SEGMENTPreshow
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{ The camera pans through the crowd while Break My Heart by Dua Lipahe official song of Lineage as the camera goes over the crowd a couple of different signs are caught, āDraco Wolfe!ā āSteve Awesome owes me child supportā āNighthawk will reign!ā āDANGER!ā āFight forever!ā āModern Day Viking!ā āAbigail wins or we riot!ā āPart of the Viking Armyā āNick Knight forever!ā āAbraxes is gonna maul someoneā āVirginia is my future wifeā āI look forward to Dean killing someone tonightāā}Summer Thompson: Hi guys, gals and nonbinary pals! Welcome to Lineage 2020! Weāve got a pretty packed show for you tonight! Robert isā¦ gone. For personal reasons.
Uriel Black: Iām not sure this is a better idea.
Rayne: Donāt be a coward, Black.
{ The camera pans over to where Warren is sitting down at the panel with Caleb Lockwood following behind him.}Warren Kane: Good evening all. Itās a pleasure to be here.
Caleb Lockwood: Itās...something, yeah.
Uriel Black: Soā¦ youāre both here. That has to be fun.
Warren Kane: Caleb voiced some concerns about me coming here alone. I figured he could come with if he was worried. Thatās okay, isnāt it?
Rayne: Does he have a muzzle?
Summer Thompson: Rayne!
Rayne: What? Iām not allowed to ask?
Caleb Lockwood: Donāt worry, Rayne. I donāt bite. Well, not you.
Uriel Black: Oh yeah, this is going to go well.
Summer Thompson: Um, letās get down to business. Gregor Winter versus Jack Ferriman? How do we feel about this?
Warren Kane: Gregor has earned his shot at the Television title and he shouldnāt have to prove it. He almost beat me when I had the title and he tied with Nighthawk. Heās a great wrestler. I have no doubt he is going to unload on poor Jack to try to get this match over with as quickly as possible.
Rayne: I donāt think things are going to end well for Jack, thatās for sure.
Summer Thompson: Aww, but I like Jack.
Warren Kane: I like him too but things donāt look good for him right now.
Caleb Lockwood: Fuck all of you. Go Team Underdog.
Uriel Black: Gregorās a big man and he fashions himself to be a bit of a Viking. I think Jack is going to get pillaged something fierce.
Summer Thompson: Letās move onto the next match, Kate Steele versus Virginia for the Imperial Diamond belt. What are our thoughts there?
Warren Kane: As much as Kate is trying to get her life back together which I can appreciate I do think Virginia is going to keep holding onto that belt. She is a tough woman and she does not seem to be one to give up easily.
Uriel Black: Kate Steele might be able to pull something off but it would take a miracle to take that belt out of Virginiaās hands at this point.
Summer Thompson: I want to believe in Kate. She seems to be trying.
Caleb Lockwood: Bold.
Rayne: Kate might pull it off. Sheās had two title shots recently. She might be putting her act together.
Summer Thompson: Next we have Abraxes versus Nick Knight. Thoughts?
Warren Kane: Having fought both of them recently Iāll admit I hope Nick Knight gets the win here. Heās a more honorable man then Abraxes is and he deserves to beat the monster one more time.
Summer Thompson: I hope Nick wins too.
Uriel Black: But can you expect him too if he doesnāt tap into the darker parts of himself again?
Warren Kane: I believe he can without needing to, yes.
Caleb Lockwood: Fuck Abraxes. What kind of force of chaos sells out to management? I hope Nick chokes him out.
Warren Kane: Tactful as always, Caleb.
Uriel Black: Right, well as much as I donāt want to disagree I do think Abraxes has the upper hand here.
Rayne: Of course you would side with Abraxes.
Uriel Black: Not sure I appreciate that tone, Rayne.
Rayne: You werenāt meant to.
Summer Thompson: No fighting at the preshow table, please. Umā¦ Nighthawk versus Draco Wolfe? This is another title match.
Warren Kane: Nighthawk is tough person to beat. Specifically, with the match stipulation, he insists on defending the belt with. Two out of three falls is hard to win against someone with so many moves on hand. Nighthawk is a hard man to beat in the best of times.
Uriel Black: Iām pretty sure Draco Wolfe is going to wipe the floor with him.
Caleb Lockwood: I know what I want. But as life has taught me, I donāt get what I want. Nighthawk stacked the deck in his favor, and itās either going to take an absolute force of nature or a technician on par with him to win that belt in these conditions. Nighthawk to retain.
Rayne: That wasnāt angsty at all.
Caleb Lockwood: This from you, Madam Midlife Crisis?
Rayne: EXCUSE YOU?!
Summer Thompson: I just said no fighting at the table. Please? Please?
Uriel Black: This is going to be good.
{ Uriel withdraws a box of candy from beneath the desk, popping a Sour Patch Kid in his mouth and chewing with the look of a child on Christmas morning.}Warren Kane: Calebā¦
Summer Thompson: Moving right along before a riot breaks out, Fiona McFly versus Abigail. How are we feeling? Not snipping at each other?
Warren Kane: Well, I do think Fiona has been defending the belt pretty consistently these last couple of weeks. I might not agree with the misgendering of Jess Fowlerā¦ They/Them right?
Summer Thompson: I think so.
Warren Kane: I do think Abigail has proven herself ready to come for the belt. Even if she has only been in the ring again for a short time I still believe in her.
Rayne: Nothing to do with her being your aunt?
Warren Kane: Weāre related but I donāt really know her. Iām being unbiased as I can.
Summer Thompson: I hope Fiona retains. I like her as the champion. Itās a big underdog story.
Rayne: Fiona might retain but I donāt imagine this match will be without some interference.
Uriel Black: You think our management would interfere in a championship match? Say it isnāt soā¦ But no, seriously. There is no way Fiona is walking out of this arena with that belt.
Caleb Lockwood: Iām going with Abigail, because you know what? I can have a heart. And I want this. Kick her ass, Abby.
Summer Thompson: And now that last match of the eveningā¦ We have The Powers That Be versus Being Infamous. If Powers that Be win, one of Being Infamous is fired. If Being Infamous wins, One of them gets the World title.
Rayne: Og, I canāt wait to hear Warrenās thoughts on this.
Summer Thompson: Rayne, come on.
Rayne: No, Iām curious. Who do you want to win, Warren? The guys who were your dadās best friends plus Gilmore or your exboyfriend, your almost father-in-law and Roberto? Youāve had problems with all of them in the past, I want to know who you want to win?
{ Uriel keeps eating the candy excitedly looking between Warren and Rayne.}Rayne: Come on, Warren? Who do you want to win?
Warren Kane: Iāve made my feelings about The Powerās That Be pretty clear. I donāt think I have to justify that.
Rayne: Justify it, Warren.
Warren Kane: I want Being Infamous to win. I know they are not perfect, I know there are issues between everyone and them. But no one deserves to lose their job. Being Infamous was robbed by how Angel won the World title, I donāt think anyone is denying that.
Uriel Black: I might be.
Rayne: So you have no loyalty to Dean āShould make a OnlyFansā Harper?
{ Warren takes a deep breath.}Warren Kane: Not in this match, no. Steve gave his apology and I think Dean should take it.
Uriel Black: He wonāt. But Iām pretty sure The Powers That Be are going to be the winnerās here. Steve will have another tearful farewell tour. Like Cher but even fewer people believe it.
Summer Thompson: Personally I hope Being Infamous wins. I hope Gilmore gets to be World Champion.
Rayne: No one needs that.
Summer Thompson: Well, thatās all the time we have. See you next month! Bye!
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SINGLES MATCHWinner gets a World Television Championship Match at Legacy
1K RP Word Limit
Jack Ferriman vs Gregor Winter
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Alison Valance: The following match is for a chance to become the number one contender for the Television World Championship!
Terri Morasco: Itās ridiculing that Gregor has to earn another shot at Nighthawk. He more than earned it with the match on the last sacrifice.
Vasco Dias: No one gets anything for free, Terri.
{What's Up Danger begins to play as the lights in the arena dim. A black and white image of Jack appears on the Imperatron as Jack slowly steps out onto the ramp, adjusting the long black coat he is wearing over his ring gear and cracking his neck. He slowly turns his head as he gazes around the arena before setting his eyes on the ring, slowly walking down the ramp and stepping easily through the ropes. He flexes his shoulders as he turns in a slow circle before settling into his corner, tilting his head Michael Meyers style as he stares down the referee.} Alison Valance: First down to the ring, weighing in at 180, standing at 5ā8āā from Seattle Washingtonā¦ Jack Ferriman!
Terri Morasco: Jack is the underdog in this match. Heās been here for a year but hasnāt really gotten much done in that time but he keeps trying and i love that.
Vasco Dias: You also cheer for James Gilmore, your opinion doesnāt hold much weight here.
