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Post by Jess Fowler on Mar 26, 2019 17:27:50 GMT
 HIGH STAKES
March 24th 2019
Wintrust Arena Chicago, Illinois
------------------------------------  SEGMENTPre-show Panel------------------------------------ {the camera pans through the crowd while âGonna Get Mineâ by Halestorm, the official song of High Stakes, catching some signs in the stadium âI WANT 2B Infamousâ, âWe believe in Nighthawkâ âOpenWeight should be the main eventâ âIf Spike faked his death Iâm gonna be pissedâ âLike Father, Like Sonâ âGilmore or bustâ â#The Pack Risesâ âHail 2 the Kingâ âDawn should be here!â} Rachel Grimes: Hello and welcome to 2019 High Stakespre-show. Iâm Rachel Grimes, and Iâm happy to be here in Chicago. Itâs been a while since weâve been here and honestly I am so excited to be here. {A feed from the crowd pouring into the arena, lots of Devlin Raine and Nighthawk being worn.} Rachel Grimes: But let me introduce as always, Tyler Jacobs. {The Camera pans over to Tyler Jacobs in a IWF official High Stakes shirt} Tyler Jacobs: Hi everyone! Rachel Grimes: Doing an ad for IWF.com shop? Tyler Jacobs: I wanted to wear something impartial tonight. Rachel Grimes: Yeah, that makes sense. Well, here is our special guest this roundtable and the World Champion, Xavier Cross. {Camera pans over to show Xavier sitting in a chair with the World Title in the seat next to him.} Xavier Cross: Itâs been a while so Iâve had the pleasure of sitting here. Rachel Grimes: It has been a couple months since youâve joined us, yeah. Xavier Cross: I think the last time I was here was right before my first match against Dean for the title. {Xavier pats the title.} Tyler Jacobs: YeahâŚOne might think you were a completely different person then⌠Xavier Cross: Donât be petty, Tyler. Tyler Jacobs: Moving on, we have the preshow match with Warren Kane vs Adel Travent. Who do you think will win? Rachel Grimes: Well, Adel has made an impression since coming out of developmental. Heâs cocky and headstrong but we all know what a temper Kaneâs have. Tyler Jacobs: I think Adel might have this in the bag. Warren is going to be trying to save as much energy as possible for the roulette as possible. Xavier Cross: Bold of you to assume Warren isnât going to use every chance he can to show off. Rachel Grimes: So you think Warren will win? Xavier Cross: I do. I donât want him to win of course, little up-jumped cock attacked me in the ring last week. But hard to ignore the egos that Kaneâs have. Tyler Jacobs: Right⌠Rachel Grimes: Next up we have the openweight match of Kimberly Jackson vs Astrid What is everyoneâs feelings on this? Tyler Jacobs: Itâs a hard call to be honest. Kimberly has really been putting her all into defending that belt. Astrid has that work ethic since her return. You saw how she took out most of the members of the BFC? All thatâs left is Charity Crowne. If Astrid puts her mind to it I think she could really give Kimberly a run for her money. Rachel Grimes: I have to give it to Kimberly. She was trained by Nighthawk. She has the skill. She has the passion. I think she can do it. { Xavier laughs } Xavier Cross: Being trained by Nighthawk is a handicap in this business. Astrid has that rage. She wants that belt and I think sheâs going to take it. { Rachel shrugs } Rachel Grimes: Nighthawk has said some colorful things about you. Xavier Cross: Who hasnât though? When you are the top of the mountain everyone has an opinion. Rachel Grimes: Alright, the only male match of the evening. Strongstyle. King or Harper? Tyler Jacobs: Ethan King. It has to be Ethan King. He came back here with something specific in mind and if that was to take the belt from Dean Harper then thatâs what he is going to do. Ethan is dastardly but passionate. Rachel Grimes: I honestly would be worried about being in the ring with Harper. He seems to only be getting more and more dangerous. Xavier Cross: Dangerous. More fun. Heâs been wanting that belt for a while now. I have no doubt Dean is going to put on a hell of a show for us all. Dean loves showing off. Tyler Jacobs: You and Harper have gotten a different relationship since joining The Pack, huh? Xavier Cross: Weâve gotten⌠closer, yeah. Rachel Grimes: I admit I am a little curious on how that came to be. Tyler Jacobs: There are some theories online⌠Rachel Grimes: Oh? What are those? Xavier Cross: I think heâs referring to the fanfiction. Rachel Grimes: âŚAre you saying you read those? Xavier Cross: I like to keep up with my fanbase. Tyler Jacobs: âŚRight, well itâs about time for the preshow match. Rachel Grimes: Hereâs to Vasco and Terri at the ring! ------------------------------------  SINGLES PRE-SHOW MATCHWarren Kane vs Adel Travent------------------------------------ Alison Valance: The following Pre-Show match is scheduled for one fall! Terri Morasco: This will be interesting to see how this match plays out, donât you think? {As âUptown funkâ come son, he starts strutting and dancing down to the ring in time to the music}Alison Valance: First down to the ringfrom Nowhere, Oklaholma, standing at 6â1ââ and 220 pounds⌠Adel Travent! Vasco Dias: Adel looks ready to go here. Terri Morasco: He seems pretty confident in winning this match. Vasco Dias: Course he is. Sure, heâs facing Warren but there is a chance that Warren wonât be putting as much on the line here. Terri Morasco: We will see I guess. {The lights go out as the crowd chanting fills the arena.} "UNDEAD! UNDEAD! UNDEAD!" {As the song kicks in the tron explodes to life with a quick pyro as red and white strobe lights begin to flash. Warren Kane comes to the front of the stage and brings his arms up infront of his chest before extending them outwards and upwards creating a reaction from the crowd. He then heads towards the ring, clicking his neck, wrists and elbows to prepare for his match before jumping up onto the apron, climbing the turnbuckle on the outside and raising his arms once more. The music dies down and the lights return to normal as he drops into the ring.} Alison Valance: Now in the ring, from London, England standing at 6â1ââ AND 205 poundsâŚWarren Kane! Terri Morasco: Miyoko is sort of an unknown here but I have heard some things from the back that she has had matches against some of the female members in other promotions. Vasco Dias: It doesnât matter how things went in other promotions, all that matters is how things go here. { The ref signals for the bell Warren hits Adel with a Enziguri. He waits for Adel to try and get up before hitting him with a Pele Kick knocking him to the mat.}Terri Morasco: Warren is wasting no time here. Vasco Dias: A Kane shouldnât be wasted on the pre-show. {Adel tries to go for a uppercut but Warren moves out of the way hitting him with a 'Splosion.}Terri Morasco: Adel canât seem to catch a break here. Vasco Dias: Warrenâs on fire. {Warren picks him up and hits him with a Swinging Neckbreaker.} Terri Morasco: He is not letting up. Vasco Dias: Why should he? { Warren hits a THUNDER STRUCK. He watches Adel fall to the mat with a smile on his face. He drops down for a CALF KILLER}Terri Morasco: He was already down?! Vasco Dias: This is a message. { Warren holds it in place as the ref yells and tries to get him to drop the hold. Warren refuses. Finally the ref calls for the bell because Adel seems to have passed out.} Terri Morasco: He⌠did it Alison Valance: And your winnerâŚ. Warren Kane! Vasco Dias: I canât be surprised. {Warren looks to the stage where the preshow panel is. Mimes a belt on his waist and points at the Night of the Immortals sign.}
Terri Morasco: Warren is making a message here⌠Vasco Dias: Back to you all at the Pre-Show panel! ------------------------------------
SEGMENTPre-show Panel------------------------------------ {the camera comes back to the round table with Rachel and Tyler looking shocked and Xavier looking amused.} Tyler Jacobs: ThatâŚThat wasâŚdifferent. Rachel Grimes: That reminded me a little of Spike. Xavier Cross: Kaneâs are such amusing creatures. Always trying to show off my going after weak prey. {Rachel side eyes Xavier.} Rachel Grimes: Right. Uh, well this brings us to the Luchadora match. Charity Crowne vs Gabriella Luna. Thoughts? Tyler Jacobs: Charity Crowne. Even without her backup I have no doubt she will continue to cling onto that belt for everything she is worth. Xavier Cross: Gabi. Sheâs pissed and I think the little firecracker is going to do what she can to take Charity down. Rachel Grimes: I have to agree. I think Gabriella has wanted that belt since Last Rites last year and sheâs gonna do what she can to get it. Tyler Jacobs: Well, um, letâs go onto the Womenâs World Title match. Thoughts? Rachel Grimes: Iâm actually curious on hearing Xavierâs thoughts first. {Xavier shakes his head.} Xavier Cross: Iâm going to abstain from putting a vote in here. {Xavier pats the belt again.} Xavier Cross: I canât make a choice like that. Itâs an Abyss match. It will be bloody. It will be hell. Itâs anyoneâs guess how that will go. Tyler Jacobs: Not just because itâs between the women in charge of the faction you are in and your FiancĂŠ? Xavier Cross: Thatâd be telling. Tyler Jacobs: Who is your pick Rachel? Rachel Grimes: I will be honest. I love Vivienneâs attitude. I love everything she tries to bring to this company. The outreach. Her daily Instagram posts are some of my favorite things in the world. But I do not think she can last in that cage. Not with Rowan. Sheâll be lucky to get out of that cage without an injury. Tyler Jacobs: I think Vivienne has a chance here. Sheâs overcome bad odds before. She won the last match they had together. Rachel Grimes: Do you think the monster that is Rowan is going to forget that and not go twice as hard? Tyler Jacobs: I am firmly aware. But Vivienne said she isnât holding back either. Xavier Cross: See? Itâs a hard call. Tyler Jacobs: I hope Viv wins. Xavier Cross: Itâll be interesting to see how it all plays out. Tyler Jacobs: So we just have one more match to discuss⌠Who wants to guess who the Mystery entrance will be? Xavier Cross: I saw a theory online some people think Spike Kane faked his death in order to get a step up on the roulette. {Rachel makes a face.} Xavier Cross: Exactly. Spike was a bastard. But even he had standards. Tyler Jacobs: We know Cable Arcane and Nighthawk are among those entering. Xavier Cross: Maybe Jayson Matthews too? {Tyler shrugs}Xavier Cross: It could be anyone. Maybe Ulf? Ace comes back to try and embarrass AJ again? Tyler Jacobs: Itâs anyoneâs guess at this point but Iâm sure it will be something thrilling to watch. Rachel Grimes: So who do you think will be standing at the end Tyler? Tyler Jacobs: Me first? Rachel Grimes: Why not? Tyler Jacobs: Honestly⌠I kind of have the feeling it might be Warrenâs year. You saw him in that match just a few moments ago. That is some determination. I have no doubt with his late entry to the Roulette he will be coming out fresh and ready to knock everyone out of the ring. His father won last year and I have no doubt Warren is going to try to do the same here. Rachel Grimes: How do you think his drive is going to deal with so many of his Faction maybe still being in the ring? Tyler Jacobs: Well, If I can be honest, I donât think Warren cares. If last week was any indication. Xavier Cross: He clearly wants to be calling his own shots. He wants the glory and doesnât care who is in his way. I wouldnât be surprised if all the honeyed words heâs been saying about Dean disappeared the moment he enters the ring. Kaneâs donât do loyalty. Rachel Grimes: Oddly cold reading of him. {Xavier shrugs} Xavier Cross: Warren is taking a page out of his old manâs book. Are we meant to think he wouldnât remember the number one rule? Kaneâs only care about Kaneâs. They are petty jealous, possessive and neglectful. Rachel Grimes: Tell us how you really feel. Xavier Cross: Iâm not going to mix words here. Warren wants to be the lone wolf and come for my belt? {Xavier picks the belt up.} Xavier Cross: Let him come. Itâs not the first time Iâve humbled a demon. Tyler Jacobs: So do you want Warren to win? Xavier Cross: No, but I wouldnât be disappointed if he did. Only reason I havenât murdered the little fuck already is that would involve disturbing Deanâs sleep. Rachel Grimes: âŚWell, thatâs⌠Tyler Jacobs: I can hear the fanfics now⌠Rachel Grimes: I know itâs sort of a long shot but I kind of want James to win. Tyler Jacobs: Gilmore? Xavier Cross: That would make Night of the Immortals easy. Rachel Grimes: And Iâm being told thatâs all the time we have. Enjoy High Stakes everyone! See you next pay per view! ------------------------------------ 
OPEN WEIGHT MATCH
