Commentators: Tim E.D. & John Johnson.
Anthony Henry vs. Jacob Ashworth: Ashworth finally gets his shot at Henry...too bad Henry no longer has the Young Lions' Title. Ashworth has a size advantage but Henry's a bit faster...Henry counters the Ashes-To-Ashes(full nelson into a wheelbarrow faceplant) with a victory roll and transitions into a Texas Cloverleaf attempt. However, Ashworth kicks him away and hits his move on the second try...for two. Henry fires back with a series of kicks, then goes for the Cloverleaf again but Ashworth hangs onto the ropes. Ashworth goes for short-arm clothesline but Henry ducks it and rolls him up for the pin just like that.
Johnson calls Ashworth back into the ring, claiming he saw a handful of tights in that pin attempt(not true). He makes Jacob an offer and he shakes his hand...then Johnson brings out Tommy Penirelli & C.B. Suave to join them in the ring. Topping things off is the Young Lions' Champion Adrian Hawkins. Interestingly enough, Penirelli and Suave turned on Ashworth not too long ago but now they're on the same side again.
Adrian Hawkins(w/ John Johnson, Jacob Ashworth, Tommy Penirelli, & C.B. Suave) vs. Sgt. Carlos Socorro for the Young Lions' Title, submission match: Per Johnson's authority as Director Of Talent Relations, all of Hawkins' title defenses are submission matches. Luke Hawx joins Tim E.D. at the broadcast booth for this match as Socorro is one of his trainees. Socorro nearly gets a CROSS-FACE CHICKEN WING~! but Hawkins goes for the ropes in short order. Adrian dropkicks the knee and goes after the leg, then throws Socorro to the floor where the outside parties dish out some damage. Back in the ring, Hawkins stays on the leg...Socorro catches him in a unique armbar out of nowhere but Adrian fights out of that and takes out the leg once again. Socorro has a last-ditch surge of offense and gets the chicken wing again, but Hawkins' stablemates put his foot on the bottom rope to force a break. Adrian single-legs him down into the Sharpshooter setup in the middle of the ring...Socorro has nowhere left to go and taps out.
Seth Delay vs. Bobby Moore: Plenty of history here between the "Hands Of Steel" and the elbowpad of death. Delay controls early, but Moore escapes a headlock with a back suplex to finally take over. Seth finally makes the comeback but misses the Macho Elbow...and Moore pulls out the questionable elbowpad. Delay duck the incoming forearm smash and rolls him up...for two. Seth keeps up the pressure, but the ref backs him off and Moore uses the opening to nail Seth with the loaded(?) forearm! Cover, three, and that's the ballgame. Moore has a message for Seth...and he sings his own twist on the Barney song as he stomps on him. He adds a hip swivel for good measure...err.
Mikael Judas, Brodie Ray Chase, & Billy Buck vs. Heavyweight Champion Shaun Tempers, T.V. Champion Bo Newsom, & Jagged Edge(w/ Jeff G. Bailey & Jacoby Boykins): Judas figures we might as well make this an eight-man tag with Boykins around, so he brings out an old friend(and someone Jeff G. knows very well)...Phil Gunner!
Phil Gunner, Mikael Judas, Brodie Ray Chase, & Billy Buck vs. Heavyweight Champion Shaun Tempers, T.V. Champion Bo Newsom, Jagged Edge, & Jacoby Boykins(w/ Jeff G. Bailey): Gunner got his start in this promotion as Phil Shatter and had his greatest success under Bailey's management. Johnson dismisses the importance of non-title situations by saying that champions often wrestle a different style of match depending on whether or not the belt is at stake. Tim E.D. counters that it could be a psychological advantage for a potential challenger to beat a champion under any circumstances. We get tastes of the main rivalries at different points: Tempers/Chase, Newsom/Buck, and Judas/Edge. The NWA Elite team finally gets Buck in their corner...bad place to be.
Tempers and Buck revisit their old rivalry for a brief exchange...but Bo tags in and runs into a Samoan Drop out of nowhere. Race to tag...tag Tempers, tag Gunner! Gunner cleans house and has a big showdown with Jagged Edge, but Judas BOOTs Edge out of a chokeslam attempt on Gunner. Gunner and Judas double-clothesline Jagged Edge to the floor, then Brodie throws Tempers back in the ring to take some abuse from the big men. Gunner spears Tempers into next week, then tags in Chase to finish things up...KICK WHAM DOUBLE-UNDERHOOK DDT and Judas makes sure senior official Brent Wiley counts three! Brodie Ray Chase has pinned the champ!
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