www.pwinsider.com/article/94855/fip-declaration-of-independence-report-swann-versus-konley-for-the-world-title-savages-versus-solow-and-cade-for-the-tag-titles-ladder-match-and-more.html?p=1FIP DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE REPORT: SWANN VERSUS KONLEY FOR THE WORLD TITLE, SAVAGES VERSUS SOLOW AND CADE FOR THE TAG TITLES, LADDER MATCH, AND MORE
By Richard Trionfo on 2015-07-04 00:12:22 Welcome to PWInsider.com’s live coverage of Full Impact Pro’s Declaration of Independence Show from the Orpheum in Ybor City, Florida.
This show is presented by WWN and is available on iPPV and VOD from WWNlive.com.
Upcoming shows from WWN are Evolve 45 on July 10th from the Orpheum in Ybor City, Florida; Evolve 46 on July 11th from Orlando, Florida; Shine 28 on July 24th from the Orpheum in Ybor City, Florida; Evolve 47 on August 15th from Woodside, NY; and Evolve 48 on August 16th from Deer Park, NY.
Rob Naylor brings out SoCal Val who makes her way to the ring and she has some champagne with her as well as a cigar.
Val says there are two reasons to celebrate tonight. First, she will be on commentary tonight. Second, there is a huge party planned for Caleb Konley when he becomes your new FIP World Champion.
Jody Kristofferson makes his way to the ring and he has a rose with him. He apologizes for interrupting things. He says he left his hat out here before and he got a flower for Val. He says the last time we were here, you had to be ‘this tall’ to ride the ride. Jody says The War Pig is taller than you. He offers the rose to Val and he says Val smells like the inside of his mama’s purse.
Val throws the rose away and she leaves the ring.
Match Number One: Blake Edward Belakus versus Kahagas (with Dontay Brown)
Blake has something to say to Kahagas and then Dontay. Kahagas with a kick and chop followed by kicks in the corner. Kahagas chokes Blake in the corner. Kahagas chops Blake but Blake with forearms and chops. Kahagas with a knee and he sends Blake into the turnbuckles. Kahagas kicks and chokes Blake. Kahagas with a chop but Blake with a drop kick and forearm into the corner.
Blake is sent to the apron and he connects with a forearm and goes up top. He leaps over Kahagas but Kahagas sends him into the corner and he pulls Blake off the turnbuckles and he lands hard on the mat. Kahagas with a kick and he chokes Blake in the ropes. Kahagas stretches Blake in the ropes and sends him to the mat. Kahagas with a kick to the head and a forearm.
Kahagas with an uppercut but Blake with a chop and forearms. Blake with an Irish whip but Kahagas with a spin kick and he chokes Blake in the ropes. Kahagas goes to the floor and back into the ring and he kicks Blake in the head and gets a near fall. Kahagas with a reverse chin lock and then he works on the neck. Blake with elbows but Kahagas with a forearm.
Kahagas with an elbow in the corner. Kahagas with an Irish whip but he misses a splash into the corner when Blake moves. Blake with elbows and a Harley Race high knee. Blake with a suplex for a near fall. Blake goes to the apron and he goes up top and hits a knee to the chest and he gets a near fall. Blake with a chop but Kahagas with a kick and short arm clothesline for a near fall.
Kahagas sends Blake into the turnbuckles while Martin comments on the match from the bar. Kahagas with chops and punches but Blake with an enzuigiri. Martin distracts Blake and takes a shot at a fan in the crowd before being escorted out of the building. When the referee was out of position, Kahagas hits Blake with the kendo stick and he gets the three count.
Winner: Kahagas
Match Number Two: Jonny Vandal (with Trina Michaels) versus Bolt Brady
They lock up and Vandal with a wrist lock but Bolt with a reversal. Bolt with an arm bar. Vandal with a forearm to the back followed by a chop. Vandal with forearms but Brady floats over and hits a leg sweep and gets a near fall. Brady with an arm bar but Vandal with forearms and a shoulder tackle. Bolt with a hip toss followed by a cartwheel and elbow drop for a near fall.
