ACW PPV - January, Week 2, Year 6

5-Pack Challenge

Randy Ray uses a kneelift on Damien Adams.

Randy Ray runs into the ropes.

Damien Adams performs a running neckbreaker drop against Randy Ray.

Charlene George counts: One, two, shoulder up.

Damien Adams tries a gutwrench suplex, but Randy Ray counters it with a

backdrop.

Randy Ray executes the Radical Bread no. II against Damien Adams.

Charlene George counts: One, kickout.

Randy Ray executes a vertical suplex against Damien Adams.

Randy Ray goes for a DDT, but Damien Adams blocks it.

Damien Adams hits a German suplex on Randy Ray.

Both combatants' shoulders are on the mat.

Charlene George counts: One, Damien Adams lifts a shoulder, two, three.

** Randy Ray has been eliminated.

Damien Adams is being booed out of the building.

[5-Pack Challenge]: 5-Person Battle Royal:

Damien Adams won a 5-person Battle Royal:

         x DDA defeated M. Riddle after the Domo Arigato, Mr. Lariato in 0:13:09

         x R. Ray defeated B. Wyatt after the Radical Bread no. II in 0:15:27

         x DDA defeated A. Cole after the Domo Arigato, Mr. Lariato in 0:27:21

         x DDA defeated R. Ray after a German suplex in 0:30:05

Rating: ******

(Damien Adams retained the ACW United States Championship title.)

New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) vs. Ragnarok (Jotunn and Surtr)

Jeremiah McLeod warns Jotunn to let go.

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

Jotunn attempts a swinging neckbreaker, but Big E counters it with a side

suplex.

Big E attempts a jumping clothesline, but Jotunn ducks out of the way.

Jotunn chops Big E.

Jotunn is being booed like there is no tomorrow.

Jotunn punches Big E.

Jotunn tries a bearhug, but Big E counters it with a punch.

Big E executes a Gorilla Press against Jotunn.

Big E is going for the pin.

Jeremiah McLeod counts: One, two, kickout.

Big E performs a splash against Jotunn.

Jeremiah McLeod counts: One, two, three.

Big E has the crowd going wild.

Handicap-Match:

New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) defeated Ragnarok (Jotunn and

Surtr) when Big E pinned Jotunn after a splash in 0:18:22. 

Rating: ** 1/2

*Billy Robinson drags Cesaro out to the ring in a rage and says Cesaro is challenging Severn to a match right here and now. Cesaro doesn't seem to understand what's going on, but out comes Severn with Kurt Angle by his side.* 

Cesaro w/Billy Robinson vs. "The Beast" Dan Severn w/Kurt Angle

Cesaro grabs the ropes after being trapped for 5 seconds.

Dan Severn whips Cesaro into the turnbuckle.

Dan Severn uses a slap on Cesaro.

Dan Severn chops Cesaro.

Dan Severn punches Cesaro.

Dan Severn hits Cesaro.

Cesaro hits Dan Severn.

Dan Severn punches Cesaro.

The crowd is really behind Dan Severn.

Dan Severn punches Cesaro.

Dan Severn gets a Fujiwara armbar on Cesaro.

Cesaro is inching his way towards the ropes.

Cesaro tries to fight the pain.

Cesaro submits after 13 seconds.

The crowd is going crazy.

Dan Severn made Cesaro submit to a Fujiwara armbar in 0:16:08. 

Rating: *** 1/4

JUN vs. Great Muta w/Kitty Bruja

Great Muta makes it to the ropes after 5 seconds.

JUN performs a kick to the thigh against Great Muta.

JUN uses a kick to the thigh on Great Muta.

JUN hits a kick to the thigh on Great Muta.

JUN hits a chop on Great Muta.

JUN locks Great Muta in a single-leg takedown into a leglock.

Great Muta manages to grab the ropes after 5 seconds.

Great Muta whips JUN into the ropes.

JUN hits Great Muta with a clothesline.

JUN locks Great Muta in a double chickenwing submission.

Great Muta is struggling to reach the ropes.

Great Muta tries to escape the hold.

Great Muta is writhing in pain.

Great Muta submits after 10 seconds.

The crowd is on its feet cheering for JUN. 

JUN made Great Muta submit to a double chickenwing submission in 0:09:09. 

Rating: *** 1/2

[Kitty Bruja interfered against JUN.]

Special Guest Referee Taz

Al Snow vs. Hiroyoshi Tanahashi

Hiroyoshi Tenzan reenters the ring.

Al Snow follows him back in.

Hiroyoshi Tenzan whips Al Snow into the ropes, but Al Snow reverses it.

Hiroyoshi Tenzan misses with an elbow.

Hiroyoshi Tenzan hits a spinning leg lariat on Al Snow.

Hiroyoshi Tenzan executes a flying headbutt against Al Snow.

Taz counts: One, two, shoulder up.

Hiroyoshi Tenzan uses a diving headbutt on Al Snow.

Hiroyoshi Tenzan nails Al Snow with a fisherman suplex.

Hiroyoshi Tenzan executes the Mountain Bomb against Al Snow.

Hiroyoshi Tenzan is getting a pissed look amidst all the boos.

