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X-Scape Match: Chris Sabin (c) v. Shark Boy v. Jay Lethal v. Sonjay Dutt v. Alex Shelley
Sabin and Sonjay lock up, Sonjay with a shove. Sonjay works on Sabin’s left arm. Sabin rolls through, cartwheel, flip and an eye rake. Shot to the face, off the ropes, Sabin misses a clothesline, off the ropes again, Sonjay with a huracanrana. Arm drag, arm drag again into an arm bar on Sabin. Sabin with a knee to Sonjay’s gut. In the corner, Shelley holds Sonjay, out of the way, Sabin almost connects with Shelley. Sonjay charges, flip into a victory roll, two count. Off the ropes, tilt-a-whirl, attempted piledriver, Sonjay pushes off and flips back on into a tornado DDT.
Reversal puts Sonjay up top, Sabin with a slap to the face. Shark Boy tags himself in, double superplex. Shark Boy with a two count on Sabin. Multiple kicks to Sabin by Shark Boy. Sabin tags in Shelley. Shark Boy puts Shelley on the ground, attempted half crab, kick to the face. Shelley off the ropes, Shark Boy catches him with a neck breaker. Two count. Multiple knife edge chops by Shark Boy, Shelley sends Shark Boy into the corner, up top and back off with a huracanrana. Shark Boy on the top rope, drop-kick to the mush of Shelley, two count. Sabin in, double ax handle on Shark Boy. Double team on Shark Boy, Shark Boy leap frogs Sabin sending him into Shelley. Shark Boy’s able to maneuver around both men, sending Sabin into Shelley once more. Shark Boy up top, fists to Shelley before a back elbow to Sabin. Shark Boy back up top, attempts a DSD but is caught by Shelley and he hits an inverted DDT. Shelley and Sabin up top, bulldog/leg drop combination onto Shark Boy. 1-2-3. Shark Boy is eliminated.
Machismo up top, double ax handle on Shelley. Right jabs to Shelley before Shelley’s able to rake the eyes and hit a back kick. Off the ropes, Machismo hits an arm drag into a back kick. Two count. Reversal sends Machismo into the corner, Shelley charges and Machismo gets out of the way. Machismo up top, Sabin grabs his leg and allows Shelley to come over. Shelley with a jaw breaker from the top rope. Shelley to all fours, Sabin hits the Poetry In Motion on Sonjay. Scoop slam by Sabin, multiple boots to Machismo. Shelley tagged in, double elbows to Machismo before a double suplex. Both Shelley and Sabin hit twin leg drops on Machismo before posing. Shelley hits the double under hook, Sabin off the ropes, with Machismo out of the way, collision with Shelley. Sonjay off the top, cross body block on both men. Off the ropes, double arm drag, double kip up, double soccer kicks to Sonjay. Shelley with a two count.
Sonjay fights back, Machismo in and takes out both Shelley and Sabin. Machismo grabs Sonjay and tosses him to the corner. He runs back to the apron and tags himself back in. Elbow to Shelley, Machismo unloads on Sabin. Over sell by Sabin. Machismo into the corner, Sabin over, head scissors take over by Machismo. Inverted atomic drop by Shelley, drop-kick to the knee by Sabin, roll over neck bridge by Shelley, Sabin off the ropes, drop-kick to the face. Two count. Sonjay in, drop-kick to Sabin, reversal by Shelley sending Sonjay into the corner. Sonjay slides through the middle rope, corner collision. Sonjay with a spring broad forearm on Shelley. Reversal sends Sonjay into Sabin, huracanrana. Sonjay back, enzugiri to Shelley. Springboard off the rope, moonsault, two count. Shelley grabs Sonjay’s leg, front kick to Sonjay’s gut. Shelley with a modified three quarter neck break sending Sonjay to the ground, crossface. Machismo in, abdominal stretch by Sabin. Reversals, abdominal stretch on Sabin. Camel Clutch on Shelley. Machismo into the corner, Sabin breaks the Camel Clutch on Shelley. Machismo off the ropes, leap frog into a back flip. Kick by Shelley to Machismo, kick by Sabin. Super kick/enzugiri combination. Shelley and Sonjay belly to back, back flip by Sonjay grabbing Shelley’s head into a modified inverted DDT. Sonjay tries to huracanrana Sabin but reversed into a Cradle Shock. 1-2-3. Sonjay Dutt is eliminated.
Machismo with a flurry of blows on Sabin. Shelley with a kick to Machismo’s ribs. Double clothesline by Machismo. Lethal Combination on Sabin. Lethal Combination on Shelley. Machismo up top, Macho Man Flying Elbow! 1-2-3. Alex Shelley is eliminated. Sabin off the ropes, enzugiri by Machismo. Over sell by Sabin. Super kick by Machismo. (Over sell that, bitch!) Machismo climbs, Sabin climbs. Dual shots fired by both. Both up top, still fighting. Climbing down, still fighting. Sabin kicks Machismo’s leg through the cage and drops to the ground. Chris Sabin wins, and retains the X Division Championship.
Backstage JB is with Team Cage. Christian Cage says they already have the match in the bag, it’s time for a celebration. Everybody is Cage’s family except for Abyss because he’s an imbecile. Abyss confronts Cage, Mitchell waves his cell phone around and tells him to stop. Cage says only the best for Team Cage. Cornette put the Lockdown advantage back to Cage, and that’s the correct thing to do. Angle has a traitor on his team in J e haha double f. You know the rest. It’s just like Christmas. JB says he doesn’t mean to take the angel off his tree but what if any of his team gets the pin? Cage says it’s all a mute point because everyone knows the Instant Classic will get the win. Cage walks off as the rest of Team Cage fight and argue. Scott Steiner says it’s not like Christmas, Christmas is 8 months away. Tomko tells him to be careful he’ll hurt someone with that brain.
