Super Clash November 24, 2016 Mercedes Benz Superdome VIII New Orleans, Louisiana [A black screen. White text appears on behalf of the AWA legal team to inform you of the penalties involved if you happen to do things with the Pay Per View that you’re about to watch that you shouldn’t. From that, we fade to another black screen with the AWA logo splashed across a starry field. A barrage of lasers flash in from all sides of the screen, etching along the borders of the letters, illuminating the plain white text into glowing and glittering gold. A deep voiceover begins. The words "American Wrestling Alliance" come up one by one at the bottom of the screen.] "The recognized symbol of excellence in professional wrestling.” [Back to black for a moment. With the screen still black, we hear the opening piano notes to Guns N’ Roses’ “November Rain” - a tradition now for the event that you’re about to witness. As the screen fades up onto the SuperClash logo, another SuperClash tradition begins... the voiceover provided by the Dean of Professional Wrestling commentary, Gordon Myers.] "For decades, the biggest day of the calendar year for the professional wrestling business was Thanksgiving night. It was the night when all the biggest stars came out. The night when all the biggest matches were held. The night where careers were built and legends were made. And the night where the memories that last a lifetime were formed. On this night, the AWA returns to those days for the biggest event of the year. It is SuperClash... ...and it has arrived.” [Fade to black. And then to the opening chords of a song that is oddly familiar to many a pro wrestling fan. Those “in the know” will almost instantly recognize it as “Lonely Road of Faith” by Kid Rock. The chords are accompanied by a graphic that reads... “Some are satisfied with just being here. Others with getting close. Some with being champion. But an elite few will not rest until they are... legendary.” An accompanying “AWA Legendary” graphic splashes on the screen just before the lyrics begin.] #Up and down that lonely road of faith# [The front page of the Wrestling Watcher newsletter from many years ago has a shot of Jon Stegglet, Todd Michaelson, and Bobby Taylor at the initial AWA launch press conference with their arms raised, smiles all around over a headline that reads “NEW PROMOTION LAUNCHES IN TEXAS!” Fade to a shot of the very first AWA Saturday Night Wrestling, broadcast live from the WKIK Studios in downtown Dallas. We get our first glimpse of Gordon Myers and Bucky Wilde with the AWA logo behind them and the SNW logo fading out to show them. A shot of Marcus Broussard from the early days of AWA television, raising his arm in victory after a tough match gives way to a shot of City Jack and Tin Can Rust standing side by side in the ring.] #I have been there# [The shot dissolves to show Ron Houston standing in the corner, saluting the cheering AWA faithful in one of his early appearances. Kolya Sudakov holding the AWA National Title aloft after his victory. Calisto Dufresne smirking across the ring in a three-piece suit. “Hotshot” Stevie Scott waving his arms angrily, calling someone to the ring.] #Unprepared for the storms and the tides that rise# [Kevin Slater shouting into the camera during an in-studio interview alongside Gordon Myers. Sweet Daddy Williams shakin’ that thang as he struts around the ring. MAMMOTH Mizusawa towering over all as the camera drifts up his “mammoth” frame. A group shot of the entire Southern Syndicate - Calisto Dufresne, Adrian Freeman, Stevie Scott, and Raphael Rhodes with a smiling Ben Waterson by their sides. Rough N Ready stands across from the ring from the Bishop Boys, the two sides trading words from afar. A bellowing Tumaffi spews saliva everywhere as he screams on the set of Saturday Night Wrestling. The enigmatic Nenshou gripping his throat, spewing green mist into the air as Percy Childes looks on in an approving fashion. Jackson Haynes smiles as Danny Morton wildly runs in place, sweat pouring down his forehead. The good-looking Supernova cups his hands to his mouth, throwing his head back in a howl we never hear over the music. “Big” Jim Watkins raps a Louisville Slugger on the SNW announce desk, pointing it at the camera. And a lingering shot of Juan Vasquez in the ring at the very first SuperClash as he looks out on the cheering crowd. We fade through black...] #I've realized one thing, how much I love you# [Eric Preston leaping off the top of the bleachers in the WKIK Studios, soaring through the air. Tin Can Rust pushing a broken wooden flagpole down into the forehead of a bloodied Stevie Scott, the Russian flag down on the canvas beside him inside of the first WarGames in AWA history. Supernova yanking down the top rope on a charging Kolya Sudakov, sending the