Northern Pro Wrestling -- January 23rd, 2020
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The show opened with Gus Arnold in the middle of the ring, which has become customary in recent months. Gus spoke with excitement in his voice, and played up the enormous championship match that was set to take place on the show. Before Gus could continue, he was cut off by Jason Brown and Dave Thompson; The World Beaters – The North American tag Team Champions. The duo walked to the ring with purpose, sporting their Crown Jewel tag Team Championships around their waists, while wearing the North American Tag Team Championships around their necks as if they were gold chains.
When they hit the ring, they brushed Gus off like he was nothing, and yanked his mic from his hand. Thompson took the mic and started to run down the Canadian fans. Thompson mocked them, and reminded them it was The World Beaters who put Kenneth Marshall on the shelf, and thus forcing Alec Kirkland into obscurity. This drew the ire of the crowd, as they were none to pleased to hear these men tearing down two of their local heroes. Jason Brown took the mic and said that a match of this magnitude would main event in any arena in the country – but they didn’t want to have to sit through this ‘lame show’ from start to finish. Brown offered that there would be no better way to start, then to have the North American Tag Team Championship match right then and there. As the crowd roared, Brown took once last jab and said that the faster they defeated Pressure Point, the faster they could get on their plane back to the United Kingdom where the best wrestling in the world takes place.
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North American Tag Team Championship Match
No Time Limit
The World Beaters© vs. Pressure Point
Gus sensed that things were starting to get out of hand, so he quietly exited the ring, but pointed to the time keeper to ring the bell. This caused Thompson and Brown to take off their matching jackets, and hand their tag team championships over. Within moments, Tyson Brewer and Brinley Bishop emerged from the back, and they were all business. The bell had sounded, so the challengers took the opportunity to rush the ring, which set of a two on two brawl to get things underway.
The crowd certainly didn’t expect a championship match of this magnitude to start the show, but it was the champions who wouldn’t have it any other way. When the referee restored order, it was the challengers who were out to an early lead. Bishop and Brewer made frequent tags to keep the advantage, and used their size advantage to keep Jason Brown at bay.
Brown showcased tons of endurance, and eventually turned the tables on Tyson Brewer, and made a blind tag to his partner Thompson, and a blindside lariat to the back of Brewer’s head took him down. This is where the World Beaters excel, and have made names for themselves as tag team specialists. As the match wore on, The Champions took liberties with Brewer, and beat him down severely. If they weren’t using submissions to wear him down, they were using double team moves to overwhelm him.
Multiple near-falls took place as the champions were looking to put the finishing touches on the match, but Brewer always somehow found his way out of the pinfall. A mistimed double clothesline, which lead to the bounce back shoulder tackle on Brown, allowed Brewer to move towards his corner. Thompson sprung into action, trying to prevent the tag – but Brewer found one last ounce of energy to shrug Thompson off, before making the tag to Bishop. Thompson started to beg off a little, before raking Bishop’s eyes. The crowd sighed, as the comeback appeared to be halted before it could start. That was until Thompson mistimed a spinning strike, to which Bishop ducked under and executed an exploder suplex.
Brown was getting back to his feet, and he was picked up and driven to the mat with a running powerslam. The referee was in position, but Bishop only picked up a two count for his efforts. Thompson was getting back to his feet, and wanted to blindside Bishop, but the referee got in his way, and told him he had to get back into his corner, as the five count had long since passed.
Thompson argued the call to no avail. This allowed Bishop to continue in onslaught on Jason Brown, who seemed to having issues staying away from the former big 10 wrestling champion. A nasty Saito Suplex followed, and the crowd started to get behind Pressure Point, perhaps sensing that this would be their best opportunity to secure a victory. Bishop looked over to his corner, and Brewer had his hand outstretched. The fact that he had taken such a beating earlier in the match must’ve been all the motivation he needed to get back into the ring to avenge some of the damage he took.
Bishop made the Brewer and the two men took Brown and drove him to the mat with a double emerald fusion driver! Brewer hooked the leg, and as Thompson hit the ring to make the save, he was speared by Bishop to prevent it. The referee was in position to make the count, 1….2….3!
