Subject: XTREME WARFARE 3 (1/26/18) Mon Jun 29, 2020 2:48 am
Match 1: Fist of Islam w/Khosrow(c) vs BMX - NextGen Tag Team Championship
(Fast paced match with the champs taking control early. Assisted neckbreaker on Murphy gets a 2 count. Later Murphy catches Daivari in a Belly to Belly Suplex and Blake nails a jumping Senton. He covers but Ali breaks it up. Match continues and Ali nails Blake with a Superkick. He goes for a Tornado DDT but Blake throws him off and to the floor. He looks to do a dive out on him but Khosrow blocks his way.
FOI regain the advantage on Murphy and pound on him a while. They go for a Double Suplex but Murphy floats free He nails a Dropkick to both of them. He hits the ropes as both guys are stunned but outside the view of the referee he is tripped up by Khosrow. Fans are booing and the referee is warning him that if he sees him interfere he will DQ his team. Mustafa Ali nails a Double Knee Backbreaker. 1.. 2.. no. Ariya Daivari applies a Camel Clutch but Murphy refuses to quit.. He struggles up and somehow gives Daivari an Electric Chair. Fans are screaming for Murphy to make the tag. Just as he gets to the corner Khosrow pulls Blake off the apron as Ali distracts the ref. Now Ariya German Suplexes Murphy with a bridge. 1.. 2...
NOOO!!! Murphy is slammed and they set up for Thunderbolt. Blake wants to get in the ring but the referee is stopping him. But out from the back comes a woman. She gives Khosrow a low blow from behind. Then as Ali is about to do his Springboard Legdrop she yanks his leg causing him to land jaw first on the apron! Camera zooms in on the woman to reveal...
MANDY ROSE! The former Next Generation star is here! Daivari tries for a Running Shooting Star but Murphy gets his knees up! Daivari is hurt and eats a Big Boot from Murphy. Tag into Blake and he Powerslams him in the center of the ring. Then they point to an approving crowd and Blake goes up... X Marks The Spot! 1.. 2.. 3!)
Winners & NEW NextGen Tag Team Champions: BMX
Match 2: Robert Roode(c) vs El Generico - Wrestle Kingdom Title
(Byron Saxton points out that the Wrestle Kingdom title is not an officially recognized Championship in XWA. So this is not a sanctioned Title match. Generico is still one half of the XWA Tag Team Champions with Kevin Steen. After introductions Generico goes to give his cape to the attendant when Roode attacks but Generico saw him coming and moves out the way as Roode crashes into the corner. Generico lets off a series of punches then hits the ropes... Ole Kick! He covers! 1.. 2.. NO!
Generico tries for the Brainbustahhh but Roode escapes and nails a DDT. Robert takes over on offense a bit. Swinging Neckbreaker is used then Roode slaps on an Arm trap Crossface. Generico shows his will and gets to the ropes. Roode stomps the back of his neck a few times. Then picks him up for a Bridging German but Generico elbows free. He nails a Double Mule Kick that sends Roode to the ropes. When he returns he is given a Powerslam. Generico goes to the outside and hits a Slingshot Elbow Drop. He covers for 2. Roode stumbles to the corner. Generico comes with another Ole Kick but Roode ducks and Generico gets caught in the ropes. Roode hits a Lariat to the back of Generico's head. Then the Roode Awakening from the corner. He then pulls him up and nails the Glorious DDT! 1.. 2.. 3!
Winner: Robert Roode
Match 3: Guns and Roses vs Canadian Ninjas - 2 out of 3 Falls
Since forming GNR has been getting the better of the beloved Ninjas here in XWA. But one thing the Ninjas know is mind games and they play those early on by their usual pre-match antics with the ref and the fans. Drinking their big gulps and stalling. You can see Taya & Amber getting impatient but the Ninjas find it all amusing. Soon Taya and Amber can take no more and grab the Ninjas from behind. They turn and spew a mouthful of Big Gulp in their faces. Now the fight is on as the Ninjas tear into the Blonde duo. Portia is choking Taya on the bottom rope while Nicole slams Amber on the concrete floor. his goes for a bit with the Nnijas handing out the much deserved receipt to GNR.
