TNA Digital Media Championship and Canadian International Heavyweight Championship
PCO (c) vs. TBA (w/ Matt Cardona)
Ultimate X match for the TNA X Division Championship
Mike Bailey (c) vs. Zachary Wentz vs. Riley Osborne vs. Jason Hotch vs. Hammerstone vs. Laredo Kid
Steve Maclin vs. Eric Young
Jordynne Grace and Spitfire (Dani Luna and Jody Threat) vs. Ash by Elegance and The Malisha (Alisha Edwards and Masha Slamovich) (w/ The Personal Concierge)
Joe Hendry, Mike Santana, and The Hardys ("Broken" Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy) vs. The System (Moose, Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, and JDC) (with Alisha Edwards)
Nic Nemeth (c) vs. Josh Alexander
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Countdown to Emergence
KUSHIDA vs. Frankie Kazarian
Frankie Kazarian makes a TNA crew member serve as a step to help get into the ring during his entrance. The crew member happened to have an injured leg.
The bell rings and Frankie Kazarian immediately begs off. He demands that Jade Chung remind everyone that he is the “King of TNA.” After she does, Kazarian charges at Kazarian, but KUSHIDA ducks and gets a bunch of shots in. Kazarian goes to the outside and KUSHIDA hits a baseball slide on him. He follows it up with a knee off the apron. Kazarian is thrown back into the ring.
KUSHIDA enters the ring and hits a clothesline for a two count. He kicks at Kazarian, but Kazarian is able to get a knee to the midsection. Kazarian hits the ropes, but is back body dropped. KUSHIDA tries to work an arm, but Kazarian gets out of it and drops KUSHIDA down. He chokes KUSHIDA on the ropes.
Kazarian hits a tackle and then mocks KUSHIDA by checking his non-existent watch. Kazarian slows the match down with calculated strikes. KUSHIDA is able to fight back briefly, but Kazarian hits a big powerslam and then a slingshot leg drop. Kazarian gets in a few punches, but KUSHIDA flurries back. Kazarian pulls KUSHIDA into the corner, though, stopping the comeback.
Kazarian almost gets Fade to Black set up, but KUSHIDA wiggles out and hits some leg strikes. Kazarian is able to counter it and then locks in a headlock. KUSHIDA elbows out of it and drives Kazarian face first into the middle turnbuckle. KUSHIDA hits a hip toss, then a moonsault, and a drop kick. He tries for the Hoverboard Lock, but Kazarian counters into a Chicken Wing. KUSHIDA gets out of it, but Kazarian locks it in again. KUSHIDA rolls through it into a two count.
KUSHIDA goes for a handspring cutter, but Kazarian catches him into a Chicken Wing. KUSHIDA elbows out and rolls through it into an arm stretch pin for a two count. He hits a Tanaka Punch as they both get up.
Kazarian goes to the apron. KUSHIDA tries to hit a shoulder strike, but Kazarian hits a guillotine leg drop. He goes up to the top rope, but KUSHIDA cuts him off. KUSHIDA goes to the top and goes for the Hoverboard Lock. Kazarian punches out of it and goes down to the outside. KUSHIDA jumps from the top rope and drops Kazarian. He locks in an armbar on the outside. The referee breaks it up since a submission cannot happen on the outside.
Kazarian gets back into the ring. With the referee distracted by putting the ring apron back into place, Kazarian gets a cheap shot in on KUSHIDA as he enters the ring. He follows it up with Fade to Black for the win!
Winner: Frankie Kazaria
Gia Miller is in the back with AJ Francis. She says that The ABC requested a match with him after First Class attacked them last night. With Rich Swann out, though, who will be his partner? He says that it’s all love to Rich Swann, but it’s all about “next man up.” He introduces KC Navarro. Navarro brags about how good he looks. Francis says that they’ll be walking out as the new Tag Team Champions.
A video package is aired that recaps the issues between Nic Nemeth and Josh Alexander. After the video, the arrival of both men are shown.
A video package is aired that recaps the issues between PCO and Matt Cardona.
