Bound for Glory 2015 Results
Mar 1, 2015 17:51:08 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2015 17:51:08 GMT -7
03/15/2015
ORLANDO, FLORIDA
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TAG TEAM MATCH
James Storm & Gunner
vs.
Adrenaline (Murphy & Blake)
RESULTS: James Storm pins Blake after a Front Powerslam/Neckbreaker combination.
DETAILS: Storm and Gunner have had some trouble lately separated, but as a tag team, they remain undefeated. Murphy and Blake are both young and exciting, and showed a lot of vigor, but the aggressive and punishing style of Storm and Gunner proved to be too much for them. Murphy would get caught on top by Storm and thrown to the floor as Gunner was scooping up Blake, and from there, they'd delivered their tag team finisher and get the academic three count.
DETAILS: Storm and Gunner have had some trouble lately separated, but as a tag team, they remain undefeated. Murphy and Blake are both young and exciting, and showed a lot of vigor, but the aggressive and punishing style of Storm and Gunner proved to be too much for them. Murphy would get caught on top by Storm and thrown to the floor as Gunner was scooping up Blake, and from there, they'd delivered their tag team finisher and get the academic three count.
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SIX WOMAN TAG TEAM MATCH
Allysin Kay, Ivelisse, and Kimber Lee
vs.
Becky Lynch and The Beautiful People (Velvet Sky & Angelina Love)
RESULTS: Angelina Love pins Kimber Lee after the Botox Injection.
DETAILS: The "mean girls" group of Lynch and the Beautiful People were rude, crude, and aggressive, viciously mocking their opponents, calling them fat and ugly throughout as the fans rose up and supported their opponents on this night. Ivelisse would probably have the best showing out of her group, going on a wild striking rampage near the end as things really began to break down, showing her martial arts skills. Velvet Sky would manage to gauge her eyes, however, and tossed her from the ring to slow things down, only to get caught with a big German Suplex from Kimber Lee. Lee was looking ready to do something more to seal the deal, only she wouldn't get the chance, as Love would rush in and catch her with a Botox Injection, blasting her into next week and getting the pinfall before Kay could break up the pin.
DETAILS: The "mean girls" group of Lynch and the Beautiful People were rude, crude, and aggressive, viciously mocking their opponents, calling them fat and ugly throughout as the fans rose up and supported their opponents on this night. Ivelisse would probably have the best showing out of her group, going on a wild striking rampage near the end as things really began to break down, showing her martial arts skills. Velvet Sky would manage to gauge her eyes, however, and tossed her from the ring to slow things down, only to get caught with a big German Suplex from Kimber Lee. Lee was looking ready to do something more to seal the deal, only she wouldn't get the chance, as Love would rush in and catch her with a Botox Injection, blasting her into next week and getting the pinfall before Kay could break up the pin.
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SINGLES MATCH
Trent Barreta
vs.
Matt Sydal
RESULTS: Trent Barreta defeats Matt Sydal with a Single High Knee Strike for the pinfall.
DETAILS: Sydal was on the winning side of a six man tag team match on the last episode of Impact Wrestling, while Barreta took a hard loss to rival Curt Hawkins. On this night, these two had a competitive contest, devoid of any sort of animosity, but was refreshingly just a pure show of sportsmanship. This was a spot fest, for all intents and purposes, bringing in the crowd with exciting move sequences and near falls rather than any real overbearing story or subtext, and that seemed to be just fine for what this was. Sydal would manage to deliver a jumping knee strike to Barreta near the end, hitting an Inverted Swinging Neckbreaker to follow it up. Sydal heads up top, thinking he's going to hit the Shooting Sydal Press, only to catch knees to the gut from Barreta to counter! Barreta comes out of the corner, delivering a devastating high knee to the face, and that's it. Sydal's out of it and Barreta gets the big pinfall victory!
