Post by Mat on Jan 12, 2019 23:39:46 GMT -5
Saturday, December 17, 2016
Portland, Oregon
Episode LVI
vs. 
AXW Championship
#1 Contender's Tournament
Round 2
Notable moves from Anix include Lawn Dart, Dragon Sleeper, Too Sexy for This (Flat Liner), Sexy Kick (Enziguri). From Eatr we see Snapmare driver, Springboard 450 to a standing opp., Gassed Out (Rear Naked Choke), Rocket Shot (Running single leg dropkick). Eatr would have Anix set up for To the Moon (Top Rope Sitout-Powerbomb), but Chester Andrews would grab Eatr's leg to prevent him from delivering the move. Andrews would be ejected by the referee, but it was enough for Anix to regain control and put Eatr away with BOOM!(Helluva Kick).
Winner: Chaz Anix (Still AXW Xperience Champion, advances to semi-finals)
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Danny Hall is backstage and he's still furious over losing the AXW Light Heavyweight Championship as well as losing in this tournament. Danny says Acer Stone is a pest that must be exterminated once and for all.
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vs. 
AXW Championship
#1 Contender's Tournament
Round 2
A lot of history here, but it's left in the past as the former-friends-turned-bitter-rivals-turned-friends-again start the match with an old fashioned handshake. Maneuvers to highlight from Bobo include German Suplex + Dragon Suplex + Tiger Suplex, Double Underhook Powerbomb, Pop-up Cutter, Leapfrog evasion into Sunset Flip, Tiger Flowsion. Slayton's highlights include Double Underhook Backbreaker, Crossface Chickenwing, Death Valley Driver, Triple Suplex, Samoan Drop. Slayton would duck IDT (It's Dessert Time) (Jumping Spinning Hook Kick, with theatrics), look for The Full Effect (Sweet Chin Music), which Bobo ducks and tries to lock Slayton in The Sweetner (STF with Cobra Clutch), but Slayton is able to avoid it and locks in Firehawk Lock (Crippler Crossface), Bobo ultimately tapping out. Post match the two share another handshake as well as a hug, history will not be repeating itself tonight.
Winner: David Slayton (advances to semi-finals)
Lethal Weapons are interviewed, and TO'A talks about how he has a bone to pick with Duncan Aries after Aries raked him in the eye. However, that will have to wait, as the top priority is defending the AXW Tag Team Championships. Justin mentions he's still in the tournament, and brings up the talks of Anix and Eatr saying they could become dual champions, and Justin states that if anyone will become a dual champion, it's him.
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vs. 
Non-Title
Another great match between these two, some offense from Janet include Frankensteiner, Beautiful Disaster, Spinning backbreaker, Last Breath of Air (Diving elbow drop). Some offense from Katsuko include Octopus Stretch, Brainbuster, Hātosutoppā (Kairi Hojo-style Diving Elbow Drop), Crescent Moon (Running Curved Corner Yakuza Kick). Unfortunately, we will not see a clean finish to this match as Rochelle attacks Janet Hurricane. Rochelle leaves Janet laying with a Slay You Dead [Blockbuster].
Winner: Janet Hurricane (disqualification)
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A video package plays, highlighting a certain man's career in USWF, EWS, SWA, LGW, PHWF, and Empire Wrestling. The video package concludes with the following text:
The Notch
Returning to AXW in 2017
vs. 
AXW Championship
#1 Contender's Tournament
Round 2
Back and forth the two go, from Royal we see Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker, German Suplex, Moonsault, Sharpshooter, Flying Cross Body, Tornado DDT. From Wyndham we see Muay Thai Combination, Global Phenomena (Swinging side slam backbreaker), Texas Cloverleaf, Tiger Suplex, Alabama Slam, Olympic Splash (Double Moonsault). The match concludes when Royal rolls Wyndham up, grabbing a hand full of tights as well as using the ropes for leverage, unbeknownst to the referee.
Winner: Anthony Royal (advances to semi-finals)
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Janet Hurricane is in no mood for an interview. She says that Rochelle better have eyes in the back of her head before storming off.
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vs. 
AXW Championship
#1 Contender's Tournament
Round 2
Aries' offense includes belly to back suplex, German suplex, roundhouse kick, Enter Gideon (Beautiful Disaster Kick), Orton style backbreaker, double powerbomb, San Diego Driver (Full Nelson pickup released into a wheelbarrow facebuster). Some maneuvers from Steele include Belly to Back Complete Shot, Northern Lights Suplex, Falling Paraoxysm, F-5, No Hands Space Flying Tigersault, Asai DDT, Electric Chair Driver. Malcolm M. Mitchell would come down to ringside and actually enter the ring. Matt Baker warns him to leave the ring. Duncan Aries drops down to his knees with his arms outspread, and welcomes an attack, knowing that if Mitchell were to do so, he'd win by dq. Mitchell stares intensely at Aries, who is suddenly knocked out by 2nd City Sleeper (Boma Ye to the back of the head), Damien earning a pinfall victory to advance. Mitchell leaves the scene, happy he got Aries knocked out of the tournament. Steele celebrates his win and leaves, which leaves a seething Aries left behind in the ring.
Winner: Damien Steele (advances to semi-finals)