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SHOW OPEN
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{ The show opener for Tuesday Night Sacrifice plays to the theme of IOU by Five Finger Death Punch showing clips of all the current champions as well as some of the biggest stars in IWF currently. As the show opening tag for Sacrifice comes to an end we are brought to the commentary booth with Vasco Dias and Terri Morasco. }
Terri Morasco: It's Tuesday Night and you know what that means, IWF Sacrifice is live! I'm Terri Morasco, seated alongside my broadcast partner, Vasco Dias. Tonight is the first Sacrifice after Metamorphosis! I expect things to be going on high all evening.
Vasco Dias: That's right, Terri! We have fully packed card.
Terri Morasco: We have an Bella Morte versus The Murder this evening as the main event.
Vasco Dias: We have East Wind with it's first match tonight.
Terri Morasco: And our opening match with Serenity Holmes vs. Natasha Walker
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SEGMENT
1500 Word Limit
Jennie Fenix celebrates her IWF Womenâs World Championship victory⌠will she have anything else to share?
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{ Following the opening of Sacrifice, the crowd almost blows the roof off of the Erie Insurance Arena when the opening of âCenturiesâ by Fall Out Boy playsâ many of the crowd starts to sing along to the song following their immediate pop, and the lavender spotlight scours the audience as they search for the new two-time IWF Womenâs World Champion⌠}
Terri Morasco: What a night, Vasco, and a hard fought victory for Jennie this past week at Metamorphosis!
{ The Imperitron lights up to show the highlights of the Dragonâs Den match that took place at the event, pitting Brooklyn Madrox defending the championship against Jennie Fenix, who would walk out victorious and the new champion. }
Terri Morasco: Itâs a wonder how she could fathom the strength to even be here tonight!
Vasco Dias: And donât forget that there were two people involved in that match, Jennie AND Brooklyn! And despite the lossâ despite how physically draining that match mustâve been, Brooklyn is going to be in action TONIGHT!
{ The crowd pops when Jennie emerges from behind the curtainsâ instead of walking out amongst the crowd, the champion opts for the curtain as she walks with a hobble in her step, but the glamorous title glimmers against her shoulder as she greets the audience with a wave. Sheâs wearing one of The Fenix Sisters logo beanies, and one of her own shirts, with tight fit denim shorts as she walks down the ramp. A microphone is already in her hand, as she greets many of the fans, including taking the time to take selfies with them, until she finally reaches the stairs at the corner of the outside of the ring, and walks up to the apron before finally getting inside of the ring. }
Jennie Fenix: AND NEW!
{ Jennie shouts as she hoists the championship high over her head, and puts it on full display for the crowd to cheer as they unleash a deafening cheer for the new champion. Jennie continues speaking even as the audience is drowning out her voice almost entirely⌠}
Jennie Fenix: IWF WOMENâS WORLD CHAMPION!
{ She holds her pose for several seconds, and waits as long as it takes for the crowdâs noise to finally die down. As they do, she brings the title back to her shoulder. }
Jennie Fenix: There were a lot of people out there that didnât think I had what it takes to take back the championship⌠After I lost it at Night of the Immortals last year, and then lost my rematch clause, the only thing that I could think was that Iâ hadâ toâ EARN my way back to the top of the mountain! I had to fight my way back to the top of the division! And I was going toâ I was going to call myself the IWF Womenâs World Champion if it was the last thing I did, and to be so close at Diamonds Are Forever⌠so⌠very⌠closeâŚ
{ She says while pinching her fingers together. }
Jennie Fenix: Only to have it ripped away from me. Yâseeâ thereâs not a part of my body that doesnât ache after the battle that Brookie and me had, but I did exactly what I said I could doâ exactly what I KNEW I could do, and that was to walk out with this championship! And now the question that everybody seems to have is: whatâs next? WHOâS NEXT?
{ Jennie pauses momentarily, and looks towards the curtains half-expecting the next person who wants a shot at the championship to make their appearance⌠}
Jennie Fenix: Shea?!
{ No one shows up. }
Jennie Fenix: Serenity?!
{ No one shows up. }
Jennie Fenix: Eternity?!
{ No one shows up. }
Jennie Fenix: The audacityâŚ
{ She smacks her lips together and shakes her head. }
Jennie Fenix: The first time that I won this championship, I wanted nothing but the best to come out and challenge for it. I wanted the best to come out from around the globe and try to stake their claim at challenging me for this championship! I wanted it to be the best thing, EVERâ I wanted it to reach heights that it never reached before! And now that I have it, AGAIN, do you know whatâs changed?
{ Momentary pause as the crowd ponders it over. }
Jennie Fenix: ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! I still want the best of the best of the best to come out here and challenge me for the championship, and I want them to be willing to lay it ALL on the line just like we did at Metamorphosis! But I want things to beâ a little bit more of a different outcome⌠While I definitely want to elevate this championship and this division to new heights, I want to break even more records! Iâve got a long way to go to hit Brooklynâs recordâ Iâve got a long way to go to hit Shellyâs recordâ but itâs a challenge⌠that⌠Iâm⌠up for! More importantly, though, there was a problem the last time that I was the champion, and that was⌠ummâŚ
{ She lowers her head, almost disgraced. }
Jennie Fenix: I didnât defend it as much as I wished I could. And the problem persisted to Brooklyn! She didnât defend it as much as she said she would! Yâsee, thatâs the issue with some of the champions that Iâve seen in the past⌠they take these titles, and they practically hold them hostage, and they never wanna show! So here I am! YOUR CHAMPION! And I want to be here EVERY! SINGLE! WEEK!
{ She pats her leg and takes a couple steps forward, the hobble seemingly gone⌠she cringes just a little as she feels the pain shoot through her body from the aftermath of the hellacious match they had. }
Jennie Fenix: Whether Iâm hurt or notâ I want to be here EACH AND EVERY WEEK! I want to be on Sacrifice! I want to be on Odyssey! I want to be sure that the division, the IWF, the world, knows exactly who their champion is, and they know that Iâm not hiding away with it⌠they know they just have to come out here and say the word! They just have to come out and say they want their shot! I know Sheaâs got a date sheâs planning, and honeyâ
{ She walks to the nearby camera, and raises her hands as if to say âslow downâ. }
Jennie Fenix: Iâm not rushing you, okay?! I want you to think of your perfect time, and your perfect place, and your perfect match, and I want to give that to you! Okay? Do you understand? I understand if you donât want to fight me right awayâ I meanâ Iâm coming off a hot win⌠Iâm feeling⌠UNSTOPPABLE. Iâm feeling⌠UNBEATABLE. Iâm feeling INDESTRUCTIBLE! So I understand that there arenât going to be too many people who want to be in the ring with anyone when theyâre feeling this wayâ but⌠the question stands⌠WHOâS NEXT? Who wants the next opportunity? Because Iâm looking to defend this title as early asâ HIGH STAKES!
{ The crowd pops at the mentioning of the next pay-per-view. }
Jennie Fenix: Iâm looking to defend this title as early as NEXT! FUCKING! WEEK!
{ The crowd pops even louder this time as they are looking forward to the thought of seeing Jennie return to the IWF ring even earlier. }
Jennie Fenix: If Shea wants to march down that ramp⌠Iâm looking to defend this title as early as TONIGHT!
Vasco Dias: Is she crazy?! She can hardly walk!
Terri Morasco: Sheâs proving her own grit!
