No Fatties Allowed Episode 57!
Welcome to another blockbuster installment of NFA! Our show kicks off with one half of the BP Tag Team Champions,
THE Tarrynator, in the ring. "I've been on one of the biggest rolls of my career these past couple of weeks. I've beaten four former World Champions in my last three matches, and in my humble opinion, that puts me right at the very top of the BP World Championship rankings. So,
Burke, drag your arse out here, and give me a World Championship match!" The BP World Champion Burke answers Tarry's call out, but he's not alone.
PROGRESS members
The Rock,
Brock Lesnar,
Goldberg, BP European Champion
Drew McIntyre, BP United States Champion
Alberto Del Rio & PROGRESS Legal Advisor
David Otunga follow Burke onto the stage.
Paul Heyman &
Sable then make their way onto the stage also. "Tarry, I'm not cleared to compete yet, so your little request of a World Championship match, has been DENIED!" Burke laughs. "Actually Burke, you're cleared to compete in tag team action, so you and a partner of your choice could face THE Tarrynator &
Tiarnán tonight, with the number one contendership on the line..." Heyman snatches the microphone away from Otunga before he goes any further. "Tarry, the next time the BP World Championship will be on the line is at our upcoming tournament themed PPV,
The World's Greatest. The Rock & Goldberg have already qualified for the tournament, due to drawing in the final match of a gruelling non-televised 64-Man one day tournament. What? It's true! Tonight
Jayzero, Alberto Del Rio,
Jessica,
Kharma,
Mickie James,
Tiffany, Brock Lesnar, and
Brandon will battle it out in qualifying matches. As for Tiarnán and yourself, you'll be in qualifying matches next week on NFA, but tonight you'll face Burke & Drew McIntyre, in a special Champions vs. Champions match." PROGRESS then rush the ring. Tarry tries his best to fight off the onslaught, but he's simply outnumbered. Burke hoists THE Tarrynator up onto his shoulders, and then plants him with the FU.
Dolph Ziggler &
Kelly Kelly make their way to the ring.
Johnny Curtis &
Maxine also arrive at the ringside area. Kelly & Maxine enter the ring, and lock-up. Maxine pulls Kelly around the ring by her hair, until the referee steps in to break the hold. Curtis mocks Dolph by holding up a bottle of chloroform, Dolph runs around the ring and attacks Johnny Curtis. The referee runs over to the two men, and instructs them to leave the ringside area, and head backstage. The distraction allows
The Beautiful People BP Women's Tag Team Champions
Velvet Sky &
Angelina Love, and BP Women's Champion
Lacey Von Erich to enter the ring. Angelina hits Kelly with the Break-A-Bitch, which is followed by a couple of stomps from Velvet & Lacey. Maxine covers Kelly, whilst The Beautiful People bail. The referee then counts Kelly's shoulders down for three.
'Sexual Chocolate' Mark Henry makes his way to the ring with
World's Funkiest Man &
The Funkettes (
Naomi &
Cameron).
European Invasion (
René Duprée &
Magnus) make their way to the ring next. Duprée is scheduled to face Henry one-on-one, but with the amount of people around the ringside area, I can't really see this being so straight forward. Sexual Chocolate and the French Phenom engage in a test of strength, that leads to Duprée being shoved onto his ass. Henry drops an elbow across the chest of René Duprée, and covers for a near fall. He lifts Duprée up for the World's Strongest Slam, but he manages to fight out, and drops Mark Henry with a DDT. René Duprée then follows it up with the French Tickler, and covers for a two count. Henry clotheslines Duprée out of the ring. Duprée stumbles to his feet, and cheapshots World's Funkiest Man. WFM tries to grab hold of Duprée, but the referee slides out of the ring and orders World's Funkiest Man & The Funkettes to leave the ring. René Duprée & Magnus roll into the ring, and hit Mark Henry with a double MDD/Duprée Driver. René Duprée then covers Sexual Chocolate for the win.
Mick Foley walks out onto the stage following the match, "Tonight, I'm going to give World's Funkiest Man & Mark Henry an opportunity to get some revenge on European Invasion. World's Funkiest Man will go one-on-one with Magnus inside of a 15 foot high Steel Cage! Bang bang!"
Mickie James enters the ring for a
World's Greatest Tournament Qualifying match.
Tiffany makes her way to the ring next. The two women square up to each other, until Tiffany palms Mickie's face away. Mickie charges towards Tiffany, but receives a Bitch Slap for her efforts. Tiffany then covers Mickie for the win. Tiffany leaves the ring laughing about how easily she beat the multiple time WWE Women's, WWE Diva's, and WWE Knockouts Champion.
Next up is cruiserweight action, as
Air Boom's Evan Bourne takes on one half of
The Party Boyz,
Jason. The two men exchange dropkicks attempts, before calling the spot a stalemate by shaking hands. Bourne hits a huge knee to the skull of Jason, which he follows up by going up to the top rope. Bourne attempts Air Bourne, but Jason rolls out of the way. Jason then hits the Skull Snap for the win.
