Match: Brian Kendrick (Champion) vs. TJ Perkins for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship
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TJ Perkins invoked his rematch clause for the championship opportunity the very next night of losing it. He came out first and was followed by Brian Kendrick.
Brian Kendrick cut a promo talking about how nice guys always finished last and told TJ Perkins that he had toyed with TJ’s emotions to win the championship. He then told TJ Perkins that he had a plan of defending his title.
After denying Brian Kendrick a handshake, TJ Perkins started with a full blown barrage of offence on Brian Kendrick which resulted in a nearfall. We cut to commercials at this point.
Back from the commercials, TJ Perkins and Brian Kendrick continued to have a go at each other with both looking equally worn out. TJ Perkins still had the upper hand and delivered a series of high impact moves before putting Kendrick a kneebar that Kendrick quickly got to the ropes to break out of.
Brian Kendrick then interrupted an attempt at a top-rope move by TJ Perkins. TJ Perkins overpowered it and delivered a Hurricanrana on Brian Kendrick, throwing him over the top rope to the outside. The two were almost counted out by the referee before TJ Perkins made it back in.
Brian Kendrick refused to come back to the ring and thus retained his title by way of getting counted out. He was attacked by an irate TJ Perkins shortly thereafter and was left whinging in pain at ringside.
Result: TJ Perkins defeated Brian Kendrick via count-out, Brian Kendrick remains the champion
