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Post by Eddie D. on Jan 22, 2022 0:38:57 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. }
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SEGMENT
Written in Blood
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{The words "Recorded Earlier Today" appear at the bottom of the screen as our scene opens outside The Target Center where a scalper stands on the street corner holding up a sign that reads "IWF Sacrifice Tickets! Get your IWF Sacrifice Tickets! Show is sold out!" A young couple bundled up in the freezing cold walks past the scalper.}
Scalper: Hey! You need tickets?
{The young man holds up the pairs tickets and they keep walking. Suddenly a figure in multiple layers of tattered and torn clothes appears behind the scalper. His face covered by a scarf but his wild eyes are visible along with a few tufts of a scraggly beard hanging out from under the scarf. The wild looking stranger speaks, his voice is as rough and haggard as his appearance.}
Stranger: I'll take a ticket.
{The scalper looks taken back by the man's disheveled appearance.}
Scalper: Sure, that'll be $40 pal.
Stranger: I don't have any money.
Scalper: Well then you don't have any tickets.
{Without hesitation the stranger reaches his hand out and latches onto the scalper's throat forcing him against the wall. The scalper pulls a knife but almost as quickly as he does he's disarmed and spun into a hammer lock. With his free hand the stranger takes the stack of tickets from the scalpers pocket before smashing his head against the wall, busting him open and knocking him out. The stranger the kneels down and writes something on the sidewalk in the scalper's blood. As the camera pans back what was written is revealed.}
"DEAN"
{The stranger stands up, wipes the blood on his pants and walks towards the arena as we fade out.}
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PICK THEIR POISON MATCH
Nick Danger vs Ethan King
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{āI Hate Uā 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 āSaviorā. 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 centre 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.}
Teri Morasco: The Saviour has come to save us.
Vasco Diaz: From Insomnia maybe.
Teri Morasco: Vasco!
{Lights go down. The opening riff of "Hail to the King" plays, met with swiftly moving and flashing white spotlights flashing through the arena, and as the drums kick in Ethan King slowly steps out to the stage, accompanied by his wife. He takes a few steps forward, wearing an expensive looking black suit, looking to either side as he cracks his neck with a smug grin. Ethan looks dead ahead at the ring, as the overture ends, the lights come up in full as he spreads his arms wide and soaks in the reaction from the crowd. When the lyrics begin he finally lowers his arms and begins his walk down the ramp. When he reaches the ring he removes his suit - revealing his ring attire underneath - pulls himself up onto the apron, and finally steps into the ring when the chorus roars through the arena. He stands in the center of the ring, a single fist raised in the air as he nods slightly in rhythm to the music, pumping his fists three times in time with the words āHAIL! HAIL! HAIL!ā before finally settling into his corner.}
The two competitors will trade backwards and forwards, before Ethan gets the upper hand using his experience and a few Dirty Tricks. Ethan remains on top even Hitting Nick with a few covers picking his head off the canvas with a finger waggle smiling with that cocky smile.
Teri Morasco: Kingās return and itās like heās not changed all that much he torturing the poor boy
Vasco Diaz: HAIL TO THE KING BABY
One of these covers Ethan picks Nick up and gestures to the crowd the Younger Wrestler is done, Nick floats himself over and manages to roll King up for a close 2.9 count before he fires back with a flurry of strikes that Ends in a Slingblade before he runs to a rope to connect with the Legacy Cutter again landing with a 2.9 cover!
Teri Morasco: Nick Danger with the comeback!
Vasco Diaz: No, stop it! Das ist Verboten!
Nick fires up as he gets ready to blast Ethan with a another kick maybe even pick up King for the Red Eye DDT But King spins put form under the arm hold to whip Nick into the ropes following the youngster as he is about I hit the ropes and whip shortly behind him as Nick turns in confusion in the centre of the ring and getting caught by the FULL TILT as King the is quick to pull Danger up into the BEND THE KNEE for the cover!
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SEGMENT
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{ Metamorphosis, 2021. We see black-and-white, slow-motion images of James Gilmore taking on Caleb Lockwood for the IWF Menās World Championship. The ending shows JJ placing the former Pack member in one of his patented signature moves before scoring the three-count. }
James Gilmore (voice): Lemme tell ya Godās honest truth...lIvinā this life, yeah...I do get scared a lot. 'Cuz you don't know what's gonna happen from one moment to the nextā¦
{ We see news footage of the crime scene outside the Rising Dragons Academy, the parking lot where JJ was shot in the left leg last December. As the extended instrumental opening to Limp Bizkitās āMy Wayā kicks in, the footage transitions to a Grapevine Police spokeswoman at a podium as she gives out details of the incident in question. }
ā...The incident involving the victim, Mr. James Gilmore, happened at around 5:20 PM Central Standard Time on this date, December 1, 2021ā¦ā
{ We flash back to more images of a battered and bloody Islander alum, exhausted from matches like the Death Cage from 2020 as well as the one against Caleb at Meta. }
James Gilmore (voice): When Iām in that ring, I get hit so hard that every part of my body, down to the bone, is so sore I canāt move no more. I often pray that the other guy hits me in the head so hard, I canāt feel nothinā...
