LCW Descent 2008 Pay-Per-View Results 02.24.08

LCW Descent 2008 Pay-Per-View Results (February 24, 2008) live from the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.

From the broadcast booth, Tony Schiavone and Larry Zbyszko welcomed everyone to LCW Descent 2008, live from the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan as Jet Leg Gemini’s “Run This City” played and fireworks exploded in the background. Schiavone said, “55,000 plus Japanese puroresu fans have filled the Tokyo Dome tonight to capacity to see the legends of professional wrestling do what they do best! We are honored to be here in the Tokyo Dome only days away from its 20th Anniversary. A lot of history has taken place in this legendary building and the legends of LCW are intent on making more history here tonight!” The music continued to play in the background as Schiavone and Zbyszko reviewed the card.

In the back, a limousine arrived and Legends Championship Wrestling Founder Christian Calaway stepped out with New Japan Pro Wrestling Founder Antonio Inoki and together they made their way into the arena. Ring announcer Gary Michael Capetta introduced both men who made their way to ringside and took their seats in the front row.

The Wild Samoans defeated Tony Atlas and Rocky Johnson (with Slick) in 5:48 by pinfall when Afa pinned Rocky Johnson after the Samoan Drop in a match to determine the number one contenders for the LCW World Tag Team Championships. After the match, as the Wild Samoans were leaving the ring, Tony Atlas and Slick berated Rocky Johnson. Atlas was leaving the ring, but Slick slapped Johnson and said he was out of the Brothahood. Johnson grabbed Slick and was going to hit him, but Atlas returned to the ring and attacked Johnson, savagely assaulting him. Atlas dragged Johnson to the corner and told Slick to hold his arm in place as he went outside the ring and grabbed a steel chair. Atlas then blasted Johnson’s arm with the steel chair causing Johnson to scream in pain. The Wild Samoans came back down to ringside and chased Atlas and Slick to the back as medical officials checked on Johnson, who had to be taken from ringside on a stretcher.

In the back, LCW Universal Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin was shown arriving to the arena in the parking lot for his main event match against Big Van Vader.

Madusa Micelli defeated LCW Women's Champion Luna Vachon (with Kevin Sullivan) in 5:08 by pinfall with a German suplex into a bridge to win the LCW Women’s Championship. During the match, Kevin Sullivan tried to interfere, but LCW International Champion Superstar Billy Graham came to ringside and clotheslined Kevin Sullivan over the top rope and out of the ring. As Graham and Sullivan brawled up the entrance ramp, Madusa kicked Vachon in the head and then pinned her with a German suplex into a bridge.

In the parking lot, Big Van Vader arrived to the arena, with his manager Harley Race, for his match event match against LCW Universal Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin. Harley Race could be overheard saying, “It’s Vader time, baby. Tonight, it’s Vader time.”

From the ring, ring announcer Gary Michael Capetta introduced the members of the Yakuza Mafia, Keiji Muto, Masahiro Chono, Kensuke Sasaki, and Hiroyoshi Tenzan who were sitting in the front row. Muto got up to leave and Tony Schaivone asked, “Where could he be going?”

The Skyscrapers defeated LCW World Tag Team Champions The Powers of Pain (with Paul Jones) by pinfall when Sid Vicious pinned The Barbarian after the powerbomb to win the LCW World Tag Team Championships.

On the LegendsTron, a special video package aired which featured Paul Orndorff. The video package featured Orndorff career highlights as well as the moment that temporarily put him on the shelf with a concussion, having his head slammed in the door of a mini-steel cage by Don Muraco and Mr. Fuji. The end of the video package announced that Orndorff would be returning to action in one month at the LCW Breaking Point pay-per-view on Sunday, March 23rd.

Stan Hansen defeated The Dynamite Kid in 7:48 by pinfall after the lariat clothesline in a match to determine the number one contender for the LCW Heritage Championship.

In the back, Mean Gene Okerlund interviewed LCW United States Champion Tully Blanchard (with Baby Doll) who said he was walking out to the ring as the champion and he was walking back as the champion. Blanchard told Okerlund to stay where he was so he could interview the champion after the match.

From the ring, ring announcer Gary Michael Capetta introduced LCW United States Champion Tully Blanchard and Baby Doll and then introduced LCW General Manager Ole Anderson who came out and introduced Blanchard’s opponent…The Great Muta!

LCW United States Champion Tully Blanchard (with Baby Doll) defeated The Great Muta by pinfall after the slingshot suplex after Blanchard pushed Muta off the top rope as he was attempting a moonsault. Muta crotched himself on the top rope and Blanchard hit him with the slingshot suplex for the pinfall and the win. Moments before attempting the moonsault, Muta hit an interfering Baby Doll hit with the DDT.

In the back, Tully Blanchard walked through the curtain with a nearly unconscious Baby Doll and said he had just proved that he was the best in the world and he was going to do it again and again and again against whomever LCW General Manager Ole Anderson and the LCW Board of Directors wanted to put in the ring with him.

