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Qualifying Match – Winner advances to #1 Contender’s Match
Moose vs “The Miracle” Mike Bennett
Bell rings and Moose tackles Bennett into the corner and starts
shoulder butting him. Big knife’s edge chops send Miracle reeling. Moose
walks around Moose-chooing and Bennett makes him pay with a sharp elbow
smash right to the side of the head, and another. “Eat
that,
Moose!” Bennett yells as he heads to the ropes, and Moose with a big
jumping dropkick sends Miracle sprawling! Moose picks Bennett up,
Bennett spins out, Moose goes for the Game Breaker, but Maria pulls
Miracle out of the ring. The ref ejects Maria, but she’s screaming “I’M
NOT GOING ANYWHERE! I AM RIGHT HERE!” Bennett yells at the ref, but the
ref gets in his face and Bennett backs off shouting “Oh, Jesus!” As
Maria finally leaves the Impact Zone, Bennett slides in the ring and
tries to punch Moose, but it’s blocked and Moose headbutts him. Bennett
reels to the corner, Moose charges, but Miracle gets a boot up. Bennett
follows up with a chop block, then a basement dropkick to the knee.
Bennett grabs Moose’s leg and starts stomping at the back of the knee,
over and over again. Bennett drags Moose to the ropes, springs off the
rope and snaps his weight on the knee. Miracle slides out, drags Moose
to the apron, and snaps his leg off the apron. Moose tries to get back
up, but Bennett is on him, backs him to the corner, and continues to
batter the knee. Moose fights out with chops, takes to the ropes, but
Bennett with another basement dropkick to the knee crashes the
Moose-choo train. Bennett covers; one– kickout.
Miracle with an elbow drop to the knee and he grapevines the leg,
wrenching away at the knee. Moose manages to get a rope break. Bennett
up and leaps, stomping on the knee. Miracle picks Moose up, front
facelock, goes for a suplex but Moose resists three times, so Bennett
backs off and superkicks the knee! Bennett slaps at Moose repeatedly,
but Moose stands up and Bennett rakes his eyes! Bennett takes to the
ropes but Moose knocks him down with a headbutt! Bennett up, knocked
down with another headbutt! Bennett reels into the corner, Moose
charges– but stopped by the bum knee! Bennett takes to the ropes– POP-UP
POWERBOMB! Moose follows-up with a running senton! Moose gets to his
feet, picks Bennett up, spins Bennett out for the Game Breaker, but
Bennett ducks, off the ropes, Moose pops Bennett up for the powerbomb
again but Bennett is clear and lands on his feet– Bennett superkicks the
knee again, and a second superkick to the downed Moose!
Bennett pulls
Moose into a standing headscissors– piledriver! Bennett covers; one,
two, t– kickout!
Bennett is stalking Moose, goes for a cutter outta nowhere but Moose
shoves him off and Bennett turns around right into the Moose-choo
punches! Moose goes to finish with the Game Breaker but Bennett goes for
the cutter again and Moose stops him by picking him straight up! Moose
spins Bennett out for the Game Breaker again but Bennett cuts him off
with a superkick! Bennett gets separation and Moose charges right into
another superkick! Bennett hits the ropes and charges but Moose with a
jumping big boot stops him dead! Moose approaches and Bennett hits the
cutter! Bennett covers; one, two, thr– kickout!
Moose rolls out of the ring and Bennett charges, dropkicking the knee
and sending Moose crashing into the apron. Bennett charges and leaps at
Moose but Moose catches him and tosses him up on his shoulder before
throwing the Miracle into the steel ring stairs! Moose charges, but
Bennett moves and Moose crashes into the stairs! The ref calls for the
bell!
Winner, and advancing to the #1 Contender’s match: Mike Bennett by count-out
Qualifying Match – Winner advances to #1 Contender’s Match
Abyss vs Ethan Carter III
Carter and Abyss stand off and Abyss looks apprehensive. They collide
in the center of the ring and Abyss cuts Carter off with a knee and
then clubbing blows, sending Carter reeling to the corner where Abyss
follows and continues the assault with a choke and punches. Carter gets
up and starts punching away, Irish whip, reversed, and Carter with a
clothesline to no effect. Jaw breaker from Carter, Carter charges the
Monster but Abyss dodges and sets up for the Chokeslam, but Carter
breaks it and goes for a sleeper. Abyss smashes Carter into the corner
and then hits a running splash, sending Carter crashing to the mat and
rolling out of the ring. Abyss mocks Carter’s arm waving as the crowd
chants for “EC3!” Abyss exits the ring and starts pummeling Carter with
punches and overhand chops.
