Premier Wrestling Federation presents Two Year Anniversary Show
Date: 3/16/2003
From: Pottstown, PA
The show starts off with PWF officials in the ring to celebrate the second year anniversary of the promotion. The microphone they’re using is cutting out and frustrating the speaker. They take a moment to remember Curt Hennig, who had passed away on February 10th, which was the day after their February event.
Opening Contest: The SAT (Joel & Jose) vs. Brian XL & Homicide: Homicide and Jose kickoff the match and they show respect to each other with a fist pump. Homicide starts off with a shoulder block and a couple of arm drags. Homicide keeps arm control on the mat and switches to a headlock. Jose arm drags Homicide and avoids the Cop Killa. Homicide drop toe holds Jose, but Jose reaches the ropes to stop the momentum. XL tags into the match as does Joel. Joel takes XL down to the mat, but slaps the back of XL’s head and pops up. Joel strikes XL several times. XL arm drags Joel, but Joel delivers a kick. XL head scissors Joel across the ring. Joel manages a two count on a rollup, but XL kicks Joel to the floor. XL is dropkicked to the floor by Jose. Homicide strikes Jose, but Jose hits a suicide dive to the floor. Homicide takes everyone out with a somersault suicide dive. Homicide chops Joel in the corner and XL hits a missile dropkick. Jose is met with a kick by XL and a boot in the corner by Homicide. XL also delivers a running boot in the corner. XL spikes Joel with a tornado DDT. Jose works over XL in the corner with strikes. Jose dumps XL to the apron and delivers a kick to knock XL down. Jose tries for a cover, but XL kicks out at two. Jose strikes XL in the corner several times. Jose forearms XL followed by a snapmare. Jose climbs to the top hitting an elbow drop for a two count on XL. Joel forearms XL to the mat for a near fall.
Joel puts a leg lock on XL as Jose knocks Homicide off the apron. Jose enters and puts a chin lock on XL until Homicide delivers a running boot. Joel tries for a cover on XL, but only manages a two count. XL hits a double hurricanrana and a dropkick to knock SAT to the mat. XL crawls to the corner and tag sin Homicide. Homicide cleans house with forearms and a cutter to Joel. Homicide sits Jose on the top to hit a hurricanrana for a near fall. Joel suplexs Homicide for a near fall. Joel gets an inside cradle for a two count. Joel sends Homicide to the floor. XL somersaults off the top and takes Joel over with a hurricanrana. Jose nails XL with a kick to the head as he’s the legal man. XL dropkicks Jose to the floor. Joel spikes XL to the mat with a reverse piledriver for a near fall. Homicide drops Joel to the mat with a slam for a two count. Jose dumps Homicide to the apron and puts a sleeper on before kicking Homicide to the floor. XL is stopped on the top rope and SAT hit the Spanish Fly to win the match. (***. That was probably one of the best opening matches in PWF history. Sure, it was a little sloppy, but it was a great way to kickoff the anniversary show. Jose looks like he’s ready to be back on a major promotion as he’s in fantastic shape.)
Greg Spitz comes out to cut a promo, which the microphone continues to cause chaos. Spitz claims he’s the “bitch maker” and calls out for his opponent to come out. That brings out Simply Luscious. However, she brings out Spitz opponent… Samoa Joe.
Second Contest: Samoa Joe vs. Greg Spitz: Spitz offers Joe some cash to not beat him up and Joe takes the money, but also decks Spitz to the mat with a strike. Joe puts a headlock on Spitz before being sent into the ropes and shoulder blocks Spitz. Joe catches Spitz on a leapfrog to hit a Samoan Drop. Joe chops Spitz to the mat. Joe snapmares Spitz and delivers a chop to the back. Joe covers Spitz for a near fall. Joe knee strikes Spitz several times and slaps Spitz to the floor. Joe rams Spitz into the corner and continues with strikes and boot scrapes Spitz several times. Joe runs the ropes and knee strikes Spitz. Joe gives Spitz a wedgie before delivering a chop to the mat. Spitz heel kicks Joe and continues with knee strikes and forearm strikes. Spitz delivers a running knee strike in the corner followed by a jawbreaker. Spitz leaps off the top to hit a splash, but Joe kicks out quickly. Spitz chops Joe followed by an eye rake. Spitz chokes Joe in the corner and runs into an STO. Joe kicks Spitz several times on the chest followed by the Island Driver for the win. (*. For the most part this was just Joe kicking ass and that’s what people wanted. I’d even say Spitz may have gotten too much offense with his weak looking strikes that Joe still sold.)