{A short vignette of a Viking war ship arriving to a new land plays on the big screen. Two dozen warriors leap from the ship and run onto land, the sound of their boots on the gravel beach fills the arena. Slowly the sounds of boots becomes the drum and guitar intro of Out of The Black. Winter steps onto the top of the ramp as the lyrics begin. The Modern Day Viking is dressed for battle in a khaki colored āModern Day Vikingā t-shirt, desert camo cargo pants, and combat boots. A khaki colored boonie with his double bladed axe logo sits atop his unruly ginger mop. Gregor pumps his fist high in the air a back down three times, pyro erupting around him on each downward motion.
The pyro through he begins making his way towards the ring high fiving all of the āLittle Vikingsā along the way. Once at ring side he searches the crowd for one special kid to receive his boonie. The big man then climbs into the ring and cracks his neck a couple of times awaiting the bell.} Alison Valance: Next down to the ring, weighing in at 300 pounds, standing at 6ā6āā tall from Chicken Alaskaā¦ GREGOR WINTERS!
Terri Morasco: Gregor is one of the bigger guys we have in the company right now. He has been a pretty consistent reliable workhorse. He has come close to getting the television title twice already.
Vasco Dias: Close doesnāt count unless its horseshoes or hand grenade, Terri.
{As soon as the bell rings, Gregor comes out and grabs Jack hitting him with a Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex. Jack tumbles out of the way, tries to get a move on Gregor but he is rebuffed by Gregor with a Walk Away Press Slam.} Terri Morasco: Jack is not used to fighting someone of Gregorās size.
Vasco Dias: At least not in the ring.
{Jack hit Gregor with a big boot but Gregor shrugged the hit off and grabbed Jack and tossed him into the turnbuckle.}Terri Morasco: Gregor is like a tank!
Vasco Dias: They make them big in Alaska.
{ Gregor hits Jack with a Alaskan Gold Rush.}Terri Morasco: This is not looking good for Jack.
Vasco Dias: We all knew how this was going to end.
{Gregor hits Jack with a VIKING FUNERAL! He goes for the pin
1
2
3!} Alison Valance: And youāre winner and number one contender for the television world championshipā¦ GREGOR WINTER!
{Gregor lets go of Jack and stands up tall as the crowd cheers for him. Jack slides out of the ring to give Gregor his time to shine.} Terri Morasco: Gregor really has opened the show up tonight by putting on a brutal display!
Vasco Dias: All he has to do is go after Nighthawk to prove his worth in this company.
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IMPERIAL DIAMOND CHAMIONSHIP
Kate Steele vs Virgina Stepanov (c)
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Allison Valance: The following contest is scheduled for One Fall and it is for the Imperial Diamond Championship! Introducing first, the challenger. From London Englandā¦ Diamond Steele!
{ Diamond and the Gem Stones begins to blare all across the sound system and as it does we are able to see the likes of the Gem Stones playing on a tron. Ruby, Emerald, and Sapphire are all playing various instruments as we are able to see Diamond Steele emerging from the curtain with a microphone in her hand. She sings as loudly as she can to the sound of roaring cheers. Kate smirks as she just sings loudly which results in even more cheers. Diamond finally makes it to the ring and she quickly runs up the ring steps as she grabs the turnbuckle as hard as she can. She immediately leap frogs over the ropes and bounces about before she points at the crowd who cheers louder than before. She waves at them off as she throws the microphone to the side. She smirks as she opens up a pocket mirror and takes a moment to admire how beautiful her hair is as she waits for the match to begin. }
Allison Valance: And now, from New York, New York. She is the Imperial Diamond Championā¦. Virginia Stepanov!
{ The lights in the arena start to flicker as the intro to āBitch Better Have My Moneyā hits the speakers. Smoke pours out onto the stage as Virginia Stepanov steps out. She walks to the head of the ramp, looking around for a moment before she shoots a high front kick into the air to show off and then makes a finger gun with three punctuated āshotsā towards the crowd at the appropriate time in the song. }
{ She struts down the ramp, mouth moving to sing along to her entrance as her head bobs along with the song. When she gets to the ring she jumps onto the apron, hanging onto the rope and leaning out towards the crowd, throwing a finger gun with another three shots before she steps through the ropes. She slips her coat off and hangs it in the corner.
She unstraps the Imperial Diamond Championship belt from her waist as she climbs the turnbuckle. she grabs it by the strap and holds it up into her hair as she shouts out at the crowd before jumping off to hand the belt over to the official. }
Terri Morasco: Both competitors looking game for this match
Vasco Dias: The Champ is gonna tear Diamond Steele apart.
Terri Morasco: Hey, Diamond has had some good showings so far.
Vasco Dias: But for how long?
{ The official takes the belt, showing it to Diamond Steele before they stand in the center of the ring and lift it above their head. They move to hand it off to the time keeper before they signal for the bell to ring. Diamond rushes in first to duck under a crescent kick from Virginia. She jumps onto the ropes, springing off of them to take the taller champion to the mat with a cross body. }
Terri Morasco: Diamond Steele with a burst of energy to start off the match. She narrowly missed that kick and responded with a springboard crossbody. Looks like she is going to rely on her speed and high flying move set early.
Vasco Dias: Donāt count Virginia out yet. Sheās as tough as they come.
Terri Morasco: No one is arguing that, but she does struggle against more energetic offense.
{ Diamond continues her assault, grabbing at Virginia's arm to pull it back into a Fujiwara armbar. She lays back against Virginiaās back, working her arm back in itās socket as the taller woman grunts in pain. The official moves in to check. }
Vasco Dias: Diamond Steele has that move locked in, but itās too close to the ropes. The Champ will be able to break that no problem.
Terri Morasco: True, but Virginia is showing signs of how green she is. Itās taking a long time for her to move for the break.
{ Virginia does indeed struggle and tries to break the hold before she stretches out one of her long legs to tag the bottom rope. The Official notices and Diamond breaks the hold at the 2 count. }
Vasco Dias: Not a veteran move there. Gotta keep that hold in for the full count!
Terri Morasco: She was just doing a clean break Vasco.
Vasco Dias: You canāt wrestle clean if you want to defeat someone like Virginia.
{ Diamond backs up, allowing Virginia to get back to her feet. Diamond moves in again but this time Virginia is ready for her, hitting a rising knee strike to Diamond. Virginia follows through, knocking her smaller opponent to the mat and keeps moving. She pounces off the ropes and follows up with a shining wizard to the back of Diamondās head before rolling her up for a 2 count. }
Terri Morasco: Virginia is turning it around with a quick series of offense.
Vasco Dias: Iām tellin ya Terri. Virginia is not someone you want to give an inch too.
{ Virginia releases the pin, only to roll over with Diamond and lock in a Triangle choke. Diamond shows her veteran thinking by pushing the hold forward to get Virginiaās shoulders on the mat, forcing the taller woman to release the hold to break up the count at 2. The Veteran Steele follows up, rolling Virginia above her to lock in her own version. }
Terri Morasco: Siren Song! Diamond Steele is trying to lock in the Siren Song is this it?
{ Virginiaās long history of MMA fighting has prepared her for the move though, using her superior size to push out of the hold. Diamond, ever the wily vet, grabs hold of Virginia's legs, attempting to lock in a Boston Crab on her opponent, bit Virginia uses her impressive leg strength to throw the smaller Steele off of her. They both roll to their feet and stare across the ring at each other. }
Vasco Dias: Gotta up your bag of tricks to get one over on the Champ!
Terri Morasco: An impressive series of offense between both competitors leading to a stalemate.
{ The two women close in on each other, exchanging kicks as they show off both of their martial arts backgrounds as the crowd gets louder and louder with each exchanged blow. Both giving as good as they get as the crowd gets to their feet, rumbling the arena with their cheers. Virginia suddenly spins around, launching a side kick up into the air. }
Vasco Dias: KMA! Itās gotta be over!
Terri Morasco: Miss! Diamond Steele is so small that Virginiaās strike clears over the top of her head!
Vasco Dias: What!
{ Virginiaās long legs and her inexperience betray her, her kick shooting well clear of Diamondās small frame. The miss throws her slightly off balance allowing Diamond to run past and spring off the ropes. }
Terri Morasco: Diamonā¦. NO!
{ Diamond Steele leaps off the ropes, looking for the Diamond Cutter to end the match, but Virginia is able to correct herself, spinning around and throwing out a high round kick into the air, catching Diamond under the chin. }
Vasco Dias: Grounded! Virginia caught Diamond Steele mid air with the Grounded! This is a no fly zone!
{ Virginia lets out a breath of relief as she straightens. She crouches down, throwing out a hand and beckoning Diamond to get to her feet. The challenger is slow to rise, shaking the cobwebs out, but as she gets to her feet Virginia charges in with a boot to her face. }
Terri Morasco: FINAL RIDE! Virginia has hit the Final Ride!
