LCW Ascension 2007 Pay-Per-View Results 01.21.07

LCW Ascension 2007 Pay-Per-View Results (January 21, 2007) live from the Kemper Arena in Kansas City, MO.

Tonight's LCW Ascension pay-per-view is dedicated in loving memory to Scott "Bam Bam" Bigelow (1961-2007).

The show opened with a spotlight on a chair in the center of the ring with Bam Bam Bigelow's wrestling attire draped over the chair and his wrestling boots in front of the chair as the crowd chanted, "Bam! Bam!" The arena lights came back on and legends came out with Bam Bam Bigelow shirts on and surrounded the chair in the ring and lined the entrance way. LCW Chairman of the Board Christian Calaway came out with a Bigelow shirt on under his sports coat and the LCW Television Championship in his arms and joined the wrestlers in the ring. Calaway was visibly emotionally distraught and took a few minutes to compose himself as the crowd chanted, "Bam Bam! Bam Bam!" Calaway said, "When I formed Legends Championship Wrestling, Bam Bam Bigelow was the first name on the list. Bam Bam Bigelow was the reason I started Legends Championship Wrestling. I wanted to honor the men who made me fall in love with this business and Bam Bam Bigelow was one of those men. He will be missed and will never be forgotten." The crowd chanted, "Bam Bam! Bam Bam!" Calaway continued, "With that said, Bam Bam Bigelow was the LCW Television Champion and as far as I'm concerned he will always be the LCW Television Championship and this belt belongs to him. This version of the LCW Television Championship will be retired in his honor." Calaway placed the old LCW Television Championship on the chair with Bigelow's wrestling attire. Calaway continued, "In its place will be this…" Calaway pointed to the ceiling and a title belt came down from the rafters. Calaway unhooked the title and said, "Tonight, Butch Reed will wrestle an unknown opponent for this (referring to the title), the new LCW Television Championship…in a ladder match!" Calaway reattached the title belt and it was elevated back to the rafters. Calaway continued, "But let's not forget why we're really here tonight. Every man in this ring wants to honor Bam Bam Bigelow by doing what he did best and that's entertaining each and every single one of you (pointing to the crowd). I want to thank everyone for joining us tonight and please enjoy the show."

In the back, Mean Gene Okerlund interviewed Kevin Von Erich who talked about his last chance title shot against LCW Heritage Champion Terry Taylor, but he said he was worried about Taylor cheating again like he had every other time they had wrestled. LCW Commissioner Nick Bockwinkel approached Von Erich and told him he had nothing to worry about and wished him good luck.

Kevin Von Erich defeated LCW Heritage Champion Terry Taylor in 8:14 in a last chance lumberjack match by submission with the claw to win the LCW Heritage Championship. If Von Erich wouldn't have been able to regain the title, he wouldn't have gotten another title shot. Before the match, LCW Commissioner Nick Bockwinkel came out and announced that he was making this a Board of Directors lumberjack match. The members of the Board of Directors: Bruno Sammartino, Verne Gagne, Killer Kowalski, Mil Mascaras, Arnold Skaaland, Gene Kiniski, Pat Patterson, Pedro Morales, Dominic DeNucci, Baron Mikel Scicluna, Capt. Lou Albano, and Ivan Koloff came out and surrounded the ring.

In the back, Mean Gene Okerlund interviewed Sensational Sherri Martel who guaranteed Randy Savage was going to win and Ted DiBiase as going to bleed.

Randy Savage (with Sensational Sherri Martel) defeated Ted DiBiase (with Virgil) in a first blood match in 11:46 by decision after Virgil interfered and accidentally hit DiBiase with a steel chair when Savage, who DiBiase was holding, was pulled out of the way by Sherri Martel. With DiBiase busted wide open, the referee called for the bell and awarded the victory to Savage via decision. After the match, Savage hit Virgil and knocked him out of the ring and then went to the top rope and hit DiBiase with a flying elbow smash before leaving the ring with Sherri Martel.

In the back, Mean Gene Okerlund interviewed Diamond Dallas Page who promised to take care of his "little problem" once and for all. He said Sullivan had been a cancer for several months now, but he was going to take care of it. Page said he had a little surprise for Sullivan tonight.

