PARADE OF CHAMPIONS Night 1

Beyond Wrestling presents ... ... in conjunction with the International Wrestling Association PARADE OF CHAMPIONS 2020 SoFi Stadium Los Angeles, California

There is a huge studio set assembled outside (think college Gameday) that features a ‘pre-game’ panel of experts from around the IWA .... We’ve got WCCW’s Renee Young, APW’s Chad Cash, Beyond’s Charly Caruso and WCPW’s Gordon Solie are running the pre-game coverage .... Chad Cash gets his chance to put over the newest promotion to join the IWA and it’s only International member ...

Chad Cash - ‘Ladies and gentlemen I would like to use this opportunity to talk to you all about what you may expect from APW-IWA. APW has been running professional wrestling for almost 9 years. We have a strong idea of what our fan base enjoys and we wish to bring a similar style to the IWA. There will always be a focus on the aspects that make wrestling great, competitive matches, larger than life personalities, and treating the business seriously. APW is bringing you stars such as Shelton Benjamin, The Velveteen Dream, Raven, Daniel Bryan, and Kurt Angle. Not to mention up and coming homegrown talent like Dowie James, Buddy Murphy, TMDK, and Indi Hartwell. We look forward to continuing to bring you the very best in pro wrestling for the next ten years to come....’


The panel then recaps an ‘incident’ that happened earlier today at the Wrestlecon going on outside the stadium, where XWA owner Snoop Dog was set to put on a free concert for those in attendance ....


We see highlights of Snoop performing, but he is interrupted by none other than Beyond’s CHRIS JERICHO!  ‘Quiet ... Quiet!  QUIET!!!!’  Jericho is here to boycott this performance because the IWA and especially all of these ‘stupid idiots’ don’t deserve it .... He says this tournament is already a farce because Chris Jericho is not entered into the tournament .... And do you know what happens when the biggest star in the IWA isn’t involved?  Do you?  Do you know what happens?

Snoop interrupts him .... Snoop asks him what happens when you interrupt to ‘D-O-Double G’ .... Snoop is about to go all hood on Jericho but Jericho cuts him off .... Jericho says if it wasn’t for him there wouldn’t even be an event here today, and he demands Snoop Dog give him a ‘thank you’ .... Snoop refuses and Jericho tells Snoop that ‘HE JUST MADE THE LIST!’  Security comes in and interrupts Jericho, escorting him off the stage as he keeps trying to talk and yell at Snoop ....



The pre-show countdown clock shows that it’s almost time for the Parade of Champions to begin, and the kickoff crew sends us inside SoFi Stadium as the pyro erupts!  The camera pans the sold-out stadium and we see fans from all across the world who have made the journey to see the FIRST IWA Parade of Champions!!!!  We go inside to the announce team from Beyond Wrestling, Mauro Renallo and Corey Graves ....



MAURO - ‘We are live inside the brand new SoFi Stadium as a new era in Professional Wrestling will begin TONIGHT!  I’m Mauro Renallo joined by my broadcast colleague Corey Graves, and Corey .... tonight we are making history.’

GRAVES - ‘Thats right Mauro.  No matter where you’re from or where you’re going, tonight EVERYTHING changes!’

MAURO - ‘Tonight marks the official ‘grand opening’ of the newest era in pro wrestling, and beginning tonight and into tomorrow 16 men will do battle for the richest prize in the sport.’

GRAVES - ‘Thats not all because, even though the tournament begins tonight, in our main event we will crown the first IWA world champion ever as the IWA women’s championship will be decided.’

MAURO - ‘Fans we aren’t going to waste any more time talking to you, let’s go up to the ring for what could be the show stealer of the entire tournament .... Professional Wrestling is back, and it starts now!’



