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SINGLES MATCH
Mercedes Vargas vs Kate Steele
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Alison Valance: The following match is scheduled for one fall!
{Monster by Paramore begins to blare all across the sound system and as it does Kate Steele along with her husband Todd Warren begins to emerge from the back curtain. Kate has a huge smile on her face as she stares at the roaring crowd who are all cheering her on. She begins to sprint down the aisle as she claps the hands of outstretched fans.}
Alison Valance: Now coming to the ring, hailing from Berkshire, England. She weighs in at one hundred ten pounds and stands five feet, two inches tall. She is the Siren, Kate Steele!
{Kate finally makes it to the ring and she quickly runs up the ring steps as she grabs the turnbuckle as hard as she can. She immediately leap frogs over the ropes and bounces about before she points at the crowd cheering her on. She closes her eyes placing a single finger over her lips offering the Shhhh sound which all the fans follow in. She takes her place in the corner afterwards waiting for the match to begin.}
Alison Valance: And her opponent…
{Suddenly, the arena lights turn off and the crowd is hyped up for what was in store. As the opening of “Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me” by U2 blares across the PA system, the mood of the crowd changes instantly and the arena is under the subtle glowing of the lights. As the lyrics finally kick in, a figure emerges; the highlight of their attire is being under the illusion. Mercedes Vargas stops short of the entrance ramp, hands on waist, and overlooking the crowd.}
Alison Valance: Hailing from Buenos Aires, Argentina. She weighs in at one hundred twenty seven pounds, and stands five feet seven inches tall. The Argentine Assassin… Mercedes Vargas!
{Cheers, boos and catcalls soon greet her. Oblivious and yet satisfied with their reaction for several seconds, she flips her long hair, then makes her way to the ring. As she goes up the steps and walks to the end of the ring apron, she climbs to the turnbuckle, then turns her head back as the camera shows her determined expression-perhaps a message that her opponent will be in for a tough fight. She vaults into the ring and walks over to the opposite corner where she relaxes along the corner ropes.}
Terri Morasco: One talented Diamond we’re well acquainted with, and one we’ve just met. What do you make of this match?
Vasco Dias: The thing I notice immediately is the size difference. Mercedes has seventeen pounds and five inches on Kate. That might make things difficult for the rookie.
{The referee signals for the bell, and the two women immediately lock up. Mercedes drops down into a low arm drag. They pop up and lock up again. This time Kate drops down to hit the arm drag. They go to lock up once more, but Mercedes takes the opportunity to poke Kate in the ey. She stumbles back, as the referee admonishes Mercedes. Vargas ignores him, and shoves a half blind Kate Steele backwards. Steel falls through the ropes, and hits the ground hard, as the ref tries to keep Mercedes in the ring. She rolls her eyes at him, and strikes a pose for a booing audience.}
Terri Morasco: Mercedes going dirty quick!
Vasco Dias: Don’t assume things. Perhaps she has an appointment she wants to keep, and needs this to end early.
{Kate takes a moment to collect herself, before rolling into the ring. She doesn’t have a chance to stand before Mercedes begins stomping away at her midsection. The ref shoves Mercedes back, allowing Kate to stand to her feet. Vargas goes for the attack, but Kate drops down, bringing the top rope with her. Just as Mercedes comes down, Kate lets go of the rope, causing a violent whiplash effect that sends her flying backward. She hits the mat, giving Kate a second to breathe.}
Terri Morasco: Clever, veteran like move from Kate Steele
Vasco Dias: And it looks like it hit her hard!
{Mercedes lays on the ground, gasping to get her breath back, as Kate stands up. Vargas gets to her hands and feet, but Kate immediately runs forward and hits her with a low dropkick to the side of the head. She pops up and returns Mercedes’ stomps to the abdomen, kicking her until she rolls out of the ring. Kate takes a lap around the inside of the ring, amping the crowd up as Mercedes stands on the outside. As soon as she does, Kate runs and dives through the ropes, hitting a suicide dive that sends them both crashing into the steel barricade, and to the floor.}
Terri Morasco: These ladies wasting no time whatsoever.