{ We fast-forward to see JJ standing in the center of the Choctaw Stadium ring on New Yearās Day 2022 for the inaugural card in thehistory of the new Retro promotion he co-owns with Fiona McFly and Rob Diamond, sporting a cast, crutches, and a suit and tie. Heās shown waving to a cheering crowd with a warm and loving nod. We then see rare footage of the ex-Islander beginning the second phase of his grueling rehabilitation. The cast on his left leg has come off, and now heās started a soft-jogging regimen via treadmill in order to get his strength back. }
James Gilmore: Then, thereās the other side -- the side that aināt so scared. It beckons you to return, it wants to see if youāre willinā to take more, to go one more roundā¦
{ We then see fast-paced shots of JJās previous matches prior to his September 2021 hiatus, including a memorable contest against Nick Danger. }
āJust one more fight about a lot of things
And I will give up everything
To be on my own again
Free again, yeah
This time I'ma let it all come out
This time I'ma stand up and shout
I'ma do things my way, it's my way
My way or the highwayā¦ā
{ We then see a still image of the former two-time Menās World Champion, surrounded by mugshots of twenty-nine other IWF competitors. }
James Gilmore (voice): If ya go that one more round, itāll make a helluva good difference in your lifeā¦
{ The faces flash on-screen before cutting to black, revealing the following message. }
MARCH 27, 2022 - HOUSTON, TX
#Dare2DreamAgain
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SINGLES MATCH
1K RP Word Limit
Leo Hemmingway vs JC Keeton
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{The beat to "Born Legendary" by Emanuel Vo Williams hits.}
I crawled out the gutter
I rose to the top
My reign everlasting
I canāt be stopped
I was made for the throne
Rise up til I moan
You been waiting on a ruler
Well Iām 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.}
Thereās very little pause as
{The Drums of "Maybe I'm a Lion" hit the area as the lights glow a soft orange and Outsteps Leo wearing a high collared robe walking towards the Ring wrist rolling as he walks sizing up the ring before he climb in and steps between the ropes to look around at the crowd and find a corner after taking off the robe to size up his opponent.}
Teri Morasco: Two highly accomplished grapplers looking to lock up here
Vasco Diaz: And Keeton is the best!
What follows is an early technical Master class as the two men lock hols whips and reversals, chain and counter hold leading to control, mount and side control, arching knock offs and quickly traded Pins before itās Leo who gets the slightly upper hand trying to isolate one of JCās arms but JC isnāt having any of it and even slap aside Leoās offer of a hand shake and this seems to just irritate Leo as the tow eventually work to a scramble on the outside, where JC Cuts off and then hits an Apron Brainbuster!
Teri Morasco: What! Hemmingway must be out of it!
Vasco Diaz: Killer instinct Morasco!
Itās all downhill from there for Leo he fights back with the occasional take down and trying to get his sense back after getting his bell Run but JC keeps the Pressure on as Leo hits the BLY MANOR to get some get back on JC but he kicks out at 2 and connects with an absolutely vicious Dropkick to Leoās head staging him and then an ODE TO THE OUTLAW for the pin!
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TAG TEAM MATCH
1K RP Word Limit
Nick Knight and Abraxes vs Warren Kane and Alek Bronson
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{ The lights in the arena flicker and die as if there were some kind of power outage. As the light sounds of an acoustic guitar play, the high pitched laughter of children fills the air. A red spotlight shines on the stage as heavy smoke rolls across the floor. As opening lyrics of Monster (Under my Bed) by Call me Karizma starts to sing Abraxes rises from the center of the stage, his eyes burning out from under his mask as he stares down at the ring.
The rhythm of the song changes from a twisted lullaby do a grinding rock song just as he rises to his full height. Abraxes glares around at the audience before he walks down the ramp, focused on the ring in front of him. He crawls into the ring, exaggerated movements of his hands and legs to appear more like a creepy spider then a man. He rolls to his feet, holding his arms into the air as the lullaby starts anew. Beforeā¦.
The driving guitars of FFDPās This Is War fills the arena as Nick Knight steps onto the entrance ramp. The voice of Ivan Moody joins the fray as pyro turns the stage into a warzone, UNO, DOS, TRES, GET THE FUCK UP!!! Knight stomps through the smoke and and down the ramp dressed in purple track pants and a purple and gold xXx Wrestling Academy t-shirt. Nick reaches ringside and slides under the bottom rope and quickly gets to his feet, his eyes never leaving his opponent as he tears away the pants revealing a pair of black trunks with the Knight chess piece logo. Pulling the shirt over his head he throws it into the crowd and turns to Abraxes as the two seem to discuss a bit getting forehead to forehead.}
Teri Morasco: What a Team!
Vasco Diaz: I certainly wouldnāt want to mess with them.
{ Simple Man" starts strumming as Alek walks out to a shower of pyro. He stops right outside the gate and looks around. He walks to the pace of the song. He holds up his hand with the pinky and index fingers extended and the rest pinched in the middle while he stops in the middle of the ramp. Then proceeds to the apron as he jumps up to the ring edge. He steps over the ropes and enters. He takes off his aviators and his coat and hand them to the outside as he stretches. Whilstā¦
The lights go out and the slow 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 ringā¦.}
Knight and Abraxes donāt even give Kane and Bronson a chance and are on the other team just as Warren is sliding under the Ropes Abraxes and king drop Bronson into their corner as Abraxes then Spills Kane to the outside, Bronson puts up a brave fight but Abraxes and Knight keep isolating him as Kane watcheson Frustrated and whenvenr Abaxes is in the ring he pnts at Kane before delivering hitting a Blistering strike.