Vasco Dias: Itās Over!
{ Virginia drapes herself over Diamond, lifting a leg as she throws her hand into the air to count with the ref.
1ā¦
2ā¦.
3!!!
*DING DING*
Bitch better have my Money booms from the speakers as the crowd has a mixed reaction to the outcome. Virginia rises to her knees with her smirk, staring into the camera as she holds up 4 fingers. }
Vasco Dias: And like clockwork, Virginia Stepanov retains her title!
Terri Morasco: Diamond Steele made her work for it. It was anyoneās match.
{ Virginia takes her belt with a grin, holding her arm out for the Ref to lift in victory as she poses in the center of the ring. }
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BULL ROPE MATCH
HTTT POINTS ARE ON THE LINEAbraxes vs Nick Knight
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Alison Valance:The following contest is scheduled for one fall and is a Texas Bullrope Match. Introducing first hailing from Los Angeles, California he is 'The Hollywood Butcher' Nick Knight.
{The opening chords of āMomma Said Knock You Outā hits over the arena sound system as Nick Knight steps onto the entrance ramp. āThe Hollywood Butcherā is showered with boos from the fans that at another time in another place adored him. Dressed in old school black trunks with a black towel draped over his head. The bull rope is draped over his shoulders and the bell rings with every step as Nick slowly moves towards the ring. Some fans on the aisle still reach to high five the once fan favorite, but they do not exist in Knightās world. He is 100% focused on the battle ahead of him and never looks out from beneath the trademark towel draped over his head.}Teri Morasco: Our main event might be one of the most important matches in IWF history, but I predict that this will be match of the night.
Vasco Dias: There's going to be buckets of blood spilled if that's your thing.
{āThe Hollywood Butcherā reaches ring side and climbs onto the apron. Out of respect for the hallowed ground that is the squared circle he wipes his feet before stepping between the top and middle ropes. Ripping away the towel his stares down the entry ramp, awaiting his opponent as he bounces from foot to foot waiting for the action to start.}Alison Valance: His opponent hails from The Pit. He is Abraxes!!!
{The lights in the arena flicker and die as if there were some kind of power outage. As the light sounds of an acoustic guitar play, the high pitched laughter of children fills the air. A red spotlight shines on the stage as heavy smoke rolls across the floor. As opening lyrics of Monster (Under my Bed) by Call me Karizma starts to sing Abraxes rises from the center of the stage, his eyes burning out from under his mask as he stares down at the ring.}Vasco Dias: You have no idea how much I hate my job right now.
Teri Morasco: I do have to agree that every time Abraxes enters the arena the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. There is just something evil feeling about this guy.
{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.}Teri Morasco: Nick Knight has already attached that noose like rope to his wrist, will Abraxes willingly do the same.
Vasco Dias: The fact that Nick is willing to be tied to Abraxes is just proof that they should have kept him in the nut house.
{The referee holds out the end of the rope for Abraxes to tie it to his wrist, but the monster is hesitant. Finally after some jaw jacking from Knight the big man pulls the rope away for the official and ties it to his wrist. The bell rings and a game of tug of war breaks out in the center of the ring and the two men test each otherās strength. Abraxes is able to gain the advantage and he jerks Knight into a clothesline that nearly beheads the smaller man. Nick does a full flip in the air before crashing to the canvas and the monster immediately begins laying the boot to āThe Hollywood Butcher.ā Trying to create some distance from the big man Knight rolls to the floor, but Abraxes uses his incredible strength to just pull Nick right back into the ring.}Teri Morasco: Nick Knight said that there would be nowhere to run and nowhere to hide in this match. I think he might be wishing he had thought this through a little more.
Vasco Dias: I told you the guy was mental for wanting to be tied to Abraxes. Anything that the big man does to him is well deserved.
{Abraxes pulls Knight up to his knees by a handful of hair and blast āThe Hollywood Butcherā in the forehead with the bell repeatedly. When the monster finally pulls away crimson is already beginning to flow from the forehead of Nicky Nightmare. Abraxes has no plans to give any quarter and he begins to dig the lip of the bell into the all ready lacerated head of his opponent. Knight is screaming in agony as Abraxes continues to rip his head open farther and farther with the edge of the bell.}Teri Morasco: We knew that there would be blood. I just didnāt think it would be in the first two minutes of the match.
Vasco Dias: These two could be playing checkers and there would be blood in the first two minutes. Theyāre both psychopaths that enjoy inflicting pain.
{Stepping back to look at the damage he has done to the face of Nick Knight Abraxes seems to be laughing at the misery of his rival. The celebration is cut short though by a low blow from āThe Real Bastardā that drops the masked man to the canvas. Nick wipes blood from his eyes before walking and wrapping the rope around the neck of Abraxes and pulling back in a modified camel clutch that is also strangling the life out of the biggest man in IWF.}Teri Morasco: Abraxes could be in serious trouble here. He is not known for his skill defending against submission holds, and there are no rope breaks to assist him.
Vasco Dias: If the match is over this quickly we might have a riot. The fans want to see violence and lots of it.
{Abraxes seems to be fading fast, but in a last ditch effort he throws his weight forward and sends Knight over the middle rope and crashing to the floor. Untangling himself from the rope the monster shows is unnatural ability to absorb punishment by pulling 'The Real Bastard' back into the ring. Nick fights hard to get out of the grasps of the masked man, but Abraxes' strength is too much to overcome. In a last ditch effort Knight tries to hold onto the middle rope, but he soon learns that was a mistake when he was planted on his skull with a draping ddt.}Vasco Dias:Hush!!!
Teri Morasco: The tides have turned in an instant and 'The Hollywood Butcher' is in real trouble.
{Ignoring the opportunity to possibly pick up the win Abraxes slides to the floor and searches under the ring. A moment later he pulls out a table.}Teri Morasco: The whole point of having a Bull Rope Match was to keep weapons out of it.
Vasco Dias: I guess no one sent Abraxes the email. I wonder if they even have wifi down in The Pit.
{The monster sets the table before turning his attention back to Nick Knight. Abraxes pulls Knight to his feet revealing that 'The Hollywood Butcher' is a bloody mess. Showing zero remorse
Abraxes continues his assault on Knightās busted open forehead with a series of stiff right fists followed by a vicious headbutt that drops Knight back to the canvas.}Teri Morasco: Abraxes could end this at any moment, but he doesn't seem to care about winning the match.
Vasco Dias: He has made it plain and clear that he doesn't give a damn about wins and loses. He doesn't even give a damn about Heir to the Throne. He just wants to hurt people.
{Grabbing a handful of beard Abraxes lifts Knight back to his feet. Nick shows that he's not done yet and fires off a stiff chop that takes the big man by surprise. A second chop and then a third creates the space that 'The Real Bastard' needs to get a hold of the cowbell. A pair of bell shots to the guy doubles the big man over, and two more drops him to his knees. Knight backs away as far as the rope allow and charges looking for a sliding clothesline, but Abraxes has it scouted and nearly cuts Knight in half with a spear.}Teri Morasco: Abraxes seems to have an answer for everything Knight throws at him.
Vasco Dias: Maybe Knight should have stuck with letting his monster off of its leash.
{The monster seems have finally grown weary of playing with Knight and he lifts the smaller man high into the air in a crucifix before throwing him through the table with Consign to Dream. Abraxes drags Nick to the center of the ring by the rope and places his foot on 'The Hollywood Butcher's chest. The referee drops to his belly to make the countā¦
Oneā¦
Twoā¦
Three!!!}Teri Morasco: I can't believe what I just witnessed.
Vasco Dias: The total destruction of Nick Knight. I hope they have an alternate picked out because there is no way he can continue in the tournament.
{Abraxes unstraps himself and walks out of the arena leaving a bloody Knight on the canvas gasping like a fish out of water. Slowly Nick climbs to his feet and stands on spaghetti legs. Suddenly the lights go out and a voice says over the PA, "Reach Out and Touch Faith." A spotlight comes on in the ring showing a leather bound tome. Just as quickly as the lights went down they come back up the book is gone. Nick Knight looks absolutely freaked out.}Vasco Dias: What the hell was that?
Teri Morasco: I have no clue, but Nick Knight seems to know.
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IWF WORLD TELEVISION TITLE
Best 2 out of 3 falls
Nighthawk(c) vs Draco Wolfe
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Alison Valance: āThis next contest is scheduled for the best 2-out-of-3 falls and is for the IWF World Television Championship.ā
{ As a bell tolls the lights go out. The sound of a chain being dragged on the ground is heard as Creature starts playing and the explosion pyro goes show off showing Draco Wolfe standing at the base of the ramp. He walks slowly to the ring dragging his chain to the ring. He sets the chain, pendant, and his coat on the steps as he gets in the ring. He just stares at the crowd as he raises one arm in the air.}Terri Morasco: Draco has been slowly climbing up the ranks here in IWF!
