LCW Showdown Television Results 04.16.08

LCW Showdown Television Results (April 16, 2008) live from Roberts Stadium in Evansville, IN.

From the broadcast booth, Tony Schiavone and Larry Zbyszko welcomed everyone to a special, three-hour edition of LCW Showdown as "Monsters" by Matchbook Romance, the LCW Showdown theme song, played in the background and as fireworks exploded all over the arena. Schiavone reminded everyone that tonight would feature a twenty-man battle royal with the last four men in the ring then competing in a one-night, mini-tournament to determine the number one contender for the LCW International Championship at the LCW Torment pay-per-view this Sunday only on LCWTorment.com. Schiavone also announced that LCW Universal Stone Cold Steve Austin would defend his title, only four nights away from LCW Torment this Sunday, against the number one contender Stan Hansen and Nikita Koloff. Schiavone asked, “Could this be the end of Stone Cold Steve Austin’s reign as champion? Could Hansen be facing Koloff at LCW Torment with Koloff as the champion, or vice versa? Could Austin walk into LCW Torment as the challenger for the championship? Tonight could change the main event of LCW Torment in ways we could never imagine. With that, let’s go to ringside and ring announcer Gary Michael Capetta!”

Big Van Vader (with Harley Race), Terry Funk, Tully Blanchard (with Baby Doll), and Jesse Ventura were the last four men in 12:17 in a twenty-man battle royal to determine the four participants in a one-night, mini-tournament to determine the number one contender for the LCW International Championship at the LCW Torment pay-per-view this Sunday. Before the match, LCW International Champion Dr. Death Steve Williams and Cowboy Bill Watts joined Tony Schiavone and Larry Zbyszko in the broadcast booth to provide guest color commentary. Also in the battle royal were: Corporal Kirchner, George Steele, Hillbilly Jim, Superfly Jimmy Snuka, Ken Patera, Ron Garvin, Sam Houston, Wildfire Tommy Rich, Baron Von Raschke, Greg Valentine, Honky Tonk Man (with Jimmy Hart), Hollywood John Tatum (with Missy Hyatt), King Kong Bundy, One Man Gang (with Skandor Akbar), Outlaw Ron Bass (with James J. Dillon), and Killer Khan (with Mr. Fuji).
Order of Elimination:
- Hillbilly Jim was eliminated by Killer Khan at 1:14 with a savate kick after spitting his mist in Jim’s eyes.
- King Kong Bundy was eliminated by Sam Houston, Tommy Rich, and Ken Patera at 1:56 when all three men dumped Bundy over the top rope.
- Sam Houston and Tommy Rich were eliminated by One Man Gang at 2:01 when Gang double clotheslined both men over the top rope.
- One Man Gang was eliminated by Ken Patera at 2:06 when Patera clotheslined Gang over the top rope. After Gang was eliminated, Gang and Bundy brawled with Houston and Rich outside the ring dominating the two smaller wrestlers as referees tried to keep them away from Houston and Rich.
- Corporal Kirchner was eliminated by Greg Valentine at 3:17 after an elbow and a clothesline over the top rope.
- George Steele was eliminated by Outlaw Ron Bass at 4:58 when Bass dumped Steele over the top rope.
- Killer Khan was eliminated by Ken Patera at 6:12 when Patera clotheslined Khan over the top rope. After Patera was eliminated, Mr. Fuji jumped up on the ring apron and hit Patera with his cane.
- Ken Patera was eliminated by Hollywood John Tatum at 6:19 when Tatum dumped a dazed Patera over the top rope after Mr. Fuji jumped up on the ring apron and hit Patera with his cane. After Patera was eliminated, Patera blasted Fuji with a hard right hand punch and then brawled with Khan up the entrance way and to the back.
- Honky Tonk Man was eliminated by Ron Garvin at 7:10 when Garvin hit Honky Tonk Man with a hard right hand that sent Honky Tonk Man over the top rope.
- Baron Von Raschke was eliminated by Superfly Jimmy Snuka at 8:34 when Snuka dropkicked Reed over the top rope.
- Greg Valentine was eliminated by Jesse Ventura at 9:10 with a clothesline over the top rope.
- Outlaw Ron Bass was eliminated by Big Van Vader at 9:48 when Vader dumped Bass over the top rope.
- Superfly Jimmy Snuka was eliminated by Tully Blanchard at 10:11 with a clothesline over the top rope.
- Ron Garvin was eliminated by Hollywood John Tatum at 12:14 when Tatum hit Garvin with a forearm smash to the back and then dumped Garvin over the top rope after Missy Hyatt jumped up on the ring apron and distracted Garvin.
- Hollywood John Tatum was eliminated by Terry Funk at 12:17 when Funk clothleslined Tatum and himself over the top rope. With five men left in the ring, after Funk eliminated himself and Tatum, there was some confusion as to who the last four men in the ring were. After reviewing the footage, Tatum clearly landed first. Funk got back in the ring and squared off with the other three winners of the battle royal: Big Van Vader, Tully Blanchard, and Jesse Ventura. Meanwhile, outside the ring, Garvin was yelling at Missy Hyatt for interfering in the match. After Tatum regained his senses, he attacked Garvin from behind, attacking him outside the ring as Vader, Funk, Blanchard, and Ventura all brawled with each other inside the ring. Tatum blasted Garvin with a steel chair before leaving ringside with Missy Hyatt. Meanwhile, inside the ring, Funk, Vader, Blanchard, and Ventura continued brawling with each other as the show went to commercial.

