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May 14/03: Wednesday Rage













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Cheyenne, Wyoming
Holiday Park Arena
Attendence: 2,109
 
















Rage's announce crew of Joe Aiello and Linley Tolbert trumpet the fact the attendence tonight is nearly double the April 2nd Rage that was here in Holiday Park Arena. The roster additions of Adam Riggs and Scott Hall, as well as the imminent arrival of HBK have really started to make waves in the NWA.

Opening Match:

Quarter-Final Tag Team Tournament Match

Union Jack & Gabriel Argos  v  Gregor Kitnitsov & Tiger Khan

The first surprise of the night is when Sammy Yip brought this duo down to the ring. This is Khan's first appearance in GPW and has apparently been brought in by Sammy Yip. Khan is from India, and although he is on the smallish side, he fits right in with GPW's emphasis on mat wrestling. Kitnitsov started strong in this match against UJ who insisted on starting the match since his partner Argos is still nursing a broken nose and wearing a protective mask. Kitntisov took out the leg of UJ early and then he and Khan took turns working it over. As a pre-emptive move Khan deliverd a cheap shot to Argos as he was trying to reach UJ for a tag. The Indian gave a stiff shot to the nose gear of Argos causing the man from Cyprus such pain that he fell off the apron backward and was not able to make the tag. A couple minutes, and a television break later, UJ finally manged to fireman carry Kitntisov into the corner and make the tag to Argos. Gabriel Argos was furious over the shot to the nose, and took his anger out on both Kitnitsov and Khan. Argos tagged in UJ who continued to work on Kitnitsov. It seemed though that UJ made the critical mistake of going after Sammy Yip on the apron thus turning his back to the Russian, but he moved at the last second and Kitnitsov crashed a knee right into the midsection of Yip driving him off the apron. UJ rolled up Kitnitsov for the win.

[Union Jack & Gabriel Argos defeated Kitnitsov & Khan by pinfall at 12:22 when UJ rolled up Kitnitsov for the pinfall]

Post-Match

As Kitnitsov, Khan, and Yip walked up the ramp they were attacked from behind by the Kutlu Warrior Jon Stewart brandishing his Singapore cane. He laid out Khan and Yip quickly, absorbed a couple punches from Kitnitsov and then laid him out with a DDT on the wooden ramp. Stewart lifted his cane up in the air as a victory signal to the fans who cheered.

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Tag Team Tournament Quarter-Final
Jesse Hennig & Raymond Bingham
Mr. Wrestling & Boss Strickland
 
The fans boo'd and jeered all 4 men in this contest unable to take a side. It turned into a rough yet comical match with both teams cheating as often as possible, and therefore featured long time inept official Jurgen Hermann. After a ref bump Hennig & Bingham tossed Strickland out of the ring. Hennig then took out brass knux and nailed Mr. Wrestling. However, he then turned around and nailed his own partner Raymond Bingham too. He rolled Mr. Wrestling on top of Bingham and left the ring. Hermann was woken up by Strickland and the dazed ref counted the pinfall.
 
[Mr. Wrestling & Boss Strickland defeated Jesse Hennig & Raymond Bingham by pinfall at 8:30 when Mr. Wrestling pinned Bingham after Hennig hit both of them with brass knuckles]
 

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Tenacious Z defeated Puta Masculina by pinfall at 6:56 after a ropeflip moonsault.

Tenacious Z
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Menele defeated "Gung Ho" Joe Blum by pinfall at 7:35 after a T-bone suplex.
Last week Menele defeated Al Collins, and this week he steamrolled over Collins' ex-partner Joe Blum.

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In-ring Interview:
<<< cue "Ain't Going Down till the Sun comes up" Garth Brooks >>>
The always popular Sam Holiday came to the ring and was interviewed by Deane Moore. Holiday was mildly upset about not winning the 4-way dance at Heroes, but was more upset that Jesse Hennig won. He says he could deal losing to Stan Baker, because as much as he and Stan despised each other, at least they were cut from the same cloth - tradition and toughness. Holiday calls Hennig a 2 cent indy punk. He challenges Hennig to a match next week on Rage one-on-one.
<<< cue "Driver's Seat" Sniff' n the Tears >>>
Jesse Hennig comes to the top of the ramp and says he accepts the challenge for next week, and he will show the old man that it is time to hang up the boots.