These two have A LOT of history together .... despite the bad blood from the UWF they start things relatively clean and we get some nice chain wrestling that ends in a stare down and a standing ovation from the crowd .... Angle muscles Benjamin into the corner and lays in forearms, but when Angle goes for the German, Benjamin lands on his feet!  Shelton goes to the eyes and then taunts Angle, who misses a charge and hits the ringpost shoulder-first .... Angle tries to recover but Benjamin wipes him out with a dive .... Angle suckers Shelton in and hits a belly to belly on the floor, then grounds him .... Shelton fights back with a Samoan drop!  Shel-shock gets 2!  Angle off the ropes and blocks a kick by Benjamin, but he spins him around and he counters with the Dragon Whip kick!  2 count!  Angle rallies with suplexes but Shelton reverses the Olympic Slam into a tornado DDT for a 2.9999!!!!  Shelton is distraught .... He heads up top, but Angle pops up and runs up the ropes .... Shelton blocks the belly to belly with headbutts!!!!  Paydirt from the top is BLOCKED BY ANGLE .... OLYMPIC SLAM FROM THE TOP ROPE!!!!  MAMA MIA!!!!  Angle hooks the leg ... 1 ... 2 ... 3!!!!

What a great start to the tournament .... Shelton and Angle stare each other down and actually give each other a nod of respect .... what a great rivalry they’ve had in the UWF, and now they go their separate ways as Angle advances to round 2.


IN THE BACK w/ Beyond’s JENN DECKER:




Beyond’s backstage correspondent Jenn Decker (Sterger) is standing by with SID VICIOUS .... Sid talks, and Jenn is obviously scared of him ....

SID - ‘Today is the beginning of my rule over the wrestling world!  And ADAM COLE ... your scrawny ass is the first to be laid to rest!  After I destroy you, it won't matter who else I have to face because no one ... and I mean no one ... can handle me and and what I am going to do to them!  So be ready to witness history as I become the IWA World champion and RULE THE WORLD!’



The first few minutes of this match are ALL Warrior .... He overpowers AJ and whips him from corner to corner and clotheslines him to the floor .... AJ is trying to get away from Warrior but he can’t .... Warrior locks in a bear hug and AJ fades but frees himself by poking Warrior in the eyes!  Off the ropes and AJ connects with the phenomenal dropkick!  AJ with a knee drop and grounds the Warrior, but not for long as he powers out of a chinlock with a back suplex .... AJ charges but the Warrior back drops him to the apron .... PHENOMENAL FOREARM CONNECTS!  1 ... Warrior kicks out at 2!!!!  AJ is shocked but the move obviously did damage to Warrior because he is considerably slower .... AJ turns up the heat, but Warrior rallies with 3 straight clotheslines .... he calls for the press slam, but AJ gets his knees loop up on the big splash!  AJ capitalizes .... STYLES CLASH!  AJ doesn’t go for the pin and instead rolls to the apron .... Phenomenal Forearm connects again!  1 ... 2 ... 3!!!!

AJ moves on to round 2 ...


IN THE BACK w/ Beyond’s CHARLY CARUSO:




She is standing by with Paul Ellering, as the MASSIVE Brock Lesnar, and Hawk & Animal loom in the background .... Charly says the Legion of Doom all have a chance to walk away with gold after this is over ....

PAUL ELLERING - ‘So the time has come.  Los Angeles, California is the place that will forever be remembered as the birthplace of the World Domination Era of the Legion of Doom. The Road Warriors and Brock Lesnar walk in here as legends but they will leave as Immortals as they will have both of the World Championships and it will be dark day before anyone takes it from them. IWA hide your children's eyes from the massacre that they will leave in their wake ....



Graham’s power is on full display here .... he powers Hennig back into the corner off the lockup, then blocks a Hennig attempt at a hip toss and hits one of his own .... Hennig goes outside to confer with The Brain, but Graham grabs both their heads and runs them together .... Graham hits a powerslam for 2 and is in control until Heenan gets involved again and this time Hennig gets a cheap shot in to take over .... Hennig grounds Graham, but he uses his power to fight back .... Graham with the gorilla press, but Hennig rakes the eyes and then hits the rolling neck snap .... Perfect works Graham over outside for a bit but when they get back inside, Perfect misses an elbow which leads to Graham taking over until his back body drop attempt is stopped .... Perfect comes off the top, but Graham catches him in the bear hug!  He slings him around and it looks like Hennig is going to give it up but Heenan is on the apron again!  Graham grabs Hennig by the throat but Perfect charges .... Graham side steps and dumps Hennig to the apron, then he grabs him and tries to suplex him back inside .... However, Heenan grabs the leg and Hennig falls on top!  Heenan holds the leg down for extra leverage, and the ref counts 3!


