Our first match of the night for Metamorphosis is Pax Stormcrow vs. Todd Williams. Opening a Pay Per View is not an easy spot to be in and both of these superstars have something to prove tonight.
We have two superstars looking to prove something, that’s for certain.
Pax called Todd out on not putting his all into Wrestling. Can’t wait to see Todd put the rookie in his place!
I don’t think you should discount Pax that easily. He qualified for the Olympics.
Pax has been in the ring with Devline, The Pack and Nighthawk. He has always held his own and provided a good clean game.
Sure he has. At his detriment.
Vasco, you are impossible.
I hope there’s some blood tonight.
I doubt there will be any in this match but considering some of the matches we have booked tonight I would not be surprised if you got your wish. There’s a Dragon’s Den match later tonight with Spike Kane. Blood is practically a requirement.
…Good point.
Don’t get used to it.
There doesn’t seem to be much love lost between any of these two.
Of course there isn’t! Just because they’ve fought before doesn’t mean they have some kind of mutual respect!
Good defense from Pax there.
Todd can still make this work.
Pax did say if todd didn’t come into this match with his all Pax wasn’t going to go easy on him. This is one of the biggest Pay Per Views of the year. It’s certainly one of the first for Pax.
Todd looks pissed. Oh, this might actually get bloody! Yes!
Pax pulling out his finisher early.
With Todd throwing so much of his energy into trying to knock Pax down in the beginning it’s not a surprise. But there’s no way it will hold.
Next up on the card is something of a grudge match.
That’s selling it lightly, Terri. Malo stalked, harassed and wouldn’t take no for an answer during Steve Awesome’s honeymoon! He then went out of his way to hurt Steve’s knee causing him to go through a trial of epic proportions showing his knee was actually injured! He had to fight The Pack , twice! While management refused to believe his injury! Now he demands a rematch?! It’s unbelievable. Terrible! Dishonest!
Malo looks dedicated to the situation.
Look at that dedication! Steve Awesome is clearly the hardest working man in this company!
Look at that villain Malo! He refuses to accept the basic fact that Steve is an injured man! He has a medical note and yet he is still being dragged out here to settle a petty fight!
I do agree it seems odd that Steve has not been put on leave during this injury.
See? Malo having no regard for the poor health Steve Awesome is in! How can he do this?
Malo certainly has a target in mind.
Malo has the advantage in this match as he hasn’t had to go out every week on top of having a knee injury…
That was a close one for Steve. Malo almost had this in the bag.
Risky move considering how in pain Steve looks.
Risky move but I love Steve’s energy here. The spirit it takes to wrestle injured!
the count wasn’t slow Vasco. It’s the same speed as the count for Malo earlier.
You can sense the building anger these two have for each other from here. It’s always bad when two friends end up being enemies.
Ouch.
That looked very painful for Steve.
I think Steve found his breaking point.
Gotcha.
Shut up! I need to apologize to Malo. Steve Awesome is scum!
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SEGMENT
”A Message”
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{“Villainy Thrives” plays through the speakers and Akihiro quickly emerges from behind the curtains with a frustrated look on his face as he just stomps his way toward the ring; he retrieves a microphone from one of the crew members at ringside and slides under the rope to stand in the middle of it as he paces back and forth. The music cuts as Akihiro lifts the microphone to speak.}Akihiro Nakamura: There is a man who has been running around and attacking people unprovoked! Ulf Hednir! He has been blindsiding people with no remorse! Well, Ulf… Let’s see how you do with someone facing you!
{Akihiro drops the microphone and gestures for Ulf Hednir to come down to the ring… the arena is shrouded in darkness as a light piano resonates throughout the arena; fog fills the arena during the piano and the guitars, bass, and drums all begin playing melodically while a light shines down onto the stage where Ulf Hednir has emerged from behind the curtains. A look of confusion on his face as his eyes narrow on his prey who had the audacity to call him out. Some of the fans, still not completely upset with his antics as of late hold their hands out for the young, returning IWF superstar; he slaps hands with some of the fans but sneers at Akihiro who is still standing in the ring awaiting Ulf to confront him. Still gesturing for him to bring his best attack. Ulf climbs up the steps and stands on the apron for a moment gesturing for Akihiro to settle down-- Akihiro shakes his head and is yelling toward Ulf....}Akihiro Nakamura: Fight me! FIGHT ME!
{Ulf reaches down as a microphone is given to him, while he remains on the apron with his other arm resting on the top rope. His eyes are locked on Akihiro, still narrowed…}Ulf Hednir: Lytte, bror. Jeg er… not… your fiende. Du see, hven jeg returned to de IWF… jeg knew det jeg had to make a mark! Du understand, ja?
{Ulf gestures to Akihiro who still has not let his guard down.}Ulf Hednir: Du understand. Det var nothing personlig. But du think det du have to defend some people… hvorfor? Why?
{Ulf puts one foot between the ropes with his eyes still locked Akihiro with intensity.}Ulf Hednir: Jeg er going to get into this ring. And du…
{Ulf steps between the ropes and is now standing in the ring with Akihiro who is waiting for Ulf to make the first strike.}Ulf Hednir: Du er going to get out!
{Static comes from the microphone as Ulf Hednir throws the microphone with quite a bit of force to the canvas, indicating that the microphone may have been damaged from the landing. Ulf Hednir charges forward and is now nose to nose with Akihiro, Ulf is almost literally snarling; his mouth watering at the thought of breaking Akihiro right here… right now… Akihiro takes a gulp before stepping back, and kind of waves Ulf off. Akihiro retreats to the far end of the ring causing Ulf to retain a cocky smirk as he takes a few steps toward Akihiro as if to chase him off. Akihiro steps out onto the apron and Ulf turns away to taunt to the crowd over Akihiro’s cowardice.}Vasco Dias: Good. Good. Get out of there while you can.
Terri Morasco: It wasn’t very smart of him to call him out in the first place. We’ve seen the damage that Ulf has done over the last couple weeks… just carnage… left in his path.
{Akihiro turns back toward Ulf and springs to the top rope to leap off going for a diving forearm! Ulf turns around and leaps up to connect with Thor’s Rage that sends Akihiro straight down! Ulf Hednir towers over his downed prey and snarls more as Akihiro seems to be unconscious. Ulf forces Akihiro back to his feet and picks him up onto his shoulders; he displays his superiority in strength over Akihiro by carrying him around for a few seconds before finally carrying him over with the Valhalla Driver! He forces Akihiro to a seated position and grabs both of his arms before pulling back with Gleipnir using Akihiro’s own arms to strangle the life from him!}Vasco Dias: He’s sending him a message!
Terri Morasco: He’s going too far! Akihiro can’t breathe!
{Akihiro is kicking his feet rapidly as if to try to beg for mercy, but Ulf Hednir has his knee driven into his back to prevent him from escaping as he pulls his arms back tighter-- Akihiro’s face is beginning to turn blue and security rushes the ring; they are pulling on Ulf to try to get him to release the hold, but they cannot get his grasp loose… Akihiro’s eyes begin to close as the shades of blue all seem to be taking Akihiro’s face before swelling to purple.}Terri Morasco: Someone get out here! Someone stop him!
Vasco Dias: Akihiro needs to learn his lesson! There are people you can mess with, and people you can’t mess with; Ulf is showing that he is one of those you don’t!
{The security guards finally manage to force Ulf to release the hold, but Ulf immediately gets his face close to Akihiro’s, despite him being unconscious, he begins shouting in his ear… the camera is able to pick up what he is saying.}Ulf Hednir: Jeg er Ulf Hednir! Du er ingen! Du er søppel! Du er sløsing med luft! Ikke ring meg ut! Ikke adresser meg noen gang! Mitt navn forlater ikke munnen din! Gjør ikke! Gjør ikke!
{Security, holding both of Ulf’s arms, manage to get him to his feet as the medical staff is tending to Akihiro… as he is regaining his oxygen, his face begins to turn back to its normal color as Ulf Hednir rolls out of the ring since security is giving him no other option. They stand between him and the ring as Ulf walks backwards up the ramp to let his eyes linger on Akihiro a moment longer, a twisted smile, as if he were pleased for the damage he had done to Akihiro.}Alison Valance: The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and is for the IWF Shieldmaiden Championship!
Vasco Dias: Here we go! The first championship match of the night! Though I’m sure if you asked Rayne she demand it be the Main Event…
Terri Morasco: She may well, Vasco – knowing the two women going head to head here tonight, we might get a match of that caliber. A battle between one of the newest members of the IWF Diamonds Roster and one of our most lauded veterans. This will be an interesting match indeed!
{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.}Alsion Valance: Introducing first: The Challenger, from Trondheim, Norway and weighing in at 185 pounds – The Valkyrie, ASTRID HALL!!
Terri Morasco: Astrid Hall’s been making waves about how this would be here year.
Vasco Dias: Talk is cheap, Terri. Astrid may be big and strong, but she’s also choked in a Shieldmaiden match before. Tonight she’s going to have to work hard to prove that she can win when it counts.
