Northeast Wrestling presents Spring Slam Night One
Date: 6/1/2006
From: Newburgh, NY
Opening Contest: Damian Adams vs. Josh Daniels: Adams bails to the apron to stall for a bit. Daniels controls Adams with a wrist lock, but Adams goes to the ropes to cause a break. Adams gets a wrist lock on Daniels, but Daniels arm drags Adams to get wrist control. Adams kicks Daniels and gets a headlock to gain control. Adams shoulder blocks Daniels and runs the ropes. Daniels arm drags Adams a few times and Daniels gets control with a wrist lock. Adams drops Daniels to the mat with a strike. Daniels chops Adams and delivers a forearm strike for a two count. Daniels misses a dropkick as Adams held the ropes. Adams stomps Daniels in the corner and sends Daniels into the corner for a one count. Adams snapmares Daniels and delivers a kick to the back for a two count. Adams keeps Daniels on the mat with a chin lock. Adams strikes Daniels over the back with a forearm. Adams chops Daniels in the corner, but Daniels responds with a strike and chops. Daniels elbows Adams and sends Adams into the corner back first. Daniels dropkicks Adams on the knee followed by a kick to the ribs. Daniels gets a two count on Adams. Daniels clotheslines Adams for a two count. Adams tries for a backslide, but Daniels hits a German suplex to win the match. (*1/2. A surprisingly quick match and they didn’t do a whole lot action wise. The crowd popped for the finish, but that died done fairly quick.)
Second Contest: JAPW Tag Team Champions The Outcast Killaz (Santiago & Tortuga) vs. Cheech & Cloudy: Santiago and Tortuga go right after Cheech and Cloudy before the bell sounds. Cloudy delivers a dropkick and they hit stereo moves in opposite corners. Cheech and Cloudy hit side Russian leg sweeps on Santiago. Killaz battle back with a double team slam on Cloudy. Santiago chops Cloudy over the back after a snapmare. Santiago hits a back suplex on Cloudy for another two count. Tortuga enters the match and works over Cloudy while taunting the fans. Tortuga hits a running cannonball splash in the corner on Cloudy. Santiago enters and keeps control with stomps. Cloudy is sent into the corner and chopped. Cloudy boots a charging Santiago, but fails on a tornado DDT attempt. Santiago drives Cloudy down with a backbreaker. Santiago tries for a cover, but Cloudy kicks out at two. Tortuga forearms Cloudy and hits an overhead belly to belly suplex for a two count. Cloudy spikes Tortuga with a tornado DDT and both men are down. Cheech gets the hot tag and cleans house with clotheslines and heel kicks. Cheech hits a double Slice Bread! Cheech strikes Santiago several times followed by a running knee strike. Tortuga drives Cheech to the mat face first with a swinging slam. Tortuga tries for a powerbomb, but Cheech kicks Tortuga and Cloudy hits a Code Red for a two count. Santiago is sent through the ropes to the floor. Tortuga is met with a 619 and dropkick to the back of the head. Cloudy dives to the floor while Cheech misses a shooting star press. Tortuga boots Cheech in the corner and uses the ropes for leverage to still the match. (***. I enjoyed this as the action was non-stop and both teams looked great. Killaz power moves looked extra devastating and the underdog/fast pace action by Cheech and Cloudy came across very well. The crowd enjoyed this quite a bit.)
Abyss makes his way down to the ring for some reason. Cheech and Cloudy try to attack, but they are met with a clothesline. Abyss chokeslams the referee. Abyss delivers the Shock Treatment to Cheech. Cloudy struggles to his feet and gets the Black Hole Slam. Abyss signals for the championship, which he is challenging for tonight.
Third Contest: Jim Duggan vs. Ricky Landell: Duggan taunts Landell with his 2×4 causing Landell to stall outside the ring for a moment. Landell knee lifts Duggan against the ropes, but Duggan drops Landell with a series of running clotheslines. Duggan offers Landell the chance to punch him and blocks a strike with a series of jabs. Landell is dropped to the mat and rolls to the floor. Landell walks up the aisle and heads backstage. Landell runs back to the ring and pops back out to stop the count. Duggan sends Landell into the ropes, but Landell axe handles Duggan over the back. Duggan is choked over the middle rope by Big Daddy. Landell tries for a cover, but Duggan kicks out at two. Landell keeps Duggan on the mat with a sleeper, but doesn’t get a submission. Duggan elbows free, but Landell fights back until Duggan rams Landell into the corner and slams Landell. Duggan is held by Daddy on the apron. Landell decks Daddy and Duggan clotheslines Landell for the win. (1/2*. The commentator was awful during this match. The commentator didn’t know Duggan’s move was a clothesline and not a spear. You’ve got to be living under a rock to not know that. This was what you’d expect from Duggan on the indies. Duggan does very little before getting the pop of a victory.)