TNA Digital Media and International Heavyweight Championship
PCO (c)(w/ Steph De Lander) vs Matt Cardona's Mystery Monster
Shera is the Mystery Monster. Matt Cardona is not with him.
PCO enters the ring and immediately attacks Shera. Shera is thrown to the outside. PCO follows him out and hits some chops and a punch until Shera goes down. Shera gets back up and PCO continues his attack. PCO tries to throw Shera into the ring, but Shera blocks it and throws PCO against the ring. Shera starts to talk smack to Steph De Lander. PCO goes to attack Shera, but he moves and PCO stops just in time before hitting De Lander.
They get back into the ring and Shera hits a suplex for a two count. Shera lays in some punches and a kick. He throws PCO into the corner and then hits a spinebuster for a two count. He kicks PCO while he is down and then hits a couple of elbows. Shera gets on top of PCO and lays in some punches.
Shera turns his attention to De Lander on the outside, allowing PCO to sit up. Shera tries to lay in some punches, but PCO blocks them and hits a series of strikes of his own. He throws Shera into the corner and then hits a DDT. Shera goes to the outside and PCO hits a dive with a rough landing.
PCO throws Shera back into the ring, but keeps Shera’s upper body dangling off the apron. PCO goes to the top rope and hits the Deanimator on the apron. De Lander celebrates with PCO after the big move.
PCO gets back in the ring and goes to the top rope again. He hits the PCOsault for the win!
Ultimate X Match
TNA X-Division Champion Mike Bailey vs. Zachary Wentz vs. WWE NXT's Riley Osborne vs. Jason Hotch vs. Alexander Hammerstone vs. Laredo Kid
The bell rings and everyone sizes each other up. Jason Hotch tries to climb the ropes quickly, but Mike Bailey stops him. Hammerstone starts to clear the ring, but Zachary Wentz, Laredo Kid, and Riley Osbourne team up on him. Hammerstone is disposed of to the outside.
Osbourne dives on Bailey. Laredo Kid dives on Hammerstone. Wentz tries to dive on Hotch, but Hotch gets back into the ring and dives on Wentz. Hotch climbs the ropes again, but Hammerstone throws him off. Hammerstone kicks Wentz off the apron. Bailey gets into the ring and hits a series of kicks on Hammerstone. Hammerstone shakes it off and hits a German Suplex on Bailey.
Hammerstone gets a suplex on Bailey countered. Hammerstone goes to the outside. Bailey tries to dive on him, but Hammerstone catches him and dumps him back inside. Laredo Kid and Hotch baseball slide into Hammerstone. Bailey tries to suplex them back into the ring. Riley Osbourne jumps over everyone and slams everyone down onto Hammerstone on the outside.
Osbourne climbs the ropes, but Wentz meets him at the top and hits him with a cutter. Everyone is down on the outside. Wentz climbs the corner. Bailey does the same. They hit each other as others join the fray. Wentz and Bailey kick them down and get all the way to the top of the corner. Wentz kicks Bailey off and Bailey flips backwards into the pile of other competitors.
Wentz is able to grab the cables. He gets close to the middle, but Laredo Kid and Hotch stop him. Hammerstone also gets on the cable and drops everyone. Hammerstone has the title in his grasp, but falls onto Wentz, Osbourne, and Laredo Kid.
Everyone starts to get shots in on each other as they recover. Bailey is the first to get in multiple strikes. Bailey and Wentz exchange some kicks until Wentz hits a big knee. Hammerstone dumps everyone out and throws Osbourne onto them. He then stops Laredo Kid from climbing by pressing him over his head and tossing him onto everyone on the outside.
Hammerstone goes to climb the ropes. Hotch low blows Hammerstone and then hits a Torture Rack Bomb on Hammerstone. Hotch climbs. Laredo Kid stops him at the top of the ropes. Laredo Kid gets onto the cables and hits a hurrancanrana on Hotch. Osbourne jumps on the cables. He gets pushed by Laredo Kid and Osbourne uses the momentum to hit a Shooting Star Press on those below. Bailey hits an Ultima Weapon on Osbourne and starts to climb.
