January, Show 1, Year 35

"The Wizard" Chris Jericho w/Jake Hager vs. Tully Blanchard w/Bobby Heenan and JJ Dillon

Chris Jericho performs a chop against Tully Blanchard.
Chris Jericho runs into the ropes. 
Tully Blanchard misses with a clothesline.
Tully Blanchard misses with a clothesline.
Chris Jericho hits Tully Blanchard with a kick.
Chris Jericho taunts the crowd.
The crowd is wildly cheering Chris Jericho with only a few scattered boos audible.
Chris Jericho tries a DDT, but Tully Blanchard blocks it.
** Jake Hager enters the ring and hits Tully Blanchard with a chair.
Before Jake Hager connects, Tully Blanchard moves out of the way.
Jake Hager hits Chris Jericho.
Tully Blanchard throws Jake Hager over the top rope.
The cheers for Tully Blanchard are drowning out the boos.
Tully Blanchard attempts a swinging neckbreaker, but Chris Jericho counters it with a side suplex.
Chris Jericho performs a flying cross body press against Tully Blanchard.
Craig Ortiz counts: One, two, thr... kickout.
Tully Blanchard begs off.
Chris Jericho executes a forearm to the back against Tully Blanchard.
Chris Jericho executes the Judas Effect against Tully Blanchard.
All of a sudden, the boos are turning into almost unanimous cheers.
Chris Jericho goes for the pin.
Craig Ortiz counts: One, two, three.

Chris Jericho pinned Tully Blanchard with the Judas Effect in 0:10:02. 
Rating: ** 1/2
[Jake Hager interfered against Tully Blanchard.]

Orangehausen (Orange Cassidy and Danhausen) vs. The Cervantes Brothers (Efrain Cervantes and Ignacio Cervantes)

The crowd is on its feet cheering for Danhausen.
Efrain Cervantes kicks Danhausen.
The crowd is vociferously booing Efrain Cervantes.
Efrain Cervantes hits Danhausen.
Efrain Cervantes hits a bulldog on Danhausen.
Efrain Cervantes whips Danhausen into the ropes.
Efrain Cervantes hits Danhausen with a shoulderblock.
Efrain Cervantes performs a Japanese armdrag takedown against Danhausen.
Efrain Cervantes whips Danhausen into the ropes.
Efrain Cervantes misses with a kick.
Efrain Cervantes hits Danhausen with a kick.
Efrain Cervantes throws Danhausen out of the ring.
The Masked Ref counts: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, Danhausen reenters the ring.
Efrain Cervantes tags out to Ignacio Cervantes.
Ignacio Cervantes and Efrain Cervantes hit Danhausen with a double diving headbutt.
Ignacio Cervantes and Efrain Cervantes hit Danhausen with a double gutwrench suplex.
Efrain Cervantes leaves the ring.
Ignacio Cervantes hits an Asai moonsault on Danhausen.
The Masked Ref counts: One, two, thr... kickout.
Efrain Cervantes enters the ring.
Efrain Cervantes and Ignacio Cervantes hit Danhausen with the Double Implant DDT.
Ignacio Cervantes goes for the pin.
The ring is quickly filling up with debris.
The Masked Ref counts: One, two, three.

The Cervantes Brothers (Efrain Cervantes and Ignacio Cervantes) defeated
Orangehausen (Orange Cassidy and Danhausen) when Ignacio pinned Danhausen after
the Double Implant DDT in 0:09:33. 
Rating: *** 3/4

*Danielson comes out to the ring and explains that he attacked AJ two weeks ago because he's sick of being the "good guy" who never gets the gold. He tells Kingston to stay out of his businnes until after he's done with AJ.*

