{"id":122560,"date":"2024-02-08T02:55:30","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T07:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=122560"},"modified":"2024-02-08T02:55:30","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T07:55:30","slug":"nwa-powerrr-recap-2-7-24-season-debut-on-the-cw-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/02\/08\/nwa-powerrr-recap-2-7-24-season-debut-on-the-cw-app\/","title":{"rendered":"NWA Powerrr Recap (2\/7\/24) &#8211; Season Debut on the CW APP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Memento Mori, Remember you must die.<\/p>\n<p>Strong words to open the new season of <em><strong>NWA Powerrr<\/strong><\/em>. This was the promotion&#8217;s first showing on <strong>The CW<\/strong> app, and they did not pull any punches.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Today&#8217;s the day! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NWAPowerrr?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NWAPowerrr<\/a> debuts on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheCW?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheCW<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Watch it free here!: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/e0sAe8DQrc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/e0sAe8DQrc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Fc4PDn9dFa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Fc4PDn9dFa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NWA (@nwa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nwa\/status\/1754885629320511612?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>The New NWA<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">HOLY F*CKING SH!T!!! THE LIGHTTUBES EXPLODED ON <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheMattCardona?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheMattCardona<\/a> !!! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/therealec3?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@therealec3<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NWAPowerrr?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NWAPowerrr<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HQXaA4ZxKW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/HQXaA4ZxKW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \ud835\udc03\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc15\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc27 (@WrestlingCovers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WrestlingCovers\/status\/1755013819502391587?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The episode opened with a recap of the build for the Matt Cardona vs ECIII main event. The \u201cIndy God\u201d vs. the \u201cOver Man.\u201d The vignette led straight into the new intro for the show. The intro screamed territory wrestling. The old-school feels mixed with a fresh 2024 coat of paint was exactly what the doctor ordered.<\/p>\n<p>Joe Galli and Danny Dealz are a commentary duo that doesn\u2019t get enough credit. They give you that JR\/Lawler feel while delivering the action in the ring. Cutting straight to the action, we get an NWA World\u2019s Tag Team title match.<\/p>\n<p>Blunt Force Trauma, made up of BFT Carnage and BFT Damage, is the reigning and defending tag champ. Led by the \u201cManager of Champions\u201d Aaron Stevens, BFT upset the year-long reign of La Rebellion last year.<\/p>\n<p>Going head to head with Jax Dane and Tim Storm, this was a solid opening match. BFT would get the win with the assist coming from Stevens. The dominance of BFT in the ring is matched by the cunning instincts of a ring-savvy manager and an \u201calleged\u201d loaded glove.<\/p>\n<h3>Mims and Max<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Big Strong Mims, the reigning NWA TV champ, cut a passionate promo on Max the Impaler. Next week on Powerrr they will face off in a title unification match. Mims stands strong on his platform that he will pin Max, take their title, and vacate it because he \u201cdoesn\u2019t need a second title.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After next week\u2019s defense, Mims is moving forward with the build to his shot at the NWA World\u2019s Championship. Mims would say, \u201cHistory is written by the winners, and I see a winner right here.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His plan and path to the ten pounds of gold is clear. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Kenzie Page and the Berk<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Tell \u2018em, Champ.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KenziePaige_1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@KenziePaige_1<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TiffanyNieves_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TiffanyNieves_<\/a> do battle for \u201cThe Burke\u201d on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NWAPowerrr?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NWAPowerrr<\/a> streaming on demand right now on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheCW?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheCW<\/a>!<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Hq5uoQSSCT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/Hq5uoQSSCT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/puq2AKcNYu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/puq2AKcNYu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NWA (@nwa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nwa\/status\/1755384164767912007?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Kenzie Page would put the NWA World Women\u2019s Championship on the line against Tiffany Nieves. The match was beginning to end, the best \u201cwrestling match\u201d in the short one-hour episode.<\/p>\n<p>From bell to bell, the competitors showcased wrestling psychology, working every inch of the ring. Although it wasn\u2019t technically flashy or a high-flying match, the story told was of the back and forth with Page resorting to cheating to win. You could see the influence of Dr. Tom Prichard in the way Page worked the crowd. This old-school heel work paired nicely with the rest of the show.<\/p>\n<h3>The Ultimate Match of Death<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A blood soaked, smoke filled, hepatitis avoiding <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VICTORYLAP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#VICTORYLAP<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/theOVERMAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#theOVERMAN<\/a> upon retaining the WORLDS CHAMPIONSHIP.<\/p>\n<p>To see <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/THEULTIMATEMATCHofDEATH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#THEULTIMATEMATCHofDEATH<\/a> get <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheCwApp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@thecwapp<\/a> NOW<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/overMAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#overMAN<\/a> VS <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/indyGOD?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#indyGOD<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DpTx0KWeJl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/DpTx0KWeJl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ecIII (@therealec3) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/therealec3\/status\/1755308395043680537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>After both men had cut promos on each other, it was time to put up or shut up. \u201cWe spill the same blood in the same mud,\u201d the quote from the champion led you to believe it would be a bloody affair, and it was.<\/p>\n<p>I appreciate the respect for the champions&#8217; rights shown by the NWA. Having every champion enter second, that \u201crespect\u201d is sometimes lost on modern TV.<\/p>\n<p>The match itself was littered with wild action, weapons, and craziness. At one point, a solid gold door was presented, and Cardona was swiftly put through it with a backbody drop. ECIII would start bleeding after a chair shot, but the challenger would add insult to injury by hitting a DDT on the outside on a broken picture frame. The picture in question, a photo of ECIII and former owner of TNA wrestling Dixie Carter, was a subtle nod at the \u201cwar being fought\u201d by other promotions. They didn\u2019t need to explain it; they just let it breathe.<\/p>\n<p>The cut to black and white was a little off-putting at first, but I warmed up to it. You miss the violence and gore of a deathmatch when everything is monotone.<\/p>\n<p>ECIII would retain by tapping Cardona out in the center of the ring.<\/p>\n<p>William Patrick Corbin would go on Busted Open Radio on Wednesday morning to celebrate the episode and the company&#8217;s debut.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA huge step. It\u2019s been about six years since I bought the NWA, and you know it\u2019s been a long journey to get it to a place of respectability but also to commercial viability.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If the first episode is any indication, I\u2019d say NWA is well on the way to both those things.<\/p>\n<h3>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/h3>\n<p><em>Stay tuned to the\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_self\"><em><strong>Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world. Check out the NWA, its weekly program NWA Powerrr on\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@nwa\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>YouTube<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalwrestlingalliance.com\/cw-app\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">T<strong>he CW App<\/strong><\/a><strong>,<\/strong> and all pay-per-view events, on <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fite.tv\/channel\/nwa\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>FITE<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Memento Mori, Remember you must die. Strong words to open the new season of NWA Powerrr. This was the promotion&#8217;s first showing on The CW app, and they did not pull any punches. Today&#8217;s the day! #NWAPowerrr debuts on @TheCW! Watch it free here!: https:\/\/t.co\/e0sAe8DQrc pic.twitter.com\/Fc4PDn9dFa \u2014 NWA (@nwa) February 6, 2024 The New NWA [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4168,"featured_media":122563,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6,6504,2192],"tags":[1216,6812,6346,5773],"class_list":["post-122560","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-north-america","category-nwa","category-wrestling","tag-ec3","tag-kenzie-paige","tag-matt-cardona","tag-nwa-powerrr"],"modified_by":"Michael Joseph Sugue, Manager","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122560","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4168"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=122560"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122560\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/122563"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=122560"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=122560"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=122560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}