March 19, 2013 - PCW Wrestling - Binghamton, NY

Attendance: 4,917

Alfred Pressley and James Westington welcome everyone to Binghamton, just four days away from Mayhem and the culmination of the month’s long tournament that will decide the owner of the currently vacant Heavyweight Title. It is announced that, since both Jay Briscoe and The Esperanza will be in the Triple Threat Match this Saturday, they will be defending their Tag Team Titles tonight against Sheamus and Shinya Ishikawa – the number one contenders.

The Big Show’s music begins to play as he makes his way down to the ring. He grabs a microphone and says that he has been doing a lot of thinking since last week. Because, last week, everyone found out who his opponents would be in this Saturday’s Triple Threat Match for the Heavyweight Title. Show says that he’s been thinking that now the Triple Threat Match has turned into a Handicap Match since he will be facing the current Tag Team Champions. He says it’s obvious that this match is going to be two-on-one; but he’s not out to complain about it. He’s the largest professional athlete in the world; a former Heavyweight Champion everywhere he’s ever worked; and he’s one hell of a pissed off beast who holds a grudge. Show says he has no problem taking on both Briscoe and The Esperanza by himself. And when he does so, there will be no denying that he is the most dominant force in wrestling.

As he finishes speaking and leaves the ring, JAY BRISCOE and THE ESPERANZA appear on-stage. They share words with Show before running down the ramp and attacking him! Show is able to push them off, keeping them at bay, until Briscoe gets behind and chop blocks his left knee, sending Show to the ground. From there, Briscoe and The Esperanza double-team Show until he is on the steel ramp. Briscoe stomps on Show’s ankle, causing him to scream out in pain. Briscoe grabs a chair from under the ring as PCW officials rush down to intervene. The Esperanza fights off the officials as Briscoe slams the chair down on Show’s left leg and ankle. Briscoe places Show’s ankle in the folded chair and stomps on it. The Big Show screams in pain as Briscoe stomps on his ankle again. Afterwards, Briscoe and The Esperanza walk up the ramp – to a chorus of boos – as the officials tend to The Big Show.

Commercial Break

Daniel Bryan vs. Carnage
Carnage continued his winning ways tonight, albeit through illegal means. After dominating the match from the start, Carnage backed off of Bryan, who locked in the LeBell Lock. Carnage fought valiantly, finally reaching the ropes. After breaking the five-count, Bryan went back, but Carnage tossed Bryan through the ropes, using his trunks. While the referee started his 10-count, Carnage got to his feet and reached into his trunks, pulling out some sort of foreign object. As Bryan got back into the ring, Carnage feigned injury in the corner. When Bryan walked over to the corner, Carnage landed a right hand to his jaw, knocking Bryan down to the canvas. Carnage concealed his weapon and made the cover for the 1-2-3.

Carnage defeated Daniel Bryan by pinfall in 10:07.
Rating: 3.75

Commercial Break
Returning from the break, Brooke Barlow asks Melina about the conversation she had with Natalya last week. Melina says that she took what Natalya said to heart. She has spent as much time as possible since becoming number one contender to train and study as much as she can to be prepared for Saturday night. She knows she’s been overlooked by a lot of fans and people in the back, but she plans on going out and proving all of those people wrong at Mayhem.

Non-Title Match
Bayley vs. © Natalya
Just four days before her title defense at Mayhem, Natalya took on a much nastier version of Bayley tonight. Bayley seemed much more aggressive than usual, using the ring post and guardrail to try and wear down the Women’s Champion. Natalya fought back and tried to lock in the Sharpshooter, but Bayley kicked her off, causing Natalya to run into the referee! With the referee down, there was an all-out catfight in the center of the ring! Natalya ended up with the upper hand as the referee slowly got to his feet and hit a powerslam for the victory.

[Non-Title Match]:
Natalya pinned Bayley after a powerslam in 8:14.
Rating: 1.50

Commercial Break

Returning from the break, Brooke Barlow is seen standing backstage with PCW Commissioner Rex Butler. Butler says that, after the heinous attack at the hands of Jay Briscoe and The Esperanza, The Big Show was evaluated by the PCW medical staff. The evaluation revealed severe damage to Big Show’s ankle and lower leg. Due to the extent of his injuries, he is being taken to a nearby hospital for observation and, as of this time, has no timetable for a possible return. Butler says that he is going to make an announcement about the Mayhem main event when he has an update on Show’s condition.

Commercial Break

PCW Tag Team Title Match
Sheamus & Shinya Ishikawa vs. © Jay Briscoe & The Esperanza
Earlier tonight, Briscoe and The Esperanza kicked off the show by attacking The Big Show, allegedly taking him out of their Triple Threat Match at Mayhem this Saturday night. With that destruction on their heads, they came to the ring to defend their Tag Team Titles against a team that had previously shown them a tough challenge earlier in their reign. Once again, the champs got a challenge from “The Celtic Warrior” and Ishikawa. This time around, however, Ishikawa was the one who came out swinging, giving the champs a run for their money. However, quickly, the champions took control, isolating Ishikawa and inflicting enough damage to take him out of the match. They then turned their attention to Sheamus, who was now fighting both men by himself. He fought valiantly, but again, the numbers game got the better of him, and the champs wore him down. The Esperanza finished the match, hitting a waistlock suplex for the1-2-3, to successfully defend the titles one more time.

After the match, Briscoe exited the ring and grabbed a steel chair, from under the ring, sliding it to The Esperanza before turning his attention to Ishikawa, who was laying against the barricade. Briscoe began attacking Ishikawa, incapacitating him for the time being. Inside the ring, The Esperanza attacked Sheamus with the steel chair, before putting his left arm inside it. PCW officials, once again, ran down to ringside; but before they could get inside the ring, The Esperanza stomped on the chair. Sheamus screamed out in pain as The Esperanza slid out of the ring. He and Briscoe grabbed their title belts and escaped through the crowd as the officials tended to Sheamus inside the ring.

[PCW Tag Team Title Match]:
Jay Briscoe & The Esperanza defeated Sheamus & Shinya Ishikawa when Esperanza pinned Sheamus after a waistlock suplex in 10:55.
Rating: 2.25
(Jay Briscoe & The Esperanza retained the PCW Tag Team Titles.)

Commercial Break

Non-Title Match
© Justin Gabriel vs. Austin Aries
Four days away from defending his Television Title against Kenny King, Justin Gabriel faced off against Austin Aries, who was making his in-ring debut. Gabriel was looking for a much-needed win before his title defense, but he was facing Aries for the first time. Aries took control of the match after reverse a hurrancarana into a powerbomb, stopping the champion’s offense immediately. Aries went for the pinfall, but couldn’t put the champion away. Aries then climbed up to the top rope and attempted a 450 Splash, only to have Gabriel lift his knees! Both men laid on the canvas as the referee started his 10-count. Being the fresher man, Aries slowly got to his feet first, and connected with a vicious Discus Punch that buckled the champion’s knees. Aries made the cover

[Non-Title Match]:
Austin Aries pinned Justin Gabriel after the Discus Punch in 12:30.
Rating: 3.25

Card rating: 2.75

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