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THREE WAY MATCH
Cals Jacobsen vs Fiona McFly vs Amber Cooke
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Alison Valance: The following four way match is scheduled for one fall and a chance for the extinction event!
Terri Morasco: I have been excited about this match since it was announced.
Vasco Dias: Itās an interesting setup to be sure.
{{The guitars of "The World Is Yours" start up and the arena is bathed in lights for a minute before Amber comes stalking as the first main riff kicks in, walking at medium pace and pausing in the middle of the ramp, taking in the surroundings before she circles the ring with the occasional slam of the mat in time with the drums before hopping the ring apron and actually hyping the crowd up some and then jumping over the top rope to spin the centre of the ring and the find a corner as she disrobes }
Alison Valance: First down to the ring ā¦Amber cooke!
Terri Morasco: Amber has been making a big push since her return.
Vasco Dias: Sure she has.
{ 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. }
Alison Valance: Next down to the ringā¦Fiona!
Terri Morasco: Fiona has been kinda quiet leading up to this match.
Vasco Dias: And we are all better for it. You saw how she reacted on twitter.
{The echoing guitar intro of "Tears Don't Fall" sounds through the arena before a howl of "LET'S GOOOOOO!" brings Cals Jacobsen running out onto the stage, shoulder-rolling forward and coming up kneeling with their hands in horns and their tongue out, grinning ear to ear. They pop up to their feet, nodding and grinning wickedly as they walk down the ramp, fistbumping and high-fiving with fans. Climbing the ring steps, Cals hangs off the ringpost, nodding along to the music, and steps through the ropes, pacing in a circle before running to the ropes and leaping up onto the second rope, throwing her hood back and bellowing out to the fans. Cals detaches their hood, unfolding it and tossing it into the crowd before running the ropes, clearly psyched for their match.}
Alison Valance: Next down to the ring Cals Jacobsen!!
Terri Morasco: Cals was also quiet leading up to this match.
Vasco Dias: They have a lot on their plate I assume.
{ All three women looking between each other and as soon as the bell rings chaos erupts. Amber hits Cals with a Legit double leg Takedow. Fiona hits Amber with a Snap Suplex Amber gets up and hits Fiona with a Back Elbow then turns on Cals and hits her with a belly to belly suplex.}
Vasco Dias: Amber showing off her stuff.
Terri Morasco: She has a reason to show off.
{As Cals is getting back to her feet, BOG Stomp Kick then turns around as Cals is getting back up and hits Cals with a BOG Stomp. Amber has Cals pinned
1
2
3!}
Alison Valance: your winner and going to the extinction eventā¦. Amber Cooke!!
{Amber stands tall in the center of the ring, letting the crowdās reaction reign down on her.}
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SEGMENT
Re-Gifted
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{Cut backstage to a locker-room door marked āABIGAIL ā. The door is framed by a ladder, under which a small red haired girl in a sky blue and white dress stands and knocks eight times. Abigail answers before the ninth, looking confused at the grey eyes that hold her in such esteem. Abigail is wearing a black dress, with matching nails and lips, and deep forest green eyeshadow,}
Girl: Happy Birthday, pretty lady...
Abigail: But my birthday aināt till tomorrow...
Girl: But tomorrow aināt guaranteed for nobody...
{Before Abigail can engage further at having her own sentiments from last week reflected back at her, the girl runs away giggling.
Abigail takes a deep breath, walks under the ladder, braving her own worries and superstitions. Tempting fate, challenging it, not because she wanted to but because circumstances were unfolding that conspired to leave her absolutely no choice in the matter. Emerging from under the ladder and out the other side, Abigail turns to see that the ladder is standing on a bright pink frame. Each silver rung has a single white carnation placed on it, leading up to the top where a golden box wrapped in a red bow sits.
A gift for her.
Abigail hesitates for a moment. She takes a deep breath, and begins the slow climb. She had to face her fears, she had to show Eternity that she was stronger than whatever this latest mind game was. She had to show the world she was ready for this. Ready and unafraid. Eventually she reaches up just enough to retrieve the gift. The present is tagged āHappy Birthday, lots of love. Eternity.ā
She takes the top off the old repurposed shoebox, discards the lid and finds a stuffed grey rabbit inside.
Abigail pulls the rabbit out of the box by its neck in one moment. In the next, she is peeled off the ladder and into Eternityās waiting embrace. Abigail freezes, as she is lifted across Eternityās shoulders and swung into the ladder with a Broken Windmill. A final receipt for two weeks earlier. The ladder bounces and crashes alongside Abigail, who is cut open across her left temple from the impact, but still conscious. Still alive. She grimaced as Eternity fell to her knees, and picks up one of the scattered carnations and places it in Abigailās hair. She kisses the small gash on Abigailās head, before placing the grey rabbit across her chest.
Eternity then skips off, still tasting the blood of the forgotten on her lips as she goes.
Having been alerted by the crashing ladder, Shea OāHara is first on the scene to check on Abigail. She alerts a small team of medical personnel, who try to stop Abigail from getting up, but a determined Abigail staggers to her feet.}
Abigail: I said Iām fine. Leave me the fuck alone!