{ Now the crowd is deafening again at the thought that they could see the IWF Womenâs World Championship be defended this very night. And Jennie again hesitates in continuing as sheâs almost daring Shea to accept the bait⌠but thereâs still no answer. }
Jennie Fenix: Not gonna take it? No? Not gonna cash in? Mmmkay, I understand! Thatâs fine! The point that I want to make for everybody, though, is that hereâ I STANDâ
{ She hoists the title high over her head again. }
Jennie Fenix: CHAMPION! And while my first go around was impressive⌠with victories over⌠Shelly Diamond⌠and Brooklyn Madrox⌠Iâm looking to make this one EVEN BETTER! âCause I am going to take on ANY and ALL challengers on ANY GIVEN NIGHT!
{ She brings the title back down, and walks to the ropes, hanging slightly over them with her arms crossed over the top one and the title still held firmly. }
Jennie Fenix: Just say when, and where. But until one of you wants to step upâ Iâm looking for you Shea, and Iâm going to be looking for whoever enters that Ironmaiden⌠Itâs the second era! The second REIGN! And itâs just getting started!
{ Jennie drops the microphone, and the static is heard momentarily⌠âCenturiesâ by Fall Out Boy plays again over the PA as the crowd continues cheering for the fan favorite, and the scene fades to a commercial break. }
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SINGLES MATCH
2000 Word Limit
Serenity Holmes vs. Natasha Walker
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Terri Morasco: Welcome back everybody, we have an absolutely huge match for you now. The rising star of Natasha taking on the increasingly hot prospect of Serenity Holmes.
Vasco Dias: Both girls will be eager to win here, for Natasha she will want to maintain her momentum, whilst Serenity needs to get over the disappointment over the Queenâs Gambit and back on her own streak of good performances.
{ "Synthetic Sympathy" by Trash Boat immediately explodes from the arena's surrounding systems, sparking a positive reaction from the audience. The bass and repeated opening lyrics synchronize with the lights flashing around the venue's interior, leading to Serenity Holmes sprinting from the backstage area to center stage, where the fans of the Action Wrestling universe greet her. She stands center stage before taking off her hat and throwing it into the fans for amusement until looking down the entrance path, where she takes off into a run for the mere moment of interactions on her fast-paced run to the ring. }
Alison Valance: "Introducing on her way to the ring! Hailing from Houston, Texas! At five feet, seven inches tall, weighing in at 127 pounds. She is "22nd Century Girl" Serenity Holmes!"
{ Serenity slides under the bottom rope before unloading onto her feet, where she quickly hops onto the middle turnbuckle of an unoccupied corner to greet the fans at ringside. She flips her hair and throws up a peace sign with her tongue hanging out while winking at the camera. Serenity hops down and lands on her feet before running around the ring to show love to every possible fan in the atmosphere before staying in her designated corner, waiting for the next moment.}
Terri Morasco: Serenity missed out narrowly in a bruising encounter with Shea OâHara last week, but sheâs had some impressive displays of late.
Vasco Dias: That may be true, Morasco, but look at Holmesâ knee, sheâs still clearly not 100%, how will that affect her this evening?
{ "Riot" starts to roll the Distinctive drums into the arena as the lights dim, before stepping out the back in her outfit comes Natasha on time with the Scream in the track the thin "webbing" on her outfit lit up by UV as she bops to the beat and moves down the Ramp, taking a moment to hop to sit on the top rope Facing the crowd in a corner before draping backwards slowly to hang herself back and the use her extraordinary flexibility to pitch back onto her feet with a smile. }
Vasco Dias: Walker has notched up some good victories early in her tenure, can she keep it up against a stern test?
Terri Morasco: Sheâs shown she has a lot to offer, this bout will be a good litmus test of where sheâs at early into a promising career.
{ The bells rings as the pair begin to circle each other, the crowd evenly in support of both women. Eventually they lock up as they push each other back and forth before Walker manages to apply a headlock but Serenity walks them into the rope and whips Natasha off her. As Nat comes charging back she ducks an attempted clothesline, turning quickly to land a kick right into the back of Serenityâs back knee. Serenity grits her teeth and lashes out with a kick, which Walker narrowly dodges and smiles, slapping her knee as she looks right at Serenity to let her know she fully intends to take advantage. Holmes tries for another clothesline, but again Natasha checks it and lands another blow into the bad leg, but this time she cannot manage to dodge an elbow which viciously connects with her jaw as Serenity sends a clear message that she wonât be going down easily. }
Terri Morasco: Both of these women are clearly sounding each other out here.
Vasco Dias: Serenity is clearly not 100%, but sheâs making sure she Walker knows sheâs in for a fight.
{ Walker staggers back holding her face as Serenity catches her with a running bulldog to take a little bit of control early into this bout. She lands a few forearms into the back of Walkerâs head to keep her down before catching her with a hurricanrana which drops her opponent down to the mat. Serenity climbs on top of Natasha and begins to rain down with closed fists before the official intervenes and pulls her off. Holmes shakes her head with frustration, but seeâs an opportunity to gather herself. Serenity stamps her leg to get a bit of strength back into her knee, managing to get a dropkick in as she takes a few steps back to allow Walker to gradually get back to her feet. }
Vasco Dias: Walker is wisely targeting that knee early on, if sheâs smart she will keep up that strategy.
Terri Morasco: She almost took charge in the early stages of this contest
{ After landing an inch perfect tornado DDT, Serenity gets up and grabs Walkerâs legs who tries her best to fight back but despite her best efforts Holmes begins to wrap her up and go for a sharpshooter! Serenity does he best to lock the sharpshooter in but she just cannot manage it, the strain on her knee is just too much. Eventually it buckles as she lets go of the hold and Walker springs into action, freeing her legs from the previously tight grip. She gets to her feet and lands multiply dropkicks to Serenityâs knee as she cries in pain with each blow, desperately trying to avoid the flurry of attacks but itâs to no avail. Natasha feeds on the energy of the crowd to continue landing as many hits as she can to Serenity. }
Terri Morasco: That badly injured knee it Serenityâs undoing here, Walker is a shark smelling blood.
Vasco Dias: Serenity needs to be very careful here, she could lose her grip on this encounter.
{ Walker is starting to find her groove here, her work on Holmeâs knee is paying dividends as she is struggling to keep the stability in her leg. Walker goes for a punch but Holmeâs desperately manages to dodge it and push her away but sheâs clearly not in good shape. Serenity is desperately trying to shake off the clear pain she is in but Walker is determined to take advantage. She charges at Serenity and hits a dropkick to her knee which causes Holmes to scream in pain. She drops to one knee and Walker seeâs her chance as she leaps up and tries to land a Facejam⌠but Holmes dodges it! Walker hits the mat, yelping in pain as she clutches her lower back which was clearly badly jolted by the landing. Serenity shakes off the cobwebs and takes immediate advantage of the situation to land shin kicks into the back of Walker who winces with each blow. Serenity keep landing every blow she can to keep Walker down as the crowd begin to count each strike. }
Vasco Dias: Serenity needs to make the most of this opening before Walker fully exploits her knee.
Terri Morasco: Listen to the sound of those kicks, Iâm glad Iâm not the wrong side of SerenityâŚ
{ Holmes has managed to find a bit of an advantage here, raining down blows to keep Natasha grounded to the mat. Serenity hits Walker with forearm blows to the back of the head before landing a dropkick to the side of her head. She senses an opening as Natasha begins to roll over and lift herself up with her knee still on the mat⌠Serenity leaps up and goes for a Red Bottoms! But she fails to connect as Walker slips out of the way, landing quite hard on her bad knee. Serenity yelps in pain and clutches her leg as she hops on one leg, giving Walker and opening to step back and charge at her opponent⌠the pair meet in a sickening crunch as they barrel out between the ropes, clinging to each other as best they can to avoid too much damage as they crash out to the mats below. }
Terri Morasco: They both landed with a hell of a thud there!
Vasco Dias: If they werenât focused already, that landing will have jolted them both back to reality.
