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SINGLES MATCH
“The Jersey Devil Diva” Joanne Canelli vs “The Rose Goddess” Crystal Hilton
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Alison Valance: Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is scheduled for one fall.
{The house lights go down, as a spotlight goes over the crowd. As the spotlight comes to a stop at the back of the entrance way, as "Run This Town" begins to play. A picture of the Italian Flag appears on the screen with the letters F.B.I over the flag, with the words "FULL BLOODED ITALIAN" is written underneath. It soon changes to scenes of mob hits, newspaper clippings from just recent to the late 1900's, but soon changes once again, to shots of the Mafioso, sitting in a large office, and in limos, and in arena's from times since past. The spotlight focuses on four figures standing at the back of the ramp. This is Joanne and her bodyguards. They make their way down the ramp with Joanne in the middle with Reno and Rude on either side, and Scarpaci following behind, , talking among themselves ignoring the crowd around them.}Alison Valance: From Jersey Shore, New Jersey, weighing in at 135 pounds, accompanied by her entourage, The Jersey Devil Diva, Joanne Canelli!
{When they reach the ring, Reno holds open the ropes for her, as she slips inside, only to follow behind and stand in the middle of the ring, around her. She removes her jacket, and hands it to one of the guys, before they head out of the ring.}Vasco Dias: She’s smoking hot.
Terri Morasco: Glad to see your penis is in check.
Vasco Dias: Can I really help it?
Terri Morasco: Whatever. She’s a newcomer here and she has a big test in Crystal Hilton tonight.
Alison Valance: And her opponent…
{All of a sudden “Superstar” by Lupe Fiasco starts playing all over the Pa system. Two lights are pointed at the entrance way. Crystal Emerges through the curtains and is greeted by multiple pyros that start shooting off one by one. The crowd roars at her with a loud ovation of boos and she slowly makes her way out walking down the aisle.}Alison Valance: From Los Angeles, California, weighing in at 120 pounds, “The Rose Goddess” Crystal Hilton!
{Crystal cracks a grin as her photographers line up to take a picture of her but she turns her nose up at the fans as she makes her way to the ring. She finally makes it to the ring and places one foot on the apron and stretches the other one on the apron as well. She does a split to enter the ring and she finally makes it to her feet. She smiles bouncing around a bit as she awaits her opponent to come out…}Terri Morasco: The Rose Goddess looking to roll out the welcome mat for Ms. Canelli.
Vasco Dias: The Rose Goddess versus the Jersey Devil Diva, this should be good.
{The bell rings and the two girls size one another up. They tie up in the center of the ring and try to push each other around, neither getting a clear cut advantage as they break apart. Crystal does a pose that causes Joanne to smirk as she nods and walks forward before slapping Crystal right across the face. Crystal is turned around by the smack and Canelli hits her from behind with a shot to the back. She hits a few more shots, weakening Crystal before pulling her back up by her hair and hitting her with a textbook German Suplex.}Vasco Dias: What a move there.
Terri Morasco: She has skills from what we’ve been told. She looks to put them on full display here in the Imperial Wrestling Federation.
{Canelli runs off the ropes and slides feet-first into the ribs of Crystal with a Sliding Dropkick. Crystal holds her midsection in pain as Joanne gets to her feet and brushes the hair out of her eyes before lifting Crystal to her feet and hitting her with a hard right hand when all of a sudden Crystal strikes back with a right hand of her own. Joanne goes to strike back but its blocked as Crystal hits another shot and another, seemingly building momentum. She runs to the ropes and tries to come off with a Clothesline but Canelli ducks it and sticks her knee right into the gut of Crystal who collapses to her knees as Joanne grabs her head and plants it into the canvas with a Snap DDT, floating into the cover only to get a two count.}Vasco Dias: The newcomer not allowing Crystal to get out of the blocks here.
Terri Morasco: Sound strategy indeed as she takes it to the Rose Goddess.
{Canneli lifts Crystal to her feet and kicks her in the gut before running to the ropes and going for her Mob Hit kick to the side of the head but Crystal avoids the contact as Joanne stops her momentum by grabbing the top rope. As she turns she’s blasted in the side of the head by Crystal and a Flashing Lights kick (Chick Kick). Joanne falls to the mat with Crystal falling on top of her but only managing a two count as Canelli gets her shoulder off the mat.}Terri Morasco: A Flashing Lights out of nowhere.
Vasco Dias: It wasn’t enough to beat the new girl though.
{Crystal gets to her feet and waits for Joanne to join her. Joanne turns and gets taken down by both legs as Crystal tries to turn her on her stomach but Canelli fights her before reaching up and grabbing Crystal by the hair and rolling her up for a quick cover…
1!
2!
NO!}Terri Morasco: Back and forth these ladies go.
Vasco Dias: This has been a competitive match.
{Both girls get to their feet as Joanne hits Crystal with a swift kick to the stomach before grabbing her by the head and lifting her for a Suplex, but Crystal knees Canelli in the face twice before swinging her body around and connecting with a Tornado DDT and going for a cover of her own getting a two count for her efforts.}Terri Morasco: Another near fall.
{Crystal grabs hold of Joanne’s legs but Joanne rolls her up again, but this time can’t hold onto a pin as Crystal rolls to her feet and kicks Joanne in the side of the head before grabbing hold of her legs and locking in the “Withering Rose” High-Angled Boston Crab! Joanne fights and fights but it is no use as she is dragged back to the center of the ring where she is forced to tap out to Crystal’s submission hold!}Alison Valance: Here is your winner, Crystaaaal Hilton!
Terri Morasco: Crystal with a nice win against a game Joanne Canelli.
Vasco Dias: Welcome to the IWF Ms. Mafia.
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SINGLES MATCH
Tank Armod vs Frank Black
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{Respect hits the pa as Frank Black walks out to the ring, he slides in and stands in the corner waiting for Tank to arrive. }
Vasco Dias: “He should be checking his surroundings, the wolves could be around any corner!”
Terri Morasco: “Frank’s flying solo tonight, Eddie took off, and we will all be surprised if Tank handles this alone!”
{The lights black out… The Memory remains by metallica plays and fog rolls down the entrance ramp and fills the arena. The fans boo and jeer at the music. A wall of fire shoots up from stage and from behind the fire Tank walks out and shakes his head at the arena. He holds his title around his shoulder proudly as he walks down to the ring, he holds it high before entering the ring. }{The two stair each other down, Tank holds his title in front of Franks face mocking him. He hands the title to the ref, and the bell rings “DING DING DING!”}
Vasco Dias: “Well Nero isn’t out here so we may get a straight fair match….”
Terri Morasco: “Don’t hold your breath on that one…”
{The two men walk and meet each other in the middle of the ring, Tank towers of Frank. He knows he has the advantage, the two go eye to eye and start talking and exchanging words. Tank mutters something to Frank, it didn’t set to well with Frank. He pushes Tank out of his face, Tank didn’t appreciate that too much. He charges Frank looking for a clothesline, but Frank ducks under. Tank bounces off the ropes and is met with a punch that rings his bell. Frank lands a couple more before Tank blocks one. He pushes Frank away from him to gain some composure.}
Vasco Dias: “Looks like Franks learned from the past few matches ‘eh?”
{Tank walks out to Frank and the two tie up, Frank tries to battle for the dominate position. Tank uses his strength and size on Frank pushing him down to a knee. Tank uses his position, and knees Frank in the chest. Frank is on one knee, he looks up to be met by Tanks huge left fist. He looks up again and is met with another fist, Tank pulls up Frank and slaps him in the face.}
Terri Morasco: “Oh come on! That’s out of complete disrespect! No one in the diamonds division even bitch slaps!”
{Frank looks back at Tank, Tank smiles and he reaches back with the back of his hand and smacks him again. Frank slugs Tank in the gut, Tank grabs his stomach and comes up with a jab. He connects with Frank’s cheek, Frank nods and kicks Tanks knee. Tank drops to the other knee. He looks up to Frank and starts laying into his midsection with tons of fists. Tank gets off the knee still laying shots into Franks midsection. He pushes Frank to the corner.}
Vasco Dias: “Blow after blow from each men! Holy cow!”
