Universal Studios Orlando
Orlando, Florida
April 24, 2005
thanks to www.wrestleview.com
From the Pre show
3 Live Kru (Ron "The Truth" Killings & Konnan) defeated The Naturals (Chase Stevens & Andy Douglas) & David Young/Lex Lovett.
- The TNA promo hits. A great opening package airs describing the Six Sides of
Steel Cage and its importance tonight.
- The PPV opening graphics hit the screen for Lockdown. We ware taken live to
Soundstage 21 at Universal Studios where the crowd in Orlando is going nuts. A
brief display of pyro goes off at the entranceway and above the ring.
- Mike Tenay & Don West are at ringside and they welcome us to the show. They
preview some of the titles on the line tonight (X Division Title & NWA World Tag
Team Titles), the Lethal Lockdown Six Man Tag Team Match and the main event with
AJ Styles vs. Abyss with the winner moving on to Hard Justice to face Jeff
Jarrett for the NWA World Title next month on PPV.
- Backstage, we are taken to a shot of Kevin Nash showing his staph infection.
Mike Tenay announces that Kevin Nash will be unable to compete tonight and says
the ball is in Dusty Rhodes' court to announce a suitable replacement.
SIX SIDES OF STEEL - Tag Team Match:
Apolo & Sonny Siaki vs. Lance Hoyt & Chris Candido
Before the match starts, they show a camera man who will be inside the ring
during every match. He is heavily padded incase he is taken out (which should be
interesting). The match starts with Sonny Siaki and Chris Candido. Both lock up
and Siaki takes him out with a quick shoulder tackle. Siaki follows it up with
an arm drag and a quick dropkick. Lance Hoyt gets the tag and Apolo does as
well. Both get in each others face. They start to exchange right hands followed
by some chops to the chest. Hoyt does rake to the eyes on Apolo. Apolo follows
that up with some more chops to the chest. On the outside of the ring, Chris
Candido is taken to the back. Mike Tenay & Don West say his leg was broken. Back
in the ring, Hoyt takes out Siaki with a big boot, covers, but only gets a two
count. Hoyt bodyslams Siaki, goes up to the top rope, hits a big Moonsault,
covers, but Apolo breaks up the pinfall. Hoyt picks up Siaki and gives him a
fallaway slam into the side of the cage. Apolo tries to come in, but the referee
prevents it. Hoyt starts to work on Siaki again, this time in the corner. Hoyt
starts to choke Siaki under the second rope and against the cage. Hoyt gets a
run and slams Siaki with force into the side of the cage. Hoyt bodyslams Siaki
and continues to get a good reaction from the crowd in Orlando. Hoyt goes back
up to the top, but Siaki gets up, jumps up with him and hits a HUGE release
German Suplex! That was crazy!
Tenay & West mention Hoyt's disadvantage right now since Chris Candido was force
to leave the match. Hoyt misses a clothesline on Apolo. Apolo puts Hoyt up on
his shoulder and comes down with impact. Tenay & West pass along that it has
been confirmed that Candido has a broken leg. Back live, Siaki goes up to the
top rope, jumps and hits a big splash. Siaki covers and gets the pinfall.
Winners: Apolo & Sonny Siaki
After the match, The Naturals get inside the cage to confront Lance Hoyt for
losing the match. Hoyt starts to choke Chase Stevens and Douglas tries to break
it up. Douglas then gives Hoyt a cheap shot from behind. The Naturals grab Hoyt
and throw him up against the cage two times. They then work on Hoyt's legs
followed by a few low blows and boots to the head. Douglas gets up on the top
rope and hits an elbow to Hoyt who was picked up by Stevens. Hoyt tries to mount
a comeback, but The Naturals overpower him and give him the Natural Disaster.
- Backstage, Dusty Rhodes is with Traci & Trinity. Rhodes announces that the NWA
World Tag Team Title Match later tonight will be a Strap Match between AMW &
Team Canada. Traci then picks from the hat who will be the first person inside
the cage during the Lethal Lockdown Match. The first is Jeff Jarrett. They draw
again and the second is Sean Waltman.
- A promo hits previewing the Dustin Rhodes vs. Booby Roode match next. It will
be a 2/3 Falls "Prince of Darkness" Match with the third fall being a blindfold
hood if need be.
