WEEK ONE
WAW made the first of their weekly summer visits to the new Atlantis Resort this evening, presenting two first round matches of the Atlantis Cup tournament as well as a match to determine new WAW Tag-Team Champions.
Our evening began with WAW Commissioner Steven Howard-Platt leading a ten bell salute for “Bomber” Pat Roach, who sadly passed away recently. A fitting tribute to the great man.
Atlantis Cup, 1st Round
ROCK WEILER v THE KRAFT
The evening’s wrestling action began with a first round contest in the Atlantis Cup tournament, pitting two old rivals against each other.
Having seen many bouts between these two in recent months, I was expecting a great deal between these two men, and it certainly did deliver. Although it wasn’t the best bout I’ve seen from these two, it was one of the best.
The ending came after Rock Weiler missed a top rope moonsault. Seizing his opportunity, Kraft delivered his Samoan driver move to finish off his opponent and collect the three count.
Atlantis Cup, 1st Round
“THE DARK ANGEL” ASHE v ETHAN MOORE
A battle of the up-and-comers in the second match of the tournament, with the Dark Angel, perhaps for the first time, holding the experience advantage in this contest.
A back-and-forth kind of match saw both wrestlers nearly gaining the win on many occasions. However, no matter what they tried, neither man could put their opponent away.
As the twenty minute time limit ran down, Ashe looked like he was about to win the contest with a top rope reverse neckbreaker. However, as he went for the cover, the bell rang. When it looked like Moore was beaten, the time limit had in fact beaten both men.
As this was a tournament match, referee Joe Williams had no choice but to decide the winner on the toss of a coin, which Ashe won. Although deeply disappointed by the manner of his defeat, Moore congratulated his opponent. Not a satisfactory way of getting a win, but because of the tournament format, it had to do.
6x5 Minute Rounds, Best of 3 Falls.
“ROWDY” RICKY KNIGHT v “THE TATTOOED WARRIOR” STEVE QUINTAIN
Following on from his somewhat brutal encounter with the Zebra Kid the previous evening, the Rowdy Man returned to old style British rules for a match with the current WAW Cruiserweight Champion.
The first round saw some solid wrestling action from both men, with the first fall coming in the second. With Quintain prone in the corner, Knight tried for an attack but missed when Quintain darted out of the way, getting the roll-up on his opponent to secure the pin.
The scores were level two rounds later. Having worked over Quintain, the tattooed one tapped to Knight’s half Boston Crab in the fourth.
Just one round later, Quintain scored the winner with the same move that had done for him in the previous round, making Knight tap has he applied his own half Boston Crab.
A good solid wrestling match from two veterans here.
“GENTLEMAN” JIMMY OCEAN v HOT STUFF
A match pitting master and student here, as the current Eastern Counties Champion went up against one of the men who trained him when he began his career over ten years ago.
This match was hit and miss for both men. Jimmy Ocean showed his cunning throughout, using a variety of dastardly tactics against his former pupil. Because of this, Hot Stuff proved to be something of a hot head by using illegal tactics of his own, at one point refusing to release a choke hold while in the ropes.
The ending came when Ocean again used his dastardly tactics to get his opponent disqualified. My view was a bit obscured, but from what I could see Ocean pushed referee Joe Williams and then lay down on the mat, pretending that it was Hot Stuff who did the foul deed. The referee was convinced, and disqualified Hot Stuff immediately. Hot Stuff left the ring in an irate mood, as Ocean grabbed the microphone, accusing his opponent of being a dirty wrestler.
Vacant WAW Tag-Team Championship, Best of 3 Falls
THE U.K. PITBULLS v THE NEW BREED
The former FWA Tag-Team Champions were making their WAW debut in this match as they went up against Europe’s biggest tag-team in what proved to be a gruelling encounter for both teams.
Before the match began, WAW Commissioner Steven Howard-Platt came down to the ring, complete with a Union Jack flag bearer, to remind us of the rules. Both teams then stood in the ring as God Save The Queen was played. A good way of starting a championship contest, and something that brings back the traditional flavour to British wrestling.
