From Jeremy “The Impact” York:
Announcers: “Voice of Violence” Nathan Hamilton & Drew “Drewski” Dickinson
Pre-Show MC: Liz Gray
Ring Announcer: Michael Longino
Nathan Hamilton hosted the contract signing featuring Deep South Heavyweight Champion Najasism and number one contender Alex Kane. Words were exchanged, they went face to face intensely. Then they announced what type of opponent they picked for each other later in the night.
Match 1: Lamar Diggs V. “Big Strong” Mims—After months of getting in each other’s way and destroying much of the ringside area, these two behemoths got their paws on one another! Mims with a spear and early two count, then splash in the corner. He follows with deep shoulders into the midsection of Diggs, another splash and a flying back elbow. Lamar reverses after a strike exchange. Mims knocks him down though, adding another splash for a very near fall before Diggs lifts his own shoulder just enough to break the count. Lamar with a Northern Lights suplex and some thunderous chops. Running splash and big slam get LD a two count. He locks on a bear hug, trying to squeeze the air from his opponent’s lungs. Just as the Big Strong one started to break free, Lamar executed a dropkick, slam, splash and giant elbow for a two and thirteen sixteenths count from the official. They brawl. Eventually the referee calls for the bell as this one gets out of hand. Diggs hits a Tour of the Islands slam then climbs to the top. He hits a devastating Air Force Diggs splash from the top. Someone in the crowd calls for an encore, he obliges to hit a SECOND AFD on the prone Mims. Crowd calls for the hat trick, but Mims moves this time! He grabs an industrial cookie sheet then proceeds to nearly bend it in two by landing blow after blow on Diggs with it.
No Contest because of referee stoppage.
Match 2: (Number One Contenders Match—DSW Women’s Championship) Rose Gold V. Alexandra Quinn—They tie up with a clean break. Then again, this time Rose sends Alexadra flying across the ring. Quinn grabs a headlock, Rose sends her into the ropes. Big shoulder block thrown by Gold. Back up quickly it’s Quinn who drops Gold in the corner then performs a dropkick for a long one count as official Jess Morales seems to have injured his shoulder. Rose tosses Quinn, throws some shoulders into her followed by a powerslam for a two count. Alexandra kicking the hamstrings of Rose who kicks back. Twisting suplex from Gold gets another long one count by the laboring match official Jesse. Quinn with a roll up and a two count. She then kicks Gold in the chest a handful of times for another two count. Jesse’s counts are not only frustrating the competitors and fans, but also a visibly upset official Paul Santa near ringside. Rose and Alexandra strike each other simultaneously as they both hit the mat. Quinn hits a running knee in the corner, drive-by hip attack and running straight kick to a seated Gold in the corner. Rose recovers to execute a choke slam for another delayed two count. Quinn responds with a running knee for the slowest two count ever. She yells and gets in the face of the official Jesse as he reminds her of his injured arm and that he is the official of the match. This was all the distraction Rose needed as she slinks behind Quinn for a roll up pin and a super quick three count later she gets the victory.
After the match, official Paul Santa confronts Jesse Morales to demand answers for his performance, however Jesse offers no response as he heads to the locker room.
Winner: (and NEW #1 Contender for the DSW Women’s Championship) Rose Gold
Match 3: (No DQ, No Count Out) Duncan M.A. (Wallabee) V. Alberto Del Frito V. Luka Daniels V. JT Paradox—Daniels and Duncan make a pact to make this a tag match by convincing Paradox and Frito to start the action while they each grabbed a spot on the apron. JT locks up with Frito only to be attacked by Luca and Duncan. Daniels and Paradox square off as Duncan and Alberto do as well. Series of roll up attempts capped off by a backslide, all for two counts. Paradox and Frito gain the upper hand after a dos si dos, then face each other. JT with some body slams and running Euros on Alberto before smashing the returning heels. This is the break Frito needs as he hits a splash in the corner and drapes Paradox on the second rope. He slides under the bottom rope to unleash a knuckle sandwich to his foe to the delight of the crowd. He gets a two count for his efforts. As he gets to his feet both Luka and Duncan hoist him up and over for a double suplex. JT hops up, but gets grabbed by Daniels for a rolling slam from a fireman’s carry. Frito is double teamed by the heels before they turn their attack to Paradox. DMA tries to roll up Luka, only gets a one count and an upset Luka. As Frito re-enters the ring he, Daniels and Duncan all look to the skies as Paradox soars from the top rope with a moonsault! He covers Luka for a two count, then Duncan for the same result while finally covering Alberto for another two count. Duncan kicks JT who German suplexes Frito. Duncan rolls Paradox out of the ring as he pounces on Frito to get the three count! On his way to the back with Wallabee, Duncan M.A. celebrates by grabbing a daddy soda from the announce table and waltzes to the back.
