Date 29/8/2019
Venue: Logan Square Auditorium Chicago Illinois
Night 1
Jimmy Jacobs vs Eddie Kingston
Josh Alexander vs Jake Something
Sami Callaghan vs Masked Good Brother 3 (Mance Warner)
Ace Austin vs Laredo Kid
There was a great pacey exchange to this match featuring smooth chain wrestling. Ace heels it up here and uses a papercut spot at the start using a playing card spot leading to Laredo Kid after being beat down faking out Austin with a spot to the outside before spring boarding back into the ring with a lucha roll through into 2 satellite headscissors . Austin cuts Kid off and a few lightning reversals later featuring an impressive headstand reversal on the apron by Austin followed by a Tope Con Hilo and back in Austin hits a gut wrench suplex.
Laredo avoids an attempted splash to the corner and springboard dropkicks Austin leading to a suicide dive to the outside .. Back in and kid hits a Michonouku Driver and a double springboard Moonsault. Austin reverses a Suplex in to a Urinagi which leads to a trade off centre of the ring double kicks to the head leads to a double down. Back up Kid drapes Austin over the top rope and hits a top rope Frogsplash for a two count. Austin misses a springboard Roundhouse kick before connecting with a corner Springboard Fame-Asser for a two count. Ace goes to top rope Kid plays possum and hits a reverse Spanish Fly for the 3 count
Time Limit: 10 mins 48 Seconds Winner and Advancing to The Second Round: The Laredo Kid 4 * out of 5
Backstage Interview with Mance Warner
Curt Stallion vs Joey Lynch
Second match in the tournament features Texas stalwart Lonestar Curt Stallion and Joey Lynch. Curt starts off with mind games clear heel tactics and breaks clean. Joey gets the best of the opening exchanges frustrating Curt and following an International this leads to Joey hitting a perfect dropkick to Curt’s face. Curt powders out and Joey follows with two suicide dives to the outside. Back in Joey climbs to the top rope and hits a diving clothesline on Stallion. Lynch gets a count of two,
Curt fights back after ducking a clothesline hits a Misawa style German Suplex, chops follow into the corner before Stallion hits a big shoulder breaker followed by a Suplex for a 2 count. Joey hits the ropes and Stallion hits a dropkick. Back up Joey floats over from a Back Suplex and fires up with Clotheslines a Pele Kick and a Key Crusher for a 2 count. Joey signals for the end before Stallion reverses into an Air Raid Crash, followed with a few stiff knee strikes and a hesitation dropkick. Stallion goes to the well one time to many and Lynch overhead Suplex’s him into the Corner. Joey hits a beautiful springboard Moonsault for a two count. Joey goes for another Moonsault but misses and lands on his feet. A trade off follows centre of the ring Stallion ends up on top he sets Joey up on the top rope Joey fights back and hits a top rope Canadian Destroyer for a two count,!!! Joey misses a clothesline but Curt now back on his feet picks up Joey hits a Gotch style Piledriver for the three count.
Winner and Advancing to the second round: Curt Stallion 3.5 * out of 5
The crowd were not happy with the finish after Stallion kicked out of the Top rope Canadian Destroyer
Interview follows with Myron Reed
‘The Zombie Princess’ Jimmy Jacobs vs Eddie Kingston
The third match of the Tournament featured grizzled veterans Jimmy Jacobs and Eddie Kingston going head to head. Jacobs hits Kingston with a suicide dive on his entrance. The match starts with brawling on the outside, Jacobs keeps getting distracted by Mance Warner who is in the crowd drinking and irritating Jacobs . Kingston is rolled in to the ring Jacobs goes up to the top turnbuckle and hits a Senton followed by a Guillotine Choke.
Kingston powers up to his feet and hit’s a Northern Lights Suplex for a double down followed by a trade off Jacobs powders to into the corner Kingston runs into a double boot and an unusual hooked Suplex tornado style from Jacobs Jacobs runs into a knee followed by an STO from Kingston for a two count. Back up Jacobs hits a Springboard Cutter, he goes to the outside grabs a chair and goes for a Sliced Bread. He misses first time but hits second time. Mance Warner then throws a beer can into the ring. Jacobs and Warner brawl outside until separated by security. Jacobs rolls in gets small packaged for a two count. Jacobs reverses it for a two count. Both feed back to their feed Eddie Kingston hits a running backfist knocking Jacobs out for the 3 count.
