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SEGMENT
"Admiration."
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{ The camera cuts to Kristoff walking through the hallway in the back after his match exhausted and tired. He breathes deep shaking off the pain only to round the corner seeing a large figure bound in an iron looking mask. The figure stands silent but menacing breathing deep. Slowly he approaches stalking Kristoff who backs up a bit. Suddenly the lights flicker for a moment as kristoff turns around revealing Sephiroth du lac and Maria standing there. Maria cradles they're child Isabella as Seph slowly approaches. Bates looks surprised for a moment then irritated wanting nothing more than to get to his locker room shower so he can leave for the night. }Kristoff Liam Bates: What do you want?!
{ Seph chuckles as the rather large figure approaches fully and presses himself right next to Kristoff making him step back against the wall as Seph leers closer. He stops holding up his cane and with a dark lingering smile looks at Kristoff. }Sephiroth du Lac: Mr. Bates, a pleasure to make your acquaintance. You may not know much about me, but I must say I am becoming somewhat of a fan of yours.
{ Kristoff pushes against the big man angrily, who only comes forward more aggressively grasping Bates by the throat choking him tightly. Seph merely grabs the big man's arm. }Sephiroth du Lac: Abel! Abel! No! Down!
{ The big man relaxes his grip gently as Seph nods and kristoff coughs holding his neck. }Sephiroth du Lac: My apologies, Abel tends to take his job very seriously. I just wanted to let you know that you have my attention, Mr. Bates.
{ Seph smiles placing a solitary black rose into the top pocket of his dress shirt. Abel steps back releasing him as Kristoff doubles over for a second catching his breath. All but Seph step back as Seph pulls him back up brushing his shoulders lightly. Kristoff pushes him away to which Seph merely holds up his hands feigning innocence. }Sephiroth du Lac: No harm meant, Mr. Bates. I am... sorry for the delay.
{ Bates looks up at all four of them trying to assess the numbers. He thinks for a moment but decides against it sighing as Seph stands by. }Kristoff Liam Bates: Can I go now?!
{ He seems agitated not fully trusting the pale figure standing before him. Seph merely nods tilting a bow offering him passage. The group watches Bates walk off camera and Seph and maria just smile wickedly as Abel tosses his head back letting his long black hair flip back. As the camera cuts back to the action. }----------------------------------------------------------
SEGMENT
"Achievement Unlocked: Braggart Mode"
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{ The camera cuts to backstage where Cruiserweight champion, Bob Pooler, smoothly stands with his back against the wall and one leg up. Next to him, and not looking nearly as pleased with himself, is his long time friend Mac Bane }Mac Bane: So ... are we just going to stand here all night or ...
{ Pooler rolls his eyes and pushes himself off the wall, looking up and down the hallway. }Bob Pooler: Well, these walls aren't going to hold themselves up are they?
{ He smirks and slaps Bane on the shoulder }
Bob Pooler: Walk with me a minute here Mac my man, we gots some catchin' up to do and such.
{ Pooler grabs Bane and the pair begin walking up the hallway }
Bob Pooler: Is it just me or are you off to a bit of a rocky start here man? What happened to the guy who'd burn his grandma's house down to secure a win?
{ Bane scowls sideways at Pooler, but otherwise doesn't acknowledge the statement }
Bob Pooler: I mean, I know that everyone can't have the kind of start that I had ...
{ He taps at the Cruiserweight title over his shoulder }
Bob Pooler: I'm an undefeated champion in under a month!
{ Bane casts him a sideways glance }
Bob Pooler: Think about it for a second here Mac-attack; think about the prestige that I've brought this belt. I'm a bonafide saint here. Did you even see the laundry list of guys who've held this thing before me?
{ He looks over at Bane before shrugging his shoulders and continuing on }
Bob Pooler: Meh, you probably just haven't been here long enough; but trust me, they didn't do much for this thing. But me ... dude, this belt was
made for me!
{ Bane doesn't bother hiding his face as he rolls his eyes and chokes back the bile in his throat. Pooler doesn't seem to notice as he's now whispering into the face of the belt on his shoulder }
Bob Pooler:
that's right, you're the best belt in the company. Anyway dude, it looks like I'm going to be bringing a little
honor and
glory to this belt once again; maybe you can do something about ...
{ Pooler stops, slapping his hand back against the chest of Bane and nods his head down the hall to where a very unhappy looking KLB can be seen stomping down the hallway away from them as the camera cuts away from the pair. }
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SINGLES MATCH
Kristoff Liam Bates vs. MacBane
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Terri Morasco: Well fans, up next is certainly a match that is going to be very interesting.
Vasco Diaz: The 6 foot 5 monster made of pure muscle who is always looking for a fight, versus the 6 foot ring technician who has been known to “snap” whenever pushed to the limit. Should be interesting... yes.
Terri Morasco: You know, you have a special way of agreeing with me that makes it seem like I was a complete buffoon.
Vasco Diaz: I do my best.
