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Aug 20, 2007 20:07:04 GMT -5
Post by tystates on Aug 20, 2007 20:07:04 GMT -5
The Cauliflower Cup Tournament
Pittsburgh, PA
May 29, 2118
The second annual Cauliflower Cup Tournament takes on even more importance this year as it is for the vacant NWA World heavyweight title. One year ago Mil Mascaras def. the Destroyer in the final to win trophy. The man who can outlast 15 other wrestlers will earn the right to wear the coveted championship belt.
USWA Glory
Madusa Miceli def. April Hunter
An important rankings match between ICW and the USWA. Madusa came away with a fast win after a top rope dropkick.
Masked Superstar def. Killer Kowalski
The series between these two started at Pain & Punishment when they were the last men left in the double ring battle royal. The Superstar picked up the win after a spinning neckbreaker.
Frank Gotch def. Anonio Inoki
This was No. 4 in the Frank Gotch 10 Match Trial Series. An amazing technical display by both grapplers. Inoki could not stand anymore after Gotch repeatedly used the rolling knee bar and took the win with the Toe Hold.
The Cauliflower Cup
Round 1
(1) Johnny Valentine def. (16) Greg Valentine
There is a lot of history between the father and son that squared off in the opening match. They were the first ever World tag team champions. In October of 2116 they won the inaugural Crockett Cup tag team tournament. It was a month later in Japan where the Valentines broke up and a bitter feud started between father and son that saw Johnny def. Greg in a Dog Collar match at Starrcade 2116. In April of 2117 Johnny and Don Leo Jonathan took the tag team belts from Greg and Brutus Beefcake and beat the Dream Team again at the Parade of Champions in a Lumberjack Match.
The Hammer just last week won the World TV title and the right to be in this tournament, while his father won the I-C strap for the second time also last week.
Greg had his dad hurt with the shoulder breaker and was able to get the Figure Four applied. Johnny fought back and beat his son with the Skullcrusher.
(12) Iron Sheik def. (5) Bobo Brazil
These two definitely know each other as Bobo was forced to fight the Iron Sheik along with the original Sheik and the rest of his mob. Just two weeks ago both men were involved in the War Games match at Pain & Punishment.
The Iron Sheik attacked before the bell and put Bobo in the Camel Clutch. Bobo never got things turned around and the Iron Sheik scored a major upset by submission with the Camel Clutch.
(7) Mil Mascaras def. (10) Jim Londos
Mascaras stayed in charge all the way and came at Londos from every direction. Londos got the Airplane Spin but Mascaras won with the top rope splash.
(14) Don Leo Jonathan def. (3) Curt Hennig
These two exchanged moves and Hennig got the Perfect Plex on DLJ. Jonathan took the match with the Mormon Swing.
(4) Rick Rude def. (13) Crusher
Rude and the Crusher fought back and forth and went in and out of the ring. The Rude Awakening ended the night for the Crusher.
(8) Harley Race vs. (9) Nick Bockwinkel
Two former Heenan Family Members have been feuding since Wrestlemania II. The went through a war at Pain & Punishment in a Last Man Standing match. This time it was a lot shorter as after brawling on the floor Race planted Bockwinkel with the piledriver and won the match.
(6) Rikidozan vs. (11) George Hackenschmidt
Rikidozan proved to be too much for Hackenschmidt, at least on this occasion. Rikidozan was all over the Russian with hip locks and then his big chops scored the pin.
(2) Ed Lewis def. (15) Steve Williams
This one was a great match between two very big and powerful men. Lewis, the U.S. champion, weathered the storm against Dr. Death. Williams was in control most of the time but Lewis came out on top with the full nelson.
Quarterfinals
Johnny Valentine def. Iron Sheik
This is another match the fans have seen a lot. At Starrcade 2117 Valentine took the I-C strap from the Iron Sheik in a Lumberjack Match. This one was nothing but a slugfest and Valentine won again with the Skullcrusher.
Mil Mascaras def. Don Leo Jonathan
Mascaras stayed away from the power of Jonathan and won another match by coming off the top rope.
Harley Race def. Rick Rude
A match no one ever thought would happen when these two were members of the Heenan Family. Rude and the rest of the team have not gotten involved in the problems between Race and Bockwinkel. Rude stayed with the former world champion but after both men were down after hitting the ropes Race won again with the Piledriver.
Rikidozan def. Ed Lewis
Lewis only applied his headlock once to the Japanese superstar. Rikidozan beat the U.S. champion after a piledriver and his famous chops.
NWA Womens Championship Match
Sherri Martel def. Princess Victoria to win the title
Sherri Martel would not be denied after earning her title shot. She was all over the champion. A big knee lift, leg drop and then the top rope splash finished off Victoria.
Semifinals
Mil Mascaras def. Johnny Valentine
Mascaras moved on to the finals by beating the I-C champion with a missile dropkick and then his patented top rope crossbody.
Harley Race def. Rikidozan
Race reached the championship match, something he and Bockwinkel have been fighting over for months. Race dished it out to Rikidozan and finally downed the Japanese legends with the Piledriver.
NWA World Tag Team Title Match
Kangaroos def. Vachons to retain the titles
The Kangaroos faced the I-C tag team champions. The Vachons didn't give them much of a fight in their long-awaited title match. Al Costello beat the Butcher with his leglock.
Finals
Mil Mascaras def. Harley Race to win the World heavyweight title
These two are very familiar with one another. At Starrcade 2116 Mascaras took the gold from Race. It was in the spring of the next year, after Mascaras lost the belt and regained it, that Race took it back at the Parade of Champions.
