Report by Brian TuckerMAVEN VS. GARRISON CADE
Maven was really over, the crowd loved him, and Cade had some minimalheat. The two hooked up and tried a few submissions before Maven takingCade down with a leg trip, then pinning Cade but only getting a 2.Garrison got up and yelled at the ref, turned around and was greetedwith a punch from Maven. Cade took a breather outside, then returned inthe ring nailed Maven with a few punches and kicks before getting hitwith 2 dropkicks by Maven and a pin attempt by Maven afterwards, butonly got a 2. Maven tried pulling Cade and was met with a elbow, thengot ricocheted into the bottom rope. Cade covered Maven for a 2 count,then strangled Maven in the ropes and hitting a neckbreaker into a 2count pin. Cade put Maven into a neck crank, until Maven fought out ofit. Cade got nailed with a kick in the midsection, but was nailed witha spinning back heel kick. They both got to their feet abd exchanged afew punches which turned into some clotheslines and a 2 count pin byMaven. Maven gave Cade the 10 punch, but afterwards got a backdrop.Cade went to the top rope, hit an elbow drop and pinned Maven for thewin.
WINNER: GARRISON CADE
VAL VENIS VS. MURRAY HAPPERVenis got over a SMALL bit (only by the women). The two locked up andVenis hit a elbow drag then taunted Happer. Venis got Murray intomaheadlock and then a shoulderblock and then hit a hiptoss which heturned into an armbar. Murray took Venis into the corner and used anelbow to break out of the armbar, then nailed a few punches and a footchoke. Venis nailed a boot to the face and then a clothesline, and thena back body drop. Val hit knees to the stomach and then a side Russianleg sweep and then a few punches. Murray raked Val's eyes, then Val hita spinebuster and went to the top rope, hit the Money Shot, pinnedMurray and
won the match.
WINNER: VAL VENIS
TAJIRI VS. CHUCK PALUMBO
Tajiri entered with a flip from the mat, and Palumbo just entered.Tajiri out-sped Palumbo and hooked up a leg submission which Chuckturned into a headlock. Palumbo picked up and dropped Tajiri hard stillholding the headlock. Chuck hit a shoulder block, then a 2 count pin.Palumbo hooked in an octupus stretch, Tajiri got out and almost got apin. Chuck nailed a great right hand, but Tajiri and him shared kicksand punches until Tajiri hit an enziguri, and a beautiful kick to theface of Chuck. Tajiri nailed a MASSIVE kick to Palumbos head and wentfor a pin, but only got a 2. Chuck got up and threw Tajiri into the theturnbuckle and then hit a big boot. The two got up, Tajiri hit kick ofdeath and won it.
WINNER: TAJIRI
GAIL KIM VS. VICTORIAI!
Thetwo hook up for a bit, then Victoria hit a judo hip lock takedown, butGail got a headscissors. Victoria put on an armbar then a back drop,then hit a standig dropkick on Kim, 2 count pin after. Gail Kim knockedVictoria outside the ring, and made Victoria almost get counted out. 2count pin by Gail, and then Gail put on a boston crab. Victoria got tothe ropes, but Gail put a pin for a 2 count on. Victoria got a smallpackage for a 2 count, then got kicked by Gail, before Victoria hit anenziguri for a 2 count. Victoria turned it into a powerslam for a 2count. Gail locked a headscissors, but Victoria broke out. Victoriawent to the top rope but was knocked out by Molly Holly, who wasknocked out by Steven Richards in drag. Victoria hit a side kick onGail Kim won. Victoria and Steven Richards in drag shared some staresafter.
WINNER: VICTORIA