ACW TV - September, Week 2, Year 5

"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 crowd is vociferously booing AJ Styles.

Matt Riddle springs to his feet.

Matt Riddle performs an open-handed chop against AJ Styles.

Matt Riddle throws AJ Styles into the turnbuckle.

Matt Riddle hits the Pele kick on AJ Styles.

Matt Riddle nails AJ Styles with a sleeper suplex.

The crowd is going into a frenzy.

Matt Riddle performs a gutwrench suplex against AJ Styles.

Matt Riddle hits a gutwrench suplex on AJ Styles.

Matt Riddle takes AJ Styles down with a gutwrench suplex.

AJ Styles springs to his feet.

AJ Styles hits a gutwrench suplex on Matt Riddle.

AJ Styles executes the Styles Clash against Matt Riddle.

Jeremiah McLeod counts: One, two, three.

AJ Styles is being booed out of the building. 

AJ Styles pinned Matt Riddle with the Styles Clash in 0:08:29. 

Rating: *** 3/4

The Wrecking Crew (Braun Strowman and Terry Gordy) vs. Violence (Bruiser Brody and Masahiro Chono) w/Jim Cornette

Masahiro Chono kicks Terry Gordy.

Masahiro Chono whips Terry Gordy into the ropes.

Terry Gordy executes a swinging neckbreaker against Masahiro Chono.

Terry Gordy whips Masahiro Chono into the ropes.

Terry Gordy hits Masahiro Chono with a clothesline.

Terry Gordy executes the Asiatic Spike against Masahiro Chono.

Masahiro Chono is valiantly trying to break the hold.

Masahiro Chono inches his way towards the ropes after being trapped for 13

seconds.

Terry Gordy hits a fireman's carry on Masahiro Chono.

Terry Gordy is going for the pin.

Sterling Pitts counts: One, two, shoulder up.

** Jim Cornette enters the ring and hits Terry Gordy with the tennis racket.

Sterling Pitts disqualifies Violence.

The crowd is on its feet cheering for Terry Gordy.

The Wrecking Crew (Braun Strowman and Terry Gordy) defeated Violence (Bruiser

Brody and Masahiro Chono) when T. Gordy defeated Chono by disqualification in

0:09:19. 

Rating: ** 1/4

[Jim Cornette interfered against Terry Gordy.]

*It's announced that the RVD Invitational will against be five points for the winner down to one for the first eliminated.* 

Rob Van Dam Invitational

Hiroyoshi Tenzan kicks Finn Balor.

Hiroyoshi Tenzan chops Finn Balor.

The cheers for Hiroyoshi Tenzan are drowning out the boos.

Finn Balor kicks Hiroyoshi Tenzan.

Finn Balor tries a swinging DDT, but Hiroyoshi Tenzan counters it with a

backbreaker.

The cheers for Hiroyoshi Tenzan are drowning out the boos.

In turn, Finn Balor counters it with an elbowsmash.

Finn Balor uses a kick to the thigh on Hiroyoshi Tenzan.

Finn Balor performs a dropkick against Hiroyoshi Tenzan.

Finn Balor executes an enzuigiri against Hiroyoshi Tenzan.

Finn Balor doesn't quite know what to do with the mixed reaction he's getting.

Finn Balor covers Hiroyoshi Tenzan.

Charlene George counts: One, two, three.

** Hiroyoshi Tenzan has been eliminated.

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

Finn Balor won a 5-person Battle Royal:

         x Tenzan defeated B. Kendrick after the Mountain Bomb in 0:20:31

         x F. Balor defeated Taz after the Coup de Grace in 0:27:31

         x Tenzan defeated A. Cole after the Mountain Bomb in 0:32:54

         x F. Balor defeated Tenzan after an enzuigiri in 0:36:48

Rating: *** 1/2

*Backstage, Esteban Rodriguez explains that last week he attacked Eddie Guerrero for the exact same reason Eddie ordered him to attack Penta... he got in the way.* 

Cesaro w/Billy Robinson vs. The Unknown w/Paul Heyman

The Unknown comes back and rocks Cesaro with a kick to the midsection.

