Post by JJ on Oct 29, 2012 19:36:56 GMT
ROH – Driven (2012)
From: Raleigh, North Carolina
Arena: PNC Arena
Theme Song: I Was a Teenage Anarchist – Against Me!
*The announce team welcomes us*
The camera pans the crowd as Paul Heyman welcomes us to the show.
Heyman: “Welcome to Ring of Honor Driven, tonight Kofi Kingston will hope to become the World Champion but first, I’m here with one of the best Play By Play men in the business, Joey Styles, and joining us this evening for color, a guy who’s actually been in the ring, a former ROH champion, Nigel McGuinness.”
McGuinness: “Thanks Paul and I’d believe that if it wasn’t coming from you, but seriously it’s an honor to be apart is this amazing broadcast booth”
Styles: “If you get nervous Nigel, just remember I used to call PPV all right by myself, remember that Paul?
Paul: “yeah, yeah, I can see you two are gonna have lots of fun beating me up tonight, so let’s send it down to the ring for our first match tonight, for the Hardcore championship.”
*Dean Ambrose© (with AJ) vs. Big Show – for the Hardcore Title*
The match starts off, Big Show goes for the punch, but Ambrose ducks and hits a low blow, then rakes the eyes of Show, AJ slides in a trash can lid, Ambrose hits Show in the head with it, again, and again, but Show is still on his knees, Ambrose grabs a trash can and goes to hit Show, when Show stands up and headbutts the can into Ambrose’s head.
Show puts Ambrose in the Corner and slaps the chest of Ambrose, over and over again, Show then grabs Ambrose’s neck and lifts him up for a chokeslam but Ambrose slips out and hits a dropkick, runs off the ropes, and gets hit with a spear from Show, he covers for 1. 2. Ambrose kicks out.
Big Show runs off the ropes and goes for a leg drop, but Ambrose rolls out of the way, AJ slides a chair in the ring, Ambrose hits Show in the face, knocking him flat, Ambrose the hits the legs of Show.
Ambrose then grabs the leg of Show and AJ passes a roll of barbed wire, Ambrose grabs Shows leg and locks in an STF then pulls back with the barbed wire, Show yells out in pain blood now coming from his head, he has enough strength to straighten his leg and get out of the STF, but Ambrose still has the barbed wire wrapped around Show’s head, Show is able to get on his feet and snapmares Ambrose off of him.
Big Show takes the Barbed Wire off his head… and wraps it around his fist, Ambrose gets on the apron and Show goes for the WMD, Ambrose ducks but some of the barbs are stuck on Ambrose’s head, Ambrose drops down off the apron, hot shotting Show and getting himself free, but the barbed wire has cut him bad.
AJ runs over to check on Ambrose, looks at the cut and licks the trickle of blood
Styles: “that’s sick! What is wrong with her?”
Ambrose gets back on the apron, and gets hit with the Barbed Wire WMD, Ambrose flies back and hits the guardrail, his face even more cut up now.
Styles: “OH MY GOD!”
Shows unwaps the barbed wire, holding and shaking his hand out, he goes to roll Ambrose in the ring, but AJ steps in front of Ambrose, Big Show puts his fist up against AJ’s head, she seems to get the message and backs off.
Show rolls Ambrose in the ring, and hits a chokeslam Shows covers for 1. 2. Ambrose barely gets the shoulder up, Big Show looks stressed.
Styles: “Big Show has got to be wondering what he has to do to beat Ambrose, I don’t know what else he can do!”
Big Show pulls Ambrose up by his head and taunts for the WMD when AJ goes for a low blow, but Big Show bends down and catches AJ’s hand, as he pulls AJ up Ambrose runs with a running knee to the side of Show’s head, Show is down and out for the moment as Ambrose covers for 1. 2. 3.
Replays are shown of the brutal knee to the head as Ambrose walks up the ramp with his title and crazy chick in-toe.
*Edge Interview*
Coach: “I’m here with the world champion, Edge, Edge, your comments concerning your match tonight?”
Edge: “I’m the world champion for a reason, Kofi has been on a roll since Best In The World, but so have I, he beat a gold medalist, I won this title with an injury, he beat Chris Jericho, I beat 2 men in a cage, I hope he’s a patient guy cause after this match he’ll have to go to the back of the line, point is, all of Kofi’s momentum stops tonight, and all it takes is one move, Spear, Spear, Spear, Spear, you know the rest.”
*Sheamus vs. McIntyre vs. Steamboat – Triple Threat match*
McIntyre and Steamboat stare off as McIntyre points to Sheamus, Steamboat nods and both men go towards Sheamus, when he runs and hits a double clothesline, Sheamus grabs Steamboat by the neck and beels him into a rising McIntyre.
Sheamus walks over and McIntyre grabs his legs, Steamboat climbs and hits an diving ax handle, finally knocking Sheamus down, Steamboat hits a Elbow drop, McIntyre mounts and punches Sheamus then stomps him.
McIntyre and Steamboat pick Sheamus up and put him in the corner McIntyre gets on his hands and knees, as Steamboat runs from the far corner off the back of McIntyre but Sheamus catches Steamboat goes to powerslam him but McIntyre gets up and hits a big boot, Steamboat is able to counter into a reverse DDT
Steamboat covers for 1. 2. McIntyre pulls him off, McIntyre and Steamboat start arguing and pushing each other, McIntyre kicks him in the gut and goes for the future shock, but Steamboat counter with a jackknife pin for 2 as McIntyre is able to bridge and go for a backslide but Steamboat blocks, flips McIntyre over and hits a dropkick.
Sheamus starts stirring as Steamboat goes over and hits a big dropkick to Sheamus, Steamboat and McIntyre decide to work together again to take out the big man.
McIntyre and Steamboat go for a double suplex, but Sheamus is able to counter into a double suplex of his own, Sheamus hits a running axe handle on McIntyre, then one on Steamboat sending him over the ropes and out of the ring, Sheamus goes for another one on McIntyre but he ducks and hits a kick to the gut, McIntyre runs off the ropes for a running boot but Sheamus counters and hits a brogue kick on McIntyre at the same time but the force of McIntyres boot sends Sheamus back into the ropes with his arms getting tangled, Steamboat rolls in the ring, smirks at Sheamus, then covers McIntyre for the 1. 2. 3.
*Steamboat backstage*
We see Steamboat backstage when Coach confronts him.
Coach: “Richie, Richie, the way you won that match, not exactly what we’d expect from you.”
Steamboat: “Not what you’d expect? You didn’t expect me to win? What did you expect?”
Coach: “well, Sheamus was in the ropes and tied up”
Steamboat: “So? That was his fault, I did what anyone successful in this business would’ve done.”
Just then Eddie Guerrero walks in.
Eddie: “Hey esse, I saw you win your match out there, making your famillia proud”
Steamboat: “Eddie what do you want? You wanna go?”
Eddie: “woah, woah, no, no, I don’t wanna fight you holmes, I wanna help you, I wanna manage you ese, and I’m gonna help you by giving not just my services, but the services of the greatest manager of the 21st century, my lovely wife Vickie.”
Vickie Guerrero walks into shot, Richie thinking about it, then says “Alright, thanks for the help.” and shakes Eddie’s hand.
*Tazz vs. MVP© – For the FTW Title*
Tazz and MVP go to lock up, but MVP backs up and waves Tazz off, walks out of the ring and goes up the ramp with Long and Henry, Tazz runs up the ramp, clop blocks Henry, MVP has no clue what has happened and continues walking, Tazz then pushes Teddy Long out of the way into the guardrail, runs and locks in the Tazzmission to MVP on the ramp.
MVP flails his arms around, but that stops, and MVP is choked out, Tazz drags MVP back to ringside and rolls him in the ring, covers him for 1. 2. Henry gets up and pulls Tazz out of the ring. Tazz hits big haymakers to each side on Henry’s head, then hops up on the apron and jumps off with a shoulder block sending Henry back first into the stairs, Tazz gets back in the ring to go after MVP, when he runs and hits a big Drive By Kick, MVP covers for 1. 2. Tazz gets the shoulder up.
Styles: “I think that’s the first time Tazz has been knocked off his feet, much less had a near-fall against him”
McGuinness: “That is what MVP needed, an opening, now he has to take advantage and not let Tazz get any momentum.”
MVP locks in the Take It to the Bank submission, but Tazz is able to get his feet on the ropes, MVP holds on even after the ref counts to 4, trying to get himself DQ’d, the ref goes to ring the bell when Tazz pushes off the ropes with his feet, flipping over, now picking MVP up in a firemans carry, but MVP slides behind and hits a German suplex, another one, and finally hits the 3rd German and bridges with a pin for 1. 2. Tazz kicks out
As Tazz gets up MVP hits a bodyslam, then does a basketball shot taunt, runs off the ropes and hits the Ballin’ Elbow, covers for 1. 2. Tazz kicks out, Tazz stirs and MVP punches Tazz in the face multiple times, then locks in cravate and hits knees to the face and a neckbreaker combo, MVP covers for 1. 2. Tazz kicks out.
MVP then hits a few forearms and a uppercut that sends Tazz back into the corner, MVP hits body shots then steps back a few steps and goes for the Drive By Kick in the corner, but Tazz moves out of the way, and hits a half nelson suplex folding MVP in half, then picks him up and hits an exploder side suplex, Tazz grabs MVPS head and neck and hits a modified belly-to-belly, as MVP gets up Tazz runs for a big clothesline, but MVP bends down and does his entrance ramp taunt, Tazz then grabs MVPs arm for a Tazzmission, but MVP runs to the ropes and ducks under the top running Tazz’s neck into the top rope.
Tazz backs up a few steps when MVP runs and hits a facebuster with the knee, but Tazz just stands up looking pissed, MVP’s eyes get wide as Tazz hits a Brooklyn boot to the face, MVP gets up bent over as Tazz runs and hits an even bigger boot, Tazz covers for 1. 2. MVP kicks out.
Tazz waits for MVP to get up and locks in the Tazzmission, but MVP is able to lean on the ropes as Henry gets up and punches the referee in the back of the head, as that happens Michael Tarver comes out from the crowd gets up on the apron and punches Tazz, Tazz is out cold, MVP rolls Tazz over face first, grabs his arms, pulls him back and stomps on the back of his head sending his face into the mat, hitting the curbstomp that he calls the “Swag Stomp,” MVP then covers for 1. 2. 3.
MVP and Tarver pose to the hard camera, MVP holding his FTW title in the air, when we see Tazz rise behind them, he looks more pissed off than usual, then goes after Tarver hitting a belly to belly, Henry runs in and goes to attack Tazz, but Tazz low blows him, MVP is out of the ring, him and Long wave for someone to come out the ring.
