VIDEO: Being The Elite – Matt Jackson vs. Nick Jackson

BTE 200 opened with a compilation of the various intros the show has used over the years. 

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Matt Jackson defeated Nick Jackson

The show itself began with Matt Jackson making his entrance on the tennis court in Nick Jackson’s backyard. Matt remarked that it was just like Nick not to show up for their match. 

Just then, Nick hit a dive from a balcony to the tennis court and covered Matt for a near fall. “Now that was a house show dive,” remarked Nick. 

The two brawled to the garage gym. Matt stood Nick on his head with a DDT and picked up a two count. They brawled close to Nick’s house. Matt’s kids were shown watching the brawl from inside. Mrs. Matt closed the blinds. 

Back outside, Matt hit five consecutive northern lights suplexes for a series of near falls. Nick answered with a swing DDT. They foreshadowed a water bump by brawling near a swimming pool. 

Nick hit Matt with a pair of superkicks, then laid him across a table. Nick hit a swanton bomb off the roof of a picnic area. There may have been a cleverly hidden crash pad. If not, that was a profoundly stupid bump to take. 

Again they brawled near the pool. Nick dunked Matt’s head in the water. Matt fired up and superkicked Nick on to a diving board. Matt hit a destroyer off the diving board into the pool. The ref jumped in after and counted a near fall in the pool. 

Nick asked Matt if he wanted to see some magic. Nick snapped his fingers and the two were transported to a barber shop window set. Nick was dressed as Shawn Michaels, Matt as Marty Jannetty. Nick sent Matt through the barber shop window. 

Matt awoke from the dream sequence on a raised platform on a hill on the property. Nick hit Matt with a shovel. Nick hit a powerbomb on the platform for a two count. Matt sold his back. 

Nick teased throwing Matt off the platform. Matt blocked and hit a tombstone for a near fall. 

Matt put on a shoe covered in thumb tacks. He hit a superkick to Nick. Nick was shown bleeding. They spoofed the Shawn Michaels/Ric Flair “I’m sorry, I love you” spot.

Matt hit a second superkick and Nick took a bump off the platform onto some boxes and foam padding. 

Matt followed with an elbow drop off the platform. He then covered Nick for the finish. 

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After their match, the brothers sat on the platform and talked about their journey over the last four years. Nick said he’s not back to full health yet, but he needed to do the match today for the fans. 

The Bucks then threw to a montage of moments from the first 199 BTE episodes.

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The show finished with The Bucks in a car. 

“Where to next?” Nick asked. 

“For the first time ever, I don’t know,” said Matt. 

“Well, actually Matt, there is that one thing we still need to do,” Nick said. Matt agreed. 

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The final scene showed Nick closing his computer. Rather than the usual closing credits, there was just a fade to black.

The ending left open the possibility that the show could go on hiatus, but there was nothing definitive. 

VIDEO: Final build to Being The Elite 200

The third part of Being The Elite episode 199 was released today. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q28dv9vO_Ko

Some highlights included:

  • Matt and Nick Jackson were shown filming promos to hype up their match on next week’s BTE 200. Matt said this was the biggest match of his career. Brandon Cutler reminded him of two AEW ppv matches. Matt ultimately decided this was the ninth biggest match of his career. 
  • Nick said the match will be held in his backyard on the BTE Compound. 
  • Matt refused to discuss any of his brother’s weaknesses. 
  • Nick said that Matt’s weakness is his back and he plans to attack it. 
  • Matt said he loves his brother and doesn’t want to hurt him. 
  • Nick said he’s better than Matt. 
  • Matt said he has an insurance policy under his shoe. 
  • Matt Hardy provided analysis on the upcoming match both in and out of his Broken character. 
  • Scorpio Sky, Brandon Cutler, Cody, Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian, Kenny Omega, Joey Ryan, Hangman Page, Marty Scurll, Fat Ass Massa, Colt Cabana and Flip Gordon broke down the match. 
  • Kazarian said that Matt has called Nick a jobber that he’s tired of carrying. 
  • Cody acted out the way he sees the match going with Young Bucks Funko Pops. 
  • Scurll said Matt and Nick are dead to him. 
  • Ryan said that Nick has the best hot tag in the business but this isn’t a tag match. 
  • Cabana taunted Omega.
  • Gordon said he was going to try to get booked. 
  • Massa said f–k The Young Bucks. 
  • Matt and Nick asked Cutler to make a prediction for the match. he refused. 
  • Matt and Nick faced off. 

