Posted February 10th, 2013 09:36 PM IPLarry beat me to a really good review, so I will just throw up some random comments.
Chris Bomb is really over with the Millersville crowd, which I so don't get. He oversells pretty well, but punches like a nine year old girl. I think its another one of those "if you haven't followed Nashville wrestling for 10 years, you wont get it. HammerJack is another one. Turned in a really week match against Jocepheus.
Chris Michaels was in perfect form. I think Vordell forces everyone to up their game. His superkick on Vordell was easily the best one I have ever seen live. Kahagas was solid but not larger then life, like Wolfie D borders on being. Chase Owens was very solid in the ring, but Vordell seems like such a pro's pro.
The Millersville sound system is horrible. I can never heard any of the promos. The band was good, but not miced well for the building.
Huge crowd that was into it all night. I guess it's a good problem for them, but I really think NWA Saw has outgrown Millersville. I hear there is a gym that was doing some remodeling for wrestling...
PortCityWhiteBoy Veteran Posts: 467 Registered: May 2011
Posted February 10th, 2013 09:42 PM IPRusty, send me a friend request on FB
Posted February 15th, 2013 03:54 PM IPGoodman in another column think Vordell Walker would make a good NWA World champion because he fits the traditional stigma of a NWA World Champion. I personally don't think Vordell would make a better champion than Kahagas. Kahagas might not be super talented in the ring but I feel like he is more appealing. Polejump say he is a fake Great Muta, but at least you can identify him with something. Vordell is just Vordell, I am not knocking Vordell because he can be extremely great in the ring at his best. I just think Kahagas is an easier sell and is something NEW. I take Kahagas,Wolfie D,King Shane,Brian Casanova(yes I know, I will get flack), and Chris Michaels before Vordell as World Champion.
Speaking of Wolfie D, he made an appearance as Cerebus in TCW on this week episode. Same look and gimmick but different name. He fits in with the whole vibe and production of TCW. He looks like more of a star. I said the same thing about Kahagas in TCW. TCW can make your regular indy guys look like stars.
TCW and NWA has a lot in common;
1. Tim Storm is the current TCW Heavyweight champ and NWA Texoma champ.
2. Jason Kincaid is the current TCW Jr Heavyweight champ and NWA Smoky Mountain heavyweight champ.
3. Wolfie D/Cerebus is the NWA Southern champ.
SAW and Smoky Mountain champions having major roles in TCW. I like that, it shows you how much talent the NWA has been using.
I want too see KOTU in NWA SAW. We seen Kahagas and Chase, now its time for you guys to leave Texas.
polejump Veteran
Posts: 983 Registered: Sep 2012
Posted February 15th, 2013 04:04 PM IPVordell shouldn't be World Champion nor should Kahagas.
They make great regional champions and Vordell is a "Semi" name on the independent circuit but World Titles should go to guys who are bigger than the regional guys (In terms of popularity)
Identifying someone for their unoriginal gimmick and slightly above average wrestling skill is definitely not a good thing by the way.
Shawn Veteran
Posts: 935 Registered: Aug 2008
Posted February 15th, 2013 04:43 PM IPNot too many original gimmicks in wrestling. Is Tajiri a Great Muta rip off? Was Val Venis a Rick Rude rip off? I can go on and on.
I don't think Kahagas is a rip off because his in ring style is completely different. You seen Kahagas, his in ring style is different.
polejump Veteran
Posts: 983 Registered: Sep 2012
Posted February 15th, 2013 05:08 PM IPTajiri does one Great Muta thing which is more of a Japanese tradition than strictly a Muta thing (Granted Muta is most famous for it)
Is Tajiri a rip off of Great Muta for doing the mist thing? No.
Val Venis and Rick Rude is probably an even worse comparison. Val Venis played an adult film star and Rick Rude played a guy that was a good looking ladies man. They had 1 thing in common and it was they believed women loved them.
You come to Kahagas and he has the following in common with Muta:
- The Paint is almost completely similar even looking at him you think Muta
- The ring gear is almost spot on except Kahagas' is cheaper looking (That's not a knock on him, Muta obviously puts a lot of money into gear)
- Muta's gimmick in the USA was that he couldn't speak English at all. Kahagas' gimmick is exactly the same.
- Wrestles a similar style to Muta, Does similar stances and mannerisms to Muta. Muta is a million times more talented hence why there is a different ring style but Kahagas does his best to rip him off.
