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Post by Randon Haynes on Jun 14, 2023 4:08:39 GMT
{ Heart of a Champion by Hollywood Undead plays as we are brought the opening intro to IWF Odyssey! We see a shot of the IWF Men's World Champion and half of the IWF World Tag Team Champions, Angel Blake, then see clips of the other half, Wraith. Then we see more clips of Dean Harper, JC Keeton, RAM and Nick Danger followed by clips of Matthew Knox, Sorcha Wynn, and a smirking Caleb Cannin. The camera pans around the jam packed arena and the screaming fans before we get a shot of the commentary booth and Iyo Kenshin! }
Iyo Kenshin: Welcome to Odyssey live from the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia!
Rayne: We've got a huge night of action for you! Leopold Grimm takes on Carvel Barley!
Iyo Kenshin: John Nash Stradder is taking on Nanners!
Rayne: In the main event our new Invictus Champion, Matt Knox has his first title defense against Allen Chaney!
Iyo Kenshin: But before we get there we have a huge first match!
Rayne: This feud has been boiling for weeks and it's about to go over the top!
Iyo Kenshin: Stephen Terrella versus Alexandra Calaway, BARBED WIRE MASSACRE! And it starts, RIGHT NOW!
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BARBED WIRE MASSACRE
2k RP Word Limit
Stephen Terrella vs Alexandra Calaway
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Alison Valance: The following contest is scheduled for one fall! This will be a Barbed Wire Massacre Match! Introducing first...
{ The lights go down and "Mine" by Halestorm starts to play. The arena is filled with Red and lights and fog. The Silhouette of Alexandra can be seen at the top of the ramp. She poses on the top of the ramp and as the beat drops, she starts to make her way down the ramp towards the ring accompanied by John Nash Strader. Stopping halfway down the ramp, Alexandra stops looking out over the crowd, before continuing on. She smirks seeing some of the signs people made, a cocky smirk crosses her face. }
Alison Valance: Making her way to the ring from DALLAS, TX.. ALEXANDRA CALAWAY!!!!!"
{ Finishing her walk down the ramp, she climbs onto the ring apron and up onto the turnbuckle. She carefully slips into the ring, forgoing her normal poses on the ropes due to the barbed wire replacing them. That, however, doesn't stop her from talking shit with people in front row. She watches up the ramp, messing with her hair as she waits for her opponent. }
Iyo Kenshin: Barbed Wire Massacre is one of the most brutal, barbaric matches the Imperial Wrestling Federation can sanction, Rayne. Short of giving the competitors axes and letting them have at each other, you'd be hard-pressed to find a style of match that promises more bloodshed. What truly terrifies me though is Calaway doesn't seem at all bothered by that fact.
Rayne: She may be relatively new to some of our viewers, but Alexandra has been down this road many times before. She's a veteran in this business who has made her living in these style of matches. If you let the pretty face fool you, she'll eat you alive in this environment.
Iyo Kenshin: You could say she is something akin to a barbed wire Barbie then.
Rayne: I'm not going to say it, but you go right ahead if you want to. You'll be the one she's coming after next, Iyo.
{ The camera cuts back to a shot of Alison Valance. }
Alison Valance: And her opponent...
{ 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 as 'Disorder' begins to blare across the speakers. Terrella makes his entrance holding hands with Portia. They take a few steps before stopping to stand side-by-side on the stage, releasing hands. She places her left hand on his right shoulder and runs her right hand down his chest and abdomen as he lowers his glasses down the bridge of his nose before turning for a kiss. }
Alison Valance: About to make his way down the aisle, being accompanied by Portia... standing 6'2"... and weighing in at 309 pounds... from Cold Springs, Nevada... The King Of Clubs... Stephen Terrrrellllllaaaa!
{ Terrella re-positions his sunglasses and begins a slow walk toward the ring, arm-in-arm with Portia, to a chorus of boos. They reach the bottom of the stairs where they release arms. Terrella removes his sunglasses and vest and hands 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 barbed to stare down the crowd as Portia applauds for her man from the floor. Finally he ducks under the top strand of barbed wire to enter the ring, rolling his shoulders once inside to ready himself to fight. }
Iyo Kenshin: This is the man Alexandra is going to be tasked with defeating tonight. The one thing Terrella has shown us time-and-time again, however, is there isn't a line he won't cross. There isn't a rule he won't break, there isn't a person he won't touch, and most of all there isn't a thing he won't do in order to get what he wants.
Rayne: He doesn't give a damn what you think of him for it, either. And I'll be honest, Iyo, as comfortable as Alexandra is in this environment, I'd have thought twice about wanting this match if I were her for that very reason. I'm not saying she isn't skilled enough to hold her own -or even win- but Terrella will hurt her if given the opportunity. He will hurt her badly. Anyone that thinks otherwise is only fooling themselves.
{ The referee for this contest, Tommy Knocker, calls for the opening bell. }
Ding!
