Recapping American wrestling since 2013. Not only following the current stuff in WWE, Impact and ROH but also going back in time and doing stuff from back then as well.
Jordan Cruz retains the Hollywood Heritage Championship - now known as the United Heritage Championship after being consistently defended throughout the United Wrestling Network - against Effy.
Backstage, Ruby Raze says she got into women's wrestling so she could put Southern California on the map and make the local scene a little bit better. Since then, they have been pushed aside, shoved into corner and put in broom closets. She considers this to be disrespectful to her and every woman who puts their body on the line, but she and other women are still trudging along and putting themselves on the map despite that. She says that she will be carrying the banner for the company and for all the other woman out there and that she will be harder hitting, deeper digging and more heart than anyone has ever seen.
We hear from Halston Boddy, Viva Van and Dom Kubrick. Halston says it is a new era and that more money and more people have been coming since Coastline Clash. He says that Viva Van and Dom Kubrick are two of the most talented human beings, then says the lights are bright and that they are ready to entertain. Kubrick says that being at the top of the pyramid looks beautiful and that they are a guiding light shining like light through a prism. Viva Van says she will raise hell until she is the front of the women's division because she is hell-bent to death.
"The Golden Boy" Jordan Clearwater beats Honest John after Jack Banning shows up and distracts Clearwater before yanking at Honest John's ankle, allowing Clearwater to hit the Midas Touch for the win.
"Sweet" Robin Shaw - now accompanied by Jackson Calhoun and Cameron August, the three of which are now known as "The Enterprise" - beats Snypes with the vice grip. After the match, Jackson Calhoun introduces The Enterprise and says they are going straight to the top, and says that if anyone wants to diversify their portfolio, stocks will rise with them.
Ruby Raze and Savanna Stone beat Viva Van and Johnnie Robbie.
Before the next match, John Roberts congratulates Richie Slade on becoming Heritage Champion, and Slade says he is the most succulent and beautiful man to hold the title and that he is on a different level.
Richie Slade retains the Hollywood Heritage Championship against "Sweet" Robin Shaw after Flex McCalleon attacks Dexter Finch and blames it on Gentleman Jervis before Slade trips Shaw from behind. After the match, Shaw turns on both Finch and Jervis, attacking them.
John Roberts interviews The Bodega (Danny "Limelight" Rivera and "King FatBoy" Papo Esco) and Slice Boogie. Boogie says the protection is "workin' lovely" after last week's win, then says he used to run as a lone wolf but missed his dudes back home, and says The Bodega reminds him of home. Limelight says that Snypes is about to get a beatdown like a delivery man who made the wrong dropoff at the projects, and Papo Esco tells Boogie to teach Snypes the meaning of "get down or lay down."
Slice Boogie beats Snypes. After the match, The Bodega (Danny "Limelight" Rivera and "King FatBoy" Papo Esco) kicks Snypes out of the ring.
4 Minutes of Heat ("Rock God" Ricky Gibson and "Freak Nasty" Eddie Pearl) beat Dan Joseph and Jordan Cruz. After the match, Dan Joseph is absolutely livid.
Levi Shapiro retains the United Television Championship against Anthony Idol after Howdy Price distracts the referee, allowing Shapiro to load his glove and knock Idol out from behind as Idol has his hands on Howdy. After the match, Shapiro hits Idol in the face with the Television Championship, then Jack Cartwright shows up with a steel chair and forces Howdy and Shapiro to retreat.
The Bodega (Danny "Limelight" Rivera and "King FatBoy" Papo Esco) run into Jamie Iovine backstage. Danny "Limelight" Rivera demand a title shot before the 500th episode. One call to Nikko Marquez later, it is done.
"The Western Roughneck" Jesse James beats Dan Joseph in a knock-down, drag-out match after using the middle rope for leverage in the corner.
Richie Slade beats Jack Cartwright with the Candy Clutch after Flex McCalleon pushes Cartwright off the top rope as the referee is distracted. After the match, Flex McCalleon and Richie Slade gang up on Jack Cartwright, but when "The Golden Boy" Jordan Clearwater shows up, they both remind him that he can't get physical with Slade. Anthony Idol soon shows up to make the save.
We see another vignette for Jack Banning, who says the battle has always been between the haves and the have-nots, and that he refuses to be a bottom-feeder any longer.
Outside of the arena, Heather Monroe has to snap Halston Boddy to his senses as he stresses about their mixed tag match. After this, the training montage begins. In a wrestling ring at an undisclosed location, the training begins with some squats. Some time later, Halston Boddy makes some progress, but is still struggling. Heather Monroe has an idea, but it will not be known until next week.
