IWF Presents: FNS: Olympians Begins! - October 8th, 2021

IWF Presents: FNS: Olympians Begins! - October 8th, 2021 Oct 8, 2021 13:31:38 GMT

Post by Jess Fowler on Oct 8, 2021 13:31:38 GMT

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HOUR ONE

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{ The show opener for Friday Night Sacrifice plays to the theme of Born for One Thing by Gojira showing clips of all the current champions as well as some of the biggest stars in IWF currently. After the open plays we head to the studio where Laura Howlett stands with Keybo Shabaz. }

Laura Howlett: Welcome back to Friday Night Sacrifice! I’m your host, Laura “The Hottest Woman in the World 05-21” Howlett and besides me is a man who couldn’t find a woman if he had all the money in the world!

Keybo Shabaz: I’m sure I could get a mail order wife like on 90 day fiance.

Laura Howlett: First, there is no amount of money a woman would be willing to accept to be with you and second… You watch that?

Keybo Shabaz: Every week and all the spinoffs.

Laura Howlett: That explains so, so much. We have an action packed show for you tonight! The Olympians Mixed Tag Team Tournament kicks off!

Keybo Shabaz: Not only that, we will be seeing the debut of many very well know professional wrestlers from around the world!

Laura Howlett: It’ll be very interesting to see how these world traveled competitors fair against the seasoned roster we have here in IWF!

Keybo Shabaz: I’m very excited, especially for SkyeSon!

Laura Howlett: I’m very excited to scout some new talent for the House of Howlett! I’ve already got my eyes on Jason Williams!

Keybo Shabaz: Of course you do. We’ve also got Pax Stormcrow defending the World Television Championship against El Grande Malo!

Laura Howlett: Along with a huge main event! Shelly Diamond defends the Women’s World Championship against Tara Fenix!

Keybo Shabaz: So without further adieu, let’s head to the ring!

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SEGMENT 1

Meeting of the minds
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{The cameras show Nick Danger on top of the hood of his Red and Black 2017 Ford Mustang in the parking lot at Blue Cross Arena, Rochester, NY waiting for his partner Ciara O'Connor for the The Olympians Mixed Tag Team Tournament!

Ciara O’Connor walked to the car and glanced over to Nick Danger.}

Ciara O’Connor: Alright. Let’s have it out, little man. I’m out of retirement for this little event. So, tell me why you’re worth my time?

Nick Danger: We’ll…you need a partner that is fast and counter other opponents moves in the ring. Plus you need a great partner that have great tag team experience with many people in different wrestling companies.

Ciara O’Connor: And are you that person, Danger?

Nick Danger: Nick Danger actually and you must be Ciara O’Connor, right?

Ciara O’Connor: Yeah, I am. Alright, so we’re doing this then. I hope you don’t get you knickers in a twist about how I handle the job.

Nick Danger: As long as we both work as a team and know to work off each other's moves then we should be fine. Also, we make sure we have a plan tonight against Warren Kane and Dawn Hartwell. Any suggestions?

Ciara O’Connor: I’ll kick dawnie’s head in and you try not to get pinned?

Nick Danger: I won’t get pinned by Warren Kane. Just make sure you don’t lose your temper against Dawn?

Ciara O’Connor: Listen up princess, why don’t you sit on the sidelines and let me handle this okay?

Nick Danger: Last I checked, chivalry is dead but at last I will follow your lead. But don’t think I am a lazy partner to have. I ain’t no rookie either. So action speaks louder than words.

Nick Danger: So, we still stand here talking or shall we talk about our plans for tonight?

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OLYMPIANS MIXED TAG TEAM MATCH GROUP B

Caroline Machado and Nick Knight vs JC Keeton and Xiuhua "Dizzie" Zhou

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{ This Means War by Five Finger Death Punch hits the PA to a mixed reaction from the crowd. Nick Knight steps out onto the ramp and there is a very audible “Knight! Knight! Knight!” chant among the crowd. Nick makes his way toward the ring, runs up the steps and climbs ready in ready for a fight. }

"Her ongoing mission...to boldly go where no one has gone before..."

{ The voice of Sir Patrick Stewart echoes throughout the arena before Dua Lipa's "Levitating" begins to blare. A blast a pyro goes off as Caroline Machado heads out to the stage, dancing to the beat of the tune while sporting a brief, but warmhearted grin on her face. }

"(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

I got you, moonlight, you're my starlight
I need you, all night
Come on, dance with me
(I'm levitating)
You, moonlight, you're my starlight
I need you, all night
Come on, dance with me
(I'm levitating)"

{ The Brazilian shimmies and twirls down the ramp, often stopping to give some lucky fans a hug or two. Her motion is fluid as she makes her way down to the ring, again dancing to the beats. }

"You can fly away with me tonight
You can fly away with me tonight
Baby, let me take you for a ride
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
(I'm levitating)
You can fly away with me tonight
You can fly away with me tonight
Baby, let me take you for a ride
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)..."

{ The lights fade out to a rotating green and yellow hue, with Caroline continuing to dance and pose for the cheering crowd. Eventually, the lights come back on as she gets into her MMA fighting position and waits for the match to start. }

{The beat to "Born Legendary" by Emanuel Vo Williams hits.}

I crawled out the gutter
I rose to the top
My reign everlasting
I can’t be stopped
I was made for the throne
Rise up til I moan
You been waiting on a ruler
Well I’m home

{As soon as he says the word "Home" pyro explodes from the rampway as JC Keeton steps through the curtain. He makes his way to the ring bouncing in rhythm to the music. When he reaches the ring he leaps up onto the apron and steps through the ropes, He continues to sway and bounce from heel to heel as he awaits the match to start.}

{ “And We Run” by Within Temptation ft. Xzibit hits the pa to a huge pop from the crowd as Dizzie makes her way out onto the ramp. Dizzie then heads toward the ring, slapping a couple of hands as she goes before she rolls in under the bottom rope and joins JC in their corner. }

Laura Howlett: So Keybo, you’re a social media stalker, what can you tell us about Dizzie?

Keybo Shabaz: I don’t stalk… I can tell you she graduated from the Invicta Wrestling Academy, she is well versed in martial arts and has quite the side hustle from modeling to acting and basically everything under the sun.

Laura Howlett: Dizzie sounds like quite the over achiever, it’ll be interesting to see how she handles here IWF debut!

{ JC and Knight are going to kick things off but the crowd has started a Dizzie chant that JC is encouraging. JC turns and tags in his partner so Caroline enters the ring. Dizzie and Caroline circle each other for a moment but then Dizzie shoots in with a double leg takedown to a big pop from the crowd. Caroline gets up, nodding her head. Caroline comes in looking for a tie up but then stops and hits a quick kick to the side of Dizzie’s leg. Caroline moves in for a hip throw but Dizzie manages to land on her feet and connects with a heel kick followed right up by an enzugiri! Dizzie then unleashes several overhand chops that drive Caroline back toward her own corner. Knight reaches out and makes the tag. Dizzie backs off but she wants to keep fighting. JC enters the ring now. JC comes in fast looking for a dropkick but Knight side steps it. JC gets up fast but Knight hits a lunging lariat that sends JC head over heels. Knight makes the cover but Dizzie breaks it up.

