Ryan Howe comes to the ring for his Gut Check and he says hell yes, he is ready, then Jeremy Borash goes to the judges for their thoughts. Al Snow says he gave Howe a shot because he has seen him grow over the years, but he wonders why he wants to wrestle instead of playing music. Snow says he has to say 'no,' then Howe cuts a promo about deserving his chance, and he fought very hard and has made it far for having a young career. Danny Davis says his mind was made up but they swayed him, and Howe didn't let the fans get to him and he thinks he has potential. Davis says yes, then Bruce Prichard says Howe did get a reaction and he has heart, but this is Gut Check and he has to say no to him and shakes his hand.
Bully Ray tells the Aces and Eights to head to the ring to watch 'nobody' win, then DOC pulls him aside and says he heard the Main Event Mafia's challenge. He says he will take them all out tonight, then Ken Anderson walks over and mocks him and says he is campaigning too much. Bully stops him and says they should spend more time taking out the Mafia, and less time trying to get over on one another. Bully tells them it's main event time, and they need to get together and make their way out there.
X Division Championship
Manik vs Chris Sabin vs Austin Aries (c)
Sabin goes after Aries and puts him in the tree of woe position, then Manik dropkicks him before Sabin throws Manik into the turnbuckles. Sabin kicks him and rams him with his shoulder, then he goes for a pin but Aries breaks it up so Sabin throws him outside and goes after Manik. He whips him into the ropes but Manik applies an octopus submission, then Sabin breaks free and kicks Aries before heading up top. Manik avoids him and holds the ropes, then Sabin charges him but Manik moves and Sabin falls outside as Manik trips Aries into the ropes. Aries tries to springboard into Manik but Sabin cuts him off, then he kicks Aries in the corner and whips him, but Aries elbows him and connects with a dropkick for two. (Cont'd…)
