----------------------------------------------------------
IWF RUBY CHAMPIONSHIP FATAL FOUR WAY MATCH
Avery McCullen vs Mercedes Vargas vs Jennifer Famularo vs Desiree St. James
----------------------------------------------------------
Vasco Dias: Alright fans... we're going to get things started slowly here tonight as we get to see some Diamond's match.
Terri Morasco: How dare you Vasco.. these women are some of the best female wrestlers in the world and have a wealth of talent inside that ring.
Vasco Dias: You know Terri... sometimes it's fine getting you all worked up, that vein in your head starts pulsing.
{The music begins, and Desiree bounces out from behind the curtain, dropping to her knees at the top of the ramp. Ayla follows here, standing behind her , arms extended. The music kicks in full blast and Desi pops to her feet. The two embrace and look toward the camera for dramatic effect, then start down the ramp and sliding into the ring. Ayla hits the turnbuckle, climbing and raising her arms. Desiree hops onto the top rope next to her, wrapping her arms about the waist and leaning against her hip. The music dies away, the two seperate and Desiree gets ready for the match as Ayla steps out of the ring to lurk about at ringside.}Terri Morasco: I wonder if Ayla being here at ringside is going to be a distraction to any of these other ladies?
Vasco Dias: Well I think by now they should be used to the tag team these two ladies like to do.
Terri Morasco: That's no excuse.
Vasco Dias: I never said it was.
Terri Morasco: **sigh**
Vasco Dias: See, there's that vein.
{The music begins, and Desiree bounces out from behind the curtain, dropping to her knees at the top of the ramp. Ayla follows here, standing behind her , arms extended. The music kicks in full blast and Desi pops to her feet. The two embrace and look toward the camera for dramatic effect, then start down the ramp and sliding into the ring. Desiree steps up onto the second rope and leans over it, her eyes glancing over the crowd. Ayla steps up behind her, and grabs hold of her hair, pulling her back against her own body, whispering into her ear. Ayla then slips out of the ring to lurk ringside while Desiree gets ready to wrestle.}Terri Morasco: Avery McCullum has to be the favorite to win this match, she has had several chances before to walk away Ruby's Champion and has come just short... will tonight be her night?
Vasco Dias: I couldn't tell you, but one would have to think eventually the numbers would say she'd have to win one of these matches.
{Smile by Avril Lavgine begins to blast all over the speakers and as it does we are treated to Jennifer Famularo along with Xander Famularo emerging from behind the curtain. She grins as she bounces out clapping the hands of the fans that are cheering her on as Xander just supports her walking down the aisle closely behind showing absolutely no sign of emotion. Xander stands by ringside as Jenny quickly slides in the ring. She slowly walks to a turnbuckle where she lifts one foot over it. She seductively moves her body to the side before throwing her arms up in the air pulling herself away. She takes her hate breeder t shirt off and throws it into the crowd as she bounces around bubbly waiting for her opponent.}Vasco Dias: Jenny Williams... erry Famularo... one of the most well decorated ladies towards the end of NCW. Held the title twice the second most times of anybody, had the second longest title run in the company and the second most combined days as champion...
Terri Morasco: All records eclipsed by our commissioner, right? Jenny's sister-in-law...
Vasco Dias: Hush. We don't speak of her. Jenny is a fine competitor but is a bit of a wildcard, she has the ability but can she put it together?
Terri Morasco: That's the question we're here to answer. It'd be improbable but I've seen crazier.
{Suddenly, the arena lights turn off and the crowd is hyped up for what was in store. As the opening of “Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me” by U2 blares across the PA system, the mood of the crowd changes instantly and the arena is under the subtle glowing of the lights. As the lyrics finally kick in, a figure emerges; the highlight of their attire is being under the illusion. Mercedes Vargas stops short of the entrance ramp, hands on waist, and overlooking the crowd.}Alison Valance: Introducing first/And her opponent/Making her way to the ring/Currently in the ring, from Buenos Aires, Argentina, weighing in at 127 pounds…MERCEEEEEDEEEES VAAAARGAAAAS!
{Cheers, boos and catcalls soon greet her. Oblivious and yet satisfied with their reaction for several seconds, she flips her long hair, then makes her way to the ring. As she goes up the steps and walks to the end of the ring apron, she climbs to the turnbuckle, then turns her head back as the camera shows her determined expression-perhaps a message that her opponent will be in for a tough fight. She vaults into the ring and walks over to the opposite corner where she relaxes along the corner ropes while waiting for her opponent(s) to arrive.}Terri Morasco: Now... we have Mercedes Vargas... one of the toughest and hardest hitting women on the planet today.
Vasco Dias: She's a mean bit.... you know, and she's not afraid of letting you know it, be it through her razor sharp promos or just the fact she'll kick your damn face in. I don't know if any of these ladies are ready to see what Mercedes can do when there is a title on the line.
Terri Morasco: That's certainly when she's at her best, but now... it's time for the talking and entrances to end because all four women are in this match and ready to take this home...
Vasco Dias: Vacant Ruby's title is on the line.. who will it be? We're about to find out right now!
{The match is underway and there is no time wasted as these four women immediately charge into the middle of the ring at each other. Desiree comes up and immediately takes Avery by the legs and lifts her off the ground driving her back first into the canvas. Vargas and Jenny might in the where Jenny looks for a shot against Vargas but Vargas blocks and immediately chops Jenny across the chest, sending sound waves across the arena. Jenny screams out in pain as she turns around holding her chest, making the fatal mistake of putting her back to Vargas who is quick to capitalize. Vargas grabs Jenny by the arm and turns her around where she chops her off her feet. Vargas is not done however as she pulls Jenny right off her feet and does it again and again and again and again until Jenny hits the mat and is nothing but dead weight holding her chest in agony. Meanwhile, Desiree has taken Avery by the sides of her head and is pounding it into the mat. Desiree stops after several seconds and rolls off where she waits for Avery to slowly make her way to her feet, Desiree comes flying into the picture and grabs Avery for the Russian Leg Sweep, Desiree spins over stilll holds Avery and pulls her back up where she takes Avery's head and hits here with a spinning neck breaker now. Desiree is back to her feet and charges forward and nails Mercedes Vargas with a two footed drop kick as Vargas is bending over to lift Jenny Famularo off the mat and sends Vargas falling backwards to the ropes and falling outside the ring. Jenny Famularo is trying to make her way to her feet where she is grabbed by the back of the head and is hit with the GUILLOTINE, Ayla's trademark move, from Desiree! Desiree jumps up and seems very pleased with herself as she's attacked everybody here.}Terri Morasco: Desiree is tearing through these other three ladies right now!
Vasco Dias: She's brought that brutal, no care in the world, style of her to this match and I think it's caught them off guard a bit.
Terri Morasco: Well she's in control at the moment and it may become a short match at this rate.
{Desiree grabs Avery McCullem off her feet and whips her hard into the nearest corner, causing Avery to arch her back in pain, Desiree comes charging forward for her DUSK clothesline but Avery throws the leg up and catches Desiree right in the jaw sending Desiree staggering backwards, turning around right into the BE STILL MY HEART kick from Merecedes Vargas who has climbed back into the ring! Desiree however doesn't go down!? She spins back around in a stupper where she comes right into Avery who takes Desiree up onto her shoulders and IRISH EYES! Desiree's head bounces off of Avery's knee but she still isn't down!? Somehow she staggers around looking completely out of it where she's spun around one more time, and standing ther eis Jenny Williams who is back to her feet and SWEET DREAMS! Desiree hits the mat face first and is then kicked out of the way, before she is grabbed by Ayla and pulled under the bottom rope out of the way and to the floor, with the referee scolding Ayla while the other three women glare at each other briefly.}Terri Morasco: Look at that punishment Desiree took but kept standing. Remarkable.
Vasco Dias: She loves pain, she feeds of it almost... and it took all three of the rest of these women to keep her from getting back up.
Terri Morasco: But now it seems she might be a non statement in this match as these women are going right back at each other!
{Avery comes in and kicks Jenny in the stomach and looks to take her by the head, looking for a possible suplex, but Vargas is there and spins around and goes for a spinning heel kick that connects with Avery over the body of Jenny. Vargas spins back to her feet and charges forward at Avery who is getting back to her feet but doesn't see Vargas coming who spins up McCullen and looks for the RPM headscissors but after one rotations Avery manages to hit the breaks and holds her ground, she lifts Vargas up into the air and is going to drave her face first down into the mat... but Jenny is there... Jenny jumps up and the second SWEET DREAMS of this match! This time a combo move!}Vasco Dias: Those two just doubled up on Vargas... a bright move because she's clearly the biggest threat here.
Terri Morasco: What are you talking about? Jenny Williams is incredibly decorated in the world of women's pro wrestling.
Vasco Dias: So? Vargas is the toughest, strongest, and most technically sound of the three... that's why she just got jumped.
Terri Morasco: Or Jenny took advantage of a situation and it worked for the betterment of both her and Avery to temporarily limit the match to just two people?
Vasco Dias: That made no sense what-so-ever.
Terri Marasco: Oh good lord...
{Avery takes advantage of the situation and charges and Famularo and levels her with a clothesline. She takes Jenny and spins her over into surfboard, she holds Jenny there but then suddenly stomps down with her right foot and BITE THE BLARNEY STONE! Avery flips Jenny over and goes for the cover after this burtal move. 1....2.. but Jenny throws the shoulder up. Avery seems surprised at this but she's not done yet, she takes Jenny off the mat by her arm and throws Famularo onto her shoulders, she looks at the fans who are excited for this move again and throws her off with the IRISH EYES!}Vasco Dias: It looks over for Jenny Famularo here!
Terri Morasco: New Ruby's champion!?
{Avery covers after the knee to Jenny's face and 1...2... but no! Jenny throws the shoulder up again!?}Terri Morasco: How does she keep doing that!?
Vasco Dias: Slow count from the referee.
Terri Morasco: It clearly was not!
Vasco Dias: You need glasses.
Terri Marasco: UGH!
{Avery seems surprised now, but she isn't going to let this stop her, she turns over and back to her feet where she goes to bring Jenny up with her but instead suddenly finds her self spun around and then 2 TO TANGO'Eduardo the Foppish Dandy by Mercedes Vargas! Avery holds her jaw but is quick to turn over and try to get back up, but it's not a good idea as Mercedes is standing there waiting for her to do just that. Avery stumbles forward right into Mercedes open arm and CORTINA ROJA is setup with the STO backbreaker and then the STO... NO! Avery hits the breaks before the STO and instead Vargas falls backwards to the mat on the back of her head. Avery grabs Vargas's legs and looks for her FOUR LEAF CLOVER but Vargas shoves her backwards and into the ropes. Avery bounces off while Vargas kips up and goes for the BE STILL MY HEART, but Avery catches the leg, kicks out Varga's other leg and has the ankle lock in place... then with the grapevine she has the OVER THE MOOR locked in tight!}Terri Morasco: This could be it, it's locked in!
{However it's not it as Vargas is not going to give up just like that... and because Jenny is there with a hard kick to Avery's chest side as she tries to turn the ankle harder. Jenny holds her head in pain but is standing tall, Avery spins over and is back to her feet where she takes a wild swing at Jenny who ducks the blow and instead lifts Avery up with a backdrop and then EXECUTIVE DECISION! Avery hits face first and looks out while Vargas is back up. She has her back turned to Jenny however who measures Vargas out and is going for the WIDOW MAKER 2.0! Jenny swings for the fences but Vargas however blocks it! Instead she shoves Jenny's hand out of the way and instead kicks Famularo in the stomach. Vargas spins Jenny around, throws her onto her shoulders and has Famularo ready for the BLACK ROSE OVERDRIVE! Vargas goes for it, but it's blocked by Jenny grabbing the ropes and refusing to be drivin off, Vargas pulls on Jenny and tries to get her closer into the ring, but suddenly Desiree comes charging into the ring and shoves Vargas in the chest and throat, pushing her and Jenny over the top rope and sending them tumbling to the floor!}Terri Morasco: Desiree is back in! She's still alive and she has just thrown Jenny and Vargas out like last week's meatloaf!
