NWA Back For The Attack

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NWA Back For The Attack
Atlanta, Georgia
VenueGPB Studios
Attendance0 (behind closed doors)[Note 1]
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Back For The Attack was a

FITE TV.[1] This was the first live event produced by the NWA since Hard Times on January 24, 2020, as the promotion halted operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was in memory of NWA wrestler Joseph "Jocephus" Hudson (who also portrayed The Question Mark), who died February 24, 2021.[2]

Six matches were contested at the event. In the main event,

Chris Adonis to retain the NWA National Championship, Kamille defeated Thunder Rosa to become the number one contender to the NWA World Women's Championship, and Da Pope fought Thom Latimer to a time limit draw for the NWA World Television Championship
.

Production

Storylines

On the NWA's official

The main event of the PPV will see

Crimson, and former NWA World Heavyweight Champion Jax Dane.[4]

On March 15, a match between Thunder Rosa and Kamille was scheduled for the event, with the winner receiving a shot at Serena Deeb's NWA World Women's Championship.[5] Rosa and Kamille have had previous encounters while the former was champion, as after Rosa's title defense against Melina on the January 25 episode of NWA Powerrr, Kamille would come out and spear former champion Allysin Kay; making her title aspirations clear.[6] Taryn Terrell, who recently came out of retirement after three years, made her debut on commentary for the match and had expressed her desire to go after the title.

The event also saw the NWA change the time limit for the NWA World Television Championship matches from six minutes and five seconds to ten minutes for pay-per-view title matches.

Event

Other on-screen personnel
Commentators Joe Galli
Tim Storm
Austin Idol (Main event)
Taryn Terrell (Kamille vs. Thunder Rosa)
Ring announcer Kyle Davis
Referees Jarrod Fritz
Robert King
Scott Wheeler
Interviewers
Kyle Davis
May Valentine

The event began with a video package of Aron Stevens explaining that he lost his passion for professional wrestling and was done with the industry, but received a call from the NWA, how Joseph Hudson helped reignite that passion again and remind him of his love for the fans after taking them for granted. Joe Galli and Tim Storm ran down the show's card, and Kyle Davis stood at the podium to interview NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis. Aldis said that things were now different since the last time he appeared, how the NWA suffered from a few setbacks, but they were just the setup for the comeback. He thanked the fans for joining and sticking with them, put over the wrestlers in the back who are prepared to put on the best show possible, not just for the fans, but for Hudson as well. Aldis stated that he welcomed them to steal the show, and called out Stevens to bring out the best version of himself to beat him for the title.[7][8][9]

Preliminary matches

The opening match of the event was a four-way bout involving Crimson, Jax Dane, Jordan Clearwater, and Slice Boogie. A brawl ensues that leaves Crimson and Dane left in the ring, and they throw punches before taking themselves out with a

Dead-Ass Driver" to get the pin.[8][10][11]

Next, J. R. Kratos took on Tyrus, making his NWA debut. Tyrus goes over to Kyle Davis and explains how he is mad that he didn't get an interview before his match and is tired of the disrespect. The two push each other away after a lockup, Tyrus showing frustration as he nor Kratos can gain the advantage. Kratos lands a shoulder tackle that sends Tyrus to the ropes, and delivers a

Vader Bomb. Kratos fights back with a flurry of strikes and lands a flying clothesline on Tyrus, but only gets two. Tyrus goes after the elbow again, sends Kratos shoulder first into the middle turnbuckle, sandwiches him in the corner, and lands a running elbow drop for the victory.[8][10][11]

The third match saw Da Pope defend the NWA World Television Championship against Thom Latimer. Latimer shows off his power by shoving Pope into the corner. The two exchange wrist holds as Pope applies a side headlock. Latimer pushes off Pope to the ropes and hits two shoulder blocks. Pope uses his speed to gain the advantage, lands a crossbody for a cover but Latimer kicks out, who then hits a clothesline on Pope. Latimer lays some shots on Pope before sending him to the corner. Pope regains control with an elbow and a couple of strikes, getting a

time limit draw, with Pope retaining his TV title. Pope begrudgingly accepts the result but Latimer leaves the ring in disgust.[8][10][11]

The fourth match involved Kamille against Thunder Rosa, where the winner will be the number one contender to Serena Deeb's NWA World Women's Championship. Taryn Terrell joined Galli and Storm on commentary. Kamille delivers a

spear. Kamille lands a second spear on Rosa and gets the win to become number one contender to the NWA World Women's Championship.[8][10][11]