VIDEO: Being The Elite – Under the limit battle royale

The second part of this week’s three-part Being The Elite episode was posted today. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LiAuWEYWmU

The episode was centered around a battle royal with a special stipulation. 

Highlights from the show included:

  • Matt Hardy delivered the rules for the Under The Limit Battle Royale
  1. Every 60 seconds a new person comes in
  2. You can enter the battle royale in groups of two if you’re jobbers
  3. The winner of the match gets to main event BTE Episode 200 and choose his match

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  • SCU discussed the entry numbers they drew for the battle royale. 
  • Private Party were shown watching BTE matches in a backyard. They began to spar. Their friend EJ appeared and they had a handicap match. Private Party defeated EJ. This was shot in the manner of action movie fight sequence. 
  • After the match, a giant teddy bear appeared at Private Party’s house. The bear exploded. A mystery man was shown lurking in the yard, watching on with glee as Private Party fell victim to the exploding bear. 
  • Britt Baker appeared on a video conference call. She said she has a broken nose but always has Tony Schiavone’s best interests in mind. 
  • Baker conferenced in Schiavone and Benigno Bodega the future teller. Bodega insulted Tony and told him he still has heat with Mick Foley. Bodega said Tony has a cavity. Baker freaked out. 
  • Bodega said Tony will get a call later that will show him his future. Tony exited the video conference and answered a phone call from Starbucks, offering him their lead barista position. 
  • We saw a Luchasaurus dream sequence. His mother told him to find his tail. Super Panda briefly appeared. Taya Valkyrie appeared and chopped Luchasaurus’s head off. Luchasaurus woke up and said he needs to see a doctor. 
  • Kenny Omega appeared at the Nightmare Factory. He was waiting to use the restroom. He pounded on the door and said he really needed to use the bathroom. Colt Cabana answered and said he was busy working. 
  • Omega said he didn’t want to flex his EVP muscle, but this was an emergency. He walked to another part of the building. He opened the door to an out of order bathroom and Cabana was in that room as well. 
  • Cabana tossed Omega some toilet paper and told him to go outside. 

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Nick Jackson won a 9-person Under the Limit Battle Royale

Order of entry: 

1. Frankie Kazarian 

2. Scorpio Sky 

3. Christopher Daniels

4. Matt Jackson

5. Simon Lotto & Steven Andrews

6. Peter Avalon

7. Brandon Cutler

8. Nick Jackson

Order of exit:

1. Daniels

2. Sky

3. Avalon

4. Cutler

5. Lotto & Andrews

6. Kazarian

7. Matt

Sky and Kazarian did some Rocky III-inspired comedy. 

Daniels entered and tried to talk Kazarian and Sky into teaming with him. They threw Daniels out instead. Matt Jackson entered and tossed Sky. Jackson and Kazarian went for pinfalls and submissions. 

Kazarian hit a cutter on Andrews. Avalon entered. Kazarian kicked Avalon low. Avalon eliminated himself. Cutler entered and was immediately clotheslined over the top and eliminated.

Nick Jackson was the final entrant. He came in as the proverbial house of fire and hit a crossbody. Nick rolled outside and did some NBA Jam comedy with Sky. He also shot Avalon off a tennis net as if it were ring ropes.

Matt and Nick appeared to be the final two. They did a prolonged series of teases and counters that was awesome. Kazarian climbed out from under the ring and was promptly eliminated. 

Nick went out to the apron. They did a series of elimination teases. Matt and Nick traded strikes on the apron. 

The finish saw Matt tease a tombstone on the apron. Nick reversed and eliminated Matt with a German suplex off the apron. 

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  • Nick said he wants to face Matt in the main event of BTE 200 to prove that he’s ready to return to AEW. Matt said Nick has no idea what he’s gotten himself into, then called his brother a prick.