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Post by Jess Fowler on Jun 10, 2022 23:07:31 GMT
{ 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
Sending a message...
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{The cameras fade in before the opening montage showing Jennie Docherty-Rodriguez standing inside of a locker room. The locker room is decorated in the traditional sense: there is the black leather couch, the coffee table in the center, and the private locker to the side. A mallet sits atop the couch, while Jennie lightly hums to herself the melody to āSweet But Psychoā by Ava Max, whilst being oblivious to everything around her and dumping a tub full of legos around the locker roomā¦
After the legos are thoroughly spread out throughout the room, Jennie rubs her chin momentarily in silent contemplation.}
Jennie Docherty-Rodriguez: Hmmā¦
{She finally raises a finger in her āahaā moment, and carefully steps through the locker room to get her mallet from the couch, and then over to the lampā¦ She swings the mallet at full force toward the lamp, knocking it over and shattering the light! The room is in utter darkness.}
Jennie Docherty-Rodriguez: Well, damn it! How am I gonna get out of here?!
{A voice calls out from the doorway.}
Ricky Rodriguez: Donāt worry, baby, I got a flashlight!
{Ricky holds his phone out with the flashlight turned on, and Jennie is carefully walking back toward the doorway with her mallet slung over her shoulder. Ricky pulls the door shutā¦ The name on the door reads: SHELLY DIAMOND.}
Jennie Docherty-Rodriguez: Youāda best!
Ricky Rodriguez: No, you!
Jennie Docherty-Rodriguez: Tie?!
Ricky Rodriguez: Tie!
Jennie Docherty-Rodriguez: Did you get the sign?!
Ricky Rodriguez: You bet!
{Ricky holds a sign out carefully, and Jennie takes it from him carefully to not mess up the tapeā¦}
Jennie Docherty-Rodriguez: Perfect!
{Jennie hangs the sign on the door underneath Shellyās name, and it reads: NO SHOES. Jennie gives a curtsy and smiles as she starts skipping down the hallway with Ricky following close behind as the scene fades into the opening Sacrifice montage.}
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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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SINGLES MATCH
Erin O'Ciardha vs Mimi Simpson
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Terri Morasco: Hello everyone, and welcome to Friday night Sacrifice! I'm Terri Morasco, and sitting to my right is Vasco Dias! We've got a hot show tonight fresh off of Night Of The Immortals! Vasco, are you ready for tonight's action?
Vasco Dias: I am always ready, Morasco! What kind of stupid question is that?!
Terri Morasco: I thought you'd maybe highlight something you were looking forward to instead of attacking me less than thirty seconds into the show.
Vasco Dias: You're kidding, right? When they induct me into the Hall Of Fame my speech will literally be me roasting you until Verona himself comes out and drags me away, Morasco. So I have to stay sharp.
Terri Morasco: Delightful. Let's just go down to Alison for some introductions.
Alison Valance: The following contest is scheduled for one fall and a fifteen minute time limit. Introducing first, currently in the ring... Mimi Simpson!
{ Having already made her way to the ring before the show hit the airwaves, Mimi Simpson stands in the center of the ring and blows the crowd a kiss. }
Alison Valance: And her opponent...
{ The opening horns of "Jump Around" sound through the PA, and the crowd roars in almost reflexive response as Erin O'Ciardha bursts through the curtain, egging the crowd on with a wild grin on her face. She nods along to the beat, bouncing with each step as she beckons to the crowd with both hands, making her way down the ramp. }
Alison Valance: Making her way to the ring from South Boston, Massachusetts... Erin O'Ciardha!!!
{ Erin makes a circuit around the ring, high-fiving and fistbumping as she goes, and hops up onto the apron, grabbing the middle rope to steady herself. Slipping between the ropes, she straightens up and spins into the middle of the ring, bouncing along and shouting the chorus of the song along with the crowd until the music fades, backing into a corner with a smile on her face. }
Terri Morasco: We're getting our first look at Erin O'Ciardha in action. Some of our fans may be familiar with her from her podcasts or blogs, but tonight she'll be between the ropes competing.
Vasco Dias: Just need to check my phone a minute...
Terri Morasco: What are you doing, Vasco?
Vasco Dias: I need to look this girl's blog up. If she said anything negative about me in it, I'm going to bury her.
Terri Morasco: I happen to like her. She seems like a really nice girl, and I really don't think-
Vasco Dias: Annnnd that's all I needed to hear. Screw the blog, I don't like her already.
{ Simpson started off offering her hand in sportsmanship, and the fans implore Erin not to take it. O'Ciardha is suspicious of Mimi, but reciprocates. When Mimi tries to surprise the newcomer with a kick, Erin is ready and able to catch her foot though. Mimi hops around on one leg momentarily, begging off. Erin spins her opponent, then drills her with a discus elbow strike. Simpson hits the canvas, clutching her jaw! }
{ After pulling Mimi up, Erin whips her into the corner. O'Ciardha charges and catches Simpson with a leaping knee strike. Mimi staggers out, making her an easy target for a drop-toe-hold. Wasting no time, Erin follows up with a leaping elbow drop to the back of Mimi's neck. Erin goes for a cover, but Mimi kicks out just after a two count! Nodding to the official as if to say okay, O'Ciardha gets to her feet, bringing Mimi up with her. Erin stings Mimi with a couple of jabs, then cinches Simpson up and takes her over with a snap suplex! }
{ O'Ciardha rolls Simpson over onto her stomach, enabling her to put a few boots to Mimi's lower back. With Mimi down, Erin points to the turnbuckles, popping the crowd. Stepping over Mimi, Erin starts to scale the turnbuckles. Once atop, she flies off with a frog splash elbow drop that Terri quickly points out from commentary that she calls the 'Black Rose.' The point of Erin's elbow was buried into the small of Mimi's back. However instead of going for a cover, Erin gets to her feet and takes Mimi by the legs. O'Ciardha turns Mimi over, sitting down in a Boston Crab. Simpson bites down on her knuckles, looking for an escape to the ropes. With nowhere to go, Mimi is quickly forced to tap out in the crab. }
Terri Morasco: That's it! What an impressive debut for Erin O'Ciardha!
Vasco Dias: I don't know what they're paying her, but I know it isn't by the hour. She scores the W by submission, and that's a strong debut. She's got some skill. Maybe I don't completely hate her.
{ 'Jump Around hits just after Erin releases the hold. The official comes over, raising O'Ciardha' s arm in victory. }
Alison Valance: Your winner of this match by submission... Erin O'Ciardha!
{ Erin takes it all in as the crowd cheers for her. }
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SEGMENT
Buongiorno!