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In the back, Sean Mooney was with LCW General Manager Ole Anderson, LCW Chairman of the Board Jim Crockett, Jr., members of the LCW Board of Directors Bruno Sammartino, Pedro Morales, and Verne Gagne, LCW International Champion Dr. Death Steve Williams and his manager Cowboy Bill Watts. They all stood in front of a bingo tumbler and Anderson explained that in the tumbler was the name of the four winners of the battle royal: Big Van Vader, Terry Funk, Jesse Ventura, and Tully Blanchard and those four men would face each other in a one-night, mini-tournament over the course of the night to determine the number one contender for the LCW International Championship at the LCW Torment pay-per-view this Sunday only on LCWTorment.com. Anderson said that Sammartino, Morales, Gagne, and Crockett would each pull a name out of the tumbler. Sammartino went first and drew Jesse Ventura’s name and Morales drew Ventura’s opponent, Tully Blanchard. Gagne drew Big Van Vader and Crockett drew Vader’s opponent, Terry Funk.

In the back, Iceman King Parsons was talking with a very attractive black woman. Parsons told the woman he was going to have to go to watch the back of his friends Koko B. Ware and Rocky Johnson but he invited her to stay backstage and suggested they could go out for dinner when he got back. She said she would and Parsons kissed her hand and walked away. When he turned around the corner in the arena corridor, someone blasted Parsons with a steel chair. Kevin Sullivan, holding the chair, turned the corner with Luna Vachon and Sullivan leaned down and in the near unconscious Parsons’ face and said, “See you Sunday, Iceman.” Sullivan laughed as he walked away with Luna Vachon.

Butch Reed and Tony Atlas (with Slick) defeated Koko B. Ware and Rocky Johnson in 6:10 by pinfall when Atlas pinned Johnson after Reed hit Johnson with a shoulderbreaker. After the match, Reed clotheslined Ware over the top rope and Atlas hit Johnson with the Rock Bottom before leaving ringside with Reed and Slick.

In the back, on a split screen, Terry Funk was showing making his way through the arena corridor and on the other side of the screen Big Van Vader was shown making his way through the arena corridor with his manager Harley Race. From the broadcast booth, Tony Schiavone said, “Big Van Vader and Terry Funk. One of those two men will advance in the one-night mini-tournament to determine the number one contender for the LCW International Championship. That match is coming up next! Don’t you dare go anywhere!”

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In the back, Lady Amazon was having her wedding dress fitted and Missy Hyatt came into the room and said she looked beautiful in her wedding dress. Amazon said she was glad that Hyatt was there and asked Hyatt to be the maid of honor. Hyatt agreed and left as the seamstress continued fitting Amazon’s wedding dress.

Big Van Vader (with Harley Race) defeated Terry Funk in 8:21 by pinfall after the powerbomb after Terry Funk missed an attempted moonsault in a semi-final match in a tournament to determine the number one contender for the LCW International Championship.

