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Post by Jess Fowler on Jan 7, 2023 8:17:00 GMT
------------------------------------ SINGLES MATCH Nick Danger vs Dark Tiger ------------------------------------
{ The lights go out and Miseria Cantare plays and a purple spotlight is shone. Dark Tiger and his wife Gabriella Tigress come to the ramp. The crowd goes nuts for him. }
Alison Valance: Ladies and gentlemen coming to the ring being accompanied to the ring by his wife Gabriella Tigress and hails from Richmond Virginia. He stands seven feet one inch and weighs in at two hundred ninety two pounds. He is the legendary Beast of Darkness, Darkkk Tiger!
{ When it transitions to The Animal they come to the ring. Dark Tiger lowers the ropes for Gabriella and she enters and they come to the middle of the ring and Dark Tiger raises his arms and purple Pyro comes from.the turnbuckles. }
Terri Morasco: We're just about ready for our opener here inside the Egg Dome!
Vasco Dias: The Egg Dome? Are they servin' up hash browns too?
Terri Morasco: Don't start! It's early, don't start!
{ "Out Of The Black" by Royal Blood comes on the speaker and red smoke follow on the entrance ramp . Nick Danger walks out onto the entrance ramp wearing his wrestling attire having a determine look on his face he makes his way down the entrance taking off his leather jacket toss it to fan and giving them high fives. Nick climb the stel steps then climb the top turnbuckle and and sees his fans saying "Rising Ace" he jumps inside the ring and gets ready for the match to start. }
Terri Morasco: Both men are looking to get off to a good start in 2023!
{ We turn out attention to the announcers' table, where Vasco is munching on some chocolate-flavored Pocky, a popular confectionary treat in Japan. }
Vasco Dias: I've already got my new year off to a good startā¦
Terri Morasco: ...oh, will you get serious!?!
[DING!]
{ The Tokyo Dome crowd was wowed by this opener that lasted just a shade under thirteen minutes. Both men gave it their absolute best, trading near-falls throughout the contest and utilizing a wide gamut of high-flying and mat-based maneuvers. At 10:35, Dark Tiger was able to seize control of the match, nailing Danger with his trademark Dark Pyramid Rico bomb combination for a close two-count from Tetsuya Inafune, a referee from James Gilmore and Fiona McFly's indy promotion seeking to make it to the IWF stage on a tryout basis. Nick Danger countered Dark Tiger's offense with his own, hitting his patented Reborn Phoenix splash for a two-count as well. Eventually, Danger got the last word in -- when at 12:45, he was able to hit Dark Tiger with the one-handed electric chair driver combo dubbed the ACE'S CALLING and score the three-count! }
------------------------------------ SINGLE MATCH Caleb Cannin vs John Blade ------------------------------------
{ The intro to āThe Time is Nowā starts up as John Blade walks onto the stage. He parades around for a moment before running down the entrance ramp and sliding into the ring. }
Alison Valance: Ladies and gentlemen, this contest is scheduled for one fall! Making his way to the ring, from West Newbury, Massachusetts, weighing in at 260 poundsā¦ JOHN BLADE!
{ John Blade waves his hand in front of his face before throwing his baseball cap and t-shirt out into the Tokyo crowd. He runs the ropes back and forth while Danielle Blade waits outside. }
{ The opening riff of āEpicā greets the audience as Caleb Cannin walks onto the entrance stage. He smiles devilishly as he makes a confident stride down the ramp. He reaches the steel steps, glaring at any fans in the front. Making a careful ascent up the steps, he wipes his feet on the apron before setting foot in the ring. He ditches the jacket and towel, tossing them at a poor ring attendant. }
Vasco Dias: Oh yes! Are you ready, Morasco?
Terri Morasco: Iāve got my earplugs in.
Vasco Dias: Show some respect! This is the future of our company!
Alison Valance: And his-
{ Almost immediately, Cannin snatches the microphone from Valance. }
Caleb Cannin: Donāt worry about it, Alison. Itās been too long since I got to do one of these! Ladies and gentlemen, hailing from Washington, D.C., the capital of the only country thatās worth a damnā¦ he is the unabridged prospect of professional wrestling, the fastest rising star in the business and the man who will finally put Vanilla Ice cosplay out of styleā¦ he is THE FUTUREā¦ the FUUUU-
{ With a quick turn, Cannin decks Blade with the microphone, getting the jump on him. He beats down on Blade in the corner as the bell rings. The referee tries to pull Cannin away from the Doctor of Thuganomics, but Cannin throws stomps and kicks at his vulnerable opponent. Caleb yells at the referee and shoves them out of the way, tossing Blade to the outside. He rolls out of the ring and continues to swing away at John Blade. Blade fires back with some of his own punches, but Cannin rakes the eyes to put a stop to any momentum. He grabs Blade and hurls him into the guardrail, causing him to crash into the steel. The referee has already started a ten count while Cannin hoists up Blade for a suplex on the outside. He rolls John back in and goes for the cover.
ONEā¦
TW- Blade kicks out! }
Terri Morasco: A lot more aggression than usual coming from Caleb Cannin. Heās like a man possessed!
Vasco Dias: He wants to be undefeated, he wants to be the best wrestler in the IWF. I like this new edge to Caleb Cannin!
Terri Morasco: It looks like John Blade isnāt enjoying it as much as you are!
{ Cannin tries to get Blade back onto his feet, but the defiant Blade begins to throw some haymakers at The Future, striking him in the stomach and jaw. Blade whips Cannin off the ropes, hitting a giant flying shoulder tackle. He comes off the ropes to hit another shoulder tackle before ducking a punch from Cannin. He slams Cannin down to the mat with a back suplex before setting up for a Five Knuckle Shuffle! As he goes to drop the fist, Cannin rolls out of the way and lets Blade smack his fist against the canvas. While Blade is grounded, Cannin torques Johnās arm and double stomps it against the mat. Cannin wrenches on Bladeās arm as he brings him to his feet, giving him an Irish Whip into the corner, falling back as to put more weight onto the throw. Blade smashes into the turnbuckles as Cannin charges, delivering a succinct Shining Wizard to Bladeās jaw. He sits Blade down in the corner before making a mad dash to the opposite corner. He sprints at Blade and nails the Cannin-ball in the corner. Wrapping Bladeās arm around the bottom rope, Cannin uses all of his weight as he stamps on the weakened arm. The referee admonishes Cannin with a count of five, but Cannin breaks at four and a half. He begins to yell at the referee, getting a tad irritated. Using the brief window of opportunity, Blade pops up and lifts Cannin onto his shoulders with one arm, hitting a firemanās carry slam! He quickly goes for the cover!
ONEā¦
TWOā¦
Cannin puts a foot on the bottom rope! }
Terri Morasco: That was a close two count! Cannin almost started off this year without getting a win!
Vasco Dias: Donāt you dare put that evil into this world!
{ Blade heads to the top turnbuckle, looming over Cannin as he gets to a hunched stance. Blade dives off the top and hits a leg drop across the back of Cannin! He runs off the ropes, hitting yet another shoulder tackle. After rebounding once more, he flies through the air for one last tackle, but Cannin catches him with a lungblower! He grabs Bladeās arms and rotates around for an attempt at the Cannin Ending, but Blade pushes him off. Cannin holds onto the ropes before Blade rushes him, getting vaulted over the top rope for his troubles. The Future quickly gets back on the offensive, dragging Blade through the ropes to hit the Thing of the Past! Not content with a cover, Cannin instead makes his mark with Clairvoyance! The weak arm of John Blade gets wrenched and twisted around as Cannin sits back on top of his opponent. Blade struggles to find any semblance of the bottom rope, yelling out in agony. Cannin takes a moment to reposition, dragging Blade even further away from the ropes. After being in the devastating hold for a grueling amount of time, John Blade taps out. The referee rings the bell as Cannin holds on for just a second too long. He drops Bladeās arm without a second thought, making a beeline to the outside. Once again, a microphone is in his hand. }
Caleb Cannin: HEY! This thing on?
{ He taps the microphone before grabbing a steel chair and sliding into the ring. He folds out the chair and sits down in the middle of the ring. }
Caleb Cannin: A little birdie told me thatā¦ something monumental is going to happen tonight. Nick Knight has to defend that TV Championship one more time, because god knows heās been carrying that thing around like one of his STDs. Either that, or that ancient inbred hillbilly James Gilmore takes the belt. I donāt care who is coming out of that match as the champ, because I am calling my shot. No matter who wins that match tonight, if itās Knight or Gilmore, Tweedledum or Tweedledick, I can guarantee you one thing. That championship is going to be my path to the World Championship. Mark my words, I will reign supreme as the best wrestler in this company, in this country, and in the WORLD. I laid out big plans for 2023 and I did not make any exaggerations or fabrications. This is just the first of what will be many victories. I am going to be undefeated, no questions asked. This company has its hands on a superstar and I doubt they even know it. All of the press will be on me, all of the journalists will write about me, all of those sweaty douchebags and shitdicks who think they have an inkling of what this business is like, they will go onto their phones and tweet out what they donāt like about me. You can like it or not, but this year is the year of THE FUTUREā¦ Caleb Cannin. Iām fucking outta here, sayonara.
