Windy City Pro Wrestling # 9 Invasion part 2
Date : 5-28-2021
Time : 7pm to 10pm
Place : UIC Pavilion, Chicago , Illinois
TV : Showtime , WTBS and TNT .
Attendance: 7, 876
Gordon Solie and Jim Ross are at ringside .
Gordon ; Hello There . As you can clearly tell the man to my left is not Joe Pedicino. It’s WCW’s own Jim Ross . Jim welcome my friend to Windy City Pro Wrestling.
Jim : Thank you Gordon , I’ve always wanted to work with you and on Thanksgiving Night , I will be , but tonight . There are unusual circumstances . Our two companies seem to be at one another’s throat !
Gordon : Well sometimes , stuff like this has to happen . However , it’s good for wrestling . It’s good for us , because we get to call it and it’s good for our fans mostly , because they get to see it .
Jim : Very true , the big match tonight . Wargames with a survivor series twist . On one side , WCW , the Horsemen , led by Ric Flair , and one of the most dangerous tag teams in the business today Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard. But who is their 4th . Is it Samoa Joe ?
Gordon : And then Windy City Pro Wrestling. That side consist of , Barry Windham, Ricky Steamboat, Bob Backlund and of course the IWA World Heavyweight Champion The Incredible Hulk Hogan. A man who has come under fire since he first one the World Heavyweight Title almost one year ago . One has to wonder , if this is an ending or are we ushering the beginning of a née era tonight . And yes , there is the lingering question of who is the 4th . Is it Samoa Joe . We will find out later tonight .
While we are working with you WCW tonight , this is still a Windy City Pro Wrestling product and we do have a couple of matches . Right now , it’s the Windy City Women’s Championship. Let’s go the ring .
Windy City Women’s Title Carmella ( C ) vs Reyna Reyes : This is a fun , high flying , technical match . Both ladies give it there all . Reyna after connecting with a Caporia Kick , makes the cover , but the Princess of Staton Island is in the ropes . Reyna goes up for a flying body press , but Carmella catches her and turns it into a back breaker . She waits for her prey to get to her feet . Princess Kick !!! 1....2...3 !!
Jim : Gordon, you have some impressive ladies around here and your champion is someone you can’t sleep on .
Gordon : Exactly right my friend , she wrestles any and all comers and is quietly making an impact on the rest of the IWA rankings .
Jim : Right now it’s time for our first inter promotional match. This is unusual however . Eddie Gilbert teaming with a man that was one time his arch Dynamite Kid many years ago . Going up against Jerry “ The “ King “ Lawler and a man who Gilbert at Superclash hired to attack the King , the Great Kabuki.
Gordon ; Can anyone trust anybody here ? We will see .
Kerry Lawler & The Great Kabuki vs Eddie Gilbert & Dynamite Kid: Like normal where you see Dynamite, you see Gary Hart . This in the early going is a distraction to Kabuki who hates Hart . Gilbert and Dynamite work him over pretty good , while The King is forced to play cheerleader .
They take turns working over the back with a variation of a camel clutch . The Gilbert hits a half Nelson back breaker on Kabuki . Off the tag however , Dynamite gets caught with an up kick and then a Backfist !! Kabuki gets the hot tag to the King !!!
King with a body slam in Dynamite and then a big right hand sends Gilbert out over the ropes onto Hart . King pulls down that strap and goes to work !!!! He’s rocking Dynamite . Powerslam by King !! Then he goes to the top . Comes down with a fist drop from the top rope !! He goes to tag Kabuki , but he’s not there !!! The Black Tiger had Suplexed him down to the floor from the apron . King spins around and gets caught with a side salute by Dynamite !! Gilbert gets the tag as King staggers up .... HOTSHOT !!!! 1....2....3 !!!
Jim : Gordon the numbers game was too much here .
Gordon : Indeed Jim , Kabuki’s past sins are still being paid for .
Jim : Gordon up next , is the X Division title match . The champion the arrogant , but very very good MJF . And he will be with Bobby Heenan .
