Impact Wrestling's Total Nonstop Deletion (December 15, 2016 Edition of Impact)
So I decided I wanted to cover one of the more wackier shows I've ever seen from Impact, one I actually enjoyed seeing at the time, and I figured I would take advantage of my Impact Plus account at the same time. If you're not familiar with this, this happened at the height of the Broken Hardys popularity in TNA, where they decided to take full advantage and have an entire episode of Impact take place at the Hardy Compound. Got some surprised, some Broken Universe insanity and some good action, so let's get to it.
We start with Senor Benjamin with the "Don't try this at home" message in Spanish. Then Vanguard-1 tells us that no drones were harmed in the documentation of this event. We have Reby on the piano as Matt sits on a boat out on the lake, Jeff on the lawn with his weedwacker, and Benjamin with a bucket of fireworks. We have Jeff cutting his symbol into the lawn, Benjamin setting up a ring. Maxel in said ring, inside their "arena".
Now we go to a special report the news station, where the anchor tells us doom and destruction can only mean one thing, the holiday season, and the Day of Deletion is upon us. Residents have been asked to stay in their homes as Tag Team Apocalypto is set to take place in a matter of hours at the Hardy Compound, and for the first time in the city's history they've registered seismic activity. He sends it to their on-scene reporter for more.
She's standing in front of what looks to be an active volcano, that she says has formed seemingly out of nowhere, and some onlookers are watching with shock and awe. She asks for a word from Itchweeed (yes, 3 Es) who is one of Jeff's wacky characters, he says they've dealt with hurricanes, tornadoes, he talks a hundred words a minute before starting up his weedwhacker to get his yard work done, which scares the reporter.
Now we're welcomed to the show by Josh Matthews, where they're broadcasting from the Dome of Deletion at the Hardy Compound, in Cameron, North Carolina.
The Broken Hardyz, alongside Senor Benjamin make their way out to the small crowd, and Josh is joined on commentary by Jeremy Borash. Matt has the mic and says there are many deleters in the house tonight. He's invited 50 of his most loyal soldiers and are their at their own risk, and the entire city of Cameron has been shut down by the state. He says the seven deities have told him that if he and Brother Nero do not prove they are the greatest tag team in all of space and time, the sacred land of deletion will be decimated, and they cannot allow that to happen. Regardless, he says he's here to give them the show of a lifetime, and will show us what his Broken Universe is all about. He also tells us that the sole heir to the Hardy throne, his son King Maxel, will make his in-ring debut.
He's now interrupted by the future Drake Maverick, Rockstar Spud, who Matt says is a man definitely worthy of deletion. Spud gets a mic and says no one's getting deleted tonight, especially not him, because he's sick of Matt, Jeff, his stupid gardener Senor Benjamin, their pathetic drone Vanguard-1, his wife Reby, but most of all his greenhorn, one year old son getting all his television time. He says it takes him, a former 2x X Division and future World Champion to come all the way stinking North Carolina to put it all to rest, and wants his stupid kid gone. We get a Maxel chant, and Spud says the kid's never even had a match and he's more over than Spud's ever been. He wants to be Maxel's first opponent, because he guarantees he's gonna stretch him, makes sure he learns respect in the business and just like his stupid, weird ass father, make him a loser in his first-ever match.
Matt says since he is the all-powerful promoter of Total Nonstop Deletion, he can sanction that match. Spud assures Matt he'll make the kid look good, carry him through it, and then just like all the other promoters Matt can push him to the moon when he's done with him. Matt calls for a referee, and makes it a no DQ match. He asks everyone to stand and praise King Maxel as he makes his way out.
No Disqualification Match: King Maxel (w/ Reby Hardy, Senor Benjamin & The Broken Hardys) vs Rockstar Spud
Benjamin comes from behind and zaps Spud with a taser. Maxel scuttles over, covers Spud and wins in 19 seconds.
Maxel looks around all giddy and cute, then we cut randomly to Disco Inferno in the back who thanks god it wasn't him this time, then asks if anyone wants to play poker. Maxel gets his hand raised in Reby's arms as they celebrate.
We see Lashley arriving earlier in the day, who's challenging for the World Title on this show. We also see the champion, Eddie Edwards, walking through the woods to the compound before commercial.
We have another special report, chaos in Cameron tonight, city streets shut down, and police have cordoned off the city, no one allowed in or out. He sends it to the on-scene reporter again, standing in front of some road closure signs, and says that authorities are taking no chances, and urges everyone to stay indoors.
Then, I believe it's the Helms Dynasty, led by Gregory Helms with Andrew Everett and Trevor Lee drive up in a pickup truck and she tells them they can't go through. Helms tells her he has the best tag team in North Carolina and are on the road to Tag Team Apocalypto. She repeats that there's a natural disaster forming back there, and he says he's an expert at that kind of thing, then tells her to step back as he's coming through. Cheeky reference to the Hurricane, I love it. They drive through and she repeats to stay indoors.
Now we see the Rock and R... er, the Express That Rock and Rolls arrives at the Hardy home, greeted by Matt who says it's an absolute gift, and assumes they're here for Tag Team Apocalypto. Morton says they're their to prove they're the greatest tag team that ever lived. Matt says that as the forefathers of tag team wrestling, he must invite them inside his home. He offers them beverages and food, Morton wants a beer and Gibson wants some green beans, and leads them inside. Morton says that God loves crazy people and he made a bunch of them, including themselves as they head inside.
Back to the Dome, Sienna, the future NWA Women's Champion Allison Kaye, is in the ring with a mic. She says she was looking all over the back for Rosemary but apparently she's not there. Borash is nice enough to tell those not up on everything that she was permanently banned from the Compound for trying to kidnap King Maxel, but Sienna claims it's because she's scared of her. Since she isn't there though so Sienna can take what's rightfully hers, she's going to do the next best thing, and makes herself #1 contender for the Knockouts Title. She does issue an open challenge to anyone in the world for the #1 contendership to be fair.
So out comes Vanguard 1 to accept the challenge, ready to go but out comes a referee, who's confused as all hell how to do this, and won't allow it to happen and ejects the drone. Sienna realizes she needs to be a little more specific, any person in the World to accept it. She asks the ref to start a count for forfeit, but then we cut outside to a trailer, and out steps her challenger for tonight.
Sienna vs ODB
Winner becomes #1 contender for the TNA Knockouts Championship.
