Post by James Gilmore on Dec 13, 2023 20:19:56 GMT
{ We open up with a video package showing RAM and James Gilmore in the various stages of their bitter rivalry through these last few months. Yet as Queen's unreleased track" Face It Alone" begins to play, we see that things weren't always this heated. In fact, we see rare video clips of JJ training RAM at the Revolution Texas Academy back in June of 2022, There was plenty of laughter to be had as the two men often traded jokes and played off of each other like a father and son dynamic, with Gilmore teaching Marshall all that he could. Yet the pictures become more distored, eventually being replaced by Yulia Malakova's likeness as she wound up getting involved. }
"When something so near and dear to life,
Explodes inside,
You feel your soul,
Is set on fire.
When something so deep and so far and wide,
Falls down beside,
Your cries can be heard,
So loud and clear."
{ We see RAM betraying James Gilmore when he attacked his former tag-team partner Nick Danger this past June, leading into their match at Legacy. Afterwards, the obsession with taking JJ out of wrestling continued, leading to a double-disqualification several weeks ago that turned out to be ultra-violent in nature. }
"Your life is your own,
You're in charge of yourself,
Master of your home,
In the end,
In the end,
You have to face it all alone.
{ As Brian May's guitar solo kicks in, we then proceed to the lowest point of this bitter rivalry -- when JJ tries to chase after RAM and company after Yulia had illegally taken his children Luke and Leia. We see a contrast between James' desire for retribution and RAM's need to make a statement, no matter the cost. }
"When something so dear to your life,
Explodes inside,
You feel your soul,
Is burned alive (burned alive).
When something so deep and so far and wide,
Falls down beside,
Your cries can be heard,
So loud and clear. "
{ We see black-and-white video of several of JJ's previous matches, including the infamous Death Cage match against Angel Blake -- at the Cotton Bowl for the Men's World Title -- that gained him a ton of noteriety. In contrast to his valiant efforts to overcome adversity, we see RAM viciously beating several big-name opponents, including Nick Danger several times and eventually spiking JJ with his crudely-made spiked knuckles. As photo images of the bloodied and battered faces of both men are shown, we then slowly fade back to the earlier clips of JJ trying to be a mentor as he explained the business to RAM, bringing things back full circle. }
"Your life is your own,
You're in charge of yourself,
Master of your home,
In the end,
In the end,
You have to face it alone."
{ The images fade to a pattern of twinkling stars, with the mugshots of James Gilmore and RAM appearing in the distance as if they were forms of nebulae. }
FATHER vs. SON
TEACHER vs. STUDENT
CAREER vs. CAREER
ONE SHALL RISE - ONE SHALL FALL
"When the moon has lost its glow,
When the moon has lost its glow,
When the moon has, when the moon has lost its glow,
When the moon, when the moon has lost its glow,
You have to face it all alone..."
{ The image then transitions to live action, as we see the 17-foot high Cell being lowered down to the ring. The corwd roars in anticipation for what's about to take place as Terri and Vasco call the action! }
Terri Morasco: This a very special attraction exclusive to IWF Network! JJ vs. RAM! Career vs. career!!
Vasco Dias: Under Man of Steel rules, too! Thank God this rivalry is comin' to an end!
Terri Morasco: We've documented the paths that both these men have taken to get here. Only one will survive this hellish encounter!
"This progam has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down..."
{ will.i.am's "Geekin'" begins playing as Ram hops into the picture, and as pyro goes off around him he pretends to do the famous Buster Sword "victory" pose before heading down to ringside. While he gets a mixed reaction from the crowd, he takes a moment or two to look around and admire the gathering around him before stepping inside the ring. }
Terri Morasco: Two years ago, R.A. Marshall was a deliquent who always ran into rouble with the law!
Vasco Dias: Credit where credit is due...he got into this business as a way to help him avoid going to prison!
Terri Morasco: Yet throughout the process of his short time here, RAM has thrown away everything he was ever taught by James Gilmore and joined his vindictive ex-wife's cause!
Vasco Dias: Ironically, Yulia is now in jail herself! RAM's gonna be on his own for this one!
{ The opening intro to “Shell Shocked” begins to play as we see a video package showcasing James Gilmore from his early childhood days--via black-and-white home movie footage as well as still photos--to his days as a high school and, later in life, a a student of history at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. }
“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…”
{ We then see distorted images of Gilmore during his early wrestling career, including images from his successful tag-team run on the independent circuit. The images, as well as the song, start to fuzz out like an old analog TV as images from his IWF career flash through before turning itself off. }
The Voice of James Gilmore:
Guess who's back?!
