AAW presents Scars & Stripes 2006
Date: 7/15/2006
From: Berwyn, IL
Backstage, Danny Daniels cuts a promo about wrestling all over the country. Daniels has been busting his ass for years. Daniels came to AAW for a friend. It was a favor for a friend. This friend ran AAW, but AAW was considered a wasteland. It was a group of guys who couldn’t make it and didn’t have a lot of talent. Daniels came in and the bar raised higher. Daniels didn’t come here to collect a paycheck. Daniels came here to make a change in the Chicago area. Daniels did this for a favor for a friend and wasn’t paid a lot of money. Daniels is here in AAW to make a change. That change will be made. Jim Jesus chimes in and says that they don’t want let Venom and Ego back into AAW because they lack vision. Jim says their vision take hold and their careers come to an end.
Outside, Robert Anthony and Keith Walker arrive to the venue.
Opening Contest: 20-Man Battle Royal: I’m not going to cover this since the match starts with all the guys involved in the ring, until RHINO slides into the ring within five seconds and begins to toss wrestlers over the top to the floor. Whomever wins gets a shot at Tyler Black for the AAW Heavyweight Championship since Jerry Lynn suffered an injury. Rhino dominates the match tossing guys with zero issue. Marek Brave gets eliminated late by Jimmy Jacobs. Rhino, Jacobs and Eddie V are the final three wrestlers. Rhino is double teamed by Jacob and Eddie. Rhino tosses Eddie to the floor and dumps Jacobs to the floor to win the match.
Second Contest: AAW Heavyweight Champion Tyler Black vs. Rhino: Black slides into the ring and quickly works over Rhino with stomps and strikes in the corner. Rhino fights back with right hands in the corner. Rhino clotheslines Black in the corner and they go to the floor. Rhino rams Black into the guard railing to maintain control of the match. Rhino grabs a chair from under the ring and jabs Black in the midsection and over the back. Black sends Rhino into the railing back first and hits a snap suplex onto a chair on the floor. Black rams Rhino face first into the railing. Rhino responds with a chop to stagger Black. Rhino punches Black against the railing before returning to the ring. Rhino tries for a cover, but Black kicks out at two. Rhino hip tosses Black and waits in the corner for the GORE. Rhino misses and hits the corner shoulder first. Black tries for a cover, but Rhino kicks out at two. Black sends Rhino hard into the corner back first and manages a two count on the cover. Rhino chops Black several times. Black eye rakes Rhino and chokes Rhino over the middle rope. Black chokes Rhino on the mat while the referee is distracted. Black puts a sleeper on Rhino, but Rhino isn’t going to fade. Rhino elbows free, but is yanked down to the mat by the champ. Black tries for a cover, but Rhino kicks out at two. Black goes back to a headlock, but Rhino doesn’t stay down for long.
Rhino elbows free and delivers a few right hands. Rhino hits a leaping clothesline and a back elbow strike. Rhino spears Black in the corner followed by a belly to belly suplex for a two count. Black stops Rhino with a big boot for a near fall. Black forearms Rhino against the ropes, but Rhino plants Black with a spinebuster for a near fall. Rhino misses a middle rope diving headbutt. Black nails Rhino with a clothesline and both men are down. Black hits a standing shooting star press for a two count and gets a little bit frustrated. Black sends Rhino into the corner and is met with an elbow strike. Rhino nearly collides with the referee, but Black splashes the referee on accident. Rhino hits the GORE and has the cover, but there’s no referee. Jim Jesus enters the ring to confront Rhino. Danny Daniels enters the ring and nails Rhino with the championship. Black covers and a second referee slides into the ring to count the fall to allow Black to retain the title. (**1/2. The interference finish is not a surprise at all considering Rhino is a TNA talent and he’s not going to do a clean job to a guy like Tyler Black at this point. That said, I enjoyed the action. Rhino on the indies in 2006 is a guy that I will watch every single time he’s booked on the card. Rhino’s presentation on the indies has been done very well and he’s been protected quite well. The crowd was into this and I like that they essentially started the show with this big match.)