{Against all logic, sound advice and medical opinion, a disgruntled Abigail retreats to the relative safety of her locker-room, slamming the door behind her and making it clear that she was stronger than most people ever gave her credit for. Strong enough to face Eternity on her own terms and all alone. Just like she had lived so much of her life already...}
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TAG TEAM MATCH
Fateful Danger vs Stephen Terrella and Chris Diamond
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Terri Morasco: We've had quite a night already so far. Vasco, what do you make of this next match?
Vasco Dias: Terri, I've been looking forward to this all week. We've got two guys that I admire and respect teaming for the very first time here. I have a good feeling about this team.
Terri Morasco: Do you think they'll be able to work together though? There will be some big egos on that side of the ring.
Vasco Dias: Of course they'll be able to work together! What kind of stupid question is that? These guys are true pros.
{The lights in the arena begin to strobe red as the opening chords of Nero Frote begin to play. The stage erupts in pyro as the song really kicks into gear and Chris Diamond comes strutting out with a barbed wire wrapped baseball over his shoulder. Chris smirks at the fans before heading down to the ring in lock step with the song. Chris rolls in under the bottom rope and stands up while swinging his bat. Chris lines up his shot and swings holding his hand over his eyes like heās watching a head fly before casually leaning back onto a set of turnbuckles.}
Alison Valance: Introducing first... standing six feet and four inches tall, and weighing in at two hundred forty-six pounds... the Maniac Chris Diamonddd!!!
Vasco Dias: Do you see that confidence, Terri? That's what a winner looks like.
Terri Morasco: That remains to be seen, Vasco. The Fateful Danger are a strong team.
Vasco Dias: Know what else can be strong? Body Odor. That doesn't mean it's the best thing out there.
{The camera takes a long shot of the entryway as and the arena darkens and purple laser lights are cast upon the entry way. "Forfeit" begins to blare before Terrella makes his entrance alongside Portia, thirteen seconds into the song. They take a few steps before stopping to stand side-by-side on the stage, Terrella on the left and Portia on the right. She places her left hand on his right shoulder and runs her right hand down his chest and abdomen as he lowers his glasses down the bridge of his nose before turning for a kiss. Terrella re-positions his sunglasses and begins a slow walk toward the ring arm-in-arm with Portia. Fifty seconds into the song they reach the bottom of the stairs where they release arms. Terrella removes his sunglasses as the song picks up in intensity, surveying the arena for a few seconds with an intense stare and menacing scowl before handing his glasses to Portia and charging up the stairs and into the ring.}
Alison Valance: And his tag team partner... from Cold Springs, Nevada... standing six feet and two inches tall, weighing in at two hundred ninety-eight pounds... the King of Clubs Stephen Terrellaaa!!!
Vasco Dias: How lucky are we? We get to watch a competitor like Terrella in the ring and an absolute vision of loveliness outside of the ring like Portia!
Terri Morasco: Have you ever actually spoken to either of them, Vasco? I tried once. She seems like kind of a--
Vasco Dias: Don't you say it, Terri! Don't you dare say it!
{Nightmare by Avenged Sevenfold comes on as Nick Danger, and Nate Fate come on the entrance ramp wearing Fateful Danger custom ring attire gear. They come down the ramp walking the ramp giving fans high fives. Nick Danger climbs the top turnbuckle and get the fans hyped, then does a front flip and lands on his feet. Nate Fate springboards inside the the ring and they both strike a fighting pose.}
Alison Valance: And their opponents... from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Miami, Florida... weighing in at a combined weight of four hundred three pounds... the Fateful Dangerrr!!!
Terri Morasco: How fun are these guys, Vasco?
Vasco Dias: You and I have very different definitions of fun. What's with all the flippy stuff, anyway? They'll be tired out before the match even starts.
Terri Morasco: I seriously doubt that.
{Nick Danger and Nate Fate give each other a quick fist bump. Nick takes the ring for their team. Meanwhile, across the ring, Terrella and Diamond are having a disagreement over who will start for their team. Portia climbs the apron and whispers something into Stephen's ear, leading to him raising his hands and finally agreeing to step out. Portia hops down and the opening bell rings. Diamond charges Danger with an attempted clothesline, but Nick alertly ducks it and fires back with a Pele Kick. Diamond staggers, and Danger follows with an Enzuigiri Kick. Gaining steam, Nick smacks Diamond in the jaw with a superkick. Nick makes a quick tag to Nate, who leaps off the top rope with a springboard elbow smash. Nate plays to the crowd, firing up the fans in attendance. Nate turns as Diamond rises, throwing a picture perfect dropkick that drops the larger man. Diamond gets up quickly in frustration, and Nate drops him again with another dropkick. Once more Diamond rises, and once more the quickness proves difficult for him to contend with as Nate lands a third dropkick.}
Terri Morasco: It's been a rough start for the Maniac in the early going, Vasco.
Vasco Dias: Wrestling isn't a sprint, it's a marathon, Terri.
Terri Morasco: Wouldn't a marathon also favor the quicker, smaller team?
Vasco Dias: I... um...