Terri Morasco: Anyway... what we have here is Kristoff Liam Bates taking on the always deadly MacBane in what is surely going to be a good match.
Vasco Diaz: Both men have been around for several years in this sport and both men are championship caliber athletes. We'll see who is going to have the better night right now.
{"Actions Speak Louder Than Words Do..."
The song by Celldweller, Louder than Words begins to play over the P.A. and the lights start to spazz out to the beat as Kristoff Liam Bates comes down the ramp, clutching his trademark briefcase.
"Did I really Hear you say you're sorry, hard for me to believe..."
Bates ascends the stairs, leaving his briefcase on the outside and meticulously takes off his suitcoat and tie before hopping through the ropes and cockily smiling, waiting in the corner stretching before the bell rings.}Vasco Diaz: I would say Bates looks in good shape here, but I don't want him hitting on me.
Terri Morasco: Please. As if you would be even able to attract somebody of Bates caliber at all.
Vasco Diaz: Shows what you know, this one time down in Cabo...
Terri Morasco: Can we please just focus on the match at hand... MacBane is about to make his entrance.
{“Badass” by Saliva erupts from the arena sound system. Bane walks out onto the stage. There is no pyro only the continuation of the lyrics as he slowly makes his way down the ramp not really shaking hands or high fiving the fans but allowing them to pat him on the back and arms as he walks by. His focus is the ring and the battle that awaits. Once he reaches the ring apron he throws his arms in the air forming an “X” in a tribute to his favorite enemy. He turns and faces the crowd and flashes a brief smile before turning back around and sliding under the bottom rope.}Vasco Diaz: Watch out, we got a badass over here.
Terri Morasco: **sigh** Really?
Vasco Diaz: See what I did there?
Terri Morasco: Yes... wasn't funny.
Vasco Diaz: Sure it was, I took the lyrics of his theme song and applied it to a popular internet meme, funny.
Terri Morasco: No it wasn't... please can we get back to the show?
Vasco Diaz: You can be no fun sometimes.
{The fans cheers and hisses die down as MacBane and KLB are in the center of the ring ready to get this match underway. The bell rings and immediately there is a tie up, but one that the much stronger MacBane is easily able to force himself out of, where he shoves KLB to the ground with a ton of force. KLB is quick to get back to his feet however as he's not going to be shown up like this. He approaches MacBane like he's going to try and test his strength again, but the second MacBane commits, KLB spins around and brings MacBane down with a spinning toe hold. Caught completely off guard MacBane doesn't know what just happened until he's already locked up in a leg lock with KLB wrapped around him in a grapevine around the leg. MacBane scrambles forwards, pulling himself towards the rope and reaches the bottom one to break the hold. The referee forces Bates to break the hold, which he does after takin his time, and afterward backs away as the ref advises. MacBane pulls himself to his feet, he turns around and looks for an immediate knockout blow, as he seems angry at the submission, however Bates blocks the shot with his left arm, spins his right arm under MacBane's and hip tosses him to the ground... before locking in an arm lock, wrenching MacBane's arm back as he shoves his forearm into the back of MacBane's head!}Terri Morasco: KLB showing, as always, he's not afraid of anything. He's taking on this monster of a man head on and not missing a beat.
Vasco Diaz: That's what Bates does. He can systematically pick you apart, no matter how big or small you might be.
Terri Morasco: If he can keep MacBane on the ground like this it might be a long match for Mac then.
Vasco Diaz: KLB certainly has that ability.
{KLB holds MacBane tight as MacBane grimaces, he pushes up to his feet slowly as Bates tries to stop it, but MacBane is too strong and he's... no! He takes a kick right to the back of the knee and is brought down onto the mat on one knee as Bates transitions the hold into a crossface chickenwing!? Bates looks to wrap his langs around MacBane and really get the hold in, but MacBane is fightin git with all he's got. He trashes back and forth and swings his body about, refusing to let Bates get this in. Finally Mac pushes to his feet, he turns and decks Bates with his free arm, sending KLB staggering back a step or two. Bates tries to salvage the situation but it's not a good idea because MacBane is waiting with a huge spinning powerslam that drives KLB into the mat with incredible force. MacBane smiles at the crowd as he grabs Bates and pulls him back up to his feet before lifting him cleaning and without much effort over his head into a gorilla press. MacBane holds Kristoff there for several seconds before he simply steps out from under the press and glares menacingly into the crowd as KLB falls flat on his face. KLB pushes himself up and goes to stand up, but here comes MacBane looking for a running stomp/boot to the side of KLB's head. KLB is able to dodge backwards and get to his feet. He goes to drop kick MacBane as he turns around but MacBane hits the breaks and KLB lands without touching him. KLB spins back to his feet where MacBane takes him by the arm and whips him into the ropes... SPINE BUSTER! MacBane hits a huge move and hooks a leg for the cover 1...2... but Bates shoves the shoulder up at two!}Terri Morasco: OH WOW! MacBane almost took that one right there folks.
Vasco Diaz: Dengeriously close to be over, but somehow Bates throws that shoulder up. Did you see the pure power that MacBane put behind that move? Incredible.