Snypes beats Keita Murray.
The Bodega (Danny "Limelight" Rivera and "King FatBoy" Papo Esco) beat SoCal Distancing (Andy Brown and Dom Kubrick, the latter of whom was the mysterious masked man from two weeks ago) to win the United Tag Team Championships! During the match, Andy Brown kicks the referee in the jaw, knocking him out. This leads to SoCal Distancing getting the upper hand, but as Dom Kubrick is about to finish off Danny Limelight, the arena lights fade into darkness before coming back on. When they do, Ray Rosas is in a referee's outfit and a mask, and he fends off Kubrick and Brown. Miguel suddenly shows up and overpowers Rosas, but "BHK" Kevin Martenson shows up and attacks Miguel, and he and Rosas fight off Miguel. As this happens, SoCal Distancing's mysterious masked leader shows up with a crowbar and takes out Rosas and BHK, but when he enters the ring to attack Limelight, Slice Boogie runs into the ring, lays him out and lays out Andy Brown with the crowbar before getting out of the ring. The referee for the match has come to at this point, and he makes the three-count to crown The Bodega as United Tag Team Champions.
Next week: "The Main Event, Mr. All Damn Day" Will Allday vs. "The Golden Boy" Jordan Clearwater for the Hollywood Heritage Championship!
At the start of the show, Jon Roberts interviews Ray Rosas, who says it is really difficult to hold things together when one's own playbook is used against them, and while he deserves it, Jordan Clearwater deserved a clean win. He considers himself a tape-watcher and says he had SoCal Distancing accounted for except for one new member, and he is about to administer the cure in the form of Ray Rosas because he is not going anywhere. Rosas then dares SoCal Distancing to show him what they've got.
Dustin Starr announces that Maria Starr will be returning to the show very soon. He also announces that Dom Kubrick is the mystery man behind the mask from last week.
Before the next match, Halston Boddy and Heather Monroe confront CeCe Chanel for attacking them during the Halloween episode a few weeks ago. CeCe explains herself, but Boddy doesn't want to hear it and Heather demands an apology. Suddenly, Jamie Iovine shows up, then tells Halston Boddy has forgotten where he has come from after not calling him for a year, and while that is water under the bridge, he has Ruby Raze attack Heather Monroe from behind, saying it hurt coming from her. Iovine then makes a tag team match between the team of CeCe and Ruby and the team of Heather and Halston Boddy, and if Halston and Heather lose, there will be no United Women's Championship.
Clint Armstrong interviews Levi Shapiro and Howdy Price. Howdy says EJ Sparks wishes he could be on their level and be the Television Champion, and will wish he never faced Shapiro. Shapiro says Sparks may be Phoenix's favorite son, but he will bring an unforgettable loss back to Phoenix, Arizona.
"The Western Roughneck" Jesse James beats Jack Cartwright. After the match, Jesse James attacks Jack Cartwright and tells him he doesn't like him or anything about him. He then hits Cartwright with another lariat, then runs away after Anthony Idol chases him out of the ring.
John Roberts interviews Beef Candy (Ritchie Slade and Flex McCalleon). Ritchie Slade says he needed treatment after "The Golden Boy" Jordan Clearwater hit him in the face, and Flex McCalleon says Clearwater is stupid enough to introduce a "no-touch" clause before their match. He then tells Clearwater that he will have to get in line, as Beef Candy (Slade and McCalleon) will get the win.
Before the next match, Anthony Idol says it is a long way to the top in pro wrestling and that Jack Cartwright reached out to him for help, and after how he started in professional wrestling without someone for help, he wants to reach out to younger talent.
Anthony Idol beats Cameron Cole - now known as "Cam" - with the Idol Overdrive despite being poked in the eyes.
We see another vignette for Jack Banning, who says that nobody is meant for anything or belongs anywhere, and that he has some hard pills to swallow for anybody who believes they belong on top.
Snypes beats Slice Boogie after Slice Boogie's right leg gives out on him during the match.
Backstage, John Roberts interviews Heather Monroe and Halston Boddy, whose recently announced match will be on the 500th Episode Spectacular. Heather says she did not think Nikko Marquez would stoop so low. Backstage, John Roberts interviews Heather Monroe and Halston Boddy, whose recently announced match will be on the 500th Episode Spectacular. Heather says she did not think Nikko Marquez would stoop so low. After they leave, Slice Boogie shows up and says his shin got roughed up, then The Bodega (Danny "Limelight" Rivera and "King FatBoy" Papo Esco) shows up and Danny Limelight mocks Slice for losing. Papo Esco tells Slice Boogie that they know how Slice Boogie fights and tells him that he can keep playing the nice guy on his own or he can join up with them for protection.
