| SHOW REPORTS |
June 3, 2010
– Larry Goodman
It was another entertaining evening at 413 Veritas Street in Nashville, as NWA Main Event taped one hour of television in front of packed
house of over 150.
NWA Mid-America Television Champion Matt Boyce was out mixing with the crowd prior to the show. He had the title belt on his shoulder
and carried himself like the quintessential Nashville babyface champion.
(1) Slaughter & Derrick Neal beat Phil Macchio & Richard Lowe in 5:33
Slaughter was several levels above the other guys in this sordid affair. Neal had his hair cut short since his appearance on SAW TV.
Lowe is out of shape and doesn’t move well at all, and the repulsive quality of his heel persona just isn’t my cup of tea. Neal took the heat
after a sneak knee from Lowe. Slaughter pinned Lowe with a Shawn Michaels top rope elbow. This match will likely not make the cut for
TV.
(2) NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Champion Orion Bishop pinned Josh Hendrix in a non-title match at 2:04
Basic squash. Bishop did a cool move where he slammed Hendrix from a stalling vertical suplex position. Hendrix used his quickness to
evade Bishop and staggered him a wee bit with a missile dropkick. Bishop immediately speared his ass for the pin.
(3) Will Owens & Damien Payne (with Dan O’Manly) beat White Tiger & Super Barney in 10:33
The pop for Tiger and Barney was completely insane. You would have thought two WWE superstars had just come through the curtain. It
was one of those moments that make 413 Veritas Street such a unique place to watch pro wrestling. Barney’s cow spot cape is a fashion
sensation. The match worked fine, largely due to Owens’ presence as the ring general. Barney appeared to tweak his knee on his first
offensive move of the match. Crowd was absolutely on fire for Tiger’s offense. O’Manly interfered with a hotshot to turn the tide. He and
Tiger weren’t in synch on that one. O’Manly choked Tiger over the rope with his cane. He looks like a real meanie the way he grimaces
and clenches the cigar between his teeth. Payne botched a double team, but Owens had the presence of mind to deliver a back elbow to
Tiger’s jaw. The heels resorted to the usual chicanery behind the back of referee Jesse Fields. Barney took the hot tag. Owens and Payne
did a good job of feeding for him. Finish saw Owens bust the cane over Barney’s back, while O’Manley was distracting the Fields. Crowd
was super pissed about it.
Owens and company tried to unmask Barney after the match. Tiger made the save with a chair.
Boyce came out to address the crowd. Boyce said he beat Tommy Mercer the last time he was there, and that was supposed to be
Mercer’s final title shot, but he was still hearing that he couldn’t beat Mercer on his own. Boyce said there was no collusion between
himself and Jeff Daniels. Boyce said that since Daniels wasn’t in the building tonight, he was going to give Mercer one more shot so
there would be no excuses. Boyce is not the most eloquent speaker, but he’s confident without being cocky, and this was an effective
promo.
(4) Chrisjen Hayme beat Corey Hollis in 7:33
They beat the crap out each other again en route to a really good match. Hollis lost the Tennessee Junior Championship to Kevin Dunn at
an NWA Top Rope event since the last taping. Crowd was big with the “Corey” chants. When Hayme went to the rough stuff, Hollis had
answers for him. Hayme is becoming a good heel despite his choir boy looks. I think that’s part of the appeal actually. Hayme escaped
from the crossface and hit a twisting slingshot for a near fall. There was nice exchange where Hollis hit a dropsault in the corner and
Hayme cut him off with a killer lariat. Hollis blocked Hayme’s finisher and got the crossface. Hayme hooked the ropes with his feet and
started tapping. Thinking he had the match won, Hollis released the hold. Hayme capitalized with a devastating finisher – a pumphandle
torture rack dropped into a piledriver. Great execution on the finish.
O’Manly hosted an installment of the O’Manly Moment along with his bodyguard, “party animal” Xavier. O’Manly started with an update on
Mike Posey. He said he met Posey at the state line to give him the news that the alien was Rudy Charles under a mask. O’Manly
promised to do a special sitdown interview with Charles. That should be most interesting. O’Manley claimed “Seven Figure Deal” Ace
Rockwell cheated to win the Number of the Beast Challenge, and claimed he no-showed a match with Se7en last time because he was
chicken. He said with all those sevens, he suspected there was some numerology going on and he would need to consult with Art Bell.
