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SINGLES MATCH
Jennifer Williams vs Keira Hunter
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{The match between the new comer and the veteran didn’t go as many expected with Keira making this much more of a match than anticipated at first, the two women actually kicking the night off with quite the showing of skill. The fatal mistake came when Jenny goes for the “Sweet Dreams” (RKO) but Keira is able to push her into the ropes and upon rebound, use the momentum to get Jenny on her shoulders, executing the “Spirit Breaker” (Ushigoroshi) for the three count.
The bell rings as Keira’s hand is raised in victory.}Terri Morasco: A huge win for Keira Hunter over Jenny Williams.
Vasco Dias: I guess from an experience edge. I told you around Diamond In The Rough that I thought there were a lot of talented young women in that group.
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”Here I Am…”
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{ Backstage we find Kole Kaos searching the halls of the arena with a sick smile plastered across his face. }Kole Kaos: Zaaaaaaaaaaaaashu!
{ Kole reaches a cross section of hall ways and looks both ways, his eyes seem to glow in the dim lighting. }Kole Kaos: Zaaaaaaaaaaaashu!!!!! Where are youuuuuu?
{ Kole looks from right to left before moving forward but behind him moves a swift shape in the shadows. Kole doesn't know what hit him until he's face down on the concrete floor, the masked man known as Zasshu standing over him with a steel chair. }Zasshu: YOU WANT ME!? YOU FOUND ME!?
{ Zasshu raises the chair up over his head and proceeds to wrap it around the lower back of Kaos once, twice, three, four and five times until the chair is bent nearly in half. }Terri Morasco: Some people forget Zasshu has a mean streak a mile wide!
Vasco Dias: A mean streak that pales in comparison to Kole's!
Terri Morasco: Who's standing tall right now!?
Vasco Dias: Zasshu attacked Kole from behind!
{ Zasshu seethes over Kaos who is already trying to get back to his feet. }Zasshu: You want my mask!? You can come and get it! NEXT WEEK!!! But if I win...
{ Zasshu grabs Kole by his long blond hair. }Zasshu: Then I shave you bald so you cannot hide the scares I will leave all across your skull!!!
{ Zasshu slams the chair into the chest of Kole Kaos and then connects with the Buenos Noches Kick driving the chair into Kaos and leaving him laying on the floor. }Terri Morasco: Next week! Hair vs mask! Kole Kaos vs Zasshu! It's on!
Vasco Dias: I hope Zasshu is ready for a serious makeover because there is no stopping Kaos!
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TRIPLE THREAT “BARBED WIRE BAT” ON A POLE MATCH
Mr. Happy vs Derek Brooks vs James Gilmore
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{The end of this match saw Happy and Gilmore fighting on the turnbuckle, both trying to reach the bat, when Brooks comes in underneath them, fitting between on the second turnbuckle before nailing them both with a “Display of Greatness” (Rock Bottom) from the second turnbuckle! Brooks then climbed up, grabbing the bat, and jumping down to the canvas. Happy and Gilmore were to their feet slowly, but both quickly realized who had the bat and rolled out of the ring. Derek yells down at Gilmore who yells back, only to have Mr. Happy grab him from behind and throw him in the ring. Gilmore’s advocate start screaming at Happy who gives her a big kiss, leaving some of the face paint on her before running up the ramp. Gilmore is distracted and Derek takes a swing, connecting the barbed wire into the behind of Gilmore who jumps into the ropes.}Terri Morasco: This isn’t right, but I can’t help but laugh.
Vasco Dias: He’s a man of morality! How could someone do this to him!?
{Derek takes another swing and again Gilmore bounces off the ropes as Derek drops the bat. Gilmore turns into another “Display of Greatness” from Brooks who hooks the leg for the three count!}Alison Valance: Here is your winner...DEREK...BROOKS!
{Derek’s hand is raised in victory as he watches Gilmore roll out holding his behind, Derek, a smile on his face as he sees Ms. Grawn rubbing the face paint off as best she could, only managing to smear it all over.}Terri Morasco: She’s not happy, and neither is Gilmore, but a man who is...Derek Brooks!
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”Tyler Talks...with Devlin Raine”
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{We fade into the familiar, friendly and bearded face of Tyler Jacobs}Tyler Jacobs: "Hello, this is Tyler Jacobs and I have with me tonight, Devlin Raine"
{The camera zooms back to reveal Devlin Raine's smile though something appears to have caught Tyler's attention and he looks at Devlin briefly before Devlin motions him to go on} Tyler Jacobs: "I'm guessing you have a response to Ryan Shane, and by the looks of it, some bad news too."
{Devlin nods and smiles at Tyler even as he lifts a microphone and chuckles}Devlin Raine: "You're a perceptive man, Yes I do Have some news for you Ryan, You see... I'm coming back for that belt and I'm coming back to -earn- that belt, but ...Well..."
{Devlin gestures the camera to zoom back to show he's currently on a crutch to support his weight one leg kept straight in a brace}Devlin Raine: "It turns out I'm going to be on the shelf for a while due to an ACL injury sustained during my match with Ryan, so I'm gonna take some time, do what needs doing but don't you worry...I'll be back, Destiny calls after all. Doctors haven't given me a timeline yet, which as we all know is never a good thing."
{Devlin shrugs at Tyler and then at the crowd with that little smile even at the crowds boos at this announcement can be heard}Devlin Raine: "Sorry guys, this one is out of my hands!"
{Tyler nods a bit perhaps understanding the reasoning for Devlin's dramatics on this before looking into the camera}Tyler Jacobs: "Tyler Jacobs and Devlin Raine signing out."
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SINGLES MATCH
Abigail Spencer vs Helena Sawyer
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{The lights dim, and a series of twinkling blue lights begin to shine at the mouth of the entrance ramp as the intro of “Blue” by The Birthday Massacre begins to play. As the crashing guitars kick in, the stage is bathed in flickering blue lights, and Helena Sawyer slowly walks out onto the stage, a lopsided grin on her face. She walks down the ramp, wearing a twisted smirk on her face.}Alison Valance: The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, from Amityville, New York, weighing in at 151 pounds, she is the Daughter of Misery, Helena Sawyer!
Terri Morasco: Helena Sawyer showed up last month at Open Fight Night in Belfast, and there have been some who’ve been wondering what she’s been up to.
Vasco Dias: As far as I’m concerned, she can go back to whatever rock she was living under. The less I have to see of her in front of me, the better.
{As she passes by the camera at the foot of the ramp, she snaps her jaws at the cameraman, giggling as she walks on and slides under the bottom rope. Helena rolls onto her knees in the middle of the ring, staring into her hands and mouthing frantic words to herself. As the guitars crash back in, Helena snaps back with a primal scream, bending over backwards so her shoulders practically touch the mat. She looks up at the ceiling, giggling as the music fades, spinning to her feet and backing into a corner as the lights come back up to normal.}Alison Valance: And her opponent…
{The arena darkens as “Feel Invincible” by Skillet hits the sound system a single light shines down onto the stage as Abigail Spencer walks out onto the stage once the vocals start, her hood up, once the female backing vocals kick in she drops to her knees , her arms outstretched at her sides and as the vocals say “YOU MAKE ME FEEL INVINCIBLE” she throws her hands into the air and her hood falls backwards as the light shines down on her face.}Alison Valance: From Texas, weighing in at 117 pounds, she is the Southern Storm, Abigail Spencer!
Terri Morasco: No sign of the brothers tonight, it looks like Abigail Spencer is going this one alone!
Vasco Dias: She’s a pitbull, Terri. A nasty, deranged, probably rabid pitbull. These two are perfect for each other.
{The house lights flash on and she makes her way to the ring, completely ignoring the crowd and everyone around her.}Terri Morasco: These two are ready to tear into each other, and I think the ref’s about to give them a chance! Here we go!
{The bell rings, and the two women approach each other, Abigail with her fists balled and Helena with head lolled to the side, a curious expression on her face. Abigail glares up at the taller Sawyer, who returns an eerie, too-wide smile. As the two reach arm’s length, Abigail suddenly explodes forward with a takedown, sweeping Helena off her feet and raining hammer fist strikes down on her! Helena shifts her weight, throwing Abigail off, and as Abigail rolls off she gets to her feet, charging again. Helena has this one scouted, though, and responds with a leaping knee strike to Abigail’s jaw! Helena drops down for a cover, but the referee can’t even count before Abigail’s shoulders are up, a volley of wild fists and haymakers driving Helena back as the crowd roars!}Terri Morasco: WHAT AN EXPLOSIVE START! Abigail Spencer is coming out hot, and I think a little of the ring rust is getting to Helena early here!
Vasco Dias: She spent five months on the shelf after one of the most brutal matches either of us has ever seen, and another month off on top of that. She’s going to have some trouble getting back into the swing of things.
{Helena shakes her head, dazed but eager, wiping a streak of blood from the corner of her mouth. Abigail, for her part, is shaking with rage, beckoning to Helena and screaming for her to fight. Helena pauses, shrugging, and casually struts out of the corner again. The already-angry Spencer is infuriated, and she lashes out with a haymaker, only for Helena’s hand to flash out, grabbing her wrist, and haul her into a knee strike to her gut! Helena laughs, looking around at the crowd as she maintains control of the wrist, and delivers another rattling knee to Abigail’s gut! Abigail lashes out with a kick to the knee, loosening Helena’s grip, and she hits the ropes, leaping off for a crossbody…only to be caught by Helena, who swings her down into a rib breaker before popping her up into a Samoan drop! Helena reaches back, hooking a leg!
ONE! TWO! KICKOUT! Helena shakes her head, tutting as she gets to her feet to stalk Abigail.}Terri Morasco: That size advantage coming into play here for Helena Sawyer, and it paid big dividends with that combination.
Vasco Dias: Abigail’s fierce, but she’s also the much smaller woman here. If she wants to be successful, she’s going to have to do a lot of stick-and-move. Don’t let the bigger woman dictate the pace.
{Helena stalks over to Abigail, yanking her up and into a side slam position. As she moves to lift her, though, Abigail arrows an elbow down into her ear, stumbling the bigger woman. Abigail hammers another, and another, and another, repeatedly drilling into the shoulder and neck of Helena until she’s forced to let go. Abigail lands on her feet, leaping into a huge European uppercut that sends Helena staggering. Abigail follows up with a dropkick to Helena’s knee, dropping her down, and the fire flares in Abigail’s eyes as she hits the ropes and comes off with a brutal SHINING WIZARD to the temple! Abigail reaches back to hook the leg!
ONE! TWO! THR—KICKOUT!}Terri Morasco: So close there off that Shining Wizard, and Helena paid the price there for underestimating her opponent.
Vasco Dias: Never count someone like Abigail out. Anyone has a puncher’s chance, and she gets a hell of a lot better than that the way she punches.
{Helena pushes up off the mat, stumbling backwards towards the ropes. Abigail takes a step back, growling, and steps forward into a massive DISCUS CLOTHESLINE that sends Helena through the ropes and to the floor! Abigail doesn’t let up, though, stepping out to the apron and taunting Helena back to her feet. The face-painted woman groggily gets back up, only to turn straight into diving DOUBLE KNEES off the apron! Helena’s bowled over, and Abigail comes to her feet, roaring in triumph as the Madrid crowd gives a mixed reaction.}Terri Morasco: And there’s that explosive striking capability from Abigail Spencer! She just threw herself wholeheartedly into that diving knee strike, and if it took anything out of her it’s not showing!
Vasco Dias: She’s driven by a different kind of devotion, Terri, one that I don’t understand. Nobody should be that devoted to someone they’re not in a relationship with. Although…I think I’m going to stop there before she hurts me.
{Helena reaches up, grabbing the top of the barricade, and pulls herself to her feet wearily, looking up from the floor. Her eyes meet a tall blonde woman sitting in the front row, and a look of recognition flashes across her face as they lock eyes. The two hold their gaze for a long moment, and Abigail takes the advantage to charge in at Helena…BUT HELENA’S HEAD SNAPS OVER, AND SHE SPINS TO DRILL ABIGAIL AS SHE RUNS IN WITH A SPINNING BACKFIST TO THE TEMPLE! Abigail flips head over heels, landing on the arena floor, and Helena throws her head back, letting out a defiant roar that’s echoed by the crowd!}Terri Morasco: ONE SHOT! That’s all it takes to turn the tide, and that spinning backfist is what Helena Sawyer needed there!
Vasco Dias: My sources tell me she calls it the Athame, but I’m more interested in who that woman is. Helena seemed transfixed by her!
{Helena shakes her head, stalking after Abigail with murder in her eyes. She grabs Abigail by the hair, hauling her to her feet and slinging one of Abigail’s arms over her shoulder before barging her kidney-first into the ring apron! Abigail convulses in pain, and Helena shoulders her in again before rolling her into the ring. She slides in after Abigail, who stumbles up in the corner, shaking her head. Helena growls and charges at Abigail, who gets her boots up and catches Helena flush on the jaw! The bigger woman stumbles back out of the corner, and Abigail climbs to the second rope, diving off and looking for the TEXAN TORNADO! NO! Helena catches her midair, arresting her momentum with a growl of ferocity, and spins her around onto her shoulder to be dropped by the DYING OF THE LIGHT! Helena doesn’t cover, though, instead getting to her knees and watching Abigail struggle back to her feet, anger replaced by an almost serene expression.}Terri Morasco: Abigail Spencer was looking for that Texan Tornado DDT, but Helena Sawyer managed to snuff her out with the Dying of the Light. Why no cover?
