USWA Championship TV 1/6/01

Interview: Stevie Richards comes to the ring Richards comes to the ring and tells the fans that the USWA is biased towards Raven. As Raven was close to getting the heavyweight title shot he deserved, the USWA brings in his lifelong nemesis Tommy Dreamer! Dreamer and Raven went at it in a Clockwork Orange House of Fun match. Raven suffered serious injuries to his neck and will be out of action for up to 8 months! Richards DAMNS Tommy and the Sandman and challenges them both to a fight! Handicap-Match: Stevie Richards defeated The Sandman and Tommy Dreamer when Richards pinned Sandman after a superkick in 0:05:10. Rating: DUD Stevie Richards shows a rage of fire tonight with a win over Sandman and Tommy Dreamer! Richards has proven to a lot of people he is not just a goof. Tommy Dreamer and The Sandman have basically taken their toll on Raven, and now they have 8 months to try to end the career of Richards. Interview: Too Cold Scorpio Promo Footage of Scorpios old USWA days are shown on the screen. They also show footage of his recent tours of Japan. The words COMING SOON appear on the screen with a picture of Too Cold Scorpio. Interview: The Lions Den Interview Ken Shamrock and the Can Am Express come to the ring. Shamrock says it was only a matter of time until he won the U.S. title. He beat Sabu and won a 3 way dance to win the title. Footage airs of his victory last night. Shamrock says the Lions Den was put together to help teach young fresh talent the world of wrestling. Today they have their first real member. Out comes Paul London who says he is SICK of Steve Bradley and his games and he wants to join a stable that has integridy. London CALLENGES Bradley or his prodigy AJ Styles TONIGHT! Steve Bradley pinned Paul London after a vertical facebuster in 0:17:28. Rating: ** 1/2 Paul London challenges Bradley to this one on one matchup. London was impressive in this match, but he still has a lot to learn. Now that he is officially in the Lions Den he might be able to reach new heights. Interview: Clips of The Heavenly Bodies winning the titles last night 3-Man Battle Royal: The Amazing Red won a 3-man Battle Royal: x J.C. Ice defeated Homicide after the Hubcap in 0:20:50 x Red defeated J.C. Ice after the Infra Red in 0:27:43 Rating: *** 1/2 An awesome matchup for the fans with Amazing Red getting the win. Homicide and J.C. ice looked impressive in this match. Phil LaFon pinned Toshiaki Kawada with the Cobra Clutch Suplex in 0:16:42. Rating: *** Phil Lafon with an impressive win over Toshiaki Kawada. Kawada made his USWA debut last night beating Hudson in only 30 seconds! Tonight he had a major matchup against Lions Den member Phil Lafon. Kawada is a BIG NAME brought over to bring competition to the UFC, Submission fighters, but with this loss he might not be as big of competition as some thought he might be. Interview: Jeff Jarrett Interview Jeff Jarrett comes in and says for weeks he hasn't made a decision on which side he believes has the rights to the NEW USWA. Brian Christiopher, Jesse James, Lawler, and PG-13 are icons and former leaders of this company. Tommy Rich, Doug Gilbert and Shane Douglas all have bright ideas for the future. Jarrett says NEXT WEEK he will make his decision FACE TO FACE with all the members. Sabu pinned Jerry Lynn with the Triple Jump Moonsault in 0:14:46. Rating: *** 3/4 An AMAZING match between two former U.S. champions. Sabu and Lynn put on a match the fans loved. Sabu makes a strong statment that he is still a contender to the U.S. title held by shamrock. Jerry Lynn continues to be a strong competitor for everyone in the USWA. Card rating: *** 1/4 Match observations: Cory Maclin "From the Inside" USWA put on a fantastic show today for television. Things are heating up in the USWA. Next Week expect Dibiase to announce the number one contender for Wolfie D's title, AND Jeff Jarrett will finally publically address all the men that are wondering about his future!
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Sean Hovan, 01-01-2007