NYCW

HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM
NEW YORK, NY
THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2003

* RINGSIDE – NYCW Commissioner JERRY GEORGATOS comes out and tells everyone that he changed his mind about the tournament he announced last week, where one individual would earn a spot on the card for PWA EVERLASTING II on August 9. He laughs at the fans, and at the wrestlers themselves, saying that any of them that thinks they’re good enough for PWA is out of their mind. To this, Darkseed’s “Cold Under Water” hits and the monstrous SOLOMON comes to the ring. SOLOMON asks GEORGATOS if he was insulting him, and GEORGATOS is immensely afraid. SOLOMON screams at GEORGATOS for ruining the opportunity for all the boys in the back to make it to the PWA, and says he has a thank you for him. With that, SOLOMON lifts GEORGATOS and destroys him with the Deep Freeze to an overwhelming ovation.

* MATCH 1 – MARTIN BLACKBURN and JILLIAN CLAY d. KILAUEA and JESSICA TILLMAN at 4:03. BLACKBURN forced KILAUEA to submit to an STF.

* MATCH 2 - ROLAND HOLCOMB d. JACKIE BACCARO at 8:14 with the Curtain Call. This match marked the professional debut of BACCARO, who impressed NYCW audiences with his tenacity, nearly defeating the veteran HOLCOMB. We will definitely be seeing more of this 23-year-old athlete, said to be a can’t-miss prospect.

* MATCH 3 – ANTHONY “BK” DESIO d. BIG VERNON GOODWIN at 5:36 after Dropping the Deuce.

* MATCH 4 – MEGAN LOVATO d. LI MEI at 3:46 via pinfall with a rollup. This was LOVATO’s professional debut, upsetting the favored LI MEI for the victory.

* RINGSIDE – RYAN KNAKAL heads out to ICONZ’s “Get F*cked Up” and immediately publicly challenges his cousin JON DULBERG for the NYCW Championship. Pantera’s “Walk” cues and DULBERG heads into the ring to respond. KNAKAL repeats his challenge, and DULBERG explains that he is defending the title against ROB GRAVES tonight, and the winner has FRANK BRIGGS lined up for next week, after he returns from his dark match tour of PWA. However, DULBERG considers KNAKAL next in line after that. Cue Rob Zombie’s “Bring Her Down” and out comes ANDREW LIVINGSTON. LIVINGSTON questions KNAKAL’s validity, and a match is set up between LIVINGSTON and KNAKAL for next week, with the winner becoming number one contender to the NYCW Championship.

* MATCH 5 – SOLOMON d. DAMIEN FIELDS in 0:47 with the Deep Freeze. SOLOMON received an overwhelming pop upon his entrance and victory, largely due to his annihilation of JERRY GEORGATOS at the top of the show.

* BACKSTAGE – JOSH MCGUIRE is standing by with the NYCW Tag Team Champions DA BANDITZ. JERMAINE HARRIS and CHARLES WALKER acknowledge the challenge issued to them last week by ALEX MASON and BOBBY BURRIS of THE OLD SCHOOL. DA BANDITZ eagerly accept their challenge, and tell THE OLD SCHOOL to bring it in a title match next week.

* MATCH 6 – THE IRISH ASSASSIN JOE MALONE and THE TYRANT d. RYAN VALENTINE and ANDREW LIVINGSTON at 7:13.

* MATCH 7 – NYCW HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – JON DULBERG © d. ROB GRAVES at 17:18 to retain the title. DULBERG pinned GRAVES with the Play of the Day, scoring the victory to a deafening ovation. No aftermath activity tonight, as DULBERG celebrates to “Walk” and the fans go home happy.