ODB ducks a clothesline right away and sends Sienna into the corner for some shots to the chest, then spends a little too much time hyping herself up and gets clubbed from behind. Sienna with a Samoan drop, cover and a kick out. Sienna goes for a powerbomb but gets pushed into the corner for more chest shots, then shoves ODB away, misses a clothesline and gets one from ODB, dropping her to the mat for a Bronco Buster. ODB to the middle rope for a Thesz Press, cover and a two count. Sienna reverses a whip into the corner, pulling ODB back and she nearly hits the referee but stops short, but Sienna does as ODB sidesteps an attack.
Big boot by Sienna, then she grabs a chair from ringside, swings and misses ODB and gets the chair slammed back into her face. ODB makes the cover but the ref is still out. Suddenly Vanguard 1 flies back out and projects numbers as it makes the count, but then the actual referee pulls it out of the ring. He starts arguing with the drone and it distracts ODB, allowing Sienna to hit her over the back with the chair and hits The Silencer for the win 3:25.
Sienna poses in victory and leaves the ring, heading to the back as we get a replay of the finish. ODB gets up and sees Vanguard on the mat so she picks it up, and shoves its "face" into her cleavage before she leaves.
We see the Helms Dynasty being greeted by Matt, but Helms says they aren't there for his shenanigans, they want this to end where it all began. Matt calls over his scribe and tells him to scribe the following: Tonight, at the Lake of Reincarnation, someone in their presence will enter, and it will be the most, and it will be the most appalling reincarnation we've ever seen. One of the other two ask what a scribe is, but it's ignored. Helms says they'll see him Apocalypto, and Matt can't wait to render them obsolete as they leave.
Up next, looks like Itchweeed makes his debut.
We see Itchweeed driving on some kind of machine in the yard, with weedwhacker in hand before coming out.
House Hardy Rules Match: Itchweeed vs Chet Sterling
Pre-Match Notes & Thoughts: JB tells us that this match will be contest under said rules, but also that they've not received word on what that actually means.
Itch pokes the eye right away, then we get some brief back and forth until Itch hits a clothesline, cover and a kick out. Itch gets Chet in a sleeper hold, but ends up putting himself to sleep too, while Chet has seemingly passed out. Itch sits up and scares Chet awake, then they trade shots until Chet rakes the eyes, comes off the ropes into a drop toe hold onto the middle rope, then a running dropkick to the side of the head by Itch. Itch pulls out a table and sets it up at ringside before pulling Chet out with him. Chet set down on the table before Itch delivers an elbow off the apron through Chet and the table. Back in the ring, Itch delivers the Pesticide Elbow (just a standing elbow drop) and gets the win in 3:42.
We get replays of the elbow through the table as Itch gets his weed whacker out and uses it on Chet's top, shredding it to pieces. Chet escapes in fear of what else he might do and heads to the back.
Up next, the World Title is on the line.
We get a Hardy Flashback, where Matt has called upon his family, and he has had a vivid premonition, a great battle that is coming sooner than later. He's called them to their private zoo to get in touch with their primal instincts, because they're not regular animals. He says he's collected the vessels of animals that contain the most brilliant, amazing, resplendent souls in existence, and his soul can communicate with them. He introduces us to George Washington the giraffe, and "Smoking" Joe Frazer the kangaroo, who Jeff has a sparring match with, and Matt gets involved too. Then he takes us to the monkeys as he calls himself the "Spot Monkey Whisperer," in DJZ, Andrew Everett, Mandrews, and the Bucks of Youth Matt & Nick. Then we meet Genghis Khan the tiger, who informs him that the enemy is approaching, marching towards the battlefield, the entire fleet of Decay are coming. I feel this must be a build up to the last Broken Universe event, "Delete or Decay".
Now time for the only normal part of this show from what I remember.
TNA World Heavyweight Championship: Lashley vs Eddie Edwards (c)
Pre-Match Notes & Thoughts: We see footage from when Eddie won and retained the title from Lashley October 6 and November 3.
Lashley immediately backs Eddie into the corner, rams his shoulder, boots and chokes in the corner. Lashley with right hands, before sending him across the ring but Eddie gets the boots up, goes off the ropes into a crossbody. Lashley with an elbow drop before sliding Eddie under the ropes to the floor. Lashley misses a clothesline, but gets Eddie with an elbow and connects with the clothesline the second time. Ref tries to get them back in the ring, and Lashley shoves a fan to the ground, but now Eddie delivers chops across the guard rail as the fans hold Lashley back, then a running forearm. Lashley retreats to the ring into commercial.
Back from break, Eddie with a spinning elbow, then sent off the ropes into a clothesline. Lashley dropping down on the back of Eddie hips first, then a neckbreaker, cover and a kick out. Lashley now with a rear chinlock, Eddie fights to his feet and gets out of it, off the ropes into a back elbow, cover and a kick out. Lashley raking the eyes with his knee planted in Eddie's back twice, both until the count of 4. Elbow to the neck of Eddie, stomps to the chest then choking him on the mat. Eddie sent into the corner and Lashley spears him into it, then goes for a stalling suplex but Eddie slips out and hits a Blue Thunder Bomb.
Atomic drop by Eddie, off the ropes, caught by Lashley and goes face first into the corner with a running Snake Eyes. Now wrenching back on the arm with his knee on the side of Eddie's head, then slams Eddie back down as he fights back up, cover and a kick out. Eddie lifted to the top rope, some right hands by Lashley as he goes for a superplex but Eddie drops him down on the mat, then connects with a missile dropkick. Eddie pulls the ropes down and sends Lashley to the outside for a suicide dive. Back in the ring, Eddie with a shining wizard, cover but Lashley kicks out.
Eddie goes up top, goes for the double stomp but Lashley rolls out of the way and hits a clothesline. Lashley with the Dominator, cover but Eddie kicks out. Lashley gets ready to hit the spear as he gets down in the corner but Eddie sidesteps, only to walk into a back elbow. Lashley goes to the middle rope but Eddie kicks him into the side of the head, knocking over the ropes into the steps. Eddie with a side kick from the apron, then goes for a hurricanrana but Lashley catches him and throws him into the crowd.
He and Eddie hop back over the guard rail and Lashley delivers some rights, then spears Eddie through what has to be a paper door to outside the Dome. The match kind of just ends here in 12:43, though this isn't the last we'll see of these two.
