Monday Night Sacrifice #2: June 3rd 2013

[Dark Lord Simon de Montfort]

Monday Night Sacrifice
3rd June 2013
Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois

After a stacked inaugural show IWF returns for its second episode of Sacrifice and it's first ever official House Show, this weeks division theme is the cruiserweights! In a much anticipated grudge match Alex Jones will take on the architect of the ruin of his finest moment, Xavier Cross as well as matches involving Mike Machado, Blake Collins and Brad Kane in what promises to be a fantastic show with big implications.

Then we have the fallout from Sacrifice, what will happen to Bernard de Montfort after his shocking actions last week? In a official sanctioned match the war on Twitter becomes very real as InFamous take on John Rherring and Mike Laszlo whilst the Man of Steel tournament gets under way. Elsewhere is a tag team scramble as the warring factions must unite to smite their enemies and the Diamond's elimination tournament begins in earnest with a place in the Heiress to the Throne tournament up for grabs as well as a very special announcement for one lucky lady...

1 RP limit, deadline Midnight GMT Sunday June 2nd for Sacrifice & 6PM GMT for the House Show
On Air Segment deadline is 6PM GMT Monday June 3rd
Order to be determined by role plays, Main Event given as a reward for hard work and endeavour.

IWF CRUISERWEIGHT HOUSE SHOW

SINGLES MATCH
Mike Machado vs Ryan Shane

TRIPLE THREAT MATCH
Blake Collins vs Bushido vs Deathtrain

SINGLES MATCH
Brad Kane vs Gjenrei

ASSAULT-X MATCH
Alex Kanton vs Buddy Drifter vs Freakke vs Caleb Lockwood

MAIN EVENT
WHEN WEIGHTS COLLIDE
GRUDGE MATCH
Xavier Cross vs Alex Jones

IWF MONDAY NIGHT SACRIFICE

TAG TEAM MATCH
Mike Laszlo & John Rherring vs InFamous

MAN OF STEEL CHAMPIONSHIP CHASE
Submissions Fatal Four Way
Daniel Constantine vs Ryan Blade vs Joe Everyman vs Eirik Ragnar

TRIPLE THREAT MATCH
Jake Keeton Vs Duke Winchester vs Andrew Jacobsen

TAG TEAM MATCH
Cable Arcane & Stephen Kingsley vs The James Gang

DIAMOND'S HEIRESS TO THE THRONE QUALIFICATION MATCH
If Addisyn Starr wins, she gets an IWF Contract
Eternity vs Addisyn Starr

DIAMOND'S HEIRESS TO THE THRONE QUALIFICATION MATCH
Ayla St. James vs Alexis Morrison

DIAMOND'S HEIRESS TO THE THRONE QUALIFICATION MATCH
Ryleigh Knite vs Kate Steele

DIAMOND'S HEIRESS TO THE THRONE QUALIFICATION MATCH
Emma Danielson vs Angel Black

[Dark Lord Simon de Montfort]

{ We open the show with a nice video package highlighting some of the best moments of the first Sacrifice set to the tune of "Vilify" by Devise. As the highlight reels comes to a close we open on a shot of Trent Helms. }

Trent Helms: Welcome apes and homo sapiens alike, the name's Trent Helms and I'm proud to bring to you the first ever IWF House Show from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois, proudly streaming from ImperialWrestling.com. Tonight's format is going to be more of a highlight reel of each match, showing you the highs, the lows, the winners and losers without all that rest hold crap. And I am joined by a man whom I consider the scariest man on the planet, you know him as the head of the cruiser weight division, I know him as cuddly monster, he is Angel!

{ Angel steps into the shot, sans his usual face paint and wearing jeans with an untucked white button, his version of business casual. }

Angel: Thanks for the intro, Trent.

Trent Helms: Any time. Now as most of you know our house shows will each show case a different division each week and this week is non other than the cruiser weights.

Angel: I'm very excited to have this chance to really show our fans what this division is all about.

Trent Helms: And we're excited to see it so without wasting anymore time let's get into it. Our first match of the evening featured Mike Machado, a man who came within inches of winning the Imperial Cage match just last week taking on IWF new comer, Ryan Shane.

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SINGLES MATCH

Mike Machado vs Ryan Shane

Angel: Mike was very impressive last week and this week wasn't any different, however this Shane kid definitely proved he belonged in IWF.

Trent Helms: I think that's the nicest thing I've ever heard you say about anyone.

Angel: The desk changes a man, Trent.

Trent Helms: That it does. Alright, let's go to the tape!

{ We open with Machado flying into the ropes and coming back with a kick to the face of the bent over Ryan Shane. Machado hits a fast DDT on Shane and gets to his feet. The fans are pumped for Mike as he quickly heads to the ropes, he climbs up and leaps off with the Awesomely Average elbow drop! Ryan Shane moves out of the way and Mike crashes into the mat. Shane pulls Mike to his feet and begins his combo called the Soutpaw Shuffle, capped off with a discus punch. Machado drops to a knee and Shane lifts him back up for the Right Now-Thern Lights suplex! }

Trent Helms: Machado can really take a beating, check this out!

{ We rejoin the match with Shane blasting Mike in the corner with some vicious right hands. Ryan turns around and taunts the crowd as Mike just staggers there. Shane turns back looking for a clothes line but Mike ducks it and rolls Shane up with the Might of Mediocrity! Shane just manages to kick out at two and they both get to their feet. But Mike comes fast with a drop kick to the chest of Ryan Shane that sends him into the corner. Mike gets up and runs in with a splash! He looks very satisfied with himself until Shane explodes out of the corner with a clothes line. Ryan climbs up the corner and leaps off the top with the MURU SPLASH! }

Angel: A lot of people doubt the talent of Mike Machado but the kid and question us signing him but I'm telling you right now, between his heart and the beatings he can take, not to mention his crowd response, he's going to go far.

Trent Helms: Can't argue with you there. He looks good in the ring and if he can get it done then who's to question how. Question is, did he? Lets return to the closing moments of this match.

{ Machado is down, Shane is standing over him looking to finish him off. Shane pulls Mike back up to his feet and whips him hard across the ring into the corner. Machado slams back first against the turn buckles and Shane takes off looking for the Shining Wizard! Mike just barely falls out of the way and Shane crashes against the turn buckles and falls to the mat hard. Mike gets up, the crowd is behind him one hundred percent as he feeds off their energy. Shane staggers to his feet, worn from beating on Machado so much during the match. Ryan swings with a discus punch but Mike surprises everyone in attendance with an arm drag take down. Shane tries to get back to his feet as quickly as possible but Mike grabs him with the Might of Mediocrity inside cradle and the count! ONE! TWO! THREE!!!! Machado is shocked as much as everyone else is as he gets up on the turnbuckles to celebrate! }

Trent Helms: Gotta watch Mike Machado, he can strike anywhere, anytime.

Angel: Shane showed us what he was made of tonight but Mike Machado is master at the rope a dope style of wrestling and that's exactly how he scored the win tonight.

Trent Helms: Yup, nearly won him a cage match and scored him a big win here tonight, moving him one step closer to that Reverse Ladder Match for the Cruiser Weight Championship.

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TRIPLE THREAT MATCH

Blake Collins vs Bushido vs Deathtrain

Trent Helms: Next on the docket is a triple threat match between three of our most recent signees. One of which isn't even a cruiser weight, the hell did that happen Angel?

Angel: I don't make the cards.

Trent Helms: I'm sure you don't. Regardless, Bushido is coming off a pretty brutal match from A Night to Remember where as Blake Collins is a virtual unknown and Deathtrain has a bit of a reputation. Basically the match was damn intense.

Angel :So why not stop jabbering and lets show the fans at home what happened?

Trent Helms: DEAL!

{ We join the match in progress with Deathtrain about to vertical suplex both Bushido and Collins, one under each arm. He turns around and roars at the crowd before snapping them both hard onto the mat with a suplex. The crowd is livid with Deathtrain as he grabs Collins and sends him whipping into the corner. Deathrain runs in with a big time clothes line and as Collins staggers out he grabs him by the throat for the crucifix two handed choke lift. Bushido comes from the side, spring boards off the ropes and drop kicks Deathtrain! Train drops Collins and falls throw the ropes. Deathrain stands up on the apron as Bushido steps up for a enzugiri! Deathtrain falls off the apron. Bushido grabs the ropes, leaps up onto the top rope and leaps out of the ring with the FREESTYLE!!!! }

Trent Helms: That Bushido is something else. Forgetting the fact he gave my entire move set crazy names, he's just amazing to watch.

Angel: Not gonna let that joke die, are you?

Trent Helms: Nope.

Angel: Well Bushido and Deathrain didn't have all the fun in the match as we're about to see.

{ Deathtrain comes roaring at Blake, but Collins drops and grabs the top rope and sends Train spilling to the outside again. Bushdio leaps back up onto the top rope in the corner and flies out with a drop kick but Collins side steps it and Bushido crashes hard. Blake looks pumped as the crowd starts to get behind him and he pulls Bushido off the mat, off his feet and into the STAR DESTROYER PILE DRIVER! But he doesn't stop there. Blake runs to the corner, climbs up the ropes, he looks down at Bushido and then he looks to the outside where Deathtrain is still laying. BLAKE LEAPS OUT OF THE RING WITH THE SKYFALL ELBOW DROP!!! }

Trent Helms: I know next to nothing about this Collisn guy except I love his taste in video games.

Angel: He's one of the many new faces in IWF I hope to build the Cruiser Weight Division around.

Trent Helms: Bushido and Collins both kept the match pretty fast paced but eventually Deathtrain started to get the better of them both.

{ We rejoin the match with Deathtrain hitting the Dark Cloud choke slam on Bushido! Deathtrain staggers from all the force behind the move and goes for one of the many pin attempts but Blake brakes it up. Deathtrain gets back to his feet and Blake hits the ropes but Deathtrain ducks down and hits a big back body drop on Blake. Collins nips up but Deathtrain steam rolls him with a big time clothes line. He pulls Blake up and off his feet and sends him flying into the corner. Bushido gets up, Deathtrain choke tosses Bushido into the same corner as Blake and then big time splashes both men in the corner! }

Trent Helms: Eventually Bushido would start to get the upper hand on Deathtrain with help from Blake.

{ Blake is on the back of Deathtrain, attempting to choke him out as Bushido lays into him with shin kicks to the gut. Deathtrain drops to a knee and Bushido spin kicks him in the face. Blake finally releases the hold and looks to Bushido for a pat on the back but instead Bushido spits the blood red sun mist into the eyes of Blake Collins. Bushido quickly runs up the ropes and leaps off with the EJECT! Blake skids across the ring as Bushido pulls heads to the top again and this time connects with the FREEFALL!!! }

Angel: All three men had their moment in the sun in this match but eventually it all came down to one man.

Trent Helms: The best man!

Angel: On this night he was.

{ Deathtrain is back in the ring now and Bushido ducks a big clothes line attempt. Bushido turns and goes for a kick but Deathtrain grabs him and looks for an over head belly to belly suplex. Bushido sticks the landing and Deathtrain turns right into a wind mill kick from Bushido. Blake Collins comes from the side and blasts Deathtrain in the back of the knees with a shoulder block. Collins gets back to his feet and charges Bushido but Bushido moves and sends Blake flying through the ropes! Bushido quickly jumps to the top rope and leaps off with the RIP CORD!!! He covers Deathtrain and ONE! TWO! THREE! }

Angel: I don't think I'm alone in saying that Bushido could easily be our first Cruiser Weight Champion. He has all the attributes to make it happen. Speed. Agility. Stamina.

Trent Helms: But does he have a space ship?

Angel: You're not in the running Trent.

Trent Helms: Bah, we'll see.

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SINGLES MATCH

Brad Kane vs Gjenrei

Trent Helms: I'd be lying if I said it wasn't nice to see Falcon back in action.

Angel: Falcon's retired.

Trent Helms: Yeah, yeah, sure. Then whose under the Gjenrei mask?

Angel: Not a clue but I can tell you for certain it isn't Falcon.

Trent Helms: Whatever, I can't be fooled. Either way Gjenrei took a break from Tag Team action this week and took on a man who is no stranger to having multiple identity's. Brad Kane.

Angel: I've gotta say that I'm honored to have both of these men in the Cruiser Weight Division and they both put on a real clinic tonight.

Trent Helms: Yeah, despite having died in ring more times than anyone else, both these men are still going strong. Lets take a look at the action.

{ When we join the match we find Gjenrei backed into a corner and Brad unloading knees into the midsection of the masked wrestler. Brad spins for the BK back fist but Gjenrei gets under neath and delivers a vicious heel kick to the side of Brad Kane. Kane stumbles and Gjenrei hits a Ikai kick to the head of Brad. Kane drops into the corner now and Gjenrei gets up, spring boards off the ropes and drives both boots into the head of Brad Kane with a drop kick. Gjenrei gets to his feet and nails a standing moonsult on Brad with a cover. Kick out at two! Gjenrei gets back to a vertical base and pulls Brad up too. Kane explodes with some vicious elbows to the jaw of Gjenrei then hits the PAST floatover knee to enzugiri. Gjenrei falls back and Brad comes at him with a running boot to the face! }

Trent Helms: Some intense back and forth action all through out this match. I've gotta tell you, regardless of old Falcon may be, he moves was looking pretty fantastic up until this point too.

Angel: He's not Falcon and I'm glad we were able to sign someone like Brad Kane. He brings a real presence that I feel IWF will need in it's first few months of operation.

Trent Helms: Enough pandering, back to the match!

{ We return to the match where Brad Kane has Gjenrei backed up against the ropes and is delivering high kick after high kick that the masked man is trying to block. Brad finally gives up and punts Gjenrei in the stomach before hitting a European upper cut followed right up with a spinning elbow to the jaw. Brad under hooks Gjenrei and starts to deliver several hard knees into the chest and gut of Gjenrei before dropping him with a pump handle slam! }

Trent Helms: Mid way through this match Brad found himself a little evenly matched and decided to bust out some of his mat wrestling technique.

Angel: An asset that has gotten him far in the business.

{ Kane brings Gjenrei to his feet and whips him hard into the ropes but Gjenrei instead leaps onto the second rope and back flips off with the Power Shift DDT! Gjenrei rolls to his feet with a huge ovation from the crowd. He hits the ropes as Brad begins to stand and spring boards off with cross body block. Gjenrei gets back to his feet and runs up the ropes. Brad Kane gets back to his feet and Gjenrei comes flying off with a corkscrew senton that levels Brad Kane. }

Angel: You find when wrestling a man as reckless as Gjenrei that the tide of the match can turn very fast.

Trent Helms: I too know things about wrestling, like how this match ends! So let's see it!

{ Gjenrei seems to have Brad right where he wants him but Kane springs to life with a diving head butt to the midsection! Gjenrei doubles and Brad hits the BK Back fist! Brad turns and connects with several hard kicks to the midsection before going off the ropes and connecting with a diving forearm smash! Brad gets back to his feet but as he does so Alex Jones amerges atop the ramp, clapping sardonically which distracts Brad momentarily before he pulls up Gjenrei and goes for the RECKLESS KILLING! GJENREI REVERSES AND HITS KANASHIMI! Gjenrei stumbles to the ropes, climbs and flies off with RYOUJOKU NO AME!!!! Gjenrei covers. ONE! TWO! THREE! Alex Jones just fired the first volley is what may turn out to be a war.

Angel: Gjenrei exemplifies what I want the Cruiser Weight Division to bring to the table, we are lucky to have him on our roster.

Trent Helms: Yeah I'm sure you had a real hard time convincing Falcon to sign.

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ASSAULT-X MATCH

Alex Kanton vs Buddy Drifter vs Freakke vs Caleb Lockwood

Angel: Next up has got to be my pick for match of the night.

Trent Helms: The Assault X?

Angel: You know it. Now for those of you who don't know what it is, the Assault X match features 15 foot high structures at the outside corner of every ring, two ropes cut across the center of the ring, the goal is to climb up the structure, climb across the ropes and grab either a belt or brief case or in tonight's case the X which hangs over the middle of the ring.

Trent Helms: Like a ladder match with monkey bars.

Angel: Yeah... Sorta...

