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BLK-OUT Rings in the New Year by Shaking Up the IZW Tag Team Championship Picture!

Posted: Jan 5th 2010 By: IZW Staff

The new year for IZW began with a 10 Bell Salute to an Oklahoma Wrestling Legend, Dr. Death Steve Williams. Afterwards, Co-Commissioner Steve-O opened the show by entering the ring to announce IZW?s next big event, Violent Valentine, which will take place on Saturday, February 13th.

Co-Commissioner Bernie D then interrupted Steve O by coming to the ring and asking the three tag teams involved in the IZW Tag Team Championship picture to come out. Current Champions, the New Age Syndicate came out followed by Arrogant Money and then BLK-OUT. Bernie D announced that an IZW Tag Team Championship #1 Contenders Tables Match would take place on January 16th, pitting the team of BLK-OUT against Arrogant Money. The winners will receive a match for the IZW Tag Team Championship at Violent Valentine. Also, tonight's show would feature two Captains matches as Jermaine Johnson would face Austin Tacious and Randy Price would take on Montego Seeka.

Steve O, not one to be outdone, then said that the New Age Syndicate might not be champions much longer, as he had talked to two men earlier in the day that the crowd had not seen in a while. He dropped hints, saying they were quite the "freakshow", they used to be ?all the rage? here and that the crowd would ?really crow? about them, before saying that the Syndicate would put their championship on the line later that same night when they faced the returning team. Who would that team turn out to be?

The first Captains Match would have "High Energy" Jermaine Johnson take on Austin Tacious, but Tacious protested. He said that this protest was a "Direct demonstration of opposition to the tyranny that has been Bernie D's term as IZW Co-Commissioner", he isn?t a trained monkey and he doesn?t have to wrestle just because Bernie D said he had to. But he said that since it?s in the books, that's just fine. He proceeded to lie down on the mat for Johnson to cover him. Johnson didn?t like this and pinned him, but kept getting up before the three count. He said that instead of laying down, Tacious should just leave, and he would even hold the ropes open for him. But when Tacious stepped through with one leg, Johnson kicked the ropes, hitting Tacious where it counts. Johnson then hit a springboard elbow for the win.

"Mr. Money" Randy Price would face Montego Seeka next. The other halves of their teams accompanied them to the ring. During the match, Tacious tried to distract the referee but Johnson pulled him off of the apron. The distraction allowed Price to hit Seeka with a low blow and a roll-up for the win. After the match, Arrogant Money had an interview with Ryan Ragsdale. In regards to the upcoming # 1 Contender?s Match, Price said that there is no preparing for a Tables Match. They would just do what they always do, come out on top. He said that there might even be a Seed of Arrogance or a Piledriver delivered through a table.

Dane Griffin then came out alone to speak about the Future Hall of Famers. He acknowledged the recent absence of IZW Heavyweight Champion John O?Malley and said that the Future Hall of Famers do what they want and show up when they want. Bernie D came out and said that next week, an announcement will be made regarding the Heavyweight Championship. And if O?Malley isn?t in attendance, then he will be stripped of the IZW Heavyweight Championship. Bernie then made the main event for the evening, as Dane Griffin would take on Aaron Neil.

Wage was to take on Double D in the next match of the evening. This was the rubber match in the ongoing affair between these two and it showed in the way that these two seemed to know each other's every move. In the end though, Wage was one step ahead as he caught Double D with a vicious Hellevator to capture the win. After the match, Wage called out Carnage, saying that Carnage had put his nose in the wrong man?s business, and that all he could see in Carnage?s future is pain.

After the intermission, a video was shown of Bernie D being interviewed by Ryan Ragsdale. Bernie had promised to make an announcement regarding the future of IZW next week, but wouldn?t shed any light on that information. He only said that it will be important to not only the future of the company, but to the future of Bernie D as well. Johnny Z and Steve O then interrupted and mocked the announcement. Johnny Z told Steve O that the best thing for Bernie to do is to hand in his resignation. He told him to let the brains take control of IZW, and to step down and go home. Bernie said that if Johnny Z wanted to know what the announcement is, he?ll have to find out next week.

The New Age Syndicate then came out to defend their Championship. Steve O followed and continued to hint to the crowd about who their opponents would be. They were not who the crowd expected at all? they were revealed to be the Midnite Rider and Soto Miyagi. The Syndicate laughed as they thought the match would be easy, and it seemed that way for much of the match. Then out of nowhere Soto Miyagi hit a facebreaker on one of the Syndicate. Then he and the Rider delivered a Tek-Nine to the other. The crowd didn?t know what to think as the unlikely team of Soto and the Rider got the win and became the new IZW Tag Team Champions. But then they took off their masks. The crowd erupted as they revealed themselves to be BLK-OUT. The team celebrated with the crowd, finally having won back the IZW Tag Team Championship. Ryan Ragsdale came to the ring and asked them about the upcoming # 1 Contender?s Match that they?re scheduled to be a part of. Jermaine Johnson said that they don?t know anything about a # 1 Contender?s Match. He said in two weeks they?ll still be celebrating, because ?We got this.?

The main event would feature the "Revolutionary" Dane Griffin taking on the "Real Deal" Aaron Neil. Already having faced in numerous past battles these two immediately took it to each other, fighting in and around the ring. Eventually, Griffin left the ringside area and walked to the back, getting counted out in the process. Neil was frustrated with this, and in an interview after the match, it was pointed out to him that he hadn?t yet gotten his rematch for the IZW Heavyweight Championship. Aaron said that the only reason he isn?t IZW Champion is Shane Rawls. Neil said that Rawls is the first step to regaining his IZW Championship. He said that he had beaten one Future Hall of Famer tonight and he would beat two more in their very near future. At this point, Griffin ran back out and attacked Neil. The two fought some more before Neil was able to stop him and hit him with the Real Drill. Will Neil be able to regain the Championship he once held? What will happen with the Tag Team Championship picture? And what will Bernie D?s announcement turn out to be regarding the future of IZW?

Tags: IZW, Steve Williams, Bernie D, Steve O, New Age Syndicate, BLK-OUT, Arrogant Money, Jermaine Johnson, Austin Tacious, Randy Price, Montego Seeka, Ryan Ragsdale, Dane Griffin, Future Hall of Famers, John O'Malley, Aaron Neil, Wage, Double D, Johnny Z, Midn