IWF Presents: Monday Night Sacrifice September 23 2019

IWF Presents: Monday Night Sacrifice September 23 2019 Sept 24, 2019 22:35:19 GMT

Post by Jess Fowler on Sept 24, 2019 22:35:19 GMT

Monday Night Sacrifice
September 23rd, 2019
ROYAL FARMS ARENA BALTIMORE, MD

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SINGLES MATCH
Abraxes vs Max Powers

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{ The fans in Baltimore are going crazy as Max Power jogs out and does variations of a spinaroonie and many popular fortnite style dances, as well as dabbing. He makes his way down the aisle and executes a unique front-handspring from turnbuckle corner to the ring. Although a modern entrance, the TV edit is what makes it because when he comes out the picture changes from standard to eight-bit classic video game and switches to normal after he completes the handspring from the turnbuckle to the ring. }

Terri Morasco: Welcome to Baltimore! We’ve got a good opening matchup in store for you, plus so much more including the Conways taking on James Gilmore and Raven Wheatley!

Vasco Dias: I wanna see ‘em smooch! It’s better than watchin’ Max Power!

Terri Morasco: Oh, don’t start!

{ The lights in the arena flicker and die as if there were some kind of power outage. As the light sounds of an acoustic guitar play, the high pitched laughter of children fills the air. A red spotlight shines on the stage as heavy smoke rolls across the floor. As opening lyrics of Monster (Under my Bed) by Call me Karizma starts to sing Abraxes rises from the center of the stage, his eyes burning out from under his mask as he stares down at the ring. }

Vasco Dias: Tell ya what, though...I’m likin’ this kid!

Terri Morasco: Abraxes, one of our up-and-comers set to do battle!

{ The rhythm of the song changes from a twisted lullaby do a grinding rock song just as he rises to his full height. Abraxes glares around at the audience before he walks down the ramp, focused on the ring in front of him. He crawls into the ring, exaggerated movements of his hands and legs to appear more like a creepy spider then a man. He rolls to his feet, holding his arms into the air as the lullaby starts anew. }

[DING-DING-DING!!!]

{ As the bell rings, Max Power finds himself unable to control Abraxes’ early onslaught. Despite firing off a volley of rights and lefts, Power finds himself on the wrong end of a trio of vertical suplexes from Abraxes! Abraxes, smirking from ear to ear, yanks Power to his feet and connects with his dreaded CONSIGN TO DREAM signature! }

Terri Morasco: What an impact from that crucifix powerbomb!

Vasco Dias: I don’t believe this...this is game over!

{ Yep, Vasco’s right. Max Power is laid out spread-eagle in the middle of the ring as Abraxes goes for the cover… }

1…!

2…!!

THREEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DING-DING-DING!!!]

{ “Monster (Under My Bed)” begins playing again as Abraxes celebrates his victory! }

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OLYMPIANS MIXED TAG TEAM TOURNAMENT
Round 2
Almir Sayed and Charity Crowne vs Fox Faumuina and Grace Park

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{ The match started off with Grace and Charity in the ring. Charity out paced Grace in the beginning hitting some fast offense and couple of acrobatic moves but eventually Grace was able to stop Charity with a well placed pump kick. From there it was Grace dominating using her mma training and working over Charity’s leg. Charity eventually got free to tag in Almir. Almir and Fox kept the fast pace going with dueling arm drags into exchanging some high flying maneuvers. Fox seemed to get the upper hand after a Surrender Driver and a near pin. Almir made the tag out and Charity went to town on Grace. Charity chained together a few Don’t Cha’s on Grace and looked to put her away but Grace tagged out to Fox. }

Terri Morasco: This has been absolutely amazing!

Vasco Dias: Three up and coming talents just putting it all on the line along with Charity, showing why she’s one of the top women in IWF!

Terri Morasco: This match is exactly what the Olympian Tournament is all about!

{ Fox is back in and catches Almir with a running cross body block and goes for the pin but Almir kicks out. Fox looks for the Air Raid but Almir blocks it and sweeps the legs of Fox and spins him around in the Silicon Swing! Fox is back to his feet afterward but Almir is on him with Pay Dirt! Almir calls for Charity to enter the ring. Grace runs in as well but Charity drops her with a Diamond Cutter! Fox is up and Almir grabs him by the wrist and hits the Money Maker! Fox is down and Almir covers for the One! Two! Three! }

Vasco Dias: Almir and Charity move on to Round 3 of the Olympian Tournament!

Terri Morasco: Great match between two great teams but in the end Charity and Almir picked up the win!

{ Almir and Charity stand in the center of the ring with their arms raised. }

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SEGMENT
ARRIVAL OF THE LIGHTNING LORD

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Ominous chanting echoes throughout the arena, it fills the backstage area catching the attention of different WWH talents, staff, and fans. Lights flicker before settling back. At ring side hooded men have lined from the top of the ramp down to one single hooded figure standing in the ring with a tall box covered in a black sheet beside them, the the figure on the right of the box is smaller and carrying a torch of their own.

