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The Flying Hammerlock Video Review #82: Daffney Vs. Traci

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  This review is dedicated to the memory of Shannon "Daffney" Spruill.   R.I.P. "The Scream Queen" Daffney vs. Traci Brooks, Carolina Wrestling Association, York Recreation Center, York, SC, January 27, 2007.   The Carolina Wrestling Association, later Premiere Wrestling Showcase and finally Premiere Wrestling Xperience, was a promotion that ran from 2003-2022.  This show was their York, SC debut.   They tie up and Daffney tosses Traci to the side.  They circle each other a few times and tie up again and Daffney takes Traci down and then hits an armdrag.  Daffney applies an armbar and Traci complains to the ref that Daffney pulled her hair, which Daffney denies.  Traci tries running to different sides of the ring to grab the ropes to escape the hold with no luck and Daffney takes her down to the mat again.   Back to their feet and Traci gets her leg between the ropes, forcing a break of the hold.  Traci goes out to the apron an...
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The Flying Hammerlock Video Review #81: Taeler Vs. Candice

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  QOC Title Tournament Semifinal Match: Taeler Hendrix vs. Candice LeRae, QOC 7 , Ziggy's, Winston-Salem, NC, November 29, 2015.   Santana Garrett got sick, so a four-way match was held with Candice, Heidi Lovelace, Deonna Purrazzo and Barbi Hayden to determine Taeler's replacement opponent, which Candice won.   Taeler runs at Candice but Candice moves out of the way.   Candice powers Taeler into the corner and punches away at her but Taeler knocks Candice down to the mat.  Taeler runs at Candice but Candice takes her down with an armdrag.  Then another armdrag.  Then a hiptoss.  Candice covers and gets 2.  Candice brings Taeler up and gets an arm wringer.  Candice, still holding onto Taeler's wrist, runs to the corner and scales the ropes but Taeler knocks her off the top to the apron and down to the floor.  Candice gets up and Taeler stomps her from inside the ring.  Taeler goes out of the floor but Candice catches her ...
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The Flying Hammerlock Video Review #80: The Faces of Fear Vs. Wrath and Mortis

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  This review is dedicated to the memories of Brian "Dr. Mark Curtis" Hildebrand, Chris "Mortis" Klucsaritis and Raymond Louis "Bobby" Heenan.   R.I.P.   The Faces of Fear (Meng and The Barbarian) vs. Wrath and Mortis (w/James Vandenberg), WCW Fall Brawl 1997 , Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum , Winston-Salem, NC, September 14, 1997.   These teams had been wrestling each other on and off since Wrath and Mortis defeated Glacier and Ernest Miller to end Blood Runs Cold.  Everyone is a heel here.  WCW never explained why Jimmy Hart was not in The Faces of Fear's corner here.   Mortis and Barbarian start.  They circle each other and Mortis throws a kick that doesn't connect.   They tie up and Mortis goes to the eyes and kicks Barbarian.  A few more kicks and Mortis sends Barbarian into the corner.  Mortis punches and kicks Barbarian in the corner.   Mortis goes to whip Barbarian into the opposite corner but B...
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The Flying Hammerlock Video Review #79: Sweeney Vs. Stevie

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    This review is dedicated to the memory of Alex K. "Larry Sweeney" Whybrow.  R.I.P.   "Sweet N Sour" Larry Sweeney vs. Stevie Richards, IWC Revengeance 5 , Court Time Sports Center, Elizabeth, PA, October 11, 2008.   No backstory here, this was their only match against each other.   Sweeney teases strutting to start.  Stevie offers a handshake and Sweeney accepts it.  They circle each other and tie up and Stevie powers Sweeney into the corner.  Clean break and Stevie backs away.  They tie up again and this time Sweeney powers Stevie into the corner.  Clean break and Stevie applauds.   Another tie up and Stevie grabs a side headlock.  Into the ropes and Sweeney whips Stevie across and Stevie comes off with a shoulderblock.  Stevie approaches Sweeney who backs away into a corner.  A fourth tie up and this time Sweeney gets the headlock.  Stevie whips Sweeney into the ropes and Sweeney comes off with a ...
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The Flying Hammerlock Video Review #78: Team Sea Stars Vs. Ford and Manic

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  Team Sea Stars (Ashley Vox and Delmi Exo) (w/Jawsolyn "The Friendly Shark") vs. Maria Manic and Penelope Ford, WWR Identity Crisis , Aurora, Providence, RI, March 4, 2017.   No real backstory here.  This was Penelope and Maria's WWR debuts and the opening match.  The commentary team is promoter Denver Colorado and Mistress Belmont.  Sea Stars are the faces here.   Manic and Ford ambush Team Sea Stars before the ring announcer can get out of the ring.   They attack Jawsolyn and pull off her shark costume (she had regular gear on underneath of course.)  Ashley and Delmi kick Ford and Manic in the midsection and they and Jawsolyn hit a triple-team vertical suplex on Ford and Manic.   Jawsolyn rolls out to the floor.  Ashley and Delmi whip Penelope and Maria off the ropes and hit them with kicks to the midsection again.  Ford and Manic go out to the floor and Ashley hits a tope suicida to both of them.  Ashley rolls Mar...
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The Flying Hammerlock Video Review #77: Tanaka and Homcide Vs. Punk and Anderson

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  Masato Tanaka and "The Notorious 187" Homicide vs. CM Punk and "The Enforcer" C.W. Anderson, WORLD-1 Revisited Tour - Night 1 , Academy Hall, Pottstown, PA, April 8, 2004.   Homicide and Punk start.   They circle each other and tie up and Punk grabs a rear waistlock.  Homicide gets a wristlock but Punk turns it into an arm wringer.   Homicide trips up Punk and gets a side headlock on the mat.  Homicide brings Punk up but Punk escapes and gets a wristlock of his own.  Homicide gets an armdrag to escape that.  Punk grabs a headlock but Homicide counters into a ground headscissors.  Punk escapes but Homicide grabs Punk's head and shoves it back into the hold.   Punk escapes the hold and tries to sweep Homicide's legs but Homicide escapes that but Punk takes him down and gets an Oklahoma Roll for a 2 count.  Back up, Punk grabs a side headlock.  Into the ropes and Homicide whips Punk across and Punk comes off with ...
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The Flying Hammerlock Video Review #76: Nattie Vs. Traci

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  Nattie Neidhart vs. Traci Brooks, Ballpark Brawl III - Canadian Carnage , Dunn Tire Park, Buffalo, NY, August 14, 2004   Ballpark Brawl was a series of wrestling shows held by the Buffalo Bisons, an AAA affiliate of baseball's Toronto Blue Jays, between 2003 and 2007, when they were affiliated with the then-Cleveland Indians (since renamed The Guardians).   This was Nattie's American debut.   Nattie cuts a promo about how her father, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, just won his match (He defeated Jonny Puma in the opener.), and how her uncle, Bret "The Hitman" Hart, is there and that he's going to see her annihilate Traci Brooks.   Traci walks in and takes the mic and talks about being the real T&A of NWA TNA.  Nattie asks Traci who she manages in TNA.   Traci says Michael Shane and Frankie Kazarian and talks about their accomplishments and how they are future Champions.   Nattie asks if TNA is the promotion that wrestles in fr...
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