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We see a recap of last weeks Jamboree where we continued on the Tv title tournament. Tonights show will festure the last matches in round one of the tournament, setting it all up for round two after this weekends PPV. We then get a promo video from Brodie Lee & Youg Bucks, who accepts The Ultraviolent Society's challenge for a match at Hardcore Hangover. They even wanna up the stakes. As they suggest the first ever Warbundle Match! What is that? Brodie pulls up a long rope with contraptions that seems to be made for three men holding it at the same time. We go to the Jamboree vignette.
Original for sure.
We open backstage where we hook up with The Ultraviolent Society in their locker room. Moxley has gathered all of them, first to tell Allin, Havoc and Cassidy good luck on their upcoming match, but then asking if they have seen " The Master " lately. The others doesn't understand what Mox talks about, and Mox gets frustrated. The guy wearing the black robe, Mox says. But the others still doesn't understand what Mox is all about. Suddeny, we can hear piano music. Moxley asks if the others can hear it. But they cannot. Mox rubs his face in agony and storms out of the locker room screaming, leaving the three others back, looking at each other with question marks on their faces. We cut to ringside...
Hmm interesting for sure and don’t forget Tornado is involved. Not sure he’s a member or just with Cassidy.
As the show starts, Nigel McGuiness tels us that tonights main event will feature a non-title tag team matchup between The EAM Tag Team Champions, and the two men that has been given a title match against them this weekend at Hardcore Hangover. Tonights match will not be for the titles, but the winning team will proceed into round two of the Tv Title tournament, so there is things at stake tonight as well. Let's not waste more time, take it away Melissa! As Melissa is about to announce our first match of the evening, music cranks the speakers. It's Maria's music, but nobody walks out on the stage. Suddenly Maria's face appears on the titantron. Maria explains to Melissa how this is going to go down. This sunday, at Hardcore Hangover, Melissa will get what she deserves. And she will truly understand that she should never mess with Maria Kanellis. Because she's the primetime bitch!! Titantron then goes black, allowing Melissa to do her job, announcing the first match.
Good build up.
Round 1 Matchup In The TV Title Tournament
Gino Medina Vs Mustafa Ali
Fun match from both men. Ali underrated for sure. High flying moves and spots from him and during the match something seemingly infects the screen and says H,,O[[N99O/‘R on it hmm weird. At the end of the match Gino nails a sit down powerbomb for the 3 count and big win!.
We go backstage again where we hook up with Jon Moxley. He's walking in the halls backstage carrying a barbed wire baseballbat. He screams " Where are you?!?! " and " Come out you coward " as he checks every door on the way down the hall.....
Interesting.
We go back to another part of the taped interview with PAC and Zack Sabre Jr. Renee Young who tries to do a interview with the two men finally gives up, as PAC and Sabre at this point only throw shit at each other. Renee then suggest why they don't settle it once and for all. Why not do it in a match where neither man has the advantage in any way? And if both men are as good as they explain, it could even be a decent match. This has both PAC and Sabre interested. Renee suggest a Blindfold Match. Neither man can see what the other is up to, and to win, you need to have a sort of feeling about your surroundings. Sabre thinks it's a good idea. PAC actually agrees. We then get the announcement that the match are added to this weekend's PPV card. We then go back to the arena for our next matchup.
Always a controversial gimmick but could work. Sabre hasn’t done much in EAM and probably won’t be around for much longer unless he wins.
Singles Matchup
Candice LeRae Vs Nikki Cross
Fun match from both girls. Back and forth action and spots from Candice who nails the Balls Plex and Reverse Rana for the 3 count and win. Cross gets in some offence but not enough for the win.
