WHO GOT NEXT II? [1-26-19]

Limitless Title Match

Joe Stanton vs. ??

Joe Stanton stood in the ring, Limitless Title hanging from his hand as he stared at the entrance area. A few tense moments pass before "Cinco De Mayhem" by Bleeding Fingers begins to play, the crowd buzzing as Diego Alejandro Matias makes his way out! The Mexican Ace is making his debut tonight in a big way, challenging for the Limitless Title! Joe continues to stare at his opponent, his grip on the title tightening as Diego enters the ring. The two have a brief staredown before referee Jim Palumbo took the title, handing it to the ring announcer before calling for the bell.

These two superstars wasted no time following the opening bell and went face to face in the center of the ring. Joe merely stared at his opponent as Diego smiled, kicking things off by shoving Joe back into the ropes. Joe bounced off the ropes and charged back, taking Diego down with a shoulder tackle. Joe looked down at Diego for a moment before hitting the ropes again, hopping over Diego before bouncing off the opposite side, only to be taken down with a drop toe hold. Diego rolled to his feet, sending Joe back down with a clothesline before going for a back senton splash, but Joe moved out of the way just in time. Diego quickly got back to his feet, and made his way over to Joe, who had just reached his knees. Diego went to pick Joe up, only to be surprised by a small package for barely a two count.

Both men quickly got to their feet, with Joe lifting Diego up for a potential Michinoku Driver until DIego slid down his back and rolled him up in a school boy for a two count. Once again they raced to their feet, this time charging at one another and connecting with a double clothesline. Referee Dave Fisher began the 10 count, getting to a count of 7 before both men had reached their knees. Joe delivered the first strike, connecting with a hard forearm to the jaw. Diego fired back with a forearm of his own, the two trading forearm shots as they made their way to their feet. Joe turned it up a notch, connecting with two of the loudest forearms to the side of the head, the last shot sending Diego face first to the canvas. Joe gave him no time to rest, stomping on all the different body parts as Diego tried to make it to his knees. Joe then snarled before hitting the ropes, charging back with a running penalty kick to the chest that sent Diego tumbling backwards into the ropes. As Diego used the ropes to get to his feet, Joe charged at him full force. Diego managed to duck underneath the clothesline, launching Joe up and over the top rope and onto the apron. Now Diego charged, connecting with a dropkick that sent Joe flying backwards into the guardrail. As Joe stumbled to his feet in pain, Diego surprised everyone by connecting with a springboard plancha, both men crashing onto the floor as the fans cheered! Diego popped up to his feet, letting out a roar for the fans before rolling Joe back into the ring.

As Joe got back to his feet, Diego leaped from the top rope, connecting with a missile dropkick that sent the champ back to the mat. Feeding of the energy of the crowd, Diego lifted Joe up, connecting with a brainbuster for a close two count. Undeterred, Diego began to measure Joe, rushing in for the V Trigger Knee. Rolling to his feet, Diego connected with another V Trigger Knee, only to get another two count. Frustration began to set in as Diego argued with the ref, almost demanding the three. Slapping the mat, Diego made his way to the corner, climbing the turnbuckles once again. As Joe got to his feet, Diego leaped off for another missile dropkick, only for Joe to sidestep it as Diego crashed onto the mat. A Rock N Roll (Rolling Belly to Belly) was followed by Keep Quiet (Sliding D), but Diego refused to stay down, kicking out at two. Joe forcefully yanked Diego to his feet, locking in the Cobra Clutch in preparation for Crossroad Blues (Cobra Clutch Slam). Diego managed to block the attempt, struggling to break free before firing several shots to the midsection, causing Joe to loosen his grip. Diego used this lapse to spin out, connecting with a quick enzugiri that left both men on the mat.

Joe was first to his feet, followed mere moments later by Diego crashing into him with a forearm. Joe stumbled backwards, bouncing off the ropes before firing off a forearm of his own. This time Diego stumbled backwards before coming back with a roaring elbow, sending Joe back into the ropes once more. As Joe went for another forearm, Diego ducked underneath before connecting with a snap German Suplex, kipping up to his feet before firing off another V Trigger Knee to a rising Joe Stanton. Feeling the energy, Diego began to set up for the Conductor Ace (Snap Piledriver), but Joe dropped to a knee to prevent the move. Sensing danger, Diego moved just in time to avoid the Shoryuken (Rising Uppercut), instead rolling Joe up for another near fall. Catching Joe with a spinning back kick to the gut, Diego looked to connect with Relajado (Destino)... but Joe managed to catch him mid-move, countering into Funeral For A Son (Tombstone Piledriver)! Joe collapsed onto Diego, both men unable to move as the ref made the three count.