NWA Powerrr Episode 3: Recap, Ratings and Reactions

We start with a recap of Nick Aldis pinning Tim Storm on the debut episode, followed by Aldis’ interview with Joe Galli. We then cut to Galli who stated again that it’s his job as a journalist to ask the tough questions about “what’s happening inside and outside the ring” before saying that he was informed by NWA management that Aldis requested that he no longer ask questions regarding Kamille before promoting his next interview with the champion regarding Aldis’ next challenger.

Following the fantastic “Into the Fire” intro, Joe Galli and Jim Cornette began hyping the show before Eddie Kingston showed up behind them and requested a mic. While footage of The Dawsons interfering in last week’s NWA World Tag Team Championship main event played,  Kingston said that he and Homicide didn’t come to the NWA to for “some guys” to interfere and “build something up for next week”.

Kingston noted that the NWA “was smart enough” to ensure that he and Homicide would get another tag title shot, but that both men wanted to get their hands on The Dawsons first. Kingston closed with this: “I have nothing to live for. All I have is pro wrestling. Homicide, all he has is pro wrestling. So guess what we’re gonna do to you if we don’t care about ourselves.”

My thoughts: If you watch this and aren’t immediately convinced that Eddie Kingston is a phenomenal babyface, then this genre may not be for you. He is the best talker in the promotion and considering who’s on the roster, that’s very high praise. The spontaneity of him interrupting the announcers also bolstered his aura as a loose cannon who wanted to get revenge on the Dawsons.