NWA Championship Wrestling from Hollywood: Episode 38 (6/4/2011)

Your commentators are: Todd Keneley & Excalibur

The Cutlers are in the back with a promo, explaining that after tonight’s 2/3 falls match with RockNES, they will prove that they are no doubt the best tag team in NWA Hollywood.

Match #1: “Be The Star” TV Tournament Qualifier: Mikey O’Shea vs. Nick Madrid
Mikey takes down Nick with a shoulderblock. He goes to the ropes, Madrid tries a hiptoss but cannot. He goes for a few roll-ups, but can’t take Mikey off of his feet. Coming off the top, Madrid gets a roll-up finally for a 2 count. Madrid goes for a headscissors takedown, but Mikey reverses it into a sidewalk slam. Mikey drops an elbow on Madrid for 2. Mikey chops Madrid in the corner. He slams Madrid and hits a big splash for 2. Mikey puts Madrid in the corner and screams in his face. He throws Madrid to the corner, but is countered from a few slaps. Mikey quickly grabs him and hits a BEAUTIFUL Spinebuster out of nowhere. He throws Madrid to the corner, but Madrid gets over Mikey. He dropkicks Mikey into the corner and follows up with a Stinger Splash. He punches Mikey, but gets shoved off. He charges but gets put in a Powerbomb position by Mikey. Madrid gets out of it, and Madrid runs up the ropes and hits a Tornado DDT for the 1-2-3.
Match Result: Nick Madrid wins via Tornado DDT in 5:00 qualifies for the TV title tournament.

Stu Stone/James Morgan/Attorney Lipschitz interrupt David Marquez’s hyping of the next TV taping, and Stone also hypes it saying that the fans will come to see him and Morgan.

Match #2: Terex vs. Ruben Iglesias
Terex is making his debut and he is at a ginormous 400 lbs. In terms of size, he gives Cheex from the old NWA TNA days a run for his money. Ruben dodges Terex’s attempt to grab him. He hits a couple dropkicks and goes for a roll up. Terex tries to splash him, but Ruben takes down Terex, but Terex shoves him off. Terex hits a clothesline and follows up with a sidewalk slam. Terex throws Ruben to the ropes and takes down Ruben with a spinebuster. Terex runs to the ropes and hits a big splash for the 1-2-3.
Match Result: Terex wins via Big Splash in 1:24

Jeff Resnick is in the ring to interview him after the match. Terex says he is still hungry and wants more. Wiseguy comes out and we have another match!

Match #3: Terex vs. Wiseguy
Terex throws Wiseguy to the corner and splashes him in the corner and follows up with a big takedown. Terex slams Wiseguy and drops an elbow. Terex throws Wiseguy to the ropes and hits another splash. Terex throws him to the other corner, but Wiseguy moves. Wiseguy hits a leg lariat but can’t take him down. Wiseguy goes for a crossbody from the middle rope but gets caught with a Samoan Drop. Terex then hits a STANDING MOONSAULT?!?! I can’t believe that I just saw that. By no means picture perfect, but probably one of the last things I would have guessed to end that.
Match Result: Terex wins via STANDING MOONSAULT

We get a video package hyping an interview with Adam Pearce next week hyping his neck injury, thoughts on losing the world title, rehabilitation, and his future.

Match #4: “Be The Star” TV Tournament Qualifier: Todd Chandler w/Brandon Parker vs. Disco Machine
I have not seen Disco since the days of Wrestling Society X. Definitely happy to see him again.

They start out with a test of strength. Disco switches to an arm wringer, but Chandler gets out and puts Disco in an armlock before he gets to the ropes. Disco throws Todd to the ropes, but Todd counters. Todd charges and eats a boot but hits a kick of his own. Both men run the ropes repeatedly, but Todd takes him down with a double knees takedown. Disco throws Todd to the ropes and hits a powerslam for 1. Disco hits a Wheelbarrow Facebuster for 2. Disco tosses Todd to the corner and charges, but Todd counters with a doublestomp for 2. Todd hits a very stiff Spike DDT for 2. Todd looks for a springboard move, but Disco ducks, and Disco hits an arm hooked Chokebreaker for the win.
Match Result: Disco Machine wins via Chokebreaker variation in 3:21.

Disco shakes Todd’s hand after the match, then he dances with Young Hollywood.

In the back, SoCal Crazy is with Los Luchas. SoCal wants to know why they can’t come over and represent their heritage with their masks when guys like Ricky Mandel and Hector Canales can try to disgrace them. Zokre & Phoenix Star say some words in Spanish. Next week, it will be Los Luchas vs. Hector & Ricky.

We get another video with AND NOW I SEE to Johnny Cash’s Hurt in the background.

