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Your host is Megan Morant and she is joined by Matt Camp and Sam Roberts.
We see Ilja Dragunov arriving at the building this afternoon.
We also see Baron Corbin arriving at the building.
They run through the card for tonight's show.
We get comments from Dijak about how he is ready for all four of his opponents and he will beat them one by one.
We see Bron Breakker arriving and he says that everyone better be ready for him.
We take a look at the Steel Cage Match.
We take a look at the Lexis King and Carmelo Hayes match with a look at the video footage.
We go to Kelly Kincaid with Fallon Henley, Josh Briggs, and Brooks Jensen. They talk about how ready they are for this match and they know these chances don't come around all the time. They talk about how they have discussed strategies and they will win the match.
They talk about the Women's Iron Survivor Match.
We take a look at Baron Corbin and Ilja Dragunov with a video package.
We see why Axiom and Nathan Frazer will have a match on the Kickoff Show.
Your announcers are Booker T and Vic Joseph.
Match Number One: Axiom versus Nathan Frazer
They start with a test of strength and Frazer with a side head lock. Axiom with a wrist lock and Frazer with a reversal and arm wringer. Frazer with a side head lock take down. Frazer flips out of the corner and Axiom with a shoulder tackle. Frazer goes for a leap frog and Axiom with an ankle pick. Frazer gets a rollup for a near fall. Axiom with a back slide for a near fall. Frazer with a head scissors but Axiom lands on his feet after a cartwheel. Frazer with a side head lock and Frazer with a flying thrust kick and an arm drag into an arm bar. Frazer misses a kick and Axiom with a snap mare but Axiom misses a kick. Frazer with a forearm. Axiom with a back elbow and he goes to the turnbuckles and hits an arm drag followed by a drop kick. Axiom gets a near fall. Axiom with an Irish whip and Frazer floats over and he hits a flatliner into the turnbuckles. Frazer with a chop.
Axiom misses a chop and Frazer with a chop to Axiom. Frazer with a chop and he hits a suplex for a near fall. Axiom with an octopus on Frazer and Frazer is able to get to the ropes to force a break. Frazer with a cobra clutch on Axiom and he drops to the mat and adds a body scissors. Axiom floats back to get a near fall. Frazer with a springboard moonsault into a reverse DDT for a near fall. Frazer kicks Axiom in the head followed by a punch. Axiom with a chop and palm strike. Axiom with a drop kick. Axiom goes for an O'Connor Roll but Frazer holds on to the ropes. Axiom with a German suplex for a near fall. Axiom with a chop but Frazer with an inside cradle for a near fall. Axiom with a clothesline against the ropes and he puts Frazer on the top rope in an uncomfortable position. Axiom with a forearm. Axiom with a moonsault onto Frazer on the floor.
Axiom sends Frazer back into the ring and he goes up top. Frazer gets to the turnbuckles and hits a superplex followed by a swinging suplex for a near fall. Frazer with a take down and forearms. Frazer goes up top for a Phoenix Splash but misses and rolls through. Axiom blocks a kick and avoids an enzuigiri. Axiom tries for an O'Connor roll but Frazer holds on to the ropes. Axiom pops up and Frazer with a super kick. Frazer goes for a springboard moonsault but Axiom with a kick to the head. Frazer with a super kick to counter Golden Ratio for a near fall. Frazer goes up top and Axiom with a kick to stop him. Axiom climbs to the turnbuckles for Spanish Fly and Axiom hits it. Axiom with Golden Ratio for the three count.
Winner: Axiom
After the match, they shake hands and show each other respect.
We take a look at the North American Title Match with a video package.
Megan mentions this match will open the pay per view.
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