Saturday, August 20, 2011

FCW TV 7/31

Your hosts are Matt Martlaro & S. William Regal.

Seth Rollins vs. Rick Victor for the FCW 15 Title: Haven't seen much of Victor yet...notably, he has Kaval's old FCW theme music. Martlaro notes that Rollins has held the championship for about six months, which is an impressive title reign in this age of crash TV. Regal poses the question of how Rollins would fare against himself(a former WCW T.V. Champion)...would like to see that one, actually. The two trade quick pin attempts in the opening minute, exchanging multiple two-counts in a short period of time. Victor cuts off Seth's offensive with a Stungun and slows the pace a bit...Martlaro brings up that Victor was one of the last graduates from the Hart Dungeon, Tyson Kidd being the last. Seth rallies and hits a turnbuckle Flatliner, then follows up with a running curbstomp on a bent-over Victor for the first fall at around the four-minute mark.

Victor uses the referee as a shield as Rollins goes to the second rope, then clotheslines Seth hard to the floor...Rollins barely beats the count back into the ring, but is met with a huge running European uppercut in the corner and Victor gets the surprise three-count to even the score at around the five-and-a-half-minute mark.

Victor maintains control, but he needs to score another fall to win as a tie goes to the champion. Martlaro keeps questioning Regal about his other matters(specifically Maxine Perez), wondering if Regal's off his game for that reason. Seth fights out of a modified chinlock and nails a jumping enzuigiri, then fires off another one from the ring apron and follows with the springboard clothesline. We get a shot of Dean Ambrose watching the match intently, as he's been challenging Rollins for the past month or so. Somersault plancha by Rollins! Advanced Curbstomp misses this time but Seth hits an Asai moonsault...for two. Ten-minute mark arrives and the score is still tied...Victor cuts off Rollins on the turnbuckles but the superplex is averted and Seth can't quite get a sunset bomb from the ropes. MOMENTUM SWINGS~! ensue and Victor escapes the turnbuckle powerbomb but the running European uppercut in the corner misses this time. Victor tries for a catapult but Rollins counters into a victory roll out of nowhere at around the twelve-minute mark!

The score is 2-1 and the champion has the lead as the match devolves into a slugfest...Victor delivers a Blue Thunder Bomb into a backbreaker out of nowhere...for two! Two-minute warning...Victor yells at Seth to STAY DOWN and delivers a huge flying European uppercut...for two! Should have done the move in the corner, dude. Another cover...for two. One minute to go. Seth tries for another victory roll off the shoulders but Victor crotches him on the top rope. Second rope...flying European uppercut with Seth straddles on the ropes! Cover...Seth gets a foot on the ropes! Thirty seconds to go...cover again and Seth gets a HAND on the bottom rope. Victor pulls him away from the ropes and covers...for two-and-a-half! The time limit expires and Seth gets the win with a score of 2-1...but Victor had an impressive showing to say the least.

Briley Pierce still works here and he interviews Leo Kruger. Leo calls out Heavyweight Champion Bo Rotundo and vows to be the "dreamslayer"...

Earlier today in President Steve Keirn's office: Keirn met with General Manager Norman Smiley as well as former G.M. Maxine Perez(w/ Regal). Some sort of "charges" were dismissed but Norman's still in charge. Regal vouches for Maxine, but Keirn comments on certain footage they have of Regal & Maxine and Regal suddenly backs off...

Queen Aksana Raudoniene vs. Naomi Night for the Women's Title: Aksana has switched to dark hair, as seen recently on Smackdown. She comes out without the belt or the crown and simply says that the match isn't happening before walking away. Say what? G.M. Norman Smiley makes his entrance and Naomi will have a match tonight...

Naomi Night vs. Sonia Yung(w/ Audrey Marie): Regal is suddenly quite complimentary toward Norman...heh. Naomi's got a different hairstyle as well, it should be noted. This is my first look at Sonia in singles competition...she makes a good accounting for herself against the former champion and NXT competitor. Sonia whiffs on a suplex and Naomi finishes with the Nightmare leg lariat.

Briley Pierce still works here and he interviews Heavyweight Champion Bo Rotundo. Damien Sandow has been claiming that he's the rightful champion after his visual fall in a previous matchup. Rotundo has no problem granting Sandow another title shot if Damien wants to prove he's the true titleholder...

Kenneth Cameron vs. Erick Rowan(w/ Byron Saxton & James Bronson): Byron's arm is still in a sling as a result of his previous encounter with Titus O'Neil...of course Saxton enlightens us. Cameron is one of many British imports to FCW in recent months...Regal mentions Robbie Brookside as one of Cameron's trainers. Rowan overpowers him in short order...Cameron gets a short-lived advantage by clipping the leg but a suplex attempt goes very, very badly. Cameron is welcomed to Chokeslam City shortly thereafter and that's the ballgame. Bronson adds a post-match short-arm scissors and that brings out Titus O'Neil to run off the heels. O'Neil gets in a few shots on Rowan before he escapes the ring...but the issue is not over, of course.

Husky Harris vs. Lucky Cannon: Cannon is the former Heavyweight Champion...but not long after losing the title, he was upset by Husky(who happens to be the new champ's brother). Lucky is dealing with someone who has no qualms with fighting dirty, but Cannon clips the leg to get an edge. They're also speculating that Husky was the one that shoved Cannon in the ice machine a few weeks back...and we're told that Harris isn't exactly denying it. Heh. Wave Of The Future is blocked and Lucky gets a rollup with a handful of tights...for two. Husky hits the uranagi and Lucky rolls to the corner for safety...blind charge nearly hits turnbuckles but Husky turns around and the two bump heads. Lucky complains to the ref...providing enough distraction for Damien Sandow to run out and hit Husky with a chair! That brings out Bo but he runs into another chair strike from Sandow...the damage has been done and Cannon gets the cheap three-count after IT'S THE BIG FOOT.

Next week: Bo Rotundo vs. Damien Sandow for the Heavyweight Title. So long from the Sunshine State!

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