We have another Hardy Flashback and he's in the bush calling out for Rosemary. Jeff and I believe Crazy Steve are fighting in a pool and Steve is choked out underwater, with Jeff crawling out. He sits by the side taking a breather thinking it's over but he just gets pulled back in, while Benjamin starts digging graves. Abyss pops out of one though and grabs him by the throat, choking him to the ground as Jeff and Steve continue to fight, until Jeff blinds him and escapes. Rosemary is lurking around and Matt finds her, then Abyss tries to hit him with Janice but ducks and they start fighting, Abyss telling Rosemary to get "her" baby. Abys tries to get Matt with Janice again but Jeff pushes him out of the way, getting it in his stomach instead. Matt all on his own now with Abyss and Steve, until Vanguard sees them and starts firing fireworks at them, presumably setting them on fire and a Hardy symbol made of flames forms on the lawn. Rosemary has meanwhile gotten her hands on Maxel while Reby is laid out but she's stopped by Vanguard, only for her to spit mist into Vanguard's lense. Maxel has disappeared in the meantime and Matt has arrived, then mists Matt who ends up swallowing it and spitting it back in her face. She runs off holding her face, and Maxel is back with his parents safe. Decay also kidnapped Senor Benjamin. I assume this was he climax to Delete or Decay.
We get a replay of what happened right before the break. Commentary tell us the match continues in the woods and they're trying to get a crew to follow, but Apocalypto will be starting momentarily. We do catch up with them as they fight off into the darkness.
That said, I have no idea how I'm going to cover this chaos with all the insanity that's about to happen, but I'll try.
Tag Team Apocalypto for the TNA World Tag Team Championship: The Broken Hardys (Broken Matt & Brother Nero), The Helms Dynasty (Trevor Lee & Andrew Everett) (w/ Gregory "Shane" Helms), The Rock 'n' Roll Express, Decay (Crazy Steve & Abyss) & More
Winners are declared the greatest tag team in all of time and space.
RULES
This is essentially an tag team elimination free-for-all, no countouts or DQs, and falls count anywhere. While the match starts with the 4 teams above, more and more will insert themselves into the match as it goes on.
Pre-Match Notes & Thoughts: The Hardys are out first, Matt gets a mic and says that this has been a breakthrough event, but now it's time to count down to Armageddon, to Apocalypto, and every tag team in the history of professional wrestling is invited, and asks them to come forth and challenge them. Decay comes out to Marilyn Manson's "The Nobodies" which is a nice touch.
Smoke starts to fill the Dome and the announcer says that Apocalypto has begun, and that the public must evacuate the property, which includes Josh and JB from commentary. We see the fans rushing out of the Dome as sirens blare and the teams start to go at it as they exit the ring and Dome as well. Then we see Lashley throwing Eddie across the ground somewhere outside, choking Eddie with two hands off the ground. Then the Hardys stand with the Express, each with fireworks in hand and start firing them at the Dynasty and Decay, one hitting Abyss right in the back.
Helms gets his guys back in the truck and wants to get the hell out of there, one dives into the back and Matt joins him as they drive off. Everett's face slammed off the top of the truck repeatedly, and Jeff grabs the ref, saying they have to chase, and that they need no helmets since it is Apocalypto, and they give chase. Now Trevor climbs out of the truck to join the fight as they speed down the road.
Now though we turn to the front gate of the compound, where several teams are waiting to join and Decay is there to greet them. Back to the other fight, the truck and bike have pulled over to the side of the road and Trevor is thrown face first into a road sign. then Andrew which makes the sign spin. Matt makes the cover on Andrew but Helms breaks it up. Jeff is then thrown back first into the sign by Helms and Andrew.
Back to the front gates, first to step through are The Bruiserweights (John Skyler & Corey Hollis), from Riot City Wrestling in Australia, who are eliminated immediately with a chokeslam from Abyss and a neck snap from Crazy Steve, then a double pin fall as a second referee makes the count. Abyss is still hungry and calls for the next course. We see Spud waiting outside the gates and The Bravado Brothers (Harlem & Lancelot Bravado) asks him if it's the line for Apocalypto, and Spud says of course it is. Spud is waiting on his partner to arrive, and says he's big, bad, and these two are the first to go before walking away.
Back to the other fight, now they've moved in front of an antiques store and it's 3 on 2. Andrew hits Jeff over the head with a traffic cone, covers but Jeff kicks out. Helms attacks the ref in frustration, and tells Matt he thinks he sees his merch in the store on the clearance rack. The beat down continues before we return to Decay.
Next up, The Ugly Ducklings (Colby Corino, Lance Lude & Rob Killjoy). One tries to dive off the wall beside the gate but he's caught by the throat by Abyss, along with another and get chokeslammed to the ground, Abyss mockingly quacks before laying one on top of the other, puts his foot on them and now they're eliminated.
Back to the other fight, they're not fighting beside some train tracks as one flies by, just mostly brawling happens here, nothing of much significance. Back to the gate again, some team gets in Abyss' face, he grabs then through the bars and into the gate, while the other runs off screaming. Up next, Showtime (The Dirty Daddy & Snooty Fox). They both get thrown face first into the gate, then the Bravado Brothers sneak their way inside the Compound. Then Aaron Biggs & Mecha Mercenary come in but Steve bites one of them, and Abyss smashes a rock down on the other's head, so they don't last long as Abyss makes the pin. Now they want Spud to join him, but he sticks his head through the bars and talks up his partner some more, how he's a lot bigger than Abyss and they're next. They just laugh it off. His partner has arrived though as it goes to commercial.
Next team up, it's Rockstar Spud & Swoggle. Yup, that Swoggle. He walks right up to Abyss, they stare at each other a few seconds but Spud pulls Swoggle away and go off somewhere.
Back to the other fight, they've made their way to the shore of the Lake, beside Skarsgard the boat. Andrew nails Matt with an enziguri, and Trevor with a running knee lift to the face. Trevor makes the cover but Skarsgard breaks it up. Helms and the Dynasty start beating up Skarsgard but Jeff comes back and knocks them around. Matt is back up, who's upset they desecrated the honorable Skarsgard, and thinks Helms needs a change of attitude, shoving him and his Dynasty into the Lake. The Hardys go to leave but then they turn around, and Matt says he's never seen the Lake produce such a revolting result.
So the Helms Dynasty have been reincarnated into 3 Count, the horrible boy band gimmick Helms was part of in the dying months of WCW. Helms quickly realizes though that Trevor and Andrew are not Shannon Moore or Evan Karagias, who were way better than them. They superkick Helms who tumbles over Skarsgard and back into the Lake. Suddenly the Bravado Brothers appears behind them, try to roll up the Dynasty together but they both kick out, then slam 3 Count's dancing circles into Trevor and Andrew's faces.
Time to catch up with the Express, who are standing in a ring outside and want a piece of the Hardys. The volcano is still going off in the background, and there are two Cherry Pickers stationed beside the ring, on opposite sides. Lock ups in opposite corners, Express are whipped toward each other, but quickly swing each other around to deliver a pair of clotheslines. Hardys are whipped into each other and Jeff goes face first into the corner, then Morton gets Matt with a sunset flip but Jeff breaks it up.
