Progress Wrestling #11

         
The show opens up closing moments from the match between Bobby Lashley and Seth Rollins at the Great American Bash finale......


Rollins hits a Slingblade!! He waits and as Lashley stands goes for the Pedigree yet again! Lashley stops it though and Soears Rollins !! They go flying off the side of a the ramp and land on a big tool box !!! They are both laying there not moving . EMTs rush to their aid . A doctor looks up to at the ref and shakes his head . The ref waves off the match.










Joey Styles: "Hello everybody..... and welcome to Progress Wrestling! I'm your host, Joey Styles, and at this time I would like to introduce to you, the Progress General Manager...... Pat McAfee!"    




Pat McAfee: "Thank you Joey! We just seen at the top of the show the carnage that took place between Seth Rollins and Bobby Lashley at the Bash! Folks, it's my job as General Manager to bring to you the very best product possible! To give the people want they want as I like to say. Both Rollins and Lashley had the opportunity to become the NWA World champion that night. But their personal vendetta wouldn't allow that to happen. I can tell you that both men are pretty beat up, but will be OK. Neither man is here tonight via my request. But I know that as soon as they both return, their going to go right at one another again. So I'm making it official..... I'm installing a no contact rule for both men. Meaning they cannot touch each other at all. Until...... September 30th at Progress Wrestling's next big event...... Fall Brawl! I feel this is for both men's safety, and in the long run, once Fall Brawl happens, can only benefit the fans! I will be signing more matches as we get closer to that show. Including a number one Contender match for the Progress tag team titles here tonight. As The Young Bucks will face Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi. The winners will face Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli at Fall Brawl."    





The fans erupt as Cody Rhodes makes his way to the ring.





Cody Rhodes: "Gentleman..... how are we tonight? You will have to excuse my interruption but as I was in the back, I couldn't help from hearing the words #1 Contender! As you may know, I recently came to this ring to challenge Walter for a shot at the Progress Heavyweight title! Only to be rejected by the man. As he feels I'm not worthy. So Pat, this is where you come in. Walter wants to face only the very best. My goal is to give him what he asks for. And to do that, I need matches agai Sr the best talent that Progress Wrestling has available! So in short Pat...... I'm asking you to put me into a match here tonight do i can begin my climb up that ladder!"    


Pat McAfee: "Its very refreshing to hear things like this. As I feel it falls in perfectly with giving the people what they want. So right here tonight, I'm making it official...... Cody Rhodes will face Sammy Guevara!"          


Cody smiles and nods in approval, then shakes McAfee"s hand as we go to break.




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Match One: Kenosuke Takeshita w/Shinsuke Nakamura vs  Carmello Hayes              

Kenosuke offers a handshake and they both went for a chokeslam in the opening seconds. Quick reversals and the first minute is just a blast. Takeshita is taller and he threw a forearm that DROPPED Hayes and popped the crowd. Hayes hit an Asai Moonsault to the floor, with them crashing several rows deep.

Carmello hit a missile dropkick in the ring for a nearfall. Takeshita hit more forearm shots and a swinging faceplant. He popped Hayes up in the air and sent him crashing stomach-first. Takeshita nailed his flying clothesline  then a DDT for a nearfall. They fought to the floor. Takeshita nailed a DDT on the ring apron. Takeshita hit a running boot to the face as Hayes was seated in a chair. In the ring, Carmello hit a nice tornado DDT, and the crowd chanted, “This is awesome!” as both men were down.

Hayes did a springboard off the ropes, but Takeshita caught him and turned it into a Blue Thunder Bomb. Hayes came back with a springboard spin kick. Takeshita nailed a Mafia Kick. Hayes nailed a Lionsault for a nearfall. Carmell9 went for a chokeslam but Takeshita turned it into a huracanrana. They traded more forearms and Takeshita hit a hard clothesline, but Carmello kicked out at the one-count. Carmello nailed a Pele Kick and finally hit the chokeslam, but Takeshita kicked out at one! Hayes hit his Shooting Star Press, but Takeshita kicked out again and the crowd chanted “Fight forever!” Takeshita nailed a running kneestrike to the jaw for a nearfall, then a pump-handle sit-out powerbomb for the pin. Shinsuke applauds outside the ring as his protégé soaks in his victory.  






In the backstage area, we see The Young Bucks preparing for their match later when in walks...... Adam Cole!





Adam Cole: "Whats up Bucks? Tell me you guys have heard the news?? You heard it right? About the National title?"          


The Bucks look at Cole with a bit of a cold shoulder and don't respond as they continue to get ready for their match.



Adam Cole: "Whats wrong with you guys? What's the problem?"                


Nick Jackson: "Whats our problem? What's your problem Adam? You wanna explain to us where you was when Matt faced Savage for that National title at the Bash?"              

 Adam Cole: "I mean..... I was with Britt on vacation! I thought you wanted to do that on your own? That's why I wasn't there! But don't you get it? The titles vacant now! A new champion will be determined in War Games! That belt is mine to win boys!"    