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{The cameras go backstage to Caroline Machado inside of the locker room, digging through her bagā¦ But she gets a sudden confused look on her face, as if she sensed something.}
Caroline Machado: Someoneā¦is watchingā¦
{Caroline shoots her eyes toward the door frame, and the door is open, but the only person standing there is a janitor with their cleaning cart in front of themā¦ They nonchalantly continue mopping the floor in front of them while Caroline keeps her glare on the janitor for several seconds. The janitor finally raises their head and gives a wave to Caroline.}
Janitor: Buongiorno!
{The janitor says in a thick Italian accent.}
Caroline Machado: Hi!
{The janitor goes back to minding their own business, and then Caroline starts shuffling through her bag and pulls a note out from her bagā¦}
Caroline Machado: Your secret admirer? Hmm.
{Caroline unfolds the note, and ā¦ wait for it. Wait for it. Wait for it. Wait for it. Not yet! Just keep reading, and keep waiting. Wait for it. Caroline SCREAMS! She flings the note to the groundā¦}
Caroline Machado: What kind of MONSTER?!
{The camera zooms in on the note:}
DISCOVERY IS THE
SUPERIOR STAR TREK
TNG WAS ONLY OK!
{The camera darts back toward the janitor to show Jennie pulling off a fake mustache, and laughing like Waluigi from the Mario series! Carolineās eyes dart toward Jennie, as Jennie continues with her evil laugh and rushes down the hallway.}
Caroline Machado: MONSTER!
{The cameras go back out to the commentators table.}
Vasco Dias: What is Jennie trying to pull here?
Terri Morasco: I think sheās making it clear that she intends to battle for the Womenās World Championship no matter who wins it between Caroline and Shelly!
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SINGLES MATCH
Cody Starkz vs Nick Danger
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{All I do is win plays over the loudspeakers as smoke fills the entrance and then Cody Starkz appears on a platform that brings him up. A spotlight falls on him as he poses, then steps off the platform as he makes his way to the ring. As he walks down the ramp he winks at a beautiful woman that charts his name. He smirks as he makes his way up the steel steps and makes his way to the top turnbuckle as he posts again and then waits in the corner of the match start.}
Vasco Dias: Man, I love this guy!
Terri Morasco: He hijacked Night of the Immortals, and tried to hold it at ransomā¦
Vasco Dias: It got him on the show! Thatās what you need to succeed, Terri!
{I Hate U by Boston Manor comes on the speaker and Nick Danger walks out to the entrance ramp wearing Red andGrey 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.}
Terri Morasco: Another one who had an impressive showing at Night of the Immortals, and now heās got a bone to pick with Cody Starkz!
Vasco Dias: The only reason that Cody didnāt smash his face in at Night of the Immortals was because he had just wrestled a match!
Terri Morasco: That didnāt count!
Vasco Dias: It did count! Itās in the record books!
{At the sound of the bell, Nick Danger charges in for Cody Starkz! Mr. Maxwell is barking orders on the outside, but Cody even tunes him out and the two just ensue into a brawl that takes them all the way around the ringā¦ The referee tries multiple times to get between them, but to no avail; each man is swinging wild shots while locked with the other, and hit each turnbuckle. Nick Danger finally gets Starkz into the corner and hits him with several knee strikes then backs up to come in for a clothesline but Starkz is able to move out of the way and smashes Dangerās head against the top turnbuckle then sails him backward with a German Suplex! Nick Danger kicks out from the bridge at the count of two.
Both men return to their feet, and Nick Danger throws the first strike, but now Starkz is able to counter it with a spear that takes Danger back to the ground! Starkz stays over him and begins to pummel him until heās satisfiedā¦Starkz comes off with a springboard moonsault and goes for another immediate cover that earns him another near fall but still not enough to break the heart of Nick Danger.
Starkz maintains the offense by pulling Nick Danger up, and Mr. Maxwell orders him for somethingā¦ Starkz listens this time and goes for PRIMETIME FINISH! Danger pushes him off and rolls him into a schoolboy, and earns a near fall, but Starkz manages to kick out; Danger now presses the attack and catches him with a series of calf kicks that send him down to the mat each time and builds up Dangerās momentum. An arm drag from Danger, and then Danger springs off the ropes and hits the LEGACY CUTTER! Danger goes for the cover and gets another near fall, but Starkz kicks out at the last possible second.
Danger still presses the attack but the fighting goes to the cornerā¦they both climb, but Danger regains the advantage and shoves Starkz back onto the mat and then follows him down with CAUTION OF DANGER! Danger goes for another cover andā¦KICK OUT AT TWO AND NINE-TENTHS!
Danger is surprised how much fight Starkz has in him, and decides heās going to end itā¦ Danger goes onto the ring apron and is trying to ensure Mr. Maxwell stays away from him, and the moment that Starkz gets up to his feet, Danger springs up and goes in for RISE AND FALL!
Starkz COUNTERS into PRIMETIME FINISH! He makes the cover and earns the three-count!}
Winner by way of Pinfall at 21:13: CODY STARKZ!
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Hall of Fame: Year of the Ulv.
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{We return from the commercial break with the camera scouring the audience with each and every one of them out of their seatsā¦}
Vasco Dias: Up next we have another Hall of Fame induction!
Terri Morasco: And this one is a huge one! What a year this man has had!
{āRaise Your Hornsā begins to play throughout the PA causing the crowd going into an absolute uproar while all eyes are on the curtains for the arrival of the former IWF World Champion, the 2021 Wrestler of the Year, Ulf Hednir; the drinking horns are raising amongst the crowd as a salute and after thirty seconds Ulf finally emerges from behind the curtain wearing a sport jacket over a black shirt, and a kilt that alternates with the Norwegian colors on one side, and the Scottish on the other; he has his own drinking horn raised in salute to the crowd that has backed him since he began his career in 2017, and his return to the ring in 2020-2021.}
Crowd: SKĆ
L!
{The crowd shouts out as Ulf continues to hold the drinking horn up before sharing a drink with all of those in the audience that are twenty-one and older. Ulf marches down to the ring and high fives as many of the fans as he can while going down the ramp where he gets a microphone and finally enters the ring. The music slowly fades out while Ulf parades around the ring and licks his lips.}
Ulf Hednir: Hei, hei! Velkomme, everybody! Takk for coming ute to de showā¦
{Ulf raises his head.}
Ulf Hednir: Er dere enjoying it?!
{The crowd roars into a loud cheer and Ulf nods his head with a smile.}
Ulf Hednir: God (good)! Jeg er glad to hear it.
