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Match Number One: Gary Jay versus Aaron Epic
They shake hands to start things off and then they lock up with Epic working on the wrist and he takes Jay to the mat. Jay with a reversal but Epic with a side head lock. Jay with a reversal and side head lock take down. Epic with an escape into a front face lock. Epic gets a near fall. Epic with a wrist lock on a test of strength but Jay with a chop. Epic fires back with a chop of his own.
Jay with another chop so Epic with forearms. Jay with a head scissors to send Epic into the ropes. Jay goes up top for a leg drop to Epic while in the ropes but Jay can only get a two count. Jay with a chop followed by an Irish whip and elbow. Jay with a snap mare and kick to the head for a near fall.
Jay with a forearm but Epic sends Jay to the apron. Jay with a forearm and he goes for a shoulder form the apron but Epic with a knee and then he follows with a kick to the head and Epic gets a near fall. Epic takes Jay to the mat and then he applies a wrist lock and chin lock. Epic with a kick to the back followed by a hammer lock.
Epic adds a bridge to increase the pressure on the shoulder. Epic gets a near fall. Epic with a forearm and double thrust in the corner. Epic with a chop and Irish whip but Jay with an elbow and then he sends Epic to the apron. Jay with a chop and he tries to suplex Epic back into the ring but Epic blocks it. Jay is brought to the apron and they exchange forearms but Jay drives Epic face first into the apron and then he hits a flip pescado onto Epic.
Jay gets a near fall when they get back into the ring. Jay puts Epic on the turnbuckles but Epic with a running sit out power bomb for a near fall. Jay with a chop followed by a side head lock driver for a near fall. Jay misses a charge into the corner. Epic is given a Japanese arm drag into the turnbuckles and Jay gets a near fall. Epic with elbows to Jay followed by a uranage and kick to the back for a near fall.
Jay with a springboard DDT for the three count.
Winner: Gary Jay
After the match, Gary is asked about his win. He guarantees that him in the ring is what it is all about. He hopes to be back soon.
Mister Saint Laurent takes the mic and says that he has an important announcement, but he is interrupted by Josh Hess.
Josh says the top prospect in the MSL Universe is here. He wants to know who he has to knock down to get into the group.
Mister Saint Laurent tells Josh that he is starting to piss him off. He says that Kennedy Kendrick was going to be announced as the new member of the MSL Universe. If Josh can beat Kennedy tonight, he will be the newest member of the MSL Universe. If he loses, he never wants to see Josh again.
Match Number Two: Kennedy Kendrick versus Josh Hess
Kendrick with a splash in the corner followed by a side Russian leg sweep and a slam. Kendrick with a boot to Hess. Hess with forearms but Kendrick with a kick and short arm clothesline. Hess with a rollup for a near fall. Kendrick misses a splash into the corner and Hess with an elbow.
Hess with a swinging snap neck breaker. Kendrick gets the three count.
Winner: Kennedy Kendrick
Match Number Three: Earl Cooter versus Jack Gallow
Gallow with a waist lock take down but Cooter with a double leg take down and a front face lock. Gallow with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Gallow catches Cooter on a leap frog attempt and hits a spinebuster. Cooter with a float over in the corner followed by a head scissors but Gallow sends Cooter to the mat.
Gallow with a kick in the corner followed by an Irish whip and clothesline. Gallow gets a near fall. Gallow slams Cooter’s head into the turnbuckles and he punches Cooter. Gallow with an Irish whip and Cooter goes up top for a clothesline. Cooter with a drop kick and snap mare followed by a leap frog neck snap and drop kick.
Cooter gets a near fall. Cooter with a reverse chin lock and forearm to the back of the neck. Cooter with punches but Gallow returns fire. Gallow with a series of forearms followed by an Irish whip. Gallow with a power bomb for a near fall and then he sends Cooter into the turnbuckles.
Cooter falls to the floor and then Gallow with a running kick to the head. Gallow goes to the floor and then he sends Cooter back into the ring. Cooter gets Gallow on his shoulders and he sends Gallows over the top rope to the floor. Cooter with a flip pescado onto Gallow. Cooter rolls Gallow back into the ring and he gets a near fall. Cooter with an Irish whip and a running kick into the corner followed by a shoulder. Cooter gets a near fall. Cooter goes up top and Gallow catches him and hits a Northern Lights suplex but he can only get a near fall on the cover.
Cooter lands on his feet on a belly-to-back suplex attempt. After a few reversals, Gallow gets the three count with a German suplex.
Winner: Jack Gallow
After the match, Larry Dallas joins his newest client, along with Sasso Rivera. Larry says that they just showed that The Scene is back. That The Scene never left. The future World Champion is here.
