NWA 75th Anniversary Show
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| Promotion | National Wrestling Alliance | ||
| Date | August 26–27, 2023 | ||
| City | St. Louis, Missouri | ||
| Venue | Chase's Khorassan Ballroom | ||
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| NWA Anniversary Show chronology | |||
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The NWA 75th Anniversary Show (also simply called NWA 75) was a two-day professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). It was held on August 26 and 27, 2023, at the Chase's Khorassan Ballroom in St. Louis, Missouri. It was the 13th event under the NWA Anniversary Show chronology.
The card comprised a total of 27 matches, with 14 on the first night and 13 on the second, including four matches on Night 1's pre-show and three on Night 2. In the main event for Night 1, Kamille defeated Natalia Markova in a No Limits match to retain the NWA World Women's Championship. In the main event for Night 2, EC3 defeated Tyrus in a Bullrope match to win the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship, resulting in Tyrus retiring from in-ring competition.
Production[edit]
Background[edit]
The NWA Anniversary Show is a professional wrestling event held by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). The first event was held in 1998 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1948 founding of the NWA. The event then continued to be held annually until 2005. It has since been held periodically, with shows held in 2008, 2018, 2021, and 2022.[1]
At the NWA 74th Anniversary Show, Billy Corgan announced that the NWA 75th Anniversary Show would take place across two nights on August 26 and 27, 2023, in St. Louis, Missouri, from the Chase's Khorassan Ballroom.[2][3]
Storylines[edit]
The event featured 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 fourteenth season of the NWA's weekly series, Powerrr.[4]
On the July 11 episode of Powerrr, after EC3 successfully defended the NWA National Heavyweight Championship, he dropped the title in the ring, officially relinquishing it to challenge Tyrus for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship at NWA 75.[5] Over two weeks later, Tyrus requested that the match be made a bullrope match given the history between him and EC3 stemming across Impact Wrestling and WWE. He also proposed the stipulation that he would retire should he lose the match.[6]
On Night 2 of the Crockett Cup, Colby Corino won a Seven-Way Scramble to earn an NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship match against champion Kerry Morton at NWA 75.[7] The match would take place on Night 1.[8]
On the July 11 episode of Powerrr, the NWA announced the NWA United States Tag Team Championship Showdown, a four-team tournament to determine the number one contenders to champions The Country Gentlemen (AJ Cazana and Anthony Andrews) on Night 2 of NWA 75. The tournament began the following week, with The Fixers (Jay Bradley and Wrecking Ball Legursky) and Daisy Kill and Talos advancing to the finals, which will take place on Night 1 of NWA 75.[9]
On the July 25 episode of Powerrr, Jax Dane lost to Carnage by countout. After the match, commentator Tim Storm commented on how had never seen Dane look so vulnerable to which Dane angrily confronted Storm about it.[10] Two weeks later, Dane confronted Storm at the commentary table again, challenging him to a match at NWA 75, which storm accepted. The match would be made a no disqualification match[11]
On the August 8 episode of Powerrr, Ella Envy defeated Missa Kate to earn Pretty Empowered (Envy and Kylie Paige) an NWA World Women's Tag Team Championship match against M95 (Kate and Madi Wrenkowski) at NWA 75.[12][11]
Results[edit]
Night 1[edit]
Night 2[edit]
| No. | Results[20] | Stipulations | Times[21][22] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1P | Jordan Clearwater won by last eliminating Zyon | Austin Idol's National Championship Battle Royal for an NWA National Heavyweight Championship match later in the show[b][13] | 15:56 | ||||
| 2P | Natalia Markova defeated Taylor Rising by pinfall | Singles match | 6:03 | ||||
| 3P | Talos and Daisy Kill defeated The Country Gentlemen (Anthony Andrews and AJ Cazana) (c) by pinfall | Tag team match for the NWA United States Tag Team Championship[9] | 7:34 | ||||
| 4 | Thom Latimer (c) defeated Chris Adonis by submission | Singles match for the NWA World Television Championship[19] Since Latimer retained, he can invoke the Lucky Seven Rule to challenge for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship. | 9:57 | ||||
| 5 | Pretty Empowered (Ella Envy and Kylie Paige) defeated M95 (Madi and Missa Kate) (c) by pinfall | Tag team match for the NWA World Women's Tag Team Championship[11] | 7:46 | ||||
| 6 | Colby Corino (c) (with Jamie Stanley) defeated Jack Cartwheel by pinfall | Singles match for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship | 10:24 | ||||
| 7 | Max the Impaler (c) (with Father James Mitchell) defeated Ruthie Jay by pinfall | Singles match for the NWA World Women's Television Championship | 5:47 | ||||
| 8 | La Rebelión (Bestia 666 and Mecha Wolf) (with Vampiro) defeated The Brothers of Funstruction (Ruffo the Clown and Yabo the Clown) (with Violent J) by pinfall | Tag team match | 8:05 | ||||
| 9 | Kerry Morton (with Ricky Morton) defeated Matt Cardona by pinfall | Singles match | 9:22 | ||||
| 10 | "Thrillbilly" Silas Mason (c) defeated Jordan Clearwater by pinfall | Singles match for the NWA National Heavyweight Championship | 7:06 | ||||
| 11 | Blunt Force Trauma (Carnage and Damage) (c) (with Aron Stevens) defeated Knox and Murdoch by pinfall | Tag team match for the NWA World Tag Team Championship[8] | 11:41 | ||||
| 12 | Kenzie Paige defeated Kamille (c) by pinfall | Singles match for the NWA World Women's Championship[8] | 13:04 | ||||