Trent Helms: Nailed it. Anyway, I'm with Angel this match was non stop from beginning to end with all four of these men putting all they had on the line. From Caleb Lockwood to Freakke to Buddy Drifter and Alex Kanton, they left it all in the ring.

Angel: That they did, so let's check it out.

{ We join the match in progress. Freakke is currently hanging from the ropes over the ring, Caleb is working his way across as well. Alex and Buddy are both in hot pursuit of them. Freakke reaches the center of the ring and is trying to un do the X so he can get it down. Caleb drops his legs and begins to kick at Freakke, catching him in the head, shoulders and arm. Alex hops up onto the ropes and begins to work his way over to. Caleb kicks his legs up and wraps them around Freakke's neck, he lets go with his hands and rips Freakke off the ropes with a hurricanran and they both go crashing down into the ring! Alex and Buddy are now working their way toward the X. Alex is hanging over the ring, Buddy is climbing on top of the ropes. Alex reaches the X as does Buddy. Buddy begins throwing some punches with his free right hand, Alex tries to get the X and block the shots. Buddy grabs onto Alex and manages to pull him up slightly, he hooks his neck and Buddy pulls Alex down hard with DDT from the top of the Assault X structure! }

Angel: I'm telling you Trent, matches like this can literally take years off your life.

Trent Helms: Yeah, as I'm anyone in this match could of told you afterward.

Angel: But the action didn't stop there.

Trent Helms: Hell to the no.

{ Back to the match. Freakke is battling Alex now on the top rope, he's trying to climb back up the structure. Across the ring, Buddy has just hit the Crisp Awakening Spear on Caleb Lockwood and driven him right into the turnbuckles! Freakke starts to get the upper and and grabs Alex with a top rope SMILEDRIVER! Buddy turns his attention toward Freakke and bolts across the ring but Freakke makes hims TASTE THE RAINBOW! As he spits that nasty mist in Buddy's face. Freakke hits the ropes and spring boards off with a tornado DDT! Freakke hops back to his feet and heads to the ropes. He climbs up and starts to climb the structure. He gets on top of the ropes this time and keeps himself out of arms reach as he begins to climb across. Caleb Lockwood starts to get up, he locks eyes on Buddy who is trying to pull himself up. Alex Kanton stumbles back to his feet and sees Freakke. Alex quickly jumps up the ropes and hustles up the structure. Caleb charges Buddy and nails a SHINING WIZARD! And follows it right up with the WHIPLASH! Alex is on top of the structure as Freakke begins to try and unlatch the X. Alex stands up on top of the structure and LEAPS ACROSS THE FREAKKE WITH A DROP KICK!!!!!! Freakke and Alex go crashing back down into the ring. Caleb is the only one left standing as he begins his climb. }

Trent Helms: It looked like Caleb Lockwood had this match in the bag but things did not go his way.

Angel: Yeah, you could say that again.

{ As we go back to the match we see Caleb inching his way closer to the X. Alex staggers to his feet, groggy. He sees Caleb hanging from the structure trying to grasp the X. Buddy gets to his feet, Alex points up and yells something at Buddy. Buddy nods, Alex clasps his hands together and Buddy takes off at a sprint, Buddy steps up onto the cupped hands of Alex and Alex boosts Buddy up so he can grab Caleb and RIP HIM OFF THE X WITH A WICKED POWER BOMB! Caleb's head bounces hard off the mat as Buddy rolls back and turns right into the EXTREME DREAM SUPER KICK! Kanton climbs up onto the ropes and begins to climb the structure himself when Freakke gets up, runs across the ring, leaps onto the ropes then off of them and grabs Alex with a SWINGING NECK BREAKER TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE RING!!!! }

Trent Helms: Honestly, I could of watched these guys kill each other all night but it had to end and man, what an ending it was.

Angel: Trent, watching this match brought back a lot of painful memories, but more than that it brought back what it feels like to just go out there and give the crowd a good show. That's what these guys did.

Trent Helms: And the winner earned himself a top spot in the Cruiser division in my opinion.

{ In the ring we see Caleb struggling to stand, using the ropes, Buddy laying on the outside, Alex on the apron and Freakke jazzed to be there. Alex looks to catapult himself into the ring but Buddy rips his feet out from under him. Buddy throws Alex into the guard rails and hits the CRISP AWAKENING SPEAR! Sending Alex and himself crashing through the guard rail. Caleb and Freakke get into it in the middle of the ring. Freakke sends Caleb into the ropes, he spring boards and is looking for the RoundHouse kick but Freakke just gets under him and Freakke makes a run for the ropes. Freakke climbs up the ropes and starts going up the structure. Caleb chases after him. Freakke gets up to the top and begins climbing across the ropes. Caleb grabs his foot and Freakke tries to kick him off. Freakke frees his legs, swings and grabs Caleb with the FLYING CIRCUS OFF THE TOP ROPE!!! NOOOOO!!!! CALEB POWER BOMBS FREAKKE OFF THE TOP ROPE! Caleb jumps up and grabs the ropes and quickly climbs across just as Buddy slides back into the ring. Caleb reaches the X and TEARS IT DOWN! CALEB LOCKWOOD WINS!!! }

Angel: Caleb Lockwood was one of the many rising stars in ncw and he just made a huge statement here tonight with a big win in the Assault X.

Trent Helms: Not to mention he left a huge impact in the back of Freakke's skull.

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MAIN EVENT

WHEN WEIGHTS COLLIDE

GRUDGE MATCH

Xavier Cross vs Alex Jones

Trent Helms: Main event time baby! And damn am I excited. This has to be the most hotly anticipated match of the night. Alex Jones, the would be last world champion of ncw, his moment in the sun spoiled by Xavier Cross.

Angel: I've known Alex a long time, I know better than anyone how badly he wanted that world title and it's a damn shame his moment was stolen from him. I know most people don't like Alex, and they've got good reason not to, he deserved that belt.

Trent Helms: Maybe. I'm not going to stand here and argue with you about it, I am going to say that I hope Xavier Cross rips Jones' head off!!!!!

Angel: I'm sure your not alone in that sentiment.

Trent Helms: That's enough jabbering, let's take a look at how this match went down!

{ Xavier Cross is caught off guard by the Pele kick as Alex Jones nips back up to his feet and hits the ropes. He comes back and running drop kicks Xavier right in the face as he sits up! Alex spins back to his feet, he pulls up Cross and locks up with him and pushes him into the corner. Alex starts shin kicking Cross in the mid section over and over as he presses Cross into the corner. Xavier slams his face into Alex's and pushes him off. Cross pulls himself up onto the second rope and jumps off with the double axe handle over the top of Alex's head. Jones staggers and Cross whips him hard into the corner and runs in after him with a Link to the Past shining wizard. Cross gets a good ovation from the crowd then spring boards off the ropes for a face planter ddt aka the Phoenix driver! Cross is quick to his feet and heads to the top rope. Cross jumps off looking for The Macho Man Express but Alex gets his boot up and Cross eats a boot heel. Alex gets back to his feet and knocks Cross down with the AJ Guri! }

Trent Helms: It was a close match from beginning to end, both Cross and Jones had control at different times but you could just feel Alex's hatred for Xavier driving him on.

Angel: I know from experience that once Jones has you in his cross hairs it's hard to get out.

{ We come back to the match and AJ has just started his XTREME COMBO! A hiptoss followed by a jumping fist drop, a nip up and a stiff kick to the opponents back as they sit up! Cross grips his back as AJ spins him up to his feet and sends Xavier into the corner. Alex runs in with a punt kick right to the face. Alex snap mares Cross out of the corner, kicks him in the back, hits the ropes and drop kicks him in the face. Alex gets back to his feet, hits the top rope and leaps off with the SPIRAL TAP! AJ covers. ONE! TWO! KICK OUT! }

Angel: However, Cross wasn't going to just lay down and take this beating, he gave as good as he got.

{ Alex hits the ropes bu Cross drops his shoulder and drives it into the mid section of AJ then hits a jawbreaker followed right up with an atomic drop! Cross begins his own little combo, the B/S/T! Repeated Kicks to the side of the leg, followed by a left jab, right jab, European upper cut, then after AJ has landed on his back, a standing shooting star press. Cross heads to the top rope and this time he lands the Macho Man Express PERFECTLY IN THE CENTER OF THE RING! Xavier Cross covers AJ. ONE! TWO! KICK OUT! }

Trent Helms: They were at each others throats the whole match but only one of them could walk away from this one the winner. Was it Alex Jones, the man looking for revenge or Xavier Cross the man looking for one last laugh?

Angel: Let's take a look at the closing moments of the match.

{ Both Cross and Alex are beat, this match has been going on for atleast fifteen minutes and they have literally done everything they can possibly do to each other. Alex and Cross use each other to stand up. Jones hits a right, so does Cross, they exchange lefts, rights, lefts, rights. Alex starts to get the upper hand when he notices Brad Kane on the stage, right then Cross ducks a right from AJ and hits a hard body shot. Cross hits another and another and another. He boots Alex in the face and hits another right hand. Cross goes to underhook Alex but Jones reverses it and plants Xavier Cross with his own finisher, the Crossifixion!!!! AJ covers. ONE! TWO! THREE!!!! Alex Jones wins and gets his revenge. As the crowd boos him, he stands over Xavier, his arms raised and spits on Cross. AJ looks up the ramp to Brad Kane who just slowly claps for Alex, a look of pure rage on his face after earlier. Alex jumps out of the ring and begins to head up the ramp for Brad Kane but security comes out and gets in between them before they can even touch each other. }

Trent Helms: Wow, Alex gave everything he had in that match and it paid off, he got his revenge and rubbed a little dirt in the eye of Cross by using his own finisher to win. But what was up with Brad Kane at the end?

Angel: You know, they've been at each others throats since day one and I've got no problem with it, I just hope they make it into the Cruiser Weight Championship match and settle it there.

Trent Helms: Damn, that'd be sexy. Well, it's been fun but we gotta go. Thanks for checking out the Cruiser Weight House show and don't forget that next week is LADIES NIGHT!!!!! I can't freaking weight. ADIOS!

[Dark Lord Simon de Montfort]

Monday Night Sacrifice
3rd June 2013
Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois

After a stacked inaugural show IWF returns for its second episode of Sacrifice and it's first ever official House Show, this weeks division theme is the cruiserweights! In a much anticipated grudge match Alex Jones will take on the architect of the ruin of his finest moment, Xavier Cross as well as matches involving Mike Machado, Blake Collins and Brad Kane in what promises to be a fantastic show with big implications.

Then we have the fallout from Sacrifice, what will happen to Bernard de Montfort after his shocking actions last week? In a official sanctioned match the war on Twitter becomes very real as InFamous take on John Rherring and Mike Laszlo whilst the Man of Steel tournament gets under way. Elsewhere is a tag team scramble as the warring factions must unite to smite their enemies and the Diamond's elimination tournament begins in earnest with a place in the Heiress to the Throne tournament up for grabs as well as a very special announcement for one lucky lady...

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SEGMENT
"Threat Containment"

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Terri Morasco: Welcome everyone to Monday Night Sacrifice, coming hot of the press following our inaugural show! We have some fantastic matches for you tonight as the Diamond’s begin their quest to enter the Heiress to the Throne tournament and Mike Laszlo and John Rherring take on InFamous.

Trent Helms: It should be a fun evening, well, except that I have to spend it sat next to you Vasco.

Vasco Dias: The feelings mutual you deluded spot ape.

Terri Morasco: Let’s get underway as we join our CEO in the ring!

{ The camera fades from the three commentators and focues on the figure of IWF CEO Simon de Montfort who is stood in the middle of the ring, a microphone clutched in his hand as he paces calmly around the ring before holding a hand up and raising the mic to his lips with the other. }

Simon de Montfort: Thank you for the warm welcome, as always it is greatly appreciated. I must begin tonight by confirming the worst, my partner and Head of the Imperial Division, Mr. Verona, will not be here tonight.

{ The crowd boos. }

Simon de Montfort: As you may, or may not, be aware Mr. Verona sustained a concussion as a result of a unprovoked and heinous assault last week, which I will not comment on any further but suffice to say he will not be present this evening to perform his duties so it falls to myself to act in his stead and address some of the issues that have arisen since our first week of business.

Vasco Dias: He means you Trent.

Trent Helms: Shut up, Dias, before I hit you with my Mountain Dew.

Terri Morasco: Other beverages are available…

Simon de Montfort: Firstly, tonight we will witness the first stage of our Man of Steel Championship Chase involving four of our brightest prospects as they battle it out for the right to be named our first ever IWF Man of Steel. Also, we have the first four Diamond’s Heiress to the Throne qualification matches as well as a special announcement regarding this tournament in due course this evening.

{ Simon pauses monetarily before continuing. }

Simon de Montfort: For those of you who have being paying attention, the next item on my agenda is an obvious one. What to do with a problem like Alex Jones and Brad Kane. Two men who, may I add, have been barred from entering the building this evening, let’s talk a look as to why this is the case…

{ The crowd cheer as a brief recap of their interferences in one another’s matches are recapped on the tron from the Cruiserweight House Show. }

Simon de Montfort: Mr. Kane and Mr. Jones need to learn one thing, and they need to learn it quickly. IWF is my company and there isn’t a single man on the roster who has the right to throw their weight around and dictate terms to me. Last week I told them both that neither of them can walk around here like they’re owed a damn thing and yet they couldn’t keep themselves away from one another.

{ Simon shakes his head. }

Simon de Montfort: So, if they’re so intent on tearing each other limb from limb, and in the absence of my chief advisor in wrestling related matters, I am going to let them…

{ The crowd pop. }

Simon de Montfort: Mr. Jones was right about one thing in his assumptive twitter ranting’s, the pair of you inside a ring is lucrative, the people want to see you beat the living daylights out of one another and after the way you’ve behaved, let’s just say I am similarly predisposed at present. So, I am pleased to announce to Brad Kane and Alex Jones will go one on one at Bloody Assizes on June 16th.

{ The crowd roar again, eager to see the two men compete. }

Simon de Montfort: But a simple singles match isn’t interesting enough and frankly, containing you two has been a problem since you waltzed in here so let’s make this a little more interesting. To keep you both where I want you I will raise a wall of steel around the ring so neither of you may leave until a victor is crowned and to keep everybody else out, I will seal you both inside in a Cell Match. There will be no door into the cell and no means of escape, you two will settle your differences inside that structure and I will reap the rewards.

{ Simon wait briefly for the crowd to calm down before continuing. }

Simon de Montfort: Now, in the interest of keeping these two gentlemen apart, effectively immediately, if either Alex Jones or Brad Kane lays a finger on his opponent not only will their match at Bloody Assizes be cancelled immediately but the aggressor will also have his contract terminated.

{ This garners a negative reaction from the crowd who boo the decision, desperate to see both men lay into one another. }

Simon de Montfort: To encourage both men to concentrate on their own individual trials next week, I am pleased to announce that Brad Kane will compete with Freakke the Clown on our House Show whilst Alex Jones will be involved in a Cruiserweight Showcase match on Sacrifice. I suggest that both gentleman attend their own shows and save their disagreements for June 16th.

{ Simon smiles wryly. }

Simon de Montfort: Then you can beat the living hell out of one another. Enjoy the show ladies and gentlemen.

Terri Morasco: Wow… a Cell Match at Bloody Assizes between two men who are no strangers to extreme violence. Talk about kicking off a show in style.

Trent Helms: I don’t even have to pay to see Alex Jones get beaten up by the Wielder of the Enormous Man-Hood? I love my job.

Vasco Dias: How the hell do you know about the size of the inferior Kane’s junk?

Terri Morasco: Let’s just swerve past the gutter and get on with the show guys…

[Dark Lord Simon de Montfort]

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MATCH
DIAMOND’S HEIRESS TO THE THRONE QUALIFIER
Ayla St. James vs Alexis Morrison

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Trent Helms: Next up we have Ayla St. James vs That Other Goth Chick That Isn't Eternity.

Terri Morasco: Commonly known as Alexis Morrison, but this should be a really tasty encounter between two women desperate to succeed.

Vasco Dias: Let's just hope that the best woman wins, or at least, the one who throws herself around the least.