Match Number Four: Juicy Product (David Starr and JT Dunn) versus The Submission Squad (Pierre Abernathy and Evan Gelistico)
Evan and Dunn start things off. They shake hands and then Evan shakes Starr’s hand. Evan with a wrist lock and he tags in Pierre. Evan tags back in as the Submission Squad stays fresh. A few more tags while they continue to work the wrist. Dunn with a chop to Evan. Evan has had enough and he goes to the back. Pierre follows after him.
The referee starts his count and Evan says that he was just kidding. He returns to the ring and he says that he is going to tag in Pierre. Dunn teases a chop and Pierre runs away and he tags in Evan. Starr tags in and he chops Evan followed by an arm drag into an arm bar. Dunn tags in and he goes to the turnbuckles and he continues to work on the arm. Starr tags in and they give Evan a double snap mare followed by a double drop kick for a near fall.
Starr says that he is going to do the high flying wrestling, but after running the ropes, he applies a reverse chin lock. Evan with punches but Starr with a kick. Starr misses a few clotheslines and then Evan with a pump handle power bomb. Pierre and Dunn tag in and Pierre with chops. Dunn with a super kick. Pierre with a stunner and Evan with a boot to allow Pierre to get a near fall. Pierre and David exchange forearms.
Starr trips Pierre and Dunn with a doubule stop for a near fall. Dunn with a suicide dive onto Evan. Starr puts Evan on the guardrails and Dunn with a leg drop off the apron. Dunn with a knee followed by a clothesline by Starr for a near fall. Starr misses a dive to the floor. Evan with a kick to the back and Pierre gets a near fall.
Starr is sent to the floor by Pierre and then they miss a double clothesline and Dunn sends Pierre to the floor. Starr kicks Evan in the back and Dunn gets the three count.
Winners: David Starr and JT Dunn
After the match, Starr and Dunn are asked about their win. Dunn says the tag teams in FIP were put on notice when they were announced in FIP. They are coming for the FIP Tag Team Championships.
Match Number Five: Blake Edward Belakus versus Chasyn Rance with Mister Saint Laurent)
Belakus does not appreciate Rance’s comments before the match starts and he goes after Rance before he takes off his ring robe. Rance with a float over and he connects with a knee. Rance with a spinebuster and drop kick for a near fall. Rance with an arm bar. Rance with a hammer lock and he tries to send Blake into the turnbuckles but Blake sends Rance into the turnbuckles.
Blake with a slam and an arm bar. Blake wrings Rance’s arm into the mat and then he applies a Fujiwara arm bar and bridge. Rance tries to get to the ropes and he succeeds so Blake releases the hold. Blake misses a knee drop and then he runs into Rance’s boot. Rance misses a cross body off the turnbuckles. Rance with a back slide for a near fall.
Blake with a palm thrust and he gets a near fall. Blake tries for a torture rack but Rance escapes and hits a super kick for a near fall. Rance with a shoulder in the corner followed by kicks. Rance puts Blake on the turnbuckles and he sets for a superplex but Blake with head butts to send Rance to the mat. Rance grabs the referee and MSL crotches Blake on the turnbuckles.
Josh Hess comes out and he sets up for Air Rance and Chasyn hits a Yakuza kick. Rance sets for the Rance Driver and Hess gets a little too close to Rance. Rance has to release the hold and he yells at Hess. Hess wants a hug and Rance hits an Island Driver. Rance tries for the Chasyn Driver but Blake counters and then he hits a Burning Hammer for the three count.
Winner: Blake Edward Belakus
It is time for intermission.
Larry Dallas asks Maxwell how he is doing. He tells Maxwell to back away from Nikki. Larry says that no one came to see Maxwell. They all came to see the FIP Bahamas Champion. Larry says that he will defend his title everywhere. It is a shame that Maxwell is not ranked in the top ten so it is a non-title match.
Larry brings out Sasso Rivera.
Match Number Six: Maxwell Chicago versus Sasso Rivera (with Larry Dallas and Nikki Kneeds) for the FIP Bahamas Championship
Maxwell says he was watching the Gulak/Thatcher match last night so he knows what to do. Maxwell goes for the legs but he cannot take Rivera down. Rivera with a forearm and elbow. Rivera with a head butt and punch. Rivera with a forearm to the chest. Sasso misses a splash in the corner and Maxwell calls for a high risk maneuver.
He tries to pick up Rivera and put him on the turnbuckles but that does not work. Maxwell with a Chicagocanrana. Maxwell with a rake of the eyes but Rivera with a forearm and head butt. Rivera with a punch and forearms. Rivera with an Irish whip but he misses a boot in the corner. Maxwell gets his phone from the referee and it is time for the Snapchat kicks to the head.
Larry puts Nikki on the apron and he asks her if it is time for a second chance. She pushes Maxwell to Rivera for a standing power slam. Rivera with a splash for the three count.
