DATE : Thursday
1st March 2001Thursday Torcher- Belfast, Northern Ireland
The huge Irish crowd turned their hate towards X as the European champion made his way down to the ramp with the belt around his waist. X had been having problems with many of the T.F.W.F finest this week, including The Damned Yankee and Grunt so without a doubt he was a marked man. The noise of the crowd turned to cheers as the 'forgotten man' of Hellbound made his way down the ramp. Millennium had been conspicuous by his absence form the T.F.W.F in recent weeks, but tonight he was looking to get back in the mix with a European Title shot against the feared X. The match started slow as X took control with a few punches and kicks before locking up with Millennium in the middle and taking him down to the mat with a variations of an arm bar. He held the big man down on the canvas as he worked over his shoulder with punches. X pulled back hard on the challengers arm before twisting his arm behind his back and putting on even more pressure. Millennium was looking for a way out and got back to his feet and fired off a few elbows into the champs head that broke the hold and then took the champ down with an arm drag. The two men locked up but this time X hit with a few kicks to the gut. He whipped Millennium off the ropes and took him down with a nice flying reverse elbow. He dropped three elbows in a row before clamping on a single leg grapevine. He had the challenger in real trouble as he put more pressure on the leg, but Mill reached the ropes and the ref broke the hold. X was first on his feet and rained down a few big punches before landing a chicken wing suplex on the already hurt arm of Millennium! X whipped him off the ropes and went for a closeline but Millennium ducked and came back off the ropes with a big spear! He landed on top of X and began peppering his head with rapid punches as the crowd cheered! The challenger was trying to get back into the match and hit a nice side walk slam before climbing to the second rope and landing a leg drop. He went for the first cover of the match but X kicked out after one! Millennium scored with a few more kicks before hitting a nice belly to belly suplex and went for another cover but X kicked out again. Millennium looked to be running out of ideas but X was only just getting started he leaped to his feet and hit a nice spinning heel kick as Millennium went to pick him up. X whipped the challenger off the ropes and got a belly to belly suplex of his own. He took Millennium down to the mat with a massive backbreaker and then attached a single leg boston crab, but again Millennium got to the ropes. X whipped him off the ropes and landed a cross body block and then went for another cover and got a two count. He picked Millennium up and then fired him back down to the mat with a DDT. He then climbed the ropes and went to the top and hit a nice flying clothsline that nearly took Millenniums head off! The crowd booed as he stood up and signaled for the 'Figure X!' He clamped it on and after a few seconds of fighting the pain Millennium tapped out and once again X had retained the Title. This was an awesome display and X was looking in top shape going into HighLight Night and the Four Way European Title match.
Winner by submission: X
Rampage vs Code
A fast paced match that pitted the new man Rampage against one of the T.F.W.F old hands in the Code. This one started out on the ramp as Code made his way to the ring Rampage burst out from the back and clothslined Code down hard. The big man put the boots in Code as he tried to roll away down the ramp. The match hadn't officially begun but that didn't seem to bother Rampage. He ran Code into the steel steps and then smashed his head down onto them a few times. He rolled his dazed opponent into the ring and the bell finally rang! Rampage whipped Code off the ropes and took him down with a shoulder block and then followed it up with a few elbow drops to the face and chest. Rampage went for the first cover but only got a two. Code was in trouble and as Rampage brought his boot down onto his chest and face over and over he looked to be heading out of this match in a hurry! Rampage climbed to the second rope on the inside and went for a double axe handle or something similar, but Code caught him in the arm and took him down to the mat with an arm drag before clamping on a fugiwarra arm bar! Rampage was in real pain as Code locked in this painful submission move, but Rampage was able to reach the ropes and break the hold. Code was on his feet first and looked to have got over the slow start he had made to the match. He whipped Rampage off the ropes and then took him down with a drop kick to the face. Code was looking to finish the rookie off with a nice belly to back suplex and followed it up with a DDT. Rampage was down and hurt as Code climbed to the top rope and jump off looking for a big splash but instead caught Rampage's foot square under his jaw! Code was down and hurt and Rampage was back on his feet. He fired off a couple right hands and then a snap suplex before going for another cover but again Code kicked out. Rampage threw a few more right hands before whipping Code off the ropes and then attaching a sleeper hold, as he increased the pressure Code looked to be passing out but Rampage wasn't finished and held on to the sleeper but dropped hard to the mat with the hold still attached! Code was out and Rampage covered for the three and another victory in the T.F.W.F.
