Monday Night Sacrifice
February 17th 2020
AccorHotels Arena Paris, France------------------------------------
SINGLES MATCH
Wallace vs Billie Parris
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Alison Valance: The following match is scheduled for one fall!
Terri Morasco: We have a debut match here for a new wrestler tonight.
Vasco Dias: We’ll see if it’s anything to write home about.
{As “Everythig is awesome” 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: First down to the ring, standing at 5’6’’ weighing in at 216 pounds from Edan South Dakota…. Billie Parris!!!
Terri Morasco: Billie has to be sore still from how that match last week against Being Infamous went.
Vasco Dias: I’m still weirded out by what Adel Travent was like last week.
{He rides out on a unicycle with a gimmicked but edible giant rainbow swirl lollipop he gives to a fan either a young child or beautiful woman. As he reaches ring side he stands up on the seat and jumps to the apron next flinging himself into the ring with a front flip followed by a trio of front headstand-handsprings and does a Sami Zayn style springboard leap frog into a split in the center of the ring. }
Alison Valance: Next making his IWF debut, standing at 6’3’’ weighing in at 140 pounds from Chicago, Illinois… Windy City Weirdo WALLACE!
Terri Morasco: I’ll admit I don’t know a lot about Wallace yet but everything I’ve seen so far makes me excited to have him here.
Vasco Dias: I don’t think I get it. I don’t get what he is. Is he a clown? Do we have another clown?
Terri Morasco: Don’t ruin this Vasco.
{As soon as the bell rings Billie pops out with a European upper cut, knocking Wallace back a little. Wallace shakes it off and goes for a Pele kick knocking into billie hard. Billie hits the ropes, Wallace hits him with a running flying dragonrana.}
Terri Morasco: Wallace really showing his moves here.
Vasco Dias: So he’s a flippy little weirdo. I don’t get it.
{Wallace hits a CLOUD GATE CRUNCH Billie’s shoulders are on the mat
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Alison Valance: and your winner…. WALLACE!
{Wallace stands up as his music plays and the crowd cheers.}
Terri Morasco: A great first match in the company for Wallace here.
Vasco Dias: I still don’t get it.
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SEGMENT
Brooklyn has some words
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{The light on the backstage camera flickers to red as Tiffany Jones smiles and raises her microphone}
Tiffany Jones: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen! We are only one week away from Danger Zone and what many are calling one of the most stacked cards this year! While there are many matches on tap, there's one in particular which has been slowly building for some time into a great rivalry as Fiona McFly takes on Brooklyn ..."
{Tiffany stops, her microphone lowering as she looks just to the side of the camera. Her smile falters for a moment as a head of platinum blonde hair sweeps in front of the microphone and Tiffany finds herself joined on camera with a special visitor}
Tiffany Jones: Um, ladies and gentlemen I'm thrilled to be joined just now by one of the women set to square off next weekend. Brooklyn, what do you think ..."
{Tiffany is cut off by Brooklyn who holds up her hand and politely, but decisively, takes hold of the microphone}
Brooklyn Madrox: Hang on, Tiff, 'cause I'm going to back you up for a second. Yeah, this is a hell of a card, Danger Zone always is - and the fact that I've got a spot on the show this year is great, don't get me wrong; but this match isn't some great, grande rivalry like Fiona would like everyone to believe. She looks at us like it was Lex Luthor versus Superman, and I'll give you three guesses who she sees as the Superman in this pairing.
{Tiffany smiles and takes hold of the microphone again}
Tiffany Jones: Be that as it may, you can't ignore the fact that the two of you have been looking for any opportunity to fight.
Brooklyn Madrox: Yeah, well when you've got two people who fundamentally disagree about, almost, everything that's going to happen. But the fact is that Fiona has made a career out of running her mouth and then playing the victim when she can't back it up. She's nothing but a follower who has shown that she doesn't have the capacity to stand on her own. We're all done with her Tiffany. She can pall around with Rob and Gilmore on the Island of Misfit Toys all she wants, but no amount of pop culture references are going to save her from the beating that's coming.