Abyss misses a chop and Carter starts
hitting knife’s edge chops, sending Abyss reeling to the floor. Carter
rolls into the ring to break the count, slides out of the ring and
charges Abyss, and Abyss catches him by the throat — chokeslam onto the
apron! Carter rolls back in and Abyss takes a second on the outside
before getting back in. Abyss stalks, grabbing Carter by the hair and
punching away at Carter. Carter in the corner, Abyss chokes him and then
chases the referee away for making a DQ count. Carter kicks at Abyss as
he comes close, laying in punches and he Irish whips Abyss into the
corner, Abyss reverses and charges, splashing Carter in the corner.
Carter reels, using the ropes to get back up. Abyss with a snapmare into
a neck twist, but Carter gets back to his feet, hits the ropes, and
Abyss knocks him down with a back elbow before taunting Carter and then
reapplying the neck twist. Carter fights back up again, elbows his way
out and hits the ropes again, but Abyss catches him by the throat for
the chokeslam but Carter elbows his way out. Abyss with a lariat,
ducked, Carter hits the ropes, leaping clothesline takes down the
Monster!! Carter charges the rising Abyss with a lariat, taking him down
again! Abyss in the corner recovering, and Carter with the EC3 Splash!
Abyss staggers out of the corner and Carter heads to the middle rope,
Abyss turns around and Carter launches himself with a dropkick, taking
Abyss down! Carter gets to his feet, calls for the One-Percenter, but
Abyss throws him off and catches him with another chokeslam! Abyss falls
into the cover; one, two, thr– kickout!
Abyss isn’t happy, but he looks like he has an idea. He rolls out of
the ring and grabs a chair, sliding it into the ring. The referee tells
him he can’t use it, but Abyss chases him away. Abyss swings wildly,
misses, Carter locks in a sleeper! Carter pulls Abyss down, locks in the
leg grapevines, and Abyss struggles! Abyss slams the mat to tap out!
Winner, and advancing to the #1 Contender’s match: EC3 by submission (sleeper hold w/ grapevines)
Qualifying Triple Threat Match – Winner advances to #1 Contender’s Match
X-Division Champion DJZ vs Trevor Lee vs Rockstar Spud
Bell rings and Spud bails. DJZ taunts him and leaves the ring to
chase him, but Lee sees an opportunity and kicks DJZ’s head off as he
rounds the ring! Rockstar Spud attacks DJZ before Lee grabs him and
throws Spud to the guard rail. Lee rolls DJZ in the ring and goes to
roll in but Spud stops him and tries to squirrel in, Lee yanks Spud out
and they start arguing, giving DJZ enough time to get up, hit the far
side ropes, and come off the ropes with his step-up senton! He takes out
both me, but also slammed his foot against the guard rail, and he looks
like he’s in a bad way!
The commentators mention that he’s already
competing with a broken wrist. DJZ rolls Lee back in the ring, springs
over the ropes and does this ridiculous arm drag. He sends Lee flying,
Lee in the corner and DJZ hits the ropes to follow up but Spud yanks his
feet out from under him. Spud walks up the stairs, marches up to the
top rope, but DJZ is up and throws him off, sending him across the ring
with a thud! DJZ charges, springing off Spud and splashing Lee, but Lee
catches him and body slams him across Rockstar Spud’s back! Lee grabs
Spud in a gutwrench, parades Spud around, and then throws him overhead!
Lee pulls DJZ up, European uppercut, and then a biel sends DJZ flying
and landing hard on his shoulder! Spud tosses Lee out and covers DJZ;
one, two– flat two.
Spud grabs DJZ and punches– blocked, and DJZ starts laying in with
his own punches! Irish whip, reversed, DJZ off the ropes and ducks under
a lariat attempt, off the far side ropes, but Spud with a shoulder dive
into DJZ’s knee! Spud rolls DJZ over and covers; one, two– kickout.
