I'm going to just post ahead till the end of the year on my shows because I might be MIA on Christmas and New Year's Eve.
Top 5 Contenders Match:
Simon Dean vs Greg Pawluk : Kick from Simon Dean to the leg. Pawluk takes a flying neckbreaker from Simon Dean. Spinning bulldog in the corner, Pawluk is down. Vicious kick to the teeth from Simon Dean. Greg Pawluk can barely stand. Here it comes - Spin Doctor. 1....2...3, it's finished. James Yun comes running down the aisle with a chair! Greg Pawluk is just leaving the ring...and Yun scores with a brutal chair shot! Greg Pawluk falls to the floor holding his head. I can't decide whether it's a *** or a ***1\2 match...let's go for a ***1\4 rating to make it fair.
WINNER: Simon Dean
Simon Diamond is backstage. He talked trash about Super Dragon, continuing their feud.
Bob Sapp vs Mike Rotundo (For The Hardcore Title) : Big backdrop on Bob Sapp, executed well. Massive backbreaker, Bob Sapp got planted. Early reports indicate that the back was *not* actually broken, so the move's name should actually be backhurter. Cover for a two count. Bob Sapp fights out of a grapple. Rotundo receives some punishment. Flying shoulder tackle by Bob Sapp sends Rotundo to the mat. Hooks the leg for a two count. Spear! Rotundo is down and hurt. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Back elbow connects, Rotundo staggers backward. Rotundo reverses a Bob Sapp hammerlock. Spear by Mike Rotundo. Hooks the leg for a two count. Mike Rotundo scores with a standing spinebuster. Hooks the leg for a close fall. Running knee lift from Mike Rotundo. Rotundo slams Bob Sapp. Bob Sapp counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face. Back elbow connects, Rotundo staggers backward. Bob Sapp scores with a big spinebuster. Bob Sapp moves in for the kill. Here it comes - Beast Bomb. 1....2...3, it's finished. Bob Sapp is still in the ring celebrating. Mike Rotundo pushes the referee away. Mike Rotundo spins Bob Sapp around. Mike Rotundo hits the Samoan Drop! A good *** rating.
WINNER AND NEW CHAMP: Bob Sapp
Booker T is backstage. He talked trash about Jeff Jarrett, continuing their feud.
Top 5 Contenders Match:
AJ Styles vs Johnny Kashmere : Styles hits a massive spinning kick to the jaw. Standing leg lariat by AJ Styles on Kashmere. AJ Styles hits a rolling kick on Kashmere. Kashmere takes a flying neckbreaker from AJ Styles. Johnny Kashmere elbows AJ Styles in the face to break a hammerlock. Flying elbow from Johnny Kashmere. Lightning kick by Kashmere on Styles. Cover for a two count. Styles powers out of a headlock. Vicious lightning kick by Styles on Kashmere. There's a two count on the pin. Springboard dropkick from AJ Styles. Nicely done. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Kashmere reverses a waistlock. Kashmere hits a wicked chop that echoes through the building. Kashmere only gets knees on a splash. Flying elbow from AJ Styles. Johnny Kashmere can barely stand. Styles Clash! 1....2....3. I can't decide whether it's a *** or a ***1\2 match...let's go for a ***1\4 rating to make it fair.
WINNER: AJ Styles
Haas and Holly vs America's Most Wanted (For The Southern Tag Team Titles) : Haas drives a forearm into the chest of Wildcat. Flying elbow from Charlie Haas. Hooks the leg for a two count. Tag between Charlie Haas and Hardcore Holly. Charlie Haas scoops up Wildcat. Hardcore bounces off the ropes and hits a flying Hart Attack clothesline. There's a two count on the pin. Big backdrop on Wildcat, executed well. Wildcat counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face. Nice piledriver on Hardcore. Hooks the leg for a two count. Tag between Chris Harris and James Storm. Massive back suplex! Hardcore Holly got snapped in half. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Gut buster, Hardcore hits hard. Cowboy only gets knees on a splash. Hardcore Holly with a spinning neckbreaker on Cowboy. Tag to Charlie Haas. Double arm suplex by Charlie Haas, Cowboy hits hard. Tag between James Storm and Chris Harris. Charlie Haas snap suplexes Wildcat...with authority! ('With authority', trademark G.Monsoon 1986.) Chris Harris gets knocked to the ground by Haas. Here it comes...Haas Of Pain! Chris Harris taps! Styles and Brown come running down the aisle with chairs! They slide in behind Haas and Holly...and drop them with stereo chair shots! Styles and Brown leave the ring, the damage done. This one gets a ***1\4 rating, it was a good bout.
WINNERS AND STILL CHAMPS: Haas and Holly
The Sandman is backstage. He talked trash about William Regal, continuing their feud.
Top 5 Contenders Match:
Booker T vs Jeff Jarrett : Jeff Jarrett with a spinning neckbreaker on Booker. Full nelson slam on Booker. Hooks the leg for a two count. Booker T elbows Jeff Jarrett in the face to break a hammerlock. Booker hits a right hand. Big clothesline on Jarrett. Cover for a two count. Massive lariat, apparently Booker has been watching The Best Of Stan Hansen again. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Fallaway slam by Booker T. Jarrett reverses a waistlock. Massive backbreaker, Booker got planted. Early reports indicate that the back was *not* actually broken, so the move's name should actually be backhurter. Cover for a two count. Death valley driver by Jeff Jarrett, Booker T got planted. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Flying shoulder tackle by Jarrett sends Booker to the mat. Jeff Jarrett fires off some right and left hands. Booker T comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Flying shoulder tackle by Booker sends Jarrett to the mat. Powerbomb on Jarrett. Jeff Jarrett is in trouble. Scissors Kick! 1....2....3. I can't decide whether it's a *** or a ***1\2 match...let's go for a ***1\4 rating to make it fair.
WINNER: Booker T
Mid-South Top 5 Contenders:
1. Booker T - 20 pts.
2. AJ Styles - 10 pts.
3. El Hijo Del Santo - 10 pts.
4. Charlie Haas - 10 pts.
5. Simon Dean - 10 pts.