Gordon : And his opponent the Windy City Light Heavyweight Champion , James Gibson, who thinks only one thing , food for his family . Gibson will surprise you by his array of talent . He was trained by Dean Malenko and Billy Robinson. He’s a technician in the ring .
Jim : Gordon, this one could steal the show .
Gordon : Let’s go to the ring .
X Division Title MJF ( C) vs James Gibson: They lock up collar and elbow . Both men jockeying for position, they get into the ropes and MJF slaps Gibson in the face . The crowd boos . They lock up Again , they tussle into the ropes when MJF tries it again however , he finds himself getting caught and then with Gibson having wrist control , MJF finds himself flipped over into an arm breaker .
Ross and Gordon are beside themselves. MJF is in real trouble here . Tex Cobb asking him if he wants to submit , but Heenan reaches in and puts Gibson’s foot on the rope and then points it out to the ref . The ref calls for the break . Gibson turns to yell at Heenan and MJF attacks with a knee to the back !! He knocks Gibson out of the ring !!!
MJF now drops Gibson throat first on the railing . He now rolls his man back in the ring and puts on a reverse figure four around the head of Gibson . Gibson is fading , little by little . But he finds that little extra and powers to his feet . He just falls backward onto an Electric Chair Drop !!!! Neither man moving .
They slowly start to stir . As they get to their feet , MJF kicks Gibson in the gut and then gets off a DDT !!! He covers 1...2.... Gibson with a foot on the ropes !!! MJF hits a spinning neck breaker !! He covers again .... Gibson kicks out at two !! Now MJF is frustrated . He can’t put his man away . He starts stomping on him and then sets up for a Piledriver , but Gibson backdrops out .
MJF gets to his feet , Gibson Driver !!!! 1.... 2.... Noooo !!! MJF kicks out !!! Gibson snap suplex , and then a DDT of his own !!! He covers and MJF gets a shoulder off the mat at two !!! He sets for a Brainbuster , but MJF grabs the top rope and hits a hammerlock DDT . He covers and Heenan makes sure his man’s foot is off the ropes as the ref counts 1....2....3 !!!
Gordon : What a match , James Gibson gave MJF all he wanted .
Jim : But MJF is resilient and shows why he’s the X Division champion . Gordon , this next match is going to be a slobber knocker .
Gordon : There has been quite a bit of talk between these two teams . Most of it coming from the Freebirds leader Michael Hayes , but Jim these birds can back it all up .
Jim : Gordon, they are mean , nasty and don’t give a damn about rules . Recently they ran one of the most decorated tag teams in all the world out of town . But Nick Bockwinkle and Harley Race are as tough as nails . Hardened , seasoned veterans , one a former World Heavyweight Champion in Nick Bockwinkle . Harley Race has held regional titles everywhere he’s been . This is a dangerous combination .
Gordon : Jim let’s go to the ring .
The Freebirds vs Race & Bockwinkle: The two powerhouses of the teams Gordy and Race start things off . The fist are flying and Gordy gets the better of the exchange . Gordy with a big boot , blast Race in the kisser and sends him down to the mat . Gordy tags in Hayes , who comes in and takes the boot over Harley’s face and then drops a knee across the forehead .
Hayes tags off to Gordy . Gordy comes back and as Race is getting to his feet , Gordy hits a shoulder tackle !! He then presses Race above his head and drops him throat first on the ropes ! He tags Hayes back in . Hayes chokes Harley on the mat and hits a spinning neck breaker . Hayes covers 1.....2.... Bockwinkle breaks it up by pulling Hayes off Harley . While the ref is admonishing Bockwinkle, Hayes and Gordy double team Harley in the corner .
But when Hayes tries for a DDT , Harley somehow reverses it into a side belly to belly . He gets the tag to Bockwinkle. Hayes gets to his feet and gets a hip toss for his trouble . Gordy tries to come in with that big boot , but Bockwinkle side steps it and Gordy gets caught in the ropes . Hayes gets to his feet and Bockwinkle knees him in the ribs . Then Bodyslams him down . Bockwinkle works a short arm scissors on Hayes .
The ref having to keep an eye on the in ring action , doesn’t see Harley working over Gordy’s leg , while it’s tangled in the ropes . Gordy finally gets his leg free and Harley hits him with a drop toe hold on the floor and then wraps Gordy’s leg around the guardrail .