Chris Hamrick comes out and sits on a chair in the middle of the ring. Hamrick asks if the people want to see him wrestle and there’s a cheer. Hamrick is putting his gear on in the middle of the ring, apparently. Hamrick is roasting the audience while changing. Hamrick wants to kick someone’s ass tonight and calls out for a wrestler to fight him. Dewey Cheatum comes out and says he has a lot of respect for Hamrick and notes that Hamrick has been in the business for a long time. Cheatum says he heard that Hamrick went to school with Jesus Christ in the third grade and asks if Jesus was as cool as he sounds. Cheatum says Hamrick is the same age as Hogan and Flair, which crosses the line.
Third Contest: Chris Hamrick vs. Dewey Cheatum: Hamrick strikes Cheatum, but Cheatum hits a crossbody for a two count. Hamrick misses a splash in the corner and Cheatum rams Hamrick into the top turnbuckle several times. Cheatum hits a slingshot leg drop from the apron into the the ring as Hamrick was sitting over the middle rope. Cheatum avoids a stunner with a rollup. Cheatum head scissors Hamrick to the floor. Cheatum somersaults over the ropes onto Hamrick on the floor. Cheatum chops Hamrick before returning to the ring for a near fall. Cheatum pummels Hamrick with right hands in the corner. Hamrick clotheslines Cheatum in the corner a couple of times. Hamrick slaps Cheatum before heading to the top rope. Cheatum hits a hurricanrana off the top for a near fall. Hamrick boots Cheatum in the corner, but Cheatum avoids a tornado DDT attempt. Cheatum fails on a hurricanrana attempt. Hamrick hits a middle rope piledriver to win the match. (*1/2. I was actually shocked with how decent Cheatum looked as I was not expecting basically anything out of him. Hamrick’s piledriver off the middle rope is dangerous, but also fantastic.)
Fourth Contest: Da Hit Squad (Mafia & Mack) vs. Chi Chi Cruz & Chris Divine: Divine and Mack kickoff the tag match by doing a test of strength. Mack tosses Divine into a corner for the early advantage. Divine gets a headlock on Mack, but runs into a shoulder block. Mack runs the ropes and sends Divine into the ropes. Divine eye pokes Mack and takes Mack over with an arm drag. Mack responds with an arm drag and strike to knock Divine to the mat. They trade strikes in the middle of the ring, but Mack decks Divine with a clothesline. Cruz enters the match and is met with several chops. Mafia decks Cruz with a chop, too. Mafia legally enters and kicks Cruz followed by a running boot strike for a two count. Mafia continues to chop Cruz in the corner several times, but runs into a boot. Cruz leaps off the middle rope and is met with an overhead suplex for a two count. Mack headbutts Cruz against the ropes. Mack is met with a strike to the back and a backstabber by Cruz. Divine enters the match and puts a Boston Crab on Mack after a dropkick. Cruz dropkicks Mack while in a Boston Crab. Divine chokes Mack on the mat for a few moments. Divine stomps Mack o the mat several times. Mack fights out of the corner with right hands before tossing Mack overhead with a suplex. Divine slams Mack and heads to the apron where Divine misses a springboard moonsault. Mack forearms Divine, but Divine fires back with a forearm of his own several times. Cruz boots Mack from behind and hits a German suplex. Divine tries for a cover, but Mack kicks out at two. Divine forearms Mafia on the apron and Cruz tags back into the match. Cruz fist drops Mack for a near fall. Cruz strikes Mack o the mat and chokes Mack for a moment. Cruz tries to clothesline Mack, but Mack only staggers. Cruz misses a clothesline and Mack hits a t-bone suplex. Mafia gets the hot tag and cleans house with strikes. Mafia pummels Cruz in the corner with right hands. Divine accidentally splashes Cruz in the corner. Mafia tosses Divine with a release German suplex for a two count. Mack chops Cruz and sits Cruz on the top turnbuckle. Divine is sent into Cruz and they are splashed by both Mafia and Mack leading to a near fall on Cruz. Mack tosses Divine into the corner as Mafia beats on Rapid Fire on the apron. Cruz suplexs Mack and gets a three count. (*1/2. Okay, the finish is rather bizarre since Cruz and Divine were getting destroyed for most of the match and then a simple suplex after hardly any offense is good enough to pickup the win on Mack? Yeah, that’s a bit weird to me. Da Hit Squad should be absolute beasts and not jobbing in this manner.)