Vasco Dias: Well I have heard rumors that the siren is rather extreme in her style. Maybe that is what we’re seeing here.
{Kate rises up, and drags Mercedes with her, rolling the hurting woman under the bottom rope. Kate then jumps up on the apron, and springboards off the top rope. She dives for Vargas, but the latina woman jumps up and hits a stiff dropkick to Kate’s face as she comes down. She hits the mat, and Mercedes drags herself over for the pin.
...1!
...2!
...No! Kate kicks out. Mercedes lifts her up, and hits her with an angry snap suplex, before popping up and taunting the woman. The crowd boos, but she blows them off, before grabbing Kate’s leg, and flipping her into a half cross-legged boston crab. Steele howls in pain, grabbing for ropes she can’t quite reach.}
Vasco Dias: Mercedes locking in that hold tight, letting herself get a breath while still dealing a lot of damage to Kate’s leg.
{Vargas pulls back hard, wrenching on the knee and hip joints. She leans back so far that Kate is able to grab a fistful of her hair, immediately ending the hold. The ref yells at her, but she’s already thrown Mercedes off of her. She dives on Vargas’ head and begins wailing away with right hand after right hand. After a handful of strikes, she stands up and bounces off the ropes, hitting Mercedes with a running leg drop, and covering her for the pin.
...1!
...2!
...No! Mercedes gets the shoulder up. Kate immediately lifts her, and sets her on the top turnbuckle. Steele climbs up after her, going for a superplex, but Mercedes shoves her backward, sending her crashing to the canvas. Vargas then stands on the top turnbuckle, before leaping off and going for a front flip senton. She comes down hard on Kate’s ribs, but gets the wind knocked out of her in the process, and can’t capitalize.}
Terri Morasco: Both women laying on the ground now, having taken the fight hard to each other from the very beginning.
{Mercedes crawls over toward her, but Kate grabs the ropes and pulls herself out onto the floor to escape. Vargas rolls under the bottom rope, and goes for her, but Kate grabs her belt and yanks her forward, sending Mercedes face first into the steel ring steps. She lays on the ground, as Steele gets to her feet, and rolls inside. The ref gets to nine, before Mercedes eventually drags herself under the bottom rope. Kate stands up quickly after that, and picks up Mercedes. She whips Vargas into the ropes, and on the rebound, hits her with a stiff roundhouse kick to the face. She hits the mat, and Kate covers again.
...1!
...2!
...3! No! Mercedes just barely gets the shoulder up. Kate slaps the mat in frustration, before dragging her up again. This time she whips Mercedes into the corner, and goes for a splash. Vargas lifts her boots at just the right time, and hits Kate in the jaw. She stumbles back, allowing Mercedes to run forward and hit her with a flying head scissors. She walks over as quick as she can, having taken quite a beating, and lifts her up, managing to get her up into a burning hammer position. }
{She goes to throw the move, but Kate shifts her weight, twisting in the air so she lands on her feet. She gives Mercedes a hard kick to the gut, before lifting her up in a samoan drop position, and hitting her with a Go Home Driver}
Terri Morasco: There’s the finisher!
{Kate pins her.
...1!
...2!
...3!
Kate rolls off of her, and takes a moment to catch her breath and recuperate.}
Alison Valance: Your winner… Kate Steele!
{Kate stands to her feet, allowing the ref to raise her hand, before she rolls out of the ring and makes her way to the back.}
Terri Morasco: Amazing match, with Kate Steele, the Siren, coming out on top.
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SEGMENT
"All Good Things...."
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{{The crowd grow silent as the lights go out, monks chanting can be heard, as the chanting gets louder the stage area starts to fill with smoke. Suddenly, and abruptly as the drums and guitars kick in a pyro explodes around the stage.}
“BROTHERS! MY BROTHERS!
Is this all what we are?
SISTERS! MY SISTERS!
We’ve been crushed by the fists of GOD!!!”
