NYCW

IRVING PLAZA
NEW YORK, NY
THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2003

COMMENTATORS: JUSTIN SCHENCK & FERNANDO RAMIREZ

* MATCH 1 – TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINAL – FRANK BRIGGS d. GREG PRICE at 17:16, finally pinning the NYCW newcomer with a powerbomb off the top rope. PRICE, however, energized the crowd, nearly defeating BRIGGS on multiple occasions. Uncharacteristic of the gargantuan Calgary native, BRIGGS shook PRICE’s hand at the close of the match, which earned the cheers of the New York crowd. (Referee: Ethan McKay)

* MATCH 2 – ERICA d. JILLIAN CLAY at 3:16 with a sit-out facebuster. (Referee: Jim Parris)

* MATCH 3 – THE OLD SCHOOL d. BIG VERNON and SYDESWYPE at 8:15. BOBBY BURRIS pinned SYDESWYPE with a chair shot to the head, while ALEX MASON distracted the official. After the match, the OLD SCHOOL continued the assault, sending a message to DA BANDITZ for their tag team title ladder match next week. (Referee: Chris Korbin)

* BACKSTAGE – JOSH MCGUIRE is backstage with JACKIE BACCARO, the man who won the NYCW invitational battle royal last week to become number one seed in the tournament to crown a number one contender to the NYCW Championship. When asked about his match coming up later tonight against THE TYRANT, BACCARO spoke with the utmost confidence, proclaiming that his battle royal victory was no fluke and that people were going to start taking notice of him. He claimed that tonight would be only the beginning, and on June 19, he’d be crowned the next NYCW Heavyweight Champion.

* MATCH 4 – NYCW WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP – LIZ RUSH © d. DANA CHAPMAN at 3:16 with a cobra clutch bomb to retain the title. (Referee: Ethan McKay)

* BACKSTAGE – JON SASS is backstage, being interviewed by JOSH MCGUIRE. Asked about his tournament match with DYNAMITE DEAN NASH tonight, SASS expresses tremendous confidence, almost too much. SASS reminds everyone that he is a former PWA Progressive Champion and that NASH is not in his league. SASS says that he has beaten NASH before, and tonight will be no different.

* MATCH 5 – TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINAL – DYNAMITE DEAN NASH d. JON SASS at 9:16 with a small package. The crowd explodes in joy at the shocking upset, and JON SASS proceeds to go on an enraged tirade, destroying everything in sight. (Referee: Corbin Page)

* MATCH 6 – TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINAL – JACKIE BACCARO d. THE TYRANT at 12:04 with a running forearm. BACCARO earned a standing ovation for his efforts in this match, one that most people didn’t give him a real chance of winning. BACCARO will now meet FRANK BRIGGS in the semifinal round next week, the same man that defeated him two weeks ago. (Referee: Jim Parris)

* BACKSTAGE – JOSH MCGUIRE is standing by with RYAN “THE BOSS” KNAKAL, who is about to head to the ring for his tournament quarterfinal match against ANDREW LIVINGSTON. KNAKAL is all business tonight, talking about destiny, and about how he is not going to be denied in this tournament. No matter what happens, he will be going inside the steel cage with his cousin JON DULBERG on June 19, and emerging the new NYCW Champion.

* MATCH 7 – TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINAL – RYAN “THE BOSS” KNAKAL d. ANDREW LIVINGSTON at 10:13 with an Implant DDT. After the match, KNAKAL looks into the television cameras and warns NYCW Champion JON DULBERG that he is coming for him and that his destiny will be fulfilled on June 19. As KNAKAL continues his celebration, the show goes off the air. (Referee: Chris Korbin)