Pre-Show 81: The British Exit

It was to be another Supercard caliber event as Pre-Show 81: The British Exit brimmed with major implications! Three qualifying matches for the Royal Roulette match tied the action to next week, but it was the blistering rivalries coming out of the past month that had everybody really excited!

The spontaneous combustion between Damo and Shoe had been one of the most intriguing twists coming out of a brutal June! "The United" DArqueBishop & Artanix had been quick to strike back, ambushing Damo on July 1st! The insertion of The Service Krew the next week balanced the equation, but still The United pressed their advantage. With the announcement of a new recruit, it seemed like nothing could stop them -- but in the main event of Pre-Show 81: Damo and his Krew were able to rally in the face of the stunning revelation that Mimik has joined The United! The Hall of Famer is a deadly new addition to DAB's United, who will no doubt continue to raise hell!

Raising Hell has been a lofty goal for The Fallen, whose spiritual leader LordSkarlet challenged Duo Division contenders Scott-Howell & CCShadow to put their golden opportunity on the line. Skarlet had used the "American Dream" to goad Howell into facing his teammates UlcaTron & Corrupt hydraslash, exploiting the sentiment of his Howell Can Change campaign. It was a cunning gambit, but against one of the greatest Duos of all time, it wasn't enough. CCShadow & Scott-Howell were confident winners, but will now face the most dominant Duo Division Championship in history: "Team Xtreme" Marz & Violent`J!

Also claiming contender rights at Pre-Show 81 was The Great Genku! The former Division 2 Champion has struck back at the top ranks, starting his return run with the domination of Loopster after he eliminated Undisputed Champion DECEPTION from the Mid-Year Grand Slam. Scoffing the premise was The_Purple_Bunny, who then exacted his own defeat of Loopster this past Friday. A nice argument, but for naught as Genku delivered a top class performance to strike TPB from the contention stakes! A bitter pill for the legendary champion, whose last reign ended at Pre-Show 80!

Pre-Show 81 would end the reign of one of the most impactful players in 2016 - an apparent end of an era! ShawnMichaels had brought The Invasion to The Great Arena late last year, but his true designs were felt in February when he took the KFL Championship, and led the invasion of Friday Night Fights! This gave The Invasion the power to launch the very first Monday Night Invasion! It was shaping up to be an incredible dynasty, but when ShawnMichaels supported a British Exit, he made one too many enemies! The result was a taste of his own medicine with the seeds of The European Union! Facing an ultimatum from Invasion heavyweight DaemonX, ShawnMichaels and his "British Invasion" entered Pre-Show 81 with a mission to eradicate the European opposition.

Instead, he was bamboozled by Europe's surprise recruitment of Invasion Italian: Shen_DuHBK! The Euro sympathizer may have been the difference, scoring the first elimination for The European Union in a Survival Sequence that would see evenly matched teams going back and forth! 2016 Fighter For Europe Nephrite had to dig deep to take care of Ironize! The real scare came when The Greek Crisis' proXade entered into a drag out brawl with arch-rival Liam, outlasting the Brit. Team leader ShawnMichaels then exploded into the match to take proXade out - leaving just he and maxilos! With his position as Invasion leader on the line, ShawnMichaels tried to hold on, but the one-man Greek Crisis was simply too fresh! To the shock of everybody watching: ShawnMichaels and The British Invasion were defeated! A fact that will make them no longer welcome on Monday Nights! A bombshell that made Pre-Show 81 live up to its name: The British Exit!

Pre-Show 81: The British Exit (July 17, 2016):
12. "The Service Krew" Damo, DeathScepter & __-Standards-__ defeated "The United" DArqueBishop, Artanix & Mimik [+1]
11. The Great Genku defeated The_Purple_Bunny in a compelling victory! [+2] [#1 Contenders]
10. The European Union defeated The British Invasion in a Survivor Sequence match! [5-4]
1. Shen_DuHBK (Europe) elim. AcidicWonder (Brexit)
2. Ironize (Brexit) elim. Shen_DuHBK (Europe)
3. Nephrite (Europe) elim. Ironize (Brexit)
4. nif (Brexit) elim. Nephrite (Europe)
5. Chromatose (Europe) elim. nif (Brexit)
6. Liam (Brexit) elim. Chromatose (Europe)
7. proXade (Europe) elim. Liam (Brexit)
8. ShawnMichaels (Brexit) elim. proXade (Europe)
9. maxilos (Europe) elim. ShawnMichaels (Brexit)
Survivor: maxilos
9. CCShadow & Scott-Howell defeated "The Fallen" UlcaTron & Corrupt hydraslash in a comprehensive result! [+1] [#1 Contenders]
8. "The Predator" TonyTheTiger defeated Mime in a contested match! [+1] [Royal Roulette Qualifier]
7. "The Guardian" CaTigeReptile defeated ElJobber in convincing fashion! [+1] [Royal Roulette Qualifier]
6. Loopster defeated King Ken in an impressive win! [+1] [Royal Roulette Qualifier]
5. "Secret Weapon" SubScorpTile defeated Sekktor in a close fought match! [+1]
4. NosajSamoht & Shinnokxz defeated Piccolo & GohanSon in a narrow victory! [+1]
3. Mark & Leroy defeated rxvt & deadly in a hard fought solid win. [+1]
2. Unknown265 & mwgrant0 defeated "The Alliance" Jauger & PaganFreak convincingly. [+1]
1. Politics defeated Maridany in convincing fashion. [+2]