__________________________________________________________________DETAILS: Sydal was on the winning side of a six man tag team match on the last episode of Impact Wrestling, while Barreta took a hard loss to rival Curt Hawkins. On this night, these two had a competitive contest, devoid of any sort of animosity, but was refreshingly just a pure show of sportsmanship. This was a spot fest, for all intents and purposes, bringing in the crowd with exciting move sequences and near falls rather than any real overbearing story or subtext, and that seemed to be just fine for what this was. Sydal would manage to deliver a jumping knee strike to Barreta near the end, hitting an Inverted Swinging Neckbreaker to follow it up. Sydal heads up top, thinking he's going to hit the Shooting Sydal Press, only to catch knees to the gut from Barreta to counter! Barreta comes out of the corner, delivering a devastating high knee to the face, and that's it. Sydal's out of it and Barreta gets the big pinfall victory!
SINGLES MATCH
Alex Shelley w/ Ricochet
vs.
Chris Sabin
RESULTS: Chris Sabin defeats Alex Shelley with the All Hail Sabin driver for the pinfall.
DETAILS: Shelley was accompanied by his 3lite teammate, and new tag team partner, Ricochet, while Sabin stood out on his own. His failed attempt at finding new companionship somewhat vindicated with a win over Gunner at the last episode of Impact Wrestling, but this was about more. Both men blame the other for the demise of their long running tag team, the Motor City Machine Guns, and the fans were buzzing to see this long awaited match go down. Shelley had an air of cockiness to him and played it up, besting Sabin early on the mat after some spirited exchanges and then rubbing his face in it. Sabin would narrow his gaze and really bare in, and would best Shelley next, sending things into overdrive with vicious kicks and chops, sending Shelley from the ring to go and talk over strategy with Ricochet... only to have Sabin fly out and take them both down! Sabin would send Shelley back into the ring, coming off the top with a Missile Dropkick, which got him a two count. Sabin would attempt the Cradle Shock, only to reverse it and hit a Reverse Facelock Elbow Drop, planting Sabin and earning him a two count. Shelley would quickly try to latch on with a Border City Stretch, but Sabin would counter it quickly and grab onto Shelley with a headlock, followed by a straight jacket. After wearing down Shelley a bit, Sabin lays into Shelley with repeated knees, followed by kicks to the spine, and then finally a roundhouse kick to the temple, leading to a pinfall attempt but only for two! Sabin tries to keep the pressure on, but Ricochet yells and slaps the mat, trying to push Shelley, and Shelley works his way back up, showing his mat skills and speed, but landed a few strikes of his own to stagger Sabin, following up with an attempt to hit the Sliced Bread #2, only to have Sabin reverse, trapping Shelley upside down in a Tree of Woe, leading Sabin to run off the ropes and deliver a Dropkick to the face! Sabin pulls Shelley out of the corner, attempting to deliver the All Hail Sabin driver, only to have Shelley float over it, leading to Shelley wrapping up Sabin and pulling him down into the Shelley Clutch, and everybody thought it was over there, but it wasn't! Sabin kicked out! Shelley couldn't believe it. He took a moment to let it settle in, but decided he couldn't waste any time. Shelley went back on the attack, trying to deliver Automatic Midnight, but Sabin manages to reverse quickly, sliding down and utilizing a Sunset Flip on Shelley, getting a two count. Shelley gets to a knee, but Sabin's already up and he hits a Shining Enzuigiri! Sabin lifts him up, hooking him in and Ricochet can't even look as Josh Mathews yells out the call... ALL HAIL SABIN DRIVER! Sabin has him held down and it's all over! Sabin gets his second big singles win in a row, and this one was oh so sweet for him! He's really starting to shine on his own here, as Shelley leaves with Ricochet, looking a bit disappointed, but he left it all in the ring tonight.
