Fuel 27

Fuel 27 - March 11th, 2010 - WMW Arena in Cleveland, Ohio

[The shot opens up backstage where John and Stephen Squires sit in the production truck outside of the WMW Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Both are wearing suits. Stephen smiles as he looks towards the camera.]

Stephen Squires - And welcome everyone to the official Wrestling Midwest Ides of March 2010 preview show. This is Fuel 27, and we are just about 20 minutes away from our first match of the Ides of March '10 card. And, such a huge night here in Cleveland. Every singles Championship is on the line, as well as an assortment of debuts, returns, and grudge matches. Ides of March is always a great event, and tonight should be no different. My name is Stephen Squires and I sit next to my brother John, as we countdown to the opening bell of Ides of March 2010.

John Squires - And the weather decided to play nice this time around.

Stephen Squires - Yes, it's been unusually warm here. We've got the AC running here in the production truck. But, regardless of how it feels here or outside of the WMW Arena, inside the arena, the fans are piling in. The excitement is definitely building for the March supercard. I know that it was reported on the website, but apparently WMW Owner Brad Johnson will be addressing the WWA Tag Team Championships situation later on tonight. I think we're all eager to hear how the company will move forward going into the future. But the future is tomorrow. Now, now we talk about Ides of March 2010. As we said, we've got all 4 singles Championships on the line, all great matchups on paper. We'll be previewing those, as well as showing you some clips of other matches going on tonight, even as we speak. This is Fuel 27. Let's start the show.

IoM'10 Buildup > Hecate (c) vs. Adam Pyre for the Heartlands Championship

[Behind them, a wide screen TV shows the IoM10 logo with a shot of the Heartlands Championship, along with Hecate and Adam Pyre.]

Stephen Squires - Tonight, as we begin discussing the titles matches that will be taking place, Hecate, who has been nothing but a solid Champion for months now, will take on, at least to a lot of fans and critics a like, one of the most unpredictable opponents she's been stacked up against. The only difference between this opponent and those she's faced in previous matches, this competitor she knows very well. That's because, her opponent tonight is none other than Adam Pyre.

John Squires - Adam Pyre, is far and away unpredictable at best. All though, I think he's lost some steam the last few weeks with his loss after loss while under the MTL3 competition. Which is strange, considering he's partnered with, maybe one of the best Champions in WMW history.

Stephen Squires - That's right. When he and AWS Man (also known as Bill) partnered up in the MTL, for sure, they were considered top contenders. Maybe even higher than their stablemates Umbrage and Valora.

John Squires - Well, you might want to go as far as that, but not me. But, they definitely were in my top 3 teams. But, that's neither here or now. I expect Adam Pyre to not even bring any of that baggage with him tonight. Considering what he's going up against here. Because, tonight, it's a Tapai Death Match. It's going to be difficult for both competitors in this match. The only real negative I can get from either of the two, a fault, if you will, is that Hecate still can't grasp the difference between "losing" and "loosing".

Stephen Squires - Well, I don't really think that has any bearing on this match, John.

John Squires - No, it doesn't at all. Hecate has been on a roll, as of late. She's been listed in the WWR's top fighters list for weeks, and is the obvious favorite here. But Adam Pyre is a master when it comes to these types of matches. He came from DCW, he knows how to handle himself. If I were to put money on this match, I could find it very, very easy to put my money on Pyre here.

Stephen Squires - Well, as most know, the Heartlands tends to be the starting page for a lot of the WMW Fighters. We saw Shank make it big while being Heartlands Champion, much like Jade, much like Hecate now. Tonight, we quite possibly are seeing the future of that division, as we witness the debut of "Lucky" Lester Cartwright as he takes on "El Oso" Delicioso. Let's take it down to the ring, where Jack and Bill Hughes are already calling the action.

[The scene fades.]

[The shot opens up inside the ring as "Lucky" Lester Cartwright and "El Oso" Delicioso grapple in the center of the ring.]

Jack Gene - Cartwright continues to try and strong-arm El Oso into the corner, but El Oso has put up quite a fight thus far in this match.

Bill Hughes - What Cartwright has done effectively thus far is keep El Oso grounded. That's where he's dangerous.