Vasco Dias: I believe he is the first challenger to the World Television title via rankings alone!
Terri Morasco: And impressive tally he has sitting at I believe 17 points in the power rankings!
Vasco Dias: You want to say Draco has an uphill battle ahead of him against Nighthawk but then again? Wolfe is a massive man who is well versed at what he does!
{ As the opening lines of āAre You Ready (The Beautiful Setting Sun Intro)ā by Minmi boom out over the sound system, Nighthawk walks out carefully with his face covered by an orange-and-white hood and looks at the sold-out crowd with a happy smile on his face that slowly fades as he gets himself into the zone. Walking to the ring carefully, his hands hitting the outstretched hands of the fans in the front row, the Hawaiian calmly ascends the top turnbuckle on the outside before removing his hood and raising one finger above his head and then moving to his corner where he removes his jacket and allows the referee to check him for foreign objects.}Alison Valance: āIntroducing first, in the corner to my left, he is the challenger. Coming to us tonight from Houston, TX, USA and weighing in at 247 lbsā¦. āThe Nightmareā Draco Wolfe!ā
Terri Morasco: That being said, Nighthawk is all about his ground game and all it could take is targeting a single limb of the much bigger Draco to turn this in Nighthawkās favor.
Vasco Dias: Very true but my opinion is Draco is smart enough to watch for such an attack.
Terri Morasco: And Nighthawk is smart enough to shift gears!
{ Stepping out of his corner, raising his arm above his head, Draco smirks confidently before yelling āFate will bring me your championship!ā}Alison Valance: āAnd his opponent, in the corner to my right, he comes to us tonight from Honolulu, Hawaii by way of Chicago, Illinois. Wearing Honolulu-blue trimmed with coral, teal, hot pink, and silver, he weighed in at 205 pounds and is YOUR IWF World Television Champion. Please welcomeā¦. āThe Master of 1000 Holdsāā¦. āThe Wrestling Geniusā Nighthawk!ā
{ As Nighthawk removes the TV title from around his waist, his ice-blue eyes glowing with joy and determination, the crowd bombs the ring with blue, white, pink, and silver streamers while chanting āStill TV Champā.)Terri Morasco: āIn his 1st defense of the World Television Title, Nighthawk heads into battle against someone who, it could be stated, has believed this entire thing was guided by the Fates. Can Nighthawk break him of that perception, or will fate give Draco what he wants?ā
Vasco Dias: āNighthawk, Terri, is a man of uncommon will. It isnāt often we see him broken by someone. If he can drag Draco into deep waters, especially in the 2nd and 3rd fall, we will see if āThe Nightmareā has what it takes to get the job done.ā
{ As the referee rings the bell to start the 1st fall Draco charges in with a fast attempt at a lariat, only for Nighthawk to counter smoothly into a flying armbar which quickly forces Draco to grab the ropes to force a break of the hold. Rolling to the floor to shake out his arm Draco fumes and rushes back into the ring, shoving Nighthawk away and screaming at him that āthis is fate, and you donāt stand in the way of itā before slapping him across the face.}Vasco Dias: Draco is taking the direct approach! I like it!
{ His ice-blue eyes flashing in a combination of shock and rage Nighthawk waits for Draco to slap him again only for the World Television Champion to counter that slap attempt right into a Hangmanās Clutch which he cranks on tightly but the long legs of Draco are able to break the hold on the ropes! }Terri Morasco: Draco knew how close he was to the ropes but we are already seeing Nighthawk go for that submission victory!
Vasco Dias: Looks like Nighthawk has picked his target!
{ Draco rolls to the outside to recover as Nighthawk patiently waits in the ring. Wolfe slowly re enters as Nighthawk sizes him up. Nighthawk moves in and goes for the Dragon Screw leg whip but Draco drops an elbow across the top of Nighthawkās head! }Vasco Dias: Nice elbow from the challenger!
{ Draco hits a leaping knee strike straight to the jaw of Nighthawk that seems to rattle his cage and follows it right up with a nasty roundhouse kick that sends the champion to the mat! Draco makes a cover but itās only for two!}Terri Morasco: Nighthawk looks like his bell just got rung!
Vasco Dias: Bad news for the champion before the first fall is even decided!
{ Draco pulls Nighthawk up and sends him into the ropes, Nighthawk rebounds and Draco picks him up for a massive back body drop! Draco makes another cover attempt and itās another two count.}Terri Morasco: The challenger is smartly trying to get the first fall as quickly as he can!
{ Wolfe peels Nighthawk up off the mat and then hoists the champion up onto his shoulders and drops Nighthawk face first into the top turnbuckle with snake eyes! Nighthawk is walking on spaghetti legs now and Draco grabs the champion looking to put him away with a Draconic Howl! But Nighthawk manages to reverse his way out of it and brings Draco Wolfe to the mat with a Hangmanās Clutch and a tap out in the center of the ring!}Alison Valance: āThe winner of the 1st fallā¦. āThe Wrestling Geniusā Nighthawk!ā
Terri Morasco: Nighthawk with the first fall!
Vasco Dias: Great ring awareness by the champion! Nighthawk was clearly out on his feet but decades of training just paid off!
{ Nighthawk makes his way to his corner where the ring side medic is making sure heās okay to continue. He says yes. Draco is in his corner as well and seems to be just fine.}Vasco Dias: Iām thinking Draco tapped to save himself from pain later on.
Terri Morasco: Perhaps Wolfe knew there was no easy escape and it was just easier to take the first loss and go for the clean sweep to end it?
Vasco Dias: Thatās my guess.
{ As soon as the bell rings to start the 2nd fall Nighthawk tries to get Draco out of there by going for a running hurricanrana only to be popped up into the air and hit with a straight right hand on the way down. Covering quickly, hooking both legs just to be sure about things, Draco covers but itās a very close two count!}Vasco Dias: I thought Nighthawk was out!
Terri Morasco: It sure seemed like it!
{ Draco peels Nighthawk up to his feet and rams several hard knees into the gut of the champion before throwing him into the corner! Draco runs in with a big splash in the corner on the champion and then rips him out with the Draconic Howl!}Terri Morasco: That has got to be it for the champion!
Vasco Dias: Draco may be about to score his first fall!
{ Draco covers and itās very nearly a three but Nighthawk gets his foot on the ropes to break the count!}Vasco Dias: So close!
{ Draco pulls Nighthawk up off the mat and goes for another knee strike but Hawk catches him with a Dragon Screw leg whip! Draco gets right up but Nighthawk hits a superkick that drives Dracon into the corner! Nighthawk then runs in with a concussion on demand!}Terri Morasco: Nighthawk looks like heās got his wits about him!
{ Nighthawk pulls Draco out of the corner and looks to set him up for an Orange Crush Bomb but Draco drills the champion in the head with another elbow strike! Wolfe then scoops Nighthawk up and buries him in the mat with FACE FATE! Draco makes the cover and this time itās a three count!}Alison Valance: āThe winner of the 2nd fall, tying the match up at 1 fall a piece, āThe Dragonā Draco Wolfe!ā
Terri Morasco: We are all tied up!
Vasco Dias: The next pinfall or submission wins!
Terri Morasco: But Iām starting to worry about Nighthawk here! Heās taken several blows to the head!
Vasco Dias: Nighthawk is looking a little worse for wear but heās got the willpower to persevere!
{ Both men are taken back to their corners and given a moment to rest before the final bell is rung!}Vasco Dias: Here we go!
{ The bell rings and Draco explodes out of his corner and hits Nighthawk with a single leg dropkick!}Terri Morasco: Right back to the head of Nighthawk!
{ Draco pulls Nighthawk up and goes right for Face Fate again but Nighthawk manages to get free but Draco hits a back elbow and sends Nighthawk into the ropes! Nighthawk springboards off the ropes and hits Draco with a clothesline!}Vasco Dias: The champion has some life left in him!
{ Draco drills Nighthawk with an elbow strike but Nighthawk responds with a palm strike! Draco hits a forearm smash and Nighthawk starts to unload a flurry of palm strikes across the chest of Draco Wolfe driving the challenge back into the corner. Nighthawk then unleashes massive palm strikes before hitting a superkick and pulling Wolfe out of the corner with a brainbuster!}Terri Morasco: Jesus! Nighthawk is a man on fire!
Vasco Dias: This is why you donāt count the champion out!
{ Nighthawk makes a cover but Draco kicks out at two! Nighthawk pushes himself up and waits for Draco to stand. Nighthawk grabs Draco and looks for the Orange Crush Bomb but Draco manages to block it and throws Nighthawk off where he connects with a roundhouse kick on the champion!}Vasco Dias: A big kick from Wolfe!
