VCW Monday Night Wrestling 09/25/00 (VCW 88)

Card Information:
 Held in: MID-SOUTH COLISEUM
Location: TENNESSEE, UNITED STATES
Date/Time: 09/25/00 at 7:00pm

Interview:
Virginia and Jimmy Lockman temporarily put aside their issues to take care of some important 
business.
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Interview:
The Immortals come out to put their titles on the line against Jacob Idol and Rob Solomon.
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The Hammer of the Gods (Jacob Idol and Rob Solomon) defeated The Immortals when
R. Solomon defeated K. Collins by disqualification in 0:13:54.
Rating: **
(The Immortals retained the VCW World Tag Team Titles.)
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Interview:
Stiff Competition enter the ring and rough up Jacob Idol, Rob Solomon, and Jasmina 
Chastity in retaliation for their interference last week.
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Interview:
Stacey Lockman tries to interview Brick Bradley, only to discover that he's met an 
unfortunate fate, and will be replaced by a more well-known wrestler.
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Iron Man Match:
Jiro Tobikuma drew Julian Page:
         x J. Page beat J. Tobikuma via a small package in 0:14:16
         x J. Page beat J. Tobikuma via a figure-four leglock in 0:24:52
         x J. Tobikuma beat J. Page via disqualification in 0:27:05
         x J. Page beat J. Tobikuma via pinfall in 0:27:19
         x J. Tobikuma beat J. Page via the Fisherman Buster in 0:32:37
         x J. Page beat J. Tobikuma via a half Boston in 0:38:30
         x J. Tobikuma beat J. Page via a lariat in 0:40:23
         x J. Tobikuma beat J. Page via a tiger driver in 0:43:10
         x time limit expired (J. Tobikuma and J. Page) in 0:45:00
Rating: ***
(Jiro Tobikuma retained the VCW Intercontinental Title.)
(Jiro Tobikuma retained the VCW Television Title.)
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No-Countout-No-DQ-30-Man Battle Royal for the vacant VCW World Title:
El Guerrero Enmascarado won a 30-man Battle Royal:
         x B. Rogers threw out O. Addison in 0:02:03
         x B. Manson threw out Virginia in 0:03:21
         x J. Norman threw out R.R.C. after a punch in 0:04:01
         x McMichael threw out Ninja in 0:04:52
         x Uldwall threw out Higgins in 0:05:35
         x Uldwall threw out M. Lazzario in 0:05:51
         x P. Canyon threw out B. Rogers after a dropkick in 0:06:27
         x D.W. Hubbard threw out Doctor Dave after an inverted atomic drop in
           0:08:06
         x D. Douglas threw out Uldwall after a stomp in 0:09:06
         x Coverdale threw out M. Lazzario in 0:09:40
         x D.W. Hubbard threw out Russel the Muscle in 0:10:52
         x D.W. Hubbard threw out D. Sanders after a powerslam in 0:11:07
         x D.W. Hubbard threw out Manhunter #1 after a series of punches in
           0:11:29
         x Salvaje Demonio threw out P. Canyon after a dropkick in 0:12:59
         x El Guerrero Enmascarado threw out B. Manson after a roll away in 0:14:04
         x L. Errington threw out J. Norman in 0:14:49
         x D.W. Hubbard threw out Coverdale in 0:16:04
         x D.W. Hubbard threw out Jannetty after a legsweep in 0:16:28
         x J. Wright threw out Salvaje Demonio after an armdrag takedown in 0:18:17
         x J. Wright threw out McMichael after a swinging neckbreaker in 0:18:43
         x B. Rivera threw out J. Wright after the Bitch Slap in 18:51
         x Falcon threw out B. Rivera in 0:19:33
         x D. Pola threw out D. Douglas in 0:20:28
         x J. Lockman threw out D. Pola in 0:21:46
         x D.W. Hubbard threw out L. Errington in 0:25:40
         x J. Lockman threw out D.W. Hubbard in 0:25:53
         x J. Lockman threw out J. Smiles after a clothesline in 0:26:46
         x El Guerrero Enmascarado threw out J. Lockman after a bulldog in 0:31:18
         x El Guerrero Enmascarado threw out Falcon after a side step in 0:37:45
Rating: 1/2*
(Arthur Justice no-showed.)
(El Guerrero Enmascarado won the VCW World Title.)*
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Interview:
*El Guerrero Enmascarado, the winner of the battle royal, takes off his mask to reveal that 
the title did not change hands tonight after all...
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Match observations: 