In the back, Sean Mooney interviewed Sam Houston and Tommy Rich who challenged King Kong Bundy and One Man Gang to a tag team match next week on LCW Showdown. Skandor Akbar, One Man Gang’s manager, appeared and accepted the challenge on behalf of Gang and King Kong Bundy. Akbar said that Gang and Bundy actually beat Houston and Rich to the punch and had already spoke with LCW General Manager Ole Anderson and the winners of the match next week on LCW Showdown would get a shot at the LCW World Tag Team Championships on a future episode of LCW Showdown. Akbar warned Houston and Rich to bring all the heart they have because they are going to need it when they face Gang and Bundy.

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Dirty Dick Slater (with Col. Robert Parker and Cowboy Bob Orton) defeated Ricky Morton (with Robert Gibson) in 5:03 by pinfall when Slater pinned Morton after a bulldog after the pregnant Lady Amazon, who was in the broadcast booth during the match providing guest color commentary with Tony Schiavone and Larry Zbyszko, ran down to ringside and hit Morton with a low blow while the referee was distracted by Gibson and Orton brawling at ringside. After the match, Amazon left ringside with Parker, Orton, and Slater.

In the back, on a split screen, Jesse Ventura was showing making his way through the arena corridor and on the other side of the screen Tully Blanchard was shown making his way through the arena corridor with Baby Doll. From the broadcast booth, Tony Schiavone said, “Jesse Ventura and Tully Blanchard. One of these two men will advance in the one-night mini-tournament to determine the number one contender for the LCW International Championship and will face Big Van Vader later in the evening. That match is coming up next! Don’t you dare go anywhere!”

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In the back, Ron Garvin confronted LCW General Manager Ole Anderson and demanded a match with Hollywood John Tatum next week on LCW Showdown. Anderson granted him the match and Garvin said he was tired of sitting in the back. Garvin told Anderson he was going to move to the forefront and make an impact. Anderson said he was glad to hear that and he was going to make the match worth something. Anderson said that the winner of the match would become the number one contender for the LCW Television Championship.

Jesse Ventura defeated Tully Blanchard (with Baby Doll) in 7:42 by pinfall after the Body Breaker a semi-final match in a tournament to determine the number one contender for the LCW International Championship. After the match, Big Van Vader came out with his manager Harley Race and exchanged words with Ventura from the entrance ramp as Tony Schiavone, from the broadcast booth, reminded everyone that Ventura would face Vader in the finals of the tournament later tonight and the winner would be the number one contender for the LCW International Championship at the LCW Torment pay-per-view this Sunday.

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From the broadcast booth, Tony Schiavone talked about a video that was delivered to the production truck earlier in the afternoon by the LCW United States Champion Randy Savage. Schiavone said that after reviewing the footage on the tape, the producers of LCW Showdown had decided not to show the footage. Savage appeared with his bodyguard Sheamus O’Shaunessy in the broadcast booth and demands that the truck show the video. Schaivone said that the producers in the truck were refusing to show the footage. Savage sent O’Shaunessy to the production truck and when he got there he threatened the producers and they showed the footage. The video, which played on the LegendsTron, featured Savage, holding a camcorder, stalking Linda Hogan and Brooke Hogan as they shopped in a mall. Savage called Linda the love of Hogan’s life and talking about how precious Brooke must be to Hogan. The footage then changed to a beach scene with Savage again holding the camera and Sheamus O’Shaunessy approached Nick Hogan on the beach for an autograph. Savage said that O’Shaunessy could have ended Nick Hogan’s legal problems by eliminating Nick right there on the beach. The video ended and, from the broadcast booth, Savage said, “Hogan, don’t think I’ve forgotten about you. Piper is just like Diamond Dallas Page. He’s just a momentary distraction. When I’m done with him this Sunday at the LCW Torment pay-per-view, I want you in the ring so I can prove once and for all and decisively who the best in this business really is.” Savage slammed down the microphone and picked up a headset and sat beside Schiavone.