{Tank charges Frank and throws his body at Frank hitting a giant splash! Frank stammers out of the corner. Tank runs behind Frank and clotheslines him in the back of the head. Frank falls down, Tank goes for the pin…. 1… 2 KICK OUT!}
Vasco Dias: “He’s stupid, he knows it’s going to take a lot more than that to put Frank away.”
Terri Morasco: “Well he’s so used to having his partner out here to get things done faster.”
{Tank pounds the ground and argues with the ref a bit. He goes to pull Frank up, but Frank pushes him away. Tank comes back at Frank, but Frank cuts the legs out from under Tank. Like a giant tree Tank falls right down! Frank lays on his back trying to bring himself together!}
Terri Morasco: “Both men are still feeling the effects from last night, Frank pulled smart strategy move by knocking down Tanks legs.”
{Frank takes a few deep breathes before bring himself up. He measures Tank, and waits for him to get to a knee, Tank gets to a knee. Frank runs by and kicks his head! He climbes to the top rope, Tank staggers up to be hit by the Super RedneckNado!}
Vasco Dias: “I think he may have put the monster down!”
{Frank pins Tank, 1….2… KICK OUT! Frank sits up and shakes his head. Tank looks around, realizing where he’s at he rolls himself out of the ring. He goes to the announcer table and pulls himself up. Terri tires swatting away Tank from the table.}
Terri Morasco: “No! No! Get out of here! Stop taking the cowards way out!”
{Frank is on the apron waiting for Tank to turn around, He jumps and hits the double axe handle! The ref starts warning the competitors to get in the ring! He starts his count 1….2….The men keep fighting, Frank tries to throw Tank into the steel ring post. Tank plants his feet in the ground. Frank tries it one more time, but is met with a kick to the gut by tank. 5…6.. Tank grabs Frank and slams his head on the announcer table, he slides him into the ring breaking the count. He comes in after Frank.}
Vasco Dias: “I won’t lie I haven’t been able to focus on the match much, where is Nero? Where’s Ragnarok?”
Terri Morasco: “I think he might actually do it alone…He’s held his own so far!”
{Tank does try to pin he kneels down and starts pounding on Franks head! “WHO IS THE BITCH NOW!” He smacks the back of Franks head, Franks eyes are glazed over and he looks to be out of it! Tank tries to choke out Frank, the ref tries to pull Tank off of him. He starts to warning count Tank.. .1…2…3 Tank releases!}
Vasco Dias: “Come on! That’s cheap…wait a minute! Look at Frank!”
{Frank rolls and sees Tank trying to intimidate the ref, he sneaks up behind Tank, he rolls up Tank into a school boy. The ref starts to count 1…2.. thr/ KICK OUT! Tank hops up surprised! He pulls up Frank , but is hit right in the gut, Frank drops Tank with a double armed DDT! He goes to pin again 1…2..thr/ KICK OUT! Frank gasps as he looks at the ref holding 3 fingers up to him.}
Terri Morasco: “That was three ref! C’mon!”
Vasco Dias: “That was two and half, but two very near falls is killing Frank!”
{Tank gets up angry, Frank pulls himself up using the ropes. Tank starts to come near and Frank swings his foot up hitting the Redneckanesse! The super kick! Tank drops on his back, and Frank falls on top of him! 1…2…3!!! “DING DING DING!”}Allison Valance: “HERE IS YOUR WINNER FRANK BLACK!”
{Tank feels his jaw, and sees an near lifeless Frank Black laying on the mat from exhaustion! He gets up, and pushes the ref out of the way! He locks a sharp shooter in and keeps holding it in!}
Terri Morasco: “What a sore loser!”
{Tank keeps the sharpshooter locked in, he refuses to let it go! The ref tries pulling him off, Tank releases and gets in the refs face. He pushes him out of the ring, he looks to the stage and waves his hand. Nero has a chair at hand as he walks down to the ring. He throws the chair to Tank.}
Vasco Dias: “He comes the helpers! They know damn well too Malaki hasn't arrived yet and Eddie isn't even here tonight!”
Terri Morasco: “TOLD YOU NOT TO HOLD YOUR BREATH!”
{Nero looks under the ring, and pulls out a table, Tank nods and has him bring it in! He turns his attention back to Frank. He loads up the chair and slams it into his back! Frank cringes in pain! He slaps his back with it again! Nero sets up the table, Tank smacks Franks head. The stitches come undone, Frank starts to bleed again! Tank pulls up Frank, he smiles as he puts him into the power bomb, he lifts him up above his head and slams him through the table!}
Vasco Dias: “He hit the Fall From Grace! Franks out! Frank done!”
{Tank kneels down next to Franks broken body and laughs….}
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SEGMENT
"The Commish."
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Terri Morasco: Welcome back fans… up next we have a great match lined up for your enjoyment as Todd Williams looks to bounce back from his loss but it’s not going to be an easy task for the former NCW champion as he has to face off against Xavier Cross.
Vasco Dias: Xavier Cross was a prime contender for that NCW title several times throughout his career but for some reason or another he just never could break through.
Terri Morasco: Much like here in IWF. Winning the first ever Heavyweight title prevented him from throwing his hat into Imperial title contention…. during possibly one of his hottest streaks through his career.
Vasco Dias: Maybe tonight he sets down that path again… but if Todd “means business” tonight, it’s going to be a tough road. I guess we’ll find out if Cross can right this ship up next...
Terri Morasco: Wait.. I’m hearing that we’re heading backstage… What is this about?
{We fly backstage before the match begins to see Xavier Cross, decked out in full wrestling attire, walking towards the entrance way, apparently ready for this match. He walks by one of the concession areas but is suddenly stopped dead in his tracks by the new IWF commissioner.}Zelda Knite: Xavier come here, I gotta speak with you for a second, it’s about this match.
{Cross turns and stares at Zelda’s “office”... as she’s clearly sitting behind a concession counter with several pieces of video game memorabilia adorning it alongside the name plate that simply reads “Commish”. He holds out his hands in disbelief. }Xavier Cross: You setting up shop in the concession stand? Is this supposed to be your office or are you just working in there?
Zelda Knite: Hey! It’s nice and comfortable in here, plus I get all the Jujy Fruits I want. I mean… THAT’S NOT IMPORTANT! I’m here to discuss this match with you. As you know, tonight is going to be the first night in your “Zelda Knite’s Gauntlet” series of matches and….
Xavier Cross: Oh lord this can’t be good…
Zelda Knite: No no, see it’s great… I think this show needs a little spicing up soooooo… I’m going to add a stipulation to this match. Tonight it will be you versus Todd Williams in a “Pink Slip on a Pole” match!
{Xavier Cross takes a step back, stunned at this announcement.}Xavier Cross: What!? You’re going to fire one of us for losing this match!? That’s horrible!
Zelda Knite: Wait… no, what are you talking about? That’s not what a pink slip is… is it?
Xavier Cross: How does the commissioner not know what a “pink slip” is, what did you think it was?
Zelda Knite: I don’t know… cash prize or something… It doesn't matter! I ain’t on trial here, you are!
{Zelda stands out of her chair pointing her gavel into the face of Xavier Cross as she says this, an act that just confuses Cross even more.}Xavier Cross: Commisioner’s don’t have gavels… you’re thinking of a judge.
Zelda Knite: Hush you! I’m the commish here, not you. I decide who’s a judge and who ain’t.
Xavier Cross: That didn’t make any sense…
Zelda Knite: Look, I need something to put on that pole because I already told the ring crew to install one… so…
Xavier Cross: Hey, you better not put a bottle of Viagra on there because I told you that was a one time thing and it happens to everybody at some point…
Zelda Knite: No no… I was thinking your mom but there isn’t enough time to get her down here… hmm.. Pinata… no
{Cross stands there slack jawed and wide eyed in disbelief as Zelda proceeds to talk to herself.}Zelda Knite: Sombrero… even worse, Pepper… too stupid, police baton… doesn’t make sense…. here just use this. The first person to get it, gets the be the first to use it.
{Zelda grabs a steel folding chair that was inside the concession booth and hands it over to Cross to deliver to the ring crew. He looks down at it and cocks an eyebrow.}Xavier Cross: What’s the point of putting it on a pole if we can both use it once it’s down?
