[2001-01-27-MPPW-TV] Spanky & Shooter Schultz & Joe E. Legend vs Lance Cade & Derrick King & Alan Steel

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‘The Kliq’ are already out in front of the commentary desk and they’ve got a few things they want to say. Spanky tells Lance Cade, or that Kendall Windham wannabe as he calls him, that he made the biggest mistake of his life last week when he turned his back on ‘the Kliq’, though believes that now they’re much better off without him. Jason Sensation gives us his Shawn Michaels impersonation before Shooter says how he knew that Lance didn’t have what it takes to make it in he wrestling business, and right here today on TV he’s going to prove it. Last of all we hear from the American Dragon who hates being injured, who hates that he can’t wrestle and who hates that he can’t get in there and kick Lance Cade right in the face! They’ve got three guys here though that are going to do the job for him and teach Lance Cade and his new found buddies a lesson. Those buddies are Derrick King and Alan Steel and they also stop off for a chat with Dave prior to the match. Lance says how everyone knows they were in the same class at Shawn Michaels’ school, but he thinks those guys must’ve been dozing off the day he taught them to fight fare, to respect this business and to fight for what you believe in. He then addresses Shooter saying how he got kicked out of college because he couldn’t play by the rules and if he wants to throw the rulebook out the window today that’s fine by him.

 

It’s a busy old opening of the show for Dave and Corey as right as the bell rings to signal the start of the six-man tag, out wonders Rob Harlem to join them. Dave’s got a couple of questions that they want to ask him, but he tells them that he’s asking the questions around here. Neckbreaker by King on Legend for a two count. Steel blocks the Schultz hip toss and counters with a double arm suplex. Cade with an elbow off the middle and Spanky is in for the save. I should point out that none of this action is being called as Harlem is ranting to ‘Mr Weather Man’ and ‘Mr Advertising Man’ about how he’s been coming to the studio for the past six or seven weeks, yet hasn’t had one match and recommends that Randy Hales gets him on the show or he’s going to hurt someone real bad. Shooter makes the tag to Spanky after a belly to belly, but he gets caught in mid-air on the flying crossbody attempt. Swinging full nelson! Spanky shoots King into the ropes to escape the side headlock, drop down and Shooter with a knee to the back of DK. Heel kick by Spanky and Legend with a side slam for a near fall. King evades ‘Sliced Bread #2’ and then floors Spanky with a superkick. Hot tag to Cade and he takes it to ‘the Kliq’ showing plenty of fire as he does so. The match breaks down with all six men in the ring and the referee struggling to keep control of things. Facebuster by DK to Spanky and Jason Sensation pulls King off his man at two to stop the count. Cade with a powerbomb on Schultz, lateral press, but the ref is now on the outside trying to separate everyone else. Jason is interfering again, stomping Lance, although ends up on the receiving end of a clubbing right hand. Schultz with a running knee to the back and the American Dragon, who is up on the apron, clotheslines Cade across the top rope. ‘Shooter Clutch’ and ‘the Kliq’ pick up the victory.

 

I think this is Joe E. Legend who is the honorary member of ‘the Kliq’ for a day, for even though we got an interview from them, their opponents and he wrestles in the match NO-ONE, NOT ONCE, EVER MENTIONS HIS NAME! If you give this a go, mute the audio the moment Rob Harlem comes out. The action is barely called from that point on and his ranting and complaining is one giant distraction from what you’re trying to watch.

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Spanky starts the promo and calls Lance Cade a Ken Doll Windham wannabee which was pretty funny. Jason gives a HBK impersonation again which isn’t bad. We also hear that Dragon is still injured. Please come back soon!  Face team comes out and Cade talks and it is ok. Rob Harlem is out on commentary demanding air time. Bless Dave Brown pushing Pete Gas vs Steve Bradley as justification for why there isn’t a spot for Rob Harlem. He states they don’t know wrestling and Corey gets pissed and tells him to go to the back. A great back and forth here. No one is paying any attention to the match but it is decent enough too. Shooter in particular looks solid and carries a lot of the workload for the heels. Logan has size but not much else. Cade gets the hot tag and runs through all of the Kliq. Big schmozz at the finish and the Kliq 2000 interference allows Shooter to lock on the Shooter Clutch to gain the wain. **