August, Show 1, Year 43

Re-Match
"The War Machine" Rhino vs. "The Lariat" Stan Hansen

Stan Hansen uses a piledriver on Rhino.
Stan Hansen whips Rhino into the ropes, but Rhino reverses it.
Rhino hits Stan Hansen with a backdrop.
Rhino hits a chop on Stan Hansen.
Rhino attempts to place Stan Hansen on the turnbuckle, but Stan Hansen blocks it.
Rhino uses a belly-to-belly suplex on Stan Hansen.
Rhino is going for the pin.
Lorrie Woods counts: One, two, kickout.
Rhino takes Stan Hansen down with a bodyslam.
Rhino tries a hiptoss, but he can't do it.
Stan Hansen executes the Lariat against Rhino.
The crowd is vociferously booing Stan Hansen.
Stan Hansen goes for the pin.
Stan Hansen uses the ropes for leverage.
Lorrie Woods counts: One, two, three.

[Re-Match]:
Stan Hansen pinned Rhino with the Lariat in 0:03:42. 
Rating: **

The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) vs. FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) w/Jimmy Hart

Dax Harwood enters the ring to make it two-on-one.
Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood hit Kofi Kingston with a double basement dropkick.
Dax Harwood leaves the ring.
Cash Wheeler performs an elbowdrop from the second turnbuckle against Kofi Kingston.
Lorrie Woods counts: One, two, shoulder up.
Cash Wheeler hits a backbreaker on Kofi Kingston.
Cash Wheeler performs a back suplex against Kofi Kingston.
Cash Wheeler executes a jawbreaker against Kofi Kingston.
Cash Wheeler uses a forearm to the back on Kofi Kingston.
Cash Wheeler works the crowd.
The arena is exploding in a chorus of boos.
Cash Wheeler nails Kofi Kingston with a swinging neckbreaker.
Cash Wheeler executes the Gory Bomb against Kofi Kingston.
Cash Wheeler pulls the tights.
Lorrie Woods counts: One, two, three.

FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) defeated The New Day (Kofi Kingston and
Xavier Woods) when C. Wheeler pinned K. Kingston with the Gory Bomb in 0:08:13. 
Rating: *** 1/2

Billy Gunn vs. "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry

The crowd is going crazy.
Mark Henry punches Billy Gunn.
Mark Henry hits Billy Gunn.
Mark Henry is eliciting a sizable round of boos.
Mark Henry goes for a bearhug, but Billy Gunn counters it with a punch.
Billy Gunn performs a forearm to the back against Mark Henry.
Billy Gunn attempts to place Mark Henry on the turnbuckle, but Mark Henry blocks it.
Billy Gunn attempts a bodyslam, but Mark Henry counters it with a facerake.
Mark Henry takes Billy Gunn down with a running powerslam.
Craig Ortiz counts: One, two, shoulder up.
Mark Henry executes a kneelift against Billy Gunn.
Mark Henry takes Billy Gunn down with a waistlock takedown.
Mark Henry executes the Big Splash against Billy Gunn.
Craig Ortiz counts: One, two, three.
The crowd is booing Mark Henry.

Mark Henry pinned Billy Gunn with the Big Splash in 0:08:06. 
Rating: 1/2*

*Backstage, The Vikings and Valhalla are in William Regal's office demanding a match with the Cervantes Brothers and they tell Regal they don't care if the Tag titles are on the line. Regal says in that case, they have their match in the main event.*

#1 North American Contenders Match
Iron Fist Ahrens w/Taeler Hendrix vs. "The Devil's Advocate" Jonathan Pryce

Jonathan Pryce chops Iron Fist Ahrens.
The decibel level in the building is unbelievable.
Iron Fist Ahrens chops Jonathan Pryce.
Jonathan Pryce punches Iron Fist Ahrens.
The decibel level in the building is unbelievable.
Jonathan Pryce punches Iron Fist Ahrens.
Iron Fist Ahrens hits Jonathan Pryce.
The chants for Iron Fist Ahrens are deafening.
Jonathan Pryce kicks Iron Fist Ahrens.
The arena is exploding in a chorus of boos.
Jonathan Pryce executes the Contract against Iron Fist Ahrens.
Jonathan Pryce goes for the pin.
The Masked Ref counts: One, two, three.
The crowd is vociferously booing Jonathan Pryce.