{ Draco hits a superkick of his own that sends Nighthawk into the ropes. Nighthawk bounces off and Draco hits the ropes himself, the two meet in the middle where Draco hits a superman punch! Nighthawk goes down and Wolfe covers but itās only two!}Terri Morasco: I think we are nearing the end of this one!
{ Draco pulls Nighthawk up to his feet and the champion counters with a Japanese armdrag! Draco gets up to his feet but Nighthawk fires off a superkick! Nighthawk fires off three rapid fire European upper cuts and then pulls Wolfe in for an ORANGE CRUSH BOMB!}Vasco Dias: ORANGE CRUSH BOMB!
{ Nighthawk throws his arm over the chest of Draco, unable to make a complete cover and the referee counts the ONE! TWO! THREE!!!}Alison Valance: Your winner and STILL IWF WORLD TELEVISION CHAMPION!!! NIGHTHAWK!!!
Terri Morasco: What an amazing match between two great competitors!
Vasco Dias: Draco Wolfe gave it his all and very nearly won! I definitely see championship gold in the future of Draco Wolfe!
{ Nighthawk is on his knees as he is handed the World Television Championship. Nighthawk and Draco share a glance, each nodding to other as we head to a promotional package.} -------------------------------------
IWF WOMEN'S WORLD TITLE
Abigail vs Fiona McFly(c)
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{ As we return from the break, the camera pans as a train goes through the back-to-back vertical loops of the Shock Wave roller coaster. We then transition back into the Texas Live! entertainment district before showing shots of the crowd inside Globe Life Park as the sun sets. }
Terri Morasco: You've been looking at several of Arlington's biggest attractions -- including Six Flags Over Texas, the original Six Flags park opened in 1960.
Vasco Dias: Sixty years?! It make the Dallas Cowboys that long to win another Super Bowl!
Terri Morasco: Oh, will you stop...!?!
{ The camera shows several dignitaries sitting in the front row, including Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and Texas Rangers All-Stars Joey Gallo, Elvis Andrus, and Rougned Odor. }
Alison Valance: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome former Major League Baseball All-Star outfielder...JOSE BAUTISTA!!!
{ A smattering of cheers and boos ensue as former slugger Jose Bautista strolls down the ramp, sporting his old Toronto Blue Jays jersey. }
Vasco Dias: I remember this guy -- The Bat Flip!
Terri Morasco: I don't think Jose Bautista's very popular with the crowd in Arlington.
{ With a smirk on his face, Bautista hops into the ring and casually grabs the microphone from Alison Valance, who can only shake her head. }
Jose Bautista: Yeahhh...the last playoff game I played here, WE KICKED YOUR ASS!!!
{ The crowd erupts with boos! }
Jose Bautista: You'll never win a World Series! My buddy David Freese called and wanted to tell you all how sorry he was for spoiling your best chance at a World title!
{ More jeers cascade down from everywhere at Globe Life Park. }
Jose Bautista: I tried to have a baseball air-mailed to Nelson Cruz, but he couldn't leap high enough to catch it! How about that, huh?! The Texas Rangers -- The Team of Losers!!!
{ The boos get even louder as the former slugger smiles from ear to ear -- but those boos soon turn to cheers as his microphone is cut! }
Terri Morasco: Finally!
Vasco Dias: I wanted to hear him talk some more smack!!
{ The lights go out, and we see a combination of eerie green lighting and fog fill the entire arena. Suddenly, a dancer, clad in green, walks onto the stage and performs a tap dance routine to an original Celtic piece, stopping to look at herself in front of a giant mirror--which projects an image of a very young Fiona McFly, aged seven, standing in front of a proud Royal Navy sailor as the first excerpt from the final tweet given by famed actor Leonard Nimoy is shown on the big screen above. }
"A life is like a garden..."
{ As the music increases in intensity, a second dancer, sporting a silver uniform, performs a slightly longer version of the same tap dance routine until stopping to look at the mirror--which then projects Fiona as a preteen, posing with her first go-kart racing trophy she'd won in the summer of 1994 at the age of 12. The second excerpt from the "Star Trek" legend's tweet is shown as the photo in the mirror fades into nothingness... }
"Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved..."
{ A third dancer, wearing a gold uniform, walks onto the stage to join the other two in a frenzied "Lord of the Dance"-style routine as the music reaches its crescendo. At this point, all three dancers stop to look at the mirror once again--this time, it projects an image of Fiona sporting blonde hair, wearing her old University of Wisconsin, followed by a photo of her beating up on Ana Valentine, her first IWF opponent, as the final except for Nimoy's tweet is displayed. }
"...except in memory."
{ As the dancers begin their final tap dance, the four different photographs, all black-and-white, fade in and out as the tune reaches its climax before coming to a stop. The trip walks over to the end of the stage to grab a giant mallet; as a group, they carry the object over and, with all their combined strength, aim it directly at the glass, which shatters into pieces. At this moment, the clean version of Halestorm's "Love Bites (So Do I)" begins to play as Fiona McFly, with a silver whip in hand, leaps through the busted mirror, prompting pyrotechnics to go off from the top ends of the stadium as a burst of confetti is shot from the stage. }
"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..."
{ With the dancers tapping to her entrance theme, Fiona smiles lovingly as she twirls along with the dancers in her own routine before walking down to the ring, hugging fans along the way as the lights come back on. Before hopping into the ring, she gives the whip to a lucky soul as a souvenir. }
Terri Morasco: This is who fifty thousand strong came to see, the Women's World Champion -- who graduated from nearby Arlington High School twenty years ago!
Vasco Dias: It's too darn loud in here!!
{ In the ring, Fiona hands her Women's World title over to Blue Shoes...but she doesn't have the time to take in the crowd's cheers, at least not yet. She soon begins to stare down Jose Bautista as the roaring intensifies! }
Vasco Dias: Oh no...I'm not liking this!
Terri Morasco: Jose Bautista thinks this is all fun and games!!
{ Without warning, the former slugger lunges forward...and right into Fiona's IRON CLAW!! }
Terri Morasco: The claw! The Iron Claw!!
Vasco Dias: Eek! Get outta there, Jose!!!
Terri Morasco: The ballpark is exploding! This crowd's in hysterics!!!
{ Fiona's nails dig into the top of Jose Bautista's temples as the fans go apeshit! Eventually, she lets go of the hold -- only to give the ex-baseball slugger a swift kick to the ribs before finishing him off with her Phoenix Down stunner! Jose Bautista stumbles and bumbles his way out of the ring before making a quick exit towards the back, much to the delight of Globe Life Park! }
Terri Morasco: Serves him right!
Vasco Dias: I hope Abigail beats her, more than ever!
{ The lights in the arena turn from the blinding white of faith to an earthly green at the opening twang of the electric guitar. The drums kick in soon after as Abigail walks alone out into the now forest green arena to a mixed reaction. The lyrics of āBurninā Upā by Damnation accompany her walk down the ramp. The crowd give her a mixed reaction, and she clenches her jaw before pausing in the middle of the ramp, and looking heavenward. She flings her arms out either side of her offering herself up to a Lord she knew to be no longer there.
When there was no salvation, she cracked her neck slightly and continued her journey down the ramp under her own power. She walked up the steps, not to heaven, but into the ring. Ready to face whatever punishment for her lack of faith, Abigail dropped to her knees in the middle of the ring, lowering her head, as the music fades. }
Vasco Dias: What a golden opportunity she's got right here!
Terri Morasco: Abigail's one of the bright up-and-comers, but I find it highly unlikely Fiona's gonna give an inch!
[DING!!!]
{ Blue Shoes holds up the Women's World title as the match begins. He's got his hands full with two dedicated strikers in his midst, and the first part of this well-fought twenty minute match saw Fiona and Abigail trading punches back and forth. The crowd roars as Fiona sends Abigail for the ride; she bounces off the ropes and into a deep armdrag takedown from Fiona. Abigail counters with an armdrag of her own as both women jockey for position, but neither seem to gain the upper hand so far. After a flurry of clotheslines and lariats from both ladies, they face each other in a Wild West standoff as the fans cheer with delight. }
Terri Morasco: We're seven minutes in yet nobody has the advantage!
Vasco Dias: Just you wait...
{ Eventually, the upstart Abigail gains the advantage. She stuns Fiona with a pair of forearm smashes that send her reeling into the corner; McFly is sent for the ride and bounces off the strands, eating a short-arm clothesline for dinner. Abigail grabs Fiona by the hair -- much to Blue Shoes' chagrin -- before applying a double-underhook backbreaker. Abigail goes for the early pin, but only gets a two-count along with some stern words from our zebra about pulling hair! Abigail ekes out a sly grin before pulling Fiona up and sending her back to the deck with a swinging neckbreaker! }
Vasco Dias: Oof!
