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Post by Jamie Crowley on Mar 24, 2014 21:52:18 GMT
{High Stakes kicks off with a loud explosion of pyrotechnics and fireworks exploding around the arena. The fans are on their feet and are screaming their heads off as the highly anticipated pay per view is just getting under way. The camera flies around the crowd gathering the reactions of the roaring crowd before we settle in on Terri and Vasco who are trying to speak over the commotion.}
Terri Morasco: Welcome fans to what is surely going to be one of IWF’s biggest PPV’s of the year… High Stakes! Where we’re going to crown a number on contender in a winner takes all elimination battle royale!
Vasco Dias: It’s going to be good, I can promise you that Terri. 30 men compete for a spot at our next pay per view’s main event and it’s going to be filled with more surprises than you can even possibly imagine. However, before that we have a great card ahead of us with some thrilling matches… a lot of rivalries are coming to a head here and a lot of titles are on the line.
Terri Morasco: The best part? We still have a spot in the Imperial title match later in the show to fill… will it be Xander Famularo one of the most decorated NCW stars ever or Spike Kane whoo can make that claim for IWF and NCW?
Vasco Dias: This is a fight that is spanning two generations of the Famularo family for Spike Kane, it’s a fight that is going to mean more to him than a simple “w”. It’s his chance to get that rematch for the Imperial title that he craves so much and finally a victory over the Gibford Famularo family tree.
Terri Morasco: I can barely contain myself Vasco. This is going to be a fight to remember, that’s for sure.
Vasco Dias: It’s a good thing we don’t have to wait any longer then, because those two men will be kicking off High Stakes with a bang.
Terri Morasco: This is going to be worth your money folks, will it be Xander Famularo or will it be the God of Xtreme? Either way I’ve got a feeling that it’s going to be brutal.
{Mother by Danzig begins to play, Xander walks to the ring and awaits his opponent.}
Terri Morasco: There you go fans… one of the most umm…
Vasco Dias: Boring?
Terri Morasco: NO, I was going to say “serious” entrances you’ll ever see in professional wrestling.
Vasco Dias: Tomato, Tomahto. It’s always amazed me how he could live with one of the most colorful wrestlers of all time as his father but be so bland himself.
Terri Morasco: You see bland, and I see focus and determination, all he cares about is the match at hand.
Terri Morasco: You need glasses.
{“Hail to the King” hits the PA and Spike Kane steps out onto the stage, head held high. He slowly makes his way down to the ring, up the ring steps and through the ropes. He passes straight by Xander in the middle of the ring, the two men glaring at each other as Spike purposefully brushes shoulders with his opponent.}
Vasco Dias: There he is, the man who has done everything he could to put IWF on the map.
Terri Morasco: The man who tried to tear it apart at the seams.
Vasco Dias: There you go… needing glasses again.
Terri Morasco: There is no denying the pure talent that Spike Kane holds, however you can’t begin to try and tell me that he isn’t in this for anything but himself.
Vasco Dias: You need to open your eyes Terri. This man is exactly what IWF needed in her young stage of life. This man is going to lead us into the future.
Terri Morasco: We’ll see what Xander has to say about that.
{The match is under way, signaled by the ringing of the bell and both men are immediately on the attack. Spike looks for a collar and elbow but is kicked swiftly in the gut by Xander who takes Spike in a side head lock and throws him hard into the corner where he follows with a stiff clothesline. Xander takes Spike by the arm and whips him across the ring to the other corner, gets a head of steam and comes charging in but misses and crashes chest first into the turnbuckles! Xander staggers out holding his chest in pain, Xander spins around and BLOODY SUNDAY! Spike Kane quickly jumps on Xander and hooks the leg 1...2.. but Xander throws the arm up into the air. Spike rolls away and positions himself behind where Xander is going to get up. Xander slowly pushes himself back to his feet with Spike behind him. Spike spins Xander around, kicks him in the stomach and looks for the THUNDERSTRUCK, but Xander instead spins Spike around blocking it and instead grabs and lifts Spike for the METAL HEALTH, but Spike Kane instead flips out of it and lands on his feet. Xander spins up and back to a vertical base and both men charge each other with a collar and elbow lock up. Xander gets the advantage through the move and throws Spike into the ropes where Spike bounces off and comes back with another attempt at the BLOODY SUNDAY out of nowhere but luckily Xander was able to duck under the foot and boucne off the ropes himself. Xander comes back and clobbers Spike in the back of the head with a vicious clothesline.}
Terri Morasco: My goodness… what is going on here. They are throwing out the big punches early.
Vasco Dias: You have to think of it like this Terri. These men are fighting for a match later in the show… a match for the Imperial title. They are trying to get it over quickly because that second match will be a four way no holds barred cluster of a match that they will be going into at a clear disadvantage and lets not even think about if they happen to lose that match… then they will still have the Roulette match to worry about! The potential three matches for one show and they are trying to get out of this one as fast as possible.
Terri Morasco: I guess that makes sense… but man if they keep swinging like that… that goal is going to be a futile dream.
{Xander drags Spike back up to his feet where he takes the Xtreme icon and scoops him into the air, he throws Spike throat first against the top rope and Spike Kane bounces off holding his neck in pain. Spike spins around and right into a huge spinning power slam from Xander! Xander hooks a leg and covers 1...2.. no, Spike puts the arm up. Xander grabs Spike again, this time he takes Spike and hits him with an incredibly explosive snap suplex that rocks the ring to the fans delight. Xander spins over, he isn’t done, and pulls Spike back to his feet right through the move, this time however he spins Spike around and hits him with a vicious looking snap reverse suplex! Spike Kane his his face and chest hard into the mat and verbally yelps in pain as he grasps his torso in pain. Xander sprints to the ropes and as Spike is trying to push himself back to his feet Xander leaps into the air and drops the elbow into Spike’s spine driving him into the mat. Xander flips Kane over quickly covers by hooking both legs and 1...2… NO! Spike again throws the arm up! Xander backs away from the pile of goo that was Spike Kane and waits for Kane to get to his feet. Spike slowly begins to get his feet under him as he staggers to his feet, Xander grabs him from behind and looks for the METAL HEALTH again but Spike drives his elbow into Xander’s face and stops the move and then THUNDERSTRUCK! Out of nowhere! Both men are down! Spike knows he has to win this though and somehow manages to throw his body over Xander limply and covers 1...2...3… NO! Xander throws the shoulder off the mat!}
Terri Morasco: Oh my goodness! How did that just happen?! Xander kickes out of the Thunderstruck!
Vasco Dias: I don’t know Terri… that move is usually money for Spike Kane and Xander just absorbed it. These men know what’s at stake here and they aren’t going to go down easily that’s for sure.
{Spike can’t believe his eyes as he screams at the referee that it was a clear three, but it’s not going to work and the ref just tells him no as he holds two fingers aloft. Spike slaps the mat and slowly begins to get back to his feet and plan his next attack. Spike pulls Xander back to his feet where he shoves Famularo back first into the corner and proceeds to attack him with alternating punches, chops, and kicks until Xander is beat down in the corner sitting down. Spike positions himself across the ring and comes charging in with a big running boot right into the side of Xanders head and the bigger man looks limp. Spike kicks at Xander and it appears he is out and Spike decides it’s time to end this. Spike drags Xander out of the corner and into the center of the ring where he takes Xander up and lifts him into the SPIKE IMPALER! Spike smiles at the crowd as he holds the larger man up into the air, but suddenly Xander spins out of the move and instead lands on his feet behind Spike! Xander grabs Spike and METAL HEALTH! Both men are down again! Xander however also knowing what this match means manages to roll over and throw his arm over the chest of Spike and 1...2...3! NO again! Spike this time throws the arm off the mat!}
Terri Morasco: You have got to be kidding me! Both of these men have taken each other’s best shot!
Vasco Dias: This is starting to get a bit out of hand here.
Terri Morasco: You can say that again.
{Xander can’t believe his eyes now, but that isn’t going to stop him from his attack. Xander grabs Spike and lifts him to his feet, he takes Spike over with an overhead release belly-to-belly suplex and Spike falls to the mat limply about ten feet away.}
Terri Morasco: Xander is starting to take full control of this match now.
Vasco Dias: Not a good place to be if you’re Spike Kane.
{Xander smiles as Spike Kane lays there lifeless, about the most emotion you will ever receive from Xander Famularo and he clearly has an idea now. He takes Spike up and backs himself into the corner while holding Spike in the piledriver position. Xander lifts into a powerbomb and goes charging towards the opposite turnbuckles, it’s MUSHROOM CLOUD time! Xander goes to hit the move but no, somehow Spike manages to wiggle his way out and rolls out of the ring to safety!}
Vasco Dias: And Spike Kane escapes to wisely take a breather and regroup.
Terri Morasco: I hate to agree but in this instance this was the wise choice. Xander is looking like he’s about to tear you apart… roll out and reassess the situation.
Vasco Dias: That’s why Spike Kane is one of the absolute bests in the business. He knows when to take his shots and when to make his opponent wait.
{Spike holds the apron to keep his balance as he holds the back of his head trying to take a time out, but Xander isn’t about to let that happen. Xander slides out of the ring and clubs Spike in the spine. He takes Spike by the arm and whips him hard into the ring post! Spike begins to crumble but Xander takes him by the back of the head and slams him into the apron now. Xander lifts Spike into a gorilla press and drops him throat first against the guard rails. After Spike bounces off that, Xander grabs and drags Spike around and whips him again, this time sending Spike back first into the steel ring steps!}
Vasco Dias: Xander is throwing Spike into everything he can find at ringside!
Terri Morasco: Maybe it wasn’t such a good idea to leave the ring after all…
Vasco Dias: You think?
{Xander grabs Spike again and this time drags him towards the commentary table and looks to slam Spike head first into that, but Spike manages to break free with a sharp elbow into the stomach of Famularo. Spike staggers away and tries to escape by jumping over the guard rails and throws his arms out as to say “forget it.”}
Terri Morasco: What is Spike doing?
Vasco Dias: Getting the hell out of here.
Terri Morasco: That’s no way to win a chance at the Imperial title…
Vasco Dias: It’s a good way to save your bacon though.
{Xander holds his stomach in pain, but looks up and screams at Spike to get back here very loudly, almost deafening with his roar. Spike stops in his tracks and turns back around to face Xander. Spike takes a step towards the rails and instead of jumping over he tells Xander to “bring it” which of course Xander obviously complies. Xander jumps over the rails and the two men begin to exchange punches to the delight of the crowd. Xander begins to get the upper hand and now grabs Spike and throws him back first into the railing. Xander comes at Spike but suddenly Spike reaches up and jabs Xander right in the eye with his thumb. Xander grimaces in pain while Spike pulls something out of his tights! Spike hooks Xander’s arm and clamps a handcuff around and then puts the other end around the rails and cuffs that closed tightly!}
Terri Morasco: Wait… what is this, what does Spike have!? handcuffs!? You’ve got to be kidding me!
Vasco Dias: ha ha ha… clever man.
{Spike jumps over the rails and as the crowd begins to see what has happened, they begin to boo as Spike rolls into the ring. Spike stands in the center of the ring with his arms spread wide and yells at he top of his lungs for the referee to start counting. Xander pulls on the cuffs and tries to break them off but it’s not happening.}
Terri Morasco:Oh come on this is ridiculous!
Vasco Dias: Ridiculous or great strategy? Spike Kane is going to win this match by countout, and he’s going to go on to our Imperial title match, it’s brilliant!
{The referee gets to five and Spike begins counting with him as Xander jumps over the railing and looks to drag the entire ring barrier with him towards the ring! Xander tries desperately to get back in time, fighting and pulling but he can’t go anywhere. Spike mocks Xander inside the ring as the count gets to eight. Xander grits his teeth, he pulls with all his might and the count hits ten just when Xander completely rips the ring barrier off!? Xander with a ring barrier attached to his arm tries to slide into the ring after Spike but it’s useless as the bell begins to ring. Spike in shock at what he saw Xander do to the ring barrier quickly rolls out of the ring and heads up the ramp as his music plays in complete shock, but still smiling because of his victory.}
Terri Morasco: Did you see that!? look at the strength of Xander Famularo!! That man is a monster!
Vasco Dias: A monster who will not be getting an Imperial title match thanks to the brilliance of Spike Kane.
Terri Morasco: Thanks to the cheating of Spike Kane.
Vasco Dias: It was not, it was fair and square. Xander shouldn’t have spent so much time playin outside the ring!
Terri Morasco: Oh come on… Spike Kane technically wins this match and technically gets to go on for an Imperial title match, but you can’t be telling me anybody else in this business is happy about the way he did so. It’s a sham and a travesty and I bet it was his plan all along.
Vasco Dias: Of course it was, That’s what made it so brilliant. He baited Xander to leave the ring and he baited Xander to jump over the guard rails where he could pull out the cuffs without being seen by the referee. He played to Xander’s emotions, the man is a genius Terri!
Terri Morasco: We’ll have to agree to disagree there Vasco… I’m too sick to my stomach to even think about this match a second longer. What a jip, we were robbed of an excellent contest by Spike! ----------------------------------------------------------
SEGMENT "My night indeed."
