April, Show 2, Year 30

*To kick off the show, Mauro Ranallo and Jim Cornette announce the return of the Elimination Chamber next month.*

Elimination Chamber Qualifier

Rick Boogs w/Miss Vega vs. "The Game" Triple H

Triple H gives the sign for the Pedigree.

Triple H executes the Pedigree against Rick Boogs.

Triple H goes for the pin.

Triple H uses the ropes for leverage.

Lorrie Woods counts: One, two, she sees it.

Lorrie Woods threatens Triple H with disqualification.

Triple H catches Rick Boogs in an abdominal stretch.

Rick Boogs reaches the ropes after holding out for 5 seconds.

Triple H performs a kick to the midsection against Rick Boogs.

Triple H performs a kneelift against Rick Boogs.

Triple H works the crowd.

The ring is quickly filling up with debris.

Triple H locks Rick Boogs in a chokehold.

Lorrie Woods warns Triple H to let go.

Lorrie Woods counts: One, two, three, four.

Triple H kicks Rick Boogs.

Triple H hits Rick Boogs.

Triple H performs a kneelift against Rick Boogs.

** Miss Vega enters the ring and hits Triple H with a chair.

Before Miss Vega connects, Triple H moves out of the way.

Miss Vega hits Rick Boogs.

Triple H throws Miss Vega over the top rope.

The ring is quickly filling up with debris.

Triple H whips Rick Boogs into the ropes.

Triple H hits Rick Boogs with an elbow.

** Miss Vega enters the ring and hits Triple H with a chair.

Rick Boogs goes for the pin.

Lorrie Woods counts: One, two, three.

The crowd is on its feet cheering for Rick Boogs.

[Elimination Chamber Qualifier]:

Rick Boogs defeated Triple H via pinfall in 0:19:52. 

Rating: ****

[Miss Vega interfered against Triple H.]

4-Way Elimination Match

The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) vs. Orangehausen (Orange Cassidy and Danhausen) vs. FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) w/Jimmy Hart vs. The VooDoo Kings (Solomon Kind and Baron Samedi)

Baron Samedi runs into the ropes. 

Baron Samedi hits Orange Cassidy with a kick.

Solomon Kind enters the ring to make it two-on-one.

Solomon Kind goes for a gutwrench suplex, but Orange Cassidy counters it with a backdrop.

In turn, Solomon Kind counters it with a sunset flip.

Eduardo Knight counts: One, two, kickout.

Baron Samedi nails Orange Cassidy with a diving shoulderblock.

The arena is exploding in a chorus of boos.

Solomon Kind leaves the ring.

Baron Samedi locks Orange Cassidy in a bearhug.

Eduardo Knight asks Orange Cassidy if he should stop the fight.

Orange Cassidy shakes his head.

Eduardo Knight asks Orange Cassidy if he's still there.

Orange Cassidy nods.

Baron Samedi lets go after 22 seconds.

Solomon Kind enters the ring.

Solomon Kind and Baron Samedi hit Orange Cassidy with the Lariat Sandwich.

Baron Samedi goes for the pin.

Eduardo Knight counts: One, two, three.

Orange Cassidy has been eliminated.

Baron Samedi is being booed out of the building.

Solomon Kind tags out to Baron Samedi.

Dax Harwood enters the ring and throws Solomon Kind out of the ring.

Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood whip Baron Samedi into the ropes.

They hit Baron Samedi with a double fist to the midsection.

Dax Harwood leaves the ring.

Cash Wheeler attempts a swinging neckbreaker, but Baron Samedi counters it with a side suplex.

Baron Samedi gets a choke against the ropes on Cash Wheeler.

Eduardo Knight warns Baron Samedi to let go.

Eduardo Knight counts: One, two, three.

Eduardo Knight counts: One, two, three.

Baron Samedi uses a flying shoulderblock on Cash Wheeler.

The crowd is wildly cheering Baron Samedi with only a few scattered boos audible.

Solomon Kind enters the ring.

Solomon Kind and Baron Samedi hit Cash Wheeler with the Lariat Sandwich.

Baron Samedi goes for the pin.

Eduardo Knight counts: One, two, in the ropes...

** Jimmy Hart enters the ring and hits Baron Samedi with the megaphone.

Cash Wheeler seemingly enjoys the boos.

Eduardo Knight calls for the DQ.