Winners and NEW North American Tag Team Champions: Pressure Point (18:33)
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The crowd was on their feet in unison. Bishop rolled out of the ring to retrieve the championships, and when he walked up the steps and back into the ring – he handed one of the titles to his partner. Brewer was still not at 100%, but you wouldn’t have been able to tell, as the joy of becoming champion had clearly started to sink in, as he was overwhelmed with positive emotion.
Bishop and Brewer had their hands raised, but there was very little pageantry. The vibe felt more like that they had accomplished a goal to which they had set out to achieve, but there work was far from over – it was just getting started. The new champions respectfully bowed to the crowd, before exiting the ring. Meanwhile, the former champions were gathering themselves and were in complete and utter shock. A few fans in the front row were letting them have it after the promo they cut before the match. Once Jason Brown had his wits about him, the two of them grabbed their Crown Jewel Tag Team Championships and hit the exits.
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[Backstage.]
Former Canadian Commonwealth Champion; Ralph Erickson is seen entering the building. This is the first time he’s been seen in Northern Pro Wrestling since he was defeated in a Title vs. Title match against Oxford Osland in November. Erickson walked with purpose, and was clearly looking to locate someone specific. He walked around the corner, and into one of the locker rooms. The camera followed, and we watched as he approached his ally Allan Algar.
Algar seemed surprised to see Erickson in the flesh. Algar asked him how Germany was, and if the experience over there was helpful. Erickson cut him off, as he didn’t seem to be in the best of moods. Erickson said he had just met up with his father the previous day, and was brought up to speed on the way Algar and Eric Carlson had been handling Eastern Elite business while he was away. Erickson argued that the two of them must’ve forgotten the values that Ralph’s father had brought them up with. Erickson said that the way the two of them had been carrying on as of late was tragic, and he wouldn’t tolerate that going forward.
Algar shot back, and said that Erickson has been too caught up in his own career since he won his first singles championship back in April. Algar said it was always supposed to be the two of them working together in the tag team realm, to prove that they were still at the top. Algar said that while Eric Carlson might be growing a little impatient, and had a history of walking the line of the law – he felt as though the two of them were developing chemistry, and taking whatever they could to ensure that the Eastern Elite brand wouldn’t fall off in Erickson’s absence.
Just then Eric Carlson entered the scene. Carlson welcomed Erickson back, but quickly dismissed him and asked Algar if he was ready to go out there tonight and set the city on fire. Erickson asked what Carlson was referring to – and Carlson said that he and Algar had a match against Les Rois Francais next – and that they planned on making a statement that Eastern Elite wasn’t to be trifled with.
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Tag Team Match
20 Minute Time Limit
Eastern Elite vs. Les Rois Français
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The crowd went from cheering Eastern Elite when they walked through the curtain, to booing them by the end of the match. Eric Carlson took the lead in this contest, and seemed to be in business for himself – as he was constantly pushing the envelope to inflict more damage to his opponents wherever he could. Algar seemed conflicted, but he also seemed to want to be victorious in the match, and get Eastern Elite back in the win column.
Carlson purposely rolled Desjardins out of the ring, and hit him with a Brain Buster on the cement floor. This type of behavior isn’t something that The Eastern Elite were known for. Once Carlson had committed the brutal move, he talked some trash to Gentry McCray – warning him that he would be coming for him. Carlson then rolled Desjardins back into the ring, where the pinfall was academic.
The Winners: Eastern Elite (3:45)
Once the match was official- Carlson started to beatdown Desjardins while he was completely helpless. This brought Ouimet into the ring, and he looked to break things up – but Algar cut him off, and through him out of the ring. Algar decided not to partake in the beatdown, but he also wasn’t breaking it up either. This brought Ralph Erickson out from the back to a heroes welcome. Erickson broke up the onslaught, and in doing so, cause Eric Carlson to shove him, and ask what his problem was. Erickson used his words on not his hands, and told Carlson that he should remember where he came from. Carlson told Erickson that those days were over, and that the Erickson’s teachings had only gotten him ‘this far’ – and that he had an appetite for so much more. The crowd stood silently, watching this conflict take place.