Tiffany Jones: Well, there you have it, folks. Straight from the ...
{From off camera you can hear Brooklyn}
Brooklyn Madrox: Watch the metaphors, Jones.
{Tiffany clears her throat}
Tiffany Jones: Straight from the source! Back, ah, back to you guys at ringside!
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SINGLES MATCH
Writing Challenge: Valentines Day themed promo
Warren Kane vs Almir Sayed
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Alison Valance: the following match is scheduled for one fall!
Terri Morasco: Both of these men had some things to say about Valentine’s Day.
Vasco Dias: It’s a hack of a holiday Terri. You’re a women so I would guess you would buy into it.
{The lights go out and the snow steady beat of New Divide by Linkin Park plays and the crowd gives a good cheer for Warren Kane as he emerges from behind the curtains wearing a simple leather jacket, with his hands at his hips and a smile on his face. He then heads towards the ring, stopping to touch hands with members of the crowd before stopping in front of the ring. Closes his eyes, takes a breath before jumping up onto the apron, climbing the turnbuckle on the outside and raising his arms in the air getting a positive reaction from the crowd. The music dies down and the lights return to normal as he drops into the ring.}
Alison Valance: First down to the ring standing at 6’1’’ and weighing in at 205 pounds from London England…. Warren Kane!
Terri Morasco: Warren looks a little pissed.
Vasco Dias: He bought into the stupid scam that is this dreaded holiday. He gets what he has coming to him.
{“Snake Charmer” by Annon Domini begins to play as Haseem steps out through the curtain to boos from the live audience.}
Haseem: It is my honor, my privilege, my sacred duty to introduce to you the MONEY MAKER!!! ALMIR!!! SAYED!!!
{With that, Almir steps out through the curtain with arms thrown out and his head held back. The crowd boos him like crazy as he looks out with a smile. Together the two men head down the ramp and toward the ring. Haseem runs ahead to hold down the second rope for his companion. Almir enters the ring and drops to his knees in the center, arms out as Haseem demands the crowd respect him!}
Terri Morasco: They say hating this holiday is just something single people do. I have never heard of Almir being linked with anyone romantically.
Vasco Dias: How dare you bespeech the reputation of someone like Almir Sayed with saying he needs to be dating someone to prove himself in being correct!
{As soon as the bell rings Almir hits with a Running Boot to the Face followed by a Leaping Leg Lariat. Warren shakes it off hitting Almir with a swinging neckbreaker and a short arm clothesline.}
Terri Morasco: Almir and Warren are going back and forth.
Vasco Dias: That’s how matches work, Terri.
{Warren hits Almir with a Enziguri. Almir hits him with a Flying Forearm. Warren does a Tilt-a-whirl Back Breaker. As Almir gets back to his feet he gets an Implant DDT.}
Terri Morasco: Merciless!
Vasco Dias: Boo! Boo!
{Almir goes with a Flying Clothesline with a couple Knife Edge Chops. Warren hits him with a Pele Kick.}
Terri Morasco: This match still could go either way.
Vasco Dias: If you’re blind.
{WARREN HITS ALMIR WITH A KIDD KICK
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Alison Valance: And your winner is…. Warren Kane!
{Warren offers a hand down to Almir to lift him up but Almir ignores it. Warren stands with his arm raised as his sister cheers.}
Terri Morasco: Warren won a hard battle tonight.
Vasco Dias: Not the hardest battle he’s fought but a tough one to be sure.
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SEGMENT
Closure
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{The camera is following Warren Kane after his match with Almir, he stalks down the hallway before rounding a corner just in time to run into Dean Harper coming out of Fowler’s office.}
Warren Kane: We need to talk.
Dean Harper: Maybe later, amore, busy.
