AIW: Absolute Intense Wrestling
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Hell On Earth
13.11.2005
Peabody’s Down Under
Cleveland, OH
Vin Gerard defeated Jigsaw via Shooting Star Press
Fatigue: Vin Gerard 2
Match Notes: Jigsaw was on a roll for most of this match. An opportunistic and questionably low kick gave Vin Gerard the opening he needed. A shooting star press shortly after, gave Gerard the win.
Eric Ryan defeated Matt Cross, Austin Theory, and Swoggle via Diving Double Stomp
Fatigue: Matt Cross 1
Match Notes: Theory almost picked up a quick victory when he hit Matt Cross with Ataxia! However, a save by Swoggle kept the match going. Eric Ryan then proceeded to enforce his will on each competitor. Late into the match, Ryan was able to hit a diving double stomp on Swoggle to score the win.
EC3 w/Stokely Hathaway defeated Drake Younger via Multiple German Suplexes
Fatigue: Drake Younger 7
Match Notes: It is no secret these two men hate each other. EC3 attacked Younger at the bell to get the match going. EC3 was a machine in this match, giving no room for Younger to work. After several near falls, EC3 got frustrated. Stokely Hathaway distracted the referee as EC3 hit Drake Younger with a light tube that was under the ring! With Drake busted open, he was vulnerable, and EC3 put him away in quick order.
Taped Promo: Sami Callihan
“Davey Vega, it is no secret that I don’t like you! You think you are some type of hero here in Cleveland, but I don’t give a shit about that! I am here to inflict pain on people and to end careers! You just get to be the first! Make no mistake, I am going to hurt you, I am going to make you bleed, and I am going to bury you! Thumbs up, Thumbs down!”
Rickey Shane Page defeated Tim Donst and Josh Prohibition via Rolling Elbow
Fatigue: Josh Prohibition 1
Match Notes: These three stars of the Cleveland wrestling scene took it to one another. The referee, gave some leeway as these men did make liberal use of the ringside area to punish one another. As the match wore on, Rickey Shane Page was able to catch Josh Prohibition with a Rolling Elbow, to pick up the win, as once again Tim Donst was unable to break up the pinfall.
The Colony defeated The North via Aleta
Fatigue: Josh Alexander 2
Match Notes: The Colony have looked shaky ever since they lost their leader, Soldier Ant. However, they have seemed to tuen it around. The Colony frustrated The North with quick tags staying fresh. Worker Ant was able to hit Aleta on Josh Alexander, and Fire Ant was able to wrap up Ethan Page to prevent the pin save. After the match, Ethan Page was visibly upset as Josh Alexander tried to calm him down.
Steve Corino defeated PB Smooth via Old School Suplex
Fatigue: PB Smooth 2: Steve Corino 1
Match Notes: These two put on a great back and forth match. However, Jimmy Jacobs was seen watching the match from the top of the entrance way. When Steve Corino saw him, he turned up his offense and put PB Smooth away with his Old School Suplex. After the match, Steve Corino dared Jimmy Jacobs to get into the ring, but Jacobs just laughed as he tapped his head with his railroad spike and left backstage.
Taped Promo: Davey Vega
“Sami Callihan, you are a piece of work. You come here to AIW, and you talk about inflicting pain on people? Give it a rest! You are nothing but a cancer to every wrestling company you go to! Well here in AIW, I am going to end you before you can even get going! Then we will know, you are nothing but a glorified loser!”
Raymond Rowe w/Stokely Hathaway defeated Bill Taylor via DQ
Fatigue: Raymond Rowe 5: Bill Taylor 2
Match Notes: Bill Taylor showed that he was not someone to overlook. He gave Rowe a fight he was not prepared for. After hitting a big bar stomp followed by a Side Slam almost gave Taylor the win, Stokely Hathaway was pulling overtime to keep Rowe into the match. Raymond Rowe was able to battle back and get a near fall after a T-bone suplex, but Taylor was not done. Both men ended up outside the ring, and Taylor ended up getting DQ’d for ignoring the referee and smashing Rowe with the steel steps. After the match, Stokely Hathaway held Raymond Rowe back as he wanted more of Taylor. Taylor was in a defensive stance ready to go, when Hathaway offered him a business card. Taylor took the card gingerly as Hathaway and Rowe backed away from Taylor.
AIW Absolute Championship
Eddie Kingston defeated “The Phenomenal One” AJ Styles* via Backfist to the Future
Fatigue: AJ Styles 2
Match Notes: Austin Theory blindsided Styles as he made his way to the ring. Theory rammed Styles into the guardrails several times, and cracked him over the back with a steel chair before security took Theory from the ringside area. AJ Styles was worst for wear but he told referee, Tom Dunn that he could compete and the match was on. Kingston had the advantage in the early going even scoring a near fall after a Sliding D. However, The Phenomenal One was not done and was able to turn the tide with a discus lariat and torture rack powerbomb. Styles followed up by coming off the top turnbuckle, but Kingston moved referee, Tom Dunn into Styles’ path. With the referee down, out came Johnny Gargano and proceeded to hit Styles with a lawn dart spear and baby ace crusher. This allowed Kingston to hit Styles with the Backfist to the Future and with Gargano reviving the referee to make the count, Eddie Kingston wins the AIW Absolute Championship!
