Crystal Selane and Buffy Wilson were both on the bubble. Selane entered ACW with a lot of hype, immigrating from Russia along with her "partner-in-crime" Bridgete Kournova. Neither had lived up to the hype nor the expectation and they had fallen under criticism from competitors and members of management. Buffy Wilson was also a victim of hype. The niece of ACW legend Taylor Wilson, Buffy had received a tryout based on her relationship with Taylor and many believed she lacked the skill-set to compete at the highest level. With Taylor Wilson having yet another fallout with management, Buffy appeared to be on her own. This match, therefore, would seem to be a turning point for both competitor's career.

The battle began upstairs as Buffy went on the attack. She sprung at Crystal like a leopard, but the smaller girl anticipated the move and easily sidestepped it. Buffy left herself exposed and Crystal jumped on top the bed and delivered a powerful elbow to the midsection.