Tully Blanchard: "So referee Mike Smith went and started his own wrestling company! Good for him! And how do you start a wrestling company without having Tully Blanchard and The Perfect 10? You don't! And in tonight's main event, I'm going to show why I am pound for pound the greatest wrestler in all of the NWA when I take on that muscle head, Steve Williams! It's real simple..... you take Dr. Death out of Japan.... and He's just another midcarder looking to make a name for himself. I got news for ya Doc..... trying to make a name for yourself by trying to defeat Tully Blanchard is career suicide!" Dr. Death: "I find it real comical that Tully Blanchard feels that I'm trying to make a name for myself tonight in the main event. That's kind of the pot calling the kettle black isn't it Tully? Because when I hear the name Tully Blanchard, all I can think of is that guy who used to be in the 4 Horsemen! And tonight I plan on proving that when it comes to Tully Blanchard...... all you really are..... is a used to be!" Live from Downstream.Casino
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Gorilla Monsoon: "Hello wrestling fans! And welcome to the beautiful Downstream Casino for another exciting edition of Gateway Championship Wrestling! I'm your host, Gorilla Monsoon! And unfortunately I'm joined by this guy..... The Weasel!" Bobby Heenan: "YOUR still here? After your performance last week, I was sure Smith would have had you on the first bus outta here! Hey Monsoon..... throw me a 100 spot..... that roulette wheel is calling my name!" Gorilla Monsoon: "Would you stop? We have a show to call tonight. And how about that main event between Dr. Death and Tully Blanchard?" Bobby Heenan: "I got $50 on Tully!" Gorilla Monsoon: "It's going to be a long night fans! But one thing you can bet on..... is you won't find a harder hitting opening contest than the one we have for you right now!" Match One: Matt Riddle vs Jeff Cobb Cobb looking for a waistlock, Riddle looking for a choke......... stalemate. Waistlock takedown from Riddle and Cobb soon returns the favor, but using his greater strength to just chuck Riddle across the ring. Riddle nearly gets an armbar in but Jeff makes the ropes and they soon end up jockeying for position again until Matt gets a knee strike and a few kicks to the back off.
Chest kicks by Riddle in the corner into pummeling Cobb with forearms and then a double knee strike into the exploder suplex, Riddle's on a roll. Pair of sentons connect and get Riddle two but Cobb fires off a capture suplex and it's right back to even! Pumphandle fallaway slam, snap suplex, waistlock lifted and swung into a Karelin lift. Bro 2 Sleep connects, jumping Tombstone piledriver, 1........ 2........ NO!!! Cobb's still in it!
Overhead blows to the back of Cobb's head, Riddle is looking for Bromission but Jeff is a large enough human being that he can't pull him in and he manages to escape. Riddle on him like a spider monkey, trying for a sleeper but Cobb fights him off, and transitions into TOUR OF THE ISLANDS!!! 1.......2........3!
The ref raises Cobbs hand in victory, then Cobb goes to leave the ring but Riddle grabs him and stops him from leaving. Cobb and Riddle glare at each other , then Riddle can be heard saying "I want a rematch!" Riddle extends a handshake, which Cobb accepts and the two take their leave!
