ACW PPV - October, Week 3, Year 2

Tag Title Semi-Final

Bro Nation (Paul London and The Brian Kendrick) vs. Minoru Suzuki and Damien Adams

Minoru Suzuki enters the ring to make it two-on-one.

Paul London enters the ring and lays out Minoru Suzuki.

The Brian Kendrick and Paul London whip Damien Adams into the ropes.

They hit Damien Adams with a double kick to the midsection.

Paul London leaves the ring.

The Brian Kendrick runs into the ropes.

The Brian Kendrick uses a leg lariat on Damien Adams.

The Brian Kendrick has the crowd going wild.

The Brian Kendrick whips Damien Adams into the ropes, but Damien Adams

reverses it.

The Brian Kendrick misses with a shoulderblock.

The Brian Kendrick hits Damien Adams with a clothesline.

The Brian Kendrick uses a back suplex on Damien Adams.

The Brian Kendrick has the crowd going wild.

Paul London enters the ring to make it two-on-one.

The Brian Kendrick and Paul London whip Damien Adams into the ropes.

They hit Damien Adams with a double kick to the midsection.

Paul London leaves the ring.

The Brian Kendrick performs a release dragon suplex against Damien Adams.

The crowd is behind The Brian Kendrick all the way.

The Brian Kendrick executes the Captain's Hook on Damien Adams.

Damien Adams is inching his way towards the ropes.

Damien Adams tries to fight the pain.

Damien Adams submits after 17 seconds.

[Tag Title Semi-Final]:

Bro Nation (Paul London and The Brian Kendrick) defeated

Minoru Suzuki and Damien Adams when B. Kendrick made DDA submit to the

Captain's Hook in 0:08:48.

Rating: ****

*Hogan is backstage and is unhappy he has to put his #1 contendership on the line tonight but he says Hulkamania is going to run wild and keep that shot at the title.*

"The Original Bro" Matt Riddle vs. "The Demon King" Finn Balor

Finn Balor is being booed like there is no tomorrow.

Finn Balor chops Matt Riddle.

Finn Balor performs a brain buster against Matt Riddle.

Finn Balor hits a spinning mule kick on Matt Riddle.

Finn Balor executes a flying forearm against Matt Riddle.

Finn Balor executes the Pele kick against Matt Riddle.

Finn Balor sends Matt Riddle into the turnbuckle, but Matt Riddle reverses it.

Matt Riddle performs an elbowsmash against Finn Balor.

Matt Riddle executes a fisherman buster against Finn Balor.

The chants for Matt Riddle are deafening.

Matt Riddle executes the Bromission on Finn Balor.

Finn Balor is struggling to reach the ropes.

Finn Balor summons one last burst of energy.

Charlene George asks Finn Balor if she should stop the fight.

Finn Balor shakes his head.

Finn Balor tries to fight the pain.

Finn Balor submits after 34 seconds.

The crowd is going into a frenzy.

Matt Riddle made Finn Balor submit to the Bromission in 0:15:23.

Rating: ****

Tag Title Semi-Final

The Dudley Boys (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) w/Joel Gertner & Sign Guy Dudley vs. The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal)

Bubba Ray Dudley performs a belly-to-back suplex against Animal.

The crowd is giving Bubba Ray Dudley a standing ovation.

Bubba Ray Dudley uses a forearm to the back on Animal.

Bubba Ray Dudley calls for the 3D.

Bubba Ray Dudley nails Animal with a sidewalk slam.

Sterling Pitts counts: One, two, shoulder up.

Bubba Ray Dudley goes for a belly-to-back suplex, but Animal counters it with

a bulldog.

The arena is exploding in a chorus of boos.

Hawk enters the ring to make it two-on-one.

Animal and Hawk whip Bubba Ray Dudley into the ropes.

They hit Bubba Ray Dudley with a double clothesline.

Animal and Hawk whip Bubba Ray Dudley into the ropes.