Winner by pinfall: Rampage.
Allies vs Colossus and Win-Hong
The next match started off with Colossus showing his power as the Allies came down the ramp to meet the already waiting DoJo members. Hardy and Phills were saluting the crowd and taking in the cheers as Colossus pressed Hong above his head and threw his own partner over the top rope and onto the Allies at ringside! The crowd were not happy as Hong rolled Hardy into the ring and the match was underway. Colossus was looking to show he has what it takes to make it in the T.F.W.F and after years in Japan, he was making a move to new territory. The big man started off quick with a few punches before a suplex or two and then a nice powerslam had Hardy in trouble. He picked hardy up and whipped him off the ropes and scored with a huge clothsline that turned the Love Shack member right around in mid air, Colossus hit a leg drop before going for a cover and got a close two. He tagged out to Hong who flipped over the top rope and landed with a nice variation of a senton splash on Hardy. The DoJo team hadn't really tagged together before but they were looking the best team in the early stages of the match. Hong landed a few stinging chops to Hardy's chest before whipping him into the corner and following him in with a nice splash. Hong went for the cover as Hardy was winded but he could only get a two count! He picked Hardy up by the hair and was talking trash to the crowd when Hardy hooked him in an inside cradle and got a close two count. Hong was angry with himself and started firing in more chops and kicks before scoop piledriver and then tagging out to Colossus. He came into the ring looking to finish the match off, he landed a over head belly to back suplex and then dropped another leg to Hardy's face. The big man bounced off the ropes before dropping his knee into Hardy's chest! He hooked the leg but again could only get a two. Hardy was showing some real guts. He was able to fire back with a few left hands of his own and then hit a nice superkick that enabled him to get the tag to Phills! The crowd went nuts as he burst into the ring throwing lefts and rights at Colossus and then took him down with a tornado DDT. He went to the top and scored with a nice moonsault before going for the cover but the big man kicked out with ease. He tagged Hong back in and Phills met him coming in with a spinning heel kick and the a brainbuster suplex! Phills tagged in Hardy and they double teamed Hong for a few moments as the ref held Colossus back! A painful looking spiked piledriver nearly knocked Hong out cold and as Hardy went for the cover it was only the boot of Colossus that broke up the three count! Phills was tagged back in and landed a hangman neckbreaker before a drop kick to Colossus sent him off the apron to the floor! Hardy began to put the boots into Colossus on the outside as Phills worked Hong over with punches, kicks and variations of suplex's. Hong was in real trouble as Phills lifted him onto his shoulders and called to Hardy. As he hit a DDT on the outside on Colossus and then climbed the top rope and hit the new finisher the 'Allied Launch' and covered for the three as Phills knocked Colossus back off the apron with another superkick. This was a great showing by the Allies and they have thrown there names back into the Tag Title picture.
Winners by pinfall: Allies.
I Quit Match: Damned Yankee vs Peacemaker.