{Portia hops up onto the ring apron and begins yelling at Nate Fate. Diamond takes advantage of the momentary distraction and levels Nate with a teeth rattling big boot. Diamond snatches Nate up and puts him right back down with an Alabama Slam. The Maniac puts the boots to Fate relentlessly, jawing at him the entire time. The Maniac backs off, allowing Fate to rise. Chris tears into him with a Fistful of Dollars! He picks Nate up and shoves him back toward Terrella and Diamond's corner. Diamond hard tags Terrella across the chest. A staredown between partners follows before the King of Clubs takes the ring. Terrella batters Fate in the corner with hard left hands. Terrella reaches down and starts digging at Nate's eyes with his fingers. Terrella places his boot across Nate's throat and chokes him in the corner as the official counts...1... 2... 3... 4... There's a break. Terrella pulls Nate out of the corner and crushes him with a massive belly-to-belly suplex. Terrella goes for a cover! 1... 2... No! Nate kicks out!}
Terri Morasco: We had a near fall there!
Vasco Dias: It's only a matter of time, Terri. I'll admit, it took them some time to gel, but Diamond and Terrella are starting to find a rhythm now.
Terri Morasco: Are we watching the same match? They looked like they wanted to start hitting each other earlier after the tag.
Vasco Dias: Of course they did! They're practically like brothers! That's what brothers do- they punch each other.
Terri Morasco: What!?
{Terrella starts mauling Nate with some crossface punches, ending the sequence with a hard headbutt to the back of Nate's skull. Terrella pulls Nate to his feet, but Fate surprises him with a hurricanrana from out of seemingly nowhere! Nick begins to stomp his foot on the apron, encouraging his partner to make a tag. Terrella reaches for Fate, but Nate rolls out of the way and strikes Terrella with a beautiful spinning roundhouse. Portia quickly finds her way to the apron, arguing with the official that he needs to check Nate's boot for a foreign object. Nate leaps over and makes the tag! Nick Danger leaps into the fray but the official didn't see the tag!}
Terri Morasco: Oh come on! That's the second time tonight she's interjected herself into this match!
Vasco Dias: Well wouldn't you? The Fateful Danger are out here trying to cheat with loaded boots and stuff.
Terri Morasco: Really, Vasco? Really? The official is forcing Nick out of the ring, which is unfortunately the right call the way he saw it.
{While the official is listening to Nick Danger plead his case, Chris Diamond illegally enters the ring and hits Nate with a double underhook powerbomb. Diamond pulls Terrella over to their corner and as the official turns around, he sees Terrella tag Diamond in. Diamond goes to work on Fate now with a Russian Leg Sweep, followed by a Double Choke Toss and then a Pump Kick.}
Terri Morasco: I don't like their tactics, but the team of Terrella and Diamond have done a really good job of isolating Nate Fate in this match so far.
Vasco Dias: Why can't you ever just give people I like compliments, Terri?
Terri Morasco: Could be because people you like are generally terrible people, Vasco?
{Diamond tags Terrella back in and they both begin putting the boots to Nate Fate. Terrella hoists Nate up and plants him with a Samoan Drop. The King of Clubs sneers at the crowd. He flips off Nick Danger on the apron. Terrella takes Fate in his clutches, dropping him with a Pendulum Backbreaker. Terrella walks over and pie faces Danger, drawing Nick's ire. This gets a laugh out of Terrella. He then spins and cuts Nate Fate in half with a spear! Terrella goes for a cover. 1... 2... No!! Fate gets a shoulder up just before the three! Nick begins to rally the crowd behind his partner again. The King of Clubs pounds on Nate on the canvas with some heavy lefts. Terrella shoots Nate into the ropes with an Irish Whip. Fate ducks a clothesline meant to separate his head from his body, and he catches Terrella with a flying cross body on the rebound! Nate goes for a cover. 1... No! Terrella powers him off sky high in the air, but inadvertently toward the Fateful Danger Corner! Nate gathers his wits for a split second and makes the hot tag to Nick Danger!}
Terri Morasco: The referee clearly saw that tag!! Nick Danger is coming in like a house of fire!
Vasco Dias: Crap.
{Danger comes in and drives Terrella's head into the canvas with a slingshot DDT! Diamond tries to attack Danger from behind but Nick hits him with an Inverted Hurricanrana, sending him rolling to the outside. Nick returns his focus on Terrella, felling the big man with a Sling Blade! Danger hurries to the top rope in a single bound and flies off with a 450 Splash onto Terrella's chest. All of the air is driven out of the King of Clubs' body. Nick wastes no time transitioning into and hitting the Destiny Knee! Nick looks to the crowd and catches Diamond trying to get involved again. This time he meets him with a Shining Wizard to stave off the interference. Terrella regains his footing, but Nick Diamond traps him in a rolling kneebar on his bad right wheel!}
Terri Morasco: Terrella looks to be in serious jeopardy!
Vasco Dias: That leg is fortified with what looks to be about 10lbs of knee brace! This can't be good!
Terri Morasco: Terrella is in agony! He looks like he's drowning trying to find the ropes!
{Portia finds her way onto the apron yet again, distracting the official. This time Diamond makes it into the ring to break up the hold. Terrella is lying in a heap on the mat clutching his leg. Nate Fate has recovered, re-entering the fold and firing away on the Maniac with a series of chops to the chest. Nick comes over to help him with a double-team, one going high with a spinning roundhouse, and the other low with a dropkick to Diamond's knee. Terrella rolls toward the ropes, still the legal man.}
Terri Morasco: The official has lost all semblance of order in this one, Vasco!
Vasco Dias: I'll have to agree with you there! It's time to wave the white flag if you're the ref and just let them go!
