Monday Night Brawl logo from 2007
EUWC Monday Night Brawl (Also known as TakeDown & Blackout) was a weekly and bi-weekly 2-hour television broadcast airing on FOX featuring superstars and wrestling matches from the Extreme Universal Wrestling Corporation. In its latest incarnations, the show featured a split roster from EUWC Main Frame with a different set of Championships.
Origins of Monday Night Brawl[]
Not too much data is available on Monday Night Brawl’s origins prior to 2005 as most of the data is being with held at EUWC Headquarters.
Reborn & Return of Monday Night Brawl (March 17th to April 14th 2003)[]
With the EUWC coming out of a 12- month hiatus, Monday Night Brawl returned for a short while along with EUWC's newest show Mainframe. MNB was scheduled to be a bi-weekly wrestling show on Monday nights with Mainframe being weekly on Friday nights. The first live show was held at the Bell Centre in Montreal Quebec on March 17, 2003. The show featured Matt Pickstock's return to the EUWC as the new Commissioner and his announcement regarding the EUWC World Championship Tournament. In the Main Event, "Mr. Main Event" Rob Sampson took on "Reverend" Jakob McLean in a Grudge Match. Other matches saw the new United States Champion Ryan "The Show" Baker made his very first title defense against Samuel Roundtree, and the tag team of Nero & Big "G" took on the untested team of Sean Taylor and Scott Samson. Plus "Hot" Kevin Knight vs. "The Sasquatch" Jacob Lawrence and Neighborhood Sniper vs. Lord Alucard were also featured.
The second show was held on April 14, 2003, however it was announced on 19 April 2003 that MNB would no longer be aired and replaced by a weekly feature show titled EUWC Backstage Axxess every Monday night. This show would be a feature based program to bring the EUWC Fans up to date on all of the events in the EUWC, recapping all the top stories, feature rumors, a weekly intimate interview, promos, Match of the Week, and Wrestler of the Week awards.
The Darius Hunter Era (October 17th 2005 – April 6th 2006)[]
Monday Night Brawl returned to the airwaves on 17 October 2005 under the new management of Darius Hunter. MNB acted as EUWC’s second brand apart from Main Frame during the roster split which provided MNB with its own roster of superstars such as Paul Doom, Rocko Daymon, Texas Lightning, Hawkeye, T. Waring, Danny Collins, Neighborhood Sniper and groups such as Celtic Pride etc. The show also held exclusive rights to the EUWC International and North American Championships, whereas the World Heavyweight and Tag Team Champions would be featured on both Mainframe and MNB.
Darius Hunter (MNB) and Matt Pickstock (Main Frame) conducted a Draft Lottery for their shows’ superstars from the current EUWC Talent Pool on October 9, 2005 during an episode of EUWC Main Frame. By the end of Main Frame, those chosen by Hunter would appear solely on Monday Night Brawl beginning October 17. The only exceptions were the World Heavyweight and Tag Champions, who would appear on both shows. When one of those Champions lost their title, they would join the show to which they lost the belt(s) on. The new Champion would then be able to compete on both shows.
EUWC Take Down on Thursday Nights[]
On 17 November 2005, only a month after MNB returned, Darius Hunter announced that MNB was being moved to Thursday nights instead of Mondays. The reason cited was that as Main Frame was being aired on Sunday nights, it would be ideal if the shows had a gap in a week in order to create a loyal audience. The show was also renamed to EUWC Take Down, featuring the original MNB superstars that it started with.
TakeDown ad featuring (left to right) Woad, Hawkeye, T. Waring, Danny Collins, Rocko Daymon, Texas Lightning
Darius Hunter managed Take Down till he resigned in April 2006, with the April 6th episode being his last. Exact reasons are yet unknown, however it has been cited that Hunter wished to pursue other interests. Also, Matt Pickstock has been vocal that Hunter resigned due to Take Down's losses against Mainframe at Superiority II.
The Leo Silver Era (April 14th 2006 – August 2007)[]
The April 14th 2006 episode of Take Down featured the announcement and arrival of Leo Silver as the new General Manager of Take Down, after Darius Hunter had resigned in the previous week. Silver took control of Take Down and all contracted superstars, using all of his powers to keep Take Down a well oiled machine.
EUWC Blackout[]
On August 11, 2006, Leo Silver made a major announcement to rename Take Down to EUWC Blackout, while retaining its Thursday night slot on FOX. The show under Silver’s management saw initiatives such as the “Rise to the Top” tournament, acquisition of Angel of Death from Main Frame, creation of a new EUWC Championship belt to rival the World Heavyweight Championship (exclusive to Mainframe) and also 3 full exclusive Blackout Pay Per View offerings, namely eXile, Excessive Force and Uprising.
