AIW JT Lightning Tournament 2014 Night 1
May 23, 2014
Cleveland, Ohio (Turners Hall)
Commentators: Matt Wadsworth, Leonard F. Chikarason, Aaron Bauer, Dave Prazak, The Duke
Recap by: Jason Namako of Wrestleview.com
Pre-Show Promos
* Jock Samson says that the fans have asked for it and tonight they got it, Jock Samson vs. Buff Bagwell in the 1st Round. Hate to tell you this, Buff, but this gigolo is gonna kick your ass tonight and you’re gonna go back to Showtime with no more fat chicks wanting to pay money for you to go down on them anymore. You know why? Because only Jock Samson can . fat chicks. This one’s for you.
* Tim Donst says that he will beat Marion Fontaine tonight because he is a wrestler and that is what he does. The 1920s suck, there is no electricity, no TGIF, I’m sure a lot of people were thankful that it was Friday back then, that’s about it.
* Eric Ryan says he wasn’t in the tournament last year because he had the AIW Absolute Title, but he won the first JT Lightning tournament. I am gonna repeat and my first-round opponent tonight is someone I have looked up to, someone I have idolized and always wanted to wrestle, Jimmy Jacobs. You can feel the excitement in my voice, Jimmy, you’ve had some of the most influential moments in pro wrestling. Barbed Wire matches with BJ Whitmer, ROH run, Age of the Fall, the promo with the Briscoe hanging down, blood everywhere, you wrestled Eddie Guerrero on Smackdown. You’ve done everything and gone everywhere and tonight, this is a test. I’ve grown up watching you, Jimmy, but tonight, I’m gonna have to destroy you, sorry.
* Sammy Geodollno says her girl, Heidi Lovelace, is gonna “wooo” all over you boys in the tournament. The Social Network has got it all going on and I also need a boy for some “gitty gitty gitty”, so if someone can help me, that’d be great. Heidi Lovelace is going to the top of the mountain with the biggest trophy, raising it above her head cuz she is so damn good.
* Josh Prohibition promo.
* Davey Vega says that he would be lying if he said he wasn’t really nervous about tonight. Why? Because this tournament is so prestigious, this could elevate my career, I’m wrestling Sonjay Dutt and because everyone knows I haven’t had a win in awhile. I’m gonna do it for the fans in Cleveland, the fans who watch the DVDs, everyone gets hot once in a while, tonight is my night, everything’s coming up Vega, bet on me.
* Rickey Shane Page says that tonight, he has to wrestle a woman. Normally, people would say that this will be easy, but tonight, its not. I’ve seen what Heidi Lovelace can do and its impressive, because I’m usually not that impressed with women wrestlers, but I am with you, so I’m not taking this lightly, I won’t be in there joking around, I’m coming at you and I’m coming serious. If I have to powerbomb you off the top, that’s what I will do. If I have to slap a bitch, Sammi, I will.
* Colin Delaney says he heard Josh Prohibition’s promo and you were really intense and really worked up and a lot of people would watch that and say “Holy Shit, he’s on a mission”, “Holy Shit, he’s gonna kick your ass.” But during that promo, you didn’t mention me at all, so you are looking past me and that is a mistake you will make once.
* #ALLEGO, #SPARX and Louis Lyndon promo. #ALLEGO says that he heads in to the tournament tonight with a trophy and I will probably get another one in my other hand. The 3 of us, we are a unit, we have already established that the last time we botched our promo on the stupid DVD. Tonight, each bracket gets ruined by the Unit. #SPARX is making it to the Finals, “I don’t know your name” is making it to the Finals and #ALLEGO is making it to the Finals. I know #SPARX will lay down for me in the match and so will you. Lyndon says he is looking at the brackets and uh, we are in the same bracket. #ALLEGO says if you win. Lyndon says he will, Intense Champ. #SPARX says while you two beat each other up, I’m gonna win the tournament.
The participants are introduced to the crowd and take the group photo-op before the show starts.
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2014 JLIT 1st Round Match: “M-Dogg 20” Matt Cross vs. Flip Kendrick
Cross attacks Kendrick from behind as the bell sounds. Series of chops, but Kendrick fights back with forearms. Kendrick with an armdrag, then Cross runs into a boot. Springboard armdrag by Kendrick. Cross avoids Kendrick, but Kendrick with a dropkick that sends Cross to the outside to regroup. Kendrick goes onto the apron and kicks Cross away. Cross avoids an Asai Moonsault and takes Kendrick’s head off with a clothesline.
Cross sends Kendrick into the ringpost. Back in, Kendrick fights back, but Cross with a back club. Cross has words with a fan, then hits a series of back elbows to Kendrick in the corner. Cartwheel back elbow by Cross in the corner for a nearfall. Seated surfboard applied, with Cross also pulling at Kendrick’s head. Crowd wills on Kendrick. Kendrick fights out, but Cross throws up Kendrick and hits an inverted atomic drop. Half crab applied, along with overhand chops to the ribs by Cross. Kendrick fights out, but Cross with a boot to the head. Snap suplex by Cross for a nearfall. Snapmare by Cross, gains another nearfall. Chinlock applied, crowd again wills on Kendrick. Kendrick gets to his feet, but Cross with a back club. Leg sweep by Cross, then mocks some of Kendrick’s dancing, but Kendrick gets the knees up off a Cross standing moonsault, both men down.
Both men get to their feet by 8. Kendrick with 2 back elbows and a springboard dropkick. Cartwheel into a side kick sends Cross to the outside. Kendrick with a head of steam and wipes out Cross with a Foxbury Flop! Back in, Kendrick with a reverse suplex and Game Over (Standing Tumbleweed), but Cross kicks out! Cross runs into a back elbow, then Kendrick springs up off the second rope and leaps over Cross, bringing him down with a facebuster in the process. Kendrick charges and hits a Code-Red on Cross, sending Cross into the turnbuckles! Inside cradle by Kendrick for a nearfall. Kendrick places Cross up top and goes up with him. Kendrick goes for a Super Rana, but Cross shoos him off. Cross with a double stomp off the top to the back of Kendrick, followed by a pump kick! Cross heads up top and feigns the Shooting Star Press, but instead, drops down to the mat.
Piledriver by Cross for the win.
Winner and advancing to the Second Round of the 2014 JLIT Tournament: “M-Dogg 20” Matt Cross by pinfall (Piledriver)
2014 JLIT 1st Round Match: “The Mat Wrestling Machine” Tim Donst vs. “The Handlebar Haberdasher” Marion Fontaine
They have fun with Fontaine’s old-time boxing stance early. They then shake hands. Donst takes down Fontaine and works over his arm. Fontaine reverses out, but Donst gets free and does his own old-time boxing stance. Knucklelock, then Donst takes down Fontaine and applies an ankle hold. Fontaine avoids Donst stomping his other leg, then rolls out of the hold. Fontaine with an armdrag, but Donst takes him back down and goes back to the ankle hold. Donst gains a 1 count, but then Fontaine locks in a side headlock. Donst gets free, causing Fontaine to accidentally lock the ref in the side headlock. Fontaine thinks its Donst as Donst plays ref and checks the ref’s arm. On the third attempt, the ref has life and puts the brakes on Fontaine, allowing Donst to hit Fontaine with a shoulder tackle that sends Fontaine to the outside. Back in, Fontaine works over Donst’s arm. Donst gets out and goes to the side headlock. Fontaine counters out and continues working over Donst’s arm. Donst gets out and hits a back elbow. Fontaine misses a clothesline and Donst with a kneebreaker, followed by a Dragon Screw. Knee-DT by Donst, but Fontaine continues to avoid stomps to the leg and rolls out to the outside, but Donst greets him with a tope suicida! Back in, Donst this time stomps on Fontaine’s leg. Donst gains a nearfall. Indian Deathlock applied by Donst, Fontaine gets to the ropes. Fontaine fights back with left hands, but Donst blocks an armdrag. Donst goes for another kneebreaker, but Fontaine counters it with a DDT. Fontaine fires up and hits multiple shoulder tackles, but Donst doesn’t go down. 2 crossbodies, followed by a third off the middle rope. Fontaine goes up top, but Donst stops him. Fontaine knocks Donst off the ropes, Frog Splash for a nearfall. Fontaine sidesteps a backdrop attempt, but Donst with a Cactus Clothesline that sends Fontaine to the outside. Donst leaps off the apron, but Fontaine avoids it, causing Donst to crash into the barricade. Back in, Fontaine misses a clothesline, but hits a Killswitch variation for a nearfall. Donst blocks a suplex, but Fontaine with a back elbow. Fontaine avoids the blindside clothesline by Donst and hits a basement superkick. Fontaine goes for a springboard moonsault, but Donst catches him on the way down with an Ace Crusher!
Gator Roll by Donst for the win.
Winner and advancing to the Second Round of the 2014 JLIT Tournament: “The Mat Wrestling Machine” Tim Donst by pinfall (The Gator Roll)
Donst & Fontaine shake hands afterwards.
