Deck the Halls '99

[Waste-Of-Time]:
Jacob Idol pinned Haigeikobai with the Moonsault Bodyblock in 0:00:49.
Rating: *

Interview:
James Lockman reverts to his old wrestling persona, "Pretty Boy" Jimmy Lockman, and gets 
introduced to Richard Tobian's referee.
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[Waste-Of-Time]:
The Middle-Aged Outlaws defeated Russel Taylor and The Super Giant Ninja when
R.R.C. pinned Ninja with the Ruby Cutter in 0:03:15.
Rating: -* 1/4

Interview:
Gabriel Black tries to blackmail Lance Errington into giving up his title shot, but it 
doesn't work.
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[Waste-Of-Time]:
Julian Page pinned Paul Canyon with the DDT in 0:06:29.
Rating: *** 1/4

Interview:
A video package takes us from the Waste-Of-Time to the Deck the Halls pay-per-view itself.
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Card Information:
 Held in: MGM GRAND
Location: NEVADA, UNITED STATES
Date/Time: 12/26/99 at 7:00pm

Handicap-Match:
The Annihilators defeated
The Inquisition (Manhunter #1, Manhunter #2 and Rex Richards) when J. Wright
 pinned Manhunter #1 with the Tiger Driver in 0:07:45.
Rating: DUD

DeJohnnyration X (Johnny Smiles, Ken Collins, Robert Danson, and Virginia)
defeated Hell's Bikers, Dick Douglas, and One Man Gang when J. Smiles pinned 
D. Douglas with the Smiledriver in 0:10:31.
Rating: 1/4*

Neytron DelArmeggio pinned Rob Solomon after a small package in 0:10:11.
Rating: ** 1/2
(Neytron DelArmeggio retained the VCW Television Title.)

Tim Bell pinned Moy Lazzario with the Top-Rope Frankensteiner in 0:12:23.
Rating: *** 3/4

The Wrecking Crew defeated The Golden Society (Chris Champlain and Dean Sanders)
when Blade pinned D. Sanders after the Breakdown in 0:11:06.
Rating: * 1/2
(The Wrecking Crew retained the VCW World Tag Team Titles.)

Crimson pinned Bass Rogers with the Chokeslam in 0:00:17.
Rating: DUD
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David Wright Hubbard pinned The Torturer with the Flying Cross Bodypress in 0:10:25.
Rating: DUD

[Career vs. Title Shot]:
Match with Special Referee Tully Blanchard:
Jimmy Lockman pinned Richard Tobian after an inside cradle in 0:12:50.
Rating: ***
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Interview:
Tully Blanchard, Jimmy Lockman, and Stacey Lockman celebrate the victory, and with help 
from Tattoo, they make sure the door hits Richard Tobian hard on his way out.
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No-Time-Limit-No-Countout-No-DQ-Match:
Troy Black pinned Falcon with the Black Dagger in 0:36:25.
Rating: **** 1/2
(Troy Black retained the VCW Intercontinental Title.)
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Interview:
Skip Bizby tries to do the ring introductions for the main event, but he's interrupted by 
Lance Errington.
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Gabriel Black pinned Lance Errington after outside interference in 0:23:40.
Rating: **** 1/4
(Gabriel Black retained the VCW World Title.)
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Interview:
The post-match celebration by Gabriel Black, Rebecca Black, and Lady Erica Whitmore is 
cut short when Troy Black appears in the aisle.
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Match observations: 