Leo Silver also had the unfortunate task of “trimming the fat” by letting go of some un-enthusiastic superstars such as "The Reverend" Jakob Mclean, John Young, "The Messiah" Karsten Femrite, The Glamour Boys, and The Unbelievable Connection from their Takedown contracts.
Leo Silver managed Blackout for a record amount of time, and also led Blackout in its final turf war against Main Frame. The war culminated at Ultra Brawl IX where all titles and rosters entered unification during September 2007, and Blackout emerging victorious in the inter-promotional 10 Man Elimination Tag Team Match. Leo Silver was assaulted and left bloddy by Buck Naked before Ultra Brawl IX. The status of Leo Silver post the unification is currently unknown.
Return of Monday Night Brawl (13th August 2007)[]
Monday Night Brawl returned to television on 13 August 2007 after the EUWC returned from a break following the events of Superiority IV in May 2007. Regular broadcasts for Main Frame and Blackout were suspended indefinitely, however MNB featured a turf war between both shows, orchestrated by their GMs Pickstock and Silver. The war culminated at Ultra Brawl IX where all titles and rosters entered unification during September 2007, and Blackout won the inter-promotional 10-Man Elimination Tag Team Match with STEALTH being the sole survivor for Blackout. Subsequently, with the rosters unified, Main Frame and Blackout were now solely being aired as Monday Night Brawl on Monday nights.
Prominent Roster Members[]
| Superstar(s) | Achievement(s) |
| "The Hound of Ulster" Cuchulain | First ever EUWC Champion |
| Hawkeye |
2nd and last EUWC Champion Former International Champion (x2) Former North American Champion |
| Angel of Death |
Former North American Champion No. 1 contender to the EUWC Championship |
| Sevyn | Former International Champion |
| STEALTH | Sole Survivor of EUWC Turf War between Main Frame and Blackout |
| "The Thriller" Braden Kincaid | Last North American Champion |
| "The Commander" T. Waring | Winner of the Rise to the Top Tournament |
| "The Hazard" Lynch Garrison | Mr. Money In The Bank and Former International Champion |
| Newfy Jack | Former North American Champion |
| "The Hatchet Man" Violent K |
Former International Champion Former North American Champion |
| Diabolic Forces (Mammon & Molloch) | Former World Tag Team Champions (x2) |
| Skyscrappers (Viktor Cruz & Iggy Romanov) | Former World Tag Team Champions |
Episode Guide[]
Monday Night Brawl 2003[]
| 01 | March 17, 2003 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec |
| New Commissioner Matt Pickstock has ordered "Reverend" Jakob McLean go one on one with "Mr. Main Event" Rob Sampson! New EUWC United States Champion Ryan "The Show" Baker will defend his United States Title in a match with Samuel Roundtree. the team of Nero & Big"G" will be in action to tangle with the untested team of Scott Samson & Sean Taylor. And Neighborhood Sniper will be in one on one action as he tangles with Lord Alucard! Plus "Hot" Kevin Knight will make his EUWC Debut against "The Sasquatch" Jacob Lawrence and much more. | ||
| 02 | April 14, 2003 | |
| EUWC World Tag Team Title Tournament kicks off with Four Quarter Final Matches... First in the main event, Jordan Lockhart teams up with "Mr. Main Event" Rob Sampson to battle Samuel Roundtree and his mystery partner! Neighborhood Sniper & TTT team up to battle Scott Samson & Sean Taylor, Nero & Big G battle Kevin Knight and Chris Lee, and finally Lord Alucard & Jacob Lawrence must put their differences aside to take on the debuting duo of the Parker Brothers! Plus the Debut of "The Eliminator" Jim Roberts as he takes on "Sadistic" Insanity" Damien Payne! | ||
Monday Night Brawl 2005[]
| 01 | October 17th, 2005 | |
| Monday Night Brawl returns to the airwaves after TWO years! World Champion Sean Taylor takes on Samuel Roundtree, Rocko Daymon defends the International Title against Danny Collins, while veterans STEALTH & Jordan Lockhart defend their Tag Team Titles against Fire & Ice. T.Waring looks to make a statement against Hawkeye while Cuchulain takes on newcomer Switchblade McCormick. Plus Tag Team Action as Celtic Pride take on the Noblemen and more. | ||
| 02 | October 24th, 2005 | |