IN THE BACK w/ Beyond’s KAYLA BRAXTON:




Kayla is with one of the participants in the main event tonight to crown the very FIRST women’s champion .... Rhea Ripley




RIPLEY - ‘So it's come down to this.... One match to determine who will be the first ever IWA World Women's Champion. Kong and Asuka find themselves in this match with me. I have heard all the talk. Some say this is about Kong's Legacy...Others say it's about Asuka's Destiny.

But they are all wrong... Tonight it will be about my BRUTALITY!’



Cole is outmatched in power and size here ....Cole tries to lock up but Sid shoves him down .... he backs Cole into the corner and hammers him .... Cole escapes and uses his speed to stay away, hitting a crossbody and quickening the pace .... Sid rolls to the floor and Cole hits a baseball slide but when he tries to do it again, Sid sidesteps him and grabs Cole by the throat!  Choke slam on the ring frame!  Holy shit!  From here on out it’s all Sid as he locks on a camel clutch .... Cole tries to fight out but Sid stops him .... he scoops up Cole but Cole slips off the back and superkicks Sid in the knee!  Panama Sunrise gets a 2 count!!!!  Cole pulls the knee pad down for the Last Shot but Sid catches him coming off with a boot to the gut!  He goes for the powerbomb but Cole fights out with right hands and Sid drops him, BUT SID CATCHES THE SUPERKICK!  Sid grabs Cole by the throat again, but Cole breaks his grip and hits an enziguri!  Sid staggers .... right into a Superkick!  Sid drops .... LAST SHOT WITH THE EXPOSED KNEE!  1 ... 2 ... 3!  Sid kicks out, but it is just a millisecond after the 3 count!  

Cole slides out of the ring as Sid is PISSED .... Cole heads for higher ground as a frustrated Sid choke slams the ref!


IN THE BACK -




Charly Caruso is with the Rock ahead of his match against ‘Mr. Wonderful’ Paul Orndorff ....

ROCK - ‘FINALLY ... The Rock ... has come back ... to Looooooooos Angeeelllleeees!  And Charly, tonight’s the night ... Tonight, the Rock takes his first step BACK to greatness!  But first things first ... Shawn Michaels ... you think you’re real cute jumping the Rock.  Giving Rock the Sweet Chin Music ... You want to act like you’re a big shot, like you’re the Rock?  Well, obviously you’re not.  But The Rock has bigger fish to fry tonight, but sooner rather than later the Rock has a receipt with you two jabronis names on it.  But as far as tonight goes, the Rock ... Mr. Wonderful ... and the Rock says this: Paul Orndorff the Rock knows you’re one tough cat ... Vince McMahon personally picked you to be in this tournament ... well, the Rock was picked by Shane McMahon ... and there is a reason Shane McMahon picked the Rock, and that’s because the Rock is quite simply put, the People’s Champion!  And tonight, the Rock plans on walking down that aisle, stepping into the People’s Ring and laying the Smackdown as only he can ... and then the Rock is going on to Night 2 and he’s going to become the IWA world heavyweight champion ... it doesn’t matter if it’s Hulk Hogan, Adam Cole, Brock Lesnar .... The Rock says it ... just ... doesn’t ... matter!  When all the dust is settled and all the smoke is cleared, they will all SMELL ... WHAT THE ROCK ... IS COOKIN!’