Teri Morasco: Abraxes sending a message to Warren through Bronson
Vasco Diaz: Or class is in session!
Bronson drops Knight with a desperation move but Is pulled back by Abraxes somewhat brazenly and thrown violently into the turnbuckle again before He takes swing at Kane as he pauses his corner, Kane finally has enough and gets pulled into the ring to try and rescue Bronson and Itās Abraxes who intercepts him to Throw Kane Between the ropes and then follows Kane out as the two start to brawl with Knight very Quick to land the BANNED IN MEMPHIS to cover Bronson As Abraxes just goads on Kane with a full on body blocking as his team takes the victory!
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SEGMENT
What's next for Stephen Terrella and Pax Stormcrow?
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{ The unmistakable Midi file of a video game powerup rings throughout Target Center, sending the crowd to their feet with a roar of cheers as The Halluci Nationās āSuplexā hits the speakers. }
Terri Morasco: Pax is getting a hometown welcome here in Minneapolis!
Vasco Dias: Heās not even from this town.
{ Pax steps out onto the stage, looking around with a wide grin as the cheers grow even louder at the sight of him. He makes his way down the ramp, stopping along the way to greet the crowd, posing for selfies and offering high fives and fist bumps. }
Vasco Dias: Such disgusting behavior, pandering to these people.
Terri Morasco: Youāre just mad no one wants to see you.
Vasco Dias: How dare you, I have plenty of fans.
{ Pax eventually makes his way over to the time keeper, selecting a microphone and rolling into the ring. He jumps to his feet, lifting the mic only to be drowned out in another roar of cheers. He smiles brightly, looking around at the fans as he soaks it in. Once the crowd has quieted down some be lifts the mic once more. }
Pax: āMan it is good to be back home again! To be out here in front of all of you is the greatest honor in the world. I gotta tell ya there is nothing like it. I wish I could be performing tonight but thatās just not in the cards.ā
{ Pax hangs his head, going silent for a moment. }
Pax: āSee, last week I didnāt hold up my end of the bargain, did I? I said I was gonna beat the hell outta that coward Terrella and I couldnāt back it up. I got too lost in my mind and it pulled me from the big picture and let me tell you, against someone like Stephen Terrella you canāt do that. He and his little girlfriend will take advantage of that in a minute.ā
{ Pax sighs and moves to lean against the ropes as he faces the hard cam. }
Pax: āBut donāt anybody worry. Thatās not going to happen again. Next time I see that coward and I get my hands on him he wonāt be able toā¦ā
{ Whatever Pax has in mind is cut off as the opening chords of āDisorderā start to play. Pax scowls towards the ramp but he drops the mic to the mat and turns towards the stage, lifting both hands out and beckoning towards him. The music continues to play and still the stage remains empty. }
{ Pax pauses, doing a slow spin in the ring for the potential of an attack when Portia strolls out onto the stage, twirling a microphone in her hand. She stops, giving Pax a little wave with her fingers as the crowd boos her. }
Portia: Hi, Pax.
{ Portia shifts her weight to one leg, and clasps the microphone in both hands. }
Portia: You know, I'm a little surprised to see you here this week. After that blow to the head Stephen gave you last week, I didn't think they'd let you fly. I completely forgot this was basically your hometown, though! That, honestly... that's just my fault.
{ The insincerity in Portia's voice oozes through, drawing even more boos from the crowd. Pax looks upset and rolls his eyes at her response. }
Portia: I really should've known that a loser like you would live in a dump like this. It is really, really cold and really, really depressing here... kinda like your first IWF run was.
{ With that, a smile creeps across Portia's face. Pax seems to mouth OK, nodding his head and letting out a clearly aggrieved sigh. }
Portia: But, here you are, out here apologizing to these people because you can't... 'perform'... which probably isn't the first time you've made that apology, I'm sure. They're eating it up, though, so then here you go making all of these promises about what you're going to do the next time you're going to get your hands on Stephen... and I just can't help but wonder, like, isn't there a point where one man experiences enough failure and disappointment in his life that he doesn't actively seek out more?
{ Portia turns her hands palms up, and gives a slight shrug of her shoulders as if she was fishing for a response. Pax snatches the microphone off the canvas and taps on it a few times to see if it's still on, each beat creating an audible thud over the speaker system. The crowds roars for Stormcrow, cheering him on as he sets his eyes on Portia, and looks to be readying a comeback. He slowly brings the microphone to his mouth, and just as he's about to speak...a crack echoes through the arena from steel against skull! }
Terri Morasco: No! Stephen Terrella just came from out of nowhere! He hit Pax right in the back of the head with that steel chair, and Pax never saw it coming!
Vasco Dias: It was a set up! How genius was that!?
Terri Morasco: It was vile! Stormcrow had no chance to defend himself. He might be out.
{ Terrella tosses the chair down on top of Pax's back in an aggressive fashion, and then just stares at him as Pax lays on the canvas. Terrella reaches back, unfastening the Television Title from around his waist, and holds it up in the air with one hand while never breaking that stare toward Pax. The crowd loudly chants "Asshole" at Terrella. Terrella lowers his arm, and takes his exit from the ring. }
Vasco Dias: Terrella may not officially be the Television Champion, but it's just a matter of days until he is, Morasco. I can feel it! That title looks great on him.