{ Suddenly, jets of water burst from all sides as the opening strains to the Dokken classic “Lightnin' Strikes Again” begins to play. As a spotlight shines, we see the image of James Gilmore as he rides onto the stage in a custom-built patriotic-themed Harley-Davidson, complete with "#JJLIVES" on his rear license plate. As he revs the motorcycle’s powerful motor, more jets of water shoot up from all sides as we get a closer look at his wrestling attire. }
“The lights go down
You can feel it all around you
Like a razor's edge
That cuts through the air
You can hear the sound
It's coming down like thunder
You don't have to tell me, why
You don't have to care, oh, oh
When the lightnin' strikes again
And the lights go down
And you might be near the end
When the lightnin' strikes again"
{ Tonight, the Islander alum wears attire that looks very reminiscent of what men wore during the era of the Old West--complete with a white long-brimmed hat and even a cigar! The crowd absolutely eats it all up as James tips his hat before revving his engine and driving down the ramp. }
“You draw the line
And you leave it all behind you
Lost your mind
And then you lose control
By the time
That you feel the lightnin' strike you
You know you've been holding back
You've got to let it go, oh, oh
When the lightnin' strikes again
And the lights go down
And you might be near the end
When the lightnin' strikes again"
{ Gilmore stops just a few feet short of the ring and takes off the bandana that serves as his facemask and tossing his hat into the crowd. }
“When the lightnin' strikes again
And the lights go down
And you might be near the end
When the lightnin' strikes again...”
{ James continues to pose for the fans, taking in the moments around him with wonder as he awaits for the bell to sound. }
Vasco Dias: Can't believe these people STILL cheer for this dolt!
Terri Morasco: Credit where it's due, hun. James Gilmore spent the last decade of so of his life bouncing around the independent circuit, people laughing at him the whole time and thinking he wasn't gonna make it, before finding a home in IWF! Even here, people like YOU gave him all sorts of shit, and yeah...he'd put himself down at times, but he stuck around and became of this company's biggest legends!
{ Vasco raises his left brow. }
Vasco Dias: I've never said nothin' bad about the man! Don't get me started!
Terri Morasco: Don't get ME started, buster! You took every chance you got to bury the man without hesitating!
Vasco Dias: Well, ummmm...I've slept since then!
{ Blue Shoes checks up on JJ to ensure that he is fully capable of going despite a minor groin pull he suffered several weeks ago at a country-western music festival! }
Vasco Dias: Give JJ credit...pulled his groin but so far, it ain't bothering him.
Terri Morasco: You have to wonder whether or not RAM is gonna exploit the injury...
[DING!]
{ The bell is sounded to begin the match, and both JJ and RAM are engaged in a Mexican standoff! The two men, their rivalry reaching a boiling point, stare each other down as the crowd swells. Suddenly, RAM strikes first with a swift kick that connected with Gilmore's nuts! The Islander alum crumples to a knee as his former trainee goes to work on him, hammering him with clubbing rights and lefts to open up a contest that would eventually last for nearly thirty-five minutes! }
Terri Morasco: A low blow to start the match!
Vasco Dias: RAM wants this one -- and he wants it badly!
{ Despite the low blow, JJ seemingly held his own throughout the first ten minutes of the match. Neither man was able to gain a clear advantage, with JJ fighting through the pain of his injury and RAM pounding away on his former teacher with kicks and punches to the body and head! Yet as we hit the 13th minute, RAM takes control of the match for one of his biggest highlights of the night! Marshall grabs Gilmore and, after yelling at the attendant, pushes the door to the Cell open! With both men outside the confines of the Cell, RAM goes to a small cooler that he kept at ringside and pulls it open, revealing a small, ruby red handbag! }
Vasco Dias: What the hell?! That's Yulia's purse!
Terri Morasco: Oh, God...she must've left it behind as she was being carted off to jail!
{ Smiling from ear to ear, RAM reaches into Yulia's trusty handbag and pulls out the spiked-brass knuckles he used against JJ several months ago! The fans boo as RAM stalks his target and plasters JJ with several hard, closed fists that stick the spikes directly in his face! Now bleeding profusely, JJ is no match for RAM as he gets slammed head-first into the side of the cage! The only way that Gilmore could escape is by climbing up the fence, eventually reaching the seventeen-foot tall summit! RAM pursues him up the Cell as JJ gets to his feet; both men are now on top of the cage, the crowd noise is deafening as the former father-son dynamic face off with each other, waiting for who would make the next move. }
Vasco Dias: Oh, Lord...
Terri Morasco: It's a long, long drop from the top of the Cell!