Knight gets to his feet and waits for JC to stand. Keeton is up and Knight comes in with a heavy chop! JC comes right back with a power double leg takedown slam! JC pops up and backs off, he’s lining up his shot. Knight gets back to his feet and JC comes in looking for Ode to the Outlaw but Knight spots it and ducks. Knight comes in from behind with Non Dairy Creamer! Knight makes the cover but JC kicks out at two. Knight is up and thinking about tagging out but he’s feeling confident. JC is up and Knight comes in fast but JC does a drop behind and hits a jumping knee strike to the back of Knight’s head! JC then hits Knight with a dragon suplex! JC is lining up for Ode to the Outlaw again but Knight rolls away to tag in Caroline. Dizzie re enters the ring.

This time the two women tie up but Dizzie is quick to go behind Caroline with enee Strikes into a backbreaker combo! Dizzie pops back up and Caroline isn’t far behind. Dizzie comes in with repeated elbow strikes that drive Caroline backward. Caroline fires back with rapid fire palm strikes before hitting a hip toss. Dizzie is right back up but Caroline hits her with the Service Ace for the cover but it’s only a two count. Caroline pushes herself up and see’s a chance to finish this match. Dizzie is slow to her feet and looks for Dig! Dig! Dig! But Dizzie fights her way free and grabs Caroline with a Gory Special/Bomb Combo! Dizzie pulls Caroline up off the mat and into the air for the SCP! Stalling Brainbuster With Squats! Dizzie covers, JC launches himself across the ring and collides with Nick Knight on the otherside as the referee makes the three count and gives the victory to JC Keeton and Dizzie at eight minutes and fifteen seconds! }

Laura Howlett: What a debut for Dizzie! And what a match! JC Keeton has come a long way in a short time and this match looks like a return to form for him!

Keybo Shabaz: I’m shocked by how positive you’re being right now.

Laura Howlett: I just love seeing new talent who are in need of management.

Keybo Shabaz: And the JC thing?

Laura Howlett: I’d be willing to give him some pointers.

Keybo Shabaz: Of course.

Laura Howlett: Not to take anything away from Nick Knight or Caroline Machado, they did their best but Dizzie was an unknown commodity and picks up the first win in the Olympians tournament!

Keybo Shabaz: And now we head to a word from our sponsors!

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SEGMENT

Gregor Winter reacts to last week

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{Gregor Winter sits alone in a hospital bed. A sheet covers his lower body while his chest and part of one arm is heavily bandaged. An IV in his hand is hooked up to a constant saline drip and a morphine pump for the pain. He is obviously groggy, but his rage easily burns through the fog.}

Seven nights now I have laid in this bed and stared at the ceiling thinking that it should be you Gabriel. I am a far better man that you, a true warrior, yet here I lay in this bed while you are still up walking around. I survived six years in Corps without anything more serious that a blister and now here I lay because of a little pissant like you. It’s enough to make me want to throw up just thinking about it.

{Winter winces in obvious pain and presses the button on the morphine pump.}

Since Nick dragged you into this little war you have been nothing but a thorn in the side of The Church. Your so-called Brotherhood are like the rats that infest this garbage dump of a city, inconsequential on your own but as a whole you spread disease. You’re vermin that survives in the shadows feeding off what others drop to you. I mean the only reason you’re in IWF is to be Nicky’s whipping boy while he goes off and plays with his new flavor of the month girlfriend.

Well Nightmare Dragon you better grow eyes in the back of your head because The Church of Crosse is coming for you and we hide behind every corner. You walk through the airport there might be a hundred of us watching wheel your little pink suitcase. Yeah, we know everything there is to know about you Gabriel. We know where you live and believe me that bodyguard you hired to protect your family is going to make a mistake. You chose to play with fire Dragon and you’re entire life just might burn to the ground.

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OLYMPIANS MIXED TAG TEAM MATCH GROUP A

Mariah Cutler and Jason Williams vs Ross Hanson and Chelsea Skye

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Laura Howlett: Welcome back! Next up we’ve got newcomer Jason Williams pairing up with the debuting Mariah Cutler to take on two more newcomers Ross Hanson and Chelsea Skye!

Keybo Shabaz: These names may be new to some of our viewers but to the wrestling world at large? This is huge. You could almost say IWF has opened the forbidden door to the greater wrestling world!

Laura Howlett: I don’t disagree with that at all. Jason Williams has shown himself to be very impressive so it’ll be incredibly interesting to see how this match up goes!

{"In your town to...in your town to...in your town to...NIIIIGHT!"

As the thudding grime beat and synth chorus of "Big for Your Boots" pump through the PA, Mariah Cutler struts out of the back, checking her wrist tape with an expression of disdain on her face. She sighs, nodding, and walks down to the ring, eyes slightly unfocused as if thinking past the moment. Hopping onto the apron, she pulls herself up to a standing position, wipes her shoes on the ring apron, and steps between the ropes, walking to the far set and looping her arms over the top rope. Mariah bounces back once, twice, three times, not letting go to check the tension, and nods, straightening up before walking to her corner and waiting there.}

{ After allowing the guitar instrumental to play out for a short while Jason takes to the stage, soaking all of the atmosphere in; the lights, the fans, the noise. He slaps a few hands as he makes his way to the ring, not so much that he goes out of his way to do so but he's not going to actively ignore people. He climbs the steel steps and walks the apron for a moment, glancing once more at the fans before entering the ring through the middle rope. He'll take position in the centre and stare at the hard-cam, hands clasped behind his back, as he prepares for battle. }

{ Several seconds of extremely distorted amplifier feedback precede the opening notes for "School" by Nirvana. When the drums kick in, Ross Hanson steps through the curtain, head hung down and arms swinging from his sides. His eyes widen along with his grin, but suddenly Ross "snaps out of it" and quickly makes his way to the ring while making sure to slap any hand he can reach that stretches out from the crowd. }

{ The fast guitar riff for “Reborn Through Failure” hits the speakers and once the vocals kick in Chelsea makes her way out onto the entrance ramp ready for battle. }

Allison Valance: Introducing first, from Chicago. Illinois, she is the “Nightmare Angel” Chelsea Skye!”

{ Following her ring introduction Chelsea makes her way down to the ring slapping hands with the occasional fan along the way, she enters the ring and runs the ropes as she waits for her opponent. }

Laura Howlett: Interesting reaction from the crowd, we’ve got Ross and Chelsea with a lot of people in their corner but Williams and Cutler have a favorable fan section as well!

Keybo Shabaz: This is what I love about pro wrestling, everyone is someone’s favorite wrestler!

