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20 Competitor Call Your Shot Gauntlet Battle Royal
Rhino is the first competitor and if he or Heath don't win, Heath doesn't get a contract and he and Rhino are both gone.
The second competitor is the returning Shawn Daivari.
They battled in the ring, to the floor and back again.
Number three is Larry D of XXXL. Daivari and D fought to try and toss Rhino over the top.
Number four is Crazzy Steve.
Number five is Acey Romero, Larry D's partner.
Number six is Tenille Dashwood, with Kaleb with a K. She didn't really care about entering and took her time taking photos. Josh called them selfies. They arent selfies if someone else is taking them, Josh!
Number seven is Jessika Havok. She ended up taking out Kalev and battled with Acey, hitting him with a head scissors takeover. She tossed Kaleb to the floor.
Numnber eight is Brian Myers. Dashwood finally entered the ring.
Number nine is Swoggle. Myers was excited to see him but was nailed by Daivari. Myers and Swoggle teamed to eliminate him but Myers then turned on Swoggle and tossed him out.
Number ten is Tommy Dreamer, painted up like he was Road Warrior Animal. He attacked Myers and put him on his shoulders and Swoggle nailed the Doomsday Device.
Number eleven is Alisha Edwards. Dreamer grabbed a Singapore Cane but Myers held behind Dashwood. Myers nailed Dreamer and eliminated him. Edwards nailed him with the cane, so Myers tossed her as well. Dashwood wanted to pose with him, so they did and then he dumped her, too.
Number 12 is Kiera Hogan with Tasha Steelz. She attacked Havok and stomped away at her.
Number 13 is Taya with John E. Bravo and Rosemary. She was the spotlight early, nailing a Meteora on Romero in the corner.
Number 14 is Fallah Bahh. Bahh was still trying to hide the cash he stole from Hernandez. Havok tossed Kiera onto Steelz who fell backwards and smashed her head on a trash can. Ouch.
Number 15 is James Storm. He took the fight to everyone in the ring. He took out Larry D and nailed the back cracker on Bahh.
Number 16 was Adam Thornestowe of Reno Scum.
Number 17 was Luster the Legend. Reno Scum double-teamed Bahh and then Rhino.
Number 18 was Heath. He cleaned house.
Number 19 was Sami Callihan.
Number 20 was Hernandez.
Everyone battled. Hernandez ripped Bahh's shirt off and the money was exposed. Bahh was knocked to the floor and grabbed the money, going to the back. Hernandez pursued him. Rhino tossed out Adam from Reno Scum. He then clotheslined Luster over the top to the floor.
It came down to Callihan, Storm, Rhino and Heath. Heath was selling that his leg or knee was hurt, making him easy prey for Storm. Storm and Callihan tried to double-team Rhino but Storm was tossed. Callihan tossed Heath and said he didn't care about his kids.
It's Rhino vs. Sami Callihan
They battled back and forth with punches. Callihan cut him off and nailed a piledriver but Rhino kicked up at the last second. Callihan grabbed a chair, which made zero sense if he wanted to win. He argued with the referee, allowing Rhino to score a Gore and the pin.
Your winner, Rhino!
So, Rhino gets to call for Heath to get a contract.
So, the story was that Rhino ran the Gauntlet. It was easy, simple pro wrestling 101 storytelling.
Gia Miller interviewed The North backstage. Josh Alexander said that champions rise to the occasion and they proved for a year they were champions. On the biggest stage in the company, they are going to show all the hot free agents who came in that they are taking what is rightfully theirs. Ethan Page said they are going to hurt people tonight. He is obsessed with the number 94, the days the Motor City Machine Guns have held the gold and they haven't. Tonight, they climb back on their throne as the best team in the world and the champions. Damn good promo from Ethan Page especially.
They aired a video feature on EC3 vs. Moose.
EC3 vs. Moose
This is from an undisclosed location aka a pre-taped segment.
We went there and EC3 was beating some hapless soul down as his minions pounded on the mat. Moose walked in wearing the TNA title. He was surrounded by the minions and pushed his way through to enter the the ring. EC3 revealed himself, stepping out of a dark corner and entered the ring.
They faced off and began slugging it out with music playing underneath. EC3 nailed an exploder. Moose kicked him low. He began drilling EC3 with punches and sent him into the buckles. EC3 pulled himself up in the corner but was knocked back down again. EC3 was bleeding from the forehead with the blood all over Moose's white pants.
Moose said he wanted to know why he's been tormenting Moose and demanded an answer. EC3 didn't answer so Moose swung a chair. Moose ducked and attempted, going for his eyes. Moose tossed him off and EC3 dared him to come on and fight. Moose kicked him out of the ring. Moose followed and was sent into the apron. EC3 told him he was feeling purpose, meaning and enlightenment. He sent Moose crashing into a guard rail that was leaned against the wall. He sent Moose into the ring post. Now Moose was bleeding.
EC3 said Moose was becoming who he was supposed to be and beat him down. He said that people tried to take from him emotionally, spiritually and physically. They take everything. He picked up the TNA title and said it didn't belong to him. He belongs to the analls of history. It belongs to those who earned it and defended it and held the title up as the company was dying. He said if Moose wants to be a champion, he can earn one and be the person he says he wants to be, a wrestling God, an animal, a champion. He went to hit his finisher on Moose onto the belt but was elevated and slammed down.
Moose grabbed the belt and drilled EC3 with the belt. He asked him if that's what he wanted, for Moose to become a monster. He said EC3 wanted to control his narrative. He began beating him with right hands. He left EC3 laying on the mat. He told EC3 to answer him if this is what he wanted. EC3 screamed YES. His minions began chanting for Moose. EC3 told him to control his narrative. Moose said, "Thank you" and rammed EC3 across the head with the title belt. He looked down at EC3 and walked out, bloody and pissed off.
They aired footage of The Rock's induction of Ken Shamrock. I am sure WWE is thrilled about that one.
Ken Shamrock with Sami Callihan vs. Eddie Edwards
They circled each other. Shamrock nailed several shots in the corner and hit a big right hand. He took Edwards to the mat and rode him, grabbing a front facelock. He nailed several knees and snatched Edwards' arm. Edwards reversed the guard and got on top, nailing right hands. Shamrock grabbed the legs and took him down but they ended up in the ropes.
Shamrock caught him in the corner and pounded away. Eddie dared him to punch him and Shamrock nailed another big right. Edwards went to the floor. Shamrock followed and nailed a series of rights, leaving him laying against the guard rail.
Edwards fired back and worked over Shamrock. He nailed a Tiger Driver for a two count but Shamrock kicked out and grabbed an armbreaker. Edwards fought his way out and nailed an enziguiri for a two count. He nailed a big elbow to the face. They continued battling. Shamrock was slammed down but he snatched Edwards in a sleeper. Edwards nailed him with some headbutts to break free.
Edwards set up for the Boston Knee Party and drilled Shamrock, then turned him over into a single-leg Boston Crab. Sami Callihan jumped on the apron and pressed a button. The lights went off. When they went back on, Callihan was in the ring with a baseball bat, but Edwards revealed he had Kenny the Singapore Cane and nailed Calihan.
This allowed Shamrock to nail and over the head belly to belly suplex and lock on the anklelock for the submission.
Your winner, Ken Shamrock!
Coverage continues on Page 3!
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