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SEGMENT
"Once and for all..."
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{ The crowd immediately erupt into boos as "Hail to the king" by Avenged Sevenfokd hits the sound system. Spike Kane walks out onto the stage and the crowd boos even louder. The former Imperial Champion has a sneer on his face as he ignores the crowd and heads straight to the ring, rolling under the ropes and turning to face the tallest, a microphone in hand. }Spike Kane: Last week we saw the last match that Gibford Famularo will ever take place in. A match where he thought the rules would apply and he'd get the send off he so desperately wanted.....but did you really think I was here to make yet another fairy tale come true? Did you think that is what my purpose is? I was the Imperial Champion! The greatest this federation had seen, but fairy tales saw that snatched away from me......and then I was forced to lower my standards and face a man barely able to lace his own boots up...
{ The crowd begin to chant for "Gib" as Spike mentions him. }Spike Kane: You people disgust me. I should be reclaiming my championship, but here I am a week from Danger Zone and I don't even have a match!
"Well why don't we change that?"
{ The crowd lose their shit as Gib walks from the back a microphone in hand, and Xander Famularo by his side }Gib: If you believe you're so far above me Spike, surely you wouldn't back down from a challenge? You find yourself without a match, and I find myself with a thirst for vengeance. So how about we lock it up at Danger Zone, once and for all?
Spike Kane: Gib, I don't need to waste my time you...
Gib: Face me and rid the naysayers of their voice Spike. Prove you are the so called King.
{ Spike looks ready to explode as Gib is doing a good job of controlling his emotions. }Spike Kane: Fine Gib, you want to go out in a coffin, your on!
{ The crowd go mental as the match seems made for Danger Zone. }Gib: Just one more thing.....our match, is going to have a special enforcer! The newly resigned....Xander Famularo!
{ This sends the crowd into a fury as Xander steps infront of Gib and glares at Spike who just stares back, obviously not happy about the news. The feed cuts to adverts as the three men stare each other down. }----------------------------------------------------------
MATCH
Nero Blake vs Jake āThe Aceā Conway
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{āCry little sister vs hello zeppā by Celldweller plays and the lights go down and a spotlight appears on the stage and Nero is in it, he slowly makes his way down to the ring.. } Alison Valance: The following contest is an EXTREME RULES MATCH, and is scheduled for one fall, introducing first...making his way to the ring, from Hartford, Connecticut, weighing two hundred and forty pounds...."THE MASTER OF PUPPETS"...NEEEERRRROOOO BLAAAAAKKKKKEEEEEEE!
{Nero runs up the steps before stepping into the ring and dropping to his knees in the center with his arms to his sides and his palms facing outward.}Terri Morasco: This is a huge opportunity for this young man here tonight...
Vasco Dias: The Ace's last extreme rules match didn't end so well for him, and it was only a week ago! You have to believe that the younger, healthier Nero is at a distinct advantage against his opponent...
{The lights in the arena start to flash red, green, yellow and purple in rotation with the opening guitar and drums. As the lyrics to 'You Know My Name' by Chris Cornell kick in, the circular platform that The Ace is stood upon with his back towards us, the platform is decorated to look like a roulette wheel. Slowly it spins a full one-eighty degrees and as the chorus is reached and we see The Ace facing us, and cards begin to fall from the rafters. The Ace who is carrying his steel rake, walks through the shower of falling cards, notably slower than usual and his right black kneepad is larger and more padded than his left.}Alison Valance: And his opponent, from Birmingham England, weighing two hundred and sixty pounds, he is "The Apex Of Evolution"...TTTHHHEEEE AAACCCCCCCCEEEEE!
{ At the foot of the ramp, the cards stop falling. The Ace then walks over to the steel steps, never taking his eyes off the focused Nero. The Ace climbs the steel steps towards the ropes and steps through them. He meets Nero in the middle of the ring as the walks to the lights return to normal.. Nero mocks his opponent by smirking as he hops on one leg. The crowd boo his antics. }Vasco Dias: The Ace may not be a hundred percent here, but it seems that he came into this match as prepared as he could.
Terri Morasco: The Ace is a very smart man and certainly has the experience edge over his opponent...
{The Ace has had enough of the mocking and decides to ring Nero's bell with his rake as he cracks it over the younger star's head. The crowd erupt into cheers as Nero stumbles back. The Ace then takes a swing and hits Nero in the gut with the rake and then across the back. After these three shots, Nero finally goes down. The Ace then drops the rake and gets considerably more hands on in his approach by dropping to his knees beside the fallen Nero and pummelling him in the side of the head with piston-like right hands. The Ace then pulls Nero up by his hair taking full advantage of the rules of this match. The Ace then whips Nero across the ring and on the rebound tries to catch him with a clothesline, but he isn't quick enough and Blake has enough presence of mind to duck and answer with a stiff kick to The Ace's right knee. The Ace stumbles back, Nero goes for a second and then a third. The third brings him down to one knee and Nero laughs before stepping back and running striking The Ace in the face with a knee. The Ace goes down. Nero then quickly walks over to the discarded take and picks it up. He holds it in the air as the crowd boo. Nero taps it on the canvas as he waits for The Ace to get to his feet. Once The Ace obliges, Nero winds up and cracks him in the gut with such force that it actually snaps the rake in half. With The Ace hunched over, Nero wastes no time in adding insult to injury and actually hits his opponent with his own take on the FameAcer!}Vasco Dias: NERO BLAKE JUST STOLE HIS OPPONENT'S FINISHING MOVE!
Terri Morasco: FAMEACER! OH MY GOD!
{The crowd are wild in their disapproval as Nero immediately rolls The Ace over onto his back and goes for the cover, but without hooking the leg. The referee gets in position...}Vasco Dias: This could be over quickly here!