{ Terrella cracks the knuckles on both of his hands, staring down Calaway from his own corner. Unintimidated, she walks across the ring and stands toe-to-toe with him to talk trash. He rubs at his chin as she says her piece, almost amused. The fun and games quickly end, however. Stephen gives Calaway a hard shove to the face. She fires back with a closed fist right to his jaw off the shove. Terrella drops a shoulder and barrels right into her midsection though, lifting her off her feet and driving her all the way back across the ring into the corner she started out in. The flesh on Alexandra's back catches the barbed wire, and Terrella proceeds to ram shoulder after shoulder into her abdomen to punish her. Not only do the blows drive the breath from her body, but every lunge from Terrella presses her flesh into the barbs! Stephen takes Alexandra by the wrist, aggressively pulling her into the teeth of a short-arm lariat! Alexandra hits the canvas hard as Strader watches from ringside, calling out Terrella's movements to her. Calaway holds her neck though in obvious pain. The tell creates a bullseye on her body, and Terrella zeroes in on the target by putting his boot on the back of her neck and grinding it down. }
Iyo Kenshin: Terrella is punishing Calaway without remorse, Rayne!
Rayne: Right now she needs to find a way off that canvas. That's not where you want to be against a guy twice your weight and with the type of power Terrella possesses. Much easier said than done, though.
Iyo Kenshin: Terrella taking a handful of Alexandra's hair... and he's just pulling up on her head with his boot across the back of her neck still.
Rayne: That's designed to inflict pain, but it's out of spite more than anything.
{ Terrella releases the hair of Calaway, standing over her so he's facing Strader. He digs his fingers in Alexandra's nose and mouth, fish-hooking her off the canvas until he can get his other hand under her chin. He looks right at Strader before raining down cross-face style blows across the face of Calaway. Strader puts a hand on the barbed wire as if he might be tempted to intervene, drawing Terrella's attention for a moment. Stephen motions for him to come inside with a middle finger, almost daring him to before hammering Calaway with a few more blows. He pulls his adversary off the canvas, guiding her to the barbed wire ropes and pressing her face against the middle strand. He puts his knee on the other side of her face, forcing her flesh into the wire. Terrella taunts Strader on the outside, shouting: "You still want her?! She ain't gonna look so fucking pretty when I'm done, boy!" Terrella pulls up off Calaway. Blood is flowing from the side of her face now, along with the tiny dots of blood peppering her back from earlier. With relative ease, Terrella locks in a full nelson on the one hundred twenty-five pound Calaway, dragging her away from the ropes and just rag-dolling her body! }
Rayne: If you've never been in that hold, it hurts like hell! It doesn't matter who applies it, it just puts so much pressure on your neck! And with a guy like Terrella squeezing...
Iyo Kenshin: Tommy Knocker is trying to see if Calaway wants to quit while simultaneously avoiding being hit by her legs as Terrella jerks her body around in that vice-like grip he has... but she's refusing!
Rayne: She's got guts! She's also got a bad neck to begin with though from decades in the ring! At some point you have to put aside your pride and ask yourself what gives me the best chance to wrestle tomorrow!
{ Tiring from shaking Calaway, Terrella drives her into the canvas with a full-nelson slam! Alexandra grimaces as she holds the back of her neck in pain. She gets little reprieve though before she finds Terrella reaching down to grab her again. He picks her up high over his head, pressing her body as high as he can get it and throws her over the top rope all the way down to the floor! She crashes on the cement, and Terrella backs away from the barbed wire with a smirk. He again turns his attention to Strader, telling John that "I'm going to break your bitch." Portia takes the opportunity to make herself known to Calaway, stepping right on the small of Alexandra's back with her high-heeled shoe. Portia looks over at the crowd and laughs as a few of them boo, but neither competitor has that many supporters in the audience. Portia bends down to taunt Alexandra, which Strader catches. John starts to make his way toward Terrella's fiancee, which draws Terrella to the outside. Portia flees when she spots Strader approaching, but Terrella puts a hand on Strader's shoulder to spin him. The two men start trading blows on the outside of the ring. Calaway capitalizes on the opportunity while laying on the floor to reach under the ring with an outstretched arm to pull out a wrench! }
{ Calaway slowly gets to her feet as the two men continue to trade hands, holding her neck as she walks up behind Terrella. Portia has her hands on her head, knowing she's powerless to help in the moment. Alexandra flings her arm back and cracks Terrella as hard as she humanly can in the spine with the wrench! Terrella drops to a knee, then falls to the floor. Alexandra raises the wrench again, blasting Terrella across the back with it! Strader backs away holding his lip, letting Alexandra go to work; and go to work she does! She cracks Terrella across the back one more time with the wrench before tossing it aside! She grabs a nearby television cable and wraps it around Terrella's throat three times, putting a boot on his back and pulling with everything she she to both cut off his oxygen supply and punish his back more. Terrella grabs at the cable, choking and gasping for air. }
Iyo Kenshin: Alexandra Calaway is showing why she's been a Hardcore Champion nineteen times in her career across various promotions!
