THE COMMISSIONER ARRIVES…

To open the very first edition of UWE Friday Night Frenzy, the Commissioner of UWE, Robert Gordon entered the newly opened UWE Extreme Arena and set the tone for the evening's events. With Saliva's "King of My World" screaming across the speakers, the Commissioner entered the ring, with the UWE Women's Television Title Belt in hand. After displaying the belt to the crowd, he explained that the tournament to crown the first UWE Women's TV Champion would start tonight with four preliminary round matches. After introducing yours truly as the ring announcer for the evening, he left the ring, leaving the fans for a night of action.

UWE WOMEN'S TELEVISION TITLE TOURNAMENT
PRELIMINARY ROUND MATCH
"Avenue's Own" Tiffany Park vs. "Amazing" Amy Adams

The night's action would begin with the first match of the UWE Women's Television Title Tournament. Marilyn Manson's "The Beautiful People" kicked in and onto the entrance stage, through golden smoke, to a chorus of boos and catcalls, stepped "Avenue's Own" Tiffany Park… with Tonya Holvin in tow. It's seems the tag team T.N.T. (apparently short for "Tiffany and Tonya," I'm sure they thought it was clever) were planning to take no chances in this first round match.

But, when guitars of Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water" hit, the fans erupted for "Amazing" Amy Adams. The elder of the Adams sisters, Amy's a veteran from a long family of grapplers, and has been considered the pre-tournament favorite to walk away as the TV Champ. Referee Nick Finnegan stood center ring, checking the competitors, and he knew his hands would be full with Holvin at ringside.

The feeling out process was short, with Adams taking charge early. After a clothesline off the Irish whip cut Park for a 360 flip, it was clear that the New Yorker was overmatched. Then, dizzy and hurt, Park powdered, heading to the floor and the safety of her partner at ringside. "Amazing" Amy followed Park to the floor, distracted by Holvin, found herself on the receiving end of a belly-to-back suplex on the concrete.

The damage done, "Avenue's Own" threw Adams back in the ring and took full advantage. A bearhug, followed closely by a brainbuster and a tombstone piledriver put Adams down, but not out, drawing a two and a half. Trying to wear down Adams, Park went to town. A bulldog, another bearhug, a full nelson, a spinebuster slam, none of them seemed enough, until Park tossed Adams back out of the ring.

Adams crashed hard to the floor, but under Finnegan's watchful eye, Holvin stayed at bay. By the 7 count, Adams was back in the ring, but hurting bad. Park moved in, sending Adams to the corner, looking for a clothesline it seemed, but the veteran lifted a knee at the last second and then sent Park crashing to the turnbuckles.

A running shoulder block stunned the New Yorker, and after a quick belly-to-belly, the St. Louis girl went to her stock and trade, working the legs. Punished by "Amazing" Amy with a series of leglocks and shinbreakers, Park was barely able to stand, and when Amy Adams hit her with the Thesz Press, she was far too weak to kick out. A 1… 2… 3… from Nick Finnegan, and Amy Adams earns her way to the quarterfinals.

UWE WOMEN'S TELEVISION TITLE TOURNAMENT
PRELIMINARY ROUND MATCH
Dreamer vs. "Malibu" Jane

Fans barely had time to catch their breath before it was time for me to introduce the second Tournament match of the night. When Linkin Park's "One Step Closer" came on and the words "… just like before" played, arguably the most brutal woman in UWE stepped through the curtains in the form of Dreamer. Looking like she just walked out of any man's dream, or any woman's nightmare, she stepped in, leaving her signature Singapore cane and barbed wire ball bat in the corner.

As Referee Tammy Young warned Dreamer to make sure the weapons stayed in the corner, UWE Madhouse graduate "Malibu" Jane, half The Cali Connection, made her way out with Kid Rock's "Legs" rocking her way to the ring. The fans quickly rallied behind the California beauty, and Dreamer jumped out of the ring, quickly looking to innovate some violence on "Malibu" Jane.

Dreamer nailed Jane from behind, driving her into the ringpost. Then, she turned Jane around, looking to clothesline her against the steel post, but the California girl moved and the only thing Dreamer hit was the post. "Malibu" moved in fast, windmilling Dreamer around and throwing her into the ringpost, then into the ring to follow up on her advantage.

Dreamer pulled herself up and the Cali girl hit a hurricarana on the Long Island native. Jane moved in, trying for a powerslam, but Dreamer spun out and landed on her feet, kicking "Malibu" in the gut and snapping her over in a snap suplex. Dreamer went to work with a quickness, hitting "Malibu" with a spinebuster slam, followed by a bionic elbow drop. With Jane down near the ring edge, Dreamer nailed her with a baseball slide in the shoulders that threw her out of the ring on her head.