{{On the word God another pyro explodes either side of the rampway as Spike Kane appears through the smoke. He stands with his arms outstretched, fists balled up soaking in the reaction from the crowd. After a few seconds he simply heads right to the ring, rolling under the bottom rope and standing right in the center of the ring, extending his arms once more, before the lights fade to normal and the music fades.}
Vasco Dias: Well Spike is out here, and he's scheduled to have a face to face with Mohammed Al Thani, but the truth is these guys haven't really come face to face at all.
Terri Morasco: That's right Vasco, it's been a series of sneak attacks and numbers game beatdowns, but maybe this is the time for that to end.
{{Spike is standing right in the centre of the ring as the crowd slowly dies down. He raises the microphone to talk.}
Spike Kane: Ever since I showed up at the Open Fight Night before last and answered Al Thani’s open challenge. There's been a type of tension around, there's been some disrespect, there's been some downright disgusting acts of selfishness…..and I've stuck my nose square in his business...BUT! Every time it seems like MoMo and I are about to go at it, one on one? His little gang of hired thugs gets involved….and we all know how that ends…
{{The crowd begin to boo wildly.}
Spike Kane: So before Little More brings his racist ass out here, I wanted to propose something…..something that Mohammed wouldn't be able to turn down. A one on one match, at Metamorphosis! The legacy of that event transcends IWF, continued from nCw before it. A match with both an nCw and IWF hall of famer, what wonders it could do for someone like Mohammed to beat Spike Kane there? The only stipulation? …..leave your thugs at home and face me like a ma-
{{Spike is cut off as the tron flickers to life with the text HAIL THANI, Mohammed Al Thani walks out onto the stage with a smirk on his face, a microphone in hand.}
Mohammed Al-Thani: I see the western infidel continues to believe he has a say on this scenario. I see your ego, and your privilege continue to blind you to the truth…..but, alas, yes Spike….a match at Metamorphosis does sound like a great opportunity, but it isn't enough for a man of my bloodline…
{{The crowd seem quite disappointed in Al Thanis reaction, and a rumble is starting to build}
Mohammed Al-Thani: For you see, I am aware of this Metamorphosis, and the legacy it brings…..but even more so, I am aware of something that occurs every year…..the Dragons Den!
{{The crowd almost explode with roars of cheers and approval at the idea of the two men going at it in a Dragons Den}
Mohammed Al-Thani: So that is my offer, no….no….that is my DEMAND! You and I, inside the Dragons Den at Metamorphosis!
{{Spike grins with a true look of sick satisfaction as he leans over the ropes and almost hissing his words to Mohammed.}
Spike Kane: You want to play in my playground? You're on….you got yourse-
{{Spike is cut off as the group of things have once again jumped the barrier and slid into the ring, one of them clubbing Spike in the back. Spike manages to get his bearings and starts wailing away with lefts and rights as Mohammed slowly walks towards the ring laughing.}
Terri Morasco: You know, I think Al Thani had this planned all along!
{{However, inside the ring Spike Kane is going crazy, kicks and punches, and.
.THUNDERSTRUCK!! AND ANOTHER!!! Bodies start flying everywhere as the numbers dwindle, Spike clotheslines one over the top rope, before side stepping another who goes flying over the ropes himself. The thugs retreat and surround Al Thani who begins backing up the ramp, as a bloody, rapid, and glaring Spike Kane stares right back at them.}
Vasco Dias: I'm not sure these guys will make it to Metamorphosis….
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SINGLES MATCH
Kayla Richards vs Crystal Hilton
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{All of a sudden “Superstar” by Lupe Fiasco starts playing all over the Pa system. Two lights are pointed at the entrance way. Crystal Emerges through the curtains and is greeted by multiple pyros that start shooting off one by one. The crowd roars at her with a loud ovation of boos and she slowly makes her way out walking down the aisle. Crystal cracks a grin as her photographers line up to take a picture of her but she turns her nose up at the fans as she makes her way to the ring. She finally makes it to the ring and places one foot on the apron and stretches the other one on the apron as well. She does a split to enter the ring and she finally makes it to her feet. She smiles bouncing around a bit as she awaits her opponent to come out..}
Vasco Dias: This next match could see quite a leap for Crystal Hilton who has begun to fade into obscurity, taking on the Shield Maiden - Kayla Richards!