Petey Williams v. Robert Roode
Petey grabs Roode and drags him into the cage. Irish whip, Roode picks up Petey for a powerbomb, huracanrana. Roode in the corner, multiple stomps by Petey. Petey jumps to the second rope, slips, catches himself and spins, grabbing Roode and slamming him down on uprising knees. Two count. Roode in the tree of woe, Petey up top, camera switches views to Ms. Brooks, no idea how Roode came down. Multiple chops, kick sends Petey down. Roode places Petey on the bottom rope, choking him.
On the outside Ms. Brooks is yelling at Eric, Roode gets distracted and rolled up for a two count. Petey up top, spring board and grabs Roode. Feet off the cage, tornado DDT on Roode! Eric knocks Ms. Brooks down and gives the hockey stick to Petey. Multiple shots to Roode with that hockey stick. Roode picks Petey up, roll through, two count. Roode face first into the cage door, Petey signals for the Canadian Destroyer. Roode reverses and sends Petey into the corner. The Pay Off, 1-2-3. Robert Roode wins.
Laticia in the back with Kurt Angle and Rhino. Angle tells Rhino about them having to change the entrance for the main event. Reason being that Jarrett interfered a few nights ago on iMPACT!. Rhino tells Angle that he can forgive and forget, but he needs to find Joe and tell him what happened.
Miss Jackie Moore v. Gail Kim
Gail Kim off the ropes, snap huracanrana then a drop-kick to Jackie. Gail tries to get out of the door but Jackie grabs her and brings her back in. Gail grabs Jackie’s arm and goes up top, roll through into a snap arm takeover. Gail’s neck meets the top rope, sling shot her to the ground. Jackie with an over head German suplex sending Gail down. Jackie tries to get out, Gail grabs her legs. Gail on the apron, Jackie with a vicious choke on the top rope before flipping her over to the inside. Two count. Jackie to the second rope, Gail pulls her off. Gail tries to go up the cage, makes it to the second rope, sunset flip. Over sell by Jackie, sit down for a one count, reversal into a one count. Lack luster clothesline by Jackie. Snap mare take over into the first rest hold of the match, side head lock on Gail.
Gail fights back with elbows, reversal sends Gail into the ropes but it looks like they tripped over each other’s feet and they fell back. Gail blocks a couple of rights by Jackie with some returns. Off the ropes, clothesline takes Jackie down. Running clothesline, scoop slam sends Jackie to the mat. Up top, missile drop-kick to the chest of Jackie. Two count. Jackie catches Gail on her way out the door, multiple elbow shots by both women before Gail grabs the door and slams it against Jackie. Gail closes the door and scales the cage. All the way up top, body splash from the top of the cage! 1-2-3. Gail Kim wins.
(Eval- An okay match, Gail is a good wrestler and she tries her hardest to sell the horrible wrestling of others. Rating- **)
Senshi v. The Austin Starr
Pre-match, Backlund searches both men to make sure they had no foreign objects. Lock up and they roll around the ring. Into the corner, Backlund breaks them up. Knee to Senshi’s gut, left hand. Side head lock by Starr. Backlund breaks them up, left hands to Senshi. Knife edge chop to Starr, side head lock by Senshi. Off the ropes, shoulder block to Starr, leap frog, knife edge chop to Starr. Scoop slam, Senshi off the ropes, corkscrew elbow. Two count. Six chops by Senshi, one in each corner. Then five more in the same corner, Backlund breaks them up. Eye rake by Starr. Starr reverses, multiple fists to Senshi. Up top, Starr delivers a couple fists to Senshi’s head before a back rake. Two count. Senshi into the corner, side block. Backlund breaks them up. Senshi fights back with rights to Starr’s stomach. Modified Lethal Combination by Starr, pendulum elbow to Senshi. Starr hits the Crossface Chicken Wing, back kick by Senshi. Senshi up on the ropes, Starr’s able to grab him and hit a power bomb. Two count into a Boston half crab. Senshi gets to the ropes, Starr drags him back but Backlund breaks it up.
Chop by Senshi, again. Left by Starr. Senshi off the ropes, flying forearm. Spin kick, corkscrew kick to the back of Starr’s head. Series of stiff brutal kicks, then a few more chops to Starr. Senshi into the ropes, Starr sent into the cage door. Roll through capo kick, two count. Couple Thai kicks to Starr’s chest, Starr mounts an offense with a shin breaker, Senshi’s head meets the cage, suplex, one count. Senshi attempts a suplex, reversal puts Senshi into the corner. Running drop-kick by Starr, two count because Backlund saw Starr’s feet on the ropes. Running front drop kick by Senshi, up top, Starr pushes Backlund into the ropes knocking Senshi down. Starr up top, 450 Splash! Two count. Starr argues with Backlund, Backlund pushes Starr back and Senshi’s able to get a roll up bridge, 1-2-3. Senshi wins.
Backstage with JB and Samoa Joe. Joe asks where Kurt was when he wanted to know who his partner was, when he begged him who their fifth man was. He was nowhere to be seen. It’s never been hard to find Joe, it’s just been convenient for Angle not to find them. For all the integrity Kurt has, he has no intelligence. Jeff is a scumbag and Joe knows what his plan is. No matter how much he hates and despises Kurt, he and Jeff will never get along. Whenever Jeff wants to make his move, go ahead, he’ll be waiting. He will break Jeff, maim Jeff and anyone else who gets in his way for the title shot, will meet the same fate.
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