Earlier today, Michigan Invasion cut a promo outside. Truth Martini tells Zach Gowen that Jimmy Jacobs is not Michigan. Gowen says that he and Jacobs are going for the tag straps. Mattson doesn’t want Gowen around if he’s not with them. CJ Otis enters the scene and attacks the Michigan Invasion before running off.
Third Contest: Gary Havok vs. Lady Thrillaz (Mikey Maxim & Woody Maguire) in a handicap match: Havok was sitting in the front row drinking a beer and brawls with the Lady Thrillaz on the floor after hitting one of them with a drink. Havok is double teamed upon entering the ring. Ryan Boz and Dan Lawrence make their way out with Boz distracting on the floor. Havok gets a second wind and hits a snap powerslam. Havok continues with chops in the corner and avoids a splash causing the duo to collide. Havok hits a fisherman buster to win the match. (NR. I’m glad this didn’t go all that long. It was entertaining for what it was.)
Lucas (Joey Eastman) and Jade make their way down to the ring. Lucas says there’s a huge submission match tonight between Bryce Benjamin and Chandler McClure. Lucas will not be at ringside for the match because he was put in McClure’s submission. Despite that, Lucas is confident that Benjamin will win. Lucas brings out his special guests Robert Anthony and Keith Walker. Lucas welcomes them back and asks what they have in store for AAW. Anthony says you can’t have Scars & Stripes without Anthony and Walker. Anthony reminds us about his history in AAW and the championships he’s held. Anthony says they are here to bring back the old AAW and get their spots back. Walker recalls that he’s an unbeaten AAW Heavyweight Champion and he’s here to get his title back. Eric Priest, Danny Daniels, Jim Jesus and Ami Zayne come out to confront them on the aisle. Priest asks if Walker is here to win the title back and then runoff to Japan when Priest beats him for it. Priest insults Walker saying that Priest made him because before Walker couldn’t wrestle out of a plastic bag. Priest says tonight it will be about wrestling and not brawling. Priest knows that he can outwrestle them everyday of the week. Priest will show everyone why he’s the Gold Standard. Daniels chimes in and says that Anthony was a runt calling himself a different name. Daniels doesn’t want them here. Daniels and Jim run the show. Daniels says they aren’t good enough to be in AAW anymore. Daniels takes credit for the locker room and calls them has beens. Daniels promises to send them packing tonight. Lucas finishes off by saying those two (homophobic slur) don’t stand a chance.
Outside, Jason Dukes cuts a promo on Silas Young saying that tonight it ends between them. Dukes recalls all the times that Young has screwed him over. Dukes notes that he’s beaten Young and has burned his face off, too. Dukes takes out everything on Young tonight.
Earlier today, an interviewer tries to talk to Silas Young, who is sleeping in his car. Young isn’t in any condition to do an interview. Young says for the past six months Dukes has been in his business. Young says he can’t see out of his eye because Dukes tossed fire into his eye. Young says Dukes will find out what an eye for an eye is all about. The interviewer acts as if there’s an awful smell coming from the car throughout the interview.
Dave Prazak cuts a promo in the ring with the Mississippi Madman and he’s pissed about taking a month off and t
Fourth Contest: Shane Hollister vs. The Mississippi Madman: Hollister goes after Madman with several forearms, but Madman stops Hollister with a big boot. Madman overhand strikes Hollister to the mat. Madman scoop slams Hollister to maintain the advantage. Madman casually steps on Hollister. Hollister punches Madman several times and delivers a kick to the head. Madman overhand strikes Hollister to stop his momentum. Madman misses a splash in the corner and Hollister heads to the top rope hitting a missile dropkick for a two count. Hollister strikes Madman several times, but Madman stops Hollister with a chokeslam. Madman heads to the top rope, but misses a big splash attempt. Hollister climbs to the top rope hitting a double stomp and pins Madman to win the match. After the match, Madman has a temper tantrum over the loss. (1/2*. I was expecting Madman to win this in a squash, but Hollister picking up the underdog win shouldn’t be a surprise. Hollister would go on to have quite a successful AAW career.)
