ACW PPV - August, Week 4, Year 5

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 Rodriguez with a clothesline.

Jotunn performs a roundhouse right against Esteban Rodriguez.

Jotunn goes for a bearhug, but Esteban Rodriguez counters it with a punch.

Esteban Rodriguez uses a forearm to the back on Jotunn.

Esteban Rodriguez uses a backbreaker on Jotunn.

The boos are resurfacing again.

Esteban Rodriguez hits a gutbuster on Jotunn.

Esteban Rodriguez catches Jotunn in a choke lift.

Daniel Bryan warns Esteban Rodriguez to let go.

Daniel Bryan counts: One, two, three, four.

two, three.n counts: One,

Esteban Rodriguez executes the Sidewalk Slam against Jotunn.

Daniel Bryan counts: One, two, three.

Jotunn complains about a fast count.

Match with Special Referee Daniel Bryan:

Esteban Rodriguez pinned Jotunn with the Sidewalk Slam in 0:07:28. 

Rating: **

(Esteban Rodriguez retained the ACW United States Championship title.)

*Jotunn and Esteban continue to brawl and Bryan attempts to break it up. Jotunn gives him a hard shove and Bryan tries to give him a running knee receipt but Jotunn pulls Esteban in the way instead.*

Penta vs. "Latino Heat" Eddie Guerrero w/Konnan

The boos are resurfacing again.

Penta executes a flip piledriver against Eddie Guerrero.

Penta nails Eddie Guerrero with a double underhook faceslam.

Penta executes a power bomb backbreaker against Eddie Guerrero.

Penta uses a snap mare on Eddie Guerrero.

Penta executes a vertical suplex against Eddie Guerrero.

Penta attempts a power bomb backbreaker, but Eddie Guerrero counters it with a

small package.

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

Eddie Guerrero whips Penta into the ropes, but Penta reverses it.

Eddie Guerrero nails Penta with a rana.

Clyde Wilson counts: One, kickout.

Eddie Guerrero executes the Frog Splash against Penta.

Clyde Wilson counts: One, two, three.

All of a sudden, the boos are turning into almost unanimous cheers.

Eddie Guerrero pinned Penta with the Frog Splash in 0:12:14. 

Rating: *** 1/2

*Rob Van Dam announces the rules for the first part of his "tournament." It'll be a 5-pack challenge with the winner getting four points, second place three, third place two, fourth place one and fifth place getting no points.*

Rob Van Dam Invitational - 5-Pack Challenge

Adam Cole goes for a release German suplex, but Hiroyoshi Tenzan counters it

with an elbowsmash.

Hiroyoshi Tenzan whips Adam Cole into the ropes.

Hiroyoshi Tenzan launches Adam Cole across the ring with a belly-to-belly

suplex.

Hiroyoshi Tenzan performs a back suplex against Adam Cole.

Hiroyoshi Tenzan is going for the pin.

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

Hiroyoshi Tenzan uses a fisherman suplex on Adam Cole.

Clyde Wilson counts: One, two, three.

** Adam Cole has been eliminated.

The cheers for Hiroyoshi Tenzan are drowning out the boos.

[Rob Van Dam Invitational]: 5-Person Battle Royal:

Hiroyoshi Tenzan won a 5-person Battle Royal:

         x F. Balor defeated B. Kendrick after a spinning headlock elbowdrop in

           0:25:45

         x A. Cole defeated Taz after the Last Shot in 0:32:17

         x A. Cole defeated F. Balor after the Last Shot in 0:40:18

         x Tenzan defeated A. Cole after a fisherman suplex in 0:40:59

Rating: ****

Semi-Main Event - Non-Title Match

Los Reyes Aztecas (Eddie Guerrero and Esteban Rodriguez) w/Konnan vs. Donny Brooks and Liam Eoghan Brooks (C)

Donny Brooks uses a powerslam on Eddie Guerrero.

Sterling Pitts counts: One, two, kickout.

** Konnan enters the ring and hits Donny Brooks with the cane.

The crowd is vociferously booing Eddie Guerrero.

Eddie Guerrero tags out to Esteban Rodriguez.

Esteban Rodriguez and Eddie Guerrero whip Donny Brooks into the ropes.

They hit Donny Brooks with a double backdrop.

Eddie Guerrero leaves the ring.

Esteban Rodriguez sets up Donny Brooks on the turnbuckle.

Esteban Rodriguez executes a superplex against Donny Brooks.

The decibel level in the building is unbelievable.

Esteban Rodriguez executes the Sidewalk Slam against Donny Brooks.

Esteban Rodriguez uses the ropes for leverage.

Sterling Pitts counts: One, two, Liam Eoghan Brooks doesn't make it in time...

three.

[Semi-Main Event - Non-Title Match]:

Los Reyes Aztecas (Eddie Guerrero and Esteban Rodriguez) defeated Donny Brooks

and Liam Eoghan Brooks when E. Rodriguez pinned D. Brooks with the Sidewalk

Slam in 0:08:30. 

Rating: *** 1/4

[Konnan interfered against Donny Brooks.]

Main Event

Aleister Black vs. Ken Shamrock vs. Stan Hansen (C)

Aleister Black whips Ken Shamrock into the ropes.

Ken Shamrock uses a Yakuza kick on Aleister Black.

The cheers for Ken Shamrock are drowning out the boos.

Ken Shamrock whips Aleister Black into the ropes.

Aleister Black hits Ken Shamrock with a clothesline.

Ken Shamrock falls out of the ring.

two, three, four, five, six, Ken Shamrock reenters the ring.

Aleister Black tries an armdrag takedown, but Ken Shamrock counters it with a

lariat.

Ken Shamrock attempts a half Boston, but Aleister Black blocks it.

Aleister Black tries a vertical suplex, but Ken Shamrock counters it with a

small package.

Jeremiah McLeod counts: One, two, three.

Ken Shamrock doesn't quite know what to do with the mixed reaction he's

getting. 

[Main Event]: Triangle Match:

Ken Shamrock defeated Aleister Black and Stan Hansen when Shamrock pinned A.

Black after a small package in 0:17:14. 

Rating: *** 1/2

(Ken Shamrock won the ACW World Heavyweight Championship title.)

*Before Shamrock can even celebrate, Batista comes out and challenges him. Shamrock says NOTHING can stop him and accepts the match. 

"The Animal" Batista vs. "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock (C)

Batista locks Ken Shamrock in a bearhug.

Ken Shamrock tries to escape the hold.

Ken Shamrock is struggling to reach the ropes.

Ken Shamrock manages to grab the ropes after 11 seconds.

Batista punches Ken Shamrock.

Batista hits Ken Shamrock.

Ken Shamrock punches Batista.

The crowd is vociferously booing Ken Shamrock.

Ken Shamrock runs into the ropes.

Batista hits Ken Shamrock with an elbow.

Batista executes a reverse neckbreaker against Ken Shamrock.

The crowd erupts.

Batista works the crowd.

Batista executes the Batista Bomb against Ken Shamrock.

Sterling Pitts counts: One, two, three.

Batista pinned Ken Shamrock with the Batista Bomb in 0:13:09. 

Rating: *** 3/4

(Batista won the ACW World Heavyweight Championship title.)

Card rating: *** 1/2