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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)
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