2nd
November 2000
Thursday night Torcher kicked off with a three way tag match. The pack took on the Crud and Enigma of the Warriors and Ray Rush of mount Olympus. Jimmy Simpson kicked the action off against Crud, Jimmy took early control by executing a perfect suplex on Crud and then landing three elbows drops. Crud laid on the ground after the attack. Simpson abused the crowed as the continued to boo him throughout the match. Simpson turned back to the Crud, picking him up off the floor he then whipped him in for the ride and lifted him high into the air in a gorilla press he threw him down. Simpson was enjoying ever minute of this match. Stag called him over and asked for the tag, Simpson obliged. Stag stepped into the ring and replicated the exact same moves as Simpson and then Tiger young was tagged in and he did the same. The pack were on a roll, but this would soon come to an end, as Tiger Young turned his back on Crud and taunted the crowd, as he did Crud crawled back to his corner and tagged in Enigma. Enigma walked up to Tiger and tapped him on the shoulder. Tiger turned around and he was meet by a kick to the stomach followed up by DDT. The crowd started to chant Enigma's name, he was getting fired up for this match, as he continued to apply move after move onto Young, but the music hit the speaker. The music of Nighthawk...he had returned! He walked into the ring to a massive ovation, he walked up to ringside and stood there, said nothing and did nothing. As Enigma stared at Nighthawk, wonder why he was here, as he contemplated, Tiger Young tagged in Stag who clotheslined Enigma out of the ring. As Enigma flipped out of the ring, all the wrestlers ran into the squared circle, Ray Rush grabbed Stag and threw him out of the ring, Crud Did the same to Simpson, but then Rush and Crud were hit by a double clothesline from Tiger. Tiger Young was left in the ring, and the referee had lost complete control of this match. Outside the ring Stag attacked Crud and Simpson attacked Rush. Enigma climbed back into the ring. the referee managed to gain control of the match again. Stag then climbed back into the ring and Enigma tagged in Ray Rush. This was the match up all the T.F.W.F fans were waiting for, the light heavy-weight champ versus the former light heavy-weight champ. Although both men hated each other, they still respected each other. Stag made the first move attempting to land a punch, but Rush blocked it, he tried again, but he blocked it again and turned it into an arm bar. As he continued to apply pressure you could see Stag's pain. Rush then picked him up and threw him into his team's corner. Simpson seeing the plan of Rush ran into the ring only to be blocked by the referee, this allowed Rush, Enigma and Crud to triple team Stag. Tiger Young walked around the outside of the ring and went to help his friend, Two on Three, as all the wrestler entered the ring yet again, but Nighthawk would even the sides up by drop kicking Enigma out of the ring who hit Crud knocking both of them out of the ring, and announcing that Enigma had cost him the IC title. Rush stunned by what he had seen forgot about the other wrestlers and was then delivered a Saber tooth by Tiger Young. Young slipped out of the ring and Stag got the three. Nighthawk then walked back towards to the Dressing room to a reception of boos. Was this the end of the Nighthawk that the crowd knew and loved...we'll have to wait to hear from the man himself.
TITLE- Hardcore (15 minute time limit last man to get pin of champion is champion)
Mayhem def Ozaki, Warfare, Tremere, Phenom and Killboy
This was one of the biggest matches of the night. Ozaki was defending his title against five opponents. In this match the winner of the Hardcore title is the wrestler who pins the Champion (who ever it may be at the time) last before the time limit is over. Before the match kicked off Ozaki took the mic 'I am the Hardcore champion of the T.F.W.F, and I demand respect from all you challengers, I am the champ and your not'. The crowd screamed for Ozaki. 'So when you come out here, you can kiss my ass because you ain't getting this belt'. Ozaki using the crowd to his advantage hype himself up, a clever tactic or not it seemed to work for him. As all the wrestlers stood in the ring, the referee explained the rules and the bell sounded. The match was underway, Ozaki went after Phenom and gained the early advantage. Mayhem went after Warfare and Tremere went after Killboy, but the title didn't change hands until the 3rd minute into the match. Phenom quickly reminded everyone that they could fight amongst themselves, but neither of them would get the belt. All the wrestlers realising that time was ticking away they all went after Ozaki. As Ozaki laid on the floor in pain Warfare grabbed Tremere trying to get to Ozaki for a pin and them to started to fight. Killboy went for the pin, but Mayhem picked him up and threw him out of the ring. Phenom then clotheslined Mayhem out of the ring and pined Ozaki. Phenom was the champion, but as he celebrated Tremere and Killboy clotheslined Phenom out of the ring and followed him out. All the wrestlers were on the outside. The next change of the title would commence on the 5th minute. Tremere and Killboy grabbed Phenom and suplexed him into the railing and Killboy scored the pin. As soon as his name was announced over the speaker as being the champion at the moment, he turned around only to be meet with a chair to the head by Tremere. He then scored the pin to be the Champion of the moment. The next title change would be on the 8th minute, Warfare set a table up in the corner of the ring and grabbed Tremere, he threw him into the table knocking him out. As warfare went to pin him, Ozaki DDTed him into the mat and scored the pin. Ozaki had got the advantage back. The advantage would change hands again in the 9th minute. As the other wrestlers fought, Warfare snuck out of the ring and got a table from under the ring and set it up in the ring. Ozaki was thrown towards Warfare who back body dropped him onto the table, but it didn't break. So Warfare climbed onto the table and preformed his finisher, 'looking for forgiveness' and got the pin. The action continued to spill all over the arena and when the action spilled outside, Tremere threw Warfare over the railings into the crowd and scored the pin, now he had the advantage. But the match would have one more twist. On 14 minutes Mayhem hit Tremere with the 'Express way to Hell' and won the title. After the 15 minutes Mayhem was the champion, he celebrated will Ozaki and they walked back to the dressing room. As they were half way down, Da Gremlin and the Compton Crew ran out from backstage and attacked Mayhem and Ozaki. Da Gremlin then pinned Mayhem to win the title. Da Gremlin then walked backstage to boos from the crowd. As the crowd booed he was then met by Pimp In when attacked Da Gremlin and allowed Mayhem to get the pin. Pimp In claimed that this was a non-interference match and that Da Gremlin was breaking the rules. Although this may be true, one feels there is a little more to this situation than just that.