Hogan overpowers Steen at the start, shoving him to the mat and flexing .... Steen locks in a side headlock and tries to grind Hogan down, but Hogan shoots him off and knocks him down with a shoulder block .... Hogan works the arm but Steen backs him into the ropes and knees him in the gut .... Steen beats down Hogan and hits a back senton .... Hogan battles back with rights and a clothesline .... Steen to the floor but pulls Hogan out under the bottom rope and then hits a powerbomb onto the ring apron!!!!  From here on out it’s all Steen as he works the back, locking on the sharpshooter .... Hogan hulks up and manages to make the ropes when it looks like he’s done, but Steen catches him off the ropes with the pop-up powerbomb!  1 ... 2 ... Nooooo!  HOGAN HULKS UP!  Steen with rights but Hogan no-sells .... YOOOOOUUU!  Rights by Hogan and Steen off the ropes and eats the big boot!  Hogan plays to the crowd .... off the ropes but Steen is up and Hogan runs into a superkick!  Hogan is staggered and Steen goes for the package Piledriver, but Hogan backdrops out of it!  Steen to his feet .... AXE BOMBER CLOTHESLINE!  Hogan goes right into the Python Clutch (Anaconda Vice)!  The largest arms in the world are choking out Kevin Steen!  He’s out!  The ref calls it and Hogan advances!


IN THE BACK w/ Beyond’s JENN DECKER:




Jenn approaches "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff as he is warming up for his tournament match .... She tries to get a word with him about his match with the Rock, but before Orndorff can speak, they are interrupted by Ric Flair, Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard .... THE HORSEMEN!  Orndorff is immediately defensive ....

RIC FLAIR - ‘Easy..... easy big man!  We know you have a big match coming up against The Rock. The kids on a roll ya know?  We just wanted to stop by and wish you luck!’

JENN DECKER: ‘Excuse me Gentlemen.....pardon the interruption, but Ric Flair..... what are we seeing here?’

RIC FLAIR - ‘Little lady, it's no secret that the Horsemen are looking for that forth member!  And it's also no secret that when it comes to Paul Orndorff, we like what we see.’

JENN DECKER - ‘Are you saying that your inviting Paul Orndorff to be the 4th member of The Horsemen?’

RIC FLAIR - ‘What I'm saying is this.....Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, and Tully Blanchard are in the building. We will be watching. Oh..... and Orndorff..... if ya need us out there against The Rock ....... all ya gotta do is throw up those four fingers!’

The Horsemen walk off as Orndorff watches on.


Before the next match, The strings of Beethoven’s 9th symphony play and out comes Gorgeous George Wagner!  Wagner motions Mauro Renallo over because he obviously has something to say ....

WAGNER - ‘Now, Mr. Renallo, I was in the locker room getting my pre-match massage and I heard you refer to me as the ‘wild card’ of this tournament .... Well, young man, enough of this ‘wild card’ business .... It seems the greatest wrestler of all time, has come full circle.  My importance to the world of pro wrestling knows no bounds .... I am a 2-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, I am the first man to headline a Wrestlemania .... So naturally the IWA calls me out of retirement for another historic night to headline their World Heavyweight Title Tournament ....

Of course I can’t think of anyone better.  IWA, your belt will look fantastic around my gorgeous waist.  The men and woman of this world will once again come to know what the human orchid is all about.  I am perfection ... I am the legend ... I am .......

WHAM!  GGW is blindsided from behind by Raven!  GGW can’t even get his robe off as Raven stomps him and whips him into the railing .... Raven tosses GGW into the ring and orders the ref to ring the bell!



Raven dominates early due to the sneak attack .... He pounds GGW, who is still in his robe .... Raven tosses him to the floor and he rips the robe off, which pisses GGW off and he starts to rally .... Raven stops it with a drop toehold into the steel steps!  Back in the ring, Raven hits mounted punches on GGW in the corner but GGW turns it into a hotshot into the buckles!  GGW hits a divorce court and then works on the shoulder methodically .... Raven fires back and a Cactus clothesline takes both men over the top to the floor!  GGW runs up the steps and hits a dropkick off them! .... Suplex on the floor and now GGW is in control!  He puts Ravens arm between the steps and the post and then kicks the steps into them!  Raven is hurt!  Raven comes back with a neckbreaker and then goes up top .... GGW dropkicks his legs out and Raven gets crotched, then he climbs up and hits a BIG super-plex!  They fight to their feet, we get a series of reversals and GGW goes for the Spartan Shoulder Lock but Raven reverses out of it and hits the Evenflow DDT out of nowhere!  Raven is clutching the shoulder but crawls over and makes the pin!  Raven just pinned Gorgeous George to advance! ....



