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Post by Jess Fowler on Jun 20, 2018 2:21:16 GMT
Monday Night Sacrifice Monday, June 18, 2018 Cow Palace, San Francisco, California --------------------------------------
Video Segment
Anarchy
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{ We come back to a highlight reel of the last few weeks. The Pack surrounding and attacking the Age of Gods at Night of the Immortals, the brutal backstage brawl in catering and then finally the war zone that was the main event last week between Dean Harper and Angel Blake. The final thing we see is Cable Arcane and Roberto Verona falling victim to the war before calling for the entire roster to come out. As that scene fades we are taken to the commentary table. }
Vasco Dias: What a few weeks itās been Terri.
Terri Morasco: The war between the Pack and the Age of Gods is slowly consuming the entirety of the IWF.
Vasco Dias: Last week it took the entire roster to split those two factions apart.
Terri Morasco: And you have to imagine itāsā¦ Waitā¦ Oh my godā¦ We are getting word that the Pack has arrived and they are on the hunt.
Vasco Dias: Throw to the truck!
{ Dean Harper can be seen walking backstage with Caleb Lockwood and Warren Kane to either side of him, each holding a weapon of their choosing. Dean has a bat, Warren has a board wrapped in barbed wire and Caleb has a steel chair. }
Vasco Dias: This doesnāt look good, Terri.
Terri Morasco: That Pack is the hunt!
{ The Pack rounds a corner where they come face to face with InFamously Bueno, Steve Awesome, Rob Diamond and El Grande Malo. }
Dean Harper: Move.
{ Steve holds up his hands and waves them side to side. }
Steve Awesome: Hey, hey there big boy, Iām not looking for trouble I just noticed youāre looking for someone and we may know where they are.
{ Dean sneers at the smiling face of Steve Awesome. }
Dean Harper: Where are they?!
Rob Diamond: Slow your role, Dexter. Weāll tell you, under one condition. If Caberto tries to tear you boys apartā¦
Steve Awesome: Tear them apart.
{ Dean looks to Warren and Caleb then slowly nods. }
Steve Awesome: Excellent. Check the near the loading docks Heard they were out there jamming out to Black Veil Brides.
{ The Pack takes off toward the parking garage as Infamously Bueno laugh among themselves. Dean kicks open the door leading to the loading dock. The three step out and look around but donāt see anyone right away. }
Dean Harper: Oh father where art thou!?
Caleb Lockwood: Age of Goddddddsssssā¦ Come out and playyyyyyy!!!!!
{ Dean and the others walk over to a parked stretch limo. Dean rears back and smashes the window out with his bat but there is no one inside. }
Dean Harper: That son of a bitch lied.
Warren Kane: Weāll make him pay.
{ Harper goes to turn from the limo when Spike Kane comes out of nowhere and spears Dean straight into the back door nearly bending it in half! Angel and Jayson now show up as Warren and Caleb turn to defend themselves! Blake catches Warren hard with a clothes line and Jayson shoulder blocks Caleb. Angel turns Warren around and throws him onto the trunk of the limo. }
Vasco Dias: It was a trap!
Terri Morasco: Was it!?
Vasco Dias: Sure as hell seems like it!
{ Blake starts to club Warren across the chest. Jayson grabs the steel chair that Caleb dropped and begins to lay into Lockwood. Spike pulls Dean out of the crippled door and picks him up for a power bomb. Spike throws Dean hard into another window on the limbo. Angel climbs up onto the trunk and pulls Warren to his feet but the son of Kane back drops Blake onto the roof. Jayson swings the chair again but Caleb moves and Lockwood elbow shots Jayson in the back of the head and then bounces his face off the hood of the limo. }
Vasco Dias: Where the hell is security!?
{ We cut to the loading dock door where a fork lift has somehow been parallel parked in the small hall way and is completely blocking the door. }
Terri Morasco: Infamously Bueno?
Vasco Dias: Ohhhh Caberto isnāt going to be happy.
{ We cut back to the loading docks. Warren has Angel up for his fatherās Spike Impaler and drops him right on the roof of the limo. Caleb is dragging Jayson over to another car and throws him head first through the glass. }
Vasco Dias: Thatās my rental!!!
Terri Morasco: I hope you got the insurance!!!
{ Spike is peeling Dean off the floor but Harper has the bat and drives the point right into the gut of Spike Kane! Spike doubles over and Dean cracks Kane over the back so hard the bat breaks in half! }
Vasco Dias: JESUS!
{ Spike drops to his knees and Harper blows him a kiss before punting him in the face. Caleb picks Jayson up for a scoop slam right across the hood of Vascoās rental. }
Vasco Dias: Thatās not going to buff out.
Terri Morasco: Sure isnāt.
{ Warren drags the limp body of Angel off the limo and down onto the hood. Dean comes over to Warren and the two have an idea. Dean climbs into the driverās seat and starts the engine up. }
Vasco Dias: Jesus no.
Terri Morasco: He canāt be thinking about doing this.
Vasco Dias: He is!
{ Dean peels out with Angel on the hood of the limo and t-bones another car in the loading dock sending Angelās body flying off the hood and over the other car!!! }
Vasco Dias: NO!!!
Terri Morasco: Harper may have just killed Angel!!!
{ Dean climbs out of the destroyed limo with a sick grin on his face as Caleb and Warren join him. Spike and Jayson come running past as fast as they can and over to where Angelās body went. }
Vasco Dias: This just escalated to a whole new level.
Terri Morasco: Yeah. Murder!
{ Dean gestures for the Pack to back off and the three of them head off as security finally comes pouring into the loading docks. }
Vasco Dias: Jesus, we need to take a break. This is serious.
{ We fade to a commercial as an ambulance can be heard pulling in. }
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IN-RING SEGMENT Official Statement from Roberto Verona regarding Fiona McFly --------------------------------------
{ Our show gets under way and heads straight to ringside where Roberto Verona is stood in the middle of the ring, microphone in hand, with a stern look on his face. He looks around the arena as he waits for the noise of the crowd to die down before raising the mic to his lips. }
Roberto Verona: Ladies and Gentleman, I must interrupt the usual introduction to our broadcast to address an incredibly serious situation which arose last week on Sacrifice. It is my duty as the owner of the Imperial Wrestling Federation to inform you all that, thankfully, Fiona McFly is in a stable condition and recovering.
{ The crowd cheer. }
Roberto Verona: And yet, this could have been all too different a story. It is my responsibility to address the actions of Rowan MacDonnough last week and condemn them in the strongest terms possible.
{ The crowd boos at Rowanās mention. }
Roberto Verona: What happened last week to Fiona McFly was completely unacceptable, completely beyond the spirit of competition and quite honestly, completely indefensible. When we get into this ring we all know what weāre signing up for, sometimes the knocks are harder than others weāve received, sometimes our opponents will go to extraordinary lengths to ensure that our fight gives out before theirsā¦ but there is a line.
{ Verona looks in the camera. }
Roberto Verona: There is a sacred bond between professional wrestlers, one which decrees that no matter the bad blood, no matter the animosity and no matter the disdain we may or may not hold for one another, ultimately, we will always be able to rely on our opponents to know when to stop. Iāve had my ass kicked all over the world, Iāve been through wars with brutal and ruthless men year after year, Iāve been pushed to within an inch of my life time and time overā¦ yet I always knew that when my body quit, my opponent would stop before things went too far.
{ Roberto points at the camera angrily. }
Roberto Verona: Rowanā¦ what you did to Fiona McFly was disgusting. There is absolutely no excuse for the lengths you went to, I donāt care one iota about the hyperbole we dole out on a weekly basis about ābeing willing to killā our opponents. We all have a responsibility, as much as we may want to put one another in a hospital at the end of the day everybody in this company has a right to go home to their loved ones of their own accord, not in casket. Normally I would say that I regret to say the following, but quite frankly I have none to give, Rowan, youāre fir-
{ Suddenly the PA System explodes and āDie Youngā by Ke$ha erupts and the crowd pop as Jessica Reed, dressed in uncharacteristically casual sports gear marches down to the ring. She avoids her customary slaps to the hands of the crowd as she stares at Roberto who cocks his head as she climbs the ring steps, taking a microphone from a nearby ringside staff member. Jess climbs into the ring and looks Verona square in the eyes as her music dies to a finish. }
Roberto Verona: I donāt know if you noticed, Jess, but I am in the middle of something here.
Jessica Reed: I noticed. I also noticed you were about to make Rowan MacDonnough into the martyr the Pack are so desperate for her to be.
Roberto Verona: What precisely would you like me to do? Reward her? Erect a state in her honour? Maybe give her a shoulder massage? She tried to kill somebody, Jessā¦
Jessica Reed: And simply firing her, after the way she spat in the face of everybody who has ever laced up a pair of boots, thatās too easy. You of all people know that.
