| 2006 Results |
A Call To Arms 3 - December 9th, 2006
Court Time Sports Center - Elizabeth, PA
Complete results by Joe Dombrowski
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Short-Form Results
Bubba the Bulldog def. Michael "The Bomber" Facade
Sterling James Keenan def. Vendetta on SJK's Road to the Title
"The Shooter" Brent Albright def. "Sweet N Sour" Larry Sweeney
CJ Sensation def. Dean Radford
CJ Sensation def. Sebastian Dark
BabyFace Fire def. IWC Tag Team Champions The Gambino Brothers,
The Cleveland Mafia, and Sexual Harassment to win the titles
"The Shooter" Brent Albright won A Call To Arms Battle Royal to
receive a title shot in January 2007
IWC Super Indy Champion "Fabulous" John McChesney vs. Low Ki
went to a 3rd fall no decision in a 2 out of 3 falls match
IWC World Heavyweight Champion Ricky Reyes def. Shirley Doe
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The final event of the IWC calendar year emanated from the Court Time
Sports Center in Elizabeth, Pa this past Saturday night, December 9. It was the
night we thought we’d receive the answers to questions we’ve had for nearly two
years: Who truly is the better man in the rivalry between “Fabulous” John
McChesney and the lethal former TNA X-Division Champion Low-ki (a.k.a. Senshi)?
To raise the stakes even further, both McChesney and Low-ki asked for, and were
granted, a 2 out of 3 falls match in place of a standard one-fall bout. After a
lengthy intense battle between both men certainly on par with or exceeding the
brutality of their prior three meetings, their match closely resembled their
rivalry as a whole, with both men having scored one pinfall leading into the
third and deciding fall. As the stakes continued to raise and anticipation in
the building continued to heighten, both men continued pushing each other to the
limit and beyond to continue the fight. However, in a truly deplorable display,
Unholy Alliance members Sebastian Dark & HENTAI blatantly interfered, attacking
both men. The referee had no choice to throw the match out, and the Unholy
Alliance had the satisfaction of disrupting yet another key moment for the
company they detest so much.
The second step of the Alliance’s plan concerned the IWC Heavyweight Title and
champion Ricky Reyes. Doe was indeed the #1 contender to the prize, and also has
the distinction of being a two-time former champion, one of those reigns being
by far the longest in company history. Doe also had on his side a questionable
elbow pad, which has been the subject of much controversy over the past couple
months, as to whether or not the elbow pad may in fact be loaded. Doe used the
protected elbow as part of much of his offense, despite Reyes’ repeated attempts
to counter and neutralize that same arm of Doe. However, as the tenacious
Rottweiler continued to absorb the pain of the Alliance leader, the plans for
the former champion seemed to fall apart. A foreign object, largely speculated
to be a piece of metal concealed in tape, emerged in the hand of Doe, presumably
either from Doe’s controversial elbow pad or perhaps wrist tape. Reyes was able
to block the impending attack, allowing the official to remove the object from
the ring. Unholy Alliance members Sebastian Dark & HENTAI again made their way
to ringside, however were this time cut off at the pass by a very irate
Machesney & Low-ki, whose mutually respect and common enemy brought them
together to fend off the men who destroyed their hope of a final resolution to
their war. As chaos erupted on the outside, Reyes locked in the lethal Dragon
Sleeper, leaving Doe no choice but to surrender for the time being, making Reyes
successful in retaining his championship.
The IWC Tag Team Titles were also defended as The Gambino Brothers were
challenged by The Cleveland Mafia, Babyface Fire, and Sexual Harassment in a
four-way battle full of fast-paced high-impact adrenaline-fueled competition
that has been a staple of this resurgence of IWC Tag Team wrestling throughout
2006. The match was filled with several breathtaking incidents, including a
near-suicidal aerial move from Jason Gory, diving off of the Court Time Sports
Center’s 20-foot balcony. The Cleveland Mafia, J-Rocc and a bloody Ray Rowe,
were the first to see elimination. Shortly thereafter, Chris Maverick, manager
to Babyface Fire involved himself in the action in a very questionable way just
as he had done in prior months. Maverick’s kick to Gory on the apron indirectly
led to Justin Idol of Sexual Harassment being eliminated by Shiima Xion.
