Throwdown Report: 19 July 2004

[Clancy McClean]

MONDAY NIGHT THROWDOWN[/u]

Throwdown went on the air to the tune of Refused’s “New Noise”. The usual pyrotechnics display went off without a hitch, accompanied by an expensive video package recapping the previous episode of Throwdown. Joshua Cleaver, Mychael Lord, Pimp Bizkit and John Taylor were shown brawling in and out of the ring after their main event tag team match. Jimmy Williams was shown repeatedly bludgeoning Maxx Pain with a microphone after being disqualified, and K-9 is shown attempting to urinate on Seven before being pulverised with his Redemption finishing move. This was followed quickly by Herbert Torres’ entrance. The mainstay announcer received a large pop from the excited crowd. Announcing the attending crowd as “sold out” as well as announcing tonight’s card in full, he was prematurely interrupted by the Heretics’ theme song.

In-Ring
Torres wisely slipped out under the bottom rope as The Heretics (Pimp Bizkit, Phillip Tytan, and Electric Sharpe) made their way to the ring. Pimp demanded a microphone, that was promptly given to him. Pimp began saying how the young Edwin MacPhisto, had got a taster of what he can be expected for him at Return to Glory at the hand of his stable mate Phillip Tytan.

Pimp then went on to say how the "Real Deal" Jimmy Williams cowardly attack on Electric Sharpe won't go unpunished. Pimp stated that "Buzzing" Electric Sharpe was going to show Jimmy that despite returning to his Extreme side, that he was going to be no match for "Buzzing" Electric Sharpe.

Sharpe then grabbed the microphone from Pimp, and began to berate Jimmy Williams claiming his attack was unprovoked, and that retribution will be served to him. Sharpe then went on to accuse the booking committee of being bias towards Jimmy Williams, when the booking was made. Sharpe pointed out that he has two matches at Return to Glory, and has to face Seven first in the Television Title tournament, before he has to face the "Real Deal". Sharpe looked angry and was clearly not happy, as he passed the microphone back to Pimp Bizkit, before making his way back through the crowd with a steal chair in tow.

Pimp Bizkit then continued and claimed he was better than the "Lone Gunman" no matter what dirty trick he thinks he's going to play on the "Living Legend". The "Human Miracle" continued to berate the "lone Gunman". Before stating how he was looking forward to the main event tonight, where the Heretics got the chance, to put Jonathan Taylor down, and out before the PPV even began. Pimp then left the ring with John Profits present to him (Phillip Tytan) as the crowd showered the two in garbage. Pimp just smiled a confident smile, as he disappeared backstage.

Backstage
Standing just outside the curtains waiting for his match against Shane Ryder was "Mr. Big" Nathan W. Nathan bounced from side to side as he continued to talk to himself about beating Shane Ryder and showing the world what he was made of.

Nathan did a couple of squat trusts and rolled his shoulders as his music hit and he made his way through the curtain.

“Black Rose” Shane Ryder vs. “Mr. Big” Nathan W.
All eyes were on the recently returning Shane Ryder in this opening bout, and the self-proclaimed “Black Rose” didn’t disappoint. The former W.C.E.K. Television Champion made short work of “Mr. Big”, genuinely impressing the local crowd with a fine display of his new and improved arsenal. Nathan W. barely got an Irish Whip in before Ryder exploded onto him with his “From Heaven To Hell” trademark, followed with the stiff kick he calls “Merciful Negligence”. The end came about three and a half minutes in when Ryder TKO’ed “Mr. Big” with “The Fallen” and got the quick cover.
Winner via Pinfall: Shane Ryder

Backstage
John Taylor and Mychael Lord were seen conversing outside Taylor’s private dressing room. No official sound technician was on hand, and the two seemed to be intentionally whispering, so nothing of what they were discussing could be made out. It is noteworthy that Taylor uncharacteristically smirked more than a couple of times.

