May 21, 2006 airing on Comcast Sports South
Taped on February 23 2006 at the DSW Arena in McDonough, Ga
Matt Striker was in Palmer Canon’s palatial office suite at the Deep South Arena. Striker who was at his ingratiating, ass kissing best, asked Canon how he was acclimating to his new position as the head honcho at DSW. “You know they say Rome wasn’t built in a day, but I have to say things in Deep South Wrestling are coming along quite swimmingly,” said Canon. Angel William was in Canon’s lap. Williams said Canon was making miracles happen. “Headway, head way,” said Canon. Canon said he was going to redecorate by trashing the ugly photos of Assassin’s kids. Freakin Deacon entered the room and started talking to his tarantula. Deacon licked Williams on the arm. Canon said that he was going reestablish himself as the “premier grappler” in DSW by starting at the top with the biggest, toughest guy — Antonio Mestre. Canon said it was going to be an uphill battle, but he was up to the challenge.
(1) Palmer Canon beat Antonio Mestre in 2:24 with the Executive Decision. Canon paused for one last swig of Perrier. Mestre started his Capoeira routine. Canon halted the action to lower his goggles into position. Canon backed Mestre into the corner and gave him a tongue-lashing. Mestre landed series of kicks to the midsection. Mestre did a cartwheel and charged in for another kick. Canon blocked it and hit an STO. Canon stepped on Mestre’s face. Canon stomped Mestre’s hand. Canon wore Mestre out in the corner. Sherrod was letting Canon have it on commentary. DeMott said Canon was the boss, so they better tread lightly (an important skill for all WWE employees to master). Canon hit his pumphandle face plant finisher. Canon swished some Perrier around in his mouth and dumped the rest of the contents on Mestre.
Terry Ray Gordy beat Frankie Capone in 3:30 with an exploder suplex. Gordy caught Capone with a reverse elbow and a scoop slam for a quick two count. Capone beat Gordy down in the middle of the ring and started talking trash. Capone gave Gordy the old eye burn on the ropes. Capone repeatedly choked Gordy in an effort to take away his air supply. DeMott said Gordy was struggling both mentally and emotionally in the ring. Capone quashed a series of comeback attempts until Gordy hit his finisher out of nowhere. DeMott said Gordy’s first win in DSW might be a turning point.
A highlight video aired to introduce the new boss, Palmer Canon, “Network Executive.”
(3) Damien Steele pinned Sonny Siaki at 7:27 with a flying bodypress. The commentary noted the debuting Siaki’s advantage in experience. Siaki played head games with Steele. Siaki brought a knee up into the gut, clubbed Steele in the back, and grabbed a side headlock. Siaki decked Steele with a shoulder block. Siaki hit the ropes again. Steele leapfrogged Siaki and sent him airborne with a great looking monkey flip. Steele grazed Siaki with a dropkick. Steele hit a northern lights suplex and Siaki kicked out at two. Steele abused Siaki’s arm. Siaki caught Steele with an uppercut. Steele fired back. Steele charged right into an overhead belly-to-belly suplex by Siaki. Hook of the leg and Steele kicked out at two. Siaki shook off the pain in his arm. Siaki kicked Steele in the small of the back. Siaki used a back chop and a kick to the chest. Siaki covered but didn’t bother to hook the leg. Siaki stretched Steele on the mat. Steele regained his vertical base and used shots to the breadbasked to break Siaki’s grip. Siaki cut Steel off with a lariat. Siaki jawed at the fans before making the cover. DeMott said Siaki’s cockiness got the better of him. Siaki focused his attack on the small of the back. Siaki ran smack into a reverse elbow. Steele hit a swinging neckbreaker. Both men down as Steele clutched at his back. Nick Patrick’s count reached seven. Steele beat Siaki to the punch. Steele scored with a flying burrito and another dropkick. But Siaki planted Steele with a high-speed powerslam. Steele rolled a shoulder at 2 and ½. Siaki couldn’t believe it. Siaki sat Steele on the top turnbuckle and climbed. Steele shoved Siaki off and hit a flying bodypress for the pin. Big pop. Sherrod said DSW was different than “other wrestling organizations” where Siaki had competed.
