Barbie Blank and Allie are in the back arguing over who will win.
Gabby Laspisa is in the back with Santino Marella. Marella is still shaken up from getting attacked. Marella didn’t see who jumped him, but Canada is a place where people can chase their dreams. He knows that Team Canada is down and Nic Nemeth is talented. Marella isn’t making excuses, though, because can he get it done? He Can-ada.
Santino Marella with Allie and Jacques Rogeau (Canada) vs. Nic Nemeth with Barbie Blank (USA) - Flag Match
Santino Marella throws some kicks, but Nic Nemeth backs into the corner to avoid them. Nemeth floats behind and takes Marella down. Nemeth stretches Marella’s arm, but releases. Nemeth goes behind again and takes Marella down again. Nemeth gator rolls Marella and then stands up. Marella tries to kip up, but isn’t successful. They lock up and Marella goes behind. Marella takes Nemeth down and then gator rolls him by the legs. Nemeth rolls to the floor and gets some advice from Barbie Blank.
Nemeth gets back into the ring and calls for a test of strength. They lock hands and Nemeth gets the early control. Marella powers up, though, until Nemeth kicks him in the gut. Nemeth starts to head towards the USA flag, but Marella grabs him. Nemeth kicks him off and then drags Marella’s face over the top rope. Nemeth kicks Marella in the gut and then hits a headbutt. Nemeth goes for the USA flag again, but Marella grabs him. Marella punches Nemeth, but Nic takes out Santino’s leg.
Nemeth goes after the eyes of a seated Marella. Nemeth sends Marella to the ropes. Marella tries a sunset flip, but Nemeth won’t go down. Nemeth struggles to stay upright until Marella finally takes him down. Marella tries to get to the Canadian flag, but Nemeth chops him down. Marella goes to the floor and Nemeth follows him out. Marella tries to high five Tom Schwartz and Jax Taylor. One does and one doesn’t so they end up pushing each other.
The reality star fracas distracts Nemeth just enough for Marella to slide into the ring and go for the Canadian flag. Nemeth notices just in time and cuts Marella off. Nemeth sends Marella into the corner and goes for a running strike. Marella moves out of the way and Nemeth gets hung up on the second turnbuckles. Marella kips up and then splits out of the way of a Nemeth strike. Marella gets The Cobra out from his tights, but Nemeth superkicks him.
Nemeth has words for Allie and Jacques Rougeau and then goes for the USA flag. Marella takes Rougeau’s cattle prod and sticks Nemeth with it. Marella then loads up The Cobra and hits Nemeth with it. Marella captures the Canadian flag for the win!
Winner: Santino Marella
Team USA 5 - Team Canada 5
McKenzie Mitchell gets word that the matchup will continue under Sudden Death Rules!
The System’s music hits and Alisha Edwards wants to know if the crowd wants to know something. The System is joined by two people dressed as Donald Trump and Mark Carney. Moose says that all of this fighting doesn’t matter. Eddie Edwards says that it was The System who attacked Matt Hardy and Santino Marella. They didn’t do it for the countries, they did it for The System. JDC tells the country to shut up. Brian Myers says that tonight has been about Canada and the United States of America. It doesn’t matter, though, because The System rules the world!
The System beat up Donald Trump and Mark Carney. Santino Marella and Jacques Rougeau have words for The System from the floor until Matt Hardy, Cody Deaner, Tommy Dreamer, and Jody Threat come out. They get in the ring with Santino Marella. Hardy says that this is no longer about borders. He sees Canadians and Americans and they are going to team up to beat The System tonight.
The System wants no part of it and they start to walk up the ramp. Tommy Dreamer goes and cuts them off.
The System vs. Matt Hardy, Tommy Dreamer, Cody Deaner, Santino Marella, and Jody Threat
Cody Deaner and JDC square off. Deaner throws JDC to the corner and fights off Moose. Deaner whips Moose into JDC. Deaner cranks Moose’s arm. Hardy tags in and clubs down on Moose’s arm. Deaner tags back in and climbs to the second rope. He hits the Hardy elbow on Moose and then tags in Santino Marella. Marella climbs to the first rope, then the second rope…and then the top rope. It’s too high. He climbs down to the first rope and clubs down on Moose’s arm. Jody Threat tags in and goes to the top rope. She comes down on Moose’s arm. Tommy Dreamer tags in and climbs to the top rope. He comes down on Moose’s arm nd then knocks Eddie Edwards off of the apron.
Deaner tags in and cranks at Moose’s arm. My feed went down for a moment, but when it came back Myers and Eddie were double teaming Deaner. JDC tags in. Deaner blocks some punches and hits a few of his own. JDC drives Deaner into the corner and hits a series of shoulder strikes. Alisha tags in and chops Deaner three times. Deaner stalks her, but Myers grabs him. Eddie tags in and lays in some punches. Moose tags in and scratches Deaner’s back.
Myers tags in. Myers and Eddie knock their opponents off of the apron and then get knocked down by Deaner. Hardy tags in and tackles JDC. Hardy starts to DELETE JDC, but Myers breaks it up. Myers gets DELETED. Eddie breaks it up and gets DELETED. Moose breaks it up and gets DELETED. Alisha breaks it up and gets DELETED. Deaner, Marella, and Threat join in on the DELETING. Hardy hits a Side Effect on JDC, but the pin is broken up.
The System is sent to the floor - except for JDC. JDC eats punches from Hardy, Threat, and Deaner. Dreamer hits a Bionic Elbow. Marella hits The Cobra. Hardy hits the Twist of Fate on JDC for the win!
Winners: Matt Hardy, Tommy Dreamer, Santino Marella, Cody Deaner, and Jody Threat
Both the Canadian and USA flags are waved by the winners. Cody Deaner and Matt Hardy show off the Border Brawl title belts.
The Northern Armory, Jessie Bieber, Channing Decker, Champagne Singh, Captain Canada and William Trudeau come out. They aren’t happy with Canada and the USA teaming up. A brawl breaks out between the main event winners and the unhappy Canadians. Tom Hannifan says that the Border Brawl will continue…FOREVER!
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