On the giant screen an image constantly flashes in a loop:

Followed by the same message:

"You will eat the flesh of your sons and daughters" - Leviticus 26:29

A video begins to play on the jumbotron:

The scene opens up in the thick woods of Kentucky at midnight, several flashlights cut through the darkness of the wood. One of the men is a elderly man wearing a blue jean vest and he comes to a stop shining his flashlight feverishly in front of him, "There it is, not much further boys."

The sign says: HANGTOWN, KY. - 0.5 MILES

"Shit fire Victor is this seriously the only way into this place? Walking like it's the 1600s has chafed my boys," the younger man shifts his junk as the older man begins to roll himself a cigarette, "Shut up Othello, put your big girl thongs on and let's go."

The three men continue on for a while until they see lights in the distance, faint piano music fills the once silent night. The town of Hangtown was very very very small but it had a general store, small doctors office, a bar, houses both single story and two story ones. It looked like a place forgotten in time with its cobblestoned roads that had three other small dirt roads that lead to a few houses on the outskirts of Hangtown. A stringy greasy haired man with a lantern was waiting on the three men and when they got close enough the man licks chapped lips and rotten teeth, "Are you Master Creed and Craven? If so I have your package right here," he pats the large black coffin wrapped in black chains in the back of his horse cart, "Tis a long'o time since anyone called upon the Judge of all Nights....brave or dumb? Time will tell."

Victor approached the casket slowly and placed his hand on the dark stained wood, his breathing quickened when something thumped on the inside! Adrenaline, fear, joy, hatred, sadness, laughter, and a fleet of other emotions surged through him so he quickly jerked his hand back. The once clear night sky is now full of black, gray, and green storm clouds that dance with lightning.

"Son of a bitch...it is him...it really is....the beast has promised...." Victor started and everyone in the immediate area responded together, "The beast has delivered."

Back in the arena in unison the entire congregation of hooded figures yell:

"RIGHT HAND UP, LEFT HAND DOWN!
Flame on the top and a moon around!"

Lightening flashes. All the torches die leaving everyone in total darkness. When the lights come back on the sheet is laying beside what is now revealed to be a coffin, large chains lay broken and a hooded man is standing in the middle of a pentagram where he slowly removes his hood revealing a masked figure that scanned the silent crowd....

.....another crack of lightning. Lights go off again and when they come back on everyone is gone minus the pentagram that has erupted in flames! A message is scrawled on the ring canvas....

"The Lightning Lord hath come....."

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OLYMPIANS MIXED TAG TEAM TOURNAMENT

Round 2

The Ace and Kathy Conway vs James Gilmore and Raven Wheatley

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{ The match started off with The Ace and James Gilmore in the ring. James gave the Ace a run for his money in the early going as Conway was still clearly shaking off some ring rust. Eventually the women came into the match as Jake tagged out to his wife Kathy. Kathy faired far better against Raven, exposing some her weaknesses but Raven rallied back and fought Kathy off and nearly got a three count. Ace tagged back in and this time he was better prepared for James and took him to the mat with his technical prowess. James fought hard against the holds and managed to hit Ace with the Shellshocker and nearly got a three count. Jake turned everything around with a Reversal of Fortune and tagged Kathy back into the ring. Kathy once again seemed to have Raven’s number but Raven fought back. Raven pieced together some stunning offense that came to an end when Kathy connected with the PokerfAce! }

Vasco Dias: This match has been absolutely incredible!

Terri Morasco: Gilmore and Raven have been giving it their all against two pillars of the company!

Vasco Dias: James has been exposing some of that obvious ring rust but Ace has fought through it.

Terri Morasco: Where as Kathy has been looking exceptional against Raven!

{ Raven has Kathy in a vacant corner and is unloading with elbow strikes that are rocking the veteran nearly ten minutes into this tag team match. Raven hits a snapmare on Kathy and sends her out of the corner of the ring. Raven looks for a roll over neckbreaker but Kathy instinctively rolls out of the way! }

Vasco Dias: Ace and Kathy’s last match only lasted four seconds! This encounter is a 1000 times longer.

Terri Morasco: You think it’s wearing them out!?

Vasco Dias: I think love overcomes everything!

{ Kathy is up and catches a charging Raven with a toe kick and a FAMEACER!!! Kathy goes for the cover but it’s a kick out at two. Kathy is back up and she grabs Raven who hits a fireman’s carry on Conway! Kathy is back up again as Raven comes at her full speed but Kathy scouts it and spins Raven around and up into the KAT NAP! Raven is down and Ace charges across the ring to knock James off the apron as Kathy covers for the ONE! TWO! THREE!!!! }

Vasco Dias: The Conways advance! LOVE CONQUERS ALL!!!

