VCW Monday Night Wrestling 02/21/00 (VCW 58)

Card Information:
 Held in: OMAHA CIVIC AUDITORIUM
Location: NEBRASKA, UNITED STATES
Date/Time: 02/21/00 at 7:00pm

Interview:
James Lockman schedules Rebecca Black to face Crimson as a result of what she did last week.
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Bass Rogers pinned Haigeikobai after a powerslam in 0:00:38.
Rating: DUD

Hell's Bikers defeated The Middle-Aged Outlaws when J. Norman pinned R.R.C.
 with the Chokeslam in 0:01:26.
Rating: DUD

Softcore Match:
Neytron DelArmeggio pinned Moy Lazzario after a small package in 0:08:01.
Rating: ** 1/4
(Neytron DelArmeggio retained the VCW Softcore Title.)

Julian Page pinned Johnny Smiles after a crucifix in 0:08:42.
Rating: * 3/4
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Interview:
Lance Errington is booked to wrestle Steve "Mongo" McMichael and Shane Douglas in a 
handicap match.
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Interview:
Jacob Idol challenges Rob Solomon to defend his VCW Television Title in a match right now.
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Rob Solomon defeated Jacob Idol by disqualification in 0:11:12.
Rating: * 1/2
(Rob Solomon retained the VCW Television Title.)
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Interview:
Julian Page, Jacob Idol, and Neytron DelArmeggio beat on Rob Solomon until Devaccio Pola 
returns to VCW and comes to the rescue. Rob Solomon challenges all three of his assailants to
face him and Devaccio Pola next week in a three-on-two handicap match.
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The Technicians (Paul Canyon and Tim Bell) defeated The Manhunters and
The Immortals when P. Canyon pinned Manhunter #2 with the Magic Carpet Ride 
in 0:15:17.
Rating: * 3/4

Two-out-of-three-Falls Match:
The Torturer drew David Wright Hubbard:
         x D.W. Hubbard beat Torturer via disqualification in 0:26:43
         x Torturer beat D.W. Hubbard via a spinebuster slam in 0:28:59
         x time limit expired (Torturer and D.W. Hubbard) in 0:30:00
Rating: ***
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Interview:
Lance Errington argues with Shane Douglas and Steve McMichael before their match.
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Handicap-Match:
Lance Errington defeated Steve McMichael and Shane Douglas when L. Errington
 pinned McMichael after an inside cradle in 0:06:32.
Rating: -*
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Interview:
Falcon tries to talk Crimson out of his match with Rebecca.
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Interview:
Chris Champlain talks about his feud with Gabriel Black, and performs a strange ritual 
in preparation for their upcoming match.
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Interview:
James Applebee interviews Falcon and Rebecca Black before Rebecca's match with Crimson.
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Crimson defeated Rebecca Black by disqualification in 0:00:52.
Rating: DUD
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Interview:
Falcon attacks Crimson after the match, but without much success.
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Match observations: 