Terri Morasco: Right on that surgically-repaired neck!
Vasco Dias: That oughta slow Fi down...
{ Not quite, Vasco. We're eleven minutes into the match, and Abigail climbs up to the top buckle! Yet just as she tries to connect with a flying forearm...Fiona counters with a swift superkick that PLASTERS the Spencer clan member right in the schnozz! Fiona, taking a deep breath, mutters "think kind thoughts" before going to work on her challenger; she grabs Abigail by the head and pulls her up to a vertical base before firing away with some hard martial arts strikes to the temples! She then shoots her challenger into the strands before connecting with a pair of dropkicks; Fiona then grabs Abigail by the left arm and flips her head over heels with a standing headscissor takedown! The ex-Arlington High alum goes for the cover, but she also gets a two-count. Fiona's not done yet, nailing Abigail with a knee drop before posing to the roaring crowd! }
Terri Morasco: Look at that strut! Fiona's learned quite a few lessons since joining Being Infamous!
Vasco Dias: Too bad the fun won't last...
{ To an extent...Vasco was right. We're now fifteen minutes into the match, and Abigail catches Fiona napping with a spinning backfist that stuns the champ! Abigail then pounces on the opportunity, seizing her opponent and lifting her up high. The fans gasp as Fiona winds up on the business end of Abigail's Godfall, a spinning brainbuster combination! }
Vasco Dias: New champion!
{ Abigail goes for the cover... }
1...!
2...!!
THREEE--NOOOOO!!!!!!
Terri Morasco: Fiona got the shoulder up! She ain't done yet!!
{ Yep, Fiona's not done. Abigail finds herself staring at Blue Shoes, who gives her the dreaded two fingers! Whilst she tries to figure out what to plan next, she's unaware that McFly is pulling herself back to her feet! Abigail charges at Fiona...but the seasoned Women's World Champion counters with an Iron Claw! }
Vasco Dias: Not again!
Terri Morasco: Fiona's got that Iron Claw locked in -- Abigail is paralyzed!!
{ The crowd roars as Fiona -- much like how she handled Jose Bautista earlier -- digs her fingernails into Abigail's temples! Abigail flails her arms as she tries to squirm her way out of the hold; Fiona has other ideas and connects with a discus punch! Globe Life Park cheers wildly as McFly goes for the pin... }
1...!
2...!!
THREEEEEEAAAAAWWWWWW...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Vasco Dias: Abigail won't die!
Terri Morasco: But look at Fiona -- she's staying right on top of her opponent!
{ Fiona doesn't pause, even as Blue Shoes holds up the two fingers! Fiona pulls Abigail up to her feet...only for her challenger to make a quick counter move! She places the Women's World Champion into position for one of her dreaded finishers... }
Vasco Dias: Here comes the Time Immemorial!
{ ...and just like that, Abigail hits Fiona with her dreaded Riptide manuever she dubs the TIME IMMEMORIAL! Abigail goes for the cover as the crowd winds up deflated... }
1...!
2...!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[DING-DING-DING!!!]
Alison Valance: Here is your winner...and NEEEWWWW...IWF Women's World Champion!! ABIGAAAAIIIIL!!!!!
{ Abigail's music begins playing once more as Blue Shoes hands Abigail the Women's World title! The crowd at Globe Life Park is in shock, with the facial expression of pitching legend Nolan Ryan telling the fans' side of things! }
Vasco Dias: New champion! This is great!!
Terri Morasco: What an upset by Abigail! This place has gone quiet!!
{ Fiona walks over to shake the hand of the new champion! }
Terri Morasco: What an amazing show of respect from a model championā¦ sheās worked so hard for this.
Vasco Dias: All I see is a sore loser desperate to steal the spotlight from a better woman.
Terri Morasco: Would it kill you to give Fiona some credit?
Vasco Dias: Yes.
{ Fiona leans on the ropes, tears welling up in her eyes as she bows her head and the fans begin to chant āThank You, Fiona.ā This only makes her even more emotional as she looks up and waves into the crowd. }
Vasco Dias: Get out of the ring, loser! Youāre old news, we have a show to run.
Terri Morasco: Fiona is overwhelmed by this show of support, have some respect.
Vasco Dias: Time is money, Iām not here to commentate on egomaniacs unable to let go of the spotlight.
{ Suddenly there is a commotion as two figures emerge from the audience, clad in kabuki masks. Fiona shoots up, her fists clenched into balls as she prepares to fight and the crowd boo her would be assailants. The pair circle the ring before sliding in, Fiona charges at one but it is to no avail as soon the pair overwhelm her, beating her down with thunderous blows to the back. We suddenly cut to a shot backstage of Being InFamous frantically beating on the door to their locker room but after a brief transition we see that there are padlocked in by several thick chains. }
Terri Morasco: Somebody get security out here, this is a vicious assault!
Vasco Dias: This is justice.
Terri Morasco: For what!?
{ The beating continues as they kick Fiona in the ribs, circling her before raining down blow after blow on her prone body. The pair seem satisfied with their work when suddenly a figure comes barrelling down the ramp towards the ring, a steel pipe in hand, clad in dark clothing and a hoodie and face mask which obscures their identity. The crowd donāt quite know how to react until they slip into the ringā¦. And immediately make a beeline for the kabuki attackers! The crowd erupts as the mysterious figure proceeds to chase off the assailants. }
Terri Morasco: Finally, some sanity has prevailed!
Vasco Dias: I am disgusted by this delaying of swift justice.
{ The two kabuki ninjas regroup outside but soon think better of getting back into the ring, climbing the barricades before disappearing as quickly as they came. The figure turns back to look towards Fiona, walking over to her and leaning over to offer her a hand. Fiona shakes her head, finally coming around as she mouths a thank you before reaching out to grab her rescuers handā¦ only to become awash with concern as their grip suddenly tightens around her wrist. Before she has a chance to respond, the figure yanks Fiona towards her and strikes her across the skull with a sickening blow of the steel pipe! }
Terri Morasco: What the hell!?
Vasco Dias: I stand corrected!
{ Fiona slumps with a disturbing thud to the mat, her head bouncing off of it as she lays completely out cold. Not satisfied with their work the figure pulls her up again before raining another blow across Fionaās head which sends blood splattering across the ring from the deep cut opened on Fionaās skull. Grabbing Fiona by the scruff of her shirt the figure leans down on one knee and pulls her up, staring intently at the slumped body of McFly who canāt keep her head upright. After a moment they let go, throwing her down like a rag doll before standing up and staring down at the former Womenās World Champion. }
Terri Morasco: I donāt understandā¦
Vasco Dias: Fionaās mouth wrote too many cheques.
{ The crowd boos as the figure stands still, looking down at Fiona. After a few moments they drop the pipe, their shoulders slumping into a relaxed state seemingly satisfied with their actions. They slowly lift their right hand, grasping as their hood which they slowly peel backā¦ to reveal a head of blonde hair. The slowly wrap their fingers around the rim of the face mask, gently teasing at it before sliding it down their face and lifting up their headā¦ to revealed Jessica Reed!? }
Terri Morasco: What the fuck!?
Vasco Dias: Waitā¦
{ Jessica suddenly jumps into energetic frenzy, reaching up to unzip her hoodie, pulling down the zip and parting it to revealā¦ a Powers That Be shirt! The crowd are in shock, unsure of how to respond as Jess stares down at Fiona with an uncharacteristic coldness before we suddenly transition to a shot backstage of Roberto Verona, Angel Blake and Dean Harper staring at a TV monitor. Verona stands with his arms foldedā¦ before a grin runs across his face, as the trio turn to walk away. We return to ringside as the pair have yet to move and the sound of confusion fills the arena. }
Terri Morasco: This doesnāt make any senseā¦
Vasco Dias: It makes perfect sense! Fiona thought she was untouchable; it looks like her little prank at the McFly Hillbilly Mansion backfired! Finally, karma has prevailed!
Terri Morasco: Why would Jess do thisā¦ was this a setup all along!?
Vasco Dias: This is what happens when you run your mouth about those who hold real power, Morasco. This is what happens when you cross the Powers That Be!
{ Jess continues to look down at Fiona as EMTs rush to the ring as we transition to a brief commercial interlude. }
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SIX MAN TAG TEAM MATCH
If Angel Blake is pinned or submitted he loses the IWF Men's World Championship
If any member of Being InFamous is pinned or submitted they are fired
Being InFamous vs Powers that Be
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Terri Morasco: Vasco, it is time for the main event!
Vasco Dias: This is a huge match, Terri. The end of this match may change the course of this company forever!
Terri Morasco: Just imagine if Being InFamous were to pull off the big win here tonight!?
Vasco Dias: I donāt have to imagine it because the Powers that Be are going to put an end to Being InFamous once and for all!