Shad and JTG of Cryme Tyme come out to the ring, they stand on the apron, Tazz is ready for a fight when R-Truth hits Tazz from behind, Tazz clotheslines Truth, JTG runs in and gets hit with a German suplex, Shad runs in and gets hit a punch to the gut and a big boot, Tazz winning so far when Henry hits Tazz from behind and goes for the World’s Strongest Slam but Tazz slips out behind and turns around into a big right hand from Tarver knocking him out, all 5 men stomp on Tazz, MVP comes in the ring, Truth and Tarver hold Tazz by his arms, MVP punches Tazz’s head, then paint bushes Tazz’s face. “you’re my bitch now!” says MVP, him and the rest of the Posse walk up the ramp.
*Jericho Interview*
Coach: “Y2J you are about to face a man who has said some harsh things about you, and has called himself the Best Wrestler in the World on multiple occasions, your reply?
Jericho: “Yes Coachmoan, Daniel Bryanson or whatever his name his did say some disparaging things about me, all of them true, 2012 has not been my year, but I never have been one to focus on the past, even if I did beat Steve Austin and Dwayne Johnson in the same damn night. I am the best at what I do, and what I do is wrestle the best in the world, and beat the best in the world. And he can then go back and tell his company mate Mike Mizanan what it’s like to pale in comparison to Chris Jericho, once it’s around my waist, the Pure title will never, ever, be the same, again.”
*Beer Money© (Bobby Roode & James Storm) vs. World’s Greatest Tag Team (Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Hass) – for the Tag Team titles*
Santino: “Oh you didn’t know? You’re redneck asses better call you wives, or your sisters, they are the same thing around these parts, not that there’s anything wrong with that. You know’s North Carlonia is often called Flair country, too bad no one has cared about him since the 80’s, but enough of that, tonight is about The World Greatest Tags Teams, and they’re gonna take down the Alcohol Currency’s and take those titles and hold on to them’s forevers.”
Storm and Benjamin start off the match and lock up, Benjamin hits a firemans carry, and locks in a facelock, Storm gets on his knees and now is able to stand, Benjamin rolls over into a Sunset flip for 2, Storm grabs the ropes.
Benjamin grabs Storms arm and locks an Armbar, Storm pushes Benjamin into and off the ropes, he goes for a clothesline but Benjamin ducks, goes for a T-Bone, but Storm elbows him, and goes for the Last Call, but Benjamin ducks.
Benjamin runs at Storm, but he hits a hip toss, but Benjamin lands on his feet and hits a clothesline, Benjamin runs off the ropes but Storm counters into the Eight Second Ride facebuster, this allows Storm some breathing room as he crawls and tags Roode in, as Roode runs in Benjamin goes for a super kick of his own but Roode catches it and pushes his leg into a dragon whip spin kick.
Benjamin covers for 1. 2. Roode kicks out, as Roode gets up, Benjamin hits a T-Bone suplex, then sets up, and goes for Paydirt, but Roode grabs him, counters into an inverted atomic drop, then hits a big clothesline, Roode uses the ropes to get up and Santino is on the apron and sets up for the cobra, and attacks Roode, but he catches it, turns his hand around and hits Santino with his own cobra. Meanwhile Haas tags in, comes behind and picks up the legs of Roode hanging him on the top rope.
World’s Greatest Tag Team go for their hot shot maneuver, as Benjamin jumps, Roode holds Haas’ head with his legs and pulls himself over the ropes, causing Benjamin to crash into Haas. Roode rolls back in and hits a fisherman suplex with a pin for 1. 2. 3.
*Bryan Interview*
Coach: “Bryan Danielson, you face Chris Jericho tonight for that Pure title on the line, and if you lose, you’re gone from ROH.”
Bryan: “That’s an if, life is not based on if’s, tonight me and Chris Jericho face off for the first time ever, in history, in the history of history, and Bryan Danielson is not going anywhere. Am I gonna win tonight? Yes. Am I gonna stay in ROH? Yes. Is ROH the only place where I have the correct version of my theme? Yes. Am I THE Tag Team Champions? Yes! and Am I the Best wrestler in the world? Yes!”
*Chris Jericho vs. Bryan Danielson© – For the Pure Title*
Despite the harsh words over the past month, Jericho and Bryan do shake hands.
They lock up, Jericho locks in a facelock, Bryan flips over and locks in an armbar, Jericho flips over, throws a punch and gets out of the hold, Bryan goes to lock up but Jericho grabs a headlock, Bryan pushes him to the ropes, then pushes him off, Jericho runs off the ropes, Bryan leapfrogs, Jericho runs to the other side, but hangs on, Bryan runs but Jericho hits him with a back elbow.
Jericho goes for the Walls of Jericho but Bryan counters into a small package, Jericho kicks out at 1, Bryan goes for a crucifix, but Jericho blocks and turns it into a sidewalk slam, Jericho picks Bryan up and hooks his arms, lifts him up, and hits a double underhook backbreaker, Jericho grabs a chinlock and hits knees to the back.
Jericho picks Bryan up and hits knees to his gut, he whips Bryan into the corner, but Bryan blocks the impact by rolling up ‘Flair style’ but Jericho runs and springboards off the ropes and hits a dropkick on Bryan, sending him to the floor.
Heyman: “Jericho is not messing around, he came to play tonight.”
Jericho goes for a suplex on the floor, but Bryan lands on his feet, grabs Jericho by the waist and hits a German suplex, Bryan rolls Jericho in the ring, steps on Jercho’s legs and locks in a Mexican surfboard, the ref asks Jericho if he quits, he yells “No!” Bryan then let’s go of Jericho’s arms letting him slide down into a dragon sleeper, still with the surfboard locked in, Jericho reaches out for the ropes, but they are far, far away, Jericho then elbows Bryan’s side, Bryan kicks his legs, sending Jericho over, Bryan flips over and looks to keep the dragon sleeper locked in, but he lets go, and hooks Jericho’s arms for the Cattle Mutilation, as Bryan flips to lock it in, Jericho does too, both mens shoulders are down for 1. 2. both men kick out.
Bryan hits a northern lights suplex, then goes up to the top rope, Jericho gets up and blocks him, climbs up to the second rope and goes for a superplex, Bryan punches Jericho in the gut and sunset flips over Jericho, landing on his feet. Bryan climbs up and forearms Jericho, Bryan gets to the top rope and jumps off getting his feet under Jericho’s arms, pulling him violently down to the mat, with what looks to be almost a reverse sunset flip, Jericho landing on his head and neck.
Bryan rolls him over and gets the cover for 1. 2. Jericho kicks out, Bryan goes to lock in the Lebell Lock, but Jericho is able to get to the ropes before Bryan can lock it in fully, as Jericho picks himself up Bryan hits a hard kick to the back, sending him into the corner. Bryan backs up to the far corner and runs for the corner dropkick, but Jericho gets out of the way, Bryan crashing to the mat, Jericho gets up, waits for Bryan and hits the Breakdown facebuster then puts his foot on Bryan with a cocky pin, Bryan quickly kicks out.
Jericho hits a kick to his side, then as Bryan gets up Jericho runs to attack, but Bryan moves and pushes Jericho into the turnbuckle, Bryan runs off the ropes with his elbow strike, but Jericho jumps and hits a wheel kick, Bryan lands hard on his back, Jericho jumps with the lionsault and crashes to the mat as Bryan rolls out of the way, Bryan runs at Jericho but Jericho hits a clothesline, picks him up, then whips Bryan into the turnbuckle, Bryan runs up the turnbuckle and backflips off, running off the ropes and hitting a big dropkick, Jericho is out cold, Bryan crawls for the cover, 1. 2. Jericho kicks out.
Bryan climbs to the top rope and jumps off with a dropkick but Jericho catches him and hits a powerbomb, then picks him up and hits a double powerbomb, Jericho holds with the cover on the second one for 1. 2. Bryan kicks out. Jericho then runs off the ropes and hits a kick to the face, Jericho goes for another on but Bryan catches it, Jericho hits an enziguri and covers for 1. 2. Bryan kicks out.
Bryan uses the ropes to pull himself up, as Jericho waits and goes for the Codebreaker, but as he drops down Bryan flips over with a jackknife pin for 1. 2. Jericho pushes up and twists for a backslide but Bryan kicks back and kicks the back of Jericho’s knees. Jericho is on his knees now and Bryan kicks his chest repeatedly, Bryan goes for the head kick but Jericho ducks, school boys Bryan for 1. 2. Bryan twists and has the arm for the Lebell lock, Jericho is a foot away from the ropes, and gets his foot on the ropes, the ref counts 1. 2. 3. 4. Bryan tells the ref “I have till 5” then throws himself back and crucifixes Jericho, still with the armbar locked in for 1. 2. Jericho kicks out.
But this allows Bryan to lock in a reverse body scissors, then rolls around the ring with Jericho in a circle, Bryan stops with Jericho in a sunset flip position, the referee counts 1. 2. Jericho pushes up, holding Bryan’s legs in a rana pin for 1. 2. Bryan gets his head free, Jericho pushing down on Bryan’s legs is now face first on the ground, Bryan twists and pulls himself up, grabbing Jericho’s neck with an arm trap can opener, Jericho is in tremendous pain but Jericho is able to get the far arm free, and punch Bryan in the face, breaking the hold.
Jericho runs off the ropes for the one hand bulldog but Bryan holds on to the arm, unhooks him from behind and hits a tiger suplex and bridges for 1. 2. Jericho kicks out, he’s on his knees as Bryan hits a knee to the back sending Jericho back down face first, Bryan crosses Jericho’s legs, pushes the legs into his back, grabs Jericho’s arms and pulls them back to his legs, folding him like a pretzel, Bryan then flips over and locks in a modified Cattle Mutilation.
Jericho is trapped, and has nowhere to go, Bryan tells the referee to “ask him, ask him” he does, but Jericho says no, then pushes out with his legs and is able to gets his legs out of the hold, Bryan still has the Cattle Mutilation locked in but Jericho is able to flip over and get on his feet. Bryan stands, picks Jericho up and now grabs his shoulder and leg then hits a Regal-plex, 1. 2. Jericho barely kicks out.
Bryan stomps on Jericho and goes to the top, then jumps off with the diving headbutt, but Jericho moves out of the way, Bryan crashing to the mat, Jericho kicks Bryan in the gut, underhooks his arms and lifts him for a Tiger bomb, but Bryan catches Jericho’s arm in midair as he’s flipping, and as Jericho slams him down Bryan twists and turns into the armbar for the Lebell Lock, but before Bryan can lock it in fully Jericho flips his body over, turns, and locks in the Walls of Jericho, Bryan has his hand in the air, but eventually gets to the ropes, Jericho pulls Bryan back into the center, but Bryan is able to slide through the legs of Jericho, sit up and lock in a guillotine choke.