| Paul Doom looks to make a triumphant return, but has to face International Champion & #1 Draft Pick Rocko Daymon. Heated rivalries from last week come to a head as Cuchulain teams up with T.Waring to take on Switchblade McCormick & Hawkeye. Celtic Pride take on Fire & Ice, Samuel Roundtree vs. Lord Antharg, and Tony Delucci vs. Nick Elliot and more. | ||
| 03 | November 7th, 2005 | |
| Rocko Daymon & Samuel Roundtree form an uneasy tag team before their encounter at Blood Bath, as both men take on the Noblemen. Triple Threat Match features Waring vs. DDS vs. Tony DeLucci for a spot at the Blood Bath Match. Cuchulain looks for redemption as he teams up with Tommy MacKeegan to take on Switchblade McCormick & Hawkeye. Neighborhood Sniper returns to take on Chill, Woad vs. Xavier Marshall and more. | ||
TakeDown 2005[]
| 01 | October 17th, 2005 | |
| Monday Night Brawl returns to the airwaves after TWO years! World Champion Sean Taylor takes on Samuel Roundtree, Rocko Daymon defends the International Title against Danny Collins, while veterans STEALTH & Jordan Lockhart defend their Tag Team Titles against Fire & Ice. T.Waring looks to make a statement against Hawkeye while Cuchulain takes on newcomer Switchblade McCormick. Plus Tag Team Action as Celtic Pride take on the Noblemen and more. | ||
| 02 | October 24th, 2005 | |
| Paul Doom looks to make a triumphant return, but has to face International Champion & #1 Draft Pick Rocko Daymon. Heated rivalries from last week come to a head as Cuchulain teams up with T.Waring to take on Switchblade McCormick & Hawkeye. Celtic Pride take on Fire & Ice, Samuel Roundtree vs. Lord Antharg, and Tony Delucci vs. Nick Elliot and more. | ||
| 03 | November 7th, 2005 | |
| Rocko Daymon & Samuel Roundtree form an uneasy tag team before their encounter at Blood Bath, as both men take on the Noblemen. Triple Threat Match features Waring vs. DDS vs. Tony DeLucci for a spot at the Blood Bath Match. Cuchulain looks for redemption as he teams up with Tommy MacKeegan to take on Switchblade McCormick & Hawkeye. Neighborhood Sniper returns to take on Chill, Woad vs. Xavier Marshall and more. | ||
TakeDown 2006[]
| 01 | February 23rd, 2006 | |
| Last Man Standing match as World Champion Sean Taylor defends the gold against the vicious Texas Lightning. Daymon looks to take out his frustrations against Danny Collins. T.Waring and a Mystery Partner look to take on the Noblemen, while Celtic Pride looks to change their luck in a 6-man tag match. Jared McCallister vs. Tony DeLucci and more. | ||
| 02 | March 2nd, 2006 | |
| Danny Collins may be TakeDown’s #1 Contender, but he’ll have a hell of a challenge against Rocko Daymon & Texas Lightning in a triple threat match. Fatal Fourway features Cuchulain vs. Dwight Jackson vs. Chill vs. Neighborhood Sniper. Evol looks to make an example out of T.Waring, Sanket Desai takes on Ssazz, and tag team action with Celtic Pride taking on the Salvation. All this and more. | ||
| 03 | March 16th, 2006 | |
| Champion vs. Champion as North American Champion Hawkeye takes on International Champion Rocko Daymon. T.Waring outsmarts Evol last week, and this week takes on Chill. Meanwhile Evol will be out for revenge but will have to settle for Lord Antharg. John Doe intends to shut up Sanket Desai once & for all, while Celtic Pride go up against the Salvation... again! | ||
| 04 | March 23rd, 2006 | |
| The war between Mainframe & TakeDown rages on as Rocko Daymon, Jared McCallister and a mystery partner take on Mike C, Samuel Roundtree and Chet Jenkins from across the border. Celtic Pride’s Tommy MacKeegan takes on one half of the Tag Champs, Terry Norris. Sanket Desai is still at it, but will have to put his money where his mouth is as he takes on the Commander T.Waring. Plus Hawkeye thwarts the challenge of Ssazz and Kobra takes on Woad. | ||
| 05 | April 13th, 2006 | |
| International Title contendership match as Jared McCallister takes on Texas Lightning while Rocko Daymon watches on. World Tag Team Championship match as the Texas Outlaws defend the gold against Celtic Pride. Paul Doom and Jakob McLean take on each other in a hardcore match, T. Waring vs Aaron Andrews, Artur Alina vs Sanket Desai and much more. | ||
| 06 | April 13th, 2006 | |