After some hard fought action from both teams, the Bulk pinned Ashe with his trademark Bulkishi Driver. However, the New Breed fought back well, pinning their larger opponents with a drop-kick/sunset flip combination.
The third fall came with the big men once again using their size to good advantage, with Big Dave pinning Ashe after the Pitbulls big splash/leg drop combination. A three count later, and once again, the Pitbulls were Tag-Team Champions.
In conclusion, an enjoyable evening of action, and a good way of kicking the weekly Yarmouth run off. While some of the action was not what it should have been, it certainly did deliver most of the time.
Match of the night goes to the old school match between Ricky Knight & Steve Quintain. It’s also good to see a British company trying recapturing the glory of the past with the way the championship match was presented.
WEEK TWO
WAW returned to Great Yarmouth for the second show of the summer season, presenting
the Summer Sizzler 2004 before a crowd of approximately 300.
FRANKIE SLOAN v HOT STUFF
The show began with crowd favourite Hot Stuff going up against one half of the Liverpool Lads in a good solid match which was the perfect way of beginning the show.
Plenty of back and forth action here with neither man able to gain the upper hand for extended periods. Sloan's tactics meant that he often drew the ire of the referee.
The contest ended when, with his opponent slumped in the corner, Sloan went for an attack, but Hot Stuff counted with a sunset flip for the three count and the victory.
STEVE MOROCCO v "THE TATTOOED WARRIOR" STEVE QUINTAIN
A non-title match here for Cruiserweight champion Quintain, as he fought a five round, one fall contest against one of the regulars for the Ultimate Wrestling Alliance.
This match was very much in the old school mold, and had this writer thinking of the glory days of the World of Sport shows. Another good solid match here with many highlights.
Morocco gained the one pin fall needed for victory. Quintain had scored some success with a monkey flip out of the corner. However, as the old saying goes, he went to the well once too often. As he attempted another monkey flip, Morocco grabbed his legs and rolled him up, pinning his shoulders to the mat. However, the referee was blind to the fact that Morocco had placed his foot on the ropes to gain extra leverage.
With a victory over the Cruiserweight champion, Morocco then demanded a shot at Quintain's title. WAW Commissioner Steven Howard-Platt was more than happy to oblige, ordering a title match between the two for the following week's show.
SWEET SARAYA, "NAUGHTY" NIKKI BEST and LISA FURY v DESTINY, ERIN ANGEL and
ASHLEY PAIGE
A best of three falls contest between two teams featuring the best of the British women's division currently plying their trade.
With the team of Saraya, Best and Fury having the edge in experience in this bout, they used this edge to good effect early on, and the experience Saraya and Best have as a tag-team showed as they took the battle to their younger opponents.
The first fall went to Best, with the assist going to Saraya. As Paige attempted a monkey flip out of the corner, Saraya climbed the ropes and pushed her away, sending her crashing to the mat. Three seconds later and Best had the first pin.
After some more heated exchanges, which included some debate over what was thought to be the second fall of the contest, Destiny eventually pinned Saraya to even the scores, taking her down with flying head scissors into a sidewalk slam.
The third fall came after some more solid action, ending when Paige pinned Saraya after taking her down with a moonsault.
Having gained the winning pinfall, Paige then requested a shot at Saraya's British title. Saraya refused, until Commissioner Howard-Platt once again exercised his authority and announced that Paige would get her title shot against Saraya at next week's show.
Atlantis Cup, 1st Round
ZAK ZODIAC v FLAMING RED
Then it was on to the next first round match in the Atlantis Cup tournament, as two of Britain's top young stars set out to prove that they deserved to be in the tournament.
This match was a fast paced affair. Both wrestlers pulled out all the stops in a match which was a little too quick to follow at times. But one thing I can say is that this was certainly a hard-hitting encounter, and I wouldn't be surprised if both men are feeling the effects of this bout the following morning.