Vasco Dias: What a horrible description of what just happened...
Terri Morasco: What I'm trying to say is that....
Vasco Dias: We know... just don't.
{Vargas and Jenny hit hard and are completely thrown off guard by this and inside the ring Desiree is ready to put this away. Avery is slumping over trying to regain herself as she tries to stand up straight but it isn't working. Avery spins around thanks to Desiree and is kicked in the stomach she grabs Avery's hand and looks for her PAIN THRESHOLD but suddenly Avery with what has to be a second wind breaks away from it, grabs Desiree by her legs and lifts her up before driving her down with a big spinebuster! Avery grabs Desiree's legs and FOUR LEAF CLOVER! Avery has the move locked in, in the center of the ring! The fans begin to cheer as Desiree has nowhere to go! Jennifer just barely makes it into the ring to break up the submission as Desiree was about to tap! Jennifer staggers to her feet as does Avery and Avery hauls off with a right hand, Jenny counters, the two women begin a slug fest that ends with Avery getting the upper hand and driving Jenny into the ropes. Avery whips Jenny off the ropes but Jenny counters and hits SWEET DREAMS OUT OF NOWHERE! Jenny just lays there for a moment before throwing herself over and covering the barely conscious Desiree. ONE TWO! THREE!!!}Terri Morasco: She did it! She did it! Jennifer Famularo has won the Ruby's championship!
Vasco Dias: Wow... did not see that coming.
Terri Morasco: Impressive victory by Mrs Famularo.
{Jennifer doesn’t even move as she’s so spent, even as the referee hands her the belt and helpsher up she still isn’t quite sure what’s happened but once she realizes she won she drops to her knees and clutches the belt tight. Avery looks on as she stands and the two friends have a brief moment of tension before embracing and then holding each other’s hands high.}Terri Morasco: What a great match and a fantastic ending!
----------------------------------------------------------
IWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
The Brothers Black(c) vs Ragnarok
----------------------------------------------------------
{ "Hard to see" by Five finger death punch hits as Nero and Tank emerge from the back. They make their way down to the ring and slide in the ring before going to opposite corners to taunt the crowd. }Vasco Dias: Nero and Tank having been playing some mind games with our Tag Team Champions the last few weeks, most notably bringing up how the Blacks won the titles to begin with, by accidently injuring Mike Machado.
Terri Morasco: Eddie Black seems like a man with a heart of gold, he isn’t particularly proud of what happened.
Vasco Dias: Not the kind of amo you want to give men like Tank and Nero.
{ Walk by Avenged Sevenfold hits as the Brothers Black accompanied by Rachel Wells make their way out onto the stage to a fairly positive fan reaction. The two of them cross arms and high five before racing down to the ring, unstrapping the belts as they go and sliding, taking the fight right to Nero and Tank! }Vasco Dias: HERE WE GO!!!!
{ A brawl breaks right out with all four men laying into each other. Eddie and Nero, Frank and Tank, the fists are flying back and forth as the referee tries to get them under control. Tanka lays Frank down with a big right hand and the referee manages to get Frank out of the ring as Tank clubs Eddie over the back and drives him into the arms of Nero who hits a big under hook side slam! }Terri Morasco: Ragnarok have been a solid team over the last couple of weeks while the brothers have had some personal issues.
Vasco Dias: We’ll have to see if they can over come them for tonight.
{ Nero tags in Tank and throws Eddie hard into the corner where both men begin a brutal beat down on the lone brother, Frank tries to enter the ring but the referee stops him as Tank and Nero pick Eddie up onto their shoulders and throw him hard into the turn buckles, as he bounces off the hook him up and hit a double vertical suplex! }Vasco Dias: Ragnarok is isolating Eddie.
Terri Morasco: Nero is targeting who he feels is the lesser Black.
{ Tank rips Eddie off the mat and throws him into the ropes, he connects with a big boot on the rebound and sends him down to the mat. Tank tags Nero back in and the two of them pick Eddie up, they ram him hard into the corner and Tank connects with a hard clothes line and Nero then rips him out with a choke toss! }Vasco Dias: I can’t believe the referee is just letting these two have their way with Eddie.
Terri Morasco: He’s warning them but they aren’t listening.
{ Nero stalks Eddie as he tries to reach Frank but he then drives a boot down on the back of his skull and rips him up off the mat. Nero sends Eddie flying into the waiting boot of Tank, he bounces of and right into a spine buster from Nero. Nero covers, ONE! TWO! KICK OUT! }Vasco Dias: Eddie still has some gas in the tank but he needs to tag out.
{ Nero pulls Eddie up and throws him into the corner, Tank clubs him over the back and Nero tags him in. The two of them set Eddie up onto the top rope, they both then climb up and hooks his arms, their looking for a two man super plex but Eddie suddenly comes back to life with two head butts, one for each and then pushes forward and drives both men the back of their skulls first off the top rope and into the mat! }Terri Morasco: EDDIE IS BACK IN IT!!!
{ Eddie stumbles across the ring and tags in Frank, he leaps over the top rope and runs right at Tank and nails a running drop kick that sends the big man over the top rope! Frank is up and Nero swings for a clothes line but Frank connects with some red neck kung fu and hits a back fist and then spins around and looks for the Super kick! Nero ducks but Frank is fast and hits the enzugiri! Frank quickly grabs the ropes and climbs to the top, Nero stands and Frank flies off with a double knee smash! }Terri Morasco: The brothers are back in the fight and Frank is taking it to Nero here!
Vasco Dias: He sure is and he’s on fire.
{ Nero tries to stand but Frank is on him with a running clothes line! Frank calls Eddie into the ring, the two of them pull Nero up and send him into the ropes, Eddie hoists Nero up on his shoulder and Frank grabs him to complete the 3D! Frank covers but Tank is back in the ring and breaks it up! }Vasco Dias: So close, the Brothers nearly retained.
Terri Morasco: They’ve got Nero on the ropes.
{ The referee forces Tank out of the ring as Nero rolls to the apron. Frank runs over and grabs for Nero but Nero rips at Frank by the waist of his shorts and sends him flying out to the outside. Nero claps his hands loud and the ref turns and sees Eddie in the ring. }Vasco Dias: Nero faking a tag?
{ Eddie turns as Nero cold cocks him in the jaw and pulls him in for neck breaker! Tank grabs the ring bell and heads around the ring. }Terri Morasco: Come on.
{ Nero pulls Eddie up and clubs him over the back again and again and again, Eddie is still reeling from the earlier double team effort. Nero sends him shoulder first into the ring post as Tank approaches Frank. }Vasco Dias: Dammit, why isn’t the referee looking!?
{ Nero runs at Eddie in the corner but Eddie hits a drop toe hold, the referee has his back to Tank as he brings the ring bell down over the head of Frank just as he stands and lays him out cold. Tank smiles as he drops the hammer. }Vasco Dias: DAMMIT!
{ Tank head back to his corner as Nero tags him in. }Terri Morasco: This is ridiculous!
{ Tank locks Eddie into a sharpshooter, Nero locks in the guillotine choke, Eddie has no where to go and he’s barely there, he quickly taps out as the referee calls for the bell. Frank is still on the outside, a small puddle of blood forming around his head. }Vasco Dias: Well Ragnarok has done it, they’ve won the damn tag team titles…
Terri Morasco: And I bet their damn pleased with themselves.
Vasco Dias: I’m sure they are.
{ Tank climbs out of the ring and circles after Rachel who has both the belts while Nero pulls Eddie up. }Vasco Dias: It’s over dammit!
{ Nero pulls Eddie up into a pile driver, the same move that Eddie himself has hurt two people with, Nero drops him right on his skull! }Vasco Dias: NO DAMMIT!!!
{ Rachel slip as Tank moves in for her, he grabs her by the hair and tugs her to her feet. Rachel drops the belts but Tank doesn’t care and he shoves her hard into the steel steps, her head slamming against the steel. Tank laughs as he scoops up the belts and rolls back into the ring. }Terri Morasco: What the hell is wrong with them?
Vasco Dias: They think hurting people is fun.
Terri Morasco: Freaking monsters.
{ Tank and Nero hold their belts up high as the crowd boos. }
----------------------------------------------------------
IWF HEAVY WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP ULTIMATE SUBMISSION CAGE MATCH
Mason st Croix(c) vs Kristoff Liam Bates
----------------------------------------------------------
Allison Valance: The following contest is an Ultimate Submission Cage Match for the IWF Heavyweight Championship….
"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.} Allison Valance: Introducing first, the challenger… Kristoff Liam Bates!
"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, he stares up at the ominous cage hanging over his head and the smile grows even wider.}Terri Morasco: Could we see a new Heavyweight Champion tonight Vasco? Bates looks focused.
Vasco Dias: I don’t know how it’s going to end up but I know one thing we can expect a war.
Allison Valance: And his opponent, he is the IWF Heavyweight Champion… Mason St. Croix!
{"The War Isn't Over Yet" by Eye Empire begins playing and blue and white pyro shoots out from the walkway as Mason St. Croix makes his way to the ring slapping hands with the fans along the way. Once in the ring Mason climbs all four turnbuckles one at a time before hoping down and taking the center of the ring where he stands at attention all the while staring a hole through KLB.}Terrie Morasco: Can you say bad blood?
Vasco Dias: No doubt about it.
{The referee rolls into the ring and signals for the cage to be lowered and slowly but surely it comes down. He calls for the bell and Bates immediately charges at Mason who sides steps the quick tie up attempt and instead blasts the challenger with a stiff uppercut. He follows that up with a pair of kicks to the lower leg, one on each side. Kristoff blocks a high kick and nails a hiptoss but Mason is back to his feet only to eat a drop kick.}Terri Morasco: Things starting out fast and furious here.
{As Mason returns to his feet Bates hooks a front face lock possibly looking for a Neck Breaker but St. Croix blocks it and pushes KLB into the corner and drives his shoulder into the mid-section a few times. Mason climbs up to the second turnbuckle and attempts to reign down punches but Kris counters with a huge Powerbomb out of the corner. He grabs Mason by the head and pulls him to his feet and just nonchalantly tosses him into the cage, and again, and again, finally he begins grinding the champions face into the cage.}Terri Morasco: It didn’t take long for the cage to come into play, Mason St. Croix is busted open already.
Vasco Dias: And that’s not just a little bit of blood, it’s dripping from that unforgiving steel.
{Mason throws a back elbow that catches Kristoff in the temple and forces him to release his grip. St. Croix turns around and the camera zooms in on the blood pouring down his face. He wipes it away with the back of his hand and just starts swinging wild punches at Bates, some of them connecting but most just hitting air. KLB catches one of the punches and pulls Mason into a single arm DDT and then whips his legs around into an Arm Bar. Mason defends well and rolls over with Kristoff still yanking on his arm, Mason begins to stand and in an incredible display of strength lifts Bates up and just slings him off his arm and back first into the cage.}Vasco Dias: I’ve never seen anything like that,
Terri Morasco: These men are very equal in size but Mason St. Croix has unbelievable strength.