{ Still wearing his crude claw knuckles, RAM fires off with a right hand! JJ trades the blow with a right of his own! The two men keep trading punches as they inch precariously towards the edge of the Cell! Gilmore kicks RAM in the ribs and attempts to powerbomb him off the cage, but Marshall counters with an elbow that staggers his opponent. JJ charges at RAM with everything he's got... }
Terri Morsco: Oh, NO!!
Vasco Dias: SCRAM!!!
{ ...BUT THE ISLANDER ALUM IS SENT FLYING NEARLY 24 FEET OFF OF RAM, OFF THE SIDE OF THE CELL, AND THROUGH THE ANNOUNCERS' TABLE VIA A BACK BODY DROP!!! THE TABLE SHATTERS INTO PIECES AS JJ GOES THROUGH IT AND ONTO THE FLOOR!!! }
Terri Morasco: Good God! Good God Almight, THAT KILLED HIM!!!
{ Blue Shoes immediately runs over to what remains of the commentator's table and checks up on JJ, with a certain chant starting up from the crowd and continuing for at least a minute! }
"HO-LY SHIT!
HO-LY SHIT!
HO-LY SHIT!
HO-LY SHIT!
HO-LY SHIT!"
{ As RAM smirks from his perch on top of the Cell, the zebra starts a ten-count on JJ! Gilmore starts to turn as the count reaches five, then pulls himself back up when it reached nine! RAM shakes his fists before climbing back down the side of the cage, looking to finish off his former student once and for all! }
Vasco Dias: How the hell is that man able to stand?!
Terri Morasco: What the...JJ's got a steel chair!
~THWACK!!~
{ RAM runs right into a vicious chair shot to the nogging from JJ as the crowd goes nuts! The spiked knuckles go flying off the 19-year-old's hands and right into Gilmore's! Now with an equalizer, JJ stunes RAM with a spiked right hand that staggers him, followed by a second! Now R.A. Marshall is the one who's busted open as he runs right back into the Cell, with JJ on his tail the whole time! Gilmore immediately seizes the upper hand and places RAM into the triangle choke he calls the Wipeout!! }
Vasco Dias: It's locked in!!
Terri Morasco: This is one of JJ's submission holds!
{ Blue Shoes asks if RAM wants to quit, but the young fellow is stubborn and tries to fight the hold with everything he can muster! Blood pours out of his face as Marshall struggles through the painful hold. Eventually, RAM is able to reach out and grabe the bottom rope, enabling a break! Yet JJ doesn't want to break the hold -- and given that Blue Shoes can't disqualify him, Gilmore is content to simply incapacitate his old student! }
Vasco Dias: Let him go, JJ!
Terri Morasco: He can do whatever the hell he wants! No DQs!!!
{ Yet the sweat and crimson pouring from JJ's 41-year-old body becomes too much for him to handle, forcing him to break the hold! As we approach the 24th minute, JJ and RAM are still duking it out! Both men are battered and bloodied by this point, looking as if they've been in a car accident, before the Islander alum mutters to himself "c'mon JJ, no jokin' around now." He immediately heads down to the arena floor and out of the open Cell door, staggering towards a cart loaded with three wooden tables! One by one, he takes the tables and limes them up on the floor side by side; JJ then grabs Yulia's purse and pulls out a small bottle of kerosene and a Zippo lighter! }
Vasco Dias: What in God's name--?!
{ JJ pours the contents of the kerosene bottle onto the tables before climbing up the side of the Cell! He struggles to make the long ascent, his hands covered in blood and sweat, and nearly slips off a few times before managing to pull himself to the top! RAM stagers his way out of the cage and looks up -- just as Gilmore lights the Zippo and chucks it onto the wood, which goes up in flames in an instant! }
Vasco Dias: Christ!! What's he got planned!?!
{ James points down at RAM and dares him to make the long climb up to the top of the Cell! }
Vasco Dias: Oh, Gilmore is NUTS if he wants RAM to get back up there!!
Terri Morasco: Oh, no....no-no-no-no! JJ, just...no!!
{ RAM, crimson streaming down his cheeks, gives JJ a satanic grin before making the journey upward! The crowd swells to a roar as both men, running on fumes at this point, face each other on top of the Cell for a second time! They trade rights and lefts before JJ sends RAM careening towards the edge with an Irish whip! }
Terri Morasco: Oh, God...NO!! DON'T DO THIS, JAMES!!!
Vasco Dias: No friggin' way!!
Terri Morasco: It's not worth it!!
{ RAM stops in his tracks before he winds up tumbling over the edge! Yet as he turns around... }
Terri Morasco: Oh, dear...
Vasco Dias: ...God, NO!!!...