Winner and advancing to the second round: Eddie Kingston Time: 6mins 37 Seconds Rating 3 out of 5 *
Interview with Curt Stallion who says he will beat the hell out of Eddie Kingston next round
Trey Miguel vs Myron Reed
This match will be lightning fast and will be hard to cover but I will do my best.
Trey Miguel powders to the outside at the start, Myron sneaks up and hits a perfect P.K to Trey’s face goes for a suicide dive but get’s cut off. Miguel starts jaw jacking with fans at ringside turning his back on his opponent fatal mistake, Reed dropkicks Miguel over the barricade and follows with a dive over the top rope on to Trey. Myron rolls Miguel in for a springboard gets cut off and Miguel hit’s a flurry of forearms on Myron. Reed fights back Miguel backflips to his feet off second turnbuckle, a succession of quick reversals leads to Miguel eventually wearing Reed down with a Dragon Sleeper. Reed goes to the ropes to break the hold. Miguel hits more forearms on Reed and a Dropkick followed by more taunts to the crowd. Reed powders to the apron reverses a Suplex back into the Jawbreaker. Reed kips up and then fires up with a few clothesline a Matrix into a Caprana kick. Reed hits the middle rope Springboards into an Ozcutter. On Miguel for a two count. Reed goes outside completely misses a Springboard 450 Splash on Miguel. Trey then puts a full nelson on Reed, Reed fights out Miguel hits a beautiful Neckbreaker for the 2 count.
Trey runs into the corner forearms Reed sweeps the feet goes up to the top rope but jumps right into a Superkick from Reed, goes for another one Miguel moves and Trey hooks Reed’s head under the top rope for a cheeky Nando’s kick followed by a Tiger Faint Kick. Myron hit’s a Spanish Fly goes outside hit’s the Springboard 450 Splash for the 3 count Winner and advancing to the second round: Myron Reed Time : 8 mins 36 Seconds Rating: 4 out of 5 Interview with Eddie Kingston who says he hates Curt Stallion and he is going to hurt him badly.
Josh Alexander vs Jake Something
Two more Impact wrestlers face off in the next match as “Walking Weapon” Josh Alexander is in action against Jake Something (Cousin Jake Deaner).
Some tight chain wrestling at the start headlock headscissors, reversals lead to a standoff. Josh works on Jake’s neck, Jake chokes Alexander on the middle rope and continues to work Josh over in the corner. Josh fights back and picks up Jake and rolls through Omega style into a Springboard Double Stomp but Jake moves Josh rolls through into an oncoming Spear by Something for a two count. Something whips Alexander into the corner and follows up with a running Lariat and taunts the crowd. Alexander fights back with a flurry of Chops and Forearms and hits a Big Boot. Alexander hits the rope and gets nailed by a Lou Thez Press from an oncoming Something. Jake wears down Alexander with a Chin lock Josh fights out but runs straight into a Back Elbow. Something Chokes Alexander with his wrist tape followed by a few hard punches. Alexander fights back with Forearm strikes before catching Somethings foot as he goes for a Kick and plants him with a beautiful Capture Backbreaker. A tradeoff follows mid ring which Something loses Alexander hits the rope and hits Something with a hard Forearm to the back. Something feeds into the corner. Alexander goes for a running Backsplash Something moves but out for desperation hits a Kick and an Enziguri and German Suplex’s Something into the corner and get’s a two count . Something goes for a Clothesline misses another hard Forearm from Alexander who hooks Something into a Tiger Driver position. Something fights out and backs Alexander into the corner but Alexander runs straight into a Backdrop. Something out of it goes for a Boston Crab but Alexander wraps his legs round Somethings but Something powers out and hits a big sit out Powerbomb for a two count. Something hits a Back Elbow sending Alexander into the corner runs for a huge Spear Alexander moves and Something hits the middle rope turnbuckle. Alexander picks Something up into a Torture Rack then throws him into a Powerbomb get’s a two count. Alexander goes up top Something cuts him off Alexander hits a huge back Elbow smash sending Something to the mat. Alexander hits a nice Moonsault for a two count.
