NWA Power | Episode 13 | "Who's the third man, Brother?"
Original Air Date: 01/07/20
Taped Before A Live Audience at the GPB Studios in Atlanta, Georgia
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RANKING THE MATCHES:
1. Thunder Rosa over ODB
2. Nick Aldis/Ricky Starks draw
3. Zicky Dice over Caleb Konley
4. James Storm/Eli Drake over Colt Cabana/Ken Anderson via DQ
Highlights play us in ... the Aldis/Storm feud and the brewing tension's between Aldis and Ricky Morton. Can you believe Morton is in the middle of all this. The crazy business of wrestling my friends.
I'll tell you one thing I'm not happy about, in regards to NWA Power .. and that's the lack of Allysin Kay. Now, it's not a secret that I have what can only be considered an innocent crush on the lady, but she's the fucking NWA Women's champion. PUT HER ON THE SHOW!
Tim Storm is out to talk about what representing the NWA means and that we're in a very interesting situation we're in. Storm is talking about other promotions being involved in the TV title tournament. That's a pretty interesting banana to dangle, bro. Storm is pissed off about last week and Aldis skipping out on their match. He's showing some respect talking about Aldis, but he says skipping out is on him.
Storm says the fans deserved that match - but he doesn't know where Aldis's head is right now. Kamille is out, grabs the mic from Joe Galli and stares down Storm. Storm says he doesn't know why she's out here, but he doesn't care. I see a blindside coming.
Storm is telling Kamille that the fans deserve to see the best matches .. asks Kamille if Aldis is a coward, Kamille slaps him hard. They stare each other down. And she walks away.
Pulling names for the next participant in the TV title tournament. Zane Dawson will take on Dave Dawson. The fans called it! Trevor Murdoch will battle Thomas Latimer.
Zicky Dice v. Caleb Konley - TV Title Tourny match. 6:05 time limit. Like all the TV title matches, starts off frantically as both men try to grab early control of the shortened match. Back and forth action for the first couple of minutes. Dice looks like he was plucked right out of the 80's era. I know he's one of the stars of Championship Wrestling in Hollywood, but I really think this is a great fit for Dice. It's these types of moves that are going to keep setting the NWA apart from the rest.
Conley misses from the top turnbuckle, giving Dice the advantage he needed to pick up the victory.
Galli sits down with "Shooter" Stevens & Question Mark.
Question Mark is Steven's Sensai. Mark is wearing sunglasses inside the building. Steven's says he's taken him in to teach him the ways of America. He's renamed the NA title the 3rd Degree NA title. Question Mark is a 10th degree black belt in Mongrovian karate. Stevens says Mark will be a 10 time TV Champion ... not sure that is how it works ...
Allysin Kay is sitting in for commentary.
Thunder Rosa v. ODB
If Rosa can pull this victory off, i'll be very impressed. ODB is a beast! But Thunder is fast as lightening and strong as thunder. Well, that's what Question Mark told me. Rosa made a shooting gun gesture than got laid the fuck out by ODB, but ODB couldn't capitalize as Rosa took back the momentum almost immediate. Bennett has pissed Kay off with his comments and now Stu Bennett is my #1 enemy. They are still arguing ... I think we may have our first inter-gender match between Bennett and Kay and I AM HERE FOR IT.
Meanwhile, ODB is using her size advantage drilling Rosa into the corner ... now they are trading punches, Rosa collides with ODB. Not wise Thunder, not wise. Rosa jumps into ODB's arms, then get's slammed for her actions. ODB is up top, bad idea. Rosa hits the backstabber from nowhere, then off the turnbuckle onto ODB's back, rolls her up and gets the pin.
She's now staring down Kay. Kay challenges Rosa but we cut from action.
Aldis comes out to a ton of boos. He asks the fans to quiet down, and starts to pout a little bit. Now he's angry. The fans are calling him coward and booing him again. Galli opens with questions about Kamille. Boos again. Aldis tells the crowd that the adults are talking. Kamille's actions are to support the team. Aldis says Storm has nosed into his business and he doesn't like it. Calls Ricky Morton a carny trying to live off the hard work Aldis has done. Says he's a tag team legend and that's about it.
The NWA does a really great job of putting over their titles as something of importance. The titles aren't just gimmicks. They are a destination. Now Aldis is talking about how long he can go in the sack. Hmm.
Nick Aldis v. Ricky Starks - Exhibition Match - NON Title
This exhibition match is being wrestled under the 6:05 time limit as well, because Aldis wants to prove that he can pin anyone in 6:05. Starks is sticking with the champ really well, with Aldis finding some fight in Starks. Aldis still cocky as hell in the ring. Bennett says Aldis has been dominate, but I don't feel like he's been that dominate. Starks is showing some heart, slingbladin' Aldis to the ground. Aldis looked surprised. Aldis winded now. Starks almost pins the champ. 1:30 left, Aldis on the mat, Starks leaps from turnbuckle, misses, may have tweeked knee, yup couldn't lift Aldis, Aldis throws him into a boston crab. 30 seconds left.... Starks not giving up. Bell rings. Great match for six minutes!
Ref calls it a draw and Aldis is beside himself. Ricky Morton has made his way to ringside. ROCK N ROLL chant. He asks the fans if we should do five more minutes. Starks is up, he wants it. Aldis slowly walks up to Morton, says no! Morton can't believe Aldis has said no. Starks is pissed. Aldis says it's not a charity, it's a business. Coward chants again. Morton says, if you aren't going to give him five more minutes, how about we go five minutes. Aldis looking at him in disbelief. Aldis says no again. I love this.
Eli Drake & James Storm v. Wild Card v. Colt Cabana & Ken Anderson
Wild Cards are announced, but haven't shown up yet. At points, seemed like Colt and Ken weren't on the same page. Cracks already in the team? Good back and forth match up. I feel like dissension is starting to leak into the team of Cabana and Anderson. Anderson is a hot head, Colt is take it slow kind of guy. Anderson's hot head costs his team the match after putting hands on the ref and getting DQ'd.
Now their arguing as they walk out of the studio. Strictly business is out here now. Aldis invites the Rock n Roll Express out. I got a bad feeling about this! Aldis doesn't know how we got here, but understands that physicality is destined. Challenges RNR express to a six-man match, if RNR wins, Morton gets a shot at the NWA World Title.
Morton says he's been in the ring with the best world champions. Says the only reason he was never a world champion was because of the politics and backstabbing. He's for the boys. He says they'll take that match.
Aldis says he's not in the match and Morton isn't in the match. He doesn't want any excuses. He want's Morton healthy if they do end up wrestling. Oh my god.
BIG POPPA PUMP.