[Cartwright pushes Oso into the corner. As Justin La Quemen breaks it up, Cartright slaps El Oso in the face. El Oso is stunned by the strike. He pulls himself out of the corner just as Lester charges with a clothesline back into the corner. He pulls out Oso and whips him across the ring. Oso lands hard in the opposite corner. Cartwright charges again, but before he reaches the corner, El Oso rolls out of the corner. Cartwright catches himself in the corner. He turns and is met with a shin kick to the right leg, followed by a kick to the left. Oso hits a drop kick, which sends Cartwright up against the turnbuckles. Oso quickly climbs up over him onto the second turnbuckle, throwing rights and lefts into Lester as the crowd cheers.]

Jack Gene - And this crowd is in full support for "El Oso" Delicioso here as he tries to secure a win over the newcomer "Lucky" Lester Cartwright.

Bill Hughes - He's not very "lucky" in this position.

[El Oso then drives a knee into his head. He jumps up and goes for a hurricanrana, but Lester catches him and propels him up and over, causing him to land onto the top turnbuckle.]

Jack Gene - Oh! And, El Oso will feel that one in the morning. Just straddling the top turnbuckle there.

[Lester quickly turns around and drives a forearm into his back. He climbs up, putting his head under El Oso's right shoulder. As he reaches the second turnbuckle, he lifts up El Oso and slams him down to the mat with a Back Drop.]

Jack Gene - Backdrop from the second rope! Oh! That took a lot of steam out of El Oso! And Lester is making a cover. Here it comes! ...1! ...2! ...NO! El Oso got his shoulder up!

Bill Hughes - Just a devastating super backdrop there. I'm surprised El Oso is even conscious.

[Lester stands up and argues with the ref. El Oso pulls himself up to his knees. He holds his neck and back in pain as he stands up. Lester looks at El Oso as he stands up against the ropes. He measures him up.]

Jack Gene - Looks like Lester is measuring up El Oso for something.

Bill Hughes - And, I think El Oso is unaware of where he is in the ring right now. That fall from the top took a lot out of him.

Jack Gene - El Oso turns towards the center of the ring, and... OH! El Oso just decked him with a roundhouse kick. And, El Oso is going for a pin attempt here! ...1! ...2! ...NO! And Lester gets a shoulder up.

Bill Hughes - Wow. El Oso just hit that kick out of nowhere. Lester looked to be measuring him for something, and man, just got drilled with that kick.

[El Oso pulls himself up to his feet. He falls up against the ropes as he waits for Lester to stand up. He charges Lester, but Lester goes for a clothesline. El Oso ducks it and continues running through. He bounces off the ropes with a springboard and goes for a flying cross body, but Lester ducks out of the way causing El Oso to hit the mat chest first.]

Jack Gene - Oof! And El Oso missed the cross body. He's holding his midsection as he stands back up. Lester is waiting there and... NO!

Bill Hughes - Cutter! Lester just hit a cutter here on El Oso, and El Oso is knocked out!

Jack Gene - He calls that the Attention Grabber, and for sure, he caught the attention of El Oso! And Lester is... 

Bill Hughes - Is he taunting him?

Jack Gene - I don't know, Bill. He hit that devastating cutter and now just hovers over top of him. Why isn't he making the pin?

Bill Hughes - I don't know, Jack. He looks like he's waiting for El Oso to get up. But, I don't know if he can get up from that.

[Lester grabs El Oso by the back of the head and pulls him up to his feet. He pie faces him with his right hand, yelling obsceneties at him before drilling him with another cutter.]

Jack Gene - Oh! My god! He just hit another one! Attention Grabber! And now he's making the cover! ...1! ...2! ...3! It's over!

[The ref calls for the bell as Lester stands up, holding his hands high above his head. The crowd boos.]

Wayne Inkster - Your winner by pin fall, Lester Cartwright!

[The ref holds up his hands prompting medics to rush the ring. As they do, the ref forces Lester to roll out of the ring.]

Jack Gene - And, he definitely delivered a lot of damage to El Oso right there. Sending a message.

Bill Hughes - Well, he's sending a message to the entire roster.

[As Lester rolls out of the ring, he walks up the ramp, continuing to hold his hands above his head. El Oso lays motionless in the ring as La Quamen and the medics check on him.]

Jack Gene - Big win for Lester Cartwright in his WMW debut here on Fuel 27!

[The scene fades.]

[The shot opens back up with John and Stephen Squires in the production truck.]

Stephen Squires - And, what a debut from Lester Cartwright. Getting the pin on "El Oso", but at the same time, really sending a message to him and the rest of the roster, as Bill Hughes put it.

John Squires - It was impressive. It's good to see the new blood do well. So much confidence. So much conviction to move forward fast, and do well. It's unfortunate that "El Oso" was on the receiving end of that, but I think we're going to be seeing some good things from Cartwright in the near future.