Laura Howlett: I thought you what you loved about professional wrestling was being paid to look at women you wouldn’t stand a chance with if you were Y the Last Man?

Keybo Shabaz: Let’s get to the match.

{ Things started off slow with Ross and Jason scouting each other out. They kicked off with a tie up, jockeying for position. Ross would get a side headlock and Jason would turn it into a rear waistlock. Ross would then counter into a rear wristlock. Eventually they broke things off and circled each other for a few moments. The two would then come in again for the tie up but this time Ross went right into a double leg takedown! Ross tried to capitalize but Jason was quick to escape. Ross looked to press his advantage but Jason caught him off guard with a European upper cut and took him to the mat with a dragon whip. Jason would then lock in a Boston crab but Chelsea would come into break the hold up. Jason backed off as Ross pushed himself back up. The two would come in again for the tie up and Ross broke it off for a straight right hand. Ross then hit Jason with a fallaway slam. Ross tried to cover but Jason kicked out. Ross then tagged in his partner, Chelsea Skye.

Skye entered the ring as did Cutler. Skye would charge across the ring and hit a running dropkick. Skye then proceeded to spam dropkicks on Cutler everytime she got back to her feet until finally Cutler managed to push her aside. With Skye down, Cutler came in with a sleeper hold on Skye. Cutler held the sleeper for as long as she could but Skye managed to get to the ropes. Cutler broke the hold and as Skye stood up, Cutler came in with a chop block. Cutler looked to go for an STO but Skye managed to get free of Cutler. Skye then caught Cutler with a superkick followed by a hurricanrana! Skye then hit the top rope for Down from the Skye! Skye made the cover but Cutler was able to kick out at two! Both women got back to their feet and Chelsea came in with For Justin but Cutler held on and connected with Uranage backbreaker! Cutler then made her way to Jason and tagged him back in.

Jason and Ross came back into the ring and immediately tied up again but Ross hit a front kick and a European upper cut! Ross then threw Jason into the ropes and caught him with a crossbody block for the pin attempt but Jason kicked out at two. Both men got to their feet and Ross grabbed Jason for a bridging German suplex! Jason once again kicked out at two. They both got up again and this time Jason hit an enzugiri on Ross followed right up with knife edge chops. Jason then connects with a flying knee to the gut of Ross that sends Hanson backward into the corner. Jason takes a moment and then charges in and connects with Seeing Stars! Jason throws Ross to the mat and covers him but it’s only a two count. Jason gets up and he’s ready to put this one away. Ross is starting to stand now. Jason comes at Ross full speed looking for the Last Call but Ross ducks it! Jason rebounds off the ropes and Ross catches Jason and scoops him up into a Running powerslam into the corner leaving Jason in a Tree Of Woe, Ross then backs off and comes running in with a cannonball senton into Jason! Skye comes running across the ring hitting Cutler with a superkick as Ross covers Jason for the three count and the victory at ten minutes and twenty nine seconds! }

Laura Howlett: What a close match! I thought Williams had it at the end but Ross had that move scouted well! I think I need to have a little talk with Ross and Chelsea about their future here in IWF.

Keybo Shabaz: Why don’t you focus on your current client who isn’t even on the show?

Laura Howlett: Big words coming from a man with a micro penis.

Keybo Shabaz: That…. That isn’t true.

Laura Howlett: Sure it isn’t. Regardless! Jason and Mariah were a formidable combination but Ross and Chelsea were just a little bit better tonight. I really hope we see this match again before the tournament is over!

Keybo Shabaz: Next up is the main event for hour one of Sacrifice! Rob Diamond and Fiona McFly team up to take on Stephen Terrella and a surprise partner!

Laura Howlett: I wonder who it could be? Alexis Caffrey? Mercedes Vargas? That Scottish chick no one could understand or someone entirely new to the IWF!?

Keybo Shabaz: We will find out, NEXT!

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SEGMENT 2

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OLYMPIANS MIXED TAG TEAM MATCH GROUP A

Rob Diamond and Fiona McFly vs Stephen Terrella and Surprise

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Terri Morasco: : We've reached the bottom half of the first hour and it's time for a match I'm sure many fans have been anxiously looking forward to all week- Rob Diamond teaming up with Fiona McFly, under the being InFamous banner! This is a faction that has meant so much to the IWF in the past and although times have changed, I'm really looking forward to seeing what Rob and Fiona can do together in this tournament.

Vasco Dias: These people are morons, Morasco. They're like seals... if I had a raw fish right now I could literally go down there and get one to sit in a chair and do tricks for me. That's why they love Being InFamous. The humor is something they can understand because they don't have to think too hard. But as you said, times have changed. They may be flying the banner, but is this the same group? Their lives have changed- they've changed. There are also a lot of competitors in this Olympians Tournament that they've never faced; Stephen Terrella being just one. We'll see.

Terri Morasco: : Speaking of, you're one of the few people here that actually talks to Terrella and Portia. Do you have any idea who is teaming with him tonight?

Vasco Dias: No, none. I asked but they wouldn't even tell me who it was.

Terri Morasco: : Well in a few short moments I guess we'll all find out together.

{ The camera cuts to Alison Valance standing in the ring for the introductions. }

Allison Valance: The following mixed tag match is scheduled for one fall!....

{ 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..."

Allison Valance: Introducing first, coming down the aisle... from Fredericksburg, Texas... Fiona McFlyyyy!

{ She strolls down the rampway, hugging and high-fiving folks along the way before handing the replica whip to a child as a souvenir. }

Allison Valance: And her tag team partner....

{ The lights in the arena go dim but they do not go completely out. The crowd waits in anticipation when the opening riff of Bad to the Bone by George Thorogood hits. The entire arena screams out as one as the graphics on the screen show some of the many highlights of the career of Rob Diamond. The lights in the arena start to strobe pink as the second, third, fourth and fifth riffs all hit with pink pyro launching out of the stage and just as the lyrics kick in, Rob Diamond steps out to a huge ovation! The crowd is chanting "ROB! ROB! ROB!" as Diamond throws the X up over his head before heading down the ramp. Rob makes it a point to slap hands with the fans at either side of the lower end of the ramp and then makes his way around the ring, even stopping to grab a picture with a young boy dressed like Dean Harper. Rob finally makes his way into the ring via the ring steps and runs across to the far corner, jumping up and throwing the X up over his head again as a pink pyro X launches on top of the ramp! }

Allison Valance: Weighing in at two hundred and five pounds, he is the BLOOD SOAKED CINDERELLA OF PRO WRESTLING!!! ROB DIAMOND!!!!

{ After the introduction, Rob spins off the ropes and falls back into one of the corners of the ring, kicking up his legs to rest on the second rope and looks quite relaxed. }

Terri Morasco: : It's great to see these two in the ring together again as teammates, Vasco! The atmosphere in this building is electric right now! Listen to these people!

