CWF Mid Atlantic Report

New Years Knockout Opens CWF's 2008 Campaign With A Shocker!

A Special Photo Extra!

Carolina Sports Arena

Burlington NC

01.05.08

CWF Mid Atlantic's year started with a bang and a huge packed house for the annual New Years Knockout event. Sheik Lumpkin was out first, returning with one of his "original" assassins, United Nations of Devastation's Hugh B. "Bad News" Johnson, to do battle against a thorn in his side, fan-favorite Alex Adonis. The powerhouse and the big man went at each other tooth and nail and the shifty Sheik could do nothing to help his charge from the floor. Adonis won the match by pinfall and a roar engulfed the entire building.

Singles action was out next as the familiar veteran "Gate City Sinner" Trent Wylde hit the ring to do battle against the young Canadian Assassin in singles action. The veteran seemed to toy with the young masked man from north of the border, taking advantage of every opportunity to make him suffer. The Assasssin barely survived past the five minute mark before the veteran took him to the canvas for a pinfall win.

Rookie Mark Van Hook was out next only to find his singles action opponent to be none other than former Tag champion Tank Lawson. Van Hook attacked before the bell, seemingly unnoticed by Lawson, who turned up the heat early and tied up the rookie and stretched him into a submission in under two and a half minutes. Lawson then took the ring mic to tell the fans how much they mean to himself and everyone in the dressing room for their continuing support.

Sheik Lumpkin entered next with the current Weapons of Mass Destruction tag lineup of Marcellus "Mid Atlantic" King & Michael McAllister for battle against the fan-favorites Kamakazi Kid & Xsiris. Everyone signed took turns trying to get an advantage on their opponents and Sheik Lumpkin was able to insert himself into the match behind the referee's back. Xsiris found himself in the ring for a long stretch against both of the Sheik's Army, but fought on until a tag was finally witnessed by the ring official. Kazi & X took advantage of the situation and set up McAllister for a Kazi bomb from the top ropes which led to the roll up for the pinfall win.

For some strange reason, the new CWF Rising Generation League champion "Jersey" Nick Richards made his way into the ring to address the fans. Shortly after he began rambling about respect Mid Atlantic Heavyweight Champion "the 1st" Ric Converse interrupted him by making his entrance. After a couple of snide comments by the youngster, Converse took offense and the two tangled after a few false starts by Richards. The RGL champion actually took control for a few moments, sending the former world champion on his back and resorting to a choke hold. Converse rebounded and took out the youngster with his favorite finisher, the Ric-Tor Scale for an easy pinfall win.

Commissioner William L. Cross then entered the ring with Converse to make an announcement about the next big CWF Mid Atlantic event on Saturday January 19th in Burlington NC. The VIPs rudely interrupted the proceedings, making their own demands, so the Commissioner regained control by announcing that "Simply" Steve Greene will defend his TV Title against Heavyweight Champion "the 1st" Ric Converse with both men's belts on the line! "King of Heat" Gemini Kid took the mic and started making demands until Cross once again regained control by announcing that former Heavyweight Champion "Infamous Icon" Joey Silvia & Ty Dillinger will return on the 19th and want to face the VIPs with a partner of their choice. Cross announced that the event would be called A Cold Day In Hell and that the VIPs would face Silvia w/Dillinger and the partner of his choosing, to which Gemini announced that "Visiting VIPs" the Naturals (Andy Douglas & Chase Stevens) would be on hand and face Silvia's team. Cross also announced that the former "Scream Queen of WCW" Daffney will be in action as well. Special "VIP" Tickets are already on sale for $15, guaranteeing front row seats and early entrance for a meet and greet with the CWF Mid Atlantic stars and the visiting Naturals and Daffney.

Following intermission and the presentation of the 2007 IndyInsider.Com Awards, Fatback Enterprises Donnie Dollar$ entered the ring for singles action against Rob "Boogie Woogie Man" McBride. The two big men blistered each other's chests with chops and took the battle to the floor early on, resulting in McBride suplexing Dollar$ to the concrete floor. Both men kicked out of the other's usual finishers in the course of the match which led to McBride ascending the ropes to drop a textbook elbow on his prone opponent to allow a pinfall win.

