Match One: Singles Match
Roderick Strong vs. Rob Conway

Rob Conway is making his LoC debut tonight on Glory, and it's a shame that this talented superstar has to step into the ring with Roderick Strong, the newest member of the LoC roster. Conway applies a headlock and begins wrenching away at the neck of Strong. Strong backs him into a corner, breaking the headlock, allowing Strong to begin ruining Conway's chest with super stiff chops. After taking four straight chops, Conway rolls out of the ring for a breather. He comes back in, misses a clothesline, Roderick grabs him by the head, pulls back, sending Conway's back against Strong's knee. Picks him up, another backbreaker! Butterflies the arms, backbreaker out of the Gibson Driver! Conway's in a world of hurt right now.. Conway's on Strong's shoulders, Gutbuster! Half-Nelson backbreaker! One, two, three! Thanks for coming, Rob Conway!

Winner: Roderick Strong via Pinfall  (11:57)

[[ We open up inside of Sports Entertainment Xtreme's locker room. The gang's sitting around getting prepared for their respective matches for the night, except Randy Orton, Jay Lethal, and Tyson Tomko. Russo's watching the show on a monitor while reading a book. ]]

Randy Orton: Yo, Russo, what are you reading?

Vince Russo: My autobiography.

[[ He shows everyone the book. ]]

Vince Russo: It rules.

Edge: I remember when I wrote mine while I was out with a broken neck.

Vince Russo: No offense, but it sucked.

[[ Edge stares a hole through Russo. ]]

Vince Russo: Kiddin'.

Christian Cage: I can't wait for tonight. Edge and I taking on the Hardy Boys is going to be a great trip down Memory Lane. Nothing says record padding like facing the Hardys.

Edge: Tell me about it. And news is, Christian, you and I have to face Styles and Daniels on June 23rd.

[[ Christian rolls his eyes. ]]

Christian Cage: Wow, more record padding!

Edge: Styles and Daniels want to bitch about us leaving them laid out on the floor backstage, something we didn't do.. Well, come two weeks from now, we'll give me something to bitch about!

Christian Cage: And tonight we get the honor of ruining the Hardys' precious run back to the LoC Tag Titles.. Just like always.

[[ Trish is seen stretching near the door of the locker room. ]]

Vince Russo: Trish, what 'da hell are you doin'?

Trish Stratus: ..Getting ready for my match?

Vince Russo: Who are you facin' tonight? Steamboat ain't gonna' let a chick fight a dude!

Trish Stratus: ..Tonight's the start of the Women's tournament to determine who fights for the World Women's title at Wrestlebrawl.

Vince Russo: We got a women's division? Wrestlebrawl? What 'da fuck's all this commotion?

Trish Stratus: Have you not been watching Glory for the past few weeks?

Vince Russo: No.

[[ Everyone stops what they're doing and stares. ]]

Vince Russo: Orton, where's your ELITE title?

Randy Orton: I lost it to CM Punk three weeks ago at Pride.

[[ Russo scratches his head, totally baffled. ]]

Vince Russo: Damn. That Punk bastard got da' betta' of you.

Jay Lethal: RUSSO'S FLIPPED HIS LID, YEAH! HE'S FREAKIN' CONFUSED! MADNESS!

[[ Lethal spins around in a circle. ]]

Jay Lethal: YOU'RE AS LOST AS AN EASTER EGG! LOOKIN' BUT CAN'T FIND IT!

Edge: How can you not know what's going on?

Jay Lethal: GOOD HIDIN' SPOT!

[[ Trish grabs a bottle of water and takes a drink. ]]

Trish Stratus: Anyway, I'm going to go get ready for my match in a environment that's no so.. So..

Christian Cage: Stupid?

Trish Stratus: Yes.

[[ She walks out of the locker room. Everyone else goes back to what they were doing without any other comment about Russo being oblivious to everything going on around him. ]]

Match Two: Women's Tournament
Gail Kim  vs. SoCal Val

The experienced Gail Kim dominates the inexperienced SoCal Val from the second the bell rang. Val had no chance whatsoever as Gail Kim controlled the match, hitting Val with whatever she wanted. The finish comes as Gail slams SoCal Val against the ring mat hard with the Toronto Slam, a variation of the Alabama Slam. Gail covers, one, two, three, and it's academic. Gail Kim moves on to the final four of the Women's tournament!