Backstage, Rhino cuts a promo having Tyler Black beaten in the middle of the ring, but was screwed over by Danny Daniels and Jim Jesus. Rhino says he’ll be back and will win the AAW Heavyweight Champion no matter who it is.
Fifth Contest: Michigan Invasion Eddie V, Truth Martini & Zach Gowen) vs. Jayson Reign, Marco Cordova & Safari Stu: Martini and Cordova kickoff the match with Cordova shoving Martini into the corner. Cordova shoves Martini into a corner, but. Martini complains of Cordova pulling his trunks, which didn’t happen, of course. Martini shoulder rams Cordova against the ropes and tries for a leapfrog, but Cordova forearms Martini several times. Martini elbows Cordova, but Cordova hits a tilt a whirl backbreaker for a two count. Martini goes to the wrong corner and is met with right hands before tagging in Gowen. Gowen ducks a clothesline and elbows Reign followed by a dropkick. Reign hits a release German suplex. Stu hammers away on Eddie and delivers a running forearm smash followed by a dropkick. Stu hammers away on Eddie against the ropes. Eddie misses a splash in the corner. Reign tags back into the match and delivers a few left handed strikes. Eddie nails Reign with a clothesline after Reign collides with Stu. Cordova checks on Stu on the floor. Martini tags into the match and stomps Reign in the corner. Cordova makes the save on a cover, but Reign continues to be worked over as Gowen hits a middle rope stomp to Reign back leading to a near fall. Eddie chokes Reign from the floor. Gowen dropkicks Reign over the back after a snapmare, but Cordova stops the cover again. Eddie tags into the match and hits a delayed vertical suplex. Eddie tries for a cover, but Reign kicks out at two. Eddie drops Reign with an uppercut. Martini tags into the match and stomps Reign. Martini continues with several headbuts leading to a near fall.
Reign fights back with a few strikes, but Martini cuts Reign off with a throat strike and an atomic drop. Martini comes off the ropes with a clothesline. Martini covers Reign for a two count. Gowen returns to the match and puts a nerve hold on Reign. Reign runs the ropes and is met with a leg lariat. Gowen covers, but Reign kicks out at two. Gowen takes Reign down to the mat and tags in Eddie to maintain the advantage. Eddie forearms Reign to the mat and taunts the corner while standing on Reign. Eddie scoop slams Reign and comes off the ropes to deliver a knee drop. Eddie fights off Stu and Cordova and tags in Martini. Martini elbows Reign and puts a head scissors on Reign before ramming Reign face first onto the mat several times. Reign dropkicks Eddie after Cordova distracted Eddie. Reign tags in Stu and Stu cleans house with strikes and clotheslines Martini to the floor. Stu plants Eddie with a tilt a whirl DDT for a near fall as Gowen makes the save. Everyone is involved at this point. Stu runs the ropes and knocks Reign off the ropes. Eddie big boots Stu and Gowen hits a top rope moonsault for the win. (*1/2. This match didn’t really provide much of anything for me. Clearly Stu and Reign are going to be feuding with the several miscommunication spots in the match. Michigan Invasion is a top heel stable in AAW and winning here isn’t a surprise whatsoever. The action wasn’t bad, but nothing stood out as all that entertaining.) After the match, there appears to be some tension between Gowen and his partners, but nothing transpires.
Outside, AAW Tag Team Champions Dan Lawrence and Ryan Boz are interviewed. Lawrence says last month was a huge event for them because they beat three teams to become the champs. They plan on doing the same thing tonight. Boz doesn’t care who they wrestle tonight they are going to retain the titles. They could wrestle the Steiner Brothers, it doesn’t matter.
