Blood and Thunder '99

Interview:
Gabriel Black and Jessica Judd arrive at the arena... and decide to stay in the limo for 
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[Waste-Of-Time]:
Rushmore pinned Tuxedo with the Spear in 0:01:50.
Rating: 1/2*

Interview:
Moy Lazzario makes a new revelation about his match with Falcon tonight.
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[Waste-Of-Time] Triangle Match:
The Inquisition (Bass Rogers and Rex Richards) defeated The Bull Moose Party
 and Russel Taylor and The Super Giant Ninja when B. Rogers pinned
Russel the Muscle with the Moonsault in 0:02:20.
Rating: -3/4*

Interview:
A video package marks the transition from the Waste-Of-Time to Blood and Thunder.
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DeJohnnyration X (Johnny Smiles, Marty Jannetty and Virginia) defeated
The Boise Triad (Bunyan, Ruby Richard Cage and Wham Bam Gigolo) when J. Smiles
 defeated R.R.C. via pinfall in 0:03:06.
Rating: DUD
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Jessica Judd pinned Marylin Silvera after hitting him with the guitar in
0:08:26.
Rating: * 3/4
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The Annihilators defeated The Immortals when J. Wright pinned K. Collins
 with the Tiger Driver in 0:010:40.
Rating: ** 1/2

The Wrecking Crew defeated The Manhunters when Rock pinned Manhunter #2
 after the Breakdown in 0:11:54.
Rating: * 3/4
(The Wrecking Crew won the VCW World Tag Team Titles.)

[Gauntlet Match]:
Melissa DelArmeggio pinned Dick Slater with the Back Brain Kick in 0:02:17.
Rating: *

[Gauntlet Match]:
Melissa DelArmeggio pinned Bunkhouse Buck with the Back Brain Kick in 0:03:53.
Rating: -* 1/4

[Gauntlet Match]:
Melissa DelArmeggio defeated Haigeikobai by disqualification in 0:01:23.
Rating: -3/4*
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[Gauntlet Match]:
Melissa DelArmeggio and Stormy Weathers battled to a double countout in 0:00:10.
Rating: ***

Devaccio Pola and Rob Solomon defeated Hell's Bikers when R. Solomon pinned
J. Norman with the Katana Legdrop in 0:13:21.
Rating: * 1/2

The Technicians (Owen Addison, Paul Canyon and Tim Bell) defeated
The Golden Society (Chris Champlain, Dean Sanders and Lance Errington) when
O. Addison pinned D. Sanders with the Tombstone in 0:20:37.
Rating: *****

Jacob Idol pinned The Torturer after hitting him with the wooden axe handle in 0:13:45.
Rating: **
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Barbed Wire Two-out-of-three-Falls Match:
Falcon beat Moy Lazzario 2 falls to 1:
         x Falcon beat M. Lazzario via a flying cross body press in 0:07:54
         x M. Lazzario beat Falcon via the Slingshot Suplex in 0:10:13
         x Falcon beat M. Lazzario via the Superkick in 0:15:36
Rating: ** 3/4
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Barbed Wire Death Match:
Terry Funk pinned David Wright Hubbard after hitting him with a barbed wire baseball bat 
in 0:35:11.
Rating: *** 1/4
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Troy Black pinned Neytron DelArmeggio with the Black Dagger in 0:15:37.
Rating: **** 1/4
(Troy Black retained the VCW Intercontinental Title.)

Interview:
Skip Bizby announces the participants in the main event match.
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No-Time-Limit-Match where the title can change hands via DQ or countout 
with Special Referee Chris Jericho:
Gabriel Black defeated Richard Tobian via pinfall in 0:26:32.
Rating: *****
(Gabriel Black retained the VCW World Title.)
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Interview:
Richard Tobian attacks Chris Jericho with a chair after the match.
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Match observations: 