But after things are back in the ref's control Taya is able to catch Matthews with a Jawbreaker. Now she tags in Amber who sends her into the ropes and drops her with a back elbow. GNR are now utilizing quick tags and really looking to wear down Nicole. Perez is trying to get the crowd into it to help Nicole rally and it works. Nicole is able to slam Amber's head into the buckle and is about to make a tag when Taya pulls her by the leg. They continue to double team her a bit more, getting a number of near falls. Taya goes for a Road to Valhalla (Double Chickenwing Facebuster) But Nicole escapes and hits Roaring Elbow. She does a forward roll and makes the hot tag. Perez comes in and knocks both women down with dropkicks. Amber looks to clothesline her but she ducks and takes out Taya instead. Portia gives her an Atomic Knee Drop that sends her over the ropes. Nicole comes in and they give Taya Funky Cold Medina. Perez covers as Matthews keeps Amber away. 1.. 2.. 3!)
Winners of the 1st Fall: The Canadian Ninjas
(Second Fall is submissions only. All 4 women have been in the a while but Perez is probably the freshest and starts it off with Taya as they were the last 2 in the 1st fall. Perez immediately goes for a Fujiwara Armbar but Taya gets to the ropes. Perez tries submission after submission but Taya keeps finding escapes or the ropes. Then Taya rakes the eyes she tags in Amber who drops her with a Lariat. Amber beats on her a bit then goes for an Amber Alert but Perez fights free and hits School Girl Crush! She covers... But this is Submissions only! Taya nails a Single Knee facebuster. Perez falls back to Gallows who puts her in a Rear Naked Choke! Portia is trying to fight it but finally she goes limp.)
Winner of the 2nd Fall: Guns and Roses
(The final Fall is falls count anywhere. They have 30 seconds between falls and Matthews is trying to revive Perez. When she realizes that wont happen in time she goes right after both girls at the bell. Double Noggin Knocker Then a Scoop Slam to Amber. Taya comes from behind but gets a kick to the gut. Suplex by Nicole. Amber crawls over and covers a still out Portia. 1.. 2.. Save by Matthews! Nicole now rolls Perez under the ropes to the apron and tries to hold off GNR. She does a great job for a while. Perez is stirring and falls to the floor. Still out of it. Finally Gallows catches with the Bullet Cutter (Crucifix cutter). She covers 1.. 2.. NOOOO!!! Matthews kicks out again. Amber charges but she backdrops her over the ropes. Taya attacks from behind knocking Nicole out the ring as well. Taya tries to slam her head into the guard railing but Matthews blocks it and sends her head in. Then hits the Vancouver Maneuver on the floor! She covers... 1.. 2..
NOOO! Taya kicks out. Both women are down but Amber has gone over to a barely moving Perez. She picks her up for the Gallows Pole. But Perez escapes. Lands a jumping enzuguiri... School Girl Crush on the floor! 1.. 2.. 3!)
Winners of the 3rd Fall & the Match: Canadian Ninjas
Match 4: Hangman Adam Page(c) vs Will Ospreay - NextGen Title
(Page is out here without any of his Bullet Club brethren as they are all involved in matches on the show. Page wants wrestle this at a much slower pace as Ospreay is a dynamo in the ring. He gets Will on the mat and looks to work various wear down holds. Despite his reputation as the Aerial Assassin Will can wrestle and is able to reverse some holds and gets to a upright position. He hits a back kick to the solar plexus. Then hits the ropes and hits a running Blockbuster! He doesn't cover yet, instead he hits a Standing Corkscrew Somersault Senton! Now he covers 1.. 2.. no.
Ospreay goes for a Hurracanrana but Page counters into a sitout Powerbomb. Page goes for a Lariat but Ospreay counters into a Crucifix! 1.. 2.. No! As Will rises he is met by a Lariat taking him over the ropes. Hangman goes to the apron and nails his running Shooting Star Press to the floor. He sends Ospreay back in. Then connects on the Buckshot Lariat. 1.. 2.. NO! Page now looks for a Reverse STO but Will counters into a Standing Moonsault Slam! He has the leg hooked... Kickout just before 3! Will goes for a Springboard Moonsault but Page moves. Now he looks to scale the ropes but Ospreay is up. He pulls his head down and nails the Cheeky Nandos Kick. Then delivers a running Powerbomb. 1.. 2.. NOOO!!!