Alison Valance: And her opponent…
{Blood by In this Moment roars through out the arena as the crowd cheers. Rayne storms out from the back and through the curtain and stops on the center of the stage soaking in the cheers. Rayne looks around with a sly smirk before marching her way down to the ring. Rayne rolls right in under the bottom rope and jumps right to her feet before heading to the corner of the ring and throwing her arms up yelling out "The Boss Bitch is Here!"}Alison Valance: From San Diego, California, weighing in at 155 pounds… she is the IWF Shieldmaiden… The Boss Bitch, RAYNE!
Vasco Dias: Rayne has been on a ‘reign’ of terror since her return to the ring last year, dominating just about anyone who stepped in her way.
Terri Morasco: Were you thinking about that one all week, Vasco?
Vasco Dias: I have to save the A materiel for later in the night, Terri. Let’s get this match under way!
DING!
{As soon as the bell rings, Astrid steps forward – not yet taking an aggressive stance. Instead she simply walks towards Rayne in the center of the ring and slowly, face expressionless, holds out her hand. Rayne stares at it for a few moments, her smile a mix of incredulity and amusement. She slowly holds out her hand, hovering it a few inches away from Astrid’s own… before dashing forward and plowing into the Valkyrie with a charging European uppercut! Astrid staggers as Rayne spins around at the corner, cracking her neck.}Rayne: YOU HAVEN’T EARNED IT, BITCH!
Terri Morasco: A sign of disrespect from the Shieldmaiden!
Vasco Dias: I agree with her! Astrid’s been more talk than action since her debut, especially in matches that matter. To earn the respect of a woman like Rayne, you have to work a lot harder than we’ve seen her willing to do.
{With Astrid still staggered, Rayne moves forward and wraps her arms around the larger woman’s waist, displaying a tremendous show of strength as she slams Astrid hard to the ground with a rear waist lock takedown! The two of them struggle on the ground, each trying to establish dominance over the other, with Rayne’s superior technical game and training in jiu-jitsu enabling her to counter Astrid’s superior size and strength. However, it is the length of Astrid’s arms that prove the most significant benefit, as she is able to reach the ropes to use them as leverage to pull herself back up and out of Rayne’s ground game.}Terri Morasco: A dominant start from Rayne, but Astrid’s back on her feet.
Vasco Dias: She was on her feet when Rayne took her off of them the first time, Terri.
{Rayne uses the momentum of Astrid getting back to her feet to run to the ropes on the far side of the ring, rebounding off of them to go for a running forearm smash – but this time Astrid is ready for her. Astrid ducks low, catching Rayne in the midsection before lifting her up into a massive popup powerslam! Rayne has the presence of mind to roll away, quickly getting into a kneeling position only for Astrid to come at her with a running big boot! Rayne just manages to roll under the ropes and out of the ring to evade the attack, landing on her feet – albeit unsteadily – and taking the opportunity to regain her bearings.}Vasco Dias: That sort of ring awareness is Rayne’s biggest advantage. While many women in the IWF today aren’t prepared for Astrid’s sheer ballistic power in the ring, Rayne’s seen it all and knows all to well how to play the game.
{Rayne circles the ring, cracking a cocky grin at Astrid’s manager Emma Danielson as she passes by her. Astrid stays in the center of the ring, simply turning to keep her eyes on her opponent. Finally, Rayne steps up onto the apron and slides in through the ropes – seeming surprised that Astrid doesn’t take the chance to strike an easy offense. Instead, once Rayne is standing, Astrid extends an arm and beckons her forward with a ferocious smile.} Vasco Dias: Astrid’s not going to go anywhere acting like she’s in the scouts! She could have done some damage to wear Rayne down.
Terri Morasco: Tell that to Andrew Jacobsen, Vasco. Astrid’s never been one to go for cheap or easy offense, and I hope she never does!
{Astrid laughs and raises her hands as though expecting Rayne to come forward and lock up, but Rayne shakes her head with an incredulous smile, seeming to want nothing to do with that particular idea. Instead she circles around the Valkyrie, trying to use her speed to get a good flank on Astrid to take advantage of. Astrid turns to follow, keeping her eyes locked on the Shieldmaiden, but eventually gets bored of waiting for Rayne to make her move, and instead lunges forward with a Superman Punch. Rayne tries to move out of the way, but is taken aback by how quick the Valkyrie’s attack comes, and it glances against her shoulder, knocking her into a spin. She manages to stay on her feet, however, using the momentum of the spin to give a little extra power to an improvised spinning roundhouse that knocks the wind out of Astrid’s sails. With her advance stopped, Rayne goes in harder, laying into her opponent with a brutal combination of open-handed strikes.} Vasco Dias: Rayne again managing to stop Astrid’s freight-train-like offense!
Terri Morasco: She’s definitely taking lessons from her last match with Astrid Hall and using that experience to her advantage.
{Astrid, however, manages to get a hand through Rayne’s rapid fire strikes… wrapping her hand around Rayne’s neck! Rayne tries to break the hold by striking at Astrid’s arms, but the Valkyrie simply shakes her head and grins… before lifting Rayne up high, holding her there for almost a full two seconds, before sending her crashing HARD to the mat with the WINTER’S GRIP CHOKESLAM!}Terri Morasco: Ouch! Nothing quite knocks the wind out of you like the Winter’s Grip!
{Astrid goes for the pin!
One!
TWO!!
Rayne pushes a shoulder up before the ref begins the descent for the three, and Astrid rolls away… applauding.}Astrid Hall: Yes! Yes, good! More of that!!
Terri Morasco: … There are some things I will never fully understand about her, as much as I respect her.
{Astrid gets to her feet, Rayne still breathing heavily on the floor and rubbing her neck, wincing slightly in pain. Astrid’s face suddenly turns to concern as she realizes that she may have aggravated an old injury, and the Valkyrie frowns, stopping mid-step as she had prepared to re-enter the fray. Instead, Astrid crosses her arms and takes a few steps back, giving Rayne time to recover from the impact. Rayne watches as she moves away, seeming baffled by what she’s watching.}Vasco Dias: Once again, not capitalizing on an opportunity.
Terri Morasco: The last thing that Astrid wants is to risk seriously injuring an opponent. It may not be the fighter’s move, but you have to respect her for her dedication to fair play.
{Rayne shakes off the blow, rising to her feet. This time she’s the one who raises her arms, beckoning Astrid to come at her with a grin. Astrid laughs again, seeming both energized and relieved, cracking her knuckles before squaring off against the Shieldmaiden. Once again Rayne looks like she’s going to resort to her previous tactic of circling and waiting, and Astrid again looks about to get frustrated… but Rayne’s timing is perfect, knowing from experience exactly when the Valkyrie preps to make her move. As soon as Astrid shifts her balance forward to prepare for a charge, Rayne darts forward and plows into her hard, taking Astrid to the mat. Once again Astrid tries to push her way out, but Rayne’s superior ground game prevents the Valkyrie from doing so – as Rayne unloads into her opponent with a LOU THEZ PRESS, repeatedly battering Astrid’s skull before going for the pin!
One!
TWO!!
TH- Astrid powers out of the pin, shoving Rayne away hard!} Vasco Dias: This match was almost all over right there!
{Astrid is still clearly dizzy from the beating, And Rayne uses the ropes to quickly get back to her feet. Astrid doesn’t see what Rayne is doing yet, but she gets her feet underneath her to prepare to move. Meanwhile, Rayne sets up and signals for one of her more memorable signatures. Both women move at once, lunging towards one another… each one launching hard into SIMULTANOUS SPEARS! The women collide in mid-air, crashing to the ground in a tangled mess as the crowd erupts into “Holy Shit” chants!}Terri Morasco: … Well that’s ONE way to counter a Spear!
Vasco Dias: Tackling one another right out of the air! The two best Spears in the Diamonds Division, crashing right into one another! What an impact!!
{It is clear that while both women executed the attack with perfection, however, Astrid is the one who walked out of the impact looking better. Her advantage in sheer mass gave her a hair’s breadth of an edge in the impact, leaving Rayne reeling while Astrid still, for the most part, has her senses. Hauls herself up, listening to the roar of the crowd around her, and pulls Rayne up to her feet as well. Before Rayne can react she leans down, pulls Rayne up… and lifts the Shieldmaiden vertically up onto her shoulders!}Terri Morasco: This can only mean one thing!
{With a thunderous, defiant scream, Astrid brings Rayne down into the RAGNAROK! Astrid immediately goes for the cover…!
One!
TWO!!
THREE!!!}Alison Valance: Here is your winner, and NEW IWF SHIELDMAIDEN…. ASTRIIIIID HAAAAAALL!!!!!
