After two promo segments, some chatter from the talking heads, and probably a commercial segment or two, the entrances for the main event occur and the fans start to rise back to their feet in anticipation. In one corner, the pioneer anomaly Minkaro, who stretches in one corner in his green and black ring gear. In the other corner, the leader in the tournament to crown the next XWA World Heavyweight Champion, Evan Flare, in his slightly altered gear with new instances of red. Flare is stretching his hamstrings in the corner as the ring announcer makes their announcements. The referee calls both men into the center of the ring and they oblige. The referee says his last bits of instruction before making a motion to send them back to their corners. He turns to the time-keeper and makes another motion, this time calling for the bell.


Minkaro and Flare both inch toward each other, switching quickly between eye-contact and leg-watching to track the whereabouts of their opponent. Flare stops abruptly, as does Minkaro. They make wild eye movements up and down each other before they start to circle the ring. They make false movements with their limbs as if to give off the impression they're going to attack wildly when they have no intention to do so. They slow down their lateral movement and look once again to make contact. Each man sticks a hand out and they intertwine their fingers as they inch closer again once more. They both turn toward each other, with their other hand in the air looking for another connection. Flare shoots down at Minkaro's inside right leg but is caught in the chest with a left-footed kick that stops him in his tracks. Minkaro grabs Flare's left hand with both hands now, and pulls it upward before accelerating quickly downward to send Flare crashing into the mat from his knees. He quickly transitions Flare's left arm into a wrist lock as he creates torque. Flare plants his right palm into the mat and pushes himself upward, causing Minkaro to lose position and move backward a bit. From both knees, Flare hops to his feet without using his hands, but stays low because of the torque on his wrist. Flare reaches up with his right hand and grabs Minkaro's left arm at the forearm. He jumps into the air, planting both of his feet just above Minkaro's knees and uses his grip on his left arm and Minkaro's own grip to create momentum going the other direction, as Flare Monkey Flips Minkaro. Minkaro lands on the canvas with a small thud, but it's not a major impact.

Both men bounce off the mat and are instantly back to their feet as they rush forward into a collar-and-elbow tie-up. Flare maneuvers his right arm across his chest and targets Minkaro's right arm and turns the tie-up into a Hammerlock, turning quickly and gaining position behind him. With the men near the center of the ring Minkaro takes an interesting route of defense as he pulls Flare violently in his direction as he walks him to the ropes, showing clearly who has the strength advantage. He grabs the ropes with his left hand and the referee instructs Flare to break the hold, which he does in short order. Minkaro wastes no time in continuing the match, however, as he turns and throws a right hand that connects with Flare sending him stumbling backward. Off balance, Flare offers little defense as Minkaro once again charges forward with a running push in the mold of a Monty Brown Pounce that sends Flare into the air as he crashes down to the mat. Again, Minkaro is full-speed ahead as he dives at Flare and grabs his leg and pulls him away from the ropes into the middle of the ring. Flare, a little out of it, has one palm on the ground for balance and the other in the air to defend any strike attempts, as well as his left leg bent at the knee with his foot planted into the ground. Minkaro rises back to his feet with control of Flare's right leg, with his ankle forced between Minkaro's ribs and underarm with the strength of his forearm, and his left arm strategically placed just under his knee on it's front side to help control Flare. With his left leg, Minkaro reaches out and kicks Flare in the hip. Flare struggles a bit but can't escape the grip of Minkaro. Minkaro bends at the knees slightly and then extends them once more, helping him lift Flare's lower back entirely off the ground as his shoulders and neck sink toward the mat at a higher angle. Minkaro uses this opening to unleash another left-legged kick into the back of Flare.

Ted Cedar: Interesting offense so far in this one! We haven't seen an Evan Flare match start in such a way since his return. Jaylon Brown and Hitman Alex had a similar, if not better strength advantage but neither used it as well as Minkaro is doing now.

Adam Dennis: No they did not. Minkaro had a game plan that Flare apparently doesn't have a defense for – that's another first.