Terri Morasco: Can you imagine how much more insufferable Neo will be to listen to if he manages to beat The Ace with his own move?
{1...2... The Ace gets a shoulder up as the crowd explode. Nero can't believe it and furiously shakes his head as he tries once again for the cover, this time hooking the leg. 1...2... This time The Ace kicks out. Nero looks very frustrated and starts stomping and kicking The Ace in the gut and in the ribs.}Vasco Dias: Frustration is starting to build early for young Nero here...
Terri Morasco: I guess Nero figured that putting The Ace down would be a far simpler task than it is proving to be at the moment...
{The boos are deafening and Nero looks out at the crowd before flipping them off. Nero then kicks the downed Ace a couple more times in the ribs before walking over and sliding out of the ring. Nero walks over to the timekeeper who is sat next to Alison Valance and pulls him out of his chair without a second thought. Nero folds up the steel chair and carries it over to the ring before throwing it over the ropes into the ring. Not satisfied, Nero lifts up the apron and pulls out a table which he slides into the ring, under the bottom rope. Nero returns to the armoury under the ring and pulls out a sledgehammer. He twirls it in his hand and laughs before stepping back into the ring with it. Nero goes into the corner and patiently stalks his pray with his weapon of choice, every bit the young lion he is aspiring to be. The Ace is slow to his feet, and remains on all fours whilst he grabs the steel chair that Nero brought into the ring. The Ace stumbles a little as he finds his feet in the middle of the ring, and it appears that both men have the same idea as Nero charges at him with the hammer raised, and The Ace has the chair raised. Both men connect with their shots to each other's heads and both are busted open. Both competitors go down, and The Ace just so happens to half twirl as he falls forward and lands next to Nero with his arm draped over his chest. The referee drops to his knees to count the unplanned pinfall attempt. 1...2... Somehow Nero survives and rolls a shoulder up as the crowd who were into the count voice their disapproval. Both men seem winded by their opponent's vicious blows and both lay on the mat, their chests heaving as they breathe heavily.} Terri Morasco: Oh my, how close was that?!
Vasco Dias: This hard hitting contest has taken its toll on both competitors and now both men look exhausted and are donning the proverbial crimson mask....
Terri Morasco: You have to think that the first man to make it back to his feet here will gain a serious advantage over his opponent...
Vasco Dias: No doubt Terri, no doubt...
{Surprisingly enough this time it is the veteran who is the first to his feet. The Ace shakes the cobwebs away and wipes some of the pouring blood from his eyes. Seeing that Nero is still down for the moment, The Ace goes over and picks up the table that Nero brought into the ring earlier in the match. He props it up in the nearest turnbuckle but doesn't have the time to complete whatever he was planning as Nero as recovered and is back to his feet. Seeing this, The Ace walks over to Nero and the two men start trading blows. After some back and forth, it is the younger and quicker Nero who gets the upper hand and whips The Ace across the ring. On the rebound, Nero catches the NCW legend with a beautiful picturesque overhead Belly To Belly Suplex that sends The Ace hurtling half way across the ring. It is uncertain whether it is a result of the velocity with which the move was executed or whether The Ace had enough ring presence to escape the ring upon his landing, either way The Ace rolls under the bottom rope and is now on the outside. Nero looks over his shoulder behind him, but can't see where The Ace landed so he walks over to the ropes and looks out over them only to be blinded by the smoke from a fire-extinguisher that the cunning and experienced Ace has retrieved from under the apron. The crowd roar their approval as the smoke clouds Nero's vision, buying Ace some time. The Ace then walks as fast as his right knee will allow him over to the announce table. The Ace starts to remove the top much to the protestations of the announce team. Meanwhile Nero has found his way out of the smoke and slides out of the ring after his opponent. The Ace seems to have anticipated Nero's oncoming assault however and clocks the headstrong youth in the face with the monitor he ripped out of the announce desk. Nero goes down. The Ace rips the second monitor out and tosses it aside before using the lead to choke Nero out as he is woozy and dazed. The Ace grits his teeth as he wraps the lead around Nero's throat and pulls. Starved of oxygen, Nero turns a shade of red only mildly distinct from the blood pouring down his face.}Terri Morasco: Oh my God, how vicious, The Ace is trying to choke Nero out here!
Vasco Dias: The Ace is a desperate man just looking to survive against his younger, healthier rival Terri...
Terri Morasco: Are you sure that's all it is? If I didn't know better, I'd say The Ace was enjoying this...almost like...
Vasco Dias: Almost like the "old" Ace, the one Nero was asking for....
Terri Morasco: Be careful what you wish for, kid...
{Seeing that Nero's eyes have started to glaze over, The Ace loosens his grip and pulls a dazed Nero to his feet. The Ace then drags him on top of the announce table and signals to the electric crowd his intention of driving Blake through the table with an Ace-Plant...}Terri Morasco: No! Don't do it Ace!
{The Ace then kicks Nero in the gut, grabbing his head and jumps backward to complete his finishing manouver...}Vasco Dias: ACE-PLANT! ACE-PLANT! STRAIGHT THROUGH OUR ANNOUNCE DESK!
Terri Morasco: GOOD GOD! SOMEBODY STOP THIS! THEY'RE HUMAN BEINGS FOR GOD'S SAKE!
{ Knowing that pinfalls are useless outside the ring, The Ace takes a moment to recover and find his feet before he then grabs Blake's head and pulls him to his feet before dragging the limp and woozy younger sibling of Angel over to the ring. The Ace rolls Nero under the bottom rope into the ring before following him. The Ace drops down into the cover, hooking the leg... 1... 2... 3...........NO, BLAKE SOMEHOW KICKS OUT AT THE LAST MOMENT!}Vasco Dias: MY GOD, NERO BLAKE IS STILL SOMEHOW IN THIS MATCH!
