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Match #1
Sean O'Haire vs Ultimo Dragon
Ultimo Dragon attempts two shoulder blocks that no sold and send the Dragon to the mat. Dragon comes back with a leg sweep and gets power pressed off the cover attempt. O'Haire misses a charge and Dragon hits several swift kicks, but the run is ended by a big clothesline. O'Haire grinds Ultimo in the corner and the biels him across the ring followed by a violent spinal tap kick. O'Haire locks in a back stretch and lands several hard kicks to the ribs. Ultimo gets a dragon leg screw and a cradle for a 2 count. Dragon's sunset flip was denied, buy when O'Haire picks up the cruiserweight from Japan, he hits O'Haire with a dropkick and then a baseball slide after O'Haire bails to the outside. Ultimo Dragon tries an Asai moonsault, but O'Haire just walks away. O'Haire hits his inverted Death Valley Driver for the win in 4:52. (*1/2)
Match #2
Nunzio with Johnny the Bull Stamboli vs Paul London with Spanky
London and Spanky are debuting their matching gear. They trade arm bars and trade leg sweeps and pin combos. London hits a northern lights suplex, back body drop, and a back elbow, but Johnny the Bull shoves London off the top. Nunzio gets a snap mare and headlock. He hits a Sicilian slice second rope drop kick. London knocks Stamboli off the apron. Spanky tries to get in the ring but is held back by the ref allowing the Bull to pull London into the ring post while Nunzio drops the boots. Nunzio with a double judo chop to the neck. London gets a small package but Johnny the Bull has the ref's attention. Nunzio gets an elbow drop and a headlock. London lands an enziguri. London goes on a run with a hurricanrana, dropsault, underhook waffle face for 2. Johnny the Bull puts Nunzio's foot on the rope to avoid a pinfall. London kicks the Bull and gets a standing moonsault. Stamboli grabs London's foot and Spanky comes flying in from the ring with a plancha to take out Stamboli. Nunzio gets his knees up on a spring board moonsault. Nunzio then hits a 2nd rope drop kick to the mush to get the win in 6:49. (**3/4)
Match #3
Funaki vs Chuck Palumbo
Palumbo gets on his knees to mock the height of Funaki but eats a drop kick. Quickly over powers Funaki, but Funaki runs away from the larger man and gets a drop kick and a leg sweep. Palumbo gets a belly to belly suplex, a short arm clothesline, and corner stomps. He locks in an arm vice and transitions into a hard irish whip. He then gets a discus punch and a bear hug. Funaki gets a reversal into a spinning DDT. Palumbo misses a charge and hits the post with his shoulder. Funaki gets a bulldog. Funaki tries for a back slide but the attempt is thwarted and eats a Whack kick for a shocking near fall. Funaki nails an enziguri kick heads to the top rope. He gets caught on a cross body attempt and Palumbo turns that into a Samoan drop to pick up the win in 5:47. (**1/4)
Match #4
Scotty 2 Hotty with Rikishi vs Rhyno
Josh Mathews begins talking about what a run Scotty and Rikishi have been on Velocity, by saying they were victorious in a 6-man tag over the FBI last week. That is a bald faced lied, as the FBI picked up the win last week, I will not stand for Mathews' propaganda. Rhyno begins the match with some strikes and throws Scotty shoulder first into the turnbuckle followed by a shoulder block. Scotty grabs the ropes on a irish whip and sends Rhyno over when he charges. He busts a move and then hits Rhyno with a baseball slide. Back in the ring, Scotty accidently shoulders the post. Rhyno capitalizes with a single arm DDT and an arm bar. Rhyno mocks the dancing which allows Scotty to get a tilt a whirl head scissors. He follows up with a flying forearm, and super kick for 2. Scotty goes for his pre worm bulldog but Rhyno mows him down with a clothesline. Rhyno sets up for the gore to finish Scotty off but randomly decides to go over the Rikishi at ring side and jaw with him. Rhyno pie faces Rikishi who responds with a punch. Rhyno stumbles into a DDT and then gets hit with the W-O-R-M. Scotty wins in 5:06. (*1/2)
24 hours later we are ready for some Sunday Night Heat!
Match #1
Rosey and Hurricane vs Jeremy Lopez and Michael Koch.
Snow calls the local talent, the Bobbacanoosh brothers the whole time and I'm going with their cage match names to keep things straight. Hurricane starts with an armbar, snap mare, and yanks him down after wrapping his arms. Lopez tags out to Koch who is very large man. Once in the ring it is clear that we have a 6'5 Great Khali which is not ideal. Blind tag to Rosey for a clothesline and shoulder block. Tag to Hurricane for a top rope leg drop. He knocks Lopez off the apron and hits a flurry of punches to Koch. Koch hits a few forearms and tosses Hurricane outside. Lopez hits a drop kick outside. Once in the ring, Lynn latches in a terrible looking camel clutch. Hurricane gets a roll up attempt out of it for 2, but immediately runs into a powerslam. Koch tags in for a suplex, but then misses the elbow drop. Hurricane tags in Rosey who cleans house, ending with a spinning urinage to Lynn and a Somoan drop on Koch. He hits a super hero leg drop on Koch but Lynn breaks up the fall. Rosey drives Lynn into Koch in the corner to squish them both. Hurricane comes out of nowhere for a shining wizard to the dome on Koch. Rosey hits an impressive second rope moonsault to get the win in 6:14. (*1/2)
Match #2
John Heidenreich vs Jared Steele
Steele starts with a drop kick to Heidenreich's knee but immediately eats a big boot, corner shoulders, sidewalk slam for 2. Heidenreich follows it up with another slam and locks in a bear hug. Steele punches out of the hold but gets body slammed again. Heindenreich misses two elbow drops. Steele tries to follow up with a few punches but runs into a sidewalk slam for the pin in 3:05. (1/2*).
Match #3
Maven vs Masada
Maven starts off with headlocks and leg sweeps. He eventually beils Masada across the ring by his goatee, but Masada is up quickly for a clothesline and a neck breaker. Maven just tackles Masada and starts rapidly punching his face. Maven misses a drop kick when Masada grabs the ropes. Masada capitalizes by grabbing a headlock. Maven gets a sunset flip out of it for 2, but Masada grabs another headlock after a clothesline and a snap mare. Maven breaks free again and they clothesline each other simultaneously. Maven is up first, gets a back body drop, a flying forearm, and spinning heel kick. He heads to the top rope for his float over bulldog finish to win in 4:34. (1/2 *)
Match #4
Match #4 Gail Kim vs Trish Stratus
Gail Kim vs Trish Stratus
Gail Kim attacks before the bell. She snap mares Trish and chokes her with Trish's long jacket. She chokes Stratus in the corner a few times no without the jacket. Lou Thesz press by Trish, followed by punches. She gets a dropkick, several chops, and jumping clotheslines on Kim until she goes Matrix to avoid a Kim clothesline. Kim just blasts her from that position and gets a side walk slam for 2. Gail gets a bow and arrow hold that Trish rotates out of for pin attempt. Gail kicks out and throws Trish outside. She rams Stratus' back into the apron. Gail crashes and burns on a springboard attempt back into the ring. Trish attempts a cover but Gail goes back to offense immediately. She gets a back breaker and then takes too long climbing to the top rope and Trish uses a head scissors to get her down. Trish gets a spinebuster for 2. Stratus nails her Stratusfaction springboard DDT to pick up the win in 4:13. (*)
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