{ The two lover birds immediately start kissing as their music plays and the crowd loses their minds with boos. }

Vasco Dias: And with victory comes the spoils.

Terri Morasco: You and them are disgusting.

Vasco Dias: Someone sounds jealous.

{ Jake and Kathy continue their passionate make out session as we head to commercial. }

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SEGMENT
Elijah Lassiter highlight reel

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{We start with Simple drumbeat before we fade into the sight of Eli's Face looking up as Queens "Procession" plays in the background his form wreathed in his hoodie and entrance gear stalking through the Gorilla position as he stops and his eyes close a breath taken and he looks down and eveything slowly fades to black..}

Eli: Every journey begins with a single step...

{The Tune switches to Zack Hemsey's - "See What I've Become" as we find our slvesintesprsed with clips of Eli vaulting the ropes to land in the rign dring his entrance, clips of his taking strikes form Daean HArper, Caleb Lock wood, Steve Awesome, Andrew Jacobsen, fing back and standing on the top rope looking down before we once again cut to black}

Eli: Some say the jouney Never ends... But I get the biggest test the biggest job and it's comin'

{We cut to Eli making the leap from the top rope his form hanging in mid air as he readies the elbow and the landing is never shown}

Eli: "They say the lights are bright  and teh presssure is heavy and I could stumble and I could fall at any moment and prove them right hat the future isn't now it's down the road, so I gotta push."

{We Cut to Eli doing Box jumps huigh and higher and higer, running the grass track with wieghted sled, the weights getting higher, speed bag work as he then tkaes drink sqats and weights before dropping back onto his back  and his eys closing.}

Eli: "Then I gotta find that little bit extra.."

{His eyes open and we're back to him rope running, rope vulting sleep and leap drills, submmission work  and grapple passing, as Eli's tone picks up.}

Eli: "I have to study, physically and mentally leran form my ppers in every way."

{We see Eli backstage talking to other IWf Employyees, other wrslters footage of him on a couch in a hotel room watching Rob Diamond matches, The diamond cutter falling again . and again and again notes beign scribbld down as a rmeote is pushed as Eli analyzes}

Eli:" be tougher, harder smater every day, I ain't been doing this Eleven years but that doens't mean my commiment is any lesser any worse, I'd come at you the same if I'd been here 20 years All I gotta is Rise..."

{Eli jumps up to the top rope and stands.}

Eli: "Rise.."

{Eli measures it up and takes off ...}

Eli: "Rise."

{We see hands Raise in victory, but not  the face attached to the the cheers of the fans in the background}

Eli: "And That Belt...is gonna be mine."

{Fade out}

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IWF OPENWEIGHT #1 CONTENDER’S MATCH

Fatal Four Way - Winner Receives an Openweight Championship opportunity at the next Open Fight Night

Emma Danielson vs Fiona McFly vs Candy Kane vs Brooklyn Maddrox

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{Brooklyn wins}

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SEGMENT
Dean/Steve, the saga continues

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{The camera comes on to a room backstage. Mandi is sitting there reading a magazine in her ring gear as she gets ready. Jayson and Dev are in the corner playing a card game that seems to be making up the rules as they go. The door opens to see Dean, Lauren and a baby Damien enter the room with some snacks and a merch bag.}

Dean Harper: Back.

Mandi Matthews: I thought you were just going to Fowler's office.

Dean Harper: Steve wasn't there. Fowler said they'd reach out when they heard what he wants to stip for the Extreme title to be.

Jayson Matthews: Uno!

Devlin Raine: Jayson, that's not what we're playing.

Jayson Matthews: But I only have one catgirl left...

Dean Harper: Lauren wanted some stuff, figured it'd be okay.

Mandi Matthews: You're going to spoil her.

Lauren Bates: No he's not. {Lauren hugs his leg.}

Dean Harper: See? Perfectly fine.

Mandi Matthews: Our match is coming up soon. Lauren, be good for your uncle okay?

Lauren Bates: I will.

Devlin Raine: Want me to take Damien to go lay low in a quiet room?

Dean Harper: Would you mind?

Devlin Raine: Nah, I got you bae.

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OLYMPIANS MIXED TAG TEAM TOURNAMENT

Triple Threat Match

Round 2

The Oracle and Vivienne Rodgers vs Jack Ferriman and Rosa De Luca vs Ryan Shane and Kimberly Jackson

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{ "Black Vultures" by Halestorm hits the PA system hard as the crowd pops. The lights in the arena begin to strobe as Kimberly Jackson runs out onto the stage and does a little shadow boxing routine as pyro ignites behind her. 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. }

{“Angry Heart” by Otherwise begins to play throughout the arena and the crowd boos loudly. The entrance ramp is dimly lit and Ryan Shane makes his way out as pyro goes off behind him.}

Alison Valance: Introducing first weighing two hundred and ten pounds, from Allen Park, Michigan, Ryan Shane!!!