Terri Morasco: Soā¦ it sounds like Cannin wants to go after the TV Title to get toā¦ the World Title?
Vasco Dias: Never question the brilliance of Caleb Cannin, Morasco! He obviously has a plan and I, for one, am more than excited to see what it is!
{ Cannin walks up the ramp, flipping off the crowd as he slithers his way to the backstage. }
------------------------------------ WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH Double Deez vs Sanguis Immortalis (c) ------------------------------------
Alison Valance: The following contest is scheduled for one fallā¦ and it is for the IWF World Tag Team Championships! Introducing first, the challengersā¦
{ The arena lights begin to strobe red and pink as Walk by Avenged Sevenfold hits the PA. The crowd erupts into boos as Rob and Chris Diamond make their way onto the ramp. Rob takes center stage as he hits a crotch chop while Chris towers over and behind him with that barbed wire baseball bat resting on his shoulder. }
Alison Valance: Making their way to the ringā¦ at a total combined weight ofā¦ wait, I can't read thisā¦ it's vulgar. Ew. Coming to the ring ā¦ Double Deez.
{ The two of them then head down toward the ring. Rob rolls in under the bottom rope while Chris takes the steps. Rob heads to a corner and climbs up onto the second turnbuckle while Chris steps up onto the second rope besides him. Rob hits another crotch chop as pyro explodes out of two ring posts making an X while Chris points out into the crowd with his bat. The two of them then get down and get ready for their match to begin. }
Alison Valance: And their opponentsā¦
{ All the lights in the arena go out as the crowd starts to murmur with anticipation. After several long moments of dark silence, The Wolf You Feed by Nita Strauss hits the PA as the arena lights flash like lightning to the beat of the music. Just as the lyrics kick in, a spotlight shines down on the entrance ramp where Wraith and Angel Blake both stand. The crowd lights up in excitement as the lightning effect continues. Wraith and Angel make their way toward the ring. }
Alison Valance: They are the World Tag Team Champions ā¦ Wraith, Angel Blakeā¦ Sanguis Immortalis!
{ Wraith heads up the steps first as Angel follows. The two climb through the ropes together and then head to opposing corners facing the camera. Wraith climbs up and glares out at the crowd with a crooked smile as Angel climbs up and throws his arms up in the shape of an X. The two climb down as the music slowly fades and the lights return to normal. }
Terri Morasco: This is quite the contest we're about to witness. When you look in that ring, you've got the World Champion, Angel Blake, teaming with a former World Champion, Wraith. On the other side, Rob Diamond is a former World Champion. Chris Diamond is no slouch, either.
Vasco Dias: Why do you have to say it like that, Morasco?
Terri Morasco: I don't follow.
Vasco Dias: I just don't think the Main Man would appreciate your backhanded compliment, that's all. How would you feel if someone said that Terri Morasco, she's no slouch on commentary. Sure, she's not the verbal genius that Vasco Dias is, but she's alright. Stings, doesn't it?
Terri Morasco: No one says that.
Vasco Dias: Exactly! No one is as rude as you are. The Main Man may be one tough son-of-a-bitch, and sure he might've even worn a skin mask onceā¦ but he has feelings, too.
Terri Morasco: Oh look, there's the bell!
{ Chris Diamond starts off for Double Deez, and standing across from him is Angel Blake. The Main Man has a few choice words for Angel, then disrespectfully pie faces him. The insult doesn't sit well with Angel, to say the least. Blake fires off on Chris, mixing chops and forearm shots until he drives the Main Man back against the ropes. Angel shoots the elder Diamond brother off and connects with a leaping knee to Chris' jaw on the rebound. The Main Man goes down hard before wisely rolling out of the ring to catch a breather. Rob immediately jumps down and snatches a water bottle out of a young fan's hand at ringside and offers it to Chris. The Main Man swats the bottle away, and again starts jawing up at Angel. Rob does his best to calm his brother down, and then holds out his hand for a tag. Chris shouts about Rob needing to be on the apron, and then Rob tries to convince Blue Shoes it'll be okay if they make the tag on the floor just this once. }
Terri Morasco: If you're watching us for the first time, I assure you that Rob Diamond knows the rules. I think this is a ploy to buy time and frustrate Angel, but it's going to be awfully hard to get inside of Angel Blake's head.
Vasco Dias: There'd probably be a bunch of naked Taras in there, and I'm just not sure how Rob would feel about that. Blue Shoes could loosen up some though and let them tag on the floor just this once. He doesn't have to be such a stickler for the rules.
Terri Morasco: Literally his job. Literally, Vasco.
{ Chris takes his time getting back up into the ring. Angel goes back on the assault, but Chris stands in and takes some shots, and starts laying in some punches of his own. The fight moves into a neutral corner, with Chris Diamond gaining an edge. Blue Shoes tries to get between the men to separate them, and Chris reaches over top and sticks a thumb in Angel's eye. The Main Man leads Blake to the Double Deez corner, bouncing his adversary's head off the turnbuckle and then laying in another right hand before tagging Rob. The Diamond brothers make full use of the five count to double-team Angel in the corner, pummeling him with fists and feet. Chris steps out and Rob starts biting Blake on the forehead. Rob tags Chris in again, and they take full advantage of another five count to hammer away on Angel together before swapping places. Chris drives Angel into the canvas with 'Hang'em High' and makes a cover. Blue Shoes slides into position for the countā¦ }
One!
Tw- No!
{ Angel shoots a shoulder up! Chris wastes no time quickly reaching up to tag Rob. Wraith watches from the opposite corner, expressionless. Rob enters, hitting Angel with an ATOMIC LEG DROP! The younger Diamond lays across Angel with a very cocky cover, watching as Blue Shoes dives into positionā¦ }
One!
Tw- No!
{ Blake turns over, pinning Rob's shoulders to the canvas! }
One!
Tw- No!
{ Rob kicks out, a look of disbelief on his face. Rob aggressively yanks Angel Blake off the canvas, but Blake swats Rob's arm away and stuns him with 'Revelations'! Angel rolls across the ring, then lunges for the tag to Wraith. }
Vasco Dias: Uh-oh. It's hard to tell if Wraith is angry because he always has resting nothing-face, but I feel like he might not be happy!
Terri Morasco: Wraith coming inā¦ he hooks Rob's arms, and there's an Underhook Suplex!
{ Wraith sticks on Rob like glue, keeping hold of one arm, grabbing the other wrist, and then battering Rob with a barrage of arm-trapped stomps to the head! Wraith pulls Rob over onto his stomach with a violent tug of the arm, dropping down into a Fujiwara Armbar! Rob yells out in pain, biting down on his fingers as he tries not to tap. Wraith cranks up the pressure, completely willing to rip Rob's arm from its socket if needed. The younger Diamond brother tries hard to turn the lower half of his body, a desperate attempt to reach the ropes, but Wraith transitions the submission into a Cross Armbar! Rob screams as Wraith rips and tears at his joints without mercy. However, a straight kick to the skull from Chris Diamond forces Wraith to relinquish the submission hold. Chris drops down on Wraith, hammering him. Meanwhile, Rob clutches his injured wing tight to his body, suffering in excruciating pain. Almost perhaps sensing what Angel was thinking, Wraith clasps both of his hands behind Chris' neck, interlocking his fingers, and pulling downward, leaving Chris in perfect position to take Daddy's Dental Work from an incoming Angel! }
Terri Morasco: Rob looks like he might be hurt, and I'm not so sure Chris Diamond isn't out.
Vasco Dias: Double Deez has a plan. I know they have a plan. They do have a plan for this, right, Morasco? Tell me they have a plan!!
Terri Morasco: Survive? I don't know. They're your friends, so you tell me.
{ Angel takes Chris by the leg, dragging him towards the corner of the ring. Angel rolls under the bottom rope, pulling Chris toward him so the ring post is positioned between Chris' legs. Blake flashes a sadistic grin, and then slams Chris' knee into the ring post. He switches legs, repeating the process over-and-over, until he finally applies 'Absolution' on Chris around the ring post! Meanwhile, up inside the ring, Wraith stalks Rob, who is laying on the canvas still holding his arm. Wraith pounces, locking Rob Diamond in the "Gogoplata", and positioning it in a way so Rob has to watch his brother suffer at Blake's hands while Rob endures the pain as well. }
Terri Morasco: He's got to tap!