Will now calls for the OsCutter. He goes for it but Adam counters into a Backstabber. He quickly grabs him and gives him the Rite of Passage (Kneeling back-to-belly Piledriver). 1.. 2.. 3!)
Winner & STILL NextGen Champion: "Hangman" Adam Page
Match 5: Young Kings vs Richie Steamboat & "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
(Young Kings enter first. They are very upbeat, High Fiving fans and having a good time. Steamboat and Richie then enter. Steamboat is also upbeat but Jimmy is a bit more stoic. He seems very focused tonight. Before the match Richie shakes hands with both opponents Jimmy just stays in the corner adjusting his knee pads. Very clean and standard tag match. Richie gets Kenny down in a wristlock and tags in Jimmy who jumps from the top across the arm. Then Snuka is letting off thunderous Chops to his chest. Scoop slam and a Knee drop to the forehead. King catches Jimmy with a Hurracanrana and tags in Young. They begin trading forearm shivers. Darren starts to get the better and Jimmy lands a kick. Then a harsh headbutt.
Steamboat is back in and catches Young with a Cross Body for a near fall.He goes for A superkick but its caught by D.Young who spins him and delivers a Saito Suplex. Kenny is back in unleashing strikes on Richie. Then applies the Las Vegas Crab. Steamboat makes the ropes. Young is tagged and they hit a Backbreaker Legdrop Combo. They cover but Superfly breaks it up. He then tosses King out the ring and follows. Jimmy sens Young into the ringpost shoulder first. Snuka then drapes King's body over the steel railing. He goes to the apron and hits a Flying Knee to the back of an already injured Kenny. Now Jimmy returns to his corner. Steamboat catches Young with an Enzuguiri and finally tags Jimmy. Jimmy is on fire with chops then hits a Headbutt right to the face of Darren. He scoop slams him and hits a running Cocobutt. He goes up again and hits one from the 2nd rope. Young is out but Snuka isn't done. He goes up and hits the Death Leap. 1.. 2.. 3!)
Winners: Richie Steamboat & "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
(The announcer says that its time for Intermission so the show is not technically going on. And that means they can have the Lights Out match now!)
Match 6: Melissa Anderson(c) vs MsChif - Lights Out Match - Femme Fatale Championship
(This feud has been brewing for years since the early days of the UWF. Tonight both women are looking to put an end to the other once and for all. Saxton explains the rules of a Lights Out match. And that basically is that there are no rules. The referee is there only to count 3 or hear a submission. These two women tear into each other. Fighting all over the arena. Anderson Slams MsChif through a merchandise table. Later Chif tosses a cup of beer in the eyes of Melissa Then slams a nearby garbage can across her back. They brawl into the Men's restroom where we see guys running out from fear. Soon after they emerge with Chif bleeding. She is being battered by punches from the champion. MsChif out of desperation catches Melissa with a STO on the concrete. Both women are down on the floor exhausted.
They slowly begin to make their way to ring. Chif slams Melissa's head into the apron. She starts to enter the ring but Anderson has her and Suplexes her off the apron to the floor! Both women look to be out. Crowd is loving the violence. Tammy comments this has to be the greatest Intermission in history. They stagger into the ring. Chif lands a boot then hits the Desecrator!! 1.. 2.. NOOO!!!! Chif can't believe it She pulling her own hair out. She rises and goes for Gateway to Annihilation. But Anderson escapes she gets her up... Air Raid Crash!!! She covers as the crowd counts along. 1... 2...
NOOOOO!!!!!!! MsChif somehow gets her shoulder barely off the canvas. They are trading elbows now. Melissa hits a Tornado Elbow Smash. Chif is down as Anderson climbs the ropes. But MsChif rises with a demented look on her face. She gets over to the corner and spits green mist into the eyes of Anderson. Then she gives her Obliteration (Super kneeling Piledriver). 1.. 2.. 3!)