As we get back from commercial break, we go to ringside where Jon Moxley's music cranks the arena speakers and The Running Mate Champion walks down to the rampway. He is dressed in denims and a black t-shirt sporting the old CZW promotion. The Running Mate Championship are around his waist, and he's wearing a gas mask, while still carrying the barbed wire baseballbat. He gets into the ring where he demands to get a microphone and is handed one by one of the ring-crew members. He cut's straight to the chase, going back to last week where " The Master " first almost had him DQed in the TV Title match, then afterwards, attacked him backstage. Now he demands that " The Master " comes down and stand responsible for his actions! Suddenly, we once again hear the piano music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Rib2ZLwYNo . The arena goes black and a single spotlight lights up the stage as the mysterious robed man walks out on the stage. Moxley takes off the gas mask and unwraps his title, making himself ready for a fight. The robed man takes his time down the rampway, almost as he's testing Moxley in a way. But Mox reminds coldheaded for this, keeping his stance in the ring. The robed man finally enters the ring, gesturing for a microphone. Moxley screams that there are no more time for talking. Now it's time for action, and revenge! The man sticks out a hand, stopping Mox for a second, speaking to him in a strict tone. He says Moxley will get what he wants, he can be sure of that. The only thing the robed stranger asks for is one minute of Moxley's time. Moxley are annoyed, but accepts, telling him to get it over with. So he can start the thrashing. The robed man then tells a story. A story about a guy that for the last fourteen years has been a fan favorite. A poster boy, and a future hall of famer from the first time he stepped into this EAM ring. That man's name is Jon Moxley. 7 years go! Moxley had one of the most memorable matches in EAM history, at least as the robed man can remember. That match did not only define a new era of professional wrestling at the time, but it defined Moxley as the wrestler he would later become. One of the greatest in-ring performers and promo cutters in the business. Much like yours truly.... The robed man remembers that match 7 years ago as it was yesterday. Because that match will always have a special place in his heart. Moxley are getting annoyed and impatient, asking what he wants to tell about all of this. The robed man then asks if Moxley remember the match? Then he takes off his hood. It's Mick Foley! The Beach House of Horror Match was the match he was refering to, from Supersplash 3 all the way back in season 8. Foley then tells Moxley this is not about his beach house, as Emil A. paid for the repairs a long time ago. This is about cementing Jon Moxley's name into wrestling history and the EAM record books. That's why Foley created a new version of Ultraviolent Society, because time for change is here, and Moxley has always been the center piece. There is only one thing that remains. One last thing to make the circle complete. To define Moxley as the biggest star in this company. Moxley will get his match, but not tonight. But in six days at Hardcore Hangover. He can look at it as revenge, but Foley likes to think about it more as passing the torch. Moxley has had enough, he's not convinced. He goes for the attack with the barbed wire bat, but Foley, as the veteran of the ring he is, gets out of harms way and trips Moxley. He falls face first onto the barbed wire, busting his face open. Foley show no remorse as he picks Moxley's face up in his hands, pulling off another mandible claw. After a few seconds Moxley passes out and Foley leaves the ring to the piano music. As he's about to make his way up the ramp, he stops and walks back to the ring where he grabs the microphone. He then tells Moxley, who's still down on the canvas, that he almost forgot. He will not only be defending his Running Mate Championship at Hardcore Hangover. It will be contested under Hardcore Rules! Have a nice day! He throws away the microphone and this time leaves up the rampway as we cut to commercia break with EMT's getting to the ring, helping out Moxley.
Wow huge it is Foley thought about Funk for a second. Crazy so long ago because it feels still new. Hardcore match obviously since it’s Hardcore PPV. Good promo should be interesting to see what happens next. Thought for a second he was gonna force them into a 4 way against each other under ultraviolent rules.
Tag Team Matchup (Winning team proceed into round 2 of The TV Title Tournament)
Mustache Mountain (Trent Seven & Tyler Bate) Vs Love Gun (Matt Sydal & Chris Sabin)
Huge match from teams. Clever idea making it a tag again. Wonder how big this tournament is. Back and forth action, technical and big spots as we then see something pop up on screen R-‘;I.,[N\]G before getting back to normal. Shell Shock and SSP to Mountain but at the end of the match Mountain get the win and advance.