They hit Bubba Ray Dudley with a double backdrop.

Animal and Hawk hit Bubba Ray Dudley with a double vertical suplex.

Hawk uses a dropkick on Bubba Ray Dudley.

Animal goes for a belly-to-back suplex, but Bubba Ray Dudley counters it with

a facerake.

Hawk leaves the ring.

Bubba Ray Dudley performs a back elbow against Animal.

D-Von Dudley enters the ring.

Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley hit Animal with the Dudley Death Drop.

Bubba Ray Dudley goes for the pin.

Sterling Pitts counts: One, two, three.

The crowd is on its feet cheering for Bubba Ray Dudley.

[Tag Title Semi-Final]:

The Dudley Boys (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) defeated

The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal) when Bubba pinned Animal after the

Dudley Death Drop in 0:14:20.

Rating: ** 3/4

*Seth Rollins comes out and announces he's back in ACW but is upset that Jon Moxley returned last week and stole his thunder. Rollins challenges him to a match right now.*

Jon Moxley vs. Seth Rollins

Seth Rollins executes a superkick against Jon Moxley.

Seth Rollins goes for a backbreaker, but Jon Moxley counters it with a facerake.

Jon Moxley hits a dropkick to the knee on Seth Rollins.

Jon Moxley covers Seth Rollins.

Sterling Pitts counts: One, kickout.

Jon Moxley throws Seth Rollins into the turnbuckle.

Jon Moxley charges in with a corner forearm smash.

Jon Moxley nails Seth Rollins with a jumping neckbreaker.

The crowd erupts.

Jon Moxley whips Seth Rollins into the ropes, but Seth Rollins reverses it.

Seth Rollins hits a side kick to the midsection on Jon Moxley.

Seth Rollins executes the Curb Stomp on Jon Moxley.

Seth Rollins goes for the pin.

Seth Rollins uses the ropes for leverage.

Sterling Pitts counts: One, two, shoulder up.

Seth Rollins whips Jon Moxley into the ropes.

Jon Moxley hits Seth Rollins with a kick.

Jon Moxley takes Seth Rollins down with a back suplex.

Jon Moxley executes an elbowsmash against Seth Rollins.

Jon Moxley nails Seth Rollins with a cradle piledriver.

Jon Moxley executes the Paradigm Shift on Seth Rollins.

The crowd is going into a frenzy.

Jon Moxley goes for the pin.

Sterling Pitts counts: One, two, three.

Jon Moxley pinned Seth Rollins with the Paradigm Shift in 0:13:50.

Rating: *** 3/4

*It's announced that the winners of the next match will face the new tag team champions in their first defense once the titles have been won.*

New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) vs. The Firefly Family (Raven and The Wendigo) vs. Jigoku-gun (Great Muta and Sekishi) w/Kitty Bruja vs. The Peep Magnets (AJ Styles and Christian) w/Bobby Heenan

Raven uses a vertical suplex on Christian.

Raven runs into the ropes.

Christian misses with a shoulderblock.

Christian executes a chop against Raven.

Christian locks Raven in a front facelock.

There is no referee there to ask Raven.

Raven is valiantly trying to break the hold.

Jeremiah McLeod is back on the job.

Raven gets ahold of the ropes after holding out for 12 seconds.

Christian gets a chokehold on Raven.

Jeremiah McLeod warns Christian to let go.

Jeremiah McLeod counts: One, two, three, four.

Christian chops Raven.

Christian hits Raven.

AJ Styles enters the ring to make it two-on-one.

Christian and AJ Styles hit Raven with a double bodyslam.

Christian and AJ Styles whip Raven into the ropes.

Christian and AJ Styles hit Raven with a double bodyslam.

AJ Styles leaves the ring.

Christian nails Raven with an inverted DDT.

Christian doesn't quite know what to do with the mixed reaction he is getting.

Christian covers Raven.

Jeremiah McLeod counts: One, two, Xavier Woods doesn't make it in time... three.

