Last
night's DCW event is in the books
by Ric Gillespie Sunday, March
14, 2004 @ 10:23 AM ET
Results from
Exhibit Hall, in Harrington:
1.) The show opened,
with a ten-bell salute to the promotion's number-one
fan, William Edward Walls, Jr., who passed away on March
2, from complications of Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy.
I believe that the thirty-two-year-old Walls had,
literally, attended every card put on by the company,
and his passing greatly impacted all of the regulars.
Shawn Hardy, president of the group, announced that the
first Ed Walls Memorial Cup, will take place in July,
will feature participants from all over the world, and
that Ed's family will be on-hand, as they always are, to
present said cup to the winner.
2.) Jeremy Ron
(with Roid Rage, who, combined, probably weigh less than
Jeremy) defeated Slacker Martin (still residing in his
parents' basement). Roid Rage tried their best, to help
out their friend, by interfering in the bout, but that
wasn't exactly working. Jeremy led the facet, in
pushups, but his charges quit long before their leader.
Jeremy was still able to overcome Roid Rage's
shortcomings, to nail Martin, with a DVD variation, and
score a three-count.
3.) Jeff Rocker attempted to
introduce Crazy Shea, as the newest member of The Pain
Syndicate, but he had no idea Shea was setting him up
for something much bigger. Masked security members
accompanied Shea to the ring, and once he got there,
told Rocker that he didn't care about money, only the
fans. Rocker and Shea got into a bawl, then one of the
masked men revealed himself, as Chris Wylde, the man
Rocker setup, in February. Johnny Thunder and Redd Hott
Russ made the save, and Rocker said he'd allow Wylde
& Crazy a shot at the Tag Team titles.
4.)
Zac "Rookie of the Year" Conner (wearing a black
armband, in tribute to Walls) defeated Mike Xylas, but
didn't do so, without a few underhanded tactics. Conner
managed to catch a schoolboy, but then put his feet on
the ropes, and grabbed the tights for leverage, to
ensure a pin. I am not the only one noticing that, over
the last year, Conner has really come a long
way.
5.) Glen Osbourne & Kento Sai (this kid
is already very good, and he's only worked a handful of
times) defeated Vic Divine (who wore his own black
armband, because he recently lost his mother, which we
were sorry to hear), Andrew Steele & Timothy B.
Idol. Idol, a manager, foolishly agreed to put himself
in the match, because of his hatred for Osbourne.
Osbourne gave Idol a backbreaker, allowing Sai to hit a
Swanton Bomb, and get the pin. Divine and Steele briefly
argued over their manager's performance, but then made
amends. Idol responded by placing a bounty on Osbourne's
head.
6.) Kendall Kodine defeated Julio Dinero
(with his new valet, Miss Kara). Dinero had previously
insulted Francine, his former valet, saying that she was
all about herself, and never helped him win any matches.
Kara crotched Kodine, as he climbed to the top rope,
then she caught Kodine with a rana, giving Dinero
control, but his earlier words came back to haunt him,
as Francine's appearance distracted him long enough, for
Kodine to catch him with a victory roll, and earn a
three-count (on a separate note, Francine's wrist was
wrapped up, because earlier in the week, I had avoided
one of her, let's just say, advances, and she fell to
the ground; true story). Kara has a lot of potential,
and of course, her cheerleader gimmick doesn't hurt, so
hopefully we'll see her more in the future.
7.)
Justice Pain defeated Dragonfly, to retain the
International strap. Conner had to ruin what was
becoming an intense contest, by ruining Dragonfly's
chances, allowing Pain to catch Dragonfly with a
Backdrop Driver, and score the pin. Dragonfly and Pain
continued to brawl, but were eventually
separated.
8.) Nine-year-old Mikey Kerr (I hope
that's right) was brought into the ring, so that Shea,
Wylde, and all of us, could sing him a Happy Birthday.
Kerr received a cake, which was a nice touch.
9.)
Thunder defeated Mo Sexy, to retain the Television belt,
but there was more than a bit of controversy. Sexy was
originally declared the winner, but the referee later
discovered that Thunder's foot had been on the bottom
rope, so there was a restart. The confusion allowed the
champion to recuperate, then hit a Superkick, and score
the pin.
10.) Scotty Charisma defeated Flash
Williams and Conner (substituting for Dylan Kage), to
become the number-one contender for the International
title. Conner not only took Kage's spot, but his valet,
as Talia introduced him, as the third participant. The
ref was bumped, and it was time for Dragonfly to take
revenge, as his interference allowed Charisma to hit a
DVD/Stunner combination (sorry, can't remember if it has
a name), and take the pin. Charisma has really come a
long way, since I first saw him, and it will be a
pleasure to see him face Pain, on April 10. Conner sat
down, on a chair, in protest, saying that he wanted to
see Dragonfly, who didn't disappoint. Conner pulled
Talia into a Dragonfly clothesline, then used the
distraction to destroy Dragonfly with a chair. Security
was sent into the ring, to restrain an enraged Conner,
who carried his fallen valet back to the dressing room,
so chivalry is not dead.
11.) Wylde & Crazy
(they had written Ed's name all over the athletic tape,
on their bodies) defeated Rocker & Russ, to capture
the Tag Team titles. Rocker and Russ were originally
accompanied by Thunder, and Pain, because Rocker said
that the Pain Syndicate had challenged Wylde &
Crazy, but Hardy wanted two of them out of the picture.
Tables, chairs, blood (on Rocker and Wylde), and even a
ref bump, were all involved, but Wylde just refused to
quit. Rocker placed Wylde atop his shoulders, which was
the precursor to Russ hitting a Hart Attack-like
clothesline, but Shea was able to take out Russ. Rocker
lost his balance, and Wylde managed to make a cover, and
it was over, when a second ref counted to three. Shea is
really over, and there must've been fifty people,
wearing his T-shirts, so this was definitely the right
move, which must be killing more than a few people. Shea
and Wylde dedicated their victory to Ed, and began
calling fans, who were screaming their heads off, into
the ring. The celebration, and evening, ended with Ed's
mother holding both championships and wrestlers
congratulating their friends, a great way to cap off an
excellent night of action.