In the back, Rowdy Roddy Piper was shown making his way through the arena corridor to face The Genius Lanny Poffo. Moments later, Poffo was shown meeting up with O’Shaunessy who was coming back into the arena after invading the production truck. Together, they made their way through the back.

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Rowdy Roddy Piper defeated The Genius Lanny Poffo (with Sheamus O’Shaunessy) in 5:31 by pinfall after O’Shaunessy hit Poffo with the War Sword in a match to earn a shot at the LCW United States Championship at the LCW Torment pay-per-view. During the match, O’Shaunessy accidentally tripped Poffo from ringside and Poffo rolled out of the ring and berated O’Shaunessy. Piper grabbed Poffo by the hair and put the sleeperhold on him while Poffo was on the ring apron with the ropes between them. Poffo dropped to the floor, and Piper was dropped on the top rope and as he fell backwards, he bumped into the referee. With the referee slightly dazed, Poffo got back in the ring and demanded that O’Shaunessy get in the ring and hit Piper with the War Sword. Poffo was going to throw Piper into the War Sword, but Piper was able to reverse it and sent Poffo into the War Sword instead. O’Shaunessy, who didn’t seem to disappointed by his mistake, left the ring as Piper pinned Poffo for the win. Savage left the broadcast booth and yelled at O’Shaunessy as he made his way past the broadcast booth and to the back.

LCW General Manager Ole Anderson approached Mr. Fuji and Killer Khan and said that next week on LCW Showdown Killer Khan would face Ken Patera and the winner would be named the number one contender for the LCW United States Championship.

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In the back, LCW United States Champion Randy Savage followed Sheamus O’Shaunessy and yelled at him for costing The Genius Lanny Poffo the match moments earlier. O’Shaunessy said he didn’t want to hear it and Savage said he was going to hear Savage loud and clear. Savage then slapped O’Shaunessy and O’Shaunessy stopped dead in his tracks and stared at Savage, who changed his tune and started slowly backing away. O’Shaunessy turned away and was going to walk away, but Savage took his title belt and blasted O’Shaunessy on the back of the head, dropping him to his knees. Savage then attacked O’Shaunessy and Lanny Poffo appeared and the two men kicked O’Shaunessy until Piper appeared with a steel chair and chased Savage and Poffo away.

Ring announcer Gary Michael Capetta introduced Billy Jack Haynes who came out for the Full Nelson Challenge with LCW Heritage Champion Gorgeous Jimmy Garvin who came out with his valet Precious. Garvin reminded Haynes that if he could break the full nelson, Haynes couldn’t use the full nelson in their match at the LCW Torment pay-per-view. Haynes reminded Garvin that if he couldn’t break the full nelson, Precious would be banned from ringside during their match. Both men agreed to the stipulations and a referee got into the ring. Garvin got into position to allow Haynes to put him in the full nelson. Garvin continued to stall and wouldn’t let Haynes put the full nelson on him. After more stalling, Garvin finally let Haynes lock the full nelson on him. The referee checked that the full nelson was locked and Haynes fingers were laced and, with Garvin fully locked in the full nelson, Garvin tried to escape. Garvin struggled to escape for a moment until it was clear that he wasn’t going to escape. Precious hit Haynes with a low blow and Haynes released the full nelson. Haynes then grabbed Precious and put her in the full nelson. Precious screamed as Haynes tossed her like a rag doll. Garvin grabbed a steel chair and blasted Haynes on the back, causing him to release Precious and knocking him out of the ring. Garvin checked on the fallen Precious as, from the broadcast booth, Tony Schiavone said, “Precious is hurt. She’s seriously hurt.” Security officials came out to keep Haynes out of the ring as medical officials ran in to check on Precious. Garvin grabbed a microphone and said he broke the full nelson. Haynes said he didn’t and Garvin asked for the footage to be shown on the LegendsTron. Garvin said he was about to break the full nelson when Precious interfered. LCW General Manager Ole Anderson appeared on the entrance ramp and announced that technically, regardless of how it happened, Garvin did break the full nelson and Billy Jack Haynes would be barred from using the full nelson in his match with Garvin at the LCW Torment pay-per-view this Sunday. Haynes tried to rush into the ring, but security officials held him back as medical officials and Precious continued to check on Precious in the ring.