{Immigrant Song begins to play as Astrid gets to her feet, her face a mask of shock and thrill as Emma Danielson slides under the rope to pull her client into a fierce hug. Tears of joy flow down Astrid’s laughing face as she lifts Emma into the air and spins her around, thanking her manager repeatedly. However, they are soon joined. Astrid pulls away from Emma as Pandora Freeman and Spike Kane rush to ringside, each of them joining the others in the ring. Pandora leaps into Astrid’s arms with a laughing hug, eventually stepping back as Spike moves forward to shake Astrid’s hand… before both of them pull the other into another warm embrace. Finally, Shea O’Hara, wearing the Diamonds Championship Belt, joins the lot of them – the Shield Sisters hugging one another tight as Astrid profusely thanks everyone who has joined her in the ring.}Terri Morasco: A huge moment for Astrid Hall, joined by all of her closest friends in the IWF to help her celebrate her first title win!
{After pulling away from Shea, Astrid turns to Rayne and steps towards her. As she had promised at the House Show a few nights earlier, Astrid reaches down to the prone veteran and offers her a hand. Rayne stares at it for a few moments, mirroring the beginning of the match… but this time, she takes it. Astrid smiles, pulling Rayne to her feet as the two women shake hands before they both turn towards the hard camera, raising their clenched fists in triumph.}Vasco Dias: And here I was hoping this would lead to more punching.
Terri Morasco: While the animosity between these two might not be entirely gone, at the very least there’s now respect between them! What a match, and what an exciting start for the new Shieldmaiden!
Terri Morasco: Xavier Cross and Dean Harper in the ring again. This is a match that has been building for a while.
Vasco Dias: This is the first time it’s just been the two of them in the ring. No tag partners. Dean’s belt on the line. This could be an absolute nightmare. Xavier has more than enough reason to want to put an end to the bloody reign of The Pack’s apparent new leader.
Terri Morasco: After everything that’s happened recently I hope Xavier can. I don’t want to think about what would happen if he couldn’t.
Alison Valance: The following match is for the MAN OF STEEL belt. It can only be won by knockout or submission!
Terri Morasco: Here we go…
{The lights lower down, as a single spotlight hits the curtain. The trumpets from 'Rebirth' by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony begin to play as Cross slowly begins to step out from behind the curtain, hood up. Hands at either side, his right hand slowly begins rising up, gesturing a gun as he points it to his head. 'Pulling the trigger', the spotlight goes out, as pyro explodes up from the stage. Cross steps out of the smoke and light show, flipping his hood back as he walks down the ramp.} Alison Valance: He stands at Six Feet...three inches, weighing in at Two-Hundred, and Thirty-One pounds. Xavier.......CROOOOOSSSS!
{Climbing the steps, Cross stops at the apron wiping his shoes. He pauses for a moment grabbing onto the top rope, he spins around stretching his arms out. Turning back, he runs the apron to the turnbuckle, climbing it to the top and springboarding into the ring. Smacking his chest, he goes to one of the corners, grabbing onto the ropes he kneels down waiting for a moment before standing up.} Terri Morasco: He certainly looks confident.
Vasco Dias: Of course he does! You don’t show weakness to a monster.
{Xavier motions for Alison to give him the Mic.}Vasco Dias: …What is Cross doing?
Terri Morasco: I’m not sure…
{The crowd is cheering for Xavier. Cross has to wait few moments for it to die down a little. He looks touched glances around at the crowd and gives a small smile. He paces the ring a little bit.}Xavier Cross: Hey…
{Xavier takes a deep breath.}Xavier Cross: You’re going to have to bear with me a little on this. I didn’t really have this prepared so if I ramble, sorry about that.
{Someone from the crowd screams, ‘LOVE YOU’ making Xavier smile a little more before waving in the general direction}Xavier Cross: I have a lot to get out so just let me get through this.
{Xavier takes a deep breath.}Xavier Cross: Yeah. I know there have been rumors. I know there have been whispers, dirt sheets, and all matter of chatter on social media about where I’ve been. I’ve been recovering.
{There is a hush over the crowd}Xavier Cross: I’ve been trying to take care of myself the only way I know how. But it’s not enough. I know I’ve said some things… done some things… I am not asking for pity. Some of the things I’ve said and done might be unforgivable. I tried to tear this company down.
{There’s a murmuring in the crowd}Xavier Cross: Kole, Jason, and Ulf… I’m sorry that it didn’t go the way we planned. I hope your new ventures go absolutely where you want them to.
{Xavier takes a deep breath.}Xavier Cross: And Steve…
{Xavier shakes his head, clearly not able to voice everything he wants to say there.}Xavier Cross: Tougher than I thought. Okay. Point being it’s been an emotional time for me. I want to thank Pandora and Astrid for putting up with me. It hasn’t been perfect or easy trying to handle me this last little bit but I appreciate you both trying. Bob, thanks for not treating me like I’m fragile. And Spike… I’m sorry to leave you hanging like this.
{The crowd is suddenly catching on to the subtext of the talk and are getting confused and a little loud.}Xavier Cross: And yeah, I’ve been talking to someone. We talked last night and I think it’s time. For my health both physically and mentally to Retire from the IWF-
{the crowd roars.}Xavier Cross: I know I’ve competed after a lot of terrible things in my life. The Loss of my wife. Everything… I know there’s some management backstage who I only gave a little notice about this and I’m sorry. I’m honored to have the chance for the Man of Steel belt but…
{The crowd starts a ‘THANK YOU CROSS’ chant. Xavier smiles at the crowd.}Xavier Cross: I owe the IWF and the other companies I’ve worked for so much. The amount of—
{The lights go out and suddenly and ‘The Howling’ by Within Temptation starts playing. The crowd has a mixed reaction as the lights are still out.}Terri Morasco: Oh no…
{The lights come back on to show Dean on the outside of the ropes leaning over them smirking at Xavier who is still standing in the middle of the room, clearly standing his ground.}Xavier Cross: Dean, I’m not going to fight you.
{Dean is laughing in Xavier’s face as he takes off his jacket, leaving it in the corner of the ring before entering.}Xavier Cross: I’m retiring.
{Dean nods, taking his belt off and setting it on the edge of the mat before closing the distance between him and Cross.}Dean Harper: You’re not getting away from me that easily.
{Xavier shakes his head and steps away. He hands the mic to Alison and slides out of the ring. Dean moves to the edge of the ring.}Dean Harper, yelling: We can either fight now or I can find your family and force you back into the ring. You’re choice, sweetheart.
{Xavier stops and turns back towards where Dean is standing smirking.}Terri Morasco: No, No don’t do it Cross.
{Xavier turns around and climbs back to the ring.}Xavier Cross: We do this now and you let me go. You leave them alone. You understand?
{Dean nods. And Xavier climbs back into the ring glaring at Dean.}Xavier Cross: Fine, you edgy little dick. Let’s go.
{Dean grins dropping the mic and bouncing over the ropes to be in the ring. Xavier hands the mic to Alison who quickly gets out of the ring.}Vasco Dias: I have a bad feeling about this.
Terri Morasco: They can’t allow this can they? The crew doesn’t have the time to lower the cage in time. Not to mention the logistics of lowering the cage during an active match make it too dangerous.
Vasco Dias: This is not going the way anyone wanted, Morasco.
{The bell rings. Dean winks at Xavier from across the ring. Xavier moves forward to take care of business but Dean snaps forward and takes him to the mat with a sling blade. Xavier struggles to get back up to his feet but Dean bounces off the ring hitting Xavier in the back of the head with a Bicycle kick.}Vasco Dias: Dean is starting the match strong here.
Terri Morasco: There shouldn’t even be a match, to begin with! The man said he was trying to retire, for reasons including physical health. There’ve been rumors, but…
{Cross lifts himself up from the mat and glares at Dean. Dean grins down at Xavier before kicking him straight in the head knocking Cross back again. Dean presses him back into the turnbuckle with grin, holding his arm across Xavier’s throat, putting his forehead against the other man’s until the Ref pulls him off again to yell at him}Vasco Dias: Dean taking a sadistic amount of pleasure in this…
{Xavier shakes his head slightly, moving past the pain, rubbing his throat. He looks towards Dean and the Ref yelling at each other and the turnbuckle behind him. Xavier climbs the turnbuckle, waiting for for the Ref to move slightly before launching himself across the ring, hitting Dean with OURS IS THE FURY to knock Dean back!}Terri Morasco: A defiant retaliation from Xavier Cross!
{Xavier stands above Dean breathing hard. He looks to the ref and motions for the count.}ONE…
TWO…
THREE…
FOUR—NO
{Dean beginning to stir, Cross climbs the ropes and hits the other man with a BAHAMUT’S BLESSING, landing on top of Dean! He stands up motioning for the count to start again.}ONE…
TWO…
THREE…
FOUR.
FIVE.
{Dean sits up. Xavier is clearly frustrated and moves back towards the turnbuckle.}Vasco Dias: Dean Harper isn’t slowing down despite what Xavier’s throwing at him.
Terri Morasco: That has to be hard to see – an opponent able to get to his feet after two of your best moves right after one another.
{When Cross comes close, Dean hopes up and drives an elbow into Xavier’s back. Harper repeatedly drives his knees into the other man’s back before pulling him up and into a snap belly to back that flings Cross right into the turnbuckles. Xavier grimaces in pain as he attempts to stand up.}Vasco Dias: Harper once again looking to be taking control of this match.