{Ryan Shane continues toward the ring and slides in under the bottom rope. He gets to his feet and raises his hands in the air as the crowd continues to boo.}

Vasco Dias: You have to wonder how Ryan and Kim are going to work together after their last match?

Terri Morasco: Ryan got distracted by Laura and the Oracle but Kim was still able to pick up the win.

Vasco Dias: Yeah but she wasn’t super happy about it.

Terri Morasco: For their sake I hope they can iron out those differences.

{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.}

{ The lights in arena go out as "Interdimensional Summit" by Dimmu Borgir blares through out the arena. A spot light shines down on the center of the stage as The Oracle slowly rises from within a fog. Once he has fully risen Laura Howlett steps out from behind him and the two march toward the ring to the beat of his music. Once at the ring he rolls in under the bottom rope and quickly rises in the center of the ring throwing his arms out in an homage to his Lord and Savior. }

Vasco Dias: I’ve been very surprised at how well the Oracle and Vivienne have been working together.

Terri Morasco: The surprise of the tournament, to be sure, but when you have Laura Howlett looking over your shoulder it’s not too hard to have that kind of momentum behind you.

Vasco Dias: All she cares about is the win, and they’re currently my pick to win the whole thing!

{The arena goes dark before blue strobe lights flash wildly as A''Made For This'' by City Wolf goes through the arena before Rosa De Luca walks through the curtain to a rumble of the crowd extending her arms as the lights go back up. She walks the walk down to the ring and slides into her corner, waiting for the match to start.}

{What's Up Danger begins to play as the lights in the arena dim. A black and white image of Jack appears on the Imperatron as Jack slowly steps out onto the ramp, adjusting thelong black coat he is wearing over his ring gear and cracking his neck. He slowly turns his head as he gazes around the arena before setting his eyes on the ring, slowly walking down the ramp and stepping easily through the ropes. He flexes his shoulders as he turns in a slow circle before settling into his corner, tilting his head Michael Meyers style as he stares down the referee.}

Terri Morasco: Some refer to Jack and Rosa as the dark horse team but I think being the unknown gives them a huge advantage.

Vasco Dias: A lot of teams in the second round of this tournament have a lot of tape to look back on. Jack and Rosa are still pretty new and that gives them an advantage when being scouted.

Terri Morasco: Absolutely Vasco and I’m excited to see how they compare to the other two more experienced teams.

{ Tommy Knocker is the referee for this match and checks with the opponents. }

Terri Morasco: Now this a triple threat tag team match. Only two competitors in the ring at a time, anyone can tag themselves in or out by tagging their partner or an opponent. First pin fall or submission wins!

Vasco Dias: This is going to be fun.

{ It looks like Ryan and the Oracle are going to start things off as Tommy Knocker calls for the bell! Ryan makes like he’s going to move in but immediately tags out to Kim. }

Vasco Dias: Shane deciding against facing off with the Oracle here.

Terri Morasco: Surely an attempt to get in his head.

{ Oracle eyes Shane up as Kim steps in. Oracle backs off and tags in Vivienne. Vivienne and Kimberly immediately lock up in the middle of the ring. Kim moves around for the rear waist lock and then looks for a German but Vivienne spins out of it and delivers a German suplex of her own! }

Vasco Dias: Looks like Vivienne saw that German coming a mile away.

Terri Morasco: Vivienne is more gifted than she gets credit for.

{ Kimberly is up but Vivienne comes off the ropes with a big clothesline and flips Kim directly on top of her head! Kim flips over herself and lands in a nearby corner where Rosa tags herself in and leaps over the top rope. }

Terri Morasco: Rosa with the tag!

{ Rosa flies into the ring and crashes into Vivienne with a Lou Thez press and goes right into the mounted punches. Vivienne makes the attempt to block but Rosa is relentless! Rosa pulls Vivienne up to her feet and whips her hard into the vacant corner! Rosa charges in with a big time corner splash and pulls Vivienne out with the tilt a whirl neckbreaker! }

Vasco Dias: Rosa is all over Vivienne here!

Terri Morasco: I don’t think Rodgers was ready for this kind of fire!

{ Vivienne manages to roll away before a cover can be made, showing her presence of mind, and tags in the Oracle! Rosa backs off to her corner and tags in Jack. Jack charges right at the Oracle and hits a big European uppercut and then another and another. Jack drives the Oracle into the corner and steps up onto the second rope for some mounted punches. Jack reach the eighth punch but Oracle grabs him by the throat for a two handed choke toss! }

Terri Morasco: Jack is mistakenly trying to over power a power house!