Terri Morasco: BUT FOR HOW MUCH LONGER? NEITHER MAN LOOKS LIKE THEY CAN GIVE VERY MUCH MORE HERE!
{The Ace can't quite believe it and looks on in shock and disbelief. The Ace then spots the dented steel chair from earlier in the match still lying on the canvas. He pulls Nero to his feet and drags him over to it. He kicks the chair into position under him and then kicks Nero in the gut and plants him face-first into the steel with a beautiful Ace-Plant! The Ace rolls Nero over and covers.... 1... 2...3...}Alison Valance: And here is your winner...by pinfall...TTTTHHHHEEEE AAAACCCCEEEE!
Terri Morasco: The Ace showed us all here tonight that there's still some life left in the old dog yet...
Vasco Dias: It was a true lesson in survival for the young Nero by The Apex of Evolution!
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SEGMENT
"An Unveiling and a Challenge"
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{Cult of Personality by Living Colour hits the speakers and out to a rousing ovation comes Mike Laszlo and Alexis to a roaring ovation. The usual Man of Steel Title missing from his waist as he poses for the crowd. Alexis holds in her hands a large black velvet bag.}Terri Morasco: It looks like the Man of Steel Champion has something to say.
Vasco Dias: Does he think heās better than the belt? Where is it?
{The two head down to the ring and enter as Mike goes for the microphone being extended to him by a stagehand.}Mike Laszlo: I have a few things to get off my chest here tonight. One of them involves a joyous occasion, the other involves a certain vampire whose fangs I want to kick right down his throat.
{The crowd gives a mixed reaction for the two pieces of news that soon turn to boos once the word vampire was mentioned.}Mike Laszlo: Letās start with the good news because I can use some cheering up this week. Youāre probably all wondering where the Man of Steel Title is right? That wasnāt the symbol of a champion. To me, that looked like a cheesy belt you win at a carnivalā¦so I had it remade with the blessing of upper management. So without further adoā¦Alexis, if you would.
{She slowly reaches in the bag and pulls the velvet cover from the brand new Man of Steel Championship.}
{Alexis hands Mike the new title belt and he slings it over his shoulder with a proud smile on his face.}Mike Laszlo: See what I mean? Much better right?
{The crowd shows their approval for the new championship belt. He then gets serious.}Mike Laszlo: Now onto the other reason Iām out here. For a few weeks a certain mythological being has been stalking me with his creepy tweets and strange videos and itās about time we put an end to that.
{He turns toward the isle and demands that Sephiroth come out.}[/color]
Mike Laszlo: So you creepy, Mike Laszlo obsessed freakā¦get your ass out here to I can kick your fangs right down your pale throat!
{The lights begin to flicker before going out completely. Requiem for a Dream hits as the lights come on and Seph is shown on the stage. His face twisted in a wicked smile as he brings a mic up to his lips.}Sephiroth Du Lac: Hello, Michael. Sleep well?
{He pauses as the crowd erupts with a mixture of cheers, jeers, and boos. Sephiroth just runs his tongue around his lips lulling his head about as Laszlo grabs hold of the top rope, staring a hole right through Du Lac.}Sephiroth Du Lac: So, you say you want to barbarically kick my fangs down my, how did you put it, pale throat? That you want me to come down there...
{He reaches out pointing to the ring with a long creepy finger.}Sephiroth Du Lac: ... and face you tonight?
{Mike pulls the microphone to his lips as Seph just lowers his arm.}Mike Laszlo: Whatās with the hesitation you Dracula wannabe? I donāt have a cross, or holy water, or garlic. Get your ass in here so I can kick it!
{Sephiroth's smile fades as he looks at Michael with a look of contempt.}Sephiroth Du Lac: Watch your tongue, boy, before I tear it from your body. See, I've already prepared for this moment. And my answer is simple... no.
{The crowd boos as Laszlo shrugs his shoulders, having a sense that this sort of thing would happen.}Sephiroth Du Lac: Let me finish, please. You see I have prepared for this moment, Michael. In fact, I will do you one better...
{Du Lac reaches into his coat and pulls out a piece of paper holding it up for all to see.}Sephiroth Du Lac: This contract was drawn up by my good friend, Ms. Nikki Michaels. This is a contract for a match at Danger Zone for your Man of Steel title. A NO DISQUALIFICATION IRON MAN MATCH FOR
YOUR TITLE!!! So, what do you say, Mr. Laszlo? Will you face me for the title? Or do you lack the strength of your convictions?
{Mike looks up with a smile across his face as he brings the microphone upward.}Mike Laszlo: You and me, no disqualification, in an Iron Man match!? At Danger Zone. For my brand new championship belt. Are you out of your mind?
{The crowd takes that as a ānoā and starts booing, showing their discontent.}Mike Laszlo: Have you not been watching me Vlad? Iāve been beating the hell out of Cable Arcane and Killian Creed for the past few months now. If you think Iām scared of you in a match where I get to beat the hell out of you legally, youāre dumber than you look, and thatās hard to believe.
{The crowd starts laughing at Seph who shows no emotion on the ramp. They start chanting āAcc-ept! Acc-ept! Acc-eptā as that same smile comes over Mikeās face.}Mike Laszlo: I...
{Sephiroth raises a hand suddenly as if to halt Laszlo, who is annoyed by the interruption and shows it with a glare up at his apparent challenger.}Sephiroth Du Lac: You seem too hasty Mike. You really should think before you speak. Before you accept my challenge, why don't you keep this in mind?