---------------------------------------------------------- {We see Mike Laszlo in the hallway. His ears are plugged by a pair of teal earbuds as he loosens up for his match, lightly stepping from side to side while twirling his wrists. He takes some deep breaths and starts jumping from one foot to the other in fast paced, repeated steps. The camera widens out and behind Mike we see Alexis Caffrey sneaking up on him, eventually putting her hands over his eyes. Mike jumps a bit as if he weren’t expecting anyone because all indications pointed to Alexis not being here tonight.}Alexis Caffrey: Guess who! {He slowly reaches up and pulls the buds out of his ears, dropping them over the collar of his shirt.}Mike Laszlo: If those are Alice Pleasant’s hands then we have a problem. {She lets out a little laugh, a welcome sight and dances around to the front of him. This chipper attitude was a refreshing sight for sore eyes.}Alexis Caffrey: Hi! Mike Laszlo: I can honestly say that I didn’t think you were going to be here tonight. With all that happened and the running out of the office and… {She placed her finger on his lips, effectively shushing him.}Alexis Caffrey: Forget all of that. I told you I had my own way of dealing with things and I do. Let’s not dwell on the past and think about tonight. First off…HAPPY BIRTHDAY! {From her pocket she pulls out one of those rolled up party, noise makers and starts blowing. She then tosses it over her shoulder and wraps her arms around her boyfriend’s neck.}Alexis Caffrey: Second off, I wouldn’t miss this for anything. This is your night, on your birthday no less. I want to be by your side when you win that Imperial Title. I want to be the first person to celebrate with you. Nothing in the world was going to stop me from that. So now, I’m going to go get ready. Join me? Mike Laszlo: Soon as I grab a couple waters from catering. Alexis Caffrey: Okay! {She plants a long kiss on his lips before pulling back, just to peck him on the lips one more time. A smile grows across his face and hers as she releases her grip and starts skipping down the hallway toward their locker room. He turns and watches her until she reaches their locker room and looks back, wiggling her finger at him as if to say “Come here.” He reaches over and grabs two bottles of water from the table with a smile on his face while nodding his head.}Mike Laszlo: This is my night…my night indeed. {With that he takes the water and makes a cut backward toward where she had skipped to. The scene fades as the two of them disappear behind the door.}{"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 Diaz: The Champ looks primed and ready tonight..
Terri Monasco: Both of these women are looking for prove a point tonight, this is going to be a long hellacious ride for them both, I guarantee it.
{“From the Ashes” by In this Moment hits the speakers and the crowd begin cheering wildly as Ana Valentine steps out onto the stage. She stands with her hands open be her sides, she slowly raises them, like wings and then slams them back down as red pyros shoot off around her, she looks up slowly and stares down the ramp towards the ring with a small smile.
She half skips down the ramp, slapping some of the out-stretched hands before she reaches the ring. She stands just outside the door of the cage for a moment. As her music dies out, Ana and Amber stare each other down.}
Vasco Diaz: Are you ready for this Terri?
Terri Monasco: Well, the fans certainly are... But the real question is, is Ana ready for this?
{The crowd continues to cheer as Ana stays outside the cage, she stares at Amber, who takes a few steps back and sweeps a hand through the open area of the ring, making a point to show off that she is waiting on Ana.
Ana steps through the door and as soon as she does, the door is slammed shut and immediately locked. Ana glances back for a moment, looking jumpy at the sound of the door slamming and Amber laughs, calling out to her, baiting her into the ring.}
Terri Monasco: Ana is looking a little hesitant right now...
{Amber looks a little inpatient now she as yells at Ana to get in the ring. Ana takes her time walks around the ring before sliding under the bottom rope. As she pulls herself up to her feet, Amber steps forward and the two women stand toe to toe, staring one another down.
The official calls for the bell and for a moment there is a change in Ana, she looks slightly panicked and Amber capitalizes on the moment, taking Ana down to the mat hard with a hair grab mat slam. Amber then sticks a couple of boots in to the back of Ana’s head before she steps back and screams at Ana to get up.}
Vasco Diaz: Shaky start for Ana...
{The crowd begin to chant for Ana, who pulls herself up onto one knee. The crowd goes wild cheering and chanting for her and a small smile crosses Ana’s face. Amber lunges in with a big boot but Ana catches her foot, her hands lock on Amber’s ankle as she gets to her feet and pulls up, slamming Amber down into the mat, the back of Amber’s head bouncing off the canvas. Ana waits for Amber to get to her feet and runs in with a clothesline, Amber ducks under and hooks Ana's arm kicking her in the stomach hitting a DDT.}
Terri Morasco: Amber drops Ana with a DDT...
Vasco Dias: Ana got dropped on her face!
{Amber gets to her feet and drops a knee on Ana's face, Ana rolls around and pulls herself up, Amber runs at Ana who ducks and lifts Amber up face first into the cage and then slams her down with a spinebuster. Ana mounts Amber and starts raining down right hands. She gets off as the crowd gets behind her chanting "Ana". Amber gets to her feet and Ana grabs Amber's hair and rams her face first into the cage, Amber bounces back and across the ring, Ana grabs Amber and rams her again into the cage and then keeps her face there sliding her head against the cage like a cheese grater}
Terri Morasco: Ana is destroying Amber here...
Vasco Dias: Amber will come back though...
{Amber's forehead gets cut by the cage and she starts to bleed, she gets thrown to the mat and Ana circles. The blood drips to the canvas and pools as Ambers jet black hair gets soaked}
Vasco Dias: SHARK WEEK SHARK WEEK BLOOD IN THE WATER!
Terri Morasco: You are a sick sad little man....
{Ana goes for a spinning heel kick on Amber, Amber ducks and lets Ana crash to the mat. Ana gets to her feet and a bleeding Amber rushes forward and hits a leaping calf kick, both of them back up and Amber hits another kick, both to their feet and Amber kicks Ana in the stomach, grabs her arm and twists before hitting the eat defeat. Ana hits the mat hard and Amber starts to climb the cage, she gets to the top rope and pulls herself up as Ana gets to her feet, she kicks the top rope causing Amber to fall and catch her legs on the rope making her body turn and she lands on the back of her head.}
Terri Morasco: Amber could have broken her neck!
{Ana climbs the turnbuckle, Amber gets to her feet, Ana leaps off with a crossbody down onto Amber, she rolls off and as they both get up Ana ducks a right hand from Amber and locks her hands around Ambers waist hitting a german suplex she calls the cupids arrow. Amber rolls over onto her stomach and Ana pulls herself up. The crowd wills Ana to her feet as she crawls over to the ropes pulling herself up and onto the cage}
Vasco Dias: Here she goes!
Terri Morasco: Let's go Ana!
{Ana turns to see Amber stirring, Ana leaps off and Amber catches her with a spear!. Ana's head bounces off the mat and Amber rolls over and crawls to the ropes pulling herself up, her head still bleeding. Amber calls for Ana to get up, as she does Amber ducks down, trips Ana and crosses her legs locking in the edgucator she calls the scream bloody scream. She pulls back on Ana's legs and Ana screams in pain as her back gets bent. Ana pushes her body up and Amber yells at Ana.}
Terri Morasco: Good god Amber is punishing Ana here...
{Amber releases the hold, Ana holds her lower back in pain. Amber screams at Ana "I TOLD YOU..YOU'RE TRASH AND NOT ON MY LEVEL". Amber turns and starts to climb the cage. She pulls herself up and starts the ascent. Ana pulls herself up holding her back. She goes up the same side as Amber, Amber reaching the top of the cage, Ana catches Amber's leg and holds her at the tope. Ana and Amber sit, straddling the top of the cage.}
Terri Morasco: This is dangerous....
Vasco Dias: These two are insane!
{Amber gets to her feet standing on the scaffolding, Ana hits Amber in the stomach and throws her back into the ring from the top of the cage. Amber ands in the ring on her back and screams in pain before passing out!. Ana slides from the top of the cage and climbs down, her feet touching as the crowd roars and "from the ashes blares out}
Vasco Dias: Oh my god!...Amber Richards could be dead!
Terri Morasco: Ana Valentine has done it! she is the Diamonds champion!
{Ana is handed the belt, she drops to her knee's outside the ring and holds the belt to her chest as the crowd chants her name.}
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SEGMENT "I’m John Barber!"
---------------------------------------------------------- {We cut backstage near the entrance where wrestlers and general staff members of IWF enter from the parking lot. The door busts open and the room instantly lights up as a large man walks in wearing the brightest attire possible. The man is decked out in a gold suit with sparkles on it, he’s wearing gold rings and carries a cane with a diamond on top. He stops suddenly and looks back, seeing no one behind him. He walks back over to the door and talks to someone on the other side. }Man: Come on, John! What are you waiting on? You ain’t nervous are you?{In walks John Barber wearing cowboy boots, jeans, and his patented flannel shirt, this one is yellow. He holds a hand up to his eyes, looking at the man who is now obviously his manager Billy. }John Barber: No, I just can’t see where I am when I’m walking with you. Does that suit have a dimmer switch? Where did you even get the money for all this?!{ Billy chuckles and the pair keeps walking down the hall. }Billy: John, it’s all fake…
Billy leans over to John, whispering.
Billy: But don’t tell anyone. I’m wearing it because we’re in the big time and this is High Stakes. Gambling theme so I’m trying to look pimped out, Johnny.
John Barber: Don’t call me Johnny. So is all of this fake? Even this diamond on the cane?
Billy: Yeah, see, this thing will scratch up when I tap it on the wall.{ Billy taps it on the wall and it breaks. His facial expression, hidden behind gaudy shades, is that of surprise. }Billy: Oh dang, that was apparently glass. Oh well.{ Billy tosses it off camera. }Voice: OW MY EYE!
Billy looks off to the side, cringing, but then the duo continues walking.
Billy: I probably should have told you this, but I’m making my move tonight.
John Barber: What do you mean?
Billy: I’ve given her time. I’ve given her space. I’ve sat on it too long and she’s going to lose interest.
John Barber: Billy, Ana’s not interested in you. I thought you learned that a few months ago. Besides, she’s got a big match to prepare for tonight.{ They reach the Diamonds’ locker room. Two big burly security guards stand guard on either side of the door. Billy walks right up and goes to knock on the door, but one of the guards grabs his arm in a vise like grip and looks down at him. } Guard: Just what do you think you’re doing, twerp?Billy: Ow, ow, ow. Ok ok. You can let go! {The guard lets go of Billy’s arm but steps to the side in his way. } Billy: Look I need to speak to Ana. Just tell her Billy is here. She’ll let me in.
Guard: Nobody goes in the Diamonds locker room and I’m not even sure how you got back here in the first place. Fans can’t come into the backstage area.
Billy: For real? Me?! A fan? Well, I am a fan of Ana Valentine, but I’m not just any fan. I’m freakin Billy! John Barber’s manager!{The security guards exchange a confused look. }Guard: Who?{ Billy looks astounded and points back at John Barber. }Billy: This is John Barber. The man that’s gonna win the Roulette match tonight! The two security guards look at each other and start laughing.
Guard: Look, you’re not getting back there and I’m not going to talk to Miss Valentine for you. So scram, punk!{ Billy points his finger at the security guard, getting it dangerously close to his face. }Billy: You just wait, you’ll hear about John Barber after he wins that match tonight and then we’re marching back here and walking right into the Diamonds’ locker room.
Guard: You point that finger in my face like that again and you’ll have to have an enema to get it back out again.{ Billy scrambles backwards and hides behind John. }Billy: Let’s go, John. These guys aren’t going to let us in.{ John Barber and Billy turn around and star walking the other way. }John Barber: Well I could have told you that. Let’s go to the other locker room.
Billy: Yeah, we’ve got a match to win tonight. I’m so ready for this match.
John Barber: You know you’re not in the match right?
Billy: Yeah but I had this idea. When you start getting tired, just roll under the bottom rope and I’ll roll back in and take your place.
John Barber: Billy, I think they’re going to notice…{ John and Billy continue talking as they go off in the distance, their voices trailing off. The scene cuts. }{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.}
Terri Morasco: The Cruiswerweight champion has been on a roll Vasco...
Vasco Dias: He has been..he's been amazing and looks to continue that form here tonight..
{"Actions Speak Louder Than Words Do..." The song by Celldweller, Louder than Words begins to play over the P.A. and the lights start to spazz out to the beat as Kristoff Liam Bates comes down the ramp, clutching his trademark briefcase. "Did I really Hear you say you're sorry, hard for me to believe..." Bates ascends the stairs, leaving his briefcase on the outside and meticulously takes off his suitcoat and tie before hopping through the ropes and cockily smiling, waiting in the corner stretching before the bell rings.}
Vasco Dias: KLB destroyed Mason St Croix last month and has been on a tear since it was announced that these two would face...
Terri Morasco: The Cruiserweight and Heavyweight titles will be merged tonight and the divisions extinguished!
{Pooler hands off his Cruiserweight belt and KLB does the same with the Heavyweight. The referee hands those belts to a ringside official, the referee gets handed the Invictus Chamionship and holds it in front of Pooler and KLB. The bell rings and Pooler bounces on the balls of his feet, KLB moves around to the side, the two go to lock up, Pooler ducks under KLB and behind slapping him in the back of the head. KLB stumbles forward and turns around looking less than impressed as Pooler bounces on the balls off his feet more. They lock up again and Pooler slips from KLB and leaps up slapping him in the back of the head again.}
Vasco Dias: Disrespect from Pooler here
Terri Morasco: He can't poke the bear...
