"Show Time Power Hour" TV Taping Number 23 (Week 45)

William Regal: "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the finest sixty minutes of pro wrestling in the world, the Show Time Power Hour! I'm your host, William Regal. With me is the 'Freebird' himself, Michael Hayes! Michael, we are still reeling from the startling reveal that Vince McMahon and his family are the mystery financial backers fro the current incarnation of 'The Bullet Club' in NWA: Show Time!"

Michael Hayes: "I'll tell you what, Billy boy. I had trouble sleeping for a couple of nights after last week's show. Here I thought the entire McMahon empire had crumbled. They went through a very public trial, lost hundreds of millions, and even served some time. The only thing I can think is that Vinnie Mac must have squirreled a few bones into some off-shore accounts, if you know what I mean."

Regal: "I'm no expert at stashing cash, but there seems to be a lifeline coming from somewhere. The WWE went bankrupt, officially, and Vince was stripped of the right to promote that brand ever again. We do know that he, Triple H, and Stephanie McMahon all spent six months in minimum-security prisons throughout New England. Linda and Shane escaped jail time because they were not affiliated with the WWE at the time of the investigation. My assumption is that they are pooling their resources in some sort of hostile takeover attempt. But, the question remains as to their motives. IS Vince simply trying to take over NWA: Show Time? Or, does he have an even bigger plan afoot? What we do know is that there will be a Tag Team Championship match here today in our main event. Let's go to the ring for our first contest."

Match One ~ "Aces High"--Bully Ray, D-Von, & Knox with Zahra vs. "Olympic Hero" Kurt Angle and "Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team"--Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas

This one began as a friendly competition between veterans of the mat wars. Both teams have enamored themselves to the NWA: Show Time faithful, and fans' allegiances were split down the middle for nearly all of the match. Angle and company were at their scientific best, dissecting their opponents' various body parts. "Aces High" are brawlers and took the fight right back to their rivals. The bout stayed within the context of the rulebook until the very end. Angle hit the "Olympic Slam" on D-Von and made the cover. Just before the three-count, Zahra placed D-Von's foot on the bottom rope. The referee only saw movement and looked up to see D-Von's foot draped across the ropes. He broke up the pin count. This incensed Angle, who caught Zahra's deception out of the corner of his eye. He pleaded his case with the referee, who refused to reverse his call. Bully and Knox then attacked Angle, which brought "WGTT" into the ring and a brawl ensued. In the midst of it, Zahra again became involved, as she poked Haas in the eye, leading him to walk right into a "3-D" for the pin.

Winners ="Aces High" by pinfall in 9:38

"Aces High" celebrated down the aisle and blew off the fans, who they previously had catered to.

Regal: "I guess we've witnessed a change of heart with 'Aces High.'"

Hayes: "They certainly have a new attitude. that's for sure."

"Aces High" berated the fans, who were booing them mercilessly, as being "fickle" and "a waste of time."

Regal: "Fans, we'll be back with more in just a moment."

Regal: "We're back! 'So Cal' Val is standing by with some special guests."

Valerie Wyndham: "I'm here with 'Priest of Punishment' Mikael Judas and 'Ticking Time Bomb" Jason Justice. Gentlemen, you have an important match tonight, an opportunity to take back one of the championships 'The Bullet Club' has stolen recently. What are your thoughts headed into the main event?"

Mikael Judas: "We have but one thought. Tonight, we will take great pleasure in dethroning truly undeserving champions. We will inflict great bodily harm in doing so."

Jason Justice: "There's not much time! The clock is ticking, oh painted ones! Tick, tick, tick!" (Justice maniacally laughs as the two walk off)

Wyndham: "Back to you, William."

Regal: "Justice and Judas are confident, as always. Those pairing just screams destruction."

Hayes: "You got that right! Two men with bad intentions are looking to take the tag titles a little later on."

Fans, let's go back to the ring."