Cruz, Rapid Fire and Chris Divine are pissed about the SAT shaking hands with Da Hit Squad last month after their match. They call out SAT and ask what is more important to them. SAT say the tag titles are most important. That leads to the SAT being attacked and essentially kicked out of the group. Amazing Red runs out and makes the save leading to a standoff with the SAT. Red teases a dive to the floor, but doesn’t do it. Red ends up hitting a somersault dive to take out the heels.
Fifth Contest: Mikey Whipwreck vs. The Amazing Red: Whipwreck shoulder blocks Red at the start of the match and runs the ropes. Red hip tosses Whipwreck followed by an arm drag and dropkick to send Whipwreck to the floor. Red fakes a dive to the floor and kicks Whipwreck. Red moonsaults off the apron onto Whipwreck. Red strikes Whipwreck and misses a 619 before kicking Whipwreck on the apron. Whipwreck catapults Red into the ring post. Whipwreck lays Red onto the ring announcers table and uses the ring bell on Red’s groin. Whipwreck tosses a chair at Red and tosses Red into the ring. Whipwreck leg drops Red several times for a two count. Red head scissors Whipwreck and leg sweeps Whipwreck followed by a standing shooting star press for a two count. Whipwreck delivers a wheelbarrow slam for a near fall. Red kicks Whipwreck and hits a Code Red for a near fall. Red heads to the top rope missing a swanton bomb. Whipwreck delivers a stunner and Red does a backflip on the sell to win the match. (**. I understand that Whipwreck is a bigger name than Red, but Red should be going over. What does Whipwreck get out of this? Red was a ton of fun and the majority of the entertainment was Red’s offense. Whipwreck had a rather poor outing last month and should be putting over Red here as the underdog favorite.)
Sixth Contest: Rapid Fire Maldonado vs. Rockin’ Rebel in a loser waves the flag match: Rebel backdrops Rapid at the start of the match followed by a dropkick. Rebel pummels Rapi with right hands in the corner. Rebel beats on Cruz at ringside, but Rapid attacks from behind to gain the advantage. Rapid slams Rebel face first onto the apron a few times. Rapid clubs Rebel over the back with a forearm strike. Rapid keeps Rebel on the mat with a chin lock and yells at the referee. Rapid uppercuts Rebel into the corner and continues with stomps. Rapid elbows Rebel coming out of the corner. Rapid chokes Rebel over the middle rope. Cruz gets in a fight with someone that I’m not familiar with at ringside. Rapid eye rakes Rebel in the corner before choking Rebel with a flag. Rapid clotheslines Rebel coming off the ropes and dumps Rebel through the ropes to the floor. Cruz sends Rebel back into the ring and Rapid scoop slams Rebel. Rebel slams Rapid off the top rope, but there’s no pins, apparently. Rapid plants Rebel with a swinging side slam. Rapid delivers a fist drop off the ropes, but there’s no pins in the match. Rapid sends Rebel to the floor where Cruz continues to deliver strikes. Rapid jabs Reel, but misses a kick attempt. Rebel scoop slams Rapid and grabs something off of Rapid’s boot. Rebel decks Rapid with it and the referee calls for the match since Rapid is knocked out. (1/2*. It’s kind of a bizarre match to not have pins and only be a KO finish. The crowd was heavily behind Rebel, and the match was probably better than I expected, but not very good regardless.)
