Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Warfare 30/08/06

MATCH RESULTS:

MoS Group A - Abyss pinned Chris Harris
MoS Group B - Chris Kanyon pinned Burchill
MoS Group C - Matt Morgan pinned Oleg Prudius
MoS Group D - Carlito defeated Booker T

Friday, August 25, 2006

Impact 25/08/06

MATCH RESULTS:

MoS Group B - Paul Wardle pinned Burchill
MoS Group B - Peter Turner defeated Chris Kanyon
MoS Group D - Shelton Benjamin & Carlito went to a time limit draw
MoS Group D - Booker T pinned James Storm

Thursday, August 24, 2006

Warfare 23/08/06

MATCH RESULTS:

MoS Group A - Abyss Pinned Colt Cabana
MoS Group A - Chris Harris pinned Phil Jackson
MoS Group C - Matt Morgan pinned CM Punk
MoS Group C - Samoa Joe defeated Oleg Prudius

Tuesday, August 22, 2006

MAN OF STEEL CARD

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Sunday 17th September 2006
Reebok Arena, Bolton

IWF UNIFIED TRIPLE CROWN:

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Randy Orton Vs Babarbus Lashley Vs Kurt Angle

Barabus Lashley won the Super Series Invitational tournament in August and was named as the Number One contender to Randy Orton's World Title. The Team Orton loyalty held fast though as Lashley refused the opportunity. However IWF Commissioner Eric Bischoff decreed that Lashley would get the opportunity alongside Kurt Angle in this triple threat main event. Will Lashley continue to do his bosses' biding and see of the threat of Angle, or will Angle be able to take advantage of the situation to lift the World Title once again?

ALSO INCLUDING:

The Man Of Steel Semi-Finals & Finals

Four men remain in the Man Of Steel tournament and the winner will be decided live on pay-per-view. Traditionally the Man Of Steel winner has been handed a great opportunity to scale the ladder; last year Matt Morgan used the momentum to scale his way to the World Title, but who will survive this year? Can Morgan take the title again, or will the monster Abyss take the spoils? Can Samoa Joe beat the odds or will AMW's Chris Harris add singles glory to his tag team achievments.

SEMI FINALS:

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Abyss Vs Matt Morgan

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Samoa Joe Vs Chris Harris

Followed by the FINAL!

PLUS:

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Triple H Vs The Big Gee

Two former World Champions who have been buildling up quite the rivalry meet in this one-on-one grudge match. The problems began at the Double Trouble match at Heat Wave and the only way to settle it is to meet man-to-man, face-to-face in the centre of the squared circle.

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Chris Kanyon Vs Paul Wardle
Paul Wardle scored a HUGE victory over Chris Kanyon in the Man Of Steel group stages, but now Kanyon wants revenge. Can Wardle make it two in a row or will Kanyon even the score?

WOMENS WORLD TITLE:

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Krissy Vaine Vs Alexis Laree

Krissy Vaine won the Women's World Title at Super Series in the Six woman elimination bout. Former champion Alexis Laree wanted a level playing field and Krissy agreed to this much-awaited championship bout.

EUROPEAN TAG TEAM TITLES:

MNM
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Flavio Love & Loco Delgado
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Brian Kendrick & Rick Shaw
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Eric Young & ???
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The European Tag Team titles go on the line in this four team encounter. MNM are the champions, but all three challengers will be itching to grab the gold. Flavio Love & Loco Delgado represent the Bang Gang, whilst Kendrick & Shaw reunite their old SLAM team in pursuit of Championship glory. Eric Young says he will "surprise the world" with his partner. Four teams, only one can walk out with the gold.

