We're live with hosts Mark Weight, Dr. McMann and Michael Hawk. They review the set up for tonight's matches. We go directly to the ring.
Adrian Lucas vs. Crusher ©
--XWL Title--
Stalemate, but Crusher gains an advantage and attacks Lucas's legs. Lucas is hobbled by mid-match, but Lucas on the outside rams Crusher's shoulder into the steel post. The war continues in the ring as Lucas wears Crusher down. Crusher can't move his arm, the announcers point out. Lucas attacks it more. Crusher nails a gorialla splat out of desperation, but then can't roll Lucas for the pin. Lucas recovers and superplexes Crusher. He nails a roadkiller.
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Crusher kicks out.
Lucas goes for a splash, but Crusher gets his knees up. Crusher goes for a second splat, but Lucas catches Crusher's leg and spins him around. He nails a killer shoulder breaker. He picks up Crusher, goes to the second rope, and nails another brutal shoulder breaker. Lucas locks on a sleeper hold and forces Crusher to fall on the good shoulder, pinning it underneath all his weight.
The ref lifts up Crusher's injured arm to see if he's still conscious.
It drops.
The ref lifts the arm again.
A second time it drops.
The ref holds up the arm for a couple of seconds. And then...
Crusher can't hold it up for the third time, even though his eyes are still open.
Lucas is the new champion!
(The following is the gauntlet For Whom The Bell Tolls match. Wrestlers entries are drawn by lottery.)
Electro vs. Serpent
Electro dominates Serpent, but Serpent smiles through the pain and takes it all. After countless kicks and assaults from the ropes, Serpent catches Electro on the top rope and superbrainbusts Electro. Cover. Serpent gets the pin.
Serpent vs. Edan LePage
LePage takes control quickly and tosses Serpent around the ring. Serpent comes back using low blows and DDTs LePage, who kicks out. Serpent tries a flying clothesline but LePage catches Serpent and chokeslams him. Powerbomb with major impact.
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LePage gets the pin.
Edan LePage vs. Alley
Alley comes in fast and beats LePage down early. LePage recovers and takes the fight around the ring. He throws a table into the ring. He drops Alley's face on the guardrail and chokes him with a microphone cord. LePage simulates masturbation while choking Alley. Back in the ring, LePage sets up the table. Tired, LePage lifts up Alley, but Alley flips over out of a powerbomb, picks up LePage and slams him. Alley sets LePage in the corner and superplexes LePage through the table. Alley picks up LePage and nails a mugger.
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Alley gets the pin.
Alley vs. Chris Slaughter
Alley is exhausted, but dominates Slaughter. Slaughter takes a bad fall from the top rope after Alley dropkicks him. Slaughter never recovers. Alley hits a mugger and gets the pin.
Alley vs. Hack Viciously
Hack is all over Alley quickly, focusing on Alley's back. Hack kicks Alley several times in the back. Alley can barely stand near the end so Hack slaps on the spinebreaker. Alley taps out.
Hack Viciously vs. Python
Fast-paced match sees Python leap onto Hack in the fans and Hack jump from the top of the stairs to the bottom in a wicked spear, but Python turns it into a DDT so both are hurt. Both men fight on their knees and fight back to the ring. Python gives Hack a chair shot along the way and busts him open.
Python eventually sets up Hack for a superDDT, but Hack punches off Python and Hack nails the inverted piledriver. Hack locks on the spinebreaker, but Python is too close to the ropes and Hack releases. Hack goes for it again, but Python goes low on Hack. Python goes to the top rope and nails a flipping leg drop
Cover. Python gets the pin.
Python vs. Heat Seeker
Python tries to start fast, but a fresh Heat absorbs the blows and delivers his own harder. He goes to work on Python's legs and lower back, grounding Python. Python nails Heat with a spin kick but can't follow up. They trade fists and Python hits a DDT, but Heat kicks out.