Seventh Contest: NWA/UPW/Zero-One International Junior Heavyweight Champion Low Ki vs. Quiet Storm: Ki and Storm stand in the middle of the ring where Storm slaps Ki and is promptly met with strikes. Storm head scissors Ki and delivers a leg sweep. Storm arm drags Ki to the floor and comes off the ropes looking for a suicide dive, but is met with a kick instead. Ki overhand strikes Storm on the back followed by an uppercut to drop Storm to the mat. Ki snapmares Storm and comes off the ropes with an elbow drop for a two count. Ki kicks Storm over the back. Ki uppercuts Storm against the ropes and chops Storm in the corner. Ki forearms Storm in the corner and hits a bridging under hook suplex for a near fall. Ki overhand chops Storm on the back and delivers a knee to the face a couple of times. Ki uppercuts Storm and delivers a series of quick kicks to the face. Ki chops Storm against the ropes several times followed by an uppercut. Ki uppercuts Storm, but Storm arm drags Ki and keeps arm control. Ki overhand chops and uppercuts Storm against the ropes. Ki nails Storm with a running boot in the corner. Ki tries for a cover, but Storm kicks out at two. Ki uppercuts Storm followed by a chop against the ropes. Storm slides under and low blows Ki. Storm chops Ki several times. Storm clotheslines Ki and tries for a cover managing a one count. Storm keeps Ki on the mat with a sleeper. Ki kicks Storm and delivers an overhand strike. Ki sunset flips Storm, but is met with a clothesline. Storm taunts Ki with several strikes to the back. Storm suplexs Ki for a two count. Storm dropkicks Ki on the back. Storm keeps a sleeper on Ki.
Storm misses a clothesline and Ki tackles Storm followed by several stiff kicks and a somersault kick. Storm drops Ki over the top rope chest first. Storm puts a choke on Ki, but doesn’t get a submission. Storm puts an STF on Ki, but still can’t get a submission. Storm switches to a rollup for a near fall. Storm slams Ki and taunts the crowd. Storm heads to the top rope hitting a diving headbutt. Storm tries for a cover, but Ki kicks out at two. Storm continues to taunt Ki and tries for a neckbreaker, but Ki breaks free and rolls up Storm before delivering another somersault kick. Storm kicks Ki over the back, but Ki responds with a forearm strike off the ropes. Ki ducks a clothesline and delivers a springboard kick to the face for a near fall. Ki grabs Storm for a muscle buster, but Storm drops to the apron and strikes Ki. Ki nails Storm with a kick to the face and locks in a dragon sleeper in the ropes for a moment. Ki tries for a cover, but Storm kicks out at two. Ki tries for a Ki Krusher, but Storm counters with a German suplex for a two count. Ki avoids Storm in the corner, but Storm manages to deliver a neckbreaker for a two count. Storm signals for the SCD. Ki is able to block the move, but on a second attempt Storm hits the Storm Cradle Driver and both men are down. After a moment, Storm slowly goes for the cover, but Ki had his boot on the ropes. Storm has a hard time moving a smaller Ki for a two count.
Storm tries for another cover, but Ki kicks out at two. Ki manages to drop Storm on his head and once again both men are down. Ki eventually tries for a cover, but Storm kicks out at two a couple of times. Ki tries for a Ki Crusher, but Storm counters with a rollup. They begin to trade a series of pin attempts. Ki traps Storm in a modified head scissors with a leg lock and forces Storm to submit to retain the title. (***1/4. I’d say this was significantly better than their match the previous month. A much better paced match and the action flew by compared to dragging along to a snails pace last month. They must have figured out their chemistry since their previous outing. The audience reacted much differently and gave them a standing ovation.)
