Jim Ross: Good evening and welcome to Warfare! I'm Jim Ross, joined by Jerry "The King" Lawler!
Jerry Lawler: We are live from the KeyArena in Seattle, Washington! What a night this is going to be, JR!
Jim Ross: That's right King! Later on tonight in our main event, we'll find out the new number one contender for the World Title... up first though, AJ Lee and Paige return to the EBWF in tag team action!
"Can You Feel My Heart" by Bring Me The Horizon hit and the crowd cheered as AJ and Paige headed to the ring. When AJ and Paige were in the ring, "Rush of Power" hit and the cheers turned to boos as Summer and Eva stepped out onto the stage. The two Mean Girls strutted to the ring, and upon entering the ring they glared across the ring at their opponents.
Jerry Lawler: No love lost between these four divas, JR!
Eva and Paige moved onto the ring apron, allowing AJ and Summer to start the match. The referee called for the bell and the two divas locked up. Summer went for a snapmare but AJ blocked it, countering with a reverse DDT. Both divas got to their feet and AJ whipped Summer against the ropes, before hitting her with a dropkick. The two divas got to their feet once more and AJ hit a swinging neckbreaker, then tagged in Paige. Paige entered the ring and ran at Summer Rae, taking her down with a short-arm clothesline. Summer got to her feet and Paige hit a headbutt, then followed it up with a fisherman suplex. She hooked the leg and the referee counted – 1... 2... kickout! Both divas got to their feet and Paige whipped Summer into the corner, then ran at her and went for a high knee. Summer moved out of the way, then grabbed Paige by the hair and hit a hair-pull mat slam. Summer tagged in Eva Marie, who ran at Paige and hit her with a shoulder block. She then stomped on Paige several times, before pulling her to her feet and hitting a snap suplex. Eva made the cover and the referee counted – 1... 2... kickout! Eva pulled Paige to her feet once again and hit her with a forearm smash, then whipped her against the ropes. As Paige ran back towards her, Eva hit an arm drag, then as Paige got back to her feet, she set her up for the Sliced Red #2. Paige blocked it, then lifted Eva up and hit a fallaway slam. Paige tagged in AJ Lee, who went to the top rope and waited for Eva to stand. When Eva was on her feet, AJ hit a diving crossbody and covered Eva. The referee counted – 1... 2... Eva kicked out!
Jim Ross: So close to a three count!
Both divas got to their feet and AJ went for the Black Widow, but Eva blocked it and took AJ down with a snapmare. Eva then applied a surfboard stretch, causing AJ to cry out in pain. AJ refused to submit, and Eva broke the hold, then tagged in Summer Rae. As she entered the ring, Summer hit AJ with a spinning heel kick, then applied an Indian deathlock. AJ cried out in pain again, and tried to get to the ropes, but they were out of reach. Summer went to increase the pressure of the hold, but AJ was able to reverse it, rolling over and putting the pressure on Summer Rae! This time Summer cried out in pain, but she was able to reach the ropes. AJ broke the hold and both divas got to their feet. AJ ran at Summer, but Summer hit a big boot, then as AJ got to her feet, Summer set her up for a DDT. AJ countered with a northern lights suplex, then when Summer got back to her feet, AJ applied the Black Widow! Eva entered the ring to try and break the hold, but Paige came to her partner's aid, grabbing Eva and hitting the RamPaige! Summer tapped out and AJ broke the hold as the referee called for the bell.
Jerry Lawler: It's over! AJ and Paige return with a victory!
AJ and Paige celebrated as Warfare went to a commercial break.
Out first was Finn Balor with Kevin Owens and Kyle O'Riely. Dolph Ziggler was out next. The referee called for the bell and the match was underway.
Dolph ran at Balor and got caught with a big tilt-a-whirl slam. Balor took control. Balor kicked him in the face as hard as he could. When he got up another kick took him back down and the referee checked on him. Balor hit a big knee to the head and more kicks. Ziggler looked to make a comeback but Balor sent him to the floor and he landed on his face. Balor went out after him and slammed his face into the announce table. The referee ended up ejecting Vertex from ringside after they got too close to the action. Balor was distracted by this and Ziggler fought back slamming his face into the announce table and rolling him back in the ring. Ziggler slid in but Balor met him with a big kick to the face!
Jim Ross: What a sick kick from Finn Balor!