Bailey jumps on the cables. Wentz does the same. They meet in the middle. They strike each other. Wentz gets some kicks in. Bailey holds on. Bailey returns the kicks. Wentz kicks Bailey off and is able to grab the title for the win!
Winner and NEW TNA X-Division Champion: Zachary Wentz
Gia Miller is in the back with Josh Alexander. Alexander says that the Iron Man Match should be called the “Josh Alexander Match.” He’s known as the Iron Man of TNA and has wrestled Iron Man matches all over the world. He’s going to take the championship and embarrass Nic Nemeth. He is the standard and the heart and soul of TNA. The championship belongs to him. Nemeth will be lucky to get out of the Iron Man Match alive.
Eric Young vs. Steve Maclin
They stare each other down after the bell rings for a bit before locking up for the first time ever. The lock up is broken and they stare each other down again. Another lock up. Another staredown. Another lock up and Young hits the ropes and tackles Maclin. Young gets in some shots in the corner. Maclin reverses and gets in some shots of his own. Young reverses and gets in some corner shots again.
Maclin gets control back and hits some big chops. Young takes back control and drags Maclin’s face over the ropes. Maclin shakes it off and hits an Olympic Slam for a two count. Young hits a corner flip and then gets in a series of shots before hitting a delayed Death Valley Driver for a two count.
Young climbs the ropes for a moonsault, but Maclin stops him. Young is in the Tree of Woe and Maclin hits a running shoulder strike for a two count. Maclin hits a backbreaker. He hits Young in the corner multiple times and puts him in the Tree of Woe again. He goes for a running shoulder strike again and hits it for a two count.
They exchange strikes in the center of the ring and then hit a double clothesline. They both get up at the same time. Young puts his hands behind his back and tells Maclin to hit him. Maclin obliges with a vicious forearm. Maclin shouts at Young that he’s the “blood of this place.” Young shoots up and Maclin puts his arms behind his back. Young hits Maclin with a big blow. Young tells Maclin to “stay down.” Maclin gets up and says “Never! Not for you!”
They go face-to-face and exchange strikes. Young gets tossed to the outside and Maclin goes for a dive between the bottom and second rope. Young moves and Maclin hits the floor hard. Young throws Maclin back in and goes to the top. Maclin meets him at the top. Young bites Maclin’s forehead and Maclin goes down. Young hits an elbow drop. He goes for a piledriver, but gets out of it.
Young goes for the piledriver again. Maclin almost gets out of it, but Young muscles into it for a two count. Young goes for another piledriver, but Maclin rolls into it for the win!
Winner: Steve Maclin
Eric Young is in disbelief after the match as Steve Maclin favors his shoulder (from the nasty dive). Young gets back into the ring and spins Maclin around. They stare each other down. Young offers a handshake and Maclin accepts.
Gia Miller is in the back with Nic Nemeth. He says that everything he’s done in the past is the past. He’s all about representing TNA now. He knows Josh Alexander has been in an Iron Man Match, but he’s still coming out on top tonight no matter what. It’s time for him to hold the title high.
TNA Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace & Spitfire vs. Ash By Elegance & TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champions Alisha Edwards & Masha Slamovich
The Personal Concierge introduces Ash by Elegance.
All six women get in each other’s faces and start brawling in the ring to start. Ash by Elegance, Alisha Edwards, and Masha Slamovich are tossed to the outside. Jody Threat hits a dive. Dani Luna hits a dive. Jordynne Grace almost goes for a dive, but it looks like Alisha Edwards is hurt on the outside.
Things slow down a bit and Grace and Ash get into the ring. Grace spins her around by her head for a two count. Alisha is shown on the outside as she’s getting checked and it doesn’t look good.
Threat is tagged in. She hits some shots on Ash in the corner and then hits an Exploder for a two count. Alisha is being carried to the back by Tommy Dreamer.