Even little things like entrance are extremely similar. Kahagas is the poor mans Great Muta in my mind. If he was talented enough to completely rip off The Great Muta I'm sure he would.
22 years in the business wrestle in WWE,WCW,TNA,USWA,OVW,ECW. Former NWA World tag team champion. Now he is NWA Southern champion.
Wolfie got better with age, which is a plus. I understand Kahagas is reliable and not a one region guy like Wolfie D but if I was Tharpe I would of probably gave the title to Wolfie D last week just because
1.SAW is the top tv show at the moment. My champion would be visible.
2.Veteran in the business that is not too old and decent in the ring.
3. Solid gimmick I can sell
4. Decent talker
5.In the same area as other NWA promotions like Top Rope,Smoky Mountain, not too far from Fusion,World Wide,and MAW.
6. SAW has guys who can challenge for the title like King Shane,Chris Michaels,Jocephus,Hammerjack,Casanova,Andrews and Vordell Walker.
polejump Veteran
Posts: 983 Registered: Sep 2012
Posted February 16th, 2013 03:30 AM IPWolfie is a slightly better choice than Kahagas for the World Title but still not someone I'd put it on. You need a guy who had at least a Upper Midcard run in WWE, WCW, ECW, TNA or a well known indy.
Wolfie D would be the equivalent of putting the belt on a guy like The Maestro. Sure he's popular in 1 area but he shouldn't really be seen as more than just a decent regional name.
Shawn Veteran
Posts: 935 Registered: Aug 2008
Posted February 18th, 2013 12:32 PM IPI enjoyed this week show. Two huge title matches, nothing more.
SAW International title: Vordell Walker vs. Chris Michaels, wayyyyyyy better than the last match. These two really put on a good match. Too much interference though. The right man won. I was really impress with Vordell, I hope he stays with SAW and work more Smoky Mountain dates as well. The NWA could use him. I was wrong about Vordell he is really good,clean cut babyface. Goodman was right, I think Vordell and Kahagas can be a good feud. Vordell might bring the best out of him.
Reno and Mike feud? WHY? Promoters egos
NWA WORLD TITLE MATCH: Kahagas vs. Wolfie D
Wolfie is getting a little big. This match started out slow with lots of stalling but once Kahagas hit Wolfie with the stick, the match pick up. Wolfie bled during the match. This match was a brawl. It was your typical Kahagas match. This match also had too much interference. The table they use was already broke. King Shane dress in disguise came down and piledriver Wolfie.
I notice after the match, Kahagas got into it with a fan. Caught me by surprise, I don't know if Kahagas was serious or just playing a heel.
It was a good show and feature 5 of the top 10 heavyweights in the entire NWA(maybe not top 10,definitely top 20). Kahagas,Wolfie,Vordell,Chris Michaels and King Shane. All five guys offer something different. Kahagas is the stereotypical Japanese heel, Wolfie is the fan favorite superhero,Vordell is the clean cut babyface,Chris is the loud mouth redneck heel and King Shane is the cocky heel. SAW by far have the best regulars in the NWA. I didn't even name Jocephus,Hammerjack,Casanova and Arrick Andrews.
Hey Rusty, what is Tenn-Tucky?
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TheRusty Veteran
Posts: 204 Registered: Apr 2012
Posted February 19th, 2013 11:26 AM IPYeah, SAW really has problems at times with too many people who don't wrestle being in matches. Reno, Sircy, Brewster, Krull. Pick one to be your on screen "Comissioner" and move on. Although I might like heel Reno.
Tenn-Tucky is some bar, probably on the TN/KY line, that the photographer seems to know the owner. Or frequents, or both.
The more I see of Vordell, the more I think he could make a good NWA Champion. And he could sell it exactly like Chase Owens did, in a face vs. face Light Heavyweight match. Kevin James, the Ol' Tubby Bastard, got a lot more offense in then I thought he would.
Quote: Editing of the planned TV show for February 25 was derailed by a computer crash, hence the airing of material from the previous week...Shane William emerged from the February 22 event as the new NWA Southern Champion. Wolfie D was said to be out of action with a back injury, and heel commissioner Reno Riggins stripped him of the title....NWA National Champion Damien Wayne is coming to the SAW Mill on April 5 to face Vordell Walker. Wayne is also booked for NWA Top Rope the following night...Arrick Andrews has finished up with SAW for the time being. Andrews is taking time off from pro wrestling..."Boogie Woogie Boy" Gary Valiant returned to SAW on the February 22 show.