{His voice trails off momentarily as he continues to pace back and forth inside of the ring, with an energetic bounce in his step from the adrenaline he feels just by entering the ring.}
Ulf Hednir: Soā¦ It has come to pass det jeg ha been entered into de 2022 Hall of Fame, andā
{Ulf lightly chuckles under his breath.}
Ulf Hednir: Jeg have to be absolutely honest with dere, jeg do not know hva happened to make management decide to choose meā¦ And so, ever since it was announced det jeg was entering de Hall of Fame, jeg found min selv in a bit of dilemma.
{Ulf finally stops pacing and surveys the crowd.}
Ulf Hednir: Do jeg accept disse honorā
{The crowd bellows out with loud cheers, whilst Ulf continues to talk albeit hard to talk over how loud the crowd became.}
Ulf Hednir: Or do jeg deny it and wait for it to come again in de future when jeg feel det jeg have truly earned it?
{The crowd boos in response.}
Ulf Hednir: Jeg know, jeg knowā jeg know det disseā de IWF Hall of Fame was a matter of time before jeg ville enter itā¦ Jeg know det disse was de endgame goal for me! Jeg was going to make it into de Hall of Fame! Jeg was going to! Nothing was going to stop me from doing it, but trulyā¦ Jeg did not expect it disse year. And so jegā jeg do accept de honor, but jeg also promise each and every one of dere det jeg vil continue to bust my ass inside of disse ring each and every week to prove det jeg belong! Jeg vil continue to bust my ass each and every week until jeg am back at de top of de mountain, and det is not going to be enough for meā¦ Jeg see Matt Knox closing in on my own record, and det is hva jeg love to see, but jeg vil take det title back, too, and reclaim my record! Jeg vil come after de Tag Team Titles even if jeg must fightā¦min selvā¦ Jeg vil be back at de top of de mountain, and people are going to remember me as de most dominant force in de history of de IWF!
{Ulf walks to the closest ropes and leans over them slightly while looking into the closest camera in position.}
Ulf Hednir: Mark my words: disse is just de beginning! 2022 vil become just another yearā¦of de ulv! SKĆ
L!
{The crowd repeats the word back at Ulf, as he backs up and raises the drinking horn again. The scene fades to a commercial break.}
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SINGLES MATCH
Vivienne Rodgers vs Arabella Evers
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{āThe house lights dim throughout the arena. Suddenly, the arena is engulfed in a pink highlighted light. Almost instantly, the sounds of Poppyās āChic Chickā come over the PA system. The fans in attendance begin to ecstatically cheer as the name Arabella Evers comes over the titantron. With cheers continuing to exalt from the crowd, Arabella emerges from behind the curtain with a giant smile on her beautiful face. Standing at the top of the entrance way, The Bella The Ball places her hands onto her hips. After a moment, she moves her hands inward, letting the trane of her gear fall to the entrance way. She throws her hands into the air, precisely at the moment that her manager Sienna Sharpe appears behind her. Evers turns her attention to Sienna, letting off a quick smirk. She then bends over, dazzling the crowd with a quick hair flip. Turning her body, she allows the crowd to get a good look at her gear bottoms adorned with the letters āBTBā. After a moment of letting the audience soak in her backside, Sienna Sharpe brushes past Arabella. Turning back towards the audience, Arabella begins to walk down to the ring. As she passes down the aisle, she greets and slaps hands with the fans near the barricades. A smile still beams across her beautiful face as she finally makes it down to ringside.
Arabella quickly dashes around the ring, finding the right side of the apron. She quickly climbs onto the ring apron, and stands on the center of it. She places her hand on the middle rope, and turns her head towards the audience. Slowly , she drops herself into a split position on the apron. As the fans continue to cheer, she takes a moment to soak it in. Then, she slides underneath the bottom rope. She finds herself in the center of the ring as she hops back up to her feet. She lets her hands once again fall onto her hips as she awaits the start of the match-up.}
Terri Morasco: Arabella Evers has been one that had one of the quickest turnarounds since coming to the IWF, and she has really displayed herself well!
Vasco Dias: She came THIS close to becoming the number one contender for the IWF Womenās World Championship! THIS CLOSE!
{The lights in the ring drop, leaving gold and green spotlights on the stage and ramp as the sounds of rain and thunder hits. The lights in the arena pulse with similar colors as the opening notes of Games by Tessa Violet and the lovelytheband plays.}
I donāt want a piece of that
cause I know thereās no peace in that
I can tell myself a thousand times
but you can make a toy of me and Iāll agree that
maybe I just couldnāt see, couldnāt see that
there aināt nothing wrong with us at all
{Vivienne appears walking on from backstage. Vivienne grins confidently as she raises a fist into the air on stage, holding the pose for a few seconds before stepping toward the ring, throwing a few punches and a kick as she begins to walk. She jumps up onto the apron, walking alongside the outer part of the ring before going in over the top rope, interacting with the crowd as she circles the inside of the ring. She takes to the center of the ring as the chorus plays, raising her fists into the air before Vivienne settles into her corner.}
Vasco Dias: And another one who came quite close, but Jennie just provedā¦ wellā¦ she just proved to be too much.
Terri Morasco: How do you prepare for someone like Jennie? Weāve seen some of her antics here tonight, and justā¦ how? How do you prepare for that?
Vasco Dias: I meanā¦ I really donāt know. Sheās nothing like her sister, thatās for sure. But Vivienne came damn close! And sheās looking to rebound here tonight!
{The bell sounds, and Arabella rushes forward and connects with a series of strikes! Vivienne goes into a defensive stance while letting Arabella wear herself down, but Arabella is starting to get through with a couple of strikes as well as a kneeā¦ Arabella looks to continue the attack, but thatās when Vivienne manages to shift the tides in her favor. Vivienne catches Arabella into a bear hug that is damn near impossible for Arabella to break free from! She tries to anyway, and continuously tries, and Vivienne sails her over with a belly to belly suplex! Vivienne goes for a quick cover, but Arabella kicks out at two. Vivienne raises Arabella up, and Arabella counters into a schoolgirl which earns her a near fall but Vivienne kicks out at the last second! Vivienne raises Arabella up for SLUMBER PARTY but Arabella reverses into a hurricanrana and rolls Vivienne up to earn another near fall, but Vivienne kicks out! Arabella is the first to her feet and goes for DEM CAKES! Vivienne is able to avoid the contact, and hits her with a hard knee before lifting her up and driving her down with TIK TOK! Vivienne wastes no time and makes the cover earning the three-count.}
Winner by Pinfall at 13:45: VIVIENNE RODGERS!
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Hall of Fame: Finally...
