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SEGMENT
”Final Warning.”
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{ We open up on Rob Diamond enjoying a twitter war with some pimple faced kid, he laughs to himself and turns to the shadow he just now notices over his shoulder. }Rob Diamond: Hey Renee, check out this moron, he actually thinks Roberto Verona could take me in a fight! What an idiot! Hahahaha.
{ Rob slowly turns to see the shadow belongs to Roberto Verona. }Rob Diamond: Woah… Awkward…
Roberto Verona: Mr. Diamond.
Rob Diamond: Douchebag.
{ Roberto shakes his head with a slight grin. }Roberto Verona: Look Mr. Diamond, this is going to be your final warning.
Rob Diamond: Final? There was a first warning?
Roberto Verona: Yes, your one night only suspension that you and your new friend Mr. Pleasant decided to ignore last week.
Rob Diamond: Oh you mean that cop out by Ace and Kathy to keep me out of the arena!
Roberto Verona: This isn’t ncw, Mr. Diamond, I do no find you amusing and if you continue to press my buttons I will have to take a more personal approach to handling you.
{ Rob throws an arm over Roberto’s shoulder. }Rob Diamond: Look man, I appreciate the come on and all but I don’t swing that way, least not sober.
{ Roberto gently removes Rob’s arm from his shoulder. }Roberto Verona: I don’t think I’m being clear enough Mr. Diamond.
{ Roberto gets in Rob’s face. }Roberto Verona: You work for me and unless you start acting like it Jake and Kathy will be the least of your worries.
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MAN OF STEEL CHAMPIONSHIP TRIPLE THREAT MATCH
Malaki Toala (c) vs Jake "The Ace" Conway vs Rob Diamond
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{"Warrior" by Disturbed blasts out of the speaker as Joey Leroux and Malaki Toala step out from behind the curtains to a chorus of cheers. 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 insulting the crowd, despite the fact they're cheering him, on their way to the ring. 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 into a frenzy.}Vasco Dias: Here he is the Man of steel champion with his arrogant midget manager...yaaay
Terri Morasco: Malaki Toala is a former Imperial Champion Vasco and now he's the man of steel champion, he has shown just how good he can be....
Vasco Dias: mehmehmehmehmehmehmeh
Terri Morasco: ...child....
{The lights in the arena dim with the opening chords and then start to flash red, blue and white in rotation as the synthesised guitar riff kicks in. Then the lyrics to 'Voodoo Child' by Brick + Mortar begin and the circular steel platform that The Ace is stood upon with his back towards us and the Union Jack Flag draped across his shoulders, begins to turn. The platform is decorated to look like a roulette wheel. Slowly it spins a full one-eighty degrees and we now see The Ace facing us as Kathy Conway is on a single bended knee on the right side of the stage. Cards begin to fall from the rafters. Kathy offers him her hand and The Ace waits a moment before stepping off the platform and grasping the hand of his wife, who is carrying his signature steel rake in her other hand.
The couple proudly walk through the shower of falling cards, hand in hand. At the foot of the ramp, the cards stop falling as the couple share a passionate kiss. The Ace then confidently struts over to the steel steps as Kathy remains at ringside, armed. The Ace climbs the steel steps towards the ropes and steps through them. He walks over to the adjacent turnbuckle, climbing the second rope. He raises both arms in the air. The Ace then climbs down and he walks to the middle of the ring, the lights return to normal... }Vasco Dias: That is my pick right there...Ace is a legend...
Terri Morasco: Your "pick" huh?....
Vasco Dias: Oh god you're going to talk about being impartial again aren't you?
{The opening to Mama said knock you put by FFDP blares across the pa as Rob Diamond struts out onto the ramp, the crowd pretty much goes nuts for him as he smirks and looks from side to side as the song's lyrics rock your socks off. Rob begins strutting to the ring like the king of the whole damn world, stopping at the middle of the ramp so he can crotch chop your face off as red, white and blue pyro erupts from behind him in the form of an "X"! He smirks again as he hops up onto the apron and climbs up on the corner post from outside and raises his fists up over his head. }Mama said Knock you out!
I'm gonna knock you out!
Mama said knock you out!
I'm gonna knock you out!
{ He mouths the words a bit as he jumps off the ropes and leans against the turn buckles.}Terri Morasco: Rob Diamond always looks so pumped up for this...
Vasco Dias: He's a creep...and an ingrate....
{The cage is lowered into place as Ace quickly kisses his wife and Kathy leaps down, Rob Diamond sits in the corner as Malaki bounces on the balls of his feet looking pumped up. He darts his eyes back and forth looking like a caged animal. The referee takes the man of steel title and holds it above his head. Rob jumps up and grabs the title belt looking at it before holding it in the air. Renee shakes his head and runs forward hitting the spear he calls the hospital pass! Rob is down as Malaki pops up and yells at Rob not to touch his belt.}Vasco Dias: Well....Rob shouldn't have touched his belt I suppose...
Terri Morasco: He was just getting a better look...
{The bell rings officially starting the match. Malaki turns to Ace and Conway smirks and shakes his head, the referee counts as Rob is down. Malaki runs at Ace he ducks down and takes Ace into the corner with a shoulder charge, he slams his shoulder into Ace's stomach, Rob gets up at an 8 count and stumbles into the corner biding his time. Meanwhile Malaki grabs Ace's wrist, he pulls him from the corner and goes for a short arm clothesline, Ace ducks and spins around hooking Malaki's leg and hits the russian roulette(the stroke) Malaki hit's face first but Rob Diamond flies out of the corner and leaps on Ace's back locking in a rear naked choke pulling him down.}Vasco Dias: That sneaky little ba-
Terri Morasco: Opportunistic!
{Ace reaches to the ropes, he can't quite make it and looks to be in pain, Malaki gets up at an 8 count, he steps over Rob and Ace as Rob still has Ace wrapped in a RNC, Malaki wraps his arms around Robs waist and in a crazy show of strength Malaki picks THEM BOTH up off the mat with a double german suplex throwing Rob Diamond over backwards while he still has Ace locked in a rear naked choke!, both men crash to the mat and Rob releases the hold as Malaki gets to his feet and lets out a roar as the crowd explodes. Malaki measures up Rob Diamond who stumbles to his feet first, he picks Rob up in a gorilla press, he benches Rob a few times before throwing him at Ace causing Rob to basically crossbody onto him}Vasco Dias: Holy shi-
Terri Morasco: VASCO!...
Vasco Dias: But did you see that shi-
Terri Morasco: Yes I did....it was impressive...but calm down...and hands above the table....
{Rob is the first to his feet as Malaki measures him up, he clotheslines Rob down and moves around him before hitting a belly to belly throw, Rob holds his back rollin to the corner, Ace gets to his feet and comes from behind hitting a low chop block to Malaki's knee, he drops down and Ace grabs his leg and kicks Malaki in the back of the leg, he then pulls Malaki's leg and leaps up and over jerking Malaki's leg hard, he keeps hold of his leg and wraps his own leg's around Malaki's and leaps in the air dropping his legs down on Malaki's. Ace gets to his feet with an arrogant smile before winking at his wife who nods and smiles at ringside.}Vasco Dias: Wow, Ace is taking apart Malaki's knee
Terri Morasco: Ace is a technical master and he is picking away at Malaki....
Vasco Dias: It's a great strategy...
{Malaki sits in the corner holding his knee as Rob Diamond attacks Ace from behind with a dropkick to his back. Ace hits the ropes chest first and Rob grabs him going for an unprettier, he spins Ace around but Ace shoves Rob into the ropes, as he comes back Ace ducks and Rob hits a snap ddt on Ace, Rob pops up and Ace holds his face getting to his feet, Rob goes for a spinning back fist and Ace ducks, Rob hits the ropes and Ace ducks hitting a back body drop on Rob throwing him up and behind where Malaki who is now up catches Rob in a powerbomb position and slams him down!, Rob bounces off the mat and Malaki roars showing his power}Terri Morasco: Good god!
Vasco Dias: The savage is scary.....
{Ace sneaks around and as Malaki turns around he grabs Malaki and rolls forward into a kneebar!, Malaki is in great pain as he reaches towards the ropes, his fingertips almost touching, meanwhile Rob is pulling himself up, Malaki just reaches the ropes using one of his breaks. Rob runs in from the side as Ace gets to his feet and gets hit with a spear!, Ace is down and Rob turns around to Malaki getting to his feet, Rob hits a lou thesz press and rains down punches to the top of Malaki's forhead. Rob pops up and oes nuts, Ace pulls himself up in the corner and as Rob turns around WHAM Ace hits a superkick sending Rob down, Ace drops to his knees as the referee starts a count on both Malaki and Rob}Vasco Dias: Ace is doing everything to win this here...
Terri Morasco: He is but Rob and Malaki are hanging in there
{As the count gets to a 6 Malaki gets to his feet, Ace hits him with a superkick too and Malaki turns his head and shakes it, Ace backs off and turns climbing up the cage, Rob gets to his feet and he and Malaki follow after the Ace, Kathy Conway looks up at the top of the cage and yells at Ace to be careful, Ace gets to the top and Rob and Malaki follow, as they get to the top of the cage Rob and Malaki sit on either side and grab Ace, Ace grabs the cage and Malaki and rob fall on the outside holding on to the top, Ace grabs the top of the cage and swings INSIDE kicking the cage causing Malaki and Rob to fly off through the announce table!}Vasco Dias: INCOMING!
