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DiBiase Boys Make Successful Debut in WLW
by Brant Wilkins, photos by Brad Umbarger
Ted
Jr. and Mike DiBiase have been training at the Harley Race Wrestling Academy
since this past Spring. They have been learning their craft under the tutelage
of Trevor Murdoch, Ace Steel, Superstar Steve, and of course, eight time World
Champion, Harley Race. Former GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion, Kenta as well as
their father, Ted DiBiase Sr. also stopped into the Academy to instruct the
brothers before their professional debut. After three months of intense
training, the two brothers made an impressive debut, knocking off the current
WLW Tag Team Champions, Ty Dalton and Angelo, in a non-title match on July 8th
,with their father looking on.
Dalton slapped Mike following the bell. Dalton worked him to the ropes and shot
him in for a back drop. Mike picked up Dalton and hit him with an atomic drop.
Angelo fed in for the same move and both men were met by a double clothesline
from Ted Jr. The Tag Champs wound up on opposite sides of the ring, hanging on
the ropes as they were clothes lined over the top by the brothers. Dalton came
storming back into the ring and was met by a drop toehold from the legal DiBiase,
Mike. The brothers made some quick tags and some double team maneuvers to stay
on top. Dalton managed to slip away from Mike and tag in his partner but Angelo
was met by a hip toss from Mike. Ted was tagged into the match, and finally
Angelo and Ty seemed to be getting the better of the DiBiase brothers by double
teaming on Ted Jr. The Champs choked Teddy in the corner as well as pummeling
him behind the refs back. Ted fired back and clothes lined Dalton and followed
up with a tag to his brother. Mike came into the ring and knocked down Dalton
with a few clothes lines and dropkicks. Dalton tagged in Angelo and Angelo soon
changed the tide of the match when he was able to cut off the DiBiase's momentum
by raking the eyes of Mike. Angelo nailed Mike with number of different moves,
including a snap leg drop, but wasn’t able to keep Mike down for the three
count. Angelo tagged in Ty who went to work on the head of Mike, punishing him
with a succession of Harley Race like knee drops. The oldest DiBiase was able to
get in a few wild punches but was soon taken back down to the mat by Dalton.
Finally, Mike landed some solid hits to the abdomen which got Mike up to a knee.
He then connected with a few shots to the head. Dalton threw Mike into the
ropes, Mike ducked the clothes line, then ducked the back elbow, and both men
hit each other with a double clothes line. At the refs count of eight both men
tagged in their partners. Angelo was met by a clothes lines and elbows from
Teddy. Ted Jr. shot Angelo into the buckle and followed up with a back body drop
which got a two count by the ref. Angelo took over and shot Ted Jr. into the
ropes. Ted ducked the clothes line from Angelo and hit him with a thunderous
kick to the back of the head, but the pin was broken up by Dalton. Mike came
back into the mix, taking Dalton to the corner. The Champs reverse the brothers
and shot looked to shoot them into each other but the brothers reversed and the
Champs bumped heads. The DiBiase's then placed both men in the "Million
Dollar Dream." Dalton was able to break the hold by ramming Mike into the
buckle, he then nailed Ted Jr. which broke the hold on Angelo. Dalton shot Teddy
into the ropes and went for the back drop but was kicked up and away. Ted then
ducked a clothes line from Angelo and with Mike holding Dalton at bay on the
outside of the ring, Ted Jr. was able to school boy Angelo for the pin and the
win.
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| Ted DiBiase, Ted Jr.
and Mike signing for fans before the show |
Ted tosses Ty Dalton
head over heels in the opening match |
Ted works on Ty's
shoulder |
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| Dalton choking Ted on
the middle rope |
Ted has the abdominal
stretch on Dalton |
Ty cries out |
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| Angelo blind sides Ted
after the match |
Ted and Mike standing
proud |
Daniel Cross comes off
the top rope, only to take a boot in the face |
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| Jason Bates flies off
the top rope |
Dan Cross attempts an
F5 |
Cross got the victory |
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| Ace Steel comfortable
in the corner |
Adam Evans works on
Ace's wrist |
Steel tossing Evans
out of the ring |
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| Ace Steel wins |
Ty Dalton and Mike
DiBiase face off to start the match |
Both DiBiase's
clothesline their opponents out of the ring |
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| Angelo with a leg drop
on Ted |
Ted tosses Ty overhead |
DiBiase Boys with a
double hip toss on Angelo |
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| Ty Dalton with a chin
lock on Mike DiBiase |
Ty is greeted by a
boot to the face |
Ty and Mike double
clothes line each other |
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| The DiBiase's debut
as winners |
Harley and Ted DiBiase
Sr. speak prior to the main event |
Matt Murphy, first
graduate of the Harley Race Wrestling Academy, takes in the action |
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| Lumberjacks tossing
Wild Wade Chism back into the ring |
Chism knee dropping
Keith Walker |
Walker and Chism
trading shots on the ring apron |
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| Lumberjacks fell like
bowling pins after Chism dove outside the ring |
Superstar Steve
feeling for loose teeth after taking a shot from Chism |
Lumberjacks returning
Walker to the ring |
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Wild Wade Chism, the
first 5-time WLW World Heavyweight Champion |
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