Algar eventually got in the middle, and tried to talk Carlson down a bit. Carlson reminded Algar of some of the things he had said while Erickson was away, and that this was his chance to take a stand and pave his own path. Algar looked confused on what to do, and eventually left the ring alone. Erickson and Carlson stood in the middle of the ring, nose to nose. No more punches or shoves were thrown, but there was clearly a power struggle going on for direction of the Eastern Elite.
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[Backstage.]
Eric Dane Jr. had some extra kick in his step, as his career was starting to take off. The second generation wrestler had heard that Sato Watanabe, Kano Ito and Tetsu Kondo were in the building, getting ready to sign contract extensions with Gus, as they planned to continue their reign as Imperial Crown Tag Team Champions. EDJ approached their locker room, and knocked. A few moments passed before Sato Watanabe opened the door and stepped outside. His body language was very stoic, as he barely moved a muscle.
EDJ started to express how much Sato’s advice had helped him get through the past couple of months. EDJ thanked Sato for giving him the reading material he had, as well as the advice on what areas of his wrestling he needed to sharpen. As EDJ continued to lay on the compliments, Sato grunted – before raising his hand to tell EDJ he didn’t want to hear anymore about it.
Just then, Tetsu Kondo walked out of the dressing room and saw EDJ speaking to Sato. Kondo bull-rushed forward and started going on a tirade in Japanese. EDJ flinched and flinched again. Not only did he not understand what Kondo was saying – but he seemed utterly confused as to why Kondo was about to put his hands on him before Sato intervened. Sato turned to Kondo and urged him to go back into their locker room to meditate.
Sato then turned his attention to EDJ, and in a dismissive tone – told him that this wasn’t the right time to be having a discussion with him. EDJ asked when the two of them could talk again, as EDJ had thrown his name into the Cruiserweight Cup tournament, and was hoping he could sharpen his skills with Sato. Sato sighed, and told EDJ that things have changed and that he wasn’t willing to elaborate further. Before EDJ could respond, he was met with a steel door in his face, as Sato had turned his back, and walked back into the locker room. More confusion followed, as this interaction didn’t go the way EDJ had planned, and he was left with more questions than he was answers.
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[On the other side of the arena.]
Jackson Evans and Rudy Palmateer were having a conversation near the entrance to the building. As they conversed, a man walked through the doors and seemed to be surveying the area to locate someone. Evans got Palmateer’s attention, and the two men approached the unknown man.
Evans inquired whether or not this man was lost through a chuckle. Their observation was that this man must’ve stumbled into the arena without realizing the real men who really wrestle were occupying the arena tonight – and that this newcomer might want to turn around and walk right back out the door that used to enter.
The unknown man ignored Evans, and tried to walk passed him, but was cut off by Palmateer. Both Evans and Palmateer are in and around the 250 pound mark, and would have to be considered two of the larger men on the NPW Roster. Once the unknown man realized that these two weren’t going to allow him to continue his search, he stopped and smiled. As politely as he could, he asked where he could find Gus Arnold.
Evans told the man that it was going to cost him for that kind of information. Before Evans could finish his sentence, the man had grabbed Evans by the wrist, and with his massive hands, twisted Evans inside out, and was using a death grip to bring him to his knees. Palmateer took a swing, but he was back handed and with the man’s free hand - he pushed Palmateer face first into the wall, causing him to split his nose with blood pouring from each nostril.
As Evans was screaming in pain, one of NPW’s most well known wrestlers emerged around the corner.
[Willard Manchester]
Manchester shouted: ‘Leon’ – I was about to give up on you.