{ ...HE IS MET WITH A FLYING CROSS-BODY FROM JAMES, TAKING BOTH MEN OVER THE EDGE OF THE CELL! THE RESULTING FALL SENDS JJ AND RAM CRASHING THROUGH THE BURNING TABLES AND ONTO THE ARENA FLOOR! THE FANS IMMEDIATELY LEAP TO THEIR FEET AS BOTH MEN ARE BEING BURNED ALIVE IN THE WRECKAGE111 }
Terri Morasco: They're both dead! They're as good as dead!!!
Vasco Dias: This...?! This has gone way too far!!
Terri Morasco: Somebody better stop this damn match!!!
"HO-LY SHIT!
HO-LY SHIT!
HO-LY SHIT!
HO-LY SHIT!
HO-LY SHIT!..."
{ Blue Shoes puts out the smoldering hot mess with a fire extinguisher before assessing the carnage. JJ and RAM lie next to each other in the wreck, seemingly not moving at all! }
Blue Shoes: ONE...TWO...!!
{ Both men are still down, eyes wide open as they stare up the ceiling above them, as Blue Shoes continues his mandatory count! }
Blue Shoes: THREE...FOUR...FIVE...!!
{ JJ starts to turn slightly to his left, slowly making it to his hands and knees before crawling his way back inside the structure! }
Blue Shoes: SIX...SEVEN...EIGHT...!!!
{ RAM, who absorbed most of the fall, is able to pul himself back to his feet and stumble back into the Cell! Both men, as we hit the 34th minute mark, are on their feet and ready to bring the contest to its end! }
"THIS IS AWE-SOME! (clap, clap, clap-clap-clap!)
THIS IS AWE-SOME! (clap, clap, clap-clap-clap!)
THIS IS AWE-SOME! (clap, clap, clap-clap-clap!)
THIS IS AWE-SOME! (clap, clap, clap-clap-clap!)
THIS IS AWE-SOME! (clap, clap, clap-clap-clap!)..."
Terri Morasco: How the hell are both men able to stand?!
Vasco Dias: Don't know, Terri. I just don't know anymore...
{ By this point of the match, both men are in tatters! Burned and bloodied and bruised, RAM stares down his equally-battered former trainer with a reluctant, sheepish smirk. }
RAM: You're one crazy old man, ya know that?! Right?!
James Gilmore: Oh, you're gonna get there. Trust me...now c'mon, bud. Let's take it home...
{ While the crowd noise was so deafening that we couldn't pick up the conversation on the microphones, any lip reader would tell you about the awkward moment between JJ and RAM. Marshall nods his head before charging forward! Gilmore catches him and attempts to put RAM into the Diamond Cutter -- the setup for the Outatime kimura hold -- but RAM counters by placing James in the RED RING OF DEATH!!! }
Vasco Dias: This could be the end!
Terri Morasco: JJ's tryin' to fight it!
{ Blue Shoes asks if JJ wants to submit, but the former Men's World Champion and (perhaps) future Hall of Famer shakes his head violently! The hold is tightened even further, and the pain Gilmore feels becomes excruciating with each passing second! Blue Shoes kneels at JJ's side and begins screaming at him. }
Blue Shoes: JJ, ANSWER ME!! DO! YOU!! GIVE!?!
{ James is barely able to say anything as RAM amps up the hold even more! Suddenly, the Islander alum's head, pouring out crimson and sweat, slumps forward as his entire body goes limp! The referee has no choice but to call for the bell and stop the match! }
[DING-DING-DING!!!]
Alison Valance: As a result of James Gilmore losing consciousness, the winner of this contest...RAAAAAAAAM!!!!!!
{ "Geekin'" plays once more as RAM, battered and bloodied, looks down at his fallen opponent with a glean of triumph in his eyes. Pushed beyond his limits, Marshall simply smirks from ear to ear before leaving the ring. Blue Shoes is there to check up on JJ, who's still passed out on the mat as EMTs and Redshirts come streaming down from the back. }
Terri Morasco: JJ never gave up! He never gave up -- but the pain was simply too much!
Vasco Dias: I can't believe what we just witnessed! As much shit as I've given that man through the years, James Gilmore just gave us the match of his life!
{ JJ is finally able to sit up, his face covered in crimson as the EMTs and other officials surround him. Blue Shoes, with a calm demeanor in his voice, explains to him that he was incapacitated and that he had no choice but to stop the match. The Islander alum takes a few more moments to gather his thoughts before he's slowly taken backstage by the EMTs. As we hear one final "JJ!" chant break out, he points up to the heavens above and mouths the words "thanks for the rid" as he makes the slow, uneasy walk under his own power. }
"THANK YOU, JJ!! (clap, clap, clap-clap-clap!)
