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Backlash 2040!!!

Pre-Show Match: Carmella and Ronnie Costello vs. Ozzy Mandias and Phoebe Hanson
Second rope flying axe handle, CiCi goes down. Springboard reverse elbow by Ozzy Mandias. Excellent move. Hooks the leg for a two count. Tag to Phoebe Hanson. Phoebe \ Oz whip CiCi into the ropes and hit a double clothesline. Spin kick by Phoebe Hanson to the face. Cover for a two count. Phoebe hits a massive spinning kick to the jaw. Phoebe only gets knees on a splash. Springboard dropkick from Carmella Costello. Nicely done. CiCi tags out to Ronnie Costello. Legsweep out of Nowhere. Where is Nowhere, and why do moves keep coming out of there? Does it have a factory? Costello crushes Phoebe with a sweet running senton. Phoebe backdrops Ronnie Costello out of a piledriver attempt. Tag to Ozzy Mandias. Spinning bulldog in the corner, Costello is down. Springboard dropkick from Ozzy Mandias. Nicely done. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Costello walks into a high dropkick from Ozzy Mandias. Ronnie Costello reverses a hip toss. Beautiful spinning arm drag out of the corner by Costello. Romeo Valiente comes running down the aisle and into the ring! Ozzy Mandias turns around.... and gets floored! Romeo Valiente climbs the turnbuckles. Off the top - Casanova Crush!!! Valiente leaves the ring, the damage done! Cover gets three. Ronnie Costello pinned Oz. That was good. **** rating. 88% overall.

WINNERS: Carmella and Ronnie Costello

SHOW BEGINS NOW!!!

Opening Match: WWE Unified Tag Team Titles
The Future Foundation (c) vs. The Play Pals vs. The Dillingers vs. The Academy
Back suplex on Rage King, which is a backdrop to you NOAH fans. Back elbow connects, Rage King staggers backward. Tag to Randy Ellis. Randy Ellis scores with a back heel kick on Rage King. Hooks the leg for a two count. Rage King pushes out of a Randy Ellis hold. Rage King tags out to Julian Merrick. Fallaway slam by Julian Merrick. Massive backbreaker, The Didact got nailed. Merrick tags out to Rick Hilton. Future Foundation whip The Didact into the ropes and hit a double clothesline. There's a two count on the pin. The Didact reverses a Rick Hilton hammerlock. Hilton walks into a high dropkick from Randy Ellis. Tag to Joey Dillinger. Legsweep out of Nowhere. Where is Nowhere, and why do moves keep coming out of there? Does it have a factory? Cover for a two count. Tag between Rick Hilton and Randy Ellis. The Didact hits a wicked chop that echoes through the building. Joey reverses a Randy Ellis hammerlock. Joey pulls a picture perfect fallaway slam out of the bag, driving Randy Ellis down to the mat. Pin, three count, it's over. Joey Dillinger pins The Didact. Dropkick connects, Joey goes down. DDT from the top rope by Gavin Jones. That looked brutal. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Tag between Gavin Jones and Julian Merrick. Running knee lift from Julian Merrick. Tag to Michael Haywood. Super kick by Michael Haywood. Vicious kick to the teeth from Michael Haywood. Akira Maeda would be proud. Pin, three count, it's over. Michael Haywood pins Joey. Flying spear out of the corner! Rage King nearly got snapped in two. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Flying shoulder tackle by Hilton sends Rage King to the mat. Hilton walks into a trip. Flying elbow from Michael Haywood. Cover for a two count. Tag to Gavin Jones. The Play Pals whip Hilton into the ropes and hit a double back elbow. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Flying elbow from Gavin Jones. Rick Hilton powers out of a Gavin Jones headlock. Hilton tags out to Julian Merrick. Big piledriver on Jones. Brutal seated powerbomb on Jones. Julian Merrick moves in for the kill. Here it comes - Black Sheep. 1....2...3, it's finished. A ****1\2 rating for a great match. 96% overall.

WINNERS: The Future Foundation to retain the championship.