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{ The opening strains to the instrumental track āProcessionā ā from the Queen II album ā begins to play. We see rare childhood photos of Fiona McFly growing up in the Northern Ireland countryside, on the familyās estate that had been around for centuries. In the first collage, we see pictures of the little girl with her parents, William and Katherine and her grandfather Seamus, standing at a port dock with the St. Claire, her fatherās Royal Navy vessel, in the background. We then see young Fiona, aged three, getting to rub shoulders with Freddie Mercury and Queen in a rare home movie, made shortly after Live Aid 1985. }
Kelsey Grammer:
(voice)
A life is like a gardenā¦
{ We then transition to a montage of photos from the 1990s. In this section, we see a pre-teen Fiona in another home movie, working feverishly to get her go-kart ready for the famous 1994 Fredericksburg Summer Festival races. We see another home movie taken from the bleachers at Battlinā Billie Stadium, showing fireworks booming overhead and Fionaās last lap pass that sent her rival at the time, Scott Farkus, packing in the dust. Eventually, we see photos from her senior year in high school ā most notably, she was showcased standing next to a young fellow wearing an Arlington High School gridiron letter jacketā¦a young fellow by the name of Jack Gaither. }
Kelsey Grammer:
(voice)
Perfect moments can be had, but not preservedā¦
{ We see more Fiona photos from the 2000s to the present day. Some were wedding photos with her and Jack, others were behind-the-scenes photos with fellow IWF stars James Gilmore, Rob Diamond, and Steve Awesome as members of the Being Infamous stable. }
Kelsey Grammer:
(voice)
Except in memoryā¦
{ The montage fades to black as the opening lines to another Queen staple, āBohemian Rhapsody,ā are heard. }
āIs this the real life?
Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide,
No escape from reality
Open your eyes,
Look up to the skies and seeā¦ā
~IWF Presents āDestinyā + APRIL 24, 2016~
{Paige celebrates as Fiona slowly pulls herself to her feet in the corner. The two lock eyes as the crowd gets excited. They stand up to one another and talk trash in the center of the ring before they hit one another in the center of the ring. They then begin to trade blows in the center of the ring as the two of them go back and forth, the crowd cheering for Fiona and booing Paige who gets the upper hand with a knee to the gut. She pushes Fiona into the corner and throws her to the ropes, grabbing hold of her and hitting her with a Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker, quickly falling into the cover, only to get a two at the last second, Fiona shooting her shoulder off the mat.}
Terri Morasco: Pure resiliency by Fiona!
Vasco Dias: Paige doesnāt look happy.
{The new Shieldmaiden smacks the mat and gets to her feet, stalking Fiona. She grabs hold of her and lifts her into the Torture Rack position, looking for another āAll About Meā but Fiona manages to wriggle off, spinning Paige right into the āSending Offā Cutter!!!
THE COVER!
1!
2!!
3!!!
The bell rings.}
Alison Valance: HERE IS YOUR WINNER...THE 2016 IRON MAIDEN...FIOOOOOOOONA...MCFLYYYYYYYY!!!
{The referee helps Fiona to her feet and raises her hand in victory as āIām Shipping Up To Bostonā plays over the speakers. Fiona celebrates, holding her arms in the air on the turnbuckle as confetti falls from the ceiling.}
Terri Morasco: FIONA MCFLY IS THE IRON MAIDEN!!!
Vasco Dias: Iāll give her credit...she won. She finally won the big one.
Terri Morasco: FIONA MCFLY IS GOING TO NIGHT OF THE IMMORTALS TO TAKE ON ETERNITY!!
Vasco Dias: Letās see if she can take it to a whole other levelā¦
{ The video slows down and turns black-and-white. We then see Fiona sitting on the back porch of her ranch house in Fredericksburg, talking to the camera for this retrospective. }
Fiona McFly:
When I got started on this journey seven years ago, I had no idea of what I was getting myself into.
{ As she speaks, we see truncated highlights of Fionaās exploits with the likes of Eternity, Ana Jones, Jessica Reed, and many other women throughout the years. We then see her famous return segment in the summer of 2019 after a seven-month hiatus, in which she stood in the center of the ring as a plume of smoke cleared. At that moment, we transition to another packageā¦ }
Fiona McFly:
Iā¦I never pictured myself being a two-time Iron Maiden or former Womenās World Championā¦
~IWF Presents āSpring Knockoutā + APRIL 26, 2020~
{Fiona lets go of Charity and she is released from the cage. Fiona paces back and forth as the counter goes down before Brittany Williams is released. Brittany tries to go for a leg sweep but Fiona counters with a Cunt Punch. Brittany slams hard into the pod, bumping her head. Fiona stomps on her leg. Brittany taps out.}
Alison Valance: Brittany Williams has been eliminated.
Terri Morasco: Fiona is not letting up.
Vasco Dias: Itās kinda hot?
{The lights blink between Dawn and Samira before landing on Dawnās pod letting her out. Dawn and Fiona nod at one another. They both casually wait in the ring looking at the other pod.}
Vasco Dias: Can they do that?!
Terri Morasco: Apparently.
{As soon as the light hits Samiraās pod and she is released Dawn hits her with a THUNDERSTRUCK and Fiona with a CHRONO TRIGGER! Samira hits the mat. Dawn goes for the pin.
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2
3!}
Alison Valance: Samira Hamilton has been eliminated!
Terri Morasco: Woo! Team work!
{Fiona and Dawn look at each other, the crowd is cheering. Dawn offers Fiona a hand out. Fiona causiously takes it. They shake hands. Dawn then lightly taps her own shoulder much to Fionaās surprise.}
Vasco Dias: Dawn just gave the match to Fiona?
Terri Morasco: It was a sign of respect Vasco.
Alison Valance: And the winner of the 2020 Iron Maiden isā¦ Fiona McFly!
{Fiona is still in shock as her music blares and confetti rains from the ceiling.}
{ Cut back to Fiona on her back porch ā just as the operatic part of āBohemian Rhapsodyā kicks in. }
āI see a little silhouetto of a man,
Scaramouch, Scaramouch, will you do the Fandango!
Thunderbolts and lightning, very, very frightening me
Galileo, Galileo
Galileo, Galileo
Galileo, Figaro - magnificooā¦ā
{ We see a shot of her figure as itās silhouetted against the bright Texas sun. }
Fiona McFly:
All I wanted to do was carve out a niche of my own, to live a life that was fruitful and worthwhileā¦
{ As Fiona closed her eyes, we transition to another highlight montageā¦ }
~IWF Presents āNight of the Immortals VIIā + MAY 24, 2020~
{ Fiona pulls Gabi into position for a massive vertical suplex onto the pile of thumbtacks...but the Champion blocks the attempt and fires off a kick to the ribs! Before the Northern Irishwoman can even react, she winds up being spun around before taking the full brunt of Luna's Aerial Spike RIGHT ONTO THE PILE OF TACKS!!! }
Terri Morasco: JESUS CHRIST!!!
Vasco Dias: That's it, Fiona's dead! She's as good as toast!!
