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| October 7, 2006
NWA Anarchy kick started the build for the annual Halloween extravaganza at Saturday night’s TV taping. When the smoke cleared, three of the top matches for Fright Night ’06 had been revealed, including an 8 man tag featuring Anarchy owner Jerry Palmer and “The Rev” Dan Wilson on opposing sides, and a double tables match for the tag titles. It was a good show, but it didn’t pack quite the wallop the company was hoping for due to the lower than usual crowd size. Anarchy was up against the some stiff competition in the form of the Big Red Apple Festival in Cornelia and the Georgia/Tennessee football game. Attendance barely cracked 100, the smallest crowd of 2006. My sense is that the excitement level about Fright Night isn’t quite where it needs to be at this point, especially considering that for the first time ever, Anarchy is running a larger venue up the road in Helen, Georgia rather than the NWA Arena. They get one more crack at building this thing to a fever pitch with their final TV taping prior to the big show on 10/21. The show opened with the introduction of the first “Anarchy Angel” Mary Butcher, who will be serving as a ring attendant. Greg Hunter had the pleasure of parading the lovely newcomer around the ringside area. She’s got the looks and the poise for the role. There hasn’t been a hot woman at ringside in Cornelia since Athena graced our presence, and that was five years ago. (1) Hayden Young & Austin Creed beat Brett Thunder & Adrian Hawkins in 4:23 A babyface vs. babyface match, which is a relatively rare occurrence in Anarchy. I think the idea was to give everyone involved a chance to shine, but they were off in spots, so it ended up as a situation where nobody stood out all that much. The finish saw Hawkins hit a springboard lariat on Creed Hawkins got a near fall with a small package and Creed reversed it to score the pinfall. (2) Shaun Tempers (with Dan Wilson & Dominous & Azrael & Iceberg) beat Windwalker in 2:44 Tempers beat up on Windwalker. Windwalker made the stereotypical Injun comeback complete with war yelps. Tempers hooked the ropes to avoid the Wahoo chop, but Windwalker then hit it for a near fall. Moments later, Windwalker crashed and burned on a double jump moonsault. Tempers pinned Windwalker with a Tiger Bomb. The evil reverend Wilson preached to his congregation. Wilson said Devil’s Rejects were the new kings and the fans should bow down before their altar of sacrifice. Wilson said All Hallow’s Eve was his favorite time of year, and decreed that the Rejects would defend the tag titles at Fright Night, but only in a tables match. “Get ‘em ready. Stack ‘em up. Somebody is going through that abyss.” Wilson then addressed the situation with Palmer. Wilson said the state of Georgia wasn’t big enough for both of them. Wilson said he wanted Palmer in the ring at Fright Night and challenged Team Anarchy to an 8 man tag against his Rejects. “It might be a trick, or it might be a treat. It’s your choice, Jerry,” said Wilson. (3) Slim J beat Chad Parham in 12:22 to earn an NWA Anarchy heavyweight title match at Fright Night This was the best match of the night, although it’s weird to book J in a number one contender’s match, given that he hasn’t had a singles match in Cornelia since June. J decked Parham right at the opening bell. Parham took time out to reassess the situation. Lewis pulled up a seat at ringside and polished up his belt. Some nice matwork early with J able to maintain the upper hand. But Parham ducked away from J’s flying DDT and delivered a series of punishing forearms to the face. Parham used a double underhook suplex for a near fall. The crowd got behind J. Parham went for his long count vertical suplex, but J was able to counter with a body scissors suplex for a near fall. Parham hit the vertical suplex and nipped up like a cocky bastard. Parham jawed with Lewis. J busted out an awesome comeback sequence, every move right on the money, finishing with a running koppo kick for a near fall. Parham answered