Up next is a
World's Greatest Tournament Qualifying match.
Ricardo Rodriguez walks onto the stage and introduces the latest
PROGRESS member to the crowd, the BP United States Champion
Alberto Del Rio. His opponent is none other than the longest reigning BP World Champion in history,
Jayzero. Jayzero delivers a stiff kick to the skull of Del Rio as the bell rings to start the match. Jayzero covers, but only gets a two count. Del Rio hits an enziguri on Jayzero out of nowhere, and covers him for a two. The two men exchange punches, until Jayzero ducks a punch, and hits a German Suplex on Del Rio. Jayzero sets up for Zero Hour, but Ricardo Rodriguez runs into the ring. Jayzero gives him a Super Kick for his efforts. Jayzero then hits Zero Hour on Del Rio, and follows it up with the Anaconda Vise for the submission win.
Kofi Kingston &
Zack Ryder go at it next, as
Air Boom &
The Party Boyz meet again. Ryder & Kingston have a decent back-and-forth match, until Kofi hits the Trouble in Paradise for the win.
After losing her BP Women's Championship last week, a golden opportunity arises, as
Jessica prepares to face
Kharma in a
World's Greatest Tournament Qualifying match. Jessica unleashes her anger on the unsuspecting Kharma. Kharma counters one of Jessica's shots, and follows it up with the Awesome Bomb. Kharma gets a two count, and sets up for the Implant Buster. Jessica fights out, and connects with a SofaPlex. Jessica then locks in the Couch Recliner, securing the submission victory.
The Steel Cage is assembled around the ring, and
Magnus makes his way inside the structure.
World's Funkiest Man is out next, and instead of doing his usual theatrics to the ring, he just charges down the ramp, and into the cage. The door is locked, and the bell is rung to signal the start of the match. Magnus tries to escape, but WFM drags him from the wall of the cage. He throws The Mag Daddy head first into one cage wall, and follows it up by throwing him head first into another cage wall. WFM hits the World's Funkiest Splash on Magnus, and starts to climb the cage. Magnus recovers, and climbs the cage too. The two combatants exchange shots on the top of the cage, until World's Funkiest Man grabs hold of Magnus. He puts him in position, and hits the World's Funkiest Slam from the top of the cage. World's Funkiest Man then makes it back to his feet, and exits through the cage door for the win.
One half of the BP Tag Team Champions
THE Tarrynator makes his way to the ring with tape around his ribs, the beatdown from
PROGRESS obviously did some damage. The lights go out, the organ music plays, and out comes the other half of the BP Tag Team Champions
Tiarnán. The two men await the arrival of their opponents, the BP European Champion
Drew McIntyre, and the BP World Champion
Burke. Burke & McIntyre enter the ring from the crowd, and blindsight the Tag Team Champions. McIntyre lays Tiarnán out with the Future Shock on the outside of the ring, whilst Burke kicks the ribs of THE Tarrynator. Burke lifts Tarry up for the FU, but Tarry struggles out, and lifts Burke up for the REAL FU. McIntyre spots Tarry getting the upper hand, and delivers a big boot to the Englishman. Burke rolls out of the ring, and re-enters with a steel chair. After hitting Tarry with the chair a few times, Burke sets up the chair, lifts Tarry onto his shoulders, and hits the vicious FU onto the chair. McIntyre continues the assault on Tiarnán outside the ring, whilst Burke makes the cover on THE Tarrynator. The referee tries to tell Burke that the match didn't officially start, "Well, I suggest you start it then!" the World Champion barks. The intimidated referee calls for the bell to start the match, he then counts Tarry down for three, giving the PROGRESS members the win.
Our main event of the evening is a
World's Greatest Tournament Qualifying match between
PROGRESS member Brock Lesnar, and the former BP World Champion
Brandon. Lesnar is accompanied by
Paul Heyman &
Sable, whilst Brandon decides to go it alone. Lesnar clotheslines Brandon as soon as the bell rings. "Just end it now, spare this poor boy!"
JR screams from ringside, as The Pain delivers more damage to the injured arm and neck of Brandon. Lesnar locks in the Death Clutch, and looks to have the match won, but Brandon somehow claws his way to the bottom rope to break the hold. Lesnar is furious that his Death Clutch failed, and signals for the F5. He hoists Brandon up, but the plucky blonde wiggles out, and hits the Weapon of Ass Destruction for the win. Brandon overcame the odds, and he now joins his
Meanest Girls team mate
Tiffany,
Jayzero,
Jessica,
The Rock,
Goldberg and of course his longtime nemesis
Burke in the
World's Greatest Tournament. With two more spots to be decided, who else will secure a place in the
World's Greatest Tournament? Find out this and more on the next episode of NFA!