{Portia slips off her shoes and hands one of her heels to Terrella, unbeknownst to the referee. She races over and tries to roll Diamond's trusty baseball bat into the Maniac, which is instantly caught by everyone in the arena. The referee kicks the bat out of the ring.}
Terri Morasco: Could she possibly be any more involved in this match?! This is practically a three on two handicap match!
Vasco Dias: Where is all of this hostility coming from, Terri?
Terri Morasco: Watch the match! She's done everything but tag herself in!
{The official directs Nate back to his corner. Danger reaches down to grab Terrella, but when he picks him up he gets spiked right in the eye by the heel of Portia's shoe by Terrella. Danger goes down, grabbing at his eye, twisting and turning on the mat. Terrella dumps the shoe to the outside quickly. When the referee turns, he sees Terrella hobbling over to the corner to make the tag to Diamond. Diamond comes in and immediately goes after the partially blinded Danger. He lifts him up and drills him with the Hang'em High as the boos rain down. Diamond smirks. Almost before anyone can blink, Diamond has Danger up once more, this time to plant him with a brutal Sudden Impact! Diamond covers 1... 2... 3!!}
Terri Morasco: The Fateful Danger were robbed here tonight!! Diamond and Terrella absolutely stole this victory with a lot of help from that conniving woman at ringside.
Vasco Dias: Stole? Terri, that's such a strong word. The better team won. When you've got two wrestlers the caliber of Diamond and Terrella working together like a well-oiled machine, you could almost say they were a shoe-in to win.
Terri Morasco: Are you proud of yourself, Vasco? Maybe you should go down there and celebrate with them. The four of you deserve each other.
{Nate comes in to tend to his partner On the outside, Portia kneels with her arm around Terrella, looking up at the Fateful Danger in the ring. Diamond backs up the ramp, arms raised, with a bit of a cocky swagger.}
Alison Valance: Your winners of the match... the Maniac Chris Diamond and the King of Clubs Stephen Terrellaaaa!!!!
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SEGMENT
What's next for Abraxes and Locke?
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The Arena lights slowly flicker off, one by one. The crowd murmurs as they are slowly encompassed in darkness. That is the only sound for a long moment before the speakers crackle to life.
Locke: Yaāll aināt safe.
Abraxes: Your reckoning will soon be at hand.
Locke: What hope do ya have against Gods and Monsters
There is a blare of feedback over the speakers before the lights snap back on.
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SINGLES MATCH
Ulf Hednir vs Scott Handsome
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{ It Won't Suck Itself hits to strobe lights and streamers as Scott Handsome comes running out from behind the curtain playing air guitar and whipping his hair around. Scott slides on his knees in epic fashion then pops up to run down to the ring. Scott jumps to his feet and onto the second turnbuckle where he starts thrashing with his hair to the music. }
Terri Morasco: Scott Handsome had some choice words for Ulf Hednir last week. That is what set up this match, and to be frank, I donāt know what Scott Handsome thought was going to happen by stepping into the ring with someone like Ulf. He may have bit off more than he could chew with this one.
Vasco Dias: Listen, thereās some facts that you need to keep in mind between Ulf and Scott when they step into this ring. Ulf LEFT the IWF to fight in something that isnāt remotely close to professional wrestling; an octagon. A cage. This is a ring! You need a little more awareness to be in this ring, and I think the amount of difference there is will show by Ulf tonight. Bet, Terri. Scott Handsome is going to walk out with his arm raised, and Ulf might as well go back to whatever promotion he went to and just keep fighting where he can rest for months in-between.
{The opening guitar introduction to "Raise Your Horns" by Amon Amarth begins to play through the speakers in the arena, and the crowd erupts into a cheer; "Victory!" as the opening of the vocals comes to the speakers, Ulf Hednir comes from behind the curtains with his drinking horn held high into the air leading the crowd to cheer further for him. He walks to the side of the stage and gestures for the crowd to get louder--he is not disappointed, and salutes the crowd by raising the drinking horn to the crowd following it with a gulp; he salutes them one more time before walking toward the ring with a smile on his face. He walks close by the ramp to use his free hand to shake hands with many of the fans. When reaching the bottom of the ramp, he walks around to the time keeper's table and places the drinking horn in a holder fastened to his belt, in order for him to remove his wolf headdress and place it with the time keeper. He retrieves his drinking horn from his belt again and holds it to the sky, yelling "SkƄl!" to the crowd, who chant it with him before downing the remainder of the beverage residing in the drinking horn. He places the drinking horn down on his wolf headdress, and slides under the bottom rope to get into the ring. He is quick to his feet, waiting for the match to begin.}
Terri Morasco: And here is the return of Ulf Hednir! Coming back to the IWF after over two years out of it, looking to make good on his goal to become the IWF World Champion.
Vasco Dias: Not everyone is so welcoming of his return, and Iām telling you why! Itās because he WALKED. OUT. No word. Nothing. Justā¦ up and gone. Like the IWF was a cheap floozy for him to have a one night stand with. Gone. People arenāt gonna be happy with him for that!
{ The referee asks Ulf Hednir and Scott Handsome if they are ready for the match to start; Ulf nods his head to the referee, but Scott holds up a finger to ask for another moment -- he stomps his way toward Ulf and begins mouthing off. He reaches a hand back and connects with a cheap shot that catches Ulf off guard. When Ulf is alert, the referee sounds for the bell to start the match, and Scott Handsome charges in and connects with a flying forearm, putting as much of his weight into it as he can to force Ulf against the ropes. }
Vasco Dias: Stay on top of him! Send him packing again!