Eighth Contest: Josh Daniels & Matt Striker vs. Jack Victory & Joey Matthews: Daniels and Matthews kickoff the tag match. They run the ropes until Matthews holds onto the ropes and stops in his tracks. Matthews taunts Daniels and runs the ropes a couple of times, but is met with a clothesline and a snap suplex for a two count. Striker tags into the match and strikes Matthews over the arm before keeping control with a headlock. Striker takes Matthews back down with another headlock. Matthews backs Striker into a corner and delivers a knee lift to the midsection. Matthews headbutts Striker in the corner and staggers. Matthews is sent into the corner and Striker delivers a powerslam. Striker crawls on the mat to headbutt Matthews a few times. Alexis Laree gets on the apron to distract Striker and Matthews elbow strikes Striker. Striker ducks a clothesline to forearm smash Matthews for a two count. Daniels tags into the match and keeps wrist control on Daniels. Daniels takes Matthews down to the mat with wrist control and an elbow strike. Daniels tosses Matthews overhead with a suplex. Daniels heads to the top rope and is caught by Victory in midair with a suplex. Matthews knee drops Daniels to maintain the advantage. Matthews kicks Daniels on the mat several times. Matthews tosses Daniels through the ropes to the floor. Victory drops Daniels chest first onto the railing to help Matthews out.
Matthews strikes Daniels at ringside with a few strikes. Matthews rolls Daniels into the ring and climbs to the top rope hitting a clothesline. Matthews goes for a cover, but Daniels kicks out at two. Victory tags into the match and stomps Daniels. Victory casually punches Daniels to the mat. Laree enters the ring and slaps Daniels a couple of times. Victory is sitting at ringside. Matthews kicks Daniels and hits a double under hook suplex for a near fall. Matthews clotheslines Daniels in the corner. Daniels chops Matthews several times. Matthews drop toe holds Daniels face first into the bottom turnbuckle. Laree tags into the match as Victory is sitting on a chair at ringside. Laree dropkicks a seated Daniels for a two count. Laree strikes Daniels several times. Matthews tags back into the match and elbow strikes Daniels. Matthews sits Daniels on the top turnbuckle and delivers a strike to the face several times. Laree tries to get involved, but is shoved away by Daniels. Daniels shoves Matthews off the middle rope. Matthews strikes Daniels again, but is shoved off. Daniels hits a diving headbutt off the top rope. Victory gets back on the apron as Striker gets the hot tag. Striker decks Victory several times and bulldogs Matthews off the ropes.
Striker climbs to the top and dropkicks Victory. Laree gets involved and low blows Striker from behind. Victory crawls over for a cover, but Striker kicks out at two. Matthews stomps Striker and Victory forearms Striker. Striker sunset flips Victory, but Matthews holds onto Victory. Laree tries to help, but Simply Luscious comes out and tackles Laree for a catfight. Striker gets the momentum and pins Victory for the win. (*1/2. There wasn’t much to this, at all. I actually didn’t mind Laree tagging with Matthews since she’s far more capable in the ring than Victory is at this point in his career.)
Ninth Contest: PWF United States Champion CW Anderson vs. PWF Television Champion Christopher Daniels in a unification match: They show respect by fist bumping at the start. Daniels and Anderson trade waist locks until Anderson takes Daniels down to the mat with a wrist lock and switches to a hammerlock. Anderson tries for a cover, but Daniels kicks out a two count. Daniels puts a hammerlock on Anderson, but is arm dragged quickly and they have a standoff. Anderson controls Daniels with a top wrist lock. Daniels puts a headlock on Anderson and comes off the ropes to deliver a shoulder block. Daniels keeps Anderson on the mat with a headlock. Anderson keeps Daniels on the mat with a hammerlock. Anderson keeps wrist control and forearms Anderson several times. Anderson drops Daniels with a Rocker Dropper and keeps arm control, but Daniels reaches the ropes quickly. Anderson stomps Daniels followed by strikes to maintain the advantage. Anderson delivers an arm breaker and goes back to an arm bar, but Daniels doesn’t submit. Anderson stomps on Daniels arm and keeps arm control again. Daniels kicks Anderson in the head a few times. Daniels delivers a neckbreaker for a near fall. Daniels snapmares Anderson and puts a neck vice on Anderson. Daniels keeps control on the mat. Daniels hooks Anderson for a suplex, but settles for a side Russian leg sweep. Daniels tries for a cover, but Anderson kicks out at two. Anderson strikes Daniels several times, but Daniels plants Anderson with an STO and locks in a choke, but Anderson doesn’t submit and reaches the ropes to break the hold.