Winner & NEW Femme Fatale Champion: MsChif
Match 7: Tongan Mob Bosses vs The ELITE
(This rivalry has been going on a while now it comes to a head once more. Match starts off fine with both teams making tags and working holds but soon it gets a bit more chaotic. OMEGA catches Tanga Loa with the V-Trigger. He covers but Fale is in and lifts OMEGA by the hair. The Bucks come in And each give Fale a Superkick. They don't take him down but he does release OMEGA. Then the 3 members of ELITE hit the Superkick Trifecta and that puts Fale down.
Tama Tonga dropkicks OMEGA from behind. Then he and Loa go for Lawn Darts on the Young Bucks but both escape out the back and hit a pair oh Hurracanranas. Tanga Loa slides out the ring next to Fale. The Bucks both hit a pair of dives out on them. OMEGA is back in and gives Tama Tonga a Reverse Frankensteiner! He has him on his shoulders... One-Winged Angel!!! 1.. 2.. 3!)
Winners: The ELITE
Match 8: Chief Wahoo McDaniel(c) vs John Morrison w/Eva Marie - UWF Intercontinental Championship
(Since the title was re christened the Intercontinental Championship, Wahoo has been besieged by challenges. Here is another. Morrison got to the X-1 Finals but failed to bring home the title. But this is a great consolation. A shot at dethroning the 1st IC Champion. John knows this and brings his A game. Using quickness to land strikes and then get out of harms way. Eventually Wahoo gets a hold of him and sends him hard into the buckle He charges in with a big chop that takes John off his feet. He whips him to the far buckle and charges again but Morrison uses his Parkour skills to flip behind Wahoo and dropkick him into the turnbuckle face first. He rolls him up in a School Boy for a 2 count. He then connects on EMP - Eva Marie Party ( 180° spin flare transitioned into a leg drop). 1.. 2.. no.
John goes for Moonlight Drive but McDaniel hooks the ropes and Morrison takes a nasty spill. He rolls to the apron and Wahoo follows landing big chops. Then John lands a quick kick and then DDTs Wahoo on the apron! Wahoo is down on the outside as the fans chant "Holy Shit!" Eva Marie is reminding Morrison he can't win the title on a countout. John nods and goes outside. ahoo is dead weight and John struggles to get him back on the apron. He rolls him in then smiles at the crowd. He goes for a Springboard Elbow but Wahoo moves! Wahoo starts to get warmed up with his dance then begins battering Morrison with punches.Then finishes with a Tomahawk Chop! He covers. 1.. 2.. NO!
The IC Champ stays on him. Giving him a Vertical Suplex. Wahoo begins to climb the ropes but he is moving slow still from the damage he's taken. Morrison gets up and hits him with a Flying Chuck. Wahoo is down. John realizes this is his chance. Starship Pain connects! 1.. 2.. Wahoo puts his foot on the ropes!!!! Morrison looks deflated. He pulls him away from the ropes and goes up for another Starship Pain. But this time Wahoo rises up he meets him at the top rope and hits a few chops. Then delivers a Double Underhook Superplex! He covers. 1.. 2.. NO!!!! Wahoo goes right into an Indian Deathlock. Morrison refuses to quit. But Wahoo is not letting go. John now looks like he's in bad shape. But in runs Eva Marie. She attacks McDaniel with her shoe. Referee Paul Turner calls for the bell.)
Winner by DQ & STILL UWF Intercontinental Champion: Chief Wahoo McDaniel
(After Wahoo releases Morrison, he rolls to the apron in bad shape. Eva Marie is crouched over him. Wahoo sees her and pulls her up. He puts her over his knee and begins spanking her much to the fans delight. After about 10 swats he lets her go as she cries on the outside holding her butt cheeks. Wahoo laughs and celebrates with the fans.)
