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| Fletchanator | Sep 26 2006, 02:14 AM Post #1 |
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Ring of Fire Wrestling Saturday September 23 Auditorio Municipal Tijuana, Mexico A crowd of around 3,000 fans attended tonight's show in Tijuana's Auditorio Municipal, a popular indoor venue for lucha libre as well as basketball. This was Ring of Fire's first foray into Mexico, but advance publicity was based around the homegrown stars and the former Dream Fujin wrestlers who starred on a recent tour here by that company (particularly Griffin James and Tate Monroe, both involved in tonight's main event). Another talking point was the involvement of Juan Vasquez, who is of Mexican heritage but has made very few appearances in this country. -------------------------------------------------- Match Uno - Una Caida: TECNICO: Gordon McDaniels y Lethal TOKYO vs RUDO: "Rich One" Steve Greedy y Crotalo Negro The opener was hot paced, really getting the crowd fired up. The Tijuana fans gave Greedy a lot of heel heat, while the 15-year veteran Negro - whose name translates as Black Rattlesnake and wears a black snakeskin-like mask - had his share of supporters among the crowd. McDaniels and TOKYO both received mediocre fan reactions, simply because they are so unknown, but both men got more and more applause as the match advanced. Teaming together for the first time (but with another match together in a week's time), McDaniels and TOKYO took some time to gel, but actually made quite a formidable combination, with TOKYO's speed and McDaniels' hard-hitting style. One impressive spot saw TOKYO hit a rolling thunder lariat on Negro, who was in a rear waistlock of McDaniels, who used the momentum to dump the luchador on his head with a release German suplex! Greedy and Negro had their problems co-existing, which is understandable since Greedy got on the microphone at the beginning of the match and offered Negro some money to "wrestle above the standard usually associated with Mexican jumping beans", but then snatched the money away before Negro could decide, adding that the luchador didn't deserve US dollars "because he would just spend it on tequila and donkeys". The tecnico team picked up the win when TOKYO lept out onto Greedy at ringside with a nice slingshot plancha, while McDaniels hit Negro with his old school airplane spin, then a running STO, before making him tap out to his Elevated Double Chicken Wing Submission hold. Winners: McDaniels/TOKYO Time Of Match: 7'19" -------------------------------------------------- Match Dos - Una Caida: TECNICO: El Hijo del Super Macho, Fuego Tigre jr y Corazon Moreno vs RUDO: Darkness Kitty!, Super Darkness Panda y Shadows Whereas most trios matches in Mexico are fought under three-falls rules, this match was shortened to one fall. All six wrestlers were familiar to the crowd, the tecnicos being three of the most popular luchadors in Mexico, and the rudos - Team 666 - having toured here with Dream Fujin not too long ago. El Hijo del Super Macho is a second generation star, the son of legend El Super Macho, who unmasked late in his career and is former RCW referee and now RoFW official Alfonso Reyes. EHdSM wears a colourful blue and red outfit with tassled mask and cape. Fuego Tigre jr, as his name suggests, has a tiger mask and an outfit featuring plenty of flames. Corazon Moreno (translates as Dark Heart, so he wears a black and red outfit and mask) is a former RCW dojo graduate and is the second version of that gimmick (which was originally filled by current RoFW official Robert Durango). Got all that? Good. Team 666 were in full-on rudo mode right from the moment they got to the ring, attacking the tecnicos as they made their way down the ramp. A big brawl erupted, all six men fighting on the ramp, in the ring and at ringside. When order was finally restored, this match went through a well-established opening sequence, the wrestlers pairing off for a series of one-on-one battles - Moreno and Shadows, then Kitty! and EHdSM and finally Tigre jr and Panda. The best exchange was between Kitty! and EHdSM, the two men who were unofficial captains for their teams. Later on, Team 666's insistence on breaking the rules continued, as they used all the old tricks - someone distracting the referee so that illegal tactics could be used, an unseen faulto (low blow, which is instant dismissal in Mexico if seen), and so on. They reduced Moreno to face in peril (or should that be tecnico in peril?) for a long period. The hot comeback came as expected, which is when the Mexican team showed their highflying abilities (EHdSM landing an awesome corkscrew plancha from the top rope onto his opponents). It became clear to everyone (the fans showing their disapproval with the traditional whistling) that Team 666 was more interested in being bastards than actually winning. Despite several warnings, they insisted on using their illegal tactics, even ripping the mask of Fuego Tigre jr. A final warning was given, but they continued to rip the mask, drawing the disqualification for "excessive rudismo". Team 666 cornered the Mexican referee, but the tecnicos made the save, attacking after the match! However, a low blow from Kitty! on EHdSM was followed by Tigre jr and Moreno being thrown from the ring, then Kitty! began to kick and stomp on the second generation star! He ripped at the famous mask, tearing it open above the eye, then did the most