[CZW]Tournament of Death 9 6/26 Card and Results.

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TOD Is the biggest show of the year for CZW. This will be the place where the card and results go.

Perhaps the biggest news of the night however did not occur in the ring, but was rather an announcement made by DJ Hyde. To the roaring approval of the CZW fans, Hyde announced his own personal signing for CZW's huge TOURNAMENT OF DEATH 9 event. In a move which has opened eyes and put the locker room on notice, CZW has come to terms with Big Japan Wrestling's ABDULLAH KOBAYASHI to make his United States debut live on JUNE 26TH at the Ultraviolent Underground in Townsend, Delaware! As if this year's event needed any more hype, it is now officially and quite possibly the most anticipated Deathmatch tournament of all time!
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The lineup for June 26th's TOURNAMENT OF DEATH is filling up quickly, and as mentioned, seems poised to be on the most stacked deathmatch tournaments the Combat Zone has ever seen. Among the matches that have now been confirmed: ZANDIG vs. MASADA, JC BAILEY vs. DANNY HAVOC (if cleared to participate), and the American Deathmatch debut of BJW's ABDULLAH KOBAYASHI!
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ABDULLAH KOBAYASHI wasn't the only name confirmed for Tournament of Death 9... the main event for 'FIST FIGHT' was one of the most talked about matches of the year coming in, and based on the carnage left following the match, it without a doubt delivered every bit the Ultraviolent slugfest that the fans expected. In his much requested return to South Philly, the original CZW Icon brought his A-Game and then some, as he outslugged the Ultraviolent Terminator, giving the returning ZANDIG not only a big win against Cult Fiction and Brain Damage, but also his entry into Tournament of Death 9! Following the match, Cult Fiction sought immediate retribution, sending MASADA to the ring to draw a line in the sand, and immediately challenging ZANDIG to a matchup at Tournament of Death. Without much hesitation, that match was signed, and added to the lineup for CZW's June 26th return to Delaware! Who will win in a battle of two of the toughest men to ever grace the black and yellow ring?!
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5/11 - Big Japan's ABDULLAH KOBAYASHI makes his American Deathmatch debut on June 26th at CZW's Tournament of Death 9![/b]

The road to CZW's Tournament of Death 9 is now officially underway! On June 26th, the world's sickest deathmatch tournament returns to the Ultraviolent Underground in Townsend, Delaware with a lineup that is on pace to blow away any previous tournament, and re-set the bar for hardcore wrestling and bloodletting as we know it! Previous winners have included THE NECRO BUTCHER, WIFEBEATER, NICK F'N GAGE, SICK NICK MONDO, DANNY HAVOC, DRAKE YOUNGER, and THUMBTACK JACK. Who will be the next one to stake their claim as the most Ultraviolent wrestler in the world? We'll find out on June 26th as CZW presents TOURNAMENT OF DEATH 9!
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5/20 - CZW News and Notes: DYSFUNCTION returns to the Ultraviolent Underground on June 26th at CZW's Tournament of Death 9, new episode of WIRED and more!

With the announcement of the first time ever matchup between MASADA and ZANDIG and the American deathmatch debut of Big Japan's ABDULLAH KOBAYASHI, June 26th's Tournament of Death 9 is already one of the most talked about deathmatches in history. Today, CZWrestling.com has learned that the tournament has just gotten a little more Ultraviolent with the addition of the returning DYSFUNCTION to an already loaded TOD lineup!

Dysfunction entered last year's Tournament of Death with a cloud of mystery over his head, as at the time, fans on the east coast were mostly unfamiliar with his fearless and unrelenting style. Just minutes into his match with Danny Havoc however, the CZW fanbase learned just what the intense midwest star was all about, as he went toe-to-toe and lighttube for lighttube with one of CZW's best, proving that although he came up short in the win column, he had what it takes to make it in the Combat Zone. With chants of "please come back!", it was clear that Dysfunction had made a name for himself, and earned the appreciation of wrestling toughest fans. Now, a year later, Dysfunction is even hungrier to prove himself in the Combat Zone, and moreso, determined to take home the most coveted trophy in Deathmatch wrestling. As he likes to say, he's "in it to win it", but only one man can leave the Ultraviolent Underground with the Tournament of Death trophy. Will this be Dysfunction's year? We will find out on June 26th in Townsend, Delaware!
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5/25 - CZW News and Notes: DANNY HAVOC addresses the CZW fans regarding June 26th's TOURNAMENT OF DEATH 9!