Sunday, August 20, 2006

Super Series Report

The Bang Gang Vs The “Shaw” Things ( * * * ½ )
The show kicked off with a “Traditional” Super Series encounter and what a wild and riotous encounter it was. The Bang Gang, despite the ludicrous nature of their gimmick to a large extent, are an entertaining act and the “Shaw” things had some talent on their side as well. This was a fast paced, exciting match which warmed the crowd up nicely…and what else do you need in a PPV opener?
ORDER OF ELIMINATION;
I) Matt Hardy (pinned by Mantorras Figueiredo)
II) Titi Buengo (pinned by Rick Shaw)
III) Shep Oakwood (pinned by Flavio Love)
IV) Paul London (pinned by Loco Delgado)
V) Loco Delgado (pinned by Brian Kendrick)
VI) Brian Kendrick (pinned by Mario Lama)
VII) Mantorras Figueirdo (pinned by Rick Shaw)
VIII) Flavio Love (pinned by Rick Shaw)
IX) Rick Shaw (pinned by Mario Lama)
WINNER AND SOLE SURVIVOR – Mario Lama

Triple H & Booker T Vs Shawn Michaels & Paul Wardle ( * * ¾ )
This was a good way to kick off the Super Series Invitational proceedings; the fans were psyched that HHH and HBK had been drawn on opposite sides of the ring for this one and the place unglued when they first went one-on-one in the ring. Of course, this all meant that Booker and Wardle were mere window dressing in the scheme of things and they both put in quietly competent performances which helped the match overall. In the end though it was HHH and Booker who prevailed when HHH finished off Wardle with the Pedigree to wrap up an entertaining match.

The Big Gee & Oleg Prudius Vs Chris Benoit & William Regal ( * * )
As if poor Benoit & Regal had any chance after being drawn against what must be one of the biggest tag team combinations in IWF history. Both Gee & Prudius looked pleased to be drawn with each other, their opponents less so given their many clashes recently in the Strong-Style division. And in the end, as if the odds weren’t stacked against them enough already, that led to their downfall as Benoit smashed Regal meaning that the pinfall on the fallen Brit by Prudius was a mere formality.

Eric Young & Ray Gordy Vs Rob Van Dam & Joey Mercury ( * * ¾ )
With three young talents, and a former headliner who surely needs to come up with some inspiration to shine if he ever wants to main event again, in this match we were looking forward to this one and it didn’t disappoint. Sure there wasn’t much in the way of transition in the match but there were a plethora of hot high-flying moves on show and then came fast and furiously. In the end it was Joey Mercury who won the match for his team by pinning Ray Gordy. Good efforts all round.

Matthew Mercy & Chris Harris Vs Finlay & Chris Kanyon ( * * * )
Mercy and Kanyon can’t have a bad match when they’re in the ring together, and this was no exception. They also made sure that Harris and Finlay were a part of the match, if you see what we mean, and as such this was another entertaining encounter. It was back and forth action all the way and in the end it was Mercy who finished it off after hitting Finlay with the Mercy-Bomb.

Colt Cabana & Lance Storm Vs CM Punk & Shelton Benjamin ( * * ½ )
So the former Second City Saints were pitted against each other, but they told the world prior to the bout that they were still good friends, and so it turned out…up to a point. Cabana was accompanied by his girlfriend Maria which Lance Storm wasn’t happy about at all but Shelton Benjamin seemed quite happy to have some eye-candy at ringside. But it didn’t stop Shelts using some nefarious tactics, as he walloped Cabana with a Steel Chair enabling him to get the win for his team whilst Punk looked on seemingly unconcerned. Surely, the commentators reasoned, if the Saints were still friend, Punk wouldn’t have allowed that to happen…would he? Another decent entertaining match.

Peter Turner & Matt Morgan Vs Phil Jackson & James Storm ( * ½ )
Well the Peter Turner push continues, and given the line-up of this match did anyone think he would taste defeat here? Exactly. This was little more than an extended squash, with Phil Jackson bearing the brunt of it. I bet he wishes he hadn’t drunk so much at the post-MuscleMania party now. In the end, he was finished off by a Matt Morgan “Morgasm”.

Samoa Joe & Barabus Lashley Vs Burchill & Charles Haas ( * * )
Bit of a clash of styles in this one, although on the sly Joe & Lashley made quite the imposing team, although all this really meant was that much like the previous encounter the outcome was telegraphed as soon as we found out about the match and lo and behold it was Joe & Lashley who took the win when Joe made Haas tap-out.

