| Shaun Sindelman | Posted on 04/04/05 at 05:14:08
SCHOOL OF HARD KNOX - SURPRISES ALL AROUND!
DATE: MARCH 11 2006
LOCATION: SPORTSTIME USA - BETHPAGE, LONG ISLAND
Tonight's card was QUITE the shocking one. We've been hearing rumors that somebody big would be in the building tonight and when the crowd saw just who it was, the roof of Sportstime USA practically blew off the hinges. But before we get to that, let's go to ringside for the opening contest.
About this time last month, Amazing Red debuted in Hard Knox and in his first match, he faced off against Xavier who was coming off his shot at the Head of the Class title being taken away from him. Xavier got the win in that initial encounter and now these two men will meet once more. Can Red even the score or will Xavier come out on top?
Amazing Red nails Xavier with a sliding leg trip.
Amazing Red runs into the ropes.
Xavier and Amazing Red get hit with a double clothesline.
Xavier sends Amazing Red into the turnbuckle.
Xavier runs shoulder-first into the corner, but Amazing Red lifts his knee.
Amazing Red hits a dropkick out of the corner on Xavier.
Amazing Red hits a hammerlock on Xavier.
Amazing Red is going for the cover.
Danny Davis counts: One, two, in the ropes...
Amazing Red nails Xavier with the Sliced Bread #2.
Amazing Red covers Xavier.
Danny Davis counts: One, two, shoulder up.
Amazing Red runs into the ropes.
Amazing Red hits Xavier with a clothesline.
Amazing Red executes the Infra Red on Xavier.
Danny Davis counts: One, two, three.
The crowd is giving Amazing Red a standing ovation. Amazing Red pinned Xavier with the Infra Red in 0:15:17.
Rating: *** 1/2
In an amazing 15 minute contest, Red and Xavier went back and forth with several close falls but in the end, it was Red who evened the score with this win over Xavier.
Next up - Kevin Ridge plays welcoming committee to a visiting superstar making a one night appearance in Hard Knox.
Kevin J. Ridge whips Chris Hero into the ropes.
Kevin J. Ridge hits Chris Hero with a backdrop.
Chris Hero falls out of the ring.
Kevin J. Ridge goes outside.
Kevin J. Ridge takes Chris Hero down with a belly-to-belly suplex.
Kevin J. Ridge nails Chris Hero with an enzuigiri.
Kevin J. Ridge throws Chris Hero into the guardrail.
Kevin J. Ridge hits Chris Hero with a kick to the knee.
Kevin J. Ridge throws Chris Hero back into the ring.
Kevin J. Ridge takes Chris Hero down with a low blow.
Kevin J. Ridge throws Chris Hero out of the ring again.
Kevin J. Ridge goes outside.
Kevin J. Ridge clears the announcers' table.
Kevin J. Ridge sets up Chris Hero on the announcers' table.
Kevin J. Ridge executes a tiger driver through the table.
The table is broken in half.
The chants for Kevin J. Ridge are deafening.
Kevin J. Ridge takes Chris Hero down with a fisherman buster.
Kevin J. Ridge takes Chris Hero down with a vertical suplex.
Kevin J. Ridge clears the timekeepers' table.
Kevin J. Ridge sets up Chris Hero on the announcers' table.
Kevin J. Ridge tries to drive Chris Hero through the table with a backdrop driver, but he moves out of the way.
The table is broken in half.
The crowd is giving Chris Hero a standing ovation.
Chris Hero gets back into the ring.
Kevin J. Ridge follows him back in.
Chris Hero kicks Kevin J. Ridge.
The crowd is going into a frenzy.
Kevin J. Ridge chops Chris Hero.
Chris Hero kicks Kevin J. Ridge.
The crowd erupts.
Kevin J. Ridge punches Chris Hero.
Chris Hero hits Kevin J. Ridge.
Chris Hero hits a swinging Soviet suplex into a backbreaker on Kevin J. Ridge.
The crowd is going into a frenzy.
Chris Hero is going for the pin.
Earl Hebner counts: One, two, kickout.
Kevin J. Ridge begs off.
Chris Hero gives the sign for the Hero's Welcome.
Chris Hero executes the Hero's Welcome on Kevin J. Ridge.
The crowd erupts.
Chris Hero goes for the pin.
Earl Hebner counts: One, two, three. Chris Hero pinned Kevin J. Ridge with the Hero's Welcome in 0:09:05.
Rating: *** 3/4
Chris Hero made a one night appearance from CZW to face Kevin Ridge. Hero entertained the fans for 9 minutes before getting the victory after a moment of offense on the outside by Ridge.