SIX SIDES OF STEEL - 2/3 Falls Prince of Darkness Match:
Dustin Rhodes vs. Bobby Roode w/ Scott D'Amore & A-1
First Fall: The match starts with Dustin Rhodes giving Bobby Roode a big back
body drop. Rhodes works on Roode in the corner with a few punches and kicks.
Rhodes gets in a few more right hands followed by an elbow. Roode gets in a
quick roll up and gains the first fall.
Winner of First Fall: Booby Roode
Second Fall: Tenay & West had to doublecheck that fall as it went and came very
fast. Rhodes then sets up Roode in the corner spread eagle, runs and hits his
boot low blow. Rhodes positions Roode up on the top turnbuckle, Rhodes comes up
and gives him a superplex off the top. Rhodes counters out of a Powerbomb
attempt and catapults Roode into the corner. Roode falls back on the knees of
Rhodes. Rhodes then launches Roode into two corners with impact. Roode fights
back with a kick to the face, but Rhodes responds with a quick Powerslam for a
two count. Rhodes attempts a running bulldog, but Roode puts on the brakes and
stops it. Rhodes gives him a low blow and goes for it again, but Roode sends him
in the air halfway across the ring to prevent it. Roode gets in a modified spear
on Rhodes in the corner. Roode charges at Rhodes in the corner. D'Amore gets in
the face of Tenay at ringside. Back in the ring, Roode gets in a quick kick to
the ribs. Roode gives Rhodes a big back Suplex, covers twice and gets a two
count on each. Roode applies a choke submission on Rhodes. Rhodes starts to
fight back with some right hands. Roode cuts him off with a big boot. Roode
leans down and Rhodes rolls him up for a close two count. Roode drops a leg on
Rhodes off the top rope and applies another submission. Rhodes tries to fight
out of this as well, but Roode prevents it. Rhodes then goes between Roode's
legs, lifts him up on his shoulders and drops him back down to finally break the
submission. Both get back on their feet and Rhodes launches Roode into the side
of the cage. The door swung open when Roode hit the cage. Rhodes did it again on
the other side, allowing Roode to bounce off with impact. Rhodes attempts a
reverse DDT, but Roode counters and takes out Rhodes with a running lariat
clothesline. Roode covers, but Rhodes gets his leg up on the bottom rope with
little time remaining. Roode lifts Rhodes up on the top rope. Roode tries to
Suplex him backwards, but Rhodes prevents it. Rhodes then bulldogs Roode off the
top rope, covers and gets the second pinfall.
Winner of Second Fall: Dustin Rhodes
Third Fall - Blindfold Rules: We are now tied 1-1. The referee comes in the ring
and puts the blindfold mask over the heads of Dustin Rhodes and Bobby Roode for
this third and final fall. Both start to move around the ring trying to find
each other. The overhead camera follows as they move around the ring blinded.
They aren't able to find each other yet at this point. The crowd does start to
help Rhodes as this point. Rhodes finally grabs Roode, but Roode pushes him away
quickly. They then take out the referee by accident, swinging wildly to find
each other. Scott D'Amore then throws a steel chair over the top of the cage
inside the ring. D'Amore then finds his way into the ring through the cage door.
Roode has the steel chair and he takes out D'Amore by accident. A blinded Rhodes
picks up the steel chair. Cassidy Reily comes to ringside and yells at Rhodes to
swing now. Rhodes swings and takes out Roode with impact. Rhodes covers and gets
the final pinfall.
Winner of Third Fall & Match: Dustin Rhodes
After the match, Cassidy Reily comes in the ring and starts to celebrate with
Dustin Rhodes. They then recap all three falls that took place in the match.
Rhodes & Reily head to the back as they celebrate with the fans.
- Backstage, Shane Douglas is with X Division Champion Christopher Daniels.
Douglas brings up his match with Elix Skipper later tonight. Daniels brings up
the match at Turning Point against AMW and how this "X" over his shoulder means
more to him than the "X" that was in Triple X. Skipper walks up and says he
can't believe what he is hearing from Daniels.
- Up next is the "Xscape" Match!
