8/13/16: PWF Showdown XCVIII

Interview:
Samoa Joe interview

("The Champ is Here" by Jadakiss played as Samoa Joe came to the ring to huge
cheers from the crowd. Paul Heyman sat in the front row of the crowd.)

Samoa Joe: This is all I can stand. Larry Sweeney! Get your ass our here right
fucking now! Let's go Sweet `N Sour! Bring it out here now!

("Rebel Yell" by Billy Idol played as Larry Sweeney walked down the aisle way
with Kevin Steen and stood in front of the ring.)

Larry Sweeney: Joey, I don't know where this hostility is coming from. You seem
to feel I'm the reason for your so-called plight. Joey, as I see it, you've
been able to wrestle the greatest wrestlers on the face of the planet in the
Kings of Wrestling. You're upset because you have lost, but you weren't ever
going to win anyway. I don't see a problem here.

Samoa Joe: Sweeney, you are one of the biggest bullshit artists I've ever come
across. If you think you're going to come out here and lure me into some false
sense of calmness, you're even stupider than I thought. Sweeney, it's quite
simple. It's Steen first and Hero next. Steen, you're first for a reason. After
I'm done caving your skull in, you can have Larry drag you back to Chris Hero
and show him his future. The only catch is that I'm not doing this thing in a
regular match. We've all seen that in a standard singles match against a member
of the Kings of Wrestling, it's nothing, but the Larry Sweeney show. Steen, you
want to be a tough guy and stand toe-to-toe with me; then do it in a Steel
Cage!

(Sweeney urged Steen to reject the offer as Steen began making his way towards
the ring. Sweeney pulled Steen back.)

Larry Sweeney: Joe, where do you come off trying to tell us how things are
going to go? We call the game, not you. Kevin Steen has already beaten you and
has nothing to prove to you.

(Steen grabbed the microphone from Sweeney.)

Kevin Steen: I accept.

(Sweeney began swearing and became enraged. Steen reassured him that it'd be
alright.)

Samoa Joe: Kevin, you're more of a man than I thought you were, but come Heat
of Battle, you're going to be nothing more than an intensive care patient.

(Joe quickly executed an elbow suicida onto Steen and Sweeney and sent both men
flying backwards. Members of security tried to break up the scuffle. Joe began
shoving members of security out of his way. Travis Tomko re-appeared and
pointed at Joe in a threating manner as Steen and Sweeney left the aisle way.
Tomko left the area as Heyman got up from his seat and left the ringside area.
Joe walked backstage.)

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Jimmy Jacobs pinned Paul London with the Contra Code in 0:15:07.
Rating: *** 3/4

Interview:
Brent Albright interview

("Live To Win" by Motorhead played as Kings of Wrestling members Brent Albright
and Larry Sweeney came to the ring to huge boos from the crowd.)

Larry Sweeney: It seems we have another problem that involves the Kings of
Wrestling. Samoa Joe is one. Joe let me tell you something right now. You ever
assault me again, I'll have you arrested. Assault and battery is not something
I have any interest in. Movin on. Nigel McGuinness has become two and Bret Hart
you're three. Right now, we're talking about you, Hart. It seems you don't
understand that you're not on the same level as Brent Albright and that when
you two step in the ring, it's time to cut the shit with these stall tactics to
squeeze out another match for yourself with "The Hitman" Brent Albright. Bret,
Brent Albright has kicked your ass two times in a row now and hasn't gotten the
victory. Bret, how about we up the ante a little bit here. We'll do something
to ensure there will be a victor. Bret, let's make the falls count anywhere and
see you stall and get yourself another match with "The Hitman." Come on, Hart,
let's see what you have left, besides a lack of sense for getting back in the
ring with Brent Albright.

("Hart Attack" by Jim Johnston played as Bret Hart came to the ring to huge
cheers from the crowd.)

Bret Hart: Albright, I don't even need to think twice about it. I'll be at Heat
of Battle and I'll be sure to bring my A-game with me. You see, you can spin
the first two matches anyway you like, but the fact of the matter is, you
haven't beaten me either. Albright, going to a Falls Count Anywhere match isn't
going to hinder me from breaking your back and legs. Brent, how about I bring
back a favorite of everyone's and tie you around the ring post and snap you're
knee off your body? Albright, you want to be called "The Hitman?" I'm going to
show you what happens when you get caught in the cross-hairs of the real
Hitman. See you at Heat of Battle; I'll be the guy with his hand raised.

(Albright and Sweeney laughed as Hart left the ring.)

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Alex Shelley pinned Lance Storm with the Shell Shock in 0:20:26.
Rating: *** 1/4

Interview:
Greatest Stable Period interview

("Limb From Limb" by Motorhead played as the Greatest Stable Period (PWF Double
Crown Champion James Gibson, PWF World Tag Team Champions Adam Pearce &
Roderick Strong and BJ Whitmer) came to the ring to huge boos from the crowd.)

James Gibson: Quackenbush...told ya so! Ha ha! Guy thought he had his title
retained and then he stepped in the ring with yours truly who beat his ass into
the mat to become the new PWF Double Crown Champion. Now Quackenbush, I'm sure
you'll want a re-match and that's fine. Go out and make your way back up the
totem poll and I'll consider giving you a shot at my belts. These belts belong
to me and are insured by the Greatest Stable Period for their lives. These
belts aren't going anywhere, no matter how hard you try and get them back. We
are the Greatest Stable Period and I'd love to see someone try and stop us!

(The Greatest Stable Period left the ring to huge boos from the crowd.)

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Claudio Castagnoli pinned Brian Kendrick with the Ricola Bomb in 0:20:05.
Rating: *** 1/2

AJ Styles pinned Jerry Lynn with the Styles Clash in 0:25:28.
Rating: *****

Christopher Daniels pinned CM Punk with the Last Rites in 0:30:12.
Rating: *****


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

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PWF Showdown LXVIII
August 13, 2016

-During the event, the card for PWF Heat of Battle 2016 was announced:

*PWF World Heavyweight Championship match: Chris Hero (c) vs. Nigel McGuinness
*PWF World Tag Team Championship match: Greatest Stable Period (Adam Pearce &
Roderick Strong) (c) vs. The Briscoe Brothers (Jay & Mark Briscoe)
*Steel Cage match: Samoa Joe vs. Kevin Steen
*Falls Count Anywhere match: Brent Albright vs. Bret Hart
*Handicap match: Greatest Stable Period (James Gibson & BJ Whitmer) vs. Mike
Quackenbush
*Bryan Danielson & Davey Richards vs. Austin Aries & Jimmy Rave