{"Vice grip" by parkway drive blares out as Kayla Richards emerges from the back. She stands at the entrance and looks around at the fans shaking her head. She makes her way down to the ring lifting the IWF shieldmaiden title belt over her head before running and sliding under the bottom rope, she gets onto the second rope and shakes her hair around to the music, she turns and nod's at Eliza who stands at ringside}
Terri Morasco: A victory for Hilton could put her in contention for the belt, but Kayla is no walk over.
{The two women stand opposite each other, each eager to make a statement. They start to inch towards each other, before they collide in the middle of the ring, an explosion of power as they do so. A test of strength begins and for the instance neither seems to gain the advantage.}
Vasco Dias: These girls seem quite well matched.
{Crystal manages to get the advantage and pushes Kayla back into the corner. She slams her forearm into the face of Richards, stepping back and sending a knife edge chop right to the chest of Richards. She goes for another one, but Kayla storms out of the corner and takes Crystal down with a huge clothesline. She roars with rage as she drags Hilton to her feet and hooks her up from a huge scoop slam. Kayla hits the ropes and comes back with a leg drop, but Crystal manages to roll out of the way, scrambling to Richards, who slips behind Hilton with ease and locks in a rear naked choke hold.}
Terri Morasco: Oh, that’s an interesting one. The Shield Maidens champion could have this here!
Vasco Dias: A choke? Come on Crystal won’t be beaten that easy, this early on.
{Inside the ring Crystal is desperately reaching for the ropes, but she just can’t reach. Kayla squeezes as hard as she can trying to get her opponent to submit but Crystal is tougher than expected. She struggles and struggles and finds a way to one knee. Richards tries to make the hold tighter, but Hilton manages to get to her feet and charges backwards into the turnbuckle slamming Richards into the turnbuckle forcing her to break the hold.}
Vasco Dias: Nice ring awareness there by Hilton.
{Hilton stumbles away from the corner and Kayla comes storming out again, but this time Crystal reads it perfectly and takes Kayla Richards to the ground hard with a huge running clothesline out of the corner. Kayla hits the mat hard as Hilton covers…...ONE!..........TWO!.......THR-NO!!! Kayla Richards manages to kick out! Crystal Hilton slams her fists into the ground and heads to the ropes as Kayla climbs back to her feet. She’s full of fury as Crystal comes towards her, Crystal swings with a wild punch, and Richards ducks it, taking Crystal down with the pendulum elbow!! She covers…...ONE! …….TWO! ……..THRE-NO!!! Crystal Hilton kicks out just before the three! Both women roll to their knees ready to go one last time.}
Terri Morasco: What a match!
{The two diamonds charge once more and lock up with each other, this time Crystal Hilton gains the advantage, as she slips behind Kayla. She hooks her up in a schoolboy and rolls through, grabbing the legs of the Shield Maiden’s Champion. Hilton seems to be going for a single leg boston crab, but at the last minute she drags Kayla into the middle of the ring and locks in the Withering Rose! The champion flails her arms about wildly, trying to get to any of the ropes near her, but she’s well out of reach.}
Vasco Dias: Wow, it looks like Hilton might have it here!
{Just as it looks like Crystal might have the match won Richards reaches up and rakes the eyes of Hilton. Crystal releases the hold and staggers away from Richards when she gets back to her feet. Kayla stalks The Rose Goddess as she climbs to her feet, just as she moves to lock up with Hilton, Crystal delivers a swift kick to the gut, before pushing Kayla Richards down, preparing for the a piledriver of sorts, but Kayla springs to life and lifts Hilton up dropping her on her back.}
Terri Morasco: I have no idea who is gonna win this one!