Late this afternoon, CZWrestling received the following message from injured fan-favorite Danny Havoc regarding the upcoming Tournament of Death 9 on June 26th at the Ultraviolent Underground in Townsend, Delaware.

"Greetings CZW faithful…it seems ages since I’ve done one of these "address the fanbase" write-ups for the website, but I was asked by management to give a personal update on my situation, and—as my mobility is still somewhat limited—it seemed easiest to put it into written form.

First and foremost, for those of you who are interested: THE CAST IS OFF! As of today, Daniel Tiberius Havoc is once again able to take normal showers (and all that that entails)! I'm still using a crutch and my leg is weak and nearly-atrophied from over a month of non-use, but I'm on the road to recovery and very nearly back to being a normal human being. I'd like to take this opportunity to deliver a heartfelt thanks to both CZW management and the fans who participated in the benefit raffles over the last two shows. The cost of even a small surgery is astronomical (particularly by comparison to the pay rate of an indy pro wrestler), and all of the donations have helped me get through. My usual sarcasm aside; thank you very much.

Now, on to my in-ring future: Against the advice of medical professionals and pretty much anyone with common sense, I have every intention of making my return at the impending Tournament of Death. I am beginning physical therapy to regain normal functionality and have every hope that I will be back to competitive form by the 26th of next month. Let me put it this way: If I can walk, I’ll be in the tournament.

Shortly after my injury, I requested of CZW mgt. that I be allowed to face JC Bailey in the first round. Many of you may wonder why, of all the Cult Fiction members who have so wronged me, I specifically singled out Bailey? Brain Damage and I have a long and storied history of hatred and violence toward one another, and this is not the first "anti-Danny Havoc" faction that he has been at the core of. And then there’s MASADA, who Benedict Arnold’ed me in an awful fashion, telling me of his respect for me and agreeing to join my team, only to blast my friend Scotty in the head and try to exacerbate my injury. Why not either of these men? While there certainly is a deep well of hatred in my heart for both of them, the reason I have my sights set on JC is simply because his betrayal was the one that hurt me the most. Before he went to prison, JC was someone I considered a friend. He’s slept on my couch, he’s shared many a bottle with me, and once upon a time he was someone I thought I could count on.

They say prison changes a man. I’ve never been, but it would certainly seem so. He came back and met my warm welcome with an icy stare and bitter words of anger and spite. The letters I sent him to try and keep his spirits up, it seems, were not enough. The phone calls with him that I shared meant nothing. Nothing I had done to try to be a friend was enough. His prison mentality of needing to be "affiliated" stayed with him after he was freed, and he joined up with the first ‘gang’ to come-a-calling, namely CULT FICTION. Billy Gram whispered poison into his ear when he was at his most confused and vulnerable, and he believed every word of it. And now the blood has been spilled and the betrayal is final, and it’s too late to mend fences. And that is the reason that JC Bailey is the man I want to get my revenge on more than any other.

CZW offered me Abdullah Kobayashi, a fellow lighttube-eater from the other side of the world, and I turned them down flat…As a career move, the accolades that come with competing against a big star from another promotion far outweigh the benefits of wrestling someone from ones' own roster, but I could care less about career moves right now. This is very, very personal.

So this is my update in a nutshell…I’m on the mend, and as long as I can put one foot in front of the other by June 26th, I will damn sure be in that ring to compete in the 9th annual Tournament of Death. And JC Bailey…There’s no more room in my heart for you. No quarter will be asked, and none will be given."

