“The Ace” Mike Montero was poised to become the next NCW Heavyweight Champion, wrestling the match of his life in the Lumberjack Match for the NCW Title, even enlisting his former tag team partner Jason Devine to help him put away Lumberjake. Somehow Jake was able to eek out a victory over a very game Montero, but it was “Royalty” Ruy Batello and the Ox Baker Memorial Cup holder Todd Harris that played their hand in the closing moments of NCW Aftermath.