Jericho struggles in the hold, backs up and drops down, Bryan’s neck landing on the top rope, Both men get up as Jericho runs and hits the one hand bulldog, Jericho springboards off the second rope with the Loinsault but lands on his feet as Danielson gets his legs straight up and locks Jericho’s arm, Jericho spins and tries to turn out of it but Danielson sits up and is able grab the head of Jericho, locking in the Lebell Lock fully, Jericho struggles in the hold, reaching for the ropes, he is able to move his legs to the side and throw himself back, putting Danielson in a pinning predicament for 1. 2. Danielson is able to roll back, locking it back in fully, Jericho is in pain, reaching and crawling for the ropes, but he’s trapped, and after about 2 minutes, eventually taps.
*Nash and Triple H backstage*
We see Triple H walk into Nash & Hall’s locker room; Hall sitting down preparing for the match, Nash is on a computer typing
HHH: “Alright guys I want you to- Kevin, what are you doing?”
Nash: “well I checked my twitter, and some jackass named ‘@styleswwf’ is saying my workrate is horrible, that hurt my feelings.”
HHH: “Kev, you have the workrate of a boomstick”
Nash: “Hey, the boomstick has had classic matches with you and Shawn”
HHH: “You have the mobility of a pet rock”
Nash: “I thought you and The Rock were friends”
HHH: “We aren’t, all you are is bunch of flare.”
Nash: “I know I’m as good as Flair”
HHH: “How do I put this so that you’ll understand… hmmm, you have the workrate of JJ.”
Nash: “Hunter, don’t insult me like that, and that shtick was so 4 months ago, let it go”
Triple H then pulls the office chair out, and stares into the eyes in Nash.
HHH: “Look Kev, the only reason I have you as my partners is cause I want to get to Aries, and the only way I might even be able to do it is if I legally have tag partners, so I ask you guys to stay out of my way.”
Nash nods his head, Scott Hall then speaks up.
Hall: “If you need anything man, we’re here for you”
Nash: “you owe me Hunter, I don’t need this match, you need this match, so I want to have some fun out there.”
HHH: “fine… you win, but once the bell rings, you stay out of my way.”
*The Kliq (HHH/Nash & Hall) vs. The Prophecy (Aries/Rollins/Kaval) – Six Man Tag*
Hall: “Hey Yo, Are you Ready?... No man, I said, Are You Ready!”
Hall hands the mic over to HHH, who hesitates for a second, but then takes it
HHH: “Nash, I’m gonna kill you after this match… So, for the thousands in attendance, for the thousands upon thousands watching at home… and for Shawn Michaels… who is stuck in 1997, or 2006, he’s fighting with Vince, I’m doing this shtick, and theirs a DX reunion-“
Nash: “Actually Hunter, this is more of a nWo reunion, me and Scott weren’t in DX…”
HHH: “True, but the DX legacy wasn’t ruined and taken over and by a bunch of angry japs…”
Nash: “Good job Hunter you just offended our 4 AM Japanese audience, who’s too busy watching a power rager get beat up by a fruity pebble , and all the people on twitter, which by the way all of us are trending worldwi-”
HHH: “Who the hell cares!...” that out-burst actually cause’s Nash to crack up a little. “Hold on Nash, we’ve made fun of the owner, Shawn Michaels, Vince McMahon, angry Japanese people, the internet, who’s left? Oh yeah! For the thousands in attendance, and the thousands of thousands watching at home, and for Austin Aries, cause there’s a reason he needs to hang around 2 other dudes, I mean really who does that?”
Nash, H, and Hall look to the sky and ponder, as Nash grabs the mic from Triple H’s hand
Nash: “… And if you’re not down with that, We have 2 words for you… Guaranteed Contracts.”
Triple H and Rollins start off the match, as the bell rings Nash hops off the apron, and head over to the commentary table.
Styles: “… and Nash is coming over here.”
Heyman: “Why? Why is Nash coming over here? There’s a match going on and we already added a third man.”
Nash: “Hey guys, I figured I’d join you, all of you guys can take this match off.”
Styles: “Kevin, there’s a match going on, shouldn’t you be in there?”
Nash: “Let’s face it Joey, me being up on the apron is a waste of my talents, besides Hunter and Scott can handle themselves.”
McGuinness: “All I can say is thank god you weren’t around for the Jericho-Danielson match earlier.”
Triple H and Rollins lock up, Triple H gets a headlock, Rollins runs him into the ropes, goes to push him off, but Triple H holds on and punches Rollins, then hits a bodyslam, and an elbow drop, Triple H goes for a suplex but Rollins drops down and counters with a neckbreaker on Triple H, Rollins crawls over to tag Kaval, Triple H sees this, and tags in Hall.
Kaval hits a few leg kicks, Hall hits a few punches, Kaval goes for a spin kick, but Hall ducks, goes for a clothesline but Kaval ducks, runs to the ropes and springboards with a hurricanrana.
Nash: “I didn’t realize Stone Cold was such a good high-flyer, he never showed me those moves”
Hall is in the corner, Kaval does a handspring elbow, but Hall gets his knee’s up, then runs and hits a big bulldog, Hall goes for the Razors Edge, Kaval slips out and counters into sunset flip powerbomb, Kaval hold with a pin for 1. 2. Hall kicks out.
Kaval goes over and tags in Rollins.
Nash: “Here’s comes Seth Rollins, you know he’s quite thoughtful, emotional, and deep, so get your razors ready guys.”
Rollins stomps on Hall’s back, flips him over and hits a standing moonsault, Hall stirs and gets up, Rollins runs with a knee lift, runs off the ropes for a crossbody, but Hall catches him, goes for a fallaway slam, but Rollins hangs on and rolls him up in a crucifix pin for 1. 2. Hall kicks out, Rollins gets up and hits a fameasser on Hall, Rollins goes over and tags in Aries, Hall goes to tag in Triple H but Aries hits a chop block, pulls him back, and hits a knee smash, Aries puts Hall back in his corner, Rollins and Kaval attack Hall as the referee holds Aries back, Aries goes back into the corner and pounds on Hall.
Nash: “This ref is blinder then Ray Charles… what? not everything has to be Wrestling related.”
The ref backs Aries up again, Aries gives Triple H the middle finger, Triple H runs in the ring, the referee tries to stop him but it’s no use as he goes to grab Aries, Kaval springboards off the ropes with a dropkick on Triple H, he rolls back on the apron, and Kaval gets back on the apron, Rollins chokes Hall as Aries kicks him in the corner, Aries pulls Hall back, runs off the ropes and hits a Crucifix bomb, and holds the cover, 1, 2 Hall gets the shoulder up, Aries picks Hall up and hits a rolling firemans carry, he then jumps up and jumps with the Greatest Moonsault Ever, the GME, but Hall gets his knees up.
Hall crawls over and gets the tag to Triple H, Triple H runs in and pounds on Aries in the corner, the ref counts the 4 and has to back Triple H off, Aries pokes Triple H in the eye, runs out of the corner with a running STO, gets the cover for 1. 2. Triple H kicks out, Aries climbs to the top and jumps off with an ax handle, but on the way down Triple H kicks him in the gut, and hooks his arms for the Pedigree, but Aries gets out and catapults Triple H into the turnbuckle, Aries runs and hits a dropkick to the back of Triple H, Aries goes to pick Triple H up for the brainbuster but Triple H blocks, punches Aries in the gut, Aries lets go and gets hit with a clothesline, another one, goes for another one but Aries ducks and runs off the ropes when Triple H hits the spinebuster.
Triple H goes for the Pedigree but Aries spins out, goes for an arm trap neckbreaker but Triple H stands his ground, grabs Aries head in a 3 quarter facelock, and drops down with a cutter, Triple H covers for 1. 2. Aries kicks out.
Triple H then starts choking Aries on the mat, the ref counts for 1. 2. 3. 4. Triple H lets go, Aries gets up as Triple H takes him down by the neck and chokes him on the mat again, 1. 2. 3. 4. Triple H lets go again, Aries is able to get up and looks to be out of breath, and is bent over as Triple H comes in and hits him the knee facebuster, Aries bounces off the ropes and Triple H picks the leg, spins around and locks in the figured four leglock. The crowd lets out a bunch of “woo’s”
Aries is able to crawl over and tag in Kaval, Kaval runs at Triple H, but Triple H lets go of the hold, gets up, and goes for a clothesline Kaval ducks, runs off the other side and gets backdropped by Triple H, Triple h hits a knee drop, Kaval gets up right into a back suplex from Triple H, Triple H grabs Kaval’s head, stares a hole into Aries, and hits a Pedigree.
Triple H, throws Kaval at his corner, tells him “Tag him! Tag Aries, c’mon!” Kaval instead tags in Rollins to the dismay of the crowd and Triple H, as soon as Rollins comes in and Triple H chop blocks him as he gets his legs in the ring, he Irish wipes Rollins and hits the high knee, Triple H picks him up and hits a big neckbreaker, mounts him and punches him at his head and face, Rollins is now bleeding from the mouth, Triple H picks him up by his hair, and has Rollins on his knees.
Nash: “This isn’t the first time someone’s been on their knees for Hunter.”
Triple H yells at Rollins. “Tag Aries in, and I’ll spare you.” Rollins crawls slowly, the painful look on his face seeming to beg Aries to tag in.
Aries holds his hand out to tag in, Rollins goes to tag, when Aries walks off, he tells Rollins “I believe in you”
Hall goes to stop Aries from leaving but Kaval sacrifices himself and hits Hall with a senton off the apron, when Triple H goes to stop Aries, Rollins jumps on the back of Triple H attempting to lock in a sleeper, allowing Aries to walk up the ramp.
Hall and Kaval fight until Hall whips him into the guardrail hard, Triple H throws Rollins off his back and hits a big clothesline, the knee facebuster, then hits the spinebuster.
He then tells Nash to “get in here”
Nash: “well it looks like I have some work to do…”
Nash comes in the ring, Hall as well, then all the men start stomping their feet, tuning up the band, Kaval comes back up on the apron as Hall knocks him down, then Nash hits a ‘Sweet Chin Music’ to the gut of Rollins, he turns around right into a Pedigree from Triple H.
Triple H covers for the 1. 2. 3.