Kimberly Jackson (c) vs Astrid Hall ------------------------------------ Ring Announcer Alison Valance: âThis next contest is scheduled for one fall with no time limit and the IWF Openweight World Championship.â {The lights dim as the arena begins to pulse with a driving drumbeat that the audience quickly joins in with, sending reverberating pulses through the building. After a few moments, the drums are joined by the driving strings line of Fall Out Boy's Phoenix as a spotlight shines down on Astrid Hall, standing amidst the crowd as she looks down at the ring with an eager smile.}"PUT ON YOUR WAR PAINT!" {On cue, she smears the red paint across her face and descends to the ring, bouncing with excitement with every step. She leaps up onto the apron and climbs the turnbuckle, raising one fist in the air and pumping it along with the beat of the song. After removing her coat and tossing it to ringside, she vaults over the turnbuckle into the ring, where she cracks her knuckles and settles in for the coming match.}{ The solemn beginning of "Roots" by In This Moment hits the pa with strobe lighting. Once the song kicks into gear Kimberly Jackson steps out through the curtain, throwing some fists before double pumping to some pyro. She struts down the entrance ramp and rolls in under the bottom rope, jumping to her feet and throw a jab/cross combo at the hard camera. }Alison Valance: âIntroducing first, the challenger. Coming to us tonight from Trondheim, Norway and weighing in at 185 pounds she is wearing black trimmed with navy-blue and is a former IWF Openweight World Champion. Please welcomeâŚ.. Astrid Hall!â {As Astrid Hall steps out of her corner confidently, letting out a massive war cry that threatens to shake the rafters of the Wintrust Arena, the crowd bombs the ring with black and navy-blue streamers and chants of âNext World Championâ!} Alison Valance: âAnd her opponent is coming to us tonight from Los Angeles, California and weighed in this morning at 135 pounds. She is wearing black and is making her 3rd defense of the IWF Openweight World Championship. Please welcomeâŚ.. Kimberly Jackson!â {As Kimberly Jackson leaves her corner, kissing the belt that is currently taking up residence over her left shoulder before raising it above her head, the crowd bombs the ring with black streamers and chants of âLetâs Go Kimâ as Kimberly carefully hands the belt over to the referee, taking a deep breath as she does so.} Terri Morasco: âAnd in our next championship match of the evening, Kimberly Jackson is scheduled to go one-on-one with Astrid Hall in a match that has an extended time limit at the request of the champion and challenger both. Their 1st match was a minor classic, but ended unsatisfyingly when it was a draw. Tonight, we are sure that wonât happen. Anything you want our fans to look for, specifically, Vasco?â Vasco Dias: âIf youâre Kimberly Jackson, Terri, you absolutely have to take this to the ground. I know you might imagine yourself tough enough to stand and trade with Astrid Hall, but that is a foolâs errand. Astrid is big, strong, experienced as a brawler, and remarkably fast for a woman of her size. Meanwhile, Kimberly Jackson has been trained by Nighthawk whose ring intelligence is legendary. I am sure he has briefed her on how to deal with the power game of Astrid Hall.â {As the referee rings the bell to start the match Astrid immediately runs in looking to pound on her smaller opponent, only to walk headlong into a tight clinch from Kimberly Jackson which serves both to blunt the heavy offense of her challenger and serve as a way to get things to the mat. Straining openly to get this to the mat she is unable to do so and eventually scoots backwards to the ropes where the referee quickly steps in to force the break, both champion and challenger breaking almost as quickly as the referee moves in to break them. Going back to the collar-and-elbow Kimberly again finds herself pushed into a neutral corner, where Astrid calmly elevates the collar-and-elbow lockup onto the 2nd turnbuckle before trying to throw Kimberly off of it only for the Angeleno to calmly roll through the throw attempt into a short-arm scissors as the referee moves to see if a submission is coming. Standing up quickly, leaving Kimberly hanging onto her arm like a child wrapped around her motherâs leg, Astrid simply shifts position to where she is able to hit a sitout powerbomb that knocks Kimberly Jackson almost out of her wrestling boots and gets a very long 2-count. Taking a moment both to catch her breath and make a fist to ensure her arm is still in peak function the Norwegian pulls her opponent up to a seated position and lands a downward cyclone-style European uppercut to the upper back followed by a deadlift german suplex for a long 2-count. Feeling like she has things well in hand Astrid goes for the Winterâs Grip only to see Kimberly reverse it in mid-air into a fujiwara armbar which she seems to be thinking about converting into a Hangmanâs Clutch. But as that thought goes through her head Astrid rolls through the armbar and lands back on her feet where she quickly lands a pump kick to the chest followed by a Shield Bash, taking a moment to cover as her arm now appears to be slightly weakened by the work Kimberly Jackson has already put in on it.} Terri Morasco: âI expected Astrid Hall to want to try to get things over quickly, but I didnât think itâd be this fast. She came out hot here, and minus a few quick counters, she has had Kimberly Jackson on the back foot from the opening bell. You have to wonder how many more of these heavy shots the Openweight Champion can stand.â Vasco Dias: âBut about those counters, Terri. Kimberly Jackson isnât countering her with well-timed strikes, because that would be foolish. You canât out-hit Astrid Hall. Purely for punching and kicking power, some members of our MALE roster would struggle to out-hit Astrid Hall. Instead, what sheâs doing is trying to weaken one of Astridâs limbs, specifically the arm. And when you think about it, almost every one of Astrid Hallâs big maneuvers requires her arms to be as strong as they possibly can. If Kimberly Jackson can weaken those arms, Astrid Hallâs best asset, which is her power, will fade away.â {Covering tightly, unable to hook the leg as well as she might have liked due to the work that has already been done on her arm, Astrid glares at the referee for a split-second and then mutters in frustration at herself for being unable to cover properly. Slowly pulling Kimberly to her feet Astrid goes for another powerbomb, only to see herself caught in a desperation triangle armbar before the Norwegian is able to convert into a modified Oklahoma Stampede which doesnât have the force on it that it might usually allowing Kimberly to stagger out of the corner right into a massive big boot to the face followed by a short-arm lariat which turns the Openweight Champion inside-out, only to immediately regret the decision as she yelps like a grizzly bear caught in a trap as the mere act of throwing the lariat appears to have caused her serious pain. Covering, not even bothering to hook the leg as her arms are too weakened to do so, Astrid shoots the referee a look before getting back to her feet and signaling for a spear.} Terri Morasco: âAnd this may be an error in tactics, Vasco. Your arms have been weakened. The mere act of throwing a lariat caused you immense pain, and yet here you are going for a spear which you know is going to hurt. Does she think she canât hit Mjolnir?â Vasco Dias: âThatâs what it has to be, Terri. And for fans wondering why it is that Astrid Hall has shown so much damage from a few armbars, that can be explained this way. Kimberly Jackson has been taught from a very young age to wrench in every hold to ensure maximum efficacy on it. Even with the few armbars she has been able to apply, it has to be like someone else applying 10 or 15. Thatâs how much force she has put on each one of them.â {Going for the spear Astrid measures a woozy Kimberly Jackson who is up against the turnbuckles only to see her stagger out of the way at the last possible second and Astrid hit the middle turnbuckle shoulder-first, allowing Kimberly to pounce with a flipping armbar right into a cross-armbreaker which she supplements into a Hangmanâs Clutch using all of her power to pull Astrid into a complete plank while still keeping the hold applied. Tapping openly Astrid immediately holds her arm at her side limp.} Alison Valance: âThe winner of the match, via submission, and still your IWF Openweight ChampionâŚ. Kimberly Jackson!â {As the referee moves to hand Kimberly the title belt Astrid stops him, and instead fastens it around Kimberlyâs waist herself before bowing in respect and leaving the ring holding her arm in pain.} ------------------------------------  STRONG STYLE MATCH Dean Harper (c) vs Ethan King ------------------------------------
Vasco Dias: âPut your children to bed folks, this next match is not going to be a pretty oneâŚâ
Terri Morasco: âIâve seen some brutal stuff, but the level of viciousness these two men possess, on top of the pure skillâŚâ
Vasco Dias: âThe local Red Cross should be sponsoring this match.â
Terri Morasco: âDo you feel as though the Roulette main event is going to factor into how either of these men approaches the match?â
Vasco Dias: âDean and Ethan will enter the Roulette at 15th and 16th respectively. Thatâs enough time to rest, plus with two matches before the Roulette..â
Terri Morasco: âBut the pure physical toll of a Strong Style championship matchâŚâ
Vasco Dias: âNeither of these two men has an ounce of quit in their veins. Whoever wins tonight, has a chance to go into the Roulette, and win a shot at Xavier Cross and his Menâs World Title. The idea of holding two straps is very appealing.â
Terri Morasco: âIt wonât be the first, nor the last time we see the superior athletes of Imperial Wrestling compete in multiple matches in one night. Either way, this is a highly anticipated match up between Dean Harper and Ethan King.â
Vasco Dias: âThat it is Terri, now letâs turn it over to Alison Valance, whoâs standing ringside for the introductions.â
Alison Valance: âLadies and Gentlemen, the following match is for the IWF Strong Style Championship...your winner will be decided by submission or failure to answer a ten count. Each competitor has two rope breaks to break up the submission. This contest will take place within the confines of a steel cage! And now...your challengerâŚâ
{The crowd buzzes in anticipation, as the Man of Steel Cage hangs ominously above the ring.}
Alison Valance: âHailing from Green Bay, Wisconsin...he stands at six feet, three inches...weighing in at two hundred, and forty poundsâŚ.The Nightâs KingâŚ.EthannnnnnnâŚ.KIIIING!â
{Lights go down. The opening riff of "Hail to the King" plays, met with swiftly moving and flashing white spotlights flashing through the arena, and as the drums kick in Ethan King slowly steps out to the stage, accompanied by his wife. He takes a few steps forward, wearing an expensive looking black suit, looking to either side as he cracks his neck with a smug grin. Ethan looks dead ahead at the ring, as the overture ends, the lights come up in full as he spreads his arms wide and soaks in the reaction from the crowd. When the lyrics begin he finally lowers his arms and begins his walk down the ramp. When he reaches the ring he removes his suit - revealing his ring attire underneath - pulls himself up onto the apron, and finally steps into the ring when the chorus roars through the arena. He stands in the center of the ring, a single fist raised in the air as he nods slightly in rhythm to the music, pumping his fists three times in time with the words âHAIL! HAIL! HAIL!â before finally settling into his corner.}
Vasco Dias: âFocused as always, Ethan King embodies the sense of business in the wrestling business.â
Terri Morasco: âHe has drawn comparisons to a young Roberto Verona as well.â
Vasco Dias: âVerona was amazing wrestling, but Ethan...heâs a whole new breed, with a mean streak a mile long.â
Alison Valance: âAnd nowâŚ.your IWF Strong Style Champion...hailing from the Pack Compound, weighing in at two hundred pounds, standing at six feet, two inchesâŚ.The Most Loyal..DEAAAAN HAAARPPPPEERRR!â
{Lights go to black, leaving the arena in dark silence for a few moments before the dark, rhythmic pulses of the beginning of Hand that Feeds by Nine Inch Nails begins to surge through the arena. Lights flash randomly through the arena, and soon flashes of some of the most savage moments of Dean's career flash in flickering effect on the 'tron. Finally, a single white spotlight shines down in the center of the stage, where Dean is crouching as he shifts side to side along with the music, hoodie and leather jacket open to show a bare chest underneath. He smiles up at the camera, eyes alight with a savage mania before he leaps to his feet, the motion bringing a massive flash as every light in the arena flares. He holds that position for a few moments, fist raised in the air before sprinting down to ringside. He leaps up onto the Apron, vaulting over the top rope and flipping into a roll that carries him to the opposite side of the ring, where he catches himself in the ropes and lounges amongst them almost casually, bobbing his head along with the music. With the help of the ropes, he shrugs off the hoodie and jacket before sliding back into the ring, tossing the removed clothing into the crowd. He takes a slow turn, arms wide as he takes in the reaction from the crowd, before cracking his neck and settling into his corner.}
Vasco Dias: âSharp as a knife, and focused as a laser. Dean Harper who may be the most dangerous man to ever lace up a pair of wrestling boots.â
Terri Morasco: âI mean he did kill a man.â
Vasco Dias: âLetâs be honest, Spike Kane was dead on the inside for decades.â
Terri Morasco: âAnyway...Harper looks to put The Night King down, and prove once and for all that he is the most dominant Strong Style champion in the history of Imperial.â
{The two men take their corners, as the referee holds the Strong Style belt up in the center of the ring, before walking over handing it to Alison Valance, who goes over to the timekeeper table. The Man of Steel cage slowly lowers, a special caged designed with no door. It will only allow escape from its confines when a winner is decided. Connecting with the ground, both competitors look around them at the steel structure, as the referee begins his rounds, checking both men for any foreign objects and the sorts.}
Terri Morasco: âYou can feel the fire in the air, Dean and Ethan have yet to break eye contact since the cage has been lowered.â
Vasco Dias: âYou want to talk about explosive elementsâŚ.this match is a bomb waiting to explode.â