Vasco Dias: Live to fight another day, Rob!
{ Rob tries to hold on, but as he hears Chris yelling in pain, Rob finally uses his good arm to tap out on Wraith's leg. Blue Shoes very quickly calls for the bell. Sanguis Immortalis release their submission holds in unison, leaving the Diamond brothers laying as the crowd roars. "The Wolf You Feed" hits. }
Vasco Dias: Chris and Rob are two of the best wrestlers on the planet, and look at them. Look at what Sanguis Immortalis has done to them. Who is going to beat this team, Morasco?
Terri Morasco: I don't know. Sanguis Immortalis is on top of the tag team division, and the world right now. And they're walking out of here still the IWF World Tag Team Champions.
{ Wraith and Angel collect their belts and head up the ramp, stopping only once to look back at the carnage left in their wake. }
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SEGMENT
"Fate Expands"
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A plain guitar riff is heard as on the screen a big TNN is shown. A deep voice comes on in rhythm with the riff. ITS THE SEVEN O'CLOCK NEWS!!A graphic showing the staff appears. WITH DAVID COSTNER AND ZORAYA KINDavid has the typical swept back black hair with pearly white teeth and brown eyes. His blue suit with a white top and red tie. Zoraya is wearing a red suit with a white top. She has hoops on and red lipstick. Her brown skin shines on tv with her blonde locks running down the side of her face. She stares at the tv with her brown eyes. Her soft voice speaks up. Thank you for joining us tonight. We have several issues going on.David has a monotone sound, almost like Siri. Yes we do, Zoraya. However our first segment is about this cult that has gone viral on several platforms. Different 30 second videos explaining their faith, and also their main members apart of the wrestling world in IWF. Yes, David. Tonight we have an exclusive interview with the so called "Right Hand" Alek Bronson. The scene changes with a ticker running below showing various news headlines. Alek is shown in a black and white suit with a white handprint on the right side of the suit around where the ribs would be. He has black sun glasses and his hair is tied up. He stands up as Zoraya walks in and they shake hands as he sits down. Now Alek. Will you give yourself a quick introduction?
Yes ma'am. *his smile appears* I am Alek Bronson, an IWF superstar and the Right Hand of Fate.
As he's speaking, a video package of Alek's highlights in IWF is shown. Zoraya nods. Mr. Bronson, this Fate stuff. It has become a storm amongst the younger kids and young adults. What is it?Miss Kin. This Fate "stuff" *air quotes* is what drives our existence. Fate determines our purpose. Our seemingly large world has so many possibilities. The weapon of choice humbles millions. What if I told you that your Fate was being a journalist since you were born?That can't be right. I started off going to school for cosmetology. So what happened?I listened to a seminar at the college showing off journalism and such.Miss Zoraya, there has to be more to that.I was just drawn to it. That's my point. Our interests change and we have no purpose then all of sudden something clicks. And voila! You're now here talking to me. Fate brought you here.Alek. You are not gonna convince me of this Fate.I am not trying to. Fate will draw you to her. I insist that you join one of the services held by Cocytus. We, Hands of Fate, are here to help give people purpose. The youth, with social media, has no purpose. Their attention spans have gotten so small. Mental health has decreased in this great nation of ours. You know what's missing? Direction. That's what our faith- I hate that y'all call it a cult. We are believers. How did any religion start? Christianity? Judaism? Islam? By gathering followers. Just like the Bible. The Quran. We have the Doctrine. We follow it from the D to the E. We don't skip the letters. The O is just as important as the D. You get my point. I am blessed by Fate to be here today. I have found my purpose. The purpose to help others. The purpose to be the best version of myself possible. My desire is to be the IWF champion someday. Cocytus and Fate have helped me refocus my life. I have changed from this crazy lunatic to a normal person, who has a anger streak. I know my flaws and reflect upon them. It's good you found this. You look vibrant and I love the vibe you give off. Although no one has seen inside the Doctrine. Not one picture.There's no reason to. We are all drawn to Fate at some point. Whether its to go for a swim late at night, or drive down the road, these chance actions invite Fate and opportunities to appear. Like a RPG with random encounters. You might get good loot or you might get wiped. Life works the same way. That late night swim, you might find you have a talent for holding your breath. Fate allows everything to happen. Everyone is drawn to it. Why else would you interview me? To get clicks? On the surface, yes. Under everything, beyond our imagination, there is a power giving purpose to hundreds at the moment. The idea to use social media was given to us by my best friend and the Left Hand, Miyamoto. He was brought to think outside the box. Fate has shown him his purpose as well.What is your goal then?The betterment of the people around us. If everyone is doing better mentally, emotionally, and phyiscally, then society as a whole will do better. Suicides are up. Domestic Violence is up. Divorce rates are up. Majority wise society is unhappy. If we improve society, everyone individually will improve. So I invite you, and everyone watching, to join us. THE News Network has been very kind to me.Alek, we are out of time. I really do appreciate you coming out. Thank you, Zoraya, for having me. I know I talked too much.You are fine. Well everyone, I hope you all listened. Let's take it back to the studio.A commercial break is shown as the screen zooms out to a video website showing the speech having millions of views. The channels name being Hand of Fate. The cursor then goes to the X in the top right corner and clicks it off. Showing the screensaver:  ------------------------------------ WORLD TV CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH Nick Knight (c) vs James Gilmore ------------------------------------
Vasco Dias:Our next match is going to be an absolute banger as we have Nick Knight making his tenth and final TV Championship defense against his good friend James Gilmore.
Teri Morasco: It should be an absolute classic, but I think weāre going to need a little extra help calling this one.
Vasco Dias:What, am I not good enough for you Morasco?
Teri Morasco: Not when we have someone that knows both of the men in this match inside and out.
{ A video package begins playing to a rock-remix version of Rachel Platten's "Fight Song," showing a montage of Fiona McFly at various stages of her life including home movie footage of the famous 1994 go-kart race in the Texas Hill Country. We see photos of Fiona from her high school and college graduation ceremonies until we finally see an image of her standing next to the late Jack Gaither on their wedding day. The black-and-white photo fades down into a distorted image as the initial tune becomes slowed down, like a phonograph. Then... }
"ONE! TWO!!
ONE-TWO!!!
ONE-TWO-THREE-FOUR!!!!"
{ ...a blast of pyro goes off as the Halestorm song "Love Bites (So Do I) kicks into high gear. We see Fiona hopping onto the stage with a rugged smile on her face, looking around at the cheering crowd as she twirls a replica of her trusty bullwhip around and around. }
"Don't listen what your girlfriend says
She reads those magazines
That say you fail the test
You don't have what she needs
I'll slither like a viper
And get you by the neck
I know a thousand ways to help you forget about her
That chick can eat her heart out
Love bites, but so do I, so do I
Love bites, but so do I, so do I
Love bites..."
{ She strolls down the rampway, hugging and high-fiving folks along the way before handing the replica whip to a child as a souvenir. }
Vasco Dias: Itās great to see Fiona
Fiona McFly: Tokyoās a bit of a special place for me on a personal level. Terriās right, this is gonna be a very, VERY special match. JJ, Nickyā¦if IWF doesnāt put those two men in the Hall of Fame together, Iāll be gagging people with spoons in protest!
Teri Morasco: We really appreciate you coming down and lending your valuable insight on this match between your business partners. Now lets take it down to Alison for the introductions.
Alison Valcance: The following contest is scheduled for one fall and it is for the IWF World Television Champion. Introducing first the challenger fighting out of Corpus Christi, TX James Gilmore!!!
{ An instrumental with hook version of "Shell Shocked" by Juicy J, featuring Wiz Khalifa and Ty Dolla $ign, begins to play, and a video package begins to play stock footage of waves crashing, followed by bolts of cloud-to-cloud lightning. }
"Knock, knock, you about to get shell shocked
Knock, knock, you about to get shell shocked
Knock, knock, you about to get shell shocked
Knock, knock, you about to get shell shocked..."
{ As jets of water shoot out from all directions, we tsee James Gilmore stepping out onto the stage, posing along to the hip-hop tune, before high-fiving the crowd and walking down to the ring. }
"(All for one when we fight together)
Knock, knock, you about to get shell shocked
(All for one when we ride together)
Knock, knock, you about to get shell shocked
(All for one when we fight together)
Knock, knock, you about to get shell shocked
(This family can bear any weather)
Knock, knock, you about to get shell shocked..."
{ Once inside the ring, the Islander alum points heavenward, taking in the moments as he waits for his opponent. }
Vasco Dias: This is the most dialed in Iāve seen Gilmore in a long time.
Teri Morasco: Well you got to think that this has to feel a little bit like a sibling rivalry. Big brother has something that he wants and heās going to take it.