{Warren Kane lets out a sound of frustration and slams Dean into the wall with a one hand on Dean’s throat.}
Dean Harper: …This is different.
Warren Kane: I’m tired of these Fuckin’ games, Harper. I don’t know what it was we did before but I’m not into this. I am not a plaything for you to pick up when ever you get bored. All in or nothing, am I clear?
{Dean blinks slightly}
Dean Harper: I w—
Warren Kane: It’s a yes or no question.
{Warren lets go of Dean.}
Warren Kane: I am tired of the fucking games. We are all tired of the games. Give Caleb his match. Clear?
Dean Harper: …
Warren Kane: Someone deserves closure.
{Warren pushes away from Dean and walks away.}
Dean Harper: ...Not now, boner.
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SINGLES MATCH
Writing Challenge: Write your own Vasco Views interview
(Vasco Dias is your bog standard heel color commentator)
Abraxes vs Caleb Lockwood
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Alison Valance: The following match is scheduled for one fall!
Terri Morasco: You had to interview both of these gentleman leading to this match/
Vasco Dias: Don’t remind me.
{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.
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.}
Alison Valance: First down to the ring, standing at 6’3’’ weighing in at 285 pounds from THE PIT Abraxes!
Terri Morasco: Abraxes was a hard interview for you to do, Vasco?
Vasco Dias: Don’t want to talk about it, Terri.
{"Sorry to disappoint you..."
The whispered, guttural intro of "Dead Man Walking" echoes over the PA, the lights beginning to strobe, and Caleb Lockwood stalks out from the back, twirling a lead pipe in his hands as he glares out at the crowd for a moment, stalking down towards the ring. After his initial glance, he seems to completely ignore the crowd, focused solely on the ring in front of him as he advances with purpose in his eyes. Caleb slides into the ring, pushing himself up to his feet, and twirls the pipe in his hand, idly handing it to the referee before walking to a corner and grabbing the ropes, leaning forward and letting his grip arrest his momentum, bouncing back with a manic energy in his movements as the lights come up and the music fades.}
Alison Valance: Last down to the ring, standing at 5’11 and weighing in at 168 pounds from Oakland, California…. CALEB LOCKWOOD!
Terri Morasco: His interview was illuminating.
Vasco Dias: Terrifying is what you meant.
{As soon as the bell rings Abraxes is across the ring, he hits Caleb with a Powerslam, followed by a Back body drop. Caleb gets up and hits Abraxes with a superkick to the knee. He his a necksnap on the top ropes. Abraxes hits Caleb with a Clothesline.}
Terri Morasco: Abraxes and Caleb are going hard against each other.
Vasco Dias: It’s a war of the darkness in the ring right now.
{Abraxes hits with a Gator roll. He picks Caleb up with a Fall away slam, then a Rolling canon ball. Caleb gets away, tries to go for a move but is hit with a Shoulder block.}
Terri Morasco: This is hard to watch.
Vasco Dias: Don't be a baby
{ Caleb hits Abraxes with a Leaping leg lariat followed by a Slingshot somersault senton. He hits a Facebreaker knee smash and a Facewash.}
Terri Morasco: They are hitting each other hard.
Vasco Dias: But how will it end?
{CALEB HITS ABRAXES WITH A SKYSCRAPER PRESS
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Alison Valance: And your Winner… CALEB LOCKWOOD!
{Caleb gets up, raises his hands in the air. The lights go out on the ring and when they come back on Abraxes is gone.}
Terri Morasco: Abraxes and Caleb went to war tonight.
Vasco Dias: Imagine what it will be like next week when Caleb and Dean unleash on one another.
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SEGMENT
Being Infamous, The Last Straw?
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{ An instrumental with hook version of "Shell Shocked" by Juicy J, featuring Wiz Khalifa and Ty Dolla $ign, begins to play, and a video package begins to play stock footage of waves crashing, followed by bolts of cloud-to-cloud lightning. }
"Knock, knock, you about to get shell shocked
Knock, knock, you about to get shell shocked
Knock, knock, you about to get shell shocked
Knock, knock, you about to get shell shocked..."
