Courtesy of Alan J. Wojcik of http://alanwojcik.com
On Tuesday January 22, 2008 Florida Championship Wrestling held their weekly show at Bourbon Street Night Club, 4331 US 19N in New Port Richey.
(1) “The Campus Legend” Brad Allen & “Carnival Freak from Myrtle Creek” Sinn Bowdee defeated G-Rilla & Robert Anthony.
(2) Sheamus defeated Kevin Kiley.
(3) The 7 Foot Giant Titan (w/Mosca) defeated David (Mercury) Olivieri.
(4) In a Diva’s rematch, Nattie Neidhart (w/Victoria Crawford) defeated Brianna Bella (w/Nicole)
(5) “The Natural” Nic Nemeth & Big Rob defeated Rycklon & Bryan Kelly.
(6) “The Puerto Rican Nightmare” Eric Perez defeated “Bad Seed” Shawn Osborne.
(7) “Stampede Kid” TJ Wilson defeated Jake Hager via DQ when Afa Jr attacked Wilson.
(8) With FCW Southern Heavyweight champion Ted DiBiase Jr. banned from ringside, “Handsome” Heath Miller defeated Billy Kidman.
On Tuesday January 22, 2008 Florida Championship Wrestling held their weekly show at Bourbon Street Night Club, 4331 US 19N in New Port Richey.
(1) “The Campus Legend” Brad Allen & “Carnival Freak from Myrtle Creek” Sinn Bowdee defeated G-Rilla & Robert Anthony.
To no one’s surprise Anthony went right after Allen who left him for dead two weeks ago in Brooksville, but Bowdee cut him off. It backfired and Bowdee ended up being tossed around by G-Rilla and Anthony for a few minutes. Allen seemed reluctant to tag in but did to face off with G-Rilla, only to be hit with an elbow to the head. Allen tried a shoulder block but ended up on his ass and G-Rilla stepped on him. But when Anthony tagged in Allen had the speed of Michael Johnson tagging Bowdee back in. Anthony got fancy on a leagfrop and Bowdee made him pay by kicking him right in the face. That seemed to be enough to get Allen back in the ring to beat down Anthony. With some help from Bowdee, Allen took over on Anthony for several minutes. But Bowdee’s German suplex was countered and an enziguri allowed G-Rilla to tag in and he came in with a vengeance, beating down both men. Anthony tagged back in for a double team slam onto Bowdee. But as the referee put G-Rilla out, Allen attacked Anthony with his football drinking hat and rolled him over for the win.
(2) Sheamus defeated Kevin Kiley.
With his battle axe in hand Sheamus asked me to pub his appearance at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival where the film the Escapist premiered. He stars along side Joseph Fiennes & Brian Cox. Sheamus was in a fighting mood and he attacked Kiley before he got into the ring but Kiley fought back with right hand punches only to have Sheamus hit him with a corner shoulder tackle. Sheamus kept the match at a methodical pace but he didn’t see a Kiley dropkick coming. Kiley kept the pressure on with a corner whip and a clothesline before locking in an armbar. Sheamus fought back but Kiley went back to the left arm and shoulder, taking the Irishman down. Sheamus fought back with a knee to the ribs and a slam but he missed an elbow drop. Kiley went to capitalize on it hitting Sheamus with another clothesline but he put his head down too early on an attempted backdrop and Sheamus grabbed two hands full of hair. It drove Kiley into he mat where Sheamus went to work on the neck with a stretch. Kiley fought to his feet and went on the attack with clotheslines and slams, hitting a cross bodyblock but Sheamus rolled through and kept Kiley down for the three count.
(3) The 7 Foot Giant Titan (w/Mosca) defeated David (Mercury) Olivieri.
Before the match Mosca offered Olivieri a chance to walk away before he unleashed Titan on him, Olivieri declined the offer and the bell rang. Olivieri did his best to try and knock the big monster off his feet, but it was to no avail as Titan tossed him from one corner to the other. Olivieri countered out of a slam and went to the ropes but he got hit with a sidewalk slam for two. Titan hit a corner clothesline and drove his boot into Olivieri’s throat as the fans cheered for Olivieri. Olivieri got to his feet and hit some forearms but Titan hit a ring shaking chokeslam to get the win.