Vasco Dias: You’re asking me to interpret the maladies of a crazed mind? She wants to hurt her more, I suppose. That’s the only thing that really seems to make any sense.
{Helena stalks behind Abigail as she rises, shifting left and right just enough to stay out of her frame of vision, and the moment she has an opening she pounces, wrapping Abigail up in the EMBRACE OF MADNESS! Abigail struggles and flails, but as Helena falls back to wrap her legs around the smaller woman, she positions herself with her back to the ropes! All Abigail can see is the other set of ropes, the entire length of the ring away, and as the tearing pain in her shoulder and neck mounts, she reluctantly taps out! The bell rings, and “Blue” begins to play, but Helena doesn’t release the hold until the referee steps in and tries to pry her off.}Alison Valance: Here is your winner, Helena Sawyer!
Terri Morasco: That Embrace of Madness just rips apart anyone it’s placed on. Thankfully, Helena released the hold, but take nothing away from Abigail Spencer’s performance here tonight.
Vasco Dias: Abigail held serve for most of that match, but just like Rafael Nadal, she faltered down the stretch. We’re going to see more from these women, mark my words…and I don’t want to be in the way of a single second of it.
Terri Morasco: Helena caught that second wind when she was knocked outside. It’s almost like whatever she saw energized her. People draw energy from the IWF fans all the time, but her…nevertheless, a fantastic win and an important one for the Heiress to the Throne standings.
{Helena rolls out of the ring, backing up the ramp as she stares at the blonde woman in the front row without breaking eye contact as we go to commercial.}----------------------------------------------------------
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”How Far Must I Go?”
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{Cutting to the ring a match between two local wrestlers, Blake Nelson and Chip Peterson, is about to start. Just as the bell is about to ring the crack of thunder is heard and the crooked, rickety cross appears on the tron.}Terri Morasco: Here we go again.
Vasco Dias: I know, I'm excited to see what Saffron has in store for us now.
Terri Morasco: If it involves interrupting these two men with their match, then I'm not terribly excited about it.
{The thunder fades away to Leonard Cohen's "You Want it Darker". The imposing figure of Dante Saffron appears in the arena. He stands there for a few second with his million mile gaze over the crowd, then he walks toward the ring while both Nelson and Peterson give him confused looks. Saffron stops just short of the ring, glares into the ring, then turns to walk toward the announce table where he takes a seat next to Vasco Dias and puts on a headset.}Vasco Dias: Looks like we are being joined at commentary by Dante Saffron.
{Saffron says nothing.}Vasco Dias: Would you like to say something?
{Saffron says nothing.}Vasco Dias: A man of many words.
Dante Saffron: You talk too much. Unless you have something of importance to say, stay reticent.
Terri Morasco: That's what we get paid to do, is talk.
Dante Saffron: That, in itself is deplorable. Too many words are often exhaustive and irrelevant. Unless it's something that must be said, you are best keeping your lips sealed.
{Meanwhile, back in the ring, the match is underway. Nelson hits the ropes after being whipped into and bounces back at Peterson, who swings with a clothesline, but Nelson is able to duck under it and put on the breaks. Then when Peterson turns he gets caught with a swift kick to the gut followed by a snap DDT.}Terri Morasco: Peterson reverses his fortunes in the early going of the match.
Vasco Dias: This is still a yawn match. We need more action, more...pop.. We need more Saffron, isn't that right Dante.
{Dante says nothing.}Vasco Dias: Isn't that right.
Dante Saffron: Does that often work for you?
Vasco Dias: What's that?
Dante Saffron: Giving an outpouring of flattery to mask your fears and insecurities.
Vasco Dias: I...
Dante Saffron: I want silence from you. You're trying my patience, and you don't want to accost me. If I want to hear you speak, I'll tell you to speak.
{Back in the ring Peterson has thrown Nelson into the corner. Then he plays to the fans for a minute, trying to get a reaction out of his hometown crowd, then he dashes toward the corner and leaps for a body splash, but he slams against the turnbuckle after Nelson moves. Nelson leaps himself, pulls Peterson towards him and hits a back cracker.}Terri Morasco: Impressive ring awareness from Nelson.
{At this point Saffron stands up from the announce table. He glares down at Vasco Dias.}Dante Saffron: Say a word, and you will be next.
{With those parting words, Saffron sets the headset on the announce table and goes to the ring, where he pull himself up on the apron. As soon as he does Chip Peterson ducks under the bottom rope and retreats. Blake Nelson, on the other hand, has other ideas on his mind. He goes to the ring ropes and knife hand chops Saffron across the chest while he's on the apron, but it goes largely unnoticed. Nelson goes to the far rope, bounces into in for momentum as Saffron climbs into the ring. Nelson rebounds back with a clothesline, but Saffron doesn't budge.}Terri Morasco: Blake Nelson looks totally outmatched here. Wondering if Peterson didn't have to right idea all along.
{Nelson hits the ropes again, getting even more momentum. When he comes back, however, he's caught with a big boot to the Terri Marasco, dropping him like dead weight. Saffron grabs a handful of Nelson's hair, pulls him up, then stares into the camera a moment, then he hits a leg trap fall forward choke bomb.}Terri Morasco: I believe he calls that move Saffron's Curse, am I right?
{Vasco Dias says nothing.}Terri Morasco: Wow, speechless...
{Back in the ring, Saffron pulls up Nelson again, who is now not moving at all. He then hits a devastating catatonic backbreaker he calls Total Exodus, then follows that up with his favorite move, a burning hammer he calls Psalm of the Fallen. Dante then takes the motionless Nelson, presses him above his head, walks to the ropes with him, and tosses him over the top rope and crashing into the guard barrier, his back smashing against the hard surface.
With the ring now his, Saffron takes a microphone from the apron.}Dante Saffron: What is an absent God, but a detriment to his believers, creating one who casts a shadow of agnosticism. Angel Blake, is your self professed deity, and you people show him adulation and lift him up on a pedestal. He has become something of a myth in the lure that is IWF, an emblem of a rise, but yet where is your deity? Where is your mythical legend that is Angel Blake?
{Saffron nods to the carnage of Nelson at ringside.}Dante Saffron: I don't like bringing destruction, but sometimes sacrifices have to be made for a greater cause. Only one man can stop this destruction. Angel Blake, this carnage is on your hands. How far must I go to gain your attention? Maybe next week it will be the snarky commentator.
{Dante nods in the way of Vasco Dias.}Dante Saffron: Or perhaps the fair play by play, I have no aversion to making a woman a martyr.
{Dante motions to Terri Marasco.}Dante Saffron: Maybe it's another piece of fodder sing to the ring to kill time, or someone of worth on the roster.
{Dante motions to the crowd.}Dante Saffron: Or perhaps it's the blood of the innocent, because it's always the innocent that suffer at the behest of their God's. How far must you make me go, Angel, before I have your attention. Or do you fear me that much from our past, that you would let others suffer in your place?
{Saffron slips from the ring and walks to the guard rail as the camera follows him.}Dante Saffron: Next week, if you don't heed my call, it will be the blood of the innocent on your hands. A man who stands by and does nothing is no better than man committing the act. Let's see just how far your divinity goes.
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SINGLES MATCH
Seth Evans vs Steve Awesome
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{All of the lights flicker out throughout the arena and turquoise tinted lights quickly replace while the opening guitar riff of “Blow Me Away” begins to play through the speakers. A roar of cheers rings from the majority of the fans in the arena and from the way that the camera does see them, it doesn’t appear that one single person is sitting in their seat; Seth emerges from behind the curtains dressed in his loose leather pants with the Halo symbol on his left leg. He lifts his hand above his eyes to block the blinding light from him to take a moment to look at the entire crowd, and smiles and nods his head in approval for the reception that he receives. Not moving from his spot at the top of the ramp, he brings his hands to his chest and jumps up and down a few times as if to get the blood flowing before finally landing, and hunching for a moment before breaking into a sprint; while sprinting down the ramp he slaps hands with many of the fans on one side of the front row but as he reaches the end of the ramp, he centers himself before taking a long jump and landing one foot on the apron, showing off his athleticism, and his hands reach forward to grip the rope and steady himself on the apron. Both of his hands grip the rope tightly before shaking the rope to fire himself up and quickly stepping between the top and middle rope, and breaking again into a sprint to one of the turnbuckles. While standing in there basking in the praise, he extends his arms out for several seconds and finally brings his hand in to pound his chest twice, and finally steps down from the turnbuckle to wait for the match to begin.}Terri Morasco: Seth Evans has returned to the IWF for the first time in almost three years!
Vasco Dias: Is he going to rage quit if he loses tonight? He’s had too much of a history of it, and I think he just should have stayed gone.
Terri Morasco: I don’t think that was the case the last time he was here. I think he was just worn out… you know GOD, you know how he dismantles his opponents not just physically, but also mentally, and that was who he was at war with!
{All the lights in the arena die out and the fans in attendance start chanting
his name.}"AWE-SOME! AWE-SOME! AWE-SOME!"
{Dramatic Pause.}"REGRETS I'VE HAD MINE!"
{The lights in the arena explode to life as they flash green and black to the beat as Steve Awesome comes running out with intensity to the hyped up chorus of "Full of Regrets" by Danko Jones. }Lonely nights/ and a whole lot of wasted time!
If you see her wont you tell her for me/
It's better this way to avoid all the misery
{The chorus plays again as Steve walks down to the ring. The guitar starts soloing and Steve hops into the ring and he provocatively slips off his jacket and then spins and drops into a kneel and he flexes his arms. He gets a slow motion effect as pyro sprays behind him.}Vasco Dias: Steve Awesome, the Face of the Franchise, is in the ring, and these two look ready to go.
Terri Morasco: This crowd is going crazy for both of these fan favorites. Both of these men have had a good history, although Steve Awesome has had the titles to go along with him…
Vasco Dias: And Seth Evans has hardly done a thing.
{The bell sounds, and both Seth Evans and Steve Awesome stand in the middle of the ring as the crowd is going absolutely crazy while these two are basking in their cheers; a smile is on both of their faces before they extend their hands for a handshake in the middle of the ring-- following the handshake, they both sprint a few circles around the center of the ring while looking for an opening on the other; Seth is the first to make the move, trying to catch Steve Awesome off guard but he is able to backstep to avoid him; Awesome follows up by getting Evans into a front headlock, but is unable to lock it in before Evans takes him down with a drop toe hold! He leaps over Awesome and puts him into a side headlock, but Awesome manages to keep him from getting a full grip on him and is immediately getting up. Awesome lifts Evans for a back body drop, but Evans flips over him, and lands back on his feet-- as Awesome turns around, Evans goes for a spinning kick, but Awesome telegraphs it and ducks under it; Awesome goes to kick Evans’ leg out from under him, but Evans rolls forward to avoid it being connected. Both men are to their feet, Seth Evans holding the top rope, but turning his attention to Steve Awesome who is in a fighting stance-- and the crowd is continuing to cheer these two.}Terri Morasco: It looks like these two know each other quite well, as they go back and forth.
Vasco Dias: Both men are showing their quickness.
{Steve Awesome invites Seth Evans back to the middle of the ring, and Evans accepts the invitation-- this time, they go to grapple up, where Steve Awesome gets the upperhand by getting Evans into a side headlock; Evans backs up against the ropes and shoves Awesome off-- Awesome bounces off the far ropes, and Evans steps forward before diving to the ground, and Steve goes over him and bounces off the ropes a second time. Seth Evans is quick to get his feet and does a leapfrog over Steve Awesome; Seth Evans turns toward Steve Awesome on his second return, and leaps into the air to connect with a dropkick!}Terri Morasco: A beautiful dropkick! There are not many who do that better than him!
Vasco Dias: No lie, I am surprised that he did that so well after the years of being out.
{Both men are back to their feet, and Seth Evans leaps to connect with a second dropkick; as Steve is trying to get up, Seth circles behind him and puts him into a sleeper hold-- before the oxygen can be cut too short, Steve is getting to his feet, but Seth Evans is trying to keep the hold locked in until Steve Awesome takes him over with a snapmare! He puts Seth Evans into a sleeper hold of his own, but Seth rolls backward and connects with a kick to his head! Awesome stumbles back a few steps before charging forward again, but Seth connects with another drop toe hold, this time looking to get the ankle lock in! Steve hops forward on his hands in an attempt to get to the ropes, but Seth has him fully trapped-- Steve Awesome rolls forward, and the momentum sends Seth Evans forward against the ropes; Steve wastes no time and lunges forward to roll Evans up into a schoolboy: One! ….. Two! Evans rolls backward and out of the cover!}Vasco Dias: An ankle lock could have ended the match quite early, but Steve Awesome fought it off and almost stole an early win.
Terri Morasco: It’s amazing how well these two know each other.
{Seth Evans rolling through allows him to get back to his feet, and Steve Awesome quickly gets back to his-- both men go toward each other, and Seth lifts his leg to go for a spinning kick! Steve ducks under the oncoming leg but manages to catch it on his shoulder, and lift Seth up for a powerbomb! Seth holds on to Steve for dear life to prevent him from being able to slam him down-- he begins to connect with a few rights forcing Steve Awesome to stagger-- a few more shots, and Steve Awesome falls over, and Seth Evans lands on top rolling him up for a cover: One! ….. Two! Steve Awesome is able to kick out!}Vasco Dias: He telegraphed that one perfectly, but now Seth Evans fights back.