Vasco Dias: Not a smart move by the new guy!

{ Jack backward rolls to his feet and eats a big boot from the much larger Oracle! Jack attempts to nip up but Oracle is right there with a knee lift to the gut and a whip into the vacant corner. Oracle runs in looking for another knee lift but Jack launches himself out of the corner with a headbutt and then dumps the big man on his head and neck with a release German suplex! }

Vasco Dias: Holy hell!

Terri Morasco: Oracle could be seriously injured!

{ Jack backs up and makes like he’s going to finish Oracle off but Ryan now tags himself into to the dismay of Ferriman. }

Vasco Dias: Shane is entering the match!

Terri Morasco: Now that the Oracle is down!

{ Ryan starts to move in but the Oracle gets up to his feet and looks like he’s ready to tear Shane apart. Ryan cracks his neck but then quickly tags Kimberly back in who is starting to look frustrated. }

Vasco Dias: More mind games from Shane.

Terri Morasco: You call it mind games, I call it cowardice.

{ Oracle has no choice but to tag his partner back in. Vivienne moves in quick but Kimberly side steps her and grabs Rodgers for a quick Russian leg sweep. Vivienne gets right back up but Kimberly picks Rodgers up off her feet for an Orange Crush bomb! }

Terri Morasco: Kimberly with a nice nod to her former trainer!

Vasco Dias: Always good to see an Orange Crush bomb done right!

{ Kimberly goes for the pin but it’s a quick two count and both women are up to their feet. Vivienne ducks a right and grabs Kim, drilling her with a belly-to-back suplex! Vivienne signals for the Rainbow, but as she goes to lift Kim, Rosa tags herself in! Vivienne connects with the move and goes to cover, but Knocker indicates the tag has been made and Rosa shoulder tackles Vivienne, knocking her out of the ring. }

Vasco Dias: Rosa with a blind tag!

Terri Morasco: You’ve got to watch your back in these kind of tag matches!

{ Rosa is right on Kim with a knee drop and then looks for a crossface. Kimberly manages to fight her way out of it and get back to her feet. Rosa connects with a nasty elbow strike and Kim responds with a spinning backfist. Rosa hits a pump kick and Kimberly responds with a shin kick to the kidneys. Rosa goes for an armdrag but Kim rolls through it and goes for one of her own, Rosa rolls through that and then both women clothesline each other! }

Terri Morasco: Kimberly and Rosa fighting to a little bit of a stalemate there.

Vasco Dias: Interesting seeing these two paired off together.

{ Both women are right up to their feet and crash into each other in the middle of the ring with blows being exchanged. Kimberly starts to get the upper hand and grabs Rose for an Ace Plant but Rosa manages to grab onto Kim for a northern lights suplex bridged into a pin. Ryan breaks it up and Oracle also charges in but Ryan powders out. }

Vasco Dias: Shane saved his partner!

Terri Morasco: Maybe he does care!

{ Rosa and Kimberly get back to their feet and Rosa comes at Kim fast but Jackson side steps her and sends De Luca into the corner where Oracle now tags himself in. Kimberly looks back toward her own partner but Shane drops off the apron. Kimberly looks very annoyed now as she goes over to Jack Ferriman and tags him in. }

Terri Morasco: Shane is still refusing to share the ring with the Oracle.

Vasco Dias: No reason to give that match away on free television.

{ Jack comes right at Oracle and looks for a spear but instead eats the post. Oracle rips Jack out of the corner and throws him down with a full nelson slam! Jack gets right up and hits Oracle with a knee lift and a standing big boot that nearly drops the big man. Jack hoists the Oracle over his shoulders and hits a cartwheel death valley driver! }

Vasco Dias: Now that was impressive!

Terri Morasco: Jack is stronger than he looks!

{ Jack goes for the cover but Oracle kicks out with an assist from Vivienne! Jack is up and waits for Oracle to stand. Jack goes for the Choke Breaker but Oracle throws him off and hits a standing big boot of his own! Oracle pulls Jack up but Jack hits a head butt and backs up to the corner where Shane tags himself in again! }

Vasco Dias: Shane with another blind tag!

Terri Morasco: He’s just trying to attack Oracle when he’s weak!

Vasco Dias: Which is smart!

{ Jack looks annoyed, protesting with the referee, and while Tommy’s distracted by Jack, Laura Howlett comes up from behind and hits a low blow on Shane! }

Vasco Dias: LOW BLOW!!!

{ Shane staggers into the ring as Laura climbs down onto the floor. The Oracle grabs Shane and hits him with IN THE NAME OF THE LORD!!! Laura yanks Kimberly off the apron, and when Vivienne notices Oracle make the cover, having missed the low blow, she charges in and knocks Jack into Rosa! Tommy Knocker drops to count and it’s ONE! TWO! THREE!!! }

Vasco Dias: THE HOUSE ALWAYS WINS!!!