Hard Knox officials are going to be keeping an eye on Hero and may sign him in the near future.
We were set for our next match when over the PA system played "Carmina Burana" by AFI. The entire crowd thought CM Punk was about to come to the ring but instead, out through the curtains from the backstage area came...
FORMER LIW NEW YORK STATE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION,
ALEX WRIGHT!!!!
Wright entered the ring and grabbed the microphone from the ring announcer. He then shooed him out of the ring before he began to speak.
Interview:
Alex Wright debuts
Alex Wright began to talk about how he left LIW and it's backstage politics for the "greener" pastures of Hard Knox Wrestling.
He went on to talk about how he was the longest reigning champion in LIW and he plans to do the same thing
now that he is part of Hard Knox - starting with tonight's battle royal.
His promo was cut short by the appearance of AJ Styles who obviously felt that Wright was talking alot of smack that he may not be able to back up.
Wright got in Styles' face and said to him "I'm so confident in himself and my abilities in the ring that I will face you later in the night and STILL walk out of the battle royal as the winner."
Styles stared Wright in the eyes and accepted the challenge before jumping out of the ring and heading to the back.
Wright headed out of the ring to the back as well and we were set for our next contest - a four corner tag team match to determine who would face The SAT for the Heavy Hitters title in the main event tonight.
Rhyno starts off against Johnny Ace.
Rhyno nails Johnny Ace with a clothesline.
Rhyno uses a headsmash into the turnbuckle on Johnny Ace.
BJ Whitmer enters the ring to make it two-on-one.
Rhyno and BJ Whitmer whip Johnny Ace into the ropes.
They attempt to hit Johnny Ace with a double backdrop, but he counters it with a double headsmash.
The crowd is behind Johnny Ace all the way.
BJ Whitmer leaves the ring.
Johnny Ace puts Rhyno in an abdominal stretch.
Spikyjim makes the save and then returns to the apron.
Johnny Ace takes Rhyno down with a cobra clutch suplex.
Johnny Ace is going for the cover.
Tim White counts: One, two, kickout.
Chuck Palumbo enters the ring to make it two-on-one.
BJ Whitmer enters the ring and lays out Chuck Palumbo.
Rhyno and BJ Whitmer whip Johnny Ace into the ropes.
They hit Johnny Ace with a double elbowsmash.
BJ Whitmer leaves the ring.
Rhyno uses a DDT on Johnny Ace.
Rhyno hits Johnny Ace with a kneelift.
Johnny Ace punches Rhyno.
Rhyno punches Johnny Ace.
The crowd is going crazy.
Rhyno hits Johnny Ace.
Rhyno tags out to Spikyjim.
Spikyjim nails Johnny Ace with a backbreaker.
Spikyjim covers Johnny Ace.
Tim White counts: One, two, kickout.
Spikyjim leaves the ring.
He returns with a chair.
Spikyjim takes the chair.
Spikyjim goes for a moonsault with the chair, but Johnny Ace rolls out of the way.
Johnny Ace tags out to Chuck Palumbo.
Chuck Palumbo and Johnny Ace whip Spikyjim into the ropes.
They hit Spikyjim with a double backdrop.
Chuck Palumbo and Johnny Ace whip Spikyjim into the ropes again.
They hit Spikyjim with a double clothesline.
Chuck Palumbo and Johnny Ace hit Spikyjim with a double stomp.
Johnny Ace leaves the ring.
Chuck Palumbo executes a bodyslam turnbuckle smash on Spikyjim.
Chuck Palumbo hits a clothesline on Spikyjim.
Chuck Palumbo uses a back elbow on Spikyjim.
Chuck Palumbo works the crowd.
The crowd is behind Chuck Palumbo all the way.
Chuck Palumbo tags out to Rhyno.
Rhyno hits Spikyjim with a kick to the midsection.
Rhyno tags out to BJ Whitmer.
Despair enters the ring, but gets cut off.
Rhyno nails Spikyjim with a clothesline.
BJ Whitmer executes an enzuigiri on Spikyjim.
Rhyno hits a belly-to-belly suplex on Spikyjim.
The crowd is going crazy.
BJ Whitmer takes Spikyjim down with a flying dropkick.
Spikyjim bumps into Tim White.
Rhyno leaves the ring.
BJ Whitmer uses a dropkick on Spikyjim.
BJ Whitmer has the crowd going wild.
BJ Whitmer runs into the ropes.
Spikyjim hits BJ Whitmer with a clothesline.
Spikyjim tags out to Chuck Palumbo.
Chuck Palumbo whips BJ Whitmer into the ropes.
Chuck Palumbo executes the Jungle Kick on BJ Whitmer.