{KLB looks increasingly frustrated, he turns to Pooler who gives a childish grin, KLB launches himself at Pooler who moves out of the way and let's KLB crash against the turnbuckle, Pooler goes to work with knife edge chops to KLB's chest. Pooler then turns and throws his arm up hitting a stinging european uppercut sending KLB up and then down to the mat on his ass in the corner, Pooler runs to the opposite ropes and comes back going for a kick, KLB grabs the ropes and avoids it sliding under and out, Pooler stops himself and grabs the top rope going for a crossbody, KLB leaps up and hits a superman punch to pooler as he's falling with a sickening skin on skin sound making the crowd "oooo"}
Vasco Dias: OH WOW WHAT A SHOT
Terri Morasco: Is Pooler conscious?
{Pooler lays on his back holding his face as KLB moves around him, Pooler struggles to his knees and KLB comes in with a hard kick to poolers ribs. Pooler moans in pain and rolls over holding his midsection, KLB stomps pooler down, each shot getting harder and harder. KLB pulls Pooler to his feet and rolls him in the ring, Pooler pulls himself up and runs at KLB who ducks down and gets under poolers center of gravity lifting him for a spinebuster. Poolers body hits the mat with a thud and KLB pins 1.....2...Pooler kicks out.}
Terri Morasco: Oh KLB almost gets it
Vasco Dias: That was close
{KLB grabs poolers head by the hair and rains down hard right hands to his forehead, he gets to his feet and then drops a knee across Poolers knee and kneels there pressing his shin bone right against poolers throat. The referee counts to 4 and KLB releases it, but then he does it again, the referee again reaches 4. KLB argues with the referee, the entire time holding his foot on Poolers throat and the referee not even noticing.}
Vasco Dias: That seems extreme?...
Terri Morasco: He's going to break his neck
{Pooler grabs KLB's foot and escapes. KLB pulls pooler to his feet and sets him up for the crucifix powerbomb. He lifts Pooler up and as Pooler goes over KLB's shoulder he drops down and leaps up hitting an enzuguri on KLB sending him down. Pooler gets to his feet and calls for KLB to get up, as he does he hits the pepto lung blower to KLB's chest, KLB staggers back near the corner, Pooler runs in and goes for the flying knee, KLB moves at the last moment and Pooler flies into the top turnbuckle landing on the back of his head}
Terri Mortasco: Pooer just missed the knee!
Vasco Dias: And crashed and burned...
{KLB grabs pooler and drags him into the center of the ring locking in the tie is too tight triangle. Pooer struggles and tries to get out of it but can't and taps!}
Vasco Dias: KLB DID IT!
(Louder than words hits as KLB is given the brand new IWF Invictus Championship} { The somber tones of "Sail" by DevilDriver hit the PA as the arena is plunged into darkness. An "X" burning in black and white tones is displayed on the screen as a lone spot light appears on the stage just as the song starts to kick into gear, Angel stands there with his back to the crowd, his arms out in the mock Christ pose, Amber Richards wrapped around him like an article of clothing. Angel turns to face the crowd and they erupt into a chorus of boos as he sneers and heads to the ring in step with the song, Amber by his side. As the two hit the middle of the ramp Nero and Tank appear behind them and head to the ring. Angel walks up the steps and quickly climbs up the ropes on the outside, he throws out his arms and tosses his coat to the side as he stands on the top rope, arms out stretched and the arena is blinded in light. Amber climbs into the ring and throws her arms out now in the mock Christ pose as Angel stands above and behind her. Nero and Tank head to the other side of the ring, crossing their arms and watching. Angel jumps down and waits for the match to start as the music comes to an stop. }
Vasco Dias: This it, three months of build and anticipation has lead to this moment. Angel has been tormenting the COO of the company and now Roberto Verona gets his shot at vengeance.
Terri Morasco: These two men are about to be locked inside a steel cage, a roof lowered, one on one and only one man walks away. This is probably the most anticipated match of the night.
Vasco Dias: It’s shocking when you consider the imperial championship match and roulette match that are still coming up.
{ 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: Both men are inside the ring, it’s time to lower the cage.
{ Angel and Verona just glare at each other as the roofed cage is slowly lowered over the ring. The referee informs both men of the man of steel rules as the ring crew secure the cage into place. }
Vasco Dias: You can cut the tension here with a knife Terri.
Terri Morasco: Absolutely, it’s palpable. I don’t know if the people at home can feel the electricity but inside the arena it’s intense.
Vasco Dias: It’s taken a long time to get here and now that we’re sitting here about to call this match I just don’t know what to say.
Terri Morasco: I don’t know, I just hope both men are able to walk after this match.
{ The bell sounds and they slowly move around each other, two alpha predators circling what they perceive as prey. Angel slowly moves forward, he and Verona lock up in the center of the ring and Verona quickly throws him into a side head lock but Angel pushes him off the ropes and Verona comes back with a big shoulder block and drops Angel. Angel quickly nips up and Verona swings with a clothes line but Angel gets underneath and grabs Roberto for a swinging neck breaker! Angel swings back to his feet and runs to the ropes and spring boards off the second rope looking for a moon sult but Verona gets his knees up and Angel crashes hard. Roberto gets back to his feet and pulls Angel up by his neck and knees him hard in the chest a few times before hooking him over the shoulder and hitting a snap suplex, he twists Angel around and picks him up for another snap suplex. He goes for a third one but Angel locks his leg around Verona’s and knees him hard in the face, bloos immediately gushes from Verona’s nose as Angel turns and nails a GENECIDE KICK! }
Vasco Dias: It’s just back and forth, these two have really done their home work on each other.
Terri Morasco: It’s incredible, these two have each other thoroughly researched.
Vasco Dias: Their two of the best in the game, this is how they do it.
{ Angel demands the referee count but he only makes it to three before he gets back to his feet, Angel sneers as he runs after Verona but he turns and hits the MADAME GULLITINE! Angel flips over backward and lands hard on the back of his neck! Verona lets out a roar and stomps Angel hard a few times before he grabs him and pulls him up and throws him into the corner. Verona charges full steam at Angel and looks for the Veni Vidi Vici but Angel gets under it and Verona crashes hard into the turn buckles! Angel sets Verona up into the tree of woe and kicks him hard in the chest before pressing his boot heel into his throat and choking the life out of him, the referee checks on Verona and breaks Angel away. Angel backs off and then charges at Angel and knees him hard in the stomach and he falls off the ropes. Angel grabs him and stands him up but Verona explode hard with a European upper cut! Angel stumbles back and Verona lays him out with the SILENCER! }
Vasco Dias: These two just keep going back and forth!
Terri Morasco: It’s amazing to watch.
{ Angel is down and Verona wipes the blood away and looks confident but Angel is up at four and Verona charges at him but Angel grabs him for a back drop driver. Angel lays there for a second or two before pulling himself up to his feet, he looks to the ropes and then makes the climb in the corner, he looks down on Roberto and jumps off the top rope looking for a frog splash but Roberto gets his foot up and drives it right into Angel’s jaw! Roberto gets back to his feet and runs to the ropes where he spring boards off and connects with the BRAINWASHER DDT! Roberto grabs Angel and pulls him up and sends him hard into the ropes, he looks for the running knee but Angel kicks up a leg and hits Roberto in the face. Angel flies out of the corner but Roberto gets under it and hits a fire man’s carry slam! Roberto is up and looks to lock Angel up into a sharp shooter but Angel pulls away before Verona can lock it in. Roberto turns as Angel climbs up the ropes, Angel gets under Verona and sends him first into the cage wall! Angel turns and grabs him with a dragon sleeper ddt! Angel is up and goes to the ropes with a spring board moon sult and connects this time. He gets back to his feet and pulls Verona up, he sends him into the corner and runs in after him but Verona charges out with a shoulder block and then lifts Angel up with a spine buster! }
Terri Morasco: Roberto Verona is one of the most technically gifted wrestlers on the roster but he’s facing an extremely brutal challenge here tonight.
Vasco Dias: Both men are facing an uphill battle as far as I’m concerned.
Terri Morasco: Neither man has a real advantage here, Verona is technically gifted but Angel can dish out and take an inordinate amount of pain.
{ Roberto is up and staggered, Angel starts to get up but Verona runs a knee into the side of his head and then peels him off the mat for a release over head german suplex! Verona looks pumped now as he grabs Angel again and pulls him up for the FALLEN IDOL POWER BOMB! Roberto falls back into the corner as Angel lays there and the referee counts. The referee reaches six before Angel gets to his feet, Roberto charges him but Angel gets under the clothes line and as Verona turns he connects with high shin kick and looks for the rest of the seven seals combo before nailing the Heaven’s Fury bull dog! Angel is up and heads to the ropes and pulls himself up to the top rope and leaps off with a senton bomb! Angel gets to his feet and grabs Verona, he looks for Cable’s last breath but Verona back drops him! Angel nips up to his feet and Verona lays him out with another Madam Guillotine! Verona then locks him into a sharpshooter! }
Vasco Dias: HERE WE GO!!!
Terri Morasco: Verona has him in the middle of the ring.
Vasco Dias: Angel doesn’t have a choice.
{ Angel pushes up using his upper body strength, Verona wrenches back hard but Angel tucks his head and rolls through and throws Verona off. Angel gets back to his feet and walks right into another Silencer super kick! He stumbles before dropping to his knees and falling over. Verona looks like he’s starting to get spent as Angel is laid out in the center of the ring. }
Vasco Dias: Neither man is really looking for a submission here, I think their both just looking to knock the other one out.
Terri Morasco: Verona tried for the sharpshooter but his main goal seems to be to knock Angel out cold.
Vasco Dias: I can’t blame him.
{ Angel starts to get up at seven and Verona runs into him with a hard knee and pulls him up for a tilt o’whirl back breaker! Verona turns Angel over and looks for the camel clutch but Angel gets his feet under him and pushes back and rams the back of his skull into the jaw of Verona, Angel turns with a step up enzugiri! Roberto falls back into the ropes and Angel looks for his own finisher and runs at him with the Veni Vidi Vici but Verona explodes out of the corner with a one arm under hook side slam! }
Terri Morasco: What a nice counter.
Vasco Dias: Verona knows his own moves.
{ Verona pulls Angel up and rams him head first into the cage wall once, twice and three times. Verona grabs Angel around the waist and throws him hard into the cage wall with a over head belly to belly release suplex! Angel falls between the ropes and the wall, he starts to get up but Verona finally nails the Veni Vidi Vici against the wall!!! }
Vasco Dias: THAT’S IT!
{ Angel falls against the ropes out cold but he’s still standing. }
Terri Morasco: HE ISN’T DOWN!
Vasco Dias: Verona needs to move fast.
{ Verona grabs Angel by the head and rips him over the top rope and slams him on the ground. The referee starts his count but as he reaches eight Angel starts to get up. Roberto grabs him and pulls him the rest of the way up, Angel fires a elbow into the face of Verona and then a fore arm shiver, Angel goes off the ropes and Verona looks for the Madame Guillotine! But Angel gets under and twist Verona around, kicks him in the gut and pulls him into Cable’s Last Breath pulling pile driver! }
Vasco Dias: Verona is down!
{ Angel isn’t content as he stands Verona up and drives several more hard knees into his face causing more blood to come from his nose and then connects with Tara’s Wings! Verona is down and Angel falls against the ropes and yells for the referee to count. }
Terri Morasco: He’s out and Angel looks like he might actually win this match.
Vasco Dias: I don’t believe it, after everything they’ve been through it ends like that?
Terri Morasco: Wait! Look!
{ Verona is up as the referee reaches nine, Angel comes at him with a shiver but Verona kicks him hard and hits a release t bone suplex right into the cage wall, Angel lays over the ropes as Verona slams him to the mat again and jumps into the air and drops a knee on his chest. Verona turns him over and locks him into a camel clutch, Angel reaches for the ropes but it doesn’t do any good as Verona wrenches back hard on his head and neck. Angel is refusing to give up and eventually Verona lets him go, he steps back and then stomps him hard on the back of the head. Verona pulls Angel up and hits the IDES OF MARCH!!! }
Vasco Dias: IDES OF MARCH!!!!
Terri Morasco: That has got to be it for Angel.
{ The referee starts his count, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, Angel starts to pull himself up on the ropes, nine and he makes it to his feet! }
Vasco Dias: Just in time!
{ Verona runs in for the flying knees again but Angel nails the GENECIDE KICK! Verona staggers and turns and Angel hits the REVELATIONS!!! }
Terri Morasco: REVELATIONS!!!
Vasco Dias: Verona is down but is he out?
{ The referee starts counting as Angel can barely stand, one, two, three, four, five, six, Roberto starts to get up, seven, eight, he’s on the ropes, nine and he’s up! }
Vasco Dias: Unbelievable show of resolve.
Terri Morasco: Neither man is willing to go down or give up.
Vasco Dias: You’re correct.
{ Angel comes at Verona but Verona back drops Angel neck first onto the ropes, his head and face dragging against the cage and opening a nasty wound on his forehead, Verona pulls him off the ropes and hits a neck breaker! Verona rolls over and looks for a submission hold here when SPIKE KANE,NERO BLAKE, THE ACE AND BOB POOLER COME RUNNING DOWN THE RAMP!? }
Vasco Dias: What the hell are they doing out here!?
Terri Morasco: Spike’s got… BOLT CUTTERS!?
Vasco Dias: That’s what he used to de finger Rob Diamond!