Winner: Gail Kim via Pinfall  (4:37)

[[ The scene switches from the ring where Gail Kim's celebrating her victory to the backstage area in the concession area. We see Bryan Danielson, Joey Ryan, Adam Pearce, Super Dragon, and Larry Sweeney standing around in a circle, casually having conversation. Danielson's leading the talk, in the middle of a big story. ]]

Bryan Danielson: Doing what I did to Ric Flair was the smartest thing I've ever done.

Larry Sweeney: You really whipped his ass, Dragon! You really ruined his world, bay-beh! You showed 'em why you're the World Champion and why he's nothin' but a washed-up phony! You really gave 'em a clobberin'!

[[ Everyone stops and stares as Sweeney tries catching his breath. Super Dragon shakes his head. ]]

Joey Ryan: Yeah, bro, what you did to Ric Flair was off the charts. I've not seen that much blood since that time I nailed a virgin! She bleed on her, on me, on the sheets, on the curtains, on the door, the wall, the carpet.. There was blood everywhere! I was like, "whoa, did I murder this broad or what?" It was a crime scene, man.

[[ This stuns everyone. ]]

Joey Ryan: So much fuckin' blood.

Bryan Danielson: Anyway, all I have to worry about now is Shawn Michaels. Been there, beat that. And now he thinks I'm supposed to worry that the Championship Committee may make me fight in a cage match? Oh no! Not a cage match! Shawn Michaels AND the Championship Committee can kiss my ass!

[[ He points to the World title. ]]

Bryan Danielson: I'm the best wrestler in the world! I do things my way! I'm not worried about a group of five old, washed-up, barely able to get around "legends" voting next week on whether or not I defend my title in a stupid cage match! Harley Race, Terry Funk, Ricky Steamboat, Dusty Rhodes, and Arn Anderson need to see what I did to Ric Flair, their buddy.. The man who made them a lot of money in their primes.. If they try screwing with me, that's what they're gonna' get!

Arn Anderson: That so, son?

[[ Joey Ryan drops his toothpick out of his mouth. Super Dragon does nothing but flip the Committee the bird and walks away. Larry Sweeney rips off his glasses and starts breathing heavily. Danielson runs his hand down his face. ]]

Joey Ryan: Welp, gotta' go.. Catch ya' on the flip-side.

[[ Ryan and Sweeney run off, leaving Danielson there with the Committee. ]]

Arn Anderson: If we mess with ya', you're gonna' treat us like you did Ric Flair last week. That what you're goin' to do to us?

[[ Danielson swallows hard. ]]

Arn Anderson: You're lucky I don't drop you on that stack of dimes you call a neck for what you did to my best friend.

Terry Funk: Aw, hell, Arn, that sonuvabitch Flair deserved everything he got last week!

[[ Funk shakes Danielson's hand. ]]

Terry Funk: If I had money in my pocket, I'd give ya' every bit of it for makin' that cock sucker bleed!

Dusty Rhodes: You may not care whedda' or not 'chu fight in 'dat steel cage or not.. But 'chu best buh-lieve, daddy.. That if ya' get locked in that cage wid' Shawn Michaels.. OOHHH WEE! It's gonna' be funky, daddy!

Ricky Steamboat: Now, I think you have a match with Ric Flair right now. I suggest you zip your trap and go out there and hope Ric Flair leaves something for Shawn Michaels. We'll see you in Mexico City next week as we vote. We were going to ask you for any comments to sway our vote..

[[ Steamboat momentarily pauses. ]]

Ricky Steamboat: But you've said enough already. Good luck in your match, Bryan.

[[ Danielson bites his lip, wanting to say something, but knows he's deep enough. He walks away slowly, with his head down. Ric Flair versus Bryan Danielson is NEXT! ]]

Match Three: Non-Title
Bryan Danielson  vs. Ric Flair

Ric Flair doesn't wait for the bell to ring to jump Bryan Danielson. Flair starts firing away on the World Champion, getting his revenge on what he did to Flair last week on Glory. Flair lights Danielson up with chops in the corner. Danielson battles out of the corner with a series of forearms. Flair pokes Danielson in the eye, drops to the mat, ball-claw! Danielson screams in pain, then nails Flair on top of the head with an elbow! Flair's down on the mat, and Danielson starts laying stiff knee shots to Flair's head repeatedly. Flair stops moving on the mat as Danielson continues sending knees into his head. The referee calls for the bell, then pulls Danielson off Flair. Danielson's music plays, and he raises his arms in victory, looking into the camera. "Michaels, you're next!" Danielson yells into the camera. Big message being sent to the Heartbreak Kid!