(4) In a Diva’s rematch, Nattie Neidhart (w/Victoria Crawford) defeated Brianna Bella (w/Nicole)
Before the bell rang Crawford and Nicole got into a fight and it took some time to get them apart. Finally the referee ejected both from ringside and the bell was rung. Neidhart wasn’t too happy about that nor did she care for the fans cheering for Brianna who slapped the taste out of her mouth. Brianna went move for move with the 3rd generation star, taking her down into an armbar. Neidhart went to a corner to beg for mercy and it worked because Brianna slowed down and was hit with a drop toe hold to a turnbuckle. Neidhart fired in some shots to the head but Brianna fought back with punches of her own. Brianna countered out of a slam into a rolling cradle for two but Neidhart got to her feet and locked in a sleeper. Brianna fought out of the hold but Neidhart hit her with a forearm to the neck. Brianna hit her with a kick to the head and followed with some clotheslines and a monkey flip out of a corner. Neidhart blocked a kick but didn’t block an enziguri for two. Brianna didn’t see an eye rake coming and she was taken out with a lariat.
It was “Handsome” Heath Miller’s Happy Hour with FCW Southern Heavyweight champion Ted DiBiase Jr. who talked about Miller’s defense of the championship against Billy Kidman and the FCW Diva’s contest that was interrupted. DiBiase thanked Miller for representing him in the match and reminded Miller he was still the real champion. When the subject of jealousy and envy was brought up it made the 7 Foot Giant Titan and Mosca come to the ring. Mosca told them he was big fans of theirs but Titan has won two number one contender battle royals and deserved a title shot. Miller said the championship docket is currently filled and Titan needed to take a number. Mosca decided to address DiBiase about the matter at hand. But Miller kept talking saying he was the one defending the championship and he called the shots. Mosca decided to take his grievance to the FCW championship committee.
(5) “The Natural” Nic Nemeth & Big Rob defeated Rycklon & Bryan Kelly.
Nemeth talked big when he stood behind Big Rob but when he had to face off with Rycklon & Kelly, he was running scared. Rycklon and Kelly tossed Nemeth from side of the ring to the other until Big Rob and Rycklon demanded to be tagged in. Their exchange was a test of strength in the middle of the ring with Rob sending Rycklon to his knees. Rycklon fought to his feet only to be hit with a boot to the gut. He fought back a second time and Nemeth came in, only to be kicked in the head by Rycklon. Kelly and Rycklon went to work on Big Rob’s left arm but Kelly was slammed to the mat and Nemeth wanted back in. Nemeth threw Kelly chest first into the buckles and went to work with a chinlock, making Kelly carry both men’s weight. Nemeth even used the ropes for leverage as the referee told Rycklon to get out. Kelly tried to fight back but Nemeth kicked him in the ribs. Big Rob got some ring time hitting Kelly with some clubbing forearm shots. Nemeth and Rob made more tags but they couldn’t put Kelly away and after a back suplex to Nemeth, Kelly crawled over and tagged in Rycklon who was ready for a fight. But Kelly tagged back in and as the referee was putting out Rycklon, Big Rob slammed Kelly down and then press slammed Nemeth on top for the pinfall.
(6) “The Puerto Rican Nightmare” Eric Perez defeated “Bad Seed” Shawn Osborne.
Perez has been making a name for himself in FCW and Osborne hates it when the talk isn’t about him. Early on in the match it was Perez taking it to Osborne with slams and chest chops that sent Osborne to the floor. Perez brought him in the hard way with a rope slingshot before taking him down to the mat with a side headlock. Osborne forced Perez to a corner and raked the eyes but a corner whip allowed Perez to hit a clothesline and a slam. Osborne tried to figure a way to counter Perez’s power and it worked when he used a hand full of hair and a double knife edge to the throat. Osborne zeroed in on Perez’s back with vicious corner whips and forearm shot to the injury. Perez tried to fight back but was hit with a back suplex for two. Osborne went for the submission with a back stretch but Perez fought up only to be hit with a kick to the injury. Osborne went to the mat once more with a chinlock, driving his knee into Perez’s back. But once again Perez fought to his feet and hit an elbow but when he came out of a corner, Osborne hit a Sky High Slam for two. Osborne went up but he took too long and his elbow hit the mat instead of Perez. This allowed Perez to get to his feet and tag Osborne with right hand punches which led to other offensive moves including a double underhook suplex for two. Both men got tangled in the ropes and when the broke Osborne hit Perez with a Hot Shot and a full nelson take down for two. Perez came back with an inside cradle for two but Osborne fought back with a clothesline for two. But Osborne went for one move too many and he fell to a sidewalk slam.
