Your ring announcers are: Todd Keneley & Excalibur
Match #1: Andrew Hellman vs. Cedric The Hitman
This match starts out quickly as Hellman dives to the outside on Cedric. Both men brawl a bit around the ring. Cedric drops Hellman on the guardrail, then hits Hellman in the back with his briefcase. Because the bell has not rung yet, he is not DQed. Cedric brings Andrew into the ring and drops him with a Russian Leg Sweep into a backbreaker and takes him to the corner. He puts a couple shoulders into Andrew. He then hits a superplex on Andrew. Andrew is in severe pain following that. The ref is trying to check on him and throws the match out at 1:39
Winner: Cedric The Hitman
In the back, Scorpio Sky cuts a promo talking about next week is the last match in his series with Austin Aries. Nothing else is on his mind besides that match. He plans on making next week a dogfight. He promises that next week, it will be Aries looking up at Sky with Aries’ knee in pieces.
We see a clip from earlier of Natural Selection beating the hell out of Young Hollywood.
Match #2: SoCal Crazy/Lucha Machine/Sindarin vs. “Mirror Image” Ricky Mandell/The Tribe (Navaho Warrior & Hawaiian Lion) with Olivia
this was a challenge made by Ricky. He had to find two partners in The Tribe. We have some wacky offense going on by all six members until we get to it being Lucha Machine getting worked over by Navaho Warrior & Hawaiian Lion. All three exchange attacks on Lucha until SoCal Crazy makes the tag and takes down both members of the Tribe before tagging in Sindarin. Both he and SoCal double suplex Lion. Mandell pulls SoCal out and drops him on the steps. The Tribe hit the Reservation Devastation on Sindarin. Mandell tags in and puts his foot on Sindarin to get the pinfall.
Winners: Ricky Mandell & The Tribe in 4:13
The RockNES Monsters are in the back cutting a promo on The Cutlers talking about their match in the main event tonight. Goodtime talks about how The Cutlers took their opportunity away from them before they even really got to get a shot to hold the Tag Titles. Johnny Yuma says that The Cutlers took their shot away from them on Christmas Eve. The Cutlers can spend all their time working out and straightening their hair, but weights don’t fight back: The RockNES Monsters do.
Stu Stone is in the back with his attorney speaking on how he is coming back to NWA Hollywood to make it his company.
Match #3: Ryan Taylor vs. Aaron Bolo
Both competitors exchange some collar and elbow tie-ups and armdrags. Both went for their finishers early but blocked each. Ryan goes for a shoulder tackle on Bolo but can’t take Bolo down. Bolo hits one on Ryan but Ryan kips up. Ryan runs to the ropes repeatedly before hitting a dropkick on Bolo sending him outside. Ryan goes for a dive but Bolo slides in and kicks Ryan in the head followed by a Spinebuster for a 2-count. Bolo throws Ryan into the corner. Ryan punches him away and runs to the ropes only for Bolo to take him down again and put Ryan in a chinlock. Ryan gets out of it and after some quick sequencing takes Bolo down with a clothesline, sending Bolo to the outside and follows that up with a suicide dive to Bolo. He throws Bolo back into the ring. He gets a kneestrike on Bolo following a missed flipping senton attempt. He rolls Bolo up for 2 but Bolo gets up and lays Ryan out with a sitout facebuster for 2. Both men exchange forearms. Bolo lays out Ryan with a clothesline and looks for a Soul Crusher (Tiger Driver), but Ryan reverses, kicks Bolo in the head, and rolls up Bolo for the 1-2-3 at 5:27.
Winner: Ryan Taylor in 5:27
Solid enough match for both men to showcase a few things. Bolo was not hurt in his loss, and Ryan looked really crisp. Good stuff.
Ryan Taylor is interviewed about being undefeated in NWA Hollywood. During the interview, Ray Rosas comes in and low blows Ryan. Ray says it is his show and he will not be made a full out of. Famous B and Aaron Bolo come out for the save as Rosas bails.
Backstage, we see a promo with Candice LaRae and Allison Danger. Candice cost Buggy a match against Allison Danger. They challenge Buggy to find a partner and take on the two of them.
