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It's the first Velocity of December
Match #1
Akio with Tajiri vs Funaki
Funaki drop kicks Tajiri out of the ring at the bell. He follows that up with a series of drop kicks to Akio, followed by 5 mounted punches in the corner. Akio slides out from under Funaki and drops him face first on the top turnbuckle. Akio chokes with his boot, before locking a sleeper hold on to Funaki. Funaki counters to a backslide and then a school boy attempt until a jumping leg lariat mows him down. A rope aided leg choke is applied by Akio and then grabs a key lock. Funaki no sells a corner run up and hits a bulldog. Akio misses a heel kick which lets Fuanki connect on an enziguri. Funaki hits a hits a high cross body for a 2 count. Tajiri grabs Funaki's leg, then Funaki gets caught up in the ropes on a back body drop botch. Funaki gets kicked in the head on the pin attempt. Akio then pins Funaki with his feet on the ropes. The real sloppy ending hurt this one in 4:37. (*3/4)
Match #2
Kanyon & Chad Collyer vs Spanky & Paul London
Chad Collyer and Spanky start out trading grapples. Spanky gets a couple of arm drags. Kanyon yanks Spanky down by the hair from the apron. Kanyon comes in on a tag and immediately eats a jumping leg lariat. London is tagged in for a double hip toss and double fist drop. Kanyon punches himself free and tags Collier in. He gets a baseball slide and a leg lariat. Tag to Spanky. Japanese arm drag, standing moonsault for 2. Kanyon pulls the rope to send Spanky crashing to the floor. Collyer gets a back suplex and tags in Kanyon. Kanyon holds a delayed vertical suplex and then transitions a back breaker into a stretch. Kanyon chucks Spanky into the turnbuckles. Kanyon attempts a top rope fireman's carry, but Spanky wriggles free and powerbombs Kanyon. They both tag and Paul London cleans house with a drop kick to Kanyon, and simultaneously hits a moonsault to Collyer froa 2 count. Kanyon attacks London from behind but Spanky takes him out with a missile drop kick. Spanky misses a baseball slide and Kanyon lays him out with a huge punch on the outside. Kanyon heads back to the apron and Spanky goes into the ring to hit the double team Get Well Soon with London to get the win over Collyer at the 7:04 mark. Collyer's nose gets busted hard way on it. (**1/4)
Match #3
Orlando Jordan vs Greg Groothuis
Greg Groothuis gets a shoulder block and Jordan gets an arm drag. They repeat the sequence, this time with an Orlando Jordan drop kick chaser. Groothuis gets punches in the corner, an irish whip, and a corner splash. OJ comes back with a jaw breaker, flying forearem, drop kick, back body body drop, a flurry of Johnson shuffle punches, before a mistimed neck breaker for the three count in 3:34. (1/4*)
Match #4
Rhyno vs Bradshaw
Bradshaw gets a head lock take over, hard irish whip, a shot to the spine, as the match spills outside. Bradshaw bangs Rhyno's head into the steps and they re enter the squared circle to exchange strikes. Rhyno hit some shoulders in the corner and a short arm clothesline for 2. Rhyno gets a snap mare into a headlock. Bradshaw fights out and gets a DDT, quickly followed up with running clotheslines and suplex. Rhyno attempts a cross body but Bradshaw catches him for the Last Call fallaway slam. Rhyno pulls ref in the way of a clothesline from hell but gets the big boot for a pinfall at 5:46. Rhyno does gore Bradshaw after the match during the the celebration. (*1/2)
Sunday Night Heat
Match #1
Victoria with Steven Richards vs Ivory
Victoria dominates a test of the strength into a version of a surfboard. Ivory eventually works her way free, flip Victoria off of her and then gives her a giant swing. Ivory drops Victoria face first on the top turnbuckle for snake eyes. Ivory gets caught with a powerslam, and Victoria follows that up with a rope aided spinning leg drop. Ivory gets a foot on the ropes to break the fall. Victoria hits a back breaker, a tilt a whirl slam, and scoop slam. Ivory moves out of the way of a moonsault and a drop kick to the face from Ivory afterwards. Ivory gets a hurricanrana and then boots Ivory to the floor. Stevie climbs on the apron, and Ivory plants a kiss on him. Ivory turns around into the widowpeak as her horniness was her undoing. I mean remember he insationableness is why D-Lo Brown brought her to the company years ago. Victoria cover at 4:44 to win. (**).
Match #2
The Hurricane & Rosey vs Chad Collyer & Greg Groothuis
Collyer and Hurricane start out and trade grapples. Collyer gets a hip toss. Hurricane head scissors, Collyer to ret up a reverse unprettier. He tags in Rosie so they can perform a double hip toss and Rosey hip tosses Hurricane on top off Collyer. Rosey squishes him with a leg drop. Collyer tags in the big man Groothuis, but he gets over powered by Rosey with clotheslines, heavy strikes in the corner and a belly to belly to suplex. Tag to Hurricane for a top rope leg drop for a two count. Hurricane whips Groothuis who almost hit Collyer on the apron. The big fella stops short to avoid trucking his partner but Hurricane uses the distraction for a rollup attempt. The kickout send Hurricane into Collyer's range for a cheap shot with a kick. Collyer tags in and puts on a back stretch. Hurricane gets a slam to escape and tags back in Rosey. Rosey is a flurry of clotheslines, back body drop, and neck breaker. He double clotheslines both local competitors and scoop slams Groothuis. Hurricane leaps from Rosey's shoulders as the Tribal Chief is say atop the highest turn buckle for a splash to with in 4:49. (*1/2)
Match #3
Jon Heidenreich vs El Conquistador
El Conquistador appears to be portrayed by Nick Dinsmore. Don't use cagematch to verify as I am the one that suggested him. But if you can find some other evidence please do so in the comments. El Conquistador starts with some forearm strikes, dodges a big boot, and hangs Heidenreich on the top rope stun gun. El Conquistador climbs to the top but gets caught and beeled across the ring. Heidenreich scoop slams him for a two count. Heidenreich starts beating on the Conquistadors leg. Our Mexican friend gets loose and takes Heidenreich down with a chop block. He follows with a drop kick and a Russian leg sweep. A big boot by the big man ends the flurry. He adds two giant clotheslines and a back body drop. Heidenreich goes for a cover after a corner charge clothesline but El Conquistador gets his foot on the ropes. An End of Days slam finishes in 3:30. (*1/2) During Heidenreich's celebration Steven Richards appears out of nowhere to clobber him with a few chair shots in revenge for the shoot broken neck Heidenreich gave him last week.
Match #4
Mark Henry with Theodore Long vs Maven
Before the match starts Teddy Long wants to holla at us playas. He tells us that Mark Henry is the most dominant man in sports entertainment and the strongest man in the world. Now stand up and show your respect to Mark Henry. Any man in the back, a brown man, a green man, even a light skinned brotha. Get out here right now.
Maven comes out and is immediately over powered. Henry gets a giant shoulder block and clubbing blows. Maven gets beiled across the ring and flattened with a pop up slam. Henry misses a leg drop. Maven hits him with two drop kicks which don't send Henry to the mat. Henry brushes aside a third one. Maven tries mounted punches in the corner. Henry just throws him out of the ring. Maven quickly scales the turnbuckles for a missile drop kick for 2. Maven gets caught on the 2nd rope cross body and gets erased with a World's Strongest Slam for the win in 2:28. (*1/4).
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