December, Show 2, Year 25

"The Devil's Advocate" Jonathan Pryce w/Kevin Sullivan vs. HOOK (C)

Jonathan Pryce gives him a flying dropkick, but HOOK shows no reaction.
Jonathan Pryce attempts a snap suplex, but HOOK blocks it.
HOOK executes an elbowsmash against Jonathan Pryce.
HOOK attempts a vertical suplex, but Jonathan Pryce slides down his back.
Jonathan Pryce hits a Russian legsweep on HOOK.
Jonathan Pryce acknowledges the portion of the crowd which is cheering him.
Jonathan Pryce covers HOOK.
Lorrie Woods counts: One, two, in the ropes...
Jonathan Pryce locks HOOK in a wristlock.
HOOK grabs the ropes after 5 seconds.
Jonathan Pryce takes HOOK down with a snap suplex.
Jonathan Pryce uses a snap suplex on HOOK.
Jonathan Pryce goes for a DDT, but HOOK blocks it.
HOOK runs into the ropes. 
HOOK performs an enzuilariato against Jonathan Pryce.
The crowd seems to be rallying behind HOOK.
HOOK executes the Redrum against Jonathan Pryce.
Lorrie Woods asks Jonathan Pryce if he's still there.
Jonathan Pryce nods.
Lorrie Woods asks Jonathan Pryce if he's had enough.
Jonathan Pryce shakes his head.
Lorrie Woods checks Jonathan Pryce's arm.
She lifts it... it falls.
She lifts it... it falls.
She lifts it... it falls.
Lorrie Woods stops the match after 25 seconds.
HOOK doesn't quite know what to do with the mixed reaction he's getting.

HOOK defeated Jonathan Pryce when Jonathan Pryce passed out in the Redrum in
0:13:53. 
Rating: *** 3/4
(HOOK retained the ACW United States Championship.)

Chase U (Andre Chase and Brian Pillman Jr.) w/Taeler Hendrix vs. The Horsemen (Arn Anderson and Ole Anderson) (C) w/Bobby Heenan and JJ Dillon

Arn Anderson executes the Gourdbuster against Brian Pillman Jr..
Eduardo Knight counts: One, two, Andre Chase makes the save.
Arn Anderson executes a legsweep against Brian Pillman Jr..
Arn Anderson takes Brian Pillman Jr. down with a headlock takedown.
Arn Anderson runs into the ropes. 
Brian Pillman Jr. hits Arn Anderson with a shoulderblock.
Brian Pillman Jr. tags Andre Chase.
Andre Chase lifts Arn Anderson up.
Brian Pillman Jr. nails Arn Anderson with the Dean's List and goes for the pin.
Eduardo Knight counts: One, two, thr... shoulder up.
Andre Chase runs into the ropes. 
Andre Chase misses with an elbow.
Arn Anderson hits Andre Chase with a clothesline.
Arn Anderson hits a single-leg takedown on Andre Chase.
Arn Anderson tries a back suplex, but Andre Chase counters it with a go-behind.
In turn, Arn Anderson counters it with a backward kick.
Arn Anderson tags out to Ole Anderson.
Brian Pillman Jr. enters the ring and throws Arn Anderson out of the ring.
Brian Pillman Jr. hits a roundhouse kick on Ole Anderson.
The crowd is behind Brian Pillman Jr. all the way.
Andre Chase puts Ole Anderson in a sleeperhold.
Ole Anderson gets ahold of the ropes after 5 seconds.
Brian Pillman Jr. leaves the ring.
Andre Chase uses a kick to the midsection on Ole Anderson.
Andre Chase tries a hiptoss, but Ole Anderson counters it with a backslide.
Eduardo Knight counts: One, two, three.
Ole Anderson is being booed like there is no tomorrow.

The Horsemen (Arn Anderson and Ole Anderson) defeated Chase U (Andre Chase and
Brian Pillman Jr.) when O. Anderson pinned A. Chase after a backslide in
0:23:27. 
Rating: *** 3/4
(The Horsemen retained the ACW World Tag Team Championships.)
[Taeler Hendrix interfered against Arn Anderson.]
[Bobby Heenan and JJ Dillon interfered against Brian Pillman Jr..]
[Bobby Heenan interfered against Andre Chase.]
[Taeler Hendrix interfered against Ole Anderson.]

