WWAW Winter Blast
Aired Live 1/28/2001
(Sevendust's "Waffle" plays, and we hear Jacob Goodman with a voice-over, as clips play from the past 4 weeks.)
Goodman: For 4 weeks, the wrestlers of WWAW have impressed us, shocked us, and dazzled us, with their athleticism and power. Tonight, it'll all come together. Live, from the Anaheim Pond in Anaheim, California, it's WWAW Winter Blast!
(We then go inside the Pond for Winter Blast! The fans are pumped, and we are all jam packed in California!)
(The Degeneration X theme plays, and Jesse James comes out wearing a Mighty Ducks jersey. The jersey alone gets him a pretty good pop.)
("Where the River Flows" plays by Collective Soul, and Chris Kanyon comes out to boos from the crowd. He stops at the entranceway, and he has a mic.)
Kanyon: Well, well, well. Here I am, in California. And I'm in Anaheim, even. The home of the Angels, and the Mighty Ducks. Anyways, tonight, I'll be going down to that ring and beating up that hillbilly Jesse James, and I'll be doing something in Anaheim that not a lot of you have seen, and that's winning!
(Boos from the crowd, and Kanyon is going down to ringside to begin the match.)
Match #1:
Chris Kanyon vs. Jesse James
Referee: Earl Hebner
Summary: The crowd was behind James for most of the match. James hit the Pumphandle Slam 7 minutes in, but Kanyon kicked out at 2 and a half. James hit a piledriver, and got 2 and a half again! James hit got control again and hit the Pumphandle Slam, but Kanyon got his foot on the bottom rope. Chris Kanyon started to make a comeback, but James blocked a faceslam, gained control, and later hit the Pumphandle Slam, picking up the win as the crowd cheered!
Jesse James pinned Chris Kanyon with the Pumphandle Slam in 0:10:06.
Rating: * 3/4
Backstage
(Jacob Goodman is with Al Snow.)
Goodman: Al Snow, your match is next against Rikishi, however, your Head will not be able to come to ringside with you, due to recent events.
Snow: President Ryder, you want to take away my Head from ringside? Well that's fine, because that won't fix the result. I'll still give it what I've got against Rikishi, no matter what it takes.
Goodman: Ok, thank you Al.
(Snow walks off.)
(Rikishi's music plays, and Rikishi comes down to a little heat from the crowd.)
(WHAT DOES EVERYBODY WANT?!?! This question leads us into Fatboy Slim's "Rockafella Skank" and Al Snow comes out with a serious look on his face, and without Head at ringside.)
Match #2:
Al Snow vs. Rikishi Phatu
Referee: James Beard
Summary: Early in the match, Al Snow hit a couple of Asai moonsaults, but couldn't keep the big man down for the 3 count, Al Snow went for the Snow Plow, but Rikishi small packaged him, but Snow was in the ropes, so the pin was broken. Rikishi wore Al Snow down with a bearhug, and it seemed that Snow just wasn't the same without Head. Al got 3 close falls, with a shoulderblock and 2 Asai moonsaults, making 4 total in the match already. The match spilled to the outside, were both men were almost counted out. Rikishi knocked down Al Snow with a shoulderblock and went for a kneedrop, but Al Snow moved out of the way and tried to pin Rikishi, and got a 2 and a half. Al Snow still couldn't do the Snow Plow to Rikishi, Rikishi got 3 close falls, but couldn't keep Snow down. Snow started to come back, and hit a roundhouse right, but Rikishi no-selled it and hit a vertical suplex, followed by the Rikishi Driver. 1, 2, 3, it's all over. Al Snow was holding his elbow after the match, he might have injured it.
Rikishi Phatu pinned Al Snow with the Sitdown Piledriver in 0:09:36. Al Snow
suffered an elbow injury. He will be out for approximately 3 cards.
Rating: *
Jacob Goodman interviewed Rikishi on the entranceway, and Rikishi said that he was tired of wrestling idiots like Snow, and that it was time for him to rise to the top.
(We then see a video package set to LL Cool J's "Fuhgidabowdit", showing the feud between Perry Saturn and Steve Corino, including their first meeting, and the Brainbuster through the table by Saturn on Corino on that first show. Also shown are the numerous run-ins that both men executed, all leading up to their match at Winter Blast.)
("Come With Me" by Puff Daddy and Jimmy Page plays as Steve Corino comes out to a mixed reaction from the crowd.)
("Judgement Day" by Method Man plays as Saturn comes out to boos from the crowd.)
Match #3:
Perry Saturn vs. Steve Corino
Referee: James Beard
Summary: Steve Corino had the advantage early. Later, it became a seesaw battle between the two. Perry Saturn hit a Asai Moonsault on a chair onto Steve Corino, but only got a 2. Corino almost got a pinfall with a fisherman suplex, but Saturn somehow found a way to get in the ropes. Perry Saturn went for a German Suplex, but Corino raked the face of Saturn. Corino hit a flying dropkick, and then signaled for the Superkick... YES... The Superkick had hit it's mark, and Corino won the match.
Steve Corino pinned Perry Saturn with the Superkick in 0:08:40.
Rating: ** 3/4
Backstage
(Jacob Goodman is with the Perfect Event.)
Goodman: Ok, guys, what do you want?
Stasiak: Don't worry, Jacob. Tonight, we're in a good mood, because we KNOW that we are going to walk out with the straps around our waist. The Hardy Boyz are just that, boys. Kronic are all power, but no brains, and Doring and Roadkill are just no brains. So, the Perfect Event, you can call the tag champs, because that's just who we'll be.