Second Match: WWE Cruiserweight Title
Jordan Demiras (c) vs. Michael Hotbody
Hotbody bodyslams Jordan Demiras. Standing leg lariat by Michael Hotbody on Demiras. Hard back suplex on Demiras. Anyone remember when that was Shawn Michaels's finisher? Driven DDT by Michael Hotbody. The ring shook violently, instantly making it better at selling than some of the current roster. Hotbody walks into a trip. Driven DDT by Jordan Demiras. The ring shook violently, instantly making it better at selling than some of the current roster. Demiras crushes Hotbody with a running senton. Cover for a two count. Hotbody reverses a Jordan Demiras hammerlock. Flying cross body off the top rope! Even Steamboat would have applauded the execution on that. There's a two count on the pin. Flying spear out of the corner! Demiras nearly got snapped in two. Hooks the leg for a close fall. Demiras blocks a kick from Michael Hotbody. Demiras hits a massive spinning kick to the jaw. Michael Hotbody takes the advantage after a i-block-your-punch-you-don't-block-mine routine. Second rope flying axe handle, Demiras goes down. Jordan Demiras has lost it! He floors Michael Hotbody and starts raining down punches like a psycho! The referee tries to break it up...and gets thrown to one side. The referee is calling for the DQ! Demiras has caused a DQ through his hatred of Michael Hotbody. Zed Jones grabs Michael Hotbody and slides out of the ring to the floor, then turns and leaves through the crowd. He's happy to have the win, and evidently isn't going to hang around for Demiras to get some payback. That was good. **** rating. 89% overall.

WINNER: Michael Hotbody via DQ.

Third Match: Ryan Pattillo vs. Chris Collins
Stiff high kick on Collins by Ryan Pattillo who has evidently been watching some old AJPW tapes recently. Pattillo drops an elbow...but misses. Fate can be so cruel. Chris Collins strikes Pattillo. Chris Collins misses a clothesline...and takes out the referee by mistake. Springboard dropkick from Chris Collins. Nicely done. Hooks the leg, but the referee is still out. Ryan Pattillo ducks a clothesline attempt. Pattillo uses a basement dropkick to the knee. Collins gets hit with a huge clothesline. Hooks the leg for a two count. Collins walks into a face-first flapjack. Hooks the leg for a close fall. Collins counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face. Super frankensteiner on Pattillo, who hit hard. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Collins only gets knees on a splash. Chris Collins can barely stand. The Shutdown! 1....2....3. A **** rating for a good contest. 87% overall.

WINNER: Ryan Pattillo via pin.

Fourth Match: I Quit Match
Quentin McDaniels vs. Martyn LaSalle
McDaniels walks into a spike slam. Quinten McDaniels ducks a clothesline attempt. Big forearm by Quinten McDaniels, ripping a page from the NOAH playbook. Quinten McDaniels with a spinning neckbreaker on LaSalle. McDaniels uses a basement dropkick to the knee. Martyn LaSalle reverses a hip toss. McDaniels gets hit with a huge clothesline. Tiger suplex on McDaniels, right from out of the Misawa playbook. Driven DDT by Martyn LaSalle. The ring shook violently, instantly making it better at selling than some of the current roster. McDaniels ducks a wild right hand. LaSalle gets caught with a short powerbomb from McDaniels. Corkscrew brainbuster suplex, McDaniels hit it well. McDaniels floors Martyn LaSalle and proceeds to pound away mercilessly with a chair. The referee stops the match as LaSalle is in no condition to continue. The match is over. Great match, a ****1\4 rating i think. 91% overall.

WINNER: Quentin McDaniels via ref stoppage.

Fifth Match: WWE Women's Title
Sonya Braddock (c) vs. Faith Connors
Stiff chop lights up Faith. Braddock hits a wicked chop that echoes through the building. Hard impact russian legsweep by Braddock as Faith just bumps like a madwoman. If you're going to get impact, 'hard' is probably a good way to go. Flying shoulder tackle by Braddock sends Faith to the mat. Faith Connors comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Legsweep out of Nowhere. Where is Nowhere, and why do moves keep coming out of there? Does it have a factory? Doctor Bomb, Braddock is hurt. Cover for a two count. Faith Connors misses a clothesline. Faith gets hit with a huge clothesline. Hooks the leg for a two count. Lifting DDT by Sonya Braddock, executed well. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Faith blocks the suplex attempt. Dropkick connects, Braddock goes down. Faith sets up for the Mirror's Edge () but Braddock lands the Left Hand of God right as Faith's knee connects. The referee count to ten, with Braddock barely making it back to her feet then calls for the bell. Faith gets counted out. That was good. **** rating. 90% overall

WINNER: Sonya Braddock by countout to retain.