THANK YOU, JJ!! (clap, clap, clap-clap-clap!)
THANK YOU, JJ!! (clap, clap, clap-clap-clap!)
THANK YOU, JJ!! (clap, clap, clap-clap-clap!)
THANK YOU, JJ!! (clap, clap, clap-clap-clap!)..."
"When something so near and dear to life,
Explodes inside,
You feel your soul,
Is set on fire.
When something so deep and so far and wide,
Falls down beside,
Your cries can be heard,
So loud and clear."
{ We see RAM betraying James Gilmore when he attacked his former tag-team partner Nick Danger this past June, leading into their match at Legacy. Afterwards, the obsession with taking JJ out of wrestling continued, leading to a double-disqualification several weeks ago that turned out to be ultra-violent in nature. }
"Your life is your own,
You're in charge of yourself,
Master of your home,
In the end,
In the end,
You have to face it all alone.
{ As Brian May's guitar solo kicks in, we then proceed to the lowest point of this bitter rivalry -- when JJ tries to chase after RAM and company after Yulia had illegally taken his children Luke and Leia. We see a contrast between James' desire for retribution and RAM's need to make a statement, no matter the cost. }
"When something so dear to your life,
Explodes inside,
You feel your soul,
Is burned alive (burned alive).
When something so deep and so far and wide,
Falls down beside,
Your cries can be heard,
So loud and clear. "
{ We see black-and-white video of several of JJ's previous matches, including the infamous Death Cage match against Angel Blake -- at the Cotton Bowl for the Men's World Title -- that gained him a ton of noteriety. In contrast to his valiant efforts to overcome adversity, we see RAM viciously beating several big-name opponents, including Nick Danger several times and eventually spiking JJ with his crudely-made spiked knuckles. As photo images of the bloodied and battered faces of both men are shown, we then slowly fade back to the earlier clips of JJ trying to be a mentor as he explained the business to RAM, bringing things back full circle. }
"Your life is your own,
You're in charge of yourself,
Master of your home,
In the end,
In the end,
You have to face it alone."
{ The images fade to a pattern of twinkling stars, with the mugshots of James Gilmore and RAM appearing in the distance as if they were forms of nebulae. }
FATHER vs. SON
TEACHER vs. STUDENT
CAREER vs. CAREER
ONE SHALL RISE - ONE SHALL FALL
"When the moon has lost its glow,
When the moon has lost its glow,
When the moon has, when the moon has lost its glow,
When the moon, when the moon has lost its glow,
You have to face it all alone..."
{ The image then transitions to live action, as we see the 17-foot high Cell being lowered down to the ring. The corwd roars in anticipation for what's about to take place as Terri and Vasco call the action! }
Terri Morasco: This a very special attraction exclusive to IWF Network! JJ vs. RAM! Career vs. career!!
Vasco Dias: Under Man of Steel rules, too! Thank God this rivalry is comin' to an end!
Terri Morasco: We've documented the paths that both these men have taken to get here. Only one will survive this hellish encounter!
"This progam has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down..."
{ will.i.am's "Geekin'" begins playing as Ram hops into the picture, and as pyro goes off around him he pretends to do the famous Buster Sword "victory" pose before heading down to ringside. While he gets a mixed reaction from the crowd, he takes a moment or two to look around and admire the gathering around him before stepping inside the ring. }
Terri Morasco: Two years ago, R.A. Marshall was a deliquent who always ran into rouble with the law!
Vasco Dias: Credit where credit is due...he got into this business as a way to help him avoid going to prison!
Terri Morasco: Yet throughout the process of his short time here, RAM has thrown away everything he was ever taught by James Gilmore and joined his vindictive ex-wife's cause!
Vasco Dias: Ironically, Yulia is now in jail herself! RAM's gonna be on his own for this one!
{ The opening intro to “Shell Shocked” begins to play as we see a video package showcasing James Gilmore from his early childhood days--via black-and-white home movie footage as well as still photos--to his days as a high school and, later in life, a a student of history at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. }
“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…”
{ We then see distorted images of Gilmore during his early wrestling career, including images from his successful tag-team run on the independent circuit. The images, as well as the song, start to fuzz out like an old analog TV as images from his IWF career flash through before turning itself off. }
The Voice of James Gilmore:
Guess who's back?!