Rayne: And Terrella is starting to look like angry smurf with all the shades of blue in his face!
{ Alexandra releases the choke, letting Terrella's upper body fall to the floor. She drags the top side of her wrist across her bloody face, only to lick her own blood off with a smile. Alexandra goes under the ring again, pulling out some rolled up barbed wire that was left over from setting up the ring before the show. She tosses the wire up into the ring and then turns around to try to drag Terrella to his feet. She struggles to get his three hundred pounds off the cement floor, but gets a bit of an assist from Strader at ringside. With the no DQ stipulation in place, they both roll Terrella into the ring. Calaway goes up in after him. She grabs the barbed wire roll and threads it through one of his belt loops, securing it good and tight. She then rolls the other side of the wire out across the ring before going back to start to put the puts to Terrella. He tries to roll away from her kicks and stomps, but ends up rolling onto the barbed wire; and with it tied to his belt loop, the wire ends up starting to wrap around Terrella like an anaconda. Blood starts to flow from his stomach, chest, back and arms as the barbs dig into his flesh. By the time he realizes the predicament he's in, Calaway is wrapping him the rest of the way in the barbed wire. She knees him in his face to knock him back down to the canvas. Calaway then grabs his legs, stomping down with a blatant low blow to curb his resistance before turning him over into a Boston Crab! }
Iyo Kenshin: The Helion has that Boston Crab cinched in deep on Stephen Terrella, Rayne! Worse yet for Terrella, his torso is wrapped in that barbed wire!
Rayne: She's doing damage to that bad back of Terrella! That's the same spot he took twenty chair shots at Night of The Immortals... the same spot she repeatedly hit him with a wrench tonight!... He has to want to tap!
Iyo Kenshin: Terrella's been in this situation before. How many people can forget the first barbed wire massacre match he was ever in... when JC Keeton had him locked in a barbed wire submission hold... The defiant former Invictus Champion is refusing to tap out, though! Ultimately, that may be his career undoing!
Rayne: One thing that's easy to not realize though is Terrella's legs are heavy, and Calaway has to hold that weight up while she applies the submission! She may tire! Twenty-three minutes into this match, we don't know how much she has! She's losing blood from her own face and back! She was in the hospital after being stung by bees in a match not all that long ago! I don't know what type of savagery those people are into!
Iyo Kenshin: You can see the anguish on Terrella's face! Strader is keeping a watchful eye on Portia on the outside of the ring, too!
{ Calaway holds the submission for another minute before she ultimately has to relinquish it for a multitude of reasons, her bad knees chief among them while applying a Boston Crab. Alexandra leans on the barbed wire with a smile, fatigued. Terrella battles through the pain to shed the barbed wire from his body. The Hellion staggers over, punching him right in the back. He lets out a yell before pushing her away with a shove to the midsection. She tries to approach again, but Terrella trips her up by pulling an ankle. He crawls up on top of her and wraps some of the wire around his own left hand as they both become entangled in it. With his hand loaded up with the barbed wire around his black glove, he starts raining down heavy left hands on Calaway's head, making a bloody mess of her face. Ten shots in total cause her to dawn a crimson mask, but rather than cower she spits right in Terrella's face, daring him to unleash even more. He goes back to work, driving fist after fist into her face. The canvas is stained in both of their blood. }
Iyo Kenshin: At what point does the human body just say enough!? This is one of the most violent and bloody matches we've ever witnessed here on Odyssey, Rayne!
Rayne: This match is about two people in their element, and neither one wants to give way to the other! You may not like them -a lot of fans don't- but you have to respect the guts! I couldn't even venture a guess how many stitches it's going to take to sew these two up post-match!
{ Terrella forces Calaway onto her stomach, locking her in the 'Iron Throne' submission! }
Iyo Kenshin: And now it's Terrella with the submission on Calaway again! They are literally trying to break each other tonight!
Rayne: You can see the concern on Strader's face now as Portia looks on with much more relief from the other side! Strader knows Calaway has that bad neck! I will reiterate: she has already been to the hospital this week!
Iyo Kenshin: Tommy Knocker is checking to see if Alexandra wants to quit, but she is absolutely refusing! She is going to force Terrella to tear her head off to win this match, and what frightens me is knowing he will if that's what it takes to win!
Rayne: If you're the official, you have to consider stopping this at a point! I'm all for violence, but someone may need to save Calaway from herself because she isn't going to do it!
{ Another minute passes as Tommy Knocker continues to check in on Calaway. Terrella wrenches back, cinching the hold in as deep as he can get it to where he is sitting on Calaway's back. The blood pours from his body and Alexandra's head, mixing in with their sweat and falling to the canvas in droplets before Tommy Knocker finally signals for the bell! }
Ding!
Ding!
Ding!