Match 9: Gallows & Anderson w/Amber Gallows vs CHAOS (Ishii & Nakamura) w/Gedo
(More fallout of the CHAOS - Bullet Club rivalry. The winner of this match will get a shot at the XWA Tag Team Championship on the Season Premiere show. While neither team is very popular BC does have small clique of fans. Not much in the way of scientific wrestling in this one. Both these teams are more than happy to mix it up. Ishii catches Karl with a Lariat but then is wiped out by a Bicycle Kick from Doc Gallows. Now Bullet Club start to double team the Stone Pitbull. They hit an assisted sidewalk slam. They cover for two. Anderson lays in a few European Uppercuts then goes for a TKO But Ishii slips out the back and delivers a release German Suplex. Tag is made to Nakamura.
Shinsuke fires Anderson to the Buckle. Then he lies him across the top ropes in the corner. Backs away and nails a Jumping knee strike to the sternum. Karl is down in the corner as Nakamura gives him the Vibration Boot. He now is looking for an Inverted Superplex but Gallows comes in and smashes him in the small of the back. Then he gives him an elevated Powerbomb. Gallows is ushered out the ring by the referee as Karl hits a Flying Kneedrop! 1.. 2.. Save by Ishii! Anderson tags in Gallows who looks for the Gallows Pole but Nakamura turns it into a Cross Armbar! Doc is fighting it but it's in really well. Finally Karl comes in and stomps Nakamura until he releases the hold.
Now Ishii enters and we have us a donnybrook. Ishii goes for the Stonecrusher but Anderson escapes and hits a Gun Stun. Now he and Gallows attack Nakamura. They have him up... Magic Killer! Doc covers, 1.. 2.. Ishii hits Gallows with a Sliding Lariat! Anderson attacks him He sends him to the floor and follows. Doc lands a big uppercut to Nakamura. He goes for a big Kick but Nakamura moves and hits a Double Knee Backbreaker! He readies himself... Boma Ye! 1.. 2.. 3!
Winners: CHAOS
Match 10: Jerry Lynn(c) vs Chris Candido w/David Schultz - UWF World Junior Heavyweight Championship
(Before the match begins the referee is already warning Candido and Schultz to not try any funny business out there. Candido begins asking the referee for his Green Card. He tells Schultz to detain him. The referee, who seems to possibly be of Italian descent is not amused. Neither is the Champ who has had enough and dropkicks Dr D to the floor. The ref calls for the bell and the fight is on.
Lynn is opening up early with a series of right hands, driving Chris back to the ropes. He goes for an Irish Whip but Candido reverses it and drops Lynn with a shoulder tackle. Chris hits the ropes again but Lynn leap frogs him then nails a Leg Lariat. Scoop Slam by Jerry and a jumping Senton. Chris rolls to the outside. Lynn hits the ropes for a dive and Schultz gets in the way. Lynn pauses then goes anyway nailing him with a Baseball Slide. Lynn climbs the ropes and dives out on both men as the crowd cheers. The referee however is talking to the ring announcer Eden. She informs us that the referee is tossing Schultz from ringside and if he doesn't leave immediately he will award the match to Jerry Lynn. Chris and David are livid. But he tells Dr D to get to the back. Then LChris speaks to Eden. She informs the crowd that Chris Candido is competing in this match under protest.
Match continues and Chris is able to catch Lynn with a Fallaway Slam. He is now using wear down holds on Lynn. He has him in a horozontal Kravat. Then he starts pounding down with elbows to the neck. He pulls him up but Lynn lands a kick then a knee lift. Side Neckbreaker into a cover. 1.. 2.. No. Jerry lands a forearm then hits the ropes but Candido followed right behind and drove a knee to his bread basket that flipped him over. He has him up into a hanging vertical suplex. He drops him hard to the mat then goes to the 2nd rope... Flying Legdrop! 1.. 2..
NO! Chris lifts him on his shoulders and gives him a Powerslam. Then goes to the top for the Jersey Jam.... He misses! Tilt-a-whirl backbreaker from the Junior Champion. He goes up now. Diving Cross Body! 1.. 2.. NOOO!!!! They both stagger to their feet but Chris nails Jerry with a clothesline. He then rams his head into the turnbuckle pad. He climbs the ropes and pulls Lynn by his hair. He has him for the Blonde Bombshell. Tammy Sytch is yelling "YES! YES! YES!".... But Lynn counters into a Frankensteiner from the top!!! Jerry grabs Chris as Tammy is no yelling "NO! NO! NO!". Cradle Piledriver!!!! 1.. 2.. 3!)
