NWA Samhain 2

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NWA Samhain 2
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Promotional poster featuring various NWA wrestlers
Promotion National Wrestling Alliance
DateOctober 26, 2024
(aired December 3, 2024,
December 10, 2024,
December 17, 2024,
December 24, 2024,
December 31, 2024)
City Tampa, Florida
Venue WEDU Studios
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NWA Samhain [a] 2 was a professional wrestling event produced by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). It took place on October 26, 2024, at WEDU Studios in Tampa, Florida, aired on tape delay across several episodes of NWA Powerrr on X.

Contents

Production

Background

NWA Samhain was originally a pay-per-view event produced by the NWA that took place on October 28, 2023. The event was notable for a segment where Father James Mitchell, the event's host, along with several people, ingested cocaine and other illicit substances. This segment allegedly soured the NWA's broadcasting deal with The CW to air NWA Powerrr and other programming on television, but NWA President William Patrick Corgan rebutted that was not the case. [1] [2] [3] [4]

On June 7, 2024, the NWA announced that Samhain 2 would take place on October 26, 2024, at Robarts Arena in Sarasota, Florida. [5] [6] However, on October 12, the NWA announced that the event would be moved to WEDU Studios in Tampa, Florida, due to Robarts Arena being used for relief efforts after Hurricane Milton. [7]

Storylines

The event will feature a number professional wrestling matches with different wrestlers involved in pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storylines. Wrestlers are portrayed as either heels (those that portray the "bad guys"), faces (the "good guy" characters), or tweeners (characters that are neither clearly a heel or a face) as they follow a series of tension-building events, which culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches as determined by the promotion. Storylines were played out on the twentieth season of the NWA's weekly series, Powerrr . [8]

As part of the ongoing rivalry between EC3 and Thom Latimer, the former would successfully defend the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship against the latter in a No Limits match at the inaugural Samhain event in 2023. [9] Nearly a year later at NWA 76, Latimer finally defeated EC3 to win the title. [10] On October 14, the NWA announced that EC3 would have his rematch against new champion Latimer at Samhain 2. [11]

After several chances, including at the inaugural Samhain event, [9] Mike Knox and Trevor Murdoch finally captured the NWA World Tag Team Championship from Blunt Force Trauma (Carnage and Damage), having Eric Smalls neutralize the interference of Aron Stevens to get the win. [12] On October 15, the NWA announced via Instagram that Knox and Murdoch would once again face BFT, this time defending the titles, at Samhain 2. [13]

At the NWA 76th Anniversary Show, Jack Cartwheel defeated Alex Misery to become the number one contender to the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship. [14] [15] It was later announced on October 17 that Cartwheel would challenge champion Alex Taylor at Samhain 2. [16]

At NWA 76, Mims captured the NWA National Heavyweight Championship after winning a four-way elimination match, eliminating Burchill and Carson Drake in succession to win the title. [14] [15] On October 18, the NWA's Instagram announced that Mims would defend the National Heavyweight Title against Burchill at Samhain 2. [17]

Results

First episode (aired on December 3, 2024)
No.ResultsStipulationsTimes [18]
1The Country Gentlemen (Joe Cazana, AJ Cazana, and KC Cazana) defeated The Slimeballz (Sage Chantz and Tommy Rant) and Jay Bradley by pinfall By The Book Street Fight [19] 8:16
2"HollyHood" Haley J defeated Kylie Paige and Natalia Markova by pinfall Three-way elimination match to determine the #1 contender to the NWA World Women's Championship [20] 8:24
3Daisy Kill and Talos defeated The Immortals (Kratos and Odinson) by pinfall Tag team match to determine the #1 contender to the NWA World Tag Team Championship [21] 11:49

NWA World Women's Championship #1 Contender's match

EliminatedWrestlerEliminated byMethod of eliminationTime
1Kylie PaigeNatalia MarkovaPinned after the Beautiful Destruction 5:05
2Natalia Markova"HollyHood" Haley JPinned after a curb stomp 8:24
Winner"HollyHood" Haley J—
Second episode (aired on December 10, 2024)
No.ResultsStipulationsTimes [22]
1Alex Misery vs. Lev ended in a no contest Singles match 4:08
2 Colby Corino and Bryan Idol defeated The Southern Six (Kerry Morton and "Thrillbilly" Silas Mason) by pinfall Tag team match [23] 9:01
3Carson Bartholomew Drake defeated Max the Impaler (c) (with Father James Mitchell) by pinfall Hell Awaits match for the NWA World Television Championship [24] 10:06
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
Third episode (aired on December 17, 2024)
No.ResultsStipulationsTimes [25]
1The It Girls (Ella Envy and Miss Starr) (c) defeated Caribbean Flow (La Rosa Negra and Ruthie Jay) by pinfall Tag team match for the NWA World Women's Tag Team Championship
No Time Limit and No Count Outs [26] 		12:19
2Mims (c) (with BLK Jeez) defeated Burchill by pinfall Singles match for the NWA National Championship [17] 9:04
3 Baron Von Storm and Jax Dane defeated Zyon and "Magic" Jake Dumas (with Austin Idol) by pinfall Tag team match
Storm was banned from using the clawhold. [27] 		7:53
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
Fourth episode (aired on December 24, 2024)
No.ResultsStipulationsTimes [28]
1 Kenzie Paige (c) defeated Tiffany Nieves by pinfall Singles match for the NWA World Women's Championship [29] [30] 9:01
2The Temple of Duum (Stone Rockwell and The Beastman) defeated The Heavenly Butterflies (Faboo Andre and Tony Donati) by pinfall Tag team match [31] 2:37
3Alex Taylor (c) defeated Jack Cartwheel by pinfall No Limits match for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship [16] 11:57
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
Fifth episode (aired on December 31, 2024)
No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1 Knox and Murdoch (c) defeated Blunt Force Trauma (Carnage and Damage) (with Aron Stevens) by pinfall Tag team match for the NWA World Tag Team Championship [13]
Eric Smalls was locked in the ringside area in a shark cage.		10:53
2 Thom Latimer (c) vs. EC3 ended in a no contest Singles match for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship [11] 12:58
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

Notes

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