| Leo Silver kicks off the “Rise To The Top” tournament with 1st round matches including Rocko Daymon vs. Cuchulain, T. Waring vs Evol, Jared McCallister vs. Hawkeye & Kobra vs. The Monster. Other matches such as Johnny Dymondz vs. Tony Delucci & Downtown Meltdown vs. The Salvation plus more. | ||
| 07 | April 27th, 2006 | |
| North American Title on the line as Cuchulain defends the gold against Hawkeye. Plus the Rise To The Top Tournament continues including Texas Lightning vs. Tony Delucci, Artur Arina vs. Ray Santana, Ssazz vs. Sanket, Aaron Andrews vs. Jakob Mclean | ||
| 08 | May 4th, 2006 | |
| Daymon may be on his way out, but he’ll have to defend the International Title against Hawkeye first. Round 2 of the Rise To The Top Tournament with Aaron Andrews vs Cuchulain, T. Waring vs Artur Arina, Kobra vs Ssazz, plus 6-Man tag action as Cuchulain & Celtic Pride take on Jakob Mclean & The Salvation. | ||
| 09 | May 11th, 2006 | |
| Semi Finals for the Rise To The Top Tournament, as Kobra takes on T. Waring, while Tony Delucci takes on Aaron Andrews. North American Title Match as Cuchulain defends the gold against Artur Arina. Plus Mainframe exports tangle as Angel of Death takes on Kar Femrite. Plus the Glamour Boys vs. The Salvation and more. | ||
| 10 | May 18th, 2006 | |
| Rise To The Top Tournament FINAL: T. Waring vs Aaron Andrews. Mr. Money In The Bank makes his debut on TakeDown as "Yours Truly" Adam Benjamin takes on Jared McCallister. Kar Femrite takes on Kobra plus Artur Arina & Cuchulain vs Hawkeye & Tony Delucci, The Monster & Barry Silvers vs Woad & Triple T and more. | ||
| 11 | May 25th, 2006 | |
| 3 Champions in a Triple Threat as World Heavyweight Champion Classy Mike C stops by to take on International Champion Hawkeye & North American Champion Artur Arina. Angel of Death looks to expose Jakob Mclean, The Monster takes on T. Waring & Kobra in a Hanidcap Match. Choker makes his debut against Jared McCallister, plus Celtic Pride vs. The Glamour Boys and more. | ||
| 12 | June 8th, 2006 | |
| Exile has come and gone. Uneasy Alliance as Hawkeye teams up with Cuchulain to take on the Skyscrappers, but what will they have to say of Garrison’s cashing in? Fatal Fourway match for a shot at the North American Championship: Tony Delucci vs. Karsten Femrite vs. Kobra vs. Angel of Death. Plus "The Crippler" Joe Boyer takes on Newfy Jack, Choker vs. Dwight Jackson, The Unbelievable Connection vs. The Glamour Boys and more. | ||
| 13 | June 15th, 2006 | |
| BIG Rematch from Exile as Hawkeye sets out to reclaim his International title from Lynch Garrison. Angel of Death answers the challenge of Tony Delucci for the North American Title contendership. Plus Newfy Jack vs. Dwight Jackson, Choker vs. Kobra, The Unbelievable Connection vs. a surprise team and more. | ||
| 14 | June 22nd, 2006 | |
| Things heat up for the Number One Contendership of The EUWC North American Championship as "The Hitman" Tony DeLucci challenges Angel of Death in a Ladder Match! "Yours Truly" Adam Benjamin answers the challenge of “The Commander” T. Waring. Joe "The Crippler" Boyer takes on "The Messiah", plus tag team action with The Unbelievable Connection vs The Skyscrappers & Distributor of Pain & J.D. Infinity vs The Glamour Boys and more! | ||
| 15 | June 29th, 2006 | |
| International Championship on the line as Lynch Garrison defends the gold against Cuchulain. The North American Title situation comes to a head in a triple threat match: Artur Arina vs. Angel of Death vs. Tony DeLucci. Adam Benjamin & T. Waring take it up a notch in a Toronto Street Fight! Two tag teams with great momentum collide as DoP & J.D. Infinity take on The Skyscrappers. Plus Newfy Jack vs Choker and more. | ||
| 16 | July 6th, 2006 | |
| World Heavyweight Champion Jay Smash stops over to team up with his old friend, North American Champion Angel of Death to take on their #1 Contenders Adam Benjamin & Newfy Jack. Lynch Garrison & Hawkeye form an easy alliance to take on Cuchulain’s Celtic Pride, but what factor will the Hound of Ulster play out of the ring? T. Waring takes on Joe "The Crippler" Boyer while DoP & J.D. Infinity take on The Unbelievable Connection. Plus BEAST of the EAST debuts against "The Messiah" Karsten Femrite and more. | ||
