Next Phase Wrestling     |   home Christmas Slay '02   |   Open Season   |   Homecoming Bash '02   |   Next Event '02   |   King Of Extreme 2002   |   Heatstroke '02   |   Farmland Fallout '02   |   Tag Team Twister II   |   Lights Out '02   |   Unnatural Disaster '02   |   Barnyard Blitz   |   2002: A Wrestling Oddity Open Season Saturday, November 16th, 2002 Brumett Arena & Livestock Center Old School McGee and T-Money d. El Ninja and the Tilton Tangler to retain the All Vermilion County Tag Team Championships. After El Ninja walked out on the Tangler, T-Money and Old School pinned Tilton with their bulldog lariat/school boy maneauver. The Superior Titan Communion d. Dare Devil in a 3-on-1 handicap match. Wayne Shocker pinned Devil after X-Celerator hit him with the Overdrive. The Shockers and X-Celerator did not seem to be getting along after the match. Omega's gaunlet match went to a no-contest at the final opponent. Match #1: Omega pinned Dare Devil with a top rope headbutt. Match #2: Omega pinned El Ninja with the End after Tilton Tangler interfered. Match #3: Omega and Wildkat went to a no-contest (Wildkat retains NPW Unified Hardcore Championship) when "Sweet" Jimmy D. and Big Smith interferred and the match couldn't continue. Big Smith d. Melvin Shmemptner with the chokeslam. Wild Bill d. Arnie Ambiguous to win the NPW Heavyweight Championship with the frog splash. This match marked the return of Sherman, who helped Wild Bill win. Omega and Big Smith were co-winners in the battle royal to determine the #1 contender for the DDT Championship. Other participants included Tilton Tangler, The Big Boy Badass, El Rosebud, The Cookie Monster, and Alato Sakee.