Eastern Pro Wrestling- includes Television title match
Grayson Alexander and BK Jordan run down the card for this episode.
Match 1: Sid Momentum vs KL Murphy w/ "Crusher" Sonny Goodspeed
Pre-match: Sid Momentum shakes the hands of KL Murphy and Sonny Goodspeed.
Murphy sends Momentum to the mat with a leg trip and goes for a cover, but it only gets a one count. Momentum executes a fireman's carry takeover and bridges out on top of Murphy for a two count. Murphy reverses the pinning combination and earns a two count of his own. Murphy slaps on a headlock, and Momentum rolls him onto his shoulders for a count of two. Momentum uses his weight to pin KLM's shoulders down for a one count. Momentum again picks up one, as he forces his opponent down. Murphy knocks Sid down with a nice-looking dropkick, follows up with a pin attempt, and gets a two. Big spinebuster by Momentum and Murphy gets the shoulders up before three after the pin. SM clubs the Irishman in the back and goes for another pin, getting another two count. Irish whip to the ropes and Murphy clotheslines Momentum, then locks in a submission hold, working the arm. Momentum trips Murphy and covers him, getting two. Momentum with a headlock takedown; the ensuing pin gets two. Momentum is really loving those frequent pinfalls. Murphy connects with a dropkick, grabs the legs, and bridges over for a nice cover, but Momentum gets the shoulders up at two. Momentum sends Murphy down with a back body drop - he surprisingly goes for a cover after the move, earning a near fall. Momentum picks up Murph for a move, but KL wiggles out of it, delivers a rollup, and gets the pin and the win!
Winner: KL Murphy (pinfall at 4:50)
Post-match: D-Unit rushes the ring and attacks both KL Murphy, Sonny Goodspeed, and Sid Momentum. Sonny Goodspeed recovers and runs off the heels. Grayson Alexander interviews Goodspeed and Murphy. Goodspeed says Scott Ashworth couldn't be there tonight, but he is in their hearts. Murphy says he will beat the crap out of D-Unit.
Match 2: Makua vs "Revolution" Chris Venom
Chris Venom is a former NECW Heavyweight Champion.
Makua knocks down Venom with a couple of shoulder blocks. Venom connects with a couple of dropkicks, but Makua delivers a back elbow and two headbutts. He drops the chop on Venom and goes for the cover, but it only gets two. Makua again headbutts Venom because, as we all know, Pacific Islanders have hard heads. Just ask Jimmy Snuka. Makua splashes Christopher in the corner and pins him - Venom kicks out at the two count. The Hawaiian decapitates The Revolution with a clothesline, then drops the elbow. Makua attempts another elbow drop, but there's no water in the pool. Venom climbs to the top rope and comes off with a chop to the head. The big Makua just staggers, so Venom goes to the top and nails the chop to the head again. CV tries for a Sunset Flip, but his opponent is too big. Makua tries to splash down on Venom, but Venom dodges, goes to the top turnbuckle, and nails him with a crossbody. Venom with the pin and Makua with the kickout at two-and-a-half. Makua takes control with a belly-to-belly suplex and sets up Venom. Makua attempts a splash from the second rope, but crashes and burns. Venom tries for a Magistral Cradle, but Makua is so huge, it doesn't work. Venom pins him normally, but only gets two. Makua tries for a bodyslam, and Chris counters with a quick rollup and the three count.
Winner: Chris Venom (pinfall at 7:20)
Post-match: BK Jordan interviews Chris Venom. Venom calls out Bob Evans and says that they will kick the asses of Paul Lombardi and Mike Bennett. Evans says that this movie has just begun and he calls Bennett a coward. Evans says that if he or Venom pin Lombardi, they want a title shot down the road.
Promo-time: BK Jordan now interviews Heavyweight Champion Paul Lombardi, Mike Bennett, and Alex Crowley. Bennett says Bob Evans finally has the guts to face him one on one. Lombardi says odds are, him and Bennett will win the match against Evans and Chris Venom. Lombardi says he broke Evans' hand and took Venom's title.
Match 3: EPW Television Championship - "The Egomaniac" Johnny Idol vs "Big Guns" Frankie Arion (c)
Johnny Idol is a former member of The Egomaniacs and a former NECW Television and Tag Team Champion. Frankie Arion is the brother of Alex Arion.
Idol tosses Arion to the floor, but Arion gets right back in and throws Idol over the top rope. Suddenly, Michael Sain and Alex Crowley walk out to ringside. Arion is distracted and Jonathan attacks him from behind. Idol drops the knee on his opponent and goes for a cover...1...2...NO! JI turns Arion inside out with a clothesline and attempts another pinfall, but the ref only counts to two. Idol knocks Arion down with a punch and the ensuing pin is good for a two count. FA takes Idol down with a Thesz Press and then a Yakuza Kick; Arion with the cover and Idol with the kickout at two. The challenger nails Arion with a powerbomb and hooks the leg, but only a two count is made. Franklin takes charge and regains moment, hitting a DDT and getting the pin and the win.
Winner and STILL EPW Television Champion: Frankie Arion (pinfall at 6:00)
Post-match: Michael Sain and Alex Crowley head to the back.
Promo-time: BK Jordan interviews Afterburn. Ray Diamond says it was a great opportunity to wrestle Pride and win. PC Cruz says he doesn't know what's going on with the tag team championship. Suddenly, Gregory Edwards and Ryan Waters from Top Rope Promotions come out, interrupting Cruz. They insult Pride and their comments have to be beeped out due to their offensive nature. Footage is shown of Pride and Edwards/Ryan confrontations. Edwards and Ryan get bleeped out again and Pride runs out and attacks them.
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