{ Both women gradually pick themselves up from the mat as Natasha uses the ringside barrier to hold herself up⌠but Serenity comes barrelling into her! The pair go crashing through the structure into the concrete void behind as the crowd goes berserk. Security do their best to keep the audience away from the pair who stagger to their feet and suddenly begin to trade vicious blows back and forth, each striking the other harder in reply. The noise begins to reach a fever pitch as the pair find themselves locked in a vicious brawl with neither willing to give the other an inch. }
Terri Morasco: These two are going to tear each other apart!
Vasco Dias: I know⌠itâs great! Let them fight!
{ Neither women seems to be able to gain an upper hand for long as their brawl begins to progress through the rows of seats in the crowd, who are thoroughly enjoying watching them beat one another into a pulp. Chairs go flying as they knock each other over, but just when it appears one may gain some sort of ascendency the other leaps up to plough right back into the fray. As they continue to refuse to back down the sound of a ring bell echoes around the arena as the official waves their arms, shaking their head as they have a discussion with Alison Valance at ring side. }
Alison Valance: This match is officially⌠a draw due to a double count out!
{ Neither Serenity or Natasha seem phased by the announcement, clearly it barely registers as each woman seems to be focused on the other. Although the match itself is over, the brawl is far from it as they continue to rain fists and boots into one another. The crowd are certainly not disappointed as security floods through them to attempt to break them up⌠but they canât contain them, as they continue their fight down an exit ramp and out of view as the sound of clattering equipment is heard. IWF personnel pour after them as we return to ringside .}
Terri Morasco: Tonight, we simply couldnât separate Serenity and NatashaâŚ
Vasco Dias: And neither could the security team⌠this is great, let them fight! Get a camera back there!
{ As the chaos continues we cut to a short commercial break as the IWF security team do their best to get the brawl under control. }
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SEGMENT
1000 Word Limit
Nick Danger announces his entry into the IWF Roulette 2024.
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Vasco Dias: We will get to hear from the man who has entered his name in the Roulette match. The Rising Ace himself Nick Danger
Terri Morasco: Nick did say this year he wants to become the IWF World Heavyweight Champion this year and main event Night Of The Immortals. I think Nick can get the job done at High Stakes.
Vasco Dias: I think Nick is in over his head to be honest.
{ âBulls on Parade '' by Rage Against The Machine comes and red smoke follows the entrance ramp. Nick Danger walks out behind the curtain onto the entrance ramp wearing a black t-shirt that says âRise and Fallâ in red writing black jeans with a red leather jacket that âDanger Zoneâ in white writng. Nick walks down the entrance ramp giving fans high fives and takes a few pictures with the fans. Nick walks up the steel and enters through the middle rope and asks for a microphone. Nick listen the crowd chanting }
Crowd Cheering: âRISING ACEâ âRISING ACEâ âRISING ACEâ
{ Nick smile and takes a breath and speaks with a look of excitement }
Nick Danger: I missed you guys so much but I have a lot of things that I want to get off my chest tonight. So let me get started guys. I want to say that I am very happy to be celebrating ten years of IWF. I may have not been in IWF from the very beginning back in 2013. But I made an impact for the three years that I have been in IWF. I am glad to call this place my home and I love every one of you guys.
{ Nick pauses for a moment and then speaks with a sad expression on his face }
Nick Danger: There was a reason why you guys didn't see me in a match at Metamorphosis X. Because two weeks ago my father passed away.
{ The fans grasp in shock and sadness as well hearing the news about Dangers father passing away. Nick takes a breath and speaks }
Nick Danger: It was after my match with Charlie Van Ruth that my mother called me and told me the news about my father. The last thing me and father talked about was me being scared of going for the IWF World Heavyweight Championship. To be honest he was right. I have been scared of going for the world title because I felt I am still not ready to be the face of IWF.
{ Nick takes a breath and speaks }
Nick Danger: But he told me if you are not ready to take that leap of faith then you will never know how far you will go in your journey in IWF. So I am ready ro take that leap of faith and go for the IWF World Heavyweight Championship. With that being said I will be entering The Roulette match at High Stakes. I donât care what number I draw in that match, all I care about is to win the Roulette match and main event Night Of The Immortals X. I donât care about who holds the IWF World Heavyweight Championship. Rather at High Stakes Dean Harper is still champion or Warren Harper regains the world title from his husband. But if Caleb Cannin cash in the joker in the pack briefcase to become champion.
{ The fans boo if Caleb Cannin becomes champion. Nick smiles and speaks. }
Nick Danger: Then I will steal his moment and watch him lose himself like when I took the IWF World Television Championship from him at last year's Night Of The Immortals. But before I go I do have another thing to talk about and does concern the person who holds the IWF World Television Championship. That person is Wraith. He talks about wanting to hold all the titles but he has yet to defend the title only twice. Wraith only fought TJ Alexander at last years Blood Assizes and against father Angel Blake at Survival Of The Fittest. The way I see it Wraith is just holding onto the title because he is scared of me or thinks I am not a challenge to him because of the number of times he has defeated me.
{ Nick pulls his iPhone out of his right pants pocket and speaks }
Nick Danger: Wraith went on Twitter and said this some people think that I am holding the IWF World Television and World Tag Team Champions hostage. I prefer to keep the fact that I've scared off all the competition.
{ Nick puts his phone back in his pocket and speaks }
Nick Danger: The way I see it ladies and gentlemen Wraith is nothing more than a damn coward. You've been ducking and dodging me for the longest Wraith so I am here to challenge you for a shot at the IWF World Television Championship. So bring your ass down here and accept my challenge.
{ Nick drops the microphone and waits for Wraith to come to the ring. }
Vasco Dias: HAS DANGER LOST HIS GODDAMN MIND!!!
Terri Morasco: Danger shows no fear to no man in that but I do hope he knows what he is doing right now.
{ Nick Danger waits inside of the ring for the IWF World Television Champion to answer his call, but the crowdâs buzz seems to be dying down as they arenât expecting him to be answered⌠but after several prolonging seconds, the lights all go out, and the crowd canât help but give a pop as it seems that Wraith may answer Nick Danger! The lights return to normal, and WRAITH IS INSIDE OF THE RING, standing directly behind the challenger! }
Vasco Dias: Speak of the devil, and he will appear!
{ Nick Danger is looking for the champion, and before he can turn around, Wraith hits him in the back with a clubbing forearm! Nick does his best to defend himself, but the blindside from Wraith staggered him enough, and Wraith draws him up onto his shoulders before planting him with LIGHTS OUT! }
Vasco Dias: You asked for this!
Terri Morasco: Nick Danger has been laid out!
{ Wraith scoffs, and without a microphone, the nearby camera picks up his audio. }
Wraith: You think Iâm scared of you?
{ Wraith drops down, hovering over Nick Danger. }
Wraith: I will break every part of you, physically, and mentally! You wonât even know who you are!
{ Wraith rolls out of the ring whilst âDeathâs Doorâ starts to play across the PA, and the crowd seems confused⌠they canât help but boo the twenty-one-year old star as he snarls at them while walking up the ramp. Inside of the ring, Nick Danger clasps the microphone and uses the ropes to pull himself back upâ a bit of blood dribbles down from his forehead from where Wraithâs knee connected with his skull. }
Nick Danger: Is that all you got?!
{ The voice from Nick Danger causes Wraith to stop on his heel, as a sickening smirk comes to his face. He slowly turns his head toward Nick, and cocks his head to the side, as Nick Danger now tosses the microphone to the mat and beckons the champion forth. Wraith obliges, sprinting toward the ring and with a spring, is able to dive between the bottom and middle ropesâ Nick Danger doesnât take any cheap shots against the champion, letting him get to his feet, as the two look ready to brawlâ but a wild clothesline from Nick Danger, and Wraith catches it with ease! He draws Nick Danger in and ODE TO APHRODITE! }
Vasco Dias: Have you had enough yet?!
