LCW Uprising 2009 Pay-Per-View Preview: The Road to SuperClash Begins!

The road to LCW SuperClash officially begins this Sunday night at LCW Uprising, as the Legends in Legends Championship Wrestling fight to earn their spot on the card, with stand out performances, championship wins... or just a victory in general.

This past week on LCW Showdown, LCW Founder Christian Calaway made a shocking return to Legends Championship Wrestling, taking out LCW General Manager Eric Bischoff by throwing him into a wall. The last time we saw Calaway, he was being investigated by the SEC, on charges of insider trading. Now, six months later, Calaway has returned, and one must assume that he wants his company back. But can he take it from the grasp of Ted Turner? Will we see the Founder this Sunday at Uprising?

*All predictions made are made by an independent source, and don't represent the actual result of the event, nor has any indication of what could happen at the event.

Dr. Death Steve Williams vs. Diamond Dallas Page in a King of the Legends Tournament Finals match:

Diamond Dallas Page has a high opinion of himself, especially when it comes to his LCW career. Page made comments about being the "king of the legends" for weeks, before LCW General Manager Eric Bischoff put Page's claim to the test with a tournament to crown the official King of the Legends. Page's journey through this tournament saw him defeat Paul Orndorff, and later receive a bye to the finals, when a match between Macho Man Randy Savage and Bill Goldberg got out of hand. Williams defeated such legends as Stan Hansen and Abdullah the Butcher to get his place in the finals. Now, bitter rivals Page and Williams are set to square off, but only one can put themselves in the history books forever, and be known as the only King of the Legends. Who will it be?

Prediction: Williams sense of direction lets him down once again, and Page wins!


Sgt. Slaughter vs. Stan Hansen in a Finishing Move match in in which the winner must hit his opponent with his finishing move before the pinfall:

Stan Hansen may have made the biggest mistake of his career back at the LCW Torment pay-per-view, when he returned and figured he'd make an impact... by attacking Sgt. Slaughter. Hansen, using his Lariat, certainly rented room in the mind of Sgt. Slaughter. Slaughter, though, proved that he was no pushover when he pulled his signature cannon-like move out of mothballs: the Slaughter Cannon. Now, at LCW Uprising, it's a match where the only way to win is to use your finishing move. Who will come out victorious?

Prediction: Slaughter takes the Slaughter Cannon out of retirement and defeats Hansen.


LCW Television Champion Wildfire Tommy Rich (with Missy Hyatt) vs. Koko B. Ware:

Koko B. Ware's journey to this match was as rocky as you can get! He won a contenders match back at Showdown Sweepstakes. However, that wasn't enough for Missy Hyatt who was determined to prove that Ware wasn't worthy to face Wildfire Tommy Rich, the current Champion. So she set up a couple of matches for Ware, and if he lost, the person who beat him, would replace him. Proving there's no place like home, Hyatt looked to her “family” using Hollywood John Tatum and Austin Idol to face Ware. Neither man could get the job done, though not for a lack of trying, and Ware will still get his opportunity at the title this Sunday. The big question is, can he walk out the Champion?

Prediction: Rich, like Reed, uses his lovely valet Missy Hyatt to retain the title.


LCW Heritage Champion Nikita Koloff vs. Butch Reed (with Slick):

The Russian Nightmare, Nikita Koloff was seemingly losing focus after losing the LCW Universal Championship one year ago at LCW SuperClash 2008, but he refocused himself and won the LCW Heritage Championship. Butch Reed, no stranger to holding gold in this company, wants what Koloff holds so dearly. With Sick as his mouthpiece, Reed has made it abundantly clear that the Heritage Championship will be coming home with him after LCW Uprising this Sunday.

Prediction: Slick interference proves good for Reed, and wins Reed the title.


LCW International Champion Tully Blanchard (with Baby Doll) vs. Billy Jack Haynes:

If he's said it once, he's said it a thousand times, Billy Jack Haynes wants championship gold. This Sunday, he will get the opportunity to win the LCW International Championship as he faces the current champion, Tully Blanchard, in a title match. You can't take anything away from Haynes, who beat The Iron Sheik in a contenders match back at the Showdown Sweepstakes to get here. Blanchard, on the other hand, has been a fighting and very successful champion. It's a case of who wants it more this Sunday.

Prediction: Blanchard to retain.