Terri Morasco: I can’t believe I’m sitting here hoping that Xavier pulls this one out, despite everything he’s done this last year…
{Dean moves forward hitting Xavier repeatedly in the midsection with his knee as the Ref counts before pushing Dean back yelling at him to give Cross space. Xavier wavers slightly clearly having trouble holding himself up. As soon as the Ref is out of his way, Dean makes a High running dropkick to Xavier hitting him back into the turnbuckle with a loud THUNK!}Vasco Dias: Dias, that was resonant.
{Dean moves into the opposite corner, Dean stands there, motioning for Cross to come closer, licking his lips.}Terri Morasco: … Oh, Xavier no don’t fall for it…!
{Xavier charges forward towards Dean. Dean ducks low at the last minute, and while Xavier is on top of him he pushes up with enough force that Xavier sores over the corner ropes and his sternum catches hard on the top of the corner post, which makes him flip landing with a sickening crunch on the steps below.}Terri Morasco: Oh my god! Oh my god I don’t think he’s going to be able to get up from that!
{Dean smiles widely at his work for casually exiting the ring. There’s a commotion going on at the top of the ramp. The crowd can hear something but Dean focuses on walking over to Cross and nudging him with his foot.}Terri Morasco: Someone has to stop this carnage!
Vasco Dias: Wish granted, Terri! Look!
{AJ and Spike appear at the top of the ramp both being held back by a group of security guards. It’s clear they are both concerned and worried about Cross but are being kept from getting towards the ring until the match is over.} Terri Morasco: Please, let them save him! This match is already as good as over, Xavier isn’t moving…
{Dean leans over Cross and shakes his head before dragging him by his arm back into the ring.}{Looking over to where Spike and AJ are being held up by Security, he kicks Xavier hard in the head. Once. Twice. Three times before the Ref has him back off. Xavier is bleeding and doesn’t respond when the Ref asks him a question.}ONE…
TWO…
THREE…
FOUR.
FIVE.
{Xavier is breathing hard, a bloody mess laying on the mat. His eyes are open, but he doesn’t seem to be responding at all.}SIX.
SEVEN!
EIGHT!
NINE!
TEN!
{The Howling by Within Temptation hits the loudspeakers as Dean holds up Cross’ head like a trophy and Grins at the camera as his eyes blow for a brief moment in the pale green}Alison Valance: The winner and…still Man of Steel Champion… DEAN HARPER!
{Dean turns his attention to the top of the ramp where Spike and Andrew have worked together to get past the guards heading to the ring. Dean takes his belt and slips out of the ring. Andrew and Spike are checking on Xavier. Spike makes an ‘X’ Symbol towards one of the guards who retreats backstage.}Terri Morasco: I can’t believe what I just watched, Vasco. That was… against a man trying to walk away…
Vasco Dias: He’s done worse to better, Terri. It’s not like Xavier is a saint.
{Dean laughs as he puts the belt over his shoulder as he watches. Bob, Astrid and Pandora run down the ramp towards the ring to join the group checking on Cross.}Terri Morasco: At least he has friends looking to look after him. I just hope that he can still retire in comfort after that drop onto the steps.
Vasco Dias: This is what happens to men who cross Dean Harper. So few of the men he’s faced in that ring have walked back, and it looks like Xavier might be joining that list. He truly is one of the most dangerous men in this company today.
{Dean continues laughing as he makes his way up the ramp. He stops at the top of the ramp with his arms wide in a sadistic smile as the medical team rushes past him to tend to Cross.}Terri Morasco: Coming up next ladies and gentlemen, is a match known as the Dragons Den. It’s a match not for the weak of heart. It is one of the most violent matches IWF has to offer.
Vasco Dias: This thing is sixteen tons of Steel! It’s got razor sharp barbed wire wrapped around it and if that isn’t enough, there are weapons embedded in the barbed wire and hanging from the curling! This match ends careers!
Terri Morasco: And tonight it’s creator Spike Kane, the Invictus Champion, steps inside once again to defend his championship against Jayson Matthews. The former champion and perhaps the greatest Invictus Champions we’ve ever seen.
Vasco Dias: All Jayson wanted was a fight, a rematch for the belt. He is going to get it here tonight.
{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. 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. }This is the next stage, we turn the page
We're gonna wreck a place when we take the stage
Roll up your sleeves, get down with me
It's going off in the pit like you wouldn't believe
Alison Valance: Weighing in at 200 pounds, hailing from Detroit, Michigan.……JAYSON MATTHEWS!
{Jayson stands at the end of the ramp and stares into the ring and he starts to bounce up and down and hypes himself up and as soon as the chorus hits he dives into the ring forward rolls onto his feet and runs over to the side opposite the ramp and leans over the ring holding his arms out While the lights strobe orange and black.}“Ohhhhhhhhhh
See in it my eyes
Hold it in my hands
All those days that you wasted away
There was no one to blame
It's a perfect mistake
{He hops up on the turnbuckle and points to the crowd with his other hand. Thanking the fans for the cheers.}Terri Morasco: Jayson Matthews. Some call him the “heart and soul” of IWF. He has never given up even when he was losing every night. He has endured and fought. We have seen him bloody on more than one separate decision. There is one thing you can’t deny Vasco and that is the resiliency and heart in Jayson Matthews.
{The crowd grow silent as the lights go out, monks chanting can be heard, as the chanting gets louder the stage area starts to fill with smoke. Suddenly, and abruptly as the drums and guitars kick in a pyro explodes around the stage.}“BROTHERS! MY BROTHERS!
Is this all what we are?
SISTERS! MY SISTERS!
We’ve been crushed by the fists of GOD!!!”
{On the word God another pyro explodes either side of the rampway as Spike Kane appears through the smoke, to a growing roar from the crowdt. He stands with his arms outstretched, fists balled up soaking in the reaction from the crowd. After a few seconds he simply heads right to the ring, rolling under the bottom rope and standing right in the center of the ring, extending his arms once more, before the lights fade to normal and the music fades.}Vasco Dias: Yeah well, you are looking at the God of Xtreme! One of the most respected and violent men this industry has ever seen. Spike Kane has carved a path through this industry by going through people. Many of them he has gone through inside this very cage! Tonight, All hail the blood God!
Terri Morasco: Tonight we watch as the heart and soul take on the God of Xtreme. The most viscous and dominant verse a man who is known for taking his beatings and coming back. Will Spike give Jayson All he can take, or will Jayson take everything that Spike can give out?
{The bell rings and Jayson Matthews and Spike Kane glare at each other with intensity. Jayson comes running in and ducks under a punch from Spike and he quickly starts nailing Spike with low kicks to the thigh. He nails Spike with a quick combo and then runs to the ropes. Jayson comes running back but Spike shifts gears and uses Jayson’s own momentum and quickly runs him face first into the barbed wire wrapped steel.}Terri Morasco: Oh! Spike Kane is just so at home in this Dragons Den match. Spike now, he grabs Jayson by the shoulder and back of the neck...and OH! With a good spin on it he sends Jayson face first into the steel again!
Vasco Dias: Spike is grinding Jayson’s face into the barbed wire and steel. That’s gotta be tearing flesh, Terri!
Teri Morasco: Spike Kane is widely respected hall of famer, but he is an animal inside the cage.
{Jayson’s forehead had a few cuts in it already as he tries to elbow out of Spikes clutches. Spike takes a few elbows to the gut but just fires back with a clubbing blow to the back of the neck. Spike grabs Jayson by his short blonde hair and proceeds to ram him face first into the other side of the cage. Jayson drills into the cage and he falls back on wobbly legs and when he turns around he goes right into a SPIKE IMPAILER! The crowd oohs at the intensity.}Terri Morasco: oh my god! That was nothing but head and canvas right there.
Vasco Dias: You want concussions, terri? Because that’s how you get concussions!
Terri Morasco: That should be that, as Spike goes for the cover here. One, two-
Vasco Dias: Are you kidding me!? Jayson kicked out? Why? What is he fighting for here?
Terri Morasco: In Jayson’s eyes, Spike Kane has been the cause of a lot of problems in the past for his friends and himself. This has been a fight he’s wanted for a long time.
Vasco Dias: But against Spike, inside the Den...after that?
Terri Morasco: Some fires, you just don’t put out Vasco.
{Jayson slowly climbs to his feet, doing his best to shake off the cobwebs. He realizes he is bleeding. At this point, Spike Kane has retrieved a weapon. A kendo stick!}Terri Morasco: That’s a kendo stock. He once used that to take out Nighthawk!
Vasco Dias: Now he’s gonna use it on Matthews.
