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Welcome to PWInsider.com's live, ongoing Wrestlecon Mark Hitchcock Memorial Supershow from the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA!
Kevin Gill and Veda Scott are the announce team on Highspots.TV.
The show opened with ring announcer Stephen DeAngelis introducing a video package dedicated to the memory of Mark Hitchcock
Joey Janela vs. Nic Nemeth
They locked up and went through a feeling out process. They grapped on the mat before facing off. Janel was sent into the ropes but shoulderblocked Nemeth down. Janela played to the crowd. Janela worked over Nemeth for some time, drilling him with uppercuts and chops. Nemeth reversed a whip and hit a Stinger Splash in the corner. The crowd began chanting for Nemeth.
Janela was in control for some time and whipped Nemeth into the buckles. He cinched in a chinlock but Nemeth fought his way out but was drilled and whipped into the buckles again. Janela charged but was hit with a big uppercut. Nemeth made a comeback and ran Janela into the buckles over and over. Janela cut hm off with a back suplex. Janela went to nail an elbow but Nemeth moved.
The crowd rallied them to continue battling. They fired back and forth with punches in the center of the ring. They then fired back and forth with superkicks. They battled to the apron outside the ring, where Nemeth was hit with a DVDR. They battled back and forth. The crowd was into all of the near falls. They battled back and forth with punches. Janela cut off Nemeth with a back elbow as he was rebounding. Nemeth nailed a leg lariat and a Famouser and scored the pin.
You winner, Nick Nemeth!
Los Boricuas with Natalya Perez vs. The FBI's Tommy Rich & Little Guido with Tony Mamaluke
They introduced Deonna Purrazzo as the first ever female member of the FBI.
Natalya Perez, the daughter of Miguel Perez Jr. and Deonna did some grappling.
Savio and Rich batted back and forth. Jesus and Miguel Perez were ejected after the ref caught them responding to some FBI shenanigans.
The FBI and The Boricuas battled on the outside. Guido was hit with a glass of water.
Purrazzo made Natalya tap.
Your winners, The FBI!
I am amazed there was no dance off.
Speedball Mike Bailey vs. Rob Van Dam with Bill Alfonso with special guest referee Jerry Lynn
Fonzie and Lynn were both surprises. RVD came out to the Pantera Walk theme song. There was a huge RVD chant, followed by an ECW chant.
They went back and forth and exchanged martial arts kick attempts before facing off. Bailey nailed several back suplexes. RVD was the crowd favorite early on and kept Bailey on the mat with a side headlock. Bailey escaped and they went back and forth with really athletic attempts at takedowns and strikes, avoiding the other. RVD played to the crowd but Bailey nailed him with kicks to the back. RVD cut him off and nailed a slingshot guillotine legdrop on the apron.
They battled to the floor, where Bailey was played on the rail. RVD nailed a corkscrew guillotine legdrop. Bailey came back with a moonsault to the floor. Bailey braced him against the rail and drilled him hard with a kick to the chest. He nailed RVD with another and tossed him into the ring. Bailey nailed a charging kick in the corner. Bailey mocked RVD and the dans booed him. Bailey nailed a standing moonsault press for another two count. This has been really damn good. RVD rolled out of the way of a moonsault into a knee strike and nailed the windmill kick.
Bill Alfonso argued with Lynn, who shoved him down. Bailey nailed a rapid series of karate kicks, taking down RVD. Bailey rolled out of the way of an attempted Rolling Thunder attempt. Rob nailed Bailey and wiped him out with the Five Star Frog Splash for the pin.
Your winner, Rob Van Dam!
This was a really damn great match. They had their working boots on!
Coverage continues on Page 2!
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