{Ace lands in the ring and leans on the ropes, the referee counts 1...2....3....4...5...6...7...8...9...10!. The bell rings!}Alison Valance: The winner via knockout and NEW IWF Man of steel champion..JAKE "THE ACE" CONWAY!
{The cage lifts and Kathy slides in with the man of steel belt handing it to Jake as they embrace. Jake holds the belt up in one hand and his wife's hand in the other}----------------------------------------------------------
IWF DIAMONDS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Ana Valentine (c) vs Jess Reed
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{The lights lower and Sex metal barbie hits the speakers, Ana walks out onto the stage accompanied by Alex Jones. The crowd burst into a chorus of boos as he takes her by the hand and spins her on the spot, both smirk out at the crowd before walking down the ramp.
Ana jumps up onto the apron and unfastens the title from around her waist, thrusting it up into the air with a laugh as the crowds echo boos louder and louder, Ana hands the title off to Alex, before stepping into the ring... Baiting and winding up the crowd between stretches.}Terri Monasco: And here they are, our Golden Couple, don't you get warm fuzzies at the sight of them Vasco?!
Vasco Diaz: No.. Just.. No.
{ The lights in the arena go out as "Die Young" by Ke$ha hits the PA system and the crowd go nuts. Strobe lighting begins to flash in various colours around the arena as Jessica Reed emerges from behind the curtain to a standing ovation. She smile and waves to the fans before steadying herself for a gentle sprint to the ring, slapping the hands of fans as she goes much to their delight. Reaching the ring steps she climbs up to the top of the turnbuckle and continues to wave the crowd, pumping them up even more before hopping down into the ring. }Vasco Diaz: Speaking of warm fuzzies...
Terri Monasco: Ugh. Ana is right... Complete joke...
Vasco Diaz: Yeah dominance coupled with respect... Clearly a joke...
{The official calls for the bell and Ana drops down to the canvas with a smirk, sliding out of the ring she begins to pace the outside, feigning a yawn as Jess yells at her to get back in the ring. Ana pauses, pointing at herself with a fake shocked expression, she mimes 'are you talking to me?' the crowd boos as Ana laughs, waggling her finger at the waiting Jess.
The official begins the count, but Jess stops him, yelling at Ana to get in the ring again, Ana shakes her head and waves the space in front of her, inviting Jess to come and get her. Jess takes a moment to ponder the invitation as Ana walks up and down in front of the announcers table, chuckling to herself at the abuse coming from the crowd.}Vasco Diaz: Oh for gods sake this is ridiculous!
Terri Monasco: Ana is the Champion, no one tells her what to do....
Vasco Diaz: Jess just wants to start the match!
{The crowd pops as Jess slides out of the ring and charges Ana, who sees the approach and with a small smile leans back behind a folded chair, pulling something up and quickly smashes the base of a bat square into Jess' face! The crowd erupt in outrage as Jess reels back from the blow, shaking it off.
Ana doesn't give her a moment to shake it off, swinging the bat back she slams it square into Jess' face turning it crimson. Ana throws the bat behind her as Jess drop to one knee, cradling her face.}Vasco Diaz: Ohh COME ON!
{Ana grabs a handful of Jess' hair just as the official calls for the bell, disqualifying Ana from the match... This elicits little more than a shrug as Ana then rams Jess full body into the steel steps, taking them apart in the process... She then steps over Jessica Reed and over towards Alex, who stands with a smirk of his own, handing her the title...}Vasco Diaz: Well, Ana ensured she kept the title here tonight...
Terri Monasco: Naturally. Ana is the TRUE Champion....
Vasco Diaz: You have to be kidding me?!
{Ana walks back over to Jess, who is on her back amidst the broken up steps, her face a mask of blood, Ana kneels beside her and presses the face plate of the belt into Jess' face, grating it up her cheek with a small smile as she leans in close.}Ana Valentine: This, will NEVER be yours...
{Ana stands up again and slides into the ring, chasing the official out as she does so, before mounting the turnbuckle, holding the title up high to a booing crowd, sex metal barbie hitting the speakers drowns out the insults being flung at her.}Vasco Diaz: What an absolutely disgusting display....
Terri Monasco: Jess 'won' Vasco, what's your problem?
Vasco Diaz: Ugh just.. go to commercial.
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SEGMENT
"Golden Couple"
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{Alex Jones is backstage bouncing on the balls of his feet warming up for his title match, he turns and smiles as Ana slides a hand over his shoulder}Ana Valentine: Hey baby....
Alex Jones: Hey yourself....why did Jess even bother to show up?
{Ana just laughs and looks at the Diamonds championship with a smirk.}Ana Valentine: Don't you mean why did WE turn up?
Alex Jones: Why..whatever are you talking about my love?
Ana Valentine: The absolute lack of competition for either of us?....but, since you have to go out there and dirty your hands on the scum that is Mike Laszlo I suppose I will go out there with you....
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IWF IMPERIAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Mike Laszlo vs Alex Jones
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{"Cult of Personality" by Living Colour hits the sound system, Mike Laszlo walking out onto the stage, followed by Alexis Caffrey, to a favored reaction from the crowd. Surveying those who cheer, a grin comes over his face as he heads for the ring with a confident walk, slapping hands with some fans along the isle who outstretch their hands, Alexis by his side holding his other hand.}Allison Valance: Making his way to the ring, accompanied to the ring 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 outside ropes to the top rope in the corner nearest the entrance ramp and poses for the crowd amassing a magnitude of cheers. He jumps down and goes to the opposite corner and does the same, garnering the same reaction. With a smile on his face he jumps down and backs into the corner, clasping his hands together and twirling his wrists as he gets ready for the match.}Vasco Dias: Mike Laszlo hasn't had a good month Terri. He lost the Imperial title, lost to Verona and Ace, Lost to Angel...the guy hasn't backed up ANYTHING he has said...
Terri Morasco: But in the end he has always had heart Vasco, Mike Laszlo will come down to the ring and do everything in his power to win.
Vasco Dias: But he FAILS!
{The start of "This probably won't end well" by All that remains plays, the music builds to the heavy guitars pyros explode. Moments later lex Jones emerges with the IWF Imperial title over his shoulder, he stops and raises his fist in the air before walking down to the ring, Alex leaps onto the apron and into the ring before raisin the Imperial title into the air}Allison Valance: Now standing in the ring, from Dallas Texas,being accompanied by Ana Valentine he stands six foot tall and weighs 220 pounds, and he is the IWF Imperial Champion, ALEX JONES!
Vasco Dias: Alex on the other hand has had a great month as champion, winning matches left and right, shutting up that annoying twit Jack Gaither...
Terri Morasco: But how has he gone about it?. his arrogance casts a shadow over his title reign...
Vasco Dias: His arrogance?. Alex told the world what he was going to do and now he stands the champion....
{Alex hands the Imperial title to the referee and stares across at Mike Laszlo, an arrogant grin on his face as Mike rolls his wrists in preparation, Alex seems to be talking trash as he paces back an forth in his corner, Mike stays calmer in his. The bell rings and Alex and Mike step out into the middle getting nose to nose. Alex arrogantly smiles and Mike shoves him back, Alex shoves Mike and then it's on, both men swinging with right hands connecting as the action starts off fast paced. They trade over and over again before Mike blocks a right from Alex hitting a side knee doubling Alex over, Mike gets Alex into a vertical suplex and lifts, Alex swings his body around and lands behind Mike pushing him into the ropes and hitting a forearm right into Mike's kidneys}Terri Morasco: Fast start by these two...
Vasco Dias: There was no feeling out process here Terri.
{Mike holds his lower back and Alex hits a few low muay thai kicks to Mike's thigh, Mike drops down to one knee after the third and Alex steps in with a stiff shot to Mike's chest, and another and another, Alex really digs the kicks in as Mike takes each one. Alex steps back and measures the former champ up and goes for a kick to the head, Mike ducks as Alex's leg goes soaring over the top, Laszlo pops to his feet as Alex is turned the wrong way and leaps up hitting a Zig Zag, Alex lands hard and Laszlo goes for an early pin 1....2....Alex kicks out}Terri Morasco: Laszlo went for an early pin there...
Vasco Dias: Waaaay to early Terri...
{Alex gets to his feet and Mike runs going for a clothesline, Alex ducks and as Mike turns around Alex clotheslines Mike over the top rope to the floor. Alex hits the ropes on the opposite side and throws himself over the top rope with a sumersault plancha onto Laszlo on the outside. Alex pops back up to his feet and waits for Laszlo, as he does Alex leaps onto the apron and goes for the punt kick, Laszlo catches Alex' leg and throes it backwards causing Alex to face plant the apron. He rolls into the ring and Mike follows, Alex rolls to his feet and swings at Mike who ducks, hooks Alex by the arm and head lifting him up and slamming him down with a Uranage slam. Alex is down and Mike moves around him grabbing his legs and locking in a sharpshooter. Alex reaches for the ropes in obvious pain.}Vasco Dias: Mike has the sharpshooter locked in!