Search & Destroy[/u]
Backstage with a steal chair in hand "Buzzing" Electric Sharpe was seen, going down a hallway opening doors and asking "Have you seen him?" Eventually he came to one that he opened, and got the reply "In here". As Sharpe entered, there was no Jimmy Williams but AngelFire wearing a Jimmy Williams T-Shirt. Clearly angered by this Sharpe began to do a number on the man, the man was beaten, and left in a pool of blood as officials pulled the angered Electric Sharpe off of him.

Backstage[/u]
Tonya Glory, prior to her match with "Real Deal" Jimmy Williams, cornered interviewer Paul "The Professional" Terry. Glory wasted little time as she verbally tore into her opponent for the night with such things as "little Rex would be on the receiving end of a technical beating" and that Williams would be "severely outclassed and outwrestled". The Unbreakable Female stressed that "without any trashcans in the ring Jimmy wouldn't last three full minutes".

Terry tried to intervene with a question or two but Glory continued paying him any heed. She went on to state that she was "going to stomp a mudhole in Jimmy..." just like "...she almost did to his sister-in-law Commissioner Devotion". Before walking on Glory was going to make sure "that the wanna-be commissioner was going to fulfil her promise or that she was going to beat it out of her everyday until Return to Glory".

Backstage
Jimmy Williams was stood in the backstage area next to Weston Bentley who was asking him about his upcoming match against Tonya Glory.

Jimmy stated that Tonya Glory was a waste of time and energy on his part and that he would make short work of her. He then went on to say that if a woman feels liker her place is in the ring than so be it, but she needs to be willing to take a beating like a man and in there match tonight he would show no remorse as he beat her senseless.

Weston then went on to bring up his sneak attack on Electric at FNT and his upcoming extreme match at Fallout: RtG.

Jimmy stated that Electric got exactly what he deserved at FNT and at RtG he was going to recieve ten times more than that. He went on to state that Electric wanted a fight in his element and that he was going to get a fight in his element. He then said that Electric was going to find out exactly why he made the extreme division what it was and that he would show him exactly why the extreme division was closed.

Jimmy then walked off leaving Weston alone.

Tonya Glory vs. “Real Deal” Jimmy Williams
Glory got the distinct early advantage against an already riled up “Real Deal” in this one, keeping the younger Williams brother grounded with several armbars and headlocks. Jimmy began to battle back, however, after the crowd began an “Electric Sharpe” chant to intentionally get on his nerves. Like a steam engine, the Real Deal ran through the Trouble Trax Trainer with a series of high impact moves, including his “Disturbing Tha Peace”, “Hell Bent” and “Hardcore Delight”, each gaining a near fall. Glory wisely rolled out of the ring to rethink her strategy against the much larger Jimmy Williams, but to her dismay, “Buzzing” Electric Sharpe came through the crowd with a golf club, slid into the ring and attacked Jimmy from behind. Ref Fergus Kennedy had no choice but to call for the bell, awarding the match to Williams over a disqualification. Glory got in Kennedy’s face about the decision, being heard as saying it was ludicrous that she could lose like this whilst not even being in the ring, but Kennedy had none of it. Sharpe continued to beat down a bloodied Williams as the show went to a commercial.
Winner via Disqualification: Jimmy Williams

Search & Destroy, pt. 2
Backstage we saw Electric Sharpe once again, in a locker room once again, this time he was holding a bloodstained steal chair, and looking up to the man known as the "Dark Angel" Seven. Sharpe told Seven how he would get his at Return to Glory. The two men stared at each other, and Seven being the bigger of the men laughed at Sharpe, only to receive a shot from the already used steal chair. Electric was relentless in his attack, and once again officials had to come to the rescue of one of Sharpe’s victims.[/size]

[Clancy McClean]

Backstage[/u]
Backstage, such as before, The Cursed Angel was isolated from the crowds and tucked himself away in a dark corner. He was letting a small caterpillar crawl on the tips of his fingers as he watched it closely.

Cursed Angel started off talking about Paul Phoenix and his views on reality and the lies he has ate up, but also fed. He reminded him about the story each life tells and hopes to be a defining chapter in Phoenix's story. He also stated that he will show Paul that reality isn't all what it seems to be and that the fantasy he once knew might not be so false after all.

