Unseating La Rebelion Was Only the Beginning for Blunt Force Trauma

*Blunt Force Trauma defends the NWA World Tag Team Titles against Knox & Murdoch in a Medieval Knights of the Round Table Tables Match at* ***SAMHAIN***.

Knox & Murdoch Demand a Tag Title Rematch with Blunt Force Trauma at SAMHAIN

For over a year, Aron Stevens has boldly predicted it. Blunt Force Trauma, he’s stated with grating frequency, would be the next National Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Champions.

At NWA 75, Stevens’ masked duo of destruction finally made good. On night one of the two-day pay-per-view, they unseated La Rebelión to fulfill the manager’s promise.

“It was an extremely competitive match, and I’d go so far as to say most expected La Rebelión to retain,” says NWA Senior Broadcaster Joe Galli.

“Aron Stevens never doubted Damage and Carnage would walk out as champions though,” Galli continued, “And he proved his worth as their manager by making sure they did.”

For all intents, it was a rematch from the 2023 Crockett Cup. There BFT faced Mecha Wolf and Bestia 666 in the semi-finals, with all smart money being on the No. 1 seeded tag champions to advance to the finals.

Instead, outside interference from La Rebelión’s advisor Vampiro and Stevens led to in-ring confusion — and a massive upset by the No. 8 seeded BFT. A shockingly similar scene played out in St. Louis, this time with Stevens and company leaving as champions.

Night two proved to also be a Crockett Cup rematch. This time BFT defended their newly-won straps against Mike Knox and Trevor Murdoch, the very team which defeated them in the 2023 finals.

*The rivalry between World tag champs BFT and Crockett Cup winners Knox & Murdoch continues at NWA* ***Samhain*** *in Cleveland.*

In a see-saw battle, Knox and Murdoch largely maintained the upper-hand. At one point, after their patented high-low clothesline combo, they even had the new champions pinned for an easy three-count. Unfortunately for the challengers, a distraction prevented referee Jarrod Fritz from counting.

Moments after, the manager again paid dividends. Stevens struck two-time former World’s champion Murdoch with his loaded glove, allowing BFT to secure a tainted victory and retain.

“It was just another cheap win for Stevens and Blunt Force Trauma,” an irate Knox stated backstage after the loss.

“There’s no way those two can beat Murdoch and me without interference,” he continued, “And Aron Stevens knows it!”

The drama continued to unfold on the new season of NWA Powerrr. Confronted with video evidence of his involvement in the outcome, Stevens made a litany of excuses, denying his actions prevented the titles from changing hands — or secured victory for BFT.

“As far as any controversy, let me tell you one time,” Stevens said to NWA’s Kyle Davis at the podium.

“Big game is played smooth outta sight, they got the belts to prove we do it right!” he continued, “So 1-2-3 is the only thing that matters in pro wrestling.”

While most of his commentary needs deciphered, Stevens is correct in pointing out BFT’s NWA 75 victory stands — and they remain the World tag Team Champions. They are also remain on-track for another colossal collision with Knox and Murdoch.

The teams are signed to face-off once more Oct. 28 in Cleveland, OH. BFT’s championships are up for grabs when they face the Crockett Cup winners at NWA Samhain..

Deeming his champions will only face the No. 1 contenders on his term, Stevens himself insisted on laying out the special stipulations. Now BFT stand defend agains Knox and Murdoch in, ahem, a “Knights of the Round Table” Tables Match.

The brainchild of Stevens — consistently “quirky” at best, some might say — the self-professed “Manager of Champions” has not divulged what such a clash involves as of this writing. However, the determination of Knox and Murdoch to walk out with the titles is obvious.

“BFT realizes their days as NWA World tag team champions are numbered,” Knox states.

“And Aron know for a fact Trevor and I are going to be the team to beat them for those belts.,” he continued. “That’s why he’s trying everything he can to put as many obstacles as possible between us.”

His tag team partner agrees, saying it doesn’t matter what stipulations Stevens lays out to protect his champions. The outcome at Samhain, Murdoch says, will be the same.

“We’re going to kick Carnage and Damage’s asses from one side of that ring to the other,” an always stoic Murdoch says.

“Knox and I beat Blunt Force Trauma to win the 2023 Crockett Cup,” he concludes, “And on October 28, fans in Cleveland and around the world on Fite-Plus are going to watch as we become the new NWA World tag team champions.”

Until then, it seems, BFT’s fate is (round) tabled.