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Jeff Jarrett: Tradition and Innovation
Jeff Jarrett discusses the Global Force / Fite TV partnership, the NWA 70th Anniversary Show and the Superstars of Wrestling Fan Fest in this exclusive interview
Jeff Jarrett discusses the Global Force / Fite TV partnership, the NWA 70th Anniversary Show and the Superstars of Wrestling Fan Fest in this exclusive interview. By Michael Melchor, Executive Editor
The Gorilla Position has been a proud partner of the Superstars of Wrestling Fan Fest on September 22 in Rome, GA. As part of our efforts for that event, we were glad to speak with Jeff Jarrett…
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NWA 73 preview
This is the NWA's 73rd anniversary show, which kicks off at 8pm EDT from the Chase Hotel in St. Louis. It'll be streaming live on Fite.tv for $24.99. However, if you can still get the $39.99 bundle for this show and last night's Empowerrr, I'd recommend doing that.
Nick Aldis vs. Trevor Murdoch - For the third time, Murdoch is challenging Aldis for the NWA men's world heavyweight title. After coming up short on June 6 and July 24, Murdoch put his career on the line for this match; if he doesn't win, he will retire from pro wrestling.
Aldis has been champion for over 1,000 days. To put that into perspective, he won the title from Cody Rhodes at the NWA's 70th anniversary show, in October 2018. Prior to Cody's brief title reign, Aldis held the ten pounds of gold for an additional 266 days. In short, he's been the champion for most of the last four years. He's been so utterly dominant that I seriously think Murdoch may retire.
Murdoch is the embodiment of a wrestling journeyman. He got his first big break in the last days of ECW. Then in 2005 he debuted in WWE as a tag team with Lance Cade. This was at the peak of WWE's mentality of recruiting handsome muscle-y guys like Cade, so Murdoch's flabby, white-trash trucker look immediately made him stand out. He was different, which made him interesting, but WWE released him almost as soon as they broke up the team in 2008. At the time, getting cut from WWE usually meant no chance of getting back in, and few alternatives to make good money at wrestling. So he fell off the radar in the 2010s, only to re-emerge on Billy Corgan's version of the NWA, which seemed tailor-made for him.
The big question here is whether the NWA would actually take the world title off of their one heavily-protected superstar and put it on a guy who would be (and has been) a midcard also-ran in any other promotion. The other question is what happens with Aldis if he drops the belt--it's possible his contract is coming due, and that may be forcing the issue of a title change. If Aldis is on his way out, Murdoch is the best guy they have left to take over as champion. If not...well, I don't know how you book Aldis underneath Murdoch. I wouldn't mind finding out, though.
I'm leaning towards Murdoch winning the title. But it's a credit to how well they've protected Aldis that I can't shake the feeling that he'll win yet again and hold the title another 1,000 days.
Chris Adonis vs. James Storm - Adonis (better known as "The Masterpiece" Chris Masters in WWE) is defending the NWA national championship. Storm was a regular with the NWA up until January 2020. Other than coming in for some tapings where he dropped the tag title, he hasn't been around since then. So maybe this is a one-off or maybe he's back for good. The finish will probably depend on that. I'm sort of thinking Storm wins the title, but I could be wrong.
Kamille vs. Chelsea Green - Green won the NWA Women's Invitiational Cup last night to earn this shot at Kamille's NWA women's world title. I'm still kinda sore that Tootie Lynn didn't win after that huge hometown pop she got. It'll be worth it if they have something good planned for this match, but I'm not expecting a lot. Green is a free agent that could end up anywhere, but I don't think she'll end up in the NWA, so I don't think she's going to win the title.
Mickie James vs. Kylie Rae - When James was announced as the producer of the Empowerrr show, she vowed that she would not book herself to wrestle on the show, so this is her big chance to compete in an NWA ring this weekend. Kylie, meanwhile, is coming off a loss last night. It feels like Mickie needs to go over to establish her as the big star coming into the territory, but for all I know she's not sticking around, or she might prefer to put over the younger talent. This another match where I just can't be sure who wins, which is good for this card.
Aron Stevens & JR Kratos vs. Bestia 666 & Mecha Wolf 450 - Stevens and Kratos are defending the NWA men's tag team title against representatives of AAA's faction La Rebelion. The last time I really kept up with the NWA, Stevens was doing a comedy karate gimmick with Jocephus dressed up as The Question Mark. Somewhere along the way (prior to Jocephus's death), Stevens ended up with Kratos instead. On paper you'd expect the team with Stevens on it to get clobbered, because he's the Wile E. Coyote of pro wrestling. But I doubt Bestia and Mecha Wolf are sticking around, so a tag title change wouldn't make a lot of sense. So look for Stevens to pull some kind of chicanery.