Zelda Knite: Just do it, I’m the commish.
Xavier Cross: That literally didn’t answer anything… but fine… whatever.
{Xavier begins to walk away but turns around at the last second, walking up to the concession booth.}Xavier Cross: Can I at least get some cotton candy before the match?
Zelda Knite: Sure…. that’ll be three fifty.
Xavier Cross: What a rip…
{Zelda reaches back and grabs a thing of cotton candy while Cross fumbles with some change just before we fade out and head back to ringside with Terri and Vasco.}Vasco Dias: What in the hell was that? This is a steel chair on a pole match now?
Terri Morasco: It appears that way… looks like Zelda’s Gauntlet of ridiculous gimmick wrestling matches for Cross begins tonight!
Vasco Dias: Goody.
{“Still Fly” by The Devil Wears Prada begins to blast across the speakers. As it does so two spotlights quickly hit the ramp and we are able to see the silhouette of a man standing behind the curtain along with that of a woman. Todd Williams slowly backs up through the curtain backwards and extends his arms out into a crucifix. He isn't alone as his wife Fiona Williams is with him. The fans immediately boo him loudly and he shrugs it off as he finally reaches the ring. Todd grins as he walks inside the ring staring at all of the booing fans. Fiona pops an Umbrella open as she blocks Todd receiving the boos and the spit from the crowd.}Todd Williams: HATERS GONNA HATE... YALL KNOW YALL LOVE ME. DON'T GET MAD BECAUSE I DEAL WITH NOTHIN BUT THE BENJAMINS!!!
{Todd grins as he receives more boos in return. He runs to the top of the turnbuckles raising his hand proudly in the air before he backflips off of them. He waits in the corner as Fiona stands outside clapping her hands for her man.}Terri Morasco: Todd is looking as excited as always.
Vasco Dias: That man has one setting and it’s full speed.
{The lights dim, as the echo of a bird of prey screeching rips through the arena, a large explosion of orange/red/gold pyro erupts across the front of the stage. As it dies down we see the back of Xavier Cross, facing towards the curtain. This is when ‘The Phoenix’ by Fall Out Boy begins to play off the P.A.}{The fans are on their feet, chanting.}“Xavier Cross! Xavier Cross! Xavier Cross!”
{Cross turns around, doing the Atlanta Falcon ‘Dirty Bird’ wing flap, as he makes his way to the ring. He’ll stop and find the first child he sees, pulling a pen out of his boot, immediately signing something for the kid. Before moving over to the other side of the ramp giving fans a series of hi-fives.}Alison Valance: "Hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, coming to you from Lexington, Virginia....He stands at Six Feet...three inches, weighing in at Two-Hundred, and Thirty One pounds. Xavier....THE PHOENIX....CROOOOOSSSS!"
{Cross stares at the ring for a second before marching up the steps, looking around he doesn’t enter through the apron but climbs the outside of the turnbuckle, standing tall as he looks around the arena a grin on his face. He slaps his chest three times before hopping into the ring. He kisses his middle and index finger, pointing them to the sky, before looking down, crossing each wrist to make an X, he slowly raises his arms up. Each post shoots a pyro cannon perpendicular to each other, creating a flaming X for a moment.}{Xavier moves to the corner, pulling himself on top of the turnbuckle, adjusting the tape on his wrists, waiting for the bell to ring and the match to begin.}Terri Morasco: Here we go fans, the ring crew has the chair set up on top of that pole and this ridiculous match is ready to begin.
Vasco Dias: So in theory… this match can’t end until somebody grabs the chair? If you weren’t knocked out… why would you even try to stop your opponent from grabbing the chair?
Terri Morasco: To stop him from getting it first… duh.
Vasco Dias: But… if you can take it from him while he’s climbing the turnbuckles you can take it from him when he’s down… oh nevermind.
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SINGLES MATCH
Xavier Cross vs. Todd Williams
Steel Chair on a Pole
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{The match opens up with Xavier Cross and Todd Williams meeting in the middle of the ring, there Cross extends his hand and Todd accepts in a shake before the action begins. The two men circle each other until they finally meet in a collar and elbow tie up in the center of the ring, Cross spins Todd’s arm out of the hold and flips him onto the mat… no, Todd instead lands on his feet, spins through and sends Cross falling instead. Cross jumps to his feet but is put down with a quick drop kick. Xavier rolls over and grabs the ropes to pull himself to his feet to see just in time as Todd bounces off the opposite ropes and comes back with a charging clothesline, Xavier ducks the move and sends Todd flipping over the top rope with a back drop lift. However, Cross doesn’t notice as Todd lands on the apron and when Cross turns around… hot shot! Cross goes flying back into the center of the ring and Todd rolls back in under the bottom rope. Todd heads towards the corner and looks to climb the turnbuckles up to the steel chair, Todd grabs the chair and goes to pull it free but is grabbed by Cross from behind who backdrops Todd off the middle rope and back into the ring. Cross rolls over and grabs the ropes to pull himself back up, he heads up and climbs the turnbuckles. He reaches up and has the chair in his hand as he steps onto the top turnbuckle but instead is sent back down splitting himself on the turnbuckles as Todd collides with the ropes, sending him down.}Vasco Dias: NOT GOOD! Right in the money maker.
Terri Morasco: You hate to see that… you just know he’s in a tremendous amount of pain right now.
Vasco Dias: Who wouldn’t be? Cross made a huge mistake and this could doom him already.
{Todd capitalizes on the mistake by Cross and climbs up after him, Todd perches himself behind Cross where he then jumps up and wraps his legs around Cross’s neck and sends him flying off with a reverse top rope hurricanrana! Cross lands flat on his chest and stomach and holds his torso in pain as Todd is slowly getting back up from the move as well. Todd grabs the ropes on each side of the turnbuckle padding and begins pulling himself back up and then proceeds to climb up the turnbuckles. He jumps up onto the top rope and grabs the steel chair and rips it off the pole before turning around. Xavier Cross is slowly pushing his way back to his feet and Todd dives off with an elbow drop with the chair straight across Cross’s back! Todd flips Cross over and covers 1...2… but Xavier throws the shoulder up off the mat! Cross rolls over in pain as Todd gets back to his feet, Todd grabs the chair and waits as Cross is getting up, Todd throws the chair and Cross catches it and Todd goes for the SWEET DREAMS…. but Cross side steps it and instead smashes the chair right across Todd’s leg/knee! Todd comes down in pain holding his leg as Cross takes the chair and smashes it over Todd’s head, who falls to the mat. Cross covers 1….2… but Todd lets the shoulder up.}Terri Morasco: And just like that… Xavier Cross covers for his gaff earlier and now it looks like Todd is the one in pain.
Vasco Dias: He’s in a world of hurt here… Cross brought that chair right across his knee and Todd seems to be holding it.
Terri Morasco: Cross in one swift move might have taken Todd’s biggest advantage away from him… his speed.
{Cross takes the chair and places it on the mat, he grabs Todd up and positions him for the CROSSIFIXION. Cross lifts but Todd somehow manages to hold on and manages to break his arms loose, he grabs Cross instead and sends him flat on his back with a double leg takedown/spinebuster onto the chair. Todd grabs Cross’s legs and looks for the DREAM CATCHER but that knee Cross hit with the chair just won’t have it as Cross manages to shift his weight and send Todd flipping to the mat. Cross works his way to his feet, holding his back in pain as Todd tries to come back, Todd gets to his feet but is quickly knocked back down as Xavier dives at Todd’s leg and clips it out from under him. Todd flips up and over onto his back as Cross gets back to his feet. Todd tries to work his way back up, Cross kicks him in the stomach as he does and then CROSSIFIXION onto the chair! Cross flips Todd over and covers him 1….2...3! }Vasco Dias: Xavier Cross defies Zelda Knite and picks up the victory!
Terri Morasco: It was definitely… a win… like it or not, he picked it up any way necessary.
Vasco Dias: You do whatever it takes in this business to win a match Terri, that’s what Xavier did.
Terri Morasco: I guess there is no arguing with you on that point… because as Todd Williams is being helped to the back by the IWF crew we’re getting ready for our next match.
Vasco Dias: Which should be a really good one… champion versus champion.