The unknown man perked up, seemingly knowing that Manchester was someone he was familiar with. Leon decided to let go of Evans’ wrist, but not before he stared him directly in his face with a look at would send shivers up and down your spine. Without having broken much of a sweat ‘Leon’ was now walking towards Willard Manchester. The two men shook hands, before Manchester spoke again. Manchester told ‘Leon’ that he had told Gus about him, and that this meeting was a formality so that the head honcho could speak to him and learn more about his career aspirations. As the two of them walked off, the scene pulled back to Evans holding his hand, while Palmateer was doing his best to stop his nose from bleeding.
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Back in the arena the fans were brought to their feet by the emergence of the legendary Dusty Griffith!
[Wild Bronco!]
[Wild Bronco!]
As Dusty walked to the ring, he looked focused. He waved to the crowd briefly, but clearly had a message for the fans of Northern Pro Wrestling.
Dusty started off by announcing that the rumors of him signing a contract with Northern Pro Wrestling were 100% true, and as of today – he was an official member of the roster.
[Thank you Dusty!]
As the crowd’s applause started to die down, Dusty spoke about his vision of how he would like to remembered once he hangs up his boots for a final time. Dusty spoke about the great wrestling tradition in Canada, and said that he had always wanted to spend time here competing, and Northern Pro’s relationship with the NAWC was deciding factor in him signing.
Dusty said that he was visiting backstage a few weeks ago, and felt compelled to help even the odds against The Shooters Club, I-69 and Oxford Osland. Dusty remarked that he believed in fighting for what was right, and that Eric Dane Jr. & Pressure Point had the odds stacked against them – and as tough as they are – they wouldn’t have been able to overcome the calculated 5 on 3 attack being lead by Oxford Osland.
Dusty said that he looked forward to testing himself against the best wrestlers in Northern Pro Wrestling as well as the North American Wrestling Council – and that he was fixing to get things started as soon as possible.
The crowd erupted, but the cheers were short-lived. In a matter of moments, KUMA ‘The Canadian Grizzly’ walked towards the ring with his chest out. Standing 6’5” and Weighing 260lbs, KUMA was able to stand nose to nose with Dusty.
The crowd stirred, wondering what would happen next. KUMA raised both of his hands, as if asking Dusty if he felt he could ‘hang with him’ in the ring. Dusty took a step forward, which was enough to answer the question without uttering a spoken word. The crowd clapped, as it appeared as though a match between the two would be set up in the near future. The show ended with Dusty Griffith and KUMA standing face to face- each man showing a degree of intensity, without either coming into physical contact with the other.
When they hit the ring, they brushed Gus off like he was nothing, and yanked his mic from his hand. Thompson took the mic and started to run down the Canadian fans. Thompson mocked them, and reminded them it was The World Beaters who put Kenneth Marshall on the shelf, and thus forcing Alec Kirkland into obscurity. This drew the ire of the crowd, as they were none to pleased to hear these men tearing down two of their local heroes. Jason Brown took the mic and said that a match of this magnitude would main event in any arena in the country – but they didn’t want to have to sit through this ‘lame show’ from start to finish. Brown offered that there would be no better way to start, then to have the North American Tag Team Championship match right then and there. As the crowd roared, Brown took once last jab and said that the faster they defeated Pressure Point, the faster they could get on their plane back to the United Kingdom where the best wrestling in the world takes place.
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North American Tag Team Championship Match
No Time Limit
The World Beaters© vs. Pressure Point
Gus sensed that things were starting to get out of hand, so he quietly exited the ring, but pointed to the time keeper to ring the bell. This caused Thompson and Brown to take off their matching jackets, and hand their tag team championships over. Within moments, Tyson Brewer and Brinley Bishop emerged from the back, and they were all business. The bell had sounded, so the challengers took the opportunity to rush the ring, which set of a two on two brawl to get things underway.
The crowd certainly didn’t expect a championship match of this magnitude to start the show, but it was the champions who wouldn’t have it any other way. When the referee restored order, it was the challengers who were out to an early lead. Bishop and Brewer made frequent tags to keep the advantage, and used their size advantage to keep Jason Brown at bay.
