V-TV Liverpool, UK September 7th, 2002
Show Opening::
We start Velocity with still pictures of Locked up and Dave Brown
explaining our new champions in Taz and Jerry Lynn. Dissolve to a shot outside
the arena in Liverpool, where New Europe is entering the building to a huge
ovation from the live crowd.
Mike Lozansky pinned Bobby Fish with the Tiger Bomb in 0:07:07.
Rating: ***
In our opening bout of the evening Mike Lozansky defeated newcomer Bobby Fish.
The match was a great opener and gave the crowd it's first taste of the USWA
action. Both men were given a standing ovation after the match.
Interview:
Vampiro comments on upcoming fight with Taz in Manchester
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Interview:
Chris Harris is confronted by James Storm and Trevor Murdoch
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Val Venis pinned Steve Madison after a spinebuster slam in 0:03:50.
Rating: ** 1/4
The USWA debut of former WWF star Val Venis took place tonight with a
big win. Val has always been a great international wrestler and brings
some more credibility to the USWA roster.
PG-13 (J.C. Ice and Wolfie D) defeated Incoherence (Frightmare and Hallowicked)
when J.C. Ice pinned Frightmare with the Hubcap in 0:08:28.
Rating: ** 3/4
PG-13 gets a victory over a young team Incoherence. A great match with a brutal
ending with JC blasted Frightmare in the head with a hubcap. PG-13 looked strong
tonight and are trying to build up some credibility to become number one
contenders to the tag titles.
Interview:
Jerry Lynn discusses the Iron Man match and the future...
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Raven pinned Justin Cage with the Evenflow DDT in 0:10:15.
Rating: **** 1/4
Raven was back in action tonight with a victory as Samoa Joe looked on from
the enterance way. Raven looked over to Joe and screamed at Joe "Bring me
what I want"
The last we saw with this rivalry ended in a double count out. We don't know
what the future holds for these two.
South of the Border (Universo 2000 and Super Crazy) defeated
The Spanish Announce Team (Joel Maximo and Jose Maximo) when Universo 2000
pinned Jose Maximo after a kick to the head in 0:06:36.
Rating: ** 3/4
South of the Border looked good again in tag action with a victory over S.A.T.'s.
The new tag team looked good and they are another great team that has a
shot at the tag titles.
Elimination Match:
Latin American Exchange (Latin Lover and Shocker), Konnan, Psicosis and Ultimo G
uerrero beat New Europe (Alex Shelley, Doug Williams, Harry Smith and Nigel McG
uinness) and Ulf Hermann 5 falls to 0:
x U. Guerrero beat Williams via a German suplex in 0:04:10
x Psicosis beat N. McGuinness via the Flying Legdrop in 0:12:32
x Shocker beat Hermann via disqualification in 0:17:55
x Konnan beat Smith via a spinebuster slam in 0:27:04
x U. Guerrero beat A. Shelley via a spinebuster slam in 0:29:22
Survivors: Konnan, Shocker, Latin Lover, Psicosis, Ultimo Guerrero
Rating: ***
In our Main Event of the evening Konnan and his crew get a solid 5-0 win over
New Europe. After the match the crowd booed Konnan and his latino partners out
of the building. Konnan tried to tell the crowd that Nigel is nothing
but a piece of garbage, but they would hear nothing of it. Security had to help
Konnan and his crew out of the ringside area. Nigel took the mic and told the
fans that that is not why he came to Europe. on this tour, to lose as bad
as they did. Nigel said he has come to headline this tour so he can take away
that global title from Christopher Daniels! The crowd cheered as a bloodied and
battered New Europe left the ringside area.
Card rating: ***
Match observations:
Backstage Notes:
The first stop on the 5 show tour of England took place today in Liverpool for a
Velocity TV taping.
Don't look for the team of Incoherence to be with the USWA on a regular basis.
Tonight was a 1 time shot. They have not come to an agreement on a contract
with the company, but I know the USWA is looking to sign them for a short run.
We saw the debut of Bobby Fish tonight. USWA management is high on this guy
and are looking to put him in a program with AJ Styles.
The Jerry Lynn-Too Cold Feud is not even close to ending.. as a matter of fact
two superstars have just signed contracts with the USWA that will be built into
this feud by the time we end the European tour.
USWA has been trying to reach out to some more top tier free agent wresters to
join the company. Konnan, Vampiro, New Jack some of the others have made a
sucessful run at the top of the card in 2002, but the company feels it needs
more star power to compete for the heavyweight title.
Val Venis has signed a long term deal with the company and is just starting to
get his feet wet. We do believe the longterm plan is to put him in a program
with some of the international stars due to his popularity over seas.
It wil be announced in the upcoming shows, but the big final show of the tour,
which takes place in London will feature a 6 team battle royal for number
one contendership to the tag titles currently held by Ultimo Guerrero and
Nigel.
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