cowardly thing a man can do in Mexico... he piledrove El Hijo del Super Macho! Leaving the partly-masked young man lying lifeless, his uncovered forehead bloody, Team 666 left to a chorus of boos and whistles, the medical staff coming out to remove EHdSM on a stretcher! Winners: EHdSM, Tigre jr and Moreno (DQ) Time of Match: 13'38" -------------------------------------------------- Match Tres - Lucha en Super Libre: TECNICO: Ryoga Miike VS RUDO: Tumaffi Before the wrestlers emerged, it was announced that Ryoga Miike (the former Crazy Bastard Cop) had requested that this match be fought under Lucha en Super Libre (no disqualification) rules, and that Tumaffi had accepted! The crowd went nuts at the sight of the Samoan Beast, this monster of a man who has destroyed everything put in his path so far in Ring of Fire. Miike was dwarfed by the big man, but looked determined. Looking to utilise his superior speed, Miike ran the ropes and hit Tumaffi with a dropkick, but Tumaffi shrugged it off! He then whipped Miike into a corner and charged in with a running body attack, sandwiching him! Another whip was followed by another running body attack, but this time Miike moved, before rolling out of the ring. Tumaffi went out after him, but by then Miike had hold of a chair... CHAIRSHOT! NO SOLD BY TUMAFFI! Tumaffi kicked the chair out of the hands of the stunned Ryoga Miike, before throwing the Japanese wrestler into the crowd! Fans started to scatter in fear, as Tumaffi stomped his way into the crowd, then lifted Miike with a goozle! But Miike fought out with a series of kicks to the gut, before ramming the chair into Tumaffi's throat. Miike returned to ringside, taking out a table from under the ring and sliding it into the ring. He climbed in, but before he could set the table up, Tumaffi returned. Miike fought back though, dropping Tumaffi throatfirst across the top rope, before suplexing him back into the ring, covering for 2. Miike was on a roll, going for a flying crossbody, but Tumaffi showed his immense power by simply catching him, then ramming Miike backfirst into the top turnbuckle and completing the humiliation with a powerslam for 2. Tumaffi was brutal with chops to Miike, looking to finish him with a spinning backfist, but Miike ducked it and hit a jumping enzuigiri. Miike set up the table, but Tumaffi attacked with a clubbing forearm, before reapplying the goozle, as the fans roared with fear and anticipation! Miike grabbed the top rope to stop from being chokeslammed, the referee stepping in to make Tumaffi break. This drew the Samoan Beast's ire though, and he backed the referee into a corner, looking ready to tear him apart! This gave Miike an opportunity to attack though, nailing Tumaffi with a dropkick to the back of the knee. Miike slid out and got a chair, sliding back in and slamming it into the knee! Miike went to the top, then hit a frog splash, covering for 2! He wedged the chair into the corner, between two turnbuckle pads. An Irish whip was reversed, but Miike managed to avoid going headfirst into the chair, sliding under it and out to the floor. Tumaffi went out after Miike, who grabbed a fan's drink and threw it into the big man's eyes! Tumaffi was momentarily blinded, and Miike capitalised by ramming him headfirst into the steel ringpost! Miike climbed back into the ring, then to the top rope, before coming off with a huge moonsault bodyblock! AWESOME! He rolled Tumaffi back in, covering... but Tumaffi kicked out at 1! Tumaffi powered up to his feet as Miike charged... Tumaffi sidestepping and throwing Miike headfirst... CLANG! Right into the chair wedged in the corner! Miike staggered backwards in a near-concussed state, and was an easy target for another goozle, but this time he could not avoid the inevitable... A HUGE CHOKESLAM THROUGH THE TABLE! Tumaffi covered for the count, which was academic. Winner: Tumaffi Time Of Match: 10'41" -------------------------------------------------- Semifinal - Una Caida: TECNICO: Jaiden Andrews vs RUDO: HiLite Kid The popular Jaiden Andrews stepped into the ring for a bit of mano a mano action against an American who plys his trade exclusively in Mexico these days, HiLite Kid. That name comes from the team he was once a part of (HiLite Express) in the US, when he wrestled as the second incarnation of El Fuego Mascara, before losing his mask to former partner Corazon Moreno recently. After the hardcore stylings of the last match, this was a far more traditional match, starting on the mat and then going into a series of highspots. Andrews used his superior size to his advantage, throwing HiLite Kid about with moves like an Exploder Suplex and getting nearfalls with a shining Enzuigiri and a Discus Lariat. He also pulled off a spectacular springboard Phoenix Splash (corkscrew 450 splash). HiLite Kid has sporadic moments of offence, but was just generally outclassed by Andrews, who finished him off with his Celestial Phenomenon frogsplash. Winner: Jaiden Andrews Time Of Match: 6'47" -------------------------------------------------- Final - Una Caida: TECNICO: Griffin James y Juan Vasquez vs RUDO: Tate Monroe y Yoshino Nanami There was a lot of heat surrounding this match, mainly because the last time Griffin James and Tate Monroe faced each other in a Mexican ring, Monroe cheated to take James' title - the title that he still holds to this day (albeit with some minor name and belt changes). There were also questions surrounding the likelihood