{Bates lands face first on the mat and St. Croix quickly jump on his back and applies a Camel Clutch then releases one arm only to wrap it around Bates neck in a Dragon Sleeper.}Terri Morasco: THE RECKONING! Mason said we’d see it, can he end it with this.
Vasco Dias: Looks excruciating but I don’t see Kristoff Liam Bates giving up just yet.
{The fans actually start chanting “Please Don’t Tap” because they want the match to continue, and although he’s not fan friendly Bates complies by forcing Mason’s arm from under his chin to where it’s now right across his mouth. Mason still doesn’t release the hold even though it’s not longer and actual choke so Bates bites the soft inside of St. Croix’s bicep forcing Mason to let get.}Terri: He bit him!
{Mason stands up and his arm is bleeding. Bates rolls over onto his back and spits out a small piece of Mason’s flesh.}Terri Morasco: I think I’m going to be sick.
Vasco Dias: At least he didn’t chew it up and swallow it.
{Mason complains to the ref about the bite but he just shrugs his shoulders and proclaims “Anything goes in a Cage Match.” Which immediately leads to Bates hitting a low blow that doubles Mason over. He stands up and grabs St. Croix in position and hoists him up for a Crucifix Power Bomb but instead of dropping him forward he falls backwards sending St. Croix head first into the cage once again. Bates then begins scaling the cage until he’s standing at the top with Mason lying on the mat in a pool of blood some 15 feet below him.}Terri Morasco: Bates can’t be thinking of jumping from there can he? He’s crazy.
Vasco Dias: He’s perfectly normal, ask him he’ll tell you.
{Kristoff leaps off with the Shooting Star Press he calls the Swingline Stapler Press and lands on St. Croix as a huge “HOLY SHIT” chant breaks out, but the move took just as much out of Bates as he flops around on the mat like a fish out of water himself. Mason on the other hand doesn’t move at all, he appears completely out of it. After a few more seconds of flopping Bates crawls towards the champion and places and arm across his chest but the ref doesn’t count.}Terri Morasco: That insane leap took so much out of KLB he forgot it was a Submission Only Match!
{Realizing just that Bates sets Mason up and locks in This Tie is Too Tight! He pulls down on the back of the head to secure the Triangle Choke and Mason isn’t moving. The referee lifts his arm once and it drops, he lifts it a second time and again it drops.}Vasco Dias: It’s over, we have a new Heavyweight Champion!
Terri Morasco: Not just yet look!
{Just as Mason’s arm is about to fall for the third time he lifts it back up and the crowd erupts with cheers. He rolls over and tries again to stand up with Bates hanging on him but has lost too much blood and is weak and drops to one knee. Bates pulls down on the head again trying to cinch the choke in tighter but with his free arm Mason starts digging at the cuts on his forehead.}Vasco Dias: What is he doing?
Terri Morasco: I don’t believe it but I actually think he’s trying to make himself bleed more so it provides enough lubrication he can slip out.
Vasco Dias: Thought that worked the other way.
Terri Morasco: You’re nasty.
{As the blood pours from the gashes on his head Mason begins pulling his head free and once he does he postures up and starts throwing punches to the face of Bates with as much force as he can muster but tires out quickly and slumps over and just falls to the side of Bates who wipes the blood, which is not his own, away from his face and chest. Bates slowly stands up and walks around Mason in a circle screaming “Get up Soldier!” St. Croix begins reaching for him and Bates just slaps his hands away. Eventually Mason is able to reach up and grab the waistband of Bates pants and bring himself to his knees. Bates tries to shove him away but Mason hangs on and throw a flurry of punches to Bates midsection and finally stands on wobbly legs. Bates is stunned that Mason made it upright after all the blood loss and attempts a clothes line but Mason ducks, slips behind him and drops him violently with The Ranger’s Way!}Terri Morasco: Where on earth did he find the strength to pull that off? It’s got to be pure desperation at this point.
Vasco Dias: It’s his will to win, it’s unmatched.
{Mason lies still on the mat just a few feet from Bates who is holding the back of his head with both hands. Slowly both men start crawling towards the ropes in opposite directions and somehow stand at the same time, Kristoff still clutching the back of his head and Mason plodding towards him on rubber legs. Suddenly boos ring out from the crowd as Sephiroth du Lac runs out from the back. Sephiroth grabs KLB’s briefcase and tosses it over the top of the cage where Bates manages to make a perfect catch just in time to blast Mason right in the face with the case.}Terri Morasco: This has been an amazing match and now it’s tainted.
Vasco Dias: KLB said he would do whatever it takes to win and he just might have done that with help from the Vampire.
{Mason St. Croix lies sprawled out in the center of the ring as Bates pops open the briefcase that he just used to plaster the Heavyweight Champion and ropes a bag containing a something white.}Terri Morasco: Is that powder?
Vasco Dias: It’s hard to see from here but it looks… grainy.
Terri Morasco: Oh my God, it’s salt. I think Bates wants to rub salt in the wounds, literally.
{Bates reaches into the bag and fills his fist full of the salt then drops down and locks in a Crossface on the nearly unconscious St. Croix. Mason doesn’t move a muscle until Bates begins rubbing the salt into the open cuts that cover his forehead. Mason screams in agony as Bates pulls back on the head and neck of the champ with his hand full of salt. Mason struggles as much as he can but eventually passes out cold.}Terri Morasco: Not like this!
{The referee checks on Mason and can immediately see that he’s clearly passed out from a combination of pain and blood loss. He calls for the bell.}Allison Valance: Ladies and Gentle your winner and NEW IWF HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION, KRISTOFF LIAM BATES!
{Boos ring out from the crowd as the cage begins to raise and the referee hands Bates the belt. He just stares at it with a sick smile as medics rush into the ring to tend to Mason.}
----------------------------------------------------------
SINGLES MATCH
Alexis Caffrey vs Eternity
----------------------------------------------------------
{“Cult of Love” by Living Colour hits the sound system with a slow piano theme. The drums beat as "Cult of Personality" is mashed in just as Alexis and Mike walk out onto the stage. Mike steps back and lets Alexis pose for the cheering crowd as he claps along with them, urging on his girlfriend. Alexis heads to the ring followed by Mike as she is announced.}Alison Valance: Making her way to the ring, from Cleveland, Ohio, weighing in at 115 pounds, Alexis Caffreeeey!!!
{She gets to the ring and climbs up on the apron and into the ring. She heads to the corner opposite the entrance ramp as Mike climbs onto the apron to give her words of encouragement and further instruction.
The lights in the arena go down to a blue hue and purple smoke begins to fill the entrance way as the banging drums of "Apex Predator" by Otep resound throughout the arena, the sirens and the lyrics introduce Eternity to the audience and as the adults boo, the children seem to fear the shadowy woman who is wearing a black hat and a veil with her head bowed as she walks down the ramp. She stops in the middle of the ramp and takes a bow, taking her veiled black hat off and posing with it in her outstretched arms. She continues her journey down the ramp, skipping and carrying her hat in her right hand accompanied by the chorus. She slides under the bottom rope into the ring and when she reaches the centre, she transitions into a skip, over to the turnbuckle where she hangs her hat on a ringpost, patting it. She then skips to the middle of the ring and gets down on one knee, a leg outstretched behind her, as she looks heavenward and raises an arm in front of her, her hand reaching towards the sky. This gesture now triggers the lights to slowly be raised back up to normal levels as her music starts also to fade away.}{The two women circle each other for a moment or two, as the ref directs Laszlo down off the ring apron and signals for the bell.}Terri Morasco:Alexis doesn't disappoint, taking this head on from the get go!
{Alexis grabs Eternity, quickly turning her out and sweeping her feet from beneath her, Alexis slams Eternity face first into the mat. Eternity bounces up, shaking it off the two lock up and Alexis gains the upper hand once more, swinging Eternity out into the ropes with an Irish Whip.
Alexis goes for a lunging clothesline but the move is ducked by Eternity, who jumps and turns on her toes and nails a highkick to Alexis' head. Alexis stumbles back slightly. Eternity capitalizes and grabs Alexis on her stumble, quickly locking her arms around Alexis, Eternity takes her down with a snap suplex! Eternity has bound back to her feet already and as Alexis stand Eternity attempts a bulldog, bouncing off the ropes, but Alexis catches her and rolls her across her hip, taking Eternity down hard with a sitout slam!}Terri Morasco: And Eternity is shaking that off like cobwebs...
Vasco Dias: How is she back on her feet already?!
{Eternity lunges for Alexis, who slips to the side and out of Eternity's grasp, she half-skips around to the back of Eternity and grabs her by the hair, slamming her backwards into the mat... The official cautions Alexis on the hair-pull and Alexis smiles a sweet apology before beding down and scooping Eternity back to her feet, whipping her out to the ropes. Eternity ducks a short arm clothesline and reverses the bounce, hitting Alexis with an arm drag take down, giving her a face full of mat on the spin.
Alexis bounces back up though and pounces on Eternity, again catching the strange young woman off-guard, Alexis turns, slapping Eternity hard across the face, Alexis giggles slightly and Eternity rears back with a smirk... She slams a foot straight into the gut of Alexis, dropping her to one knee... before pulling her into a wheelbarrow armdrag, locking in an arm bar on the fall.}Vasco Dias: And Eternity is looking to capitalize now...
{Alexis kicks at Eternity, who releases the hold only to drop down and force Alexis' ankle to a stomach churning angle. Alexis screams and begins kicking at Eternity once more, Eternity really locks the ankle in tight but Alexis fights back and manages to turn onto her back, but it doesn't have the desired effect as Eternity then flips the ankle and twists the ankle into an almost sickeningly distorted angle, the sheer pressure of the pain then flips Alexis back onto her stomach, locking in an elevated ankle lock as Eternity is now on her feet, dangling the tiny frame of Alexis over the mat by her twisted and distorted ankle..
The official checks on Alexis but she shakes her head no and slowly begins crawling, scraping her way towards the ropes. Eternity squats down, putting more pressure on the ankle, but Alexis reaches the ropes and holds on for dear life and Eternity is forced to release the hold.}Terri Morasco: Eternity does not look happy about having to let go...
{Eternity walks away from Alexis and is caught by surprise when the tiny body of Alexis, using her slight frame to her advantage, pulls back from the ropes and then launches forward, using the force she has created to nail Eternity with The Graceful Letdown! Eternity lands on the mat hard and Alexis moves to make the cover;
1.
2.}Vasco Dias: Eternity kicked out! I don't believe this..
{And Eternity kicks out just in time. On the outside of the ring, Laszlo slams his hands down on the ring apron frustrated as Alexis rolls over and stands up, shaking her head with a small smile on her face. She looks over to Mike, who shouts some encouragements towards her, as Alexis nods her head, she is slammed down into the mat by Eternity with a quick leg sweep. As she gets up, Eternity stomps down on the ribs of Alexis... Eternity leans down to grab Alexis by the hair.
Alexis pushes Eternity off as she is pulled up and bounces her off the ropes and into the corner. But Eternity reverses the bounce and tosses Alexis into the corner with ease. Eternity holds Alexis in the corner, pushing her forearm across the throat of Alexis, releasing it on 4 as the ref counts, issuing a warning to Eternity.}Vasco Dias: Uh... Eternity looks pissed...
{As Eternity skips back a few steps, she takes a moment to dance around the official as though they were a maypole. Eternity then claps herself and curtsies... Catching Alexis as she runs out of the corner, slamming her back in, head first. Eternity then pushes Alexis up so she is sitting on the turnbuckle, before she mounts the ropes herself, hooking Alexis just right, she nails The Death Knell.