Semi-Main Event: 20-Man Royal Rumble

Ricky Starks nails Alan Erickson with a spear.
The boos are resurfacing again.
Ricky Starks attempts a lariat, but Alan Erickson counters it with a Gorilla Press.
In turn, Ricky Starks counters it with an elbowsmash.
Alan Erickson begs off.
Ricky Starks performs a forearm to the back against Alan Erickson.
Ricky Starks performs a vertical suplex against Alan Erickson.
Ricky Starks hits Alan Erickson.
Ricky Starks kicks Alan Erickson.
Ricky Starks attempts a kick to the midsection, but Alan Erickson blocks it.
Alan Erickson gives the sign for the Jackhammer.
Alan Erickson executes the Jackhammer against Ricky Starks.
Alan Erickson hits Ricky Starks.
Alan Erickson punches Ricky Starks.
The crowd is wildly cheering Alan Erickson with only a few scattered boos audible.
Alan Erickson hits Ricky Starks.
Ricky Starks hits Alan Erickson.
The cheers for Ricky Starks are drowning out the boos.
Ricky Starks tries to throw Alan Erickson over the top rope.
Alan Erickson hangs on to the top rope.
Alan Erickson climbs back in.
Alan Erickson punches Ricky Starks.
Alan Erickson hits Ricky Starks.
Alan Erickson punches Ricky Starks.
Alan Erickson tries to throw Ricky Starks over the top rope.
** Ricky Starks has been eliminated.
The crowd is wildly cheering Alan Erickson with only a few scattered boos audible.

[Semi-Main Event]: 20-Person Battle Royal:
Alan Erickson won a 20-person Royal Rumble:
         x C. Gable and Triple H started out.
         x Triple H threw out C. Gable in 0:00:06
         x Copperhead entered at 0:02:00
         x Ricky Starks entered at 0:04:00
         x Alan Erickson entered at 0:06:00
         x Mark Henry entered at 0:08:00
         x A. Erickson threw out Copperhead after a mounted elbowsmash in
           0:08:19
         x The Unknown entered at 0:10:00
         x The Big Show entered at 0:12:00
         x Asher Carek entered at 0:14:00
         x Shawn Michaels entered at 0:16:00
         x A. Erickson threw out S. Michaels after a bodyslam in 0:17:13
         x The Schoolboy entered at 0:18:00
         x Donny Brooks entered at 0:20:00
         x Big Show threw out Schoolboy after an open-handed chop in 0:21:34
         x D. Brooks threw out Big Show after a low blow in 0:21:51
         x Umaga entered at 0:22:00
         x Silas Young entered at 0:24:00
         x Bryan Danielson entered at 0:26:00
         x Triple H threw out B. Danielson in 0:26:39
         x KENTA entered at 0:28:00
         x Damien Adams entered at 0:30:00
         x Rey Mysterio entered at 0:32:00
         x KENTA threw out S. Young after a swinging neckbreaker in 0:32:55
         x Umaga threw out KENTA after a lariat in 0:33:26
         x Rhino entered at 0:34:00
         x Mr. Perfect entered at 0:36:00
         x A. Erickson threw out Mysterio after a lariat in 0:36:23
         x R. Starks threw out DDA after a punch in 0:40:36
         x D. Brooks threw out Rhino after a kick to the midsection in 0:41:43
         x A. Erickson threw out D. Brooks after a forearm smash in 0:47:26
         x The Unknown threw out M. Henry after a clothesline in 0:50:09
         x The Unknown threw out Umaga after a kick to the midsection in 0:53:09
         x A. Carek threw out Triple H after a spinning leg lariat in 0:53:18
         x A. Carek threw out Mr. Perfect after a tilt-a-whirl powerslam in
           0:53:40
         x R. Starks threw out A. Carek in 0:53:49
         x A. Erickson threw out The Unknown in 0:55:46
         x A. Erickson threw out R. Starks after the Jackhammer in 1:08:38
Rating: ***
[Morta interfered against Mark Henry.]

Main Event
John Cena vs. "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair (C) w/Bobby Heenan and JJ Dillon

Ric Flair hits a chop on John Cena.
Ric Flair goes for a front facelock, but John Cena blocks it.
John Cena runs into the ropes. 
John Cena hits Ric Flair with an elbow.
John Cena is going for the cover.
Craig Ortiz counts: One, two, shoulder up.
John Cena whips Ric Flair into the ropes.
Ric Flair hits John Cena with an elbow.
Ric Flair is going for the cover.
Ric Flair uses the ropes for leverage.
Craig Ortiz counts: One, two, in the ropes...
Ric Flair gives the sign for the Figure-Four Leglock.
Ric Flair executes the Figure-Four Leglock against John Cena.
John Cena tries to escape the hold.
John Cena is valiantly trying to break the hold.
John Cena tries to fight the pain.
John Cena isn't moving anymore.
Craig Ortiz asks John Cena if he's still there.
John Cena nods.
Craig Ortiz asks John Cena if he's had enough.
John Cena shakes his head.
Craig Ortiz checks John Cena's arm.
He lifts it... it falls.
He lifts it... it falls.
He lifts it... it falls.
Craig Ortiz stops the match after 1 minute.
The crowd is vociferously booing Ric Flair.

[Main Event]:
Ric Flair defeated John Cena when John Cena passed out in the Figure-Four
Leglock in 0:08:50. 
Rating: **** 1/4
(Ric Flair retained the ACW World Heavyweight Championship.)


Card rating: ****

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