Terri Morasco: He certainly is an imposing figure, there is no denying that.
{MacBane doesn't miss a stride here. He grabs Bates and pulls him to his feet while taking him by the arm... he whips Bates across the ring and sends him hard, back first into the corner with a very hard hammer throw irish whip. Bates comes out of the corner holding his back in pain and is immediately shoved back in by Mac who then proceeds to pound on KLB mercilessly. He alternates hard shots to the body and jaw driving his fist into Bates and then smiles at his destruction as the referee has to pull him out of the corner as he watches KLB slowly slump down in the corner, almost lifeless. MacBane isn't going to let up however, he approaches, takes Bates up and places him on the top rope. Macbane climbs up to the middle rope and takes KLB by the head and looks for a superplex... no, he looks out at the crowd and smiles devilishly as he steps up to the top rope while still holding Bates. He pulls Bates up the rest of the way and comes off hard with a vicious top rope superplex that shakes the ring from the impact of the move! MacBane flips over and covers again 1....2... but again Bates throws the shoulder off the mat!}Vasco Diaz: Good float over by MacBane there but it wasn't enough to keep KLB down.
Terri Morasco: KLB kicked out, but he has taken some bruising punishment so far in this match. He can't allow that to keep happening.
Vasco Diaz: No he can't, much how KLB will wear you out with his flawless technical approach... this is how MacBane wears you out... pure punishing power.
Terri Morasco: It's a sight to see somebody be this tough and strong... really it is.
{KLB kicking out only seems to make MacBane happy as he relishes the fact that he can continue this punishment. He grabs Bates and forces him up to his feet again. He takes KLB and appears ready to send him flying with a German suplex but KLB with everything he has begins smashing his elbow behind him and into the face of MacBane, sending him staggering backwards slightly. Bates turns around and ducks right under what is going to be a huge lariat from MacBane by going under the arm and behind Mac. Bane turns around and does so right into Bates who grabs MacBane and belly to belly suplex on MacBane!}Terri Morasco: Impressive move by KLB! He just drove the bigger man into the mat with that suplex!
{MacBane grabs his back in pain before turning over and back to his feet to try and stop this Bates attack before it really gets started but he does so and sees nothing as KLB is behind him arleady with what appears to be a second wind of energy. He grabs MacBane from behind and lifts him up and GERMAN SUPLEX! KLB arches back for the cover 1...2.. but MacBane powers out!}Vasco Diaz: That was every more so. What a move by Bates there. I don't think MacBane knows what's going on at this point.
{MacBane turns over, holding his head in a daze and gets back to his feet as KLB is readying another attack. MacBane staggers forwards and AA spinbuster from Bates now! Bates doesn't hesitate he grabs MacBane's legs and looks to lock him into the PRETTY NOOSE but MacBane is too strong and not that out of it yet. He pushes his feet into KLB's chest and sends him flying backwards into the corner. MacBane quickly spins back to his feet and with KLB arching his back in pain, he charges forward and levels KLB with the running clothesline! MacBane takes KLB by the arm and pulls him out of the corner after the move and into the center of the ring. MacBane whips KLB into the opposite ropes but he doesn't wait for KLB to return... no, instead he charges forward and clobbers Bates with a running big boot!}Terri Morasco: My god, he just took Bates's head off with that boot!
Vasco Diaz: This is it Terri... no escape for Bates after that one.
{KLB turns over as Bane screams in excitement for the crowd after that impressive move. KLB looks to drag himself under the bottom rope and escape... a sight that MacBane takes great pleasure in seeing when he turns around. MacBane heads over and with KLB half way out of the ring he leans forward to grap him and pull him back in, but when he does he reaches too far undre the rope and SMASH! KLB brings his suitcase up and into the forehead of MacBane!?}Terri Morasco: Oh no! What a dirty move by KLB!
Vasco Diaz: What a smart move you mean... ref never saw it... perfect strike!
Terri Morasco: How can you admire that?!
{KLB falls backwards, he's clearly still in a daze from that kick to the head but he manages to lifelessly throw himself onto MacBane for the cover 1....2...3.. MacBane throws a shoulder up at the last second, but it's too late because the count has been made and KLB is the winner!}Vasco Diaz: Fantastic match and great victory for KLB here tonight.
Terri Morasco: Tainted victory you mean.
Vasco Diaz: I fail to see it that way. The man earned that win. It's not illegal until you get caught.
Terri Morasco: Whatever you say Vasco.
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SEGMENT
"A Metamorphosis Has Taken Place"
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{The lights in the arena flicker before going out completely. The crowd starts to buzz in anticipation for the unknown. Crumbling to life on the big screen are a series of words in red.}"You tried to mold me but I wouldn't conform to your ways."
"Gone are the cookie cutter days of being the good little girl."
"A Metamorphosis has indeed taken place."
"Soon you will all witness my escape from the cocoon."{A disguised female voice is heard over the speakers. It starts strong and in one word trails off to silence.}Voice: Sooooooooooooooooooooon.