The referee asked Dolph if he wanted to continue. Balor didnt let him respond as he took Dolph to the top and hit a superplex. Balor didn't go for the cover instead he kicked Ziggler out of the ring. Ziggler tried to get back in but Balor hit another huge kick to the face. Trainers were now checking on Dolph as the fans booed. Ziggler said he was okay and Balor dropkicked him in the back of the head and began threatening the trainer. Balor got Ziggler back in the ring and kicked him in the back of the head viciously. He went for the cover and the referee counted- 1... 2... Balor couldn't believe Ziggler kicked out. The fans were booing Balor and Balor just delievered more wicked shots to the head. Ziggler pulled himself up using the ropes. Balor raised his arms and smiled but the fans booed. Balor hit a quick with superkick to the back of the head. Ziggler was out cold and Balor went to the top. He hit a devastating double foot stomp from the top rooe
rope and covered Ziggler. The referee counted- 1... 2... 3!
Jim Ross: Total domination from Finn Balor here tonight.
After the bell, Balor celebrated as the referee and trainer checked on Ziggler. He has to be helped away and Warfare went to a “don’t try this at home” video.
"Cult of Personality" hit and the crowd booed as CM Punk made his way to the ring. Mankind was already waiting for him in the ring.
Jim Ross: Up next we have a one on one match between CM Punk and Mankind.
Jerry Lawler: One has to be worried about this dangerous alliance Paul Heyman has created.
Punk entered the ring and Mankind took it straight at him with punches. The ref rang the bell and watched as the two traded blows in the ring. Mankind was getting the best of the brawl, taking Punk into a corner and beating him down. He whipped Punk into the opposite corner and followed it up with a clothesline. Mankind hit a scoop slam and landed an elbow drop before going for a cover. The referee counted- 1... Punk kicked out.
Jim Ross: Mankind is coming out the gate on fire!
Mankind tried another elbow drop but Punk moved. Punk hit a lowdropkick and mounted him with an onslaught of strikes. Punk waited for him to stand and kicked him over and over. Punk went for a big running kick and Mankind caught him. Punk was slingshot into the turnbuckle and after he collided with it he stumbled into a running bulldog from Mankind. Mankind picked Punk up and hit a double arm DDT! He went for the pin and the ref counted-1... 2... Punk kicked out. He quickly rolled out the ring. Punk grabbed a chair from ringside.
Jerry Lawler: I think things are about to get ugly!
Punk tried to get into the ring but Mankind managed to take the chair from him! He tried to blast CM Punk but he bailed from the apron. Punk blew him off and began his way up the ramp. The referee began to count him out.
Jim Ross: I think CM Punk would rather live to fight another day.
Mankind stood in the ring with the chair, daring Punk to come and fight. Punk stood on the top of the stage mocking him as the referee counted- 8... 9... 10!
Jim Ross: Mankind gets a win here tonight, but one can only wonder if he will become a target!
Jim Ross: Up next, our main event! A six pack challenge to determine the new number one contender for the EBWF World Title!
Jerry Lawler: And here comes our enforcer, Stone Cold Steve Austin!
"I Won't Do What You Tell Me" hit and the crowd went wild as the EBWF General Manager made his way to the ring. As Austin made his way down the ramp, the camera cut to ringside, where a leather recliner chair and a beer cooler had been set up for the Texas Rattlesnake. Stone Cold entered the ring and climbed the turnbuckle, raising his arms in the air. He then climbed down and exited the ring, taking his seat and opening up a beer. "Similar Creatures" by Peroxwhy?gen and the crowd cheered as Jeff Hardy headed to the ring. Solomon Crowe came out next, followed by AJ Styles, Edge, Randy Orton, and finally, Chris Jericho. When all six men were in the ring, the referee called for the bell. Edge and Orton looked at one another, nodding in understanding, then went after Styles and Crowe. Jeff Hardy and Jericho then locked up, and Jericho put Hardy in a headlock. Hardy broke out of it and hit Jericho with a series of right hands, then whipped him against the ropes and ran after him, clotheslining him as he hit the ropes and sending him to the outside. Hardy followed Jericho out of the ring, and as the two EBWF veterans fought on the outside, the remaining four superstars continued to battle inside the ring. Orton whipped Crowe into the corner, then ran at him, going for the corner clothesline, but Crowe countered, moving out of the corner and hitting Orton with a bicycle kick. Meanwhile, across the ring, Edge set Styles up for a northern lights suplex, but Styles countered with a DDT. Styles and Crowe then looked at one another, and Styles ran at Crowe, going for a lariat. Crowe ducked out of the way and grabbed Styles, hitting a deadlift Saito suplex. He hooked the leg and the referee counted – 1... 2... kickout!
Jim Ross: Solomon Crowe with a near fall!