SIX SIDES OF STEEL - "Xscape" Match:
Michael Shane w/ Trinity vs. Chris Sabin vs. Sonjay Dutt vs. Shocker
This match will first start with pinfall rules until two remain. The remaining
two competitors will then try to escape the cage to win the match. The match
starts Sonjay Dutt and Chris Sabin. Sabin quickly takes down Dutt and Dutt takes
down Sabin soon afterwards. They both flip up at the same time and back off to
continue the contest. Dutt takes out Sabin with a shoulder block, flips off the
second rope, attempts a monkey flip, Sabin flips over, both attempt a double
dropkick, get back up and stare each other down as the crowd cheers. Dutt gets
in a knee to the gut followed by a few right hands. Dutt does some amazing spins
around Sabin into a head scissors. Sabin follows that up with a quick
Hurricanrana. Shocker tags himself in and Michael Shane gets the tag as well.
Shane applies a headlock, dodges Shocker by running underneath him, Shocker
follows that up with a side headlock into a facebuster. Shocker gets in a
running bulldog and then tags in Dutt. They give Shane a double arm drag. Dutt
picks up Shane and takes him down with a quick dropkick. Sabin gets the tag and
works on Shane in the corner. Dutt tags himself back in and they double team
Shane by Sabin flipping Dutt off his shoulders onto Shane and Sabin coming down
with a leg drop as well. Dutt goes up to the top rope, but Shane moves out of
the way when he Moonsault off. Shane puts Dutt upside down in the corner and
gets in a baseball slide for a two count. Shane gets in a boot on Dutt, goes for
a pinfall, but Dutt powers out at two. Dutt gets lifted up to the top,
Moonsault off, Shane avoids it and Dutt Hurricanranas him to the mat. Sabin
gets the tag and he gets in a splash on Shane in the corner. Shane gives Sabin
an Alabama slam into the side of the cage. Shane covers, but Sabin kicks out.
Sabin fights back with a springboard DDT off the ropes on Shane. Shocker gets
the tag and he goes after Shane with a quick bodyslam followed by a Moonsault
off the ropes for a two count. Shocker tries to roll up Shane, but only gets a
two count. Shane gives Shocker a boot to the face. Shane applies a full-body
submission on Shocker against the ropes. Dutt comes in and Sabin applies a
submission on him. Sabin gives Dutt a huge running sitdown Powerbomb. Shocker
breaks it up with dropkick. Sabin gets in a huge kick to the back of Shocker's
head. Dutt then hits a big corkscrew Moonsault on Shocker. Shane counters a
Hurricanrana from Dutt by launching him into the cage. Shocker quickly pins Dutt
for the first pinfall.
Sonjay Dutt has been eliminated from the match
Shocker gives over Shane, giving him two big tilt-a-whirls to the knee. Shocker
goes up to the top, but Sabin jumps up with it and suplexes him off the top to
the mat below. Sabin covers Shocker, but only gets a two count. Shane puts Sabin
up on the top rope. Shane gets up with him, Sabin tries to fight back, Trinity
starts to climb up the side of the cage, Traci comes out and she tries to pull
her down. Traci comes down and grabs her foot in pain. Trinity continues to
climb up the cage. She hits a huge Moonsault off the top of the cage, taking out
Shane, Sabin and Shocker. Traci opens up the cage door and she takes out
Trinity. Shane launches Traci out of the ring. Sabin picks up Shane and hits the
Cradle Shock.
Michael Shane has been eliminated from the match
We are now down to Chris Sabin and Shocker. The rules are now to escape the cage
to win. Both start to climb up the cage separately and each time they pull each
other down. Both get up on the side of the cage at the same time. They exchange
chops to the chest. Sabin nails Shocker's face off the side of the cage and
during the final shot Shocker comes down. Sabin comes down as well and falls on
the top rope. Shocker gets up to the top and gets one leg over. Sabin quickly
follows and gets one leg over as well. Both climb over the top and are on the
other side. Sabin nails Shocker's head off the cage. Shocker falls down. Sabin
then jumps off, but Shocker hits the ground first.
Winner: Shocker
After the match, Shocker celebrates his win.
- Mike Tenay & Don West then preview what happened in the first match of the
night when Chris Candido broke his leg. They do a slow motion shot after Sonny
Siaki gave him a dropkick and he came down on his leg the wrong way (you could
easily see the break and the look on his face after it took place).
