NWA Wildside TV
Date: 12/25/1999
From: Cornelia, GA
Tim Dix is in the ring and promotes the match between Terry Taylor and Colorado Kid taking place on the show! Dix brings out the former NCW Tag Team Champions for an interview, Bad Attitude. Rick Michaels cuts a promo saying that he knows Dix is going to ask what they are doing. Michaels says that the Road Hoggs have their titles and tonight they are going to take their titles back tonight. Dix tells Bad Attitude that the tag titles are being defended tonight, but it’s not against them. Instead, the Road Hoggs are defending against the Underdogs. Michaels doesn’t care about the Underdogs and says they are getting the title match. Michaels doesn’t care about Terry Taylor and doesn’t care if Taylor and Colorado Kid kill each other. Michaels wants their titles tonight.
Opening Contest: Bad Attitude (David Young & Rick Michaels) vs. The Heartbreakers (#1 & #2): Michaels keeps control with a headlock for a moment, but is met with a shoulder block. #1 hits a hip toss and arm drag. The Heartbreakers don’t have names, apparently. Michaels punches #1 a few times, but Young tags in and runs into an arm drag. #1 clotheslines Young and tags in #2. #2 hits a middle rope axe handle and a dropkick for a two count. Young hits a powerslam on #2 and taunts the crowd before tagging in Michaels. Michaels delivers a knee drop and chops #2 in the corner a few times. Michaels hits a running splash in the corner. Michaels slams #2 and Young delivers an elbow drop. Young hits a snap suplex on #2 for a two count. Michaels hits a dropkick and a knee lift. Michaels uppercuts #2. Young hits a slingshot back suplex. Young stomps on #2 followed by a scoop slam. Michaels hits a top rope elbow drop, and picks up #2 on the cover at two. Michaels knee drops #2 on the groin and follows up with a headbutt to the groin. Young double stomps #2 and taunts him for a moment. Young keeps control with a sleeper. #2 elbows Young to break free and misses a crossbody attempt. Young tosses #2 over the top to the floor. Michaels uses a chair on the floor while the referee is distracted in the ring. Young covers, but only gets a two count. #2 ducks a double clothesline and nails Bad Attitude with a double clothesline. #1 gets the hot tag and cleans house hitting a slam on Young. #1 slams Michaels, but Michaels hits a powerbomb. Michaels leaps off the top hitting a frog splash on #1. Young hits a moonsault, as well. Michaels decks #2 off the apron and pins #1 for the win. (**. That went a bit longer than I thought it was going to go, but it was a fine match. I wish there were names for the Heartbreakers, but that may be a sign that they aren’t are a regular duo for the company.)
Prior to the next match, Colorado Kid cuts a promo saying he’s coming for his title. Kid brings out his kid, Mike Rapada. Kid is dedicating the match to his kid!
Second Contest: NWA North American Champion Terry Taylor vs. Mike ‘The Colorado Kid’ Rapada: Rapada shoulder blocks Taylor a couple of times to kickoff the match. Taylor controls Rapada with a headlock, but settles for a shoulder block. Rapada hip tosses Taylor and they have a standoff. Taylor controls Rapada with a hammerlock. Taylor punches Rapada a few times and controls with a hammerlock on the mat. Taylor decks Rapada with a right hand and another strike to stagger Rapada. Taylor rams Rapada into the corner face first and argues with the referee before delivering an elbow strike. Taylor chops Rapada in the corner and sends Rapada to the floor in front of his kid at ringside. Taylor rams Rapada onto the apron and continues with strikes before returning to the ring. Rapada sunset flips Taylor leading to a near fall. Taylor stops Rapada with a jawbreaker. Rapada drives Taylor to the mat with a back suplex. Rapada hammers away on Taylor in the corner and sends Taylor into the corner where Taylor drops Rapada with a big boot. Taylor tries for a suplex, but Rapada counters with a sleeper. Taylor drops to a knee, but doesn’t completely fade.
