Results: CWL At The Dome, Saturday 5th March

Once again the show opened to a chorus of boos as Nova Corporation, accompanied as always by their manager Jeff Nova, made their way to the ring. Radiating an almost visible aura of smugness, Nova addressed the crowd with a pomposity even greater than usual. With 'The British Samurai' Robert Brown's ludicrous challenge defeated once and for all, there was no credible resistance that could be mustered against the dominance of Nova Corporation. They controlled all the titles, and with each member of the stable watching the other's backs nobody would be able to take from them that which was rightfully theirs. As the crowd made its displeasure felt, the music of The Phoenix hit the sound system. The effect on Nova Corporation was visible as they quickly cast about the arena, well aware that their opponent might come from any direction. For once the masked superstar was content to use the usual entrance, walking down, microphone in hand, accompanied by Kevin Jones. Though it took some minutes for the cheers to die down, eventually silence fell enough for The Phoenix to speak. He congratulated Jeff and the rest of Nova Corporation on having found some other reality to live in, considering that they had clearly abandoned this one. While he was sure that it must be very nice to live in a world where Nova Corporation could go entirely without fear of opposition he feared that it was time for them to come back to earth with a bump. Nova Corporation, he observed, were short on friends, and even if they didn't have the titles, then it wouldn't be long before every wrestler in the promotion was coming for them. It just so happened that one such man was standing right here with him. Taking the microphone, Kevin Jones continued the tirade to the customary cheers of the fans. For the longest time, he said, he had set his sights on the CWL Red Rose Championship as the highest prize he could attain. Now, though, a greater prize seemed to have presented itself. Though the Red Rose Championship was very pretty, winning it would be nothing next to the pleasure of destroying Nova Corporation once and for all. He was going to make it his personal crusade to beat each and every member of Nova's little club, one on one or all at once, whatever happened. And tonight, he was going to start with with Pavel Vanszycha.

In spite of Jones and The Phoenix's words, defeat seemed an unlikely possibility in Nova Corporation's first match of the evening. Though 'The Tower of London' Danny Patterson was outnumbered by his opponents, The Martin Brothers, two to one, the unstoppable power of the Red Rose Champion could not be denied. Though the brothers fought their hardest it was to no avail and Patterson despatched them both with a double chokeslam in less than five minutes.
Danny Patterson defeated The Martin Brothers.

Next up, boxing expert Dwayne Dark looked to continue his recent run of good form in a match against 'The Red Dragon' Ian Davies. The match was an even contest throughout as the Welsh Wonder played the hit-and-run game to stay out of the reach of Dark's punishing strikes. His great athleticism and acrobatic talent served him well in this strategy but could not protect him entirely and every mistake was met with a punishing flurry of blows that left Davies reeling. Dark was quick to capitalise on every opportunity, slowly closing down his opponent's capacity to retreat before landing a stinging volley of right hands in the corner that drew blood from the face-painted high flier. At that point the result was almost academic as Dwayne Dark floored his opponent in the centre of the ring with a Dream Left Hook for the count of three.
Dwayne Dark defeated 'The Red Dragon' Ian Davies.

Once again wrestling action was interrupted as former champions Harder Better Faster Stronger came down to the ring to address the audience. The pair's anger was palpable as Petey Barnes tersely demanded a further rematch against The Wigan Bulldogs. Without the interference of Pavel Vanszycha, he claimed, the match would not have gone in The Bulldogs' favour and the Tag Team Championship belts would once again be in the hands of their rightful owners. A response was quick to come as Jeff Nova, accompanied as always by Nova Corporation, made his way out into the entranceway. His response was simple: not a chance in hell. The Tag Team Championship belts, he said, were only to be held by teams capable of actually displaying teamwork. Nova Corporation's teamwork was unquestioned, it was the secret of their success, and the reason that they were unstoppable. Petey Barnes, on the other hand, couldn't focus enough to even stay in the same ring as his tag team partner, let alone work with him. Unless he and Menace could demonstrate that they were on the same page there would be no further title shots, and if they could no longer perform at the highest levels of competition, there might as well be no more team at all.