Roberto Verona: What would you have me do?
Jessica Reed: Iād remind you of what you said, years ago, about getting your hands bloody for the greater good. The fact is, you could fire Rowan, everybody in the back in their suits and ties would tell you that is the smart thing to do and goshā¦ silly little air headed Jess must be going loopy again after the chair to the noggin, but you and I both know youād be giving her exactly what she wanted. A reaction. I have a much simpler solution.
Roberto Verona: Please, enlighten me.
Jessica Reed: I want Rowan MacDonnough at Bloody Assizes, in the middle of this very ring, so I can look her right in the eyes and then cash in the cheque she signed when she disrespected each and every woman in that locker room with her callous disregard for Fionaās health and wellbeing.
{ The crowd pop as Jess glares intensely as Verona who shifts uncomfortably, adjusting his tie as he processes her request. }
Roberto Verona: Jess, after what she did, do you honestly think I am going to let you get into a ring with that sociopath?
Jessica Reed: I think youāre misunderstanding me. Iām not asking you, Iām telling you. Whether I have to find Rowan in the car park, the hotel or the queue for the popcorn vendors Iām going to make sure she regrets ignoring the code of conduct everybody in this business takes deadly seriously. This is happening, with or without your approval.
{ As Verona goes to reply Jess pushes the mic up against his chest before letting go of it. Verona reaches up to grab it before it drops as Jess turns and exits the ring, the crowd cheering as she walks up the ramp leaving Roberto stood in the ring speechless. }
Terri Morasco: Did I just hear her correctly? After what Rowan did Jessica wants to get in the same ring with her?
Vasco Dias: She may live to regret her decision.
Terri Morasco: After her Rowanās recent behaviour, she may notā¦
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FATAL 4 WAY James Gilmore vs Darius Navarro vs Red Dragon vs Wade Guist
--------------------------------------Vasco Dias: And we have arrived at the fatal four.Terri Morasco: The build up to this match has been a little quiet. Vasco Dias: Unless you count Gilmore but he couldnāt even stay quiet for a day. Alison Valance: The following fatal four way is scheduled for ONE FALL.{ā21st Century Schizoid Manā Hits as the forms of Syd and Abraham Guist walk out with their hands crossed across their backs The two men look to one another, before the lights dip out to complete black. The lights pouring out in a circular motion into the crowd as the crowd slips into pure chaotic eruption of boos, the dark green light pouring onto the form of Wade Guist at the top of the arena, who begins to walk down the stairs of the audience, many people in the crowd grabbing and touching his shoulders as he walks. He stops in the front of the railing once he gets down there, as both of his brothers begin walking down the ramp, running his hands together before throwing what looks to be chalk dust into the air. The lights dip again, leaving the entire arena black.}TWENTY FIRST CENTURY SCHIZOID MAN!!{The lights return to the regular arena color as Wade Guist is now in the ring, his hands running through his beard as his brothers are standing beside him. He lifts his hands up doing a loud howl sound at the crowd, as his brothers are talking to him in something inaudible to the camera. He looks back pushing both men into the ropes with a grunt, and turns to face the crowd who are still erupting in boos. Syd and Abraham exit the ring, and both are to each other as Wade roars lifting both hands into the air as he turns his head to the ref, backing into his corner and waiting for the bell.}Alison Valance: Entering first standing at 6ā7āā weighing in at 280 pounds, from down by the bayou, āThe hands of the bayou ā Wade Guist !Terri Morasco: This is Wadeās second match with the company. We donāt really know all the much about him yet. It will be interesting to see how things go.Vasco Dias: Except heās a cult member? Is that right? I feel like I heard that.{ Judas Priest's "Screaming for Vengeance" begins to play as jets of water shoot out from all directions. We then see James Gilmore stepping out onto the stage, haggard appearance and all, as he walks down to the ring without saying a word. }Alison Valance: Next standing at 5ā10 weighing in at 205 pounds, from Corpus Christi Texas, āOne-eyes Dreamerā James Gilmore!Terri Morasco: James Gilmore seems happy to be here.Vasco Dias: Heās the one person who doesnāt belong in this match. We have a bunch of newer talent and Gilmore whose been here for a while. Why is he here? Sacrifice to the darker members at play?Terri Morasco: James has always made a point of welcoming new talent. He has to see this as a chance for the new talent to show what theyāve got and for him to test himself.{ The arena fades to almost complete darkness as lightning flashes on the video wall. Thunderclaps are heard as all the devils toys by deathstars begins to play throughout the arena. Lightning continues to flash on the video wall as a cemetery is panned through. The stage erupts in flames as Red Dragon rises to the stage from below. Scanning the crowd he grins and begins a slow walk towards the ring as a blood red spotlight is on him. Once at ringside he slides under the bottom rope and rolls up to his feet as a Pentagram appears in the middle of the ring. Fire erupts from all four corner post as he takes the titles off putting them in the corner before leaning against the ropes with the bloody femur in his hands waiting on his opponent.}Alison Valance: Next at 6ā2āā weighing in at 237 pounds, From parts unknown, āMinister of Evilā Red Dragon!Vasco Dias: And there is this creepy guy again.Terri Morasco: Red Dragon has had a few matches since coming to the IWF. Still so little is known about him though."Eyes wide shut but they know
Buried alive by the lies in their soul
Their stride of a blind man's stroll
Well for whom does the next bell toll"{The words rip through the PPA as "Don't Get In My Way" hits as the lights dim to a dark purple. A grey like smoke rising on the ramp way as the form of Darius comes up onto the stage. His shades and his jacket not hiding his face. His hands lift up to a loud "WOOOO" at the crowd in mockery of their fan favorites of old. His hands pulling off his shades as he walks onto the ramp way looking back at the smoke. Taking them he throws his shades into the crowd as his wild eyes widen at the crowd who he is grinning at. His hands begin to unbutton his jacket as he begins to walk down the ramp. Letting the top drop down onto the ground without looking back. The lights begin to flicker red in the purple as he stops at the steps. Jumping up onto the top stop with a roll of his eyes.} Alison Valance: Last but not least, standing at 6ā5āā weighing in at 250 pounds from Richmond Virginia āThe Pastor of Disasterā Darius Navarro!{As Navarro climbs up the steps he jumps onto the top rope with ease. His hands extending out to the crowd as his grin widens even more then it had before. He puts his hands down on the top rope as he looks around the ring and he begins to lift himself up onto the rope before flipping back onto his feet where he howls out at the crowd. Pyro explodes from every corner in a brilliant green light as the lights turn back to normal. }Vasco Dias: Darius made a big impression with the way he destroyed Mr. Happy in his last match.Terri Morasco: It will be a little hard to keep that kind of energy in a match like this.{The four man stand in the ring clearly measuring each other up on who is the bigger threat.}
Vasco Dias: How do you think this will pan out?Terri Morasco: Well, with Darius, Wade and Red Dragon seeming to lean towards the darker side of things they could all gang up on Gilmore or things could just get chaotic.Vasco Dias: Iām hoping for chaos. {As soon as the bell rings Darius runs over to Wade and hitting him with a spinebuster. Gilmore hits Red Dragon with a spear followed by mounted punches}Vasco Dias: Gilmore implied there was some history between him and Red Dragon. Guess this break down makes sense.Terri Morasco: Itās smart to go after the devil you know.{Darius hits Wade with a couple mounted elbows. Lets him recover to go into a cradle DDT.}
Vasco Dias: Darius isnāt letting Wade get away from him.Terri Morasco: He likes causing pain. {Gilmore lets Red Dragon get back up motioning him forward. Red Dragon pops up and goes for Gilmore. Gilmore hits him with an Armdrag takedown.}Vasco Dias: Gilmore seems more focused then heās been in a while. Terri Morasco: I think he might be slowly recovering from whatās been going on lately. {Wade escapes and goes for the ropes, Darius hits Wade with an eye rake on the ropes.}Vasco Dias: Darius not wasting time.Terri Morasco: But focusing on Wade and missing whatās going on in the other side of the ring isnāt a good idea.{Gilmore hits Red Dragon with WIPE OUT.}
Vasco Dias: What?Terri Morasco: Gilmore hasnāt gone for this move in a way. {Gilmore tightens his legs in the triangle choke as Red Dragon struggles. Darius looks over realizing whatās going on trying to break up the hold. Wade grapples him with a full nelson. Red Dragon taps out to the Wipe out!}Alison Valance: And your winner by submissionā¦. JAMES GILMORE!Vasco Dias: I was not expecting this.Terri Morasco: Heās had a rough few months. Iām sure this feels validating. {As "Screaming for Vengeance" hits the PA system, Gilmore looks around the ring, looks at the crowd and gets a giant smile on his face as his hand gets raised in the air. He seems to soak in the crowdās reaction and nodding to himself.}
Vasco Dias: He looks like heās having a religious experience. Terri Morasco: This match really show-cased all the talent here. Vasco Dias: I wanted more blood. I wanted chaos.Terri Morasco: Havenāt we gotten enough of that tonight?--------------------------------------BACKSTAGE SEGMENTChaos--------------------------------------{ The scene opens with Angel Blake on a stretcher in a neck brace. Spike Kane and Jayson Matthews stand behind a row of security guards, Matthews wearing a crimson mask as a medic works on closing the wound. }
Vasco Dias: If youāre just joining us then you missed a disgusting brawl between the Age of Gods and the Pack.