former National Champion sailing to the floor as ‘Nova wins the Rumble. James Lynch turning a Jackson Haynes powerbomb attempt into a rana with both legs tightly cradled to win the Stampede Cup for he and his brother, Jack. Juan Vasquez, fresh off driving Stevie Scott THROUGH the WKIK Studios set, says “The war... has just... begun!” into the camera.] #And it hurts to see, see you cryin’# [Calisto Dufresne hurling a fireball into the eyes of City Jack. William Craven, freshly unveiled as The Dragon, presses a steel barricade overhead and slams it down on the spine of the man he tormented for over a year, Alex Martinez. Mark Langseth fleeing into the night, National Title belt gripped in his arms as part of the Westwego Incident.] #I believe we can make it through the winds of change# [We fade through black to a shot of Ron Houston using a Fade To Black on Marcus Broussard. To City Jack pummeling Calisto Dufresne with forearm smashes uncontrollably. And to Juan Vasquez walking through the curtain at an AWA event, the World Title belt slung over his shoulders. That shot holds for a bit... and then fades through black again.] #Chaaaaa-aaaaa-aaaaange# [A slick little montage of James Monosso blindly throwing himself off the top rope, flipping through the air to crash down in a sloppy moonsault onto Stevie Scott, the move that made him the first AWA World Champion... ...to Skywalker Jones flipping backwards through the air, sailing forward as he slams down onto a kneeling Kenny Stanton with his Zero G Shooting Star Press... ...to Jordan Ohara sailing off the top rope, smashing down in a Phoenix Flame splash on a helpless opponent. We fade through black again.] #And if you just hold on, I won't let ya fall# [A grinning Eric Preston giving a thumbs up to the crowd. Sweet Daddy Williams holding the top rope as he stands on the ring apron, shaking his groove thang for the fans. “Red Hot” Rex Summers licking his lips suggestively as he swivels his hips at the fans. Travis, Jack, and Blackjack Lynch sharing a family embrace in the middle of the ring. Robert Donovan saluting a cheering crowd with a wave of his arm. An arrogant Marcus Broussard wipes the sweat off his chest and flicks it in the direction of the camera. A hooded Anton Layton throws back his head in his signature cackle. Melissa Cannon and Lori Dane share an in-ring embrace, smiles on both of their faces as the SuperClash logo hangs from the rafters behind them. Terry Shane leads the Shane Gang into the ring, Miss Sandra Hayes pausing to sneer at the camera as she menaces it with a pink-tape wrapped branding iron. Bobby O’Connor throws his arm up into the air, smiling at the reaction of the crowd. Cody Mertz steps up on the second rope, his hands twisted into the “I love you” sign as he taps his chest towards the fans.] #We can make it through the storms...# [A shot of the crowd inside the WKIK Studios... ...then to the Crockett Coliseum... ....then to Minute Maid Park, the site of last year’s SuperClash.] #...and the winds of change# [As Kid Rock extends “change” to “chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaange,” we get a montage of in-ring clips of AWA competitors past and present squaring off... Juan Vasquez and Stevie Scott. City Jack and Calisto Dufresne. James Monosso and Eric Preston. Shadoe Rage and Supernova. Demetrius Lake and Jack Lynch. Supreme Wright and Ryan Martinez. [There’s some “Woooo hooing” over the instrumental for a bit, giving a montage of more AWA competitors, inching closer to present day. Dave Bryant holding up the World Television Title. Johnny Detson sneering at the camera. Hannibal Carver throwing up a middle finger at someone. Travis Lynch getting embraced by an enthusiastic female fan on his way towards the ring, a kiss being planted on his cheek. The Blonde Bombers and Larry Doyle taunting fans at ringside. Brian Lau flanked by the group formerly known as the James Gang. The Dogs of War making their entrance through the crowd. Alphonse Green giving a big thumbs up to the camera. KING Oni growls at the fans as Doctor Harrison Fawcett nods in approval. “Diamond” Rob Driscoll and Miss Sandra Hayes gloating to no one in particular. Supreme Wright in a stylish suit with the World Title over his shoulder. And then we fade through black onto footage from SuperClash VII. Ryan Martinez has just retained the AWA World Title against Hannibal Carver, hopping down off the second rope to continue his celebration as the music takes an ominous turn...] #Though I walk through the valley of darkness# [...and special guest referee BLASTS Martinez with the title belt.] #I am not afraid# [Cut to a shot of Vasquez driving Hannibal Carver through a ringside table with his trademark piledriver.] #’Cause I know I'm not alone# [Quick cuts of Maxim Zharkov assaulting Alex Martinez..