The Three men hug in the ring as Aries looks down the ramp, and laughs, Triple H after 2 long years has not only won, but beat the hell out of The Prophecy, Triple H smiles back at Aries rolls out of the ring looking like he’s gonna chase him, but instead turns around, goes under the ring and pulls out the sledgehammer “it’s been too long” he says, as he rolls in the ring, and hits Kaval and Rollins in the gut with it, then swings it upward and hits Kaval in the head, flipping him over, Triple H then swings down on the bent over Rollins hitting him in the back of the head, then hitting him again and again in the back as payback for his loss at Caged Collision, The Kliq celebrate one last time as Triple H tells the cameraman “This Isn’t Over”
*Kingston Interview*
Coach: I’m here with Kofi Kingston. Kofi you’ve been on a roll since debuting here 4 months ago, tonight is what you’ve called your night, any last comments?
Kofi: “Tonight is my night, Edge said I‘ve been just lucky, tonight, luck will have nothing to do with it, tonight is K-Units night to shine, my defining moment, happens in just a few moments.”
*Kofi Kingston vs. Edge © - for the ROH World Championship*
Edge and Kofi stare off, then lock up, Edge twists his arm and locks in a hammerlock, Kofi elbows Edge, he lets go, Kofi runs off the ropes, Edge gets the boot up, Kofi ducks, runs off the other side of the ropes and hits a flying forearm on Edge, Edge gets up and gets chopped, Kofi goes another chop, but Edge moves out of the way, hits a clothesline, another one, then goes for a half nelson facebuster, but Kofi twists and arm drags Edge.
As Edge gets up Kofi goes for the Trouble in Paradise, but Edge ducks, runs off the ropes, and runs in with a spear, but Kofi leapfrogs, Edge is on his knees and looks disappointed, Kofi hits a dropkick sending Edge out of the ring, Edge pounds the apron in frustration, Edge gets back in the ring, and Kofi clotheslines him over the ropes, Kofi runs to the other side of the ropes and dives with a suicide dive and hits it as him and Edge are down on the floor.
The ref counts to 5 when Kofi rolls Edge in the ring, as Kofi waits for Edge to get up he hits a couple punches to the gut, Kofi kicks Edge in the legs a few times, hits a double hand chop sending Edge back against the ropes, Kofi whips Edge off the ropes when Edge hits a flying forearm, goes for another one but Kofi ducks and school boy’s Edge for a 1 count, then Oklahoma Roll’s Edge for 1, Edge goes for a clothesline but Kofi ducks and gets a backslide for 1, Edge kicks out, Kofi runs at Edge but he hits a flapjack. Kofi gets up as Edge hits a Russian leg sweep, then a leg drop, Edge covers for 2.
Edge then grabs a headlock wearing Kofi down, Edge then puts Kofi on the second rope and off the ropes but Kofi gets up and both men hit a double crossbody on each other, both men are down, the they a few second to get up as Kofi hits a few forearms that send Edge back into the ropes, Edge bounces off into a punch in the gut, Kofi grabs him by the waist and goes for the SOS but Edge spins and back suplexes Kofi but he lands on his feet and jumps with a dropkick but Edge catches the feet and catapults Kofi into the corner. Edge gets up and goes for the spear again, but Kofi slides through the ropes and hits a pendulum kick, Kofi goes to the top, jumps with a crossbody and hits it, Kofi covers for 1. 2. Edge kicks out.
Kofi then hits a dropkick, a double hand chop, another one, Kofi picks Edge up and hits a European uppercut out of a flapjack, Edge stumbles back into the ropes. Kofi whips Edge off the ropes and hits the jumping back elbow, Edge sits up holding his jaw, when Kofi kicks the back of Edge, as Edge gets up Kofi runs off the ropes with a jumping clothesline, but Edge grabs Kofi’s arm and hits the half-nelson facebuster. Both men are down, Kofi uses the ropes and gets up first but stumbles and turns around into a Downward Spiral facebuster from Edge, Edge hooks the leg, the ref counts 1. 2. No. Kofi gets the shoulder up.
Edge picks Kofi up in the DDT position, but Kofi is able to spin and hit a Russian leg sweep, changing the momentum.
Both men get up as Kofi hits a bodyslam, then runs around and hits a boom drop, Kofi taunts and claps his hands for the Trouble in Paradise, Edge stirs to get up as Kofi goes for the finisher, but Edge ducks, grabs Kofi’s head and hits the Edge-o-matic, hold the leg for the pin, 1. 2. Kofi kicks Edge with his free leg and gets out of the pin. Edge gets up quickly, flips Kofi over and locks in a camel clutch, but Kofi slides out, pulls Edge’s arms, flipping him over, then jumps over him, and leans back, Kofi gets a pin on Edge for 1. 2. Edge kicks out, flips over, grabs Kofi’s leg and locks in the Edgecator, Kofi tries to crawl to the ropes, and almost gets to them but Edge pulls him back to the center. Kofi is trapped, and looks to tap, when he grabs the referee and locks him in a facelock…
Heyman: “What the hell is he doing?”
McGuinness: “I think he’s trying to choke out the referee, so he doesn’t see him tap.”
Edge lets go of the hold and drops an elbow but Kofi moves out of the way and Edge hits the referee, Edge looks down shocked, and turns around right into a Trouble In Paradise, Kofi covers Edge, and after a couple seconds Kofi grabs the refs hand and hits it against the mat for 1. 2. 3. Kofi celebrates with his hands in the air, then rolls out of the ring, grabs the title and tells the timekeeper to ring the bell, Kofi celebrates but as he sees Edge stirring he rolls in the ring and swings the title belt but Edge ducks, and hits a quick spear, Edge covers and the crowd counts 1. 2. 3. Edge hits the mat in frustration, and goes to check on the ref, he shakes the referee to wake him, but he turns around Kofi hits him over the head with the title belt, Edge is out as Kofi now covers, the referee has awoken and counts 1… 2… Edge kicks out.
Kofi is pissed now as he goes on the apron to climb to the top rope but Edge blocks him, then climbs up the other side of the turnbuckles and grabs Kofi in a facelock, both men struggle and pull, but Edge has just enough strength to pull Kofi over and hit a superplex to the outside of the ring. The referee now counts 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Edge now rolls Kofi in the ring and covers for 1. 2. Kofi kicks out.
Edge gets up an signals for Kofi to stand, Edge runs for the Spear again, but Kofi falls back and monkey flips Edge into the corner, Edge getting hung up in the turnbuckles tree of woe style, Kofi runs from the other side with a big hesitation dropkick, Edge falls down to the mat, 1. 2. Edge kicks out.
Kofi walks over to the far corner and runs for the koronco buster, but Edge steps forward, catches Kofi, and hits a running sitout powerbomb, Edge covers for 1. 2. Kofi kicks out. Edge now goes back in the corner and runs for the Spear, but Kofi leapfrogs, Edge hits the turnbuckle and stumbles back into an SOS from Kofi, Kofi holds the cover for 1. 2. Edge kicks out.
Kofi is enraged and pulling on his hair, picks Edge up, puts him in the corner, and hits bodyshots, then a European uppercut, Kofi goes back to the far corner, runs, and hits the koronco buster, punches his head a few times, flips back and hits Edge with a big backdrop, Edge stumbles as Kofi jumps and hurricanranna’s Edge out of the ring.
Kofi then runs off the ropes and jump over the ropes with no hands with a big crossbody from the inside of the ring to the outside, crashing on Edge and the momentum sends back into the guardrail, The referee starts counting both men out, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Kofi and Edge start stirring and crawling 7. Kofi rolls in the ring and out breaking the count.
Kofi grabs Edge by his hair when Edge punches him in the gut, and runs Kofi into the post, Kofi bounces off the post and ends up around the announce table, Edge goes over when Kofi pokes him in the eye, and runs his head into the table, Kofi now beats on Edge’s head, Edge sits up on the table when Kofi jumps and hits the Trouble in Paradise, knocking Edge flat on the table.
Kofi looks at him, then looks back at the ring, and rolls in, climbs up to the top rope and looks to jump off; Kofi walks the tightrope to the center of the two turnbuckles, bounces a few times and jumps off with a Boom Drop on Edge through the announce table.
Styles: “say what you will about Kofi Kingston, but he is throwing everything he can at the champion, this is a performance of a lifetime.”
The Referee counts again, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Kofi starts stirring and crawling to the ring, 7. Kofi now realizes that he needs Edge in the ring to win the title, goes to pick him up, but Edge is dead weight, 8. Kofi now has to drag Edge over to the ring 9. Kofi finally gets to the ring with Edge, 10. The Ref counts to 10 but Kofi rolls Edge in the ring and rolls in the ring himself… Kofi covers Edge for 1. 2. Edge with his long legs barely gets his foot on the rope.
Heyman: “Edge can thank his long legs for him being champion, at the moment at least”
Kofi is even more frustrated, mounts Edge and hits him with wild haymakers to the side of his head, he goes back in the corner and waits for Edge to get up, Kofi claps his hands and jumps for the Trouble in Paradise, but Edge ducks, kicks him in the gut and hits the Edgecution DDT, Edge rolls over and gets in arm on Kofi for 1. 2. Kofi kicks out.
The Fans are clapping for both men, Edge has almost no energy left, Kofi neither, Edge finally stands up, waits for Kofi and hits a right hand, Kofi fires back with a punch, Edge hits a punch, Kofi hits one, Edge, Kofi, Edge, Kofi, both men now hit punches at the same time, again, again, Edge then hits a punch, another one, goes for another one but Kofi ducks and hits a body blow, grabs Edge by the waist and goes for the SOS, but as Kofi reels back, Edge grabs his head for a neckbreaker but Kofi jumps, flips over Edge and hits a big DDT, Edge gets spiked and lands on his head and neck, and Kofi gets an arm over 1. 2. Edge kicks out. Edge is spent as Kofi takes a second to get up, then runs for the boom drop, bounces off the ropes, but Edge gets up and Kofi runs with a Trouble in Paradise, but Edge ducks and throws Kofi into the ropes but Kofi does his rebound off the top rope, as he rebounds he grabs Edge’s head with his legs and head scissors him into the turnbuckle chest first, Kofi then leapfrogs from behind and bounces off the top rope with a turning clothesline from the top rope but Edge sees it coming and hits a spear out of mid-air, Edge gets the cover for 1… 2… 3.
Edge sits up and is exhausted from the match, Kofi starts to stir as Edge holds his hand out, and Kofi shakes it, Edge gets up to celebrate as Kofi rolls out of the ring, as he walks backwards up the ramp Edge looks back and gives a nod of respect.
… after that, Brock Lesnar runs from the crowd and when Edge turns around Brock hits an F-5, Paul Heyman comes in the ring.
Styles: “What the hell is he doing? Brock Lesnar has just sent a message to our champion.”
