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SEGMENTHit me Baby one more time...------------------------------------
Terri Morasco: We are being told that Zelda Knite has requested some time to deliver an announcement.
Vasco Dias: I wonder what it could be. Hopefully its to finally beat up Mandi Matthews once and for all.
{The tron busts to life as Zelda Knite sits in a diner near the arena. Sheās wearing some loose fitting clothes and she smiles into the camera even though the in house fans boo her.}Zelda Knite: Hello everyone, I am Zelda Knite and Iāve ask for this time because I have some important news.
{She puts her hands on her stomach.}Zelda Knite: As you may or may not know, I've been in a fully committed relationship with Steve Awesome. He is a wonderful man and a loving boyfriend. Heās somebody that other people have taken for granted. My relationship with Steve has brought on some changes in my lifeā¦.but none as big as this oneā¦ā
{Zelda smiles and goes to say something but suddenly Mandi Matthews shows up behind her.}Mandi Matthews: Hold on just a second Zeldaā¦..I dont think anybody in that arena gives a rats ass about your announcement. I heard about this little interview going on and I knew I had to track it down because I knew it was the only way I could see you face to face. Because there was something that I had to tell you, face to face.
{Mandi steps forward and closes some of the distance between her and Zelda.}Mandi Matthews: I donāt care what I have to do, who I have to go through or what stupid little hoops you make me jump through. I swear Zelda that I WILL get my hands on you. And when I do, it will be game over...for you!
{Mandi shoves Zelda a bit with her finger and the two women get face to face and glare in anger before Zelda smiles.}Zelda Knite: Well you might just get your wish Mandiā¦.because that was my announcement. I didnt like what you did to me at Bloody Assizes. So I decided I go ahead and give you one last chance to finally get this old monkey off your back.
Mandi Matthews: What? Are you serious!?
Zelda Knite: Yup. Donāt mess it upā¦.
{And with that Zelda slaps Mandi in the face but before Mandi could react she is stopped by the waiters and other people in the resturant.}Zelda Knite: One last chance, Mandiā¦.
(Zelda holds up her lone finger as the scene fades.}-----------------------------------
SUBMISSION MATCHHeir to the Throne
Writing Challenge: 1000 Word Roleplay
Nighthawk vs Teddy Steele
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{NIGHTHAWK WINS} ------------------------------------
SEGMENTWeāre in the Endgame now------------------------------------
Trippy Psychic Chick: Iām sensing that we are here.
Candy Kane: Good, Great. Where in the Hell is here?
Steve Awesome: Oh were here? Great! I need to stretch my legs and empty my piss bottle.
Wolf Folder: I thought we all agreed there would be no piss bottles on this road trip anyway.
Candy Kane: I completely remember saying no piss bottles.
Steve Awesome: Oh well, I may have pissed in a bottle a little bit.
Mr. Happy: Well if he got to piss in a bottle, then I want to piss in a bottle.
Trippy Psychic Chick: The car is parked. You could go outside.
Billie Parris: Too lateā¦.
Mr. Happy: ā¦.ahhhhhhā¦..
Candy Kane: Ugh god let me out of this car!
{The scene opens up as everyone scrambles to climb out of the car to get away from Mr. Happy. As they do they start to get an idea of their surroundings. It was a dry deserted area, with cacti and tumbleweeds rolling around. Behind them, was a giant abandoned building that took up along stretch of land with a parking lot just about covered in sand all around it.}Steve Awesome: What is this place?
{Everyone turns to Trippy Psychic Chick for the explanation.}Trippy Psychic Chick: When I first started searching for Dominicus, I knew he was some place deserted. Someplace no one would ever go or think to look for him. Thanks to modern technology and the advancement of shipping items right to your doorstep, no one would even have a need to come to one of these places. The American Shopping Mall.
{A tumbleweed rolls by.}Trippy Psychic Chick: some say, on a quiet nightā¦.you can still hear the faint sounds of people buying actual C.Dās and D.V.Dās.
{Everyone stares in awe as they think about the crazy and rustic world five years ago used to be. And how extra inconvenienced theyād be without the glory of streaming and wi-fi.}Steve Awesome: So Lord Dominicus is in there with my belt right?
Trippy Psychic Chick: I believe so. Iāve been tracking the power of the Extreme Title. Itās in there but itās power signals have been fading.
Wolf Folder: So we should move in quick.
Billie Parris: But remember not to take him out. We need to make him reverse the snap.
{Everyone nods their heads in agreement and turn to go when the car door opens and Mr. Happy steps out.}Mr. Happy: Iām ready now too.
Steve Awesome: jeez Happy, What the hell took so long?
Mr. Happy: I filled up a second bottle. You never know how long this adventure could be.
Steve Awesome: Good thinking ahead, Happy. Letās go whip some ass and fix everything so I never have to see your terrible disgusting ass again.
Mr. Happy: I feel like weāre forgetting something.
Steve Awesome: Itās not important. Letās go Happy!
{They run off toward the rest of them and it cuts back to inside the car. Bad Luck Chuck suddenly wakes up and realizes heās all alone in a parked car.} Bad Luck Chuck: Huh wuh?
{He glances to his side and smiles.}Bad Luck Chuck: Oh check it out. Free lemonade. My luck is about to change baby!
{Fade.}-----------------------------------
IWF LUCHADORA CHAMPIONSHIP #1 CONTENDERāS MATCHWinner earns a Luchadora Championship opportunity at Spike Kane Remembrance Special Sacrifice.