Manny Fernandez defeated LCW Television Champion Abdullah The Butcher (with Gary Hart) in 8:10 by decision in a first blood match after Fernandez blasted Abdullah The Butcher with a steel chair and repeated right hand punches with a taped fist that busted Abdullah wide open. After the match, Fernandez continued attacking Abdullah and hit Gary Hart with the Flying Burrito when he tried to help Abdullah. Abdullah grabbed an unconscious Gary Hart and the two men hobbled up the entrance ramp and to the back. Iceman King Parsons, without the bandages over his eyes from the fireball two weeks ago, came out and grabbed the title from the ring announcer and handed it to Fernandez and raised his arm in the air and the two men left together.

In the back, Mean Gene Okerlund interviewed Randy Savage who said Diamond Dallas Page was going to become another message to Hulk Hogan. Savage said, “Hulk, the message is clear and if you don’t get it by now listen up: get in the ring with me one more time or your friends are going to continue to be eliminated one by one. Ooohhhh yeah!” Sheamus O’Shaunessy appeared, which shocked Okerlund, and left with Savage.

Randy Savage (with Sheamus O’Shaunessy) defeated Diamond Dallas Page in 10:36 by pinfall after the flying elbow smash after Sheamus O’Shaunessy interfered and hit Page with the FRH (Fiery Right Hand) in a match to determine the number one contender for the LCW United States Championship.

In the back, Mean Gene Okerlund interviewed The Genius Lanny Poffo who said Sheamus O’Shaunessy had just helped his brother Randy Savage just like he was going to help him in his match later tonight against Rowdy Roddy Piper when O’Shaunessy will serve as special guest referee in their match.

LCW Heritage Champion Jesse Ventura defeated Killer Khan (with Mr. Fuji) in 5:36 by pinfall after Stan Hansen interfered and accidentally hit Khan with the Lariat clothesline. After the match, Ventura and Hansen brawled with each other into the crowd and to the back.

In the back, a Japanese interviewer went to interview Mr. Fuji and Killer Khan about his match against Jesse Ventura and whatever the Japanese interviewer said must have upset Khan because he spit his mist in the interviewer’s eyes.

The Genius Lanny Poffo defeated Rowdy Roddy Piper in 6:31 by pinfall after special guest referee Sheamus O’Shaunessy hit Piper with the War Sword. After the match, Poffo left with O’Shaunessy.

In the back, LCW Heritage Champion Jesse Ventura and Stan Hansen continued brawling into the parking lot and out into the street as security officials and Japanese police officials tried to separate the two men. LCW General Manager appeared and said, “We’re not waiting until the LCW Breaking Point pay-per-view next month. You guys want at each other so bad, I’m going to give you what you want because you guys are going to face each other one on one on LCW Showdown this Wednesday for the LCW Heritage Championship.” After the announcement, the two men continued brawling in the street as fans outside the Tokyo Dome looked on and as security officials continued trying to keep them apart.

LCW United States Tag Team Champions The Rock 'n' Roll Express (with Lady Amazon) defeated The Orient Express (with Mr. Fuji) in 7:21 by pinfall when Ricky Morton pinned Sato after a missile dropkick. During the final moments of the match, Mr. Fuji tried to interfere, but Lady Amazon ran into the ring and hit Fuji with a Lou Thesz press and began laying into him with punches as Morton hit Sato with the missile dropkick for the pinfall and the win. After the match, Amazon kicked Fuji out of the ring and celebrated the victory with the Rock ‘n’ Roll Express.

In the back, Big Van Vader was shown preparing for his match with LCW Universal Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin with several Japanese wrestlers and his manager Harley Race who kept saying, “Tonight is Vader time!”

Dr. Death Steve Williams (with Cowboy Bill Watts) defeated LCW International Champion Superstar Billy Graham in 8:49 by pinfall after the Oklahoma Stampede to win the LCW International Championship after Kevin Sullivan interfered and hit Graham with a steel chair.

From ringside, ring announcer Gary Michael Capetta introduced LCW Founder Christian Calaway who talked Rikidozan calling him the Father of Puroresu and the founder of the Japanese Wrestling Association, for twenty years the dominant wrestling organization in Japan. Video footage of the Japanese wrestling legend played on the LegendsTron as Calaway explained that Rikidozan trained the two legends who would continue his legacy with their own wrestling organizations, New Japan Pro Wrestling and All Japan Pro Wrestling, the two most dominant wrestling organizations in Japan today. Calaway talked about Shohei "Giant" Baba, the founder of All Japan Pro Wrestling, and his impact on Japanese wrestling as footage of Baba played on the LegendsTron. Calaway then talked about Antonio Inoki, the Founder of New Japan Pro Wrestling, and his impact on Japanese wrestling as footage of Inoki played on the LegendsTron. Antonio Inoki stood at the audience applauded. Calaway left the ring and took his seat next to Inoki at ringside.

LCW Universal Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated Big Van Vader (with Harley Race) in 17:08 by pinfall after the Stone Cold Stunner after a bloody Vader stumbled from the middle rope while attempting a moonsault. During the match, Big Van Vader was busted wide open after Austin sent him into the steel ring steps. Towards the end of the match, Vader, Austin, and the mat were all covered in blood. From the broadcast booth, Tony Schiavone noted that Vader was "bathed in blood." During the match, the referee was accidentally knocked out and Stan Hansen came out and attacked Austin, hitting him with a lariat clothesline, until Magnum TA came out to save Austin, brawling with Hansen through the crowd and to the back.