Florida Championship
Wrestling “FCW TV Episode #1”
Filmed July 17th,
2008. Aired: October 5th, 2008
From The FCW Arena
in Tampa, Florida
Todd Grisham & “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes on
commentary.
Ring announcer Justin Roberts introduces “The Nature Boy”
Ric Flair, who comes to the ring. Flair cuts a promo on the importance of the
developmental system and all of the hard work that has gone into the company.
1)
“The Canadian Bad Boy” Shawn
Spears vs “The Stampede Kid” TJ Wilson
Winner: Spears after blocking Wilson’s
Rollup attempt and using a Rude Awakening Neckbreaker to pick up the win. (Easy
watching. Good dynamics, fire from Wilson.)
2)
Six Person Tag match: Sinn Bodhi,
Jay Bradley & Alicia Fox vs “Boom Boom” Colt Cabana, Ricky Ortiz & Brianna
Bella
Winners: Bella, Ortiz & Cabana after
Bella used a Facebuster to put Fox down for the 3.
3)
“The Natural” Nic Nemeth vs Greg
Jackson (TRENT)
Winner: Nemeth after Greg crashed into
the corner, Nic caught him with a Jumping Flatliner and covered for the 3.
(Fun)
John Cena comes to the ring and cuts a promo on the FCW Superstars
and their opportunity to make it to the WWE. As Cena is cutting a really good
promo, “The Canadian Bad Boy” Shawn Spears comes out to interrupt. Spears cuts
a promo on opportunity and making the most of his chances, Spears says tonight
would be the perfect night to knock off Cena. As Cena prepares to fight, Spears
backpedals and tells Cena that he may have to watch his back in FCW. Spears
starts to leave and then reminds Cena, “Spears is a BAD BOY,” before Shawn
charges at Cena, into a Back Body Drop and The FU, Cena stands tall.
4)
Florida Heavyweight Championship
match: Jake Hager© vs “Handsome” Heath Miller
Winner and STILL Champion: Hager after Slater
went for a Leaping Reverse Flatliner, Hager held onto the ropes and Heath
crashed to the mat, Jake followed with a SLICK drop down into a Gut Wrench
Suplex to get the win.
