Extreme Endurance
September 29th, 2019
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SEGMENTPre-Show
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{the camera pans through the crowd while âRISEâ (ft. The Glitch Mob, Mako, and The Word Alive)â the official song of Extreme Endurance, catching some signs in the stadium âAlmir is best!â, âInazuma has arrived!â âRowanâs gonna kill youâ âConways are the bestâ âCaleb was robbedâ âEli wins or we riotâ âBeing infamous!â âHouse Always Wins!â âAbraxesâ} Summer Thompson: Hello and welcome to 2019 Extreme Endurance pre-show. Hi guys gals and nonbinary pals! How are you all doing? Are you excited ? Because I am excited! We have a full show packed here tonight!
{Camera pans to the crowd right behind summer who scream and jump up and down} Summer Thompson: I know I am excited. Of course Iâm always kind of excited. But letâs not waste too much time we have a lot to get through and not a whole lot of time to do it.
Rayne: The fact you are so peppy so often is exhausting to watch.
Summer Thompson: Thank you!
Uriel Black: I for one enjoy it.
{Summer giggles.} Rayne: Donât encourage him.
Robert Henderson: We do have a lot to get through this evening so perhaps we should stay on taskâŚ
{ We see James Gilmore making his way to the preshow desk, clad in his metallic blue Dak Prescott Cowboys jersey. }James Gilmore: Yo! Ya wanna helluva fun preshow?! You're GONNA get a helluva fun preshow!
Uriel Black: Thatâs one way to make an entrance. Nonsensical as always.
Summer Thompson: This is the first guest weâve had on the new preshow format, be nice.
Robert Henderson: Can we please focus? James, You are the strong Style Champion, despite not defending your title tonight you have to be pretty interesting in watching how tonightâs show plays out, right?
{ The Islander alum takes a sip from a can of Orange-Vanilla Coke as he adjusts the StrongStyle title on his right shoulder. }James Gilmore: That's right Robert, 'cuz the thing is...with this title, I have a target on my back. Anyone of the dudes you're gonna see tonight might be my next challenger. Gotta keep my eye sharp, ya know?!
{ Just as James says that we see Almir Sayed with his trusted companion, Haseem walk out to the pre show desk. }Uriel Black: Speaking of a target on your back, welcome Almir!
{ Almir waits for Haseem to pull a chair out for him as he takes a seat. }Robert Henderson: To what do we owe the pleasure?
Almir Sayed: Keep your platitudes to yourself. I don't need some half wit talk show host blowing smoke up my rear end.
{ Haseem gives Robert an evil look. }Almir Sayed: I'm out here to simply say this, it is a disgrace to the IWF, to this great country, to the world and to the history of the Strong Style Championship that this James Gilmore couldn't be bothered to defend his illustrious title when an obvious challenger sits right here.
{Uriel snickers while Robert looks uncomfortable.}Summer Thompson: Oh⌠Well, that is a challenge.
Rayne: What do you say to that James?
James Gilmore: Well lemme tell ya somethin', dude...
{ James gulps the last of his soda down before tossing the empty can into a pink recycling bin. }James Gilmore: Spike Kane, Bob Pooler, and so many others that have elevated this belt before I won it...they all had one thing in common. They earned their shot at this title, they didn't just barge into someone's business actin' like they owned the darn place! Look at Eli--he EARNED his chances against me; he didn't take this trophy off me but look at what happened to him! He went out there and won Heir to the Throne!
{ He stands up to face Amir and Haseem. }James Gilmore: Let's get somethin' straight...ya wanna be StrongStyle Champ?! Ya wanna pry this piece of gold off of me?! You're gonna have to earn the opportunity like everyone else. Next week...I'm gonna give you a chance to earn the right to challenge me at October Revolution. 'Cuz I'll say this once...you might have the talent, but ya gotta learn to push yourself even HARDER when it truly matters the most. I'm proposin', next week on Sacrifce...I won't pick your opponent, but if you can beat whoever's thrown in front of you, you'll get your shot. think of it as a full-scale "on the job" field test...
{ The Islander alum points in the general direction of the announcer's desk. }James Gilmore: ...'cuz I'll be on commentary, takin' notes and all that jazz. Whaddaya think?!
Almir Sayed: I think I will already be preoccupied with the Olympians Tournament finals where my teams victory is all but assured and your not so generous offer will be un-needed as my victory guarantees me a title shot of my choosing. And if it is not already obvious, I know Texas isn't known for it's education system, I will be challenging you.
{ Almir says pointedly as he directs his index finger toward James Gilmore. }Almir Sayed: But in the off chance Charity and I do not succeed tonight against the Jinn woman and Captain Emmit Tiberious Kirk, then I will happily "earn" my shot at you through singles competition. And you're more than welcome to get a front row seat at what will happen to you at October Revolution.
{ Almir smirks at James. }James Gilmore: I see that smirk on your face. I see you pokin' at me with your index finger. Tell ya what...we don't have to waste no more of each other's time. Let's do this thing...RIGHT NOW!
{ On cue, several Redshirts step in to help keep the two separated. }Summer Thompson: Um... Well, we have to go down to the ring for the pre-show matches. See you all in a bit?
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PRESHOW MATCHWolf Folder vs Inazuma
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{ With Wolf Folder standing in the ring⌠}"I'm from a planet both in and out of space...."
{ ...A piano begins to play⌠}"I am that weeping joy you feel when you accomplish something difficult...on your own..."
{ Bright lights flash. Thunder rolls. And lightening strikes at the top of the stage, for a second you catch a glimpse of a masked figure. With another flash it's gone. }"...However I am also that pit of despair that someone feels when they do bad and are about to get caught...a sinking feeling of strong justice like PURE joy! Those of unjust motives beware!"
{ The music suddenly picks up and from above the ring a man is slowly lowering from above. His arms stretched out palms up, masked head looking down, and his legs together as if he was concentrating on lowering himself. }"I AM THE LIGHTNING LORD! THE BANE OF THE MASSES!"
{ Another flash of blinding light and smoke! Inazuma is now standing in the ring when the smoke settles. His arms crossed looking down. Smoke! A flash! Inazuma is standing on the ring post balanced perfectly with his arms above his head small traces of lightening erupting from the palms of his hands! He lands a back flip nimbly on his feet pacing his corner. }[DING-DING-DING!!!]
{ The bell rings, and the two competitors stare each other down for a few moments. They circle around the ring, trying to test each otherâs mental willpower in order to see who will make the first move. }Terri Morasco: Here we are with the first of our preshow matches! I understand Vasco is caught up in traffic on the way to the Allstate Arena, but I DO have a substitute sitting next to me. Welcome, Fiona McFly!
Fiona McFly: Hello, helloâŚ
Terri Morasco: Sheâll be joining the preshow panel in the second half to hype the upcoming Heiress to the Throne!
{ The match was evenly contested for about five minutes. However, things began to devolve into chaos when both men wound up outside the ring and onto the arena floor! At that moment, the two men began trading blows until the referee had no choice but to throw the match out. Inazuma blinded Wolf with a smoke bomb. Wolf had a helluva time trying to figure out Inazuma, but it turns out that the latter had disappeared from plain sight! }Fiona McFly: Oh, for the love of...this is NOT kosher!
Terri Morasco: A no-contest here, and perhaps...maybe will get a word from Inazuma on his actions as the weeks progress! Fi, you're gonna be right back here for our next match on the preshow.
Fiona McFly: That's right, lovely--I'll be standing by!
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PRESHOW MATCHAdel Travent vs Abraxes
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{ After a round of adverts promoting October Revolution, next monthâs PPV, we find Adel Travent standing in the ring. On cue, 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. }Terri Morasco: I know youâll have your thoughts on the Heiress to the Throne Fi, but what do you think of Abraxes so far?
Fiona McFly: Oh, Iâve been very impressed with his work so far. Amirâs been quite astonishing to see as well.
Terri Morasco: Amir will be taking on Rowan and Thaddeus Bancroft with Charity Crowne later on the program!
Fiona McFly:
(munches on a sour apple) Iâve got my refreshments ready! Perhaps Iâll share my prediction on that one right now...
{ 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!!!]
{ Adel and Abraxes immediately begin trading blows as soon as the bell rings! The two men traded suplexes with each other for the first five minutes of the match, with Adel getting a two-count. Yet this only manages to piss Abraxes off, which leads him to seize control of the contest from this moment onward. }Terri Morasco: Who do you want to see win that tag match you mentioned, Fi?!
Fiona McFly: I just want to see Rowan get her teeth kicked in, even if itâs by Charity Crowne. Sheâs losing her grip on the people she once called--
{ Before Fiona could finish her sentence, Abraxes locks Adel Travent into position and plasters him with the patented crucifix powerbomb called CONSIGN TO DREAM!!! }Fiona McFly: OH!! For fuckâs sake...sorry Terri, but that was a vicious maneuver!