 Nick Jackson: "Yea, we get it Adam! We fully understand the situation now. If ya don't mind, we have a mother F'N match to get ready for tonight. Oh.....and by the way..... we will do it on our own. And we suggest you do the same at War Games!"            



The Bucks walk out leaving Cole behind!




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 Match Two: Cody Rhodes vs Sammy Guevara            

Guevara ran at Cody and hit a dropkick when the bell rang and then went for the GTH, but Cody avoided it. Guevara clotheslined Cody over the top rope. Guevara posed in the ring and Cody walked into the crowd before rolling back into the ring. The crowd chanted “Cody!"

Cody worked a side head-locked. Guevara worked out and hit a snap-powerslam. Cody landed a springboard cutter. Guevara threw Cody to the outside and rammed Cody into the steps. Guevara landed a chop and went to the apron. Guevara went for a shooting-star press, but Cody moved and Guevara landed on his feet. Cody threw Guevara back into the ring. Cody worked a short-arm scissors in the middle of the ring.

Cody suplexed Guevara. Cody went for a moonsault press and missed. Guevara landed a series of strikes. Guevara went to the top did his double-springboard cutter for a two-count. Guevara hit a Cross-Rhoades on Cody, but Cody rolled outside. Guevara then landed a double-springboard 450 onto Cody. Guevara jumped at Cody, but Cody caught him and threw Guevara into the crowd.

Cody rolled Guevara back into the ring. Cody landed a Disaster Kick. Cody pounded his chest and went for his finisher, but Guevara rolled him up for a two-count. Cody then hit the CrossRhodes for a two-count. Cody tried to lift Guevara, but Guevara wouldn’t get up. Cody placed Guevara on the top rope. Cody went for the reverse suplex but Guevara caught him and landed the GTH for a hell of a near-fall. Guevara went to the top and tried the 630, but Cody got the knees up and hit two straight CrossRhodes. Cody then hit the Tiger Driver 98 and that got him the win!





The cameras pan backstage where we see Walter watching on, unimpressed.






***COMMERCIAL BREAK ***







Renee Young: "Welcome back fans! I'm joined now by the Gold Rush contract holder..... Shelton Benjamin! At this week's UWF show, Gary Hart revealed what he calls an insurance policy for Chris Adams and that NWA World tv title!"        




Shelton Benjamin: "I find it real funny that the man hasn't even held that world tv title for a month yet, and already has an insurance policy on his side in Abdullah the Butcher! But you see Renee..... that's all fine! Because I too have an insurance policy.....it's this Gold Rush contract! I can cash it in any place and time I feel like it. I carry my insurance policy around everywhere I go. Can Chris Adams say the same?"      





 Match Three: Al Snow vs Sabu w/Blll Alfonso                    

After the introductions are made and just as the ref is sbout to call for the bell, Bill Alfonso grabs the housemic.......







Bill Alfonso: "HOLD ON DADDY!! LISTEN UP AL SNOW! IM TELLING YOU RIGHT NOW THAT MY MAN SABU IS IN A REAL BAD MOOD TONIGHT DADDY! AND IF YOU DONT AGREE TO A NO DQ MATCH THEN THERES NO MATCH JACK! ITS THE ONLY WAY I CAN LET THE MATCH HAPPEN!"                



Al wins an exchange with a superkick knocking Sabu to the floor, Sabu returning the favor with another kick. They each run into boots in the corner and Sabu lands on his feet from a backdrop and hits a rana. Al keeps going to a headscissors to slow Sabu down, but misses a slingshot legdrop so Sabu gets one for two. They do a criss-cross that leads to noggins colliding and Sabu’s slingshot tope con hilo, then Alfonso sets Al in a chair so Sabu can hit a tope suicida to him on there! Sabu poses and points to the heavens!

Snow recovers from that monster bump and gets brained by a chair to the head and hit with the chair-assisted roundhouse kick in the corner, but Sabu misses a second one and Al hits a cannonball off the chair and a slingshot legdrop. Sabu tries a sunset bomb to the floor but Al hangs on and Sabu takes a vicious hips-first bump, and Al hits a Ligerbomb in the ring and lies back to recover.

Al hits a backdrop driver for two. They fight on the floor, Sabu hits an Asai moonsault through a table!! Sabu rifles a chair at the back of his head  then hits an Arabian Facecrusher in the ring for two. Finally, he hits a slingshot legdrop to Al face-first on an open chair to get the pinfall.




***COMMERCIAL BREAK ***








The live crowd erupts as Sami Zayn makes his way to the ring!!


Joey Styles: "SAMI ZAYN IS BACK! WE HAVENT SEEN HIM SINCE THE BRUTAL ATTACK FROM THE HOUSE OF BLACK! LISTEN TO THIS ERUPTION!!! OHHHH...... MY GOD!"              





 Sami Zayn: "DAMN..... IT FEELS GOOD TO BE BACK! You people are awesome!  I want to thank you all for the cards and letters I got while I was out of action. And as great as it is to be back here tonight....... there'd one thing that's really eaten at me! Out of all the cards and letters, and phone calls I got...... there was one person I never heard one word from. And that's Kevin Owens! And to be honest..... I feel that if it wasn't for Kevin's obsession with El Generico and that $50,000 bounty...... I wouldn't have been attacked by The House of Black!  