Terri Morasco: I hope Pax Stormcrow is okay. If he's cleared to compete at Metamorphosis though, something tells me Stephen Terrella is going to have hell to pay... and the REAL Television Champion is going to be walking out with his hand raised, and his belt back.
{ Terrella, having backed up the ramp to where Portia is standing, turns to her so that the two can share a kiss. After the rather long, drawn out display, their lips part. Portia mockingly waves bye to Pax, and Portia and Terrella retreat through the curtain. }
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IMPERIAL DIAMOND'S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Writing Challenge: Media Scrum Promo (Write your roleplay in the style of a media scrum)
Sorcha Wynne vs Virginia(c)
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{The lights in the arena start to flicker as the intro to āBitch Better Have My Moneyā hits the speakers. Smoke pours out onto the stage as Virginia Stepanov steps out. She walks to the head of the ramp, looking around for a moment before she shoots a high front kick into the air to show off and then makes a finger gun with three punctuated āshotsā towards the crowd at the appropriate time in the song.
She struts down the ramp, mouth moving to sing along to her entrance as her head bobs along with the song. When she gets to the ring she jumps onto the apron, hanging onto the rope and leaning out towards the crowd, throwing a finger gun with another three shots before she steps through the ropes. She slips her coat off and hangs it in the corner.}
Teri Morasco: The IWF Diamonds champion looking to extend her win streak
Vasco Diaz: Bow down to your Empress!
{The drums and guitars of "Rule of Nines" start to echo across the arena as Mist fills the entryway before Sorcha rises up from the floor when the main riff kicks in. stepping out smoothly dressed in a long cloak, ring gear underneath before she walks down the entryway , climbing the steps and kneeling in the middle of the ring to mutter some of prayer, rising and discarding the cloak jacket and move to the corner.}
The two Women close on each other in the start of the contest Sorcha out powers Virginia and keeps the pressure on but it becomes a story of Virginia hitting some vicious leg kicks in the younger wrestler who does her best to power through the withering shots even as her usual explosiveness is withered away yet Sorcha still manged the occasional moment of utterly ragdolling Virginia
Sorcha manages to catch some power back and Absolutely blasts Virginia With a Riastad, which seemingly manages to take some of the developing limp away as she starts to roar to the crowd. She picks up the woman to hook in for the Witching Hour and Even manages to lift Virginia some before Virigina shoots a kick into the other womanās Knee collapsing her downward an Virgina is Quick to snap a KMA on Sorcha as she recovers and backs herself up to the corner to Connect with a FINAL RIDE and retain the belt!
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HOUR TWO
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TAG TEAM MATCH
1K RP Word Limit
Shelly Diamond and Rowan vs Zelda and Mimi Simpson
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{Lights out.}
"Sanctus Espiritus!"
{The hymnal opening of āOur Solemn Hourā by Within Temptation rings through through the arena, matched by a few flashing sparks of dark red light throughout the building. Red lights shine down and around the entranceway, still accompanied by sporadic flashing throughout the arena, illuminating the silhouette of Rowan MacDonnough standing at the top of the ramp, a graphic of Chiropteran wings seeming to sprout from her back, dominating the imperatron. She breathes heavily, shoulders heaving as her head hangs down. As the opening continues, red smoke floods down the ramp as Rowan occasionally twitches spasmodically in rhythm with the music...}
"Insanity is all around us..."
{As the song roars to life, Rowan's head snaps upwards, glaring around at the audience as her golden eyes glint in the smoke and the red light. The wings behind her burst into flame and are reduced to cinders as graphics throughout the arena show images of roaring flames and swirling crows. She lopes forward, unconsciously rolling her wrists as her eyes bore a hole in the air before her. The smoke seems to follow her down the ramp as she walks.}
"Time keeps on slipping away and we haven't learned, so in the end now what have we gained?"
{She leaps into the ring, landing with a roll in the center of the ring and pulling into a feral crouch. She stands, raising her arms as though conducting a savage chorus, posing one last time...}
"Sanctus Espiritus! Is this what we deserve? Can we break free... from chains of never-ending agony?"
{She slowly, reluctantly backs towards a corner, eyes constantly moving as she settles in to wait for the bell.}
{ The lights in the arena dim to a dull grey as smoke emits from the ramp way. Envy by Ice Nine Kills hits the pa as the lights in the arena turn bright white. As the song really kicks in the lights die down to a normal level to reveal Shelly Diamond standing on the ramp posing like her ex husband with her arms outstretched. She throws her arms down as pyro erupts behind her before strutting her way toward the ring to the beat of the music. Shelly walks up the steps then climbs up the outside ropes before throwing her arms out again as the lights in the arena turn up to a blinding level. When the lights return to normal she is now standing in the center of the ring, ready and waiting. }
{ Zelda and Mimi Simpson are already in the ring. }
Vasco Dias: Weāve got an interesting tag team match here, future opponents, Shelly and Rowan teaming up for what we call in the bizz, a tune up match!
Terri Morasco: And the question is can they work together long enough to pick up a win and keep the momentum going?
Vasco Dias: A question the champion, Shelly Diamond, thinks is ridiculous.
Terri Morasco: Too bad she still has to wrestle the match!
{ Things start off with Shelly and Zelda. The two tied it up in the center of the ring but Shelly was quick to out work Zelda and grind her down into the mat with a side headlock takedown. Shelly would continue to just show off as Rowan watched from the corner with various take down maneuvers until finally Zelda caught Shelly off guard with a shotgun dropkick!