{ Wraith holds both of Nick Dangerâs wrists to keep him from falling over, and shakes his headâ he pulls Nick Danger back to a standing position and a second ODE TO APHRODITE! Nick Danger looks like he may crumble to the ground, but Wraith still has a hold of his wrists while pulling him back up⌠}
Wraith: KNOW! YOUR! PLACE!
{ Wraith draws him in for a third ODE TO APHRODITE! }
Terri Morasco: I donât know if I can watch this. Someone stop him!
Vasco Dias: This is what he wanted, Terri! Nick Danger wanted to be back in the ring with Wraith! I have to admire how brave he is, but heâs stupid, okay! Just plain stupid!
{ Wraith releases Nick Danger, and Nick falls down immediately⌠Wraith exits the ring and starts leaving up the ramp to a chorus of boos from the audience, but a sudden pop as Nick Danger, now bleeding more profusely, rolls onto his side with a smile of his own. }
Nick Danger: Is thatâ allâ youâve got?
{ The static from the microphone is heard as Nick Danger just continues looking toward the champion, whoâs pivoting on his heels toward Nick Dangerâ he no longer looks amused by the resilience of Nick Danger, but rather annoyed, and to the sea of cheers and boos coming from the crowd, you canât even tell that someone is coming out from behind the curtain⌠}
Terri Morasco: If anyone can talk some sense into himâ
{ Jennie Fenix makes a beeline toward her nephew, despite him being dressed as his Wraith persona, and puts her arm around him to keep him from heading back toward the ring⌠The aunt speaks to her nephew, all of her words drowned out by the audience, as Nick Danger is still smiling inside of the ring. One of the nearby crew members hands a microphone to Wraith as heâs still being held back by Jennie. }
Wraith: High Stakes. LADDER! MATCH!
{ The crowd pops at the announcement of the match, and Nick Danger just nods before lying down on the mat, winded from the assault. âDeathâs Doorâ plays again over the PA, as Jennie accompanies her nephew backstage. }
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SEGMENT
1000 Word Limit
A former IWF Womenâs champion returns to express her ambitions regarding the Iron Maiden⌠all the way from Rio de JaneiroâŚ
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~THE FOLLOWING WAS PRE-RECORDED~
February 12, 2024 - 3:00 PM
Corcovado Mountain - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
{ Overlooking the lush tropical atmosphere that Ri de Janeiro has to offer, the famous staue known as "Christ The Redeemer" stands over 98 feet tall. On a clear day, one could even see the Atlantic Ocean's waters from adistance. It is where we find Caroline Machado standing tall, gazing that sights around and below her with a determined look on her face.
This was her home, her native land.
This particular spot was where everything we often knew about Caroline was born.
It'd been a long while since the IWF Galaxy had seen her make an appearance. She had so much to tell, so many stories to share. She looked at the drone camera that had been buzzing around the statue and gave a slight wink. }
Caroline Machado: Hi!!!
{ Caroline nodded warmly, still with so much on her mind. Yet as she took a deep breath, one thing became clearer as each second passed. }
Caroline Machado: Iron Maiden season is upon us. To earn this coveted spot into immortality, to earn that walk onto the Imperial world's biggest stage? Always remember...
{ She paused. }
Caroline Machado: It is not about who you are now. It is about what you will become in the future!!!
{ The Brazilian turned around, showing off the back of the T-shirt she was wearing. It featured the IWF's special 10th anniversary logo -- and below it were two words, in bold for all to see. }
"IRON MAIDEN 2024"
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TAG TEAM MATCH
3000 Word Limit (Either Combined or two 1500 Word)
East Wind vs. Winston Family Values (Jolene and Dixie)
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{ The show comes back from a commercial interruption, focused on a shot of Jolene Winston and Dixie Winston already having made it to the ring as "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X plays while the Winstons make their final preparations for the match in their own corner. }
Terri Morasco: As odd as it may seem, Vasco, we're about to get our first look at two of the Winston sisters in tag team action tonight as the pairing of Jolene and Dixie will square off against the East Wind.
Vasco Dias: It may be the first time they've competed together in an IWF ring, but I have sources, Morasco... and my sources tell me these two girls bloodied quite a few boys noses out behind the hog pen growing up.
Terri Morasco: Who are these sources, exactly?
Vasco Dias: A professional journalist never reveals their source! You'd know that if you had any journalistic integrity.
Terri Morasco: In other words, you made that up because they're country girls.
{ As the deep and nearly monotonous bass and lyrics reverberate through the arena, Charlotte and Rini bounce out in time to the rhythm, dressed in similar but matching ring gear, Rini looking like Sailor Moon and Charlotte as Sailor Mars. The energy each woman usually brings to their entrance seems to form a feedback loop between the two as they weave back and forth to greet the cheering crowd. The beat slows for the pre-chorus, and Rini and Charlotte link arms to walk in a sliding stride down the ramp to the ring. The pair assist each other onto the apron with Charlotte giving Rini a boost up and Rini pulling her up after, then separate to opposite corners of the apron on that side of the ring.
Charlotte makes her usual running start before jumping into her usual flip over the ropes, only using Riniâs hands as a booster instead of the second turnbuckle. Rini, instead of going between the ropes, uses them as a step-ladder and hops down from the top rope next to Charlotte.
As the music fades out, Rini strikes her usual pose, her left hand on her hip and her right hand forming a sideways âVâ next to her eyes. Charlotte, instead of her usual bow, stands with her left leg in front of her as she looks out at the audience, left hand on her hip and her right arm extended downward in front of her to form a parallel with her left leg. }
Terri Morasco: On a night of firsts, we're also about to see the debut of the East Wind. We've witnessed Charlotte Shimizu take this company by storm, coming up just short of taking the Invictus Championship off of Nick Knight in a very valiant effort. Now she has her friend, Rini, beside her, and together the two of them will be looking to make some waves in the tag team division.
Vasco Dias: I don't like this Shimizu. I already don't like this team, either, and you want to know why...
Terri Morasco: No, but you're going to tell me anyway, so we may as well get it over with.
Vasco Dias: It is all of this anime crap. They have literally assaulted all of my senses at once with it! The gear hurts my eyes, the music hurts my ears... the stench of all of this has made me throw up in my mouth twice already by now... and we haven't even rang the opening bell.
Terri Morasco: That was only four senses.
Vasco Dias: Well unless you're going to clean up my vomit that I'm fighting to hold down, that'll tick the last box, Morasco.
{ The referee for this contest, Jessica Andrews, calls for the opening bell. }
Ding!