The crowd is on its feet cheering for Chuck Palumbo.
Chuck Palumbo goes for the pin.
There is no referee to count.
Chuck Palumbo gets back up.
Chuck Palumbo throws BJ Whitmer out of the ring and into the guardrail.
Chuck Palumbo goes outside.
Chuck Palumbo throws BJ Whitmer back into the ring.
Chuck Palumbo goes for a hiptoss, but BJ Whitmer blocks it.
BJ Whitmer takes Chuck Palumbo down with a high knee.
BJ Whitmer nails Chuck Palumbo with a chop.
Rhyno enters the ring to make it two-on-one.
Rhyno goes for a spinebuster slam, but Chuck Palumbo counters it with a kneelift.
Rhyno rolls out of the ring.
Chuck Palumbo hits a Hotshot on BJ Whitmer.
The crowd is giving Chuck Palumbo a standing ovation.
Chuck Palumbo goes for the Discus Punch, but BJ Whitmer ducks out of the way.
BJ Whitmer blind tags out to Rhyno.
Rhyno and BJ Whitmer whip Chuck Palumbo into the ropes.
They attempt to hit Chuck Palumbo with a double elbowsmash, but he counters it with a duck-down move.
Chuck Palumbo hits them with a double clothesline.
BJ Whitmer leaves the ring.
Chuck Palumbo takes Rhyno down with a fallaway slam.
Chuck Palumbo tags out to Van Wild.
Van Wild nails Rhyno with a spinebuster slam.
There is STILL no referee to count.
Van Wild goes for a running powerslam, but Rhyno counters it with an elbowsmash.
Rhyno hits Van Wild with a clothesline.
Rhyno executes a kick to the head on Van Wild.
Rhyno runs into the ropes.
Van Wild uses a clothesline on Rhyno.
Van Wild puts Rhyno in a surfboard.
There is no referee there to ask Rhyno.
Chuck Palumbo makes the save.
Rhyno goes for a forearm smash, but Van Wild blocks it.
Tim White shakes off the pain.
Van Wild tags out to Scott Starring.
Van Wild goes for a dropkick, but Rhyno side-steps and Van Wild only hits air.
Van Wild leaves the ring.
Rhyno hits a clothesline on Scott Starring.
BJ Whitmer enters the ring to make it two-on-one.
BJ Whitmer goes for a lariat, but Scott Starring blocks it.
Van Wild hits BJ Whitmer with a lariat.
BJ Whitmer leaves the ring.
Van Wild goes for a powerslam, but BJ Whitmer counters it with a sunset flip.
Tim White counts: One, two,KICKOUT.
BJ Whitmer throws Tim White into the ringpost.
Tim White falls out of the ring.
Tim White is out cold.
BJ Whitmer tags out to Rhyno.
Rhyno and BJ Whitmer hit Van Wild with a double flying axhandle.
BJ Whitmer leaves the ring.
Rhyno throws Van Wild into the turnbuckle, but Van Wild reverses it.
Van Wild runs shoulder-first into the corner, but Rhyno moves out of the way.
Rhyno runs into the ropes.
Van Wild hits Rhyno with a backdrop.
Van Wild tags out to Scott Starring.
BJ Whitmer enters the ring and lays out Van Wild.
BJ Whitmer leaves the ring.
Rhyno throws Scott Starring out of the ring.
Scott Starring hangs on to the top rope.
Rhyno sees Scott Starring hanging on and breaks Scott Starring's grip.
Rhyno goes outside.
BJ Whitmer comes over to make it two-on-one.
BJ Whitmer hits Scott Starring with a leg lariat.
Rhyno nails Scott Starring with a back suplex.
Van Wild comes over, but gets cut off.
BJ Whitmer nails Scott Starring with a dropkick.
Rhyno takes Scott Starring down with a back suplex.
Rhyno throws Scott Starring into the guardrail.
Rhyno runs Scott Starring into the ringsteps.
Rhyno uses a chop on Scott Starring.
Rhyno runs Scott Starring into the ringpost.
BJ Whitmer comes over to make it two-on-one.
Van Wild comes over and lays out BJ Whitmer.
Van Wild has the crowd going wild.
Van Wild goes for a clothesline, but Rhyno ducks out of the way.
Van Wild hits Scott Starring.
Rhyno executes a powerslam on Scott Starring.
BJ Whitmer comes over to make it two-on-one.
They're brawling inside the ring area.
Rhyno executes a stomp on Scott Starring.
Rhyno shoves Scott Starring into the guardrail.
BJ Whitmer comes over to make it two-on-one.
Rhyno throws Scott Starring into the guardrail.
