House Show: Providence, RI
Nov 13, 2022 4:48:56 GMT -5
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Post by Jonnie Valentine on Nov 13, 2022 4:48:56 GMT -5
Providence, Rhode Island
Dunkin Donuts Center
Attendance: 2,329
"The Punisher" Dan Stein vs. Dirk "Glorious Wolf" Thijmen
The familiar roar of the motorcycle was heard over the PA, and Dirk "Glorious Wolf" Thijmen walked down to the ring in his fur coat. When he takes it off, The Providence women screamed that they wanted to touch his hairy chest. As soon as the bell rang though, Dirk came off the ropes with a flying forearm, but Stein just looked at him. A panicked Thijmen hit the ropes again but walked right into a devastating discus clothesline by Dan Stein. The Punisher headbutted Thijmen in the face over and over and then dropped down into a Detroit Hangover facebuster. Dan Stein applied a rings of saturn known as The Final Solution to get a submission win in less than a minute.
"My Name is Human" by Highly Suspect begins to play inside the arena as the lights dim and a single spotlight illuminates the stage. Out from the curtain steps Cross Recoba, a titanium cane with a golden lion's head handle in one hand, the other adjusts the clearly tailored suit blazer.
The crowd responds with a cavalcade of boos and jeers. Cross uses the handle of the cane to push his shag hair cut from his face, flicking his head back confidently as he smiles cockily towards the audience. He holds up the cane that has caused so much trouble in the past to an even more venomous response from the fans, and begins down the ramp still holding it aloft.
Recoba reaches ringside and holds the lions head handle of the cane up to his lips and kisses it for luck. He sets the cane to rest against the ring steps and then climbs them up onto the apron and, with a wipe of his feet, slips between the ropes. He pops up with both hands out at his side, walking forward as if putting his glory on display, and delivers an over-exaggerated bow that causes the fans to heckle and boo even louder. Cross stands to his full height and smirks, stepping over to the far corner to signal for a microphone.\
With a microphone in hand, Cross waits for the boos to subside.
Crowd: FUCK YOU, CROSS! FUCK YOU, CROSS! FUCK YOU, CROSS! FUCK YOU, CROSS! FUCK YOU, CROSS!
A smile breaks out across The Fox’s face, he raises his hands to encourage them to raise the volume on their vitriol.
Having reached his patience with the crowd, Cross shakes his head and gestures for the crowd to quieten down. After a fashion, only the most dedicated of HKW fans continues the chant.
Cross Recoba: Tonight, Providence, you get to be the first to witness what a real[ wrestler looks like inside a HKW ring…
The crowd don’t take kindly to the introduction.
Cross Recoba: What an honor that’s been bestowed on you. I mean, of all the places to have my first match and it’s here in Rhode Island. And how far you’ve travelled, what was i this time? Was it three blocks or four that took you on your grand tour?
If he hadn’t before, the remark about their homeliness eliminates any divide that still existed in the crowd.
Cross Recoba: Just be glad you don’t have to watch Phil-in Marty tonight and besides, it doesn’t matter, because I told you all before I appeared in that far-away land that is Boston, that I promote…I represent real wrestling. I know, you’ve likely heard of what it is but you’ve never seen it. Tonight…tonight is your lucky night, You see not only will I compete tonight but I’m out here, right now, to offer you all the chance of a lifetime!
Cross reaches into his trouser pocket and pulls out a money clip full of C-Notes.
Cross Recoba: Who wants to win some money?
The Providence crowd pop at the chance.
Cross Recoba: A lot of money for you folk, I’m sure. But what if we increased the pot?
Reaching into the inside pocket of his blazer, a fatter money clip emerges.
Cross Recoba: Now, how do you get this money? It’s simple. Who here thinks they could last just thirty seconds in a hold of mine called Garibaldi’s Guillotine?
The challenge explained does little if anything to dampen the crowd’s enthusiasm. Cross spots a group of twenty-something men in the front row. They’re dressed as their favorite XHF stars, one person is Goldbear, another Copycat (poor bastard), The Awesome Bastards are represented and lastly, a poor bastard is dressed as Duke Kosloff.
Cross Recoba: Come on, Duke, come on up.
The HKW security team help ‘Duke’ over the barrier. ‘Kosloff’ climbs onto the apron and into the ring. Recoba meets him as he enters and puts a hand on his shoulder.
Cross Recoba: So, you think you can win my money, Duke?
The fan nods along.
Cross Recoba: To be clear, I’m going to put you in a hold…not just any hold but Garibaldi’s Guillotine. You don’t need to break it, that’s only happened maybe once or twice in my career. All you need to do is withstand it for half a minute. Taken that all on board?
Duke: Yep, I was my High School’s wrestling champion…
Cross Recoba: And a decade later you’re still dining out on it…what’s the occasion for the fancy dress?
