Zayn fires up, but ends up running right into an overhead belly to belly suplex. Joe lands a head-butt. Joe hits the ropes, but he runs right into a stiff clothesline from Zayn. Zayn hits two more clothesline. Zayn mounts the top rope, but Joe is right behind him. Joe tries to muscle buster Zayn but Zayn slides out. Joe manages to crush Zayn in the corner with an elbow followed by the falling enzguri. Zayn stumbles to his feet. Joe and Zayn trade punches. Joe goes low and sweeps the leg. Joe hits the ropes, but Zayn pulls down the rope and Joe tumbles to the outside of the ring. Zayn hits a springboard-seated moonsault to the outside. Joe rolls back in the ring. Zayn crossbody blocks Joe off the top for another near fall. Zayn tries the blue thunder bomb, but Joe reverses it and lariats Zayn out of his boots.
Joe tries the muscle buster, but Zayn reverse it and attempts a ropewalk arm drag. Joe reverses that into a uranage. Joe lands the muscle buster for the first fall.
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As soon as the bell rings to restart the match Joe sits Zayn back on the top rope for another muscle buster, but Zayn fights out of it. Joe levels Zayn with a chop that sends Zayn tumbling to the apron. Joe pulls Zayn back in the ring and goes for the muscle buster once again. Zayn pushes Joe off and drop kicks him from the second rope. Joe is clutching at his forehead. Joe is busted open. Joe gets a slight breather and as soon as Zayn approaches him Joe unloads a flurry of strikes.
(cont.)