Winner: Bryan Danielson via Knockout  (8:39)

[[ In a pre-taped promo, we see CM Punk looking into the camera right at us. His wounds from the dog collar match are healing, and he doesn't look near as rough as he did last week. The LoC ELITE title rests on his shoulder as he has a smug look on his face. ]]

CM Punk: So, the time draws near, Orton. Two weeks and counting until it's you and I for the final time. Last week, Vince Russo tried sending a roadblock named Jay Lethal to put my momentum to a stand still, but it didn't work.

[[ Pause. ]]

CM Punk: The moment you and your pals poured the alcohol in my mouth and assaulted my friends.. Was the moment you signed your death warrant. It's been all downhill for you since, and it's not going to get any better.

[[ He smirks. ]]

CM Punk: Jim Cornette's made our final match a best two out of three falls match. You and I have each won one match out of the three match series.. Now it's time to see who can beat the other twice in one night.

[[ He rubs the ELITE title. ]]

CM Punk: The belt I have in my possession, it's not what this match, this feud, our hatred is about, Randy Orton. Not even close. I didn't chase after this ELITE title. I chased after you. You screwed me over week after week to get this belt. You made my life and my friends' lives living hell.

[[ Punk switches shoulders with the belt. ]]

CM Punk: When I beat you at Pride, I won this title. I didn't care about the belt one bit. All I cared about is that I was closer and closer to fully getting my revenge. You slowly ate away at me, making me question why I even bothered getting out of the bed every morning. You beat my face in, you assaulted my friend, harassed my girlfriend who has nothing to do with this.. THIS IS BETWEEN YOU AND ME, ORTON! IT'S ALWAYS BEEN JUST US!

[[ Punk grabs the belt off his shoulder and sticks it in the camera. ]]

CM Punk: THIS DOESN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT!

[[ He throws the belt down. ]]

CM Punk: In two weeks, I'm going to finish this off, Orton. This has been going on for three months, and it's time for it to finally come to and end. What started off as me righting the one wrong you did against me of screwing me out of the ELITE title has turned into my quest of ruining your life just like you tried to ruin mine.. And when you're sitting back in the hospital bed, you'll think long and hard about what you've done.. You'll ask yourself, "was what I did to CM Punk worth it in the end?"

[[ He shakes his head, looking intense. ]]

CM Punk: No, it's not worth it.

[[ Pause. ]]

CM Punk: I started it off by beating you within an inch of your life. Choking you until you turned blue in the face.. You were only saved by the referee, Randy. If I had things my way, you'd be dead right now.. I continued ruining your life by taking your title. Your precious title that you HAD to have your hands on to feel like something.

[[ Punk chuckles a little bit, shaking his head. ]]

CM Punk: And at The Final Showdown, it truly will be the final showdown between us.. Because Randy Orton, your career will be ended! Because I'm straight-edge.. I'm alcohol free.. I'm drug free.. I'm C.. M.. PUNK...

[[ He makes an "X" with his arms. ]]

CM Punk: And I'm better than you!

[[ Fade. ]]

Match Four: LoC Pure Title
Lance Storm vs. Davey Richards

Fresh off his attack on Colt Cabana, Lance Storm is making his first Pure title defense tonight. He dominates early, but Richards fights back, staggering the champion with stiff forearms followed by a stiff kick in the chest. On the offense, Richards gets a near fall with a back-cracker. Storm has Richards in the STF, but Richards wastes his first rope break to get out. The match goes on, and it's fast-paced and hard-hitting. A missed running forearm in the corner allows Storm to recover, hitting the challenger with the super kick, laying him out on the mat. Lance Storm grabs the right leg of Richards, Straight Shooter. Davey Richards inches his way to the ropes, trying to break the hold for his second rope break, but Storm yanks him away and walks back to the center of the ring. Davey Richards taps!