Alison Valance: “And the next match in our Diamond’s Showcase is a singles match, the first competitor…hailing from Santa Monica, California. She stands at Five feet, four inches, weighing in at One Hundred, and twenty five pounds…The Mistress of Pain….ALEXIS MORRISON!”

{ "All Eyes On Me" by Voice Of Destiny plays over the sound system as the light scopes sync to the beat of the bass. Alexis emerges from the back wearing her usual attire and walks down to the ring with a smirk slowly forming, she slides her hand through her locks and climbs up onto the apron and enters the IWF ring, where she goes to the far corner and props herself against it. }

Trent Helms: “I’m looking forward to see Alexis Morrison compete tonight, she can be a wild animal in the ring, and in the bedroom.”

Terri Morasco: “Is there anyone you haven’t dreamed of banging Trent?”

Trent Helms: “You? Or Dias, over there, but not his second wife, she was a babe.”

Vasco Dias: “I’m going to run you down in the parking lot one of these days Trent.”

Trent Helms: “I ran your wife down last night.”

Alison Valance: “And her opponent, from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Standing at Five Feet, Seven Inches, weighing in at Two Hundred and Twenty Seven Pounds. ALYYYYYAAA ST….JAMES!”
"1.....2....1...2....1,2,3,4!"

{ With that, the song "Love Bites(But so do I)" by the band Halestorm begins to play. Ayla struts out, doing a little shake with the song, then struts down to the ring, throwing her arms out wildly, basking in all the attention. She nimbly leaps up onto the ring apron, and turns, hopping up to sit on the top rope. She blows a kiss in a sweeping arc to the crowd, then lets herself fall backwards, landing on her feet in the ring. She bounces around excitedly, waiting for the match to start. }

Terri Morasco: “In hopes of having some sort of intelligent commentary, Alya has a damn good trainer in the corner, as well as the energy to put up a great fight.”

Vasco Dias: “I’m more excited to see what she can pull off, there styles are mostly similar, and Alya holds the height and reach advantage, but it seems like Morrison has the edge of being a cut throat, as well as genuine experience.”

Terri Morasco: “Either one of these Diamonds could be the crown jewel of the division.”

Trent Helms: “I genuinely think I hate you Terri.”

{ The ref calls for the bell to signal the start of the match, the two women, both with typical fire in their eyes immediate lock up in the center of the ring. Morrison immediately takes the advantage, grabbing a chunk of St. James’s hair, throwing her into the turnbuckle, Alya bounces out, and is immediately caught with a spinning heel kick from Morrison, which puts Alya on her back. }

Vasco Dias: “Good start for Alexis Morrison, a simple combination to start it off.”

Trent Helms: “Neat little hair pull, you think Alya would be used to that.”

Terri Morasco: “Trent, you’re a pig! Focus on the match.”

Trent Helms: “Oh, I’m focusing all right.”

{ Morrison looks to keep the momentum in her favor, but gets distracted mocking the packed house, the fans return her taunts with boos. Morrison steps a little too close to Alya St. James, who reaches up and catches her in a quick roll up pin. The ref hits the mat.

1…2..

Morrison kicks out at two, after being caught by surprise. }

Trent Helms: “Yeah, you reach your hand up there, you won’t be able to wash that smell off.”

Terri Morasco: “Trent, will you please get your mind out of the gutter, and call the match!”

Vasco Dias: “Amateurs, both of you.”

{ Alya pops to her feet, as Morrison is slow to get up, obviously annoyed and a bit angry at the fact Alya had caught her off guard with the pin attempt. Alya mocks her opponent sticking her tongue out. Alexis Morrison charges at Alya, who side steps, and as Alexis rebounds off the ring ropes, she is caught in the jaw by a huge dropkick from Alya St. James, planting Morrison on her back. Alya immediately keeps the offense going, sending a few well aimed stomps to the side of Morrison to keep her grounded for the time being. }

Vasco Dias: “Momentum in this match is a pendulum, now Alya holds all the cards.”

Trent Helms: “It seems Alya may have gotten into Alexis’s head with the quick roll up, followed by the taunt. Morrison can’t get ahead of herself, or she’s already lost.”

Terri Morasco: “Thank you Trent. Both these women are showing the Diamonds Division can get it done!”

Trent Helms: “Next time, don’t try to twist my nipple off when I say something you don’t like.”

Terri Morasco: “Aggressive negotiation.”

{ Alya picks Alexis back to her feet, throwing her into the corner before charging forward with a hard clothes line, sending Alexis crashing back to the mat. Alya climbs the turnbuckle up to the second rope, as she waits like a Bird of Prey would for their victim. Alexis stirs a bit, trying to return to her feet, having been dazed by the aggressive Alya St. James. As soon as Alexis is back on her feet, Alya leaps forward, aiming a Tornado DDT. But Alexis catches her in the air, and reverses the attack into a vicious spine buster, Alya is laid out flat on the mat as Alexis goes for a pin. }

1…2..

{ Alya gets her shoulder up at two, Alexis is beyond aggravated, she mounts Alya before sending down vicious rights and lefts. }

Trent Helms: “OH MY GOD! THIS IS SO HOT!”

Terri Morasco: “Trent Eugene Texas Pete Helms!”

Trent Helms: “Excuse me, it’s Sex Muffin!”

Vasco Dias: “You two are the reason I drink.”

Trent Helms: “I thought it was your four failed marriages, and your one failed abortion clinic. ‘Dias Does Death’, it sounds like the world’s most unerotic snuff film.”

{ The ref eventually gets Morrison off of Alya, who is trying to cover up from the vicious assault. Morrison gives the fans a finger gesture, to a chorus of boos she lifts Alya back to her feet. Alexis sends a hard forearm smash to Alya’s face, staggering the girl. Alexis grabs Alya by the face, making sure Alya sees the next strike coming. But Alya musters some sort of defense, by sending an angry headbutt right into the nose of Alexis Morrison. Alya then sends a hard kick to the midsection, and with a few swift moments has Morrison face down on the mat, Alya has Put A Ring On It! Submission locked in, Alexis attempts to fight it off, but is forced to tap out. }

Terri Morasco: “Alya St. James! Out of no where Ladies and Gentlemen, with a submission to finish it! Amazing!”

{ Ayla leaps up and begins to separate as Alexis tends to her wounds, Ms. St. JAmes has booked herself a spot in the Heiress to the Throne tournament and she couldn't be any more delight as she punches the air in delight before Sacrifice fades to a commercial break. }

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SEGMENT
”Ill Tidings”

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{ The sound of a gong being struck echoes throughout the arena. A similar scene from last week occurs as the lights plummet to total darkness. A few seconds pass in utter silence until a black light shines down on the audience, casting an eerie glow on all that is white. }

Voice: It is easy to forget, is it not?

{ The jumbotron pops and fizzles with static before an image of a cemetery replaces the white noise. Dawn approaches as a man's boots walk in between tombstones chronicling the loss of life. The howl of a wolf is heard in the distance. }

Voice: At least I believe this to be the case when remembering becomes so hard.

{ With each step a footprint is deeply embedded in the earth. Engraved name after engraved name on marble passes by as the sun begins to ascend to the sky. The walk of the man is that of certainty that a destination will be reached among those eternally sleeping. }

Voice: I remember some of you. Most of you have forgotten me.

{ The camera moves pass the boots and comes to rest on the back of a particularly intricate tombstone. There is a name, but it remains unseen. }

Voice: None of you are ready...

{ Suddenly a sledgehammer comes crashing down on the stone, crushing the monument dedicated to somebody that once lived. A second, then a third strike and it is done. Intricacy left in ruins. }

Voice: ... To remember what's been so easily forgotten.

{ The sledgehammer is dropped among the pile as the boots continue on their way. }

Voice: Soon

{ The gong is struck once again and the arena's lights return to normal. }

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MATCH
TAG TEAM MATCH
Cable Arcane & Stephen Kingsley vs The James Gang

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Terri Morasco: The Tag Team division has really heated up and it's only been going a week, all of our registered teams are really determined to make their mark, this next match could be brilliant.

Vasco Dias: Kingsley was impressive last week, can he and Cable co-exist and pick up a win here though?

Trent Helms: We manage to somehow so nothing is impossible.

{The lights flicker on and off as "blind man" by black stone cherry plays. Very slowly the James Boys make their way out with their little sister Cherry. They run down the entranceway high fiving fans before both sliding under the bottom rope. Lucas mounts one corner while Roman bounces off the ropes warming up.}

Trent Helms: The James brothers were impressive last week but just missed out, this time I am expecting more from the pair.

Terri Morasco: They have the advantage of being a functioning team, but it will still be a big task to take down Cable and Kingsley.

Vasco Dias: Not as hard as it is for me to sit next to Trent on a weekly basis.

{As the drums and didgeridoo kick in, Cyrus Daniels and Stephen Kingsley walk to the ring as two men side by side with a purpose. Stephen has on his corked hat and his vest. Stephen uses the steps and before he steps into the ring, Stephen takes off his corked hat as an acknowledgement to the crowd and place it on the ring post. He steps into the ring and he takes off his vest and he hands it to an employee. Cyrus Daniels is in the ring with Stephen. He gives Stephen some last instructions before he steps out of the ring and onto the floor. }

... is there any good left in ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

{ Good Man by Devour the Day hits the PA as the lights in the arena begin to strobe red along with the beat of the music. Cable Arcane steps out onto the ramp, his face hidden by the hood of his jacket as the music kicks into gear. Arcane makes his way down the ramp to the beat of the music and rolls in under the bottom rope. He stands up in the middle of the ring as the singer begins to belt the lyrics and throws both his arms out to the side in sort of Jesus pose. The music dies down as he throws his hood back and waits for the match to start. }

Trent Helms: Here come the Cable Kings!

Terri Morasco: Trent, they already have tag team partners.

Trent Helms: They should keep their options open is all I am saying.

Vasco Dias: No, you're just not engaging your brain. Again.

{Both teams start off in their corners talking, Cable seems to ignore Kingsley as Lucas and Roman high five. Kingsley gets onto the apron as does Roman. Lucas and Cable circle each other to start the match, they go to lock up and push against one another, neither man getting the edge and releasing. They then lock up again, this time Cable grabs Lucas’ arm and gets him in a top wristlock, Lucas drops to one knee, rolls forward and then does a handstand kip up to reverse the pressure. Cable then does the same move but at the end sweeps Lucas’ leg and goes for the pin 1....2....Lucas kicks out and rolls to the side to his feet, both men nod to one another. }

Trent Helms: Good early exchange between these two.

Terri Morasco: They are both capable of some exciting fast paced action.

Vasco Dias: God this is boring.

{Lucas walks over and tags in Roman who jumps over the top rope and smirks at Cable. Cable and Roman move around one another, Cable then locks up with Roman as he did his brother, Cable hits a standing switch and lifts Roman in the air with a waistlock taking him down face first, Cable spins around his body into a front headlock. Roman spins out of it and gets to his feet, he nods and applaudes Cable. The two men go to lock up again, Roman hits a low kick to Cable and then slaps him across the face, Lucas shakes his head as Roman laughs at Cable}

Trent Helms: Well that wasn't polite. I love it. HIT HIM AGAIN.

Terri Morasco: What a cheap shot.

Vasco Dias: I have to say I much prefer this Roman kid.

{Cable nips up from his knees and hits a hard elbows to Romans face before grabbing Roman in a muay thai head clinch. He rams in hard knees to Romans midsection and then one to the head sending Roman down, Cable tags in Kingsley and the large Australian steps in staring at Roman who creaks his neck upward. Kingsley goes for a swinging right, Roman runs under and hits a low dropkick to Kingsleys knee, he drops down and Roman starts laying in stiff kicks to his chest. Kingsley catches Romans leg and picks him up before slamming him down.}

Vasco Dias: This is more like it, BREAK HIM APART.

Trent Helms: KILL HIM!

Terri Morasco: See, you two can get along.

Vasco Dias: I don't think so.

Trent Helms: Yeah, shut up Terri.

{Roman crawls and leaps tagging in Lucas, Lucas gets in the ring slowly, Kingsley swings again, Lucas ducks down and lays in a few hard kicks to kingsley’s thigh, Lucas leaps up and wraps his legs around Kingley’s head going for a hurricanrana, Kingsley blocks it, pulls Lucas back up and slams him down with a powerbomb}

Trent Helms: Well that is just plain painful, Kingsley is a beast.

Terri Morasco: He is dominating Lucas here, he really needs to get out of trouble or this could be over.

Vasco Dias: He needs to learn how to wrestle like a man, LOCK HIM IN AN ARMBAR.

{Kingsley sets Lucas up for the guilty as charged (Canadian destroyer), Roman leaps in and jumps up off his own brothers back hitting and enzugiri to kingleys face, the big man stumbles back and Cable tags himself in, he clotheslines Roman over the top rope and Lucas gets to his feet just in time to see Cable kick him in the side of the head, Cable climbs the turnbuckle and leaps off with the 450 he calls the divinity of purpose. 1...2....3}

Trent Helms: Eh, that was OK, I did that move better though

Vasco Dias: You couldn't hit a 450 splash unless I kicked you up the ass Helms.

Terri Morasco: Well if you two have done arguing, in the midst of your squabbles, Cable and Kingsley have managed to knocked of the James Gang!

Vasco Dias: Quiet Terri, men are talking.

{ Cable rolls out of the ring quickly as Kingsley stares at him, eager to avoid any sneak attack as the pair stare at one another whilst the referee checks on the James brothers as Sacrifice cuts to a short commercial break. }

[Dark Lord Simon de Montfort]

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SEGMENT
The Scramble Begins

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{ 'Audeamus' by Clocks and Clouds hits in the arena and Will Washington strolls out onto the ramp, holding a microphone in his hand. He plays to the crowd a bit, and as his music dies down, he brings the microphone up to his mouth. }

Will Washington: "Last week I made the announcement that we would be crowning the first ever Imperial Wrestling Heavyweight Champion live on Pay-Per-View in a few weeks, in a Championship Scramble Match. Over the past week, the internet has been going insane, speculating on who the participants in that monumental match would be. Some of the speculation was accurate, and some was downright hilarious. I mean... Thunderkid? Seriously?"

{ Washington steps over to the side of the stage and continues his speech. }

Will Washington: "But I can assure you that I've thought long and hard about this decision. Something this important doesn't come easily, so I wanted to make sure that I picked the right guys that would deliver the best representation of what I want the Heavyweight Division to be about in Imperial Wrestling. Many, many factors went into deciding who deserved to be in the inaugural Heavyweight Championship Match... too many to list for you right now, in fact... But I think I've crafted the best match possible for you IWF fans. So without further ado, the five men competiting in the Championship Scramble will be...."

{ The big screen lights up with five silhouettes of wrestlers, and one changes to an image, revealing our first competitor. }

Will Washington: "The guy who spent most of 2012 trying to kill me... and vice-versa.... ANDREW JACOBSEN!"

{ The crowd pops wildly for the former NCW World Champion as his image is displayed on the screen. }

Will Washington: "Another former World Champion and a man who can do it all.... THE ACE!"

{ The crowd boos Ace mercilessly as his image appears. }

Will Washington: "A man who came so close to the top in NCW.... MIKE LASZLO!"

{ Mixed reaction for the rising star. }

Will Washington: "One of the best up-and-coming talents in wrestling... SETH EVANS!"

{ The young star gets a pretty largely positive reaction from the fans. }

Will Washington: "And finally, a man with an undying will to win... my best friend... XAVIER CROSS!"

{ Another great response from the crowd as Cross' picture comes up and completes the graphic for the match. }

Will Washington: "These five men are five of the best, hungriest wrestlers on the planet, and I expect them to go out there on the Pay-Per-View and leave it all in the ring that night. Each one would be a deserving champion, but only one can be the first Heavyweight Champion, and the face of the Heavyweight Division. Who will earn this prestigious honor? We'll find out in a few short weeks."

{ Washington brings the microphone back down as his music hits and he looks out to the crowd before exiting. We focus in on the tron, which displays the image of the five contenders for the Heavyweight Championship as we fade to the next event. }

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MATCH
DIAMOND’S HEIRESS TO THE THRONE QUALIFIER
Emma Danielson vs Angel Black

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Terri Morasco: "Now it is time for another Diamond’s qualifying match, if this is anything like the others this could be brilliant."

