Pro-Wrestling ELITE Results 2

[Joe]

ORLANDO, FLORIDA

We are treated to the show beginning with a quick highlight reel roll from the first show to the sounds of "Proving Grounds" by Attila.



We are then taken to Kevin Kelly and Cyrus backstage in front of the Pro-Wrestling ELITE banner, and they begin going over the card for tonight. As Kelly and Cyrus begin discussing the main event of the evening, involving Jay Lethal and Sami Callihan, the scene cuts to a video of Kelly interviewing both men earlier in the week, which can be seen here. Once that concludes, they discuss how that attack from Callihan to Lethal might effect Lethal's performance tonight, before sending things to the ring for the first match of the evening.


Kenny Omega (2014) vs. Ricochet (2015) vs. Sonjay Dutt (2010)

There were some pretty impressive athletic spots here, but this match really didn't last long and did have some blown spots that reveals the weakness in this kind of contest. There really wasn't a story, so the athleticism and charisma of these three had to shine through, and while all three men are very talented, Kenny Omega was the more compelling of the three, for the most part, and he would end up getting a very deserving win. Ricochet would try to end this match with the Benadryller 2point to Omega, only to have Dutt break up the pin attempt with a sloppy looking Moonsault Double Stomp to his lower back, sending Ric to the outside to nurse his wounds. On the inside, Dutt would try to hurry and capitalize on the injured Omega, attempting to deliver a Standing Shiranui, only to have it reversed and get caught with the HADOUKEN! Dutt would blast back against the ropes in a very exaggerated way and fly forward, getting captured by Omega and drilled with a Cross Leg Fisherman's Buster and pinned for the three before Ricochet could make the save. Omega looks good winning, Ricochet looks nearly as good, and Dutt may or may not ever get a call back to work for the company again.


Los Maximos: Joel Maximo (2003) & Jose Maximo (2003) vs. Andrew Everett (2015) & Trevor Lee (2015)

Another pretty quick one here, as we saw a lot of quick tags and back and forth action. The Maximos, who sometimes go by the nickname of the S.A.T. (Spanish Announce Team) for their reckless style of wrestling, would get in some good work in the early going, showing off a few well timed tandem moves to keep the boys from North Carolina on their toes and sometimes on their backs for two counts. Lee and Everett are both tenacious, however, and double tough, showing heart here that would shine through and endear them to this audience tonight. Everett would put on a heck of an aerial display in this match, while Lee's overall ring commandership and hard hitting, high impact offense won him more than a couple of fans tonight. Everett would wow the crowd with a 630 Senton to Jose, but Joel would break up the count. Lee would go on a striking rampage near the end before planting Joel with the Orange Crush to finally seal the deal and get the three count. The Maximos put on a decent show tonight, but it's clear who the stars were of this contest.


ELITE Championship Tournament: ACH (2015) vs. Samuray del Sol (2013)

As opposed to the beginning of the ELITE Championship tournament, we're seeing quite a few more respectful match ups in the semi-finals, with these two men coming in with the utmost respect for each other as they hit the mat and got this thing going. ACH is one of the most charismatic guys in the industry, and while he is also one of the most athletic, del Sol has been at the top of many people's list as perhaps the most athletic guy in the sport today. Both men have deep arsenals and can go about a mile a minute, so this was a fun, if not dizzying contest that was only slowed down by ACH's timing and playing to the crowd, which worked well for him. The ending rally was especially exciting, as we saw multiple near falls for both men, with ACH shockingly kicking out of the Del Sol Driver, while del Sol got his foot on the ropes to break up a pin attempt following the Best 450 Ever. del Sol and ACH would rise up, with del Sol delivering the Samuray Kick to put ACH down to a knee, dropping down himself momentarily, turning away from the Texas superstar. del Sol would turn back, only to find ACH in the crouching position, looking determined, and ACH delivers a Moonsault Crane Kick that sends del Sol backwards and out onto the apron! From there, ACH rallies and grabs del Sol on the apron, pulling him out and delivering the move he ended Elix Skipper with, the rope-hung Rolling Cutter he calls the Fatality, and that does it! ACH advances to the final four-way Ladder Match to determine the first ELITE Champion!