Just barely making the count, partially thanks to the fact that Tammy Young had to restart twice to keep Dreamer at bay, "Malibu" was in serious trouble. Referee Young checked on "Malibu" Jane as Dreamer grabbed her cane and moved the ball bat over to within easy reach. Then, the innovator went to nail the Beach girl with the cane, but Young snatched the cane, handing to a ringside attendant and instructing him to take it to the back.

That gave Dreamer enough time to nail the rising "Malibu" in the forehead with the barbwire ball bat, busting her open, and dispose of the evidence. When Referee Tammy Young turned around, she saw a bloodied "Malibu" Jane up on Dreamer's shoulder. The New Yorker planted the helpless Californian with her patented DREAMER DRIVER and easily got the three count. The poor Cali girl was game, but hopelessly outgunned.

UWE WOMEN'S TELEVISION TITLE TOURNAMENT
PRELIMINARY ROUND MATCH
Star vs. "The All-American" Cindy Majors

The UWE Women's TV Title Tournament continued with a match guaranteed to be a "take no prisoners" affair. When Grimspoon's "Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck" hit, and the crimson smoke filled the stage, the fans unleashed their wrath on Star of the People's Army. Bent on bringing Communism back to the squared circle, Star and her comrades, Hammer and Sickle, have made few friends, but have made at least one notable enemy.

"… stand up and be counted… for what you are about to receive…" AC/DC's "For Those About to Rock" heralded the arrival of the woman that's sworn to drive The People's Army out of UWE, "The All- American" Cindy Majors. Draped in her star-spangled ring gear, patriotic pyrotechnics exploding, Majors entered the ring, looking focused on much more than just advancing in the TV Tournament.

Referee Randall Sparks called for the bell and we were underway. The two bitter rivals exchanged heavy and early, but it seemed the winner would be the first one able to capitalize on a mistake by her opponent. Star made the first mistake, missing a flying double chop and catching only the canvas. But "The All-American" got overzealous.

Quickly heading up top, Majors went for a frog splash, but took both of Star's knees to her stomach for her trouble. Star wearily reached her feet and went to kick the rising American, but Majors caught her right foot, then caught her left upside her head courtesy of an enziguri. Quickly pressing her advantage, Star nailed Majors with a spinning thrust kick, then moved in for the kill.

After hitting a brainbuster, Star pulled Majors up and hit the Tiger Driver, but with the crowd trying to rally her back, Majors kicked out at two. The woman from China kept up the assault, connecting with another spinning thrust kick, another brainbuster, and a crescent kick in quick succession. Then, Star laid in the right hands, but after the third, Majors blocked the fistic onslaught and dropped the Chinese comrade.

Majors hit a standing moonsault on Star, then pressed on, dropping Star with a pair of DDT's. The Philly native hit a European uppercut, a one-footed dropkick, then cinched in a front facelock, trying to wear down the Communist. "The All-American" sent Star for the ride, whipping her to the ropes. Star leapfrogged Majors, then brought her down in a sunset flip, again getting a two count, and stunning the American maiden.

Putting a boot in Majors' face, Star leaped up top and hit the RED STAR PRESS, but miraculously, Majors got a shoulder up. Getting frustrated, Star got reckless on the offensive, and attempting the Tiger Suplex, she got caught. Majors seemed hurt, going back to the front facelock, trying to regain her wind, but Star would have none of it.

Delivering a series of shots to Majors' midsection, Star got out of the facelock. Then, Majors went for the Irish whip, but Star reversed it, sending Majors careening into the turnbuckles so hard that she bounced out, staggering right into a crescent kick. Locking Majors in the Dragon Sleeper, Star waited until she thought she had the American weakened, put her down with a spinning thrust kick, then went up top.

As Majors stumbled to her feet, Star leapt off and hit her foe with a missile dropkick, but again, only got a two count. The American wouldn't stay down yet, but looked dangerously close. Star kicked the American again, hit the Tiger Driver, and again went to the air, hitting her RED STAR PRESS for the second time, and finally, to the fans chagrin, putting "The All-American" away.

But, it seems Star wasn't finished. She was out to hurt the American grappler. After getting the win, Star immediately went up top and came down on Majors with the RED STAR PRESS a third time, until INXS' "Born to be Wild" screamed over the speakers. When "The Modern Day Country Girl" Beckie Adams hit the ring, Star bailed and went for higher ground.

Adams helped her friend from the ring and, with Cindy Majors slapping hands with fans and signing autographs, headed to the locker room. But, everyone was in shock as Beckie Adams came falling back through the curtains and falling down the entrance ramp. Her opponent in the night's Main Event, "Heartbreaker" Heather Harte stepped through the curtain, and said that Beckie Adams, the woman that stole her spotlight as the blue-chip rookie to watch in UWE's women's division, was going to be the first heart she broke in UWE, and that she just got a preview of what would be her SWEET KISS GOODNIGHT.