{ Gabi goes for the pin! }
1...!
2...!!
THREEEEEEEEEEAAAAAWWWWWWWW...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
{ The Miami fans pop as Fiona, feeling the searing pain of being poked by the tacks, manages to get the shoulder up! }
Terri Morasco: Fiona will NOT die!!!
Vasco Dias: And poor Gabi! Bless her heart, she's GOT to be the sickest woman in America!!
{ Gabi's eyes widen in shock as Blue Shoes holds up the dreaded two fingers! In her mind, she's thinking about how she can't put her opponent down for the count! Plotting a solution, Luna pulls McFly -- who can hardly even stand at this juncture -- and places her into position for the modified standing shiranui known as the Sudden Impact...only for Fiona to counter with a blistering Diamond Cutter! }
Terri Morasco: DIAMOND CUTTER!!
Vasco Dias: OH, SHE AIN'T DONE!!!
{ Indeed, Fiona locks in her D'arce choke submission hold in the center of the ring! }
Vasco Dias: CHELSEA CLUTCH!!
Terri Morasco: THIS CROWD'S GOIN' NUTS!!!
{ Gabriela Luna isn't going anywhere. She's locked in tightly as Fiona ramps up the pressure! Blue Shoes watches as Luna has little recourse but to tap out -- prompting the referee to call for the bell and eliciting a HUGE ROAR in the process!!! }
[DING-DING-DING-DING-DING-DING-DING-DING-DING-DING-DING-DING-DING!!!!!!!!!]
{ Fiona lets go of the hold immediately and lies on the canvas, initially unaware of what football legend Jimmy Johnson was about to say! }
Jimmy Johnson: THE WINNER OF THE MATCH...AND NEW...IWF WORLD WOMEN'S CHAMPION!!! FIOOOONAAAA!!! MCFLYYYY!!!!!
{ D-Wade and Dirk hand the Women's World title to Blue Shoes, who glides over to Fiona, raises her hand in victory, and hands her the belt as "Love Bites (So Do I)" booms throughout the arena! Fiona's eyes are wide open as she gazes at the title belt, smiling and crying tears of joy as she realizes her dream coming true!! }
{ After the package, we watch as Fiona closed her eyes, truly reflecting upon the life she has had. }
Fiona McFly:
Iāve fucked up, made a lot of mistakes. Turned left when I shouldāve turned right. Yet through it all, I hope I was able to carve out that nicheā¦
{ We see some footage of Fiona serving up soft-serve ice cream at a Texas Dairy Queen, surrounded by a gaggle of eager fans as a shortened version of the operatic and hard rock sections of āBohemian Rhapsodyā begins to kick inā¦ }
āBismillah! We will not let you go
(Let me go) Will not let you go
(Let me go)(Never) Never let you go
(Let me go) (Never) let you go (Let me go) Ah
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Oh mama mia, mama mia, mama mia, let me go
Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me, for me,
For meeeā¦!!!ā
{ ā¦as we see fireworks shooting from the top of Wacoās McLane Stadium, we see a montage of some of Fionaās biggest moments ā from the hilarious Ghostbusters-style hot dog and condiment hose-down of the Powers That Be to her four successive title defenses. }
āOh, baby, can't do this to me, baby,
Just gotta get out, just gotta get right outta hereā
{ We then see more footage of Fiona out in the field, utilizing odd training methods like manual labor to help teach new trainees at the Revolution Texas Academy the importance of physical fitness and giving back to the community at-large. On cue, an extended instrumental edit of āWe Are the Championsā begins to play. }
Fiona McFly:
I have an awful lot to be thankful for, but more than thatā¦I have much, much more to look forward toā¦
{Cut to Jake and Kathy Conway sat together on a couch for a talking head piece about Fionaās induction.}
Kathy: So Verona finally caved and gave the devil her due, huh? About damn time. As much as Iād love to sit here and say Fiona McFly doesnāt deserve this honour, I canātā¦because she absolutely does. Will her and I ever truly see eye to eye personally? Probably not. But professionally, I could never deny her passion, dedication or work ethic. Thereās a reason I booked her as the workhorse in MY Division for so long. I knew she was reliable and dependable. Will she go down as one of the most decorated women in the business? Unlikely, still two Iron Maidens, a World Championship reign, and now the Hall Of Fame are all accolades not to be downplayed, and still a hell of a lot more than most people in this business ever achieveā¦
Jake: I remember some of my favourite matches and moments in IWF were working alongside my beautiful wife against Fiona McFly and Jack Gaitherā¦God rest his soul. Iād like to believe somewhere Jack is looking down and smiling upon his beloved wife and all she has achieved on a less than easy road to IWFās highest and most prestigious honourā¦
{ Cut to Rob Diamond. }
Rob Diamond: All kidding aside. Fiona is an absolute beast. And I mean that in the best and worst ways possible. She will push you. She will push herself. She will do what she thinks she needs to do to her to where she wants to be. And letās be honest. Fiona has never gotten the respect she deserves. Sheās been here longer than any active woman on the roster and people still donāt respect her. But now? Maybe they will. And maybe they should. Fiona is a top athlete and itās about goddamn time sheās recognized as one of the best to ever do it by entering the hall of fame. Congrats Fi. Now do yourself a favor and retire before my sister makes you.
{ Cut to Nick Knight. }
Nick Knight: Life has taught me that there's two types of family, the one you're born with and the one you choose. Fi is definitely someone that I am proud to call family, even if we don't share an ounce of blood. She's probably the only person on this planet that is as bullheaded as I am, which is the secret to her success inside and outside of the ring. I am proud to call her my business partner and I'm even prouder to call her my big sister.
Congratulations on the Hall of Fame Fi, and I can't wait to see what the future has in store for you.
{ Cut to Nick Danger. }
Nick Danger: When I first started training with you and James. I thought the training was a load of bullshit at first and it reminded me of the Karate Kid. When you told me to show what I learned with James training it all became like I was painting it became one with my moves. I also remember you saying wrestling is like an art and the whole world is wrestling. The journey can be hard and difficult but I am thankful that you train me into the wrestler I am today. I have nothing but respect for you Fiona. You're like a mother figure in IWF and I am glad to call you my mother in the company.
{ As Nick Danger continues speakingā¦we see a timelapse of sunrise to sunset, with Fiona standing firm next to an oak tree in front of her ranch house. }
Nick Danger: Congratulations Fiona you deserve to be in the Hall Of Fame because you earned this because of all the hard work you did in IWF. Fiona had a great career in IWF and will still keep having a great career in IWF. I love Fiona Mcfly you is a treasure in the women's division. I respect and still honored you in IWF.