       Deck the Halls has come and gone, and on the night after Christmas, all 
through the house, VCW delivered one of the most ground-breaking and eventful 
pay-per-view events seen this year. Tonight's show could be a tough act to 
follow, even for the long-awaited big pay-per-view, Wrestlewar. From top to 
bottom, the show was filled with major surprises and events that changed the 
face of VCW forever.
       Even the Waste-Of-Time wasn't such a waste of time tonight. Not only did
Julian Page earn a major victory over Paul Canyon in a match that was much 
better than expected, but we also saw two of VCW's central plots thicken when 
Gabriel Black tried to blackmail Lance Errington into relinquishing his title 
shot, and Richard Tobian unveiled his chosen referee to be former Four Horsemen
member and multiple NWA titleholder, Tully Blanchard. Both of these early 
developments would take yet another turn before the night was over, however...
       The Annihilators and the Manhunters resumed their recent conflicts 
tonight, with an added element thrown into the mix. Rex Richards was on the 
Manhunters' team, making the match three-on-two. Unfortunately for the 
Inquisition, Rex Richards's presence wasn't enough to turn the situation around
(it seldom is), and the Annihilators came away with the victory. After some 
impressive wins earlier in the year, including a brief reign as VCW World Tag 
Team Champions, it would seem the Manhunters are starting to falter. On the 
other hand, the Annihilators have to be considered top contenders for the VCW
World Tag Team Titles after their impressive victory tonight.
       Hell's Bikers certainly found a suitable wrestler as their fourth man in
the veteran One Man Gang, but unfortunately for them it wasn't enough to 
overcome DeJohnnyration X. Since this feud was started by the attack by Hell's 
Bikers on Nicole, the Head Cheerleader and manager of the Immortals, it seemed 
somehow fitting that this match ended when Johnny Smiles nailed Dick Douglas, 
the manager of Hell's Bikers, with the Smiledriver to pick up the victory.
       True to his boasting, Neytron DelArmeggio utilized his superior 
wrestling skill to overcome Rob Solomon, defending his title with some quick 
thinking and a small package. It's a good bet that this feud isn't over, 
though; Rob Solomon has never been known to learn his lesson the first time or 
give up easily, and Neytron's ego might not let him settle for anything less 
than laying Rob Solomon out for a three count with the Piledriver. Especially 
when you consider Rob Solomon's high emotions coming into this match, it's hard
to believe that he'll take a quick small package loss without trying to get the
last word in.
       "Stone Cold" Moy Lazzario may want to think about changing his 
gimmick... the bottom line is that he's not getting it done in the ring. Just 
like at Spontaneous Combustion, tonight's match ended with him flat on his 
back, being pinned by Tim Bell. Perhaps if he'd work on his technical wrestling
skills, which have always been his strong point, rather than his brawling 
skills he'd achieve more success. Despite several good efforts, it looks like 
Moy Lazzario might not be quite cut out for a brawling style of match.
       Once again, when the chips are down and the titles are on the line, the 
Wrecking Crew comes through with a big victory. A terrible night for the Golden
Society wasn't made any better by a loss to the VCW World Tag Team Champions, 
the Wrecking Crew. Then again, what can you expect? The Wrecking Crew haven't 
lost a pay-per-view match since Wrestlewar nearly a year ago; to say that they 
have a history of success in pay-per-view events would be an understatement.
       All of the theory about Bass Rogers's bulk, power, experience, and 
toughness compensating for Crimson's height and reach was crushed tonight in a 
mere seventeen seconds when Crimson clobbered Bass Rogers from behind, laid him
out with a devestating power bomb, then easily lifted him for the finishing 
Chokeslam. Crimson, still basically undefeated in VCW, has yet to find an 
opponent that can survive ten minutes in a one-on-one match. On the other hand,
he hasn't had a chance to face Troy Black, Falcon, or Gabriel Black yet, so 
time will tell.
       David Wright Hubbard had considerably more difficulty adapting to his 
larger, more powerful opponent, but he also found the road to success tonight, 
defeating the Torturer. Not only is he a more than capable brawler; David 