Alexander puts an Anklelock on Something but Jake with momentum sends Alexander through the middle room on to the apron. Hard kick to Alexanders head connects and goes to hook Alexander on to the top turnbuckle Alexander fights out and Springboard Armdrags Something into the ring. Something back up hits a Falcon Arrow for a two count. Something hits two short Clothesline’s before hitting a Michinouko Driver for a two count. Both guys feed into opposite corners parallel to each other Something hits a Running Spear onto Alexander attempts to whip him to the opposite corner Alexander holds on something runs into a Big Boot before hitting back with another Forearm Josh hits a Forearm of his own followed by a Ripcord Elbow, Something stays on his feet and turns Alexander inside out with a huge Clothesline.. Alexander slow up to his feet avoids another Clothesline But Alexander eats a Forearm and end’s up on the Apron.
Something hits a Lowpai onto Something sending him into the Guardrails they brawl into the crowd. Eventually they both end up back on the apron Alexander picks Something up Something float’s over throws Josh back into the Guardrail Jake then hits a huge Tope onto Josh clearing the ring and Guardrail. He rolls Alexander back in the ring. Something taunts before hitting the ropes Alexander back up catches Something in a Crucifix Pin for the Three count great match.
Winner and Advancing to the Second Round: Josh Alexander Time: 19 mins 37 Seconds 4.5 out of 5* Great Wrestling Match
Sarah Shackey interviews MJF who in typical fashion humiliates the interviewer before saying he is going to show Colt Cobana what hard times are all about.
Armand Estrella comes to the ring, he says he has always been honest and is very honoured to be in a AAW ring but he says he has some unfortunate news to announce. Jacob Fatu will not be in the tournament and has been disqualified from it.
Sami Callihan’s music hits and he comes to the ring with JT Davidson. Sami says everybody is welcome for #Thedraw . He goes on to say no matter what he has always come to work at AAW and that Fatu is a coward . He challenges Estrella to a match for the AAW title Estrella says he doesn’t get his hands dirty anymore but if Callahan is looking for a fight he has got one in Good Brother Number 3
Non Tournament Match for the AAW Title
Sami Callahan w/ JT Davidson vs Good Brother Number 3 (Mance Warner)
Commentators hint that it’s Mance Warner under the mask of GBN3. Match starts they trade off centre of the ring. Sami spits at GBN3 and GBN3 returns the favour they both leave the ring. Sami grabs a Kendo Stick from under the ring GBN3 grabs another Kendo Stick from under the ring .. both in the ring standoff Sami hits GBN3 over the knee with his Kendo Stick and breaks it over GBN3’s head. Sami goes back under the ring and picks up a staple gun.back in both fight over it Sami drops the staple gun GBN3 hits the ropes eats a Pump Kick from Sami. Then Sami hit’s the ropes and GBN3 hit’s a big Sky High Powerbomb on Samoi for a two count Sami rolls to the outside. GBN3 picks up the staple gun and follows Callahan GBN3 staples Sami’s back and chest then lifts Sami’s leg over the guard rail and staples Sami in the Crotch (Ouch) the crowd popp8ed with that. He picks a beer from the crowd and hits Sami over the head with it. Sami picks up the Kendo stick he used earlier and hits GBN3 in the head with it. More brawling follows round the outside. Sami Death Valley Drivers GBN3 into a group of chairs. Back in Sami picks up a Cardboard box and and Piledrives GBN3 into it!. Sami picks up the staple gun he had earlier and staples GBN3’s tongue into the mat !!. Sami gives GBN3 time to recover and GBN3 throws a chair at Sami hitting Sami with it and then Headbutts him. JT Davidsom crotches GBN3 on the top rope as he climbed the ropes GBN3 fights him off before Jimmy Jacobs comes to the ring hit’s GBN3 over the back of the leg with a Kendo Stick walks back up the aisle. Meanwhile Sami Callihan climbs up the same turnbuckle and Piledrive’s GBN3 off the second rope through another pile of chairs for the three count.
Winner and still AAW Champion: Sami Callihan Tie: 14 mins 33 Seconds 2.5 out of 5* Match was meh but I liked the finish also Mance trying to disguise himself as GBN3 was hilarious
Interview with Jimmy Jacobs who is furious that Mance Warner was out there and he got a title shot.
