FCW TV

We start with a video package of the Husky Harris-Richie Steamboat feud...again, these guys are getting a lot of TV time despite their suspension...

Your hosts are Chris Russo & Byron Saxton, your ring announcer is Rob Naylor.

Women's Champion Audrey Marie vs. A.J. Lee vs. Aksana Raudoniene, non-title: Haven't seen A.J. in FCW in a while...honestly, haven't seen much of her on WWE TV lately either. Audrey and A.J. try to keep Aksana out of the ring so they can have a fair matchup. Aksana finally has enough of being kept out of the ring and yanks Audrey down by the hair...but A.J. wheelbarrows into a bulldog on Aksana. Audrey breaks up the pin with a basement dropkick and drops Aksana with the Roundup(Eye Of The Hurricane), but she forgets about A.J. who surprises Audrey with an Oklahoma roll for the three-count! Audrey takes solace in the fact that she's still the Women's Champion, at any rate...

Roman Leakee vs. James Bronson: Bronson has one of those odd pushes where the commentators talk him up but he rarely wins...see also Tyson Kidd. Bronson has a unique style and a "throwback" look of sorts. Meanwhile, Leakee has rather quietly assembled a strong record in FCW...he overcomes Bronson's assault to deliver a Samoan Drop and Flying Jalepeno. Leakee follows up with the Checkmate(a unique running bulldog variant) to notch the decisive victory.

Earlier this week: Russo conducted a sitdown interview with Richie Steamboat. Next week, the suspensions will be lifted and Steamboat will face Husky Harris in a bullrope match. Richie took it personally when he was thrown in the back of a truck...and he was the one calling for help when Husky was laid out backstage. See, it's bad business when your opponent can't compete. (Never mind that it was heavily implied that RICHIE laid him out.)

Earlier this week: Byron conducted a sitdown interview with Husky Harris...Husky's sitting in the back of his truck outside the arena with bullrope in hand. Harris invites Saxton to join him in the truck...which he gingerly does with his arm still in a sling. At that point, Husky confronts Byron about calling him a "lunatic" on commentary...Byron bails after being threatened, leaving Harris to conduct his own interview.

Kevin Hackman vs. Kazma Sakamoto: SILENT RAGE~! We'll see how he does against a protege of the Kaientai Dojo. Hackman uses his size advantage, but his temper gets the better of him as Sakamoto delivers a cheapshot out of the corner and takes out the leg. FOOT DDT~! Hackman makes the one-legged comeback but Sakamoto chops his way back into things...only to run into a big sideslam and that's enough for Hackman to get the three-count.

Heavyweight Champion Leo Kruger vs. FCW 15 Champion Damien Sandow, non-title: Russo notably throws his support behind Sandow though it's essentially heel vs. heel. They hype this as a first-ever matchup between the FCW Heavyweight Champion and the FCW 15 Champion, putting the medallion on part with a number-two title. Who do the fans support in this one? The two follow the Code Of Honor before the match...waitaminute...anywho, YAY WRESTLING~! to start. Sandow goes to the ropes for a break and they shake hands again...heh. Sandow pulls Kruger to the ropes by the tights for another break. Tempers finally flare as exchange shoves...a leapfrog attempt backfires on Sandow as Kruger grabs the sleeperhold but Sandow quickly gets to the ropes. That brief sleeper is enough for Kruger to get a sustained advantage...CRAVATE~! Sandow gets a surprise rollup for two and then takes Kruger down into a half-crab...now it's Leo's turn to go to the ropes. Sandow clotheslines Leo to the floor and roughs him up on the floor...but they re-enter the ring and Damien misses an elbowdrop off the middle rope. Sandow avoids a blind charge into the corner and Kruger hits shoulder-first, giving Sandow the opening to hook a half-crab from the turnbuckles...

Damien takes him down to the mat from there, then sends Kruger HARD into the steel steps and rubs his face into the stairs. The fans are clearly unsure who to support. Sandow turns up the aggression but Leo utilizes a simple rollup to send Sandow crashing backwards into the bottom turnbuckle. Kruger whips Sandow into the sleeperhold but Sandow escapes via back suplex...only for Leo to immediately grab the sleeper AGAIN. Sandow has to go to the ropes for a break, then seek refuge outside the ring...but is met by a SUICIDE DIVE from Kruger! Leo throws him back in and follows with a Steamboat Press(!)...for two. Leo pulls him out of the corner into a low-altitude Demon Bomb...for two. Final Destination(swinging fisherman buster) hits...but only gets 2 1/2! Sandow reverses a whip into a modified pumphandle powerbomb but can't make an immediate cover...he finally goes for the pin but only gets 2 1/2. Sandow attempts the half-crab but Kruger counters into an anklelock! Leo pulls him back to the middle of the ring but Sandow rolls through to escape. Sandow stops him with a facebuster...for two. Damien asks about the time(habit from his title defenses?), then goes for the kill...but Kruger small-packages him for the flash pin out of nowhere!

Next week: Husky Harris vs. Richie Steamboat in a bullrope match. So long from the Sunshine State!