Zelda got the crowd fired up and took it to the champion after that with a series of suplexs that left Rowan shaking her head from her corner. Shelly eventually broke free from the attack to tag in her partner. Rowan was quick to stop Zelda in her tracks with a vicious strike combo. Rowan would continue the brutal offense with knee strikes, leg kicks and capped it all off with a thrust kick.
Rowan hit the ropes for the Beast of the War and as Rowan backed up to prepare to put Zelda away, Shelly tagged herself back in. Zelda crawled her way to Mimi to make the hot tag and as Mimi came in, Shelly took her down with a nasty looking knee strike to the jaw. Shelly was quick now to press her advantage instead of toying with her prey and dropped Mimi hard with Tara Cries.
Shelly attempted to cover but Zelda broke it up. Shelly pushed Zelda back then turned to tag in Rowan. Shelly grabbed Zelda with a Diamond Cutter! Mimi stood up and Rowan lifted her up into the Storm of the Morrigan for the three count and the win at six minutes and forty seven seconds! }
Vasco Dias: Rowan picks up the win for her team after some surprising team work there at the end.
Terri Morasco: But now the match is over and it looks like Shelly is planning something!
{ Back inside the ring we see Shelly has the Womenās World Championship in her hands. Rowan has her back to Shelly. Shelly comes in looking to clock the Beast of the Abyss but Rowan is suddenly facing Shelly, she didnāt turn, or we didnāt see her turn, she is now just facing the champion who stops dead in her tracks and almost slips and falls. Shelly slowly backs off as she claps for Rowan as the challenger's music plays in the background. Shelly exits the ring and heads up the ramp as Rowan continues to watch her. }
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PICK THEIR POISON MATCH
Denny Winston vs Dean Harper
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{ The lights dim then thereās a sudden loud explosion. Thatās when āSave a Horse Ride a Cowboyā kicks over and Denny comes walking out laughing a little. Denny strikes a flexing pose on the stage. As the music kicks it up again, the flash of pyros burst upward, and the lights come up as Denny makes his way down to the ring, slapping hands along the way. He slides in the ring, and poses in the corner, waiting for the match to begin.}
{Lights go to black, leaving the arena in dark silence for a few moments before the dark, rhythmic pulses of the beginning of Counting Bodies Like Sheep To The Rhythm Of The War drums by A Perfect Circle begins to surge through the arena.}
Don't fret precious, I'm here
Step away from the window, go back to sleep
Safe from pain and truth and choice and other poison devils
See, they don't give a fuck about ...you like I do
{ Lights flash randomly through the arena, and soon flashes of some of the most savage moments of Dean's career flash in flickering effect on the 'tron. Finally, a single white spotlight shines down in the center of the stage, where Dean is crouching as he shifts side to side along with the music, hoodie and leather jacket open to show a bare chest underneath. He smiles up at the camera, eyes alight with a savage mania before he leaps to his feet, the motion bringing a massive flash as every light in the arena flares. He holds that position for a few moments, fist raised in the air before sprinting down to ringside. He leaps up onto the Apron, vaulting over the top rope and flipping into a roll that carries him to the opposite side of the ring, where he catches himself in the ropes and lounges amongst them almost casually, bobbing his head along with the music.}
I'll be the one to protect you from your enemies and all your demons
I'll be the one to protect you from a will to survive and a voice of reason
I'll be the one to protect you from your enemies and your choices, son
They're one in the same
I must isolate you
Isolate and save you from yourself
{With the help of the ropes, he shrugs off the hoodie and jacket before sliding back into the ring, tossing the removed clothing into the crowd. He takes a slow turn, arms wide as he takes in the reaction from the crowd, before cracking his neck and settling into his corner.}
Terri Morasco: Next up weāve got Denny Winston taking on his hand picked opponent, Dean Harper!
Vasco Dias: I feel like Nick Danger should have picked someone less likely to murder Denny?
Terri Morasco: Like Mr. Happy or Maloā¦
{ The match kicked off with Dean ripping across the ring and hitting a monster Sling Blade on Denny Winston. The fast pace continued as Dean took Denny down with a roll through russian leg sweep into a flipping leg drop. Dean didnāt slow up as he hit the ropes with a springboard coffin drop and followed that up with a springboard knee drop! Dean went for the cover here in the opening minutes of the match but Denny was able to kick out.
Denny would fight back and bring the pace to a grinding halt with a snapmare into a rear chinlock. Denny would do everything he can to keep Dean grounded with the rear chinlock but Dean would fight his way back to his feet. But Denny was ready for the former World Champion with a I Saw This on TV Once! Denny made a shocking cover attempt but Dean was able to kick out.
Denny tried to keep the momentum going but Dean brought it to a grinding halt with Up is Down! Dean was done entertaining this match at this point and hit Denny with a Snake Eyes into the corner post! With Denny now cut open, Dean came in with Clipped Wings! Dean made the cover and picked up the win at six minutes and thirty two seconds! }
Vasco Dias: Dean with a resounding win, it looks like both men got poisoned tonight!
Terri Morasco: They played with fire and they both got burned tonight!