Stephen Squires - Potential Heartlands contender?

John Squires - If he can maintain? Definitely.

Stephen Squires - Speaking of maintaining, we now start to talk about, probably one of those most decorated Champions WMW has seen in a long time, and that is Jade.

[Behind them, a wide screen TV shows the IoM10 logo with a shot of the Shoot Championship, along with Jade and Ryven.]

Stephen Squires - Well, John, as we continue tonight, building up to Ides of March 2010, we look at the Shoot Championship match between the current Champion Jade, and her opponent, former Ace Superior Champion and 1 half of the reigning MTL Champions, Ryven.

John Squires - In the Lions' Den. Don't forget that part, Stephen.

Stephen Squires - Oh, I didn't forget. For sure, Jade took what Jack Reynolds started when he brought back the Shoot, and she took it one step further: taking it back to the Lions' Den. MMA rules. Who's got the better chance of walking out with the title?

John Squires - This match is probably the toughest match to call. And that's both on paper, and just looking at the history of these two. They both have the MMA experience, so really, I see no flaws, no holes, nothing that pushes one over the other. It's anyone's ball game, here.

Stephen Squires - If you could place one label onto Jade, it's got to be consistency.

John Squires - Definitely. It seems like when she gets a hold of a goal or a title, she does what she needs to to hold onto it for the long haul. Granted, her Great Lakes run didn't last as long comparatively, but - she's the current longest reigning Heartlands Champion, and if she can win tonight, she'll walk into GS112 holding the Shoot Champion for 3 straight months.

Stephen Squires - Well, obviously, that's her goal for tonight. But, Ryven has been a thorn in many Champions' sides. Tonight, though, he's got a very tough match ahead of him. But, before that, we have another debut, as Thomas Kilik takes on Charles Locke. They are currently in the ring now, let's turn it over to Jack and Bill and see how well Charles Locke can maintain after his win at GS111.

[The shot fades.]

[As the shot opens up, Charles Locke has Kilik in a rear naked choke. Kilik is trying to fight it off, but Locke has the leverage.]

Jack Gene - Kilik needs to get out of this hold. All though he and Locke are very similar in size, they're fighting styles are very different. Locke going for the power moves, Kilik the more high flyer.

Bill Hughes - And that's the problem with high flyers. When they get into a situation like this, where they're grounded, they're done. I'm not one to call matches early, but...

[Just then, Kilik pushes up to his feet.]

Jack Gene - Hey! Kilik is back up, and OH! Elbow to the midsection. And another. He breaks away from the hold and bounces off the rope. Here comes Kilik and, NO! Charles Locke with a boot to the midsection. Now Locke is lifting him up...

Bill Hughes - He's going for a powerbomb here.

Jack Gene - Locke has him up, OH! No! Kilik turns it into a sitdown Face Crusher! My god! Just, out of no where!

Bill Hughes - Yeah, if Kilik felt the impact of that power bomb, this match could have been over.

Jack Gene - Kilik now climbing the top rope. I'm not sure what he's going for here. He should have tried for a pin attempt. He jumps and...

Bill Hughes - Oh shit!

Jack Gene - Whoa! My god! A shooting star senton! He hit that somersault-style senton, here's the cover! ...1! ...2! ...3! It's over!

[With that, "The Unforgiven" by Metallica blasts from the PA. Kilik jumps up holding the back of his neck as the ref holds his hand up. The crowd applauds.]

Wayne Inkster - Here is your winner, by pinfall.... Thomas Kilik!

Jack Gene - Oh my! He calls that the Imploding Star Press! And what a fantastic way to win.

[The shot fades.]

[The shot opens back up with John and Stephen Squires in the production truck.]

Stephen Squires - And a very close match for both of these competitors. Charles Locke picked up a win a week ago in a GS111 dark match. Tonight, he had a very difficult time getting over against Thomas Kilik and Thomas Kilik walked away with a win.

John Squires - We've heard a lot of great things about Thomas Kilik. He's well known around the locker room and this industry. So to see him come here and do well on his debut just magnifies his potential. He has a real good chance at being a big part of this company as we continue forward.

Stephen Squires - Both have a lot of work to do before that point, though, right?

John Squires - Well, yes. But, they've both hit the ground running. Now, it's just a matter of turning the corner.

Stephen Squires - Speaking of turning a corner, we saw Eric Dillinger turn a corner last week, all though, under a very controversial ending to his match.