Taylor breaks free with a low blow. Taylor stops Rapada with a swinging neckbreaker for a two count. Taylor slaps Rapada, but Rapada comes off the ropes to plant Taylor with a DDT. Rapada goes for a cover, but Taylor kicks out at two. Rapada plants Taylor with a suplex for a two count. Rapada punches Taylor in the corner and nails Taylor with a big boot for a near fall. Rapada nails Taylor with a running clothesline for another two count. Rapada strikes Taylor a few times, but they collide in the corner. Rapada shoulder rams Taylor several times in the corner. Rapada tries for a cover, but Taylor gets his boot on the bottom rope. Taylor kicks Rapada away to regain control of the match. Taylor snapmares Rapada to the mat and follows up with a knee drop. Taylor covers, but Rapada kicks out at two. Taylor drives Rapada down with a backbreaker, but only gets a two count. Taylor keeps a sleeper on Rapada, but doesn’t get a submission. Rapada tries to fight free, but is yanked down to the mat.
Taylor goes to the floor and grabs a steel chair. The referee takes the chair away and Rapada nearly wins with a rollup. Taylor tries for a hip toss, but Rapada counters with a backslide for another near fall. Rapada dropkicks Taylor a couple of times for a near fall. Rapada heads to the top rope, but accidentally takes out the referee as Taylor pulled the referee into the way. Taylor tries to get a disqualification, but doesn’t get one. The referee recovers and tells Taylor the match continues. Rapada almost wins with a quick rollup. They trade strikes with Rapada getting the advantage in the corner pummeling Taylor. The referee steps in front, but Rapada continues to pummel Taylor. Taylor grabs the championship and decks Rapada in the corner while the referee was out of position. Taylor covers Rapada and wins the match to retain the title. After the match, Rapada’s kid enters the ring to check on his fallen father. Terry Taylor tells Colorado Kid that he’s done with him and doesn’t want anything to do with him. Taylor slaps Rapada’s kid and tells his son to move. Taylor HITS THE CHILD WITH THE CHAMPIONSHIP. Bill Behrens comes out and confronts Taylor. (**1/2. Okay, what the hell. First off, they got a bunch of time and I thought they made overall good use of it. Secondly, I was not expecting Taylor to actually hit a child with the championship. The kid is no more than 8-years old. Here’s the thing, I love it. It’s so unexpected and this instantly makes Taylor a top heel even if he’s not a regular in Wildside. Holy shit, i was not expecting that at all. Now, I need to see a Rapada/Taylor rematch. That’s a good segment and good build.)
Silky Boom Boom comes out to cut a promo. Silky says this is his Boom-Boom room. Silky had to kill off Dusty Dotson last time he was here. Silky killed off two other gimmicks which was Mark Phor Michaels, but now he’s Marky Mark. Mark comes out with dyed hair. Silky mentions the other gimmick as Ed Swimmer, who was a acting like a surfer. Now, he’s Big Eddie Cool. Eddie comes out looking, well, cool. Silky says they are now known as the Underdogs. Ah, so that explains that.
Main Event: NCW Tag Team Champions Road Hoggs (Joe Harley & Pan Head Nelson) vs. Underdogs (Marky Mark & Big Eddie Cool): Bad Attitude come out and attack Silky Boom Boom on the floor. There’s a brawl on ringside between Bad Attitude, Big Eddie Cool and Joe Harley. Michaels hits Nelson with a championship. Michaels plants Marky Mark with a DDT. Michaels puts Mark on top and Mark pins Nelson to win the tag titles. (NR. Well, it’s not much of a match. Clearly, Bad Attitude wants the easier match thus the Underdogs winning the titles. I’m kind of disappointed that the Road Hoggs didn’t get a decent run with the titles, but this is going to be a three team feud, which could be fun.)
Backstage, NWA North American Champion Terry Taylor pretends to be ashamed of himself for striking Colorado Kid’s child with the championship. Taylor calls the kid a little brat. Taylor has a present for Christmas where he wants Colorado Kid to bring his kid to their match. Taylor says he does whatever he wants and isn’t going to be politically correct. Taylor says he has kids and whacks them around. Taylor says if he’d do that to his kid imagine what he’ll do to Colorado Kid.
Final Thoughts:
I enjoyed the show and I am still stunned by Terry Taylor hitting a child with a championship belt. I can’t get over that. I can’t believe they’d do that, and I’m invested to see if there’s a followup on it. I hope there is.
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