Rey del Aire '17 [Quarters, Semis, Finals] (3.25.17)

[FGA Office]

[FGA Office]

First Round in the Rey del Aire tournament
Available Where: AxxessNet
Start Time: 6pm EST/ 5pm Central
Date: 03/25/17
Location: Grand Ballroom at the Manhattan Center - New York City, NY

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MAIN EVENT
• Rey del Aire (Finals) •
? vs. ?

• Rey del Aire (Semifinals) •
? vs. ?

• Rey del Aire (Semifinals) •
? vs. ?

• Rey del Aire (Quarterfinals) •
Blake Jones vs. Laurel Anne Hardy

• Rey del Aire (Quarterfinals) •
Tommy Evans vs. Kai Cooper

• Rey del Aire (Quarterfinals) •
Elizabeth Lannister vs. Molly Reid

• Rey del Aire (Quarterfinals) •
Kickass Smurf vs. Emilio Vialpando



The video switches to an outside shot of the Manhattan Center here in new York City NY. We then transition inside, where the camera pans around to capture the excited crowd. An FGA chant breaks out throughout several sections of the building. The camera transitions to the entrance way to anticipate the first wrestler about to walk out.

[FGA Office]

• Rey del Aire (Quarterfinals) •
Kickass Smurf vs. Emilio Vialpando

The match starts with dueling “SER-PIN-TE” and “SMURF! SMURF! SMURF!” chants. The two decorated champs look around and take in the love from the crowd. After making their way to the center of the ring and shaking hands, they circle the ring before locking up. A jockeying of position ends with Vialpando bringing Smurf down with an arm drag. After Smurf returns to his feet, the two circle the ring before locking up. After jockeying for position, its Smurf that returns the favor with a quick arm drag of his own.

The two circle the ring before locking up once. Vialpando gets the side headlock. But Smurf quickly sends him off into the ropes after a shove. When Vialpando returns, Smurf leapfrogs over him. When Vialpando returns off the opposite set of ropes, Smurf leapfrogs over him without turning around. When Vialpando returns, the crowd cheers when Smurf knocks him down with a dropsault. As El Serpiente tries to get back to his feet, Smurf dives over and connects with a shoulderblock, knocking Vialpando through the ropes and onto the apron. As Vialpando pulls himself up on the apron using the ropes, Smurf runs into the corner and executes a triangle hurricanrana, sending Vialpando off the apron and to the floor! Smurf if met with cheers and applause after the athletic display.

Back inside at around the five minute mark, Smurf delivers stinging chops before sending Vialpando into the opposite corner. Smurf charges into the corner, but Vialpando counters by dumping him over the top rope. But unbeknownst to Vialpando, Smurf lands safely on the apron! When Vialpando turns around, Smurf goes for the Smurfin’ Bird (springboard crossbody). But Vialpando knocks him down with a dropkick in mid air! He makes the cover, but it only gets two.

Vialpando stays in control after an irish whip into the ropes. When Smurf returns, he tries for a wheelbarrow bulldog. But Vialpando is able to counter with a belly to back suplex! He turns over and makes the cover, but it only gets two.

The match continues with Vialpando going for an irish whip. But Smurf reverses, sending Vialpando into the corner. Smurf charges into the corner. But he gets turned around after a boot to the face. As Smurf staggers away from the corner, Vialpando runs up from behind and goes for the Kotaro Krusher. But Smurf slips out, grabs Vialpando on the way down and lifts him up for a German Suplex. But Vialpando blocks after a back elbow to the face. While Smurf appears dazed, Vialpando takes off into the ropes. When he returns, Smurf runs past by him. So Vialpando slams on the brakes and turns when. When he does, he gets caught with a spinning headscissors takedown with five rotations! As Vialpando slowly gets back to his feet, Smurf runs over and connects with a dropkick, sending Vialpando back out onto the apron. As El Serpiente tries to pick himself back up, Smurf runs into the corner and knocks him down with a triangle dropkick.

Smurf keeps the crowd pumped while he he leads them in a series of claps. Once Vialpando starts to get up on the outside, Smurf takes off into the far ropes. When he returns, Vialpando slides back in and flattens him with a high knee strike for a two count!

As the match continues on at around ten minutes, Vialpando hits a snap suplex and follows up with a standing moonsault for a count of two. He then takes Smurf and goes for an irish whip. But Smurf reverses and sends him into the corner. Smurf then runs across the ring and connects with a handspring back elbow before running into the ropes. While Vialpando staggers from out of the corner, Smurf brings him down with a wheelbarrow facebuster! He makes the cover. ONE! TWO! Vialpando gets his shoulder up!

Smurf takes Vialpando and whips him into the corner. After rushing into the corner, Smurf hops on top of Vialpando and goes for a monkey flip. But El Serpiente is able to somehow land on his feet before running into the far ropes. When Vialpando returns, Smurf runs out of the corner and goes to cut him off with a clothesline. But Vialpando ducks as Smurf’s momentum takes him into the ropes. Upon Smurf’s returns, Vialpando scoops him up from the side, spins him around and slams him down with a Blue Thunder Bomb!! ONE! TWO! THR-NO! Smurf gets his shoulder up.

Smurf begins to fight back in the thirteenth minute, knocking Vialpando closer and closer towards the ropes with a series of right hands. He then turns and runs into the far ropes. When Smurf returns, Vialpando ducks and dumps him over the top rope and to the floor. After stepping out onto the apron, Vialpando takes a few steps back before running and going for an apron Phoenix Splash. But Smurf rolls out of the way! After Vialpando splats on the floor, Smurf climbs back up onto the apron and waits for his opponent. When El Serpiente returns to his feet, the crowd cheers when Smurf knocks him down with a springboard arabian press! He then rolls Vialpando back inside and makes the cover. But it only gets two.

The action continues back inside as Smurf successfully hits a monkey flip on his second attempt. After climbing to the top turnbuckle, he flattens Vialpando with a diving seated senton!! He reaches back and hooks the leg. ONE TWO! THR-NO! Vialpando gets his shoulder up.

After a running facebuster, Smurf heads to the apron. When Vialpando returns to his feet, Smurf knocks him down with a springboard spinning heel kick. He makes the cover. ONE! TWO! THR-NO! Vialpando gets his shoulder up.

Vialpando is then sent into the ropes in the sixteenth minute. Upon his return, Smurf goes for a back body drop. But Vialpando slips down from behind. He then lifts up Smurf for a belly to back suplex. After Smurf rolls over his shoulder and lands on his feet, Vialpando hits a Pelé Kick, followed by a hangman’s neckbreaker. He then runs into the ropes, hops onto the middle rope and flips back for a Lionsault. But Smurf lifts up his legs and kicks Vialpando out of the air!

The action spills into the corner as Smurf sits Vialpando up on the top turnbuckle. After ascending to the top ropes, Smurf begins to punch Vialpando while the crowd counts along.

Crowd: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIV-

Vialpando grabs Smurf, jumps off and delivers an avalanche snake eye!! He makes the cover. ONE! TWO! THRE-NO! Smurf just gets his shoulder up. After getting whipped sternum-first into the corner, Smurf stumbles back. Vialpando then rushes into the corner before bringing him down with a springboard reverse DDT!! He makes the cover. ONE! TWO! THRE-NO! Smurf gets his shoulder up.

In the waning moments of the match, Smurf is sent into the corner with an irish whip. Vialpando charges in, but Smurf catches him with a back elbow to the face. After hoisting himself up onto the middle ropes, he grabs Vialpando and plants him with a Tornado DDT! He turns over and makes the cover, but it only gets two.