Sixth Contest: AAW Heritage Champion Silas Young vs. Jason Dukes in a street fight: Young shoulder rams Dukes from the apron and avoids a clothesline. Young pulls Dukes to the floor and rams Dukes onto the timekeepers table followed by the railing and ring steps. Dukes grabs a chair, but Young blocks a strike. Dukes misses an elbow drop and lands on the chair. Young hits a slingshot neck snap from the apron leading to a two count. Dukes knee lifts Young and delivers a clothesline. Dukes jabs Young and eye rakes the champ against the ropes. Dukes yanks Young down by his hair from the apron. Young head scissors Dukes on the floor. Young stomps Dukes on the floor and sends Dukes into the railing. Young stomps Dukes on the floor and continues with strikes. Young sends Dukes into the ring steps, again. Young rolls Dukes into the ring and grabs a steel chair to wedge it in the corner. Young stomps Dukes on the mat. Young rams Dukes into the corner and goes for a cover managing a two count. Young rams Dukes into the corner and continues with shoulder rams. Dukes avoids Young in the corner and counters a German suplex with a low blow. Dukes sends Young into the ring post shoulder first and Young crashes to the floor. Dukes runs off the apron to elbow drop Young on the floor. Dukes sends Young into the ring steps again and tosses a trash can into the ring. Young hits Dukes with a drink, but Dukes hits a running boot ramming Young’s head into the ring steps. Dukes tries for a cover on the floor, but only manages a two count.
Dukes leaps off the top to clothesline Young. Young rams Dukes onto a trash can and tries for a top rope splash, but misses and lands on the trash can. Dukes grabs a chair, but tosses it back to the floor. Dukes chokes Young in the corner and slides to the floor to smash Young with a chair shot. Dukes hits a middle rope neckbreaker and whacks Young over the back. Dukes overs Young again, but only manages a two count. Dukes slides a chair into the ring, but Young punches free. Dukes knee lifts Young and sits Young on the top turnbuckle. Dukes strikes Young and tries for a suplex, but Young fights free and shoves Dukes off the middle rope. Young missile dropkicks Dukes sending a chair into Dukes face and both men are down. Young tries for a cover, but Dukes kicks out at two. Dukes dumps Young through the ropes to the floor. Dukes plays to the crowd and runs the ropes to hit a somersault dive on the floor. They trade strikes on their knees on the floor. Dukes steps on Young in the ring and places a chair on the champ. Dukes hits a middle rope moonsault and gets a two count. Dukes knee lifts Young into the ropes to keep the advantage. Dukes wedges a chairs into the corners and kicks Young on the mat. Young stops Dukes with a kick on the top rope and tries for a superplex, but Dukes shoves Young off and misses an elbow drop. Young clotheslines Dukes a few times to gain the advantage. Dukes elbows Young in the corner and sits on the top rope, but Young hits a northern lights suplex for a two count. They both grab chairs with Dukes whacking Young, and Young returns the chair shot. Dukes avoids a handstand moonsault by kicking Young in the corner. Dukes sets up chairs in the ring, but Young avoids a suplex and hits a German suplex onto the chairs, though the chair moved. Young covers Dukes and wins the match. (**1/2. I was expecting this to be a bloodbath of some kind, but that didn’t happen. It was okay, but nothing all that memorable.)
Backstage, AAW Heavyweight Champion Tyler Black cuts a promo. Black says anyone who thought it was a fluke when he’s pinned various wrestlers, and now Rhino tonight, they better believe him now. Black promises that he’s for real with JJ Inc. Black insists that he’s pro wrestling redefined.