Match #4:
Tag Team Titles 4 Corners Match
Doring/Roadkill vs. Hardy Boyz vs. Perfect Event vs. Kronic
Referee: Tim White
Summary: Kronic attacked the Hardy Boyz, and picked up the first elimination after Brian Adams hit a Spinebuster on Matt Hardy. Chuck Palumbo made Doring sumbit to the Torture Rack, leaving it down to the Perfect Event and Kronic. Bryan Clark singled out Stasiak, and Adams attacked Palumbo. Clark pinned Stasiak, and Palumbo, who had gotten the advantage against Adams, could not save the day for them, as Kronic became the Tag Champions.
No-Time-Limit-Four Corners Match for the vacant WWAW World Tag Team Titles
Kronic defeated The Hardy Boyz, Chuck Palumbo and Shawn Stasiak and
Danny Doring and Roadkill:
x B. Adams beat M. Hardy via a spinebuster slam in 0:08:13
x Palumbo beat Doring via the Torture Rack in 0:18:15
x Bryan Clark beat Shawn Stasiak via the Meltdown in 0:20:49
Rating: *
(Kronic won the WWAW World Tag Team Titles.)
Backstage
(Jacob Goodman is with Scott Norton.)
Goodman: Norton--
Norton: Jacob, I'm gonna kill that little midget Chavo, and then I'm DONE with him! No more of that little midget.
(Norton walks off.)
(Linkin Park's "One Step Closer" blares as Chavo Guerrero Jr. comes out.)
(Metallica's "Fuel" plays, and Scott Norton comes out to boos.)
Match #5:
Scott Norton vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Referee: Danny Davis
Summary: Chavo surprised the big man with a flurry of offense, but Norton came back, destroying Chavo. Chavo hit a clothesline out of nowhere, and hit the Tornado DDT!
ONE....
TWO....
NO!!! KICKOUT!!!
Chavo tried to get Norton back down, but his attempts were useless, as Norton demolished Chaov and finished him off with a Powerbomb.
Scott Norton pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with the Powerbomb in 0:10:54.
Rating: **
(A video package is shown of Goldberg's matches so far, including his upset loss against Steve Corino.)
("Crush 'Em" by Megadeth plays and Goldberg comes out to a fairly good pop.)
(Buff's music plays and Buff comes out to a small pop, and a little bit of heat from the crowd.)
Match #6:
Buff Bagwell vs. Bill Goldberg
Referee: Tim White
Summary: Both men went at each other, and it wasn't pretty. Goldberg showed us why he is DA MAN, defeating Buff in 10 minutes with the Jackhammer.
Bill Goldberg pinned Buff Bagwell with the Jackhammer in 0:11:16.
Rating: * 1/2
(Rage Against The Machine's "Know Your Enemy" plays as we see video clips of Jarrett's Guitar rampage, Jericho's troubles with Jarrett and Norton, and Jericho's successful career in WWAW so far. Also, the debut of Mantaur is shown, a man who will be with Jericho in his corner tonight.)
Backstage
(Jacob Goodman is with Chris Jericho and Mantaur.)
Goodman: Chris Jericho, tonight will be your time to finally shine in the WWAW, as you will face Jeff Jarrett in a no-holds barred match. In your corner will be Mantaur, the man who debuted only 5 days ago.
Jericho: I have faith that my cornerman, Mantaur, will make sure that nothing goes wrong. We know each other from Smokey Mountain Wrestling, a federation where I wrestled before I came here. As for Jarrett, Y2J is about to be your main problem, and I'll be taking my belt.
(Jarrett comes on to the camera's view.)
Jarrett: Jericho, you better watch your mouth, Slapnuts, before I stick my guitar in it. I'm the one that's leaving with the belt, because I'm the Chosen One. And if you can't deal with that, you can choke on it, slapass.
(Jarrett walks off, and so does Jericho and Mantaur. The main event is next.)
Main Event
Match #7:
No Holds Barred Match for the WWAW World Heavyweight Title
Jeff Jarrett vs. Chris Jericho w/ Mantaur
Referee: Earl Hebner
Summary: Jericho got a couple of quick pins on Jarrett, but Jarrett kicked out at two on both. Jarrett was worn down very early into the match, and it seemed Jericho was definetly in control. The crowd chanted Y2J, Y2J, as Jericho seemed to be ready to go for the kill. Jericho went to slingshot Jarrett in the corner after a reversal in the corner, but the ref got in the way, and was squashed. Jarrett got his guitar and broke it over Jericho's head, but there was no one there to count the pin, and the title! Jarrett tried to wake up the ref, and Jericho rolled him up, as the ref woke up...
ONE...
TWO...
NO!!! SO CLOSE!!
Jericho hit a German Suplex for a two count, and then he locked on the Walls of Jericho! This is it! This is it!
...
But Jarrett didn't sumbit!! He fought his way out of the hold, and hit a dropkick on Jericho. Jericho got up and got the Stroke! It's all over!!!
ONE....
TWO....
THR-NO!! NO!! KICKOUT!
Jericho later went for the Walls of Jericho again, but Jarrett reversed it and got a bridging pin somehow.. but only got 2. He then picked up Jericho, kicked him in the midsection and hit the Stroke again! Would Jericho stay down this time?
ONE....
TWO....
THREE!! IT'S OVER!! Jarrett wins!
No-Time-Limit-No-Countout-No-DQ-Match for the vacant WWAW World Heavyweight Title
Jeff Jarrett pinned Chris Jericho with the Stroke in 0:13:07.
Rating: *** 3/4
(Jeff Jarrett won the WWAW World Heavyweight Title.)
After the match, Jarrett attacked Jericho, even though he won. Mantaur entered the ring, but Jarrett turned around and clocked him with the belt! Norton came down to celebrate with Jarrett, and as the PPV ended, we see Jarrett celebrating his title win, a clean one at that!
**END OF PPV**
Well, there you have it.
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