As Alexis lies, eyes fluttering between closed an open, Eternity rolls and hooks her leg...
1...
2...
3!!
As the officials hand drops for the third count, the lights go down to a blue hue and Eternity pulls up, then kneels at Alexis' side to grieve for her opponent's loss as she offers a ten bell salute in condolence, while the bell rings and the arena is silent... Except for Mike who is calling out Alexis' name, making sure she's ok.}
----------------------------------------------------------
IWF MAN OF STEEL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Mike Laszlo(c) vs Sephiroth du Lac
NO DQ
----------------------------------------------------------
Alison Valance: Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is scheduled for one fall and is the No Disqualification Man of Steel Match for the IWF MAN OF STEEL CHAMPIONSHIP!
{The crowd jumps to their feet in anticipation for what could be one of the most brutal matches of all time.}Alison Valance: Introducing first, the challenger…
{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. A red lightning strikes the stage and burns in a circle under the red mist. Slowly Sephiroth du Lac rises from the center of the flames with a strange sack slung over one shoulder and his trademark cane in his other hand. Slowly he walks through the flames down the ramp-way leering at the audience as he swaggers a bit with his cane.}Alison Valance: Weighing in at 246 pounds, Sephiroth DU LAC!
{He walks to the ring steps and slowly climbs sitting down the bag in the corner before wiping his feet and stepping in the ring. He does not pose instead setting the cane in the corner and removing his coat before handing it to a nearby ring attendant.}Terri Morasco: This man has made it his life’s goal over the last month to make Laszlo’s life hell.
Vasco Dias: It’s all to garner the attention of the champion and make that belt his own.
Alison Valance: And his opponent…
{The crowd turns their attention to the curtain as “Cult of Personality” hits throughout the arena causing an eruption of applause. Mike Laszlo walks out onto the stage, the new-look Man of Steel Title around his waist, 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.}Alison Valance: Making his way to the ring, from Cleveland, Ohio, weighing 237 pounds, the IWF Man of Steel Champion…MIIIIKE LASZLOOOOO!
Terri Morasco: This man is bound and determined to show that his win over Killian Creed was no fluke.
Vasco Dias: Well, here’s his chance.
{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 concentrated look on his face he jumps down and backs into the corner, staring a hole through Sephiroth while twirling his wrists as he gets ready for the match.}Terri Morasco: His life has been a living hell in and out of the ring and tonight he looks to put the final cog behind him.
{Mike hands his belt to the referee before sliding out of the ring and grabbing hold of a duffle bag from beneath it and a couple steel chairs at ringside. As he rolls back into the ring, the cage begins to lower with weapons tied to it as the crowd erupts in cheers and applause. Both men stare up as the steel confines lower down. The referee holds the Man of Steel Title in the air as both men’s eyes soon focus upon it. He hands it off through the door which is then closed and locked. The bell rings and the two men stare one another down.}Terri Morasco: You can cut this tension with a knife.
Vasco Dias: I hope they beat the hell out of each other. It’s good for buy-rates.
{The two men come face to face with Laszlo jawing at Sephiroth who has a sick smile on his face only to have it soon knocked off by Laszlo and a huge right hand to the face. Du Lac stumbles back as Laszlo hits a few more right hands, backing him into the corner where he unloads on the “Old One”, taking him down to the corner where he continues to put knees into Sephiroth’s face at the crowds roaring approval.}Terri Morasco: After all he’s put Mike through he deserves this vicious beat down.
Vasco Dias: There’s no rules in this match. That’s what the challenger wanted.
{Fired up, Laszlo turns his back and yells out to the crowd who cheer him on as he walks to the center of the ring before charging in and lunging at the challenger who ducks out of the way as Mike crashes down on the turnbuckle. He then stumbles back and gets thrown backwards by a Release German Suplex. With Mike down, Seph goes into his sack and rustles around a bit before pulling a bat wrapped in barbed wire from its contents.}Vasco Dias: Here’s where it gets good.
Terri Morasco: This doesn’t look good for the champion.
{Seph stalks Laszlo who slowly gets to his knees as du Lac raises the bat overhead. Laszlo lunges forward and swings his arm up connecting to the groin of Sephiroth who drops the bat and falls to his own knees. Laszlo crawls to his own bag of tricks and from it pulls out a set of Bamboo Striking sticks. He turns and hits Sephiroth in both shoulders one after another, then across the shoulder blades and then a double strike over the top of Seph’s head that send him to the mat. Mike doesn’t go for any type of finish but instead turns back to his bag of tricks and pulls out a full sized Singapore Cane. He turns and mounts du Lac, pressing the Cane up against his throat. Du Lac turns things around spraying the Crimson Mist into Laszlo’s eyes. Laszlo rolls off with his hands against his face.}Terri Morasco: The Crimson Mist and now Laszlo can’t see.
Vasco Dias: See what happens when you try and choke somebody out?
{Laszlo struggles to see anything at all and starts swinging wildly as his challenger grabs hold of one of the striking sticks and swings it, connecting with Laszlo’s midsection, doubling him over before driving the point of the stick into Laszlo’s back with both hands. Mike collapses to the mat holding his back, writhing in pain.}Terri Morasco: That mist has really turned this match in favor of the challenger.
Vasco Dias: You do what you have to do to win around here.
{Seph goes into his bag of toys again and pulls out a hand mirror. He strikes Laszlo with the handle in the back of the head, stunning the Man of Steel Champion. He then leans down and holds Laszlo up by the hair, showing him himself in the mirror before smashing over top of his head. Seph then goes back into his bag as Laszlo lies on the mat near the ropes. Seph pulls a pair of handcuffs and a key on a necklace from his bag.}Terri Morasco: This can’t be good for Mike.
{With his opponent out, Seph grabs Mike’s arm and handcuffs him to the center of the cage, the thickest part. Laszlo starts to come to and realizes the predicament he is in as he looks at the handcuffs and shoots a glare at his opponent who dangles the key just out of reach and starts laughing hysterically. Mike reaches out but can’t grab the key as he strains hard.}Vasco Dias: Brilliant! Taunt him while he’s stuck.
{Sephiroth puts the key around his hand as he grabs a full length mirror he requested be attached to the cage and sets it up against the corner. While he’s setting the mirror up, Laszlo is able to outstretch his foot and scoop up one of the Bamboo Striking Sticks. Seph turns and taunts Laszlo again. He points at his chin, closing his eyes, telling Laszlo, “Go ahead, take a shot!”}Vasco Dias: Not a good move their Seph.
{Laszlo smiles before taking the Bamboo stick and cracking Sephiroth right across the face, knocking the challenger to the ground, and the key flying. Laszlo follows the key as Seph falls to the mat. Laszlo stretched out with the stick and manages to snag the key, using it to unlock the handcuffs. With the cuff around his knuckles he mounts Seph and begins to hammer the challenger right across the forehead with the metal, quickly cutting him after the third or fourth shot.}Terri Morasco: The first casualty of the match is the vampire who I’m sure will like the taste of his own blood.
Vasco Dias: He is that weird.
{Laszlo undoes the other cuff and throws them down to the ground. Seph starts crawling around, blood dripping from his forehead as Laszlo pulls a chair up from the mat as the crowd roars.}Terri Morasco: We’ve seen what he can do with this chair.
{Laszlo raises the chair high over his head and brings it crashing down on du Lac’s back, dropping the challenger into the mat. He repeats the process two more times before tossing the chair to the side. As Laszlo goes to his bag and grabs a metal baseball bat, Seph pulls out a light tube. The two turn and swing their weapons, the bat shattering the tube sending dust and glass everywhere, including the eyes of both men who turn away blinded.}Terri Morasco: Laszlo’s going to need an eye exam with all this debris going into his eyes.
Vasco Dias: And not Seph? Heartless.
{The two men stumble around grabbing anything they can to stabilize themselves as they try to clear the debris from their eyes. Through the cage, both men are handed water bottles to flush their eyes. Both men stumble to the center where Seph takes a shot at Mike who retaliates with a shot of his own. The two trade blows for a minute before Seph ducks a right by Laszlo and shoves him hard, chest-first into the corner. Laszlo slumps for a moment as Seph grabs a porcelain mask from his sack and lays it in the center of the ring. He then lifts Laszlo on his shoulders and walks toward the mask, dropping Laszlo across the mask with the “Broken Mask” literally breaking the mask in the center of the ring.}Terri Morasco: What a shot to that mask.
Vasco Dias: Laszlo may have broken his face on the broken mask.
{Sephiroth stands as the referee gets to a count of seven before Laszlo stumbles to his feet using the help of the ropes. Seph looks on in disbelief as he takes the barbed wired bat and takes a shot at Laszlo’s midsection before walking behind him and tearing the flesh off of Laszlo’s face, raking the razor wire along his skin. Laszlo screams in pain as Sephiroth pulls the bat for the final rake across the skin. As Laszlo holds his face, Sephiroth pulls the barbed wire from the bat and wraps it around his own arm.}Terri Morasco: Ouch.
Vasco Dias: We said earlier that he was sick.
{With Laszlo down, Sephiroth goes for the “Stake Through the Heart” Elbow Drop with his own arm wrapped in the barbed wire. Laszlo manages to roll out of the way, sending the barbs into the arm of Sephiroth who rolls in pain, frantically pulling the wire from his arm leaving nothing but scratches up and down his arm. Laszlo gets to his feet and stalks Seph who turns his way. Laszlo charges and Spears Seph, driving him backwards into and through the full length mirror. Both men lay in the mess that was the mirror as the referee starts a double count. He gets to six before Laszlo starts crawling to his bag. He pulls out what looks to be a knee pad and pulls it on over his knee and gets to his feet.}Terri Morasco: What the hell is that?
Vasco Dias: It looks like a knee pad with spikes on it.
{Laszlo waits for Sephiroth to get to his feet and lifts him up for the Malicious Intent as the crowd erupts, seeing what would be happening.}Terri Morasco: This doesn’t look good for Sephiroth du Lac!
Vasco Dias: But wait…
{Sephiroth squirms and gets out of the move, sliding down the back of Laszlo before spinning him around and getting ready for a Fallen Angel DDT but Laszlo takes shots at Sephiroth’s gut, even landing that spiked knee that doubles Sephiroth over. Sphiroth’s body guard Abel suddenly comes to life and rips at the cage door as Mike grabs for du Lac. He lifts Sephiroth in the air as Abel literally tears the door free from it’s hinges and climbs into the ring, distracted, Laszlo swings him down for a Malicious Intent but doesn’t give it his all and Seph blocks it and low blows Laszlo, Abel then hits a running big boot that sends Mike spinning into du Lac who hits him with the Fallen Angel DDT into the pieces of glass from the full length mirror. The referee starts counting and gets to six before Laszlo even starts to move.
7!
8!
9!
10!
The bell rings as the crowd boos.}Terri Morasco: He has done what he said and won the Man of Steel Title.
Vasco Dias: He put Laszlo through mental and physical hell and he is now champion.
Alison Valance: Here is your winner and NEEEEEW IWF MAN OF STEEL CHAMPION…SEPHIROTH DUUUUU LAC!
{Sephiroth holds the title high in the air as the crowd boos. The lights go out for a second and as they come back on, Laszlo is left a broken, bloody mess in the ring.}
----------------------------------------------------------
IWF CRUISER WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP LADDER MATCH
Bob Pooler(c) vs Roberto Verona vs Gjenrei vs Angel
----------------------------------------------------------
Terri Morasco: Up next fans… what could possibly be the most exciting match of the night… a Ladder match for the cruiserweight title!