Terri Morasco: This is a painful hold that effects the lowerback and knees!
Vasco Dias: But Alex uses this hold too, he should know how to get out of it.
{Alex reaches back and grabs Mike's ankle, he pulls it towards himself and trips Mike up, Mike falls forward and Alex ets up holding Mike in a single leg boston crab. Alex pulls on his leg and as Mike pulls himself towards the ropes Alex steps over, turns and locks in a STF. Mike crawls harder and reaches out grabbing the bottom rope, the referee counts 1...2...3....4....Alex let's go of the hold. Alex shoves the referee and tries to intimidate him, meanwhile Laszlo starts pulling himself to his feet using the ring ropes, Alex runs at the ropes and leaps off the middle turning in mid air going for a crossbody, Laszlo launches forward with a superkick connecting sending Alex down.}Vasco Dias: WOW!....
Terri Morasco: Perfectly timed superkick from Mike Laszlo connecting with the chi of Alex Jones
{Mike crawls over and covers Alex 1.....2.....Alex kicks out. Mike shakes it off and he and Alex both get to their knees. Mike hits a right hand, Alex fires back, Mike hits him again and again Alex returns in kind, the crowd following every shot. Alex ets to his feet and fires a hard right at Laszlo who stumbles back before shooting forward with a stiff right of his own, Alex shakes it off and Mike is nodding with a grin begging Alex for another right hand, Alex however hits a knife edge chop, Mike holds his chest and then turns and hits Alex with a crazy right hand that sends Alex down. Mike fires up and kicks Alex in the stomach hitting his double underhook backbreaker he calles the "welcome to CLE" he pins Alex 1...2....Alex kicks out again...
Mike gets frustrated and slams his fist on the mat, he pulls Alex up and goes for the malicious intent, Alex kicks his legs and lands behind Mike. As Mike turns around Alex hits a low spin kick to Mikes stomach doubling him over, Alex hits the ropes going for the curb stomp, Mike stands up as Alex steps on his back throwing Alex up in the air and down into a cutter from Mike!, the crowd goes nuts as Alex crashes to the mat and Mike goes for the pin 1.....2....kickout from Alex}Terri Morasco: HOLY CRAP!......That was insane!
Vasco Dias: Alex was able to kick out though Terri..If Mike Laszlo wants that belt back he'll have to pry it from Alex' cold dead hands...
Crowd: THIS IS AWESOME *clap clap clapclapclap* THIS IS AWESOME *CLAP CLAP CLAPCLAPCLAP*
{Mike sits up breathing deeply, he gets to his feet as Alex stirs, he grabs Alex and whips him across the ring to the ropes, Mike ducks and goes for a back body drop, Alex leap in the air and stands on Mike's back, Mike stands up and Alex hits a hurricanrana sending Mike across the ring, Mike gets to his feet looking a little dazed Alex runs in going for a spear, Mike moves and Alex hits the middle turnbuckle stumbling backwards. Mike goes for a release german suplex but Alex backflips out of it to his feet, Mike gets up and Alex leaps in the air hitting the Aj guri! he goes for the pin 1.....2....Mike kicks out.}Vasco Dias: What a match Terri..near fall a plenty as these two try to end each other...
Terri Morasco: Mike Laszlo is showing his heart here and proving he belongs in the ring with the best....
Vasco Dias: And?...
Terri Morasco: *sigh* And love him or HATE him Alex Jones is proving he is the rightful champion and just as good..well..ALMOST as good as he says he is.....
{Alex looks frustrated he climbs to the top rope and measures Mike up, he leaps off with the spiral tap!, he connects and goes for the pin 1.....2....Mike again kicks out and Alex gets to his feet kicking the bottom rope looking frustrated. Alex steps back and measures Mike. Mike pulls himself up on all fours and as he struggles to stand up Alex runs forward and leaps in the air hittin the curb stomp he calls the flashback!. Mike's head crashes to the mat and Alex pins 1.......2.....3-NO!. Mike Laszlo kicks out again. Alex sits on his knees breathing heavily with a shocked expression on his face pulling at his hair}Vasco Dias: How is Mike Laszlo doing this?....
Terri Morasco: Pure heart Vasco...PURE.HEART.
Alex Jones: STAY DOWN MIKE...JUST STAY DOWN!
{Alex yells at Mike as he gets to his feet, he stalks Laszlo looking pissed off. Laszlo struggles too his feet and Alex grabs Mike's arm rolling through into a cross armbar!, Alex's signature submission!. Alex pulls on Laszlo's arm putting pressure on the elbow joint!. Laszlo moves towards the ropes but can't quite get there, Alex pulls back harder and Laszlo growls in anger and pain, he reaches closer and closer but can't quite get there, Laszlo instead rolls over and packs Alex up like a ball, Alex still has the armbar but Laszlo puts more pressure on him and Alex switches from the armbar to the trianle choke. Laszlo uses all his strength to stand up pulling Alex up with him into a powerbomb like move slamming Alex on his back as Alex releases the hold}Vasco Dias: Wow!
Terri Morasco: Mike Laszlo is taking it to Alex
{Mike grabs Alex and hooks him up going for the entanglement, Alex spins out of it and kicks Mike in the stomach, he runs up and goes for the curb stomp again, Mike catches Alex in a powerbomb, Alex however flips back onto his feet and Mike swings Alex ducks the attempt and picks Mike up hitting the dragon sleeps!(firemarns carry to overhead kick) he pins 1......2.....3!}Allison Valance: Your winner and STILL THE IMPERIAL CHAMPION ALEX JONES
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2015 ROULETTE MATCH
Winner goes to Night of the Immortals to face the Imperial Champion
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Terri Morasco: Welcome everyone to this year’s IWF Roulette match, with an absolutely massive prize on the line, the right to headline Night of the Immortals!
Vasco Dias: This year’s match is capped at only twenty entrants, presumably because Spike Kane count’s for at least eleven participants on his own.
Terri Morasco: Will you knock that off? It’s going to come back to haunt you, you know? Earlier tonight, IWF COO Roberto Verona announced that Renée Pleasant would enter as the first competitor, you’ve got to imagine that he will do everything it takes to keep Renée out of the main event of the biggest show of the year.
Vasco Dias: And for good reason, do you want a homeless pirate headlining it?
Terri Morasco: That doesn’t make any sense…
Vasco Dias: Neither does Renée most of the time.
{ We join Alison Valance in the middle of the ring as the crowd begins to get louder and louder, eagerly anticipating this absolutely colossal match with companywide ramifications. }Alison Valance: Ladies and Gentlemen, this match is the IWF Roulette match and it is for the right to face the Imperial champion at Night of the Immortals! Two men will start this match and will be joined in two minute intervals until each entrant has entered the contest. Participants can only be eliminated if they are thrown over the top rope and both of their feet touch the ground. The last remaining participant will be determined as the winner!
#1 – Renée Pleasant{ 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, Amber Richards by his side, smirking at the crowd as a chorus of cheers rise up.
Reñee shrugs and walks down the ramp with purpose, he jumps up onto the apron and holds down the middle rope for amber before he 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 the luckiest man in the world.
Terri Morasco: Luckiest!? How the hell did you figure that one out?
Vasco Dias: Mr Verona clearly has a lot of faith in this man to allowed him to run the gauntlet from the start.
Terri Morasco: I can’t tell if you’re completely stupid or deliberately awkward. I wonder who will be joining him…
#2 – Spike Kane{ Suddenly “Hail to the King” begins to blare out of the PA system as the crowd react to the arrival of Spike Kane who make a determined beeline straight for the ring, his eyes full of determination as he prepares for yet another huge moment in his career. }Vasco Dias: Ha ha, if it isn’t the little pig, where are your two brother’s Kane?
Terri Morasco: Jesus… he’s really not that fat!
Vasco Dias: Oh come on Terri, the reason he calls his move the Thunderstruck is because it sounds like the heavens are tearing open every time his thighs touch.
{ Spike marches to the ring… but immediately begins to walk around I as he heads for the announce desk. }Vasco Dias: Isn’t it a bit too late for Kane to start doing laps? Should’ve thought of that before he hit McDonald’s.
Terri Morasco: Erm, Vasco…
Vasco Dias: Will he even fit under the bottom rope?
{ Suddenly Spike reaches the announce desk and, without even blink he leans over and gives Vasco an all-mighty slap, much to the delight of the capacity crowd. Vasco sits there stunned as Spike turns and enters the ring, staring at Renée as he does so, allowing our bell to ring and the Roulette to finally get under way! }Terri Morasco: Are you ok, Vasco?
Vasco Dias: It… I… it was like being slapped by the Stay-Puft man…
Terri Morasco: Scratch that, I hope it hurts like hell.
Vasco Dias: Have some compassion you monster! I just got assaulted!
