We are LIVE in Lawrence, KS for the next big Midway Mixed Wrestling Pay-Per-View. Mike Standish and Johnny Dice run down today's card and bring the important story elements. Tonight, Heidi Hyde talks about the controversial ending of the last PPV. Mr. Skyyn declares which championship he's going after with his Redemption Rumble shot. Two debuts, including the return of the Brass Knuckles Championship! And we go to the ring, where Bunny Mayweather makes the ring introductions.
Segment One: "Dusty"Armstrong comes down to the ring and says he's ready to fight.
Real cowboy music starts up and Tom Hawk makes his MMW debut! Dusty gets the early advantage with some basic brawling, but misses an awkward looking top rope dive to lose his momentum. Tom debuts a new version of his cutter finish, with the crowd shouting "Geronimooooo!" as Dusty goes down.
Winner: Tom Hawk via Geronimo's Revenge in 3:18.
Backstage: Rick and Heidi are pulled aside. Rainbow Smash is a no show, so Larry needs to rebook the show on the fly. He puts Rick and Heidi in a match together, based on Rick backing out of his match with Dixie and Heidi challenging him to a fight.
Segment Two: Heidi skates out to interview with Bunny Mayweather. Looks like her fans in Lawrence still love her. The two women exchange pleasantries and then Bunny gets down to business. Why did Heidi run away from the ring at the end of her championship match? Heidi says that she has too much respect for Bearonica and their relationship is too important to let a championship come between them. The fans understand that. Bearonica deserves the Triple Crown championship and the Title Committee should award it to her as soon as possible.
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familiar music hits, and out comes Kassandra Kane to the ring. She thanks Heidi for keeping the Triple Crown title held up. Kane says she never lost it, so now that she's back, it should be around her waist. She also offers Heidi some advice - don't do anything for the fans. Being a champion is why anybody who is worth anything is in the business and Heidi should consider that now that she's embarking on a career as a wrestler.
Heidi gives Kassandra some advice of her own...by tearing off the Vampire Queen's white wig! Heidi's ready to brawl but Kane flees the scene while the fans chant "LOST YOUR WEAVE!"
Segment Three: Freight Train comes out to his
high-energy entrance. He really knows how to get the fans fired up with his dancing and clapping. He's facing Mr. Skyyn, who comes out...to Freight Train's music? Not only that, it looks like he's rounded up some members of the local exotic dancer community to dress as sexy conductors. Skyyn produces a mike, says "Hey, I know a little something about trains too!" and the match is on! this match never quite gets into gear. Skyyn seems to be working a little too stiff for Train's freewheeling style. The King of Sleaze pulls out the when he uses one of the conductors as a human shield when the action spills outside, smashes Train's head into the announce table, and rolls him in for the ring for a quick pin.
Winner: Mr. Skyyn via announce table head smash in 7:50.
Segment Four: Rick Goodman appears backstage with Bunny Mayweather. He's got a match with Silver Star champion Dixie Normous next, but it's not for the title, which pisses him off. He seems to think there's no point if he's not in a championship match, so he calls it off! Just off frame, we hear "Hey, I'm looking for a fight tonight." Heidi Hyde steps into frame and challenges Rick to a match. Rick accepts, figuring if he beats Heidi, he'll move up to challenge whoever ends up with the Triple Crown championship.
Segment Five: We cut to a candid promo featuring Soulbane. He's holding a rusty belt and is covered in dirt. This ties into the mysterious promos aired during live shows featuring a mysterious figure digging up a grave. Soulbane says he's bringing back the Brass Knuckles championship to show the other wrestlers in Midway Mixed how its done. Wait, did he literally dig that up from Sven Odinson's grave? Or was that whole "buried with his championship" thing storyline?
Segment Six: Looks like El Coyote will be facing La Reina Lucha instead, since we cut back to him
entering the ring. Sure enough, the lights go out, the bass kicks up, and out comes Dixie
lip synching to his entrance music...
Meanwhile, backstage is busy as usual. Seems that Train is upset at Skyyn for mocking his entrance. Kane confronts Heidi for pulling her wig, but before things get too heated, Hawk steps in and reminds her Larry (the owner) promised him a championship match. Kathy (Kassandra's real name) assures him he'll get his shot once the Triple Crown isn't held up. The only reason it is is thanks to Heidi botching the ending of the last PPV, so now they have to fix it in kayfabe. They also had to rebook this match to cover for a debuting wrestler who had some travel issues. Kathy doesn't seem too happy with their popular rookie. the one thing everyone agrees on? It's spooky how Soulbane stays in character, even backstage.
...and finishes El Coyote off by reversing the Bogota Bomb into the Mama-Can-Rana for the win. Not the best match between these two. It seemed a little rushed, even if it had some good spots mixed in.
Winner: Dixie Normous via Mama-Can-Rana in 12:36.
Segment Seven: Tom Hawk is with Mike Standish near the entrance area. This interview establishes Tom;s character for those fans who haven't seen his work in other federations. He's part cowboy, part Indian and all outlaw. He appreciates a good fight, so he's accepting Soulbane's open challenge for the Brass Knuckles championship.
Segment Eight: Looks like it's time for Heidi Hyde vs. Rick Goodman. Rick comes down in a new sweatshirt. Looks like MMW might finally be producing some merch. Still the same
crappy music, though. That's part of the character, of course, and you really can't hear it over the boos. He's pretty over and if the rumors are true about him and Kassandra, he doesn't have to worry much about in the way of job security. Heidi
skates down to the ring afterwards and we are on. Goodman dominates for most of the match and carries Hyde decently. Kassandra comes down during the match and superkicks Goodman just as he's locked in the Prime Example, drawing the DQ. Hyde and Kane brawl after the match while he counts the lights, ending in a painful crash through the announce table that takes out Johnny Dice!
Winner: Rick Goodman by DQ in 8:21.
Segment Nine: Dice is looking much better in a pre-taped segment with Mr Skyyn in Dice's Lounge. Skyyn sleazes it up but announces with championship he's using his Redemption Rumble shot to take; the Brass Knuckles belt. Wait, how did he know that was going to be a thing if Soulbane only brought it back halfway through the PPV? So the last match is a Triple Threat, I guess?
Segment Ten: Tom Hawk Vs. Mr. Skyyn Vs. Soulbane. At least Skyyn comes out to his
own music this time. Soulbane's entrance features some spooky red lights and
heavy metal music. He comes out to the ring with the Brass Knuckles championship in one hand and pulling a little red wagon full of weapons in the other. The match is a fun little garbage brawl, with each pair of workers battling each other while a big spot lets the third powder out. The finish is a bit wonky though. Out comes Rick Goodman who starts smashing away at Tom Hawk. It's a no DQ match, since the Brass Knuckles was always fought under hardcore, 24/7 rules when Sven held it back in the day. But then Goodman covers Hawk, Skyyn covers Soulbane and we have a double count? That's a fun ending, but now there are two belts that are held up under controversy. Goodman and Skyyn are both super over with the crowd, but one of them should turn face if Larry wants to book them in a feud. If next month rolls around and Dixie Normous loses her belt in some weird ass, non-definitive way, I may give up on these recaps.
Winner: Rick Goodman/Mr. Skyyn by double pin in 10:40