Outside the ring, Hardy hit Jericho with a sitout jawbreaker, then re-entered the ring. Crowe and Hardy stared at one another, and Crowe grinned, daring Hardy to come towards him. As Hardy was about to do so, Randy Orton got to his feet and he grabbed Hardy, hitting a European uppercut then taking him down with a gutwrench elevated neckbreaker. Crowe ran at Orton, but Orton was ready for him and hit a snap scoop powerslam. As Orton got to his feet, Styles attacked him, dragging him towards the corner and slamming his head against the turnbuckle. Styles then pummelled Orton with punches and kicks, but Edge came to his partner's aid, running at Styles and hitting a big boot, sending him over the top rope. At this point, Jericho re-entered the ring and hit Edge with a flying forearm smash, before turning his attention to Orton. Orton hit Jericho with a kick to the midsection and dragged him towards the ropes, going for an elevated DDT, but before Orton could hang Jericho from the middle rope, Jericho broke free, putting Orton in a hammerlock before turning him around and hitting a double underhook backbreaker. Jericho hooked the leg – 1... 2... kickout!
Jerry Lawler: Another near fall! This time Jericho gets a two count!
As Jericho got to his feet, Hardy went after him once again, hitting a mule kick then following it up with a series of punches. Jericho fought back and countered with some right hands of his own. He then whipped Hardy towards the corner, but Hardy climbed the turnbuckle and hit Jericho with Whisper in the Wind! Hardy covered Jericho and the referee counted – 1... 2... kickout!
Jim Ross: This match has been back and forth seesaw action here. What athletic prowess on display by these six competitors.
Jerry Lawler: It's for the biggest prize in the game!
Hardy went to pick up Jericho, only to get steamrolled by Solomon Crowe, who barreled over him with a running shoulder block. Crowe quickly descended on the fallen Hardy and laid in multiple punches. Hardy blocked several and fought his way to a vertical base, and the two exchanged rights and lefts. On the other side of the ring, Orton and Edge had begun double teaming Jericho, laying in stomps. Edge picked Jericho up and Randy hit him with an inverted headlock backbreaker. Edge went for the pin and got a two count from the referee.
Jim Ross: Jericho is in a lot of danger here, he could find himself eliminated if he doesn't find a way out of this.
Jerry Lawler: Seems like Rated RKO is working together perfectly! That's eventually going to have to end if they're the last two. How long can this last?!
Jim Ross: As long as they want it to, I'd imagine.
The crowd soured on Rated RKO's actions as they continued to put the boots to Jericho. Randy picked him back up and propped him up on the top of the turnbuckle. He grabbed Jericho by the neck, and it looked like he was about to hit a Super-RKO. Jericho fought back, hitting Orton in the back of the head and jumping off the turnbuckle, hitting Orton with a top rope bulldog. The crowd cheered as he stood up and ducked underneath a clothesline attempt by Edge, kicking him in the gut and hitting a codebreaker. He hooked the leg on Edge and the referee counted. 1.....2.....
Jerry Lawler: He got him!
Jim Ross: Wait!
Randy dove forward and smashed his foot into the back of Jericho's skull to break up the count at the last possible second. The crowd booed as Jericho slumped lifelessly over onto his back. Randy punched the turnbuckle, irritated at the fight Jericho was giving them. He rolled out of the ring and grabbed a steel chair from underneath. Stone Cold Steve Austin stood up from his chair and eyed Orton as he slid into the ring. He pointed at Orton and yelled "Don't you do it, you son of a bitch!". Orton smirked and extended his middle finger at the Texas Rattlesnake. The crowd popped for that, but Austin did not.
Jim Ross: Orton showing some disrespect to the Enforcer!
Austin stepped into the ring just as Orton was extending the chair over his head to finish Jericho off. Austin grabbed the chair out of Orton's hands and threw it out of the ring. Orton got in Austin's face, red with anger. He poked Austin in the chest while saying something inaudible. Austin smirked and kicked Randy in the gut, delivering a Stone Cold Stunner! Randy hit the mat on his back, out cold. The crowd popped huge.
Jim Ross: STUNNER! Austin not taking it from the third generation superstar!
Edge dove at Austin and took a wild swing, but Austin ducked underneath it. Edge whipped around just in time for Jericho to get up and hit another codebreaker on him. The crowd exploded in cheers as Jericho pinned Edge. 1...2...3! He rolled over to Orton and hooked the leg on him and got the three count as well!
Jim Ross: Double elimination by Chris Jericho, special thanks to the enforcer, Steve Austin!