{ Spike and Renée gradually begin to circle one another before locking up in the center of the ring to get our match started. Both men tests each other’s strength as they push back and forth before Spike twists Renée’s arm, though he soon gets a elbow to the gut for his troubles as Pleasant wisely escapes the move. Spike staggers back before throwing a fist, which Renée ducks, but before Pleasant can take advantage Spike kicks a leg out behind him catching Renée in the back of the knee cap. With Pleasant down to one knee Spike begins to land some big punches which eventually send the big guy down to the mat and effectively opens him up to Spike’s mercy, or lack thereof. }Vasco Dias: I can tell you right now folks, those sausage fists pack a punch.
Terri Morasco: You’re just doing this because he can’t hear you, aren’t you?
Vasco Dias: Absolutely not, I have integrity.
{ Spike relents eventually and walks away before charging back to plan a knee right into Pleasant’s face who had sat back up momentarily. Kane picks Renée up and whips him against the ropes before hitting an elbow to the face with puts Pleasant back down on the mat again. Spike begins to hype the crowd up who respond by raising the volume significantly but as he grabs Pleasant by the hair the big guy shoulder barges Spike and pushes him into the nearest corner to buy himself a little time and to prevent the assault from unleashing too much damage considering the condition he is in after his earlier beat down. The pair begin to tussle in the corner as the clock goes down to welcome our next contestant. }Vasco Dias: It’s almost time for our next chump, but who could it be?
Terri Morasco: With these two big names tied up in the corner it could be time for somebody new to announce themselves on the center stage!
#3 - Guernica{ The siren sounds and our first new entrant is none other than Guernica! He stops for a moment and psyches himself up before making his way down the ramp towards the ring, carefully circling the structure and sliding in away from the two in the ring. As Pleasant and Kane continue to tussle Guernica takes a careful run up before leaping and splashing into the pair of them, crushing them together as they both slump into the corner. Exploiting this momentum Guernica runs back and repeats the splash again before raining down stomps on the two men who’ve been caught completely off guard by this plucky newcomer to the Training Grounds roster. }Terri Morasco: Bright start by Guernica here, he’s showing he’s willing to hang with some of the biggest names on our roster!
Vasco Dias: Kick Spike’s ass Guernica!
Terri Morasco: Do I detect a hint of vengeance?
{ Guernica grabs Pleasant by the arm and drags him off of Spike but in the time it took to haul the large frame off Kane the latter has managed to make a small recovery, raking Guernica is the eyes to buy him a little more time. Spike holds onto his ribs which were crushed beneath Renées weight before pushing himself out of the corner to hit a clothesline on Guernica. Spike kicks Pleasant a little to make sure he doesn’t have an opportunity to recover before turning his attention back to the much fresher Guernica who he drops with a DDT, followed up by a leg drop across his throat taking the wind completely out of him. Spike mounts Guernica and begins to rain down fists but it appears that his previous kicks on Pleasant haven’t had the desired effect as he is yanked off Guernica and thrown on his back as the timer counts down to welcome another participant. }Vasco Dias: Ok… this feel dirty, but… go on Renée!
Terri Morasco: This is when things start to get complicated, with more than one opponent to focus on it becomes much harder to prioritise.
Vasco Dias: Here’s hoping Spike gets his ass dumped out soon.
#4 – John Tolly{ The siren sounds again and this time it welcomes John Tolly to the ring who runs down the ramp, slapping a few hands as he goes, before sliding in and tackling Pleasant to the ground. Renée throws his hands up to defend himself and manages to fend off some of the fists from Tolly, long enough for Spike to wrap an arm around Tolly’s throat, choking him as he pulls him up to try and prepare him for a german suplex, only to eat an elbow to the jaw. Spike staggers back as Tolly turns and strikes him with a fist as Pleasant lifts himself up and charges. Tolly manages to duck in time as Pleasant’s momentum carries him forward to hit a vicious clothesline on Kane who hits the mat hard. }Vasco Dias: Ha ha, take that.
Terri Morasco: Tolly made a big impact going straight for a guy like Renée, he knows he has nothing to lose here tonight.
Vasco Dias: Except his dignity.
{ Pleasant turns around and takes a step towards Tolly but stops himself as he sees Guernica strike him from behind, sending him plummeting forward. As Guernica pursues Tolly, Pleasant turns his attention to Spike, planting some kicks on the Hall of Famer who is still dazed from that big clothesline. Guernica climbs on top of Tolly and throws some fists but soon finds himself caught in the jaw with a vicious elbow which causes him to stumble backwards and off of Tolly who lifts himself up and clutches the back of his head as he leans on the ropes briefly. Renée lifts up Spike who, despite been dazed, manages to throw a fist at Pleasant who responds in kind enthusiastically as they begin to throw down. }Vasco Dias: Quick, somebody get the next guy out here quickly before the Cookie Monster gets a second wind!
Terri Morasco: The clock is ticking, but who will it be? We’ve yet to see an elimination so far this year, who will be the first to see their dream extinguished.
Vasco Dias: My money is on Spike Kane.
#5 - Nighthawk{ The clock ticks down and the siren goes off as Nighthawk, our fifth competitor, comes charging down the ramp full of energy and determination as Spike Kane and Reneé Pleasant continue to exchange fists and John Tolly begins to stomp on Guernica who is prone in the corner still after crawling there to seek refuge. }Terri Morasco: Here comes Nighthawk, he seems incredibly determined to make a name for himself in this year’s Roulette!
Vasco Dias: Hey… wait a minute…
Terri Morasco: Watch out Nighthawk!
{ As Nighthawk gets into the ring suddenly Gibberg, Soloman Khan, the Afro American Rob Diamond and Thunder Sid come charging down the ramp and fly into the ring wearing shirts with the writing “The Union of Jobbers”. Nighthawk turns around and despite being startled manages to throw a few fists into Gibbergs face as the group spread out in an attempt to assault Tolly, Guernica, Kane and Pleasant but their fate is much the same as Gibberg’s. Despite their surprise entrance the four men soon find themselves in a familiar position on their backs getting their asses kicked. }Vasco Dias: Dear God, I knew this dark day would come… the jobbers have unionised!
Terri Morasco: It’s not really working out too well for them so far…
Vasco Dias: Silence comrade, we will not tolerant dissent.
Terri Morasco: Excuse me?
{ Nighthawk picks Gibberg up and unceremoniously dumps him back over the top rope and he is soon followed by Soloman Khan who is hoisted over the rope by Spike Kane, the Afro American Rob Diamond by Renée Pleasant and Thunder Sid but Guernica. All four men crash to the ground as the officials outside the ring rush over to push them all away from the ringside area and away from the ring. The crowd heckle them as they argue and the short lived alliance of our competitors comes to an abrupt end as Guernica eats a strong clotheslines from behind by Spike Kane whilst John Tolly and Nighthawk double team Renée, throwing fists into the big guy who tries to fight back but succumbs to the numbers eventually. }Vasco Dias: This is disgusting, look at how the capitalist pigs just dumped our proud boys over the rope.
Terri Morasco: Since when did you become a communist?
Vasco Dias: Since our lowest of the low stood up against the machine?
Terri Morasco: I… just… carry on.
#6 – Jack Gaither{ The fans begin to count down before another siren goes off and the ever popular and energetic Jack Gaither comes out to a big pop after he endeared himself to the fans even more following his 2 out of 3 falls match with Mohamed Al-Thani. Jack runs down the ramp full of gusto as he slides into the ring and makes a beeline for Spike Kane, his twitter nemesis, leaping throw the air to hit a clothesline on the stocky super star. }Terri Morasco: Wow, look at Jack go! Even after what he went through earlier he’s still putting his whole heart into this.
Vasco Dias: You mean he’s burning his energy out early like a complete idiot?
Terri Morasco: Do you really have to be so cynical all the time?
{ Spike hits the mat hard as Jack applies a few more kicks before turning his attention to Tolly who he yanks away from Renée before throwing a few fists into him, sending him crashing to the mat. Not content with his energetic start Gaither kicks Guernica in the back of the knee before taking a few steps back to hit a running bulldog! As he picks himself up he spots Nighthawk who he hits with a huge uppercut. The crowd cheer for Gaither who leaps up and roars passionately as he stands tall over the rest of the competitors. Feeling the energy Jake rips Tolly off the mat and proceeds to toss him over the top rope, sending him crashing down to the mat as the crowd goes wild for Gaithermania. }Vasco Dias: Is this guy on drugs?
Terri Morasco: Why don’t you just give him some credit for once in your life.
Vasco Dias: I happen to take intoxication and performance enhancing drugs very seriously, Miss Morasco.
Terri Morasco: You know you don’t have to suck up to Roberto all night, he isn’t watching this match backstage to listen to you.
John Tolly has been Eliminated by Jack Gaither#7 – Seth Evans{ As Gaither celebrates and begins to make the rounds on the guys in the ring, stomping on them as he goes, the clock has reached zero again as Seth Evans enters the 2015 Roulette. Evans marches down to the ring defiantly as he keeps his eyes squarely on Gaither before cautiously entering the ring. Gaither turns and see’s the latest addition to the match and the two share an intense stare down as the other guys try their best to re-group. The noise of the crowd grows louder and louder as they both look around before back to one another intermittently. Spike Kane and Guernica slowly pull themselves up to their feet just as Jack and Seth share a nod and immediately turn to rain down fists on the men approaching them to the delight of the crowd! }Vasco Dias: These people love Gaither, what the hell is wrong with them?