{The voice goes silent and a bit of white noise overcomes the screen accompanied by the sound of static as the lights return to normal.}----------------------------------------------------------
MATCH
Mike Laszlo vs. Sephiroth du Lac
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{A red mist hits the entranceway as the lights dim to a blood red all around the arena as "Requiem for a Dream" begins to play. Slowly the figure of Sephiroth and his lovely wife, Maria step out from behind the curtain with a glass chalice filled with a blood red liquid in one hand and his trademark cane in the other as Maria clings onto him with one arm.}Allison Vance: The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, weighing in at two hundred and forty-six pounds and hailing from, ‘none of my business’ … oh … Sephiroth du Lac …
{Slowly he walks down to the ring head down occasionally sipping his glass as maria struts beside him. He walks to the ring steps and slowly climbs sipping his chalice once more before wiping his feet and stepping in the ring. He does not pose instead setting the cane and chalice in the corner and removing his coat before handing it to Maria who waits at ringside blowing a kiss to him. }Allison Vance: And his opponent …
{"Cult of Personality" by Living Colour 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. }Alison Vance: Making his way to the ring, accompanied to the ring by Alexis Caffrey, from Cleveland, Ohio, weighing in at two hundred, thirty-seven pounds, he is the Man-of-Steel Champion … Mike Laszlo!
{Mike rolls into the ring under the bottom rope before posing for the crowd who give him another favored reaction, as Alexis climbs up on the ring apron and through the middle and bottom ropes. Backing into the corner Mike clasps his hands and loosens his wrists, twirling them from side to side, waiting for the bell. }Vasco Dias: Time to see if one of the newest champions crowned at Metamorphosis can live up to his hype.
Terri Morasco: Laszlo fought one heck of a fight to walk away with the Man of Steel title, but if there’s a man …
Vasco Dias: Or monster …
Terri Morasco: right, or monster, able to put him to task, it’s the enigmatic du Lac!
{The bell sounds as both men make their way to the center of the ring; Laszlo looking to tie up, but du Lac holding out his hand instead. Laszlo looks at it tentatively, before reaching forward and shaking hands. }Terri Morasco: A fine display of sportsmanship by Sephiroth here in the early goings.
Vasco Dias: Sportsmanship? Please! If they were smart, one of them would sock the other in the mouth.
Terri Morasco: Oh stop...
{With pleasantries out of the way, both men lock up. After jockeying for position, du Lac uses his strength advantage to move Mike into the corner. After du Lac presses him up against the corner, the ref gives both men until the count of five to break the hold.
Referee: ONE ... TWO ... THREE ... FOUR ...
Both men make a clean break. After making their way back towards the center of the ring, they lock up again. After jockeying for position, Seph uses his strength advantage to move Mike into the ropes. Just then, Mike is able to switch positions and press du Lac up against the ropes. The ref quickly makes his way over and gives both men until the count of five to break the hold.
Referee: ONE ... TWO ... THREE ... FOUR ...
Both men make a clean break. }Terri Morasco: Look at this display of sportsmanship by both men. There's no cheap shots. No low blows. And no attacks from behind.
Vasco Dias: Pfft … in other words, ‘My what a boring match’.
{After making their way back towards the center of the ring, they go to lock up. But Mike ducks the collar & elbow tie-up and goes behind du Lac, applying a waist lock. Seph tries to pry Mike's arms from around him, but it's to no avail. He then tries to elbow Mike in the face. But Mike is able to move his head out of the way. Mike then transitions into a hammerlock from behind. du Lac can be seen grimacing every time Mike jerks his arm. The ref asks Seph if he wants to give up. But he refuses to quit. Mike then transitions into a side headlock. But du Lac quickly shoves Mike off of him and into the ropes. When Mike comes back, Seph knocks him down with a standing shoulder block to cheers from the crowd. He then runs into the ropes as Mike kips up. When du Lac comes back, Mike takes him down with an arm drag to cheers from the crowd. He quickly follows up with a shoulder lock. The ref again asks du Lac if he wants to give up. But Seph refuses to quit. }Terri Morasco: Mike's got his sights set on showing there’s a reason he’s the Man of Steel champion!
Vasco Dias: Oh yeah? Well say that once he’s actually held ol’ Sephiroth’s shoulders to the mat for three seconds.
{After making his way back up to his feet, du Lac moves Mike into the ropes. He then shoves Mike off of him and into the opposite set of ropes. When Mike comes back, du Lac throws out a clothesline. But Mike catches him instead with a ring shaking spinebuster. He quickly drops down for a pin …
One …
Two …
… du Lac escapes.
As both men get up, Mike is the first to strike, nailing du Lac with a vicious knee to the midsection. While du Lac is doubled over, Mike delivers several knee strikes to the face. Mike then throws him down with a snapmare before running into the ropes. When Mike comes back, he connects with a front dropkick to the face to cheers from the crowd. He makes the cover.