ELITE Championship Tournament: Spanky (2002) vs. Billy Kidman (2001)


These two would initially show a lot of respect, but after a few heated exchanges, it was clear both men wanted to end this thing no matter what and get the advancement. Spanky seemed to have a slight technical advantage over Kidman, but Kidman has a lot of heart and a very deep arsenal, and would use his experience and cunning to overcome the slight speed and catch wrestling advantage Spanky held. Spanky would find himself reeling after moves like the BK Bomb and the Swinging Bulldog, but frustration also seemed to be showing through for Kidman. Kidman would deliver a Sit-Out Powerbomb and then head up top, looking for the Shooting Star Press he's put so many opponents down with in the past, but at the last second, Spanky would avoid the move and then execute an Oklahoma Roll, but only a two count! The fans are on the edge of their seat now, wondering who's going to get the win, when suddenly Johnny Gargano makes his way out to the ring! Spanky and Gargano exchange words on the apron, Gargano clearly still salty from Spanky sneaking a win past him in the first round of the tournament, and it looks like it may come to blows! As the ref is trying to break this argument up, Kidman, desperate and seeing an opening, tries to run and clock Spanky from behind, but Spanky somehow knows it's coming and side steps, allowing Kidman to ram Gargano right off the apron! Kidman doesn't seemed concerned for Gargano but seems a little stunned to have missed his mark, turning kind of slowly, and that leads to him eating an Enzuigiri from Spanky! From there, Spanky grabs Kidman and rushes up the buckles, planting him with the Sliced Bread #2, and it's all over! Gargano looks on with a sour look as Spanky hooks the leg and advances to the finals, but as we guessed at the first show, this sure isn't over between Spanky and Gargano.

Forever Hooligans make their way out to the ring before the next match, and they seem very cocky and confident, riling up the fans with generic insults before digging into their opponents. Rocky Romero says their opponents for the night call themselves the Pitbulls, but he says Forever Hooligans are going sure to put them to sleep tonight! This leads the Pitbulls to make their way out, with James Gibson and Kid Kash running out with chains wrapped around their fists and chasing their opponents around the ring in wild fashion, the bell finally sounding as Gibson, after bashing him in the back with the chain a few times, sends Koslov into the ring.


Forever Hooligans: Alex Koslov (2014) & Rocky Romero (2014) vs. The Pitbulls: James Gibson (2005) & Kid Kash (2005)

Both teams have a wealth of experience and know how to get the crowd engaged, so this was a fun romp if there ever was one. The Hooligans have some great, flashy moves, with Koslov providing a lot of charisma and showmanship for his team to keep them firmly heel throughout the contest. Gibson and Kash are the aggressors, however, and keep the pace fast and furious, never letting up as they try to inflict as much damage as possible on their multi-national opposition. The Hooligans manage to use underhanded tactics to send Gibson to the outside, allowing them to both inflict damage on Kash before hitting a Backbreaker/Flying Double Stomp combo that they thought was going to end the contest, but Kash would show sheer toughness in kicking out before three. Koslov would call for the end as Romero headed to the apron, lifting Kash up into the torture rack position soon after. Romero would think about springboarding from here, but Gibson would grab his foot, pulling him down and right onto his mouth on the apron, knocking him damn near unconscious on the floor! Koslov is stunned by this long enough to allow Kash to elbow his way free and then plant him with a huge kick to send him down to the mat. Gibson heads back in and gets on the middle turnbuckle as Kid Kash lifts Koslov up into the Brainbuster position, delivering a Spike Dead Level that sends cringes through the crowd. Koslov might be dead as Kash pins him here and gets the three count!