Terri Morasco: This young man has put his ass on the line to entertain them week after week, there’s plenty to like about him.
Vasco Dias: If you’re a complete idiot, sure.
{ Seth throws a few fists into Spike’s head as Gaither makes short work of Guernica too. Turning around Gaither beckons for Seth to whip Spike towards him, which Seth obliges sending the former Imperial champion into a spinning elbow that sends him down to the mat. Guernica, perhaps realising that for the moment momentum isn’t in his favour wisely crawls under the ropes near the corner forcing the pairs attention towards Renée who charges at them both and manages to hit them with a double clothesline! Gaither rolls to one side as Pleasant plucks up Seth who he plants with an impressive suplex. Jack tries to get up and blindside Renée but he simply gets an elbow for his troubles as Pleasant has firmly taken advantage of this opening to place himself in the ascendency as the clock ticks down once again. }Terri Morasco: Gaither’s momentum just got stopped in its tracks here, one of the pre-PPV favourites is starting to firmly take control!
Vasco Dias: Finally somebody stopped that hyperactive man child.
Terri Morasco: That’s a little harsh to Gaither.
Vasco Dias: Oh, I wasn’t talking about Gaither, I meant Spike.
Terri Morasco: I should have known…
#8 – Eddie Black{ The siren sounds and, unfortunately for everyone in the ring, it marks the arrival of the dangerously unhinged Eddie Black into the mix. Eddie charges down the ramp as Renée begins to stomp on Seth Evans before picking him up and trying to send him over the top rope. Black hits the ring as Seth comes to and fights back as he and Renée struggle to win a battle of strengths, which is quickly joined by a now recovered Nighthawk whilst Eddie heads straight for Spike Kane, clearly with a strategy in mind to take out some of the bigger hitters. Eddie lifts Spike up and hits a neck breaker before leaping up to drop a series of successive standing elbow drops onto the sternum of Kane. }Vasco Dias: Here come’s my latest favourite!
Terri Morasco: You can’t keep flip flopping like this.
Vasco Dias: I can and will. Anybody but Kane!
{ Renée and Seth continue to struggle with one another as Eddie mounts Spike to throw a flurry of painful fists into his temple, leaving Jack Gaither the chance to recover as he pulls himself up, along with Guernica. The two cling to the ropes for leverage, but are soon made to regret this choice as Eddie Black pauses his beat down momentarily to clothes line them both over the top rope! Eddie turns to walk over to Pleasant and Nighthawk to try and help him push Seth over but as he does so he completely fails to notice that Jack and Guernica have managed to cling on and pull themselves upright on the apron. The crowd begins to get behind Jack as he and Guernica frantically trade fists, each man almost teetering off and onto the floor but just about managing to hang on. Suddenly, Guernica goes for broke and sends a hug right hook, which Gaither skilfully ducks before driving his shoulder into Guernica’s gut, rearing up and sending a stiff knee to his jaw as he clutches his stomach which sends him crashing to the mat below! }Guernica has been Eliminated by Jack Gaither.Vasco Dias: You have got to be kidding me! Finish the job Eddie!
Terri Morasco: Gaither is on fire here, that’s two eliminations so far, all by his hand!
#9 – Warren Kidd{ The clock ticks down again as Warren Kidd enters the fray but as he slowly proceeds to the ring four familiar figures hop the barriers and slide back into the ring! The “Union of Jobbers” has returned again despite being ejected previously and their interference immediately distracts Eddie, Renée and Nighthawk who let Seth got to attend to the collection of complete idiots. Warren continues to slowly pace down to the ring as the three men strike at the four men who have interfered and they are soon joined by Jack Gaither. }Vasco Dias: The revolution continues!
Terri Morasco: What the hell are these idiots doing!?
Vasco Dias: Throwing off the yolk of the oppressor, of course.
{ As the four men completely fail to land on real blows once again they are one by one dumped over the top rope. As each of them hit the mat, progressively harder this time, Warren Kidd reaches up and grabs Seth’s legs, yanking him towards him and driving his nether regions into the ring post as the referee’s are too distracted attending to the interference! The crowd groan sympathetically as Seth clutches his manhood and Kidd finally enters the ring, driving his body weight into Jack’s knee which sends the plucky young man down to the mat in agony. Nighthawk uses this opening with Eddie to attacking Pleasant from behind as they reign down chops to the back of his head before their alliance abruptly ends with Nighthawk sending a big fist across Eddie’s face. Black stumbles backwards as Kidd begins a methodological dissection of Gaither, striking at his joints and injuries from his earlier match to keep him down. Elsewhere Spike Kane has rolled under the bottom rope and is sat up against the ring apron, using this chance to rebuild his stamina. }Vasco Dias: Warren Kidd sure is brutal… I love it!
Terri Morasco: What were those idiots doing coming back, surely somebody can keep an eye out for them. Seth paid a dear price for their stupidity.
Vasco Dias: Hey… why are they letting Kane catch his breath!? This is unsportsmanlike!
Terri Morasco: Yes, I am sure that is your main concern…
#10 – Marco Keller{ Once again the siren sounds to announce the entrance of Marco Keller, another Training Grounds competitor, to the bout. Keller doesn’t waste any time as he charges to the ring and makes a bee line for Eddie Black as the pair lock up and begin to exchange fists. Elsewhere Warren Kidd has returned to his previous victim Seth Evans whilst Nighthawk continues to stomp on Pleasant who is not looking in good shape after his earlier assault and his early number in the Roulette. Kidd yanks Seth up and, still groggy from his earlier low blow, sends him over the top rope to the mats below where he rolls and crashes into the barrier violently, forcing the officials to attend to him. }Seth Evans has been Eliminated by Warren KiddVasco Dias: Damn, that was cold. He didn’t even buy Seth a meal!
Terri Morasco: We have our third elimination as this match becomes even more tactical. These men will need to think about how they approach this and exploit any openings they can find.
Vasco Dias: Kidd is looking strong here, I like the cut of his jib.
Terri Morasco: I hate to agree with you… no, I really do, but… you’re right. Kidd has entered a field of tired men and dissected them so far.
{ Keller and Eddie continues to trade blows in one corner as Nighthawk yanks Renée off the mat and attempts to push him over the top rope, to little success, even after a few more elbows to the temple. On the outside Spike continues to bide his time as Jack Gaither is finally back on his feet, but he soon regrets it when he is struck with a big fist from Kidd that sends him straight back down. Kidd leaves Jack as he goes over to help Nighthawk as they both attempt to dump Pleasant over the ropes whilst Eddie manages to win the upper hand over Keller, striking him in the cut before dropping an elbow across the back of his skull. The clock begins to count down again as we start to reach somewhat of a deadlock here. }Terri Morasco: Things are getting more tense now, nobody wants to make any stupid mistakes that may cost them, this is such a big opportunity.
Vasco Dias: Somebody tell Kane that, he’s still sat on his ass!
Terri Morasco: It’s a wise move, no?
Vasco Dias: … no comment.
#11 – Kronus{ The siren sounds and we are joined by Kronus who walks down to the ring but instead of entering it he circles around to find Spike Kane. Spike lifts himself to his feet and before long these two men begin to exchange fists back and forth, Kane seemingly finding a second wind as the action intensifies. Inside the ring Nighthawk and Kidd continue to try to push Renée out but they’re not getting very far, so much so Kidd gives up and lands a cheap shot on Nighthawk who he then stalks around the ring raining down blows on his skull. Renée slumps down into the corner and does his best to stay out of people’s way after averting disaster. }Terri Morasco: This weekend could be huge for this man, he has the chance to not only win the Roulette, but the tag titles too!
Vasco Dias: All I know is he dragged some life out of that bone idle waste of space, so he’s ok in my books.
Terri Morasco: You’re so easily pleased.
{ Eddie grabs Keller and whips him into the ringpost with a sickening crunch before kicking him square between the legs, which is entirely legal, if unsportsmanlike. Seeing that Keller is down for the count Eddie makes a beeline for Jack Gaither who he drives his boot across the jaw of as he victimises another opponent. Outside the ring Kronus has gotten the upper hand over Spike who is starting to show signs of fatigue from his early entry and he soon pays for it as he is whipped into the steel steps. Kronus yanks Spike up and rolls him into the ring, quickly following before he starts to drop some boots on him and our counter ticks down once again. }Vasco Dias: I love this Kronus kid, he’s great!
Terri Morasco: Spike is starting to flag here, he and Renée are in the hardest two spots in this match and it’s starting to show for both of them.
Vasco Dias: Luck of the draw.
Terri Morasco: Less so in Renée’s case, he was screwed!
#12 – Mohamed Al-Thani{ The siren erupts as we welcome Mohamed Al-Thani to the encounter, but as he marches to the ring Pleasant makes an attempt to hoist himself up which immediately distracts Warren Kidd who charges over and begins to hammer down on the big former Man of Steel champion. As Al-Thani enters the ring, he immediately heads for Jack Gaither, his nemesis. Keller meanwhile begins to stagger along the ropes and almost out of nowhere we see Nighthawk charging at him before he unleashes a running drop kick which send Keller crashing out to the mat below! An impressive elimination from Nighthawk who is starting to pick up ahead of steam here in this match. }Marco Keller has been Eliminated by Nighthawk.Vasco Dias: No sooner are we joined by one of my favourites, but we’re waving goodbye to another entrant!