Flare reaches down with his palms and plants them into the ground, allowing him to come off the mat a bit and come closer to Minkaro. With his left leg, Flare reaches out and front-kicks the grip of Minkaro causing him to lose it and drop Flare's leg onto the mat. Flare hits the mat with his knees bent. Minkaro reaches down to grab Flare's right leg again, but is caught this time with a kick to the neck area knocking him off balance, stumbling backward. Flare turns quickly to his stomach and pushes off the mat and gets back to his feet. Minkaro turns around at full speed once again and goes for a Spear, apparently looking to catch Flare off guard and end the match early, but Flare leapfrogs the attempt as Minkaro drops to all fours after leaving his feet. Flare dives at Minkaro, but the Pioneer Anomaly quickly does some diving of his own at the bottom rope. The referee instructs Flare to break his grip on Minkaro and to back away and once again he obliges, but this time takes larger gather steps to get more space between he and Minkaro. Minkaro takes his hands off the ropes and reaches up to the top rope and uses them to pull him up to his feet. He turns toward Flare and they inch toward each other again. Minkaro goes for a collar-and-elbow tie-up but Flare shoots low and gets both of Minkaro's legs, knocking him off balance as he crashes into his shins with his shoulder. Minkaro falls backward planting his palms into the mat. Flare abandons his grip and dives forward looking for a falling elbow and connects with the face of Minkaro as he moves into a side-guard position. Minkaro is rocked by the elbow shot but he doesn't break composure. He hooks his right arm under Flare's left arm and around his neck as he turns to his side and uses his strength to throw Flare off of him to the mat as he turns along with him to get into side control. With his left leg he reaches up and pins Flare's left arm underneath, leaving Flare seemingly defenseless as he uses the opening to start throwing left hands knocking Flare's head into the canvas. Flare is quick to defend, though, as he drives his toes into the canvas and bridges his upper-body before using his legs to flip himself over all together, first throwing Minkaro off of balance and then flipping himself over the top back into a control-position. With his side vulnerable because where his arm has Flare's head hooked, Flare unleashes 12-to-6 elbows into his ribcage, forcing him to break his hold of Flare's neck and move his arm into a defensive position.

Flare begins to position his hands again, trying to force Minkaro into another defenseless position, but does not account for the size difference, as Minkaro reaches up with his right leg and knees Flare in the head sending him off of Minkaro and tumbling out of the ring on to the mat. He bounces off the padding and turns to his back, reaching at his head. Minkaro gets to his feet slowly but compared to Flare he looks like a leer jet as Flare is motionless outside of the ring. The referee has started his count and is at a three as Minkaro gets to his feet. Minkaro walks toward the ropes and ushers the referee out of the way. He positions himself carefully, as he grabs the top rope with both hands and pulls backward before jumping into the air and swinging his legs out in front of him. As he drops ten feet to the floor, the crowd erupts with cheers as he lands a suicide leg-drop from the ring. Minkaro moves off of Flare quickly, but goes back to the ground grabbing at his behind as Flare flails around grabbing his face. The referee restarts his count. Minkaro is once again the first to his feet as he turns to his stomach and pushes himself to his feet. He walks slowly, with a bit of a limp, at Flare. He grabs him by the head and picks him up. Minkaro puts one hand into the small of Flare's back as he throws him back into the ring and follows.

Ted Cedar: What a move from Minkaro! And the fans are letting him hear it!

Adam Dennis:  You mean what a stupid move from Minkaro! Don't you see that limp?! That could cost him the match!

Minkaro goes for a quick cover but no one in the arena is surprised when Flare kicks out after just a one count. Minkaro picks himself off of Flare and lifts Flare along with him. As he gets to his feet, he sends Flare via an Irish Whip into the corner and rushes after him with a clothesline. The impact bounces Flare off the turnbuckle, taking a step away from the corner as Minkaro follows it up with a right-knee to the midsection, bending Flare over at the waist as he grabs his stomach and moans in pain. Minkaro reaches down and places his hand on his chest and throws him into the corner again as he arms wrap around the top rope this time. Minkaro reaches back and connects with an echoing open-hand slap as the crowd gasps at the sound. Minkaro grabs Flare by the left arm and attempts a second Irish Whip into the opposite corner. Flare lands in the corner and Minkaro rushes after him, looking for a leaping splash this time, but Flare ducks underneath as Minkaro smashes into the turnbuckle. At the same time, Flare dashes at the ropes and returns at a dead-sprint and leaps into the air, hitting Minkaro in the face with a Horizontal Dropkick ALA Roderick Strong's Sick Kick, sending Minkaro falling backward through the middle and top ropes as he falls to the outside.