Vasco Dias: This is going to be a blood bath I think, these men are going to try and kill each othe to climb up that ladder and get that belt and you know what… that is what it’s going to take.
Terri Morasco: I don’t know about you… but I don’t know if I like this, this is going to be hard to watch, espcially with Verona and Angel in this. Two of the greatest NCW champions ever, two NCW hall of famers and they want nothing more than the other’s blood on their hands…
Vasco Dias: I got my popcorn ready.
{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. 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, 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 sound of a toy being wound just before ‘Blah blah blablah’ hits the PA. Seconds later, the drum beat hits and “Get Jinxed” 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 … Bob … 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.}
{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.}
{Verona’s entrance.}
Terri Morasco: Here we go fans… you can feel it in the air… this is going to be something else… but I’m not sure what.
Vasco Dias: Whatever it’s going to be, at least we know one thing… it’s going to be worth the price of admission.
{The match is underway when the bell rings, but instead of all four men immediately going after each other we instead see Pooler and Gjenrei start off by meeting in the center of the ring with a lock up while Angel and Verona instead… stare holes into the other. Pooler gets the upper hand on Gjenrei when he twists Gjenrei’s arm behind his back but Gjenrei throws his elbow behind him and hits Pooler in the face. Gjenrei rushes to the ropes and comes back with a jumping spinning back elbow that knocks Pooler off his feet. While this is going on, Angel and Verona have started to slowly step towards each other when they suddenly burst out into alternating punches each exchanging a stiff, hard punch to the face neither man giving an inch to the other as they trade shots. Finally Berto begins to get the upper hand as he drives Angel back towards the corner but Angle hits the breaks and kicks Verona in the stomach, spins Verona around and throws him back first into the corner instead. Angel charges in and blasts Verona with a running clothesline, comes out, spins around and hits Verona with a huge right cross across the jaw. Gjenrei sprints to the ropes and comes back with a flipping senton that misses as Bob Pooler rolls out of the way… Gjenrei sits up but just as he does Pooler jumps high into the air and hits him with a drop kick to the face that sends him back down to the mat on his back. Angel has Verona by the head and begins beating it with his fist but Verona drives the point of his elbow into Angel’s gut then chops Angel as hard as he can across the chest leaving a huge red streak as Angel winces in pain. Verona goes to follow up his chop but Angel intead drives his hand into Verona’s throat, then grabs him by the back of the head and slings him over the top rope. Angel instead of looking into the ring at Pooler and Gjenrei slides out under the bottom rope and clubs Verona in the back of the head as he tries to get to his feet.}
Terri Morasco: Look at this…. Angel and Verona are not paying any attention to what is going on inside the ring. Pooler and Gjenrei are competiing beat these two men are just fighting.
Vasco Dias: I don’t think they care… they are only here to get their hands on each other.
Terri Morasco: But this is a match for the Cruiserweight championship!
Vasco Dias: Again. They don’t care.
{Angel takes Verona by arm, pulls back and goes to whip him into the steel ring steps but instead Verona hits the breaks and instead Angel goes into them back first hard. Verona charges forward and before Angel can even react to this Verona drives the knee right into the chest and neck of Angel pancaking him against the metal steps. Inside the ring, Pooler takes Gjenrei into the turnbuckle. Pooler puts a charging shoulder block into Gjenrei’s stomach then takes Gjenrei up and puts him sitting on the top rope. Bob goes to follow Gjenrei up but takes a slap to the head and then a foot to the chest that sends him flying onto the mat on his back. Pooler spins over and back to his feet where Gjenrei leaps off, catches Pooler by the head and hits a jumping tornado DDT! Gjenrei slides to the outside and grabs the ladder, where he slides it back into the ring. Gjenrei follows it while on the outside Verona has taken Angel and scoops him into the air and scoop slams him back first on top of the steel barricades. Angel screams out in pain and slides off the barricade into the crowd… and Verona follows him. Gjenrei takes the ladder and begins sitting it under the title.}
Terri Morasco: Look at this! Gjenrei has the ladder, he’s sitting it up and Verona is chasing Angel into the crowd!
Vasco Dias: This isn’t a match for them Terri… this is a brawl, this is a fight, this a chance to tear each other apart. Screw the belt… they just want each other.
Terri Morasco: This is ridiculous though, they can’t let their hatred blind them to this match.
Vasco Dias: Looks like the certainly can.
{Gjenrei begins climbing the ladder and the fans are split, half watching him go for the belt and the other half watching Verona and Angel inside the crowd. Gjenrei looks like he’s unopposed but suddenly Pooler is on his feet and he begins to climb the other side of the ladder. Gjenrei has a hand on the belt but when he does, he takes a punch to the stomach through the rungs of the belt, slumping him over! Pooler steps up and goes up and reaches for the belt but now he takes a club to his chest that stuns him, Gjenrei stands up and tries to go for the belt again but suddenly Pooler grabs him and comes off the ladder and PEPTO-BISMOL! Pooler lands on his back from the ten foot ladder onto the mat with Gjenrei’s chest compacting into his knees and the fans erupt into a “Holy Sh*t” chant as both men are on the mat… possibly dead.}
Terri Morasco: Oh my God I can’t believe this! I can’t believe this! They are dead! They are not getting up!
Vasco Dias: That was… this was… my lord…
Teri Morasco: And Angel and Verona still don’t care!
{Verona has Angel by head pressing him neck first against the ring barrier before he lifts ANgel by the legs and flips him over back into the ringside area. Robeto follows him and takes Angel back up and slams him head first into the steel ring post. Angel staggers forward and Verona chases after him, taking Angel by the back of the head he slams Angel head first into the announce table before throwing him onto it. Verona follows and takes Angel back to his feet while standing on the announce table when the fans begin to cheer like crazy as Verona lifts Angel up into the crucifex powerbomb!}
Terri Morasco: NO don’t do it Verona!
Vasco Dias: Oh. He’s going to do it.
{Verona takes Angel and throws him as hard as he can through the table! “ THE FALLEN IDOL”... but not through the announce table he’s on but instead through the spanish announce table across from the regular table!}
Terri Morasco: No freaking way! I can’t believe my eyes!
Vasco Dias: He may have just ended Angel right there… I don’t know what to say.. I’ve never seen anything like it.
{Verona looks towards the cheering crowd as he pants to catch his breath but he waves his finger… he’s not done yet!? He goes over to the wreckage that was the spanish announce table and pulls Angel from it. Verona pulls Angel back to the regular announce table and he brings Angel back up to it he lifts Angel onto his shoulders and is possibly looking for his IDES OF MARCH but from somewhere ANgel manages to muster up some strentght and drives his elbow into Verona’s head and spins out of the move onto his feet and with every ounce of energy he has left TARA’S WINGS through the table!}
Terri Morasco: What is going on here!? WHat is going on!?
Vasco Dias: They will not stop until the other man is no longer breathing… there is no other way to explain this.. this is just I… I don’t even know where to begin.
{Back in the ring Pooler is moving now, he’s gotten the ladder the fell over during their last attempt to climb it and has it compacted down and brings it over his head and smashes it into the back of Gjenrei as Gjenrei tries to get back to his feet. Pooler then takes the ladder and places it into the corner, he lifts Gjenrei up and whips him back first into the corner with the ladder and as Gjenrei lays against the steel he charges forward but Gjenrei moves out of the way! Pooler however isn’t stopped as he sprints up the ladder rings and flips backwards, Gjenrei is there with spinning wheel kick but Pooler side steps that as well! Gjenrei spins over and back to his feet where he falls right into the hands of Bob who lifts him up and throws Gjenrei backwards with the overhead release belly to belly suplex into the ladder! Gjenrei lays on the ladder in pain almost as if in a tree of woe and Pooler plays to the crowd as he gets some distance for momentum built up. Pooler charges towards Gjenrei and goes for a running/sliding kick to the head but Gjenrei rolls off the ladder and out of the way and Pooler gets slip betweent he rungs and the side of the ladder! Pooler falls back in obvious pain and the ladder falls on top of him! Gjenrei springs over the top rope to the apron and in one motion springs back into the ring with the sprinboard 450 splash onto the ladder onto Pooler!}
Terri Morasco: THis match is nothing but a train wreck! I can’t believe Gjenrei tried that… after taking that knee to the chest from Pooler off the ladder and now this move onto the ladder.. he’s gotta have cracked ribs or something!
Vasco Dias: That’s the price you pay in a ladder match… that’s the price you pay to be a champion.
{Gjenrei and Bob Pooler are left in a pile again as Angel and Verona begin to stir in their pile of wood. Angel and Verona are up with Angel holding the back of Verona’s head before sending him into ring steps with a hard hammer toss that sends Verona up and flipping over them. Angel then takes a chair from the time keeper and as Verona is trying to get back to his feet blasts the man in the back of the head with the chair. Verona is on all fours and Angel takes the chair, puts it under Verona’s chin and drivers the chair down into the ground! Inside the ring Gjenrei is getting back to his feet, he takes the ladder off of Pooler chest and goes to set it up again, he takes a step to climb the ladder but when he does he is hit in the back by Pooler who looks like he can barely stand at this point. Pooler takes Gjenre like he’s going to back body drop him off the ladder but instead takes an elbow to the face and is driven backwards, Gjenrei jumps up two rungs, then flips backward swith the moonsault onto Pooler! Gjenrei shoves Pooler over under the bottom rope and to the point where Pooler is about to fall out of the ring and then heads back for the ladder. Gjenrei begins climbing again and is seemingly getting about half way there slowly when suddenly Bob Pooler is standing on the apron, he screams out at Gjenrei who turns his head and Pooler spring boards as high as he can back into the ring and IMPERIOUS REX knee to the face! Gjenrei and Pooler come flying to the ground the ladder falls on top of them and both men are down again!}
Terri Morasco: These two are going to kill each other at this rate!
Vasco Dias: Which two?
Terri Morasco: Uhhh good point.
{On the outside Verona is trying to get back to his feet as Angel menicingly stands over him. Verona grabs the steps on the other side of the ring and is looking to bring himself to his feet but Angel is there waiting for him again with the chair, smashing it against the back of Verona’s head again and into the steel steps pancake shot! Verona begins to blood from the forehead and the fans begin booing at Angel who obviously doesn’t care.}
Terri Morasco: That’s enough. Please, jsut stop this… take Angle and Verona away… please!
Vasco Dias: this is getting a bit out of hand… I don’t know how this can continue much longer.
{Angel takes Verona and drags him off the steps… Verona nothing more than a bleeding bag of potatoes here. Angel takes Verona out of the ringside area and up the ramp the whole way he’s stopping to throw Verona into the ring barriers and beat on him with his fists to further open the cut above Verona’s right eye sending blood splattering into the crowd before he finally has Verona where he wants him at the top of the stage. Angel looks out to the crowd with a sadistic smile and puts Verona between his legs, he lifts up and it’s clear he’s going for the CABLE’S LAST GRASP piledrive onto the steel as the fans begin to boo but just as they do, Verona some how lives and begins kicking his legs, he reverses the move and instead sends Angel flat on his back near the edge of the Stage! Verona somehow stands tall in a daze. Angel arches back in page as he steel tears into his back but he turns over and back to his feet just in time for the SILENCER super kick.. NO! Angel somehow runs under it. Verona turns back around and Angel is rebounding with a charging spear or tackle but Verona grabs Angel byt he head just as he does and both men go flying off the ramp! Angel is slammed into the ground with the DDT head first off the stage and Verona back first with the spear tackle! THe fans begin chanting “Holy Sh*t” as both men are done for now…. they both clearly have nothing left to give.}
Terri Morasco: SOmebody help! Help them!