Smurf heads back to the outside before bringing Vialpando down with the Smurfin’ Bird!! He hooks the leg, but it only gets a count of two. An irish whip then sends Vialpando into the corner. Smurf rushes in, but Vialpando turns him around with a boot to the face. Vialpando goes for another Kotaro Krusher. But again, Smurf slips out of the way. After Vialpando lands in front of him, Smurf hops onto his shoulders from behind. But before he can flip back with an inverted hurricanrana, Vialpando drops him down in front of him before delivering the Croyt’s Wrath!!! ONE! TWO! THRE-NO! Smurf gets his shoulder up. So Vialpando lifts Smurf up before dropping him with the Vibora Strike (sitdown brainbuster)! He makes the cover for the ONE! TWO! THREE!

Emilio Vialpando 0 ||  Vibora Strke - 21:23  || Kickass Smurf X

[FGA Office]

• Rey del Aire (Quarterfinals) •
Elizabeth Lannister vs. Molly Reid

The match starts with one third of the SSWA Trios Champions trying to trade strikes with the FGA Pride Champion. But Reid is able to overcome Lannister’s offense and gain the advantage. She then takes Lannister and whips her into the corner. She then tries for a handspring back elbow. But Lannister moves out the way, sending Reid crashing into the corner. After hopping on top of Reid and sending her flying out of the corner with a monkey flip, Lannister scales to the top turnbuckle, leaps off and connects with a missile dropkick, which knocks Reid through the ropes and to the floor. After heading out onto the apron, Lannister knocks Reid down with an Asai Moonsault! She then rolls her back inside and makes the cover. But she only gets a count of two.

As the match progresses, Lannister remains in control as she nails Reid with stinging chops in the corner. She then grabs the platinum blonde locks of the Pride Champion before hurling her across the ring. As Reid gets back to a vertical base, Lannister runs from out of the corner and goes for a bicycle kick. Ut Reid catches her foot. She then shakes her head at Lannister before swinging her leg away from her. But Lannister is able to use the momentum to turn into a spinning back elbow to the face! While Reid is dazed, Lannister takes off into the ropes. When she returns, she sends Reid through the ropes and to the floor with a tilt-a-whirl headscissors takedown.

The Lioness returns to the apron before waving up Reid. Once Reid gets back to her feet, Lannister goes for another Asai Moonsault. This time, Reid is able to move out of the way. As soon as Lannister lands on the apron, Reid knocks her down with a springboard chuck kick off the apron! Once Reid gets her back inside, she makes the cover. But it only gets two.

As the match continues at four minutes in, the Pride Champion controls her opponent with a russian leg sweep, followed by a trio of quick leg drops for a count of two. A spinning back fist, followed by a standing moonsault gets a two count. Lannister then reverses an irish whip attempt, sending Reid into the ropes. When Reid returns, she sends Lannister to the outside with a front dropkick. When Lannister returns to her feet, Reid motions for a dive through the ropes. But Lannister turns away, forcing Reid to swing herself through the ropes with a tiger feint kick. When Lannister turns around, Reid goes for a slingshot plancha to the floor. But again, Lannister turns away. So Reid shifts herself and lands safely on the apron. When Lannister turns back, Reid goes for an Asai Moonsault. This time, Lannister runs towards the ring to avoid the move. After Reid lands on her feet, she runs towards Lannister and sends her back into the ring with a tilt-a-whirl headscissors. After leaping up onto the apron, Reid follows up with a springboard missile dropkick for a count of two.

Lannister is sent into the ropes by an irish whip. Upon her return, she gets knocked down by a led lariat. From there, Reid returns to her feet and heads into the ropes. She goes for a rolling thunder, but Lannister gets her knees up! She makes the cover, but it only gets a count of two. Lannister delivers an atomic drop, followed by the Lion’s Roar (wheelbarrow facebuster). But it only gets two. As the match continues, Lannister remains in control until she goes for a boot to the midsection. Reid catches her foot and swings her leg away from her. But Lannister is able to use the momentum to knock her down with the Kingslayer (reverse roundhouse kick)!! She makes the cover. But it only gets two.

Reid is sent towards the ropes with an irish whip at nine minutes. But instead of bouncing back, Reid uses the momentum to connect with a handspring pelé kick!. After both grapplers return to their feet, Lannister is met with a quick flurry of punches, kicks, knees and elbows. While The Lioness is dazed, Reid turns and runs into the ropes. When Reid returns, she knocks Lannister down to a knee after a low angle dropkick. The Pride Champ gets back up and takes off into the ropes. When Reid returns, she plants Lannister with a headscissors facebuster! She makes the cover, but it only gets two.

Reid continues to remain in control until an irish whip gets reversed. Upon her return, Lannister dumps her over the top rope. After Reid lands safely on the apron, she knocks Lannister back with a shoulder thrust through the ropes. She then goes to follow up with a springboard forearm smash. But Lannister leaps up and counters with a double knee facebuster!! She makes the cover. ONE! TWO! THR-NO! Reid gets her shoulder up.

Lannister goes for a running bulldog at twelve minutes in. But Reid shoves her off into the ropes. When Lannister returns, she flattens Reid with a bicycle kick. Lannister scales to the top turnbuckle and goes for a moonsault. But Reid is able to roll out of the way, causing Lannister to crash on the canvas!! As Lannister gets up on a knee, Reid connects with the Molly Kick and makes the cover, getting the ONE! TWO! THREE!!!

Molly Reid 0 ||  Molly Kick - 12:42  || Elizabeth Lannister X

[FGA Office]

• Rey del Aire (Quarterfinals) •
Tommy Evans vs. Kai Cooper

The match begins with both wrestlers trading holds and locks. After Cooper gains the upperhand and brings Evans down with a side headlock takedown, Evans reverses into a headscissors. But Cooper is eventually able to escape with a kip up. After Evans picks himself back up, Cooper brings him back down with another side headlock takeover. Evans eventually reverses into another headscissors. Cooper tries to escape with a kip up. But this time, he can’t. So he tries for another kip up. But again, it’s to no avail. Evans then lifts his leg up before repeatedly dropping it down across Cooper’s neck. He turns over into a lateral press, but it only gets two.

Cooper is then taken into the corner, where he receives a set of knife edge chops. After being whipped hard into the turnbuckles, Cooper staggers from out of the corner before getting thrown down with a back body drop. After a trio of dropkicks, Cooper is sent over the top rope and to the floor with a running clothesline. While Cooper picks himself up on the floor, Evans turns and runs into the far ropes. When he comes back, he gets cut off by a springboard shotgun dropkick from Cooper! He makes the cover. But it only gets two.

At five minutes in, Cooper remains in control as he sends Evans down to the mat with a headscissors takedown. After shifting over onto his knees, Evans presses down on Cooper’s thighs before slowly slipping his head out between his legs. From there, Evans quickly flips over into a jackknife pin. The ref gets to a count of two before Cooper bridges up, turns over and delivers a bridging northern lights suplex. ONE! TWO! Evans gets his shoulder up.

As the match progresses, an irish whip is reversed, sending Cooper into the ropes. Upon his return, he knocks Evans down with a diving spinning back elbow for a two count. A scoop slam, followed by a jumping elbow drop gets two count. A backbreaker, followed by a jumping leg drop also gets a two count. Cooper then raises Evans up and keeps him held in place for a stalling vertical suplex. After about ten seconds, Evans begins to kick his legs before slipping down behind Cooper. He then reaches back before yanking Cooper down into a hangman’s neckbreaker for a two count.

