12/31/08: PWF Battle Final 2008

Davey Richards pinned Matt Sydal with the Shooting Star Press in 0:23:33.
Rating: ****

Triangle Match:
The Shooters (Doug Williams/Nigel McGuiness) defeated
Kings of Wrestling (Claudio Castagnoli and Lance Storm) and
The Extreme Horsemen (C.W. Anderson and Simon Diamond):
x Diamond beat Castagnoli via the Simonizer in 0:12:47
x Williams beat Anderson via the Chaos Theory in 0:22:13
Rating: *** 1/2

Colt Cabana pinned Scotty Anton with the Colt 45 in 0:17:12.
Rating: *** 1/2

Triangle Match:
Roderick Strong and Austin Aries defeated Jerry Lynn and AJ Styles and
John Walters and Homicide:
x Lynn beat Homicide via the Cradle Piledriver in 0:20:02
x Aries beat Lynn via the 450 Splash in 0:23:08
Rating: *** 1/2

Christopher Daniels pinned BJ Whitmer with the Last Rites in 0:25:04.
Rating: *****

James Gibson defeated Steve Regal when Steve Regal passed out in the
Trailer Hitch in 0:21:46.
Rating: *** 1/2

Kurt Angle made Dave Finlay submit to the Ankle Lock in 0:30:29.
Rating: **** 3/4

The Briscoe Brothers defeated Team Tap Out (Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko) when
J. Briscoe pinned Benoit with the J-Driller in 0:36:15.
Rating: *****
(The Briscoe Brothers won the PWF World Tag Team Championship.)

CM Punk pinned Steve Corino with the Shining Wizard in 0:39:27.
Rating: *****
(CM Punk won the PWF Intercontinental Championship.)

Bryan Danielson made Bret Hart submit to the Cattle Mutilation in 0:42:18.
Rating: *****

Samoa Joe pinned Chris Hero with the Island Driver in 0:45:41.
Rating: **** 1/4
(Samoa Joe won the PWF World Heavyweight Championship.)


(Card rating: **** 1/2)

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PWF Battle Final 2008
December 31, 2008

-Following the Bret Hart vs. Bryan Danielson match, Hart got to his feet and
squared off with Danielson. Hart stuck his hand out for Danielson. Danielson
shook Hart's hand and Hart then hugged Danielson to huge cheers from the crowd.
Hart waved goodbye to the crowd and left the ring a standing ovation.

-Following the event, Bret Hart announced his retirement from the PWF.

-Following the event, Claudio Castagnoli and Lance Storm left the PWF.

-PWF Singles Ranking System:
1.) Samoa Joe (PWF World Heavyweight Champion)
2.) CM Punk (PWF Intercontinental Champion)
3.) Chris Hero
4.) Steve Corino
5.) Bryan Danielson
6.) Kurt Angle
7.) Christopher Daniels
8.) BJ Whitmer
9.) Colt Cabana
10.) AJ Styles

-PWF Tag Team Ranking System:
1.) The Second City Saints (The Briscoe Brothers: Jay & Mark Briscoe) (PWF World
Tag Team Champions)
2.) Team Tap Out (Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko)
3.) Austin Aries & Roderick Strong
4.) The Shooters (Doug Williams & Nigel McGuiness
5.) Extreme Horsemen (C.W. Anderson & Simon Diamond
6.) Jerry Lynn & AJ Styles
7.) Extreme Horsemen (Steve Corino & Scotty Anton)
8.) Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal
9.) The Shooters (Dave Finlay & Steve Regal)
10.) Bryan Danielson & Davey Richards

-PWF Quadrathlon Survivor Ranking System:
1.) Second City Saints (PWF Quadrathlon Survivor Champions)
2.) Samoa Joe, BJ Whitmer, Homicide and John Walters
3.) Christopher Daniels, Matt Sydal, Roderick Strong and Austin Aries
4.) Extreme Horsemen
5.) Team Tap Out
6.) Bryan Danielson, Davey Richards, Jerry Lynn and AJ Styles
7.) The Shooters