Terri Morasco: This is Ulfās first match back, and Scott Handsome is doing everything he can. The size difference between the two is definitely there, and Iām afraid that if Ulf does get a hit on Scott Handsome it could be over fairly quick.
{ Scott sends Ulf across the ring with an Irishwhip, and looks to capitalize on the rebound by going for a clothesline! Ulf is barely able to dodge it because of the height difference, but rebounds off the ropes a second time -- Scott Handsome turns around to try to catch Ulf Hednir the second time around! Ulf leaps into the air on his return, and connects with The Thor Punch! Scott Handsome falls like a sack of potatoes in the middle of the ring, as the crowd roars loud from the shot that echoed throughout the arena. }
Terri Morasco: There it is!
Vasco Dias: Check for brass knuckles! There is no way that he hit him that hard!
Terri Morasco: Ulf Hednir took a break from professional wrestling to compete in professional MMA. If anything, I think his punch is a bit deadlier now!
Vasco Dias: Some no name place?
Terri Morasco: Tell me where you competed in MMA, then you can try to tell him itās a no name place.
{ Ulf Hednir falls to a knee over Scott Handsome, being sure to cover him. He raises his arms in the air knowing that Scott Handsome is fully unconscious, and the referee counts: One! ā¦.. Two! ā¦.. Three! The bell sounds, and āRaise Your Hornsā by Amon Amarth begins to play! }
Announcer: Your winner, by way of pin fall: ULF! HEDNIR!!!!!
{ The referee raises Ulfās arm into the air and Ulf gets back to his feet with his arm raised in victory. The crowd still roars loudly, as Ulf soon gets out of the ring and leaves by going through the crowd. }
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IWF TAG TEAM WORLD CUP SEMI FINALS
Warren Kane and Nick Knight vs Those Damn Gaijin
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lison Valance: The follow contest is scheduled for one fall and is the first Tag Team World Cup semi-final. Introducing first from Los Angeles, California, he is āThe Unholy Sonā Nick Knight!!!
{Personal Jesus by Lollipop Lust Kill begins to play as red lights begin to flash slowly before lights come up on the stage. As the music swells, dim light begins to come up on the stage, now shrouded with smoke as four silhouettes fade into view. As the guitar kicks in hard, the lights flash onto the stage revealing the members of the The Church of Crosse. āThe Unholy Sonā stands at the point wearing a long black patent leather robe with a cut out showing off the Real World Championship. On either side of him stand the masked men known simply as The Disciples dressed in full tactical gear as if they are prepared for battle.}
Vasco Dias: The Disciples look like they might be getting ready for some action.
Teri Morasco: I have a feeling itās more like theyāre on high alert. Gregor Winter is in the house tonight and heās still out for blood.
{The crew begins to slowly walk towards the ring, Crosse with his arms spread wide as if inviting all in attendance to a religious ceremony. One and Two flank āThe Unholy Sonā all the way to the ring before beginning to circle the squared circle like a pair of guard dogs, while Crosse takes his place in his brotherās corner.}
Alison Valance: His partner hails from London, England, he is Warren Kane!!!
{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.}
Vasco Dias: I will be the first one to admit that I did not expect Kane and Knight to make it all the way to the semi-finals without imploding. They just both have way too much baggage.
Teri Morasco: Part of that baggage is what unites them I think. Theyāre also two professionals that can shut up and get the job done.
Alison Valance: And there opponents. First hailing from Green Bay, Wisconsin, he is āThe Mad Kingā Ethan King!!! His partner hails from Minneapolis, Minnesota, he is an IWF Hall of Famer āThe North Starā Andrew Jacobson!!!
{The opening riff of "Unbreakable" plays, sending the crowd into a frenzy, and as the drums kick in Andrew Jacobsen and Ethan King come striding out onto the ramp. The Hall of Famer takes a few steps forward, looking to either side with a wide grin on his face. Andrew looks dead ahead at the ring, cracking his neck, and throws his arms out and head back as a burst of red and green pyro goes off to either side of him. Andrew and Ethan walk down towards the ring, Andrew high-fiving fans as he goes; while Ethan follows with a cold stare towards the ring.
Andrew pulls himself up onto the apron, looking around at the fans with an infectious grin on his face, before taking a place on the apron as Ethan King climbs into the ring.}
Teri Morasco: It looks like Those Damn Gaijin have a strategy, lets see how Knight and Kane counter.
Vasco Dias: I would say counter crazy with crazy, but Knight and Kane have both nuts.
{Finally it is decided that Nick will start the show and Blue Shoes calls for the bell. āThe Mad Kingā and āThe Unholy Sonā lock up Ethan quickly gets the advantage and transitions to a side headlock. King wrenches on Knightās head for several seconds until Nick pops his hips and breaks the hold with a snap Saito suplex. Both men climb to their feet, āThe Mad Kingā nodding towards his opponent and talking trash. The two men once again meet in the center of the ring, this time they have no desire to have a wrestling match and just begin to throw rights and lefts. Looking to up the ante Knight hits a roaring elbow that sends King ricocheting off of the ropes to nearly decapitate āThe Hollywood Butcherā with a lariat. Grinning from ear to ear Ethan makes a tag to Andrew Jacobson.}
Teri Morasco:
Vasco Dias:
{āThe North Starā hops into the ring and immediately goes on the attack by grasping Knight across the middle and lifting him up and spine first into his knee with a gut wrench backbreaker. The World Television Champion arches his pain and screams in agony. Rolling Nick over onto his belly the Hall of Famer locks on a Camel Clutch, continuing to work over the back of Knight.}
Teri Morasco: Jacobson has that Camel Clutch sunk in deep!