{Spike walks up to Jayson but Jayson sees Spike with the stick in his hands and suddenly explodes into Spike with a driving forearm! Spike gets knocked for a loop but still holds onto the cane. Jayson comes at him, ducks a swing and catches Spike with right hand. Jayson dodged another cane swing from Spike and manages to catch Spike on the side of the head with side kick. Spike drops the stick and Jayson grabs Spike by the arm twists it and yanks him down to the mat face first. Jayson drops a few snap leg drops and then backs up comes running and catches Spike on the side of the head with the drop kick! Jayson starts to get some momentum going and he points to the ropes for a springboard move! He runs and leaps off but Spike Kane pops up and swats Jayson out of the air with a kendo stick and the heart and soul lands with a crash.}Terri Morasco: Jayson just landed like a rag doll!!
Vasco Dias: I think he died!
{Spike picks him, Jayson throws wild strikes that Spike easily avoids, Spike just shakes his head and cracks him over the skull again. And then goes for the cover.}Terri Morasco: After that Spike IMPAILER earlier and now these kendo stick strikes...I don’t know how much Jayson can take.
Vasco Dias: Well he cant get any dumber that’s for sure.
Terri Morasco: The brutal God of Xtreme only gets a two count. The eyes of Spike Kane scanning the weapons and his surroundings like a kid in a playground. “What should I play with next”?
Vasco Dias: Don’t forget Jayson Matthews asked for this match! He asked for this. This is Spike Kane’s home. He’s getting what he wanted.
{Spike Kane leaves the fallen Matthews on the ground and he walks over to the wall to find another weapon. This time Spike grabs the a baseball bat. He turns around and is a bit surprised to see Jayson pulling himself up from the mat. Spike Kane walks up and drives the end of the bat into Jayson’s chest. Jayson hunches over, gasping for air. Spike talks a little trash as he walks around behind Jayson. Spike pulls Jayson up and out of nowhere Jayson NAILS SPIKE WITH A DISCUS KNEE STRIKE! Spike goes down to the mat, stuff as a bored with one arm in the air.}Terri Morasco: Spike is out cold! Jayson just served him up A BANANA SANDWICH!!
Vasco Dias: I hate that name! But Jayson can’t capitalize.
{Jayson crawls over slowly to Spike and hooks the leg. 1…..2….Spike kicks out! But now it’s Jayson’s turn to check out the weapons. Jayson sees one in particular and he goes for it!}Terri Morasco: What is that?
Vasco Dias: AN AUTOMATIC TURKEY CARVER!?
{Jayson grabs it off the wall and presses the button. The knife revs up. He presses it again and it revs a little longer. He wipes off some blood from his face and grins.}Jayson Matthews: Look at me I’m leatherface!!! Ah ha ha ha...aw?
{He raises the turkey carver in the air as the tiny engine revs and he runs after Spike but stops suddenly when he runs out of cord length and the machine dies. He looks sad as he glances back at a guy standing next to an outlet. He shrugs. Jayson turns around and eats a Bloody Sunday kick from Spike!!}Terri Morasco: That nearly kicked his head off.
Vasco Dias: Stick a fork in him he is done!
{Spike goes for the cover but Jayson throws a hand up to kick out. Spike immediately goes for his pop up powerbomb finisher but Jayson finds away to reverse! He escapes through the back and rolls Spike into the BANANA SPLIT!}Terri Morasco: Woah! Jayson managed to trip Spike up and hook both legs!
Vasco Dias: That move tears at the groin muscles and stretches out your thighs as well!
{Spike yells out in pain as he tries to fight out but Jayson keeps the hold locked in. Spike thinks about tapping but refuses to do so, so Jayson starts trying to roll further into the hold.}Terri Morasco: If he does this it goes into a pin
Vasco Dias: AHHH HE GOT IT!
{The ref goes for the count as Spike struggles!}Terri Morasco: New champion!?
Vasco Dias: No!!
{One….two…..Thr-No!!!!! At the last second Spike manages to power out of the pin and the hold! But Spike lays on the mat holding his legs and trying to catch his breath.}Terri Morasco: Jayson is in control here...but wait…
Vasco Dias: In the audience, there seems to be a young fan? A kid?
Terri Morasco: Jayson looks scared. But why? She’s singing?
Kid: One, two death comes for you….
Terri Morasco: Wait What?
Vasco Dias: Look Terri there is more!
{Jayson looks around the arena in horror as more kids start standing up and joining the song. The people around them seem confused as the kids become unresponsive.}Kids: Three, Four, death is at your door…
{Children all over the arena start singing in a low tone. Jayson looks around the arena, frozen in fear! All of a sudden the lights in the arena start flickering off and on and lighting starts striking in the arena. A terrifying, maniacal laugh engulfs the arena.}Kids: Nine, ten….never breathe again….
{The laughter cackles more and then it just stops. Jayson looks around the arena as little kids come to their senses and hug their parents. Suddenly Spike gets up and BLAMSpike IMPAILER! Spike goes for the cover. 1….2….3!!!!}Terri Morasco: Spike retains his title. But what the hell was that, Vasco! What did we just see?
Vasco Dias: Hell if I know….but It scared the hell out of me!
Terri Morasco: How excited are you for our next match, Vasco?
Vasco Dias: Shea O’Hara defending her title against Brooklyn Madrox in what I’m expecting to be the match of the night!
Terri Morasco: Shea O’Hara literally faced the devil to become the Diamonds Champion and all the while Brooklyn Madrox has been working her way up the roster to earn this shot. This is going to be an amazing match!
{“La La-La-La La La-La” begins to play throughout the arena as the lights fade to black.
“Bitch, I’m about to blow up!”
Spotlights flood the stage and Brooklyn saunters out from behind the curtain; her hat pulled low over her face, both hands gripping the brim. With a confident swagger, she steps to the top of the ramp and lifts her head up, a cocky smirk on her face – acknowledging the fans with a wink.}Alison Valance: Making her way to the ring, from Las Vegas, Nevada, weighing in at one hundred and twenty-six pounds … BROOKLYN … MAAAAADROX!
{Brooklyn reaches ringside and makes her way up the steps, wiping her feet on the apron before stepping through the ropes and spinning her way, arms outstretched, to the center of the ring. She pulls her hat off and whips it into the crowd before backing herself into the corner to stretch against the ropes.}Vasco Dias: I know most people take me the wrong way and I think I’m sour on everything but Brooklyn Madrox has been extremely impressive since debuting!
Terri Morasco: She absolutely has and she’s been chomping at the bit for this match!
Vasco Dias: As much as I’ve enjoyed Shea’s journey to the top I’ve enjoyed Brooklyn’s just as much and I’m excited to see how this one turns out.
{The lights go out before the tron flickers to life with a flick of orange hair, before "In God We Trust” by Sweet Little Machine blasts out of the PA with orange and green lights flashing wildly, in time with the drums}"ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR!
NAH, NAH, NAH NAH!
NAH NAH-NAH NAH NAH!"
Alison Valance: Making her way to the ring, from Cork, Ireland weighing in at one hundred and thirty four pounds… She is the IWF Diamonds Champion… SHEA!!!! O’HARA!!!!
{The crowd chant along with the song, as Shea O’Hara barges through the curtain before standing in the middle of the stage. She lowers herself, almost squatting, before thrusting her arms into the air with the “devil horns” as a small pyro goes off behind her. She then sprints to the ring, sliding under the ropes and runs to the camera side and leans through the ropes on the second rope throwing up her “devil horns” once again.}Terri Morasco: Shea took the long road to the top but she got there and she did so by defeating the devil herself!
Vasco Dias: Shea is tough as nails and twice as sharp!
Terri Morasco: And she’s ready to defend her championship!
{The two women stand opposing each other as Alison Valance steps before them.}Alison Valance: The following contests is scheduled for one fall (ONE FALL!) and is for the IWF DIAMONDS CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!
{The crowd pops as the referee holds the belt up, he then shows it to both women before giving it to the time keeper. Shea and Brooklyn exchange a quick hand shake before backing off as the referee calls for the bell.}Terri Morasco: HERE WE GO!
{The two women slowly move around each other, one sizing the other up. Shea reaches a hand out and Brooklyn begins to reach for it but then Madrox throws a low kick to Shea’s knee and lunges forward with a leaping elbow shot! Shea stumbles back and Brooklyn hits her with a leaping knee!}Terri Morasco: Brooklyn going right to her strikes!
Vasco Dias: Shea is technical wonder, Brooklyn is going to have to take her off her game to get an advantage!
Terri Morasco: She’s off to a good start!
{Shea comes at Brooklyn but Brook grabs her for a deep arm drag take down. Both women are right up but this time Brooklyn grabs Shea for a Japanese arm drag! Shea tries to get right up but Brooklyn is there for a low drop kick to the same knee as before! Shea goes down on a knee and Brooklyn is right up before hitting a spinning heel kick right to the face of O’Hara! Brooklyn covers for only a one count!}Terri Morasco: Brooklyn is on the attack!
Vasco Dias: Madrox is targeting the knee of O’Hara, smart move but Shea doesn’t need her legs for several of her submission holds!
{Brooklyn is right up and She isn’t far behind but Brooklyn hits a running European upper cut and follows it right up with a spinning back fist. Brooklyn then connects with another stiff kick to the knee of Shea O’Hara! Brooklyn feigns and elbow strike and gets under Shea’s counter, grabbing the left leg of O’Hara and taking her down with a devastating dragon screw!}Terri Morasco: Brooklyn did her research before this match and that leg is her target!
