Last Week’s Wrestling Night in the Heartland Results:
-MATCH #1: Jennifer Colton defeated Shizuko Yamazaki in a Women’s Division #1 contender’s match
-After the match, Colton is attacked by Jill Berg Enterprises. Victoria McGill runs down to make the save.
-Kellie Burkowski interviews Cary Stevens (The Stevens Dynasty)- taped earlier in the show. Stevens says his boys will prove phonies like the Alabama Gang have no business with the title belts.
-Kellie then interviews R.G. Jenkins of the Men’s Tag Team Champions- The Alabama Gang. Jenkins says the Stevens have come for war and he and Mark Hendry will oblige.
-MATCH #2-MEN’S TAG TEAM TITLE: The Stevens Dynasty defeated The Alabama Gang © via count-out. The Alabama Gang retains the title.
-After the match, Cary Stevens lays a hand on the referee and MVW Owner Ray McAvay immediately comes out to put a stop to it.
-Kellie interviews Bracken Krueger. He knows how tough Bill Dickinson is. No quarter will be given.
-Kellie interviews Men’s Champion Bill Dickinson. He’s going to dare Krueger to beat him at his own game.
-MAIN EVENT- MEN’S TITLE: ‘Redneck Bill Dickinson © defeated Bracken Krueger to retain the title.
Cue the pyro
Missouri Valley Wrestling
Wrestling Night in the Heartland
Tuesday March 14th, 2023
JHQ Arena
Springfield, MO
Announcers: Thunderbolt Smith and ‘Long Haul’ Rick Hall
Backstage Interviewer: Kellie Burkowski
Ring Announcer: Heather Cooper
Kelli Burkowski, Heather Cooper, ‘Long Haul’ Rick Hall, and Thunderbolt Smith
Thunderbolt welcomes everyone to another edition of Wrestling Night in the Heartland. Tonight, the show comes to you from the JHQ Arena in Springfield, Missouri.
There’s four matches on tonight’s show:
-#5 contender in the Women’s Tag Team Division The Working Girls (C.J. Lewis and ‘Queen Cool’ Leah Iris) vs. Laney Harrison and McLean Oswald- the winner gets the #5 contender spot in the Women’s Tag Team Division; the loser goes to the Women’s Tag Team Non-Division.
-#4 contender in the Women’s Division Lisa Barbosa-Stevens vs. #1 contender in the Women’s Heartland Division Victoria McGill. Winner is the #4 contender in the Women’s Division. Loser is the #1 contender in the Women’s Heartland Division.
-#2 vs. #3 Match-Men’s Division: #2 John O’Reilly vs. #3 Ricky Stevens
-We’ll also see Men’s Tag Team Champions The Alabama Gang in action against Kenny Cannon and Ross McClure
Last week on Wrestling Night in the Heartland…
(LAST WEEK: Men’s Title- ‘Redneck’ Bill Dickinson © vs. Bracken Krueger)
–Krueger has just kicked out at 2.9 on a Dickinson pinfall.
-Dickinson kicks Krueger in the gut… sets him up… and delivers the SOUTHERN FRIED POWERBOMB to him.
-Davey Keels makes the count… 1… 2… THREE!
Thunderbolt sends it to Kellie Burkowski backstage who is with the Men’s Champion.
BILL DICKINSON INTERVIEW
Kellie has Dickinson with her to talk about his match last week against Bracken Krueger.
BILL DICKINSON COMMENTS:
-Dickinson tells Kellie that Bracken Krueger is a tough son of a bitch.
-The close falls were really… really close. Dickinson thought he’d lost the match.
-Bill says he’s going to have to work a little harder and get a little better because he knows Kreuger’s not going away and will be back again.
Back to Thunderbolt.
MATCH #1 WINNER-#5 WOMEN’S TAG TEAM DIV: #5 The Working Girls (C.J. Lewis and ‘Queen Cool’ Leah Iris) vs. Laney Harrison and McLean Oswald
Generic high energy music comes on over the public address system and we get our first look at the tag team of Laney Harrison and McLean Oswald.
Harrison and Oswald hit the stage and pose for the fans.