Terri Morasco: No biggie, Fiona...looks like itâs game over for Adel!
{ Abraxes goes for the cover⌠}1âŚ!
2âŚ!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[DING-DING-DING!!!]
Fiona McFly: That WAS impressive, Terri. If Abraxes keeps this up, he could be giving some of the top men runs for their money.
Terri Morasco: Thank you, Fi! As much as I dread saying this, Vasco is in the building and should be joining me in a few moments!
{ âMonster (Under My Bed)â begins playing again as Abraxes celebrates his victory. Meanwhile, Fiona has made her way over to the preshow desk⌠}------------------------------------
SEGMENTPreshow
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Summer Thompson: Well, James Gilmore has been removed by security. Replacing him as a guest on the panel is Fiona McFly.
fiona Mcfly: Hello all. Iâm honored to be selected to be on this panel. Part of the reason I am here is because Heiress to the Throne is coming up.
Rayne: you think you have a chance?
Fiona: I know I do.
Uriel Black: so are we going to talk about the matches or not?
Summer Thompson: Well, first match is Oracle and Ryan Shane. Thoughts?
Uriel Black: Oracle.
Summer Thompson: because you were tagteam partners?
Uriel Black: Itâs a little more than that. Oracle and I served in a faction together and I have no doubt in what he can do when he is devoted.
Rayne: I have to agree. Ryan can be a power house but his head clearly isnât in the game.
Robert Henderson: Focusing on the actual athletics of the match it is much closer call. Ryan could pull this off.
Fiona: if Ryan keeps his head focus he can win. Heâs just got to keep his head in the game.
Summer Thompson: Good point. You gotta getcha head in the game.
{summer giggles but no one else does}Summer Thompson: High School musical reference⌠anyway Nighthawk and Billie Parris?
Rayne: Nighthawk.
Robert Henderson: This is really a hard call but I think Nighthawkâs experience has the upper hand here.
Fiona: it could be Billie.
Uriel Black: Nighthawk.
Summer Thompson: Alright we are running a little low on time. Highlights. Who are you picks?
Rayne: Steve. Amber. Team rich and unbearable. Eternity. The love birds. Likely Rob.
Uriel Black: Dean. Gabrielle. Team rich. Charity. Oracle and Eli.
Robert Henderson: I donât like putting my decisions out there with out explaining.
Summer Thompson: makes sense. Fiona?
Fiona: I canât comment on a lot of these but I think Being Infamous will retain.
Summer Thompson: I am being told due to the amount of time that the preshow took up we are out of time. Well thatâs for joining us and I hope you enjoy Extreme Endurance!
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SINGLES MATCHRyan Shane vs The Oracle
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{The match starts intense and does not slow down. Both Ryan Shane and Oracle throw everything they have at each other. There is no moment that the two do not continue to do everything they can to take the other down. It spills from the ring a few times. But with a last moment of strength Oracle manages to get Ryan down for the three count.}------------------------------------
SINGLES MATCHNighthawk vs Billie Parris
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Alison Valance: âThis next contest is scheduled for one fall.â
{As âEverything is awesomeâ starts to play Billie steps onto the ramp, flanked by his managers/siblings before walking down to the ring giving fans high fives and fist bumps before waiting in his corner for the match to start.}Alison Valance: âIntroducing first, from Edan, South Dakota and weighing in at 216 poundsâŚ. Billie Parris!â
{As the opening strains of "I Remember (Rolling Thunder Intro)" by Tristam boom out over the sound system Nighthawk walks calmly to the ring with his wife Sin by his side in a blue-and-white kimono. As they kiss passionately at the top of the ramp, the crowd's adoration increasing in volume, they both let out a war cry before walking down to the ring carefully as blue, white, and orange strobe lights go off behind them before Nighthawk enters the ring by leaping over the top rope and then going to a neutral corner as the referee checks him for foreign objects.}Alison Valance: âHis opponent, from Chicago, Illinois and weighing in at 185 poundsâŚ.. âThe Wrestling Machineâ Nighthawk!â
{As the referee rings the bell to start the bout Nighthawk turns his back on Billie Parris who shoots in and attempts a waistlock takedown only to see the Chicagoan glide out of the way, catching him on the rebound with a quartet of blistering knife-edge chops to the chest. Wincing Billie moves forward and is quickly snared in a flying cross-armbreaker right into a Hangmanâs Clutch as Billieâs chest is turned almost vertical quickly. Tapping out frantically Billie Parris immediately holds his arm as though he has been stabbed through the limb with a katana.}
Alison Valance: âThe winner of the matchâŚ. âThe Wrestling Machineâ Nighthawk!â
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IWF EXTREME CHAMPIONSHIP Dean Harper vs Steve Awesome (c)
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Alison Valance: The following street fight is for the Sextreme Championship match!
Terri Morasco: Steve and Dean have been fighting back and forth for a while. Iâm not sure this match is going to end the bad blood.
Vasco Dias: Both of these men have a tendency to hold grudges.
{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 flahes 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, whise Dean is crouching as he shifts side to side along with the music, hoodie and leathis 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, whise 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: First down to the ring standing at 6â2ââ and weighing in at 200 pounds⌠Dean Harper!
Terri Morasco: Dean has been through a lot of changes in the last month.
Vasco Dias: Who can guess how this will effect things hise.
{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 his wont you tell his 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: And last down to the ring standing at 6â2ââ and weighing in at 238 pounds your sextreme champion Steve Awesome!
Terri Morasco: Steve has really been lowering the bar recently.
Vasco Dias: Heâs just been living his truth.
{The ref looks between the two men and takes the Sextreme belt and holds it up for the crowd before signaling for the bell. Dean and Steve stay a moment seeing who will move first. They seem to move at the same time before Steve hits Dean with a Running Knee Lift to the stomach. Dean drops back. Steve hits Dean with a sling shot backdrop hitting Dean to the ground.}Terri Morasco: Steve is having a strong opening here.
Vasco Dias: Of course he is. Dean canât possibly handle the truth bomb that Steve dropped leading up to this match. Heâs gone soft and canât handle this.
{Steve goes for the pin
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Steve kicks Dean in the side, pulls him up by the hair and hits him with a swinging neckbreaker.}
Terri Morasco: Steve is really dominating here.
Vasco Dias: Deanâs all talk, Steve has the experience and the attitude to back up a lot of his career.
{Steve tosses Dean across the ring, posing to the crowd getting a mixed reaction as he dashes across the ring and hitting Dean with a running DDT.} Terri Morasco: Dean is taking a beating here.
Vasco Dias: One he more then deserves to take.
{Steve hits Dean with a Awesome-Plex releasing it, to Dean in the middle of the ring, Steve laughs, rising his hands in the air, looking to the camera and the camera with a little bit of a strut.} Terri Morasco: I worry this might be too easyâŚ
Vasco Dias: No, this is fine, Terri.
{Harper cracks his neck as Steve turns around, his own smirk quickly fading to horror as Dean grins before High running dropkick! Steve's rocked back on his heels once, twice, as Dean chains them in succession. Steve desperately tries to defend himself, managing to deflect one of the shots with enough force to break the grip, and staggers back into the corner, Dean advancing again with savage intent.} Terri Morasco: Steve did ask for the monster I guessâŚ
Vasco Dias: But isnât Dean meant to be changed?!
{Dean lunges with a forearm, but Steve manages to roll under the strike, popping to his feet and drilling Dean with a huge kick to his ribs. Dean takes half a step back before flashing another savage grin, and Steve shakes his head, firing off another kick. Dean catches it, driving his elbow into Steve's kneecap before whipping his out to the side. Steve clutches his kneecap, rolling to the outside, and Dean quickly slides out on an adjacent side of the ring, searching underneath the ring as the crowd oohs in anticipation.} Terri Morasco: I donât like the sound of this.
Vasco Dias: How bad can it be?
{Dean withdraws a trash can, flinging it over the top rope and into the ring with a smile on his face. He follows it up by withdrawing a steel chair, snapping it shut and stalking around the ring towards a slowly-rising Steve. Steve clutches his knee, forcing himself to a standing position, only for Dean to lunge forward and drill his with a chairshot between the shoulderblades! Steve drops back to a knee, and Dean lays in with a second shot! A third! Steve is wracked with pain, and Dean drops the chair, hitting a Roll-through Russian legsweep followed by a flipping leg drop
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KICKOUT! Dean shakes his head, snarling down at Steve, and kicks his hard in the ribs as he gets to his feet!} Terri Morasco: Steve is handling this much better than I thought he would.