{Abel suddenly crawls out from under the ring and pulls himself up and over the ropes. He attacks with a vicious lariat from behind. He picks him up lifting Mike by the throat for a Chokeslam.}Vasco Dias: Iām sure this isnāt what the Man of Steel had in mind.
Terri Morasco: WAIT!
{Mike thumbs Abelās right eye through the mask. Abel drops him. Laszlo steps back as Abel falls to the ropes clutching at his face. Laszlo charges in going for a quick clothesline of his own sending the big man crashing to his feet on the outside. Mike rolls out of the ring as the crowd cheers and Abel staggers.}Terri Morasco: Laszlo has turned the tables on Sephirothās Enforcer.
Vasco Dias: Look out!
{Laszlo motions a stage hand out of his chair and grabs it folding it up as Abel steps toward the Man of Steel Champion, slowly stalking. Laszlo waits and suddenly as Abel gets in range Mike strikes bringing the chair in one fluid motion sideways across the temple. Abel staggers only to have Mike follow up with a vicious chair shot to the back. Abel arches his back from the shot landing against the ring as Laszlo rolls him in so that his face is exposed on the apron. Laszlo then takes the chair cracking the big man right onto his masked face. The mask cracks a bit and Abel lies unconscious as Laszlo slides back in grasping the mic and breathing hard as Seph watches the smile gone on his face replaced with a cold frown and stare.}Mike Laszlo: This isnāt my first trip to the rodeo Mr. Pale Rider. You want this belt on the line in a NO DQ IRON MAN MATCH!?
{The crowd cheers as his voice escalates.}Mike Laszlo: IāLL SEE YOUā¦at Danger Zone!
{The crowd erupts as the two men stare one another down with cold stares, enough to kill any other man. āCult of Personalityā plays over the speakers as the crowd continues to cheer.}Terri Morasco: It looks like we have a Man of Steel Title Match at Danger Zone.
Vasco Dias: Itās a good thing looks canāt kill or we wouldnāt.
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MATCH
Spike Kane and Bob Pooler vs Davey Ortega and Mike Laszlo
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Alison Valance: Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is scheduled for one fallā¦
{The sound of a toy being wound just before āBlah blah blablahā hits the PA. Seconds later, the drum beat hits and āGet Jinxedā blasts forth throughout the arena. Pooler walks out onto the stage sporting a smirk and soaks in the mixed reaction before making his way down towards the ring.}Alison Valance: Making his way to the ring; from Manchester, New Hampshire; weighing in at two hundred and twenty-eight pounds ā¦ Bob ā¦ POOOOOLER!
{Pooler slides into the ring and makes his way back to his feet. He walks to the nearest corner and climbs to the second turnbuckle and plays to the crowd. He drops back down to the ring and grabs hold of the ropes, tugging down on them and taking a moment to stretch before the match can begin.}Vasco Dias: Bob had some revisionist history about Mr. Laszlo. He pretty much painted him as a choke artist just like his partner Ortega.
Terri Morasco: Laszlo retorted those comments earlier today in an interview with IWF.com and had some evidence to the contrary. He told me he was going to show Bob who the choke artist is tonight.
Alison Valance: And his partnerā¦
{āHail to the Kingā by Avenged Sevenfold hits the speakers as Spike Kane makes his way to the ring.}Alison Valance: From Boston, Massachusetts, weighing in at 245 pounds, SPIKE KAAAAAANE!
{Spike joins Bob in the ring and the two start to discuss strategy.}Vasco Dias: This is Spikeās first crack at Ortega since the Lions Den at Metamorphosis.
Terri Morasco: He said heās looking for a little revenge, and that always spells out bad for his opponents.
{"Cult of Personality" by Living Colour hits the sound system as Mike Laszlo walks out onto the stage, the new-look Man of Steel Title around his waist, 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, slapping hands with some fans along the isle who outstretch their hands, Alexis by his side.}Alison Valance: Making his way to the ring, accompanied to the ring by Alexis Caffrey, from Cleveland, Ohio, weighing 237 pounds, the IWF Man of Steel Championā¦MIIIIKE LASZLOOOOO!
{The two get to the end of the ramp before Mike lifts Alexis onto the apron. She enters the ring as Mike rolls in under the bottom rope. He climbs the nearest corner and shows off his belt, high in the air, amassing a magnitude of cheers. He jumps down and goes to the opposite corner and does the same, garnering the same reaction. With a smile on his face he jumps down and backs into the corner, twirling his wrists as he gets ready for the match.}Vasco Dias: This team came up short against Ragnarok, what makes them think they can beat THE Empire?
Terri Morasco: They came up short, but perhaps they learned something from last week.
Alison Valance: And for now for his partnerā¦
{''Land of Confusion'' by Disturbed blasts over the speakers as the crowd roars in cheers. Dave Ortega soon slowly walks out with his hands behind his back, smiling as he walks to the center of the ramp. He throw his arms up in the air to a raucous response. He then begins to walk down the ramp, giving high fives to the people with out-stretched hands.}Alison Valance: From Atlantic City, New Jersey, weighing in at 170 pounds, he is the IWF Imperial Champion, DAVEY ORTEEEEEGA!
{He walks to the fans ring side, offering some hasty autographs and even a picture before heading up the stairs onto the apron. He steps into the ring going directly for a turnbuckle, standing tall as the crowd cheers and flash photography begins. After a few seconds he gets down and begins to focus on the match.}Vasco Dias: He took the loss last week for this team.
Terri Morasco: He did and itās what I might consider an upset Tank Armod beating the Imperial Champion.