Ring announcer Heather Cooper is in the ring for the introductions. She introduces Harrison and Oswald first.
Harrison/Oswald
Laney Harrison
AGE: 21 / HT: 5’ 10” WT: 110 / HOME: Rich Hill, MO
ALIGN: Face / STYLE: High Flyer / FIN: Shooting Star Press
McLean Oswald
AGE: 22 / HT: 6’ 0” WT: 112 / HOME: Damascus, OR
ALIGN: Face / STYLE: Power / FIN: Face Slam
Heather Cooper: And their opponents…
The distinctive opening of Donnie Iris’s classic song “Ah Leah” rumbles over the loudspeakers.
“Queen Cool” Leah Iris struts out from the back and she’s bopping along with the song.
Donna Summer’s classic “She Works Hard for the Money” comes on next and ‘Former Hooter’s Waitress’ C.J. Lewis joins Leah on stage.
C.J. has her Hooter’s t-shirt on.
Heather introduces them.
Working Girls
“Queen Cool” Leah Iris
AGE: 27 / HT: 5′ 9″ WT: 125 / HOME: Pittsburgh, PA
ALIGN: Face / STYLE: Technical-All Around / FIN: Pittsburgh Plunge (Fisherman Buster)
‘Former Hooter’s Waitress’ C.J. Lewis
AGE: 32 / HT: 5’11 WT: 135 / HOME: Conway, NH
ALIGN: Face / STYLE: Power / FIN: Last Round
They pose on stage and then walk down the ramp towards the ring.
Thunderbolt steps back in. We will have the match for you right after these commercial messages.
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Next Show:
3/19- Chaos 25 / The Best Arena-Chicago, IL
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Back from break… ‘Long Haul’ Rick Hall previews the match.
HALL’S MATCH PREVIEW
-Laney Harrison and McLean Oswald are the former Bergman’s Barn Women’s Tag Team champions.
-They’ve been working with Joe Bergman for over two years. This is the first time they’ve ever been on MVW television.
-The Working Girls have struggled and they face the drop out of the Women’s Tag Team Division should they lose tonight.
-If The Working Girls win- they remain in the Women’s Tag Team Division. If Harrison and Oswald win- they are promoted to the Women’s Tag Team Division and the Working Girls are relegated to the Non-Division.
Referee Bailey Jenkins is ready to go and this match is underway.
Rick Hall: Laney Harrison and McLean Oswald have given a very good account of themselves here so far against the far more experienced Working Girls.
Thunderbolt Smith: We will be back with more of this match after these commercial messages.
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Next Show:
3/24- ReVival 25 from San Antonio, Texas
UPCOMING MISSOURI VALLEY WRESTLING ROAD SHOWS
March 21st – Joseph Gentile Center / Chicago, IL
March 24th – Benton Civic Center / Benton, IL
March 24th – The Grand Bankquet Hall / Vincennes, IN
March 25th – Thornton Gymnasium / Effingham, IL
March 25th – Ford Center / Evansville, IN
March 26th – Carson Center /Paducah, KY
April 4th – Knapp Center / Des Moines, IA
April 7th – The Viaero Center / Kearney, NE
April 7th – North Platte High School Gym / North Platte, NE
April 8th – York High School Gymnasium / York, NE
April 8th – Qwest Center Omaha / Omaha, NE
April 9th – Pershing Center / Lincoln, NE
April 18th – Peoria Civic Center / Peoria, IL
April 22nd – Spring Fling – Lake of the Ozarks / Lake of the Ozarks, MO
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Back from break and right back to the match…
Heather Cooper: YOUR WINNER AT THIRTY MINUTES AND EIGHTEEN SECONDS… THE WORKING GIRLS!
Thunderbolt Smith: The Working Girls survive and they will remain in the Women’s Tag Team Division.
Rick Hall: Thunderbolt, The young guns… Harrison and Oswald… showed that they are talented and they’ve got themselves a future-
Thunderbolt Smith: Wait a minute!
MVW Owner Ray McAvay and his wife Stacee Perry-McAvay come out to the stage.
Ray McAvay: First off… ladies, congratulations on a great match.