Rhyno gets back into the ring.
Scott Starring climbs back into the ring.
Rhyno goes for a stomp, but Scott Starring rolls out of the way.
Scott Starring tags out to Chuck Palumbo.
Chuck Palumbo runs into the ropes.
Chuck Palumbo goes for a lariat, but Rhyno ducks out of the way.
Rhyno punches Chuck Palumbo.
The crowd is going crazy.
Rhyno chops Chuck Palumbo.
The crowd is going crazy.
Rhyno punches Chuck Palumbo.
Chuck Palumbo chops Rhyno.
The crowd is on its feet cheering for Chuck Palumbo.
Chuck Palumbo kicks Rhyno.
The crowd is on its feet cheering for Chuck Palumbo.
Chuck Palumbo goes for a running powerslam, but Rhyno counters it with an elbowsmash.
Rhyno tags out to BJ Whitmer.
Rhyno leaves the ring.
BJ Whitmer tags out to Spikyjim.
Spikyjim hits cradle piledriver on Chuck Palumbo.
Spikyjim is going for the cover.
There is no referee to count.
Spikyjim takes Chuck Palumbo down with a spear.
Spikyjim tags out to Despair.
Despair uses a vertical suplex on Chuck Palumbo.
Despair executes the Despair Driver on Chuck Palumbo.
Despair punches Chuck Palumbo.
The crowd is going crazy.
Despair hits Chuck Palumbo.
Despair has the crowd going wild.
Despair uses a back elbow on Chuck Palumbo.
Despair tags out to Spikyjim.
Despair leaves the ring.
Spikyjim nails Chuck Palumbo with a flying DDT.
The crowd is giving Spikyjim a standing ovation.
Tim White crawls back into the ring.
Spikyjim is going for the cover.
There is no referee to count.
Tim White shakes off the pain.
Tim White counts: One, two, kickout.
Spikyjim hits an inverted DDT on Chuck Palumbo.
Spikyjim tags out to Despair.
Spikyjim leaves the ring.
Despair goes for a 630 corkscrew moonsault, but Chuck Palumbo rolls out of the way.
The crowd is going into a frenzy.
Chuck Palumbo whips Despair into the turnbuckle.
Chuck Palumbo runs shoulder-first into the corner, but Despair lifts his knee.
Despair nails Chuck Palumbo with a kick to the chest.
Despair catches Chuck Palumbo in an armbar submission.
Chuck Palumbo is valiantly trying to break the hold.
Chuck Palumbo makes it to the ropes after 13 seconds.
Despair hits Chuck Palumbo with a kick to the knee.
Despair whips Chuck Palumbo into the ropes.
Chuck Palumbo hits Despair with a clothesline.
Chuck Palumbo tags out to Johnny Ace.
Johnny Ace hits a bodyslam on Despair.
Johnny Ace uses a legdrop on Despair.
Johnny Ace whips Despair into the ropes, but Despair reverses it.
Despair catches Johnny Ace in an armbar submission.
Johnny Ace reaches the ropes after 5 seconds.
Despair tags out to Spikyjim.
Despair leaves the ring.
Spikyjim goes for an arm bite, but Johnny Ace blocks it.
Johnny Ace executes a slap on Spikyjim.
Johnny Ace runs into the ropes.
Johnny Ace hits Spikyjim with a clothesline.
Johnny Ace uses a Hotshot on Spikyjim.
Johnny Ace executes a cobra clutch suplex on Spikyjim.
The chants for Johnny Ace are deafening.
Johnny Ace runs into the ropes.
Spikyjim hits Johnny Ace with a clothesline.
Johnny Ace falls out of the ring.
Spikyjim goes through the ropes.
Spikyjim grabs his Singapore cane.
Spikyjim hits him with the Singapore cane.
The chants for Spikyjim are deafening.
Spikyjim uses a DDT on Johnny Ace.
Despair comes over to make it two-on-one.
Spikyjim hits Johnny Ace with an Arabian Facebuster.
Spikyjim runs Johnny Ace into the ringsteps.
Spikyjim takes a swing at Johnny Ace with the Singapore cane, but he gets out of the way.
Johnny Ace snatches the Singapore cane from him.
Johnny Ace hits him with the Singapore cane.
Spikyjim is busted wide open.
Johnny Ace uses a dropkick on Spikyjim.
Chuck Palumbo comes over to make it two-on-one.
Johnny Ace shoves Spikyjim into the guardrail.
Johnny Ace throws Spikyjim back into the ring.
Johnny Ace goes for the Rocker Dropper, but Spikyjim counters it with a legsweep.
Spikyjim leaves the ring.