Terri Morasco: Both men did what many thought they couldn’t do and won a championship on our last pay per view, Danger Zone.
Vasco Dias: Well earned victories for two of IWF’s most… eccentric characters.
Terri Morasco: They are both an acceptable level of creepy.
Vasco Dias: Just like all your ex boyfriends.
Terri Morasco: Shut it.
"Actions Speak Louder Than Words Do..."
{The song by Celldweller, Louder than Words begins to play over the P.A. and the lights start to spazz out to the beat as Kristoff Liam Bates comes down the ramp, clutching his trademark briefcase.} "Did I really Hear you say you're sorry, hard for me to believe..."
{Bates ascends the stairs, leaving his briefcase on the outside and meticulously takes off his suitcoat and tie before hopping through the ropes and cockily smiling, waiting in the corner stretching before the bell rings.}Terri Morasco: It’s good to see KLB with that title belt, it’s been a long time coming for him. He’s put in a lot of hard work.
Vasco Dias: I’m sure he has put in a lot of “hard” work…
Terri Morasco: Don’t even start with that.
Vasco Dias: Pfft… you’re no fun.
{A red mist hits the entranceway as the lights dim to a blood red all around the arena as "Requiem for a Dream" begins to play. Slowly the figure of Sephiroth and his lovely wife, Maria step out from behind the curtain with a glass chalice filled with a blood red liquid in one hand and his trademark cane in the other as Maria clings onto him with one arm. Slowly he walks down to the ring head down occasionally sipping his glass as maria struts beside him. He walks to the ring steps and slowly climbs sipping his chalice once more before wiping his feet and stepping in the ring. He does not pose instead setting the cane and chalice in the corner and removing his coat before handing it to maria who waits at ringside blowing a kiss to him.}Terri Morasco: And IWF’s very own dark lord of the night makes his way to the ring… He as always is an intimidating figure to say the least.
Vasco Dias: Always wacked in the head is what I believe you meant to say.
Terri Morasco: I don’t know if I should go that far… but he, he’s certainly on the crazy side.
Vasco Dias: He’s a grade a loon if you ask me, but I’m not here to judge, I’m just here to call the match.
Terri Morasco: Which we will do right after this short commercial break fans as we lower the cage around the ring and get ready for this match!
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{COMMERCIAL BREAK}~
Vasco Dias: Welcome back fans… the referee has finished checking both men and he’s signaled for the bell to kick off this highly anticipated contest.
Terri Morasco: I can’t wait, despite what may or may not going on inside each man’s head, they both can wrestle their hearts out and I expect to see that tonight.
Vasco Dias: Then you won’t be disappointed because these two never fail to impress.
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SINGLES MATCH
Extreme Rules
Mercedes Vargas vs Eternity
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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: The following contest is an EXTREME RULES MATCH and is scheduled for one fall. Introducing first, making her way to the ring, from Buenos Aires, Argentina…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 to arrive. Terri Morasco: We are just moments away from what could be a very important rematch from three weeks ago here...
Vasco Dias: Mercedes made history three weeks ago when she became one of the very few women to ever beat Eternity one on one, the question is can she do it again here tonight when the stakes have been raised just a little bit in this Extreme Rules Match?
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.
Alison Valance: And her opponent, from The Other Side.....EEEETTTERRRRRRRRNNNNIIIIITTTTY!
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. Vasco Dias: Does Eternity actually care about winning here tonight?
Terri Morasco: You can never quite tell what exactly Eternity cares about, but she does enjoy hurting people, and as much as it makes my skin crawl, that's what this match is all about in the end...
Mercy's confident demeanour is readily apparent as she immediately pounces on Eternity before her music has even faded away. Mercedes runs towards Eternity and tackles her to the ground as the bell rings, raining down blow after blow on her opponent, not letting her get to her feet.Terri Morasco: Once again, Vargas wastes little time here, going straight after her opponent...
Vasco Dias: Most Diamonds in the locker-room tend to approach Eternity with a sense of unease and trepidation, but not Mercedes, twice she has faced Eternity now and twice she's been the aggressor from the opening bell, and considering it got her a win before, I guess you can't fault Mercedes for sticking with what works...
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erri Morasco: She really isn't afraid of taking control here.
Vasco Dias: Or she's too afraid of losing control here.
The two women are relentless in their assault, Eternity rolls on top of Merceds and lands some stiff blows, Mercy then rolls over and lands some of her own, the momentum switches back to Eternity, then back to Mercedes and as the two women tumble out of the ring embroiled in their catfifght, Eternity once again is on top of Mercedes. Eternity lands a blow, a second and then suddenly stops as she cocks her head and realises where she is. On the outside of the squared circle, free. Eternity jumps up off Mercedes and skips around the ring to the announce desk. She rips the top board off the table and tosses it aside and then starts to rip the monitors out of the desk. Eternity places the monitors carefully on the ground, patting them on the top like they were small children. Eternity turns around only to be tackled over the commentary table and into Vasco's lap by Mercedes who jumps on her as she gets to her feet. Vasco and Terri are both quick to their feet as they separate themselves from the madness of a frantic Vargas still raining blows down on her opponent. The crowd are wild.
Eternity starts to crawl away from the assault, and out of the corner of her eye she spots a two by four wrapped in barbed wire under the desk. Mercy is still pounding on the back of Eternity as she tries to crawl away from the fiery assault of Vargas. Suddenly the lights begin to flicker, distracting Mercedes long enough for Eternity to grab the two by four. The lights continue to flicker as Eternity creates some separation between her and her opponent and rises to her feet. There is a rumble of thunder throughout the arena and when the lights return to normal, Mercedes runs straight into a wild swing from Eternity and her two by four. Mercedes goes down immediately as the side of the formidable weapon catches her in the head. Eternity takes a bow as the crowd boo her, she laughs as she skips over to Mercedes who is lying face down on the outside. Eternity jumps on her back like an excitable child and pulls Mercy's hair, forcing her head up with one hand and strumming the barbed wire across Mercedes forehead as if it were a violin bow.
With Mercedes busted open and quite clearly out of it, Eternity abandons her weapon and hops to her feet, applauding her own efforts before picking a limp Vargas up off the floor, carrying her over her shoulder back to the announce table. Eternity places her carefully on the table as the announce team finally gather enough of their bearings to continue with their job.Terri Morasco: We're back. Who the hell leaves a weapon under our desk?
Vasco Dias: I don't know, Terri, but what I do know is Eternity has been in firm control of this matchfor the past several minutes...
With Mercedes beautifully arranged on the table, Eternity walks over to the ring and looks under the apron. After a few moments Eternity pulls out a fifteen foot ladder. The crowd pop as Eternity starts to set it up in front of the announce table. Eternity points towards the sky as she looks up. Eternity begins climbing up one side of the ladder. On the top of the ladder, Eternity makes the cross symbol across her heart as she looks down at the fallen Vargas. She then leaps off the ladder and drops a leg from fifteen feet in the airacross the throat of her opponent!Terri Morasco: MY GOD IN HEAVEN! SHE KILLED HER! SHE KILLED MERCEDES!
Vasco Dias: LIGATURE MARK OFF THE TOP OF A LADDER, BY GOD, ETERNITY IS CRAZY!
The crowd is going nuts at this point with half the arena chanting "THIS IS AWESOME!" and the other half of the arena chanting "HOLY SHIT!" . Neither woman has moved from the wreckage of the announce table. Several moments pass of the electric crowd still chanting. The referee is unsure of what to do and after some consultation with the stage hands at ring side, the referee makes the signal for the EMTS to come out.
Nicole Kingsley and her team of EMTs arrive with a stretcher. They race down the ramp to check on both women.Terri Morasco: This match is over! There's no way these ladies can continue!
Vasco Dias: Eternity took herself out as well as her opponent in one desperate move and the really crazy thing is, I don't think Eternity did it to win so much as to make sure she hurt her opponent here tonight!
Half the team of EMTs check on Mercedes and the other half busy themselves loading Eternity on a stretcher. Mercedes is helped to her feet and looks around at the EMTs and insists that she's okay, and she stands on her own two feet. Eternity is being strapped down and wheeled away and the smile on Mercedes face at having survived death once again is evident.Vasco Dias: Mercedes looks quite pleased to still be standing here!