Terri Morasco: Nighthawk is looking impressive here, he’s also lasted quite some time now.
Vasco Dias: Kidd’s determination to keep Pleasant down seems to have bought this kid some time.
{ Al-Thani begins to rain down blows on Gaither who is effectively helpless at this point, as too is Pleasant who is completely at the mercy of a furious Warren Kidd. Elsewhere Kronus leans down and grabs Spike by the hair and lands a punch to his forehead but regrets it sooner after as Kane lands a cheap shot between his legs! Al-Thani continues to punch Gaither as Kidd drives his kneecap into the skull of Renée Pleasant over and over. As Kronus is left reeling from that low blow by Spike Kane, Eddie Black immediately seizes the opportunity as he grabs him and dumps him over the top rope to pick up an elimination, courtesy of an assist from the clinical Spike Kane. }Kronus has been Eliminated by Eddie Black.Vasco Dias: What disgusting behavior from Kane. He should know better.
Terri Morasco: Smart move, one that has been exploited in full by Eddie Black here.
Vasco Dias: Cynical, utterly cynical…
#13 – Kyle Mason{ As Kronus clutches both his heads the siren alerts us to the arrival of Kyle Mason who rushes to the ring and immediately joins up with his partner Nighthawk. The pair rush over to Warren Kidd and Nighthawk holds his arms as Mason begins to land shot after shot into his ribs, knocking the wind clear out of him and earning Renée a reprieve. After they’re done with Kidd they go over to Al-Thani and rip him off Gaither and they begin to kick them both as they’re down on the mat. Elsewhere Eddie and Spike seem to be exchanging some words together as they strike up an ominous pairing. }Vasco Dias: Nighthawk and Mason making use of that tag connection to brutal effect here.
Terri Morasco: Smart move, as you can see some unions are beginning to develop here, tactically it’ll be very interesting to see how they develop.
Vasco Dias: Badly, for somebody.
{ As Nighthawk and Mason stop stamping for a moment they notice Eddie and Spike approaching them. The four men stand in the ring, staring back at one another as they begin to shout and point before pausing and looking down at Al-Thani and Gaither. Mohamed tries to pull himself up but as he does so the jackals descend and begin beating the two men to a pulp with a vicious intent. Neither man can do much about it, still aching from their own epic encounter earlier on in the evening as the brutal assault continues. Spotting this beat down Pleasant wisely prefers to stay sat in his own corner and out of sight, using this precious time to collect some of his own strength back as he watches the clock slowly begin to tick down once again as Gaither and Al-Thani are looking in really bad shape. Warren Kidd slowly begins to stir, but he too wisely stays out of sight. }Vasco Dias: I am torn, Gaither is annoying, but I hate seeing Spike so happy.
Terri Morasco: It must be terrible for you.
Vasco Dias: It is! Thank you for being so understanding Morasco, it’s about time you showed some empathy for a change.
#14 – Todd Williams{ The toll chimes for Todd Williams as he wastes no time running down the ramp and sliding right into the ring. }Vasco Dias: Todd Williams wants to get right in on the action!
{ Williams hits Nighthawk with a big clothes line as Spike and Eddie move for him but Todd ducks the pair of them and connects with a big drop kick on Kyle Mason. Todd is right back up as Spike and Eddie move for him, Spike swings but Todd ducks it and fires off an elbow shot right to the face of Eddie Black. Todd hits two more forearm shivers before Renee Pleasant comes from behind with a big clubbing blow. Renee grips Todd around the waist for a wicked release German suplex. } Vasco Dias: Todd came out hot but Renee looks to slow him down.
Terri Morasco: The fresher men have the advantage coming in but they’ve got to keep their eyes on everyone, they make themselves a target by being so fresh.
{ Gaither makes his way back to the ring but Thani rips him by his ankles out onto the mat, mean while back in the ring the team of Eddie and Spike start trading fists with Nighthawk and Mason as Renee throws Todd into the corner and hits him with a big clothes line. Renee tries to pick Todd up and throw him out of the ring but Todd hooks his legs around the rope. Warren Kidd comes in from out of nowhere and hits a big drop kick on Renee that sends him over the top rope but Renee lands on the apron and quickly slides his way back in. Todd manages to get away from Warren as Warren drives his boot heel into Renee and tries to push him back out. Spike and Eddie steam roll Nighthawk and Mason with double clothes lines and Spike continues his drive forward for Todd Williams and hits a big spine buster! }#15 – Andrew Jacobsen{The toll chimes for the returning Andrew Jacobsen as the crowd pops for him! }Vasco Dias: I never thought I’d see Andrew Jacobsen back in an IWF ring, it’s been nearly a year!
Terri Morasco: I’m as excited as anyone to see him back in the IWF!
{ Andrew takes his time getting to the ring and surveys the landscape. Back inside the ring Spike Kane hits Thunderstruck on Todd Willaims and he’s dazed and confused as Spike comes at him with a huge clothes line that sends him over the top rope and out of the ring! }Todd Williams has been Eliminated by Spike Kane.Vasco Dias: A huge elimination for Spike Kane!
Terri Morasco: There’s no love lost between Spike and Todd and that right there showed it!
{ Andrew slides into the ring and comes up from behind on Spike and grabs him by the trunks, he spins Spike around and send shim over the top! Spike lands on the apron as Andrew turns and hits a kick to the gut of Eddie Black and a clothes line that sends him down onto the mat. Warren Kidd has Renee on his back and is laying in fists. Mohammed Al Thani rips Jack Gaither backward and slams his skull off the ring apron! }Vasco Dias: Gaither and Thani are having a war outside of the ring.
Terri Morasco: Those two men absolutely hate one another.
{ Andrew hits Eddie with a gut wrench back breaker over his knee. Nighthawk and Mason spin him around but Andrew hits a kick and a punch to each man before connecting with a double clothes line. Andrew runs across the ring and kicks Warren in the side of the head, he slumps over and rolls out under the ropes to the outside. }Vasco Dias: Jacobsen is on fire right now.
Terri Morasco: He wants to show the world he’s back and he means business!
#16 – Mike “Double M” Madness{ The toll chimes for Mike Madness who comes running from out of the curtain and right down the ramp and slides into the ring. Mike pairs right off with the other fresh man in the match, Andrew Jacobsen. The two of them exchanging fists as the crowd pops. }Vasco Dias: Andrew and Madness!
Terri Morasco: As we get toward the end of this match the fresher men should work together to eliminate some of the guys who’ve been out there the longest, men like Spike and Renee who are still very dangerous.
{ Mike drives Andrew into the corner of the ring where he starts to lay in some heavy right hands as Andrew tries to block the blows. Thani enters the ring again and hits Eddie with a running knees as he tries to stand. Nighthawk and Mason both grab Renee Pleasant as he starts to get up and work together to start pushing him over the top rope. Andrew Jacobsen reverses things on Madness and throws him into the corner and starts to unleash some kicks right to the gut. }Vasco Dias: This match is complete pandemonium.
Terri Morasco: As expected! But it’s been amazing do far!
{ Nighthawk and Mason have Renee on the top rope but he’s holding on for dear life. Andrew Jacobsen grabs Mike around the waist for a belly to belly suplex out of the corner. Thani pulls Eddie up and drives another knee into the side of his face before spinning him around and sending him shoulder first into the ring post. Warren Kidd stands up on the arena floor and tries to get his bearings on the outside. Andrew spots Renee stuck on the ropes and runs across the ring to help Nighthawk and Mason. }Vasco Dias: Renee Pleasant is in a bad way right now.
Terri Morasco: Absolutely, three on one and he’s just barely hanging on.
#17 - Titan{ The toll chimes for the 17th entrant in the match, TITAN! Titan comes out and runs down the aisle, he slides right in and hits Thani with a big spine buster. Mike Madness comes from the side back Titan hits a big time back drop. Titan turns his attention to Renee Pleasant and comes across the ring and starts to club Renee hard in the chest and arms as the other three men continue to pus him over. Renee starts to tip and falls out to the apron. Titan begins to kick him as hard as he can as do the other three men. Spike spots a weakness and comes from behind and looks to dump the big man over the ropes, Titan grabs the top rope and hands precariously over the side of the ring, essentially protecting Renee from rolling off the apron. }Vasco Dias: Look at Titan!
Terri Morasco: The man is huge and he’s holding himself there in place.
{ Spike begins to unload some kicks to the back of Titan’s head but Nighthawk and Mason both turn on Spike at the same time and hit a double clothesline. Renee rolls back into the ring and Titan manages to get himself onto the apron and climbs back in as well. }Vasco Dias: Both men are safe for now.
{ Nighthawk and Kyle Mason Irish whip Spike hard into the corner. Kyle hits a running drop kick and Nighthawk hits a clothes line. Thani turns his attention back to Eddie Black who is starting to stand when Jack Gaither blind sides him with a big shoulder check! Titan grabs Renee Pleasant now and throws him into the corner where he starts to unload shoulder checks to the mid section. }Vasco Dias: We’ve had a lot of near eliminations here.