{Finally, the referee calls for the bell. Harper and Ethan slowly make their way out of their corners. Eyes still locked as they begin to circle each other beginning their dance. Harper looks for the lockup, but Ethan slides out of the way as King pops to his feet, Harper spins around, not giving Ethan his back for a moment. Wagging his finger, Ethan mocks Harper who still keeps his cool as he takes a few steps forward looking for a lock up again, as Ethan uses his agility, rolling away, keeping the distance from Harper, who whips around keeping his eyes on King.}
Terri Morasco: âEthan King is trying to use his speed, and technical skill to keep away from Harper, trying to frustrate the champion.â
Vasco Dias: âBut how far can Ethan run? There is a cage around them...King will only be able to evade Harper for so long.â
Terri Morasco: âI think this will boil down to who gets the first strike in.â
{Harper slowly makes his way forward, keeping his hands up. Ethan waves his finger once more, but as soon as Harper steps within range. Ethan fires off a âBare Your Throatâ! Harper barely gets his head back in time, narrowly avoiding a vicious kick. Ethan spins, catching his balance but Harper capitalizes locking up with Ethan, forcing King into the corner before throwing some hard jabs into the gut of Ethan King. Realizing the situation heâs in, Ethan doesnât grab onto the ropes, but slides his elbows down trying to block some of the strikes. Dean catches Ethan on the elbow, throwing Harper off enough as Ethan throws a knee into the gut of Dean Harper, slipping behind him. King wraps his arms firmly around the stomach of Harper. Ethan looks for a german suplex, but Harper blocks it slipping his leg behind Ethanâs, throwing a elbow aimed for Kingâs head, King ducks as Harper spins around, and Ethan rises up with a Belly-to-Belly suplex, showing off his power tossing Harper to the center of the ring from the corner!}
Vasco Dias: âWhat a great exchange, but Ethan King showing off incredible awareness!â
Terri Morasco: âIn a standard match, a competitor would grab the ropes to break the strikes up. But Ethan realizes he canât afford using one of his rope breaks early in this match up.â
Vasco Dias: âBut going off your logic, Dean got the first strikes inâŚâ
Terri Morasco: âI think Ethan was caught off guard, that Bare Your Throat kick is dangerous, and it was possible King thought he could get that catch you off guard knock out.â
Vasco Dias: âDean has done his homework, heâs not racing into this match. Heâs being methodical, which is a great sign of maturity.â
{Dean rolls to a knee, his eyes transfixed on Ethan. Clutching his lower back slightly, Harper gets back on his feet. Ethan stands there for a moment, shrugging his shoulders as he holds his hands out shrugging his shoulders, mocking Dean. Who nods, before stepping forward quickly, catching Ethan off guard with a lock up. Dean looks to play a power game, which Ethan has the advantage as Ethan shoves him backward, laughing slightly, but Harper stays focused coming forward again, forcing Ethan into a lock up. King shoves him back one more time, a little further this time. Harper takes a deep breath, before stepping up into it, as the two lock up. King throws him back further, forcing Dean into the ropes. Ethan aims a vicious lariat, with enough force to take Deanâs head off, but Dean ducks, running across, leaping into the air, catching the top rope, as he adjusts his body, springboarding into Ethan King whoâs turning around at the wrong time to catch a vicious sling blade!}
Terri Morasco: âThis...this is just not gonna work! Dean Harper cannot play the power game, he will lose!â
Vasco Dias: âHe wants to prove something to Ethan King, that money, and status, you canât just throw your weight around like that. Itâs proven in the ring.â
Terri Morasco: âWouldnât beating King prove that enough?â
Vasco Dias: âI donât think Harper wants to just beat Ethan King, he was the mountain-esc task of humbling the Night King!â
{Clutching the side of his neck, Ethan rolls away putting some distance away from Dean. Who looks like the hungry wolf he is, getting to his own feet, eyes transfixed on Ethan once again. Crawling over to the ring ropes, Ethan picks himself up, stumbling a bit into the corner, his back to Dean. Dean charges forward now, looking to keep his momentum up. Ethan slips out of the way as Dean runs chest first into the corner! As Dean stumbles out of the corner, Ethan quickly lifts Dean up into the air, before dropping Dean face first into the turnbuckle with a snake eyes! Dean clutches his face falling back wards onto his back as Ethan stands there smirking, before cracking his neck slightly.}
Terri Morasco: âDean might have shifted into that second gear too soon..â
Vasco Dias: âI think Ethan baited Harper right into thatâŚâ
Terri Morasco: âYou donât think Ethan was ready for all of that?â
Vasco Dias: âEthan King is a man with a plan, for everything. Donât doubt that mind, Dean may be the most dangerous man in Imperial, but Ethan King is the smartest.â
{Dean seems frazzled as the referee checks on him to see if heâs still conscious. Dean shoves the referee away, as he forces himself to his feet clutching his face. Ethan shakes his head, taunting Dean once more in this contest. But before Dean can mount any offense, Ethan grabs him, sending a hard headbutt right into the forehead of Harper where the turnbuckle had already done damage. Dean looking dazed staggers back a bit, before charging forward clobbering Ethan across the side of the head with a forearm. Ethan staggers back into the corner, as Dean charges forward. Ethan quickly steps to the side once more, but Dean learned his lesson, showing off some acrobatic abilities he leaps to the top turnbuckle, launching himself at Ethan King! But King catches Harper in the air, using his momentum against him, Ethan goes to slam Harper with a spine buster, but Ethan catches Harper a little low, and as they come down Dean is able to turn it into Abaddonâs Kiss! Both kneeâs connecting to Ethanâs face, as the force throws Ethan to his feet before he falls over onto his back. Harper rolls over, getting to his feet, looking around riding this way of momentum and adrenaline, the referee checks on King who seems to be in la-la land, Harper looks to the top of the steel cage, looking around at the crowd who realize his attentions and their excitement explodes. Harper grabs onto the cage wall, climbing step by step to the top. The referee has turned his attention from King, to Harper, trying to wave him off the cage. Harper reaches the top, standing there for a moment before shrugging his shoulders, and off he leaps with a 630 Senton!}
Vasco Dias: âNo...Harper...DONâT DO IT!â
Terri Morasco: âHOLY MOLY!â
Vasco Dias: âScreaming from the Sky! SCREAMING FROM THE SKY!â
{Vascoâs excitement is overshadowed as the crowd erupts in a craze as Dean nails the senton finisher as King flounders a bit, before growing still on the mat. Dean rolls a bit, clutching his back from the impact, but forces himself through the pain to his feet. The referee leans down to check on Ethan King, before starting his count.}
Referee: âOneâŚ.â
Vasco Dias: âThereâs no way Ethan King is getting up after thatâŚâ
Terri Morasco: âAbaddonâs Kiss, and then the Screaming from the Sky! Thatâs two of Dean Harperâs best moves...I donât think anyone could get up from that.â
Vasco Dias: âEthan King may be out...but how much damage did Dean to do himself...this may come back to bite him later tonight during the RouletteâŚâ
Referee: âTwoâŚâ
Terri Morasco: âEthan King is not movingâŚâ
Vasco Dias: âSpeaking of biting in the ass during the Roulette...will Ethan King even make it to the main event tonight?â
Terri Morasco: âI...donât know Vasco, I canât imagineâŚâ
Referee: âThreeâŚâ
{Ethan stirs a bit, rolling onto his stomach. Harper looks a bit shocked, but he smiles. Knowing Ethan wouldnât stay down, the excitement rolled up his spine. Dean marches over to King, before throwing a hard kick right into Ethanâs gut. Ethan is nearly lifted off the ground from the impact as he rolls away, trying to put distance between himself and Dean Harper. Kicking Ethan once more, Ethan flips over onto his back, clutching his stomach. Dean looks towards the ropes, before charging forward leaping to the turnbuckle, hopping onto the ring ropes for the springboard, and into the air looking for the springboard 450 splash!}
Vasco Dias: âDean going for another knockout blow here!â
Terri Morasco: âI donât think Ethan can survive this onslaught!â
{Dean crashes to the mat, finding no Ethan King, as he misses the Fatal Frame. Ethan barely managed to get himself out of the way. Harper is on his knees, body barely being held up by his forehead which is on the mat as he clutches his stomach. King staggers to his feet, trying to shake it off and catch his breath. He holds up his hands, mocking not only Harper, but the crowd now, before pointing to his temple to indicate that he is smarter than anyone else.}
Terri Morasco: âDean barely missed thatâŚâ
Vasco Dias: âEthan King is brilliant, and he isnât afraid to show it!â
Terri Morasco: âHe might want to capitalize on this now, and not taunt everyone who can see.â
Vasco Dias: âFirst of all, donât hate on the blind. Second, Ethan King is great, and these people deserve to be reminded off it at any moment possible!â
{Sauntering over to Harper, Ethan looks down, lifting Deanâs head up before smacking him across the face. Grabbing the champion by the hair arm, King drags Harper over right next to the ring ropes, before locking in a crossface submission!}
Vasco Dias: â...Oh my godâŚâ
Terri Morasco: âWhat is Ethan doing?!â
Vasco Dias: âThink about it Terri, you get two rope breaks. By moving Harper over to the ropes, itâs a game of strategy.â
Terri Morasco: âMake Harper use the rope?â
Vasco Dias: âIf Harper immediately reaches for the rope, Dean would have one rope break left, and he might be more hurt than we think...if he fights it, and tries to reverse it, Ethan has worn him down. The strategy on playâŚâ
Terri Morasco: âItâs scary that Ethan King turns wrestling matches into 4D chessâŚâ
{Dean eats the pain, trying to hold it back. Harper doesnât waste time, reaching out for the rope to break the hold. Ethan makes sure to hold it on for the four counts, before breaking it making sure not to accidentally get himself disqualified. Getting to his knees, Ethan studies Harper for a moment, whoâs retracted his arm to his center, trying to shake out any of the damage that Ethan King may have inflicted in the short time submission. Ethan moves down Dean a bit, before stomping at the back of Harperâs knee.}
Vasco Dias: âAnd...here goes the planningâŚâ
Terri Morasco: âWhat now?â
Vasco Dias: âGot his arm for a bit, the head has taken some damage, the midsection got some damage too...Now Harper is an agile fellow, how do you take it out, and keep focusing the body damage?â
Terri Morasco: âThe leg...itâs hard for a high flying risk taker, to do high flying risk taking moves with one leg.â
{Ethan smirks, stomping down on the back of Harperâs right knee, before twisting the heel of his boot right in that fleshy area where the knee bends. Harper tries to move, but Ethan grabs onto the rope before lifting himself up and down putting the full two hundred and forty pounds onto the back of Dean Harperâs knee. Kneeling down, Ethan lifts the leg up as high as he can go before slamming it down onto the mat with a thunderous impact! Ethan drops his own knee onto the back of Harperâs knee, before twisting the leg back with a modified single leg Boston crab! Harper flails a bit, digging his face into the mat trying to fight through the pain. Lifting himself up, Harper looks around seeing heâs further from the ring ropes than before, as he reaches out, barely able to scratch the rope with a fingertip. Ethan leans back on the hold, forcing it in deeper.}
Ethan King: âTAP OUT! TAP OUT HARPER!â
{Harper shakes his head viciously, before extending his arm out once more, and gets that extra inch, getting his fingertips on the ropes. Hearing the referee count, Ethan makes sure to hold the hold back as long as he can, before quickly breaking it, holding his hands out feigning innocence. Harper immediately rolls across the ring, holding his knee now, realizing heâs in a tough position.}
Terri Morasco: âThis is looking bad for the championâŚâ
Vasco Dias: âEthan King forced Harper to use both of his rope breaks, Harperâs hurtâŚâ
Terri Morasco: âSometimes wounded animals can be the most deadlyâŚâ
Vasco Dias: âWounded animals need to be put down, and Ethan King is going to do that here tonight!â
{Licking his lips, Ethan makes his way across the ring, sauntering keeping his eyes transfixed on Dean who is lifting himself up using the ropes. Hobbling a bit once he reaches his feet, Dean begins to hop away, Ethan keeps moving slowly like a horror movie slasher, hunting down the slut. The referee moves to the side, letting Dean by, but Ethan steps in front of him cutting off the ring. Shaking his head, Ethan grabs Dean by the side of the head, before knocking him back with a hard right hand. Dean staggers a bit, falling into the ropes. He rebounds out, as Ethan goes to pick him up. Dean shifts his hips and Harper looks like heâs reversed it into a hurricanrana, but Harper flips out the back, slamming Ethan down face first onto the mat, before throwing Kingâs arm over, locking in a cross face chicken wing!}
Vasco Dias: â...Did Dean justâŚâ
Terri Morasco: âThatâs Xavier Crossâs submission finisher! The Cross World Puzzle version 2!â
Vasco Dias: âDean Harper isnât a submission guy, having that trick up his sleeve...I donât know if Ethan was ready for this!â
{Harper wrenches back the submission, having caught Ethan off guard. Ethan reaches out with his hand, trying to get to the ropes, but Dean doesnât give him the satisfaction, rolling the hold over, now Ethan King is trapped and in the center of the ring!}
Vasco Dias: âEthan King might tap out right here!â