2014 JLIT 1st Round Match: “The Zombie Princess” Jimmy Jacobs vs. Eric Ryan
Jacobs throws his jacket at Ryan as the bell sounds, then Ryan takes him down and unloads with right hands. Jacobs shoos him off and hits some right hands of his own. Ryan fights back and slams Jacobs down, then hits more right hands. Jacobs gets free and goes to the outside to regroup. Back in, both men exchange chops, then Ryan applies a side headlock. Jacobs with a shoulder tackle, but Ryan with a chop. Jacobs drives Ryan into the corner and hits some right hands. Ryan runs into double boots in the corner, then Jacobs hits the Tornado Suplex for a nearfall. Jacobs goes for the Spear, but Ryan moves out of the way. Ryan heads up top and hits Coast To Coast for a nearfall. Ryan with a slam, followed by 2 moonsaults off the middle rope. Ryan goes for a third, but Jacobs shoves him off the ropes, sending Ryan crashing into the barricade! Ref checks on Ryan, who appears to have hurt his leg. Jacobs with a baseball slide that sends Ryan back into the barricade. Jacobs with right hands, but Ryan sends him into the barricade. Ryan with a head of steam, but Jacobs avoids the Heat Seeking Missile, causing Ryan to crash again into the barricade! Ref begins his count and Ryan just gets back in before the 10 count. Jacobs unloads with right hands from the mount, but then we see the Jollyville .-Its head out to the front row to will on Ryan. Jacobs with more right hands to Ryan, neckbreaker for a nearfall. Ryan fights back, Jacobs misses a clothesline and Ryan with 2 kicks, followed by a German for a nearfall. Jacobs comes back and hits the Inward Ace Crusher. Jacobs goes outside and begins getting into it with the Jollyville .-Its.
Jacobs gets back in, but Ryan surprises him with an inside cradle for the win.
Winner and advancing to the Second Round of the 2014 JLIT Tournament: Eric Ryan by pinfall (Inside Cradle)
Jollyville .-Its celebrate for what they have done to Jacobs and challenge him to fight them afterwards, but Jacobs walks off to the back.
2014 JLIT 1st Round Match: “The Punk Rock Ragdoll” Heidi Lovelace w/Sammy Geodollno vs. Rickey Shane Page
Page avoids Heidi early and hits an enziguri. They head up top, but Heidi knocks Page off. Page blocks a rana and a Sunset Flip, but Heidi with a wheelbarrow into an armdrag, followed by a tilt-a-whirl DDT that sends Page to the outside. Heidi goes for a tope suicida, but Page catches her and drops her chest-first across the apron! Geodollno grabs at Page’s leg, allowing Heidi to dropkick Page off the apron. Geodollno gets Page back in and Heidi gains a 1 count. Heidi unloads with right hands to the back of Page’s head. Heidi chokes Page in the corner with boots, then hits a series of chest kicks. Right hand and a series of chops by Heidi, but Page responds with some big chops of his own. Heidi with a snapmare into a chinlock. Heidi pulls at Page’s face, then headscissors Page in the corner and drives him into the middle turnbuckle face-first. Heidi slaps Page, but he slaps her back and hits a BIG pump kick! Page with a back body drop and kicks Heidi in the back on the way down for a nearfall. Page with a slam, followed by an elbow drop for a nearfall. Chop by Page in the corner, then he places Heidi up top. Heidi with a right hand, but Page with one of his own. Page pulls her down, but misses a clothesline and Heidi with a dropkick to the knees. Page blocks the spike rana and places Heidi back up top. Heidi knocks Page off the ropes and hits Meteora for a nearfall. More chest kicks by Heidi, then hits a superkick to the back of the head. Heidi with a back handspring into a reverse rana for a nearfall. They exchange forearms, then Page with the rolling elbow, but Geodollno puts Heidi’s foot on the ropes to stop the pin. Page places Heidi back up top and goes up with her, but Geodollno grabs at his leg again. Page shoos her off and heads up with Heidi. Page goes for the Super Powerbomb, but Heidi counters it into a Super Rana!
Spike Rana by Heidi for the win.
Winner and advancing to the Second Round of the 2014 JLIT Tournament: “The Punk Rock Ragdoll” Heidi Lovelace by pinfall (Spike Rana)
2014 JLIT 1st Round Match: AIW Intense Champion Louis Lyndon vs. Bobby Beverly
Chain wrestling early, then Lyndon with a savate kick to the ribs. Beverly with a series of armdrags into an armbar. Lyndon with a back elbow and a gut kick. Beverly avoids Lyndon, then when Lyndon skins the cat back in, Beverly with a head kick that sends Lyndon to the outside. Beverly goes out onto the apron and drills Lyndon with the running apron kick! Beverly with a series of chops, but then Lyndon hot-shots Beverly throat-first across the barricade!
Back in, Lyndon heads up top and hits a missile dropkick to the back of Beverly’s head for a nearfall. Lyndon mocks the crowd’s chants for Beverly and hits a chest kick. Lyndon chokes Beverly in the ropes, then talks trash to him. Lyndon with a gut kick and an elbow to the back of the head. Beverly fights back with chops, but Lyndon with a forearm and a kick to the back. Another forearm, but Beverly with a series of left-hand forearms while Lyndon is on the apron. Lyndon applies the Dragon Clutch in the ropes, then heads back in and hits a swinging neckbreaker for a nearfall. Seated chickenwing applied, crowd wills on Beverly. Beverly gets free, but Lyndon slips out of a suplex and hits a back club.
Beverly comes back with a clothesline and a back elbow. Lyndon avoids a running boot, but Beverly catches Lyndon off a charge and hits a urnangi backbreaker. Running forearm, followed by a backdrop that sends Lyndon face-first into the mat. Backdrop Driver by Beverly for a nearfall. Lyndon blocks the spinning Flatliner, then hits a leaping knee. Chaos Theory by Lyndon for a nearfall. Running boot by Lyndon in the corner, then heads up top with Beverly. Beverly knocks Lyndon off the ropes, but Lyndon backflips onto his feet. Lyndon goes to the apron, but Beverly backdrop drivers him back into the ring! Basement superkick by Beverly for a nearfall. Lyndon blocks a German with a a back elbow, but it has no effect on Beverly. Lyndon with a series of palm strikes, but then Beverly with a series of forearms. Beverly misses a clothesline and Lyndon with a tilt-a-whirl into a reverse DDT.
Dragon Clutch applied, Beverly taps.
Winner and advancing to the Second Round of the 2014 JLIT Tournament: AIW Intense Champion Louis Lyndon by submission (Dragon Clutch)
2014 JLIT 1st Round Match: Jock Samson vs. Buff Bagwell w/Kash
Samson has the mic before the bell and says he saw Buff sucking on some fat woman’s pussy. Samson asks Buff to do his pose again, then asks if that is what Buff does for the guys down south. Samson then calls Buff a “stupid, gigolo SOB.” Samson says he .s chicks for a living and says that tonight, he will . Buff up for free. Buff grabs the mic and asks that if Samson will . him up for free, will his old lady pay him off? When she shits that kid out, you better take a DNA test.
Dueling chants for both men as the bell sounds. Samson with a knee to the ribs and an elbow to the top of the head. Chop, an eye poke and a back rake. Another eye poke and a back rake by Samson. Samson with a series of right hands, followed by a chop. Bagwell with an inverted atomic drop, Samson misses a clothesline, then Bagwell with an atomic drop and a clothesline that sends Samson to the outside.
Samson grabs the mic and calls Kash a “hot whore.” Samson brings up the time he & Bagwell went to a strip club in Virginia, then offers giving Kash a lap dance. Kash gets in the ring and Samson says Kash is attractive, Bagwell is attracted to the fat ones. Samson asks for music and “I’m Too Sexy” begins playing. Bagwell takes a seat to watch as Samson begins giving Kash a lap dance, including a chinlock. Bagwell gives Samson a dollar bill as the lap dance continues. Samson offers Bagwell a turn and Bagwell begins giving Kash a lap dance, however, Samson nails Bagwell from behind.
Another back rake by Samson to Bagwell. Bagwell sent headfirst off the chair that was brought in for the lapdance. Samson grabs Bagwell’s top hat and glasses and puts them on, then begins mocking Bagwell’s strut. “Jock Daddy” chants by the crowd. Bagwell sent again into the chair. Bagwell then side slams Samson onto the chair! Bagwell gains a nearfall. Samson sidesteps a backdrop attempt and locks Bagwell in the Iron Claw, along with biting Bagwell’s forehead. Crowd wills on Bagwell. Bagwell fights back, but Samson slams him down. Samson re-applies the Iron Claw and Bagwell starts to go limp. Ref checks the arm three times, but Bagwell still has life. Bagwell fights out, Samson misses a clothesline and they clothesline each other, both men down. Bagwell with a series of right hands and a back elbow. Clothesline and a swinging neckbreaker by Bagwell. Samson runs into a boot, but catches Bagwell with a powerslam for a nearfall. Samson calls for a hiptoss. Samson goes for it, but Bagwell blocks it and hits his own hiptoss.
Bagwell goes to the middle rope, Blockbuster for the win.