A commercial for the June 9 DSW show at Six Flags over Georgia aired featuring Angel Williams. Chris Benoit, Booker T and Sharmell and all the stars of DSW will be on hand. Autograph signing at 5pm. Wrestling starts at 6pm.
Gymini were with Kristal Marshall. Todd said that things couldn’t be better in DSW now that the Assassin was gone. Todd said Canon had made them a shoe in to win the tag team tournament. Gymini agreed that all they had to do now was do what they do best: beat people up.
(4) Gymini (Jesse & Jake) beat Mark Jindrak & Scott Fantastic in 5:08 with the Crash Diet. DeMott made it clear that Jindrak was a force to be reckoned with. Fantastic never had a chance. Jake distracted the ref and Jesse clubbed Fantastic from behind. Gymini were the picture of ruthless aggression as they gave Fantastic a merciless beating for the entire match. Jesse hit a gutwrench suplex and Jindrak had to make a save. Fantastic nailed Jesse with a Shelton Benjamin style spinning kick. Hot tag. Jindrak was on fire with kangaroo-like dropkicks. Jindrak hit a springboard twisting lariat on Jake but Jesse broke up the pin. Jindrak tagged Fantastic, who tried to come off the top rope. God only knows why. Jake caught him a shot to the breadbasked. Gymini hit the Crash Diet and Jake covered for the pin. Gymini taunted DeMott on their way to the back.
(5) The Giant (Great Kahli) defeated Bradley Jay via submission with a bearhug in 49 seconds. Jay came out with a look of determination on his face. DeMott said that at 6-3 and 275, Jay was no chump. Giant made his way into the ring. Jay panicked. Jay looked like a midget next to Giant. Jay forearm smash bounced harmlessly off Giant. Jay went down hard on a shoulder block. Giant clubbed Jay with an open hand. Giant connected with a high boot. Giant applied the bearhug and Jay tapped. Deacon clubbed Giant from behind. It had no effect. Giant decked Deacon with one blow. Canon jumped in between them and tried to calm Giant down. Giant ordered Canon to get the hell out. For the second week in a row, Canon forced Deacon back up the ramp. Giant did a Mr. Universe pose.
Tracy Taylor interviewed High Impact regarding the main event, a lumberjack match against Team Elite. Mike Taylor was stunned by the fact that Elite got what they asked for last week and ran away. Santarelli was amped about the lumberjack match. He might want to consider decaf. Taylor said Elite couldn’t run tonight.
Impact made their entrance to the usual monster pop.
Cut to Team Elite. Mike Knox said he was getting sick of this. He brought up how they put Taylor out of action for two months. Knox wondered how it felt to Taylor’s kids when daddy almost died. “We ran? Don’t mistake our kindness for weakness. What do you want me to do, kill you?” Neikirk said Elite were the best tag team in wrestling and Impact didn’t stand a chance.