Emma Danielson vs Dawn Halliwell---------------------------------
{DAWN WINS} ------------------------------------
SEGMENTend game but released a second time with like 5 minutes of extra footage ------------------------------------
{Steve Awesome, Billie Parrish, Wolf Folder, Mr. Happy, Candy Kane, and Trippy Psychic Chick all walk cautiously and close together as they walk through the dark lit abandoned shopping mall. As they walk by, they all see how some stores are abandoned and left as barren empty cubes while others still have items on the racks but they haven't been touched in years and are covered with layers of dust. They walk past an old album store with dusty Meghan Trainor cut outs and a worn out recording of āRudeā by Magic played erriely over the speakers.}Billie Parris: I do not like the looks of this place.
Candy Kane: Its okay, Billie. We won't be here for much longer. Any idea where Lord Dominicus might be?
{Trippy Psychic Chick touches her fingers to her temples and clenches her eyes tight.}Trippy Psychic Chick: I can sense himā¦..heāsā¦...over there!
{Everyone rushes over in the direction and sure enough they found Lord Dominicus laying in bean bag chair with half his arm blown to bits. Heās clearly hurt.}Lord Dominicus: They said Iād never accomplish my goals. All the fools who believed my plan would fail would tell me to just give up and let go. But I knew that I would do it. I knew all along Iād bring true piece to the realm. And when I did, I knew Iād retire in a joke t-shirt store. Eating shopping mall pretzels and reading all the funny little sayings on the shirts then bumping my friend and telling them to read the shirt that I just read. There is nothing more relaxing than that.
Candy Kane: Prepare to die, Dominicus!
Trippy Psychic Chick: First reverse what you did to our friends.
Candy Kane: Then prepare to die.
Wolf Folder: Thats right asshole. We got you completely surrounded.
Billie Parris: Do what we say or else we are going to unleash Mr. Happy on you first.
Mr. Happy: My bowels have been emptied and Im ready for some dark lovinā¦.
{
Mr. Happy rubs his hands together and licks his lips but Lord Dominicus laughs and uses the wall to push himself up with his good arm. He was wearing an old pair of JNCO jeans he found at the mall.}Lord Dominicus: Muah ha haā¦.I see how it is...you peons are going to start fighting your own battles now? You finally get tired of standing behind that failure Steve Awesome?
{Steve Awesome glares from the back of the group.}Lord Dominicus: I assume you want the Extreme Championship and its power to return your friends but im afraid you are too late. The title is not here. It has been destroyed, reduced to atoms. By me.
Wolf Folder: Heās lying. That's a cover up if I ever heard one.
Trippy Psychic Chick: No. Heās telling the truth. It being destroyed would explain the weakening of the signal.
{Steve Awesome bursts through the crowd and shoves Dominicus against the wall.}Steve Awesome: You destroyed my belt?
{Steve presses his elbow into Dominicus throat.}Lord Dominicus: I had too. It nearly destroyed me, but I had too. No one will ever have that power again. Its too powerful.
Steve Awesome: Then I guess we donāt need this fucker then?
Candy Kane: Nope, I don't think so.
Lord Dominicus: What are you going to do?
Steve Awesome: Go for the balls.
Steve Awesome drills Lord Dominicus directly in the groin with the brutalist knee he could muster. All the air shoots out of his lungs and he looks like his heart just got vaporized. Lord Dominicus drops to his knees and collapses into his bean bag chair.Steve Awesome: So what do we do now?
{Everyone turns to look at Trippy Psychic Chick who just shrugs.}Trippy Psychic Chick: Iā¦.I dont knowā¦..
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SEGMENTWhat is the Final Destination?------------------------------------
{ We cut back to Terri and Vasco in the announcer's booth. }Terri Morasco: Next up we have a face off between two women who have earn the opportunity to fight for Women's World Championship match.
Vasco Dias: Kimberly Jackson and Charity Crowne have crossed paths in the recent past and Charity managed to pick up the win, you have to imagine that is weighing over both women's heads.
Terri Morasco: Absolutely. In just one week Kimberly Jackson and Charity Crowne will face off in a Final Destination match, the winner goes on to face Eternity at the Spike Kane remembrance show. And though we donāt exactly know what that match involves, Iām guessing that steel cage suspended above the ring has something to do with it...
Vasco Dias: Almost makes you wonder if either women want to win?
Terri Morasco: Well Kimberly has been very vocal about wanting to face Eternity after what happened to her in that mixed tag match with Angel and Nighthawk a few months ago.
Vasco Dias: True and I can't see Charity's ego passing up the shot either.
{ We cut back to the entrance stage where "Roots" by In This Moment begins to play to a moderate pop from the crowd. }Terri Morasco: Kimberly with a room temperature reception.
Vasco Dias: That's what happens when you give your opinion on literally anything.
Terri Morasco: I respect her right to not like Emma but I don't respect her opinion.
Vasco Dias: Good thing no one asked your opinion.
{ Kimberly steps out through the curtain now and throws her arms out as portions of the crowd boo and cheer. Kimberly smirks and makes her way down to the ring slapping a few hands before charging up the steps and climbing. }
Terri Morasco: Kim seems to be handling the heat well.
Vasco Dias: Kimberly is an athlete, she wants to be a champion, she isn't here to make friends or fans.
Terri Morasco: I suppose but you should respect the generation that paved the way for you.
Vasco Dias: Why?
{ Kimberly stands in the center of the ring holding a microphone in her hand waiting for the crowd to die down. As they go quiet she raises the microphone. }Kimberly Jackson: In one week-
{ Suddenly she is interrupted by Charity Crowne, with a microphone of her own.}Charity Crowne: Woah, woah, hold on there, whoever you are...nobody wants to hear you talk, certainly not before the Crown Jewel herself. A few weeks ago, I told everyone that the most important championship in the IWF was the one I chase, and true to my word, I have outlasted all of my competition in this little Remembrance Race, and Iām almost at the finish line. Some say youāre my toughest opponent to date, but I honestly donāt see it. All I see is somebody who waits at the finish line with the flag, waiting to wave it for the real winner...ME!
