Mid-Pacific Promotions Newsletter #022

Hello fans and welcome back to the latest installment of the Mid-Pacific Promotions newsletter.  MPP is a proud member of the SPW Alliance and for those who have yet to sign up, you can easily subscribe for a low monthly payment of $9.95.

Reggie Parks comes out to start off the show and reminds us that MPP’s PPV – The Cutting Edge will be here next Saturday and will be headlined by a defense of the SPW World Championship.   Also on next week’s card, Jushin ‘Thunder’ Liger has agreed to give former IWA North American Champion Killer Kahn a rematch for the title that same evening.  The feud between the Doctor of Thuganomics and Mr. Straight Edge has come to a boiling point and they too get to settle their differences.  Reggie promises that each PPV match WILL have a winner because each one with the exception of the SPW World and IWA NA title matches will be NO DQ/NO Countout…there must be a winner.

The show kicks off with our first match.  Firebreaker Chip comes out first.  Next, music hits and out comes the Ultimo Dragon.  Dragon celebrates with the fans as he makes his way down to the ring.  Dragon owned the match for the first 6 minutes only allowing Chip to get in one offensive move during that time.  After that though, Chip developed some serious resilience and hung in there with the Cruiserweight great.  Dragon pulled out everything in his arsenal but was not able to keep Chip down for the 3 count.  Finally, the bell rang bringing this one to a 20 min draw.  After the match, Ultimo shook hands with Chip and they both left to a pop from the crowd.

Edge calls out Christian for the attack and agrees to put the Pacific Heritage Championship on the line if Christian puts his career on the line.

Already in the ring for our next match is the team of Billy Pearl and Lenny Lane.  Music hits and out comes the Ascension – Viktor and Konnor.  The fans boo them but they flip them off anyway.  They get into the ring and immediately attack Pearl and Lane disposing them from the ring.  They climb the turnbuckles to celebrate as the fans continue to go sour on them.  Finally, the ref gets this one started.  This one saw a little more offense from Lane and Pearl but not enough to stop the onslaught that the Ascension heaped on them.  It surprisingly went 17 minutes but it was Viktor hitting a spinning back elbow on Lane that brought this one to a close.

Bullet Club member Gino Hernandez cuts a promo saying a little bird has told him WCCW was going to host a tournament for their Americas Title and feels he should be included as he is the greatest wrestler in all of America.  He calls out “Old Man Fritz” to make it happen.

We head back to the ring for our next match.  Crash Holly makes his way down to the ring powerwalking with a purpose.  Next, the leader of the Bullet Club Finn Balor makes his way out to a huge pop from the crowd.  Crash doesn’t waste any time and goes right on the offensive hitting a flowing DDT but Balor ends up rolling with it and straps on the High Angle Fujiwara armbar.  Crash has no idea what hit him and he taps out almost immediately.  Finn Balor gets the win in only 60 seconds.  Crash pouts a little in the ring and then storms off while Finn celebrates with the fans.

Backstage, Christian says that he will accept Edge’s terms and conditions but ONLY if Edge agrees to put his career also on the line. 

It’s time to go back to the ring.  THE Brian Kendrick comes out first to a mixed reaction from the crowd.  Mr. Fuji comes out and introduces ½ of the World Tag Team Champions – Yokozona.  Looks like Yoko will be in singles action tonight.  Kendrick put up a hell of a fight and even connected with Sliced Bread #2 on two occasions.  Fuji got tired of Kendrick’s offensive run and hit Brian with a chop to the throat.  Gasping for air, Kendrick turned around and got caught by a belly to belly suplex by Yokozuna.  Yoko makes the cover and gets the 1-2-3.  Mr. Fuji enters the ring and stands tall with Yokozuna while the crowd boos him.  Everyone eventually leaves.  (17 min)

Ultimate Warrior cuts a promo: 

“History tells us that a man's legacy is built from the premise that within his life, the moments lived, once lived, become a piece of his history. Somehow, you have conveniently ‘forgotten’ to defend your title against the greatest of all time.  In the upcoming epical battle between us, you represent the quintessential influence of what is good, great, and heroic. But remember, and albeit you may have beaten Nature Boys, legends, giants, and other great men, you NEVER, NEVER beat a warrior.”

It’s time for the main event.  Essa Rios comes out first to a decent pop from the crowd.  Next, pyro goes off and out comes the SPW Cruiserweight, IWA North American, and MPP Light Heavyweight Champion Jushin ‘Thunder’ Liger.  Liger comes down to the ring carrying all three of his titles.  Liger is given a few moments to psyche up the crowd before this one gets underway.  Through the first 9 minutes, Essa actually controlled the match but after Liger got out of the way from Rios’ moonsault, the match totally went in favor of the champ.  We join the match at the 12 min mark.

===== In the 12th minute of the match: =====

Jushin "Thunder" Liger rolled OC.

Essa Rios rolled DC

Jushin "Thunder" Liger executes a RUNNING PALM STRIKE....

Essa Rios absorbs the punishment.

===== In the 13th minute of the match: =====

Jushin "Thunder" Liger rolled OC.

Essa Rios rolled OC.

Jushin "Thunder" Liger executes a GERMAN SUPLEX....

Essa Rios executes a Dropkick....

===== In the 14th minute of the match: =====

Jushin "Thunder" Liger rolled OC.

Essa Rios rolled DC

Jushin "Thunder" Liger executes a RUNNING PALM STRIKE....

Essa Rios absorbs the punishment.

===== In the 15th minute of the match: =====

Jushin "Thunder" Liger rolled OC.

Essa Rios rolled DC

Jushin "Thunder" Liger executes a LEGLOCK....

Essa Rios attempts to defend against LEGLOCK but is unsuccessful.

Jushin "Thunder" Liger straps in the LEGLOCK.

Essa Rios does not submit!

===== In the 16th minute of the match: =====

Jushin "Thunder" Liger rolled OC.

Essa Rios rolled OC.

Jushin "Thunder" Liger executes a LEGLOCK....

Essa Rios executes a Clothesline....

Jushin "Thunder" Liger straps in the LEGLOCK.

Essa Rios submits!!!

Jushin "Thunder" Liger wins with a LEGLOCK over Essa Rios!!!

Jushin Liger is victorious in his title defense.  The ref hands him his titles but then the lights go out and are out for about 3 seconds.  They come back on and standing in the ring standing over a laid out champ is former IWA North American Champion Killer Kahn.  He and Blassie stand over Liger and laugh maniacally as the show comes to an end.

Stay tuned as our PPV will be up next week.