Winner: (future championship opportunity) Duncan M.A. (with Wallabee)
Match 4: “Agent 003” Chad Skywalker, “Hollywood” Hunter James V. Jacob Johnson, Austin Towers—Chad and Jacob to start, but Towers tags in. Austin uses his power advantage to grab early control into the corner, Chad reverses with some stinging punches to the big man. Hunter gets the tag, Jacob as well. James with big chops, using his quickness for a flying forearm, Towers in to smash James. Skywalker hits a crossbody on Towers. Hunter and Chad perform a double axe handle on Austin who rolls to the outside. Skywalker takes a run then summersaults over the ropes onto Towers! Johnson uses his power on James back inside the ring. Austin tags to hit Hunter with a knee. Jacob back in, catches a dropkick from Hunter. Just as James is swinging the momentum he gets caught in a thunderous side slam from Towers! Hunter kicks out just before three, however Towers locks on a bone-crushing bear hug. James fights his way free and gets the hot tag to Skywalker! He runs in first to smash Johnson off the apron, then turns his attention to Austin with a step-up enziguri. Hunter adds a superkick and high knee to the attack on Towers followed by Skywalker with the Sliced Bread #2. James off the top with a 450 splash for a close fall, but it was Johnson who pulled the ref from the ring to break the count. Austin chokeslams Hunter from way up in the air for a two and thirteen sixteenths count as Skywalker jumps in to break the count. Jacob tags in. He cathes Chad’s flying attempt, drops him in Jersey’s Strongest Slam for the win.
Winners: Jacob Johnson & Austin Towers via pinfall
Match 5: “Suplex Assassin” Alex Kane V. Eddie Hendrix—Kane’s hand-picked mystery opponent from Najasism turned out to be the powerhouse Eddie Hendrix. Eddie showcasing his power at the jump. Kane fights back with some big smashes on the apron. Alex with knee strikes to set up a drive-by kick and a splash on the apron. Early one count. Kane executes a jumping flatliner for a two count, then he locks his legs around Hendrix for a constricting body lock. As they battle back to their feet it’s Eddie with a picturesque overhead release suplex and a powerslam. He runs at Kane in the corner, he misses his foe but not the corner post! Hendrix recovers to lock on a rear chin lock to the Suplex Assassin. He uses a urinagi to get a two and a half count. Kane counters with an overhead suplex as Hendrix rolls to the ringside area. Alex hits the ropes, flies over them onto Eddie with a tope’ suicida and another splash on the apron! Back inside he continues with two German suplexes then a powerbomb slam for a very near fall. A running side splash sets up a delayed suplex as he gets another near fall. Alex locks in the ankle lock, Hendrix is forced to tap!
Winner: “Suplex Assassin” Alex Kane via submission
Main Event—Match 6: Najasism V. Dre the Goat—Contest starts with Naja posturing around the ring. Test of strength results in a head lock by Dre on the champ. While trapped in the snare of the hold Naja grins, wags his finger and says “I got him”. He chain counters out of the headlock then unleashes a huge kick to Dre, Naja gets a two count. The champ utilizes his superior striking on the G.O.A.T, but Dre catches him with a lightning-quick hurricanrana, sending the Hoochie Daddy to the ringside area. Tope’ attempt from Dre is blocked by a Najasism kick to the dome. Both now are on the apron where the champ drops his opposition hard to the second hardest part of the ring! He chops Dre who rolls to the floor, looking for his chance to rebound in the match. Instead, the G.O.A.T. is slammed viciously by the champ on a ringside table! He rolls him back in for a near fall. Two neckbreakers and a snap suplex from Naja gets another close two count. More piercing strikes from the Hoochie Daddy in the corner then a running kick. As he attempts another attack, Dre counters with a tornado DDT! He leaps to the top rope, but Naja hits a spin kick and back suplex. Tornado splash from the top from the champ, then a backstabber out of the corner for a two and twenty-nine thirty-seconds count from the official. Tornado spear for the nearest almost fall of the entire contest by Naja! Naja to the top rope, Dre counters the flying attack with a piledriver for a two count that could have been three had Najasism’s foot not found the bottom rope just in time. Powerbomb by Naja from the top rope followed by a double underhook DDT. He locks on the Sharpest Shooter, really pulling back hard on the legs of Dre. As he readjusts the hold for a better leverage point, the G.O.A.T. rolls him up for the 1…2…3!!!
After the match, Naja attacks Dre. Alex Kane runs down to break it up as the champ takes his belt for higher ground. Kane raises the arm of Dre the G.O.A.T. as Naja looks on from the ring.
Winner: Dre the G.O.A.T. defeats Najasism via pinfall.
Takeaways:
-After the carnage of the Mims/Diggs match, the ring had a big sag in it for the rest of the evening.
-While Rose Gold had a good performance and got the win, it was Alexadra Quinn who is quickly becoming a big fan favorite to the DSW fans.
-Good nod for Duncan to get a big win after a lot of close calls in his time in the company. Will be interesting to see what he does with the opportunity.
-Austin Towers and Chad Skywalker are diamonds in the rough. The brighter the lights, the more these two shine. Could definitely see some main event time for both (possibly as opposition) in the near future.
-Some of the crowd were unfamiliar with Hendrix and Dre, yet by the end of both matches they really showed their appreciation for both talents.
-Kane defeats his mystery opponent, Najasism loses to his. What could this mean when these two finally lock horns for the richest prize in Deep South?
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