Vasco Dias: "I am more worried about Angel’s breast suffocating Emma."

Terri Morasco: "These are the risks you take in wrestling..."

{ 'Ice Queen' by Within Temptation plays on the PA system, The arena lights dim and a blast of gold pyros go off along the entrance ramp. Angel Black comes out from behind the curtain wearing a black leather duster and surveys the capacity crowd. Angel Black starts to make her way down the ramp toward the ring. }

Alison Valance: "Now making her way to the ring.... From Chicago, Illinois.... Weighing in at two hundred and ten pounds..... ANGEL BLACK!"

{ As Angel makes her way down to the ring, she stops and poses for pictures with the fans, then she starts making her way down once again. Once Angel Black reaches the ring, Angel Black climbs the stairs and gets into the ring, Angel then removes her duster and waits for the bell to ring. }

Trent Helms: "Did she say two hundred and ten pounds? This broad is bigger than most of the roster."

Terri Morasco: "And she's incredibly dangerous. Angel Black is a major threat to be our first Diamonds Champion."

Vasco Dias: "It's my understanding that this woman is married to JackHammer? You have to believe some of him has rubbed off on her."

Terri Morasco: "That poor woman."

{ "Fight" plays over the PA as Emma Danielson saunters out onto the ramp to a positive reaction from the crowd. She smirks, nodding to the crowd as she saunters towards the ring. }

Alison Valance: "And the opponent.... From Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.... Weighing in at two hundred and fifty-seven pounds.... EMMA DANIELSON!"

{ As she reaches the foot of the ramp, Emma speeds up, jumping and sliding beneath the bottom rope. She rolls to her feet, walking over to the corner, and leans back, closing her eyes and letting the crowd cheer as she waits for the match to begin. }

Terri Morasco: "This woman, Emma Danielson, is a former NCW Starlets Champion. She's the cream of the crop when it comes to women's wrestling, and we're excited to see her in Imperial Wrestling."

Vasco Dias: "She's going to be dangerous, no doubt, but she may have met her match tonight with Angel Black."

Terri Morasco: "I have a feeling one of them is going to end up looking like more of a bar room brawl than a wrestling match."

{ The match begins with the two women meeting in the center of the ring, jawing back-and-forth. Angel starts out by pie-facing Danielson, who responds by firing off a big left-handed punch to the jaw. She fires off another punch that connects... and another... and another. Danielson backs Black into the ropes and shoots her off with an Irish Whip, ducking her head as Black rebounds. Black stops short and grabs Danielson, hooking her head and delivering a series of knees to the chest and stomach. Emma blocks a final knee attempt, grabbing the knee, and then spinning Angel around. Once behind the opponent, Emma lifts Angel up and turns her into a planting Spin-out Powerbomb. Angel is up quickly as Danielson hits the ropes and rebounds, leaping and catching Black by surprise with a Lous Thesz Press, pairing it with some mounted closed fist punches. The referee pulls counts towards the disqualification, and Danielson stops her assault, pulling Black to her feet. Emma hits a stiff forearm shot to daze Black before hitting the ropes again, only this time as she rebounds, Black is waiting with a Crooked Arm Lariat. }

Vasco Dias: "Emma Danielson clearly came to fight here tonight. She's a rough-and-tumble brawler. I like it."

Trent Helms: "Yeah, Vasco. You should get in the ring right now and tell her how much you like her."

Vasco Dias: "I'd rather not."

Terri Morasco: "I wouldn't. Not unless you want to get caught by an errant punch."

{ Angel takes over control, lifting Emma into the air and slamming her down hard with a Scoop Slam. She then hits the ropes and comes off with a pointed Elbow Drop to the chest of her opponent, before half-heartedly going for the cover. 1.... Danielson kicks out. }

Vasco Dias: "Angel was clearly not trying for the win with that weak pin attempt."

{ Black grabs Danielson by the legs and tries to turn her over into the Boston Crab, but Emma is able to block it with some punches as she bends down. Angel responds by changing directions, before slingshotting Danielson towards the turnbuckles. Angel gets to her feet expecting to see Danielson on the mat, but to her surprise, Emma is standing on the second rope. She leaps and turns, looking for a Crossbody, but Black catches her and looks out to the crowd before tossing her up on her shoulders and hitting a Samoan Drop. The massive Diamond climbs and sits on the second turnbuckle and looks down as Emma makes it to her feet. As the Minnesotan stands, Black leaps from behind and drives her into the mat with a Diving Bulldog from the second rope. She rolls Danielson over and drapes herself on top for a pin attempt. 1... 2.. kick out. }

Terri Morasco: "Angel Black is no slouch in that ring. Let's not forget that she's the wife of fellow IWF competitor, JackHammer."

Trent Helms: "...You're not making a good case for her."

{ Angel pulls Emma to her feet and connects with a big slap right upside the face, before letting out a hearty laugh. Danielson gets fired up and pushes Angel back, before spinning and hitting a big Roaring Elbow that sends Angel stumbling back into the ropes. As she steps forward, Danielson kicks Angel's knee out from under her before hooking the head and delivering a Snap DDT. She goes for the pin. 1.... 2.. Angel Black powers out and sends Emma flying off of the cover. Angel gets to her feet and walks right into a boot from Danielson, who surprisingly powers her up and onto her shoulder. Danielson looks for the Running Powerslam, but Angel slips over the back and lands on her feet, and pushes Danielson towards the corner. Emma puts her foot on the second turnbuckle to stop herself from hitting the turnbuckles, and instinctively moves as she feels Black charging from behind. Angel hits the corner and uses the top rope to stay upright, as Danielson heads to the opposing corner and charges in, leaping for the Stinger Splash. Black ducks out of the way and the former NCW Starlets Champion hits the turnbuckles. }

Vasco Dias: "Power, beauty, and surprising speed. Our Diamonds Division has it all!"

Trent Helms: "Wait. When do the pretty ones come out?"

{ Danielson stumbles back out of the corner and Angel hooks her head before heading back into the corner. She sits up on the top turnbuckle and looks to hit the huge Tornado DDT, but Emma struggles and frees her head, before climbing onto the second turnbuckle and delivering a forearm shot. Black fires back with one of her own, prompting Emma to fire off multiple quick shots to the face, stunning Angel. Danielson climbs up to the top rope and looks out to the crowd as they pop wildly, before jumping and sending both women to the mat with a picture perfect Heinekenrana! Emma scurries on top for the pin. 1.... 2.... Angel gets her shoulder up! }

Terri Morasco: "What a move from Emma! I thought that was it!"

Vasco Dias: "I didn't. This Angel Black is one tough broad."

{ Emma drags Black to her feet and hooks her arm before positioning herself behind the bigger woman. As Emma tries to hook the other arm to finish things off with her Faceplant maneuver, Black blocks it and spins around behind Danielson, grabbing her and nailing a Release German Suplex. Angel pushes back up to her feet and drags her opponent away from the ropes to the center of the ring... and trapping her in the Triangle Chokehold! Emma tries to break free from the move as the majority of the crowd cheers her on... struggling to catch her breath as it's being choked from her. Danielson tries to reach the ropes, but there's no way she's going to make it that far with the larger woman putting all of her weight into the move. Emma finds the strength to separate the legs and break free.... while still holding onto Angel's leg. Danielson gets to her feet and immediately goes to lock on the Sharpshooter! Emma crosses Angel's legs and turns her over, locking the move in! Danielson sits down in the move, putting maximum pressure on Black's lower back as she desperately looks for an escape plan. }

Vasco Dias: "She's got that Sharpshooter locked in tight! You think she learned that from her buddy, Andrew?"

Terri Morasco: "Well Angel had better hope she learned a thing or two from JackHammer about escaping it... or else this thing could be over right now."

{ Danielson tries to force the submission as Angel uses all of her strength to push her upper body up from the mat. Black starts to turn her body around, forcing Danielson to follow in an effort to readjust the move. As Emma leans down to turn the move back over, Angel reaches up and pulls her in, trapping her in an Inside Cradle Pin! 1.... 2.... Danielson breaks free. Both women are up at virtually the same time, with Danielson connecting with a boot to the gut. She hits the ropes and comes off looking for a Shoulder Block, but Black surprises her with a Tilt-A-Whirl Backbreaker. Angel backs into the corner and pushes herself up onto the second rope before leaping off and connecting with a Diving Fist Drop to the forehead of Emma Danielson. Angel then lifts Danielson to her feet and pulls her into position while looking out towards the crowd with a sinister smile. She hooks Danielson up and looks to finish her off with the Fall From Grace Driver! }

Terri Morasco: "This is it!"

{ Before Angel can complete the move, Danielson is able to pull herself free and catch Black with a vicious Withdrawal Spinebuster before she can react! Emma immediately goes into a Jackknife Pin! 1..... 2..... Angel kicks out! Danielson rolls off of the pin and slaps the mat in frustration, before pushing up to a vertical base. She stands and watches as Angel slowly recovers, and charges her with the Brooklyn Hangover Lariat! Black ducks it and grabs Emma from behind, locking in the Cobra Clutch! Danielson drops to the mat and sends Angel rolling through, breaking the hold. Black stands up and charges Danielson, but Emma ducks under and hits the ropes. Angel turns around and is leveled by the Brooklyn Hangover! Emma hooks the leg for the pin. 1.... 2.... 3! }

Alison Valance: "Here is your winner by pinfall..... EMMA DANIELSON!"

{ Emma climbs off of the pin and has her arm raised by the referee as her music blares through the arena. The crowd responds with a pretty sizable ovation for the winner. }

Terri Morasco: "Emma Danielson pulled it off! Now she advances to the next round to continue her quest to become the first ever Diamonds Champion!"

Vasco Dias: "Both women hit hard and left it all in the ring. I have to say I was very impressed with both ladies here tonight."

Trent Helms: "These Diamonds are giving it their all to win this tournament. They left the estrogen at the door!"

Terri Morasco: "Emma Danielson is looking like the one to beat to me! I wouldn't want to face her any time soon!"

{ Danielson climbs to the second turnbuckle and raises her arms in victory before heading through the ropes and to the floor. She walks up the ramp and stands at the top, celebrating on the stage. }

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MATCH
MAN OF STEEL CHAMPIONSHIP CHASE
SUBMISSION ONLY
Eirik Ragnar vs Joe Everyman vs Daniel Constantine vs Ryan Blade

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Terri Morasco: The next match is sure to get your tastebuds tingling Vasco. Our Man of Steel Championship Chase is about to begin!

Vasco Dias: Why, because I appreciate actual wrestling instead of one trick ponies like Helms?

Trent Helms: I resent that accusation, I have at least seven tricks.

Alison Valance: The following contest is a Championship Chase match, and will be contested under Man of Steel rules! The wrestler who is made to submit or cannot answer the ten-count will be eliminated, while the remaining three will advance to next week’s Triple Threat!

{The sounds of waves crashing on the shore are heard going throughout the entire arena, when all of a sudden the instrumental introduction of "Cry of the Black Birds" by Amon Amarth starts to play and the crowd gives a good cheer for the "Son of Odin", as he emerges from behind the curtains wearing the royal cloak of a viking lord, with his hands at his hips and a smirk on his face, he looks out at the crowd seeing some of them bowing down to him.}

Alison Valance: Introducing first, from Oslo, Norway, weighing 257 pounds, Eirik Ragnar!

Terri Morasco: Eirik Ragnar stumbled out of the blocks, but he’s got a chance to recover and make a statement here in this match.

Vasco Dias: I believe Ragnar’s got all the potential in the world, but he needs to apply himself if he wants to live up to it.

{An actual mist starts going through the arena, getting many of the fans in the front rows damp by it and each particle of water lands on Eirik as he walks through it, on his way to the ring. With his hands still on his hips, he starts walking down the ramp still shifting his glance back and forth. With every fan he passes that is bowing to him, he nods to them in gratitude for their support. The smirk never leaves his face as he looks up at the lights before walking to the apron of the ring... He drops his cloak under him, and with a mighty leap, jumps right onto the apron of the ring. As soon as he lands, he steps between the ropes and does a few stretches and cracks his neck while waiting for the match to begin. The intro to Adelitas Way's "The Collapse" begins, and the lights in the arena flicker at a rapid pace. When the music hits its' stride, Ryan Blade steps out onto the stage in a flash. He walks to each side of the stage and looks out at the crowd, before his girlfriend, Chelsea joins by his side. He points at his cheek and leans to the side, allowing her to plant a kiss on his cheek. He looks out to the crowd and smirks before heading down the ramp.}

Alison Valance: Making his way down the aisle, accompanied by Chelsea...from Virginia Beach, Virginia, weighing in at two hundred and thirty pounds, Ryan Blade!

Terri Morasco: An excellent debut for Ryan Blade last week, picking up a win over Alex Kanton and the man who entered before him, Eirik Ragnar. Trent, how much does that sort of loss get into someone’s head?

Trent Helms: Almost as much as the win. Ryan Blade’s got to be full of himself right now, and deservedly so. He had a stellar debut. Time to see if he can keep it up.

{Ryan and Chelsea walk down the entrance ramp, looking cocky while doing so. Blade goes up the ringside stairs and walks over on the apron, pulling the second and third ropes apart. Chelsea steps into the ring, and Ryan quickly follows, jumping over the top rope and immediately climbing to the second turnbuckle, looking out to the crowd. Chelsea applauds while Ryan looks out into the sea of fans, before jumping down and removing his ring jacket, while Chelsea fans herself off. Ryan gets another quick good luck kiss before helping his girlfriend out of the ring, and turning back towards the ring as he waits for the match to start. As the music fades, Live To Rise by Soundgarden starts blasting over the PA system. Pyros are going off on the stage all over the place. Joe Everyman then comes out onto the stage, ecstatic as ever. Joe walks down the ramp while holding their arms up towards the crowd, who cheer for Joe with deafening sound.}

Alison Valance: Introducing next! From Washington DC, weighing 252 pounds, he is the American Dream! JOE! EVERYMAAAN!

Terri Morasco: Listen to those fans show their respect for Joe Everyman! What an ovation!

Trent Helms: Like him or not, and anyone who’s heard me talk about Joe Everyman before knows how I feel about Mr. Potato Head, there’s no denying that these fans here tonight are big backers of him. Just shows they have no taste.

{Joe then comes to the end of the ramp and does a standing jump onto the apron. Joe then climbs into the ring through the ropes and looks around in the crowd and hold up his arm. Then loud blue pyros shoot from the ring posts. Joe then stands and waits. The lights in the arena go out and "Sunrise in Eden" by Edenbridge begins to play over the speakers. The darkness is cut off when the screen flickers to life and displays a pale white cross. As the opening notes of the song start to fade two spotlights suddenly converge onto a single point on the stage. Standing there is Daniel Constantine, his arms extended straight out to each side and his head bowed in emulation of the crucifixion pose.}

Alison Valance: And their opponent, from Parts Unknown, weighing 245 pounds, he is the Seraph, Daniel Constantine!

Vasco Dias: Another man with a strong showing last week, Daniel Constantine qualified for this match by coming out victorious in another Fatal Four-Way. That sort of experience, and within similar rules framework, are why I’m picking him to win this match as well.

Terri Morasco: You never know, Vasco. With three new opponents, anything could happen.

{After a few moment, The Seraph opens his eyes and slowly walks to the ring without so much as glancing at the crowd. Once in the ring, he proceeds straight to a neutral corner and kneels once again, as if mentally preparing himself for what is ahead of him. After another quick prayer, he quickly removes his trench coat and calmly removes the silver cross from his neck. He then kisses the cross and calmly lays it in the corner, now prepared for battle.}

Terri Morasco: The fans are brimming with energy, and I for one can’t wait to see what happens in this exciting match! And here we go!

{The bell rings, and Ragnar immediately charges Blade, delivering a double-leg takedown and mounting up. He begins raining blows down on the much smaller Blade, who covers up and tries to squirm out of Ragnar’s grasp. Constantine and Everyman square off with each other, locking up, and Daniel quickly transitions into a side headlock. He wrenches on the hold, applying the pressure as he grinds down on Joe’s head, but the wily veteran kicks underneath him as Constantine rises, using his own momentum to land a back suplex that forces Daniel to break the hold!}

Terri Morasco: What a smart counter from Joe Everyman, using his years of experience to power out of that hold.