As the time limit drew near, Zodiac gained the victory, hitting Red with a 619 while he was slumped in the ropes, and then finishing him off with a top rope splash. A very enjoyable contest here.
"FLYING" PHIL POWERS v JAKE "THE SNAKE" ROBERTS
This rivalry had taken in many promotions in the past few months, and I was eager to see this bout in person for the first time.
Neither man held anything back. Powers did everything he could to try and take the snake man down, but despite his best efforts, the wily veteran just wouldn't go down. Not even Powers' attack outside the ring, which included a hard slam on the arena floor, could put Roberts away.
With the crowd clearly behind him, Roberts got his second win and began to unload on Powers, before eventually taking him down with his patented DDT. However, just as he was about to go for the cover, the U.K. Pitbulls, who weren't even booked on the card, stormed the ring and attacked Roberts. The referee had no choice but to award Roberts the victory by disqualification.
The attack on Roberts continued, until various wrestlers ran into the ring to chase the Pitbulls off. Taking the microphone, Roberts challenged the Pitbulls to a match at a later date, and promised to bring an old friend along in the form of Hacksaw Jim Duggan.
It didn't end there though. As Roberts was being helped backstage, the Pitbulls attacked him again, before again being chased away.
WAW British Heavyweight Championship
THE ZEBRA KID © v PAUL TYRELL
If there was any match that I was looking forward to more than any other on this show, then it was this one. I've watched both men's careers with great interest over the past couple of years, and when this match was first announced, I picked this one out as a possible match of the night candidate.
Fought over ten three minute rounds, and over the best of three falls, both men began the bout with some good wrestling action, move countered by move, hold countered by hold. It made one think that perhaps this one could go the distance.
The first fall came in round two, and went to the champion. Having worn Tyrell down, Zebra gained the three counted after his Zebra Crossing top rope elbow.
The action continued for the next three rounds. As the action often spilled to the outside of the ring, neither man held back. It was great to watch.
Tyrell evened the score in the fifth round. As the Zebra Kid climbed to the middle rope, Tyrell pushed the referee into him. With his opponent now stunned, Tyrell climbed the ropes himself before taking Zebra down with a hurricanrana for the equalising fall.
With the scores now level, Tyrell and Zebra began to tear strips off each other, spending a great deal of time brawling outside the ring. It got to the point where, in round seven, neither Zebra or Tyrell began to pay attention to the rules, or the referee. As they brawled around the ring, the referee counted both of them out.
Commissioner Steven Howard-Platt then came into play again. Because neither man had gained the victory, Howard-Platt ordered that the title would be temporarily suspended, pending a re-match between the two, tentatively scheduled for the next Norwich show on September 11th. Despite his claims that he clearly won, the Commissioner was unwilling to listen to Tyrell's claims. It was then that Zebra suggested that their re-match should be fought under street fight rules.
This was something that Tyrell was unwilling to listen to. Tyrell demanded a match with Zebra the following week, something Zebra could not agree to because of his other commitments. Tyrell then demanded that the Commissioner give him a match against anyone next week. In stepped Ricky Knight, who had taken the evening off, to accept Tyrell's challenge, but with a difference - a match fought under TLC rules. Oh my!
In conclusion - possibly the best WAW show I've seen this year. In front of the television cameras, every man pulled out the stops to provide a great night of wrestling action.
On the way back from the show, I was trying to decide who would get the match of the night award. One of my travelling companions said that each and every match was a match of the night in his opinion. I have to agree with him. It's unusual to get a wrestling show where every match is a good match. But that's what you got with the Summer Sizzler.
the Summer Sizzler 2004 before a crowd of approximately 300.
FRANKIE SLOAN v HOT STUFF
The show began with crowd favourite Hot Stuff going up against one half of the Liverpool Lads in a good solid match which was the perfect way of beginning the show.