Kimberly Jackson: You've got one thing right, I am waiting. For you to get in the ring so I can pin your shoulders to the mat!
{Charity walks down the ramp and steps into the ring with an undeniable swagger, beauty and elegance as Kim is speaking.}Charity Crowne: Oh please, I ended the career of Astrid Hall at Night of the Immortals, a genuine giant and I cracked her skull open like a melon whilst the most impressive thing youāve done since losing your Openweight Championship to that demon bint, Rowan is have a war of words with a bitter old barely was drunk...and even that isnāt the fairest contest given that Emma Danielson has made a career of slurring hers...so excuse me if Iām not as impressed by you as everyone says I should be...
Kimberly Jackson: I'm not here to impress you, little Miss discount Lindsey Lohan. (OOOHH) I'm here to fight, win matchs and hold championships over my head. So how about we cut the jabber, you get in this ring and have our match right here! Right now!
{After the heated exchange of words, the two ladies are about to get nose to nose when the lights flicker, after a few moments they settle on a soft blue hue as the cage above them descends slowly around Kim and Charity, almost like madness itself. It stops a little prematurely, two inches above its usual resting place, almost but not quite at its final destination.
The lights go out completely again and a soft chilling female laughter is heard in the darkness, before the blue lights return and now we see the Womenās World Champion, Eternity stood in a corner of the cage and a referee between the two women. Eternity raises the microphone to her lips and does her best Alison Valance impression...}Eternity: Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages, at Lineage, the one four time World Champion and the only two time Iron Maiden in history proudly presents to you neither the beginning nor the end of their long journey. The Maiden inside the Maiden, and none of them are fair, but one will emerge, made of the finest steel, ready to face the world - just as he always was...truly there is no more fitting a tribute to the one true God Of Steel than this sacrifice. There will be pain, sorrow, tears, joy and maybe even a little blood if weāre lucky...
{Eternity then smiles.}Eternity: Yes, yes, oh please let there be blood. Blood for the Blood God, just like he would want, just like his memory deserves...
{Eternity then bows her head and falls silent, before the lights go out again. When they return to normal after several moments, Eternity is gone, a subtle wisp of purple smoke lingers where she stood as Charity and Kim are left alone face to face in the ring, the referee also gone from inside the cage.}-----------------------------------
6 PERSON TAG TEAM ELIMINATION MATCHHeir to the Throne
Writing Challenge: Write an Old School Backstage Promo
James Gilmore, Dean Harper and TIB vs Wolf Folder, Billie Paris and Mr. Happy---------------------------------
{ The theme to the X-Files is playing as we see Wolf Folder, Billie Parris, and Mr. Happy standing in the ring, ready and waiting for their oppoents to arrive. }[DING-DING-DING!!!]
Alison Valance: The following contest is a six-man tag-team attraction, scheduled for one fall! In the ring, at a total combined weight of 656 pounds...the team of WOLF FOLDER, MR. HAPPY, and BILLIE PARRIS!!!
{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.} Alison Valance: And their opponents, first weighing 200 pounds...DEAN HARPER!!
{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.}Terri Morasco: Six-man tag action upcoming, and Dean Harperās made no bones about his hatred for James Gilmore in recent weeks.
Vasco Dias: Welp...he IS one of the big, bad bullies who helped end The Pack!
Terri Morasco: Highly unlikely!
{ The Lights black out as the Imperial Aquila Lights up on the tron, the choir starting to sing their brief introduction, before the music starts proper and Thaddeus rises from the stage, surrounded by smoke a single spot light on him and Harriet. The commissarās Cap tipped low and wearing the medals that denote his station, umbrella under one arm, pausing to walk up the ropes to pass his coat, cap and Umbrella to Harriet and climb into the ring even as the lights raise }Alison Valance: And his partner, from The Unsuspecting Calamity in Low Orbit of Holy Terra, weighing 230 pounds...THADDEUS BANCROFT!!!
Vasco Dias: Iām lovinā this guy!
Terri Morasco: You wonder how heās gonna figure into this matchā¦?!
{ An instrumental with hook version of "Shell Shocked" by Juicy J, featuring Wiz Khalifa and Ty Dolla $ign, begins to play, and a video package begins to play stock footage of waves crashing, followed by bolts of cloud-to-cloud lightning. }"Knock, knock, you about to get shell shocked
Knock, knock, you about to get shell shocked
Knock, knock, you about to get shell shocked
Knock, knock, you about to get shell shocked..."
{ As jets of water shoot out from all directions, we tsee James Gilmore stepping out onto the stage, posing along to the hip-hop tune, before high-fiving the crowd and walking down to the ring. }"(All for one when we fight together)
Knock, knock, you about to get shell shocked
(All for one when we ride together)
Knock, knock, you about to get shell shocked
(All for one when we fight together)
Knock, knock, you about to get shell shocked
(This family can bear any weather)
Knock, knock, you about to get shell shocked..."
{ Once inside the ring, the Islander alum points heavenward, taking in the moments as he waits for the bell. }Alison Valance: And their partner...from Corpus Christi, Texas and weighing 205 pounds! He is the IWF StrongStyle Champion...JAMES GILMORE!!!
Terri Morasco: This place has gone bananas!
Vasco Dias: I can hardly hear ya in all this mess! Then again, it makes me feel good knowinā that I wonāt have to listen to the loser Wildcats fans cryinā about how they will never win a basketball title!
Terri Morasco: Will you stop!?!
{ Jamesā team has a somewhat tense discussion before Thaddeus winds up drawing the short straw and becoming the starter for that side. Meanwhile, Wolf Folder shakes his head as heās named the starter for his time asā¦ }[DING-DING-DING!!!]