{ As jets of water shoot out from all directions, we tsee James Gilmore stepping out onto the stage, posing along to the hip-hop tune, before high-fiving the crowd and walking down to the ring. }
"(All for one when we fight together)
Knock, knock, you about to get shell shocked
(All for one when we ride together)
Knock, knock, you about to get shell shocked
(All for one when we fight together)
Knock, knock, you about to get shell shocked
(This family can bear any weather)
Knock, knock, you about to get shell shocked..."
{ Once inside the ring, the Islander alum grabs a microphone from Alison Valance. }
James: Ya know somethin’...as much as I wanna come out here and chatter up a storm about what Steve Awesome did to me last week, I’d be doin’ nothin’ else except waste y’all’s time. That bein’ said...let’s cut right to the chase...all I wanna know is what was the haps with that hot tag last week?! I ain’t askin’ that for the sake of bitchin’, I’m askin’ that...for the sake of brotherhood.
{ James is interrupted by }
"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 coming face to face with James Gilmore and pulling a mic of his own from his back pocket. }
Rob: You wanna know what was up with the tag?
{ Janes nods his head emphatically. }
Rob: It was just a tag! That’s it! There was no ulterior motive! I threw my hand out and Steve’s hand was the one I hit! It was a fifty-fifty shot!
{ James sort of nods his head not wanting to believe his friends a liar. }
Rob: As for this beef you and Steve got going on-
{ Rob is now cut off by. }
"REGRETS I'VE HAD MINE!"
{The lights in the arena explode to life as they flash green and black to the beat as Steve Awesome comes running out with intensity to the hyped up chorus of "Full of Regrets" by Danko Jones.}
Lonely nights/ and a whole lot of wasted time!
If you see her wont you tell her for me/
It's better this way to avoid all the misery
{The chorus plays again as Steve walks down to the ring. The guitar starts soloing and Steve hops into the ring and saunters over to his two friends in Being InFamous with his own mic. }
Steve Awesome: Uh ohhhhh. Trouble in paradise. Or should I say “Bear-adise”? heh heh heh.
{Steve laughs at his own joke. Gilmore glares at Steve and Rob just shakes his head.}
Steve Awesome: You know Gilmore, I’m surprised you’re so shocked about why Rob….”Purposely” tagged me last week instead of you. I mean, I’ve only been explaining it to you for weeks.
{The crowd boos Steve as he grins smugly.}
Steve Awesome: Rob Diamond likes me better.
{He shrugs as if it were that simple.}
Steve Awesome: Him and I have been through more, we fought more wars together, our battles have been more bloody. You and Rob are friends but Rob and I are brothers. Last week proved it. When shit hits the fan and he is in REAL trouble, he comes to me.”
{He points to himself.}
Steve Awesome: You know what I think? I think that Gilmore likes Rob Diamond MORE than Rob likes Gilmore. HA HA HA HA HOW PATHETIC! Right Rob? Tell him the actual truth, brother.”
{Steve drapes his arm around Rob. James snatches the mic away!}
James Gilmore: Ya know what...that’s fine, I understand. HOWEVER...since Paris is, indeed, the most romantic city on the planet...nothin’ will turn me on more than airin’ out some cold, hard, FACTS!
{The crowd cheers as JJ closes his eyes, readying himself for the dirty laundry he’s about to air out.}
James Gilmore: While you were out there drinkin’, bangin’ other women...Rob and I busted our asses, got Bertie out of a tornado bunker, and helped chip in to rally AN ENTIRE COMPANY to stand up to and take down its greatest foe in the Pack! While you were makin’ a fool outta yourself and thinkin’ you were bigger than those who’ve held that title before you...Rob and I were out there, settin’ an EXAMPLE for those men and women who wanna come in here and work for a livin’. Rob and I was there to watch as you even spurned FIONA--and she was only tryin’ to help you get with the program! I guess...that kick in the balls she gave ya wasn’t enough to shrivel up that end of yours now, wasn’t it?!