Savage pounces and knocks Brock off the apron as he jumps up during his entrance .... Savage slams Brock into that rail, then goes up top and comes off with the double axe handle .... They brawl outside a bit until Brock has finally had enough and tosses Savage with an overhead belly to belly .... In the ring Brock punishes Savage with the shoulder blocks in the corner, and now it’s time to go to suplex city .... Brock hits 3 German suplexes and he’s just rag-dolling Savage at this point .... Savage comes back with jabs and then impressively slams the bigger Brock .... Savage picks Brock up and Piledrives him!  Brock pops up and no-sells!  Another German!  Brock charges but Savage dodges and then snaps Brocks neck on the top rope!  Savage goes up top and hits the top rope double axe handle!  Brock is on wobbly legs .... Savage goes up and hits another one!  He slams Brock and goes up top .... TOP ROPE ELBOW DROP!  1 ... 2 ... 2.99999!!!!  Brock kicks out!  Savage back up top again, but Brock catches him on his shoulders out of mid-air!  Savage blocks the F-5 attempt with elbows to the head, then he drops down and hits a low blow!  Savage back up top .... He flies off for another top rope elbow drop!  He hits it, but Brock catches his arm!!!! KIMURA!!!!  Savage is trapped with nowhere to go!  Lesnar cranks away .... Savage taps!!!!

WOW!  Brock Lesnar just made The Macho Man tap out!  Mama Mia!  Can anyone stop Brock Lesnar?


IN A LUXURY BOX ABOVE THE ARENA w/ Beyonds KAYLA BRAXTON ....

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Cameras take us inside the McMahons luxury box as they are taking in the action .... Vince, Shane, Stephanie and Linda are all there .... Beyonds Kayla Braxton comes in to interview them and asks them about tonight’s final tournament match, which pits The Rock from Beyond against Paul Orndorff from WWF coming up next .... Shane comments first, saying he is confident the Rock will win .... Shane imitates The Rock with the eyebrow and the catchphrases .... Vince is more subdued and says in a very ‘matter of fact’ tone that he’s assembled the best roster in the IWA and he’s not afraid of a little ‘friendly competition’ .... Shane speaks up again, and things start to get a little heated between father and son as they argue about which one of their guys will advance .... Stephanie steps in and tries to calm things down while Linda just rolls her eyes .... Melissa quietly sneaks out of the box with the McMahons arguing in the background ....






Lock up and Orndorff with a knee to the gut and takes over on the Rock .... Orndorff hammers him down in the corner, but Rock comes back with a flying clothesline off the ropes .... Rock unleashed the right hands, and the spit punch sends Orndorff to the floor .... Rock follows him out but gets whipped into the steps .... Back in the ring Orndorff with a neckbreaker and then he grounds the Rock .... The fans are behind the Rock here and he fights to his feet, hitting a back suplex to break the hold .... Rock tries to rally, but Orndorff goes back to the sleeper hold .... Rock reverses and gets a sleeper on Orndorff, but now the Rock with a back suplex to break the move!  Orndorff recovers and goes up top, but as he comes off he meets the boot of the Rock!  Rock with right hands and off the ropes he dodges a clothesline and hits the tilt a whirl DDT for a 2 count!  Samoan Drop by the Rock, but Orndorff is up at 2 again .... Rock tries for the Rock Bottom, but Orndorff elbows out of it .... Rock misses a clothesline and takes out the ref!  Orndorff low blows the Rock from behind!  He picks him up .... PILEDRIVER!  Orndorff covers and the ref slowly crawls over ... 1 ... 2 .... Nooooo!  The Rock kicks out!!!!  Orndorff goes for a second piledriver, but the Rock reverses out .... ROCK BOTTOM!!!!  Both men are down!  They both rise to their feet, and start trading right hands!  Orndorff with a jumping high knee and the Rock is on spaghetti legs .... Orndorff charges .... RIGHT INTO A SPINEBUSTER!  Off comes the elbow pad!  Rock criss-crosses the ropes and drives the People’s Elbow down into the heart of ‘Mr. Wonderful’! .... Cover ... 1 ... 2 ... 3!!!!  


