When Our Shadows Fall was a
professional wrestling
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pay-per-view
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event promoted by the
National Wrestling Alliance
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Founded in 1948, the NWA began as a governing body for a ...
(NWA). It took take place on June 6, 2021, in
Atlanta, Georgia
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at
GPB Studios, and aired exclusively on
FITE TV
Ten matches were contested at the event, including three on the pre-show. In the main event,
Nick Aldis defeated
Trevor Murdoch by
disqualification to retain the
NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship. In other prominent matches,
Kamille defeated
Serena Deeb to win the
NWA World Women's Championship
The NWA World Women's Championship is a women's professional wrestling Professional wrestling championship, world championship created and promoted by the United States, American professional wrestling promotion National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). ...
, and
Aron Stevens and JR Kratos defeated The War Kings (
Jax Dane and
Crimson
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It originally meant the color of the kermes dye produced from a scale insect, '' Kermes vermilio'', but the name is now sometimes also used as a generic term for slightly bluish-red c ...
) and
Strictly Business (
Thom Latimer and
Chris Adonis) to retain the
NWA World Tag Team Championship
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.
Production
Background
On Friday, April 23 on the NWA and FITE TV's social media platforms, it was announced that the promotion would return to pay-per-view with When Our Shadows Fall on June 6, 2021
Storylines
The event will feature
professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and
storylines. Wrestlers portray
heroes,
villains, or
less distinguishable characters in scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.
The fourth season
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Track listing
# "Embodiment" - 4:06
# "The Tyranny Of Distance" - 5:25
# "Surrender" - 4:09
# "Hope Among The Heartless" - 5:13
# "Gaia - Th ...
of NWA's weekly flagship program, ''
Power'', featured storylines leading up to the pay-per-view.
At
Back For the Attack
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,
Trevor Murdoch defeated
Chris Adonis to retain the
NWA National Championship, before being assaulted by Adonis thereafter. On the same night,
Nick Aldis successfully defended the
NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship against
Aron Stevens. The following Tuesday on the return episode of ''
NWA Power'', Adonis would align himself with Aldis and his stable
Strictly Business (also including
Thom Latimer and Kamille). They, along with Latimer, would later defeat
NWA World Tag Team Champions
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Stevens and JR Kratos, and
NWA World Television Champion
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Da Pope in the main event.
The next week, Murdoch would set his sights on Aldis and the World Heavyweight Championship when he interrupted Aldis in an interview, before Adonis again jumped the National Champion. This prompted Murdoch to give Adonis a rematch, this time a
No Disqualification match. Adonis would win the match and title by taking advantage of the champion's injured neck.
On the debut of the NWA's new recap show, ''Powerrr Surge'', on April 13, a
battle royal featuring non-champions was announced, with the winner going on to challenge Aldis for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship at When Our Shadows Fall. On the April 20 episode, dubbed ''Super Power'', Aldis' exhibition match against Jordan Clearwater ended in a no contest after the referee went to break up a beatdown of Murdoch by Strictly Business, in an effort to neutralize the threat of Murdoch to Aldis' reign.
The following week, Adonis, Latimer, and Kratos would defeat Murdoch, Stevens, and
Tim Storm after accidental interference from
Sal Rinauro; with pre-match stipulations stating that since Murdoch's team lost, he would be suspended from the NWA for 30 days without pay (in contrast, if they had won, Murdoch would get a National Title rematch with Adonis).
The #1 contender's battle royal took place on May 25, where Murdoch (returning despite only having left for 28 days instead of the stipulated 30) last eliminated Adonis (who relinquished the National Championship to compete) to win the match and the opportunity at the pay-per-view.
Also at Back For the Attack, Kamille defeated
Thunder Rosa in a #1 contender's match, earning her an opportunity at
Serena Deeb's
NWA World Women's Championship
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. On the following ''Power'', Rosa expressed her frustrations about losing the match.
Melina, Rosa's former running mate, returned to the promotion and once again offered Rosa her services, which she declined.
From there, Rosa and Kamille would continuously get in each other's business, with Kamille spearing both Rosa and Melina on separate episodes of ''Power''.
On April 26, Kamille and Rosa held a summit to discuss their issues. Rosa being backed up by Melina, and Kamille with
Taryn Terrell
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She is best known for her time with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), under her real n ...
, who came out of her 2017 retirement to provide commentary for Rosa and Kamille's previous encounter.
After negotiations fell through, another summit was held on May 11. There, Kamille and Rosa set up another match with a 20-minute time limit and higher stakes: If Rosa won, she gets Kamille's title shot. If Kamille won, Rosa must only work for the NWA.
The match took place on May 25. It was back and forth, with Kamille using her strength and power, whereas Rosa looked to keep her opponent grounded. Even with outside interference from Melina and Terrell, the match went to a time limit draw.
On June 1, it was announced that Kamille would get her shot at Serena Deeb's title at When Our Shadow's Fall. Also at the event, Melina and Thunder Rosa will wrestle Terrell and
Kylie Rae (returning to wrestling after announcing a sabbatical the previous November) in a
tag team match
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.
On the May 4 episode of ''PowerrrSurge'', Nick Aldis announced that his Strictly Business teammates Chris Adonis and Thom Latimer were the #1 contender's to the
NWA World Tag Team Championship
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. They were scheduled to face champions Aron Stevens and JR Kratos for the titles on the May 11 episode of ''Power'', but after hearing that the #1 contender's battle royal will not feature any NWA champions, Aldis had the match cancelled.
Angered by this and the various other actions of Strictly Business, NWA president
William Patrick Corgan
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stripped Adonis and Latimer of their contendership, and a match to determine new ones was made for the night. There, The War Kings (
Jax Dane and
Crimson
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It originally meant the color of the kermes dye produced from a scale insect, '' Kermes vermilio'', but the name is now sometimes also used as a generic term for slightly bluish-red c ...
) defeated The End (Odinson and Parrow) and faced Stevens and Kratos the following week.
Unfortunately, they lost after a hooded and masked assailant sucker punched Crimson, costing the War Kings the win.
On June 1, it was announced that Strictly Business will get their shot back, when they and The War Kings battle Stevens and Kratos for the titles in a
three-way tag team match.
On the April 27 edition of ''Power'',
NWA World Television Championship Da Pope went to a time limit draw with
Tyrus.
Two weeks later, Tyrus' manager
Austin Idol would congratulate Pope on another successful defense, by then notching his third in the Lucky Seven Rule (which stipulates that if the television champion made seven successful title defenses, they would earn a world title shot). However, Tyrus and Idol would remark that Pope never technically beat Tyrus, and that the two would meet in the ring for the title somewhere down the line.
On June 1, a non-title grudge match was signed between Pope and Tyrus, where there must be a definitive winner.
Results
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