Duke: It’s my friend’s Bachelor Party and I’m the Best Man!
Cross Recoba: Off to a strip club later?
‘Duke’ nods along.
Cross Recoba: Well, this is Rhode Island so I’ll ask you now, would you rather have the money or just the equivalent in Clam Cakes to tip the strippers later?
‘Duke’’s face becomes a mixture of confusion and anger at the jibe. Before he can react, Cross drops the mic to the floor and boots him in the midsection and lifts him piledriver style. Stepping over the arms of ‘Duke’, Recoba grabs the legs of the Best Man and places them under his arms before wrenching back in a standing Liontamer.
The crowd cheers on their hometown hero but the look on his face tells them he isn’t anywhere but a world of hurt right now.
Cross continues to wrench back, each millimeter more causing the Best Man to scream in an agony that cuts above the noise of the crowd. Adjusting his position, Recoba now holds the man mere inches above the microphone.
Duke: I QUIT! I QUIT!
Cross Recoba throws the man to the floor and picks up the microphone, seemingly uncaring or ambivalent to the HKW ringside crew who pull ‘Duke’ out of the ring to check him over.
Recoba leans over the ropes.
Cross Recoba: Timekeeper! How long did he last?
The crowd drown out the answer but Cross nods as he seemingly hears.
Cross Recoba: Seven seconds, just over twenty percent of the time needed…I’m disappointed, Providence, is that the best you have? I guess you really don’t want the money but don’t worry, you get to see something that money almost can’t buy and that’s the masterclass in actual wrestling you’ll see when I walk over my opponent later tonight!
Recoba drops the microphone to the floor as ‘My Name is Human’ resounds around the arena and he rolls out of the ring to make his way to the back. Eagle-eyed fans notice that at no point does he even glance at the Best Man who is still being checked over by the medics.
The Rookie vs. Gavin Drake
The Rookie, who has been wrestling since 2008, caught Gavin Drake coming in with an armdrag. He hit the ropes, and tackled Drake with a shoulderblock. He tried it again, but this time Drake flipped him head over heels with a lariat. Drake then tossed him across the ring with a release german suplex. The Rookie was barely able to stand up before Drake took him down with a spear. Drake went for a bodyslam, but The Rookie caught him with an inside cradle for a one count. The Rookie went for a spinning backfist, but Drake caught his arm, kicked him in the stomach and double arm DDTed him. Drake pulled the limp Rookie up into a fireman's carry and spun him into an F5 called The Reignmaker for the pin.
Cross Recoba vs. Dutch Boy
Dutch Boy returned to Hardkore World in his wooden shoes, boxer shorts and a mohawk, walking down to the ring with a microphone singing "Mooi Man" by Mannenkoor Karrespoor; as one does, but Recoba did not look amused. Recoba started the match with a few knife edge chops, and Dutch Boy answered with a few punches to the stomach. He irish whipped Recoba into the ropes who came back with an amazing dropkick. He scoops Dutch Boy up into a shoulderbreaker, and then got a two count with a slingshot elbow drop. Out of frustration, Dutch Boy pulled a cord out of his boxer shorts, but Cross Recoba alerted referee Richie Richardson and the official forced him to drop the cord. But while Dutch Boy was turned around, Cross Recoba caught him with a jumping reverse STO. Recoba grabbed Dutch Boy around the head and backflipped into a sit-out shirunai known as The Sicilian Typewriter for another close two. Cross Recoba then lifted Dutch Boy up into a styles clash which he then turned into a liontamer, The Garibaldi's Guillotine to get the submission
Moondog Dook vs. Little Dragon
Before the bell, Moondog Dook whipped Little Dragon in the back with a steel chain! Dook irish whipped Dragon into the ropes and clotheslined him with the chain. Dragon rolled out of the ring to recover, but Dook was hot on his trail and bulldogged him from behind onto the railing. They battled on the floor, until Little Dragon was able to grab a handful of hair and smash Dook's face into the ringsteps over and over. Dragon rolled Moondog into the ring and grabbed his chain, whipping him in the back with it over as Dook howled. Little Dragon running powerbombed Dook into the turnbuckles, and then leaped to the top turnbuckle in a single bound. He caught Dook from behind with a DSD backstabber for the win.
