Al Locker: Carnivore is already trying to play mind games with Hammerstein who is pointing out to Carnivore and complaining to the referee.
Christine Donahue: Carnivore making a big mistake by turning his back to the Champion here and out goes Hammerstein.
Hammerstein rolls out the ring and charges slamming his forearm into the back of Carnivore’s head. Hammerstein isn’t taking Carnivore’s disrespect as he stomps the back of Carnivore’s head into the floor before picking him back up.
Alan Carcia: It’s showtime, Hammerstein is going to make Carnivore pay for all the taunting and mind games that have been going on the past several weeks.
Outside the ring now, Hammerstein grabs Carnivore’s arm and looks at the steel steps. Placing his right hand on the back of Carnivore’s neck, Hammerstein pushes Carnivore and releases hold off Carnivore’s neck.
Al Locker: Hammerstein looking to end this one already and he’s looking to do some damage in the process.
Quickly using both hands now Hammerstein pulls forward with all his might for an Irish Whip, with a split second reaction Carnivore jumps and lands on top of the steel steps. Hammerstein is shocked and wide eyed but quickly takes advantage of the situation kicking Carnivore’s right leg from under him sending the challenger falling backwards off the steps.
Christine Donahue: Hammerstein is ready for Carnivore. He’s had an answer for everything Carnivore has brought tonight so far.
Landing on his back, Carnivore’s right leg is still on the steps and Hammerstein stomps on Carnivore’s knee. A huge pop from Carnivore’s knee echos through the arena.
Alan Carcia: The referee wants this match in the ring but Hammerstein has other ideas here.
Hammerstein doesn’t let up on the attack, pulling Carnivore up to a standing position. The HCW Television Champion grabs his opponent's leg and Dragón Screw Legwhips him into the steel steps.
Christine Donahue: Hammerstein taking the leg from Carnivore which could be a problem for the challenger if he cannot make some space from the onslaught of Hammerstein.
As Hammerstein goes to grab Carnivore, the challenger pushes him away with his left foot and gets to a vertical base. Carnivore leans on the ring barricade with his left side as he gingerly tries to put weight on his right leg. As soon as he does, Hammerstein comes charging in, chop blocking Carnivore. The TV Champion puts Carnivore on the ring apron, then climbs up on it as well. Hammerstein grabs Carnivore by his right ankle, places his foot in the bend of his knee, pulls Carnivore’s leg up, and drives his kneecap into the apron, the hardest part of the ring.
Alan Carcia: This has been all Hammerstein, all the time since the opening bell.
Carnivore rolls under the bottom rope, clutching his knee. Hammerstein stalks him, then goes for the Spinning Toe Hold. Hammerstein spins three times, but as he sets the torque on Carnivore’s knee, he eats a hard kick to the face that sends him through the ropes to the floor. Hammerstein pulls himself up to his feet and slowly climbs up onto the apron. As he climbs through the ropes, Carnivore wills himself to his feet.
Al Locker: This match is finally in the ring. Surprised the referee let it go as long as he did, but I’m sure our general manager told these refs to give a lot of leeway tonight.
Inside the ring Hammerstein forearms Carnivore five time, Carnivore winds up a punch and connecting with Hammerstein’s jaw sends the champ to the ground knocking him off his wobbly legs.
Christine Donahue: When Carnivore first blessed our screens he said “shut up or square up” and he’s living it.
Carnivore picks up Hammerstein and executes a Back Suplex into a Cradle pin, while the ref counts 1….Carnivore starts whispering some trash talk calling Hammerstein “a failure” but Hammerstein kicks out at 2.
Al Locker: Despite being pummeled, the opening of this match, Carnivore has not stopped his mind games.
Angered over Carnivore’s trashtalking, Hammerstein is quick to his feet, and kicks him in the kneecap with the flat of the boot. Before Carnivore can fall to the mat, Hammerstein catches him and takes him over with an Exploder Hammerplex.
Christine Donahue: Carnivore might be better off putting the games away and getting to wrestling because Hammerstein has been all over him since the bell began.
The TV Champion pulls the challenger up and hits a head and leg trap Hammerplex. Carnivore tries to get to his feet, but Hammerstein grabs the underhooks, executes a textbook Butterfly Hammerplex, and floats over for the cover. The referee, however, is out of position, and when he does get into position to count the fall, Carnivore is able to kick out.
Alan Carcia: Carnivore may have been all talk here as Hammerstein is just taking him to school here.