Lashley and Eddie are still going at it somewhere as Lashley is sent head first into a metal pole. Then we see Trevor thrown face first into the door of a port-a-potty and a referee steps out. One of the Bravados gets distracted telling the ref to do his job which allows Trevor to knee him in the ribs, then send him face first into a metal wall, might be the side of the Dome. Trevor though is caught for an airplane spin, while Andrew delivers a standing moonsault on the other Bravado. Trevor gets catapulted into a door, then Andrew is whipped toward him but he opens the door and Andrew is sent inside. Trevor goes after him and the Bravados try to follow but they lock the door behind them. Ref tells them to open or they'll be disqualified and actually starts a 5 count, but turns out the handle was just jammed, and they go inside. It is the Dome as it turns out and the Bravados get attacked from behind, the place still filled with smoke. Back to the other action, Matt has Gibson in a sleeper, while Morton and Jeff have gotten into the Cherry Pickers, raised them over the ring as we go to commercial.
Morton and Jeff start fighting, Morton working the arm in a wrist lock but Jeff fights free. Shots traded back and forth as Gibson gets Matt in a spinning toe hold and Morton bites Jeff's fingers. Matt manages to shove him off and sends Gibson shoulder first into the ring post, then saves Jeff as he elevates Morton's Cherry Picker way up, leaving him stranded above the ring as he yells to let him down.
Back to the Dome, Bravados with a nice wheelbarrow/cutter double team on Trevor, makes the cover but he kicks out. Back to the outside ring, Jeff goes for the Swanton off the Cherry Picker but Gibson rolls out of the way. Matt though hits the Twist of Fate and the Express are eliminated. Matt welcomes Morton to the darkness of deletion as all the lights turn off, and they just leave him up there. Morton calls Matt a broken son of a bitch.
Back to the Dome, Trevor is turned inside out with a clothesline, as Spud pokes his head through the giant Matt head entrance, with Swoggle poking out between his legs. Spud pats Swoggle's head which he doesn't like and grabs a chair from under the ring. Chair to the backs of the Bravados, Spud covers one and the Bravados are eliminated. Swoggle is pissed at him taking the credit as Spud celebrates on the middle rope, so he powerbombs him to the mat. Swoggle goes up top and hits the Tadpole Splash, then leaves, Andrew covers Spud, and he and Swoggle are eliminated. We're down to the original 4 teams. Dynasty leave the Dome.
Eddie and Lashley are still fighting somewhere and Lashley chokes him with his headband, and we see Morton asking if anyone's around to help him. All of a sudden, Road Warrior Animal appears looking up at Morton asking what Matt's gotten him into now. Morton keeps yelling to get him down as it goes to commercial.
Back to Decay who are about to leave the front gate, but turn around to see someone from the Death Crew Council walking up, seemingly alone as Abyss points out, but then several others in the group's white masks appear. They gang up on Abyss until he breaks free. One of them, he must be from Delete or Decay, pulls off his mask and says he's been looking for them, while James Storm, the leader of the Council, pulls off his mask and asks who the hell he is. Steve knocks him out, Abyss pins and DCC are eliminated, much to Storm's disbelief and protests. As the guy gets up, Storm gives him a Last Call superkick for his troubles before leaving. Decay leave too into commercial.
Now everyone, including Lashley and Eddie are fighting beside the active volcano, which erupts and sends everyone flying. Suddenly we see the Hurricane appearing back at the Lake, and says there will be a reckoning for the betrayal before flying away. Now we get another special report from the local news station who says this may be their last broadcast together, and never thought he'd die sitting at an anchor desk. He reiterates that if the Hardys do not prove themselves to be the greatest tag team in all of space and time, then the Land of Deletion will collapse and Cameron goes right along with it, and their fate is in their hands.
It seems they've gone back to the outside ring, with Decay going after Nero and the Dynasty after Matt, who eventually leave the ring and go off to the Broken Gravesite. Trevor is thrown into one of the makeshift tombstones, then Matt. Trevor grabs a nearby cinderblock and goes to hit Matt but he kicks him in the midsection to save himself. Jeff meanwhile is seen coming off the ropes and delivers a double clothesline on Decay, then a Twist of Fate on Steve. He tries one on Abyss but he slips free and delivers a chokeslam. Abyss grabs Janice which had been set down beside the ring as Jeff and Steve roll out. Jeff comes in with a firework set to light it, but Steve gets him with a low blow from behind and Jeff rolls back out. Steve starts choking him as Abyss stands proudly with Janice.
Suddenly Vanguard appears and begins firing fireworks at Abyss, and Abyss does so in turn. Dynasty have shovels in hand, ready to delete Matt but Hurricane is here to save the day, as he appears behind them and grabs the shovels before they can hit Matt. He tosses one to Matt and they both nail the Dynasty in the faces with shovels. Hurricane says that the Dynasty is broken, and Matt is delighted to see him on the right side of the light again. They clink shovels as cheers as Matt calls the ref over, the both cover and the Helms Dynasty is eliminated. They then "bury" the Dynasty, and Matt says that even the man with three Hs would be proud of the way they buried that young, promising talent, before giving thumbs up to the camera.
Lashley is seen throwing Eddie onto the front porch of the Hardy home, then Lashley spears that one team that had one scream and run in terror. Swoggle appears again and stares down Lashley, Swoggle goes for a spear, connects but just hits the ground as Lashley stands there. Eddie with a crossbody off the railing of the porch. Vanguard is still firing off fireworks, which lights up a big Hardy symbol on the lawn. Abyss and Jeff start fighting among the flames, then Matt and Steve join in. Matt and Abyss return to the ring where Janice is waiting, while Jeff and Steve fight up the side of the volcano. Abyss goes to use Janice but Matt kicks hits him in the midsection, picks up Janice and gets Abyss with it in the midsection, Abyss collapsing to the mat. Steve is clubbing away at Jeff and says it's time to render Jeff obsolete, but Jeff connects with the Twist of Fate and sends Steve into the volcano. The volcano erupts, Steve flies out and lands in the ring burnt to a crisp, Matt makes the cover and Decay is out. The Broken Hardys retain the titles and save Cameron from deletion in 30:45.
Hardys celebrate as fireworks go off. Matt says the Land of Deletion has nearly been annihilated, but they will rebuild it, all six of them, all of House Hardy. Reby corrects him on seven as she announces she's pregnant, and... OK something got screwed up, because the show just ends abruptly with Matt exclaiming "You're pregnant?" Also since the match never really ended, Eddie and Lashley ends in a no contest, so Eddie retains the World Title.