Winner and advancing to the Second Round of the 2014 JLIT Tournament: Buff Bagwell by pinfall (Blockbuster)
2014 JLIT 1st Round Match: “The Buzzsaw” BJ Whitmer vs. #SPARX
Whitmer has words with the Jollyville .-Its, who are still at ringside, before the bell. #SPARX does some twerking for the crowd as the bell sounds. Whitmer backs #SPARX into the corner, but she shoves him as Whitmer is taking her lightly. Whitmer again takes #SPARX lightly, but she takes him down with an arm whip. Whitmer again backs #SPARX into the corner, but she slaps him. #SPARX with a series of chops, but Whitmer catches her with a kitchen sink. #SPARX sent off the turnbuckles. Whitmer with a series of big chops in the corner, followed by a gutbuster for a nearfall. #SPARX fights back with forearms, but Whitmer with another knee to the ribs. More knees to the ribs by Whitmer, followed by a snap suplex for a nearfall. Snapmare into a seated abdominal stretch with a facelock by Whitmer. Crowd wills on #SPARX. Whitmer lets go and has more words with Jollyville. Whitmer goes up top with #SPARX, but #SPARX knocks him off the ropes. Missile dropkick by #SPARX. #SPARX with 2 clothseslines, but Whitmer does not go down. Spinning back kick and a low kick by #SPARX, followed by a tilt-a-whirl DDT for a nearfall. #SPARX with a clothesline in the corner, then she avoids a charge in the corner. Both block each other’s German attempts, then #SPARX with a release German, with Whitmer landing right on the top of his head, for a nearfall. Whitmer blocks a slam with elbows, but #SPARX with a big forearm. Whitmer responds with one of his own, but then #SPARX counters the Exploder with a victory roll for a nearfall. Whitmer with a knee to the ribs, then hits the Spinning Fisherman/Fisherman combo for a nearfall. Whitmer hits the Exploder, but then pulls up #SPARX on the pin attempt. Whitmer with a second Exploder, but again pulls #SPARX up on the pin attempt.
Whitmer headbutts the ref, causing Jollyville to hop the barricade and go after Whitmer, ref calls for the bell.
Winner and advancing to the Second Round of the 2014 JLIT Tournament: #SPARX by DQ
Jimmy Jacobs comes out to help Whitmer and a brawl ensues between Jollyville and the Forgotten on the outside. All 4 men brawl to the back as the ref helps #SPARX to the back.
2014 JLIT 1st Round Match: “The Playa from the Himalaya” Sonjay Dutt vs. Davey Vega
The two shake hands as the bell sounds. Chain wrestling early, with Dutt hitting an armdrag. More chain wrestling between the two. Crucifix by Dutt for a nearfall. Vega misses a clothesline and Dutt with a rana. Dutt with a series of jabs in the corner, then biels Vega by the hair. Big chop in the corner, followed by more jabs. Flying back elbow in the corner by Dutt, then does the Flair strut. Vega comes back with a gut kick and a series of back clubs. Dutt with a knee to the ribs, then walks up the ropes and hits a Tornado DDT for a nearfall. Vega sent off the turnbuckles, then Dutt with a running boot while Vega was across the ropes. Dutt with a right hand from the outside, then gets a head of steam from the rampway and hits a sliding dropkick. Dutt goes to the apron and hits a rolling senton, wiping out Vega on the outside! Dutt spits water in the face of Vega, then hits him with a beer can. Dutt grabs a bucket, places it over Vega’s head and nails him with a right hand. Vega sent into the barricade, then Dutt with a beer can-assisted Mongolian chop. Vega comes back with a boot, then back in, Vega nails Dutt with a beer can. Vega sent onto the apron, but Dutt misses a clothesline and Vega with a left-arm lariat. Vega heads up top and hits a missile dropkick. Double knees in the corner by Vega for a nearfall. Dutt with a drop toe hold and a senton to the back. Dutt goes for a standing moonsault, but Vega catches him with the cross armbreaker. Dutt gets free, then hits a dropkick as Dutt was trying for a springboard roundhouse. Vega with a head of steam and wipes out Dutt with a tope suicida, sending Dutt crashing into the barricade! Back in, Vega gains a nearfall. Dutt slips out of a suplex, but Vega with a German for a nearfall. Vega runs into a boot twice, then catches it a third time, but Dutt with a back elbow and flatliners Vega into the middle turnbuckle for a nearfall. Dutt with a savate kick to the ribs, but Vega slips out of another Tornado DDT. Dutt with a boot, then catches Vega in the corner with the Bombay Boom. Dutt goes to the apron and hits a springboard leg drop to Vega while his head was across the middle rope. Dutt goes for a springboard splash, but Vega gets the knees up. Inside cradle by Vega for a nearfall. Flying kick in the corner by Vega, followed by a gutbuster. Vega heads up top, Frog Splash for a nearfall. Dutt with knees to counter another suplex attempt, then tells Vega to bring it. Strike exchange with Dutt gaining advantage. Vega with a boot and a series of forearms, but Dutt with a superkick. Dutt gets out of another suplex and hits another superkick. They head up top and Dutt goes for a Super Rana.
Vega rolls through it, but Dutt with a jackknife pin for the win.
Winner and advancing to the Second Round of the 2014 JLIT Tournament: “The Playa from the Himalaya” Sonjay Dutt by pinfall (Jackknife Pin)
Dutt puts over Vega afterwards and the two shake hands. Dutt brings up that he was on the second AIW show in 2005 and is happy about where the company is today. Dutt thanks the crowd and again shakes Vega’s hand before he leaves.
2014 JLIT 1st Round Match, No DQ: “The Great & Devious” Ultramantis Black vs. “The Deathmatch Drunkard” Danny Havoc
Havoc with a series of forearms early. Mantis with a lucha-style roll-up for a nearfall. Mantis with a gut kick, but Havoc with a unique roll-up for a nearfall. Havoc with a series of chops, but Mantis with a shoulder tackle. Series of evasions, then they exchange lucha-style armdrags. Havoc heads up top and hits a double sledge to Mantis on the outside. Mantis sent multiple times off the apron, then off the steps. Havoc goes to the back and brings back out a lighttube and a strand of barbed wire. Mantis with a series of headbutts, but Havoc with a gut kick and a club to the head. Havoc slams Mantis on the outside, then goes to the apron and hits Mantis with a moonsault! Havoc with another club to the head of Mantis, then sends Mantis into the barricade. Havoc charges, but Mantis avoids a running boot, causing Havoc to crotch himself. Mantis grabs the light tube and removes Havoc’s tank top. Mantis slams the light tube across the back of Havoc. They go into the crowd, with Havoc sent off the chair. Mantis nails Havoc in the ribs and in the head with a chair. Mantis throws another chair on Havoc, then throws him into a row of chairs. Mantis nails Havoc with a beer can, then they head back to ringside. Back in, Mantis gains a nearfall. Mantis lifts up Havoc and hits the Ocean Cyclone for a nearfall. Havoc slips out of a slam, then Mantis hits the Praying Mantis Bomb, but Havoc kicks out! Mantis grabs the strand of barbed wire and sets it up. Mantis with a series of forearms, but Havoc with a Dragon for a nearfall.
Havoc then hits the General Order 24 into the barbed wire for the win.
Winner and advancing to the Second Round of the 2014 JLIT Tournament: “The Deathmatch Drunkard” Danny Havoc by pinfall (General Order 24 into Barbed Wire)
2014 JLIT 1st Round Match: “Extremely Cute” Colin Delaney vs. Josh Prohibition
Prohibition slips out of a Backslide and hits the Drunken Driver, but Delaney kicks out! They go to the apron, but Delaney slips out of another Drunken Driver, knocks Prohibition off the apron and wipes him out with a springboard plancha! Skin the cat elbow drop by Delaney back in on Prohibition for a nearfall. Prohibition slips out of a slam, wheelbarrow German for a nearfall. Big chop by Prohibition, then hits a shoulder to the ribs of Delaney while on the apron and neckbreakers him across the middle rope, sending Delaney to the outside. Prohibition with a head of steam and wipes out Delaney with a tope suicida! Prohibition goes to slingshot back in, but Delaney catches him with a draping double knee gutbuster for a nearfall. Prohibition blocks a hiptoss, hits a clothesline. Delaney comes back with a back elbow and a back heel kick. Delaney kips up, but Prohibition with a big boot. Chop exchange, then a strike exchange, with Prohibition gaining advantage. Delaney with a Pele kick, but Prohibition with a brainbuster across the knee. They head up top, but Delaney blocks a superplex and knocks Prohibition off with chops and headbutts. Prohibition avoids a top rope elbow drop by Delaney.
Second Drunken Driver by Prohibition for the win.
