WIW World War (2017)
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| World War (2017) | ||
| Information | ||
| Promotion | World Incorporated Wrestling | |
| Brand(s) | Rage ShowDown | |
| Date | January 29, 2017 | |
| Venue | Circle L Arena | |
| City | Belgrade, Montana | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| NGW TakeOver: Belgrade | World War (2017) | Steel Roulette (2017) |
| World War chronology | ||
| World War (2016) | World War (2017) | World War (2018) |
World War (2017) is a Internet professional wrestling pay-per-view (iPPV) event produced by World Incorporated Wrestling for the Rage and ShowDown Brand. It took place on January 29, 2017 at Circle L Arena in Belgrade, Montana. It will be the nineteenth event under the World War chronology.
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Background
- See also: Professional wrestling
The card will include matches resulting from scripted storylines and have results predetermined by WIW on the Rage and ShowDown brands. Storylines are produced on WIW's weekly television show, Rage and ShowDown.
As is tradition at this yearly event, the card will be highlighted by the 30-man World War Rumble match where the winner would receive a world championship match at SuperBrawl IX After defeating Chris LaGreca at Soul Survivor, Rage superstar Tyler Mane declared himself the first entrant in the World War Rumble match on the November 23 episode of Rage. On the November 30 episode of Rage, via video footage sent in by LaGreca's wife Beatrice LaGreca announced her husband, ShowDown superstar, Chris LaGreca's participation in the World War Rumble match, stating that LaGreca "has something to prove". On the January 4, 2017 episode of Rage, The Dooms Day (Marc Beltran, Steve Britz and Brandon) announced their participation in the match. Later, Mane appeared on the first edition of The Calvert Show in regards to the match, where Ryan Barnhart and Mad Hanson announced their participation. On the January 11, 2017 episode of Rage, Josh Erickson and Chris Gomez announced their participation in the match. January 12, 2017 episode of ShowDown, on the Mazurek's Corner United Nations Champion Daniel Mazurek announced his participation in the match, followed by Aron Satre. Afterwards on Talking Show, Charlie Lynch and Dylan O'Brien announced their participation in the match. WIW World Tag Team Champions Craig Remsen and Seth Smith confirmed their entries via WIW's Facebook page on January 18. Later that night on Rage, Ryan Gleason challenged The Dooms Day for one of their spots. Beltran accepted the challenge and defeated Gleason event though Brian Tobol tried to help Gleason win, which backfired. Later that evening, Michael Phelps announced his participation in the match via sent in video tape. January 19, 2017 episode of ShowDown, Jon Rispens stated that he, Brent Huntley and Jeremy Masiak would be entrants in the match. Jesse Dern had confirmed his entry via WIW Facebook page as well. but on the January 25 episode of Rage, Kyler Noel defeated Dern to replace him in the match. Later in the night, Scott Wright, Scott McCall and Chase Andridge announced their participation in the match.
At Winter Warzone, on December 18, 2016, Kevin McAlmond retained the WIW World Championship against his stablemate and WIW International Champion Dustin Simpson after Matt Borske who lost to Kooper McAlmond earlier that night and his newly re-branded Evolved Revolution attacked both McAlmond and Simpson, causing the match to end in a no contest. After the match, Jesse Dern and Ryan Barnhart attacked Evolved Revolution with the help of Matt Hooper and James Burdick revealing a newly re-branded Enterprise, Leah had dubbed her Club of Chaos, revealing it was her that planned the group. The following night on Rage, Evolved Revolution revealed that they had caused the no contest for McAlmond to retain, that it was all a plan thought up by McAlmond. Rage General Manager Rex Martin then came out and told Evolved Revolution that he had talked with McAlmond before the show and was told that McAlmond had no clue of what was going on, revealing that it was a set up to break the friendship between McAlmond and Simpson, McAlmond and the Club of Chaos (including Simpson) came out through the WIW Universe and attacked Borske and Evolved Revolution, Rex Martin would go on to make a match at World War between the Club of Chaos' McAlmond and Simpson against Evolved Revolution's Borske and new member Jeremy Calvert. Both Borske and Calvert accepted the match on one term that the championship's held by McAlmond and Simpson, Martin at first declined to put the titles on the line, until McAlmond and Simpson agreed to put the titles up for grabs, just to get them in the ring. On the last Rage of 2016, Kooper McAlmond confronted Matt Borske in the locker room of the Evolved Revolution and called the group cowards for what they did at Winter Warzone, causing Borske and Evolved Revolution to attack Kooper. Later that night, Kooper would face Matt Borske, but lost by disqualification when Kevin McAlmond attacked Borske, Kooper would then confront Kevin before attacking Borske, revealing him as a new member of the Club of Chaos. Simpson later defend the WIW International Championship Calvert. The end of the match came when Matt Borske distracted Simpson and Calvert performed a Killer Effect on Simpson for a near fall. Kevin McAlmond then came out and delivered a Strikeout on Matt Borske. Calvert super kicked McAlmond and returned to the ring but was hit with a spear from Simpson, who won the match and retained the title, keeping the match at World War as is. McAlmond then delivered a Killer Effect to Calvert, and Simpson speared Borske. On the January 11, 2017 episode of Rage, Simpson defend the