(6) Team Elite (Derrick Neikirk & Mike Knox) beat High Impact (Mike Taylor & Tony Santarelli) in lumberjack match (14:03). Taylor controlled Neikirk on the mat. The champion reversed the situation with a standing armbar. Taylor made a blind tag and Santarelli took over on Neikirk’s arm. Niekirk took Santarelli down by the hair. Santarelli nipped up and hit a spinning headscissors. Niekirk bailed but a lone babyface (Damien Steel) was there to toss him back inside. DeMott said Elite must have made a deal with the devil (Canon), alluding to the fact that the heel lumberjacks had the babyfaces badly outnumbered. Neikirk backed Santarelli into his corner. Knox tagged in and beat Santarelli down something fierce. When Nick Patrick intervened, Gymini pulled Santarelli out to continue the beating. Taylor waded in to save his partner. Back inside, Santarelli landed a European uppercut to put Knox on the deck. Santarelli made the tag. Taylor took Knox down with headlock takeover. DeMott said Taylor’s abdominal surgery (due to an injury caused by the Elite) had lit a fire under Impact. Taylor bounced off Knox on a shoulder tackle and landed on the floor. Heel lumberjacks rolled Taylor back in. Taylor upended Knox and dropped an elbow for one count. Taylor gave Knox a double stomp and Santarelli covered for a two count. Santarelli went to work on Knox’s left arm. Knox threw Santarelli out of the ring. A close up shot gave the viewers a good sense of the mad scramble at ringside. Santarelli was worse for wear. Knox put the boots to him. Knox looked at Taylor and delivered a devastating senton to Santarelli. Neikirk covered Santarelli for a two count. The kids chanted “Tony, Tony.” Niekirk put Santarelli in a fireman’s carry and dropped his neck on the top rope. The heel lumberjacks did a number on Santarelli at ringside. Back inside, Elite unleashed a vicious assault on Santarelli’s abdominal region. Knox hit a slingshot senton and a hanging front suplex. Taylor had to make saves both times. Elite gave Santarelli a sick double field goal kick to the gut. Finally, Santarelli staggered Neikirk with an uppercut. Neikirk then went flying through the ropes when Santarelli ducked out of the way. But Neikirk pulled Taylor down to prevent the tag, and dragged Santarelli back over to the Elite’s corner. Knox dropped an elbow to the gut for a near fall. Knox was brutal here. Santarelli stung Knox with kicks from the bottom. Knox throttled him. Santarelli escaped a scoop slam and nailed Knox with a spinwheel kick. Both men down for a dramatic seven count. Knox tagged. Neikirk charged at Taylor to prevent a tag, but Taylor was met him with a fist in the face. Santarelli tagged. Taylor was fists of fire. Taylor laid out both members of Elite with leg lariats. Santarelli was primed for the Satellite Enzuigiri, but Gymini pulled him off the apron. Taylor went out to help his partner. The Elite used the time to recover. Impact pulled Elite out into the maelstrom. Santarelli made it back into the ring with Elite. Santarelli hit a spinkick on Knox and an uppercut on Neikirk. John Slaughter handed Knox his belt. Knox clocked Santarelli with the belt buckle. With Patrick’s still drawn to Gymini’s attack on Taylor, Elite gave Santarelli a tandem rabbit lariat with the belt. Neikirk pinned Santarelli. The heel lumberjacks applauded the Elite’s victory. Taylor signaled that Santarelli’s neck had been injured as the hour ended.
Comments: The opening segment in Canon’s office was funny stuff. Canon was showing potential as a wrestler. He’s got the size and physique and already well-developed character…Interesting to see an established talent like Siaki lose in his debut match. Siaki may be filling the role vacated by Kid Kash – the veteran heel that knows how to get heat and have good matches with inexperienced babyface performers…The Gordy/Capone match was taped on an earlier date. Capone now uses the name Francisco Ciatso…Gymini looked like the real deal. Their teamwork was seamless and the beatdown on Fantastic was intense… Jindrak is in phenomenal shape. He’s the first non-contract guy I’ve seen billed with a moniker, “The Mark of Excellence,” and his brief stint in the match was all offense…Deep South found another great opponent for Kahli in Jay. It was amazing to see a guy that’s 6-3 looked so small in comparison to Giant…Again this week, Elite vs. Impact was the best match and had, by far, the most heat. Santarelli took a helluva beating from Elite. The kids at the DSW Arena love their Impact. Good use of the lumberjacks to both add excitement to the match and weave Canon’s lust for power into the Elite/Impact storyline…The Six Flags show is the company’s first live event outside of the confines of the DSW Arena.