Terri Morasco: And in turn, he gets the near fall!
{Seth reaches forward to use the ropes to assist him to his feet, as Steve Awesome gets up on his own. Seth lunges forward and connects with a right punch! The shot sends Awesome back a few steps, but Awesome retaliates with one of his own-- Seth answers with a second, and Awesome retaliates again! Both men start letting their fists fly until Awesome is able to duck underneath it; Seth’s own momentum sends him forward, and he turns back toward Awesome only to be met with a stiff kick to his abdomen! Awesome delivers a second kick, following it up with some jabs until Seth is against the ropes on the opposite end of the ring-- he sends him off with an Irish whip, and goes for a clothesline! Seth ducks underneath it and bounces off the ropes to come back for a clothesline of his own-- Awesome ducks underneath it and charges forward to bounce off the opposite ropes, and both men come back toward each other! Both have their arm out for a clothesline, but both men stop just short as they telegraphed each other. Both of them are in a fighting stance, and wait for the other to make the first strike; the crowd is cheering loud as both men get into the staredown, a smile on both of their faces.}Vasco Dias: These fans are loving this. These men had some momentum, but both of them are reading each other perfectly, and both decide it’s wiser to withdraw from their attack rather than get struck by the other.
Terri Morasco: You can’t argue with that logic.
{They start to circle the ring, and both men grapple up-- Steve Awesome shoves him back into the corner, and manages to break the distance just far enough to connect with a knife edge chop! “WOO!” The crowd chants, and the chants continue as Steve Awesome connects with multiple knife edge chops! After the fifth chop, Seth Evans grabs his arm and twists him around so that he’s the one in the corner and Seth Evans starts to connect with his own knife edge chops with the chants from the crowd echoing for him as well! Steve Awesome goes to connect with a swing of his own, but Seth telegraphs it and takes him over with a Northern Lights Suplex! He keeps the bridge and the referee counts: One! ….. Two! Steve Awesome kicks out!}Vasco Dias: It does look like Seth Evans may still have what it takes!
Terri Morasco: That was a perfect northern lights suplex, and Seth Evans almost gets the pin again!
{Seth Evans gets to his feet, and quickly grabs Steve Awesome before he can get up-- Steve connects with an elbow to his sternum, and sends him off to the far ropes, and connects with a high leg clothesline on Seth Evans on his way back! He quickly rolls over and covers him: One! ….. Two! Seth Evans kicks out! Steve Awesome is the first one to his feet this time and keeps control over Seth by dragging him to his feet; he connects with an uppercut that would have sent Seth staggering, but Awesome keeps a grip on him. Awesome connects with a second uppercut, followed by a knee into Seth’s sternum before scooping him up and slamming him down in the middle of the ring! Awesome runs to the ropes as quick as he can to come back for an elbow drop-- Seth is able to roll out of the way! Seth spins to his feet from one ankle on the ground and goes for an enzuigiri as Steve Awesome is still getting up-- he ducks underneath it, and leaps over Evans to get him into a side headlock, but Evans continues to get back to his feet before lifting Awesome for a back body drop-- Awesome is able to backflip over and land on his feet. Awesome goes for a back body drop of his own, but now Seth backflips over him!}Terri Morasco: Steve Awesome gets the advantage, but Seth Evans is taking it right back!
Vasco Dias: These two are getting a little flashy.
{Seth goes for a German suplex, but Steve throws an elbow back into his head! Steve catches Evans with a second elbow-- and a third, then spins around, pulling Seth’s arm with him as he puts him into a hammerlock. He shouts out to the crowd that he’s in control, as he starts to drag Seth Evans around the ring in full control, unless Seth wants to see his shoulder dislocated-- Seth rolls his shoulder a bit, and throws his own elbow back to Awesome! Awesome telegraphs it and stays low so that the elbow misses, but Seth manages to wriggle his arm free before spinning around and getting Steve into a front headlock!}Vasco Dias: There we go, a nice headlock… he just has to wear him down, because Steve Awesome favors a faster style, while Seth Evans has been known to be quite the technical artist.
Terri Morasco: You’re right about that, but Seth Evans has also shown in the past that he knows how to fly.
{Seth wrenches on the front headlock to try to keep control of Awesome-- Awesome gets one of Seth’s arms and spins him around for a wristlock before pulling him in for a short-arm clothesline! Awesome keeps his arm held, and helps Seth back to his feet just to take him right back down with a second short-arm clothesline! With his arm still held, Steve Awesome drops with a leg drop over his arm, and then locks in a cross armbar! Seth Evans struggles to get his arm free, and tries to keep it bent toward him with all of his strength so that Awesome cannot get it locked in-- Seth wriggles before finally getting loose, and rolls Awesome into a schoolboy, but Awesome releases his arm and shoves him off before the referee has a chance to count.}Vasco Dias: Seth Evans wisely rolls Steve Awesome up, and Steve has no choice but to release the hold.
Terri Morasco: If Steve Awesome could have locked that in, even if it did not mark the end of the match, it could have stopped some of Seth Evans’ arsenal.
{Awesome gets to his feet quickly, and Evans is charging toward him; he tries to connect with a clothesline off guard, but Awesome ducks under it and leaps to the second rope before springboarding off in a moonsault-- Evans, who is still standing, gets caught and put into an inverted headlock, as Awesome quickly drops him down with a diving reverse DDT! The impact causes Evans’ legs to fly up, and Awesome quickly hooks his legs: One! ….. Two! Evans kicks out!}Terri Morasco: What a reverse DDT!
Vasco Dias: These fans are loving it.
{Evans props up on one of his elbows as he tries to shake the cobwebs out-- Awesome is back up, and pushes Evans back down so that he is flat on his back, and puts his foot down on top of him before telling the referee to count; Evans grabs Awesome by the ankle before the referee can drop for a count, and looks to lock in the ankle lock! Awesome is desperately shaking his leg until he manages to get it free. He pushes Evans back down and quickly drops down to connect with an elbow drop! Awesome wastes no time to get back to his feet, and charges to the far ropes-- he leaps to the top rope, and springs off to go for a moonsault! Seth Evans rolls toward Awesome to force him to miss, but Awesome is able to adjust in midair and land on his feet. Evans is up to his feet, and Awesome tries to regain the upperhand by charging him, but is met with a picture perfect dropkick! Evans quickly crawls over Awesome to make the cover: One! ….. Two! Steve Awesome kicks out!}Vasco Dias: A second dropkick, and Evans is looking to bring an end to this.
Terri Morasco: The athleticism of these two is showing.
{Seth is in a kneeling position, and lifts Awesome’s head a little ways off the mat before connecting with a right hand and sending him back down; he grabs him by the head this time, and pulls him up as he is also getting up. He drives a couple knees into his sternum before locking him in a front headlock-- he charges to one of the corners, and goes to spring off with a Tornado DDT! Steve manages to shove him off and backs against the corner to try to regain his breath; Seth charges forward after landing on his feet, and Steve lifts him for a back body drop going over the top rope, and corner-- Seth grabs the corner post and begins to pull himself back up to the top of the post but Awesome turns and runs off the second rope before leaping and connecting with a jumping enzuigiri over the post to Seth’s exposed head! The shot sends Evans off the post and crashing to the floor below!}Crowd: Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit!
Vasco Dias: Over the turnbuckle!
Terri Morasco: FIRST! How did Seth Evans catch himself in that odd position? He showed his strength by pulling himself up as far as he did. SECOND! What a momentum killer from Steve Awesome!
Vasco Dias: He probably would have been better off letting himself down to the outside rather than trying to show off by pulling himself up. That was his mistake!
{Steve Awesome is lying on his back inside the ring, as the referee is looking over the corner of the ring to see how Seth landed-- Seth is lying on the mat outside, holding the back of his head, but is writhing in pain… Steve Awesome rolls over onto his stomach and pushes himself up to his feet, as Seth Evans is still holding his head but rolling away from the ring still at the same corner where he was struck. Steve Awesome gets up to his feet, and looks toward his opponent who is just now getting to his feet… he points to the corner, and the crowd goes into a frenzy. Seth Evans is to his feet, and Steve Awesome charges the corner; with a single leap, he gets to the top rope, and dives to the outside of the ring connecting with a diving cross body!}Terri Morasco: And Steve Awesome joins him outside the ring!
Vasco Dias: At what cost?!
{Seth and Steve are both writhing in pain, both holding their own ribs-- Steve Awesome continues to roll until he is on both his knees, and tries to battle through the pain he’s feeling to get to his feet, and Seth, clutching his own ribs, is up to his feet-- he is met with a running knee to his sternum that sends him back into the barricade. While Evans is hurting a little worse than Awesome, Awesome draws in a few deep breaths before flipping Evans to face the barricade, and lifts him up in a minor gorilla press slam style and dropping him across the barricade, with his upper half hanging into the crowd.}Vasco Dias: Not only are these fans cheering for them, they’re about to get in on the fight.
Terri Morasco: This match cannot end outside of the ring, though, although there is no count out.
{Steve climbs up to the top of the barricade, and points out to the crowd to get them riled up before leaping off the barricade and connecting with a leg drop! The impact causes Seth Evans to crash in the crowd, along with Steve Awesome who is now holding his tailbone in pain, but he pumps his free arm in the air to let the crowd know that he’s okay and to get some more momentum behind him-- with his other arm still behind to his tailbone, he brings his arm down and pushes himself back to his feet while Seth Evans looks to be out cold.}Vasco Dias: He hurt himself, but I guess he thinks it’s worth it.
Terri Morasco: For these fans, Vasco, Steve Awesome will always think it’s worth it.
{Steve Awesome is slow to get to his feet, but pulls Seth Evans with him-- he tries to drag him back toward the barricade to take him back over, but Seth connects with a jab straight forward into his sternum! He connects with a second, and third jab, but Steve tries to stop his momentum by kneeing him in the sternum-- he grabs Evans by the head and goes to send him head first into the barricade! Evans gets his arms to it and stops Awesome from being able to continue it; he delivers a hard elbow to Awesome’s sternum, then grabs him by the head and crashes him face first on the barricade!}Vasco Dias: The momentum is swinging back to Seth’s side.
Terri Morasco: These fans are back and forth on this one.
{Evans keeps in control of Awesome by maintaining the grip on his head, and slams his head a second time into the barricade! He lifts Awesome up a third time, and tosses him back over the barricade-- he sends him off with an Irish whip toward the nearest steel steps, but Awesome manages to reverse it; Evans springs up and grabs the steel post to slide himself around and back into the ring. He runs at an angle toward Awesome who is still outside the ring, and connects with a suicide dive!}Terri Morasco: At an angle! Seth Evans shows that he can fly just as well!
Vasco Dias: But it’s enough fighting out of the ring! Get back in!
{Evans is on his knees and draws in some deep breaths while Awesome is now lying flat on his back… Evans grabs Awesome by the hair, and stands him up along with himself. Seth slides him under the bottom ropes, and Steve Awesome continues rolling forward until he is on his knees; Seth climbs up to the apron warily and notes that Steve Awesome is already getting to his feet-- as Awesome is up to his feet, Seth leaps to the top rope and springs off for a clothesline! Awesome turns just in time and connects with his version of the Jaw Breaker! The impact sends Evans back so that he is lying on his back, and Awesome falls over him and rolls him up: One! ….. Two! ….. Th-- Evans gets his shoulder off the mat!}Terri Morasco: I cannot believe Seth Evans kicked out of that one!
Vasco Dias: It has to be happening out of instinct!
{Awesome is slow to get up, but points to the corner again-- he grabs Evans by the arm and leg and drags him toward the corner, then turns back to the corner and is calling for Wrath of the Dragon. He climbs to the top rope as the crowd is cheering for these two; Awesome leaps off for the moonsault part, doing a full 360 spin and coming down for the double foot stomp! Evans rolls out of the way!}Vasco Dias: If he had connected with that, then this match would be over!
Terri Morasco: Then it’s a good thing Seth managed to avoid it!
{Evans rolls backward and rolls Awesome up for a schoolboy, but Awesome is kicking and fighting his way out from getting rolled up-- but Evans flips him over, and gets the ankle lock and wraps his leg around Awesome’s to get the grapevine in, as he drops down and has the hold locked in in the middle of the ring! Steve clenches his fist and pounds his hand down on the mat as he stretches out and desperately tries to get to the ropes, but Seth is twisting his ankle while crying out for him to tap out.}Vasco Dias: Steve Awesome may not have a choice! Seth has him in the middle of the ring!
Terri Morasco: Steve Awesome is not going to give up! He’s not going to lose! Not like this!
{Awesome stretches crawls to the side, feeling he’s closer to those ropes, while Seth is still wrenching his ankle at a terrible angle; he continues shouting for him to tap out, and the referee is checking on Steve Awesome to ensure he doesn’t want to give up-- but Steve shakes his rapidly before propping up on his elbows and using all the strength he has to drag himself toward the ropes; he is dragging all the weight of Evans along with him as he inches ever closer to the ropes…}Terri Morasco: He’s getting close to the ropes, somehow dragging Seth Evans with him!
Vasco Dias: That is pure determination on the part of Steve Awesome, but the damage could already be done!