Jake Atlas vs Paco
Paco is subbing for Jacob Fatu here both guys are wearing red gear and both look similar it’s going to be tough to tell both wrestlers apart. Match starts up at a frenetic pace Atlas Pump Kick’s Paco out of his boots to start the match. Paco Superkicks Atlas before hitting a Hurricarana to Atlas sending him to the outside followed by a Suicide Dive. Back in the ring Paco climbs to the top rope hits a Frogsplash for a 2 count. Atlas hit’s a Back Elbow feeds into the corner and hit’s a beautiful Springboard Mexican Armdrag and a Superkick plumb on Paco’s cheek followed by a German Suplex and a V Trigger on Paco’s face. Atlas get’s a close 2 count. Paco slow to get up eats a chop and feeds to the corner. Atlas whips Paco to the other cornerruns it but gets a Big Boot to the face Paco hit’s an Enziguri followed by a Top Rope Dropkick. Paco hits 2 Forearms a Jumping Knee and a Tornado DDT for a two count. Both are slow to get up Paco lifts Atlas up for a Somoan Drop, Atlas slides down Paco’s back pushes Paco into the ropes hits him with a crunching Forearm Paco holds onto Atlas, Atlas kicks him before delivering a Cartwheel Death valley Driver followed by a Moonsault and gets a close 2 count. Atlas picks up Paco who Jumping Knee strikes Atlas to the head Kicks him and hits the Code Redn for a 2 count. Paco get’s back up top misses a Double Stomp rolls through Atlas picks him up into a Urinagi slam. Atlas removes Elbow Pads starts Pie Facing Paco Atlas runs to the ropes Paco catches him in a Casadora pin for a 2 count. Atlas back up hits a hard Roundhouse Kick Paco responds with a Jumping Enziguri and Knee Strike which sends Atlas into the corner. Paco runs into a hard Jumping Knee and a Rolling Cutter. Paco up straight away rolls up Jake Atlas for a surprise 3 count.
Winner and Advancing into Round 2: Paco Time :6 mins 21 Seconds Rating 4 out of 5 * Cracking fast paced Cruiserweight style match
Sarah Shackey Interviews The Besties In The World. Who say they are going to be the AAW Tag Team Champions and they are going to do it for Jim.
Willie Mack vs Ace Romero
Another Impact all-stars first round match saw Willie Mack takes on Ace Romero. Feeling out process to start the match big Shoulder Block from Mack Ace stays up Ace Shoulder Blocks Mack and Mack stays up as Gorilla Monsoon used to say “the Irresistible force meets the unmoveable object” . Ace goes to the ropes ducks a Clothesline and takes Mack off his feet Mack feeds into the corner. Dueling “Acey Baby Willie Mack” chants from the crowd as Mack handstands on the Top Rope Mack floats over Ace and hits a big Kick on to Romero who powders to the outside and Mack takes him out with a Tope Con Hilo, both brawl to the outside big chops from Mack followed by a big elbow. Ace comes back with a big chop. Back in the ring and Ace continues to strike with chops and forearms. Mack attempts to pick up Ace in a Fireman’s Carry again Romero fights out and shoves Mack back into the corner. Romero goes for a big Backsplash but finds no water in the pool as Mack moves out of the way Romero hits the ropes and hits a big Dropkick on Mack which sends him into the apron. Ace up first goes to whip Mack off Mack hits a misdirection play and clotheslines Romero down.
Mack hits the ropes Romero hits a misdirection play himself and Pounces Mack sending him flying. Trade off centre of the ring both hit double Clotheslines and both go for Crossbody’s. Ace goes for an Avalanche Splash into the corner Mack moves hits another big Clothesline and a Bicycle Kick. Romero sits in the corner. Mack hits a Senton and get’s a count of 2. Mack goes for a Stunner Romero reverses it into a Urinagi attempt, Mack elbows out. Romero pushes him into the ropes and hits a huge Sit Out Powerbomb for a 2 count. Ace slowly climbs up the turnbuckles before Mack cuts him off kicks Romero’s leg from under him and ties him up in a second rope Tree Of Woe. Mack climbs in opposite corner hits a huge Coast to Coast onto Romero, get’s a count of 2 huge duelling chants of “Acey Baby and Willie Mack” from the Chicago faithfull Mack hits a big bodyslam taunts ALA Hogan and hits the Big Legdrop onto Romero shade =s of Mania 3. Romero kicks out Romero Bodyslams Mack they do the same sequence although this time reversed Mack kicks out. Romero up first Mack ducks a big Clothesline hits a big whiplash effect Slingblade which takes Romero down. Mack goes up top jumps straight into a Sit Out Powerbomb from Romero for the 3 count
Winner and advancing to the second round: Ace Romero Time: 19 mins 14 Seconds Rating 4 out of 5 *
Comments: Really fun match the Hogan/ Andre Mania 3 spots were hilarious
Interview with Santana and Ortiz who say that the Besties will have to prize the AAW Tag Titles of their dead bodies.