Sixth Match: WWE Intercontinental Title
Kyle Jacobs (c) vs. Salvatore Scabbia
Kyle Jacobs with a spinning neckbreaker on Big Sal. Jacobs pulls a picture perfect fallaway slam out of the bag, driving Salvatore Scabbia down to the mat. Hooks the leg for a two count. Salvatore Scabbia comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Salvatore Scabbia strikes Jacobs. Second rope flying axe handle, Jacobs goes down. Hooks the leg for a two count. Back heel kick off the second rope, Jacobs goes down. Pin, but Jacobs is out just before the three count. Driven DDT by Salvatore Scabbia. The ring shook violently, instantly making it better at selling than some of the current roster. Jacobs kicks Salvatore Scabbia in the gut to reverse the momentum. Ring-shaking slam on Big Sal. Hooks the leg for a two count. Flying clothesline by Jacobs. Hooks the leg for a close fall. Flying shoulder tackle by Jacobs sends Big Sal to the mat. Stiff chop lights up Big Sal. Salvatore Scabbia takes the advantage after a i-block-your-punch-you-don't-block-mine routine. Big Sal hits a dropkick on Kyle Jacobs. Springboard dropkick from Salvatore Scabbia. Nicely done. Brooke is at ringside! Jacobs wastes valuable time by yelling at Brooke! Salvatore Scabbia takes advantage of the distraction and nails Jacobs from behind! Kyle Jacobs gets knocked to the ground by Big Sal. Omerta!!! Kyle Jacobs taps out! Great match, a ****1\4 rating i think. 92% overall.

WINNER: Salvatore Scabbia by submission to become THE NEW Intercontinental champion for a second time.

Seventh Match: First Blood
Seth Von Kamp vs. Moses McKay
Spinning back kick from Seth Von Kamp. McKay tastes a high angle back suplex. It probably tasted like chicken. Von Kamp uses a basement dropkick to the knee. McKay powers out of a headlock. Flying cross body off the top rope! Even Steamboat would have applauded the execution on that. Von Kamp blocks the suplex attempt. Spinning bulldog in the corner, McKay is down. Tiger suplex on McKay, right from out of the Misawa playbook. McKay blocks a kick from Seth Von Kamp. Kick from Moses McKay to the leg. Seth Von Kamp fights out of a grapple. Hard back suplex on McKay. Anyone remember when that was Shawn Michaels's finisher? Von Kamp picks up a chair. Moses McKay turns around...and gets smashed over the head with it! That has to be at least a 0. 1 on the Muta scale. The referee sees blood, and this match is over! Moses McKay slides out of the ring to the floor, then turns and leaves through the crowd. Obviously he's had enough for one night. A ****1\4 rating, great bout. 93% overall.

WINNER: Seth Von Kamp

MAIN EVENT: WWE Unified World Title
Noah Carmichael (c) vs. Haven
Haven receives some punishment. Haven blocks a kick from Noah Carmichael. Standing leg lariat by Haven on Wildcard. We have our mandatory ref bump, as he goes down after accidentally getting caught by an elbow to the face. Brutal seated powerbomb on Wildcard. Hooks the leg, but the referee is still out. Haven misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. Fallaway slam by Noah Carmichael. Powerful Spear by Noah Carmichael. Hooks the leg for a two count. Noah Carmichael drills Haven with a press slam into a Michinoku Driver. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Haven pushes out of a Noah Carmichael hold. Wildcard walks into a spike slam. Pin, but Wildcard is out just before the three count. Wildcard pushes out of a Haven hold. WAIT A MINUTE!!! Someone just slid into the ring out of nowhere! He has a chair, and drops Wildcard and Haven with devastating blows, causing the referee to call for the bell. This match has been ruled a no contest! This person is still holding a chair as he looks over the carnage. He unmasks himself...WTF?!?!?!?! IT'S BUTCH FLEMING!!! HE'S BACK AFTER A YEAR-LONG ABSENCE!!! WHAT THE HELL??? Wildcard walks over...and gets floored with a hard shot. Haven also takes a hard shot. Fleming has laid everybody out! A **** rating for a good contest. 89% overall.

No winner.

Overall show rating: 91%

WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW NIGHT FOR RAW!!!
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