Fiona McFly: JJās been in plenty of title matches in his career. What makes him so special is his resilience ā you canāt bring him down so easily, no matter the odds.
Alison Valance: And the champion fighting out of Hollywood, California. He is āThe Hollywood Butcherā Nick Knight!!!
{ Slowed down carousel music begins to play and is soon joined by unhinged laughing. Driving guitars join the fray and as the voice of Ivan Moody growls "Welcome to the Circus" Nick Knight bursts through the curtain and begins stomping his way towards the ring. }
Welcome to the shit show
Just another freak show
Hang your hat and hate at the door
It's a game of torture
Souls are made to order
Everything you wanted and more
{ Knight reaches ring side as the pre-chorus begins }
You've gotta kill somebody to thrill somebody
Everybody's gotta reason to bleed
You've gotta fuck somebody to know somebody
That motherfucker ain't me
{ He begins to clap trying to get the fans into it as the chorus begins to play. }
Am I the only one
That doesn't buy into the lies?
Am I the only one
That doesn't wear a disguise?
'Cause if I can't break it
And I can't change it
Then tell me, how will I know? (Tell me, how will I?)
Am I the only one
That isn't just here for the show?
{ When it get to the very last line the entire arena joins in with Chris Cael's snarl }
WELCOME TO THE CIRCUS!!!
Vasco Dias: Knight looks to be just as focused as Gilmore.
Teri Morasco: How can he not be, Vasco. This match is the only thing standing between him and a match with Angel Blake.
Fiona McFly: As Nicky once said during my Hall of Fame retrospective, you have to be bull-headed, stubborn. Those are the keys to being successful in this business.
{The bell sounds and the two men slowly approach each other in the center of the ring, until they are standing nose to nose. No words are exchanged until they back away from each other before coming back together in a collar and elbow tie up. The fight for control until JJ finally uses his superior wrestling ability to take Knight to the mat with an armdrag. The TV Champ doesnāt stay down for long and he pops up, his face red from embarrassment. Rage burns in Nickās eyes as he charges the challenger, only to once again find himself slammed to the mat by another armdrag. Knight pops right back up, his mouth foaming as he charges headlong into yet a third armdrag, but this time Gilmore maintains control of Nickās wrist.}
Vasco Dias:Since the bell sounded Gilmore has been in total control of the match.
Teri Morasco: Maybe Knight isnāt as focused as we thoguht, because he has made two mental errors by running into those arm drags. I wouldnāt be surprised if JJ doesnāt try to push his advantage and end the match quickly.
{JJ is able to push Nicky back into the corner, which prompts Blue Shoes to call for the clean break. The ex-Islander does as heās told before locking up with the TV Champ once more. The two men jostle for a clear position, but this time Knight is a bit more stubborn and doesnāt give Gilmore an inch.}
Fiona McFly: The opening moments of any match are so intense. You have to wonder which man is going to make the first move.
Terri Morasco: JJ or Nicky? Which man is gonna strike first?
Vasco Dias: I just wanna see a rumble. Nothinā more, nothinā less.
{They continue to fight for an advantage until finally Knight just uses his forty pound weight advantage to just bullrush JJ into the corner. Blue Shoes calls for Nick to break the hold, but he refuses forcing the referee to start his five count. On four the champ finally starts to back away, but before Gilmore gets out of the corner Nick connects with a blistering chop across the chest. The blow seems to light a fire in JJ and he lands a chop of his own that causes Nick to take a couple of steps back. They begin to exchange chop tit for tat in the center of the ring, neither man really getting any kind of an advantage. Gilmore is the first to up the ante with a stiff forearm shiver, but Nick fires back in kind. The Champion decides that heās had enough playing and connects with a vicious headbutt that sends Gilmore flying through the ropes to crash to the floor below.}
Vasco Dias: Out on the floor is the last place I would ever want to be with Nick Knight. Heās proven time and again that he is a master of using the ring side area as a weapon.
Teri Morasco: Itās going to be up to Blue Shoes to get the match back inside so we can get a winner fair and square.
Fiona McFly: You have to remember, JJās a bit of a resourceful guy outside the ring as well. It wonāt take long before both men push each other to their limits.
{Knight follows Gilmore to the floor with bad intentions painted all over his face. Seeing his opponent coming for him JJ begins to try to move away from him, but Nick smells blood in the water and is going on the hunt. The closer that The Champ gets the faster Gilmore moves away faster until he has been backed up against the guard rail with The Champion still in hot pursuit. The grin of a predator crosses Nickās lips as he charges looking for a big lariat, but itās soon obvious that it was all a set up and Gilmore lands a kick to the knee that sends āThe Hollywood Butcherā crashing head first into the steel.}
Vasco Dias: Nick Knight has been the perfect wrestler over the past three months, and if he is going to have a prayer of winning this tenth title defense heās going to have to stay that way.
Teri Morasco: That is a very uncharacteristic mistake, but I have to go back to Nickās comments leading up to this match. How much does fatigue play a part in committing unforced errors like that?
Fiona McFly: I have a feeling that the longer this goes, the more of a toll it will take on both men. Nicky likes to be on the offensive, and JJ likes to counter-punch a lot. We might be looking at a potential stalemateā¦
{āThe Hollywood Butcherā stumbles back, before JJ nearly breaks him in half with a spear. The Islander Alum then begins to rain down heavy lefts and rights that leave Nick just trying to cover up. Eventually Blue Shoes climbs to the floor to tell Gilmore to take the action back into the ring, or risk disqualification. The Challenger stands with his hands in the air and climbs back inside the squared circle leaving a dazed Nick Knight laying on the floor.}
Vasco Dias: I get that James is trying to play by the rules, but he has to know that he canāt win the championship on a count out. Why didnāt he roll Knight back into the ring with him and go for the pin.
Fiona McFly: He wants to let Nicky get back into the ring on his own.
{Nick Knight rolls up to his hands and knees with a trickle of blood dripping from his head. Back inside of the ring Blue Shoes tells Gilmore to back away as he begins the ten countā¦
Oneā¦
Twoā¦
Threeā¦
Knight crawls to the barricade and begins to use it to pull himself to his feet.
Fourā¦
Fiveā¦
Sixā¦
Sevenā¦
Nick leans against the railing, a steady stream of blood flowing from above his right eye.
Eightā¦
The TV Champion shows zero interest in getting back into the ring.
Nineā¦
Gilmore shoots out of the ring just before Blue Shoes counts ten, but Knight spring his trap and sends his best friend crashing into the barricade with an overhead belly to belly suplex. Some of the crowd begins to boo the Television Champion, but he ignores them as he once again goes on the attack.}
Vasco Dias:It looks like Nick Knight is capable of a little bit of counter punching himself.
Teri Morasco: Some people might call that a dirty move, it sure sounds like a lot of people in the crowd thinks so, but Nick smartly lured Gilmore in simply by being willing to take the countout loss.
Fiona McFly: At this point, you might as well throw rules out the windowā¦
{James Gilmore is laying on the floor in a crumpled heap and Knight takes the time to tear the padding up off of the floor exposing the concrete underneath. Pulling JJ up by a handful of beard Nick places the challengerās head between his knees and begins to lift him up looking to hit Banned In Memphis out on the floor, but Gilmore smartly drops to his knees blocking the piledriver attempt.}
Vasco Dias: This is sick. These men are supposed to be friends and business partners, but Nick Knight is willing to risk Gilmoreās ability to support his family just to earn a chance to face Angel Blake.
Fiona McFly: You hate to see this, but when it comes to stepping in that ring? Partnerships be damned, you have to be willing to push your opponent ā and yourself ā to the limit. You train and live for these moments!
{Nick once again attempts to lift Gilmore up for Banned In Memphis, but the challenger is able to counter with a back body drop. āThe Hollywood Butcherā writhes in pain, his back still not fully healed from his war with Wraith just three weeks ago. JJ wastes no time rolling Knight back into the ring before ascending to the top turnbuckle. Knight slowly climbs to his feet only to be sent crashing back to the canvas with a picture perfect missile drop kick. Feeling that the end is night Gilmore steps through the ropes onto the apron and just lies in wait. The TV Champion gets back to his feet just in time to have his head damn near removed from his shoulders by Power Wave. The Challenger hooks the leg and makes a coverā¦
Oneā¦
Twoā¦
Theā¦
Knight weakly kicks out}
Vasco Dias: Nick Knight is truly looking worse for the wear. I think itās pretty obvious that he is still not 100% after his match with Wraith.
Teri Morasco: Not just his match with Wraith, Vasco. Knight has been wrestling week in and week out for three straight months against the best talent in IWF.
Fiona McFly: JJ might have an advantage in terms of overall stamina, but you wonder how long THAT will last?!