Seventh Contest: AAW Tag Team Champions Dan Lawrence & Ryan Boz vs. The Phoenix Twins (Tweak & Dash): Tweak works over Lawrence to kickoff the match, but Lawrence comes back with a hip toss and arm drag. Lawrence dropkicks Tweak, leading to Dash and Boz being tagged into the match. Boz backdrops Tweak and Lawrence superkicks Dash onto Tweak. Tweak is sent into Dash in the corner. Boz backdrops Lawrence over the top to the floor onto the Phoenix Twins. Lawrence heads to the top rope and hits a crossbody on Dash for a two count. Dash strikes Lawrence several times, and the Twins hit a double backbreaker. Tweak knee drops Lawrence on the back and a knee drop to the chest for a near fall. Lawrence backs Tweak into a corner, but Dash tags in and strikes Lawrence. Tweak returns to the match after Dash delivered a few strikes and chokes Lawrence over the ropes. Dash bounces on Lawrence’s back over the middle rope. Dash nails Lawrence with a discus clothesline for a two count. Lawrence fires back with strikes on Dash, but Dash stops Lawrence and Tweak tags back into the match to keep control with a snap suplex. Lawrence hits a springboard moonsault on both men. Boz gets the hot tag and cleans house with clotheslines. The champs hit a double neckbreaker, but Dash makes the save. Tweak boots Boz and the Twins hit a double boot for a near fall as Lawrence makes the save. Dash is sent into Tweak in the corner. Boz splashes Lawrence onto Dash and the champs retain the titles. (*1/2. This was just an extended showcase for the champs and they looked fine. Phoenix Twins are new to AAW, but over time they’ll become a major team for the promotion.)
Eighth Contest: Bryce Benjamin vs. Chandler McClure in a submission match: Benjamin hits a slingshot crossbody to the floor to kickoff the match. McClure sends Benjamin into the railing and delivers a big boot, but McClure appeared to slip on the floor. McClure tosses Benjamin back to the ringside area and continues by pressing Benjamin’s face against the railing. Benjamin tries for a head scissors in the ring, but McClure counters with a submission attempt. Benjamin kicks McClure and delivers a leg sweep. Benjamin misses a double stomp attempt and McClure clotheslines Benjamin from the apron. McClure continues to choke Benjamin on the mat. McClure chokes Benjamin over the middle rope before delivering a few knee strikes. Benjamin gets on McClure’s back with a choke, but doesn’t get a submission. McClure breaks free with a jawbreaker. McClure knee strikes Benjamin over the back and puts a chin lock on Benjamin. Benjamin forearms McClure and tries for a hurricanrana, but switches to a triangle choke. McClure breaks free with a backbreaker. Benjamin backs McClure into a corner, but McClure chokes Benjamin while sitting on the top turnbuckle. McClure powerbombs Benjamin and locks in another sleeper hold, but Benjamin reaches the ropes. McClure sends Benjamin into the corner back first. Benjamin drop toe holds McClure into the corner, but misses a dropkick and is trapped in a tree of woe. McClure takes advantage with a sliding clothesline and chokes Benjamin in the corner.
McClure grabs a trash can lid, but Lucas’s female friend, Jayden, head scissors McClure and gets Benjamin out of the corner. Benjamin comes back with a flurry of strikes in the corner. Benjamin dropkicks McClure’s knee over the middle rope. Benjamin delivers a DDT to McClure’s knee. Benjamin puts a modified Cloverleaf on McClure, but McClure counters and puts a Rings of Saturn type of move on Benjamin. Benjamin manages to reach the ropes to break the hold. McClure forearms Benjamin several times. Benjamin fights back with several strikes and takes McClure down to the mat. McClure tries for the Rings of Saturn again, but Benjamin avoids the hold. The lights go out as McClure had arm control. Lucas appears and hits McClure on the knee with a nightstick. Benjamin puts the modified Cloverleaf on McClure and wins the match. (*1/2. I hate the finish. Lucas already appeared on the show so it’s not as if he’d be a surprise or anything. The finish also doesn’t help Benjamin whatsoever. They went the route of teasing submissions, but I much rather the approach similar to Bret/Austin at Mania 13 where it’s an all out fight. Thus, this wasn’t all that good.)
Backstage, Weston Benton is interviewed and talks about not caring about Derek St. Holmes. Benton is looking to breakthrough from Holmes as his mentor. Benton got tired of being High Society’s bitch. Benton is focused on proving to everyone that Holmes is a fraud. Benton promises that Holmes will be his bitch.