{ ...the bell rings. Thaddeus and Folder start trading punches before the resident time-traveler gets the offense started with a pair of vertical suplexes, followed closely by a side headlock. On the deck, Wolf gets to his knees amidst cheers from his teammates and tags in Mr. Happy. The clown proceeds to stomp the shit out of Bancroft and follow through with some rights and lefts before the former tags in Dean Harper. }Vasco Dias: Tag made!
Terri Morasco: What kinds of mind games is Dean Harper gonna play?!
{ Methodically, the ex-Pack co-leader rips the clown a new one, clubbing him on the schnozz with hard forearm smashes that reel him towards a neutral corner. Dragging Happy to the top buckle, Harper sends him crashing to the deck via a tremendous superplex before gesturing to James Gilmoreā¦ }Terri Morasco: Here comes Gilmore!
Vasco Dias: No way--HA! LOOK AT THIS!!!
{ ...before tagging in Thaddeus instead! On the other hand, Happy is able to crawl over to his corner and tag in Billie Parris, and itās Bancroft and Parris trading blows. In their corner, Gilmore is bickering with Dean about how the latter didnāt want to tag him into the match! This pattern goes on for a solid five minutes, with Harper and Bancroft tagging in and out, keeping Gilmore out of the match. }Terri Morasco: I donāt think itās a wise idea, keeping James out of this match. Harper and Bancroft donāt want James, it would appear, to get a potential win and Heir points here!
Vasco Dias: How dare you accuse a former World champ of sabotage!
Terri Morasco: Cāmon, you and I BOTH know Dean isnāt interested in helping him win this match!
{ Harper and Bancroft take turns walloping Billie Parris in the neutral corner, isolating him from his teammates in the process. A double-team suplex and leg drop latter, and Parris finds him on the mat as Harper goes for the pin, only to get a two-count. Bancroft is tagged back into do some more damage to Parris, applying a swift, high-arcing vertical suplex before a knee drop and a pin attempt, the latter of which also gets a two-count. Bancroft smirks in Gilmoreās direction before tagging in Dean! }
Terri Morasco: Gimme a break! Theyāve GOT to tag Gilmore in too, you know?!
Vasco Dias: Itās all part of the plan, Terri...
{ Without warning, the lights go out. The action in the ring stops on a dime as we hear the sounds of clocks ticking amidst distorted imagery of previous IWF matches. Finally, the images fade into a twinkling starfield pattern as a snippet of a Halestorm tune begins to playā¦ }āLove bites, but so do I, so do I
Love bites, but so do I, so do I
Love bitesā¦!!"
{ ...and pretty soon, amidst the clock ticking sounds, we see a message, in white emboldened lettering, that reads āMAMA BEAR IS ON THE PROWL ~ 29 JULY 2019.ā The lights instantly return to normal; all six men in the ring look around in confusion, wondering whether or not the match will continue. Yet James emphatically answers that question when he SMACKS DEAN HARPER IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD WITH HIS HAND, TAGGING HIMSELF IN! Vasco Dias: OH, NO WAY!!!
Terri Morasco: Yes way! JJās found a way into this match!
{ The crowd in Lexington goes apeshit as Gilmore immediately goes after the legal opponent, Billie Parris, with a barrage of fists and forearms the send him reeling to the ropes. Wolf Folder steps in to assist his teammate, followed by Mr. Happy, and pretty soon all six men are brawling as the referee simply raises his arms, powerless to do anything to keep this match under control! }Terri Morasco: Pandemonium has broken loose here!
Vasco Dias: HOW DARE YOU, GILMORE! YOU HAD THIS ALL PLANNED!!
Terri Morasco: NO, HE DID NOT PLAN THIS!!!
{ On the outside, Thaddeus Bancroft gives Wolf Folder a devastating backbreaker, following that up by applying a vicious Horus Heresy kick as the X-Files wannabe finds himself kneeling on the arena floor! Also on the floor, yet on the opposite side, Dean Harper easily dispatches Mr. Happy with a wicked enzugiri, followed up by his patented Show of Devotion back suplex-bulldog combination! Whilst the four men on the outside are keeping themselves busy, in the ring James Gilmore has Billie Parris locked and loaded in his sights, firing off with a high crossbody from the top buckle before slamming his victim with a standing Samoan drop! The Kentucky Wildcats roar with approval as the StrongStyle Champion signals for the end, then hits Parris with his dreaded SHELLSHOCKER reverse hurracanrana! }Vasco Dias: NOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
{ Gilmore, amidst all of the fracas going on, goes for the pin! }
1ā¦!
2ā¦!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Alison Valance: Billie Parris has been eliminated!
{ Billie Parris shakes his head before walking off towards the backstage area. Harper and Bancroft, sensing another chance to have Gilmore eliminated himself, chucks Happy and Wolf back into the ring before leaving the Islander alum high and dry! }Vasco Dias: BRILLIANT!!!
Terri Morasco: Dean Harper and Thaddeus Bancroft wanted no part of this match!
{ Gilmore is left in the ring by his lonesome as he fights Mr. Happy, sending him into the corner before applying a monkey flip that sends the clown head over heels! Wolf Folder, however, punches James in the nose before sending him for the ride, but both him AND Happy wind up on the business end of a clothesline from the StrongStyle Champion that takes them both down to the canvas! James immediately locks Happy into his learned-fion-Fiona OUTATIME kimura hold, and the clown promptly taps out! }Alison Valance: Mr. Happy has been eliminated!
{ Harper and Bancroft watch with amused expressions on their faces as Gilmore, breaking a sweat, goes right to work on Wolf Folder. He wastes no time on the conspiracy theorist, plastering him with a pair of dropkicks before applying the ShellShocker once more! The fans go nuts as James goes for the cover... }
1...!
2...!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[DING-DING-DING!!!]Alison Valance: Wolf Folder has been eliminated--and here are your winners! The team of Dean Harper, Thaddeus Bancroft, and JAMES GILMORE!!