Trent Helms: Any blind squirrel can kick someone in the nuts…I think that analogy got away from me somewhere in there. Not quite sure where, but somewhere.

{Everyman springs to his feet, taunting Constantine, and runs at him as he stands, nailing a beautiful swinging neckbreaker. Ragnar grabs Blade by the throat with both hands, standing and hauling Ryan to his feet, and snarls at him in Norwegian before kneeing him in the gut. Eirik double underhooks Blade’s arms and brings him over with a crisp butterfly suplex, rolling through impressively for a man his size, and holds onto the hold, settling into a kneeling double underhook! Blade struggles against the hold, trying to pry himself loose, as Eirik wrenches on him viciously while Chelsea pounds the mat and shouts encouragement at her man. Ragnar leers at her before feinting at her, yanking on the hold simultaneously.}

Terri Morasco: What an innovative submission maneuver being applied by Eirik Ragnar! Ryan Blade must be in agony right now! And he’s adding insult to injury by taunting Blade’s manager Chelsea!

Vasco Dias: And due to the rules of this match, he’s in a very bad spot. There are no rope breaks, and because anyone who doesn’t lose the fall will advance to next week, Daniel and Joe have no incentive to break the hold themselves.

Trent Helms: Nothing besides pride and not wanting to have to sit through a bunch of submission wrestling, you mean.

Vasco Dias: And what’s wrong with that, I ask you? Eh? Eh? What’s the matter with some good old-fashioned technical wrestling?!

Terri Morasco: Easy there, he’s just trying to wind you up.

Vasco Dias: Well he succeeded! Congratulations!

Trent Helms: Heh heh. Jackpot.

{Blade writhes in the hold, trying to work one of his arms free. Ragnar tries to clasp his hands to lock the hold in tighter, and Ryan abruptly jerks his left arm down. It’s enough to shake himself loose, and Blade spins out of the other underhook, rolling to the side. Eirik hops to his feet, only to be blindsided by a right hand from Joe Everyman. The two pair off as Blade leans in the corner, smirking and rubbing his shoulders as the two bigger men go at it. Everyman throws a punch at Ragnar, but Eirik grabs his wrist, grinning triumphantly before yanking him back into a BRUTAL short-arm clothesline! Joe drops HARD to the mat, and Ragnar kneels, snapping on a chinlock. Before he can do much more, though, Daniel Constantine hits the ropes, leveling Ragnar with a Yakuza kick! The impact inadvertently wrenches Everyman’s neck, and it sends Eirik to the mat, Constantine laying in a series of kicks to his ribs and sternum.}

Trent Helms: Daniel Constantine just went Old Testament on Eirik Ragnar’s ass with that kick, and Josephine Everyman got smote in the crossfire! Smote? Smat? His ass got snapped to the mat, that’s what matters.

Terri Morasco: Constantine certainly making his presence felt in this match, at the expense of two of his three opponents. Speaking of his third opponent, Ryan Blade seems pretty content to bide his time here, doesn’t he?

{Indeed, Blade is crouched in the corner, carefully biding his time. Constantine sits Ragnar up and begins volleying elbows into his neck. Eirik grunts and groans with each impact, trying to fight back. Joe, meanwhile, gets to his feet, looking around, and spots Blade, who seems intently focused on the scuffle between Ragnar and Constantine. He sneaks into an adjacent corner, silently making his way towards Blade. Once he’s within arm’s reach, he reaches over and taps Blade on the shoulder. Ryan’s head snaps over, and as he sees Joe his eyes go wide. Everyman grins before firing a right hand into the face of Blade. He pushes him back into the corner with another right before stepping back and delivering a wicked chop that echoes through the arena, the fans giving an obliging “WOO!” as it connects. Everyman grins again, delivering a second chop.}

Terri Morasco: Joe Everyman’s dishing up some chops here at the Allstate Arena, and the fans are loving it as he takes it to the rookie Ryan Blade!

Vasco Dias: Ryan let himself be distracted, and the veteran Everyman capitalized on his distraction to lay into him with those chops. Getting hit by someone like Everyman HAS to sting.

Trent Helms: Partly because nobody wants to get their ass kicked by a nobody.

Vasco Dias: Ay! ¡¿Por que no te callas?!

{Ragnar finally manages to block one of the elbows, throwing Constantine over his head with a modified hiptoss. He gets to his feet, shaking his head and holding his neck, and Constantine skids to a halt in a three-point stance. Ragnar lunges at Constantine, throwing a big right, and Daniel ducks the strike, running towards the ropes. He hits them and immediately rebounds back into the fray, but Ragnar’s got him scouted, catching him and snapping him around with a picture-perfect Double A spinebuster! Eirik barks at the crowd from his knees, clearly frustrated, and reaches for Constantine’s ankle, trying to twist him into an ankle lock! Daniel struggles, kicking at Eirik’s hands to prevent him from locking in the move.}

Terri Morasco: If Ragnar can get that ankle lock secured, that might be all she wrote for Daniel Constantine in this match!

Vasco Dias: That’s a big if, and we’ve still got to keep our eyes on Ryan Blade and Joe Everyman.

Trent Helms: Do we really have to?

{Everyman throws a downward elbow strike into the side of Blade’s head, staggering him. He goes for another one, and Ryan slips out from underneath him, ducking past. At the same time, Constantine kicks Ragnar off, getting to his feet. Everyman and Ragnar look at each other, exchanging an unspoken plan. Both men look to the man their opposite number was locking up with: Blade for Ragnar and Constantine for Everyman. Eirik and Joe charge at the same time, both looking for their signature spears: the BANG! for Everyman, and the Gungnir for Eirik. Joe connects solidly with the Seraph, sending himself and Constantine rolling to the outside. Ragnar levels Blade with his spear…BUT BLADE SOMEHOW COUNTERED INTO A GUILLOTINE CHOKE!}

Terri Morasco: WOW! What a fluid counter from Ryan Blade! He took the impact of that spear and managed to roll with it, securing that guillotine choke and sinking it in TIGHT! Are we going to see a repeat of last week?

Vasco Dias: He calls that move the Choke Job, and that just might be what Eirik Ragnar ends up doing here tonight!

{Ragnar fights against the hold, trying to stand as the air is crushed out of his lungs. Blade wraps his legs around Eirik’s body, squeezing even tighter! Eirik tries to roll to his side, but Blade twists in the opposite direction! Ragnar twists and turns, trying to loosen Ryan’s grip, but the young man from Virginia Beach locks himself down as tight as he can and lets out a bellow of “TAAAAP!” Finally, sensing the futility of his efforts, Ragnar grudgingly, with the last bit of his strength, taps against Blade’s arm. The referee calls for the bell, and Blade lets go, falling back in triumph.}

Alison Valance: Here is your winner by submission, Ryan Blade!

Terri Morasco: What a fantastic match, and what a tremendous victory for Ryan Blade with that deadly guillotine choke!

Vasco Dias: And with that, Eirik Ragnar’s been eliminated from the Man of Steel Championship Chase. Nothing to be ashamed of, though, he had a physical performance and every man in this match is going to be left feeling the aftereffects of his offense.

Trent Helms: One match down, and one more of those three men will be eliminated before we have the final one-on-one showdown to determine the first IWF Man of Steel Champion. But that’s another day. Tonight, it’s Ryan Blade’s night to celebrate, and I’m sure he’s going to do just that!

[Dark Lord Simon de Montfort]

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SEGMENT
"The ink has dried"

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{ We head backstage immediately as the camera is inside the office of IWF CEO Simon de Montfort who is joined by the Head of Legal Operations, Hannah Reed. We join the conversation part way through as Simon stares intently at Hannah from his large leather chair. }

Simon de Montfort: He’s here? Now?

{ Simon pauses for a moment, mulling something over in his mind. }

Simon de Montfort: Did he sign the contract Ms. Reed?

Hannah Reed: Yes, the ink dried this morning. He’s an IWF employee.

Simon de Montfort: Nice job, I can certainly appreciate what Mr. Verona see’s in you.

Hannah Reed: Flattery will get your everywhere Mr. de Montfort.

Simon de Montfort: Quite. Well, if he is good to go, I say we release the shackles and let him loose, why contain the chaos when we could watch it spread?

Hannah Reed: I don’t think he’ll need encouraging, quite the opposite.

Simon de Montfort: Then let him have at it.

Hannah Reed: Very well.

{ Hannah turns to leave but as she does, Simon calls after her. }

Simon de Montfort: Ms. Reed.

Hannah Reed: Yes?

Simon de Montfort: Please pass my condolences onto Mr. Verona, I must apologise for my son.

{ Hannah smiles. }

Hannah Reed: You needn’t apologise Mr. de Montfort, the matter is in hand.

{ Without allowing Simon time to respond Hannah closes the door behind her, leaving Simon alone in his office, smiling at his latest acquisition as we cut to a commercial break. }

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MATCH
TAG TEAM MATCH
Mike Laszlo & John Rherring vs InFamous

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Trent Helms: In classic anything can happen in wrestling fashion, this next match actually started as a flame war on Twitter... My archest of of arch nemesis'sssss.

Vasco Dias: It's nemeses.

Trent Helms: No, I have more than one.

Vasco Dias: Yes, I know, that's the plural form of that word.

Trent Helms: What you talking bout Willuz???

Terri Morasco: Oooook... So like Trent was trying to say, Spike Kane and Mike Laszlo got into a little disagreement on Twitter, of course Rob Diamond had to open his mouth and John Rherring came to Mike's defense and here we are.

Trent Helms: I will have my day Twitter. I will have all the characters I desire....

{ The lights go out completely before a huge pyro goes off and the lights flash wildly in time with the bass riff and the drums to Killswitch Engage’s “In Due Time” the screen flickers to life with images of Spike nailing countless people with the Spike Impailer and the Thunderstruck across the world. Just as the clean vocals come in with the “All in due time, see the world through different eyes. All in due time, the shadows will give way to light” the lights come up and we see Spike Kane and Rob Diamond standing on the apron, Spike's arms outstretched and fists balled, smirk spread across his face, Rob Diamond holding his arms across each other like an "X" over his head. The God of Xtreme proceeds to make his way to the ring, at his own pace....in due time, of course. The smirk never leaving his face. Rob Diamond struts beside him, extending his hand a few times for fans to shake before ripping it away like too slick. The two of them get in the ring as the music dies down. }

Terri Morasco: Spike and Rob were very impressive in their debut last week, however that was against two brand new teams to the national professional wrestling scene. I'm curious to see how they fair against Mike Laszlo, a main event level wrestler and new comer, John Rherring.

Vasco Dias: InFamous is a team of legends and hall of fame wrestlers, one of them, Rob Diamond, is a skilled mat technician and the other is one of the toughest brawlers on the plant.

Trent Helms: Yeah I put a grand on InFamous too.

Vasco Dias: All I'm saying is Mike and John haven't ever tagged before let alone met each other, it's going to be an up hill battle for them.

{ "The Man Behind the Mask" by Alice Cooper comes over the announce system and John Rherring makes his way down the ramp and in to the ring, taking no time to notice the crowd or what is going on around him. Once in the ring he simply begins to stretch off and awaits for the bell to ring. }

Trent Helms: This dude be creepy.

Vasco Dias: He's not one of my favorite IWF new comers, I'd much prefer if he worked in a little more mat wrestling but needless to say he did ok in his debut.

Trent Helms: I thought he lost?

Terri Morasco: And here comes his partner, Mike Laszlo.

{ "Cult of Personality" by Living Color hits the sound system as Mike Laszlo walks out onto the stage, followed by Alexis Caffrey, to a favored reaction from the crowd. Surveying those who cheer, a smirk comes over his face as he heads for the ring with a slow confident walk, ignoring the fans along the isle who want to slap his hand, Alexis close behind. Mike slides into the ring under the bottom rope before posing for the crowd who give him another favored reaction, as Alexis ascends the stairs and enters the ring. Backing into the corner Mike clasps his hands and loosens his wrists waiting for the start of the match. }

Trent Helms: I've had that song stuck in my head for months.

Terri Morasco: It is catchy.

Vasco Dias: I think we're about to see the match of the night.

{ Spike and Mike are going to start things off for us as the bell sounds and the two men lock up right in the center of the ring. Spike tries to drive Mike back but Laszlo plants his feet firmly and fights back. Spike starts to get the upper and but Mike lets go and ducks behind Spike with a rear waist lock take down. Spike tries to scramble back up to his feet but Mike quickly puts him in side head lock. Spike shoves Mike off and Mike comes back with a flying shoulder block that lays Spike out. Both men are quick to their feet but Mike gets in a quick boot followed by two hard right hands before driving Spike back into the corner and Irish whipping him across the ring into the opposing corner. Mike runs in after Spike, Spike swings with a back elbow but Laszlo ducks it and gets Spike in a rear wrist lock. He wrenches Spike's arm hard and pushes him chest first back into the corner. Mike reaches up to tag in Rherring. }

Vasco Dias: We started right off with the feud that caused this match and it was intense but now Mike is looking to take a break.

Terri Morasco: Smart move, you've got a partner, might as well use him.

Trent Helms: You could use me anytime Terri.

Terri Morasco: No thanks.

{ Rherring hops over the ropes and into the ring where he begins to unload some heavy rights and lefts on Spike Kane as Laszlo holds him in place. The ref yells at Mike to get out on the apron. Rherring takes control with some hard kicks to the midsection before grabbing the ropes and spring boarding off with a tornado ddt on Spike. Rherring nips up and heads right to the corner. Rherring climbs to the top rope and jumps off with a double foot stomp on Spike Kane. Rherring throws his arms up as he steps off Spike and Rob Diamond blind sides him with a nasty clothes line! The ref turns to yell at Rob as Spike starts to get to his feet. Laszlo comes in after Spike but Kane comes back to life with a roaring European upper cut on Mike and sends him flying into the corner. Spike turns his attention to Rherring and charges him just as he stands with a hard shoulder block and jams him into the corner. Spike grabs the ropes and begins to kick the crap out of Rherring as Rob continues to distract the ref. }

Trent Helms: InFamous playing a little dirty right here.

Vasco Dias: I don't condone it but it gets the job done in this win at all costs environment.

{ Spike rips Rherring back to his feet and sends him into the ropes and connects with the Bloody Sunday kick to the face! Rherring is down and Spike makes the tag to Rob. Diamond climbs into the ring and connects with a running knee to the side of John Rherring's head as he tries to stand. Rob pulls Rherring up to his feet and whips him hard into the InFamous corner. Spike clocks him over the back of the head as Rob runs in with drop kick! Spike hooks Rherring's legs onto the second rope as Rob stands, backs up and nails the SHATTERED DREAM! Laszlo tries to get involved but the ref stops him as both Spike and Rob start to double team John Rherring in the corner with some vicious stomps. }

Trent Helms: I could feel that pseudo ball shot from here. How is it legal?

Terri Morasco: I could explain the mechanics to you but you'd think I was hitting on you.

Trent Helms: Well Terri, all you've got to do is ask.

Vasco Dias: Please Trent, for the love of God keep it in your pants this week.

{ Spike and Rob pull John up to his feet and hit the Double Tap, Diamond Cutter and Thunderstruck! John Rherring is done for as Rob makes the cover but Laszlo makes the last second save. Spike and Mike start going at it again as Spike charges Mike into and through the ropes. The two spill to the outside where they continue to roll around, each one taking his turn on top, getting the momentary advantage. Rob turns his attention to Rherring as the ref climbs out of the ring and tries to get the other two under control. Rob pulls John up and sends him into the corner. Rob struts in after him and plants one hard kick to the midsection that must wake Rherring up because he explodes out of the corner with a clothes line! Rob gets up and walks into another and then a third! Rob gets up again and Rherring explodes with some knife edge chops that send Rob into the corner where Rherring just loses it with the chops. Rob tries to get out and John pushes him back in and hits five more before kicking Rob hard in the gut and pulling him up with a spike pile driver! John gets back to his feet, the fans behind him as he hits a spring board corkscrew moonsult and covers! The ref slides back into the ring just in time! ONE! TWO! TH KICK OUT! }

Trent Helms: Damn John Rherring had a fire lit under his ass.