AJ Styles whips Xavier Woods into the ropes, but Xavier Woods reverses it.

Xavier Woods and AJ Styles get hit with a double clothesline.

Xavier Woods tags out to Kofi Kingston.

Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods hit AJ Styles with a double chop.

Xavier Woods leaves the ring.

Kofi Kingston uses a flying lariat on AJ Styles.

Kofi Kingston is going for the pin.

Jeremiah McLeod counts: One, two, shoulder up.

Kofi Kingston runs into the ropes.

Kofi Kingston performs a backspin DDT against AJ Styles.

Kofi Kingston gives the sign for the Trouble in Paradise.

Kofi Kingston executes the Trouble in Paradise on AJ Styles.

Kofi Kingston goes for the pin.

Jeremiah McLeod counts: One, two, Great Muta doesn't make it in time... three.

Great Muta locks Xavier Woods in a chinlock deathlock submission.

Xavier Woods gets ahold of the ropes after holding out for 5 seconds.

Xavier Woods springs to his feet.

Xavier Woods executes a bulldog against Great Muta.

The chants for Xavier Woods are deafening.

Xavier Woods hits a Shining Wizard on Great Muta.

Xavier Woods covers Great Muta.

Jeremiah McLeod counts: One, two, thr... kickout.

Xavier Woods throws Jeremiah McLeod out of the ring.

Jeremiah McLeod is out cold.

Sterling Pitts comes running down to the ring.

Xavier Woods uses a rolling elbowsmash on Great Muta.

Kofi Kingston enters the ring to make it two-on-one.

Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston whip Great Muta into the ropes.

They hit Great Muta with a double elbowsmash.

Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston hit Great Muta with a double bulldog.

Kofi Kingston leaves the ring.

Xavier Woods hits an elbowdrop from the second turnbuckle on Great Muta.

Sterling Pitts counts: One, two, three.

No-Time-Limit-Number-One-Contenders-Four Corners Match:

New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) defeated

Jigoku-gun (Great Muta and Sekishi), The Peep Magnets (AJ Styles and Christian)

 and The Firefly Family (Raven and The Wendigo):

         x Christian beat Raven via an inverted DDT in 0:20:00

         x K. Kingston beat Styles via the Trouble in Paradise in 0:25:59

         x X. Woods beat Muta via an elbowdrop from the second turnbuckle in

           0:31:11

Rating: ***

[Bobby Heenan interfered against The Wendigo.]

[Kitty Bruja interfered against Xavier Woods.]

Semi-Main Event

"The Devil's Advocate" Jonathan Pryce w/Kitty Bruja vs. Donny Brooks (C)

Donny Brooks tries a powerslam, but Jonathan Pryce counters it with

a high cross body.

Clyde Wilson counts: One, two, shoulder up.

Jonathan Pryce performs a superkick against Donny Brooks.

Jonathan Pryce covers Donny Brooks.

Clyde Wilson counts: One, two, in the ropes...

Jonathan Pryce runs into the ropes.

Jonathan Pryce hits Donny Brooks with a kick.

Jonathan Pryce is going for the pin.

Clyde Wilson counts: One, two, kickout.

Jonathan Pryce hits a flying dropkick on Donny Brooks.

Jonathan Pryce uses a DDT on Donny Brooks.

Jonathan Pryce executes a snap suplex against Donny Brooks.

Jonathan Pryce performs a superkick against Donny Brooks.

Jonathan Pryce takes Donny Brooks down with a back suplex.

Jonathan Pryce executes a hiptoss against Donny Brooks.

Jonathan Pryce executes a back suplex against Donny Brooks.

Jonathan Pryce uses a knifehand chop on Donny Brooks.

Jonathan Pryce goes for a fisherman suplex, but Donny Brooks counters it with

a vertical suplex.

In turn, Jonathan Pryce counters it with a small package.

Clyde Wilson counts: One, two, three.