Terri Morasco: âHarper has to end it here, if he pushes any further...I donât think he can pull off a Roulette win..â
Vasco Dias: âRight now, itâs not about later, itâs about now, itâs about this war between these two Gladiators!â
{Ethan is holding his hand up, clenching it in a fist, shaking it in the air trying to figure his way out of this. Dean wrenches the hold back, trying to inflict the maximum amount of damage. Ethanâs arm begins to shake less and less, before slowly hitting the mat with a thud. Harperâs eyes grow big, as heâs hitting a point of exhaustion. The referee leans down, checking Ethan King for a moment, before lifting the Nightâs King arm into the air, as it falls limply to the mat. The referee holds his hand up to indicate that Ethan has failed to respond to the first check.}
Vasco Dias: âThis isnât looking good, Ethan may be outâŚâ
Terri Morasco: â...A valiant effort from King, but Harper is one of the best for a reasonâŚâ
{The referee goes to lift Ethanâs hand once more, but before he can drop it, a soft thud is heard, as something shiny hits the referee in the foot. Looking up, we see Gwen Price-King is on the ring steps and has thrown something into the ring. The referee grabs the object, before standing up to chastize Gwen for involving herself in the match. As he stands up, Ethan surges for a moment, rolling to the left catching Dean off guard, as the two men roll into the back of the refereeâs legs sending him falling down. The object flies into the air crashing down as Dean and Ethan are laid out apart from each other.}
Vasco Dias: âThe hell did Gwen throw into the ring?!â
Terri Morasco: âNotorious GPK might have saved her husband right here!â
{Ethan and Dean both make eye contact, before looking down at whatever Gwen had thrown into the ring, as they both begin to crawl forward, a race to whoever can reach it first.}
Vasco Dias: âOh noâŚâ
Terri Morasco: âWhat?â
Vasco Dias: âThose are the infamous brass knuckles!â
{Ethan lunges forward, grabbing the brass knuckles first, as Dean immediately pushes the mat, getting to his feet realizing he has to play it smart. Looking over, the referee is still down, holding his knee. Ethan capitalizes on the minor distraction as he catches Dean Harper right across the temple, opening up a cut to Deanâs head as Harper is knocked out onto the mat. Ethan quickly drops the brass knuckles, kicking them away from the scene of the crime, as he staggers onto the ropes to hold himself up. Looking down at his handiwork as Dean Harper is laid out.}
Terri Morasco: âEthan King with the Brass Knuckles to open Dean Harper up, and knock him downâŚâ
Vasco Dias: âBoth men have held an advantage, and I thought this match was over at least twice now...but Dean Harper has to be knocked outâŚâ
Terri Morasco: âBut like this?...You know how I feel about Dean Harper, but this kind of fighting frustrates meâŚâ
Vasco Dias: âThese two men are here for a fight, and there will be one winner. The referee canât see it, he canât do anything about it. These are the rules between the two fighters themselves.â
{Ethan smirks, realizing Harper might have pushed him further than he imagined he could have. Making his way over to check his handiwork, Harper is clearly out. Glancing around, Ethanâs eye begins to twitch slightly realizing the referee hasnât begun his count. The fans however are.}
IWF Galaxy: âONE!....TWO!....THREE!â
Vasco Dias: âDean is out, but the referee isnât able to count! A blessing in diguise?!â
Terri Morasco: âEven if itâs for a few seconds, it might be just what Harper needs to not lose his title right here and now.â
IWF Galaxy: âFOURâŚ.FIVEâŚ.SIXâŚ.â
{Ethan rushes over, berating the referee whoâs still clutching his knee in pain. Ethan grabs the referee, lifting him up with ease to his feet. The referee stumbles a bit, holding his knee, leaping up and down.}
IWF Galaxy: â...SEVENâŚ.EIGHTâŚ..NINEâŚâ
Vasco Dias: âAnd if these fans were licensed officials...Dean Harper would have lost his titleâŚâ
Terri Morasco: âI...canât believe itâŚâ
{Ethan shoves the referee forward, who checks Dean Harper, realizing heâs down and out, the referee proceeds to count.}
Referee: âONE!â
{Ethan King begins to pull at his hair, stepping to the referee, as he points to the crowd. Arguing the fact that Harper has been out for a while! The referee shakes his head, explaining that he has to do the count!}
Vasco Dias: âEthan King is furious!â
Terri Morasco: âThe ref has to count it like you saidâŚâ
Referee: âTWO!.....THREE!....FOUR!....â
{Stepping back, Ethan crouches down in the corner watching Harper carefully, suddenly the crowd gets his attention with heckling, as he turns to mock them in response.}
Referee: âFIVEâŚ.SIXâŚ..SEVENâŚ.â
Terri Morasco: âThis...we are technically at a sixteen count at this pointâŚâ
Vasco Dias: âLOOK!â
{Harper rolls over onto his stomach, pushing himself to his feet. Blood dripping from the cut on his head, as he looks over at Ethan King, who is distracted, as he flexes at the crowd. Gwen shouts at her husband to turn and look, but as Ethan turns, Dean is already in the air with a rushing dropkick, getting major vertical as he slams his feet into the chest of Ethan King, wedging him in the corner!}
{Dean rolls over onto his shoulder, clearly beat up as he looks around, trying to wipe the crimson mask off his face. He proceeds to slap himself a few times, to focus up, as he makes his way over to Ethan who is slowly picking himself up. Dean rushes forward, kicking Ethan right under the jaw! Ethan clutches his face, spitting blood across the ring as he rolls over to the side of the cage. Harper looks around, still coming up with a plan as his eyes slowly rises up the cage. Dean begins to ascend to the top of the cage. Slowly, hooking his fingers between the chain link fence that surrounded the two warriors. Ethan by happenstance rolls over finding his brass knuckles once more...Clutching them in his hand, King looks up seeing Harper climbing up to the top of the cage. Realizing he canât let the highflyer get higher, Ethan forces himself to his feet, making his way over to Harper. Reaching for Dean, he can barely touch his boot. Uncharacteristically, Ethan puts his foot on the second turnbuckle, reaching up trying to grab Dean, who has pulled himself just out of reach. Ethan bites his lip, realizing he had to get to Harper, climbs to the top turnbuckle, and proceeds to climb up the cage after Harper. Dean staggers a bit, on his stomach like heâs trying to make an escape out of the cage! Seeing a open headshot, Ethan swings with the brass knuckles realizing the referee canât get a clear shot. Ethan swings, catching Dean Harper right in the same spot! The blood drips down like rain on a tin roof, Ethan smirks as he tosses the weapon over the cage and far away, as he turns around. Grabbing Dean by the head...ETHAN LEAPS WITH DEAN! The two men hit the mat with a thud, ETHAN NAILS THE CUTTER! Using momentum, adrenaline, or just pure hatred, Ethan King rolls it into the Dragon Sleeper Clutch!}
Vasco Dias: âTHE LONG NIGHT! ETHAN HIT THE CUTTER FROM THAT HEIGHT!â
Terri Morasco: âThat had to plan Z...Ethan King doesnât do high riskâŚâ
Vasco Dias: âEthan King doesnât do high risk, but Ethan King does whatever it takes to win!â
{We get a beautiful shot of Dean Harperâs bloodied face, as Ethan locks the hold in with a vicious, ruthless look in his eye. Harper doesnât even fight, at this point he canât. Dean Harper is completely unconscious.}
Terri Morasco: âAnd Harper is out of Rope Breaks!â
Vasco Dias: âIt doesnât matter, his eyes are glazed overâŚâ
{The referee checks Dean, grabbing him by the wrist lifting it up, as Deanâs arm falls limply down. No response. Ethan keeps the hold in tight, as if Dean was trying to fight out of it. The referee lifts the arm up a second time, as it goes down limply once more. Dean Harperâs face is a complete crimson mask, the blood oozing out onto the arms of Ethan King, who shakes his head, laughing maniaclly as he keeps the hold locked in. The referee lifts Deanâs arm for a third, and finally time, as it falls limply to the mat for the final time. Calling for the bell, Ethan holds the submission in for a little longer, before the ringing of the bell makes him realize...He did it, Ethan King is the new strong style champion.}
Vasco Dias: âETHAN KING HAS DONE IT!â
Terri Morasco: âNew Champion! NEW CHAMPION!â
{The cage slowly raises up, as Gwen grabs the belt, rushing into the ring. Ethan looks a bit dazed, shaking his head as he lets Dean go. Slowly standing up, looking over at Gwen, as it dons on him. The match is over, he won. She leaps into his arms, as he staggers a bit, but holds her close as they lift the title up together.}
Vasco Dias: âWhat a picture. You have to bet this is one for the scrapbook.â
Terri Morasco: âEthan King put on a helluva fight, and you have to think he earned a ton of respect from these fans and the fellas in the back. Harper isnât an easy opponent, and he made Ethan earn it tonight.â
Alison Valance: âYOUR WINNER AND NEW STRONG STYLE CHAMPIONâŚ.ETHANNN KIIING!â
{âHail to the Kingâ hits the speakers, Ethan keeps his wife in his arms as she holds the belt up. Getting out of the ring with her still in his arms, Ethan celebrates all the way up the ramp.}
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{Right before the Luchadora match starts Elaine Laskaris comes out and spins the Luchadora match stipulation wheel, it lands on First Blood. As Gabriella comes to the ring she seems to be extremely focused on the task at hand. Charity comes out holding the belt up for all sheâs worth. The match starts hard-hitting and clear both women are trying their damnest to get a quick victory. Gabriella manages to get Charity to bleed first by throwing her into the turnbuckle a few times.}
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WOMEN's WOLRD TITLE MATCH Vivienne Rodgers vs Rowan (c) ------------------------------------ Terri Morasco: The following contest is for the IWF Womenâs Championship, and is an ABYSS MATCH! Vasco Dias: This has to be one of the most barbaric matches weâve ever had in IWF, and now the Diamonds Championship is about to be decided within its confines for the third time.
Terri Morasco: We havenât seen an Abyss match in over a year, Vasco. Iâd hoped to never see it again. The fact that Vivienneâs the one who demanded it, though⌠I still canât imagine that was the right idea. Alison Valance: Introducing first â The Challenger, from Madison, Wisconsin. Weighing in at 140 pounds and representing TEAM FREE WILL⌠VIVIENNE RODGERS! {The opening trumpets to Confident by Demi Lovato begin to play as the lights in the ring drop, leaving gold and green spotlights on the stage and ramp. The lights in the arena pulse with similar colors as the bass kicks in. Vivienne herself does not appear until the lyrics begin in Earnest, walking on from backstage. Vivienne grins confidently as she raises a fist into the air on stage, holding the pose for a few seconds before stepping toward the ring, throwing a few punches and a kick as she begins to walk. She jumps up onto the apron, walking alongside the outer part of the ring before going in over the top rope, interacting with the crowd as she circles the inside of the ring. She takes to the center of the ring as the chorus plays, raising her fists into the air before Vivienne settles into her corner.}
Terri Morasco: Vivienne Rodgers is out here tonight, and you can tell that she is SPOILING for a fight! Vasco Dias: But this is going to be, without a doubt, the toughest match of her career. The Wolf of the Abyss, in her domain⌠I canât imagine a place Iâd rather be farthest from, and weâre right here at ringside. {Lights out. The opening chords of âTrip the Darknessâ by the Lacuna Coil roar from the speakers, and red smoke billows from either side of the entranceway as Rowan MacDonnough stalks out from behind the curtain, golden eyes glinting in the red light as they shift from side to side. The stage and ramp are lit by swirling red light, but everything else remains dark. As the chorus begins, enticing the listeners to follow, she lopes forward, unconsciously rolling her wrists as her eyes bore a hole in the air before her. The smoke seems to follow her down the ramp as she walks, reaching up and grabbing the middle rope with one hand. Rowan hauls herself up onto the apron, standing and ducking between the middle and top rope to step inside the ring. She straightens up, slowly pacing towards the center of the ring as a spiraling pattern of red light appears on the mat, and her eyes scan the crowd, head moving in a jerky, animalistic pattern. She slowly, reluctantly backs towards a corner, eyes constantly moving as she settles in to wait for the bell.}
Alison Valance: and her opponent, representing The Pack â Weighing in at 145 pounds from Killkenny, Ireland⌠she is the IWF Womenâs World Champion⌠The Wolf of the Abyss, ROWAN MACDONNOUGH!!! Vasco Dias: No extra fanfare â just the most ruthless woman perhaps in IWF history coming out to slaughter her enemy. Terri Morasco: Weâve seen Rowan end careers in that ring, shatter spines and burn her opponents alive with the snap of her fingers. She is the most dominant force in the IWF Womenâs Division today, and she looks ready to raise hell. {As both women are now in the ring, the referee takes the championship from Rowan and holds it into the air. Rowan doesn't move from her corner as Vivienne hops from foot to foot. The referee leaves the ring and hands the title through the cell door to the time keeper, before rolling back in. The two referees at ringside nod to each other, and set the apron on fire. The sudden rush of heat can be felt through the arena, causing the referees to react, and even Vivienne to move in a little away from the fire. Rowanâs eyes flash in anticipation for the coming carnage, before the referee calls for the bell.