Gorilla Monsoon: "How about that sportsmanship Brain?" Bobby Heenan: "Those two ham and Eggers just spent the past 15 minutes beating on each other.... now they wanna be friends? Makes no sense to me!" ***COMMERCIAL BREAK ***
Match Two: Chris Hero vs Drew McIntyre They hesitantly approach one another, with each guy taking to a corner before the other can make a definitive move. McIntyer sneaks in a rollup for two. Hero controls him by the wrist, but Mcintyre trips him and goes for Hero’s wrist himself. They switch control of one another’s arm. Hero goes to the corner when McIntyre kicks his arm away. Hero grabs McIntyre ’s leg and twists on his left ankle. McIntyre maneuvers Hero into a side headlock. Hero rolls free. He key locks McIntyre legs and applies a facelock. McIntyre breaks the key lock and shoots Hero off. McIntyre remains steadfast from Hero’s running shoulder block attempts. When McIntyre tries, Hero leapfrogs and drops down before catching him with a dropkick. Hero avoids an O’Conner Roll. He kicks McIntyre in the face before landing a senton splash for two. McIntyre avoids an attack, slides through Hero’s legs, and knocks him down with a short-arm clothesline. After stomping Hero in the corner, McIntyre gets a one count with a suplex. He grabs Hero’s left arm and applies pressure to his neck. Hero escapes and sends McIntyre to the corner. McIntyre ascends the ropes but Hero crotches him on the top turnbuckle and kicks him to the outside. Hero lays in some shots on the floor. McIntyre strikes too, but Hero kicks him in the side of the head. Back in the ring he clobbers McIntyre with a straight punch for two. He tags McIntyre with a forearm strike for two. Hero grabs a cravate. McIntyre escapes. He knee strikes Hero in the face to avoid a backdrop. Hero holds onto the ropes to avoid a dropkick and gets a two count with a folding press. McIntyre shows signs of fighting back but Hero keeps control with a bicycle kick. Out of nowhere McIntyre finds the energy for a flying boot to the face. He gets two with a Northern Lights suplex. McIntyre goes for Future Shock, but Hero slides out. He gives McIntyre a cravate neckbreaker for two. They boot on another in the face. McIntyre swings Hero into a uranage for two. On the floor, McIntyre goes to whip Hero, but Hero retaliates with a rolling elbow. He goes for another but ends up colliding with a steel beam. McIntyre targets the now injured arm of Hero back in the ring. Hero kicks him in the head and foolishly uses his hurt arm for a rolling elbow. McIntyre kicks out. Hero goes for the Death Blow. McIntyre stops it and hits the Future Shock for the pin.
Gorilla Monsoon: "Impressive debut for the Scottsman! He is going to be a force here in Gateway. Fans, when we come back..... we are going to hear from the Boss himself!" Bobby Heenan: "YOUR kidding!! Springsteen is here???" COMING SOON: ***COMMERCIAL BREAK ***
Gene Okerlund: "Alright! Welcome back fans! I'm not going to hold things up, as I'm very intrigued to hear what this man has to say. Help me welcome the owner of Gateway Championship Wrestling........ Mike Smith!" Smith makes his way to the ring with his #1 draft kick overall,Okada!
Gene Okerlund: "Sir, if I may! I have here a business proposal sent to you from the likes of Fred Blasdie and Dave Batista. I know you are well aware of the contents of it, but perhaps you can elaborate for all the great fans?" Mike Smith: "I would be glad to! Long story short..... Mr Blassie and Batista feel that this is, in their own words, their territory. Don't ask me how they came to that conclusion. But that's their belief. And they also feel obligated to some of the action of Gateway. 50 percent of all tv revenue and 60 percent of all house show gate to be exact. And after thinking it through...... it's not a bad offer! I give those guys those numbers to stay in business without any troubles. I'm not sure how I can turn it down to be honest. What do you think Okada?" Okada: "I think..... NO deal!" Mike Smith: "You know what? What was I thinking? Your right! Blassie..... Batista...... you can kiss 100% of my ass! As far as me and Gateway Championship Wrestling is concerned...... we aren't going anywhere! I'm out here to make some announcements. Okada, I believe you have something to say?" Okada: "I challenge Hollywood Dave to a match at WWF Wrestlemania!" Mike Smith: "He awaits your answer Batista! Now in the meantime, I have business to get to. And it's time to crown some champions here in Gateway Championship Wrestling! First off, I'm a big fan of that NWA World TV Title. And I would like the champion to appear here and defend that title at least once a month!
And speaking of champions, Gateway will be doing a three day tour starting on April 19th. On that night we will be in St. Louis, Missouri as we present Battlebowl. 10 random draw tag team matches. The winners of each match will go on into a battle royal. The last two man standing, no matter who they are....... will be the first ever Gateway tag team champions!
Then on April 20th we go to Chicago, Illinois! It's going to be an 8 man single elimination tournament to crown the first ever Gateway television champion!