Kevin Sullivan (with Kimberly Page) defeated Diamond Dallas Page (with Woman) in 7:15 by pinfall after Woman interfered and hit Page with her high heel shoe. Before the match, Diamond Dallas Page introduced Woman, the former Nancy Sullivan and Kevin Sullivan's ex-wife, as his secret weapon. During the match, she stood in his corner and cheered him on until Page looked like he was about to win the match. After the match, Sullivan and Woman attacked Page until Kimberly attacked Woman and went to attack Sullivan. Sullivan grabbed her and began to yell at her. Page got up and hit Sullivan with the Diamond Cutter.

In the back, Mean Gene Okerlund interviewed LCW Commissioner Nick Bockwinkel about Bam Bam Bigelow's replacement and announced that he had just arrived and was in the building. Okerlund tried to get the wrestler's name, but Bockwinkel announced that it was a surprise.

The Blackjacks and The Brisco Brothers won a 20-team battle royal in 13:10 to determine the number one contenders for the LCW World Tag Team Championships and the LCW United States Tag Team Championships which also included: Rocky Johnson and Tony Atlas, The Rock 'n' Roll Express, Strike Force, The Killer Bees, The Young Stallions, The Bushwhackers, The Fantastics, The Hart Foundation, The U.S. Express, The Nasty Boys (with Missy Hyatt), The Funk Brothers, The Freebirds, The Midnight Express, The Rougeau Brothers (with Jimmy Hart), The Skyscrapers, The Islanders, The Powers of Pain (with Paul Jones), and The Bolsheviks (with Sheik Adnan Al-Kassie).
Order of Elimination:
- The Bushwhackers were eliminated by The Powers of Pain at 0:24 when The Barbarian clotheslined Bushwhacker Butch over the top rope.
- The Fantastics were eliminated by The Powers of Pain at 0:59 when The Warlord clotheslined Bobby Fulton over the top rope.
- The Rougeau Brothers were eliminated by The Hart Foundation at 1:14 when Bret Hart dropkicked Raymond Rougeau over the top rope.
- The Bolsheviks were eliminated by Rocky Johnson and Tony Atlas at 2:04 when Tony Atlas press slammed Boris Zhukov over the top rope.
- The Young Stallions were eliminated by The Islanders at 3:50 when Haku savate kicked Jim Powers over the top rope.
- The Islanders were eliminated by Strike Force at 4:06 when Tito Santana hit Haku with the flying forearm smash over the top rope.
- The U.S. Express were eliminated by The Blackjacks at 6:44 when Blackjack Mulligan clotheslined Barry Windham over the top rope.
- The Rock 'n' Roll Express and The Midnight Express were both eliminated at 8:18 when Sid Vicious dumped Ricky Morton and Stan Lane, who were brawling on the rope, over the top rope.
- The Skyscrapers were eliminated by The Rock 'n' Roll Express and The Midnight Express at 8:24 when Robert Gibson and Bobby Eaton double dropkicked Sid Vicious over the top rope.
- The Killer Bees were eliminated by The Funk Brothers at 10:40 when Terry Funk clotheslined Brian Blair over the top rope.
- The Funk Brothers were eliminated at 10:40 when Terry Funk sent himself over the top rope when clotheslining Brian Blair over the top rope.
- Rocky Johnson and Tony Atlas and The Powers of Pain were eliminated by The Hart Foundation at 10:58 when Jim Neidhart dumped The Warlord and Tony Atlas, who were brawling on the ropes, over the top rope.
- The Freebirds were eliminated by The Hart Foundation at 11:13 when Jim Neidhart hit Michael Hayes with a running shoulderblock that sent Hayes tumbling over the top rope.
- Strike Force were eliminated by The Blackjacks at 11:44 when Blackjack Lanza dumped Rick Martel over the top rope.
- The Hart Foundation were eliminated by The Nasty Boys at 12:15 when Brian Knobbs hit Jim Neidhart with Missy Hyatt's purse and then dumped him over the top rope.
- The Nasty Boys were eliminated by The Brisco Brothers at 13:10 when Jack and Jerry Brisco threw Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags over the top as they celebrated eliminating The Hart Foundation.