Kung fu Manchu defeated Neo-Solar Temple via Dragon Sleeper
Fatigue: Marion Fontaine 1: Hydra 1
Match Notes: The Neo-Solar Temple has been very successful lately over the Colony, but they ran into a different type of team in Kung Fu Manchu. Hydra and Ultramantis Black started strong early on isolating Marion Fontaine. However, a hot tag to Louis Lyndon allowed Kung Fu Manchu to turn the tide. After a series of offense, Lyndon locked Hydra in his Dragon Sleeper, and Hydra quickly tapped out before any save could be made.
Casket Match
Sami Callihan defeated Davey Vega via Stretch Muffler
Fatigue: Sami Callihan 6: Davey Vega 10
Match Notes: The fans were expecting a war, and a war they got! Vega started things off by attacking Callihan as soon as the bell was rung! Vega rocks Callihan with pump kicks and german suplexes in the early going. Vega tried to put Callihan away in the casket, but Callihan bites Vega’s hand to stop him. Callihan follows up with exploder suplex and some still lariats. Vega is able to surprise Callihan with enzuigiri sending him outside the ring. As Vega tried to follow up, Callihan throws a chair into Vega’s head. Callihan the. follows up with a series of suicide dives. Callihan tries to pit Vega in the Casket, but Vega battles back to continue the match. Callihan hits a headlock driver right onto the casket, and Vega seems out. Callihan puts Vega in the casket and closes the lid, but Vega’s arm is hanging outside the casket not allowing it to close! Callihan thinks he has win, but the referee informs him he has not won, and when he opens the casket Vega hits him with a low blow! Vega then brings out a ladder from beneath the ring. Davey Vega curses Callihan as he performs a frog splash off the top of the ladder onto Callihan on the casket! The fans cannot believe what they are seeing! Both men do not move for some time, but the begin to stir and Callihan is able to lock Davey in his Stretch Muffler! Vega tries all he can, but he eventually passes out in the hold. Sami Callihan then lifts Vega up onto his shoulders, deposits him unceremoniously into the casket. Callihan then grabs the lid, makes him thumbs up, thumbs down pose then slams the lid closed winning the match!
Fatigue: Vin Gerard 2
Match Notes: Jigsaw was on a roll for most of this match. An opportunistic and questionably low kick gave Vin Gerard the opening he needed. A shooting star press shortly after, gave Gerard the win.
Eric Ryan defeated Matt Cross, Austin Theory, and Swoggle via Diving Double Stomp
Fatigue: Matt Cross 1
Match Notes: Theory almost picked up a quick victory when he hit Matt Cross with Ataxia! However, a save by Swoggle kept the match going. Eric Ryan then proceeded to enforce his will on each competitor. Late into the match, Ryan was able to hit a diving double stomp on Swoggle to score the win.
EC3 w/Stokely Hathaway defeated Drake Younger via Multiple German Suplexes
Fatigue: Drake Younger 7
Match Notes: It is no secret these two men hate each other. EC3 attacked Younger at the bell to get the match going. EC3 was a machine in this match, giving no room for Younger to work. After several near falls, EC3 got frustrated. Stokely Hathaway distracted the referee as EC3 hit Drake Younger with a light tube that was under the ring! With Drake busted open, he was vulnerable, and EC3 put him away in quick order.
Taped Promo: Sami Callihan
“Davey Vega, it is no secret that I don’t like you! You think you are some type of hero here in Cleveland, but I don’t give a shit about that! I am here to inflict pain on people and to end careers! You just get to be the first! Make no mistake, I am going to hurt you, I am going to make you bleed, and I am going to bury you! Thumbs up, Thumbs down!”
Rickey Shane Page defeated Tim Donst and Josh Prohibition via Rolling Elbow
Fatigue: Josh Prohibition 1
Match Notes: These three stars of the Cleveland wrestling scene took it to one another. The referee, gave some leeway as these men did make liberal use of the ringside area to punish one another. As the match wore on, Rickey Shane Page was able to catch Josh Prohibition with a Rolling Elbow, to pick up the win, as once again Tim Donst was unable to break up the pinfall.
The Colony defeated The North via Aleta
Fatigue: Josh Alexander 2
Match Notes: The Colony have looked shaky ever since they lost their leader, Soldier Ant. However, they have seemed to tuen it around. The Colony frustrated The North with quick tags staying fresh. Worker Ant was able to hit Aleta on Josh Alexander, and Fire Ant was able to wrap up Ethan Page to prevent the pin save. After the match, Ethan Page was visibly upset as Josh Alexander tried to calm him down.