Terri Morasco: can't say I blame her...I would be too!
Eternity is wheeled half way up the ramp when suddenly the lights in the arena go down to a purple hue and smoke gathers around the stretcher causing the EMTs to scatter. Eternity breaks out of her restraints and actually sits up on the stretcher as if she was a corpse rising from her grave. Her eyes are cold and distant as she stares at Mercedes who is stood by the ring.Terri Morasco: WHAT THE HELL? SHE SHE'S BACK FROM THE DEAD, DIAS!
Vasco Dias: ETERNITY SAT UP! AND LOOK AT THOSE EYES! MY GOD! ETERNITY WON'T DIE THAT EASILY!
The wide eyed look of sheer disbelief on Mercedes face betrays for the first time the sense of fear and dread she had kept so far from her opponent. Mercedes fiery spirit however will not die either as she nods at Eternity and actually motions for her to come at her.
Eternity doesn't waste any time in obliging her opponent's death wish as the lights return to normal and the smoke dissipates. Eternity climbs off the stretcher and begins to march towards her opponent.
Seeing this, Mercedes walks over to Alison Valance, wiping the blood from her eyes as she does so. Mercedes shoves Alison Valance out of her chair. Mercedes then folds the chair and stands ready to face Eternity who slowly walks to the ring, giving Mercedes time to consider her position. Mercedes walks over and bangs the chair up against a ring post as she stares at Eternity and yells something in her native tongue.
Mercedes then quickly steps forward and swings the chair at Eternity's head, Eternity ducks, and strikes Mercedes with an uppercut to her chin which causes Mercedes to stumble back. Mercedes shakes her head and still has the chair in one of her hands and so swings and manages to crack Eternity across the face with it. Eternity goes down on all fours as Mercedes throws the chair in the ring.
Mercedes then walks around and looks under the ring and pulls out a table. She slides it under the bottom rope and then goes back over to Eternity, kicking her in the gut as she is still on all fours. Eternity violently shakes her head and actually starts laughing as she bites Mercedes leg.
This causes Mercedes to stumble back and immediately clutch her lower leg. Eternity looks up and grins as she wipes her chin with one gloved hand. The side of her head has been busted open, only adding to the wounded rabid wild animal that Mercedes was trying to put down on the outside of the ring. Rather than continue assaulting her opponent outside the ring, Mercedes climbs back into the ring as she sees Eternity slowly rising to her feet.Vasco Dias: Finally it looks like this match is going to return to the ring...
Terri Morasco: I honestly don't think I've ever seen animalistic aggression from Eternity or Mercedes before...this hasn't been a wrestling contest, this has been two Diamonds fighting to survive, fighting for their lives!
Mercedes is setting up the table in the middle of the ring as Eternity grabs the chair from earlier as she enters the ring. Eternity swings wildly, but Mercedes ducks and actually manages to superkick the steel chair right back into Eternity's face. Eternity crumbles to the mat as Mercedes scrambles for a pin, without hooking the leg...1...2...Eternity gets a shoulder up, undeterred by her advantage, Mercedes this time learns from her oversight and hooks the leg, once again attempting a cover...1...2...the resilient Eternity will not be put away as she gets kicks out!
Vasco Dias: A couple of quick near falls there...
Terri Morasco: Now it appears that Vargas wants to end this quickly...not that I blame her!
Mercedes pulls Eternity to her feet and places her on her shoulders, looking to hit Eternity with the Eternal Rest, to add insult to injury but the dangerously intelligent Eternity knows her own fate and squirms out of it and hops down behind Mercedes before turning her around and grabbing her by the arm and yelling out "I LOVE YOU MOMMY!" Eternity then walks backwards towards the corner, where a wild animal is most dangerous and she climbs on to the top rope. Walking across it with all the skill and balance of a practiced tight rope walker. Eternity comes down on Mercedes shoulder blade with her Burning Angel. Once Mercedes is down, Eternity rolls her over and hooks the leg as she covers her opponent.
1...2...Mercedes somehow kicks out!
Terri Morasco: Mercedes tried to hit Eternity with her own move but it backfired!
Vasco Dias: Both women appear to be growing more and more desperate and determined to survive as this match goes on!
Eternity can't quite believe it as she looks over at the fallen Mercy shaking her head, she lets out a scream and then smiles as she snaps her head towards the table Mercedes had set up earlier in the match. Eternity walks over to it and runs both her hands over the table, almost as if she was stroking a pet. Suddenly the table bursts into flame and Eternity laughs as she jumps back from the flames.Vasco Dias:What the hell just happened!
Terri Morasco: Apparently that table just spontaneously combusted under Eternity's touch. I can't believe I'm saying that!
Mercy then grabs Eternity by the arm and whips her across the ring. On the rebound, Vargas hits her opponent with her Double Jeopardy backbreaker...Terri Morasco: Double Jeopardy!
Vasco Dias: Ouch! That backbreaker was delivered with authority...
Vargas scrambles for the pin attempt as if her life depends on it and the crowd actually boo the pin attempt as they want to see somebody go through the flaming table and they still might as Eternity kicks out at a count of two. Eternity quickly gets to her feet as does Mercy across the ring. Out of sheer desperation, Mercedes rushes at Eternity looking to strike her down with a clothesline. Eternity ducks the attempt and then scoops Mercy up from behind into a pumphandle transitioned into a gutbuster...
Vasco Dias: THE Y-INCISION!
Terri Morasco: We could be near the end here...
Eternity then slowly gets back to her feet and pulls a winded Vargas to her feet and lifts her onto her shoulders and gets into position to deliver the Eternal Rest. After a few moments of hushed anticipation that falls over the arena, Mercedes Vargas is driven through the flaming table and the crowd lose their minds.
Vasco Dias: GOD HAVE MERCY! THE WOMAN WAS JUST STRAIGHT THROUGH THE FLAMING TABLE!
Terri Morasco: MERCEDES WAS SENT STRAIGHT TO HELL!
The Diamonds Referee uses her discretion to call an end to the match as Mercedes is quite clearly knocked out in the flaming wreckage.
Alison Valance: AND HERE IS YOUR WINNER...EEEEETTTTTTTTTTTEEEERRRRRRRRRRRNNNNITTTTTY!
Eternity gets down on one knee facing the burning table, she outstretches her hand towards the Heavens and closes her eyes bowing her head as the ten bell salute sounds. After the lights are raised EMTs and officials hit the ring with fire extinguishers and save Mercedes who lies unconscious among the flames.
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SINGLES MATCH
Kristoff Liam Bates vs. Sephiroth Du Lac
Man of Steel Rules
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{The match begins as the bell rings and neither man even thinks for a second before they are in the middle of the ring and swinging for the fences. Bates manages to stop a Sephiroth jab and manages to European uppercut him and send him staggering backwards. Bates manages to capitalize on this by rushing up and taking Sephiroth by the arm, he whips Sephiroth across the ring as hard as he can, sending him into the ropes so hard that Seph flies over and up into the cage itself. Bates walks over and grabs Sephiroth up from the apron between the ropes and cage and takes him up and over the ropes back into the ring with a suplex. Bates however doesn’t let go of the hold, instead he turns over and brings Seph back up into a suplex again, Bates charges forward smashing Sephiroth into the other side of the cage as he holds Seph up and uses that momentum to bring Du Lac back down hard to the mat with another suplex. Bates flips Du Lac over and takes him by the head and legs after putting his knees into Seph’s back and pulls back with the bow and arrow stretch. Bates rolls over onto his back to get some more leverage. Bates arches on Sephiroth’s back and the vampire grimaces in pain as he tries to pull himself out of KLB’s grasp.}Terri Morasco: Bates is working that back of Sephiroth early here, I think he has a plan in place.
Vasco Dias: It seems that way, he’s in attack mode, one way or another.
Terri Morasco: Which really helps in this Man of Steel matches… it’s hard to play defensively in this structure.