The CWF Mid Atlantic "High Definition" Televions Title was on the line in the customary ten-minute television time limit bout as champion "Simply" Steve Greene squared off against his former partner Brass Munkey. The two, very familiar with each other's styles, ended up resorting to the basics resulting in a very high-impact battle between the two. Munkey ascended the ropes to finish off the champion, only to be surprised by an attack and suplexed off of the top for a pinfall win to retain the title.

The main event hit the ring with the CWF Mid Atlantic Tag Team champs VIPs "King of Heat" Gemini Kid & Jesse "El Fuego" Ortega) entering to defend the titles against the hottest new tag team to come along recently, the Blaze Runnerz Mikael Yamaha & "Rock N Roll" Matty Dee. The thirty minute time limit title bout began with each of the four competitors getting their shots in and double-teams as allowed by the official during confusion of who was legal. Ortega showed out in this battle, especially by surviving the onslaught of Yamaha nailing him repeatedly with his own favorite finisher, the Fujiwara Armbar. Yamaha may have lost his focus when the fans started chanting for Gemini Kid's mask and he tried to oblige them. Dee found himself in for a very long stretch of the bout, unable to make it to his corner for a tag as the VIPs had their way with him. Yamaha finally got a hot tag after the twenty-five minute mark, hitting the ring fresh and cleaning house. As the Mid Atlantic Tag Titles began to look very much within reach, Dee attacked his partner and left the ring area, leaving Yamaha alone unable to defend himself in the ring. The VIPs made quick work of him, rolling him up for the pinfall win in just under twenty-eight minutes. Regardless of the Commissioner at ringside and the official still in the ring, Gemini & Ortega continued to beat up Yamaha as the fans were stunned by the defection of "Rock N Roll" Matty Dee.

Following the event heading for the parking lot exit, Dee informed IndyInsiders.Com that he was now to be referred to only as The Man Who Ruined Mikael Yamaha's Life.

(Above) Blaze Runner "Rock N Roll" Matty Dee struggles to his corner to tag Mikael Yamaha during main event tag team title action at CWF's New Years Knockout.

Official Event Results

1. Alex Adonis defeated Hugh B. "Bad News" Johnson w/Sheik Lumpkin by pinfall in singles action (8:53)

2. "Gate City Sinner" Trent Wylde defeated the Canadian Assassin by pinfall in singles action (5:08)

3. Tank Lawson defeated Mark Van Hook by submission in singles action (2:23)

4. Kamakazi Kid & Xsiris defeated Michael McAllister & Marcellus "Mid Atlantic" King w/Sheik Lumpkin by pinfall in tag team action (14:17)

5. CWF Mid Atlantic Heavyweight Champion "the 1st" Ric Converse defeated CWF Rising Generation League Champion "Jersey" Nick Richards in non-title singles action by pinfall (2:41)

6. Rob "Boogie Woogie Man" McBride defeated Fatback Enterprises' Donnie Dollar$ by pinfall in singles action (11:50)

7. CWF Mid Atlantic High Definition Television Champion "Simply" Steve Greene defeated Brass Munkey by pinfall to retain the title (8:48)

8. CWF Mid Atlantic Tag Team Champions the VIPs "King of Heat" Gemini Kid & Jesse "El Fuego" Ortega defeated the Blaze Runnerz "Rock N Roll" Matty Dee & Mikael Yamaha by pinfall to retain the titles (27:53)

Officials: Charles Richardson, Redd Jones, Charles Culler

Live from New Years Knockout!

Alex Adonis re-introduces himself to one of Sheik Lumpkin's "original assassins," Hugh B. "Bad News" Johnson of UNOD in singles action.

Johnson cries out as Adonis clamps down on his arm on the canvas.

Adonis leapfrogs over the in-rushing "Bad News" Johnson.

The official looks on as Johnson finally gets his hands on Adonis.

Referee Charlie Culler calls for the break as "Gate City Sinner" walks all over the face of the Canadian Assassin in singles action.

The official pleads with Wylde to break as he tries to boot his opponent through the ring ropes.

Wylde cracks on the ringside fans as he clamps down on the masked skull of the Assassin.

The "Gate City Sinner" adds injury to the insult, stretching out his masked opponent.

Rookie Mark Van Hook tries to get his bout started hefore the bell against veteran Tank Lawson.