MJF vs Colt Cobana
MJF before the match delivers a scathing promo on Colt saying that Colt was in no way a father figure let alone a man. Colt says if MJF wins the match he will give him a weekly allowance which MJF cartoonish celebrates. If MJF loses he will be grounded from AAW forever so the stipulation is set
MJF starts working on Colts arm. Colt ducks a punch before following with Dusty Rhodes styles big rights and the Bionic Elbow. MJF feeds into the corner Colt hits the Flying Hip Attack as MJF walks out of the Corner Colt hits a springboard second rope Moonsault taking MJF down. Cobana gets a count of 2. Cobana hits a flying Headscissors onto MJF before Cobana goes for a waist lock takedown MJF pulls the ref in low blow for MJF. MJF hits the ropes and Colt again hits a Flying Hip Attack onto MJF. Colt puts MJF into the Billy Goats Curse for a Submission victory
Winner and advancing to the second round Colt Cobana Time 4 mins 9 seconds Rating 3 out of 5 * Incredibly short match
MJF now as per stimulation must leave AAW he childishly starts walking off before Cobana grabs his bag and a Tannoy comes on to say MJF will now be departing AAW for AEW that was a nice little touch MJF childishly grabs his bag and walks off before coming back seconds later to hug Colt centre of ring which gets a standing ovation
Sarah Shackey interviews Josh Alexander. Josh says he wanted to be in this tournament ever since it was announced, and he is looking forward to taking on Colt Cobana in round 2
Main Event
AAW Tag Team Championship
Besties In The World (Davey Vega and Matt Fitchett vs Santana and Ortiz (LAX still at this point) vs The Lucha Bros (Pentagon JR and Rey Fenix
Lucha Bros here are a surprise announcement “Zero Miedo” chants from the crowd, Big synchronized Pump Kicks from Fitchett and Santana on Pentagon Jr gets the match started. Announcer says this match is now a 3 way Elimination Tag. Fenix and Pentagon Jr start double teaming until Fitchett is the only one left in the ring. Fenix hits a Meteorer off of Pentagon taking Fitchett out. Eventually after mass chaos brawling Santana and Vega are left in the ring LAX hit a double Cutter on Vega and get a 2 count. Fitchett who drags Santana to the outside hits a beautiful Pele kick back in the ring Fitchett eats a kick from Ortiz but Fitchett jumps up in one fluid motion and Hurricarana’s Ortiz off of the Second Turnbuckle that was cool!. Ortiz back up catches Fitchett ina sit out Powerbomb for a two count. LAX and Lucha Bros square off Fenix runs the top rope and kicks Santana. Pentagon Jr powerbombs Santana . Fenix who has climbed to the top rope again jumps straight into a low blow Santana who rolls him up for the 3 count. Lucha Bros are Eliminated and the crowd falls flat no DQ’s in AAW the commentator says.
LAX start beating down Matt Fitchett. Fitchett comes back Dropkicks Santana into Ortiz. LAX catch a Fitchett double Pele attempt and Washing Machine slams Fitchett down. Vega inadvertently kicks Fitchett in the head leading too double team Cutters from LAX. Besties out at 2. Another Washing Machine slam from LAX Vega up at 1!!. Vega fires back with chops on both members of LAX. Santana and Ortiz fight back with hard chops and forearms until Vega sends both members of LAX down with double clotheslines. Ortiz backs off Vega blocks a low blow attempt from Ortiz and both of LAX get hit by a double Superkick. Vega hits a Flatliner on Ortiz whilst Santana gets caught jumping off the second rope and gets double teamed into the corner. Ortiz grabs Fitchetts ankle pulls him outside Vega gets sent to the corner he leaps over the back of Ortiz sunset flips Santana for the 3 count.
Winners and New AAW Tag Team Champions : The Besties In The World Time: 13 Minutes 7 Seconds Rating 4.5 out of 5 *
Killer Kross and Scarlott Bordeaux come to the ring and start beating down the Besties
This show was thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish obviously the AEW guys were saying goodbye to the company so it made sense for the other guys to go over
REPORT FOR NIGHT 2 COMING SOON…