{ Spike runs up the stairs as Verona turns to look, Spike snaps the chain holding the cage door closed with the cutters and swings the door open! }
Terri Morasco: This was supposed to be the final showdown between Roberto and Angel!
Vasco Dias: And Angel has found a way to ruin it!
{ Spike and everyone else climb into the ring as XANDER COMES OUT FROM THE BACK! }
Vasco Dias: XANDER FAMULARO!!!!
{ Angel is up and Verona turns and swings but Angel gets under it and runs up the ropes for GOD’S WORD! Spike is in the cage and lays out the referee with the bolt cutters, he walks over to Angel as Bob and Nero hold the cage door closed, Ace stands with Spike and Famularo steps up to the cage. }
Terri Morasco: Things are about to break down.
{ Spike and Angel starts to stomp Verona as the Ace picks up the discarded box cutters, Angel and Spike hold Verona as Ace lines up the shot and LAYS OUT ANGEL!!!! Nero and Bob turn as Xander rips the door out of their hands and takes out the both of them, Famularo runs across the ring and nails Spike! Ace tosses the cutters away and rips Spike up as Xander choke tosses him across the ring! Angel is up and turns right into the WIDOW MAKER that spins him into the FAMEACER!!!! }
Vasco Dias: ANGEL IS DOWN!
Terri Morasco: So is Verona.
{ Spike gets back to his feet as Xander eyes him up, Nero and Pooler charge at Ace and Xander as Laszlo comes running down the ramp now and slides into the cage! }
Vasco Dias: This closed cage match is turning into an all out brawl.
Terri Morasco: I can’t believe we thought this wouldn’t break down some how.
{ Pooler,. Nero, Ace and Laszlo all brawl in the ring as Xander charges Spike and the two crash into the corner. }
Vasco Dias: It’s total mayhem out here!
{ Verona and Angel are both extremely slow to their feet as Spike slips by Xander and goes right for Roberto and cracks him in the head, Laszlo slams into Angel with a running right hand, Nero rips Laszlo off but Ace hits him with a running big boot. }
Terri Morasco: It’s complete anarchy.
Vasco Dias: And the referee is still out!
Terri Morasco: I still can’t believe Ace double crossed Angel and Spike!
{ Spike hits the Thunderstruck on Roberto and he falls into the corner, Xander has Angel up for the Homeless Harpoon and goes to throw him into the cage wall! }
Terri Morasco: This is all out war!
{ Simon de Montfort comes out from the back with a slew of security guards and sends them all into the ring, they start separating the warring factions and pulling them out of the ring, Nero, Pooler and Spike go quietly, Xander, Lazslo and Ace fight but it’s for nothing as the guards are now holding them back. Simon stops in front of the Ace who smirks as Simon then walks up the steps and climbs into the cage. }
Vasco Dias: Who would of thought that it’s be Simon de Montfort who would bring order back to this match?
Terri Morasco: Not me.
Vasco Dias: Yeah it’s kind of strange seeing him do his job.
{ Simon stands over Verona. }
Vasco Dias: What the…
{ Simon reaches down and helps Angel up. }
Vasco Dias: No…
{ Simon then grabs Verona and slaps him hard across the face before pulling him up to his feet and locking his arms behind his back. }
Terri Morasco: Come on… Come on!
{ Simon yells for Angel to finish it as he holds Verona who looks dazed and confused. }
Vasco Dias: Security is holding everyone back…
{ Angel lines up his shot and GENECIDE KICK!!!! }
Vasco Dias: NO!!!!
{ Verona is out and Simon screams at the referee to get the hell up. }
Terri Morasco: Dammit… Dammit…
{ The referee is up as Simon screams in his ear to count. One… Two… Three… Xander breaks free and security suddenly lets Spike, Pooler and Nero go as they charge the men still being held. }
Vasco Dias: IT WAS A SET UP!!!!
{ Four… Five… Six… The men on the outside can’t do anything as Simon and Angel stand over the fallen Verona… SEVEN…. EIGHT…. NINE…. TEN!!!! }
Vasco Dias: DAMMIT!!!
{ Simon grabs Angel’s arm and raises it high into the air as the crowd erupts into a chorus of boos, Spike, Pooler and Nero back off as more security pour out to ring side to restrain Xander, Laszlo and the Ace. }
Vasco Dias: This can’t be how this ends. Simon screwed Verona!
Terri Morasco: I just… I don’t believe this….
Vasco Dias: Sons of bitches…
{ Simon parades Angel around the ring as security keeps the men inside safe. }
Vasco Dias: Dammit…
{ Spike, Pooler and Nero meet Simon and Angel in the ring as the five of them stand proud over the fallen Verona… } {The scene is set and there are ladders surrounding the ring. As the camera shows the multitude of ladders it pans up above the ring where we see the Imperial Title hanging high overhead. The view then shifts over to the announce table at ringside.}
Terri Morasco: Ladies and gentlemen, this match is what it is all about here in the Imperial Wrestling Federation. The Imperial Title is on the line. Four men will enter and one will leave the champion. If Spike Kane or Mike Laszlo lose, then they will be in the Roulette Match later tonight. Malaki has opted to focus on the primary task at hand.
Vasco Dias: Don’t forget about how our uncrowned king got into this match. He beat Xander Famularo to get here; to get a rematch he was technically owed.
Terri Morasco: He did, and now he gets it. Loyal viewers, this is it, for all the marbles. Here we go.
{"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.}
Alison Valance: From Apia, Samoa, weighing in at 298 pounds…Malaki Toalaaaa!
{As they reach the apron Malaki lifts himself up as he climbs into the ring whilst Joe begins to circle clapping and both psyching and winding up the crowd.}
Terri Morasco: He says that he can take the title from Ortega without the help of the Empire, that he bows for nobody. Tonight, he gets that chance.
Vasco Dias: He’s very capable. Let’s see if the IWF’s only Gladiator can pull it off.
Alison Valance: And their opponent…
{"Cult of Personality" by Living Colour hits the sound system as Mike Laszlo walks out onto the stage, followed by Alexis Caffrey, to a favored reaction from the crowd. Surveying those who cheer, a smirk comes over his face as he heads for the ring with a slow confident walk, slapping hands with some fans along the isle who outstretch their hands, Alexis by his side.}
Alison Valance: Making his way to the ring, accompanied by Alexis Caffrey, from Cleveland, Ohio, weighing 237 pounds…MIIIIKE LASZLOOOOO!
{The two get to the end of the ramp before Mike lifts Alexis onto the apron. She enters the ring as Mike rolls in under the bottom rope. He climbs the nearest corner and poses for the crowd, amassing a multitude of cheers. He jumps down and goes to the opposite corner and does the same, garnering the same reaction. With a smile on his face he jumps down and backs into the corner, twirling his wrists as he gets ready for the match.}
Terri Morasco: He talked his way into this match and then backed it up with a win against Heavyweight Champion, Kristoff Liam Bates. With the roll he’s been on he can win this thing.
Vasco Dias: Anybody can really win this thing, otherwise they wouldn’t be in this match.
Alison Valance: And now for the final participant…
{“Hail to the King” plays over the speakers as Spike Kane appears on the stage to a chorus of booing. He looks a little dinged up but heads toward the ring with a purpose.}
Alison Valance: From Boston, Mass, weighing in at 245 pounds…Spike Kaaaaane!
{Spike ascends the stairs and enters the ring.}
Terri Morasco: These three men are about to go to war for the richest prize in the game today.
Vasco Dias: No matter what I think of them, they all deserve to be here. Tonight we decide who deserves the belt itself.
{The three men stand opposite each other. Their eyes all shift toward one another before unanimously shifting up to the rafters where the Imperial Championship hangs from the ceiling.}
Terri Morasco: This is going to be good.
Vasco Dias: Yes it is…
{The three men focus on each other as the bell rings and the crowd starts a “YES!” chant right off the bat.}
Terri Morasco: This crowd is hot tonight.
Vasco Dias: This match is the beginning of a journey for one of these three men.
{The three men start jawing when Spike takes the first shot, popping Laszlo right in the mouth. Malaki hits Spike and the two trade a few blows back and forth as Laszlo heads toward the ropes and comes back with a Double Dropkick that takes them both down. Laszlo then turns his attention to Spike as Malaki rolls to the outside of the ring. Laszlo grabs Spike by the head and plants a few knees to his opponents sternum before whipping him into the ropes and ducking for a Back Body Drop but Spike counters with a kick to the face followed by a Clothesline that takes Laszlo down. He gets right back up and Spike kicks him in the gut and hits him with a Snap Suplex.}
Vasco Dias: Great skill shown by the “Uncrowned King”.
Terri Morasco: Nobody ever questioned his skills…just his morals.
{As Spike goes to continue his onslaught, Malaki slides a ladder into the ring getting a pop from the crowd.}
Vasco Dias: Now things get interesting.
{Spike picks Mike up and drags him to a side and catches Malaki coming into the ring. The two of them look over to see a ladder come flying at them both, connecting with the two of them. Laszlo goes through the middle rope and out of the ring allowing Malaki to focus on Spike who he drags to his feet and lifts high over his head with a Military Press. Spike tries to get out of it but the big guy simply drops him from way up high. Spike’s stomach and chest crash to the mat hard as he rolls in pain. Laszlo crawls back into the ring as Malaki gets to his feet and charges the biggest man of the match but Malaki catches him with a huge Clothesline that nearly turns him inside out, twisting through the air as the crowd lets out a loud “OHHHHHHH!!!”}
Vasco Dias: What a damn clothesline.
Terri Morasco: He nearly took his head off.
{The crowd starts a Malaki chant as he grabs the ladder and sets it up in the middle of the ring, forcefully bending the mangled stabilizer bar before starting a climb toward the belt.}
Terri Morasco: Here’s the first attempt at the belt.
{Malaki gets three-quarters of the way up the ladder before Spike comes back and pushes the ladder over. Malaki grabs hold of the top rope to stop himself from hitting too hard. He turns and Spike goes for the Bloody Sunday Kick, but Malaki grabs the boot and holds Spike there who tries to beg him off. Malaki pulls him in to attempt some sort of maneuver but has his face caved in by a Superkick from Laszlo. Malaki goes down and so does Spike by association.}
Vasco Dias: What a shot!
Terri Morasco: The big guy is down and Spike has rolled out of the ring from the momentum.
{Laszlo stumbles into the ropes and looks around before heading toward a ladder on the outside. He grabs a ladder and slides it under the bottom rope, sliding in after it and setting it up in the center of the ring. Mike starts the ascent as Spike starts clawing at the apron. Laszlo gets about half way up before Spike enters the ring and starts to climb up after him. Laszlo reaches up and is fingertips away before Spike hits him in the gut with a shot to the gut. Laszlo fires back with a shot of his own. The two of them start trading blows when the ladder starts shaking under them. The camera widens out and Malaki eventually shoves the ladder over with both men draping over the top rope by their throats. The two turn around dazed when Malaki charges them both and hits them both with a vicious Double Spear!}
Terri Morasco: Oh my God!
Vasco Dias: Double Spear by Malaki Toala!
{A “THIS IS AWESOME!!” chant breaks out as all three men are down, Mike and Spike holding their midsections as Toala is still feeling the effects of the Superkick. All three struggle, the two smaller men rolling in pain from the Double Spear. Malaki grabs hold of the ladder as Spike starts to crawl toward the base. Laszlo heads out of the ring and starts fishing under it. Malaki starts a slow climb as does Spike, a few rungs behind. The crowd then pops as Laszlo slowly pulls a table out from under the ring. He slides it in the ring as the other two men reach the top of the ladder and start trading blows. Laszlo sets up the table and grabs hold of the ladder that was first brought into the ring, setting it up next to the one in which Spike and Malaki are battling. Spike starts to get the upper hand and reaches up for the belt before Malaki hits a shot to the gut and reaches up himself, only to be stopped by Laszlo who has met them at the top.}
Vasco Dias: This doesn’t look good.
Terri Morasco: All three men are in a precarious position.
{Mike and Spike start hitting Malaki in the gut before they both look down behind them and then stare into each other’s eyes. Neither said a word before grabbing hold of Malaki and trying to Superplex him off the ladder!}
Vasco Dias: Look out below!
Terri Morasco: Malaki is fighting out of it!
{Malaki hits both men in the gut and slams Spike’s face into the ladder, causing Spike to stumble a few steps down. Malaki grabs Mike by the hair but Laszlo swings his leg upward and kicks Malaki in the side of the head, stunning the big man against the ladder. Laszlo climbs to the very top of his ladder, lunging over Malaki with a Sunset Flip Powerbomb to Malaki, stunning both men and getting a huge reaction from the crowd.}
Vasco Dias: DID YOU SEE THAT!?
Terri Morasco: A SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB OFF THE LADDER!
Crowd: THIS IS AWESOME! THIS IS AWESOME! THIS IS AWESOME!
{The two men are down as Spike begins to stir, still halfway up the ladder.}
Vasco Dias: Spike’s the only one up and he’s already on the ladder!
Terri Morasco: WAIT A MINUTE!
{From the crowd we see Xander Famularo jump the barricade and slide into the ring as Spike reaches the top of the ladder. He’s mere centimeters from the belt when Xander starts up the ladder and hits Spike hard in the kidneys. With Spike stunned, Xander repositions on the ladder and grabs hold of Spike as the crowd pops huge. Xander lunges forward with Spike on his shoulders and the two of them go through the table with a Sitout Powerbomb!}
Crowd: HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!
