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Trevor Murdoch vs. Aron Stevens

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NWA Power February 4: NWA National Championship Match

Match begins with a collar and elbow tie up a side headlock takeover by both men. Murdoch then sent Stevens to the canvas with a hard right hand. Murdoch followed up with a pari of scoop slams. The referee ejected the Question Mark. With Murdoch on the outside, Stevens got a baseball slide and slammed Murdoch’s face into the apron. Back in the ring, Murdoch charged Stevens and fell over the top rope when Stevens pulled down the top rope.

Murdoch got back in the ring, but Stevens dumped him back out. When Murdoch got back in the ring, Stevens rained down with fists and knees. Stevens again threw him to the outside apparently looking for a count out victory.

Back in the ring, Murdoch blocked an attempt to ram his head into the top turnbuckle. He didn’t maintain the offense long though as Stevens caught him with a swinging neck breaker. Murdoch looked to get back in the matchup, but Stevens poked him in the eyes and pushed him back to the outside. Stevens again jumped on Murdoch as he got back in the ring.

Stevens tossed Murdoch out again, but he landed on his feet. Coming back in, he hit three clotheslines. In the corner, Murdoch hit ten punches in the corner and then a full nelson slam. Stevens again went for the eyes and rolled up Murdoch for a two count. Stevens locked in a sleeper hold and then Murdoch reversed into one of his own that Stevens countered with a jaw breaker.

The bell rang as the time limit expired. Murdoch still hit his top rope bulldog for good measure.

Match Ratings

Six dimensions combine to make up the overall rating. Matches score ratings of 1-10 only if the match lasts for a minimum of 5 minutes.

  1. Match Quality– Was the match well wrestled or sloppy?
  2. Audience Engagement– Did the live audience care about the match?
  3. Competitiveness– Was the match competitive or one-sided?
  4. Stakes – Did the match matter?
  5. Finish– Did the match end in a satisfying manner?
  6. Performance: (1) Poor (2) Below Average (3) Average (4) Above Average (5) Excellent
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