Vandal with a jaw breaker and he has some choice words for Brady but Brady with a drop kick for a near fall. Brady with a forearm in the corner but Vandal with an Irish whip. Brady with knees but Vandal pulls Brady off and Brady hits the turnbuckles and Vandal gets a near fall. Vandal with a hard Irish whip that sends Brady sternum first into the turnbuckles and he gets a near fall.
Vandal with an Irish whip and rear chin lock. Vandal with a clothesline for a near fall. Vandal with a belly-to-back suplex. Vandal with a knee drop and forearm to the back. Vandal chokes Brady in the ropes and he hits a cross body into the back. Vandal puts Brady in the ropes again and he hits a second cross body to the back. Vandal tries a third time, but since it was the third time, Brady moves and Vandal goes through the ropes to the floor.
Brady with a plancha onto Vandal. They get back into the ring and Vandal with forearms and then they go back and forth with punches until Brady gets the advantage. Brady with a flying back elbow and clothesline. Brady with a springboard moonsault over Vandal and then he hits a high knee followed by a front driver for a near fall.
Brady sets for a Tiger Driver but Vandal gets to his feet. They run around each other until Brady hits a standing C4 but Brady cannot take advantage of the situation. Brady gets the three count, but the referee did not see Vandal’s foot on the rope because he did not see the leg so the referee continues the match.
Trina grabs Brady’s leg and Vandal with a Death Valley Neck Breaker for the three count.
Winner: Jonny Vandal
Mister Saint Laurent makes his way to the ring. He says the Big Three of the MSL Universe, the Monster Tarver, Mason Ryan, and Martin Stone all have singles matches tonight. When tonight is over, they will be the number one, number two, and number three contenders for the World Title. The line will start with the MSL Universe and it will end with the MSL Universe.
Rob asks MSL about Deimos and Josh Hess. MSL wants them to come to the ring. He mentions that the Hooligans had an impressive showing, so any momentum they have will need to be stopped. He demands a victory by them tonight or he is just wasting his time.
Match Number Three: Josh Hess and Deimos (with Mister Saint Laurent) versus The Hooligans (Devin and Mason Cutter)
Deimos and Devin start things off but Hess wants to start things off so he tags in. They lock up and Devin with forearms and double chops to the back. Mason tags in and they hit a double head butt and he gets a near fall. Mason with forearms and he chops Josh in the corner. Devin tags in and he slams Hess and goes to the turnbuckles. Mason with a standing moonsault while Devin hits a leg drop for a near fall. Devin with a back senton and he tags in Mason. Devin sends Mason over for a corkscrew moonsault and he gets a near fall.
Hess sends Mason to the mat and he tags in Deimos emphatically. Deimos with a clothesline and he kicks Mason. Deimos sends Mason into the turnbuckles and connects with shoulders. Deimos with a snap mare and kick to the back. Deimos with a knee to the back for a near fall. Mason with punches but Deimos with a forearm.
Hess tags back in and he connects with jabs and runs his forearm across the face. Mason with forearms but Hess with a rake of the eyes. Deimos chokes Mason in the ropes and Devin breaks it up but the referee sends Devin to the corner and that allows Hess to attack Mason from the floor. Deimos with a neck breaker for a near fall and Mason is sent to the apron.
Hess makes the kind of tag and he connects with knee drops followed by shooting snot onto Mason’s back. Devin threatens Hess and Mason with chops. Josh keeps him from making the tag and Deimos tags in and gets a near fall. Deimos with a reverse chin lock. Mason with elbows but Deimos sends Mason back to the mat and gets a near fall. Deimos with a suplex and he gets a near fall.