(7) “Stampede Kid” TJ Wilson defeated Jake Hager via DQ when Afa Jr attacked Wilson.
These two men have had some hard hitting bouts in the past so the fans knew what was coming before either man made it to the ring. Hager tried to change things up, going to his OU wrestling skills, but Wilson went to the mat with him, using the teaching of the Hart family dungeon to his favor. Hager took Wilson down with a chinlock but Wilson fought out of the hold, hitting Hager with a dropkick that sent Hager to the corner. Wilson and Hager fought over a pin attempt and Wilson countered out, hitting two dropkicks. But before Wilson could get another move in, Afa Jr. hit the ring attacking Wilson. The referee immediately called for the bell. With help from Hager, Afa cuffed Wilson, grabbed a leather belt and began to whip him across the back. Kevin Kiley, Robert Anthony, Bryan Kelly, Rycklon, Billy Kidman and G-Rilla were needed to ringside to stop the beatdown before Wilson was released from the corner.
(8) With FCW Southern Heavyweight champion Ted DiBiase Jr. banned from ringside, “Handsome” Heath Miller defeated Billy Kidman.
Kidman didn’t even wait for Miller to come to the ring; he attacked him as the “Handsome” one was in the crowd. Kidman tossed Miller into one of the ringside bar areas and tried to use bottles as weapons. Kidman got Miller in the ring and finally the bell was rung to start the bout. Miller fought back and tossed Kidman to the floor to catch his breath. When the action came back to the ring, Miller was the aggressor until he missed a knee drop to Kidman’s head. Kidman fought back but Miller hit a corner whip that did some damage to Kidman. Miller kept on the attack with a chinlock but Kidman got to his feet, only to have Miller force him to a corner where he went for a suplex. But Kidman blocked it and sent Miller back into the ring where he was hit with a top rope clothesline. Kidman got to his feet first and went on the attack as DiBiase tried to come to ringside. Kidman took his eyes off Miller and it nearly cost him as Miller snuck up with a pin for two. Kidman went to end the match but his forearm shot but it hit the referee instead. With the referee down, Afa Jr. hit the ring and Kidman with the title belt. This brought TJ Wilson back out to continue the fight with Afa out of the building. Both men came around but it was Miller who had the pin for two. With the referee still down and groggy Kidman hit a dropkick also for two. Miller fought out of a move and hit a DDT onto the title belt to retain the belt for DiBiase Jr.
After things settled down TJ Wilson came back to the ring and said he wanted Afa this Saturday in a No DQ Leather Strap Match!!!
On Saturday January 26th we will return to the Jewish Community Center. The JCC is located at 9841 Scenic Drive in Port Richey and we begin our show at 8pm. Tickets are on sale at the JCC Wed-Thurs 9am-3pm. Just announced, in attendance will be former Intercontinental champion Val Venis to be part of “Handsome” Heath Miller’s Happy Hour.
In addition you will see the following matches:
An FCW Royal Rumble where the winner will receive a shot at the FCW Southern Heavyweight champion!! The rules are like Sunday’s Rumble: 2 men begin and another enters every sixty seconds. The only way to be eliminated is to go over the top and BOTH feet must hit the floor.
Entered in the FCW Royal Rumble are: Sinn Bowdee, Johnny Curtis, Bryan Kelly, Eric Perez, Rycklon, G-Rilla, 7 Ft Giant Titan, Ralph Mosca, Jake Hager, Kevin Kiley, Mighty Mikey, Hade Vansen, Tommy Taylor, Chris Gray, Brandon Groom, Mr. Yamamoto and David Olivieri.
As a result of Tuesday Night’s actions by both men.
No DQ Leather Strap Match, Both Competitors Will Be Connected By an 8 Ft Strap!!
Afa Jr. vs. “Stampede Kid” TJ Wilson.
Rematch from the 1/19/08 event
“New” FCW Southern Heavyweight champion “Handsome” Heath Miller (w/FCW Champion Ted DiBiase Jr.) vs. Steve Lewington
“The Natural” Nic Nemeth & Big Rob vs. Billy Kidman & Matt O’Neal.
In his FCW debut Eddie Colon vs. “Bad Seed” Shawn Osborne.
Challenge Match After the Events from 1/8/08 event
Robert Anthony vs. “Campus Legend” Brad Allen.
Be looking for information on our TV tapings to begin on February 28th in Tampa.
For more information on the FCW Superstars log onto www.fcwwrestling.com