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Hometown Man & Matt Cardona vs. The Nemeths
Cardona and HTM controlled Ryan Nemeth early on. HTM peppered him with right hands. During the bout, they stated someone attacked Joe Hendry backstage. Ryan took control but took way too long mocking Cardona, opening the doors for a clothesline. Cardona made the hot tag and cleaned house on the Nemeths. He nailed a big clothesline in the corner. He nailed a Tomakaze for a two count. He nailed Radio Silence on Nic but Ryan broke it up. HTM hit a bodypress off the top and covered both Nemeths for a near fall. He went for Sliced Bread #2 but was cut off and hit with a Hart Attack. The crowd booed the move! HTM turned a submission into a pinfall combination and pinned Ryan out of nowhere.
Your winners, Home Town Man & Matt Cardona.
The match was OK. Just a basic tag bout.
They attacked and unmasked HTM, who the announcers weren't even pretending wasn't Cody Deaner. Cardona tried to intercede but was beaten as well.
Mike Santana cut a promo in the lobby. He said Trick Williams sent Ridge for him, but tonight is the night he sacrificed 17 years of his life for. He said tonight, Ridge was the door he was going to break down. He said he was going to win tonight and then walk out of Bound for Glory TNA Champion. Fans began massing around him as he cut the promo.
Santana made his ring entrance through the crowd.
Mike Santana vs. NXT's Ridge Holland
Santana attacked him with a dropkick before the bell and ran Holland out of the ring, Santana hit a tope con hilo to the outside. They battled to the outside and brawled on the floor, then back to the ring. Holland nailed a Driver but Santana kicked up. The crowd chanted for TNA. Santana was caught in a powerslam for a two count. Santana mounted a comeback and nailed a leaping kick to the neck. Santana went for a somersault into a move but instead caught him with DDT. Another two count. They battled to the ropes. Santana nailed a superplex. Holland blocked an attempted suplex and nailed an over the shoulder powerslam for a two count. They went nose to nose jawing with each other before slugging it out. Holland was caught with a discus clothesline and pinned.
Your winner, Mike Santana!
Some nice intensity from Santana here.
TNA Champion Trick Williams' music played so Santana turned towards the entrance. Williams attacked him from behind and smashed him with the TNA title belt. He stood over Santana.
They aired an Injury Report. Joe Hendry is questionable tonight. Moose is showing no lingering effects of the headbutt several weeks ago and is at full health for his match. Mara Sade has bruising and is out for tonight. Steve Maclin and Kazarian are cleared for tonight.
Matt Hardy was being checked out by a doctor. He demanded to be cleared and the doc cleared him.
Moose vs. Mustafa Ali - Winner gets Hardcore War advantage
Ali tried to nail a series of chops early but they didn't resonate. Moose nailed several of his own and placed Ali on the top, then dropkicked him and sent Ali to the floor. Moose tried to powerbomb him onto the stairs but Ali escaped and nailed a DDT on the floor. Ali brought him back into the ring and worked over Moose. He sent Moose hard into the barricade. Moose made a comeback and they chopped the hell out of each other. Moose went for a powerbomb but Ali slipped out and turned it into a Destroyer for a close two count. They battled with Moose hitting a sit-out powerbomb but Ali kicked out at the last second.
Ali countered a powerbomb attempt with a suplex. Ali told Moose he was nothing and went for a handspring move but Moose speared him. Moose covered him but Ali got his foot on the ropes at the last second. Moose charged to spear Ali outside but was backdropped over onto the ring steps. That was brutal. Ali nailed a 450 splash off the top but Moose sat up at the two count. They battled. Moose hit a powerbomb for a two count. The ring attendants who accompanied Ali got involved, lowblowing Moose. This allowed Ali to hit a 450 splash for the pin.
Your winner, Mustafa Ali!
Good match. They meshed well. Moose as a babyface has some promise. Ali is a hell of a heel.
Order 4 has the advantage in Hardcore War next month.
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