DETAILS: Shelley was accompanied by his 3lite teammate, and new tag team partner, Ricochet, while Sabin stood out on his own. His failed attempt at finding new companionship somewhat vindicated with a win over Gunner at the last episode of Impact Wrestling, but this was about more. Both men blame the other for the demise of their long running tag team, the Motor City Machine Guns, and the fans were buzzing to see this long awaited match go down. Shelley had an air of cockiness to him and played it up, besting Sabin early on the mat after some spirited exchanges and then rubbing his face in it. Sabin would narrow his gaze and really bare in, and would best Shelley next, sending things into overdrive with vicious kicks and chops, sending Shelley from the ring to go and talk over strategy with Ricochet... only to have Sabin fly out and take them both down! Sabin would send Shelley back into the ring, coming off the top with a Missile Dropkick, which got him a two count. Sabin would attempt the Cradle Shock, only to reverse it and hit a Reverse Facelock Elbow Drop, planting Sabin and earning him a two count. Shelley would quickly try to latch on with a Border City Stretch, but Sabin would counter it quickly and grab onto Shelley with a headlock, followed by a straight jacket. After wearing down Shelley a bit, Sabin lays into Shelley with repeated knees, followed by kicks to the spine, and then finally a roundhouse kick to the temple, leading to a pinfall attempt but only for two! Sabin tries to keep the pressure on, but Ricochet yells and slaps the mat, trying to push Shelley, and Shelley works his way back up, showing his mat skills and speed, but landed a few strikes of his own to stagger Sabin, following up with an attempt to hit the Sliced Bread #2, only to have Sabin reverse, trapping Shelley upside down in a Tree of Woe, leading Sabin to run off the ropes and deliver a Dropkick to the face! Sabin pulls Shelley out of the corner, attempting to deliver the All Hail Sabin driver, only to have Shelley float over it, leading to Shelley wrapping up Sabin and pulling him down into the Shelley Clutch, and everybody thought it was over there, but it wasn't! Sabin kicked out! Shelley couldn't believe it. He took a moment to let it settle in, but decided he couldn't waste any time. Shelley went back on the attack, trying to deliver Automatic Midnight, but Sabin manages to reverse quickly, sliding down and utilizing a Sunset Flip on Shelley, getting a two count. Shelley gets to a knee, but Sabin's already up and he hits a Shining Enzuigiri! Sabin lifts him up, hooking him in and Ricochet can't even look as Josh Mathews yells out the call... ALL HAIL SABIN DRIVER! Sabin has him held down and it's all over! Sabin gets his second big singles win in a row, and this one was oh so sweet for him! He's really starting to shine on his own here, as Shelley leaves with Ricochet, looking a bit disappointed, but he left it all in the ring tonight.
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SINGLES MATCH
NO DISQUALIFICATION RULES
"The Destroyer" Bobby Lashley
vs.
Michael Tarver w/ MVP
RESULTS: Bobby Lashley defeats Michael Tarver by TKO with an Arm Triangle.
DETAILS: These two have been at each other's throats for weeks after their initial battle, which went to a no contest due their brawling becoming beyond the official's control. After a few minutes of both men struggling for advantage, trading holds and blows on the mat, MVP would try to get involved, only to have the referee removed him from ringside, much to the fans approval! From there, Lashley would try to get Tarver backed up into the corner and lay into him with strikes, but Tarver would manage to get a front facelock on him and throw him through the ropes and out of the ring, making this match that much more dangerous. Tarver would absolutely punish Lashley with his hard punches and knees for a couple of minutes of the outside, focusing on the liver and kidneys, but Lashley would manage to come back with a big takedown and landed a flurry of punches to send Tarver reeling, attempting to protect himself on the floor. Lashley would show his strength, though, deadlifting Tarver and slamming with a German Suplex on the floor, getting cheers from the crowd! Lashley would send Tarver back into the ring and try to finish things, trying for a Spear, but Tarver would avoid it and in turn caught Lashley with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex! Tarver would call for the end, looking for his Superman Punch, only to have Lashley dodge it, catching Tarver and hitting a T-Bone Suplex, transitioned into an Anaconda Vice like Arm Triangle! Tarver would try to reach and fight it, tried to get to the ropes or do anything to escape Lashley's strong clutch, but "The Destroyer" would get the hold on tighter, showing his wrestling prowess, and Tarver's eyes would roll in the back of his head, losing consciousness. The referee would call for the bell, and this match is over! Lashley gets the win, but not without a punishing battle.