One …
Two …
Th … du Lac kicks out. }Terri Morasco: Laszlo is using those hard strikes to control this match.
Vasco Dias: I still think that Dracula is just playing possum.
{Mike picks up du Lac and moves him into the corner. He connects with a series of shoot kicks to the chest. The thud from each kick reverberates throughout the building. He the takes Sephiroth and goes for an Irish whip, but du Lac reverses, sending Mike into the opposite corner. Seph runs across the ring. But stops just in time as Laszlo throws out his leg. Sephiroth grabs hold of Mike’s outstretched leg, dragging him hopping towards the center of the ring where he spins him around, grabbing him quickly and nailing him with the Sinister Edge out of nowhere. }Terri Morasco: Did you see that? I think momentum just shifted here Vasco!
Vasco Dias: Is it too early for an ‘I told you so’?
{Sephiroth doesn’t go for the quick cover, instead measuring Laszlo up and dropping The Stake Through the Heart on him, before hooking a leg …
One …
Two …
Thre … NO! Mike barely gets his shoulder up in time. }Terri Morasco: du Lac with a cover after some smart offense, but it only gets two.
{du Lac picks up Mike and delivers a snap suplex to cheers from the crowd. He then picks Mike back up, delivering yet another snap suplex, only to bring him back to his feet for a third time, instead choosing to bring him back down with a Russian leg sweep. He then rebounds off the ropes, coming in hard and nailing the champion with a very stiff looking knee to the face. Laszlo doubles over in pain on the mat. }Vasco Dias: You see that? Laszlo’s busted open!
Terri Morasco: It would appear that Mike Laszlo has suffered a busted lip or bloody nose of some sort. Nothing that would require them to stop the match though.
Vasco Dias: He’s fighting a vampire, Terri … a vampire.
{du Lac makes the quick cover …
One …
Two …
A groggy Laszlo manages to kick out soon after.
du Lac picks up Mike and whips him into the ropes. When Mike comes back, Seph drops him to his knees with a haymaker to the midsection. du Lac brings him back up to his feet, hoists him up and catches him with a belly to belly suplex. du Lac picks up Mike and whips him into the ropes. When Mike comes back, Sephiroth goes for a lariat. But Mike ducks and runs into the ropes. When Mike comes back, he goes for a cross body block, but du Lac catches him in mid air, hoists Mike up and looks like he’s about to hit the Fallen Angel DDT. }Terri Morasco: Could this be it?
Vasco Dias: It is if this actually lands …
{Laszlo, in a fit of desperation, wiggles himself out of the hold, dropping down to the mat and raking the eyes of Seph. Mike, gets his bearings and whips Sephiroth hard into the far corner. Laszlo drops to one knee, clearing the cobwebs as Seph continues to shake his head, eyes suddenly locked on Laszlo. As Mike gets back to his feet and turns to face Sephiroth, du Lac charges out of the corner, the Spear of Longinus aimed directly for the Man of Steel Champion. }Terri Morasco: Oh … THE SPEAR OF LONGINUS … this is it!
{Laszlo, in a feat of agility, sidesteps the spear and manages to leap and grab hold of Sephiroth by the back of the head, and drops him with a reverse DDT. Neither man is moving and the referee steps into make the mandatory, standing ten count.
One …
Two …
Three …
As Du Lac turns over on all fours, Mike stumbles over to the ropes.
Four …
Five …
Mike is the first to his feet, causing the referee to stop his count. He reaches down and picks up du Lac, going for an Irish whip, but du Lac reverses, sending Mike into the ropes. When Mike comes back, Sephiroth catches him with a single knee facebuster that sends the champion back into the corner once more. Seph charges in, but Mike hurdles over him. After du Lac stands up and turns around, Mike goes for a rolling elbow. But du Lac ducks. When Mike turns around, du Lac goes for an elbow strike of his own, but Laszlo manages to duck that as well. When Seph turns around, Mike fakes him out with an elbow strike, but clocks him with a knee to the midsection, setting him up for the Welcome to the C-L-E to cheers from the crowd. }Vasco Dias: Goodnight!
{Mike drops down and makes the cover...
One ..
Two …
Sephiroth manages to get his foot on the ropes! }Terri Morasco: Laszlo didn’t pull Sephiroth far enough from the ropes before making that pin fall attempt.
Vaco Dias: Rookie mistake that could end up costing him.
{Mike picks up du Lac, grabs him from behind and goes for the Down Payment, but du Lac counters with an elbow to the side of Laszlo’s head, followed by a surprise Sinister Edge! He quickly drops down, hooking the near leg once more …
One …
Two …
Three!
NO! Mike kicks out to cheers from the crowd and disdain from Sephiroth. }Terri Morasco: Great counter there by du Lac, but it only gets two.
{After both grapplers scramble to get up to their feet, du Lac lifts up Mike, spins and throws him down with a release German suplex before backing himself into the near corner. }Terri Morasco: du Lac throws down Mike with that devastating looking suplex. It might be all but over for young Mike ...