Wright Hubbard is also a skilled technical wrestler, and this skill worked well
for him tonight as he brought down the less mobile and skilled Torturer. With 
nothing left standing between David Wright Hubbard and Falcon except an old, 
unsettled grudge, Falcon may end up in a very unpleasant situation at 
Wrestlewar.
       Richard Tobian's guest referee, Tully Blanchard, turned out to be the 
pivotal point in his match tonight against "Pretty Boy" Jimmy Lockman, also 
known as VCW Commissioner James Lockman. Richard Tobian handled himself quite 
well against Jimmy Lockman's vast experience edge, and actually managed to stay
one step ahead of him with his superior speed and modern wrestling knowledge. 
Of course, that didn't help him much when Tully Blanchard administered a 
painfully slow count to the Fisherman Suplex that should have put away Jimmy 
Lockman. Richard Tobian got up to complain, but that only allowed Jimmy Lockman
to roll him up in an inside cradle for a blatant fast count by Tully Blanchard,
who also conveniently ignored Jimmy Lockman's handful of tights. They were in 
on it, of course, and despite a last act of defiance by Richard Tobian, the 
last thing we'll see from him in VCW is the image of him being hauled away on a
stretcher thanks to Tattoo. 
       When Falcon and Troy Black stepped into the ring tonight, it was 
acknowledged that they weren't leaving until somebody was pinned or somebody 
submitted. Little did anyone realize that it would take over a half-hour of 
both men fighting with everything they had to finally see one of them stay down
for the count. Only a few moments after taking a Superkick (which failed to 
keep him down for the three-count), Troy Black somehow recovered enough to land
a dropkick on Falcon during a flying cross body press attempt, then recover to 
put Falcon away with a double arm DDT and the Black Dagger after half an hour 
of intense, heated combat from both men.
       After the Inquisition's threats to Erica, and Lance Errington's refusal 
to sacrifice his title shot for Erica's well-being tonight, it seemed like 
Lance Errington would attack Gabriel Black more fiercely than ever before; 
after all, if he had sacrificed this much for the title, what did he have to 
lose? That logic held true throughout their match, which saw Lance Errington 
work on the legs and the back of Gabriel Black to soften him up for a Scorpion 
Deathlock. But Gabriel Black somehow refused to stay down, even withstanding 
two minutes of the Scorpion Deathlock to hold onto his title. He was still in 
serious trouble when he "accidentally" delivered a crushing body-check to 
referee Jerry Rogers after taking a clothesline, and Lady Erica Whitmore made a
surprise appearance, only to shock everybody by entering the ring and nailing 
Lance Errington with a chair. After taking several high-impact blows to the 
head by Gabriel Black, including a hideous backdrop driver that nearly put him 
in traction, this was enough to keep Lance Errington down for the pin, 
especially when Gabriel Black used the ropes for leverage to secure his pinning
position.
       After the match, Gabriel Black, Rebecca Black, and Lady Erica Whitmore 
celebrated their victory, to the fury of the crowd. Lance Errington tried to 
recover, possibly to gain a measure of revenge on the man who has seemingly 
left him with nothing, but it wasn't to happen this time, as Gabriel Black laid
him out again with the VCW World Title. But the appearance of Troy Black in the
aisle immediately cast a somber mood on Gabriel's celebrations, and brought 
hope to the crowd in attendance, as everybody was reminded that Troy Black's 
challenge for the VCW World Title lies at the end of the road to Wrestlewar, on
the sixth of February this coming year. Gabriel Black certainly didn't seem too
nonchalant and confident about this coming challenge tonight.
       Tomorrow night, VCW Monday Night Wrestling should be filled with answers
to questions, and more questions that need to be answered. After taking 
crushing setbacks tonight both in the ring and in spirit, will the Golden 
Society continue to exist on a functional level? How will Richard Tobian's 
departure effect the upper echelons of VCW? And what kind of matches can we 
expect for Wrestlewar, in a little over a month? Don't miss a potentially big 
edition of VCW Monday Night Wrestling, the last VCW Monday Night Wrestling 
program of the year. Make sure you tune in tomorrow night for all the action 
you've come to expect from VCW!

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, 04-15-2000