(((OOC - My Afterburn arena is under construction so I used the Delerium arena to save my ass some work.)))[glow=red,2,300](December 30th, 2005)[/glow] Tonight's show comes to you LIVE from The Halifax Metro Center in Halifax, Nova Scotia. We have a capacity crowd of 9,812 tonight. Tonight's show will feature the first of matches to determine the #1 Contender to the NMHC Heavyweight Championship. We will also see a fatal four-way to determine the #1 Contender for the NMHC Juniorweight Championship.NMHC Heavyweight Championshipship
#1 Contender Tournament First Round
Raven vs The Cureman [/color][/size][/b][/center]
These two men having been feuding over the MWA Television Championship. Raven has gotten the better of Cureman two out of three times. Cureman took charge early in this one, hitting an ensugiri and an arm dragon screw before tossing Raven out of the ring. Raven came back with a back drop...
...but couldn't derail The Cureman for long. Cureman hit the Stunner and pinned Raven to advance into the semi-finals on Delerium.
Here is your winner via pinfall @ 4:55
The Cureman! NMHC Heavyweight Championshipship
#1 Contender Tournament First Round
Chris Revolution vs "The Liftor" John Curry [/color][/size][/b][/center]
The former NMHC Heavyweight Champion, Liftor and Chris Revolution traded back and forth offense in this very long match. Liftor hit a full nelson atomic drop only get a german suplex in return. Revolution hit a timely dropkick but got caught for a chokeslam shortly thereafter.
Liftor caught Chris in the face with a stiff elbow as the match dragged on. Revolution was unfazed by the move and hit a fisherman's buster from the top-rope.
And that was all Revolution needed. He nailed Curry with the Revolution Cutter, eliminating the former champ from the tournament.
Here is your winner via pinfall @ 9:41
Chris Revolution! NMHC Heavyweight Championshipship
#1 Contender Tournament First Round
Jacob Black vs Harry Fate [/color][/size][/b][/center]
Two men who have been developing a rivalry between their respective tag-teams, (The Blacks and Team MWA respectively) get to go one on one. Jacob has won the only singles meeting between these two.
Harry started off first hitting a side suplex. Jacob came back with a swinging neck breaker. Harry bounced back, hitting a half nelson suplex. Jacob wouldn't give up though and hit a vicious neck drop german.
As the match progressed, Harry hit the high spot of the night when he ran accross the ring and dove up and over the top hitting a prone Jacob on the arena floor.
The match continued however, and Jacob managed to pull off a big head and arm suplex from the second turnbuckle. As Harry staggered to his feet Jacob grabbed him from behind and hit the neck crank which allowed Black to get the victory.
Here is your winner via pinfall @ 5:56
Jacob Black! NMHC Heavyweight Championshipship
#1 Contender Tournament First Round
Johnny Knockout vs "The Dark Angel" James Dark
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James got a shot at the man who won his MWA United States Championship and became the first grand-slam champion in MWA history in the process. Johnny looked to show that his victory over James was no fluke.
Johnny had control early hitting a sidewalk slam and a powerslam before letting up at all. James snatched the Knockout Lariat into a fujiwara arm bar. At that point Johnny seemed to lose momentum. He hit a gut-wrench suplex to slow down James...
...but it only delayed the inevitable. James hit the Dark Finisher from the top rope to gain a measure of revenge as well as advance in the tournament.
Here is your winner via pinfall @ 6:14
"The Dark Angel" James Dark! #1 Contender, NMHC Juniorweight Championship
"Flame Enforcer" Ryan Kilst vs "Beautiful" Brooke Sage
vs Jericho Black vs El Hijo Del Perra
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As all four combatants gor started it was apparent that everyone wanded to hurt everyone. Kilst was the only person to escape a spike piledriver. Jerocho made him pay for that with the Black List Blast.
Jericho didn't stop there and hit the Blackmail on Kilst to eliminate him from the match at about 5:28.
As the final three came at each other Jericho ate a double face buster and then stood up into the Sage-mission.
But Jericho got out of the way just in time as Brooke reversed an El Hijo Del Perra clohtesline into a fujiwara armbar to force EHDP to tapout at about 6:53.
Down to two Brooke did what she did when Kilst wa seliminated and immediately locked in the Sage-mission on Jericho. Even though he didn't tap Jericho's arm was showing signs of being injured.
Jericho brought some pain with a side suplex and a Bret Hart-esque forearm from the middle turnbuckle.
Brooke was unimpressed and went right back to the arm. An arm drag from the top-rope into a cross arm breaker was enough to make Jericho tap.
Here is your winner via submission @ 6:14
"Beautiful" Brooke Sage!Post-Match As Brooke celebrates her win in the ring Vertigo makes his way out to join her. As the two hug in the ring, Fromunda comes to the ring grabs a mic.
"She like me. You get lost."
Vertigo looks extremely pissed and attacks the NMHC Juniorweight Champion.
Vertigo vs Fromunda Infuriated by Fromunda's remarks, Vertigo orders a match to begin immediately. Brooke stayed to watch.
The NMHC Heavyweight Champion dismantled Fromunda. Early he hit a double a spinebuster and a tilt-a-whirl sideslam. After he hit a a big death valley driver Vertigo was posing for the camera.
Vertigo didn't let up and immediately pinned Fromunda with the Balefire Bomb.
Here is your winner via pinfall @ 2:40
Vertigo!Post-Match Vertigo rolls out of the ring grabs Brooke around the waist. They kiss and Vertigo walks off holding Brooke's hand to pull her along. As the near the curtain Brooke glances back toward the ring and does have compassion showing on her face.