{ Suddenly, jets of water burst from all sides as the opening strains to the Dokken classic “Lightnin' Strikes Again” begins to play. As a spotlight shines, we see the image of James Gilmore as he rides onto the stage in a custom-built patriotic-themed Harley-Davidson, complete with "#JJLIVES" on his rear license plate. As he revs the motorcycle’s powerful motor, more jets of water shoot up from all sides as we get a closer look at his wrestling attire. }
“The lights go down
You can feel it all around you
Like a razor's edge
That cuts through the air
You can hear the sound
It's coming down like thunder
You don't have to tell me, why
You don't have to care, oh, oh
When the lightnin' strikes again
And the lights go down
And you might be near the end
When the lightnin' strikes again"
{ Tonight, the Islander alum wears attire that looks very reminiscent of what men wore during the era of the Old West--complete with a white long-brimmed hat and even a cigar! The crowd absolutely eats it all up as James tips his hat before revving his engine and driving down the ramp. }
“You draw the line
And you leave it all behind you
Lost your mind
And then you lose control
By the time
That you feel the lightnin' strike you
You know you've been holding back
You've got to let it go, oh, oh
When the lightnin' strikes again
And the lights go down
And you might be near the end
When the lightnin' strikes again"
{ Gilmore stops just a few feet short of the ring and takes off the bandana that serves as his facemask and tossing his hat into the crowd. }
“When the lightnin' strikes again
And the lights go down
And you might be near the end
When the lightnin' strikes again...”
{ James continues to pose for the fans, taking in the moments around him with wonder as he awaits for the bell to sound. }
Vasco Dias: Can't believe these people STILL cheer for this dolt!
Terri Morasco: Credit where it's due, hun. James Gilmore spent the last decade of so of his life bouncing around the independent circuit, people laughing at him the whole time and thinking he wasn't gonna make it, before finding a home in IWF! Even here, people like YOU gave him all sorts of shit, and yeah...he'd put himself down at times, but he stuck around and became of this company's biggest legends!
{ Vasco raises his left brow. }
Vasco Dias: I've never said nothin' bad about the man! Don't get me started!
Terri Morasco: Don't get ME started, buster! You took every chance you got to bury the man without hesitating!
Vasco Dias: Well, ummmm...I've slept since then!
{ Blue Shoes checks up on JJ to ensure that he is fully capable of going despite a minor groin pull he suffered several weeks ago at a country-western music festival! }
Vasco Dias: Give JJ credit...pulled his groin but so far, it ain't bothering him.
Terri Morasco: You have to wonder whether or not RAM is gonna exploit the injury...
[DING!]
{ The bell is sounded to begin the match, and both JJ and RAM are engaged in a Mexican standoff! The two men, their rivalry reaching a boiling point, stare each other down as the crowd swells. Suddenly, RAM strikes first with a swift kick that connected with Gilmore's nuts! The Islander alum crumples to a knee as his former trainee goes to work on him, hammering him with clubbing rights and lefts to open up a contest that would eventually last for nearly thirty-five minutes! }
Terri Morasco: A low blow to start the match!
Vasco Dias: RAM wants this one -- and he wants it badly!
{ Despite the low blow, JJ seemingly held his own throughout the first ten minutes of the match. Neither man was able to gain a clear advantage, with JJ fighting through the pain of his injury and RAM pounding away on his former teacher with kicks and punches to the body and head! Yet as we hit the 13th minute, RAM takes control of the match for one of his biggest highlights of the night! Marshall grabs Gilmore and, after yelling at the attendant, pushes the door to the Cell open! With both men outside the confines of the Cell, RAM goes to a small cooler that he kept at ringside and pulls it open, revealing a small, ruby red handbag! }
Vasco Dias: What the hell?! That's Yulia's purse!
Terri Morasco: Oh, God...she must've left it behind as she was being carted off to jail!
{ Smiling from ear to ear, RAM reaches into Yulia's trusty handbag and pulls out the spiked-brass knuckles he used against JJ several months ago! The fans boo as RAM stalks his target and plasters JJ with several hard, closed fists that stick the spikes directly in his face! Now bleeding profusely, JJ is no match for RAM as he gets slammed head-first into the side of the cage! The only way that Gilmore could escape is by climbing up the fence, eventually reaching the seventeen-foot tall summit! RAM pursues him up the Cell as JJ gets to his feet; both men are now on top of the cage, the crowd noise is deafening as the former father-son dynamic face off with each other, waiting for who would make the next move. }
Vasco Dias: Oh, Lord...
Terri Morasco: It's a long, long drop from the top of the Cell!
{ Still wearing his crude claw knuckles, RAM fires off with a right hand! JJ trades the blow with a right of his own! The two men keep trading punches as they inch precariously towards the edge of the Cell! Gilmore kicks RAM in the ribs and attempts to powerbomb him off the cage, but Marshall counters with an elbow that staggers his opponent. JJ charges at RAM with everything he's got... }
Terri Morsco: Oh, NO!!
Vasco Dias: SCRAM!!!