- Danny Havoc

TOURNAMENT OF DEATH 9

First Round Lineup:

First Time Ever
MASADA vs. ZANDIG

Payback's a Bitch
J.C. BAILEY vs. DANNY HAVOC (if cleared by doctors)

Plus the American Deathmach debut of Big Japan Wrestling's ABDULLAH KOBAYASHI, the return of DYSFUNCTION and much more!
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Announced from the Lines in the Sand show:
ANNOUNCED FOR TOD:

FANS BRING THE WEAPONS - DJ Hyde & Greg Excellent vs. Sami Callihan & Jon Moxley
FIRST ROUND - Nick Gage vs. Abdullah Kobayashi
FIRST ROUND - Drake Younger vs. Brain Damage
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First Round Lineup:

First Time Ever
MASADA vs. ZANDIG

First Time Ever
NICK F'N GAGE vs. Big Japan's ABDULLAH KOBAYASHI

Payback's a Bitch
J.C. BAILEY vs. DANNY HAVOC

SCOTTY VORTEKZ vs. DYSFUNCTION

Non Tourney Matches:

Ultraviolent Grudge Match
DRAKE YOUNGER vs. BRAIN DAMAGE

Ultraviolent Tag Team Deathmatch - Fans Bring the Weapons -
DJ HYDE and GREG EXCELLENT vs. SAMI CALLIHAN and JOE 'CHAINSAW' GACY

- DJ Hyde has challenged the CZW faithful to bring their most creative weapons to this year's Tournament of Death event. In addition, the boss is asking fans to BRING THE LIGHT TUBES! This year's event is going to be one of the most Ultraviolent spectacles of all time, and we need your help to ensure it delivers as it always does as the world's premier Deathmatch tournament.
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STIPULATIONS!!!!! 6/21 -
CZW News and Notes: TOD Stipulations and Address Revealed! TOD is THIS SATURDAY!

CZWrestling is in full gear in preparation for this Saturday's Tournament of Death 9! Just this afternoon, CZWrestling posted exclusive comments from the CZW Locker Room regarding this Saturday's event, and also, announced many of the stipulations for this weekend's loaded TOD lineup! As expected, this year's Tournament looks to be quite possibly the most Ultraviolent to date, and judging by past year's events, anything can happen. Who will walk out of the Ultraviolent Underground with the coveted Tournament of Death 9 trophy? Who will state their claim as the most talented, and toughest hardcore competitor in the world? We will find out this Saturday as CZW presents Tournament of Death 9!

TOURNAMENT OF DEATH 9 First Round Lineup:

First Time Ever - Stipulation TBA!
MASADA vs. ZANDIG

"Weapons of Mass Destruction" - Kenzans and More!
NICK F'N GAGE vs. Big Japan's ABDULLAH KOBAYASHI

"Havoc's Happyland" - Lighttube Bundles and Structures
J.C. BAILEY vs. DANNY HAVOC

Thumbtack Kickpads and Panes of Glass
SCOTTY VORTEKZ vs. DYSFUNCTION

Non Tourney Matches: "Sit and Hit" - Taipei Death Match
DRAKE YOUNGER vs. BRAIN DAMAGE

Ultraviolent Tag Team Deathmatch - Fans Bring the Weapons
DJ HYDE and GREG EXCELLENT vs. SAMI CALLIHAN and JOE 'CHAINSAW' GACY
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Results from CZW's 9th Annual Tournament of Death, which took place yesterday in Townsend, DE. Report courtesy Mike Johnson

The show opened with a ten bell salute for former CZW star Michael "Trent Acid" Verdi. I believe DJ Hyde made a speech about Verdi, but I hadn't arrived yet due to traffic issues, so I'm not sure what was said.

CZW TOD Round One: In a Lighttube Bundles and Structures match, JC Bailey pinned Havok with a Michinoku Driver onto a ton of light tubes. Lots of back and forth brawling and a tons of light tube destruction. Bailey hit a double stomp off the top through tubes as well. He continued beating down with tubes after the match, leaving him laying. Really violent and entertaining opener setting the stage for the carnage from what I saw.