Winner: Lance Storm via Submission (16:34)
STILL LoC Pure Champion

[[ Lance Storm raises the Pure title in the air as his music hits. Colt Cabana slides in from the crowd and downs Storm from behind. The crowd's fully behind Colt as he punches away on the champion for leaving him in a trash can on the side of the street! Colt gets in a few good shots until Petey Williams, Val Venis, Teddy Hart, and Harry Smith hit the scene to take Colt out. It's now five-on-one until Kurt Angle comes running down! Kurt was hit with a chair by Teddy Hart during his match with Harry Smith last week, so he has unfinished business as well. German Suplex on Venis! Clothesline over the top rope on Storm! Angle Slam on Teddy Hart! Colt .45 on Harry Smith! The New Hart Foundation exit the ring and regroup, leaving Colt shaking hands with Kurt Angle, thanking him for helping him. ]]

[[ Backstage we see Michael Cole standing by with Shawn Michaels in the interview area of the Glory set. Shawn's wearing an LoC t-shirt and a pair of jeans since he's not scheduled to wrestle here tonight. ]]

Michael Cole: Ladies and gentlemen, my guest at this time is none other than Shawn Michaels. Shawn, why did you want the cage match stipulation for your final World title shot against Bryan Danielson?

Shawn Michaels: It's like this, Cole, Danielson's done some underhanded things so far here in League o'Champions. He worked out a deal with Ric Flair to get him in the World title match at Chi-Town Rumble, and what happened last week, we all saw how that worked out for Ric Flair. Then Danielson worked a deal with Bret Hart to screw me over at Canadian Collision in my first match for the World title.. We've seen him sneak around and screw Kurt Angle out of the World title last month at Pride.. So Cole, to answer your question..

[[ He shrugs. ]]

Shawn Michaels: Why not a cage match? Why not guarantee that Bryan Danielson has nowhere to run and nowhere to hide on June 23rd? To me, it's the only way to assure myself and the LoC fans that they're going to get their money worth in the main event without Bryan Danielson finding another underhanded tactic to make sure he leaves my hometown with the LoC World title.

Michael Cole: Now, these hardcore stipulations have been banned by Ricky Steamboat, but a vote will be held next week to determine whether or not they'll allow the cage match to go down in San Antonio at The Final Showdown. Do you think the Championship Committee will buckle and allow the match?

[[ Michaels smiles. ]]

Shawn Michaels: I think tonight reassured everyone on the fact that the Committee will definitely vote in my favor.

[[ He slaps Cole on the back. ]]

Shawn Michaels: Sometimes it's better just to sit back, relax, and let the other guy write checks with his mouth that his butt just can't cash like Bryan Danielson did tonight. He wanted to look tough in front of his buddies or whatnot, and it came back and bit him on the tail for a lack of better terms.. That, and last week's attack on Ric Flair didn't do him any favors. Attacking the best friend of every member of the Committee is not a wise idea.

Michael Cole: What kind of match are you going to pick if you don't get the cage match?

Shawn Michaels: I've not decided. We'll cross the bridge when we get to it. All that I care about is gettin' a fair match with Bryan Danielson, so that I can prove that I am the true Headliner, the Icon, the Main Event, the Showstoppa', and the true LoC World Heavyweight Champion!

[[ Pause. ]]

Shawn Michaels: If there's gonna' be someone to end that undefeated streak of Bryan Danielson.. Well, it's gonna' be me! And that's a fact, Jack!

[[ Shawn Michaels walks off as we go to the ring. The second Women's title tournament match is next! ]]

Match Five: Women's Tournament
Trish Stratus vs. MsChif

This was a good back and forth match between two determined workers. Trish wasted a lot of time running her mouth in MsChif's face every time she'd knock her down. Finally, doing it backfired on her, allowing MsChif to get time to recover and go on the attack. MsChif locks Trish in a reverse Sharpshooter, almost the Edgecator. She keeps bending Trish backwards, finally to the point where Trish's feet are almost touching the back of her head. Trish gets to the ropes and it's broken. Trish spins around for the Chick Kick, misses MsChif and hits the referee! Desecrator on Trish! Here comes Tomko down to the ring. He slides inside, BIG BOOT ON MSCHIF! SHE IS DEAD! Trish is picked up by Tomko and laid across her. Tomko then picks up the referee, reviving him so he can make the count. One, two, three! Trish Stratus, with the help of Tomko, is moving on!

Winner: Trish Stratus via Pin Fall (10:50)

[[ We cut to Jim Cornette's office. He's on the telephone with someone, yielding a big smile on his face as he talks. His phone call is interrupted as The New Hart Foundation comes storming into his office. He hangs up the phone after saying goodbye. ]]

Jim Cornette: Okay, I have to go.. I'll see ya' in Mexico on Thursday then. Alright, great, goodbye.