Plenty of back and forth action here with neither man able to gain the upper hand for extended periods. Sloan's tactics meant that he often drew the ire of the referee.
The contest ended when, with his opponent slumped in the corner, Sloan went for an attack, but Hot Stuff counted with a sunset flip for the three count and the victory.
STEVE MOROCCO v "THE TATTOOED WARRIOR" STEVE QUINTAIN
A non-title match here for Cruiserweight champion Quintain, as he fought a five round, one fall contest against one of the regulars for the Ultimate Wrestling Alliance.
This match was very much in the old school mold, and had this writer thinking of the glory days of the World of Sport shows. Another good solid match here with many highlights.
Morocco gained the one pin fall needed for victory. Quintain had scored some success with a monkey flip out of the corner. However, as the old saying goes, he went to the well once too often. As he attempted another monkey flip, Morocco grabbed his legs and rolled him up, pinning his shoulders to the mat. However, the referee was blind to the fact that Morocco had placed his foot on the ropes to gain extra leverage.
With a victory over the Cruiserweight champion, Morocco then demanded a shot at Quintain's title. WAW Commissioner Steven Howard-Platt was more than happy to oblige, ordering a title match between the two for the following week's show.
SWEET SARAYA, "NAUGHTY" NIKKI BEST and LISA FURY v DESTINY, ERIN ANGEL and
ASHLEY PAIGE
A best of three falls contest between two teams featuring the best of the British women's division currently plying their trade.
With the team of Saraya, Best and Fury having the edge in experience in this bout, they used this edge to good effect early on, and the experience Saraya and Best have as a tag-team showed as they took the battle to their younger opponents.
The first fall went to Best, with the assist going to Saraya. As Paige attempted a monkey flip out of the corner, Saraya climbed the ropes and pushed her away, sending her crashing to the mat. Three seconds later and Best had the first pin.
After some more heated exchanges, which included some debate over what was thought to be the second fall of the contest, Destiny eventually pinned Saraya to even the scores, taking her down with flying head scissors into a sidewalk slam.
The third fall came after some more solid action, ending when Paige pinned Saraya after taking her down with a moonsault.
Having gained the winning pinfall, Paige then requested a shot at Saraya's British title. Saraya refused, until Commissioner Howard-Platt once again exercised his authority and announced that Paige would get her title shot against Saraya at next week's show.
Atlantis Cup, 1st Round
ZAK ZODIAC v FLAMING RED
Then it was on to the next first round match in the Atlantis Cup tournament, as two of Britain's top young stars set out to prove that they deserved to be in the tournament.
This match was a fast paced affair. Both wrestlers pulled out all the stops in a match which was a little too quick to follow at times. But one thing I can say is that this was certainly a hard-hitting encounter, and I wouldn't be surprised if both men are feeling the effects of this bout the following morning.
As the time limit drew near, Zodiac gained the victory, hitting Red with a 619 while he was slumped in the ropes, and then finishing him off with a top rope splash. A very enjoyable contest here.
"FLYING" PHIL POWERS v JAKE "THE SNAKE" ROBERTS
This rivalry had taken in many promotions in the past few months, and I was eager to see this bout in person for the first time.
Neither man held anything back. Powers did everything he could to try and take the snake man down, but despite his best efforts, the wily veteran just wouldn't go down. Not even Powers' attack outside the ring, which included a hard slam on the arena floor, could put Roberts away.
With the crowd clearly behind him, Roberts got his second win and began to unload on Powers, before eventually taking him down with his patented DDT. However, just as he was about to go for the cover, the U.K. Pitbulls, who weren't even booked on the card, stormed the ring and attacked Roberts. The referee had no choice but to award Roberts the victory by disqualification.
The attack on Roberts continued, until various wrestlers ran into the ring to chase the Pitbulls off. Taking the microphone, Roberts challenged the Pitbulls to a match at a later date, and promised to bring an old friend along in the form of Hacksaw Jim Duggan.