{ Cut to James Gilmore. We see a rare photograph of the Islander alum as he hands over a pair of scissors to Fiona during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for what was then the All Infamous Wrestling and Martial Arts Academy, since renamed Revolution Texas, in 2020. }
James Gilmore: There was a time in IWF history when ya had to, quite literally, fight demons, gods, and monsters just to get a title shot. There was a time when ya had to put on a suit of armor so you wouldnāt simply wither away and die from the stresses that come with the job.
{ We see more highlights of Fionaās in-ring career. }
James Gilmore: You can check both boxes off when it comes to Fiona and the work sheās put in. Sheās had to fight some really tough demons, both professionally and personally, and sheās had more cracks and tears in the armor than I can count. Yetā¦Fiona McFly is the very personification of what it truly means to be a survivor, to march onward even if the hours are at their darkest.
{ As JJ finishes his spiel, we cut to a selfie showing Fiona wrapping an arm around him outside the Cotton Bowl stadium. }
James Gilmore: She pushes people, sheāll rattle their cages. Sheāll poke you in the ribs and make you laugh. Sheāll wrap a friendly arm around someone and lend āem an ear, then explain the true key to success that goes beyond what you have ā or donāt have ā in a trophy case. Nothinās half-assed, nothinās compromised, nothinās ever phoned in ā the work aināt done ātil the jobās done. Iām very blessed and honored to call her a friend, and itās an incredible privilege to see her take her place among the legendsā¦in the IWF Hall of Fame.
{ We cut back to Fiona as she celebrates her two Iron Maidens and her World title win ā all the while, we close the mini-retrospective package with the full chorus of āWe Are the Championsā being heard. }
āWe are the champions, my friends
And we'll keep on fighting till the end
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cause we are the champions of the Worldā¦ā
{ We then cut to the ring, where a large plaque bearing Fionaās name and likeness are displayed, surrounded on all sides by bouquets of Texas bluebonnets. Wearing a cutesy tie-dye formal dress, Caroline Machado, smiling as the crowd cheers, nods warmly with microphone in hand. }
Caroline Machado: Hi!!!
{ The crowd cheers. You can see that Caroline looks to be extremely nervous, knowing full well what she is about to say next. And thenā¦ }
Caroline Machado: I am incredibly honored to present one of the newest members of the IWF Hall of Fame. A mother figure, a passionate trainer, and a very dear friendā¦Fiona McFly!
{ The Forum crowd erupts in a wild, but steady, stream of applause as Halestormās āLove Bites (So Do I)ā begins playing. Wearing Western attire consisting of faux-leather boots, blue jeans, red polo shirt, and white Stetson, Fiona walks down the ramp and towards the ring. Flanked by LAPD off-duty officers to help move things along, Fiona finds herself being mobbed by the cheering crowd; before stepping into the ring, she stops to hug several of her fellow cast members from the new Lunar Whale film project ā including her new girlfriend and co-star Elin Haikkonen, who plays Kirel in the new movie. Even the normally stoic cops canāt help but contain their laughter at the moment as Fiona steps into the ring. Caroline is there to present her mentor with a small red box, revealing the official IWF Hall of Fame ring. The Brazilian gently places the ring on Fionaās right hand, then hugs her as tightly as she can. Caroline makes a quick and swift exit, followed by the cops as the music fades out. With mic in hand, Fiona begins to speakā¦ }
Fiona McFly: Iā¦umm, Iā¦
{ ā¦only for her to smile wildly, feigning exasperation by throwing her hands up because the crowd just couldnāt stop cheering! Eventually, they settled down long enough to allow her to speakā¦but she shook her head, realising that sheās lost her train of thought. Laughter ensued, followed by more cheering. The fans, already on their feet, begin to chantā¦ }
Fans:
YOU DE-SERVE IT! (clap, clap, clap-clap-clap)
YOU DE-SERVE IT! (clap, clap, clap-clap-clap)
YOU DE-SERVE IT! (clap, clap, clap-clap-clap)
YOU DE-SERVE IT! (clap, clap, clap-clap-clap)
{ ā¦before finally settling back down. }
Fiona McFly: Itās fitting, reallyā¦in Hollywood, where youāre expected to go out and put on a cape, armour, or something in front of a cameraā¦Iām out here tonight not as a professional wrestler. Butā¦as a person whoās no different than each and every one of you in this arena and at home.
{ Fiona paused, the crowd applauding. }
Fiona McFly: Wake up every morning, travel to your place of work, and pour your heart and soul into what it is you love doingā¦ācos at the end of the day, itās not about the money. Itās not even about the things you put on a wall ā ācos some people spend years of their lives without ever being recognised for a single award. Itās aboutā¦the moments you create, the moments you share, the moments you cherish ācos Christ knows, theyāll never come again.
{ More cheering. Fiona licks her lips as her voice began to slowly tremble. }
Fiona McFly: After Jack died, after my parents diedā¦I found myself in a really, really bad point in my life. Iā¦I pinched a nerve in my neck, but kept on pushing it. I let myself get so fucked up, the only thing I pictured myself beingā¦was dead.
{ Pause. With each beat, her eyes became watery. }
Fiona McFly: Yet nowā¦now Iām standing here, in this ring, alive and speaking, and I owe it all to you. You stuck with me through the good and the bad days, you posted those video game screen captures, you sent me all those messages and tweets. You helped me realise, through things like Retro and the Academy, that the best was yet to comeā¦and Iāll be forever grateful to you. To you, to JJ and Rob ā who should be in the Hall of Fame. Andā¦to Mum, to Dada, to Granpapa, to Jack and many others in my life whoāve since passed onā¦?
{ Fiona looked up at the ceiling ā yet it felt as if she was looking up at Heaven itself. }
Fiona McFly: Iā¦I love you all, very much. And thank youā¦
{ The crowd began cheering once more, and Fiona found herself being unable to say anything else. She let the moments speak for themselves as she posed next to the giant plaque that will, undoubtedly, be displayed front and centre in the main lobby of the Academy. }
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SINGLES MATCH
La Bolsa vs Mason Alexander Vanderbilt
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{As the opening of La Bolsa by Bersuit Vergarabat reverberates throughout the arena, the one and only bagged luchador steps out! Vibing to his own music, he bobs his head in an exaggerated motion before spreading his arms out wide. After holding this pose for a moment, La Bolsa strolls down the entrance way, pausing in order to give a small child in the front row their very own paper bag mask. Content with his deed, he finally reaches the steps, his gaze surfing over the crowd. With a pointer finger raised up to the heavens, he grabs onto the top rope before vaulting over it to enter the ring.}
Vasco Dias: La Bolsa is out here, still doomed to wear that bag over his head after he failed to defeat Jason Williams at Night of the Immortals.
