NWA 76 | |||
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Promotion | National Wrestling Alliance | ||
Date | August 31, 2024 | ||
City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||
Venue | 2300 Arena | ||
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The NWA 76th Anniversary Show (also simply called NWA 76) is an upcoming professional wrestling event produced by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). It will be held on August 31, 2024, at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It will be the 14th event under the NWA Anniversary Show chronology.
Production
Background
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The NWA Anniversary Show is a professional wrestling event held by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). The first event was held in 1998 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1948 founding of the NWA. The event then continued to be held annually until 2005. It has since been held periodically, with shows held in 2008, 2018, 2021, 2022, and 2023.[1]
On April 2, 2024, it was announced that the NWA 76th Anniversary Show would take place on August 31, 2024, at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2][3] This would be the first NWA's event in Philadelphia under Billy Corgan’s ownership, as well as NWA's first flagship event in Philadelphia since the third annual Eddie Gilbert Memorial Brawl, held in February 1998.[2]
Storylines
The event featured professional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portray heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches. Storylines are produced during the nineteenth season of the NWA's weekly series, Powerrr.[4]
On the April 23 Hard Times edition of NWA Powerr, Mike Knox and Trevor Murdoch defeated The Southern Six (Alex Taylor and Kerry Morton) in a tag team steel cage match.[5] Both teams would later compete in the Crockett Cup, where the Southern Six defeated Knox and Murdoch – the previous winners – in the semifinals, before defeating The Immortals (Kratos and Odinson) to win the tournament.[6][7] On July 25, the NWA announced that The Southern Six would face Knox and Murdoch in a grudge match at NWA 76.[8]
On July 29, the NWA announced the return of the Burke Invitational Gauntlet, a multi-woman gauntlet match where the winner would receive a future NWA World Women's Championship match.[9]
Ten participants would be announced for the match, including:
- "HollyHood" Haley J[10]
- Kayla Rossi[11]
- Tiffany Nieves[12]
- Mystii Marks[12]
- Kylie Paige[13]
- Adrianna Mosley[13]
- Natalia Markova[14]
- Lili "La Pescadita" Ruiz[14]
- La Rosa Negra[15]
- Alejandra Quintanilla[15]
On the July 30 episode of NWA Powerrr, Daisy Kill and Talos won the vacant NWA United States Tag Team Championship after defeating The Fixers (Jay Bradley and Wrecking Ball Legursky).[16] Two days later, the NWA announced that Kill and Talos would defend the titles in a four-way tag team match against The Fixers, The Country Gentlemen (AJ Cazana and KC Cazana), and The Slimeballz (Sage Chantz and Tommy Rant).[17]
On the April 16 Hard Times edition of NWA Powerrr, The Immortals (Kratos and Odinson) challenged Blunt Force Trauma (BFT) (Carnage and Damage) for the NWA World Tag Team Championship. However, before they could, BFT's manager Aron Stevens demanded The Immortals relinquish the NWA United States Tag Team Championship. They would do so at the event, but unfortunately, interference by Stevens led to BFT retaining the titles.[18] On August 8, the NWA announced that The Immortals would have a rematch with BFT in a non-title Liberty Bell Brawl.[19]
Matches
No. | Matches* | Stipulations | ||||
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1 | Knox and Murdoch (Mike Knox and Trevor Murdoch) vs. The Southern 6 (Alex Taylor and Kerry Morton) (with Ricky Morton) | Tag team match[8] | ||||
2 | "HollyHood" Haley J vs. Kayla Rossi vs. Tiffany Nieves vs. Mystii Marks vs. Kylie Paige vs. Adrianna Mosley vs. Natalia Markova vs. Lili "La Pescadita" Ruiz vs. La Rosa Negra vs. Alejandra Quintanilla | Burke Invitational Gauntlet for an NWA World Women's Championship match[9] | ||||
3 | Daisy Kill and Talos (with Vampiro) (c) vs. The Fixers, L.L.C. (Jay Bradley and Wrecking Ball Legursky) vs. The Slimeballz (Sage Chantz and Tommy Rant) vs. The Country Gentlemen (AJ Cazana and KC Cazana) (with Joe Cazana) | Four-way tag team match for the NWA United States Tag Team Championship[17] | ||||