Brown showcased tons of endurance, and eventually turned the tables on Tyson Brewer, and made a blind tag to his partner Thompson, and a blindside lariat to the back of Brewer’s head took him down. This is where the World Beaters excel, and have made names for themselves as tag team specialists. As the match wore on, The Champions took liberties with Brewer, and beat him down severely. If they weren’t using submissions to wear him down, they were using double team moves to overwhelm him.
Multiple near-falls took place as the champions were looking to put the finishing touches on the match, but Brewer always somehow found his way out of the pinfall. A mistimed double clothesline, which lead to the bounce back shoulder tackle on Brown, allowed Brewer to move towards his corner. Thompson sprung into action, trying to prevent the tag – but Brewer found one last ounce of energy to shrug Thompson off, before making the tag to Bishop. Thompson started to beg off a little, before raking Bishop’s eyes. The crowd sighed, as the comeback appeared to be halted before it could start. That was until Thompson mistimed a spinning strike, to which Bishop ducked under and executed an exploder suplex.
Brown was getting back to his feet, and he was picked up and driven to the mat with a running powerslam. The referee was in position, but Bishop only picked up a two count for his efforts. Thompson was getting back to his feet, and wanted to blindside Bishop, but the referee got in his way, and told him he had to get back into his corner, as the five count had long since passed.
Thompson argued the call to no avail. This allowed Bishop to continue in onslaught on Jason Brown, who seemed to having issues staying away from the former big 10 wrestling champion. A nasty Saito Suplex followed, and the crowd started to get behind Pressure Point, perhaps sensing that this would be their best opportunity to secure a victory. Bishop looked over to his corner, and Brewer had his hand outstretched. The fact that he had taken such a beating earlier in the match must’ve been all the motivation he needed to get back into the ring to avenge some of the damage he took.
Bishop made the Brewer and the two men took Brown and drove him to the mat with a double emerald fusion driver! Brewer hooked the leg, and as Thompson hit the ring to make the save, he was speared by Bishop to prevent it. The referee was in position to make the count, 1….2….3!
Winners and NEW North American Tag Team Champions: Pressure Point (18:33)
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The crowd was on their feet in unison. Bishop rolled out of the ring to retrieve the championships, and when he walked up the steps and back into the ring – he handed one of the titles to his partner. Brewer was still not at 100%, but you wouldn’t have been able to tell, as the joy of becoming champion had clearly started to sink in, as he was overwhelmed with positive emotion.
Bishop and Brewer had their hands raised, but there was very little pageantry. The vibe felt more like that they had accomplished a goal to which they had set out to achieve, but there work was far from over – it was just getting started. The new champions respectfully bowed to the crowd, before exiting the ring. Meanwhile, the former champions were gathering themselves and were in complete and utter shock. A few fans in the front row were letting them have it after the promo they cut before the match. Once Jason Brown had his wits about him, the two of them grabbed their Crown Jewel Tag Team Championships and hit the exits.
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[Backstage.]
Former Canadian Commonwealth Champion; Ralph Erickson is seen entering the building. This is the first time he’s been seen in Northern Pro Wrestling since he was defeated in a Title vs. Title match against Oxford Osland in November. Erickson walked with purpose, and was clearly looking to locate someone specific. He walked around the corner, and into one of the locker rooms. The camera followed, and we watched as he approached his ally Allan Algar.
Algar seemed surprised to see Erickson in the flesh. Algar asked him how Germany was, and if the experience over there was helpful. Erickson cut him off, as he didn’t seem to be in the best of moods. Erickson said he had just met up with his father the previous day, and was brought up to speed on the way Algar and Eric Carlson had been handling Eastern Elite business while he was away. Erickson argued that the two of them must’ve forgotten the values that Ralph’s father had brought them up with. Erickson said that the way the two of them had been carrying on as of late was tragic, and he wouldn’t tolerate that going forward.
Algar shot back, and said that Erickson has been too caught up in his own career since he won his first singles championship back in April. Algar said it was always supposed to be the two of them working together in the tag team realm, to prove that they were still at the top. Algar said that while Eric Carlson might be growing a little impatient, and had a history of walking the line of the law – he felt as though the two of them were developing chemistry, and taking whatever they could to ensure that the Eastern Elite brand wouldn’t fall off in Erickson’s absence.