Terri Morasco: A brawl that ended withā¦ wellā¦ Youāll see.
{ We go to a highlight of Dean Harper driving the limo with Angel Blake on the hood directly into another car, the limp body of God being thrown off into the distance. }
Vasco Dias: That was one of the most disgusting things Iāve ever seen in my professional wrestling career.
Terri Morasco: Iāve got to agree. Weāve seen some messed up things in the ring but that wasnāt a match. That was a damn near homicide.
Vasco Dias: I canāt imagine Roberto or Cable are going to continue to let these two forces tear this company apart.
Terri Morasco: Absolutely not.
{ Angel Blake is loaded into the ambulance and the doors are closed. It begins to drive off as we look back over to Spike and Jayson. }
Jayson Matthews: Is he going to be ok?
Spike Kane: Have faith. Itāll take more than that to put the Lord down, trust me.
{ Spike says with a knowing tone. }
Jayson Matthews: So what do we do now?
Spike Kane: We send those filthy fucking demons back to hell!
{ Spike and Jayson turn right into the smiling face of Steve Awesome, Rob Diamond and El Grande Malo. }
Steve Awesome: Hey there, love what youāve done with your hair.
{ Steve says sarcastically. }
Spike Kane: Move.
Steve Awesome: Look, I donāt like you, never have but I do enjoy watching you guys rip this company apart.
Spike Kane: MOVE!
{ Steve backs up a little. }
Steve Awesome: So with that in mind I thought I might tell you where you can find the Pack.
{ Spike is all but hissing. }
Spike Kane: Where?
Rob Diamond: Weāll tell you but in exchange, if Caberto tries to get in the way-
Spike Kane: WHERE!?
{ Spike lunges forward and grabs Rob by the throat. }
Rob Diamond: JEEZUS!!!! Theyāre in their locker room. Let me go buddy .
{ Spike lets Rob go and brushes through Infamously Bueno, Jayson Matthews in tow. Steve whispers something to his cohorts as they start to laugh. }
Vasco Dias: Infamously Bueno is stirring something tonight.
Terri Morasco: I think Steve wants to see the IWF burned to the ground.
Vasco Dias: Some people do just want to watch the world burn.
{ We fade to a break on Spike and Jayson heading into the arena. }
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IN RING SEGMENT
āAss Kicking or Lesson Taught?ā
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{The crowd is a buzz from the last bit of action still as we return from a commercial break. Theyāre buzz turns into a roar of booing as āCult of Personalityā hits the speakers and out to the stage comes Mike Laszlo. He looks out to the fans who continue booing and dismisses them with a light chuckle before making his way down to the ring.}
Terri Morasco: He was scheduled to be out here tonight, but I canāt really think of a reason why?
Vasco Dias: I donāt think he really needs to validate that with you Terri. After all, youāre not the scheduler of these events.
{Mike gets in the ring and grabs a microphone from Alison at ringside. He walks to the center of the ring, a smile on his face. The music dies down, and the boos follow as he raises the microphone to his lips.}
Mike Laszlo: And here I thought I would have gotten a nicer reception after shutting Steve Awesomeās mouth with my knee last week.
{The boos startup again but quickly die down.}
Mike Laszlo: Not that what you think matters anyway, itās just...you know, a little appreciation would be nice. Since you donāt afford me that luxury, Iāll get to business and go back to ignoring all of you again.
{The boos get louder as he turns to the camera.}
Mike Laszlo: Cleary, Night of the Immortals didnāt go my way. Clearly the month of scheming failed me and Iām not standing here as your Strong Style Champion.
{A āThank You Poolerā chant goes up and Mike is clearly annoyed.}
Mike Laszlo: Hahahaha, SHUT UP!
{The boos are almost deafening, but Mike shouts over them.}
Mike Laszlo: You can thank him all you want, but a high profile win like the one I just got over Steve Awesome means my name is right back in the hat, and seeing as how all these other idiots in the back donāt have the balls to call you out, Iāll do it again...POOLER! GET OUT HERE NOW!
{The crowd gets to their feet, anticipating the arrival of the Strong Style Champion, but their hopes are dashed as "Raise Your Horns" by Amon Amarth hits the speakers and out onto the stage comes Ulf Hednir.}
Terri Morasco: Well this is unexpected.
Vasco Dias: Why is he out here? His name isnāt Bob Pooler.
{Mike doesnāt look flattered as Ulf stands atop the stage.}
Ulf Hednir: You? Youāre calling out Bob Pooler again? What have you really done to deserve yet another shot at a championship around here Mike? Havenāt you had millions already to prove that you canāt get the job done?
Mike Laszlo: {Cutting off Ulf.} And who the hell are you? Last I checked, I called out a champion, not some cosplay viking wannabe.
{OOH! Echoes throughout the arena as Ulf simply smirks.}
Ulf Hednir: The defenses of the weak minded, resulting to insults. Weāve never met, so let me introduce myself. Iām Ulf Hednir, and Iām the man who will stand between you and getting what you want. Mike, you donāt deserve a shot at a championship. What you deserve is a beating. You said you shut Steve up last week, well consider this a challenge, at Bloody Assizes, Iām going to do the same to you.
{Mike narrows his gaze. He then nods his head before raising his microphone to his mouth.}
Mike Laszlo: Okay, okay, I get it. I beat Steve, and so now you think you can make a name off of yourself by beating me, springboarding your name up the ladder to a title shot of your own. You say youāre going to kick my ass at Bloody Assizes?
{Ulf nods confidently.}
Mike Laszlo: Well wannabe Thor...Iām going to teach you a lesson in respecting those who are better than you...at Bloody Assizes. YOUāRE ON PUNK!
{A smile crosses Ulfās face as Mike continues to mouth off in the ring as we head to the announcers.}
Terri Morasco: Thatās a big match.
Vasco Dias: Maybe Mike can teach that guy some manners, coming out and interrupting him like that.
Terri Morasco: Or maybe Ulf can do what Mike professed, shooting his name up in the ranks around here? Weāll see at Bloody Assizes. -------------------------------------- VIDEO SEGMENT Womenās division discuss how they feel about the Last Rites match chances
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{A series of clips begins to play, with Elaine Laskaris' voice providing narration.}
Elaine Laskaris: In one week...
Pandora Freeman: "Who doesn't want to be the first champion of anything? A little grim to be using Last Rites, but this match as ever will show why the IWF Diamonds are the best women there are in this business."
Elaine Laskaris: ... The shape of women's wrestling changes.
{The scene opens on a production intern, holding a mic with the IWF logo on it. She is standing in front of a locker room door. She adjusts her hair briefly and beams a wide smile at the camera.)}
Hapless Intern: Hello! I have an opportunity here for a chance to get words directly from Vesna herself, a feat that has not been accomplished yet. I intend to ask her what her thoughts are on the Last Rites match coming up!
{She mutters something under her breath that sounds a lot like 'Noticed' before pushing the door open. Vesna is located inside, lacing up a pair of shoes. She is dressed in street attire, since she has no match on the card this evening. The intern runs up and shoves the Microphone towards her. Vesna looks slightly shocked at the sudden invasion of her space.}
Hapless Intern: Vesna! We wanted to get a word directly from you as to your thou...
{That is where she is cut off. Vesna, having regained herself from the sudden intrusion lashes out at the intern with a primal snarl, slamming her elbow across the face of the poor, thoughtless intern. She is tossed back into the camera, both falling to the ground. Vesna continues to scream wordlessly, and there is a small sound of a struggle. That fades to the background and a pair of polished Oxfords step into the camera. The individual managing the camera grunts and slowly stands, panning up to reveal Jay looking down at the intern. They shake their head slowly.}
Jay: I released the Memo for a reason. None of you are to speak to Her. She does not bother herself with the opinions of such fools. It is for your own safety.