Ninth Contest: Marek Brave vs. Jimmy Jacobs vs. M-Dogg 20 vs. Trik Davis: Dogg and Jacobs kickoff the match. Dogg controls Jacobs with a waist lock, but Jacobs breaks free quickly. Dogg gets wrist control, but Jacobs reaches the ropes quickly. Jacobs complains of a hair pull that didn’t happen. Jacobs puts a headlock on Dogg, but is sent into the ropes and is met with a dropkick causing Jacobs to bail to the floor. Dogg dropkicks Jacobs and fakes a dive to the floor. Davis and Brave tag into the match. Brave takes Davis down to the mat, but Davis hits a head scissors and arm drag. Brave arm drags Davis and they trade pin attempts leading to kip and standoff. Jacobs tags back into the match to try his luck against Brave. Jacobs wants to do test of strength, but can’t reach Brave’s hand being raised. Davis enters the ring and puts Jacobs on his shoulders to assist. Dogg enters and now it’s a chicken fight with test of strength. Jacobs puts a wrist lock on Brave, but Brave counters. Jacobs wins the chicken fight, but is met with a double dropkick and falls to the floor with Davis. Dogg sends Brave to the apron where Brave is sent into the railing by Jacobs and Davis. Dogg nails Brave with a heel kick. Davis returns to the match and delivers a headbutt to the midsection to control Brave. Brave tries for a sunset flip on Davis for a two count, but Davis quickly regains control of the match. Jacobs tags back into the match and missile dropkicks Brave. Jacobs double stomps Brave several times followed by an elbow drop for a two count. Jacobs keeps Brave on the mat and Davis enters to choke Brae. Davis throat thrusts Brave to the mat.
Dogg hits a standing moonsault on Brave for a two count. Dogg plants Brave with a back suplex, but Jacobs tags into the match. Jacobs headbutts Brave several times, and misses a running attack flying over the top to the floor. Brave hits a slingshot dive onto Jacobs. Davis takes both men out with a suicide dive on the floor. Dogg hits a handspring corkscrew dive to the floor onto everyone! Jacobs gets back into the ring, but Brave nails Jacobs with a running boot for a near fall. Brave punches Jacobs several times in the corner. Brave nails Jacobs with a superkick, but Davis breaks the cover at two. Davis hits a German suplex on Brave, but Dogg hits a springboard double stomp. Jacobs nails Dogg with a clothesline and all four men are down. Jacobs and Brave trade strikes in the middle of the ring. Brave gains the advantage and sends Jacobs into the corner. Brave hits a Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count on Jacobs, but Dogg makes the save. Dogg hits a spinning sit out Cradle Shock for a near fall. Dogg misses a splash in the corner and Davis hits a middle rope Codebreaker. Jacobs spears Dogg and Davis into the corner. Jacobs crotches Dogg onto the top rope and tries for the Contracode, but is shoved off the top by Brave. Brave hits a top rope reverse hurricanrana on Dogg to win the match. (***. A solid four way as it got good when the tags were essentially ignored. These kinds of matches should always just be all four guys going at it from the start. Brave is probably the top face for AAW, or at least on the verge of it at this point.)
Main Event: Keith Walker & Robert Anthony vs. Danny Daniels & Eric Priest: Walker and Priest kickoff the tag match. They trade wrist control to kickoff the match. Priest controls Walker with a hammerlock, but switches to a headlock. Priest keeps Walker on the mat for a few moments. Priest drop toe holds Walker and slaps the back of Walker’s head a few times. Walker arm drags Priest a few times and keeps arm control on Priest. Priest arm drags Walker, but Walker holds onto Priest to maintain the advantage until Priest gets to the ropes. Walker shoves Priest into the corner and Priest begs off. Priest eye rakes Walker and delivers a few chops in the corner, but Walker isn’t bothered by them. Walker press slams Priest causing Priest to regroup in the corner and Daniels tags into the match. Daniels wants a piece of Anthony. Anthony and Daniels trade arm control until Anthony runs the ropes and arm drags Daniels followed by a dropkick sending Daniels to the floor to regroup. Daniels backs Anthony into a corner and delivers a few strikes, but Anthony responds with right hands of his own. They trade a few chops until Anthony takes Daniels down with a Thez Press. Priest enters to help Daniels, but Anthony hits a double dropkick. Walker tags into the match and Anthony leaps off of Walker’s shoulders to hit a crossbody onto both men. Walker tosses Priest overhead with a suplex.
