NWA Power Episode #23 3/30/2021

NWA Power Episode #23 3/30/2021

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2021/03/nwa-power-episode-22-3232021.html

Tim Storm and Joe Galli are your commentators. We'll see if Velvet Sky sticks around for the whole show or not.

Kyle Davis interviews Nick Aldis. Nick said he suffers from a condition where all he knows how to do is win. He talked about winning twice last week. Nick was asked if Chris Adonis was with his crew or not. Nick said it takes more than a couple of wins and Trevor Murdoch walked out.

Trevor said he can't listen to him anymore. Trevor says Nick agrees that attacking people after the match isn't right but yet Nicks is welcoming him in. Trevor said Adonis put him in the hospital with his attack and he wants another match. He wants a no dq and no countout match and will even put his National Title on the line. He said "the rent is due and I'm here to collect".

Nick got mad, saying this is his show and says never to tell him when to talk. Nick said he chalks this up to him being emotional and not used to life at the top. Nick said they are different people but both were trained by Harley Race. Nick said he isn't listening to Race's teachings and asked what the #1 rule was in wrestling? He said it is to never turn your back on your opponent then Adonis jumped Trevor. Trevor was put into the post and stomped on.

Trevor had to be helped to the back and was selling the attack well here.

May Valentine interviewed Aron Stevens and JR Kratos. Aron said it hurt losing to Aldis and said it isn't hard to be optomistic. Sal Rinauro walked in and said he knew Jocephus too and asked for a tag title shot. Aron agreed and told him to bring his big boy pants.

Slice Boogie vs Jeremiah Plunkett

Plunkett is from "Taterville, Tennessee", which is an awesome hometown name. They trade shots in the corner and Slice springboard back elbows JP out of nowhere. JP gets hung on the middle rope and is face kicked. Slice misses an elbow in the corner and JP comes back, hitting a nice elbow.  JP hits a nice forearm and spinebusters Slice for 2. JP puts a sleeper on but is backdropped. Slice slingshots in and lariats him then hits a nasty Gotch-style piledriver for the win. This wasn't bad at all. I like Plunkett. He wears gear like a jobber would and while not being ripped to shreds or anything, looks like a tough guy from Tennessee who isn't an easy win.

 Tyrus comes out with Austin Idol. They invade the announcer's table and Idol says he will be the next NWA Champ. Galli asks if he's gonna wrestle or talk and Tyrus gets mad. They ask Velvet Sky to leave as Idol wants to sit at the booth.

Tyrus vs Matthew Mims

Idol puts over Tyrus and says he will take him to the top of the mountain. He keeps calling him "Manster", which is Man and Monster combined. Mims gets some corner punches in but is caught on a crossbody and slammed. Tyrus then drops the elbow for a possible pin but pulls him up.

Mims hurs Tyrus with some headbutts but Tyrus then exploder suplexes him. Tyrus splashes him in the corner and chokeslams him for the win. Idol was kind of distracting here as it was hard to pay attention to the match with how much talking he was doing. Tyrus isn't a particular exciting or great wrestler and this wasn't a great squash.

Fred Rosser and The Pope are with Kyle Davis. They were supposed to fight tonight but the match was re-scheduled for next week. Fred said the NWA is for him and said Pope isn't ready for a fight. Pope said he respects him and remmebers Fred asking him for advice a long time ago. Pope said he is bringing "that work" when he fights him next week. Not the greatest material to work with here but Pope is good on the mic.

Melina joins the commentary booth.

Exhibition - Thunder Rosa and Alex Gracia vs Skye Blue and Jennacide

Alex and Thunder just fought the night before against each other on AEW Dark: Elevation. Jenna's name should probably be changed. She looks very unusual as she is tall and wears metallic face paint. Blue is not wearing blue.

Blue and Rosa go to the match to start. Blue hits some bad kicks and a cartwheel into a punch. Rosa runs the ropes fast and sentons Blue for 2. Blue takes a double dropkick and takes nice bumps for Alex's armdrags.

Jenna fallaway slams Alex then slams Blue on Alex for 2. Alex takes a double team. Rosa and Jenna get in and Rosa high kicks Jenna then hits some weak lariats in the corner. Alex gets her head hit off the post. Kamille then comes in out of nowhere and spears Rosa for the DQ. Melina comes to Rosa's aide then arges with Kamille. Rosa tries to pull Melina away and Jenna is dying to get her hands on Kamille. Kamille and Jenna then stare down and the segment immediately ends unfortunately. I like Kamille vs Jennacide but I didn't like this match too much. I don't think Rosa is that great and I don't really think she should be training people.

Nick Aldis joins the booth. Tim Storm is asked if he will wrestle again and he said who knows what will happen. He then defers to Aldis. Aldis says he is happy he isn't retiring but is also happy he isn't running his mouth.

NWA National Title - No DQ/No Countouts - Trevor Murdoch (c) vs Chris Adonis

Trevor's in a neck brace. Adonis drops Trevor with a forearm then elbows his neck. Adonis works on him on the outside and slams him on the floor. Trevor comes back with chops but takes a back elbow.

Adonis pulls on Trevor's neckbrace and Aldis says he might as well have worn a target. Adonis takes off the brace and mocks him, the pounds Trevor's chest. Chris stretches and elbows the neck. He then puts on a full nelson/masterlock and full nelson slams him hard. Trevor gets put in the masterlock again and passes out for the Adonis title win! This made perfect sense and this was well done.

Trevor gets checked on after as Adonis, Latimer and Kamille congratulate him. Aldis still says he isn't a full-fledged member of their stable though.

Overall thoughts: Not a fantastic show but the Trevor Murdoch stuff was good and I liked Jeremiah Plunkett