Robbie Ellis, EWA light champion vs. Steve Bradley, the new Power Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Champion |
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Robbie Ellis, EWA light champion vs. Steve Bradley, the new Power Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Champion |
| Everyone in the dressing rooms had known for a long time that Steve Bradley was headed for greatness. When he was called up by the WWF to head for Memphis, no one knew he would quickly become a sensation and win the Power Pro Wrestling heavyweight title. But, just prior to his departure, the match shown here in pictures that cannot lie is a classic match between Bradley and the Legend/Superstar that occurred in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1998. The images were downloaded from a secret tape made of the match by an avid fan. The tapes existence had remained unknown - until now. |
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The Legend enters the ring area of the gymnasium at the Worcester Boys' and Girls' Club |
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Bradley makes a fearsome entrance as well. |
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The PPW superstar-to-be, Steve Bradley, in the ring |
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Ellis doffs his ring jacket |
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Ellis shows his power in the openings seconds against the bigger man |
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And he shows the audience where that power stems from. Impressive as hell! |
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Moments later, Ellis outsmarts Bradley when the big man tries to kick Ellis... |
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And leaves Bradley lying |
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But, moments later, Bradley catches Ellis by surprise - a scoop slam |
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And the match begins to get wild. Back and forth. Bradley does a 360 off the top rope after bodyslamming Ellis |
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Bradlee doesn't get the pin, but moments later Bradley catches Ellis in a Tilt-a-whirl slam |
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But Ellis catches Bradley at the last moment in a head scissors |
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And oh-so-smartly brings Bradley to the mat |
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Ellis only gets a 2 count as well, but catches Bradley in a headlock on the way back up |
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Bradley hip tosses Ellis from the headlock |
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And goes for a big pin. Yeah, Bradley, good luck to ya! Not! |
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Ellis knows his strengths and goes right back to the headlock, this time taking Bradley over |
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And dropping a big elbow |
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But it doesn't put the big boy away. The match gets hot again as Bradley momentarily takes over until... It was a fireman's carry takedown, that's all |
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After whipping Bradley into the corner, Ellis catches the future champion in the reverse DDT that never fails... |
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Puts him exactly where he wants him before dropping him! |
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Then, with audience (according to Ellis) cheering him on, the Legend/Superstar climbs to the top rope... |
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Ellis perches neatly on the top rope |
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And with a breathtaking and death-defying dive |
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Ellis lands on the hapless future champion! |
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The count: One! Two! |
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Three!!! |
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A muscle pose for the overwhelmed and excited fans |
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And more for the "peanut gallery" |
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The exultant champ! Some might ask where the ref was at this point, but Ellis says there wasn't enough room in the ring for him and anyone else |
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