{du Lac can be seen slowly waving Mike up as Mike turns over on all fours. After Mike gets up and turns around, Du Lac runs from out of the corner and goes for the Spear of Longinus spear. But Mike counters with a high knee lift to cheers from the crowd. While du Lac is dazed, Mike connects with a high roundhouse kick to cheers from the crowd. While du Lac is still dazed, Mike grabs him and hoists him up onto his shoulders and …}Vasco Dias: MALICIOUS INTENT! Right in the face!
{Laszlo rolls Sephiroth over and hooks both legs …
One …
Two …
Three! }Allison Vance: Here is your winner, MIIIIIKE LASSSSZLOOOO!
{The referee raises Mike's arm in victory to cheers from the crowd.
Terri Morasco: Mike gets the win, defeating du Lac in a hard fought contest. Even you've got to admit that du Lac was impressive in there. }Vasco Dias: Would’ve been more impressive if he’d of won.
{Laszlo grabs his Man of Steel title and exits the ring, celebrating his way up the rampway. He glances back to the ring and stops his celebration. His arms drop to his sides as he sees du Lac standing there in the center of the ring, staring and smiling evilly at him. Laszlo convulses momentarily, the chills running up his spine, before continuing his walk towards the back, his eyes not leaving the strange man in the ring, as the camera cuts away. }----------------------------------------------------------
SEGMENT
"Big Backup"
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{Trivium's "brave this storm" hits and Amber Richards stands on the stage near the entrance holding her Diamonds title belt over her head. Boo''s reign down as Amber makes her way down to the ring. She walks up the steps and as she enters the ring she spins around the center with the title in her hand.}Terri Morasco: Well she seems to be in a good mood...
Vasco Dias: Wouldn't you be?
{The music dies down and the crowd boo's louder, Amber smiles and seems to enjoy the vocal crowd's hatred. She walks over and grabs a mic from a ringside assistant.}Amber Richards: I take it some of you aren't very happy with what happened last week?
Vasco Dias: Love her or hate her she is still the champion....
Amber Richards: I'd hate to rub it in but...well....WINNER AND STILL IWF DIAMONDS CHAMPION, AMBER RIIIICHARDS....
{The crowd once again boo's as Amber closes her eyes and soaks it all in.}Amber Richards: I told you all what was going to happen, I told you all that there is no threat in a match I can't overcome. Eternity tried, Eternity failed......there is no one in this company who can beat me or stand up to me...NO ONE-"
{Amber is interrupted by "Die young" by Kesha!, the crowd goes insane and Amber turns to the entrance laying the IWF Diamonds title down and taking off her leather jacket, Amber starts yelling for Jess Reed.}Terri Morasco: WHAT?...JESSICA REED?
Vasco Dias: Oh wow....looks like Amber might eat her words.....
{The music keeps playing and the crowd starts to chant "Jess reed" over and over, after about 30 seconds Amber starts to laugh into the mic and she drops to her knee's, the crowd no realizing this was a cruel joke starts to boo even louder.}Terri Morasco: What a bitch....
Amber Richards: Oh I'm sorry were you expecting someone else?. But this does bring up something interesting. See since beating the hell out of Jess Reed and leaving her in a semi conscious state I realize that I have a large target on my back. And honestly I shouldn't have to put up with random attacks and people using chairs on me from behind. I am the fucking Queen of IWF and I refuse to put my hands on someone and not get paid for it.....so......I hired myself a little help....
{Amber drops the mic as "ich will" by Rammstein plays and out of the entrance way comes a large woman, standing atleast 6'9, long blonde hair and wearing boots, jeans and a black shirt, she makes her way down to the ring with the fans staring in awe, she gets down to the ring and steps OVER the top rope, dwarfing Amber by over a foot.}Vasco Dias: Oh....my.....god....
Terri Morasco: I......I have no words....
Amber Richards: This is Christine Rochette.....she's 6'9 and 240 pounds....and if any of the jealous, talentless wannabe's in the back get any bright ideas about attacking me from behind......well.....look at who you'll be dealing with.....
{Amber laughs and drops the mic as she hits a jumping high five with Christine as "brave this storm" hits.}Terri Morasco: This.....this is...interesting.....
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SIX MAN TAG TEAM MATCH
Ragnarok vs Gjenrei and The Brothers Black
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{ The somber tones of "Sail" by DevilDriver hit the PA as the arena is plunged into darkness. An "X" burning in black and white tones is displayed on the screen as a lone spot light appears on the stage just as the song starts to kick into gear, Angel stands there with his back to the crowd, his arms out in the mock Christ pose, Amber Richards wrapped around him like an article of clothing. Angel turns to face the crowd and they erupt into a chorus of boos as he sneers and heads to the ring in step with the song, Amber by his side. As the two hit the middle of the ramp Nero and Tank appear behind them and head to the ring. Angel walks up the steps and quickly climbs up the ropes on the outside, he throws out his arms and tosses his coat to the side as he stands on the top rope, arms out stretched and the arena is blinded in light. Amber climbs into the ring and throws her arms out now in the mock Christ pose as Angel stands above and behind her. Nero and Tank head to the other side of the ring, crossing their arms and watching. Angel jumps down and waits for the match to start as the music comes to an stop. }Vasco Dias: And here comes the sick bastard with his fellow evil cohorts.