Heyman: “Edge, say hello to the next contender for your title… Brock Lesnar!”
From: Raleigh, North Carolina
Arena: PNC Arena
Theme Song: I Was a Teenage Anarchist – Against Me!
*The announce team welcomes us*
The camera pans the crowd as Paul Heyman welcomes us to the show.
Heyman: “Welcome to Ring of Honor Driven, tonight Kofi Kingston will hope to become the World Champion but first, I’m here with one of the best Play By Play men in the business, Joey Styles, and joining us this evening for color, a guy who’s actually been in the ring, a former ROH champion, Nigel McGuinness.”
McGuinness: “Thanks Paul and I’d believe that if it wasn’t coming from you, but seriously it’s an honor to be apart is this amazing broadcast booth”
Styles: “If you get nervous Nigel, just remember I used to call PPV all right by myself, remember that Paul?
Paul: “yeah, yeah, I can see you two are gonna have lots of fun beating me up tonight, so let’s send it down to the ring for our first match tonight, for the Hardcore championship.”
*Dean Ambrose© (with AJ) vs. Big Show – for the Hardcore Title*
The match starts off, Big Show goes for the punch, but Ambrose ducks and hits a low blow, then rakes the eyes of Show, AJ slides in a trash can lid, Ambrose hits Show in the head with it, again, and again, but Show is still on his knees, Ambrose grabs a trash can and goes to hit Show, when Show stands up and headbutts the can into Ambrose’s head.
Show puts Ambrose in the Corner and slaps the chest of Ambrose, over and over again, Show then grabs Ambrose’s neck and lifts him up for a chokeslam but Ambrose slips out and hits a dropkick, runs off the ropes, and gets hit with a spear from Show, he covers for 1. 2. Ambrose kicks out.
Big Show runs off the ropes and goes for a leg drop, but Ambrose rolls out of the way, AJ slides a chair in the ring, Ambrose hits Show in the face, knocking him flat, Ambrose the hits the legs of Show.
Ambrose then grabs the leg of Show and AJ passes a roll of barbed wire, Ambrose grabs Shows leg and locks in an STF then pulls back with the barbed wire, Show yells out in pain blood now coming from his head, he has enough strength to straighten his leg and get out of the STF, but Ambrose still has the barbed wire wrapped around Show’s head, Show is able to get on his feet and snapmares Ambrose off of him.
Big Show takes the Barbed Wire off his head… and wraps it around his fist, Ambrose gets on the apron and Show goes for the WMD, Ambrose ducks but some of the barbs are stuck on Ambrose’s head, Ambrose drops down off the apron, hot shotting Show and getting himself free, but the barbed wire has cut him bad.
AJ runs over to check on Ambrose, looks at the cut and licks the trickle of blood
Styles: “that’s sick! What is wrong with her?”
Ambrose gets back on the apron, and gets hit with the Barbed Wire WMD, Ambrose flies back and hits the guardrail, his face even more cut up now.
Styles: “OH MY GOD!”
Shows unwaps the barbed wire, holding and shaking his hand out, he goes to roll Ambrose in the ring, but AJ steps in front of Ambrose, Big Show puts his fist up against AJ’s head, she seems to get the message and backs off.
Show rolls Ambrose in the ring, and hits a chokeslam Shows covers for 1. 2. Ambrose barely gets the shoulder up, Big Show looks stressed.
Styles: “Big Show has got to be wondering what he has to do to beat Ambrose, I don’t know what else he can do!”
Big Show pulls Ambrose up by his head and taunts for the WMD when AJ goes for a low blow, but Big Show bends down and catches AJ’s hand, as he pulls AJ up Ambrose runs with a running knee to the side of Show’s head, Show is down and out for the moment as Ambrose covers for 1. 2. 3.
Replays are shown of the brutal knee to the head as Ambrose walks up the ramp with his title and crazy chick in-toe.
*Edge Interview*
Coach: “I’m here with the world champion, Edge, Edge, your comments concerning your match tonight?”
Edge: “I’m the world champion for a reason, Kofi has been on a roll since Best In The World, but so have I, he beat a gold medalist, I won this title with an injury, he beat Chris Jericho, I beat 2 men in a cage, I hope he’s a patient guy cause after this match he’ll have to go to the back of the line, point is, all of Kofi’s momentum stops tonight, and all it takes is one move, Spear, Spear, Spear, Spear, you know the rest.”
*Sheamus vs. McIntyre vs. Steamboat – Triple Threat match*
McIntyre and Steamboat stare off as McIntyre points to Sheamus, Steamboat nods and both men go towards Sheamus, when he runs and hits a double clothesline, Sheamus grabs Steamboat by the neck and beels him into a rising McIntyre.
Sheamus walks over and McIntyre grabs his legs, Steamboat climbs and hits an diving ax handle, finally knocking Sheamus down, Steamboat hits a Elbow drop, McIntyre mounts and punches Sheamus then stomps him.
McIntyre and Steamboat pick Sheamus up and put him in the corner McIntyre gets on his hands and knees, as Steamboat runs from the far corner off the back of McIntyre but Sheamus catches Steamboat goes to powerslam him but McIntyre gets up and hits a big boot, Steamboat is able to counter into a reverse DDT
Steamboat covers for 1. 2. McIntyre pulls him off, McIntyre and Steamboat start arguing and pushing each other, McIntyre kicks him in the gut and goes for the future shock, but Steamboat counter with a jackknife pin for 2 as McIntyre is able to bridge and go for a backslide but Steamboat blocks, flips McIntyre over and hits a dropkick.
Sheamus starts stirring as Steamboat goes over and hits a big dropkick to Sheamus, Steamboat and McIntyre decide to work together again to take out the big man.
McIntyre and Steamboat go for a double suplex, but Sheamus is able to counter into a double suplex of his own, Sheamus hits a running axe handle on McIntyre, then one on Steamboat sending him over the ropes and out of the ring, Sheamus goes for another one on McIntyre but he ducks and hits a kick to the gut, McIntyre runs off the ropes for a running boot but Sheamus counters and hits a brogue kick on McIntyre at the same time but the force of McIntyres boot sends Sheamus back into the ropes with his arms getting tangled, Steamboat rolls in the ring, smirks at Sheamus, then covers McIntyre for the 1. 2. 3.
*Steamboat backstage*
We see Steamboat backstage when Coach confronts him.
Coach: “Richie, Richie, the way you won that match, not exactly what we’d expect from you.”
Steamboat: “Not what you’d expect? You didn’t expect me to win? What did you expect?”
Coach: “well, Sheamus was in the ropes and tied up”
Steamboat: “So? That was his fault, I did what anyone successful in this business would’ve done.”
Just then Eddie Guerrero walks in.
Eddie: “Hey esse, I saw you win your match out there, making your famillia proud”
Steamboat: “Eddie what do you want? You wanna go?”
Eddie: “woah, woah, no, no, I don’t wanna fight you holmes, I wanna help you, I wanna manage you ese, and I’m gonna help you by giving not just my services, but the services of the greatest manager of the 21st century, my lovely wife Vickie.”
Vickie Guerrero walks into shot, Richie thinking about it, then says “Alright, thanks for the help.” and shakes Eddie’s hand.
*Tazz vs. MVP© – For the FTW Title*
Tazz and MVP go to lock up, but MVP backs up and waves Tazz off, walks out of the ring and goes up the ramp with Long and Henry, Tazz runs up the ramp, clop blocks Henry, MVP has no clue what has happened and continues walking, Tazz then pushes Teddy Long out of the way into the guardrail, runs and locks in the Tazzmission to MVP on the ramp.
MVP flails his arms around, but that stops, and MVP is choked out, Tazz drags MVP back to ringside and rolls him in the ring, covers him for 1. 2. Henry gets up and pulls Tazz out of the ring. Tazz hits big haymakers to each side on Henry’s head, then hops up on the apron and jumps off with a shoulder block sending Henry back first into the stairs, Tazz gets back in the ring to go after MVP, when he runs and hits a big Drive By Kick, MVP covers for 1. 2. Tazz gets the shoulder up.
Styles: “I think that’s the first time Tazz has been knocked off his feet, much less had a near-fall against him”
McGuinness: “That is what MVP needed, an opening, now he has to take advantage and not let Tazz get any momentum.”
MVP locks in the Take It to the Bank submission, but Tazz is able to get his feet on the ropes, MVP holds on even after the ref counts to 4, trying to get himself DQ’d, the ref goes to ring the bell when Tazz pushes off the ropes with his feet, flipping over, now picking MVP up in a firemans carry, but MVP slides behind and hits a German suplex, another one, and finally hits the 3rd German and bridges with a pin for 1. 2. Tazz kicks out
As Tazz gets up MVP hits a bodyslam, then does a basketball shot taunt, runs off the ropes and hits the Ballin’ Elbow, covers for 1. 2. Tazz kicks out, Tazz stirs and MVP punches Tazz in the face multiple times, then locks in cravate and hits knees to the face and a neckbreaker combo, MVP covers for 1. 2. Tazz kicks out.
MVP then hits a few forearms and a uppercut that sends Tazz back into the corner, MVP hits body shots then steps back a few steps and goes for the Drive By Kick in the corner, but Tazz moves out of the way, and hits a half nelson suplex folding MVP in half, then picks him up and hits an exploder side suplex, Tazz grabs MVPS head and neck and hits a modified belly-to-belly, as MVP gets up Tazz runs for a big clothesline, but MVP bends down and does his entrance ramp taunt, Tazz then grabs MVPs arm for a Tazzmission, but MVP runs to the ropes and ducks under the top running Tazz’s neck into the top rope.
Tazz backs up a few steps when MVP runs and hits a facebuster with the knee, but Tazz just stands up looking pissed, MVP’s eyes get wide as Tazz hits a Brooklyn boot to the face, MVP gets up bent over as Tazz runs and hits an even bigger boot, Tazz covers for 1. 2. MVP kicks out.
Tazz waits for MVP to get up and locks in the Tazzmission, but MVP is able to lean on the ropes as Henry gets up and punches the referee in the back of the head, as that happens Michael Tarver comes out from the crowd gets up on the apron and punches Tazz, Tazz is out cold, MVP rolls Tazz over face first, grabs his arms, pulls him back and stomps on the back of his head sending his face into the mat, hitting the curbstomp that he calls the “Swag Stomp,” MVP then covers for 1. 2. 3.
MVP and Tarver pose to the hard camera, MVP holding his FTW title in the air, when we see Tazz rise behind them, he looks more pissed off than usual, then goes after Tarver hitting a belly to belly, Henry runs in and goes to attack Tazz, but Tazz low blows him, MVP is out of the ring, him and Long wave for someone to come out the ring.
