Thursday, February 15, 2007

12/29/12: PWF Battle Final 2012

Davey Richards pinned Steve Corino with the Shooting Star Press in 0:15:54.
Rating: **** 1/4

Chris Jericho made Rhino submit to the Walls Of Jericho in 0:15:53.
Rating: ****

Jerry Lynn and James Gibson battled to a draw in 1:00:00.
Rating: **** 1/4
(James Gibson retained the PWF North American Heavyweight Championship.)

The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) defeated ECW (The Dudley Boyz)
when J. Briscoe pinned Buh Buh Ray with the J-Driller in 0:20:03.
Rating: ** 3/4

Samoa Joe pinned The Sandman with the Island Driver in 0:20:09.
Rating: ****

Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero and Claudio Castagnoli) defeated
ECW (Raven and Tommy Dreamer) when Castagnoli pinned Dreamer with the Ricola Bomb in 0:20:41.
Rating: *** 3/4

Alex Shelley defeated Rob Van Dam when Rob Van Dam passed out in the
Border City Stretch in 0:20:28.
Rating: *** 3/4
(Alex Shelley retained the PWF Intercontinental Championship.)

Chris Benoit made Sabu submit to the Crippler Crossface in 0:20:42.
Rating: **** 1/4

Bryan Danielson made Taz submit to the Cattle Mutilation in 0:33:08.
Rating: *****

Low Ki and Dan Maff defeated Austin Aries and Roderick Strong when Low Ki
pinned Strong with the Ki Crusher in 0:32:39.
Rating: **** 1/4
(Low Ki and Dan Maff retained the PWF World Tag Team Championship.)

Bret Hart made CM Punk submit to the Sharpshooter in 0:35:28.
Rating: **** 3/4
(Bret Hart retained the PWF World Heavyweight Championship.)
(Bret Hart won the ECW World Heavyweight Championship.)


(Card rating: **** 1/4)

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-During the PWF and ECW World Heavyweight Championship Unification Match between PWF World Heavyweight Champion Bret Hart and ECW World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk, Hart had his back turned to Punk's manager at ringside, Paul Heyman. Heyman pulled out his cell phone and went to hit Hart with it. Punk stopped Heyman and told him to stand at ringside and not interfere.

-Following the PWF and ECW World Heavyweight Championship Unification Match between PWF World Heavyweight Champion Bret Hart and ECW World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk, Punk got to his feet and put his hand out for Hart to shake it. Hart and Punk shook hands to the roar of the crowd. Heyman got into the ring and got into Punk's face. Heyman went to hit Punk with his cell phone, but was stopped by Hart. Hart handed the cell phone to Punk who broke it over Heyman's head. Heyman and 911 left the ring and the arena.

-Bret Hart defeated CM Punk to unify the PWF and ECW World Heavyweight Championship.

-CM Punk left ECW and re-joined the PWF, thus disbanding the ECW promotion.