{Jay reaches down, plucking the microphone from the stunned intern. They straighten slowly, smoothing their meticulous suit before smiling into the camera. Jay brings the microphone to their mouth.}
Jay: GOOD PEOPLE! You wait with baited breath, curious to know the will of the Oncoming Storm. Will she announce her interest in the Last Rite's match? Will she inflict herself on the Women's division in a no disqualification elimination match for a championship title?
{Jay laughs, an almost musical sound as they shake their head.}
Jay: Those true followers of the Storm's Fury already know the truth. They glean it from the rumble of thunder over the horizon. They know the carnage that My Lady is eager to inflict and the blood from her opponents shall rain in a cleansing flood.
{Jay drops the microphone down onto the intern with a shake of her head before she turns and walks deeper into the locker room after her client.}
Elaine Laskaris: Love it or hate it...
Maxine Valentine: A fools errand, a bloated corpse, I will not accept a hand me down I will not accept a Participation Trophy. The only Last Rites that are going to be read? Is for anyone who gets in my way.
Elaine Laskaris: ... There's no escape from it.
Dawn Halliwell: Everyone's going to be at their best. Whoever gets to wear that belt for the first time? They'll never be forgotten.
{The video package cuts to black before the faces of almost every single woman in the division, regardless of tenure, starts fading in on the screen, colliding in the center of the image before the pictures all burn away... revealing the image of the Luchadora Championship Belt beneath.}
Elaine Laskaris: Let's see who's worthy.
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SINGLES MATCH Charity Crowne vs Jansen Myrrh
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Terri Morasco: I think this is the first time weāve seen either one of these women in a while.
Vasco Dias: Which is a crime. A CRIME!
Alison Valance: The following contest is scheduled for ONE FALL.
{āPOP POPā}
Alison Valance: On her way down to the ring first, weighing in at 130 pounds from Kensington, London, England, The Charity Jewel, Diamond in the Rough, representing the Best Friends Club, Charity Crowne!
{The clapping synth intro of "Popular" by The Veronicas plays over the PA, and Charity walks out onto the stage, rolling her eyes and striking a brief pose at the top of the ramp.}
Vasco Dias: Charity Crowne here to remind us all what Simply Flawless looks like.
Terri Morasco: I donāt think we forgot.
{She smirks, rolling her wrist, and struts down the ramp, dismissing fans if they reach over the barricade. Charity hooks the ring post with a hand, walking around to the side of the ring, and plants a hand on the ring apron, jumping and swinging herself under the bottom rope. She back-rolls to her feet in the middle of the ring, posing again, and casually walks to a corner. She wraps her hand around the top rope, casually yanking on it a few times as she waits and the music fades.}
Vasco Dias: She deserves to be on every show in my opinion. Iāve missed here.
Terri Morasco: Of course you have.
Alison Valance: and on her way down to the ring, weighing in at 130 pounds from Augusta, Georgia, Jansen Myrrh!
{The synth sounds of "Say Amen (Saturday Night)" by Panic At The Disco begins to play across the arena as Jansen Myrrh steps into the open. She takes a moment to pause and look at the large crowd that has gathered to see the event, perhaps even looking a bit awestruck. The vocals kick in, jarring her out of her awe and she begins to walk down the ramp. She waves at first and then walks over to the side and slaps a few hands with the fans before she gets to the ring. She pauses for a moment, then takes a deep breath -- holding for a moment before letting it out and then takes one step at a time up the ring steps and walks along the apron. Again, she gets a look at how large the crowd is, momentarily mesmerized as she ducks down between the bottom and middle rope and slips inside the ring and nodding with a smile to the referee before heading to her corner.}
Terri Morasco: Jansen is still a little green here but maybe tonight will be the night she turns all that around.
Vasco Dias: Against the Crown Jewel? I donāt think so.
Terri Morasco: You never can tell.
{Charity is leaning casually against the ropes while Jansen stretches while they wait for the bell to ring.}
Terri Morasco: Charity seems pretty unconcerned here.
Vasco Dias: Can you blame her?
{Charity looks down at her nails with boredom as Jansen waits for the bell glancing over.}
Vasco Dias: Charity making clear that Jansen is nothing but a means to an end.
Terri Morasco: Overconfidence has cost her before.
Vasco Dias: I donāt remember such an event
Terri Morasco: Are you serious right now?
{The Ref takes a step back and calls for the bell. The two women walk out of their corner and slowly circle each other. Jansen goes to grapple Charity who moves away from Jansen.}
Vasco Dias: Charity has fought technical wrestlers before, she knows to keep them a little more than armās length away from herself.
Terri Morasco: Charity clearly does not want to get into those arms around her. It never ends well when someone grapples her
Vasco Dias: Why are you trying to slander Charity like that? What has she done to deserve that?
Terri Morasco: Alphabetically or chronologically?
Vasco Dias: Youāre just bitter.
{Jansen goes for a suplex but Charity escapes by hitting Jansen in the head.}
Vasco Dias: Charityās using her head here. She knows how to react to these kinds of things. She has good ring presence. Itās what makes her just a good in-ring competitor. Itās how she won Diamondās in the rough.
Terri Morasco: We donāt all have short-term memory loss, Vasco. We know.
Vasco Dias: And yet you donāt appreciate her.
{Charity whips around with a So Last Season knocking Jansen back. Charity pulls Jansen up by her hair an eye rake, causing the other girl to stumble.}
Terri Morasco: Charity not really giving Jansen time to breathe.
Vasco Dias: Charity doesnāt do anything without research. She understands how to stay ahead here.
{Charity hits her with a leaping head-scissors kick, knocking Jansen down again.}
Terri Morasco: Now I think sheās just playing with her food.
Vasco Dias: Can you blame her?
{Charity smirks before pulling a Coronation. }
Vasco Dias: I for one think this is going in an amazing way.
Terri Morasco: This could be Jansenās moment. We know she doesnāt have the experience Charity does but I wouldnāt discount her. Sheās clearly trying to put her all in here.
{Charity hits the ropes and comes back with a Social Climber but Jansen drops to the mat and avoids the move.}
Terri Morasco: See?
Vasco Dias: Surprising ring awareness there. But Charity likely planned on that to happen.
Terri Morasco: Wow. Really?
Vasco Dias: Tell me Iām wrong.
Terri Morasco: Youāre wrong.
{Jansen chops Charity in the chest knocking her back a bit.}
Vasco Dias: Chops against Charityās chest? Inhumane!
Terri Morasco: Jansen clearly trying to keep Charity back here.
{Jansen hits Charity with a suplex tossing Charity.}
Terri Morasco: Nice move from Jansen here.
Vasco Dias: Boo. Boo I say.
{Jansen goes to the ropes to jump going into a flying body press but Charity gets out of the way at the last second causing Jansen to land hard.}
Terri Morasco: Oh no. That had to hurt.
Vasco Dias: Thatās what you get.
{Charity is clearly waiting a moment for Jansen to get back up.}
Vasco Dias: Oh I like the look at this.
Terri Morasco: This canāt be good.
{As Jansen gets back up and charges at Charity, Charity hits her with a DIAMOND CUTTER.}
Terri Morasco: Jansen looks down for the count here.
Vasco Dias: As she should.
{Charity goes for the cover.
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Alison Valance: And your winner, CHARITY CROWNE!
Terri Morasco: A good effort from both parties here.
Vasco Dias: But the right girl won.
{āPopularā pips over the PA system and Charity poses in the center of the ring.}
Terri Morasco: With Last Rites happening next week this might not be the last time these two face each other in the ring.
Vasco Dias: Who knows how that match is going to go, Terri. They might not even be out at the same time.
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BACKSTAGE SEGMENT
Backstage Confrontation
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{We are taken to the backstage area where we are able to see Kate and Kimberly walking throughout the hallway of the Cow Palace. Kate smiles as she looks over at Kimberly.}
Kate: I think you are really going to enjoy everything here Kimberly. Donāt get upset. You just need to be patient and eventually you and your husband will both find your way into being booked.
{Kimberly smiles as she keeps her eyes locked on Kate.}
Kimberly: I knowā¦ Itās just the anticipation is honestly killing me. I want to be remembered for doing something. I love Todd but you know. Whoever is attached to Todd will only be known for being Toddās chick. There has to be something more than just that.
{Kate smirks again as she nods her head with a smile.}
Kate: Like I said keep your head up. Just keep training and eventually when the time comes you will be ready. Last Rites is almost upon us and that will be our time to shine.
Kimberly: Thanks Kateā¦ Thank you for being the best friend a girl could have.
{With that Kimberly walks away as Kate finally makes her way to catering. Standing right there at the refreshment table is none other than Ciara OāConnor. Ciara nearly towered over the petite woman, but that didnāt bother Kate as she walked right over to where she was standing.}
Kate: Hey there strangerā¦ Long time no see and ummm happy Pride month.