In the skybox above, Shane McMahon is jumping up and down celebrating like crazy and pointing in his fathers face .... Vince just sits there with a disgusted look on his face ....


Mauro - ‘Fans the Elite 8 of the IWA world title tournament is set for night 2!  And the Rock is there!’

Corey - ‘Mauro, the field has been cut in half and it is still stacked!  One of these 8 men will be the next IWA world champion!’

Mauro - Well, in a night full of HUGE matches, none bigger than this one .... Our first IWA world champion will be crowned ....’

Corey - I like Beyonds odds here Mauro, we have 2 of the 3 women in this match ....

Mauro - Good point Corey, but don’t count out Rhea Ripley, who is one of the fastest rising stars in the women’s division ... let’s take a closer look at these 3 women ....

We are shown a highlight package for all 3 women and their journeys to this match .... Asuka defeated Charlotte Flair and then Gail Kim, while Rhea Ripley beat Sherri Martel in round 1, and then squashed Britt Baker of WCCW in less than 30 seconds!  Awesome Kong, one of the most dominant women’s wrestlers in history, defeated Io Shirai followed by a win over Indi Hartwell to make it to the finals .... one of these women will be the FIRST International Wrestling Association Womens champion!!!!


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Shane McMahon has come down to ringside as he amazingly has 2 of the 3 competitors in this match .... Dana White has come down to ringside too and both men watch on intently .... The three women stand in center ring as the lights go dim and a spotlight hovers over them as the introductions are being made.

The bell rings and Asuka takes out Rhea Ripley right away with her flying knee. Kong grabs Asuka and Asuka counters a powerbomb into a huricanrana. Kong rolls out of the ring. Asuka with shots to Ripley in the corner. Rhea counters an irish whip and drops Asuka down shoulder first. Kong is back in taking out Ripley with a clothesline. Kong plays to the crowd and Rhea with a back breaker on Kong. Ripley with a shot to Asuka and Kong clotheslines Ripley over the top rope. Kong drops Ripley face first off the announce table. Kong sends Ripley shoulder first into the steel steps. Kong repeats this sending Asuka face first off them this time. Kong separates the steel steps. Ripley counters and gives Kong a back body drop over the steps. The fans chant "HOLY SHIT!"

Ripley with a back suplex on Asuka off the ring barricade. Rhea does the same to Kong. Ripley poses standing on top of the steel steps and the fans eat it up. Back in the ring, Rhea stomps over the body of Kong. Ripley drops a knee, hooks the leg, 1...... 2....... Kong kicks out. Asuka comes out of no where with a double missle dropkick taking out both Ripley and Kong! Asuka with kicks to the chests of both her opponents. Asuka catches Kong with a kick to the head.  Ripley blocks a kick from Asuka and launches her over her head instead. Kong misses a charge on Asuka in the corner. Asuka with corner shots to Rhea and Kong going back and forth. Crowd in is fired up for Asuka. Asuka is up top with Ripley and connects with a top rope huricanrana, 1.....2.......NO!!

Kong with a suplex on Asuka over the top rope to the outside. KONG IS GOING UP TOP...... when Rhea cuts her off.The two battle on the top for position...... Rhea connects with a superplex on Kong!!! 1......2...... Asuka comes out of no where connecting on Ripley with a flying headbutt. Asuka gets the Asuka Lock applied on Ripley!  Kong drops an elbow on Asuka to release the hold. Kong with a spinebuster on Asuka. PowerBomb on Asuka. 1......2...... Asuka kicks out after two. Kong can’t believe it. Kong misses a charge in the corner, but Asuka ducks and Kong kicks the referee in the face!!