I can only say it so many times..... I am not El Generico! I have nothing to do......."          



This brings out Kevin Owens!



Sami Zayn: "Now! Now you want to come out here?"            





Kevin Owens: "Let's cut the crap Sami! You come out here trying to get symphony from all these people because I didn't call you! This is pro wrestling Sami..... not ballet! And when are you gonna get it? We aren't best friends! Hell.... we aren't even friends at all! You and your alter ego, El Generico..... always in my business. I've had enough! And it's time to end it all right now....."              



But before KO can do anything, the lights go out! And for several seconds you can hear commotion going on in the ring but the arena remains completely dark. Then after a bit, the lights come back on and we see......






KO and Sami lay motionless on the mat as The House of Black stand somber over them as we go to break.





***COMMERCIAL BREAK ***





 Main Event: Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi  vs The Young Bucks  (#1 Contender match to the Progress tag team titles)        

Matt and Ibushi started, but Matt demanded that Kenny tag in. He did, and Matt cheap-shotted Ibushi on the apron, then tagged out. Omega tagged out, leavig Nick and Ibushi the legal men. Ibushi delivered some kicks, but Omega started selling that he was conflicted, allowing the Bucks to take advantage of his kindness and take over the match. 

Omega went for the terminator dive, but Matt hit a superkick. Matt pulled a table from under the ring. Nick hit a springboard dive from the top to the floor onto both Omega and Ibushi. While Omega sold on the floor, the Bucks used tandem offense inside. Ibushi countered, and hit a dive from the post to the floor on Nick. Ibushi's offense was short-lived, as the Bucks regained control. Matt began selling his lower back. 

Ibushi hit a desperation dropkick, and tagged in Kenny, who went to work on Matt's back. The Lovers took over, and hit a succession of moonsaults for a nearfall. They hit stereo Golden Triangle moonsaults, the Cross Slash, in an insane spot. Ibushi worked over Matt's back with kicks. 

Matt was able to tag Nick, who shifted momentum to the Bucks with a bulldog on both of the Lovers. Nick hit a tope to the floor on Omega. Matt hit a blockbuster on Ibushi, and Nick covered for a nearfall. Both Bucks went to the top rope, but Ibushi shoved Nick to the floor. Omega and Ibushi hit a tandem superplex on Matt

Omega and Ibushi teased the Golden Shower, but Nick cut them off and hit Omega with a suplex on the apron. The Bucks set up a table bridge from the apron to the guardrail. They teased an electric chair through the table, but Ibushi grabbed Matt from that position and hit a german suplex from the top rope into the ring. 

Nick and Omega brawled outside, while Ibushi and Matt traded strikes in the ring. Omega jumped back inside and cut Matt off with a V-Trigger, but Ibushi hit a Last Ride for a nearfall. Matt rolled through into another V-Trigger, which got the Lovers another nearfall. 

Omega whipped Nick over the barricade while Matt and Ibushi worked inside. Ibushi went for a standing moonsault, but Matt got the knees up. Omega jumped in for the save, but ate a superkick from Nick.

Nick hit a moonsault and a tornado DDT to the floor on Omega, while Matt applied the sharpshooter on Ibushi. Matt was forced to relinquish the hold after his back gave out, leading to a double down. Matt got to his feet and tagged Nick. They teased More Bang for Your Buck on Ibushi, but Matt splashed Omega through the table bridge instead. 

With Omega out on the floor, Nick hit a splash onto Ibushi, who was draped on the middle rope by Matt, leading to a nearfall. The crowd started dueling chants for the teams

Ibushi ate stereo superkicks, but Omega made it back inside and briefly cut off Matt. The Bucks rebounded with superkicks, but Ibushi hit a bicycle kick on both men. All four men were down, and the crowd chanted "fight forever."

Omega nad Matt traded strikes. Omega hit a dragon suplex, but didn't get all of it. Matt rebounded with a piledriver. He removed his belt and started whipping Omega with it,  but Omega grabbed the belt and tossed it away, choosing to attack Matt with two V-Triggers. He went for a third, but Matt countered with a spear. 

Nick went for the Meltzer Driver, but Ibushi hit a Last Ride through a ringside table. Omega picked up Matt, and Ibushi hit a Meltzer Driver for a nearfall. Omega hit a powerbomb for a nearfall. As Omega sold exhaustion, Matt hit a superkick. Ibushi helped Omega up, and Omega hit another V-Trigger on Matt. 

Omega picked Matt up for the One-Winged Angel, and reluctantly hit it on his former friend. He went for the pin, but Nick dove in to break it up. With Matt down, Nick jumped in and hit both Lovers with strikes. The Bucks hit The Meltzer Driver (Springboard somersault spike kneeling reverse piledriver) on Ibushi to get the pinfall. The Young Bucks are the #1 Contenders to the Progress tag team titles.