Vasco Dias: Again, I just cannot stand a man who uses his body like a weapon like that. However, he nearly got the job done.

Trent Helms: Were you trying to compliment his high flying antics?

Vasco Dias: I'm saying I'd prefer if he learned how to do a suplex properly.

{ Rherring jumps back to his feet and pulls Rob up. Rherring unloads with some more chops, punchs and kicks and pushes Rob into the ropes. Rherring sends Rob flying across the ring and into the ropes. Rob bounces off and comes back as Rherring takes to the air with a cork screw cross body in the center of the ring. Rherring covers again but Rob kicks out at TWO! Outside the ring Spike Kane sends Mike flying into the guard rails. Spike runs in with a big knee but Mike moves and Spike lands awkwardly across the top of the guard rails. Laszlo calls to Rherring inside the ring who sees Spike split legged across the rails. Rherring flies across the ring and suicide dives over the top rope and right into Spike Kane sending him into the crowd. }

Trent Helms: As Hardy would say, OH MY GOD!!!!!!

Terri Morasco: Ok, that was pretty darn impressive.

Vasco Dias: I suppose it gets the job done but honestly he's just hurting himself more.

Trent Helms: Good thing he ain't the legal man.

{ Rob starts to get up as both Laszlo and Rherring climb back in the ring. Rob takes a shot at Mike but John hits hims from behind and the two begin to double team him. Mike and John send him into the corner hard and hit a double clothes line. As Rob stumbles out they both throw him back first into the mat. Mike climbs to the top. Rherring springs boards off the ropes with a leg drop as Mike lands the elbow drop off the top! The ref warns Mike to get out of the ring. He reaches for the tag and John tags him back in. The two pull Rob up and send him hard into the corner again. The ref warns them a second time and Rherring gets out of the ring. }

Trent Helms: Laszlo and Rherring have really taken control of this math.

Vasco Dias: Laszlo doing it with some good old old school wrestling.

{ Laszlo pulls Rob up and mouths off to him before taking him around the waist and slamming him into the mat with a belly to belly suplex. Mike pulls Rob back up and kicks him hard in the gut and drops him with a double under hook OHIO! Mike Laszlo gets back to his feet and pulls Rob up by his hair. He hooks Rob up and lifts him high into the air with a vertical suplex and then drops him hard to complete the NO MERCY! Laszlo gets to his feet and taunts Diamond for a second much to the joy of the crowd when suddenly he's blind sided by Spike Kane and the BLOODY SUNDAY KICK!!! }

Trent Helms: SPIKE FROM OUT OF NOWHERE!

Terri Morasco: He just kicked Laszlo's head into next week!

{ Spike drags Rob to the corner and then climbs out, tags and climbs back in. Laszlo gets to his feet but Spike slams into him with a shoulder block. Laszlo stands up and this time eats a cloths line. He gets up again and Spike kicks him in the chest, grabs him by the hair and knees him in the face. Laszlo spins backward and Spike sprints at him with a running WINGS OF LIBERTY!!! Spike quickly covers but Rherring makes the save at TWO! Spike gets to his feet and he and John begin throwing some hard right hands at each other. Spike starts to get the upper hand and pushes John into the corner then slams into him hard with a clothes line that sends John out onto the apron. Rherring stands up and Spike hits another BLOODY SUNDAY KICK! That sends Rherring flying off the apron! }

Vasco Dias: The legend, Spike Kane, teaching both these boys a lesson tonight.

Trent Helms: How to kick people in the face? I could do that. Hell, Spike probably learned how to kick by watching me do it.

Vasco Dias: Can't even go one match without you trying to... Never mind.

{ Mike lays on his back playing possum, Spike Kane walks over and reaches for his head but Mike swings his legs straight in the air, standing on his shoulders, his head laying flat on the mat, he wraps his legs around Spike and pulls him to the mat. He grabs hold of one of Spike's arms and locks in a Triangle Choke. Spikes screams rather loudly ase triest fight off the Heavenly Intervention. Mike has it locked in right in the rock center of the ring. Spike KAne has no where to go and he can't get to the ropes. Mike is demanding that Spike tap out but he's refusing. Finally Rob comes in and breaks the hold by kicking Mike in the back. Rob pulls Laszlo to his feet but Mike fires off some quick right hands but Rob blocks one and counters with a Fist Full of Democracy back fist! Mike staggers and Rob leaps into the air with a DIAMOND CUTTER! }

Vasco Dias: And just like that the tides can turn. Rob Diamond has him where he wants him.

Terri Morasco: He's just got to capitalize on it.

{ Spike is still down, gripping his shoulder, Laszlo is currently laid out as Rob screams for Spike to get up. Rherring is back on the apron and he's looking for the tag. Spike starts to roll across the ring and makes the tag to Rob. Laszlo nips up and leaps to his corner and tags in John! John and Rob sprint for each other and begin to unload some heavy shots. Rherring gets a god one in and Rob stumbles. John hits the ropes and spring boards off with a fore arm smash. Rob drops to a knee and Rherring hits the ropes but Rob catches him with a big side walk slam! Rob pulls John and twists him around into the DOMINICUS DRIVER!!! }

Vasco Dias: As much as I love watching him work, Diamond needs to make a cover.

Terri Morasco: He's killing a lot of time by show boating.

{ Rob goes for the cover but John kicks out at TWO! Rob pulls John up to his feet. Rob sends John into the ropes, Rherring rebounds and comes out of nowhere with the REDEMPTION SUPER KICK! Both men are down in the center of the ring. }

Trent Helms: Rherring just used the last bit of his strength for that kick. He may have this match won if he can cover.

Vasco Dias: He better hurry, a man like Rob won't stay down long.

{ Rherring turns over and begins to slowly drag himself over to Rob. Rherring finally gets there and throws his arm over Rob. ONE! TWO! KICK OUT! John pushes himself back up to his feet. And walks slowly over to the corner of the ring and starts to climb up the ropes. John makes it to the top rope and turns around. He prepares to leap off the top when Rob suddenly comes back to life, he rolls to his feet and slams himself hard into the ropes. Rherring drops down, splitting his man hood on the top rope. Diamond grabs him by the hair and rips him off the ropes with a running bull dog! Rob now gloats and heads to the top rope. He's looking for the Fifty Star Frog Splash but John gets both feet up and Rob eats a ton of boot. Rherring springs back to his feet, hits the ropes and comes back with a running, leaping head butt to the mid section. Rob drops, out of breath as John gets up and connects with a step up enzugiri! }

Terri Morasco: Rherring and Rob trading blows here but Rherring has gotten the upper hand.

Vasco Dias: He's got a very unorthodox style of wrestling if you can call it that.

{ Rob starts to get back to his feet but Rherring comes up behind him with the BACK CRACKER! Rob falls forward and is looking to make the tag to Spike. Rherring comes off the rope again and goes for a running ddt but Rob uses his momentum against him and sends him flying with a back body drop. Rob leaps and tags in Spike. }

Trent Helms: Please welcome back the GOD OF XTREME!

Vasco Dias: I think he wants himself another piece of Laszlo.

{ Spike charges into the ring and grabs Rherring around the head and begins violently kneeing him in the face over and over again before he sends him into the corner and demands Laszlo tag in. Mike makes the tag and climbs into the ring. He and Mike lock up but Spike drives a knee into the mid section of Mike and starts clubbing him hard over the back. Mike pushes Spike off and charges him with a foot ball style take down. He slams Spike to the mat and begins to unload some rights and lefts. Spike tries to block them but Mike is just going bat crap crazy and punching Spike in the face. }

Vasco Dias: Woah, what a turn of events. Mike is brawling with the God of Xtreme.

Terri Morasco: That's generally a very dangerous thing to do.

Trent Helms: Definitely taking his life in his own hands.

{ Finally Mike gets up but then he stomps Spike hard in the gut. He pulls him up by the head and pushes him into the ropes. Spike starts to fight back but Laszlo dives a knee to the gut of Spike then sends him over the top rope. Spike tries to spring in with a shoulder block but Mike elbows him in the back of the head, hooks his head and rips him through the ropes with his EXECUTIONER! Mike rolls Spike over. ONE! TWO! KICK OUT! }

Trent Helms: Spike Kane just can't get anything going at the moment.

Vasco Dias: Mike Laszlo seems like he's got his number.

{ Laszlo looks a little frustrated and he tags his partner in as he helps Spike up to his feet. John tries to grab Spike but he starts fighting back hard but John clubs him over the back and lifts him up for some Malicious Intent! Spike slips off John's shoulder and spins him around, THUNDERSTRUCK! Rob sprints across the ring and slams into Lszlo as Spike covers. ONE! TWO! THREE!!!! }

Trent Helms: OUT OF NO WHERE!!!! INFAMOUS WIN!!!!

Vasco Dias: But what a close and hotly contested match it was.

Trent Helms: Damn right, it was awesome for a tag team match.

Terri Morasco: Hopefully this settles the little Twitter war.

{ Rob and Spike "Flash Jump" high five in the center of the ring as Laszlo drops off the mat, shaking his head in disgust as he shouts a few profanities at John Rherring before making his way away from ringside. As InFamous celebrate Criminal Intent walk out onto the ramp and start slow clapping. Kingsley has a microphone. }

Stephen Kingsley: I've got to say, watching you boys just barely beat a one week only tag team is inspiring. Must be proud of your little win.

{ Spike and Rob actually nod. }

Stephen Kingsley: Next week, we want you both to pay real close attention because this is the LAST week Criminal Intent gets left off the card. We will teach you a thing or two about tag team wrestling.

{ Kingsley drops the microphone as he and Cyrus head backstage. Rob and Spike just glare toward the curtain where they were. }

Trent Helms: Things are getting hot in the tag division.

Vasco Dias: Their getting hot all over Trent.

[Dark Lord Simon de Montfort]

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MATCH
DIAMOND'S HEIRESS TO THE THRONE QUALIFIER
Ryleigh Knite vs Kate Steele

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Terri Morasco: I don't know about the both of you, but these "Heiress to the Throne" matches are turning out to be the highlights of my night.

Trent Helms: And here I thought the highlights on my hair were the highlights of your night.

Terri Morasco: Pfft. In your dreams, Helms. Up next, the Rockstarlet from the future goes one on one with the Pop Punk Princess from the present.
 
Vasco Dias: Somehow that description sounds both incredulous and credulous at the same time.

{“Monster by Paramore” begins to blast all over the speakers. As it does so we are able to see Kate Steele-Warren emerge on the entrance ramp. She has her guitar proudly in her hand and she begins to strum away at it to the loud applause from the fans. She isn’t alone as husband and manager “Sexy Teddy” Todd Warren is right beside her. Kate smirks as she walks down the aisle and she drops down onto the ground and immediately goes into a wicked rift as she plays away at her electric guitar.}

Vasco Dias: Kate Steele had a less than stellar showing last week but she looks ready to make up for her shameful loss.

Terri Morasco: First off, it wasn't shameful. Secondly, that Diamond's match really kicked off the division. Kate could've done better, yes, but we are just getting started here in IWF and it is too early to be ashamed of anything.

Trent Helms: I'm sure Terri has a lot to be ashamed about so she should know.

Terri Morasco: ...

{"Off with her Head" by Icon For Hire begins to blare as the arena lights dim down and the strobe lights begin to flash. Ryleigh steps out of the darkness and throws her hand up into the air and pyros blast off and the lights turn back on. Ryleigh walks to the ring, pointing at the fans and playing to the crowd before sliding in and waiting for the match to begin.}

Trent Helms: Ryleigh is going to have a lot of work cut out for her tonight. She's facing a Ginger and as we all know, Gingers have no soul.

Terri Morrasco: Are you really judging competition by the color of someone's hair right now?

Vasco Dias: It's best not to ask questions about how Trent judges competition. He made an entire career out of poor judgments.

Trent Helms: I'm a former World Champion, Vas-Go Die-ass!... And without a grammar check!!

Vasco Dias: I don't even know what that means.

{The bell rings and Kate storms out of her corner and catches Ryleigh off-guard with a penetrating front dropkick to the chest that rockets Ryleigh back into the turnbuckles. Knite's spine viciously crashes into the padded iron and proceeds to slump into a sit-down position against the corner. Kate continues the assault with repetitive boots to the chest and gut area before pumping the crowd up with a strum of an air guitar.}

Vasco Dias: Nothing technical about that but for the moment Kate seems to have the upper hand.

Trent Helms: I remember Ryleigh in her diapers as if it were only yesterday... Oh wait...

{Kate's moment of fan appreciation comes back to bite her on the ass when her attention goes back to Ryleigh only to see her grab ahold of the top rope to pull herself up and over to the top, going from sitting against the corner to standing on the top turnbuckle. Kate goes for a charge but only ends up running into a huge missile dropkick that sends her rolling head over heels across the mat. Ryleigh wastes no time and bounces off the ropes to snap off a leg drop across the back of Kate's head before floating over to lock in a Cobra Clutch.}

Terri Morasco: Let that be a lesson to Kate. Don't pander too long.

Trent Helms: Oh look, a Cobra Clutch. Is this the part where you mark out, Vasco?

Vasco Dias: You know it. OMG! COBRA CLUTCH!!

{Ryleigh continues to apply the pressure and Kate continues to take it, refusing to tap out as she struggles to drag her way towards the ropes. Ryleigh sees the ropes getting closer so she opts to release the hold, jumping into the air to drop her behind on Kate's back as she was attempting to stand. Knite then takes Steel by handfuls of hair and pulls her back to her feet, throwing her against a corner and then taking a few steps back to collide into her with a corner forearm smash. Kate almost drops but Ryleigh holds her up only to strong whip Steele across the ring to the opposing corner. Steele hits hard and stumbles out where Ryleigh is waiting with what looked to be a Suplex but Kate wraps her leg behind Ryleigh's and then hits continuous gut shots until released. Ryleigh tries to recover from the stomach blows with a clothesline but Kate ain't letting her as she counters into her signature "Float Over DDT"! Ryleigh is spiked into the mat, her legs hanging in the air for a second before falling on her side where Kate rolls her over with a hooked leg and 1... 2... FOOT ON THE ROPES!}

Vasco Dias: And just like that Kate almost takes this home.

Terri Morasco: That was impressive. Good ring awareness displayed by Ryleigh there as well.

{Kate shakes her head while she stands as she hoped that would be it. Kate doesn't let frustration get to her as she grabs one of Ryleigh's legs and drags her out to the center of the ring. She immediately goes to lock in an "Ankle Lock", which she does but only for a few seconds as Ryleigh uses her arms to push herself up from the mat to give her room to roll forward, sending Kate through the ropes to crash at ringside. Kate holds the back of her head as she gets to a knee, unaware that, although hurting, Ryleigh has gotten to her feet. Kate pushes herself to a standing position with her back facing the ring and Ryleigh hits the ropes and bounces back with a baseball slide that connects, sending Kate stumbling forward, hitting her face on the guardrail. Kate bounces back holding her face and into a Sidewalk Slam on the concrete. Ryleigh is on fire as she jumps to her feet and high fives a few fans while the ref continues his count.}

Trent Helms: Pretty sure she learned that crisp baseball slide from Uncle Trent.

Vasco Dias: It must've taken years of intense training for that since most of the time it's hard to understand what crap is spewing out of your mouth.

Trent Helms: About the same amount of time it took to do your mom, Vasco.

Terri Morasco: Can we focus on the awesome female action going on in the ring?

Trent & Vasco: Girl on girl!?!

Terri Morasco: Pigs.

{Kate is in bad way as she uses the apron to stand until Ryleigh comes up behind her and helps her the rest of the way, sliding her back into the ring. Ryleigh jumps on the apron after her when Kate comes to and grabs Ryleigh by the head only Knite escapes and hits a shoulder block through the ropes to push Kate back. Ryleigh then steps into the ring and immediately strikes with a running forearm smash that knocks Kate off of her feet. Ryleigh then points to the corner, which gets the crowd going. Knite hurries up the turnbuckles before flying off the top with a beautiful "Moonlight Sonata"(Best Moonsault Ever), only Kate gets the knees up in time! Ryleigh crashes and writhes around the ring while Kate pushes herself to her feet.}

Trent Helms: That crash was worse than Charlie Sheen's "Anger Management" crash in ratings.