{ "ShellShocked" begins to play once more as James celebrates the big victory, with Dean Harper and Thaddeus Bancroft shrugging their shoulders, their plan of having the StrongStyle champ eliminated going down the tubes! }------------------------------------
SEGMENTAn update on the condition of Rob Diamond after last weeks brutal attack------------------------------------
{ We go to the announcer's booth where Vasco and Terri are seated with very solemn expressions. }Terri Morasco: Last we witnessed a brutal assault on the Joker in the Pack winner, Rob Diamond at the hands of Ethan King.
Vasco Dias: To be fair, Rob was interrupting the victory speech of Laura Howlett.
Terri Morasco: Not now Vasco. Ethan King along with Laura Howlett were in the midst of disgracing the memory of Spike Kane, almost a year to the date of his death when Rob stormed the ring. Roll the footage.
{ We go to a clip from last week, Rob being held back by Laura's private security as Ethan comes up to him, a close up of his brass knuckle covered right hand and then the right cross heard around the world. Rob is laid out, seemingly knocked out cold as Ethan and Laura smile walking away from the fallen challenger. We cut back to Terri and Vasco. }Vasco Dias: Ethan has a mean right cross.
Terri Morasco: Rob was sent to the hospital shortly afterward. Earlier in the week I managed to get an interview with the head of IWF's medical staff, Dr. Nicole Kingsley.
{ We cut away again to Terri with Dr. Kingsley in the backstage area of the arena. }Terri Morasco: Dr. Kingsley-
Dr. Kingsley: Please, call me Nicole.
Terri Morasco: Nicole, you were the first to evaluate Rob Diamond after the brutal attack by Ethan King, can you tell us what his condition was following the attack?
Dr. Kingsley: Mr. Diamond was unconscious but responsive to our tests. He did wake up on the ride to the hospital but was clearly in a state of confussion.
Terri Morasco: Do you have any information on a possible concussion?
Dr. Kingsley: Well, without breaking Doctor-Patient confidentiality I will say-
{ The video feed is suddenly cut off by the smiling face of Laura Howlett. }Laura Howlett: Who gives a shit??
{ She says with a half laugh. }Laura Howlett: Honestly? Rob Diamond is the court jester of IWF. He's the biggest joke this company has ever known. He's failed at every opportunity to capture the IWF World Champion. My client succeeded on his first try. So who cares that Rob Diamond may have a concussion!? Who gives a shit if he will ever wrestle again!? He's not the best to never win the IWF World Champion, he's fucking clown that doesn't deserve to. Honestly? If my client ended his career then I say good riddance.
{ Laura shrugs with a smirk. }Laura Howlett: My client deserves a real challenge, someone worthy of his time, not Spike Kane's heater. And for those of you not in the know, that means Spike Kane's bitch.
{ Laura laughs to herself as the feed cuts back to Terri in absolute shock. }Terri Morasco: Jesus...
{ Cut to commercial. }-----------------------------------
WOMENāS CHAMPIONS TAG TEAM SHOWCASEIf the Champions lose, whoever scores the decision earns a future opportunity at the Champion they defeat.
Kate Steele & Crystal Zdunich vs Gabriela Luna & Eternity ---------------------------------
{After we return from an advertisement for the Spike Kane Remembrance Special Sacrifice, taking place in two weeks on July 29th, Crystal Zdunich and Kate Steele are having an argument in one corner of the ring, as Crystalās music fades away...}Terri Morasco: Hard to believe we are approaching the one year anniversary of the tragic death of professional wrestling legend, Spike Kane...
Vasco Dias: It was an absolute tragedy at Lineage last year, Terri, this yearās event was moved back a week from where it was originally scheduled so that we could honour the life and career of Michael Patrick Kane on a special edition of Sacrifice in two weeks...
Terri Morasco: Absolutely, and there is no better way to remember the man who made the ultimate sacrifice, pardon the unfortunate pun, in the ring than having the show go on...
Vasco Dias: Speaking of which, we will go on tonight with our next match, a special tag team showcase of champions as former Openweight Champions Kate Steele and Crystal Zdunich take on current Luchadora Champion, Gabriela Luna and current Womenās World Champion, Eternity...
{The relentless opening chords of "Vortex" by Los Savants crash out as Gabriela Luna dashes out onto the stage, throwing her fist into the air to the cheers of the crowd. She shouts at the crowd, beckoning them on with her hands, and grins widely at them before turning and charging down the ramp. Gabriela leaps and slides feet-first under the bottom rope, rolling to her feet and coming up with a defiant shout of joy. She runs over to the nearest empty corner, leaping up onto the second turnbuckle and further beckoning the crowd on before hopping down into a crouch and waiting for the match to start.}Vasco Dias: Here she is, the reigning Luchadora Champion, who made history last month at Bloody Assizes when she went the distance in the second annual Last Rites Match, when she successfully defended her title. She started the match at number one, walked in the defending Champion and walked out still the reigning and defending Champion...
Terri Morasco: The Luchadora Championship means everything to Luna, itās her life...and she defended it as such...
{Crystal and Kate are still arguing, apparently both are in no real rush to start the match as they anticipate the prospect of facing Eternity, who has yet to arrive. The lights flicker around the arena but they do not go out, there is no laughter, no music, no Eternity.
The lights return to normal and a light booing begins in the crowd...}Vasco Dias: Where is Eternity? Is she really going to abandon Gabriela to her fate here?
Terri Morasco: I know Luna and Eternity have never really been on the same page, and if you listen to Gabriela, she still has unfinished business with her, but I never expected this...
{Gabriela looks around, then across the ring at her opponents and yells something in fiery Spanish frustration, as she nods, flexes her neck muscles and yells at the referee to start the match as she stands up and defiantly marches to the middle of the ring.