| 17 | July 13th, 2006 | |
| Jay Smash faces Newfy Jack, but the World Champion will also have to deal with the special referee: Adam Benjamin! T.Waring & Joe Boyer go at it one more time, while The Skyscrappers take on The Glamour Boys. Plus John Young vs "The Messiah" Karsten Femrite & Beast of the East vs Choker and more. | ||
| 18 | July 20th, 2006 | |
| Angel of Death vs. CHARLIE THE FISH?! How? Why?! Synn arrives on TakeDown as Sevyn tangles with the Beast of the East while the Diabolical Forces take on DoP & J.D. Infinity, The Skyscrappers and The Glamour Boys in a Four Team Elimination Match. Plus the differences between T.Waring and Joe Boyer are far from settled while John Young takes on "The Messiah" Karsten Femrite in last week’s rematch. All this and more. | ||
| 19 | July 27th, 2006 | |
| Champion vs. Champion as the newly crowned International Champion Hawkeye takes on North American Champion Angel of Death. But AOD is also concerned as his challenger Newfy Jack is set to face his better half, Black Widow. The Adam Benjamin Tap Out Challenge arrives on TakeDown. Will Jay Smash be watching or participating? Plus Sevyn and Tony DeLucci relive their old rivalry one on one, and more | ||
Blackout 2006[]
| 01 | August 24th, 2006 | |
| A new era begins on Thursday nights with the premiere episode of EUWC Blackout. 16 Superstars kick off the single night tournament to crown a new EUWC Champion. Angel of Death, Artur Arina, Beast from the East, Choker, Cuchulain
Damien Dante Stone, Distributor of Pain, EUWC International Champion Hawkeye, J.D. Infinity, Joe Boyer, Lynch Garrison, EUWC North American Champion Newfy Jack, Sevyn, T. Waring, Tommy MacKeegan, Tony DeLucci; all with nothing to lose and everything to gain. It’s going to be an epic night! | ||
| 02 | August 31st, 2006 | |
| Mixed Tag Action as new EUWC Champion Cuchulain & Morrigan take on Angel of Death & Black Widow. Diabolical Forces defend the World Tag Team Titles against Celtic Pride. The new team of Joe Boyer & Jay Mac take on the shaky team of International Champion Hawkeye & his challenger Sevyn. Plus Lynch Garrison vs T. Waring and the debuts of Violent K & Flash. | ||
| 03 | September 7th, 2006 | |
| EUWC Champion Cuchulain watches as his Celtic Pride takes on Angel of Death & The Wraith in Tag Team action. The Skyscrappers take on DoP & J.D. Infinity. Damien Dante Stone is here to stay as he takes on Artur Arina, but is Lynch Garrison lurking nearby? Violent K makes waves as he battles Tony DeLucci. Plus Choker vs Beast of the East and more. | ||
| 04 | September 14th, 2006 | |
| To get Cuchulain in a match of his stipulation, Angel of Death must defeat Celtic Pride one by one. First up this week: Woad. Hawkeye & Newfy Jack take on Sevyn & T. Waring. Violent K gets another match with Tony DeLucci, while Distributor of Pain takes on Iggy Romanov as their team mates watch on. The New Clique of Joe Boyer & Jay Mac vs. Choker & Flash and more. | ||
| 05 | September 21st, 2006 | |
| Cuchulain lays out a non-title open challenge; and Lynch Garrison accepts. Meanwhile round 2 of AOD’s quest has him facing Celtic Pride’s Tommy MacKeegan. Johnathan Darkstar arrives on Blackout to take on Flash. Plus 2 Rematches from last week as Hawkeye & Newfy Jack take on Sevyn & T. Waring while Violent K’s bad blood with Tony DeLucci just keeps brewing. All this and more. | ||
| 06 | October 5th, 2006 | |
| A rattled EUWC Champion Cuchulain teams with Hawkeye to take on the unlikely duo of AOD and Newfy Jack. Lynch Garrison answers the call of T.Waring, while Violent K deals with the leader of Synn, Sevyn. Sanket Desai looks to make a (triumphant?) return against Tony DeLucci, while Johnathan Darkstar takes on Choker and more. | ||
| 07 | October 19th, 2006 | |
| Cuchulain prepares for his Champions vs. Champions match against Jay Smash at the CDMC. Hawkeye gets Sevyn in his own creation as the Seven Stages of Synn returns. This week is Envy & Pride as he faces Choker in a Mirror Match, while Damian Dante Stone waits with an I-Quit match for the winner. Newfy Jack defends the North American title against Sanket Desai? The Skyscrappers take on Celtic Pride for the most wanted Tag Title shot. Plus Trent Acid vs. Tony Delucci and more. | ||
| 08 | October 29th, 2006 | |