Just then Eric Carlson entered the scene. Carlson welcomed Erickson back, but quickly dismissed him and asked Algar if he was ready to go out there tonight and set the city on fire. Erickson asked what Carlson was referring to – and Carlson said that he and Algar had a match against Les Rois Francais next – and that they planned on making a statement that Eastern Elite wasn’t to be trifled with.
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Tag Team Match
20 Minute Time Limit
Eastern Elite vs. Les Rois Français
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The crowd went from cheering Eastern Elite when they walked through the curtain, to booing them by the end of the match. Eric Carlson took the lead in this contest, and seemed to be in business for himself – as he was constantly pushing the envelope to inflict more damage to his opponents wherever he could. Algar seemed conflicted, but he also seemed to want to be victorious in the match, and get Eastern Elite back in the win column.
Carlson purposely rolled Desjardins out of the ring, and hit him with a Brain Buster on the cement floor. This type of behavior isn’t something that The Eastern Elite were known for. Once Carlson had committed the brutal move, he talked some trash to Gentry McCray – warning him that he would be coming for him. Carlson then rolled Desjardins back into the ring, where the pinfall was academic.
The Winners: Eastern Elite (3:45)
Once the match was official- Carlson started to beatdown Desjardins while he was completely helpless. This brought Ouimet into the ring, and he looked to break things up – but Algar cut him off, and through him out of the ring. Algar decided not to partake in the beatdown, but he also wasn’t breaking it up either. This brought Ralph Erickson out from the back to a heroes welcome. Erickson broke up the onslaught, and in doing so, cause Eric Carlson to shove him, and ask what his problem was. Erickson used his words on not his hands, and told Carlson that he should remember where he came from. Carlson told Erickson that those days were over, and that the Erickson’s teachings had only gotten him ‘this far’ – and that he had an appetite for so much more. The crowd stood silently, watching this conflict take place.
Algar eventually got in the middle, and tried to talk Carlson down a bit. Carlson reminded Algar of some of the things he had said while Erickson was away, and that this was his chance to take a stand and pave his own path. Algar looked confused on what to do, and eventually left the ring alone. Erickson and Carlson stood in the middle of the ring, nose to nose. No more punches or shoves were thrown, but there was clearly a power struggle going on for direction of the Eastern Elite.
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[Backstage.]
Eric Dane Jr. had some extra kick in his step, as his career was starting to take off. The second generation wrestler had heard that Sato Watanabe, Kano Ito and Tetsu Kondo were in the building, getting ready to sign contract extensions with Gus, as they planned to continue their reign as Imperial Crown Tag Team Champions. EDJ approached their locker room, and knocked. A few moments passed before Sato Watanabe opened the door and stepped outside. His body language was very stoic, as he barely moved a muscle.
EDJ started to express how much Sato’s advice had helped him get through the past couple of months. EDJ thanked Sato for giving him the reading material he had, as well as the advice on what areas of his wrestling he needed to sharpen. As EDJ continued to lay on the compliments, Sato grunted – before raising his hand to tell EDJ he didn’t want to hear anymore about it.
Just then, Tetsu Kondo walked out of the dressing room and saw EDJ speaking to Sato. Kondo bull-rushed forward and started going on a tirade in Japanese. EDJ flinched and flinched again. Not only did he not understand what Kondo was saying – but he seemed utterly confused as to why Kondo was about to put his hands on him before Sato intervened. Sato turned to Kondo and urged him to go back into their locker room to meditate.
Sato then turned his attention to EDJ, and in a dismissive tone – told him that this wasn’t the right time to be having a discussion with him. EDJ asked when the two of them could talk again, as EDJ had thrown his name into the Cruiserweight Cup tournament, and was hoping he could sharpen his skills with Sato. Sato sighed, and told EDJ that things have changed and that he wasn’t willing to elaborate further. Before EDJ could respond, he was met with a steel door in his face, as Sato had turned his back, and walked back into the locker room. More confusion followed, as this interaction didn’t go the way EDJ had planned, and he was left with more questions than he was answers.