Cash Wheeler has been eliminated.

The crowd is wildly cheering Baron Samedi with only a few scattered boos audible.

Baron Samedi uses an eye gouge on Xavier Woods.

Baron Samedi hits a piledriver on Xavier Woods.

Baron Samedi tags out to Solomon Kind.

Solomon Kind and Baron Samedi hit Xavier Woods with a double vertical suplex.

Solomon Kind and Baron Samedi hit Xavier Woods with a double elbowdrop.

Baron Samedi leaves the ring.

Solomon Kind catches Xavier Woods in a sleeperhold.

Xavier Woods tries to escape the hold.

Xavier Woods tries to fight the pain.

Xavier Woods is almost gone.

Xavier Woods inches his way towards the ropes after being trapped for 49 seconds.

Baron Samedi enters the ring.

Solomon Kind and Baron Samedi hit Xavier Woods with the Lariat Sandwich.

Solomon Kind goes for the pin.

Solomon Kind is being booed out of the building.

Eduardo Knight counts: One, two, Kofi Kingston doesn't make it in time... three.

Xavier Woods complains about a fast count.

Xavier Woods has been eliminated.

Four Corners Match:

The VooDoo Kings (Solomon Kind and Baron Samedi) defeated The New Day (Kofi

Kingston and Xavier Woods), FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and Orangehausen

(Orange Cassidy and Danhausen):

         x Samedi beat O. Cassidy after the Lariat Sandwich in 0:12:39

         x Samedi beat C. Wheeler via disqualification in 0:27:10

         x S. Kind beat X. Woods after the Lariat Sandwich in 0:29:20

Rating: ***

[Jimmy Hart interfered against Orange Cassidy.]

[Jonathan Pryce, Cueball and Jimmy Hart interfered against Danhausen.]

[Jimmy Hart interfered against Baron Samedi.]

"Ego" Alan Erickson w/Paul Heyman vs. The Wendigo (C)

Alan Erickson attempts a springboard axhandle, but The Wendigo steps out of the way.

The Wendigo whips Alan Erickson into the ropes.

Alan Erickson misses with a clothesline.

Alan Erickson misses with a clothesline.

The Wendigo hits Alan Erickson with a backdrop.

The Wendigo is going for the cover.

Craig Ortiz counts: One, two, shoulder up.

Alan Erickson begs off.

The Wendigo tries a jab, but Alan Erickson blocks it.

Alan Erickson performs a punch against The Wendigo.

Alan Erickson uses a headsmash into the turnbuckle on The Wendigo.

Alan Erickson locks The Wendigo in a chokehold.

Craig Ortiz warns Alan Erickson to let go.

Craig Ortiz counts: One, two, three.

Alan Erickson uses a vertical suplex on The Wendigo.

Alan Erickson whips The Wendigo into the ropes.

The Wendigo hits Alan Erickson with a shoulderblock.

The Wendigo gets a Boston crab on Alan Erickson.

Alan Erickson is struggling to reach the ropes.

Alan Erickson is inching his way towards the ropes.

The Wendigo lets go after 16 seconds.

The Wendigo executes the Wendigo Psychosis against Alan Erickson.

The Wendigo goes for the pin.

Craig Ortiz counts: One, two, three.

The crowd is going into a frenzy.

The Wendigo pinned Alan Erickson with the Wendigo Psychosis in 0:09:52. 

Rating: ** 3/4

(The Wendigo retained the ACW United States Championship.)

*Backstage, a delivery person delivers a bouquet of flowers to Taeler Hendrix. Chad Gable pulls the note card out and see that they are from Shawn Michaels, which makes him furious.*

Elimination Chamber Qualifier

Mustafa Ali w/Miss Vega vs. Cueball w/Kevin Sullivan

Mustafa Ali whips Cueball into the ropes.

Mustafa Ali executes a bodyslam against Cueball.

Mustafa Ali executes an enzuigiri against Cueball.

The crowd is going crazy.

Mustafa Ali hits a jumping neckbreaker on Cueball.

Mustafa Ali throws Cueball out of the ring.

The Masked Ref counts: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, Cueball reenters the ring.

Mustafa Ali goes for a snap mare, but Cueball blocks it.

Cueball whips Mustafa Ali into the ropes.

Mustafa Ali hits Cueball with a clothesline.

Mustafa Ali performs a vertical suplex against Cueball.

