3/14/14: PWF Showdown LXXI

Interview:
Celtic Gang interview

("Shoot `Em Down" by Motorhead played as The Celtic Gang (PWF World Heavyweight
Champion Dave Finlay, PWF Intercontinental Champion Ken Kennedy, Chris Benoit,
Steve Regal, David Taylor, Nigel McGuinness and Doug Williams) came to the ring
to huge boos from the crowd.)

Dave Finlay: You people would shut your mouths if you knew what was good for
you!

(The fans booed Finlay.)

Dave Finlay: As PWF World Heavyweight Champion I don't listen to anybody. I
dictate how things will go in the PWF and as things stands right now, despite
some lack of cooperation from the likes of Bret Hart, Bryan Danielson and Davey
Richards, things are going as planned. Kennedy, that's Mr. Kennedy to you
people is the reigning PWF Intercontinental Champion. Regal & Taylor, along
with McGuinness and Williams assure me they will cut the shit and work their
way back to the top of the tag team heap. Last but, not least, Chris Benoit.
Benoit took your hero and has reduced him to nothing more than a crazed,
lunatic who has no trust for anybody anymore. Benoit has crippled Bret Hart's
mind and all that remains is crippling his body!

(Finlay handed the microphone to Kennedy.)

Ken Kennedy: Ladies and gentlemen, I need no introduction and will never
require one. As soon as you see me walking to the ring, you realize: pay close
attention, we are watching greatness. Davey Richards, Mr. Champions Cup, Mr.
Wannabe, doesn't seem to understand that it'd be easier for him to tuck his
tail between his legs and walk away. He insists on getting in my way as some
plan of his to achieve greatness based off of yours truly. Richards, I'm
warning you, stay out of my business, or you're going to be reduced to nothing
more than another mark in the record book for MISTERRRRRRR
KENNEDY......KENNEDY!

(The fans booed Kennedy. Kennedy handed the microphone to Benoit.)

Chris Benoit: Bret, you didn't really think I'd let you get in the ring with
Finlay, try and cheat with some ringpost figure-four and allow that, did you?
Bret, you're never going to be PWF World Heavyweight Champion again. Bret,
you're never going to be the top dog again. Bret, you're never going to be a
damn thing again, because I won't allow it!

(As Benoit was speaking, Bret Hart ran to the ring and quickly tackled Benoit
to huge cheers from the crowd. Regal and Taylor tried to pull Hart off of
Benoit, but were met with resistence. Regal and Taylor finally pulled Hart off
of Benoit and held his arms behind his back.)

Chris Benoit: Hitman, you want to do this now, fine. I'll finish it now.

(Benoit slapped Hart across the face.)

Chris Benoit: What's that, Bret? You're finished? Thought so.

(Hart spit in Benoit's face.)

Chris Benoit: That's treason as far as this group of men are concerned.

(Benoit began pummeling Hart with fists to the face. Hart low-blowed Taylor and
elbowed Regal in the jaw. Hart tackled Benoit as the fans went wild. Kennedy
grabbed Hart and held him in a full-nelson.)

Dave Finlay: That's enough of this bullshit! Benoit, finish this son-of-a-bitch
right now!

(As Benoit approached Hart, Bryan Danielson and Davey Richards hit the ring and
cleaned house on The Celtic Gang. Danielson helped Hart to his feet, but Hart
quickly pulled away from Danielson and left the ring alone.)

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Dean Malenko pinned C.W. Anderson after a tiger driver in 0:24:08.
Rating: ***

Triangle Match:
James Gibson defeated Guido Maritato and Chris Sabin:
x Maritato beat Sabin via the Sicilian Crab in 0:18:34
x Gibson beat Maritato via a tiger suplex in 0:30:09
Rating: **** 1/4

Interview:
Triple H & Shawn Michaels interview

("The Game" by Motorhead played as Triple H and Shawn Michaels came to the
ring.)

Triple H: I've been gone from the PWF for far too long. I was long overdue for
a comeback and rather than coming back alone, I brought a good friend of mine
with me, in Shawn Michaels. You see, Shawn and I aren't here to waste time.
We're not here to be involved with pointless matches. Shawn and I are here to
rise to the top of the PWF as fast as anyone has. You people forget, I am a
former PWF World Heavyweight Champion and I helped build this company. Chris
Hero and Claudio Castagnoli like to call themselves the "Kings of Wrestling."
Bullshit. You're looking at the "King of Kings" and when teamed up with "The
Heartbreak Kid," there is no more lethal combination than Triple H and HBK!

Shawn Michaels: Last go-round in the PWF for me was simply a personal issue
with Bret Hart. We're not going there now and probably won't go there ever
again. Fact is, as Hunter stated, we're here with a purpose and that purpose is
to etch our names at the top of the PWF by going through the best the PWF has
to offer: the Kings of Wrestling. Hero, Castagnoli, you two have run through
the PWF for a long time now and now it's time for someone to run through you.

Triple H: You mess with best, you die like the rest. I am "The Game" and this
game won't be over until I say so.

(Triple H and Michaels left the ring.)

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Triangle Match:
ALXchange (Johnny Nitro/Ken Doane) defeated
The Celtic Gang (Doug Williams and Nigel McGuinness) and
The Extreme Horsemen (Barry Windham and John Bradshaw Layfield):
x McGuinness beat Layfield via the Tower of London in 0:12:19
x Nitro beat Williams via the Superkick in 0:31:14
Rating: ****

BJ Whitmer pinned Chris Jericho with the Exploder '98 in 0:30:30.
Rating: *****

Can-Am Express (Jerry Lynn and Lance Storm) defeated
The Celtic Gang (David Taylor and Steve Regal) when Lynn pinned D. Taylor
with the Cradle Piledriver in 0:30:03.
Rating: ****


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

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PWF Showdown LXXI
March 14, 2014