It didn't end there though. As Roberts was being helped backstage, the Pitbulls attacked him again, before again being chased away.
WAW British Heavyweight Championship
THE ZEBRA KID © v PAUL TYRELL
If there was any match that I was looking forward to more than any other on this show, then it was this one. I've watched both men's careers with great interest over the past couple of years, and when this match was first announced, I picked this one out as a possible match of the night candidate.
Fought over ten three minute rounds, and over the best of three falls, both men began the bout with some good wrestling action, move countered by move, hold countered by hold. It made one think that perhaps this one could go the distance.
The first fall came in round two, and went to the champion. Having worn Tyrell down, Zebra gained the three counted after his Zebra Crossing top rope elbow.
The action continued for the next three rounds. As the action often spilled to the outside of the ring, neither man held back. It was great to watch.
Tyrell evened the score in the fifth round. As the Zebra Kid climbed to the middle rope, Tyrell pushed the referee into him. With his opponent now stunned, Tyrell climbed the ropes himself before taking Zebra down with a hurricanrana for the equalising fall.
With the scores now level, Tyrell and Zebra began to tear strips off each other, spending a great deal of time brawling outside the ring. It got to the point where, in round seven, neither Zebra or Tyrell began to pay attention to the rules, or the referee. As they brawled around the ring, the referee counted both of them out.
Commissioner Steven Howard-Platt then came into play again. Because neither man had gained the victory, Howard-Platt ordered that the title would be temporarily suspended, pending a re-match between the two, tentatively scheduled for the next Norwich show on September 11th. Despite his claims that he clearly won, the Commissioner was unwilling to listen to Tyrell's claims. It was then that Zebra suggested that their re-match should be fought under street fight rules.
This was something that Tyrell was unwilling to listen to. Tyrell demanded a match with Zebra the following week, something Zebra could not agree to because of his other commitments. Tyrell then demanded that the Commissioner give him a match against anyone next week. In stepped Ricky Knight, who had taken the evening off, to accept Tyrell's challenge, but with a difference - a match fought under TLC rules. Oh my!
In conclusion - possibly the best WAW show I've seen this year. In front of the television cameras, every man pulled out the stops to provide a great night of wrestling action.
On the way back from the show, I was trying to decide who would get the match of the night award. One of my travelling companions said that each and every match was a match of the night in his opinion. I have to agree with him. It's unusual to get a wrestling show where every match is a good match. But that's what you got with the Summer Sizzler.
WEEK THREE
WAW presented their third show of the summer season at the Atlantis Resort in Great Yarmouth. Following on from their excellent Summer Sizzler show a week earlier, this show had a lot prove, and it succeeded in doing this.
THE U.K. PITBULLS v JOHNNY PHERE, ETHAN MOORE and JAMIE LEE
The evening began with a tag-team challenge match as the newly crowned champions entered into a contest with some stipulations that confused many at times. For the three man team to win, all they had to do was pin just one of the Pitbulls. However, for the Pitbulls to achieve victory, they had to pin each and every one of their opponents, but the man who was pinned remained a part of the match.
The first pin came early in the bout. Ethan Moore, having been on the receiving end of some heavy blows from both Pitbulls, fell to a choke-bomb from the Bulk. Moments later, the second man of the team was pinned as Jamie Lee was flattened by the Bulk's legdrop.
Then the confusion set in. Despite some often fleeting offensive moves, the Pitbulls continued to dish out a beating to Moore, so much so that they were able to score pinfalls over him three more times. But as Moore had already been pinned, this meant nothing.
The Pitbulls finally scored the winner after a Pitbulls Powerbomb on Johnny Phere. Afterwards Pherw, enraged by the underhanded tactics used against him, demanded a match with the Bulk for next week's show.
DESTINY v ASHLEY PAIGE
Before the show began it was announced that due to injury, the Sweet Saraya would not be defending her title against Paige. Commissioner Steven Howard-Platt promised Paige a shot at the title at a later date, but this upset Destiny, who came to the ring and also demanded a title shot, as she had also pinned Saraya in last week's tag-team match. To settle the situation, Howard-Platt ordered a number one contender's match.