Abyss & Carlito Vs Kurt Angle & Johnny Nitro ( * * * ¼ )
Finally we were back to a match with some intrigue and this was a great way to round of the tag-team portion of the Super Series Invitational. The fans were really into this one as well, being firmly behind our Olympic hero. And this seemed to spur him on as he eventually took control of the match and after hitting Abyss with the Angle Slam he slapped the Ankle lock on Carlito to get the win via tap-out.

Six Woman Elimination Match ( * ¾ )
When all else fails in the womens (or Cruiserweight) division, throw the whole roster into some kind of elimination match and be done with it. This wasn’t as awful as some as we’ve seen in the past, but neither was it very good either.
ORDER OF ELIMINATION:
I) Christy Hemme (pinned by Jenny Taylor)
II) Melina (pinned by Alexis Laree)
III) Carina (pinned by Alexis Laree)
IV) Jenny Taylor (pinned by Alexis Laree)
V) Alexis Laree (pinned by Krissy Vaine)
WINNER – KRISSY VAINE

Battle Bowl ( * * * )
PARTICIPANTS – Triple H, Booker T, The Big Gee, Oleg Prudius, Rob Van Dam, Joey Mercury, Matthew Mercy, Chris Harris, CM Punk, Shelton Benjamin, Peter Turner, Matt Morgan, Samoa Joe, Barabus Lashley, Kurt Angle, Johnny Nitro.
So it was time for the Battle Bowl finale of the Super Series Invitational tournament and the crowd were up for this one, but who would win?
ORDER OF ELIMINATION:
I) Rob Van Dam (Barabus Lashley)
II) Booker T (Triple H)
III) Joey Mercury (Shelton Benjamin)
IV) Chris Harris (Kurt Angle)
V) The Big Gee (Peter Turner)
VI) Shelton Benjamin (Matthew Mercy)
VII) Oleg Prudius (Matt Morgan)
VIII) Matt Morgan (Barabus Lashley)
IX) Peter Turner (Matthew Mercy)
X) Samoa Joe (Triple H)
XI) Johnny Nitro (CM Punk)
XII) CM Punk (Barabus Lashley)
XIII) Triple H (Matthew Mercy)
XIV) Matthew Mercy (Kurt Angle)
XV) Kurt Angle (Barabus Lashley)
SUPER SERIES INVITATIONAL WINNER – Barabus Lashley
So Lashley took the victory but with the fact that the Super Series Invitational winner moves up the World Title ranking, what did that mean for the main event?

Randy Orton Vs Jay Reso ( * * * ¾ )
They’ve had a long winding feud, which perhaps hasn’t caught on like some might have hoped, but there was certainly enough heat from the crowd for this match, which was billed as the final encounter between the pair. IWF Commissioner Eric Bischoff had barred any outside interference for this one (and for a “heel” commissioner he does make some fair decisions it has to be said), which meant that this was purely a battle between the two men concerned over the Unified World Title. It was a good battle too, with the match hanging in the balance throughout. Both men had their opportunities to shine, and both had to spend time on the defensive. But in the end it came down to the RKO Vs The Unprettier and both spent considerable time trying to set up their big finishing move; after several false starts and close near-calls though it was Orton who hit the RKO to get the match winning pinfall and retain his belt. A great effort from both men and whilst Orton obviously goes onto bigger things, where Reso goes from here is open to question.

All in all Super Series was an entertaining night of action; yes only the main event, and the opener to some extent, really caught fire in the ring, but there was enough excitement throughout to leave a positive impression of the card in one’s mind.