{Evans keeps wrenching and twisting at his ankle-- Awesome almost grazes the ropes with his fingertips, and Seth replies by getting to his feet with his ankle still held; he drags Steve away from the ropes, has an expression of hopelessness… Seth is about to drop to get the grapevine back in, but Awesome leaps back with a mule kick into Evans sternum! Evans manages to keep a hold of his ankle, and so Awesome now rolls forward sending Evans toward the ropes; Evans bounces off the nearby ropes and Awesome hobbles to his feet, trying to shake out some of the pain from his ankle-- Seth doesn’t get any speed momentum, but turns toward Awesome and is taken over with a belly to belly suplex! Awesome quickly covers him: One! ….. Two! ….. T-- Evans kicks out!}Vasco Dias: It’s only a matter of time now before Steve Awesome loses, because he’s practically lost use of one of his limbs.
Terri Morasco: Don’t count him out just yet.
{Awesome crawls over to the ropes and uses them to get back to his feet, unable to help himself from limping as he gets up to his feet-- Evans is holding his back as he gets to his feet; Awesome advances forward, still limping, and lifts Evans up onto his shoulders to go for the SteveKO! He struggles to keep Evans held up with the extra weight being put on his ankle, and it goes out from under him-- Evans is back on his feet, and Awesome is limping away from him. Evans meets him with a stiff kick to his stomach, and Awesome keels over; Evans lifts him onto his shoulders aiming for his Extermination! Awesome tries to kick his good leg a couple times to shift his weight, but Evans is proving to be too strong-- Awesome finally starts driving some elbows back into Evans’ unprotected head, and Awesome brings his weight back to roll Evans up in a crucifix pin: One! ….. Two! ….. Thr-- Evans rolls out of it!}Terri Morasco: Steve Awesome avoid Extermination, which we have seen take people out in the past, and could have very well been all she wrote if he had landed it here!
Vasco Dias: How did he stay out of that one?
{Evans rolls through and is the first to his feet; Awesome is still favoring his ankle. Evans stomps his foot a couple times on the ground while holding his air rifle with aim toward Awesome-- Awesome gets to his feet, and turns toward Evans as Evans lunges forward with the Bulltrue! Awesome does a Matrix style dodge! As Steve Awesome is standing back up, Evans turns quickly around and gets him into a sleeper hold before dropping him with the sleeper slam! Evans grabs Awesome by the leg and covers him: One! ….. Two! ….. Th-- Steve Awesome gets his shoulder off the mat!}Vasco Dias: That’s what being flashy does. He has an impressive dodge to the Bulltrue, but not enough time to recover.
Terri Morasco: But Seth Evans is keeping control of this one.
{Awesome is holding his head in a bit of pain, as he looks to get the second wind that he is needing; he reaches down to his ankle and pats it a couple times and starts turning it himself as he feels the pain finally subsiding. He gets to a seated position when Evans kneels behind him and puts him into a sleeper hold! Awesome has one arm in the air as he tries to keep momentum to keep himself going… the crowd is chanting “Awe-Some!” to help him get some motivation. Evans wrenches on the hold as he drags Awesome back to a lying position, and Awesome’s arm slowly drops…}Terri Morasco: This may be it. Seth Evans has the sleeper hold locked in, and Steve Awesome may just be out of it.
Vasco Dias: Just keep it in. Don’t try to win any other way.
{The referee walks over to Steve Awesome and lifts one of his arms up in the air; he drops it, and the arm falls heavily. The referee holds one finger in the air, and shouts, “One!” He grabs the same arm and holds it as high as he can before dropping it again. “Two!” He lifts his arm a third time, as the crowd seems to have lost hope for Steve Awesome to recover after the damage these two have inflicted on each other… the arm drops nine-tenths of the way, but Steve Awesome clenches his fist and lets the referee know that he is conscious and not giving up!}Vasco Dias: What?! These fans are behind Steve Awesome and he is showing some life!
Terri Morasco: Seth Evans looks surprised, but he is not letting up!
{Seth Evans shakes his head, trying to keep the hold applied but Steve Awesome is pushing himself to his feet; Seth tries to drag all his weight down on top of him, but the cheering from the crowd is keeping him alive in this match-- as Steve Awesome is to a standing position, he lifts Seth Evans up and down with a back body drop! Seth Evans and Steve Awesome are both trying to get to their feet, as Steve Awesome has finally shaken the pain from his ankle-- Seth charges forward to go for an overhand chop, but Steve Awesome blocks it! He fires back with a shot of his own!}Vasco Dias: Steve Awesome is regaining the upperhand!
Terri Morasco: It’s about time we see some life from him again!
{As Evans goes to throw another punch, Awesome manages to catch him with a scoop slam! He runs to the far ropes and comes back to land a senton bomb-- he gets back up at a decent pace, and charges to the ropes; this time, he cockily struts toward Seth Evans before posing over him, and dropping an elbow! He poses again while making the cover: One! ….. Two! ….. Th--Seth Evans gets his foot on the rope!}Terri Morasco: Way too close to the ropes!
Vasco Dias: That’s not a common mistake that Steve Awesome makes. But that’s what happens when he’s focusing on showing off rather than getting the victory.
{Steve Awesome rolls over onto his back before sitting up, and he retracts his leg that Seth had the ankle lock on; he pats it a couple more times to ensure that it is feeling at least better after the damage was done-- Awesome gets to his feet after that, but Seth is almost right behind him; Awesome sends him into the corner and comes charging in with a running forearm! He sends him across the ring, and follows in with a shining wizard! One more time across the ring, and he comes in with a Stinger Splash! Seth Evans stumbles out of the corner, and Steve Awesome lifts him onto his shoulders-- he takes him up and over successfully with the SteveKO! He rolls Seth Evans over and makes the cover: One! ….. Two! ….. Thre---Seth Evans kicks out!}Vasco Dias: He just kicked out of the SteveKO!
Terri Morasco: These guys have to be running on fumes!
{Steve is in shock, after the series of offense he was able to put in-- he holds three fingers up to the referee telling him that he’s certain it was three, but the referee shakes his head and says two. Steve knows there is no point in arguing-- he picks Seth up and puts him back on his shoulders calling for a second SteveKO and shouting that it’s going to be over. Seth Evans reaches forward and grips the ropes tightly!}Terri Morasco: Seth Evans knows what he is looking for, and he will not let go of those ropes!
Vasco Dias: It’s probably the smartest thing he’s done.
{Steve tries to rip Seth away from the ropes, but Seth keeps his hands gripped tightly around the ropes-- Steve realizes that it’s pointless and goes to fling Seth over the top rope, but Seth manages to sail over and land on the apron-- he staggers on the apron, and Steve Awesome swings a wild elbow-- Seth ducks under it and thrusts his shoulder between the top and middle ropes to connect with Steve’s sternum; he comes back out as Steve keels over, and uses a sunset flip over the top rope and over Steve Awesome, dragging him down for a cover: One! ….. Two! ….. Th-- Steve Awesome kicks out of it!}Vasco Dias: Seth Evans prevents some ultimately damage from happening to him, but it still is not enough to keep him down.
Terri Morasco: Seth Evans needs this momentum before Steve Awesome capitalizes, and it looks like that’s exactly what he’s doing.
{Seth Evans falls flat on his back as Steve Awesome rolls over onto his stomach and is winded again-- both men lie down for several seconds before finally stirring again. Seth Evans is closer to the ropes and uses them to try to drag himself up… Steve Awesome continues to crawl around the middle of the ring, crawling as if he were lost in a desert with no water; Seth Evans pulls himself to his feet, although staggering, he looks toward his downed opponent who is still looking for his own two feet.}Terri Morasco: Both of these men can hardly stand.
Vasco Dias: What more do they have to give?
{Seth Evans stomps his foot on the ground, still having to use the ropes to keep himself up for a moment longer, but he uses one of his arms to aim his air rifle again-- Steve Awesome finally gets to one foot, and staggers for his second. The staggering continues, as Steve Awesome turns to face Seth Evans-- he lunges forward and connects with the Bulltrue which sends Steve Awesome back down! Seth Evans falls over Steve Awesome, but can’t find the strength to hook his leg: One! ….. Two! ….. Thre---- Steve Awesome throws his arm up almost out of nothing but instinct!}Crowd: Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit!
Terri Morasco: How?! How did Steve Awesome just kick out?!
Vasco Dias: I feel that may have just been a nerve kicking.
{Seth Evans lies on his back breathing heavily, as Steve Awesome lies on his side also taking deep breaths… Seth Evans just looks up toward the lights as he is just wondering what he has to do to end Steve Awesome once and for all-- Steve starts to roll very slowly toward the outside of the ring, but Seth Evans turns to see him and grabs him by the leg; Steve Awesome is almost hanging outside of the ring when Seth caught him-- still with his ankle in his grasp, Seth gets to his feet and drags him back into the ring.}Vasco Dias: Get him in another ankle lock, this match will be over!
Terri Morasco: Even better, Steve Awesome knows it, and will do all he can to avoid it!
{Awesome flips over and kicks Seth in the face to send him back a few steps-- Seth charges back forward and stomps Steve Awesome right in the chest to drive the wind back out of him. He drags the motionless body of Steve Awesome toward the corner, and points to the corner calling for his Wingman signature; he steps out onto the apron, and Steve turns over-- Seth climbs to the first rope, and Steve is crawling closer to the corner. Seth climbs to the second rope, and Steve is using the ropes to get himself to his feet. Seth is on the third and final rope, and Steve Awesome lunges up with a punch that stalls Seth.}Vasco Dias: Why did you have to try to go high?
Terri Morasco: It could be the only thing to finally keep Steve Awesome down, but Steve Awesome manages to regain consciousness and take the fight back to him. Neither man is backing down.
{Awesome climbs up to the top rope before connecting with a second punch to his stomach, and then climbs to the second, and finally the third; he tosses Seth’s arm over his back as the crowd is watching in anticipation! Seth connects with a hard punch to Steve’s ribs, and he leans down to grab the ropes as he tries to shove Steve off-- Steve has Seth held by the arm and is pulling himself back up as Seth is struggling to hold on… both men manage to get their balance back up on the corner and Steve drives his knee into Seth’s stomach and gets his arm back over his back. This time, Steve Awesome successfully carries Seth Evans over with a superplex!}Vasco Dias: These men are dead. Just call the paramedics.
Terri Morasco: They’re going to need it.
{Steve cannot find the strength to crawl over Seth Evans, and both men are laid out in the middle of the ring right next to each other, while the crowd is going nuts for these two-- “This is awesome!” chants break out again, as the referee is looking back and forth as if he’s unsure of what to do. He shakes his head before raising his arm in the air and shouting, “One!” He looks back and forth at both competitors to see if either one is going to stir. “Two!” Neither man has the strength to move. “Three!”}Vasco Dias: Just call the match. Don’t even bother going to ten.
Terri Morasco: All we need to see is a flinch. Just a flinch!
{“Four!” The referee continues to look back and forth, as Steve and Seth both throw their arm into the air trying to stagger themselves-- “Five! Six!” Both men still have been unable to get up, only have an arm in the air. “Seven! Eight!” both arms are dropping, as neither man has been able to get up: “Nine!” Seth’s arm lands over Steve’s, and Steve’s arm lands over Seth… the referee looks back and forth, and falls to his knees as he does a double count: One! ….. Two! ….. Thre---- both men throw their other arms into the air and out of the cover!}Vasco Dias: This match almost ends in a draw!
Terri Morasco: How… why… why are these two still fighting?!
{Both Steve and Seth grab each other by the arms, and they seem to be dragging each other to their feet; they’re both leaning against the other for support-- both are wobbly on their feet when they do finally get there. There is hesitation as they let go of each other, and Seth is the first to connect with a punch! Losing the hold on Steve Awesome almost causes him to fall, and the shot almost causes Steve Awesome to fall, but both men still stand, and still wobble back and forth.}Vasco Dias: The first shot is fired from Seth Evans, and I’m surprised both men are still standing.
Terri Morasco: Steve Awesome isn’t going to let him get all the offense!
{Steve fires with a punch of his own! It’s the same result as it was from Seth, but this time in the opposite direction; Seth connects with a second punch! And Steve connects with a second punch! Seth with a third, and Steve with a third! The punches from each of them start coming in more rapidly, until both of them knock each other with a good right that sends both of them stumbling backwards…}Terri Morasco: They’re out on their feet.
Vasco Dias: It looks like it.
{They both stand, looking as if they are unconscious on their feet. Suddenly, both snap forward at the exact same time-- Seth connects with the Bulltrue, and Steve Awesome with the Jaw Breaker! Both men are sent back to the mat with their arms back over each other, and the referee has no choice but to commit another double pin fall: One! ….. Two! ….. }Terri Morasco: TWO! They both kicked out!
Vasco Dias: This is unbelievable!
Terri Morasco: Seth Evans hasn't been inside a ring in years and he's going toe to toe with the Face of the Franchise, Steve Awesome!
Vasco Dias: One more big move from either man and this match could be over!
{ The referee starts his ten count as both men are still on the mat. He reaches six before Seth and Steve start to move. Seth reaches his knees, Steve is on one knee. The referee hits eight and Seth turns and falls toward the ropes, Steve tries to push himself up. NINE! Seth uses the ropes to stand and turns toward Steve who powers himself up but Evans is right there with the BULLTURE SUPERKICK!!!! Steve goes down and Seth just collapses on top of Steve! ONE! TWO! THREE!!!! }Terri Morasco: Seth Evans has just defeated the Awesome One!