The referee tells Devin to hold on to the tag rope but he refuses. Deimos with forearms in the corner followed by an Irish whip but he runs into a boot and Mason with a cutter off the turnbuckles and both men are down. Devin and Hess tag in and Devin with clotheslines and then he sends Hess into Deimos to knock him off the apron. Mason and Devin with a series of splashes, boots, and a cannonball into the corner. They get Josh up and hit a double stomp from Mason into an Island Driver from Devin for the three count.
Winners: Devin Cutter and Mason Cutter
After the match, Ron Niemi interviews the Hooligans and he asks about the tag titles. Devin vows to take the titles next week at the FIP Kickoff Show next Saturday.
MSL yells at Deimos and Hess and he slaps Deimos. Deimos grabs MSL and then Hess with a low blow. Deimos with a sit out spinebuster to Hess and he throws him to the floor.
Match Number Four: Mason Ryan (with MSL) versus Moose
They lock up and go to a stalemate. They lock up again and they go around the ring until they go to another stalemate. Mason and Moose bounce in the ring and they go for standing shoulders but neither man moves more than a few inches. They go face to face and Ryan with the first shot. Moose fires back and then hits a head butt and European uppercut. Ryan with a drop kick that sends Moose to a knee. Ryan with a forearm to the back.
Mason mocks Moose and Moose shows how a big man delivers a drop kick. Moose sends Ryan into one of the support beams in the building and then he slams Mason’s head into the apron. Ryan with chops and a knee. They get back into the ring and Moose sets for the Spear but Ryan knows what is coming and Ryan goes to the floor.
Ryan heads for the bar and Ryan reverses an Irish whip and takes out a row of chairs. Ryan sends Moose into the ring post. Moose with a chop when they get back into the ring. Ryan with a forearm and knee followed by a slam. Ryan sets for a knee drop and he connects. Ryan with a reverse chin lock. Moose gets back to his feet and he backs Ryan into the corner and they exchange punches. Ryan sends Moose into the turnbuckles.
Ryan with an Irish whip and clothesline. He hits a second one and then hits an exploder suplex. Ryan with a clothesline and he gets a near fall. Ryan with a reverse chin lock but Moose with elbows. Moose with a shoulder but Ryan stays on his feet. They go back and forth until Moose finally takes Ryan down. Both men go for clotheslines at the same time and both men are down.
Moose with a head butt to the chest and he hits a clothesline into the corner. Moose with a second one and then he hits a twisting cross body for a near fall. Moose runs into a boot from Mason and Mason gets Moose on his shoulders and he drops him on the ropes and follows with a running boot to the head for a near fall.
Ryan gets Moose up but Moose gets to his feet and he hits a pop up clothesline for a near fall. Moose sets for the spear but Ryan pulls the referee in front. Moose moves the referee out of the way and that allows Ryan to hit Moose with a low blow followed by a TKO for the three count.
Winner: Mason Ryan
After the match, MSL was going to say something, but Moose’s presence in the ring stopped him and he headed for higher ground and safety.
MSL says that is one of your top three contenders for the Heavyweight Title.
Match Number Five: Monster Tarver (with MSL) versus Rhett Giddens
The bell rings and neither man moves. The referee decides not to anger either man so he does not move either. Eventually Taver takes his mask off and then he connects with forearms. Rhett fires back. Tarver with more forearms and then it breaks down to punches. Giddens with forearms to Tarver. Giddens with a clothesline but Tarver stays on his feet.
They get face to face and then Giddens comes off the ropes and Tarver with a clothesline. Tarver stands over Giddens as he tries to get to his feet. Tarver with a deadlift German suplex. Tarver with a kick to the midsection and forearms to the back. Tarver stands on Giddens’ hand but Giddens punches Tarver. Giddens with forearms but Tarver with a forearm and suplex into the ropes and Giddens holds his knee.
Tarver yells at Giddens as he kicks him in the ribs. Tarver with a kneeDT to Giddens. Tarver with a kick to the head and then he chokes Giddens with his shin. Tarver kicks Giddens but Rhett with forearms. Giddens gets back to his feet but Tarver kicks Giddens in the injured knee and he tries to hyperextend it. Tarver with a knee bar. Tarver with a heel hook and then he drops an elbow on the injured knee.