James Morgan is in the ring for “On Tap with James Morgan” and tonight’s guest is the new NWA World Heavyweight Champion, Colt Cabana. Colt comes out. Morgan wishes he was interviewing with Adam Pearce, but he asks Colt how Colt is doing. He is happy to have the support of the fans and calls him beating Adam Pearce the greatest day of his life. He plans on going forward and taking all opportunities as they come. This causes Joey Ryan to come out. Joey takes a mic and says he congratulates Colt for winning the title. He says he has never had a fair shot at the title. He asks Colt is if he is good enough, and asks Colt if he can be Colt’s first challenger. Colt gladly accepts and the two shake hands. Percy Pringle then comes out holding the Heritage Tag Team titles. Natural Selection of Shaun Ricker and Brian Cage slide in the ring and lay out both Colt and Joey pretty decisively. Percy takes a mic and says that this is his selection naturally.
Match #4: RockNES Monsters (Johnny Yuma & Johnny Goodtime) vs. The Cutler Brothers (Dustin & Brandon Cutler)
This is the Cutlers’ in ring debut in NWA Hollywood. As The Cutlers walk out, Goodtime dives over the turnbuckle onto them. Goodtime and Brandon Cutler are in the ring as Goodtime scoop slams Brandon. Goodtime dropkicks Dustin off the apron. Goodtime tags in Yuma and Brandon comes back sending Goodtime to the floor and puts Yuma underneath the bottom rope and jumps out over the ropes and legdrops Yuma on the apron. Brandon tags in Dustin and chokes Yuma in the corner. Brandon tags in as both Cutlers shoulderblock Yuma. Yuma attempts to come back, but Brandon hits a Euro to lay him out. Brandon chokes Yuma in the corner. Both Cutlers go for a doubleteam maneuver on Yuma but it backfires and Yuma makes the tag to Goodtime. Goodtime starts to succumb to The Cutlers but he kicks Brandon’s leg making Brandon low blow Dustin. He DDTs Brandon for a two count. He lays out both Cutlers with a couple kicks and tries to cover both of them for two. Goodtime chops Brandon a few times and attempts to throw Brandon to the ropes but it is reverse and Dustin raises the ropes, sending Goodtime to the outside for Dustin to stomp him away. Brandon chokes Goodtime a bit as we go to commercial.
Back from commercial and The Cutlers are still laying into Goodtime. Dustin tags in Brandon and they hit their Military Press/Double Axe Handle combo on Goodtime. Brandon looks to stretch Goodtime, but Goodtime works his way out of it only for Brandon to get a big leap into a press on Goodtime. While the ref is distracted, Dustin Cutler jokes Goodtime with his workout rope. Goodtime sends Brandon Cutler over and tries to get a tag to Yuma, but rolls away and Dustin drops Goodtime again. Dustin tags in punches Goodtime in the corner. Goodtime hits an Enzugiri on Brandon and runs to make a tag to Yuma. Dustin tries to stop him but to no avail and Yuma is in, hitting a crossbody on Dustin followed by a headscissors on Brandon. Yuma then hits a bulldog/clothesline combo on both Cutlers and goes for a cover on Dustin but only for two. The Cutlers go for a doubleteam on Yuma, but Yuma reverses it and RockNES hit Explosive Amnesia (Enzugiri/Ace Crusher combo) for two. Brandon shoves Yuma to the ropes and Yuma ducks under Brandon. Goodtime picks Yuma up into the Fireman’s Carry for their finisher, but Dustin lowblows Goodtime, causing him to drop Yuma. Brandon hits a running knee to Goodtime sending him outside. The Cutlers get the assisted Tombstone Piledriver on Johnny Yuma for the 1-2-3. at 10:55 as we quickly fade out
Winners: The Cutlers via Assisted Tombstone Piledriver in 10:55
Very fun main event here. Both teams got to show a lot of energy, especially the debuting Cutlers. These teams will likely face off again in the near future and I am greatly looking forward to it. ***1/2
OVERALL
Very solid show here to follow up the previous week’s big result. We have many feuds showcased on the show and the first challenger for Colt’s NWA title is now known. Natural Selection also made themselves known as they not only took out Young Hollywood, but took out the NWA Champion and the first challenger. No complaints at all about this show. Thumbs up.