First Match: Matt Hardy vs. Ethan Carter III
EC3 and Hardy locks up. Hardy with a series of right hands to EC3. Hardy is all over EC3 in the corner. EC3 fires up and chops Hardy in the chest. EC3 drops Hardy with a clothesline. EC3 suplex’s Hardy. EC3 irish whips Hardy to the corner, but he eats a boot to the face from Hardy. Hardy drops EC3 with a neck breaker. Hardy with a knife edge chops to EC3 in the corner. Hardy kicks EC3 in the ribs. Hardy lands a elbow drop for a one count. Hardy drops EC3 with a back elbow. Hardy goes for another pin attempt, but once again EC3 kicks out at the count of one. Hardy with a running bulldog for a two count. Hardy begins a ground and pound attack. Hardy tosses EC3 to the outside. Hardy bounces EC3’s head on the ring apron. EC3 regains momentum and begins to chop Hardy in the chest. Hardy whips EC3 back first to the corner.
Hardy connects with another neck breaker. EC3 with a clothesline, back elbow and jawbreaker to Hardy. EC3 sets up for the EC3 Splash, but Bennett appears on the stage. Hardy ducks the EC3 Splash and goes for a rollup for a two count. Hardy plants EC3 with the Side Effect for a two count. Hardy goes for the Twist of Fate, but EC3 counters with a flapjack. EC3 goes for the 1 Percenter, but Hardy gets out of the hold. Hardy goes for the Twist of Fate, but EC3 gets Hardy in the Million Dollar Dream. Bennett storms into the ring and attacks EC3 to cause the disqualification. After the match Bennett puts the boots to EC3 and drops him with the Miracle In Progress. Bennett grabs the mic and says that EC3’s Road to Redemption has come to a screeching halt. Bennett told EC3 that he needed to follow all the rules in order to get his match for Slammiversary and EC3 didn’t get the job done.
Winner: Ethan Carter III via DQ