Tarver with forearms to get out of the hold. Tarver with a shoulder to the knee as he clips him again. Tarver with a forearm to the head. Tarver with a knee to the midsection. Tarver with forearms but Giddens with a forearm and kick. Tarver kicks Giddens in the knee one more time. Tarver yells at Rhett and Rhett tries to punch him but he has no power due to his knee. Tarver with forearms and punches.
Tarver with a boot to the head and Giddens is down. Tarver chokes Giddens after the referee allows the match to continue. Tarver calls Giddens a ‘boy who will never win a title’ as he connects with a forearm across the chest.
Giddens with knees followed by forearms. Giddens charges into the corner and Tarver with a kick to the knee and Giddens hits the turnbuckles. Tarver yells at the crowd for cheering for Giddens. Tarver with a hard Irish whip and then he lectures Giddens. Tarver charges into the corner and Giddens with a kick to the head. Giddens with another kick to the head. Giddens with a third boot to the head as Tarver struggles to stay on his feet. Tarver with a flying boot to the head and then he kips up but still limps on the injured leg. Giddens gets Tarver on his shoulders and hits an F-5 but both men are down.
Giddens gets a near fall. Tarver kicks Giddens in the knee one more time. Tarver crawls over to Giddens and he goes to the apron. Tarver turns Giddens over and he wants to stomp on Giddens’ throat but he decides not to do it. Giddens spits in Tarver’s face so Tarver stomps on Giddens’ throat. Tarver with the 1.9 and he gets the three count.
Winner: Monster Tarver
After the match, Ron Niemi interviews Monster Tarver and he is asked if Rhett Giddens has earned his respect. Tarver apologizes to everyone and then he says that someone told him to never apologize if you have not been yourself. Tarver says that he is sorry he will not apologize. Every company is sleeping on him. You can do all of the super kicks and enzuigiri but the truth is you only need three seconds to win a match. For him it only takes 1.9.
Match Number Six: Martin Stone (with MSL) versus Gary Jay
Before the match starts, someone else’s music plays and Chris Hero makes his way to the ring and he is dressed to fight. Chris wants to know what is going on. He says this is a nice night for a surprise appearance from Chris Hero. In September, he will be celebrating 17 years as a professional wrestler. He says that he can come and go as he pleases. He can call his own shots. He does not think anyone has a problem with Chris Hero interjecting himself into this match. It does not get hard to become complacent. He has to prove himself every time he goes through the ropes and into the ring. It is not an opportunity himself, but it is an opportunity for others to prove themselves to himself and the fans. He says he loves good wrestling. Chris says he is familiar with both guys. He has been on shows with both of you. It is not for him to show he still has it, it is to show that you guys have what it takes to get in the ring with Chris Hero.
Match Number Six: Martin Stone (with MSL) versus Gary Jay versus Chris Hero
Hero and Jay shake hands but Stone does not want to shake Hero’s hand. Stone comments on what Hero said before and he leaves the ring and goes to the floor. Jay and Hero lock up and Hero with a wrist lock but Jay with a reversal and he tries for a side head lock take down but Hero blocks it. Hero with a wrist lock and take down and then Hero kips up. Stone gets on the apron to watch. Stone comes into the ring. Stone goes to the floor before locking up.
Jay and Hero lock up again and Jay with a shoulder tackle but Hero stays on his feet. He does it two more times and has the same result. Hero teases running into a shoulder tackle but he applies a cravate. Stone hits Hero and Jay from behind. Stone with kicks to Hero and then he chokes him. Stone sends Jay into the turnbuckles and connects with a European uppercut and then he chokes Jay in the corner. Hero with chops and kicks to Stone. Hero with a back elbow. Stone blocks a chop but he does not block the slap and Stone goes down.