Jonathan Pryce is starting to get under the crowd's skin. 

[Semi-Main Event]:

Jonathan Pryce pinned Donny Brooks after a small package in 0:10:54.

Donny Brooks suffered a back injury. He will be out for approximately 1 month.

Rating: ** 1/4

(Jonathan Pryce won the ACW United States Championship title.)

Main Event - #1 Contenders Match

Hulk Hogan vs. Ken Shamrock vs. Chris Jericho w/Bobby Heenan vs. Edge w/Paul Heyman

Edge punches Hulk Hogan.

Edge is being booed out of the building.

Edge executes the Spear on Hulk Hogan.

Edge goes for the pin.

Clyde Wilson counts: One, two, shoulder up.

Edge performs a dropkick against Hulk Hogan.

Edge covers Hulk Hogan.

Clyde Wilson counts: One, two, thr... kickout.

Edge attempts a flying cross body press, but Hulk Hogan

rolls through with the move.

Clyde Wilson counts: One, two, in the ropes...

Hulk Hogan gives the sign for the Big Leg Drop.

Hulk Hogan executes the Big Leg Drop on Edge.

The crowd erupts.

Hulk Hogan goes for the pin.

Clyde Wilson counts: One, two, three.

Ken Shamrock chops Hulk Hogan.

Ken Shamrock whips Hulk Hogan into the ropes, but Hulk Hogan reverses it.

Ken Shamrock hits Hulk Hogan with an elbow.

Ken Shamrock executes a fist to the midsection against Hulk Hogan.

Ken Shamrock puts Hulk Hogan in a kneelock submission.

Hulk Hogan tries to escape the hold.

Chris Jericho makes the save.

Hulk Hogan hits a vertical suplex on Ken Shamrock.

Hulk Hogan attempts a vertical suplex, but Ken Shamrock counters it with

a small package.

Clyde Wilson counts: One, two, in the ropes...

Ken Shamrock goes for a takeover suplex, but Hulk Hogan blocks it.

Hulk Hogan uses an eye gouge on Ken Shamrock.

Hulk Hogan runs into the ropes.

Hulk Hogan hits Ken Shamrock with an elbow.

Hulk Hogan gives the sign for the Big Leg Drop.

Hulk Hogan executes the Big Leg Drop on Ken Shamrock.

The crowd is going into a frenzy.

Hulk Hogan goes for the pin.

Clyde Wilson counts: One, two, three.

Hulk Hogan hits Chris Jericho.

Hulk Hogan chops Chris Jericho.

Hulk Hogan executes an elbowsmash against Chris Jericho.

Hulk Hogan executes an eye gouge against Chris Jericho.

Hulk Hogan uses an eye gouge on Chris Jericho.

Hulk Hogan whips Chris Jericho into the ropes, but Chris Jericho reverses it.

Chris Jericho hits Hulk Hogan with a clothesline.

Hulk Hogan falls out of the ring.

Clyde Wilson counts: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine,

Hulk Hogan reenters the ring.

Chris Jericho runs into the ropes.

Hulk Hogan hits Chris Jericho with a shoulderblock.

Hulk Hogan executes the Big Leg Drop on Chris Jericho.

The crowd is on its feet cheering for Hulk Hogan.

Hulk Hogan goes for the pin.

Clyde Wilson counts: One, two, three. 

[Main Event - #1 Contenders Match]: Four Corners Match:

Hulk Hogan defeated Edge, Chris Jericho and Ken Shamrock:

         x Hogan beat Edge via the Big Leg Drop in 0:13:38

         x Hogan beat Shamrock via the Big Leg Drop in 0:33:50

         x Hogan beat C. Jericho via the Big Leg Drop in 0:47:14

Rating: *****

[Paul Heyman interfered against Ken Shamrock.]

[Bobby Heenan and Paul Heyman interfered against Hulk Hogan.]

Card rating: *** 1/2

News...

- Ken Shamrock would not renew his contract.