Rockwell came out in a swank Terry Funk t-shirt. O’Manly addressed him as “Mr. Poultry”. Rockwell said no way he was afraid of Se7en.
Xavier clubbed Rockwell from behind. O’Manly laughed about it. Rockwell started a comeback. That brought Se7en out to make it two on
one. The two behemoths tried to make a Rockwell sandwich, but being a smart guy, Ace ducked out of the ring and a huge collision
ensued. The Reverend said he believed with every breath in his demonic body that Rockwell couldn’t last 5 minutes with Se7en at the
next taping. Rockwell thought about it and accepted the challenge. Good stuff.
(5) “No Mercy” Tommy Mercer defeated Matt Boyce to win the NWA Mid-America TV Championship in 16:38
Mercer got a pop. It’s not like the crowd was split. Some women can’t help themselves when it comes to a guy with that kind of a look.
Boyce got the top star treatment. This was a WWE style match with solid fundamental wrestling. Mercer was feeling it after a knockdown
shoulder block. Boyce forced Mercer to the ropes with a grounded headlock. Mercer cheated on the break, sparking a flurry from Boyce,
and Mercer took a TO. The key spot saw Boyce try for a bulldog and Mercer shot him off crotch first into the turnbuckles. Mercer is
developing an interesting move set. He was nailing Boyce with Muay Thai knees while applying a cravate, then turned it into a swinging
neckbreaker. He also did a Russian legsweep into a grounded top wristlock. They went through a series of hope spots and cutoffs.
Maybe a little longer than need be for this crowd. Mercer hit a superplex for a near fall. Boyce hit a swinging neckbreaker for the double
down. Boyce’s comeback was lacking something. He needs a better sense of how to build them. Boyce came off the top, and Mercer met
him with a kick. Mercer speared the post when Boyce moved. Boyce was pounding Mercer in the corner and wouldn’t let up. He shoved ref
Jamie Ferrari a couple of times. As Ferrari was getting into it with Boyce, Mercer pulled a foreign object out his tights and clocked Boyce
with it for the 1-2-3. Good match. Both guys sold well. It went a little too long. Mercer has come an awfully long way in only 18 months. He
has superstar written all over him.
– Larry Goodman
It was another entertaining evening at 413 Veritas Street in Nashville, as NWA Main Event taped one hour of television in front of packed
house of over 150.
NWA Mid-America Television Champion Matt Boyce was out mixing with the crowd prior to the show. He had the title belt on his shoulder
and carried himself like the quintessential Nashville babyface champion.
(1) Slaughter & Derrick Neal beat Phil Macchio & Richard Lowe in 5:33
Slaughter was several levels above the other guys in this sordid affair. Neal had his hair cut short since his appearance on SAW TV.
Lowe is out of shape and doesn’t move well at all, and the repulsive quality of his heel persona just isn’t my cup of tea. Neal took the heat
after a sneak knee from Lowe. Slaughter pinned Lowe with a Shawn Michaels top rope elbow. This match will likely not make the cut for
TV.
(2) NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Champion Orion Bishop pinned Josh Hendrix in a non-title match at 2:04
Basic squash. Bishop did a cool move where he slammed Hendrix from a stalling vertical suplex position. Hendrix used his quickness to
evade Bishop and staggered him a wee bit with a missile dropkick. Bishop immediately speared his ass for the pin.
(3) Will Owens & Damien Payne (with Dan O’Manly) beat White Tiger & Super Barney in 10:33
The pop for Tiger and Barney was completely insane. You would have thought two WWE superstars had just come through the curtain. It
was one of those moments that make 413 Veritas Street such a unique place to watch pro wrestling. Barney’s cow spot cape is a fashion
sensation. The match worked fine, largely due to Owens’ presence as the ring general. Barney appeared to tweak his knee on his first
offensive move of the match. Crowd was absolutely on fire for Tiger’s offense. O’Manly interfered with a hotshot to turn the tide. He and
Tiger weren’t in synch on that one. O’Manly choked Tiger over the rope with his cane. He looks like a real meanie the way he grimaces
and clenches the cigar between his teeth. Payne botched a double team, but Owens had the presence of mind to deliver a back elbow to
Tiger’s jaw. The heels resorted to the usual chicanery behind the back of referee Jesse Fields. Barney took the hot tag. Owens and Payne
did a good job of feeding for him. Finish saw Owens bust the cane over Barney’s back, while O’Manley was distracting the Fields. Crowd
was super pissed about it.