He returns with a chair.
Spikyjim runs into the ropes and springs off the chair.
Spikyjim goes for cradle piledriver, but Johnny Ace blocks it.
Tim White removes the chair from the ring.
Johnny Ace goes for an abdominal stretch, but Spikyjim counters it with an elbowsmash.
Spikyjim tags out to Despair.
Spikyjim leaves the ring.
Despair goes for a kick to the thigh, but Johnny Ace counters it with a dragon screw.
Johnny Ace whips Despair into the ropes.
Despair hits Johnny Ace with a shoulderblock.
Despair goes for a kick to the face, but Johnny Ace blocks it.
Johnny Ace tags out to Scott Starring.
Scott Starring nails Despair with flying headscissors.
Scott Starring tags out to Van Wild.
Scott Starring leaves the ring.
Van Wild whips Despair into the ropes.
Despair goes for a back heel kick, but Van Wild ducks out of the way.
Van Wild nails Despair with a powerslam.
Van Wild has the crowd going wild.
Van Wild goes for the Wild Ride, but Despair blocks it.
Van Wild nails Despair with a Samoan Drop.
The crowd is behind Van Wild all the way.
Van Wild catches Despair in a surfboard.
Despair manages to grab the ropes after 5 seconds.
Van Wild nails Despair with a power bomb.
Tim White counts: One, two, shoulder up.
Van Wild tags out to Johnny Ace.
Johnny Ace executes a DDT on Despair.
Johnny Ace tags out to Van Wild.
Van Wild hits a running powerslam on Despair.
Tim White counts: One, two, kickout.
Van Wild takes Despair down with a tilt-a-whirl powerslam.
The crowd is behind Van Wild all the way.
Van Wild attempts to place Despair on the turnbuckle, but Despair blocks it.
Van Wild throws Despair out of the ring.
Van Wild rolls out under the bottom rope.
They're brawling inside the ring area.
Despair takes Van Wild down with a kick to the knee.
Despair throws Van Wild into the ringsteps.
Despair shoves Van Wild into the guardrail.
Despair runs Van Wild into the ringpost.
The crowd is on its feet cheering for Despair.
Despair nails Van Wild with a kick to the face.
Spikyjim comes over to make it two-on-one.
Despair is handed a strand of barbed wire.
Despair takes a swing at Van Wild with the strand of barbed wire, but he gets out of the way.
Van Wild snatches the strand of barbed wire from him.
Van Wild takes a swing at Despair with the strand of barbed wire, but he gets out of the way.
Despair snatches the strand of barbed wire from him.
Despair hits him with the strand of barbed wire.
Despair takes Van Wild down with a kick to the groin.
Despair hangs him with the strand of barbed wire.
They're brawling inside the ring area.
Spikyjim comes over to make it two-on-one.
Despair grabs a chair.
Despair sets up the chair.
Despair hits Van Wild with a Liger Bomb onto the chair.
Spikyjim comes over to make it two-on-one.
Despair hits a 450 splash on Van Wild.
Despair throws Van Wild into the guardrail.
Despair takes a swing at Van Wild with the strand of barbed wire, but he gets out of the way.
Van Wild snatches the strand of barbed wire from him.
Van Wild hits him with the strand of barbed wire.
The chants for Van Wild are deafening.
Van Wild shoves Despair into the guardrail.
Van Wild throws Despair into the guardrail.
Van Wild nails Despair with a jumping DDT on the concrete.
Despair has been cut open.
Van Wild throws Despair into the ringsteps.
Van Wild throws Despair back into the ring.
Van Wild places Despair on the turnbuckle.
Van Wild takes Despair down with a superplex.
The crowd is behind Van Wild all the way.
Van Wild runs into the ropes.
Despair hits Van Wild with a kick.
Despair tags out to Spikyjim.
Despair leaves the ring.
Spikyjim is blind tagged by Johnny Ace.
Johnny Ace hits Van Wild with a Northern Lights suplex.
Tim White counts: One, two, shoulder up.
Johnny Ace goes for a power bomb, but Van Wild counters it with a backdrop.
Van Wild is going for the cover.
Tim White counts: One, two, shoulder up.
Van Wild nails Johnny Ace with a Samoan Drop.
Van Wild takes Johnny Ace down with a dropkick.
Despair is bleeding profusely.
Van Wild tags out to Scott Starring.
Van Wild leaves the ring.
Scott Starring runs into the ropes and springs off the chair.
Scott Starring goes for a Frankensteiner, but Johnny Ace counters it with a power bomb.
The crowd erupts.
Tim White counts: One, two, kickout.
Johnny Ace hits Scott Starring with a flying clothesline.