DETAILS: These two have been at each other's throats for weeks after their initial battle, which went to a no contest due their brawling becoming beyond the official's control. After a few minutes of both men struggling for advantage, trading holds and blows on the mat, MVP would try to get involved, only to have the referee removed him from ringside, much to the fans approval! From there, Lashley would try to get Tarver backed up into the corner and lay into him with strikes, but Tarver would manage to get a front facelock on him and throw him through the ropes and out of the ring, making this match that much more dangerous. Tarver would absolutely punish Lashley with his hard punches and knees for a couple of minutes of the outside, focusing on the liver and kidneys, but Lashley would manage to come back with a big takedown and landed a flurry of punches to send Tarver reeling, attempting to protect himself on the floor. Lashley would show his strength, though, deadlifting Tarver and slamming with a German Suplex on the floor, getting cheers from the crowd! Lashley would send Tarver back into the ring and try to finish things, trying for a Spear, but Tarver would avoid it and in turn caught Lashley with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex! Tarver would call for the end, looking for his Superman Punch, only to have Lashley dodge it, catching Tarver and hitting a T-Bone Suplex, transitioned into an Anaconda Vice like Arm Triangle! Tarver would try to reach and fight it, tried to get to the ropes or do anything to escape Lashley's strong clutch, but "The Destroyer" would get the hold on tighter, showing his wrestling prowess, and Tarver's eyes would roll in the back of his head, losing consciousness. The referee would call for the bell, and this match is over! Lashley gets the win, but not without a punishing battle.
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NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP
TRIPLE THREAT MATCH
John Cena {C}
vs.
Curt Hawkins
vs.
Drew Galloway
RESULTS: John Cena pins Drew Galloway after hitting the FU.
DETAILS: Hawkins came out on his own here, his Heatseekers partner Tyler Reks nowhere in sight, as it was clear he planned on winning this match and doing it on his own. However, it was clear early on that his attitude and smugness made him a target, not just to rival Galloway, but also with the champion, who couldn't be more different than Hawkins. The fans, however, did not seem to be behind Cena at all, booing him upon his entrance and chanting for Galloway and even Hawkins, which seemed to get under the skin of Cena but he would just put on a steely look and soldier on. Mathews and Taz would talk about the loyalty of these fans here to this product, and it set the tone for the night for the "visiting teams", so to speak. Any good will but be shed after a few minutes, though, as things began to heat up and Galloway nearly got a win over Cena with a quick school boy, putting the champion on major alert. Things would get intense, each man pulling out big shots but coming up short. Hawkins looked like he might have the match in hand, coming off the top with a Diving Elbow onto Cena as he had Galloway locked into the STFU, but Cena would show his resilience, kicking out just before three. Hawkins would try to hurry, picking up Cena and attempting a Taste of Pain, but Cena would escape, lifting Hawkins and delivering a quick FU, hooking the near leg but Hawkins got his foot on the ropes! Galloway would make his way back up, running and delivering a Single Leg Dropkick to Cena to send him into the buckles, before grabbing Hawkins and trying for a Double Arm DDT, but Hawkins would escape it. Hawkins would try to rush Galloway, but Galloway, who was near the ropes, would low bridge him and send him flying to the outside! Galloway would then catch Cena staggering out of the corner with a kick, attempting the Double Arm DDT, only to have Cena reverse it with a school boy for a two! Galloway would stumble up and Cena was ready, grabbing up Galloway and planting him with the FU, and quickly hooking the leg... and it's all over! Hawkins tries to slide in and make the save, but he can't! Cena gets the win and Hawkins is nearly ripping his hair out in frustration! Cena celebrates, mocking Hawkins with his "You can't see me" signature taunt, the fans mocking Cena in turn and causing him to give them a long stare and then leave his title, never looking back.