{ ...BUT THE ISLANDER ALUM IS SENT FLYING NEARLY 24 FEET OFF OF RAM, OFF THE SIDE OF THE CELL, AND THROUGH THE ANNOUNCERS' TABLE VIA A BACK BODY DROP!!! THE TABLE SHATTERS INTO PIECES AS JJ GOES THROUGH IT AND ONTO THE FLOOR!!! }
Terri Morasco: Good God! Good God Almight, THAT KILLED HIM!!!
{ Blue Shoes immediately runs over to what remains of the commentator's table and checks up on JJ, with a certain chant starting up from the crowd and continuing for at least a minute! }
"HO-LY SHIT!
HO-LY SHIT!
HO-LY SHIT!
HO-LY SHIT!
HO-LY SHIT!"
{ As RAM smirks from his perch on top of the Cell, the zebra starts a ten-count on JJ! Gilmore starts to turn as the count reaches five, then pulls himself back up when it reached nine! RAM shakes his fists before climbing back down the side of the cage, looking to finish off his former student once and for all! }
Vasco Dias: How the hell is that man able to stand?!
Terri Morasco: What the...JJ's got a steel chair!
~THWACK!!~
{ RAM runs right into a vicious chair shot to the nogging from JJ as the crowd goes nuts! The spiked knuckles go flying off the 19-year-old's hands and right into Gilmore's! Now with an equalizer, JJ stunes RAM with a spiked right hand that staggers him, followed by a second! Now R.A. Marshall is the one who's busted open as he runs right back into the Cell, with JJ on his tail the whole time! Gilmore immediately seizes the upper hand and places RAM into the triangle choke he calls the Wipeout!! }
Vasco Dias: It's locked in!!
Terri Morasco: This is one of JJ's submission holds!
{ Blue Shoes asks if RAM wants to quit, but the young fellow is stubborn and tries to fight the hold with everything he can muster! Blood pours out of his face as Marshall struggles through the painful hold. Eventually, RAM is able to reach out and grabe the bottom rope, enabling a break! Yet JJ doesn't want to break the hold -- and given that Blue Shoes can't disqualify him, Gilmore is content to simply incapacitate his old student! }
Vasco Dias: Let him go, JJ!
Terri Morasco: He can do whatever the hell he wants! No DQs!!!
{ Yet the sweat and crimson pouring from JJ's 41-year-old body becomes too much for him to handle, forcing him to break the hold! As we approach the 24th minute, JJ and RAM are still duking it out! Both men are battered and bloodied by this point, looking as if they've been in a car accident, before the Islander alum mutters to himself "c'mon JJ, no jokin' around now." He immediately heads down to the arena floor and out of the open Cell door, staggering towards a cart loaded with three wooden tables! One by one, he takes the tables and limes them up on the floor side by side; JJ then grabs Yulia's purse and pulls out a small bottle of kerosene and a Zippo lighter! }
Vasco Dias: What in God's name--?!
{ JJ pours the contents of the kerosene bottle onto the tables before climbing up the side of the Cell! He struggles to make the long ascent, his hands covered in blood and sweat, and nearly slips off a few times before managing to pull himself to the top! RAM stagers his way out of the cage and looks up -- just as Gilmore lights the Zippo and chucks it onto the wood, which goes up in flames in an instant! }
Vasco Dias: Christ!! What's he got planned!?!
{ James points down at RAM and dares him to make the long climb up to the top of the Cell! }
Vasco Dias: Oh, Gilmore is NUTS if he wants RAM to get back up there!!
Terri Morasco: Oh, no....no-no-no-no! JJ, just...no!!
{ RAM, crimson streaming down his cheeks, gives JJ a satanic grin before making the journey upward! The crowd swells to a roar as both men, running on fumes at this point, face each other on top of the Cell for a second time! They trade rights and lefts before JJ sends RAM careening towards the edge with an Irish whip! }
Terri Morasco: Oh, God...NO!! DON'T DO THIS, JAMES!!!
Vasco Dias: No friggin' way!!
Terri Morasco: It's not worth it!!
{ RAM stops in his tracks before he winds up tumbling over the edge! Yet as he turns around... }
Terri Morasco: Oh, dear...
Vasco Dias: ...God, NO!!!...
{ ...HE IS MET WITH A FLYING CROSS-BODY FROM JAMES, TAKING BOTH MEN OVER THE EDGE OF THE CELL! THE RESULTING FALL SENDS JJ AND RAM CRASHING THROUGH THE BURNING TABLES AND ONTO THE ARENA FLOOR! THE FANS IMMEDIATELY LEAP TO THEIR FEET AS BOTH MEN ARE BEING BURNED ALIVE IN THE WRECKAGE111 }
Terri Morasco: They're both dead! They're as good as dead!!!