DING!}Vasco Dias: Here we go!!! {Vivienne hops from foot to foot, rolling her wrists in her hands, as Rowan rises to her feet. Her mouth is covered, but by the shape of her eyebrows and cheek muscles we can see sheâs smiling. She points to Vivienne, and laughter can be heard, before Vivienne launches herself across the ring. She flies at Rowan with a diving forearm, but it just staggers Rowan backwards a little. Vivienne hits the ropes and comes back hitting another, it pushes Rowan into the ropes herself and the flames jump up almost catching the Wolf. Vivienne goes for one more but this time as she leaps Rowan steps forwards and catches Vivienne, and with incredible speed turns around and slams Vivienne down to the mat with a powerslam. The flames jump up once more with the impact.}
Terri Morasco: Vivienne trying to bring the power to Rowan right off the bat. Vasco Dias: But Rowan is so resilient, itâs going to take a hell of a lot to put her away. {Almost immediately Rowan begins to drag Vivienne towards the fire, but Vivienne kicks and fights against it, eventually pulling Rowan down by her arm with a modified arm drag and locking in an armbar. Vivienne wrenches hard on the arm, as Rowan snarls in pain, after a few seconds Rowan seems to have had enough. She staggers to a knee, then one foot up and lifts Vivienne with her strength advantage and storms across the ring slamming Vivienne Rodgers into the turnbuckle, causing her to let go of Rowan and collapse into the turnbuckle.}
Vasco Dias: Iâm so worried about this match Terri. I think one of these ladies might kill the other. Terri Morasco: Youâre not wrong to worry. This match could end a career, never mind shorten one. {Vivienne is in the corner, arms splayed out as Rowan stalks into the middle of the ring. She throws her arms out and charges to the corner splashing on Vivienne and clapping her hands together over her head. Vivienne drops down to a sitting position and Rowan walks back a few feet before stopping and turning her head. She cocks her head slightly before skipping forewards and slamming Vivienne with the BALORâS GAZE!!! Vivienneâs head snaps back off of the turnbuckle and she seems almost out of it. Rowan looks at the referee and points to Vivienne.}
Vasco Dias: That was fast! Rowan already breaking out her most dangerous moves, and landing them with singular brutality! Terri Morasco: Rowan is out to hurt Vivienne Rodgers tonight, avenging the loss she suffered a few weeks ago at Vivienneâs hands. {The referee checks on Vivienne, and she squeezes his hand to show sheâs still in the fight. Almost as if she was annoyed by this Rowan storms across the ring and grabs Vivienne by her hair, and begins to try and force her, face first towards the fire. The heat suddenly snaps Vivienne out of it, she kicks and scraps as hard as she can using her feet to press against the ropes, the fire licking up towards them. Drawing on her technical training, she grabs Rowan by the head and pulls her down with a snapmare, causing Rowan to go through the middle rope and hit the apron, flames enveloping her as they do. Rowan rolls on the floor at ringside trying to put out the flames as she roars in pain and anger.}
Terri Morasco: I hate it whenever fire is involved in anything! {Vivienne is on her knees in the ring, her face full of shock as she watches Rowan roll around. Eventually Rowan puts the fire out, and is starting to get to her feet. Vivienne pops to her feet and hits the opposite ropes before coming back and diving through the ropes with a suicide dive, into Rowan and pushing her into the steel cell behind her! The impact and momentum takes both women into the steel cell, and they both slump to the ground, Vivienne holding her head, Rowan leaning against the cell, looking a little worse for wear.}
Terri Morasco: Vivienne Rodgers has no fear! Vasco Dias: Thereâs a reason they call her Legendary! {Rowan seems to be recovering first, as she reaches up and uses the cell to pull herself to her feet. Vivienne is still holding her head, and as she pulls her hands away blood can be seen on her forehead. Clearly the momentum of going head first into the cell had busted her open. Rowan laughs out loud, before she begins to rifle under the ring, she reaches in and lunges out a table in one swift motion. Rowan takes the table and sets it up in the corner of the cell. As she comes back, Vivienne is starting to get to her feet, staggering and dazed. Rowan grabs her by the head and pulls down sending a stiff muay thai knee to the face, and then another, and then another! Rowan roars again as she sends one more, and Vivienne all but goes limp. Rowan drags Vivienne around⌠but Vivienne slips through and positions herself behind Rowan, kicking the Wolf of the Abyss in the back of the leg to send the taller woman to one knee. Then she quickly leaps to her feet⌠and POWERBOMBS ROWAN THROUGH THE TABLE!!}
Vasco Dias: What a reversal! Terri Morasco: That could be a game changer for Vivienne tonight! {The crowd are on their feet as Rowan crumples into a heap in the corner of the cell amidst broken pieces of table. Vivienne steps back, spreading her arms wide and gesturing for Rowan to stand and fight her, powering through any pain or exhaustion.}
Vasco Dias: Sheâs definitely not backing down, but Rowanâs only getting angrier. {Rowan pulls herself up from the wreckage of the table, eyes alight with loathing as she glares at Vivienne. From the wreckage, she wrenches one of the twisted metal legs of the broken table, ripping it free of its hinge and lashing out with it with savage speed. The blow strikes Vivienne in the leg as she tries to get away, drawing a long line of blood across her thigh as the sheared metal grazes past. Vivienne winces in pain, but does not slow down.}
Terri Morasco: Run, Viv! Vasco Dias: She has nowhere to go! It was only a matter of time before this match got bloody! {Rowan snarls with anger as she pursues Vivienne around the outside of the ring, lashing out with the twisted metal time and again. Vivienne just barely manages to keep her distance, but canât find the time to safely slide back into the ring through the fire. Eventually her time runs out as Rowan throws the metal at her back, the twisted frame slicing into her shoulders as she falls to the floor. Rowan stalks over to her, eyes alight with malice⌠but hesitates. She stares down at Vivienne, tilting her head to the side⌠before climbing up the ropes and setting herself on the top rope on the nearest corner! She stands tall, glaring down at Vivienne before drawing her thumb across her throat!}
Terri Morasco: Rowanâs signaling for the LIFEâS FINALE! Vasco Dias: This is the move that put down Jessica Reed â but to the outside? Rowanâs going to break Vivienneâs ribs into pieces! {Rowan glares down at Vivienne⌠but she doesnât jump. Her fingers flex in frustration, the Wolf of the Abyss glaring at her legs⌠but she doesnât jump. Vivienne stirs on the ground, pushing herself up as blood pours from her back and thighs, but still Rowan doesnât jump! Vivienne staggers, using the cage to haul herself to her feet â and only then does Rowan take flight, launching herself at Vivienne not with the Lifeâs Finale, but with a simple diving clothesline⌠but Vivienne ducks under, sending Rowan just past her⌠and then TAKES HER DOWN WITH A STRAIGHT EDGE SUPERKICK!}
Vasco Dias: WHAT??! Terri Morasco: STRAIGHT-EDGE SUPERKICK! VIVIENNE RODGERS TAKING A NOTE OUT OF SHEA OâHARAâS PLAYBOOK! I CANâT BELIEVE IT! {Rowan is insensate against the chain link fence, but Vivienne doesnât stop. She grabs Rowan around the waist and hauls her into the SLUMBER PARTY! Vivienne slams Rowan into the ground again and again with repeated powerbombs, then turns towards the ring â aiming the final powerbomb at the Apron!}
Terri Morasco: This could be itâŚ! {Vivienne goes for the last bomb⌠but her leg collapses under her just before she can deliver it, but not in time for her to stop. The powerbomb goes off-aim, and what should have been a blow to Rowanâs back turns into a blow to the base of the Championâs skull, her head engulfed in flames as her mask begins to burn. Vivienne falls back, where Rowan falls motionless to the floor.}
Vasco Dias: Oh my god. Oh my god, Rowanâs out. Terri Morasco: And her face is on fire! {Vivienne pulls herself to her feet, looking ready to continue her attack⌠but her face turns into a mask of shock and horror as she sees Rowanâs still form on the ground, blood pouring from the back of her head. She shakes her head, aghast, and turns to the referee â begging him to end the match, pointing at Rowan and telling him that she canât fight.}
Vasco Dias: What is Vivienne doing??! Terri Morasco: Being the better woman, Vasco. {The referee moves cautiously over to Rowan, lifting her arm to check for any reaction after extinguishing the fire on her mask. Brooklyn Madrox races down the ramp, slamming on the wall of the cage and screaming to be let in. Vivienne leans heavily against the chain wall of the cell, putting pressure on her leg⌠until finally, the ref signals the timekeeper and the bell rings!}
Alison Valance: Rowan MacDonnough is unable to fight! As such, here is your winner⌠AND NEW IWF WOMENâS WORLD CHAMPION⌠LEGENDARY VIVIENNE RODGERS!!!! {Confident by Demi Lovato plays as Brooklyn forces her way into the cage, rushing to Rowanâs side as Vivienne steps back, still seeming dazed even as the ref places the belt in her hands. Brooklyn lifts Rowanâs unconscious form, beginning to take her out of the ring⌠but Rowan stirs. In a brief moment of lucidity, she reaches over and grabs Vivienne by the arm, pulling her close. The mic doesnât pic up what she says, but a look of shock crosses Vivienneâs face before Rowanâs arm falls limp once again. Brooklyn leaves with the Wolf of the Abyss in her arms, leaving Vivienne shell-shocked in the ring as medical staff attend to her many cuts.}
Vasco Dias: That was one hell of a way to end that match. What a sudden end! Do you think Rowanâs going to be okay? Terri Morasco: Concussion at the very least, and it couldnât have happened to a more deserving competitor. But thatâs not important! Vivienne Rodgers has just put an end to the Packâs more than a year-long hold on the Womenâs World Championship! Vasco Dias: Long may she reign! {As Rowan and Brooklyn vanish into the back, Vivienne looks down at the belt in her hands⌠and at that moment, the reality of it all sets in. She breaks into a huge smile, having finally achieved the championship she fought so long and so hard for. The crowd is on their feet as she raises it triumphantly into the air, and her smiling face is the image we are left with before going to commercial.}
------------------------------------  THE ROULETTE ------------------------------------
Alison Valance: The following Roulette Match starts with two competitors and another one enters the match every two minutes until all the 30 competitors have been accounted for. The winner is guaranteed an Imperial Championship title shot at Night of the Immortals!
{The crowd cheers.}
Terri Morasco: We have come to the main event and arguably the main attraction of the High Stakes pay per view.
{The camera pans over the crowd to show some additional signs âI am shellshockedâ âIf Laszlo wins we riotâ âI skipped my grandmaâs funeral to be hereâ âKane 4 the Kane Throneâ âThe Packâ âJust fuck alreadyâ}
Vasco Dias: There is no argument about it. This is the event everyone has been waiting for.
Terri Morasco: Well some of the matches earlier in the evening were pretty important.
Vasco Dias: Doesnât matter. This is a chance to face the World Champion at Night of the Immortals. Itâs the golden ticket.
Terri Morasco: It is. Now, there are four mystery entrance this year. It will be interesting who the number one is.
{The lights go out, the crowd is cheering in excitement.}
Alison Valance: Entering at Number 1âŚ. NIGHTHAWK!
{As the opening strains of "I Remember (The Honor In Her Efforts Intro)" by Tristam boom out over the sound system Nighthawk walks calmly to the ring, burning with intensity and focus. Leaping over the top rope Nighthawk walks to a neutral corner and calmly ascends to the top turnbuckle before raising one finger above his head before backflipping back into the center of the ring.}
Terri Morasco: Nighthawk did say he was returning to IWF for this specific event but I am surprised he drew number one.
Vasco Dias: Iâm not. He entered number 2 last year.
{Nighthawk stands in the ring, taking in the cheers and the âwelcome backâ chants.}
Alison Valance: Entering at number 2⌠NATE HARRIS!
{The pounding drums of âThe Peopleâs Champâ hit over the PA, and Nate Harris struts out from the back, rolling his wrists and looking around at the crowd with a grin on his face. Nate saunters down the entrance ramp, winking at someone in the front row, and striding towards the apron. He walks around to the side of the ring, leaping up onto the apron and turning mid-jump to land on a knee, grabbing the second rope. Nate gets to his feet, spinning to the center of the apron and grinning. He hooks his arms over the top rope, backflipping over the ropes and back-rolling to his feet. Nate struts over to the corner, leaning back against the turnbuckles and smirking as he waits for the bell.}
Terri Morasco: It will be interesting to see how these two deal with each other.
Vasco Dias: I am interested more in if they can even stand each other long enough to even wrestle.
{The bell rings and Nighthawk hits Nate Harris with a superkick knocking the saint back. Nate gets back to his feet and goes for Nighthawk with a forearm strike. Nighthawk responds with a European upper cut.}
Terri Morasco: Nighthawk has not missed a step. Look at him go, Vasco.
Vasco Dias: There is only a matter of time before he gets exhausted.
{Nighthawk hits Nate with a drop kick. The crowd pops for the hometown hero as he soaks in the cheers.}
Terri Morasco: The crowd is here for Nighthawk this year.
Vasco Dias: I hope they like being disappointed.
{Nate gets up and charges at Nighthawk who hits him with a roaring elbow.}
Vasco Dias: Sure heâs doing good here but can it last?
Terri Morasco: weâll see how things go from here.
{The crowd starts counting 5..4..3..2..1 âWanna Beâ hits the speakers as Rob Diamond comes walking down the ring.}
Vasco Dias: Now the match gets interesting, we have the blood-soaked Cinderella of wrestling here.
{Rob enters the ring, watches Nate get the advantage of Nighthawk finally hitting him with a back breaker.}
Vasco Dias: What is Rob doing?
Terri Morasco: Waiting for his moment?
{ Rob hits Nate with a Spear knocking him into the turnbuckle. Rob stands up, dusting himself off âThatâs for little bearâ can be heard as he then turns to face Nighthawk.}
Terri Morasco: Rob paid Nate Harris back for all the bad mouthing of Gilmore heâs done!
Vasco Dias: He didnât eliminate him yet so I wouldnât call it pay back. Maybe a down payment?
{Rob moves for nighthawk but Nighthawk moves as well. The two get into a grapple before Rob hits him with a belly to belly suplex.}
Vasco Dias:Rob isnât going down without a fight.
Terri Morasco: maybe he wants to make Nighthawk for being mean to Gilmore too?
{The crowd starts counting 5..4..3..2..1 "Unbreakable" by Fireflight plays as Andrew Jacobsen comes rushing down the ramp.}
Terri Morasco: Andrew is here!
{ Andrew comes running in and hitting Rob with a running dropkick to the knee.}
Terri Morasco: Andrew and Rob have had some tension lately.
Vasco Dias: can you blame him? I hate the Boy Scout too.
{ Nate gets off the mat an goes for Nighthawk hitting him with a surprise belly to back suplex.}
Terri Morasco: Nate is back up!
Vasco Dias: Iâm sure you are just thrilled by that!
{ Nate hits Rob with a STFU and goes for Andrew but the other hall of famer hits the Saint with a dragonscrew legwhip}
Vasco Dias: Andrew is really putting his all into this. He clearly wants that taste of being in the spotlight again.
Terri Morasco: He had a record breaking title reign. It makes sense to want to get that back again.
{The crowd starts counting 5..4..3..2..1 âUptown Funkâ plays as Adel Travent comes running down the ramp. He enters the ring, makes a move to go after Andrew but Nighthawk grabs him and eliminates him out of the ring.}
Vasco Dias: Well, that was short lived.
{Rob Diamond Spears Nighthawk into the turnbuckle. Andrew gets a hold of Nate and hits him with a Hat Trick of suplexes. He tries to toss Nate out of the ring but Nate manages to kick Andrew in the face and crawl his way back in.}
Vasco Dias: Rob going for Nighthawk!
Terri Morasco: Nighthawk has been in here the longest. It makes sense to try and take him out.
{Andrew hits Nate with a spine buster before turning on Rob and clotheslining him into the turnbuckle.}
Terri Morasco: Andrew is on fire!