{ Denny rolls out of the ring holding his head as Danger walks out onto the ramp, both men looking at each other as we take a break. }
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SINGLES MATCH
Gabriela Luna vs Itami
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{The arena lights fade to black as a fog begins to the fill the entrance area. Eerie high pitched music begins to play as crimson light moves through the fog serpent like causing goosebumps to form on the skin of anyone that views it. Heavy guitar begins to blast from the speakers and bright blood red light begins to strobe to the beat revealing that there is in fact a creature deep inside of the fog.
Slowly the creature moves forward in an otherworldly way, sometimes moving like a man and sometimes like a serpent. There is an explosion of pyro as the vocal chord destroying vocals of Torture by Deviloof begin and for the first time the fans see the demon masked face of āThe Lady Painā Itami.}
Alison Valance: Now making her way to the ring from Fukuoka, Japan āThe Demonessā Itami!!!
{Itami makes her way towards the ring as if the fans do not even exist. It does not matter to her if they cheer or boo, all that matters is the damage that she is about to do to her opponent. That is the only time that she truly feels alive and she refuses to allow some peasants ruin that for her, no matter how much they paid for their ticket. Once she reaches ringside she climbs the stairs and steps between the top and middle rope and goes to her corner. Years of competing in combat sports has beaten sportsmanship before the bell into her, but once it ring there will be no mercy.}
{The relentless opening chords of "Vortex" by Los Savants crash out as Gabriela Luna dashes out onto the stage, throwing her fist into the air to the cheers of the crowd. She shouts at the crowd, beckoning them on with her hands, and grins widely at them before turning and charging down the ramp. Gabriela leaps and slides feet-first under the bottom rope, rolling to her feet and coming up with a defiant shout of joy. She runs over to the nearest empty corner, leaping up onto the second turnbuckle and further beckoning the crowd on before hopping down into a crouch and waiting for the match to start.}
{The relentless opening chords of "Vortex" by Los Savants crash out as Gabriela Luna dashes out onto the stage, throwing her fist into the air to the cheers of the crowd. She shouts at the crowd, beckoning them on with her hands, and grins widely at them before turning and charging down the ramp. Gabriela leaps and slides feet-first under the bottom rope, rolling to a crouch with a grin on her face. She stands, walking to the middle of the ring, and paces back and forth in the center for a moment before dropping back to a knee and pounding her fist into the mat as pyro erupts from the ringposts. She leaps back up to her feet, popping her hood back with a shout, and runs over to the nearest corner, hopping onto the second turnbuckle and further beckoning the crowd on before dropping down into a crouch and waiting for the match to start.}
Vasco Dias: Weāve got a big match up next. Gabriela Luna is back in the IWF and taking on relative newcomer, Itami!
Terri Morasco: This is going to be very interesting, indeed! Luna is a former champion and an incredible wrestler while Itami is just starting out in this world, so to speak. This should be good!
{ We kicked this match off with Luna going right into her high paced offense. Luna brought Itami down with an acrobatic looking wristlock takedown. Itami was right back up but Luna was on her with a springboard side headlock takedown! Luna continued with this high octane Lucha Libre styled offense until she capped everything off with a top rop head scissors takedown followed up by a pinfall attempt but Itami was able to kick out.
Luna took the wrist of Itami and headed to the top rope but Itami rushed in with a shove and sent Luna crashing to the outside. Itami went right out after Luna and began to throw her around on the outside. Itami sent Luna into the crowd barrier, the ring post, Itami hit a back drop duplex onto the apron. To finish the offense off, Itami heaved Luna into the steel steps. Blue Shoes did all he could to get the action back inside the ring but Itami kept resetting the ten count by rolling in.
Itami connected with a sheer drop brainbuster on the ring apron and then rolled Luna back into the ring. Itami made the cover but Luna was able to get the shoulder up. Itami brought Luna to her feet but Luna hit a snapmare followed up by a kick to the back of the head of Itami. Luna then hit a roll over neckbreaker on Itami in the seated position.
Itami got up but Luna was there with a jumping heel kick! Luna then hit the ropes again with a springboard forearm strike! Luna would hit the Onatopp Driver for a near fall but Itami would kick out. Itami would make a come back and with a round house kicked followed by a nasty combo of palm strikes. Itami would connect with a spinning back fist and then looked poised to finished Luna off with the Baku!
Luna cartwheeled out of the way of the Baku and then came in with La Tijera! With Itami stunned, Luna hit Sudden Impact for the pinfall and the victory at ten minutes and fourteen seconds! }
Vasco Dias: What a close contest between the veteran and the newcomer!
Terri Morasco: Luna looks like she hasnāt missed a beat and Itami is really coming along!
Vasco Dias: I agree. Run this back in a year and it could go another way!
{ Luna celebrates as her music plays. }
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TAG TEAM MATCH
Whichever partner scores the win for their team gets to choose the match stipulation for the 4 Way Tag Team Title Match at Metamorphosis
Roberto Verona and Nick Hunter vs Jesse Marchand and Jason Williams
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Alison Valance: The following contest is scheduled for one fall!...
{ 'Visions' by Surfing hits. 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. }
Alison Valance: Introducing first... standing six feet and one inch tall... and weighing in at two hundred twenty-seven pounds... from Peterborough, England... Jason Williams!
{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. }
Alison Valance: And his tag team partner...