Vasco Dias: Steve might have a reputation for half assing his way through this business but he was a member of infamous for a reason and handled Spike Kane.
{Dean hauls Steve to his feet, the Champion still blinking stars from his eyes, and moves to Hit him into the steel ring steps! Steve catches his senses at the last moment, though, nimbly vaulting onto the steps! Dean chases him in, only for Steve to fire off a quick boot to the face, sending the Ex-pack member stumbling back. Steve quickly steps onto the ring apron, charging and flinging himself off with a modified splash to the standing Harper! Steve scrambles back up, wasting zero time, and rolls Dean back into the ring, hopping back onto the apron, and quickly grips the ropes before slinging himself back in with the Awesome-sault right to Dean's face! Steve covers!
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KICKOUT! Steve pounds the mat with a fist, screaming at the ref to count three, and as the referee defends their cadence, Steve stands up, arguing with the official.} Terri Morasco: That was another close one for Steve
Vasco Dias: but not close enough.
{Dean pulls himself off the canvas, cracking his neck, and licks his lips. The referee notices, eyes wide, and quickly ducks out of the way just in time for Dean to crash between Steve's shoulderblades with a huge forearm shot! The strike bowls Steve into the turnbuckles, and Dean hammers away, driving Steve back to his knees before stalking away towards the trash can. He reaches for the trash can, dumping out its contents in a haphazard pile in one corner of the ring, and grabs a bat, testing it with a few swings. Steve forces himself back up to his feet again, and turns only to eat a SICKENING blast between the eyes with the bat. Dean covers.
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THRâKICKOUT! As Steve throws his shoulder up, the camera focuses on a trickle of blood coming from between the crown of his forehead, dripping down his face!} Terri Morasco: Oh I am not liking this.
Vasco Dias: itâs an Sextreme match Terri. Get used to it.
{Dean laughs, leans down and licks the blood clean off Steveâs forehead.} Terri Morasco: I thought we were past the skull licking...
Vasco Dias: Not yet apparently.
{Steve lowblows Dean, giving himself some distance. Dean strikes Steve, and they exchange strikes, rights and chops, back and forth, neither man giving an inch. Finally, one of Steveâs rights catches dean just below the jaw, causing him to stumble! Steve moves in to press the advantage, but Dean suckers him in with a quick knee lift! He spins, hits Steve with a spinning side kick-no!- Steve catches his leg, dragging dean down to the canvas! He hails down elbows into the shoulder of the trapped dean, three-four-five-six in rapid succession, before tying his arm up and rocking back into an awesome-lock! Dean grunts , quickly scrambling for the ropes! He gets his foot on the ropes to give himself some leverage.} Terri Morasco: I knew this was going to be personal but I had no idea.
Vasco Dias: Iâm loving it myself.
{Thinking quickly, Dean manages to reach his feet up to the second rope, using it for leverage to roll Steve onto his shoulders!
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THRâKICKOUT! Steve releases the awesome-lock to kick out, and Dean posts on his othis hand to leap to his feet. Steve charges Dean as he gets to his feet, only for Dean to meet his with a oathbreaker! Steve rolls to his feet in the corner, staggered, only to meet a massive running dropkick! Dean quickly grabs the trash can, dragging it to the center of the ring, and lahes out with a massive kick to the midsection, doubling Steve over! Dean hooks his leg, looking for the product of war but Steve stamps his foot down, breaking Dean's grip, and sweeps his legs, rolling through into a hold before muscling Dean up and swinging his around to deliver an awesome-plex onto the trash can! Steve scrambles forward, hooking Dean's leg tightly!
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THRâKICKOUT AGAIN!}Vasco Dias: oh come on!
{Steve kicks Dean in the ribs a couple times before going for the trash can and hitting Dean with it a few times.} Terri Morasco: I think Steve was expecting this to be over by now. Maybe his time wrestling the newer performance center kids has put him out of practice.
Vasco Dias: Donât disrespect our sextreme champion like that!
{As Steve struggles to haul Dean up, Dean rakes Steve's eyes, causing his to stumble back. He meets the staggering champion with a boot to the gut.} Terri Morasco: Steve is holding his own here but Dean is not giving up.
{Steve goes for a super kick but Dean rolls under, responding by catching a turning Champion with a bicycle kick! Steve sprawls out over the top rope, gasping and glassy-eyed, and Dean stalks to the corner, reaching into the pile of refuse from the trash can and pulling out cloth bag. The crowd lets out a roar of apprehension and excitement as Dean undoes the drawstring with his teeth, raining down hundreds of glittering silver thumbtacks on the canvas!} Terri Morasco: Oh no, not again.
Vasco Dias: oh now weâre getting somewhere!
{Steve turns around, seeing the thumbtacks sprawling across the mat. He charges at Dean from behind, hitting him with a jawbreaker right into the tacks followed by Two running elbows. Scoop Slam then he runs to the ropes and hits an elbow drop. He gets up runs to the opposite side of the ring and comes back with a senton splash.The he finishes it off with a bounce from the ropes and a slow cocky strut to the middle where he drops an elbow in a model pose as he goes for a pin and the fans takes a bunch of pictures
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kick out..} Terri Morasco: Steve is really going all out here!
Vasco Dias: of course he is!
{Dean stalks after Steve, twitching with fury, bleeding from the face and a few tacks still embedded. As Dean steps forward Steve hits him with a WRATH OF THE DRAGON INTO THE TACKS! Steve flops his body across Dean's, barely hooking one of Dean's legs with one of his own!
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Steve's shoulders sag in relief as his theme hits the PA, rolling off Dean onto clear canvas to reveal both men have some tacks embedded in their bodies, blood smearing the canvas.} Alison Valance: Your winner and still sextreme champion⌠Steve awesome!
Terri Morasco: He did it.
Vasco Dias: like there was ever any doubt.
{ Steve's celebration is cut short when the lights go out. It stays dark for several long moments but when they finally come back on Dean Harper is on his feet and standing side by side with Angel Blake!!! }Vasco Dias: Angel is back!
Terri Morasco: And I'm guessing he's coming for Steve after that stunt with Damien!
{ Steve quickly rolls out of the ring but the lights go out again. When they come back on Angel and Dean are gone and Steve is left looking over his shoulder. }------------------------------------
IWF LUCHADORA CHAMPIONSHIP Amber Cooke vs Gabriela Luna (c)
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{At the beginning of the match the wheel is spun and the match stipulation lands on casket match. The casket is different then most on the show, instead of being a generic one this one is black with purple interior and the names of all the previous Luchadora champions on the top, scratched out sloppily. Amber and Gabriela go all out in the ring. The crowd is into the combat as each women doesnât let up. Despite the size difference Gabi manages to overpower the other women and roll her into the casket and slam the lid shut.}------------------------------------
OLYMPIANS MIXED TAG TEAM TOURNAMENT Round 3
Almir Sayed and Charity Crowne vs TIB and Rowan McDonnough
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{Almir and Thaddeus start the match in the ring. Both men are clearly skilled and go after each other with vigor. Charity tags herself in much to the disappointment of her partner. Charity and Rowan stand on other sides of the ring from each other. The two go at each other with everything they have. Rowan keeps trying to hurt charity more and more but Charity does not back down. Rowan goes for a move but Charity hits her with a DIAMOND CUTTER! Almir cheers for his partner as she goes for the cover, pinning Rowan for the three count and moving her team to the next position in the tag team.}------------------------------------
IWF WOMENâS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Charity Crowne vs Eternity (c)
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{"Pop pop!"
The clapping synth intro of "Popular" by The Veronicas plays over the PA, and Charity Crowne walks out onto the stage, rolling her eyes and striking a brief pose at the top of the ramp. She smirks, rolling her wrist, and struts down the ramp, dismissing fans if they reach over the barricade.}Terri Morasco: Charity Crowne walking into the biggest match of her career, on the biggest night of her life. Sheâs faced demons, sheâs faced angels, but sheâs never faced anyone quite like Eternity. Vasco, what can we expect?
Vasco Dias: A test of what it means to be Simply Flawless. Charity Crowne is one of the finest athletes I have ever seen, but the list of women who have been able to survive Eternity, much less triumph over her, is a short one indeed. The question is where Charity will riseâŚand who will fall.
{Charity hooks the ring post with a hand, walking around to the side of the ring, and plants a hand on the ring apron, jumping and swinging herself under the bottom rope. She back-rolls to her feet in the middle of the ring, posing again, and casually walks to a corner. She wraps her hand around the top rope, casually yanking on it a few times as she waits and the music fades.}Terri Morasco: Thereâs a chill in the air hereâŚthat can only mean one thing.
{The lights go out completely.
Heeheeheeheeheeheeheehuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhehehehehehehehehehehehehahahahahahahahahahahahaahaahaahaahaahaahaahaahaahaahaahaa...