The crowd is giving Johnny Ace a standing ovation.
Johnny Ace uses a diving shoulderblock on Scott Starring.
The crowd is giving Johnny Ace a standing ovation.
Johnny Ace goes for a cobra clutch suplex, but Scott Starring counters it with an armdrag takedown.
Scott Starring goes for a back suplex, but Johnny Ace blocks it.
Johnny Ace whips Scott Starring into the ropes.
Johnny Ace hits Scott Starring with a shoulderblock.
Johnny Ace goes for a German suplex, but Scott Starring blocks it.
Scott Starring whips Johnny Ace into the ropes, but Johnny Ace reverses it.
Johnny Ace hits Scott Starring with a clothesline.
Scott Starring falls out of the ring.
Johnny Ace goes outside.
They're brawling inside the ring area.
Scott Starring nails Johnny Ace with a flying bodypress.
Scott Starring throws Johnny Ace back into the ring.
Scott Starring hits an Asai moonsault on Johnny Ace.
Tim White counts: One, two, thr... KICKOUT.
Despair is bleeding like a faucet.
Scott Starring uses an enzuigiri on Johnny Ace.
The crowd is going crazy.
Scott Starring leaves the ring.
He returns with a chair.
Scott Starring sets up the chair.
Scott Starring uses a flying bulldog onto the chair on Johnny Ace.
The crowd is going crazy.
Scott Starring executes the Rookie Mistake on Johnny Ace.
Tim White counts: One, two, Chuck Palumbo doesn't make it in time... three.
The crowd is going crazy. [Winner gets tag title shot in the Main Event]:
No Time Limit/Number One Contenders/Four Corners Match:
Scott Starring and Van Wild defeated Triple Threat (Chuck Palumbo and Johnny Ace), The Suicide Kings (Despair and Spikyjim) and Rhyno and BJ Whitmer when Starring pinned Ace with the Rookie Mistake in 0:21:44.
Rating: *** 1/2
This was definitely a highlight match of the night. Four of the top teams in Hard Knox went at it like crazy for a chance to be the possibly next Heavy Hitters. It could've gone in any of these teams favor but it was Scott Starring who was able to secure a victory for his team.
Van Wild & Scott Starring will now face The SAT in the main event AND the Heavy Hitters titles will be ON THE LINE!
Next up - Alex Wright & AJ Styles will collide in the ring as per the challenge set forth by Wright earlier in the evening.
Alex Wright throws AJ Styles into the turnbuckle, but AJ Styles reverses it.
Alex Wright comes back and rocks AJ Styles with an elbow.
Alex Wright hits AJ Styles with an over-the-shoulder stomachbreaker.
There are lots of chants for Alex Wright.
Alex Wright nails AJ Styles with an armdrag takedown.
Alex Wright hits AJ Styles with a slingshot bodyblock.
Earl Hebner counts: One, two, kickout.
Alex Wright hits AJ Styles with a standing moonsault.
Earl Hebner counts: One, two, kickout.
Alex Wright runs into the ropes.
Alex Wright hits AJ Styles with a kick to the gut.
Alex Wright dances for the crowd.
The crowd is really behind Alex Wright.
Alex Wright whips AJ Styles into the ropes.
Alex Wright hits AJ Styles with an enzuigiri to the face.
Alex Wright goes for a back suplex, but AJ Styles blocks it.
AJ Styles throws Alex Wright out of the ring.
AJ Styles jumps onto him with a corkscrew plancha.
They're brawling inside the ring area.
AJ Styles executes the Styles Clash on Alex Wright on the concrete floor.
The chants for AJ Styles are deafening.
Alex Wright is out cold.
The chants for AJ Styles are deafening.
AJ Styles throws Alex Wright into the guardrail.
AJ Styles uses a clothesline on Alex Wright.
AJ Styles throws Alex Wright into the guardrail.
AJ Styles uses a bulldog on Alex Wright.
AJ Styles uses a kneelift on Alex Wright.
AJ Styles whips Alex Wright into the guardrail.
AJ Styles climbs back into the ring.
Alex Wright follows him back in.
AJ Styles nails Alex Wright with a Hotshot.
The crowd is behind AJ Styles all the way.
AJ Styles nails Alex Wright with a headbutt.
AJ Styles nails Alex Wright with a low blow.
AJ Styles nails Alex Wright with a reverse neckbreaker.
The crowd is going into a frenzy.
AJ Styles executes a brain buster on Alex Wright.
The crowd is giving AJ Styles a standing ovation.
Alex Wright begs off.
AJ Styles whips Alex Wright into the ropes.
Alex Wright hits AJ Styles with a kick.