Vasco Dias: Yeah, well it's important to remember that sequels usually suck. Blues Brothers 2000 sucked. Was anyone clamoring for another Hangover movie? No because the second sucked. Son of the Mask? That was a whole bucket of suck. So excuse me if I'm not excited for this, but you go ahead and fangirl, Morasco. Playtime is about to be over...

Allison Valance: And their opponents, first...

{ The camera takes a long shot of the entryway as and the arena darkens and purple laser lights are cast upon the stage. "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. }

Allison Valance: Coming down the aisle, being accompanied by Portia... standing 6'2" and weighing in at 309lbs... from Cold Springs, Nevada... The King of Clubs... Stephen Terrella!

{ Terrella repositions 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. The song fades as Portia begins to remove her earrings, appearing as if she is getting ready for a fight. }

Vasco Dias: Wait, Terrella isn't teaming with Portia tonight, is he!?

Terri Morasco: : Oooohhh... I would love this, and I bet Fiona would too! Portia is arrogant enough to probably actually believe she could step in there with no training and beat Fiona. It would be so satisfying to see Fiona put her in her place though and finally give her everything she has had coming.

{ Portia holds up a finger, wagging it back-and-forth with a devious smile. She motions for Alison to hand her the microphone, screaming "Now!" when Alison doesn't move fast enough for her liking. Portia takes the microphone in hand, locking eyes with Fiona who is sitting on the middle rope and holding it open, inviting Portia inside. }

Portia: No... no... no... I know you'd like that, sweetheart... but it's not going to happen. I just wanted to see the look on your stupid face. We have something- or someone, I should say- special in mind for you. People like you... people like Tara Fenix... you walk around here as if you built the women's division here. But you didn't! I told you Stephen had a partner better than you in every single way, and it wasn't a lie. Fi, let me take you back to February 23rd, 2020... St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland... or should I just say Dangerzone 2020? You remember it, right?

{ There's almost a hush over the crowd, but you can hear the murmurs as Fiona comes up off the ropes much more focused and ready to fight as she stands next to Rob, seemingly realizing where this may be leading. }

Terri Morasco: : There's no way! It couldn't be?...

Vasco Dias: If it is, I know where I'm putting my money!

{ Portia grasps the microphone with both hands, still smiling ear-to-ear at the thought of twisting the knife. }

Portia: I give to you the longest reigning IWF Women's World Champion of all-time at three hundred and thirty-six days... the woman who built the IWF Women's division... I give to you the Queen of the Diamonds... Brooklyn Madrox!!!

{ Portia lowers the microphone. The lights in the arena fade to black as purple and white strobe lights begin to flitter about the crowd. The frantic strobe effect over the top of a drum beat stop as suddenly stops as they began. "DISRESPECT YOUR SURROUNDINGS” blasts forth from the speakers of the arena and all spotlights turn to the top of the ramp to illuminate the figure standing there, eyes closed and head lowered.}

Terri Morasco: : It is! It's Brooklyn Madrox! She's here!

Vasco Dias: That's checkmate, Morasco! I don't think anyone- and I mean anyone- thought Stephen Terrella would show up here with Brooklyn Madrox as his partner! But every woman in this tournament better be paying attention now!

{ Brooklyn looks up, a smile on her lips as she begins her walk to the ring. She stops at the bottom of the ramp, joining Terrella and Portia. Brooklyn and Terrella give each other a nod. Brooklyn seems to glide up the ring steps before wiping her boots on the apron and stepping into the ring with the massive Terrella trailing her. She makes her way to the center of the ring, raising an arm high into the air before lowering it, finger pointed at Fiona as she refuses to break eye contact. }

Terri Morasco: : Disbelief is what I'm feeling right now, Vasco. We haven't seen Brooklyn Madrox in an IWF ring in a long time. Now she shows up here and now, alongside Stephen Terrella of all people?

Vasco Dias: Well if you think back the last time Brooklyn was in the ring with Fiona, she hit her with the Balor's Gaze, spit at her and dispatched of her. I doubt they've traded Christmas cards since that night. I'm sure we'll get some answers in time, but for right now I'm just going to enjoy the show!

{ Rob and Fiona talk strategy for a moment in their corner as Terrella steps out onto the apron, leaving Brooklyn in the ring to start. As it is men versus men and women versus women, that leaves Fiona to start for her team. Fiona and Brooklyn have a long stare down across the ring as the crowd erupts for the next chapter of a historic rivalry. They walk toward the center of the canvas. Brooklyn says something inaudible to Fiona, and McFly answers with a shove to Brooklyn's face. }

{ Madrox fires back on McFly with a kick to her hamstring, followed by a hard elbow to the side of Fiona's head in combination. Fiona staggers back but catches Madrox coming in with a deep armdrag takedown. Brooklyn is quickly up, and Fiona takes her down quickly with another deep armdrag. Fiona tries to hold on and transition into an arm lock but Brooklyn is well aware of her positioning in the ring and puts a foot on the ropes. Fiona breaks cleanly at Blue Shoes behest, backing off slowly. Brooklyn rises, shaking her arm out a little. }

{ The two women tie up in a collar-and-elbow lock up, with the larger Fiona being able to force Madrox back into the corner. Fiona once more offers up a clean break but Brooklyn strikes her in the face with a hard right jab, followed by a series of knees to the abdomen as Fiona tries to retreat. Brooklyn demonstrates some of her unconventional footwork, sidestepping on Fiona and stinging her with a kick to the back of the knee, buckling her. Madrox brings a knee up under Fiona's jaw and then pulls Fiona up and shoves her into the corner. Brooklyn takes the opposite side, coming in with a handspring backelbow, but Fiona alertly avoids it, sending Brooklyn crashing back first into the corner. }

Terri Morasco: : Fiona showing real veteran awareness there! History would tell you these two women probably know each other's moves well, but Fiona still seems a little thrown off here in the early going. There's no way she could've anticipated this appearance... but there's a tag from Fiona to Rob!

Vasco Dias: Which just goes to show you how selfish Fiona McFly really is. She's having a bad night, so here, Rob, you go in and fight a guy twice your size who will probably try to smash you into a grease stain on the canvas. Some friend.

Terri Morasco: : Do you ever stop to listen to yourself, or do you just spit this stuff out without a thought in the world? It's a tag team match. Team being the key word there. They're a team. T-E-A-M.

Vasco Dias: We're all very impressed with your spelling ability, Morasco. Cookie? But my point stands, and here comes the Big King to prove it!

{ Terrella takes the ring as Rob looks him over from the other side. The Blood Soaked Cinderella of Pro Wrestling struts across the ring straight up to Terrella. Rob indicates for the crowd to quiet down and gives Terrella a hard knife edge chop on the chest, shaking his hand out afterward. The crowd chuckles along as Rob yells , "That almost hurt worse than child birth!" Stephen stares Rob down, visibly not amused. }

Terri Morasco: : Rob Diamond is a veteran of this sport. He's incredibly accomplished, and many would say one of the best to ever do it. It appears as if he's playing some mind games here with Terrella, trying to get inside his head. Terrella is relatively inexperienced compared to the other competitors in this match. If Rob can rile up Terrella here, there's a good chance he throws him off his game.