Mustafa Ali throws Cueball out of the ring.

Mustafa Ali goes for a baseball slide, but Cueball moves out of the way.

The Masked Ref counts: 1.

Cueball knocks Mustafa Ali into the ringsteps.

The arena is exploding in a chorus of boos.

Cueball shoves Mustafa Ali into the guardrail.

Kevin Sullivan comes from behind, but Mustafa Ali nails Kevin Sullivan.

Cueball reenters the ring.

Mustafa Ali rolls back in under the bottom rope.

Cueball hits Mustafa Ali.

Cueball chops Mustafa Ali.

Cueball hits Mustafa Ali.

Cueball executes the 8 Ball Corner Pocket against Mustafa Ali.

Cueball goes for the pin.

The Masked Ref counts: One, two, three.

Cueball is being booed out of the building.

[Elimination Chamber Qualifier]:

Cueball pinned Mustafa Ali with the 8 Ball Corner Pocket in 0:08:30. 

Rating: *** 1/2

The Schoolboy w/Taeler Hendrix vs. The Unknown w/Morta

Both Morta and Taeler Hendrix jump up on the apron.

Eduardo Knight tries to send them back down.

The Unknown throws The Schoolboy into the turnbuckle.

The Unknown charges into the corner.

Eduardo Knight is back on the job.

The Unknown hits a Gorilla Press on The Schoolboy.

The Unknown performs a low blow against The Schoolboy.

The Unknown hits The Schoolboy.

The arena is exploding in a chorus of boos.

The Unknown kicks The Schoolboy.

The Unknown tries a side suplex, but The Schoolboy blocks it.

The Unknown whips The Schoolboy into the ropes.

** Morta pulls down the top rope.

Eduardo Knight threatens The Unknown with disqualification.

The Unknown goes outside.

The Unknown uses a bodyslam on The Schoolboy.

The Unknown tries a fallaway slam, but The Schoolboy counters it with a forearm smash.

Eduardo Knight counts: 1.

The Schoolboy gives him a backdrop, but The Unknown doesn't budge.

Eduardo Knight counts: 2.

The Unknown hits a Gorilla Press on The Schoolboy.

The Unknown hits a kneelift on The Schoolboy.

The Unknown hits a low blow on The Schoolboy.

The Unknown climbs back into the ring.

The Schoolboy rolls back in under the bottom rope.

The Unknown executes the Fatal Error against The Schoolboy.

Eduardo Knight counts: One, two, three.

The Unknown is being booed out of the building.

The Unknown pinned The Schoolboy with the Fatal Error in 0:09:16. 

Rating: *** 1/2

[Morta interfered against The Schoolboy.]

Elimination Chamber Qualifier

Chad Gable w/Taeler Hendrix vs. "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels

Shawn Michaels uses a backbreaker on Chad Gable.

Shawn Michaels hits a kneelift on Chad Gable.

Shawn Michaels executes a clothesline against Chad Gable.

Shawn Michaels hits an inverted atomic drop on Chad Gable.

Shawn Michaels uses a vertical suplex on Chad Gable.

Shawn Michaels whips Chad Gable into the ropes, but Chad Gable reverses it.

Shawn Michaels hits a rana on Chad Gable.

The Masked Ref counts: One, two, kickout.

Shawn Michaels gives the sign for the flying elbowdrop.

Shawn Michaels hits a flying elbowdrop on Chad Gable.

The Masked Ref counts: One, two, kickout.

Shawn Michaels whips Chad Gable into the ropes.

Chad Gable hits Shawn Michaels with an elbow.

Chad Gable performs a lariat against Shawn Michaels.

Chad Gable whips Shawn Michaels into the ropes.

Chad Gable performs a high knee against Shawn Michaels.

The crowd is going into a frenzy.

Chad Gable executes a high knee against Shawn Michaels.

Chad Gable attempts a Texas Cloverleaf, but Shawn Michaels blocks it.

Shawn Michaels gives the sign for the Sweet Chin Music.

Shawn Michaels executes the Sweet Chin Music against Chad Gable.

Shawn Michaels goes for the pin.

The Masked Ref counts: One, two, three.

The ring is quickly filling up with debris.

[Elimination Chamber Qualifier]:

Shawn Michaels pinned Chad Gable with the Sweet Chin Music in 0:06:48. 

Rating: **** 1/4

[Triple H interfered against Chad Gable.]