Vasco Dias: This is an abortion of justice! Seth Evans is less than a part timer! He's a no timer!
Terri Morasco: And Seth Evans just walked into the IWF an defeated one of the top talents on the roster in Steve Awesome!
{ Evans is exhausted as he has his hand raised from where he fell, still laying across Steve Awesome. }----------------------------------------------------------
SINGLES MATCH
Todd Williams vs Dre Cutler
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Vasco Dias: I’m still impressed with the mere fact that Todd showed up.
Terri Morasco: He’s a professional…
Vasco Dias: He’s about to professionally have his butt kicked by Dre Cutler...or so it seems.
{Todd went for “The Nightmare” (Swanton Bomb) but Cutler moved out of the way, and then managed to hit him with a Superkick. As Todd tried to recover, Dre climbed out to the apron and like a lion on a gazelle, leaped up and pounced on his prey with a “Dre Says Hey!” (Springboard Spear)!
The cover…
ONE! TWO! THREE!
The bell rings.}Alison Valance: Here is your winner...DREEEEE CUTLER!
{Dre celebrates as we cut to a commercial.}----------------------------------------------------------
FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE MATCH
Astrid Hall vs Maxine Valentine
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Alison Valance: The following contest is scheduled for one fall -
Crowd: ONE FALL!
Alison Valance: - And is a no-disqualification, falls count anywhere match!
Terri Morasco: This is going to be a match to remember, with the two titans finally clashing in a singles match! The fans have been asking for this for weeks, and now we finally get to see it! Vasco… Vasco, why are you putting on a helmet?
Vasco Dias: Because I’ve seen Pacific Rim, Terri. When Godzilla and Gypsy Danger start punching one another, buildings fall down. I have to protect my face.
Alison Valance: Introducing first, from Trondheim Norway, weighing in at 185 pounds: The Valkyrie, Astrid HALL!
{The arena is filled with blue and green light as Immigrant Song begins to play, evoking colors of the sea or the forest. As the music intensifies, Lights shine down to reveal Astrid entering through the crowd, huge smile on her face as she descends towards the ring, carrying a viking-style shield as she approaches. She interacts with the crowd, laughing with them and allowing some of them to take selfies with her, giving high-fives and fist bumps all the way down. Her manager, Emma Danielson, walks behind her, smiling and interacting with the crowd as well, though not in as show-stealing a way. Before leaving the crowd, Astrid hands the shield to a young girl declaring “Anyone can be a hero - welcome to the Shield Wall, Sister!”. She leaps into the ring, pumped up and beaming after one last fist bump with Emma, jumping onto the ropes with a triumphant fist in the air taking in the crowd’s cheers before eventually settling into her corner, still brimming with energy.} Terri Morasco: Astrid Hall’s been on one hell of a hot streak since Night of the Immortals, remaining undefeated in any arena. She’s been talking about how it was a new year for her after Immortals, and she’s been capitalizing hard.
Vasco Dias: One of those victories was technical, Terri. Between Astrid and Maxine, only one of them’s gone out with a concussion.
Alison Valance: And her opponent, from Arklay Missouri, weighing in at 270 pounds… Maxine Valentine!
{The lights dim to a sickening Green as an Early Warning Siren plays for a few seconds before “World Painted Blood” starts to play and Maxine comes wandering out on a burst of smoke dressed in her ring gear and added gas mask, head half bowed and ignoring the crowd as she takes he sweet time pulling herself into the ring, taking off the mask slowly and surely to take a big breath of Ring side air and hanging the thing up on the nearest Turnbuckle.} Vasco Dias: Wow. Seeing these two in the ring together… I don’t think I’ve ever seen someone look DOWN on Maxine before!
Terri Morasco: This is certainly going to be a clash of the titans tonight, Vasco! I wouldn’t be surprised if they brought the whole building down around them!
DING!
{The two ladies waste no time in locking horns locking up and as neither of them seem to budge Max breaks the lock and hits a hard forearm to Astrid. Astrid returns the favour and they both smile a bit before Max lays a kick in to Astrid’s gut and whips her to the Ropes, they both Collide with a shoulder block but neither go down as Astrid points to a rope and Max returns the favour neither of them going down again. They get into each others faces, staring one another down before Astrid shoves the other woman hard, sending her staggering back. Max, however, doesn’t let Astrid get a free hit, getting right back in Astrid’s face and shoving her right back. Astrid’s grin widens before the two of them lock up with one hand and start punching with the other as they go toppling over the top rope together.} Vasco Dias: Well...that didn't take long.
Terri Morasco: Well, it’s a falls count anywhere match with no disqualifications - they’re just going where the weapons are!
{The two women are fighting more like they’re in a barroom brawl than a Wrestling match, using no technique as they simply batter one another with blows that would send smaller women flying. After a vicious haymaker from Maxine, she grabs the Valkyrie around the waist and tries to drive her head first into the barricade. However, Astrid proves too strong and stable for such a tactic, grinding in her heels and standing her ground. The two of them are locked together for several tense moments before Astrid leans her head back, slamming her brow into Maxine’s nose just a split second later. The Valkyrie smirks as Maxine steps back, momentarily dizzied by the headbutt.} Terri Morasco: Emma did always tell her to fight with her head.
{Maxine roars with anger as she charges right back into Astrid’s grip, tackling the taller woman and sending her crashing straight through the barricade, the fight spilling out into the audience as the ref tries to keep pace. However, Maxine doesn’t go for the pin, instead grabbing a part of the barricade itself and hoisting it into the air, intent on using the heavy piece of equipment to batter the downed Astrid Hall. Astrid sees the assault coming, lashing out with a swift kick to Maxine’s shin to throw the woman off balance. Maxine stumbles slightly, losing her grip on the barricade piece. For a moment she looks like she’s planning to go back for it… but instead simply shrugs, jumping on Astrid and pummeling her with heavy handed punches. The audience moves away from the brawl as they struggle with one another, and it is clear that Astrid is holding back to prevent them from getting injured while Maxine just as clearly has no such concerns. With this advantage, Maxine gets the upper hand in the brawl, overwhelming Astrid with her dominating power as the Valkyrie tries to move the fight away from the crowd. Maxine only laughs at Astrid’s desperate scrambling, eventually hauling her up and lifting her overhead with a roar.} Maxine Valentine: You want over there? Be my GUEST!
{In a tremendous display of power Maxine hurls Astrid over the broken barricade back to ringside. She rolls in a heap against the Apron, sliding halfway under the ring. Maxine laughs again, stalking over to the downed Valkyrie, grabbing a discarded steel chair along the way. She lifts it menacingly over her head… when the young girl who Astrid gave a shield to during her entrance rolls that same thing to the downed woman’s side. Astrid eyes it, seeing the runes blazing on its face… Maxine seems to be of the same opinion, letting out a shout of rage as she brings the chair crashing down on Astrid with both hands… but with a gracefully practiced and lightning fast move, Astrid lifts the shield and almost effortlessly blocks the attack. She rises to her feet, pulling herself out from under the ring… revealing a baseball bat in her other hand!} Vasco Dias: Who put that under there?!
{Astrid looks at the bat, then looks at the shield, and finally back to Maxine. She spins the bat with extremely familiar confidence… and begins to laugh. Maxine lifts the chair again, the steel already bent and partly mangled by the previous blow, but she doesn’t even get the chance to bring it down before Astrid is on top of her like a hurricane, laying into the behemoth with lightning fast strikes with bat and shield alike. Whatever upper hand Maxine had managed to gain herself during the brawl in the crowd evaporates in a fraction of a second, as the Valkyrie lives up to her name, wielding the baseball bat like a sword as she reminds Maxine through action that wrestling is her secondary combat style!} Terri Morasco: WOW! I’ve always heard it said that the second Astrid gets anything resembling a sword and shield in hand, the match is as good as over… and I think Maxine’s learning that truth the hard way!
Vasco Dias: This is a wrestling match, Terri, not one of those back woods faires where she spends her spare time. This is ridiculous!
{Max takes a few blows falling down under the weight of Astrid’s assault before Maxine catches a shot across the face with the shield, and then again with the bat the crowd lets loose a cry as Astrid takes a moment to pause watching the woman start to slump before Max seems to get some sudden second wind, eyes looking up at Astrid in defiance and a face covered in her own blood, Astrid raises the Bat again and Max grabs the nearest thing to hand to defend herself a hand wrapping around the throat of a Crowd member, drawing her in front of Astrid and her self as she smiles deeply} Maxine Valentine: “Put the toys down Valkyrie...Or I make you watch me break her!”
{Astrid Freezes As Max starts to back to towards the ramp all the while holding her hostage Astrid frown snarls with anger and looks Max in the eyes for a moment before she hands the Shield off to a young girl.. And the Bat is slowly put down, Max uses the opportunity to more or less throw the Poor girl at Astrid! Astrid has to quickly stand and catch the crowd member!} Terri Morasco: Maxine literally using a human shield to bargain her way back to an even footing!
Vasco Dias: I’m...Not sure how I feel about that, on one hand..brilliance on the other… Monstrous.
{Astrid starts to charge forward and as she emerges from the crowd she gets hit in the solar plexus by rolled up fabric and rubber band as Max has taken the time to grab two T-shirt cannons wielding one under each arm like she were some sort of giant robot, Max grins and and Astrid recovers herself another t-shirt catches her again in the solar plexus but Astrid half catches it as Max disposes of the other cannon and starts to advance only to move aside as Astrid pushes her into a wall as the Valkyrie lets anger get the better of her after the two shots one of the shirts having bounced off Astrid and landing near commentary.} Terri Morasco: Maxine showing some….innovative offence there.
Vasco Dias: ...And it’s one of Astrid's own shirts too...Stop hitting yourself!
Terri Morasco: WILL YOU STOP?! … Also if you can reach it could you pass it my way?
{Astrid and Maxine are still locked up, now neither one of them armed but neither are they fighting amidst the crowd, turning the match into a much more even struggle. The two of them trade a savage series of attacks before Maxine steps back, beckoning Astrid to pursue as she walks backwards up the ramp!} Terri Morasco: They’re taking this fight backstage! Someone get a cameraman down there so we don’t miss the action!
Vasco Dias: This is going to get exciting. Everyone knows that they keep the best toys back there!
{As the fighting spills backstage, it takes a few moments for cameramen to bring the fight back up onto the tron. When they do, Maxine is tearing through the backstage area, tossing Astrid about as the Valkyrie fights back with all of her might. The referee is only barely able to keep pace with them as they wreak absolute havoc through the locker room, the battle continuing to split between them in terms of superiority. At one moment Astrid is grabbing Maxine by the hair, whipping her around and driving her head first through a television. The next, Maxine has slammed Astrid against the wall, beating her again and again with a fire extinguisher before spraying the white suppressive foam in the Valkyrie’s face. As Astrid bends over to wipe it from her face, Maxine grabs her and slams her through a nearby door into a locker room, and moves to pursue… only to be met in the chin by a superkick!} Vasco Dias: Since when can Astrid land one of those??!
Terri Morasco: She can’t.
{A stream of spanish expletives come pouring out of the locker room as Gabriella Luna pokes her head out, her face contorted with anger.} Gabriella Luna: NEXT TIME KNOCK!
{Maxine looks to be about to reply, but is met in the gut by a tremendous SPEAR from Astrid Hall, sending the two women crashing further down the hallway. With another few parting remarks, again in Spanish, Gabriella Luna slams the door as the fight spills out into the parking lot.} Terri Morasco: Timely assistance by Gabriella Luna!
Vasco Dias: SHAME! SHAME!
{Max and Astrid pile into a car still brawling, Max hits a quick snapping headbutt of her own, and slams Astrid once into door of the car. The fight takes a pause as they both take a second, the two of them breathing hard as Max starts to laugh a bit, shaking her head and then using a burst of strength to send Astrid head first through the windshield of the car. Max keeps catching her breath a moment and looks up laughing a bit to herself, as the camera zooms slowly out to reveal on the back wall “Reserved Parking: R. Verona”. } Vasco Dias: Somebody is getting fined…
Terri Morasco: If they’re lucky..
{Maxine grabs Astrid by the ankles and pulls her out of the mangled car, broken glass slicing nasty cuts into Astrid’s arms and abdomen. Once she’s fully out of the vehicle it’s clear that her face has been badly smashed by her trip to Verona’s front seat, and the Valkyrie is breathing hard. Finally, Maxine goes for the pin, pressing Astrid’s shoulders to the hood of Verona’s Lamborghini. The ref goes for the count..!
ONE!
TW-Astrid gets a shoulder up!} Terri Morasco: Was that an attempt to end this?
Vasco Dias: More like playing with your food, she didn’t even hook a leg, it was a lazy cover just pressing weight on Astrid… More of a taunt.
{Max stands up and starts to haul Astrid into the main entrance pausing only to grasp Astrid by the throat and snarl before Astrid herself comes to life and breaks the grapple, smashing her own head into Max’s face she grabs the woman and hauls her into the plexiglass side of a Popcorn machine! Popcorn goes everywhere Astrid picks max up and roars as she tosses Max down a small set of stairs, leading towards the arena’s main entrance, back into the crowd where Astrid and Max trade strikes. Maxine tries to use the surrounding crowd to her advantage, but Astrid is very much in control and prevents her from capitalizing.} Terri Morasco: Taking a tour of an arena here!