Terri Morasco: Eventually all of these men have to be thrown out of the ring.
Vasco Dias: I’m surprised we aren’t seeing more temporary teams.
#18 – The Freakke{ The sirens go off as Freakke explodes out of the back to a big pop from the crowd as he runs down to the ring, hops onto the apron and spring boards himself over the top and into the ring and hits a big clothes line on Mohammed Al Thani! }Vasco Dias: The Freakke has entered the match!
{ Freakke hits Titan with a running drop kick! He gets up and runs across the ring where he hits a running leg lariat on Spike Kane! Freakke pops right up and goes to the ropes, he spring boards off the ropes with a lionsult on Kyle Mason! Freakke pops up again as the crowd pops huge for him and runs at Nighthawk but Warren Kidd grabs him by the back of the head and hits a devastating lifting reverse ddt! }Vasco Dias: Warren Kidd basically blind sided Freakke right there!
Terri Morasco: You’ve got to have eyes in the back of your head during a match like this.
{ Warren begins to stomp Freakke hard as Andrew Jacobsen makes a b line for now exposed Renee pleasant, Mike Madness joins him and the two go to town trying to ware the big man down. }Vasco Dias: We’ve got another little team up going to try and get Renee out of the ring.
Terri Morasco: He’s been in there a long time, he can’t have much left in the tank.
{ Thani stumbles to his feet and Jack Gaither comes from behind with a running bull dog and drives his face into the mat. Jack pops up and Spike connects with the Bloody Sunday kick that sends him right into Eddie Black with a lunging clothes line! }Vasco Dias: Looks like the team of Eddie and Spike is still going strong!
Terri Morasco: I’d honestly love to see them tag together for real.
#19 – Ryan Shane{ Our siren goes once again to signal the arrival of Ryan Shane to this match and he wastes little to no time making his way to the ring but as he does so a familiar disruption returns as the “Union of Jobbers” march down the ramp, pushing past officials as they make their way to ringside. This time they perhaps wisely do not enter the ring but instead resort to arguing with Nighthawk who has some rather choice, and unrepeatable words, for the four men. Ryan immediately pushes his way past and joins in the ensuing melees in the ring as our focus is drawn to the commotion outside the ring. }Terri Morasco: What will it take for these complete idiots to get the hint?
Vasco Dias: Typical establishment henchwoman, always keeping the working man down.
Terri Morasco: Or perhaps I just want to enjoy this thrilling match!?
{ As Nighthawk continues to argue with the four men on the outside he soon finds himself joined by his partner Kyle Mason. They throw further abuse at the men assembled outside but this soon costs them as Titan, spotting his chance, sneaks up behind both men and clothesline them over the top rope! Kyle and Nighthawk both crash to the mat below with a look of total shock on their faces, not entirely sure about what has just happened. }Nighthawk has been Eliminated by Titan.Kyle Mason has been Eliminated by Titan.Vasco Dias: Justice for the comrades!
Terri Morasco: They just cost two men their places in this match.
Vasco Dias: Correction. Nighthawk and Kyle Mason were stupid enough to not pay any attention to what was going on in the ring.
{ Furious, Kyle and Nighthawk leap up and begin to trade blows with the “Union of Jobbers” as Titan watches on from the ring, feeling pretty pleased with himself. However, this soon ends up costing him too as Renée Pleasant lifts him up and practically tosses him out onto the crowd below! Lightbulbs flash as Titan crashes into the group and an all-out riot breaks out, which is soon joined by Kronus as the large group chaotically fight their way up the ramp as the officials seriously struggle to control them. Meanwhile, in the ring, the remaining contenders exploit the opportunity to catch their breath before the clock ominously begins to tick down once again. }Titan has been Eliminated by Renée PleasantTerri Morasco: We have complete pandemonium at ringside right now, when will they get this under control?
Vasco Dias: Somebody get them off those brave men!
Terri Morasco: Those brave men have caused complete chaos tonight and they aren’t even in the Roulette!
Vasco Dias: Perhaps… but now we’re down to number twenty and looking at my list of remaining entrants, things are about to get pretty ominous for the men in this match.
#20 – Angel “God” Blake{ Vasco’s words soon ring true as the siren tolls to signal the arrival of Angel Blake, last year’s Roulette winner and one of the most dominant Imperial Champions in company history. As the group of fighting men are directed away we see Angel stride through the carnage of officials as he marches down the ramp with purpose towards the ring where everybody are placed on notice immediately and the entire mood changes almost in an instance as they anticipate his arrival. As he marches down to the ring he pulls himself onto the apron before wisely opting to step back down as everybody in the ring waits for him. }Vasco Dias: Smart move by Angel, he didn’t make many friends at all.
Terri Morasco: You’re right, he know he’d be the prime target here and he’s making sure he doesn’t become a victim.
Vasco Dias: He also has huge experience in his match, he won it last year before marching towards his massive title run. This man is a threat, a very big threat.
{ Angel slowly walks around the ring, eyeing up everyone on the inside. Ryan Shane approaches the ropes and yells for Angel to get in and as he does he turns his back on Jack Gaither who comes from behind and dumps him over the ropes and to the outside! }Ryan Shane has been Eliminated by Jack Gaither.Vasco Dias: Ryan Shane is out!
Terri Morasco: Smart move by Gaither!
Vasco Dias: Absolutely, you’ve got to take every advantage in a match like this!
{ Gaither turns in time to see Thani come at him full speed with a spear and a take down! Spike and Eddie turn their attention to Renee Pleasant again as both men charge him and start to lay into him with some right hands. Freakk looks to go after Andrew Jacobsen when Angel slides in like a snake and strikes from behind with a vicious clothes line, he spins Freakke around and hits the pulling pile drive! }Vasco Dias: Freakke turned his back on the man who won the whole thing last year.
Terri Morasco: Bad idea.
{ Andrew spots Warren and runs at him with a right hand and starts to unload on him as Angel pulls Freakke up to his feet and throws him into the corner. Angel runs in with a big boot in the corner. Freakke stumbles out and Angel hits a huge clothes line that sends Freakke right over the top rope and to the outside! }The Freakke has been Eliminated by Angel “God” Blake.Vasco Dias: That’s all she wrote for Freakke!
Terri Morasco: He had a good run but he made a fatal error turning his back on Angel Blake. }[/quote][/font]
{ Gaither goes to move toward Angel now as Thani hits him from behind with a shoulder block to the knee, Angel spots the sudden weakness and connects with a running boot to the head! }Vasco Dias: Gaither is in a bad way!
{ Spike and Eddie have Renee on the mat now as the two of them start to stomp him hard. Andrew seems to have Warren on the ropes and clothes line him hard and sends him out onto the apron but Warren lands on his feet and steps up onto the bottom rope, he grabs Andrew and dead lifts him up in a reverse vertical suplex and holds him on the apron before bringing him down in neck breaker over his knee! Andrew falls hard off the apron and to the arena floor! }Andrew Jacobsen has been Eliminated by Warren Kidd.Vasco Dias: Did you see that!? Warren Kidd just lifted Andrew Jacobsen up and out onto the apron for a vertical suplex into a neck breaker!?
Terri Morasco: That was pretty sick.
{ Jack Gaither manages to pull himself to the outside of the ring and away from Angel. Angel doesn’t waste any time pairing off with someone else as he turns and hits Thani hard with a right hand and then a kick to the gut. Angel whips Thani across the ring and hits a big back drop driver on the rebound. Angel pull Thani up and sends him into the corner of the ring and charges in with a shoulder block to the mid section. }Vasco Dias: We’re slowly approaching the end of this match.
Terri Morasco: But which one of these men is going to out last the others!?
Vasco Dias: I don’t know, right now Angel is looking very good.
{ Mike Madness who has been biding his time on the arena floor now slides back into the ring and grabs Spike Kane from behind with a inverted ddt. Eddie turns his attention to him as Mike connects with right hand and drop toe holds him into the turn buckles over where Renee is laying. }Vasco Dias: Madness is still in this!
Terri Morasco: And he’s looking to make a statement!
{ Mike sees Angel who is brutalizing Thani right now. He starts to head across the ring when Jack Gaither hits a running forearm smash, he grabs Mike and spins him around then throws him over the top rope and to the outside! }Mike “Double M” Madness has been Eliminated by Jack Gaither.Vasco Dias: Mike Madness is out!
Terri Morasco: And Gaither looks fired up!
{ Angel pulls Thani up to his feet and looks to dump him over the top when Gaither comes running across the ring and clubs Angel over the back, he grabs him by the legs and lifts up! }Vasco Dias: Am I seeing this!?
{ Jack Gaither dumps Angel Blake and Mohammed Al Thani over the top rope and both men go to the outside! }Mohammed Al-Thani has been eliminated by Jack Gaither.Angel “God” Blake has been eliminated by Jack Gaither.Vasco Dias: I don’t believe this!
Terri Morasco: Jack Gaither just eliminated last years winner!
Vasco Dias: This insane!
Terri Morasco: That’s absolutely huge, not to mention taking out Thani in the process!