Hammerstein and Reese Kennedy both gripe at the referee for being out of position. Carnivore gets up and readies himself to take a shot on the Champion, but Kennedy warns his client just in time. Hammerstein kicks Carnivore in the stomach, then sends him crashing into the mat with a Gutwrench Powerbomb. Hammerstein drops to the mat and rolls under the bottom rope to the floor. The American Monster pulls the ring drape up and drags a table from under the ring. He slides the table into the ring and sets it up. Hammerstein pulls Carnivore up and lays him on the table.
Christine Donahue: What more does Hammerstein need to do to Carnivore here to put him away?
Al Locker: Don’t think he’s planning on having dinner with Carnivore on that table.
Carnivore is laid out on the table as Hammerstein goes top rope and delivers a diving leg drop crushing the throat of Carnivore. The table does not break however as both men slide off when one table leg breaks.
Alan Carcia: The table won that encounter!
Hammerstein rolls under the bottom rope and slides a barbwire bat under the rope. Carnivore rolls out the ring onto the apron and slowly rising before backing up to the corner. Hammerstein slides another table into the ring as Carnivore slides it back out then starts charging for a sliding knee but Hammerstein catches the knee. Turning Carnivore’s legs around Hammerstein delivers a lariat to the back of Carnivore’s knees as Carnivore tumbles off the apron landing dangerously on his back. Hammerstein lifts Carnivore and delivers a back body drop as Carnivore hits the top of the barricade, crashing off it onto his right knee.
Al Locker: I’m not going to lie here, I expected more from Carnivore in this encounter. He just can’t get anything going.
Hammerstein stands, waiting for Carnivore to pull himself up. As soon as he does, Hammerstein grabs him by the back of the trunks and the mask and throws him over the ring barricade into the crowd. As Carnivore gets to his feet and stumbles through the crowd, the TV Champion climbs over the barricade, pushing past the fans to get to him. Carnivore turns around and Hammerstein kicks him in the stomach and grabs at his yellow mask.
Christine Donahue: Hammerstein trying to unmask Carnivore here!
An overzealous fan grabs two handfuls of Hammerstein’s hair and pulls back. The American Monster twists around and punches the fan in the face.
Al Locker: Are you kidding me? You can’t go around punching fans! Where’s Biff Franklin?
The fan drops like he's been shot, and is picked up and carried out by security.
Alan Carcia: Hammerstein was just defending himself there! Look, security is escorting that unfortunate fan out of the arena.
Carnivore fires a right hand to Hammerstein’s jaw that stuns him. Carnivore lands two more shots and has Hammerstein on wobbly legs. The challenger backs up and charges Hammerstein, but The HCW Television Champion catches him and powers him over with a spinebuster onto the chairs. Carnivore falls on the floor, arching his back in pain. Hammerstein starts grabbing chairs and just throwing them up in the air, causing fans to scatter.
Christine Donahue: The referee has been very very lenient here, but this is not really a no disqualification match and if Hammerstein isn’t careful, he’s going to lose this match.
Alan Carcia: Maybe that’s his plan. Anything less than a pinfall or submission and Hammerstein retains the championship.
Al Locker: I don’t imagine that Hammerstein hurting any other fans would be good for his pocketbook or his career at this point.
Christine Donahue: At least those fans were smart enough to get out of the way!
Hammerstein grabs a chair and just wears Carnivore out with chairshots across his back. The American Monster pulls Carnivore to his feet and whips him into the ring barricade. As soon as the challenger hits the barricade, Hammerstein crashes into him, taking him over it with a Cactus Clothesline. Both men flip over the barricade and slam onto the floor.
Alan Carcia: I wonder how much more Carnivore has at this point.
Hammerstein gets up holding his right hip, but doesn't let it slow him down. He grabs Carnivore and throws him into the ring. Carnivore gets to his hands and knees, but Hammerstein wraps his arms around his waist and powers him up for a Gutwrench Hammerplex. Hammerstein starts to go for the pin then thinks better of it. A big grin crosses his face as he looks at the top turnbuckle.
Christine Donahue: Hammerstein looking to go up top here.
Hammerstein climbs to the top rope again, unusual for a man of his size and he’s not even facing Carnivore. Hammerstein looks like he’s about to jump for a moonsault but Carnivore recovers and quickly climbs up the turnbuckles to the top rope. Carnivore tucks his neck and head under Hammerstein’s left arm. Carnivore