{ The lights in the arena darken. Blue and white spotlights are cast upon the stage. Snow falls from the rafters, gently dancing in the lights, and landing softly onto the stage as the opening to Nonpoint's "In The Air Tonight" echoes throughout the arena. JessƩ Marchand walks out onto the stage, laser focused on the ring. }
Alison Valance: Coming down the aisle... standing five feet and eleven inches tall... and weighing in at two hundred seven pounds... from St. Johns, New Foundland, Canada... The Iceman... JessƩ Marchand!
{ Marchand walks down the ramp with purpose. }
Well, when you told me you were drowning
I would not lend a hand
I've seen your face before, my friend
But I don't know if you know who I am
Well, I was there and I saw what you did
I saw it with my own two eyes
So you can wipe off that grin
I know where you've been
It's all been a pack of lies
{ Marchand slides underneath the bottom rope on his stomach, and then quickly springs to his feet. He leaps up onto the second turnbuckle as the drums in the song hit. He brings his hand in, tapping his fist to the point of his nose three times before hopping down. He paces back and forth for a moment as he removes his jacket to carefully hand it down to the girl at ringside, and the lights come up as the song begins to fade out at the 01:53 mark. }
Alison Valance: And their opponents...
{ āAre yāall ready?!ā }
{ The thumping bass of āLetās Goā pounds from the speakers as Nick Hunter bursts through the curtains, shouting at the crowd and throwing his hands up to rile them, Nate Harris emerging a second later. Nick shakes his head, pumping his fists and grinning ear to ear as he looks around at all the people in the arena. }
Alison Valance: About to make his way to the ring... standing six feet and one inch tall... and weighing in at two hundred twenty-five pounds... hailing from New Orleans, Louisiana... Nick Hunter!
{Nick flashes a pair of finger guns at the crowd, miming a few shots and hyping the crowd as he bounds down the ramp, Nate following him with a shake of the hed. Nick picks up as he reaches the base of the ramp, leaping and baseball sliding under the bottom rope before leaping to his feet. He walks over to a corner, climbing the turnbuckles and leaning over to rile the crowd up even more. Nick hops back down, Nate meeting him in the corner as he cracks his neck, and grins ear-to-ear, shaking his arms out as he waits for the bell. }
Alison Valance: And his tag team partner...
{ The lights in the arena all go out at "King of the World" by Porcelain and the Tramps begins to blare out of the PA system. Spotlights begin to scan the crowd before fixating on a figure at the top of the stage which is revealed to be Roberto Verona, his head bowed towards the floor. }
Alison Valance: He is one half of the IWF World Tag Team Champions!... standing six feet and two inches tall... and weighing in at two hundred twenty pounds... Roberto Verona!
{ As cheers being to resonate around the arena Verona raises his head and he begins a slow methodical march down the ramp, the spotlight following him as golden pyro rains down from above on the stage. Verona stares with disgust at the crowd who cheer him as he approaches the ring, but he doesn't react to them. As he reaches the steps he slowly ascends them before walking towards the middle of the ring apron, turning around to look into the crowd one last time before looking up and closing his eyes as he stretches his arms out wide and basks in the adulation. After indulging himself Verona climbs into the ring, psyching himself up as he awaits the beginning of the match. }
{ Marchand and Hunter start the match for their respective teams. They circle each other, both men searching for a tie-up they like. Marchand uses a bit of gamesmanship on Hunter though, skirting away a handful of times in an effort to try to frustrate Hunter before the men eventually do lock up. Hunter easily overpowers Marchand, driving him into the corner. Nick lands some knife-edge chops, the crowd shouting 'Wooo!' along with him after each blistering sting. He executes a few power moves on Marchand, culminating with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex that sends Marchand reeling into a neutral corner. }
{ Marchand rolls out of the ring for a powder, showing some great ring awareness. Marchand baits Hunter near the ropes, and pulls him down from underneath the ropes by an ankle. The 'Iceman' slams Hunter's knee against the apron a few times, and then applies an ankle lock from the floor while Hunter is laying on the canvas underneath the bottom rope. Official Jessica Andrews tells Marchand he has to break, and he does after holding the submission a few moments longer. Hunter tries to remove himself from the opposition's corner, but Marchand hits him with a chopblock and pulls him back in where Marchand tags Williams. }
{ Williams works over Hunter's leg for a few minutes with some kicks aimed at the knee, as well as some technical wrestling holds to work the joint before Hunter surprises him with a small package out of the set-up for a spinning toe hold that draws a two count on Williams! Hunter pops up limping, and hits a desperation spinning clothesline on Williams that buys Nick enough time to tag Verona. }
{ Verona comes in with a jumping knee to Williams face! The two men would go back and forth with each other for five minutes, putting on what can only be described as a technical wrestling clinic. Neither man gains a decided advantage for long, and neither man appears outclassed in this element by the other. The difference in this exchange comes when Williams catches Verona off-guard with 'Seeing Stars', his version of a spinning heel kick. Verona hits the canvas. Williams, looking to conserve some stamina, tags out to Marchand. Once in, Marchand hits Verona with 'The Fallen Phoenix'; an ode to Marchand's mentor. Marchand covers off the move, hooking the leg deep and really aiming to win off that specific maneuver. Verona is able to shoot a shoulder up at the last second, however. }
{ Marchand stomps away on Verona, then connects with a snap suplex. Marchand and Williams tag in and out a few times, isolating Verona from his corner. Verona would eventually take advantage of the official being out of position to see a low blow, catching Williams south of the border. Williams stumbles back, but Marchand slaps him on the back for a tag. Marchand grabs Verona around the waist, shoving him into Verona's own corner and knocking Hunter off the apron! Marchand goes to the well again in an attempt to hit 'The Fallen Phoenix', but this time Verona grabs the ropes and holds on. Marchand hits the canvas. Verona strikes Marchand flush with the 'Veni, Vidi, Vici', and he covers him for the One!... Two!!... Three!!! }
Winners by pinfall: Roberto Verona and Nick Hunter
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SEGMENT
A final word before the World Title match between Wraith and Ulf Hednir
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{ Whilst returning from a short commercial break, the IWF Menās World Champion, Ulf Hednir, is already standing inside of the ring. He has a microphone in one hand and his belt in the other as the crowd has already come to a hush while waiting to see what the champion has to say. }
Ulf Hednir: When jeg call ute for a challenge, jeg was answered by Wraithā
{ There is a small pop from the crowd. }
Ulf Hednir: āand jeg could not be happier than the challenge det is presented to me! Jeg have defeated everyone det has come in front of my path but there is one person who every turn, every encounter det vi had at facing each other wasā¦thwartedā¦he could have become de number one contender by winning de Heir to de Throne; thwarted. He could have become de number one contender by defeating Warren Kane; thwarted. But nowā
{ Ulf is pacing back and forth inside of the ring with a smile on his face as he considers his next challenge. }
Ulf Hednir: ānow, there is NOTHING det is stopping him from getting in de ringe with me. But now, hva say det vi knock ute some of de rules for disse competitionā¦ WRAITH! Jeg know det du er listening, so COME ON OUT!