Spud mounts DJZ and starts punching. Spud gets up and stomps DJZ’s
head. He gets on the second rope, parades to the middle, and leaps off,
connecting with a guillotine leg drop! Spud covers, but Lee breaks it
up, grabbing Spud and picking him up, and sending him flying with a
release German suplex!! Spud rolls out, Lee picks DJZ up, front
facelock, vertical suplex, DJZ slips off Lee’s shoulders, rolls Lee up,
Lee rolls through, DJZ kicks Lee up into the air and keeps his legs up,
and Lee slams face-first into DJZ’s boots! Lee is staggering, Spud is
back in, DJZ splashes Spud in the corner, charges and splashes Lee. DJZ
wrist clutches Lee, Spud charges and DJZ leapfrogs him, DJZ to the far
side corner, runs up the ropes and springs off the top with a dropkick
to Spud while giving Lee a huge arm drag that sends him flying! DJZ
springboards over Lee, but falls on the landing. He barely recovers in
time to catch Lee with the back elbow! DJZ in the corner, stalking for
the ZDT, Lee turns around, DJZ rolls through, but Lee tosses DJZ off and
grabs the referee as Rockstar Spud splits the uprights! Rockstar Spud
with a reverse victory roll; one, two– Trevor Lee breaks it up with a
huge jumping knee to Spud’s face!
Lee with a
HUGE fisherman’s buster on Spud! Lee covers; one, two, three! DJZ wasn’t able to break it up!
Winner, and advancing to the #1 Contender’s Match: Trevor Lee by pinfall (Fisherman’s Buster)
Qualifying Handicap Match – Winner(s) advance(s) to #1 Contender’s Match
Robbie E and Grado vs Lashley
Robbie E starts off but tags out to Grado as soon as Lashley
approaches. Grado comes in, head full of steam, standing switch on
Lashley but Lashley doesn’t budge as Grado tries to lift him. Grado
releases the hold, comes around looking perplexed, and has an idea; he
tags out to Robbie E. Lashley is looking less amused every second.
Before long, he’ll be grumpier than Grumpy Cat.
Grado runs onto the apron and Robbie E isn’t in a rush to get into
the ring, so their new buddy Lashley helps him by grabbing Robbie E and
throwing him into the ring over the top rope. Lashley kicks Robbie, and
this leads to a delayed vertical suplex. Grado charges the ring and
starts laying punches into Lashley’s side, trying to free Robbie, but
Lashley doesn’t seem bothered as he pie faces Grado away while keeping
Robbie suspended. Grado charges out of the corner but Lashley with a big
boot, while
STILL keeping Robbie E up in the vertical suplex!
Lashley finally drops Robbie, and then starts stomping Robbie in the
corner, choking Robbie with his boot. Lashley slams Robbie into the
turnbuckle, whips him across the ring, Lashley charges and Robbie drops
out of the way as Lashley smashes into the corner. Robbie tags out!
Grado mounts the turnbuckles, leaps off and connects with a double axe handle! Grado staggers Lashley and tags in Robbie E!
Robbie gets up on the second rope and as Lashley nears, Robbie leaps
off with a flying clothesline, and Lashley is down! Robbie grabs Lashley
with a double chickenwing and holds him as Grado starts punching
Lashley in the head, and his punches seem a bit more effective now.
Grado goes for the bionic elbow, but Lashley gets out of Robbie E’s
grasp, elbows him back, ducks under Grado’s elbow, hits the ropes, but
Grado and Robbie duck the double clothesline and as Lashley comes off
the ropes he gets kicked in the gut by both men! Robbie and Grado with
front facelocks, double team suplex from Robbie and Grado! Lashley is
hanging on the ropes and Robbie charges, but Lashley tosses him out
through the ropes. Grado is alone in the ring with Lashley, goes for a
right but Lashley blocks it. Grado tries a left, blocked. Lashley goes
for a thunderclap clothesline but Grado stops him with a thumb to the
eyes! Grado takes to the ropes, Lashley drops down. Grado off the far
side, and Lashley leap frogs! Grado off the ropes again, and Lashley
destroys him with a giant spinebuster! Grado rolls toward the corner as
Lashley stalks for the Spear, but sees Robbie E on the apron and
charges, but Robbie catches him with the shoulder, leaps over the top
rope and hits the far side ropes– SPEAR!! Lashley covers; one, two,
three!