{The two teams settle on the starters and it ends up being Mike Laszlo and Bob Pooler. The two men stand across the ring from one another as the bell rings. A sign goes across the crowd behind them that says āDie Mike Die!ā which seems to catch Laszloās attention for a moment, giving Bob the opening to charge in and connect with a strong forearm to the face that stumbles the Man of Steel Champion.}Terri Morasco: A sign seems to have distracted Laszlo long enough for Bob to take advantage.
Vasco Dias: What the hell is he worried about a sign for?
{Bob starts hammering away at Mike in the corner, away from either team, beating him down into a seated position before the referee pulls him off the attack.}Terri Morasco: Bob with an aggressive streak.
Vasco Dias: He wants to make his word ring loud and clear.
{Bob steps beside the referee and heads back to the corner. Laszlo pulls himself up with the ropes and grabs Bob under the arms, switching places with the Cruiserweight Champion while hammering him down in the corner before the referee pulls him away.}Terri Morasco: Turnabout is fair play.
Vasco Dias: Thatās blatantly illegal.
{As Bob gets to his feet, Laszlo does a spin move on the referee, leaving him in his dust as he charges Bob and connects with a hard Running Knee in the corner. He pulls Bob out of the corner and looks for a Clothesline but Bob ducks it and turns on a dime to grab Mike and try to hit him with his āPepto-Bismolā Backstabber but Laszlo grabs the top rope causing Bob to fall on his back.}Terri Morasco: Great counter by the Man of Steel.
Vasco Dias: Both men attempting big moves early.
{Laszlo turns and grabs Bobās legs looking for a Sharpshooter but Bob is able to wiggle out of it and slide under the bottom rope. Spike drops down from the apron and the two turn their back to the ring to talk strategy as Laszlo walks over and tags in Ortega. The two men bounce off the ropes and much like last week, Ortega sails over the top rope and Laszlo through the ropes as the two men take out both members of The Empire}Terri Morasco: They pulled that move out last week, perhaps some continuity here?
Vasco Dias: Itās just their way to arouse the crowd.
{The two get up and hype the crowd as Ortega slides into the ring and Laszlo sprints around the corner to his own corner, catching a kiss from Alexis on the way. The Empire members are slow to their feet as Ortega runs to the ropes again and once more tries to lunge over the ropes but this time, both members of The Empire side-step the dive and the Imperial Champion crashes to the floor below.}Vasco Dias: Stupid spot monkey.
Terri Morasco: Once too many times to the well and now The Empire takes advantage.
{Bob rolls Davey into the ring and slides in behind him as Spike Kane jumps back up on the apron. Bob tags Spike in and the ex-champion steps through the ropes and quickly puts a boot to the back of Ortegaās head. That same sign slides across the screen, again getting Laszloās attention on the apron as Spike continues to work on Ortega. We hear Mike call out to Alexis and motion her closer to him and points out the sign.}Vasco Dias: Why is he so paranoid because someone hates him?
Terri Morasco: Heās had a stalker of late and perhaps thinks that sign has some relevance.
{Back in the ring, Spike picks Ortega up to his feet and executes a Snap-Suplex. Spike drops a quick leg across Ortegaās face. Again he turns toward Laszlo and the two begin to jaw-jack at one another before Spike spits in his face. Laszlo tries to enter the ring but is held out by the referee who has his back turned to Spike who pushes Davey into the Empire corner and begins viciously choking him with the tag rope. The referee finally gets Laszlo out of the ring before turning around and seeing Spike, admonishing the former champion who ignores him before reaching out and tagging Pooler back in.}Vasco Dias: The Empire, working like a well-oiled machine.
{Pooler steps back in as Spike holds out Ortegaās arm and Bob stomps across the elbow area causing Ortega to grab his arm in pain. Pooler then pulls Ortega to his feet in a headlock before turning into a Hangmanās Neckbreaker.}Terri Morasco: The Imperial Champion is taking a beating here.
Vasco Dias: Thatās because heās up against some of the best in this company.
{Pooler reaches out and tags Spike back in. Spike springs up to the top rope and drops another leg across the face of the champion. He gets up and taunts the crowd before spinning toward Laszlo and slapping him right across the face. Laszlo enters the ring but is again held back by the referee as Bob enters the ring and the Empire members stomp away at Ortega before Bob exits the ring as the referee turns around.}Terri Morasco: Blatant cheating by The Empire.
Vasco Dias: Thatās called teamwork jezebel.
{Spike taunts the crowd and Laszlo who is fuming to get in the ring. He then leans down and grabs hold of Ortega who breaks apart Spikeās hands, kicks him in the gut and plants him with a hard DDT!}Terri Morasco: An opening here for the team of champions.
Vasco Dias: That had to hurt.
{Ortega crawls to his corner as Mike anxiously awaits the tag. Spike crawls to his own corner as Bob stretches his hand outward. Ortega lunges and makes the tag as the crowd erupts, Spike makes the tag as well. Laszlo comes in and takes down Pooler with a Clothesline, followed by another, and another. As he turns around he kicks Bob in the gut and hooks both arms before hoisting Bob into the air and nailing him with a āWelcome to the C-L-Eā Double Underhook Backbreaker. He goes for the cover but Bob kicks out at two.}Terri Morasco: Laszlo comes in like lightning here.
Vasco Dias: Itās a possible momentum shift.
{Laszlo grabs hold of Bob and hoists him into the air with a Vertical Suplex, but Bob knees him in the head not once but twice before falling back to his feet. Bob then hits a European Uppercut that staggers the Man of Steel back into the ropes. He whips Laszlo across the ring and ducks for a Back Body Drop. Laszlo stops and kicks Bob in the face, standing him straight up. He then goes for a Clothesline but Bob ducks and this time hits the āPepto-Bismolā. Bob goes for the cover and gets a two and a half count before Laszlo gets the shoulder up.}Terri Morasco: Close one for The Man of Steel there.