| International Title Match as Hawkeye defends the gold against Angel of Death. North American title also on the line as Newfy Jack defends against Violent K. The Seven Stages of Synn continue as Sevyn faces Tony DeLucci in a Hardcore match. But if he wins, he must face his friends the Diabolical Forces in a Handicap Inferno match! Plus Braden Kincaid debuts as he takes on Trent Acid and more. | ||
| 09 | November 2nd, 2006 | |
| A huge gauntlet match for Blackout! The Seven Stages of Synn heads to a close as Sevyn takes on Woad in 2 out of 3 falls, with the winner taking on Newfy Jack in a ladder match! “The Thriller” Braden Kincaid takes on Tommy MacKeegan while Violent K takes on Sanket Desai, plus more. | ||
| 10 | November 16th, 2006 | |
| Angel of Death takes on his old rival Newfy Jack. Sevyn takes on Jonathan Darkstar while Hawkeye goes head to head with the Distributor of Pain. Speaking of DoP, his partner J.D. Infinity will also be in action against “The Hitman” Tony Delucci. Tag Team action as Diabolic Forces take on The Skyscrappers, plus "The Tiger" Sanket Desai vs Saint Xavor & Dwight Jackson vs Trent Acid and more. | ||
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| The heat over the EUWC Championship intensifies as bitter rivals turn allies for one night. Cuchulain must team up with Hawkeye to take on Garrison & AOD. Saint Xover vs Sanket Desai/Johnthan Darkstar, while Damien Dante Stone takes on one half of Diabolical Forces, Mammon. Plus Violent K takes on Woad and much more. | ||
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| Major Battle Royal ahead of Blood Bath as Angel of Death, Seyvn, Hawkeye, "The Thriller" Braden Kincaid, Saint Xover, Damien Dante Stone, "The Tiger" Sanket Desai, Johnathan Darkstar, & Violent K. Plus EUWC Champion Cuchulain takes on one half of the Skyscrappers, Iggy Romanov and more! | ||
Blackout 2007[]
| 01 | January 27th, 2007 | |
| Blackout heads into the new year! Hawkeye faces the threat from “The Hazard” Lynch Garrison with a shot at Cuchulain’s EUWC Title hanging in the balance. Braden Kincaid must prove his mettle against the veteran T. Waring. Jonathan Darkstar looks to make short work of Sanket Desai while Saint Xover takes on George Bromhead. Plus tag team action as Diabolic Forces take on the Four Star Pimps and more. | ||
| 02 | February 8th, 2007 | |
| EUWC Title on the line as Cuchulain defends against his long-time adversary: Hawkeye. International Champion Sevyn takes on Angel of Death in a non-title encounter. T.Waring is not yet done with the upstart antics of Braden Kincaid, while Sean Mack takes on Iggy Romanov with Jared McAllister and Viktor Cruz in their corners. Plus "The General" Bromhead vs Sanket Desai and more. | ||
| 03 | February 24th, 2007 | |
| Sevyn & Violent K vs Johnathan Darkstar & Braden Kincaid, Viktor Cruz vs Jared McAllister, Sanket Desai vs Newfy Jack, Mammon vs Damien Dante Stone and more. | ||
| 04 | March 12th, 2007 | |
| Ahead of Uprising and the Hades Dungeon, “The Hazard” Lynch Garrison takes on Angel of Death, with STEALTH as the special guest referee! Violent K takes Johnathan Darkstar, while DDS’ manager Echo finds herself in a precarious position as she’s in a match against one half of the Diabolical Forces, Mammon. Speaking of Synn, their leader Sevyn goes head-to-head with “The Thriller” Braden Kincaid. Plus “"The General" Bromhead vs Newfy Jack and more. | ||
| 05 | April 14th, 2007 | |
| International Title on the line as Sevyn defends the gold against Newfy Jack. Violent K takes Sanket Desai. Plus new blood comes in to Blackout as Jay Smash’s protégé Cobris Grayson takes on Darksyde, Jason Krueger takes on Draco while Jordan Turner goes head to head with Blackout resident Bromhead and more. | ||
| 06 | May 5th, 2007 | |
| Blackout Finale Episode. EUWC Champion Hawkeye teams up with International Champion Sevyn to take on Violent K & Damien Dante Stone. EUWC Tag Team Champions the Diabolical Forces take on Corbis Grayson & Darksyde in a non-title match. Angel of Death awaits a response from STEALTH but must answer the challenge of Draco. Huge 6 Pack Challenge: Dwight Jackson vs Jordan Turner vs Newfy Jack vs "The General" Bromhead vs Sanket "The Hurricane" Desai vs Saint Xover. Plus Paris LeClair vs Jason Krueger and more action as Blackout bids farewell. | ||