{Kayla paces the ring a little before heading to the corner, taunting Crystal to get back to her feet. Like a rabid animal Kayla seems to be losing it before Hilton staggers to her feet, and Richards explodes out of the corner with the Sister of Mercy!! She rolls over to cover Crystal Hilton…..ONE! …….TWO! …...THREE!!! Kayla Richards picks up a the victory over Crystal Hilton.}
Vasco Dias: That was an incredibly good match.
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SEGMENT"The IWF Awakens"
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{On the big screen, we see a twinkling starfield as the familiar bars to John Williams' "Yoda's Theme"--from The Empire Strikes Back--begins to play, followed by a narration by a voice that sounds quite similar to Frank Oz, the voice of Yoda.}
"Fear is the path to the dark side..."
{Next, we see black-and-white archival footage of a parade of uniformed German soldiers marching through the streets of Berlin in 1939, during the earliest days of World War II.}
"Fear leads to anger..."
{The next image we see is grainy footage of Zenedine Zidane's headbutt during France's 2006 World Cup Final against Italy.}
"Anger leads to hate..."
{Another grainy image shows Mike Tyson biting Evander Holyfield's ear during their rematch on June 28, 1997.}
"Hate leads to suffering."
{We now see a set of Handycam-recorded images that showcase the roughest parts of Belfast, Northern Ireland before they fade back to the twinkling starfield. Without warning, we hear the sound of a needle scratching on a record which cuts off the music before seeing the familiar face of one Jack Gaither--now sporting a grizzled beard, a white Stetson cowboy hat, and a Texas-made cigar. Jack grins, blowing smoke from his lips as he chuckles.}
"How's THIS for awakenin' pilgrims--Law and Order's comin' to whup some ass!"
{Rage Against the Machine's "Bulls on Parade" begins playing as the following message appears on-screen.}
~THE IWF AWAKENS~
Jack Gaither Returns
January 4, 2016 - Fresno, CA
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SEGMENT
”Done.”
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{ We see Rob Diamond backstage warming up for his match tonight, the Man of Steel Championship directly behind him sitting on a large wooden crate when Willy Carter steps into the shot with a wry smile on his face. }
Willy Carter: Willy Carter here with the soon to be former Man of Steel Cham-
{ Rob quickly palms Willy in the face in pushes him backwards and out of the shot. }
Rob Diamond: Yeah, that’s what Roberto Verona would love for you to believe, that tonight is going to be my last night as the Man of Steel Champion but let me tell you something right now. Tonight?
{ Rob glares hard into the camera. }
Rob Diamond: Tonight I’m going to be standing in the middle of that ring.
{ Rob turns and grabs the Man of Steel Championship and slings it over his shoulder. }
Rob Diamond: And if Roberto Verona wants to take this belt from me he can come down to the ring like a man and pry it from my cold, dead hands himself. I’m done with this bullshit.
{ Rob brushes past the camera as we head back to ring side. }
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BAR BRAWL
Cyrus Daniels vs Hooligan
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{The feed abruptly cuts to a local bar as Cyrus hammers away on Hooligan, who starts to fire back with a shot here and there where he can, trying to earn some breathing room. Cyrus grabs him by the hair with his free hand, hauling Hooligan to his feet, and delivers a massive body blow with the steel chain wrapped around his fist. Hooligan stumbles back a few steps but comes back strong with the BIG YIN running big boot! Cyrus staggers back, and Hooligan shakes the cobwebs out before charging at Cyrus and both men tumble over a table hey hit the floor hard as the crowd roars, chanting “HOO-LI-GAN! HOO-LI-GAN! HOO-LI-GAN!”}
Terri Morasco: What a shot from Hooligan! Is this the breather that he needs to get back into things?
Vasco Dias: God, I hope not. He needs to lay in this bed of nails he made!
