TCW* 49: Gateway

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JULY 2014 - SCOTTRADE CENTER - ST. LOUIS, MO

Promo:

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Trip to Turmoil Triple Threat Match: In last season's Ichiban, the Tag Team Titles were defended for the first time in a Tag Team Turmoil Match. This contest featured the debut of Prince Devitt to the Terrordome as he teamed w/ Ethan Sander and the start of the newest tag team and future Champions, the Rock N Rollas, This season will see the return of the Turmoil bout for the pair of gold. This time around, a qualifying match will occur in order to see which teams will challenge the Northern Light Mafia in Soldier Field. The Rock N' Rollas Prince Devitt will take on D & D's Darren Tate and the One Dumb-Ax Nation's Roscoe Carter. In this match, the representative of the team who scores the victory will gain the last entry of the three in the Turmoil match. and the representative who is pinned will not be in the Tag Title match at Ichiban Valiance.

I.C. Title #1 Contender's Match: At *47: Año Del Jaguar, Clyde Silva was defending his Intercontinental Championship against Trece Alvarez in a rematch from Fists of Iron Uprise. After Silva hit the Knee Trembler, it seemed the title was in the bag when "Putting Holes In Happiness" played over the P.A. system where a Calavera with his head shaved bald from a losing effort at Virtual Insanity appeared on the stage. The distraction led to Alvarez to recover and hit the Switchback Neckbreaker and take home the Title. After his aforementioned defeat, Calavera sought out to find a new goal: to become TCW*'s first-ever Grand Slam Champion. Silva's now out to take back his prize on our grandest stage, and in his hometown of Chicago nonetheless. Who's will truly be iron will by night's end?

Ulmutoh vs. El Orgullo: The hatred between Ulmutoh, Hijo Jaguar III & Silver Jaguar is something that has been apparent for the majority of this season's second half. At Proper Villains, Zane Ulmeyda and Rurouni Mutoh decided to take a break from being a Tag Team in order to find success as singles competitors. Ulmeyda went on to become a two-time Fire Pro Champion and Mutoh became the Season Five Fists of Iron Tournament Winner. Rurouni took advantage of the glory and had his first opportunities at the World Championship against Hijo Del Reyes, to which both Silver & Hijo III entered from the crowd and cost him the matches at Virtual Insanity & Año Del Jaguar. At *47, Zane was fresh off his second Fire Pro Title win as Hijo III entered the ring to issue a challenge. Zane accepted and was hit with a Downward Spiral. At *48: Relief or Regret, the third Jaguar was able to pull off the victory and take the title with him. This leads to a match announced for *50: Ichiban Valiance by Commissioner Kenneth Sabin. Hijo Jaguar III will make his first defense of the Fire Pro Title in a Four-Way Dance against his ally in Silver, Zane Ulmeyda, and Rurouni Mutoh. Before that, we will see the in-ring reunion of one of the Terrordome's greatest tag teams in Ulmutoh as they take on the Pride, Hijo III & Silver, El Orgullo.

Blade/Bishop vs. Kenshin/Hakubi: At *48: Relief or Regret, Satoshi Hakubi was in conquest of retribution for his family against Rocky Blade in a Last Man Standing Match. Things seemed to be going his way until Blade rolled out of the ring. While in pursuit, the veteran Blade caught the rookie and delivered a spinebuster onto the end of the entrance ramp. Things began to look bleak as the Ace of Terror attempted to chokeslam Satoshi onto the steel steps from the turnbuckle when the lights of the Pepsi Center went off. When they returned, a newer, darker Kenshin returned behind the back of the man who took him out of action. Kenshin ruthlessly attacked Blade and was about to take his head off with the Boot-to-Head Technique when Blade took the opportunity to leave the ring and head out of the arena. The announcement was later made that Rocky Blade & Kenshin will meet in a Falls Count Anywhere match at Ichiban Valiance. Before that, we will see the first-ever father-son pairing in a tag team between Kenshin and Satoshi Hakubi. They're opponents? The "Ace of Terror" and "Main Attraction" Joshua Bishop. Who will gain heavy momentum heading towards Chicago?

Champion vs. Champion: In the course of these past five seasons, there have been two titles that have been held in the highest regard in the company. Titles that have been held by the best and brightest in the Terrordome. The TCW* World Championship & The TCW* Intercontinental Championship. In the five seasons and four years of our existence, these two Champions have yet to face each other one on one in the same match until now. At Ichiban Valiance, Hijo Del Reyes will defend his World Championship against B.B. Disco in the Main Event while Trece Alvarez will put the Intercontinental Gold against the winner of the Calavera-Clyde Silva match earlier on this card. Which man will gain momentum into their toughest challenge yet, and who will prove themselves to be the greater Champion?

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[Rodney Xavior]

This whole event was frigging dope!

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Thanks Rodney! Wasn't my favorite show, but I'm gonna try to make Ichiban my best yet.