Evans retake control of the contest at eight minutes after sending Cooper into the corner with an irish whip. He then charges into the corner, connects with a spinning heel kick and rolls over the top rope. But instead of landing on the floor, Evans hangs onto the top rope with both hands. He then skins the cat, pulling himself over the top rope and back into the ring. While Cooper is still dazed, Evans runs towards the ropes and knocks him down with a handspring enzuigiri for a two count.

An irish whip reversal sends Evans into the ropes. Upon his returns, he slides through Cooper’s legs. When Cooper turns around, Evans knocks him down with the Warning Shot (superkick)! Evans then heads into the corner, climbs to the top turnbuckle and flips off for Omnicide (moonsault double foot stomp). Cooper rolls out of the way. But after Evans lands on his feet, he’s able to quickly follow up with a running Shooting Star Press! He then heads into the corner, scales to the top turnbuckle and goes for a corkscrew split-legged moonsault. But Cooper rolls out onto the way! He then pulls himself up on the apron, scales to the top turnbuckle flips off and connects with a 450 Splash! ONE! TWO! TH-NO! Evans gets his shoulder up.

As the match continues, Cooper goes for a belly to back suplex. But Evans rolls over his shoulder, lands on his feet and counters with a falling inverted DDT. After a double spinning discus forearm smash, Evans takes Cooper and brings him down with the Hara-Kiri (Shiranui to Double Knee Backbreaker)! He then goes to the top turnbuckle, flips off and connects with Suicide (Corkscrew 630° Senton) for the ONE! TWO!! THREE!!!!

Tommy Evans 0 ||  Suicide - 10:41  || Kai Cooper X

[FGA Office]

• Rey del Aire (Quarterfinals) •
Blake Jones vs. Laurel Anne Hardy

The match begins with both grapplers shaking hands before locking up. They trade a variety of holds and reversals. But it’s Jones who ultimately gains the upperhand. After slipping on a side headlock, Jones gets shoved into the ropes. When he returns, he knocks Hardy down with a running shoulder block. He then runs into another set of ropes as Hardy returns to her feet. When he comes back, he knocks Hardy down with another running shoulder block. He then runs into another set of ropes as Hardy gets back to her feet. When Jones returns, Hardy leapfrogs over him. After Jones bounces off another set of ropes, Hardy does a backwards roll as Jones dives over her and rolls back to his feet. After both grapplers return to their feet and face each other, Hardy runs over towards Jones. Jones takes Hardy and goes for a hip toss into the ropes. But Hardy bounces off the ropes, lands on her feet and throws Jones down with an arm drag. After another pair of arm drags, Hardy runs over towards Jones before planting with a rolling DDT! She makes the cover, but it only gets two.

Hardy remains on offense four minutes in as she sends Jones crashing into the turnbuckles with an irish whip. She then runs into the corner to attack. But Jones is able to duck and dump Hardy over the top rope. After Hardy lands safely on the apron, she gets knocked off by a Blakeflip Kick (backflip kick)! As Hardy gets up on the floor, Jones runs into the far ropes. Upon his return, he goes for a baseball slide. But Hardy steps out of the way. After Jones slips to the outside, she greets him with a Hadouken to the midsection before bringing him down with the Dragon’s Breath (full nelson into split-leg bulldog)! Hardy takes Jones and rolls him back inside. She then hops onto the apron before getting back into the ring with a senton atomico across Jones. She makes the cover, but it only gets two.

Continuing on, Hardy stays in control until an irish whip gets reversed. When Hardy returns, Jones sets up for a back body drop. But Hardy stops, turns away from Jones and rolls backwards across his back. Once Jones stands back up, Hardy hops onto his shoulders and executes a victory roll for a count of two. After both grapplers return to their feet, Hardy throws out a step-up enzuigiri. But Jones ducks, reaches down, grabs Hardy and delivers a deadlift German Suplex for a count of two!!

Eight minutes into the match and Jones continues on the offensive after bringing Hardy into the corner and unleashing the Jones Combo (3 chops, followed by 3 kicks to the chest). He then takes Hardy and goes for an irish whip. But Hardy reverses, sending Jones into the corner. Hardy then runs across the ring. But Jones bounces out of the corner and cuts her off with a single leg dropkick that turns her inside out!! He makes the cover, but it only gets two.

Jones steps out onto the apron and waves his opponent up. Once Hardy returns to her feet and turns around, Jones plants her with a slingshot rolling thunder into a Tornado DDT!! He makes the cover, but it only gets a two count. Jones brings Hardy back into the corner and hits three shoot kicks to the chest, followed by a jumping back kick to the face. He then sends Hardy into the opposite corner with an irish whip. Jones then runs across the ring and connects with a spinning heel kick in the corner. After Jones rolls over the top rope and lands on the apron, Hardy slowly staggers out of the corner. Jones then springboards to the top turnbuckle, dives off and drives her down with a bulldog!! But it only gets two.

At twelve minutes, a reversed irish whip sends Jones into the ropes. But instead of bouncing back, he hooks his arms around the top rope. So Hardy runs over to attack, only to get dumped over the top rope and to the floor. As Hardy returns to her feet, Jones takes off into the far ropes. Upon his return, he goes for Jones, Jones and Away (suicide dive). But Hardy rolls out of the way at the last second. Jones sees her moving out of the way, so he raises his arms up to catch the top rope and bounce back into the ring. While Hardy is still on the outside, Jones runs towards the corner, hurls himself over the ring post and knocks Hardy down with a topé con hilo to a roar of cheers!!! He rolls her back inside and makes the cover, but it only gets two.

Jones lits Hardy up onto the top turnbuckle in minute fourteen of the match. After climbing up onto the middle ropes, Hardy quickly grabs him and cracks him with a headbutt, which momentarily dazed him. After climbing up onto the top turnbuckle, Hardy flips over Jones and tries to recreate the double rotation sunset flip powerbomb from the night before!!! But one) Jones isn’t up on the top rope, two) Hardy is only able to get one rotation off the sunset flip and three) Jones hangs onto the top rope with both hands for dear life. He then lets go with one hand, reaches down and punches Hardy in the face. As Hardy steps away from the corner, Jones climbs up onto the top turnbuckle. When Hardy turns around, she gets met with a moonsault! Jones makes the cover. ONE! TWO! T-NO! Hardy gets her shoulder up.

After letting off a pair of jumping calf kicks, Jones knocks Hardy down once more with a jumping sidekick. He then runs towards the ropes, hops onto the middle rope and flips back for a Lionsault. Hardy rolls out of the way. But Jones is able to land on his feet. One Hardy gets back up, Jones rushes over to attack. But Hardy brings him down to a knee with a capoeira kick to the side! She then steps back before blasting him with a shining enzuigiri! She makes the cover, but it only gets two.

After a series of Battlegrounds Uppercuts in the corner, Hardy irish whip Jones into the opposite corner, runs across the ring and nearly kicks his head off with a Legitimate Haafu Businesswoman Kick (yakuza kick)! After Jones crumbles from out of the corner, she makes the cover. ONE! TWO! TH-NO! Jones gets his foot on the bottom rope.

An irish whip is reversed at the eighteen minute mark, sending Hardy into the ropes. But when she returns, she catches Jones offguard with the Gáe Buide (Spear)!!! After bringing Jones down with the Flower Plower Mk.I (Cross-arm somersault neckbreaker), she steps out onto the apron, scales to the top turnbuckle and crashes down across Jones’ chest with Stronger Than Dirt (Corkscrew shooting star elbow drop). She makes the cover and gets the ONE! TWO!! THREE!!!