Jericho slowly got up, only to receive a Pele kick from AJ Styles. Styles went for the pin but only got a two count. He picked Jericho up and they exchanged blows. Jeff Hardy had Crowe on the top rope. He leapt up and hit a huracanrana on Solomon and he flipped over, landing on the mat on his back. Hardy went for a cover and got a two count. On the other side of the ring, Jericho was managing to get the upper hand on AJ Styles. Jericho dropped Styles with a spine buster and grabbed AJ's legs, trying to turn him into the Walls of Jericho! The crowd stirred as a figure hopped the barrier and grabbed Jericho's foot.
Jerry Lawler: It's CM Punk! What's he doing out here?! Austin, get him!
Stone Cold quickly stood up and went after Punk, but another massive figure hopped the opposite barricade and wrapped his massive arms around Austin's neck in a rear naked choke.
Jim Ross: BROCK LESNAR! My God, King! What the hell is going on?!
Lesnar choked Austin out until he was completely unresponsive. Inside the ring, Jericho took a swipe at Punk who remained at ringside. Jericho turned around and Styles kicked him in the gut. He stuffed Jericho between his legs and hit the Styles Clash. The crowd booed as Styles got the 1...2...3!
Jerry Lawler: Jericho eliminated! How is that fair?!
AJ Styles grinned and turned his attention to Jeff Hardy and Solomon Crowe. CM Punk and Brock Lesnar circled the ring.
Jim Ross: This match has suddenly took a dark turn. I don't like what's happening.
Solomon Crowe and AJ Styles locked gazes. They grinned and nodded at each other.
Jim Ross: Wait, now what's going on?!
Both men turned towards Jeff Hardy and began closing the distance with him. Hardy stiffened up and decided to charge both of them. He knocked them both down with clotheslines. Hardy charged towards the ropes as both men stood back up, and he leapt up and hit a double drop kick. AJ Styles tumbled out between the ropes and landed outside.
Jerry Lawler: Hardy knows that he's got an uphill battle and he's fighting like hell!
Hardy quickly grabbed Solomon Crowe and threw him into the corner. Crowe slammed into the corner and stumbled backward into a Twist of Fate! The crowd cheered loudly as Hardy mounted the top turnbuckle!
Jim Ross: Jeff Hardy is going to fly!
Hardy leapt off the top rope and hit a picture perfect Swanton Bomb on Crowe. He quickly went for the pin. AJ Styles slid into the ring a half second too late as Hardy got the 1...2....3!
Jim Ross: Hardy does it! It's down to two! Jeff Hardy is fighting against all odds!
Jeff immediately went after Styles and the two exchanged blows while Crowe rolled out of the ring and joined Brock Lesnar and CM Punk ringside. The crowd's reaction came in loud, but mixed as Paul Heyman emerged from the entranceway, a smug look of satisfaction on his face. He confidently made his way down to the ring to observe the goings on. Stone Cold Steve Austin stirred outside, and he jumped to his feet and went after Brock Lesnar with all the fury he could muster, assaulting him with rights and lefts. He rocked Lesnar backward, but CM Punk hit him in the back of the head with a roundhouse kick, sending him back to the mat. Lesnar dropped down and unloaded a brutal series of hard rights to the head of the EBWF General Manager. He picked Austin up and slammed his head on the barricade and threw him back down on the ground. Heyman ordered Lesnar to keep an eye on the match as Punk and Crowe continued stomping Austin relentlessly. The crowd booed loudly at the attack outside as Hardy continued to fight against AJ Styles.
Jim Ross: This alliance has got Heyman's stink all over it, King. I can't believe what we're seeing here.
Hardy threw Styles into the ropes and went for a drop kick, but AJ Styles ducked underneath. He jumped onto the second rope and launched back at Hardy with a flying rear elbow, but Hardy caught him in mid-air and converted it into a belly-to-back suplex. Hardy quickly grabbed Styles and hit the Twist of Fate on the phenomenal one!
Jerry Lawler: Twist of Fate! Jeff Hardy might pull it off!
Hardy mounted the top rope and signaled for his patented Swanton Bomb, as the referee checked on Styles who was face up on the mat. Styles grabbed the shirt collar of the referee and yelled at him angrily, which served as the perfect distraction for Lesnar to club Hardy off the top rope. Hardy crashed and burned, landing on the back of his neck. Styles quickly scooped him up and hit the Styles Clash in the middle of the ring! The crowd booed as the referee counted 1...2...3!
Jim Ross: I don't believe it, King. AJ Styles is the number one contender. And it's thanks in no small part to this 4-man alliance that Paul Heyman appears to be coordinating.
Jerry Lawler: What does this mean for Survivor Series, JR?!
Jim Ross: I don't know, King. But I don't like the look of it one bit.
Lesnar, Punk, Crowe, and Heyman all got into the ring and raised Styles' hand, congratulating him and celebrating as Warfare went off the air.