Winner, and advancing to the #1 Contender’s Match: Lashley by pinfall (Spear)
World Heavyweight Championship Match
Eli Drake vs Eddie Edwards (C)
Bell rings and both men circle the ring. Tie-up center of the ring
and Eli with a hammerlock, Edwards reverses, Eli tries to fight out and
eventually does, before paintbrushing Edwards. Another tie-up, Eli with a
hammerlock again but Edwards spins out, drop toe hold, front facelock.
Edwards stands up and takes Drake with him, wrist lock, but Eli breaks
it with a knee. Eli goes for a body slam but Edwards slides off the
back, Edwards with a rear waist lock, Eli charges the ropes and shakes
Edwards off. Eli grabs Edwards, goes for a neckbreaker, Edwards shoves
him off and Eli comes off the ropes with a shoulder block and knocks
Edwards down. Eli takes to the ropes, Edwards with an arm drag. Another
arm drag. Side headlock takedown by Edwards and Eddie has Eli grounded.
Eli starts to get to his feet, shoves Edwards off, back elbow drops
Edwards as Eli Drake starts stomping at Eddie. Clubbing blows from
Drake, and Drake pulls Edwards up to his feet. Irish whip, Edwards ducks
a lariat, Eddie with knife’s edge chops backs Eli into the ropes, Irish
whip, reversed, and Eddie holds onto the ropes. Eli charges, Eddie
sidesteps and sends Eli out of the ring! Eddie takes to the far side
ropes, baseball slide but Eli avoids. Eddie on the floor, ducks a
lariat, hurricanrana crashes Drake to the floor! Eddie charges Eli, Eli
pops Eddie up, gets Eddie on his shoulder and throws Eddie backwards,
back-first into the apron! Eli grabs Eddie and rolls him into the ring,
following him in and dropping an elbow onto Edwards’ head. Drake covers;
one, two– kickout.
Drake stomps at Eddie, then clubs him in the chest a couple times.
Eli stomps Eddie’s back, then continues to club the chest and side of
the head of Eddie Edwards Eli in the corner fires punches, and Eddie
tries to fight out, but a kick to the gut stops it. Eli with an Irish
whip, Edwards off the ropes and Eli with the Skylord Slam! E-Li-Drake!
Big jumping elbow, Drake covers; one, two– kickout!
Drake heads to the apron, getting up on the top, and Edwards charges
in with a flying kick to the side of the head! Eddie joins Eli on the
top, front facelock, top rope superplex!! Both men are down, and the ref
starts a count out. Both men start to get to their feet, trading
strikes, both men on their feet now, and Eli starts swinging but Eddie’s
chops are faster. Irish whip, Eli reverses, ducks down but Eddie grabs
Eli and throws him over the top. Eli skins the cat, gets feet back on
the mat and Eddie with a lariat sends Eli out for sure this time! Eddie
howls, takes to the far side ropes, suicide dive! Eddie smashes Eli and
keeps flying, over the barricade and into the crowd! Eddie eventually
gets up, and rolls Eli into the ring. Eli is staggered, in the corner,
and Eddie charges in, Eli moves but Eddie stops short just in time to
stop Drake from attacking. Eddie hops up on the second rope, diving
lungblower! Eddie rolls Drake up; one, two, thr– kickout!
Eddie is up to his feet, heads to the apron and gets on the top
turnbuckle. Eli gets up and charges, scrambles up the ropes, but Eddie
shoves him off! Eddie dives off for a double stomp, Eli dives out of the
way and Eddie rolls to his feet, both men charge and Eli hooks a lariat
attempt, spinning Edwards into Blunt Force Trauma! Drake covers; one,
two, thre– kickout!!
Eli can’t believe it! He’s arguing with the referee, stunned! Eli
gets to his feet, Eddie staggers up, Eli with a side choke but Edwards
fights out. Eli staggers into the corner, Edwards charges and Eli stops
him with a boot. Eli hops up on the middle rope and Eddie with a jumping
kick to the head! Edwards collects Eli for the Chin Checker, but Eli
breaks out, pulls Edwards into a back pop-up, slams Edwards into the
mat! Drake covers; one, two, thre– kickout!!
“C’MON!!” Drake yells. Eli gets the crazy eyes and starts yelling at
Eddie to stay down. Eli gets on the apron again, heads to the top rope,
Eddie staggers up, Eli leaps off and misses big time, charges, and Eddie
with the Boston Knee Party! Edwards pins; one, two, three!!
Winner and STILL World Heavyweight Champion: Eddie Edwards via pinfall (Boston Knee Party)