- A promo for the Raven vs. Jeff Hardy Tables Match is shown. That match is up
next!
SIX SIDES OF STEEL - Tables Match:
Raven vs. Jeff Hardy
The match starts with Jeff Hardy trying to take out Raven with one of the steel
chairs he brought to the ring. Hardy takes out Raven a few times in the legs.
Hardy sets up the chair near the corner, jumps off and takes out Raven. Hardy
attempts the same in the other corner, but Raven moves out of the way and he
hits the cage with impact. Raven grabs Hardy and launches him against the cage
yet another time. Raven gives Hardy a big boot to the side of the head against
the ropes. Raven sets up a steel chair in the middle of the ring, sends Hardy
into the ropes and Raven drop toe holds Hardy onto the chair with impact. Raven
picks up Hardy and gives him a big Evenflow DDT. Raven picks up Hardy and puts
him against one of the tables in the corner. Raven charges, but Hardy moves out
of the way and Raven smashes through the table. Hardy starts to choke Raven with
a steel chair. Hardy gives Raven a quick Suplex and then leg drops him with the
steel chair in hand. Hardy launches Raven against the side of the cage. Hardy
does the same again and then nails his head against the cage a few more times.
Raven is now busted open at this point and Hardy slides Raven's forehead across
the side of the cage to bust it open more. Raven fights back with a Suplex on
Hardy.
Raven follows Hardy up to the top rope. Raven grabs Hardy and looks to pull him
off, but they both fall off at the same time. A shot of some of the members of
the New York Mets are shown at ringside. Back in the ring, Hardy grabs a table
and sets it up. Hardy gives Raven a shot with the steel chair and then puts him
on top of the table. Hardy gets up on the top of the cage. Hardy balances
himself, jumps, Raven gets off the table and Hardy crashes through the table!
They show a few replays of the thud Hardy made going through the table. A bloody
Raven starts to get on his feet. Raven grabs a steel chair and drives it into
the chest of Hardy. Raven nails Hardy's face off the steel chair a few times.
Raven gets up on the top rope, walks across, Hardy jumps up off the chair and
knocks Raven off. Hardy then starts to slam Raven's head up against the cage.
Hardy goes off the ropes and Hardy dropkicks him in the back. Raven then mounts
a comeback by low blowing Hardy. Raven gets a piece of one of the broken tables
and drives it into Hardy's head. Raven gets a steel chair, sets it up, Raven
picks up Hardy and Hardy counters giving Raven a drop toe hold into the steel
chair. Hardy starts to climb up the cage and gets over the top. Raven opens the
cage door and Hardy falls down crotch first, reacting in pain. Hardy somehow
fights back, knocking the door into Raven. Hardy then jumps down off the top of
the cage and Raven gets up a boot to take him out.
They continue to show shots in the crowd of concerned women. Raven takes out
Hardy a few times with some boots to the gut. Raven sets up two tables. He puts
a table on top of the two and grabs another, putting it up with the other three.
There are now four tables set up. They are in the corner near the tables
exchanging lefts and rights. Hardy knocks Raven down who falls on the stack of
tables. Hardy gets up on the top of the cage, jumps and drives Raven all the way
to the bottom breaking all the tables to get the win.
Winner: Jeff Hardy
After the match, Jeff Hardy celebrates as a bloody Raven tries to recover.
- A promo is shown hyping the America's Most Wanted vs. Team Canada Match
tonight with the NWA World Tag Team Titles on the line. That match is up next!
SIX SIDES OF STEEL - Strap Match - NWA World Tag Team Championship Match:
America's Most Wanted (c's) vs. Team Canada
They are hyping the USA vs. Canada theme big time with flags at the top of the
cage in each corner. The bell rings and here we go. Eric Young starts to climb
over the top right away as James Storm and Chris Harris trap him. Storm is in
the ring and Harris is on the other side taking him out. Petey Williams climbs
up and goes after Harris. Young is still at the top of the cage as James Storm
takes out Petey Williams when he comes in the ring. A-1 takes out Chris Harris
with one of the NWA Tag Team Titles. He also does the same to Storm. Williams
gets locked in the ring keeping A-1 on the outside even though he was promoted
to be in the match. Young finally gets down and works on Storm. On the outside,
A-1 launches Harris into the guard railing. Williams jumps up on the back of
Storm and taunts the crowd singing the Canadian anthem. West describes A-1 as
the "muscle" on the outside as Petey Williams & Eric Young work on James Storm
in the ring. Harris tries to recover as Williams works on Storm who is busted
open at this point. Williams grabs Storm and launches him head first into the
cage. On the outside, A-1 grabs Harris and nails him off the announcers table.