Flare takes some time getting to his feet, but he's in no hurry as Minkaro gathers himself on the outside. As he gets to his feet, he looks out at the fans as they cheer for what they anticipate is coming. He turns away and dashes toward the ropes, once again returning in a dead sprint. He gets down low to the ground as if to go for a Suicide Dive, but as he sticks his head through the ropes he's blasted with a European Uppercut that throws his upper body upward as he bounces into the top rope and falls back down, hitting his face on the ring apron with his legs dangling from the middle rope on the inside of the ring. With his arms motionless as well, Minkaro approaches him and wraps his arms around Flare's midsection as he lifts him up and pulls him away from the ropes to free his leg. He runs him chest first into the turnbuckle and the fans once again make a lot of noise, but Minkaro doesn't stop there, as he swings him backward getting a higher grip on Flare's body, he runs him toward the guard rail where security has apparently cleared some people out of their seats for the planned spot, as Minkaro throws Flare with a running-release powerbomb, causing him to crash into the steel chairs. The crowd finds a new octave to reach as the arena goes absolutely nuts for the spot. The referee jumps out of the ring with the paramedics sprinting from the back to check on Evan Flare, as the crowd goes from incredibly loud to an awkward silence, as Minkaro slides back into the ring. As the paramedics get there, a chair flies up into the air as the cameraman finally moves into a better angle that now shows Evan Flare completely conscious, clearing the wreckage from around him. The crowd explodes once again. The referee tries to get him to stop to check on him but he refuses, as he leaps over the guard rail with a slight limp of his own, he ignores the paramedics as he and the referee re-approach the ring. He slides under the ropes as the referee continues to try to get his attention, but Minkaro waits for him across the ring. Flare uses his hands and his knees to push himself to his feet as he and Minkaro make eye-contact once again.

Ted Cedar: I'm surprised Evan Flare is walking, but because he's able to I'm not surprised he's in the ring.

Adam Dennis: I'm surprised Evan Flare wasn't counted out. I can't believe that referee stopped his count.

Ted Cedar: Isn't that standard protocol? Safety takes precedent over a count-out?

Flare and Minkaro both rush toward each other and start trading punches. Minkaro, with his strength and reach advantage gets the better of Flare as he knocks him backward. With both hands he pushes Flare into the ropes and Irish Whips him. He follows him with a few short steps, getting closer to the middle of the ring. Minkaro tries for a clothesline but it's ducked by Flare who flies under his arm and continues his sprint. He bounces off the ropes and jumps into the air, sliding his foot into Minkaro's face with a Leaping Leg Lariat. Flare bounces off the mat and is quickly back to his feet, as Minkaro stays on the ground. Flare uses both hands to push Minkaro into the ropes, apparently looking for an Irish Whip, but Minkaro won't budge. Flare tries for a short-clothesline with his left arm but Minkaro ducks it and positions his hands and head to flip Flare over the top rope onto the canvas, but not out to the outside like he thinks as he holds onto the top rope. Minkaro walks toward the middle of the ring grabbing his jaw and turns around to see Flare gathering himself on the apron, which comes as a surprise judging by the look on his face. Flare returns to his feet and Minkaro charges forward looking for a Spear. Flare drops to his back and pulls the middle rope down with him as Minkaro shoots through and falls to the canvas rolling with speed before he crashes back first into the announce table, physically cringing, and arching his back in pain. After a few seconds of agony he rolls onto his stomach and reaches his hand back, rubbing his back.