Vasco Dias: Shea is going to have to fight from underneath which is interesting considering the size difference!
{Brooklyn leaps on Shea and wraps her up in the calf crusher further putting the hurt on the left leg of Shea O’Hara. Shea struggles and claws and her hand grabs the ropes to break up the hold. Brooklyn gets right to her feet as the referee pushes her back. Shea pulls herself up and is obviously favoring the left leg. Brooklyn pushes past the referee and charges Shea who grabs Madrox for the Bombshell suplex! Shea quickly transitions into an armbar as Brooklyn claws for the ropes and grabs it!}Vasco Dias: There we go! Shea isn’t done yet!
Terri Morasco: Shea has an uphill battle here with that hurt leg!
Vasco Dias: Champions don’t feel pain!
{Shea works her way up to her feet and so does Brooklyn but O’Hara catches her with a hard elbow shot and then throws Brooklyn with a hip toss. Brooklyn gets right up but Shea is there with an arm drag! Brooklyn is up again but Shea hits her with another arm drag! Brooklyn gets up again and tries a running kick and this time Shea grabs her for a dragon screw of her own!}Vasco Dias: Shea giving Brooklyn a taste of her own medicine!
{Shea stands up and tries to shake her left leg out as Brooklyn takes a moment to stand. Shea gets a little run going and hits a spring board side kick to the side of Brooklyn’s head! Brooklyn is stunned as she tries to get back up to her feet but Shea hits the Straight Edge Superkick!!! Brooklyn staggers back, falls and then rolls out of the ring!}Vasco Dias: Smart move by Brooklyn, get out of the ring!
Terri Morasco: Brooklyn needs to regain her bearings!
{Shea shakes her leg out and lets out a roar to the pop of the crowd as Brooklyn stands up on the outside. Shea bounces off the ropes and charges toward where Brooklyn is and goes for a suicide dive but Brooklyn hits a European upper cut just as Shea comes through the ropes! Brooklyn reaches in and grabs the legs of Shea and pulls her over onto her back and drags her legs out onto the apron. Brooklyn takes the left leg and slams it down hard over the ring apron!}Terri Morasco: Brooklyn right back to that leg!
Vasco Dias: I’m starting to understand this game plan and it’s genius!
Terri Morasco: If Shea can’t stand she can’t fight!
{Brooklyn rolls back into the ring and grabs Shea, ripping her to her feet and then connects with a JAWBREAKER! Shea is down and Brooklyn goes for the cover. ONE! TWO! KICK OUT! Brooklyn doesn’t care and quickly mounts Shea with elbow shots over and over again. Brooklyn gets to her feet, bringing Shea up with her and then brings Shea back down with the B SIDE followed by forearm shots!}Vasco Dias: Brooklyn is turning up the heat!
Terri Morasco: I want to believe in Shea but Brooklyn is on her game tonight!
{Brooklyn is fired up now as Shea begins to pull herself back up. Brooklyn goes in looking for the McFlurry shots but Shea grabs her for a takedown Wrath of Ireland! Shea rips on the arm of Brooklyn Madrox who screams out as she tries to reach for the ropes. Shea isn’t having it and starts to yell “TAP!” at Brooklyn. The referee drops down to check on Brooklyn who is desperately trying to claw her way to the ropes. Shea pulls even harder and the arm of Brooklyn looks like it’s about to snap in half but Madrox manages to just touch the ropes which forces the referee to break the hold.}Vasco Dias: Brooklyn was nearly done for!
Terri Morasco: Brooklyn was able to reach the ropes and break the hold, thankfully.
Vasco Dias: Just barely!
{Shea pushes herself back up to her feet along with Brooklyn. Shea grabs her for the Bombshell but when Shea goes to throw her weight her left leg buckles and Brooklyn is able to connect with a hard elbow shot. Brooklyn ducks an attempted clothes line from Shea and then hits Shea directly in the face with a PELE KICK! Brooklyn goes for another cover and ONE! TWO! KICK OUT!}Terri Morasco: A close two count!
Vasco Dias: Brooklyn keeps inching closer and closer to a three!
Terri Morasco: I’m not sure how much Shea has left!
{Brooklyn gets to her feet and Shea is right there but Brooklyn connects with the McFlurry and drives Shea backward into the corner. Brooklyn hits Shea so hard that she opens a wound over the eye of Shea O’Hara! Brooklyn picks Shea up out of the corner and looks to deliver the BAMF but Shea begins to wildly drive elbow shots into the head of Brooklyn Madrox until she is forced to drop Shea down. Shead grabs Brooklyn from behind and pushes herself through the pain for a release German suplex that sends Brooklyn right into the turnbuckles!}Terri Morasco: Brooklyn was about to put Shea away but O’Hara fought back!
Vasco Dias: Both women have given this match their all, neither one wants to walk away without the Diamonds Championship!
Terri Morasco: I can’t blame them!
{The referee begins his ten count as both women lay on the at. He reaches seven before they both start to move at the same time. They each reach their feet at nine and the two women come at each other in the center of the ring with a forearm shot exchange until Shea starts to get the upper hand and pulls Brooklyn in for the Sweet Little Machine! Shea clutches her leg once she’s one the mat. Brooklyn is laid out. Shea struggles to turn over and crawls to make the cover. After several long moments Shea throws a single arm over Brooklyn Madrox. The referee drops down for ONE! TWO! KICK OUT!}Vasco Dias: Shea took a second too long to make the cover and it may cost her her title!
Terri Morasco: I can’t believe Brooklyn kicked out after that exchange to be honest!
Vasco Dias: Brooklyn is ready to call herself the Diamonds champion!
{Both women starts to move slowly. Shea is favoring her left leg hard now and limping, Brooklyn seems a dazed, possibly concussed. The two of them finally reach their feet and Shea throws an elbow shot but Brooklyn hits a desperation leaping knee and then connects with another hard kick to the left leg of Shea! Brooklyn picks Shea up for the BAMF and this time she connects dead center in the ring!}Terri Morasco: BAMF! That has to be it for Shea O’Hara! No way is she kicking out of that!
Vasco Dias: Brooklyn needs to make the cover now before it’s too late!
{Brooklyn still seems out of it and exhausted but eventually she makes the cover on Shea and the referee moves in for the ONE! TWO! KICK OUT!}Terri Morasco: TWO POINT NINE SECONDS!!!!
Vasco Dias: We very nearly had a new Diamonds Champion!
Terri Morasco: I can’t believe either of these women are still going right now!
Vasco Dias: The pain is worth the Diamonds Championship!
{Brooklyn works her way back up to her feet, Shea tries to stand but Brooklyn hits another hard kick to the left leg of Shea and then pulls her up one more time for the BAMF!!! Shea is down and Brooklyn just collapses over her. The referee drops down for the ONE! TWO! THREE!!!!!}Alison Valance: Your winner and NEW IWF Diamonds Champion! BROOKLYN!!!! MADROX!!!!
Terri Morasco: I don’t believe it! Brooklyn has done it!
Vasco Dias: What an amazing match! These two really gave it their all!
Terri Morasco: I would love to see these two wrestle again!
{Brooklyn is on her knees sucking wind as the referee brings her the belt, she can’t quite believe it as she clutches it tight and hugs it, her music playing.}----------------------------------------------------------
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”Merchandise Plug”
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{The segment opens with Vivienne Rodgers and Nighthawk sitting at a nice white table with a pleasant blue background behind them. Vivienne is wearing a Diamonds are Forever T shirt and Nighthawk is wearing a Wrestling Factory T shirt.}Vivienne Rodgers: Hi Everyone. So, if you’ve ever been to the IWF store or one of our live events you’ll know the awesome merchandise we sell there. Today’s another unboxing of IWF merchandise. I know you’ve seen me do one of these events before but we have Nighthawk with me this time. Hi Nighthawk.
Nighthawk: Hi Viv. It's my pleasure to be helping you unbox another bunch of IWF merchandise.
Vivienne Rodgers: Glad you could be here. So! 5 bags, 5 random t shirts. Do you want to go first or should I?
Nighthawk: You know what, Viv, since I've always wanted to be on one of these, I'd love to see you go first.
Vivienne Rodgers: sure, I don’t mind going first!
{Vivienne grabs a small t shirt shaped box, opening the top and pulling out a shirt, she smiles brightly}Vivienne Rodgers: It’s a Garcia Twin’s shirt! Super cute.
{Viv turns it towards the camera, showing off the shirt}Vivienne Rodgers: You’re turn, Nighthawk.
{Nighthawk opens another t-shirt box and frowns as he pulls out an Angel Blake t-shirt.}Nighthawk, his voice absolutely deadpan: "A shirt from an absolute crazy person, Angel Blake. Your turn, Viv."
Vivienne Rodgers: well, it could be worse, couldn’t it?
{Viv grabs the next one in her stack opening it up and she gasps holding up a shirt.}Vivienne Rodgers: I got a Delvin shirt! This is so cool. Ooh, it’s soft. You’re turn.