OVERALL THOUGHTS
That last match was the Broken Universe in a nutshell really, all the insanity and randomness that made it great. Rest of the show wasn't too bad either, World Title match was good, the Women's Match was OK but it didn't go very long. Itchweeed was... well it's never seen again from this show onward, and Maxel getting a win was cute and it was fine. That said, with a run time of 1:30:42, this show had a total of 50:54 of wrestling.
We start with Senor Benjamin with the "Don't try this at home" message in Spanish. Then Vanguard-1 tells us that no drones were harmed in the documentation of this event. We have Reby on the piano as Matt sits on a boat out on the lake, Jeff on the lawn with his weedwacker, and Benjamin with a bucket of fireworks. We have Jeff cutting his symbol into the lawn, Benjamin setting up a ring. Maxel in said ring, inside their "arena".
Now we go to a special report the news station, where the anchor tells us doom and destruction can only mean one thing, the holiday season, and the Day of Deletion is upon us. Residents have been asked to stay in their homes as Tag Team Apocalypto is set to take place in a matter of hours at the Hardy Compound, and for the first time in the city's history they've registered seismic activity. He sends it to their on-scene reporter for more.
She's standing in front of what looks to be an active volcano, that she says has formed seemingly out of nowhere, and some onlookers are watching with shock and awe. She asks for a word from Itchweeed (yes, 3 Es) who is one of Jeff's wacky characters, he says they've dealt with hurricanes, tornadoes, he talks a hundred words a minute before starting up his weedwhacker to get his yard work done, which scares the reporter.
Now we're welcomed to the show by Josh Matthews, where they're broadcasting from the Dome of Deletion at the Hardy Compound, in Cameron, North Carolina.
He's now interrupted by the future Drake Maverick, Rockstar Spud, who Matt says is a man definitely worthy of deletion. Spud gets a mic and says no one's getting deleted tonight, especially not him, because he's sick of Matt, Jeff, his stupid gardener Senor Benjamin, their pathetic drone Vanguard-1, his wife Reby, but most of all his greenhorn, one year old son getting all his television time. He says it takes him, a former 2x X Division and future World Champion to come all the way stinking North Carolina to put it all to rest, and wants his stupid kid gone. We get a Maxel chant, and Spud says the kid's never even had a match and he's more over than Spud's ever been. He wants to be Maxel's first opponent, because he guarantees he's gonna stretch him, makes sure he learns respect in the business and just like his stupid, weird ass father, make him a loser in his first-ever match.
Matt says since he is the all-powerful promoter of Total Nonstop Deletion, he can sanction that match. Spud assures Matt he'll make the kid look good, carry him through it, and then just like all the other promoters Matt can push him to the moon when he's done with him. Matt calls for a referee, and makes it a no DQ match. He asks everyone to stand and praise King Maxel as he makes his way out.
No Disqualification Match: King Maxel (w/ Reby Hardy, Senor Benjamin & The Broken Hardys) vs Rockstar Spud
Benjamin comes from behind and zaps Spud with a taser. Maxel scuttles over, covers Spud and wins in 19 seconds.
Maxel looks around all giddy and cute, then we cut randomly to Disco Inferno in the back who thanks god it wasn't him this time, then asks if anyone wants to play poker. Maxel gets his hand raised in Reby's arms as they celebrate.
We see Lashley arriving earlier in the day, who's challenging for the World Title on this show. We also see the champion, Eddie Edwards, walking through the woods to the compound before commercial.
We have another special report, chaos in Cameron tonight, city streets shut down, and police have cordoned off the city, no one allowed in or out. He sends it to the on-scene reporter again, standing in front of some road closure signs, and says that authorities are taking no chances, and urges everyone to stay indoors.
Then, I believe it's the Helms Dynasty, led by Gregory Helms with Andrew Everett and Trevor Lee drive up in a pickup truck and she tells them they can't go through. Helms tells her he has the best tag team in North Carolina and are on the road to Tag Team Apocalypto. She repeats that there's a natural disaster forming back there, and he says he's an expert at that kind of thing, then tells her to step back as he's coming through. Cheeky reference to the Hurricane, I love it. They drive through and she repeats to stay indoors.
Now we see the Rock and R... er, the Express That Rock and Rolls arrives at the Hardy home, greeted by Matt who says it's an absolute gift, and assumes they're here for Tag Team Apocalypto. Morton says they're their to prove they're the greatest tag team that ever lived. Matt says that as the forefathers of tag team wrestling, he must invite them inside his home. He offers them beverages and food, Morton wants a beer and Gibson wants some green beans, and leads them inside. Morton says that God loves crazy people and he made a bunch of them, including themselves as they head inside.
Back to the Dome, Sienna, the future NWA Women's Champion Allison Kaye, is in the ring with a mic. She says she was looking all over the back for Rosemary but apparently she's not there. Borash is nice enough to tell those not up on everything that she was permanently banned from the Compound for trying to kidnap King Maxel, but Sienna claims it's because she's scared of her. Since she isn't there though so Sienna can take what's rightfully hers, she's going to do the next best thing, and makes herself #1 contender for the Knockouts Title. She does issue an open challenge to anyone in the world for the #1 contendership to be fair.
So out comes Vanguard 1 to accept the challenge, ready to go but out comes a referee, who's confused as all hell how to do this, and won't allow it to happen and ejects the drone. Sienna realizes she needs to be a little more specific, any person in the World to accept it. She asks the ref to start a count for forfeit, but then we cut outside to a trailer, and out steps her challenger for tonight.
Sienna vs ODB
Winner becomes #1 contender for the TNA Knockouts Championship.
ODB ducks a clothesline right away and sends Sienna into the corner for some shots to the chest, then spends a little too much time hyping herself up and gets clubbed from behind. Sienna with a Samoan drop, cover and a kick out. Sienna goes for a powerbomb but gets pushed into the corner for more chest shots, then shoves ODB away, misses a clothesline and gets one from ODB, dropping her to the mat for a Bronco Buster. ODB to the middle rope for a Thesz Press, cover and a two count. Sienna reverses a whip into the corner, pulling ODB back and she nearly hits the referee but stops short, but Sienna does as ODB sidesteps an attack.
Big boot by Sienna, then she grabs a chair from ringside, swings and misses ODB and gets the chair slammed back into her face. ODB makes the cover but the ref is still out. Suddenly Vanguard 1 flies back out and projects numbers as it makes the count, but then the actual referee pulls it out of the ring. He starts arguing with the drone and it distracts ODB, allowing Sienna to hit her over the back with the chair and hits The Silencer for the win 3:25.