{ The crowd erupts into a loud cheer as the champion is challenging his challenger to go out to the ring, and for a brief second, the lights do go out and when they come back on, Wraith is standing in the center of the ring. Rather than being behind Ulf, Ulf seemed able to anticipate exactly where he would arrive and was face-to-face with him with neither man appearing ready to back down. Ulf raised his microphone, but before he could answer, Wraith had one of his own and spoke first. }
Wraith: You called?
Ulf Hednir: Ja, jeg decided vi needed to get disse match squared away.
Wraith: It is simple. You versus me.
{ Wraith said and cocked his head to the side. }
Ulf Hednir: Nei excuses!
Wraith: Excuses?
Ulf Hednir: Jeg do not want there to be any doubt in your mind det jeg am de champion when jeg defeatā
Wraith: You wonāt.
Ulf Hednir: āWHEN jeg defeat du!
{ The tension between the two seems to be growing. Wraith finally snickers and takes a step away in a nonchalant fashion suggesting that he merely wanted his own personal space, not necessarily backing down from Ulf. }
Ulf Hednir: Tough break over at PWE.
{ Ulf said in a mocking tone, which caused Wraith to sneer. }
Wraith: Do not worry about what happened over there. The only thing that is going to matter is what happens here, inside of the IWF ring! And this is my chanceā¦this is my timeā¦so if you want to negotiate the terms of our contest, I will gladly oblige. Champion choice?
{ Wraith said while gesturing toward Ulf. Ulf chuckled before answering. }
Ulf Hednir: Like jeg said, jeg do not want there to be any doubt in your mindā¦ So how about du name de stipulations! How do du want to fight me? Ja?
{ Wraith pondered momentarily. }
Wraith: You are letting me decide?
Ulf Hednir: Ja.
Wraith: I will make it quite simpleā¦ I do not want this match to end on something trivial; I do not want a countout. I do not want you to get yourself disqualified to save that precious belt of yours. Can we agree to no countout, and no disqualification?
Ulf Hednir: Ja, but jeg vil not need a weapon to defeat du so du should know jeg vil not be using them! If du beat me, du beat me.
Wraith: Excuse me for taking that precaution. So no countoutā¦no disqualificationā¦and no excuses. Make no mistake, Ulf, when I defeat youā¦it is going to be in the center of this very ring. This is going to end nowhere else. Onlyā¦inā¦the center of the ring. I still want to do what nobody else has been able to do since you began your career almost five years ago: I want to make you tap out. But I know you want to end me withā¦a single punchā¦right?
Ulf Hednir: Det is right!
{ Wraith leaned forward and tapped his finger against his chin. }
Wraith: Free shot. Right here.
{ The crowd is beginning their own chant in support of Ulf to take the bait; they are chanting āknock him outā as Ulf rubs his chin while chuckling and backing away. }
Ulf Hednir: A free shot?
Wraith: Yes.
Ulf Hednir: A free shot?!
Wraith: Take it!
Ulf Hednir: Wraith, let me remind du: nei one has kicked ute of de Thor Punch since jeg returned! Nei one! Du are not going to be de first, andā¦jeg truly do believe, nei one ever vil! So du understand det me taking a free shot against du in front of all of disse fans is going to be just a premonition of hva vi are going to see at Metamorphosis: du getting knocked ute.
Wraith: Take your shot!
{ Wraith commanded again while still leaning forward with his chin fully exposed for the full brunt of The Thor Punch. Ulf threw the microphone down and slammed his fist against his open palm a few times before mouthing the words: āAre du sure?ā to Wraith. Wraith merely nodded, and Ulf lunged forward to go for The Thor Punch!
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At the last possible second, Ulf pulls the punch and lands back on his feet. Both challenger and champion are now face-to-face, almost nose-to-nose as they are mouthing off at each other. The show comes to a close. }
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