Terri Morasco: With a huge assist from Laura, of course.

Vasco Dias: A win is a win.

{ Jack and Rosa are very angry and begin to argue with Tommy Knocker about the call. Kimberly just shakes her head and walks up the ramp. Vivienne hops out of the ring, listening to the argument as Laura takes a mic. }

Laura Howlett: That was just a taste of what my client is going to do Sunday! THE HOUSE! Always… Wins.

{ Laura drops the mic as her and Oracle leave the ring, Vivienne’s face showing her dawning realization of what happened as she reluctantly follows, Jack and Rosa still pleading their case to the ref. }

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OLYMPIANS MIXED TAG TEAM TOURNAMENT

Round 2

IWF OPENWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Abyss Match

The championship is only at stake when the women are legal participants in the match.

Dean Harper and Mandi Matthews vs TIB and Rowan McDonnough

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Alison Valance: The following contest is a Mixed tag team Abyss Match, and is for the IWF Open Weight Championship! Tnly way to stop the match is to declare you quit or to be unable to answer a ten count. Only while the current IWF Openweight Champion and her challenger are the legal participants in the match can the title be successfully defended or claimed!

Terri Morasco: I am not sure how I feel about this match tonight. Abyss is never
my favorite match.

Vasco Dias: We know it will at least be good television. We have two former pack
members here and we know they can both take a beating.

Terri Morasco: but Dean betrayed The Pack and Mandi is going to pay for it.

Vasco Dias: Sometimes that happens.

Terri Morasco: You are psychotic.

{Umbrella by All Time Low starts rocking the speakers as Mandi Matthews steps out onto the stage, a bit overwhelmed in a good way by all the people and there warm reception. She jams a bit to the music and then she jogs down to the ring as the chorus plays.}

Because when the sun shines we'll shine together
Told you I'll be here forever
Said I'll always be your friend
Took an oath I'ma stick it out 'til the end

{She slides into the ring and jams out the song with the crowd as they chant along.}

Now that it's raining more than ever
Know that we'll still have each other
You can stand under my umbrella
You can stand under my umbrella-ella-ella-ay-ay-ay
Under my umbrella-ella-ella-ay-ay-ay

{The music slowly fades as Mandi smiles at the crowd.}

Alison Valance: First down to the ring standing at 5’9’’ and weighing in at 165 pounds…Mandi Matthews!

Terri Morasco: Mandi has been having troubles of her own lately with Zelda Knite interrupting matches. If there is any plus side to being locked in a cage here, it’s that
Zelda cannot interfere.

Vasco Dias: Zelda is dedicated. She’ll find some way to make Mandi pay.

{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.}

Alison Valance: And her partner, standing at 6’2’’ and weighing in at 200 pounds… Dean Harper!

Terri Morasco: Dean looks confident here. Given the threats and horror The Former Pack mates have been saying leading up to this, you would think he was unaware
of the danger.

Vasco Dias: Oh I’m sure he knows. But I doubt he is going to let something like that affect him. At least here.

{Lights out. The thrumming opening of “Big Bad Wolf” by In This Moment pulse through the arena, matched by a few flashing sparks of dark red light throughout the building.}

"Even in these chains, you can't stop me..."

{Red lights shine down and around the entranceway, still accompanied by sporadic flashing throughout the arena, illuminating the sihlouette of Rowan MacDonnough standing at the top of the ramp, a pair of chains hanging from her wrists. She breathes heavily, shoulders heaving as her head hangs down. As the opening continues, red smoke floods down the ramp as Rowan occasionally twitches spasmodically in rhythm with the music...}

"EVEN IN THESE CHAINS YOU CAN'T STOP ME!"

{As the song roars to life, Rowan's head snaps upwards, glaring around at the audience as her golden eyes glint in the smoke and the red light. The stage and ramp are lit by swirling red light, but everything else remains dark. She lopes forward, unconsciously rolling her wrists as her eyes bore a hole in the air before her. The smoke seems to follow her down the ramp as she walks. She drops the chains as she reaches ringside, climbing up the ropes and perching over the ring on the top corner, standing slowly as she continues to twitch and spasm in time with the music.}

"Ive been everywhere that you've been - now I've got nothing to lose and everything to win!"

{She leaps into the ring, landing with a roll in the center of the ring and pulling into a feral crouch. She stands, raising her arms as though conducting a savage chorus, posing one last time...}

"I'm already under your skin, cause I'm the Big Bad Wolf, now LET THE GAMES BEGIN!"

{She slowly, reluctantly backs towards a corner, eyes constantly moving as she settles in to wait for the bell.}

Alison Valance: and to the ring on the other side standing at 5’10’’ and 145 pounds… your open weight champion Rowan MacDonnough!