{Kate said uneasily as she tried her best to make the conversation civil. Ciara glances at her.}
Ciara OāConnor: What do you want?
Kate: Lookā¦ I donāt want any trouble. I did want to ask you if it was all worth it? Was it worth it to turn your back on one of your good friends to align yourself among the likes of Crystal and Charity. You do realize they are holding you back right?!
{Kate just shakes her head as she continues to speak.}
Kate: I had betrayed Shea a long time ago. She was my best friend and itās something I regret. I didnāt really go anywhere after betraying her and I was left behind as she went on and achieved things that I wish I could achieve. You are amazing Ciara. You have the talent but I feel your best friends are holding you back. You can be much more than what they see you for.
{Ciara just looks at Kate.}
Ciara OāConnor: Is this a ploy to try and get me to betray them before Last Rites? What I do with my life is really none of your business. I donāt have to pretend Iām something Iām not with them.
Kate: I am not trying to start trouble. I am merely stating a fact. I have been friends with Crystal for a while. Are you absolutely sure she has your best intentions in her mind. Perhaps she might use you and toss you away when she is done with you. All I am saying is you are a special talent you can do a lot better than simply being muscle for two women who donāt appreciate you.
Ciara OāConnor: Am I sure? No. But itās better than lying and pretending Iām happy.
Kate: Well I just want you to know that I admire the short feud we had. I know my word means nothing but if you really want someone who will watch your back. I could be there. We may not have been on the best of terms but I do believe respect goes a very long way.
{Kate nods her head as she extends a hand out to Ciara but the Irish women simply walks away.}
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VIDEO SEGMENT
Confession
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{We find Fiona McFly sitting in a small, informal conference room, awaiting for Rachel Grimes to arrive for her interview later on in the program. Yet as she sat on the couch she took a deep breath and shook her head, almost resigned to the fact that she upset the -lone- person who tried to support her the other day as she was cooped up in a hospital room.
And it wasnāt James Gilmore like so many have wrongly predicted.
She waited a few minutes more before heading out into the corridor to get herself a Coke--but something had stopped her from doing so. Instead, she walked a few more steps down the corridor, pausing as she spotted a slightly-cracked open door. Fiona opened the door herself, revealing a small, empty office that was occupied by none other than Vivienne Rogers. The vibes in the room were obviously tense as we awaited who would make the first move...and Fiona took the initiative.}
Fiona McFly: I...Vivi, I truly regret many of the things I said the other day whilst I was in hospital. I...well, thing is, I did not ever think Rowan would actually do what she did to me, and in the anger Iāve had in me mind, I let certain things come out that either didnāt make sense or were wrong. And I apologise...as a matter of fact, I truly believe you have the purest heart and mind I will ever know. I was wrong for upsetting youā¦
{Vivienne looks over at Fiona with a frown.}
Vivienne Rodgers: I understand you were upset. But donāt you think lashing out at me because you dared a women to kill you and she decided to follow through on it was out of line? Whatās worse is you got Gilmore to get involved trying to take credit for your behavior. I didnāt deserve that, Fiona. It hurt a lot. Iāve had two of my best friends backstab me and I wasnāt expecting that from you too.
Fiona McFly: {nodding} Aye...that was foolish of me. I understand youāve had friends stab you in the back and it hurt you...and I shouldnāt have rubbed more salt into things. As for James...he actually wasnāt there in hospital when everything happened; he was late. That was not his message on Twitter thoughā¦
{vivienne crosses her arms.}
Vivienne Rodgers: Itās the same messages that have been coming from his account. So what, a troll is pretending to be him now?
Fiona McFly: No, it was something worseā¦
{Fiona took a deep breath, trying to bideher time soās not to say anything else wrong. Without warning, she felt a burst of cold air coursing through her veins, as if someone or something was into her very soul.}
Fiona McFly: You were trying to wrap your mind around whether or not Rowan was playing tricks on me. Truth is...Rowan couldnāt ācos I was influenced by the darkness, by a spirit that Iāve kept hidden for fifteen years. And Iā¦
{Fiona stopped for a moment and closed her eyes.}
Fiona McFly: When I get angry, I turn into this vile, vicious person that doesnāt care about anything and anyone, and I start feeling cold, bitter...violated. Itās moniker is āCaligulaā...I am the direct cause of this demon roaming on this planet and causing people harm.
{vivienne takes a involuntarily step back.}
Vivienne Rodgers: Youāre possessed?
{Fiona solemnly nodded, her face as downtrodden as it could get.}
Fiona McFly: Ayeā¦itās something Iāve lived with a long, long time. And I canāt live like that anymore. I just canāt...
Vivienne Rodgers: So everything you said to me? The saying you were unaffected because if your heart was to cover your own possession?!
{Vivienne closes her eyes and rubs her temples.}
Vivienne Rodgers: How many possessed people work here? Have you gone to aā¦ spiritual person to get it removed?
Fiona McFly: No, Iāve just lived with it. Iāve had moments when I kept him suppressed--and youāve seen those moments. But then Iād have moments when it just...invades me and I canāt do anything about it. Thatās why I havenāt had the breakthrough people want me to have. I wish...I wish I didnāt have to worry about it anymore, that I could smile at someone without worry and simply say āthank you.ā
{Fiona sat still, her eyes pale and depressed.}
Fiona McFly: Iām just not...I wasnāt strong enough to stop itā¦
Vivienne Rodgers: Fiona, you need help. Professional help. If this is what has been causing all the terrible decisions in your life than you need to go to someone. A doctor, a spiritual person, what have you.
{Vivienne takes a breath.}
Vivienne Rodgers: All I know about demons is they lie. You need to get help.
{Fiona nodded--feeling a warm, gentle burst of air as it passed through her veins.}
Fiona McFly: There is...hope. I can feel it...there is only one soul who can help me, and heās no expert in demons. When he came to IWF two years ago, I felt tasked to watch over him...and now heās in a position to regain something that he never thought heād have again--a family. In fact, I wanted to show you thisā¦
{Fiona reached into her small green handbag, pulling out a priceless gold locket in the shape of a policemanās badge, marked with the initials āJCGā on its front.}
Fiona McFly: ...itās from his brother, from Johnny, but...this is not about demons or whatnot. I want you to know something, from me heart to yours. You are a truly special personality, I cannot doubt that. I firmly believe you to be one of the most loving and kind people I have ever known, and I am, and will forever be, grateful for your support and word as well as listening to me, even if sometimes I donāt take things the right way or had those moments of anger. You...will always be a friend to me, you will always be welcome in me house. Donāt ever forget that.
{Vivienne presses her lips together.}
Vivienne Rodgers: I appreciate that butā¦Fiona you need to get help. Get help from someone who can help you. I justā¦ I donāt think this is something left in the hands of a man going through his own trauma.
{Vivienne stands and walks out of the room.}
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SINGLES MATCH Ulf Hednir vs Red Cap
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{Ulf and Red Cap go at each other as soon as the bell rings. Red Cap's highflying keeps Ulf from being able to get a good offense off on him. Ulf is able to land some moves on Red Cap near the end, setting up for THOR'S RAGE but Red Cap just manages to get out of the way before hitting him with a Silver path and BELTAIN BOMB pinning Ulf.}
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BACKSTAGE SEGMENT
Disorder
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{ We open on Dean Harper in a dimly lit room. He seems to be kneeled before someone but whoever it is is masked by shadow. }
Dean Harper: I did as you asked. I destroyed his Earthly vessel.
{ A set of glowing eyes can be seen nodding as a talon like hand reaches out from the darkness to stroke Deanās head. }
Dean Harper: His followers will be lost without him. They will burn before your greatness.
{ Dean looks up with an evil glint in his eyes. He rises to his feet as Caleb and Warren join him before the shaded figure. }
āAbaddonā¦ā
{ The shadowed figure speaks but it isnāt the voice of Rowan. The room suddenly lights up brighter than the sun blinding Dean, Caleb and Warren. }
āWill pay for her sinsā¦ As shall you!ā
{ The lighting in the room returns to a normal level as we now see the figure before the Pack is in fact Angel Blake brandishing his thumb tack laden cat of nine tails. For a moment the Pack is startled then they go to move but their locker room door is kicked in as Spike Kane and Jayson Matthews come tearing in. }
Vasco Dias: GOD IS BACK!!!!
Terri Morasco: How the hell!?
Vasco Dias: You canāt keep a good God down!!!
{ Blake lays into Dean with his weapon as Spike and Jayson crash into Caleb and Warren. Angel rips the cat of nine tails across Harperās back, ripping his shirt and his flesh. Angel hits him again and then again. Spike takes his own son and throws him right into a mirror. Jayson rams Caleb into the steel lockers. Blake takes his cat of nine tails and wraps it around the neck of Dean Harper. }
Terri Morasco: This is madness!