[Behind them, a wide screen TV shows the IoM10 logo with a shot of the Shoot Championship, along with Jade and Ryven.]

Stephen Squires - But, regardless of how it happened, tonight it will be Eric Dillinger taking on Father Nathan, in Nathan's first real defense of the Ace Superior Championship.

John Squires - Yes. And, I have tons of nice things to say about Eric Dillinger. That guy is a real competitor, and I think has a great chance at taking home gold tonight.

Stephen Squires - Wow, that quickly with a prediction?

John Squires - No, not a prediction. I'll save that for later on in the show. But, I will say that we've seen great things from him. Despite how he got to tonight, the fact of the matter is he's here, and Father Nathan has a huge mountain to climb if he wants to retain.

Stephen Squires - But, you think he can?

John Squires - Look, by no means am I saying one way or another how I think this match will end. Father Nathan deserves to be where he is. But, if he's going to be considered a good Champion, he needs to win tonight. I think he can. But, it'll be a tough match for him to survive through.

Stephen Squires - Well, as we said, there was controversy over the ending to the ASC #1 Contenders match. It was Wone vs. Eric Dillinger. Dillinger won, but that could be attributed to the outside interference by Outlaw Biker. All though it's not clear why Biker did what he did, it is clear that he cost Wone the match. Tonight, Wone has an opportunity for redemption as he will take on Outlaw Biker. Let's turn it over to Jack and Bill at ringside, as that match is just about to begin.

[The shot fades.]

[The shot opens up inside the ring as Wone stands awaiting Outlaw Biker's arrival to the match. Just then, his music hits.]

Jack Gene - And here comes Outlaw Biker.

Bill Hughes - Oh, but wait a second, Jack. He's got his street clothes on.

[The music fades as he stands on top of the ramp wearing a leather jacket and a pair of blue jeans.]

Outlaw Biker - Hey, hold that thought, partner. I got... I got something I've got to say.

[Wone urges him to walk down to the ring. He walks to the ring, with mic in hand, as the crowd cheers him.]

Jack Gene - I get the feeling that we're not going to see a match here?

Bill Hughes - We've seen stranger things in WMW, so... who knows.

[Biker climbs into the ring. Wone starts to walk towards him, but referee Stephen Tyler holds him off, as does Wayne Inkster.]

Outlaw Biker - Look, I hate to break it to you here, like this, in front of the crowd and what not. But, Ol' Outlaw Biker ain't here to fight.

[The crowd boos in disappointment. Wone looks to the ref for reassurance that the match will go on.]

Outlaw Biker - No, no. I think there's been a miscommunication here, Wone. You see, what happened at Graveyard Shift 111... was more of a cause/effect type thing. Look, Wone.

[He walks up to Wone with a smile.]

Outlaw Biker - I don't have a problem with you.

[At that statement, Wone sneers at him not believing his words.]

Outlaw Biker - I know, I know. I cost you a shot at the Ace Superior Championship. And, I don't blame you for being angry about that. But, when it's all said and done, what I did last week was going to happen no matter what. Whether or not you were the one to take the fall.

[Wone bites his tongue and shakes his head in disgust.]

Outlaw Biker - Look, Wone. I've seen what you can do in this ring. Tonight, you're not fighting for the ASC, but let me assure you... the reign of Wone will come soon enough. You've got the Championship material in you, son. What I did to you was wrong. I accept that. I know you accept that as being true. So, I'm not coming down here to fight you. You've got a lot of road ahead of you, as do I. I'm not in this to stand in your way. I'm coming down here to put this behind us.

[Biker extends his hand out as a peace offering.]

Outlaw Biker - What do you say, friend?

Jack Gene - Well, would you look at that? Was that Outlaw Biker's way of apologizing?

Bill Hughes - I think it was his way of pussying out of a match, Jack.

[Wone steps forward and looks down at Outlaw Biker's hand. He looks at Biker square in the eyes, and then levels him with a right hand. The ref quickly calls for the bell as Wayne Inkster escapes the ring.]

Jack Gene - Oh! My god! Wone just leveled him! Guess that was Outlaw Biker's answer!

Bill Hughes - And it looks like Stephen Tyler is making this an official match.

[Biker pulls himself up, holding his jaw as he turns back around towards Wone. Wone slams him in the chest with a stiff kick, followed by another right hand. He pushes Biker against the ropes and goes for an Irish whip, but Biker reverses it, sending Wone flying across the ring. As Wone bounces back, Biker goes for a big boot. Wone slides under it. He pops up and quickly charges Biker, jumps towards him, and hits a bulldog.]