Young starts to use a strap on Storm, hitting him over the back with it a few
times. Williams climbs up and gets the American flag. Young takes it from him
and chokes Storm with it. On the outside, Harris tries to recover again when A-1
takes him out.
Storm starts to fight back, taking out both Young and Williams. Harris finally
takes out A-1 on the outside and starts to climb up the cage to help out his tag
team partner. As Harris is climbing up, Young jumps at the side of the cage
knocking Harris off. Storm then gets in some offense on Williams, giving him a
big Powerbomb off the top rope. Storm lifts up Williams and throws him against
the side of the cage. Storm grabs a strap and whips Young with it numerous
times. Williams breaks this up by giving Storm a huge tornado DDT, covers, but
Storm gets his leg on the bottom rope. On the outside, A-1 starts to choke out
Harris. Back in the ring, Williams and Young choke out a bloody Storm. Harris
then fights back on the outside, catapulting A-1 into the cage. Harris then
throws A-1 into steel steps on the outside and starts to climb up the cage.
Harris gets over and is now inside. Harris jumps off the top rope and takes out
Williams and Young with a double clothesline. Harris gets a strap and whips both
Williams and Young. Harris gives Williams a full nelson and Young a spinebuster.
Harris picks up Williams, gets him in a vertical Suplex, nails Williams against
the cage a few times and comes down with impact. Storm grabs Young and holds him
up, Harris goes off the ropes and takes out Young with a jumping clothesline.
Harris covers, but only gets a two count. Williams goes for a head scissors on
Harris, but Harris counters and Williams comes back with a Russian leg sweep on
Harris.
Young starts to climb up the top rope, Harris goes after him, but Williams takes
him out from behind. Williams then applies the Sharpshooter on Storm and Young
comes off the top rope with a big elbow. Williams covers...1...2...Storm kicks
out. Williams tries to go for the Canadian Destroyer on Storm, but Harris takes
him out with a huge Spear! Harris covers, but only gets a two count. Young
attempts a superkick on Harris, Harris stops his foot and spins him around.
Storm takes out Young with a big dropkick. Storm sets up Young for the Death
Sentence. Harris jumps off, but Young pulls Storm back allowing Harris to miss
the leg drop. A-1 slides the hockey stick inside the ring and Williams cracks it
over Harris' back. Williams covers, but only gets a two count. A-1 then gives
Williams some powder. Williams dumps it in his hand, turns around, Storm kicks
it into his face and Williams falls back. Young takes out Storm and Young
attends to Williams. Williams, who is blinded, gives Young a low blow followed
by the Canadian Destroyer. A blinded Williams gets grabbed by Storm, Storm sets
up him in the Death Sentence, Harris comes down off the top rope and connects
with the leg drop. Storm covers and gets the pinfall.
Winners & STILL NWA World Tag Team Champions: America's Most Wanted
After the match, Storm gets the US flag and starts to wave it around at the top
of the cage as the crowd in Orlando chants for them. Harris joins Storm on top
and celebrates with one of the NWA World Tag Team Titles.
- A promo runs hyping the X Division Championship Match tonight between
Christopher Daniels and Elix Skipper. That match is up next!
SIX SIDES OF STEEL - X Division Championship Match:
Christopher Daniels (c) vs. "Primetime" Elix Skipper
The match starts with both locking up and breaking away. Both lock up again and
Skipper gets the better of it this time applying a full nelson. Daniels fights
back taking down Skipper and Skipper counters into a takedown of his own.
Skipper scales up the ropes, flips backwards, lands, kicks Daniels in the gut,
Daniels flips Skipper back after being forced by Daniels. Daniels trips up
Skipper, both roll around the ring attempting pinfalls and then sit back staring
each other down. Skipper slaps Daniels. Daniels charges and Skipper gives him a
drop toe hold. Daniels applies a headlock, Skipper breaks out of it and both
argue in the middle, challenging each other. Skipper gives Daniels a shoulder
block and Daniels shows his frustration at this point. Both lock up again and
Daniels backs Skipper into the corner, adding some chops as well. Skipper shows
effect by taunting at Daniels and then giving him a double underhook Suplex.