ELITE Championship Tournament: Paul Burchill (2004) vs. Lance Storm (1999)

Paul Burchill is a phenom of sorts, as his size, strength, and most of all his freaking agility and aerial ability make him a big problem for any opponent he steps into the ring with. Lance Storm, however, is a great, wily veteran who's been in the ring with some of the best this business has ever seen, and came in with a very sound game plan to work over the colossal Brit. Storm would diligently work over the knee of Paul Burchill during this contest, and despite Burchill's power, his brawling, and his ability to perform amazing aerial moves, Storm was able to neutralize much of that by cutting him down to size early and often. Burchill would still wow the crowd, hitting an impressive Running Shooting Star Press at one point, hitting a couple nice looking suplexes in this match, and even performing a dive to the outside that seemed to do him more harm than good. However, Burchill's power and speed weren't enough. Storm would apply his Half Crab a number of times in this match, as well as kicking and elbowing the knee of Burchill, relentlessly doing damage to the appendage and causing him great distress. Burchill would even pull out one last ditch effort to win the match, catching Storm a reversal to his Deep Impact, delivering his signature C4, a Backflip Rock Bottom, but his knee was in such bad shape that he was left holding it after impact and couldn't cover Storm in time to get the win. Burchill would hobble and try to deliver a Powerbomb to Storm, but Storm would reverse, delivering a Basement Dropkick to his knee and then applying an excruciating Sharpshooter! Burchill would be caught in the hold for all of a minute before being forced to tap, unable to fight any longer. Lance Storm manages to get the win here, and he's heading to the finals as perhaps a heavy favorite to win it all!

You want to talk about brash egos? That's understatement when talking about the next two teams who made their way out, both teams having something to say before the contest. The Young Bucks go on a tirade about how they are the best team that's ever stepped foot in a ring, and if it wasn't for them, this house wouldn't be filled like it is tonight! They go back and forth about how tonight they are just going to carry the so-called Hart Foundation 2.0 and continue doing whatever they want, because that's what they do, break necks and cash checks! This leads the always outspoken Teddy Hart out, along with his partner, Jack Evans. Hart says the Young Bucks are nothing but a couple of joke wrestlers and Hart Foundation 2.0 marks that wouldn't even be in this business if it wasn't for him! He says the best team in the history of the sport might be the original Hart Foundation, or maybe the British Bulldogs, but it sure as Hell ain't the damn Young Bucks, and tonight, they will fall to the best damn high fliers and innovators today in Ted Hart and Jack Evans from the Heavens! Teddy Hart says he's the Past, Present, and Future of this business, and before he can finish his speech, Nick Jackson interrupts, stating, "... and he can SUCK IT!" The Jacksons exchange the "2 Sweet" hand signal before Hart and Evans rush the ring, and this match is on!


The Young Bucks: Matt Jackson (2015) & Nick Jackson (2015) vs. The Hart Foundation 2.0: Teddy Hart (2004) & Jack Evans (2004)

While this was just spot after spot, for the most part, there was a good build up before the match and the crowd gave this great heat, as both teams did a lot to try to keep the fans engaged. There was a lot of taunting, smack talking, and underhanded tactics that showed just how bad both teams wanted this, and both teams seemed to want to raise the bar even higher as things wore on. The Young Bucks really thought they had this match won, delivering their Meltzer Driver to Teddy Hart in the center of the ring, but Jack Evans would break up the pin with a flash-like Corkscrew Springboard into a Phoenix Splash that had the fans jumping for joy! Nick Jackson would end up catching Evans coming from the top with a massive Superkick, followed by a Double Superkick from the brothers Jackson to take him out of the equation. Teddy would get to his feet and get caught with a Matt Jackson Superkick, which seemed to be setting up their More Bang for Your Buck tandem finisher. Teddy would manage to get his knees up as Nick tried for the 450 Splash, stopping the sequence in its tracks. Matt Jackson would try to take Teddy Hart up onto the buckles, though, attempting something else high risk, but Hart would reverse it and deliver a SUPER HART DESTROYER, getting "HOLY SHIT!" chants from the crowd here in Orlando! Hart would attempt to cover, but Nick would break things up with a dropkick to his head. Jack Evans would fly back in with a springboard, but Nick would catch him with yet another Superkick, knocking him for a loop! Nick would go on to deliver ANOTHER Superkick to a kneeling Teddy Hart, sending him through the ropes and to the floor! Nick would pull up Matt, who looked about as good as dead, and would get in his face, yelling at him to wake the fuck up! Matt would shake off the cobwebs as Jack Evans got to his knees, and the two would deliver one last, fatal Double Superkick to the kneeling Evans, completely obliterating him. Nick Jackson would lay back onto him, clearly exhausted, and the referee would count the three! The fans would give both teams a huge reaction here and there was a show of respect in the end by both teams before heading to the back. That match really could have gone either way, and the Young Bucks barely made it out alive.