Laurel Anne Hardy 0 ||  Stronger Than Dirt - 19:08  || Blake Jones X

[FGA Office]

• Rey del Aire (Semifinals) •
Emilio Vialpando vs. Molly Reid

The match starts with Reid offering a handshake to El Serpiente. Knowing of Reid’s recent history, Vialpando gives her this look at the thought of shaking her hand. Reid continues to keep her hand held out for Vialpando. El Serpiente turns and looks at the crowd, who are mostly in support of Reid. However, there are some noticeable “NO” chants from the crowd, followed by “NOT-MY-PRIDE-CHAMP!!!! *clap-clap, clap-clap-clap*” chants. Vialpando slowly reaches forward and shakes her hand. He keeps his other fist ready just in canvas Reid tries something slick. But Reid doesn’t do anything underhanded. The two then step back and circle the ring.

After a quick lock up, Vialpando is able to move Reid into the ropes. At the count of four, Vialpando makes the clean brake. Another lock up sees Vialpando moving Reid across the ring. At the last second, she turns and presses him against the ropes. At the count of four, Reid makes the clean break… then blasts Vialpando in the face with an elbow smash, eliciting some boos from the crowd. She then goes for an irish whip. But it’s quickly reversed. Upon her return, Vialpando throws her down with a back body drop. After a pair of dropkicks, Vialpando rushes over and sends the Pride Champ through the ropes and to the floor with a running hurricanrana. While Reid tries to pick herself up off the floor, Vialpando runs into the far ropes. When he returns, he hurls himself over the top rope and knocks Reid down with a topé con hilo!! When Vialpando returns to his feet, he’s met with “ser-pien-te” chants, as well as several fans throwing up the LA hand sign.

As the match continues, Vialpando remains in control after giving Reid a series of knife edge chops that echo throughout the venue. He then brings Reid from out of the corner and goes for an irish whip. But it gets reversed. When Vialpando returns, Reid knocks him down with a single leg dropkick! As Vialpando tries to get back to his feet, Reid rushes over and knocks him down with an axe kick to the back of the head! She turns him over and makes the cover, but it only gets two. An irish whip then sends Vialpando into the ropes. When he turns, Reid doubles him over with a knee to the midsection. She then goes for a scissors kick. But Vialpando slips out of the way and quickly hoists her up onto his shoulders for the Croyt’s Wrath!!! But Reid is able to rain down punches to the top of the head. After slipping down from behind, Reid brings him down with a russian legsweep, rolls back to her feet and follows up with a standing moonsault. It gets a two continue.

Reid continues of the offensive in the eighth minute as she hooks Vialpando arms around the top rope before blasting him with shoot kicks to the chest. After an elbow smash to the jaw rocks El Serpiente, the Pride Champ runs into the far ropes. When she returns, she connects with a diving clothesline, sending both her and Vialpando over the top rope. But while the HKW Hall of Famer crashes to the floor, Reid hangs on by the top rope. She then “skins the cat”, pulling herself back into the ring before waving up her opponent. Once Vialpando starts to pick himself up, Reid turns and runs into the far ropes. When she returns, she leaps over the top rope and knocks him down with a suicide dive!!! She brings Vialpando back inside and makes the cover, but it only gets a two count.

Reid takes Vialpando and lifts him up onto the top turnbuckle during the twelfth minute. After climbing up onto the middle ropes, Reid hops onto Vialpando’s shoulders and goes for an avalanche hurricanrana. But unbeknownst to Reid, Vialpando somehow lands on his feet!!! As Reid gets up, Vialpando runs over and brings her down with a Kotaro Krusher!! He makes the cover. ONE! TWO! Reid gets her shoulder up.

Vialpando takes Reid and sends her into the turnbuckles with an irish whip. El Serpiente then charges into the corner. But he gets dumped over the top rope by Reid. After landing on his feet, he catches Reid with a shoulder thrust through the ropes. He then goes for a vertical suplex to the floor. But on the way up, Reid nails him in the head with a knee. After landing on the apron, Vialpando and Reid trade shots until Vialpando gains the upperhand. After taking a few steps back, Vialpando runs along the apron, hops onto Reid and sends her flying off the apron with a hurricanrana. Back inside, Vialpando waits for his opponent to get back up. As Reid starts to pick herself up off the floor, Vialpando runs into the corner before knocking her down with a Triangle Asai Moonsault!!! He rolls Reid back inside and makes the cover. ONE! TWO! T-NO! Reid gets her shoulder up.

As the match continues in the sixteenth minute, Vialpando remains in control after a hangman’s neckbreaker gets two. A vertical suplex, followed by a standing moonsault gets a two count as well. Reid is then brought into the corner before behind lifted onto the top turnbuckle. Vialpando climbs the ropes and goes for a superplex, but Reid blocks it. So Vialpando tries to muscle her up for another superplex. But again, it gets blocked. Reid then begins nailing Vialpando with punches to the ribs. She then breaks free before blasting Vialpando across the jaw with an elbow smash, sending him down to the canvas. As El Serpiente slowly gets back to his feet, Reid stands up on the top turnbuckle, leaps off, lands on his shoulders, turns and spikes him with a poison rana!!! The crowd explodes with cheers at the athletic display. She makes the cover. ONE! TWO! THR-NO! Vialpando gets his shoulder up.

Reid takes Vialpando, whips him into the corner, runs across the ring, hits a spinning heel kick, rolls over the top rope and lands on the apron. She then watches as Vialpando staggers away from the corner. After he shakes off the cobwebs, he turns around to face Reid. But he quickly gets knocked down by a springboard missile dropkick! She makes the cover. ONE! TWO! TH-NO! Vialpando gets his shoulder up.

In minute twenty, Reid then takes Vialpando and goes for an irish whip. But it gets reversed. Upon her return, she goes for That’s Using Your Face! (Double knee facebreaker). But Vialpando blocks by keeping her held up in the air!! After dropping Reid in front of him, Vialpando quickly doubles her over with a kick to the midsection before planting her with a DDT! He makes the cover. ONE! TWO! Reid gets her shoulder up.

An irish whip gets reversed, sending Vialpando into the corner. Reid charges into the corner, but she gets knocked back by a boot to the face. Vialpando then runs out of the corner and throws out a clothesline. But Reid ducks. When Vialpando turns around, he gets dropped with And That’s Using Your Face! She makes the cover. ONE! TWO! TH-NO! Vialpando gets his shoulder up.

Another irish whip gets reversed, sending Reid into the ropes. When she returns, she slides through Vialpando’s legs. When Vialpando turns around, Reid pops up and throws out the Molly Kick (superkick). But Vialpando ducks underneath it. When Reid turns around, she gets caught with a pelé kick! While Reid is dazed, Vialpando gets back to his feet and runs into the ropes. When El Serpiente returns, Reid throws out another Molly Kick. This time, Vialpando catches her foot. She quickly goes for an enzuigiri. But Vialpando ducks. He then goes to yank her off the mat for a wheelbarrow maneuver, but Reid reverses into a wheelbarrow victory roll. ONE! TWO! TH-NO! Vialpando kick out. After both grapplers scramble to get back to a vertical base, Reid charges over and throws out a running clothesline. But Vialpando ducks, lifts her up, spins and slams her down with a Blue Thunder Bomb!! Instead of staying seated for the cover, Vialpando returns to his feet, runs towards the ropes, hops onto the middle ropes, flips back and connects with a Lionsault!! He hooks the leg. ONE! TWO! TH-NO! Reid gets her shoulder up.