Vasco Dias: That… most amazing thing I’ve ever seen. This is so stunning… these two… how could they… I’m with you Terri, this may have gone too far now.
Terri Morasco: Fans I’m sorry, please look away if you have weak stomachs… these two might be seriously injured here.
{Back in the ring Pooler is the first man back to his feet as EMTs begin to pour from the backstage area with neck braces and stretchers. Pooler grabs the ladder and again sets it up under the title belt. He know sees his chance as he begins to climb up the steel. However he doesn’t get too far as Gjenrei grabs him from behind and pulls him straight off. Gjenrei begins to climb up now but Pooler does the exact same thing to him in return and when Gjenrei’s feet touches, Pooler punches the masked man in the face! Gjenrei spins around holding his jaw as Pooler glares at him but then suddenly flips backwards and IKARI PELE KICK! Gjenrei kicks Pooler under the bottom rope and out of the ring and sees his chance now. He goes to the ladder and begins to ascend again. Gjenrei is most of the way up and the fans can feel the win coming as he reaches up to begin unclasping the title but suddenly it’s not to be when Pooler is on the apron with the other ladder set up ont he outside! Pooler shoves the ladder over his shoulder and ropes intot he ring catching Gjenrei right in the ring with the point of the ladder! Gjenrei stumbles but doesn’t fall off and instead is practically hanging by one arm as he holds his ribs in pain. Pooler jumps into the ring and immediately heads to the other side of the ladder where he begins to climb up on the opposite side. He reaches the top and reaches for the belt, and he appears to have it.. no! Gjenrei grabs the belt before it’s unclasped and both men have it in their hands and begin to have a tug of war after hte title is freed from the clasp!}
Terri Morasco: Which man has the belt!? WHich man has it!?
Vasco Dias: They both do!
Terri Morasco: They are both fighting for it… I think it’s Pooler!
Vasco Dias: NO. It’s Gjenrei.
{Pooler pulls… nothing, Gjenrei pulls… nothing. Finally however Gjenrei is able to get one hand off the belt and manages to jab it into Poolers kneck with a throat chop! Pooler loses his balance and tries to catch himself but is having a hard time with both hands still on the leather strap but somehow manages, Gjenrei takes his leg, he throws it up over the top rung of the ladder and kicks Pooler in the side of the head with a kick and Pooler is going off the ladder now, but he refuses to let go of the belt as he has it in a vice grip, the ladder shakes and Pooler falls to the mat… with the belt clutched to his chest as Gjenrei is pulled into the top rung and through his grasp slips the cruiserweight title belt! Pooler clutches the title with dear life as Gjenrei manages to stop the ladder from falling down, but at the same time puts his face into his hands realizing what happened. Winner and still champion: Bob Pooler!}
Terri Morasco: Pooler wins! He comes off the ladder with the title in his hands, but what just happened here!? Gjenrei kicks him int he head but Pooler holds onto the belt!
Vasco Dias: You see Terri. The Momentum of Pooler falling off the ladder, mixed with his having a death grip on the title while Gjenrei only had one hand meant when Gjenrei tried to stay up while holding the belt… the belt was pulled from his hand. Gjenrei sees his mistake and you can tell by his reaction he can’t believe it. He literally had the belt “slip through his grasp”
Terri Morasco: Poor Gjenrei… that has to be the worst feeling ever…. He was so close, he was literally holding it but yet here Pooler is… still champion. Amazing match… but I have to wonder about Angel and Verona.
Vasco Dias: Everybody is wondering about them Terri… they are still be loaded onto those stretchers and I don’t see either man moving much.
Terri Morasco: Its’ a scary thought that really detracts fromt his excellent match… I hope they are OK. I don’t care what people think of Angel… this is scary for him.
Vasco Dias: Indeed, we’ll be right back fans as we clean this up and hopefully have some kind of update on the conditions of Verona and Angel.
----------------------------------------------------------
IWF DIAMONDS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Ana Valentine vs Amber Richards (c)
----------------------------------------------------------
{Personal Jesus by Marilyn Manson hits the speakers. Ana steps out and places a perfectly manicured hand to her pink lips, she presses her fingertips into a kiss and them blows it out to the crowd, before flashing them a sly smirk. She mockingly makes a sign of the cross across her chest, before pointing at herself. She then makes her way down to the ring and slides under the bottom rope, in a crawl forward fashion and pulls up from her feet all the way up with a bend at the hips easily, before moving off to a corner to stretch out. }Terri Morasco: Ana Valentine gave up her Ruby title for this shot at the Diamonds belt
Vasco Dias: Many believe this was a mistake. Ana and Amber seem very even in their skills and how determined they are. And in a fight lie that it can go either way...
Terri Morasco: Ana can beat Amber there is no question the challenger could be champion....
{"Whore" by In this Moment slowly comes on the PA system, the lyrics rolling out. As the song explodes after the first verse Amber makes her way out her black hair flowing down as she throws her head back and lets out a laugh. Amber makes her way down to the ring, she holds up the IWF Diamonds title and she runs and slides on her knee across the apron before resting her body against the ropes as the music fades out }Vasco Dias: Amber Richards has been determined and very sure of herself...
Terri Morasco: Despite how it's happened she has been a reliable champion...
{The women square off face to face, the crowd seems to be heavily in Ana's corner as the referee takes the IWF Diamonds Championship and raises it up for the crowd to see. The bell rings and Amber shoves Ana backwards, Ana shakes her head and slams her fist into Amber's face staggering her back, Ana goes on the attack and slams her forearm into Amber before whipping Amber across the ring, Ana spins and leaps up hitting a heel kick, Amber lands on the mat hard and rolls out of the ring, Ana follows and grabs Ana by the hair throwing her back first into the guardrail keeping the fans back, Amber holds the back of her head as Ana yells at her to get up}Terri Morasco: Ana is all over the champion!
Vasco Dias: It has been all Ana Valentine...
{Ana grabs Amber by the hair again pulling her to her feet, she slams Amber face first into the steel steps, and then goes it again before sliding back into the ring to break the ten count, Amber struggles to her feet as Ana slides back out again, Ana kicks Amber in the stomach and rolls her into the ring. Ana gets on the ring apron and goes to hit a shoulder through the ropes on Amber, Amber however moves to the side, grabs Ana in a side cravat and lays in a few brutal knee's to Ana's head. Amber pulls Ana through the ropes keeping hold of her head, she lays in another knee before snapmareing Ana down and hitting a stiff low kick to Ana's back.}Vasco Dias: Amber with a stiff shot..
Terri Morasco: Those kicks are deadly Vasco..
{Amber pulls Ana up to her feet and shoves her into the corner, Amber grabs the top rope and hits a few stiff kicks but she goes for one to many and Ana catches her leg and ducks down picking Amber up and slamming her down on her back, Ana grabs Amber's arm and puts her foot against Ambers face and pulls as hard as she can. after a few moments of this Ana stomps down on Ambers face over and over as she tries to cover up.}Vasco Dias: Ana is curb stomping the champion!
Terri Morasco: Those look painful...
{Ana pulls Amber up and whips her into the corner, she runs in and leaps up with a dropkick to Amber's face, Amber crumbles and Ana gets to her feet and gets onto the apron, as Amber gets to her feet Ana springboards off with a clothesline. She connects and both ladies hit the mat hard, Ana pins 1....2....Amber kicks out. Ana gets to her feet and pulls Amber by the hair before going for a suplex, Amber blocks it and goes for one of her own, Ana flips around and lands on her feet behind Amber, Amber jumps and spins hitting an enziguri to Ana's face sending her down.}Vasco Dias: OUCH did you hear that Terri?
Terri Morasco: Amber has some amazing striking skills....
{Amber gets to her feet and breathes deep calling for Ana to get up, as she does she grabs Ana and hits the bloody murder V1. She goes for the pin 1....2....Ana kicks out, Amber can't believe it. Amber calls for Ana to get up, Ana stumbles and Amber goes for the package piledriver, Ana blocks it and lifts Amber over her back. Amber crashes down and as she gets up Ana grabs her from behind and hits the cupids arrow german suplex. Amber lands on the back of her neck. Ana gets to her feet and signals for the cupids bow!}Terri Morasco: Ana is going to end it!...She has Amber on the ropes!
Vasco Dias: If she hits the cupids bow it's all over
{Suddenly the referee turns to find Angel outside the ring getting onto the apron, the referee goes over to tell him to leave the ringside area. Ana turns just in time to see Christine Rochette grab her by the throat and pick her up for the choke a bitch slam!, The crowd boo's as Angel drops down, the referee turns to see Amber covering Ana 1...2....3 Amber Richards retains!}Terri Morasco: OH COME ON!
Vasco Dias: Amber Richards has retained again against her biggest challenge
Terri Morasco: With the use of her friends...
{"whore" hits the speakers as Amber rolls from the ring holding the Diamonds title to her chest laughing at Ana who looks livid in the ring she gets to her feet and kicks the bottom rope. Amber lifts the Diamonds title up as Christine and Angel rally around her}
----------------------------------------------------------
SINGLES MATCH
Gib vs Spike Kane
XANDER FAMULARO SPECIAL GUEST RING ENFORCER
----------------------------------------------------------
Vasco Dias: This has to be one of the most anticipated matches of the night. Gibford Famularo is in final match, taking on the God of Xtreme himself, Spike Kane.
Terri Morasco: This match has been seen all over the world over at least the last decade if not more but never have the stakes been so high.
Vasco Dias: Absolutely, Gib has nothing to lose, everything to gain, same for Spike. These two men are going to leave it all inside the ring tonight.
{ Hail to the King by Avenged Sevenfold hits the pa as the crowd goes absolutely crazy with boos. Spike Kane steps out onto the ramp with Bob Pooler and Killian Creed by his side. Spike marches down toward the ring but it isn’t long before the Special Ring enforcer, Xander Famularo makes his presence known and ejects the Empire from ring side before Spike even gets to the ring. }Vasco Dias: Look at that! Xander isn’t playing games tonight!
Terri Morasco: Good, Spike has stolen enough wins in his career, he doesn’t need to steal one from Gib during his last match.
Vasco Dias: No argument from me.
{ Spike tries to argue but its of no use, security make their way down and escort Pooler and Creed away from the ring side area. Spike gets right in Xander’s face when I WANNA ROCK!!!!! Sends the entire arena into an uproar of cheers, Spike whips his head to look up at the ramp as Gib steps out, fist pumping as the crowd chants ROCK! }Vasco Dias: They love him!
Terri Morasco: Everybody loves him, somehow that man is one of the most adoring figures in all of professional wrestling/.
Vasco Dias: Wow… Really?
{ Gib saunters toward the ring as Spike goes to his corner, Gib and Xander quickly embrace on the outside before Gib marches up the steps and climbs in through the ropes. Gib pretends to slick back his hair before turning toward Spike and yelling I WANNA ROCK! }Vasco Dias: Gib is ready to go and so is Spike Kane. Here we are ladies and gentlemen, Gib’s last stand!
{ Gib and Spike are brought to the centre of the ring by the referee and as the God of Xtreme gets in the face of the grizzled veteran, a confident smirk on his face as he figuratively looks down upon the 80's wrestling icon. Spike takes a step back and tries for a right hand shot but Gib remains standing, barely stumbling back and winds up for a stiff clothesline across Spike's throat, Spike goes down much to the delight of the crowd. Gib falls into the pin...1....Spike kicks out with ease. }Terri Morasco: I hope Gib didn't honestly think he was going to beat Spike with that...
Vasco Dias: I think it was more of a psychological play about showing Spike that he could take him down that easily...