Daniels chops Walker, but again, Walker isn’t bothered by it. Walker tosses Daniels into a corner and delivers a few forearm strikes. Walker sends Daniels into the corner and press slams Daniels. Anthony tags into the match and forearms Daniels several times. Daniels is decked several times by Anthony and Walker. Priest pulls down the ropes to send Anthony over the top to the floor. Priest stomps Anthony on the floor a few times to help Daniels behind the referees back. Priest forearms Anthony to maintain control and hits a snap suplex. Priest comes off the ropes with a forearm drop for a near fall. Priest dropkicks Anthony and tags in Daniels. Daniels knee lifts Anthony and they hit a double back elbow for a two count. Daniels rams Anthony into the corner and continues with a forearm strike. Anthony misses a boot and Daniels traps Anthony in the corner before hitting a DDT for a two count. Priest tags into the match and stomps Anthony in the corner. Anthony forearms Priest several times. Priest dropkicks Anthony for a near fall. Priest overhand strikes Anthony before ramming Anthony into Daniels boot. Daniels forearms Anthony in the corner several times. Anthony nails Daniels with a kick to the head. Walker gets tagged in and cleans house. Walker splashes Daniels and Priest in a corner followed by a running knee strike. Walker forearms Priest and delivers a facebuster. Walker decks Priest with a clothesline. Anthony hits a moonsault on Priest, but Daniels breaks the cover. Daniels heads to the top rope and double stomps Walker over the back. Anthony hits an Angle Slam on Daniels, but Priest makes the save. Priest tosses Anthony with a German suplex. All four men are down.
All four men go to the floor to brawl for a few moments. Anthony puts Daniels over the railing and goes to the apron leaping off to leg drop Daniels over the back. Priest forearms Walker on the floor followed a few chops. Anthony chokes Daniels with a shirt. Walker heads to the top rope, but is stopped by Priest. Priest hits a top rope cutter on Walker for a two count. Daniels tries for a piledriver, but Walker backdrops Daniels. Walker hits a chokebomb on Priest for a near fall. Daniels cheap shots the referee. Walker tries for a Walker Driver, but Jim Jesus chop blocks Walker. Priest spears Walker to the floor. Anthony leaps off the top to hit Daniels with a flying forearm smash. Anthony tries for a double leg slam, but Tyler Black slides into the ring and attacks Anthony hitting a suplex. Daniels hits a middle rope Canadian Destroyer on Anthony for the win. (***. Considering the feud seemed to be personal between the two teams and one team was fighting for their careers the match lacked a certain fire and intensity you’d expect. It’s a solid enough tag match, but I was expecting much more brawling and overall high intensity.)
Marek Brave rolls into the ring and attacks Tyler Black. Chandler McClure gets in the ring to help Black. Safari Stu comes out to brawl with McClure. Black drops Brave with a suplex. Priest leaps off the top to elbow drop Walker through a table. Machine enters the ring and whacks Safari Stu with a chair shot. The announcers can’t believe it. Bryce Benjamin runs into the ring and is beaten down, as well. Daniels spikes Jaydie with a piledriver. McClure hits a DDT on Lucas. Lucas gets mace poured into his eyes and mouth. Jim Jesus says the old AAW is dead and long live the new AAW.
Final Thoughts:
I’m going to consider this a minor thumbs up show for AAW. There were a couple of disappointing matches as I expected higher quality, but the show is enjoyable overall. I certainly don’t regret reviewing it, so that’s a plus.
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