In minute twenty four, Vialpando picks up Reid and lifts her up for the Vibora Strike. But Reid slips down from behind, spins Vialpando around and knocks him down with a spinning backfist! She makes her way into the corner and goes to climb the ropes. But Vialpando runs up behind her, runs up onto the second rope, grabs Reid, lifts her up and throws her down with a second rope Croyt’s Wrath!!! The crowd is going wild while he rolls out onto the apron before scaling to the top turnbuckle. From there, Vialpando flips off and crashes down on Reid with the Deseando Astro (Corkscrew Shooting Star Press)!!! He hooks the leg. ONE! TWO!! THREE!!!

Emilio Vialpando 0 ||  Deseando Astro - 25:28  || Molly Reid X

[FGA Office]

• Rey del Aire (Semifinals) •
Tommy Evans vs. Laurel Anne Hardy

The match begins with a bit of a feeling out process from both competitors. It’s ultimately Hardy that gains the advantage by placing Evans in an arm wrench. After declining the referee’s option to quit, Evans rolls forward, leans back, kips up and reverses into an arm wrench of his own. Hardy then runs towards towards the ropes and delivers a springboard split-legged arm drag. After Evans returns to his feet, Hardy runs over to attack. But she gets knocked down by a rolling koppu kick for a count of two.

Evans remains in control as he gives Hardy a trio of shoot kicks to the chest. After an irish whip sends Hardy into the opposite corner, Evans runs across the ring and connects with a hang time dropkick. While Hardy staggers out of the corner, Evans runs into the far ropes. When he returns, he gives Hardy a tilt-a-whirl headscissors takedown. As Hardy gets back to her feet, Evans knocks her through the ropes with a jumping back kick to the face. When Hardy begins to pull herself up using the ropes, Evans runs over to attack. But Hardy’s able to double him over with a shoulder thrust through the ropes. She then executes a sunset flip. But Evans rolls through it before throwing out a running penalty kick to the face. Hardy leans out of the way to avoid the kick, then quickly sits back up and rolls Evans up with a school boy. But it only gets two.

After both grapplers scramble back to a vertical base, it’s Hardy that’s the first to strike as she nails Evans with a Battleground Uppercut. While Evans is dazed, Hardy runs towards the ropes, springboards onto the middle rope and jumps back towards Evans. But she gets knocked out of the air with a bicycle kick to the chest! Evans drops down and makes the cover, but it only gets two.

Evans takes Hardy and shoots her into the ropes at six minutes. Upon her return, Evans goes for a tilt-a-whirl maneuver, but Hardy counters with a tilt-a-whirl arm drag. As Evans returns to his feet, Hardy knocks him down with a capoeira kick to the head! She makes the cover, but it only gets two.

Continuing on, Hardy snapmares Evans down before heading into the ropes. When she returns, she executes a cartwheel roundoff followed by a dropkick to the face! She makes the cover, but it only gets two.

After an irish whip sends Evans into the corner, Hardy runs over and connects with the Punctum (knee strike to the side of the head). She then brings Evans from out of the corner and lifts him up for a Death Valley Bomb. But Evans is blocks the move by hitting Hardy with several elbows to the side of the head. After slipping down from behind, he delivers an inverted DDT before following up with a kneeling Dragon Sleeper. Evans cinches in the hold to try and make Hardy submit or pass out But neither happen as Hardy ultimately escapes after pulling Evans’ head down with her free arm and kneeing him repeatedly in the face. Once she returns to her feet, she grabs Evans from behind and drives him down with the Dragon’s Breath! But it only gets a two count.

An irish whip sends Evans into the turnbuckles in the eleventh minute. Hardy then runs across the ring and nearly takes his head off with a Legitimate Businesswoman Haafu Kick! After hoisting Evans up onto the middle ropes, Hardy slips out onto the apron and scales to the top turnbuckle. After pulling Evans up onto the top ropes, the crowd gasps as she goes for a double rotation sunset flip powerbomb!!!!! But she fails to deliver the move as intended as she only gets the sunset flip powerbomb without the extra rotation. A frustrated Hardy makes the cover. ONE! TWO! THRE-NO! The crowd cheers when Evans gets his shoulder up.

As the match rages on, Hardy blocks a right hand from Evans before crossing his arms. She then sends Evans to the canvas with a Labai throw before throwing out a shining enzuigiri. But Evans ducks. He then quickly grabs Hardy from behind as she tries to get up, turns and tosses her through the ropes. After Hardy lands on the apron, Evans goes for a shoulder thrust through the ropes. But Hardy counters with a knee lift. While Evans is doubled over, Hardy steps back towards the ring post, climbs up onto the middle rope and goes for the The Poseidon Misadventure (Diving front flip leg drop to doubled over opponent's neck). But Evans moves back into the ring, causing Hardy to land hard on the apron!!! After she bounces off the apron and falls to the floor, she slowly tries to get back to her feet. Evans sees this, so he turns and runs into the far ropes. When Evans returns, he leaps through the ropes and knocks Hardy down with a suicide dive!

Evans returns to the ring and waits for Hardy to return to her feet. As Hardy tries to pick herself back up, Evans runs into the far ropes. When he returns, he hurls himself through the ropes and knocks Hardy down with an elbow suicida!!

But he’s not done!

Evans gets back inside and waits for Hardy. While Hardy struggles to return to a vertical base, Evans runs into the far ropes. When he returns, he flattens Hardy with a Shooting Star Plancha, elicits a roar of cheers from the crowd. Hardy is rolled back into the ring for the cover. ONE! TWO! TH-NO! Hardy gets her shoulder up.

In the fifteenth minute, Evans brings Hardy into the corner, climbs up onto the middle ropes and punches her while the crowd counts along.

Crowd: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! SIX! SEV-

Hardy grabs Evans, walks out of the corner, delivers an inverted atomic drop and follows up with the Party Hardy: The Hangover (Fisherman suplex lift flipped into sitout powerbomb)! The ref slides over for the count. ONE! TWO! THR-NO! Evans gets his shoulder up.

An irish whip is reversed, sending Hardy into the ropes. Upon her return, she nearly gets her head knocked off by a double rotation discus forearm smash from Evans!! He then brings Hardy back to her feet before spiking her on the canvas with an implant DDT. He turns over and makes the cover. ONE! TWO! THR-NO! Hardy gets her shoulder up.

After a hard irish whips sends Hardy crashing sternum-first into the turnbuckle, she stumbles back into the arms of Evans, who brings her down with the Hara-Kiri (Shiranui to Double Knee Backbreaker! After dragging Hardy into position, Evans scales to the top turnbuckle, flips down and connects with an imploding 450 Splash!! But he’s not done! Evans returns to his feet, springboards onto the top turnbuckle, flips off and crashing down across Hardy with a standard 450 Splash!!! He hooks the leg. ONE! TWO! THRE-NO! Hardy gets her shoulder up.

After delivering a scoop slam at the eighteenth minute, Evans scales to the top turnbuckle and goes for the Omnicide. But Hardy rolls out of the way. After Evans lands on his feet, he runs towards the ropes and goes for a springboard roundhouse kick. But Hardy spears him out of mid air with the Gáe Buide!!! After delivering an alternating series of headbutts and Battlegrounds Uppercuts, Hardy scoops Evans up across her shoulders before planting him with a Death Valley Bomb! She then scales to the top turnbuckle, flips off and connects with Stronger Than Dirt for the ONE! TWO!! THREE!!!

Laurel Anne Hardy 0 ||  Stronger Than Dirt - 19:08  || Tommy Evans X

[FGA Office]

Geoff Penzer: Ladies and gentlemen, we have now reached the conclusion of this Rey del Aire tournament. Over the last several weeks as well as the last two days, we’ve seen some of the best wrestling around. We’ve had wrestlers representing companies from all over the world. Last night’s show was capped off by an amazing main event for the HELL Velocidad Championship. But now it is time to crown the 2017 Rey del Aire winner. We know what this tournament means to Laurel Anne Hardy. We know what it means to Emilio Vialpando. One of these two decorated athletes are about to add another trophy to the collection. But who will it be? We’re about to find out. Right now, let’s kick it over to J.A. Aldridge for the announcements...