Jack Gene - Bulldog! And Wone is not slowing down. He pulls up Biker and...

Bill Hughes - He's going for it all here!

Jack Gene - He's got Biker from behind and... lifts him up onto his shoulders, OH!

Bill Hughes - Fall From Grace!

Jack Gene - He hit it! He hit it!

[Wone makes the cover and Tyler quickly starts the count.]

Jack Gene - ...1! ...2! ...3! It's over!

[Wone sits up onto his knees. He hovers over Outlaw Biker who lays motionless. The ref calls for the bell and tries to pull Wone from Biker.]

Bill Hughes - I got to say, Outlaw Biker deserved what he got out here, but Wone was the last person I expected to follow through with it.

Jack Gene - Well, I can understand Wone's frustration, but Outlaw Biker came down to the ring to apologize and not fight, but instead, Wone made it into a fight.

Bill Hughes - If you even want to call it that.

[The ref pulls Wone away from Outlaw Biker and forces him to leave the ring. Wone obliges reluctantly as he walks up the ramp. The scene fades.]

[The shot opens back up with John and Stephen Squires in the production truck. Sault St. Marie also sits alongside.]

Stephen Squires - We welcome WMW General Manager Sault St. Marie to the production truck here at Fuel 27. And, Sault, I have a hard time believing that this tift between Wone and Outlaw Biker is over.

Sault St. Marie - You're probably right. I think both are trying to look past one another. Regardless of where they plan on going, they're going to have to meet again soon.

[Behind them, a wide screen TV shows the IoM10 logo with a shot of the Great Lakes Championship, along with Valora and Kronin.]

Stephen Squires - The rematch of rematches. Valora vs. Kronin, Great Lakes Championships on the line. Valora holding the GLC and one half of the WWA TTCs, is she the clear favorite?

John Squires - Well, I hope I'm not about to cross the line here, as we all should be pushing the company and the people within it, but I definitely have a problem with what Valora has been doing as of late. I mean, with all of the baggage that seems to have collected lately around Valora, given the controversy over the WWA Tag Team Championships as well as her feud with Scottywood and HOW, her inevitable feud with management here, I mean... it's hard to imagine Valora even has time for it all. Then, you add on the Great Lakes Championships on top of it all? I think it would be hard for her to retain tonight.

Stephen Squires - Really? Just like that? You're already throwing your pick on Kronin?

John Squires - I think, when it comes to time management, or resource management, Kronin is better suited. He hasn't put all of his fingers into everyone's jars. I mean, would you agree Sault?

Sault St. Marie - I think, when it comes down to it, there is no better competitor that I'd like to see holding the title, than Valora. We don't always see eye to eye, but I think we can both agree that she's in the right place, as Great Lakes Champion. She's a great talent. That's known by everyone, both internally here in Cleveland and around the WWA and world-wide. Valora is the type of workhorse that you can build a company on. But I can understand the fears of those who think she should be keeping closer to home.

John Squires - Yeah, when we first got to the WWA, the heat really started between HOW and WMW. We all saw it, but Valora took the plunge and made the feud real and personal. HOW leaves, and some think that should have been the end of it. But it continues. And then, you've got the controversary over the TTCs, with Valora and Umbrage flying across the country the last few weeks trying to regain them. I'm not questioning her abilities in the ring. I'm questioning her ability to maintain going at this pace.

Sault St. Marie - No one can question Valora's abilities. She's got a great work ethic. But, at the same time, you don't want to see your top talent working themselves harder than they need to.

Stephen Squires - So, are you two agreeing that Kronin has a better shot at winning here than he did the last time they faced off?

Sault St. Marie - I'm not in any position to be putting out predictions. That's a conflict of interest for me. It will be an interesting match, though, for sure.

John Squires - I think Kronin has had an opportunity to focus on this match. He had the opportunity to dedicate this week to focus on winning back the GLC. Valora has not. I understand her reasoning for doing what she is doing, but from a WMW-person, I hope she has placed the biggest title in WMW at her highest priority. And, it's not clear.

Stephen Squires - Very strong words, there John.

John Squires - Yeah, and I mean no offense. Valora should retain tonight, but there are too many variables in her mind right now that could offset that. That's all I'm saying. Well, let's turn it over to Jack and Bill who are at ringside for the Fuel 27 main event.

Stephen Squires - Right. It's Jordan Keyser taking on Gras-Dawg.

[The shot fades.]