Iyo Kenshin: Did Alexandra quit!?
Rayne: I didn't see her tap, but she may have passed out.
{ Terrella releases the hold, trying as best he can to get to his feet. All he can do though is stumble to a knee as Tommy Knocker walks over to say something to Alison. Alison nods as he relays the message, and an entire arena sits in anticipation. }
Alison Valance: Ladies and gentlemen, the referee for this contest has informed me that the thirty minute time limit for this match has expired! This match has been ruled a draw!
{ Terrella gets up and falls into the barbed wire ropes, tearing his belt loop off his jeans to free himself from the entanglement as he looks over at Calaway laying face down on the canvas. }
Iyo Kenshin: I don't know after all the blood and sweat if it's the result either competitor wanted, but neither could best the other tonight in Norfolk.
Rayne: The only winner tonight is going to be whoever gets paid to patch these two up. That's going to be a hefty bill.
{ Terrella limps over to Calaway, holding his lower back in pain as she rolls over on her back. She looks up at him and he surprisingly offers up a hand. She hesitates for a moment before accepting it, and he pulls her up to her feet. She tries her hardest to remain there, and he gives her a nod before walking past her and rolling out of the ring where Portia goes to tend to him. Portia and Terrella start walking up to the ramp together as Calaway falls into the corner holding her neck.Strader comes in the ring to check on Alexandra, helping to hold her up. Terrella glances back over his shoulder, making eye contact with Calaway again. She gives him a nod this time before smirking and dropping down to roll out of the ring. The show goes to commercial. }
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SINGLES MATCH
1k RP Word Limit
Leopold Grimm vs Carvel Barley
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{ "On the Run" by the Jompson Brothers is playing as the show comes back from break. The camera captures a close-up of Carvel Barley standing inside the squared circle, placing his hat atop the ring post. }
Alison Valance: The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, currently standing in the ring… standing 6' tall, and weighing in at 341lbs… The Gator Wrestling Champion of the World… Carvel Barley!
{ Barley sneers as the crowd boos. }
Alison Valance: And his opponent…
{ A curtain resembling an old three ring circus is seen on the stage as a fire erupts from the top of the tent. As 'Freakshow' by Circus of Fools blares. Leopold Grimm walks out slowly from the flames. He smirks as he struts down the ramp. He laughs maniacally as he enters the ring. }
Alison Valance: Standing 6'2" tall, and weighing in at 245lbs… Leopold Grimm!
{ The fans boo as he waves his arms and acts as if they are cheering. It's like all he hears are laughs in his crazed mind. }
Iyo Kenshin: Neither man has endeared themselves to this sold out crowd in Norfolk it would appear. How does Leopold Grimm counter Barley's weight advantage in this match though, Rayne?
Rayne: You stuff your trunks; and I'm not talking about with a sock for television purposes. You stick a horseshoe, a four-leaf clover or some lucky bamboo in there… whatever you can get your hands on. Then when the referee's back is turned, you hit the other guy in the head with the hardest thing you got in there!
Iyo Kenshin: That would be cheating.
Rayne: Why do you think I said to wait until the referee has his back turned, you idiot?
{ Referee Jessica Andrews calls for the opening bell! }
Ding!
{ Barley goes straight after his slightly smaller adversary at the sound of the bell. Grimm holds his ground, however, stinging Barley with a few jabs before going to the eyes of Carvel. The Gator Wrestling Champion backs off, blinded. Grimm capitalizes by waiting for Carvel to turn around, then catches him flush on the chin with a superkick to take him down. The crowd rains boos down on Grimm, but he soaks up the reaction as if they were his adoring public. Barley is able to make his way to his feet. Carvel is caught with a well-placed boot to the midsection, followed up by a punishing DDT from Leopold. Grimm rolls the Cajun over on his back, placing both hands on his chest for a cover. Referee Jessica Andrews slides into position in an extremely timely manner for a count… }
One!
Two!!
No!!!
{ Carvel kicks out of the pin attempt! }
Iyo Kenshin: The somewhat disturbed Leopold Grimm with a rather lackadaisical cover on that pinfall attempt, Rayne.
Rayne: He didn't really put any of his body weight on a man Barley's size, which makes me think that cover was more about sending a message to Barley. Wrestling is as much mental as it is physical, and if you can get inside of your opponent's head and make them think, you can find yourself halfway to victory many times.
Iyo Kenshin: Leopold Grimm is the first man up, clearly looking much fresher than his opponent at this stage of the match. Grimm brings Barley the rest of the way to his feet… delivering a hard headbutt! The Cajun is hurting after that blow.
Rayne: Grimm is in there going toe-to-toe with Barley; and I honestly can't tell you if that's part of a plan to throw Carvel off, or if Grimm is just so batshit crazy that he doesn't realize he's the smaller man. It's been an effective strategy though.
