Fargo, North Dakota
Attendance: 2,021
February 12, 2007
THE SHOW OPENED TO JENNIE FINCH ANNOUNCING THAT THE FARGO FANS WOULD HAVE A TREAT IN STORE FOR TONIGHT WHERE A 6-MAN BATTLE ROYAL WILL TAKE PLACE WITH THE WINNER ADVANCING TO THE 6-MAN LADDER MATCH FOR THE TV TITLE AT LETHAL LOTTERY. AUSTIN AIMES AND CARL JAMES’ MUSIC THEN HIT AND THE ACTION GOT UNDERWAY.
Luther Reigns w/ Satan’s Son vs. Austin Aimes w/ Carl James
The show kicked off with one half of the newly won Tag Team Champions Austin Aimes, and one half of a tag team that feel they deserve a tag team title shot, Luther Reigns. However, Satan’s Son proved to be a big factor in this match, and after clotheslining Carl James inside out on the outside, he pulled Austin Aimes’ feet who was inside the ring. Aimes turned around and grabbed Satan’s Son by the throat, pulling him up to the apron, but Satan’s Son pulled Aimes’ neck over the top rope with a hangman, and when Aimes turned around, Luther Reigns ran him over with a stiff boot, before covering him for the win.
Match Time: 6:11
Jeremy Dart w/ Recon Rage vs. Gunner Scott
This was the first we’ve seen Jeremy Dart in a singles match, and he looked quite impressive. He out powered Gunner Scott in this one, and the match was quite one sided. However, Dart set Scott up on the top turnbuckle and went up for the superplex, but when he did, Scott headbutted Dart off, and sent him flying down. Scott then leaped off with a flying crossbody, but Dart used Scott’s momentum to turn him over into an inescapable pin, and held on to the ring ropes for extra leverage as the ref counted the 1…2…3.
Match Time: 8:32
Sebastian X vs. Mr. Vain
Sebastian X showed once again his wrestling ability and dominance, and he took the fight right to the SMW veteran Mr. Vain. Late in the match, Sebastian X backed Mr. Vain into the corner and began kneeing the midsection of Mr. Vain, but after about 5, Mr. Vain shoved Sebastian X back which caused his elbow to hit the face of the referee. The referee turned around holding his head in pain for literally a split second, but in that split second Sebastian X being the opportunist that he is, mule kicked Mr. Vain right in the groin. The crowd booed loudly as Sebastian X lifted Mr. Vain up with his Death Valley Driver he calls the “Burning Hammer” for the 3 count.
Match Time: 7:20
Hardcore Match: Hassad vs. Ted Huntsman
This was a great contest between the hardcore superstar Hassad and the technical “Submission Man” Ted Huntsman, which saw a lot of weapons being utilized. Hassad brought out a barbed wire wrapped 2x4, which he scraped the face of Huntsman on repeatedly, busting him open. However Huntsman fought back with an arsenal of suplexes, and eventually grabbed a stop sign and just flattened Hassad out with it, attracting a lot of cheers from the crowd. Huntsman then clotheslined Hassad out of the ring and took it to the outside, but Hassad was waiting for him with a low blow, and then a DDT onto the hard floor outside the ring. Hassad then climbed up on the apron and hit a moonsault right on Huntsman on the hard floor. Hassad then pulled out a table from underneath the ring and set it up. He set Huntsman on the table and climbed into the ring. He ran to the ropes and ran back, leaping over the top rope with a Swanton Bomb type move but Huntsman rolled off the table, and Hassad crashed right through the table. “HOLY SHIT” chants rsng through the audience as Ted Huntsman toppled over Hassad and made the cover for the 3 count.
Match Time: 11:46
Aries vs. Jon Stern
This match was between two rising superstars that are both trying to make it to the main event level. It was a very technical match with many counters and reversals, but the end saw Aries lift Stern up for a powerbomb, but Stern wrapped his legs hard around Aries’ neck. Aries was fading and fell to the mat as Stern applied more and more pressure to his neck, eventually leading to the ref ending the match due to knockout. However after the match, Big Evil Nate ran from the entrance way into the ring with a steel chair in hand, and attacked Jon Stern who had his back turned. Nate repeatedly smashed the chair on Stern’s back before leaving the arena showered in boos.
Match Time: 6:03
Joe Diano vs. Aaron Stevens
This match was no competition as Aaron Stevens got in zero offense. The new World champ Joe Diano absolutely picked Aaron Stevens apart, before hitting the Diano Dream on him, and then covering him for the emphatic three count in under the 3 minute mark.
Match Time: 2:56
6-Man Over The Top Rope Battle Royal (Winner Advancing to 6-Man Ladder Match at the “Lethal Lottery” for the TV Title: Bone Collector vs. Low Ki vs. Ashida Kim vs. Mr. Charisma vs. J-Rod Jefferson vs. Nova
This was definitely the show stealer as 6 great competitors put it all on the line for a shot at the TV title at Lethal Lottery. Low Ki was the first eliminated as he and Ashida Kim were teaming up on Bone Collector early on, but Ashida Kim turned on Low Ki and tossed him out of the ring from behind. Next eliminated was Nova when he made the mistake of climbing to the top rope for a high-risk maneuver, but J-Rod ran and shoved him right off, causing him to spill hard on the floor. However, Mr. Charisma immediately came from behind with a low blow, making J-Rod easy picking and then easily threw him out. J-Rod was furious outside the ring, trying to come back in and fight Mr. Charisma but all the refs at ringside, plus many trainers from the back ran out to hold J-Rod back. Meanwhile, Ashida Kim and Bone Collector were trading shots, but Mr. Charisma joined Ashida Kim on the attack on the man known as the Bone Collector. However, after lifting up Bone Collector and trying to eliminate him, Ashida Kim once again turned on his ally and attempted to throw Mr. Charisma out. He had Mr. Charisma were literally on the top rope on the brink of falling out when Bone Collector from behind lifted Ashida Kim up and over the top rope, causing both Ashida and Mr. Charisma to spill out on the floor, and giving this match to the newcomer Bone Collector.
Match Time: 16:52
The Diamond Express w/ The Honky Tonk Man vs. Matt Stryker and Shannon Moore
This was a great match and a great way to end the show, and pitted the former SMW Heavyweight Champion along with his partner Dylan Page against Matt Stryker and Shannon Moore who were hungry for action. Unfortunately for them in their first main event in a long time, they were up against an angry former champion, who showed a mean streak that he has never shown before. After whipping Stryker who was the legal man shoulder first into the ring post, he gave Shannon Moore a giant forearm to the face which knocked him off the apron, and then lifted Stryker up for the “Blues Shaker” facebuster, and then easily covered him for the academic 3 count.