{ Jack Gaither seethes as he looks around the ring, Spike and Eddie have Renee half over the top rope. Warren Kidd is alone, he and Gaither lock eyes before both men go running at each other and explode with some right hands. } Vasco Dias: We’re down to the final five!
Terri Morasco: Spike Kane! Warren Kidd! Renee Pleasant! Eddie Black! And the man that eliminated God himself, Jack Gaither!
Vasco Dias: Gaither is my new pick to win the whole thing!
{ Warren and Jack are just trading blows left and right. Eddie and Spike almost have Renee over but Renee sends his thumb into the eye of Eddie Black and that gives him enough room to drop back into the ring. Spike connects with a forearm shiver but Renee drives his knee into the gut of Spike Kane and grabs him by the head, he throws him into the corner but Eddie is right there and hits a back fist on Renee that staggers him! }Vasco Dias: Five men left, one of these men is going to face Alex Jones for the Imperial Championship! But which one?
Terri Morasco: I really have no idea!
{ Jack fires off a knee to the mid section of Warren Kidd. Gaither whips Kidd hard into the ropes and hits a clothes line as he comes back. Jack pulls Kidd up to his feet and throws him into the corner and looks to send him to the outside. }Vasco Dias: Could Gaither get another elimination!
Terri Morasco: How many does he have so far? Six?
Vasco Dias: I lost count.
{ Eddie Black tries to keep Renee subdued but Renee fights back with a big right hand that rocks the jaw of Eddie Black. Renee kicks him hard in the gut and pulls Eddie up and sends him into the corner with a buckle bomb! }Vasco Dias: Renee used Eddie’s own move against him!
{ Gaither gets Warren over the top, Warren drops onto the apron and Gaither uses the ropes to jump up and shin kick Warren in the side of the head and send him to the outside!!! }Warren Kidd has been eliminated by Jack Gaither.[/font]
Vasco Dias: Warren Kidd is out!
Terri Morasco: Gaither with another elimination!
Vasco Dias: This man is unstoppable!
{ Gaither turns to survey the scene when Spike Kane comes out of nowhere with the Bloody Sunday kick right to the face that sends Gaither flipping over the ropes and dropping to the outside!!!! }Jack Gaither has been eliminated by Spike Kane.Vasco Dias: OH MY GOD!!!
Terri Morasco: And just like that Gaither is out!
Vasco Dias: He eliminated six or seven people, he eliminated last years winner Angel Blake and his nemesis Mohammed Al-Thani at the same time! But his road to Night of the Immortals and an Imperial Title shot has come to an end with a single kick.
Terri Morasco: You can’t ever turn your back on Spike Kane.
{ Spike turns to see Renee Pleasant, Eddie Black is still down and laying in the corner. }Vasco Dias: This is it, the final three. Spike Kane! Renee Pleasant! And Eddie Black!
Terri Morasco: One of these men will be Alex Jones opponent at Night of the Immortals.
Vasco Dias: Renee Pleasant and Spike Kane were both favorites to win this match but seeing Eddie Black here at the end of this match is surprising.
Terri Morasco: Absolutely.
{ Spike and Renee go right at each other now with some right hands. }Vasco Dias: These men were the number one and number two entrants, this is essentially how this match started!
Terri Morasco: And they’ve lasted all the way to the end.
{ Spike drives a knee into Renee and Renee responds in kind. Renee whips Spike hard into the corner of the ring and Renee runs in after and connects with a back elbow! Renee drives several hard knees into the gut of Spike and then raises his hand high for a huge slap across the chest of Spike Kane. }Vasco Dias: Just brutal.
{ Renee hoists Spike up onto the top rope and looks to try something crazy here to eliminate him but Eddie Black comes from the side with a running boot to the side of the head of Renee! Renee slumps in the corner as Eddie runs back across the ring and bounces off the turnbuckle and comes back with running, he does it again and a third time. }Vasco Dias: Eddie Black is going to town on Renee Pleasant.
Terri Morasco: And all the while he’s giving Spike time to recover.
{ Eddie grabs Renee and runs him to the ropes where he tries to throw him out of the ring but Spike comes in from the side with the Bloody Sunday kick! Eddie staggers and drops to a knee and Spike pulls him up for the Spike Impaler! }Vasco Dias: And there it is! I wondered how long Spike and Eddie would work together.
Terri Morasco: Only as long as they needed each other.
{ Spike turns back to Renee who is now up connects with the big boot to Kane! Kane staggers and Renee pulls him in for the Primal Scream! }Vasco Dias: That may be it for Spike Kane!
Terri Morasco: If Renee can get him near the ropes then I’m going to have to agree with you.
{ Renee grabs Spike by the hair and throws him into the ropes, Renee charges and looks for the boot again but Spike drops and pulls the rope down with him, hanging Renee up over the top rope! }Vasco Dias: This could be it for Renee!
{ Spike is up and looks to throw Renee over but Eddie Black comes from behind! }Terri Morasco: Oh my god!
{ Spike catches Eddie just in time with a pop up power bomb where he sends Eddie Black over the top rope and out of the ring!!! }Eddie Black has been eliminated by Spike Kane.Vasco Dias: Eddie Black is out!
Terri Morasco: Spike Kane just power bombed him to the outside!
Vasco Dias: I don’t believe it.
{ Spike turns his attention back to Renee now but Renee fires off an elbow shot to the face of Spike and steps back into the ring. }Vasco Dias: The last two men in the match were the first two in the ring, they’ve been out here a long time.
Terri Morasco: What do they have left?
Vasco Dias: One of them will have enough to win.
{ It’s just Spike Kane and Renée Pleasant now as both men slowly move around each other. Summoning all their energy they lunge forward and begin to trade fists as the crowd is on their feet for both men, neither of which is willing to give a single inch to the other. Fist after fist rains into their skulls as they punish each other. }Terri Morasco: Look at these two go! Neither is willing to relent.
Vasco Dias: I am seriously torn here, Pleasant is a scruffy loser and Kane is a weeble.
Terri Morasco: Can you please take this seriously for once?
{ Eventually Spike begins to get the upper hand as he lays Pleasant down on his back, only for him to jump up to eat another right hook for his troubles that sends him staggering towards the ropes. Spike is pumped up here and charges at Pleasant, throwing a big clothesline that manages to send him over the top rope! The crowd holds their breath as Pleasant crashes over…. Only to desperately grasp the top rope! Renée is still in this one! Spike is in shock and begins to throw fists but Pleasant refuses to let go. }Terri Morasco: Pleasant refuses to give in, this is madness!
Vasco Dias: I guess the swamp man is stronger than he looks…
Terri Morasco: Can Renée hold on much longer here?
{ As Spike goes for another fist Pleasant finally manages to block him and fire back one of his own. Spike staggers back but comes back for more and this time eats a rake to the eye as Pleasant does everything he can to stay alive in this one. As Spike wanders away clutching his eyes, Pleasant begins to climb up a turnbuckle, step by step willing himself up as he looks for something big here. Pleasant steadies himself when suddenly, with one huge burst of energy Spike charge up, uses a rope for leverage to jump in the air before striking with a absolutely huge Thunderstruck! The crowd are on their feet chanting holy shit as both men lay in a crumpled heap inside the ring, the noise growing and growing. } Vasco Dias: How the hell did he do that!?
Terri Morasco: What a desperate move from Spike Kane, will it pay off?
{ The two men lay flat on their backs as the crowd wills them both to their feet, in total admiration for their efforts to have come so far and survived such a huge battle. Spike is the first to stir, slapping the mat as he tries to pull himself up, willing himself to his feet slowly but surely. Renée rolls, clutching his neck which has suffered greatly with whiplash following such a huge move, finding refuge in the ropes. The noise grows as Spike stumbles on his feet whilst Pleasant uses every single ounce of strength to pull himself up. }Terri Morasco: Both men are completely spent…
Vasco Dias: This is insane, even I will admit that.
Terri Morasco: Finally, a positive from you.
{ Renée staggers at the ropes again, pulling himself up as Spike shakes his head, trying to convince himself this is his moment. Taking a few steps back he begins to charge, Pleasant stares like a rabbit in the headlights as Spike leaps at him, crashing into the giant frame which sends both men tumbling over the top rope! Camera’s flash as they fall and Spike Kane hits the mats outside with an almighty crash… but Pleasant clings to the bottom ropes as his spine connects painfully with the apron! }Terri Morasco: Dear… God! Renée Pleasant did it…. Pleasant did it!
Vasco Dias: I can’t believe it… he survived the whole ordeal…
Terri Morasco: So did Spike, what a performance from these two men!
Renée Pleasant is the Winner of the IWF Roulette 2015{ Renée lays on his back, a tear even coming to this brutes eye as the weight of what has just happened to him finally hits him. On the mats below Spike stares into space, completely despondent as he realises that despite everything, he has just missed out on the opportunity to regain another moment of immortality. The crowd cheers both men as confetti begins to fall from the ceiling and Pleasant’s music plays, although he has no energy left to enjoy this moment fully. The IWF copyright logo appears as the camera fixes on Renée, emotion overcoming him as he begins his road to the Night of the Immortals. }
Well howdy there pardner.