Vasco Dias: I’d like to take a tour of.. OW..What?!
{The closer the ladies get to the barricade and once again the ring the more the crowd starts to cheer, blood flows, and Max pulls Astrid over quickly but Astrid holds on as they spill into the matting by the ring and then,very shortly into the ring, Max whips Astrid into the Ropes to be knocked down Hard by the Shield BAsh double ax handle, Max bounces off the mat and into a corner and Astrid sees her chance charging to hit a European uppercut and then back out, hitting Max with the Berserker’s Fury, rolling her shoulders to hold onto Max by the throat pulling her head under an armpit to signal of the Mjolnir, Maxine in a moment of either desperation or Rage STands up straight to lift Astrid up as she takes a couple of steps forwards, and the look of Absolute surprise on Astrid’s face says it all as Mw spoos a leg and with a burst of adrenaline hits Astrid with the CODE: VERONICA! The exploder suplex piling the Viking into the Corner as Max then lays on the floor and for a few moments the two combatants finally stay down for a while.} Terri Morasco: These two have left a trail of carnage around the building and now they’re back in the ring!
{The two Ladies start to rouse slowly and surely looking each other in the eye, pressing forehead to forehead as they do so. There are no words, just angry glares before they start to exchange blows - European uppercuts from Astrid, stiff forearms from Max. The pace seems to pick back up from both ends neither lady looking to back down before they connect simultaneously with blows that have them leaning against each other as Astrid pushes back. Finally, Astrid grits her teeth and, step by step, forces Maxine into the middle of the ring before - somehow - lifting the woman up onto her shoulders!} Terri Morasco: Is she… Oh my god, is she doing what I think she’s doing?!
Vasco Dias: What’s going on?
{A fire in her eyes, Astrid lets out a defiant roar before leaping into the air, driving Maxine neck-first into the ground with the RAGNAROK! Maxine is slammed into the center of the mat with so much force that the entire ring shakes, and the mat collapses to the ground as the ropes fall limp around them! The crowd howls its approval at the main-roster debut of the devastating move as Astrid goes to cover!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE!!!
Immigrant Song by Led Zepplin begins to play as Astrid rises, bloody but smiling with a triumphant fist in the air!} Alison Valance: Here is your winner… ASTRID HALL!
Terri Morasco: What a tremendous finish to one of the most destructive Diamonds matches I’ve ever seen! This brings Astrid’s Heiress to the Throne score up to 35, while Maxine sinks down to -30.
Vasco Dias: I hope Miss Conway has insurance to cover that damage! Let’s cut to commercial to give the staff time to fix the ring. That Astrid Hall is a real menace!
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SINGLES MATCH
Kathleen Conway vs Rowan MacDonnough
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{The lights in the arena start to twinkle like diamonds, green, purple and red with the melodic holler and drum beat of ''Black and Silver" by Xandria. The chords of an organ punctuate the words as Kathleen Conway appears on the stage with one hand on her right hip and her husband, The Ace by her side. She begins her walk down the ramp, alongside her husband, Kathy has a smile on her face. At the foot of the ramp, the couple shares a kiss before Kathy gets to the ring and climbs onto the apron with her back to the ropes, she drops to one knee. She holds onto the ropes behind her as she flips her hair to the side and winks at The Ace before standing up and climbing through the middle rope into the ring. She walks to the middle and flips her hair again with a hand on her hip as the lights return to normal and the music fades.}Vasco Dias: "All hail the Queen! It's Kathleen Conway!"
Terri Morasco: "Looking as composed and majestic as ever!"
Vasco Dias: "Wouldn't you look that way if you were standing next to the next Imperial Champion?"
Terri Morasco: "Maybe she should take her mind off of Jacobsen and his tight abs, and focus on Rowan, who wants to prove herself tonight against Kathy."
Vasco Dias: "Rowan is unproven, but she has a mean streak and a sharp tongue. Tonight is the ultimate test."
{Lights out. The crashing cymbals and screeching opening chord of “Red Stars” by the Birthday Massacre ring out, and red smoke billows from either side of the entranceway as Rowan MacDonnough stalks out from behind the curtain, golden eyes glinting in the red light as they shift from side to side. The stage and ramp are lit by swirling red light, but everything else remains dark. She lopes forward, unconsciously rolling her wrists as her eyes bore a hole in the air before her. The smoke seems to follow her down the ramp as she walks, reaching up and grabbing the middle rope with one hand. Rowan hauls herself up onto the apron, standing and ducking between the middle and top rope to step inside the ring. She straightens up, slowly pacing towards the center of the ring as a spiralling pattern of red light appears on the mat, and her eyes scan the crowd, head moving in a jerky, animalistic pattern. She slowly, reluctantly backs towards a corner, eyes constantly moving as she settles in to wait for the bell.}Vasco Dias: "The Irish Nightmare" for a reason, but it seems she has garnered quite a following, so she might be a few of these fan's wet dreams."
Terri Morasco: "Sleazy as ever, and don't let Rowan hear you say that, she might take your head off."
Vasco Dias: "It's not my fault MacDonnough is equal parts beauty and beast!"
{The ref asks if both women are ready, and as he goes to signal the timekeeper to ring the bell, Rowan charges forward, with a chop block. Flipping Kathy inside out, the Queen of Diamonds lands on her back, quickly clutching her knee. The bell rings, as Rowan keeps up with her ruthless attack, as she begins dropping knees onto the side of Conway. Conway tries to guard, but Rowan drops a forearm strike down, breaking her guard. Rowan is onto of Conway now, as she begins throwing hard rights and lefts. The ref begins counting for each closed strike, until Rowan shows her composure, getting back to her feet. Kathy rolls to the ring ropes, as Rowan is being chewed out by the referee.}Vasco Dias: "Sweet mercy, Rowan is showing a mean streak a mile long!"
Terri Morasco: "When it comes to Kathleen Conway, you have to give it all, and push every advantage you got."
{Rowan pushes the ref out of the way, as she goes to grab Kathy by the hair. But Kathy, on one knee, throws a hard elbow strike into the midsection, forcing Rowan back. Kathy gets to her feet trying to shake the cobwebs. Rowan charges forward once more, but Conway is ready with her Quick as a Kat small package roll up. The ref slides to the mat for the count.}Ref: "One...two..."
{Rowan powers out of the pin, as Kathy rolls away getting back to her feet quickly. Rowan slaps the mat, looking furious as Kathy gives her an arrogant smirk. Rowan charges forward but Kathy side steps, Rowan rebounds off the ropes as Kathy turns around and Conway catches a knee to the midsection lifting her off the ground. Rowan runs back to the ropes to gain momentum, rebounding again, she slams her knee into the skull of Kathy Conway who is sent flying back. Clutching her head, Rowan doesn't let up once more as she slides down locking her arms around Kathy Conway's neck trying to choke her out, with a guillotine. Kathy tries to wrap her hands around Rowan's waist, trying to power out of it, to no avail. In desperation, Conway flips the hold over, bridging out as she has Rowan's shoulders pinned to the mat.}Ref: "One...two..."
{Rowan rolls the hold over, as Kathy is able to slip down a bit getting her knee into the mat. Her hands desperately trying to break Rowan's grip. Her husband, Jake Conway is slapping the mat trying to get the crowd on her side, and half of them are clapping along with him. Kathy holds her hand up, pushing forward as she forces Rowan into the ropes, more so she grabs on herself, forcing the rope break. But Rowan doesn't let go, as the Ref begins shouting at her, counting down.}Ref: "One! TWO! THREE!"
{Rowan lets go, pushing Conway backward onto the mat. The ref begins to chew her out, but she simply sides steps him. She leans down, slapping Conway across the face. She steps away, mocking the crowd and The Ace, as she turns back sending a hard boot into the side of Kathy, and another, and another. But Rowan tries to pull her foot back, but Kathy Conway has her hand wrapped around her foot, not letting it go. Conway forces herself to her feet, not letting go of Rowan's foot. Rowan is hopping up and down, trying to keep her balance. Conway forces her leg up, but Rowan shows her athleticism turning it into a backflip, landing on her feet. Both women charge forward catching each other with a clothesline. Both women hit the mat with a hard thud, neither moving an inch.}Vasco Dias: "By God...what a match!"
Terri Morasco: "It's hard to believe they're giving it away for free, but this is a true exhibition of the new talent flowing into the Diamond's Division, as well as the constant old guard of the Diamonds Division."
Vasco Dias: "Kathy Conway is showing what has made her stay at the top for so long."
Terri Morasco: "And Rowan MacDonnough is showing that she came to fight."
{Both women begin stirring a bit, as Rowan staggers a bit into the corner. Kathy shakes off the damage she has taken, looking up at Rowan thinking maybe she underestimated the new talent. She charges forward, but Rowan leaps out of the way as Kathy crashes into the corner. Rowan catches Conway under the chin with a hard European uppercut. Conway falls into the corner, but Rowan is already there charging at her with a running European uppercut. Conway grabs the ropes, staying on her feet. Rowan steps back a bit looking to gain momentum for another charge. Rowan looks to send another European uppercut, but Kathy ducks out of the way, pushing Rowan into the corner before throwing a hard knee to the gut, and another, and another. Conway is on a roll, and she's fired up as she steps back as Rowan staggers forward landing on her knees in the center of the ring. Conway points at the crowd, before running into the ropes, rebounding she hits a hard single leg drop kick into the side of Rowan's head. Sending Rowan rolling, clutching her head.}Vasco Dias: "What a vicious kick by Kathleen!"
Terri Morasco: "But the pure ruthlessness that Rowan has shown, Kathy has to finish this now, or things might not end too well."
Vasco Dias: "The Conways conquer anything. Don't count the Queen out yet!"
{Rowan is holding her head, as she's back on her knees. A trail of blood running down her neck, her mouth must be bleeding, but it's still unknown since her mask is attached tightly. Her eyes burn, as the camera captures Rowan staring at Kathleen, she turns her body to face Conway, who looks truly fired up for the first time in a while. Rowan slaps the mat, as the hops to her feet. The two women begin marching towards the center of the ring before proceeding to exchange lefts and rights. Neither one trying to block, just a constant stream of hard strikes from each woman onto the other. The fans are going crazy, as The Ace looks a bit shocked as he watches the brawl from the outside. Conway begins to get the advantage, as she knocks Rowan back with a hard right, and another, and another. But Rowan throws a hard kick to the knee, causing Conway to stagger. Rowan grabs her quickly, looking at her for a moment before snap suplex Kathleen Conway right into the turnbuckle!}Vasco Dias: "SHE BROKE HER IN HALF!"
Terri Morasco: "This has to be it, Kathy Conway has to have a broken back."
IWF Universe: "HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!"
{Rowan sits up, looking around proud of what she's done, she wipes the stream of blood from her neck, as she goes to pin Kathy, hooking the leg to stop any chance of reaching the ropes, the ref slides down for the count. But before he can even slap the mat, Rowan laughs in his face as she breaks the pin. Looking down at Kathy, she grabs her by the hair before unleashing The Defiler, a series of headbutts rain down catching Conway across the forehead over and over. Rowan is eventually dazed enough to let up, a small cut opened on her forehead. The camera zooms in the see the eerily peaceful face, as a stream of blood runs down the bridge of her nose. Rowan walks over to Conway, as she steps on her chest, trying to force the air out of her lungs. Conway flails a bit, trying to push Rowan's leg off her chest, to no avail. But Conway kicks her legs up, wrapping them around Rowan's leg, forcing her to the ground. Conway moves quickly, using experience, and she locks in a Figure Four Leglock! Conway tries to bridge it but Rowan rolls her left hip, keeping Conway grounded but still unable to break the hold. Rowan smacks at Conway's knee trying to break the hold. She falls back, letting out a scream of pain as Conway wrenches in the hold tightly.}Terri Morasco: "Eight of Diamonds! Kathy has it locked in!"
Vasco Dias: "Smart move by Rowan to keep Conway from bridging but how long can she last?!"
Terri Morasco: "Rowan is a fighter, but Conway knows this ring better than most, the hold is locked in tight, and they're in the center of the ring."
{Rowan lets out another scream, as she pushes herself up, trying to break the hold, again to no avail. The blood is slowly rolling down her face as she seems to be fading. Rowan forces herself to remain conscious as she summons what strength she has left. Digging her hands onto the mat, she pulls herself and Conway backward, slowly. Conway realizes what's going on and tries to stop it, but she doesn't want to break the hold. Rowan reaches out to the ring ropes, a fingertip away. But Conway leans up, clutching her foot, as she rolls her own hold over, she keeps rolling the two women until they're back in the center of the ring and the figure four is still locked in! Rowan begins pounding the mat, trying to fight through the pain. She smacks at Conway's knee, trying to break the hold, but Conway doesn't give, and pushes herself up as she forces herself to bridge it out, creating the Figure Eight Leglock! Rowan's eyes grow wider as the pain she's enduring is beyond normal human limits. She tries to lay flat, reaching out to the rope. Pushing herself up, Rowan sends a hard right into the side of Cathy, who falls to the mat, but the leg lock is still locked in! Rowan seizes the moment, as she rolls her hips, flipping the hold over, to reverse the pressure. Conway immediately breaks the hold and rolls away. Rowan clutches her knee as she rolls herself out of the ring, falling to the mat below.}Terri Morasco: "Sweet mercy, can Rowan even stand right now?"