{Not taking his foot off of the gas the two time World Champion lifts Knight up and plants his hard on the back of his neck with a high angle German Suplex. Keeping his hands locked Gilmore rolls and plants Nick a second time, this time with a bridge. Blue Shoes drops to the mat to countā¦
Oneā¦
Twoā¦
Theā¦
Another weak kick out from The Champion.}
Vasco Dias: I think Gilmoreās stamina advantage is only going to last a couple of more minutes, because The Champion looks finished.
Teri Morasco: His gas tank is on E for sure. That last kick out was weaker than the first one, and I think weāre only one big move away from having a new World Television Champion.
Fiona McFly: Ladies, gentlemen, and nonbinary folkā¦this is what we in the business call a classic battle. Itās going to be a question of who wants it more!
{The Champion rises up off of the canvas on spaghetti legs and JJ is right there to hit Shellshocker, but the impact of the move sends Nick crashing awkwardly to the floor. Seeing the opportunity to finish his quest to once again bring championship gold back to Texas, Gilmore climbs to the top facing out onto the floor.}
Vasco Dias: What in the world can James Gilmore possibly be thinking.
{Knight rolls to his back and JJ leaps high into the Tokyo air and comes down skull first onto the sternum of The Champion. Nick curls up into the fetal position that breath clearly driven from his body, but the high risk maneuver clearly had an effect on Gilmore, as he is slow to capitalize.}
Teri Morasco: That move obviously did a lot of damage to the champ, but was it worth it?
Fiona McFly: In JJās mind?! Absolutely ā this is as fearless Iāve seen him since Legacy 2020!
{The Challenger stands and shakes loose the cobwebs as he desperately tries to lift Nick into the ring, but the bigger man is just deadweight. Gilmore keeps fighting until he finally able to lift all two hundred and forty pounds of his opponent up into the ring. Scooping the bigger man up JJ drops Knight down onto his injured back with a big slam, making The Champion scream out in pain. JJ gives the signal and lets out a fierce battle cry ā before connecting with his trademark Power Wave backshoot lariat just as Knight got up to a single knee! JJ goes for the coverā¦}
Oneā¦!
Twoā¦!!
Thrā!!!
{Blue Shoes pats JJ on the shoulder and informed him that Nicky had his foot on the bottom rope! The look of āaww, maaaanā can easily be seen on his face as the Islander alum wonders how he was gonna put the champion away! As Gilmore is about to place Knight in the dreaded firemanās carry, perhaps setting up for the Hang Ten, the Champion somehow counters ā rolling JJ up into a small package! Blue Shoes quickly countsā¦ }
Oneā¦!
Twoā¦!!
{ But JJ is able to get a hand on the bottom rope! Now the longtime zebra has to explain to āThe Hollywood Butcherā about what happened! Nicky then proceeds to grab his business partner, connecting with the trademarked Rainmaker combination he calls āWelcome to Hollywood!ā The normally stoic Tokyo crowd is eating up the match as Knight goes for the pinā¦}
Oneā¦!
Twoā¦!!
ThreeāNOOOOO!!!!
Terri Morasco: JJ got the shoulder up!
Vasco Dias: Just in time, man! Whenās this thing gonna endā¦?!
Fiona McFly: Only Christ knows that one. These two guys might go the full hour!
{Not quite, Fionaā¦but pretty damn close! JJ and Nicky traded close near-falls for the next five minutes or so, leaving it all out in the ring for the Egg Dome fanbase to admire! As we hit the 50th minute mark, both men look as if they just did the hokey-poke marathon in a Shinjuku nightclub! Exhausted, but unwilling to stop the fight, Nicky senses that JJ looks the more finished and tries to capitalize, places James into position, and hits his patented BANNED IN MEMPHIS piledriver! Knight goes for the cover, hooking both legs as Blue Shoes counts! }
Oneā¦!
Twoā¦!!
THREEEāNOOOOO!!!!!!!
Vasco Dias: Did Gilmore justā?!
Terri Morasco: He did! Nobody kicks out of that piledrive!
Fiona McFly: Whatās it gonna take for Nicky to pull this one out!?!
{Knight, out of gas and completely frustrated, pulls Gilmore into position ā perhaps setting up for his alternative piledrive combination! But JJ, to his down credit, squirms out of the way! Nicky stumbles and bumbles toward the corner, and as he takes a few steps in the wrong directionā¦JJ pounces on him with his patented SHELLSHOCKER backwards hurracanrana! The crowd loves the response from JJ as he goes for the pinā¦}
Oneā¦!
Twoā¦!!
Kickout at 2.999995879879!!!!!!!!
Fiona McFly: Christ!
Terri Morasco: What a match!
{JJ shakes his head solemnly but keeps on going anyway. Perhaps running on pure adrenaline, but Islander alum puts the TV Champion into position for the Hang Tenā¦but Nicky gets out of the danger and reverses! Knight attempts to go for his other patented Banned in Memphis ā22 package tombstone piledriver combinationā¦but NO!! JJ slips out of the way and lifts Nicky into the dreaded cutthroat torture rackā¦BUT NICKY COUNTERS! Knight quickly turns Gilmore sideways before connecting with the aforemention alternative piledriver combination!}
Vasco Dias: BANNED IN MEMPHIS ā22!
Fiona McFly: Nickyās got this one!
{At 52:30ā¦Nick Knight goes for the pin, hooking the legs in the process! }
Oneā¦!
Twoā¦!!
THREEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[DING-DING-DING!!!]
{āWelcome to the Circusā begins playing once more as Blue Shoes hands the TV title over to Nicky, who looks like heās been in a car accident!}
Alison Valance: Here is your winnerā¦AND STIIIIILL!!!...World Television Champion! NIIICK!! KNIIIIIIIGHT!!!
Vasco Dias: MAN!!!
Terri Morasco: What a titanic battle! Both men gave it their all, but Nicky pulled it out for defense number ten!
Vasco Dias: And Angel Blake better be lookinā in the mirror!
Fiona McFly: Aāright, Iāve said this once, but Iāll say it again. If the suits donāt put both JJ and Nicky in the Hall of Fame for this extraordinary performance?! Iāll strangle the ever-loving piss out of the lot of them!
{ Fionaās voice paused, her passion truly intense as both men look to be well-spent! }
Fiona McFly: That was fucking epic!
{As Nickyās music plays on, we see that both men are too exhausted to even think about the post-mortem of this match! Eventually, both men lock eyes with one another before bowing their heads in respect!}
------------------------------------ INVICTUS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH Stephen Terrella (c) vs Mystery Opponent ------------------------------------
Alison Valance: The following contest is scheduled for one fallā¦ and it's for the Invictus Championship! Introducing firstā¦
{ The camera takes a long shot of the entryway as and the arena darkens. Smoke begins to rise from the ground atop the stage, cast in a purple hue from the lighting directly overhead. 'Disorder' blares over the speakers. Holding hands, Stephen Terrella and Portia walk out from behind the curtain. They take a few steps before stopping to stand side-by-side on the stage, releasing hands at this point. Portia places her left hand on his right shoulder, and runs her right hand down his chest and abdomen until her fingers find their way into the front plate of the Invictus Championship wrapped around his waist. They share a quick kiss before both of them glance back at the curtain, which brings out the 'Black Widow'. }
Alison Valance: About to make his way down the aisle, being accompanied by Portia and the 'Black Widow'... standing 6'2"... and weighing in at 309 pounds... from Cold Springs, Nevadaā¦ he is the Invictus Championā¦ Stephen Terrella!
{ Terrella begins a slow walk toward the ring, arm-in-arm with Portia- and flanked by the Widow- to a chorus of boos. The trio reach the bottom of the stairs. Terrella and Portia release arms. Terrella removes his sunglasses and vest, handing them to Portia. He surveys the arena for a few seconds with a menacing scowl before making a slow march up the stairs. Terrella walks the apron to the center of it, stopping with his left hand resting on the top rope to stare down the crowd as Portia applauds for her man from the floor. Finally he ducks under the top rope to enter the ring, rolling his shoulders once inside to ready himself to fight. }
Terri Morasco: Stephen Terrella has brought plenty of back-up tonight. Everyone knows what a nuisance Portia can be at ringside, but it looks like whoever it is that's about to walk through that curtain is going to have the Widow's presence to contend with as well.
Vasco Dias: Can you blame him?! He doesn't even know who it is he's facing, Morasco! It could be Dean Harper, or Caleb Lockwoodā¦ or Roberto Verona! Invictus rules, it could be Rowan or Eternity, too! You play every card you have to stay champion.
Terri Morasco: Well let's see who it isā¦
{ The lights in the arena go out.}
Terri Morasco: It's really dark in here.
Vasco Dias: It's pitch black! I've been in dark arenas too many times to count but this is eerie.