{Bates holds Du Lac in the stretch for several moments before he finally lets go of the move, allowing Du Lac to fall to the mat. Bates grabs Du Lac and forces him back to his feet where he whips Seph into the rops, catches him and hits a tilt-o-whirl backbreaker as Sephiroth comes back! Bates puts his elbow into Du Lac’s throat and pushes down while holding him in place for some extra pain and torment before he rolls Du Lac off his knee to continue his assault. Bates grabs Du Lac by his long hair and drags him back to his feet. He takes Sephiroth and once again whips him into the ropes, Sephiroth comes back and KLB looks for his AA styled spinbuster but Sephiroth manages to stop that noice and instead grabs Bates head and spins him into the ground with a DDT. Both men lay on the mat for a couple of seconds before Sephiroth is back up, using the ropes for leverage while holding his back in pain. Bates turns over and back to his feet and when Sephiroth approaches him from behind, he spins around with a discus forearm but Sephiroth ducks it and instead grabs Bates by the waist and release German suplex that drives Bates neck first right into the mat! Bates looks to be in a ton of pain as he hits the mat, but manages to turn over and try to get back to his feet, but Sephiroth is there for a toe kick followed by the stump puller pile driver!}Vasco Dias: Fantastic move by the freak there.
Terri Morasco: Anybody ever tell you that you have a way of complimenting somebody while still insulting them?
Vasco Dias: My mother said it was a talent me and my father possessed.
{With bates holding his head in pain, Sephiroth grabs Bate’s leg and flips him over and then locks him into the MUTA LOCK! With Bates locked into the hold Sephiroth wrenches back as hard as he can to try and either snap Bates’ neck or make him submit. Bates yells out in pain as Sephiroth pulls back on his neck but doesn’t give up, he digs his hand into the mat and begins dragging himself towards the ropes the best he can. He reaches out and tries to desperately reach to get the ropes but he’s not close enough. Sephiroth clinches in even harder as Bates himself tries even more to grab those ropes. He finally manages to get within finger's reach and yes indeed reaches out and clutches the ropes.}Terri Morasco: Bates manages to get to the ropes, using one of his breaks.
Vasco Dias: And just in time because Sephiroth was not letting go of that hold any other way.
{Sephiroth backs up and waits as Bates turns himself over and begins to try and get back to his feet. When bates is there, Sephiroth comes running up and jumps into the air and hit the one knee facebuster! Bates flies backwards and hits the ground, to the delight of Sephiroth. Du Lace grabs Bates and takes him off his feet where he then rushes forward and drives KLB head first into the steel of the cage. Bates staggers off but Seph isn’t done just yet, he takes KLB again and runs him to the opposite side and drives him head first into the cage again! This time Seph doesn't let go and instead drives KLB’s head in and begins rubbing it back and forth against the linking. Seph continues his attack until a nice gash is opened above KLB’s right eye, where he then lets KLB fall to the floor.}Vasco Dias: The vampire is looking for blood it would seem.
Terri Morasco: Some would call that an oxymoron.
Vasco Dias: Either way, it’s what is happening, Sephiroth has just busted KLB open and very well might be looking to drain him.
{Sephiroth smiles as he grabs KLB by the head and sinks his fangs right in the gash that he’s opened on KLB’s head. The crowd begins to boo as the referee begins to count (forcing Sephiroth to release the illegal hold). When the count reaches four Sephiroth relinquishes the hold and lets KLB go, Sephiroth looks down at KLB on the mat writhing in pain from the attack and sees and opportunity. Du Lac heads to the corner where he stands back and waits for KLB to try and get to his feet, when Bates is up, Sephiroth comes flying in for the SPEAR OF LONGINUS but KLB manages to side step it and instead grab Du Lac’s arm and throws him down onto the mat with the SUIT AND TIE crossface submission!}Terri Morasco: What a reversal by Bates here!
Vasco Dias: Well done… now will the vamp tap out?
{Bates yanks back on Seph’s head and has him almost exactly in the middle of the ring. Sephiroth reaches out towards the ropes and tries to pull himself closer which he manages to do, he gets within touching distance and puts the tips of his fingers on the ropes and just barely manages to break the hold. Bates rolls off and Sephiroth uses those ropes to pull himself back to his feet, he turns around and looks to go at Bates but KLB manages to block a cross punch and instead throws Sephiroth down and locks in the SUIT AND TIE again! Sephiroth is now too far from the ropes to reach them! Sephiroth digs in and tries to break the hold, he tries to pull forward but in the end it’s too much and must tap out!}Terri Morasco: YES, fantastic win by KLB there!
Vasco Dias: Well done for him.. it was a tough match and he certainly has the scar to prove that now.
{The cage is raising as Bates refuses to have his arm raised instead, he grabs his briefcase from off the floor, after reaching under the bottom ropes and then turns back into the ring to look at Du Lac. Bates touches the blood coming from his head, and looks irate.}Vasco Dias: Looks like Bates isn’t happy about Sephiroth cutting him open….
Terri Morasco: This might get ugly….
{Seph is pulling himself to his feet and sees Bates ready to attack, Bates charges for a knockout briefcase shot but somehow Sephiroth manages to duck under it and run out of the way. Maria, thinking fast grabs a steel chair and throws it into the ring which Sephiroth catches and now he and Bates have themselves a stand off as each hold a weapon.}Vasco Dias: The match might be over, but it seems the fighting is not.
{Both men look ready to strike… until they both drop their weapons and smile at each other.}Terri Morasco: Wait… what is this?
{Sephiroth and KLB meet in the middle of the ring, and after a handshake they share a quick hug and raise each other’s hands in victory, laughing and smiling at the booing crowd, having fooled us all they seem very pleased with themselves.}Terri Morasco: Oh my goodness!? They are a team? They are friends!? Oh no… this is a scary thought…. God help us all in IWF if what I’m seeing is true.
Vasco Dias: You got that right… we’ll be right back fans… I can’t believe what I’m seeing here.
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SEGMENT“Revenge”
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{The lights in the arena go dark and the video screen flickers on. The first image is of Ashley Mastrangelo being pinned by Ana Valentine back at the “Diamonds are Forever” Pay Per View. The screen then goes black only to have the following message appear.}
{The screen flickers between an old photo of Ashley with straight blonde hair, and a new, more sadistic looking Ashley with bright red streaks through her hair, a more sadistic look on her face than we’re accustom to as the screen flashed and the arena turns to darkness before returning to normal.}
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MIXED TAG TEAM MATCH
Alexis Caffery and Mike Laszlo vs Alice Pleasant and Nero Blake
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{"Cult of Personality" by Living Color plays as Mike Laszlo and Alexis Caffery come out of the entrance, Mike holding Alexis' hand. They make their way down to the ring and Mike helps Alexis onto thee apron and then leaps up there himself.
Alison Vance: Now in he ring at a combined weight of 352 pounds Mike Laszlo and Alexis Caffery...
Mike and Alexis stand in a corner talking as their music dies down.}Terri Morasco: Overly attached couple Number 1.....
Vasco Dias: You mean Mike Laszlo and Alexis Caffery?
Terri Morasco: I know what I said
{"Her name is Alice" by Shinedown plays as Alice walks out with Nero behind, Alice smiles and takes Nero's hand leading him down to the ring. Alice stops as Nero slides in the ring under the bottom rope, he then sits on the second rope to make it easier for Alice to get in.}Terri Morasco: And overly attached couple number 2....
Vasco Dias: Also known as Nero and Alice....
{The bell rings and Alice and Alexis start off. They lock up, Alice being taller by about six inches, she uses the leverage to get over Alexis and shove her back into a neutral corner and hold her there. After a four count Alice steps back and lets Alexis out of the corner, they move around each other and go to lock up again, Alexis ducks down and picks a leg taking Alice down to her back, Alexis floats over and locks in a headlock, Alice gets to her stomach and springs up picking Alexis up, Alexis keeps hold of the headlock and kicks her legs landing on the ground taking Alice back over her body with a side headlock take over.}Terri Morasco: Great wrestling by the ladies here...