"The Rage" Stefan Waters vs. Maxwell Jacob Friedman w/Scott Norton

Maxwell Jacob Friedman performs a snap mare against Stefan Waters.
Maxwell Jacob Friedman executes the Salt of the Earth against Stefan Waters.
Craig Ortiz asks Stefan Waters if he should stop the fight.
Stefan Waters shakes his head.
Stefan Waters tries to fight the pain.
Stefan Waters is close to passing out from the pain.
Craig Ortiz checks Stefan Waters's arm.
He lifts it... it falls.
He lifts it... it stays up!
Stefan Waters fights his way out of the hold after 49 seconds.
Maxwell Jacob Friedman begs off.
Stefan Waters whips Maxwell Jacob Friedman into the turnbuckle.
Maxwell Jacob Friedman comes back, but is met with a kick to the midsection.
Stefan Waters attempts to place Maxwell Jacob Friedman on the turnbuckle, but Maxwell Jacob Friedman blocks it.
Maxwell Jacob Friedman begs off.
Stefan Waters uses a monkey flip on Maxwell Jacob Friedman.
Stefan Waters whips Maxwell Jacob Friedman into the ropes, but Maxwell Jacob Friedman reverses it.
Stefan Waters hits Maxwell Jacob Friedman with an elbow.
Stefan Waters nails Maxwell Jacob Friedman with a powerslam.
Craig Ortiz counts: One, two, three.
The chants for Stefan Waters are deafening.

Stefan Waters pinned Maxwell Jacob Friedman after a powerslam in 0:12:03. 
Rating: *** 1/4

The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens and Max Caster) vs. Nothing Sacred (Cueball and Jonathan Pryce)

Cueball goes for a jumping clothesline, but Max Caster ducks out of the way.
Max Caster punches Cueball.
The crowd is giving Max Caster a standing ovation.
Max Caster kicks Cueball.
Max Caster kicks Cueball.
Cueball punches Max Caster.
Cueball kicks Max Caster.
The arena is exploding in a chorus of boos.
Cueball runs into the ropes. 
Max Caster misses with a shoulderblock.
Cueball executes a palm blow against Max Caster.
Cueball tags out to Jonathan Pryce.
Jonathan Pryce and Cueball whip Max Caster into the ropes.
They hit Max Caster with a double fist to the midsection.
Cueball leaves the ring.
Jonathan Pryce whips Max Caster into the ropes.
Jonathan Pryce hits Max Caster with a kick.
Jonathan Pryce executes the Contract against Max Caster.
Numerous fans are using Jonathan Pryce as target practice.
Jonathan Pryce goes for the pin.
Lorrie Woods counts: One, two, three.

Nothing Sacred (Cueball and Jonathan Pryce) defeated The Acclaimed (Anthony
Bowens and Max Caster) when J. Pryce pinned M. Caster with the Contract in
0:07:58. 
Rating: ***

*Backstage, Eddie Kingston says for his stipulation in his match against AJ Styles he wants a good ol' fashion street fight. Before the camera comes back to the arena though, Bryan Danielson blindsides Eddie Kingston with a chair and lays into him with a couple shots before walking off.*

#1 Tag Team Contenders Match
Sky Factor (ATMOS and STRATOS) vs. The Men In Black (Shaw and Griswold)

Griswold enters the ring to make it two-on-one.
ATMOS enters the ring and throws Griswold out of the ring.
ATMOS has the crowd going wild.
STRATOS and ATMOS whip Shaw into the ropes.
They hit Shaw with a double clothesline.
ATMOS leaves the ring.
STRATOS hits a chop on Shaw.
STRATOS tags out to ATMOS.
STRATOS executes a DDT against Shaw.
The crowd is on its feet cheering for STRATOS.
STRATOS leaves the ring.
ATMOS uses a legdrop on Shaw.
ATMOS executes a slingshot somersault splash against Shaw.
The chants for ATMOS are deafening.
ATMOS runs into the ropes. 
Shaw goes for a spinebuster slam, but ATMOS counters it with a kneelift.
ATMOS uses a flying cross body press on Shaw.
Eduardo Knight counts: One, two, kickout.
ATMOS executes the Tornado Kick against Shaw.
The chants for ATMOS are deafening.
ATMOS goes for the pin.
Eduardo Knight counts: One, two, three.
The crowd is going into a frenzy.