Terri Morasco: I never thought I could hate someone as much as I hated Spike Kane[/b].
Vasco Dias: Yet here we are… I hope Gjenrei kicks his teeth down his throat.
{ The lights dim as "Ryoujoku no Ame" by Dir En Grey starts to play. The masked man known only as "Gjenrei" steps out from behind the curtain and kneels at the upper part of the ramp as the drum beats start to kick in. Both members of the Brothers Black along with Rachel step out onto the ramp as well. He waits, his hands folded in prayer, then the music amps up and comes full force. He leaps from his knees to his feet as a short pyro burst explodes on either side of the ramp. He walks down the ramp followed by the Brothers and Rachel, and ascends one of the corner turnbuckles, gazing out over the packed crowd. Then he sits himself on top of the turnbuckle, crossed legged, and meditates until the match is about to get underway. The brothers roll in under the ropes and amp the crowd up. } Vasco Dias: Gjenrei has a bone to pick with Angel after the hell that man has put him through.
Terri Morasco: And he’s got the smash mouth brothers Black to help him get that revenge.
Vasco Dias: Time to see how well Ragnarok works together.
{ Tank and Eddie are going to start things off for us as the ref calls for the bell. Eddie takes off out of the corner and charges right into Tank, Tank side steps him and Eddie crashes into the turnbuckles. Eddie twists around and Tank unloads some heavy body shots, Eddie jumps and drives an elbow into the side of the head of Tank and throws him into the corner. Eddie drives his boot heel into Tank’s gut a few times before backing up and running at him, Tank explodes out of the corner with a clothes line! }Vasco Dias: Tank is a massive man who uses brute strength to over take his opponents.
Terri Morasco: The Brothers Black were both raised in a house of hard core so I’m sure this is a situation they’ve been in before.
{ Tank backs off and tags in Nero, Eddie is up and both Tank and Nero run over him with a double clothes line. They pull him up off the mat and raise him high into the air for a double choke slam. Nero covers Eddie, one! Two! Frank breaks up the pin. Frank pulls Nero to his feet but Tank comes in from the side with a driving knee. Nero cold cocks Frank. Eddie is about to his feet and Nero turns and hits a swinging neck breaker. The referee forces Tank out of the ring as Nero pulls Eddie to his feet and sends him into the waiting boot heel of Tank. Nero sends a clothes line to back of Eddie’s head and tags in Tank again. }Terri Morasco: Quick tags from Ragnarok here.
Vasco Dias: Their doing a great job of isolating Eddie.
{ Tank and Nero hit a two man side slam and Tank covers Eddie. ONE! TWO! Frank comes from across the ring and breaks it up again. Nero steps in and starts throwing wild right hands at Frank. Franks ducks one and boots Nero in the gut and hits a face buster. Tank turns as Frank stands and Frank lays in with a hard right hand, Tank explodes with a head butt that drops Frank. The referee tries to get things back under control as Eddie grabs the tights of Tank and rolls him up! The referee is distracted by Nero as Eddie holds on for a full five count, finally Angel steps in and drives his boot into Eddie and lets go of the pin. Eddie is up and in Angel’s but Tank grabs him by the head and spins him around and tosses him into the corner. Tank runs in and rams Eddie with a shoulder block as the referee sends all the partners back to their corners. Tank backs up and then runs across the ring and drives a big boot into the face of Eddie Black. }Vasco Dias: Eddie Black only just won the tag team titles with his brother Frank but he doesn’t look like a champion tonight.
Terri Morasco: No, he looks like a crash test dummy.
{ Tank underhooks Eddie and sends him flying out of the corner with a hip toss. Tank walks over to Nero and tags him in again. The two men stare down Eddie as he staggers to his feet, they charge him and look to take his head off again but Eddie drops to his knees and dodges the clothes line, Nero and Tank bounces into the ropes and Eddie is right there with a leaping clothes line and sends both men over the top rope! }Terri Morasco: Eddie Black is back in this!
Vasco Dias: He just needs to make the tag now.
{ Eddie turns and tags in Frank, Frank hops into the ring, runs across and hits the ropes, he comes back just as Nero and Tank stand and goes flying out of the ring with a suicide dive and crashes right into Nero and Tank!!! }Vasco Dias: SUICIDE DIVE!!!
Terri Morasco: Very impressive!
{ Frank is up and the crowd is popping huge for him, Gjenrei climbs the ropes now as the brothers point to the masked man, Gjenrei looks down as Nero and Tank stand and ANGEL SENDS GJENREI FLYING OFF THE TOP AND ONTO THE RING BARRIER!!! }Terri Morasco: Angel from the side!
Vasco Dias: You can’t turn your back on him for a second!