The soft chilling female laughter changes the atmosphere in the arena completely before the opening bag pipes, tambourine and soft guitar lead a procession of somber blue strobe lights to dance in time with them. Thirty seconds pass before the lyrics to âThe Circleâ by Blackmoreâs Night begin, the blue strobe lights provide just enough illumination for us to see the purple coloured smoke slowly gathering to cloud the entranceway.
Eternity emerges from within the cloud of colourful smoke. There is a mixed reaction from the adults, but the children seem to fear the shadowy woman who is wearing a black hat and a veil with her head bowed as she seems to lightly bounce halfway down the ramp.}
Terri Morasco: There. She. Is. Sister Sorrow herself, the only four-time World Champion in IWF history. Hall of Famer, one of the women who has set the standard not only for her division but the entire company. I know this is a long shot, Vasco, but any idea what might be going through our championâs mind right now?
Vasco Dias: Everything and nothing at once. If I knew what Eternity was thinking, I wouldnât be here, Iâd be gibbering in a room next to James Michael Nash. All we can do is wait to see what Eternity has in store for the Crowne Jewel.
{She stops in the middle of the ramp and takes a bow, taking her veiled black hat off and posing with it in her outstretched arms. She continues her journey down the ramp, skipping and carrying her hat in her right hand. She slides under the bottom rope into the ring and when she reaches the centre, she transitions into a skip, over to the turnbuckle where she hangs her hat on a ringpost, patting it.
She then skips to the middle of the ring and falls to her knees, keeping her head bowed for a moment and her eyes closed. she tilts her head back and slowly opens her eyes to the heavens. This gesture now triggers the lights to slowly be raised back up to normal levels as her music starts also to fade away.}Alison Valance: The following contest is scheduled for one fall with a sixty-minute time limit, and it is for the IWF Womenâs World Championship!
{The crowd roars at the announcement, and Alison lets them settle before continuing with introductions. Charity gestures for her to read from a card, and Alison sighs, nodding before continuing.}Alison Valance: Introducing first, the challenger! Representing the Best Friends Club and the House of Howlett, from Kensington, London, England, weighing in at 130 pounds, she is the Crowne Jewel, the Diamond in the Rough, the Angelslayer, the Defier of Demons, and a former IWF Luchadora Champion! Charity! CROWNE!
{The crowd gives a mixed reaction to Charity, mostly boos, to which she blows kisses, smirking confidently as Alison turns to the other corner, where Eternity waits, fingers wiggling in anticipation.}
Alison Valance: And her opponent! From the Other Side, weighing in at 137 pounds, she is an IWF Hall of Famer! A former IWF Shieldmaiden! A former IWF Heiress to the Throne! A former Iron Maiden! And the four-time, reigning, defending IWF Womenâs Champion of the World! SISTER SORROW! EEEEEETERNITY!
{The crowd pops huge for the announcement, Charity looking unconcerned as Eternity skips to the center of the ring and curtsies to the crowd before handing the belt over. The referee takes the belt, showing it to both women before raising it high overhead, walking it to the timekeeper and checking both women for weapons. Eternity submits to the check, and Charity sighs, preemptively pulling a set of silvered brass knuckles from her boot and handing them over to the official.}Terri Morasco: Crowne was planning to cheat! At least she owned up to it before getting caught!
Vasco Dias: She came prepared. In an environment like IWF, you can never be too sure that youâll only have to deal with the enemies in front of you.
{After completing the rest of the check, the official turns and signals for the bell, earning another loud pop from the crowd. The two women circle each other cautiously, moving in to lock up, and Charity quickly swims into a hammerlock, yanking tight on the hold as Eternity shifts and struggles. Eternity twists in response, working her way out into a standing wristlock, and Charity quickly flips through, snapping her hand down to break the hold before leaping for a quick dropkick! Eternity swats the move away, but Charity lands on her feet, surging back in for a lock-up that she turns into a side headlock! Eternity fights for a moment before threading an arm up, breaking the headlock, and immediately lifts her, looking for the DEATH KNELL! NO! Charity flips through, spinning Eternity around for the DIAMOND CUTTER! NO! Charity gets pushed off into the ropes, and Eternity readies herself, only for Charity to hook her arms on the top rope and arrest her momentum. The crowd applauds the display, and so does Eternity, giggling as Charity composes herself again with a shake of the head.}Terri Morasco: Both women almost got their signature maneuvers in early in the match, and if one of those had connected, we would have had a quick night!
Vasco Dias: We say it time and again, but IWF Superstars arenât paid by the hour. If you can put down an opponent quickly, itâs better for you and for your health.
{Charity beckons Eternity in, coming off the ropes slowly, and as Eternity lunges at her, Charity ducks underneath the taller womanâs grasp, coming off the opposite set of ropes with a leaping headscissors takedown that sends Eternity flying! Charity keeps the pressure up, sliding to a stop before barreling in and landing a big dropkick just as Eternity sits up! Eternity hits the mat again, and Charity goes for a quick cover! ONE! KICKOUT! Charity hauls Eternity into a chinlock, kneeling and forcing her knee into the small of Eternityâs back, screaming for the referee to check for Eternityâs submission, which is not given.}Terri Morasco: Hot start there for Charity Crowne, really looking to keep the power game of Eternity out of play with her agility advantage.
Vasco Dias: Itâs the right call. Eternity doesnât get recognised for the powerhouse that she is, and the more space Charity gives her, the more time she has to recuperate, the more that comes into play. The challenger has a good line here.
{Charity bears down on the hold again, and Eternity grabs at her arm, slowly prying it away. Charity yelps as Eternity wrenches her arm again, yanking her into a hammerlock scoop slam that sends her bounding off the mat! Charityâs barely got time to register the move before Eternity kicks her flat, delivering a Ligature Mark legdrop right across the throat of Charity! A second one connects, and Eternity yanks Charity right off the mat, not letting her breathe before wrenching her into the Tears of Sorrow slam! Eternity rolls right into a cover of her own! ONE! TWO! KICKOUT!}Terri Morasco: And there you go, Vasco. By trying to grapple with Eternity, Charity let the power game come back into play.
Vasco Dias: A rare misstep, but itâs early. Letâs reserve our judgement, eh Morasco? See where things go.
{Eternity applies a three-quarter nelson on Charity, controlling her on the mat as the Crowne Jewel kicks her feet, struggling to escape the tight grasp her opponent has applied. Charity flails her legs as she manages to get to a kneeling base, scrambling towards the ropes, but Eternity hauls her back to the center of the ring, shifting gears into the Eternal Pain abdominal stretch! Charity cries out in frustration, feeling her core twist and shift, and shakes her head when asks if she quits. Charity struggles against the hooked leg of Eternity, trying to find some purchase, and when she finds none, resorts to a quick bit of desperation. Charity stretches her arm up and rakes Eternityâs eyes, loosening her grip enough to hip toss out of the hold, and staggers back, waving off the refereeâs admonishments as she clutches her core.}Terri Morasco: And a, shall I be generous, bending of the rules from Charity Crowne to escape that submission hold! There really are no depths to which she wonât sink, are there?
Vasco Dias: When an opening presents itself, you take it. You donât sit around wondering what the right thing is, you do the correct thing. Thatâs how you win, thatâs how you triumph!
{Charity takes a few deep breaths as Eternity blinks the sight back into her eyes, positioning herself in the corner to recover. The champion sets her sights on her foe, charging in quickly, but Charity slithers through the ropes, leaping with a pendulum kick to catch Eternity in the head as she comes roaring in! Charity quickly slips back through the ropes, snaring Eternityâs free arm, and twists her into a wristlock, elbowing her arm before snapping her down with a Russian legsweep! Charity rolls to her feet, leaping and delivering a double knee drop before flipping through and back over to drive her knees into Eternityâs chest with the FLOOR ROUTINE REDUX! Charity covers, hooking a leg!
ONE! TWO! KICKOUT! Charity screams at the referee âTHAT WAS THREE!â, and is rebuffed. Undeterred, Charity replies âit was at least two and a half!â before turning back to Eternity, grabbing her by the hair and hauling her to her feet before unloading with a resounding knife-edge chop that fills the Allstate Arena with its noise! Charity whips Eternity into the corner, charging after her, and Eternityâs the one to get a boot up this time, staggering the challenger! Charity moves back in, eating another boot to the gut, and Eternity hooks both arms, lifting her for the Pallbearer Suplex! Rather than releasing, though, Eternity flows through, yanking back on one of Charityâs arms with the Cenotaph armbar! Charity screams out in pain again as Eternity wrenches on the hold, once again refusing to submit!}Terri Morasco: Oh my God! Look at the angle Eternity has on her arm! Charityâs got to get to the ropes or she might not be able to use that arm at all!
