USWA Championship TV 1/20/01

Homicide pinned Shark Boy with the Cop Killa in 0:12:04. Rating: ** 3/4 Christopher Daniels pinned Too Cold Scorpio after a vertical facebuster in 0:03:09. Rating: ** 3/4 Daniels gets a win on TV over the debuting Too Cold Scorpio. Scorpio has been doing great in the X-Division round robin tournament so far. Daniels has been trying to get back into the game with a string of wins on the road. Interview: Ted Dibiase Interview Dibiase comes out and says the USWA has a new concept that is going to make things very interesting. The YOUNG LIONS CHALLENGE is being introduced. The concept is a new young wrestler that hasn't really established a name in the USWA can challenge a senior member of the company. If the Lion wins he will become an established wrestler, and maybe even get a better contract. If he loses he will be suspended for 90 days. A graphic of wrestlers that are considered young lions plays on the screen. Homicide, AMW, Red, AJ Styles, Paul London and others are listed. Vampiro pinned Ricky Morton with the Vampiro Spike in 0:18:16. Rating: * 1/2 Vampiro debuts in a match over Ricky Morton. Vampiro is the newist member of the NEW CHURCH. With Brian Lee, Vampiro and Abdullah. Father James Mitchel will be looking for major matches for his men. Jerry Lynn pinned AJ Styles with the Cradle Piledriver in 0:06:55. Rating: ** 3/4 Jerry Lynn with a big win over AJ Styles. Styles is considered a young lion, and it shows tonight with Lynn getting the win. The Can-Am Express defeated The Heavenly Bodies when LaFon pinned Tom Prichard with the Cobra Clutch Suplex in 0:17:53. Rating: ** The Can Am Express beat the Heavenly Bodies in a non title matchup. This should elevate them to number one contenders to those tag belts. Card rating: ** 1/4 Match observations: Round Robin Standings X-Division Tournament ===================== 1. Christopher Daniels 10 ( 2: 0: 0) 2. Homicide 5 ( 1: 0: 0) Rob Van Dam 5 ( 1: 0: 0) The Amazing Red 5 ( 1: 0: 0) Too Cold Scorpio 5 ( 1: 1: 0) 6. Jerry Lynn 0 ( 0: 1: 0) Shark Boy 0 ( 0: 2: 0) Sabu 0 ( 0: 1: 0) Paul London 0 ( 0: 1: 0) Steve Bradley 0 ( 0: 0: 0) Cory Maclin "notes from the back" In an interesting twist Ted Dibiase introduces the Young Lions Challenge. This looks to be a great concept that could be big. AJ Styles has said he wants to be the first to be elevated to full status in the USWA. THe Bodies did not defend the tag titles tonight, but lost to The Can Am Express.
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Sean Hovan, 01-01-2007