Vasco Dias: "And the blood is really pouring out, the strain Kathy put on that knee, it had to take everything out of Rowan."
{Rowan staggers a bit, clutching her knee she falls into the barricade. Looking up, she sees Conway looking a bit flustered, as she slides out of the ring going to keep on the attack of Rowan. Conway grabs Rowan by the hair, but Rowan throws a hard elbow into her gut. Rowan grabs Conway by the back of the head slamming her into the barricade. Feeling a fury well up inside her, Rowan grabs Conway pressing her face right into the top of the barricade as she begins to drag Conway's face across the line of fans, who look a bit shocked at the brutality. She gets into the corner of the barricade, grabbing Cathy by the hair, she goes to throw Conway into the corner. But Kathy throws her leg up, throwing an elbow to the jaw of Rowan who staggers back. Conway goes to throw Rowan into the corner of the barricade, but Rowan reverses the grab, throwing Conway backward into the steel steps. Conway crashes into them, echoing through the arena as she collapses to the ground. Rowan staggers back a bit, as The Ace rushes over to check on his wife. Rowan looks at the crowd, before pointing at The Ace, as they begin cheering. Rowan steps forward super kicking the kneel Ace right under the jaw as he's laid out cold next to his wife. Rowan collapses to the ground clutching her leg, as she pulls herself against the barricade. Conway clutches her lower back, sees her husband lying next to her, a distant gaze in his eyes. Rowan is heard laughing as Kathy turns her head, furious.}Vasco Dias: "Rowan just super kicked the hell out of The Ace!"
Terri Morasco: "She calls to Balor's Gaze, and it looks like the only thing Jake is going to gaze at is the ceiling!"
Vasco Dias: "But look...Kathleen Conway is pissed..."
Terri Morasco: "I think this is exactly what Rowan wanted, the rage of Kathleen!"
{Kathy forces herself forward, crashing into Rowan as she begins throwing hard forearms into Rowan's face. But Rowan pushes her back slamming her into the apron. Kathy isn't backing down as she throws an elbow straight down ontop the crown of Rowan's head. This causes Rowan to stagger, as Kathy grabs her by the back of the head, slamming her into the apron face first. Kathy throws Rowan back into the ring, as she looks up at the turnbuckle.}Terri Morasco: "Good God, Kathy is pissed. She's devolved into straight brawling."
Vasco Dias: "This is what Diamond's division needs! Rowan is a wake-up call!"
{Kathy climbs up to the apron, forcing herself climb to the top. Looking down at the beaten, and bloodied Rowan. She waves her arm up and down, wanting her enemy to stand up. Rowan staggers turning over as she's now on her hands and knees. Pushing herself up, she's bent over as Kathy leaves off the top rope hitting a Top Rope FameAcer! Rowan's head bounces off the mat, as Kathy rolls over draping an arm over the chest of Rowan. The Ref slides down, as he begins to count.}Ref: "One....two...."
{Rowan throws her shoulder up, a daze on her face but her instincts kicking in. Not willing to lose here, Kathy looks a bit frustrated, as she picks herself up. Looking down at Rowan, she grabs her back the hair forcing Rowan to her feet as well. She throws a hard right elbow, followed by another. Kathy grabs Rowan's head, looking to hit Kat Nap, but Rowan hooks her leg around Conway's, refusing to go up for the Voodoo Drop. Rowan throws a hard right into the stomach of Conway, but Conway doesn't back down, answer with a knee of her own Rowan has the wind knocked out of her. Grabbing Rowan once more, Conway lifts her up, and slams her down with the Kat Nap! Conway folds Rowan's leg up for the pin.}Ref: 1....2.....3!
Vasco Dias: "By god...Conway wins in a helluva match!"
Terri Morasco: "These women might have some bad blood, before, during, and after this. But we got to watch a treat!"
Vasco Dias: "If this is only part one, I can't wait for a sequel!"
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TAG TEAM MAN OF STEEL MATCH
Mason St. Croix & Will Fenell vs Ryan Shane & Jayson Matthews
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{ "The War Isn't Over Yet" by Eye Empire begins playing and blue and white pyro shoots out from the walkway as Mason St. Croix stares straight ahead with his eyes focus on his opponent and walks at a marching pace towards the ring . Once in the ring Mason climbs all four turnbuckles one at a time before hoping down and taking the center of the ring where he stands at attention, his eyes never moving from his opponent. }"Ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba. You pussy @#$! finna make me kill one a y'all"
{We hear the opening intro for Atlanta's own T.I "Hurt" come over the P.A. system. We see the Redneck Rampage banner across the tron as the house lights dim a bit and a red and white hue takes over the arena. One half of the Brothers Fenell, Will comes walking out from behind the curtain he's nodding his head with the beat of the song and flashes his grill at the fans as he walks down the ramp way. Will roll's into the ring flashes his grill once more then goes to his corner bouncing from foot to foot before bending down like a catcher behind home plate but resting his arms on his legs and waits for the opening bell of the match.}Terri Morasco: We’ve got an interesting team up right here. The returning Mason St. Croix teaming up with Will Fenell. Originally this was two singles challenges for open fight but due to time constraints management made this a tag team match.
Vasco Dias: Honestly I’m insulted by this decision. This is not the match Ryan Shane asked for or wanted and as the greatest Man of Steel Champion we have ever had his wishes should be respected.
Terri Morasco: Greatest?
Vasco Dias: Ryan Shane is the only two time Man of Steel Champion, by default that makes him the greatest.
Terri Morasco: If you say so.
{The drum fill kicks in the door and the guitar riff of 311’s Perfect Mistake starts blasting over the PA system.}“Listen Up!”
{The arena lights start changing from orange to black on the beat and Jayson Matthews comes bouncing from behind the curtain and head banging to the riff. His Invictus Championship firmly around his waist. He jams to the verse as he starts to walk down the ramp, slapping fives with as many fans as he can on either side. }{ "Victim" by Eighteen Visions begins to play throughout the arena. The entrance ramp is dimly lit as the figure of Ryan Shane makes his way out from behind the curtain. Pyro goes off as Shane makes his way to the ring as the fans erupt in a mixture if cheers and boos. As he gets to the ring he hops onto the apron and enters. Once in the ring and then stands he raises his hands high to the continued mixed reaction of the crowd. }Vasco Dias: If it wasn’t bad enough forcing Ryan Shane into this match he didn’t ask for his partner is someone as inept as Jayson Matthews!
Terri Morasco: Jayson Matthews is the current Invictus Champion and he’s held that title more times than anyone!
Vasco Dias: Meaningless factoid!
Terri Morasco: By your own definition that makes Jayson the greatest Invictus Champion of all time!
Vasco Dias: NO! That makes Jayson the losingest!
Terri Morasco: You’re insufferable.
{ The two teams discuss strategy but Shane seems unwilling to talk to Jayson and instead takes his place on the apron. Mason looks ready to start things off for his team as Will hits the apron. The referee calls for the bell and Jayson explodes out of the corner but Mason connects with a huge pump kick to the chest of Matthews sending him head over heels backward. Matthews tries to get to his feet but Mason is right there with a huge charging shoulder block! }Vasco Dias: Greatest Invictus Champion my rear end! Jayson Matthews is almost always out matched when he steps inside of that ring!
Terri Morasco: Jayson Matthews has been training under Nighthawk and that shouldn’t be forgotten!
Vasco Dias: Remind me again about all the championships Nighthawk won in IWF?
{ Jayson tries to get to his feet but Mason is right there with a hard right hand, then another and another. Mason takes Jayson and throws Matthews into the ropes. Matthews bounces off and Mason catches Jayson with a big powerslam! Mason goes right into the cover. ONE! TWO! Ryan makes the quick save! }Vasco Dias: Ryan may not be happy about this match but he isn’t looking to lose!
Terri Morasco: The new Man of Steel Champion has been on a roll and he wants to keep it going even in a less than desirable situation such as tonight!
{ Mason gets right to his feet but Shane is quick to head back to the apron. Mason turns his attention back toward Jayson. Mason pulls Matthews up by the heads and rears back for another hard right hand but Matthews catches Mason and throws him to the mat with an armdrag take down! Mason is right up but Jayson catches him with another arm drag take down! Mason gets right up and swings hard at Jayson who ducks the shot and catches Mason with a rear waist lock take down! }Terri Morasco: All that training is paying off for Matthews!
Vasco Dias: He got lucky!
{ Matthews is fired up as he gets to his feet. Matthews lines up his next shot and looks for the Jayson Matthews Experience as Mason gets to his feet. Mason ducks the head shot and connects with the WARPATH Spear into a Spinebuster!!! Matthews is down and Mason roars up to his feet. Mason looks to Will who is begging for the tag. Mason marches over and tags in Will Fenell. }Terri Morasco: Fenell has entered this match!
{ Will enters the ring with lightening speed and just as Matthews is about to stand he’s taken dowbn by a huge uranage by Will Fenell!!! Fenell lets out a roar as Matthews tries to stand but Willis right there and hits Jayson with a huge atomic drop and transitions it right into a big overhead belly to belly suplex! Will goes right for the cover but before Ryan can break it up Matthews kicks out at two!!! }Terri Morasco: Jayson Matthews is still in this match!
Vasco Dias: Matthews needs to learn when to quit!
Terri Morasco: Jayson doesn’t know the word quit!
Vasco Dias: I think Mason and Will are about to teach it tohim!
{ Will is up and now he’s stalking Matthews. Jayson is very slow to his feet and Will moves in but Matthews hits him with a huge spinning back fist!!! Fenell is staggered!!! Will comes back for him but Jayson hits a spinning heel kick and then quickly fires off a superkick!!! Will is down and Jayson falls over the top of Fenell!!! The referee goes for the count but Mason pulls Jayson off at two. Ryan moves into the ring and Mason is ready for him but Ryan instead backs off. }Terri Morasco: Shane hesitated to get in the ring with Mason!
Vasco Dias: Shane is a commodity, he gets paid to win, he isn’t the legal man at the moment he hasno beef with St. Croix.
Terri Morasco: If that’s how you chose to look at it.
Vasco Dias: Absolutely..
{ Jayson starts to claw his way toward Ryan Shane who is ready for the tag but Fenell cuts him off with a leaping elbow drop. Fenell quickly pulls Jayson up to his feet and scoops him up into the Ode to Angle and lays Matthews out. Will gets to his feet and shoots a smirk in the direction of Ryan Shane. Jayson suddenly nips up and catches Will off guard with the Jayson Matthews Experience!!! Will staggers and Jayson runs to the ropes and connects with a springboard tornado ddt!!! }Terri Morasco: Matthews isn’t out of this yet!
Vasco Dias: He’s fighting a losing battle! Jayson needs to tag in the superior Ryan Shane!
Terri Morasco: I’m sure Jayson would love too!
{ Jayson is slow to his feet but Will is right up. Fenell comes at Jayson who quickly unleashes a drop toe hold that sends Fenell neck first into the second rope!!! Jayson pop right up and looks to Shane! But Will staggers to his corner and tags in Mason. Mason leaps into the ring as Jayson heads toward Ryan. St. Croix comes up behind Matthews who is just inches from Ryan Shane and grabs Jayson with the ROAD RASH!!!! Matthews is down and Mason looks to Shane. Mason pulls Jayson up to his feet and pulls Matthews away from his partner as Shane starts to look visibly frustrated. Mason sets Jayson up and connects with Caught in the Act right into the corner of the ring where Will Fenell is standing! }Terri Morasco: Matthews has absorbed a lot of punishment!
Vasco Dias: He needs to know when to give up!
Terri Morasco: Jayson doesn’t know how to give up!
Vasco Dias: Then Mason and Will are going to teach it to him!
{ Mason looks supremely confident as he pulls Matthews up to his feet and throws him into the corner where Fenell is waiting! Mason hits the tag and Will steps into the ring, the two men grab Jayson for a double vertical suplex. Mason and Will lift Jayson up and look to drop him but Jayson just manages to kick himself loose and land on his feet!!! Jayson staggers into the corner where Ryan slaps him hard. Mason and Will are both to their feet!!! Mason grabs Jayson as he staggers out of his corner with the Ranger’s Way!!! Will is right there as Jayson falls with the Dirty South Lock!!! }Vasco Dias: Mason and Will are about to put Jayson away!!!
Terri Morasco: But Jayson made the tag!
Vasco Dias: What!?
Terri Morasco: Ryan tagged him when he bounced out of that suplex!
{ Ryan Shane explodes across the ring and connects with the Someday Snap on the unsuspecting Mason St. Croix!!!! Croix rolls out of the ring and Will still doesn’t realize what’s going on as Shane connects with a running drop kick to the back of Will Fenell’s head! Shane is right up and so is Fenell but Shane hits Will with the Southpaw Shuffle!!! Shane follows it up with the Right Now Thern Lights Suplex! Will falls into the corner of the ring as he tries to stand and Shane comes barreling in with the Shaning Wizard!!!! Fenell goes down and Shane makes the cover. ONE! TWO! Mason leaps back into the ring a second too late! THREE!!!! }Vasco Dias: Ryan Shane wins!!!!!
Terri Morasco: Ryan Shane and Jayson Matthews!
Vasco Dias: Ryan Shane won in spite of Jayson Matthews!