DETAILS: Hawkins came out on his own here, his Heatseekers partner Tyler Reks nowhere in sight, as it was clear he planned on winning this match and doing it on his own. However, it was clear early on that his attitude and smugness made him a target, not just to rival Galloway, but also with the champion, who couldn't be more different than Hawkins. The fans, however, did not seem to be behind Cena at all, booing him upon his entrance and chanting for Galloway and even Hawkins, which seemed to get under the skin of Cena but he would just put on a steely look and soldier on. Mathews and Taz would talk about the loyalty of these fans here to this product, and it set the tone for the night for the "visiting teams", so to speak. Any good will but be shed after a few minutes, though, as things began to heat up and Galloway nearly got a win over Cena with a quick school boy, putting the champion on major alert. Things would get intense, each man pulling out big shots but coming up short. Hawkins looked like he might have the match in hand, coming off the top with a Diving Elbow onto Cena as he had Galloway locked into the STFU, but Cena would show his resilience, kicking out just before three. Hawkins would try to hurry, picking up Cena and attempting a Taste of Pain, but Cena would escape, lifting Hawkins and delivering a quick FU, hooking the near leg but Hawkins got his foot on the ropes! Galloway would make his way back up, running and delivering a Single Leg Dropkick to Cena to send him into the buckles, before grabbing Hawkins and trying for a Double Arm DDT, but Hawkins would escape it. Hawkins would try to rush Galloway, but Galloway, who was near the ropes, would low bridge him and send him flying to the outside! Galloway would then catch Cena staggering out of the corner with a kick, attempting the Double Arm DDT, only to have Cena reverse it with a school boy for a two! Galloway would stumble up and Cena was ready, grabbing up Galloway and planting him with the FU, and quickly hooking the leg... and it's all over! Hawkins tries to slide in and make the save, but he can't! Cena gets the win and Hawkins is nearly ripping his hair out in frustration! Cena celebrates, mocking Hawkins with his "You can't see me" signature taunt, the fans mocking Cena in turn and causing him to give them a long stare and then leave his title, never looking back.
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WORLD WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP
SINGLES MATCH
AJ Lee {C}
vs.
Madison Rayne
RESULTS: AJ Lee defeats Madison Rayne with the Black Widow to retain her championship.
DETAILS: The fans would continue to boo the outside talent of the evening, but AJ, of Ohio Valley Wrestling, played it up and seemed to thrive on it, unlike Cena, and used it in her match with the solid fan favorite Rayne. The current Impact Knockouts champion would really try to keep the pace up on Lee, going for many pin attempts and tried to keep her reeling with powerful strikes, but Lee would show her grit and why she's one of the longest running champions today, grinding it out and slowing things down, working over Rayne with Abdominal Stretches and a surfboard stretch. Rayne would battle back and looked like she might be thinking Spear, but out to the ring, of course, came the Beautiful People! Angeline Love and Velvet Sky would enter the ring, but Rayne would battle them both off without taking any damage, not giving the ref a reason to throw this out. Lee would take advantage, taking down Rayne with a low dropkick, and then attempted a Shining Wizard, but Rayne avoided it, and came back up, delivering the Spear, but Rayne can only get a two! Rayne picks up Lee, and she's feeling it, looking for the Rayne Check, but Lee gets out of it, delivering a spin kick and then coming off the ropes, leaping and wrapping up Rayne with her dreaded Black Widow! Rayne just can't get out of this, and has to tap out, and these fans aren't too happy with this turn, chanting "IMPACT! IMPACT!" at AJ Lee as she leaves in protest of this booking call.
DETAILS: The fans would continue to boo the outside talent of the evening, but AJ, of Ohio Valley Wrestling, played it up and seemed to thrive on it, unlike Cena, and used it in her match with the solid fan favorite Rayne. The current Impact Knockouts champion would really try to keep the pace up on Lee, going for many pin attempts and tried to keep her reeling with powerful strikes, but Lee would show her grit and why she's one of the longest running champions today, grinding it out and slowing things down, working over Rayne with Abdominal Stretches and a surfboard stretch. Rayne would battle back and looked like she might be thinking Spear, but out to the ring, of course, came the Beautiful People! Angeline Love and Velvet Sky would enter the ring, but Rayne would battle them both off without taking any damage, not giving the ref a reason to throw this out. Lee would take advantage, taking down Rayne with a low dropkick, and then attempted a Shining Wizard, but Rayne avoided it, and came back up, delivering the Spear, but Rayne can only get a two! Rayne picks up Lee, and she's feeling it, looking for the Rayne Check, but Lee gets out of it, delivering a spin kick and then coming off the ropes, leaping and wrapping up Rayne with her dreaded Black Widow! Rayne just can't get out of this, and has to tap out, and these fans aren't too happy with this turn, chanting "IMPACT! IMPACT!" at AJ Lee as she leaves in protest of this booking call.