Vasco Dias: Xander just cost Spike the title!
Terri Morasco: Some would say he deserves that after all he’s done. What a brutal Powerbomb!
{Spike is out cold as Xander poses for the crowd who cheer him on. The other two men in the match are shocked in opposite corners. They look at each other and at the ladder in the center of the ring, rocking back and forth. Both begin to crawl toward the ladder, each at the very top trading blows that rock the ladder with the two of them atop it. They bump into the ladder that Laszlo set up and it falls and collapses on the mat.}
Terri Morasco: Both of these men want it all and are showing it here.
Vasco Dias: This match should have been stopped when Xander interfered.
Terri Morasco: There’s no disqualification remember?
Vasco Dias: Damn that, it’s a load of crap!
{The two continue to duke it out with shots so hard that the ladder starts to tip and both men go down toward the rope. Laszlo goes gut first against the top rope and flips to the outside where Malaki simply hits the mat and rolls out. The two men are stunned as the crowd expresses their entertainment factor.}
Crowd: THIS IS AWESOME! THIS IS AWESOME! THIS IS AWESOME!
{The two men struggle to their feet and Malaki rushes toward Laszlo who leap frogs an attempted Spear. Malaki turns on a dime though and as Laszlo turns around he gets speared THROUGH THE BARRICADE!}
Crowd: HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!
{Laszlo is out on the outside as Malaki starts crawling for the ring.}
Terri Morasco: This is it!
{Malaki gets in the ring and repositions the ladder, looking down at a motionless Spike. He climbs the ladder and grabs hold of the belt as the bell rings.}
Alison Valance: Here is your winner and NEEEEEEW IMPERIAL CHAMPION…MALAKI TOALAAAAAA!
{The EMTs rush the ring and go to help both Spike and Laszlo while Toala holds the Imperial Title high overhead as “Warrior” blares throughout the arena and Joey starts jumping up and down below his client. The camera pans to his broken opponents before heading back up to Malaki, fading out on him extending his arms out to the side and screaming to the crowd.} Terri Morasco: Ladies and gentlemen IT IS TIME!!! Vasco Dias: That’s right boys and girls, it’s time for the greatest match in IWF history….THE ROULETTE! {The opening bar of I smell a massacre hits the speakers as red lights swirl around the crowd, before settling on Reñee Pleasant who stands in the middle of the stage, smirking at the crowd as a chorus of boos rises up. Reñee shrugs and walks down the ramp with purpose, he jumps up onto the apron and enters the ring through the top and middle ropes. He approaches the referee for a moment and towers over him with a laugh, before walking away, shaking his head still laughing as the music fades out.}Vasco Dias: Here comes entry number one! Renee Pleasant! Terri Morasco: An unlucky number some might say, but it certainly gives Renee his chance to prove his worth. Vasco Dias: But here comes entrant number two….a mystery entrant! {The arena darkens as “Monster” by Skillet blasts through the sound system. The crowd go absolutely nuts as the tron comes to life with the entrance video for Adam Knite.}Vasco Dias: HOLY CRAP! IT’S ADAM KNITE!!! {The crowd cheer wildly as Adam Knite walks through the curtain. He soaks up all the applause before rolling into the ring and holding his arms up. Turning to face Renee before the referee calls for the bell,}Terri Morasco: And here we go. A shot at the Imperial Title is up for grabs, and thirty men have to battle it out! {The two men in the ring begin to circle each other, as the match starts, but Adam Knite stops for a second to soak up some more cheers from the crowd. Adam points to himself, and the crowd cheer, before he points at Renee, who gets a mixed reaction. Adam points at himself again, to another cheer, before he points at Renee who this time gets boo’d.}Vasco Dias: Looks like Adam Knite is having some fun with the IWF crowd. Terri Morasco: I guess the spotlight hasn’t shone on him for a while, so he’s going to milk it. {Adam continues to pull the stunt a few more times, before Renee seems to get fed up and wants to get the match started properly. He walks over and grabs Adam spinning him around, but Knite turns around and slaps Pleasant in the face! The crowd “ooh” as Renee reels from the slap, before he rocks back and slams a huge haymaker into the face of Adam Knite, sending the nCw Veteran backwards. Adam reacts with a punch of his own, and the two starts firing fists at each other wildly.}Vasco Dias: There isn’t exactly much wrestling going on here is there? Terri Morasco: Renee took Adam Knite’s fun and games as disrespect Vasco Dias: Well, he can’t take things too personally, this is the Roulette baby! {Back in the ring, the two men haven’t exactly realized they were in a wrestling match, and are still busy slugging away at each other. The crowd however, seem to pick up as the ten second count down comes up on the screen. Adam and Renee don’t seem to care, as Adam whips Renee off the ropes and takes him down with a stiff clothesline. Renee bounces right to his feet though, and ducks underneath Adams wild right, before nailing a spinning wheel kick, just as the count hits zero.}ENTRANT #3: ROMAN JAMES! {“Blind Man” by Black Stone Cherry hits the sound system as Roman James bursts from the back to a pretty loud cheer. He sprints towards the ring and slides in, leaping to his feet and taking down Renee Pleasant with a diving forearm. He rolls to his feet and then springs at Adam Knite, hitting him with a diving forearm too. James is back on his feet and roars with adrenaline as both men are down and the crowd are cheering.}Vasco Dias: Explosive return to action from young Roman James there. Terri Morasco: He has to be careful, and remember that this is a marathon and not a sprint. {Roman James however, has climbed up on to the top turnbuckle, much to the delight of the crowd. Adam Knite and Renee Pleasant are both starting to get to their feet, when they turn around and Roman leaps taking them both down with a crossbody! He rolls to his feet once more, against the ropes and soaks in the adulation from the crowd.}Terri Morasco: Well, it went from a slugfest, to a spot fest! Vasco Dias: It’s the roulette baby; it can change in an instant! {Roman turns around to face his adversaries who are climbing to there feet, this is where Renee moves quickly and scoops Roman up into a modified military press. He pushes Roman into the air and pushes him up, literally throwing him, just as Adam Knite leaps and connects with an impact drop kick to the falling face of Roman James, snapping his head back painfully. The count begins again as the next entrant gets ready to come out.}Vasco Dias: That was brutal team work from two people you’d never expect to work together. Terri Morasco: Let me guess, it’s the roulette, and anything can happy? Vasco Dias: You know it baby! ENTRANT #4 - CYRUS DANIELS! {The crowd boo right off as “Love the way you hate me” by Like a Storm hits and Cyrus Daniels casually makes his way from the curtain and towards the ring. The men inside the ring don’t seem to notice, or pay him any attention as the former Criminial Intent member takes his time walking down to the ring. Inside the ring. Adam Knite has Roman James in the corner, just as Renee Pleasant comes charging over, Adam moves out of the way, and Renee nails a huge splash on the unsuspecting Roman James. Renee staggers backwards, and Knite picks him up, and drops him backwards with a nice back body drop.}Vasco Dias: Things are starting to pick up here. Terri Morasco: And seems like the Aussie is finally getting into the ring. {Cyrus is climbing into the ring, but he takes his time, picking his moment. Just as Adam Knite climbs to his feet, he’s met with a huge big boot from Daniels, taking the veteran down hard. Cyrus then turns his attention towards Renee Pleasant and drags him to his feet, but Renne is dazed and stumbles to his knees. This gives Roman James a chance to explode out of the corner, using the back of Renee Pleasant as a springboard for a devastating shining wizard to the big Australian, forcing Cyrus Daniels to hit the ground like a falling tree.}Vasco Dias: Timberrrrrrrr!!! Terri Morasco: You had to, didn’t you? {Renee clambers to his feet now and clotheslines James hard, sending him over the ropes to a huge roar from the crowd. But Roman, grabs a hold of the ropes, landing on the apron. Narrowly avoiding elimination, Roman quickly shifts his bodyweight underneath the ropes to get back in the ring, as Renee drops to a knee leaning on the ropes. Adam Knite is now back onto his feet, and is stomping the living crap out of Cyrus Daniels, a little bit of revenge.}Terri Morasco: Ready for the next entrant Vasco? ENTRANT #5 - KRISTOFF LIAM BATES! {Bates walks through the curtain, a little gingerly from his match earlier tonight, but he has a twisted smirk on his face as he strolls down to the ring with “Louder than Words” by Celldweller blasting from the sound system. Back inside the ring, Adam Knite and Renee Pleasant are double teaming Cyrus Daniels, they have him sat in the corner and are stomping mudholes in him. Then Roman James comes running from the opposite side of the ring and nails a furious dropkick to the face of Cyrus Daniels, before rolling backwards and springing to his feet in time for a double clothesline from Adam and Renee, just as KLB slides into the ring.}Vasco Dias: I can’t believe these two are working together. Terri Morasco: Maybe they thought they’d start together, and finish together? Weirder things have happened. {Just at that moment though, Renee kicks Adam square in the nuts before nailing an implant DDT. The crowd react wildly, but this leaves Renee still standing as KLB square up to him, smirking at him. Renee doesn’t hold back, firing a shot right off in Bates face. Bates stumbles to the ropes, but comes back with a modified spear, taking Pleasant down and starts wailing at his face with a flurry of punches. Over in the corner, Cyrus Daniels is slowly getting back to his feet, and he doesn’t look very happy. He walks towards Roman James and drags him to his feet with one hand, he whips him off the ropes and almost decapitates him on the return.}Terri Morasco: Man he’s pissed. {He then turns to Adam Knite who is back on his feet and nails an explosive belly to belly suplex, before he finally turns and grabs Kristoff Liam Bates by the head and drags him to the corner. He nails a flurry of punches on the mid-section, but then sends a horrifingly loud chop across the chest of Kristoff. The crowd “woo” on command, then the ticker comes on again.}ENTRANT #6 - XAVIER CROSS {The crowd go nuts as “Pheonix” by Fall Out Boy hits the sound system and Xavier Cross bounces through the curtain, a huge smile on his face. He charges right down to the ring, and slides in amongst the bodies. Sending a stiff kick to Renee, before nailing him with a forearm smash. Cross turns his attention to Cyrus Daniels and pulls him off of Bates and gives him a stiff kick to the gut and nails the Crossifixtion on the big man! The crowd are going nuts right now.}Vasco Dias: Xavier Cross makes a big splash here, and takes on the biggest guy in the ring. Terri Morasco: That might not be a smart move. {Xavier has dragged Cyrus to his feet and has him on the ropes, both Adam Knite and Renee Pleasant are on their feet now and join in helping Xavier Cross trying to eliminated Cyrus Daniels. The big man tries to fight back as hard as he can, he sends an elbow to Adam and a punch to Renee, but Roman James comes one more time flying across the ring, and hits a huge diving wheel kick to Cyrus Daniels which sends him flying backwards over the ropes. Cyrus Daniels crashes hard to the ground and is eliminated. The big Aussie isn’t happy with the result, and he slams the apron in frustration….but he heads to the back.}ELIMINATED - CYRUS DANIELS Vasco Dias: Whoa! The big man is the first to go! Terri Morasco: It took the combined effort of everyone in the ring to take him out….what a sight. {For a brief second the entire roster inside the ring seem to be united, before Kristoff Liam Bates gets back to his feet and collides with the group standing by the ropes, causing everything to erupt again. Xavier Cross and Renee Pleasant get into it, Adam Knite and Kristoff Liam Bates start whailing on each other, as Roman James seems to bounce between both groups. The clock begins counting down for the next person just as Adam irish whips Kristoff, and Xavier irish whips Renee, causing them to collide in the middle of the ring.}Terri Morasco: Things are getting interesting after our first elimination. ENTRANT #7 - SPIKE KANE! {“Hail to the King” hits the sound system and the crowd boo like mad as Spike Kane gingerly makes his way from behind the curtain. Spike is quite beaten from having already had two matches. The self proclaimed “King” walks towards the ring, the crowd showing him what they think of him. Inside the ring, Adam and Renee have paird off, as have KLB and Xavier Cross. As Spike climbs up onto the apron Roman James comes charging towards him, Spike drops back a second and grabs the top rope pulling it down as Roman flies over the top rope and crashes to the mat on the outside.}ELIMINATED - ROMAN JAMES. Terri Morasco: Holy crap! Roman James just got outsmarted by Spike Kane! Vasco Dias: Without entering the ring, Spike managed to eliminate someone. {Spike rolls under the rope with a smirk on his face, but as he turns up he bumps into Xavier Cross - and the crowd go absolutely nuts. The two square off, and before anybody can say anything Xavier Cross starts wailing away at Spike. He has the God of Xtreme on the rails as he pushes him towards the corner. Cross takes a few steps back and charges towards Spike, but Kane steps forwards and catches Xavier with an STO. Adam Knite has whipped Renee Pleasant off of the ropes and on the return Adam Knite lifts Renee up with a monkey toss, and it sends Renee over the ropes and crashing to the floor!