Vasco Dias: This is the apocalypse!
{ Spike sends his son crashing through the locker room door and takes it right off itās hinges. Jayson grabs the lockers and pulls them down and crashes a whole row on top of Caleb. Angel is slowly choking Dean out. }
Angel Blake: THALL SHALL NOT RAISE THY HAND AGAINST THE LORD!!!
{ Dean is struggling to break free. }
Vasco Dias: I thought Dean killed God but it looks like God is about to kill Dean!
Terri Morasco: And once again security is nowhere to be seen!
{ We cut to down the hall where yet again a fork lift is blocking the path. Security stands there trying to get around it as Roberto Verona and Cable Arcane walk up to the scene. }
Steve Awesome: Damn, that sucks.
{ Steve Awesome says as he, Rob Diamond and Jayson Matthews just so happen to walk past. We cut back to the locker room and Angel throws Dean off to the ground. Dean looks to Caleb who is pinned beneath the lockers as Jayson sits on top of them. Spike stands in the door way. }
Dean Harper: DO IT! DO IT GOD! END ME!!!
{ Blake walks over to Dean. }
Angel Blake: As you wish.
{ Angel raises the cat of nine tails but the entire IWF roster comes pouring into the locker room and gets in between the Age of Gods and the Pack. Dean and Caleb rise, Warren rejoins them, all ready for more. Blake smiles. }
Vasco Dias: It looks like the battle is over for-
{ Dean, Caleb and Warren lunge for the Gods. The Gods go for them as well. Red Dragon, James Gilmore, Nighthawk, Andrew Jacobsen, Red Cap, Xavier Cross, The Bourbon Street Saints and more try to hold them back but one by one they are all laid out until the Pack and the Age of Gods finally come to blows in the center of the locker room. }
Terri Morasco: I thought this was over for tonight!
Vasco Dias: They just took out the entire menās locker room!
Terri Morasco: This war could truly be the apocalypse for IWF!
{ Security begins to pour in now as the locker room members begin to get up and finally everyone is pulled apart and separated as Cable Arcane and Roberto Verona walk into the room. }
Roberto Verona: ENOUGH!
Cable Arcane: This ends right here! Right now! Or you are all fired!
{ Everyone seems to calm down. }
Roberto Verona: Iāve got an announcement tonight. I expect all of you to be there.
Cable Arcane: That isnāt a request.
{ Roberto and Cable storm out of the locker room as the Pack and the Age of Gods continue to stare each other down. }
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BACKSTAGE SEGMENT Fiona interviewed about what Rowan did at OFN
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Terri Morasco: So Iāve made my way into the conference room, and honestly...this is probably gonna be of the toughest jobs Iāve had to do. Fiona McFly is here with me, and Iām sure weāll have loads to talk about. Letās get down to the chase...Rowan Macdonnough, tell us the last thing you remember.
{We find Fiona McFly and Terri Morasco sitting on the couch inside the informal conference room, the latter writing notes on a small clipboard.}
Fiona McFly: I felt something cold, bitter...course through me veins as she got a hold of me. Then...nothing. It was at that moment in time when I experienced something I never thought Iād seeā¦
{Terri paused, perking her right brow up as she wondered about Fionaās experience.}
Terri Morasco: You mean to tell me, as youāve told others, that you actually sawā¦?!
Fiona McFly: Ayeā¦
Terri Morasco: What was like, you know, being...up thereā¦?
{Fiona closed her eyes and took a deep breath, sipping on the can of Coke she had bought from a vending machine.}
Fiona McFly: It was like being inside joy. It felt as if you can just snuggle up ina blanket and enjoy its warmth.
Terri Morasco: Then you were revived--
Fiona McFly: Pulled. Ripped away, Terri. I wanted to stay really badly, I wanted to be with those I loved the most, and I wish I can do anything to get back there, to that tapestry of love and happiness.
{Fiona paused for a second, wiping away a single tear from her left eye.}
Fiona McFly: But I canāt...I still have unfinished business to attend to here.
Terri Morasco: āUnfinished business?!ā What does that mean exactly?
{Fiona reached into her athletic bag, pulling out the plaque she received after winning Iron Maiden two years ago.}
Fiona McFly: Itās...when you feel as if started something and left it unfinished, incomplete...you want to finish it. Thatās what Iāve been TRYING to do the past three years Iāve been here, and nothing--I repeat, NOTHING--has been easy for me. The Iron Maiden in 2016, all those big matches...I want them to mean MORE to me than just simply how everything panned out. I want this plaque to mean more than just what it says on the front.
{Terri nodded, her pen hard at work.}
Terri Morasco: Would you want to face Rowan or anyone else again, knowing what you experienced?!
{Fiona nodded as she took another drink from her soda.}
Fiona McFly: I got killed once on this journey, but...Iām not gonna let that stop me from following the dream I set for myself since day one, becoming a champion. That alone, Terri, is the āunfinished businessā Iām referring to--yet I will admit...I need to figure out whatās in me head first and foremost. Itās all I can doā¦
{Terri smiled as she placed her clipboard down on the coffee table, her business being concluded...}
Terri Morasco: Thatās a good thing to do, hun. Thank you for joining us here.
{...and Fiona smiled, knowing that sheās going to go through her own demons in order to make her own journey of dreams come true.}
Fiona McFly: Not a problem.
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BACKSTAGE SEGMENT Pax and Nighthawk talk about having a match
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{As Nighthawk and Pax Stormcrow stand in front of Maria Iniesta, each man looking very respectful of the other, Maria grabs her microphone and begins an interview.}
Maria Iniesta: "In one week, gentlemen, you will begin a 5-match series to determine who is the next #1 contender for the Strong Style Championship. The both of you were hand-picked by Cristiano Tapia. I'd like to find out from the both of you why you think that is. Nighthawk, why don't you go first and explain why you believe Pax was picked for this series."
Nighthawk: "Since i've been in IWF, i have been asked many many questions by interviewers with varying degrees of skill. But Maria, this question is perhaps the easiest to answer. Pax Stormcrow is a world-class wrestler, a man who never stops wanting to be better. And since he has arrived in the IWF, he has shown buckets of potential. I am wholly convinced that I am standing across an interview room from a man who will soon be the World Heavyweight Champion. But if talent was all it was, a lot of people would be here. Pax Stormcrow is here because he is exactly the type of man who my mentors, my masters, in Japan would have loved to mold. They would have seen in him what I, and so many, see in him. That fact is why he is in this series."
Maria Iniesta: "What an excellent answer. And now, Pax, would you mind telling me why you think Nighthawk is here?"
Pax: "Well, this is a fight for the Strong Style Belt. Strong Style being a type of wrestling that originated in Japan that focuses on Martial Art style strikes, and devastating submission moves. Nighthawk is the core idea behind that, isn't he? It's also a state of mind, of dedication that Nighthawk posses and lives up to."
{The young man grins at the camera for a moment before leaning forward.}
Pax: "Plus, who wouldn't want to see the two of us face off in a Best of 5 Series?"