Vasco Dias: That's true, Morasco. But Terrella has difference making, explosive power, though. When he hits you, it hurts. His success here so far has ironically come with Rob's brother, Chris, at his side- a veteran who's maybe been able to be a steadying presence. Tonight he's teaming with another very accomplished competitor in Madrox, and maybe Brooklyn can do the same. I think that maybe is the key for him. Rob may not want to toy with him too much.

{ Rob bounces off the ropes, trying for a Lou Thesz Press, but Terrella catches him and drives him into the canvas hard with a spinebuster! Portia walks the outside, delighting in Rob's pain. Terrella positions Rob's jaw with his right hand, then hits Rob square in the side of the head with a punishing left fist. Terrella stalks Rob, moving over top his back and raining down some hard cross-face style clubbing blows across Rob's face. Terrella casts a menacing glance Fiona's way, who's in the corner trying to encourage Rob Diamond on. }

{ Terrella pulls Rob up by the mouth with a fishhook. Terrella flips him the finger, then scoops him up and drops him with a Pendulum style backbreaker. Terrella goes for a cover but is only able to get a near two count. Terrella gets up, still a bit slow off of last week's brutal match he had. He rakes Rob's eyes, blinding him. Terrella rattles off a hard headbutt, followed by another- almost angry Rob had the audacity to kick out. Stephen places Rob's throat over the middle rope and puts a knee on the back of his neck, choking him. Portia berates Rob, telling him he should've stayed down for the duration of the official's count before Terrella relinquishes the choke. }

{ Terrella lumbers across the ring, waiting for Rob to turn. When Rob does he's met with a spear from Terrella's massive shoulder that cuts him nearly in half! Fiona winces for Rob. Terrella forgoes a cover, angry now. He blasts Rob with fists to the face, just mauling him. Terrella yells at Rob to, "Fight me, Cinderella!" The crowd boos the display. Fiona again tries to rally the crowd behind Rob, stomping her foot in the corner. Terrella looks up at her, smirking. He fires one more hard left in on Rob, then picks him up by the throat and deposits him hard into the corner. }

Terri Morasco: : This is a systematic destruction of Rob Diamond, and I'm honestly stunned! Rob needs to make a tag in the worst way!

Vasco Dias: Look at the size difference, Morasco! What's Rob going to do? Rob's a brawler, but it's hard to brawl with a man that much bigger than you are.

{ Terrella rushes in for the Silver Crush, but Rob moves at the last second! Terrella's chest hits the buckle hard, and Rob takes aim off Terrella's turn with a standing dropkick straight to Terrella's sternum, knocking the big man backwards into the corner. Rob takes a huge breath, stepping back a few paces and charging in with a Stinger Splash. Rob taunts Terrella with a crotch chop, then climbs the middle buckle and kisses his fist. He brings his fist down on Terrella's forehead as the crowd counts along! One! Two! Three! Four!! Five!! Six!! Seven!! Eight!!! Nine!!! Ten!!! }

{ Terrella leans against the corner, groggy from the blows. Rob hops down and pulls a pair of brass knuckles out of his tights and hands them to Blue Shoes, drawing a confused look from Blue. Rob explains he was going to use them, but he changed his mind. The whole ordeal draws a laugh out of the crowd. Blue Shoes looks completely confused, but walks over to the hand the brass knuckles off to someone on the outside. When Blue Shoes back is turned, Rob kicks Terrella square in the jewels, dropping the big man. }

{ Portia is irate as Rob looks at her with a cocky smile and shrugs, asking her: "Did you need that?" The self professed Greatest Of All Time works to lift Terrella up, and then drops the King with a double arm DDT. Rob floats into a cover, but Terrella presses him off about three feet in the air at two! Rob's eyes widen, possibly a little stunned by the power. He jokingly asks Blue Shoes if he can "have those brass knuckles back?" Diamond backs up, measuring Terrella and delivering a big boot that looks a little awkward given the size difference, but is effective enough. }

Terri Morasco: : Rob Diamond is just biting Terrella's forehead now! Never let it be said that Rob is afraid to pull a dirty trick or two!

Vasco Dias: And let me guess, you're perfectly fine with this!? If it was the other way around you'd be up here screaming bloody murder! They have streets named after you, Morasco- they call them 'One Way!'

Terri Morasco: : But Terrella just shoved him off! Rob Diamond went flying halfway across the ring... and Terrella just runs him over! Terrella stumbles to the corner... and there's the tag to Brooklyn Madrox!

Vasco Dias: Brooklyn is coming in like a house of fire! There's a kick to the hamstring for you, Fiona! Oh, here, have one to the arm! You don't like that!? Here's a forearm to the face!

Terri Morasco: : You're enjoying this wayyy more than you should be.

Vasco Dias: Of course I am! It's happening to McFly!

{ Fiona tries to slow Brooklyn's striking with a thrust to the chest, followed up by a waistlock takedown! Fiona muscles the smaller Madrox up with a belly-to-back suplex! Brooklyn gets up woozy, and Fiona takes her over again with another belly-to-back suplex. Fiona continues to use her size to her advantage, snap suplexing Brooklyn on the canvas. Fiona goes for a cover, but she can only hold Brooklyn down for a one count! }

{ Fiona attempts a scoop slam but Brooklyn blocks it with an elbow to the base of Fiona's neck. Brooklyn drops another elbow down for some separation, then fires off a Pele Kick which catches Fiona flush. Brooklyn hits the ropes and comes off with a low dropkick to a seated McFly! Madrox goes into a cover but this time it's Fiona who shoots a shoulder up just before the two! }

{ The crowd rallies behind Fiona as Brooklyn pulls her up by the hair. Fiona craftily transitions it into a side Russian Leg Sweep after shooting a straight right into Brooklyn's midsection. Fiona awaits Brooklyn as she brings herself upright, then blasts her with a spinning wheel kick that sends Madrox reeling. Fiona climbs on top of her and starts laying in some stiff looking forearm shots one after the other for a total of five. }

Terri Morasco: : Fiona appears to be looking for the 'Halestorm' now... she's got the measure of Madrox... but Portia just grabbed Fiona's leg damn it! Come on! Fiona is trying to get her off... and Blue Shoes isn't having this!

Vasco Dias: Now you're outraged, right on cue! Rob tried to EAT Terrella earlier. I have no sympathy... especially since it's McFly.

Terri Morasco: : Fiona has Portia by the hair now! Fiona's temper has maybe gotten the better of her here and Portia is screaming!

Vasco Dias: Fiona is about to come face-to-face with a pissed off Terrella, too!

Terri Morasco: : Rob Diamond intercepts Terrella! They're trading blows... and Rob isn't backing down! Madrox is up though and she capitalizes on the distraction with a stiff forearm shot right to Fiona's unprotected neck! Brooklyn went there with very clear intent, and Fiona never saw it coming.