Millennium def Chow-Mean
Millennium a new wrestler to the federation who started off by himself is now rumored to be joining the Hoodlums in a Multi-million pound deal to team up with another new wrestler to the federation Big Bob, whether this happens is yet to be known for definite. He took on Chow-Mean a one of the success stories of the DoJo being a former light-Heavy weight champion, he knew his way around a wrestling ring. Millennium had the first attacking move of the match, he hit Chow-Mean with a superbly executed piledriver. Then he worked Mean on the mat. He applied Sharpshooter but Mean wasn't going to give up that early, so he released the hold and applied a figure four leg lock, but still Mean would not give up. A re-think in strategy by Millennium as it seemed he wasn't going to give in to the submission moves, so he picked him up but Mean elbowed him in the stomach several times and ran at the ropes and hit Millennium with a clothesline. Chow Mean now had control of the match. He picked up Millennium and threw him out of the ring. Mean then climbed the rope and attempted a frog splash from the top rope and landed beautifully on Millennium, like poetry in motion. Mean picked up Millennium and through him into the steel steps and then back into the ring. Millennium looked in a bad state. Mean then tried to suplex Millennium but he reversed it and both men lay knocked out on the mat. As the referee got to 8 for a double count out Millennium rose. He picked up Chow Mean from the floor and threw him into the turnbuckle, Mean hit the corner and Millennium followed up, squashing Mean into the metal. He then perched Mean on the top rope and back body dropped him from the top rope. He then signaled for the 2K (Killer Kick) and pinned Chow Mean for the three. As he celebrated Big Bob came to ring side and helped add insult to injury by attacking him with barbed wire, but as they did the entire DoJo and Glenstag ran out and attacked Millennium and Big Bob with Chop sticks and a whiskey bottle respectively. Leaving Chow-Mean, Millennium and Big Bob out on the mat while Glenstag and the DoJo celebrated to the boos of the fans. After this match it seems to be quite clear that the DoJo want Millennium, and Stag wants Big Bob, and now with their new alliance (Big Bob and Millennium) the two Hoodlums look a force, and they will need to be, as they are making more enemies than friends.
The Radders def Orasaki
This match seen the love shack's The Radders, a former tag and Hardcore champion take on Orasaki, a member of the DoJo and a deadly member at that. The bell sounded and both men went straight at it, Radders executed the first move on Orasaki, a powerslam, this left Orasaki on the floor and allowed Radders to wear him down on the canvas, he applied various maneuvers to the leg trying to make Orasaki less mobile. He then yanked him off the floor and DDTed him back into the ground. The crowd were enjoying every minute. The Radders flexed his muscles for the crowd and the crowd replied chanting 'Hoes'. As on cue four lovely ladies walked out from the backstage to the to the applauses of the crowd. This was good for the crowd, but Radders caught up in the moment forgot about Orasaki laying on the canvas. As Radders applauded the 'Hoes' all the way to the ring, Orasaki recovered and clotheslined him out of the ring. The hoes went to see if Radders, but were scared off by the presence of Orasaki. He picked up Radders and threw him back into the ring were he was powerslammed, DDTed until Millennium walked down to ringside, Orasaki was distracted by Millennium who shouted at him. Both men continued to argue. this gave Radders time to recover. He rose and continued to pin punch Orasaki, he then whipped him in for the ride, but he hit the referee knocking him out. Millennium seeing the opportunity, climbed into the ring and him and Radders double teamed Orasaki pulling off some extraordinary moves. Then as Radders picked him up, Millennium wound up for the Killer Kick (2K) and connected. Millennium then slipped out of the ring as the referee recovered. He then got the three and Radders claimed the victory. The rivalry between the DoJo and Millennium looks to get hotter before it cools down, watch this space!