He then began mentioning the life of a caterpillar and its transformation into a butterfly. He made a comment about the caterpillar earning its wings, much like an angel. That led to a few statements about Seven and how he claims himself to be the Dark Angel, when he hasn't earned the moniker of being an angel, nor earned the wings. He stated that Seven is a mere fraud with an image that doesn't suit his bleak personality and fake attitude.

Cursed Angel let the caterpillar rest in his closed palm as he continued.

From there he said that Seven will meet an angel who has earned his wings; He will meet an angel who has gone through the pain and suffering, but has still held tight to his beliefs and will be the one to prove that Seven is a mockery of the fantasy world. "Maybe then Seven can begin to earn his wings," was the ending line.

The Cursed Angel rose to his feet and opened his palm where the caterpillar once was, but out flew a butterfly. The butterfly landed softly on Cursed Angel's shoulder as he walked away to get ready for his match.

Cursed Angel vs. “Dark Angel” Seven[/b]
Both Angels made their respective theatrical entrances, engaging in a heavy stare down for several moments before getting down to business. The Cursed Angel got the better of the more sluggish Seven, who was obviously feeling the effects of the chair attack by Electric Sharpe prior to the match, humiliating him with some jaw-dropping leapfrogs and highflying moves. CA managed several near falls but his failing to capitalise on the advantage of having Seven grounded cost him dearly as the Dark Angel came back strong, throwing the relatively large newcomer around like a rag doll before obliterating him with a “Fatal Encounter” powerbomb, leading into a near fall. Seven himself became distracted when he saw his Return To Glory opponent, “Buzzing” Electric Sharpe lingering around the stage area. This allowed CA to nail Seven with his “Mind Jolt” snap mare, getting himself another near fall. The Cursed Angel made yet another rookie mistake by moving away from the grounded Seven, creating some separation not beneficial to him. The two locked up and traded a variety of suplexes, with Seven getting the upper hand and setting CA up for “A Blaze Of Glory”. In mid move, however, the Cursed Angel blew his hallucinogenic dust into the bigger man’s eyes, preventing Seven from finishing the move and distorting his vision. CA took a step away as an infuriated Seven threw random kicks at the air, obviously seeing things that weren’t there. After a moment of reaching around, he found someone- Ref Patricia Albertson. Believing the female referee to be the Cursed Angel, Seven nailed her with a huge clothesline, instantly disqualifying himself. CA laid him out post-match with “Angel’s Descent” before levitating over him and disappearing as the lights went out.
Winner via Disqualification: The Cursed Angel

Locker Room
Sitting in his dressing room with his wife Nicole was the former co president of the UWA James Tanner. Tanner stood up and walked to the doorway before looking back at his wife.

James began by saying that what Tonya did was uncalled for and that she was going to get hers in the W.C.E.K TV Title Tournament at Fallout: RtG. He stated that what she did showed no class and exactly what kind of person she was.

Nicole stood up and walked over to her husband and with a sad face asked him about the rumours she had heard regarding Philadelphia between him and Shannon.

James told her that they were nothing but rumours and that nothing happened. James leaned forward and gave his wife a hug followed by a kiss on the lips before exiting the locker room with an "I Love You."

Search & Destroy, pt. 3
Backstage we see "Buzzing" Electric Sharpe with a still bloodstained steal chair in hand, he seems to have corner Jimmy Williams' manager Jonathan Vetter, however Jimmy Williams is nowhere to be seen. Sharpe screamed "Where is he?" at Vetter. Sharpe was obviously frustrated, began to beat the helpless Vetter with the steal chair. Sharpe began swinging the steal chair at the man, until backstage officials came to pull Sharpe off Vetter.