Shad and JTG of Cryme Tyme come out to the ring, they stand on the apron, Tazz is ready for a fight when R-Truth hits Tazz from behind, Tazz clotheslines Truth, JTG runs in and gets hit with a German suplex, Shad runs in and gets hit a punch to the gut and a big boot, Tazz winning so far when Henry hits Tazz from behind and goes for the World’s Strongest Slam but Tazz slips out behind and turns around into a big right hand from Tarver knocking him out, all 5 men stomp on Tazz, MVP comes in the ring, Truth and Tarver hold Tazz by his arms, MVP punches Tazz’s head, then paint bushes Tazz’s face. “you’re my bitch now!” says MVP, him and the rest of the Posse walk up the ramp.
*Jericho Interview*
Coach: “Y2J you are about to face a man who has said some harsh things about you, and has called himself the Best Wrestler in the World on multiple occasions, your reply?
Jericho: “Yes Coachmoan, Daniel Bryanson or whatever his name his did say some disparaging things about me, all of them true, 2012 has not been my year, but I never have been one to focus on the past, even if I did beat Steve Austin and Dwayne Johnson in the same damn night. I am the best at what I do, and what I do is wrestle the best in the world, and beat the best in the world. And he can then go back and tell his company mate Mike Mizanan what it’s like to pale in comparison to Chris Jericho, once it’s around my waist, the Pure title will never, ever, be the same, again.”
*Beer Money© (Bobby Roode & James Storm) vs. World’s Greatest Tag Team (Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Hass) – for the Tag Team titles*
Santino: “Oh you didn’t know? You’re redneck asses better call you wives, or your sisters, they are the same thing around these parts, not that there’s anything wrong with that. You know’s North Carlonia is often called Flair country, too bad no one has cared about him since the 80’s, but enough of that, tonight is about The World Greatest Tags Teams, and they’re gonna take down the Alcohol Currency’s and take those titles and hold on to them’s forevers.”
Storm and Benjamin start off the match and lock up, Benjamin hits a firemans carry, and locks in a facelock, Storm gets on his knees and now is able to stand, Benjamin rolls over into a Sunset flip for 2, Storm grabs the ropes.
Benjamin grabs Storms arm and locks an Armbar, Storm pushes Benjamin into and off the ropes, he goes for a clothesline but Benjamin ducks, goes for a T-Bone, but Storm elbows him, and goes for the Last Call, but Benjamin ducks.
Benjamin runs at Storm, but he hits a hip toss, but Benjamin lands on his feet and hits a clothesline, Benjamin runs off the ropes but Storm counters into the Eight Second Ride facebuster, this allows Storm some breathing room as he crawls and tags Roode in, as Roode runs in Benjamin goes for a super kick of his own but Roode catches it and pushes his leg into a dragon whip spin kick.
Benjamin covers for 1. 2. Roode kicks out, as Roode gets up, Benjamin hits a T-Bone suplex, then sets up, and goes for Paydirt, but Roode grabs him, counters into an inverted atomic drop, then hits a big clothesline, Roode uses the ropes to get up and Santino is on the apron and sets up for the cobra, and attacks Roode, but he catches it, turns his hand around and hits Santino with his own cobra. Meanwhile Haas tags in, comes behind and picks up the legs of Roode hanging him on the top rope.
World’s Greatest Tag Team go for their hot shot maneuver, as Benjamin jumps, Roode holds Haas’ head with his legs and pulls himself over the ropes, causing Benjamin to crash into Haas. Roode rolls back in and hits a fisherman suplex with a pin for 1. 2. 3.
*Bryan Interview*
Coach: “Bryan Danielson, you face Chris Jericho tonight for that Pure title on the line, and if you lose, you’re gone from ROH.”
Bryan: “That’s an if, life is not based on if’s, tonight me and Chris Jericho face off for the first time ever, in history, in the history of history, and Bryan Danielson is not going anywhere. Am I gonna win tonight? Yes. Am I gonna stay in ROH? Yes. Is ROH the only place where I have the correct version of my theme? Yes. Am I THE Tag Team Champions? Yes! and Am I the Best wrestler in the world? Yes!”
*Chris Jericho vs. Bryan Danielson© – For the Pure Title*
Despite the harsh words over the past month, Jericho and Bryan do shake hands.
They lock up, Jericho locks in a facelock, Bryan flips over and locks in an armbar, Jericho flips over, throws a punch and gets out of the hold, Bryan goes to lock up but Jericho grabs a headlock, Bryan pushes him to the ropes, then pushes him off, Jericho runs off the ropes, Bryan leapfrogs, Jericho runs to the other side, but hangs on, Bryan runs but Jericho hits him with a back elbow.
Jericho goes for the Walls of Jericho but Bryan counters into a small package, Jericho kicks out at 1, Bryan goes for a crucifix, but Jericho blocks and turns it into a sidewalk slam, Jericho picks Bryan up and hooks his arms, lifts him up, and hits a double underhook backbreaker, Jericho grabs a chinlock and hits knees to the back.
Jericho picks Bryan up and hits knees to his gut, he whips Bryan into the corner, but Bryan blocks the impact by rolling up ‘Flair style’ but Jericho runs and springboards off the ropes and hits a dropkick on Bryan, sending him to the floor.
Heyman: “Jericho is not messing around, he came to play tonight.”
Jericho goes for a suplex on the floor, but Bryan lands on his feet, grabs Jericho by the waist and hits a German suplex, Bryan rolls Jericho in the ring, steps on Jercho’s legs and locks in a Mexican surfboard, the ref asks Jericho if he quits, he yells “No!” Bryan then let’s go of Jericho’s arms letting him slide down into a dragon sleeper, still with the surfboard locked in, Jericho reaches out for the ropes, but they are far, far away, Jericho then elbows Bryan’s side, Bryan kicks his legs, sending Jericho over, Bryan flips over and looks to keep the dragon sleeper locked in, but he lets go, and hooks Jericho’s arms for the Cattle Mutilation, as Bryan flips to lock it in, Jericho does too, both mens shoulders are down for 1. 2. both men kick out.
Bryan hits a northern lights suplex, then goes up to the top rope, Jericho gets up and blocks him, climbs up to the second rope and goes for a superplex, Bryan punches Jericho in the gut and sunset flips over Jericho, landing on his feet. Bryan climbs up and forearms Jericho, Bryan gets to the top rope and jumps off getting his feet under Jericho’s arms, pulling him violently down to the mat, with what looks to be almost a reverse sunset flip, Jericho landing on his head and neck.
Bryan rolls him over and gets the cover for 1. 2. Jericho kicks out, Bryan goes to lock in the Lebell Lock, but Jericho is able to get to the ropes before Bryan can lock it in fully, as Jericho picks himself up Bryan hits a hard kick to the back, sending him into the corner. Bryan backs up to the far corner and runs for the corner dropkick, but Jericho gets out of the way, Bryan crashing to the mat, Jericho gets up, waits for Bryan and hits the Breakdown facebuster then puts his foot on Bryan with a cocky pin, Bryan quickly kicks out.
Jericho hits a kick to his side, then as Bryan gets up Jericho runs to attack, but Bryan moves and pushes Jericho into the turnbuckle, Bryan runs off the ropes with his elbow strike, but Jericho jumps and hits a wheel kick, Bryan lands hard on his back, Jericho jumps with the lionsault and crashes to the mat as Bryan rolls out of the way, Bryan runs at Jericho but Jericho hits a clothesline, picks him up, then whips Bryan into the turnbuckle, Bryan runs up the turnbuckle and backflips off, running off the ropes and hitting a big dropkick, Jericho is out cold, Bryan crawls for the cover, 1. 2. Jericho kicks out.
Bryan climbs to the top rope and jumps off with a dropkick but Jericho catches him and hits a powerbomb, then picks him up and hits a double powerbomb, Jericho holds with the cover on the second one for 1. 2. Bryan kicks out. Jericho then runs off the ropes and hits a kick to the face, Jericho goes for another on but Bryan catches it, Jericho hits an enziguri and covers for 1. 2. Bryan kicks out.
Bryan uses the ropes to pull himself up, as Jericho waits and goes for the Codebreaker, but as he drops down Bryan flips over with a jackknife pin for 1. 2. Jericho pushes up and twists for a backslide but Bryan kicks back and kicks the back of Jericho’s knees. Jericho is on his knees now and Bryan kicks his chest repeatedly, Bryan goes for the head kick but Jericho ducks, school boys Bryan for 1. 2. Bryan twists and has the arm for the Lebell lock, Jericho is a foot away from the ropes, and gets his foot on the ropes, the ref counts 1. 2. 3. 4. Bryan tells the ref “I have till 5” then throws himself back and crucifixes Jericho, still with the armbar locked in for 1. 2. Jericho kicks out.
But this allows Bryan to lock in a reverse body scissors, then rolls around the ring with Jericho in a circle, Bryan stops with Jericho in a sunset flip position, the referee counts 1. 2. Jericho pushes up, holding Bryan’s legs in a rana pin for 1. 2. Bryan gets his head free, Jericho pushing down on Bryan’s legs is now face first on the ground, Bryan twists and pulls himself up, grabbing Jericho’s neck with an arm trap can opener, Jericho is in tremendous pain but Jericho is able to get the far arm free, and punch Bryan in the face, breaking the hold.
Jericho runs off the ropes for the one hand bulldog but Bryan holds on to the arm, unhooks him from behind and hits a tiger suplex and bridges for 1. 2. Jericho kicks out, he’s on his knees as Bryan hits a knee to the back sending Jericho back down face first, Bryan crosses Jericho’s legs, pushes the legs into his back, grabs Jericho’s arms and pulls them back to his legs, folding him like a pretzel, Bryan then flips over and locks in a modified Cattle Mutilation.
Jericho is trapped, and has nowhere to go, Bryan tells the referee to “ask him, ask him” he does, but Jericho says no, then pushes out with his legs and is able to gets his legs out of the hold, Bryan still has the Cattle Mutilation locked in but Jericho is able to flip over and get on his feet. Bryan stands, picks Jericho up and now grabs his shoulder and leg then hits a Regal-plex, 1. 2. Jericho barely kicks out.
Bryan stomps on Jericho and goes to the top, then jumps off with the diving headbutt, but Jericho moves out of the way, Bryan crashing to the mat, Jericho kicks Bryan in the gut, underhooks his arms and lifts him for a Tiger bomb, but Bryan catches Jericho’s arm in midair as he’s flipping, and as Jericho slams him down Bryan twists and turns into the armbar for the Lebell Lock, but before Bryan can lock it in fully Jericho flips his body over, turns, and locks in the Walls of Jericho, Bryan has his hand in the air, but eventually gets to the ropes, Jericho pulls Bryan back into the center, but Bryan is able to slide through the legs of Jericho, sit up and lock in a guillotine choke.