{ Charlotte elects to start the match off for the East Wind, while Jolene takes the ring for the Winstons. Charlotte offers up a hand to Jolene in a show of sportsmanship, and we get a clean shake to start the match off before the two women begin to circle each other. They lock up in a test of strength and wills. Charlotte uses her very slight height and weight advantage to power Jolene back against the ropes. Shimizu shoots Jolene across the ring, and the Winston sister leaps over Charlotte as Shimizu hits the canvas. Charlotte pops up, catching Jolene flush on the chin with a beautiful dropkick on the rebound. Charlotte tries for a quick cover to secure a win early for her team, but Jolene easily kicks out after a count of one. Charlie remains composed, keeping two hands on Jolene's head as the women get to their feet. Shimizu twists Jolene's arm, gaining control over her opponent so she can unleash a few stiff chops to Jolene's chest. The blistering chops echo throughout the arena. With Jolene's wrist in hand, Charlie backs up toward the corner where she scales the buckles! In an impressive display of agility, Shimizu walks across the top rope, eventually coming off with a huge chop to Jolene that puts the Winston sister down! Shimizu again goes for a cover, this time getting a two count before Jolene kicks out, heavily favoring her arm. Shimizu brings Jolene up, moving to the East Wind corner with Jolene in tow. East Wind makes a tag, bringing Rini into the match for the very first time. Rini enters, striking Jolene with a midsection roundhouse kick, then taking her to the canvas with a headlock takeover! Rini uses her technical expertise to keep Jolene grounded for a minute, eventually leading to Rini ending up in the mount position, where she unloads on Jolene with some good, clean forearms! }
{ Rini helps to lead Jolene to her feet, whipping her into a neutral corner. Rini follows her in, looking for her version of a Running Jump/Hip Avalanche she calls the "Oak Revolution"!... but Jolene moves at the last second, and Rini catches nothing but buckles! Jolene mounts some offense, putting a boot into Rini's gut to double her adversary over; then delivering a snap suplex on the diminutive Rini to land her closer to the Winston corner. Jolene crawls on her hands and knees, making a tag to Dixie! Instead of stepping through the ropes, Dixie scales the buckles in her corner off the tag, coming off with a big frog splash style elbow drop to Rini's chest! Dixie attempts a cover, securing a two count before Rini kicks out! Dixie now brings Rini back to a vertical base, laying in a country-style fist to Rini's jaw to drop her! Dixie leaps in the air, landing on Rini with a double foot stomp to drive every ounce of breath from Rini's body. As Rini twists on the canvas in agony, Dixie goes to the top, perhaps spending a bit to long soaking in some cheers before looking for a moonsault... and Rini has the wherewithal to lift her knees! Dixie bounces off Rini's knees on the landing, clutching her ribs! Both women lay on the canvas as Jessica Andrews starts a standing ten count, reaching "four" before Dixie dives for a tag to Jolene! Jolene Winston comes back in, still a little worse for wear from the beating she sustained earlier in the match. Jolene grabs Rini by the waist as MahĹ Hime looks for a tag to Charlotte! Rini halts Jolene's plan with a stiff back elbow shot, reversing the waist lock, then dumping Jolene on her head and neck with a punishing German Suplex! Rini sucks in as much air as she can, then makes a hot tag to Charlotte! }
{ Charlotte leaps over the top rope, charging at Jolene as she tries to get up! Lottie takes Jolene down with a headscissors takedown that throws the Winston sister for a loop! The momentum of the move carries Jolene's body toward a neutral corner. The risk taking Shimizu forgoes a cover, instead climbing the aforementioned neutral corner to land a high angle senton bomb on Jolene! Charlotte goes for another cover, nearly securing a three before Jolene puts her boot on the canvas at the last possible second! Heads up officiating by Jessica Andrews spots it, and the official points it out to Lottie, who takes it in stride. Shimizu brings Jolene up, lighting into her chest with rapid fire chops to back Winston into the ropes. Charlotte whips Jolene across the ring, nailing her on the rebound with a flying clothesline that almost beheads Jolene! Charlie pulls Jolene back to a vertical base, bringing her into the East Wind corner. Working like a well-oiled machine, Charlotte tags in Rini. The duo sets up for the "Emerald Cyclone", striking Jolene both high and low to take her down hard! Charlotte steps out, and Rini makes a quick tag back out to her to stay within the parameters of the rules for double teams. Charlie hits the Gigage Tsunami on Jolene, followed quickly by Rini hitting the Gorgeous Meditation on her-- a move they call "Love and Beauty Shock!" Charlotte goes for a cover on Jolene as Rini clears Dixie from the apron, and the official counts Jolene's shoulders down for the count of three this time to give East Wind their first IWF tag team victory! Jessica Andrews calls for the bell! }
Ding!
Ding!
Ding!
{ The crowd erupts as "Kaibutsu" hits, and Charlotte comes up off the cover on Jolene. Charlotte and Rini hug in the middle of the squared circle, celebrating their win. }
Terri Morasco: What an unbelievable display of talent and teamwork from East Wind, Vasco! I am impressed!
Vasco Dias: You're also impressed by two sided jackets, Morasco, so that doesn't mean much. East Winds seemed more like a fart in the breeze to me!
Terri Morasco: That was mature.
Vasco Dias: Just be glad I didn't say the first thought that popped in my head.
{ East Wind helps Jolene to her feet as Dixie reenters the ring. For a moment the atmosphere is intense, but East Wind offers up handshakes to both Winton sisters in appreciation of their hard fought effort. Dixie and Jolene raise Rini and Charlotte's arm to cheers from the crowd. The Winston sisters duck out, leaving East Wind to enjoy the moment with the fans. As they continue to celebrate we suddenly cut to a shot backstage as we see the Queenâs
Gambit Shea OâHara, sporting the marks of her hellacious encounter last week, watching the
victorious duo on a monitor. }
Terri Morasco: It appears Iâm not the only person whoâs impressed by this performance.
Vasco Dias: That makes two of you who are easily pleased.
{ Shea smiles and nods, clearly impressed by their display, as we cut to a commercial break. }
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SEGMENT
1500 Word Limit
Nick Knight makes his demands for next week's episode of Odyssey. What will the IWF Invictus champion have to share with a live microphone and a captive audience?
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{Every light in the arena goes out in the blink of an eye and the sound of a clock ticking begins to play at an almost deafening level. Every few seconds another clock joins the chorus until an alarm bell rings to quickly be replaced by the eruption of pyro that sends ghost-white flames high into the sky. Then as the flames are quenched the opening keyboard of Blood for Miles by Deathstars begins to play. The arena stays dark except for a ring of fire with a figure standing in the center. The man is dressed in an ankle-length white trench coat, a wide-brimmed white hat, a black leather plague doctor mask trimmed in gold covers his face, and he is carrying a cane. Stepping through the flames the man makes his way towards ringside, a spotlight tracking him down the aisle. Halfway to the ring he stops and pulls an ornate watch from his coat pocket to check the time. When he returns the watch to his pocket, the words âTicktock The End is Nowâ appear on every LED board.}
Vasco Dias: Seeing the Invictus Champion here on Sacrifice is always a pleasure.
Terri Morasco: Especially coming off a huge win over Charlotte Shimizu at Metamorphosis.
{Knight slowly walks to ringside, stopping just short of the ring to methodically strip off his hat and coat leaving him in white trousers with a thin gold stripe, his mask, and the IWF Invictus Championship belt around his waist. Slowly the arena lights come back up as âThe Hollywood Butcherâ unstraps the mask and trades it for a microphone before climbing into the ring.}
Nick Knight: The business of professional wrestling is so different that Iâm not sure I even recognize it from when I broke in twenty-five years ago. People in the business didnât just go around talking about the business with everyone with a fucking pulse. Hell, I once saw a guy get jumped in the parking lot behind a baseball stadium in Puerto Rico because he was talking to a dirt sheet. Those days are long gone and it seems like every other wrestler has a fucking podcast. So I am going to pull the carpet back a little bit and let the whole world see a little bit of the interworkings of this great business.
Most of you have figured out by now that the matchups that you see on Sacrifice and Odyssey each week are scheduled by some dumbfucks backstage.
{The crowd boos.}
Nick Knight: Please if you had a chance to call your boss a dumbfuck in front of the world you know youâd take it.
{The bood die down to a rumbe.}
Nick Knight: Like I was trying to say, itâs no lie that there are people in this company that make the matches. Itâs their job to try to guess who will win in a match and let you guys see good matches every week, but not the really good shit until the pay-per-views. The best bookers can lead you along like a puppy on a string getting more and more money out of you before finally throwing you a bone.