Flare picks himself back up using the middle rope. He swivels his neck and sees Minkaro lying on his stomach. Flare steps through the ropes, but doesn't go far as he grabs the top rope and uses it to propel him into the air. He lands with both feet on the top rope as he once again leaps into the air, connecting with a massive Southern Arrow double-leg stomp, connecting with the lower back of Minkaro before his momentum takes him crashing forward onto the announcers' table. Flare gathers himself slowly as the referee starts his count.  Flare grabs Minkaro by the head and slowly brings him to his feet. Flare puts both of his hands into Minkaro's chest and drives his feet, pushing him into the metal post. Flare takes a few steps back and rushes forward, leaping into the air. He plants his right foot on the apron, grabbing the middle rope with his right hand, as he swings his left foot looking for a kick. Minkaro catches his left leg in mid air, palming him at the shin. He jerks his leg backward, causing him to lose grip of the rope as falls onto Minkaro's shoulders. Minkaro sprints forward and moves his hands from Flare's back to his stomach, as he uses them to throw Flare off his shoulders with a second running release powerbomb, this time wrapping Flare's spine body around the metal post as his legs connect with the steel, flipping him backward so that he drops six or seven feet and lands on his face.

Ted Cedar: How many more of these can Flare take and still get out of bed tomorrow morning?

Adam Dennis: How many more of these can Flare take before he's unable to walk out of this building of his own power.

Minkaro walks to where Flare lies unconscious as his eyes remain shut as his head sits to one side on the mat. Minkaro grabs him by the head and picks him up to his feet and throws him into the ring, breaking the referees count. Minkaro follows, but doesn't reenter the ring as he climbs up on the apron. He looks at Flare for a moment with his eyes wide, before catapulting into the air and planting his feet on the top ropes, before jumping again to attempt a Springboard 450. His jump a little too far and Flare was able to roll toward the ropes and out of harms way as Minkaro slams into the mat with an echo as the crowd gasps once more. With one hand Minkaro pushes his chest away from the mat and with the other he grabs at it in pain as he turns to one side to try to relieve the pain.

Flare reaches out with his left hand and tries to use the ropes to pick himself up, but can't as he falls back on his back, writhing in pain from the small impact. Minkaro slowly gets back to his feet, but is in no hurry as Flare has shown no ability to get up. Minkaro picks him up by his head once more and walks him into the middle of the ring. He grabs Flare's arm and swings it over his neck to put him in suplex position. He lifts him up into the air and stalls with him in the air as the crowd slowly begins to stir again. After a five second pause, he drops Flare to the mat with a Destination Unknown Jackhammer. Flare's back crashes into the mat as he screams out in pain, Minkaro hooks his outside leg and presses down on his shoulder, looking for the matches first legitimate pin attempt. The referee slides into position.

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Kickout at 2 ½ from Flare.

Adam Dennis: I would comment that I was surprised he kicked out if I wasn't already surprised he was moving at all.

Ted Cedar: Evan Flare can surely taken a whoopin', but at some point you reach a point where you're no longer a viable candidate to win the match.

Minkaro picks him up by the head and throws him into the corner. Minkaro climbs to the middle rope and starts the ten punches, but it seems to do more bad than good as the low-impact strikes knocks Flare from his daze. With his right hand he continues throwing punches, but Flare counters the punches by working his arms underneath Minkaro's legs. Flare drops down to a lower center of gravity and walks Minkaro away from the corner as he tries desperately to grab the ropes. Now that he's too far to reach the ropes, as Flare slowly walks him away Minkaro starts throwing right hands, but they don't stagger Flare as he works his way into a run at the opposite corner and throws Minkaro with his own running-release  powerbomb. As he bounces off the turnbuckle, he stumbles toward Flare who takes a gather step with his right foot before sending his left foot out forward and spinning, allowing him to connect with a Spinning Back Fist which Minkaro can't defend. His fist lands on Minkaro's jawline as he immediately drops to the mat unconscious, but unfortunately for Flare, so does he, as he apparently was running on steam.