{ James paused, bowing his head and taking in the moment. }
James Gilmore: Do ya truly believe that, after what you’ve done to Miles Reyes, that Rob would revert to the old dickweed self he was back, say, in 2018 or before?!
{Steve smirks.}
Steve Awesome: Are you asking me?
{He refers to himself with his free hand.}
Steve Awesome: Or yourself James? I think you KNOW I’m the best champion. I think a part of you KNOWS Rob is going to pick me. I think part of you KNOWS that you are the third wheel here. And I think the rest of the world here in the crowd and watching at home KNOW that you are about to get your heart broken. Tell him Rob.”
{Steve hugs Rob tighter with his arm draped around his shoulder.}
Rob: Would the two of you just shut the fuck up already!
{ Rob pulls away from Steve and stands in between him and James. }
Rob: What are you two gonna do next, whip out your dicks and see who’s bigger!?
{ Steve gestures like he’s down for the challenge.}
Rob: You know what!? Steve, ya wanna prove you’re the best champ in this company right?
{ Steve nods his head as he adjusts his belt. }
Rob: An James, you wanna another shot at the World title, right?
{ James nods his head. }
Rob: Well next week we’ve got Danger Zone upon and to be perfectly honest I kinda wanna kick both of your asses so let’s have ourselves a triple threat winner takes all match!
{ The crowd pops huge at the proposal. James just nods his head in approval. }
Steve Awesome: You know I’m down, it will be my pleasure to PROVE I’m the best champion in IWF. But seriously bro, speaking of proof, Rob why don’t you stop dancing around the question and answer it. Tell the world who you like better? Hurry up and break this douchebags heart so we can go get a drink!
{ Rob looks from Steve to James to Steve again before whipping around and grabbing Gilmore with a DIAMOND CUTTER!!! }
Terri Morasco: What the hell is Rob doing!?
Vasco Dias: Showing his true colors!
{ Steve literally jumps for joy. }
Terri Morasco: I don’t believe this!
Vasco Dias: Believe it! InFamous is back!
{ Steve turns Rob around looking to get a hug from his very best friend when ROB HITS STEVE WITH A DIAMOND CUTTER TOO!!! }
Terri Morasco: It looks like Steve was wrong! Rob is choosing his own side come Danger Zone!
Vasco Dias: Foolish choice.
Terri Morasco: But maybe the only that can save Being InFamous!
{ The crowd cheers as Rob abruptly leaves the ring as his two friends slowly start to rise, each giving the other a nasty look as Rob just heads to the back to close the show. }
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SINGLES MATCH
Writing Challenge: Valentines Day themed promo
Fiona McFly vs Rosa De Luca
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{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.}
Terri Morasco: Rosa De Luca is here! She came within an eyelash of winning the old Luchadora title at the Extinction Event several months ago!
Vasco Dias: But came up short...just like her opponent on numerous other times over the years!
{ A video package begins playing to a rock-remix version of Rachel Platten's "Fight Song," showing a montage of Fiona McFly at various stages of her life including home movie footage of the famous 1994 go-kart race in the Texas Hill Country. We see photos of Fiona from her high school and college graduation ceremonies until we finally see an image of her standing next to the late Jack Gaither on their wedding day. The black-and-white photo fades down into a distorted image as the initial tune becomes slowed down, like a phonograph. Then... }
"ONE! TWO!!
ONE-TWO!!!
ONE-TWO-THREE-FOUR!!!!"