Vasco Dias: Sheâs got more fight than you think, Terri! Look at how sheâs struggling against it, how she keeps valiantly powering through!
{Eternity yanks on the hold, Charity clawing her way towards the ropes with her free arm. She gets a bit closer, a bit closerâŚand then Eternity shifts her hold, adjusting to pull the currently-bound arm between her legs and wrap Charityâs other arm up and into the OUROBOROS! Charity lets out a howl of agony, legs kicking furiously, and a chant of âTAP! TAP! TAP!â begins to rise from part of the crowd. Charity screams âNEVER!â back at them, almost more focused on them than her opponent in that instant, and shifts her hips, pushing her feet towards the ropes. Eternity bears down on the hold more in response, and Charity quickly powers her feet underneath her, rolling Eternity onto her shoulders!
ONE! TWO! THRâKICKOUT! Eternity releases the hold, Charity loudly whimpering as she rolls her shoulders, and Eternity grins, beckoning her on. Charityâs pride overtakes her, and she charges, leaping RIGHT INTO ETERNITYâS ARMS! SPIRAL-PLEX FROM ETERNITY! BRIDGE! ONE! TWO! THRâKICKOUT!}Terri Morasco: WHAT A COUNTER FROM ETERNITY! That almost put this match to bed!
Vasco Dias: All it takes is one big move, one knockout blow to finish everything!
{Charity is slow to get up, and Eternity goes behind her as soon as she does, looking for a full nelson. Charity kicks Eternityâs foot, buying herself a bit of breathing room, and when Eternity charges again Charity sidesteps her, sending her shoulder-first into the ringpost! Charity quickly drops down into a roll-up, propping her feet on the second rope behind the refereeâs back! ONE! TWO! KICKOUT! Charity is immediately upright again, meeting Eternity with a back elbow that she drives down into a backbreaker! Another cover! ONE! TWO! KICKOUT!
Charity pounds the mat in frustration, immediately regretting it as the pain travels back up her arms, and shakes her head, measuring Eternity carefully. She wrenches Eternityâs left arm, trying to shoot her off the ropes, and Eternity reverses the whip, POPPING HER UP FOR THE BLOOD GODâS WRATH! NO! CHARITY COUNTERS INTO A MODIFIED FRANKENSTEINER! The move spikes Eternity on her head, and Charity covers tightly, wincing at the pain of it! ONE! TWO! THRâNO! ANOTHER KICKOUT! Charity screams to the heavens in frustration, biting her lip as Eternity is already rising from the mat.}Vasco Dias: Not human. Sheâs just not human. That should have knocked her out!
Terri Morasco: We should all know by now that Eternity can take more punishment that seems possible. The question becomes just where those limits lie.
{Charity launches herself at Eternity, raining fists down upon her in an uncharacteristic frenzy. The referee peels her off, and Charity screams âWHY WONâT YOU DIE?!â at Eternity, who just laughs and mimics her scream of âWHY WONâT YOU DIE?!â right back. Charity flinches a bit, and Eternity takes advantage to lunge up with a modified Fallen Angel clothesline! Charity gets bowled end-over-end, and Eternity pounces right away, wrapping her up in a pumphandle before driving her onto her knee with the Y-INCISION gutbuster! Charity kicks her feet in agony, and Eternity covers quickly, hooking a leg tight! ONE! TWO! THRâKICKOUT!}Terri Morasco: And MORE punishment to the midsection of Charity Crowne! If Eternity keeps this up, she wonât be able to breathe!
Vasco Dias: These two are going at it with everything theyâve got! One of them has to give eventually!
{Eternity hauls Charity up again, hooking one of her arms, looking for the LAST RITES! She gets the second, but Charity fights, kicking her feet and struggling against the move. Eternity attempts it again, but Charity bears down, fighting even harder. Eternity unhooks an arm to club at her shoulderblades, but Charity seizes the moment to power Eternity up onto her shoulders, swinging her around and into the CORONATION! Charity sinks forward to her knees, Eternity twitching on the mat, and collapses onto her face, the exertion clearly having taken it out of her as the referee checks on both women and begins to count! ONE! TWO!}Terri Morasco: Huge counter there, but was it too big?
Vasco Dias: Sheâs got to have more in the tank. Sheâs GOT to! I put money on this match!
{THREE! FOUR! Charity pushes herself up off the mat slowly, blinking the fatigue from her eyes, and Eternity rolls to her knees, shaking her head. FIVE! SIX! Charity forces herself to a knee, and Eternity pushes up, standing shakily. SEVEN! Charity rises as well, turning slowly to face her opponent, and the two women stare off at each other for a moment before moving forward in a blitz of motion! Charity fires off a chop, which Eternity blocks with her forearms before firing off an attempted discus clothesline! Charity bridges underneath that, straightening up, and as Eternity spins around Charity whips her foot about for the BEAL NA BLATH! Eternity blocks, hauling Charity in and looking for THE LAST BREATH! NO! Charity elbows out desperately, and as soon as her armâs free, looks for the DIAMOND CUTTER again! NO! Eternity catches her, flipping her up for the DEATH KNELL once more! NO! Charity counters into a bulldog halfway through, landing on the mat hard, and forces herself to her feet with another cry of defiance.}Terri Morasco: Charityâs answering your question there, Vasco! She seems to have quite a bit left in the tank judging by that exchange!
Vasco Dias: I hope so! Oh, I can barely watch!
{Charity hauls Eternity up by the hair, sneering down at her, and buries a forearm between her shoulderblades. She fires a knee up into Eternityâs midsection, spinning for a discus clothesline of her own to complete the DONâT CHA!
AND ETERNITY DUCKS THE SHOT, SLIDING RIGHT INTO POSITION FOR THE DEATH KNELL! Charity bounces a good half-foot in the air off of the piledriver, landing flat on her back, and Eternity straddles her chest, hauling a leg back for the cover! ONE! TWO! THREE! The bell rings, and Eternity slumps back as âThe Circleâ begins to play, a smile on her face.}Alison Valance: Here is your winner, and STILL IWF Womenâs World Champion, Eternity!
Vasco Dias: Dammit! What a performance, but dammit all!
Terri Morasco: The reign of Eternity continues, though tonight it faced one hell of a test at the hands of Charity Crowne. This was a match truly worthy of the title it contested, but at the end of the day, only one woman could be victorious.
{Eternity drops to a knee over Charityâs limp form, the lights dimming to blue as the music cuts out and a ten-bell salute begins to toll. Eternity is visibly comforting the unconscious Crowne, stroking her hair gently and offering condolences as the bell rings. After the tenth bell, the lights go out, coming back up a few seconds later to reveal an empty ring and a stirring Charity, who looks around in frustration at the lack of both her opponent and a title. The crowd applauds her effort, and Charity reluctantly waves them off as she rolls under the bottom rope, walking to the back with frustration written on her face.}------------------------------------
OLYMPIANS MIXED TAG TEAM TOURNAMENT Round 3
The Ace and Kathy Conway vs The Oracle and Vivienne Rodgers
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Terri Morasco: Itâs time for a third round match in our mixed tag team tournament.
Vasco Dias: Iâm looking forward to this one. My pick for the tournament, The Oracle and Vivienne Rodgers, are abut to make quick work of the Conwayâs.
Terri Morasco: Speaking of the Conwayâs, theyâre about to make their way to the ring.
{The lights in the arena dim with the opening chords and then start to flash red, blue and white in rotation as the guitar riff kicks in, joined by the drums. Then the lyrics to "Brotherhood Of Man" by Motorhead begin and the circular steel platform that The Ace is stood upon with his back towards us and the Union Jack Flag draped across his shoulders, begins to turn. The platform is decorated to look like a roulette wheel. Slowly it spins a full one-eighty degrees and we now see The Ace facing us as Kathy Conway is on a single bended knee on the right side of the stage. Cards begin to fall from the rafters. Kathy offers him her hand and The Ace waits a moment before stepping off the platform and grasping the hand of his wife, who is carrying his signature steel rake in her other hand.}
{The couple proudly walk through the shower of falling cards, hand in hand. At the foot of the ramp, the cards stop falling as the couple share a passionate kiss. The Ace then confidently struts over to the steel steps as Kathy remains at ringside, armed. The Ace climbs the steel steps towards the ropes and steps through them. He walks over to the adjacent turnbuckle, climbing the second rope. He raises both arms in the air. The Ace then climbs down, handing the flag over to a stage hand beforeand he walks to the middle of the ring, the lights return to normal...}Vasco Dias: Now be quiet, here comes the hand of God, or as I think Iâll call him, Godâs Hand...
