NWA Samhain
NWA Samhain is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). It will be held on October 28, 2023, at TempleLive at Cleveland Masonic in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Promotion | National Wrestling Alliance | ||
Date | October 28, 2023 | ||
City | Cleveland, Ohio | ||
Venue | TempleLive at Cleveland Masonic | ||
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Production
Background
On the September 5, 2023 episode of Powerrr, NWA announced that NWA Samhain would take place on October 28, 2023, at TempleLive at Cleveland Masonic in Cleveland, Ohio.[1][2]
Storylines
The event will feature professional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portray heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches. Storylines are produced during the fifteenth season of the NWA's weekly series, Powerrr.[3]
On the September 5 episode of Powerrr, NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion EC3 issued a challenge to NWA World Television Champion Thom Latimer to invoke his "Lucky Seven Rule" and face him for the world title.[4] The following week, Latimer and his wife Kamille confronted EC3, with the former officially relinquishing the television title for his world title opportunity at Samhain.[5][6] On the October 4, 2023 episode of Powerrr, Kamille confirmed that she would be in Latimer's corner for this match.[7] On the October 17 episode of Powerrr, EC3 would bring up his and Latimer's previous history with each other, including at the previous year's anniversary show, where he and his Control Your Narrative henchmen held Latimer down and EC3 nearly hit him in the head with a chair.[8] While also making reference to Kamille's No Limits match at NWA 75, EC3 challenged Latimer to the same match for the title at Samhain.
On the September 19 episode of Powerrr, Ruthie Jay defeated Missa Kate and Natalia Markova to become the number one contender for the NWA World Women's Championship, challenging Kenzie Paige for the title at NWA Samhein.[9]
On the October 3 Powerrr, Natalia Markova and Taylor Rising defeated M95 (Madi and Missa Kate) to become number one contenders to the NWA World Women's Tag Team Championship and will challenge champions Pretty Empowered (Ella Envy and Kylie Paige) at Samhain.[10]
On Night 2 of NWA 75, Blunt Force Trauma (Carnage and Damage) retained the NWA World Tag Team Championship against Mike Knox and Trevor Murdoch after BFT's manage Aron Stevens punched Murdoch in the face with a loaded glove, allowing Damage to pin him and retain the titles.[11] The two teams would have a rematch a month later on the September 26 episode of Powerrr. There, Damage hit Murdoch with a chair, provided by Stevens who distracted the official. Knox would wrangle the chair away from Damage and attempt to use it himself, but when the official turned around and saw the chair in Knox's hands, he called for a disqualification, allowing BFT to retain again.[12] A week later, Stevens was being interviewed at the ringside podium when he was confronted by Knox and Murdoch, who wanted one more opportunity at BFT and the tag team titles. Stevens granted them that opportunity at NWA Samhain, where they would challenge BFT for the titles in a "Knights of the Round Table" tables match (a standard tables match with the objective being to put your opponent through a round table rather than a long, rectangular table.)[13]
On Night 1 of NWA 75, Jax Dane and Tim Storm faced off in "A Matter of Respect" No Disqualification match. Some minutes into the match, Storm was suplexed by Dane and stayed down, appearing to be injured. Dane would be awarded the win via referee stoppage.[14] On the following night's pre-show, Dane and his SVGS partner Blake "Bulletproof" Troop competed in a battle royal to earn an NWA National Heavyweight Championship match, only for the latter to betray the former and eliminate him from the match.[11] Over a month later on the October 3 episode of Powerrr, Dane faced his former manager Chris Silvio in the latter's first NWA match. During the match, Silvio took a microphone and lambasted Dane for holding back on Storm during their match, going as far as to call him "weak." Dane would make quick work of Silvio, making Silvio tap out to Trap City.[15] The following week, the former SVGS held an in-ring summit where Dane and Troop, a trained mixed martial artist, agreed to face off in a submission match at Samhain.[16]
During the National Championship number one contender's battle royal on Night 2 of NWA 75, Brady Pierce eliminated his Spectaculars partner Rush Freeman without second thought, before throwing Rush's older brother Rolando Freeman on top of Rush.[11] On the subsequent episode of Powerrr, Pierce defeated Rolando in quick fashion.[4] However, three weeks later, Pierce was interviewed backstage and urged Rolando to leave Rush and join the "winning side."[12] On the October 10 Powerrr, after Rush and Rolando lost their match, Rolando was interviewed backstage declaring that a match between Rush and Pierce will happen in the future, with himself as special guest referee.[17] The NWA later booked the match for Samhain, with the stipulation that the loser is forced to leave the NWA.[18]
On the September 12 Powerr, NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion Colby Corino and Joe Alonzo were on opposite sides of a tag team match. The two were clients of Jamie Stanley, but during the match, Stanley continuously interfered on behalf of Alonzo, leading to his team getting the win.[19] As a result, Corino would defend his title against Alonzo in a "Pillar to Post match" at Samhain.[20]
On the NWA 75 Night 2 pre-show, Daisy Kill and Talos defeated The Country Gentlemen (AJ Cazana and Anthony Andrews) to win the NWA United States Tag Team Championship. Soon after their win, The Immortals (J. R. Kratos and Odinson) came out to confront the new champions, hinting at a future match.[11] On the October 10 Powerrr, after Kil and Talos successfully retained against AJ and KC Cazana, The Immortals immediately challenged them to an impromptu title match. The latter team won by countout, meaning that the former retained their titles.[17] On October 17, the NWA announced a rematch between the two for the Samhain pre-show.[21]
At NWA 75, Violent J of the Insane Clown Posse accompanied The Brothers of Funstruction (Yabo and Ruffo) for their matches, mostly as a means of sticking it to Vampiro, his former running mate in The Dark Carnival and current manager of La Rebelión (Bestia 666 and Mecha Wolf).[14][11] With the two units going back and forth with each other, the NWA booked a six-man tag team match between them at Samhain. On the October 17 episode of Powerrr, Yabo defeated Mecha Wolf in a "Pick Your Poison" match, allowing his team to pick the stipulation for their match.[22] The Following week, Violent J announced the stipulation to be a "Riddle Box match," where various weapons and objects are hidden in crates around the ring which both teams can break open and use the contents inside.