Terri Morasco: But he fought extremely hard, and I really think itās one that could have gone either way!
Vasco Dias: That was the whole night, Terri! Everybody really brought their A-game for Night of the Immortals.
{The camera transitions over to the stage where on the screen, images of traditional āAmericanaā can be seen. Beginning with shots of Times Square in New York City, the videos then transitions between skylines of some of Americaās most notable locations. The skylines of Miami, Chicago, San Francisco, Detroit, Houston, and New York City are shown. After a moment, much of the United States natural landforms are shown in a drone-style fly-over style. The Rocky Mountains, Grand Canyon, and Niagara Falls are just a few of the images shown in quick succession. Suddenly, the video transitions to a majestic valley, where a large American flag stands erect, flowing through the wind at the top of a hill. Suddenly, the imagery overtakes the screen on the feed of those watching around the world. At this moment, the word āMAVERICKā flies across the screen. At that moment, the sounds of Goodbye Juneās āMan of the Momentā fill the arena. With the camera transitioning back from the video feed to the live action in the arena, cheers and some jeers begin to fill the arena. Standing at the top of the ramp, wearing a sequined robe stands a smiling Mason Alexander Vanderbilt mouths the words āI love you all tooā at the crowd who continue to rain down a mixed reaction at the self-proclaimed Maverick. Turning to face the ring, he once again adjusts his robe before walking over to the ring-stairs to begin his ascension into the ring. After walking onto the ring apron, he walks across the entirety of the side, before slowly climbing onto the middle of the turnbuckle.}
Alison Valance: From Manhattan, weighing two-hundred and thirty-five pounds, he is āThe Maverickā, Masonā¦ Alexanderā¦ Vanderbilt!
{At the sound of his name, he rips open his robe, to reveal his chiseled physique. Beaming from ear-to-ear, he slowly removes the robe, allowing the inside to be seen as it is adorned with an American flag. Throwing it down to the ringside attendant, he jumps down from the turnbuckle. Methodically, he then enters the ring. Walking straight to the center, he picks his head up to look towards the crowd. His trunks, in American regalia, have the word Maverick directly printed on the front. Throwing the trousers out of the ring, he walks over to the nearest turnbuckle, and climbs up to the middle once again. He then takes his index and middle finger, and once again kisses them. Making the two peace signs once again. Throwing his arms into the air once again, Mason Alexander Vanderbilt poses proudly, letting the fans get their fill of his attitude. He then jumps down from the turnbuckle, and walks back towards the center of the ring awaiting the start of the match.}
Terri Morasco: And this is another man that was incredibly impressive with his first time at the Night of the Immortals, but Matt Knox just proved to be too much! Heās still got steam, and heās still got the chance to be one of the biggest stars of 2022!
Vasco Dias: You got that right! This is a man who kicked out of The Thor Punch! The first man to do it! I think that if Mason had just lined it up right, he very well could be walking around as the TV Champion right now.
{At the sound of the bell, MAV gained a quick edge over La Bolsa and was able to just beat him on the matā¦ La Bolsa manages to hold on with as much as MAV is throwing toward him, and eventually is able to break free from the MAVās control uses his speed to his advantage! A hurricanrana turned into a quick roll up, and La Bolsa earns a near fall but MAV manages to kick out just in time. La Bolsa doesnāt slow down at all as he continues to use the speed to his advantage, connecting with a diving crossbody. MAV wouldnāt stay down, though, but ultimately took an enzuigiri that staggered him for him to catch himself on the ropes, and a dropkick would send him over!
MAV looks ready to shift the momentum back in his favor, and plays possum against La Bolsaā¦ La Bolsa goes for a tope suicida! But fakes it! La Bolsa refuses to take the attack outside of the ring despite the referee's count, and MAV had no choice but to re-enter the ring at the count of nine. La Bolsa went for another hurricanrana, but MAV manages to swing him onto the back of his shoulders looking to capitalize with an electric chair drop, but La Bolsa shifts his weight and forces them forward! La Bolsa gets him into a victory roll and steals the victory with the three-count!}
Winner via Pinfall at 11:23: LA BOLSA!
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SEGMENT
Hall of Fame 2022: Shelly Diamond
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{ We come back from the commercial break to a raucous at the Forum in Los Angeles, California! We see the many crowd signs to their many favorites before passing by the top of the stage where we see podium set up for the Hall of Fame acceptance speech. Then we move onto the announcerās booth. }
Vasco Dias: Welcome back to Friday Night Sacrifice! Terri, you know whatās next, right!?
Terri Morasco: Next up we see the reigning, defending, IWF Womenās World Champion accept her entrance into the IWF Hall of Fame!
Vasco Dias: This is a momentous moment Terri! Shelly Diamond put pen to paper just shy of one year ago, June 29th, 2021 and has catapulted her way into the Hall of Fame with an incredible run at the top!
Terri Morasco: Sheās still undefeated in IWF!
Vasco Dias: Absolutely correct!
Terri Morasco: Shelly has been proclaiming herself the Best and Iām hard pressed to argue with her at this point.
Vasco Dias: As would anyone not in James Gilmoreās group of suicidal best friends!
Terri Morasco: I donāt know that I agree with that but I will say itās time for the induction to being!
{ Suddenly the lights drop out as the opening riff of Bad to the Bone by George Thorogood hits. The entire arena lets out a collective boo. 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 enormous boos along with Chris Diamond, Stephen Terrella and Portia! The three men of the Work head over to the podium at the center of the stage. The Diamond brothers look around the arena with proud grins on their faces, while Portia clings to Terrella as he barks at the fans to shut up and show some respect. The music fades away as Rob takes the microphone at the podium. }
Rob Diamond: Iād like to start by welcoming all of you idiots! To the Hall of Fame induction of THE BEST EVER!!!
{ The crowd lights up Rob as he laughs. }
Rob Diamond: My sister! His sister! Kingās accomplice! She has come into this company and done more in twelve months than any of you poverty level, gubment cheese eating losers will do in your entire lives!
{ Trash starts to be leveled in the Worksā general direction. ]
Rob Diamond: You can hate on her and her accomplishments all you want but itās true! She has remained undefeated for almost twelve full months! She has dominated the womenās division! She has retired not one but TWO legends! And if she has her way sheās going to add a third and fourth name to that list! She is an absolute inspiration and you should all try and be more like her! SHE IS!!! THE IWF 2022 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE!!! SHELLY DIAMOND!!!!!
{ 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 with the IWF Women's World Championship over her shoulder. }
Say what you want, the jealousy's absolute!
You've already got the claws diggin' into you!
You're hopelessly green, like the sickness you feed!
The greed never leaves, it just lies and deceives!
Believe me! This envy, it's gonna be the end!
