VCW Monday Night Wrestling 01/24/00 (VCW 54)

Card Information:
 Held in: PALACE OF AUBURN HILLS
Location: MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES
Date/Time: 01/24/00 at 7:00pm

Interview:
The show begins with a ten-bell salute in memory of the late Bobby Duncum Jr.
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The Manhunters defeated The Middle-Aged Outlaws when Manhunter #2 pinned Higgins
after the Double Diving Headbutt in 0:01:36.
Rating: DUD

Non-Title-Match:
Gabriel Black pinned Haigeikobai after an inverted piledriver in 0:00:38.
Rating: 1/2*

Interview:
Gabriel Black reveals that he has a mystery opponent for Troy Black to face tonight.
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Interview:
The Immortals call out Hell's Bikers to get their money back and avenge their loss last week.
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The Immortals defeated Hell's Bikers when K. Collins pinned J. Norman with the
Flying Dropkick in 0:11:17.
Rating: 3/4*

Interview:
The Immortals get their money back, and fight in a brawl with Hell's Bikers, but the 
Manhunters run to the ring and join the fray.
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Interview:
Falcon and Rebecca Black, recovering at home, send a message to David Wright Hubbard.
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Softcore Match:
Julian Page defeated Rob Solomon by disqualification in 0:07:55.
Rating: 3/4*
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Interview:
Neytron DelArmeggio attacks Rob Solomon after the match.
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Interview:
David Wright Hubbard talks about Falcon and his earlier comments, but it interrupted by 
a challenge from Bass Rogers, which turns into a handicap match.
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Handicap-Match:
David Wright Hubbard defeated The Inquisition (Bass Rogers and Rex Richards)
when D.W. Hubbard pinned R. Richards with the Flying Cross Bodypress in
0:05:24.
Rating: -** 

Moy Lazzario pinned Paul Canyon after outside interference in 0:09:26.
Rating: ** 3/4
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Interview:
The Technicians challenge Jacob Idol to return to the ring for a match with Tim Bell.
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Tim Bell pinned Jacob Idol with the Top-Rope Frankensteiner in 0:13:35.
Rating: *** 1/2

Interview:
Lance Errington talks about his upcoming match with Dean Sanders, but Neytron DelArmeggio 
challenges him to a non-title match tonight.
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Non-Title-Match:
Lance Errington made Neytron DelArmeggio submit to the Scorpion Deathlock in
0:13:07.
Rating: *** 1/2
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Interview:
Troy Black's mystery opponent is revealed by Gabriel Black.
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Troy Black defeated Chris Champlain by disqualification in 0:17:25.
Rating: ****
(Troy Black retained the VCW Intercontinental Title.)
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Interview:
Gabriel Black and Chris Champlain attack Troy Black, then Chris Champlain attacks Gabriel 
Black for no reason, and all three men fight each other.
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Match observations: 