Ash is being triple teamed by Grace and Spitfire and Luna gets a two count. Ash is able to throw Luna into the post shoulder first. Masha gets involved as Luna tries to get back into the ring and then tags in. She tosses Luna around a bit and then gets two big kicks in for a two count. Ash tags back in.
Ash gets a kick in on Luna as Masha holds her. Ash hits a big chop in the corner. And another. Luna is thrown into the corner and Ash hits a cartwheel elbow. She goes for a suplex that Luna reverses into a suplex of her own. Grace is tagged in. Masha is tagged in.
Grace comes in hot and gets in some shots on Masha, along with a vicious elbow. She hits a Muscle Buster for a two count - Ash broke it up. Ash is tossed out of the ring by Grace. Threat tags in. Grace holds Masha for Threat as Threat gets in some shots.
Threat gets a big kick in on Masha and a German Suplex for a two count. Threat goes for a suplex, but it’s blocked. Masha hits a suplex of her own into the turnbuckles. Masha tags in Ash. Threat tries to fight away from Ash, but Ash drags her back into the middle of the ring and hits a suplex. Ash goes to the top rope and goes for a senton, but Threat moves. Threat hits Pop Shove It for the win!
Winners: Jordynne Grace and Spitfire
PCO and Steph De Lander are in the back. They are upset by a Matt Cardona tweet. De Lander says that she’ll see Cardona on Thursday. The tweet was “PCO is lucky that I’m not #AlwayzReadyYet Stay away from Steph De Lander. She’s my property.”
TNA World Tag Team Championship
ABC (c) vs. AJ Francis and KC Navarro
AJ Francis and Ace Austin start things off. AJ wants a test of strength, but Austin gives him a big smack in the face. Austin ducks a punch and tries to use his quickness with some strikes. AJ cuts him off and picks him up. Austin wiggles out and tries to lift AJ. He can’t do it and gets dropped. Austin tags in Chris Bey.
Bey uses his quickness to get behind AJ and transitions into a headlock. AJ tosses him off and charges the corner. Bey uses his quickness to get in a quick strike, but then gets a hand around his throat. He gets out of the choke, but then gets tackled by AJ. KC Navarro is tagged in.
AJ throws KC into Bey in the corner for a two count. Bey takes advantage of KC taunting the crowd to get control back. He chops KC in the corner and then tosses him across the ring. KC uses his quickness to headscissor Bey, followed by a leaping kick as Bey’s body dangled through the ropes.
Bey is able to hit a backbreaker, though, for a two count. Austin tags back in and The ABC double team KC for a two count. Austin starts to work over KC’s arm and shoulder. Bey tags back in and The ABC double teams KC again for a two count. KC distracts the referee so that AJ can attack Bey. KC gets tossed to the outside, but is caught by AJ. Bey dives on AJ, but AJ catches him and drops him onto the apron, allowing KC to take control.
AJ tags back in and strikes Bey in the corner. Bey tries to tag Austin in, but AJ cuts him off. He throws Bey into the First Class corner, but Bey drops KC from the apron. He leaps onto AJ, but AJ stops him in mid-air. Bey is able to turn it into a DDT, though.
Austin and KC are tagged in. Austin comes in hot and hits some strikes. He hits a Side Russian Leg Sweep and the Click Click Boom. Austin is tossed onto the apron and cartwheels over an AJ strike. He kicks AJ. Back in the ring, Austin is able to counter KC into a suplex. AJ comes in and Austin tries to lift AJ again, but they fall over.
Austin tries again and does get AJ up. He drives him down into the mat. KC comes back in and Austin is able to get him down for a two count. Bey tags back in. They double team KC for a two count - AJ broke it up. The ABC tries to suplex AJ, but AJ blocks it and suplexes them both over. He drags KC to the corner and tags himself in.
Austin attacks AJ to save Bey. AJ is tagged by KC, but AJ doesn’t realize it. AJ shakes it off and hits a chokeslam on Bey. He goes for the cover, but he isn’t legal. The referee points it out. Austin hits The Fold on AJ. KC disposes of Austin and goes after Bey, but Bey gets in a quick roll up for the win!