{ Shelly holds the IWF Women's World Championship up over her head as pyro erupts behind her. Once the light show dies down she begins to strut her way toward the podium. Shelly stops for a group hug with both of her brothers, she then turns to Terrella, the two share a handshake with a half hug while Portia applauds. Shelly then steps up to the podium, the World Title proudly over her shoulder. }
Shelly Diamond: Wowā¦ I really donāt know what to say after such an incredible introduction by my baby brother and should be hall of famer in his own right, Rob Diamond. Thank you, Rob!
{ Rob bows his head as Shelly turns to smile. }
Shelly Diamond: And what else is there to say? Rob is one hundred and ten percent correct! I have dominated this division! I have remained undefeated! I have set the bar so high for womenās wrestling that the IWF struggles to find competition on my level! I have and will continue to outperform the men on this roster at every stage and come next year. I will be the one, true main event of Night of the Immortals. Caroline Machado wants next? Iāll beat her again. Iām fine with that. And after Caroline maybe we can roll out that red headed relic, Fiona McFly and I can had her ālegendaryā head to my collection!
{ There is actually a smattering of applause for the that statement. }
Shelly Diamond: But let me say this. Iām not an egomaniac. Iām confident. And I wouldnāt be standing where I am today if not for the people Iām surrounded by. The Work is the greatest collection of professional wrestlers in the history of this company!
{ Terrella, Chris and Rob all nod, with both Diamond brothers also clapping. }
Shelly Diamond: Rob has proved his worth time and time again and still this company continues to ignore him! Well Iām warning you right now, as I stand here today accepting my place in the Hall of Fame, Rob will be doing the same next year! And not as a part of that embarrassment known as Being InFamous! Not as a part of the Work! But as himself! Like he should have been years ago!
{ Rob gives himself a WOOT! }
Shelly Diamond: And this grizzled son of a bitch to my right!? Heās tougher than sun dried leather and if you doubt me? Ask yourself whoās battling for the World TV title next week and whoās sitting in the production truck wishing he could!?
{ Chris laughs out loud as Terrella and Portia laugh to each other. }
Shelly Diamond: Donāt worry. I didnāt forget the Big King. I didnāt forget Stephen Terrella! This man is an absolute beast and he is going to rip James Gilmore to pieces when they go one on one! But that isnāt all. I promise you, Terrella? He will be IWF World Champion. Sooner rather than later!
Vasco Dias: Strong proclamations from Shelly Diamond.
Terri Morasco: But not entirely out of left field.
{ Shelly looks around to her stable mates. }
Shelly Diamond: But Iām not the leader here. The Work is a unit! We work together! Like a well oiled machine and each of these men can speak for themselves!
{ Shelly backs up as Rob Diamond steps up to the podium. }
Rob Diamond: Big sis is right! We are a unit! We work together! We fight to prove WE ARE THE BEST THERE IS! And we will, like we have, one match at a time! And little Nicky!? I know youāre sitting in the back, watching the monitor from your uncomfortable production chair. You think you can just walk away? You think you can just fuck with the Work and nothing bad is going to happen? Iām not making a joke here tonight, Nick. Something real goddamn bad is coming your way and youāre going to regret ever crossing us!
{ Rob moves to allow Terrella to step up to the podium. }
Stephen Terrella: And Gilmore, you and me?... We're not done. You've only just had a taste. This shit won't be over until I leave you bloodied and fucking broken on this canvas! And you can surround yourself with as many of those fuck-ups you call friends as you want, it doesn't fucking matter! I got friends, too... and if Shell's Hall of Fame induction wasn't you're first fucking clue, I'll lay it out real simple for you: we run this fucking place now! Ain't no Revolution going to stop us, and there ain't a damn thing that's going to protect you, Gilmore! I'm coming for your head.
{ Terrella steps away, putting an arm around Portia as she latches onto his side. Chris Diamond takes his turn. }
Chris Diamond: GOD-DAMN! I love this group. Iāve been in a lot of fucking groups in my day but this fucking group? The Best. But Iām not out here to jerk their egos off tonight. Iām out here to send a fucking message to whoever is the World TV Champion by the time the credits hit. Iām FUCKING NEXT! And if youāre not prepared to dig my grave, throw me in it and make GOD-DAMN sure Iām never climbing back out? Believe you, me. Youāre fucked!
{ Shelly takes to the podium one last time. }
Shelly Diamond: WE ARE THE WORK! And our Work is never done.
{ Shelly holds up her World Championship as Chris, Rob and Stephen all stand side by side, shoulder to shoulder with each other, a united front against all enemies. Commercial break time. }
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IWF WORLD TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP
SINGLES MATCH
1K RP Word Limit
Holden Ross vs Matthews Knox(c)
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{The houselights cut out, a single Raven cries out soon joined by another, then another until the cries of an entire unkindness fill the house sound system, soon broken by "Hell Broke Luce" by Tom Waits cutting through, the house lights coming up to a dull blue as a single white strobe light pulses in time to the song's percussion. Standing in the middle of that pulsing light, back to the ring, stands Matthew Knox adorned in his ring gear and a sleeveless hoodie. Arms outstretched like a bird in flight he pivots on a heel and begins making his way to the ring, sliding under the bottom rope and picking a corner to charge and leap upon to scream the audience into a frenzy. He takes a lap around the ring, before kneeling in a corner and patiently waiting for the ring to sound.}
{As soon as the bell rings, Knox and Holden are on each other and not holding back. Each man hooks the other bahind the head and brings forth closed, taped fists into the otherās face with as much force and fury as they can muster. Holden begins to get the upper hand until Knox manages to break the clench and duck a fist, leaping up and nailing him with a one legged codebreaker before rolling Holden onto his stomach and bludgeoning the back of his head with elbows and forearms.
Holden catches Knox with an elbow to the jaw that breaks the mount before the two fly to their feet and charge back in, trading strikes with Knox landing more due ot his speed but Holden landing blows powerful enough to rock the champ into changing his tactic, soon slipping into a pattern of deflection and peppering Holden with rabbit punches and quick kicks to the outside of his knee. Eventually, Knox ducks another swing but as he turns to capitalize Holden shows he baited the vet in and nails him with a big knockout uppercut that sends the champ sprawling! The ref begins to count.
Knox manages to get up at seven, still leaning on the ropes. Holden nods from across the ring, but moves in to finish Knox off and begins rocking him with uppercuts to the ribs until Knox catches hm with a headbut, leaping upon the ropes and springboaridng off with a roundhouse that rocks Holden. Seeing an opening, the champ kneels and with a shout of effort he gets Holden up onto his shoulders!! Into the Void!! Knox falls down for the cover!}
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3!!
Winner by way of Pinfall at 31:03: MATT KNOX!
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