Vasco Dias: There is a mutual respect and friendship
{Alice kicks her legs out and around getting to her feet, as she does she lifts Alexis up and slams her down with a suplex, Alexis holds the back of her head rolling to her feet, Alice runs forward for a clothesline, Alexis runs an ducks under before springing off the second rope and back grabbing Alice's head hitting a cutter! Alexis goes for the pin 1....2...Alice kicks out. Alexis gets to her feet and calls for Alice to get up, as she does Alexis goes for a superkick, Alice snatches her leg out of the air and spins her around into a clothesline. Alice rolls to the corner and tags Nero, Nero gets in the ring and corners Alexis, he slowly turns and smiles at Alice letting Alexis out of the ring and Mike in.}Vasco Dias: Nero just let Alexis by after Alice and Nero locked eyes
Terri Morasco: Looks like he meant what he said about not hurting her....
{Mike and Nero face off, they both seem to be talking trash back and forth, then Mike throws a right hand that whips Nero's head back, Nero counters and the two start throwing hard right hands at one another as the crowd gets behind Mike, Nero starts to win the brawl and hits a few hard rights sending Laszlo back to the ropes, Nero whips Mike across the ring and Mike comes off the ropes and leaves his feet hitting Nero with a clothesline, both guys get up, Mike runs at Nero who ducks down and throws him up in the air hitting a european uppercut on the way down. Nero goes for the pin 1.....2....Mike kicks out}Vasco Dias: Nero and Laszlo are going at it hard...
Terri Morasco: I don't think they like each other very much
{Nero waits for Mike to get up, he goes for a clothesline and Mike hooks Nero's arm and leaps up hitting the zig zag causing Nero's head to bounce off the mat. Mike pulls Nero up and hits the double underhook backbreaker he calls the welcome to CLE. Nero holds his back in pain as Mike slaps the top turnbuckle in the corner and calls for the Malicious intent, Mike grabs Nero and picks him up, Nero kicks his legs and lands behind Mike, he leaps up and hits the high standing dropkick to the face, Nero rolls over and tags in Alice meaning Mike is also out and Alexis is in. Alice and Alexis go at it, Alice ducks under a right hand and Alexis quickly grabs Alice's head and goes for the tornado ddt running up the ropes, Alice blocks it and grabs Alexis wrist spinning out and locking her in the straight jacket. Alexis screams in pain and dducks down pushing her arms out causing Alice to lose her balance and fall forward. Alexis quickly wraps her body around Alice and locks in the entanglement, Mike runs across he ring and shoves Nero off the apron, Alice is all alone and has no choice but to tap}----------------------------------------------------------
SEGMENT
"Let's talk..."
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{ We go backstage where Renee Pleasant is stalking up an down the hallway. He keeps stopping in front of the dressing room door belonging to Ragnarok and hovering his hand over the handle. Each time he stops, his hand balls into a fist and his breathing begins to heave with anger, so he turns and begins pacing once more, trying to talk the anger off.
From behind the door, the giggling laughter of Alice rises up and Renee turns to face the door, his hands now beginning to shake with that same rage. As he goes to make a step towards the door though, Angel turns to corner and half smirks, as though locating the person he had been looking for. Angel clears his throat and Renee looks over towards the corner in response to the sound, matching Angel's half smile as he spots him. }Angel: It looks like we may have the beginning of a problem...
{ Renee half throws his hands up as he turns, shaking his head to face Angel properly. }Renee: Beginnin'? You don't call what happened out there a problem....
{ Renee's rage begins to rise again but Angel holds up a hand, in a calming and controlled motion and Renee slowly walks towards Angel, his breathing calms by the time he reaches Angel, who nods slightly in agreement. }Renee: You don't understand how dangerous she is...
Angel: We're well aware how dangerous she is...
Renee: They need to be contained..
Angel: And controlled, I agree....
{ Renee smiles, unable to keep a slight chuckle from escaping him as he claps his hands together in an encouraged way. }Angel: But...
{ He holds up a finger as though it were a sign of warning... }Angel: Your methods are... Archaic.
Renee: And effective.
Angel: Perhaps... But for the sake of my dear brother's temper... Perhaps better kept behind very tightly closed doors?
{ Renee nods slightly, showing his disagreement but acceptance and willingness to comply with the request. }Renee: Fine... I'll make sure it's puppies and rainbows for the cameras....
{ Angel laughs despite himself and turns back towards the way he came, waving a hand for Renee to follow. }Angel: I think we're of similar minds you and I... Lets, walk and talk shall we...?
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NO DQ LUMBER JACK MATCH
Spike Kane vs Roberto Verona
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{ The lights in the arena all go out at "King of the World" by Porcelain and the Tramps begins to blare out of the PA system. Spotlights begin to scan the crowd before fixating on a figure at the top of the stage which is revealed to be Roberto Verona, his head bowed towards the floor. As cheers being to resonate around the arena Verona raises his head and he begins a slow methodical march down the ramp, the spotlight following him as golden pyro rains down from above on the stage. Verona stares with disgust at the crowd who cheer him as he approaches the ring, but he doesn't react to them. As he reaches the steps he slowly ascends them before walking towards the middle of the ring apron, turning around to look into the crowd one last time before looking up and closing his eyes as he stretches his arms out wide and basks in the adulation. After indulging himself Verona climbs into the ring, psyching himself up as he awaits the beginning of the match. }Vasco Dias: Next up is the main event, the COO of IWF, Roberto Verona takes on the former and would be future Imperial Champion, Spike Kane.
Terri Morasco: In a lumber jack match featuring Roberto Verona’s number one enemy Angel and some hand picked goons from the Empire and Ragnarok.
Vasco Dias: Angel, Killian Creed, Bob Pooler and the Ace, the odds are not in Roberto’s favor.
{ Hail to the King hits the pa as the arena is drenched in red lights. Spike Kane marches out onto the entrance ramp with the IWF Championship held high over his head as the crowd boos like crazy. From behind Spike come Angel, Pooler, Creed and the Ace. Angel pats Spike on the back before the five of them head toward the ring where Roberto Verona is waiting. They walk down the ramp as Spike walks up the steps and climbs into the ring. }Vasco Dias: I don’t know how Roberto is going to over come the odds here.
Terri Morasco: Me either.
{ Angel walks around the ring and grabs a mic as Spike’s music dies down, Roberto glares at Angel from inside the ring. }Vasco Dias: Oh no…
Angel: I announced this match as a no dq lumber jack match however I failed to specify that it’s only no dq for Spike Kane! Good luck.
{ Angel tosses the mic as Spike roars across the ring and cracks Verona over the head with the IWF championship and knocks Roberto over the top rope and out of the ring! }Vasco Dias: WHAT? That is total crap!
Terri Morasco: It is but Verona booked Angel in a match against the whole roster for Battleground so…
Vasco Dias: I don’t care, now Spike and the rest of these goons are going to have their way with the COO of the company.
{ Creed and Pooler pounce on the fallen Roberto as Spike and Angel laugh, Ace watches from a few feet away. }Vasco Dias: Ace is thankfully hesitant.
{ Angel walks over to Verona and kicks him in the head as he demands the Ace pull him up, he does and Angel slaps Roberto across the face. Ace rolls him back into the ring and Spike drops an axe handle over his back then mounts him and begins to lay in some hard right hands. }Vasco Dias: This is just a gang beating.
Terri Morasco: You have to admire Roberto for even showing up.
Vasco Dias: He doesn’t ever back down.
{ Spike hits Roberto over and over again in the face before he gets up and throws his hands into the air as the crowd boos. He turns back to Verona and pulls him off the mat, he whips him across the ring where Pooler pulls his feet out from under him and takes him down. Spike laughs as he runs across the ring and drops an elbow over the back of the head of Verona. }Vasco Dias: Exactly what will make Angel happy, Verona being permanently injured?
Terri Morasco: I think the answer is yes, I think that is the only thing that will make him stop.
{ Spike pulls Verona up by his ears and begins to ram knee after knee into the face of the COO before ripping him to the side and sending him hard onto his back by his ears. Verona rolls over onto his gut in pain and Spike is right there with a knee across the back of the neck of Verona. Spike stands up and places a boot on his head and then just steps over him as the crowd bos. }Terri Morasco: Just insult after insult.
Vasco Dias: It’s disgusting.