Winners:: The ABC (Retains championship)
The Hardys & Joe Hendry & Mike Santana vs. The System
The Hardys & Joe Hendry & Mike Santana vs. The System
Joe Hendry’s entrance music was remixed to include belief in The Hardys. It also flowed nicely into the entrance music for The Hardys.
Moose and Mike Santana start things off. Well, almost. The crowd is not being kind to The System, so The System huddles on the outside to gameplan. Moose gets back in the ring and circles with Santana. He stops, though, and tags in JDC. Santana gets control right away and drives JDC into the corner a few times. He charges at JDC in the corner and hits a twisting elbow. He climbs to the second rope and throws some punches. JDC cuts him off, but Santana recovers and knocks The System off of the apron. He follows with a belly-to-back suplex on JDC. Matt Hardy is tagged in.
Santana throws Matt into JDC in the corner. Santana hits Poetry in Motion with Matt’s help. Santana then helps Jeff Hardy hit Poetry in Motion. Matt takes control and hits an elbow for a two count. JDC gets in a knee and brings Matt to The System’s corner. Eddie Edwards is tagged in and takes control of Matt in the corner.
Matt fights back and punches Edwards in the corner. Jeff Hardy is tagged in. The Hardys both kick at Edwards in the corner and then hit a double suplex. Brian Myers and JDC rush in, but are stopped. Joe Hendry comes in and helps hit a suplex on Myers and JDC as Santana disposes of Moose on the outside. Hendry and The Hardys pose together in the middle of the ring.
Edwards is brought to the corner and Santana tags in. Santana chops Edwards a couple of times, but Edwards is able to drive him into The System’s corner. The System goes and pushes Hendry and The Hardys off of the apron. Despite The System having the numbers, Santana fights it off and throws them all to the outside. He runs up the ropes and hits a dive on The System.
Santana throws Edwards back in the ring and hits Outlined in Chalk and a kick for a two count. The System broke it up. Everyone is now in the ring and they face off and brawl. Matt Hardy and Edwards are left in the ring. Santana comes back in as the legal man and puts the boots to Edwards. Matt Hardy tags in and hits a second rope elbow as Santana holds Edwards. Matt goes for the Twist of Fate, but Edwards pushes him off into Myers. Edwards gains control and tags in JDC. JDC gets in some strikes and tags in Moose.
Moose takes control of Matt and tags Myers in. Myers chokes Matt on the bottom rope. Myers jaws at Matt, but Matt is able to drive him down and tag in Jeff. Jeff hits a flurry of strikes and goes for a cover. Edwards breaks it up. Edwards and JDC try to double team Jeff as the referee is distracted, but Jeff hits Whisper in the Wind and then a Twist of Fate on Myers.
Jeff goes up for a Swanton Bomb, but JDC stops him. Myers pushes him off the ropes to the outside. Matt, Santana, and Hendry try to help Jeff on the outside. Jeff gets back into the ring and Edwards is tagged back in. He drives down some knees and gets a two count. Moose tags in.
Moose rips at the nose and mouth of Jeff. Jeff tries to scramble for a tag, but Moose stops him. JDC tags in. JDC works Jeff over in the corner and then throws him into the opposite corner chest first for a two count. Jeff tries to fight back, but JDC drives him back into The System’s corner. Moose tags in and clears the opposite corner, except for Hendry.
Moose goes for a powerbomb, but Jeff counters it into a Twist of Fate. Edwards tags in. Hendry tags in. Hendry comes in hot and hits a fall-away slam on Edwards. He kips up. Edwards tries to hit a crossbody on Hendry, but Hendry moves. Hendry hits a fall-away slam on JDC and kips up. Myers tries to spear Hendry, but Hendry moves and Myers spears JDC. Hendry hits a fall-away slam on Myers. Moose goes for a cutter, but Hendry moves.