Though both Menace and Barnes remained in the ring, only one of them was to be involved in the next match. Chances to show teamwork would be few and far between as Petey Barnes faced off against Roy Edison. With his temper roused, Barnes took the fight to the MMA specialist from the start of the match, lashing out with a series of kicks and punches that drove the American most of the way around the ring. A straight-up striking game, however, was not likely to floor Edison for long and he quickly rallied, matching his youthful opponent punch for punch and kick for kick. Eschewing his usual high-flying tactics Barnes seemed content to let the match evolve into a straight-up brawl, targeting his opponent with all of his intensity and aggression. Victory seemed far from certain however, as Edison's superior experience started to give him an edge over Barnes' youth and fire. As the former tag team champion reeled it seemed as if Edison might be about to pull off an upset before Menace made his presence felt, grabbing the American's heel as he came to close to the edge of the ring, tripping him to fall flat on his face. His partner did not seem pleased by this interference, and rather than capitalising Barnes began to remonstrate with Menace. This was almost to prove a fatal mistake as Edison was able to roll Barnes up for what was almost a three count. Barnes rallied, though, and was able to land a Superkick that floored Edison for just long enough to make the pinfall. Petey and Menace continued to argue after the match was done, exchanging heated words as they made their way backstage.
Petey Barnes defeated Roy Edison.

Fresh talent entered the CWL ring next as Swedish-born Nigel Svensson made his debut against tag team veteran, Sumo Sam. The crowd's opinion of the new arrival quickly solidified when, as the referee turned away to call for the start of the match, he kicked his opponent squarely in the testicles. This was to set the tone for the rest of the match as Svensson broke out more and more dirty tricks to ensure a victory. Sumo Sam's renowned strong style offence was almost able to turn the tide on a few occasions, but each time Svensson was waiting with some new act of villainy to bring things back into his favour. The crowd were greatly displeased when, after fifteen minutes of action, Svensson brought Sumo Sam down to the ground and applied a grapevined ankle lock. Sam had no option but to submit, giving Svensson his first victory in the CWL ring.
Nigel Svensson defeated Sumo Sam.

Tensions were running high as both Nova Corporation and Kevin Jones, accompanied as always by the ho-tastic ever-faithful Bambi, made their way to the ring for the night's Main Event. Jones seemed unusually focussed, barely acknowledging the fans and hardly groping Bambi at all. Vanszycha's early confidence was soon dispelled as Jones began the match with an intense assault that sent his opponent fleeing out of the ring to recover in the arms of his stable-mates. This was to prove a recurring theme as the match went along, as every time the fan-favourite built up any degree of momentum the Krakau Crippler would swiftly bail out to catch his breath, with Jones unable to follow at the risk of incurring a beating at the hands of the rest of Nova Corporation. Even so, the fans were vocal in their approval as while Jones largely controlled the match with his usual brawling tactics he proved far from defenceless against the amateur style offence of his villainous opponent. The pair traded holds at several points during the match before Jones took the fight back onto his own turf. As the match dragged on Jeff Nova grew more and more agitated before losing patience with his man's failure to put Kevin Jones away. As The Tower of London and The Wigan Bulldogs advanced on the ring it seemed as if Nova Corporation would be willing to risk a disqualification to beat down their rival. They did not, as it turned out, get the chance. Reverting to his traditional tactics, The Phoenix made his appearance out of the crowd, chair in hand, flooring the despicable Nova with a blow that was heard around the arena. The Red Rose Champion and his allies turned away from the action in the ring to defend their fallen manager, an action that was to prove decisive. As The Phoenix fended off his attackers and made his retreat Jones was at last able to prevent the flight of his opponent, dropping him in the centre of the ring with a thundrous Superplex to claim the victory to the delight of Bambi and the fans alike.
Kevin Jones defeated Pavel Vanszycha.