with a roundhouse kick from the apron followed by a top rope double stomp for a near fall. Parham was teeing off with more forearm shots. J went for the block and applied an STF. Crowd was chanting for the tap out here, but Parham made the ropes. Lewis started roaming around ringside. Lewis pulled J’s leg, allowing Parham to hit a back suplex. Todd Sexton chased Lewis to the back. Parham got distracted by Sexton’s presence. J rolled Parham up for the three count. At first, Parham was stunned. Then he beat up a defenseless chair. (4) Jeremy V & Jason Blackman beat Justice Served (Jason Justice & Miki Free) to advance in the Tables Tornado Tag Team Tourney in (5:43) Fans chanted for tables and they got them. V got a ton of heat. They did a killer spot where Justice used Free’s back as a platform for a corner splash on both heels. Awesome selling by V and Blackman here. Just when it looked like the heels were done for, V pulled the ropes down to dump Justice. V and Blackman doubled up on Free. Justice pulled Blackman out and sent him into the rail. Meanwhile, Free hit a vertical suplex turned powerslam on V. Justice propped a table up in the corner. Justice Served tried to whip V through the table, and Blackman made the save with a Pounce on his partner. Justice was no selling V’s offense. V tripped over the ringsteps as he was backpedaling. Devil’s Rejects appeared at ringside. Free got into it with Iceberg. In the ensuing confusion, Dominous put Justice through the table when Speedy Nelson wasn’t looking. The NWA Arena fans know a screw job when they see one. They showered Justice Served with applause for their efforts. An ad on the WrestleVison invited fans to become “part of the madness” at Fright Night ’06 on 11/4 at the Remember When Theater in Helen. The Wrestle Vision showed Anarchy announcer Greg Hunter backstage with Jeff G. Bailey and his NWA Elite (Onyx and Jeff Lewis). Bailey said Patrick Bentley’s use of the full nelson was an insult to Onyx, and he was going to pay for it. Bailey said it would take three men Bentley’s size to tear up a picture of Onyx. Palmer got into a discussion with Bailey as the camera cut off. (5) Seth Delay & Patrick Bentley beat NWA Elite (Onyx & Jeff Lewis with Jeff G. Bailey) in 14:41 Lewis deposited his robe into the waiting arms of Ms. Butcher with the class and style of a polished veteran. Bailey didn’t appear at ringside until the action already underway. This was one of several matches where the Poodle Attack Squad shouted down a small but hardcore group of heel fans. The babyface team got heat on Lewis. At 4:00, Lewis backed Delay into the Elite’s corner for a tag, and Onyx stomped a mudhole in him. Delay used his quickness to regain control, but Onyx backed him in the corner again. Lewis gave Delay a wicked Snake Eyes and the beatdown was on. Bailey whacked Delay HARD with his shoe. They did a cool spot where Lewis was riding Delay piggyback style, and Delay ran towards the corner, smacking Lewis head into the top turnbuckle. But Lewis dragged Delay over to his corner and tagged out. Onyx tried to destroy Delay’s back. When Lewis came off the middle rope and landed crotch first on Delay’s knee, the tag was made. Bentley applied the full nelson to Lewis, who went to the ropes. Onyx squared off with Bentley for the first time. Bentley and Delay gave Onyx a double vertical suplex. Onyx responded with a double lariat. Onyx then gave Delay three of the highest, most explosive back bodydrops ever seen in the NWA Arena. Truly amazing stuff. Onyx confidently went for the full nelson, and Bentley countered with a roll up for to score the pinfall. Biggest pop of any finish. Onyx was pissed. Bailey was shocked. (6) Adam Roberts beat Christian Hayme in 4:09 Roberts got heat. Hayme showed fire, but not much love for him from the crowd. Roberts gave Hayme a stiff clothesline in the corner. They traded. Roberts hit the Big Thump powerslam for a near fall. Hayme came back with a tornado DDT for a double down spot. Cool finisher by Roberts. It was an elevated cutter variation where he dropped