Hendry hits a pop up cutter on Edwards for a two count. Hendry goes for the Standing Ovation, but Edwards gets out of it and they double clothesline each other. Matt Hardy tags in and hits a Side Effect on Edwards. Matt is speared by Moose. Santana hits Spin the Block on Moose. Myers hits a Roster Cut on Santana. Jeff Hardy drives Myers down and hits a Swanton Bomb. JDC hits a Falcon Arrow on JDC. Hendry hits a Standing Ovation on JDC. Edwards hits a Blue Thunder Bomb on Hendry. Matt hits a Twist of Fate on Edwards and Moose breaks up the pin. Moose pulls Matt to the outside and Matt hits a Twist of Fate on Moose on the outside.
Matt gets back into the ring and Edwards hits him with a cheap shot. Edwards hits the Boston Knee Party for the win!
Winners: The System
After the match:
As The System celebrates on the ramp, Moose says that he’ll be coming for the winner of the main event.
A video package airs for Bound for Glory.
One Hour Iron Man Match
TNA Champion Nic Nemeth vs. Josh Alexander
Jade Chung goes over the rules before the entrances. In the case of a tie at the end of the 60 minutes, there will be a sudden death overtime.
Jade Chung makes the introductions and the bell rings.
Josh Alexander and Nic Nemeth circle each other and clinch. Alexander drives Nemeth into the ropes and they have a tense break. Alexander gets a bit of an advantage on the ground, but Nemeth reverses it and works over Alexander’s arm. They stand and Nemeth has a body stretch locked in, but Alexander drags Nemeth over and out of the hold.
They circle again and Nemeth gets control on the ground. He stretches the arm and wrestles the shoulders down for a one count. He uses his amateur wrestling to stay on top and into a roll up for a pin that Alexander kicks out of.
They lock up and Alexander is able to get behind Nemeth and drive him down. Nemeth gets back up and they circle each other. Nemeth ducks under and hooks Alexander’s leg into a roll up and a pin that Alexander kicks out of. They lock up again and Alexander rolls him into a headlock. Nemeth tries to roll into a pin, but Alexander regains control and works the headlock. Nemeth counters into a headscissor. Alexander pops his head out, but Nemeth almost gets a pin with the positioning. They stand and Alexander tosses Nemeth down.
They circle and lock up. Nemeth uses his wrestling to get behind Alexander, but Alexander grabs an arm and twists it. He stretches the arm and works the wrist. Alexander works the joints and snaps Nemeth’s fingers before getting control again of the arm. Nemeth floats over and takes Alexander’s back. He rolls it into a pin that Alexander kicks out of.
They lock hands and Alexander launches Nemeth into the ropes. Nemeth is slow to recover and Alexander locks in a headlock. Nemeth powers up and hits a big drop kick, but Alexander is able to pick an Ankle Lock. Nemeth uses the ropes to break it up.
Nemeth gets tossed after clinching Alexander and Alexander locks in the headlock again. Nemeth reverses it into a headscissor, but Alexander gets back into the controlling headlock again. Nemeth is able to get to his feet, but Alexander hits a running tackle - followed by a chop block. Alexander goes to attack the leg, but Nemeth reverses it into a roll up for a pinfall!
Nemeth - 1
Alexander - 0
About 50 minutes to go
Nemeth shows off that his leg is fine and Alexander goes on the attack right away. He works Nemeth over in the corner. He brings him into another corner and chops him hard. He goes for a chop again, but Nemeth ducks and gets in some chops of his own. He climbs to the middle turnbuckle and throws down some punches. Alexader picks Nemeth up, though, and hits a backbreaker for a two count.
Alexander begins to work on Nemeth’s back. Nemeth hits some back elbows, but Alexander hits another backbreaker for a two count. Alexander keeps working Nemeth’s back with backbreakers and by dropping Nemeth onto the turnbuckle. Nemeth briefly gets a comeback with a suplex, but Alexander drives him into the corner.
Alexander pulls Nemeth from the corner. Nemeth tries to hold on to the turnbuckle, but the turnbuckle rips off and Nemeth goes flying. Alexander works over Nemeth’s back more with a knee in his back while holding a chinlock. The turnbuckle remains exposed. Alexander drives down on Nemeth’s back for a two count.