Vasco Dias: Nicky is screaming like a little girl! Will he tap!
{Agony is obvious on the face of the champ, but he has no intentions of giving up and slowly he crawls towards the ropes. Inch by inch he gets closer to breaking the hold while Andrew Jacobson leans back trying to add another name to his long list of defeated opponents. Nick is so close to the ropes that he can nearly taste it, a mix of pain and fear on his face. He knows that is he does not reach salvation soon that he will be forced to submit. Suddenly he finds the rope in his hands and a smile comes across his face as Blue Shoes calls for "The North Star" to break the hold.}
Teri Morasco: Did you see that?
Vasco Dias: Yes! Disciple One pushed the bottom rope into Nickās hand forcing the break. Thatās why it pays to have friends, or in this case followers.
{Andrew rises to his feet, frustration painted on his face as he pulls Nick to his feet and whips him into his corner. King enters the ring after the tag and whips Nick across the ring and catches Knight on the rebound planting him spine first on the canvas with a textbook spinebuster. Not giving the TV Champ a second to breath he pulls him up off the canvas and drives Knight down onto his knee with a vicious Half Nelson Backbreaker.}
Teri Morasco: Those Damn Gaijin are fully in control of this match and have been pretty much since the opening bell.
Vasco Dias: More important than that,by working over Knightās back they're taking away the majority of his offense. It's hard to suplex someone with your back muscles in knots.
{Jacobson climbs between the ropes and drops the point of his knee into the already knotted up back of Nick Knight. Once, twice, then thrice the knees connect making Nick scream out in agony,. The longest reigning World Champion in IWF history smells blood in the water as he lifts Knight up off of the canvas and locks his arms around the waist of the TV Champion looking for the Hat Trick. āThe Unholy Sonā fights desperately to break the hold, finally landing a weak headbutt to the bridge of Andrewās nose.}
Teri Morasco: Nicky is free! This could finally be his opportunity to get his team back into this match.
{Knight takes two steps across the ring and collapses as every single muscle in his back seizes up. Never one to give up he begins to crawl on hands and knees, the grimace on his face obvious to the fans in the stand and watching at home. Warren Kane pounds on the top turnbuckle cheering his partner on, while Crosse and the Disciples do the same on the floor. Slowly inch by inch āThe Hollywood Butcherā crawls towards the out stretched arm of his tag team partner. He is just a hands width away from the promise land, when he finds himself being dragged back towards the center of the squared circle by his ankle. āThe North Starā rolls Knight onto his back and steps over locking one of his legs.}
Vasco Dias: This match is over. There is no way Knight wonāt tap out to the Sharpshooter.
{Sensing that he was is great peril Nick lashes out with a series of blind kicks until Andrew finally releases his grip. Scrambling back like a crab he is finally able to tag in Warren Kane. Kane hits the ring like the proverbial house of fire. A jumping knee strike stuns his mentor and he follows it up by planting Jacobson with a wicked STO. Ethan King hits the ring trying to defend his partner and eats a Kidd Kick for his efforts. āThe Mad Kingā rolls to the floor, but he soon finds out that is a bad idea as One and Two are on him like flies on garbage.}
Teri Morasco: Blue Shoes need to get those two out of here! This match is too important for this kind of shenanigans.
Vasco Dias: The Church of Crosse is just doing whatever it takes to be the best. Thatās the whole point of the church.
Teri Morasco: You sound like one of their cheap infomercials.
Vasco Dias: No if I was one of their cheap informercials I would have given the number for the national hotline. Itās 866-555-4568 by the way.
{Back inside of the ring Warren waits for āThe North Starā to rise back to his feet, before planting him back on the canvas with āSplosion. Kane goes for the coverā¦
Oneā¦
Twoā¦
King somehow rolls back into the ring to break up the count!}
Vasco Dias: How in the hell did Ethan King get away from The Disciples!
Teri Morasco: Letās see a replay from another angle.
{The angle is of the floor where both member of The Disciples are laying the boots to King, but somehow the big man from Cheese Land fights his way to his knees. The masked men keep laying in the blows, but they seem to have less and less effect on King. Finally he reaches his feet and he is not feeling anything that the masked men are throwing at him. Finally āThe Mad Kingā slammed both One and Twoās heads off of the canvas and slid into the ring.}
Teri Morasco: Weāve seen this before from Ethan King.
Vasco Dias: Yeah heās snapped again. Someone better call for the guys with the little white coat that zips up the back.
{Ignoring the thrashed back Nick climbs inside of the ring and meets King in the middle. āThe Hollywood Butcherā rocks King with a heavy right to the mush and follows it up with a T-Bone Suplex that sends Ethan up and over the top rope. Smack in the middle of the ring Andrew Jacobson stands on rubber legs.
Kidd Kick!!!
Nicky catches Jacobson, Non-Dairy Creamer!
Running on autopilot Andrew somehow climbs back to his feet. Another Kidd Kick!!!