From the beginning Destiny dominated with a series of power moves. Her dominance was such that she looked like she was going to steam roller over Paige. However, her confidence proved to be her undoing. When it looked like she was going down, Paige quickly fought back before finishing Destiny off with a moonsault. As Paige celebrated her victory, Destiny let her emotions get the better of her.
Tables, Ladders and Chairs
"ROWDY" RICKY KNIGHT v PAUL TYRELL
The Essex Boy wasn't too happy going into this contest, and took out his verbal frustrations on anybody who would listen, including the Commissioner.
Knight and Tyrell literally tore strips off each other with anything they could get their hands on. Some may have thought that Tyrell would have had his hands full against a man with vast experience in the hard-core environment, but Tyrell more than held his own.
Circumstances beyond Knight's control led to his downfall. After referee Joe Williams took an accidental hit and took several moments to recover, Knight slammed Tyrell through a table a table and went for what looked like a winning pin. But with no referee to make the count, the pin was meaningless, especially when Steve Morocco stormed the ring and attacked Knight, joining Tyrell in a double-team attack. As the referee came to, the first thing he saw was Tyrell covering Knight. A three count later and the Essex Boy had the win.
Enraged, Knight demanded a match with Morocco next week, under last man standing rules. After some hesitation the Commissioner was happy to oblige.
BASH v "THE WONDERKID" JONNY STORM
Before the bout began, Commissioner Howard-Platt entered the ring with a letter he had received from Jimmy Ocean, challenging Storm to a bout at next week's show. Storm accepted the chance to prove himself against one of Britain's legendary wrestlers.
What looked on paper to be a mismatch of styles proved to be an entertaining contest. Despite the vast difference in both height and weight, Bash and Storm went on to have an entertaining contest, which was enjoyed by the very vocal crowd.
After some fast paced action, Storm gained the win over Bash. (Sadly, I didn't see the finish because someone distracted me. You know who you are!)
WAW Cruiserweight Championship
"THE TATTOOED WARRIOR" STEVE QUINTAIN v STEVE MOROCCO
WAW's new championship rules once against showed that the promotion is moving in the right direction with a contest that proved to be a worthy main event.
The first fall of the bout came in round three. After some excellent wrestling action from both men, only spoiled by Morocco's underhanded tactics, the challenger gained the pin with a roll-over. Then, Morocco celebrated as if he had won the entire match, claiming that it was just a one-fall contest.
Quintain's equalising fall came two rounds later in the fifth. Despite the fact that Morocco continued to bend the rules, Quintain got the pin with a roll-up after Morocco missed a corner attack.
Two rounds later and Quintain scored the winning fall, taking Morocco down with a flying body scissors. Afterwards, Quintain, who said he got a great deal of pleasure from wrestling, said that because of Morocco's tactics, he hadn't enjoyed this bout.
In conclusion - another great show in the middle of the Yarmouth run. The crowd were extremely vocal which added to the overall entertainment value.
Match of the night goes to the bruising TLC brawl between Ricky Knight and Paul Tyrell. When done just right, hard-core matches can be just as entertaining as pure wrestling matches.
THE U.K. PITBULLS v JOHNNY PHERE, ETHAN MOORE and JAMIE LEE
The evening began with a tag-team challenge match as the newly crowned champions entered into a contest with some stipulations that confused many at times. For the three man team to win, all they had to do was pin just one of the Pitbulls. However, for the Pitbulls to achieve victory, they had to pin each and every one of their opponents, but the man who was pinned remained a part of the match.
The first pin came early in the bout. Ethan Moore, having been on the receiving end of some heavy blows from both Pitbulls, fell to a choke-bomb from the Bulk. Moments later, the second man of the team was pinned as Jamie Lee was flattened by the Bulk's legdrop.