| 13 | EC3 defeated Tyrus (c) by submission | Bullrope match for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship[6] Since Tyrus lost, he had to retire from in-ring competition. | 17:21 | ||||
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NWA United States Tag Team Championship Showdown bracket[edit]
| Semifinals NWA Powerrr July 18 | Final NWA 75, Night 1 August 26 | ||||||||
| Daisy Kill and Talos | Pin | ||||||||
| Magic Inc. (Cody James and "Magic" Jake Dumas) | 6:59[23] | ||||||||
| Daisy Kill and Talos | Pin | ||||||||
| The Fixers | 7:14 | ||||||||
| The Fixers (Jay Bradley and Wrecking Ball Legursky) | Pin | ||||||||
| The Spectaculars (Brady Pierce and Rush Freeman) | 5:38[23] | ||||||||
Burke Invitational gauntlet match entrances and eliminations[edit]
| Draw | Entrant | Order | Eliminated by | Method of elimination | Elimination(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenzie Paige | – | Winner | – | 5 |
| 2 | Taylor Rising | 1 | Samantha Starr | Pinfall | 0 |
| 3 | Ruthie Jay | 10 | Allysin Kay | Over the top rope | 1 |
| 4 | Heather Monroe | 2 | Kenzie Paige | Pinfall | 0 |
| 5 | Samantha Starr | 3 | MJ Jenkins | Pinfall | 1 |
| 6 | Allysin Kay | 11 | Kenzie Paige | Over the top rope | 3 |
| 7 | MJ Jenkins | 6 | Kenzie Paige and Max the Impaler | Pinfall | 1 |
| 8 | CJ | 4 | Allysin Kay | Over the top rope | 0 |
| 9 | Labrava Escobar | 5 | Kenzie Paige | Over the top rope | 0 |
| 10 | The WOAD | 7 | Max the Impaler | Pinfall | 0 |
| 11 | Sierra | 8 | Max the Impaler | Pinfall | 0 |
| 12 | Max the Impaler | 9 | Allysin Kay, Kenzie Paige and Ruthie Jay | Pinfall | 3 |
Notes[edit]
- ^ Winners faced The Country Gentlemen (AJ Cazana and Anthony Andrews) for the NWA United States Tag Team Championship on Night 2
- ^ Participants in order of elimination: Judais, Rush Freeman, Rolando Freeman, Brady Pierce, Matt Vine, Koa Laxamana, Cody James, "Magic" Jake Dumas, Wrecking Ball Legursky, Jay Bradley, Jax Dane, Turbo Floyd, Gaagz the Gymp, Truth Magnum, Mims, Robert Anthony, Joe Alonzo, Dak Draper, Sal the Pal, Zicky Dice, Blake "Bulletproof" Troop, and Zyon.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^ Renner, Ethan (August 28, 2022). "NWA announces return to St. Louis for 75th Anniversary show in 2023". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Archived from the original on September 26, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ Defelice, Robert (August 28, 2022). "Billy Corgan Announces The Location For NWA 75". Fightful. Archived from the original on August 31, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
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- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (July 11, 2023). "EC3 Relinquishes NWA National Title, Will Challenge Tyrus For NWA Worlds Title At NWA 75". Fightful. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ a b Lambert, Jeremy (July 28, 2023). "Tyrus Wants Bull Rope Match Against EC3 At NWA 75, Says He'll Retire If He Loses". Fightful. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ Manalo Has Pizzazz (June 4, 2023). "NWA Crockett Cup 2023 live results, Night 2: Kamille title fight, tag tournament finale, more!". Cageside Seats. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Tessier, Colin (July 18, 2023). "Multiple Championship Matches Added To Two-Night NWA 75 Pay-Per-View". Fightful. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ a b c DeFelice, Robert (July 18, 2023). "Tag Team Match Set For NWA 75 Night One, Winners Challenge For United States Tag Titles On Night Two". Fightful. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ Tommy "Milagro" Martinez (July 26, 2023). "NWA POWERRR: KERRY MORTON LEAVES THEM HANGING ON THE VINE". Slam Wrestling. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ a b c d DeFelice, Robert (August 8, 2023). "Jax Dane vs. Tim Storm, NWA Women's Tag Title Bout Set For NWA 75". Fightful. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ Tommy "Milagro" Martinez (August 9, 2023). "NWA POWERRR RESULTS – 08/08/2023". Slam Wrestling. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ a b Tessier, Colin (August 1, 2023). "Homicide vs. Joe Alonzo, Zyon vs. Jordan Clearwater Added To NWA 75". Fightful. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ Tessier, Colin (July 27, 2023). "Violent J Of Insane Clown Posse Announced For NWA 75, Will Manage Brothers Of Funstruction". Fightful. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (July 11, 2023). "Kamille To Defend NWA Women's Title Against Natalia Markova At NWA 75". Fightful. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ Tessier, Colin (August 26, 2023). "NWA 75 Night One Results (8/26): Kamille vs. Natalia Markova, Matt Cardona, More". WrestleZone. Archived from the original on September 9, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ "NWA 75 Pre-Show - Tag 1". Cagematch. August 26, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ "NWA 75 - Tag 1". Cagematch. August 26, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ Tessier, Colin (August 23, 2023). "Thom Latimer Set To Defend NWA World TV Title Against Chris Adonis At NWA 75". Fightful. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- ^ Tessier, Colin (August 27, 2023). "NWA 75 Night Two Results (8/27): Tyrus vs. EC3, More". WrestleZone. Archived from the original on September 9, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ "NWA 75 Pre-Show - Tag 2". Cagematch. August 27, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ "NWA 75 - Tag 2". Cagematch. August 27, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ a b Tommy "Milagro" Martinez (July 19, 2023). "CHAMPIONSHIPS AND MATT CARDONA HIGHLIGHT THIS NWA POWERRR". Slam Wrestling. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