{ Low, staticy music begins playing before the voice of Hank Williams IV begins to singā¦ }
-Get back and on again
-'Cause I'm just another old son of sin
-I'm just another old son of sin
-Pass me like a bottle to praise my kin
-Ain't a matter of where you been
-'Cause I'm just another old son of sin
{ As soon as the hard guitar licks start to kick in, an extremely bright spotlight hits the stage wit the silhouette of a person standing in the light. "Son of Sin" by IV and the Strange Band continues to play as a heavily distorted voice speaks over the song.}
Hello Stephen.
Congratulations on being the inaugural Invictus Champion.
I took something that mattered to you once and I'm about to do it again.
Hope Portia has a towel handy.
Terri Morasco: It can't beā¦ can it?
Vasco Dias: I don't know I'm blind from that damn light.
{ When that song ends another one, "Chosen One" by Valley of Wolves replaces it. The spotlight goes out, house lights come back up and standing on the stage is former IWF World Champion JC Keeton. The crowd erupts with cheers more for the surprise of the moment than who it is as JC starts walking towards the ring completely expressionless.}
Alison Valance: And his opponent, making his way to the ring, he is the former IWF World Television Champion, IWF World Tag Team Champion, and IWF Men's World Championā¦JC KEETON!
{ Terrella loses his shit in the ring, storming around like a caged lion while yelling: "This is fucking bullshit!" JC keeps eyes on Terrella as he closes in on the ring. }
Terri Morasco: JC Keeton is back! The Bluegrass Bluechipper is here!
Vasco Dias: How is this fair, Morasco?! Keeton has had who knows how long to prepare for this match, and Terrella has like sixty seconds to try and game plan for a former World Champion and triple crown winner!
Terri Morasco: They have a very bitter history with each other, so he should be really familiar with his opponent. You'll have to excuse me if I have a hard time mustering up the slightest bit of sympathy for Stephen Terrella, though.
{ Keeton builds some speed and dives head-first under the bottom rope, ready for a fight. Terrella greets him with some stiff boots to the head and neck area. The official for the contest, Tommy Knocker, quickly calls for the opening bell as the champion reaches down to grab his challenger and pull him to his feet. Stephen whips JC across the ring. Keeton bounces off the ropes, ducking a clothesline attempt by Terrella as JC comes back across. The King turns off the miss and walks right into a jumping knee strike by JC! Terrella staggers backwards, holding his jaw, but manages to keep his feet by catching himself on the ropes. Terrella comes forward aggressively, and JC uses Terrella's rage against him. Keeton catches Stephen right in the kisser with a picture perfect standing dropkick! The champion goes down hard as the ladies at ringside with him look on. The challenger pounces on Terrella, throwing some closed fists with fury! Keeton looks over at the Widow, then at Portia, keeping tabs on them both. Then Keeton glances back over his shoulder at nothing in particular, drawing speculation from the announcers he could be looking for other members of the Work. He drops his guard on the check though, and Terrella is quick to go to Keeton's eye with a thumb. }
{ Terrella blatantly keeps his thumb dug into JC's right eye, forcing Keeton off him. Both men are moving to their feet, with Terrella still latched on. The King lets go to hammer Keeton with a hard left hand to the body. Grabbing JC by the wrist, Terrella throws another left to JC's midsection that brings Keeton's feet off the canvas. Terrella fires off a third shot to the gut, once again bringing his smaller challenger's feet off the mat! JC drops to his hands and knees, struggling to breathe in the aftermath of the heavy shots. Portia applauds for her man from outside the ring as the crowd boos. Keeton once again looks in the direction of no one in particular, seemingly trying to say something to someone as he gasps for air. }
Vasco Dias:Who in the hell is he talking to, Morasco?!
Terri Morasco: I think he may just be trying to fire himself up, I don't know. Terrella with a stiff kick to JC's ribs though!
Vasco Dias:That'll shut him up!
Terri Morasco: Terrella is such a heavy-hitter. JC needs to find a way to use his speed and athleticism to create some distance and hit Terrella with some quick strikes.
Vasco Dias: Terrella knows that, too. He's trying to make it harder for JC to breathe, which makes it harder for JC to quicken the pace. Plus it's not hard to imagine him getting some joy out of inflicting pain on Keeton.
{ Terrella starts untying the padding on one of the turnbuckles, eventually exposing the steel underneath. He throws the pad at Keeton for spite. The champion takes hold of JC, looking to deliver a snake eyes on the hard steel buckleā¦ but JC manages to slip off his shoulder! Keeton shoves Terrella forward, driving the King chest-first into the steel hardware! JC twists Terrella's arm and delivers a kick to those ribs. The crowd noise builds as JC backs himself into the corner and starts to climb the corner buckles. Quick as a cat, JC makes it to the top, Terrella's arm still in hand, and walks the top ropeā¦ coming off with an armdrag that flings Terrella toward the center of the squared circle! Keeton takes a moment to collect himself, oddly looking to an empty corner the way a tag team wrestler would look for their partner. This buys Terrella time to get up off the armdrag, but JC quickly hits the ropes and drops Terrella with a springboard cutter! Keeton goes for a cover, but still seems distracted by something in that corner, and doesn't hook a leg. The referee slowly moves into position, countingā¦ }
One!...
ā¦
Tw- No!
{ Terrella powers out of the cover, throwing Keeton about three feet off of him! Keeton looks to that corner again though, shaking his head. Portia tells Terrella where JC is and what he's doing from her vantage point outside of the ring. The Black Widow circles the outside of the ring, hopping up onto the apron where Keeton is looking. She provocatively licks the rope, and then tries to lure JC toward whatever it is he's looking at by calling him to the corner with her finger. }
Vasco Dias: What does he keep looking at, Morasco?! Even before there was an extremely attractive, but slightly frightening woman in that corner, he's been looking around the ring like he smells smoke and is hunting for the source.
Terri Morasco: I don't knowā¦ I can't remember a JC Keeton match in recent memory where he's been this unfocused, and that scares me because of who he's in there with.
Vasco Dias: Do you think he's on something?
Terri Morasco: What?! No!
{ JC regains a vertical base, still seemingly distracted by something, but not paying the Widow all that much mind in the moment. Terrella comes up behind him, takes a handful of Keeton's pants, and pulls him back into a forearm shot to the kidneys. JC grimaces, and Terrella levels him with a savage clothesline to the back of the head that knocks JC to the canvas! Stephen drops down, burying a knee into JC's back, then begins to unload with some deliberate, punishing punches to the back of Keeton's skull. Portia counts along from the floor, mocking the crowd as they boo. When she reaches "ten", the official finally steps in to check on the Thoroughbred's wellbeing. Tommy Knocker keeps trying to back Terrella off, fearful Keeton may be out cold. Smelling blood, Terrella shoves Tommy out of the way to deliver a standing splash to the back of JC's head! The official tries to reason with Terrella, imploring him to let him start a standing ten count on JC. Terrella flips Tommy off though, telling him to "get the fuck outta my way." The King drags JC's body off the mat, looking for a piledriver. Once more the official practically pleads with Terrella to let him count JC down. Terrella wants the proverbial kill though, and he argues with Tommy about it. Stephen goes for the lift, but JC has life, kicking his legs to bring himself back down! Keeton musters up everything he has, dumping Terrella over the top rope with a backdrop counter! The crowd roars as Terrella bounces off the apron, then splatters on the floor. Portia races over to check on Stephen. In the ring, JC collapses, once again looking to the empty corner of the ring with a million mile stare. }
Terri Morasco: The champion's unbridled malice has cost him dearly! Both men are down, and now it becomes a race to see who can pull themselves up first!
Vasco Dias: Keeton is in a really bad way though, Morasco! That counter was instinctual, I think. He doesn't look like he knows where he is.
Terri Morasco: He has been distracted this entire match by something. Maybe someone was supposed to be ringside with him, or he's looking for a face in the crowdā¦ I don't know. He needs to find focus, though.
Vasco Dias: If he doesn't, Terrella will end him, I promise you that. Terrella has a mean streak that doesn't quit.
Terri Morasco: JC is willing himself to his feet though! You can feel the energy of this crowd getting behind him!
{ Keeton brings himself to one knee, clutching the back of his head. He stands to make his way to the corner on spaghetti legs. Buckle by buckle, JC makes an unsteady ascent in the corner. Portia stands between JC and Terrella though, holding her arms up to say, "no!" The Widow takes the apron behind JC, giving him something else to contend with. He surveys the scene, and makes a decision to hop down onto the apron. The Widow moves closer, as does Portia. Portia begins verbally berating Keeton. Showing his hops, JC runs the length of the apron, forcing Portia to duck to avoid being struck as he soars over her, and he crashes down on Terrella with a double foot stomp to the chest just as Terrella had regained his feet! Portia puts both her hands over her mouth in a state of shock, watching her man gasp for breath on the floor. JC has a few words for Terrella before the challenger gets up and starts tearing apart the French Announce table. }
Vasco Dias: This is the worst of the worst case scenarios for Terrella and company! We've already seen what happened to the Diamond brothers tonight, and JC Keeton has some bad intentions with that table!