CZW TOD Round One: In a "Weapons of Mass Destruction" match, Big Japan Wrestling's Abdullah Kobayashi pinned Nick Gage in what was Kobayashi's first ever appearance in the United States. Gage took the mic before the match and said that he's beat the hell out of everyone who's ever come into CZW, so now they want to bring a Japanese P**** into the company. He said he was going to kick Abdullah Kobayashi's teeth down his throat. When Kobayashi came to the ring, Gage warned him he was in the ring with him and who did he think he was. Kobayashi screamed his name in response. Gage hit Kobayahi over the head with a light tube. He no sold it and then ate one. Sick! He smashed another one over Gage's back and ate the remnants. He dropped Gage over broken shards then r ipped at his face with a piece. Gage came back with several kicks to the groin. Gage drilled him in the back with a barbed wire chair. He smashed a keyboard over Kobayashi's head, then smashed him with a giant plastic water jug with Christmas ornaments. Gage nailed a diving attack off the top for a two count. Kobayashi came back with a dropkick and a shining wizard, then dropped an elbow for a two count. Kobayashi nailed a belly to back suplex for a two count. Gage put a Tekken, which has a LOT of tiny little spikes and is used to hold flowers in place on Kobayashi's head, then drilled it into his head with a chairshot, Then, he repeated it. SICK! Kobayahi has done that in Japan before but seeing it live was a hell of a sight. Fans began chanting for CZW. Gage then tried to pull them out but they were too deeply embedded. He nailed Kobayashi with a plastic bat that had thumbtacks glues around it. He went to use the jug but Kobayashi stole it and beat Gage with it. He drilled Gage with a leaping DDT, then placed a number of tubes on Gage's chest and stomach. Kobayashi came off the ropes with an elbow and pinned Gage. Crowd didn't like that and a lot of people were catcalling about it. Kobayashi screamed into the mic he loves Death Matches and American people. Gage warned him if he ever sees another Big Japan talent in CZW again, he was going to f*** them up. Since the plan is to bring others in, I guess Gage will be doing a lot of f***ing them up. Great stuff - this was my favorite Gage match in sometime.

CZW TOD Round One: Thumbtack Kick Pads and Panes of Glass Martch: Scotty Vortez pinned Vortex. They choppd the hell out of each other early. Dysfunction suplexed Vortez into a plane of plexiglass but it didn't break. So, he powerbombed him into it. Glass showered the audience. That would be why I don't sit ringside for these things. Dysfunction nailed Vortex with an over the knee backbreaker. Vortex came back with a diving kneedrop off the top through a glass pane bridged between two chairs. Dysfunction was killed but came back with a superkick. Dsyfunction sat Vortex on his shoulders and slammed him down through a pane. He drilled Vortex with a chair, then set up another pane between two chairs. They battled on the top until Vortex hit a Flux Capacitor off the top through the glass for the pin. Decent with some incredible bumps.

CZW TOD Round One: Masada pinned Drew Moore, who substituted for John Zandig. Masada came out first but when Zandig's music hit, out came Devon Moore driving a farm vehicle. Masada demanded to know why he was there but there was no explanation and they rang the bell. The reality was Zandig has been dealing with a bad back injury for well over a year stemming from a car wreck where he was hit by a woman driving with such force it flipped his truck. The morning of the TOD, he woke up in such pain, there was no way he could have worked the date. The promotion probably should have made an announcement before the show. Zandig wasn't at the event. Moore went for a discus clothesline but bounced off. Masada tossed him out of the ring and called for Zandig. The crowd was deflated by no Zandig. Moore returned to the ring and hit a flip dive over the top to the floor. Masada returned to the ring and backdropped Moore over, then clotheslined him to the floor. Masada beat Moore around the outside. Masada set up several chairs near the station where the announcers were set up. He knocked off some wood from the structure and set it between the chairs, then suplexed Moore through it. Fans began chanting, "This is bullsh**" but I don't know if it was because of bad sightlines or no Zandig. Moore hit a shooting star press off the station. They battled back to the ring where they destroyed a car windshield. Masada pinned him with a stiff clothesline. The crowd never gave this a chance in my eyes but it was OK.

In a non-tournament match, Joe Gacy and Sami Callihan beat DJ Hyde and Greg Excellent in a great a Fans Bring the Weapons Falls Count Anywhere match. Callihan and Gacy attacked their foes in the aisle and they immediately brawled all over the field through the crowd. They used a wood backboard stretcher that the EMTS the company had hired had with them on Hyde's back. They worked over Hyde and whipped him into a wooden fence, which collapsed. They ripped a branch off a tree and whipped Excellent with it. They dragged Excellent back to the ring and worked him over with weapons. Hyde returned and they worked him over and hit him with a watermelon, which didn't break. Hyde speared them and then destroyed them with the melon. They went back and forth with some crazy weapons shots. Hyde was sent off the apron through some nutty barbed wire construction a fan brought. They finally powerbombed Excellent off the top through a barbed wire glass pane that was placed atop a TELEVISION. That was a pretty sickening bump and Excellent looked to be badly hurting after the match but later on seemed to be moving around OK. Really, really fun brawl.