Southfield Union def Family
The next match on the cards was a tag team match between the Southfield Union and the Family. Neither of these tag teams were in for the titles, so there was definitely something to prove for both teams. As the family entered the ring, Tony took the mic, 'It seems that the family has been over looked for a chance at the Tag Team titles, we feel we've been discriminated against'. The crowd cheered. 'The Management and Pimp In left us out because they don't like us'. The crowd responded with Cheers and Boos (Boos from the Pimp In fans). 'I will we show tonight that they have made the biggest mistake in T.F.W.F history'. Again the crowd was split between boos and cheers. Tony dropped the mic and waited for the entrance of the Union. As the music hit the speakers the crowd went wild. The Union walked to the ring and The Code picked up the mic. 'Well Tony, we have to agree with you Pimp In and the Management have mad a mistake, they have left the Union out of the title picture, as for you Soprano wannabe you better go down Marks & Spencer's and buy yourself a belt, because that's the only belt your gonna get'. Tony enraged by this comment ran at The Code and the referee signaled the bell for the start of the match. Tony had the upper hand at the start of the match by using holds and submission maneuvers to stop The Code using his speed and agility around the ring. This tactic continued to work until Tony went for a suplex and it was reversed by The Code. The Code needed to tag , so as Tony lay on the floor he crawled over to his corner, but so did Tony they both tagged simultaneously and Muscles and Jaycee ran into the ring, both men exchanged punches but neither was stunned, both running on pure adrenalin. Jaycee then blocked a punch by Muscles and hip tossed him onto the mat. Jaycee then picked up Muscles and threw him into the corner. Then he and The Code doubled teamed Muscles. The referee came over and broke it up and warned them that if they do it again, he will disqualify them. Jaycee them dominated until he made the mistake of trying to power bomb Muscles and he reversed it. Muscles then got back to his corner and tagged Tony back in. He then took control of the match. Using a variety of power moves he worn down Jaycee, but not being the smartest of wrestler whipped Jaycee into his own corner, were he tagged The Code who dropped kicked Muscles from the top rope as he ran at Jaycee. He then climbed the top ropes and frog splashed him and got the three. The Code took the mic 'Tag titles here we come'. They then walked out of the ring to a massive cheer from the crowd.
TITLE- Tag Team (tag team gauntlet match once eliminated new tag team comes in)
Elements def Damned Bastards, Apocalypse/Creeper, Agents of Darkness, 20th Century Knights
The main event of the night was the tag team title match. The Damned bastards were defending there gold against 4 tag teams in a gauntlet match, when one team is pinned another enters. The first team the Bastards had to fight were Apocalypse and Creeper. The match started with Creeper against Luddite, Creeper dominated the match using a various amounts of moves to wear down Luddite, Luddite never looked in the match, he looked out of shape and not prepared for the match. As Creeper went to powerslam Luddite his general obesity would help him, as Creeper failed to lift him, Luddite's entire weight would fall on Creeper leaving him in tremendous pain. This would lead to a domination by Luddite. After about 5 minutes Luddite tagged in his partner, Damned Yankee, he then continued to hurt Creeper. It was only an attempted maneuver from the top rope that allowed Creeper to revive himself and make the tag to his partner, Apocalypse, He then destroyed Yankee and it look that they were about to win and they did. When Yankee was placed on the top turnbuckle for a high risk maneuver he fell of and into a table, this allowed Apocalypse to get the pin and eliminate the Damned Bastards. Creeper and Apocalypse now awaited their next opponents. The Agents of Darkness (AOD). Both men entered the ring with a look of complete concentration and evil on their face, a look that would make the toughest of men quiver and shake. Apocalypse was not phased by this and attacked Vagan quickly not allowing them to settle, Apocalypse had the big man under his control and quick tags between him and Carnage kept themselves fresh and allowed them both to get a piece of the action. The match continued in their favor until a mistake by Apocalypse allowed Vagan back into the match. In no fit state to wrestler Vagan tagged in Carnage and allowed him to continue the punishment on Apocalypse while he rested and continue he did. Carnage punished Apocalypse continually not allowing him to make a tag, but when Carnage went for a suplex and Apocalypse reversed it, he crawled back to his corner and tagged in Creeper, he ran straight at Carnage who grabbed him, and him and Vagan finished him with the Blackout out to get the three. AOD looked ready to take the titles. The next tag team to enter the squared circle were the Knights. Mace started the match up against Vagan. Vagan over powered Mace and was the early dominator of this match. This match up ended with the Knights being absolutely destroyed by AOD, they complete the demolition by finishing Mace with the Blackout to score another pin. The final tag team entered the ring, the elements. Ice moved quickly around the ring which seemed to be a good tactic against Carnage. The elements had AOD were they wanted them, but AOD came back into the match when Ice went to whip Carnage into the ropes, he reversed it and choke slammed him. This led to AOD controlling the match, but the titles would not go to AOD, As they fought Mace returned to ring side superkicked Vagan into Heatwave who hit him with the 'frosty reception' and scored the win. Later the elements announced that they would challenge AOD in a steel cage and would once again prove that they are the future of the T.F.W.F in the Tag Team chase.