Hayme from a fireman’s carry position into Caprice Coleman’s Thermal Shock. (7) Brandon Phoenix (with “Stray Cat” Brodie Chase) beat Salvatore Rinauro via submission to retain the NWA Anarchy TV title in 11:31 There were two great things about this match, the way it was laid out and the antics of Brodie Chase. Make it three. Rinauro’s sparkly blue vest is an old style classic. Fans chanted “homeless pussy” at Chase. Rinauro kept setting Phoenix up for dropkicks and taking him down with a side headlock. They did a ref distraction spot where Chase knocked Rinauro off the middle rope into a hard flat back bump. Phoenix dropped Rinauro on his neck with a scary looking high angle back suplex. Chase pounded Rinauro behind the ref’s back and then turned into the picture of innocence. Phoenix used a backdrop, a move that should have been retired for the evening after the display Onyx put on. Rinauro pulled himself out of the tree of woe and connected with a top rope lariat. Chase got involved in a complex comedy of errors with Phoenix. Rinauro hit Sliced Bread #2 with an assist from Chase’s chest. Chase distracted the ref long enough for Phoenix to kick out. Phoenix dropped Rinauro on his neck again with a head and arm suplex, but Rinauro kicked out. Rinauro hit his Pele kick. Chase was up to interfere AGAIN. Rinauro popped Chase. Phoenix went for a belt shot. Rinauro ducked and landed a dropkick. Chase clocked Rinauro with the belt. It looked like ref Brent Wiley saw it and did nothing. Phoenix choked Rinauro out. (8) Urban Assault Squad (Nemesis & Shadow Jackson) beat Texas Hitmen (Skitzo & Big Dogg) to advance in the Tables Tornado Tag Team Tourney (11:40) Hitmen in the main event? Rejects attacked UAS on their way to the ring. Hitmen went to work on Nemesis with Jackson still laid out at ringside. Skitzo tried to put Nemesis through a ringside table with a sunset powerbomb but Jackson saved. Skitzo tried to put Nemesis through inside the ring with a top rope huracanrana and Jackson made another save. Jackson used a chair on Skitzo. Dogg punched the chair into Jackson’s head. Dogg speared Nemesis and punched him with his bad hand. Geez, was that ever dumb. Jackson made the comeback with bionic elbows and hit a Samoan drop on Skitzo. UAS smoked Dogg and Skitzo with double teams. Dogg inadvertently speared Skitzo. Rejects appeared at ringside. But Justice Served showed up with barbed wire bats. Nemesis put Skitzo through the table with a top rope double stomp and nailed it perfectly. UAS bumped knuckles with Justice Served and the crowd responded with the “Anarchy” chant. Palmer came out. “That’s what I call Team Anarchy.” Palmer predicted that UAS would regain the tag belts at Fright Night. Palmer said Wilson had “wiggled the bait,” but this was business and he couldn’t let emotion decide. His wife said go for it, but she, too, was emotionally attached. Palmer asked the fans (Slight emotional attachment there as well). You know what they said. Palmer acknowledged that it was a trap. Palmer stripped down to his American flag tights and said he would be team member #3 along with Justice Served. Palmer said he would announce the fourth member of the team on 10/21 and promised that it would be one of the biggest men to ever appear in the NWA Arena. NOTES: NWA Anarchy returns on 10/21 with the UAS vs. Blackman & V in the Tables Tourney Finals, Onyx w/Bailey vs. Bentley, Parham vs. Dexter Poindexter and Lewis w/ Bailey vs. Krazy K…Announced matches for Fright Night on 11/4 in Helen, Ga are Team Anarchy (Justice Served & Palmer & ?) vs. Devil’s Rejects, Tank & Iceberg vs. UAS or Blackman & V in a double tables match and Lewis vs. J for the Anarchy title…Tank received a 14 day suspension resulting from his actions on 9/30. At the conclusion of the Mysterious Benefactor Tourament final, Tank crossed the barricade to chase a fan that had spit in his face…The 11/1 edition of Wrestling Informer Weekly will be NWA Anarchy night with Todd Sexton and Jeff G. Bailey as the scheduled guests. |
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