Live from Liverpool
FWA:Live
The tag team title tournament is set to continue as The Cool Dragons (Ultimo Dragon & Hade Vasen) take on Alex Shane & Mark Sloan for the right to progress in the tournament
Your commentary team is John Atkins, Bobby Heenan and Mark Burns
Pre Show segments
Backstage interview with Luna Vachon
Luna Vachon was interviewed by James Mitchell backstage. She threatened Summer Rain.
----- Interview Summary -----
Overall Rating = 41.7%
1v1 Match match
Luna Vachon vs Summer Rain
This match was a regular one fall bout. First out was Luna Vachon. Next out was Summer Rain. The referee for the match was Cecil Peoples.
----- Match Highlights -----
Luna hit Summer Rain with a spin kick...A right hand from Summer put Luna down...Luna Vachon dropped Summer with a big punch...Luna Vachon dropped Summer with a big punch...Summer missed a right hand, then turned into a Luna thrust kick...Luna Vachon cradled Summer Rain, then used the ropes for leverage to get a three count.
Result - Luna Vachon wins
----- Match Summary -----
Match Reaction = 3.4%
Match Quality = 70.6%
Overall Rating = 42.8%
Backstage interview with Mark '5 star' Belton
Benny English and his client Mark '5 star' Belton were interviewed by Mark Burns backstage. They hyped up the upcoming match with Mirko Filipovic.
----- Interview Summary -----
Overall Rating = 76.6%
1v1 Match match
Mark '5 star' Belton vs Mirko Filipovic
This match was a regular one fall bout. First out, accompanied by Benny English, was Mark '5 star' Belton. Next out, accompanied by Kristi Myst, was Mirko Filipovic. The referee for the match was Cecil Peoples.
----- Match Highlights -----
Both 5 Star and Cro Cop were on top rope, until Cro Cop got shoved off and hit the mat. Mark '5 star' Belton followed up with a flying legdrop from the top...After stunning him with a back elbow, 5 Star climbed to the top rope and moonsaulted onto a standing Mirko Filipovic...Cro Cop sent 5 Star down with a massive straight kick to the head...That was almost enough for a three count...5 Star missed with two attempted grapples, and got hit with a spinning back hand blow on the third try...5 Star missed with two attempted grapples, and got hit with a spinning back hand blow on the third try...Mirko Filipovic nailed Mark '5 star' Belton with a set of brass knuckles, leading to a pinfall.
After the bout, a wild brawl broke out between Mark '5 star' Belton and Mirko Filipovic.
Result - Mirko Filipovic wins
----- Match Summary -----
Match Reaction = 34.8%
Match Quality = 75.8%
Overall Rating = 56.7%
Angle
Midajah was backstage, ready to start a photo shoot. Nikita attacked from behind, and purposely wrecked her hair and make-up, before wrecking the set too.
----- Angle Summary -----
Overall Rating = 65.8%
1v1 Match match for the FWA Female title
Midajah vs Nikita
This match was a regular one fall bout for the FWA Female title. First out was Midajah. Next out was the FWA Female champion, Nikita. The referee for the match was Cecil Peoples.
----- Match Highlights -----
Nikita floored Midajah and went to the top rope. When Midajah got up, she was greeted with a missile dropkick...Nikita missed a right hand, then turned into a Midajah thrust kick...Nikita missed a right hand, then turned into a Midajah thrust kick...Nikita missed a right hand, then turned into a Midajah thrust kick...Midajah clotheslined Nikita as she staggered out of the corner...Nikita missed a right hand, then turned into a Midajah thrust kick...Nikita and Midajah both got counted out while brawling down the aisle.
After the bout, a wild brawl broke out between Midajah and Nikita.
Result - Draw
----- Match Summary -----
Match Reaction = 41.2%
Match Quality = 51.2%
Overall Rating = 42.1%
FWA Live
1v1 Match match
Burchill vs D'Lo Brown
This match was a regular one fall bout. First out was Burchill. Next out was D'Lo Brown. The referee for the match was Cecil Peoples.
----- Match Highlights -----
Burchill floored D'Lo...Burchill hooked D'Lo Brown in a Fujiwara armbar, but too close to the ropes...After ducking a clothesline, D'Lo used a fallaway slam to hurt Burchill...D'Lo Brown snap suplexed Burchill...D'Lo hit Burchill with a diving headbutt off the second rope...Burchill floored D'Lo...Burchill floored D'Lo...D'Lo managed to reach the ropes, after his attempted clothesline saw him taken over and locked in a cross armlock by Burchill...D'Lo Brown blasted Burchill with a tiger bomb...That led to the three count.
Result - D'Lo Brown wins
----- Match Summary -----
Match Reaction = 70.3%
Match Quality = 76.3%
Overall Rating = 77.2%
Angle
Mark Burns came to the ring and called out Doug Williams and Paul Travell. He announced that tonight they'd be fighting each other, one on one.
