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NEW NWA CHAMPION CROWNED: & MORE: COMPLETE NWA ALWAYZ READY PPV COVERAGE

Welcome to PWInsider.com's live, ongoing coverage of The National Wrestling Alliance's Alwayz Ready PPV from Knoxville, TN!

Pre-Show results:

*Rodney Mack defeated Magic Jake Dumas.

*Ricky & Kerry Morton defeated  AJ Cazana & Adorable Antony Andrews and The Illbegotten, Jeremiah Plunkett & Alex Taylor.  No idea why the Fixers weren't in this.  The story was The Illbegotten's manager Danny Deals had gotten his team in after Jay Bradley was announced as being injured in a promo from Wrecking Ball Legursky that hardly seemed honest from a storyline standpoint.

During the pre-show, Sam Shaw returned for an interview where he didn't say anything.  Rush Freeman and Sal Rinauroi came out but Shaw laid them out and ran them off.

-There was also a promo where Chelsea Green put over NWA Champion Matt Cardona but wouldn't hint whether he was going to fight or vacate the title tonight.

NWA ALWAYZ READY 2022

We opened with a music video montage of all the big moments and matches set for tonight.  They then segued live to Knoxville, TN at the Convention Center.

The announcing team is Joe Galli, Velvet Sky and Tim Storm.  Galli noted they are sold out tonight.  They ran down the card and said there's no medical update on NWA Champion Matt Cardona tonight.

Aron Stevens vs. Trevor Murdoch

Trevor had the early advantage in what Stevens has claimed will be his last match.    Murdoch finally had enough of going back and forth and kicked him in the face with a big boot.  He drilled Stevens and nailed a belly to back suplex for a two count.  Stevens was whipped hard into the buckles and had his knee worked over for some time.  Murdoch came off the top with a bulldog and scored the pin.

Your winner, Trevor Murdoch!

Pretty much a one-sided bout.  The fans chanted Thank You to Stevens.  He took the mic and said, "You're welcome."

NWA Women's Tag Team Champions The Hex vs. Pretty Empowered (Ella Envy & Kenzie Paige) 

The Hex dominated their younger challengers in the early minutes of the bout.  Envy and Paige tried to regroup in the floor but Bell nailed a flying clotheslidne on both to the floor.  Envy was tossed into the ring.  Kay looked to do a dive to the top but Envy slipped under and nailed a powerbomb for a two count.  The challengers worked over Allysin Kay.  Kay rolled up Page for a two count but was drilled with a big forearm.  Kay reversed a double suplex attempt.  

Marti Bell made the hot tag and cleaned house.  She nailed a Faceplant on Envy for a two count.  Everyone battled.  They dumped Page to the floor and nailed Hex Marks the Spot on Paige.  Envy grabbed the Tag Team title.  Kay nailed a dive on Paige.  Envy went to use the tag title belt but the referee took it away.  While he was preoccupied, Envy kicked Bell low and nailed a Famouser for the pin.

Your winners and new NWA Tag Team Champions Pretty Empowered!

Well, this was something.

NWA Junior Heavyweight Champion Homicide vs. PJ Hawx

They had some good back and forth wrestling early.  Hawx scored a two count following a sunset flip.  Homicide cut him off and nailed a backbreaker over the knees and a DDT for a two count.  Hawx came back to lock on a sleeper.  Homicide grabbed a finger to force a break and used a legtrip into a STF.  Hawx fought to the ropes to force the break.  Homicide nailed a Hot Shot on the ropes for a two count.    Homicide tied up Hawx into a submission.  Hawx fought out and nailed a gutwrench suplex.  He followed up with another suplex and worked over Homicide in the corner.

Hawx whipped Homicide hard into the buckles several times.  Hawx sent Homicide over with a big throw suplex with Homicide looking like he almost crashed down on his head.  Homicide cut him off with a clothesline and went for a cutter off the ropes.  Hawx fought him off and nailed a big vertical suplex for a two count.  He went for a superplex but was shoved off.  Hawx rebounded and nailed a superplex for a close two count, but Homicide got the shoulder up.  Hawx missed a superplex and was caught with a Cutter for a close two count.

They went back and forth until Homicide nailed the Cop Killa and scored the pin.

