The 2023 NWA Crockett Cup tournament concludes Sunday after kicking off Saturday in Winston Salem, North Carolina.
After winnowing down the field Saturday, the quarterfinals will kick off with the following matchups:
The show will also feature two title matches as NWA Women's Champion Kamille will look to extend her 700+ day run as champion as she defends against Natalia Markova. This will be their third-ever meeting in the NWA with Markova winning the first by DQ and the two going to a time-limit draw in April.
NWA Women's TV Champion Kenzie Paige will defend her title against an opponent to be named.
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Pre-show:
The Country Gentlemen win a Gauntlet Match to retain the NWA United States Tag Team Titles
– Magnum Muscle (Dak Draper and Mims) defeated The NOW (Hale Collins and Vik Dalishus)
Magnum Muscle started the match against The NOW. They wrestled for maybe one minute but then Draper pinned Hale Collins.
– Magnum Muscle (Dak Draper and Mims) defeated The Fixers (Jay Bradley and Wrecking Ball Legursky)
The Fixers ran in and started destroying Magnum Muscle and they held the advantage for a good 2 minutes but then Dak Draper secretly tagged in and pinned Wrecking Ball for the second pinfall.
– Daisy Kill and Talos defeated Magnum Muscle (Dak Draper and Mims)
After the pin of the previous matchup, Talos made his way out onto the stage without Daisy Kill, who was in the ring attacking Magnum Muscle. Dak Draper was able to lift up the giant Talos once, but Kill dragged him down and set up a chokeslam for the pin.
– TNT (Terrence Hughes and Terrell Hughes) defeated Daisy Kill and Talos
TNT ran in with a lot of energy but it didn't last long. Talos worked them both over for a little bit to start. Talos was taken out of the equation to the outside, so TNT hit the 3D for the pin.
– The Spectaculars (Brady Pierce and Rolando Freeman) defeated TNT (Terrence Hughes and Terrell Hughes)
This was somewhat noteworthy because Rush Freeman is usually part of The Spectaculars but for this match, it was Rolando. The commentators chalked it up to them losing in the first round of the Crockett Cup. They took care of business quickly and pinned TNT with a frog splash.
– SVGS (Jax Dane and Blake "Bulletproof" Troop) (with Chris Silvio, Esq.) defeated The Spectaculars (Brady Pierce and Rolando Freeman)
The SVGS, of course, had the early advantage. Some early distractions gave Rolando the opportunity to fight back, Jax Dane destroyed Pierce and killed Rolando in the ring with a clothesline for the pin.
– SVGS (Jax Dane and Blake "Bulletproof" Troop) (with Chris Silvio, Esq.) defeated Los Vipers (Arez and Toxin)
This one started with another all-out brawl and the actual leg of the match only lasted about 30 seconds. Blake Troop hit his jackhammer finish for the pin.
– NWA United States Tag Team Champions The Country Gentlemen (AJ Cazana and Anthony Andrews) (with Joe Cazana) defeated SVGS (Jax Dane and Blake "Bulletproof" Troop) (with Chris Silvio, Esq.)
Jax Dane started this segment strong too against the champions. Andrews got the hot tag though and hit a massive uranage onto Troop. Dane interfered and got ready to spear Andrews but Troop tagged in and locked in a headlock which turned into the perfect position for The Country Gentlemen's finish. They retain the titles.
"Thrillbilly" Silas Mason (with Alex Taylor) defeated Dan Maff (with Shawn Donavan)
It looks like the big theme of tonight is to have unannounced matches take place on a show that already has 10 on the card.
Maff came out angry throwing his jacket at Mason and attacking him early. They went back and forth after that working to the outside. Joe Galli had his hand laying on the announce table and Mason drove Maff's head into it. Galli starts freaking out that his hand was broken and he needed ice. Tim Storm also needed some Diet Coke apparently.
Back in the ring, they worked this really well for two big guys that aren't giant. They traded headbutts, punches, and forearms. The finish came when Maff went for a lariat but Mason kicked the arm down and connected with the thrill ride out of nowhere for the win.
M95 (Madi and Missa Kate) defeated Angelina Love & Max the Impaler (with Fodder & Father James Mitchell) to retain the NWA World Women's Tag Team Titles
Looks like we have an unannounced title match now. Including people we already saw last night. Madi and Love started the contest by screaming at each other and pushing each other around, but Madi came out on top with a cross face and toe drag.
Love went for the tag onto Max but she wasn't holding the rope or extending her hand. Storm questioned whether she knew tag team rules even though we saw her in the most important tournament of the year, just last night. Max finally got the tag and dominated the match until Missa Kate got the hot tag. They worked over Max until she charged at her own corner and Love tagged her as she fell out. All Kate did was hit one kick-fil-a and they won the match.
Ruthie Jay defeated Kenzie Paige by DQ for the NWA World Women's Television Title
Ruthie Jay replaced La Rosa Negra last night in the Hardcore Team War so she may be replacing her in this match tonight too. No 6:05 time limit in this one due to it being a PPV, which doesn't really make sense.
Paige started out ahead just being a classic heel, but Jay fought back and sent her to the outside. Paige got the heat back by pulling her hair and countering a cannonball in the corner. The champ locked in a sleeper that almost put Jay to sleep, but she fought out and did her comeback that ended in a facebuster. She then connected on a double German for a near fall. Paige kicked out and hit Jay with a superkick and sold her ankle. Kylie Page then ran in and just ran over Ruthie Jay right in front of the ref. He called for the bell and that was it.
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