For months, despite actively competing on their own, Sal the Pal and Gaagz the Gymp have been trying to escape the control of Father James Mitchell. On the October 17 Powerrr, Mitchell, the host of Samhain, announced an Ultimate Hardcore Tag Team War, where Sal, Gaagz, and a partner(s) of their choosing would face NWA World Women's Television Champion Max the Impaler, Judais, and their own team. If Sal and Gaagz win, they will be free from Mitchell, but if they lose, they will forever be under his control.[23] Sal and Gaagz's team was revealed to comprise of Koa Laxamana and Magnum Muscle (Dak Draper and the NWA World Television Champion Mims), while Judais and Max will team with Alex Misery and Magic Inc. (Cody James and "Magic Jake Dumas).
On the October 17 Powerrr, Chris Adonis defeated Zyon by disqualification to earn an opportunity at "Thrillbilly" Silas Mason's NWA National Heavyweight Championship at Samhain in a Burning Lake Brawl.[23]
Matches
No. | Matches* | Stipulations | ||||||
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1P | Jordan Clearwater and The Country Gentlemen (AJ Cazana and KC Cazana) (with Joe Cazana) vs. Zyon and The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) (with Austin Idol) | Six-man tag team match | ||||||
2P | Brady Pierce vs. Rush Freeman | Loser Leaves NWA match[18] Rolando Freeman will serve as the special guest referee | ||||||
3P | Samantha Starr vs. Missa Kate vs. Tiffany Nieves vs. Celeste | Four-way match to determine #1 contender to the NWA World Women's Championship[18] | ||||||
4P | Daisy Kill and Talos (c) vs. The Immortals (JR Kratos and Odinson) | Tag team match for the NWA United States Tag Team Championship[21] | ||||||
5 | EC3 (c) vs. Thom Latimer (with Kamille) | No Limits match for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship[6] | ||||||
6 | Kenzie Paige (c) vs. Ruthie Jay | Singles match for the NWA World Women's Championship[9] | ||||||
7 | Colby Corino (c) vs. Joe Alonzo | "Pillar to Post" match for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship[20] | ||||||
8 | Pretty Empowered (Ella Envy and Kylie Paige) (c) vs. Natalia Markova and Taylor Rising | Tag team match for the NWA World Women's Tag Team Championship[10] | ||||||
9 | Blunt Force Trauma (Carnage and Damage) (c) (with Aron Stevens) vs. Knox and Murdoch (Mike Knox and Trevor Murdoch) | "Knights of the Round Table" Tables match for the NWA World Tag Team Championship[13] | ||||||
10 | Jax Dane vs. Blake "Bulletproof" Troop (with Chris Silvio, Esq.) | Submission match[16] | ||||||
11 | Violent J and The Brothers of Funstruction (Yabo and Ruffo) vs. Vampiro and La Rebelión (Bestia 666 and Mecha Wolf) | "Riddle Box" six-man tag team match | ||||||
12 | The Southern 6 (Kerry Morton and Alex Taylor) (with Ricky Morton) vs. The Headbangers (Mosh and Thrasher) | "Rock 'n' Roll" tag team match[23] | ||||||
13 | "Thrillbilly" Silas Mason (c) vs. Chris Adonis | Burning Lake Brawl for the NWA National Heavyweight Championship[23] | ||||||
14 | Judais, Max the Impaler, Alex Misery, and Magic Inc. (Cody James and "Magic" Jake Dumas) (with CJ and Father James Mitchell) vs. Sal the Pal, Gaagz the Gymp, Koa Laxamana, and Magnum Muscle (Dak Draper and Mims) (with Kallies Malia) | Devil's Last Dance Ultimate Hardcore War[23] If Sal and Gaagz's team loses, they will be forever indentured to Mitchell. | ||||||
15 | Matt Cardona vs. TBA | Singles match | ||||||
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See also
References
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