Terri Morasco: JC has to be careful not to get himself disqualified if he wants to win the title, though.
Vasco Dias: How do you say run in French, Morasco?!
Terri Morasco: Cours.
Vasco Dias: Nevermind, I don't care enough about those guys to try and pronounce that.
{ JC tosses the last monitor on the floor as Terrella pulls himself up with the aid of the ring skirting. Keeton hits the King with a spinning uppercut that knocks Terrella back down to a knee. The Bluegrass Bluechipper follows up by leading Terrella toward the table and bouncing his head off the surface of it! Keeton smacks Terrella's face on the table again. Keeton gets a towel off one of the trainers at ringside and tosses it to Portia, drawing her ire. Then JC bounces Terrella's head off the table one more time before cinching him up and putting him through the table with a Saito Suplex! }
Terri Morasco: Oh my gosh!
Vasco Dias: Terrella may be broken!
Terri Morasco: The tableā¦ Terrellaā¦ even JCā¦ it's just a pile of wreckage on the floor!
Vasco Dias: Keeton didn't think that through, Morasco! He's got Terrella down, but now he has to get that three hundred pounds of deadweight back inside the ring to pin him! As deep as we are in this match, that won't be an easy feat!
{ JC Keeton sits up, yet again looking toward a part of the floor where no one is standing. He just sits there, almost oblivious to everything happening around him. }
Terri Morasco:This crowd wants him to do it! I just don't understand what he's doing.
Vasco Dias: He's being an idiot! It's great he is, don't get me wrong! The last thing Odyssey needs is JC Keeton as the face of the brand. He's still an idiot though.
{ Keeton finally snaps out of it, bringing an end to the general sense of confusion in the arena. He reaches back for Terrella, trying to drag him up, but it's a monumental task. JC gets up, hooking both his arms under Terrella's elbows and pulling. He keeps working until he gets Terrella up to a knee. JC delivers a clubbing blow to Terrella's shoulders and lifts again. Terrella drops back down to a knee, but he does shove JC off him. Terrella finds a burst, charging into JC and driving the small of his back into the edge of the apron. Out of desperation, Terrella takes JC by the head and just rams his skull into the steel post! Still to hurt to capitalize, Terrella leans on the apron for support as JC writhes in pain on the floor, clutching his head. }
Terri Morasco: This match has been back-and-forth, back-and-forthā¦ and whether you want to call it pride or ego, I don't think either of them wants to lose to the other man.
Vasco Dias: Terrella just needs to buy himself a little time. He's got the type of power to change the complexion of a match with just one move. JC has taken the fight to him, though.
{ Terrella starts gingerly walking over to the timekeeper's area, holding his own neck. He chases Alison Valance out of her seat and grabs the chair. The referee is quick to the floor, trying to tell Terrella that if he uses the chair he'll have to disqualify him. While Tommy's back is turned, Portia steps on JC with her heel before turning around and throwing the towel down on him. The Widow gets down on all fours by JC's head, smiling at him. She slinks backwards, seemingly preparing for a strike herself when Tommy Knocker turns around. The official shouts at the Widow, and she rises to her knees with her hands in the air. }
{ Terrella pushes past the official, albeit with far less authority than he did earlier in the contest. Terrella grabs JC and drops him throat-first across the top of the steel guardrail. Terrella calls for the Widow to help him with the mats, and together they start pulling them back to expose the concrete floor. }
Terri Morasco: This is getting ridiculous! They're tearing those protective mats upā¦ and I shudder to think what's on Terrella's mind!
Vasco Dias: He may be planning to send JC Keeton into early retirementā¦ the same way Keeton tried to do to him when he tried to take Terrella's head off with barbed wire, Morasco!
{ Just then the bell rings. Terrella turns around, menacingly staring down the official. }
Vasco Dias: Did Terrella get disqualified?! He hasn't done anything!
Terri Morasco: The official is pointing to his wristā¦ I thinkā¦ I think we reached the time limit.
{ Terrella and Portia both close in on the referee, demanding to know the deal. The Black Widow takes a seat on the edge of the guardrail, curiously watching as JC tries to shake off the wounds of war and get to his feet again. Alison Valance comes over to also get the official decision from Tommy. }
Alison Valance: Ladies and gentlemenā¦ The referee has ruled this match a time limit draw! Therefore, there is no winner. Howeverā¦ since the champion wasn't pinned or submittedā¦ still your Invictus Championā¦ Stephen Terrella!
{ Terrella and Portia continue arguing with the referee, believing they had Keeton right where they wanted him. While they are paying no attention to JC, he stands, glances at The Widow, then his eyes become fixed on a dark corner of the arena where he hops the guardrail and walks towards disappearing into the shadows. Terrella stops arguing long enough to notice Keeton is gone and just waves it off in anger before going back to screaming at the referee. }
Terri Morasco: What a bizarre ending to an incredible match.
Vasco Dias: As much as I hate to say it, Keeton and Terrella have had some of their best matches over the last couple years against each other.
Terri Morasco: I can't argue that. I just hope JC is ok, he definitely didn't seem himself.
Vasco Dias: The kid ate double digit Super Kicks at Legacy, that'll knock a few screws loose.
------------------------------------ QUEENS GAMBIT MATCH Latoya Hixx vs. Caroline Machado vs. CHE vs. Shelly Diamond vs. Ms. Markella vs. Sara Cross vs. Mai Everstone ------------------------------------
Alison Valance: The following first annual Queenās Gambit match is a 7 person ladder match with a contract suspended above the ring, no holds barred rules apply. Anything goes in pursuit of this contract! The first participant to retrieve the contract will be declared the winner and have the right to a main championship shot for the whole calendar year, however, they must name the time and place they will be exercising their right to a title shot.
{The crowd cheers.}
Terri Morasco: We have come to the main event and arguably the main attraction of the night.
Vasco Dias: I think thatās rich considering some of the fantastic matches that have already happened tonight, but go off I guess.
{The lights go out, the crowd is cheering in excitement.}
Alison Valance: First into the ringā¦
"Her ongoing mission...to boldly go where no one has gone before..."
{ The voice of Sir Patrick Stewart echoes throughout the arena before Dua Lipa's "Levitating" begins to blare. A blast a pyro goes off as Caroline Machado heads out to the stage, dancing to the beat of the tune while sporting a brief, but warmhearted grin on her face. }
"(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
I got you, moonlight, you're my starlight
I need you, all night
Come on, dance with me
(I'm levitating)
You, moonlight, you're my starlight
I need you, all night
Come on, dance with me
(I'm levitating)"
{ The Brazilian shimmies and twirls down the ramp, often stopping to give some lucky fans a hug or two. Her motion is fluid as she makes her way down to the ring, again dancing to the beats. }
"You can fly away with me tonight
You can fly away with me tonight
Baby, let me take you for a ride
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
(I'm levitating)
You can fly away with me tonight
You can fly away with me tonight
Baby, let me take you for a ride
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)..."
{ The lights fade out to a rotating green and yellow hue, with Caroline continuing to dance and pose for the cheering crowd. Eventually, the lights come back on as she gets into her MMA fighting position and waits for the match to start. }
Alison Valance: Former Womenās World Champion standing at 5ā6āā weighing in at 135 pounds. Caroline Machado!
Terri Morasco: Caroline is likely looking for the shortcut to get back in the ring with the current womenās champion to get back the belt.
Vasco Dias: That is pretty easy assumption, were you drinking between matches?
{As the lights dim, the guitar slowly begins to strum a few notes and the crowd begins to go wild. After the verse starts, an excited Sara Cross. As the music continues on to the chorus she hops into a jog down the entrance ramp, high fiving various crowd members as she does so. As the second verse begins, she stops at the end of the ramp and searches for a fan to lend her shirt to. As she does so, she smiles brightly and leaps onto the edge of the ringside, slipping through the middle and top ropes after a few moments of taking in the arena itself.}
Alison Valance: Next into the Ring standing at 5ā3āā and weighing in at 115 poundsā¦ Sara Cross!
Terri Morasco: She made a return this week. It will be interesting to see if she can change the course of her run here to be different from last time.
Vasco Dias: She was silent leading up to this match soā¦ itās hard to say.
{Latoya Hixx comes out on stage and grooves a little bit and she takes both of her hands in covered it up and dip toe her pose and lifts up her blue sunglasses and hands them to her fans and walks straight down and over the ring and hops on it and she holds onto the ropes and bend over and show them her Boss Knuckles and she gets inside of the ring and she takes off her wrestling gear and waits for her opponent to arrive.}
Alison Valance: Next to the ring weighing in at 114 pounds standing at 5ā5āā Latoya Hixx!