Nemeth tries to fight back with some strikes. He works Alexander over in the corner. Alexander reverses Nemeth into the opposite turnbuckle (not the exposed one) chest first, which drops Nemeth. Alexander hits a delayed suplex for a two count. Alexander kicks at Nemeth as Nemeth tries to stand up. This gives Nemeth a boost of energy, but Alexander cuts it off with a big knee.
Alexander gets into it with the crowd, allowing Nemeth to roll him up for a two count. Alexander quickly shuts down the comeback, though, with a forearm and an uppercut. Alexander charges at Nemeth, but Nemeth moves and Alexander goes through the ropes to the outside. Nemeth follows him out and hits a chop. Alexander returns with a chop of his own. Alexander hits an uppercut and then drives Nemeth’s head onto the apron. Nemeth gets in a headbutt and then throws Alexander into the steel steps.
Nemeth throws Alexander back into the ring and hits some running strikes. He throws down punches in the corner and hits a neckbreaker. He hits Shots to the Heart, but Alexander moves on the tenth one. Nemeth slams Alexander down and then hits a top rope elbow drop. Alexander rolls that into a quick pin for a two count.
Alexander goes for the C4 Spike, but Nemeth gets out of it. Nemeth goes for a Fame-Asser, but Alexander gets out of it. They exchange two count roll ups until Nemeth hits a Fame-Asser for a two count. Nemeth goes for the Danger Zone, but Alexander holds onto the ropes. Alexander hits a big strike, but Nemeth shakes it off to hit the Danger Zone for a pinfall!
Nemeth - 2
Alexander - 0
The clock isn’t on the screen at the moment, but I think there is about 35 minutes to go
Nemeth drives Alexander’s head into the top turnbuckle (not the exposed one) a few times for a two count. Nemeth hits a neckbreaker for a two count. Nemeth locks in a modified Bow and Arrow. Alexander is able to twist Nemeth’s arm to get out of it. Nemeth hits one Shot to the Heart for a two count. Nemeth goes to work over Alexander on the ground again, but Alexander picks the leg for an Ankle Lock. Nemeth hits an up-kick, though, and a drop kick for a two count.
Alexander rolls to the apron. Nemeth tries to grab him, but Alexander drives Nemeth down onto the rope. Alexander gets back into the ring and they exchange strikes. Nemeth gains the striking control, but Alexander kicks out his leg. Alexander grabs Nemeth’s leg and twists his ankle and knee. Nemeth snaps Alexander’s fingers to get out of it.
Alexander gets a hold of Nemeth and hits ten German Suplexes. Alexander goes to lift Nemeth, but Nemeth gets behind Alexander and hits ten German Suplexes of his own. Alexander gets up and hits a German Suplex. Nemeth returns with one of his own. They both get to their feet and then fall down. The referee starts his count.
They both get up at 9 and exchange strikes in the middle of the ring. Alexander tries to twist Nemeth into him, but Nemeth hits a headbutt that knocks off Alexander’s headgear. Nemeth charges in, but Alexander grabs an Ankle Lock. Nemeth reaches for the ropes, but Alexander puts his boot on the back of Nemeth’s head and then drags Nemeth back to the center of the ring and wraps his legs around Nemeth’s leg. Nemeth scratches and claws to the ropes to break the hold.
Alexander stomps on Nemeth’s leg to continue working it over. He goes to the outside and drives Nemeth’s leg down on the apron. He goes back into the ring and grabs Nemeth’s ankle. He twists at it and then places it on the bottom rope. He uses the rope as leverage to jump up and bring his weight down on the ankle. Nemeth is down on the mat and doing his best to create distance between himself and Alexander. He can’t get up and put weight on his leg. Alexander gets to him, though, and continues to twist at and attack the leg.