Hayes in the meantime rakes Bockwinkle’s eyes to get free . Hayes then floors Bockwinkle with a hard right hand . He now goes for the tag , but Gordy is laying on the floor , due to Race’s attack . Hayes spins around , right into an over the head belly to belly by Bockwinkle ! Bockwinkle makes the tag as Hayes is getting to his feet , Harley blast him with a kneelift and then hits a Piledriver on Hayes . He covers and gets 1.....2....3 !!! Gordy gets there late because of leg being hurt so bad .
Gordon : WOW , a tale of two halves .
Jim : Yeah Gordon , the first half was all Birds , but Gordy got hung up and Harley Race dissected him and Hayes had to kind of go it alone .
Gordon : That’s what Race and Bockwinkle do . Take advantage and somewhere make it a two on one match .
Jim : Gordon, this is the one we’ve been waiting for .
Gordon : That’s right , it’s the Wargames Survivor match . This is a bit different from what we are used to .
Jim : All 8 men in the cage at once . The last team standing is the winner . Are you ready Gordon ?
Jim : I’m told there is some kind of stand off in the Gorilla position with Hulk Hogan , let’s get back there if we can !!!!
For the second week in a row , Samoa Joe has Hogan on the Kita Clutch !! Hogan is out cold , his team mates come running in to help . Joe let’s off the hold and taunts them and heads right to the ring .
They are checking on Hogan when John Rose and Sam DeCaro come out .
Rose : Sam ! Tell them the match is off . We aren’t doing this . Hogan starts to stir and cough .
Hogan : Rose , you ain’t ( cough ) cough) canceling .... ( hack ) ( spit ) anything . Let me get my air ( cough) , Bobby , take em out , dude .
Bob Backlund nods and leads Steamer and Windham out to the ring . EMT’s , Rose and DeCaro help Hogan to the back .
Joe is standing in the cage by himself . Backlund tears into cage and goes right at him . The two are trading blows . This is an aggressive Backlund one we aren’t used to seeing . He rams Joe face first into the cage and then Joe hits a Muscle Buster .
Joe starts to walk out if the cage , but Windham and Steamer are blocking the door .
Now Flair leads out Arn and Tully . Arn and Tully attack Barry and Steamer from behind . Joe makes his way out of the cage . Flair smiles and nods and then out from under his robe he gives Joe a stack of bills . The boom mic picks him up .
Flair : $25,000 well earned.
Joe takes his leave as Flair now enters the cage !!!
Jim Ross: Wait !!! Samoa Joe isn’t the 4th Horsemen !!!
Gordon : Jim , this concerns me because Barry Windham has history dating back to the NWA with Ric Flair.
As Gordon makes that statement , Barry blast Arn with a clothesline .
Owen Hart now comes down to ringside and he and Flair are double teaming Bob Backlund .
Gordon: It appears Owen Hart is the 4th Horsemen !
Jim : Owen Hart !! Of course it all makes sense now , by gawd !! They helped him a couple weeks ago .
Owen blast Backlund with a spinning heel kick and then Flair gets off a vertical on him !! Owen sets Backlund up , grabs his feet and catapults him into the cage . Backlund is a mess !
They leave him lay for now !!!
They go over and help Arn who is caught in Windham’s claw . Arn is a bloody mess .
Flair knees Barry in the kidneys , from there Owen hits a tombstone on him ........
Eye of the Tiger plays Hogan is power walking to the ring . He tears open the cage door .
Owen breaks off from Flair and goes after Hogan . Hogan nails him with a big boot and then puts him in the Python Clutch !!
On the other side of the ring , Barry is caught in the Figure Four , while Arn is stomping on him . Barry is out cold . The ref waves him off .
Gordon : Barry Windham has been eliminated.
Steamer somehow finds himself handcuffed to the cage . Something Tully did right when they got in . Tully has been beating on Steamer for the duration. Steamer is a mess . He’s bleeding everywhere. The ref waves him off as well .
Jim Ross : By Gawd!!! Ricky Steamboat has lost too much blood he’s eliminated.