Asuka rolls up Kong and Ripley breaks it up. Ripley tosses Asuka out of the ring and hits an uppercut. Kong and Rhea are double teaming Asuka at ringside. Kong drops Asuka head first off the ring barricade. We see a shot of the ref being taken to the back. Ripley nails Asuka in the shoulder using part of the steel steps. Rhea and Kong start to clear off the announce table. Ripley has the steel steps setup near the table. Kong has Asuka up with her on the announce table. Kong gets Asuka up for the Awesome Bomb and THEY CRASH THROUGH THE ANNOUNCE TABLE!!

Asuka is out and motionless as the crowd chants "THIS IS AWESOME!"

Kong grabs Ripley, trips her up and then sends her back first into the ring barricade. Kong sends Ripley face first into the steel ring post as well. Kong contines to work over Ripley. A new ref runs to the ring.  Back in the ring, Ripley almost gets Riptide using the ropes when Kong counters tossing her over the top rope. Rhea quickly recovers, trips up Kong and gives her a DDT to the floor from the ring apron. We see a shot of the medical team attending to Asuka. She refuses attention. Ripley grabs Asuka and sends her shoulder first into the steel ring steps. Ripley tosses Asuka in the ring and slides back in. Ripley is calling for the end with the Riptide. Asuka counters and gets the Asuka Lock applied. Kong breaks it up. Asuka pulls Kong down and gets her in the Asuka Lock. Ripley breaks that up. Ripley tosses Asuka to the corner and works over Kong in the other. Rhea tries for Riptide on Kong, but Kong is too big for Rhea to get her up. Kong takes out Asuka with a spear. Ripley with a cutter on Kong, 1.....2..... KONG KICKS OUT AT 2!! Rhea can’t believe it. Ripley backs up looking to punt Kong. Asuka comes out of no where with her flying butt attack. Kong tosses Asuka out, hooks the leg of Ripley and Rhea barely kicks out. Kong has Ripley up and drops her down in the Awesome Bomb. Asuka with a flying knee to Kong sending her flying out of the ring. Asuka gets the Asuka Lock applied on Ripley!! Ripley tries to fight out and Kong struggles to get to her feet.  Ripley has no choice...... RIPLEY TAPS OUT!!! ASUKA IS YOUR FIRST EVER IWA WOMENS WORLD CHAMPION!




Shane McMahon comes in the ring and raises Asuka’s hand!  Jack Tunney is on hand to present Asuka with the IWA women’s title as the first world champion has been crowned in IWA ....

Wish Jericho would have put the Walls on Snoops lame ass

As much as Sheltons been on a row in the past, that's a big time win for Angle.

Speaking of a big win..... that's one for AJ! For him to beat Warrior is a bit of an upset IMO

Glad to see Perfect win. I really liked that you added the Heenan dynamic to make it happen

The "big men" are striking out tonight. Adam Cole keeps that streak alive. Could he be the guy?

Yes..... Hogan defeats Steen! Anyday Steen loses is a great one in my book

And the two free agents are gone! Would like to see Raven go deep in this

Damn! Savage goes down in the opening round! I'm not just saying this because hes my guy.....but I just cant see Savage tapping. Hes too crazy.

Ohhhh the McMahons..... dysfunctional as ever

Perhaps Orndorff should have taken The Horsemens offer!

Congrats to Asuka on becoming the first womens world champ.

We are off to a hot start ..... great write up Wes

I dig how u have IWA wrestlers in those fan access suites! Always likethe fan interaction!

Love the visual of the college game day pre-show set up!

Fukin JERICHO already has me rolling ! lol

Mauro and Graves are perfect to host this!

Love the line" grand opening of a new era in professional wrestling" PERFECT !