Sienna poses in victory and leaves the ring, heading to the back as we get a replay of the finish. ODB gets up and sees Vanguard on the mat so she picks it up, and shoves its "face" into her cleavage before she leaves.
We see the Helms Dynasty being greeted by Matt, but Helms says they aren't there for his shenanigans, they want this to end where it all began. Matt calls over his scribe and tells him to scribe the following: Tonight, at the Lake of Reincarnation, someone in their presence will enter, and it will be the most, and it will be the most appalling reincarnation we've ever seen. One of the other two ask what a scribe is, but it's ignored. Helms says they'll see him Apocalypto, and Matt can't wait to render them obsolete as they leave.
Up next, looks like Itchweeed makes his debut.
We see Itchweeed driving on some kind of machine in the yard, with weedwhacker in hand before coming out.
House Hardy Rules Match: Itchweeed vs Chet Sterling
Pre-Match Notes & Thoughts: JB tells us that this match will be contest under said rules, but also that they've not received word on what that actually means.
Itch pokes the eye right away, then we get some brief back and forth until Itch hits a clothesline, cover and a kick out. Itch gets Chet in a sleeper hold, but ends up putting himself to sleep too, while Chet has seemingly passed out. Itch sits up and scares Chet awake, then they trade shots until Chet rakes the eyes, comes off the ropes into a drop toe hold onto the middle rope, then a running dropkick to the side of the head by Itch. Itch pulls out a table and sets it up at ringside before pulling Chet out with him. Chet set down on the table before Itch delivers an elbow off the apron through Chet and the table. Back in the ring, Itch delivers the Pesticide Elbow (just a standing elbow drop) and gets the win in 3:42.
We get replays of the elbow through the table as Itch gets his weed whacker out and uses it on Chet's top, shredding it to pieces. Chet escapes in fear of what else he might do and heads to the back.
Up next, the World Title is on the line.
We get a Hardy Flashback, where Matt has called upon his family, and he has had a vivid premonition, a great battle that is coming sooner than later. He's called them to their private zoo to get in touch with their primal instincts, because they're not regular animals. He says he's collected the vessels of animals that contain the most brilliant, amazing, resplendent souls in existence, and his soul can communicate with them. He introduces us to George Washington the giraffe, and "Smoking" Joe Frazer the kangaroo, who Jeff has a sparring match with, and Matt gets involved too. Then he takes us to the monkeys as he calls himself the "Spot Monkey Whisperer," in DJZ, Andrew Everett, Mandrews, and the Bucks of Youth Matt & Nick. Then we meet Genghis Khan the tiger, who informs him that the enemy is approaching, marching towards the battlefield, the entire fleet of Decay are coming. I feel this must be a build up to the last Broken Universe event, "Delete or Decay".
Now time for the only normal part of this show from what I remember.
TNA World Heavyweight Championship: Lashley vs Eddie Edwards (c)
Pre-Match Notes & Thoughts: We see footage from when Eddie won and retained the title from Lashley October 6 and November 3.
Lashley immediately backs Eddie into the corner, rams his shoulder, boots and chokes in the corner. Lashley with right hands, before sending him across the ring but Eddie gets the boots up, goes off the ropes into a crossbody. Lashley with an elbow drop before sliding Eddie under the ropes to the floor. Lashley misses a clothesline, but gets Eddie with an elbow and connects with the clothesline the second time. Ref tries to get them back in the ring, and Lashley shoves a fan to the ground, but now Eddie delivers chops across the guard rail as the fans hold Lashley back, then a running forearm. Lashley retreats to the ring into commercial.
Back from break, Eddie with a spinning elbow, then sent off the ropes into a clothesline. Lashley dropping down on the back of Eddie hips first, then a neckbreaker, cover and a kick out. Lashley now with a rear chinlock, Eddie fights to his feet and gets out of it, off the ropes into a back elbow, cover and a kick out. Lashley raking the eyes with his knee planted in Eddie's back twice, both until the count of 4. Elbow to the neck of Eddie, stomps to the chest then choking him on the mat. Eddie sent into the corner and Lashley spears him into it, then goes for a stalling suplex but Eddie slips out and hits a Blue Thunder Bomb.
Atomic drop by Eddie, off the ropes, caught by Lashley and goes face first into the corner with a running Snake Eyes. Now wrenching back on the arm with his knee on the side of Eddie's head, then slams Eddie back down as he fights back up, cover and a kick out. Eddie lifted to the top rope, some right hands by Lashley as he goes for a superplex but Eddie drops him down on the mat, then connects with a missile dropkick. Eddie pulls the ropes down and sends Lashley to the outside for a suicide dive. Back in the ring, Eddie with a shining wizard, cover but Lashley kicks out.
Eddie goes up top, goes for the double stomp but Lashley rolls out of the way and hits a clothesline. Lashley with the Dominator, cover but Eddie kicks out. Lashley gets ready to hit the spear as he gets down in the corner but Eddie sidesteps, only to walk into a back elbow. Lashley goes to the middle rope but Eddie kicks him into the side of the head, knocking over the ropes into the steps. Eddie with a side kick from the apron, then goes for a hurricanrana but Lashley catches him and throws him into the crowd.
He and Eddie hop back over the guard rail and Lashley delivers some rights, then spears Eddie through what has to be a paper door to outside the Dome. The match kind of just ends here in 12:43, though this isn't the last we'll see of these two.
We have another Hardy Flashback and he's in the bush calling out for Rosemary. Jeff and I believe Crazy Steve are fighting in a pool and Steve is choked out underwater, with Jeff crawling out. He sits by the side taking a breather thinking it's over but he just gets pulled back in, while Benjamin starts digging graves. Abyss pops out of one though and grabs him by the throat, choking him to the ground as Jeff and Steve continue to fight, until Jeff blinds him and escapes. Rosemary is lurking around and Matt finds her, then Abyss tries to hit him with Janice but ducks and they start fighting, Abyss telling Rosemary to get "her" baby. Abys tries to get Matt with Janice again but Jeff pushes him out of the way, getting it in his stomach instead. Matt all on his own now with Abyss and Steve, until Vanguard sees them and starts firing fireworks at them, presumably setting them on fire and a Hardy symbol made of flames forms on the lawn. Rosemary has meanwhile gotten her hands on Maxel while Reby is laid out but she's stopped by Vanguard, only for her to spit mist into Vanguard's lense. Maxel has disappeared in the meantime and Matt has arrived, then mists Matt who ends up swallowing it and spitting it back in her face. She runs off holding her face, and Maxel is back with his parents safe. Decay also kidnapped Senor Benjamin. I assume this was he climax to Delete or Decay.