Winner and advancing to the Second Round of the 2014 JLIT Tournament: Josh Prohibition by pinfall (Drunken Driver)
2014 JLIT 1st Round Match: #ALLEGO vs. Veda Scott
#ALLEGO allows Veda to put him in a side headlock, then easily shoos her off. #ALLEGO blocks a slap, then gorilla presses Veda, but she counters with a crucifix for a nearfall. Roll-up by Veda for a nearfall. #ALLEGO blocks a Sunset flip and slams Veda down. #ALLEGO gains a nearfall. #ALLEGO pulls at Veda’s hair, then chokes her in the ropes. #ALLEGO biels Veda by the hair, but Veda fights back. Crowd wills on Veda as #ALLEGO talks more trash. #ALLEGO misses a clothesline, but blocks a tilt-a-whirl DDT. Veda counters with a Stunner, then hits a springboard bulldog, spiking #ALLEGO on his head, for a nearfall. #ALLEGO blocks a German and drives Veda into the corner. #ALLEGO with a right hand, then they head up top. Veda blocks a top rope superplex and crotches #ALLEGO on the ropes. Veda with a Ghetto Stomp off the top while #ALLEGO was in the ropes, then hits the Mind Trip for a nearfall. They go onto the apron, with Veda going to the middle rope. #ALLEGO gorilla presses Veda off the ropes and slams her back in the ring. #ALLEGO hits the BOOM! Headshot on Veda, but Veda kicks out! They head back up top, but Veda slips out of a superplex and Germans #ALLEGO off the middle rope! Veda heads up top and wipes out #ALLEGO with a rana! Both get back in right before the ref reaches his 10 count. Veda runs into a boot, then #ALLEGO with a superkick. #ALLEGO lifts up Veda in DVD position and drives her multiple times into the turnbuckles. #ALLEGO goes to the middle rope with Veda, but Veda fights out and hits a bulldog off the middle rope for a nearfall. #ALLEGO slips out of another Mind Trip, but Veda counters the Spinning Dwayne with a victory roll for a nearfall.
#ALLEGO this time hits the Spinning Dwayne for the win.
Winner and advancing to the Second Round of the 2014 JLIT Tournament: #ALLEGO by pinfall (Spinning Dwayne)
#ALLEGO celebrates his win afterward, then after he leaves and the crowd gives Veda an ovation, the Iron Curtain come out and surround the ring. Greg Iron then comes out as well. Veda tries to fight off the Iron Curtain, but to no avail as they hold her for Iron. Iron says that is now time for everyone’s favorite part of the show, my wide-open challenge. Who in this crowd has the guts to hop the barricade and try and break my ass? Iron talks trash to people in the crowd, daring them to hop the barricade. Iron says that once again, he wins, because no one wants to play my game. If that is indeed the case, then I guess I will just hang out with Veda. All of a sudden, Marion Fontaine, Colin Delaney and Ultramantis Black run out and clear the ring of Iron and the Iron Curtain. Delaney says the show was getting real creepy, real fast. I know that us four have nothing to do tomorrow, so how about the four of you face the four of us tomorrow? Iron accepts.
Main Event in a 2014 JLIT 1st Round Match for the AIW Absolute Title: “The War King” Eddie Kingston vs. “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin (c)
Chain wrestling early, Kingston applies a chinlock. Elgin slips out and applies a leglock, Kingston gets to the ropes. Kingston with a chop in the corner, but Elgin with one of his own. Kingston drops the straps from his singlet, but no one goes down off a shoulder tackle multiple times. Elgin with a roll-through into the Crossface, Kingston gets to the ropes. Kingston goes to the apron and Elgin with a Dragon Screw armwhip across the top rope. Elgin drives Kingston’s arm across the top rope again, then drops his body weight across the arm. Kingston fights back with chops, but Elgin arm whips him down. Elgin with stomps to the arm of Kingston, then applies an armbar with his knee driven into the shoulder of Kingston. Kingston counters out with a roll-up for a nearfall. Elgin goes back to the arm, but Kingston shoos him off. Elgin pulls at Kingston’s arm in the ropes. Chop & slap exchange, then Elgin drives Kingston’s arm across his own shoulder. Elgin drops his knee across the arm of Kingston, then applies a keylock. Kingston fights out, then Elgin runs into a back elbow and a boot. Kingston goes to the middle rope and hits a knee drop across the back of Elgin’s head. Chinlock applied by Kingston, then switches to a Dragon Sleeper. Kingston with a crucifix for a nearfall. Front chancery applied. Kingston with a neckbreaker for a 1 count. Kingston with an elbow across the back of Elgin’s head, followed by a series of chops. Elgin fights back and they exchange strikes again. Elgin pulls down the top rope, sending Kingston to the outside. Elgin with a baseball slide that sends Kingston into the barricade. Elgin sends Kingston into the barricade, then hits a big forearm. Back in, Elgin with a slingshot back elbow. Elgin with a series of forearms, Kingston with a chop, but Elgin with an enziguri. Elgin with a clothesline in the corner, followed by a shoulderbreaker for a nearfall. Deadlift German by Elgin for a nearfall. Elgin with more stomps to the arm of Kingston. Elgin calls for the Buckle Bomb, but Kingston blocks it and drives Elgin into the corner. Elgin with another enziguri, then goes to the middle rope and hits a Tornado Divorce Court for a nearfall. Elgin locks in a Fujiwara armbar, but Kingston counters out with a crucifix for a nearfall. Elgin slams Kingston’s arm into the mat, but Kingston comes back with a Sambo Suplex for a nearfall. Elgin kicks at Kingston’s arm from underneath, then hits a standing urnangi from out of the corner. Elgin goes for a powerbomb, but Kingston counters it with a rana for a nearfall. Both men exchange clotheslines, then they clothesline each other at the same time multiple times. Kingston goes for the Backfist to the Future, but Elgin kicks at Kingston’s injured arm. Elgin goes for a clothesline, but Kingston blocks it with a boot. Elgin with a release German and a big clothesline for a nearfall. Elgin blocks another Backfist to the Future and hits 2 Backdrop Drivers. Elgin goes for another clothesline, then Kingston nails with the Backfist to the Future, but Elgin gets his foot on the bottom rope to stop the pin. Elgin blocks a Backdrop Driver, but Kingston with the rapid-fire chops. Big overhand chop by Kingston, but Elgin slips out of another Backdrop Driver and hits a Deadlift Powerbomb!
Kingston slips out of the Buckle Bomb, but Elgin locks in a flying armbar and Kingston taps.
Winner and STILL AIW Absolute Champion, as well as advancing to the Second Round of the 2014 JLIT Tournament: “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin by submission (Flying Armbar)
Elgin grabs a mic afterwards and thanks Kingston for a war. I came out here tonight to prove 2 points. One, I will be the greatest AIW Absolute Champion in history and tomorrow, I defend this three times and walk out of the JLIT still champion. Two, no matter what any of you, or anyone at home on a keyboard think, I just showed you all that it ain’t all about power, Michael Elgin can .ing wrestle!
Kingston grabs the mic and says that he was a bit of an ego, so when people told me that Michael Elgin was the new, hot thing, I didn’t believe it, but I do now. You are the future and you prove it everytime you get into the ring, but don’t get it twisted, I didn’t like how this match ended, I could have done better, in other words, I could have beat you. So, win this tournament, not just for me, but for yourself and for your family, but after that, I don’t care what the bookers think, I want a shot at that belt. Congrats, now let’s go get some drinks.
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AIW JT Lightning Tournament 2014 Night 2
May 24, 2014
Cleveland, Ohio (Turners Hall)
Commentators: Matt Wadsworth, Leonard F. Chikarason, Aaron Bauer, Dave Prazak, Eddie Kingston, Davey Vega, Colin Delaney
Recap by: Jason Namako of Wrestleview.com
2014 JLIT Quarterfinal Match: “The Mat Wrestling Machine” Tim Donst vs. Josh Prohibition
Knucklelock early, Donst has the advantage. Donst switches to a Japanese Stranglehold. Prohibition gets out and takes Donst down. Full nelson applied by Prohibition. Donst gets free and works over Prohibition’s arm. Prohibition counters out with a fireman’s carry takeover into an armbar. Donst gets out and locks in a side headlock. Donst rolls through a kitchen sink and sends Prohibition to the outside. Donst with a head of steam and wipes out Prohibition with a tope suicida! Donst sends Prohibition into the barricade. Donst leaps off the apron, but Prohibition avoids him and Donst goes crashing into the barricade. Prohibition breaks the ref’s count and hits an elbow to the back of Donst’s head and a headbutt. Donst fights back with a chop, but Prohibition with a chop of his own. Back in, Prohibition with a series of forearms and a headbutt in the corner. Donst fights back, but Prohibition with a gut kick. Snapmare and a rolling neck snap by Prohibition for a nearfall. Donst fights back again, but Prohibition with a back elbow. Elbow drop for a nearfall. Butterfly suplex by Prohibition for a nearfall. Donst fights back again, but Prohibition with a roll-through into a STF, Donst gets to the ropes. Prohibition with chops to Donst on the outside, but Donst sends him again into the barricade, then this time hits the flying clothesline off the apron. Back in, Donst with a STO for a nearfall. Donst with a series of chops to Prohibition in the corner, then gives him a titty twister. Prohibition with a clothesline in the corner, then Donst comes off the blind side and hits an Ace Crusher. Prohibition comes back with a T-Bone, both men down. Donst blocks the Drunken Driver, but Prohibition slips out of the Gator Roll. Brainbuster across the knee by Prohibition for a nearfall. Donst counters another Drunken Driver with a pin attempt for a nearfall. Prohibition holds on and hits the Drunken Driver, but DONST KICKS OUT! Prohibition can’t believe it!