Number-One-Contenders-Match:
Jonathan Pryce pinned Iron Fist Ahrens with the Contract in 0:11:13. 
Rating: *** 1/4

"The Peacock" Dalton Castle vs. Blight

Dalton Castle performs a high knee against Blight.
The crowd is behind Dalton Castle all the way.
Dalton Castle locks Blight in the Julie Newmar.
Blight inches his way towards the ropes after being trapped for 5 seconds.
Dalton Castle takes Blight down with a vertical suplex.
Dalton Castle performs a kneelift against Blight.
Dalton Castle tries a backbreaker, but Blight counters it with a facerake.
Blight whips Dalton Castle into the ropes.
Dalton Castle hits Blight with a shoulderblock.
Dalton Castle runs into the ropes. 
Blight hits Dalton Castle with a clothesline.
Blight executes the Regicide against Dalton Castle.
Blight goes for the pin.
The Masked Ref counts: One, two, three.
The decibel level in the building is unbelievable.

Blight pinned Dalton Castle with the Regicide in 0:08:50. 
Rating: ****

#1 Tag Team Contenders Match
The Lions (Mustafa Ali and Ari Daivari) w/Miss Vega vs. The Men In Black (Shaw and Griswold)

Griswold hits Mustafa Ali with a clothesline.
Griswold performs a forearm smash against Mustafa Ali.
Mustafa Ali springs to his feet.
Mustafa Ali nails Griswold with a lung blower.
Mustafa Ali takes Griswold down with a bodyslam.
Mustafa Ali hits a flying cross body press on Griswold.
Craig Ortiz counts: One, two, in the ropes...
Mustafa Ali goes for a back suplex, but Griswold counters it with a bulldog.
In turn, Mustafa Ali counters it with a back suplex.
Mustafa Ali hits a bodyslam on Griswold.
Mustafa Ali uses a chop on Griswold.
Mustafa Ali executes a flying cross body press against Griswold.
Craig Ortiz counts: One, two, thr... kickout.
Mustafa Ali executes the 450 Splash against Griswold.
Craig Ortiz counts: One, two, three.
The crowd is going crazy.

Number-One-Contenders-Match:
The Lions (Mustafa Ali and Ari Daivari) defeated The Men In Black (Shaw and
Griswold) when M. Ali pinned Griswold with the 450 Splash in 0:12:21. 
Rating: ***

Semi-Main Event: #1 World Heavyweight Contenders Match
Drew McIntyre vs. Cueball

Cueball acts weird.
The arena is exploding in a chorus of boos.
Cueball uses a hiptoss on Drew McIntyre.
Cueball tries a camel clutch, but Drew McIntyre blocks it.
Drew McIntyre runs into the ropes. 
Cueball executes a palm blow against Drew McIntyre.
Cueball attempts a palm blow, but Drew McIntyre blocks it.
Drew McIntyre tries the Air Raid Crash, but Cueball blocks it.
Cueball goes for a backdrop, but Drew McIntyre counters it with a sunset flip.
Eduardo Knight counts: One, two, thr... shoulder up.
Drew McIntyre executes a toss suplex against Cueball.
Drew McIntyre executes the Claymore against Cueball.
Drew McIntyre has the crowd going wild.
Drew McIntyre goes for the pin.
Eduardo Knight counts: One, two, three.

[Semi-Main Event]: Number-One-Contenders-Match:
Drew McIntyre pinned Cueball with the Claymore in 0:05:50. 
Cueball tore his right achilles tendon. He will be out for approximately 7
months.
Rating: ** 1/4

Main Event
The Cervantes Brothers (Efrain Cervantes and Ignacio Cervantes) vs. The Viking Raiders (Erik and Ivar) (C) w/Valhalla

All of a sudden, the boos are turning into almost unanimous cheers.
Efrain Cervantes punches Ivar.
Ivar punches Efrain Cervantes.
Ivar chops Efrain Cervantes.
The boos are resurfacing again.
Efrain Cervantes chops Ivar.
The crowd is wildly cheering Efrain Cervantes with only a few scattered boos audible.
Ivar hits Efrain Cervantes.
The boos are resurfacing again.
Ivar punches Efrain Cervantes.
Ivar uses a tiger driver on Efrain Cervantes.
Craig Ortiz counts: One, two, in the ropes...
Ivar executes the Spinning Heel Kick against Efrain Cervantes.
Ivar goes for the pin.
Craig Ortiz counts: One, two, three.

[Main Event]:
The Viking Raiders (Erik and Ivar) defeated The Cervantes Brothers (Efrain
Cervantes and Ignacio Cervantes) when Ivar pinned Efrain with the Spinning Heel
Kick in 0:13:13. 
Rating: ****
(The Viking Raiders retained the ACW World Tag Team Championships.)


Card rating: ***

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