We get a replay of what happened right before the break. Commentary tell us the match continues in the woods and they're trying to get a crew to follow, but Apocalypto will be starting momentarily. We do catch up with them as they fight off into the darkness.
That said, I have no idea how I'm going to cover this chaos with all the insanity that's about to happen, but I'll try.
Tag Team Apocalypto for the TNA World Tag Team Championship: The Broken Hardys (Broken Matt & Brother Nero), The Helms Dynasty (Trevor Lee & Andrew Everett) (w/ Gregory "Shane" Helms), The Rock 'n' Roll Express, Decay (Crazy Steve & Abyss) & More
Winners are declared the greatest tag team in all of time and space.
RULES
This is essentially an tag team elimination free-for-all, no countouts or DQs, and falls count anywhere. While the match starts with the 4 teams above, more and more will insert themselves into the match as it goes on.
Pre-Match Notes & Thoughts: The Hardys are out first, Matt gets a mic and says that this has been a breakthrough event, but now it's time to count down to Armageddon, to Apocalypto, and every tag team in the history of professional wrestling is invited, and asks them to come forth and challenge them. Decay comes out to Marilyn Manson's "The Nobodies" which is a nice touch.
Smoke starts to fill the Dome and the announcer says that Apocalypto has begun, and that the public must evacuate the property, which includes Josh and JB from commentary. We see the fans rushing out of the Dome as sirens blare and the teams start to go at it as they exit the ring and Dome as well. Then we see Lashley throwing Eddie across the ground somewhere outside, choking Eddie with two hands off the ground. Then the Hardys stand with the Express, each with fireworks in hand and start firing them at the Dynasty and Decay, one hitting Abyss right in the back.
Helms gets his guys back in the truck and wants to get the hell out of there, one dives into the back and Matt joins him as they drive off. Everett's face slammed off the top of the truck repeatedly, and Jeff grabs the ref, saying they have to chase, and that they need no helmets since it is Apocalypto, and they give chase. Now Trevor climbs out of the truck to join the fight as they speed down the road.
Now though we turn to the front gate of the compound, where several teams are waiting to join and Decay is there to greet them. Back to the other fight, the truck and bike have pulled over to the side of the road and Trevor is thrown face first into a road sign. then Andrew which makes the sign spin. Matt makes the cover on Andrew but Helms breaks it up. Jeff is then thrown back first into the sign by Helms and Andrew.
Back to the front gates, first to step through are The Bruiserweights (John Skyler & Corey Hollis), from Riot City Wrestling in Australia, who are eliminated immediately with a chokeslam from Abyss and a neck snap from Crazy Steve, then a double pin fall as a second referee makes the count. Abyss is still hungry and calls for the next course. We see Spud waiting outside the gates and The Bravado Brothers (Harlem & Lancelot Bravado) asks him if it's the line for Apocalypto, and Spud says of course it is. Spud is waiting on his partner to arrive, and says he's big, bad, and these two are the first to go before walking away.
Back to the other fight, now they've moved in front of an antiques store and it's 3 on 2. Andrew hits Jeff over the head with a traffic cone, covers but Jeff kicks out. Helms attacks the ref in frustration, and tells Matt he thinks he sees his merch in the store on the clearance rack. The beat down continues before we return to Decay.
Next up, The Ugly Ducklings (Colby Corino, Lance Lude & Rob Killjoy). One tries to dive off the wall beside the gate but he's caught by the throat by Abyss, along with another and get chokeslammed to the ground, Abyss mockingly quacks before laying one on top of the other, puts his foot on them and now they're eliminated.
Back to the other fight, they're not fighting beside some train tracks as one flies by, just mostly brawling happens here, nothing of much significance. Back to the gate again, some team gets in Abyss' face, he grabs then through the bars and into the gate, while the other runs off screaming. Up next, Showtime (The Dirty Daddy & Snooty Fox). They both get thrown face first into the gate, then the Bravado Brothers sneak their way inside the Compound. Then Aaron Biggs & Mecha Mercenary come in but Steve bites one of them, and Abyss smashes a rock down on the other's head, so they don't last long as Abyss makes the pin. Now they want Spud to join him, but he sticks his head through the bars and talks up his partner some more, how he's a lot bigger than Abyss and they're next. They just laugh it off. His partner has arrived though as it goes to commercial.
Next team up, it's Rockstar Spud & Swoggle. Yup, that Swoggle. He walks right up to Abyss, they stare at each other a few seconds but Spud pulls Swoggle away and go off somewhere.
Back to the other fight, they've made their way to the shore of the Lake, beside Skarsgard the boat. Andrew nails Matt with an enziguri, and Trevor with a running knee lift to the face. Trevor makes the cover but Skarsgard breaks it up. Helms and the Dynasty start beating up Skarsgard but Jeff comes back and knocks them around. Matt is back up, who's upset they desecrated the honorable Skarsgard, and thinks Helms needs a change of attitude, shoving him and his Dynasty into the Lake. The Hardys go to leave but then they turn around, and Matt says he's never seen the Lake produce such a revolting result.
So the Helms Dynasty have been reincarnated into 3 Count, the horrible boy band gimmick Helms was part of in the dying months of WCW. Helms quickly realizes though that Trevor and Andrew are not Shannon Moore or Evan Karagias, who were way better than them. They superkick Helms who tumbles over Skarsgard and back into the Lake. Suddenly the Bravado Brothers appears behind them, try to roll up the Dynasty together but they both kick out, then slam 3 Count's dancing circles into Trevor and Andrew's faces.
Time to catch up with the Express, who are standing in a ring outside and want a piece of the Hardys. The volcano is still going off in the background, and there are two Cherry Pickers stationed beside the ring, on opposite sides. Lock ups in opposite corners, Express are whipped toward each other, but quickly swing each other around to deliver a pair of clotheslines. Hardys are whipped into each other and Jeff goes face first into the corner, then Morton gets Matt with a sunset flip but Jeff breaks it up.