Python then nails a moonsalt while Heat is out on the floor. Python rolls in Heat, but it takes too long and Heat kicks out. Python sets Heat up on a top tumbuckle. He tries for the superDDT, but Heat holds on to the ropes and Heat jumps down and crushes Python's legs.
Heat turns Python into the sharpshooter. Python crawls toward the ropes. But HV crawls him back to the middle of the ring.
Python crawls again. But collapses and taps out.
Heat Seeker vs. Nihilist
Nihilist circles Heat coolly and lets Heat come after him. Nihilist beats Heat down to the mat and keeps him there. Then he uses his power to wear Heat down. Nihilist uses chinlocks and works on Heat's back with submission wrestling.
Announcers point out Nihilist came in with a strategy, to not expend a lot of energy like Python and others had. Heat manages to rock Nihilist and go to work on Nihilist's lower back unmercifully.
From the apron Heat suplexes Nihilist over the top rope and Nihilist's lower back lands on the steel guard rail. Nihilist cannot get up.
Heat rolls in. The ref starts to count.
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Nihilist starts to stir.
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At 8, Nihilist crawls back inside the ring. The two trade shot for shot. With a burst, Heat sends Nihilist into the corner and splashes him.
He slaps on the sharpshooter which becomes a deathiock as Heat can't sit back. Nihilist won't submit and gets to a rope. Heat puts it on again. After several seconds of agony, Nihilist powers out. Nihilist sets up Heat and superplexes him.
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Nihilist gets the pin.
Nihilist vs. Raider
Nihilist waits in a corner, trying to keep the pace slow. Nihilist's movements are labored. Raider goes after him, but Nihilist goes low and pounds Raider. Nihilist throws Raider over the top rope.
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Raider gets back in. Nihilist uses his power and goes to work on Raider's upper shoulders. And then tosses him outside again.
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Nihilist uses the time to rest and stretch his aching back.
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Raider fights back and hits a couple of suplexes. Nihilist rolls outside to get a break. Raider chases and attacks Nihilist's back. The announcers harp on fact Nihilist is desperate and just waiting for an opportunity if Raider leaves a weak moment.
Nihilist goes low and drops Raider chest first onto the guardrail. Nihilist throws Raider into the fans and suplexes Raider. Nihilist is slow to get up. He gets back to the ring and falls in a corner. The ref counts again.
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Raider is back just before the 10 count. He mounts a comeback by beating Nihilist in the corner. Nihilist goes low again. We hear Nihilist say ''You're gonna feel sorry you ever got in this ring.''
Nihilist nails several suplexes on Raider. Nihilist puts Raider in a corner for the superplex, but somehow Raider slips, and both men are crotched on the top rope and fall to the mat. The ref counts again.
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Both men show signs of life.
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Nihilist gets up by the eight, Raider at the nine. Nihilist clotheslines Raider over the top rope. With one last burst, Nihilist suicide dives out and rocks Raider, bending the guardrail. Nihilist is busted open. Somehow, Raider gets back in, then falls down face first. Raider's back is all bruised.
Nihilist drags him outside and slams him on the steel steps. They go back through the fans and to the first level stairs. Nihilist suplexes Raider on the steps. Nihilist crawls back to the ring. Raider crawls back just before he is counted out. Raider hits a belly to back suplex.
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Nihilist kicks out. Raider whips Nihilist to the ropes, but it's reversed. Nihilist side slams Raider. Cover.
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Foot on the rope!
Nihilist goes out and tosses the ring steps into the ring. Nihilist sets up Raider on the top rope. He delivers a superplex onto the stairs! But Nihilist takes the worst and Raider ends up on Nihilist.
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Raider gets the pin. Raider wins!
Announcers say they have never seen a better match.
''They gave it all, it's a shame one has to lose,'' Dr. McMann says. ''A lot of men deserve respect in this sport. These are two of the greatest and, y'know, I'm really speechless,'' Mark Weight says.
They sign off.
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