Semi-Main Event

The Horsemen (Arn Anderson and Ole Anderson) w/Bobby Heenan and JJ Dillon vs. The New Age Outlaws (Billy Gunn and Jesse James) (C)

Arn Anderson nails Billy Gunn with a short clothesline.

Arn Anderson hits a kneedrop on Billy Gunn.

Arn Anderson attempts a half Boston, but Billy Gunn blocks it.

Billy Gunn executes a bodyslam against Arn Anderson.

Billy Gunn performs an elbowsmash against Arn Anderson.

Billy Gunn tags out to Jesse James.

Jesse James and Billy Gunn whip Arn Anderson into the ropes.

They hit Arn Anderson with a double kick to the midsection.

Jesse James and Billy Gunn hit Arn Anderson with a double bulldog.

Billy Gunn leaves the ring.

Jesse James whips Arn Anderson into the turnbuckle, but Arn Anderson reverses it.

Arn Anderson uses a back suplex on Jesse James.

Arn Anderson executes a kneedrop against Jesse James.

Arn Anderson attempts a sleeperhold, but Jesse James blocks it.

Jesse James executes the Piledriver against Arn Anderson.

The crowd erupts.

Jesse James goes for the pin.

Eduardo Knight counts: One, two, Ole Anderson makes the save.

Jesse James uses an armdrag takedown on Arn Anderson.

Jesse James chops Arn Anderson.

Jesse James chops Arn Anderson.

Jesse James chops Arn Anderson.

Jesse James goes for a kick to the midsection, but Arn Anderson counters it with a dragon screw.

In turn, Jesse James counters it with an enzuigiri.

** Bobby Heenan enters the ring and hits Jesse James with a chair.

The arena is exploding in a chorus of boos.

Eduardo Knight calls for the DQ.

The crowd is giving Jesse James a standing ovation.

[Semi-Main Event]:

The New Age Outlaws (Billy Gunn and Jesse James) defeated The Horsemen (Arn

Anderson and Ole Anderson) when J. James defeated Anderson by disqualification

in 0:17:15. 

Rating: ** 1/2

(The New Age Outlaws retained the ACW World Tag Team Championships.)

[JJ Dillon interfered against Billy Gunn.]

[Bobby Heenan interfered against Jesse James.]

Main Event

Bam Bam Bigelow w/Paul Heyman vs. Holden Powers (C)

Bam Bam Bigelow attempts a choke lift, but Holden Powers counters it with a facerake.

Holden Powers attempts a belly-to-back suplex, but Bam Bam Bigelow blocks it.

Bam Bam Bigelow runs into the ropes. 

Holden Powers attempts a kick to the midsection, but Bam Bam Bigelow blocks it.

Bam Bam Bigelow punches Holden Powers.

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

Bam Bam Bigelow punches Holden Powers.

Bam Bam Bigelow tries a Gorilla Press, but Holden Powers counters it with an elbowsmash.

Holden Powers uses a forearm smash on Bam Bam Bigelow.

Holden Powers catches Bam Bam Bigelow in a front facelock.

Bam Bam Bigelow makes it to the ropes after 5 seconds.

Holden Powers whips Bam Bam Bigelow into the ropes, but Bam Bam Bigelow reverses it.

Holden Powers hits Bam Bam Bigelow with a shoulderblock.

Holden Powers runs into the ropes. 

Holden Powers hits Bam Bam Bigelow with a shoulderblock.

Holden Powers hits a stomp on Bam Bam Bigelow.

Holden Powers runs into the ropes. 

Bam Bam Bigelow hits Holden Powers with a clothesline.

Holden Powers springs to his feet.

Holden Powers hits a kick to the midsection on Bam Bam Bigelow.

Holden Powers gets a hammerlock on Bam Bam Bigelow.

Bam Bam Bigelow manages to grab the ropes after 5 seconds.

Holden Powers executes the HKO against Bam Bam Bigelow.

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

Holden Powers goes for the pin.

Holden Powers uses the ropes for leverage.

The Masked Ref counts: One, two, three.

[Main Event]:

Holden Powers pinned Bam Bam Bigelow with the HKO in 0:09:10. 

Rating: *** 1/2

(Holden Powers retained the ACW World Heavyweight Championship.)

[Paul Heyman interfered against Holden Powers.]

Card rating: *** 1/4