Fourth Contest: Xavier vs. Chris Sabin: Xavier gets control with a waist lock and takes Sabin down to the mat. Sabin gets up and gains control with a wrist lock. Xavier rolls through, but Sabin keeps wrist control. Xavier elbows Sabin in the corner and continues with a wrist lock. Sabin kips up and arm drags Xavier. Sabin arm drags Xavier followed by a drop toe hold and stands on Xavier’s back. Sabin forearms Xavier several times. Xavier nails Sabin with a kick to the head sending Sabin to the floor. Xavier misses a crossbody to the floor and Sabin takes Xavier out with a suicide dive. Sabin chops Xavier against the apron, but Xavier knee lifts Sabin. Sabin rams Xavier face first into a fans foot. Sabin tries for a cover managing a two count. Sabin backdrops Xavier to the apron and Xavier missile dropkicks Sabin on the back. Xavier drives Sabin into the corner back first. Xavier chops Sabin in the corner several times followed by forearms. Xavier delivers a running dropkick in the corner for a near fall. Xavier forearms Sabin followed by a headbutt in the corner. Sabin forearms Xavier several times, but Xavier knee lifts Sabin coming off the ropes. Xavier gets on the microphone to taunt the fans. Xavier hits a reverse suplex for a two count. Xavier controls Sabin on the mat with a chin lock. Xavier splashes Sabin over the back and locks in another chin lock. Sabin blocks a splash by getting his knees up and low blows Xavier. Sabin atomic drops Xavier a few times. Xavier misses a dropkick in the corner and is stuck in the tree of woe. Sabin dropkicks Xavier for a two count.
Sabin plants Xavier with a tornado DDT for a two count. Sabin pummels Xavier with right hands in the corner. Xavier drops Sabin face first over the top turnbuckle. Xavier knee lifts Sabin and delivers a knee strike in the corner for a two count. Sabin tries for Cradle Shock, but settles for a kick. Sabin hits the Cradle Shock for the win. (**. Not nearly as good as their match from March. I was hoping that they’d come out and put on another stellar outing and this was much more tame and basic compared to the previous outing. The referee literally yawned raising Sabin’s arm, that should tell you something.)
Fifth Contest: Tony DeVito vs. Ron Zombie: Zombie attacks from behind before the bell. Zombie clotheslines DeVito in the corner and delivers a running knee strike. Zombie takes DeVito over with a suplex for a two count and chokes DeVito over the middle rope. DeVito jabs Zombie followed by a dropkick. DeVito backdrops Zombie coming off the ropes followed by clotheslines. Zombie bails to the floor to regroup. DeVito grabs a steel chair and whacks Zombie over the back. DeVito slams Zombie on the floor. DeVito strikes Zombie several times on the floor. DeVito rams Zombie into the railing and they roll into the ring to continue the bout. DeVito whacks Zombie with a trash can shot for a two count. Zombie drop toe holds DeVito into the trash can. Zombie sends DeVito into the corner, but DeVito avoids the trash can and dropkicks Zombie into the trash can. DeVito misses a trash can shot and Zombie hits a neckbreaker. Zombie brings a chair into the ring and big boots DeVito coming off the ropes. Zombie misses a falling headbutt. DeVito jabs Zombie with the chair and hits a Rock Bottom. DeVito leaps off the top and hits a moonsault for the win. (*. This was just the seemingly mandatory hardcore match on an indie show. DeVito had some better moves here than I ever remember seeing him do in ECW, so that was a pleasant surprise.) After the match, a bunch of kids enter the ring and celebrate with DeVito.,
Sixth Contest: Jerry Lawler vs. Romeo Roselli: Roselli backs Lawler into a corner, but backs off and taunts the crowd. Roselli backs Lawler into a corner and backs off again playing to the crowd. Lawler backs Roselli into the corner and delivers a strike to the midsection and face. Roselli bails to the floor to regroup. Roselli scoop slams Lawler a couple of times. Roselli knee lifts Lawler in the corner, but Lawler fights back with a scoop slam. Roselli goes to the floor to regroup. Roselli backs Lawler into the ropes, but Lawler gets a side headlock on for a moment. Lawler is tripped while running the ropes and is decked by Romeo from behind. Roselli chokes Lawler over the middle rope and Talia cheap shots Lawler while the referee is distracted. Roselli hip tosses Lawler out of the corner leading to a near fall. Roselli scoop slams Lawler and delivers an elbow drop for a two count. Roselli goes to the corner and chokes Lawler with the tag rope. Roselli takes Lawler down to the mat and covers for a two count. Roselli chokes Lawler on the mat. Roselli stomps Lawler over the bottom rope. Roselli taunts Lawler before delivering a few strikes and drops Lawler to the mat. Roselli grabs a microphone and says he’s going to finish Lawler with his own move. Lawler backdrops Roselli to counter a piledriver attempt. Lawler hits Roselli with a stunner and a standing fist drop. Lawler decks Roselli with a right hand and leaps off the middle rope hitting a fist drop. Lawler grabs Talia on the apron and teases a punch. Lawler settles for a kiss. Roselli clubs Lawler from behind and backdrops Lawler. Roselli tries for another backdrop, but Lawler spikes Roselli with a piledriver to win the match. (*1/2. It amazes me that Lawler gets such a reaction for using the stunner. They followed the routine that Lawler has mastered and it got over with the crowd. I suppose that’s all that matters.)