[[ He hangs up and looks pissed. ]]

Jim Cornette: What has Colt Cabana done to you now, Lance? I ain't ya' damn momma'! You can't come runnin' to me every time he does something embarrassin' to ya', son!

Lance Storm: I know.

Teddy Hart: It ain't 'bout Lance this time, Cornette.. It's about Kurt Angle!

Jim Cornette: What about 'em? You two pissed now that he was lookin' for revenge after hittin' 'em with a steel chair or something?

[[ Hesitation. ]]

Harry Smith: ..Well, yeah.

Teddy Hart: We want his ass in a match, Cornette! If he wants to stick his nose in business that he doesn't belong in, like our situation with Colt Cabana, it's time to send his crippled ass packin' for good!

Harry Smith: We're the best team in the world, Cornette!

Teddy Hart: We want Kurt Angle and Colt Cabana at The Final Showdown! Tag titles on the line, not on the line.. Whatever!

[[ Cornette pushes his glasses back up on his nose. ]]

Jim Cornette: Boys, here's how it is. You two will get your tag match with Kurt Angle at The Final Showdown. For the LoC Tag Team titles, it'll be The New Hart Foundation takin' on Kurt Angle and a mystery partner of his own choosin'. And why ain't Colt gonna' be his partner? That's easy.. Because Lance..

Lance Storm: Yes?

Jim Cornette: You're gonna' be busy fightin' him for your LoC Pure title that night!

Petey Williams: Man, that's crazy!

Val Venis: IT IS!

[[ A smile comes across Cornette's face. ]]

Jim Cornette: And next week, we're gonna' have a six-man tag team match on Glory. Lance Storm, Harry Smith, and Teddy Hart takin' on Colt Cabana, Kurt Angle, and whoever Kurt's mystery partner's gonna' be the next week at The Final Countdown!

[[ Cornette turns to Petey. ]]

Jim Cornette: And Petey, I was just on the phone with the representatives of Jushin Liger. You're gonna' be facin' him in the openin' round of the Best of the Best three-day tournament startin' up on Thursday night. Sixteen men, three days. The finals will start off the show on Glory next week.

Petey Williams: What do I get when I win?

Jim Cornette: Well, be it you or whoever wins the whole tournament.. The winner will get to fight Bryan Danielson in the main event for the LoC World Heavyweight title one week before The Final Showdown! How's that sound?

Petey Williams: Sounds like next week's going to be a great week for the New Hart Foundation.

[[ The walk out, leaving Cornette back to doing his paperwork. We go to the ring. ]]

Match Six: Tag Team Match
Glory Main Event
Edge and Christian Cage vs. The Hardy Boys

In a rivalry that will seemingly never end, stretching promotions and many years, EnC and The Hardys put on another show stealer. It was everything you'd expect to see out of these two motivated teams, but only better. The action was all over the ringside area. Matt Hardy was getting stiff with his shots on Edge, showing he still held a grudge years later in a promotion where Lita's not even at. Christian kicks Matt Hardy right in the face, and then gives him an unprotected DDT, crushing Hardy's neck against the mat! Jeff Hardy hits the Twist of Fate on Edge, sending him out of the ring. Christian Cage grabs Jeff from behind, UN-PRETTIER! Here comes AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels to the ring. They stand on the floor, looking up at EnC in the ring, jawing back and forth. Daniels grabs Edge out of the ring and Edge starts fighting Daniels and Styles. Christian tries leaving, but before he does, he's rolled up by Jeff Hardy! One, two, three!! Yes! Styles and Daniels cost Edge and Christian a sure win over The Hardy Boys!

Winner: The Hardy Boys via Pin Fall (23:04)

[[ AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels smile and shake hands, looking proud of what they did as they back up the ramp. Edge and Christian look furious inside the ring as they stomp around, knowing they got screwed out of a victory. They can't believe Styles and Daniels distracted them, costing them what was sure to be a victory here on Glory!  Matt and Jeff exit the ring, looking pleased to be back on the winning track once again. The final shot we see is Edge and Christian pointing and jawing at their opponents on June 23, telling them that this ordeal isn't over yet. Next week, Glory's in Mexico, the finals of the Best of the Best tournament will be something else! ]]

Fade out.