4 | The King Bees (Charity King and Danni Bee) (c) vs. The It Girls (Ella Envy and Miss Starr) | Tag team match for the NWA World Women's Tag Team Championship[20] | ||||
5 | Alex Misery vs. Jack Cartwheel | Singles match to determine the #1 contender to the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship[21] | ||||
6 | Baron Von Storm and Jax Dane vs. Zyon and "Magic" Jake Dumas (with Austin Idol) | Tag team match[19] | ||||
7 | "Thrillbilly" Silas Mason vs. Colby Corino | Singles match[19] | ||||
8 | Blunt Force Trauma (Carnage and Damage) (with Aron Stevens) vs. The Immortals (Kratos and Odinson) | Liberty Bell Brawl[19] | ||||
9 | Mims (with BLK Jeez) vs. Bryan Idol vs. Burchill vs. Carson Drake | Four-way match[22] | ||||
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See also
References
- ^ Shaun Assael. Sex, Lies, & Headlocks (p.8)
- ^ a b Pritchard, Bill (April 2, 2024). "NWA 76 Confirmed to Take Place on August 31 in Philadelphia". Wrestlezone. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ Tessier, Colin (April 2, 2024). "NWA 76 Officially Announced for August 31 in Philadelphia". Fightful. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ Grabianowski, Ed (January 13, 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
- ^ Tessier, Colin (April 23, 2024). "NWA Powerrr Results (4/23/24): NWA Women's Title Match, More". Wrestlezone. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ Tessier, Colin (July 2, 2024). "NWA Powerrr Results (7/2): Crockett Cup Continues". Wrestlezone. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ Tessier, Colin (July 16, 2024). "NWA Powerrr Results (7/16): World Title Match and More". Wrestlezone. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ a b "Battle Between Crockett Cup Winners is First 'NWA 76' Match Announced". National Wrestling Alliance. July 24, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ a b "The Burke Invitational Gauntlet Returns Aug. 31 at 'NWA 76' in Philly". National Wrestling Alliance. July 29, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ "'HollyHood' Haley J Scheduled For 'NWA 76' August 31 in Philadelphia". National Wrestling Alliance. July 15, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ "Powerhouse Kayla Rossi Debuts at 'NWA 76' August 31 in Philly". National Wrestling Alliance. July 17, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ a b "Tiffany Nieves, Mystii Marks Enter Burke Invitational Gauntlet at 'NWA 76'". National Wrestling Alliance. August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ a b "Kylie Paige, Adrianna Mosley Enter Burke Invitational at 'NWA 76'". National Wrestling Alliance. August 13, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ a b "Natalia Markova, Lili 'La Pescadita' Ruiz Enter Burke Invitational Gauntlet". National Wrestling Alliance. August 17, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ a b "La Rosa Negra, Alejandra Quintanilla Eye Burke Invitational". National Wrestling Alliance. August 18, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ Tessier, Colin (July 31, 2024). "NWA Powerrr Results (7/30/24): New NWA US Tag Team Champions". Wrestlezone. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ a b "'NWA 76' in Philly Sees Fatal Four-Way Match for NWA U.S. Tag Titles". National Wrestling Alliance. August 2, 2024. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ Tessier, Colin (April 16, 2024). "NWA Powerrr Results (4/16/24): NWA Tag Team Title Match, More". Wrestlezone. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "'NWA 76' Adds Three Huge Matches for Aug. 31 in Philadelphia". National Wrestling Alliance. August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ "The King Bees Defend the NWA Women's World Tag Titles Aug. 31 at 'NWA 76' in Philly". National Wrestling Alliance. August 3, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "'NWA 76' Crowns No. 1 Contender to World Junior Heavyweight Title". National Wrestling Alliance. August 5, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ "'NWA 76' Adds Four-Way Heavyweight Clash". National Wrestling Alliance. August 16, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.