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Shawn Spears vs. KTB
We are welcomed by Excalibur, Taz, and Anthony Ogogo
The match starts with Shawn Spears taunting KTB, and they with collar and elbow tie-up, while KTB is down. Spears is somewhat showboating, and then Scorpio Sky's music goes off; out comes Scorpio and sits right in front of the camera. While Spears is not paying attention, KTB goes for the surprise pin. Spears kicks out at two. Spears is upset and still watching Sky while still fighting KTB. Spears then invites Sky into the ring, but Sky does not move. Spears then locks in the Scorpion Deathlock for the submission. When the match ended, Sky enters the ring, but instead of attacking Spears, he picks up KTB and hits the TKO. Sky then exits the ring.
Winner: Shawn Spears
Ricky Starks vs. Damian Fenrir
- Fenrir comes out first, and Ricky Starks comes out; Taz is excited to watch his guy. Taz promotes that his guys will Starks and Powerhouse Hobbs will wrestle Cody and Darby Allin on AEW Dynamite. Starks knocks Fenrir onto the mat and hits Fenrir on the head a few times. Fenrir attempts to get some offense, but Starks hits him a chop and then does a takedown. Starks now is bringing Fenrir to the corner as he blows a kiss to the camera. Starks does more is now showboating as Fenrir tries to comeback. Starks then gets a dropkick in and then chokes Fenrir before the ref breaks it apart. Fenrir is moving slowly; Starks takes over and hits Roshambo for the win.
Winner: Ricky Starks
Danny Limelight vs. Brandon Cutler
Brandon Cutler and Danny Limelight are starting the match off strong. Limelight hits the hurricanranna and then attempts the pin is only able to get a two count. Limelight loses his footing, and it allows Cutler to hit a dropkick, but he also gets a two count. Limelight now throws Cutler into the corner. He grabs Cutler's left arm, and now it's on the corner, and starts working the left arm. Limelight is now working his way into a cross armbreaker. Cutler uses some strength and gets him with a powerbomb. Limelight drops Cutler onto the ropes. Limelight moves on in and drags Cutler's arm, and then he dives to the outside. Cutler and Limelight are now trading strikes. Limelight walked right into the sleeper!
Cutler is using some power and has the ability to get Limelight up and into the corner. Cutler is now picking up Limelight, does the side slam, and gets a two count after Limelight kicks out. Cutler comes back with some high flying kicks. Cutler is still not able to use the TPK but manages to do a springboard elbow strike. Cutler attempts the tope suicida. However, Limelight catches him and gets him in a Fujiwara armbar. Then the ref breaks it up. Limelight now jumps off the ropes, Cutler catches him, and now hits the TPK and gets the victory.
Winner: Brandon Cutler
Jon Cruz vs. Peter Avalon
Jon Cruz and Peter Avalon lock up to start the match, and Cruz pushes Avalon to the corner leading to a ref breaking it up. Avalon is now saying that his face cannot be touched. The "touch his face" chant is starting by those in the crowd. Avalon and Cruz are moving to some quick action, and now Avalon tries to control the match but still trying to protect his face. Jon Cruz starts building up some momentum now, but Avalon takes control and gets Cruz to the outside, and he takes a break and relaxes on the rope. Avalon slows the pace down and gets Cruz with heavy strikes. Cruz is now making a comeback after countering Avalon's diving axe handle by the corner. Cruz able to throw some uppercuts on Avalon. The crowd is rooting for Cruz, but Avalon stops Cruz as he attempts to do the mount off the corner, and then Avalon hits a flapjack. Then he hits Marti-knees for the victory.
Winner: "Pretty" Peter Avalon
Shanna vs. Tesha Price
They both lock-up to start the match. Shanna then goes to shake Price's hand, but Price tries to make a sneak attack. Shanna then counters, and the action is starting to go faster. Shanna tries for a dropkick, but Price moves out of the way. Price takes advantage and hits Shanna with some kicks to the midsection. Price now drags Shanna by the hair to the corner and gets some shots in on Shanna. Price does a cartwheel kick and pin attempt but only gets a two count. Tesha Price is trying to wear down Shanna, but Shanna catches Price's kick, and now Shanna is doing a bunch of chops and then hits the stunner. Price is lying on the ropes, and Shanna hits her with a dropkick. Shanna nails the bridging tiger suplex for the win.
Winner: Shanna
KiLynn King vs. Katalina Perez
KiLynn King started the match by doing a side headlock; Perez counters with head scissors. King makes a comeback and puts her in a headlock. King uses her strength on Perez. King hits a body slam, attempts to pin her but only gets a two count. Perez slams King to the mat and takes control of the match. King now counters Perez's strikes and gets the missle dropkick off of the second rope. King then hits a German suplex. Perez makes a comeback after doing the spinning heel kick, but King gets Perez from behind and hits The Kingdom, and gets the win.