Skipper follows that up with gutwrench Powerbomb for a two count. Skipper gives
Daniels a side Suplex and then uses the turnbuckle to do a headstand that drops
into a leg drop on Daniels. Skipper covers again and gets a two count. Daniels
fights back getting Skipper on his shoulders. Daniels drops Skipper against the
cage. Skipper is grabbing his shoulder in pain as Daniels picks him up and kicks
him in his bad shoulder.
Daniels starts to work on Skippers' left shoulder. Daniels starts to use his
boot to apply pressure on Skipper's shoulder. Daniels grabs Skipper by his left
shoulder and starts to apply more pressure in the corner. Skipper then fights
back with a big dropkick. Skipper charges, Daniels gets in a boot, Daniels jumps
off the top rope and takes out Skipper. Daniels then drives Skipper hard into
the corner with impact, covers, but only gets a two count. Daniels continues to
work on Skipper as he crawls across the mat. Daniels gives Skipper a northern
lights Suplex, flips out of that and then applies an armbar submission on
Skipper's left shoulder. Daniels chokes Skipper on the ground with his boot.
Daniels continues to chop the left shoulder of Skipper. Daniels follows this up
with a hammerlock slam, covers, but only gets a two count. Daniels puts
Skipper's left shoulder behind his back, pulling back with force. Skipper tries
to mount a comeback, but Daniels breaks it up with a kick to both the gut and
face. Skipper then comes back with a modified spinebuster and rolls to the
corner still in pain. Skipper takes out Daniels with a clothesline and then
throws Daniels against the side of the cage. Skipper kicks Daniels in the back
with force. Daniels springboards off the turnbuckle into a Moonsault and Skipper
leans back in a Matrix-like style to avoid it. Skipper then gets up on the top
rope, walks across it to the middle, jumps and connects with a big leg drop for
a two count.
Daniels takes out Skipper with a small Chokeslam. Daniels climbs up to the top
of the cage and gets tripped up by Skipper. Skipper climbs up with Daniels,
Daniels quickly jumps down to avoid any attack from Skipper, but Skipper jumps
off the top and takes out Daniels and the referee with a HUGE cross-body!
Skipper tries to put Daniels up on his shoulder, but can't due to his shoulder
injury. Daniels goes for the Angels Wings, Skipper counters out of it backing
into the corner with Daniels on his shoulder, Daniels comes back down and this
time connects with the Angels Wings with impact. Daniels covers and gets the
pinfall.
Winner & STILL X Division Champion: Christopher Daniels
After the match, a grinning Christopher Daniels leaves the ring with his X
Division Championship and walks up the ramp celebrating.
- Backstage, Dusty Rhodes says tonight has been the most exciting PPV in TNA
ever. Rhodes says it is now time to announce the number three competitor in the
Lethal Lockdown match tonight. He reveals it is The Outlaw.
- A promo runs hyping the Lethal Lockdown Six Man Tag Team Match. That match is
up next!
SIX SIDES OF STEEL - Lethal Lockdown Match:
NWA World Champion Jeff Jarrett, The Outlaw & Monty Brown vs. Diamond Dallas
Page, Sean Waltman & partner to be determined
The first two in the match will be Jeff Jarrett and Sean Waltman. As Jarrett
comes out, Waltman takes him out right away. Remember, all weapons are legal in
this contest. Waltman takes out Jarrett with a trash can in the crowd. They
brawl through the crowd up the stairs. We are down to 4 minutes until the next
competitor is allowed in the match. Jarrett grabs Waltman by the hair down the
steps. Jarrett lifts Waltman up and slams him down against the railing. Jarrett
grabs a trash can and nails Waltman over the head with it. Jarrett grabs a
cookie pan and nails it over Waltman's head a few times. Jarrett grabs Waltman
and tries to nail his head off the NWA World Title on the announcers table.