of James and Vasquez being able to form a cohesive team just seven days out from their big one-on-one match against each other. Adding to the intrigue was the presence of Miss Cherry at ringside, the current manager/girlfriend of James and former manager/girlfriend of Juan Vasquez. She would play a key role in the outcome of the match. The opening couple of minutes of the match saw Vasquez and Monroe engage in a mat wrestling clinic, Monroe showing why he's considered the best mat technician in the sport, but Vasquez kept up with him most of the way. Monroe got the edge with a release belly to belly suplex, then tagged in Nanami. Nanami showed off his stiff kicks and strikes, but missed a roaring elbow and was dumped with an STO. Vasquez tagged in James. What followed between James and Nanami could best be described as a stiff-fest, the two hard hitters trying to cave each other's skulls in. Not the sort of thing the Mexican fans are used to, or like for that matter. They were much more comfortable when Vasquez tagged back in and he and Nanami started to throw in some highspots, such as a springboard corkscrew armdrag from Vasquez and Nanami's spot where he does a Matrix-like dodge of a lariat then does a back thrust kick and a spinning facejam legdrop. Vasquez called for Monroe to enter, which he did, making the tag, but before Vasquez could face him again, James tagged himself in! The fans roared for the one-on-one they'd been waiting for, the continuation of a war wagged in Mexico several months ago! The war was brief though, as James got the better of Monroe with a series of hard elbows, but Monroe countered with a Northern lights suplex for 2, then James came back with a big lariat, setting up for the Jamestown Massacre, which brought Nanami in. The match devolved into an all-in brawl, with all four men involved, and a series of near falls took place, with wrestlers coming and going and hitting big move after big move. But that's when things took a twist. Nanami reached through the ropes and grabbed Miss Cherry by the hair, pulling her into the ring... when she slapped him hard! Nanami was furious, and he lifted her up over his shoulder, yelling for the Blinding Driver! The fans began to panic, but with James battling Monroe at ringside, it was up to Vasquez to make the save, driving a shoulder into Nanami's back, forcing him to release Cherry. Vasquez helped Cherry back to her feet, just as James rolled back into the ring. Griffin wasn't too happy to see this, and he pushed Vasquez away, intent to tending to Cherry himself. Vasquez took offence, pushing James back. The two top contenders looked ready to go to war, but Miss Cherry pushed between them, trying to keep them apart. Suddenly Nanami came charging across the ring, driving into Vasquez from behind and knocking the three - Vasquez, Cherry and James - together! They all went crashing to the mat, Cherry rolling under the bottom rope and collapsing to the floor! The fans were shocked! Monroe came back into the ring as Nanami rose, dragging Vasquez up with him. James took a few seconds to regain his bearings, climbing to his feet and seeing Monroe in front of him. But then he turned and saw Cherry out cold at ringside. Concern etched across his face, he immediately rolled from the ring and cradled her in his arms. Meanwhile, Vasquez fought back against Nanami, stunning him with punches. He then turned and ran at Monroe, the champ ducking a lariat. Vasquez rebounded, and again Monroe ducked, leaving Juan to run blindly... into a hard step up Yakuza kick (the Blinding Kick) by Nanami! A split second later Monroe was dragging Vasquez up and drilling him with his twisting fisherman buster, the Textbook Finish! Monroe made the cover, and to his credit, James dived in to try and make the save, finally realising what was going on, but he was too late. The 3-count was made, and the rudos were declared winners. Monroe and Nanami knew to get the hell out of dodge before an angry Griffin James could come after them, Monroe grabbing his World title belt in the process. James was furious, but his concern for Miss Cherry took over as he went back to her side, a medical doctor also tending to her. A few moments later, James helped the groggy but re-conscious Miss Cherry to her feet and then lifted her into his arms. He slowly carried her to the back as the fans applauded. A few minutes later, after everyone else had cleared the ring, Juan Vasquez had recovered enough to also make a slow return to the back, the fans cheering loudly for him. Winners: Monroe/Nanami Time Of Match: 18'03" -------------------------------------------------- Overall comments: - With no television cameras in the building, it seemed like everyone was holding a lot back tonight. Maybe it's because they all want to be on the top of their game in a week's time in Mexico City. - The main event did the job of continuing the build towards the World title match at the first pay-per-view - Tate Monroe against either Griffin James or Juan Vasquez. It also added more tension to next weekend's James-Vasquez match. - The newcomers, Lethal TOKYO and Gordon McDaniels, continue to improve and impress, while Tumaffi is _mad_ over right now, and it seems it doesn't matter which country RoFW is in, the fans are in awe of the Samoan Beast. - Next stop, Arena Mexico for "El Bautismo del Fuego" next Saturday night! © Ring of Fire Productions, 2006. |
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