American Championship Wrestling

"The Lariat" Stan Hansen vs. Vader w/Jim Cornette Stan Hansen attempts a kick to the head, but Vader ducks out of the way. Vader sends Stan Hansen into the turnbuckle. Vader attempts a power bomb, but Stan Hansen counters it with a backdrop. Stan Hansen goes for a belly-to-belly suplex, but Vader counters it with an elbowsmash. Vader whips Stan Hansen into the ropes, but Stan Hansen reverses it. Stan Hansen puts Vader in an abdominal stretch. Vader inches his way towards the ropes after 5 seconds. Stan Hansen goes for a dropkick, but Vader steps out of the way. Vader executes a power bomb against Stan Hansen. Sterling Pitts counts: One, two, kickout. Vader executes the Choke Slam against Stan Hansen. Vader goes for the pin. Sterling Pitts counts: One, two, three. The ring is quickly filling up with debris. Vader pinned Stan Hansen with the Choke Slam in 0:13:02.  Rating: **** "The Original Bro" Matt Riddle vs. "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles w/Bobby Heenan The

*Cesaro and Billy Robinson come out to talk about Robinson's loss to Severn at the PPV but are interrupted by Ken Shamrock who demands they leave. They refuse and Shamrock attacks both, sending them out of the ring. He then demands a re-match against Batista or he's going to go nuclear on the ACW roster. Batista comes out and says no. Shamrock snaps and attacks the color commentator at ringside.* Non-Title Match "King Kong" Bruiser Brody w/Jim Cornette vs. "The Animal" Batista (C) Bruiser Brody executes a punch against Batista. Bruiser Brody goes for a swinging neckbreaker, but Batista counters it with a side suplex. Batista goes for the Rings of Saturn, but Bruiser Brody blocks it. Bruiser Brody runs into the ropes. Bruiser Brody hits Batista with an elbow. Bruiser Brody uses a vertical suplex on Batista. Bruiser Brody uses a roundhouse right on Batista. Bruiser Brody runs into the ropes. Batista misses with a shoulderblock. Batista hits Bruiser Brody with

Billy Robinson w/Cesaro vs. "The Beast" Dan Severn Billy Robinson is valiantly trying to break the hold. Billy Robinson is struggling to reach the ropes. Billy Robinson gets ahold of the ropes after 16 seconds. Dan Severn performs a waistlock takedown against Billy Robinson. Dan Severn runs into the ropes. Billy Robinson uses a dropkick on Dan Severn. Billy Robinson goes for a Boston crab, but Dan Severn kicks him off. Dan Severn hits a legsweep on Billy Robinson. Dan Severn gets a half Boston on Billy Robinson. Clyde Wilson checks Billy Robinson's arm. He lifts it... it falls. He lifts it... it falls. He lifts it... it falls. Clyde Wilson stops the match after 16 seconds. Quite a few boos are audible. Dan Severn defeated Billy Robinson when Billy Robinson passed out in a half Boston in 0:03:10.  Rating: * 1/2 Special Guest Referee Daniel Bryan Jotunn vs. "Mr. Big" Esteban Rodriguez w/Konnan (C) Esteban Rodriguez misses with a clothesline. Jotunn hits Esteban Ro

*Backstage, Masahiro Chono attacks Lenny Price from behind.* Donny Brooks vs. Cibernetico w/Konnan Cibernetico performs a punch against Donny Brooks. Clyde Wilson counts: 9. Cibernetico climbs back into the ring. Donny Brooks climbs back into the ring. Cibernetico locks Donny Brooks in a chokehold. Clyde Wilson warns Cibernetico to let go. Clyde Wilson counts: One, two, three, four. Cibernetico puts Donny Brooks in an abdominal stretch. Donny Brooks breaks the hold after 7 seconds. Donny Brooks runs into the ropes. Donny Brooks goes for a swinging neckbreaker but Cibernetico pulls Clyde Wilson in the way! Clyde Wilson is back on the job. Clyde Wilson disqualifies Cibernetico. The crowd erupts. Donny Brooks defeated Cibernetico by disqualification in 0:07:55.  Rating: * 1/4 *After the match, Esteban Rodriguez and Eddie Guerrero come out, followed by Liam Brooks and the five men brawl until security breaks them up. Ric Flair comes out and announces that soon, Eddie and Esteban will chall

*To start things off, Ken Shamrock comes out with Fedor Emelianenko by his side. Shamrock is again demanding a title from Stan Hansen. Terry Funk comes out and says he's right, he deserves a shot but Aleister Black deserves a re-match. So, at the PPV, the three will meet in a triple threat.* #1 Contenders Match for the United States Championship Big E vs. JUN vs. Jotunn Jotunn tries a Gorilla Press, but Big E counters it with an elbowsmash. Big E hits an elbowsmash on Jotunn. Big E nails Jotunn with a jumping clothesline. Big E goes for the Big Ending, but he can't do it. Jotunn counters it with a facerake. A fan at ringside badmouths Jotunn. Jotunn executes a fallaway slam against Big E. Jotunn puts Big E in a chokehold. Jeremiah McLeod warns Jotunn to let go. Jeremiah McLeod counts: One, two, three, four. Jotunn executes the Frozen Stiff against Big E. Jotunn pulls the tights. Jeremiah McLeod counts: One, two, JUN doesn't make it in time... three. The arena is exploding i

