With no March Madness and a few more days to prep/play out the matches, I’m making the first round two days…much like Wrestlemania.
Let’s see how you all voted in this half of the first round match-ups:
Chicago Region
(2) Harlem Heat vs. (15) Sgt. Slaughter/Hacksaw Jim Duggan
The bells already rang, but time to salute Ol Glory
Harlem Sidekick!!
I can’t believe it!
Harlem Heat telling everyone about it baby
(4) Money Inc. vs (13) Big Cass/Enzo
What’s DiBiase telling Carmella?
Carmella wasn’t a fan
Big boot from Big Cass
Yes ref, get that idiot Enzo out of there
Cass in full control here
Carmella hit Cass with the briefcase
What’s going on Corey??
Write-off on Cass, Corey!
Money Inc advances
I’d punch Enzo for free Phillips
Everyone does have a price Phillips
(5) Nasty Boyz vs. (12) The Ascension
Knobbs with a big right hand
Get him out of the corner, ref
Sags pounding away
Big flying shoulderblock
Look at the height on that move
Whoopsie Daisy Jess
Here it comes Monsoon
Fall of Man
What’s the ref doing?
Knobbs in with a chair
The Nasty Boys win!
They’re laughing at the wrong guys Jess
Double clothesline
Fall of Man on the ref, that’s gonna cost them
Konnor and Viktor stand tall, but they didn’t win Monsoon
(7) Bullet Club vs. (10) Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff
Gut wrench suplex
Sheik with that controversial boot
Volkoff dropping the knee McMahon
C’mon get in there ref
Stun gun!
Volkoff eats a size 12
Big splash from Gallows
Sheilk clobbers Anderson from behind
The ref’s got to get one of them out of there
All four men are in there now
Anderson elbows the ref away
Volkoff clobbers the ref
It’s getting out of hand here
Both teams are disqualified
Crockett Region
(2) Demolition vs. (15) Shinsuke Nakamura/Rusev
Which two members of Demolition is it gonna be?
Has the ref rang the bell?
The ref needs to establish some order here
Nakamura fighting on the outside and the bell has rang
Decapitation!
That’s gonna do it quick here
Demolition demolished to advance
(4) American Alpha vs. (13) Team Madness
Jason Jordan taking it to Sid
Chad Gable will fly Graves
Sid caught him, but Jordan helps out
Sid’s got Gable
They’re gonna call him Shorty after that chokeslam
Macho Man up top
The big elbow!
That’s gonna do it!
Team Madness advances
(6) Natural Disasters vs. (11) Vitamin C
Y2J thinks he’s as big as Earthquake, King
Jericho showing off that agility
Dropkick!
Uhh you may want to turn around there Y2J
Little help from your friends JR
They can’t get him up
But Earthquake does
Typhoon in now
They’re wiped out by a big double clothesline
Don’t take time to celebrate
Jericho with a clip
Christian working on that knee
They’re taking the big man’s wheels out
Christian with a chair while the ref is distracted
No Walls of Jericho but it’ll do
Wait a second, what’s happening King?
Puppies JR!!!
Lita and Trish Stratus showing Vitamin C what they think
Come back girls they didn’t mean it!
Earthquake gets Christian
That’s gonna do it King
The Natural Disasters advance
(7) America’s Team vs. (10) Dirty Heels
Aries showing off his wrestling skills
I don’t know if I’d taunt the Dream like that Tony
Yeah! Bionic Elbow
Here’s one for Roode!
The big elbow
Magnum with a dropkick
Belly to belly
And that’s it David
America’s Team moves on David
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Montreal Region
(4) Kings of Wrestling vs (13) Allied Powers
Cesaro has sneaky strength like Shinobi
This test of strength is harder than a Rubik Cube’s blindfolded
On his Twitter British Bulldog said he’s more focused and determined than ever
Airplane spin
A VICIOUS forearm smash
Look at that elevation
Luger with a huge press slam
Oh! There’s a big clothesline from Luger
Luger is flexing like Stretch Armstrong on chest and arms day
That’s teamwork Mauro
Take a look at this double crab
Mamma mia that’s a wicked double team
Double elbows
Two slams like LeBron and AD
Luger hits his big forearm smash
Good Lord look at that elbowsmash
Hero drags Cesaro atop of Luger
The ref makes the count
Beth, the Kings of Wrestling advance
(5) The Outsiders vs. (12) Wild Samoans
Mongo, that’s a forearm smash with some judo influence there
Double clothesline takes Nash down
Hot dog, they’ve got the big man down Eric
Hall with a reverse elbowsmash
That’s a size 12 in your noggin
Outsiders take this one Mongo
(6) DIY vs. (11) The Wyatt Family
Which of the four will it be Phillips?
Shotgun knee to Harper
Gargano flies [20 minutes remaining]
Rowan with an overhead suplex Graves
Big splash
Rowan has surprising quickness Corey
Harper dials up Snake Eyes [15 minutes remaining
Superkick!
Project Ciampa! [5 minutes remaining]
They’ve hit it [10 seconds remaining]
1, 2 — and that’s the bell– did DIY get the win in time?
Corey, I think the time is up
We’ve got a time limit draw
(8) The Sheepherders vs. (9) Beat Down Clan
He’s touching the rafters here!
Shoulderblock into the ropes King
Bobby Lashley might just be almighty JR!
Look at that big powerslam
Ballin!
MVP with a huge mafia kick
C’mon ref, break this up
Big back body drop
The spear was scintilating!
High vertical suplex
There’s no escape from Bobby Lashley
Lashley has him in his sights
Oh-no, he cracked his head right on the steps
Butch has MVP while the ref counts
Lashley is counted out!
The Sheepherders advance
Florida Region
(2) The Dudley Boyz vs. (15) Tommy Dreamer & Terry Funk
Bubba Ray talking trash
Wicked right hand
Clothesline by Dreamer
A meeting of the minds, Jess
Spinning toe hold
Funk is sent out of the ring
Devon sends the ref into Dreamer
He’s up
The Funker goes through a table
There’s the 3D Gorilla
That’s gonna do it
The Dudleys win Jess
(3) The Usos vs. (14) Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy
Whoa, not so fast there Dave. Jimmy goes down
Double slam showing off the power
They’re going for the avalance Lance
Whoa! Jey pulled his brother away
Big splash
That’s it!
The Usos get a big win tonight Lance
(7) Kane & X-Pac vs. (10) Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn
This should be fun Brain
Exploder suplex
X-Pac with those educated feet
Clothesline to Zayn
He’s choking him Monsoon
That’s a choke Brain
Cannonball
X-Pac tossed outside
Powerbomb on the apron
Stunner!
That’s gonna do it Brain
Zayn and KO advance
(8) Unholy Alliance vs. (9) Vader and Bam Bam Bigelow
Hopefully they’ve reinforced the ring for this one, Brain
Big Show pounding away Monsoon
He’s not gonna be able to eat for a month
Big elbow drop Brain
Huh! The Undertaker doesn’t want in Brain
That’s just tough love Monsoon
Vader laying those heavy forearms in the corner
Watch out Vader Bomb!
Diving headbutt! Big Show was 33
Big Show lands a big boot
What’s Undertaker doing?
He’s tried to help the big dummy for too long Monsoon
Splash in the corner
Moonsault!
That’s it Brain
Vader and Bigelow move on in this one