Vasco Dias: He certainly is pouring the passion out here.
{ Nighthawk gets Nate with a superkick and hits Andrew with a European upper cut and hits Rob with a basement dropkick.}
Vasco Dias: Nighthawk taking everyone down!
Terri Morasco: He wants to be ready for whoever the next Mystery entrant is.
{ The crowd starts counting 5..4..3..2..1 Perfect Mistake by 311 plays but instead of Jayson Matthews...Gibberg comes walking down the ramp. Everyone in the ring turns to see him walking down. He waves.}
Terri Morasco: Gibberg?!
{ Gibberg comes running into the ring and slips trying to get into it falling down on the outside.}
Terri Morasco: ...Does that count as an elimination?
Vasco Dias: I mean⌠maybe?
{Ignoring Gibberg, Rob hits Andrew with a Dragon Sleeper DDT.}
Terri Morasco: Gibberg taking a nap I guess
Vasco Dias: Apparently.
{Nighthawk slides out of the ring and checks on Gibberg before helping him into the ring,}
Vasco Dias: Where is the blood shed??
Terri Morasco: What is wrong with you Vasco?
{The crowd starts counting 5..4..3..2..1 "The End Of Days" plays as Cyrus Daniels makes his way down the ramp towards the ring.}
Vasco Dias: Finally!
{Cyrus enters the ring, ignoring Nighthawk and Gibberg as they make their way into the ring and picks up Nate Harris and hits him with a rib breaker.}
Vasco Dias: Yes! Destroy him!
Terri Morasco: Cyrus hasnât been seen active in sometime. Iâm surprised he decided to come out for this.
{Andrew gets up and hits Cyrus with a snap DDT. Cyrus gets up, moves into Andrewâs space and hits him with a brogue kick.}
Terri Morasco: Cyrus is making a statement here.
Vasco Dias: Of course he is. He wants to be one of the men at the end of this match with a ticket to Night of the Immortals!
{Gibberg and Nighthawk continue to struggle in the corner as Gibberg seems to not be able to stand up. Nate pulls himself up on the ropes as Cyrus picks Andrew looking like he is going to try and toss him out. Nate hits the Australian with a Russian legsweep.}
Vasco Dias: That was close for Andrew.
Terri Morasco: Iâm not sure if Nate was helping him out or just trying to keep Cyrus from getting an elimination.
{ The crowd starts counting 5..4..3..2..1 "Long live the Chief" blares as Cable Arcane comes walking down the ramp.}
Terri Morasco: Cable is here! He was on last weeks Sacrifice letting everyone know he was back and he meant business.
{ Cable wastes no time charging for the ring, hitting Cyrus with a spinning back fist. Hits Nate with a Bicycle kick. Goes for Nighthawk but Andrew hits him with a Arn Anderson spinebuster.}
Terri Morasco: Andrew interrupting Cableâs powerful entrance.
Vasco Dias: Thatâs because Andrew hates fun.
{ Gibberg makes a move to punch Nighthawk revealing his rouse but misses Nighthawk by a couple feet. Nighthawk shakes his head and gets a Bridging Dragon Suplex on Gibberg. Nighthawk then goes after Gibberg with a Tilt-a-Whirl Armdrag knocking him down.}
Terri Morasco: Nighthawk is still doing well despite being here since the beginning.
Vasco Dias: Itâs only been 8 menâŚ.
{Andrew tries to eliminates Cable but Cyrus comes in and breaks it up knocking Andrew back with a pumphandle backbreaker.}
Vasco Dias: Cyrus is a powerhouse here!
Terri Morasco: He certainly is brutal here.
{The crowd starts counting 5..4..3..2..1 âFight for your rightâ as Ducky comes racing down the ramp.}
Vasco Dias: Letâs see how this goes...
{Ducky makes it into the ring but Rob Diamond pops up with a running big boot and eliminates Ducky out over the ropes.}
Vasco Dias: Rob Diamond reminding everyone he is still in this match!
Terri Morasco: Poor kid...
{Rob turns and ducks a diving kick from Gibberg getting tangled in the ropes. Rob tries to push him over the ropes but Nate hits him in the back. Rob turns his attention to Nate with a Spine buster.}
Terri Morasco: Gibberg tried his best.
Vasco Dias: You canât be surprised can you?
{ Cyrus goes after Rob with a sidewalk slam knocking him away. Rob rolls, catches himself on the ropes and bounces back into the ring with a Jawbreaker.}
Vasco Dias: Impressive flexibility from Rob there.
Terri Morasco: ...I can already hear the fanfic writers...
{ The crowd starts counting 5..4..3..2..1 âLadies and Gentlemanâ plays as Freakke comes bouncing down the ramp.}
Terri Morasco: Freakke is out! It will be interesting to see how this goes. Heâs been rather silent on--
{Freakke barely makes it into the ring before Andrew hits him with a LIGHTS OUT knocking him over the top ropes.}
Terri Morasco: --Oh.
Vasco Dias: Okay but that was hilarious, Morasco.
{Nighthawk gets a hold of Cyrus and hits him with a wraparound armbar. Cyrus gets free of his grip and hits him away but Nighthawk grabs him into a grapple before eliminating him out of the ring.}
Terri Morasco: Thatâs two eliminations for Nighthawk!
Vasco Dias: Booo.
{ Gibberg gets himself free of the ropes and goes after Andrew who grapples him in the corner. Nighthawk is hit by a Rolling fireman's carry slam from Cable. Nate gets up but is hit with a turnbuckle suplex from Cable.}
Vasco Dias: Best in the world!
Terri Morasco: Cable certainly is trying to prove that.
{The crowd starts counting 5..4..3..2..1 âEverything is AWESOME!!!â plays as Billie Parris comes running down the ramp and jumps into the ring.}
Vasco Dias: Well here comes another developmental...
{Billie manages to get a suplex off on Nate as he is getting up but Andrew hits him with a double knee and then tosses him out of the ring.}
Vasco Dias: Shortlived.
Terri Morasco: Heâs trying his best.
{Gibberg tries to hit Nate but Nate pushes him away like he isnât worth his time.}
Terri Morasco: Gibberg is here still. Iâm surprised.
Vasco Dias: Gibberg has talent?
{Rob interrupts the hockey fight to spear both men into each other.}
Vasco Dias: Rob taking advantage
Terri Morasco: Phrasing?
{ The crowd starts counting 5..4..3..2..1 as what can only be described as generic military music plays and Gen. Eric walks down the ramp. Cable slips out of the ring, grabs Gen Eric and throws him into the ring. Before Cable can get into the ring to take advantage Nate Harris hits Gen Eric with a Biel Toss out of the ring over the top ropes. Cable glares at Nate who waves at him before ducking an attack from Rob Diamond.}
Terri Morasco: Poor General Eric.
{ Cable comes back into the ring and hits Andrew with a leg sweep into a STF. Cable picks him up and keeps hitting Andrew over and over again.}
Terri Morasco: Cable is going after Andrew. i wonder why.
Vasco Dias: You know why.
{ Nighthawk gets Rob Diamond from behind with a basement dropkick. Gibberg rolls away from Nate and the two seem to lay there a moment to catch their breath.}
Terri Morasco: Nighthawk getting into the swing of things.
Vasco Dias: Nighthawk still here. Iâm impressed.
{ With a bit of daring Nighthawk hits Rob Diamond with a top rope frankenstiener.}
Vasco Dias: Risky.
Terri Morasco: But it paid off.
{The crowd starts counting 5..4..3..2..1 "Ole" plays as Grande El Malo comes gunning it down the ramp but slips on the ramp and takes a tumble landing on the outside of the ring.}
Vasco Dias: Whelp...I donât know what I expected.
{Nate rolls out of the ring and pushes Malo into the ring. Gibberg is slowly making his way to his feet. Nate slides back in and tosses the likely unconscious malo out gaining himself an elimination.}
Vasco Dias: Thatâs a cheap win.
Terri Morasco: Arenât you the one who used to praise Chris Card?
Vasco Dias: Silence.
{ Just as Gibberg is getting firmly on his feet Rob comes out of nowhere with a DAMOND CUTTER and eliminates Gibberg.}
Terri Morasco: I was not expecting that.
Vasco Dias: I was. Surprised it took so long.
{Nate tries to take advantage and eliminates Rob but Rob manages to stay on and kicks Nate away from him. Cable is continuing to beat down on Andrew. Nighthawk is looking towards the âTron bouncing on his feet a little.}
Vasco Dias: What is Nighthawk doing?
Terri Morasco: Heâs clearly waiting for Dean Harper.
{ The crowd starts counting 5..4..3..2..1 The Hand That Feeds plays as Dean makes his way down the ramp.}
Terri Morasco: Here is the man many said they wanted to ensure didnât make it to the end of this match.
{ Rob, Nate and nighthawk stand in the middle of the ring as Dean climbs into it while Cable and Andrew are fighting in the corner still. Dean pauses briefly and blows a kiss to Rob Diamond before climbing into the ring. Nighthawk, Nate and Rob all head for Dean right away.}
Terri Morasco: As the first member of The Pack in this match I canât say Iâm surprised he is getting this kind of reception.
Vasco Dias: If they want to make this moment really work for them they have to get Dean out before anyone else gets in.
{With a Hip toss into turnbuckle Nate gets Dean out of the little crowd. Nate hits Nighthawk with a snap suplex and Rob with a backbreaker.}
Terri Morasco: Itâs clear Nate wants the honor of removing Harper himself.
Vasco Dias: Itâs a rare moment when I say teamwork might have been better served here...
{ Nate goes to get Dean up but Dean hits him with a spinning side kick almost knocking Nate out of the ring with the force of it but Nate manages to hang on.}
Vasco Dias: You never give Dean Harper a moment to breathe.
Terri Morasco: Youâre not wrong.
{The crowd starts counting 5..4..3..2..1 Hail to the king starts to play as Ethan King poses a moment at the top of the ramp before walking casually down the ramp.}
Vasco Dias: House of Howlett is here!
{Cable tosses Andrew aside and looks straight at Ethan who grins. Cable makes a run for him but Ethan leans back slightly tripping him so he tumbles over the top ropes.}
Vasco Dias: Thatâs why Cable was targeting Andrew In case you wondered...
Terri Morasco: I got the memo, thank you Vasco.
{ Ethan moves to Andrew and offers him a hand up. Andrew takes pulling himself to his feet. Ethan misses Dean coming from behind and Roll-through Russian leg sweep followed by a flipping leg drop.}
Terri Morasco: Dean might be having some leftover aggression over how the strong style match went.
Vasco Dias: You donât say.
{Ethan gets back to his feet. Nighthawk, Rob, Nate, Andrew, and Ethan make eye contact before all charging dean, things becoming a bit chaotic.}
Vasco Dias: See? Team work
Terri Morasco: I can see that
{All the lights in the arena die out and the fans in attendance start chanting his name.}
"AWE-SOME! AWE-SOME! AWE-SOME!"
{Dramatic Pause.}
"REGRETS I'VE HAD MINE!"
{ The crowd starts counting 5..4..3..2..1 "Full of Regret" comes on Steve Awesome walks out of the back. He smirks at the ring and runs into the ring.}
Terri Morasco: Steve managed to be here with Rob Diamond was still in the ring.
{Almost on instinct Andrew and Ethan turn away from the beat down on Harper to Steve entering the ring. Ethan hits him with a Running Uppercut while Andrew hits him with a Running low dropkick to the knee.}
Vasco Dias: Seems Andrew and King are on the same page when it comes to Steve Awesome.
{Nate suddenly switches gears and hits Nighthawk with a back body drop. Rob stops and gets a look of clear irritation at the teamwork breaking down again as Dean pulls himself back to his feet.}
Terri Morasco: Uh oh..
Vasco Dias: This is breaking down fast.
{Rob turns around to see Dean standing there wiping some blood from his mouth with a smirk at Rob. Rob backs up and tries to go for a running boot before Dean catches his leg, shaking his head ânoâ. Ethan and Andrew are continuing to focus on Steve Awesome while Nighthawk suplexes Nate away from himself.}
Terri Morasco: This is not looking good for Being Infamous.
Vasco Dias: Andrew is letting his personal feelings and the fact that Steve Awesome had sex with his mother blinding him to whatâs really important here.
{The crowd starts counting 5..4..3..2..1 "Rise, Rebel, Resist" plays as Caleb comes running down the ramp diving into the ring, trying to move past Andrew and Ethan but Ethan hits him with a scoop slam.}
Terri Morasco: Ethan is clearly trying to keep The Pack separated.
{Rob tries to get his leg out of Deanâs grip but Dean holds on. In a moment of clear desperation, Rob decides to launch his other leg and straddle Dean to get his leg free. Dean falls onto his back.}
Terri Morasco: ...Welll that happened.
Vasco Dias: I...well...yeah.
{Steve and Andrew stop fighting briefly to look at Rob sitting on top of Dean who has his hands very suddenly on Robâs hips. Steve hits Andrew with a Knee lift to the stomach before yelling at Rob, âNOW IS REALLY NOT THE TIME, ROBâ. Andrew grapples with Steve and the two struggle to get the upper hand.}
Terri Morasco: I mean...twitter has different opinions...
{Rob leaps off of dean but Dean follows with a grin, backing Rob up before leaning forward and kissing him and hitting him with a belly to belly suplex over the top rope but rob manages to catch himself and gets back in the ring.}
Vasco Dias: Is there something in the water?
{The crowd starts counting 5..4..3..2..1 "Crushed" plays, with Spike Kaneâs old tron images before Uriel makes his way down to the ring. He clearly has a target in mind, walking quickly towards the ring.}
Terri Morasco: That was aimed for Warren I bet.