{ ...a blast of pyro goes off as the Halestorm song "Love Bites (So Do I) kicks into high gear. We see Fiona hopping onto the stage with a rugged smile on her face, looking around at the cheering crowd as she twirls a replica of her trusty bullwhip around and around. }
"Don't listen what your girlfriend says
She reads those magazines
That say you fail the test
You don't have what she needs
I'll slither like a viper
And get you by the neck
I know a thousand ways to help you forget about her
That chick can eat her heart out
Love bites, but so do I, so do I
Love bites, but so do I, so do I
Love bites..."
{ She strolls down the rampway, hugging and high-fiving folks along the way before handing the replica whip to a child as a souvenir. }
Vasco Dias: I’ll give Fi credit for ONE thing though...she believes wrestling is a meat grinder!
Terri Morasco: And rightfully so! When you step inside that ring with someone like Fiona, you had BETTER get ready to go to work!
Vasco Dias: As she often says…(imitating Fiona’s accent) ”get to work, or get fu--”
Terri Morasco: (cuts off Vasco) Will you STOP!?!
[DING-DING-DING!!!]
{ This was a rapid-fire, entertaining matchup between two women who have both proven they can hit like Mack trucks! Neither Rosa or Fiona gained the advantage throughout the first five minutes as they both showcased their martial arts brawling prowess. Rosa took control in the 9th minute, hitting Fiona with a pair of armdrag takedowns before spiking her into the deck with a corkscrew-ish tornado-DDT! She eventually got a two-count after picking McFly up and powerslamming her to the canvas after the latter attempted a high cross-body! }
Terri Morasco: Rosa not wasting any time!
Vasco Dias: I smell a catfight…
{ Not quite, Vasco. At the 12th minute, Fiona dumped Rosa to the outside! The two ladies started trading punches as Blue Shoes begins his ten-count; at six, Fiona rams Rosa into the steel steps before chucking her back in. Now it’s De Lucas turn to wind up in the meat grinder as McFly grabs her opponent and flips her head over heels with a trifecta of vertical suplexes! Using a page out of Jack’s arsenal, Fiona charges toward the ropes, leaps off the top strand, and connects with a split-legged moonsault that gets her a two-count as well! }
Vasco Dias: Whoa! We don’t see THAT very often from Fiona!
Terri Morasco: She’s been adding some new dimensions to her playbook!
{ Unfortunately, that “new dimension” Terri was talking about would eventually lead Fiona into trouble. At the 17th minute, Fiona makes the error of climbing up to the top buckle and leaping off, attempting a one-legged flying kick! However, Rosa ducked out of the way, prompting Fiona to land on her foot and turn around...RIGHT INTO A TILT-A-WHIRL NECKBREAKER from Rosa!! Rosa goes for the cover… }
1…!
2…!!
THREEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWW…!!!!!!!!!
{ Rosa shakes her head as Blue Shoes gives her the dreaded two fingers! Gritting her teeth, the ex-soldier pulls her intended victim into position to end the match with a two-handed chokelift! However… }
Terri Morasco: Swift kick to Rosa’s ribs!
Vasco Dias: That’s gonna break up a chokeslam all day long!
{ Rosa clutches her chest, stunned that Fiona got a boot in at the last second! Unfortunately for De Luca, that’s all the time Fiona needs as she grabs her left arm and immediately locks in the HALESTORM kimura hold!! }
Vasco Dias: Au revoir! Good-bye! Game over!!
Terri Morasco: Rosa isn’t going anywhere!!
{ Yup, Terri’s right. De Luca tries valiantly to squirm free of the submission, but realises it’s only futile at this point as McFly has the dreaded hold locked in! Eventually, Rosa has little recourse but to tap out, prompting Blue Shoes to call for the bell! }
[DING-DING-DING!!!]
{ “Love Bites (So Do I)” plays again as Fiona lets go of the hold and whispers a gentle message of encouragement into Rosa’s ear, something on the lines of “You’ve got a great journey ahead of you -- don’t ever stop doing what you love.” As the copyright banner appears on screen, the last image shows Fiona and Rosa sharing a respectful embrace as this Valentine’s special comes to a conclusion! }
Well howdy there pardner.