
AUGUST 20TH 2020
UPCOMING: NEW BLOOD RISING AUGUST 30TH 2020
We see Rhea Ripley arriving backstage.
Aliyah vs Karen Q.
Match Background: None.
The Match: Aliyah hits a quick kick on Karen. Karen Q gets hip tossed by Aliyah. Aliyah hits a short arm drag on Karen. There's a two count on the pin. Aliyah hits a spinning back kick. All those spinning kicks look alike, don't they. Hooks the leg for a two count. Karen reverses a Aliyah hammerlock. A kick from Karen is delivered to the leg. There's a two count on the pin. Back heel kick from Karen on Aliyah. Aliyah blocks a punch. Slingshot clothesline by Aliyah, who almost messed it up by slipping on the ropes. Karen Q gets knocked to the ground by Aliyah. Here it comes...Headscissor Keylock! Karen Q taps! Aliyah climbs each turnbuckle in turn, working the crowd as she celebrates her victory
Bayley is in the ring. Io Shirai comes out, and challenges her to a match tonight. The challenge is accepted.
Bianca Belair vs Dakota Kai.
Match Background: Bianca Belair is the reigning WCW Womens Television champion, and has been since 26 July 2020.
The Match: Dakota Kai takes a right hand to the temple from Belair. I bet those hurt more than Sgt. Slaughter's Noogies. Dakota Kai fights out of a grapple. Belair takes a chop from Kai. Belair reverses an irish whip...and Dakota Kai runs into the referee! Flying knee to the face from Dakota Kai. For the record it was more of a Rusty Wizard than a Shining one. Hooks the leg, but the referee is still out! Belair powers out of a headlock. Belair slams Dakota Kai down. Kai is sure in trouble now. Bianca Belair DDTs Kai, but it just looked terrible. Hooks the leg for a two count. Sloppy discus punch from Bianca Belair barely connects on Kai. Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! Kai backdrops Bianca Belair out of a piledriver attempt. That took a lot out of Dakota Kai. Kai tries to channel the power of Kawada, but ends up channeling the power of Trish Stratus instead by hitting a high kick on Bianca Belair. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! Belair reverses a waistlock. Dakota Kai is in trouble. Kiss of Death!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! Mia Yim comes running down the aisle, and gets into the ring! Mia Yim spins Belair around. Mia Yim hits the Protect Ya Neck! Bianca Belair has been left down on the canvas.
So Cal Val is backstage with Kayden Carter. So Cal Val was on hype duty tonight, this time for a match between Kayden Carter and Paige. I hope it's good...
Paige vs Kayden Carter.
Match Background: None.
The Match: Carter hits a back kick, doubling Paigeover. Flying elbow off the top rope by Kayden Carter, getting as close to zero air as possible. Covers for a quick two count. Paige counters a sleeper with a jaw breaker and is able to get free! Paige strikes Kayden Carter. Carter tastes a high angle back suplex. If Spike Lee can sue TNN over the Spike TV nonsense, then Kurt Angle should be able to sue SOMEONE for that. Tiger bomb by Paige, which is nowhere near as cool as a botched Pedigree but gets the job done. Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! Carter takes a quick lariat. Kayden Carter reverses a hip toss. Badly executed second rope splash by Carter. Kayden Carter uses a running dropkick into the corner. That was just...ugh. Paige blocks a kick from Kayden Carter. Paige floors Kayden Carter. Paige Tap Out!!! Kayden Carter taps out! Paige extends her hand to Carter...and it is accepted! They shake!
The IIconics are backstage. They continued the feud by ripping into Brooke And Taryn. Hooray for properly booked feuds!
Brooke And Taryn vs The IIconics.
Match Background: This is a continuation of the The IIconics vs Brooke And Taryn feud. The IIconics are the reigning WCW Womens Tag Team champions, and have been since 31 May 2020.
The Match: Taryn hits a punch, but takes one right back. Again! A slugfest erupts in the ring! Running clothesline from Peyton Royce was actually MIGHTY sloppy. Covers for a quick two count. Tag between Peyton Royce and Billie Kay. The IIconics whip Taryn into the ropes and hit a double clothesline. Covers for a quick two count. Face crusher from Kay on Taryn sets up for an elbowdrop. Taryn Terrell avoids a Billie Kay avalanche by getting out of the damn way! Back heel kick from Taryn on Kay. There's a two count on the pin. Tag to Brooke. Brooke hits a sloppy double axe handle off the top. Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Brooke strikes Billie Kay with a hard blow. Kay blocks a punch. Face crusher from Kay on Brooke sets up for an elbowdrop. Tag between Billie Kay and Peyton Royce. Peyton Royce strikes Brooke. Brooke tags out to Taryn Terrell. Taryn Terrell takes a right hand to the temple from Royce. Taryn Terrell hooks up a suplex, but Royce flips out and lands on her feet, and quickly grabs the tights to score with a school boy pin! 1...2..3! The referee somehow missed the blatant cheating! The IIconics climb opposite turnbuckles, working the crowd as they celebrate their victory.
Mia Yim is walking backstage when Bianca Belair comes from behind and attacks her with a chair. Bianca Belair walks off after hitting a few more chair shots, leaving Yim down on the floor.
Io Shirai vs Bayley.
Match Background: Bayley and Io Shirai have been feuding recently. So far, Bayley hasn't managed to get a pin or submission over Io Shirai since the feud started. This match is for the WCW Womens United States title. Bayley has been WCW Womens United States champion since 31 May 2020.
The Match: Big forearm by Bayley makes me want to go to the mirror and check MY teeth. Bayley slams Io Shirai. Io Shirai takes a butterfly suplex from Bayley. Stun Gun from Bayley! I still can't believe that was Austin's finisher at one point. Bayley misses a clothesline. Io Shirai uses a basement dropkick to the knee and it looks like it might be TIME TO GO TO SCHOOL~! Flying reverse elbow by Io Shirai. Covers for a quick two count. Io Shirai goes for a splash but Bayley puts the knees up. Gutwrench into a powerbomb, aka the Doctor Bomb and Io Shirai hits hard. Covers for a quick two count. Wicked suplex out of the corner from Bayley, is executed so well, it hurt MY back. Pin, but Io Shirai is out just before the three count. Io Shirai backdrops Bayley out of a piledriver attempt. That took a lot out of Io Shirai. Io Shirai just WAFFLES Bayley with a STIFF chop that hurt ME to watch! Io Shirai gets taken down out of nowhere! Vertical suplex by Bayley. Io Shirai slugs Bayley, sending her down into the corner. While Io Shirai fires up the crowd, Bayley is removing the turnbuckle pad! Io Shirai comes over...but Bayley grabs her by the tights and uses the leverage to slingshot Io Shirai face first into the exposed steel turnbuckle! Bayley rolls up the stunned Io Shirai, and even puts her feet on the second rope to add insult to injury! 1....2...3! What a display of cheating from Bayley. Bayley leaves the ring and heads off down the aisle at speed. Bayley has the victory, and isn't hanging around for Io Shirai to look for revenge.
Shayna Baszler is in the ring, and she calls out Rhea Ripley. Ripley runs down and hits the ring, and they brawl all the way back into the aisle, and eventually out of sight backstage.
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