{ Rob looks pissed and like heâs going to go for Uriel but Dean hits him from behind and tries to get him out again. Uriel gets into the ring and hits Ethan with a headbutt freeing Caleb from the confrontation and allowing Lockwood to scramble over to where Dean is as Rob hits Dean in the chest getting back in the mat. Caleb and Dean nod to each other.}
Vasco Dias: And now The Pack are together.
{ Uriel quickly drops back to the outside of the ring. Caleb and Dean head right for Rob Diamond. The double team on Steve Awesome continues with Ethan and Andrew. Nighthawk and Nate tangle in the corner. }
Terri Morasco: Alliances are starting to pay off.
Vasco Dias: Being InFamous needs to regroup.
{ Ethan and Andrew start to push Steve up and over the top rope together. Rob is on the mat trying to cover himself up as best he can as Caleb and Dean work him over. Nighthawk is getting the upper hand on Nate and starts to slowly push him up over the ropes. }
Terri Morasco: Being InFamous made some dangerous enemies coming into this match.
Vasco Dias: I donât disagree. Theyâve been outspoken about the pack but they both have history with Andrew.
{The crowd starts counting 5..4..3..2..1 the music seems to cut out as Todd Williams comes running down the ramp to enter the fray but as soon as he enters the ring Nighhawk send him out over the top rope.}
Terri Morasco: Itâs almost like Todd wasnât even here.
{ Todd sits on the outside in disbelief. }
Vasco Dias:Story of his career.
{ Rob finally gets a hold of the bottom rope and pulls himself to the outside. Dean and Caleb turn their attention to Nighthawk. The two members of the Pack move for him but Nate comes in from the side and connects with a resounding clothesline on Dean Harper. Caleb is distracted for a moment too long and Nighthawk hits him with a running European upper cut. Steve rolls over the top rope but lands on the apron and manages to hold on as Ethan and Andrew try and kick him out.}
Terri Morasco: Most of these men have been in the ring for quite a while at this point.
Vasco Dias: Somehow Nighthawk has out lasted everyone!
{ Nighthawk pulls Caleb up and throws him into the corner. Steve struggles to hold on to the bottom rope. Rob Diamond runs around the outside and quickly climbs up onto the top rope and dives onto Ethan and Andrew! Nate fights Harper into another corner. Uriel re enters the ring with everyone distracted and goes right for Dean. Uriel hits both Nate and Dean with a diving big boot! }
Terri Morasco: Uriel was biding his time on the outside.
Vasco Dias: Smart move. Pick your spots.
{The crowd starts counting 5..4..3..2..1! The Final Countdown hits as Phillip Deforrest runs down to the ring and slides in under the bottom rope! }
Terri Morasco: Phillip is here!
{ Phillip heads for Being InFamous but Rob and Steve drop their shoulders and send Phillip up and over the top rope and right to the outside of the ring! }
Terri Morasco: And Phillip is done!
Vasco Dias: Not quite as fast as Todd though!
{ Ethan and Andrew recover and the two of them go for Steve and Rob. Uriel is all over Dean as Nate pulls himself back to his feet. Nighthawk grabs Nate from behind for a release German suplex. Caleb is back and he spots Uriel and runs in with a dive on the big man! Uriel fights his way back to his feet with Caleb and takes the smaller man with both hands around his throat and literally throws Caleb out of the ring with a two handed choke toss! }
Terri Morasco: Caleb is gone!
Vasco Dias: The Pack is down one!
{ Nate uses the ropes to pull himself up but Nighthawk is right there and sends Nate over the top rope with a huge European upper cut! Nate bounces off the apron and falls to the arena floor! }
Terri Morasco: And Nate Harris is gone!
Vasco Dias: Nighthawk is racking up the eliminations!
{The crowd starts counting 5..4..3..2..1! Interdimensional Summit hits the speakers and the Oracle runs out from the back and straight into the ring. Oracle clotheslines both Steve and Rob! Oracle big boots Nighthawk! Uriel pulls Dean up and throws him at Oracle who grabs Harper for IN THE NAME OF THE LORD!!! }
Terri Morasco: The Clergy has arrived!
Vasco Dias: And they fight for the Lord!
{ Oracle and Uriel go to work on Harper. Ethan and Andrew help each other up. Steve and Rob try to recover and Nighthawk is catching his breath. Oracle and Uriel start to work on eliminating Dean as they heave him up onto the ropes but Dean holds on. Rob slaps Steve and says something to him. The two men from Being InFamous charge the Clergy and hit double cross chops to the back of their knees taking them down and saving Dean from elimination! }
Terri Morasco: What the hell was that?
Vasco Dias: Rob doesnât want Dean eliminated?
Terri Morasco: But why?
{ Nighthawk pulls himself back up but Ethan is on him with a massive clothesline and sends Nighthawk over the top rope! Nighthawk holds on and skins the cat as Ethan gloats. Andrews points behind him and Ethan turns into a hard palm strike from Nighthawk and an ORANGE CRUSH BOMB!!!! }
Terri Morasco: I canât help but think Andrew let that happen.
Vasco Dias: His friend was a little over zealous.
{ Rob and Steve pair off with Oracle and Uriel. Rob is drilling Oracle with punches. Steve is connecting with some nice chops. Andrew pairs off Nighthawk in a tie up. Dean is up and he looks around and then grins as he runs over to Rob and helps him lift Oracle up and dump him out of the ring! }
Terri Morasco: Dean just helped Rob eliminate The Oracle!?
Vasco Dias: They have a love/hate relationship!
{The crowd starts counting 5..4..3..2..1! King of the World hits the pa and Roberto Verona steps out through the curtains! }
Terri Morasco: ROBERTO VERONA!!!!!
Vasco Dias: OH MY GOD! THIS IS THE GREATEST DAY IN THE HISTORY OF THE COMPANY!
Terri Morasco: I have a hard time disagreeing!
Vasco Dias: Iâve never been more happy than I am right now!
{ Roberto rushes into the ring. Roberto goes right for Dean Harper and tries to send him over the top rope but Dean manages to hold on and land on the apron. Ethan recovers and hits a chop block on Nightawk! Uriel breaks Steve off of him. Rob looks on confused as to who to help. Harper launches himself back into the ring with a slingshot but Roberto catches him with Madame Guillotine! Roberto then rushes over to Uriel and hits him with a resounding superkick! Roberto calls Steve and Rob over. }
Terri Morasco: Verona is back and heâs siding with Being InFamous!
Vasco Dias: You damn right he his!
{ Roberto, Steve and Rob all make a break for Uriel Black who isnât prepared for a three on one attack. Andrew looks like he wants to jump in and help but Ethan calls his attention to Nighthawk who is still recovering. Dean is slow to his feet but gets there and rushes in to attack Roberto Verona! Ethan and Andrew start working on tossing Nighthawk. }
Terri Morasco: It looks like Being InFamous just added a member!
Vasco Dias: I never thought Iâd see the day!
{The crowd starts counting 5..4..3..2..1! The X-Files theme hits the pa and Tom Taylor rushes out from the back and charges into the ring! }
Terri Morasco: The Truther has arrived!
{ Taylor decks Andrew and then kicks Ethan! Tom looks to Nighthawk and rushes in but Hawk tucks the shoulder and backdrops Taylor over the top rope and dumps him to the outside of the ring! }
Terri Morasco: Nighthawk with another elimination!
Vasco Dias: Nighthawk is really making his mark tonight!
{ Ethan clocks Nighthawk with a hard elbow shot! Dean and Roberto are trading blows now. Rob and Steve are trying to dump Uriel. Andrew spots Dean now and charges him with a shoulder block and knocks Dean flat back! Uriel fights back and pushes Being InFamous off of him. Ethan scoop slams Nighthawk over the top rope but again Hawk grabs the ropes and holds on. Roberto is back up and cracks King with a superkick! Andrew throws Dean into the ropes and tries to throw him over. }
Terri Morasco: Dean and Uriel are alone, Being InFamous is working together!
Vasco Dias: So are Ethan and Andrew!
{ Nighthawk comes back into the ring and grabs Ethan with DEAD ON TIME! Nighthawk looks renewed as he charges Andrew who holds Dean and starts to help Jacobsen eliminate Harper. Uriel cracks Steve with a big right hand and then Rob. Roberto joins in with Hawk and Andrew and helps force Dean out of the ring. }
Terri Morasco: The Roulette makes for interesting bed fellows!
Vasco Dias: Sometimes you gotta work with the devil to meet God!
{The crowd starts counting 5..4..3..2..1! Black is the Soul hits the pa and Angel Blake steps out onto the stage! }
Terri Morasco: Angel Blake has arrived!
Vasco Dias: Angel is an odds on favorite to win the whole thing!
{ Blake rushes the ring! Angel slides in and right off the bat catches Steve with a Genocide Kick! Then Rob with a Genocide Kick! Then Uriel with a Genocide Kick! }
Terri Morasco: Angel going after everyone!
Vasco Dias: Leviathan doesnât discriminate!
{ Roberto breaks free from Dean and Genocide Kick! Ethan stands up and itâs a Genocide Kick! Andrew turns around and itâs a Genocide Kick! Dean rolls to the apron and itâs just Angel Blake and Nighthawk left in the ring. }
Terri Morasco: Angel just laid out everyone left in the Roulette!
Vasco Dias: I told you Angel was a favorite!
{ Nighthawk rushes in for a European upper cut and connects! Nighthawk isnât back down as he lays into Angel with palm strikes mixed with knife edge chops and drives Angel back against the ropes. Blake tries to push Hawk off but Nighthawk connects with a snap super kick of his own! }
Terri Morasco: Nighthawk isnât backing down!
Vasco Dias: Nighthawk isnât afraid!
{ Nighthawk then hits Angel with a big time standing drop kick and sends Angel up and over the top rope and tumbling to the outside! Angel Blake is eliminated!!!! }
Vasco Dias: Nighthawk eliminated Angel in surprising fashion!
Terri Morasco: I donât believe it!
Vasco Dias: Me either!
{ Angel is seething on the outside but Nighthawk looks proud of himself before turning his attention back to the men left in the ring. }
Vasco Dias: With Angel gone I donât know who my pick is to win!?
Terri Morasco: Iâm not sure either!
{The crowd starts counting 5..4..3..2..1! Shell Shocked hits the PA as James Gilmore runs down to the ring! }
Terri Morasco: Here comes Gilmore. Heâs the underdog here but with all of Being Infamous here maybe things will end in his favor?
{ Nighthawk turns on James and hits him with a bridging german suplex. Rob gets up and interrupts Nighthawkâs play to eliminate James by hitting him with a SPEAR.}
Terri Morasco: Rob protecting his little bear.
Vasco Dias: I miss old Rob Diamond.
{Nighthawk and Rob hockey fight on the sides as Gilmore goes for Andrew with a Spinning wheel kick. Steve joins Gilmore in a belly to belly suplex. Uriel hits Ethan with a Snake Eyes across the top rope }
Terri Morasco: Uriel is back focusing on Ethan.
Vasco Dias: Well, Ethan has it coming. you have to admit.
{Rob untangles himself from Nighthawk and makes his way over to his faction mates. Andrew hits Steve with a double knee backbreaker. Rob suplexes Andrew into Nighthawk.}
Terri Morasco: Did Rob just hit Nighthawk with Andrew?
Vasco Dias: It does appear so.
{The crowd starts counting 5..4..3..2..1 "Jekyll and Hyde" plays as Lord Dominicus stalks down to the ring.}
Terri Morasco: Wait...
{ Rob, Steve and Gilmore all turn on Lord Dominicus. The darker version seems to stare them down before all three make a run at him. All three beating down on him until they toss him out of the ring.}
Terri Morasco: Well, it seems that Lord Dominicus was a short stay here in the roulette match almost as if--
Vasco Dias: If you say the power of friendship I will vomit on you.
Terri Morasco: The magic of friendship helped rob defeat him?
Vasco Dias: I hate you.
{Uriel grabs Ethan and hits him with a Suffer for Faith. Andrew makes a play for Steve with a Arn Anderson spinebuster.}
Terri Morasco: Uriel still focused on Ethan.
Vasco Dias: Andrew going after Steve again. Some retreads but you can tell that these men have issues that can only be worked out with violence.
{Nighthawk gets to his feet, catching his breath looking around the ring as Dean slides over and hits him with a knee strike to his midsection, one, twice, three times. Ethan manages to low blow Uriel to get out of his range and rolls over to where Andrew is.}
Terri Morasco: Ethan joining his friend.
Vasco Dias: Dean going after Nighthawk. Likely has nothing to do with Nighthawk eliminating his father. Right? Right.
{The crowd starts counting 5..4..3..2..1 âLetâs Goâ by Trick Daddy and Lil Jon feat. Big D and Twista as Nick Hunter comes storming to the ring.}
Terri Morasco: Here comes Nick Hunter!
{Ethan goes right for Nick as soon as he enters the ring, the grapple a little bit as Andrew hits Nick with a Belly-to-belly and together Ethan and Andrew toss Nick out. Steve runs over and hits Ethan with a running DDT and then hits Andrew with a Running Knee Lift to the stomach.}
Terri Morasco: More combined teamwork from Andrew and Ethan here.
Vasco Dias: They do seem to have each other down to a science.
{Dean hits Nighthawk with a snap belly to belly into the turnbuckle. James moves over to try and get to Nighthawk but is hit with a forearm smash knocking him back. Uriel grabs Dean from behind and hits him with a backbreaker knocking Harper to the mat. He turns on Ethan and moves across the ring and hits King with a headbutt.}
Terri Morasco: Ouch. That headbutt looked brutal.