{The two men get to their feet, and they immediately begin swapping punches, Cyrus having lost the chain somewhere in the scramble. The two men brawl around the ring, heading towards the ramp, and Hooligan gets the upper hand with a series of strikes to the larger man, capped by grabbing Cyrus’s head and leaping for a vicious headbutt that lands flush on the flat of the big man’s brow! Cyrus staggers back, and Hooligan charges at him with a head of steam, only for Cyrus to grab him and hurl him into the bar. The Scotsman goes flying over the bar clutching his stomach as he comes up on the other side. Hooligan waves him off to the crowd’s cheers, shouting through strained teeth “AH’VE HAD WORSE THAN THIS SHITE!”}
Terri Morasco: Quite the heroic resolve from Hooligan there. Lesser men would be having second thoughts here, but he’s not lost a step!
Vasco Dias: Looks like he found them pretty forcefully, Terri.
Terri Morasco: Oh God, will you not?
{Cyrus walks behind the bar and stalks Hooligan, tensing as he stands up slowly. Cyrus charges as Hooligan stands up, but the wily Scotsman has him scouted, ducking under the decapitating lariat that was waiting for him. Hooligan wastes no time, setting upon Cyrus with harrying strikes forcing Cyrus up against the wall.
Terri Morasco:bThis is going to end so messily for someone.
Vasco Dias: We all know how it’s going to end, Terri. At least, everyone but Hooligan knows!
{Hooligan swings again, but Cyrus catches him and hurls him head first into the bottles on the shelves behind them. The loud smack of head on glass is followed up with a brutal downward elbow from Cyrus, driving deep into the collarbone of Hooligan. Cyrus delivers another elbow to the same spot, and grabs Hooligan’s wrist, reeling him into a vicious short-arm clothesline! Hooligan arches his back, clutching himself as he staggers over to a bar stool. The resilient Scot manages to get fingers on the top of the bstool hauling himself back to a standing position, but as he stands back up Cyrus rushes in and delivers a brutal bicycle kick, sending Hooligan’s head whiplashing back! He slumps to the floor again, and Cyrus shakes his head, spitting on his downed opponent!}
Terri Morasco: Oh God! No respect whatsoever there from Cyrus Daniels!
Vasco Dias: Why should he respect Hooligan? He was stupid enough to challenge him, and he’s going to take his beating that he’s earned!
{Cyrus charges, sandwiching Hooligan’s head between the stool and his knee with a loud thump! The ex-con refuses to relent his advantage, as he picks up the stool, hoisting it over his head and bringing it crashing down on the back of Hooligan as he is reduced to his hands and knees. His eyes lock on one of the tables and a sick smile crosses Cyrus’s face. A vicious right hook spins Hooligan around, and as they lock eyes again the massive hand of Cyrus Daniels whips out and wraps itself around Hooligan’s throat! Hooligan struggles against the crushing vice grip for a moment before thinking better of it, and instead lashes out with a swift knee to the groin of his opponent! Cyrus lets go, staggering back and clutching himself as Hooligan shakes out the cobwebs!}
Terri Morasco: Hooligan going low to stop the brutality there, and that may have been his only respite!
Vasco Dias: Oh, real honorable, kneeing a man in the crotch.
Terri Morasco: Hooligan’s never said he was honorable, just vicious, and that was a wicked shot there.
{Hooligan takes the momentary advantage and drives his own knees into the bent-over Cyrus’s temples, pulling him into a makeshift Muay Thai clinch as he does so. One knee connects, two, three…and on the fourth, Cyrus abruptly fires off a low blow of his own to Hooligan! Groaning at a taste of his own medicine, he doesn’t have a moment to react before Cyrus wraps his hand around his throat and finishes what he started with a massive CONVICTION chokeslam through the table!
Terri Morasco: Conviction through a table!
Vasco Dias: Hoolie should have never picked this battle.