Terri Morasco: I would not want to be on the other side of the ring from Rowan anytime but specifically this week.

Vasco Dias: Get that Mandi Matthews merch while you still can.

{ 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 commissar’s 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 her teammate, standing at 6’3’’ and 230 pounds… Captain Thaddeus Isambard Bancroft!

Terri Morasco: Thaddeus has been making an impressive display since he and Rowan have teamed up.

Vasco Dias: The deserve a good nickname. Galactic Conquest? No. No… I’ll think of something.

{Dean stays in the ring while Thaddeus goes to the outside. Rowan stands, looking directly at him.}

Terri Morasco: You can cut the tension here like a knife.

Vasco Dias: Which tension?

Crowd: Rowan’s 👏 gonna 👏 kill 👏 you!👏

{ Mandi softly talks to Dean and gets him to go to the outside. As both women are now in the ring, the referee takes the championship from Rowan and holds it into the air. Mandi stays in her corner with Dean behind her. There is an argument but Mandi seems to insist on being in the ring. 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. Rowan, simply grins, before the referee calls for the bell.}

Vasco Dias: Here! We! Go!

{Mandi glances at the fire as Rowan rises to her feet. Her mouth is covered, but by the shape of her eyebrows and cheek muscles we can see she’s smiling. Mandi l;aunches herself across the ring. She flies at Rowan with a missile drop kick, but it just staggers Rowan backwards a little. Shea hits the ropes and comes back hitting another, it pushes Rowan into the ropes herself and the flames jump up almost catching the Wolf. Mandi goes for one more but this time as she leaps Rowan steps forwards and catches Mandi, and with incredible speed turns around and slams Mandi down to the mat with a powerslam. The flames jump up once more with the impact.}

Terri Morasco: I’m not sure tempting the monster right off the bat given what Rowan has been saying is the best idea...

Vasco Dias: Mandi is showing she isn’t afraid of Rowan. It might be a dumb idea but its her idea.

{Almost immediately Rowan begins to drag Mandi towards the fire, but Mandi kicks and fights against it. Mandi wiggles and kicks as hard as she can trying to find a way or a place to get Rowan to drop her as Rowan grunts in pain, after a few seconds Rowan seems to have had enough. Rowan lifts Mandi with her strength and slams Mandi into the turnbuckle, causing her to collapse into the turnbuckle.}

Vasco Dias: I’m so worried about this match Terri. I think one of these ladies might kill the other.

Terri Morasco: You’re not wrong to worry. This match could end a career, never mind shorten one.

{Mandi is in the corner, arms splayed out as Rowan stomps into the middle of the ring. She throws her arms out and charges to the corner splashing on Mandi and clapping her hands together over her head. Mandi drops down to a sitting position and Rowan walks back a few feet before stopping and turning her head. She cocks it slight before skipping forewards and slamming Mandi with the BALOR’S GAZE!!! Mandi’s head snaps back off of the turnbuckle and she seems almost out of it. Rowan looks at the referee and then to Dean, pointing at Mandi. Dean looks furious but can’t move.}

Vasco Dias: Did you see her head snap back!?

Terri Morasco: Rowan is out to hurt someone tonight.

{The referee checks on Mandi, and she squeezes his hand to show she’s still in the fight. Almost as if she was annoyed by this Rowan storms across the ring and grabs Mandi by her hair, and begins to try and force her, face first towards the fire. Suddenly a hand just barely touches the side of Mandi’s face, causing the ref to pull Rowan back and point to Dean who was barely holding onto the tag rope to make the blind tag. Rowan growls and drops Mandi to the mat, going over to her corner.}

Crowd: Rowan’s 👏 gonna 👏 kill 👏 you!👏

Terri Morasco: That was a close save.

Vasco Dias: But will it be enough.

{Dean drags Mandi to their corner, he checks her head and she seems to wave him off on being fine. Giving a bright smile which gets the crowd to cheer at her go get em attitude. Dean turns in the ring to where Thaddeus is casually taking off his entrance gear while Rowan is pacing like a wild animal glaring daggers at Dean.}

Terri Morasco: This is not looking good.

{Thaddeus steps forward like he is going to go into the ring before turning around and tagging Rowan back in.}

Terri Morasco: Oh come on!

{Dean stands in the ring as Rowan comes back in, Mandi is breathing hard on the outside.}

Vasco Dias: He’s got to to send Mandi back in.

{Mandi breathes hard, staggering on her feet.}

Terri Morasco: Mandi doesn’t look ready to go back there.

Vasco Dias: Doesn’t matter. It’s the rules.

{Dean shakes his head but Rowan comes towards him. He tags himself on Mandi before she can come back in. Rowan growls and the ref tries to keep Dean and Rowan seperate while yelling at Dean.}

Steve Awesome: Oh Deeeeeannnnn.