*To kick off the show, Ken Shamrock is in the ring once again demanding he get a title shot against Stan Hansen. Aleister Black interrupts him though. Shamrock says that tonight he'll make Black tap out.* The Wrecking Crew (Braun  Strowman and Terry Gordy) vs.  Los Reyes Aztecas (Eddie Guerrero and Penta) w/Konnan Penta performs a spinning headscissors against Terry Gordy. Penta hits a basement dropkick on Terry Gordy. Penta tags out to Eddie Guerrero. Eddie Guerrero whips Terry Gordy into the turnbuckle. Eddie Guerrero uses a chop on Terry Gordy. Eddie Guerrero executes a chop against Terry Gordy. Eddie Guerrero uses a chop on Terry Gordy. Eddie Guerrero hits a single-leg takedown on Terry Gordy. Eddie Guerrero uses a tornado DDT on Terry Gordy. Eddie Guerrero executes a kick to the knee against Terry Gordy. Eddie Guerrero executes a fallaway slam against Terry Gordy. Eddie Guerrero throws Terry Gordy out of the ring. Jeremiah McLeod counts: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven

Cesaro w/Billy Robinson vs. "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles w/Bobby Heenan Cesaro reenters the ring. AJ Styles climbs back into the ring. Cesaro executes a kick to the head against AJ Styles. Cesaro tries a lariat, but AJ Styles counters it with a hiptoss. AJ Styles goes for a springboard forearm smash, but Cesaro ducks out of the way. Cesaro places AJ Styles on the turnbuckle. Cesaro launches AJ Styles across the ring with a superplex. The crowd erupts. Cesaro uses a kick to the head on AJ Styles. Cesaro performs a diving European uppercut against AJ Styles. Cesaro executes a torture rack backbreaker against AJ Styles. Cesaro executes the Neutralizer against AJ Styles. Cesaro goes for the pin. Jeremiah McLeod counts: One, two, three. Cesaro pinned AJ Styles with the Neutralizer in 0:05:27.  Rating: *** 3/4 [Billy Robinson interfered against AJ Styles.] [Bobby Heenan interfered against Cesaro.] Straight Edge Society (Hiroshi Tanahashi, Randy Ray and Sami Zayn) vs.  Ragnarok (Erik

*The show opens with a brawl between Donny & Liam Brooks and Eddie Guerrero & Penta. It has to be broken up by security.* Kofi Kingston vs. "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock Kofi Kingston nails Ken Shamrock with a jumping clothesline. Kofi Kingston hits a splash on Ken Shamrock. Charlene George counts: One, kickout. Kofi Kingston complains about a slow count. Kofi Kingston attempts a flying lariat, but Ken Shamrock steps out of the way. The ring is quickly filling up with debris. Ken Shamrock gives the sign for the Ankle Lock Submission. Ken Shamrock executes the Ankle Lock Submission against Kofi Kingston. Kofi Kingston is struggling to reach the ropes. Kofi Kingston summons one last burst of energy. Charlene George checks Kofi Kingston's arm. She lifts it... it falls. She lifts it... it falls. She lifts it... it falls. Charlene George stops the match after 33 seconds. Ken Shamrock defeated Kofi Kingston when Kofi Kingston passed out in the Ankle

Akira Taue vs. Cesaro w/Billy Robinson vs. Damien Adams w/Holden Powers Cesaro kicks Akira Taue. The chants for Cesaro are deafening. Cesaro chops Akira Taue. Akira Taue hits Cesaro. Akira Taue hits Cesaro. Cesaro hits Akira Taue. Akira Taue hits Cesaro. The crowd is going into a frenzy. Cesaro kicks Akira Taue. Cesaro executes the Neutralizer against Akira Taue. Cesaro goes for the pin. Charlene George counts: One, two, three. The crowd is giving Cesaro a standing ovation. Triangle Match: Cesaro defeated Akira Taue and Damien Adams when Cesaro pinned A. Taue with the Neutralizer in 0:28:27.  Rating: **** 1/2 [Holden Powers interfered against Cesaro.] CM Punk vs. "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt CM Punk runs into the ropes. CM Punk misses with a clothesline. Bray Wyatt performs a lariat against CM Punk. Bray Wyatt works the crowd. The decibel level in the building is unbelievable. Bray Wyatt catches CM Punk in the mandible claw. CM Punk is valiantly trying to break the hold. CM Punk tr

Masahiro Chono w/Jim Cornette vs. Kenta Kobashi (C) Masahiro Chono nails Kenta Kobashi with a backdrop driver. Masahiro Chono attempts to place Kenta Kobashi on the turnbuckle, but Kenta Kobashi blocks it. Masahiro Chono whips Kenta Kobashi into the turnbuckle, but Kenta Kobashi reverses it. Kenta Kobashi locks Masahiro Chono in a front facelock. Masahiro Chono is valiantly trying to break the hold. Masahiro Chono manages to grab the ropes after holding out for 5 seconds. Kenta Kobashi executes a power bomb against Masahiro Chono. Clyde Wilson counts: One, two, thr... shoulder up. Kenta Kobashi gives the sign for the Burning Lariat. Kenta Kobashi executes the Burning Lariat against Masahiro Chono. Kenta Kobashi goes for the pin. Clyde Wilson counts: One, two, three. The crowd is on its feet cheering for Kenta Kobashi. Kenta Kobashi pinned Masahiro Chono with the Burning Lariat in 0:24:47.  Rating: ***** 1/4 (Kenta Kobashi retained the ACW United States Championship title.) [Jim Cornett