Stone goes to the floor and Jay gets a near fall with a rollup. Hero misses a forearm and Jay with a chop. Hero is impressed. Hero sets for a chop but he hits a bicycle kick instead. Hero with a slam and back senton. Hero gets a near fall. Hero with a chop to Jay and then he chops Gary again. Hero with a snap mare and then Stone grabs the ropes and then he hits Hero and drops him on the apron. Stone comes in and Jay with chops.
Jay with an Irish whip but he misses a charge into the corner and Stone with a clothesline for a near fall. Stone sends Jay into the turnbuckles and he connects with a European uppercut and chop. Stone with more chops but Jay fires back. Stone with a punch to Ay and then he slams Jay and gets a near fall.
Hero misses a rolling elbow and Stone punches Hero and connects with an elbow drop for a near fall. Stone with a forearm to Jay’s back and then he sends him to the floor. Stone with a punch to Hero and he signals for a forearm. Hero with chops. Stone with a drop toe hold into a chin lock and then MSL pulls the ropes away while Stone traps the arm and connects with forearms to the back of the head.
Stone with a forearm to Jay. Stone chokes Jay and then he punches Hero. Hero does not go down until Stone pokes Hero in the eye with a thumb. Jay with a jawbreaker but Stone with an elbow and Hero breaks up the cover. Hero with chops to Stone but Stone with a Thesz Press and he punches Hero. Stone gets a near fall.
Stone with a suplex to Jay and then he suplexes Hero. Jay with a chop to Stone and Hero with a bicycle kick and all three men are down. Jay with a forearm to Hero and Hero with a punch to Stone. Stone with a forearm to Jay. Stone punches Hero and Jay chops Stone. Stone wants them to bring it and Jay and Hero with punches and a lot of kicks to Stone as he is down in the corner.
Stone is Irish whipped into the corner and Jay with a running chop while Hero hits a Yakuza kick. Hero and Jay exchange chops. Hero with a bicycle kick and then we go with more chops until Jay gets the advantage. Jay tries for a suplex but Hero with a suplex throw for a near fall. Hero goes up top and misses a moonsault. Jay with a knee to Stone’s chest and he gets a near fall.
Stone with a clothesline to Jay followed by a running cutter for a near fall. Stone with an hanging DDT to Jay but Hero with a rolling elbow to Stone. Hero misses a splash into the corner. Stone with a kick and splash followed by a short arm clothesline for a near fall. Stone with a crossface on Hero. Hero gets his foot on the rope and Stone eventually releases the hold.
Stone pulls down the elbow pad and removes it. Stone slaps Hero and taunts him. Hero with a rolling elbow followed by the KO but Jay with a rollup on Hero for a near fall. Jay with a kick and he goes to the turnbuckles for a tornado Flatline and he gets a near fall. Jay goes up top but Hero with a bicycle kick and then he pulls off the elbow pad and hits the rolling elbow on Jay and gets the three count.
Winner: Chris Hero
After the match, Chris Hero gets on the mic and he says that you never know when or where Chris Hero is going to show up.
Match Number Seven:FIP Florida Heritage Title Ladder Match: Maxwell Chicago versus Aaron Epic
Epic brings a ladder into the ring with him, but I don’t know if it is big enough to allow him to reach the belt hanging above the ring.
Epic sets up the ladder for Maxwell and he vows not to do anything to him. Maxwell starts to climb. Maxwell goes down the ladder and Epic wonders why the people cheer for this idiot. Maxwell hits Epic with the ladder and then he thinks about throwing the ladder up to hit it. Maxwell with a thumb to the eyes after laying the ladder down and he hits a baseball slide into the ladder.
Epic with a knee and he slams Maxwell’s head into the apron. Maxwell sends Epic into the stage and then the rest of the chairs on that side of the ring. Maxwell wants a bigger ladder, but he is given a stepladder. Maxwell gets under the belt and he cannot reach the belt. Epic gets back into the ring and he kicks the stepladder away. Maxwell with a punch but Epic with an elbow.