This one was sure to be a contender for match of the year as two of the T.F.W.F's finest went at it in a brutal 'I Quit' match. Yankee was the first to the ring and had the important mic in his hand. He looked in great shape and the weeks of training at Hellbound's Asylum had obviously paid off. He climbed the ropes to salute the massive crowd that loved the Yankee, although Tracy was not at ringside as Yankee had stated earlier that he wanted to this by himself. Peacemaker came down the ramp carrying a steel chair and looking ready for a war as the bad blood between the two had been building all week! Yankee sprinted from the ring and the two men met half way up the ramp exchanging punches. Yankee put a stop to that with a few knees to the gut and then more punches to Peacemaker's scarred head, but Maker fired back with a few right hands of his own and then whipped Yankee into the steel guard rail. He went back for the chair that he had dropped on the ramp but when he turned around was caught with a kick from Yankee that sent the chair back into his face! The former Heavyweight Champion was on him in an instant firing more punches down as he sat on 'Maker's chest. The ref held the mic to 'Makers lips but he simply knocked it away and came back with punches of his own. The two men fought around the ringside area before 'Maker hit a DDT on the outside that stunned Yankee. The ref asked him for the first time of he wanted to quit but again the mic was shoved away! 'Maker threw Yankee onto the announce table and hit him with a few more punches and then smashed him on the head with the steel chair for good measure. Yankee was hurt as 'Maker climbed to the second rope on the outside and then jumped off looking for an elbow on Yankee that would send him through the announce table. But at the last second Yankee moved and 'Maker crashed through the table as Snoop and Scoop dived for cover, an image that would be shown on T.F.W.F replays for months! Yankee got to his feet and began putting the boots into 'Maker who has hurt and holding his shoulder that took the brunt of the impact of the table. Yankee saw this and began punching and kicking the injured part of 'Maker and he finally rolled him into the ring. Yankee stomped down on Makers shoulder before whipping him into the turnbuckles shoulder first as Maker staggered out backwards Yankee clocked him across the back of the head and shoulder with a steel chair. The crowd were loving it as Yankee got right in Makers face with mic and yelled at him to quit but 'Maker groggily shouted no! Yankee hit a shoulder breaker and then a chicken wing suplex before more kicks and punches to Peacemaker's injured shoulder! He picked Maker up and then whipped him off the ropes before nearly taking his head off with a big clothsline! Yankee shoved the mic in Makers face but again he wouldn't give it up. Yankee went back to the outside and then under the ring, he fumbled for a few seconds before pulling out a table! The crowd were loving it as Yankee pushed the table into the ring and began to set it up. 'Maker was still on the mat holding his shoulder as Yankee walked over but he was caught with a low blow that had the crowd gasping! Yankee fell to his knees and Maker was up and on his feet. He began kicking Yankee on either side of his head with marital arts style kicks while all the time trying to shake the feeling back into his arm. He picked Yankee up by the hair and landed a nice northern lights suplex before more kicks to Yankee's head. It was Makers turn to use the chair and he climbed to the second rope with the chair in his hand. As Yankee got to his feet he jumped off the ropes and brought the chair down hard across Yankee's skull busting him open! The crowd were booing as Maker held the chair in the air and climbed back to the second rope again! Yankee staggered to his feet, with blood pouring down his face and into his eyes, but he was back down on the mat again as Maker jumped and with scary force bent the chair over Yankee's head. He fell backwards to the mat with the chair still wrapped around his head! Maker bounced off the ropes and then hit a leg drop onto the chair with Yankees head caught under it. He grabbed the mic from the ref and screamed at Yankee to say 'I Quit' but from under the twisted metal came the words 'F**K YOU!' The crowd cheered with delight as Maker went ballistic as Yankee slowly got to his feet, he threw the twist chair to the mat and staggered around the ring blood conversing his face and filling his eyes. He fixed Maker with an icy stare and threw his hands up, Yankee wanted