WATW Slamfest 2014

**WATW Slamfest 2014** was a professional wrestling event held by WATW (Wrestling Around the World). WATW Slamfest is the premiere event in WATW's yearly schedule. This show was main evented by Acid Erics defending the WATW World Championship against Jesus Christ Jr. This show also featured The Prodigy defending the WATW Solid Steel Championship in an impromptu match against commentator Chad Vlad, in what would turn out to be Vlad's final match with the company. CJ Smith and Hollywood Rockstar would also have the blowoff match to their longrunning feud at this event, with Smith getting the win. This would be Rockstar's last match with WATW until his return in late 2018.

## Storylines

For much of early 2014, the team of The Best Ever. Starsmile and Sara dominated the mid-card scene, having held the tag titles since the fall of 2013. During the spring, The Best Ever had an altercation with Big Racer, who took issue with the immoral conduct of the group. This led to the group injuring Racer and taking him out of commission for several months. At the same time, the team of Kevin Stevens and Grilla Ray reformed as babyfaces and set their sights on former running partner The Best Ever. The duo attempted to win the Tag Titles on an episode of Mayhem, but were stymied by Big Brick Wall and Sara.

In the spring of 2013, Hollywood Rockstar suffered an injury, which took him out of contention for several months. Upon his return, he quickly turned heel on former rival turned ally CJ Smith, and would align himself with another newly returning wrestler in The Prodigy. Forming what would become Rockstar Records, the group quickly set their goal as taking Smith out of WATW. Seeing the danger in fighting this fight alone, Smith enlisted the help of Mr. Kill and Jayden DC to form Team WATW. Team WATW would spend months fighting Rockstar, Prodigy and their eventual associate V.I.P. Rockstar and Smith would also have several singles matches with one another, with Smith usually coming out on top unless a member of Rockstar Records interfered on Rockstar's behalf. In the lead up to the event, Smith and Rockstar both agreed to leave their stables backstage and have one final battle to ultimately prove who was truly the best out of the two.

Acid Erics won the WATW World Championship in the fall of 2013. Feuding with The Best Ever for much of the rest of the year, Erics proved to be a formidable champion, albeit a bit of an underdog. During the same time, new leader of Damage Inc. Jesus Christ Jr. was tearing through the uppercard scene, gaining wins over the likes of Jimmy Breaks, Jayden DC and The Best Ever. At the first Fight 4 Gold event, JCJ won the tournament and earned a shot at Erics' title in the main event of Slamfest.

## Event

In the opening contest, The Best Ever and Starsmile defended the WATW Tag Team Championship against Kevin Stevens and Grilla Ray. Sara and Big Brick Wall interfered throughout the match, but the two were eventually ejected from ringside. However, Sara left a pair of brass knuckles in the corner when the referee wasn't looking. Later in the match, the referee was knocked down, giving an opportunity for The Best Ever to use the brass knuckles until the lights went out. When they came back on, Big Racer was in the ring and knocked down The Best Ever and Starsmile with a chair, which gave an opening for Stevens to hit The Best Ever with the Dagger Slice for the win and the championships

After that match, The Prodigy came out for a promo. Even though he was in his ring gear, he lamented not being booked in a match, saying that theWATW Solid Steel Champion should have been wrestling on the show. Commentator Chad Vlad (who was conducting the interview with The Prodigy in ring) played up that he was receiving a message in his earpiece that Prodigy would defend the title right now against a mystery opponent. When Prodigy turned to face the ramp, Vlad knocked Prodigy out with the microphone and urged a referee to come to the ring. The bell rang and Vlad immediately tried to cover Prodigy to no avail, and Prodigy would eventually comeback and hit the Prodigal Son on Vlad to retain his title.

The next match that took place featured CJ Smith and Hollywood Rockstar. The two traded strikes and submissions in the early parts of the match, but Rockstar would kick the pace up soon after, using many strikes and moves from the top rope or onto the outside, which he stopped doing frequently when he turned heel the year previous. Smith would keep the pace with him however, including hitting an Asai Moonsault from the ring apron through the announcers table. In the ending stages of the match, Rockstar set up a ladder and attempted to hit his patented elbow drop through Smith, but Smith quickly scurried up the ladder and knocked Rockstar down the ladder before hitting a splash from the ladder onto Rockstar for the win. After the match, the two shook hands and Rockstar left the ring to allow Smith to soak in the adulation of the crowd.

The main event was a singles match between Acid Erics and Jesus Christ Jr. for the WATW World Championship. JCJ knocked Erics for a loop early on with a superkick that dazed Erics, and would affect his equilibrium for the remainder of the match. Erics still managed some big offense, including hitting the assassinator on JCJ on the ringside floor. Erics refused to take a count out win, however, which led to JCJ suckering Erics in with a big lariat. Erics tried to fight back, but was eventually done in with the Demon Slayer and the Descent from Heaven, allowing JCJ to win the championship

## Aftermath

The Best Ever and Starsmile would attempt to regain the WATW Tag Championships in the coming months, but The Best Ever would soon set his sights on the WATW Solid Steel Championship. Meanwhile, Kevin Stevens and Grilla Ray, now known as New Daze, began a feud with new team The Disciples.

The Prodigy would not hold the Solid Steel championship for much longer, losing it to Erik The Sword soon after. He would feud with former stablemate V.I.P. over the Rockstar Records success now that their leader had departed.

Hollywood Rockstar would leave WATW after this event, and would not return until winter of 2018, citing creative struggles and mounting injuries. Meanwhile, CJ Smith would take a sabbatical from the ring as well to help the students at the WATW wrestling school, which was the genesis of the feud between Smith and Andre Daniels which would lead to their match at WATW Slamfest 2015.

Acid Erics would attempt to regain the WATW World Championship from Jesus Christ Jr., but would come up unsuccessful. Eventually, Erics would team up with Jimmy Breaks and Jayden DC as a unit to combat the numbers game of Damage Inc., but none of them would be able to defeat JCJ for the title until the next year's Slamfest when DC defeated JCJ for the title.

## Results

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## See Also

WATW Event History

WATW Slamfest