{Cyrus walks over to the bar again going behind it, shaking his head, and grabs a broken beer bottle from the carnage earlier. Hooligan finally begins to stir from the wreckage of the table. The bearded man just grins through the pain as he finds his feet. Cyrus sees this and smirks as he makes his way back over to the beaten and bloody Scot, armed with the broken beer bottle. Hooligan spits, bloody mucus flying in Cyrus’s face, and he grins groggily, managing a “That all ya got, ya cueball poof?” This earns Hooligan a crack over the head with the beer bottle, knocking Hooligan unconscious.}
Terri Morasco: GOOD GOD! HOW MUCH MORE ARE THESE MEN GOING TO PUT EACH OTHER THROUGH?!
{Cyrus’s eyes narrow, and he looks over at the main bar window looking directly out onto the street. Cyrus hoists the big Scot up and slings him casually over over his shoulder. Taking a few steps back to get a head of steam, the massive Australian lawn darts Hooligan through the window in a bloody collision of glass and human flesh!}
Terri Morasco: MY GOD CYRUS KILLED HIM!
Vasco Dias: Well you wanted to know how much more Hooligan could go through Terri, there's your answer - a window!
{The pedestrians on the street are screaming as the bloody hooligan lays motionless on the sidewalk. Cyrus dusts his hands and grins as he casually observes the aftermath of his handiwork through the broken window. Police sirens can be heard approaching the area but Cyrus seems unphased by the fact that he might be arrested.
A squad car pulls up outside the bar and two uniformed police officers get out of the car assessing the damage and Cyrus simply gives them the thumbs up from the broken window as he sees Hannah Reed approach them as she was one of the witnesses on the streert and they exchange words, the most important of which are: "I'm IWF's lawyer. I saw the whole thing. It's all part of our show gentlemen..."
The police accept this and leave as Hannah is seen pull out her phone, but whether its to call Roberto or an ambulance for Hooligan is not entirely clear as we cut back to the arena.
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”Friends?”
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{We cut back from a commercial break and our image is taken to that of Kate Steele. The English wrestler can be seen stretching in the hallway and that’s when we are able to see Kayla Richards walking throughout the hallway with the ShieldMaiden Championship draped over her shoulder. Kate stops what she is doing as she quickly gets up and runs over to where Kayla is standing.}
Kate Steele: “Hey there…”
Kayla Richards: “Hey… Can I help you?”
{The newly resigned wrestler just nods her head in agreement as she looks back at the raven haired beauty.}
Kate Steele: “No… Actually I just wanted to say I respect what you do”
Kayla Richards: “Seriously?! It’s not often I hear people say that… Well unless you are Hilton but then again if you kicked her ass eighty times like I have I am sure she would respect you too…”
Kate Steele: “Meh I rather not have anything to do with her… She irritates me every time she talks. All talk and never any action. Anyway I just wanted to say I like what you do and I respect everything that you do too… It’s always a good thing to see a fellow English at the top and doing everything it takes to stay there, and personally I can relate to you as well. I know what it feels like to be a younger sister to a big name wrestler and trying to do everything in your own power to make your own name for yourself.”
Kayla Richards: “Thank you, I am glad someone appreciates me. I don’t really have too many friends around here.”
Kate Steele: “I’ve noticed, but I always loved watching your sister do what she does, and I feel the same about you. Maybe we could be friends? I know there’s a lot going on around here with people stabbing each other in the back and perhaps maybe we could be friends. We both have the UK thing going on. Younger sibling thing, and it would be good to have at least one friend around here.”
Kayla Richards: “I think I would enjoy that..."
{With that the two English women look at one another as they give each other a handshake as we fade to elsewhere.}
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INVICTUS CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENTSINGLES MATCHAndrew Jacobsen vs Crimson Jayhawk
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{The house lights drop down as a red spotlight shines down onto the stage. Smoke begins to fill the entrance way as "Shot In The Dark" starts to play. Red lights shine through the smoke as Crimson Jayhawk walks through the smoke. He is holding some kind of urn in his hand as a woman with jet black hair is right behind him. She is dressed in a skin tight red dress which shows a little cleavage. Crimson sombers down the ramp keeping his eyes peeled to the ring while occasional moving them side to side. As they reach the bottom, he hands the urn type thing to this woman as he slides into the ring. He crawls over to one of the corners and sits there while waiting.}
Terri Morasco: Here we are--another match into the Invictus Championship Series!