So SHELTON with the first heelish move!

Great match to kick this off and nice touch with the nod of respect at the end !

congrats KURT!

JUST A GREAT PROMO FROM SID! PROBABLY THE BEST I EVER READ!

What an upset,imo, by AJ !

But the finishing sequence was very believable and although it took a lot,AJ got the job done!

I can't get the visual of AJ using the STYLES CLASH on WARRIOR outta my head ! lol

CONGRATS AJ !

Great ELLERING promo and LOD is one scary ass group!

"THEY WALK IN AS LEGENDS BUT WILL LEAVE AS IMMORTALS" is such a great fukin line!

The Eye Rakes are really in full swing tonight !LOL

DAMN HEENAN!!

HENNING escapes here but i guess I gotta say...CONGRATS CURT! Winning and advancing is what matters!

NOOOOOOOO! DAMN YOU ADAM COLE!

COLE was so outmatched physically but wrestling is more than just strength !

as much as this hurts...AND IT FUKIN HURTS...CONGRATS TO ADAM COLE ...BAY BAY !

Great promo from the ROCK but he better not be looking past my boy ORNDORFF!

wow1 STEEN really gave it a good rin but that Python Clutch is vicious!

CONGRATS HULSTER!

INTERESTING that the HORSEMN approach ORNDORFF! Maybe PAUL has just found some new allies!

love GGW'S promo ! He just oozes with arrogance!

oh shit ! RAVEN ain't fukin around!

This is ,so far, the most vicious match of the first round !

GGW with that drop kick off the steps!

RAVEN gets a hard fought win to advance but just how damn healthy is he going into the next round?

CONGRATS TO RAVEN !

BROCK vs SAVAGE is definitely the match I most looked forward to seeing !

Fukin SAVAGE surprised me a lot herenas he pretty much was matching the power of BROCK for miost of the match !

But BROCK is ,of course, a beast and proved it in the end by getting the submission win to advance!

CONGRATS BROCK !

Love when the McMahons get together! lol

WELL FUCK !

WWF already out of the running !

damn good match though !

both my guys look like world beaters in their matches but come up short!

CONGR...NAH...FUCK YOU ROCK ! I liked u a lot better when u only appeared once every few months !

Triple threat matches have to be the hardest to write,imo!

This match lived up to the hype !

Congrats to ASUKA !



GREAT FIRST NIGHT !

Man that opening was great . Chris Jerhico and Snoop . High quality entertainment right there . lol

Shelton and Angle start it off right .

Yay Warrior loses !!!

Fuck you Heenan . Lol

Adam Cole , just became a giant killer with a list to go along with the rest of credintai.

Feedback continued .....

That Rock promo was terrific !!!!!

Loving that Python Clutch . Kevin Steen pushed Hogan to his limits .

Wait !!! Could Orndorff be a Horsemen . That would be the icing on the cake !!!!

Raven ain’t taking a chance !!!

Dropkick off the steps !!!! Holy fuck !!!

Damn good fight between Savage and Brock . That Kimura is going to be trouble throughout the tourney .

Ah the dysfunction of the McMahon family . Love it .

Holy shit !!! Orndorff looked string !!!! I thought he was going to win , but the Rock has always been the king of counters and I think that was the key here . Very well written .


Asuka picking and choosing her attacks . Brilliant getting Kong out of the ring , then able to get the submission on Ripley . Congrats to the first IWA World Women’s Champion . Sherri Martel who has the second highest win total will face her at the Chicago POC .


Great great great great show . Amazing match descriptions !!! Thank you Wes for an awesome first night !!!

This was an outstanding job. Really loved the little details you added. I mark out for stuff like that.

Snoop Made the List! LMAO I love Jericho.

That is such a huge win for Angle as he looks in good shape going forward

Great Rock Promo

I like how you worked some storylines into the show

Some really killer Match write ups but I really Enjoyed Raven vs GGW

What a Main Event! I did always think Asuka was winning this but that match made it seem like anyone but her would win.

GREAT GREAT SHOW!