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HOH TV Title Tournament: Little Guido vs. Kevin Kross.
Guido came out looking all serious based on Kross making references to Guido's family on HOH TV. They went back and forth until Kross backed out of the ring, trying to stall and slow down Guido's momentum. When Kross returned to the ring, he nailed Guido with a series of kicks and used his boot to drive Guido into the mat. Kross continued to work over Guido, cinching in an armbar. Guido broke free and locked in an Fujiwara armbar. Kross rolled through and drove Guido to the mat with a spear.
Guido fought back and nailed a series of chops and punches. He nailed the Sicilian Slice off the ropes for a two count. Guido cinched in a sleeper but Kross made it to his feet and nailed a back suplex. He locked on a Tazmission and forced Guido to tap.
Your winner, Killer Kross!
Tommy Dreamer & Billy Gunn with a mystery person in their corner vs Joey Mercury & NWA champion Nick Aldis with Shane Douglas in their corner.
The Meanie was introduced as their special manager. It was a swerve as the real manager was Bully Ray. The heel Athletic Commission guy ruled it was going to be a traditional rules match.
They had a traditional back and forth tag match early on. Dreamer and Gunn rained down with punches in the corner in stereo. The ref was bumped. Mercury spit at Ray, who went to get in the ring but was yanked off the apron by Shane and sent into the ringpost.
The Athletic Commission guy ruled it was a hardcore match after all. Cue The Sandman. He caned the ref but was attacked by Team Mercury. Bully went to the back and returned with weapons and now it was the heroes working over everyone with trash can lids. The crowd chanted, "HOH!"
Gunn nailed the Famouser on Mercury, who rolled out of the ring. Douglas got trapped in the ring with Team Dreamer. Bully slammed him. Dreamer took a cheese grater to his groin. They called for Tables.
They set it up on the corner. Dreamer tried to do a Spicoli Driver through it and the table didn't break. OUCH. They did it again and Dreamer scored the pin.
Your winners, Tommy Dreamer & Billy Gunn!
Dreamer cut a promo after, pointing out the exec from Twitch that got them on the platform. Dreamer said he met him as a kid who didn't have money to get into ECW, so Dreamer had him carry merchandise into the building and let him stay for free. He said he was just trying to be nice and now its paid off for him and HOH. He put over Bully Ray and the others in the ring as his family and thanked everyone.
HOH TV Title Tournament: Matt Riddle vs. Austin Aries.
They went back and forth feeling each other out. Aries was worked over but came back with several knee strikes and a kick to the back. He nailed the big running elbow in the corner and came off the ropes with another elbow for a two count. Riddle made a comeback with a series of forearm shots, followed by strikes. Riddle nailed a GTS followed by a fisherman's buster for a two count. Riddle went for a powerslam but Aries slipped out. They went back and forth exchanging holds until Riddle was locked in the Last Chancery. He fought to the ropes but Aries nailed a series of knee strikes and locked the move back in. Riddle was out but the bell rang, signaling a draw.
The referee called for five more minutes. They chopped each other back and forth hard. Riddle nailed the GTS and a Fisherman's suplex for a two count. They battled to the outside, where Riddle nailed a series of kicks to the chest. Aries went for a DVDR on the apron but Riddle got caught up on the ropes going down and went down rudely to the floor. Aries came off the top to the floor on him with a big chop. He tossed him back into the ring for a two count.
Aries blocked a powerbomb attempt but was nailed with a big kick to the face for a two count. Riddle nailed a back splash senton for another two count. He rained down with elbows to the face and locked in a submission. The bell once again rang for a draw.
The official result is a draw.
Each man argued to get five more minutes. The referee finally agreed and went to ring the bell. Aries kicked Riddle low and drilled him with a brainbuster to score the pin.
Your winner, Austin Aries!
Luchasaurus vs. Willie Mack vs. Matt Cross.
They all battled back and forth. Cross and Mack nailed stereo forearm smashes. Mack went to the top but was cut off by Cross. Mack nailed a dropkick on Cross, who was on Luchasaurus' shoulders, sending him over with a reverse rana. Lots of multiman spots. Lucha clotheslined Cross and sent him spinning. He went for a chokeslam on Mack, who escaped. They battled with kicks and chops. Mack was chokeslammed for a two count, but Cross broke up the pinfall. Everyone battled. Mack nailed the Pounce on Cross. He nailed a cutter on Lucha and scored the pin.
*Brian Cage vs. a mystery opponent.
The mystery man was Sami Callihan.
Callihan charged and attacked before the bell and powerbombed Cage for a two count. Cage got to his feet and Callihan backed away, then nailed a kick. They ended up brawling to the floor. Callihan tossed Cage back in but he nailed a flip dive over the ropes to the floor. He tossed Callihan into the first row, then nailed a kick to the face. Cage continued working over Callihan, who rolled to the floor. The fans chanted "Death Machine." Cage took a chair and set it up in the corner on the floor. He placed it in the corner. Cage charged for a kick but Callihan's manager got in the way. Cage tossed him aside, but that allowed Sami to drill him from behind with a chair.
Cage came back to nail a series of clotheslines in the corner and a big kick. They battled to the apron. Callihan ripped at his eye and nailed a piledriver on the apron. Callihan nailed another piledriver for a two count. Callihan went for a Canadian Destroyer but was caught and hit with an Alabama Slam. They battled back and forth with kicks. Cage nailed a flurry of strikes and nailed an F5 for a two count. He nailed a powerbomb but Callihan came back with a knee strike for a two count.
They kept going back and forth, battling. Cage nailed a pumphandle slam for a two count. Cage finally scored the pin with a Gori Guerrero Special into powerbomb for the pin.
Your winner, Brian Cage!
They announced a return on 3/24.
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