• Rey del Aire (Finals) •
Emilio Vialpando vs. Laurel Anne Hardy

A swell of noise greets the slow, fractured beat and dissonant screeches of Micachu's "56565656", and the reception only intensifies as Laurel Anne Hardy steps through the curtain a moment later. She takes a deep bow before she starts to head for the ring; it’s slow going as she stops constantly to hug or high five fans, pose for pictures, or simply pull shapes. Once she finally slides into the ring she hops straight up to the top of an opposite corner where she bows again before hyping the fans up with calls and hand gestures. She drops down and runs to the other side where she poses again, before finally moonsaulting down to a standing position on the mat where she bows one more time.

The lights dim darkening the arena to pitch black. After two minutes go by building the anticipation in the arena "Cali Dreamin'" by. Kid Ink hits the PA system with a cobra is shown centered in the middle of the Knoxtron as various Emilio Vialpando highlights play in the background while the snake's body begins to pulsate as the music plays.

California dreamin', dreamin' (x2)
California dreamin'
I'm gonna stay, (tha alumni) stay, stay
California dreamin', dreamin' (x2)
California dreamin'
I'm gonna stay, stay, stay

The music takes a pause for a moment as the tron fades to black but the outline of the cobra is seen still pulsating. Fans are heard chanting "EMILIO! EMILIO! EMILIO!". Thirty seconds later Emilio Vialpando is seen standing there looking out to the fans as the music returns to play. The video package comes back minus the cobra in the center.

Say you might see bunch of beaches
Bunch of pretty bitches
But, don't get it twisted
Wrong turn could be missing

He cracks a smile and points out to the crowd nodding his head as they chant his name. He then begins to head down ramp.

While on the ramp he slaps a few of the fans hand and stops at the bottom of the ramp. He looks down to his feet and then holds up hands while looking up to the ceiling screaming out to the top of his lungs...

"VIVA LA UE"

Emilio sprints towards the ring and slides in. He then walks across and climbs up a corner turnbuckle looking out to the crowd while holding up "LA" with his fingers after placing the title back on his shoulders. He nods and hops downs as he awaits for the match to begin.

*DING!-DING!!-DING!!!*

J.A. Aldridge: The following contest is scheduled for one fall and it is the Finals of the 2017 Rey del Aire tournament! Introducing first, hailing from Rhyl, Wales! Representing XWA Battlezone… LAAAAUURELLL AAAAAANNE HAAAAAAARDYYYYYY!!!!

Multicolored streamers shower Hardy while cheers and applause can be heard throughout the crowd.

J.A. Aldridge: Now introducing her opponent, from Los Angeles, California! Weighing in at 195 pounds and representing Hard Knox Wrestling… EEEEMIIIIILIIIIOOOOO VIIIIIAAAAALPAAAAAANDOOOOOOOO!!!

Blue and white streamers shower Vialpando while cheers and applause can be heard throughout the crowd.

After members of the ring crew race to clear the ring of the various streamers, both Hardy and Vialpando can be seen trying to stay loose. They then turn and acknowledge the dueling chants in support of them.

The match starts with both wrestlers shaking hands before circling the ring and locking up. After jockeying for position, Vialpando gains the advantage with an arm wrench. After Hardy drops down to a knee, she returns to a vertical base. She then rolls forward, leans back, kips up, spins in place, cartwheels over and reverses into an arm wrench of her own. The cheers continue as Hardy quickly brings Vialpando down to the canvas with a side headlock takeover. The ref gets down and asks Vialpando if he wants to give up. But El Serpiente refuses. After shifting around on the canvas, he reaches up and reverses into a headscissors. But Hardy is able to escape with a kip up.

As Vialpando scrambles back to a vertical base, Hardy grabs him by the arm and performs an arm wrench. The ref asks Vialpando if he wants to give up. But he refuses. He then rolls forward, leans back into a bridge, spins around, flips over with a headstand, spins in place, slaps on a side headlock and follows up with a standing switch as he brings Hardy down to the canvas with a spinning drop toe hold. He then hops across Hardy’s back and applies a grounded side headlock. The ref slides over and asks Hardy if she wants to give up. But she refuses.

After Hardy battles back to her feet, she nails Vialpando with three forearm shots to the ribs before shoving him into the ropes. When Vialpando returns, he knocks Hardy down with a running shoulder block. He then runs into another set of ropes as Hardy kips up. When Vialpando returns, he knocks Hardy down with another running shoulder block. He then runs into another set of ropes as Hardy kips up. When Vialpando returns, Hardy leapfrogs over him. Vialpando continues into the ropes. When he comes back, Hardy, without turning around, leaps onto his shoulders, spins and brings him down with a hurricanrana, resulting in cheers from the crowd. The cheers continues as Hardy brings Vialpando back down with a headscissors takeover. After Vialpando gets back to his feet, he gets knocked down with a dropkick. Hardy makes the cover.

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Hardy brings Vialpando back to his feet and places him in a side headlock. But Vialpando is able to slip out and reverse into a hammerlock. He then spins Hardy around, brings her down with a snapmare and follows up with a quick leg drop. He spins around and makes the cover.

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Vialpando brings Hardy back to her feet and slaps on another side headlock. Hardy then tries to shove Vialpando off of her. But he stays clamped on. So Hardy grabs him around the waist, moves him into the ropes and then tries to shove him off. But Vialpando drops down to a knee while keeping the hold applied. After Hardy battles back to her feet, she nails Vialpando with three forearm shots to the ribs before slipping out and reversing into a hammerlock. She then turns Vialpando around before bringing him down to the mat with a snapmare. From there, Hardy takes off into the ropes. Upon her return, she cartwheels over before connecting with a dropkick to the face. The cheers continue as she makes the cover.

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Vialpando kicks out.

Hardy brings El Serpiente back to his feet before sending him into the ropes. When he returns, he gets doubles over with a Hadouken. Hardy then goes for a full nelson. But Vialpando is able to power out and throw her down with an arm drag. When Hardy gets back to her feet, Vialpando brings her down with another arm drag. Once Hardy returns to a vertical base, Vialpando runs over and brings her down with a Momo Latch.

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Hardy kicks out.

After both grapples scramble back to their feet, Vialpando kicks Hardy in the midsection and goes for a vertical suplex. But Hardy blocks by hooking one of her legs around his. After a punch to the ribs, Vialpando goes for another vertical suplex. But again, Hardy blocks by hooking one of her legs around his. Vialpando tries for another suplex attempt. This time, Hardy blocks by dropping down to a knee. So Vialpando squats down before slowly muscling up Hardy for a vertical suplex. But before Vialpando can fall back to deliver the move, Hardy slips down from behind. After she wraps her arms around his waist, Vialpando runs into the ropes, hooks his arms around them and yanks back, sending Hardy down to the canvas. After she rolls back to her feet, Vialpando runs over to attack. But Hardy drops to a prone position. So Vialpando hops over her before running into the opposite set of ropes. When he returns, Hardy pops back up and goes for a hip toss. But Vialpando reverses. So Hardy tries to muscle him up for another hip toss. But again, it gets blocked. Vialpando then throws out a clothesline. But Hardy ducks and brings him down from behind with an O’Connor Roll.

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Vialpando kicks out, sending Hardy into the ropes. When Hardy comes back, she performs a cartwheel roundoff while Vialpando kips up. The two then turn to each other with raised fists before stepping off. Cheers and applause can be heard throughout the sold out venue.