Epic punches Maxwell but Maxwell with a jawbreaker and a drop down punch to the ding ding. Maxwell has a super kick blocked and Epic with a dragon screw leg whip to Chicago. Epic wrings the leg into the ring post. Epic gets a chair and he hits Maxwell in the knee with the chair. Epic brings chairs and the first ladder into the ring. Epic hits Maxwell in the leg with the chair.
Epic with a splash onto the injured leg and then he puts the leg inside the ladder. Epic hits the ladder with a chair and Maxwell writhes in pain. Epic sets up the ladder and he starts to climb it. Maxwell gets back to his feet but he needs the ropes to stay on his feet. Maxwell gets to the ladder and he pushes it over. Maxwell with a flatline to Epic and both men are down.
Maxwell demands a larger ladder and he gets a three rung stepladder. Maxwell wants to know why Jerry doesn’t have a ladder that is bigger. Epic with a forearm to the back. Epic misses a short arm clothesline and Maxwell hits a Side Effect. Maxwell climbs the second stepladder and he goes to the top of it and he hits a frogsplash but he still holds the knee that was injured earlier in the match. Maxwell gives the second ladder back and he goes back to the first ladder from the match. Epic grabs a chair and he hits Maxwell in the knee with it. Epic with a kick to the head.
Epic puts the ladder across two chairs and then he waits for Maxwell to get up. Epic goes for a TKO onto the ladder, but Maxwell gets to his feet and he sends Epic into the ladder with a drop toe hold. Maxwell with a super kick but he may have reinjured his knee. Maxwell rolls to the floor and he looks under the ring because there is usually a bigger ladder under the ring. Maxwell finds a big ladder under the ring.
Maxwell gets a broom and brings it into the ring. Maxwell hits Epic with the ladder and he tries to pull it off with the broom. Maxwell gets on the referee’s shoulders to try to get it off. Epic throws a chair at Maxwell and Maxwell and the referee go down. The referee is rolled out of the ring, but we have more referees.
Epic puts Maxwell on the ladder and Epic goes up top for a swanton but Maxwell moves and Epic hits the ladder. Maxwell with a swinging neck breaker and both men are down. Maxwell gets the bigger ladder and it is almost in the ring but Epic hits the top of the ladder with a chair and the vibration sends Maxwell to the floor. Epic sets up some chairs in the ring and puts the smaller ladder across it.
Epic brings the bigger ladder in and he sets it up under the belt. Maxwell gets up to his feet and he has the broomstick and he hits Epic in the back with it. Epic falls off the ladder. Maxwell gets a second wind and he sets for an Outsider’s Edge but he pokes Epic in the eyes. Epic with a back drop onto the chairs and then Epic goes up top and hits a double stomp off the turnbuckles onto Chicago.
Epic climbs the ladder and Maxwell tries to crawl to stop Epic. Epic gets near the top but Chicago pulls Epic down, at least he pulls Epic’s trunks down. Chicago with an Outsider’s Edge onto the ladder.
Chicago gingerly climbs the ladder and he gets to the top and pulls down the belt to win the match.
Winner: Maxwell Chicago
After the match, Maxwell Chicago is interviewed by Ron Niemi. Maxwell asks Ron if he saw him climb the ladder. The last time he did that, he painted his parent’s roof. Maxwell says as long as you keep coming, he will do whatever it takes to win. A lot of guys say they need to change to be better. He likes who he is and he likes being a dork because that is what wrestling needs.
Match Number Eight: FIP World Tag Team Title Match The Savages (Teddy Stigma and Eddie Graves [with Trina Michaels]) versus Aaron Solow and Jason Cade
Cade with a cross body onto Graves and Stigma before they get into the ring and then Solow goes after Graves while Stigma and Cade brawl by the entrance. Graves with a head butt to Solow while Stigma with a European uppercut to Cade. Graves sends Solow into the ring while Stigma and Graves double team Cade.