{ Grimm follows up with some carelessly placed closed fists that pummel Barley back into a corner. Leopold goes in for a choke, paying more attention to the crowd than the man that his hand is wrapped around the throat of. Jessica Andrews continues to be on point with her officiating, however, sternly counting to five on the illegal choke. Grimm abandons the illegal maneuver with a stomp to Barley's foot, then turns to try to intimidate Jessica Andrews! She shoves her finger in his chest though before pointing to her black and white striped shirt and telling Leopold: "I will disqualify you!" Leopold laughs her off though, finally refocusing on his opponent. Grimm shows off some impressive strength by scooping up the three hundred plus pounder and slamming him to the canvas! The Three Ring Masterpiece yanks Barley into a seated position by his hair. From that position he drives the point of his elbow down on top of Carvel's head and neck over-and-over with hammer and anvil style elbows! After battering Carvel almost senseless, Grimm pulls the behemoth off the mat and locks him in a sleeper hold He calls 'Freaks of Night'! Barley won't go quietly by any means. He stumbles back, smashing Leopold into the turnbuckles. Grimm holds on with everything he has, but Barley crushes him in the corner again! The third time breaks Grimm's grip! Barley takes a big breath as Leopold staggers. Barley runs the ropes and nearly takes Grimm's head clean off with a Running Lariat Clothesline! }
Rayne: What a wicked clothesline by Barley! That may have jarred a few teeth loose in Grimm's head to match the screws!
Iyo Kenshin: Leopold Grimm may be out cold after that impact with Barley's big right arm! Barley doesn't look quite finished with Grimm yet, though…
{ Carvel drags Grimm off the canvas and hoists him up on his shoulders, executing a Fireman's Carry Gutbuster on Grimm that Barley calls the 'Gatortamer'! Barley rolls Leopold over, laying his weight over Grimm's head and shoulders for a cover. Carvel holds up three fingers as Jessica Andrews slides into position for a count!... }
One!
Two!!
Three!!!
{ The referee signals for the bell! }
Ding!
Ding!
Ding!
{ 'On the Run' hits for the second time this night with Carvel's victory. }
Iyo Kenshin: That is Carvel Barley's first IWF victory, Rayne! The third time really was the charm!
Rayne: Do you think after that cover that Grimm smells like swamp water? I bet he does.
{ Carvel gets up and puts a few boots to Grimm to drive the fallen man out of the ring as the crowd boos. He turns around, telling Jessica Andrews to raise my arm- which she does. }
Winner: Carvel Barley by pinfall
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SEGMENT
Vasco Views with Angel Blake
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{ We come back to the commentary booth. }
Iyo Kenshin: Next up we have a special treat for all our Odyssey viewers, Vasco Dias has a sit down interview with the IWF Men's World Champion, Angel Blake!
Rayne: This should be great.
{ We cut to some stock local news channel music as we see short video clips of Vasco interviewing people before a scene transition to a closed set with two chairs and a fern in between them. Vasco is seated to your left and Angel to your right. Angel has both of his championships over his shoulders. }
Vasco Dias: Welcome to Vasco Views! I'm your host, Vasco Dias! Tonight we have a very special guest, arguably the single greatest World Champion in company history, Angel Blake! Angel, thank you for joining me.
Angel Blake: The pleasure is all yours, trust me.
{ Vasco does one of those fake interviewer laughs. }
Vasco Dias: Now Angel, at Night of the Immortals you and your son Wraith successfully defended both of your titles against Fairytales and Nightmares, can I just have your quick thoughts on the match?
Angel Blake: It was a solid performance by our competition but I think their lack of comradery became self evident very early into the match. JC Keeton is, was and never will be a team player and it showed when he let my son down at Night of the Immortals. I wouldn't be shocked to see him slink back under a rock for a while after that.
Vasco Dias: I have to agree with you, you and Wraith were clearly the more cohesive team.
Angel Blake: There's no greater force on this Earth than family.
Vasco Dias: That line sounds eerily familiar. Speaking of family, you put out an open challenge for your Men's World Championship last week, an open challenge that was quickly accepted by your firstborn son, Dean Harper. What are your thoughts heading into another match against Dean so soon after the last?
{ Angel takes a moment before answering. }
Angel Blake: Honestly I was relieved Dean answered so quickly. I don't think I could survive the Twitter trolling if Matt Knox had been the one to step through that curtain.
{ That whole last sentence was dripping with sarcasm. }
Angel Blake: In all seriousness? I don't think it was a smart move for Dean to accept this match.
Vasco Dias: Why's that?
Angel Blake: Unlike Wraith, Dean has shown time and time again when he has someone he cares about on their knees with a gun to their head he'll hesitate to pull the trigger.
Vasco Dias: And what about you? Will you hesitate?
Angel Blake: I won't even blink.
{ Vasco makes an audible gulp. }
Vasco Dias: Well then, sounds like Dean has his work cut out for him next week.
{ The stock music begins to play again. }
Vasco Dias: Well that's all we have time for this week! Angel, thank you for joining me and goodluck next week!