The penultimate match saw Trevor Murdoch defend the NWA National Championship against Chris Adonis. Murdoch catches Adonis with a side headlock to gain the advantage and grounds him with a headlock takeover. Adonis gets the headscissors on Murdoch, who manages to escape and applies the headlock takeover. The two come to a stand still after a shoulder block, with Murdoch inviting Adonis to his own, only to catch him with a

roll up Adonis for the win and retains his title. After the match, Murdoch offers Adonis a handshake, which he accepts, but proceeds to attack Murdoch and plant him with a full nelson slam. Adonis applies the "Master Lock" on Murdoch and puts the NWA National Championship on his body as he leaves the ring.[8][10][11]

Before the main event, Austin Idol joined Galli and Storm on commentary, and Davis led a ten bell salute in honor of Ron Reed, Jim Crockett Jr. and Joseph Hudson.[12]

Main event

In the main event, Nick Aldis defended the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship against Aron Stevens. After some back-and-forth chain wrestling, Aldis grounds Stevens with two shoulder tackles for consecutive one counts. Stevens gets some one counts of his own after a roll up and a shoulder tackle on Aldis. Stevens takes out Aldis with a clothesline, knee strikes, a Russian legsweep and a couple of elbow drops for a two count. Stevens whips Aldis into the corner, lays some stomps on him, and delivers a

crossface, but Aldis gets his foot on the bottom rope to break the hold. Aldis goes for a roll up but Stevens counters it back into the crossface in the center of the ring. Aldis grabs the bottom rope again to break the hold, avoids an arm breaker and reverses an inside cradle for the win to retain his title.[8][10][11]

After the match, the two shake hands and are joined by Joseph Hudson's wife (holding The Question Mark's Mongrovian flag) and the rest of the NWA roster in the ring.[8][10][11]

Reception

Tommy Martinez of Slam Wrestling reviewed the event and gave it a 4.3 out of 5. He wrote: "Just a great PPV from top to bottom. If anything, this show is a celebration not only of Joseph Hudson's life, but the pure joy one can have in being in, and participating in, professional wrestling. It's shows like this that rekindle my enjoyment of the sport. The big standouts were not only the main event with Aldis/Stevens (and I truly hope that isn't the last we see Stevens get a shot at the top), but Rosa/Kamille damn near tore the house down."[8] Jason Powell of Pro Wrestling Dot Net wrote: "Overall, it was a straight forward show with mostly in-ring action. It was awkward to dive back into a pay-per-view without any storyline build. The decision to have people making noise was a good one, as the atmosphere was so much better than empty venue shows. It was nice to see the NWA back, but the rollout of their return starting with a pay-per-view was awkward to say the least."[7]

Results

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(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

Notes

  1. ^ The event was held without a paying audience due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

References

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  6. ^ Stroud, Brandon (February 26, 2020). "NWA Powerrr Episode 19: Deals Or No Deal". Uproxx. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  7. ^ a b c Powell, Jason (March 21, 2021). "NWA Back For the Attack Results: Powell's live review of Nick Aldis vs. Aron Stevens for the NWA Championship, Pope vs. Thom Latimer for the NWA TV Title, Trevor Murdoch vs. Chris Adonis or the NWA National Title, Thunder Rosa vs. Kamille to become No. 1 contender to the NWA Women's Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i Martinez, Tommy "Milagrio" (March 21, 2021). "NWA Back For The Attack PPV marks a year of change". Slam Wrestling. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  9. ^ MacDonald, Josiah (March 21, 2021). "NWA Back for the Attack live results: Three title matches". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Archived from the original on March 22, 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g Lopez, Joshua (March 21, 2021). "NWA Back For The Attack Results". Wrestling Headlines. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g Ounpraseuth, Jason (March 21, 2021). "NWA Back For The Attack Live Coverage: Nick Aldis Vs. Aron Stevens". Wrestling Inc. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  12. ^ Siino, John (March 21, 2021). "NWA Back for the Attack Report: Nick Aldis vs. Aron Stevens". Post Wrestling. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  13. ^ Coulson, Daniel (March 17, 2021). "New Match Added To NWA Back For The Attack Involving Tyrus". EWrestling News. Archived from the original on May 24, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  14. ^ Middleton, Marc (March 16, 2021). "NWA Reveals New Title Match For Back For The Attack PPV". Wrestling Inc. Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  15. ^ Ravens, Andrew (March 18, 2021). "Title Match Added To NWA Back For The Attack PPV". EWrestling News. Archived from the original on May 24, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
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