Geoff Penzer: This sold out crowd here in the Hammerstein Ballroom are showing their appreciation for these two talented athletes! I am amazed at the level these two are performing on after the two matches they wrestled earlier on today, as well as their match from yesterday.

Hardy then rushes at Vialpando. Though Show Time is able to side step and push her into the ropes. When she returns, Vialpando goes for a hip toss. But Hardy blocks. So he tries to muscle her up for another hip toss. But again, Hardy blocks. After a punch to the midsection doubles Vialpando over, Hardy hooks her leg across the back of Vialpando’s neck and goes for a backflip. But as soon as she lands on her feet, the crowd cheers when Vialpando knocks her down with a hard clothesline. He then drops down and makes the cover.

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Hardy kicks out.

Geoff Penzer: Emilio nearly took Hardy’s head off with that clothesline. But it only gets a count of two. Let’s see what Show Time can do from here.

Vialpando moves Hardy into the corner and delivers a set of knife edge chops. He then takes Hardy and goes for an irish whip. But Hardy reverses before slapping Vialpando’s hand away and nailing him with a Legitimate Haafu Business Woman Kick. After Vialpando staggers back into the corner, Hardy rushes in, hops on top of him and monkey flips him out of the corner.

As Vialpando gets back to his feet, the crowd cheers when Hardy runs from out of the corner and delivers a tilt-a-whirl around Vialpando’s body twice before bringing him down with a headscissors. As Vialpando gets back to his feet, Hardy doubles him over with a kick to the midsection, brings him back towards the center of the ring and lifts him up for the Party Hardy: The Melancholy of Sunday Afternoon (Fisherman suplex lift flipped into powerbomb lungblower). But Vialpando is able to slip down from behind and brings Hardy down with an arm drag. As Hardy gets back to her feet, El Serpiente rushes over at her. But Hardy is able to easily avoid any contact with a leap frog. After Vialpando bounces into the ropes and comes back, Hardy hoists him into the air. But on the way down, Vialpando delivers a headscissors takedown. After both grapples get back to their feet, they throw out simultaneous dropkicks. They then get back up and throw out another pair of simultaneous dropkicks. Once Hardy and Vialpando get back up, Hardy goes for a third dropkick. But Vialpando side steps as Hardy whiffs and falls down to the canvas. He then quickly pounces on her and rolls her up with a magistral cradle.

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Hardy kicks out.

After both grapplers scramble back to their feet, Hardy throws out a kick to the midsection. But Vialpando’s able to catch her foot. After lifting Hardy’s leg up, Hardy uses the momentum to perform a backflip. After landing on her feet, she lunges forward and cracks Vialpando with a headbutt. She then takes Vialpando, turns and tosses him through the ropes. As Vialpando tries to pick himself up using the ropes, Hardy runs into the far ropes. When she returns, the crowd explodes with cheers when she tackles Vialpando off the apron with Gáe Buide! “Holy Shits!” chants ring throughout the Hammertsein Ballroom.

Geoff Penzer: Hardy just speared Vialpando, sending them both crashing hard to the floor!

Both Vialpando and Hardy lay sprawled out onto the floor before Hardy begins to stir. She then sits up before pulling herself up using the edge of the apron. She rolls back into the ring. But Vialpando reaches in and rolls her back out onto the apron to restart the count. After Vialpando climbs up onto the apron and pulls Hardy up to her feet, he strikes her with a jab across the jaw. Hardy returns with a Battlegrounds Uppercut. Vialpando comes back with another jab. Hardy responds with another Battlegrounds Uppercut. Vialpando comes back with two more jabs. Hardy then responds with three more Battlegrounds Uppercuts. After cracking Vialpando with another headbutt, the crowd explodes with cheers when Hardy scoops him up across her shoulders before planting him with a Death Valley Bomb on the apron.

Geoff Penzer: Hardy with a death valley bomb onto the hardest part of the ring! If this match wasn’t over after that spear off the apron, I think it is now...

Hardy picks up Vialpando and rolls him back inside. She then slides back in before making the cover.

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The crowd gasps, then cheers when Vialpando gets his shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: How did he do it? Where did he get the strength from to get his shoulder up after that!?

Hardy takes Vialpando and sends him into the turnbuckles with an irish whip. Hardy then runs into the corner to attack, but Vialpando knocks her back with a back elbow. After shaking off the blow, Hardy charges back into the corner. This time, Vialpando knocks her back with a boot to the face. After shaking off the blow, Hardy charges back into the corner. This time, Vialpando ducks and dumps Hardy over the top rope. After Hardy lands safely on the apron, Vialpando throws out a strike. But Hardy ducks. Hardy then throws out a strike. But Vialpando ducks and counters with a gamengiri, knocking Hardy off the apron and to the floor. When Vialpando gets back to his feet, he slingshots himself out onto the apron before quickly following up with an apron Phoenix Splash. The crowd explodes with cheers.

Geoff Penzer: What a move by Vialpando! Moments ago, he was getting dropped neck-first across the apron. Now, he’s hitting a corkscrew phoenix splash! Unbelievable action we’re seeing thus far from these two!

Vialpando rolls Hardy back inside. After he rolls back in, he makes the cover.

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Hardy gets her foot on the bottom rope.

Vialpando picks up Hardy and whips her into the ropes. When she returns, he goes for a tilt-a-whirl maneuver, but Hardy counters with a japanese arm drag on the way down. Once both grapplers return to their feet, Vialpando rushes over to attack. But Hardy side steps, shoves him into the ropes, catches him from behind after he bounces off the ropes and brings him down with the Dragon’s Breath! The cheers continue as she turns Vialpando over and makes the cover.

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Vialpando gets his shoulder up.

After lifting Vialpando up and throwing him down across the top rope with a front suplex, Hardy heads towards the side of the ring and steps out onto the apron. She then lines herself up before springboarding to the top rope and knocking Vialpando down with The Poseidon Misadventure! The cheers continue as she makes the cover.

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Vialpando reaches up and grabs the bottom rope.

Hardy picks up Vialpando and cracks him with yet another headbutt. After Vialpando stumbles back into the corner, Hardy lifts him up and sits him down on the top turnbuckle. As Hardy climbs up the ropes, Vialpando begins to nail her with punches to the midsection. He then quickly grabs Hardy, stands up, jumps off and delivers an avalanche snake eyes. After Hardy bounces off the turnbuckle and falls to the mat, Vialpando turns her over and makes the cover.

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Hardy gets her shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Hardy gets her shoulder up to avoid the three. But you have to wonder her how neck is after it snapped back from that snake eyes.

Vialpando picks up Hardy, doubles her over with a knee to the midsection and delivers a snap suplex, followed by a standing moonsault. He hooks the leg.

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Hardy gets her shoulder up.

Vialpando picks up Hardy and whips her into the ropes. When Hardy returns, Vialpando goes for a back body drop. But Hardy slips down from behind. She then turns Vialpando around and scoops him up across her shoulders for another Death Valley Bomb. But after five elbows to the side of the head, Vialpando slips down from behind and follows up with the Zig Zag. The cheers continue as he makes the cover.

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Hardy gets her shoulder up.

Vialpando picks up Hardy and knocks her back with punches to the face. He then turns and runs into the far ropes. When Vialpando returns, Hardy ducks and dumps him over the top rope. After Vialpando lands safely on the apron, he gets doubled over with a shoulder thrust through the ropes. When Hardy steps out onto the apron, Vialpando stuns her with a rope-assisted gamengiri. The crowd explodes with cheers as he turns Hardy around before sending her crashing off the apron with a release Tiger Suplex. “HOLY SHIT” chants ring throughout the crowd as Hardy bounces off the back of her neck and rolls over.