{ Terrella and Diamond have spilled to the outside, where Terrella throws Rob shoulder first into the steel ring stairs. In the ring, Brooklyn pushes down on the back of McFly's knee with her foot, forcing her to a kneeling position. Madrox takes aim from behind and delivers the Balor's Gaze directly into the back of Fiona's neck! }

Terri Morasco: : Brooklyn has zeroed in on Fiona's neck!

Vasco Dias: And why wouldn't she? She wants to win, so see what it has. That's the path of least resistance perhaps, Morasco.

Terri Morasco: : Brooklyn is coming in aggressively... I think she's looking to maybe polish Fiona off here...

Vasco Dias: Fiona McFly beaten and humiliated... this is going to be like a beautiful dream come true! Maybe these InFamous clowns will find a hole somewhere and crawl in it... never to be heard from again.

{ Brooklyn brings Fiona up, looking for what appears to be Gravity Falls... but Fiona rolls her up in a small package, drawing a two count. Brooklyn tries for a kick off of the pinfall, but Fiona taps into her mixed martial arts background to stuff it. Fiona fires off a roundhouse, launching into her trademark 'Hellcat' by pouncing on Brooklyn with some hard ground and pound. Terrella's in to save Brooklyn, however, pulling Fiona off of Madrox. }

Terri Morasco: : Terrella is actually checking on his partner... I almost can't believe my eyes!

Vasco Dias: What did you think he'd do, Morasco?! Put Fiona in the Iron Throne?!

Terri Morasco: : Well, yeah. Stephen and Portia... they just don't... well they don't usually play well with others.

{ Terrella can be heard asking Brooklyn, "At any cost," as he helps her up. Madrox tells him, "At any cost" with a nod. Just then Rob Diamond spears Terrella in the back, toppling him over. Terrella rolls to the outside, clutching his lower back as Rob follows him out. McFly tackles Brooklyn, and the two women roll to the outside while trading fists, landing near their male partners. Terrella reaches under the ring, pulling out a wrench and blatantly striking Rob in the thigh with it right in Blue Shoes sight. Blue Shoes calls for the bell and the disqualification as Rob limps backward. }

Terri Morasco: : There's the Stephen Terrella most people know and despise! I'm just glad the official saw it and they're disqualifying them!

Vasco Dias: How the hell is Rob even standing right now?!

Terri Morasco: : Madrox really doesn't seem all that upset? Was this a plan!? Is that what they meant by at any cost?!

{ Fiona separates from Madrox, throwing a few kicks Brooklyn's way as the bell rings. Brooklyn gives Fiona a cheapshot at the bell, and then continues to throw knees into Fiona's abdomen. As the bell continues to ring, Rob Diamond picks up a chair and plasters Terrella over the back with it. Terrella staggers forward and Rob limps after him, swinging away again with the chair. Terrella grimaces, then turns and drives Rob into the apron. Fiona gives Brooklyn a roundhouse as the four competitors continue to brawl to the sound of the bell. }

Terri Morasco: : Rob Diamond raining down right hands on Stephen Terrella! Fiona McFly pounding away on Brooklyn Madrox! We have pandemonium here in Rochester tonight! But InFamous is taking control as security is starting to pour out from the back!

Vasco Dias: I'm not sure they're going to be able to keep these four apart!

{ The bell continues to ring as more and more security, including some of the talent like Mr. Happy and Warren Suffering continue to spill out of the back. }

Allison Valance: Your winners of the match by disqualification... Fiona McFly and Rob Diamondddd!

{ The timekeeper continues to pound on the bell as security starts to gain some measure of control, driving Brooklyn, Terrella and Portia up the ramp. Fiona and Rob stand ringside wanting more. The crowd erupts, chanting 'Suck It! at Brooklyn and Terrella on Rob's cue as security forces Madrox, Terrella and Portia away from the ring. }

Vasco Dias: Those are two women who just don't like each other, Morasco.

Terri Morasco: : I hope Verona has a plan to keep them apart in the back... but the story of this match is Fiona McFly and Rob Diamond holding ground and picking up two points in the tournament in the process! And this crowd loves it!

Vasco Dias: Because they're idiots, Morasco! But let's kick it over to the only marginally smarter, Summer, in the studio and see if she can avoid breaking the fourth wall this weak like some sort of amateur hack announcer!

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HOUR TWO

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Summer Thompson: Good evening Guys, Gals, and nonbinary pals! We are excited to once again be here for the hour 2 of Friday night sacrifice actually airing on friday!

Ella Kelley: no one finds your breaking the fourth wall funny.

Summer Thompson: of course they do.

Ella Kelley: No, they really don't.

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IWF WORLD TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP
SINGLES MATCH

1K RP Word Limit

El Grande Malo vs Pax Stormcrow

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Ella Kelley: I think this match will be over quick

Summer Thompson: It’s not often we get to do two title matches, right?

{The lights in the arena dim, and there is the sound of a powerup collected in an old video game system. At the sound, the crowd leap to their feet with cheers A beat is laid out, filling the arena with the sounds of a Midi file. The lights pulse in time with the music. As they flash as the beat trembles, an explosion of sparks rocks the entrance stage. Pax walks out onto the stage, looking around as the crowd bursts into cheers. He gives a smirk as the chanting on Suplex by A Tribe Called Red kicks in.

He stands at the top of the ramp, lifting his right fist into the air with his head down, bobbing his hooded head along with the music before marching down to the ring. He slides into the ring and jumps onto the second turnbuckle, throwing his hood off and hyping up the crowd with yells before slipping his coat off and letting it fall to the ground.}

Ella Kelley: Okay but Pax got some of that nice mystery to him, doesn’t he?

Summer Thompson: Is there anyone you don’t have the hots for?

{ The house lights dim slightly as the words ‘OLÉ’ appear on the screen. The fans begin chanting along with the music as El Grandé Malo bursts out from behind the curtain. He stomps his way out to the center of the stage, bouncing up and down in time with the music. He hops up and down pointing into the air and quickly begins jogging down toward the ring, slapping the outstretched hands along the way, before sliding into the ring and heading for the nearest corner. He scales the turnbuckles and continues to hype up the chanting crowd before dropping down and pulling on the nearby top rope, stretching while waiting for the match to begin. }

Ella Kelley: Malo out here to get that paycheck.

Summer Thompson: Leave him alone, he’s doing his best.

{As soon as the bell rings Pax goes after Malo like shit through a goose. Pax is unrelenting in his beat down of Malo and Malo takes it like a champ. Pax hits him with a PEACE OUT and pins him for the
1
2
3!!}

Ella Kelley: Look at Pax. And still!

Summer Thompson: He does make that belt look good.