Winner & STILL UWF World Junior Heavyweight Champion: Jerry Lynn
Eden: It's time for Part 1 of our Double Main Event!
Match 11: Kevin Steen vs Kazuchika Okada vs "Magnum" Adam Cole - Hell In A Cell
(The crazy part of this is what was once the most hated man in the company, Kevin Steen is the one with the most cheers. He doesn't seem to care or even notice. He gets some last minute words from Paul Heyman. Okada has the same moment with Gedo and Lauren gives Cole a kiss for good luck. They are now all inside the cell. The door gets padlocked and the match is on. Immediately Steen blasts Cole with a right hand. Okada steps back and watches Steen unload all over him. Then Okada starts kicking Cole as well. They take him and toss him over the ropes and into the cage. Cole crumples to the floor and DDTs Steen. He covers but only gets 1.
Steen and Okada are going back and forth. Over the knee Reverse Neckbreaker from Okada. Steen Breaker by Kevin. Then he nails a Someersault Legdrop for a near fall. Adam Cole is rising now. Shaking the cobwebs from his head. He is able to break up a cover after Steen gives Okada a Michinoku Driver. Colelateral connects on Steen. Then a German Suplex on Okada. He then goes for a Florida Key but Okada gets free. He snap mares Cole over and nails a running dropkick to his head. Adam rolls to the floor. Okada rises and is met with a Steen Superkick. Then Kevin goes to the apron and nails Cole on the floor with a Senton Splash. Steen pulls Cole up and begins raking his face over the mesh of the cell. Steen is really putting the bad mouth on him. Lauren is outside the cage yelling at Steen who spits at her.
Okada is on the apron and hits a Diving European Uppercut to Steen on the floor. Okada whips Kevin into the cage. We can see Adam Cole is bleeding. Okada goes after him but he does a double Leg dive then slingshots him into the cage. Steen struggles up and clotheslines Cole into the cage. He is down on one end and Okada on the other. He runs and nails Okada with a Cannonball into the Cell wall. He then points at Adam and does the same but Cole dives away at the last second and Steen takes a bad bump. He sends him in the ring. Then he follows and gives him the Florida Key! 1.. 2.. No! Okada breaks that up. He tosses Cole from the ring. Then delivers Heavy Rain to Kevin. He goes up and hits the Flying Elbow. He covers but Steen kicks out. He now goes for the Rainmaker. But Kevin avoids it and hits a Neckbreaker. Steen lifts him up... Pop-up Powerbomb! 1.. 2..
SMACK!!!! Cole slams a steel chair across his head!. Saxton points out Lauren was able to slide the chair in under the door while the outside referee was momentarily arguing with Gedo. Cole sets up the chair on the mat. Then gives Kevin Panama Sunrise (Diving front flip Piledriver) on the chair! He covers 1.. 2.. NO! Okada breaks that up. Cole and Okada are trading elbows. Cole whips him to the ropes but Okada reverses it and nails his Dropkick. Then Okada gives his pose. He pulls up Steen.... RAINMAKER!!! 1.. 2.. NOOOO!!!! Cole barely breaks up that cover. All 3 men are down. Okada is the first to his feet. Cole and Steen are trying to rise on wobbly legs. Okada grabs the chair. He swings it at Cole but he ducks and its Steen who is laid out. Okada turns and gets hit with a Corona Kick driving the chair into his face. Now Okada is busted open. Cole pulls up Steen and we see he is bleeding as well. He goes for a Florida Key but Steen fights free. he kicks /Cole low. Then gives him the Package Piledriver! 1.. 2..
NOOO!!! Okada shoves Steen off him. Okada tries to cover Adam but Steen shoves him. Now they are slowly trading elbows to the head. The ring is soaked with blood. Steen goes to Package Piledrive Okada but he is able to get free and instead Piledrives Steen on the Steel Chair! An exhausted Okada lifts Steen up for the Rainmaker. He hits it! But then collapses to the mat. Cole who is barely conscious drapes his arm over Steen. 1.. 2.. 3!)
