VCW Monday Night Wrestling 05/24/99 (VCW 21)

Interview:
James Lockman comments on the Owen Hart tragedy on behalf of VCW.
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Ruby Richard Cage pinned Russel Taylor with the Ruby Cutter in 0:02:33.
Rating: * 3/4

Interview:
Gabriel Black arranges Jessica Judd's punishment for her failure last night.
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Interview:
Neytron DelArmeggio sells his sister's contract to Stormy Weathers and calls out Tim Bell for 
a match.Click here to see highlights.

Tim Bell pinned Neytron DelArmeggio with the Top-Rope Frankensteiner in 0:11:50
.
Rating: **** 1/4

Interview:
Devaccio Pola comments on the Owen Hart tragedy, then challenges Marylin Silvera to a match 
tonight.Click here to see highlights.

Interview:
The Annihilators challenge the Manhunters to a return match, and comment on Liberation X's 
setbacks.Click here to see highlights.

The Manhunters defeated The Annihilators when Manhunter #1 pinned J. Wright
 after the Double Diving Headbutt in 0:11:59.
Rating: 3/4*

Interview:
Melissa DelArmeggio is forced to be Haigeikobai's tag team partner against the Ontario Color 
Show.Click here to see highlights.

The Ontario Color Show defeated Melissa DelArmeggio and Haigeikobai when
P. Canyon pinned Melissa after the Magic Carpet Ride in 0:28:23.
Rating: *** 1/2
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Interview:
Crimson and the Road Girl discover Jessica Judd's fate; Crimson goes to substitute for her 
in a match against Rob Solomon.Click here to see highlights.

Crimson pinned Jacob Idol with the Chokeslam in 0:02:23.
Rating: *
(Rob Solomon no-showed.)

Devaccio Pola made Marylin Silvera submit to the Sharpshooter in 0:17:21.
Rating: **** 1/4
(Devaccio Pola won the VCW Television Title.)

The Immortals defeated Butch Manson and Rex Richards when R. Danson pinned
R. Richards after the Fall from Grace in 0:23:09.
Rating: * 3/4
(Jack Norman no-showed.)

Interview:
David Wright Hubbard introduces his new partner, with whom he plans to defeat the Wrecking 
Crew tonight.Click here to see highlights.

The Inquisition (David Wright Hubbard and Gabriel Black) defeated
The Wrecking Crew when D.W. Hubbard pinned Blade with the Flying Cross Bodypress in 0:13:19.
Rating: ***



Match observations: 

       One night removed from Disaster Area, and one night removed from the 
tragic death of Owen Hart, the state of the entire wrestling world is still in 
the process of pulling itself back together. VCW was no exception to that rule 
tonight, but in spite of the sadness and confusion hanging over the entire 
wrestling world, life goes on, and so does the sport of wrestling.
       Ruby Richard Cage is on a roll, at least by his standards, after 
following up on his win at Disaster Area in the Loser-Leaves-Town match against
Hunk Higgins with another victory, this time over Russel "The Muscle" Taylor. 
If he ever faces some real competition and wins, his career might finally go 
somewhere. As of right now, however, he's just drifting in VCW without a 
purpose.
       Jessica Judd was scheduled to face Rob Solomon tonight. However, Gabriel
Black's "punishment" of Jessica Judd left her unable to compete tonight, while 
Rob Solomon was also unfortunarely able to attend the event due to having the 
wheels on his car replaced with cement blocks while he was stopped at a hotel 
last night. The match ended up being Crimson, Jessica Judd's roadie, against 
Jacob Idol, who substituted for Rob Solomon. To the surprise of many, Crimson 
was unaffected by Jacob Idol's offense and squashed him in relatively short 
order with a vicious chokeslam. He hasn't expressed any desire to compete 
actively in VCW yet... but when/if he does, he could possibly be a big player.
       Neytron DelArmeggio, following his victory last night in the ladder 
match which earned him control of his sister's contract, turned that control 
this week over to Stormy Weathers, Melissa's hated former and (as of tonight) 
current manager. Tonight, she was forced to wear garish, disgustingly ugly ring
attire and act as Haigeikobai's tag team partner against her hated rivals, the 
Ontario Color Show. To her credit, she did an excellent job of carrying the 
team, and at many times had one of her opponents beaten... but the referee was 
down, or the other member of the Ontario Color Show would make the save, and 
Haigeikobai was totally ineffective as a countermeasure against their teamwork.
This tag team of Melissa and Haigeikobai, in spite of a damn good effort by 
Melissa, doesn't appear to have much (any?) of a future... the other tag team 
managed by Stormy Weathers, that of "Dirty" Dick Slater and Bunkhouse Buck, is 
much more promising.
       In a rematch from last night's failure, the Annihilators met with 
another setback, losing to the Manhunters again. Though they've often been 
overlooked as serious tag team contenders due to their lack of participation in
big matches, the fact is that both Manhunters are large, powerful, and have 
considerable wrestling experience. They're certainly not a team that can be 
overlooked, and it looks like the other tag teams in VCW have been doing that 
for too long now.
       Devaccio Pola promised he would win the VCW Television Title tonight, 
dedicating the match to Owen Hart, who he held up as one of his lifelong heros,
and he delivered. Still torn and chewed up from last night's horrific House of 
Pain Match, he tore into Marylin Silvera with a fury, beating him within an 
inch of his life, fighting off Marylin Silvera' size and power advantage, and 
applying the Sharpshooter to earn the submission victory and the VCW Television
Title.
       Tonight was also the agreed-upon night that Hell's Bikers were to 
recieve their title shot promised by the Immortals... however, Jack Norman was 
nowhere to be seen, though unconfirmed eyewitness reports say that he was seen 
leaving a hotel the night earlier in the opposite direction of tonight's show, 
with four wheels from a car strapped to his motorcycle. As a result, Butch 
Manson drafted Rex Richards for the match as a replacement, and it hurt their 
team horribly. The Immortals won, making short work of Rex Richards, who, if 
anything, is even less competent in tag team competition than he is in singles 
matches.
       The main event of tonight's show was also a tag team match, in which 
David Wright Hubbard avenged his loss to the Wrecking Crew last night by 
bringing in Gabriel Black as his tag team partner. The Wrecking Crew put up a 
tough fight, but were unable to defeat the Inquisition's top two members. 
However, it's unlikely at this point that David Wright Hubbard is finished with
either the Wrecking Crew or Terry Funk.
       Next week's show should be a good one. Johnny Smiles, Falcon, Troy 
Black, and the Golden Society will all be there... and the main event for VCW's
next pay-per-view event, Gang Wars, will be announced. Make sure you join us 
then; you won't want to miss a minute of what's in store from VCW!

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, 10-05-1999