Then the confusion set in. Despite some often fleeting offensive moves, the Pitbulls continued to dish out a beating to Moore, so much so that they were able to score pinfalls over him three more times. But as Moore had already been pinned, this meant nothing.
The Pitbulls finally scored the winner after a Pitbulls Powerbomb on Johnny Phere. Afterwards Pherw, enraged by the underhanded tactics used against him, demanded a match with the Bulk for next week's show.
DESTINY v ASHLEY PAIGE
Before the show began it was announced that due to injury, the Sweet Saraya would not be defending her title against Paige. Commissioner Steven Howard-Platt promised Paige a shot at the title at a later date, but this upset Destiny, who came to the ring and also demanded a title shot, as she had also pinned Saraya in last week's tag-team match. To settle the situation, Howard-Platt ordered a number one contender's match.
From the beginning Destiny dominated with a series of power moves. Her dominance was such that she looked like she was going to steam roller over Paige. However, her confidence proved to be her undoing. When it looked like she was going down, Paige quickly fought back before finishing Destiny off with a moonsault. As Paige celebrated her victory, Destiny let her emotions get the better of her.
Tables, Ladders and Chairs
"ROWDY" RICKY KNIGHT v PAUL TYRELL
The Essex Boy wasn't too happy going into this contest, and took out his verbal frustrations on anybody who would listen, including the Commissioner.
Knight and Tyrell literally tore strips off each other with anything they could get their hands on. Some may have thought that Tyrell would have had his hands full against a man with vast experience in the hard-core environment, but Tyrell more than held his own.
Circumstances beyond Knight's control led to his downfall. After referee Joe Williams took an accidental hit and took several moments to recover, Knight slammed Tyrell through a table a table and went for what looked like a winning pin. But with no referee to make the count, the pin was meaningless, especially when Steve Morocco stormed the ring and attacked Knight, joining Tyrell in a double-team attack. As the referee came to, the first thing he saw was Tyrell covering Knight. A three count later and the Essex Boy had the win.
Enraged, Knight demanded a match with Morocco next week, under last man standing rules. After some hesitation the Commissioner was happy to oblige.
BASH v "THE WONDERKID" JONNY STORM
Before the bout began, Commissioner Howard-Platt entered the ring with a letter he had received from Jimmy Ocean, challenging Storm to a bout at next week's show. Storm accepted the chance to prove himself against one of Britain's legendary wrestlers.
What looked on paper to be a mismatch of styles proved to be an entertaining contest. Despite the vast difference in both height and weight, Bash and Storm went on to have an entertaining contest, which was enjoyed by the very vocal crowd.
After some fast paced action, Storm gained the win over Bash. (Sadly, I didn't see the finish because someone distracted me. You know who you are!)
WAW Cruiserweight Championship
"THE TATTOOED WARRIOR" STEVE QUINTAIN v STEVE MOROCCO
WAW's new championship rules once against showed that the promotion is moving in the right direction with a contest that proved to be a worthy main event.
The first fall of the bout came in round three. After some excellent wrestling action from both men, only spoiled by Morocco's underhanded tactics, the challenger gained the pin with a roll-over. Then, Morocco celebrated as if he had won the entire match, claiming that it was just a one-fall contest.
Quintain's equalising fall came two rounds later in the fifth. Despite the fact that Morocco continued to bend the rules, Quintain got the pin with a roll-up after Morocco missed a corner attack.
Two rounds later and Quintain scored the winning fall, taking Morocco down with a flying body scissors. Afterwards, Quintain, who said he got a great deal of pleasure from wrestling, said that because of Morocco's tactics, he hadn't enjoyed this bout.
In conclusion - another great show in the middle of the Yarmouth run. The crowd were extremely vocal which added to the overall entertainment value.
Match of the night goes to the bruising TLC brawl between Ricky Knight and Paul Tyrell. When done just right, hard-core matches can be just as entertaining as pure wrestling matches.
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