"Show Time Power Hour" TV Taping Number 58 (Week 116)

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 are Michael Hayes and Jim Cornette, my hall of fame broadcast partners! Men, we have a dandy of an episode tonight!"

Michael Hayes: "This hour's gonna be as fine as Georgia wine!"

Jim Cornette: "It's going to be a glorious day for me and one of my teams! I'll tell you that!"

Regal: "It could be, Jim! What he is referring to is a 'Luck of the Draw' North American Tag Team Championship opportunity that will go to either 'The Revival' or 'Sons of Steel.' Also on the program is a 'Luck of the Draw' opportunity for the Television Championship, as Kevin Steen and Claudio Castagnoli will vie for that spot against Braun Strowman! Also, World Junior Heavyweight Champion Lio Rush will be here to defend against our Cruiserweight Champion Ricochet in the main event! That promises to be a doozy! Let's go to the ring to see who will vie for the North American Championships!"

Match One ~ NWA North American Tag Team Championship ~ "Luck of the Draw' match ~ "War Machine"--Hansen & Raymond "Death" Rowe vs. either "The Revival"--Dash Wilder & Scott Dawson or "Sons of Steel"--Boomer Payne & Brice Anthony with Jim Cornette

"Sons of Steel" came out to a chorus of boos, which would be a first for them. However, their association with Jim Cornette has not enamored them to any fans. Nevertheless, "SoS" looked great in this match and actually dominated the offensive pace. "Rowe got caught in the ring for several minutes and was on the brink of exhaustion before tagging Hansen in. "SoS" actually looked to be on the verge of winning the championship, as they hit "Steel Curtain" on Rowe, but the referee refused to count because Payne was attempting the pin and Anthony was the legal man. By the time they made the switch, Rowe kicked out at 2.5. Cornette was beside himself. Eventually, "War Machine" hit "Fallout" to retain.

Winners and STILL NWA North American Tag Team Champions = "War Machine" by pinfall in 18:04

Regal: "well, our broadcast colleague clearly is not happy with that result."

Hayes: "I get his frustration. I'd have been ticked too if the ref refused to count a pin. I don't even know how he remembered who the legal man was! That scene was chaotic!"

Regal: "Indeed. But, he made the call he felt he had to. It was an odd sequence, but I think justice was served. Fans, we'll be back after this commercial break."

Regal: "Fans, we're back! earlier today, Lilian Garcia sat down with CM Punk and AJ Lee for a very interesting interview. Let's take you to that now."

Lilian Garcia: "I'm here with CM Punk and his wife AJ Lee. Now, you two have been back in 'The Richards Collective' for several weeks now after you were double-crossed by 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin and Commissioner Ric Flair, who joined forces with CEO Jordan Richards to form a super-authority. This is the first one-on-one interview they have granted with you since that time. My first question is, how are things going since that day?"

CM Punk: "To tell you the truth, it's been miserable! We're not allowed to do anything for ourselves! We can't make our own decisions. We can't arrange our own travel. We can't come and go as we please. Jordan Richards and his cronies are controlling every aspect of our lives! They've made my wife their 'gofer' and they continually try top punish me by putting me in 'Handicap' matches against impossible odds. They treat us like red-haired stepchildren, and we've had just about enough of it!"

Garcia: "We've even seen it bleed over to our sister promotion, NWA: Femme Fatales, where Jordan Richards reprimanded and disciplined AJ has since made her wrestling career more difficult."

AJ Lee: "I used to love coming to work every day. Now, I dread it. I never wanted that for my wrestling career. But, we're contractually obligated. We've spoken to lawyers independently, but apparently there is nothing we can do for now."

Garcia: "CM, you're one half of the Tag Team Champions with Adam Cole, who handpicked you to be his partner. It was obvious that you were coerced into accepting this partnership and facing your friends and former stable mates 'The Revival.' What is life like traveling with Cole and his girlfriend Britt Baker and defending those titles against your will?"

Punk: "I hate Adam Cole and he knows it. That's why he chose me! It's another one of 'The Richards Collective's' forms of punishment for AJ and I. Britt Baker tries to order us around like she owns us. Adam refused to let us have any time apart from them when we're on the road! He's a tool and his bimbo is an idiot! One of these days, we're going to be rid of all of them! I don't know how, but we'll figure out how to emancipate ourselves! When we do, 'The Richards Collective' will feel our wrath!"