However, unlike in the past, Maverick left no speculation about what his true
intentions were. An irate Maverick joined Xtasy & Idol in assaulting Gory & Xion
before storming out together. Maverick’s jealousy over the Xion/Gory partnership
has finally escalated beyond control, however it seems Maverick may have shot
himself in the proverbial foot. Thanks in part to being able to focus without
Maverick ringside, and a miscommunication involving the Gambinos’ cousin Jimmy
DeMarco’s trusty steel chair, Shiima Xion & Jason Gory were able to recover and
capture their first championship gold in IWC.
“Snapshot” CJ Sensation was able to overcome the odds one more time. Taking
advantage of Sebastian Dark’s ringside distractions, persuading Dean Radford to
re-break the neck of CJ Sensation, Sensation recovered and was able to pin
Radford, awarding him a match at long last one-on-one with the main antagonist
of CJ for the past several months, Sebastian Dark, however it was not just any
match, the special stipulation was to be named by promoter Norm Connors. Based
on so many abuses of power by crooked referee Steven Colter, Connors’ choice of
stipulation was Colter would be fired should Dark lose. Following an
unbelievable top-rope Kidnapper from the Snapshot, CJ nailed a reluctant Colter,
and struck the mat three times with Colter’s hand to signify the victory.
Sensation had finally got one over on the Alliance, as Colter was promptly fired
thereafter. However, Shirley Doe blindsided CJ on his way to the back,
signifying the Alliance would not take losing their personal official lying
down.
Sixteen worthy challengers were entered in a Rumble-style match, with the winner
to receive a championship opportunity against IWC Champion Reyes next month.
HENTAI, whose number was personally chosen by Norm Connors, entered #3 and
proceeded to dominate the majority of the match. The Gambino Family entered en
mass mid-way through, focused on making sure Vendetta ended the match
victorious, and immediately formed an agreement with HENTAI. Ray Rowe’s entrance
at #12, followed by Sterling James Keenan’s at 13, limited any and all advantage
the already-fatigued Gambino Family hoped to achieve. The heavy hitters kept
coming, as Larry Sweeney, Brent Albright, and Dean Radford rounded out the
field. It was the former OVW Heavyweight Champion Albright who outlasted the
remainder of the field, thus earning a championship match with Ricky Reyes on
January 19.
While unsuccessful in the Rumble, Sterling James Keenan’s hopes for an IWC Title
Match at Super Indy VI this April are still alive, yet barely. Sterling’s match
with Vendetta saw Vendetta’s Gambino Family ally Jimmy DeMarco utilize his steel
chair once again. After having the chair given to him, Vendetta, as usual,
utilized a tactic he’s learned in his years of video tape study. Feigning an
injury via chairshot a la Eddie Guerrero, the referee had no choice but to
assume Sterling had used the weapon, and as a result, SJK was disqualified, thus
ending his planned undefeated streak up to April. However, promoter Norm Connors
saw the dirty deed and was quick to restart the match, which Sterling quickly
finished via a pair of MK Ultras to both Vendetta as well as the fellow
“Hollywood Bald” Jimmy DeMarco.
Bubba the Bulldog continued his crusade of calling out the man he helped train
some 7 years ago, Olympic Gold Medallist, former 6 time World Champion, and
current TNA star Kurt Angle. Bubba claimed Angle had found out about Bubba’s
recent challenge to him, through the agent that represents both men. Bubba also
continued to claim Angle was scared to face him, and the challenges would
continue until Kurt Angle met Bubba in the middle of an IWC ring. To add further
insult, Bubba defeated his opponent for the evening, Michael “The Bomber” Façade
with the Olympic Slam/Angle Slam that Kurt has used since the outset of his
career. Bubba will clearly not be satisfied until he stands face-to-face with
Kurt Angle once again.
“The Shooter” Brent Albright not only won the IWC Rumble to gain a championship
match next month, but also continued that momentum earlier in the night by
defeating Sweet & Sour Larry Sweeney. Albright was able to finish his foe the
same way he finished THE Austin Starr the month prior with his Fujiwara armbar
he calls “The Crowbar”. It will be Crowbar vs. Dragon Sleeper next month as
Albright challenges Reyes. But what is next for Sweeney? IWC officials claimed
Sweeney was in desperate need of a victory at A Call To Arms 3. Since he came up
short in his match, what will the multi-time ICW/ICWA Tex-Arkana Television
Champion have up his sleeve next? We will find out at A New Beginning Too as he
takes on the debuting "Showtime" Eric Young in a Super Indy VI qualifying match. |
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