Number-One-Contenders-Match:
Sky Factor (ATMOS and STRATOS) defeated The Men In Black (Shaw and Griswold)
when ATMOS pinned Shaw with the Tornado Kick in 0:10:40. 
Rating: *** 1/4

Tyler Bate vs. Tommaso Ciampa

Tyler Bate uses a jab on Tommaso Ciampa.
Tommaso Ciampa begs off.
Tyler Bate whips Tommaso Ciampa into the ropes, but Tommaso Ciampa reverses it.
Tyler Bate uses a koppo kick on Tommaso Ciampa.
Tyler Bate executes a vertical suplex against Tommaso Ciampa.
The crowd is giving Tyler Bate a standing ovation.
Tyler Bate uses a dropkick on Tommaso Ciampa.
Tyler Bate gets an airplane spin on Tommaso Ciampa.
Tommaso Ciampa tries to fight the pain.
Tommaso Ciampa tries to escape the hold.
Tommaso Ciampa tries to fight the pain.
Tommaso Ciampa tries to escape the hold.
Tommaso Ciampa is almost gone.
Lorrie Woods asks Tommaso Ciampa if he's still there.
Tommaso Ciampa nods.
Tyler Bate lets go after 53 seconds.
Tommaso Ciampa begs off.
Tyler Bate gives the sign for the Tyler Driver '97.
Tyler Bate executes the Tyler Driver '97 against Tommaso Ciampa.
Lorrie Woods counts: One, two, three.

Tyler Bate pinned Tommaso Ciampa with the Tyler Driver '97 in 0:06:49. 
Rating: ****

Semi-Main Event
Big E vs. Asher Carek vs. Holden Powers w/Bobby Heenan and JJ Dillon

Eduardo Knight counts: 3.
Big E throws Holden Powers into the ringsteps.
Big E performs a Gorilla Press against Holden Powers.
Eduardo Knight counts: 4.
Big E executes the Big Ending against Holden Powers on the concrete floor.
Big E performs a backbreaker against Holden Powers.
Big E knocks Holden Powers into the ringpost.
Big E hits a lariat on Holden Powers.
Eduardo Knight counts: 5.
Big E uses an elbowsmash on Holden Powers.
Eduardo Knight counts: 6.
Big E climbs back into the ring.
Holden Powers follows him back in.
Big E whips Holden Powers into the ropes.
Holden Powers tries a running neckbreaker drop, but Big E steps out of the way.
Big E sends Holden Powers into the turnbuckle.
Big E executes a stomp against Holden Powers.
Big E executes a stomp against Holden Powers.
Big E goes for a stomp, but Holden Powers rolls out of the way.
Holden Powers executes the HKO against Big E.
The ring is quickly filling up with debris.
Holden Powers goes for the pin.
Eduardo Knight counts: One, two, three.

[Semi-Main Event]: Triangle Match:
Holden Powers defeated Big E and Asher Carek when H. Powers pinned Big E with
the HKO in 0:13:12. 
Rating: *** 1/2

Main Event: #1 North American Contenders Match
Finn Balor vs. Christian Cage w/Bobby Heenan and JJ Dillon

The crowd is going crazy.
Finn Balor whips Christian Cage into the ropes, but Christian Cage reverses it.
Finn Balor attempts a flying forearm, but Christian Cage steps out of the way.
Christian Cage works the crowd.
The arena is exploding in a chorus of boos.
Christian Cage tries a spinebuster slam, but Finn Balor counters it with a kick to the head.
The chants for Finn Balor are deafening.
Finn Balor hits a lifting inverted DDT on Christian Cage.
Finn Balor works the crowd.
Finn Balor goes for the Coup de Grace, but Christian Cage counters it with a roll away.
Christian Cage tries a single arm DDT, but Finn Balor counters it with a facerake.
The crowd is behind Finn Balor all the way.
Finn Balor tries a tornado kick, but Christian Cage ducks out of the way.
Christian Cage runs into the ropes. 
Christian Cage attempts a spear, but Finn Balor counters it with a kneelift.
Finn Balor nails Christian Cage with a flying forearm.
The crowd is behind Finn Balor all the way.
Finn Balor executes the Coup de Grace against Christian Cage.
Finn Balor goes for the pin.
The Masked Ref counts: One, two, three.
The crowd erupts.

[Main Event]: Number-One-Contenders-Match:
Finn Balor pinned Christian Cage with the Coup de Grace in 0:06:56. 
Rating: *** 1/4


Card rating: *** 1/2


News...
- The Cowboy has decided not to renew his ACW contract.

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