Jordan Richards walked into the interview area.

Jordan Richards: "Is that so?! We'll see about that, Phil! Lilian, we're done here!"

Regal: "Very interesting words from CM Punk and AJ Lee, at least until they were abruptly cut off by Jordan Richards."

Hayes: "Yeah! He put the kibosh on that real quick, especially when they started talking about emancipation!"

Cornette: "CM Punk and his wife are a bunch of crybabies! They've got it made! They're in 'The Richards Collective' and they're being handed opportunity after opportunity! What in God's name do they have to be complaining about?!"

Regal: "They're miserable, Jim! They're in a group they don't want to be in and they've been humiliated and taken advantage of!"

Cornette: "Then, they shouldn't have double-crossed the boss to begin with! This is their fault! People seem to conveniently forget that minor detail! They turned on Jordan Richards! He has every right to seek revenge! But, why are we still talking about this?! Can we talk about how 'Sons of Steel' just got screwed out of the North American Tag Titles by the crooked bureaucracy?! We had those belts won and the buffoon in a striped shirt refused to count! It doesn't get more obvious than that! he cheated us on purpose! I'm going to Commissioner Flair and Jordan Richards and demanding a rematch! We want justice!"

Regal: "He explained that the legal man was not making the cover. That sounds like an error on your part, not his."

Cornette: "You would side with those lying, conniving officials, William! We got robbed, plain and simple!"

Regal: "Well, either way, 'War Machine' has walked out with their titles intact. Now, we're ready for more action, as the Television Championship is up for grabs in our next contest! Let's go back to the ring!"

Match Two ~ NWA: Show Time Television Championship ~ "Luck of the Draw" match ~ "The Monster Among Men" Braun Strowman with Maria Kanellis vs. either Kevin Steen or Claudio Castagnoli

For the second match in a row, Commissioner Ric Flair came out and drew a name from a hat. This time, Claudio won and came to the ring cautiously as Strowman paced back and forth inside the ring like a caged tiger. Once the bell rang, Strowman went to work. He physically dissected Castagnoli, who had very little offense against the champion. Braun manhandled Claudio, who is no small man. Braun seemed to toy with Claudio for portions of the match. It stretched out longer than it probably should have, mainly due to Castagnoli's ability to absorb punishment coupled with Strowman's penchant for methodically dishing it out. eventually, Braun put a merciful end to this one.

Winner and STILL NWA: Show Time Television Champion = Braun Strowman by pinfall in 15:46

Regal: "Braun Strowman has a strangle hold on the Television Title! Can he be stopped?!"

Hayes: "The answer is no!"

Cornette: "No one can touch him right now!"

Regal: "Fans, we'll be back with our World title main event next! Stay with us!"

Regal: "We're back and ready to go to the ring with what should be a high-flying clinic!"

Match Three ~ NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship ~ Lio Rush vs. Ricochet with "La Reine" Maryse Ouellet

Winner and NEW NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion = Ricochet by pinfall in 17:52

As Ricochet was celebrating with Maryse and his new title belt, senior official Nick Patrick informed the assigned official that Maryse had sprayed Ricochet in the eyes with perfume, which lead to the final pinning sequence. The referee immediately called for the bell once again and awarded the championship back to Rush via disqualification.

Winner and STILL NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion = Lio Rush by disqualification in 17:52

Regal: "It looks like the tables have turned! Ric Flair and Jordan Richards have both come out to berate Nick Patrick! What a scene!"

Hayes: "They're reading him the riot act! That's for sure!"

Cornette: "That's another instance of a crooked official ruining a match! Jordan Richards needs to fire them all and start over with a new crew!"

Regal: "Nick Patrick did exactly as he should! He is the senior official! He is in charge of maintaining order and professionalism among all referees! I say bravo to him for doing the right thing in a situation with huge significance!"

Cornette: "This whole thing's a racket and you're in on it!"

Regal: "Not so, Jim. But, the right man won the match in the end. Lio Rush was cheated, but he still walks out with his title intact. That takes us to the end of our program this week. Please join us next Tuesday on TBS for more of the Show Time Power Hour! For Michael Hayes and Jim Cornette, I'm William Regal, saying ta ta for now!"