AJ’s NWA Back For The Attack Results & Review 3/21/21

NWA is back by popular command, and let’s call this Part One of Two with the Phenomenal Sunday previews. Back for the Attack is live and let’s hope it lives up to the hype because a decent amount of names are on the card along with a World Championship Main Event between Nick Aldis and the late Question Mark’s shooter, Aron Stevens.

Results:

• Slice Boogie vs Jordan Clearwater vs Jax Dane vs Crimson:  Slice Boogie wins via Dead-Ass Driver – ** ¾
• Kratos vs Tyrus: Tyrus wins via Elbow Drop – **
• Thom Latimer vs The Pope(c) for the NWA Television Championship:  Time Limit Draw – *** ¼  TITLE DEFENSE!!
• Kamille vs Thunder Rosa : Kamille wins via Spear – ** ¾
• Chris Adonis vs Trevor Murdoch (c) for the NWA National Championship:  Murdoch wins via Roll-Up – *** – TITLE DEFENSE!!
• Aron Stevens vs Nick Aldis (c) for the NWA World Championship: Nick Aldis wins via Cradle Roll-up – **** – TITLE DEFENSE!!

Review

Nick Aldis starts the show off by giving a promo thanking everyone for sticking around and showing up to this show. After he gives his thanks to the fans and audience, he dedicates the show to Josephus and tells Aron Stevens to give him the best Aron he’s got before going to the back.

Slice Boogie vs Jordan Clearwater vs Jax Dane vs Crimson

Crimson and Jax Dane take it to the younger Boogie and Clearwater from the start going from each corner and dump them out of the ring until they meet in the middle of the ring and start trading blows. After both of them knock each other down, Slice Boogie tries to sneak in and take it to Crimson but fails, getting a Pumphandle Suplex to him. Jordan comes in after and takes Crimson down as the three others go back and forth against each other. After all four go and take each other out, Jordan takes care of Jax Dane with the Midas Touch but Slice Boogie stops Jordan from continuing his momentum and Boogie comes out on top against two bigger names and Jordan Clearwater.

Kratos vs Tyrus

Both men testing their strength with Collar & Elbow tie ups but neither man is budging. Tyrus goes to shoulder tackle him at first, doesn’t move Kratos but tries to take the low road against Kratos when he goes to clothesline him but Kratos actually moves Tyrus and pisses him off. Tyrus takes firm control when he sneak attacks Kratos and aims for his left elbow heavily. Tyrus keeps going for the bad arm and tries to finish it with a Vader Bomb but Kratos moves out of the way and takes the momentum his way. Kratos tries to make something happen but the arm is too damaged and Tyrus keeps going on it and ends it with a good elbow drop for good measure.

Thom Latimer vs The Pope

Latimer takes it to Pope a little bit with the power but Pope comes back with his agility and some high flying to take Latimer down until Pope gets a heavy lariat to be taken down. Thom goes to do mounted punches and takes over for the time being. Punches, strikes for a good while to weaken Pope but Pope catches Thom’s diving Axe Handle, delivering a German Suplex into the corner and momentum switches to the champ and out speed Latimer. Latimer staggers Pope shortly but gets caught on the top rope and gives a Superplex. Pope gives a series of elbows from the top and readys for the Elijah Express but, Thom reads it and powerbombs him. Latimer gets caught in a roll up as time ticks down. They start to trade blows until the time runs out and ends in a draw. Both men look upset because of it but Thom rolls out and walks out as Pope just sighs and lifts his head up for the match.

May Valentine has an interview with a very emotional Aron Stevens, dedicating it to Joe Hudson/Question Mark and his son.

Kamille vs Thunder Rosa

Before the women get in the ring, we have a special guest commentator for the match in Taryn Terrell (or Tiffany if you remember the WWECW General Manager). Kamille starts off with the power, making it obvious Rosa isn’t 100% after the Dynamite match against Britt Baker earlier in the week. Thunder Rosa catches Kamille with an armbar but Kamille takes Rosa to the corner, setting up the Spear she has but, misses and goes to the post with her shoulder. Rosa starts to take it to Kamille on the outside and picks apart Kamille’s back and shoulder until we get back to the ring. Kamille bring the power again but, Rosa goes back to her submissions and grappling to take Kamille apart. Everytime Kamille slows down the match, Thunder comes back with a flurry of strikes. Thunder keeps targeting the back of Kamille now, Bow & Arrow, dropkick to the back, backstabbers. Kamille still kciks out and after getting a counter off on Rosa, she lands two spears and puts away Rosa.