Steve Corino defeated PB Smooth via Old School Suplex
Fatigue: PB Smooth 2: Steve Corino 1
Match Notes: These two put on a great back and forth match. However, Jimmy Jacobs was seen watching the match from the top of the entrance way. When Steve Corino saw him, he turned up his offense and put PB Smooth away with his Old School Suplex. After the match, Steve Corino dared Jimmy Jacobs to get into the ring, but Jacobs just laughed as he tapped his head with his railroad spike and left backstage.
Taped Promo: Davey Vega
“Sami Callihan, you are a piece of work. You come here to AIW, and you talk about inflicting pain on people? Give it a rest! You are nothing but a cancer to every wrestling company you go to! Well here in AIW, I am going to end you before you can even get going! Then we will know, you are nothing but a glorified loser!”
Raymond Rowe w/Stokely Hathaway defeated Bill Taylor via DQ
Fatigue: Raymond Rowe 5: Bill Taylor 2
Match Notes: Bill Taylor showed that he was not someone to overlook. He gave Rowe a fight he was not prepared for. After hitting a big bar stomp followed by a Side Slam almost gave Taylor the win, Stokely Hathaway was pulling overtime to keep Rowe into the match. Raymond Rowe was able to battle back and get a near fall after a T-bone suplex, but Taylor was not done. Both men ended up outside the ring, and Taylor ended up getting DQ’d for ignoring the referee and smashing Rowe with the steel steps. After the match, Stokely Hathaway held Raymond Rowe back as he wanted more of Taylor. Taylor was in a defensive stance ready to go, when Hathaway offered him a business card. Taylor took the card gingerly as Hathaway and Rowe backed away from Taylor.
AIW Absolute Championship
Eddie Kingston defeated “The Phenomenal One” AJ Styles* via Backfist to the Future
Fatigue: AJ Styles 2
Match Notes: Austin Theory blindsided Styles as he made his way to the ring. Theory rammed Styles into the guardrails several times, and cracked him over the back with a steel chair before security took Theory from the ringside area. AJ Styles was worst for wear but he told referee, Tom Dunn that he could compete and the match was on. Kingston had the advantage in the early going even scoring a near fall after a Sliding D. However, The Phenomenal One was not done and was able to turn the tide with a discus lariat and torture rack powerbomb. Styles followed up by coming off the top turnbuckle, but Kingston moved referee, Tom Dunn into Styles’ path. With the referee down, out came Johnny Gargano and proceeded to hit Styles with a lawn dart spear and baby ace crusher. This allowed Kingston to hit Styles with the Backfist to the Future and with Gargano reviving the referee to make the count, Eddie Kingston wins the AIW Absolute Championship!
Kung fu Manchu defeated Neo-Solar Temple via Dragon Sleeper
Fatigue: Marion Fontaine 1: Hydra 1
Match Notes: The Neo-Solar Temple has been very successful lately over the Colony, but they ran into a different type of team in Kung Fu Manchu. Hydra and Ultramantis Black started strong early on isolating Marion Fontaine. However, a hot tag to Louis Lyndon allowed Kung Fu Manchu to turn the tide. After a series of offense, Lyndon locked Hydra in his Dragon Sleeper, and Hydra quickly tapped out before any save could be made.
Casket Match
Sami Callihan defeated Davey Vega via Stretch Muffler
Fatigue: Sami Callihan 6: Davey Vega 10
Match Notes: The fans were expecting a war, and a war they got! Vega started things off by attacking Callihan as soon as the bell was rung! Vega rocks Callihan with pump kicks and german suplexes in the early going. Vega tried to put Callihan away in the casket, but Callihan bites Vega’s hand to stop him. Callihan follows up with exploder suplex and some still lariats. Vega is able to surprise Callihan with enzuigiri sending him outside the ring. As Vega tried to follow up, Callihan throws a chair into Vega’s head. Callihan the. follows up with a series of suicide dives. Callihan tries to pit Vega in the Casket, but Vega battles back to continue the match. Callihan hits a headlock driver right onto the casket, and Vega seems out. Callihan puts Vega in the casket and closes the lid, but Vega’s arm is hanging outside the casket not allowing it to close! Callihan thinks he has win, but the referee informs him he has not won, and when he opens the casket Vega hits him with a low blow! Vega then brings out a ladder from beneath the ring. Davey Vega curses Callihan as he performs a frog splash off the top of the ladder onto Callihan on the casket! The fans cannot believe what they are seeing! Both men do not move for some time, but the begin to stir and Callihan is able to lock Davey in his Stretch Muffler! Vega tries all he can, but he eventually passes out in the hold. Sami Callihan then lifts Vega up onto his shoulders, deposits him unceremoniously into the casket. Callihan then grabs the lid, makes him thumbs up, thumbs down pose then slams the lid closed winning the match!
Phenomenal, indeed!