{ Shane is quick to roll out of the ring before Mason can touch him, Ryan collects his title and starts to head up the ramp celebrating. }----------------------------------------------------------
SEGMENT
”Go It Alone”
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{We see the Garcia Twins headed to the ring for Sara’s match against Alexis when they stop as Riley Gordon enters the picture to an applause from the fans in attendance.}Riley Gordon: And where do you think you’re going Paige?
{Paige looks at her bewildered as she always accompanies her sister to the ring.}Paige Garcia: I’m watching my sister’s back.
{Riley spurts out a cute little laugh, mocking Paige’s intentions.}Riley Gordon: You will do no such thing. As of right now, per order of...well...me...you’re banned from ringside. You two ruined a great match at Bloody Assizes and I will NOT let you do the same thing here tonight. Paige, if I see you out there tonight in anyway shape or form...you’re suspended!
{She looks over at Sara.}Riley Gordon: Good luck.
{She walks off as the twins are left in shock, staring at one another as we head to commercial.}----------------------------------------------------------
SINGLES MATCH
Sara Garcia vs Alexis Caffrey
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Alison Valance: Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is scheduled for one fall.
{“Over You” by Girlicious starts to play over the sound system in the arena as Sara Garcia walks out onto the stage. Her cocky demeanor she usually has is no longer apparent as she simply walks down to the ring. Before she can get there though, the crowd starts roaring in approval.}Terri Morasco: Wait a minute!
{Alexis Caffrey runs up from behind and clobbers her in the back of the head sending Sara tumbling down the walkway to ringside.}Vasco Dias: Talk about a cheap shot!
Terri Morasco: Sara cost Alexis her match at Bloody Assizes and I’m sure that Alexis isn’t going to let her forget it.
{Alexis grabs Sara by her tights and the back of her neck and whips her into the barricade, Sara crumbling to the floor in pain as Alexis looks as if she’s snapped.}Terri Morasco: Alexis has had enough of the games, and tonight, she’s making sure they come to an end once and for all. Remember, Paige isn’t even allowed at ringside.
Vasco Dias: This isn’t even a match yet, she could come help her sister.
{As Alexis continues on Sara, the camera goes back to behind the curtain where Paige is stomping toward the “Gorilla Position” only to be met by Riley Gordon who stands there, shaking her head with her arms crossed.}Riley Gordon: I told you no. I don’t want to suspend you, so I’ll stop you myself if I must.
{Paige looks defeated, snarling at the Co-Head of the Diamonds Division as Alexis rolls Sara into the ring. She grabs her around by the head and pulls her in, climbing to the second turnbuckle before hitting her with a “Justification” Tornado DDT!
Meanwhile backstage, there’s a television monitor and Paige is seeing every bit of it, each hit causing her to turn toward Riley, only to be denied again.}Vasco Dias: This is abuse of a contracted worker! Something needs to be done!
Terri Morasco: That depends on your point of view...for Alexis, this is revenge.
{Alexis waits for Sara to slowly get to her feet before charging in her direction and hitting her with a Spinning Codebreaker that she calls the “Kiss Goodnight”!}Terri Morasco: A message being sent here.
Vasco Dias: She better hope Paige can’t get by Gordon.
{Alexis grabs Sara by the hair and pulls her up on her knees, weaving her way through her body, locking her in the Entanglement! Sara wastes no time tapping out, but it’s of no use as Alexis just starts laughing while wrenching the hold in even more. Paige in the back looks at the monitor, and then at Riley, and then at the monitor before storming forward, pushing Riley out of the way into some stage equipment. As backstage personnel rush to the authority figure’s aid, Paige comes storming down the ramp, making a beeline for the ring. Alexis sees her and as Paige enters the ring, Alexis releases the hold. Paige goes for the huge Forearm but Alexis ducks and as she bounces off the ropes, Paige turns around, only to be grabbed and twirled through the air…}Terri Morasco: ANOTHER KISS GOODNIGHT!
Vasco Dias: What the hell is going on here!?
{Alexis pops to her feet, looking down at the beaten and battered twins before a smile pops up on her face and she skips around the two of them before rolling out of the ring as “Cult of Love” hits the sound system. She makes her way up the ramp but is stopped at the top of the stage as Riley Gordon gingerly makes her way out.}Terri Morasco: This might not be good for the self-proclaimed “Queen”.
Vasco Dias: Hasn’t she been punished enough tonight!?
Riley Gordon: I know that I said I was going to suspend you Paige, and I should flat out FIRE YOU for putting your hands on me. However...a different idea has popped into my head. You see, the two of you ruined a great match at Bloody Assizes with you tactics, and I can’t let that stand.
{The crowd starts to cheer in anticipation.}Riley Gordon: With that in mind, at Lineage...it will be Paige Garcia versus Alexis Caffrey...IN A STEEL CAGE!
{The crowd erupts as Alexis slowly looks over her shoulder at the recovering twins with a smile on her face.}Riley Gordon: And if I see Sara Garcia anywhere near that match, or involved in anyway shape or form...you’ll both...be...FIRED!
{A loud “OOOOOH!!!” echoes throughout the arena. The twins can’t believe what they just heard in the ring, and Alexis, who is now turned toward the ring, just falls to her knees and starts laughing maniacally as the scene fades.}----------------------------------------------------------
SIX MAN TAG TEAM MATCH
Cable Arcane, Mike Laszlo & Spike Kane vs The Council (Xavier Cross, Ulf Hednir & Kole Kaos)
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{"Cult of Personality" by Living Colour hits the sound system, Mike Laszlo walking out onto the stage, followed by Alexis Caffrey, to an abundance of cheers from the crowd. Surveying those who cheer, a grin comes over his face as he heads for the ring with a confident walk, Alexis by his side holding his other hand.}
Ally: Making his way to the ring, accompanied to the ring by Alexis Caffrey, from Cleveland, Ohio, weighing 237 pounds…MIIIIKE LASZLOOOOO!
{The two get to the end of the ramp before Mike lifts Alexis onto the apron. She enters the ring as Mike rolls in under the bottom rope. He climbs the outside ropes to the top rope in the corner nearest the entrance ramp and poses for the crowd amassing a magnitude of cheers. He jumps down and goes to the opposite corner and does the same, garnering the same reaction. With a sly grin on his face he jumps down and backs into the corner, clasping his hands together and twirling his wrists as he gets ready for the match.}
Vasco Dias: Laszlo is the first man out here for this six man tag match. He’s going to team with Cable Arcane and Spike Kane against three members of the council.
Terri Morasco: The question remains, can the team od Mike, Spike, and Cable stay on the same pa-OH MY GOD!
{Terri is cut off as while Mike Laszlo is waiting for his team mates - Xavier Cross, Jason Sandman, and Ulf Hednir each had jumped over the security barrier and slid into the ring and are now proceeding to beat down Mike Laszlo. The crowd are going nuts, and are booing like mad.}
Terri Morasco: They’re like a pack of wild dogs!
Vasco Dias: Well in their mind they’re dishing out justice….
{The crowd suddenly explode as Cable Arcane is seen sprinting full tilt towards the ring, with Spike Kane a couple of steps behind him. Cable slides into the ring, and Sandman turns to swing for him, but Arcane ducks right underneath him and flings himself onto both Ulf and Xavier, slamming them into the turnbuckle, as Laszlo is now on the ground. Sandman had swung for Cable and missed, only to be met with a storming lariat from Spike Kane who was only a step or two behind.}
Terri Morasco: The cavalry has arrived.
Vasco Dias: Never in my life did I think I’d see Spike Kane saving Mike Laszlo.
{Sandman and Spike are now brawling with each other, as are Xavier and Cable, as both Laszlo and Ulf get to their feet, they begin to brawl too. All six men are absolutely wailing on each other. Sandman gains the advantage on Spike and backs him into the corner, while Cable takes Xavier over the top rope. Ulf and Laszlo brawl to the middle of the ring, when both Ulf and Sandman happen to irish whip their respective opponents into each other. Spike and Laszlo collide in the middle of the ring, before Spike drops and rolls to the outside. Xavier cross sends a swift kick right to the nuts of Cable Arcane before sending him into the steel stairs. He looks up to survey the situation before rolling into the ring.}
Vasco Dias: The Council have this well under their control!
{Xavier begins to direct traffic just a little and sends his partners to their corner, and demands the refree ring the bell and FINALLY! The match actually begins, with Spike and Cable on the outside, and Laszlo down in the ring, with Cross stalking him. As Laszlo climbs to his feet, he spots Cable and Spike slowly pulling themselves up to their corner, and turns to see Xavier. Cross tries to grapple him, looking to end things quick, but Laszlo takes a knee and takes Cross over with a firemans carry, before turning around with impressive speed and hitting Cross in the face with a snap dropkick. The crowd are well and truly behind Mike Laszlo as he rolls to his corner and looks up, thinks about tagging in Spike….but then tags in Cable Arcane. Spike pulls his head away and shakes it a little, while Arcane climbs into the ring.}
Terri Morasco: Despite the save, it looks like Laszlo doesn’t completely trust Spike.
Vasco Dias: Would you?
Terri Morasco: I trust Spike Kane as far as I can throw him.
Vasco Dias: That’s not very far Terri….
Terri Morasco: That’s exactly my point Vasco.
{Arcane steps into the ring now and moves right over to Cross, attempting to get him in a headlock. But Xavier wriggles free and sends a kick to the outside of Cables leg. The crowd “oooh” as Cable cocks his head and looks at Xavier. Cable replies with a kick of his own, placed so well that it forces Xavier’s knee to buckle, but Cross quickly back peddals towards his corner, where he tags in Jason Sandman. Jason motions for Cable to bring it, and Cable charges at him. The two of them begin to brawl with each other, but as the ref is trying to break them up, Sandman reaches in and rakes the eyes of Cable.}
Terri Morasco: Such underhanded tactics.
Vasco Dias: He’s using whatever he needs to, to get an advantage.
{Cable stumbles backwards and Spike reaches out for a tag, but Cable doesn’t see him and walks away from the tag. Spike now looks annoyed. Arcane turns around and Sandman hooks him with a huge release german suplex. This time Cable lands near the corner and Spike reaches over and tags himself in. Sandman grins, but Xavier shouts for a tag, for a second Jason hesitates before snarling at Spike and tagging in Xavier cross. The crowd are on their feet as Spike and Xavier meet in the middle of the ring, both of them talking smack to each other.}
Vasco Dias: Fans have been waiting a long time for this.
Terri Morasco: You could cut the tension in the air!
{Almost as if a starting pistol went off the two of them just begin to wail on each other, absolutely throwing bombs, making no attempt to block each others punches, just throwing them like wildfire. The crowd are going insane as the two of them just lash into each other and lay in with each punch.}
Vasco Dias : This is wild!
Terri Morasco: I think these two men genuinely hate each other.
{The refree tries to stop the two men from just wildly fighting, but he cannot separate them, and that is when Sandman jumps the ropes and comes from behind and clobbers Spike in the head. Just as he smirks both Laszlo and Cable enter the ring too. Ulf Hednir decides it’s time and joins the fray and now all six men are in the ring just going nuts on each other, the referee has well and truly lost control of the match when ….out of nowhee...HALF OF THE STAGE AREA BREAKS OFF AS A TANK DRIVES THROUGH IT!}
Vasco Dias: WHAT THE HELL!?
Terri Morasco: HOW DID THAT GET THERE!?
{The men in the ring don’t even notice but the tank rolls to the ring and crashes into it, moving it a good six feet, and almost crashing into the announcers tables. Out from the tank climbs Kole Kaos and the crowd are now going insane. Inside the ring, everyone had drops when the ring moved. Kole climbs forwards and dives into the ring taking out Cable and Spike who had climbed to their feet. Before joining his brothers.}
Vasco Dias: The Council has taken control….WITH A FRIGGIN’ TANK!
{Kole grabs Spike and drags him over towards the others. While Xavier stomps on Laszlo and Cable in turn, Ulf and Sandman help Spike up onto Kole’s shoulders as he leans over the ropes and POWERBOMBS SPIKE THROUGH THE ANNOUNCER TABLE!!!!}
Terri Morasco: OH SWEET MERCY! HE DIDN’T EVEN CLEAR THE TABLE!
{The crowd are stunned and Kole roars down at Spike filled with aggression. Sandman grins wildly, as Ulf looks around at the ground. This time, they drag Mike Laszlo over to Ulf Hednir….but just as Ulf is lifting him up a figure pulls at his leg….IT’S JAYSON MATTHEWS!}Vasco Dias: What the hell is that moron doing out here?
{Jayson can be heard shouting up at Ulf Hednir, as Roberto Verona appears on the stage, waving frantically for security to get out to the ring.}
Jayson Matthews: Don’t do this! You’re better than this! You don’t have to be like these guys, you don’t have to follow their lead….you’re a bigger man Ulf….a better ma-
{Before Jayson can finish he’s kicked in the face by Jason Sandman, and falls away from the ring, but now that Ulf is no longer distracted he turns to continue his course of action, however the ramp is flooded by security. Xavier taps each of them on the back, and they begin to slide out of the ring. Security flood inside to try and grab them, but the council escape to the outside, and into the crowd. Once again the camera pans between Roberto Verona looking down at the carnage the Council has caused, with Spike in a broken mess, and both Cable and Laszlo being checked by security and then the Council all standing in the crowd, out of arms reach - each of them with a sick smile on their face, that is, except for Ulf Hednir, who looks a little concerned….but still, the council sent their message….they really did bring WAR to IWF.}
Well howdy there pardner.