Donst takes down Prohibition and locks in From Dusk Til’ Donst, Prohibition taps.
Winner and advancing to the Semi-finals of the 2014 JLIT Tournament: “The Mat Wrestling Machine” Tim Donst by submission (From Dusk Til’ Donst)
Donst & Prohibition shake hands afterward. Donst leaves, then Prohibition grabs a mic. Prohibition says that as a former student and more importantly, a friend of JT Lightning, I thank every single one of you for coming out tonight and honoring his memory because without JT Lightning, there is no AIW. Without JT Lightning, there is no Josh Prohibition, Matt Cross, Johnny Gargano, AIW, John Thorne, it doesn’t exist. JT was a great man and I don’t know if I meant anybody with more passion for the sport of pro wrestling and I know you can’t live forever, but JT lives with all of the students that he invested, that he put his time, his heart and his talent into. So for tonight, this is for JT, a great man and a great wrestler. Crowd chants for JT Lightning. Prohibition says that last month, Matt Cross dumped me on my head and talked down to me in front of our hometown crowd. You said I don’t respect pro wrestling, I’ve been watching it since I was 3. What were you doing, watching gymanstics? You never loved pro wrestling and you’re gonna doubt my love for it? I don’t have to do this anymore, but I do it because I love it and the reason you’re doing it is because you are too scared shitless to do anything else and to move out of your father’s basement. I make $60,000 a year, I live in a big house, but I wrestle for every single one of you fans because I love entertaining. I love standing in this ring and getting my ass kicked for you fans. So Matt Cross tonight, win, lose or draw, I want you at Absolution. We’ve fought all over the world, let’s do it in front of all these fans in Cleveland, Ohio.
2014 JLIT Quarterfinal Match: Eric Ryan vs. “The Deathmatch Drunkard” Danny Havoc
Before the bell, Ryan grabs a mic and says that when JT Lightning booked these shows, he would have big guys, high-flyers, women and sometimes, some hardcore. So, we are gonna relax the rules tonight a little bit.
The two shake hands as the bell sounds. Havoc backs Ryan into the corner and pinches his nipples. Ryan takes down Havoc and applies a side headlock. Havoc with a shoulder tackle. Ryan backs Havoc into the corner and pinches his nipples. Havoc with a side headlock. Ryan gets out and applies a cravate. Ryan switches to a front chancery, but Havoc drives him into the corner and hits a series of shoulders to the ribs. Running forearm in the corner by Havoc, followed by a bulldog for a nearfall. Elbow to the top of Ryan’s head, then Havoc with crossface shots and headbutts to Ryan in the ropes. Dropkick sends Ryan to the outside. Havoc then wipes out Ryan with an Asai Moonsault! Havoc with a Russian Leg Sweep to Ryan on the rampway! Snapmare and a kick to the back by Havoc. Havoc goes to the top of the rampway and hits Ryan with an elbow drop. Havoc sends Ryan off the steps, then into the barricade. Havoc charges, but Ryan avoids him and Havoc goes flying into the crowd! Ryan with a gut kick, then sends Havoc into the barricade. Ryan with a chop, then sends Havoc again into the barricade. Back in, Ryan gains a 1 count. Havoc sent off the turnbuckles, then Ryan stomps away at Havoc in the corner. Ryan grabs a chair and places it against Havoc’s face in the corner. Ryan heads up top and hits Coast 2 Coast, sending the chair against the head of Havoc! Ryan gains a nearfall. Ryan with a chop and a leg lariat for a 1 count. Havoc slips out of a slam and hits another Russian Leg Sweep for a nearfall. Havoc sets up the chair and hits Ryan with a sit-out powerbomb onto the chair for a nearfall. Elbow to the top of Ryan’s head by Havoc, then they head up top. Ryan blocks a superplex, but Havoc with a kick. Havoc with a Super Power Driver on Ryan, but Ryan kicks out! Havoc with a series of boots to the head, but Ryan with a leaping knee, a superkick and a German for a nearfall.
Liontamer applied, Havoc taps.
Winner and advancing to the Semi-finals of the 2014 JLIT Tournament: Eric Ryan by submission (Liontamer)
Havoc & Ryan shake hands afterwards.
2014 JLIT Quarterfinal Match: “M-Dogg 20” Matt Cross vs. #SPARX
Cross with an amateur takedown and rides over #SPARX’s back. Cross takes down #SPARX with a back heel trip, then taunts her. Cross with a side headlock, but #SPARX catches him going up & over and hits an Air Raid Crash! They head outside and #SPARX with a big chop. Another chop, then Cross goes up & over and hits #SPARX with a chop of his own. #SPARX avoids another chop, causing Cross to chop the ringpost! Cross with a shoulder to the ribs, knocking #SPARX off the apron. Cross with a head of steam and wipes out #SPARX with a tope suicida, sending #SPARX crashing into the barricade. Back in, Cross with a cartwheel back elbow, but #SPARX avoids a springboard crossbody, sending Cross to the outside. #SPARX with a head of steam, but Cross stops her with an enziguri! Cross gains a nearfall. Cross with a snapmare, then taunts #SPARX with push-ups before gaining a nearfall. #SPARX sidesteps a backdrop attempt and hits a savate kick to the ribs for a 1 count. Cross with a double sledge and a snap suplex for a nearfall. Cross with a slam, then heads up top, but #SPARX gets the knees up off the split-legged moonsault. Cross misses a clothesline and #SPARX with an inverted atomic drop and an atomic drop. #SPARX catches a kick and puts Cross in a split, followed by a kick for a nearfall. Cross slips out of a Deadlift German, then #SPARX misses one clothesline, but TAKES CROSS’s HEAD OFF with another clothesline for a nearfall. Cross slips out of another German and hits a pump kick. #SPARX slips out of the piledriver, but Cross with a back elbow. #SPARX with a German, then they head up top.
Cross with a Super Death Valley Driver for the win.
Winner and advancing to the Semi-finals of the 2014 JLIT Tournament: “M-Dogg 20” Matt Cross by pinfall (Super Death Valley Driver)
2014 JLIT Quarterfinal Match: #ALLEGO vs. Buff Bagwell w/Kash
Crowd sings the American Males theme before the bell, then Bagwell begins singing it himself. Bagwell with a series of right hands and 2 backdrops as the bell sounds. Third backdrop, followed by a clothesline that sends #ALLEGO to the outside. #ALLEGO sent into the barricade, then Bagwell sends him into the apron. #ALLEGO sent into the ringpost multiple times, then into the barricade once more. #ALLEGO with a gut shot, then sends Bagwell back in. #ALLEGO with a hot-shot across the top rope and a dropkick. #ALLEGO chokes Bagwell in the ropes, then sends Bagwell into his boot multiple times in the corner. Snapmare and a leaping legdrop by #ALLEGO for a nearfall. Chinlock applied, crowd wills on Bagwell. Bagwell fights back, but #ALLEGO slams him back down. #ALLEGO gains a nearfall. #ALLEGO stomps away at Bagwell and re-applies the chinlock. Ref checks the arm three times, but Bagwell shows signs of life. Bagwell fights out, #ALLEGO misses a clothesline and they clothesline each other, both men down. Bagwell with a series of right hands and a back elbow. Clothesline and a swinging neckbreaker by Bagwell. #ALLEGO runs into a boot twice, then Bagwell goes to the middle rope, but #ALLEGO avoids the Blockbuster. #ALLEGO goes to the middle rope and hits the jumping enziguri for a nearfall. #ALLEGO with a powerbomb for a nearfall. #ALLEGO misses a clothesline and Bagwell with a dropkick. CANADIAN DESTROYER BY BAGWELL!! 1-2……….#ALLEGO KICKS OUT!! “Holy s**t” chants by the crowd. #ALLEGO goes to the apron, but hits Bagwell with a shoulder to the ribs.
BOOM! Headshot by #ALLEGO for the win.
Winner and advancing to the Semi-finals of the 2014 JLIT Tournament: #ALLEGO by pinfall (BOOM! Headshot)
#ALLEGO leaves, then the crowd chants for Bagwell as he does his pose one last time. “Please come back” chants by the crowd for Bagwell as he leaves.