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.Terri Morasco: Now his partner, as a part of this dynamic, but maybe mismatched team, the wonderful Vivienne Rodgers.
{The opening trumpets to Confident by Demi Lovato begin to play as the lights in the ring drop, leaving gold and green spotlights on the stage and ramp. The lights in the arena pulse with similar colors as the bass kicks in. Vivienne herself does not appear until the lyrics begin in Earnest, walking on from backstage. Vivienne grins confidently as she raises a fist into the air on stage, holding the pose for a few seconds before stepping toward the ring, throwing a few punches and a kick as she begins to walk. She jumps up onto the apron, walking alongside the outer part of the ring before going in over the top rope, interacting with the crowd as she circles the inside of the ring. She takes to the center of the ring as the chorus plays, raising her fists into the air before Vivienne settles into her corner.}
{All four competitors are in the ring discussing who will start the match when The Oracle makes the decision for them, attacking Ace from behind while he and Kathy Conway went over the strategy.}Terri Morasco: And we are off to the races with this one.
Vasco Dias: Oracle playing this smart from the get-go, taking advantage of descension. Always keep the off-guard, thatâs what I say.
{Conway looks like she wants to help Ace out, but the referee is forcing her into the corner. Oracle takes advantage of this and grabs the top rope and kicks Ace down to the mat then places his boot on the neck of Ace, choking him in the early going. Conway takes notice of this and tries to come right back out of her corner before sheâs even there, but the refereeâs persistence continues.}Terri Morasco: The early assault continues on Ace, using everything he can in the early going to his advantage.
Vasco Dias: This is why Oracle and Rodgers are destined to win this tournament, you have to be willing to go that extra mile to win, no matter the cost and it looks like Oracle is willing to do that.
Terri Morasco: Some people might call that being unsportsmanlike.
Vasco Dias: And some people might be born losers.
{Oracle finally backs off of Ace long enough to let him get to his feet. Then he rushes in with a clothesline, dropping Ace to the canvas. Ace rebounds back up, only to be caught with a belly to back release suplex that sends him flying across the ring. Oracle follows it up with the cover.}...1
âŚkick out!
Terri Morasco: Quick kick out from Ace there.
Vasco Dias: Itâs called a wear down pin, Teri. Not meant to win, meant to expend the energy of your opponent. Itâs part of the cerebal game.
{Oracle takes Ace up from the mat, shoots him into the ropes, then catches him on his shoulders with a Samoan drop. Then Ace looks to finish things early as he lifts up Ace for a uranage backbreaker.}Terri Morasco: Heâs going for In the Name of the Lord, could this be it?
Vasco Dias: It should be, we all knew Oracle would squash Ace, this is so one-sided right now.
{As Oracle tries to finish him off early, Ace manages to slip from his grasp, then hits a drop kick to the back of the knee of Oracle. Oracle is stumbled. Ace hits the ropes and then hits a clothesline on Oracle as he takes him down to the mat while the crowd cheers Ace.}Terri Morasco: Ace is trying to build some momentum here with help from the crowd.
Vasco Dias: Good, a complete squash isnât always the most entertaining of matches. The more I can see of Oracle tonight, the better. But I will give him this much, Ace does have a certain flair to him.
{Ace bounces the ropes again, as he does, Kathy Conway tags herself in. Ace, meanwhile, comes off the ropes and shoulder tackles Oracle to the canvas. Then his wife flies over his head and hits a top rope dropkick on Rodgers, who had came into the ring following the tag.}Teri Morasco: Now that is how you make an entrance into the match, and listen to this crowd love it.
{With the crowd going nuts and chanting CON-WAY, Kathy gets back to her feet, as does Rodgers. Rodgers swings on Conway, but Conway manages to block it with her forearm. Then she hits a forearm smash of her own, as Rodgers staggers backward. Feeding off the energy of the crowd, Kathy wastes no time running to the ropes and then rebounding back with a Lou Thesz Press followed by a series of fists. After this move, she jumps up and yells to the crowd, playing to the energy.}Terri Morasco: Kathy came pumped up and ready to fight tonight.
Vasco Dias: Sheâs definitely went into high gear here; she just has to hope it doesnât catch up with her.
Terri Morasco: I think Oracleâs cheap shots lit a fire under her.
Vasco Dias: The wife defending the husband, how millennial of them.
{Rodgers is back up, but Kathy is laying in wait. She follows in and hits a series of forearms as she backs Rodgers into the corner. Then she grabs her by the hair, pulls her away, gets some spacing, then scoop slams her to the mat. Kathy then signals to the crowd for a springboard moonsault. She runs to the ropes, but as she leaps to them, Oracle pulls the rope down and she misses, falling to the outside.}Vasco Dias: Thatâs how you slow momentum.
Terri Morasco: Itâs effective, cheap, but effective.
{The referee admonishes Oracle as Ace comes into the ring and makes an attempt to cross it, but heâs cut off by the referee, who chastises him and tries to send him back to his corner. With the referee busy with Ace, Oracle grabs Conway from the outside and rolls her back in the ring.}Vasco Dias: Look at that, controlling the pace of the match from the apron. Thatâs what you call tag team wrestling. Itâs a lost art to many, but not my man Oracle.
{Rodgers pulls herself to her feet and takes notice of Conway laying on the canvas. Just as Rodgers is to her feet, Conway has pulled herself up. Rodgers pounces first, giving a kick to the midsection to double over Conway, then she gets her up on her shoulders and executes a firemanâs carry to perfection. Conway is right back to her feet, only to be caught by a German suplex bridged into a pin attempt. The official counts.}...1
...2
..Conway kicks out.
Terri Morasco: Conway just barely gets the shoulder up in time.
{Rodgers, not wanting to give her opponent a chance to breath, pops back up and kicks the knee three time in succession. Then she grabs one leg, steps between in, folds the other over, and then rolls it over.}Vasco Dias: Sharpshooter, this is it. Sheâll tap out. This one is all but done.
Terri Morasco: Could be, but I wouldnât count out Conway, sheâs come out here fired up tonight.
Vasco Dias: Put a fork in her, sheâs done.
Terri Morasco: Sheâs reaching hard for those ropes.
{Conway reaches out for the ropes, but she canât get there. The official checks her, but Conway grits her teeth and says nothing while she reaches out for the ropes again, but canât quite grab it. Then she starts to slowly fade. Ace starts to jump up and down on the apron, cheering on his wife. He turns to the crowd and starts a clap, a clap in which the crowd follows.}Terri Morasco: Ace trying to get the crowd behind his wife here, and look, sheâs starting to show life, so it just might work.
Vasco Dias: This is where Rodgers needs to really lock it in tighter, if something tears, it tears. All a part of the game.
{Conway reaches one more time, but itâs out of her grasp. Then she starts to pulls herself toward the ropes, until finally she gets her hand on the bottom rope, forcing the break in the hold.}Terri Morasco: Conway manages to fight her way out of that one.
Vasco Dias: She did, Teri, but you have to think the damage has been done already..
{Rodgers drags Conway back out center of the ring and tries to lock the hold on again, but Conway kicks her away. Then she gets to her feet and tries to go to the corner to make the tag, but Rodgers grabs her by the waist band. Conway just lifts her foot and gives a veiled kick to the womanly region of Rodgers and then dives into the corner tagging in her husband.}Terri Morasco: Kathy with the tag, and here comes both men hot and with a head of steam.
Vasco Dias: Now itâs time for Oracle to finish this one once and for all.
{Ace and Oracle stand in the center of the ring, trading punch after punch with each other, neither man giving any ground to the other. Then Oracle starts to fade as Ace hits consecutive shots, backing him up into the corner. Then Ace steps back and waits for Oracle, who comes firing out of the corner after him, only to be caught on the chin by a superkick.}Terri Morasco: Big superkick here, Ace is fired up.
Vasco Dias: Itâs about time he shows some signs of life.
Terri Morasco: Ace goes for the cover.
...1
...2
..Oracle kicks out!
Terri Morasco: ALMOST!! Very close nearfall there.
{Ace looks to Rodgers and taunts her a minute, then he goes to apply a Sharpshooter on Oracle. This insights Rodgers, who comes into the ring, only to have Kathy Conway come running across the ring and spearing Rodgers. Then she tosses her to the outside and follows, as the two brawl outside the ring. Meanwhile, back in the ring, the slight distraction serves just enough for Oracle to grab the head of Ace and roll him up, but before the referee can count Ace manages to catch the rope.}Terri Morasco: Ring awareness. Oracle had him way to close to the ropes there and Ace knew it.
Vasco Dias: Unfortunate turn of events there, but it happens.