       Tonight was one of the biggest nights in VCW history. Blood and Thunder 
promised to be the biggest, most electrifying pay-per-view event since 
Wrestlewar, and it certainly didn't disappoint in many regards. Wrestling-wise,
this was possibly the best VCW pay-per-view ever... and it wasn't short on 
entertainment either. Many of tonight's events could have a huge impact on the 
future of VCW for a long time to come.
       After beating the former VCW World Tag Team Champions, the Boise Triad, 
tonight, DeJohnnyration X has finally earned a shot at the VCW World Tag Team 
Titles. This coming Monday, they will challenge the Wrecking Crew, who were 
victorious over the Manhunters tonight, for the VCW World Tag Team Titles. It's
not yet known which two members of DeJohnnyration X will take the challenge... 
but whoever it is will have their hands full against the Wrecking Crew. And the
Annihilators also have to be considered top contenders, since they defeated the
Immortals tonight in another match.
       For the second time, Crimson has cost Marylin Silvera a victory over 
Jessica Judd, knocking him senseless with a thundering blow from the guitar, 
shattering the guitar into dozens of pieces and nearly doing the same for 
Marylin Silvera's head. Both of Jessica's tainted victories have to be 
considered major upsets, and it's a good bet that Marylin Silvera isn't happy 
with Crimson these days.
       Melissa didn't have any problem overcoming Dick Slater and Bunkhouse 
Buck... the two wrestling veterans were totally unprepared for the intensity 
and anger that Melissa attacked them with. She was well on her way to 
dismantling Haigeikobai as well, when Stormy Weathers ran to the ring and hit 
her with the ugly stick, then fled from the ring. Melissa chased after him, and
the referee was left with no choice but to rule this match a double-countout. 
What that means for the status of Melissa's contract is unknown... but an 
announcement is expected at tomorrow's show.
       Rob Solomon finally settled his differences with Jack Norman tonight, in
spite of a large size advantage held by Hell's Bikers over Rob Solomon and 
Devaccio Pola. After getting beat up in a parking lot, having the wheels stolen
from his car, being screwed by a corrupt referee, and generally being tormented
for five weeks, Rob Solomon finally settled the score when he pinned Jack 
Norman in the middle of the ring with the Katana Legdrop. Nice to see justice 
served here.
       An epic battle between the Technicians and the Golden Society raged on 
for twenty minutes, as both teams struggled to prove that they are truly the 
masters of technical wrestling in VCW. And in dramatic fashion, after being 
worn down for several minutes, Tim Bell managed to tag in Owen Addison, who 
entered the ring with a burst of energy and fought off the Golden Society 
singlehandedly before finishing Dean Sanders with the Tombstone and picking up 
the win in a great, great match.
       Though the Technicians take it as a source of pride that they win their 
matches without using weapons or hardcore tactics, their leader, Jacob Idol, 
made an exception to that rule tonight. When the Torturer brought in his wooden
axe handle and attacked Jacob Idol, he turned the weapon to his own advantage, 
ducking and snatching the weapon away from the Torturer, then clobbering him 
with it for the victory. It was a big win for Jacob Idol, possibly one of the 
biggest of his career.
       It was somehow morbidly fitting that the technical wrestling of the 
previous matches would be followed by the most gruesome, blood-filled matches 
since Devaccio Pola and Bass Rogers had the House of Pain match. The first 
Barbed Wire Match went two out of three falls, and in it Falcon fought off 
injuries to his ribs and back to defeat Moy Lazzario two falls to one and win 
the Moy Lazzario Best-Of-Five Gimmick Match Invitational. Both men ended up as 
bloody messes after this fight, but it was nothing compared to what was to come
next...
       Though the previous match had no shortage of blood, it was nothing 
compared to the next match, which literally covered the mat in blood as David 
Wright Hubbard and Terry Funk went through thirty-five minutes of hell in a 
Barbed Wire Death Match, with neither man staying down for the ten-count 
despite heavy amounts of blood loss. Finally, after clobbering David Wright 
Hubbard with a barbed wire baseball bat, Terry Funk was able to defend his 
legacy and keep David Wright Hubbard laid out on the mat for the ten-count. 
       Between his impressive wrestling ability and his willingness to use any 
tactics available to win, Neytron DelArmeggio gave Troy Black a tough fight. 
With the advantage in both size and technical wrestling ability, he managed to 
dominate the match early on... but Troy Black refused to stay down, and 
eventually came back to defeat Neytron, putting an end to his threat to the 
Intercontinental Title.
       And, of course, there was the match that had been five months in the 
making... and it didn't disappoint. Chris Jericho did, in fact, call this match
right down the middle, and it was just the wrestling ability and will to win of
both men that decided the outcome. After nearly a half-hour of some of the best
wrestling action that VCW has ever seen, Gabriel Black proved that he is still 
the best wrestler in VCW, lifting his shoulder from a German suplex combination
where both men were in a pin situation, outsmarting Richard Tobian to barely 
retain his title. Unfortunately, Richard Tobian didn't see things quite as 
objectively as other observers did; he blamed Chris Jericho for everything... 
and that encounter unfortunately ended with Richard Tobian laying out Chris 
Jericho with a chair.
       Tomorrow night's show should be a good one as well, as the fallout from 
Blood and Thunder begins to shape the future of VCW. What will be Melissa's 
contract status after the somewhat odd ending to her match tonight? What will 
be the consequences of Richard Tobian's attack on Chris Jericho? And with 
Gabriel Black still holding the VCW World Title, what's next in his future? 
These questions should be explored further tomorrow night. Also, don't miss the
great wrestling action... many of VCW's top stars, including both Gabriel Black
and Richard Tobian, will be present tomorrow. Don't miss a minute of the VCW 
action... make sure to catch VCW Monday Night Wrestling tomorrow night!!

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, 12-05-1999