       As VCW continues towards the Big Fight, where we will find out who will 
face the VCW World Champion at Blood and Thunder, the competitive nature of the
event is already sweeping over VCW, creating new rivalries and heating up 
existing ones. In addition to the tension created by the upcoming event, more 
tension is being added as a result of VCW Commissioner James Lockman using his 
political power to influence the environment in VCW. His motives for this 
recent level of involvement are varied, but the results are the same; there are
a lot of VCW wrestlers who will have to watch where they step in terms of their
relations with management.
       We saw Commissioner Lockman's wrath early tonight, when he called out 
Rebecca Black to punish her for her actions towards Stacey Lockman last week. 
Rebecca refused to be intimidated, but she couldn't refuse Commissioner 
Lockman's demands that she face Crimson in the ring tonight. Even Falcon's 
intervention on her behalf couldn't sway James Lockman's mind. If anything, 
Commissioner Lockman has definitely demonstrated that messing with his daughter
is NOT a good career move.
       Following some brief, messy matches in which Bass Rogers defeated 
Haigeikobai and Hell's Bikers defeated the Middle-Aged Outlaws, there was 
another match, scarcely more credible than the ones before it, for Neytron 
DelArmeggio's VCW Softcore Title. Is there really a single person in VCW other 
than Neytron who takes that belt seriously? Moy Lazzario didn't state any 
intentions to sell the belt and go out to dinner on the money made, as Bass 
Rogers did, but it's hard to imagine anybody but Neytron actually thinking it's
an honor to hold that title. In any event, Neytron successfully defended his 
title, defeating Moy Lazzario with a small package.
       One of Neytron's recently acquired friends, Julian Page, was also 
successful tonight, scoring what could be considered an upset victory over 
Johnny Smiles when he reversed the Smiledriver setup into a crucifix. That 
seems to happen rather often to Johnny; maybe he should be more careful. At any
rate, Julian's tag team partner, Jacob Idol, was less successful in his attempt
to defeat Rob Solomon for the VCW Television Title. Nor was the combined 
attempt by Julian Page, Jacob Idol, and Neytron DelArmeggio to attack Rob 
Solomon and seriously injure him successful, thanks to the well-timed return 
and intervention of Devaccio Pola. As a result of what took place tonight 
between these men, there will be a three-on-two handicap match pitting Rob 
Solomon and Devaccio Pola against all three of Rob Solomon's assailants 
tonight.
       The Immortals are still the number-one contenders to the VCW World Tag 
Team Titles after tonight, but they weren't able to pick up the victory tonight
in a triangle match. That honor instead went to Tim Bell and Paul Canyon, who 
defeated the Manhunters to win the match. Paul Canyon, as one-half of the 
Ontario Color Show, the only two-time VCW World Tag Team Champions in current 
VCW history, is a proven asset in tag team competition, and Tim Bell, a strong 
singles competitor, also brings a lot to that team. In the absence of a healthy
Owen Addison, this team could be the Technicians' best bet to capture the VCW 
World Tag Team Titles.
       There wasn't much pretty about the Torturer's meeting with David Wright 
Hubbard tonight... they beat the living crap out of each other for a solid 
half-hour, before time ran out on their match. The Torturer seemed to control 
the later portions of the match, attacking with his wooden axe handle and 
willingly sacrificing a disqualification loss for the first fall to weaken 
David Wright Hubbard up for the second fall a few minutes later. David Wright 
Hubbard quickly made a comeback out of desperation, hitting the Torturer with 
some very quick offense, and seemed to be on the verge of winning the match 
with the Flying Cross Bodypress when the time ran out. This probably won't be 
the last meeting between these two... it certainly wasn't the first, recalling 
David Wright Hubbard's victory over the Torturer at Deck the Halls '99.
       Lance Errington was the victim of James Lockman's favoritism towards 
Shane Douglas and Steve McMichael again tonight, but he managed to come out 
ahead in the handicap match anyway when a surprise inside cradle, executed with
a handful of tights, kept Steve McMichael's shoulders on the mat for a three-
count. Is James Lockman just trying to create allies for himself when he enters
the Big Fight as an active competitor, or is this nothing more than a ploy to 
entice other stars from other organizations to come to VCW? Whatever the case 
may be, Lance Errington has found himself in an unenviable position as the 
enemy of the two men who have been hand-picked by the VCW Commissioner to 
become stars in VCW.
       It's debatable whether or not Gabriel Black has ever faced a bigger 
threat to his reign as VCW World Champion than Chris Champlain... but one thing
that is certain is that he has never faced a greater threat to his safety and 
well-being. After a rambling speech that dripped with sadistic lunacy, Chris 
Champlain delivered a powerful symbol of his intentions for Gabriel Black when 
he shot a giant replica of Gabriel Black with a flaming arrow, sending blood-
like fluid pouring from it and causing it to go up in flames. That Chris 
Champlain would go to these lengths just to send a message to Gabriel Black 
definitely indicates that Gabriel has to be concerned about what's to come in 
this feud, not just to protect his title, but to protect his well-being as 
well.
       In spite of attempts by Falcon to talk Crimson out of his match with 
Rebecca, the match would take place. Though Crimson won by disqualification in 
under a minute when Falcon attacked him with a chair, that attack didn't really
change much, as Crimson barely felt it before turning around and wiping Falcon 
out with the chair. Crimson went on to nearly Chokeslam Rebecca before deciding
to show her mercy after all... in favor of giving Falcon the Chokeslam. Falcon 
was ready for him with the Superkick, but even that didn't take Crimson off of 
his feet; he caught a second Superkick attempt by Falcon, and spun him into 
position for a Chokeslam, leaving him unconscious in the middle of the ring. 
Fortunately for Rebecca and other innocent bystanders, Crimson decided he had 
done enough damage, and left as the show went off the air.
       Next week's show should be filled with major events, with many of VCW's 
biggest stars present and in action. In addition to the return of Devaccio Pola
to active competition as he teams up with Rob Solomon to take on Neytron 
DelArmeggio, Julian Page, and Jacob Idol, we will also see many other top VCW 
stars in action, such as Chris Champlain, Crimson, Falcon, David Wright 
Hubbard, the Wrecking Crew, and the VCW World Champion, Gabriel Black himself. 
Make sure you don't miss next week's exciting show as we continue to count down
the weeks until the Big Fight!!

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, 06-01-2000