}ELIMINATED - RENEE PLEASANT. Vasco Dias: Wow, Adam Knite scores himself an elimination by taking out Renee Pleasant. {Back in the ring Kristoff Liam Bates is now fighting with Spike Kane. Bates has Spike in the corner and the two of them are trading blows. Xavier Cross stumbles to his feet, and bumps into Adam Knite. The two lock up and start trying to out power each other, before Cross sends Adam across the ring with an armdrag. Adam is right back to his feet, to be met with a snappy dropkick from Xavier Cross. The two are back on their feet, but this time Adam nails Cross with an armdrag himself, and as Cross rolls back to his feet, Adam takes him down with a powerful lariat. The crowd are counting down for the next entrant.}Terri Morasco: Things are definitely picking up now, we’ve had three eliminations and we’re almost a third into the match. Vasco: That’s right, Renee Pleasant, Roman James, and Cyrus Daniels have all been eliminated. With Roman James, Spike Kane, and Adam Knite having an elimination each. ENTRANT #8 - TANK AMOD. {The men inside the ring aren’t paying too much attention was one half of Ragnarok comes through the curtains whilst “Memory Remains” by Metallica plays while he runs towards the ring. Tank slides in and immediately starts wailing on anyone within arms reach. He sends a huge shot to Adam Knite, and another to Xavier Cross, before nailing Kristoff with a big boot, and turning around to catch Spike Kane with a powerful scoop slam.}Vasco Dias: Wow, Tank was not showing any hesitation there. Terri Morasco: The Alliance between Spike and Angel has been in existence for a while. Vasco Dias: Yet Tank doesn’t seem to care about that. {Tank roars, as he drags Kristoff Liam Bates to his feet, and whips him off the ropes. He lifts him up for an atomic drop but on the come down, Bates grabs the head of Tank holding it in a headlock. Cross charges at the legs of Tank and takes him down with a chopblock, making Kristoff land on his back and DDT Tank in the process. Adam Knite is back on his feet, and so to is Spike Kane. The two of them lock eyes and heads towards each other, squaring up.}Terri Morasco: Who! The King steps up against The King! Vasco Dias: That’s right. Adam Knite was heralded as the king of nCw, and Spike the same for IWF. {The two begin exchanging blows, before Spike kicks Adam Knite right in the crown jewels. Spike raises his hand in the air, soaking up all the boo’s from the crowd, before he socks Adam Knite right in his jaw. Adam slumps to the mat, and Spike turns around right into a thez press from Xavier Cross. Cross goes wild punching at Spike, before Kristoff Liam Bates grabs him from behind and pulls Cross down with a reverse DDT. The ticker comes up once again….}Vasco Dias: This is getting insane. ENTRANT #9 - ANGEL BLAKE. {The crowd are a little stunned as Angel walks through the curtain as "Again We Rise/Ghost Walking" by Lamb of God plays. Angel walks out onto the stage with a smirk on his face, and a determined look in his eyes. He strolls towards the ring, and climbs over the ropes. He comes face to face with Spike Kane and the crowd are once again roaring with delight, however Spike and Angel smirk and turn to clock Xavier Cross and Adam Knite respectively. But behind everything Kristoff Liam Bates had snuck between the middle rope, and grabbed Tank from behind, pulling him up and over with a suplex, sending Tank to the ground very unceremoniously.}ELIMINATED - TANK AMOD. Vasco Dias: The big man is gone! Terri Morasco: Kristoff took him by surprise. {Kristoff smiles down at Tank before he climbs back through the ropes, but just as he does Angel grabs him by the throat and lifts him up and to the outside with a chokeslam! Angel roars with anger as he does so, Kristoff tries his hardest to grab the ropes and stay in the match, but Angels force pushes him down and out of the match.}ELIMINATED - KRISTOFF LIAM BATES. Terri Morasco: Wow, two quick fire eliminations! Vasco Dias: And Angel makes a note of his intentions right here. {Xavier Cross is back to his feet, and he has Spike Kane in the corner, landing a few body shots and a couple of chops on the bare chest. Adam Knite is back to his feet, and takes a quick look at what’s going on around. He comes over to Angel and pulls him back into the center of the ring. Angel slams Adam right in the face with a heavy punch; Adam staggers backwards but comes back with one of his own. He quickly tries to take the advantage with a kick to the gut of Angel, but Angel grabs Adam in a bear hug and squishes as hard as he can, just as the ticker comes back on.}Vasco Dias: The ground is getting a little thin around here. ENTRANT #10 - CALEB WHITE! {Caleb White makes his way to the ring, but the guys in the ring are too focused on what’s going on amongst their own little battles. Xavier is now in the corner after Spike reversed it, and Angel is kneeling over Adam nailing puncher after punch. Caleb slides into the ring, but he just doesn’t know where to start.} Vasco Dias: Look at him, Terri, he doesn’t know where to begin! Terri Morasco: Well, the ‘Sheriff’ needs to decide before that decision is made for him. {White struggles to choose where to begin, but finally makes his decision and starts laying the boots to the already downed Adam Knite. Angel pauses his punches to look up at Caleb and shake his head. Caleb shrugs his shoulders and goes for another stomp to the upper body of Knite but he’s stopped by Angel who tackles the Sheriff down to the mat and goes to work on him now! Elsewhere, Spike is driving the point of his elbow into the forehead of Xavier Cross, pinning him in the corner. Kane relents momentarily before reconnecting with a vicious European uppercut the drops Cross to a seated position, just as the ticker comes back on.}Terri Morasco: Can’t wait to see who’s next, Vasco! ENTRANT #11 – XANDER FAMULARO! {Xander comes bursting out of the curtain, looking like he’s been through hell, but his eyes firmly locked onto the man standing against the ropes looking at him. Spike shakes his head before backing up a step, nearly tripping over Caleb. Xander takes off on a run, sliding into the ring beneath the bottom rope and making a b-line for Kane. Spike drops to the mat, rolling beneath the bottom rope and to the outside. Xander points to the referee who shakes his head, Kane having escaped beneath the bottom rope and not over the top. Xander doesn’t have time to argue as Caleb White grabs him around the legs and tries tripping him up. It works momentarily, but Xander recovers and grabs a handful of Caleb’s hair, hauling him back to his feet.}Vasco Dias: Uh oh, this doesn’t bode well for White. {Caleb tried fighting Xander off, but Famularo strikes him hard in the face before whipping him towards the ropes just behind him, sending White up and over where he lands with a splat on the outside.}ELIMINATED: CALEB WHITE {Xander isn’t done. He motions for Kane to get back in the ring, but Spike shakes his head with a smile. Instead, Spike heads for the commentary table, taking a seat beside Terri and Vasco.}Vasco Dias: Uh, hey Spike … Spike Kane: Vasco. Vasco Dias: Something we can help you with? Spike Kane: Nope, I’m good. {Terri and Vasco share a look as the action in the ring continues to ramp up. Angel, having had his share of Caleb, had turned to renew his attack on Adam Knite only to find himself being driven backwards into the corner by the combined might of Cross and Knite. Xavier drills Angel in the chest with a chop as Adam follows up with a heavy boot to the midsection. Angel slips down the turnbuckles for a moment but Adam stands him back up just as the ticker comes back.}ENTRANT #12 – ATREYU Spike Kane: And that, ladies and gentlemen, is what I like to call a mystery entrant! Terri Morasco: That’s Atreyu! Spike Kane: Yes, Terri, yes it is. Vasco Dias: This will be the first time that Atreyu has set foot in an IWF ring! Spike Kane: So why don’t you both sit back, and enjoy the fireworks! {Sure enough, Atreyu hits the ring and the fireworks truly go off. He nails Xander with a discus elbow and follows that up with an impressive arm drag to a rushing Xavier Cross. Atreyu makes it back to his feet in time to fend off an attack from Knite with a back kick and a snap DDT and leaves Adam Knite flat on the mat. Atreyu stands tall in the ring, his eyes on Angel in the corner.}Spike Kane: You doubters were saying? {Atreyu holds up a thumb to the watching Kane on the outside before rushing Angel and leaping into the air, driving himself down on top of him with a splash. NO! Angel catches him in a bear hug, squeezing Atreyu and turning towards the ropes. Angel lowers Atreyu until his feet touch the canvas, only for a second, before lifting him up and tossing him over the tope rope}Vasco Dias: And as quick as he made it into the match … Terri Morasco: No! Check it out, Vasco! Atreyu holds onto the top rope, using it to keep his feet from hitting the arena floor and keeping him in the match. {Angel shakes his head, impressed for a moment, as the ticker hits once more.}ENTRANT #13 – GJENREI {Angel’s eyes are glued to the entrance as his once protégé makes his way out to the top of the ramp. The pair locks eyes as the bodies lying in start to stir. Cross, using the ropes manages to get to a standing position and is met by Famularo with a hard right. The pair begin to slug it out as Adam Knite comes rushing forward. Xander and Cross, thinking quick and working together, grab the top rope and pull it down as they step out of the way, with Knite having effectively toppled up and over just as Gjenrei hits the ring and immediately goes at Angel.}ELIMINATED: ADAM KNITE {Angel and Gjenrei stand nose to masked nose, neither one giving an inch when Cross and Xander take matters into their own hands by attacking both from behind. Angel is quick to start swinging himself; hitting Famularo in the cheek and stumbling him back a step. With the added room Angel dashes forward with the Genocide Kick, nearly taking Xander’s head off his shoulders.}Vasco Dias: Did you see that kick? Terri Morasco: Xander is in a bad way and Angel is letting up, either! {Angel reaches down to grab hold of Famularo but is knocked over by a falling Gjenrei. Cross, two-thirds through his B/S/T combo, leaps into the air and hits a standing Shooting Star Press onto the downed bodies of Angel, Gjenrei and Xander. With Xavier’s body, knees and … well, everything decimating the three in the ring, he stands back to his feet looking pleased with himself. Atreyu, having recovered on the ring apron, steps through the ropes and as Xavier turns around nails him with Lead Sails, knocking him backwards and through the ropes to the ring apron. Atreyu connects with a stiff side kick that knocks Cross to the floor.}Spike Kane: And there goes Atreyu! Vasco Dias: Sorry to break this one to you, but Cross never went over the top rope. {Sure enough, even as Atreyu argues from within the ring, the referee closest to that side of the ring waves his hands emphatically while Cross struggles to get back to his feet. Atreyu turns, right into a double ax handle smash to the chest from Famularo! Atreyu hits the ropes, rebounding right into a forearm smash that knocks him down to one knee. Xander pulls him back to his feet, hauling him up onto his shoulders and pointing at the far side of the ring. Xander races across, Atreyu over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes and upon reaching the ropes sends the former nCw Honor champion flying over them with the Harpoon. Atreyu hits the barricade and bounces backwards, unmoving.}ELIMINATED: ATREYU {Unbeknownst to the men in the ring, the ticker has reappeared and ticked all the way back down to zero again.}ENTRANT #14 – JIMMY ZANE {Zane steps out from behind the curtain to a roar of cheers from the crowd. He makes his way quickly down the ramp, sliding into the ring and immediately knocking Xander down with a spinning heel kick. Zane is back on his feet and immediately met by Angel who grabs him by the neck and tosses him towards the corner. Xavier Cross slides back into the ring and, looking to capitalize on the moment, mounts Famularo and starts raining down punches.}Terri Morasco: Look at Cross go! Vasco Dias: Cross? Look at Angel! He’s effectively taken the freshest man in that ring and is working him like a piece of meat! Terri Morasco: Well, if Angel has anything big planned – he’d better figure it out now because there’ll be another ‘piece of meat’ coming down that ramp in a minute! {Sure enough, the ticker appears on the screen, unbeknownst to the men in the ring. Angel wraps two hands around the neck of Jimmy Zane, lifting him up to a sitting position on the top turnbuckle just before having his legs taken out from under him. Cross drives his boot into the back of Angel’s legs and as he starts to fall, catches him with a reverse DDT, before turning his attention back to Xander.}ENTRANT #15 – SEPHIROTH du LAC {The lights in the arena are suddenly extinguished, only to come back on just as suddenly. There, standing in the center of the ring is the next entrant, Sephiroth du Lac!}Vasco Dias: Quite the entrance by the resident vampire! Terri Morasco: H…how’d he get down to the ring so fast? Spike Kane: (sarcastically) didn’t you hear, Terri? He’s a ‘vampire’. {The men in the ring, still standing at least, take a look at du Lac and wait for him to make the first move. Seph, seemingly peering into the soul of Zane shakes his head, instead baring his teeth and moving quickly towards Xavier Cross instead. Zane, fighting a shiver moving up his spine, sees a still struggling Angel lying below him. Jimmy quickly stands and leaps off the top rope, hitting Angel with InZane before falling backwards across his prone body.}Spike Kane: Does that idiot know he can’t pin Angel? Vasco Dias: I think he’s just resting. Spike Kane: Well, he’s still an idiot. {Sephiroth grabs hold of Cross by the head, yanking him to his feet and spins him around clubbing him in the back of the head with a stiff forearm. Cross stumbles forward, grabbing hold of the ropes and managing to stop himself from toppling over. Seph, now ignoring Cross, reaches down and grabs hold of Famularo and pulls him back to his feet. Seph grabs Xander by the arm, whipping him into the near corner following him in with a European uppercut. Seph steps back, allowing Xander to stagger out of the corner, but before he can manage to continue his assault he’s attacked by Cross from behind.