Terri Morasco: Latoya said this was going to be a changing point for her. This was going to be the momen her course corrected.
Vasco Dias: Itās a lot of big talk but big talk rarely works out for the best.
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Alison Valance: Next to the ring weighing in at 120 pounds standing at 5ā7āā Miss Markella!
Terri Morasco: Sheās been pretty silent leading up to this match, hard to know where her head is.
Vasco Dias: I can make some assumptions where itās been.
{ The words rip through the stadium as "The Bird and The Worm" hits as the lights dim to a dark purple. A grey like smoke rising on the ramp way as the form of Mai comes up onto the stage in a long flowing black lace robe with a Crow on her shoulder who caw loudly. She waves with a large smile. She skips happily down the ramp, stop to wave at the fans and taking a selfie with some doing a silly face before making it down to the ring. The lights begin to flicker red in the purple as she stops at the steps.
She gently takes the crow onto her shoulder, kissing it gently as she lets it take flight around the ring.
As it looks like sheās about to jclim,b the steps she jumps onto the top rope with ease. Maiās hands extending out to the crowd as she grin wide. She puts her hands down on the top rope as she looks around the ring and she begins to lift herself up onto the rope before flipping back onto her feet where she howls out at the crowd. She takes off her robe and holds it up as the crow takes the robe and flys back up the ramp. As soon as the crow is gone pyro explodes from every corner in a brilliant green light as the lights turn back to normal. }
Alison Valance: Next to the ring weighing in at 101 pounds standing at 5ā2āā...Little Bird Mai Everstone!
Terri Morasco: ā¦Did that just happen?
Vasco Dias: At least she isnāt setting anyone on fire with her mind, Terri.
{The lights in the arena dim as the opening instrumental of Tia Pās āFortuneā hits the PA system. The lights in the arena begin to strobe between silver and purple lighting. As the beginning lines of the song hit the PA system, the name of the incomparable āCHEāā is seen on the titantron. The fans in attendance give a decidedly mixed reaction as the āThe Bonafide Baddieā, āThe Undeniable Momentā Cheyenne makes her way from behind the curtain. A smirk comes over her beautiful face as she looks out amongst the fans in attendance. She places her hands onto her hips as she is joined by Sienna Sharpe who appears from behind the curtain. She lets her hands fall from her hips, as she begins to walk down the ramp. The smirk on her face never leaves, she makes her way down to the ring, taking her time to talk to those at ringside on her way. With the chorus of boos echoing, she makes her way down to the ringside area followed closely by her manager Sienna Sharp. As Cheyenne and her fellow Sirens continue their sultry saunter down to the ring, a voice-over can be heard in accompaniment with her theme song.}
Alison Valance: āLadies and gentlemen, please stand in recognition of the beauty that is in your presence! Being accompanied to the ring by āThe Sharpiest Mind in the Businessā Sienna Sharpe. She hails from New Orleans, Louisiana; she is the āUndeniable Momentā Cheyenne!ā
{Cheyenne makes her way onto the ring apron, standing with her back up against the ropes. As Sienna stands near the apron, Cheyenne places her right foot against the bottom rope. She rests her arms against the top rope, and flips into the ring, over the top rope, landing on her feet. She finds her way over to the ropes on the hard-camera side. Standing on the bottom rope, she extends her arms out as the fans in attendance rain down their disapproval. After a few moments, she jumps down from the rope, and awaits the start of the match-up.}
Terri Morasco: Che has made some pretty wild points in the leadup to this match. If she can pull this off it puts her a very big step up on the rest of the division.
Vasco Dias: Does it? It just means she can back up her talk.
{ 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. }
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 her fists up over her head as pyro erupts behind her. Once the light show dies down she begins to strut her way toward the ring to the beat of the music. Shelly walks up the steps, climbing up the outside of the ropes before throwing her fists up over her head 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. }
Alison Valance: And last but not leastā¦ former womenās world champion and The Best ring weighing in at standing at
Vasco Dias: There she is! The women who is going to win this match!
Terri Morasco: Not that you play favorites.
Vasco Dias: Oh no. I always play favorites.
{ All seven girls stand in the ring, the camera panda between them all before the bell rings. Che doesnāt waste a moment before roundhouse kicking Ms Markella into the turnbuckle as the rest of the girls scramble to grab one of the ladders from the area surrounding the ring.}
Terri Morasco: Oh! That looks like that knocked her out cold.
Vasco Dias: Yeah, that was a hard hit.
{ As Sara picks up a ladder Latoya grabs the same ladder and attempts to knock Sara into the hardest part of the ring. Sara lets go to keep from getting knocked out early. Latoya chuckles and slides the ladder in the ring. Caroline is already in the ring setting up the ladder when Shelly slams her own ladder against Carolineās head. Caroline rolls onto the mat, holding her head. Shelly tosses the ladder ou of the ring, hitting Ms Markella knocking her out of the ring.}
Terri Morasco: Markella is not having a good time.
Vasco Dias: You love to see it.
{ Shelly hits Caroline with a couple kicks before focusing on the former rivalās knee. Sara climbs into the ring but Che roundhouse kicks her out of the ring, clearly not wanting to waste time with too many girls in the ring at once. She turns her attention to Latoya who is bracing her ladder against the ropes. Che grabs her by the hair and hits her with a northern lights suplex into the ladder Caroline had setup earlier. Latoya groans in pain, getting up to her feet and hits Shelly with a Hurricarana for some reason. Shelly knocks back into Che. Che, not missing a beat hits Shelly with a butterfly suplex.}
Terri Morasco: Che is certainly making a statement here.
Vasco Dias: Why wouldnāt she? Shelly is the danger in this match.
{ Latoya sets up Carolineās ladder as Shelly and Che are battling it out on the sideline. Caroline is still recovering on the matt. Latoya starts to climb the ladder when the crowd makes a noise, Mai comes out of nowhere with a BEATTLEJUICE slamming Latoya down to the mat ontop of Caroline.}
Terri Morasco: WHAT THE FUCK?!
Vasco Dias: ā¦Okay but that was cool.
{ Che clearly coming to the conclusion she doesnā;t have as much time to waste backs off shelly, dodging a dropkick and grabs Sara Cross coming back into the ring and uses her to knock Shelly out of the ring onto the pile of ladders on the outside. Satisfied that neither Sara or Shelly will get back up for a little bit Che moves to the ladder, stepping over the pile that Mai made.}
Terri Morasco: Could this be it?
Vasco Dias: NO!
{ As Che is halfway up the ladder Shelly grabs her leg. Che turns and sees her stopping her from moving. She kicks at Shelly who holdings on strong. Che kicks at Shellyās face, Shelly hits Che in the leg to keep her from knocking her lose. Latoya headbutts Mai and moves to stand up.}
Terri Morasco: Oh god, this could get bad.
Vasco Dias: You have no idea.
{ Latoya gets up from the mat and tries climbing up the same ladder to keep Che from advancing. Mai is pulling herself up to her feet. Caroline stands up grugily and pushes the ladder over so all three girls on it go crashing to the outside. The crowd screams and Caroline looks slightly panicked at what she just did.}
HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!
{Caroline shakes off the guilt and starts setting up another ladder.}
Terri Morasco: That was insane!
Vasco Dias: Itās a ladder match. What do you expect?
{ Suddenly Mai is standing in the ring, looking at Caroline almost at the top and then glances at the outside. She slips out of the ring, bracing on the ropes.}
Terri Morasco: No, no, no, no!
Vasco Dias: YEEES!
{ Mai hits the ladder with a Slingshot spear from the outside knocking Caroline to the ground and Mai lays unmoving from where she hit the ladder.}
Terri Morasco: OH MY GOD!
Vasco Dias: What does this mean for the match?! Who can even keep going?
{ there is a long moment as the crowd waffles on who to cheer for, who they want to get up. Suddenly Che crawls her way back into the ring. The crowd reacts loudly, some cheering, some booing. Che rights the ladder the is still in the ring. She looks up at the briefcase hanging above the ring. She nods to herself as she starts to climb.}
Vasco Dias: Is this happening?
{Che reaches the top of the ladder and unclips the briefcase.}
Alison Valance: The Winner of the first Queenās Gambit match and the holder of the caseā¦ āUndeniable Momentā Cheyenne!!!
{ CHE holds onto the briefcase with a smirk, the crowd reacts loudly as she looks down at the rest of the girls in the match with satisfaction as they all come to terms with what just happened as her theme plays loudly.}
Terri Morasco: Che made some promises leading up to this match and she made every one of them come true.
Vasco Dias: And with that, this is the end of Sacrifice. Have a good night folks!
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