The crowd applauds.
Ray McAvay: I’ve come out to make an announcement. I’m saddened that one of the best ever Women’s Tag Teams… The Missouri Valley Fight Club… have not only decided to split up… but they are also leaving Missouri Valley Wrestling.
AWWWWWWWWWWWW!
Ray McAvay: I know. However, with people leaving… it means there’s opportunity. This happened on Friday night…
[LAST FRIDAY NIGHT-Bergman’s Barn Women’s Tag Team Title Match: Laney Harrison and McLean Oswald © vs. The Rollins Sisters (Kelsie and Kennedi)]
–Kennedi Rollins hits her finisher on Laney Harrison. She makes the cover… 1… 2…THREE!
-MVW Owner Ray McAvay climbs into the ring and presents the Rollins Sisters with the title belts.
-Then McAvay turns to Harrison and Oswald and presents them with MVW contracts.
So Laney and McLean… welcome to Missouri Valley Wrestling.
RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Thunderbolt Smith: Rick?
Rick Hall: These ladies deserved it. They’ve worked so hard for the last two years and tonight it’s going to pay off for them. They are finally signing their first official professional contract with MVW.
Thunderbolt Smith: All right. Back with more after these messages.
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HEARTLAND REPORT with KELLIE BURKOWSKI
Kellie updates the Heartland Divisions. Madison Carter emerged as the #2 ranked contender in the Women’s Heartland Division after her win over Debbie the Destroyer- the second win she’s had over Debbie in two weeks. This Saturday, Carter will again take on Victoria McGill in a #1 contender’s match with the winner meeting Women’s Heartland Champion ‘Extreme Pizza Delivery Girl’ Tessa Martin next week.
In the Men’s Heartland Division, Ken Kardoucheian moved all the way up to #2 from #5 with wins over J.J. Bittinger, ‘Rock Star’ Robbie Marrs, and Luke Woods. His run came to an end Sunday when #1 contender Buckshot Henderson defeated Kardoucheian to set up another rematch with Men’s Heartland Champion Scott Stevens next week.
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Back from break… Thunderbolt sends it right to Kellie Burkowski backstage who’s got a – still fuming – Cary Stevens with her. Why is Cary fuming?
(LAST WEEK-Men’s Tag Team Title: The Alabama Gang (R.G. Jenkins and Mark Hendry) © vs. The Stevens Dynasty (Bo and George Stevens)
–R.G. Jenkins gets vertical suplexed out of the ring by George Stevens.
-Referee Ron Martin starts a 10 count just as George body slams Mark Hendry out of the ring.
-Bo Stevens climbs out and starts brawling with Jenkins on the floor. Hendry gets involved but then realizes a 10 count was under way and rolls back into ring.
-Martin counts out Jenkins as he was the legal man in the match and counts out The Alabama Gang. The Stevens Dynasty win the match but due to the count out they do NOT win the title.
-Post match fracas breaks out. Scott Stevens gets involved. ‘Redneck’ Bill Dickinson runs down. Cary Stevens has to be restrained from going after the referee.
CARY STEVENS (STEVENS DYNASTY) INTERVIEW:
-Cary accuses The Alabama Gang of slipping a brown envelope of money to referee Ron Martin to make sure they didn’t lose the title. He demands to know why MVW Owner Ray McAvay hasn’t investigated this.
-When Kellie challenges him on his allegation, Cary goes ballistic. He calls the count out finish bullshit and accuses Jenkins of half-assing it to get back into the ring.
-He says his boys aren’t taking this sitting down. The Alabama Gang may have put one over on them this time. The next time, he will make sure the ‘right’ result comes from the match.
And with that Cary skulks away, still swearing up a storm as Kellie sends it back to Thunderbolt.
Back to the ring for our second match.
MATCH #2 WINNER-#4 WOMEN’S DIVISION: #4 Lisa Barbosa-Stevens vs. #1 Victoria McGill
“Twisted Ambition” by Samantha Fish comes on and Victoria McGill slowly walks out on the stage.
Heather Cooper does the introduction.