}Terri Morasco: Smart move by Xavier, working the fresher man with quick spurts but getting out of the way before du Lac can respond! {Seph reaches out, grabbing nothing but air as Cross moves back out of the way. Xander gets in on the action as well, wrapping him up around the waist and lifting him up and over with a quick release German Suplex! As Seph hits the mat, the ticker counts down to zero!}ENTRANT #16 – THUNDER SID Spike Kane: Are we serious here? Vasco Dias: This Imperial title shot is bringing out anyone and everyone it would seem! Spike Kane: Yeah … but Thunder Sid? {Sid hits the ring and immediately goes at Famularo. He nails him in the back with a shoulder charge that does nothing but get his attention. Xander shakes his head as he grabs hold of Sid by the shirt and throws him towards Xavier Cross, effectively nailing a cross body on him that sends the pair over the top rope and down to the floor.}ELIMINATED: XAVIER CROSS ELIMINATED: THUNDER SID Vasco Dias: Xander Famularo with a huge double elimination! Spike Kane: What match are you watching? Xander only eliminated one person; Thunder Sid eliminated Cross and that’s what the record books with show! {Vasco nods his head at Spike as the action in the ring continues. Xander, turning his back to the pile of eliminated competitors, sets his sights on Jimmy Zane who meets him with a stiff kick to the lower leg. Xander hops in place as Jimmy jumps and spins, looking to knock him down with a spinning heel kick, only to be caught midair. Xander, with his legs properly under him, throws Zane over his head with a Fall Away Slam that sends the Voodoo superstar skidding to a stop in the far corner just as “Blow Me Away” hits the speakers. Famularo looks up to the entranceway where the ticker has already counted down and a familiar face stands there waiting.}ENTRANT #17 – DAVE HOLLAND Vasco Dias: HOLLAND! It’s … it’s Dave Holland! Spike Kane: Easy, Vasco, these chairs are only rented. {Dave receives a standing ovation from the IWF fans – many remembering his tenure in nCw as one half of the Brothers Holland, with his younger brother Milo. Holland begins his slow walk down the ramp, smiling and greeting the fans along the way as Xander is suddenly brought down from behind by a recovered Angel. Xander raises his arms, blocking most of the shots coming his way, but isn’t able to block the headbutt that sends blood pouring from his face.}Terri Morasco: Uh oh, Xander is busted open! Vasco Dias: Possible broken nose right there! Spike Kane: Or it could be from that small cut above his eyebrow; I swear, do you two even look at your monitors? {Xander doesn’t have time to worry about where the blood is coming from as Angel ramps up the violence. Pulling Famularo back to a vertical base and whipping him hard into the ropes. Xander comes back, ducks the clothesline from Angel, hits the far ropes and comes back with a big spear that knocks Angel nearly out of his socks.}Vasco Dias: Xander Famularo with a huge spear! Terri Morasco: He may have knocked the wind out of him, but that won’t be enough to stop Angel! {Dave Holland, having taken his sweet time getting to the ring, stand posing on the ring steps as the ticker makes its way to zero once more.}Vasco Dias: No … is that? Terri Morasco: It couldn’t be … Spike Kane: (expletive bleeped) ENTRANT #18 – ALEX JONES {The fans erupt as Alex Jones makes his return to IWF, sprinting down the ramp and sliding into the ring, immediately making his way to the far ropes. Spike rises from his seat and steps around the announce table and starts jawing with Jones. The pair are completely oblivious to Dave Holland who, by this time has finally stepped into the ring, sneaks up behind Alex Jones and tries to send him sailing over the top rope. Jones lands on the ring apron and nails Holland in the side of the head with a forearm shot, knocking him backwards. Alex attempts to get back into the ring but Spike grabs hold of one of his legs and begins pulling at it. Alex manages to kick Spike off and reenter the ring. Spike turns and begins walking back towards the broadcast booth only to turn as he hears Jones yelling from the ring.}Vasco Dias: What is he up to? {Jones runs at the far ropes, rebounding and getting a full head of steam; Spike turns around, his eyes bulging as Alex Jones soars over the top rope, flipping in midair and landing right on top of Kane.}ELIMINATED: ALEX JONES Terri Morasco: DID YOU SEE THAT? Vasco Dias: Jones eliminated himself just to get in a shot on Spike! Terri Morasco: Well that ends his chances at an Imperial title shot, but I don’t think he minds. {The officials are pulling Jones off of Kane as the ticker makes its way down to zero and out comes …}ENTRANT #19 – TODD WILLIAMS Vasco Dias: Here comes Mr. Serious Business himself! Terri Morasco: Well, let’s see if business is about to pick up then! {Todd makes it to the ring as all the remaining men are in an all out war. Seph is standing toe to toe … to toe with Dave Holland and Jimmy Zane while Angel and Xander are throwing haymakers at each other. Williams picks Zane as a target and drops him with a stomp to the back of the knee and then a reverse DDT. Todd doesn’t waste any time as he hits the ropes and hits Zane with a rolling knee. Seph tosses Holland into the corner and moves in for the kill only to have his position reversed giving Holland a chance to rain down some heavy handed blows of his own.}Vasco Dias: He might not be the stronger of the brothers, but Dave is no slouch in the power department! {A vicious chop by Holland, staggers Seph out of the corner only to be kicked in the stomach and lifted up into powerbomb position. Seph waves his hands frantically, and Williams comes to his, surprising, rescue with a chop block that knocks Holland backwards, with du Lac landing on his chest. On the other side of the ring, a bloody Xander whips Angel into the ropes and follows him in, driving a knee up into his midsection only to grab hold, and whip him into the far side ropes. He follows him in again, driving another knee into the belly of Angel, this time following it up with a kneeling facebuster. Xander makes it back to his feet and turns to see Williams sneaking up on him. Xander wipes the blood from his eyes and grabs hold of Todd and whips him into the ropes, clocking him hard and sending him sprawling through them to the apron.}Terri Morasco: Uh oh, this isn’t boding well for Todd Williams … {Xander doesn’t have time to knock Todd down as Holland comes from behind, knocking Angel into the ropes, sending Williams flying down to the arena floor.}ELIMINATED: TODD WILLIAMS {Dave is trying to force Angel up and over the top rope as the ticker flicks down to zero once more and our next competitor makes his way out to the ring.}ENTRANT # 20 – DANIEL SPECTOR Vasco Dias: HERE COMES SPECTOR!!! { Spector slides into the ring and goes right for Angel and knocks him down with a hard right hand, Jimmy is there but Spector rams an elbow into his face and hits a discus lariat! Gjenrei and Seph both go for him but Spector gets under them and back drops Seph over the ropes, Seph lands on his feet and Gjenrei looks for an enzugiri but Spector grabs him for a dragon screw. Spector is up and turns right into a big boot from Xander! Spector backs into the ropes where Seph clubs him over the head and Jimmy looks for a running drop kick, Spector dives back into the ring and Jimmy just misses, Seph enters again as well.}Terri Morasco: Spector is on fire right now but he needs to eliminate someone! { Spector is right up and tries to go toe to toe with Xander and he stars to get the upper hand but Xander grabs him and head butts him quite hard and Seph comes out from the side with a running ddt! Angel comes up from behind and hits a running shin kick to the back of Xander’s head! Angel pulls Spector up and tosses him into the corner and Zane connects with the running drop kick as Seph and Angel then start to try and throw Spector out of the ring. }Vasco Dias: Seph and Angel are working together here. Terri Morasco: Bad news for Spector. ENTRANT # 21 – MURU!!!!! { Muru flies out from the back and goes right into the ring and hits a running cross body on Zane! Muru is up and Gjenrei comes for him but Muru tosses him through the second ropes, he spots Angel and Seph and runs in and splashes both men as Spector drops back into the ring. Muru unloads some right hands on Angel and then turns and hits Seph with a few before grabbing both men and ramming their heads into each other but before he can do anything else Xander clubs him hard over the back, turns him around and hits a release t-bone suplex! }Vasco Dias: The raw strength of Xander Famularo is impressive. { Gjenrei spring boards back into the ring and drop kicks Xander in the face! Angel and Seph both attack Xander and throw him into the corner, they start to try and toss the biggest man in the match as now Spector and Zane come to help them, Dave Holland who has been down for a bit joins in. Five men push Xander up the ropes as Muru gets to his feet, he and Gjenrei then aid in the tossing of Xander. }Vasco Dias: SEVEN MEN!!!! Terri Morasco: And they still can’t get him out! { Xander teeters but lands on his feet on the apron and hits the widow maker on Angel, then Seph, then Zane, then Muru, then Gjenrei, then Holland, then Spector! All seven are down and Xander staggers back into the ring as the clock reaches zero… }ENTRANT #22 – EDDIE BLACK Vasco Dias: Here comes one half of the IWF Tag team champions! { Eddie slides into the ring and right into another widow maker from Xander! Xander pulls Black up to his feet and throws him hard into the corner and runs in with a wicked big boot and sends Black right out of the ring! }ELIMINATED – EDDIE BLACK { Spector charges Xander and he turns just in time to under hook him and hip toss Spector right out of the ring! }ELIMINATED – DANIEL SPECTOR Vasco Dias: Two more eliminations for Xander! Terri Morasco: He’s a power house out there. { The other six remaining men all look at each other and then charge Xander together, Spike still watches from the outside and circles the ring. Xander pushes them away and lays out Zane and Muru. Gjerei comes off the ropes and Xander clothes lines him out of mid air. Angel cross bodies into Xander but he holds him up and slams him down hard. Xander looks exhausted as he looks for the next man and Holland rams into him hard with a clothes line and then tosses him into the corner. Holland hits a running boot to the face of Xander! }Vasco Dias: Holland is maybe the only man out here who can man handle Xander. Terri Morasco: He’s doing a great job right now. { Angel is up and he looks to Gjenrei who is staggered and runs up behind him and grabs his trunk and then viciously tosses him from the ring! }ELIMINATED – GJENREI { Angel smiles to himself. }Vasco Dias: Well there goes another body who could of aided in the elimination of Xander… Terri Morasco: Not too smart… { Holland is giving it to Xander now as Zane, Muru and Seph recover. Then the lights go out… }ENTRANT #23 – FALCON!!!! Vasco Dias: OH MY GOD!!!! { The crowd goes wild as Falcon flies down to the ring, Angel looks shocked as his age old rival slides under the ropes and jumps right to his feet, Zane charges and Falcon back drops him, drop kicks Seph and then enzugiris Muru. Falcon and Angel lock eyes and Falcon runs at him as Angel drops back and slides out of the ring where Spike Kane is. }Vasco Dias: Is Angel afraid of Falcon? Terri Morasco: After what he did to Verona earlier tonight? He should be. { Falcon paces back and forth and demands that Angel get back in as Seph, Zane and Muru all get up, they run at Falcon and start to club him hard over the back. Falcon blocks a blow and dodges another as Seph lays out Zane, Muru and Falcon lock up and Falcon drives him back into the corner and kicks him hard in the gut and then monkey flips him out of the corner. Falcon nips up and runs at Seph and connects with a twisting shin kick to the face! }Vasco Dias: He looks younger than ever! { Holland sends Xander flying out of the corner with a choke toss and then sees Falcon riling up the crowd, Dave runs at him and connects with a clothes line that sends him twisting over back ward. Dave pulls Falcon up and Falcon throws his arms away and hits a jaw breaker. Falcon runs Dave into the corner hard and then connects with a step up enzugiri and snap mares him out of the corner and hits a drop kick to the back! }ENTRANT #24 – MIKE LASZLO Vasco Dias: Laszlo just came up short earlier tonight but he’s right in this match! Terri Morasco: And he looks like a man on fire. { Laszlo slides in under the ropes and locks right up with Falcon, he goes for a head lock and Falcon tries to push him off but Mike rips him back in and hits a bull dog. Angel and Spike now both circle the ring as Xander gets back up to his feet, Dave pulls himself up now and Xander connects with a hard clothes line and pulls Dave up onto his shoulder… Xander runs and SENDS DAVE OUT OF THE RING WITH A HOMELESS HARPOON!!!! }Vasco Dias: ARE YOU KIDDING ME!? ELIMINATED – DAVE HOLLAND { Xander is exhausted and Zane is right on him with a clothes line and tries to throw him over the ropes, Seph is there too and then Muru. Mike pulls Falcon up and throws him into the ropes, Falcon rolls over Mike’s shoulder and bounces off the ropes and comes back with a cross body and Mike turns it into a power slam. Spike and Angel now both charge the ring and hit Laszlo with a double clothes line and start to stomp Falcon hard as he’s on the mat. }Terri Morasco: The two man power trip has begun! Vasco Dias: The Roulette is making strange bed fellows, you’d think these two would see each other as major threats. { Muru spots the two men behind him and leaves Xander and runs for Angel and connects with a shiver, Spike quickly slips out of the ring as Muru drives Angel back into the corner with more shivers and then hits a big European upper cut. Laszlo is up and sees Angel in the corner and hits a running shoulder block! Falcon is up and spots Angel stagger and Falcon hits a running drop kick! }ENTRANT #25 – NERO BLAKE Terri Morasco: More back up for Angel. { Nero is in and goes right for Falcon and starts laying into him hard with some heavy right hands. Xander fights his way off the ropes and tosses Seph and Zane off of him. Mike backs off as Nero lays into Falcon and grabs for Angel, Spike