Lashley and Eddie are still going at it somewhere as Lashley is sent head first into a metal pole. Then we see Trevor thrown face first into the door of a port-a-potty and a referee steps out. One of the Bravados gets distracted telling the ref to do his job which allows Trevor to knee him in the ribs, then send him face first into a metal wall, might be the side of the Dome. Trevor though is caught for an airplane spin, while Andrew delivers a standing moonsault on the other Bravado. Trevor gets catapulted into a door, then Andrew is whipped toward him but he opens the door and Andrew is sent inside. Trevor goes after him and the Bravados try to follow but they lock the door behind them. Ref tells them to open or they'll be disqualified and actually starts a 5 count, but turns out the handle was just jammed, and they go inside. It is the Dome as it turns out and the Bravados get attacked from behind, the place still filled with smoke. Back to the other action, Matt has Gibson in a sleeper, while Morton and Jeff have gotten into the Cherry Pickers, raised them over the ring as we go to commercial.
Morton and Jeff start fighting, Morton working the arm in a wrist lock but Jeff fights free. Shots traded back and forth as Gibson gets Matt in a spinning toe hold and Morton bites Jeff's fingers. Matt manages to shove him off and sends Gibson shoulder first into the ring post, then saves Jeff as he elevates Morton's Cherry Picker way up, leaving him stranded above the ring as he yells to let him down.
Back to the Dome, Bravados with a nice wheelbarrow/cutter double team on Trevor, makes the cover but he kicks out. Back to the outside ring, Jeff goes for the Swanton off the Cherry Picker but Gibson rolls out of the way. Matt though hits the Twist of Fate and the Express are eliminated. Matt welcomes Morton to the darkness of deletion as all the lights turn off, and they just leave him up there. Morton calls Matt a broken son of a bitch.
Back to the Dome, Trevor is turned inside out with a clothesline, as Spud pokes his head through the giant Matt head entrance, with Swoggle poking out between his legs. Spud pats Swoggle's head which he doesn't like and grabs a chair from under the ring. Chair to the backs of the Bravados, Spud covers one and the Bravados are eliminated. Swoggle is pissed at him taking the credit as Spud celebrates on the middle rope, so he powerbombs him to the mat. Swoggle goes up top and hits the Tadpole Splash, then leaves, Andrew covers Spud, and he and Swoggle are eliminated. We're down to the original 4 teams. Dynasty leave the Dome.
Eddie and Lashley are still fighting somewhere and Lashley chokes him with his headband, and we see Morton asking if anyone's around to help him. All of a sudden, Road Warrior Animal appears looking up at Morton asking what Matt's gotten him into now. Morton keeps yelling to get him down as it goes to commercial.
Back to Decay who are about to leave the front gate, but turn around to see someone from the Death Crew Council walking up, seemingly alone as Abyss points out, but then several others in the group's white masks appear. They gang up on Abyss until he breaks free. One of them, he must be from Delete or Decay, pulls off his mask and says he's been looking for them, while James Storm, the leader of the Council, pulls off his mask and asks who the hell he is. Steve knocks him out, Abyss pins and DCC are eliminated, much to Storm's disbelief and protests. As the guy gets up, Storm gives him a Last Call superkick for his troubles before leaving. Decay leave too into commercial.
Now everyone, including Lashley and Eddie are fighting beside the active volcano, which erupts and sends everyone flying. Suddenly we see the Hurricane appearing back at the Lake, and says there will be a reckoning for the betrayal before flying away. Now we get another special report from the local news station who says this may be their last broadcast together, and never thought he'd die sitting at an anchor desk. He reiterates that if the Hardys do not prove themselves to be the greatest tag team in all of space and time, then the Land of Deletion will collapse and Cameron goes right along with it, and their fate is in their hands.
It seems they've gone back to the outside ring, with Decay going after Nero and the Dynasty after Matt, who eventually leave the ring and go off to the Broken Gravesite. Trevor is thrown into one of the makeshift tombstones, then Matt. Trevor grabs a nearby cinderblock and goes to hit Matt but he kicks him in the midsection to save himself. Jeff meanwhile is seen coming off the ropes and delivers a double clothesline on Decay, then a Twist of Fate on Steve. He tries one on Abyss but he slips free and delivers a chokeslam. Abyss grabs Janice which had been set down beside the ring as Jeff and Steve roll out. Jeff comes in with a firework set to light it, but Steve gets him with a low blow from behind and Jeff rolls back out. Steve starts choking him as Abyss stands proudly with Janice.
Suddenly Vanguard appears and begins firing fireworks at Abyss, and Abyss does so in turn. Dynasty have shovels in hand, ready to delete Matt but Hurricane is here to save the day, as he appears behind them and grabs the shovels before they can hit Matt. He tosses one to Matt and they both nail the Dynasty in the faces with shovels. Hurricane says that the Dynasty is broken, and Matt is delighted to see him on the right side of the light again. They clink shovels as cheers as Matt calls the ref over, the both cover and the Helms Dynasty is eliminated. They then "bury" the Dynasty, and Matt says that even the man with three Hs would be proud of the way they buried that young, promising talent, before giving thumbs up to the camera.
Lashley is seen throwing Eddie onto the front porch of the Hardy home, then Lashley spears that one team that had one scream and run in terror. Swoggle appears again and stares down Lashley, Swoggle goes for a spear, connects but just hits the ground as Lashley stands there. Eddie with a crossbody off the railing of the porch. Vanguard is still firing off fireworks, which lights up a big Hardy symbol on the lawn. Abyss and Jeff start fighting among the flames, then Matt and Steve join in. Matt and Abyss return to the ring where Janice is waiting, while Jeff and Steve fight up the side of the volcano. Abyss goes to use Janice but Matt kicks hits him in the midsection, picks up Janice and gets Abyss with it in the midsection, Abyss collapsing to the mat. Steve is clubbing away at Jeff and says it's time to render Jeff obsolete, but Jeff connects with the Twist of Fate and sends Steve into the volcano. The volcano erupts, Steve flies out and lands in the ring burnt to a crisp, Matt makes the cover and Decay is out. The Broken Hardys retain the titles and save Cameron from deletion in 30:45.
Hardys celebrate as fireworks go off. Matt says the Land of Deletion has nearly been annihilated, but they will rebuild it, all six of them, all of House Hardy. Reby corrects him on seven as she announces she's pregnant, and... OK something got screwed up, because the show just ends abruptly with Matt exclaiming "You're pregnant?" Also since the match never really ended, Eddie and Lashley ends in a no contest, so Eddie retains the World Title.
OVERALL THOUGHTS
That last match was the Broken Universe in a nutshell really, all the insanity and randomness that made it great. Rest of the show wasn't too bad either, World Title match was good, the Women's Match was OK but it didn't go very long. Itchweeed was... well it's never seen again from this show onward, and Maxel getting a win was cute and it was fine. That said, with a run time of 1:30:42, this show had a total of 50:54 of wrestling.
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