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GUILTY AS CHARGED 2009

HARDCORE TAG TEAM MATCH
Balls Mahoney & Spike Dudley vs. Johnny Swinger & Simon Diamond

Suplex onto two upright chairs by Simon Diamond. Big kick from Swinger. Simon Diamond uses the table as a battering ram. Balls blocks a kick from Johnny Swinger. Simon takes a vertical suplex. Balls and Spike hook up Simon, then hit a double suplex. Weak bodyslam by Spike. Spike rams Swinger into a table. Simon counters an avalanche with a raised foot to the face. Johnny Swinger hits a delayed suplex on Spike. Gutwrench into a powerbomb, Balls hits hard. Balls Mahoney is all alone...Problem Solver!! 1....2....3! *** rating, as it was good, but nothing too special.

Overall Rating: 72%
Crowd Reaction: 67%
Match Quality: 78%

TAG TEAM TITLE - TABLES MATCH
The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray & D-Von) vs. The Network (Rhino & Steve Corino) (c)

Big kick from D-Von. Bubba Ray Dudley scores with a crappy looking standing spinebuster. The Dudley Boyz hook up Rhino, then hit a double suplex. D-Von Dudley goes to slam Corino through a table, but he manages to escape. Bubba Ray Dudley misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. Bodyslam by Corino. Steve Corino goes to suplex D-Von through a table, but he slips out the backdoor. Powerbomb on Bubba Ray. Corino climbs onto the table with D-Von Dudley and hits a bodyslam through it for the win! This one gets a ***1\4 rating, it was a good bout.

Overall Rating: 86%
Crowd Reaction: 89%
Match Quality: 80%
Road Agent Notes: Rhino gained overness from this feud ending. Steve Corino gained overness from this feud ending. D-Von Dudley gained overness from this feud ending. Bubba Ray Dudley gained overness from this feud ending. The Tag Team titles have gained in image.

SINGLES MATCH
Abyss vs. Ron Killings

Ron Killings hits a rolling kick on Abyss. Super kick by Ron Killings. There's a two count on the pin. Abyss avoids a Ron Killings avalanche. Killings gets slammed. Bodyslam by Abyss. There's a two count on the pin. Massive lariat, apparently Abyss has been watching The Best Of Stan Hansen again. Hooks the leg for a close fall. Big clothesline on Killings. Killings blocks the suplex attempt. Spinning bulldog in the corner, Abyss is down. Cover for a two count. Springboard dropkick from Ron Killings. Nicely done. Pin, but Abyss is out just before the three count. Second rope flying axe handle, Abyss goes down. Kick from Ron Killings to the leg. Abyss elbows Ron Killings in the face to break a hammerlock. Fallaway slam by Abyss. Abyss scores with a standing spinebuster. Abyss moves in for the kill. Black Hole Slam!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! This gets a **3\4 rating. Perfectly Acceptable Wrestling.

Overall Rating: 74%
Crowd Reaction: 75%
Match Quality: 74%

ECW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE - HARDCORE MATCH
Tommy Dreamer vs. Shane Douglas (c)

Weak headbutt on Dreamer by Douglas. Shane Douglas uses a big bag of popcorn to floor Dreamer. Tommy Dreamer takes a right hand to the temple from Douglas. Dreamer takes a vertical suplex. Dreamer blocks a punch. Douglas eats a trash can. Massive backbreaker, Douglas got planted. Early reports indicate that the back was *not* actually broken, so the move's name should actually be backhurter. Hooks the leg for a two count. Douglas counters a sleeper hold by turning it into a jaw breaker. Shane Douglas hits a bulldog off the ropes. Cover for a two count. Shane Douglas turns Dreamer inside-out with a clothesline. Pin, but Dreamer is out just before the three count. Tommy Dreamer fights out of a grapple. Dreamer hits a right hand. Shane Douglas reverses a hip toss. Shane Douglas strikes Tommy Dreamer. Shane Douglas moves in for the kill. Here it comes - Franchiser. 1....2...3, it's finished. This gets a **3\4 rating. Perfectly Acceptable Wrestling.

Overall Rating: 73%
Crowd Reaction: 72%
Match Quality: 74%

TEXAS DEATH MATCH
Chris Harris vs. James Storm

Wildcat slams James Storm. Wildcat chair shots James Storm. Rude Awakening on James Storm by Wildcat. Bodyslam by Wildcat. Cowboy reverses a waistlock. Wildcat eats a trash can. Spinebuster by James Storm. Cover gets three. James Storm pinned Wildcat. The referee is counting: 5....6....Chris Harris is back up. Chris Harris comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Spinebuster by Chris Harris. Pin, three count, it's over. Chris Harris pins Cowboy. The referee gets to a five count....and James Storm gets back up. Chris Harris scores with a standing spinebuster. Cover gets three. Chris Harris pinned Cowboy. The referee counts: 6....7...8....but Cowboy stands up. Cowboy blocks a punch. Chanelling the spirit of Misawa, James Storm uses a forearm to the face. Wildcat counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face. Wildcat slams James Storm down. James Storm can barely stand. Catatonic! 1....2....3. The referee counts to 10, this match is over! Chris Harris offers a handshake to Cowboy...and he accepts it! Almost got a **** match, but was lacking in certain areas, so i'm knocking off half a star, so it gets a ***1\2 rating.

