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Tommy Dreamer vs. Luke Hawx vs. Zane Dawson
Hawx stalled early, running with the mouth. Dreamer and Dawson went back and forth. Hawx and Dawson double teamed Dreamer. Dawson went to make the pin but Hawx pulled him off and they had words. Dawson sent Dreamer hard into the corner and covered Dreamer but again, Hawx pulled him off. They shoved each other. Dreamer goaded them into fighting. They tried to nailed a double clothesline but Dreamer ducked and nailed some Clubbering. They went went to the floor. Dreamer followed and spewed water at Hawx. He grabbed the ring bell and laid it over Hawx's groin, ringing it. Dreamer then followed up and nailed the same on Dawson.
Dreamer pulled Dawson towards the guard rail but was grabbed and dropped on the guard rail. They brought Dreamer back into the ring but Dreamer caught Dawson with the cutter. Hawx nailed a powerslam for a two count but Dawson broke up the pinfall. Hawx and Dawson finally began battling back and forth. Dawson nailed a sideslam but Dreamer broke up the pinfall. Dreamer brought a chair into the ring and set it up. He set up but was hit with a droptoehold into the chair.
Dawson and Hawx battled over the chair. Hawx nailed Dawson into the chair. He wedged it in the corner. Dreamer sent Hawx into the corner but Hawx stopped himself. They battled back and forth. Dreamer caught Dawson with a DDT for a two cout, but against Hawx broke it up. Dreamer nailed the Spicoli Driver on Hawx but Dawson attacked Dreamer and scored the pin.
Your winner, Zane Dawson!
Tommy gave a speech after saying that Dusty Rhodes was his hero and that's why he wears polka dots. He put over the history of Starrcade and thanked everyone for their support.
Jerry “The King” Lawler vs George South.
South took the mic and complained the audience was the stupidest and ugliest he's ever seen. He said that he's waited a long time to get into the ring with Jerry Lawler. He went on and on and on for a long time. He told Lawler to walk out and let him take the win. Lawler asked him if he was finished. Lawler said he was from Memphis but tonight he's in Winston-Salem, NC. South took offense to this. South began jawing about all the things he was going to do to Lawler tonight. He said he was going to piledriver Lawler through the mat. Lawler took the mic and said if South was going to do that, he was going to have to do a move thaty Steve Austin taught him. He nailed a stunner and the bell rang. South retreated from the ring and stalled.
They went to lock up and South nailed him with a throat thrust and choked Lawler in the corner. South continued to work over Lawler, who came back with a right hand. Lawler nailed a big hiptoss. South came back with several right hands. South worked over Lawler with a chinlock and nailed a backdrop. He went for another but Lawler dropped down and nailed an uppercut. South went for the Iron Claw but Lawler used one of his own. South broke free and worked over Lawler's arm, tying it up in the ropes. South missed a three point stance into a charge in the corner. Lawler nailed a series of right hands and dropkicked him.
South used a double leg takedown and pinned Lawler, putting his feet on the ropes. The referee caught him and had words. South shoved him and nailed him with a right hand. Lawler used a double leg takedown and put his legs on the ropes. The referee recovered and counted two, then saw Lawler's legs on the ropes, shrugged and counted three.
Your winner, Jerry Lawler!
It was fun for the mic work.
America’s Top Team (Lashley and King Mo) vs Veterans of War (Wilcox and Mayweather).
Crimson and Mo started out with Crimson getting the better of the exchange early on. Lashley tagged in and dared Jax Dane to tag. Dane overpowered him and Veterans worked over Lashley. They whipped out a pairs of suplexes for a two count, then tossed him to the floor. Lashley made a comeback and slammed Crimson's head into the apron. Mo tagged in and nailed several shots, then tagged back out to Lashley, who nailed a neckbreaker for a two count. Lashley and Mo worked over Crimson. Dane tried to enter the ring, but was held back by the referee.
Lashley nailed a charging shoulderblock in the corner. Crimson reversed a suplex and nailed one on Lashley. Dane made the hot tag and worked over Lashley. He locked in a Boston Crab but Mo attacked him. Lashley nailed a Flatliner and tagged out to Mo. Dane ran through a double clothesline attempt. Lashley was sent to the floor. Mo was nailed with a DVDR and pinned.
Your winners, Veteran of Foreign Wars!
A good back and forth tag team match with some good physical action.
PJ Black & Willie Mack & Jason Kincaid vs Caleb Konley & Super Crazy & Juventud Guerrera.
Konley and Kincaid started out. They had some really good back and forth sequences. Mack and Crazy tagged in and went back and forth with some nice reversals. Black and Guerrera tagged in. Everyone battled back and forth. Kincaid hit a triple rana on Team Crazy. There was a triple pescado to the floor. Konley went for a springboard move but was sent to the floor. Kincaid nailed a flying forearm off the apron to the floor. Lots of hot moves. Black worked over Konley for a long time. Mack tagged in and worked over Konley with a series of chops, then grabbed him by the nipples. He nailed a big boot to the face, rebounding off the ropes.
Mack continued working over Konley with a senton splash into the corner. Mack nailed a Samoan Drop for a two count. He nailed a moonsault but Crazy hit the ring with a kick to the head. Konley escaped a double team and nailed a tornado DDT. Guerrera tagged in and nailed a Asai Moonsault into the ring. He hit a number of hot moves for two counts. Konley nailed a tope suicida to the floor. Crazy and Guerrera battled in the corner. Crazy nailed a moonsault to the floor. They triple teamed Mack but his partners hit the ring to break it up.
Mack began whipping out stone cold stunners on everyone and even hit his partners. He went to do one on the referee, but the referee reversed it and nailed one on Mack. Everyone piled on and scored the pin.
Your winners, Caleb Konley & Super Crazy & Juventud Guerrera!
All over the place insanity.
Amber O’Neal (with Lana Star) vs Jungle Grrrl.
David McLane was the ring announcer. Grrl charged the ring and nailed Star but was attacked and worked over by Amber with axehandles across the back. Amber was sent to the floor. Grrl followed and chased her back into the ring. Amber gained control but was caught with a spear. Grrl nailed a Falcon Arrow, but instead of going for the pin, ascended to the top. Star tried to get involved but was knocked off the apron.
Grrl came off the top but was superkicked by Amber in mid-air for a two count. Amber covered her in an arrogant manner but Grrl got her leg on the rope. Grrl manhandled Amber but was caught with a bulldog for a two count. The ref got bumped.
Amber held Grrl. Star went to hit her with a mirror but Grrl moved and it was shattered over O'Neal's head. Grrl came off the ropes with a flying splash but Star pulled the referee out. O'Neal drilled Grrl with a kick and nailed a Facebuster. The second referee went to make the count but the original referee stopped him and they argued.
Jungle Grrl made a comeback and nailed the Falcon Arrow. She went back to the top for a splash but another wrestler, who they called The Beast, hit the ring and caught her for a chokeslam. Lana Star acted as if the Beast was her charge but ended up getting laid out as well.
Jungle Grrl and The Beast went nose to nose and were held apart by the referees.
I guess, No Contest? No, I was wrong. They announced Jungle Grrl was the winner by DQ.
If you know what to expect from WOW, which is sort of a modern day take on GLOW, it was fine. Grrl and O'Neal worked hard.
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