Daniels strikes Anderson on the mat several times and pushes Anderson to the floor to deliver another elbow strike. Anderson forearms Daniels several times. Daniels forearm strikes Anderson and they trade blows on the floor. Daniels rolls Anderson back into the ring and strikes Anderson in the corner. Anderson sunset flips Daniels, but Daniels counters by delivering an elbow drop to the back. Daniels tries for a cover, but Anderson kicks out at two. Daniels decks Anderson with a quick clothesline for a two count. Daniels controls Anderson with a neck vice. Anderson strikes Daniels and lays out Anderson with a left handed punch. Anderson dumps Daniels to the apron. Anderson crotches Daniels on the top turnbuckle. Anderson hooks Daniels for a suplex and hits a delayed vertical off the middle rope. Anderson strikes Daniels several times and delivers another left handed strike. Anderson suplexs Daniels for a two count. They begin to trade forearm strikes. Daniels delivers a kick to the side of the head to drop Anderson. Daniels goes for a cover, but Anderson kicks out at two. Daniels kicks Anderson and counters a spinebuster for a two count. Anderson boots Daniels in the corner, but Daniels slams Anderson to the mat. Daniels hits the Best Moonsault Ever for a near fall. Daniels signals for the Angels Wings and manages to plant Anderson. Daniels covers, but Anderson kicks out at two. Daniels tries for it again, but Anderson catapults Daniels into the corner chest first and superkicks Daniels for a near fall. Daniels counters a spinebuster and tries for Angels Wings, but is met with a backdrop. Daniels attempts a springboard, but is caught in midair where Anderson delivers the spinebuster to pickup the clean win. (**. It started off slow, but it turned into a decent match. I’d say it was more boring, though. There were a few decent spots, but it never picked up steam for me.)
Main Event: PWF Universal Heavyweight Champion Justin Credible vs. Steve Corino: They start off trading right hands until Credible bails to the floor to regroup. Credible walks up the aisle and Corino follows to strike Credible. Corino rams Credible into the railing and ring steps. Corino chops Credible and drop toe holds Credible face first onto a chair at ringside. Credible is already busted open. Credible sends Corino face first into a chair on the apron. Corino has also been busted open already. Victory cheap shots Corino as the referee is distracted. Credible backs Corino into a corner and delivers several chops. Corino responds with chops of his own. They trade several chops in the corner. Credible eye pokes Corino and catapults Corino throat first into the bottom rope. Credible chokes Corino on the apron. Credible punches Corino on the apron and taunts a fan in the front row. Credible grabs ECW Hat Guy’s hat and chops Corino before giving it back. Corino strikes Credible against the railing, but Credible drops Corino with a right hand at ringside. Credible rolls Corino back into the ring. Credible tries for a cover, but Corino kicks out at two. Credible drop toe holds Corino onto the chair for a two count. Credible keeps a sleeper on Corino. Corino elbows Credible and delivers a jawbreaker. Corino drops Credible with several punches. Corino low blows Credible out of the corner followed by a clothesline for a two count.
Corino delivers a neckbreaker for a near fall. Credible collides with Victory on the apron and has a rollup, but there’s no referee. Credible kicks Corino into the ropes and is met with a chair shot. Credible covers, but Corino kicks out at two. Credible tries for That’s Incredible, but Corino counters with a neckbreaker. Victory pulls the referee out and decks him on the floor. Credible whacks Corino with a kendo stick shot. Credible spikes Corino with That’s Incredible, but Corino manages to power out at two. Credible nails Corino with a superkick for another near fall. Matthews and Victory slide a table into the ring. They set the table up in the corner. Corino puts Credible through the table with a suplex for a near fall. Corino avoids a superkick and suplexs Credible for the win to win the title. (**1/2. This is what it needed to be. There was blood quickly and it was mostly a brawl. Corino is absolutely trying to be the Pottstown version of Lawler in Memphis, and I think it’s working for me. Credible worked well here and the heel group provides plenty of challengers for Corino. This match had a much more old school vibe to it than it did anything ECW related. I enjoyed it for what it was.)
Final Thoughts:
I thought this was a good show for PWF. The crowd was into most of the action and there were several worthwhile matches. SAT/XL & Homicide, Joe kicking ass, Storm/Ki, and Credible/Corino were fun bouts. Pottstown crowd continues to provide entertainment in their own right, too.
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