Match #5: 2/3 Falls Match – The Cutler Bros (Dustin & Brandon Cutler) vs. The RockNES Monsters (Johnny Yuma & Johnny Goodtime)
Fall #1: Goodtime & Dustin start off. They lock-up, and go all over the ring. Dustin shoves Goodtime down, but Goodtime kips up and gets in Dustin’s face. The two lock up again. Dustin gets Goodtime in the corner. Goodtime shoves Dustin who then tags in Brandon. Yuma tags in. the two of them lock up. Yuma throws his bandana at Brandon and shoves him. Brandon pie faces Yuma. Yuma quickly throws Brandon to the ropes who takes down Yuma with a shoulder takedown. Yuma follows up with a dropkick and an armdrag. Yuma ties up Brandon’s arm and tags in Goodtime. RockNES double team Brandon. Dustin comes in, but gets taken down with clotheslines from Yuma, who is on Goodtime’s back. Dustin drags Yuma to the outside and throws Yuma into the wall by the announce table. The Cutlers try to doubleteam. Dustin ends up on the apron. Yuma charges at Brandon but Brandon tosses him up and Dustin catches him. The two look to do their Spike Tombstone Piledriver on the apron, but Yuma dropkicks Brandon to the floor. Goodtime then hits a headscissors takedown, sending Dustin down onto Brandon! Yuma exits the ring with a Suicide Dive onto both Cutlers. Yuma tosses Brandon back in the ring and Goodtime hits a Frog Splash for the 1-2-3 and fall #1! We then go to commercial break.
Fall #1: RockNES Monsters after a frog splash by Goodtime on Brandon in 4:43

Fall #2: Back from commercial and Goodtime is stomping Brandon in the corner. Goodtime hits a backbreaker for 2. Goodtime forearms Brandon and chops him several times. Goodtime throws Brandon to the ropes, but Brandon counters and Dustin hits a knee to the back of Goodtime. Goodtimes knocks Dustin off, but Brandon shoves Goodtime to the ropes again, who eats a punch from Dustin. With the referee distracted, The Cutlers hit a double team slam on Goodtime for 2. Both men hit a double shoulder takedown. Brandon stretches Goodtime. Dustin quickly comes in and knocks Yuma off the apron. Brandon chokes Goodtime in the corner. Goodtime is now in The Cutlers corner. Brandon stomps on Goodtime, and Dustin chokes him when the referee is not looking. Brandon knocks Yuma to the floor once again. Brandon takes Goodtime down with a snapmare and a grounded clothesline. He goes for the cover, but Yuma breaks it up. Both Cutlers doubleteam Goodtime again. Dustin tags in. Goodtime starts to fight back. He tries to crawl between Dustin’s legs to get to Yuma, but cannot. Dustin chokes Goodtime. Brandon tags in. Goodtime gets a quick roll up for 2 and nearly gets to Yuma, but Brandon stomps him. Brandon chokes Goodtime in the middle rope. Brandon knocks Yuma off the apron again. Brandon charges at Goodtime, but Goodtime drop toe holds Brandon into the ropes. Dustin is on the outside and Goodtime hits an Asai Moonsault on him. Goodtime hits a crossbody on Brandon for 2. Goodtime runs the ropes, but Dustin grabs his feet. Brandon goes after Yuma distracting the referee, and Dustin throws powder into Goodtime’s face. Brandon places Goodtime’s feet on the top rope and hits a one man version of the Six Second Abs for 1-2-3.
Fall #2: Brandon Cutler wins Fall 2 after Six Second Abs on Goodtime in 12:04 (shown)

Fall #3: Brandon goes for another quick cover to quickly get fall 3 as we go to a commercial break.

Back from commercial, and Dustin has Goodtime in a grapevined ankle lock. Yuma tags in, but the referee did not see it. Brandon tags in and taunts Yuma. He kicks Goodtime, but Goodtime ducks under Brandon and looks for a tag. Goodtime knocks Dustin off the apron. Brandon tosses Goodtime to the ropes and Goodtime counters with a sunset flip. Brandon does not fall back, but Goodtime uses his strength to drop him. He finally tags in Yuma, who goes wild on the Cutler Bros. He takes down Dustin with a swinging DDT. He looks for a roll-up on Brandon but gets 2. He takes Dustin off the apron again and goes for a backslide but gets 2. Yuma gets a sunset flip pin but gets 2. Yuma gets the Sex Factor on Brandon. Dustin is in and Yuma charges at him who hits a rope assisted-Spinebuster. Dustin then tosses Yuma to the outside. Both Cutlers are on the floor and toss Yuma into the guardrail. Dustin drops Yuma military press style on the guardrail. OUT OF NOWHERE Goodtime dives through the bottom rope Generico style and hits Dustin. Both teams are now fighting their way through the crowd. The referee decides to throw the match out.
Fall #3: The match is ruled a no contest in 17:15 (shown)

Yuma and Brandon go somewhere outside. Goodtime and Dustin are still fighting through the crowd. Dustin hits a backdrop on the floor. Goodtime then grabs a wire and proceeds to choke Dustin with it. Yuma is back and attacks Dustin. Brandon shows up and takes down Yuma. Dustin is on the apron and leaps over the guardrail hitting a double axe handle on Goodtime. Goodtime spits something into Dustin’s face. Goodtime hits a running Swanton OVER the apron onto Brandon. They are now fighting in the concessions, while Yuma is actually fighting Dustin on the streets! Both Cutlers are hitting RockNES Monster’s with cones. Dustin then sends Yuma into a car that is driving down the street. The referee tries to separate both teams, as The Cutlers take off and we fade.
When this match went to a no contest, I was fairly disappointed, but obviously based off of everything post-match, this feud is far from over. The match itself I felt was a bit under what their last encounter was, but it was still very good. Ironically, the best stuff happened after the match was over, seeing as them fighting into the streets was particularly wild. Still a very good match worth checking out. ***3/4

OVERALL
Very easy episode to watch this week. Both TV qualifiers were fine, Terex squashing two people was fun enough, and you had a very good main event with a particularly crazy post-match. I am particularly excited to see where the feud between The Cutlers and RockNES go from here.

You can watch this episode, as well as every episode, of NWA Championship Wrestling from Hollywood at www.NWAHollywood.com.