Victoria McGill
AGE: 25 / HT: 6’ 2″ WT: 140 / HOME: Killeen, TX
ALIGN: Face / STYLE: Power / FIN: Gutwrench Facebuster
Tori poses for a second and then makes her way down the ramp towards ringside.
Heather Cooper: And her opponent…
“What Have You Done Now?” by Within Temptation comes on next and that brings out Lisa Barbosa-Stevens. She walks out on stage as Heather introduces her.
Lisa Barbosa-Stevens
AGE: 34 / HT 6’0″ WT: 130 / HOME: Houston, TX
ALIGN: Tweener / STYLE: All Around / FIN: Toxic Sting
Lisa poses on stage and then she walks down to the ring.
HALL’S MATCH PREVIEW
-This is a battle between two women with BIG issues with Jill Berg Enterprises. Barbosa-Stevens was fired from JBE to make way for Daryn Thompson. Victoria McGill quit JBE after Jill Berg tried to make her the ‘Face of JBE’.
-JBE attacked McGill last week during her match with Women’s Heartland Champion Tessa Martin of JBE. Tori won the match but not the title.
-McGill is in the Heartland Division because of her Japan excursion that saw her fall from #2 in the Women’s Division to the #1 contender in the Women’s Heartland Division.
-Big match for Lisa too. She tries to turn things around and start the slow fall down the rankings.
Referee Corrina Romanov will be in charge of this one. She calls for the bell and the match is underway.
Thunderbolt Smith: Both women down after McGill- WAIT A MINUTE!
‘Canadian Cyborg’ Sheline Carrigan, Prisoner #034291, ‘Extreme Pizza Delivery Girl’ Tessa Martin
Carrigan, Prisoner #034291, and Martin have hit the ring and jumped Barbosa-Stevens.
Thunderbolt Smith: They’re attacking Lisa Barbosa-Stevens!
Corrina Romanov immediately calls for the bell.
*DING-DING-DING*
Thunderbolt Smith: The match has been thrown out?
Romanov meets ring announcer Heather Cooper and explains what her ruling is.
Heather Cooper: Referee Corrina Romanov has disqualified Victoria McGill at five minutes and forty seconds… YOUR WINNER IS LISA BARBOSA-STEVENS!
Thunderbolt Smith: Barbosa-Stevens won?
Rick Hall: Thunderbolt, because Jill Berg Enterprises attacked her and not Tori McGill, that’s the reason why Tori’s been disqualified.
Tori gets chucked out of the ring by Sheline Carrigan and then the JBE three turn their sights on Barbosa-Stevens.
RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Thunderbolt Smith: HOLD ON!
Ray McAvay: ALL RIGHT LADIES. THAT’S ENOUGH!
MVW Owner Ray McAvay stands on the stage while a stream of MVW Security run down the ringside.
Thunderbolt Smith: We’ll find out what Ray McAvay has to say when we return from these commercial messages.
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Sanctioned Violence Organization
3/5-Countdown to Violence PPV- Las Vegas, NV
UPCOMING MISSOURI VALLEY WRESTLING ROAD SHOWS
March 21st – Joseph Gentile Center / Chicago, IL
March 24th – Benton Civic Center / Benton, IL
March 24th – The Grand Bankquet Hall / Vincennes, IN
March 25th – Thornton Gymnasium / Effingham, IL
March 25th – Ford Center / Evansville, IN
March 26th – Carson Center /Paducah, KY
April 4th – Knapp Center / Des Moines, IA
April 7th – North Platte High School Gym / North Platte, NE
April 8th – York High School Gymnasium / York, NE
April 8th – Qwest Center Omaha / Omaha, NE
April 9th – Pershing Center / Lincoln, NE
April 18th – Peoria Civic Center / Peoria, IL
April 22nd – Spring Fling – Lake of the Ozarks / Lake of the Ozarks, MO
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Back from break… Ray McAvay speaks from the stage.
McAVAY’S COMMENTS:
-He’s had it with the Jill Berg Enterprises interfering in matches. He let it go at first but because they keep happening, he’s going to put a stop to it right now.
-Jill Berg Enterprises is BANNED from being at ringside next week when Daryn Thompson defends the Women’s title against Jennifer Colton.