Race held the advantage for most of the match with head butts and suplexes. Mascaras kept coming back and forced Race to submit to the octopus hold to become a three-time world heavyweight champion.
Pittsburgh, PA
May 29, 2118
The second annual Cauliflower Cup Tournament takes on even more importance this year as it is for the vacant NWA World heavyweight title. One year ago Mil Mascaras def. the Destroyer in the final to win trophy. The man who can outlast 15 other wrestlers will earn the right to wear the coveted championship belt.
USWA Glory
Madusa Miceli def. April Hunter
An important rankings match between ICW and the USWA. Madusa came away with a fast win after a top rope dropkick.
Masked Superstar def. Killer Kowalski
The series between these two started at Pain & Punishment when they were the last men left in the double ring battle royal. The Superstar picked up the win after a spinning neckbreaker.
Frank Gotch def. Anonio Inoki
This was No. 4 in the Frank Gotch 10 Match Trial Series. An amazing technical display by both grapplers. Inoki could not stand anymore after Gotch repeatedly used the rolling knee bar and took the win with the Toe Hold.
The Cauliflower Cup
Round 1
(1) Johnny Valentine def. (16) Greg Valentine
There is a lot of history between the father and son that squared off in the opening match. They were the first ever World tag team champions. In October of 2116 they won the inaugural Crockett Cup tag team tournament. It was a month later in Japan where the Valentines broke up and a bitter feud started between father and son that saw Johnny def. Greg in a Dog Collar match at Starrcade 2116. In April of 2117 Johnny and Don Leo Jonathan took the tag team belts from Greg and Brutus Beefcake and beat the Dream Team again at the Parade of Champions in a Lumberjack Match.
The Hammer just last week won the World TV title and the right to be in this tournament, while his father won the I-C strap for the second time also last week.
Greg had his dad hurt with the shoulder breaker and was able to get the Figure Four applied. Johnny fought back and beat his son with the Skullcrusher.
(12) Iron Sheik def. (5) Bobo Brazil
These two definitely know each other as Bobo was forced to fight the Iron Sheik along with the original Sheik and the rest of his mob. Just two weeks ago both men were involved in the War Games match at Pain & Punishment.
The Iron Sheik attacked before the bell and put Bobo in the Camel Clutch. Bobo never got things turned around and the Iron Sheik scored a major upset by submission with the Camel Clutch.
(7) Mil Mascaras def. (10) Jim Londos
Mascaras stayed in charge all the way and came at Londos from every direction. Londos got the Airplane Spin but Mascaras won with the top rope splash.
(14) Don Leo Jonathan def. (3) Curt Hennig
These two exchanged moves and Hennig got the Perfect Plex on DLJ. Jonathan took the match with the Mormon Swing.
(4) Rick Rude def. (13) Crusher
Rude and the Crusher fought back and forth and went in and out of the ring. The Rude Awakening ended the night for the Crusher.
(8) Harley Race vs. (9) Nick Bockwinkel
Two former Heenan Family Members have been feuding since Wrestlemania II. The went through a war at Pain & Punishment in a Last Man Standing match. This time it was a lot shorter as after brawling on the floor Race planted Bockwinkel with the piledriver and won the match.
(6) Rikidozan vs. (11) George Hackenschmidt
Rikidozan proved to be too much for Hackenschmidt, at least on this occasion. Rikidozan was all over the Russian with hip locks and then his big chops scored the pin.
(2) Ed Lewis def. (15) Steve Williams
This one was a great match between two very big and powerful men. Lewis, the U.S. champion, weathered the storm against Dr. Death. Williams was in control most of the time but Lewis came out on top with the full nelson.
Quarterfinals
Johnny Valentine def. Iron Sheik
This is another match the fans have seen a lot. At Starrcade 2117 Valentine took the I-C strap from the Iron Sheik in a Lumberjack Match. This one was nothing but a slugfest and Valentine won again with the Skullcrusher.
Mil Mascaras def. Don Leo Jonathan
Mascaras stayed away from the power of Jonathan and won another match by coming off the top rope.
Harley Race def. Rick Rude
A match no one ever thought would happen when these two were members of the Heenan Family. Rude and the rest of the team have not gotten involved in the problems between Race and Bockwinkel. Rude stayed with the former world champion but after both men were down after hitting the ropes Race won again with the Piledriver.
Rikidozan def. Ed Lewis
Lewis only applied his headlock once to the Japanese superstar. Rikidozan beat the U.S. champion after a piledriver and his famous chops.
NWA Womens Championship Match
Sherri Martel def. Princess Victoria to win the title
Sherri Martel would not be denied after earning her title shot. She was all over the champion. A big knee lift, leg drop and then the top rope splash finished off Victoria.
Semifinals
Mil Mascaras def. Johnny Valentine
Mascaras moved on to the finals by beating the I-C champion with a missile dropkick and then his patented top rope crossbody.
Harley Race def. Rikidozan
Race reached the championship match, something he and Bockwinkel have been fighting over for months. Race dished it out to Rikidozan and finally downed the Japanese legends with the Piledriver.
NWA World Tag Team Title Match
Kangaroos def. Vachons to retain the titles
The Kangaroos faced the I-C tag team champions. The Vachons didn't give them much of a fight in their long-awaited title match. Al Costello beat the Butcher with his leglock.
Finals
Mil Mascaras def. Harley Race to win the World heavyweight title
These two are very familiar with one another. At Starrcade 2116 Mascaras took the gold from Race. It was in the spring of the next year, after Mascaras lost the belt and regained it, that Race took it back at the Parade of Champions.
Race held the advantage for most of the match with head butts and suplexes. Mascaras kept coming back and forced Race to submit to the octopus hold to become a three-time world heavyweight champion.