{ The camera focuses in on the pale painted face of Angel Blake, that terrible grin etching it's from cheek to cheek, his black eyes unblinking until the shot finally comes to a close and we take a commercial break. }
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SINGLES MATCH
1k RP Word Limit
John Nash Strader vs Nanners
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{ Before the match can even begin, the camera comes on to reveal JNS, John Nash Strader walking out from the back dragging Nanners by his…I think it’d be his head? Nanners is wobbly even while being led so one can only assume the beating has been going on awhile already! JNS rolls Nanners under the bottom rope, steps up onto the apron and over the top before yelling at the ref to ‘ring the fucking bell’ }
Iyo Kenshin: JNS Looking to make a statement in his debut.
Rayne: Against a defenseless Banana though?! What a no good biker thug!
{ The bell rings and JNS lifts Nanners up only to level him with a short-arm clothesline! He isn’t near done though as he lifts the banana back up and drops him with a jackknife powerbomb! JNS stands over the banana, placing a foot on where his head might be and stepping on it with all his weight as he steps over the banana who begins to thrash in pain. }
Rayne: He’s just toying him with, Kenshin.
Iyo Kenshin: I doubt he drags it out. The man has always been all business.
{ JNS waits for Nanners to drag himself up into a corner begore charging in with a big splash that sucks the wind out of the banana’s…lungs? Maybe? JNS catches him before he falls and drags him to the center of the ring! He signals for the end before lifting Nanners up over his head….MLHR!!! JNS stands and places a boot on Nanner’s chest }
1!!
2!!!
THREE!!!
{ JNS Throws his arms up as his music plays. }
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SEGMENT
Perception
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Yulia Malakova: Well, well...it's been a while. Hasn't it, JJ...?
{ We find James Gilmore enjoying a fruit basket inside his hotel room in downtown Norfolk. Yet his moment of meditative bliss was interrupted by ex-wife Yulia Malakova, who sauntered into the picture with a smirk on her mug. }
James Gilmore: I never thought I'd see the day you'd go out and poach one of the more promisin' folks I've ever worked with.
Yulia Malakova: Poaching?! RAM?!
{ Yulia scoffed. }
Yulia Malakova: More like helping him find his true focus, his true nature...
James Gilmore: Twistin' people's minds ain't exactly helpin' people, ain't it?
{ JJ sighed. }
James Gilmore: There's good in the kid. There really is...
Yulia Malakova: Really?! What if I were to tell you that RAM was lost before you even knew him...
{ He shook his head, taking a bite from a sour apple as he does do. }
James Gilmore: That's how you percieved him, right?
Yulia Malakova: A perception only becomes real when people start to believe in it.
{ JJ gritted his teeth. }
James Gilmore: I ain't gonna let you turn him against me -- and I damn sure ain't gonna let you do the same thing with Luke and Leia.
{ Yulia giggled. }
Yulia Malakova: Heh! You're like a toothless Siberian husky, broken down and decrepit, trying to frighten with your bark!
James Gilmore: On the contrary...
James Gilmore: ...this broken down Siberian husky ain't as toothless as you think. And you ain't go no idea as to what you're gettin' yourself into.
Yulia Malakova: And YOU have no idea as to what YOU are getting into.
James Gilmore: Heir to the Throne?! Bein' a World champ?! I've ben there before.
{ The Russian snorted, her thick accent being put on full display. }
Yulia Malakova: But I heard...not by skill.
James Gilmore: Never trust your vision, it'll decieve you.
{ JJ stood up and stretched his arms. }
James Gilmore: You can take whatever it is you want, but ya know somethin'?! I ain't gonna spend the rest of my life wastin' away about what you're thinkin' about me...
{ He proceeded to march out of his room, but not before turning around to face the one he used to love. }
James Gilmore: You're goin' down, Yulia.
{ Yulia smirked. }
Yulia Malakova: To quote from Karen Carpenter...we've only just begun.
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SEGMENT
Vasco Views with Dean Harper
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{ We come back to the commentary booth. }
Iyo Kenshin: Next up we have a special treat for all our Odyssey viewers, Vasco Dias has a sit-down interview with the challenger Dean Harper.
Rayne: Two in one night? I've heard Vasco doesn't have the stamina for that.
{ We cut to some stock local news channel music as we see short video clips of Vasco interviewing people before a scene transition to a closed set with two chairs and a fern in between them. Vasco is seated to your left and Dean sitting with his legs over the arms of his chair to your right. }
Vasco Dias: Welcome to Vasco Views! I'm your host, Vasco Dias! As a two-for-one special, I am now interviewing Dean Harper. Thanks for being here!
Dean Harper: Yes, completely your idea to have me here, and in no way threatened to do so by management.
Vasco Dias: In no way! { Vasco laughs. } So, Dean. After the loss at Night of the Immortals do you regret going against your family?