-Jill Berg Enterprises is BANNED from next week’s MVW Women’s title match between Women’s Heartland Champion Tessa Martin defends against Victoria McGill.
-If he sees one person try to sneak out, the match ends and either Thompson or Martin will lose their title.
HALL’S COMMENTS:
-Hall says he knew this was coming. JBE attacked Jennifer Colton and Tori McGill to keep them from winning the Women’s Heartland title.
-Both Thompson and Tessa have tough title defenses coming up and they’ll have no back up at ringside in the event things go south for JBE.
Thunderbolt sends it backstage to Kellie Burkowski.
JENNIFER COLTON INTERVIEW
Kellie brings in the #1 contender in the Women’s Division for her take on what just happened.
Jennifer Colton
COLTON’S COMMENTS:
-She says it’s about time someone stood up to Jill Berg Enterprises. JBE cost her and Tori McGill the Women’s Heartland Title and believes the best way to get back at them is for her to take the title from Daryn Thompson and McGill to win the Women’s Heartland title next week.
-Jennifer thanks Victoria McGill for coming to her aid and wishes her luck against Tessa Martin next week.
Back to the ring for our next match.
MATCH #3 #2 vs. #3 MEN’S DIVISION: #2 John O’Reilly vs #3 Ricky Stevens
“STEVENS DYNASTY” appears next on the video screen with a Texas flag waving in the background and “Ghost Riders in the Sky” by The Outlaws playing on the public address system.
Stevens Dynasty patriarch Cary Stevens walks out with Bo and George Stevens.
“Search and Destroy” by Iggy Pop comes on next and Ricky Stevens walks out on stage with Dru Danes.
Heather Cooper introduces him.
Ricky Stevens
AGE: / HT: 5’ 11” WT: 185 / HOME: San Francisco, CA
ALIGN: Face / STYLE: High Flyer / FIN: Dead and Buried (X-Factor)
VALET:
Dru Danes
WITH:
Cary Stevens, Bo Stevens, and George Stevens
After a group pose, Cary leads the Stevens Dynasty down the ramp to the ring.
Heather Cooper: And their opponents…
A mandolin plays over the sound system and John O’Reilly bounds out from the back as Heather introduces him.
John O’Reilly
AGE: 35 / HT: 5’ 10” WT: 200 / HOME: Atheny, Ireland
ALIGN: Face / STYLE: Brawler / FIN: Cannonball Right hand
The Irishman skips down the aisle towards the ring.
O’Reilly grabs the top rope and swings his legs up and over into the ring.
HALL’S MATCH PREVIEW
-Ricky Stevens fell back in the rankings after he fell in a title match to Men’s Champion ‘Redneck’ Bill Dickinson. Now, he’s back up to three and looking to move up even more.
-John O’Reilly has also found himself slipping in the rankings. He needs a win tonight to take a step forward towards a title shot.
Referee Ron Martin will be in charge of this match. He calls for the bell and we are underway.
Both men come out to the center of the ring.
Thunderbolt Smith: RICKY STEVENS JUST GETS THE SHOULDER UP!
Rick Hall: Thunderbolt, it’s been all John O’Reilly so far. O’Reilly has been all over Ricky Stevens so far.
Thunderbolt Smith: We have to take a commercial break. We will be back with the rest of this match after these messages.
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Back from break…
Thunderbolt Smith: O’REILLY POUNDING AWAY AT STEVENS NOW.
Thunderbolt Smith: DEAD AND BURIED!
Martin slides in.
ONE…
TWO…
THREE!
*DING-DING-DING*
Thunderbolt Smith: Ricky Stevens wins!
Heather Cooper: YOUR WINNER AT ELEVEN MINUTES AND FOUR SECONDS… RICKY STEVENS!
Rick Hall: Thunderbolt, that came out of nowhere. O’Reilly wrestled a great match there. He dominated early. Stevens rallied late but then he catches O’Reilly with the Dead and Buried out of the blue and that does it.
Stevens and Dru Danes celebrate at ringside.
Thunderbolt Smith: Stevens moves up to two and he will face Bracken Krueger next week in a #1 contender’s match.