{Oracle glares at the referee, then he hits the ropes and comes back with a big clothesline attempt, but Ace manages to duck under it, when when Oracle turns he gets caught with a jumping cutter.}Terri Morasco: Oracle goes for the Clothesline from Heaven, only to get caught with Reversal of Fortune.
{Ace plays to the crowd as he stands in wait. Oracle staggers back to his feet. Then Ace leaps, hooking his leg around the head of Oracle, and driving him face first into the mat.}Terri Morasco: FameAcer! And the pin.
Vasco Dias: Could this be the biggest upset of the night.
{The official counts and the crowd counts with him.}âŚ1
...2
...3!!
Terri Morasco: And we have a winner. The Conwayâs pick up the win to advance in the Olympians Mixed Tag Team Tournament.
Vasco Dias: It happens. A well fought match. I may not agree with it, but a well fought match on all sides.
{âBrotherhoodâ by Motorhead plays. Kathy Conway rolls back in the ring and hugs her husband as the two celebrate their win together, and with the crowd.}------------------------------------
IWF MENâS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Elijah Lassiter vs Rob Diamond (c)
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Vasco Dias: The Heir to the Throne versus the IWF World Champion!
Terri Morasco: This match has been over two months in the making! Elijah Lassiter rose through the ranks to win the Heir to the Throne and earn this match against Rob Diamond!
Vasco Dias: Elijah has been damn impressive since day one and I cannot wait to see this match!
Terri Morasco: Itâs going to be a classic!
{ Dangerous by Royal Deluxe plays as we are treated to a highlight reel of our road to this match. We start by showing Elijah Lassiterâs stunning performance in this years Heir to the Throne culminating with his huge win over Caleb Lockwood. We are then shown Rob Diamondâs breakout performance in the Joker and the Pack and his win over Ethan King. We move to the polite war of words between the two men over the past few weeks before coming back to the commentary booth. }Vasco Dias: Elijah is technically the rookie here but you wouldnât know it after seeing him these past few months.
Terri Morasco: Heâs been amazing and while Rob has about a decade more experience heâs got to be worried about Elijahâs hunger to be champ!
{ The Beat of âdonât get in my wayâ 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. }Terri Morasco: Elijah is in the zone tonight.
Vasco Dias: The kid looks ready.
Terri Morasco: This is his first World Championship opportunity, could you imagine if he wins!?
Vasco Dias: It would be a career defining moment!
{ The lights in the arena start to strobe pink when- }"YOO TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT!"
{ Wannabe by Spice Girls the Punk Goes 90's version hits the loud speakers. Rob Diamond comes strutting out through the curtain and does a little spin on his heels before coming to a stop. }Alison Valance: On his way to the ring, weighing in at two hundred and five pounds, he is the BLOOD SOAKED CINDERELLA OF PRO WRESTLING!!! ROB DIAMOND!!!!
{ Rob looks out into the crowd with a shit eating grin on his face before marching down toward the ring. He runs up the steps and hops right into the ring doing another little spin before running up to the ropes, putting one foot on the second rope and throwing up the metal horns nodding his head. He spins off the ropes and falls back into one of the corners of the ring, kicking up his legs to rest on the second rope and looks quite relaxed. }Terri Morasco: Rob, of course is playing it cool but you know heâs feel some trepidation facing an unknown in Elijah Lassiter.
Vasco Dias: These two have never crossed paths before. You can watch all the tape you want but it will never prepare you for the match.
{ The referee takes the belt and shows it to Elijah while Alison makes her announcements. }Alison Valance: The following contest is scheduled for one fall and it is for the IWF MENâS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP! Introducing the challenger. He is the 2019 Heir to the Throne! ELIJAH LASSITER!!!
{ The crowd pops big for Elijah as he just locks eyes with Rob. }Alison Valance: And the Champion⌠ROB DIAMOND!!!
{ Rob throws a crotch chop in Elijahâs direction! }Terri Morasco: It looks like the pleasantries are over!
Vasco Dias: Ring the bell!
{ Blue Shoes is the official for tonights main event and after one last check with the opponents he calls for the bell! }Vasco Dias: Main event time!
{ Rob Diamond and Elijah Lassiter come right out of their corners and tie up in the middle of the ring. Rob tries to push Elijah back but Lassiter isnât having it and instead just shoves Rob back hard to the point the World Champion drops onto his back side. }Terri Morasco: Rob is giving up height and weight to Elijah Lassiter.
Vasco Dias: And I expect that size difference to play into Elijahâs game plan as this match progresses.
{ Rob smiles and nods as he pushes himself back up. Elijah just shrugs at him. Rob launches at Elijah looking for a clothesline but Lassiter gets under it and hits the ropes for a springboard dropkick right to the center of Robâs chest sending him down onto his back this time. }Terri Morasco: Both men feeling each other out here in the opening minutes.
Vasco Dias: Looks more like Elijah just picking his spots and Rob not being able to avoid them.
{ Rob pulls himself up again and tips his non existent hat to Elijah. The two men then circle around each other. Rob moves in low for a leg sweep but Elijah jumps out of the way and connects with a picture perfect standing dropkick on Rob Diamond! }Vasco Dias: Rob is just not getting any momentum here.
Terri Morasco: Elijah has clearly been watching some tape.
{ Rob looks a little annoyed this time around as he gets back up. Elijah moves in quick and goes for a snap German suplex but Rob blocks it and gets around Elijah and takes him to the mat with rear waist lock takedown. Once Elijah is down Rob just rubs Elijahâs face into the mat. }Vasco Dias: I think Rob is getting frustrated.
Terri Morasco: Rob needs to keep a cool head if he wants to remain champion.
{ Now Elijah is the one who looks annoyed as he stands up. Rob comes in again but Elijah stuffs the front waist lock and grabs Rob for a headlock takeover. Diamond gets right back to his feet and walks into a high angle hip toss from Lassiter. }Vasco Dias: I think Rob pissed him off.
Terri Morasco: Elijah certainly seems to be turning up the heat.
{ Rob is back to his feet but Lassiter comes off the ropes with a springboard clothesline. Rob ducks the clothesline. Elijah lands on his feet and turns into a Spear from Rob Diamond! Rob moves right into the mount and begins to rain down some elbow strikes on Lassiter who keeps the guard up. }Terri Morasco: Rob forgoing his technical skill and just focusing on strikes now.
Vasco Dias: Honestly, itâs the smartest thing he can do at the moment. Elijah seems to have Robâs mat game well scouted.
{ Rob pulls Elijah up to his feet and hauls off with a Fist Full of Democracy backfist that rocks the jaw of Elijah Lassiter. }Vasco Dias: The second move of doom but delivered first!
Terri Morasco: Please donât start that again!
Vasco Dias: It never ended!
{ Rob then goes for the hip toss but Elijah flips through it and grabs Rob for a snapmare takedown and then hits him with a springboard back elbow to the still seated Rob Diamond! Elijah goes right for the cover but Blue Shoes only counts a One as Rob gets his shoulder right up. }Terri Morasco: Rob started to string some moves together but once again Elijah had a game plan.
Vasco Dias: I know Lassiter is supposed to be the rookie in this match but you couldnât tell if you didnât know. The kid has looked amazing!
{ Elijah pulls Rob up and sends him into the ropes, Rob comes back on the rebound and Elijah looks for another picture perfect standing dropkick but Rob just gets under it! Elijah lands on his back and Rob bounces off the opposing ropes, comes back and then drops an impromptu Five Knuckle Shuffle! }Vasco Dias: Rob never hits the shuffle without the hip toss!?
Terri Morasco: Desperate times call for desperate measures!
{ Rob goes for the pin attempt but Elijah kicks out at One with authority. Rob pulls Elijah up but Lassiter elbows him in the ribs and then takes him down to the mat with a swinging neckbreaker. Elijah goes to the ropes looking for a springboard moonsult but Rob gets his knees up and Elijah lands clean across them! Rob then rolls Elijah up into a school boy pin and this time itâs a Two count! }Terri Morasco: Rob is having a real hard time tonight.
Vasco Dias: I hope he didnât underestimate Elijah Lassiter.
Terri Morasco: Maybe not underestimate but he seems a little under prepared.
{ Both men get up and Rob tees off with a palm strike. Lassiter responds with a European upper cut that sends Rob reeling. Lassiter runs past Rob and spring boards off the second rope and hits the Burning Chrome European Upper Cut! Diamond is staggered where he stands and Lassiter hits him with the DIME DROP! Elijah hooks the leg of Rob Diamond and Blue shoes drops down for a One! Two! KICK OUT! }Vasco Dias: For like half a second I thought we had a new World Champion!
Terri Morasco: That was close. Rob needs to get himself together here.
Vasco Dias: You donât think the champ is shaken by how prepared his opponent is, do you?
Terri Morasco: He very well could be.