The referee starts another count as the fans start to chant “This is awesome.”[/color]

Both men milk the count but are back up, if only barely, by the end of the nine count, with both men using the ropes to create balance. They slowly inch toward each other and start trading punches. Again, Minkaro's strength and reach advantage cause him to get the better of the exchange. He pushes Flare into the ropes and Irish Whips him. Again he tries for a Clothesline, and again Flare ducks it. Flare returns again and looks for a leaping clothesline of his own, but he's caught this time by Minkaro, who hooks Flare around the collarbone in midair and turns the move into The Bitter End. (Rock Bottom) The move slams Flare into the mat, but the momentum going forward and catching Flare knock Minkaro away from Evan on impact. Both men are not moving on the mat again, but after a brief pause Minkaro starts crawling slowly toward Flare. He gets to Flare and drapes his arm over his chest. The referee slides into position.

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Kickout at 2 ½ from Flare.

The crowd erupts with cheers as half of them were convinced it was over. After some more milking of the crowd, Minkaro stirs to his feet and walks to the corner, as he motions for Flare to get up. Flare starts to stir shortly, but stumbles toward the opposite corner as he struggles to find solid footing. He turns toward Minkaro, who starts his sprint looking for a Spear. Flare reaches out with both arms and grabs the ropes on either side of the corner as he pushes himself into the air,  dodging the spear attempt. Minkaro stops short of running into the turnbuckle, but Flare drops down with his legs falling on either side of Minkaro as he turns the counter into a Sunset Flip-like pin attempt. The referee slides into position.

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Kickout at 2 ½ from Minkaro.

Once again the fans start to cheer as a big portion of the crowd thought that the match was over.[/color]

Minkaro rolls away from Flare looking to create distance as he gathers himself. Flare, who seemingly gave everything he had to that pin attempt, falls backward and rests his head on the turnbuckle. Both men start to stir at approximately the same time and again they're quick to continue their offense as they quickly approach each other. Both men start trading punches, but Flare has seemingly found a second-wind as he starts throwing punches quicker and with more effort as he slowly knocks Minkaro toward the ropes. He reaches out and tries for a front-kick, but Minkaro catches it. With his other leg, Flare jumps into the air and connects with a front-feed Uppercut Enzuigiri, jerking Minkaro's head back violently as he falls back into the ropes and drops to the mat on his side. Flare's fall wasn't great either, as his injured back landed on the mat without any bracing for impact, so he flails around in pain again. Flare is quick to hit feet, though, gritting his teeth as he picks Minkaro up off the ground by his head. He connects with a right-knee to the midsection as Minkaro hunches over in pain, grabbing his stomach. Flare pulls Minkaro into his body and puts him in Gutwrench position. He picks Minkaro off the mat and gets him to his shoulder, but Minkaro slips out the back as Flare grabs at his back again.

Minkaro stumbles away trying to find his balance, and lunges forward before leaping into the air looking for The Arockalypse (Zig Zag,) but because they were so close to the ropes, Flare grabs on and all of Minkaro's strength pulling him away doesn't break his grip as Minkaro lands on his back and rolls into the middle of the ring. Flare exhales and once again grabs at his back as the pulling from Minkaro put a strain on it. Minkaro gets to his feet in the middle of the ring, but can't get a hand up as Flare turns to him and quickly connects with another Spinning Back Fist, once again dropping him instantly as Flare falls forward, off balance, and lands on his chest. He hooks his leg and goes for the pin. The referee slides into position.

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Kickout by Minkaro at 2 ¾.

Ted Cedar: What's it going to take to put one of these two away?

Adam Dennis:  A small miracle, from the looks of it...

The crowd once again gasps as they're treated to a third false finish. Flare rolls off of Minkaro and both men are shown as the camera angle from above zooms in. Minkaro lies seemingly unconscious with his eyes closed. Flare lies with his eyes wide open. Flare turns to his side and pushes himself to his feet. He picks Minkaro up by his head and deliver a knee to the midsection. He pulls him into his body and lifts him up onto his shoulder. He pauses, giving the fans a scare as his knee buckles a little bit, but he regains his balance. He drops Minkaro toward the mat and sends his knee into the back of his head for The Blood Reign. He drops to both knees and hooks Minkaro's leg.

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Laura Watts: Here is your winner! Evan … Flare!

A graphic showing the standings is shown on the titantron, showing Evan Flare alone in the lead. Now on his feet, he hangs over the top rope with one hand on his back and one hand on the rope for balance as he stares at the graphic. And that's how we end this week's show.