       Unfortunately, tonight's show was marked by another sad, tragic event in 
the death of Bobby Duncum Jr. Twice, now, in one month, we've had to face the 
unfortunate news of a death in the wrestling world. We can only pray that the 
rest of this year will be more healthy and tragedy-free in the world of 
wrestling.
       Wrestlewar is now only thirteen days away, and as the second-to-last 
edition of VCW Monday Night Wrestling before Wrestlewar, this show was full of 
action and surprises, as could be expected. Unfortunately, it was also a little
empty, since many of VCW's top stars were recovering from injuries sustained 
last week. Virginia, after receiving a multitude of stitches from Chris 
Champlain's knife attack last week, and Falcon and Rebecca Black, after taking 
a beating from David Wright Hubbard last week, were all recovering at home 
tonight. Fortunately, none of the injuries are terribly serious, and everyone 
will be ready to go by Wrestlewar.
       In the beginning of the show, after Gabriel Black defeated Haigeikobai 
in what was perhaps the biggest mismatch possible in VCW at this time, we found
out about Gabriel Black's newest plan to take Troy Black out of the picture 
before Wrestlewar. He had a dangerous mystery opponent for Troy Black later in 
the show. At first, it seemed as though he was referring to the Torturer... but
we'd find out later that this wasn't the case.
       Hell's Bikers and the Immortals met each other tonight in a rematch from
last week's encounter, where Hell's Bikers walked away with the victory. This 
time, the Immortals won the match and managed to get their money (which Hell's 
Bikers had stolen last week) back, but a brawl continued after the match. To 
make the scene even more chaotic, the Manhunters ran into the ring, fresh off a
victory over the Middle-Aged Outlaws, and joined the wild brawl. Since that 
time, a match has been signed, and these three teams will meet in a triangle 
match at Wrestlewar to determine who will be the number-one contenders for the 
VCW World Tag Team Titles after Wrestlewar.
       Falcon wasn't present in the arena tonight, but he made his presence 
felt through an interview conducted at his home, where he is recovering with 
Rebecca Black. Not only is Falcon now more motivated than ever going into his 
Wrestlewar cage match against David Wright Hubbard, but a new challenge has 
been added to the table as well. Falcon extended the challenge for Michelle 
Hubbard to face Rebecca Black at Wrestlewar as well. David Wright Hubbard later
responded by accepting that challenge on behalf of his wife, prior to winning a
handicap-match against Bass Rogers and Rex Richards tonight.
       Rob Solomon didn't fare too well in the Softcore Match against Julian 
Page tonight. Using the hockey stick as a weapon in the plain view of the 
referee certainly wasn't a very good tactic in terms of winning the match, but 
it did leave Julian Page laid out in the middle of the ring. Unfortunately, Rob
Solomon didn't come out any better, as Neytron DelArmeggio ran to the ring and 
attacked him, laying him out with a low blow, the hockey stick, and two 
Piledrivers. Rob Solomon went on to return the favor later that night, costing 
Neytron DelArmeggio a non-title match against Lance Errington.
       Jacob Idol, the tag team partner of Julian Page, wasn't able to earn a 
victory tonight. Though he managed to cost Paul Canyon a match against Moy 
Lazzario, he wasn't so successful in picking up a victory for himself against 
Tim Bell, after the Technicians demanded a match with him in retaliation for 
his interference in Paul Canyon's earlier match. Jacob Idol and Julian Page 
will take on Paul Canyon and Tim Bell of the Technicians at Wrestlewar.
       Minutes before his match, as he was commenting on his upcoming match at 
Wrestlewar, Troy Black found out that his mystery opponent in the main event 
tonight would be none other than Chris Champlain. This match was less a 
wrestling match and more of a struggle for survival for both men; it became 
obvious that Chris Champlain wasn't intending to defeat Troy Black, but instead
was intending to seriously injure him. But Troy Black managed to fight back, 
and he seemed to have Chris Champlain nearly defeated when Gabriel Black shoved
him off the top turnbuckle to prevent him from executing the Black Dagger.
       That wasn't enough for Gabriel Black, however; he entered the ring with 
a chair and beat Troy Black mercilessly with that. Yet somehow Troy Black still
managed to keep getting up again after each blow, until Chris Champlain used 
his iron mace to attack Troy Black, which finally laid him out on the mat. 
Gabriel Black continued to attack Troy Black, but Chris Champlain got the 
bright idea of trying to attack Gabriel Black as well. Gabriel Black was too 
alert for that, though; he caught the swing of the mace and quickly turned his 
attention to Chris Champlain. The fight spilled out of the ring, and Troy Black
seemed to exhibit inhuman ability to recover, as he somehow sat up, then hit
both Chris Champlain and Gabriel Black with a running tope to the outside of 
the ring. Unfortunately, the H.A.R.P. Squad pulled all three men apart just as 
it was getting good.
       Next week's show will be the final episode of VCW Monday Night Wrestling
before Wrestlewar, and for that reason, it should be a good one. Crimson, 
Johnny Smiles, the Torturer, and the Wrecking Crew will all be there; in 
addition, Falcon, Rebecca Black, and Virginia will make their returns to live 
VCW action. Don't miss the final episode of VCW Monday Night Wrestling before 
Wrestlewar; make sure that you join us for all the drama and exciting action!!

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, 05-13-2000