And then we will wrap up the weekend in Indianapolis, Indiana! On that night, we are going to have a 20 man Rumble match. The winner will be the first ever Gateway Heavyweight champion. It's time to get to work Mean Gene!" Gene Okerlund: "OHHHHH MY!!! Bombshell news from the Boss! It's time to get busy indeed! Fans, don't you dare go away, we have plenty more Gateway action coming your way." ***COMMERCIAL BREAK ***
Match Three: Mustafa Ali vs Axiom Axiom made a backslide pin for a two-count, then narrowly missed a spinning jump kick, which caused Ali to scramble aside and admire Axiom’s quickness. Axiom reversed an Ali wrist lock and twisted him to the mat. Ali tried to return the favor but Axiom maintained his hold. Ali turned to brute strength, levelling Axiom with a right forearm strike. Axiom ducked a clothesline and ran the ropes, taking Ali to the mat with a smooth arm drag. Ali rolled out to ringside, and Axiom hit a huge moonsault from the top rope down to the floor. Axiom leaned against the barricade and nodded
Axiom fired back, then caught a rising kick to this chin from Ali. Ali covered for two, then applied a chinlock. Axiom broke out with a jawbreaker, then took Ali down with a drop kick. Both men recovered on the mat. They got to their feet and traded blows in the middle of the ring. Ali side stepped a charging Axiom in the corner, then kicked him in the face and took him down with a neckbreaker. Ali went for a springboard move off the middle rope, but Axiom slid beneath him to the floor while slamming Ali backward to the mat with a suplex maneuver. Axiom jumped at Ali from the top rope but Ali intercepted him with a drop kick. He covered Axiom for two.
Ali slowly got to his feet and hoisted Axiom onto his shoulders. Axiom slipped to the mat but caught a superkick from Ali. Axiom came back with an enzuigiri, then took Ali down with a lucha-style DDT. He covered Ali for two. Axiom, simultaneous with the kick out, twisted Ali into an arm bar. Ali dead lifted Axiom into the air and slammed him to the mat, breaking the hold. Ali climbed to the top rope and flung into the 450 splash for the win. After the win, Ali takes the housrmic......
Mustafa Ali: "I want to start off by saying it's an honor to be here in Gateway Wrestling! And I know we are still the new kids on the block. But so far, I'm 2 and 0 here! And I keep seeing the vignette for a man I've admired for many years...... and that's Jushin Liger coming here to Gatesay. Let me be the first to say...... it would be an honor for me to be Ligers first opponent here!" Ali doesn't get to finish, when out comes.......
Dean Malenko: "Sometimes in this business, you need to learn when to shut your mouth! You been here for two weeks and already think your entitled to something. What have you done in this business to do such a thing? Who the hell do you think you are? People like you strutting into a new company thinking their entitled to everything is exactly what's wrong with this business. I've forgotten more about this sport than you will ever know! If anybody is the measuring stick around here...... it's me! Not Liger, not Ricochet, and certainly not some snot nosed Punk like you!" Malenko slaps the taste out of Ali's mouth then leaves the ring.
The cameras pan out into the casino where we see Mr. Perfect placing a $500 chip on the roulette table. The dealer spins and it lands on Perfects number.
Bobby Heenan: "There's Perfect in the casino! I gotta go Monsoon. I have Heenan Family business to discuss!" ***COMMERCIAL BREAK ***
Main Event: Steve Williams vs Tully Blanchard w/Baby Doll Match starts out with Tully bumping for Big Doc. Tully getting a short knee in, then a nice concealed closed fist and making Dr. Death overcome him in a chinlock with a slam. Now the ref gets clipped allowing Tully drag Williams by the leg and wrap it around the post and then slam a chair against the knee. Williams sells the leg like a million bucks. The way he is dragging it around. The way he tries to protect it by standing UNORTHODOX. Tully attacked the knee with vim and vigor. Going for takedowns and always looking for cutoffs with shots to the knee. From Williams, we get constant struggle and constantly looking to get out of the toeholds and eventually starting to break Tully down with the barrage of punches. Tully was gradually running out of steam but always had the out to attack the knee while Willuams jus had to keep coming. Dr. Death not being able to complete a suplex because of bad knee. Then Blanchard collapsed following a piledriver from his own weariness. The figure-4 an obvious natural spot is next but Dic bridge out of pin but this time into a gutwrench suplex! Just as Dr. Death looked to have it in hand, Tully went back to the knee fiercely. Tully went up top and Williams was trying for superplex, but his knee gave out. However, he was able to hit a wicked running lariat out of the corner! 1.......2........ BELL RINGS?!?!? DRAW?!?! Gorilla says on commentary it's not possible as there's still tv time remaining. The replay shows that Baby Doll has rang the bell. Here comes Randy Orton to right this wrong.
After rewatching all this, ref Tommy Young is ready to restart the match. Tully small package! Orton says not this way. TULLY JUMPS ON ORTON!!! IT IS BREAKING LOOSE DOWNSTREAM CASINO!!! MASSIVE POP!!! Orton and Tully brawl around ringside as The ref calls for the bell as show fades to black.