Jericho struggles in the hold, backs up and drops down, Bryan’s neck landing on the top rope, Both men get up as Jericho runs and hits the one hand bulldog, Jericho springboards off the second rope with the Loinsault but lands on his feet as Danielson gets his legs straight up and locks Jericho’s arm, Jericho spins and tries to turn out of it but Danielson sits up and is able grab the head of Jericho, locking in the Lebell Lock fully, Jericho struggles in the hold, reaching for the ropes, he is able to move his legs to the side and throw himself back, putting Danielson in a pinning predicament for 1. 2. Danielson is able to roll back, locking it back in fully, Jericho is in pain, reaching and crawling for the ropes, but he’s trapped, and after about 2 minutes, eventually taps.
*Nash and Triple H backstage*
We see Triple H walk into Nash & Hall’s locker room; Hall sitting down preparing for the match, Nash is on a computer typing
HHH: “Alright guys I want you to- Kevin, what are you doing?”
Nash: “well I checked my twitter, and some jackass named ‘@styleswwf’ is saying my workrate is horrible, that hurt my feelings.”
HHH: “Kev, you have the workrate of a boomstick”
Nash: “Hey, the boomstick has had classic matches with you and Shawn”
HHH: “You have the mobility of a pet rock”
Nash: “I thought you and The Rock were friends”
HHH: “We aren’t, all you are is bunch of flare.”
Nash: “I know I’m as good as Flair”
HHH: “How do I put this so that you’ll understand… hmmm, you have the workrate of JJ.”
Nash: “Hunter, don’t insult me like that, and that shtick was so 4 months ago, let it go”
Triple H then pulls the office chair out, and stares into the eyes in Nash.
HHH: “Look Kev, the only reason I have you as my partners is cause I want to get to Aries, and the only way I might even be able to do it is if I legally have tag partners, so I ask you guys to stay out of my way.”
Nash nods his head, Scott Hall then speaks up.
Hall: “If you need anything man, we’re here for you”
Nash: “you owe me Hunter, I don’t need this match, you need this match, so I want to have some fun out there.”
HHH: “fine… you win, but once the bell rings, you stay out of my way.”
*The Kliq (HHH/Nash & Hall) vs. The Prophecy (Aries/Rollins/Kaval) – Six Man Tag*
Hall: “Hey Yo, Are you Ready?... No man, I said, Are You Ready!”
Hall hands the mic over to HHH, who hesitates for a second, but then takes it
HHH: “Nash, I’m gonna kill you after this match… So, for the thousands in attendance, for the thousands upon thousands watching at home… and for Shawn Michaels… who is stuck in 1997, or 2006, he’s fighting with Vince, I’m doing this shtick, and theirs a DX reunion-“
Nash: “Actually Hunter, this is more of a nWo reunion, me and Scott weren’t in DX…”
HHH: “True, but the DX legacy wasn’t ruined and taken over and by a bunch of angry japs…”
Nash: “Good job Hunter you just offended our 4 AM Japanese audience, who’s too busy watching a power rager get beat up by a fruity pebble , and all the people on twitter, which by the way all of us are trending worldwi-”
HHH: “Who the hell cares!...” that out-burst actually cause’s Nash to crack up a little. “Hold on Nash, we’ve made fun of the owner, Shawn Michaels, Vince McMahon, angry Japanese people, the internet, who’s left? Oh yeah! For the thousands in attendance, and the thousands of thousands watching at home, and for Austin Aries, cause there’s a reason he needs to hang around 2 other dudes, I mean really who does that?”
Nash, H, and Hall look to the sky and ponder, as Nash grabs the mic from Triple H’s hand
Nash: “… And if you’re not down with that, We have 2 words for you… Guaranteed Contracts.”
Triple H and Rollins start off the match, as the bell rings Nash hops off the apron, and head over to the commentary table.
Styles: “… and Nash is coming over here.”
Heyman: “Why? Why is Nash coming over here? There’s a match going on and we already added a third man.”
Nash: “Hey guys, I figured I’d join you, all of you guys can take this match off.”
Styles: “Kevin, there’s a match going on, shouldn’t you be in there?”
Nash: “Let’s face it Joey, me being up on the apron is a waste of my talents, besides Hunter and Scott can handle themselves.”
McGuinness: “All I can say is thank god you weren’t around for the Jericho-Danielson match earlier.”
Triple H and Rollins lock up, Triple H gets a headlock, Rollins runs him into the ropes, goes to push him off, but Triple H holds on and punches Rollins, then hits a bodyslam, and an elbow drop, Triple H goes for a suplex but Rollins drops down and counters with a neckbreaker on Triple H, Rollins crawls over to tag Kaval, Triple H sees this, and tags in Hall.
Kaval hits a few leg kicks, Hall hits a few punches, Kaval goes for a spin kick, but Hall ducks, goes for a clothesline but Kaval ducks, runs to the ropes and springboards with a hurricanrana.
Nash: “I didn’t realize Stone Cold was such a good high-flyer, he never showed me those moves”
Hall is in the corner, Kaval does a handspring elbow, but Hall gets his knee’s up, then runs and hits a big bulldog, Hall goes for the Razors Edge, Kaval slips out and counters into sunset flip powerbomb, Kaval hold with a pin for 1. 2. Hall kicks out.
Kaval goes over and tags in Rollins.
Nash: “Here’s comes Seth Rollins, you know he’s quite thoughtful, emotional, and deep, so get your razors ready guys.”
Rollins stomps on Hall’s back, flips him over and hits a standing moonsault, Hall stirs and gets up, Rollins runs with a knee lift, runs off the ropes for a crossbody, but Hall catches him, goes for a fallaway slam, but Rollins hangs on and rolls him up in a crucifix pin for 1. 2. Hall kicks out, Rollins gets up and hits a fameasser on Hall, Rollins goes over and tags in Aries, Hall goes to tag in Triple H but Aries hits a chop block, pulls him back, and hits a knee smash, Aries puts Hall back in his corner, Rollins and Kaval attack Hall as the referee holds Aries back, Aries goes back into the corner and pounds on Hall.
Nash: “This ref is blinder then Ray Charles… what? not everything has to be Wrestling related.”
The ref backs Aries up again, Aries gives Triple H the middle finger, Triple H runs in the ring, the referee tries to stop him but it’s no use as he goes to grab Aries, Kaval springboards off the ropes with a dropkick on Triple H, he rolls back on the apron, and Kaval gets back on the apron, Rollins chokes Hall as Aries kicks him in the corner, Aries pulls Hall back, runs off the ropes and hits a Crucifix bomb, and holds the cover, 1, 2 Hall gets the shoulder up, Aries picks Hall up and hits a rolling firemans carry, he then jumps up and jumps with the Greatest Moonsault Ever, the GME, but Hall gets his knees up.
Hall crawls over and gets the tag to Triple H, Triple H runs in and pounds on Aries in the corner, the ref counts the 4 and has to back Triple H off, Aries pokes Triple H in the eye, runs out of the corner with a running STO, gets the cover for 1. 2. Triple H kicks out, Aries climbs to the top and jumps off with an ax handle, but on the way down Triple H kicks him in the gut, and hooks his arms for the Pedigree, but Aries gets out and catapults Triple H into the turnbuckle, Aries runs and hits a dropkick to the back of Triple H, Aries goes to pick Triple H up for the brainbuster but Triple H blocks, punches Aries in the gut, Aries lets go and gets hit with a clothesline, another one, goes for another one but Aries ducks and runs off the ropes when Triple H hits the spinebuster.
Triple H goes for the Pedigree but Aries spins out, goes for an arm trap neckbreaker but Triple H stands his ground, grabs Aries head in a 3 quarter facelock, and drops down with a cutter, Triple H covers for 1. 2. Aries kicks out.
Triple H then starts choking Aries on the mat, the ref counts for 1. 2. 3. 4. Triple H lets go, Aries gets up as Triple H takes him down by the neck and chokes him on the mat again, 1. 2. 3. 4. Triple H lets go again, Aries is able to get up and looks to be out of breath, and is bent over as Triple H comes in and hits him the knee facebuster, Aries bounces off the ropes and Triple H picks the leg, spins around and locks in the figured four leglock. The crowd lets out a bunch of “woo’s”
Aries is able to crawl over and tag in Kaval, Kaval runs at Triple H, but Triple H lets go of the hold, gets up, and goes for a clothesline Kaval ducks, runs off the other side and gets backdropped by Triple H, Triple h hits a knee drop, Kaval gets up right into a back suplex from Triple H, Triple H grabs Kaval’s head, stares a hole into Aries, and hits a Pedigree.
Triple H, throws Kaval at his corner, tells him “Tag him! Tag Aries, c’mon!” Kaval instead tags in Rollins to the dismay of the crowd and Triple H, as soon as Rollins comes in and Triple H chop blocks him as he gets his legs in the ring, he Irish wipes Rollins and hits the high knee, Triple H picks him up and hits a big neckbreaker, mounts him and punches him at his head and face, Rollins is now bleeding from the mouth, Triple H picks him up by his hair, and has Rollins on his knees.
Nash: “This isn’t the first time someone’s been on their knees for Hunter.”
Triple H yells at Rollins. “Tag Aries in, and I’ll spare you.” Rollins crawls slowly, the painful look on his face seeming to beg Aries to tag in.
Aries holds his hand out to tag in, Rollins goes to tag, when Aries walks off, he tells Rollins “I believe in you”
Hall goes to stop Aries from leaving but Kaval sacrifices himself and hits Hall with a senton off the apron, when Triple H goes to stop Aries, Rollins jumps on the back of Triple H attempting to lock in a sleeper, allowing Aries to walk up the ramp.
Hall and Kaval fight until Hall whips him into the guardrail hard, Triple H throws Rollins off his back and hits a big clothesline, the knee facebuster, then hits the spinebuster.
He then tells Nash to “get in here”
Nash: “well it looks like I have some work to do…”
Nash comes in the ring, Hall as well, then all the men start stomping their feet, tuning up the band, Kaval comes back up on the apron as Hall knocks him down, then Nash hits a ‘Sweet Chin Music’ to the gut of Rollins, he turns around right into a Pedigree from Triple H.
Triple H covers for the 1. 2. 3.