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[On the other side of the arena.]
Jackson Evans and Rudy Palmateer were having a conversation near the entrance to the building. As they conversed, a man walked through the doors and seemed to be surveying the area to locate someone. Evans got Palmateer’s attention, and the two men approached the unknown man.
Evans inquired whether or not this man was lost through a chuckle. Their observation was that this man must’ve stumbled into the arena without realizing the real men who really wrestle were occupying the arena tonight – and that this newcomer might want to turn around and walk right back out the door that used to enter.
The unknown man ignored Evans, and tried to walk passed him, but was cut off by Palmateer. Both Evans and Palmateer are in and around the 250 pound mark, and would have to be considered two of the larger men on the NPW Roster. Once the unknown man realized that these two weren’t going to allow him to continue his search, he stopped and smiled. As politely as he could, he asked where he could find Gus Arnold.
Evans told the man that it was going to cost him for that kind of information. Before Evans could finish his sentence, the man had grabbed Evans by the wrist, and with his massive hands, twisted Evans inside out, and was using a death grip to bring him to his knees. Palmateer took a swing, but he was back handed and with the man’s free hand - he pushed Palmateer face first into the wall, causing him to split his nose with blood pouring from each nostril.
As Evans was screaming in pain, one of NPW’s most well known wrestlers emerged around the corner.
[Willard Manchester]
Manchester shouted: ‘Leon’ – I was about to give up on you.
The unknown man perked up, seemingly knowing that Manchester was someone he was familiar with. Leon decided to let go of Evans’ wrist, but not before he stared him directly in his face with a look at would send shivers up and down your spine. Without having broken much of a sweat ‘Leon’ was now walking towards Willard Manchester. The two men shook hands, before Manchester spoke again. Manchester told ‘Leon’ that he had told Gus about him, and that this meeting was a formality so that the head honcho could speak to him and learn more about his career aspirations. As the two of them walked off, the scene pulled back to Evans holding his hand, while Palmateer was doing his best to stop his nose from bleeding.
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Back in the arena the fans were brought to their feet by the emergence of the legendary Dusty Griffith!
[Wild Bronco!]
[Wild Bronco!]
As Dusty walked to the ring, he looked focused. He waved to the crowd briefly, but clearly had a message for the fans of Northern Pro Wrestling.
Dusty started off by announcing that the rumors of him signing a contract with Northern Pro Wrestling were 100% true, and as of today – he was an official member of the roster.
[Thank you Dusty!]
As the crowd’s applause started to die down, Dusty spoke about his vision of how he would like to remembered once he hangs up his boots for a final time. Dusty spoke about the great wrestling tradition in Canada, and said that he had always wanted to spend time here competing, and Northern Pro’s relationship with the NAWC was deciding factor in him signing.
Dusty said that he was visiting backstage a few weeks ago, and felt compelled to help even the odds against The Shooters Club, I-69 and Oxford Osland. Dusty remarked that he believed in fighting for what was right, and that Eric Dane Jr. & Pressure Point had the odds stacked against them – and as tough as they are – they wouldn’t have been able to overcome the calculated 5 on 3 attack being lead by Oxford Osland.
Dusty said that he looked forward to testing himself against the best wrestlers in Northern Pro Wrestling as well as the North American Wrestling Council – and that he was fixing to get things started as soon as possible.
The crowd erupted, but the cheers were short-lived. In a matter of moments, KUMA ‘The Canadian Grizzly’ walked towards the ring with his chest out. Standing 6’5” and Weighing 260lbs, KUMA was able to stand nose to nose with Dusty.
The crowd stirred, wondering what would happen next. KUMA raised both of his hands, as if asking Dusty if he felt he could ‘hang with him’ in the ring. Dusty took a step forward, which was enough to answer the question without uttering a spoken word. The crowd clapped, as it appeared as though a match between the two would be set up in the near future. The show ended with Dusty Griffith and KUMA standing face to face- each man showing a degree of intensity, without either coming into physical contact with the other.