Your winner and still Junior Heavyweight Champion, Homicide!

Easily the best thing on the show thus far.  A damn good match.

Homicide raised his arm after the match and called Hawx "The Future."  The Fixers hit the ring and attacked both men.  Luke Hawx tried to make the save but was overwhelmed.  Ricky and Kerry Morton made the save.  Colby Corino came out and announced he was cashing in his title shot on Homicide.

NWA Junior Heavyweight Champion Homicide vs. Colby Corino

Homicide, now bleeding from the mouth, took the battle to Corino but was cut off.  Colby sent him into the buckles.  Homicide cursed him out.  Corino kicked away and drilled him with a double knee to the face.  They battled to the outside on the apron.  Homicide teased a Cop Killa on the outside but Corino escaped and dropped him on his head on the apron.  He then hit a dive to the floor.

They battled on the floor, where Corino dropped him on the apron.  They battled in the aisle and up to the entrance stage.  Corino went for a piledriver but was backdropped on the stage.  Corino was dragged back to the ring area and slammed him into the ring steps.  Back in the ring, Homicide set up and executed the Three Amigos.  The crowd chanted for Eddie Guerrero.  Corino halted it and nailed a series of neckbreakers for a two count.  Homicide nailed him with the Cop Killa for a two count.  Homicide trashtalked Corino and even invoked his father.  Corino came back with several kicks but was drilled with a lariat and pinned.

Your winner and still Champion, Homicide!

Good match. 

Backstage, Jennacide said she was here to fight and deserves a match.  She's going to find Natalia Markova tonight.  

Taya Valkyrie vs. Natalia Markova with Taryn Terrell.

They battled back and forth.  Taya nailed a high cross bodyblock for a two count and nailed a series of chops.  Terrell tripped her up, allowing Natalia to nail a boot to the face and a clothesline.  Natalia slapped Taya's rear, so Taya spanked her.  Natalia nailed the Beatiful Disaster kick for a two count.  She cinched in a side chinlock.  Taya came back with a series of kicks and a clothesline for a two count.

Taya was knocked to the outside.  Taryn Terrell distracted her, allowing Markova to nail a dive to the outside.  The story was Taryn was trying to take all the attention from Markova.  Back in the ring, Taya worked over Markova and nailed a back elbow in the corner.  Taya nailed a hip attack in the corner.  Taya nailed the Implant Buster but Taryn distracted the referee.  Markova nailed Taya with a spinkick while she was distracted by Taryn and pinned her.  Markova was bleeding from the mouth by the end.

Your winner, Natalia Markova!

NWA National Champion Jax Dane vs. Chris Adonis

They had a test of strength early.  Adonis went for the Master Lock but Dane went to the floor.    Dane tossed a chair into the ring, so Adonis opened it and dared him to have the Masterlock Challenge.    Dane sat in the chair and allowed him to lock it in but kicked Adonis low while the referee wasn't watching.  Well, it was Kevin Keenan.  Dane tried to lock on his own Masterlock Challenge.  Adonis tried to fight his way out and finally broke free.  He attacked with a series of chops and a clothesline.  Adonis locked in another full nelson and dragged him to the middle.  Dane battled back and they crashed through the ropes.  Adonis got caught up in the ropes and when he freed himself, went back to the Masterlock.  Dane backed him into the ring post several times and attacked his arm, smashing it into the apron.    Dax broke out of the Masterlock because the hand was injury.  He finally caught him with a clothesline and scored the pin.

Your winner and still champion, Jax Dane!

May Valentine interviewed Aron Stevens.  Stevens said no one can know what he's going through.  His journey has been up and down since he walked into Killer Kowalski's school at 16 years old.  When you get so close but never get the carrot that is dangled in front of you it's terrible.  If you chase something long enough and it doesn't love you back, you have to eventually choose your own health and life.  Adulation doesn't let him look in the mirror and like what he sees.  Trevor Murdoch was the better man and the business will go on.  Stevens said he and Valentine should go to Brazil together.  He's just done.  The industry has been very good to him, but even thought he never won the World title and had a chance to place it at Killer Kowalski's grave and thank him,  he knows it's time.  Stevens said sometimes you don't get what you want, you get what you need.

Coverage continues on Page 2.

 

 

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