Vasco Dias: Close is only good in horseshoes and hand grenades woman.
{Bob pulls Laszlo to his feet by the hair and locks him in a headlock, pulling him to the Empire corner where Spike Kane tags in.}Terri Morasco: And here comes the leader of the Empire.
Vasco Dias: This is gonna be good.
Terri Morasco: These two had some battles in the middle of last year.
{Bob holds Mikeās arm in the air and Spike plants a boot right to his ribs. He then grabs Mike and throws him into the ropes, upon return Spike hits Laszlo with a Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker. Laszlo writhes in pain as Spike covers him.
1!
2!!
NO!
Spike looks over at his opponent who is now face-down on the mat. Spike stands to his feet and stalks Laszlo who is slow to his feet. Spike charges and looks for the āBloody Sundayā kick. Laszlo ducks down and slides along the mat to his feet and looks for a Superkick. Spike catches his foot and spins him around, looking for the Thunderstruck, but Laszlo shoves him into the ropes and as Spike returns Laszlo jumps in the air, catches Spike around the head and plants him with a HUGE DDT! Both men are down after the move.}Terri Morasco: What a move!
Vasco Dias: Itās a miracle that Spike doesnāt have a concussion.
{The two men slowly get to their feet and hit one another with shots before Spike takes the upper hand with a boot to the gut. Spike sets Mike up for the āWings of Libertyā (Canadian Destroyer) but Mike escapes with a Back Body Drop! Mike pulls himself up with the ropes as Spike slowly gets up. As Spike turnsā¦WHAM! SUPERKICK!!!}Terri Morasco: He caught Spike right on the jaw!
Vasco Dias: He fell down himself. He needs to capitalize.
{Laszlo gets to Spike and rolls him over for the coverā¦
1!
2!
NO!
Spike gets the shoulder up. Laszlo sits up and canāt believe it as he gets to his feet and grabs Spike by the head to pull him up and lifts him up on his shoulders perhaps for the Malicious Intent. Spike shakes his hand and waves his hands prompting Pooler to enter the ring, distracting the referee. Laszlo brings Spike downward but Spike blocks the knee from hitting him in the face, drops to his knees and swings his arm into the groin of Laszlo!}Terri Morasco: BLATANT LOW BLOW!
Vasco Dias: I feel sorry for Alexis, now she canāt have kids.
{Laszlo falls forward, actually leaning on Spikeās shoulder as Spike gets back to his feet and lifts Laszlo into the air, nailing him with the āSPIKE IMPAILER!ā Spike hooks the legā¦
1!
2!
NO! Ortega breaks up the three count out of seemingly nowhere!}Terri Morasco: A huge save by Ortega.
Vasco Dias: Spike may have had this match in the bag. He still might.
{Spike gets up and stalks Laszlo and as he gets to his feet. Spike wraps his arm around Mikeās neck and again goes for Thunderstruck but is again shoved into the ropes and upon return is hit with a massive Spinebuster with Mike falling toward his corner, the crowd urging him to make a tag to the Imperial Champion. Laszlo crawls to the corner and while lunging tags in Ortega who comes in with a hard shot to Spike, followed by another. Pooler enters and he gets one too. Ortega then climbs to the top and lunges off at Bob, connecting with a Missile Dropkick, taking the Cruiserweight Champion down. He then sees Spike and runs at him planting his nemesis with a Running DDT. He looks around as the crowd erupts. He walks over and motions to the top to Laszlo before tagging him in as Spike is in perfect position for an Elbow from the top. Mike climbs to the top rope, raising both arms in the air when thereās a scream at ringside. The camera pans over as does Mike who sees Alexis being grabbed by someone dressed in black by the barricade. Ortega tags Mikeās leg and tells him to go. Laszlo jumps down and exits the ring, attacking the assailant who stumbles away, Laszlo chasing after him.}Vasco Dias: What the hell was that?
Terri Morasco: I donāt know, but it looks like Mike just left this match!
{Ortega climbs the turnbuckle and hits Spike with a SWANDIVE HEADBUTT! He hooks the leg and gets a two before Bob comes in and breaks up the pin. Davey and Spike are slow to their feet, Davey up first before hitting Spike with a huge right hand. Spike retaliates but it is soon Ortega who gets the upper hand and goes to shoot Spike into the ropes, only to have Spike turn it around and knee the Imperial Champion in the gut. Spike heads to his corner and tags in Pooler who is the fresher man. Bob comes in and starts hammering away at the face of Ortega, the referee admonishing his five count, reaching four before Pooler tags Spike back in.}Terri Morasco: This doesnāt look good for the champ. His partner is gone and The Empire has him right where they want him.
Vasco Dias: Heās the champion. He has a target on his back. He knew what he was getting into.
{Spike enters and starts stomping away at Ortega in the corner now as again the referee admonishes the five count, getting to four as Spike tags Pooler back in. Bob steps in and practically rips Ortega to his feet, pushing him into the corner before tagging in Spike one more time, holding Ortega by the arms as the leader of The Empire enters again, the trash talk flowing. Finally he boots Ortega with a stomp-like gesture to the gut and as Bob lets go, Spike hits Ortega with the Thunderstruck! (Stunner) Before he can go for a pin the crowd erupts as we see Gib come down to the ring with a steel chair.}Terri Morasco: ITāS GIB AND HE HAS A CHAIR!
Vasco Dias: LOOK OUT!
{Bob grabs Spike and points out Gib and the two ready for action as Gib makes a beeline for the ring, sliding under the bottom rope where the two Empire members attack. Gib starts swinging the chair wildly as Bob ducks and rolls out of the ring, Spike isnāt so lucky and gets a shot to the back that sends him through the ropes as he winces in pain on the floor as the bell rings.
