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Match Number One: Jordan Clearwater versus JR Kratos
Kratos with a shoulder tackle as the bell rings followed by a punch in the corner. Kratos with a hard Irish whip and punches. Kratos sends Clearwater into the turnbuckles. Kratos with a boot to the head. Kratos misses a punch in the corner and Clearwater with kicks. Clearwater with a forearm and he sends Kratos into the turnbuckles. Clearwater with shoulders in the corner.
Clearwater with a chop and Kratos did not appreciate that and he pushes Clearwater down and kicks him. Kratos with a deadlift suplex and a forearm into the corner. Kratos with a suplex and he gets a near fall. Kratos with a reverse chin lock. Kratos with a front face lock into a waist lock. Clearwater with elbows and punches. Kratos with a kick and Clearwater with a knee. Kratos blocks a slam attempt and Kratos with an iris whip but he misses a splash. Clearwater with a running neck breaker for a near fall.
Clearwater with a kick and then he works on the ankle. Kratos with a kick to the head and Clearwater with punches to Kratos. Clearwater with an Irish whip but Kratos with a clothesline out of the corner. Kratos with an arm bar submission but Clearwater gets to the ropes. Kratos misses a splash and Clearwater goes for a bulldog but Kratos counters with an atomic drop and a running boot. Kratos with a package brainbuster for the three count.
Winner: JR Kratos
Kevin Kelly is with KENTA about the match against Jon Moxley on February 26th. Kevin mentions KENTA calling out Jon Moxley demanding his title shot. Kevin asks KENTA what was he thinking when he saw Moxley. KENTA says he has been waiting for this moment for a long time. Moxley is not a man. KENTA says he will become the first Japanese IWGP US Champion. Kevin asks KENTA what does he expect when he wrestles Moxley. He will beat Moxley up and kick his ass. KENTA says he has been defending that briefcase for six months so he will kick his ass. Kevin asks what will the title mean for KENTA if he wins. He says he is the best person to represent New Japan to the world. He deserves to be the first Japanese IWGP US Champion. Kevin asks KENTA to address Moxley directly and KENTA cuts a promo in Japanese.
Match Number Two: Clark Connors versus Bateman
Connors goes for the leg but Bateman avoids him. Bateman with a front face lock and Connors escapes. They go to a Greco Roman Knuckle Lock and Connors with a single leg take down into a single leg crab but Bateman gets to the ropes. They return to the Greco Roman Knuckle Lock and Bateman with the advantage but Connors bridges to avoid a cover.
They lock up and Connors with a chop and Bateman chops back. They exchange chops in a very formal manner until Bateman punches Connors but appears to have hurt his hand. Bateman with a series of chops but Connors with chops of his own and shoulders in the corner. Connors with a snap mare and chop to the back. Connors sits on the mat to allow Bateman to kick him and Bateman does it. They exchange forearms.
Connors goes for a slam but Bateman blocks it and he slams Connors to get a near fall. Connors with European uppercuts and forearms to the back. Bateman with a clothesline followed by a chop. Connors with a POUNCE and the referee checks on Bateman in the ropes and Connors chokes Bateman and the referee warns Connors. Connors with forearms and punches. Connors with a European uppercut and spear.
Bateman kicks Connors in the head. Connors blocks a back breaker attempt and Connors with forearms. Bateman with a forearm. Connors with a power slam and he goes for the Boston Crab but Bateman kicks him away. Connors goes to the turnbuckles for a spear but Bateman blocks it and applies a front face lock. Bateman with a suplex for a near fall. Bateman with a tombstone for the three count.
Winner: Bateman
In the back, Bateman says he can barely feel his hands. You have to give it to the LA Dojo and Clark Connors. He made me beat him. For a cruel man like himself, that is what you want. He says he can barely feel his fingertips. He says he is the captain now.
Time for the Cleaning and Disinfection Break.
Match Number Three: Ren Narita and TJP versus Danny Limelight and Chris Dickinson
Narita wants to start but TJP would like to start the match while Dickinson waits for whoever decides to start. Nartia and Dickinson lock up. Narita goes for the leg and backs Dickinson into the ropes for a break. Dickinson with a waist lock but Narita with a wrist lock. Dickinson with a take down. Dickinson with a front face lock and he backs Narita into the corner. Dickinson with a chop and Narita chops back. They go back and forth. Dickinson with a kick and side head lock followed by a shoulder tackle.
Dickinson sends Narita into the corner so TJP can tag in. TJP with a leg trip and he goes for a cross arm breaker. Dickinson gets a near fall and he works on the knee and applies a single leg crab. TJP with a rollup for a near fall. Dickinson gets to the ropes to force a break. They lock up and Dickinson with a waist lock into a side head lock. TJP goes for an octopus but Dickinson blocks it. Dickinson with a waist lock.
TJP gets to the ropes and Dickinson with a German suplex on the break. Dickinson kicks and punches TJP. TJP with an octopus into a rollup for a near fall. Narita tags in and he applies a front face lock and then snap mares Dickinson and applies a reverse chin lock. Dickinson with a Saito suplex and Limelight tags in. Limelight kicks Narita. Narita with chops but Limelight drops the arm on the top rpoe and sends Narita into the turnbuckles.
Limelight with kicks and Dickinson tags in. Dickinson with a snap mare and kick to the back followed by a reverse chin lock. Dickinson with a snap mare and kick and Limelight tags in and hits a slingshot senton and then he draws TJP into the ring so Dickinson and Limelight can double team Narita. Limelight with forearms and kicks in the corner.
Dickinson tags in and he kicks and chokes Narita. Dickinson with a slam and he gets a near fall. Limelight tags in and they hit a double suplex. Dickinson tags in and he kicks Narita and applies a front face lock. Narita with forearms and Dickinson fires back. They go back and forth until Dickinson kicks Narita. Narita blocks a kick and hits a German suplex.
TJP tags in and so does Limelight. TJP with a drop kick to Dickinson followed by a reverse atomic drop to Limelight. TJP with a springboard forearm to Limelight. TJP with a surfboard into a near fall. TJP with a European uppercut and Irish whip followed by a back elbow. Limelight escapes a tornado DDT attempt and TJP with a wrist clutch suplex. TJP misses a swanton and then Limelight gets a near fall with a crucifix. Limelight gets some more near falls.
Dickinson tags in and he applies a waist lock and goes for a deadlift German suplex but TJP blocks it. Dickinson with a dragon screw leg whip. TJP with a knee bar and Nartia with a Cloverleaf on Limelight. Dickinson gets to the ropes to force a break. Limelight sends TJP to the floor and Dickinson chops Narita. Narita with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex and TJP with a splash for a near fall. Narita kicks Limelight and sends him to the floor.
Dickinson kicks TJP and hits a brainbuster on Narita. Dickinson blocks a kick and applies an STF and TJP taps out.
Winners: Chris Dickinson and Danny Limelight
After the match, Dickinson pushes Narita and Narita with a punch. Limelight joins in the attack and TJP tries to make the save. Dickinson with a running Death Valley Driver to Narita.
In the back, Limelight says Team Filthy represent. Dickinson says Team New York and Team Filthy in the house collecting wins. Dickinson says he admires Narita’s balls for stepping up to him. Danny tells TJP that there was no way they were going to stop them.
We go to credits.
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