Ethan Carter Advances
In the main event, EC3 did battle with Davey Richards for the final spot in the tournament’s semi finals. Per WZ Live Account:
Tyrus slaps Richards around. Carter goes for a pin attempt for a one count. Carter with chops to Richards. Richards with kicks to Carter ribs. Richards goes for a running forearm and Carter ducks out of the way. Carter with another headlock. Back and forth right hand exchange between Richards and Carter. Richards sends Carter to the outside. Richards with a suicide dive to both Tyrus and Carter on the outside. Richards with a missle dropkick for a two count. Richards with a kicks to Carter chest. Richards with a highkick and a german suplex for a two count. Richards goes up top for the Double Foot Stomp and Carter rolls out of the way. Carter with a running clothesline. Carter with the TKO for a two count. Richards with headbutts to Carter on the top turnbuckle. Richards with a superplex to Carter off the top rope. Richards with a brain buster for a two count. Richards goes for the Creeping Death, but Carter counters with a 1% attempt. Richards rolls Carter up, but Carter counters with a sitout TKO for a two count. Carter connects with the 1% to pickup the victory.
Say what you want, but this match was great! With the small involvement of Tyrus to some new moves like a sitdown TKO from Carter, both men really gave it their all. What is there to say? We all knew months ago that EC3 and Matt Hardy were going to face one another again for the title. Yes, it is predictable. Yes, it makes sense. Sometimes you have to focus on logic and focus on the greater good over “surprises” or “chances.” TNA put themselves in a tough situation with so many matches taped before the new year. They had to come up with something and it actually paid off with some compelling matches. It also gave otherwise meaningless matches some level of importance. Next time, let’s not put like 40 competitors in so many different brackets.
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