*TOD Semi Final: In a barbed wire board and log cabin lighttubes match, JC Bailey pinned Abdullah Kobayashi. Kobayashi was all bandaged up from earlier. Bailey used headbutts early but Kobayashi fought back with chops. Bailey nailed him over the back with a chair and peppered him with rights. He placed a log cabin across his chest and then did a double stomp off the top on Kobayashi. He began beating Kobayashi with the remnants of the tubes. Bailey set up another on Kobayashi and went to the top but Kobayashi escaped and threw a steel chair in Bailey's face. Kobayashi hit a Samoan Drop then put a log cabin over Bailey, then splashed off the ropes, destroying the structure. Bailey was bleeding hard from the chest. Kobayashi placed a circular structure over Bailey's body and used shooting kicks to destroy it. So it was 2-1 for Abdullah. Bailey and Kobayashi carved each other with tubes. Kobayashi got the better and went to the ropes for an elbow. Bailey fought him off and superplexed Kobayashi through a log cabin, tying it up. They faced off with chairs with Bailey getting the better and killing Kobayashi with two stiff shots to the head. Bailey finally nailed a back senton off the top through a log cabin for the win. The crowd went from apathetic for Kobayashi to loving him over the course of his two appearances, with a large crowd lining up for photos later in the day. I've always loved his work so it was really cool to get to see him do his thing live.

*In a Barbed Wire Boards Death Match, Scotty Vortex pinned Masada. The story here was Masada beat the holy hell out of Vortex to make him "earn" the win. Vortex caught him with head scissors early. They battled back and forth. Masada hit a reverse suplex through a barbed wire board propped in the corner. Masada slammed a cinder block over the remnants of the board, then covered Vortex for a two count. Masada nailed a butterfly suplex onto the board wire for a two count. Outside, Masada stiffly powerbombed Vortex through a glass tubes board. Masada's manager Bill Gram got into it with the referee and shoved him The ref shoved him back, knocking Gram into a barbed wire board. Masada bridged another barbed wire board between the guard rail and the apron, then used it as a teeter totter as Masada came off the top with a chair, slamming it into Vortex's head. Masada beat Vortex with light tubes. Back in the ring, Vortez mounted a comeback with a series of chops. Masada returned in kind. Masada nailed a charging elbow in the corner. He pulled several cinder blocks into the center of the ring and slammed Vortex onto them several times. The first slam was nasty as hell and I can't see how Vortex wouldn't be feeling that tomorrow. Vortex kept battling back but Masada caught him with a kick to the back for a two count. Masada leaned a barbed wire board against two chairs in the middle of the ring. He tried to powerbomb Vortex, but Vortex escaped. Vortex fought off Masada, then hit diving knees, drilling Masada through the board. Bill Gram attacked Vortex who got the better of him, nailing him with a kid's bat surrounded by thumbtacks, then killing him with light tubes. The ref tossed Gram, who was possibly the bloodiest mess out of everyone all day, out. His long hair got caught up in barbed wire and some of it was ripped out. Ouch. Masada went for a powerbomb but Vortex slipped out. He nailed him a second time. Masada called for his manager to be taken to the back. Vortex caught him with a kick to the head and used a forward cradle for the pin. Masada shoved several fans on the way out. I know he's a heel and all but perhaps getting physical with fans while on the property of the owner of the company (who would be completely liable if anything happened) wouldn't be the smartest of ideas.

*In a Taipei Death Match, Brain Damage pinned Drake Younger. For this world, Damage is one hell of a great brawler and has this intense look. He spit in the face of a woman as he made his way to the ring. Wow. They punched each other. Younger filled Damage's mouth with glass and punched him. Younger came off the ropes but got punched in the face for a two count. Damage tossed him to the floor. Damage beat Younger down with a pair of water jugs connected by a stick (think an American Gladiator-like joust). Younger made a comeback but was kicked down. Younger fought off Damage and splashed him with a light tube. Younger nailed a Death Valley Driver for a two count. Damage nailed a Michinoku Driver on light tubes for a two count. Damage went to the top rope but Younger fought him off and nailed a superplex onto light tubes and another water jug jousting stick. Younger went for a Gringo Killer on tubes but Damage came back with a powerbomb through them for a two count. Damage nailed a package piledriver for the pin. Intense brawl.