Thom Latimer vs. Tim Storm vs. Crimson - This is being billed as the "Brawl in the Lou" (i.e., St. Louis), which I assume means there are no disqualifications or count-outs, and falls count anywhere. Latimer is part of Nick Aldis's stable Strictly Business (along with Chris Adonis and Kamille). Tim Storm is 57 years old and sort of plays the role of an NWA legend without actually having been around when the NWA was really legendary. Crimson had been teaming with Jax Dane over the past few years but I'm not sure if that's still a thing. I have no idea why these three are fighting, and it may be just because there was nothing else for them to do on this show. I don't know who should win and I'm not sure it matters.
Tyrus & Jordan Clearwater & The Masked Man vs. Da Pope & Odinson & Parrow - Tyrus used to be Brodus Clay in WWE; currently he's the NWA television champion, with Austin Idol as his manager. Clearwater is part of Idol's stable. The Masked Man seems to be an x-factor in this match, and I don't know enough about the story to venture a guess as to why he's involved here. Pope appeared in WWE as Elijah Burke, and even though that's his real name he's tended to just go by "Da Pope" ever since. Odinson and Parrow are a tag team called The End.
The only storyline I can discern is that Tyrus won the TV title from Pope. I'm not sure what the Masked Man and The End have to do with anything. I tried looking for a promo on Youtube to explain things but I just ended up listening to a long, go-nowhere Austin Idol promo that reminded me why I don't watch NWA Powerrr much. I guess Pope's team wins, maybe?
12-man battle royale - This appears to be a standard battle royale, with everyone in the ring at the start, and eliminations occurring when the participants leave the ring over the top rope. The last competitor left in the ring wins the match and receives a future match for the NWA men's world title. No participants have been announced, and I'm real curious if the NWA even has twelve men available that aren't already booked for the other matches. For all I know the undercard guys may be doing double duty tonight.
This feels like a good place to have a surprise wrestler debut to win the whole thing and shake up the main event scene. Whether the NWA has anyone like that lined up remains to be seen. But WWE did lay off a lot of men who haven't shown up anywhere else yet, so maybe it could happen.
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Your Woman Crush Weekly is pro wrestling legend, Jazz!
The 45 year old rose to heights in 2001, debuting with the WWE after three years of training on the indy scene. She was paired with Teddy Long, her eventual husband Rodney Mack, and eventually Chris Nowinski.
She would win the WWE Women’s Championship in 2002, and would defend the title at WrestleMania XVIII (18) against Lita and Trish Stratus. She would again appear in a triple threat at WrestleMania XIX (19) against Victoria (the then champion) and Trish Stratus (the eventual winner). She was eventually released in 2004 after the WWE had nothing new for her character.
She’d bounce around on the indies, before returning briefly to the WWE in 2006 for a short run, before being let go again in 2007. However she’d start finding consistent work in Women Superstars Uncensored from 2007 to 2011, where she won the WSU tag team titles with then future IMPACT Wrestling star Marti Belle.
She’d win the NWA World Women’s Championship, and the NWA Cyberspace Women’s Championship, becoming the latter’s last champion. As NWA World Women’s Champion, she’s held the belt for nearly 800 days, though for most of that time she, and the title have been inactive due to Billy Corgan purchasing the NWA.
She returned to action in mid 2018 when she defended her belt against Penelope Ford at the NWA 70th Anniversary event. She then issued a challenge for the NWA World Champion, Nick Aldis to give her a title shot in her quest to win a traditionally men’s championship for the first time ever. She’s an icon, a legend in wrestling, a trailblazer and so much more; so for all these reasons and more, she’s your Woman Crush for the Week.
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NWA World Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis
[October 21st, 2018]
“The chess game continues.”
That’s what the new NWA World Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis had to say regarding the beginning of his second reign as champion. At the NWA’s 70th Anniversary Show, former champion Cody Rhodes defended the title in a rematch from their bout at All In, where Rhodes defeated Aldis for the championship in a well-received victory. Aldis and Rhodes clashed in a 2 Out Of 3 Falls Match where Aldis was the deciding victor, defeating Rhodes and breaking their tie to become the new champion.
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From the press release:
NASHVILLE -- The NWA World Heavyweight Championship, known as the “Ten Pounds Of Gold,” will be defended at a blockbuster event celebrating the 70th anniversary of the National Wrestling Alliance at 6 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 21 at the historic Asylum at the Nashville Fairgrounds. The show, in conjunction with the NWA and Global Force Entertainment, also will be carried live on FITE TV, the premium digital streaming network.
Founded in 1948 in Hotel President in Waterloo, Iowa, the legacy of NWA was forged by the fighting spirit of world champions such as Lou Thesz, Dory Funk Jr., Jack Brisco, Harley Race, Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Ricky Steamboat, Sting, Ken Shamrock, AJ Styles, Jeff Jarrett, Adam Pearce, Colt Cabana, Tim Storm and currently Nick Aldis. The famed Ten Pounds of Gold is the most identifiable and historic championship in professional wrestling.
Billy Corgan purchased the NWA in 2017. “The Ten Pounds of Gold” YouTube Digital series has documented the path of the NWA champion Tim Storm and now Nick Aldis. Aldis will defend the belt on Sept. 1 against “The American Nightmare” Cody in front of 10,451 fans at ALL IN at the Sears Centre just outside Chicago.