Nemeth is able to get some strikes in and tries to hit a DDT. Alexander pushes him off into the referee, though. Alexander launches Nemeth across the ring and the referee is down. Alexander takes a table out from under the ring. He sets it up outside of the ring. He gets on the apron with Nemeth. He sets Nemeth up for the C4 Spike, but Nemeth blocks it. Nemeth back body drops Alexander onto the ring apron.
They are on the outside of the ring. Nemeth gets a headbutt in, but Alexander drives Nemeth into the side of the ring and throws him back into the ring. Nemeth tries to hit a DDT, but Alexander catches him and turns it into a Spinning Tombstone. The referee is back in action and Alexander gets a two count.
Alexander goes to the outside and grabs a chair. He brings it into the ring and the referee warns him. Alexander gives him the chair. The referee disposes of the chair. As he is doing so, Alexander takes out a foreign object and hits Nemeth with it. He hides the evidence and gets the pinfall!
Nemeth - 2
Alexander - 1
The clock isn’t on the screen at the moment, but I think there is about 16 minutes to go
Alexander hits the C4 Spike for the pinfall!
Nemeth - 2
Alexander - 2
About 15 minutes to go
Alexander goes for another pin and gets a two count. He goes for another pin and gets a two count. Alexander picks Nemeth up and Nemeth is able to lock on a Sleeper. Alexander drives Nemeth into the corner, but Nemeth doesn’t let go of the Sleeper. Alexander drops Nemeth down and Nemeth still doesn’t let go as they are on the mat. Alexander is able to stand up with Nemeth on his back with the Sleeper still locked on. Alexander drives Nemeth into the corner again, but Nemeth refuses to let go. Alexander starts to climb the ropes. They fall out of the ring and the hold is finally broken. The referee begins his count.
Alexander gets back in the ring first, but rolls onto the apron. Nemeth knocks him off to the outside and follows him out there. Alexander picks Nemeth up on his shoulders and drops him down hard on the outside. Alexander rolls into the ring and the referee begins his count.
Nemeth gets back into the ring at the count of 9. Alexander goes for the C4 Spike twice, but Nemeth blocks it both times. Nemeth back body drops Alexander to the outside and Alexander goes through the table. The referee begins his count.
Alexander is able to get back into the ring at the count of 9. Alexander is able to hit the C4 Spike almost right away, but Nemeth gets his foot on the bottom rope to break up the pinfall. Nemeth rolls to the outside. Alexander follows him. Alexander gets in a couple of hard strikes and throws Nemeth back into the ring. Nemeth hits a jumping DDT for a two count.
Nemeth charges at Alexander in the corner, but Alexander gets a boot up. Alexander goes up to the second rope, but Nemeth hits a running strike. Nemeth meets Alexander on the top rope. Alexander strikes Nemeth off the ropes and onto the mat. Nemeth gets up and gets back up to the top rope. Nemeth hits a superplex for a two count.
About 5 minutes left.
They exchange strikes in the middle of the ring. Alexander kicks out the ankle of Nemeth and lowers his straps. Nemeth hits a superkick for a two count.
About 4 minutes left.
Nemeth goes for a German Suplex. Alexander blocks it and hits one of his own.
About 3 minutes left.
Nemeth hits a flurry of strikes and headbutts. Alexander lifts him and hits Snake Eyes on the exposed turnbuckle. Alexander hits the Danger Zone for a two count.
About 2 minutes left.
Alexander goes for a C4 Spike. It’s blocked. He goes for it again. Blocked. He goes for it again, but Nemeth flips Alexander over for a two count. They get up and Nemeth hits the Danger Zone.
About 1 minute left.
Nemeth goes for a C4 Spike. He hits it for a pinfall!
Nemeth - 3
Alexander -2
About 10 seconds left.
Time runs out and Nic Nemeth wins!
Winner: Nic Nemeth (Retains championship)
After the match:
Nic Nemeth is celebrating after the match when JBL walks down the ramp. JBL enters the ring and whispers something to Nemeth. Nemeth seems to be into whatever it was that was said and JBL exits the ring and walks back up the ramp as the show ends.