Overall Rating: 82%
Crowd Reaction: 77%
Match Quality: 87%
Road Agent Notes: James Storm lost overness from this match. Chris Harris gained overness from this feud ending. James Storm gained overness from this feud ending.

X DIVISION TITLE #1 CONTENDER - FOUR CORNERS
L.A. Par-K vs. Christopher Daniels vs. Roderick Strong vs. Shark Boy

Roderick drives a thrust kick into the chest of Sharky. Shark Boy walks into a stiff lariat clothesline from Roderick. There's a two count on the pin. Roderick Strong hits a delayed suplex on Sharky. Shark Boy ducks a clothesline attempt. 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. Super kick by Shark Boy. Hooks the leg for a two count. Roderick blocks a kick from Shark Boy. Stiff high kick on L.A. Par-K by Roderick Strong who has evidently been watching some old AJPW tapes recently. Roderick tags out to L.A. Par-K. Sharky takes a chop from L.A. Par-K. Badly executed second rope splash by L.A. Par-K. L.A. Par-K hits a flying kick on Sharky. Diving headbutt from L.A. Par-K, not much elevation. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Tag between L.A. Par-K and Christopher Daniels. Spin kick by Christopher Daniels to the face. Back heel kick off the second rope, Sharky goes down. Cover for a two count. Second rope flying axe handle, Sharky goes down. Cover for a two count. Lightning kick by Daniels on Sharky. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Tag to Roderick Strong. Daniels walks into a spike slam. Big dropkick by Roderick Strong, who got good elevation. Stiff high kick on Daniels by Roderick Strong who has evidently been watching some old AJPW tapes recently. Daniels counters a sleeper hold by turning it into a jaw breaker. DDT from the top rope by Christopher Daniels. That looked brutal. Roderick Strong can barely stand. Angel's Wings! 1....2....3. Almost a *** rating, but there were some bits that dragged, so **3\4 instead.

Overall Rating: 74%
Crowd Reaction: 75%
Match Quality: 74%

SINGLES MATCH
Chris Sabin vs. Kip James

Dropkick connects, Kip goes down. Stiff high kick on Kip by Chris Sabin who has evidently been watching some old AJPW tapes recently. Driven DDT by Chris Sabin. The ring shook violently, instantly making it better at selling than some of the current roster. Spin kick by Chris Sabin to the face. Kip blocks a punch. Kip James with a badly-executed spinning neckbreaker on Sabin. Kip James hits a sloppy double axe handle. Hooks the leg for a two count. Kip only gets knees on a splash. Flying cross body off the top rope! I'll give a 0.8 on the Steamboat scale for that effort. Hooks the leg for a two count. Tornado DDT from Chris Sabin, Kip got planted. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. Kip James takes the advantage after a i-block-your-punch-you-don't-block-mine routine. Weak headbutt on Sabin by Kip. Kip only gets knees on a splash. Chris Sabin hits a rolling kick on Kip. Kip James can barely stand. Cradle Shock! 1....2....3. I'll give it a **1\2 rating.

Overall Rating: 76%
Crowd Reaction: 80%
Match Quality: 69%

TNA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE - ELIMINATION
Bill Goldberg vs. Sting vs. AJ Styles (c) vs. Jeff Jarrett

Sting strikes Bill Goldberg. Goldberg takes a vertical suplex. Hooks the leg for a two count. Goldberg blocks the suplex attempt. Tag to AJ Styles. Styles hits a dropkick on Sting. Sting reverses an irish whip...and AJ Styles runs into the referee. Vicious kick to the teeth from AJ Styles. Akira Maeda would be proud. Pinfall attempt, but the ref is conveniently laid out. Hard back suplex on Sting. Anyone remember when that was Shawn Michaels's finisher? Sting blocks the suplex attempt. Sting tags out to Jeff Jarrett. Styles walks into a spike slam. Running knee lift from Jeff Jarrett. AJ Styles ducks a clothesline attempt. Jarrett takes a flying neckbreaker from AJ Styles. DDT from the top rope by AJ Styles. That looked brutal. Pin, three count, it's over. AJ Styles pins Jarrett. Bill Goldberg hits a right hand on AJ Styles. AJ Styles takes a right hand to the temple from Goldberg. Cover for a two count. Bill Goldberg DDTs Styles, although it was hardly executed with pin-point precision. Cover, but there's a last second kick-out. AJ Styles powers out of a Bill Goldberg headlock. Shining Wizard on Goldberg, Styles really laid that one in. Tag between AJ Styles and Sting. Sting scores with a crappy looking standing spinebuster. Pin, three count, it's over. Sting pins Goldberg. Sting strikes AJ Styles. AJ Styles elbows Sting in the face to break a hammerlock. Super frankensteiner on Sting, who hit hard. Pin, but Sting is out just before the three count. Sting elbows AJ Styles in the face to break a hammerlock. Sting with a badly-executed spinning neckbreaker on Styles. Sting floors AJ Styles. Here it comes...Scorpion Deathlock! AJ Styles taps! *** rating, as it was good, but nothing too special.

Overall Rating: 82%
Crowd Reaction: 86%
Match Quality: 73%
Road Agent Notes: The TNA World Heavyweight title has gained in image.

AFTER THE MATCH

Sting is in the ring, about to give an interview. Out from the crowd comes the debuting Brock Lesnar, who attacks. Brock Lesnar moves in for the kill. Verdict! Sting has been laid out by Brock Lesnar.

Overall Rating: 88%