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WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
TAG TEAM MATCH
The Young Bucks (Nick Jackson & Matt Jackson) {C}
vs.
reDRagon (Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish)
RESULTS: Matt Jackson pins Bobby Fish after a Double Superkick to retain the Young Bucks' championship.
DETAILS: reDRagon were coming in hot on this one, having just won a big six man tag team match, with O'Reilly defeating none other than AJ Styles to do it. The stakes couldn't be higher, as two of the best, if not THE BEST, tag teams in the world did battle here to decide who is really the better team. I'm not sure this match did anything for that argument, though, as both teams looked fantastic throughout, and the skill sets here are almost apples and oranges. The chemistry with the Young Bucks, though, along with their ability to choreograph devastating and flashy offense, is always a crowd pleaser, even if they were sporting the more cocky, arrogant attitude and rule bending style they'd begun to really push last week, while O'Reilly and Fish tried to keep the pressure on. The false finishes had the fans on the edge of their seat, as the Young Bucks would deliver their IndyTaker to O'Reilly, only getting a two; Fish would deliver a Leaping Roundhouse Kick to Nick Jackson, only to have the pin attempt broken up by a Matt Jackson quebrada; Fish coming off the top and breaking up a pin attempt with a Springboard Moonsault after the Bucks delivered a Double Superkick to O'Reilly; O'Reilly locking in Matt Jackson in a tight Standing Guillotine Choke, only to have it broken up with a Superkick from Nick Jackson; reDRagon rallying and delivering Chasing the Dragon to Matt Jackson, only to have Nick Jackson springboard in and deliver a 450 Splash to break up the pin attempt! O'Reilly would rush and attempt a High Kick to Nick Jackson, but Nick would low bridge and crotch O'Reilly, sending him to the outside with a Superkick! From there, Nick lifts up Matt and hypes him up, and the two deliver a Double Superkick to Fish, knocking him out and putting him down for the three count!
DETAILS: reDRagon were coming in hot on this one, having just won a big six man tag team match, with O'Reilly defeating none other than AJ Styles to do it. The stakes couldn't be higher, as two of the best, if not THE BEST, tag teams in the world did battle here to decide who is really the better team. I'm not sure this match did anything for that argument, though, as both teams looked fantastic throughout, and the skill sets here are almost apples and oranges. The chemistry with the Young Bucks, though, along with their ability to choreograph devastating and flashy offense, is always a crowd pleaser, even if they were sporting the more cocky, arrogant attitude and rule bending style they'd begun to really push last week, while O'Reilly and Fish tried to keep the pressure on. The false finishes had the fans on the edge of their seat, as the Young Bucks would deliver their IndyTaker to O'Reilly, only getting a two; Fish would deliver a Leaping Roundhouse Kick to Nick Jackson, only to have the pin attempt broken up by a Matt Jackson quebrada; Fish coming off the top and breaking up a pin attempt with a Springboard Moonsault after the Bucks delivered a Double Superkick to O'Reilly; O'Reilly locking in Matt Jackson in a tight Standing Guillotine Choke, only to have it broken up with a Superkick from Nick Jackson; reDRagon rallying and delivering Chasing the Dragon to Matt Jackson, only to have Nick Jackson springboard in and deliver a 450 Splash to break up the pin attempt! O'Reilly would rush and attempt a High Kick to Nick Jackson, but Nick would low bridge and crotch O'Reilly, sending him to the outside with a Superkick! From there, Nick lifts up Matt and hypes him up, and the two deliver a Double Superkick to Fish, knocking him out and putting him down for the three count!
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WORLD JUNIOR HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
TRIPLE THREAT MATCH
Daniel Bryan {C}
vs.