Levi Shapiro retains the United Television Championship against EJ Sparks after Howdy Price loads Shapiro's glove on the outside.
The show starts backstage with Jordan Clearwater meeting with Jamie Iovine, who has not been seen in some time. Clearwater tells Iovine he wants Richie Slade. Iovine give him that match, but it will be on the 500th episode of Championship Wrestling, and Clearwater cannot touch Slade until then. Iovine then reveals that CWFH Minority Owner Nikko Marquez has given him the authority to make matches.
Dustin Starr, who is hosting solo this week, announced that Maria Starr is taking a well-deserved break after the birth of their son Reese.
Before the next match, Will Allday says that he cannot tell if ring announcer Adnan Kureishy is trying to anger him or if he is "just stupid." Allday demands that he be called "The Main Event, Mr. All Damn Day, Will Allday," and that he lost on Primetime Live because of this distraction, then demands Kureishy announce him correctly. He does.
Will Allday beats Snypes after raking Snypes' eyes to escape out of a powerbomb. After the match, Allday takes the microphone from Adnan Kureishy and tells him he is lucky he did not lose because of him. He then says that "The Main Event, Mr. All Damn Day, Will Allday" is the only name the fans need to remember.
We see a vignette for Jack Banning, who says that other people who know nothing about him have tried to control his narrative while he has been in lockdown.
"The Western Roughneck" Jesse James beats Guy Cool. As Clint Armstrong is about to interview Jesse James, Howdy Prince and Levi Shapiro show up and take a liking to James. Howdy gives James his business card and tells him to give him a call so they can do business.
Dan Joseph beats Jordan Cruz. Both men shake hands after the match.
We see a vignettte for The Bodega (Danny "Limelight" Rivera and "King FatBoy" Papo Esco).
"The Golden Boy" Jordan Clearwater beats Ray Rosas to win the Hollywood Heritage Championship! During the match, Andy Brown and Miguel try to attack Rosas, but Rosas fends them off. A masked mystery man then shows up and hits Rosas with a spinning double underhook slam before disappearing with Brown and Miguel. (Todd Kenneley identifies the new masked man as Dom Kubrick.) With both men spent, Clearwater nails Rosas with the Midas Touch to win the title.
Clark Conners beats "Platinum" Max Caster with a double leg crab. After the match, John Roberts interviews Connors, Connors says it is all in the training with him and that wherever he goes, he will break his opponents because he is here to stay.
Anthony Idol beats Jordan Cruz.
We see some highlights from last week's Drive-In Spooktacular.
We hear from Danny "Limelight" Rivera, who says that he has been a main event player since day one, and that he is coming back with "King FatBoy" Papo Esco, who says you can get anything you need - including a beatdown - in the bodega in a vignette for The Bodega (Rivera and Esco).
"Sweet" Robin Shaw beats VSK.
It is announced that Levi Shapiro will defend the United Television Championship this week against Jack Cartwright.
Backstage, Clint Armstrong interviews Dan Joseph, who says that he feels great and knows that Shapiro kept getting chance after chance just to cheat, but he has his rematch and new rules to play by.
Jordan Clearwater beats Snypes despite Snypes weakening one of his legs. After the match, Clint Armstrong interviews Clearwater, who tells Beef Candy (Richie Slade and Flex McCalleon) that he saw what he did and took advantage of an opportunity only to run and hide, then says he is no coward, calls them out and promises he will follow them if they run and hide.
Ray Rosas retains the Arizona State Championship against EJ Sparks by disqualification after Adrian Quest and Andy Brown appear and Brown pushes Rosas off the top rope. After the match, Sparks wants to fight Brown and Quest, who walk away.
Miguel suddenly shows up and tells Watts that he owes him one after starting this fire, and next week, he wants to see if Watts shows up and handles the smoke.
Before the next match, Howdy Price takes Jack Cartwright to the side at the stage and bribes him backstage with an envelope with money in it. Cartwright takes the envelope with him on the way to the ring.
Levi Shapiro retains the United Television Championship against Jack Cartwright with the claw after Cartwright lays down for Shapiro. After the match, Shapiro and Howdy Price attack Cartwright, and Howdy takes the money away.
The show ends with a sudden announcement from SoCal Distancing (???, Adrian Quest, Andy Brown). Their masked leader says that they are everywhere and administering the vaccine to you from the screen to the ring to the locker room to the UWN boardroom.