Winner: Sasso Rivera
After the match, Larry tells Max that was a hell of a performance. He says that Maxwell deserves a shot at his title.
Moose makes his way to the ring.
Rivera goes to the apron while Moose spears Dallas.
Rivera with a forearm but Moose with a forearm of his own. They go back and forth with forearms. Moose with a drop kick and Rivera goes to the floor.
Maxwell is in the ring with Moose and he doesn’t want Moose to kill him. They high five instead and leave the ring together.
Match Number Seven: The Savages (Teddy Stigma and Eddie Graves [with Trina Michaels]) versus Jason Cade and Aaron Solo
Cade and Graves start things off and Graves has something to say to the people of Orlando. Graves tells the referee to make sure Solo holds the tag rope and then Stigma hits Cade from behind. Stigma slams Cade and he tags in Graves. Graves with a forearm from the turnbuckles for a near fall. Graves with a knee and punch.
Cade with a drop kick for a near fall. Cade with kicks and a jumping round kick in the corner for a near fall. Stigma breaks up the cover and he gets caught on the ropes and Solo sends Stigma to the floor. Cade with a head scissors to Graves followed by a knee and kicks for a near fall. Graves begs for mercy but Cade with a knee and he tags in Solo. Cade with a leap frog onto Graves’s back and Solo gets a near fall. Cade tags in and he kicks Stigma and gets a near fall. Stigma pulls the rope down and Cade goes over the top rope to the floor.
Stigma hot shots Cade on the apron and he rolls Cade back into the ring and Graves gets a near fall. Stigma with a leg drop for a near fall. Stigma with a snap mare and uppercut to the back for a near fall. Graves tags in and he kicks Cade and then runs his boot laces across the face. Graves with a front face lock and knees to Cade. Graves with a uranage for a near fall.
Graves with an Irish whip and shoulder in the corner. Stigma tags in and Graves with a suplex followed by a leg drop from the turnbuckles by Stigma for a near fall. Stigma slaps Cade and Cade with forearms. Stigma with knees to the head. Graves tags in and he chokes Cade. Michaels chokes Cade and the referee has to hold Solo back.
Graves and Stigma choke Cade in the ropes. Graves tries for a suplex but Cade with a knee to the head and he gets a near fall with an inside cradle. Both men are down and Solo and Stigma tag in. Solo with a forearm and knee. Stigma with a kick but he misses a clothesline. Solo with a kick. Solo with a knee in the corner and he gets a near fall.
Solo goes up top and he stops Graves’ attempt at interference but Stigma stops Solo and hits a running vertical suplex for a near fall. Graves tags in and Stigma with Eat Defeat and then they hit a back drop and neck breaker combination for a near fall.
All four men are in the ring and Cade kicks Stigma but Stigma sends Cade to the floor. Solo with punches to both men. Stigma misses a bicycle kick and he drop kicks Stigma. Solo gets a near fall on Graves. Graves and Stigma hit a running boot and side Russian leg sweep combination, but they see Leva at ringside and she distracts them and then they follow Leva out of the ring and the building.
The referee starts his count and gets to twenty.
Winners: Aaron Solo and Jason Cade (by count out)
After the match Stigma and Graves return to the ring and Stigma takes care of Solo while Graves drops Cade on the apron.
Stigma and Graves talk about what happened to Leva on Friday night. Graves tells Dos Ben Dejos that what they did to Leva was only a start. That is why they are called Savages.
Match Number Eight: FIP Florida Heritage Championship Match: Lince Dorado versus Biff Busick versus Timothy Thatcher versus Gran Akuma
Busick and Thatcher send Dorado and Akuma to the floor and then Busick with a flip dive onto everyone. Dorado with an enzuigiri to Busick but Busick with a kick on a springboard move for a near fall. Busick tries for a suplex but Dorado blocks it. Dorado with a suplex to Busick and a kick to Busick. Dorado with a head scissors that sends Busick to the floor. Thatcher with a back elbow to Dorado for a near fall.
Thatcher with an arm submission on Dorado and Dorado gets to the ropes. Thatcher with a Fujiwara arm bar to Dorado while Akuma sends Busick into the apron. Thatcher knocks Akuma off the apron. Thatcher with a kick to Dorado for a near fall. Thatcher with a European uppercut to Dorado.
Dorado tries for a backslide but he get a near fall. Dorado with a round kick to Thatcher and Timothy goes to the floor. Dorado goes for a handspring move but Akuma with a kick to the back and he gets a near fall. Busick with a chop to Akuma but Akuma with a kick and he sends Biff to the floor. Thatcher with a European uppercut to Busick on the floor. Akuma with a suplex to Dorado for a near fall.