more!! Maker charged him and the two men flew backwards over the top rope to the outside! Yankee jumped to his feet and hit some clubbing forearms before suplexing Maker over the guard rail and into the crowd! As Maker tried to get to his feet Yankee flattened the table in the ring and dragged it to the outside. He set it up with a smile on his face! Maker climbed over the rail and hit a few massive punches of his own but Yankee kept firing back, the taste of his own blood driving the punches home with amazing force! He whipped Maker into the ring post before hitting a reverse DDT. The ref was back with the mic but Maker again said no! These two were going to kill each other! Yankee rolled Maker back in the ring and stomped down on his gut and chest in the corner! He picked Maker up and placed him on the top rope. Yankee climbed and went for a superplex but Maker blocked it and dumped Yankee face first to the mat. Maker steadied himself as he was in unfamiliar territory on the top rope, but he jumped anyway and hit a big elbow drop to Yankee's heart. Again the ref asked the question and again Yankee said NO! Maker picked him up but was caught with punches from Yankee to his mid-section. Yankee whipped him off the ropes and hit a nice tilt-a-wirl gut buster that doubled Peacemaker up on the mat. Yankee lifted him up into the powerbomb position and then staggered to the ropes before throwing Maker backwards out of the ring and through the table that was set up on the outside!!! The crowd couldn't believe it as Maker crashed through the table and landed hard on the concrete floor! Yankee fell down to the mat and both men were down and hurt! This amazing match was taking its toll on both men, the blood from the wound in Yankees head had stained the mat and it was still gushing as he lay on the mat, the crowd noise shaking the massive arena. As the ref stood by helpless Maker somehow got to his feet, he was now busted open and the fall through the table had really taken it out of him. Maker climbed back in the ring as Yankee got to his feet, both men began exchanging punches but Maker got the better of the exchange, he took Yankee down to the mat with a nice sweep and then clamped on a figure four! The crowd were going nuts as Yankee rolled around the ring in pain, all the time with the ref asking him if he wanted to quit, but each time Yankee refused to give it up! Peacemaker couldn't believe it as he released the hold and went to the outside. He grabbed a steel chair and began smashing down over Yankee's legs! He brought the chair down over and over as Yankee yelled out in pain, but he wouldn't quit! Maker threw the chair down onto the mat and then hit a swinging neckbreaker on Yankee down onto the steel chair. The ref asked the question again as Maker put on a Indian death lock but Yankee just wouldn't quit, but all the punishment was beginning to make him drift in and out of consciousness! The ref could see this and look about ready to call from the bell but as Maker went to drop Yankee knees first onto the chair he was able to hook Maker up and hit a tornado DDT on the steel chair! The crowd and both men were exhausted as the ref looked at the other officials at ringside, neither one of these guys was going to give this one up! Yankee was first to his feet but he could hardly walk after the punishment Maker had dealt out to his legs! He picked Maker up by the hair and somehow lifted him onto his shoulders! Just as he was going for the 'Damned Slam' Maker slipped down Yankee's back and in an instant spun him around kicked him in the gut and delivered 'The Silencer!' The crowd couldn't believe it, Maker was sure to win after that, Yankee must have been out cold. The ref shoved the mic down to Yankee on the mat as Maker slumped in one of the corners and waited for the words that would the match. There was silence in the arena for a few moments as Yankee did seem to be knocked out but then his voice came through the speakers almost a whisper, "I will never quit!" The crowd cheered as Yankee got to his feet! Peacemaker couldn't believe it, the two men stood in the middle of the ring, blood covering their faces. Then suddenly the bell rang, the thirty minute time limit was up and neither man had said the words I Quit! Both men looked around as the huge crowd showed their appreciation for both men's efforts, neither man moved as their eyes stayed locked on each other. Yankee turned and climbed out through the ropes and up the ramp as Peacemaker stood in the ring, nodding his head. This one looks to be far from over. What a match!!
Winner: Time limit Draw.