Winner: KiLynn King
Best Friends w/Orange Cassidy vs. Adam Priest & Sean Maluta
Taylor and Maluta start the match off and, the two grapple, and neither guy can take advantage. They tag in, Trent then can use his power over Priest. Priest is using his speed and trying to avoid Trent, but Priest is not fast enough. The Best Friends are now working together and hit the dual elbow drops. Priest is now stopping Trent with a chop and then the German suplex. Now, Priest can tag in Maluta, who then hits a Samoan Drop. He pins Trent only for a two count. Maluta takes out Chuck Taylor; however, it allows Trent to make a comeback, which allows him to tag in Taylor. Trent spears Maluta on the outside, and it takes him out. They now hug for the Rainmaker and then hit the pile driver on Priest. Then get the pin for the win.
Winner: The Best Friends w/Orange Cassidy
Leva Bates vs. Alex Gracia
Ricky Starks is now on commentary. Alex Gracia tries to show her skills and taunts Alexa Bates with her shush taunt. Gracia now walks into the abominable stretch, and now Bates can use the shush taunt. Gracia manages to get out of it and strikes Bates with a strong knee strike in the corner. Gracia attempts the pin but only gets the two count. Bates is making a comeback, and Bates uses the northern lights suplex, and then covers but only a two count. Gracia does body scissors and bridges her for the submission attempt on Bates. She rolls Bates into the pin attempt but only gets to a two count. Bates rolls Gracia into the half-nelson pin and gets the win!
Winner: Leva Bates
Angel Fashion, VSK & Shawn Donovan vs. The Gunn Club
Colten and Donovan start things started, and Colten uses strength to help Gunn Club gain the upper-hand. Donovan gets out of the Gunn Club's corner and tags in VSK, beating down on Austin. Austin then manages to start taking control though Fashion does tag in. Gunn Club hit a triple team attack on Fashion, now pin attempt but only get a two count. VSK is now assisting Fashion by kicking Colten. Colten is trying to fight out of the other corner. He gets out, but he and VSK hit clotheslines on each other. Austin gets the hot tag and tales over. VSK tags in but ran into the Quick Draw, Austin pins, and gets the three count.
Winners: The Gunn Club
Aaron Solow vs. Matt Sydal
Sydal tries to convince Solow to get face-to-face. Sydal attempts to get Solow down for the pin, but it does not work. Solow builds momentum but misses with a dropkick, which now allows Sydal to hit Solow with a kick and the standing Phoenix Splash. Solow now throws Sydal into the corner, and Solow taunts Sydal. Solow continues to taunt Sydal by hitting some hair whips and then a clothesline into the corner.
Solow now tries to bounce off the ropes, but he gets hit with a dropkick to his face. Sydal starts making a comeback. Sydal hits the northern lights bomb, pins him but is only able to get a two count. Solow eventually counters Sydal with body scissors and the spinning high kick and now is attempting to pin but again, just a two count. Sydal is now locked in Solow with the Cobra Clutch. Solow does power out, but Sydal now hits him with the Aftershock for the win!
Winner: Matt Sydal
Evil Uno & Stu Grayson vs. Fuego Del Sol & Baron Black
Del Sol starting with some games against Grayson, and then Del Sol uses his speed to get the match going. Black is in the ring now, but Grayson counters their combo. He now throws Del Sol to the outside and tags in Uno; Black eventually is in control and now tags in Del Sol. Del Sol tries to use his quickness on Uno, but Uno overpowers Del Sol. Uno and Grayson keep Del Sol in their corner. Uno is mocking Del Sol while trying to tag in Black, but Uno starts biting his fingers.
They both start mocking Black, which provides an opportunity for Del Sol to take the opportunity and tag in Black. Black then takes out Uno and Grayson. Del Sol and Black go-to a combo, but Grayson's distraction allow Uno to take down both Del Sol and Black. Grayson now hits Nightfall on Black as Uno hits the reverse STO for the win.
Winner: The Dark Order (Uno & Grayson)
Brian Pillman Jr. & Griff Garrison vs. Cezar Bononi & RYZIN
Ryzin is persistent with starting the match against Pillman. The match starts, and Pillman starts working on a headlock on Ryzin. Pillman now starts showing off his power with a few shoulder tackles. Bononi helps Ryzin take advantage without being the legal man. Ryzin does an Irish whip Pillman onto the outside. Now, Bononi is in the ring and uses some advantage while the ref is distracted to get a few shots on Pillman. Ryzin now is landing some strikes on his own as well. Bononi and Ryzin try to do a combo move; however, Pillman counters and can now get to Garrison for the hot tag. Pillman and Garrison are working together, taking out Bononi and hitting a neck breaker and spinebuster combo for the win.