Seventh Contest: Sex & Violence (Dave Danger & Jeff Starr) vs. The NOW (Hale Collins & Vik Dalishus): Starr and Vik kickoff the tag match and they spend time playing to the crowd for reactions. Starr puts a headlock on Vik for the advantage and yanks Vik down to the mat. Starr keeps wrist control on Vik, but Vik counters and arm drags Starr followed by yanking Starr to the mat. Starr puts Vik in the corner, but Vik hits a powerslam for a two count. Collins is tagged in and connects with a middle rope elbow drop as Vik delivered a side slam. Danger gets involved, but Starr is brought into the ring with a sling shot and into Danger. Collins strikes Starr, but Starr holds Collins allowing Danger to deliver a lariat to the back. Danger slams Collins and leaps off the middle rope hitting an elbow drop for a two count. Danger splashes Collins in the corner as Starr tags into the match. Starr clubs Collins over the back and locks in a sleeper hold. Collins elbows Starr to break free and runs the ropes, but is met with a knee lift. Starr chokes Collins over the middle rope. Danger chokes Collins over the middle rope as the referee is distracted. Danger chops Collins in the corner a few times. Danger side slams Collins for a near fall, but Vik breaks the cover. Starr delivers a swinging neckbreaker and Danger hits a splash for a two count on Collins. Starr climbs to the top rope missing a twisting swanton bomb.
Collins crawls to the corner and tags in Vik. Vik cleans house with strikes and moonsaults Danger from the top rope for a two count as Starr made the save. Collins kicks Starr while Vik focuses on Danger. All four men are in the ring brawling at this point. Danger decks Collins over the back and powerbombs Collins. Danger signals for the end and grabs Collins. Starr accidentally superkicks Danger. Vik grabs Starr onto his shoulders and launches Starr into a neckbreaker by Collins for the win. (**1/2. A decent tag match. Starr and Danger have been far more entertaining than I’ve expected. The NOW are super young at this point in their careers, but they worked well even at this point. Collins looks drastically different compared to his older days.)
Main Event: NWA World Champion Christian Cage vs. Abyss: They tease doing a test of strength and Cage frustrates Abyss. by switching arms. Abyss taunts the fans and Cage. Abyss shoves Cage to the mat and yells at the fans. Abyss throws Cage through the ropes to the floor. Abyss continues to taunt the fans. Abyss backs Cage into the corner, but misses a strike and Cage taunts Abyss. Cage chops Abyss several times. Abyss tries for a press slam, but Cage breaks free and spits on Abyss. Cage bails to the floor. Abyss follows Cage to the floor and they get into the ring where Cage kicks Abyss. Abyss tries to spit on Cage, but his mask prevented that. Cage tries for a rollup managing a two count. Abyss clotheslines Cage and splashes Cage in the corner. Abyss strikes Cage on the floor against the railing. Abyss rams Cage onto the ring steps. Abyss chokes Cage on the railing for a few moments. Cage strikes Abyss in the ring, but is sent chest first into the corner leading to a near fall. Abyss controls Cage on the mat with a neck vice. Cage strikes Abyss, but Abyss press slams Cage chest first over the top rope and delivers a clothesline. Abyss covers Cage for a two count. Abyss runs into a boot in the corner and Cage hits a middle rope uppercut. Cage chops Abyss several times, but Abyss shoves Cage into the ropes. Cage ducks a clothesline and spears Abyss for a two count. Abyss splashes the referee on accident in the corner. Abyss counters the Un-Prettier hitting the Shock Treatment. Abyss goes to the corner and grabs the championship. Abyss misses a strike with the championship. Cage plants Abyss with the Un-Prettier. A second referee comes out, but Abyss kicks out at two. This referee is Kurt Adonis, but is Kurt Francis. The referee takes it away from Cage and Abyss hits the Black Hole Slam. Cage kicks out at two. Abyss drops Adonis with a right hand. Abyss nails Cage on the back with the championship. Abyss wakes up the referee and covers Cage for a two count. Abyss grabs the original referee for a chokeslam, but Cage low blows Abyss and hits the Un-Prettier for the win. (*1/2. It shouldn’t be a surprise with how they approached this match. The match never had much drama to it and they used the referee trope. I’m glad there was an actual finish and they didn’t do a DQ finish to end the show on a bad note.)
Final Thoughts:
I’d say this was a disappointing show. I had high hopes for a Sabin/Xavier rematch, but they didn’t come anywhere near their outing from Wrestlefest. NEW has had far better shows and this isn’t one to go out of your way to watch.
Thanks for reading.