The Blackjacks defeated The Brisco Brothers at 4:26 by submission when Blackjack Mulligan forced Jack Brisco to submit with the claw to determine the number one contenders for the LCW World Tag Team Championships. After the match, Blackjack Mulligan refused to release the hold until the referee told ring announcer Gary Michael Capetta to announced that if Mulligan didn't release the claw, the decision would be reversed. Mulligan released the claw, but then went after the referee, chasing him out of the ring. As a result of the loss, The Brisco Brothers became the number one contenders for the LCW United States Tag Team Championships.

In the back, Mean Gene Okerlund interviewed "The Natural" Butch Reed and Slick who said the only reason he was there was to guide Butch Reed to the new LCW Television Championship and then straight to the LCW Universal Championship. Slick said it didn't matter who it was, he was walking away with gold. Butch Reed said the blonde was back in his hair and the gold was going to be around his waist.

LCW Commissioner Nick Bockwinkel came out and said, "About four months ago, a man lost his way, he gave into temptation and fell back on old habits and was lied to and forced down a path he didn't want to go down. He said he was forced to leave because he lost a match that his 'manager' Slick But tonight he's found his way back and tonight he will face Butch Reed for the new LCW Television Championship in a ladder match. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome back… Jake 'The Snake' Roberts!"

Butch Reed (with Slick) defeated Jake Roberts in 7:28 in a ladder match after Slick hit Page with his cane to win the new LCW Television Championship. After the match, Jake Roberts came back into the ring, hit Butch Reed with the DDT and then grabbed Slick. Slick tried to hit Roberts, but Roberts hit him with the short arm clothesline and then hit him with the DDT.

In the back, Mean Gene Okerlund talked about "the most collegiate tag team showdown in LCW history" as he introduced the LCW United States Tag Team Champions The Steiner Brothers who talked about defending their titles against another great brother tag team The Brisco Brothers. The Brisco Brothers approached them and they all shook hands and wished each other luck.

Rowdy Roddy Piper defeated LCW United States Champion Bad News Brown in 6:15 in a street fight match by pinfall in the parking lot after a piledriver on the hood of a car to win the LCW United States Championship.

In the back, Mean Gene Okerlund interviewed Superstar Billy Graham who said it wasn't going to be a step backward when he wins the LCW International Championship from Magnum TA, it was only going to be a stepping stone.

LCW United States Tag Team Champions The Steiner Brothers defeated The Brisco Brothers in 7:02 by pinfall when Scott Steiner pinned Jack Brisco. After the match, the two teams shook hands and Tony Schiavone said, "That was what we call a wrestling clinic, a tag team wrestling clinic."

In the back, LCW Universal Champion Nikita Koloff was shown lifting weights in preparation for his title defense against Stone Cold Steve Austin and Big Van Vader. Mean Gene Okerlund approached him and tried to interview him, but Koloff didn't say a word and focused only on his weights.

Superstar Billy Graham defeated LCW International Champion Magnum TA in 11:59 by pinfall after The Dynamite Kid interfered and attacked Magnum TA with a steel chair while the referee was unconscious to win the LCW International Champioship.

In the back, Mean Gene Okerlund interviewed Big Van Vader and Harley Race who said Vader was ready to realize his destiny. Race said Vader had almost reached the top of the mountain before, but had never reached the peak, but that was going to end tonight before tonight he was leaving with the gold. Race asked Okerlund, "…and you want to know why, Okerlund?" Race looked at Vader and Vader simply and calmly, but intensely said, "Because it's Vader Time!"