2014 JLIT Quarterfinal Match: AIW Intense Champion Louis Lyndon vs. “The Playa from the Himalaya” Sonjay Dutt
Lyndon attacks Dutt before the bell. Lyndon stomps away at Dutt, then sends him into the turnbuckles. More stomps by Lyndon in the corner. Side headlock takeover by Lyndon, Dutt gets free. Dutt works over Lyndon’s arm and takes him down into a headscissors. Lyndon gets free and goes back to the side headlock. Dutt reverses out, then hits a shoulder tackle. Series of evasions, then Dutt with a rana for a 1 count. Front chancery applied. Dutt takes Lyndon down and gains a nearfall. Armbar applied, but Lyndon rakes Dutt’s eyes and hits a knee to the ribs. Lyndon runs into a boot, but is sent onto the apron. Dutt with a right hand, then goes out to the apron with Lyndon. Strike exchange, Dutt gains the advantage. Dutt misses a right hand and Lyndon sends Dutt into the ringpost. They exchange strikes on the outside, then Lyndon sends Dutt into the barricade and hits a running boot. Back in, Lyndon gains a nearfall. Lyndon chokes Dutt and hits a reverse snapmare into a Last Chancery variation, Dutt gets to the ropes. Lyndon talks trash to Dutt, then the crowd. Chinlock applied. Dutt fights out, then is sent onto the apron. Lyndon runs into a back elbow, then Dutt with another rana that sends Lyndon to the outside. Dutt with a head of steam, but Lyndon stops him with a shoulder to the ribs. Lyndon misses a clothesline and Dutt with a spinning headscissors, followed by a standing shooting star press for a nearfall. Series of chops and jabs by Dutt in the corner. Dutt runs into a boot, then Lyndon heads to the middle rope. Dutt rolls through a Sunset Flip and hits a standing moonsault, followed by a springboard moonsault for a nearfall. Lyndon runs into a back elbow, but avoids a superkick and hits a leaping knee. Dutt rolls through a Victory Roll, but Lyndon with a German for a nearfall. Dutt gets out of the Dragon Clutch and hits a superkick. Dutt with a Muscle Buster-style Shoulderbreaker. Lyndon avoids the Moonsault Double Stomp and sends Dutt into the turnbuckles.
Roll-up by Lyndon while hooking the tights for the win.
Winner and advancing to the Semi-finals of the 2014 JLIT Tournament: AIW Intense Champion Louis Lyndon by pinfall (Roll-Up while hooking the tights)
2014 JLIT Quarterfinal Match for the AIW Absolute Title: “The Punk Rock Ragdoll” Heidi Lovelace w/Sammy Geodollno vs. “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin (c)
Elgin is reluctant to wrestle Heidi as the bell sounds and goes to leave, but Heidi spins him around. Elgin catches a kick and a slap, then plays around with Heidi, doing some ballet-style dancing. Heidi with a series of forearms, but Elgin easily shoves her aside. Heidi with a leg sweep and a kick to the head. Elgin blocks a whip, but Heidi pulls down the top rope and sends Elgin to the outside. Elgin blocks a rana off the apron and DRIVES HEIDI INTO THE BARRICADE!! Ref begins the 10 count and Heidi JUST BARELY gets back in by the count of 10. Elgin with a baseball slide that sends Heidi back out to the outside. Elgin is still reluctant as he helps Heidi up, but Heidi with a series of forearms. Elgin then BACK SUPLEXES HEIDI ON THE APRON! Ref again begins his 10 count and again, Heidi JUST BARELY gets back by the count of 10. Elgin can’t believe it! Elgin sets for the Buckle Bomb, but is hesitating to do it. Heidi counters out with an attempt at a Sunset Flip, but Elgin easily blocks it. Heidi avoids a butt drop, then hot-shots Elgin across the top rope. Heidi heads up top, but Elgin stops her with a right hand. Elgin goes up top with Heidi and goes for a Super Death Valley Driver, but Heidi blocks it with elbows. Heidi goes for the Super Rana, but Elgin blocks it. Elgin goes for a Super Powerbomb, but Heidi counters it with a Super Rana! Heidi goes to the middle rope, Reverse Rana to Elgin for a nearfall. Elgin misses a clothesline and Heidi with an enziguri. Elgin blocks a German with a back elbow, then goes for the spinning backfist, but again hestitates at doing it. Heidi flips him off and slaps Elgin, causing Elgin to DRILL HER WITH THE SPINNING BACKFIST!
BUCKLE BOMB, ELGIN BOMB!! 1-2-3!
Winner and STILL AIW Absolute Champion, as well as advancing to the Semi-finals of the 2014 JLIT Tournament: “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin by pinfall (Elgin Bomb)
Elgin grabs the mic afterwards and says to Heidi that he put up with too much shit and she was kind of a bitch, but, you’re a tough bitch, so thank you. Elgin leaves as the crowd chants for Heidi when she gets to her feet.
8-Person Tag: “Extremely Cute” Colin Delaney, “The Great & Devious” Ultramantis Black, “The Handlebar Haberdasher” Marion Fontaine & Veda Scott vs. “The Handicapped Hero” Greg Iron & the Iron Curtain (Benjamin Boone, Joey Martini & Dick Justice) w/Gerald
All 8 begin brawling as the bell sounds. They go to the outside, sans Veda & Iron. Veda with forearms, but Gerald pulls out Iron to the outside. Boone attacks Veda from behind. Boone goozles Veda, but Veda rakes eyes. Jawbreaker and a spinning headscissors by Veda. Veda goes to the outside, allowing Mantis to nail Boone from behind as lucha tag rules are in effect in this match. Boone with a gut shot and a chop in the corner. Running shoulder in the corner, a clothesline and a big splash by Boone for a nearfall. Headbutt, but Mantis takes him down. Boone misses a clothesline and Mantis with a DDT. Martini comes in and hits Mantis with a powerslam. Fontaine comes in, but Martini catches a kick. Fontaine with a headbutt to the chest, then avoids a couple of clotheslines. Martini drives Fontaine into the corner, but Fontaine avoids a charge and hits a springboard crossbody. Martini runs into a boot and Fontaine with a headscissors off the top rope. Iron in, hits Fontaine with a Spear and unloads with left hands. Fontaine peppers Iron with jabs, but Iron with a knee to the ribs. Iron with a spinning headscissors and a rana. Fontaine with 2 back elbows and a schoolyard trip-up. Fontaine gains a nearfall. Iron avoids Fontaine and hits a flying forearm. Delaney in, hits a series of armdrags and a dropkick. Clothesline sends Iron to the outside. Justice in, hits a TRIFECTA OF LUCHA-STYLE ARMDRAGS ON DELANEY! Veda in, avoids Justice in the corner. Martini in, but Veda avoids him and he runs into Justice. Same thing occurs with Gerald, Boone & Iron. Veda charges in, running forearm to Iron. Delaney with a running dropkick to Boone. Mantis with a flying hip attack to Gerald. Fontaine with a flying knee to Martini. Veda with another charge, but Justice nails her with a body block. Delaney heads up top, Ace Crusher to Justice. Boone with a T-Bone to Delaney. Mantis with a full nelson slam to Boone. Iron with Handicapped Parking to Mantis. Fontaine with an O’Connor Roll to Iron for a nearfall. Backslide by Fontaine, Martini breaks up the pin. F-5 by Martini to Fontaine. Veda pulls down the top rope, sending Martini to the outside. Veda heads up top and wipes out Martini with a seated senton! Delaney dropkicks Boone off the apron, then gets a head of steam and wipes out the Iron Curtain with a springboard plancha! Mantis & Fontaine go to the apron and hit stereo rolling sentons, wiping out the Iron Curtain! Iron with a head of steam, but Delaney stops him and sends him to the outside. Delaney with a Trust Fall off the apron, wiping out everyone! Crowd wants Justice to dive. Justice goes to the apron and WIPES OUT EVERYONE WITH A MOONSAULT!! Veda heads up top, but Justice catches her off a crossbody and slams her down. All of the Iron Curtain get in the ring, but the rest of Veda’s team pull them out to the outside. Justice wants a kiss from Veda, but she slaps him.
Knockout Shot by Fontaine to Justice and he & Veda pin Justice for the win.
Winners: “Extremely Cute” Colin Delaney, “The Great & Devious” Ultramantis Black, “The Handlebar Haberdasher” Marion Fontaine & Veda Scott by pinfall (Knockout Shot)
Veda grabs the mic afterwards and says to Iron not to be so upset. We may have beaten you tonight, but this isn’t the last time we are gonna be in the ring together. You talk about wanting to be together, so I have decided at Absolution, its Veda Scott vs. Greg Iron, one-on-one.
AIW Tag Team Titles: The Forgotten (“The Zombie Princess” Jimmy Jacobs & “The Buzzsaw” BJ Whitmer) vs. The Jollyville .-Its (Nasty Russ & T-Money) (c’s)
Bell sounds and all 4 begin brawling, along with wiping out the ref. Jacobs with a running forearm to Russ on the outside, then slams him on the rampway! They continue brawling, then Russ leaps off the top of the ramp and wipes out everyone with a moonsault! Russ blocks a suplex from Jacobs and suplexes him on the rampway! Whitmer sends T-Money off a merch table. They continue brawling by the merch table, with T-Money hitting a dropkick. Jacobs leaps over the barricade and wipes out Russ with a dive! Jollyville ping-pong Whitmer with right hands, but then Jacobs nails Russ with a trash can! Jacobs leaps off a chair and nails T-Money with an elbow drop! Whitmer places T-Money against a trash can and Jacobs hits an elbow drop off a table onto T-Money! Jacobs goes for the same thing on Russ, but Russ moves and Jacobs hits the trash can! Russ then with a MOONSAULT off the trash can onto Jacobs! Jacobs nails Russ again with the trash can!
They brawl into the hallway and this match has been thrown out.