Kate and Crystal now smile, and Kate is more than happy to start the match, even skipping to meet Gabriela in the centre of the ring and agreeing with the referee that he should start the match.
With both ladies apparently now eager to go, the referee shrugs and the bell is rung to start the contest.}Vasco Dias: I guess this is an impromptu two on one handicap match now...
Terri Morasco: Credit to Gabriela, sheās not backing down, even though the odds are against her...
Vasco Dias: Why would she? Gabriela has faced and overcome odds greater than this for most of her life and career, this is another instance where the little Spanish spitfire is ready to do it all over again...
{Gabriela gets right up in Kateās face, offering her the first shot by pointing defiantly at her jaw, but before Kate can oblige, the lights go out completely, plunging the arena into absolute darkness. An exciting buzz now runs through the crowd.
After several moments of deathly silence, we hear some indistinguishable female screaming in the pitch black...Terri Morasco: What the hell is going on?
Vasco Dias: I donāt know Terri, but it doesnāt sound good...
{A familiarly chilling soft female laughter is now heard as a soft purple light chases away the darkness, replacing it, and we see Kate Steele, flailing and screaming as she is scooped up and planted down with a Death Knell from Eternity.
The crowd explode into cheers as Kateās head bounces off the mat from the impact of the move, the Siren lays silent and motionless in the middle of a violet world. Eternity then cocks her head at her partner who stands in disbelief. Eternity takes a bow and offers Gabriela the finishing blow. Gabriela looks out to the crowd who are cheering and then back at her fellow Champion before nodding and racing to the nearest turnbuckle, looking for her signature Phoenix Splash.
As Gabriela perches herself in position, Crystal finally decides to at least try and save the match, if not her partner and rushes towards Eternity, who already anticipated the advance and cuts her off, immediately latching a death grip on Crystalās arm, before forcing her to the ground and transitioning effortlessly into her signature Death Wish.
Now itās Crystalās turn to scream helplessly as Gabriela hits a beautiful Phoenix Splash on the still prone Kate Steele and follows up with a pin.
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Crystal taps furiously as the referee completes the three count...as Gabrielaās music plays, lingering in the violet light as the Champions hands are raised by the referee...}
Vasco Dias: Well, that was less a showcase of champions and more a showcase of absolute domination...
Terri Morasco: We thought it was the reigning champions who were unprepared for this match, but in the end it was their opposition who were thoroughly unprepared...
Vasco Dias: To be fair, I donāt think anybodyās ever truly prepared to face Eternity...
Terri Morasco: Eternity didnāt abandon Gabriela after all...I wonder if this changes anything between them personally...
Vasco Dias: Iād imagine it has to, Terri...
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SEGMENTKimberly Interview------------------------------------
{ We cut backstage to the IWF interview area where we find Keybo Shabaz seated across from Kimberly Jackson. Keybo adjusts the microphone on his collar before being given the signal that we are live. }Kaybo Shabaz: What's up you guys, Keybo Shabaz here with an exclusive interview with former Open Weight Champion, Kimberly Jackson.
{ Keybo gestures to Kim who smiles and nods. }Keybo Shabaz: Kim, I don't want to beat around the bush here. A lot of people have been talking about your promo directed at Emma Danielson a few weeks ago, Emma included. Can you explain to me and the people watching what was up with all that venom toward a legend in the women's division?
{ Kim tilts her head back slightly like she's had to explain this before. }Kimberly Jackson: Look, I've been hearing it from everyone with a voice, my new training team the Conway's included. Emma didn't deserve my harsh opinion.
{ Keybo nods slightly. }Kimberly Jackson: Why the hell not? Because she came up in this business when objectifying women was common? Well I'm sorry for the hard road you had to take, Emma but I'm not the one criticizing women from that same generation simply because they far exceeded everything you ever did!
Keybo Shabaz: What do you mean?
Kimberly Jackson: It was Emma who the week before our match was slamming a wrestling legends like Rayne, her partner Ayla St. James as well as, and I don't care if this is a controversial opinion, the woman who single highhandedly made women's wrestling the main event, Zelda Knite. Emma wants to sit there and act like these great women, these great athletes who paved the way for me, Vivienne, Amber, Charity and all the others on the roster today were somehow less deserving than her. Again, sorry, but those women she hates so much almost ten years after the company they dominated folded, they were better than you, Emma.
{ Kimberly looks right into the camera. }Kimberly Jackson: They didn't hold you down. How could they? Rayne and Ayle, two women I look up to a lot, fought tooth and nail everyday. Maybe you didn't like them as people but they were all about giving new women an opportunity. As for Zelda, she was absolutely a shit person but I didn't see Emma goddamn Danielson beating her one on one in the middle of a ring, did I? Emma's career is where it is because of Emma Danielson. And I'm sorry if you guys don't like my hot take. I'm sorry I'm not just bending the knee to a supposed legend. I'm sorry I'm not another cardboard cut out girl scout like some other people. I have my own personality and opinions and I don't feel Emma deserves my respect
Keybo Shabaz: Not even for the path she blazed that arguably lead to what we have today?
Kimberly Jackson: Look, I will say she pushed through the b-s and got herself to a real wrestling company. I recognize her drive and determination. Despite walking away to get drunk countless times. But I don't respect her as legend or as a professional wrestler. She's a glorified bar room brawler and she disrespected some of the biggest legends in women's professional wrestling history.
Keybo Shabaz: And what do you have to say to her message to you last week?
Kimberly Jackson: I've already failed, Em, way to pay attention. I've lost some big matches. I've come up short. And every single time I get back in that ring. Not crawl into a bottle. So do I have what it takes? How about you shut your damn mouth and meet me in the ring then we'll find out if I have what it takes!?
