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Match Number One: DKC and Kevin Knight versus Wheeler Yuta and Fred Yehi
DKC and Yehi start things off. Yehi with a waist lock into a side head lock and wrist lock. Yehi lifts DKC up in the air and then gives him an arm wringer. Yehi with an arm bar and Knight tags in and DKC punches Yehi while Knight holds him on the apron. They hit a double hip toss and then Knight knocks Yuta off the apron. Knight with a reverse chin lock and European uppercuts and kicks. DKC tags in and they hit a double shoulder tackle for a near fall. DKC with a reverse chin lock and he gets a near fall.
DKC with a double wrist lock. Yehi with a side head lock and then he goes for a Koji Clutch but Knight with kicks. Yehi with an exploder and Knight tags in. Yehi with a chop and Yuta tags in. Yehi stomps on the foot and gives Knight a leg sweep. Yuta with a back senton and kicks. Yuta gets a near fall. Yuta with a hammer lock and he falls back to add pressure to the shoulder. Yuta gets a near fall.
Yuta with a bow and arrow and then Knight counters into a lateral press and gets a near fall. Yehi tags in and he chops Knight and follows with kicks and knees in the corner. Yuta tags in and connects with a forearm to the back followed by a snap mare and knee drop for a near fall. Yuta gets another near fall.. Yuta with a reverse chin lock. Knight with punches and Yuta with a knee to the midsection. Knight with a drop kick. Yehi and DKC tag in and they exchange forearms. Yehi with a side head lock and DKC with a head scissors. DKC with an arm drag and punches to Yehi. DKC with a kick to the back and he gets a near fall. Yehi with an inside cradle for a near fall. DKC with a crucifix bomb for a near fall. DKC with a head lock submission but Yehi gets to the ropes. Knight tags in and they Irish whip Yehi and Knight with a splash and KDC with a flying knee. Knight with a shoulder and DKC with a chop and Knight with a splash for a near fall. Yuta with an Olympic Slam to DKC. Knight and Yuta with forearms and Knight goes for a sunset flip but Yuta drops down and gets a near fall. Knight with a near fall.
Kinight with a slam and he misses a splash. Yuta with a rollup for the three count.
Winners: Wheeler Yuta and Fred Yehi
Match Number Two: Rocky Romero versus Clark Connors
Connors with a single leg take down into a front face lock. Romero with a wrist lock and Connors with a reversal and hammer lock. Romero with a hip toss and front face lock. Connors with a waist lock take down into a front face lock. Connors with a clean break. Romero kicks Connors in the leg and then they lock up. Romero with a side head lock.
Romero and Connors have a stand off on an Irish whip. Connors tells Romero to kick him in the leg and Romero does it. Romero kicks Connors again in the leg. Romero with a third kick and Connors starts to limp. Romero with forearms in the corner. Connors with chops in the corner. Romero with forearms and kicks followed by a chop. Romero misses a drop kick when Connors holds on to the ropes. Connors with a shoulder tackle and chops.
Connors with a European uppercut and suplex for a near fall. Connors with a rear chin lock and an elbow to the nose. Connors with a hard Irish whip. Connors gets a near fall. Connors with a forearm to the back and he goes to the turnbuckles and hits a double sledge to the back. Romero with forearms and kicks. Connors blocks a kick and Romero misses an enzuigiri and back heel kick. Connors with a shoulder tackle.
Connors gets a near fall. Connors goes for a belly-to-back suplex but Romero with an elbow and knee. Connors misses a POUNCE and Romero with a clothesline and both men are down. Romero with chops and forearms. Romero with an Irish whip but he runs into a back elbow. Romero with a knee and he sends Connors to the apron and Romero with a missile drop kick to Connors in the ropes for a near fall. Romero sets for a shiranui in the corner but Connors sends Romero into the corner and Romero with an uppercut and tornado DDT for a near fall.
Romero goes to the turnbuckles with a wrist lock and hits a knee drop on the arm. Romero kicks the shoulder. Romero continues to work on the arm but Connors with a forearm and he misses an arm drag. Romero with a head scissors and then he hits a running knee off the apron. Romero with a shiranui and a cross arm breaker but Connors gets to the ropes. Romero kicks Connors in the shoulder and goes for a suplex but Connors blocks it. Romero counters a suplex into an inside cradle for a near fall.