{Nighthawk opens up his stack to reveal an Andrew Jacobsen t-shirt.} Nighthawk: "And here is a t-shirt from the imperial champion, our Ace, and my best friend, Andrew Jacobsen. This shirt fits perfectly to every size from Small to XL. I tested some of these for Andrew."
Vivienne Rodgers: That was nice of him. Okay, last shirt.
{Viv grabs the last one and opens it slowly. She stares at a moment before turning it around showing the camera}Vivienne Rodgers: It’s a Xavier Cross shirt. The...the Usurper one. It looks comfortable.
{Viv bites her lip slightly before setting the shirt down.}Vivienne Rodgers: So that’s about all the time we have for this. Remember all of these shirts and more are on IWFshop.com plus a whole lot more. Thanks for doing this with me Nighthawk.
Nighthawk: It was my pleasure, Viv. Any time you want to do this, I'm here.
Alison Valance: Ladies and gentlemen, the following is your MAIN EVENT of the evening and is a No Disqualification...FATAL FOUR WAY...and it is for the IWF IMPERIAL CHAMPIONSHIP!
Terri Morasco: I can’t wait for this match.
Vasco Dias: Neither can I. It’s going to be brutal.
{The crowd is buzzing and on their feet as the lights in the arena suddenly turn out, plunging the fans into darkness. Little by little, small beacons of light begins to pop up as the fans raise their lit cellphone aloft as the #WWIDN appears on the Jumbotron in bright red and the opening drumbeat of “Red Fraction” begins to play. Amidst a shower of phone flashes, Pooler steps out from behind the curtain as the song begins to pick up. Shielding his eyes with his left hand, he points to the nosebleed sections with his right before making his way to the edge of the ramp.
Pooler heads down the ramp, breaking into a run and sliding into the ring beneath the bottom rope. He pops back to his feet and heads to the nearest corner and climbs to the second turnbuckle and throws his arms into the air to the roar of the crowd. He drops back down to the ring and grabs hold of the ropes, tugging down on them and taking a moment to stretch before the match can begin.}Terri Morasco: Bob has something to prove here. He didn’t interrupt Angel for nothing nearly a month ago.
Vasco Dias: Total blasphemy! He’s about to learn what happens when you cross GOD!
{"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.
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.}Terri Morasco: Another who made his claim interrupting Angel, and Bob.
Vasco Dias: Another of the blasphemous ones. He too will figure out the consequence of besmirching God.
{The somber tones of "Sail" by DevilDriver hit the PA as the arena is plunged back into darkness. An "X" burning in black and white tones is displayed on the screen as a lone spot light appears on the stage just as the song starts to kick into gear, Angel stands there with his back to the crowd, his arms out in the mock Christ pose. Angel turns to face the crowd and they erupt into a chorus of boos as he sneers and heads to the ring in step with the song. Angel walks up the steps and quickly climbs up the ropes on the outside, he throws out his arms and tosses his coat to the side as he stands on the top rope, arms outstretched and the arena is blinded in light. Angel jumps down and waits for the match to start as the music comes to a stop.}Vasco Dias: AND HERE...IS...GOD!
Terri Morasco: He was the first to stake his claim after burying Mason St. Croix after their brutal battles. He truly believes himself above the rest.
Vasco Dias: It’s a belief that I share with him.
{The opening riff of "Unbreakable" plays, sending the crowd into a frenzy, and as the drums kick in Andrew Jacobsen comes striding out onto the ramp, Danielle Chase a step behind him. He takes a few steps forward, looking to either side with a wide grin on his face. Andrew looks dead ahead at the ring, cracking his neck, and throws his arms out and head back as a burst of red and green pyro goes off to either side of him. Andrew and Danielle walk down the ramp, Andrew high-fiving fans as he goes, and he pulls himself up onto the apron, looking around at the fans with an infectious grin on his face. He climbs through the second rope and walks to a corner, checking his gloves and talking with Danielle as he waits for the match to start.}Terri Morasco: The champion had enough of the shenanigans and called out all three of these men in this match.
Vasco Dias: He did, but he better be careful of what he wishes for...it might bite him in the ass.
Alison Valance: Introducing first, the challenger, residing in Manchester, New Hampshire, weighing in at 228 pounds...THE BOB POOOOOLER!
{Bob steps forward raising his fists in the air as the crowd cheers.}Alison Valance: Next, accompanied to the ring by IWF Hall of Famer Alexis Caffrey, from Cleveland, Ohio, weighing in at 237 pounds...MIIIIIKE LASZLO!
{The camera turns to Mike who continues twirling his wrist in the corner, waiting for the match to begin.}Alison Valance: And the final challenger...ANGEEEEEL BLAKE!
{The camera pans to God who stares stoically from the corner.}Alison Valance: And the CHAMPION…
{The crowd starts to roar as Andrew steps forward.}Alison Valance: From Minneapolis, Minnesota, weighing in at 235 pounds...he is the reigning...defending...undisputed IMPERIAL CHAMPION...ANDREEEW JACOBSEN!
{He raises the title overhead as the crowd cheers him on. He hands it to the referee who shows it to all competitors before raising it high overhead, signifying that it is indeed ON THE LINE!}Terri Morasco: The highest of high stakes here ladies and gentlemen, and each of the men in that ring have a thirst for that title.
Vasco Dias: God will be the one who ends this all with a vicious wrath.
{The referee calls for the bell and the four men start eyeing one another, waiting for someone to make the first move when Andrew and Bob lunge toward Angel and Mike, taking shots at their target, Bob knocking Mike back into the corner, Andrew doing the same to Angel who is able to block Andrew’s strike, grabbing him and violently switching spots with him, taking a few shots of his own that rock the champion. Meanwhile on the other side, Bob has stomped Mike down in the corner. He then pulls Mike to his feet before stepping alongside him and slamming him into the second turnbuckle with a Russian Legsweep into the corner!}Vasco Dias: That’ll cause a headache.
Terri Morasco: An innovative move by Pooler on the man who perhaps has talked the most trash about him all week.
{Pooler plays to the crowd while Angel continues the upper hand across the ring, pulling Jacobsen out of the corner with a hard lariat that sends him crashing hard to the mat. He pulls Andrew up and forward again, looking for a Spinning Neckbreaker, but Jacobsen breaks Angel’s grip and spins on a dime, grabbing “God” by the waist and pulling him back into a German Suplex! The crowd pops as Andrew gets to his feet, but he’s not able to celebrate for long as Pooler comes in from behind, knocking him into the ropes. Pooler shoots the champion across the ring and out of nowhere nearly cuts him in half with a HIGH VELOCITY HUG! Pooler hooks the leg, looking for the first cover of the match, but it’s Mike who intervenes, breaking up the attempt at two.}Terri Morasco: Pooler tried to surprise everyone and end it early.
Vasco Dias: Good strategy, but he didn’t execute it fast enough.
{Mike grabs Pooler by the back of the neck and waistband of his pants and hurls him through the middle rope to the floor. Angel comes in from behind and dumps Mike over the top rope, but Mike lands on the apron. He’s slow to his feet and he gets caught with a GENOCIDE KICK that knocks him off the apron into Bob on the outside. Angel turns and gets Clotheslined over the top rope by Jacobsen who has recovered from the Spear by Pooler. He looks outside the ring as his three challengers are getting to their feet. Andrew sprints to the ropes and rebounds, flying through the ropes with a SUICIDE DIVE that takes out all three men. Andrew rolls to his feet and fires up the crowd.}Terri Morasco: The champion taking it to all three of his challengers at one time!
Vasco Dias: I can’t stand him, but he sure as hell has skills in that ring, there’s no denying that.
{Andrew continues with the fans at ringside but there’s some movement in the group as Angel is grabbing something from under the ring. He grabs hold of a handle and pulls it out from under the ring.}Terri Morasco: What the hell is that?
Vasco Dias: The wrath of God!
{Angel slowly gets to his feet with a Barbed Wire Wrapped Baseball Bat. Andrew catches this and scurries under the apron skirt for an equalizer, grabbing hold of a Kendo Stick to the crowds cheers.}Vasco Dias: Now we fight.
Terri Morasco: And look at this.
{The two men rolled into the ring, getting up simultaneously only to stare one another down, each a weapon in hand.}Terri Morasco: We have ourselves a standoff!
Vasco Dias: I can’t wait for God to beat his brains in.
{The two circle the ring, Angel clutching at the bat, Andrew twirling the stick with mastery. The two are so concentrated on each other that they don’t see Mike and Bob entering the ring with steel chairs, each taking a swing at the two men inside!}Terri Morasco: Did you hear the thud!?
Vasco Dias: Music to my ears.
{The kendo stick goes flying, as does the bat, both flopping against the canvas as Mike and Bob continue a chair assault.}Terri Morasco: Mike said he was willing to go to any lengths to win that title, and questioned Bob, but Bob is matching him swing for swing.
Vasco Dias: When do they turn on each other though?