watches from the outside. }Vasco Dias: Spike Kane is a master tactician, saving himself for the final moments of this match. Terri Morasco: Yeah or he’s being a baby… { Laszlo sends Angel into the corner and lays into him with some stiff kicks, Muru goes for Xander as Seph throws Zane into the corner. Nero tries to pick Falcon up but he slips out of his grip and kicks Mike in the back. Falcon looks for the Dragon sleeper ddt but Nero spins it around to a back body drop. Mike drops Angel with a hard right hand and starts to choke him in the corner. Xander looks dazed as Muru hits elbow after elbow to the side of his face, Seph and Zane look tired as they trade punches. }Vasco Dias: These men are all looking drained out here. ENTRANT #26 – LUCAS JAMES Vasco Dias: LUCAS JAMES IS BACK!!!! { Lucas runs into the ring and takes Falcon and Mike down with a running clothes line, then hits Nero with a drop kick and throws Angel with a hip toss. Speh and Zane catch a double clothes line and Muru goes onto his back with an arm drag. Lucas turns right into a WIDOW MAKER! Xander pulls him up and throws him out of the ring just like that! }ELIMINATED – LUCAS JAMES Terri Morasco: That was fast… Vasco Dias: Very. { Xander is tired as Nero stands and smells blood in the water. Nero charges and takes Xander down with a spine bust/spear! Nero lays into him with some hard right hands. Falcon is up and spots Angel as he slithers out of the ring, Laszlo pulls Muru to his feet and the two men start to go at it as both Zane and Seph roll out of the ring. }Vasco Dias: We’re nearing the end of the 30 men but there are still a lot of men in that ring. Terri Morasco: And an Imperial title shot on the line. { Angel regroups with Spike as Zane bashes Seph’s head into the ring post, Xander tries to escape as Nero really brings the pain, Muru starts to fight off Laszlo with some head butts and drop toe holds him into the corner. Falcon looks to the outside where Angel and Spike are, he sneers and then runs full sprint toward them and leaps over the top rope with a senton and crashes right into them both!!!! }ELIMINATED – FALCON Vasco Dias: FALCON TOOK HIMSELF OUT!!!! Terri Morasco: Yet another man who loathes Angel and Spike. { Falcon is on top of Angel now as he rains down some hay makers. Nero pulls Xander up and rams his shoulder into his ribs over and over again and hits a short arm clothes line. Zane throws Seph back into the ring as Muru gets the better of Laszlo. }ENTRANT #27 – BOB POOLER { Pooler runs down to the ring and around the side where Falcon is and tackles him to the mat as Spike starts to kick him hard and Angel scrambles away. }Vasco Dias: I bet Angel was never happier to see Pooler. { Nero stands Xander up and goes to throw him into the ropes but Xander reverse it and connects with a knee and then lays out Nero with a clothes line. Zane jumps on Xander’s back and starts to choke him out. Mike makes a come back and drops Muru with a clothes line and Seph comes out of nowhere but Mike gets under him and sends Seph flying out of the ring!!! }ELIMINATED – SEPHIROTH DU LAC { Mike looks back to Muru who comes full bore at him but Mike drops the shoulder and back drops Muru over the top rope and sends him to the out side! }ELIMINATED – MURU Vasco Dias: Laszlo is on a roll! { Zane has Xander choked out in the corner as Nero gets to his feet, security has pulled Falcon away as Angel and Pooler regroup and slide into the ring, Spike still watches as Mike charges Pooler and Angel, the two of them duck him and connect with a double drop kick! }Terri Morasco: Corporate synergy! { Zane throws Xander of of him and gets to his feet and pounds his chest and runs at Pooler and Angel who both turn and under hook him at the same time and send Jimmy flying over the top rope and to the outside!!! }ELIMINATED – JIMMY ZANE { Angel and Pooler turn now to Xander who is out of it and pull him to his feet and start to push him up. }Vasco Dias: This is getting down to the nitty gritty as Pooler and Angel work together to make sure one of Simon’s puppets is the last one left standing. }[/font] ENTRANT #28 – MILO HOLLAND Terri Morasco: THE OTHER HOLLAND BROTHER!!!! Vasco Dias: THE BIGGER ONE! { Milo is in the ring and lays out Angel, then Pooler, then Laszlo. He looks to the outside where Spike is and grins. Angel and Pooler are up but Milo nails them with a double clothes line and then turns and connects with a boot to the face! Milo rips Laszlo off the mat and chucks him had into the ropes, he then throws Pooler and Angel into the ropes and connects with a big splash in the corner! }Vasco Dias: What an impact from Milo Holland! Terri Morasco: This man is on top of his game tonight. Vasco Dias: He’s had a long break. { Milo looks to Xander as he starts to come too when Spike Kane slides into the ring and low blows Milo! }Vasco Dias: COME ON! { Angel and Pooler then get up and help Spike as he runs Milo toward the ropes and they all throw him out together! }ELIMINATED – MILO HOLLAND Vasco Dias: DAMMIT! { The three men turn around and see that Xander is now up, Mike Laszlo is behind them so Spike can’t escape and the two of them charge, Xander spears Spike hard! Mike double bull dogs Pooler and Angel! }Terri Morasco: YES! NICE! { Xander rips Spike off the mat and choke tosses him into the corner and runs in with a massive clothes line. Mike hooks Pooler and Angel and hits a double snap suplex! }Vasco Dias: What the!? Did he just!? Terri Morasco: He just supexed two men! { Mike is up and looks pumped when… }ENTRANT #29 THE ACE { Ace coms out from the back to a big pop and runs into the ring, he goes right for Angel who is just getting up and hits a lou thez press! Pooler stands and Ace racks him in the face and hits a AA spine buster. Mike looks pumped as Xander throws Spike across the ring and Laszlo hits a back drop driver! }Vasco Dias: These six men faced off earlier in the evening! { Nero who rolled to the side of the ring earlier starts to get up as Ace turns and locks eyes with him, Laszlo does to and so does Xander. The three of them charge him and Nero just gets out of the ring, the faces turn and crash into Angel as he stands. Ace pulls him up and Mike hits Malicious Intent! Xander hits a widow maker on Spike and drives him right into a FAMEACER!!! Pooler tries to roll to the outside but Laszlo drops an elbow on him and feeds him with Xander who hits a tilt o’whirl back breaker! }Terri Morasco: These men have completely taken over! Vasco Dias: Very impressive showing. { Nero comes back into the ring but all three faces are on him and he can’t fight them off as they push Angel’s little brother up and dump him over the top rope! }ELIMINATED – NERO BLAKE { They turns their attention back to Angel, Spike and Pooler as all three men roll out of the ring. }Vasco Dias: Oh come on. Terri Morasco: Their playing it smart. Vasco Dias: By hiding. ENTRANT #30 – JOHN BARBER { Barber doesn’t waste any time as he slides into the ring, Ace and Xander and Laszlo go for him but he dodges them and connects with some hard rights on Laszlo and a german suplex on Ace. Xander blocks his shot but Barber gets behind him for a leg sweep! }Vasco Dias: This is it! Everyone has been in the ring and we are down to the last men in this match! Terri Morasco: This is intense! Who’s going to win! { Angel, Spike and Pooler watch from the outside as Barber and Ace lock up in a test of strength. Angel nudges his two partner as the three of them run into the ring and charge Mike and take him out hard. Xander is up and Spike just gets under the widow maker! Angel and Pooler kick Xander between the legs and Spike hits a swing neck breaker! }Terri Morasco: Ohmygodohmygod! { Spike, Angel and Pooler pick Xander up and throw him into the ropes and start to push him over the top, Barber and Ace are still in the corner and Barber locks him in a head lock, Laszlo is staggered as he stands, Xander falls to the apron, Angel and Spike then fire off the Genecide kick and the Bloody Sunday kick!!!! }Vasco Dias: OH MY GOD!!! { Xander drops but he’s still on the apron! Laszlo charges the two of them as they aren’t looking but Pooler yells and they turns and pick Mike up and drop him neck first across the top rope and then whip him hard over the top and he falls over Xander and lands on the outside! }ELIMINATED – MIKE LASZLO Vasco Dias: We’re getting down to the final men. { Ace powers Barber hard into the corner but Barber gets behind him and takes him down onto the mat. Barber rolls over him and looks for a head lock but Pooler, Spike and Angel come at him hard with several stomps across the back of his head. }Terri Morasco: It’s a wolfpac mentality in there right now. Vasco Dias: They are working together until the last! { They pull Barber to his feet and the three of them together pick him up and send him to the outside! }ELIMINATED – JOHN BARBER Vasco Dias: Barber is out, it’s the last five. { Spike starts to walk toward Ace but Angel grabs Pooler by the neck and spins him around and sends him flipping over the top rope and to the outside! }ELIMINATED – BOB POOLER Vasco Dias: HOLY HELL!!! Terri Morasco: Angel turns on Pooler! Vasco Dias: It had to happen! { Spike doesn’t look happy as Xander starts to climb back into the ring and the Ace gets up. Angel crashes into Ace with a elbow block to the jaw! Xander staggers back into the ring and Spike comes at him, he nails several hard right hands and spins Xander around and tries to throw him out but Xander blocks it and tosses him over the ropes, Spike lands on his feet on the apron. }Vasco Dias: Spike has been in the ring the longest! Terri Morasco: Him and Angel and Xander have all been out there forevever! { Angel turns and sees Xander rear back, he runs across the ring and leaps into the air but XANDER HITS THE WIDOW MAKER AND SPIKE KANE GOES FLYING OFF THE APRON!!!! }ELIMINATED – SPIKE KANE Vasco Dias: WHAT!? Terri Morasco: I don’t believe it! Vasco Dias: He just took out Spike! { Xander turns to Angel as he stands and Ace gets back to his feet. }Vasco Dias: It’s the final three! Terri Morasco: Spike was in there in there the longest, Xander and Angel have eliminated a ton of people and the Ace is the freshest! Vasco Dias: Here we go, one of these men will get an Imperial title shot! { Xander and Ace both look at Angel and then the two of them run right for him, Angel ducks back and drops out of the ring. }Vasco Dias: Are you kidding me? Terri Morasco: He’s playing it smart. { Xander looks to Ace and goes at him, Ace gets under the blow and checks Xander in the spine and then pulls him back for a german suplex. Ace gets right back to his feet and stomps Xander hard on the back before pulling him up and throwing him into the corner. Ace runs into the corner with a high knee and snap mares Xander out of the corner. }Vasco Dias: Ace is working over Xander. { Ace looks for the rear chin lock but Xander manages to move away, Ace tries to lock him in a rear wrist lock but Xander gets behind him and lifts Ace high into the air and drops him on his back. Xander looks completely spent as he gets to his feet and starts to prep his right hand. Ace gets up and is staggered as Xander comes at him, Ace ducks the widow maker and drop toe holds Xander into the mat. }Terri Morasco: Ace lulled Xander in and avoided that shot. Vasco Dias: This is it… { Ace hits a running knee as Xander tries to stand and staggers him into the ropes, he backs up and charges at him with a clothes line but Xander back drops Ace over the top rope, ACE LANDS ON THE APRON!!! Xander turns and Ace sends a shoulder through the ropes into Xander’s chest and then hooks him up and lifts him into a vertical suplex! }Vasco Dias: ARE YOU SEEING THIS!? { Ace turns and brings Xander down into a jackhammer on the apron and Xander rolls off the apron. }ELIMINATED – XANDER FAMULARO Vasco Dias: XANDER HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!!!! Terri Morasco: It’s down to Ace and Angel! { Angel flies back into the ring at Ace who is still on the apron but Ace pulls hiom over the top rope and Angel just manages to land on the apron! }Vasco Dias: Their teetering! { Ace hits a stiff kick to the mid section of Angel! }Terri Morasco: But it’s coming to an end. { Ace looks for the FAMEACER! But Angel sweeps the other leg and drops Ace onto the apron, he hooks his legs and falls back and sends Ace into the ring post! }Vasco Dias: This is insane! { Angel pulls himself up as Ace turns carefully. Angel comes at him with a kick but Ace pulls him up into a power bomb on the apron! }Terri Morasco: OH MY GOD!!! { Ace pulls him up for a second power bomb on the apron! }Vasco Dias: This is it, Ace has him! {Ace lifts him high into the air for a third and final power bomb. }Terri Morasco: Ace will be getting a Imperial Title shot! { Ace goes to throw him but Angel locks his ankles around the neck of the Ace and instead hurricanranas him off the apron and sends him onto the arena floor, Angel just barely holds on! }ELIMINATED – THE ACE Vasco Dias: OH MY GOD!!!! Terri Morasco: WHAT!? { Angel just lays on the apron as the bell rings. }Alison Valance: Your winner and first ever winner of the IWF Roulette… And number one contender to the IWF Imperial Championship… ANGEL!!!!! Vasco Dias: Angel turned a triple power bomb into a hurricanrana and eliminated the Ace at the last second… Terri Morasco: It was so close. So incredibly close. { Angel slowly climbs back into the ring as the referee helps him to his feet and raises his hand. }Vasco Dias: Angel will be getting an Imperial Title match at the one year anniversary show in two months…. Oh my god… What if he wins? Terri Morasco: It’ll be a dark day for IWF, darker than even Spike’s reign. { Angel still isn’t quite sure what happened as he stands there, only now it starts to dawn on him and he drops to his knees. }Vasco Dias: I’m with you Terri, if he wins that championship… I don’t know… He fought hard and I can’t take anything away from him, I’m just worried… Terri Morasco: This man is dangerous, he defeated Roberto Verona earlier tonight and now went on to win the Roulette, very dangerous… { It dawns on him and he climbs up to the top rope and puts his arms together in an X as the crowd roars with boos, bringing High Stakes to an end. }
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