Alex Wright goes for a double underhook piledriver, but AJ Styles blocks it.
AJ Styles hits a low blow on Alex Wright.
AJ Styles executes a vertical suplex into a reverse neckbreaker on Alex Wright.
The crowd is going into a frenzy.
AJ Styles uses a senton on Alex Wright.
Earl Hebner counts: One, kickout.
AJ Styles goes for a double reverse chinlock, but Alex Wright counters it with a facerake.
There are lots of chants for Alex Wright.
Alex Wright takes AJ Styles down with an over-the-shoulder stomachbreaker.
Alex Wright dances for the crowd.
There are lots of chants for Alex Wright.
Alex Wright takes AJ Styles down with an armdrag takedown.
Alex Wright takes AJ Styles down with a back suplex.
Alex Wright whips AJ Styles into the ropes.
Alex Wright hits AJ Styles with a clothesline.
AJ Styles springs to his feet.
AJ Styles runs into the ropes.
AJ Styles hits Alex Wright with a kick.
AJ Styles goes for the Discus Punch, but Alex Wright blocks it.
Alex Wright runs into the ropes.
AJ Styles hits Alex Wright with an elbow.
AJ Styles uses a kneelift on Alex Wright.
AJ Styles whips Alex Wright into the ropes.
Alex Wright hits AJ Styles with a shoulderblock.
Alex Wright takes AJ Styles down with an enzuigiri to the face.
Alex Wright has the crowd going wild.
Alex Wright executes a back heel kick on AJ Styles.
Alex Wright whips AJ Styles into the turnbuckle, but AJ Styles reverses it.
AJ Styles runs shoulder-first into the corner.
AJ Styles nails Alex Wright with a brain buster.
The crowd is giving AJ Styles a standing ovation.
AJ Styles takes Alex Wright down with a Hotshot.
The crowd is on its feet cheering for AJ Styles.
AJ Styles locks Alex Wright in a sleeperhold.
Alex Wright tries to escape the hold.
Alex Wright manages to grab the ropes after 8 seconds.
AJ Styles executes a back suplex on Alex Wright.
Alex Wright begs off.
AJ Styles hits a moonsault on Alex Wright.
Earl Hebner counts: One, two, thr... shoulder up by Wright.
AJ Styles executes the Styles Clash on Alex Wright.
The crowd is on its feet cheering for AJ Styles.
AJ Styles goes for the pin.
Earl Hebner counts: One, two, three.
The crowd breaks into a "AJ, AJ" chant. AJ Styles pinned Alex Wright with the Styles Clash in 0:06:10.
Rating: ****
Wright obviously underestimated AJ Styles and it cost him this win.
We'll see if Wright can make it through the 20 man battle royal and secure a title shot against Juventud Guerrera next show. It will definitely come down to what number he is going to draw for entry.
But before we have that battle royal, we'll have a 20 minute intermission.
Highlights from the battle royal:
Zach Gowen whips Ron Harris into the ropes, but Ron Harris reverses it.
Ron Harris goes for a side suplex, but Zach Gowen counters it with spinning headscissors.
Zach Gowen goes for a twisting moonsault, but Ron Harris rolls out of the way.
Ron Harris tries to throw Zach Gowen over the top rope.
Zach Gowen hangs on to the top rope for dear life.
Zach Gowen slides back in under the bottom rope.
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Ron Harris throws Johnny Stamboli into the turnbuckle.
Ron Harris goes for a front slam, but Johnny Stamboli counters it with a roundhouse right.
Zach Gowen and Johnny Stamboli try to throw Ron Harris over the top rope.
Ron Harris hangs on to the top rope for dear life.
Ron Harris slides back in under the bottom rope.
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Zach Gowen tries to throw Kevin J. Ridge over the top rope.
Kevin J. Ridge hangs on to the top rope.
Kevin J. Ridge slides back in under the bottom rope.
Kevin J. Ridge tries to throw Zach Gowen over the top rope.
** Zach Gowen has been eliminated.
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Amazing Red goes for a kick to the midsection, but Mohammed Yone counters it with a legsweep.
Kevin J. Ridge goes for a kick to the head, but Amazing Red
ducks out of the way.
Kevin J. Ridge hits Mohammed Yone.
** Mohammed Yone has been eliminated.
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AJ Styles sends Monsta Mack into the turnbuckle.
Monsta Mack comes back and rocks AJ Styles with a spear.
Monsta Mack nails AJ Styles with a piledriver.
Monsta Mack works the crowd.
Monsta Mack has the crowd going wild.
Monsta Mack nails AJ Styles with a Northern Lights bomb.