International Championship, this time in a Handicap match against Calvert and Corey Simms. After interference from the rest of Evolved Revolution, Calvert scored the pinfall to become the International Champion. It was later announced that the match would still take place at World War just with McAlmond defending the WIW World Championship teaming with Simpson against Borske and Calvert, who will be now defending the International Championship at the event, it was also announced that Victoria Lehr, Ryan Borske and Leah would be in shark cages above the ring to prevent them from interfering in the match. The next week, after the opening segment involving Borske, Calvert, McAlmond, Simpson, Mad Hanson, Scott McCall, as well as Chris LaGreca, ended in a brawl, a six-man tag team match was scheduled for the main event, with Borske, Calvert and Mad Handon winning against McAlmond, Simpson and McCall. After the match, Borke and Calvert powerbombed McAlmond through a broadcast table. The next week, Simpson faced Calvert in a rematch for the International Championship, but Calvert was disqualified when Borske interfered, attacking Simpson. Borske, Lehr and Calvert attempted to put Simpson in a shark cage until McAlmond and Leah returned and made the save locking Borske in it, had it lifted above the ring, and then McAlmond performed a Killer Effect on Ryan Borske onto four chairs sat up together, as Simpson performed a Spear on Calvert. Afterwards, it was announced that the match at World War would now be a tag team no disqualification match.
At Christmas Chaos on December 4, 2016, Mark Semmler retained the WIW Heavyweight Championship against Kevin Hunter in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs Christmas Chaos match. On the December 15 episode of ShowDown, Daniel Gonzalez defeated Jax Teller, Aron Satre, and Jeremy Masiak in a four-way elimination match to earn a match for the WIW Heavyweight Championship on the December 29 episode. On the December 22 episode of ShowDown, however, Devin Sullivan confronted Gonzalez, calling him undeserving of a title shot and stated that Gonzalez only won because he was not there. The two then had a match with Gonzalez's title shot on the line, but it ended in a double count-out. Charlie Lynch then attacked both Semmler, Sullivan and Gonzalez with his with a chair. ShowDown General Manager Turf Finnegan then scheduled a fatal four way match for the WIW Heavyweight Championship between the four for the December 29 episode. On the December 29 episode of ShowDown, Mr. Money in the Bank Kevin Hunter confronted Semmler backstage telling him to keep in mind that he still had the briefcase for the next few months and told him that he may just cash-in at World War for one more title match at the World War. After Semmler retained the WIW Heavyweight Championship, Semmler was attacked by Lynch, Hunter came to the aid of Semmler, chasing Lynch to the back, Hunter would then return to the ring and cash in the Money in the Bank contract and defeated Semmler to win the WIW Heavyweight Championship, later on the new talk show Talking Show, ShowDown Commissioner Dixie Finnegan announced that Semmler has invoked his rematch against Hunter at the World War PPV. Hunter and Semmler had a contract signing on the January 5, 2017 episode. They were interrupted by Charlie Lynch, who claimed that he would win the Rumble match and face the WIW Heavyweight Champion at SuperBrawl, Dylan O'Brien then interrupted and claimed that Lynch wouldn't win anything telling Lynch that he'll be the one to eliminate him at World War and go on to to live his dream and main event SuperBrawl for the WIW Heavyweight Championship. As Semmler prepared to fight Lynch, Hunter attacked Semmler. Semmler then defeated Lynch the following week. On the January 17 episode, Hunter faced Aron Satre with Semmler on commentary. The match ended in a no contest after Hunter attacked Semmler. A brawl ensured and Semmler delivered his new finishing move; The Semmler's Calling to both Satre and Hunter.
At Winter Warzone, Kaila Matteson defeated Sari Pasma in a 30-minute Iron Man match to win her third WIW World Women's Championship, as well as ending their long feud. The following Rage Matteson declared herself the greatest WIW women's wrestler ever but was then interrupted by Kelli Kerpa, who reminded Matteson that she was 2–0 against her. Kerpa then pinned Matteson in an impromptu non-title match. However, replays showed that Matteson's foot was on the ropes before the three count. The following week, Matteson revealed that she worked with her and WIW's lawyers and Kerpa's win the previous week was revoked, but Matteson allowed Kerpa to face her in another non-title match, but this time with her sister, McKaulie Matteson as guest referee. Kerpa lost after a fast three count by McKaulie. On the January 4, 2017 episode, Kerpa defeated Victoria Lehr due to a distraction by Sari to become the number one contender for the World Women's Championship at the Royal Rumble. Backstage the following week, Kerpa and Pasma were attacked by Kaila Matteson and Victoria Lehr. A tag team match was then scheduled for that night, where Kaila Matteson and Victoria Lehr defeated Kerpa and Pasma, after the match they continued to attack both Kerpa and Pasma until Leah made the save chasing The Matteson Sisters and Victoria Lehr away and picking the World Women's Championship up, sending a message to Matteson that she wanted the title sooner, rather than later. On the January 18 episode, The Matteson Sisters failed to embarrass Kerpa by showing old pictures and poems of Kerpa's dreams of becoming a WIW wrestler. The following week, after a confrontation between the two, Pasma and Leah was scheduled to face Lehr and McKaulie Matteson on the World War pre-show.