       From the very beginning of tonight's show, VCW fans everywhere could 
tell something was up when Jimmy Lockman and Virginia came out together, 
working in unity. With VCW World Champion Troy Black injured and under doctor's
orders not to compete any time in the near future, it appeared that a new VCW 
World Champion would be crowned tonight, in a thirty-man battle royal. Due to 
their part in the beating that made this ruling necessary, Julian Page, Neytron
DelArmeggio, Randy Savage, and Tony Garcia were prevented from participating in
the battle royal, although Julian Page received a shot at reclaiming the VCW 
Intercontinental Title and VCW Television Title against Jiro Tobikuma in an 
Iron Man Match. And for Horror Show, an I Quit Match was made between Jimmy 
Lockman and Virginia, with the stipulation that the loser will voluntarily quit
their job as co-Commissioner of VCW.
       In addition to these decisions, Jacob Idol and Rob Solomon were finally 
granted their often-requested title shot against the Immortals. It seemed as 
though they would back up their big talk and win the titles at the end of the 
match, but the interference of Bass Rogers and Dean Sanders quickly put an end 
to that. Jacob Idol and Rob Solomon, along with their meddlesome manager 
Jasmina Chastity, ended up laid out in the ring as a result of the attack by 
Stiff Competition. This was obviously payback from a similar attack by the 
Hammer of the Gods when Stiff Competition was competing for the tag team 
titles, and it's proving to be fortunate for the Immortals. They can't lose the
titles if there's always another team running in to save them.
       David Wright Hubbard was in many ways more fortunate than Melissa 
DelArmeggio or Troy Black, and suffered only minor back injuries from the 
attack two weeks ago. Still he wasn't expected to return to in-ring competition
for a month, let alone tonight, but that's exactly what he did, laying out 
Brick Bradley (an independant worker signed to fill out the thirty-man battle 
royal) and taking his spot in the battle royal. Oddly enough, this wasn't the 
only unexpected participation in the battle royal, or even the most important 
one...
       Julian Page went into the forty-five minute Iron Man Match with Jiro 
Tobikuma with a vicious purpose. He pulled out every trick in the book, from 
quick roll-ups with handfuls of tights to attacks on the legs of Jiro Tobikuma 
to intentionally causing a disqualification by hitting Jiro Tobikuma with a 
chair. It almost worked, too, but Jiro Tobikuma retaliated by knocking Julian 
Page senseless with his deadly lariats and suplexes, remaining in the 
competition. A win by Julian Page appeared likely in the final seconds of the 
match when he hit the DDT and covered Jiro Tobikuma with a handful of tights, 
but the referee only got to the two count before the time ran out. They tied 
the match at four falls each, and Jiro Tobikuma retains both titles as a 
result. Still, it bears mentioning that this was a tremendous effort by both 
men involved, and one of the closest matches seen in a long time.
       With the debut of Stormy Weathers's masked man, Salvaje Demonio, in the 
battle royal, and the intended presence of virtually unknown worker Brick 
Bradley, nobody thought much of the unknown masked wrestler called El Guerrero 
Enmascarado when he entered the ring to do battle with twenty-nine other 
wrestlers. David Wright Hubbard, even with his injured back a heavy favorite in
this match, stole the show, tossing everyone in his path over the top rope. So 
when El Guerrero Enmascarado survived to the Final Four, and David Wright 
Hubbard didn't, it seemed a little peculiar. But after the elimination of 
Johnny Smiles, when El Guerrero Enmascarado eliminated both Jimmy Lockman and 
Falcon to win the VCW World Title, there was no more denying it... this was one
of those things that just doesn't happen.
       And indeed, the situation wasn't what it seemed. El Guerrero Enmascarado
revealed himself to be Troy Black, wearing a luchador mask and alternate ring 
attire, using a hitherto unseen ability to wrestle in a lucha-libre style. The 
crowd popped, and the show ended with Troy Black raising the VCW World Title 
high over his head, but the fact remains that, according to doctors, Troy Black
should not be competing in the ring. Whether he will be allowed to compete 
despite that fact remains to be seen, but it appears as of right now that the 
results of this battle royal will stand as a successful title defense for Troy 
Black.
       Next week's show is expected to be an eventful night as well, as VCW 
continues to draw closer to a pay-per-view event which remains shrounded in a 
great deal of controversy and uncertainty. Not much is known about the events 
planned for next week's show, but it is known that Neytron DelArmeggio, Tony 
Garcia, and Randy Savage will return from the banishment that was enforced this
week. Also, it's expected that the dispute regarding Troy Black's title reign 
and the possibility of his upcoming defense against Neytron DelArmeggio at 
Horror Show will be settled, one way or the other. Make sure you tune in and 
find out what happens next week on VCW Monday Night Wrestling!

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