No Contest (Jollyville .-Its remain AIW Tag Team Champions)
2014 JLIT Semi-Final Match: #ALLEGO vs. AIW Intense Champion Louis Lyndon
#ALLEGO & Lyndon do rock, paper & scissors to see who will lay down for the other. #ALLEGO’s rock beats Lyndon’s scissors, so Lyndon has to lay down. Lyndon goes to lay down and #ALLEGO begins taunting. Lyndon then surprises #ALLEGO with an inside cradle for a nearfall. They exchange slaps, then begin slugging it out all the way to the outside. Lyndon with an enziguri, then leaps onto the barricade, but #ALLEGO shoves him off into the crowd. Lyndon charges in, but gets nailed with a boot. They brawl in the crowd, exchanging strikes. Lyndon slips out of a backdrop attempt, then leaps off the barricade and wipes out #ALLEGO with a flip dive! Back in, Lyndon heads up top and hits a missile dropkick for a nearfall. Dragon Clutch applied, #ALLEGO gets to the ropes. They exchange strikes on the apron with #ALLEGO gaining advantage. Lyndon slips out of a slam, but #ALLEGO with a shoulder to the ribs. Lyndon avoids the BOOM! Headshot, but runs into a boot. #ALLEGO goes to the middle rope, but Lyndon stops him with a leaping knee. Lyndon goes up top with #ALLEGO, Super Rana for a nearfall. #ALLEGO fights out of a German attempt with back elbows. Lyndon sent onto the apron, then #ALLEGO with an enziguri, then brings him in the hard way, catching Lyndon with a backbreaker on the way in. #ALLEGO this time hits the BOOM! Headshot, but Lyndon kicks out! Lyndon fights out of the Spinning Dwayne, but #ALLEGO blocks a German by driving Lyndon into the corner. #ALLEGO misses a clothesline and Lyndon with a German, followed by a Deadlift German for a nearfall. Lyndon with a pump kick in the corner, followed by the tilt-a-whirl reverse DDT back into the Dragon Clutch, but #ALLEGO gets to the ropes. They head up top, with #ALLEGO gaining advantage.
Super Ace Crusher by #ALLEGO for the win.
Winner and advancing to the Finals of the 2014 JLIT Tournament: #ALLEGO by pinfall (Super Ace Crusher)
2014 JLIT Semi-Final Match: “The Mat Wrestling Machine” Tim Donst vs. “M-Dogg 20” Matt Cross
Cross comes through the crowd and attacks Donst from behind before the bell. Cross sends Donst into the barricade multiple times. Cross chokes Donst with his boot. Cross taunts the crowd, but it allows Donst to sweep out Cross’s legs on the apron. Donst brings Cross off the apron and hits a backbreaker. Donst sends Cross into the barricade. Back in, Cross hot-shots Donst, sending Donst back down to the outside. Cross goes to the middle rope and hits a double stomp across the back of Donst. Cross sends Donst again into the barricade. Back in, Cross gains a nearfall. Cross stomps away at Donst in the corner and chokes him with his boot. Donst fights back, but misses a clothesline. Cross avoids the blind-side Ace Crusher and hits a back senton for a nearfall. Seated surfboard applied, crowd wills on Donst. Donst gets to his feet, but Cross with a gut kick and a slam. Cross heads up top, split-legged moonsault for a nearfall. Crowd chants for Donst. Donst goes to the outside and avoids Cross off the ropes. Cross with a back elbow, then leaps off the barricade, but Donst catches him in mid-air with an Ace Crusher! Back in, Donst with a series of chops to Cross in the corner, then pulls at his beard. Donst backdrops Cross to the outside, but Cross stops a dive with an enziguri. Donst slips out of a Tornado DDT and sends Cross to the outside, then wipes out Cross with a tope suicida! Donst goes to the apron and wipes out Cross with a flying clothesline. Back in, Donst gains a nearfall. Headbutt, then the forearm rakes in the corner by Donst. Donst catches Cross off the cartwheel back elbow and hits a release German. Blind-side Ace Crusher and a sit-out clothesline by Donst for a nearfall. Cross slips out of the Gator Roll and hits a clothesline in the corner. Cross with a double stomp off the top and a standing moonsault for a nearfall. Donst quickly locks Cross in From Dusk Til’ Donst, but Cross gets free. Donst hits the Gator Roll, but Cross kicks out! They head up top, but Cross slips out and hits an enziguri. Cross goes back up with Donst and hits the Super Death Valley Driver! Cross with the piledriver, but Donst rolls out to the outside!
Cross gets him back in, but Donst surprises him with an inside cradle for the win.
Winner and advancing to the Finals of the 2014 JLIT Tournament: “The Mat Wrestling Machine” Tim Donst by pinfall (Inside Cradle)
Afterwards, #ALLEGO runs out with a chair and nails Donst multiple times in the back with it. #ALLEGO sets up the chair and hits Donst with an Attitude Adjustment on the chair! #ALLEGO leaves as referees and ring attendants tend to Donst in the ring.
2014 JLIT Semi-Final Match for the AIW Absolute Title: Eric Ryan vs. “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin (c)
Ryan charges in, but Elgin catches him with a Pop-Up Powerbomb for a nearfall. Elgin goes for the Buckle Bomb, but Ryan counters out. Elgin blocks a Sunset Flip, but Ryan with a series of kicks and a release German that sends Elgin to the outside! Elgin catches Ryan off a tope suicida and sends Ryan head-first multiple times into the barricade. Elgin then slams Ryan into the crowd! Commentary mentions that Tim Donst was taken away in an ambulance after the post-match attack by #ALLEGO. Elgin with a forearm, then sends Ryan head-first off a chair. Ryan fights back, but a chop has no effect on Elgin. Elgin responds with a big chop of his own. Chest club and another chop by Elgin. Big uppercut by Elgin knocks down Ryan. Elbow to the back of Ryan’s head, followed by a series of back clubs. Elgin places Ryan underneath a table and slingshots him face-first into the table! Elgin with a slam to Ryan on the floor! Big forearm by Elgin, then he drives Ryan into the barricade. Ryan blocks a suplex, but Elgin with a boot as they head back to ringside. Elgin back suplexes Ryan on the apron! Back in, Elgin with a piledriver to Ryan for a nearfall. They go onto the apron, but Ryan blocks a suplex and brings Elgin back in. Ryan goes for a springboard, but Elgin catches him in mid-spring with a dropkick, sending Ryan to the outside. Elgin with a head of steam, but Ryan stops a dive with an enziguri. Springboard Tornado DDT and a bottom-rope moonsault by Ryan. Ryan goes for a moonsault off the middle rope, but Elgin gets his knees up.
Half Crab applied, Ryan taps.
Winner and STILL AIW Absolute Champion, as well as advancing to the Finals of the 2014 JLIT Tournament: “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin by submission (Half Crab)
Elgin grabs the mic afterward and says that he is sorry to Ryan that he had to take the opportunity to go after his knee when it was hurt, but there is a reason why I hold this belt. The reason is that not only is Michael Elgin good, he is smart. So #ALLEGO, Tim Donst, try to take advantage of any opportunities because when you are in this ring with me, I don’t really give you any. Walking into JLIT, I told all of you I would defend this 4 times in 2 nights. It doesn’t mean I’m bragging, it just means that I tell you the god-damn truth.
Chris Sabin vs. “The Whole She-Bang” Johnny Gargano
This is Sabin’s AIW debut and first match back on the independents since leaving TNA. “. TNA” chants by the crowd before the bell. The two shake hands as the bell sounds. Chain wrestling early until we have a stalemate. Sabin works over Gargano’s arm. Gargano gets free and takes Sabin down. Crucifix by Gargano for a nearfall. More chain wrestling until we have another stalemate. Gargano now works over Sabin’s arm. Sabin tries to get free, but Gargano maintains the hold. Gargano drives Sabin’s arm against his own shoulder. Sabin tries to Monkey flip out, but Gargano still keeps the hold applied. Exchange of arm drags, both avoid each other’s kicks, then catch each other’s feet and we have another stalemate. Sabin goes to the outside to regroup. Back in, Gargano takes down Sabin and stomps at his arm. Gargano again drives Sabin’s arm across his own shoulder. Double armbar applied by Gargano, Sabin gets to the ropes. Gargano peppers Sabin with a series of jabs. Gargano places Sabin across the middle rope, then hits double knees to the ribs. Big chop by Gargano, but Sabin drop toe holds Gargano into the ropes. Clothesline sends Gargano to the outside. Gargano avoids Sabin on the outside, but Sabin catches him with the running apron kick! Back in, Sabin gains a 1 count. Elbow to the back of Gargano’s head, followed by a suplex/back suplex combo by Sabin for a nearfall. Chinlock applied, then Sabin with a knee to the back. Sabin switches to a Japanese Stranglehold, crowd wills on Gargano. Gargano fights back, but Sabin with knees to the ribs. Gargano with an enziguri, but Sabin rolls through a Sunset flip and hits a basement dropkick for a nearfall. Sabin with a series of forearms, then applies an abdominal stretch variation. Sabin turns it into a pinning predicament for a nearfall. Sabin runs into a boot, Gargano misses a clothesline, but hits a flying back elbow. Gargano with more jabs, then hits the roll-through roundhouse kick that sends Sabin to the outside. Sabin avoids Gargano, but Gargano hits the Slingshot Spear for a nearfall. Sabin avoids a charge, then is sent onto the apron. Gargano with an enziguri, then goes onto the apron, but Sabin sweeps out his leg and sends Gargano crashing down to the outside. Sabin goes back on the apron, but Gargano avoids another running apron kick. Sabin slips out of a slam on the apron, but Gargano with a slingshot DDT back in the ring for a nearfall. Gargano with a big chop, but Sabin slips out of the Lawndart, O’Connor Roll for a nearfall. Both men hit each other with forearms multiple times. Sabin with a spinning back kick, an inverted atomic drop and a clothesline. Full Throttle by Sabin for a nearfall. Gargano slips out of All Hail Sabin, but misses a clothesline and Sabin hits a Flatliner. Gargano blocks a basement superkick, but Sabin avoids the roll-through roundhouse. Sabin sent to the outside, then Gargano wipes him out with a tope suicida! Back in, Sabin catches another Slingshot Spear attempt and hits a draping spinning neckbreaker for a nearfall. Gargano blocks a German, but Sabin with a series of headbutts. Gargano takes Sabin down and locks in the Garga-No Escape. Sabin slips out and locks Gargano in a Cloverleaf. Gargano counters out with an inside cradle for a nearfall. Gargano with a head kick, followed by the Lawndart in the corner for a nearfall. Strike exchange, Sabin gains advantage. Gargano with a superkick, but Sabin with a spinning back kick.