At Winter Warzone, Josh Hooper retained the WIW Dynamite Division Championship in a Fatal five way match against Brian Tobol, Aaron Schmalzried and Riley Tubbs. After the match, new Dynamite Division star Richard Allen appeared and attacked both Hooper and Schmalzried, cementing him as a heel. The following Wednesday on Rage Allen stated his intention to take out the entire dynamite division, and proclaimed himself to be "The King of the Dynamite Division". Hooper questioned Allen's actions, but was then attacked by Allen and Tubbs, who sided with Allen. Schmalzried tried to help Allen, but was overpowered by Allen. The next night on Dynamite LIVE, Allen and Tubbs defeated Schmalzried and Hooper in a tag team match. The following Rage Schmalzried defeated Hooper earning himself a future championship match, later that night, after Allen defeated Tobol, he challenged Hooper to a match for the following Dynamite LIVE. Later, Hooper was interviewed about the challenge from Allen and accepted the challenge, but was immediately attacked by Allen. On Dynamite LIVE, Allen defeated Hooper in a non-title match, and proceeded to attack Hooper again, Schmazlried made the save and chased Allen off. On the January 11, 2017 episode of Rage, after defeating Nick Heitt, Allen proceed to attack Heitt more until Hooper come to his aid and fended off Allen. On the following Dynamite LIVE, after Hooper defeated Michael Love, Hooper called out Allen, but Allen refused to face Hooper unless it was for the Dynamite Championship. Hooper then accepted Allen's challenge for the title at World War. The following Rage, Allen attacked Hooper before his match, but was then chased out of the ring by Schmalzried who had informed Allen that the match at World War would now be a triple treat match.
At Winter Warzone, Seth Smith and Craig Remsen lastly eliminated won The Dooms Day's (Marc Beltran and Steve Britz in a 6-team tag team Gauntlet match to become the new WIW World Tag Team Champions, as well as ending the Dooms Day's record setting reign. The following night on Rage, Rex Martin (WIW)Rex Martin congratulated Smith and Ramsen and presented them with a new set of championship belts. The Dooms Day also congratulated them, but were interrupted by Matt Hooper and James Burdick. Marc Beltran and Steve Britz then teamed with Seth Smith and Craig Remsen to defeated Matt Hooper, James Burdick and The Yamaha Outlaws. The following week, The Dooms Day (Britz and Brandon) invoked their rematch clause for the championship, but were unsuccesful. Smith and Ramsen then began a rivalry with Hooper and Burdick. On the January 4 episode of Rage, James Burdick defeated Seth Smith. The following week, Seth Smith defeated Matt Hooper. On the January 18 episode, Smith and Remsen defend the WIW World Tag Team Championship against Hooper and Burdick. After the first referee was accidentally knocked down, another referee came out and called the winning pinfall for Hooper and Burdick. However, the original referee recersed the decision and made it a disqualification win for Hooper and Burdick, thus Smith and Remsen kept the titles. A match between the two teams for the titles with two referees was schuled for the World War pre-show.
Matches
Announced World War Match Participants
| Participants | Entry date |
|---|---|
| Tyler Mane | November 23, 2016 |
| Chris LaGreca | November 30, 2016 |
| Marc Beltran | January 4, 2017 |
| Steve Britz | |
| Brandon | |
| Ryan Barnhart | |
| Mad Hanson | |
| Chris Gomez | January 11, 2017 |
| Josh Erickson | |
| Daniel Mazurek | January 12, 2017 |
| Aron Satre | |
| Charlie Lynch | |
| Dylan O'Brien | |
| Craig Remsen | January 18, 2017 |
| Seth Smith | |
| Michael Phelps | |
| Jon Rispens | January 19, 2017 |
| Brent Huntley | |
| Jeremy Masiak | |
| Kyler Noel | January 25, 2017 |
| Scott Wright | |
| Scott McCall | |
| Chase Andridge |
See also
References
External links
| ← 2016 • 2017 WIW pay-per-view events • 2018 → | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| WIW | World War • Steel Roulette • Final Fight • SuperBrawl IX • Chaos Theory • Full Throttle • Hardcore Heaven • Money in the Bank • Addicted to Chaos • Battle Scars • SummerBash • Marjorie Martin Classic Finals • No Remorse • Halloween Hell • TLC: Christmas Chaos • Soul Survivor • Clash of Champions | ||
| NGW | TakeOver: Belgrade • TakeOver: Billings • NGW TakeOver: Missoula • Takeover: Great Falls III • TakeOver: Kalispell • TakeOver: WarGames in Hell | ||