Billy Jack Haynes defeated Ken Patera in 5:32 by submission with the full nelson. Before the match, Bobby Heenan tried to accompany Ken Patera to ringside, but LCW Commissioner Nick Bockwinkel reminded him that he was banned from ringside. Heenan tried to argue, but Bockwinkel whispered something to ring announcer Gary Michael Capetta who announced that if Heenan didn't leave ringside, Haynes would be the winner and the Heenan Family would have to disband. Heenan left, but threw a fit all the way to the back. Bockwinkel stayed at ringside to make sure that the Heenan Family didn't interfere. During the match, Bobby Heenan watched the match from a monitor in the back. As a result of the loss, the Heenan Family was forced to disband. After the match, Heenan came out and berated Patera for losing the match. Heenan slapped Patera and Patera snapped and hit Heenan, knocking him down to the mat. Patera walked out leaving Heenan in the ring alone with Billy Jack Haynes. Haynes put Heenan in the full nelson and then hit him with a full nelson slam before leaving the ring.

In the back, Mean Gene Okerlund interviewed The Blackjacks about facing Demolition. Blackjack Mulligan said he would do anything to win the LCW World Tag Team Championship. Mulligan said he would even sacrifice his own son (Barry Windham), which he did in the battle royal earlier in the evening. Mulligan said if he would do that, he would do anything. Blackjack Lanza said it was only a matter of time before Demolition met their untimely end and tonight was that time.

LCW World Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated The Blackjacks in 6:11 by disqualification when Blackjack Mulligan hit Smash with his cowboy boot and pushed Ax off the top rope as Demolition was attempting to hit Blackjack Lanza with the Decapitation Device.

In the back, Mean Gene Okerlund interviewed Bobby Heenan who complained about having to disband the Heenan Family. He said he took Bockwinkel to the AWA World Championship and Bockwinkel would be nothing if it weren't for him. He said he was going to sue Bockwinkel, he was going to sue Billy Jack Haynes and Ken Petera.

The Original Country Boys: Stan Hansen, Outlaw Ron Bass, Cowboy Bob Orton, and Dirty Dick Slater (with Cowboy Bill Watts) defeated The Yakuza Mafia: Keiji Muto, Masahiro Chono, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, and Kensuke Sasaki (with Genichiro Tenryu) in 16:49 in a four-on-four gauntlet, losers leave LCW match. As a result of the loss, The Yakuza Mafia had to leave LCW.
Order of Elimination:
- Cowboy Bob Orton defeated Hiroyoshi Tenzan at 3:29 by pinfall after the superplex.
- Cowboy Bob Orton defeated Kensuke Sasaki at 5:15 by pinfall after a bulldog.
- Keiji Muto defeated Cowboy Bob Orton at 8:35 by pinfall after the Shining Wizard.
- Keiji Muto defeated Dirty Dick Slater at 11:11 by pinfall after a moonsault.
- Keiji Muto defeated Outlaw Ron Bass at 13:37 by pinfall after the Shining Wizard.
- Stan Hansen defeated Keiji Muto at 14:19 by pinfall after the Lariat clothesline.
- Stan Hansen defeated Masahiro Chono at 16:49 by pinfall after the Lariat clothesline.

In the back, Mean Gene Okerlund interviewed LCW Chairman of the Board Christian Calaway who said the main event was dedicated to the memory of Bam Bam Bigelow and said, "If anyone deserved to be LCW Universal Champion it was Bam Bam Bigelow." Calaway looked up and said, "This is for you, Scott. Hope you enjoy it, brother."

LCW Universal Champion Nikita Koloff defeated Stone Cold Steve Austin and Big Van Vader (with Harley Race) in 18:44 in a triple threat match by pinfall when Koloff pinned Austin after the Russian Sickle clothesline. After the match, Vader continued to attack Austin, until Koloff clotheslined him over the top rope and out of the ring. Koloff tried to help Austin to his feet, but Austin pushed him away. Koloff tried again, but this time Austin punched Koloff. Koloff turned to walk away and then hit Austin with a Russian Sickle clothesline out of nowhere. Koloff then began kicking Austin and Vader joined in the attack. Magnum TA came out and with a steel chair and blasted Vader, knocking him out of the ring. Magnum hesitated in hitting Koloff with the chair, the two men exchanged words, and Koloff eventually backed off. Magnum went and checked on Austin and when he got back up to talk to Koloff, he was hit with the Russian Sickle clothesline by Koloff.