TOD Finals: Scotty Vortex pinned JC Bailey in a Tables, Ladders, Light Tubes and Anything Else Still Left in the Back Match. Vortex pushed Bailey off the top through a table covered in light tubes. They battled on the floor. Back in the ring, Vortex covered Bailey with light tubes around the groin, then slammed a ladder into them. Bailey fought back with kicks and Vortex responded in kind. Bailey got the best and nailed a fisherman's buster suplex into the broken glass. Bailey was whipped into the corner, where he ran up a ladder but was caught with a back suplex. Vortex brought a table into the ring and set it up. At the same time, Bailey set up a ladder. They began battling and Bailey got the better of it. Bailey set up another ladder. Bailey put a log cabin light tube on top of the table. He clobbered Vortex with a light tube over the head. Bailey dragged Vortex up the ladder then hit a Side Russian Legsweep through the table and log cabin. Both men were down as the referee began counting them out. They got up right before the 10 count. Vortex came back with several light tube shots to the head and chest. Bailey caught and stopped Vortex,then kicked one into Vortex' chest. He grabbed a light tube contraction wrapped in barbed wire and set it up over Vortex's chest, then nailed a double stomp for a two count. They battled back and forth with punches, forearms and headbutts as fans chanted back and forth for each man. Bailey slid a light tube between Vortex's legs and shattered it. Vortex made a big comeback and set up Bailey on the top rope. He grabbed a massive amount of light tubes and smashed them over Bailey's head. He finally superplexed Bailey in and scored the pin. They were obviously tired and from the standpoint of a climactic moment, this didn't have that but given all they went through in the course of the show, you can't fault them one bit.

Notes: JAPW's Steve Mack was in attendance...The promotion was heavily pushing the 7/10 Acidfest Memorial Event...They were also plugging upcoming dates in North Carolina and Germany...While it was a hot, humid day, everyone really worked hard and if you enjoy that style of wrestling, this would be one hell of a DVD purchase.

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Thanx for posting Travis!

[Travicity]

Card finalized!

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Thanx again Travis!

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Waaaaaah new stipulations in yellow waaaaah!!!

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Have to double post for the Live Coverage..
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Good to go! TOD Live Results will be posted here!

Show opens with a 10 bell salute to Trent Acid.

Opening Round Match - JC Bailey vs Danny Havoc

JC Bailey picks up the win after a Brainbuster onto light tubes wrapped in barbed wire.

Nick Gage vs. Abdullah the Kobyashi is up. "Weapons of Mass Destruction" match.

Kobyashi gets the win and advances after hitting an elbow drop off the top onto Gage who had tubes on his chest. Brutal.

Dysfunction vs. Scotty Vortekz is up.

Scotty Vortekz advances after hitting Dysfunction with the Dragon Fly through a pane of glass.

Devon Moore replaces Zandig. MASADA defeats Devon to advance.

Fans Bring The Weapons - Switchblade Conspiracy vs. DJ Hyde and Greg Excellent is up.

Switchblade Conspiracy gets the win after Greg gets powerbombed through a pane of glass covering a TV.

Next match is a 3 out of 5 Light Tube Log Cabin Death Match.

JC Bailey vs Abdullah the Kobyashi is up

JC Bailey advances after breaking his third light tube log cabin by placing it onto Abdullah and hitting him with a senton off the top rope

MASADA vs Scotty Vortekz is up.

Scotty Vortekz advances to the finals of TOD!

Brain Damage vs Drake Younger is up.

Brain Damage gets the win after hitting Drake with the Package Piledriver.

Tables, Ladders, Light Tubes, and anything else they can find Deathmatch!

Your TOD Winner - Scotty Vortekz!

And here we go..TOD Finals: JC Bailey vs. Scotty Vortekz!
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Detailed results up top in green.