LCW Showdown Television Results 04.15.09: Showdown Sweepstakes

LCW Showdown Television Results (April 15, 2009) live from the American Bank Arena in Corpus Christi, TX.

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 and Zbyszko discussed the return of Macho Man Randy Savage, who attacked Bill Goldberg last Sunday night and helped Magnum TA retain the LCW Universal Championship. LCW General Manager Eric Bischoff came out and announced that tonight’s edition of LCW Showdown would feature a Showdown Sweepstakes in which every title will be on the line and every title will have a contenders match to determine a new number one contender for each title. Bischoff said the catch was that all the contenders for the title tonight and all the participants for the contenders matches would be drawn at random as well. Bischoff called out the new LCW World Tag Team Champions Manny Fernandez and One Man Gang for their title defense. Bischoff went to the back as Fernandez and Gang got into the ring. On the LegendsTron, Bischoff appeared from the back and pulled two names from a tumbler to determine who would face Gang and Fernandez.

LCW World Tag Team Champions Manny Fernandez and One Man Gang defeated Ivan Putski and Jack Brisco in 4:50 by pinfall when Gang pinned Putski after the 747 Splash. After the match, Fernandez walked away from ringside without Gang.

In the back, LCW General Manager Eric Bischoff was with LCW Television Champion Wildfire Tommy Rich, Austin Idol, Hollywood John Tatum, and Missy Hyatt as he drew a name from the tumbler to determine who would face LCW Television Champion Wildfire Tommy Rich after the commercial break. Before he announced the name, Bischoff asked Hyatt what she would do it Idol or Tatum were the contender for the title. Hyatt said, “Let’s not even go there again, Eric.” Bischoff showed Rich, Hyatt, Idol, and Tatum the name he drew and then wished Rich luck as he left with the rest of Hyatt International as the show went to commercial.

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LCW Television Champion Wildfire Tommy Rich (with Missy Hyatt) defeated Don Muraco in 5:46 by pinfall after the Wildfire Driver. During the match, Austin Idol and Hollywood John Tatum watched from the entrance stage. After the match, Rich and Hyatt joined them on the entrance ramp and they raised their arms in the air in celebration.

In the back, LCW General Manager Eric Bischoff was with the new LCW Heritage Champion Nikita Koloff. Bischoff congratulated Koloff on his victory over Kevin Sullivan last Sunday night for the title. Bischoff pulled a name from the tumbler and showed it to Koloff who smiled and said, “Poor guy. Let nightmare begin.” Koloff walked away as the show went to commercial.

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LCW Heritage Champion Nikita Koloff defeated Gorgeous Jimmy Garvin (with Precious) in 0:50 by pinfall after the Russian Sickle clothesline.

In the back, LCW General Manager Eric Bischoff was seen pulling a name out of a tumbler to determine who would face the LCW United States Tag Team Champions The Powers of Pain next. Big Van Vader approached Bischoff and said he hadn’t forgotten when the Powers of Pain attacked him several weeks ago and he still had a score to settle with them. Vader said he knew the matches were supposed to be random, but he wanted a match with them tonight. Bischoff pulled a name from the tumbler and said, “Well, Vader it looks like the fates are with you tonight because tonight you will face the Powers of Pain.” Bischoff showed Vader that he had pulled his name from the tumbler. Bischoff continued, “I guess the only question now is who your partner will be.” Bischoff pulled a name from the tumbler and Vader grabbed his hand and said, “Drop it.” Bischoff dropped the ball back into the tumbler and told Bischoff to spin the tumbler again and he did. Vader told Bischoff to stop the tumbler and open the door. Vader reached in and grabbed a ball and handed it to Bischoff who opened the ball and showed Vader the name on the slip of paper. Vader said, “Looks like you were right, Eric. The fates are with me tonight.” Vader walked away as Bischoff told a production staff member to go get the person who’s name was on the slip of paper and who would be Vader’s partner in his match with the Powers of Pain.

Big Van Vader and Terry Funk defeated LCW United States Tag Team Champions The Powers of Pain (with Mr. Fuji) in 6:02 by pinfall to win the LCW United States Tag Team Championships when Vader pinned the Warlord after a powerbomb. After the match, Funk and Vader celebrated in the ring as Fuji escorted the Warlord and the Barbarian to the back.

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LCW United States Champion Rick Martel defeated Superfly Jimmy Snuka in 5:06 by submission with the Boston Crab.

In the back, LCW International Champion Tully Blanchard was with Baby Doll and LCW General Manager Eric Bischoff. Bischoff allowed Baby Doll to pull a name from the tumbler and she pulled the ball out and handed it to Bischoff who opened it and showed Blanchard and Baby Doll the slip of paper. Blanchard laughed and said, “Seriously?” He walked away with Baby Doll as the show went to commercial.

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LCW International Champion Tully Blanchard (with Baby Doll) defeated Jim Powers in 3:06 by pinfall after the slingshot suplex.

In the back, LCW General Manager Eric Bischoff was with LCW Chairman of the Board Ted Turner and Turner congratulated Bischoff on a successful evening so far and said he was impressed that so many of the champions had managed to retain their titles in spite of the unpredictable circumstances. Bischoff said the most important title, the LCW Universal Championship, was still yet to be defended and would be defended in the main event later tonight. Turner said, “Speaking of the LCW Universal Championship, Eric, why don’t we make that the first contenders match. Why don’t you and I each pull out a ball from the tumbler and those two names will make up the contenders match tonight for the LCW Universal Championship.” Bischoff said he couldn’t imagine a better way to start the contenders portion of tonight’s Showdown Sweepstakes. Bischoff and Turner each pulled a name from the tumbler and then showed each other their slips of paper and Turner said, “Are you serious?” Bischoff said, “This should be interesting.” Bischoff called for a production staff member and told them to find the two men on the slips of paper and tell them they were up next to determine the number one contender for the LCW Universal Championship after the commercial break. The production staff member ran off as the show went to commercial.