Waltman counters and nails Jarrett's face off of it. Waltman puts Jarrett on the
top of the table with him and gives him a big spin kick! Waltman gives Jarrett a
cross-body off the table and then grabs Jarrett, nailing him against the cage.
Waltman tries to nail Jarrett with a chair, but Jarrett ducks it and Jarrett
gives him a hard right. Jarrett rolls Waltman inside the ring and takes him out
with another shot with a trash can. Waltman places a trash can in the corner and
Irish whips Jarrett into it. Waltman throws Jarrett against the cage a few times
and follows that up with another shot with a trash can. Waltman attempts a
Bronco Buster on Jarrett, but Jarrett moves out of the way. The time expires and
out comes The Outlaw.
The Outlaw gets in the ring and Waltman takes him out with a big kick. Waltman
takes out Outlaw with another spin kick and goes after Jarrett, preventing an
attack from him. Waltman comes off the ropes, Outlaw lifts him in the air and
Waltman gives Jarrett a dropkick coming down. Outlaw gets a trash can lid and
takes out Waltman with it. Outlaw and Jarrett start to work on Waltman. Outlaw
nails Waltman's head off the trash can in the corner. Time expires and out next
is Diamond Dallas Page. DDP brings a kendo stick with him, taking out both
Jarrett and Outlaw. He gives both numerous shots to the body and head. DDP
cracks it across Jarrett's back and nails him against the cage. DDP cuts off an
attack from The Outlaw with a big boot. Outlaw fights back, giving DDP a shot to
the back with a metal sheet. DDP tries to give Outlaw a Diamond Cutter, but
Outlaw counters and gives DDP a low blow. Time expires and out next is "The
Alpha Male" Monty Brown. Brown comes out with a baseball bat and he nails it
into the back of DDP. Brown drives it in DDP's chest and then nails it against
the ribs of Waltman. Jarrett gets the kendo stick and gives DDP various shots
with it. Brown then gets a metal sheet and nails Waltman in the head with it.
Brown Irish whips Waltman into the corner. Outlaw takes out DDP with a big shot
to the head with the metal sheet. Brown gives Waltman a fallaway slam into the
side of the cage. The time expires and out comes...BG James.
BG James comes with a trash can in hand, taking out Jarrett and the camera man
in the process. James closes the cage door on Brown and then puts two trash cans
inside. James takes out Jarrett and Brown with the trash cans a few times. James
also takes out the referee by accident. James and Outlaw have a stare down and
Waltman takes out Outlaw. Waltman gives Jarrett a Bronco Buster in the corner.
Waltman does the same to Brown in the other corner with a trash can. Brown
quickly gets to his feet taking out Waltman with a big Pounce! Brown also takes
out BG James with a huge Pounce! Brown covers James, but DDP breaks it up. DDP
gives Jarrett the Diamond Cutter, goes for the pinfall, but Outlaw breaks it up.
Outlaw goes for the Fameasser on DDP, but Waltman takes him out with a big
superkick. James and DDP take turns taking out Brown with trash cans. Brown then
somehow gives a double Pounce to both James and DDP! Brown grabs Waltman,
Waltman falls down, Brown covers and DDP breaks it up. Brown is busted open at
this point. He gets Waltman on his shoulders and Waltman counters, rolling up
Brown for the pinfall!
Winners: Diamond Dallas Page, Sean Waltman & BG James
After the match, Brown quickly leaves the ring along with The Outlaw. BG James
and The Outlaw have a stare down. Brown and Jarrett head up the ramp as Outlaw
follows.
- A promo runs hyping the main event tonight between AJ Styles & Abyss in a #1
Contendership Match with the winner facing Jeff Jarrett for the NWA World Title
next month at Hard Justice on May 15.
SIX SIDES OF STEEL - #1 Contendership Match:
AJ Styles vs. Abyss
The match starts with Styles flying out of the cage, taking out Abyss before he
can get in the ring. Abyss Irish whips Styles into the guard railing, but Styles
slides underneath, jumps up on the railing and gives Abyss a quick Hurricanrana!
That was crazy folks. Styles nails Abyss' head off the announcers table and then
gets in a few rights. Abyss fights back with some punches of his own. Abyss
tries to send Styles into the steel steps, but Styles jumps up on the steps, to
the guard railing, stops in the crowd, jumps back and takes out Abyss! Styles
tries to jump at Abyss again, but Styles flies over the top of the guard railing
to the concrete floor. Abyss climbs over and starts to take out Styles. Both
walk up the stairs in the crowd brawling with Abyss getting in the most offense.