Terri Morasco: That may be what you want to happen but I donāt think thatās whatās ging to happen.
Vasco Dias: You may have a soft spot for those idiots in Being InFamous but I promise you itās going to the Powers that Be who leave victorious tonight!
{ The lights in the arena start strobe pink when George Thorogoodās Bad to the Bone 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. James Gilmore comes jogging out behind him with his hands up and stands besides Rob. Finally Steve comes out and stands in between the two with his arms over their shoulders. The three stand there together as pyro goes off behind them. Together the three head toward the ring as the pyro continues to go off. Rob rolls in under the bottom rope, Steve jumps up onto the apron and James runs up the steps. The three come together in the center of the ring and hit a three man crotch chop as pyro fires off forming a pink X behind them. Each takes to a different turnbuckle now to pose for the crowd. }
Vasco Dias: What an absolute embarrassment these three are!
Terri Morasco: I know you toe the company line but come on, Vasco! All three of theme are former champions, two former World Champions, at least one for sure Hall of Fame career!
Vasco Dias: Maybe in some Xtreme league but not in Veronaās IWF!
Terri Morasco: Only because he banned them!
Vasco Dias: Which is within his rights! Itās his company! And speaking of accolades, all three members of the Powers that Be have been World Champion, Angel is the only three time World Champion! They are the ones who hold the power!
{ All the lights in the arena go out as Mission Statement by Stone Sour begins to play. A bright spot light shines down on the entrance where Roberto Verona is now standing with Angel Blake and Dean Harper to either side of them. Mist begins to pour from the stage as the three figures step through the fog, Angel with the Menās World Title around his waist. The three make their way toward the ring as Being InFamous wait for them. Roberto stops at the front of the ring, Angel and Dean each go to their own side, the three climb up together onto the apron with Being InFamous surrounded. All three members of the Powers that Be enter the ring at the same time as Being InFamous are grouped in the middle of the ring. The lights return to normal and the music fades as we prepare for the introductions. }
Terri Morasco: Powers that Be may hold all the power but even the dealer loses a hand now and then.
Vasco Dias: Not this time, Terri, not this time.
Allison Valance: The following contest is scheduled for one fall and is a SIX MAN TAG TEAM MATCH! If Angel Blake is pinned he loses the IWF Menās World Championship to whomever pinned him! If Being InFamous lose, then one of them WILL BE FIRED!!! In the center of the ring, STEVE AWESOME! ROB DIAMOND! JAMES GILMORE! BEING INFAMOUS!!!!
{ The three friends pose as the Powers that Be slowly reunite in their corner. }
Allison Valance: And now in their corner, the IWF Menās World Champion, Angel Blake! The son of God himself, Dean Harper! And the founder and owner of IWF! ROBERTO VERONA! POWERS THE BE!!!
Vasco Dias: Behold! The end of Being InFamous and the end of one of their IWF careers!!!
Terri Morasco: Why are you so excited to see a man lose his job!?
Vasco Dias: Because I absolutely hate these guys.
{ Weāve got Blue Shoes officiating this one as he takes the Menās World Championship and shows it to Being InFamous. }
Vasco Dias: Take a good, hard look. Thatās as close as any of the three of them will ever get again!
Terri Morasco: Steve Awesome holds a win over Angel Blake! Rob Diamond has known Angel for nearly two decades! And James Gilmore is hungrier than heās ever been! Are you so sure about that!?
Vasco Dias: As sure as I am about the sky being blue and water being wet.
{ Rob wants to start things off for Being InFamous, Dean offers to start things off for Powers that Be. }
Terri Morasco: Dean has been taunting Rob for weeks!
Vasco Dias: Good. Maybe tonight Dean will end the career of Rob forever!
{ Blue Shoes calls for the bell and Rob explodes out of the corner and drills Dean with a huge Spear! The two go rolling through the ropes and to the outside. Rob starts to lay in some hard right hands as Blue Shoes climbs out to pull Rob off! }
Vasco Dias: That was a closed fist!
Terri Morasco: Good!
{ Rob relents and pulls Dean back up to his feet and runs Harper face first into the corner post! Rob then throws Dean back into the ring and goes for the cover but Dean kicks right out! }
Terri Morasco: Rob looking to end this early.
Vasco Dias: Fat chance!
{ Rob pulls Harper up but Dean hits a jawbreaker! Dean then pops right up off the mat with a huge leaping knee! Dean runs past Rob and springboards off the ropes and hits Up is Down! Harper pulls Rob up off the mat and begins to drill him with knee lifts to the midsection! }
Vasco Dias: Harper has been unleashed!
Terri Morasco: What a brutal striker!
{ Harper then throws Rob into the corner of PTB where Angel and Roberto grab him and Dean hits a huge Shining Wizard in the corner. Dean tags in his father, Angel. Angel steps into the ring, father and son both connect with duel Genocide Kicks on Rob Diamond and then grab him for a tandem Heavenās Fury bull dog! }
Vasco Dias: Holy hell! If we ever bring tag team titles back, Blake Family Funerals is for sure going to be the champions!
Terri Morasco: Hard to argue with you, Vasco.
{ Angel and Dean pulls Rob back up and throws him into the corner where they now tag in Verona. Verona steps in and all three members of the Powers that Be hit their version of a superkick!!! }
Vasco Dias: Unlimited Power!
{ Steve and James try to charge the ring but Blue Shoes stops them as the Powers that Be take turns teeing off on Rob Diamond in their corner before Angel and Dean go back to the apron. }
Terri Morasco: What absolute crap!
Vasco Dias: This is why I love tag team wrestling!
Terri Morasco: To cheer for cheaters!?
Vasco Dias: I didnāt see them break any rules!
Terri Morasco: You wouldnāt!
{ Roberto takes Rob out of the corner and just lays him out with an inverted brainbuster. Roberto makes a cover but Steve breaks it up before Dean and Angel run in to attack him. James enters the ring and attacks. Steve and Angel, Dean and James are teeing off on each other now as Blue Shoes is trying to get control. Verona throws Rob out of the ring now and follows after. }
Terri Morasco: Blue Shoes has lost control!
Vasco Dias: Did he ever have control!?
{ Roberto lights Rob up with successive closed fist body shots before just drilling Rob with a nasty right hook and then hitting a Brainwasher DDT on the padded floor! }
Vasco Dias: God, Verona is good!
Terri Morasco: At playing dirty!
Vasco Dias: Is there any other way!?
{ Verona enters the ring as Blue Shoes finally manages to get everyone back on the apron. Verona tags in Harper who immediately jumps down and just drills Rob with a kick to the jaw as he tries to get up! Dean pulls Rob up and throws him into the apron and then whips Rob right into the guard rails! }
Terri Morasco: This is ridiculous!
Vasco Dias: This is how tag team wrestling works!
{ Dean goes for Product of War but Rob manages to break free and shoves Harper off! Dean charges into a Fist Full OāDemocracy that Rob follows up with an Atomic Drop and a huge lunging clothesline! }
Terri Morasco: Rob finally got some distance but heās on the outside!
Vasco Dias: And way too close to the Powers that Be!
{ Rob climbs up onto the apron and rolls in. Diamond starts to move toward his corner but Angel and Verona are on him with kicks as Blue Shoes tries to push them away. Steve and James go to enter but Verona and Blake back off as Dean is up now. }
Terri Morasco: Rob needs to make a tag!
Vasco Dias: Powers that Be arenāt going to let it happen!
{ Dean climbs up onto the apron and quickly heads to the top rope where he comes off with Screaming from the Sky! Dean makes the cover but Steve breaks it up! }
Vasco Dias: Come on!
Terri Morasco: Thatās tag team wrestling!
{ Blue Shoes back Steve off as Dean pulls Rob up and throws him to the Powers that Be again. Verona tags in and together with Dean they hit a double brain buster!!! Verona pulls Rob up and hits the Silencer! Rob staggers and Verona connects with Madame Guillotine! }
Vasco Dias: That has to be it!
Terri Morasco: Rob Diamond is in rough shape!
{ Roberto smiles and asks the crowd is this is their hero. Verona pulls Rob up to his feet and lines up another Silencer! Rob ducks the superkick and grabs Verona for a standard eighties style hip toss before leaping across the ring and tagging in Steve Awesome!!! }
Terri Morasco: Here comes Steve!
{ Awesome flies into the ring and drills Verona with a Jawbreaker superkick! Dean charges right into a scoop slam and then Angel comes flying in but Steve picks him up for the SteveKO! Verona is back up and Steve scoop slams him onto Dean! Angel is up and Steve scoop Slams him onto Roberto! Steve points to James and the two climb to opposing top ropes! Steve dives off with an elbow and James with a diving head butt! }
Terri Morasco: Look at Being InFamous go!
Vasco Dias: This is all illegal!