Winners: Brian Pillman Jr. & Griff Garrison
Ivelisse vs. Lindsay Snow
Ivelisse and Snow begin the match with some strong strikes. They go to the outside of the ring; Ivelisse does a flipping senton outside to Snow. Ivelisse. Ivelisse is now showboating, allowing Snow to gain some momentum and get a few kicks in. They now are trading kicks, but both hit each other in the face with their boots. Snow takes over and now hits a running knee, goes for the cover but only gets to a two count. Snow tries for a pump handle slam, Ivelisse does flip out of it and tries to get Snow with the heel kick. Snow is still able to keep going and now picks up Ivelisse again. Ivelisse gets out of it and hit Snow with a kick to the neck. She then hits Recoil for the win.
Winner: Ivelisse
George South Jr. & Bobby Wayward vs. The Acclaimed
Caster is doing a freestyle rap on Wayward and South Jr. as The Acclaimed come out of the ring. Caster and South Jr. start the match. South Jr. catches Caster with a few arm drags, but soon Caster gets South Jr. with the arm drag and can now tag in Bowens. Wayward is tagged in and gets some offense over before Bowens takes over. Caster is now tagged in and is taunting Wayward. Wayward makes a comeback, but Caster stops it and blows more kisses. South Jr. is now tagged in and attempts to take out The Acclaimed. The Acclaimed hit the back body drop and then do the backstabber combo. Bowens sets up Caster for Claim To Fame, and they get the win.
Winners: The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens & Max Caster)
Chaos Project vs. Alex Chamberlain & Seth Gargis
Serpentico wants to start for his team, but Luther wants to start for them. Gargis is taking control and nails a dropkick on Chaos Project. Chamberlain tags in and lands a shot on Serpentico and then a few power moves. Luther now distracts Chamberlain by giving Serpentico the chance to make a comeback and tag in Luther. Chaos Project is now going at it and attacking Chamberlain. Luther now uses Serpentico to hit Chamberlain. Chaos Project is keeping Chamberlain in the corner. Serpentico now wants to use Luther for offense, but he cannot lift Luther. Luther is using Serpentico again to hit Chamberlain and is starting to take a toll on Serpentico. Serpentico does not want to be thrown around, but Luther still throws Serpentico anyway onto Chamberlain. Serpentico is worn down, which now allows the fresh Gargis to tag in. Gargis throws Serpentico now. Luther grabs Gargis' legs, and he has Serpentico over his shoulders, Serpentico tags in Luther. Chaos Project uses The Creeping Death on Gargis for the victory.
Winners: Chaos Project (Luther & Serpentico)
Co-Main Event
Lady Frost vs. Red Velvet
The match starts fast; Velvet gets Frost begins hitting her with a few forearms. Velvet runs to the corner; however, Frost now throws Velvet into the middle turnbuckle. Frost and Velvet start exchanging strikes. Frost now has gained momentum with some strong strikes and kicks. Velvet overcomes it and can power out from submission attempt. Now Velvet takes back momentum. Velvet does a running boot on the side of Frost's head, goes for the pin, and wins the match.
Winner: Red Velvet
Co-Main Event
5 & 10 of The Dark Order vs. Jurassic Express vs. Sonny Kiss & ‘The Bad Boy’ Joey Janela
The match has not started yet; every one, however, is going at it right away. Janela and Kiss team up to take down Jungle Boy. Vance goes after Janela, but the cameraman has been knocked down. The bell rings, we have Vance and Janela starting it off. Dark Order Dark Order has the control, but Janela flips his middle fingers to Angels, and that led to Angels kicking Janela in the back. The Dark Order is controlling the match, Vance attacking Kiss while Janela tries to get tagged in. Janela is now in and trying to get out of the way from The Dark Order's double team. He then is able to tag in Kiss, who starts who is flat-out flying in this match. Jungle Boy is able to get the blind tag and is now in the match. He starts going to work on both members of The Dark Order. Vance eventually can stop the momentum and hits the German suplex on Jungle Boy. Dark Order is now trying to stop Jungle Boy from tagging Luchasaurus. Jungle Boy goes off the ropes and hits Angels with a clothesline. Luchasaurus tags in The Dark Order try to gang up Luchasaurus but take out both The Dark Order members. Luchasaurus gets Angles and throws him, but Vance catches him, and then he threw Angels to Janela and, Angles nails the DDT. Janela is back up, and he gets Angels with the Death Valley Driver and goes onto Jungle Boy, who is lying on the apron. Now, Kiss does a moonsault onto Luchasaurus and Vance outside the ring. Kiss gets Luchasaurus in, but Luchasaurus gets Sonny Kiss with a headbutt. Jungly Boy then launches himself off the top rope, goes over Luchasaurus, and hits the Destroyer on Janela.
The Dark Order is now in and trying to take control. Jungle Boy counters them, and Luchasaurus grabs Angels and throws him to Jungle Boy for the powerbomb. Jurrasic Express goes for the pin and gets the win.
Winner: The Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy & Luchasaurus) (w/Marko Stunt)