INTERMISSION

During intermission, I called out UWE Commissioner Robert Gordon and together, we fielded a few questions from the crowd gathered at this historic first UWE women's event. Here's just a few of the questions asked…

FAN: "Commissioner Gordon, where did you find these ladies?"
ROBERT GORDON (RG): "Auditions mainly. We held try-outs all over the world. Women from various athletic backgrounds tried out and the best went on the UWE's female training facility here in Pittsburgh, the UWE Madhouse of Extreme. Others were independent stars just looking for a chance. And still others are here from other noted and well-known promotions simply looking for new ground to cover."

FAN: "Yo, Commish, I gots a question. Don't get me wrong, da dames are good, damn good, but where's the boys at?
RG: "The men of the UWE are making final preparation for their first television taping. It'll be at newly renovated ASG in Anderson, South Carolina. My counterpart, UWE Championship Committee Chairman Martin Gibson is in charge of that show, called HAVOC, and they're going to showcase some of the best in independent talent. Look for them in the coming weeks."

FAN: "Hey Gordon, you rule, man. Are ya'll gonna get some of the girls from the other companies to be on the show?"
RG: "That's more up to them than me. We are scouting for fresh talent all the time, but many women in this business have a home promotion and are quite busy. Only time will tell."

After the Q&A session with the Commissioner, many of the UWE stars came out to sign autographs and talk with fans. Cindy Majors, "Venice Beach" Vicky of the Cali Connection, The Rising Sun Express, and "The Titan Doll" Naomi Paul were among the most popular ladies to talk to, but it seems even T.N.T. and the Innovator herself, Dreamer, had their fans in Pittsburg.

TAG TEAM SPECIAL FEATURE
The Young Guns vs. The Starlight Express

The one tag team match on the card was the matter of much curiosity. The lights dimmed as "Blaze of Glory" by Bon Jovi kicked in and the team of Emma Colt and Kelly Winchester, The Young Guns, entered to the cheers of the fans. Many knew that Colt and Winchester as a tag team from some of the better known indy promotions in and around Texas, but wondered about their opponents.

Again the lights lowered, as "Figure 8" by TRUSTCompany started playing and, led out by Gillian S. Luger, came "Diva" Dana and "Vivacious" Veronica, The Starlight Express. Both ladies were graduates of the UWE Madhouse months ago, but didn't team up until just 3 months back, leaving many to wonder how far they had come.

Referee Nick Finnegan called for the bell and Colt started off with "Diva" Dana. They locked up and Dana went for the Irish whip and set for a back body drop. Colt leapfrogged her and came off the ropes with a hard shoulder block. She pulled "Diva" up and hit her with a hard DDT, then brought in Kelly Winchester.

Winchester caught Dana in a sleeperhold, trying to knockout the Starlight. Dana tried to get over for a tag, but Winchester hip tossed her back to the center of the ring. As the Florida native started up, Winchester dropped her with a roaring elbow, then went for the cover. Luckily, Veronica made the save.

As the ref put Veronica out, Winchester put "Diva" on the top rope and tagged in Emma Colt. Colt went up top, bringing "Diva" down in a superplex. Colt hit a second DDT on "Diva," followed by a bulldog, and the Starlight desperately needed a tag, but managed to roll out of the ring, trying to get a break.

But, Emma Colt was eager to polish off the Starlight and followed her out, only to get nailed for her trouble and whipped to the post. "Diva" threw Colt back into the ring and quickly tagged in "Vivacious" Veronica. Veronica dropped the Young Gun with a swinging neckbreaker, then went for the pin, but only got a two count.

A Hart-attack clothesline put Colt down again, but she managed to tag out and Kelly Winchester hit the ring. A swinging neckbreaker and an arm drag put the Starlight on the defensive. A bulldog put down the Starlight and then Winchester knocked "Diva" Dana off the apron with a hard right hand.

Pulling the "Vivacious" one to her corner, Winchester tagged Colt. Colt entered and pulled Veronica up into a powerbomb as Winchester vaulted to the top rope and off in a flying cross body, taking "Vivacious" Veronica down in the LONE STAR BOMB. The pin was academic and Winchester made sure "Diva" Dana stayed out of the ring.

UWE WOMEN'S TELEVISION TITLE TOURNAMENT
PRELIMINARY ROUND MATCH
"Tinsel Town" Tonya Holvin vs. "The Titan Doll" Naomi Paul

The excitement only rolled on with the last of the UWE Women's TV Title tournament matches for the night. When Jimi Hendrix's "Voodoo Chile" hit the speakers, the boos rained down on "Tinsel Town" Tonya Holvin, accompanied her T.N.T. tag team partner Tiffany Park. With Park eliminated earlier in the night by Amy Adams, T.N.T. looked intent on seeing that Tonya Holvin made it to the quarterfinals.