{ Spike gets back to his feet, looking more annoyed than frustrated. Gib just cracks his neck and punches the palm of his hand, keeping his eyes fixed on the God of Xtreme, and as the two men get face to face again, Spike throws the first punch, which Gib answers without hesitation. The two men trade blows back and forth with the crowd decisively cheering each one of Gib's blows, but mercilessly booing each of Spike's. }Vasco Dias: Gib is known for his striking ability...
Terri Morasco: The legend has one of the most devastating right hands in the business, rhis might be a very short match if Spike loses control here and allows this to become a brawl...
{ Perhaps inevitably, Gib ends up getting the better of the exchange and actually has Spike up against the ropes as he tries to cover up. With Gib's blows raining down upon him, Spike falls to the canvas and actually rolls out of the ring to evade the assault. The crowd boo as Spike shakes his head and actually starts to walk away from the match. }Vasco Dias: Wait, where the hell is Spike going?
Terri Morasco: It looks as if he may have decided that he's had enough...
{ Before the referee even has a chance to begin his ten count, Xander Famularo runs over and blocks Spike from his hasty exit. The two men have a tense stare down and Spike backpedals back towards the ring as Xander advances towards him. }Vasco Dias: Well it looks like this enforcer wants to keep Spike in the ring as well as keep everybody else out.
{ Spike hesitantly climbs back into the ring and comes face to face once again with Gib. Gib grabs Spike by the head and knees him in the gut, doubling him over and looking for the vertical suplex. Spike has enough presence of mind however to wrap his ankle around Gib's and block the attempt. almost stalking him. Spike follows through with a Fisherman's Suplex attempt. Spike manages to lift and deliver the move and decides to hold for a pin attempt...1...2...Gib kicks out. }Vasco Dias: This may not be an altogether bad strategy from Spike here, trying to stay on his opponent and finish the match as early as possible...
Terri Morasco: I think Spike knows that he cannot allow Gib to find his momentum, or he will be in trouble...
{ Spike gets to his feet and so does Gib, the two men meet in the middle of the ring again and Spike slaps Gib across the face in a clear show of disrespect, Gib brushes it off and tries to swat Spike down with a clothesline but Spike ducks it this time and runs across the ring, rebounding off the ropes and tries to strike Gib with a quick Thunderstruck, but Gib blocks it and shoved Spike away towards the ropes. Xander is waiting to see if Spike tries to escape again. Gib grabs Spike by the head and pulls him into the center of the ring, kicking him in the gut and this time landing his vertical suplex attempt. }Vasco Dias: A high impact suplex from GiB!
Terri Morasco: Spike is probably reeling from that move.
{ Gib is up and he pulls Spike up to his feet as well, he sends Kane flying into the corner and runs in with a wicked back elbow! Gib nails three more back elbows before turning around and ramming some high knees into the gut of Spike Kane. Gib steps away as Spike staggers out and Gib grabs him for a side slam! Gib hooks the leg. ONE! TWO! KICK OUT! }Vasco Dias: Gib is working on wearing the former IWF Champion down.
Terri Moraso: High impact moves like that side slam will go a long way to winning this match, Spike’s body has been through just as many wars as Gib’s.
{ Gib is right up to his feet and he’s pumped as he bounces off the ropes and comes back with an atomic leg drop that electrifies the whole arena! Gib goes to hook the leg again but Spike throws his shoulder up. Gib stands and pulls Spike up but Kane throws a big European upper cut into the jaw of Gib! Spike bounces off the ropes and comes back with another European upper cut before connecting with spinning heel kick to the mid section of Gib and then ramming the big man head first into the turnbuckles! Spike slams Gib’s face into the turnbuckle several times before underhooking him and then sending him face first into the turnbuckles with a Russian leg sweep! }Vasco Dias: Spike Kane has taken the momentum back from Gib and is really doing some damage to the big man.
Terri Morasco: Spike is a survivor if nothing else, he can take a lot of punishment and bide his time until it’s time to strike.
{ Spike sneers as he gets to his feet, Gib slowly makes his way up, using the ropes as he goes, Spike runs in with a shining wizard in the corner! He hooks Gib by the head and runs out for the bull dog but Gib throws his hips and picks Spike up onto his shoulder and sends him flying over the top rope and to the outside where he lands tail bone first on the padded arena floor! }Vasco Dias: Did you see that!?
Terri Morasco: That was incredible!
Vasco Dias: Gib is in the best damn shape of his life, he just tossed a full grown man like a rag doll.
{ Gib roars as the crowd is with him and chants “ROCK!” Spike rolls around on the floor in pain as Gib watches from in the ring. Xander smiles proudly as Spike struggles to get to his feet and back into the ring to meet the ten count. Spike does it just in time and Gib waits for him, he wants a fair fight. Spike doesn’t look too happy as Gib reaches out for another test of strength. Spike grips Gib’s hand and then rips him in hard and slams his forehead into the jaw of Gib! Spike then bounces off the ropes and connects with the BLOOD SUNDAY KICK!!! Spike covers! }Vasco Dias: This could be it!
{ ONE! TWO! KICK OUT! }Terri Morasco: But it isn’t! Gib isn’t going down!
{ Spike doesn’t care as he drags Gib to his feet and drives kne after knee after knee into the face of his rival before kicking him hard in the gut and dropping him with THUNDERSTRUCK! }Vasco Dias: Spike Kane just hit Thunderstruck, there is no way Gib can kick out of that.
{ Spike covers again. ONE! TWO! KICK OUT!? }Terri Morasco: HE DID!!! Gib kicked out!
{ Spike is livid as he immediately starts to argue with the referee. Gib is very slow to his feet as the crowd is firmly behind their hero. }Vasco Dias: Where did he find the strength?
Terri Morasco: He’s got the heart of a true champion Vasco.
{ Spike turns just as Gib stands and throws the WIDOWMAKER!!!! Spike is laid out and the crowd goes wild as Gib drops to his knees and covers Spike. ONE! TWO! }Vasco Dias: GIB HAS WON!
{ KICK OUT! }Terri Morasco: Spike Kane just barely got the shoulder up.
Vasco Dias: That’s impossible…
{ Gib staggers to his feet, he’s a little tired and his head is woozy from all the knees. Spike isn’t moving so Gib grabs him and pulls him to his feet. Gib hoists Spike up and onto his shoulder and he points to the corner of the ring. }Vasco Dias: This is it, it’s time for the Homeless Harpoon. Spike will not be able to kick out of that one.
Terri Morasco: No way.
{ Gib runs toward the corner and goes to throw Spike into the ring post but Kane slips off his back and shoves Gib hard into the corner! Gib turns and Spike hits the Bloody Sunday kick again and then pulls Gib and he tries to lift him… SPIKE LIFTS GIB OFF HIS FEET!!! }Vasco Dias: Do you see this?
Terri Morasco: It’s incredible…
{ Spike holds Gib up for five full seconds before bringing him down for the SPIKE IMPAILER!!! }Vasco Dias: I can’t believe we just saw that, how the hell did he do that!?
Terri Morasco: Spike Kane is a legend in the business and he’s capable of amazing things, that’s all I’ve got.
Vasco Dias: That was stunning.
{ Spike looks completely spend after lifting Gib up and is very slow to cover him. ONE! }Vasco Dias: The entire arena Is on their feet!
{ TWO! }Terri Morasco: It’s the end of an era!
{ THR-KICK OUT!!!!!!!!!!! }Vasco Dias: GIB KICKED OUT!!!!
Terri Morasco: UNBELIEVABLE!!!
{ Spike can’t even register what happened, his body is spent after that Spike Impailer, both men lay on the mat for several long moments. }Vasco Dias: I can’t believe what we’re seeing here tonight, Spike has literally hit everything he’s got.
Terri Morasco: Spike always has another trick up his sleeve, it’s just a matter of if Gib can take any more damage.
Vasco Dias: He looked good at the outset of the match but Spike has taken control away from Gib.
{ Spike is the first to get to his feet and he’s very slow at it, he looks to the corner and begins to climb. }Vasco Dias: Spike is going high risk?
{ Spike makes it to the top rope and he looks out to the crowd. }Terri Morasco: He’s pulling out all the stops.
{ Spike leaps off the top rope with the BURNING STAR PRESS!!! }Vasco Dias: GIB HAS HIS FOOT UP!!!!
Terri Morasco:CRASH AND BURN FOR KANE!!!
{ Spike lands directly on the massive boot of Gib and just rolls off in total shock and pain from the harsh landing. }Vasco Dias: Gib is still in this.
{ Gib is very slow to stand as Spike rolls around in pain but Gib gets there and he begins to fist pump with the crowd as the yell “ROCK! ROCK! ROCK!” Spike starts to get up and Gib charges him with a clothes line! Spike goes to stand again but Gib hits another clothes line! Spike staggers up once more and Gib lifts him high up into the air, so high that he almost loses him and brings him crashing back down to the mat with a choke toss spine buster! Gib is up with a second wind as the crowd loses their minds! }Vasco Dias: Gibford is back in control and the crowd loves it!
Terri Morasco: The wrestling business only sees someone like Gib once in a life time, he will be missed.
{ Spike just barely gets to his feet as Gib rears back and sends another WIDOW MAKER crashing into the face of Spike Kane and the rof of the building nearly comes off, Gib drops down and covers him. }Vasco Dias: IT’S ALL OVER!
{ ONE! TWO! THRE-KICK OUT!? }Vasco Dias: WHAT!!!
Terri Morasco: Spike kicked out of his second Widowmaker on pure instinct, that’s all it can possibly be.
Vasco Dias: I don’t think anyone has ever kicked out of two Widowmakers?
{ Gib nods as he stands up, he calls for Spike to stand as well and slowly Kane does but clearly he’s out of it. }Vasco Dias: What’s it going to take?
Terri Morasco: I don’t know…
{ Spike hauls off with a right hand to the face of Gib, Gib counters. Spike comes back with a kick and looks for Thunderstruck but Gibs shoves Spike off hard into the corner, Kane turns and Gib kicks him hard in the gut and pulls him up off the mat into power bomb position, Gib points to Xander before running Spike toward the corner of the ring. }Vasco Dias: MUSHROOM CLOUD!!!!
{ Gib sends Spike hard into the corner with the power bomb and the God of Xtreme is completely out cold. Gib drops down and covers him again. ONE! TWO! THREE!!! }Vasco Dias: GIB HAS DONE IT!!! He’s defeated Spike Kane in his last ever match and it was absolutely amazing.
{ The crowd starts a “THANK YOU GIB!” chant as Gib slowly stands up, tears in his eyes as Xander enters the ring. }Vasco Dias: What a stunning display by both men, Gib really gave it his all and he scored his final win inside a professional wrestling ring.
Terri Morasco: I’ve got no words for this, it was simply a pleasure to be here in person.
{ Xander holds up Gib’s arm as the crowd cheers. }Vasco Dias: Three decades of great wrestling capped off with one of the best matches in IWF history.
{ Spike rolls out of the ring, very groggy as Pooler and Creed come out from the back. }Vasco Dias: Oh no, here we go.
{ Pooler and Creed head to the ring as both Famularo’s prepare for a fight, Spike glares coldly at them and stops Pooler and Creed from entering the ring, he says something to the both of them and slowly the Empire heads back up the ramp, Spike’s eyes locked on Xander. }Vasco Dias: I’m not sure what happened just there, is Spike giving Gib his moment in the sun?
Terri Morasco: It looks that way but who knows with Spike?
Vasco Dias: Regardless, that match was amazing and I’d like to personally say, thank you Gib.