The Unknown tries a bodyslam, but Cesaro counters it with an elbowsmash.

Cesaro tries a diving European uppercut, but The Unknown steps out of the way.

The Unknown hits a side suplex on Cesaro.

The Unknown executes a backdrop against Cesaro.

The Unknown whips Cesaro into the ropes.

Cesaro gives him a lariat, but The Unknown only stares at him.

Cesaro performs a flying cross body press against The Unknown.

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

Cesaro performs a diving European uppercut against The Unknown.

The chants for Cesaro are deafening.

Cesaro executes the Neutralizer against The Unknown.

Cesaro goes for the pin.

Clyde Wilson counts: One, two, three.

The crowd is giving Cesaro a standing ovation.

Cesaro pinned The Unknown with the Neutralizer in 0:10:14. 

Rating: ** 1/2

*Backstage, Batista, Stan Hansen, Ken Shamrock and Fedor Emelianenko get into a brawl. Shamrock and Emelianenko retreat though.* 

Semi-Main Event

Do It For Her (Hardkore Head, Jimmy Jacobs and Spike Suicide) w/Tegan Nox vs. The Firefly Family (Bray Wyatt, Jonathan Pryce and The Wendigo)

Jonathan Pryce further incites the crowd.

Jonathan Pryce hits a snap suplex on Hardkore Head.

Jonathan Pryce performs a back heel kick against Hardkore Head.

Jonathan Pryce nails Hardkore Head with a snap suplex.

Jonathan Pryce executes a backdrop against Hardkore Head.

Jonathan Pryce works the crowd.

Jonathan Pryce performs a spinning headscissors against Hardkore Head.

Jonathan Pryce whips Hardkore Head into the ropes.

Jonathan Pryce hits Hardkore Head with a kick.

Jonathan Pryce performs a hiptoss against Hardkore Head.

Jonathan Pryce hits a back suplex on Hardkore Head.

Jonathan Pryce is being booed like there is no tomorrow.

Jonathan Pryce executes the Contract against Hardkore Head.

Jonathan Pryce goes for the pin.

Jeremiah McLeod counts: One, two, three.

[Semi-Main Event]:

The Firefly Family (Bray Wyatt, Jonathan Pryce and The Wendigo) defeated Do It

For Her (Hardkore Head, Jimmy Jacobs and Spike Suicide) when J. Pryce pinned

Head with the Contract in 0:13:24. 

Rating: *** 3/4

[Tegan Nox interfered against Jonathan Pryce.]

Main Event

Batista and Penta vs. Esteban Rodriguez and Ken Shamrock w/Konnan

Esteban Rodriguez chops Batista.

Numerous fans are using Esteban Rodriguez as target practice.

Batista chops Esteban Rodriguez.

Batista gets a bearhug on Esteban Rodriguez.

Esteban Rodriguez is valiantly trying to break the hold.

Esteban Rodriguez tries to escape the hold.

Esteban Rodriguez manages to grab the ropes after being locked in the hold for

22 seconds.

Batista performs a hiptoss against Esteban Rodriguez.

Batista executes a kick to the head against Esteban Rodriguez.

Batista locks Esteban Rodriguez in the Rings of Saturn.

Esteban Rodriguez manages to grab the ropes after holding out for 12 seconds.

Batista executes the Batista Bomb against Esteban Rodriguez.

Charlene George counts: One, two, three.

The crowd erupts.

[Main Event]:

Batista and Penta defeated Esteban Rodriguez and Ken Shamrock when Batista

pinned E. Rodriguez with the Batista Bomb in 0:10:01. 

Rating: *** 1/4

Card rating: *** 1/4

RVD INVITATIONAL

Balor: 12

Tenzan: 11

Cole: 10

Taz: 5

Kendrick: 2