Knight once again catches the Hall of Famer, Welcome to Hollywood!!!
Warren makes the coverā¦
Oneā¦
Twoā¦
Three!!!}
Alison Valance: Your winners, the team of Nick Knight and Warren Kane!!!
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SEGMENT
Will Gregor Winter find an ally against the Disciples?
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{The camera shows the winners getting their hands raised by Blue Shoes, but something is going on in the background. The angle changes to see that The Disciples are now holding Andrew Jacobson up by his arms and Lucipher Crosse is climbing into the ring with a pair a hair clippers.}
Teri Morasco: No! Not more of this crap from The Church of Crosse!
Vasco Dias: Looks like The Church is going on a recruitment drive.
{Warren and Nick both turn to see what is happening and Kane immediately begins talking to Knight. It is obvious that Warren is extremely upset by what is going on and Nick is nodding. Finally The World Television Champion walks over to his younger brother and takes away the clippers. āThe Voiceā and āThe Unholy Sonā begin to yell at each other, but the argument is interrupted by the ear drum shattering wail of Robert Plant.}
Teri Morasco: I told you that Gregor Winter is in the house!
{āThe Modern Day Vikingā steps out onto the entrance ramp dressed in street clothes with a baseball bat over one shoulder and a microphone in the other hand. The big man does not look in the slightest big happy.}
Gregor Winter: Cut my damn music!
{The former TV Champion has to pause for a moment to give the crowd a chance to settle down.}
Let me start out by being the bigger man, yet again, and congratulate you guys on making it to the finals. Warren you seem like a good dude, so I wish you the best of luck. Iām just not sure exactly why you decided to team up with that walking shit stain, but I digress. So please accept my humble congratulations and I wish you the best of luck.
That brings me to my real reason for coming out here, which is that Iām sick of Lucipher Crosse and his Disciples sticking their noses in everyone elseās business. I am tired of The Church of Crosse using this pack mentality to take whatever it is that they want, whether itās theirs or not. So this is a call to arms for anyone in the back thatās fed up too. All Iām asking is for one person back in the locker room to man up and help me take out The Disciples.
Then when Iām done with them Iām coming after you Nicky, because you have something that belongs to me. Until you can beat me one on one you are nothing more than a paper champion. A name in a record book that doesnāt mean a goddamn thing. Right now though go ahead and focus on winning that tournament, while I focus on destroying your punk ass followers.
{Winter drops the mic and walks back towards the back.}
Teri Morasco: You heard it from the man himself, Gregor Winter is looking for an ally to finally take down Lucipher Crosse and The Disciples.
Vasco Dias: He better be looking for an entire army if heās going to stand against a church.
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IWF TAG TEAM WORLD CUP SEMI FINALS
Powers that Be vs Lockmore
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{ The lights in the arena go out as Mission Statement by Stone Sour begins to play. A spot light shines down upon the entrance ramp highlighting Angel Blake and Dean Harper. The two stand side by side with their arms out stretched before pyro fires off all around them. The father and son pairing head toward the ring as the crowd boos. Angel and Dean each take a different side of the ring and climb up before facing the crowd with their outstretched arms and the whole arena being engulfed in light. When the lighting returns to normal they are both in the ring and ready to fight. }
Vasco Dias: The Powers that Be are just two matches away from winning the World Cup!
Terri Morasco: But they have a tremendous hurdle infront of them in Lockmore!
Vasco Dias: Iām actually surprised to see Lockmore lasting as long as they have!
Terri Morasco: It goes to show just what the World Cup means to all the competitors!
{ An instrumental with hook version of "Shell Shocked" by Juicy J, featuring Wiz Khalifa and Ty Dolla $ign, begins to play, and a video package begins to play stock footage of waves crashing, followed by bolts of cloud-to-cloud lightning. }
"Knock, knock, you about to get shell shocked
Knock, knock, you about to get shell shocked
Knock, knock, you about to get shell shocked
Knock, knock, you about to get shell shocked..."
{ As jets of water shoot out from all directions, we tsee James Gilmore stepping out onto the stage, posing along to the hip-hop tune, before high-fiving the crowd and walking down to the ring. }
"(All for one when we fight together)
Knock, knock, you about to get shell shocked
(All for one when we ride together)
Knock, knock, you about to get shell shocked
(All for one when we fight together)
Knock, knock, you about to get shell shocked
(This family can bear any weather)
Knock, knock, you about to get shell shocked..."
{ Once inside the ring, the Islander alum points heavenward, taking in the moments as he waits for his opponent. }
{The screeching intro of "Malnutrition" howls out over the PA, and Caleb Lockwood stalks out from the back, stopping himself in the middle of the stage, nodding as he cracks his neck with a smirk. After a moment of taking the crowd in, he stalks down towards the ring, shoulders squared. 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, shooting a death glare at the referee before walking to a corner and grabbing the ropes. Caleb abruptly leans forward and lets his grip arrest his momentum, bouncing back with a manic energy in his movements to repeat the motion as the lights come up and the music fades.}
Vasco Dias: The new World Champion looks focused and ready to cap off his 2020 with another huge upset!
Terri Morasco: Caleb has really peaked at the end of 2020 and a win here would be a great way to enter the new year!
{ Dean offers to let his father start as Caleb snarkily stands ready to fight. Dick Cox stands ready to call this match. }
Vasco Dias: Here we go!
Terri Morasco: This one is going to be a war!