Low Ki w/ MVP
vs.
Jay Lethal
RESULTS: Daniel Bryan pins Low Ki with a small package to retain his championship.
DETAILS: Low Ki and MVP thought they pulled a fast one on Jay Lethal, but the popular and determined Lethal was granted this match even after losing the X Division championship to Ki at the last episode of Impact Wrestling. Daniel Bryan has been the champion for two years, but many feel Lethal had his number at StarrCade and he shouldn't have left with the belt, and many of those fans were in this arena tonight in Orlando. Mathews and Taz just can't believe the response here, as Bryan tries to pull them in with his "YES!" chants but the chants of "LETHAL!" are drowning them out, and neither Bryan nor Ki are really comfortable here. Lethal makes his way out alone, no 3lite partners, no nothing, wearing his robe and looking determined, and he soaks in the chants with an intensity in his eyes, and it's clear he's the man in that ring tonight. The match itself was what you might expect, very physical, and very punishing, but the fans here supporting the champion kept trying to push the "YES" chants, only to incite almost a riotous rabble of "LETHAL" chants to try to squelch them completely. MVP would once again try to get involved in this match, showing better behavior after being removed from the earlier match with Lashley and Tarver, but Lethal would dive to the outside and take out MVP, but this sent dread through the crowd. Ki would deliver a couple of kicks to Bryan and then attempts to hook him in for the Ki Krusher, but Bryan rolls him up, SMALL PACKAGE! The same roll-up he used to get the win over Lethal, and he gets the pin over Ki just before Lethal can make the save! NO! No, these fans are LIVID! Bryan has a smirk on his face as these fans boo and Lethal just stands, leaning against the ropes, shaking his head slowly before turning it into a slow nod. Bryan mockingly tries to incite "YES!" chants, but it's clear nobody is having it and he'd better just get out of Orlando.
DETAILS: Low Ki and MVP thought they pulled a fast one on Jay Lethal, but the popular and determined Lethal was granted this match even after losing the X Division championship to Ki at the last episode of Impact Wrestling. Daniel Bryan has been the champion for two years, but many feel Lethal had his number at StarrCade and he shouldn't have left with the belt, and many of those fans were in this arena tonight in Orlando. Mathews and Taz just can't believe the response here, as Bryan tries to pull them in with his "YES!" chants but the chants of "LETHAL!" are drowning them out, and neither Bryan nor Ki are really comfortable here. Lethal makes his way out alone, no 3lite partners, no nothing, wearing his robe and looking determined, and he soaks in the chants with an intensity in his eyes, and it's clear he's the man in that ring tonight. The match itself was what you might expect, very physical, and very punishing, but the fans here supporting the champion kept trying to push the "YES" chants, only to incite almost a riotous rabble of "LETHAL" chants to try to squelch them completely. MVP would once again try to get involved in this match, showing better behavior after being removed from the earlier match with Lashley and Tarver, but Lethal would dive to the outside and take out MVP, but this sent dread through the crowd. Ki would deliver a couple of kicks to Bryan and then attempts to hook him in for the Ki Krusher, but Bryan rolls him up, SMALL PACKAGE! The same roll-up he used to get the win over Lethal, and he gets the pin over Ki just before Lethal can make the save! NO! No, these fans are LIVID! Bryan has a smirk on his face as these fans boo and Lethal just stands, leaning against the ropes, shaking his head slowly before turning it into a slow nod. Bryan mockingly tries to incite "YES!" chants, but it's clear nobody is having it and he'd better just get out of Orlando.
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WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
SINGLES MATCH
"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles {C}
vs.
Austin Aries
RESULTS: AJ Styles defeats Austin Aries by count out to retain his championship.