The Three men hug in the ring as Aries looks down the ramp, and laughs, Triple H after 2 long years has not only won, but beat the hell out of The Prophecy, Triple H smiles back at Aries rolls out of the ring looking like he’s gonna chase him, but instead turns around, goes under the ring and pulls out the sledgehammer “it’s been too long” he says, as he rolls in the ring, and hits Kaval and Rollins in the gut with it, then swings it upward and hits Kaval in the head, flipping him over, Triple H then swings down on the bent over Rollins hitting him in the back of the head, then hitting him again and again in the back as payback for his loss at Caged Collision, The Kliq celebrate one last time as Triple H tells the cameraman “This Isn’t Over”
*Kingston Interview*
Coach: I’m here with Kofi Kingston. Kofi you’ve been on a roll since debuting here 4 months ago, tonight is what you’ve called your night, any last comments?
Kofi: “Tonight is my night, Edge said I‘ve been just lucky, tonight, luck will have nothing to do with it, tonight is K-Units night to shine, my defining moment, happens in just a few moments.”
*Kofi Kingston vs. Edge © - for the ROH World Championship*
Edge and Kofi stare off, then lock up, Edge twists his arm and locks in a hammerlock, Kofi elbows Edge, he lets go, Kofi runs off the ropes, Edge gets the boot up, Kofi ducks, runs off the other side of the ropes and hits a flying forearm on Edge, Edge gets up and gets chopped, Kofi goes another chop, but Edge moves out of the way, hits a clothesline, another one, then goes for a half nelson facebuster, but Kofi twists and arm drags Edge.
As Edge gets up Kofi goes for the Trouble in Paradise, but Edge ducks, runs off the ropes, and runs in with a spear, but Kofi leapfrogs, Edge is on his knees and looks disappointed, Kofi hits a dropkick sending Edge out of the ring, Edge pounds the apron in frustration, Edge gets back in the ring, and Kofi clotheslines him over the ropes, Kofi runs to the other side of the ropes and dives with a suicide dive and hits it as him and Edge are down on the floor.
The ref counts to 5 when Kofi rolls Edge in the ring, as Kofi waits for Edge to get up he hits a couple punches to the gut, Kofi kicks Edge in the legs a few times, hits a double hand chop sending Edge back against the ropes, Kofi whips Edge off the ropes when Edge hits a flying forearm, goes for another one but Kofi ducks and school boy’s Edge for a 1 count, then Oklahoma Roll’s Edge for 1, Edge goes for a clothesline but Kofi ducks and gets a backslide for 1, Edge kicks out, Kofi runs at Edge but he hits a flapjack. Kofi gets up as Edge hits a Russian leg sweep, then a leg drop, Edge covers for 2.
Edge then grabs a headlock wearing Kofi down, Edge then puts Kofi on the second rope and off the ropes but Kofi gets up and both men hit a double crossbody on each other, both men are down, the they a few second to get up as Kofi hits a few forearms that send Edge back into the ropes, Edge bounces off into a punch in the gut, Kofi grabs him by the waist and goes for the SOS but Edge spins and back suplexes Kofi but he lands on his feet and jumps with a dropkick but Edge catches the feet and catapults Kofi into the corner. Edge gets up and goes for the spear again, but Kofi slides through the ropes and hits a pendulum kick, Kofi goes to the top, jumps with a crossbody and hits it, Kofi covers for 1. 2. Edge kicks out.
Kofi then hits a dropkick, a double hand chop, another one, Kofi picks Edge up and hits a European uppercut out of a flapjack, Edge stumbles back into the ropes. Kofi whips Edge off the ropes and hits the jumping back elbow, Edge sits up holding his jaw, when Kofi kicks the back of Edge, as Edge gets up Kofi runs off the ropes with a jumping clothesline, but Edge grabs Kofi’s arm and hits the half-nelson facebuster. Both men are down, Kofi uses the ropes and gets up first but stumbles and turns around into a Downward Spiral facebuster from Edge, Edge hooks the leg, the ref counts 1. 2. No. Kofi gets the shoulder up.
Edge picks Kofi up in the DDT position, but Kofi is able to spin and hit a Russian leg sweep, changing the momentum.
Both men get up as Kofi hits a bodyslam, then runs around and hits a boom drop, Kofi taunts and claps his hands for the Trouble in Paradise, Edge stirs to get up as Kofi goes for the finisher, but Edge ducks, grabs Kofi’s head and hits the Edge-o-matic, hold the leg for the pin, 1. 2. Kofi kicks Edge with his free leg and gets out of the pin. Edge gets up quickly, flips Kofi over and locks in a camel clutch, but Kofi slides out, pulls Edge’s arms, flipping him over, then jumps over him, and leans back, Kofi gets a pin on Edge for 1. 2. Edge kicks out, flips over, grabs Kofi’s leg and locks in the Edgecator, Kofi tries to crawl to the ropes, and almost gets to them but Edge pulls him back to the center. Kofi is trapped, and looks to tap, when he grabs the referee and locks him in a facelock…
Heyman: “What the hell is he doing?”
McGuinness: “I think he’s trying to choke out the referee, so he doesn’t see him tap.”
Edge lets go of the hold and drops an elbow but Kofi moves out of the way and Edge hits the referee, Edge looks down shocked, and turns around right into a Trouble In Paradise, Kofi covers Edge, and after a couple seconds Kofi grabs the refs hand and hits it against the mat for 1. 2. 3. Kofi celebrates with his hands in the air, then rolls out of the ring, grabs the title and tells the timekeeper to ring the bell, Kofi celebrates but as he sees Edge stirring he rolls in the ring and swings the title belt but Edge ducks, and hits a quick spear, Edge covers and the crowd counts 1. 2. 3. Edge hits the mat in frustration, and goes to check on the ref, he shakes the referee to wake him, but he turns around Kofi hits him over the head with the title belt, Edge is out as Kofi now covers, the referee has awoken and counts 1… 2… Edge kicks out.
Kofi is pissed now as he goes on the apron to climb to the top rope but Edge blocks him, then climbs up the other side of the turnbuckles and grabs Kofi in a facelock, both men struggle and pull, but Edge has just enough strength to pull Kofi over and hit a superplex to the outside of the ring. The referee now counts 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Edge now rolls Kofi in the ring and covers for 1. 2. Kofi kicks out.
Edge gets up an signals for Kofi to stand, Edge runs for the Spear again, but Kofi falls back and monkey flips Edge into the corner, Edge getting hung up in the turnbuckles tree of woe style, Kofi runs from the other side with a big hesitation dropkick, Edge falls down to the mat, 1. 2. Edge kicks out.
Kofi walks over to the far corner and runs for the koronco buster, but Edge steps forward, catches Kofi, and hits a running sitout powerbomb, Edge covers for 1. 2. Kofi kicks out. Edge now goes back in the corner and runs for the Spear, but Kofi leapfrogs, Edge hits the turnbuckle and stumbles back into an SOS from Kofi, Kofi holds the cover for 1. 2. Edge kicks out.
Kofi is enraged and pulling on his hair, picks Edge up, puts him in the corner, and hits bodyshots, then a European uppercut, Kofi goes back to the far corner, runs, and hits the koronco buster, punches his head a few times, flips back and hits Edge with a big backdrop, Edge stumbles as Kofi jumps and hurricanranna’s Edge out of the ring.
Kofi then runs off the ropes and jump over the ropes with no hands with a big crossbody from the inside of the ring to the outside, crashing on Edge and the momentum sends back into the guardrail, The referee starts counting both men out, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Kofi and Edge start stirring and crawling 7. Kofi rolls in the ring and out breaking the count.
Kofi grabs Edge by his hair when Edge punches him in the gut, and runs Kofi into the post, Kofi bounces off the post and ends up around the announce table, Edge goes over when Kofi pokes him in the eye, and runs his head into the table, Kofi now beats on Edge’s head, Edge sits up on the table when Kofi jumps and hits the Trouble in Paradise, knocking Edge flat on the table.
Kofi looks at him, then looks back at the ring, and rolls in, climbs up to the top rope and looks to jump off; Kofi walks the tightrope to the center of the two turnbuckles, bounces a few times and jumps off with a Boom Drop on Edge through the announce table.
Styles: “say what you will about Kofi Kingston, but he is throwing everything he can at the champion, this is a performance of a lifetime.”
The Referee counts again, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Kofi starts stirring and crawling to the ring, 7. Kofi now realizes that he needs Edge in the ring to win the title, goes to pick him up, but Edge is dead weight, 8. Kofi now has to drag Edge over to the ring 9. Kofi finally gets to the ring with Edge, 10. The Ref counts to 10 but Kofi rolls Edge in the ring and rolls in the ring himself… Kofi covers Edge for 1. 2. Edge with his long legs barely gets his foot on the rope.
Heyman: “Edge can thank his long legs for him being champion, at the moment at least”
Kofi is even more frustrated, mounts Edge and hits him with wild haymakers to the side of his head, he goes back in the corner and waits for Edge to get up, Kofi claps his hands and jumps for the Trouble in Paradise, but Edge ducks, kicks him in the gut and hits the Edgecution DDT, Edge rolls over and gets in arm on Kofi for 1. 2. Kofi kicks out.
The Fans are clapping for both men, Edge has almost no energy left, Kofi neither, Edge finally stands up, waits for Kofi and hits a right hand, Kofi fires back with a punch, Edge hits a punch, Kofi hits one, Edge, Kofi, Edge, Kofi, both men now hit punches at the same time, again, again, Edge then hits a punch, another one, goes for another one but Kofi ducks and hits a body blow, grabs Edge by the waist and goes for the SOS, but as Kofi reels back, Edge grabs his head for a neckbreaker but Kofi jumps, flips over Edge and hits a big DDT, Edge gets spiked and lands on his head and neck, and Kofi gets an arm over 1. 2. Edge kicks out. Edge is spent as Kofi takes a second to get up, then runs for the boom drop, bounces off the ropes, but Edge gets up and Kofi runs with a Trouble in Paradise, but Edge ducks and throws Kofi into the ropes but Kofi does his rebound off the top rope, as he rebounds he grabs Edge’s head with his legs and head scissors him into the turnbuckle chest first, Kofi then leapfrogs from behind and bounces off the top rope with a turning clothesline from the top rope but Edge sees it coming and hits a spear out of mid-air, Edge gets the cover for 1… 2… 3.
Edge sits up and is exhausted from the match, Kofi starts to stir as Edge holds his hand out, and Kofi shakes it, Edge gets up to celebrate as Kofi rolls out of the ring, as he walks backwards up the ramp Edge looks back and gives a nod of respect.
… after that, Brock Lesnar runs from the crowd and when Edge turns around Brock hits an F-5, Paul Heyman comes in the ring.
Styles: “What the hell is he doing? Brock Lesnar has just sent a message to our champion.”
Heyman: “Edge, say hello to the next contender for your title… Brock Lesnar!”