Chris Adonis vs Trevor Murdoch

Both men use their strength for even playing field but Murdoch headlocks Adonis and holds it there for a good amount of time until Adonis comes up, tries to do more strength tests but Murdoch continues with the headlock and ground Adonis but Adonis gets out quicker this time, going for the Master Lock but misses. No matter what Chris does however, Trevor always gets back to the headlock to set up the flying Bulldog. Adonis rolls away from the attempt and actually takes control for the first time this match, albeit cheaply with an eye poke. Chris now goes to do his out grounding headlocks and holds but Murdoch regains control and looks like he’ll do another Bulldog from the ropes and he turns it into crossbody. After a nearfall, Chris goes to do the Master Lock but Trevor slides down and rolls up Chris Adonis with a wrestling move.

Aftermath: Murdoch goes to shake Chris’ hand and does a Full Nelson Slam as refs try to pull Adonis off as he applies the Master Lock to Trevor Murdoch with his fist up high. Security comes out (aka three random skinny dudes and Homicide) tell Chris Adonis to get out.

Austin Idol now comes to the guest commentary, getting on the nerves of Tim Storm (he is a key reason why he lost the NWA World Title to Nick Aldis for his first reign) but Aron actually reached out to Idol for a way to beat Aldis for some form of an advantage.

Before the main even, the give a 10 Bell Salute to the fallen NWA personnel in the past few months.

Aron Stevens vs Nick Aldis

Both men going back and forth with arm ringers, hammer locks and a bunch of others. Aldis goes to the ropes after the last hold and goes for quick crossbodies and pins before taking a break saying, “Cmon Aron. Step up. Get your head in the game.”

Both men go back to holds until Stevens gets control and covers Aldis for two counts until going to the corners. Stevens taking it to the champ with rapid knees and elbows, actually making Aldis roll out and take a breath until Stevens follows and keeps the offense started.  Stevens got a little too much steam going and misses a Moonsault as Aldis now takes control and take it to Aron Stevens on the outside and taking it to Stevens’ back. Aldis keeps taking the ground and pound to Stevens, headlocks and strikes until Stevens rolls out and goes back to his aggressive assault with a rolling elbow and mounted corner punches until both men take each other down with clotheslines.

The ref counts to nine until they start to strike each other from their knees. Stevens gets the upper hand with the strikes and actually is making Aldis regret the match from Nick’s facial expression, unable to get the King’s Lynn Cloverleaf. Stevens is doesing everything, even a Figure Four to take it to Aldis and a Superplex from the top rope. After failing to get another pinfall, Stevens is going for another Superplex but Nick fights it off and drops an elbow for a two. Aldis tries to finish it with a piledriver but Aron Stevens reverses it and does another Discus Elbow for a two. Stevens is getting frustrated and pulls the kneepad down, going for something from the top until it’s countered into the Cloverleaf. Stevens looked to tap but he got a burst of adrenaline and gets to the tops, rolling out after the break to get a separation from the champ.

Aldis tries to snake eyes Stevens on the outside to the post, Steven slips out of it though and pushes Aldis into the post instead but crashes into the podium. The ref counts to nine for Stevens though but, Aron comes in and takes it to Aldis, damaging Aldis’ arm, going for a Crossface. Aldis tries to keep breaking it every time and when all is said and done, Aldis gets a roll up on Stevens and gets the win in….. probably NWA’s best match since returning.

Everyone comes into the ring after the bell and a “Thank You Joseph” chant closes it as they all give the Mongrovian Salute.

Overall Score: 7/10

I could have been a smart ass and said Question Mark out of ten but, no this was actually done well. Even though Aldis retained, that told a good story the whole way where Stevens gave it everything he could, breaking out of the best Aldis has. The only thing that honestly fell short to me was the women’s match because Rosa targeted the back of Camille constantly… and she never sold it except once. That’s honestly my only true complaint of the event, everything else was pretty good. Hopefully they can keep this going forward for the renewed Powerrr episodes on FITE.