{ Kimberly stands up abruptly and tears the collar microphone off before walking off the set. }-----------------------------------
FOUR WAY MATCHHeir to the Throne
Writing Challenge: Why do you deserve to be the Heir to the Throne 2019?
Andrew Jacobsen vs Elijah Lassiter vs Steve Awesome vs Caleb Lockwood---------------------------------
Alison Valance: The following four way match is scheduled for one fall and a chance for Heir to the Throne points!
Terri Morasco: I have been excited about this match since it was announced.
Vasco Dias: Itās an interesting setup to be sure. We have the top three men in the Heir to the Throne plus Steve Awesome.
Terri Morasco: It will be interesting to see how this match plays out.
Vasco Dias: Will Steve be able to prove he deserves to be here over men who have worked so hard to gain the points or will one of the men working their butts off prove to have the upper hand here?
Terri Morasco: Itās anyoneās guess at this point.
{The opening riff of "Unbreakable" plays, sending the crowd into a frenzy, and as the drums kick in Andrew Jacobsen comes striding out onto the ramp, Danielle Chase a step behind him. He takes a few steps forward, looking to either side with a wide grin on his face. Andrew looks dead ahead at the ring, cracking his neck, and throws his arms out and head back as a burst of red and green pyro goes off to either side of him. Andrew and Danielle walk down the ramp, Andrew high-fiving fans as he goes, and he pulls himself up onto the apron, looking around at the fans with an infectious grin on his face. He climbs through the second rope and walks to a corner, checking his gloves and talking with Danielle as he waits for the match to start.}
Alison Valance: First down to the ring standing at 6ā2āā and weighing in at 235 pounds hall of famerā¦ANDREW JACOBSEN!
Terri Morasco: Andrew has been making a big push during Heir to the throne this year.
Vasco Dias: Sure he has, but what can you expect from someone like AJ? He has to come forward and remind everyone why he is unbreakable.
{All the lights in the arena die out and the fans in attendance start chanting
his name.} "AWE-SOME! AWE-SOME! AWE-SOME!"
{Dramatic Pause.} "REGRETS I'VE HAD MINE!"
{The lights in the arena explode to life as they flash green and black to the beat as Steve Awesome comes running out with intensity to the hyped up chorus of "Full of Regrets" by Danko Jones.} Lonely nights/ and a whole lot of wasted time!
If you see her wont you tell her for me/
It's better this way to avoid all the misery
{The chorus plays again as Steve walks down to the ring. The guitar starts soloing and Steve hops into the ring and he provocatively slips off his jacket and then spins and drops into a kneel and he flexes his arms. He gets a slow motion effect as pyro sprays behind him.} Alison Valance: Next down to the ring, standing at 6ā2āā and weighing in at 238 poundsā¦STEVE AWESOME!
Terri Morasco: Steve didnāt mix words in the build up to this match. He is sure he is the only one worthy of winning this match.
Vasco Dias: Why should he? He has put the hard work in. No one in this business is working hard, putting the effort in week in and week out. He has to deal with his personal life becoming front page news. Steve Awesome deserves you to put some respect on his name.
{The Beat of ādonāt get in my wayā starts to ring around the arena a spot light focusing on the entryway as Elijah stalks out to drop to one knee and touch the floor with one hand and bouncing up to this feet as the song kicks in proper wlaking around the ring a hand touching the canvas before he hops up, wipes his feet and vaults the top roe to land in the middle in a couch standing up to kiss his wrist and salute the crowd.} Alison Valance: Next down to the ring standing at 6ā4āā and 225 poundsā¦ ELIJAH LASSITER!
Terri Morasco: Elijah has been one of the top points since this began. I can not believe how fast he has been getting those points together. It really is something to be impressed by.
Vasco Dias: Itās been nothing but pure luck. And luck always runs out.
{A roaring scream pierces the air, and as the crunching guitars of "Rise, Rebel, Resist" play Caleb Lockwood stalks out onto the stage, eyes fixed on the ring as he licks his lips idly. He stalks down to the ring, hands clenching and unclenching as his eyes shift back and forth to scan the crowd. As he approaches the ring, Caleb slides into the ring, rolling to the side and coming up in a crouch. His eyes never stop moving as he backs into the corner of the ring, cracking each of his joints in turn and waiting for the match to start.} Alison Valance: and last down to the ring standing at 5ā11āā and 168 poundsā¦ CALEB LOCKWOOD!
Terri Morasco: Here is Caleb. He has been on a tear since The Pack broke up.
Vasco Dias: He absolutely unhinged and personally I am thankful he is all the way over there and nowhere near me.
{All four man standing in the ring, looking between each other and as soon as the bell rings chaos eurupts. AJ hits Steve with a Russian legsweep. Caleb hits Eli with a Running somersault neckbreaker. Caleb hits Andrew with a running kick to the hamstring and hits Steve with a superkick to the knee as soon as Steve stands back up.} Terri Morasco: Well, not wasting any time here on getting things rolling are they?
{Andrew gets up and hits Calebn with a double knee followed by a snap suplex. He turns on steve and hits him with a belly to belly suplex.} Vasco Dias: AJ showing off how he became a Hall of Famer.
Terri Morasco: He has unfinished business with both of these men.
{As Steve is getting back to his feet, eli hits him with a superkick knocking him back down to the mat. Eli tries to go for the pin
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But aJ pulls him off of Steve.} Terri Morasco: an early pin attempt by Eli here.
Vasco Dias: A little overconfident with that display.
{Eli goes for Andrew with a flying back elbow. AJ gets back up and Eli hits him with a hiptoss.}
Vasco Dias: Eli is not giving AJ a moment to collect himself, I love it.
Terri Morasco: eli did not make it to the top of the points for nothing.
{Just as steve is getting back to his feet Caleb hits him with a Inverted atomic drop followed by a single leg running dropkick.} Terri Morasco: I think Caleb took offense to some of the things that Steve said building to this match.