Abyss chokes Styles around the neck and three him five steps up, allowing Styles
to hit the prop cage fencing that is surrounding the arena. Abyss kicks Styles
down the stairs and tosses him over the guard railing just outside of the ring.
Abyss gives Styles an elbow to the back of the head. Abyss gets in some more
hard rights on Styles as they still are on the outside around the ring. Abyss
drives Styles head first into the ring apron. Styles fights back with some hard
chops. Tenay brings up that the bell hasn't officially rung yet since they
haven't put the contest inside the ring. Styles gets in a few more hard rights
on Abyss.
Abyss grabs the cage door and slams it against the side of Styles. Abyss grabs
it again and this time Styles takes the shot face first, flying back with force!
Abyss does it a third time against the side of Styles. Abyss grabs Styles by the
face and starts to get in some hard rights as blood starts to pour down the face
of Styles. Abyss gets the bag of thumbtacks from under the ring and breaks it
inside the ring. The cage door shuts and Abyss drops the bag in the corner.
Abyss picks up Styles and takes him down with a big right hand. Abyss gets his
chain and wraps it around the neck of Styles. Abyss pulls Styles forward with
the chain. Styles finally gets it off around his neck, but when he turns around
Abyss gives him a huge big boot! Styles is busted open even more at this point.
Abyss puts the chain in the corner. Styles tries to mount a comeback, but Abyss
cuts him off. Abyss tries to nail Styles' head on the turnbuckle where the chain
is. Styles fights out of it, goes off the ropes, Abyss lifts him in the air and
Styles comes down on the turnbuckle with the chain head first! Abyss picks up
Styles and throws him face first into the side of the cage as well! Abyss picks
up Styles again and launches him against the cage yet again. Abyss
covers...1...2...Styles kicks out. Abyss starts to apply pressure on Styles'
neck as he screams in pain. Blood continues to pour from Styles' face. Abyss
lifts Styles up in the air and throws him back down hard with impact.
Abyss gets the chain from the corner and drops it in the middle of the ring.
Abyss Irish whips Styles into the ropes, Abyss grabs Styles and lifts him over
his head. Styles counters that into a big DDT on top of the chain in the middle
of the ring. Styles fights back with another kick to Abyss' head. Styles gives
Abyss a big head scissors, flips off the corner, lands on Abyss, but is unable
to execute any move. Styles sends Abyss into the corner where a steel chair is
and follows that up with a big German Suplex! Styles looks to go for the Styles
Clash, Abyss counters lifting him up, Styles counters that into a quick rollup
for a close two count. Styles gives Abyss a clothesline in the corner, charges
again, but Abyss catches him in the Black Hole Slam! Abyss
covers...1...2...Styles kicks out! Abyss grabs the bag full of thumbtacks and
spreads them all over the mat. Abyss picks up Styles, sends him into the ropes,
Abyss goes for another Black Hole Slam, Styles counters and gets out of it.
Styles tries some punches, but Abyss cuts him off with a kick to the gut. Abyss
gets Styles up for a Powerbomb, Styles gets in some punches, comes down and
gives Abyss a modified Styles Clash on top of the thumbtacks! The chest of Abyss
is covered with thumbtacks. Styles covers Abyss...1...2...Abyss somehow kicks
out! A loud "THIS IS AWESOME" chant starts up. Styles climbs up the cage and
gets to the top. Styles stands up, Abyss grabs the referee and throws him
against the cage, allowing Styles to fall down but still hang on to the cage.
Abyss starts to run and jump against the cage to knock Styles down. Abyss climbs
up with the chain and Abyss starts to wrap it around his neck. Abyss pulls back
and Styles hangs against the cage kicking his legs. Styles pulls himself back up
and Abyss takes off the chain. Abyss puts his hand across Styles' neck, but
Styles bites his hand to avoid a Chokeslam. Styles then gives Abyss a HUGE
sunset flip Powerbomb off the top of the cage. Styles covers...1...2...3!
Winner & #1 Contender for NWA World Title: AJ Styles