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LCW Television Champion Manny Fernandez defeated Don Muraco (with Mr. Fuji) in 6:42 by disqualification after Paul Orndorff, in street clothes, jumped over the security barricade and attacked Manny Fernandez, hitting him with the piledriver before leaving ringside making his way up the entrance ramp. After the match, Orndorff was joined on the entrance ramp by Muraco and Fuji. Orndorff had a microphone and said he didn’t care who paid his bail and allowed him to be released from jail and he didn’t care. Orndorff said the only thing he cared about was kicking Manny Fernandez’s ass. Orndorff said he didn’t even care about winning the LCW Television Championship because he wanted to punish Fernandez and making him suffer for getting involved in his business and he was going to do that this Sunday at the LCW Torment pay-per-view. Orndorff threw down the microphone and left with Muraco and Fuji.

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LCW Founder, and former Chairman of the Board, Christian Calaway appeared on the LegendsTron and said, “Tonight, I’ve been asked to discuss the situation surrounding Ric Flair’s retirement from professional wrestling and his possible future involvement in Legends Championship Wrestling. We’re received a lot of emails, letters, and phone calls from fans about the possibility of Ric Flair returning to Legends Championship Wrestling. Not only because he’s a former LCW Universal Champion, but as the very definition of legend, no one more than Ric Flair deserves to be in Legends Championship Wrestling and he will always be welcome in LCW. However, at the moment, due to his commitments to and continued involvement with World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., there are no plans to bring Ric Flair into Legends Championship Wrestling. We wish Ric all the best in his future endeavors and his future involvement with World Wrestling Entertainment and we’d like him to know that he will always have a home in Legends Championship Wrestling.”

Jesse Ventura defeated Big Van Vader (with Harley Race) in 11:51 in the finals of a tournament to become the number one contender for the LCW International Championship. During the match, LCW International Champion Dr. Death Steve Williams and his manager Cowboy Bill Watts came out to watch the match from the entrance ramp. Towards the end of the match, as Ventura began to gain the advantage, Williams got into the ring and went to hit Ventura with a spear, but Ventura moved and Williams hit Vader with a spear instead. Ventura pinned Vader for the pinfall and the win. After the match, Williams attacked Ventura and hit him with the Oklahoma Stampede. Moments later, Vader confronted Williams and Harley Race and Cowboy Bill Watts tried to keep them apart as the show went to commercial.

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From the broadcast booth, as “Afterlife” by Avenged Sevenfold, the official theme for LCW Torment, played in the background, Tony Schiavone and Larry Zbyszko reviewed the complete LCW Torment pay-per-view card:
- Rocky Johnson will face former tag team partner Tony Atlas (with Slick) in an ambulance match.
- LCW World Tag Team Champion The Skyscrapers will defend their titles against The Midnight Express.
- Kevin Sullivan (with Luna Vachon) will face Iceman King Parsons.
- LCW United States Tag Team Champions Cowboy Bob Orton and Dirty Dick Slater (with Col. Robert Parker and Lady Amazon) will face The Rock 'n' Roll Express.
- LCW Heritage Champion Gorgeous Jimmy Garvin will defend his title against Billy Jack Haynes in a match in which Haynes will be barred from using the full nelson.
- Lady Amazon will marry Col. Robert Parker in a very special wedding ceremony.
- LCW United States Champion Randy Savage will put his title on the line against Rowdy Roddy Piper.
- LCW Television Champion Manny Fernandez will defend his title and attempt to extract a measure of revenge for his friend Magnum TA when he steps into the ring and puts his title on the line against Paul Orndorff.
- LCW International Champion Dr. Death Steve Williams (with Cowboy Bill Watts) will put his title on the line against Jesse Ventura.
- Ivan Koloff will be honored in a special ceremony.
- LCW Universal Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin is scheduled to defend his title against Stan Hansen, but depending on the outcome of the upcoming main event, that match could change.

LCW Universal Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated Nikita Koloff and Stan Hansen in 8:16 by pinfall when Austin pinned Koloff after the Stone Cold Stunner. After the match, Hansen hit Austin with the Lariat clothesline, picked up the LCW Universal Championship and looked at it for a moment, before leaving the ring.