IHLW Labor Day Insanity (9/4/2000)

IHLW Commisioner Josh Liller comes out and runs down today's card: a 16-man tourney for the
Hardcore Title, an 8-man tournement for the Lucha Title, a 4-team tourney for the Tag Titles,
and a four corners match for the IHLW Championship.

Clips of Hack Myers and Duke Droese in Florida Championship Wrestling.

[Round 1]: No-Time-Limit-No-Countout-No-DQ-Falls-Count-Anywhere Match
Duke Droese pinned Axl Rotten with the Trash Compactor in 0:07:45.
Rating: -*

[Round 1]: No-Time-Limit-No-Countout-No-DQ-Falls-Count-Anywhere Match
911 defeated Kit Carson via pinfall in 0:06:35.
Rating: 3/4*

Carson tried a flying elbowdrop through a table, but 911 rolled away then covered for the win.

[Round 1]: No-Time-Limit-No-Countout-No-DQ-Falls-Count-Anywhere Match
J.C. Ice pinned Hack Myers with the Hubcap in 0:09:29.
Rating: DUD

[Round 1]: No-Time-Limit-No-Countout-No-DQ-Falls-Count-Anywhere Match
Khris Germany pinned Terry Funk after a side suplex in 0:06:47.
Rating: * 3/4

[Round 1]: No-Time-Limit-No-Countout-No-DQ-Falls-Count-Anywhere Match
Wolfie D pinned Head Hunter #1 after a legsweep in 0:05:26.
Rating: *

[Round 1]: No-Time-Limit-No-Countout-No-DQ-Falls-Count-Anywhere Match
Halloween pinned Ian Rotten after a spinebuster slam in 0:10:47.
Rating: 1/4*

[Round 1]: No-Time-Limit-No-Countout-No-DQ-Falls-Count-Anywhere Match
Head Hunter #2 pinned Rocco Rock after a belly-to-belly suplex in 0:08:06.
Rating: * 1/2

[Round 1]: No-Time-Limit-No-Countout-No-DQ-Falls-Count-Anywhere Match
Johnny Grunge pinned The Wall with the Spinebuster Slam in 0:06:30.
Rating: -** 1/4

[Round 2]: No-Time-Limit-No-Countout-No-DQ-Falls-Count-Anywhere Match
Duke Droese pinned 911 with the Trash Compactor in 0:05:05.
Rating: -* 1/2

[Round 2]: No-Time-Limit-No-Countout-No-DQ-Falls-Count-Anywhere Match
J.C. Ice pinned Khris Germany after a flying elbowdrop in 0:02:53.
Rating: ** 1/2

[Round 2]: No-Time-Limit-No-Countout-No-DQ-Falls-Count-Anywhere Match
Wolfie D made Halloween submit to a choke against the ropes in 0:00:43.
Rating: DUD

[Round 2]: No-Time-Limit-No-Countout-No-DQ-Falls-Count-Anywhere Match
Johnny Grunge pinned Head Hunter #2 after an elbowdrop in 0:05:07.
Rating: **

[Semi-Finals]: No-Time-Limit-No-Countout-No-DQ-Falls-Count-Anywhere Match
Duke Droese pinned J.C. Ice after a roll away in 0:06:34.
Rating: 3/4*

J.C. missed with an elbowdrop on the floor.

[Semi-Finals]: No-Time-Limit-No-Countout-No-DQ-Falls-Count-Anywhere Match
Wolfie D pinned Johnny Grunge with the Cross Powerslam in 0:01:13.
Rating: 3/4*

[Finals]: No-Time-Limit-No-Countout-No-DQ-Falls-Count-Anywhere Match for the vacant IHLW Hardcore Title
Wolfie D pinned Duke Droese with the Cross Powerslam in 0:05:51.
Rating: * 1/2
(Wolfie D won the IHLW Hardcore Title.)

J.C. Ice comes out to celebrate with his tag partner.  They deciede to beat on Duke some more too.

[Round 1]: No-Time-Limit-Two-out-of-three-Falls Match
La Parka beat Ice Killer 2 falls to 0:
     x Parka beat Ice Killer via the Twisting Bodyblock in 0:11:29
     x Parka beat Ice Killer via a flying bodypress in 0:17:03
Rating: * 1/4

[Round 1]: No-Time-Limit-Two-out-of-three-Falls Match
Super Raton beat Mercurio 2 falls to 1:
     x Mercurio beat Super Raton via the Liger Bomb in 0:08:40
     x Super Raton beat Mercurio via a sunset flip in 0:10:48
     x Super Raton beat Mercurio via the Huracarrana in 0:14:58
Rating: * 1/4

Super Raton should get over well in IHLW since we're in Orlando and he's got a Mickey Mouse
gimmick.