Match Two ~ Dean Ambrose vs. Jay Lethal with Truth Martini and the "Hoopla Hotties"--Shotzi Blakkhartt & Barbi Hayden

Ambrose took the fight to Lethal before the bell, sending the match outside the ring and into the crowd. This lasted nearly five minutes. Once they made their way back into the ring, the bell rang to begin the match officially. Lethal used his quickness and skill to get back into the match. He outclassed Ambrose in technical application, but Dean is as tough as a $3 steak. He kept coming back for more. This one eventually ended in a draw, just after Dean hit "Dirty Deeds." he couldn't get to the cover in time.

Winner = time limit draw in 10:00 (plus 4:36 of fighting before the bell)

The fans and Ambrose were begging for five more minutes. Lethal looked to agree, but then walked away with Martini and the "Hoopla Hotties" en tow.

Regal: "What a phenomenal contest! Both men really went after it!"

Hayes: "I could have watched another thirty minutes of that!"

Regal: "We'll go to one more commercial. When we return, the Tag team Championship is up for grabs!"

Regal: "Fans, we're back from the break! Let's take it to the ring!"

Match Three ~ NWA: Show Time Tag Team Championship ~ "Guerillas of Destiny"--Tama Tonga & Tonga Loa (representing "The Bullet Club") with Commissioner Scott Hall & Yellow Barbie vs. "Priest of Punishment" Mikael Judas & "Ticking Time Bomb" Jason Justice with CEO Jordan Richards and Eve Torres (Administrative Assistant)

Before the match got underway, Scott Hall removed assigned referee Nick Patrick and replaced him, inexplicably so, with Femme Fatales referee Summer Rae. this is authorized because both entities are owned by Jordan Richards and referees for both companies license through the same commission. once that controversy blew over, it was on to the match itself.

Judas and Justice cast an imposing shadow, to say the least. They intimidate their opponents even before the bell rings. Judas, in particular, is an anomaly. he is 6'8," 290 lbs., but is as athletic as a junior heavyweight. Justice is a boulder of a man (6'3," 330), who bulldozes his way through the competition. Tonga and Loa were outmatched and outgunned from the start. Referee Rae seemed a bit skittish at the girth of the men she was officiating, but she settled in after a few minutes. Tonga and Loa got some shots in over the course of the match, but it was dominated by the challengers. Rae took an inadvertent shot during a tussle in the corner. She went down hard. The originally assigned referee (Patrick) ran out in a hurry to replace her. Soon after, Justice hit the "Psycho Slam" on Loa for the pin.

Winners and NEW NWA: Show Time Tag Team Champions = Mikael Judas & Jason Justice by pinfall in 12:25

The place went ballistic as Justice ran around the ring high-fiving everyone in the front row. As referee Patrick went to hand the championship belts to Judas and Justice, referee Rae came over and jerked them out of his hands. She stated that Justice had struck her with malicious intent and that he and Judas were disqualified. She awarded the match and the titles back to "Guerrillas of Destiny," who grabbed them and quickly scurried out of the ring.

Winners and STILL NWA: Show Time Tag Team Champions = "Guerillas of Destiny" by disqualification in 12:25

Regal: "I can't believe that call! Justice clearly had no intent to strike Summer Rae!"

Hayes: "Something's not right about the whole referee situation! Is Summer Rae on the take, or what?!"

The fans littered the ring with concessions. Judas and Justice were shocked and furious at the same time. They stood in the ring as the fans chanted, "Bull****! Bull****! Bull****!"

Regal: "Judas and Justice won that match fair and square, only to have the titles taken away by an extremely controversial call."

Hayes: "Scott Hall put her in charge for a reason. I don't buy that as a legitimate decision!"

Regal: "Fans, we're out of time for this week. Join us next Tuesday on TBS for more exciting action, as the Show Time Power Hour continues to heat up! For Michael Hayes, I'm William Regal, saying, ta ta for now!"

Hayes: "Ta ta, old chap!"