Well there is an old saying that these matchmakers have always loved, there is cash in the chase. That means you put the championship on someone worth a shit and you let everyone chase them until the champ loses and then you start the chase all over again. Let me ask you a question, why do you think they always have the good guys wrestle the bad guys?
{Knight pauses to let people think about it.}
Vasco Dias: Thatâs easy, how much fun would it be to watch Joker fight The Penguin?
Terri Morasco: Yeah, we all saw how bad it was when they tried to have Batman and Superman fight.
Nick Knight: Itâs because professional wrestling bookers learned a long time ago the same thing that soap opera writers know, you have to keep your audience emotionally invested. I mean, ninety percent of the shit that happens on a soap opera could never happen in real life, but the writers are so good at making it compelling fucking TV. Wrestling is no different, give the people someone to cheer and someone to boo and theyâre going to fill the fucking arenas.
{âThe Hollywood Butcherâ runs his hand over his buzzed hair and lets out a sigh.}
Nick Knight: The past year it feels like all Iâve done is chase after the Invictus Championship. Going into NOTI it was all about the bullshit beef that I had with both Stephen Terrella and Matt Knox, and the results probably bled over to HTTT. Then I won the Invictus Proelium Regium and had to wait more than two fucking months for my title shot. I think itâs easy to see why Iâve been so preoccupied with the ten pounds of gold around my waist, but now what?
When I beat Dane Preston to become the World Television Champion I knew that I wanted to be the greatest champion of all time, but I also had the extra incentive of earning a World Championship shot if I could just defend the belt ten times in a row. The Invictus Championship doesnât have that, so what should be my incentive for busting my ass week after week so Roberto Verona can take home even more money?
The obvious answer would be money since Bertie likes to throw his champions a few extra pennies, but money has never really motivated me. Iâve spent the past few days really thinking of a really good reason for putting myself through hell just like I did with the TV Championship, and the only answer that I would come up with is pride.
When I beat Alexandra Callaway to become the IWF Invictus Championship I promised to be a different kind of champion, and I sure as Hell plan on keeping that promise. I stood in the ring wearing this beautiful belt around my waist and made a vow to be the face of Odyssey and defend this title every fucking week until people respect it because, since the day that Captain Caveman won it over a year ago until today, itâs a goddamn joke.
That is a promise that I plan on keeping if Roberto Verona as his seven dorks donât stand in my way. I refuse to be like Wraith and put my championship on the line just three times in seven months because thatâs some cowardly fucking bullshit, and letâs not even talk about his so-called alpha male tag team. Hell, the only guy that seems to be willing to put his championship on the line is Dean Harper, and even thatâs only at the special shows.
Then there is the thing that makes the Invictus Championship unique in IWF, I have to worry about the women just as much as the men. I fucking love that this championship is intergender and I look forward to being able to take on all comers. The only question is, who has the fucking guts to step up and take a crack at the Invictus Champion? Could it be someone like Brooklyn Madrox now that she is no longer the Womenâs World Champion, or maybe Jennie Fenix looking to see if she can hang with another IWF champ? It could even be a whole list of former Menâs World Champions like Angel Blake, Warren Harper, Paxstormcrow, or even James Gilmore because we all know that no one ever stays retired in wrestling.
Honestly, it can be any one of them or fucking all of them for all that I care. I know that beyond a shadow of a doubt that I am the best professional wrestler on the entire damn planet. That doesnât matter if itâs one of the guys or girls in the IWF lockerroom, or one of the little birdies that like the chirp on Twitter because they think championships are won 280 characters at a time. Let them step into the ring with me and I will prove to them that it takes a Hell of a lot more than a keyboard to be the Invictus Champion.
{Nick walks to the corner and the camera zooms in on his face.}
Nick Knight: Management wanted me to come out here and tell the whole damn world what my demands for next week are going to be. Well this isnât some stupid fucking bank heist movie, and Iâm way too fucking stupid to plan something like that. So my demands are pretty damn simple, my ass is going to be in Texas next week and if I donât have someone to fight there will be Hell to pay.
{Knight drops the mic and the scene fades to an ad for the latest series of IWF action figures.}
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SINGLES MATCH
2000 Word Limit
Allen Chaney vs. La Bolsa
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{ As the opening of La Bolsa by Bersuit Vergarabat reverberates throughout the arena, the one and only bagged luchador steps out! Vibing to his own music, he bobs his head in an exaggerated motion before spreading his arms out wide. After holding this pose for a moment, La Bolsa strolls down the entrance way, pausing in order to give a small child in the front row their very own paper bag mask. Content with his deed, he finally reaches the steps, his gaze surfing over the crowd. With a pointer finger raised up to the heavens, he grabs onto the top rope before vaulting over it to enter the ring. }
Vasco Dias: I canât believe weâre seeing La Bolsa out here tonight, and going against a hot Allen Chaney!
Terri Morasco: You got that right. Allen Chaney came back to the IWF a couple of weeks ago, just before Metamorphosis, and had a triumphant display! With us heading toward High Stakes, you can only imagine that heâs wanting to keep that momentum alive! But La Bolsa is also looking to get his own momentum rolling with a huge win tonight!
{ The Richard Pryor quote followed by the piano intro of âShimmy Shimmy Yaâ plays and Allen emerges from the curtain. }
âOoh, baby, I like it rawâ
âOoh, baby, I like it rawâ
âOoh, baby, I like it rawâ
âOoh, baby, I like it rawâ
{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 squadâ
{ 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. }
âWu-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. }
Terri Morasco: And here is THE COMEDIAN Allen Chaney! I have to tell you, Vasco, Iâm really excited to see what he can do against someone with the speed of La Bolsa.
Vasco Dias: The thing about Allen Chaney is heâs a big guy, but heâs quick! He knows how to fly! Heâs not stranger to it! And his jobâ he hurts people! Itâs in the job description! I canât wait to see him crush La Bolsa!
DING!
{ In the opening seconds of the match, La Bolsa tries to keep his distance from Allen Chaney - Allen answers by trying to trap La Bolsa into the corner, and La Bolsa rushes forward ducking a clothesline from Allen, and continues his momentum to the opposite corner! Allen showing his own agility by being just as fast on his feet as he follows him in with a reverse body avalanche into the corner! Allen grabs La Bolsa and brings him out the rest of the way with a bulldog, and quickly goes for a cover, pressing all of his weight against La Bolsaâs shoulders. }
ONE!
TWO!
LA BOLSA KICKS OUT!
Terri Morasco: Allen Chaney showed just how quick he can be on his feet, and I think it caught La Bolsa completely off-guard!
Vasco Dias: You got that right! But heâs someone that you have to know is not limited in that department. Itâs not an easy style to prepare for!
{ Allen forces La Bolsa back to his feet and brings him in for a bearhug, squeezing the life out of La Bolsa for several secondsâ but La Bolsa starts countering with bell claps! One! Two! THREE! And La Bolsa is free! La Bolsa rebounds off the back ropes, and rushes Allen Chaneyâ ALLEN WITH A DROPKICK! }
Terri Morasco: I donât even think La Bolsa knows what hit him there!
{ Allen forces La Bolsa down and goes for another quick pin, but La Bolsa kicks out before the count of twoâ Allen kneels beside La Bolsa and starts going to work with punches until the referee, Chris Docherty, is calling him out for the closed fists! Allen and Chris exchange a few words with each otherâŚLa Bolsa starts getting up, and Allen is free to move forward, and just as he gets his hands on him, La Bolsa catches him with a back elbow to the gut! One! Two! Three elbows! La Bolsa breaks free and hits the ropes, this time charging Allen and taking him down with a spinning headscissors! }
Terri Morasco: We could see La Bolsa getting some momentum and shift this match in his favor!