----- Angle Summary -----
Overall Rating = 65.8%
2v2 Match match
Cool Dragons vs Shane and Sloan
This match was a regular one fall bout. First out were Cool Dragons (Ultimo Dragon and Hade Vansen). Next out were Shane and Sloan (Alex Shane and Mark Sloan). The referee for the match was Cecil Peoples.
----- Match Highlights -----
Shane walked into a big chop from Ultimo...Ultimo Dragon hit Mark Sloan with a kick...Ultimo applied a hammerlock on a grounded Shane, then drove knees into the back of his arm, softening it up...Hade Vansen hit Alex Shane with a chop...Shane used a Japanese arm drag on Ultimo...Sloan applied a hammerlock on a grounded Ultimo, then drove knees into the back of his arm, softening it up...Ultimo doubled Shane up with a kick...A big kick floored Ultimo, who got right back up, only to take another from Sloan...
Sloan arm dragged Ultimo to the canvas, and hooked an arm bar...Alex Shane snap suplexed Ultimo Dragon...Mark Sloan applied a hammerlock to Vansen, then turned it into a bodyslam to weaken the arm...Hade Vansen hit a superplex on Shane...Ultimo scored with a top rope body press on Sloan...Vansen came off the top rope with a flying axe handle on to Shane...Ultimo Dragon took a double underhook piledriver from Shane...Sloan arm dragged Vansen to the canvas, and hooked an arm bar...Ultimo was backed into a turnbuckle, and Shane choked away with a boot to the throat...Ultimo Dragon caught Mark Sloan with the Asai DDT...That was enough to get the pin.
After the match, Hade Vansen was attacked by Chris Chetti. Chris Chetti floored Hade Vansen, then went to the top rope. He came off with the Springboard Moonsault...Hade Vansen was left laid out. Ultimo Dragon got back into the ring to make the save, and ran off Chris Chetti.
Result - Cool Dragons win
----- Match Summary -----
Match Reaction = 61.6%
Match Quality = 68.9%
Overall Rating = 68.4%
(I get the feeling that I didn't check the tournament box, I'll have to wait and see
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Backstage interview with Jonny Storm
Ted Dibiase and his client Jonny Storm were interviewed by James Mitchell backstage. They hyped up the upcoming match with AJ Styles.
----- Interview Summary -----
Overall Rating = 85.3%
1v1 Match match
AJ Styles vs Jonny Storm
This match was a regular one fall bout. First out was AJ Styles. Next out, accompanied by Ted Dibiase, was Jonny Storm. The referee for the match was Cecil Peoples.
----- Match Highlights -----
Storm used a standing arm bar on Styles...Styles rocked Storm with a big forearm...Storm went low with a kick on Styles...Styles hit Storm with a clothesline...In a nice sequence, Styles came off the ropes with a spinning head-scissors on Jonny Storm, after avoiding two clotheslines...
Jonny Storm staggered into a nadowa slam from Styles...After stunning him with a back elbow, Styles climbed to the top rope and moonsaulted onto a standing Jonny Storm...AJ Styles hit Storm with a stump piledriver...Styles hit three vicious chops to the chest of Storm...Styles DDTed Storm after a boot to the gut...Jonny Storm brought a chair into the ring and hit AJ Styles, leading to the DQ.
After the match, AJ Styles was attacked by F'n Amazing. Styles missed a charge into the turnbuckle when Storm slipped behind him, and then got hit with a back suplex as he staggered backward...AJ Styles was left laid out. D'Lo Brown ran out to make the save, and ran off Jonny Storm and Chris Chetti.
Result - AJ Styles wins
----- Match Summary -----
Match Reaction = 75.2%
Match Quality = 76.0%
Overall Rating = 74.1%
Backstage interview with Paul Travell
Paul Travell was interviewed by James Mitchell backstage. He hyped up his upcoming match with Doug Williams.
----- Interview Summary -----
Overall Rating = 80.7%
1v1 Match match for the FWA British title
Paul Travell vs Doug Williams
This match was a regular one fall bout for the FWA British title. First out was Paul Travell. Next out was the FWA British champion, Doug Williams. The referee for the match was Cecil Peoples.
----- Match Highlights -----
Doug Williams applied a hammerlock to Travell, then turned it into a bodyslam to weaken the arm...Doug Williams used a waist-lock into a takedown on Travell...Doug Williams hit a sharp arm drag on Paul Travell...Williams arm wrenched Paul Travell...Travell came off the ropes with a charge, but Williams arm dragged him across the ring...Travell used an amateur-style move to take down Williams...An amateur-style takedown from Doug Williams put Travell on the mat...
Williams locked on a single leg crab to weaken Travell...Williams hit Travell with a belly to belly suplex...Paul Travell used a fireman's carry to take down Doug Williams...Paul Travell hit Doug Williams with a kick...Williams got taken to the mat with a superplex by Paul Travell...A stunned Travell staggered backward into Doug Williams, who hit the Chaos Theory...That was enough to get the three count.
After the bout, a wild brawl broke out between Doug Williams and Paul Travell.
Result - Doug Williams wins
----- Match Summary -----
Match Reaction = 72.0%
Match Quality = 78.8%
Overall Rating = 79.0%