{The sleazy voice of Steve Awesome echoed in the arena and made Dean Harper stop in his tracks in the middle of the ring.}

Steve Awesome: Hey buddy. You know you’ve been going through so much with The Pack and my sloppy seconds that you may have forgotten about our little issues. But I didn’t forget Dean. I didn’t forget your little visit to my family. So I figured I pay a little visit to yours.

Terri Morasco:No. Not right now! What is that bastard doing?

Vasco Dias:: What’s the thing in his hands?

{Steve smirks into the camera and he walks down the hall. He is carrying some medium sized object in a brown burlap sack. He stops in front of a specific door and Dean gets visibly more angry and worried.}

Terri Morasco: Wait, That looks like Harpers locker room!

Vasco Dias: Uh oh!

Steve Awesome: Lets see whose home?

{Steve slowly opens the door to find Devlin making some goofy faces at Damien as he sits in his baby swing. Dev also seems to have headphones in his ears so he doesn’t hear Steve Awesome walk in behind him. He also doesn’t hear it when Steve rushes behind him and cracks Devlin in the head with whatever is in that burlap sack. The object bounces off Dev’s head with a thick thud and he falls to the floor, knocked out. The sudden noise and aggressive movement scares Damien and makes him cry. Steve quickly sets the object down and pulls his sunglasses off and gently picks Damien up to try and console him. Steve holds the four month olds head to his chest and rocks him back and forth and speaks in a calm voice.}

Steve Awesome: Shh. shh.There, there little buddy. It’s gonna be okay. Don’t worry a thing. Uncle Dev is just taking a nap. But you and I can hang out for a bit.

{Surprisingly, Damien slowly stops crying in Steve’s arms. Steve starts covering his face and playing peekaboo and he gets a few smiles and giggles from the small baby.}

Steve Awesome: Where’s Damien? Where’s Day Day at? Where’d he go? *gasp* oh there he is!! There’s my special boy.

{More innocent laughs from Damien.}

Steve Awesome: Oh….I got something for you, buddy. Let me show you.

{Steve scoops up the burlap sack and carries it and Damien to the sofa in the room. Steve takes a seat and positions Damien on his lap and then he pulls the object out of the burlap sack to reveal a (god of) extremely specific looking joker in the pack briefcase.}

Terri Morasco: That’s an old joker in the pack case?

Vasco Dias: I think it might be the one Dean had?

Steve Awesome: Your Dad did a lot of things with this case. You’ll have to ask him about it someday.

{Damien reaches out his little hand and grips the handle of the briefcase.}

Steve Awesome: Oh it’s a Kodak moment. You look just like your dad when you hold that case. Like father, like son. You’ll grow up to be just like him. A stone cold killer. Don’t forget to ask why mommy isn’t around.

{Steve smirks into the camera. The crew followed him around for this segment.}

Steve Awesome: Do you want to kill me yet, Dean? I hope so. Because at Extreme Endurance I’ll give you another chance at my SeXtreme Championship. I’ll give you another shot at my belt in a Chicago Street Fight! Because the way I see it Dean, no matter what happens next Sunday…..ha ha...I can’t lose.

{He smiles a big arrogant grin and shakes his head.}

Steve Awesome: Either I get another opportunity to shut your bitch ass up and stomp your stupid face all over Chicago and beat you again….or….”

{Steve shrugs his shoulders. He smirks one last time, pulls his sunglasses off and he gives the camera a little quick raise of his eyebrow just to signal how clever he thinks he is.}

Steve Awesome:.....I die trying.

{He laughs a bit to himself. But then suddenly Devlin starts groaning and moving.}

Steve Awesome: Oh, that’s where I make my exit. See you next Sunday Dean….

{Steve slides his sunglasses onto Damien and then gives the camera and Dean a quick crotch chop and he laughs out loud as he runs out the door as Devlin starts to come too.}

Terri Morasco: That’s… not good.

{the ref points at Dean to get out of the ring, Mandi looks just as concerned about what was on the tron. The ref tells Dean to get out. Dean looks back at Mandi then Rowan. ‘I quit’.}

Vasco Dias: What? Is he allowed to do that?

Terri Morasco: I don’t know.

{The refs look over to the time keeper who shrugs.}

Alison Valance: and your winners and still Open Weight Champion… Rowan and Captain Thaddeus Isambard Bancroft!

Vasco Dias: Rowan got to beat the tar out of Mandi and expose Dean’s weakness to the point he gave up. That’s some decent skill for a match.

{Dean grabs onto the cage and kicks the door out, clearly burning his hands a little before carrying Mandi out to where medical was waiting. He kept walking to the back clearly, focused on his son the camera turn to in the ring where Rowan and Thaddeus seem to be laughing at the misfortune of the other team.}

Terri Morasco: Not loving this.

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