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#1 Contender's Match for the Heritage Title
Chrome  v  "Total Destruction" Steve Riley
 
Heritage champion Den Graves came down to do guest commentary during the match. He said both these guys were big, tough, strong competitors. But once he got them down on the mat and hooked them they would be flaying away like dolphins caught in a tuna trap.
The match started as a slugfest which Riley got the better. He tried to finish off Chrome with a piledriver and then an awesome running powerslam but the big man from the Badlands managed to kick out. Chrome fought back and the action spilled to outside the ring. Chrome gained control and battered Riley with a series of whips into the guardrail. Back inside Chrome continued to pound away at Riley until the monster from Colorado caught him with a low blow. Riley threw Chrome out of the ring and the action spilled to the floor once again. The two were exchanging punches when suddenly from the crowd entered "the Leviathan" Dave Batista!! The big man entered the ring and waited for Chrome and Riley. While Chrome was distracted looking at Batista he was suckered from behind by Riley who drove him head first into the ringpost. Riley entered the ring to face off against Batista and was immediately speared. Batista then delivered a powerful brainbuster on Riley who was out cold. Dave Batista then left the ring and grabbed Chrome by the hair. He dragged him to the announce table and then put him through the annouce table with a powerbomb. Den Graves was sent scurrying out of the way from teh action. Batista left through the crowd but not before proclaiming he would be back.
[No-contest due to outside interference at 9:59]
 

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Sable
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Triple Threat Match
Sable  v  Kimberly  v  Asp Evergreen
All 3 competitors were legal in the ring, this was not elimination style.
Although there was a lot of animosity between Sable and Kimberly they soon began to co-operate simply for survival against their bigger competitor. Sable's savate kicks were very effective against Evergreen, and Kimberly struck Evergreen from behind whenever she could get a chance.
Kimberly nailed Evergreen with a stiff uppercut, and then he spun around, right into a superkick from Sable. But when Sable went for the pin she was pulled off by the hair by Kimberly Page. The two ladies got into a rolling, hairpulling, face slapping catfight that saw both roll out of the ring. With the referee distracted Eddie Chavez came in from the back and passed Evergreen a set of brass knux. Sable won the fight against Kimberly outside the ring with a DDT, but when she went back inside the ring and tried to pick up a possum playing Evergreen she received a covert shot to the head with the knux instead.
Evergreen cradled Sable and picked up the easy 1, 2, 3.
[Asp Evergreen defeated Sable and Kimberly in a Triple Threat match when Evergreen pinned Sable at 8:11 after using brass knuckles]
 

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Kimberly Page

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Main Event
Ron Simmons  v  "Phenom" Adam Riggs
Simmons of course lost his position as GPW head of security to Riggs as part of the main event match stipulation at "Heroes". Riggs comes out to the ring accompanied by security forces and wearing a "Head of Security" t-shirt.
Riggs is also accompanied by GPW Heavyweight champion Manny Silva. The fans chant "Poodle" at Silva who pats down his hair and gives the finger to the fans in frustration.
The fan reaction also distracts Riggs so Simmons attacks him from behind before the bell could sound. Nothing scientific in this match, and head referee Buddy Lane just lets them go at it, understanding fully the background of this match.
Simmons controls much of the early going as the match alternates between inside and outside the ring. It's only a matter of time though until Silva finds an opportunity to interfere and turn the tables on Simmons. This though brings out Vendetta from the back who goes right after Silva. While Lane is distracted by the outside interference Scott Hall enters the ring from the crowd and nails Simmons from behind. While Riggs holds Simmons, Hall follows up with his customary discus punch and then the "Outsiders Edge". Hall leaves the ring as Vendetta and Silva are brawling into the crowd now. Hall goes over and gives Silva a hand making it 2-on-1. In the meantime inside the ring Riggs delivers a big chokeslam to an already devastated Ron Simmons.
[Adam Riggs defeats Ron Simmons by pinfall at 10:20 after a chokeslam]
 
Post-Match:
<<< cue "Sexy Boy">>>
The crowd goes absolutely nuts as Shawn Michaels makes his way to the ring. Hall and Silva are still pounding away at Vendetta in the crowd so it's just HBK and Riggs. The two stare at each other for a few seconds. Michaels motions to Hall in the crowd and then clasps his hands together to indicate to Riggs that he is with Hall. Riggs smiles and turns his back on HBK, rasing his hands in the air mocking the crowd. But when he turns around he is nailed by an HBK superkick! Riggs is out cold!
Seeing what transpired Silva and Hall now race to the ring and enter beneath the bottom rope. Silva starts to question Hall about his allegiances, and then both he and Hall attack HBK. Michaels fights back valiantly but he is alone against Hall & Silva. Simmons though regains his senses and makes it 2 on 2.
<<< cue "Wolfpack theme">>>
Just when you thought it couldn't get any louder in the Holiday Park Arena, the crowd explodes when the unannouced Big Sexy Kevin Nash makes his way to the ring. He parts the sea of Silva and Hall and goes right after Michaels with a big knee to the mid-section in the corner of the ring. The crowd changes from cheering to now boo'ing Nash. Big Sexy works over Michaels in the corner while Silva and Hall double team Simmons. Simmons falls victim to the Outsider's Edge while Michaels is devastated by the Jack-Knife powerbomb. Vendetta is gamely trying to crawl over the guard rail to get back into the action, but collapses from exhaustion.  Silva, Hall, Nash, and a revived Riggs embrace in the ring. Kimberly Page comes out to join them bringing with her red and black "WolfPack" t-shirts for all members.
 
We hear the howl of a wolf, as we
 
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