{ Spike pulls him up and runs him toward the ropes, he tosses Verona over but Verona lands on his feet and fires an elbow into the face of Kane but before he can do anything else Angel rips Verona’s legs out from under him and he drops face first into the apron. Creed is right there as Verona lands and drops down on top of him with some wild right hands as the Ace tries to hold back but Angel shoves him forward. Ace pushes Creed back and turns Verona around and rolls him back into the ring. }Terri Morasco: Ace is hesitating here…
Vasco Dias: And Angel is noticing.
{ Angel watches Ace as he heads back to his side of the ring. Spike pulls Verona up and sends him into the corner. Spike runs in with a hard clothes line and connects, steps back and swings a back fist into the jaw of Verona. Spike snap mares Verona out of the corner then pulls him back up and hits a release exploder suplex right into the turnbuckles! }Vasco Dias: Finally a wrestling move in this match.
Terri Morasco: Only took five or so minutes.
{ Spike rips the COO off the mat and mouths off to him before he goes to send him across the ring again but Verona reverses the whip and nails a short arm clothes line! Spike tries to get right up but a groggy Verona drop toe holds Spike into the top turnbuckles, he gets up and runs to the other corner, turns and flies across the ring and drills Spike the Veni Vidi Vivi! Verona looks to cover Spike but Angel rips Verona out of the ring by his ankles and Pooler and Creed are right on him! }Vasco Dias: Come on…
Terri Morasco: What did you expect?
Vasco Dias: Something more, something better.
{ Pooler and Creed pull Verona to his feet and throw him hard into the announcer’s table. }Vasco Dias: Don’t do it, don’t put him through the table.
{ Pooler and Creed pick Verona up and drop him hard onto the table chest first, Spike watches from inside as Angel directs traffic. Angel pulls the chair out from under Valance and slams it closed before handing it to Ace. He points at Verona and Ace walks over, he rears back and brings the chair down over the back of Verona! }Vasco Dias: Just end this match already.
Terri Morasco: Somebody should do something but I’m sure Angel has security keeping anyone from helping.
{ Ace cracks Verona over the back again before Pooler and Creed throw Verona back first into the ring apron, Spike leans over the ropes and pulls Roberto up by the neck and hits a neck breaker across the top rope and sends Verona flying to the outside! }Vasco Dias: Spike could of just given Verona a serious case of whip lash.
Terri Morasco: Yeah that was pretty nasty looking.
{ Angel pulls Verona up and smiles before pushing him back inside the ring where Spike covers. ONE! TWO! KICK OUT! Spike grins as he kneels over Verona, he leans down and just punches him square in the face before driving an elbow down into his forehead and just pressing down hard. Spike stands up and pulls Verona to his feet, he twists him around and throws him into the corner. Spike runs hard at Verona who launches out of the corner with the SILENCER!!! Spike is down and Verona covers, ONE! TWO! KICK OUT! }Vasco Dias: SILENCER!!!!
Terri Morasco: And a kick out but now Verona needs to get some momentum going.
{ Verona stumbles to his feet, he and Spike are in the middle of the ring as Angel and the others watch intently. Spike starts to get up and Verona rushes hard and hits the Madame Guillotine! Verona pulls Spike up off the mat and throws him hard into the corner, Spike comes back and goes high up into the air with a back drop, Verona goes to bounce off the ropes but stops short when he sees Angel waiting for him, he turns back and just ducks the Bloody Sunday kick! Verona spins Spike around and nails the BRAINWASHER!!! Verona covers, ONE! TWO! Angel pulls Spike out of the ring! }Vasco Dias: WHAT!? Roberto was so close.
Terri Morasco: It was looking good for him.
Vasco Dias: He should just get the hell out of here because he clearly isn’t going to be able to get a win here.
Terri Morasco: And even if he did what happens after the bell?
Vasco Dias: Good question.
{ Spike regroups on the outside of the ring while Roberto yells for him to get the hell back inside the ring! }Vasco Dias: And Verona wants more.
{ The crowd is firmly behind Roberto as he waits for Spike to enter the ring. Spike storms back in and to his feet, he and Verona collide in the middle of the ring and square off with some hard right hands. }Terri Morasco: It’s just an all out war.
{ Verona starts to get the upper hand and kicks Spike hard before drilling him with a knee and then grabs him and picks him up for a choke slam into a back breaker! Verona stands up and lets out a roar as he walks around Spike and then turns to Angel and screams “ARE YOU WATCHING!?” Verona pulls Spike up to his feet and looks for the Ides of March! Spike just slips out and pushes Verona into the ropes where Creed grabs for him but Verona drills him with a kick, Roberto turns and BLOODY SUNDAY KICK!!! }Vasco Dias: And Spike connects with Bloody Sunday.
{ Spike quickly covers him and ONE! TWO! KICK OUT! }Terri Morasco: Verona still has some gas left in the tank.
{ Angel steps up onto the apron. }Vasco Dias: But it looks like the fun and games are over…
Terri Morasco: What could he have planned…
{ Pooler and Creed do the same, then Ace. Verona staggers to his feet as Spike charges him and nails a wicked clothes line that sends Verona flipping over himself. The referee tries to order Angel down but Angel yells “NO!” Spike picks Verona up and Verona throws his arms off him and connects with another Madame Guillotine but now Angel and the others storm the ring. }Vasco Dias: NO!
{ Creed cracks Verona over the back of the head with a clothes line while Pooler shoulder blocks him in the knees! Angel demands the Ace pulls Verona up as he lines up his shot and drills Verona with the GENECIDE KICK!!! }Terri Morasco: Jesus…
Vasco Dias: This match has devolved completely.
Terri Morasco: This is just bad to worse.
{ Angel sneers as he pulls Verona up to his feet and pushes him over to Spike who turns and hits THUNDERSTRUCK! }Vasco Dias: Someone please get out here!
{ Spike drops over Verona as the other four surround them, the referee drops down. }Vasco Dias: Anyone!
{ ONE! TWO! Suddenly a security guard gets tossed through the curtain as Xander Famularo steps out. THREE! }Vasco Dias: It’s Xander!!!!
{ More security spill out and so do Mike Laszlo and Frank Black! Xander runs down the ramp as Angel sees him coming and quickly drops out of the ring, Spike follows as Xander slides in and collides with the Ace! }Terri Morasco: The cavalry has arrived!
{ Spike scoops up the IWF Championship as Frank and Mike fight through the security and join Xander in the ring as Pooler and Creed get the hell out of there. }Vasco Dias: Thank god because things were about to get bad.
{ Xander helps Roberto up as Mike and Frank stand guard, Angel, Spike, Pooler and Creed regroup on the ramp as Angel waves his hand and Nero and Tank step out from behind the curtains. }Vasco Dias: Oh no…
{ Nero and Tank join Angel and the Empire and the six of them storm the ring and all out war erupts! }Vasco Dias: It’s total mayhem!
{ Malaki Toala and Gjenrei come running out from the back to even the odds! }Terri Morasco: It’s finally a fair fight!
{ Angel spears Verona through the ropes and the two of them spill to the outside, Xander and Spike are going at it, Laszlo and Creed pair off, Frank and Tank continue their war, Nero battles with Malaki and Gjenrei is going at Pooler! }Vasco Dias: This is ridiculous!
Terri Morasco: It’s just chaos!
{ Angel and Verona are battling on the outside, Xander decks Spike with the Widowmaker! Gjenrei and Pooler spill over the top, Tank tosses Frank over the ropes, Nero and Malaki are just having a war of fists, Laszlo slams into Creed in the corner. Verona connects with the Silencer and knocks Angel over the guard rails into the crowd! Malaki back drops Nero over the top rope and to the outside, Xander looks to send Spike into the corner but Spike pushes him into the corner. Creed and Laszlo keep reversing waist locks.
A legion of security finally spills out of the back, at least twenty security guards who immediately start splitting up all the little fights going on. Angel and Verona are lost in the crowd, Angel seems to of broken free and Verona turns back up at ring side, he’s got the IWF Championship! }Vasco Dias: Verona has recovered the IWF Championship but the war is still going on.
{ Security is still trying to get things under control as Xander and Spike fight them off and try to go at each other again, Creed and Laszlo are separated and Nero is being restrained, Tank is putting up a fight but security is winning out. Verona is looking for Angel who suddenly appears at the top of the ramp. The two of them have a stare down as the melee continues around them and the show goes off the air. }
Well howdy there pardner.