Ruben Bowman vs. Tyrone The Love Doctor
Ruben Bowman wore Tyrone early with some mat work and a reverse chinlock that got the Providence crowd to start chanting "Boring!". Bowman got incensed and released it to threaten some fans in the front row, who promptly quieted down. When Bowman turned around he was met with a thumb to the eye by the Love Doctor and a nose twist. Tyrone got cocky and gave him his patented ear slap called You Listen, and then irish whipped Bowman into the corner. Tyrone The Love Doctor came in with a back elbow, but Bowman moved out of the way. Tyrone staggered out of the corner and Bowman nearly took his head off with a big boot. Bowman sat Tyrone on the top turnbuckle, then walked out to the middle of the ring with a muscle buster. Ruben Bowman shot Tyrone into the ropes and caught him with his Poetry in Motion black hole slam for the win
Kilroy Evans vs. Uncle Claymore Clyde
Clyde's manager Mad Dog Cyril, lead Dinky, Clyde's mule down to the ring. Referee Kelly O'Connell told her she couldn't bring a donkey down to the ring as it was against Rhode Island health code. Mad Dog Cyril insisted that she wasn't a donkey, she was Dinky, and a mule. A whole Who's On First routine started between the two women, and Kilroy Evans caught Uncle Claymore Clyde with The Bad Touch diamond cutter for the lightning fast win. An enraged Mad Dog Cyril had a shoving match with Kelly O'Connell who popped the crowd by pushing her back, dropping her to the canvas. In all the confusion, Kilroy Evans saddled up on his newest friend ol' Dinky and rode him to the back with Uncle Claymore Clyde and Mad Dog Cyril chasing after them.
The Great Syberus vs. The Gymnast
"Work That Body" by Ru Paul played through The Dunkin Donuts Center as The Gymnast did several handsprings down to the ring. Next it was Syberus' entrance, but Tuxedo Mask came out and stopped him. He then did three back flips down the aisle to show up The Gymnast, who looked none too happy as he did his pre-match jumping jacks. When the bell rang, Richie Richardson tried to explain the rules to The Gymnast, but when he turned around The Gymnast aggressively pinched Richardson's butt, making Richie jump. The Gymnast then pointed at Tuxedo Mask and did a cartwheel into a kick to Syberus' stomach. The Gymnast grabbed a hammerlock, and then pinched Syberus' butt as well. Syberus did a quick go behind and applies the European Three Quarter Nelson, and kept The Gymnast on the mat for a few minutes of grinding mat work. He pulled down his knee pad and delivered a Muscle Killer kneedrop to the back of The Gymnast's elbow, then applied a cross armbar. Later, The Gymnast ducked an elbow and release belly to back suplexed Syberus onto his chest and face. The Gymnast climbed to the top turnbuckle and jumped off with a flying elbow, but Syberus moved and The Gymnast crashed down on his aching elbow. Syberus put him down with The Pure Confidence single arm DDT to win.
Kalmin Watts vs. Randy Candy
Randy Candy danced down to the ring to The Village People's "Macho Man" to take on Hardkore newcomer Kalmin Watts. Watts and Candy started with some chain wrestling, with Candy locking him up in a shortarm scissors. Kalmin Watts used his amazing power to lift the 160 pound Candy up by his scissored arm and drop him back to the mat. He pressed Candy over his head and let everyone get a good picture before he effortlessly threw him to the mat. Watts went for a suplex, but Randy Candy tucked and rolled him into an inside cradle for a two count. Candy hit the ropes, but Kalmin Watts caught him with a spinebuster that drilled Candy into the canvas. Watts irish whipped Candy into the ropes and hit him in the chest with an Oklahoma Hammer, and then applied a Sooner Squeeze body scissors. Candy crumpled to the mat, and soon had to tap out from Watts's powerful legs crushing his ribcage.
Stretcher Match
The Anointed (Disney's Marty Donovan, Alexander Von Blankenship, and "High Roller" Wesley Crane)
vs.
The Dutch Express & Suikerbossie
The Anointed (Disney's Marty Donovan, Alexander Von Blankenship, and "High Roller" Wesley Crane)
vs.
The Dutch Express & Suikerbossie
Once again, Marty Donovan came down to the ring wearing a boxing robe with the hood covering his face. Alexander Von Blankenship irish whipped Harvey van Houten into the corner, and "High Roller" Wesley Crane followed in with a high knee to his face. AVB pulled Leonard Van Dam into the Desecration, but Van Dam backdropped out of it, but walked into a superkick by Wesley Crane. Suikerbossie lit AVB up with a few double chest chops, but Alexander Von Blankenship answered with some hard chops of his own, and then rolled him with a swinging neckbreaker. Still, Disney's Marty Donovan waited on the apron, allowing his partners to do all the work with the hood over his head. Alexander Von Blankenship hammered Harvey Van Houten with right hands, and then drove his face into the mat with an angel's wings called Purification. Wesley Crane waits for Leonard Van Dam to get up and then catches him with an HRKO. Crane climbed to the top turnbuckle and came down crashing onto Van Dam with a flying elbow. Kilroy Evans began walking down to the ring, scaring Marty Donovan, who entered the ring to escape him. Suikerbossie clotheslined him, and the hood came off, revealing it to be commentator and TV news anchor Phillip Blauer with a neck brace on. A stretcher was brought out for the comatose Blauer, and The Dutch Express & Suikerbossie got the upset victory to the roar of the crowd.