{ Allen is quick to his feet, but is met with an enzuigiri that sends him staggering back! La Bolsa, back to his feet, rushes for Allen and Allen flapjacks him up, but La Bolsa catches him with a front dropkick that sends Allen tumbling over the top ropes to the outside of the ring! }
Terri Morasco: What a counter!
{ La Bolsa keeps the pace up against Allen Chaney by hurrying again to his feet and rushes the ropes to go for a suicide dive which hits the mark! Allen Chaney and La Bolsa are both down on the outside of the ring, and Chris has no choice but to start counting them outâ La Bolsa and Allen get back up on the outside at the count of three, but donât scramble to bring the action back inside of the ringâ La Bolsa grabs Allen by the wrist and looks to send him toward the steel steps! ALLEN REVERSES! La Bolsa barrels into the steel steps, as Allen takes a moment to admire his handiworkâ the count, up to seven, Allen rolls in and back out to break the count. }
Vasco Dias: Allen Chaney is pandering a bit to the audience here, taking his time with each one. He doesnât want to win on a count out but it looks like he has La Bolsa exactly where he wants him.
{ Outside of the ring, Allen takes his time trying to pick La Bolsa apartâŚhe raises La Bolsa up and brings him down with a gutwrench powerbomb with his back hitting the ring apron, and La Bolsa looks almost broken by that! La Bolsa manages to keep himself on the ring apron and finally rolls back into the ring and to his feet, although holding his backâ Allen is right behind him, and La Bolsa runs to the far side, in clear pain from the powerbomb before running back to Allen Chaney! He goes for an attack of his own, but Allen counters with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker! Allen makes the cover. }
ONE!
TWO!
LA BOLSA KICKS OUT!
{ Allen wastes no time with keeping the pressure up against his opponent, and raises him onto his shoulders as he could be looking for⌠G-T-B! La Bolsa wriggles trying to get free! He reaches into his pocket and is able to bring outâ A PAPER BAG! La Bolsa puts the bag on Allenâs head! Allen seems to go into a panic as La Bolsa wriggles freeâ La Bolsa goes for the DDT! BUT NO! Allen rushes La Bolsa back into the cornerâ with the bag still on his head, Allen fires with SMOOTH ELBOWS! La Bolsa falls back into the corner and stumbles forward, and Allen raises him up and over with a high impact back body drop and then rips the paper bag from his head! He tosses it at La Bolsa, landing just under him as La Bolsa gets onto his hands and knees trying to force himself back up after having the wind knocked out of him. }
{ Allen rushes forward and HECKLER CONTROL! ONTO THE PAPER BAG! Allen puts the paper bag on La Bolsaâs head before pinning him. }
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
{ Allen hits a fist against the mat and gets to his feet as his arm is raised as the winner. }
Alison Valance: Your winner! BY WAY OF PINFALL! THE COMEDIAN! ALLEN! CHAAAAANNNNEEEEEEYYYY! (9:07)
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SEGMENT
1500 Word Limit
Kings of Flight celebrate their recent triumph over Savage by Nature⌠but will it go all as planned?
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{ The instrumental intro to Blue Stahli's "The Fall" bursts out as the Kings of Flight walk out onto the ramp. They both pull back their hoods and yell out to the crowd in order to hype them up. The team vault opposite barricades, walking through the sea of fans until they reach the ringside area. }
Alison Valance: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome⌠Tyson Everest and Charlie Van Ruth, the Kings of Flight!
{ As they stand on opposing sides of the apron, they simultaneously vault over the top rope and into the ring, meeting in the center. The two exchange a quick chest bump before getting into their corner. }
Terri Morasco: At Metamorphosis X, the Kings of Flight overcame an unhinged and unrelenting Savage by Nature inside a steel cage!
Vasco Dias: I cannot believe you are celebrating these hooligans, Morasco! Did you see what that punk Charlie Van Ruth did to Portia?
Terri Morasco: I canât say I feel too sorry for her.
{ Both men grab a microphone from ringside. The crowd chants for the two as they excitedly look around the arena. }
Everest: Erie, Pennsylvania!
{ The audience cheers in response. }
Everest: Whatâs good? Iâll tell you whatâs good. Charlie and I may be a little banged up but⌠THE KINGS ARE BACK BAY BAYYYYYYY!
Van Ruth: First off, I think we have to get this out of the way⌠thank you. All of you, you pushed us to keep fighting. My body hurts like hell, but we proved that we belong here, right at the top of the mountain.
Everest: We had to sit on the sidelines for too long, yâall! This wasnât about the championship, this wasnât about the tag division, this one was for us. We needed this and itâs because of yâall that we are standing here tonight!
Van Ruth: So⌠whatâs next for the Kings of Flight? Thatâs what everyone has been asking since Metamorphosis. The people want to know where we go from here. Well, after we settled our little score with those that shall not be namedâŚ
{ Charlie looks right at Tyson and puts a hand on his shoulder. They meet each other, eye-to-eye. }
Van Ruth: I think itâs only fair that we give them what they want, right?
{ Tysonâs lips slowly form into a huge grin as he nods, knowing what Van Ruth is talking about. }
Everest: You know, you might be onto something. Erie⌠do you want us to give you what you want?
{ The crowd, of course, responds with a resounding âYES!â }
Everest: Then itâs time. Do you wanna do the honors?
Van Ruth: Youâve got the history, buddy. I say you should do it.
Everest: Alright, only if you insistâŚ
{ Tyson turns and looks out towards the entrance ramp. He mounts the middle rope and leans over the top. }
Everest: SANGUIS IMMORTALIS! GET YOUR ASSES OUT-
{ The lights go out, working the crowd into a frenzy in anticipation of the arrival of the IWF World Tag Team Champions, Sanguis Immortalis. }
Terri Morasco: The Kings of Flight have called out the champions, and they may soon have their answer!
Vasco Dias: Be careful what you wish for, kids.
{ The lights in the Erie Insurance Arena come back on, but it isn't Sanguis Immortalis standing behind the Kings of Flightâ it is the Black Widow! Charlie and Tyson hear the boos, alerting them that something is amiss. Tyson and Charlie turn around⌠and Brandy spews her black mist into Tyson's eyes! }
Terri Morasco: The Black Widow just blinded Tyson Everest! Van Ruth is teeing off on her now with closed fists, but his partner can't see⌠and here comes Terrella storming down the rampâŚ
Vasco Dias: When they struck Portia with that cage door, these punks didn't realize the ramifications! Forgive and forget are two F words Stephen Terrella doesn't know, Morasco!
{ Terrella yanks Tyson Everest under the bottom rope by the ankle, sending him crashing to the floor. Stephen takes off the heavy metal chain he had been wearing around his neck, wraps his arm in, and levels Tyson with a clothesline! Up in the squared circle, Charlie turns to realize the situationâ finding himself having to try to fend off the Black Widow, while also stopping the assault on his partner by Stephen Terrella. Charlie chooses to save his tag partner. He sails in between the middle and top rope, crashing into Terrella with a suicide dive to ignite the crowd! The Black Widow rolls to the outside though, and as Van Ruth gets to his feet, she turns the corner of the ring to blast him with a pump kick! }
Terri Morasco: She caught Charlie flush with that devastating kick! Both members of the Kings are down, and this may turn into a muggingâŚ
Vasco Dias: Terrella back up to a knee, and I have never seen a look of hatred in that man's eyes like that, Morasco! And Terrella is an angry, angry man!!