Winner: "Magnum" Adam Cole
(After the match Medics have to help Kevin Steen to the back who seems to be in a bad way.)
Eden: This is the 2nd part of the Double Main Event and is for the XWA Championship!
Match 12: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Shawn Michaels - XWA Championship
(Both men enter the ring to huge ovations. They stand in opposite corners for the introductions. Referee Paul Turner holds up the XWA Championship belt. Then calls for the bell. Both men walk center ring. They just look at each other as we get dueling chants from the crowd. Shawn smiles then offers his hand. Tanahashi pauses then shakes it and the match begins.
This is a sound technical battle. Both men trying to out wrestle the other. Tanahashi gets Shawn down in a horozontal Hammerlock but Michaels switches and has Hiroshi in a side headlock. Tanahashi shoves him to the ropes but Shawn hooks the ropes as Tanahashi was poised to hit a Dropkick. They both look to the crowd who are giving them an ovation. They go back at it but this time HBK lands a few knife hand chops to Tanahashi's chest.He goes to whip Tana to the buckle but he reverse it. When Shawn goes in he climbs the ropes and jumps backwards but Hiroshi read that and catches him and delivers a Snapdragon Suplex. Hiroshi then delivers a Gutwrench Suplex. Tana goes for an elbow drop but misses. Arm drag & Lock from Shawn as he looks to stop the Champion's momentum. Eventually Tanahashi grabs the ropes. Shawn doesn't let go right away which annoys Tanahashi who grabs him by the hair. Now both men are tied up in the ropes they wont let the other go and eventually wind up on the floor.
The heat has turned up and they are now trading shots on the floor. Michaels goes for a kick but Tanahashi catches it and gives him a Dragon Screw Legwhip. The referee is checking on Shawn who is in pain and is holding his knee. But there is no way he's giving up like this. Turner tells Hiroshi to get back in the ring and he starts the count. HBK is back in about 15. And immediately Tanahashi goes after the leg. He applies a Texas Cloverleaf. Michaels wills himself to the ropes which gets a nice ovation. Tanahashi tries to suplex him away from the ropes but HBK counters and hits a Teardrop Suplex. He goes up and catches Tanahashi with a Flying Double Axe Handle. He covers 1.. 2.. no.
Michaels goes right into a Modified Figure Four Leglock. Tanahashi is in the middle of the ring and the crowd is on their feet. But Tana fights with all he has and grabs the bottom rope. He pulls himself to the floor. HBK connects on a Slingshot Plancha. Now he sends Tanahashi back in. He comes in and starts to turn up the band. He lets it fly but Tanahashi sidesteps it and takes him down with another Dragon Screw Legwhip. Shawn pulls himself to the corner where Tanahashi nails him with a Forearm Blast. He snap mares him out the corner and dropkicks him in the back of the neck.
Hiroshi sends him to the ropes for his Sling Blade move. But Shawn hits a Flying Forearm Smash. Both men are down for a bit. Then Michaels kips up and begins tuning up the band. Tanahashi rolls out the ring. Saxton puts over that move as to why he is the Ace of XWA. Match continues and HBK hits a dropkick. Shawn goes for the Flying Elbow and misses. Tanahashi hits a Sling Blade then goes up as Michaels stumbles to his feet. High Fly Flow by Tanahashi! SWEET CHIN MUSIC out of nowhere!!!! Shawn covers 1.. 2..
NOOOOO!!!!!!!! The crowd can't believe it. Shawn is completely spent. He pulls Hiroshi up for a Teardrop Suplex. But Tanahashi floats out and hits the Sling Blade. Then hits a 2nd one. He goes up as Michaels is not moving. HIGH FLY FLOW!!! 1.. 2... NOOOOOOO!!!!! Tammy exclaims "Holy Shit!". Both men can barely move they begin trading elbows from their knees. Then slowly they both rise. Shawn is getting a little more impact with his elbows but then Tanahashi hits a kick then a European uppercut that sends spit flying into the air. He goes for another Sling Blade... Sweet Chin Music again! Shawn falls on top. 1.. 2.. 3!)