Pimp In vs Tiger Young
As the cameras came back to ringside the arena shook with booing again as Tiger Young made his way down the ramp and to the ring. One half of the Extreme Players was looking to claim another big victory if he could put away the man looking to become four time T.F.W.F Heavyweight Champion at HighLight Night, Pimp In. As Tiger walked around ringside talking trash to the crowd the music of Pimp In burst through the sound system as the man himself ran down the ramp and into the ring. The two men squared up in the center of the ring as the already rabid crowd were ready to see the T.F.W.F legend beat another Firm-Court member. But it was Tiger that got the advantage during the early advantages of the match, after locking up in the middle ring he pushed Pimp In back to one of the corners and began firing off with big forearms across Pimp In's chest. Tiger hit a few back elbows and then whipped Pimp In to the other corner and followed him in with a huge drop kick that snapped back Pimp In's head and sent him to the mat. As he sat stunned in the corner Tiger took a few steps back and then ran, jumped and hit both feet in Pimp In's face! The crowd heat was amazing as Tiger picked Pimp In up by the hair and whipped him off the ropes before taking him down with a nice spinning heel kick. Tiger went for the cover but could only get a one count as Pimp In powered out and jumped to his feet! The crowd went crazy as he layed into Tiger with right hands before whipping him off the ropes and scoring with a big back body drop. He dropped a leg on Tiger's face and then went for the cover but only got a two count. Pimp In hit a few more right and lefts before a kick to the mid section and then a snap powerbomb had Tiger on the mat and in pain! Pimp In picked him up and got a nice stalling suplex and followed it up with another leg drop. He whipped Tiger off the ropes and went for a clothsline, but Tiger ducked and came back off the ropes with a head scissors take down! Both men were dazed as the pace of the match slowed, Pimp In clothsline Tiger over the top rope and followed him to the outside! The two men exchanged punches before Tiger kicked Pimp In square in the face and the big man fell back on to the steel guard rail. Tiger charged but Pimp In moved and he caught the steel guard rail on his chest before flipping over it and landing in the crowd! As Tiger tried to get to his feet Pimp I showed just how willing he was to put it all on the line and prove he should be the man to walk out of HighLight Night with the title. As security kept the crowd away from Tiger, Pimp In sprinted at the ropes and then dived through them looking for a cross body or a plancha but instead he caught a steel chair right on the top of his head from Tiger Young. The crowd gasped as Pimp In landed with his full weight on the steel guard rail and took the impact on his stomach! This was the opening Tiger had been looking for and he dropped an elbow on Pimp In as he lay on the guard rail. As Pimp In dropped backwards to the outside Tiger climbed over the guard rail and then rolled Pimp In back in the ring. The ref's count was just getting to nine, so they were cutting it close! Tiger put the boots into Pimp In's stomach for a few moments before whipping him off the ropes and planting a knee into his mid-section that turned the big man over in the air. Tiger put a few more boots in to Pimp In's gut before climbing to the top rope and hitting a big splash that took the wind out of Pimp In, but didn't finish him off as he kicked out just before the three. Tiger picked him up and began planting more knees into Pimp In's mid section before attaching a nice abdominal stretch! Pimp In looked close to be giving up and then pain on his face showed this but he got a burst of energy and was able to hip toss Tiger off of him before falling back to the mat again! Tiger hit more boots and knees to Pimp In's gut before a nice northern lights suplex and got another close two count. He set Pimp In by the ropes and ran to the other side before bouncing off the ropes and leaping at Pimp In, but the big man ducked and Tiger's head was caught between the second and top rope and he was being hung by the ropes!! Pimp In fell to the mat to recover after the beating he had been taking but Tiger was in real trouble as his face began to turn blue and he kicked his legs wildly as the ref tried to get his head and neck out from between the ropes! Pimp In was back on his feet and looked refreshed and went to the outside, he grabbed a chair and then came back in. The ref tried to stop him with the chair saying it would be a DQ, but Pimp In said something to the ref and then shook the ropes showing that Tiger was stuck and the ref nodded his head and stepped back. Pimp In smiled and then took a few steps back before bringing the chair down on Tiger's head, he seemed to pop out from between the ropes and landed hard on his backside on the outside! The crowd laughed as Pimp In passed the chair to the ref and said thank you! Tiger crawled back in the ring but couldn't get to his feet as Pimp In put in some boots of his own. He was still holding his mid-section with one arm as picked Tiger up and whipped him off the ropes before hitting a big power slam and a close two count! As Pimp In was getting the advantage he began to notice the crowd more and in particular the women who were screaming from him and as he turned around Tiger Young went for the 'Sabre Tooth' but Pimp In blocked it and then reverse it and landed the 'Money Shot' for the three! The crowd went wild as Pimp In had pulled off the victory and was on his way to HighLight Night and a famous showdown with Fallen Angel and the Champion Nighthawk.
Winner by pinfall: Pimp In