[Round 1]: No-Time-Limit-Two-out-of-three-Falls Match
Great Sasuke beat Psicosis 2 falls to 1:
     x Psicosis beat Sasuke via the Flying Legdrop in 0:04:12
     x Sasuke beat Psicosis via the Thunder Fire Power Bomb in 0:06:55
     x Sasuke beat Psicosis via the Thunder Fire Power Bomb in 0:10:35
Rating: *** 1/4

[Round 1]: No-Time-Limit-Two-out-of-three-Falls Match
Lizmark Jr. beat Tzuki 2 falls to 0:
     x Lizmark Jr. beat Tzuki via the Springboard Moonsault in 0:07:26
     x Lizmark Jr. beat Tzuki via the Springboard Moonsault in 0:15:24
Rating: *** 1/4

[Semi-Finals]: No-Time-Limit-Two-out-of-three-Falls Match
La Parka beat Super Raton 2 falls to 0:
     x Parka beat Super Raton via the Twisting Bodyblock in 0:06:37
     x Parka beat Super Raton via a powerslam in 0:07:15
Rating: * 3/4

[Semi-Finals]: No-Time-Limit-Two-out-of-three-Falls Match
Lizmark Jr. beat Great Sasuke 2 falls to 0:
     x Lizmark Jr. beat Sasuke via disqualification in 0:06:13
     x Lizmark Jr. beat Sasuke via the Springboard Moonsault in 0:10:25
Rating: **

Tzuki pulled down the rope which sent Lizmark Jr to the outside, but the ref saw in and DQed
Sasuke.  Lizmark and Sasuke teamed up to beat up Tzuki after the match.

[Finals]: No-Time-Limit-Two-out-of-three-Falls Match for the vacant IHLW Lucha Title
La Parka beat Lizmark Jr. 2 falls to 0:
     x Parka beat Lizmark Jr. via a power bomb in 0:26:36
     x Parka beat Lizmark Jr. via a flying bodypress in 0:29:10
Rating: **** 3/4
(La Parka won the IHLW Lucha Title.)

[Semi-Finals]: No-Time-Limit-No-Countout-No-DQ-Falls-Count-Anywhere Match
The Head Hunters defeated Public Enemy when Head Hunter #1 pinned Grunge after a back suplex
in 0:07:04.
Rating: **

[Semi-Finals]: No-Time-Limit-No-Countout-No-DQ-Falls-Count-Anywhere Match
Team Extreme defeated PG-13 when Germany pinned Wolfie D with the Extreme Stunner
in 0:05:12.
Rating: *

[Finals]: No-Time-Limit-No-Countout-No-DQ-Falls-Count-Anywhere Match for the vacant IHLW Tag Titles
The Head Hunters defeated Team Extreme when Head Hunter #2 pinned Carson with the Moonsault
in 0:06:37.
Rating: **
(The Head Hunters won the IHLW Tag Titles.)

After the match, "Testify" by Rage Against the Machine hits and Big Dick Dudley and that guy who
used to be Ahmed Johnson in WWF.  They run in and deliever 3Ds to all four wrestlers.

More clips, this time showing Lex Luger and Meng's days from WCW, Kurt Reigns in the NWA, and
Kurrgan's days in WWF with the Truth Commision.

Meng no longer has an afro and Kurrgan has his Interrigator look back.  The announcers mention
the fact that Luger is the only good guy in the match.

No-Time-Limit-Four Corners Match for the vacant IHLW Championship
Lex Luger defeated Meng, Kurt Reigns and Kurrgan:
     x Kurrgan beat Reigns via a sitdown in 0:07:20
     x Luger beat Kurrgan via a powerslam in 0:13:47
     x Luger beat Meng via a hiptoss in 0:16:28
Rating: -*** 1/4
(Lex Luger won the IHLW Championship.)

As Luger holds the title high, someone comes out of the crowd.  It's Chris the Bambikiller!
Bambideathshot on Luger!!!  Bambideathshot to Meng!!!  And with that we fade to black...