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Barry Windham (with J.J. Dillon) defeated Macho Man Randy Savage in 8:21 by pinfall after Bill Goldberg interfered and hit Savage with the Spear to become the number one contender for the LCW Universal Championship in a number one contenders match.

In the back, LCW General Manager Eric Bischoff pulled four names from the tumbler and announced that Bret Hart would team with the Dynamite Kid to face Kamala and Abdullah the Butcher in a match to determine the number one contenders for the LCW World Tag Team Championships.

Billy Jack Haynes defeated the Iron Sheik in 3:45 by pinfall after a powerslam to become the number one contender for the LCW International Championship in a number one contenders match.

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Bret Hart and the Dynamite Kid defeated Kamala (with Kimchee) and Abdullah the Butcher in 4:05 by pinfall when Dynamite Kid pinned Kamala after the flying headbutt to become the number one contenders for the LCW World Tag Team Championship in a number one contenders match.

In the back, Diamond Dallas Page was with LCW General Manager Eric Bischoff and they were discussing Page’s victory over Dr. Death Steve Williams at LCW Torment last Sunday night. Cowboy Bill Watts approached them and Page thanked Williams for his “assist.” Watts said he knew Page didn’t need any help with Watts and it was more of a “personal message” to the man that Watts made a legend than an “assist.” Watts said he was going to make Williams’ life a living hell. Page said he beat Williams and proved himself to be worthy of a shot at the LCW Universal Championship. He said he turned on Magnum to make a point and he proved that point by beating Williams. Page said he didn’t need the LCW Universal Championship because he was the King of the Legends. Bischoff said he liked the sound of that and announced next week’s edition of LCW Showdown would feature the start of an eight-man King of the Legends tournament with the finals culminating at the LCW Uprising pay-per-view on Sunday, May 10th.

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Koko B. Ware defeated the Honky Tonk Man (with Jimmy Hart) in 6:14 by pinfall when Ware pinned Honky Tonk with a small package rollup out of an attempted Shake, Rattle and Roll swinging neckbreaker to become the number one contender for the LCW Television Championship in a number one contenders match.

In the back, LCW General Manager Eric Bischoff was pulling a name out of the tumbler to determine the first participant in the match to determine the number one contender for the LCW Heritage Championship. Slick approached him and asked him how much it would cost to have the slip of paper in the ball have Butch Reed’s name on it. Bischoff asked Slick what he had in mind and Slick whispered in Bischoff’s ear and Bischoff opened the slip of paper, looked at it, and then crumpled it up and said, “Slick, tonight is your lucky night because that slip of paper had Butch Reed’s name on it. Congratulations and good luck to Butch Reed.” Slick thanked Bischoff and walked away. Bischoff pulled another name out of the tumbler, the name of Butch Reed’s opponent, looked at the slip of paper and then said to himself, “Don’t thank me too soon.”

Iceman King Parsons (with Dark Journey) defeated the Genius Lanny Poffo in 5:56 by pinfall after the Butt Bump to become the number one contenders for the LCW United States Championship in a number one contenders match.

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The Natural Butch Reed (with Slick) defeated Dr. Death Steve Williams in 5:44 by pinfall after Cowboy Bill Watts interfered and blasted Williams with a steel chair to become the number one contender for the LCW Television Championship in a number one contenders match. After the match, Watts celebrated with Reed and Slick. Williams got up, got in position, and then blasted Watts with the three-point stance shoulderblock when Watts turned around. Williams left the ring as Reed and Slick checked on Watts.In the back, LCW General Manager Eric Bischoff announced that after the commercial break Paul Roma and Buddy Landel, would face Rocky Johnson and Ron Garvin in a match to determine the number one contenders for the LCW United States Tag Team Championships.

Paul Roma and Buddy Landel defeated Rocky Johnson and Ron Garvin in 4:15 by pinfall to become the number one contenders for the LCW United States Tag Team Championship in a number one contenders match when Landel pinned Garvin after Roma hit Garvin with the diving elbow drop.

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From the broadcast booth, Tony Schiavone announced that Flo Rida would perform a special rock version of his Billboard Top 100 hit “Right Round” at the LCW Uprising pay-per-view on Sunday, May 10th. Schiavone said a special video preview could be seen of the rock remix after LCW Showdown off the air.

LCW Universal Champion Magnum TA defeated Greg The Hammer Valentine (with Jimmy Hart) in 6:23 by pinfall after the belly-to-belly suplex. After the match, Barry Windham came out and, from the entrance stage, exchanged words with Magnum TA as the show went off the air.


"Right Round (Rock Remix)" by Flo Rida feat. Kevin Figueiredo of the 401 Band is the official theme song for the LCW Uprising 2009 pay-per-view on Sunday, May 10th, only on LCWUprising.com. The rock remix of “Right Round” is not available on CD, but it is available for download! To get the original version of “Right Round” by Flo Rida, from his new album, R.o.o.t.s (Route of Overcoming the Struggle), click here!

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