Friday, August 18, 2006

Impact 18/08/06

MATCH RESULTS:
Booker T pinned Chris Benoit
Matt Morgan pinned Rob Van Dam
Krissy Vaine & Jenny Taylor defeated Carina & Christy Hemme
Flavio Love pinned Rick Shaw
Barabus Lashley went to a DCO with Kurt Angle

Wednesday, August 16, 2006

Warfare 16/08/06

MATCH RESULTS:
CM Punk pinned Paul Wardle
Krissy Vaine pinned Christy Hemme
Mario Lama & Titi Buengo defeated Matt Hardy & Shep Oakwood
Oleg Prudius pinned Colt Cabana
Jay Reso & Shawn Michaels defeated Randy Orton & Triple H

Friday, August 11, 2006

Impact 11/08/06

MATCH RESULTS:
Rick Shaw pinned Figueirdo Mantorras
America's Most Wanted defeated Booker T & Chris Benoit
Abyss defeated Peter Turner by CO
Samoa Joe defeated Shinya Makaybe & William Regal
CM Punk pinned Burchill
Jay Reso pinned Johnny Nitro

Wednesday, August 09, 2006

Warfare 09/08/06

MATCH RESULTS:
Brian Kendrick, Paul London & Rick Shaw defeated Flavio Love, Loco Delgado & Titi Buengo
Eric Young pinned Bryan Danielson
Finlay pinned Phil "The Graduate" Jackson
Matt Morgan & Kurt Angle battled to a DCO
Jenny Taylor pinned Melina
Randy Orton & America's Most Wanted defeated Jay Reso & MNM

Friday, August 04, 2006

Impact 04/08/06

MATCH RESULTS:
America's Most Wanted went to a DDQ with MNM
Mario Lama destroyed James Gibson
Carlito pinned Lance Storm
Alexis Laree & Melina defeated Jenny Taylor & Krissy Vaine
CM Punk pinned Ray Gordy
Matthew Mercy pinned Chris Kanyon

Wednesday, August 02, 2006

Warfare 02/08/06

MATCH RESULTS:
Abyss pinned Paul Wardle
Triple H pinned Colt Cabana
Jenny Taylor pinned Lisa Marie Veron
Peter Turner defeated Kurt Angle by DQ
Figueirdo Mantorras & Titi Buengo defeated Brian Kendrick & Paul London
Jay Reso & Chris Kanyon defeated Randy Orton & Barabus Lashley

Divas Do Doncaster

Yes, it's that time of year again, when the IWF diva's magazine and DVD come out. This year the Divas went to Doncaster for some sexy photo shoots, and as a special treat for you IWF.com regulars, here are some of the shots you can expect to see in the new Divas Do Doncaster magazine...

CHRISTY HEMME:
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Christy took the time to visit the Doncaster Casino to shoot some craps and play some poker. "I didn't realise Doncaster was so cultural" said Christy "but we had a really good time there."

MARIA KANELLIS:
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Maria visited WK Furnishings on the Kirk Sandal Industrial Estate to test out some of their high quality furnishings. "It really was amazing to see such high quality products at such low, low prices" said Maria.

CARINA GILLESPIE:
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Carina visited Lady in Style on East Laithe Gate and was amazed at the choice of clothing that the emporium had on offer. "I almost wish I lived in Doncaster when I saw just how much good stuff the shop had on offer" said Carina, "almost...".

KRISSY VAINE:
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Krissy visited Sandall Beat Wood, one of Doncaster's most beautiful woodland areas. "It's amazing that in the middle of such an industrial town" said Krissy "you get such an area of natural beauty".

LISA MARIE VERON:
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Lisa Marie took a trip to the St. James Swimming Pool on Waterdale where they have all the latest in swimming pool facilities. "It's a great day out for the famliy" said Lisa Marie.

ALEXIS LAREE
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Alexis Laree visited Widow Twankeys fancy dress shop on Bentley Road and was fixed up with this rather fetching dominatrix type outfit. "They had such a wide choice" said Alexis "no matter what the occasion, I'm sure Widow Twankeys could sort you out."

SAM WYNESS
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Sam visited Camille Lingerie at The Yorkshire Outlet on White Rose Way and was impressed at the choice of sexy lingerie and swimwear that was available. "The choice was vast" said Sam. "I could have spent all day looking for something sexy to wear."