Graves hits Cade with a chair and then Stigma with a super kick. Stigma gets into the ring and the ref officially starts the match. Stigma punches Solow and connects with a knee and sends Solow to the mat to get a near fall. Graves tags in and he goes for an assisted side Russian leg sweep but Solow moves. Cade with a knee to Graves followed by an Exploder from Solow and a leg drop from Cade for a near fall.
Solow punches Graves in the corner. Stigma pulls the ropes apart and Solow goes to the floor. Graves and Stigma double team Solow on the floor while the referee keeps Cade in the corner. Graves chokes Solow in the ropes. Graves with a European uppercut and Stigma tags in and punches Solow in the corner. Stigma with a snap mare and European uppercut to the back. Stigma punches Solow and stretches him in the ropes and connects with a European uppercut to the back. Graves chokes Solow while the referee deals with Cade in the opposite corner.
Stigma with a suplex and Graves tags in and he hits an elbow drop from the turnbuckles for a near fall. Graves with a reverse chin lock. Solow with elbows to try to get out of the hold but Graves sends Solow to the mat and gets a near fall. Stigma tags in and he connects with a knee. Stigma with a rear chin lock and he punches Solow in the chest.
Stigma with a forearm to Solow’s chest. Solow with a punch but Stigma punches back. Stigma with a knee to the midsection and Graves chokes Solow while Stigma deals with the referee. When Cade tries to get involved, the champs double team Solow. Solow with a punch to Stigma and elbow to Graves and he makes the tag to Cade.
Cade with a drop kick to Stigma followed by clotheslines and a spin kick to Graves. Cade with a head scissors to Stigma. Cade is sent to the apron by Graves but he hits an enzuigiri followed by a double knee strike for a near fall. Graves with a German suplex to Cade followed by one from Stigma for a near fall. Cade with an enzuigiri to Graves but Stigma hits Cade.
Cade drop kicks Stigma into Graves and then Cade comes off Stigma’s back and hits a splash into the corner. Cade with a double jump DDT on the apron. Cade with a kick to Stigma followed by a cannonball off the apron onto Stigma. Cade brings Graves back into the ring and he gets a near fall. Stigma with a pump handle suplex but Solow is able to tag in.
Solow punches Graves and Stigma comes in without a tag. Solow with a monkey flip to Stigma and he lands on his feet. Solow sends Stigma into the tree of woe with a monkey flip. Graves pushes Solow away as he tries to get Stigma off the turnbuckles. Solow grabs Graves and Stigma with a German suplex to Solow who hits a superplex on Graves. Cade with a Coast to Coast on Stigma and everyone is down. Cade goes up top and he sees First Degree. Stigma pushes Cade off the turnbuckles into the post. Stigma tells Solow it is his turn. Solow goes after both men with punches but Stigma with Sole Food and then they get a near fall on a double team neck breaker. Stigma tags in and Solow with a victory roll into a double stomp for a near fall.
Graves with a forearm but Solow punches back. They go back and forth with punches and forearms. Solow with a jumping knee and he goes for a deadlift German suplex but Trina helps Graves. They hit the Yakuza Kick and side Russian leg sweep combination for the three count.
Winners: Eddie Graves and Teddy Stigma
After the match First Degree attacks Cade on the floor and Solow in the ring, but Cade recovers and he saves Solow and then goes after First Degree as the brawl goes out the front door and onto Seventh Avenue.
Match Number Nine: FIP World Heavyweight Title Match: Rich Swann versus Caleb Konley (with SoCal Val and Andrea)
They lock up and Swann backs Konley into the corner and he gives a clean break. They lock up again and Konley with a waist lock. Swann with a wrist lock but Konley with a hip lock take down for a near fall. They lock up and Swann with a wrist lock into a side head lock. Konley with a top wrist lock and he takes Swann to the mat. Swann with a head scissors and Konley tries to escape but Swann adds more pressure to the hold. Konley escapes and he slaps Swann in the face.
