PRIME TIME - GOLD RUSH
Saturday 3rd November 2007
All-State Arena, Chicago IL
IWF Unified World Heavyweight Title;
Triple H Vs CM Punk
Jahbuhlun Vs Acid
Tag Team Debut;
Kous Kous Vs Sherlock Burchill & Dr Lewington
World Cruiserweight Title;
Matt Sydal Vs Teddy Hart
European Tag Team Titles;
Flavio Love & Loco Delgado Vs Rhino & Shelton Benjamin
REVIEW:
1) Love & Delgado Vs Rhino & Benjamin ( * * * 1/4) - This was a good way to kick off the event. Rhino & Benjamin might be the odd couple (and have only been teaming up officially for about four weeks) but they are riotously entertaining. And lets face it, its about time someone different held the European Tag Titles. Benjamin pinned Delgado in what was an entertaining opener.
2) Sydal Vs Hart ( * 1/2 ) - Teddy Hart first wrestled for the IWF in 1999; and by this showing, he's yet to evolve from being an inconsistent spot monkey. Sydal tried his best, but Hart had another of his frequent off-nights. Sydal won the match, precious few cared.
3) Jahbuhlun Vs Acid ( * * * ) - Jahbuhlun may be one of the best characters introduced to the IWF in quite some time; indeed the difference between him and Charles Anderson (who seems to have misplaced his fire in recent weeks) is astonishing. It was only befitting that he took the win over the out-muscled Acid, in amongst all the ususal shenanigans with The Anderson Family and Abyss.
4) Kous Kous Vs Burchill & Lewington ( * ) - The vignettes that have heralded the immanent debut of Quentin & Tarquin Kous have been amazing. Sadly it all fell apart here. Not because of something trivial, but because poor old Tarquin Kous suffered an horrific leg injury in this match (early indications suggest he could be sidelined for up to a year) and in amongst that Lewington pinned Quentin to wrap this up. Where the whole Kous Kous thing goes from here is unknown.
5) Triple H Vs CM Punk ( * * * * 1/2 ) - Well if you're going to have a, for all intents and purposes, one match card at least make sure the match is a good one. And hell, this was a great one. The atmosphere was spellbinding as home state boy CM Punk went for the title, and Commissioner Dean Roberts' decree that Matthew Mercy had to stay away if he wanted to challenge for the title at the upcoming No Remorse PPV meant that this was an interference-free zone. And the two men put on a minor classic. And in the ending that everyone wanted, Punk pinned Triple H CLEAN to lift his first Unified World Title!
A one-match card, but the main event was worth the price of admission on it's own. The day that Punk became a World Champion for the first time will long be remembered.
Saturday 3rd November 2007
All-State Arena, Chicago IL
IWF Unified World Heavyweight Title;
Triple H Vs CM Punk
Jahbuhlun Vs Acid
Tag Team Debut;
Kous Kous Vs Sherlock Burchill & Dr Lewington
World Cruiserweight Title;
Matt Sydal Vs Teddy Hart
European Tag Team Titles;
Flavio Love & Loco Delgado Vs Rhino & Shelton Benjamin
REVIEW:
1) Love & Delgado Vs Rhino & Benjamin ( * * * 1/4) - This was a good way to kick off the event. Rhino & Benjamin might be the odd couple (and have only been teaming up officially for about four weeks) but they are riotously entertaining. And lets face it, its about time someone different held the European Tag Titles. Benjamin pinned Delgado in what was an entertaining opener.
2) Sydal Vs Hart ( * 1/2 ) - Teddy Hart first wrestled for the IWF in 1999; and by this showing, he's yet to evolve from being an inconsistent spot monkey. Sydal tried his best, but Hart had another of his frequent off-nights. Sydal won the match, precious few cared.
3) Jahbuhlun Vs Acid ( * * * ) - Jahbuhlun may be one of the best characters introduced to the IWF in quite some time; indeed the difference between him and Charles Anderson (who seems to have misplaced his fire in recent weeks) is astonishing. It was only befitting that he took the win over the out-muscled Acid, in amongst all the ususal shenanigans with The Anderson Family and Abyss.
4) Kous Kous Vs Burchill & Lewington ( * ) - The vignettes that have heralded the immanent debut of Quentin & Tarquin Kous have been amazing. Sadly it all fell apart here. Not because of something trivial, but because poor old Tarquin Kous suffered an horrific leg injury in this match (early indications suggest he could be sidelined for up to a year) and in amongst that Lewington pinned Quentin to wrap this up. Where the whole Kous Kous thing goes from here is unknown.
5) Triple H Vs CM Punk ( * * * * 1/2 ) - Well if you're going to have a, for all intents and purposes, one match card at least make sure the match is a good one. And hell, this was a great one. The atmosphere was spellbinding as home state boy CM Punk went for the title, and Commissioner Dean Roberts' decree that Matthew Mercy had to stay away if he wanted to challenge for the title at the upcoming No Remorse PPV meant that this was an interference-free zone. And the two men put on a minor classic. And in the ending that everyone wanted, Punk pinned Triple H CLEAN to lift his first Unified World Title!
A one-match card, but the main event was worth the price of admission on it's own. The day that Punk became a World Champion for the first time will long be remembered.