{ Elijah isnât about to let up as he brings Rob to his feet just to throw him down with a snap suplex. Elijah then dead lifts Rob by the waist off the mat and looks to hit him with a powerslam but Rob slams his elbow into the side of Lassiterâs head until he drops him. Rob quickly grabs Elijah with release German suplex and dumps the challenger on the back of his head and neck! }Vasco Dias: OH! Elijah will definitely be feeling that for a while.
Terri Morasco: Absolutely and Rob is starting to get some momentum.
{ Elijah is almost right back up but Rob hits a running dropkick that sends Elijah back first into the turnbuckle and then onto his back side. Rob riles the crowd up and hits Elijah with a quick bronco buster in the corner! Rob pulls Elijah back up to his feet and goes for the Diamond Cutter, Lassiter pushes him off but Rob goes right back in and then slams him down with a spine buster! }Terri Morasco: Rob is digging deep into his arsenal here!
Vasco Dias: Fifth move of Doom in no particular order!
{ Lassiter refuses to stay down but Rob is right there with an Atomic Drop and then a lunging clothesline that takes Lassiter back down to the mat! }Vasco Dias: Fourth move of doom!
Terri Morasco: Please stop.
{ Rob is lining up his shot as he waits for Lassiter to get back to his feet. Lassiter is up and Rob coms running in looking to land the Diamond Cutter but Lassiter fires off a superkick and something is visibly seen flying out of Robâs mouth!!! }Vasco Dias: Was that a tooth!?
Terri Morasco: Or gum!
Vasco Dias: I think it was a tooth! Some lucky kid in the front just caught themselves a piece of history!
{ Rob stumbles for a moment until Elijah launches himself with a jumping European upper cut that sends Rob right down onto his back! Elijah quickly covers Rob and Blue Shoes slides into place with the One! Two! Kick out! }Vasco Dias: Lassiter has the momentum back on his side!
Terri Morasco: It may be time he went for the Air Walk!
Vasco Dias: If Elijah could hit that then we may have a new World Champion!
{ Elijah feels the crowd as he revs himself up. Rob is starting to stand but Lassiter plants him with another Dime Drop! Elijah then nips up to his feet and heads to the ropes. Elijah climbs up to the top and starts to hype the crowd with his hands as he prepares to put Rob Diamond away and become the new World Champion. The crowd is roaring as Elijah throws his arms out and then leaps off the top rope with the Air Walk elbow drop!!! Elijah comes down but Rob rolls out of the way and Elijah slams hard into the mat!!! }Terri Morasco: He missed!!!
Vasco Dias: He played to the crowd for too long and Rob was able to recover!!
{ Rob comes right in, not giving Elijah even a second to breath and scoops him up for the Dominicust Driver! Rob rolls Elijah right into the pin attempt and Blue Shoes is on the scene for ONE! TWO! KICK OUT!!!! }Terri Morasco: Elijah got his shoulder up!
Vasco Dias: Heâs come too far to give up now!
Terri Morasco: This crowd is 100% behind both men!
Vasco Dias: Itâs hard not to root for two guys at the peak of their wrestling ability just having a barn burner of a match!
{ Rob is up and he prepares for a Diamond Cutter. Elijah slowly stands. Rob comes in and hooks him but Elija pushes Rob off and into the ropes. Rob bounces off and comes back with Spike Kaneâs signature Sunday Bloody Sunday kick!!! Elijah goes down and Rob bounces off the ropes again and comes back with an ATOMIC LEG DROP!!!! Rob hooks both of Elijahâs legs from the leg drop position and itâs only a two count as Elijah kicks right out! }Terri Morasco: Elijah kicked out hard.
Vasco Dias: The Heir to the Throne isnât about to go down without putting up a hell of a fight!
Terri Morasco: Thatâs what makes IWF the pinnacle of professional wrestling!
{ Rob is up and Elijah seems to have regained some steam as he pops right up. Rob runs in looking for a spear but Elijah evades it and hits another leaping European upper cut that sends Rob flying into the turnbuckles! }Terri Morasco: What a powerful European upper cut!
Vasco Dias: One of the best in the business today!
{ Elijah comes flying into the corner with a Euro Step up Enzugiri on Rob Diamond! Elijah thens hits the El-Bow on Rob Diamond and makes the cover for a one! Two! KICK OUT! }Vasco Dias: Lassiter is back in this!
Terri Morasco: And taking control!
{ Lassiter pulls Rob up to his feet and starts to unload European upper cut after European upper cut until he drives Rob completely across the ring into the corner. Once there Elijah just tees off with the European upper cuts until Rob just falls lifeless onto his butt in the corner of the ring. Elijah runs across the ring, bounces off the turnbuckles and comes flying back before connecting with a absolutely stunning running dropkick into the corner on Rob Diamond! }Terri Morasco: What a dropkick!
Vasco Dias: Two hundred and twenty four pounds crashing directly into your chest at a high rate of speed. Rob is gonna be breathing hard for the rest of this match.
Terri Morasco: Iâm not sure how much longer it can last. These guys have hit each other with pretty much every move they know!
Vasco Dias: Except twoâŚ
{ Elijah pulls Robâs seemingly dead body up out of the corner but Rob comes back to life with a jawbreaker! Elijah is staggered and Rob pops up with a toe kick and a Face Buster into the mat. Rob stands up but heâs clearly hurting. Rob is waiting for the Diamond Cutter. Elijah comes up to his feet. Rob charges in but Elijah evades it and instead dropkicks Rob in the back of the head!!! }Terri Morasco: Rob is moving incredibly slow right now.
Vasco Dias: That dropkick in the corner took a lot out of him.
{ Rob is clearly hurting as he tries to get up but Elijah stops him with a running bull dog into the mat. Elijah then pulls the Champion up to his feet and hits another European Upper Cut and then hits him with another Dime Drop! Elijah nips back up to his feet as the crowd roars for him. Elijah waits for Rob to stand and Lassiter flies off the second rope with Burning Chrome!!! }Vasco Dias: That has got to be it!!! Rob is done for!!!
Terri Morasco: If Lassiter can just hit one more big move he may become the new IWF World Champion!
{ Elijah looks to the top rope again and the crowd roars for him. Elijah heads to the corner and begins to climb up to the top. Elijah stands on top and turns to face Rob, Elijah doesnât waste time this time and leaps off with the Air Walk but ROB POPS UP TO HIS FEET AND CATCHES ELIJAH WITH THE DIAMOND CUTTER!!!!!! }Vasco Dias: DIAMOND CUTTER!!!!
Terri Morasco: OH MY GOD!!! I donât believe it!!!
{ Rob is physically exhausted and having a hard time breathing. Rob takes several moments before he finally just throws an arm over the fallen Lassiter. Blue Shoes checks the shoulders and then counts ONE! TWO! THRE-KICK OUT!!! }Vasco Dias: TWO POINT NINE NINE SECONDS!!!!
Terri Morasco: I donât believe this! Elijah had the match won but Rob sprung back with the Diamond Cutter!
Vasco Dias: He can hit the cutter absolutely anywhere at anytime!
{ Rob starts to push himself up. Elijah rolls over. At this point itâs a fight to see who can get to their feet first. Rob throws a palm strike on his knees, Elijah upper cuts Rob from his knees. The two exchange blows until they get back to their feet and they just unleash on each other. Finally Elijah knocks Rob back with a big European Upper cut! Elijah runs past Rob and springboards off the second rope looking for SPACE JAM!!! }Vasco Dias: DIAMOND CUTTER!!!!
{ But Rob caught him for another Diamond Cutter!!! Rob makes the cover, this time hooking the leg as he lays across the chest of Elijah Lassiter. Blue Shoes makes the count and this time itâs ONE! TWO! THREE!!!!!! }Alison Valance: Your winner and STILL IWF MENâS WORLD CHAMPION!!!! ROB!!! DIAMOND!!!!
{ Rob just lays on top of Elijah for a moment as Blue Shoes hands him the belt. }Vasco Dias: Two well placed Diamond Cutters changed the whole outcome of this match!
Terri Morasco: Elijah seemed like he had it won but youâre right, two Diamond Cutters at the right time changed everything.
Vasco Dias: But one would have to imagine when these two face again it could very well go another way.
Terri Morasco: Oh I agree. Elijah showed he was absolutely ready for this position and the main event. When he and Rob cross paths again, I donât necessarily expect the same outcome.
{ Robâs music is playing as he finally gets to his feet. Elijah rolls over to his hands and knees and starts to push himself up. Rob extends his right hand to a pop from the crowd, Elijah takes it and Rob helps him up. The two exchange looks for a moment before Rob shakes Elijahâs hand and pulls him in to thank him for an amazing match as the show comes to a close. }
Well howdy there pardner.