The Ten Pounds of Gold also will be on the line in the main event of the NWA 70th Anniversary Show in Nashville, a card that promises to honor the fighting spirit and big-bout feel worthy of the NWA name. Also, a classic championship returns as a new NWA National Champion will be crowned. More matches and talents will be announced in coming weeks, as will times, ticket prices and the price to stream live on FITE.
I vacillate between thinking Big Bill Pumpkins is the exact right person to make the NWA relevant again and wondering what on earth he’s doing. I know that part of the plan is not to have any real on-the-ground infrastructure; that’s why the belt is being defended on other companies’ shows. But leaving the logistics to whatever Global Force Wrestling is at this point seems a questionable decision at best; I mean, does Shelton Benjamin know he’s still on the GFW roster? Also, not to nitpick, but I write press releases pretty frequently, and there’s a dropped word in the first sentence of the second paragraph. The anniversary show logo is cool, though, I will say that.
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Nick Aldis on a rematch against Cody Rhodes in the future
Nick Aldis on a rematch against Cody Rhodes in the future
Current NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion, Nick Aldis, spoke about his title feud with AEW EVP, Cody, in 2018.
Cody defeated Nick Aldis to capture the NWA Worlds Heavyweight title for the first time in his career at All In in 2018. However, Nick Aldis won the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship once again when he defeated Cody in a two-out-of-three falls match at the NWA 70th Anniversary…
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#wbw when you catch the fellas trying to talk to your lady. What's up with that? @willie_mack outlasted Parlow, Ricky Starks, and Jay Bradley and would go on to defeat Samuel Shaw to win the NWA National Title at the NWA 70th Anniversary on October 21st 2018. (at The Fairgrounds Nashville) https://www.instagram.com/p/BviNSeqnpk3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1res31eesw3h9
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We are back! Scott Criscuolo & George “Dr. G” Ribellino return with a new title but the same great stuff from the National Wrestling Alliance! With everything currently on hold, the guys go back to the NWA’s first PPV under William Corgan’s ownership. We have the Cody/Aldis rematch, a new National Champion and so much more. So sit back and let’s go back in time with the NWA and the PTBW Network!
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Penelope Ford gets knocked out with a sitout powerslam
Hebner decides to hit Jazz instead of counting the pin
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iNDIES, iNTERNATIONAL, & THE uNDERGROUND –10.28.2018: Going Home, Side Trip - The NWA 70th Anniversary show
TGP Executive Editor Michael Melchor discusses the NWA 70th Anniversary show that took place on October 21, 2018 in Nashville
iNDIES, iNTERNATIONAL & the uNDERGROUND presents this special supplement to “Going Home” reviewing the NWA 70th Anniversary show. By Michael Melchor, Executive Editor
TheGorillaPosition.com Executive Editor Michael Melchor discusses the winners, losers, and happenings from the NWA 70th Anniversary show that took place on October 21, 2018 in Nashville in this supplemental show to the October 27…
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Jax Dane, Road warrior Animal, Crimson - NWA 70th Anniversary
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Billy Corgan Writes Note on #NWA following the success of 70th Anniversary NWA ran their 70th Anniversary show on Sunday and, while it had some technical hiccups on fite.tv, the show itself was a huge success.
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Fightful Wrestling's The List and Ya Boy #94: WWE - Saudi Arabia, Smackdown 1000, Aries, NWA 70, KO
Fightful Wrestling’s The List and Ya Boy #94: WWE – Saudi Arabia, Smackdown 1000, Aries, NWA 70, KO
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Jimmy Vehicle and Sean Ross Sapp talk the October 17 week of wrestling information! Topics:
– WWE, Saudi Arabia and Crown Treasure!!
– Smackdown 1000
: Austin Aries and Influence Wrestling
– NWA 70th Anniversary
– Kevin Owens
– NWA Women’s Champ Jazz joins us!
: Evolution
– Stupid individuals news
Get the latest within wrestling, MMA, and…
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Jay Cal does a little pre-party with NWA Powerrr. Jay looks at the nearly two year-long run of Nick Aldis as Worlds Heavyweight Champion. Short of a few weeks between All In and the NWA 70th Anniversary Show, Aldis has successfully defended the title over 50 times, 4 continents; Ring of Honor, Tried N True Pro Wrestling, Championship Wrestling from Hollywood, House of Hardcore and so many promotions.
Jay also looks at the feud between The NWA National Champion James Storm and Colt “Boom Boom” Cabana as they meet in the Main Event of tonight’s POWERRR.
Plus he takes your questions.
#nwa powerrr#NWAPOWERR#NWA#NWA Podcast#NWA Pre Show#National Wrestling Alliance#NWA Atlanta#NWA Studio#alliance-wrestling#theallianceblog#wrestling#pro-wrestling#WCW#WWE#ECW#TNA#Impact#NJPW#Atlanta#JCP#Nick Aldis#The National Treasure#NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship#Ten Pounds of Gold#All In#AEW
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