The crowd seems confused as Gib looks around wondering what happened.}Alison Valance: The winners of this match, via DISQUALIFICATIONā¦THE EMPIIIIIIIIIRE!
{Gib seems pissed as he throws the chair down to the mat causing it to bounce out of the ring as he leans down and checks on Ortega. Then out of nowhere, both Bob and Spike slide in behind Gib with chairs of their own and both slam the chair against the sides of Gib, hitting him with a vicious CONCHAIRTO! Gib goes limp and falls to the side. The referee tries to get them out of the ring as they stand over both Ortega and Gib, raising chairs high in the air.}----------------------------------------------------------
MATCH
Gib vs Angel
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Terri Morasco: Welcome back fansā¦ I think what we have for you up next is the match you have all been waiting for.
Vasco Dias: Itās a classic matchup, these two men had one of the bloodiest most talked about fueds ever in NCW and now they are bringing their unique brands of wrestling to IWF tonight.
Terri Morasco: The fans are on their feet in anticipation, you can feel the excitement in the air, you canā¦
Vasco Dias: Hear the cliches churning inside Morascoās head.
Terri Morasco: Oh hush you.
{āI Wanna Rockā begins blaring and the fans all jump to their feet with pure excitement oozing out of them. Gib steps out and holds his hands up and plays to the crowd with that patented Gib energy filling the arena. Gib enters the ring and plays to the fans some more before the music is cut and he awaits on Angel.}{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.}Terri Morasco: Here we go fansā¦ these two are ready to square off, another match in their long history agaisnt one another.
Vasco Dias: They are both a few years olderā¦ Gib certainly looks his age but is always a force and some have been mumbling backstage that the years of Angels hardcore antics might have slown him down considerably, but I think they are crazy.
Terri Morasco: Angel can still hit just about as hard as anybody remotely close to his sizeā¦ however, Gib is a massive bear of a man.
Vasco Dias: Gib is certainly a specimenā¦ He can brutalize you faster than you can say āMetamucil.ā
{The match is underway after the bell rings and the two stand face to face in the center of the ring, the much larger Gib towering over Angel, who doesnāt look intimidated at all about the size difference. The tension is almost thick enough to cut with a knife as the two continue to wait for the other to make the first move. Gib finally decides to stric, he goes for a right hand jab which Angel is ready to block but instead he takes a quick left to the chin and stumbles backwards as Gib shows a rare agility. Gib charges forward and levels Angel with a follow up clothesline that drives Angel to the mat. Gib falls to the ground and puts an elbow into the center of Angelās chest. Gib turns over and he doesnāt go for a cover instead he proceeds to pound his fists into the face of Angel one after another. Angel tries to block the shots but he canāt as Gib is furiously driving them in continuous fashion. Finally the referee comes over and forces Gib off as Angel is too close to the ropes and Gib complies. He stands back and as Angel is getting back to his feet Gib charges over and shoves Angel in the side of the head with is boot sending Angel tumbling through the ropes and to the floor below. Gib gives chase where he pulls Angel up and lifts him up in a scoop before dropping him throat first against the steel ring barriers. Gib then takes Angel up again, he throws Angel back first into the side of the ring and then drives into him with a big charging clothesline.}Terri Morasco: Gib is punishing Angel here, just beating the hell out of him.
Vasco Dias: Thatās the not the first time that could be said in their careers. He has taken this beating before.
Terri Morasco: That is very true.
{Gib throws Angel to the ground and then proceeds to climb up onto the apron and the fans rise to their feet as Gib uncharacteristically shows that heās going to fly. Angel turns over and begins to get to his feet when Gib charges forward and blasts him with a jumping double axe handle to the head! Gib takes Angel by the arm and pulls him straight up off the floor, he takes Angel and looks to whip him into the steel ring steps but Angel hits the breaks and falls to the ground and instead sends Gib into the steps instead. Gib crashes in with a loud thud and the steps break apart and go flying off from the impact. Angel slowly pulls himself back to his feet, he charges and as Gib is pushing himself up off the steps, Angel come sin with the bulldog that instead drives Gibās head into the steps! Angel slowly gets to his feet again, he takes the top half of the steps and lifts them up where he drives them into the upper back of Gib, pancaking him between the bottom and upper part of the steps. Angel throws the steps to the side and heads over to the floor padding where he pulls it up and exposes the concrete below. He heads back and grabs Gib, pulling him over to the floor. He takes Gib under his arm and he lifts as much as he can before.. TARAāS WINGS!}Terri Morasco: Holy hell!? Why!? WHY!? That is sick! What a sick bastard Angel is!
Vasco Dias: Thatās what Angel doesā¦ he will do anything to hurt you and keep you down, make you know that he was the one who did it.
Terri Morasco: Why is the ref even letting this continue?! These two have been on the outside this entire matchup hitting each other with everything out there and now thisā¦ Gib is a bloody mess.
Vasco Dias: Because the referee knows what the fans wantā¦ heās letting them fight this out.
{Angel grabs Gib who is bleeding from the forehead now and shoves him under the bottom rope before climbing onto the apron. Angel pulls back and springboards into the ring with the flipping senton! Angel turns over hooks a leg for the cover 1ā¦2ā¦ but Gib throws the shoulder up!?}Terri Morasco: How did Gib do that!?
Vasco Dias: Heās one tough old bastardā¦ and that just further proves it.
Terri Morasco: But heās in troubleā¦ he might have a head injury and heās facing a man who will take advantage of it.