Dean Harper: Do I regret what I did? No. Sometimes you don't win things. But I stand by what I said. I love my family but I'm not interested in standing behind the throne waiting for when I get approval to fight my father.
Vasco Dias: What made you decide to challenge your father at the open challenge on last Sacrifice?
Dean Harper: It's Pride month.
{ Vasco laughs again but when Dean doesn't provide more context he clears his throat. }
Vasco Dias: Is...Is that all? Pride month? Is this a gay psyop?
Dean Harper: Bisexual.
Vasco Dias: I'm ...sorry?
Dean Harper: I'm bisexual. To be perfectly queer. { Dean cracks a smile and laughs at his own joke. } Nah, I'm just fucking with you, Vasco.
Vasco Dias: Oh... Oh, okay.
Dean Harper: I accepted that challenge my father made because I wanted to fight my father one on one. To really see who was better. No shade to JC or Sabin. But I want to try going one on one. I want to prove I can. So that's what is going to happen.
Vasco Dias: And you have nothing to say in response to what your father said earlier tonight?
Dean Harper: That I hesitate to pull the trigger when it's someone I love? I think that discounts the number of times I have kicked the shit out of Warren or any of the former Pack members. But go off I guess.
{ The stock music begins to play again. }
Vasco Dias: Well that's all we have time for this week! I'd wish you good luck but I already wished Angel good luck and I don't want to be a heretic-
Dean Harper: You know no matter how much you try, he isn't going to let you suck his dick, right?
{ Vasco coughs, wide-eyed. }
Vasco Dias: I...I would never-
Dean Harper: We get it. He's your Ryan Renolds.
{ The camera focuses on how uncomfortable Vasco looks and we take a commercial break. }
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IWF INVICTUS CHAMPIONSHIP
SINGLES MATCH
2k RP Word Limit
Allen Chaney vs Matt Knox(c)
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Rayne: It’s time for the main event!
Iyo Kenshin: Allen Chaney takes on Matt Knox for the IWF Invictus Championship! RIGHT NOW!
{ The Richard Pryor quote followed by the piano intro of ‘Shimmy Shimmy Ya’ plays and Allen emerges from the curtain. }
‘Ooh, baby, I like it raw x4’
{ Allen stops and looks around the crowd with a smirk until there is a change in attitude. He leans down to slam his fists on the ramp before popping up to release what can only be described as a roar. }
'Shimmy shimmy ya, shimmy yam, shimmy yay
Gimme the mic so I can take it away
Off on a natural charge, bon voyage
Yeah, from the home of the Dodgers, Brooklyn squad’
{ Allen walks down the ramp, stopping every few steps to talk to fans about how his opponent has no clue what they're in for or how they smell like baked milk or how he saw them changing backstage and one of their testicles is comically bigger than the other. }
‘Wu-Tang Killer Bees on a swarm
Rain on ya college ass, disco dorm
For you to even touch my skill
You gotta have the one killer Bee and he ain't gonna kill now
Chop that down, pass it all around
Lyrics get hard, quick cement to the ground
For any MC in any 52 states
I get psycho killer, Norman Bates'
{ Allen marches up the ring steps and enters the ring, giving the referee a friendly pat on the back before going to his corner and sitting down focused but also kind of vibing to his own music. }
{ 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. }
Iyo Kenshin: Allen is coming off the Joker in the Pack, he’s banged up, he’s bruised but this is the match he wanted!
Rayne: Absolutely! But Matt Knox is fresher, he’s on a streak and you know he will fight tooth and nail to keep that Invictus Championship!
Iyo Kenshin: Let’s find out!
{ As soon as the bell rings Allen comes out of his corner talking shit but has to throw his hands up as Knox comes in hot laying forearm shivers into the bigger man’s face, before switching to uppercutting jabs into his midsection. The blows double Chaney over and Knox snatches his head, he leaps and repeals off the ropes before spiking Chaney with a tornado DDT! Knox is relentless as he mounts Chaney and begins laying in some ground and pound while Allen tries to cover up! }
Iyo Kenshin: The Invictus Champion coming out aggressive tonight!
Rayne: He’s gonna need to, Allen Chaney is no slouch. And going at him right off the bat takes away his biggest offense: That big mouth of his.
Iyo Kenshin: What’s that mouth do?
{ Knox stacks Allen up as he tries to evade, using his height and reach advantage to continue bashing the comedian’s face and forearms. Allen manages to score a kick right in Knox’s face that gets him to relent. Allen pulls himself up using the ropes, checking his nose to see if it’s busted but finding no blood. He has little time to breathe as Knox charges back in with a flying knee but Chaney catches him and dumps him over the top rope, sending him crashing to the floor! }
Rayne: Chaney creating space and taking a minute, smart!
Iyo Kenshin: The champ hit the concrete pretty hard. We all know that padding sucks, so this could be Allen’s opening!