Lawson slams Van Hook to the canvas in singles action.

Lawson ties up Van Hook with a double underhook in preparation for flight.

Lawson uses gravity to aid his strength in forcing a submission out of Mark Van Hook.

Kamakazi Kid retrieves Weapons of Mass Destruction's Michael McAllister from the ring ropes in tag team action.

Marcellus "Mid Atlantic" King clamps down on the head of Xsiris.

Kazi turns King's hold into a leg scissors and uses his momentum to take him to the canvas.

Sheik Lumpkin puts his two cents in as he locates Xsiris in the ring ropes.

McAllister blatently chokes Xsiris on the canvas as the referee counts for the break.

Kamakazi Kid flies onto McAllister from the top ropes.

New CWF Rising Generation League Champion "Jersey" Nick Richards irritates the fans with the house mic.

CWF Mid Atlantic Heavyweight champion "the 1st" Ric Converse enters and interrupts Richards.

Converse runs through Richards, dropping him hard to the canvas.

"The 1st" hoists up "Jersey" Nick into his Ric-Tor Scale finisher.

The VIPs, Mid Atlantic Tag Champions "King of Heat" Gemini Kid & Jesse "El Fuego" Ortega and Mid Atantic TV Champion "Simply" Steve Greene interrupt Commissioner Cross as he announces matches for the next event on January 19th.

Fatback Enterprises' Donnie Dollar$ tries to manhandle Rob "Boogie Woogie Man" McBride to the concrete floor in singles action.

Dollars inflicts punishment on the floor in the sold-out Carolina Sports Arena.

McBride surprises Dollar$ and suplexes him onto the concrete floor.

Dollar$ shows off his power, slamming McBride with a pump-handle slam.

The "Boogie Woogie Man" drops a big elbow from the ring ropes onto Dollar$.

Brass Munkey lays them across the back of "Simply" Steve Greene in Mid Atlantic "High Definition" Television title action.

Munkey catches Greene on the chin with one of his "educated feet".

Greene drops Munkey to the canvas with a suplex.

Greene introduces his ringboots to the mouth of Brass Munkey.

Munkey lays the boots into the midsection of Greene who would not let go of the ring ropes.

Greene drops Munkey from the middle rope with an unexpected suplex.

Mid Atlantic Tag Champions VIPs "King of Heat" Gemini Kid & Jesse "El Fuego" Ortega hit the ring to defend their titles in main event action.

Blaze Runner Mikael Yamaha cranks on the wrist of Ortega as the action heats up.

Blaze Runnerz "Rock N Roll" Matty Dee and Yamaha double up on Ortega coming off of the ropes.

Dee cries out in pain as Ortega starts working him over on the canvas.

Gemini Kid sits down in a Boston Crab applied to Matty Dee.

Dee goes into low earth orbit courtesy of a VIP double back drop.

Ortega cries out as Yamaha goes for the Mexican star's favorite move, the Fujiwara Armbar.

Dee drops a leg from the top ropes onto Ortega.

The maniacal look in the eyes of Matty Dee explains why he turned on his tag team partner at the end of their title match.

The VIPs celebrate their victory by continuing to beat on Yamaha.

Now asking to be called only "The Man That Ruined The Life Of Mikael Yamaha", the former Matty Dee shows his dislike for all things "Yamaha".

The Next CWF Mid Atlantic Event

CWF Mid Atlantic returns to Burlington NC's Carolina Sports Arena on Saturday, January 19th at 7:30 pm for A Cold Day In Hell! Advance Front Row VIP tickets on sale NOW for $15! VIP Ticketholders will be allowed into the CSA early to meet and greet the stars of CWF Mid Atlantic and the special guests in attendance, former heavyweight champion "Infamous Icon" Joey Silvia w/Ty Dillinger and the Naturals, Andy Douglas & Chase Stevens! Already signed for Jan. 19: Heavyweight Champion Ric Converse v. TV Champion Steve Greene in Title For Title action! Joey Silvia w/Ty Dillinger and a partner of his choosing will battle "visiting VIPs" the Naturals!

Directions to the Carolina Sports Arena

Air Park West on Alamance Road Exit Interstate 40/85 on exit 143 toward the Burlington Airport on Highway 62 South. Once you pass the airport, pull into Park West (on right) and go to the second building.

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