Akuma with a surfboard on Dorado and a bridge. Dorado lands on his feet on a suplex attempt and then Dorado with a drop kick. Busick with a European uppercut to Akuma. Dorado chops Akuma followed by a handspring back elbow. Busick kicks Dorado and then Dorado Irish whip Busick into Akuma. Akuma is hit with a hurricanrana from the turnbuckles by Dorado. Thatcher sends Dorado to the apron and Dorado sends Thatcher over the ropes to the floor.
Dorado with suicide dives to Busick followed by Thatcher and then Akuma. Dorado with an Asai moonsault onto all three men. Dorado and Busick exchange chops. Dorado tries for a reverse rana but Busick blocks it. Busick with a half nelson suplex to Dorado. Thatcher with European uppercuts followed by a dead lift side salto and Thatcher rolls through into a Fujiwara arm bar. Akuma with a kick to the head to get Thatcher to release the hold.
Akuma with a kick to Thatcher followed by a rolling Death Valley Driver for a near fall. Akuma with an enzuigiri to Dorado on the turnbuckles. They are on the turnbuckles for a Tower of Doom spot but Dorado fights them off. Dorado with a missile drop kick to Akuma and Busick while hitting a back senton on Thatcher and Dorado gets a near fall.
Akuma with a modified Codebreaker and Busick with a German suplex to Dorado. Akuma and Busick get face to face. Busick with chops and Akuma with kicks. Busick with a European uppercut and Thatcher with a European uppercut that sends Akuma to the floor. Dorado with a springboard reverse rana to Busick for the three count.
Winner: Lince Dorado
Lince is asked about his victory over three of the top challengers. He says that all three men are great wrestlers but he showed that he is better. He says that he wants more gold. As long as he is champion, he does not care how many people or cats it is in the ring with him.
Match Number Nine: CZW Heavyweight Championship Match: Drew Gulak versus Roderick Strong
They lock up and Gulak with a clean break. Strong with a wrist lock and he takes Gulak to the mat. They have a test of strength. Strong with a straitjacket chin lock and then he stretches Gulak. Gulak flips over and reverses the hold. Strong with a reversal and Gulak backs Strong into the turnbuckles.
Gulak with a shoulder tackle and a sunset flip for a near fall. Strong and Gulak alternate near falls with rollups. Strong with kicks and forearm. Strong works on the arm and the referee checks to see if Gulak wants to give up. Strong with a kick and he tries for a suplex but Gulak drops down to block it. Gulak goes to the apron and Strong with a kick to the chest followed by a Tiger back breaker. Strong with kicks and then he sends Gulak to the floor.
Strong with a forearm and chop. Strong gets back into the ring to break the count. Strong runs Gulak’s back into the apron. Strong kicks Gulak and then he fish hooks Gulak. Strong with a shoulder followed by a chop. Strong with a knee that sends Gulak to the mat. Strong with a curb stomp for a near fall.
Gulak counters a back breaker and he tries for an ankle lock but Strong with a kick to the head and then he punches Gulak. Strong kicks Gulak. Gulak with forearms but Strong with a forearm. Strong pulls Gulak off the turnbuckles and hits a back breaker for a near fall. Gulak with an elbow and punches to get out of a side head lock. Strong with a drop kick for a near fall.
Strong with chops and he puts Gulak on the turnbuckles and follows with a forearm. Strong sets for the superplex and Gulak with punches to knock Strong off. Gulak with a flying clothesline for a near fall. Gulak with a punches and chops.
Strong with an Irish whip but Gulak floats over and hits a clothesline and back elbow followed by a drop kick. Gulak with a clothesline in the corner but Strong with an Irish whip. Gulak with a boot and clothesline for a near fall. Gulak with a knee drop to work on the leg followed by a dragon screw leg whip into the mat. Strong with a kick. Gulak with a full nelson and Strong with an elbow.
Gulak with a fisherman’s suplex for a near fall. Gulak goes up top and he comes off the turnbuckles into a drop kick from Strong. Strong with a running knee into the corner followed by a running knee and a back breaker but Strong cannot take advantage due to the damage done to his knee and he can only get a near fall. Strong with forearms and a discus forearm. Strong tries for Death by Roderick but Gulak counters into an ankle lock. Strong gets to the ropes.
Strong with a rolling Boston Crab into a Strong Hold. Strong with kicks to the head. Gulak counters into the ankle lock. Strong tries to roll through and he grapevines the leg and Strong has to tap out.
Winner: Drew Gulak
After the match, Roderick takes the mic and he says that if Drew expects him to shake his hand and ask everyone if they enjoyed the show, but he is not doing this. Tonight, Drew was the better man, but this is not over. When your schedule is clear, come back down.
Drew gets on the mic and he tells Roderick Strong, any time. This is his first time in Florida and it was an honor to defend the CZW Championship in a wrestling match.
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