{Bob takes a final swing at Angel, knocking him out of the ring under the bottom rope, Mike taking another swing at the back of Andrew, sending him tumbling through the middle rope to the outside. Vasco then gets his wish as the two men turn and glare at one another. The trash talking ensues, and you can read Mike’s lips as he drags his toe across the mat.}Mike Laszlo: This is the line Bob...CROSS IT!
{Bob nods and the two swing the chairs at the same time, connecting and sending a stinging sensation through their hands as they drop the weapons. Both writhe in pain, but manage to turn toward each other AND THE FISTS FLY!}Terri Morasco: This is a straight up fight!
Vasco Dias: One of them has to get the upper hand.
{Bob takes an extra swing, knocking Mike back into the corner. He grabs him and tries to send him across the ring but Mike reverses whipping Bob toward the corner, following close behind he leaps up and plants his knee in the face of Pooler before grabbing him by the head and driving him down with a Bulldog ONTO THE CHAIR! He rolls Bob over and hooks the leg, but he only gets a two count before the champion lunges on top to break the pinfall attempt.}Terri Morasco: Andrew watching out for himself with that save.
Vasco Dias: His head needs to be on a swivel at all times.
{Meanwhile on the outside, Angel is slow to his feet, flipping up the ring skirt and pulling out a table that gets a round of cheers from the crowd. In the ring, as Angel sets up the table, Andrew is slowly getting to his feet, but Mike attacks with a clubbing blow to the back. He pulls him in with both arms hooked and Welcomes him to the CLE! With a Double Underhook Backbreaker!
Before he can really capitalize though, Angel is in from behind with a boot to the back of Mike’s head that sends him stumbling forward. Angel grabs him and hurls him through the turnbuckle pads, right into the ringpost. Mike writhes in pain, clutching at his shoulder as he falls through the ropes and to the floor on the outside.}Terri Morasco: I think the ring moved.
Vasco Dias: Those post don’t give. He could have a separated shoulder.
{Angel turns his attention to the champion who is grabbing at his back, doing anything he can to alleviate the pain of the backbreaker. Angel grabs hold of him and pulls him to his feet. He kicks the champion in the gut, and pulls him in for a Pulling Piledriver! Angel hooks the leg, looking to win the Imperial Title for a second time but it’s Bob Pooler breaking the pinfall up at two and a half!}Terri Morasco: None of these men will stay away long enough for the other to garner a pin!
Vasco Dias: And that’s why we have the best crop of athletes in wrestling Terri!
{The three men separate a bit, and you can slowly see the hands of Mike grasping at the apron to pull himself up as the crowd starts a “This is Awesome” chant!
Bob gets to his feet as Mike rolls into the ring. Angel to is getting up while the champion rolls under the bottom rope to get a reprieve after such a devastating “Last Gasp” by Angel.
Bob and Angel are up first, both throwing hands. Mike is up and now he tattoos Angel right after Bob hits him with a right. The two gang up on Angel and as he looks like he’s on wobbly legs, the two fire off simultaneous Superkicks that drop God to the canvas.}Terri Morasco: GOD IS DOWN!
Vasco Dias: It took two men!
{The two go for a cover at the same time and realize this just isn’t going to work. They stand and start shoving one another before the fist fly again and the two just keep hammering away at one another with no end in sight!}Terri Morasco: There’s a history there, and it’s coming out tonight!
Vasco Dias: Who cares about history? Let’s focus on the here and now shall we?
{Bob gets the upper hand and knees Mike in the stomach, doubling him over. Pooler then stands him up with a kick to the face before running toward the ropes. He looks like he’s going for another High Velocity Hug, but Mike is able to jump up out of the way, leapfrogging Bob who continues to the ropes. He rebounds and Mike uses the momentum to swing Pooler up, lifting him up for and driving him down with a Tombstone Piledriver! Mike floats into the cover…
ONE! TWO! NO! JACOBSEN BREAKS IT UP!
Mike rolls away after the shot from Jacobsen and looks over at the champion who is still recovering from the “Last Gasp” Piledriver from Angel, and Mike slaps the mat in frustration.}Terri Morasco: He thought he had it!
Vasco Dias: Maybe he shouldn’t think...it’s a fire hazard.
{Mike gets up and goes to grab Jacobsen, pulling him to his feet. Jacobsen though breaks his grasp and shoves him back toward the ropes before hoisting him in the air and driving him into the mat with a Spinning Spinebuster!}Terri Morasco: WHAT IMPACT!
Vasco Dias: He nearly drove him through the ring.
{Andrew grabs the leg and covers Mike to the best of his ability…
ONE! TWO! NO! MIKE KICKS OUT!}Terri Morasco: The resiliency we’ve come to know from Mike Laszlo on display again.
{Andrew looks down at Mike and shakes his head. He looks up though and it’s Angel kicking him right in the face, sending him tumbling through the ropes to the outside. Angel turns and stalks Mike who is slow to his feet after the Spinebuster. Bob though spins Angel around and lifts him on his shoulders, perhaps looking for the Pepto Bismol Red! Angel though is able to land a few elbows to the side of the head of Pooler, sliding behind him. Laszlo fires off a Superkick, but Bob ducks and Angel gets caught in the face, tumbling to the outside, joining Jacobsen who is leaned up against the barricade, catching his breath.
Bob, ducking the kick, continues into the ropes and by the time Mike turns...HIGH VELOCITY HUG!}Terri Morasco: He nearly speared him out of his boots!
Vasco Dias: I’m sure there was a little added impact after all Mike has said!
{The force though was enough to drive Mike to the outside of the ring, only being held up by the setup table at ringside. Bob climbs through the ropes, grabbing hold of Mike, lifting him onto his shoulders before spinning him off with a modified Pepto Bismol Red THROUGH THE TABLE!
The crowd goes nuts as the wood crumbles under Mike’s weight being driven through it.}Terri Morasco: If he gets him in the ring, this is over.
Vasco Dias: I won’t disagree Terri, he might have broken a few ribs.
{Bob knows this and grabs Mike, pulling him through the wreckage, rolling him into the ring. Andrew tries the pre-emptive strike but Pooler side steps him, adding to his momentum with a shove, right into the steps at ringside!}Terri Morasco: The champion crashed hard. This is Pooler’s moment!
Vasco Dias: He needs to capitalize!
{Bob slides into the ring, rolls Mike onto his back and hooks the legs…
ONE! TWO! THRNOOOOOO! ANGEL BREAKS THE PIN UP AT THE LAST POSSIBLE MOMENT!}Terri Morasco: Damn that was close!
Vasco Dias: Don’t worry Terri...God is back.
{Angel grabs Bob quickly, not giving him a chance to breathe before hitting him with a “Tara’s Wings” Lifting Double Arm DDT. He pulls Bob over to his back and goes for the cover, only to have Jacobsen act swiftly to break the pin up before two.}Terri Morasco: I don’t think this match is ever going to end.
Vasco Dias: It’s going to take a lot to keep these men down. Mike seems to be on the outs after going through the table on the outside.
{Jacobsen continues a fluid motion after breaking up the pin, rolling to the outside before reaching in and grabbing hold of Angel before he can try another cover. He pulls Angel forward and hits a Drop Toe Hold, Angel’s face bouncing off the barrier at ringside.
Andrew then slides into the ring, focusing on Bob who is stumbling but on his feet. He turns and Andrew kicks him in the gut, pulling him in for what looks like the Powerbomb he calls the “Ice Breaker”. Bob though drops to his knees to block it. Andrew gets him back up, but the hesitation allows Bob to flip the champ through the air with a Back Body Drop!
Andrew is somewhat quick to his feet, though clearly in pain. He turns and Bob has him up on his shoulders, looking for the Pepto Bismol Red that took Mike out on the outside but Andrew is able to hit a few elbows and slide down his back. He spins Bob around and hits a Spinning Back Kick to Pooler’s stomach that turns him around while doubled over...SHOT OF MALICE FROM LASZLO!}Terri Morasco: Where did he come from!?
Vasco Dias: I don’t know, but he just drove his knee into Bob’s face.
{Mike doesn’t have time to gloat though...GENOCIDE KICK!
LIGHTS OUT!}Terri Morasco: JACOBSEN CAUGHT ANGEL!
Vasco Dias: NO!
{Angel staggers, turning his back to the champion who rolls him up after turning his lights out!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
ANGEL KICKS OUT!
The bell rings.}Vasco Dias: HE KICKED OUT!
Terri Morasco: I don’t think it was in time!
Alison Valance: Ladies and gentlemen, your winner...AND STILLLLLL IWF IMPERIAL CHAMPION...ANDREEEEEEEEW JACOBSEN!!!!
{“Unbreakable” plays over the arena’s speakers. Angel lays flat on his stomach, thinking he kicked out, but after replays show, it was indeed just a millisecond too late. The camera pans to Mike and Bob at ringside, both still reeling from the moves given to them. We go back inside where Andrew continues to celebrate his title reign, holding the title high overhead as the IWF and Metamorphosis logos appear before the feed ends.}