Owens and company tried to unmask Barney after the match. Tiger made the save with a chair.
Boyce came out to address the crowd. Boyce said he beat Tommy Mercer the last time he was there, and that was supposed to be
Mercer’s final title shot, but he was still hearing that he couldn’t beat Mercer on his own. Boyce said there was no collusion between
himself and Jeff Daniels. Boyce said that since Daniels wasn’t in the building tonight, he was going to give Mercer one more shot so
there would be no excuses. Boyce is not the most eloquent speaker, but he’s confident without being cocky, and this was an effective
promo.
(4) Chrisjen Hayme beat Corey Hollis in 7:33
They beat the crap out each other again en route to a really good match. Hollis lost the Tennessee Junior Championship to Kevin Dunn at
an NWA Top Rope event since the last taping. Crowd was big with the “Corey” chants. When Hayme went to the rough stuff, Hollis had
answers for him. Hayme is becoming a good heel despite his choir boy looks. I think that’s part of the appeal actually. Hayme escaped
from the crossface and hit a twisting slingshot for a near fall. There was nice exchange where Hollis hit a dropsault in the corner and
Hayme cut him off with a killer lariat. Hollis blocked Hayme’s finisher and got the crossface. Hayme hooked the ropes with his feet and
started tapping. Thinking he had the match won, Hollis released the hold. Hayme capitalized with a devastating finisher – a pumphandle
torture rack dropped into a piledriver. Great execution on the finish.
O’Manly hosted an installment of the O’Manly Moment along with his bodyguard, “party animal” Xavier. O’Manly started with an update on
Mike Posey. He said he met Posey at the state line to give him the news that the alien was Rudy Charles under a mask. O’Manly
promised to do a special sitdown interview with Charles. That should be most interesting. O’Manley claimed “Seven Figure Deal” Ace
Rockwell cheated to win the Number of the Beast Challenge, and claimed he no-showed a match with Se7en last time because he was
chicken. He said with all those sevens, he suspected there was some numerology going on and he would need to consult with Art Bell.
Rockwell came out in a swank Terry Funk t-shirt. O’Manly addressed him as “Mr. Poultry”. Rockwell said no way he was afraid of Se7en.
Xavier clubbed Rockwell from behind. O’Manly laughed about it. Rockwell started a comeback. That brought Se7en out to make it two on
one. The two behemoths tried to make a Rockwell sandwich, but being a smart guy, Ace ducked out of the ring and a huge collision
ensued. The Reverend said he believed with every breath in his demonic body that Rockwell couldn’t last 5 minutes with Se7en at the
next taping. Rockwell thought about it and accepted the challenge. Good stuff.
(5) “No Mercy” Tommy Mercer defeated Matt Boyce to win the NWA Mid-America TV Championship in 16:38
Mercer got a pop. It’s not like the crowd was split. Some women can’t help themselves when it comes to a guy with that kind of a look.
Boyce got the top star treatment. This was a WWE style match with solid fundamental wrestling. Mercer was feeling it after a knockdown
shoulder block. Boyce forced Mercer to the ropes with a grounded headlock. Mercer cheated on the break, sparking a flurry from Boyce,
and Mercer took a TO. The key spot saw Boyce try for a bulldog and Mercer shot him off crotch first into the turnbuckles. Mercer is
developing an interesting move set. He was nailing Boyce with Muay Thai knees while applying a cravate, then turned it into a swinging
neckbreaker. He also did a Russian legsweep into a grounded top wristlock. They went through a series of hope spots and cutoffs.
Maybe a little longer than need be for this crowd. Mercer hit a superplex for a near fall. Boyce hit a swinging neckbreaker for the double
down. Boyce’s comeback was lacking something. He needs a better sense of how to build them. Boyce came off the top, and Mercer met
him with a kick. Mercer speared the post when Boyce moved. Boyce was pounding Mercer in the corner and wouldn’t let up. He shoved ref
Jamie Ferrari a couple of times. As Ferrari was getting into it with Boyce, Mercer pulled a foreign object out his tights and clocked Boyce
with it for the 1-2-3. Good match. Both guys sold well. It went a little too long. Mercer has come an awfully long way in only 18 months. He
has superstar written all over him.