{ Knox gets to his feet slowly, favoring his shoulder as he does. In the ring, Allen measures the champ before bounding across the ring with stunning speed for such a shit brickhouse as he is, repels off the ropes and charges back toward Knox before leaping and nailing a Tope Con Hilo that wipes him and Knox out! Allen gets up fired up and holds up his finger before going back into the ring, charging the ropes and going for a second as Knox is getting to his feet…
BUT THE CHAMP CATCHES CHANEY WITH A CODEBREAKER!! }
Iyo Kenshin: The Champion showing those years of experience!
Rayne: That’s gotta be hell on the old knees though, that’s a lot of momentum he just went head on with!
{ Knox is, indeed, favoring his knee as he gets up. He takes a second to walk it off while Chaney gets up slowly, favoring his solarplexis but doesn’t have long to recover as Knox comes in with a superkick that rocks Chaney but doesn’t floor him. Chaney begins creating distance as Knox pursues, peppering his legs with quick round kicks to the knee. Chaney turns to meet him now before he can take out his most important offensive asset and chin checks Knox with a haymaker! The two are brawling now as the fans lose it! }
Rayne: This is great!
Iyo Kenshin: Knox is the better striker, but Allen Chaney is just so big and tough I doubt anyone in the back could outlast him in a punch-off!
Rayne: ….punch off?
{ Chaney manages to slip a jab and rocks Knox with a big overhanded strike. As Knox creates distance now, Chaney climbs onto the apron and waits for Knox to turn to meet him only to charge forward and nail a rolling senton off the apron that takes the champ down!! Chaney gets up, looking to string some offense together as he bounds up the ringsteps and..SOMERSALT LEG DROP!! He pulls the near limp champ off the ground and rolls him into the ring! Chaney dives for the cover! }
ONE!!
TWO!!!
Iyo Kenshin: NEW CHAMP!!
THE–NO!!
Rayne: SIKE!
{ Knox fires a shoulder up, but lays on his side trying to catch his breath and shaking his head to clear the cobwebs from having three hundred pounds drop on his head. Allen confirms the count with the ref, tells him his Mama is fat, and gets up. He kicks Knox once in the back of the head while formulating a plan. He drags the champion into position and faces the corner. He jaws with the fans, smiling confidently and goes for WTFFFF! He nails it! But he’s not done! He lifts Knox up off the mat but Knox fires off To the Guillotine! Shin kick combination to bring Allen to his knees, a knee strike to the back of the head to get Allen on all fours, and an Axe kick! Knox goes for the cover! }
ONE!
TWO!
THR-KICK OUT!
Rayne: They keep going back and forth!
Iyo Kenshin: You can see how badly each of them wants to win!
{ Knox is up but he’s favoring the knee. He grabs for Allen but Chaney fights back and drives both himself and Knox through the ropes, onto the apron and down onto the arena floor. Allen gets into a mount and starts to reign down elbows as the referee calls for both men to get back into the ring. There’s a definitive divide in the crowd as Allen lets out some of that fat aggression on Knox. }
Iyo Kenshin: Allen is letting Knox know who he is!
Rayne: He’s a fighter!
{ Knox throws Allen off of himself and hobbles to his feet. Chaney charges in but Knox side steps him and sends Chaney into the ring steps. Knox charges in after Chaney looking for a European uppercut but that knee buckles and while Knox hits, he doesn’t get it out. Chaney roars in the champions face and comes back with a big clothesline. Chaney pulls Knox up and looks to power bomb the champion on the apron. Knox rains down right hands to the face of Allen from the power bomb position. Knox slips off and connects with a round house kick that staggers Chaney! }
Iyo Kenshin: Neither man is able to get and keep an advantage!
Rayne: Wait! The referee!
{ Allen and Knox breakdown into a forearm shiver fest as the referee can be heard- }
NINE!
{ Both men turn and look. Each of them spring toward the ring, Knox nearly stumbles but grabs Chaney in the process, both mens hands hitting the apron as the referee throws them up. }
TEN!!!
Alison Valance: This match has ended in a double count out.
{ The crowd is not happy with this outcome and is letting the referee know it. }
Alison Valance: And STILLLLLLL IWF INVICTUS CHAMPION!!! MATT KNOX!!!!
{ Matt Knox clutches his Invictus Championship while the medical staff checks out his knee while Allen Chaney is clearly distraught over the match ending. }
Iyo Kenshin: A close contest without a definitive finish. It looks like this feud is only just getting started!
Rayne: Absolutely and I imagine the rematch is going to go very differently.
Iyo Kenshin: Without a doubt! Thank you everyone for tuning in! I’m Iyo Kenshin!
Rayne: I’m Rayne! Tune into Sacrifice next Tuesday where Angel Blake will defend the IWF Men’s World Championship against Dean Harper!
Iyo Kenshin: Goodnight!
{ The show ends on a smiling Matt Knox who is still very much the Invictus Champion and Allen Chaney jawing off from behind the referee. }
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Well howdy there pardner.