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SINGLES MATCH Jayson Mathews vs El Grande Malo
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{El Grande Malo and Jayson Mathews wait for a beat after the bell rings before going towards each other. It seems like at first Malo has the upper hand before Jayson reveals he has been playing with him the whole time. Jayson then goes for the punishment on Malo, hitting him again and again before putting Malo in the Bananarama and getting Malo to tap out.}
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IN-RING SEGMENT
Sandman and Cross
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Vasco Dias: āThe last few weeks, Jason Sandman has proven to be not only a thorn in the side of Xavier Cross, but is out for some kind of blood debt.ā
Terri Morasco: āLetās take a look back, where this all began.ā
{We cut to a scene from āNight of the Immortalsā where Sandman proceeds to powerbomb Xavier out of the ring. Standing over the ropes, soaking in his destruction, then we see a laid out Xavier Cross a few moments later, bloodied and beaten in the trainers room led out by EMTs.}
Vasco Dias: āThen, Sandman has kept repeating this Debt that needs to be paid.ā
Terri Morasco: āIt has to be something from the Council days right?ā
Vasco Dias: āItās hard to tell, but whatever it is, caused the rough scene from last week.ā
{We see Sandman toss Xavier head first into the LED screen, busting his head open. Before lifting Xavier up in a powerbomb, tossing him off the stage.}
Vasco Dias: āBut more impor-ā
{Vascoās cut off as āAm I a Psychoā by Tech Nine hits the loudspeakers, as Jason Sandman comes out to a rain of boos that echo through the arena, as his face is calm, glancing around the arena a moment. Clutching a microphone in his hand, he slowly strides down the ramp, stopping for a moment grabbing a sign from a little kid that says āXavier Cross!ā on it, before tearing it up, tossing it behind him as he slides under the bottom rope, as his music fades out.}
Vasco Dias: āWhat more can Sandman say?ā
Terri Morasco: āProbably to gloat about his cowardly attacks on Xavier Crossā¦ā
Vasco Dias: āI think you misspoke, you mean calculated.ā
Jason Sandman: āI think you know why Iām-ā
{Sandman is cut off, as āX Gonā Give it to Yaā by DMX hits the loudspeakers, as Xavier Cross comes sprinting out of the back, flying through the curtain. Sandman drops down sliding out of the ring, as the two men collide on the ramp, exchanging rights and lefts as the fans are going insane. Sandman hits a right, Xavier hits a left, Sandman hits a right, Xavier hits a left. The two are going back and forth like classic prize fighters. But Sandman quickly throws a hard knee into the gut of Xavier Cross, grabbing him by the hair as he tosses him under the bottom rope and into the ring. Xavier rolls to his feet, chaging getting some momentum as Sandman catches himself getting in the ring as Xavier looks for the āEchoes of Madnessā! Knee strike, but Sandman drops down quickly rolling out as Xavier catches himself on the ropes, fired up Xavier grabs the microphone.}
Xavier Cross: āListen here you big, bald motherf****er. You want to jump me, you want to cost me the Joker in the Pack, you want a debt to be paidā¦.Jason Sandman, at Blood Assizes, in Oakland, California, Iām going to beat the ever loving shit out of you in a Chain Match. Which means, you and me are going to be real close. Pinfall or submission, your wrist will be connected to a chain, that will be connected to my wrist. There aināt no running, there aināt no sneak attacks. Just me doin what I should have done, kicking some sense into your big goofy ass!ā
{Xavier Cross slams the microphone down, as the fans go nuts at the declaration. Sandman just calmly stares as he backs up the ramp. Grabbing onto the top rope, Xavier leans down opening it up for Sandman to come back in, waving his hand at Sandman.}
Vasco Dias: āThe gauntlet has been laid down! A Chain Match!ā
Terri Morasco: āSandman is a sick man, Iām terrified that Xavier Cross would think this is a good ideaā¦ā
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BACKSTAGE SEGMENT
Mayhem
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Bob Pooler: āCable!ā
{The door to Cable Arcaneās office swings open, Pooler knocking as he enters.}
Cable Arcane: āI guess I should be touched you at least knocked while barging in ā¦
{Cable stops mid sentence to look at Pooler}
Cable Arcane: What the hell happened to you?
{Pooler is visibly shaking, his lips curled into a snarl as he crosses the room and places his knuckles down on the desk in from of him.}
Bob Pooler: This WAR, Cable ā¦ enough is enough. I donāt know who it was, Pack ā¦ Age of Gods ā¦ some painted up freak just jumped me without a damn word in the bathroom.
{Cable opens his mouth to speak}
Bob Pooler: THE BATHROOM!
{Cable shakes his head}
Cable Arcane: Listen, Roberto and I are doing everything we can to head this thing off at the pass but you gotta give us time.
{Pooler shakes his head}
Bob Pooler: No, you guys have had enough time; I want to see some action here. I deserve at shot at āem, Cable. Give me Angel ā¦ give me Harper ā¦ I donāt care, give me ā¦
{Cable holds his hand up, cutting Pooler off before standing up.}
Cable Arcane: I hear you, so Iāll tell you what ā¦
{Cable crosses the room and stands at the door, handle in hand}
Cable Arcane: Iāve got a better idea
{Cable smirks as he slowly closes the door to his office}
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LAST RITES FATAL 4 WAY ENTRY CHALLENGE Maxine Valentine v Dawn Halliwell v Crystal Hilton v Gabrielle Luna
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Terri Morasco: Here we go! The last big push before Last Rites. Are you excited, Vasco?
Vasco Dias: I sure am, Terri. Letās see a sneak preview of the carnage ahead!
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THE SILVER SCREEN QUEEN IS HERE!!!!
Iām Coming Out by Diana Ross begins to blast all across the speakers and as that happens we are able to see Christina Millar emerging through the backstage curtain and the roaring cheers of the crowd are deafening. She isnāt alone as her best friend Zelda Knite comes out beside her. Crystal smiles as her grouping of paparazzi gather up in front of the ring and they snag photo after of the Latina beauty. She walks down the ramp as she begins to slap the hands of the roaring crowd. The crowd cheers loudly in return as they glance back at the Hollywood hottie, and Zelda smiles as she throws up the heart symbol.
Her following of paparazzi meet her as does a red carpet. She takes in appeal of the cameras smiling as flashes begin to go off one after another. She then runs up the steps where she walks towards the middle of the apron. She blows kisses out to the crowd before she drops into a split entering the ring. The crowd begins to go nuts and she waits patiently for the match to begin.}
Alison Valance: Making her way to the ring, from Detroit Michigan, weighing in at 115 poundsā¦ Representing the Best Friends Club: CRYSTAL HILTON!
Vasco Dias: Trained in Luchadora styles herself, do you think Crystal has an advantage here tonight?
Terri Morasco: Hard to say, Vasco. Crystalās been struggling in the IWF of late. Though I am curiousā¦ why does she still enter with Zelda Knite instead of the other members of the Best Friends Club?
āAmazing Grace! How sweet the sound... That saved a wretch like me... I once was lost but now am found... Was blind but now I see...ā
{The Last line of the first verse starts to tone down through minor key and into a dirge as āThe Wolfā By Fever Ray starts to pay , and out stalks Maxine, Gas mask on her face, walking slowly to the ring and head bowed, even as the lights flicker red and green as she climbs the apron , eventually the mask is removed as she climbs in the ring and stalks her prey from side to side}
Alison Valance: Approaching next, representing The Pack ā From Arklay Missouri, weighing in at 270 pounds: MAXINE VALENTINE!
Vasco Dias: Maxine hasnāt been hiding her disdain for this match, but at least she showed up.
Terri Morasco: Much to the dismay of those alongside her tonight, Vasco.
{Lights dim as the opening riffs to Shoot to Thrill hit, and flashes of white light begin to pulse along with the music as it picks up pace. The stage fills with dry ice as Dawn steps out from backstage, smiling manically and rocking out to the music. She points to the crowd and tries to get them pumped up. When the chorus hits, she raises her fists in the air as she lets out a shout of excitement punctuated by a blast of simple white pyro around her. She holds that pose until the second iteration of "Shoot to Thrill" in the chorus, at which point she charges into the ring and slides in, spinning with the momentum to her feet as she urges the crowd to get to their feet and rock along with her. After a few moments she will settle into her corner.}
Alison Valance: Next, representing the Age of Gods ā weighing in at 125 pounds from Salem Massachusetts - The Iron Maiden, DAWN HALLIWELL!
Terri Morasco: Dawn made her intentions clear this week ā the Luchadora title is a secondary goal compared to the Age of Godsā war with The Pack.
Vasco Dias: I wonder what made her change her tune about faction loyalty?
Alison Valance: And finallyā¦
{The relentless opening chords of "Vortex" by Los Savants crash out as Gabriela Luna dashes out onto the stage, throwing her fist into the air to the cheers of the crowd. She shouts at the crowd, beckoning them on with her hands, and grins widely at them before turning and charging down the ramp. Gabriela leaps and slides feet-first under the bottom rope, rolling to her feet and coming up with a defiant shout of joy. She runs over to the nearest empty corner, leaping up onto the second turnbuckle and further beckoning the crowd on before hopping down into a crouch and waiting for the match to start.}
Alison Valance: From Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexico, weighing in at 105 pounds - La Maravilla Ardiente de Vuela, GABRIELLAAAAAA LUUUUUNAAAA!
Vasco Dias: If anyone has the advantage here tonight, Terri, Iād give it to this woman here. She might not have had much success ā or appearance ā in the last few months, but weāve seen this woman fight Eternity to a standstill before, and this match ā this TITLE ā has her name written all over it!
Terri Morasco: Letās just see if she can bring the same fire she had back then to the fore tonight, Vasco!
DING!
{Immediately as the match starts, Maxine Valentine steps out of the ring and begins storming towards the entrance ramp, showing every indication of planning to walk away from the match entirely. Dawn, Crystal and Gabriella watch as she leaves, none of them seeming quite sure what to do.}
Terri Morasco: Well that didn't take long! It looks like Maxine was serious when she said she didn't care about this match, or Last Rites at all - and since this match is no disqualifications, she won't lose by countout!