Vasco Dias: Uriel has some favorite targets.
{Uriel hits Ethan with a powerslam and then lifts him up to try and eliminates him but Ethan manages to kick Uriel in the face.}
Terri Morasco: Ethan saving himself.
Vasco Dias: Someone has to. What kind of a King canât save himself?
{The crowd starts counting 5..4..3..2..1 Mr. Happy Plays as Mr. Happy enters the ramp. He makes his way up the ramp and enters the Ring. Gilmore immediately eliminates him and tosses him out.}
Terri Morasco: That was quick work. Poor Happy.
{Nighthawk goes for Gilmore with a Superkick. James bounces off the ropes and then goes to grapple Nighthawk. The two struggle as James pushes Nighthawk against the ropes when suddenly Leviathan jumps up and drags Nighthawk over the top rope onto the outside almost taking James with him but James manages to slip away.}
Terri Morasco: Angel just helped eliminate Nighthawk?!
Vasco Dias: Leviathan doesnât forget.
{Uriel has Ethan on the mat and is hitting him with the mounted elbow after mounted elbow. James looks at the that and makes a move to help Steve with the grapple hockey fight he is having with Andrew.}
Terri Morasco: Uriel is not letting up on Ethan.
Vasco Dias: Andrew is too busy dealing with Steve to help his friend it seems.
{Uriel drops Ethan and grabs Dean by the throat and pushes him against the ropes. Ethan is catching his breath on the mat. Uriel is very focused on having both hands on Dean. Clearly enjoying this opportunity.}
Terri Morasco: I feel like weâve seen this before.
Vasco Dias: But there are some who really do enjoy seeing it.
{The crowd starts counting 5..4..3..2..1 "Undead" by Hollywood Undead as Warren Kane rushes to the ring!}
Terri Morasco: Warren is here!
{Warren jumps into the ring and Uriel with a Kidd Kick getting Uriel to drop Dean to the mat. Uriel goes for Warren but the smaller man gets out of the way and hits him with a THUNDERSTRUCK and tosses the larger man over the rope.}
Terri Morasco: Warren wasted no time getting rid of the man who used his fatherâs entrance and was manhandling Dean.
Vasco Dias: Makes a perfect amount of sense really.
{Warren whirls on Ethan, who has tried to take advantage of Dean being a little out of breath, throwing himself into a stiff Short Arm Clothesline knocking Ethan senseless and dazed against the ropes. Dean gets himself back to his feet as Andrew seems to notice Warrenâs direction and Ethanâs peril. Andrew shakes himself off and rushes to Ethanâs side, laying into Warren with the LIGHTS OUT! Warren falls into the corner, giving Ethan the chance to shake off the cobwebs of the clothesline, clapping a grateful hand on Andrewâs shoulder.}
Terri Morasco: Andrew coming in for the save again!
Vasco Dias: Ugh. Boo. I want more violence!
{The moment is short-lived, however, as Dean and Warren rally and throw themselves at the two friends. Dean manages to force Ethan away from Andrew while Warren nails Andrew with a KIDD KICK! The force of the blow is enough to send the Hall of Famer flipping over the ropes and collapsing onto the floor. Still tangled with Dean, Ethan screams with utter fury at the sight o Andrewâs Elimination.}
Terri Morasco: Ethan just had to watch his best friend get eliminated.
Vasco Dias: The Pack is good at separating people.
{The crowd starts counting 5..4..3..2..1 âSuplexâ blasts from the PA as Pax stormcrow comes out at number 30. He bounces slightly before rushing for the ring.}
Terri Morasco: And the last man, Pax Stormcrow enters!
Vasco Dias: This will be interesting to see play out.
{Roberto pops up and hits Pax with a Jumping Knee to the Face. Ethan is standing still clearly needing a moment to make everything make sense. Warren and Dean look across the ring at Gilmore, Steve, and Rob. Steve motions them forward, Warren and Dean smile at each other before sprinting across the ring.}
Terri Morasco: I donât like the look of that.
Vasco Dias: Havenât you been talking up a friendship this whole match?
{Dean hits Gilmore with an Abaddonâs Kiss knocking him down to the mat. Warren hits Steve with a pele kick knocking him down. Ethan lets out a sound another sound of fury as he charges at Warren with a running uppercut. Pax hits Roberto with a belly to back suplex hitting Rob in the process by accident.}
Terri Morasco: Things are getting intense here.
Vasco Dias: We are getting down to the lower numbers here.
{Pax goes for Dean but Harper moves out of the way causing Pax to hit Ethan with a knee strike. Warren hits Ethan with a enziguri. Rob, Roberto, Steve and Gilmore all look at Dean who shrugs slightly at the turn of events. }
Terri Morasco: Things donât look good for Dean.
Vasco Dias: I donât think anyone would complain if Dean did not make it to the last spot in this match.
{Rob hits Dean with a Spine Buster. Gilmore waits for Dean to get back up before hitting dean with a diving headbutt. Steve hits Dean with a High leg clothes line while Roberto hits Dean with a Silencer.}
Terri Morasco: They are unloading on Dean.
Vasco Dias: So is this what we should expect? Being Infamous and Roberto Verona working together? This is unheard of!
{Ethan hits Warren with a gutwrench suplex and Pax hits him with a belly to back suplex. Dean hits Roberto with a Roll-through Russian legsweep followed by a flipping leg drop. Rob goes for a move but Dean counters it with a jawbreaker moving and hitting Gilmore with a Bicycle knee.}
Terri Morasco: Uh oh, Dean is back on his feet.
Vasco Dias: But will it be enough?
{Steve looks at the fallen comrades then at Dean egging him on before catching a spinning side kick to the chest. Dean leaps over and hits Steve in the midsection with a few drop kicks before tossing Steve over the ropes.}
Terri Morasco: Steve is eliminated.
Vasco Dias: They had the numbers advantage but is it enough?
{Warren manages to hit Pax with a Swinging Neckbreaker and toss him into Ethan. Warren slides over to where Rob is getting back to his feet with tilt a whirl back breaker. Warren moves and hits Rob with a few knee strikes before tossing Rob over the top rope.}
Terri Morasco: There goes Rob Diamond.
Vasco Dias: For the first or the second time? Who can say really?
{Warren hits Gilmore with a KIDD KICK knocking him back down to the mat, moving to toss him out when Ethan hits Warren with a Bare Your Throat knocking him down to the mat. Pax is pulling himself up.}
Terri Morasco: Ethan is not letting Warren go.
Vasco Dias: Warren eliminated his best friend.
{Roberto grabs Dean before he can go help Warren with a Chokeslam Backbreaker. Roberto goes to throw Dean over the top rope but Dean doesnât let go. Ethan seeing an opening slides over and hip checks Roberto causing both Roberto and Dean to go over the top rope.}
Terri Morasco: Ethan just helped Roberto and Dean both get eliminated!
Vasco Dias: Two birds with one stone. Who can complain about that?
{Pax goes for Gilmore hitting him with a Double leg takedown. He grapples Gilmore, clearly intending to suplex him over the top ropes when Warren grabs Pax and tosses them both still grapple over the top rope causing them both to fall to the outside in a tangle of limbs.}
Terri Morasco: Warren seems to have had similar thoughts.
Vasco Dias: Now we are down to the final two! Ethan King and Warren Kane! Who would have thought it would come down to this?!
{Warren turns to see Ethan on the other side. Ethan smriks and leans against the ropes, giving Warren a wink and waving at the son of the man whose company he gleefully destroyed the previous year. The crowd is on their feet as the two men begin to circle one another, Ethan grinning like the smuggest son of a bitch in the world as Warrenâs eyes narrow with inflaming loathing.
Warren makes the first move, anger driving his actions as he dashes forward and tries to land a jumping knee. Ethan, however, slips deftly to the side as he punishes the attack with a swift kick to Warrenâs other knee. The pain from the kick is amplified when Warren lands on the offended leg, sending him staggering off center for a moment. Ethan endeavors to capitalize on the opening by pulling Warren into a gutwrench suplex, but Warren counters this with a pele kick, springing off of his good knee to kick Ethan back. Ethan opts to fall to the mat rather than risk staggering back into the ropes, remembering how dangerous Warrenâs clothesline can be if he gives the man the opening. Warren moves to pursue, lashing at the grounded Ethan with a kick, but King rolls away from the blow before kipping to his feet. The two men square off once again, Ethan cracking his neck with a grin.}
Ethan King: Is that all you got, boy?
Vasco Dias: Ethan King mocking his opponent, trying to get into his head.
Terri Morasco: Ethan did note this week that he believed that Warren was the one to watch, so you have to imagine heâs prepared for this encounter.
Vasco Dias: Ethan King is prepared for everything! Itâs like we said earlier tonight, he turns these matches into 4-D Chess!
{Warren snarls and rushes Ethan, charging at the man with less technique and more furious, violent intent. Ethan once again moves to the side, but this time Warrenâs ready for it. He pivots on on his heel, using the momentum to add extra force to a spinning knife-edge chop that throws Ethan reeling. He continues the chops, staggering Ethan before ripping him close and pulling him into the SAVING GRACE. Ethan is stunned from the impact, and Warren climbs to his feet. He grabs Ethan by the shoulders and hauls him up, whipping him towards the ropes and pursuing him with a short arm clothesline⌠but Ethan has enough awareness to drop below the arm, sending Warren sprawling with a Russian leg sweep! Warren falls against the ropes, but quickly recovers and bounces off of them back towards Ethan, not wanting to give the Nightâs King a chance to flip him over the ropes. However, Ethan is waiting for him - kicking him in the gut and then PULLING HIM INTO THE THUNDERSTRUCK!}
Vasco Dias: What a glorious heel!
Terri Morasco: Disgraceful! Using Spike Kaneâs finisher on his own son! What an insult to The Chosen One!
Vasco Dias: Please, Spike used it against Warren himself more times than I care to count!
{Mockingly, Ethan goes for the cover! The ref doesnât count, but the crowd does as Ethan mugs at them. ONE! TWO!! THR- Warren kicks out, not willing to let Ethan get the pride of even a pyrrhic victory that would come from getting an unofficial three-count off of THAT move. Ethan quickly falls back, letting a seething Warren rise to his feet as he laughs in his singularly arrogant way, goading Warren on as he circles near the edge of the ropes. Warren struggles to keep his rage in check, seeming to know that Ethanâs deliberately trying to get a rise out of him⌠but with Kingâs constant barrage of insults and goading laughter, its clear that Warren is fighting a very uphill battle against his own temper.}
Ethan King: Does this mean Iâm your new daddy? Dean will be so jealous.
{With that, Warren ceases to care and throws himself at Ethan with reckless, furious abandon. Ethan tries to get out of the way, but Warren wonât let him escape - not after that. He snatches Ethan and tears him into a fishermanâs suplex, then screaming with rage as he tears Ethan off the mat only to take him down again with an STO. A Tilt-a-whirl Backbreaker is next, followed by an Implant DDT as Warren simply unloads onto Ethan King, whose laughter has notably stopped. Only after thrashing Ethan around like a rag-doll does he throw Ethan against the ropes, lunging towards him with the Kidd Kick - which connects, sending Ethan over the ropes!}
Terri Morasco: Heâs done it!
Vasco Dias: Not quite!
{Indeed, while Ethan went over the top rope, he had the awareness to catch himself on the ropes, not letting himself touch the ground. He barely manages to slip back into the rings through the ropes, with Warren not noticing until itâs just a hair too late. Ethan is breathing heavily and sweating hard⌠but the mocking grin returns to his face through the pain. Warren charges again, unable or unwilling to hold back against an opponent who mocks him so⌠but Ethan intercepts the charge with the BARE YOUR THROAT! Warren staggers back, barely keeping his footing as he reels back⌠but Ethan isnât done.}
Ethan King: Didnât your daddy teach you? THE HOUSE ALWAYS WINS!
{With that, Ethan throws himself after Warren Kane! Warrenâs in the center of the ring, stunned from the impact of the kick, but he has enough presence to duck through the charge, landing by the ropes⌠but by the smile on Ethanâs face, that was what heâd been counting on. He turns and rebounds off the far ropes, flying back towards Warren and throwing everything he has into a FINAL TILT! Warren doesnât see the move coming until its too lateâŚ
⌠And the force of the move sends Warren Kane flying over the ropes and crashing to the floor.}
Alison Valance: Here is your winner, and Number One Contender to the IWF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPâŚ. ETHAAAAAAN KIIIIIIIIIING!!!
{Hail to the King by Avenged Sevenfold plays as Ethan clutches his side, raising a triumphant fist in the air as Gwen meets him in the ring. The two of them hug before Andrew Jacobsen follows suit.
The two men stare one another down for a moment, tension mounting between the two of them⌠before they both break into wide smiles, embracing one another as brothers. Gwen and Andrew then together raise Ethanâs hands into the air.}
Terri Morasco: What an incredible display of endurance and talent from Ethan King! To win both the Strong Style Championship AND the Roulette in the same night⌠this is going to be one for the record books, Vasco!
Vasco Dias: Youâre not wrong, Terri! That was an incredible performance from Ethan King, who beat the odds and tore The Pack a new one - and now the only title that faction has remaining to their name is the man who Ethan King will face⌠at Night of the Immortals. I AM SO HYPE!
{Ethan smirks into the camera before stepping away from Andrew and Gwen, taking the moment to pose in the middle of the ring⌠pointing determinedly at the Night of the Immortals sign hanging over the crowd.}
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Well howdy there pardner.