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Akira Tozawa vs The Brian Kendrick
Akira takes out Jack at ringside before hitting a PK and a senton for a quick two count once they're in the ring. Akira beats Brian down in the corner before Jack distracts him and Kendrick sends Akira off of the apron and into the announce table. Kendrick chops Akira before rolling him back into the ring and kicking him in the midsection before hitting a butterfly suplex for a quick two count. Kendrick locks in the Captain's Hook, but Akira is quick to the ropes for the break before Akira comes back with a shining wizard. Brian rolls out of the ring before Akira hits a tope to the outside and rolls Kendrick back into the ring before Akira slams his ankle and knee into the ring post repeatedly. Akira hits a snap back drop suplex before dropkicking the knee of Kendrick and hitting a missile dropkick. Akira then hits a dragon screw into a windmill kick and a high angle senton for the pin and the win.
Winner: Akira Tozawa defeats The Brian Kendrick via pinfall with a high angle senton.
Hideo Itami vs Local Talent
Hideo brutalizes his opponent before hitting a falcon arrow for a near fall that he breaks up before hitting a spinning kick for another near fall that he breaks up. Hideo then hits running dropkicks in the corner repeatedly until Mustafa Ali interrupts him.
Winner: Match is thrown out when Ali rushes the ring.
-Cedric Alexander appears backstage and agrees to give Drew Gulak a chance at redemption next week.
Kalisto vs Buddy Murphy
Buddy shoves Kalisto before they do a test of strength that Buddy wins before dropping Buddy repeatedly and pinning his shoulders down for a series of quick two counts. Kalisto comes back with an enzuigiri and flips over the referee, taking out Buddy and Tony at ringside. Lucha and Buddy and Tony get in the ring before the referee makes them leave and Buddy attacks Kalisto from behind. Kalisto hits a huricanrrana in the ropes into a PK from the apron before Buddy catches him and suplexes him onto the floor. The referee then send Lucha House Party to the back before Buddy kicks the spine of Kalisto several times and Kalisto locks in a choke. Buddy powers his way out of the choke and slams Kalisto to the mat for a quick two count before Kalisto dumps Buddy over the top rope. Tony trips Kalisto when he goes for a tope before the referee bans Tony from ringside before Kalisto hits an enzuigiri and a springboard meteora into a corkscrew cross body. Kalisto hits a reverse huricanrrana into a spike huricanrrana for a near fall before Buddy counters a Salida del Sol and launches Kalisto off of the apron and into the announce table. Buddy sends Kalisto into the barricade repeatedly before tossing him into the time keeper's area, Buddy catching Kalisto with a bicycle knee when Kalisto tries to hit a move off of the barricade. Kalisto hits a monkey flip that sends Buddy into the time keeper's area before they get back in the ring and Kalisto gets a near fall. Buddy turn catches Kalisto when he goes for a springboard move and hits a sit-out powerbomb for a near fall. Kalisto then counters Murphy's Law once before Buddy hits it on the second attempt for the pin and the win.
Winner: Buddy Murphy defeats Kalisto via pinfall with Murphy's Law.