{ James and Steve throw Angel and Dean out of the ring and then Steve pins Verona but Roberto kicks right out. Steve pulls Verona up to his feet and just decks him across the face and then grabs Verona for an Awesome Plex! }
Vasco Dias: Blue Shoes needs to get Steve the hell away from Verona before Roberto catches an STD!
{ Roberto gets back up and Awesome drills him with another Jawbreaker super kick! Steve then hits Verona with a running leg lariat that lays Verona out! Steve heads to the top rope and looks set to hit a stomp but Dean runs up and shoves Steve off the top and sends him flying to the outside where he lands chest first on the guard rail! }
Vasco Dias: Attaboy Dean!
Terri Morasco: Oh that wasnāt illegal!?
Vasco Dias: That was tag team wrestling!
{ Verona rolls to the corner and tags in Angel. Angel jumps down and as Steve gets to his feet Blake is there with Divine Justice! Steve is rocked and Angel picks him up and drops Steve across the guard rails! }
Vasco Dias: God I love how brutal Angel is!
{ Blake grabs Steve and hits him with a Divine Wrath right into the ring apron! }
Terri Morasco: A crippling German suplex!
Vasco Dias: Divine Wrath!
{ Blake pulls Steve up and throws him into the ring. Angel comes in after him and pulls Awesome up for a Genocide Kick! Awesome is staggered and Blake hits Divine Justice then grabs Steve for the Last Gasp! Blake goes for the cover but James breaks it up! }
Vasco Dias: What is Blue Shoes doing!?
Terri Morasco: His job!
Vasco Dias: Poorly!
{ Angel sneers at Gilmore who backs off. Angel pulls Steve up to his feet and goes to light him up with palm strikes but Steve ducks the first one and connects with a snap Jawbreaker superkick and then scoop slams Angel! Steve tags in James and then grabs the legs of Angel so James can hit the One Eyed Jimmy diving headbutt!!! }
Terri Morasco: Nice combo move!
{ James covers Angel but Dean breaks it up with a kick to the back of Gilmoreās head! James gets up and pushes Dean away but Blue Shoes stops them from fighting. }
Vasco Dias: Just let them have at it!
{ James turns back to Angel who is now standing and connects with a spear combined with some mounted punches! James then pulls Angel up off the mat and grabs him for a nasty release overhead belly to belly suplex! }
Terri Morasco: Look at Gilmore go!
Vasco Dias: He better not be thinking of using that brief case tonight!
Terri Morasco: Thatās a great idea!
Vasco Dias: Quiet! He may hear you!
Terri Morasco: It was your idea!
{ Angel nips up but James grabs him with a deep arm drag takedown then heads out onto the apron! Angel gets up again but James comes flying back into the ring with the Power Wave lariat and goes right into the cover but Dean is there to save his father! }
Vasco Dias: Great team work from Powers that Be!
Terri Morasco: And of course that isnāt cheating!?
Vasco Dias: Nope.
{ James pulls Blake up and throws him to the PTB corner and tells Dean to step in. Dean tags his father and enters the ring. }
Vasco Dias: Here we go.
{ Dean charges into the ring and connects with running forearm smash! James fires right back with a left hook! Dean hits a palm strike across the chest of Gilmore and James hits a headbutt! The two then start to unload on each other with strikes but Dean starts to get the upper hand! That is until James hits a brutal upper cut! }
Terri Morasco: What a nasty upper cut!
Vasco Dias: Illegal!
{ Gilmore goes for an arm drag but Dean reverse it and hits a step up enzugiri! Dean then hits a spinning heel kick and then runs past James, hitting the ropes and comes back with a Sling Blade! Harper heads to the ropes hits the Fatal Frame! Dean makes the cover but Rob comes back to life to break it up! }
Terri Morasco: Rob is back!
Vasco Dias: But not for long!
{ Angel and Verona enter the ring and drill Rob with superkicks! Steve comes flying in to brawl with both of them as Dean hits a bicycle kick and then picks Gilmore up for Snake Eyes in the corner! Angel and Verona throw Steve out of the ring as Dean drags Gilmore back to the center. }
Vasco Dias: This is all she wrote for Being InFamous!
Terri Morasco: I donāt know about that!
{ Dean pulls James up for Clipped Wings but James reverses out of it before grabbing Dean with a desperation Hang Ten! }
Terri Morasco: Hang Ten!
{ James doesnāt make the cover and instead heads to his corner where he tags in the waiting Rob Diamond! }
Terri Morasco: Here comes Rob!
Vasco Dias: Woohooā¦
{ Rob comes into the ring and grabs Dean with a Diamond Cutter! }
Terri Morasco: Diamond Cutter!
{ Angel charges into the ring but Steve comes in from the side with a Jawbreaker then Steve hoists Angel up for the Steve Ko as Rob comes in with a Diamond Cutter and they hit the TRIPLE D CUTTER!!! }
Terri Morasco: TRIPLE D!!!!
Vasco Dias: Dammit Blue Shoes!!!
{ Rob turns his attention back to Dean but Verona comes in from behind and hits the Silencer on Rob! Steve turns to Verona who quickly heads out of the ring. Steve goes after Verona on the outside and the two start to brawl! }
Terri Morasco: Steve is going to get him some of the boss!
Vasco Dias: Blue Shoes needs to get these Being InFamous pricks under control!
{ Dean and Rob are both slow to their feet. James pulls himself back up but Angel is there with Divine Justice! James stumbles back and Angel grabs Gilmore for Divine Punishment! Steve and Verona are still brawling on the outside as Rob and Dean are now standing. }
Vasco Dias: Come on Harper!
Terri Morasco: Come on Diamond!
{ Rob grabs Dean for another Diamond Cutter but Dean pushes Rob off and Diamond turns into a Genocide Kick from Dean! Harper then grabs Rob and hits him with CLIPPED WINGS!!! Rob is down, James is down, Steve and Verona are engaged in a fist fight and Harper makes the cover for ONE! TWO! THREE!!! }
Allison Valance: And your winnersā¦ THE POWERS THAT BE!!!
Vasco Dias: YES!!!!
Terri Morasco: I donāt believe itā¦
{ Steve looks to the ring, shocked at what just happened and thatās when Verona fires off a Silencer! }
Vasco Dias: The Powers that Be reign supreme!!!
Terri Morasco: This is horribleā¦
Vasco Dias: This is justice!
{ Angel and Verona re enter the ring as Dean Harper stands up. The three members of Powers that Be stand in the center of the ring as Mission Statement plays, Blue Shoes holding their arms up in victory. }
Terri Morasco: This meansā¦
Vasco Dias: That one member of Being InFamous is fired!!!
Terri Morasco: Oh godā¦
{ Dean Harper steps forward from the group and asks for a microphone. }
Vasco Dias: It looks like Dean isnāt going to keep us waiting!
Terri Morasco: Iām not ready for thisā¦
{ Dean looks out at the crowd with a sickening grin and then to Being InFamous who have reunited on the ramp. }
Dean Harper: *panting* We talked about dragging this outā¦ Make the three of you fight each other for your spotsā¦ But we decided it would be more fun to just rip the bandaidā¦ See the pain and heartbreak in your eyes as you realize your career here is over!
{ Dean looks to his father who subtly nods. Steve, Rob and James support each other, each preparing to hear itās them who is fired. }
Dean Harper: It is with the greatest of pleasure we do not thank you for your services and we wish you only the worst in your future endeavors becauseā¦ ROB DIAMOND! YOUāRE FIRED!!!
{ The crowd unleashes on Dean who starts to cackle sadistically as Rob steps back from the group like his heart has just been ripped from his chest. }
Terri Morasco: They canāt do this!
Vasco Dias: Yes, they can. Technically, Roberto could fire all of them if he wanted but itās more fun this way!
Terri Morasco: Rob Diamond is the heart and soul of Being InFamous!
Vasco Dias: Exactly why he had to go!
Dean Harper: But donāt worry pumpkin, you can still watch me live every Monday Night at 8 PM eastern as I tear a bloody swath through everyone you have ever loved! I wonder who will be next!?
{ Dean starts to laugh again as Rob lunges forward but Steve and James stop him. Roberto smiles fondly as Angel holds his son by the shoulder. }
Terri Morasco: There are no wordsā¦ Rob Diamond is one of the few who has been in IWF since the beginning, only taking time away when he was injuredā¦
Vasco Dias: Honestly? Good riddance. Rob Diamond was a stain on this company and with him gone itās only a matter of time before Steve and James fall apart.
Terri Morasco: How can you be so crass?
Vasco Dias: Because I believe in the Powers that Be.
{ James says he wants to cash in but PTB is ready and waiting, Rob and Steve talk him down as the three members of Being InFamous leave the Powers that Be to celebrate as the show closes. }
Well howdy there pardner.