{Andrew hits Eli with a Gordie Howe Special knocking him back. Andrew hits eli with a Clothesline into the turnbuckle.} Terri Morasco: Andrew bouncing back with a vengeance.
Vasco Dias: Boo. I want more blood.
{Steve rolls out of the way of another move from caleb moving to hit Caleb with aJaw Breaker- Super Kick followed by Two running elbows. Scoop Slam then he runs to the ropes and hits an elbow drop.}
Terri Morasco: Steve focusing on Caleb now.
Vasco Dias: Heās making his come back!
{ Eli hits AJ with a Dime Drop.}
Vasco Dias: Eli taking care of AJ here!
Terri Morasco: Oh this might be building to something of a photo finish.
{Steve gets up runs to the opposite side of the ring and comes back with a senton
Splash. Eli hits AJ with a SPACE JAM! Then Steve finishes it off we a bounce from the ropes and a slow cocky strut to the Middle} Terri Morasco: Oh my god!
Vasco Dias: Who will pin first?
Terri Morasco: Who knows?
{Eli has AJ pinned
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Steve drops an elbow in a model pose as he goes for a pin and the fans take
a bunch of pictures but Eli already has AJ pinned
3!}
Alison Valance: your winner and awarded 2 points for Heir to the Throneā¦. ELIJAH LASSITER!
Terri Morasco: he did it! He is still the highest pointed man in Heir to the throne!
{Eli stands up from the pin, offering a hand to AJ, getting him to his feet. Andrew shakes his hand. As his music plays Eli smiles at the camera. Steve starts yelling at the ref. Caleb hits Steve with a superkick knocking him into the ref.} Vasco Dias: He got lucky. Again.
Terri Morasco: Just be happy for him Vasco.
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SEGMENTA Kingās Lineage: Special Announcement------------------------------------
{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 Laura Howlett. 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 stepps into the ring when the chorus roars through the arena. He holds up the second rope for Laura as she climbs into the ring. The two stand together in the center of the ring, each with a single fist raised in the air as they nod slightly in rhythm to the music, pumping their fists three times in time with the words āHAIL! HAIL! HAIL!ā.}
Vasco Dias : Once again, the undisputed king of the Imperial Wrestling Federation arrives to grace us with his presence.
Terri Morasco : Oh for the love ofā¦
Vasco Dias : What?
Terri Morasco : Your sycophantic tendencies never cease to leave me agog, Vasco. How can you revere a man like this?
Vasco Dias : Power attracts power, Terri, and Ethan and I? We are powerful men.
Terri Morasco : You really need to talk to a therapist about your delusions.
{As the music dies down, Ethan King steps forward and raises a mic to his mouth.}
Ethan King: Ladies and gentlemen! I wanted to come out here tonight toā¦ ease some concerns that Iāve heard rumbling beneath the surface about this coming Pay Per View Event. You seeā¦ with Rob Diamond being tragically rendered unable to compete after little more than a love tapā¦
Terri Morasco : You punched him with Brass Knuckles in the SKULL!
Ethan King: ā¦ thereās been some concern about who I will be facing at the event. After all, I am your IWF World Champion, and it would beā¦ singularly unbecoming of me to not compete at one of our major events, especially one at the caliber of importance of Lineage. After all, it is a Pay Per View, and itās my sworn duty as an entertainment professional to ensure that the people get their moneyās worth. So with Rob Diamond out of the showā¦ Laura and I sat down, put our heads together, to determine the best way to ensure that you all get precisely what you deserve.
Terri Morasco : Oh thatās not ominous at all.
Vasco Dias : Is it another live crucifixion? Terri do you know how much I have MISSED a live House of Howlett Crucifixion??!
Terri Morasco : ā¦ How are you not in jail?
Laura Howlett: And ladies and gentlemenā¦ I think weāve found just the opponent for Ethan King. You see, I expect the best from my talent. Despite the manyā¦ slanderous, unfounded accusations that have haunted me over the years, I would simply never give my opponents easy wins. I want to ensure that they prove dominant over the best the company has to offerā¦ or in this case, the best the company ever HAS offered. You seeā¦ the man Ethan King is going to be facing at Lineage? Heās a man you havenāt seen fight in this ring forā¦ oh, far too long.
{The crowd begins to cheer with anticipation.}
Laura Howlett: It took a lot to make this match happenā¦ but I am bringing back one of the most hotly demanded talents in IWF history. A legend whose reputation speaks volumes. One of the most ruthless, dangerous men to ever step foot in an IWF ring.
Ethan King: I honestly thought she was joking when she suggested it. I donāt like my chances, but I told herā¦ āLaura, if this match happens, the IWF Universe will lose their collective minds. If he walks into that ring, it will turn the world upside down.ā
Laura Howlett: That you did.
Ethan King: And I meant it, too.
Laura Howlett: Oh, I donāt doubt it.
{Various chants break out throughout the ring as the fans cheer for old favorites who havenāt been seen in the company for some time, with names such as Cable Arcane, Ace Conway, or Ulf Hednir among the loudest shouted.}
Vasco Dias : This is exciting! Who do you think it could be?
Terri Morasco : I have no ideaā¦
Laura Howlett: Butā¦ why ruin the surprise now?
Ethan King: Mmm, shrewd business as always, Laura. Anticipation to a mystery opponent is a particularly excellent way to ensure more tickets are sold to Lineage.
Laura Howlett: Exactly. So if you want to know whoās booked to come back at Lineage to stand against my Client, in the ultimate test of his careerā¦ youāll just have to find out THIS SUNDAYā¦ at Lineage!
{ Canāt Stop by Sixx AM hits the pa now as Laura and Ethan leave the ring as the Lineage graphic is displayed over the Imperatron.}
Well howdy there pardner.