Vasco Dias: That is also the reason high flying is better left for circus acts.

{Steele snaps off elbow drop after elbow drop on a prone Knite. After five, she brings Ryleigh to her feet and whips her into the ropes, catching her on the bounce back with a "Float Over Neckbreaker"! Kate looks to be in control as she signals for the end with a thumbs down. Steele begins to wrap Ryleigh's legs around her own only Knite was still aware enough to kick out Kate's kneecap. Kate's knee buckled as she fell awkwardly on the mat. Ryleigh wastes no time in floating over and quickly locking in her "Symphony of the Knite"(Nagata Lock II)! Kate struggles with her free arm, doing everything and anything to find a way out but there's nothing doing and after a long while suffering in the move she has no choice but to tap out.}

Terri Morasco: Another heartbreaking loss for Kate but I can't dwell too much on that as Ryleigh comes out of her shell and takes this one home with a deadly Symphony of the Knite.

Vasco Dias: That's the sign of a true wrestler. The ability to submit overshadows the ability to fly any day of the week in that ring.

Trent Helms: I would beg to differ but I don't know what differ means, dipper. So I'll say this, screw you, Vasco!

{"Off with her Head" hits the speakers as Ryleigh is assisted to her feet by the ref. Her hand is raised and in her excitement she slides out of the ring and goes to hug Trent Helms.}

Ryleigh Knite: I did it Uncle Trent!

{Trent awkwardly stands there, reluctantly reciprocating the hug. Ryleigh lets go and continues to celebrate as she heads to the back.}

Trent Helms: *clears throat* I don't what that was about. She crazier then Amanda Bynes with a bong.

Vasco Dias: Riiiiight.

Terri Morasco: Moving on...

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MATCH
DIAMOND’S HEIRESS TO THE THRONE QUALIFIER
Eternity vs Addisyn Starr

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Terri Morasco: another juicy Diamond's encounter now as Eternity, the eccentric young lady, faces the egotist, Addisyn Starr.

Vasco Dias: Eccentric? She makes Helms looks like a mental heavyweight.

Trent Helms: Addisyn got into some controversy with a camera this week, the kind of controversy I love...

{ "Turn me on" by David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj hits the speakers and Addisyn slowly walks out with Tyrone closely behind her. At the top of the ramp pyros go off on each side of her as she does a big display of showing off by rubbing her body in the center of the pyros. When the pyros die down she walks to the ring, totally looking like she's too good to be here with Tyrone closely behind her. }

Alison Valance: The following contest is scheduled for one fall and is a Qualification Match for the Heiress To The Throne Tournament. Introducing first, from Hollywood, California, being accompanied by Tyrone...ADDISYN STARRRRRRRRRR!

{ She slides into the ring, runs to the to the ropes, stands on the bottom rope as she leans over with her arms outstretched and pyros shoot off behind her. When those die down, she smiles smugly and hops off waiting for the start of the match. }

Terri Morasco: This match is a must win for young Addisyn here...

Vasco Dias: So much is on the line here tonight, if Addisyn manages to pull this off, not only will she qualify for one of the eight spots in the first ever Heiress to the Throne tournament to determine our first ever Diamonds World Champion, but perhaps more importantly she will get an IWF Contract...

Trent Helms: Look at that primate she's with, he will be no help to her because all primates are useless...

{ The lights in the arena go down to a blue hue and purple smoke begins to fill the entrance way as the banging drums of "Apex Predator" by Otep resound throughout the arena, the sirens and the lyrics introduce Eternity to the audience and as the adults boo, the children seem to fear the shadowy woman who is wearing a black hat and a veil with her head bowed as she walks down the ramp. She stops in the middle of the ramp and takes a bow, taking her veiled black hat off and posing with it in her outstretched arms. This gesture seems to trigger a change in the lights as they are now raised and she continues her journey down the ramp, carrying her hat in her right hand accompanied by the chorus. }

Alison Valance: And her opponent, from The Other Side....ETERRRRRNITTTY!

{ She slides under the bottom rope into the ring an when she reaches the centre, she transitions into a slight skip and then the splits where she ends her entrance by putting her hat back on her head and tilting it slightly forward so it obscures her face. }

Terri Morasco: Now here's a woman for whom the term weird doesn't even begin to cover it...

Vasco Dias: She may be a little eccentric Terri but I hear she's quite the skilled technician in the ring and that's why I look forward to her matches, she's completely different to anyone we have on the roster...

Trent Helms: Gone are the days when all it took to be considered weird in this business was a shock of purple hair...

{ Addisyn's cheery demeanor seems to fade and replaced with a look of concern as she watches her opponent spring to her feet and put her hat on the one of the ringposts, Eternity pets her hat as if it were a small child before she turns around to face Addisyn. Eternity approaches Addisyn slowly, almost as if she was as afraid of her as she was curious. Addisyn does a slight jump as she slaps Eternity across the face. Eternity stands firm and cocks her head to the side in response to the slap and looks at Addisyn with an almost childlike wonder in her eyes. Addisyn tries for the slap again, but this time Eternity grabs Addisyn's wrist blocking it before twisting Starr's arm behind her back as Addisyn screams. Eternity then scoops her up and slams her right into the middle of the canvas on her own arm. }

Terri Morasco: This could be a very short match if Eternity has her way.

Vasco Dias: What a beautiful wrist-lock scoop slam that was

{ Eternity looks down at the fallen Starr and runs across the ring, bouncing off the ropes and on the rebound dropping a leg across the throat of the young Hollywood starlet, Eternity drops down for her first cover of the match, Lucy Adams however doesn't count as she is too busy dealing with Tyrone who is on the apron causing the distraction. Eternity eyes Lucy curiously as she gets back to her feet, she goes over to try and get the young Diamonds official's focus back on the match, but Tyrone's distraction has done the job as Addisyn sneaks up behind Eternity and pulls her down into a schoolgirl pin. Tyrone hops off the apron with a smirk as the referee returns her attention to the match...1...2...Eternity kicks out and Addisyn slaps the mat in frustration. Eternity's childlike demeanour seems to have subsided for the moment as she finds her feet and kicks a rising Addisyn in the face, immediately flooring the pretty blonde again. Eternity then proceeds to stomp the hell out of Addisyn in the middle of the mat and the referee tries to warn her off, but it is of little use as Eternity reaches down and pulls Addisyn to her feet by her hair, Eternity then kicks Addisyn in the gut and pulls her up and over her head in a beautiful and quick snap suplex. Eternity is then quick to her feet as she gets up, she snaps her head to the side and bats her eyelids at Tyrone who looks creeped out by the whole exchange. }

Terri Morasco: Well, I really can't fault Addisyn for wanting to end this match early...

Trent Helms: Absolutely not, Starr's career is on the line, it's what I'd do.

Vasco Dias: It doesn't seem Tyrone helped much as young Eternity seems to flip her personality like a switch.

{ Eternity returns her attention to her opponent, waiting for her to get back to her feet, and as Addisyn does so, Addisyn is wise enough to duck a clothesline attempt by Eternity, seizing her opportunity, Starr grabs Eternity by her bright pink locks and pulls her down into a slightly modified version of her signature Breathless backbreaker, Addisyn immediately follows up with the cover...1...2...Eternity gets a shoulder up, undeterred by her advantage Starr springs to her feet and immediately hits a standing moonsault, Addisyn then drags Eternity to her feet and whips her across the ring into the corner, before running and leaving her feet to sandwich Eternity between herself and the turnbuckle with a diving cross-body. Eternity stumbles out of the corner into a jumping DDT which puts Eternity on her back. }

Terri Morasco: Addisyn seems to have turned it around and actually has Eternity reeling here...

Vasco Dias: I must admit Starr is surprising me here, maybe IWF should have honored her contract to begin with.

Trent Helms: They probably didn't because until now Addisyn's biggest claim to fame has been that trick I taught Mercedes with my banana...

{ Sensing that she can finish the match and save her career and qualify for a shot at the richest prize in the industry, Addisyn climbs the turnbuckle, she poses for the fans, before diving off backwards into a flip for her Shooting Starr but her showboating has brought Eternity just the time she needed to recover as she rolls out of the way and Addisyn crashes to the mat. }

Terri Morasco: Nobody home! This could be just the turning point Eternity needs to get back into this match.

Vasco Dias: High risk, zero reward have I told you that this is exactly why I prefer mat wrestling?

Trent Helms: Have I told you that when I invented that move it always connected?

{ Eternity points and laughs at Addisyn's misfortune, giving a little clap and a skip before she peels Addisyn off the mat and hooks her up for the surfboard stretch, Eternity flips onto her back with Addisyn, pulling her arms back and stretching out her legs as Addisyn screams out in pain, Eternity then slowly transitions the hold into a seated Dragon Sleeper, yanking Starr's neck back and completing her signature Deliverance submission hold. }

Vasco Dias: Look at that, such beauty, such magnificence, such majesty...

Trent Helms: You have weird taste in women, primate...

Terri Morasco: Look, Tyrone is on the apron again, distracting the official!

{ Tyrone is indeed on the apron talking to the referee in an effort to save his client and it looks like it may have worked again as Addisyn Starr is tapping out but Lucy Adams hasn't seen it, excited by Addisyn's screams of pain, Eternity laughs and knows the match should be over but since she hasn't seen the referee call for the bell. Eternity snaps her neck to the side and glares at Tyrone who is still distracting the referee. Suddenly Eternity lets out an ear-piercing scream of her own as she tilts her head back towards the heavens still having Addisyn locked in the submission hold and a rumble of thunder is heard resonate throughout the arena and the lights begin to flicker before going out completely. The arena is left in silence. }

Vasco Dias: What the hell? Who turned out the lights? I thought Simon was a billionaire?

Trent Helms: You'd think we'd all be used to this kind of thing by now, seems to happen every week...

Terri Morasco: The rumours are that Eternity seems to have some dominion over the supernatural, maybe they're not rumours after all...

{ After a few moments more, the lights have come back on, and Addisyn is leant over the ropes looking for her bodyguard Tyrone who has disappeared. Addisyn questions the official who shrugs her shoulders. }

Terri Morasco: What happened to Tyrone?

Vasco Dias: I don't think we want to know the answer to that...

Trent Helms: He probably went to go get some fried chicken...

{ Addisyn turns around and comes face to face with Eternity who laughs as she kicks Addisyn in the gut and plants her into the canvas with The Death Certificate. The referee drops to her knees as Eternity maintains the pin...1...2...3. }

Alison Valance: Here is your winner...ETERRRNITY!

Vasco Dias: Well Eternity has done it, she picks up her first singles victory in IWF...

Terri Morasco: More than that Eternity has qualified for the Heiress To The Throne Tournament

Trent Helms: And ended Addisyn's dreams of competing here in IWF before they even began...

{ Eternity then releases the pin, but remains on her knees over the body of her fallen opponent as the lights are brought down to a blue hue and Eternity bows her head as the arena falls into silence and only the echoing of the ring bell ten times is heard. After that the lights return to normal and Tyrone races down the ramp and into the ring to check on the fallen Addisyn who has just had her career cut short. }

Terri Morasco: Well that was...theatrical

Vasco Dias: No, that was creepy.

{ "Leech" by Drain STH hits as Head of the Diamonds Division, Katherine Lockheart appears on the stage with a microphone and a smile as she looks down at Addisyn inside the ring who doesn’t know what happened. }

Katherine Lockheart: Ohhh… I’m sorry Addisyn, it seems you just weren’t good enough, well, I hope you guys are enjoying the first round of Heiress to the Throne qualifiers between some of the top women in the industry, these qualifiers will continue into next week but that isn't the only surprise I have in store for you next week. I am pleased to announce that next week you will all see the first Diamonds Showcase House Show and I have some real surprises in store for that show, just you wait.

{ The crowd listen eagerly in anticipation. }

Katherine Lockheart: Right now I'm out here to announce a new Championship belt that will be the second biggest prize in my division - the Ruby Championship - and the best part is all of you who fail to qualify for the tournament will be given a second chance to earn a shot at this belt, well almost all of you I should say. You all saw Addisyn Starr fail to earn her IWF Contract just now and as such I wish her the best of luck in her future endeavours.

{ The crowd mockingly cheer at Addisyn who is being helped into the shadows by Tyrone. }

Katherine Lockheart: Now, earlier this week we promised that we’d have an announcement for one very special lady this week, so, Alysson Garnder I hope you’re watching. In light of your victory over your fellow peers last week, myself and the rest of the wrestling staff have decided to reward you with an automatic spot in the Heiress to the Throne tournament, so congratulations Big Red. But don’t think you can rest on your laurels just yet, I have something in mind for you next week. To the rest of you, my Diamonds, I say good luck and lets show the world that anything the men can do in that ring, you can do just as well if not better.

{ "Leech" hits again as Katherine Lockheart leaves as we cut to a commercial break. }

[Dark Lord Simon de Montfort]

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MAIN EVENT
TRIPLE THREAT MATCH
Andrew Jacobsen vs Jake Keeton vs Duke Winchester

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Trent Helms: This could be a really interesting match, well I say interesting, it's not like a T-Rex is going to interrupt and lay people out but still.

Terri Morasco: Yes...quite.

Vasco Dias: I am hoping for some proper wrestling, these guys could really deliver. Up first is the debut of Duke Winchester!

Alison Valance: "Ladies and Gentlemen, this match is set for one fall, first coming down to the ring weighting 247 pounds from Amarillo, Texas he is....Duke Winchester!!!!"

{ Waiting For The Miracle by Leonard Cohen plays and a few seconds into the song Duke Winchester walks out from behind the curtain. As he walks down to the ring, he slaps hands with the fans. He circles around the ring, continuing slapping the hands of the fans before rolling into the ring for the start of the match. }

Alison Valance: "And his oppoent, weighting 189 pounds from Lexington, Kentucky he is....Jake Keeton!!!!"

Terri Morasco: Jake looked very impressive last week, despite only narrowly beating Machado.

Vasco Dias: You can't account for somebody falling off a cage, seriously, you just can't.

{ The lights dim, a hush fills the arena and a mixed reaction of mostly cheers billows from the crowd as "Man of Constant Sorrow" by Charm City Devils hits the PA. Jake Keeton slowly emerges through the curtains with his full attention focused on the upcoming match. He walks down the ramp barely acknowledging the fans as he steps into the ring and begins to stretch }

Alison Valance: "And his oppoent, weighting 235 pounds from Minneapolis, Minnesota he is....Andrew Jacobsen!!!!"

{ The opening riff of "Unbreakable" plays, sending the crowd into a frenzy, and as the drums kick in Andrew Jacobsen comes striding out onto the ramp. He takes a few steps forward, looking to either side with a wide grin on his face. Andrew looks dead ahead at the ring, cracking his neck, and throws his arms out and head back as a burst of red and green pyro goes off behind him. Jacobsen walks down the ramp, high-fiving fans as he walks, and pulls himself up onto the apron. He climbs through the second rope and walks to a corner, checking his gloves as he waits for the match to start. }

Trent Helms: Here comes Mr Squeaky Clean aka The Man with No Beard.

Terri Morasco: In English, here come's a clean shaven Andrew Jacobsen.

Vasco Dias: You know, beards are quite manly, who has time to shave when they should be practising?

{ All three men are standing in the middle of the ring when the ref calls for the bell. Both Jake Keeton and Duke Winchester are staring each other down, extremely focused, while Andrew Jacobsen has an extremely cocky look on his face. His cocky look turns to one of dismay at the lack of respect the two others are showing him, by not even acknowledging his existence. Andrew Jacobsen starts to yell at the other two, but their gazes remained fixed on each other. Andrew Jacobsen has had enough, so he rears back and hauls off a right hand to the chops of Jake Keeton. This causes Jake Keeton to completely forget about Duke Winchester and go straight after Andrew Jacobsen, locking up with him. Jake Keeton's got the distinct strength advantage here and starts to back Andrew Jacobsen down into a corner. }

Trent Helms: Andrew Jacobsen wanted the attention of Jake Keeton and he got just that.

Vasco Dias: Always be careful what you wish for.