{ Eddie turns and fires off a right hand but Angel ducks it and gets under Eddie and sends him over the top rope with a back drop! Angel looks now as Eddie and Gjenrei are side by side and almost to their feet. Angel flies across the ring for momentum and comes back and sentons over the top rope and crashes into Eddie and Gjenrei! }Terri Morasco: And the head of booking just sentoned out of the ring!
Vasco Dias: I hate him but damn he looks good out there.
{ Angel is right up as Frank comes running around the corner looking to take Angel ’s head off and hits a clothes line. Frank pulls Angel up to his feet and sends him into the apron and grabs him by the hair and slams his face into the mat. Frank rolls him in and quickly climbs up and heads to the top rope. Frank looks down but the hand of Nero pulls his foot out from under him and Frank is split on the top rope! }Vasco Dias: Never a good feeling!
Terri Morasco: Absolutely not.
{ Nero climbs into the ring and steps onto the second rope, he hooks Frank and rips him off the top rope with a suplex! Tank climbs back in and Angel is up, the three men surround Frank as the referee tries to get thing under control. }Vasco Dias: I’ve got a bad feeling here…
Terri Morasco: You too?
{ Angel says something to the referee and then points to Valance at ring side. The referee shakes his head but Tank and Nero quickly put an end to his hesitation… }Vasco Dias: What’s going on?
{ The referee says something to Allison Valance. }Allison Valance: This match will now be a no disqualification match!
Vasco Dias: What!?
Terri Morasco: You’ve got to be kidding me.
{ Angel , Tank and Nero start stomping the living hell out of Frank Black in the ring as Eddie pulls himself up on the outside, Gjenrei looks pretty beat up from that nasty fall. }Vasco Dias: This is sickening, this is a blatant abuse of power.
Terri Morasco: Angel is in charge tonight, there is no one to stop him.
Vasco Dias: And Gjenrei looks hurt.
Terri Morasco: Angel has put him through the ringer since he lost the Cruiser Weight title.
{ Angel backs off as Tank and Nero stand Frank up and raise him high into the air for a double spine buster! Eddie rolls into the ring and Angel is on him with a running knee to the face! Angel sends Eddie into the corner and hits a shining wizard and pulls him out with the heaven’s fury running bull dog. Angel rolls out of the ring and pulls up the apron and grabs a table. }Vasco Dias: Here we go.
{ Angel slides the table in as Nero grabs it and sets it up. Eddie is slow to stand as Tank and Nero grab him around the throat, raise him up and double choke slam Eddie through the table! }Terri Morasco: I can’t believe their getting away with this.
Vasco Dias: There is no one to stop them!
{ Gjenrei sees the damage going on in the ring and tries to ignore the possible broken rib but Angel fixes that when he nails Gjenrei with a steel chair! Gjenrei grops to his knees and Angel drives the point of the chair right into the side of Gjenrei and the possible cracked rib. Tank and Nero roll out of the ring and look underneath for another table. }Vasco Dias: Well this has gone straight to hell.
{ Tank and Nero set up the table as Angel stands Gjenrei up and rolls him onto the table. Angel climbs onto the apron and up to the top rope, he looks down and laughs before jumping off with a leap drop and sending Gjenrei and himself straight through the table!!! }Terri Morasco: This match has completely broken down into chaos.
Vasco Dias: That it has and Angel isn’t finished.
{ Neither of the brothers are moving as Rachel screams at them to stop it. Nero grabs her by the face and shoves her hard into the steel steps, knocking her out. }Vasco Dias: Disgusting…
{ Nero climbs back into the ring and laughs as he covers Frank, the legal man. ONE! TWO! THREE!!! }Allison Valance: Your winners… RAGNAROK!!!
{ The three of them stand victorious in the ring as “Sail” plays, Amber joins them but they all turn and look to the stage. }Vasco Dias: What next?
{ Up on the stage Christine Rochette steps out, the new body guard to Amber Richards and in her grip is Hannah Reed. }Terri Morasco: No…
Vasco Dias: Leave her alone dammit!
{ The four of them climb out of the ring and start heading up the ramp while Christine holds the struggling Hannah Reed. }Vasco Dias: What the hell are these monsters going to do to her?
Terri Morasco: Nothing good…
{ They surround her as Christine forces her to her knees, Angel bends down and smiles. }Vasco Dias: Dammit just leave her alone!
Terri Morasco: I can’t watch this…
Vasco Dias: I don’t blame you.
{ Angel gets right in her face, tears well up as she waits for them to do something, Angel simply kisses her on the forehead and walks past her. }Vasco Dias: Oh thank god…
{ Nero and Tank follow but Amber steps in front of her and places her boot on Hannah’s chest and shoves her over. Amber and Christine then follow the others backstage, laughing. }Vasco Dias: I don’t… I can’t… I’ve had enough of this…
Terri Morasco: It’s sick. Their all sick. I hope Verona beats the living hell out of all of them.
Vasco Dias: Me too.
{ Close up on Hannah on the ground, her face ref with fury as we head to commercial. }
Well howdy there pardner.