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SEGMENT 3

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OLYMPIANS MIXED TAG TEAM MATCH GROUP B

Dawn Halliwell and Warren Kane vs Nick Danger and Cirar O'Connor

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Ella Kelley: And now for another intense match we have The Kids are Alright vs… What do we call Danger and O’Connor?

Summer Thompson: Nothing that we should say on live TV.

{I Hate U by Boston Manor comes on the speaker and Nick Danger walks out to the entrance ramp wearing Red and White wrestling attire and his leather jacket says Savior. He stands on the entrance ramp hyping the whole crowd to chant his name and starts walking down the ramp while giving fans high fives. He walks up the steel steps and goes through the middle rope to stand near the center of the ring for a moment then takes off his leather jacket and then throws both of them to the crowd then stands at the corner turnbuckle ready for the match to start. }

Ella Kelley: Here is Nick Danger. He’s talked a big game coming into this match. Think he’ll nut up?

Summer Thompson: Really wish you wouldn’t phrase things like that.

{As the opening notes of ‘Run for your Life’ by K. Flay begins to play, the lights dull around only showing the entrance ramp.}

“Don't count me out

Just 'cause I'm down

Boy, I've been down before

Fate has a way of playing games

And I've been keeping score

They tried to tell me I was lost in the forest

Like a cub with no mother when I actually was where I wanted
”

{Ciara O’Connor steps out onto the ramp with a self-satisfied smirk as she walks down to the ring, spinning once. She climbs onto the apron, sitting sideways with one leg behind her and one in front of her. She smiles at the crowd before leaning forward and grabbing her leg before rolling under the rope into the ring. She rolls to her knees with her arms spread as the lights go up in the arena.}

Ella Kelley: God damn. I love a woman who looks like she could kill me.

Summer Thompson: She likely would too.

{Lights dim as the opening riffs to Shoot to Thrill hit, and flashes of white light begin to pulse along with the music as it picks up pace. The stage fills with dry ice as Dawn steps out from backstage, smiling manically and rocking out to the music. She points to the crowd and tries to get them pumped up. When the chorus hits, she raises her fists in the air as she lets out a shout of excitement punctuated by a blast of simple white pyro around her. She holds that pose until the second iteration of "Shoot to Thrill" in the chorus, at which point she charges into the ring and slides in, spinning with the momentum to her feet as she urges the crowd to get to their feet and rock along with her. After a few moments she will settle into her corner.}

Ella Kelley: And here is Dawn. Looking great and ready to punch someone’s face in.

Summer Thompson: Likely Cira’s.

{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.}

Ella Kelley: Warren looks nice tonight.

Summer Thompson: Keep talking about his man like that and I am concerned for you well being should Dean get into a kidnapping mood.

Ella Kelley: Just because Brooklyn made a reappearance doesn’t mean the Pack is getting back together.

{Ciara basically pushes Danger out of the ring. Warren tries to talk his sister out of it but she looks ready to go and tells him to get out. As soon as the bell rings Ciara and Dawn launch into their match as if not a moment as passed since the last time they unleashed hell on one another. Dawn and Ciara go like they want to kill each other. Warren looks worried but stays behind the rope. Nick looks annoyed that Cira isn’t even giving him the option to try and be in the match.}

Summer Thompson: Dawn and Ciara are going to kill each other in that ring...

Ella Kelley: Personally? Love to see it. I love to see a knock down drag out cat fight. I hope if never ends.
{Ciara kicks Dawn in the face and puts a boot on her neck while saying something the camera’s don’t pick up on. Dawn punches her in the back of the knee and spears her to the other side. Nick Danger tags in.}

Summer Thompson: Oh dear...

Ella Kelley: Boo! Boo this man! It was getting good!

{Dawn backs off and goes back to the otherside and slipes through the ropes while Warren steps in. Ciara meanwhile screams at Danger who waves off her concern. Warren KIDD KICKS Danger and pins him while Dawn comes around behind Ciara and drags her off the apron.
1
2
3!
But Dawn and Ciara keep trying to kill eachother before Dawn tosses Ciara through the Spanish announce table and Warren picks his sister up as she tries to keep going.}

Ella Kelley: That was fun.

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SEGMENT 4
The Tremors

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{ Backstage. Tara is spotted a little differently than what she would usually do for her pre-match routine… That was because her eyes gave it away: it was not “Tara” you were looking at, but rather The Blue Demon persona; the being that accepted this challenge against Shelly Diamond. She was sitting on a crate in the back letting her legs kick forward and fall back at random… }

The Blue Demon: She did this to herself! She really did! Nobody told her to call you out-- nobody told her to challenge you. No, no, no! I know! I know what you’re saying! But she-- she did this! SHE DID THIS!

{ She seemed to be in a conversation… with herself. She closed her eyes and shook her head in an exaggerated fashion. }

The Blue Demon: NO! It’s my turn! I GET TO BREAK HER! Don’t fight me on this! I will bite!

{ The sound of approaching footsteps could be heard… }

The Blue Demon: Dio?!

{ She questioned in a high-pitched tone and looked up where the sound had come from; her eyes sparkled in a way that made it seem like Tara may resume control, but then she spotted the two members of Vendetta approaching. }

The Blue Demon: Oh! Hi!

Jessé Marchand: Hi.

{ It sounded as if Jessé had an idea of what was going on with Tara; the times that she lost control, and lost her mind, the red eyes were usually a dead giveaway; she became someone… or something else. }

Jessé Marchand: Can we talk?

{ The Blue Demon began to shake her head again in an exaggerated disagreement. }

The Blue Demon: No! NO! N-O SPELLS NO! You speak Spanish, right? Let me translate: NO! EL NO! You cannot take control, this is my turn, this is my match, I am going to teach her the lesson! You-- no-- but-- just-- will you-- … Promise me you’ll let me handle the match? You have to promise! Say it. Say I promise. Promise. Okay.

{ And with a heavy sigh. }

The Blue Demon: Fine.

{ The Blue Demon closed its eyes, and with a seemingly smooth transition; Tara re-opened her eyes to appear normal. Tara gave a slight tilt of her head, and blinked her eyes as if she were coming out of a heavy sleep. }

Tara Fenix: Did you find someone?

Jessé Marchand: No.

{ He answered while shaking his head. Tara didn’t seem too concerned with the answer, because she knew that when the time came there would be people to answer her rally. }

Tara Fenix: That’s fine. I’ve been telling people for a while how the Age of the Phoenix is upon us, and it’s just beginning… Next week. Next week, the banner will fly. This week, I--

{ Tara closed her eyes and exhaled slowly. }

Tara Fenix: --yes. Shelly will be taken care of tonight.

{ While the trio were talking together, they were suddenly disturbed by an interviewer. Willy Carter. }

Willy Carter: Umm… ‘sup? I was just-- I was hoping to get a word with Tara before she challenges for the strap tonight. Do you-- do you guys want to stick around?