{ Terrella grabs his chain, wrapping it around his left hand this time. He kneels down over Van Ruth, and he just starts unloading hard, deliberate punches to Van Ruth's face as the crowd boos. Brandy picks Tyson up to drive him into the steel security railing with a Russian leg sweep! Brandy begins to tear up the mats at ringside as Terrella continues to bludgeon Van Ruth with fists, leaving Charlie's face stained with his own blood. With the mats out of the way, the Black Widow reaches underneath the ring, pulling out her familiar black bag. She unties the bag, dumping its contents out on the cement floor! A few in the crowd pop for the impending violence as shards of broken glass litter the floor, while many boo as the destruction of the Kings of Flight continues on. Brandy leads Tyson over to the glass, where she DDTs him on the unforgiving cement! }
Terri Morasco: She threw her own body into that glass just to drive Tyson's head into the floor! Everest may have a concussion, and this psychopath is smiling about it!
{ Terrella pulls a bloodied Charlie up by his hair, holding him as he yells in Van Ruth's ear. }
Stephen Terrella: This is on you, Van Ruth! You fucking did this!! I want you to watch!! Open your eyes, motherfucker!
{ Tyson tries to stir in the glass as Charlie looks on, restrained by Terrella. The glass cuts into Everest's hands and knees as he valiantly tries to crawl to help Charlie, tiny droplets of blood falling from Tyson's forehead like a dripping faucet. Cvetkova, having gotten up, charges in, smashing Tyson's face into the glass and concrete with a curb stomp! Charlie tries to jerk himself free to help his partner, but Terrella starts slamming hammer and anvil style elbows into Van Ruth's head! }
Terri Morasco: This is too much! We need some security down here NOW! Savage By Nature has gone too far!
Vasco Dias: Everest is out cold, left laying in a pool of his own blood, MorascoâŚ
{ Brandy traces her gloved finger through Tyson's blood, then suggestively licks it clean to savor the flavor. Terrella brings an almost limp Charlie to his feet, again yelling in his ear⌠}
Stephen Terrella: You see that?! Do you see it?! That's on you!
{ Charlie turns, uncharacteristically just trying to dig at Terrella's face out of pure rage. The Black Widow rakes Charlie's back, however; and Terrella follows up by driving a knee deep into Van Ruth's abdomen! Terrella positions Charlie for a powerbomb, hoisting him up, and then dropping him onto the cold, unmerciful floor beside Tyson! Breathing heavily, Terrella stands over both fallen members of the Kings of Flight, staring down at them. Security, led by Cliff Cook, starts pouring out of the back. The Widow strikes a few of them before they start to restrain her. }
Terri Morasco: This is a frightening scene. We don't know what type of injuries Charlie and Tyson may have sustained here after this assault from Savage By Nature.
{ Terrella glares at Cook as security approaches Stephen with a lot of apprehension. The Black Widow laughs as security tries to lead her away by the arms. Stephen barks at the guards, before finally starting to back away from the Kings of Flight. This clears the way for the EMTs to come down to check on Tyson and Charlie. }
Vasco Dias: Terrella is a ticking time bomb right now. I don't know if Portia is here. I haven't seen her all night. She is usually the only person that can reason with him, so what happens next is anyone's guess.
{ Terrella backs up the ramp, eyeing both the Kings of Flight and Cliff Cook with a look of pure malice. Brandy is forced up the ramp at his back by security as the show cuts to a commercial. }
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MAIN EVENT
TAG TEAM MATCH
3000 Word Limit (Either Combined or two 1500 Word)
Bella Morte vs. The Murder (Brooklyn Madrox & Vivienne Rodgers)
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Vasco Dias: And here we are at the main event.
Terri Morasco: Two female tag teams facing off. A lot of unanswered questions here.
{A high pitched female scream causes the lights to flicker in the arena. As the rebellious yell seamlessly transitions to a soft chilling female laughter, the lights die completely. In the darkness a lone voice questions.}
âNow I lay me down to sleep
Six feet down beneath concrete
If I should die before I wake
Did I make peace or a mistake?â
{During this question, the entranceway fills with purple smoke. After the question, Abigail emerges from the coloured smoke alone, under a soft blue hue and to a mixed reaction. The lyrics of âAfterlifeâ by Citizen Soldier accompany her walk down the ramp. She clenches her jaw before pausing in the middle of the ramp, dropping to her knees and looking heavenward. She flings her arms out either side of her, causing more purple smoke to fill the ramp before the lights go out again briefly.
When they return a few moments later, just after the chorus, Eternity is stood behind Abigail in her hat, veil and sleeveless black leather trench coat. Abigail rises slowly, cracks her neck slightly and continues her journey down the ramp in the comforting shadow of death, alone no longer. Abigail walks up the steps, not to heaven, but into the ring, Eternity close behind. They move together, Eternity separates herself only to place her hat on a ring post, before reuniting in the middle of the ring.
Once reunited, with Eternity stood firm behind her still, Abigail drops to her knees and lets out a rebellious yell heavenward as she throws her head back, looking up at Eternity, who has her head bowed down towards Abigail, eyes closed. Eternity places a hand on each of Abigailâs shoulders before she opens her eyes again. The two women now share a quiet moment gazing into each otherâs soul. Abigail breathes heavily, whilst Eternity doesnât seem to breathe at all. The music slowly fades and the lights return to normal as each woman slips off her entrance attire, standing side by side now, ready to compete.}
Vasco Dias: Eternity and Abigail Spencer make aâŚcertain kind of power couple here in the industry.
Terri Morasco: Iâm just happy that they found each other. Love is love.
{The lights throughout the arena flicker and go black, with several of the lights around the entrance seeming to overload, sending sparks flying down the stage. One by one, the screens flicker back to life showing a harvest moon hanging in a cloudy sky as the sound of fluttering wings and screaming crows fills the building. The screens soon swarm with the silhouettes of these birds, drowning out the moon and filling the arena once more in darkness as the opening strings of âThe Devilâs Gonna Comeâ by Raphael Lake & Royal Baggs begins to play.
âThe Broken and Fallen, dangled souls been sent to burn,
Nowadays they been calling, telling me soon itâs gonna be my turnâŚâ
A dark red spotlight hits the stage, revealing five figures standing in a wedge - Brooklyn in front with April Maddox on one side of her and Vivienne Rodgers with Mai Everstone on the other. They stand together, in stillness before Brooklyn raises a hand and snaps her fingers, igniting lines of flame down the sides of the entrance ramp before leading the advance with confident, inevitable certainty. .
âNow I know⌠the Devilâs gonna come when the sun goes downâŚâ
The four of them surround the ring, Brooklyn stepping into the center as the other three take to its corners. Red light and smoke fills the ringside as the five of them glare into the audience or their victims within before they join together in the middle of the ring, each of them raising a hand into the air. As one, the hands clench into fists as the house lights return to normal.}
Vasco Dias: Brooklyn certainly has taken the lead role in the Murder, thatâs for sure.
Terri Morasco: Itâs a striking image.
{As soon as the bell rings Abigail and Brooklyn get into it. There are a couple moves exchanged before Brooklyn grabs her by the neck and presses her into the corner demanding answers. The ref tries to stop the madness but April drop kicks him in the head. All out anarchy erupts in the ring. Eternity goes to try and get her love free from Brooklynâs rampage. April and Mai get involved in the fight thatâs broken out}
Vasco Dias: Brutal chaos! You love to see it!
Terri Morasco: I think this match is being tossed out.
{Eternity finally gets her hands on Brooklyn but itâs too late, things have escalated. Security to storming the ring. Vivienne tosses some of them out of the way but women from backstage come down to stop things. Charlotte Shimizu, Serenity Holmes, Natasha Walker and even Itami rush down to break things up before the show ends with a technical difficulty sign.}
Well howdy there pardner.