Vasco Dias: This...?! This has gone way too far!!
Terri Morasco: Somebody better stop this damn match!!!
"HO-LY SHIT!
HO-LY SHIT!
HO-LY SHIT!
HO-LY SHIT!
HO-LY SHIT!..."
{ Blue Shoes puts out the smoldering hot mess with a fire extinguisher before assessing the carnage. JJ and RAM lie next to each other in the wreck, seemingly not moving at all! }
Blue Shoes: ONE...TWO...!!
{ Both men are still down, eyes wide open as they stare up the ceiling above them, as Blue Shoes continues his mandatory count! }
Blue Shoes: THREE...FOUR...FIVE...!!
{ JJ starts to turn slightly to his left, slowly making it to his hands and knees before crawling his way back inside the structure! }
Blue Shoes: SIX...SEVEN...EIGHT...!!!
{ RAM, who absorbed most of the fall, is able to pul himself back to his feet and stumble back into the Cell! Both men, as we hit the 34th minute mark, are on their feet and ready to bring the contest to its end! }
"THIS IS AWE-SOME! (clap, clap, clap-clap-clap!)
THIS IS AWE-SOME! (clap, clap, clap-clap-clap!)
THIS IS AWE-SOME! (clap, clap, clap-clap-clap!)
THIS IS AWE-SOME! (clap, clap, clap-clap-clap!)
THIS IS AWE-SOME! (clap, clap, clap-clap-clap!)..."
Terri Morasco: How the hell are both men able to stand?!
Vasco Dias: Don't know, Terri. I just don't know anymore...
{ By this point of the match, both men are in tatters! Burned and bloodied and bruised, RAM stares down his equally-battered former trainer with a reluctant, sheepish smirk. }
RAM: You're one crazy old man, ya know that?! Right?!
James Gilmore: Oh, you're gonna get there. Trust me...now c'mon, bud. Let's take it home...
{ While the crowd noise was so deafening that we couldn't pick up the conversation on the microphones, any lip reader would tell you about the awkward moment between JJ and RAM. Marshall nods his head before charging forward! Gilmore catches him and attempts to put RAM into the Diamond Cutter -- the setup for the Outatime kimura hold -- but RAM counters by placing James in the RED RING OF DEATH!!! }
Vasco Dias: This could be the end!
Terri Morasco: JJ's tryin' to fight it!
{ Blue Shoes asks if JJ wants to submit, but the former Men's World Champion and (perhaps) future Hall of Famer shakes his head violently! The hold is tightened even further, and the pain Gilmore feels becomes excruciating with each passing second! Blue Shoes kneels at JJ's side and begins screaming at him. }
Blue Shoes: JJ, ANSWER ME!! DO! YOU!! GIVE!?!
{ James is barely able to say anything as RAM amps up the hold even more! Suddenly, the Islander alum's head, pouring out crimson and sweat, slumps forward as his entire body goes limp! The referee has no choice but to call for the bell and stop the match! }
[DING-DING-DING!!!]
Alison Valance: As a result of James Gilmore losing consciousness, the winner of this contest...RAAAAAAAAM!!!!!!
{ "Geekin'" plays once more as RAM, battered and bloodied, looks down at his fallen opponent with a glean of triumph in his eyes. Pushed beyond his limits, Marshall simply smirks from ear to ear before leaving the ring. Blue Shoes is there to check up on JJ, who's still passed out on the mat as EMTs and Redshirts come streaming down from the back. }
Terri Morasco: JJ never gave up! He never gave up -- but the pain was simply too much!
Vasco Dias: I can't believe what we just witnessed! As much shit as I've given that man through the years, James Gilmore just gave us the match of his life!
{ JJ is finally able to sit up, his face covered in crimson as the EMTs and other officials surround him. Blue Shoes, with a calm demeanor in his voice, explains to him that he was incapacitated and that he had no choice but to stop the match. The Islander alum takes a few more moments to gather his thoughts before he's slowly taken backstage by the EMTs. As we hear one final "JJ!" chant break out, he points up to the heavens above and mouths the words "thanks for the rid" as he makes the slow, uneasy walk under his own power. }
"THANK YOU, JJ!! (clap, clap, clap-clap-clap!)
THANK YOU, JJ!! (clap, clap, clap-clap-clap!)
THANK YOU, JJ!! (clap, clap, clap-clap-clap!)
THANK YOU, JJ!! (clap, clap, clap-clap-clap!)
THANK YOU, JJ!! (clap, clap, clap-clap-clap!)..."
Well howdy there pardner.