Monday Night Brawl 2007[]
Notable Developments[]
North American Championship[]
The defunct North American Championship was resurrected for EUWC Monday Night Brawl and was decided in a triple threat match between Lt. Hawkeye, Cuchulain and Tony Delucci at Blood Bath 2005. Lt. Hawkeye won the match to capture NA Title that night, and held it for 52 days before losing it to Cuchulain at Superiority III after a heated rivalry. Cuchulain held the title for 39 days before losing it to a formidable Artur Arina on an episode of Take Down, thus recording it as the first title change on the show broadcast. Angel of Death also won the title on Take Down from Arina, and the N.A. Championship exchanged hands between Newfy Jack, Violent K and Braden Kincaid in that order.
Rocko Daymon vs. Texas Lightning[]
Reigning International Champion Rocko Daymon had a heated rivalry with the Southwestern Icon Texas Lightning, which resulted in several matches on MNB and Take Down. Their most epic encounter was at Superiority III in the first ever Beaker of Blood or Blood Draw match for Daymon’s International Championship. The rules were that in order to win, the competitor would have to draw enough blood from his opponent to fill a beaker. While being a very violent and bloody match, the referee declared the match a no-contest as both competitors were exhausted and motionless in the ring. Regardless, Daymon retained the International Championship.
The Saga of Sanket Desai[]
For weeks, Sanket Desai has been ranting and raving backstage, in the audiences, and virtually to anyone who would listen, about how he was not getting a contract in the EUWC. Darius Hunter noted this and offered Sanket a chance to join Take Down, if he could defeat Ssazz in a match. However, the match ended in DQ as John Doe, a Main Frame superstar, interfered and informed everyone that he would personally face Sanket for his shot at the EUWC contract. However, that match ended in a double count-out, and Sanket managed to get the contract anyway, much to the dismay of John Doe.
Main Frame vs. Take Down[]
Both GMs Pickstock and Hunter were involved in an inter-promotional rivalry, which prompted them to include their brand superstars into the fray. The rivalry saw members from Main Frame such as Classy Mike C, Chet Jenkins and Samuel Roundtree invade Take Down broadcasts, while Jared McCallister, Rocko Daymon and Jakob McLean represented Take Down. The feud culminated on March 23, 2006 at a broadcast on Take Down where Team Take Down defeated Team Main Frame in a 6-man Tag Team match.
Rise to the Top Tournament[]
Leo Silver announced a Rise to the Top tournament for Take Down superstars, with the winner receiving a World Heavyweight Championship match at eXile, a Take Down exclusive PPV. The tournament included superstars such as T. Waring, Evol, Rocko Daymon, Cuchulain, Kobra, The Monster, “The Icon” Jared McCallister, Hawkeye, Ssazz, Sanket Desai, Artur Arina, Ray Santana, "The Hitman" Tony Delucci, Texas Lightning, "Unbelievable" Aaron Andrews, "Reverend" Jakob Mclean. The final match of the tournament saw The Commander T.Waring defeat Aaron Andrews to win the tournament and get a title shot against Classy Mike C at eXile.
Trades and Acquisitions[]
Blackout and Main Frame had constant trades of superstars among the brands. The notable acquisitions to Blackout were Adam Benjamin, Angel of Death, Black Widow, and Lynch Garrison. Blackout also introduced several new superstars such as Newfy Jack, Violent K, Braden Kincaid etc. and also former World Champions such as Damian Stone and STEALTH.
Exclusive EUWC Championship[]
EUWC Championship Match preview b/w Cuchulain and AOD
At Summer Sizzler 2006, Main Frame GM Matt Pickstock of Main Frame signed both Jay Smash and then World Heavyweight Champion Adam Benjamin to exclusive Main Frame contracts. This left Blackout without a World Heavyweight Champion, a move made, according to Silver, without any prior knowledge, notification or mutual agreement. As a quick measure of revenge, Silver declared EUWC Tag Team Championships exclusive to Blackout as Blackout superstars The Diabolic Forces were reigning champions then.
