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The Motor City Machineguns vs. The Young Bucks vs. Roppongi 3.0.
Yo and Alex Shelley went back and forth and chopped the hell out of each other. Nick Jackson tagged in and was beaten with double team maneuvers, including the Dream Sequence. The Bucks took control and worked over Shelley. Nick came off the top with a big double stomp onto Shelley’s arm. Sabin tagged in and looked to fall victim to the Bucks but was able to use the ropes to hit a double takedown on them.
They build to a series of dives to the outside. The Bucks nailed Yo with a doubleteam powerbomb/kick to the head in the corner. Nick nailed a swanton for a two count. The Bucks and the Machineguns faced off. Roppongi got involved but were superkicked out at the same time by the teams, The Bucks and the Guns faced off again. It ended with the Bucks wiping everyone out with superkicks.
Roppongi returned and nailed the Bucks, then hit their finisher on Sabin, scoring the pin.
Your winners, Roppongi 3.0!
Good action. Finish was the right one as Roppongi challenge The Briscoes tomorrow.
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Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Michael Bennett (with Maria Kanellis)
Bennett attacked Tanahashi but was fought off and nailed with a dropkick. Bennett was nailed with shots to the gut and slammed down, Tanahashi went to the ropes but was knocked off and sent to the outside. Bennett worked over Tanahashi and whipped him into the guard rails. They battled on the floor for some time.
They returned to the ring, where Bennett kicked him and flung him across the ring by his hair. He locked in a waistlock from behind and squeezed, trying to wear Hiroshi down. He drilled Tanahashi with an over the knee tiltowhirl backbreaker. The crowd tried to rally Tanahashi.
Tanahashi made a comeback and went for a Texas Cloverleaf. Maria got on the apron. He approached her but saw Bennett coming from behind and moved. Bennett almost nailed Maria but stopped short. Tanahashi nailed him with a neckbreaker for a two count and tried to turn him over in the Cloverleaf. Maria hit the ring and tried to slap him so he stopped her and turned her into one.
Bennett nailed Tanahashi and drilled him with a spinebuster. They battled to the top. Tanahashi drilled Bennett and nailed him with a forearm. He came off with a frog splash but Bennett moved. Bennett speared him for a two count. Maria distracted Todd Sinclair and kissed him as Bennett nailed a piledriver on Tanahashi for a close two count.
They battled to the apron where Tanahashi nailed a belly to back suplex on the apron. That is freaking nuts. Tanahashi ascended to the top and nailed an awesome dive to the floor. Bennett was rolled into the ring and nailed with a top rope frog splash for the pin.
Your winner, Hiroshi Tanahashi!
The Boys vs. Silas Young & Beer City Bruiser.
Silas and Bruiser tried to bully The Boys. Bruiser was sent to the floor. Young went to attack the Boys but they held the ropes and he flew through to the floor on Bruiser. Back in the ring, Young gained control on one of the Boys, but the other kicked him in the head. The story was that the Boys tried to take the fight to the TV Champion and The Bruiser but were overcome. Bruiser scored the pin with the top rope splash.Silas and Bruiser tried to bully The Boys. Bruiser was sent to the floor. Young went to attack the Boys but they held the ropes and he flew through to the floor on Bruiser. Back in the ring, Young gained control on one of the Boys, but the other kicked him in the head. The story was that the Boys tried to take the fight to the TV Champion and The Bruiser but were overcome. Bruiser scored the pin with the top rope splash.
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