Hiroyoshi Tenzan goes for the pin.

Taz counts: One, two, three.

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

Match with Special Referee Taz:

Hiroyoshi Tenzan pinned Al Snow with the Mountain Bomb in 0:09:48. 

Rating: ** 3/4

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

Eddie Guerrero executes a chop against Penta.

Eddie Guerrero tries a tornado DDT, but Penta blocks it.

Penta performs a chop against Eddie Guerrero.

Penta performs a chop against Eddie Guerrero.

Penta uses a flip piledriver on Eddie Guerrero.

The crowd is giving Penta a standing ovation.

Penta executes a double foot stomp against Eddie Guerrero.

Penta whips Eddie Guerrero into the ropes.

Eddie Guerrero misses with a shoulderblock.

Eddie Guerrero hits a rana on Penta.

Sterling Pitts counts: One, two, shoulder up.

Eddie Guerrero executes the Frog Splash against Penta.

Eddie Guerrero uses the ropes for leverage.

Sterling Pitts counts: One, two, three.

Eddie Guerrero is being booed out of the building. 

Eddie Guerrero pinned Penta with the Frog Splash in 0:07:09. 

Rating: *** 1/4

Holden Powers vs. "The Devil's Advocate" Jonathan Pryce

Holden Powers takes Jonathan Pryce down with a belly-to-back suplex.

Holden Powers nails Jonathan Pryce with a backbreaker.

Holden Powers catches Jonathan Pryce in a Boston crab.

Jonathan Pryce tries to escape the hold.

Jonathan Pryce makes it to the ropes after being trapped for 17 seconds.

Holden Powers catches Jonathan Pryce in a figure-four leglock.

Jonathan Pryce is valiantly trying to break the hold.

Jonathan Pryce tries to fight the pain.

Jonathan Pryce makes it to the ropes after being locked in the hold for 19

seconds.

Holden Powers executes the HKO against Jonathan Pryce.

Holden Powers goes for the pin.

Charlene George counts: One, two, three.

The crowd is wildly cheering Holden Powers with only a few scattered boos

audible. 

Holden Powers pinned Jonathan Pryce with the HKO in 0:05:38. 

Rating: ** 3/4

Semi-Main Event - Cage Match

Violence (Masahiro Chono and Vader) w/Jim Cornette vs. Donny Brooks and Liam Eoghan Brooks (C)

They hit Liam Eoghan Brooks with a double fist to the midsection.

Masahiro Chono leaves the ring.

Vader whips Liam Eoghan Brooks into the ropes.

Vader tries a lariat, but Liam Eoghan Brooks ducks out of the way.

Liam Eoghan Brooks gives him a swinging neckbreaker, but Vader doesn't budge.

Liam Eoghan Brooks performs a kick to the midsection against Vader.

Liam Eoghan Brooks uses a headbutt on Vader.

Liam Eoghan Brooks punches Vader.

Liam Eoghan Brooks chops Vader.

Liam Eoghan Brooks punches Vader.

Liam Eoghan Brooks whips Vader into the ropes.

Liam Eoghan Brooks executes the Failte o Eiriann against Vader.

Liam Eoghan Brooks goes for the pin.

Clyde Wilson counts: One, two, three.

The crowd is giving Liam Eoghan Brooks a standing ovation.

[Semi-Main Event]: No-Time-Limit-No-Countout-No-DQ-Cage Match:

Donny Brooks and Liam Eoghan Brooks defeated Violence (Masahiro Chono and

Vader) when L.E. Brooks pinned Vader with the Failte o Eiriann in 0:20:26. 

Rating: *** 1/2

(Donny Brooks and Liam Eoghan Brooks retained the ACW World Tag Team Championship titles.)

Main Event - WarGames

Team Batista (Batista, Edge, Kevin Owens, Daniel Bryan and Lenny Price) vs. Team Shamrock (Ken Shamrock, Fedor Emelianenko, AJ Styles, Esteban Rodriguez and Braun Strowman)

Kevin Owens executes a somersault slam against AJ Styles.

Kevin Owens performs a short clothesline against AJ Styles.

The crowd is going into a frenzy.

Kevin Owens performs an elbowdrop from the second turnbuckle against AJ Styles.

Kevin Owens rakes AJ Styles' face across the cage.

Kevin Owens attempts a frog splash, but AJ Styles rolls out of the way.

AJ Styles rakes Kevin Owens' face across the cage.

AJ Styles executes the Styles Clash against Kevin Owens.

The decibel level in the building is unbelievable.

AJ Styles performs a back fist against Kevin Owens.

AJ Styles executes a lariat against Kevin Owens.

AJ Styles executes a lariat against Kevin Owens.

Kevin Owens is out cold.

Charlene George stops the match.

[Main Event]: War Games No-Time-Limit-No-Countout-No-DQ-Match:

Ken Shamrock, Fedor Emelianenko, AJ Styles, Esteban Rodriguez and Braun

Strowman defeated Batista, Edge, Kevin Owens, Daniel Bryan and Lenny Price when

Styles beat K. Owens after a lariat in 1:04:15. 

Rating: **** 1/4

Card rating: *** 1/4

News...

- The Youngbloods have quit.

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