{ Dick Cox calls for this one to start and Caleb steps out of his corner before smoothly turning and tagging in James Gilmore. }
Vasco Dias: The World Champion smartly opting to let Gilmore have the first crack at Angel!
Terri Morasco: Caleb isnāt one to shy away from a fight but he is smart enough to know he canāt put himself at unnecessary risk with the World Title around his waist.
{ James is all too happy to face off with the man he beat for the World title not so long ago. James and Angel slowly circle each other. James comes in fast and shoots for a leg but Angel pushes him off. James comes in again looking for a shoot style takedown but Angel blocks it. }
Vasco Dias: Interesting way to begin by Gilmore.
Terri Morasco: Their last match was savage, James is taking a more measured approach here.
{ James comes in again but Blake hits a sharp kick to the left knee of James and then another and another! James shoves Blake back but Dean comes in from behind with a chop block! }
Vasco Dias: Great teamwork by Angel and Dean!
Terri Morasco: A little on the dastardly side.
Vasco Dias: Boo hoo.
{ Caleb watches as Angel turns to see if Lockwood came in. Cox pushes Dean back as Angel grabs the left leg of James and then ddtās his foot into the mat! }
Vasco Dias: Angel is now targeting the left leg of Gilmore!
Terri Morasco: Without a vertical base James will be at a real disadvantage!
{ Angel quickly locks in a kneebar with a heel hook on the left leg of Gilmore but James is far too close to the ropes and breaks the hold. Angel gets up and drags James over to Dean for the tag. Dean leaps in and picks up the left leg of Gilmore and just stomps the back of the knee and then delivers a shoulder block to the back of the knee! }
Terri Morasco: Dean is picking up where Angel left off!
Vasco Dias: Smart team work.
{ Caleb starts to pace on the apron. Dean drags James to the corner and climbs out. Dean takes the left leg of James and just crushes it against the ring post! Dean pulls the leg back again and slams it into the post again. Caleb starts to walk toward Dean but Angel enters the ring and Caleb stops with a smirk. }
Terri Morasco: Dean is trying to draw Caleb in.
Vasco Dias: But Caleb is waiting to strike.
{ Dean drags James back to Angel and tags his father back in. Angel enters the ring and begins to stomp away at the left knee of James Gilmore over and over again. }
Terri Morasco: Theyāve isolated Gilmore and that left leg!
Vasco Dias: Dean and Angel know what theyāre doing!
{ Angel pulls the left leg up but Gilmore manages to scout around and grab Angel with a roll up. Angel kicks out and James hobbles up on one leg and clocks Blake with a hard right hand that spins him around and somehow James is able to jump up for the Shellshocker and the cover but Dean breaks it up! }
Vasco Dias: Howād he do that!?
Terri Morasco: Sheer willpower!
{ James is favoring his leg and starts to crawl toward Caleb. Dean is still in the ring, Caleb charges in to attack Dean and the two start to battle it out in the center of the ring! }
Vasco Dias: Here we go!
{ Dean and Caleb are just slugging each other as Cox tries to get control. James makes it to his corner but there is no one to tag. James pulls himself up but Angel hits the shining wizard and then the Heavenās Fury bulldog! }
Terri Morasco: Blake isnāt going to let James escape!
{ Caleb quickly pulls away from Dean and rolls out of the ring as Blake moves toward him. Caleb regroups on the outside as Dean heads back to the apron. Angel pulls James up and then brings him down hard with the Dragon Screw Leg Whip! }
Vasco Dias: Iām curiousā¦
Terri Morasco: What?
Vasco Dias: Did Caleb attack Dean just so he wouldnāt be there to tag James?
Terri Morasco: Why would he do that?
Vasco Dias: Maybe heās done with this team?
{ Angel drags James back to the corner and tags in Dean. Dean flies into the ring and connects with the Oathbreaker on James as Angel holds him up and covers but James manages to kick out. Dean then goes on the attack with left and right hands toward the left knee of Gilmore as Cox tries to pull him off. }
Terri Morasco: Dean is unrelenting!
{ Caleb paces on the outside now. Dean pulls James up and hits a kneebreaker but Gilmore uses the momentum to hit a one legged German suplex on Dean! Dean gets right up but James catches him with a one legged snap scoop slam! }
Vasco Dias: Gilmore is mounting a come back!
Terri Morasco: This is amazing!
{ James hops toward the corner where Caleb is supposed to be. Caleb climbs up and James reaches out but Caleb shouts āGO FUCK YOURSELF!ā and hits a palm strike to the face of Gilmore! }
Vasco Dias: I knew it!
Terri Morasco: But why!?
Vasco Dias: Caleb has had enough of Gilmore and his goody two shoes schtict!
{ James stumbles back into a Genecide Kick from Angel! Dean then grabs Gilmore and the Family Blake hits Like Father Like Son on James Gilmore and Dean covers for the one, two, three!!! }
Vasco Dias: The Powers that Be advance to the finals!
Terri Morasco: Only because Caleb turned on James Gilmore!
Vasco Dias: We all knew it was coming.
Terri Morasco: Perhaps but I donāt think Gilmore is going to just let this go.
Vasco Dias: Definitely not!
{ Angel and Dean stand victorious in the ring but both have their eyes set on Caleb who proudly holds up the World Title as the show comes to an end. }
Well howdy there pardner.