JILL BERG ENTERPRISES PROMO
Speaking from the Jill Berg Enterprises dressing room- CEO Jill Berg. Behind her are: Sheline Carrigan, Prisoner #034291, Women’s Heartland Champion ‘Extreme Pizza Delivery Girl’ Tessa Martin, and Women’s Champion Daryn Thompson.
BERG’S COMMENTS:
-Berg says Ray McAvay’s edict to keep JBE from being at ringside during two important title matches is patently unfair. She’s called him for an emergency meeting to demand he overturns his decision.
-She claims Jill Berg Enterprises is as strong as ever- witness the way Sheline Carrigan and Prisoner #034291 demolished the poor Rose Warriors last week. She says The Hanson Sisters are next to fall and all the gold will once again be with Jill Berg Enterprises.
-Jill Berg Enterprises means business.
HALL’S COMMENTS:
-Frankly, I’m surprised McAvay didn’t drop the hammer on them sooner.
-Carrigan and Prisoner #034291 did manage to do what many MVW teams haven’t been able to do- completely dominate The Rose Warriors. The Hanson Sister best be mindful of that next week.
Thunderbolt sends it to the ring where the Men’s Tag Team Champions The Alabama Gang are wrestling Kenny Cannon and Ross McClure in a non-title match.
MAIN EVENT-NON TITLE: Men’s Tag Team Champions The Alabama Gang (R.G. Jenkins and Mark Hendry) vs. Kenny Cannon and Ross McClure
(joined in progress)
…Jenkins powers McClure to a corner. CHOP… CHOP… CHOP… McClure crumples up in the corner. Jenkins brings McClure back out and tags Hendry back in. Hendry scoops up McClure and SLAMS him! The fans fire up. McClure writhes on the deck but then somehow manages to tag out to Kenny Cannon. Cannon races forward – Hendry ducks and lifts Cannon up and over his head… BOOM! ALABAMA SLAM!
Rick Hall: Oh my God… they just killed Kenny.
COVER! 1… 2… THREE!
WINNER: The Alabama Gang @ 2:22
Referee Ron Martin raises up Jenkins and Hendry’s arms in victory.
HALL’S COMMENTS:
-Easy win tonight for the Men’s Tag Team Champions.
–The Alabama Gang has a date coming up against Dan Ryan and Jatt Starr from HOW for the HOTv Tag Team titles on March 26th.
Jenkins- flanked by Mark Hendry (Sunny O’Callahan is in Manchester, England for HOW’s March to Glory PPV) – are joined by Kellie Burkowski in the ring.
R.G. Jenkins and Mark Hendry
ALABAMA GANG INTERVIEW
-Jenkins tells Kellie that first off, the Alabama Gang will fight the Stevens Dynasty… anytime, anywhere. The count-out loss last week is a black mark that he and Hendry intend to make up for when they meet again.
-After Kellie talks about their upcoming HOTv Tag Team title match against Dan Ryan and Jatt Star.- Jenkins assures her he’s been around long enough to know who both men are.
-Ryan and Starr want our belts? Well they’re going to have to come to our house to try and take them from us.
-We still ain’t got anything to lose here. We’re playin’ with house money right now and no one expects us to beat Dan Ryan and Jatt Starr. We’ll see what happens when we get into the ring with them.
Kellie sends it back to Thunderbolt who does a quick run-down on next week’s matches:
#1 CONTENDER’S MATCH- MEN’S TAG TEAM DIVISION
#1 The Stevens Dynasty (Bo and George Stevens) vs. #2 Surf Express Bro (Bowie Abrams and Bradlee Nelson)
WOMEN’S TAG TEAM TITLE:
The Hanson Sisters (Andrea and Melissa Hanson) © vs. Jill Berg Enterprises (‘Canadian Cyborg’ Sheline Carrigan and Prisoner #034291
WOMEN’S TITLE:
Daryn Thompson of Jill Berg Enterprises © vs. Jennifer Colton
Thunderbolt quickly wraps up the show and we will be back next Tuesday night with another edition of Wrestling Night in the Heartland… LIVE from Chicago, Illinois
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