Credit: Larry Goodman
All Hail to the King, Officially the King of the NWA.
Hope Wolfie D back be ok next month for Carlito lol.
Preview of DW and Walker.
Shawn Veteran
Posts: 935 Registered: Aug 2008
Posted February 27th, 2013 03:19 PM IPAs much as I love King Shane winning, that was a bad match and bad show. This Reno Riggins and Mike Sircy feud is hurting the matches. Too much interference and none of them enhance the storylines and matches.
Posted March 13th, 2013 09:42 AM IPShould be a good match
Shawn Veteran
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Posted March 14th, 2013 09:57 AM IPIf you reading this Damien Wayne, can you please convince Reno to let the match be clean with no interference. SAW has turned into NWO 1997.
Shawn Veteran
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Posted March 24th, 2013 08:35 PM IPSAW International title is now called the NWA SAW TV title. It should be called the World TV title.
Shawn Veteran
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Posted March 24th, 2013 08:52 PM IPIn the span of two months we had 4 different NWA Southern Heavyweight champions smh. Worse than WCW. In my eyes Chris Michaels is the real champ and the SAW Tv title is the real top belt.
This company miss Wolfie D and his stability.
Shawn Veteran
Posts: 935 Registered: Aug 2008
Posted April 15th, 2013 10:19 AM IPThis Friday, NWA Television Championship will be on the line. Chris Michaels will defend against Chase Stevens.
Damien Wayne had a strong debut on the last episode.
Washington Bullets won the NWA Southern tag titles on the last episode. Best Tag Team in the NWA hands down.
Would that be the NWA Television Title or the NWA Southern TV Title
Because having an NWA World Television Title is incredibly stupid since the NWA doesn't have real TV...
NWA Smoky Mountain has the NWA Southern T.V. title, NWA SAW has the NWA T.V. title Well gentleman you remember one thing, Ric Flair is forever and so is the NWA - ' The Nature Boy ' Ric Flair
Shawn Veteran
Posts: 935 Registered: Aug 2008
Posted April 15th, 2013 10:51 AM IPWhat is real tv? Cable? You can be in 90 million homes, and still get less viewers than a local program. It happens all the time.
They call it the NWA TV title according to Mike Sircy via Bruce Tharpe approval.
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What is real tv? Cable? You can be in 90 million homes, and still get less viewers than a local program. It happens all the time.
They call it the NWA TV title according to Mike Sircy via Bruce Tharpe approval.
Real TV would be Television that is available nationally. This is a regional Television Show hosting a World TV Title. It's sad and bush league looking.
Not to mention that most NWA BOD Titles don't get defended regularly anyway. Do we really need another BOD Title being held by some random indy regional guy that nobody has heard of?
Shawn Veteran
Posts: 935 Registered: Aug 2008
Posted April 15th, 2013 11:34 AM IPI like Bush league wrestling sometimes, thats the essence. Raw,uncut,etc.
Every bod title gets defended 2-3 times per month.That is enough. Yes, no name Indy guys rules and is awesome. Seeing a guy go from nothing to something is beautiful.
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I like Bush league wrestling sometimes, thats the essence. Raw,uncut,etc.
Every bod title gets defended 2-3 times per month.That is enough. Yes, no name Indy guys rules and is awesome. Seeing a guy go from nothing to something is beautiful.
Bush league isn't raw and uncut. Bush league is carny and unprofessional.
Now I'm not saying the promotion is all bad because quite frankly they put on good shows but lying to an audience about a "NWA World TV Title" when your TV show doesn't leave the region/state is wrong in my opinion.
A smart idea would of been for Tharpe to wait until one of his promotions got on a National network and then ran a really awesome debut show featuring the crowning of a TV Champion, Instead the "World TV Title" is given to Chris Michaels a main event guy in 1 region.
We now have 6 singles BOD Championships with only 2 being regularly defended in multiple promotions (The World and National)
Having the World TV Title just means another World Title that isn't going anywhere. Nobody is going to fly Chris Michaels in to defend his "World" Title it's just another belt for the sake of having another belt.
Tharpe should be focusing on getting his North American, Junior Heavyweight and Womens Champion more work instead of introducing yet another title that doesn't mean anything.
Shawn Veteran
Posts: 935 Registered: Aug 2008
Posted April 15th, 2013 01:46 PM IPCan't wait too see the NWA TV title match, should air in two weeks
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