As we get back from commercial break, we get a promo from dual champion Keith Lee. He replies to Lawlor's challenge for a match against him for his Ornate Prime Championship, and Keith gotta agree, Lawlor has been pretty impressive since his debut, as Lee has had his eyes on him. Everyone knows Lee is not the guy to turn down a good challenge. As a matter of fact, Lee for once would like to feel like the underdog. So not only do he accepts Lawlor's challenge, he wants to give Lawlor a bit of an advantage going into it. That's why, this sunday at Hardcore Hangover in Richmond, Keith Lee will be defending his Ornate Prime Championship against " Filthy " Tom Lawlor, in a Lion's Den Match!
Haha wow was just watching Shamrock fight today and thought of doing a Lions Den match. Nostalgic and good idea. Small cage with weapons above it.
Our next matchup is more than just a round one match in the current TV title tournament, as it has quite some history, with Scurll taking over The Bullet Club and starting The Villain Club. And as we know, the first thing he did was to humiliate and throw out Adam Page. We also see a recap from Wrass Bash where " The Demon " Finn Balor challenged Scurll, only to also suffer a humiliating defeat from " The Villain " Marty Scurll. Balor escorts Page to the ring first as they await Scurll's entrance. Scurll makes his way to the ring alone, without any of his henchemen. He's wearing his vintage plague mask, and carrying his umbrella. Around his waist are The NWA World Heavyweight Championship. The crowd are behind both men in this one. The tension in the arena can actually be felt.
Round 1 Matchup In The TV Title Tournament
" The Villain " Marty Scurll Vs " Hangman " Adam Page w/Finn Balor
Guess Page/Balor can be together. Maybe even Brandi/Cody could join. Good solid action packed match from the both of them. High flying, big hard hitting spots. Technical moves and close bumps. Hang line for a 2 count...
- Balor interferes during the match and the match is ruled a no contest as Page and Balor beatdown Scurll. He does manage to get away from the beatings, rolling out of the ring and quickly heading back up the rampway. He takes to his forehead, realizing he's been busted open. He just laughs, licking off his own blood. He makes a throat slicing gesture to both Page and Balor, saying something we cannot catch on camera, then suddenly music cranks the arena speakers. Out on the stage walks Billy Corgan! It's the chairman of the NWA. What is he doing here? He tells everyone that he's got a couple of announcements. First off, he has a message from the EAM chairman, that both Marty Scurll and Adam Page has been disqualified from competing in the TV Title tournament. He then focus more on Scurll, who's almost at where he stands on the stage. Corgan tell Scurll, pointing at the NWA title around his waist, that he will be defending that title, this sunday at Hardcore Hangover, as he and Emil A. has come to a working agreement. And Scurll will have to defend it against both Page and Balor. As it will be a Triple Threat Match! We cut to commercial with this reveal. The audience loves what they just heard. Scurll does not...
Ha awesome makes sense and Billy Corgan nice. NWA/EAM partnership I guess. Just thought of an idea that it could have been a Smashing Pumpkins match with Pumpkins around the ring but guess it’s not Halloween.
Tag Team Matchup (Non-Title) - (Winning team proceed into round 2 of The TV Title Tournament)
Golden Lovers (Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi) Vs Lucha Bros (Fenix and Pentagon Jr)
Awesome main event a good 30 minute match. Both teams look solid throughout. High flying, big bumps and spots. Omega with the One Winged Angel in Fenix but Pentagon takes him out. Ibushi comes in looking for the finish but Pentagon reverses into the Packaged Piledriver cover 1 2 3 wow!. OMG HUGE. Lucha Bros have become the first team to defeat Lovers!. Omega protected so not pinned.
After the match, whoever wins it. There is a stare down between both teams in the ring. Pentagon Jr. grabs a microphone and cut's a promo in spanish. (Why do they always have to do this?) It's the vintage Pentagon Jr. promo, ending with his trademark Zero Miedo shtick. Then he gives the microphone to Fenix, who actually talks english. He talks abbout their upcoming bout at Hardcore Hangover, letting Omega and Ibushi know that they want to up the stakes. A Last Team Standing Matchup! Zero Miedo!!! Show ends with a staredown between the two teams. The crowd explodes! This has 5 stars material written all over it!
Makes sense especially with them winning. Both men have to been laid out to win. Could be tough though keeping them both down. Lot of original gimmicks for the ppv
