Commentators: Byron Saxton, S. William Regal, & Antonio Cesaro. Ring announcer: Chris Russo.
Tag Team Champions Corey Graves & Jake Carter vs. Mike Dalton & Xavier Woods, non-title: Don't underestimate the Dalton/Woods pairing; they have matching ring attire! Abraham Washington is conspicuous by his absence...we'll see if that makes a difference. Xavier has "OVER 9000" on his tights...tremendous. Regal & Cesaro trade quips about their respective nationalities...Regal jokes that the Swiss battle flag is a white cross on a white background. :-D Dalton & Woods work very well together...Byron notes that they've teamed up at non-televised events in the past. Dalton finally ends up in the wrong part of town and gets sent floorward by Graves thanks to a distraction by Carter. Dalton elbows Graves and low-bridges Carter, but Carter yanks Woods to the floor to prevent a tag. Dalton fights back again, ducking and dodging his way to the corner...and Xavier finally gets the hot tag! The house is on fire and the champs are in trouble, then Xavier holds the ropes to set up Dalton's suicide dive into Graves! Woods is left with Carter and nails the Lost In The Woods(low-altitude Flatiner)...that scores the non-title victory!
Women's Champion Raquel Diaz enlightens us with a really weird makeover(platinum blonde wig and blue lipstick). She does an overblown self-introduction...okay then.
General Manager Summer Rae & Rob Naylor have matching hot-pink attire...good for them. They're meeting with Dusty Rhodes...President Steve Keirn wants to meet with her about some changes to FCW. As Summer takes her leave, Dusty checks out the office and wonders about Naylor's purpose in life...
Audrey Marie vs. Paige Knight(w/ Sofia Cortez): Last week's show teased a rift between Paige and Sofia but they're still together for the moment. Paige does a bow-and-arrow around the ringpost...ow. Paige screams a lot...not quite on the level of MsChif but she's working on it. Audrey gets tossed to the floor on Sofia's side of the ring but manages to re-enter without incident...that's enough motivation for a comeback. Paige tries to block a re-entry sunset flip by holding the ropes but Sofia slaps her hand away...that's enough for Audrey to complete the pinning combination for the three-count. Looks like trouble in paradise for the "Anti-Divas"...
C.J. Parker vs. Rick Victor: C.J. is a former tag champ with Donny Marlow(now known as Camacho)...Victor is a graduate of the Hart Dungeon but hasn't tasted FCW gold yet. Both of these guys are looking to get over the proverbial hump as far as singles competition goes. Parker has bid adieu to the white-guy afro in favor of a more traditional hairstyle. Parker takes over, but a trip to the floor backfires as Victor shoves him backwards into the ringpost. That's not enough for Victor as he follows up with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex on the floor...OUCH. Victor controls the action but a tigerdriver attempt turns into a pin reversal sequence and a whole lot of exchanged two-counts. C.J. finally backdrops his way out of the predicament and makes the comeback...the kneepads come down for a huge double-knee in the corner, then a high knee on top of that. Strongbuster...only gets two. Swandive headbutt...nothing but mat! Victor takes advantage with a huge double-underhook powerbomb and that's the ballgame.
Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins pays a visit...he's defending against long-time rival Dean Ambrose next week.
Bo Dallas(fka Rotundo) vs. Big E Langston: Will they change the name on Bo's championship banner now? Big E plays immovable object and makes a simple headlock look painful...when Bo tries to return the favor with his own headlock, Langston easily disposes of him with a back suplex. Cesaro relates a story about Big E being blocked in his parking space at a live event and personally moving the car aside...Regal repeats his wish to see Mark Henry as a mentor for the big man. Langston picks up Bo in a Body Breaker and drops him down across the knee...very cool. Big E misses an avalanche and Bo rallies...only to get mowed down by Big E in short order. Langston goes for the Body Breaker move again, but this time Bo escapes the moves and comes off the ropes with a huge spear for the victory!
Next week: Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose for the Heavyweight Title. So long from the Sunshine State!
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