Ken Patera vs. Abdullah the Butcher (with General Skandor Akbar and Sheik Adnan Al-Kassie) in an Inferno match:

General Skandor Akbar and Sheik Adnan Al-Kassie have been on a mission. Not the mission you'd expect, as it hasn't been about titles, it's been about driving Ken Patera out of Legends Championship Wrestling. Patera was, for lack of a better phrase, unceremoniously kicked to the curb by Adnan and Akbar back in February, after, in their minds, being the man who lost the ten-man tag team match at the LCW Descent pay-per-view. During a match several weeks ago, Skandor Akbar threw a fireball in Patera's face. This past week on LCW Showdown, Patera got some measure of revenge when he threw a fireball into the face of Butcher. This Sunday at Uprising, Patera looks to finish what he started with Butcher, as Akbar and Al-Kassie look to get rid of Patera once and for all... in a match with the ring surrounded by fire!

Prediction: Ken Patera wins, continuing to downward spiral of the Disciples of Allah.


LCW United States Champion Rick Martel vs. Iceman King Parsons (with Dark Journey):

Rick Martel became LCW United States Champion by defeating former Strike Force partner, turned rival, Tito Santana a couple of months ago. Iceman King Parsons won a contenders match by virtue of the Showdown Sweepstakes to earn his opportunity. However, this issue goes beyond a title match, as Martel, over the past few weeks, has been flirting with Parsons valet Dark Journey. Parsons, who caught them flirting in the locker room, and more recently this past week on Showdown at ringside, has told Parsons “Dark Journey won't be the only thing I pull away from you at Uprising”. Can Parsons prove this to be true this Sunday?

Prediction: Martel retains (I smell a rat here somewhere. Hint hint.)

LCW World Tag Team Champions Manny Fernandez and One Man Gang vs. LCW United States Tag Team Champions Big Van Vader and Terry Funk in a Tag Team Unification Match:

At LCW Uprising, history will be made, as the LCW World Tag Team Championships and the LCW United States Tag Team Championships will be unified. The tumultuous relationship is well documented when it comes to Terry Funk and Manny Fernandez, as the two waged war just before Funk headed out to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. However, upon his return, he vocalized his displeasure in Fernandez teaming with One Man Gang to win the LCW World Tag Team Titles, and even made an off-the-cuff remark about himself and Vader taking the LCW World Tag Titles. This has led to a series of one-on-one matches between the two teams, and finally this past week on Showdown, Funk made the challenge that we were all waiting for – a unification match. Which team can prove their dominance, which team can prove their desire and will to succeed? Which team can become the sole LCW Tag Team Champions?

Prediction: I'm no gambling man, and so I decline to offer a prediction in a match that could go either way!

Macho Man Randy Savage vs. Bill Goldberg in a street fight:

Macho Man Randy Savage's judgment may come into question after LCW Uprising, as LCW fans and Savage himself may question why he ever involved himself in the business of one Bill Goldberg. However, it may prove a good and successful decision that all comes down to a Street Fight match this Sunday at Uprising. Savage returned to Legends Championship Wrestling on April 12, at LCW Torment, when he involved himself in the LCW Universal title match with Goldberg and Magnum TA. Since then, the two have competed in King of the Legends tournament matches, and tag team matches together, and neither time could they contain themselves within the boundaries of the ring or the rules. Finally, LCW General Manager Eric Bischoff had enough, and booked a Street Fight between the two. They'll settle it all this Sunday.

Prediction: Randy Savage wins in a bloody and brutal affair.


LCW Universal Champion Magnum TA vs. Barry Windham:

Magnum TA, the LCW Universal Champion has overcome everyone who stepped in his way since last June, where he became LCW Universal Champion at LCW SuperClash 2008. Barry Windham, like most others at this pay-per-view, won his title match as a result of the Showdown Sweepstakes. Windham, some think, the most daunting challenge for Magnum, has proved time and again that he is a force to be reckoned with in LCW. Magnum TA making the best of a good opportunity, has proved that his first LCW Universal Title reign may be his most historic as, if he wins this Sunday, he will more than likely be champion going into SuperClash, making him a year long reigning champion. Magnum has faced adversity in his life, as a tragic car accident ruined his chances at becoming NWA Heavyweight Champion, and nearly ruined his wrestling career. That was not to be, as he's in Legends Championship Wrestling, and he is known as one of the greatest legends to ever step foot in an LCW ring. Windham, like so many others before him, believes he can take the LCW Universal Title from Magnum, and may be correct in his prediction, we'll have to find out this Sunday at LCW Uprising.

Prediction: Barry Windham wins the LCW Universal title.


Final Breakdown on the event:

As LCW SuperClash draws closer and closer, ALL LCW Legends will have to step up their game in order to secure themselves a spot on the biggest show of the year. But I have a feeling, that LCW Uprising is gonna be one hell of an event, and by the end of the night, we'll all be chanting, “LC-Dub! LC-Dub! LC-Dub!”