{Angel takes Gib back up where he the rows Gib into the corner. Angel comes charging in and hits the running knee and HEAVENāS FURY right out of the corner driving Gibās blood soaked head into the mat! Angel flips Gib over again, and again hooks another leg this time getting some extra arch as he pulls back with all his might and the referee counts 1...2...3ā¦ NO! Gib has the shoudler up and the referee says it was just two. Angel turns over grabs Gib by the head and begins spraying blood as he proceeds to punch Gib feverishly in the forehead.}Vasco Dias: Exactly what you were talking about Terri. Angel is exploiting this injuryā¦
Terri Morasco: Itās perfectly legalā¦ but that doesnāt make it any less disgusting.
{Angel lets go and steps back to stare at the old man writhing in pain on the mat, but doesnāt seem shocked when Gib turns over and begins getting back to his feetā¦ after an assault that could possibly kill a weaker man. Angel prepares himself and readies for the blindside attack when Gib turns around GENECIDE KICK! NO! Gib side steps it out of nowhere and Angel blasts the referee instead!?}Terri Morasco: Genecide kick is off target! The ref takes the impact!
Vasco Dias: I donāt think even Angel can believe itā¦ Gib with the agility of a three legged tiger swiftly dodged that kick.
Terri Morasco: ā¦. and looks to counter it!
{Angel spins around and WIDOW MAKER! Gib and Angel both fall to the mat after the strike. Gib looks completely exhausted from the attack by Angel.}Vasco Dias: The KO Punch almost takes Angelās head off! Iām really glad that I am not on the recieving end of that right hand.
Terri Morasco: He must have really worked out that hand over the yearsā¦
Vasco Dias: Terriā¦ is that you making a joke? Iām impressed.
{Gib manages to crawl forward and grabs the ropes where he begins to pull himself to his feet, slowly but surely, just as he gets up however the fans inside the arena begin to boo like wild as Spike Kane sneaks up into the ring wielding one of his favorite things in the worldā¦ a steel chair that he proceeds to smack into the back of Gibās head. Gib crumbles against the ropes and Spike puts the chair down before spinning Gib around, kicking him in the stomach and WINGS OF LIBERTY! Spike slides over and smacks the ref around a little as Angel smiles as he holds his head and covers Gib with his back. THe referee slowly counts 1...2...3 and the fans begin to boo like crazy.}Terri Morasco: Oh come on Spikeā¦ was that really necassary?
Vasco Dias: I guess when the God of Xtreme wants to send a messageā¦ he makes sure to do it right. Heās one of the most dangerous men on this planet and heās proving it time and time again.
Terri Morasco: It still sucks and Iā¦ wait, what now?
{Suddenly the fans begin to boo even more loudly as Ragnarok makes their way out to the ring. Angel leans against the corner as his music stops playing and watches as Spike directs traffic and orders the two men to violently attack Gib. The three men go in for the attack and kick and stomp on give for a few seconds before they are suddenly stopped by the sounds of āSmells like Teen Spiritā by One Ok Rock begins to blare and the fans cheer.}Terri Morasco: Itās āThe Commishā!
Vasco Dias: Oh no, what is she doing here?
Terri Morasco: Well that is her father in the center of that ring.
{Zelda Knite steps out onto the apron with a microphone in her hand.}Zelda Knite: Hey Spikeā¦ I wouldnāt do that if I were you. It might not be beneficial to your health.
{Spike glares up at her in disbelief before he begins laughing at the idea of her threatening him. Heās almost in tears itās so hilarious to him and he nods at the time keeper to throw him a microphone, which is done. Spike circles around the ring a bit as Tank and Nero both have Gib in a kneeling position in possession of one of his arms. Spike finally composes himself and turns to address the gamer girl.}Spike Kane: And if I donātā¦ are you going to come down here and make me? This isnāt that old placeā¦ your brother and sister-in-law wonāt be able to save you from the torture that the God of Xtreme would put on you. So by all means. please. Iāve been looking forward to this day since you made a mockery of every former world champion in NCW and defiled that belt, so Please come down here and force me to stop. I. Dare. You.
{Spike smiles as he drops the mic and Zelda takes two steps towards the ring looking like sheās ready for a fight, however she stops in her tracks and smiles back at Spike while shaking her head ānoā.}Zelda Knite: Silly Goombaā¦ you really think Iām going to rush in there for a four on one attack?
{Just then the fans erupt as Xander Famularo jumps out of the crowd! Xander jumps into the ring and Angel flips out onto the floor and Spike slides out of the ring, both men staring as Xander stands tall in the middle of the ring. Tank lets go and charges at him but takes a huge big boot for his efforts, Gib takes the oppertunity to free himself and throws wallops Nero in the stomach with a huge left hand before tossing him over the top rope while Tank rolls out of the ring to safety. Zelda runs to the ring and slides in and stands with her father and brother in the center of the ring, Staring down at Spike and Angel.}Zelda Knite: You see Spikeā¦ Verona made me āThe Commishā just for sitiuations such as this, to even the score. To make sure you donāt get out of hand and thats what Iām doing by reinstating Xander, my brother back into IWF. Oh and since I know you, and how you areā¦. his first assignment back wonāt be a matchā¦ no. You see I bought him a very nice zebra striped shirt and heās going to be wearing it during your match with my daddyā¦ you see what Iām getting at n00b?
{Spike Kane looks furious as he appears as if heās going to charge right back into the ring but is stopped by Angel and Nero. The four men on the outside scream back into the ring as Xander and Gib dare them to as we begin to fade to commercial.}Terri Morasco: Are you kidding me!? Xander is back full timeā¦ but heās going to be the referee for Gib and Spike!?
Vasco Dias: That is ridiculous she canāt do that! She canāt do that!
{We fade out}
Well howdy there pardner.