ELITE Championship Tournament: Sami Callihan (2012) vs. Jay Lethal (2015)

Everything has already been said before this one, and Jay Lethal looks particularly driven, having suffered a Headlock Driver about a week earlier from Sami Callihan to really spoil his usual cocky demeanor. Instead, the "Callihan Death Machine" met more of a "Wrestling Machine" tonight in Lethal, as Lethal looked to do a lot of damage to Callihan on this night, trying to fight off the "crash-style" offense of Callihan and work his neck relentlessly. Lethal would yell expletives as he did so, asking how Callihan liked it as he attempted to cripple him, most cringing delivering a stiff sit-out Piledriver onto the concrete floor after ripping back the mat! Callihan would show he has more fight than brain cells, though, scraping back furiously and getting the crowd behind him, landing a huge Exploder into the turnbuckles and then hitting a Lariat for a two count. Callihan could feel the match coming his way as he peeled back the straps on his singlet, looking lock on the Stretch Muffler, but Lethal would desperately avoid the move like the plague. Callihan would continue to assault Lethal with forearms and knees before planting him with a Bicycle Kick, not unlike the one he used to nearly knock Lethal out in their interview days earlier, but Lethal would not succumb to it on this night. Callihan would go looking for the Headlock Driver that did actually knock Lethal out in the ill fated interview, but Lethal would manage to reverse it with a tight School Boy for a two count, followed by a Discus Enzuigiri, which knocked Callihan senseless and gave Lethal some time to recover and get back in this thing. Lethal would apply a Rear Chinlock as Callihan tried to get back to his feet, before brutally delivering multiple elbows to the side of his neck, trying to disable him permanently! Callihan would not give up, though, still holding out hopes of making it to the finals, and would hit a vicious Powerslam to send things going back his way! Callihan would make the motion with his arm, signaling that he's looking for another Lariat as Lethal tries to find his feet. Lethal would pull himself up on the ropes and then stumble towards the ref before turning towards Callihan. Callihan would rush forward like a battering ram, but, just as he did, Lethal would grab the referee and pull him in front of the Lariat, sending all three men down to the canvas in a car crash like scenario! Lethal would roll from the ring here, catching his breath, and then go to the time keeper's table, where he would grab the ring bell as Callihan's back was turned. Lethal would loiter on the outside, resting his head on his forearm against the apron as Callihan approached him and grabbed him by the back of his cornrows through the ropes. As Callihan tried to pull Lethal in, Lethal would BLAST Callihan in the face with the ring bell, sending him stumbling a step and then sending him completely unconscious to the mat as the fans booed vehemently! Lethal would soak it in, smiling his arrogant, sadistic smile, before deciding he was going to do MORE damage! Lethal would then head up to the top rope, ring bell in hand, and channeling the "Macho Man" came off the top and smashed the bell on top of Callihan in Flying Elbowdrop fashion, completely annihilating him on the mat! Lethal would then toss the bell from the ring and pull the referee into position, the ending inevitable here. Long, slow, and painful to watch, the ref's hand fell three times and it's all over; Jay Lethal is going to the finals of the ELITE Championship tournament after stealing another one, this time in truly heinous fashion, which he probably considers due revenge. Sami Callihan, on the other hand, will probably be needing medical attention immediately as the show comes to an end.