{ In the corner now, Jake Keeton raises a knee to the gut of Andrew Jacobsen, forcing the wind out of his lungs. He falls back against the corner with his arms draped over the top rope. This allows Jake Keeton to deliver some hellacious knife-edged chops that ring out throughout the arena. Duke Winchester gets tired of being just a spectator and charges towards the corner, hoping to pancake both Jake Keeton and Andrew Jacobsen, but Jake Keeton sees it coming at the last moment and moves out of the way, leaving Andrew Jacobsen to catch the brunt of the clothesline across the throat, which causes him to collapse to the mat. Duke Winchester holds onto the top rope for leverage as he starts to stomp on the fallen Andrew Jacobsen. He only gets in two shots, however, before Jake Keeton whips him around, wraps his arms around him, and slams him to the mat with a thunderous belly-to-belly suplex that rattles the ring. }

Trent Helms: It's very important in a match like this to not get too focused on one man, lest you be surprised from behind by the third member of the match.

Terri Morasco: Jacobsen hasn't had the best of it but there is plenty of time left.

Vasco Dias: Give the guy a chance!

{ Jake Keeton is back to his feet in a flash, while Duke Winchester is still feeling the effects of the high-impact maneuver. Jake Keeton gets Duke Winchester back up to his feet and whips him into the ropes. Duke Winchester comes off and is almost immediately sent back down to the mat with Jake Keeton ontop of him with a Lou Thesz press. It looks as though Jake Keeton's got him pinned down now, with all his weight ontop of him. Jake Keeton starts to rain down the rights and lefts to the face of Duke Winchester. Duke Winchester only takes this for a few short moments however, before he is able to roll over and get ontop of Jake Keeton and get in a few shots of his own. This goes back and forth a couple of times before finally Jake Keeton kicks Duke Winchester away from him and they both get to their feet. They sneak a look at Andrew Jacobsen and see he's still on the mat, moving around a bit, trying to get his bearings back. }

Vasco Dias: Two minutes into it and we're already down to just the two men.

Trent Helms: You know what? I'm tired of trying to be diplomatic all the time. I think you might be right about Andrew Jacobsen.

Terri Morasco: Welcome to the world of the reasonable, Trent.

{ Jake Keeton and Duke Winchester approach each other cautiously, until Jake Keeton lunges at Duke Winchester. Duke Winchester uses his speed advantage, however, and ducks out of the way. This leaves Jake Keeton's back vulnerable and Duke Winchester takes full advantage by hooking Jake Keeton's head, bending him back, and bringing him down back-first across his knee with a reverse DDT backbreaker. Jake Keeton is down on the mat now, arching his back in pain. Duke Winchester doesn't hesitate, and comes down on the back of Jake Keeton's neck with a knee. In the corner now, Andrew Jacobsen is fully alert and is, in fact, sitting there watching the action, biding his time. }

Trent Helms: What the hell is Andrew Jacobsen doing? Why isn't he getting involved in this match?

Vasco Dias: Hmm...Perhaps I was too quick to judge Mr. Andrew Jacobsen, afterall. This is very smart strategy to let the other two beat each other up and then capitalize when they're vulnerable, he is a former NCW World Champion for a reason

Trent Helms: It seems to me it's the strategy of the inferior.

Vasco Dias: Since when does your opinion matter?

Terri Morasco: Jacobsen's superior intellect should be applauded.

{ The other two don't see that Andrew Jacobsen has recovered, still focused on each other. Duke Winchester gets Jake Keeton to his feet and hooks him again, this time from the front, and delivers a beautiful swinging neck-breaker, which drives Jake Keeton into the mat with the base of his head taking the brunt of the impact. }

Trent Helms: Jake Keeton is clearly in trouble here! He needs to do something to shift the momentum!

{ Duke Winchester gets Jake Keeton back up again and locks him into a full-nelson, wrenching on the neck of Jake Keeton. The muscles in Jake Keeton's neck bulge as he tries to fight the force against the back of his head, but with the leverage advantage, Duke Winchester's not about to lose the upper-hand. Jake Keeton does the only thing he can think of, which is to lean into Duke Winchester and back him up. He gains enough speed to slam Duke Winchester hard enough into the corner to force him to break the hold. Duke Winchester doesn't waste a moment, however, and grabs Jake Keeton by the arm and tries to whip him into the ropes, but Jake Keeton somehow reverses it and sends Duke Winchester sprinting towards the opposite side. As soon as he lets go of Duke Winchester, he doubles over in pain from the previous moves, so he doesn't see Andrew Jacobsen hop up to his feet and meet Duke Winchester at the ropes to grab him by the neck and use his momentum to toss him over the top rope to the outside. Duke Winchester lands hard on the mats on the outside. }

Vasco Dias: That's what I'm talking about! Eliminate the fresher man and now take advantage of the man who's absorbed more punishment!

Terri Morasco: I have to admit, Andrew Jacobsen chose and opportune time to get involved.

{ Jake Keeton is distracted by his pain, but even he becomes a little confused when he doesn't hear or see Duke Winchester coming back towards him off the ropes, so he looks up to see what happened and is immediately met with Andrew Jacobsen's boot to the face, which causes him to stumble back against the ropes. He bounces lightly off of them and stumbles forward right into the waiting arms of Andrew Jacobsen, who hooks him and lifts him high in the air and then brings him back down to the mat with a picture-perfect vertical suplex. Andrew Jacobsen goes for the pin and the ref counts 1...2...kickout! }

Trent Helms: Jake Keeton took a lot of punishment between Duke Winchester and Andrew Jacobsen, but still managed to kick out!

Vasco Dias: It was a perfect time to go for a pin with Duke Winchester on the outside.

Terri Morasco: Speaking of Duke Winchester, he's back to his feet on the outside...and he looks pissed. He's got a kendo stick!

{ Duke Winchester gets up to the apron, but the ref tries to cut him off, trying to get the kendo stick out of his hand. Duke Winchester doesn't want to let go of it, though, still trying to get into the ring. This has drawn the attention of Andrew Jacobsen, who is yelling at Duke Winchester and pointing at him with a cocky grin on his face. Jake Keeton, by this time, has gotten back up to his feet and charges at Andrew Jacobsen, getting him from behind, pushing him forward...straight into the ref, who in turn hits Duke Winchester and pushes him off the apron down to the floor again. Jake Keeton holds onto Andrew Jacobsen and, using the momentum of the spring from the ropes, hits Andrew Jacobsen with what could possibly be the fastest German suplex of all time. It had so much momentum that both men roll through it, Andrew Jacobsen going head over heels and ending up on his stomach and Jake Keeton on his feet standing over him. Duke Winchester landed on the outside on his feet, as well, but the ref wasn't so lucky. He was sandwiched between three big wrestlers, so he's crumpled into a heap on the mat, unbeknownst to Jake Keeton, who has gone for the pin......but nobody answers. }

Trent Helms: There's no way Andrew Jacobsen will get out of that, wait, there's no referee? I can't keep track?

Vasco Dias: This match is absolute chaos.

{ For the second time in this match, Jake Keeton is unaware of the developments occurring around him. He thought he had the match won, but when he doesn't see a ref anywhere near him to check on Andrew Jacobsen, he gets a little confused. He lets go of the pin and looks up to see what's going on and he's met with a kendo stick across the forehead from Duke Winchester, who has just stormed the ring with his weapon, with no ref to keep him from using it. Jake Keeton is stunned by the first shot and then is floored by the second one. Duke Winchester doesn't let up, though, now hitting him with body shots. Jake Keeton's only defense is to roll away from the shots, eventually rolling to the outside. }

Terri Morasco: Duke Winchester going Hardcore tonight!

Trent Helms: That's a little presumptuous, don't you think?

Vasco Dias: Not at all...You can tell he's really hardcore.

Trent Helms: How?

Vasco Dias: He hits people with sticks!

{ Duke Winchester sees the ref is starting to stir, so he tosses the kendo stick to the outside of the ring. He gets Andrew Jacobsen up to his feet and whips him into the ropes. On the rebound, he catches Andrew Jacobsen, lifts him up, and falls back, so that Andrew Jacobsen comes down with his throat hitting the top rope.

By this time, Jake Keeton has grabbed the kendo stick that landed next to him and climbed into the ring. Duke Winchester is posing for the crowd now, thinking he has this match one. He turns around, however, and sees Jake Keeton standing across the ring from him, holding the kendo stick. The ref, by this time, has been able to get to his feet, using the ropes and is alert enough to see that Jake Keeton has come in with the illegal object. Duke Winchester, for his part, is egging Jake Keeton on, begging him to come at him with the stick, but the ref wants no part of it. He can barely stand, but he's got one hand up towards Jake Keeton, clearly motioning for him to toss the kendo stick...and that's exactly what Jake Keeton does. He tosses it straight to Duke Winchester, who catches it. That's not the only thing he catches, however, as Jake Keeton charges Duke Winchester just after tossing the kendo stick. As soon as he catches it, Jake Keeton hits him with a ferocious spear that bends him in half and forces him through the ropes, landing with a thud on the outside. }

Terri Morasco: Duke Winchester escaped sure defeat by getting knocked out of the ring because it's near impossible to get up from that spear

Vasco Dias: Andrew Jacobsen is getting to his feet!

Trent Helms: Will he catch Jake Keeton by surprise?

{ Andrew Jacobsen is up to his feet, but he's still clutching at his throat, obviously still in pain. Jake Keeton senses him behind him and turns around. He then charges straight at Andrew Jacobsen and spears him, too! Keeton goes for the cover, 1....2....3! Keeton stands tall for a second week amidst the carnage but he was lucky to make it out of this one with two very dogged opponents.}

Alison Valance: And here is your winner, Jake Keeeeeeettttttoooooonnnnnnn!

Terri Morasco: Andrew just couldn't get out of the way of that spear, Keeton has looked impressive thus far.

Vasco Dias: Kid's got talent, but then so do Andrew and Duke, you can't beat yourself up too badly at losing this one.

Trent Helms: Somebody has to lose, this week it was these two.

{ Jake rises to his feet as the referee lifts his arm aloft in victory, his music blaring out of the PA system as he clutches his shoulder which aches from the rapid spears as he celebrates whilst Sacrifice takes a short commercial break. }

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Terri Morasco: We’ve had a brilliant time here tonight folks and that last match is a brilliant way to top it off…

{ Suddenly the “British Grenadiers March” begins to blast out of the PA system as the crowd boo. Bernard makes his way from behind the curtain dressed in his usual British Imperial regalia as he struts proudly down to ring with the crowbar he used on Verona last week. }

Trent Helms: Ew, is that blood I see?

Vasco Dias: I’d be shocked but then you were usually unconscious after 30 seconds of your…well, let’s call them matches.

{ Bernard climbs into the ring and asks for a microphone as he soaks in the abuse for a few moment before raising it to his lips. }

Bernard de Montfort: As my father would say, thank you kindly for the warm welcome.

{ This merely prompts further boos as Bernard simply laughs it off. }

Bernard de Montfort: You know, it’s only been a week but I have so many happy memories in this ring. Caving in the face of a loud mouthed, arrogant, obnoxious Italian is… uplifting.

Trent Helms: RACIST!

Bernard de Montfort: But that… that isn’t enough. Roberto Verona disrespected the proud name of de Montfort, he mocked my father, a person who is twice the man he is, and now I am going to drag his name through the mud. You all think of Roberto Verona as the dominant champion and ruthless wrestler, but underneath all that veneer there is a man who proclaims to be loyal and loving…well, I have a little proof that the “perfect man” is nothing but an act. A charade…please, roll the footage…

{ The tron kicks into life as we view footage of a CCTV camera inside a hotel. Suddenly the figure of Roberto Verona emerges, looking clearly conflicted about something before knocking on a door. A few moments pass before it opens to reveal Isabella Maldini in a rather revealing dressing gown which causes the crowd to emit an “ohhhhh” and a few wolf whistles as she pulls Roberto into the room. }

Bernard de Montfort: Oh but wait… it gets even better!

{ The screen is hit by a brief period of white noise before we reappear back in the same corridor as the door flies open and Verona appears look dishevelled, his shirt untucked and his tie pulled into a small knot as he paces down the corridor quickly. Suddenly Isabella emerges again, this time just in some black lace lingerie and just as the camera cuts we catch a glimpse of her looking straight into the camera. }

Bernard de Montfort: They say a picture speaks a thousand words and that Ladies and Gentleman speaks about the calibre of the man who we are to call our superior. The many who will play God over the best in our business can’t even keep his loyalties to his girlfriend yet we’re to expect him to be impartial and professional in his capacity as our almighty overseer? Does nobody see the hypocrisy?

{ The crowd boo Bernard as he smiles evilly into the camera, reaching into his pocket as he retrieves a tape, waving it at the camera. }

Bernard de Montfort: I have a package for one Hannah Reed that I think she would be very, very, interested to re-watch time and time again. To witness the moment that she was betrayed by the one person who cares about her, over and over... In fact, if she would be so kind as to do me the honour of walking down that ramp I will personally hand it to her myself.

{ Bernard waits, eager for the Head of Legal Operations to join him. }

Bernard de Montfort: Oh come on Hannah, I don’t bite, I promise I won’t do to you what I did to Verona. I just want to give you the gift of reality, to wipe away the lies that Verona has peddled to you…

{ Still Hannah doesn’t appear and the previously jovial Barnard suddenly grows tired. }

Bernard de Montfort: Listen you little bitch, get your ass down here this instance before I come and find you. Your precious Roberto isn’t here tonight to protect you, so make this easier on yourself. I will give you the count of three…

ONE!

{ Still no sign of Hannah. }

TWO!

{ The tron remains black and nobody emerges from behind the curtains. }

THR-

{ Suddenly the lights go out as Barnard looks up and around him as spotlights flash on and off before finally centring on the stage, a drumroll begins that gets progressively faster and faster before all of the lights go off once again. The crowd murmur in anticipation before suddenly fireworks explode on stage and the light erupt back on as one man stands on the stage. Xander Famularo! The arena’s roof nearly blows off as Xander begins an intimidating march down the ramp as people are on their feet. }

Trent Helms: Holy shit, it’s Xander! That must be who signed his contract!?

Terri Morasco: Looks like the tides have turned on Bernard.

Vasco Dias: Maybe he should treat women with a little more respect.

Terri Morasco: Oh really… coming from one of you two?

{ Bernard suddenly throws the mic to one side as he begin goading Xander to come on and as if answering the call the beast begins to sprint down to the ring, sliding in. Bernard tries to take him by surprise by Xander drops the Brit with a thunderous spear before he lays left and right into his skull. The crowd cheer as Xander systematically takes Bernard apart before ripping him off the mat, leaving him barely standing. Xander pauses for a moment measuring him up… }

Terri Morasco: This could end badly…

{ BOOM! Xander strikes with a ferocious Widowmaker which almost snaps Bernard’s jaw off of his skull, the arena goes wild as the terrifying structure of Xander Famularo leans down and slowly pics up the microphone, raising it to his lips. }

Xander Famularo: Roberto Verona sends his regards.

Terri Morasco: Wait… Verona planned this?

Trent Helms: IF I learnt anything from NCW, besides the fact that Steve Awesome has nice abs and Adam Knite looks good bald, it’s that you don’t ever mess with Verona because sooner or later, he will find a way to strike back.

Vasco Dias: Serves this little punk ass right.

{ Xander looks up and stares into the camera. }

Xander Famularo: Consider yourselves on notice, IWF. I’m back and there’s nobody out there who is going to stop me dominating this company and doing what I do best. Kicking ass. Mark my words. Every single one of you needs to prepare for what is coming. Starting with the Heavyweights…

{ With that Xander drops the mic next to Bernard’s skull, picking up the tape which he dropped and smashing it over his knee. Tossing the shards over Bernard Xander plants a boot on his fallen victim as he raises his meaty paw into the sky. }

Terri Morasco: What an end to a great show, Xander Famularo has officially joined IWF, Bernard has gotten his comeuppance and at Bloody Assizes we will see Alex Jones and Brad Kane go one on on!

Trent Helms: The landscape hasn’t even formed yet, but it’s going to look very different with this man here.

Terri Morasco: We’ll see you next week folks for the final show before our first pay per view, do not miss this!

{ The camera focuses on Xander as the IWF copyright logo appears and the show draws to a close on the biological behemoth. }