Romero with a back slide for a near fall. Connors with a chop and Romero chops back. Connos with Eurpean uppercuts and chops but Romero kicks Connors in the injured arm. Connors escapes the shiranui and hits a spear. Connors with a power slam and a belly-to-back choke slam for the three count.
Winner: Clark Connors
After the match, Connors is in the back. It is time to take a trip down memory road for a segment called “Back in My Day”. I have probably faced Rocky more times than anyone else. I always came up on the short end of the stick. I have lost to him everywhere. Times are changing. The Wild Rhino is here and Clark says he is feeling good. In a singles match, no one is beating me or pinning me.
We go to the Cleaning and Disinfection Break
Match Number Three: Karl Fredericks versus Tom Lawlor (with JR Kratos) for the NJPW Strong Openweight Championship
Lawlor backs into the corner to talk to Kratos before he locks up with Karl. Lawlor with a waist lock and Karl with a single leg take down into a front face lock. Lawlor with a single leg take down and he kicks Karl in the hamstring. They lock up and Lawlor with a front face lock and Karl witih a waist lock. Lawlor with a single leg take down into a heel hook. Karl kicks Lawlor to get out of the hold. They lock up and Karl backs Lawlor into the corner and Fredericks with a wrist lock take down and he tries for a cross arm breaker but Lawlor blocks it. Lawlor with a single leg and Karl gets to the ropes.
Karl with a wrist lock and Lawlor with a reersal. Lawlor with a kick to the leg and Karl with a reversal. Lawlor gets to the ropes and forces a break. Lawlor goes to the floor to slow down the pace. Lawlor tries to pull Karl to the floor but karl stomps on the hands. Lawlor gets back into the ring and he connects with a knee to the midsection followed by an elbow to the head. Lawlor with a chop and forearm. Karl with a shoulder tackle and forearms.
Karl with a cross body and Lawlor goes into the corner and he sends Karl over the top rope to the floor. Lawlor chokes Karl on the floor. Lawlor with forearms and he Irish whips Karl into the ringside barrier. Lawlor breaks the count and then Lawlor clotheslines Karl over the guardrails. Lawlor gets back into the ring while Karl struggles to get back to his feet but he gets back into the ring before the twenty count.
Lawlor with a forearm and Karl with a forearm. Lawlor with a chop and kick but Karl with chops of his own. Lawlor with a forearm and knee followed by a cravate. Lawlor with knees to Karl. Lawlor with a knee to the head for a near fall. Lawlor with kicks to the back. Karl blocks a kick and connects with an elbow to the leg and forearms. Lawlor with a kick. Karl tries for a spinebuster but Lawlor counters into a guillotine. Karl falls to the mat and gets to the ropes to force a break.
Lawlor with a head and arm choke and Karl with elbows to escape. Lawlor with a uranage to Karl. Lawlor with kicks to Karl in the corner and he follows with chops. Lawlor with forearms and chops in the corner. Karl with forearms in the corner but Lawlor with a corkscrew back elbow and he gets a near fall. Lawlor kicks Karl in the hamstring and Lawlor with an ankle lock. Lawlor with a waist lock and Karl with elbows and a Pele kick. Karl with a splash into the corner followed by forearms. Karl with a hesitation drop kick into the corner for a near fall.
Karl with forearms and Lawlor with a forearm. They go back and forth with forearms until Lawlor gets the advantage. Karl with a spinebuster and he applies an STF. Lawlor reaches for the ropes and he pulls the hair to get out of the hold. Lawlor with a crossface and Karl rolls over to get a near fall. Lawlor with a side head lock and Karl with an Impaler DDT for a near fall when Lawlor gets his foot on the ropes to stop the count. Karl with a front face lock and he connects with forearms. Lawlor with chops and he puts Karl on the turnbuckles. Lawlor sets for a superplex but Karl blocks it. Lawlor with a chop and forearm and he goes back to the turnbuckles and hits a DDT. Lawlor with a running kick for the three count.
Winner: Tom Lawlor (retains Championship)
After the match, Lawlor has some words for Karl Fredericks while Karl is still on the mat. Lawlor helps Karl back to his feet.
Lawlor offers his hand and Fredericks wants a fist bump but Lawlor with a kick and Kratos with a clothesline. Lawlor punches Fredericks and Kojima comes out to make the save and he goes after Kratos and forces him to the floor. Kojima goes after Lawlor and then he gets on the mic.
Kojima tells Lawlor that he is the next challenger. He says he will kick Lawlor’s ass.
We go to credits.
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