Gargano slips out of All Hail Sabin again and re-applies the Garga-No Escape, Sabin taps.
Winner: “The Whole She-Bang” Johnny Gargano by submission (Garga-No Escape)
Sabin grabs the mic afterward and says its a pleasure to be here and perform in front of people who really love wrestling. One of the reasons why I wanted to come back to the indies is because you get to see heart and soul in this ring, something you don’t see other places. Especially because I get to work class talents like Johnny Gargano. I’ve prided myself on having a lot of heart in this ring, but no one has as much heart as Johnny Gargano. Gargano & Sabin shake hands.
6-Way Scramble: Flip Kendrick vs. Tyson Dux vs. Bobby Beverly vs. Rickey Shane Page vs. Davey Vega vs. “The War King” Eddie Kingston
Kingston with a T-Bone early to Beverly. Dux with a basement Divorce Court to Kingston. Kendrick wipes out Kingston with a Foxbury Flop! Vega with a crossbody off the top to Dux. Page with the backdrop into a kick to the back on Vega. Kendrick with a flying Asai DDT to Page. Beverly with a dropkick and chops to Kendrick. Cartwheel back heel kick by Kendrick. Beverly with an enziguri, followed by a urnangi backbreaker for a nearfall. Beverly BACKDROP DRIVERS KENDRICK OFF THE APRON AND WIPING OUT EVERYONE ON THE OUTSIDE! Vega wipes out Dux with a tope suicida! Vega then with a tope suicida into a DDT on Beverly! Kendrick heads up top and WIPES OUT EVERYONE WITH A CORKSCREW PLANCHA! Kingston sends Beverly into the ringpost. Kendrick & Vega fight up top, but Dux with shots to both. Dux goes up with them and hits a DOUBLE SUPERPLEX ON VEGA & KENDRICK! Kingston locks Dux in the Dragon Clutch, but Page breaks it up. Beverly with a Japanese Arm Drag to Page, sending him into the turnbuckles! Vega with a flying kick to Beverly in the corner. Kendrick with a rana off the top to Page. Dux with the Blu-Ray to Vega in the corner. Beverly & Dux brawl by the rampway. Kendrick with a springboard DDT to Page as Dux & Beverly brawl to the back. Kingston with the Backfist to the Future on Kendrick. Vega with a flying armbar applied on Kingston, Page breaks it up. Page removes the elbow pad, but Vega with a big boot. Page with the rolling elbow to Vega. They head up top and Page with a Super Powerbomb, but the Duke comes out and breaks up the pin. Duke sends Page into the barricade. Kendrick goes for a Springboard 450 on Vega, but Vega gets the knees up.
Pump Kick and the Orange Crush Backbreaker by Vega for the win.
Winner: Davey Vega by pinfall (Orange Crush Backbreaker)
Afterwards, Duke sends Page into the ringpost, then brings him in the ring. Duke grabs Kingston and tells him to go after Duke. Kingston at first blows him off, but then the Duke gives him his wallet and pays Kingston off. Kingston gets back in and the Duke holds Page so Kingston can nail him with the Backfist to the Future. Duke grabs the mic and says that they say money doesn’t buy happiness, but Duke money puts a big smile on my face. I told everyone last month that I was done with unreliable people, so what I just did was buy me a certified killer, Eddie Kingston. So I don’t care if its you, or you & Eric Ryan, whatever, at Absolution, me and Eddie Kingston are coming for war! Kingston corrects Duke on the date of Absolution and says to Page that its not personal, its just business.
Main Event in the Finals of the 2014 JLIT Tournament for the AIW Absolute Title: #ALLEGO vs. “The Mat Wrestling Machine” Tim Donst vs. “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin (c)
Donst isn’t here for the start of this match, due to being injured by #ALLEGO. Bell sounds and as Elgin & #ALLEGO lock-up, Donst’s music hits and he makes his way to the ring. Donst gives chase to #ALLEGO, but Elgin corners him, allowing Donst to go after him. #ALLEGO slips out of the Gator Roll and hits a big forearm. Elgin goes for the spinning backfist, but #ALLEGO ducks and Elgin hits Donst with it. #ALLEGO with a superkick to the back of Elgin’s head, then pins Donst to eliminate him.
Tim Donst has been eliminated via pinfall
#ALLEGO goes after Elgin, but Elgin sweeps out his legs on the apron. Elgin with a dropkick through the ropes, then drives #ALLEGO into the barricade. Series of boots by Elgin. Back in, #ALLEGO whipped hard into the corner multiple times. Elgin with a 45-second delayed suplex on #ALLEGO for a nearfall. Elgin with a backbreaker and a knee to the back. Another knee to the back, but #ALLEGO fights back. Strike exchange, then Elgin drives #ALLEGO into the corner. Series of chest clubs by Elgin in the corner, followed by a chop. Elgin runs into a boot, then #ALLEGO slips out of a slam. Elgin slips out of a slam, then #ALLEGO with a sit-out spinebuster for a nearfall. #ALLEGO stomps away at Elgin, then hits an elbow drop for a nearfall. Elgin fights back, then they exchange strikes again. Elgin gains advantage with a series of boots and chops. #ALLEGO avoids a charge in the corner, leg drop for a 1 count. Chinlock applied, crowd wills on Elgin. Elgin gets free by driving #ALLEGO into the corner. Elgin catches a kick and hits an Exploder. Elgin with 8 running clotheslines in the corner, followed by a series of chops. Black Hole Slam by Elgin for a nearfall. #ALLEGO blocks a suplex and hits a Crash Landing variation for a nearfall. #ALLEGO goes for the BOOM! Headshot, but Elgin counters it with a dropkick. #ALLEGO charges in, but Elgin with a standing urnangi. Elgin goes to the middle rope and hits a Codebreaker. #ALLEGO blocks a clothesline and hits an enziguri, but Elgin catches him with a big clothesline for a nearfall. Elgin with a series of forearms, then calls for a Canadian Destroyer, but #ALLEGO counters it with a backdrop. Elgin crotches #ALLEGO on the ropes, but #ALLEGO blocks a suplex back in and hits another enziguri. #ALLEGO this time hits the BOOM! Headshot, but Elgin kicks out! #ALLEGO goes to the middle rope and hits a jumping enziguri, but ELGIN KICKS OUT AGAIN! #ALLEGO is starting to get frustrated. Crowd chants for Elgin. Elgin fights out of the Spinning Dwayne with elbows and hits a superkick. Deadlift German by Elgin for a nearfall. They head up top, #ALLEGO knocks Elgin off the ropes, but Elgin with an enziguri. Super Air Raid Crash by Elgin for a nearfall. #ALLEGO slips out of the Buckle Bomb and hits the Spinning Dwayne, but ELGIN KICKS OUT!! #ALLEGO can’t believe it! Dueling chants for both men. #ALLEGO runs into a boot, then Elgin hits a big forearm to the back of the head. Spinning Backfist by Elgin for a nearfall. Buckle Bomb, Elgin Bomb, but #ALLEGO KICKS OUT!
Elgin unloads with a series of forearms on #ALLEGO and the ref stops the match.
Winner and STILL AIW Absolute Champion, as well as the winner of the 2014 JLIT Tournament: “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin via referee stoppage
Attendants check on #ALLEGO afterwards, then Elgin grabs the mic and says he guesses he didn’t make it clear enough. Sure, its great to walk out here and have you guys cheer, but whether you like that I knocked this man unconsicous or not, I don’t wrestle for approval, I wrestle for results. And the result of the 2014 JLIT is that I walk home with a belt and a trophy. The result is, I walk into Absolution being exactly who I say I am and being what I say I am and that’s the absolute best inside these ropes right now. So I hope that I see each and every one of you at Absolution because last night and tonight, that’s the result you guys are gonna have to keep getting used to because Michael Elgin will not lose! JT Lightning’s son presents Elgin the trophy to close the show.
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