As Referee Tammy Young checked over Holvin and instructed Park to stay out of the action, the music hit and the crowd erupted. "… can you teach me how to fly…" started Black Lab's "Learn to Crawl" as "The Titan Doll" Naomi Paul came into the Extreme Arena. A fan favorite long before arriving in UWE, the Doll has set her sights high early, looking to become the first champion in UWE history.

The two young ladies locked up, with Naomi Paul taking a wristlock on "Tinsel Town," but it didn't take long for the Beverly Hills native to resort to her cheating ways, thumbing Paul in the eyes. Blowing off a warning from Tammy Young, Holvin went on the offensive. She quickly took the Doll over in an overhead belly-to- belly, followed by a release German suplex. The Doll was in trouble early.

Holvin raked the Titan beauty's back, then hit another belly-to-back and German before going for a pin, but she only got a two count. As Naomi Paul started to rise, "Tinsel Town" rushed in and hit the HOLLYWOOD DROP, and scored the three count in what can only be called a shocker because of the way "The Titan Doll" was dominated. With that, the Beverly Hills half of T.N.T. advanced in the tournament.

MAIN EVENT
"Heartbreaker" Heather Harte vs. "Modern Day Country Girl" Beckie Adams

Now, it was time for the Main Event. The two youngest stars in UWE's women's division were set to square off and, at least on one side, there was legitimate bad blood. UWE Official John Patrick entered the ring as the speakers screamed, "… shot through the heart and you're to blame… darlin' you give love a bad name," as pink sparks and pale smoke covered the stage. Bon Jovi's "You Give Love a Bad Name" played for "Heartbreaker" Heather Harte, and the fans lit into the arrogant native of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

But when the words, "… get your motor runnin'," came across the sound system, kicking off INXS' version on "Born to Wild," the crowd erupted for the "Modern Day Country Girl" Beckie Adams. The little sister of Amy Adams was more than welcomed by the fans for what would be her pro debut, but it looked like Heather Harte was ready to kill her.

The bell rang and the action began. Harte took the offensive early, sending Adams into the corner and nailing her with a running dropkick in the corner. Very early on, showing her inexperience, Harte went up to the high-rent district, looking for a split-legged moonsault, but come down into the knees of the "Country Girl." Adams went for the advantage, going for a vertical suplex, but the "Heartbreaker" floated over her and landed on her feet.

After nailing Adams in the back with a standing dropkick, she spun Adams around and brought her down in a textbook snap suplex. A series of high-impact maneuvers followed from the Canadian, hitting a flying elbow, standing moonsault, and an inverted atomic drop in quick order. But, she waited for Adams to get up and went for a deep arm drag, only to have Adams roll right through it.

The "Modern Day Country Girl" spun Harte around and brought her down in the Farmer's Roll, and then muscled her over in a vertical suplex. Harte staggered up in the corner, and Adams nailed her with a knee lift. Adams went for a second knee, only to catch both of Harte's feet in her face. Harte sprung up to the top and came off with a missile dropkick, dropping the girl from Kansas.

Beckie Adams staggered to her feet again, and Harte, frustrated that she hadn't been able to finish off Adams, went out to hurt her, nailing her flush with the HEARTACHE, her version of the very illegal heart punch. The blatant use of the illegal maneuver drew the disqualification from Referee John Patrick and the "Heartbreaker" had cost herself the match. But, she didn't seem to care.

Harte threw Patrick out of the ring and pulled Adams, now dead weight, up, moved her to the ropes, and hit her with the HEARTACHE again, then tied her up in the ropes. She backed off, talking trash to Adams and started stomping her foot, the signal for the SWEET KISS GOODNIGHT, her patented superkick. That is, until music screamed across the speakers. "… stand up and be counted… for what you are about to receive," and the crowd came to their feet.

"The All-American" Cindy Majors came running to the ring, catching the superkick as Harte started to deliver it, then booted her in the stomach and nailed her with the LIBERTY-PLEX! Tossing Harte out, Majors tended to her friend Beckie Adams as AC/DC's "For Those to Rock" faded into a different song.

"… I'll open your eyes and make you see… I'm the King of My World," brought out the Commissioner, Robert Gordon. Seeing as Harte, Star, Majors, and Adams all seemed so intent on getting involved in each others' matches, he ordered that next week, on Frenzy, in the Main Event, Heather Harte and Star would face Beckie Adams and Cindy Majors. Immediately Harte, not a team player by any definition, began to protest, but she was silenced when the Commissioner threatened to fine her on the spot for her repeated use of the illegal heart punch. Still not happy, Harte did quiet down as the show went off the air.