“The Untouchable” Kaine vs. Joshua “The Panther” Cleaver
With both competitors having something to prove after being eliminated from the W.C.E.K. Television and World Heavyweight Championship tournaments, respectively, these two put on quite a spectacle. Kaine was on as good form as he’s ever been, taking every high risk in the book whilst the larger Cleaver with his unorthodox, more physical style took everything that was thrown at him. Cleaver almost got an early win as he went for his “Slicer” (Angle Slam), but Kaine was able to reverse into a tornado DDT. Kaine continued to keep the pressure on Cleaver, kicking him back down whenever he tried to get back up. After several minutes of this, Kaine allowed his opponent to get up only to catch him in his trademark Half Nelson Headlock. A hostile chant of “CLEAVER SUCKS!” managed to rejuvenate the Panther somewhat, allowing him to catch a second wind and escape the hold. Cleaver then went on the assault, using his size to his advantage by nailing several hard clotheslines before moving on to some of his more unorthodox, no less physical, trademark moves, ultimately hooking the smaller man in his Octopus Stretch, the move that made Jimmy Williams tap out several weeks earlier. Kaine managed to squirm before too long, applying his own half nelson headlock and successfully grounding the Panther. Cleaver began to fade, and even tapped out at one point, but “Homeless Jack” was able to distract Referee Fergus Kennedy for a sufficient amount of time allowing Cleaver to escape with a back heel kick to the groin, rolling Kaine up for a two. The Untouchable, however, pulled out the huge upset victory after employing an underhanded tactic of his own, low-blowing Cleaver, rolling him and up and using the ropes for additional leverage, securing the victory. Kaine taunted a furious Cleaver from the ramp before heading backstage.
Winner via Pinfall: Kaine[/size]

[Clancy McClean]

In-Ring[/u]
Scenes of the contract signing between Nathaniel Davis and James "Monarch" Corbin for their Submission match at Fallout: Return to Glory were shown as the HKWF Three Stooges remarked on how despicable the attack upon the Entertainment Franchise was by The Heretics. Davis was scheduled to make an appearance at Throwdown but due to the attack would not be as he stayed home healing himself for his match.

Monarch came down to the ring instead to a mixture of cheers and boos. He immediately said that he was tired of The Heretics and put them on notice that "after Return to Glory...Heretics...IT'S F*CKING ON!!" The former CCW Triple Crown Champion was cheered for attacking Pimp his crew but Monarch went on to say how he wasn't apologizing for not helping Davis during the attack. The crowd showered him with boos for that.

As he paced around the ring, Monarch said he wanted the old Davis to show up at Return to Glory and that anything less Davis might as well not show up. A video montage featuring Foo Fighter's "Times Like These" was then shown highlighting the similar careers of Davis' father, "Smilin'" Joshua Davis, and Monarch's father, James Corbin Sr. The montage also featured the parallel careers of Davis and Monarch.

The montage really brought the crowd to their feet in cheers as Monarch simply dropped the microphone leaving the ring.

Search & Destroy, pt. 4
Backstage yet again we saw "Buzzing" Electric as he entered the locker room of the Heretics with the bloodstained steal chair in hand. Pimp proceeded to tell Sharpe, to get ready for the upcoming match, and that his mad rampage backstage was to stop. Pimp told Sharpe to keep his focus on the match in hand, and that he'd get his hands on Jimmy Williams at Return to Glory. Sharpe reluctantly let the steal chair go.

Backstage
Waiting anxiously on the backstage side of the curtain, “Lone Gunman” John Taylor was shown. Butterscotch Monroe, who asked Taylor how he felt about teaming with Lord for the second time, taking into account the fact that it was Lord that got pinned on Travesty, approached him intrusively. Taylor smirked, saying that after all Lord’s talk of ‘the team’, it was he who took the fall for said team. Taylor said he didn’t hold the loss against Lord, though, and that for the time being, the wisest choice he could make was to stay on good terms with the Gamebreaker. When asked about the prospect of his match with Pimp being in a steel cage, he seemed legitimately pleased. He said that, whilst he wouldn’t believe a word until he heard it from the top, it could really put pressure on Pimp Bizkit to improve his game. He seemed particularly amused about the stipulation that outside interference garners suspension. He seemed to have more to say, but the opening chords of his music were heard just beyond the curtain and he headed to the ring.