Jessé Marchand: We were just leaving. We just wanted to congratulate her on the… inevitable…

{ Jessé gives a sincere smile, and nods. Both he and Travis begin to walk away, and Tara shifts into some more nonsense. }

Tara Fenix: Fine. Yes, you can talk with Willy.

{ Tara closed her eyes as Willy began walking toward her. }

Willy Carter: Tara…? Tara?

{ When she opened her eyes, the red had replaced the whites again, and with a grin going from ear to ear, The Blue Demon tilted its head at Willy. }

Willy Carter: Oh, hell no!

{ Willy scurried down the hallway leaving a confused Blue Demon to her lonesome. She shrugged her shoulders and began twiddling her thumbs while waiting for her match to be announced. }

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IWF WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
SINGLES MATCH

Tara Fenix vs Shelly Diamond(c)
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{The match starts off hot and never cools down, with an early Genocide Kick attempt being caught and spun into an early Diamond Cutter attempt, but neither woman being able to land that quick, early strike to take a definitive lead. Tara uses her size advantage to try and bully Shelly around the ring, battering her with vicious strikes, but to her immense credit, the champion is more than ready to meet the onslaught. Both women are seemingly trading big strikes and big counters early, but as the match progresses, it's clear that each of them has actually selected their targets with a calculated purpose behind the assault.

For Shelly, the target is the right knee, the one that Tara has had assaulted and preyed upon her entire career, the one that she's powered through match after match on despite all the bodily feedback telling her to stop. Kicks, knees, vicious leg whips and arching leglocks that twist and tear at the ligaments and cartilage of Tara's right knee are all brought out to bear by Shelly, who clearly has no mercy for the woman who would tear her title away, the woman who represented so much more than just an opponent across from her. Even the howling scream she lets out as she takes a page out of Tara's book and mockingly rends at her knee with an appropriated Phoenix Lock seems to be born not just out of a desire to win, but a desire to break through the blazing, unrelenting opponent across from her and emphatically remind the world of what is properly hers.

Tara, for her part, goes after Shelly's neck and upper back, delivering wicked knees, scintillating chops, and anything she can to drive Shelly down to her knees before volleying those same lethal strikes into her neck. Tara makes a point of using her size advantage to bear down on holds, grinding on a chinlock while driving her knee between Shelly's shoulderblades, hurling herself bodily into a huge Stinger Splash in the corner, arcing Shelly as high up as she can on a nasty sleeper slam that almost ends the match. It's clear that for her, this isn't just another match either. It's become about making a statement at the expense of a woman whose path in so many ways has paralleled her own, the points where they intersected lighting the spark that burns within the Demon Phoenix's eyes as she unleashes her remorseless assault on Shelly.

The match itself almost seems to distort time, five minutes of warfare stretching into ten, ten into twenty, bleeding into itself in a way that makes the commentators, the crowd, and especially the women in the center of it all. Both women fight over connecting with the Heaven's Fury, evading the other's attempts at the signature maneuver more than once, before midway through the match Tara stuns Shelly with a rake to the eyes and a GENOCIDE KICK that finally sets her up to deliver the crashing, impactful diving bulldog, spiking Shelly on her already-weakened neck! Tara lunges for a cover, snarling, desperate, but Shelly manages to roll outside on instinct, the challenger howling in fury at being denied her prize.

Shelly, for her part, fires back with a vengeance, blocking a Phoenix Wings attempt by wrenching her arms free and shoving the larger woman back into the center of the ring, where she nails her own Heaven's Fury for her own two count. Unlike the Demon Phoenix's frustration, Shelly just nods and grits her teeth, hitting the ropes and coming off with a wicked sliding knee strike that lays Tara flat before rolling her up and planting her with a vicious TARA CRIES double underhook piledriver for an even closer count! This time, Shelly lets the fatigue and frustration show on her face, looking up at the referee in disbelief before nodding at the confirmation of the two count.

On it stretches, and on, the action spilling to the outside, with both women being whipped into barricades, into the steps, into ringposts. Tara dropkicks Shelly into one of the posts, splitting her lip open, and Shelly repays the violent favor by wrapping Tara up and launching her with a snap dragon suplex that spikes the former champion straight atop her head for a long, terrifying moment before gravity takes over and she collapses back to the mat. After the world's longest nine-count, though, both women are back in the ring, and Shelly manages to snare another near fall off of a nasty German suplex that she only barely holds onto for the bridge.

By the time of the announcement of "Five minutes remaining", nobody cares. They're too deep into the battle, into the absolute carnage before them. Shelly's split lip has been paired with a cut over her right eye, and Tara's nose has been crumpled (and promptly crunched back into something resembling shape with her bare hand) by another wicked switch knee from Shelly. The women are hanging on by a thread, Shelly visibly supporting herself by the ropes and the Demon Phoenix's previous relentless pace becoming more methodical, almost labored to use an uncharitable phrase. Still, neither woman can get their big moves to stick: the From the Flames and Phoenix Lock both meet quick rope breaks, while attempts at the Phoenix Driver and TFD are both slid out of and met with big strikes, Tara's a wild enzuigiri, Shelly's a leaping double knee strike to a kneeling Tara after her knee buckles. The women find themselves in the middle of the ring as a clock pops up for the last sixty seconds, and they begin trading wild forearms as the crowd hammers on their seats, the barricades, anything, the drumming rhythm providing accompaniment to the percussive strikes being thrown in the ring. As the final ten seconds elapse, both women go for a familiar chain of moves: Tara a Genocide Kick, Shelly catches and spins for a Diamond Cutter, pushed off by Tara, another Genocide Kick attempt, spun into a dragon screw by Shelly, spun through into another enzuigiri attempt by Tara, ducked and countered into an attempted ankle lock by Shelly, pushed up and through into a mule kick by Tara, both women up again, five, big right from Tara, four, a chop from Shelly, three, a spinning heel kick that torques Tara's bad leg, two, Shelly steps through into a headbutt that lands on the damaged nose and clearly tweaks her wounded neck, one, both women surge forward into an artless hockey fight mid-ring as the bell rings and the crowd boos!}

Alison Valance: Ladies and gentlemen, we have reached the sixty-minute time limit! This contest has been declared a draw! Therefore, STILL your IWF Women's World Champion, Shelly Diamond!

{Neither woman seems to care, even as "Envy" plays over the PA and security spills out of the back to separate champion and challenger. An echoing chant of "LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!" rings through the arena as they're pulled back, neither Shelly nor Tara showing any desire to stop, and Sacrifice goes off the air at the sight of both women being held back by officials, security, and anyone who can be spared, the World Title still in the hands of a baffled Blue Shoes, perfectly framed between them as we fade to black.}

Sabin / Madjinn: I hereby request a notion that the TV championship records be retired, and thus, the Gladiators Championship starts anew! That way J-TV will never break my record! Jun 10, 2024 17:11:47 GMT

J-TV: It's gonna be a cold day in hell before you take this TV Title away from me. I bet I look damned good with two belts though. Jun 10, 2024 10:02:08 GMT