Swann wants a test of strength and Konly agrees to it, but Swann switches hands and then Swann starts to dance but Konley with a kick and side head lock followed by a shoulder tackle. Swann with a drop kick and Konley goes into the corner. Swann sends Konley into the turnbuckles and chops him. Swann punches Konley on the turnbuckles and then he does a sexy party before chopping Konley.
Swann with a snap mare and kick to the back. Swann with a modified Stretch Muffler into a seated abdominal stretch. Swann with a crucifix cover for a near fall. Konley with a shoulder but Swann with a punch. Swann leap frogs a charging Konley and Konley goes through the ropes to the floor. Andrea trips Swann and pulls him to the floor. Konley goes for a baseball slide but he hits Andrea instead. Swann chops Konley and punches him as they fight into the crowd.
Swann slams Konley’s head onto a chair and then he punches Konley. They go towards the merchandise area and then they go onto the stage. Swann punches Konley and chairs go flying. Swann and Konley try to send the other off the stage but they stay on the stage. Konley with a kick and DDT on the stage. The referee checks on Swann while Konley gets back to the ring. Konley wants Swann counted out, but will he remember that if he wins by count out, he does not win the title. Swann gets off the stage when the referee counts to ten, but it does not appear that he is going to get to twenty.
The referee starts his count over when Konley goes to the floor and he brings Swann back to the ring but before they get into the ring Konley with a back drop driver onto the apron. Konley biels Swann on the floor. Konley rolls Swann back into the ring and he goes up top but he jumps down to the mat and he kicks Swann and gets a near fall.
Konley with a body scissors and he gets a few near falls on Swann. Konley kicks Swann in the midsection and chest. Swann with a punch but Konley with a head lock and punches to the head. Swann kicks Konley and punches him. Swann with a kick and he comes off the turnbuckles but Konley with a drop kick and both men are down. Konley pulls Swann into the center of the ring and he gets a near fall.
Konley with a sliding clothesline for a near fall. Swann punches Konley but Konley rakes the eyes. Konley kicks Swann against the ropes and he gets a near fall. Konley returns to the body scissors. Swann with a chop to Konley and he follows with another chop. Konley with a back body drop and Swann flips over to land on his chest. Konley misses a charge into the corner but he kicks Swann. Swann with an enzuigiri followed by a jumping rana and both men are down.
Swann punches Konley but Konley with a double thrust. Swann with a back heel kick and scissors kick for a near fall. Konley with a rollup for a near fall. Swann with a kick but Konley with a German suplex that sees Swann land on his feet. Swann with a leaping back heel kick. Konley catches Swann trying for a handspring move and he hits a German suplex for a near fall.
Konley goes to the turnbuckles and he misses a double jump moonsault. Swann with a handspring cutter and then he goes up top for the frog splash and he connects but Konley kicks out at two. Swann punches Konley but Konley comes back with a forearm. They go back and forth and chops are thrown in as well. Konley nails Swann in the jaw with a forearm but that only pisses Swann off. Swann with punches and a back fist. Swann with a kick and he goes for a springboard move but Konley catches him and hits Cradle Shock for a near fall.
Konley stomps on the chest and he gets a few near falls but Swann with a sunset flip for a near fall. Konley with a forearm and he goes for a power bomb but Swann counters with Code Red and a twisting pile driver but the referee is pulled out of the ring by Andrea before he can make the three count.
Swann pulls Andrea into the ring and the referee allows it. Swann with a super kick to Andrea and now he can focus on Konley. Swann goes up top and lands on Konley’s knees on the frog splash and gets a near fall with the rollup. Konley gets a near fall. Konley gets Swann on his shoulders and climbs the turnbuckles and hits a Super Cradle Shock for the three count.
Winner: Caleb Konley
After the match, Andrea attacks Swann for what he did.
Su Yung comes to the ring while Andrea continues to attack Swann and she hits a running drop kick that sends Andrea into the corner and she hits a rana on Andrea. Swann sends Konley to the floor and Su checks on Swann.
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