{The three women in the ring glance at one another briefly... before Dawn shrugs and rolls out as well, snatching up a chair from under the ring before charging after Maxine! Valentine hears her coming in time to block the chair shot, and the two of them fall to the floor as they begin unleashing the full force of their fury upon one another, the match in the ring seeming completely forgotten. Crystal watches them fighting on the outside before slowly turning back to Gabriella... realizing that the Burning Marvel of Flight is completely focused on her, and there's nothing to protect her!}
Vasco Dias: Crystal certainly doesn't look happy to be alone right now!
{The rest match is a generally fast-paced affair, with both women using their high-flying repertoires to try and outpace each other. As the match reaches a fever pitch, Crystal lands a Mysteriorana and goes for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!!
Gabriella kicks out!}
Terri Morasco: A quick and strong start from Crystal, but can she keep it up?
Vasco Dias: I don't know, Terri. In situations like this I'd say that Crystal might be able to use the other women in this fatal four way to her advantage, but that battle is contained strictly to outside the ring!
{Dawn and Maxine are indeed still throwing themselves at one another, their battle growing ever more destructive as they pull more and more improvised weaponry into the fight. Inside the ring, Crystal pounds the mat in frustration, eyeing the ropes, and as Gabriela groggily reaches her feet again Crystal lashes out, catching her in the ribs with a stiff roundhouse kick to the midsection! Gabriela stumbles back, coming back with a lunging forearm to Crystal, who staggers again and responds with another vicious roundhouse, this time to Gabriela's head!}
Terri Morasco: Huge kick there staggers Luna, what's Crystal going to do?
Vasco Dias: These two have been throwing bombs at each other, she's got to go for the knockout here!
{Looking to the corner, Crystal grins, holding up a finger to shush the crowd and signal for the LIGHTS, CAMERA ACTION! She runs to the ropes, leaping to the second turnbuckle with intent to ascend. Gabriela explodes after her with a burst of speed, though, leaping to meet Crystal and rip her off the second rope with a modified Russian legsweep! Gabriela holds on, floating over and through into LA JALISCERA!}
Terri Morasco: Submission hold locked in here by Gabriela Luna! Is Crystal going to tap?
Vasco Dias: Gabriela's been battering her with that high-impact strong lucha offense, and that bridging cobra clutch is cinched in tiiiiight...
{Crystal struggles against the hold, trying to get her feet underneath her and bridge out, but Gabriela rolls with her, spouting a mile-a-minute string of insults and obscenities in Spanish as she wrenches back on the hold! Crystal looks out at the ropes in desperation, biting her lower lip...and reluctantly slaps the mat in submission! Gabriela releases the hold, rolling back to a crouch as "Vortex" plays over the PA.}
Alison Valance: Here is your winner, Gabriela Luna!
Vasco Dias: And just like that, Gabriella Luna earns a huge advantage at Last Rites!
Terri Morasco: And Crystal earns a huge drawback... but what about Dawn and Maxine?
{It's impossible for certain to say if either of the two women have even noticed that the match has come to a conclusion as Maxine powerbombs Dawn through the barricade. Suddenly, Abigail Spencer comes roaring down the ramp to aid her factionmate, working with Dawn to gain ground against the juggernaut of The Pack. Before they can use the numbers game to their advantage, however, Brooklyn Madrox appears out of nowhere from the crowd, flying into the fray alongside her sister to take the fight right back to the Age of Gods. Even as Gabriella Luna continues to celebrate in the ring, more and more of both sides of the Apocalyptic feud pour into ringside as the fighting escalates. Finally, Cable Arcane appears at the top of the ring with at least twenty security personnel, and leads them to ringside to break up the fighting. The show closes on the image of Luna standing tall in the ring as chaos continues to burn around her as Arcane desperately tries to contain the damage of The Pack and the Age of Gods.}
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IN RING SEGMENT
Apocalypse Now
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{ As we come back from commercial break we are greeted with āThe King Wants Youā by Avatar as the crowd pops. }
Vasco Dias: We are joined once again by the illustriou Roberto Verona however this time he is accompanied by his tag team partner, Cable Arcane.
Terri Morasco: Obviously they are out here to address the war that has ravaged the IWF for the last month.
Vasco Dias: Iām sure theyāre out here for more than an address.
{ Roberto Verona and Cable Arcane step through the curtain in their business finest. They look deadly serious as they march toward the ring, there is no joy tonight, they arenāt happy to be out here. The two walk up the steps and climb into the ring where they are each handed mics. }
Roberto Verona: I donāt believe I have to break down tonight or the last month for any of you, you are all IWF loyal, you have all witnessed the war waging in the back.
{ There are the beginnings of dueling Pack and Age of Gods chants. }
Cable Arcane: As my good friend and partnered addressed earlier, the Imperial Wrestling Federation was built on the concept of fair competition where the hardest workers get rewarded. What we have seen these last few weeks hasnāt been fair and it hasnāt been competition. Itās been six men trying to kill each other for their ideals.
Roberto Verona: And to be perfectly honest we get enough of that in our daily news, we do not need that in this wrestling ring. We do not need Gods and Devils trying to kill one another and anyone who gets in their in our locker rooms or anywhere else. If they want to do battle then I can arrange that.
Cable Arcane: We are not a business built on being barbarians. This is a sport! A sport where the strong survives! So if the Age of Gods and the Pack want to do battle they will do itā¦ IN! THIS! RING!!!
{ The crowd pops huge. }
Roberto Verona: However. It is painfully obvious that this war has grown beyond just the Pack and the Age of Gods. They have managed to involve our entire roster on more than one occasion and it is with that consideration that I have come to a decision about the main event of Bloody Assizes.
Cable Arcane: So Age of Gods, Pack, why donāt you come on out here.
{ The lights immediately dim in the arena as āa Council of Wolves and Snakesā by Dimmu Borgir hits the pa. As the songs picks up a spot light shines down on the stage where Angel Blake, Spike Kane and Jayson Matthews all stand. }
Vasco Dias: The Age of Gods is here but will the Pack show?
Terri Morasco: And if they do will another battle break out?
{ Their music dies down as Roberto and Cable wait in the ring but nothing happens. }
Roberto Verona: Fine, if the Pack doesnāt wish to face their fate thatās fine with me-
{ āFull of Regretsā by Danko Jones suddenly cuts Roberto off as Steve Awesome, Rob Diamond and El Grande Malo come walking out along the side of the stage and to the ring, avoiding the Age of Gods all together. }
Steve Awesome: Woah, what is this I hear about a main event and once again my name is being left out!?
Rob Diamond: Thatās just not right.
El Grande Malo: Si, the Awesome one deserves the push.
Steve Awesome: After all, I am the BEST IN THE WORLD!!!!
{ Steve unzips his leather jacket revealing his new Best in the World t-shirt with his face behind the letters. }
Cable Arcane: Iām actually glad you idiots came out here, this announcement concerns you too.
Roberto Verona: At Bloody Assizes we will be debuting a new match. A match unlike any we have ever seen before.
Cable Arcane: There will be TWO RINGS! Those rings will be filled with twelve competitors. Those competitors will be locked inside an extra large cell. First pin fall or submission wins.
Roberto Verona: We call it the APOCALYPSE MATCH!
{ The crowd roars as Steve suddenly doesnāt look so sure. The Age of Gods on the other hand all seem very pleased with this announcement. }
Cable Arcane: It will feature the Pack versus the Age of Gods versus Infamously Bueno versus Caberto featuring Bob Pooler!
{ Another huge pop. }
Roberto Verona: To be honest we have had quite enough of all three of your little factions thinking you run this company. WE RUN THIS COMPANY! And you will learn that at Bloody Assizes.
Cable Arcane: Gods against Demons against Asshole against Wrestlers! May the best damn team win!
{ Cable throws the mic down but suddenly the lights go out as a cackling blurry face can be seen on the Imperitron. }
Rowan Mcdonnough: Ow silly boys. You think you can just declare the end of the war?
{ Slowly her face comes into focus as all of the Pack can be seen standing behind her. }
Rowan Mcdonnough: This war is beyond the whims of mortals. However the Pack accepts your invitation under one conditionā¦
{ She smiles with terrifying delight. }
Rowan Mcdonnough: The winning team gets their choice of one member from any of the other factions to join them unconditionally.
{ Without hesitation Roberto responds. }
Roberto Verona: Done.
Steve Awesome: Woah, woah, woahā¦ You donāt just get to decide that for all of usā¦ That being said Iād love to have Cable Arcane as my cabana boy. Youāre on!
{ A light shines down on Blake. }
Angel Blake: Abaddonā¦ I will take from you that which you love the mostā¦ And I will show them the love you could never offerā¦
{ Rowan grins wide like a shark. }
Rowan Mcdonnough: It sounds like we have an accordā¦ May God have Mercy on your Soulsā¦
{ Rowan says with a hint of sarcasm as she starts to laugh, the show ending on her sinister smileā¦ }
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