Despite this, Silver felt that Blackout would suffer a huge setback if it couldn’t challenge for the World Heavyweight Championship, which is why he introduced the EUWC Championship belt. This title would be exclusive to Blackout and held by a man representing Blackout as its champion. To crown a new EUWC Champion, Silver also announced a one night, single elimination tournament on the first Blackout aired at August 24, 2006. This tournament would feature sixteen of the best Blackout superstars to vying for the gold, such Angel of Death, Cuchulain, Damien Dante Stone, Hawkeye, Joe Boyer, Lynch Garrison, Newfy Jack, Sevyn, T. Waring etc. By the end of Blackout's debut show, Cuchulain was crowned the first ever EUWC Champion.
The EUWC Championship was held by Cuchulain, with contenders such as Angel of Death, Hawkeye, Lynch Garrison, Damian Stone and T. Waring. The title has only been held by Cuchulain and Hawkeye, who defeated Cuchulain to become the second and last EUWC Champion. The EUWC Title remained exclusive to Blackout till it was supposed to be unified with the World Heavyweight Championship at Ultra Brawl IX. However, the belt was unified with no winner declared as Matt Pickstock declared the match a no contest and vacated the newly unified title.
Exclusive Pay-Per-View Offerings[]
The Blackout brand would be featured on major EUWC PPVs, which would hence become co-brand Pay-Per-Views including matches from MNB and Main Frame. Events such as Blood Bath, Superiority, Summer Sizzler, Ultra Brawl, & the Chad Dupree Memorial would feature matches from both shows, and even inter-promotional matches. Blackout also had its own brand specific events throughout the year as well, namely: eXile (May), Excessive Force (November), and Uprising.
EUWC eXile III[]
May 28, 2006
Mellon Arena
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Dwight Jackson vs Kar Femrite
- World Tag Team Championship Contender's Match: Salvation vs. The Glamour Boys vs. The Unbelievable Connection vs. Celtic Pride
- Steel Cage Match: "Yours Truly" Adam Benjamin vs Angel of Death
- EUWC North American Championship Match: (c) Artur Arina vs Tony DeLucci
- EUWC International Championship Match: (c) Hawkeye vs Cuchulain
- Street fight: Paul Doom vs "Reverend" Jakob McLean
- Main Event - EUWC World Heavyweight Championship Match: (c) "Classy" Mike C vs "Commander" T. Waring
EUWC Excessive Force[]
November 5, 2006
Delta Center
Salt Lake City, Utah
- Saint Xavor vs "The Hitman" Tony DeLucci
- "The Thriller" Braden Kincaid vs Damian Dante Stone
- $25000 Ladder Match: "The Hazard" Lynch Garrison defeated "Homicidal" Trent Acid
- EUWC World Tag Team Championship Match: (C) Diabolic Forces vs. The Skycscrappers
- EUWC North American Championship Match - Triple Threat Match: "The Hatchet Man" Violent K defeated C) Newfy Jack & Sanket Desai to win the North American Championship
- EUWC International Championship Match: Sevyn defeated Hawkeye (C) to win the International Championship
- Main Event - EUWC Championship: (C) "The Hound of Ulster" Cuchulain defeated Angel of Death to retain the title.
EUWC Uprising[]
March 25, 2007
Continental Airlines Arena
East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Hardcore Match: Newfy Jack defeated Sanket Desai after a powerbomb onto the guard rail.
- The Skyscrappers defeated the Four Star Pimps when Viktor Cruz pinned Sean Mack with the Eliminator.
- "The Almighty Dollar" Jordan Turner defeated General Bromhead with the Bankruptcy.
- EUWC International Championship Match: Sevyn defeated Jonathan Darkstar after a frog splash through a table to retain the title.
- EUWC World Tag Team Championship Match: Diabolic Forces defeated Damien Dante Stone & Newfy Jack when Molloch pinned DDS after hitting him with a title belt. Diabolic Forces retained the World Tag Team Titles.
- EUWC North American Championship Match: "The Thriller" Braden Kincaid defeated "The Hatchet Man" Violent K with the Thrill Ride to become the New North American Champion.
- Main Event - EUWC Championship - Hades Dungeon Match: Hawkeye defeated Angel of Death, STEALTH & Lynch Garrison to retain the EUWC Championship.