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Ethan Page and Josh Alexander were still celebrating their incredibly long run with the IMPACT World Tag Team Championship. Well, Page was celebrating. Alexander was uh...he wasn't happy to be there.
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They claimed that there were no contenders left, but were met by Cody Deaner, who wanted to challenge the North for the titles. Next week, Deaner will bring another member of the Deaner family, as Cousin Jake is currently stuck in America. At the Deaner compound, the North look to conquer the Deaners in their own castle.
A former WWE writer just went after JBL for his comments HERE
No.1 Contenders Tournament for the IMPACT World Championship: Michael Elgin vs Sami Callihan
Sami Callihan was still limping after his war with Ken Shamrock at Rebellion. Michael Elgin attempted to work over that injured ankle. Elgin picked the leg and was slapped across the face.
Elgin responded with a knee breaker, but was pelted with punches and chops. He ran through Callihan's strikes, but had his eyes gouged, setting up for the Cactus Special. Elgin took Callihan to the mat and set up for the ankle lock, but Callihan escaped through the ropes on IMPACT.
Callihan tricked Elgin into chasing him, allowing the Draw to drop him on his head with a draping DDT. Two pump kicks sent Elgin to the floor. Callihan trapped Elgin's arm in the barricade, hoping to weaken the impact of the Elgin Bomb and discus forearm.
However, Callihan got too greedy and set up for the Cactus Special on the floor. Elgin countered again, driving his ankle into the apron before sending him leg first into the barricade.
Elgin attempted to wrap Callihan's leg around the ring post, but was yanked into the post instead, seemingly busting his lip. Back inside, a shot to the ankle took Callihan down again.
Every time Callihan began to build momentum, he was cut down by Elgin. However, Elgin's pride eventually allowed Callihan to hit him as hard as he could. It still wasn't enough, and an elbow sent Callihan on his back.
Callihan coutnered a sliding clothesline with a crucifix pin. Both men stood up, with Callihan somehow taking over with a series of kicks and a big clothesline that turned Big Mike inside out.
Back to their feet, Callihan sent Elgin to the floor for a dive. Elgin was hit hard with a suicide dive as Callihan continued to build momentum. However, On the inside, Elgin held onto the ropes to block a uranage slam. So, Callihan instead dumped Elgin on his head with an exploded suplex, nearly sending him to the next round.
Elgin went after the leg again, hanging it between the ropes and hitting a nasty dropkick. A modified kneebreaker and a clothesline to the back of the head nearly gave Elgin the victory. Elgin then locked in a single leg Boston Crab. Callihan fought, refusing to tap out. Though it seemed he was going to pass out, Callihan made it to the ropes just in time.
Several clotheslines and slaps hammered Callihan, and Elgin set up for a running clothesline, Callihan crumbled to the mat. Elgin signalled for the end, one final lariat. However, Callihan countered, dumping Elgin again with a back suplex. A sliding forearm almost knocked Elgin out.
The Cactus Special was countered a third time, but this time Elgin rolled through for a buckle bomb. Elgin escapes a surprise roll-up and batters Callihan with a backlist. Callihan escapes another buckle bomb, but his leg gives way. Another backfist sets up for the Elgin Bomb, which is enough to break the Callihan Death Machine.
Results: Michael Elgin defeated Sami Callihan via pinfall.
Grade: A+
Michael Elgin joins Ace Austin, Trey, and Hernandez in the next round of the tournament. He'll be taking on Trey, who has an incredible mountain to climb. It seems like Michael Elgin's dream may come true very soon.