Monsta Mack nails AJ Styles with a SECOND Northern Lights bomb.
Monsta Mack takes AJ Styles down with a jack-knife power bomb.
Monsta Mack has the crowd going wild.
Monsta Mack tries to throw AJ Styles over the top rope.
AJ Styles hangs on to the top rope for dear life.
Monsta Mack notices it and breaks AJ Styles' grip.
** AJ Styles has been eliminated.
[Winner gets a title shot next show]: 20-Man Battle Royal:
Don Harris won a 20-man Royal Rumble:
x Zach and R. Harris started out.
x Johnny Stamboli entered at 0:02:00
x Terry Funk entered at 0:04:00
x Mohammed Yone entered at 0:06:00
x Mafia entered at 0:08:00
x Mafia threw out T. Funk after an inverted DDT in 0:09:25
x Raven entered at 0:10:00
x Kevin J. Ridge entered at 0:12:00
x Amazing Red entered at 0:14:00
x KJR threw out Zach in 0:14:30
x Stamboli threw out R. Harris after an elbowsmash in 0:15:29
x Christopher Daniels entered at 0:16:00
x AJ Styles entered at 0:18:00
x KJR threw out Stamboli in 0:19:01
x Tommy Dreamer entered at 0:20:00
x Red threw out Raven after a reverse neckbreaker in 0:20:01
x Dreamer threw out Mafia in 0:21:32
x Abyss entered at 0:22:00
x KJR threw out M. Yone after a kick to the head in 0:22:42
x Despair entered at 0:24:00
x CM Punk entered at 0:26:00
x Alex Wright entered at 0:28:00
x Red threw out Despair after a roll away in 0:28:49
x Don Harris entered at 0:30:00
x C. Daniels threw out KJR in 0:30:56
x Xavier entered at 0:32:00
x Chris Benoit entered at 0:34:00
x Red threw out Benoit after a headsmash into the turnbuckle in
0:34:13
x Monsta Mack entered at 0:36:00
x Red threw out C. Daniels in 0:38:04
x Monsta threw out Punk after an avalanche in 0:40:17
x A. Wright threw out Red in 0:44:34
x Monsta threw out Styles after a jack-knife power bomb in 0:45:39
x Dreamer threw out Xavier after a swinging neckbreaker in 0:51:07
x A. Wright threw out Abyss in 0:53:46
x Heavy D threw out A. Wright in 0:56:31
x Heavy D threw out Dreamer in 1:02:19
x Heavy D threw out Monsta in 1:03:38
Rating: ***
20 members of the Hard Knox roster vied for the chance to face Juventud Guerrera at our next event for the Head of the Class title.
We didn't see an elimination for the first 9 and half minutes until Mafia entered the match. Prior to that, there were many close calls but nobody was able to get it done. A surprising moment was Terry Funk entering and immediately tearing into the up and comer, Zach Gowen. Obviously the title shot definitely makes enemies out of everyone.
Amazing Red & Kevin Ridge were neck and neck with eliminations and Ridge was ready to
The big thing to watch was that Alex Wright made it very far in the battle royal but became a victim of Heavy D Don Harris. What's even more interesting is that Monsta Mack was very close to winning the whole battle royal. He obviously was trying ONE LAST TIME to show he isn't a scrub but it didn't happen and now Monsta Mack is on his way somewhere else and Heavy D will face Juvy next show for the Head of the Class title.
Time for our main event - The SAT defend their Heavy Hitters title against the team of Van Wild & Scott Starring
[Heavy Hitters title defense]: No-Time-Limit-Match:
The Spanish Announce Team (Joel Maximo and Jose Maximo) defeated Scott Starring and Van Wild when Joel pinned Starring with the Maximo Explosion in 0:12:53.
Rating: **** 1/4
(The Spanish Announce Team retained the HEAVY HITTERS.)
The SAT got another victory over Wild & Starring as Joel Maximo took Starring out with the Maximo Explosion.
Card rating: *** 3/4
Our next event is a Night of Champions as both titles will be on the line in the same night. Matches already signed are:
* 3 new signees to Hard Knox will debut in our opening contest as Spikyjim plays welcoming committee to them in a 4 way dance
* A new Top Contender for the Head of the Class will be crowned
* Chuck Palumbo will reunite with Johnny Stamboli for one night as Stamboli tags with Palumbo and Johnny Ace agains the trio of Tommy Dreamer, CM Punk & Abyss
* The SAT will defend the Heavy Hitters title against an unknown set of challengers
* In the Main Event, Juventud Guerrera will defend the Head of the Class title against the winner of tonight's battle royal, "Heavy D" Don Harris. |