{ Gib turns his attention back to the crowd and gets another “ROCK” chant going as the big screen plays a high light reel of great moment in Gib’s career, from his epic feud with Kristoff Liam Bates to pinning Angel for the NCW World Title, Gib has done it all and it ends with “Thank you Gib.” }----------------------------------------------------------
SEGMENT
”Not a monster.”
----------------------------------------------------------
{We go backstage to Ana Valentine’s locker room, the door is half closed and she sits, on the floor, her knees pulled halfway up, head dropped to her chest. She is still wearing her ring gear... Unable to bring herself to make even the effort to change after her loss.
She sighs heavily and lifts her head; a single tear slips down her cheek, as she just sits... Barely breathing, barely moving looking around at the same four walls. As though remembering for a moment that she’s still alive, she blinks slowly and grabs at the bottle beside her, she stares deftly at it; Ana looks almost bemused by its emptiness – though it explains the focus missing from her eyes. As she stares at the wall, she begins a slow rant, to no one but herself.}Ana Valentine: Not a monster... I wanted to believe that but... Letting it all in is too much... Feeling it is too much. I would rather be a monster than what I am now... Nothing... Empty... Trying to be numb again.
{She drops her hand to the side and releases the bottle, the glass makes a clinking noise as it rolls away from her and she just watches it, shaking her head slowly. It is only then we notice the cell phone at her feet, lit up and clearly on speaker phone... But the person on the other side doesn’t respond, just half sighs as she continues.}Ana Valentine: Even Amber Richards has people in her corner... Did you see that?! Even when I’m the best, it’s not enough... It will never be enough, because I’m not good enough... I’m not good at all...
{Ana pulls a small bottle from her pocket, the orange tinted plastic is pharmaceutical and she shakes it as though to count the pills on sound, as taps her finger on the lid, it sounds as though the person on the other end of the phone is about to speak. She hits end on the call and kicks the phone away from her, popping the top from the bottle and emptying the contents into her hand.
It appears to take only a moments decision... A moment’s bad decision thanks to the alcohol already in her system to slip back into that old abyss... As she slumps back against the wall, the final few pills that stuck to her skin roll to the floor. Ana doesn’t move or react, she simply lies against the wall, unblinking, unmoving. And in one terrifying moment you wonder if this time, she’s slipping too far.}
----------------------------------------------------------
IWF CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Davey Ortega© vs Malaki Toala
----------------------------------------------------------
Vasco Dias: It’s that time you’ve all been waiting for, the main event, Davey Ortega’s first championship defense since accomplishing his dream and defeating Spike Kane for the IWF Championship.
Terri Morasco: It’s been a long road for Davey Ortega but he’s finally made it to the top of the mountain and his first challenge is a man who fought through countless independent applicants to become IWF’s first Gladiator.
Vasco Dias: Malaki Toala has been nigh unstoppable since signing his IWF contract and his manager has kept his guaranteed IWF Championship match carefully guarded until just a few short weeks ago. Simon de Montfort, upset with the defeat of Spike Kane prompted Joey Leroux to cash in for Danger Zone.
Terri Morasco: Rumor has it that Joey Leroux is the son of Simon de Montfort, which makes Malaki by extension his personal weapon of destruction.
Vasco Dias: I don’t know if Malaki agrees with that or if the rumors are true, I just know that Ortega has a mountain of a man standing before him tonight.
{ "Warrior" by Disturbed blasts out of the speaker as Joey Leroux and Malaki Toala step out from behind the curtains to a chorus of abuse which phases neither man. Malaki stands still as Joey walks confidently and cock-surely a few feet away before he begins to perform the Siva Tau Samoan war dance before letting out a large roar as pyro explodes either side of him. Marching down to the ring with intent Joey psyches up the big man whilst arrogantly trading insults with the crowd on their way to the ring. As they reach the apron Malaki lifts himself up as he climbs into the ring whilst Joey begins to circle clapping and both psyching and winding up the crowd. }Vasco Dias: A very mixed reaction for Malaki and his manager.
Terri Morasco: What’d you expect, they haven’t made many friends here lately, just look at what Ragnarok did to Joey’s other clients the Brothers Black earlier tonight.
Vasco Dias: Tonight has not been going Joey’s way but I’m sure Malaki will be looking to end the night on a high note for both himself and his manager.
Terri Morasco: He’ll try but Davey Ortega is a man of the people lately, a people’s champion who rose up against adversity and did exactly what he set out to do. The man publically faced and defeated his demons, I personally think Malaki is in that ring with Davey as opposed to Davey being in there with him.
Vasco Dias: Could be Terri.
{ ''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. }Vasco Dias: The crowd is loving Ortega tonight!
Terri Morasco: They love him everywhere he goes Vasco.
Vasco Dias: I’ve got to admit it warms the heart to see where this man has risen, to the very pinnacle of the industry after falling so far and so-
{ Dave is about to walk down the ramp when Killian Creed comes flying out through the curtains with a steel chair and smashes it against the back of Davey’s skull! }Vasco Dias: WHAT THE HELL!!!!
{ Davey immediately goes down as the crowd erupts into a chorus of boos, Malaki moves to leave the ring but Joey stands in front of him and tries to call him off. Killian raises the chair again and brings it down over the back of Davey Ortega who lays face first on the steel ramp! }Vasco Dias: NO! NO! NO!!!! What the hell!?
Terri Morasco: What is Creed doing out here!?
{ Slowly Spike Kane saunters out with Bob Pooler, the two of them stand over Ortega has he lays motionless. }Vasco Dias: Davey could have a concussion after that chair shot…
Terri Morasco: Or worse.
Vasco Dias: Much worse.
{ Creed has a sadistic smirks as he kicks Davey over onto his back and rams the tip of the chair into the throat of Ortega! Spike laughs maniacally as he gestures for Pooler to jump in. }Vasco Dias: No… I can’t… Dammit…
Terri Morasco: We’re getting word from the back that someone has ordered security to stay away from the ring side area…
Vasco Dias: Angel.
{ Malaki is arguing with Joey in the ring as Pooler begins to get some cheap shots in on Ortega who is just laying there, Creed steps back and smirks as Pooler kicks Davey in the ribs over and over again. }Vasco Dias: They crucified one man, cut off another’s finger and now… Now what?
Terri Morasco: That’s what I’m worried about.
{ Spike gestures for Pooler and Creed to stand Davey up and they do, he smirks as he unstraps the IWF Championship from around the waist of the man who beat him just one month ago. Spike holds the gold belt close to his face and gently rubs his cheek against it as if he’s nuzzling a lost love and then he looks back to Ortega… }Vasco Dias: Come on… Come on! Someone needs to stop this!
Terri Morasco: Wait… There’s something going on in the back?
Vasco Dias: There’s a fight!
{ Spike rears back with the championship and then blasts Davey right in the face with the solid gold plate and lays him out, blood immediately starts to pour as Spike holds the championship close to his chest and laughs. }Vasco Dias: We need a camera backstage quick… Help may be on the way…
{ We split screen to the back, Angel, Nero and Tank are in the middle of a brawl near the entrance to the stage with Roberto Verona, Xander Famularo and Mike Laszlo! }Vasco Dias: YES! YES! Come on guys get the hell out here.
Terri Morasco: They need to hurry, I think Spike is looking to crown a new champion.
{ Spike orders Pooler and Creed to drag Davey to the ring, they lift him up under his arms and drag him down the ramp, Spike following behind holding the championship close to his chest the whole time, cradling it as a baby. Creed and Pooler pick Davey up and roll him into the ring… }Terri Morasco: This was Simon’s plan all along…
Vasco Dias: It looks like it….
{ Spike smiles as Creed and Pooler stand beside him, Joey pleads with Malaki to take the pin as the referee debates calling for the bell. }Terri Morasco: It can’t end like this, not after everything Davey did to get here.
{ Backstage the fist fight is still going as all six men are just laying into each other. Angel and Roberto are both busted open from earlier, each trading shots. Tank and Xander are squaring off in a test of strength and Laszlo and Nero are slugging it out. }Vasco Dias: Joey is leaving the ring, the cavalry is being held up, the championship is Malaki’s…
Terri Morasco: I can’t believe this is how the dream ends.
Vasco Dias: No one can…
{ The referee looks like he’s about ready to start the match when Malaki suddenly breaks out into a full sprint and runs toward the side of the ring and leaps over the top rope with a suicide dive and crashes right into all three members of the Empire!!!! }Vasco Dias: YES!!!!
{ A YES! Chant breaks out as Malaki gets to his feet and roars out loud. Joey looks stunned. Angel comes flying through the curtain ad Roberto follows, Angel tackles him into the entrance staging. Xander and Tank come around the side of the stage, Xander whipping Tank hard into the guard rails. Laszlo staggers out from behind the curtain and Nero clubs him hard over the back. Malaki looks to Creed as he stands and begins nailing him with hard right hands! }Terri Morasco: Malaki isn’t doing Simon’s bidding!
Vasco Dias: Thank god, who knows how badly Davey is already hurt.
Terri Morasco: Thankfully he won’t be hurt anymore.
{ Angel gets to his feet as Malaki shoves Creed hard into the apron and spins with a discus lariat that lays out Pooler. Roberto runs at Angel but a steel rake hits him in the back of the skull as the Ace now stands behind him. Xander goes to clothes line Tank into the crowd but Tank drops the shoulder into his gut. Laszlo hits a low blow on Nero as Nero reaches for him. Spike Kane gets to his feet, still clutching the IWF Championship and Malaki stares him down. }Vasco Dias: I don’t think this is how they envisioned the evening going.
Terri Morasco: I think they were planning on a new IWF Champion they could have under their thumb.
Vasco Dias: And Malaki has rightly chosen a different path.
{ Ace stands over Roberto as does Angel, Angel demands that the Ace disfigure Verona. Malaki takes a step toward Spike, Kane backs up slightly. Tank and Xander have found their way to the end of the entrance ramp. Laszlo kicks Nero hard in the face and sends him rolling down the ramp. Ace grabs Verona by the hair and pulls him back, he lines up the rake just as a chair slams over his back! }Vasco Dias: It’s Frank Black!
{ Frank Black hits the Ace a second time and he drops the rake. Angel sneers as Frank looks to lay him out too, Malaki moves for Spike but Spike bails and hops the barrier taking the IWF Championship with him. Xander looks for the Widowmaker on Tank but Tank hops over the barrier as well, soon followed by Nero. Creed and Pooler both see a hasty retreat being made and follow suit. Suddenly it’s just Angel at the top of the ramp and a whole bunch of pissed off good guys. }Terri Morasco: GET HIM!!!
{ Verona, Black, Xander, Laszlo and Malaki all move for Angel at the same time but the head of booking dives off the side of the stage and just lands on both his feet as the five men stand at the top of the ramp, Spike as well as the Empire and Ragnarok are in the crowd, Angel quickly joins them. }Vasco Dias: He barely escaped.
Terri Morasco: Too bad the damage was done.
{ Spike holds up the IWF Championship in the crowd as the good guys, Verona especially looks down to the ring where Davey Ortega is, Ortega is only just now moving but he looks to be in bad shape. }Terri Morasco: The damage to our champion is known, thank god Verona and the others came when they did, who knows how bad this could of gone.
Vasco Dias: I’m sure it could have been a lot worse.
{ Roberto looks to the camera and throws up the X and screams for EMT’s to get out here to check on Davey, Xander as well as the others all just glare out into the crowd as the fans start a “DAVEY” chant. Spike mockingly adds to the end of the chant “IS DEAD!” every single time as Danger Zone comes to an end.. }