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EVOLVE opened with Lenny Leonard introducing Matt Jackson, one half of the DGUSA Tag Team champions. Jackson took the mic said everyone came here to see Matt Jackson because he's the biggest name on this show. He said that he welcomed everyone to EVOLVE 39 or whatever it is, but also to the very first Young Bucks Invitational.
He said that he and Nick brought in the best tag teams in the world. He said that Nick isn't here because they travel the world and well, he didn't want to be here. He said that he's looking forward to singles action against Caleb Konley, someone he's been scouting but now he will get the Invitational started.
Los Ben Dejos (Cruz & Rios) vs. Chuck Taylor & Orange Cassidy
Los Ben Dejos were attacked and double teamed by Taylor and Cassidy early. They came back with some double team moves, working over Taylor. Cruz and Cassidy went back and forth. They then nailed a series of tag team moves, culminating in a springboard legdrop for another two count.
Taylor and Cassidy regained control. They draped Cruz on the ropes and Cassidy came off with a double stomp to the back as Taylor DDT'd him for a two count. Taylor and Cassidy were sent to the outside. Cruz hit a dive and then Rios hit a moonsault to the floor.
Cassidy and Taylor regained control. Cassidy hit a dive to the outside and then a headbutt off the top for a two count on Cruz. He tried to superplex Rios but was fought off and hit with a missile dropkick. Los Ben Dejos went nuts with all sorts of tag team combination moves for a two count.
The battle continued until Taylor hit his piledriver combination for the pin.
Your winners, Chuck Taylor & Orange Cassidy!
Matt Jackson complained none of them did a single superkick and said it was 2 1/2 stars at best. Taylor and Cassidy confronted him. Taylor said that they can't touch him because of the EVOLVE rules but he can take his star rating and his purple tights and shove them up their ass. He said they were coming to take the belts.
Caleb Konley hit the ring and told Jackson he wanted to go right now.
Caleb Konley vs. Matt Jackson
The crowd chanted "Superkick."
They went back and forth with some nice reversals early. Jackson caught him with a double palm thrust and tried for a superkick but it was blocked. Konley nailed a kneedrop for a two count. He began working over Jackson's arm.
Konley was backdropped over the top to the apron but ducked a Jackson kick. He kicked Jackson in the chin and came in with a springboard move for a two count. Konley chopped away at Jackson, which the crowd popped for.
Jackson sent Konley to the outside and he sailed over the rail to the front row. He struggled to get back inside the ringside area and was nailed with a superkick. Jackson nailed a kick out of the ring into Konley, snapping him back into the guard rail. Jackson brought him back to the ring, working him over and scoring several two counts.
Konley ducked a clothesline and nailed Jackson, then drilled one of his own for a two count. He hit a great tope suicida to the outside. He drilled Jackson for a two count.
They battled back and forth. Jackson nailed him with a superkick abnd a Buff Blockbuster off the top. Jackson went to the top and told Konley, "You're dead." He came down and drilled him with a superkick to the back of the head for another near fall.
They began exchanging forearms and chops. Konley nailed him in the back and hit a clothesline, followed by a Falcon's Arrow for a two count. They battled to the top, where Konley nailed a DVDR off the top for another two count.
They continued battling until Konley locked in a submission and forced Jackson to tap.
Your winner, Caleb Konley!
A really good match.
Coverage continues on Page 2!
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