DETAILS: Former friends turned enemies here very quickly over the course of the last couple of weeks, and this was an intense battle. Aries wanted to push the pace, and Styles had no intentions of doing anything differently, giving these roused up fans something to really get excited about. Styles seemed to be a set ahead, but Aries would will himself to push on, battling off Styles' advances and landing some big left elbows and kicks. Styles goes to the well of the familiar, attempting the Asai DDT, only to have Aries turn around and reverse it, ramming Styles into the corner and then coming with an old chestnut of his own, Dropkicking Styles right under the chin and knocking him loopy. Aries tries for the Brainbuster, but Styles manages to knee his way out of it and hits a striking combination, ending in a Spinning Backfist. Styles attempts a Discus Lariat, only to have Aries duck it and deliver a Discus Elbow that sends Styles flying through the ropes and to the floor! Aries then runs off the ropes and rushes, flying through the ropes and like a missile lands into Styles, smashing him into the guardrail! The fans are going crazy, and the ref's count starts. Aries and Styles trade blows on the outside, with Aries getting the better of it. Aries rolls in and out to break the count, and continues, only to have Styles smash his face into the guardrail! Styles sends repeated kicks into the chest of Aries and then tries for the Discus Lariat again, but Aries ducks it and grabs Styles from behind, lifting him and sending him into the crowd with a Back Suplex of sorts. Styles tries to orientate himself, but Aries gets on the apron and then dives out after him, smashing him in the crowd! On the outside, both men fight it out and Styles just bursts, blasting Aries with another series of shots, followed by a spin kick to the gut, and then he grabs him up... lifting and driving Aries down onto the concrete with a Single Arm DDT! Aries appears to be out cold, and Styles is up, stumbling, and he makes it to the ring. Styles is in the ring, and Aries is stirring, but he can't make it. The damage that was done two weeks ago is probably exacerbated by that blow to the concrete, and Aries can't make the count. Styles gets the count out win here, but he's looking pretty hurt and he had to win it by count out. Pretty underwhelming, but they did have a Hell of a brawl and sprawl while it lasted. However, this only makes the fans turn on Styles more, and he seems to not care about it as they clap and cheer for Aries, who refuses help and makes his way out on his own, not wanting any help but looking very wobbly.
DETAILS: Former friends turned enemies here very quickly over the course of the last couple of weeks, and this was an intense battle. Aries wanted to push the pace, and Styles had no intentions of doing anything differently, giving these roused up fans something to really get excited about. Styles seemed to be a set ahead, but Aries would will himself to push on, battling off Styles' advances and landing some big left elbows and kicks. Styles goes to the well of the familiar, attempting the Asai DDT, only to have Aries turn around and reverse it, ramming Styles into the corner and then coming with an old chestnut of his own, Dropkicking Styles right under the chin and knocking him loopy. Aries tries for the Brainbuster, but Styles manages to knee his way out of it and hits a striking combination, ending in a Spinning Backfist. Styles attempts a Discus Lariat, only to have Aries duck it and deliver a Discus Elbow that sends Styles flying through the ropes and to the floor! Aries then runs off the ropes and rushes, flying through the ropes and like a missile lands into Styles, smashing him into the guardrail! The fans are going crazy, and the ref's count starts. Aries and Styles trade blows on the outside, with Aries getting the better of it. Aries rolls in and out to break the count, and continues, only to have Styles smash his face into the guardrail! Styles sends repeated kicks into the chest of Aries and then tries for the Discus Lariat again, but Aries ducks it and grabs Styles from behind, lifting him and sending him into the crowd with a Back Suplex of sorts. Styles tries to orientate himself, but Aries gets on the apron and then dives out after him, smashing him in the crowd! On the outside, both men fight it out and Styles just bursts, blasting Aries with another series of shots, followed by a spin kick to the gut, and then he grabs him up... lifting and driving Aries down onto the concrete with a Single Arm DDT! Aries appears to be out cold, and Styles is up, stumbling, and he makes it to the ring. Styles is in the ring, and Aries is stirring, but he can't make it. The damage that was done two weeks ago is probably exacerbated by that blow to the concrete, and Aries can't make the count. Styles gets the count out win here, but he's looking pretty hurt and he had to win it by count out. Pretty underwhelming, but they did have a Hell of a brawl and sprawl while it lasted. However, this only makes the fans turn on Styles more, and he seems to not care about it as they clap and cheer for Aries, who refuses help and makes his way out on his own, not wanting any help but looking very wobbly.