Main Event: Handicap Tag Match
The Heretics (“Buzzing” Electric Sharpe, Phillip Tytan & “Living Legend” Pimp Bizkit) vs. “Lone Gunman” John Taylor & “Gamebreaker” Mychael Lord[/u]
The Heretics came out together to Pimp’s music to a deafening amount of heel heat. The three of them wore matching Heretics shirts to the ring. John Taylor and Mychael Lord came out separately, both men getting mixed reactions, but more prominently pops in comparison to the team of Pimp, Tytan and Sharpe. Lord and Sharpe started off, exchanging arm wringers at a blindingly fast pace. Lord got the advantage early on, grounding Sharpe from out of nowhere with a superkick. Sharpe showed a lot of resiliency in holding his own against the ex-HKWF Champion’s attempts to mat wrestle the Isle of Man native. All it took was a thumb to the eye and both men were up, and both put on a magnificent spectacle in terms of high-flying action, taking it to the outside at one point. With shades of the Pimp/Lord encounter on Crimson, Sharpe went to belly-to-belly Lord into the guardrail, but Lord was able to land on his feet on the guardrail and nail a hurracanra. The match going inside the ring once again, Lord seemed to be firmly in control until another HKWF alumnus, Phillip Tytan tagged himself in and made short work of beating down the First Round Pick with his sheer power. The relatively inexperienced Tytan, however, couldn’t quite manage to pin Lord’s shoulders to the mat for more than a two count, which began to infuriate him. At one point, Tytan went for an early When Worlds Collide (Jacknife Powerbomb) on Lord, but Gunman came in to make the save with a chop block.
The numbers factor played a big part, however, as this allowed Sharpe and Pimp to get a few cheap shots in on Lord whilst Senior Referee Richard Dark was preoccupied with Taylor. Taylor quickly exits the ring, bringing the triple teaming to Ref Dark’s attention. Tytan manhandled the obviously smaller Lord some more before taking him to his corner where the Heretics proceeded to make a series of quick, successive tags in and out, eventually ending up with Lord and Tytan once again. This time Lord got the better of the big man, gaining a near-fall at one point with a jumping tornado DDT. The more seasoned Lord had the wherewithal to coax Tytan into attempting a big clothesline into the Lord/Gunman corner, but Lord dropped him with a drop toe hold onto the second turnbuckle, giving him time to tag in Taylor. Taylor, sensing the opportunity on the prone Tytan, moved in for the proverbial kill. Capitalising on Ref Dark’s five-count, Taylor proceeded to barrage Tytan with a series of four second chokes before taking the big man to his feet and nailing the Fireman’s Carry Rolling Slam before moving on to the five rolling chop blocks and going for the Silencer. The much stronger Tytan, however, was able to power out of the submission move every time. Tytan got the upper hand after this, taking him into the Heretic corner and tagging in Sharpe. Sharpe went for the belly-to-belly but Taylor reversed it and tossed him into an empty corner. Just as Taylor began to go for a Frankensteiner from the top rope, a majorly pissed off Joshua Cleaver came through the crowd and pulled Lord off the apron. “Homeless” Jack quickly followed and the two dragged Lord to the back, beating him down on the way. Meanwhile, in the ring, Pimp took advantage of the now 3-on-1 situation, distracting Ref Dark whilst Tytan illegally went into the ring. Gunman was about to hit the Frankensteiner on a prone Sharpe, but Tytan attacked him from behind and nailed a huge When Worlds Collide from the top rope! The legal man Sharpe quickly followed with his 720 bomb. Instead of making the cover, Sharpe tagged in Pimp, who picked up the already beaten Taylor and connected with Played-A-Live, for the three count. The Heretics celebrated over a motionless Gunman as Lord, Cleaver and Homeless Jack were nowhere to be seen and the show went off the air.
Winners via Pinfall: The Heretics[/size]