Geoff Penzer: Laurel Anne Hardy might hve just broken her neck after that Tiger Suplex off the apron!!!

Vialpando grabs Hardy and rolls her back inside. After rolling back in, he drags Hardy away from the ropes and makes the cover.

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The crowd gasps, then cheers when Hardy gets her shoulder up. Vialpando does a double take.

Geoff Penzer: Unbelievable! Simply unbelievable, the fight that these two athletes are showing here tonight!

Vialpando picks up Hardy and lifts her up onto his shoulders for Croyt’s Wrath. The crowd gasps in cheers, knowing that if it hits this, it could very well be over. But Hardy begins to rain down elbows across the top of the head. She then reverses into a victory roll.

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Vialpando kicks out.

After both grapplers return to their feet, Hardy runs into the ropes. When she returns, Vialpando scoops her up from the side, spins and throws her down with a Blue Thunder Bomb!

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The crowd cheers when Hardy gets her shoulder up. Vialpando places his hands on his head in disbelief.

Geoff Penzer: I can’t believe it either, Emilio!

Vialpando takes Hardy, performs an irish whip, follows her into the corner and connects with a clothesline. He then takes Hardy, whips her across the ring, follows her into the opposite corner and connects with another clothesline. After turning Hardy around and lifting her up onto the middle ropes, Vialpando climbs the ropes and lifts Hardy up onto his shoulders. He then goes for an avalanche Croyt’s Wrath!

But Hardy is able to land on her feet!

Geoff Penzer: WHAT!?!?

As Vialpando gets back to his feet, Hardy runs over to attack. But he stuns her with a back elbow. He then runs into the ropes. When El Serpiente returns, Hardy doubles him over with a Hadouken to the midsection. She then turns and runs into the ropes. When Hardy, Vialpando blasts her with a superkick. While Hardy is dazed, Vialpando turns and runs into the ropes. When he returns, Hardy leaps up and connects with the Punctum. While Vialpando is dazed, Hardy turns and runs into the ropes. When she returns, she throws out a Legitimate Haafu Businesswoman Kick. But Vialpando drops onto his back to avoid the kick, kips back up to his feet and follows up with a Pelé Kick. While Hardy is dazed, the cheers continue as Vialpando runs towards the ropes before bringing Hardy down with a springboard reverse DDT. He makes the cover.

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The crowd explodes with cheers when Hardy gets her shoulder up. Vialpando can be seen shaking his head in disbelief.

Geoff Penzer: The fact that these two are still able to go at such a high level after everything they’ve been through in this match and this weekend, it just goes to show why these are two of the top wrestlers in the world today! But my God, what will it take to put the other down for the three count?

Vialpando throws Hardy down with a scoop slam before heading into the ropes. He hops onto the middle rope and flips back for a Lionsault. Hardy rolls out of the way. But Vialpando is able to land on his feet. When he rushes over to attack Hardy, she throws him down with a sack of potatoes lift spun into sidewalk slam. After picking up Vialpando, scooping him up across her shoulders and delivering a Death Valley Bomb into the turnbuckle, she lifts Vialpando up onto the middle ropes. After stepping out onto the apron, Hardy scales to the top turnbuckle and pulls Vialpando up. Hardy tries for the double rotation sunset flip powerbomb.

Geoff Penzer: Oh my God, she’s going for it again...

But once again, Hardy fails as Vialpando counters with a back body drop, sending Hardy crashing down to the canvas. He then goes for a moonsault, but Hardy rolls out of the way! With both grapplers down, the ref starts his count.

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After both grapplers return to their feet, Hardy delivers a trio of Battlegrounds Uppercuts. She then sends Vialpando into the turnbuckles with an irish whip. Hardy rushes over to attack, but she gets turned around by a boot to the face. As Hardy staggers away from the corner, the crowd cheers when Vialpando comes up from behind, leaps up and brings her down with the Kotaro Krusher. As Hardy rolls over onto her back, Vialpando runs towards the ropes, hops onto the middle ropes, flips back and connects with a Lionsault! He hooks the leg.

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Hardy gets her shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Another close call for the artist!

After a belly to back suplex, Vialpando steps out onto the apron and begins to make the climb to the top turnbuckle. Once he gets to the top, he goes for the Deseando Astro. But Hardy gets her knees up.

Geoff Penzer: OH NO!

After Vialpando bounces off of her and curled up on the canvas, Hardy rolls out onto the apron. As Vialpando turns over on all fours, Hardy runs into the ropes. When she returns, she goes for the Anus Horriblis (Step-off seated senton to the back of the head of an opponent on all fours). She turns him over and makes the cover.

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Vialpando gets his shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Close call there for El Serpiente.

Hardy picks up Vialpando, lifts him up and throws him down with the Party Hardy: The Melancholy of Sunday Afternoon.

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The crowd explodes with cheers when Vialpando gets his shoulder up. Hardy looks over at the ref, but he assures here it was only a two count.

Hardy steps out onto the apron and scales to the top turnbuckle. She then flips off and goes for Stronger Than Dirt. But Vialpando rolls out of the way, causing her to crash onto the canvas.

Geoff Penzer: Nobody’s home!!!

Vialpando then picks up Hardy, brings her over towards the center of the ring and lifts her up for the Vibora Strike. But Hardy knees him in the head on the way up. After lowering Hardy back down, Vialpando lifts her up for another Vibora Strike. But again, Hardy knees him in the head on the way up. After Hardy slips back down, she turns Vialpando around and grabs him around the waist. But before she can lift him up, Vialpando delivers three elbows to the face before performing a standing switch, lifting Hardy up onto his shoulders and delivering the Croyt’s Wrath. While Hardy is sprawled out on the canvas, Vialpando steps out onto the apron and makes his way to the top turnbuckle.

Geoff Penzer: This could be it right here! We could be moments away from crowning the 2017 Rey del Aire!

Vialpando flips off and goes for the Deseando Astro. This time, Hardy rolls out of the way, causing Vialpando to crash onto the canvas.

Geoff Penzer: Again, the high risk doesn’t pay off for Vialpando! Can Hardy capitalize and take advantage of this opening?

After Vialpando bounces off the canvas and turns over onto his back, Hardy rolls out onto the apron. She then pulls herself up before scaling to the top turnbuckle. She scans the crowd before flipping up, tucking herself tightly and crashing down across Vialpando with the Tsunami Wildfire (Double rotation corkscrew shooting star press). The crowd explodes with cheers at the sight of the rare maneuver. After bouncing off of Vialpando, Hardy turns over and makes the cover.

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The crowd explodes with cheers as "56565656" blasts over the PA!

J.A. Aldridge: Here is your winner and the 2017 Rey del Aire, LAAAAAUREL AAAAAAANE HAAAAAARDYYYYYY!!!

Hardy struggles to return to her feet. The referee then raises Hardy’s arm in the air while the crowd continue to cheers. Vialpando can be seen slowly sitting up when he finally comes to. Once he realizes he’s lost, he shakes his head before pulling himself up using the ropes. Both Hardy and Vialpando slowly make their way over to each other and shake hands. The show of sportsmanship is met with a round of cheers and applause from the crowd, followed by “EMILIO!!!” and “SERPIENTE” chants as the HKW Hall of Famer makes his way up the aisle. In the ring, Hardy is presented with the Rey del Aire trophy. Hardy takes the trophy and shows it off to all each side of the crowd before she ends up getting showed with rainbow colored streamers…