Backlund is back up and now has Tully in the Crossface Chicken Wing, but that doesn’t last long . Arn hits him with a spinbuster !! Then Tully with his Slingshot !! Tully covers ..... 1.....2....3 !!!
Gordon : Oh no !! And that’s all she wrote for Bob Backlund !! Hulk Hogan is all alone with all four of the Horsemen !!!
Owen has passed out in the Python Clutch !!! Hogan tosses him aside .
Gordon : And referee Mike Smith has just confirmed Owen Hart is eliminated .
Hogan stares at his remaining 3 adversaries!
Double Ace Bombers for Arn and Tully !!!
Big Boot to Flair . Arn stumbles up , Hogan kicks him in the nuts .... Powerbomb against the cage !!! The side of the cage bust open and Arn spills out onto the floor ! He’s passed out cold . The ref waves him off !!
Jim : Arn Anderson is out !! It’s two on one !! By Gawd could the Hulkster pulls this off !!!
Hogan knocks Tully and Flair’s heads together and then press slams Tully to the mat !! Tully staggers to his feet , Last Ride from Hogan !!! 1....2...3 !!!
Gordon : Tully Blanchard is gone . It’s Flair and Hogan !
As Hogan stands up , Flair hits him from behind with a low blow and then follows it up with a makeshift Bulldog !! From there Flair puts on the Figure Four !!! Hogan is worn . He’s tired . He tries to Hulk Up , but to no avail . He passes out in the Figure Four!!!
Jim Ross: RIC FLAIR HAS JUST SUBMITTED THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION!!!
As Flair stands up to celebrate his and the Horsemen’s victory Stan Hansen makes his way down to the ring .
Flair , smiles a cocky smile and starts lipping off to Hansen . Hansen unimpressed, TURNS FLAIR INSIDE OUT WITH A LARIAT!!!
Hogan is recovered , finally gets to his feet . Hansen .... INSIDE OUT WITH A LARIAT!! Hansen grabs ref Mike Smith and makes him count as Hansen puts a foot on Hogan’s chest .
Smith counts 1....2....3 !!!!
Hansen throws up the longhorn sign and gives out a big HOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUEEEEEEEEEEEE !!!
Gordon : We are out of time . But stay turned for a follow up show with Joe Pedicino. For Jim Ross , I’m Gordon Solie saying so long from the Windy City of Chicago.
End !!!
******
Joe Pedicino post show .
Joe , Gordon and Jim Ross run down the night’s events .
Joe interviews Gary Hart who is pleased with himself . Hart tells Joe that next week The Black Tiger will finish off Kabuki in a Octagon Gauntlet match . If Kabuki even makes it to Black Tiger .
Jim Ross interviews MJF . MJF laughs saying that if Jamie Noble is the best the IWA has to offer , he will have no problem holding onto the X Division Title at the Anniversary show . Nobody can beat him and he’s better than all of them and better than you .
Finally , they get to the Wargames Survivor Match ! They talk about how The Horsemen had a clear plan and it worked like a charm .
Joe interviews Bob Backlund who says he wants Samoa Joe next week . Let’s see how tough he really is .
Then the 3 of them are joined by Hulk Hogan who has cleaned up , but you can still see he’s worn down . This Hogan is different from what we are used to .
Hogan : Samoa Joe , next week you got Bob Backlund , but sooner or later you got to deal with me . Flair , I have to give it to you . You play this game better than anyone . You outsmarted me . Hell you outsmarted all of us . You beat my team and you beat me tonight .
Stan Hansen, you hurt me . My neck is still feeling it . You had your match , but I guess you had to prove to yourself that you can beat me . Well on June 12th you are facing a different Hulk Hogan . An angry Hulk Hogan . Stan Hansen, the hunted becomes the hunter . You know what . Let’s throw Ric Flair in this mess .
What do you say boys ! 3 way elimination dance . Last man standing is the World Heavyweight Champion . Gorilla Monsoon if you’re listening make it happen . I want them both . I want to end them .
Joe : Thank you Hulkster . Good night fans .
End
Wonder how mush that ref got paid for this? 