Vasco Dias: Yeah, yeah...that chick accompanying Crimson Jayhawk is H-O-T!
Terri Morasco: What about Jayhawk? You're supposed to be fair and balanced after all!
Terri Morasco: Mehhhh...I could care less.
{The drumbeat of "When the Levee Breaks" begins echoing through the arena, and a raspy harmonica heralds Andrew Jacobsen as he walks onto the stage. Andrew adjusts his gloves, eyes zeroed in on the ring, and walks with purpose down the ramp, ignoring the crowd as he walks. He picks up a burst of speed as he leaves the ramp to leap up onto the apron. Andrew kneels on the apron, hanging onto the middle rope with one hand as he turns to look back at the ramp. He closes his eyes, taking a deep breath, and stands up, stepping between the ropes. Andrew walks to a corner, slumping slightly against the ropes, and stares ahead, eyes practically tunneling through the turnbuckle as he waits for the bell.}
Vasco Dias: The way Jacobsen's looked in recent weeks, he'll have no problem with Jayhawk.
Terri Morasco: 'EY!!! You're supposed to be--
Vasco Dias: I know, I know--fair and balanced! But ya know somethin'? This ain't Fox News!
Terri Morasco: But you're NOT Hilary Clinton either.
[DING!]
{The man in stripes calls for the bell, and as if on cue, Jacobsen goes right to work on Crimson Jayhawk with some hard, open-handed rights and lefts that rocks the Floridian back to the corner. The former Man of Steel champion quickly shows the relative newcomer a thing or two about punishment, sending the latter for the ride; Jayhawk bounces off the ropes and into a hard tilt-a-whirl backbreaker! Pulling his opponent back to a vertical base, Andrew sends the inexperienced Jayhawk to the deck with a German suplex before rolling to his right and applying a second German suplex, followed by a third to complete the Hat Trick. Eventually, Jacobson motions "it's over" and grabs Crimson's legs, applying his dreaded SHARPSHOOTER!}
Terri Morasco: Could this be a record?!
Vasco Dias: Yep...I have a feeling Jayhawk just wasn't in Jacobsen's league.
{Jayhawk shakes his head "no" when the ref asks him if he wants to quit, stretching his arms out in an attempt to drag Jacobsen with him as he tries to get to the ropes, but the IWF vet recognizes what's happening and drags the rookie back toward the center of the ring. It soon becomes clear that Crimson Jayhawk isn't going anywhere as he's locked into the Sharpshooter. Eventually, the Floridian has very little choice but to tap out, allowing himself to fight another day.}
[DING-DING-DING!!!]
{"When the Levee Breaks" plays once more as Jacobsen breaks the hold cleanly and makes his exit.}
Terri Morasco: That was impressive! Andrew Jacobsen is moving on in the Invictus Championship tournament in record time!
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SEGMENT
”The Choice Is MINE!”
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{ We return from a commercial break as “King of the World” blasts out of the PA system and Roberto Verona slowly emerges from behind the curtain to a chorus of boos. Verona smiles as he dusts off the Imperial Championship which is draped delicately over his shoulder before marching back and forth on the stage with his head held high and a microphone in his hand. }
Vasco Dias: What a disgusting display of disrespect from these troglodytes in attendance tonight. Roberto Verona is an icon and a wonderful Imperial champion, much more than they deserve.
Terri Morasco: Jesus, somebody got a Christmas bonus didn’t they?
{ The boos begin to get louder and louder as his music fades and he smiles from ear to ear basking in the raucous reception he is receiving. }
Roberto Verona: What can I say, it’s as much a displeasure for me to be here in this no good stinking town as it is for you to have to sit through a few minutes of listening to a man of quality instead of the raving lunacy of your heroes.
{ The crowd boos as Verona waits for the noise to settle down a little. }
Roberto Verona: However, we all have our crosses to bear and sometimes, we have to suck it up and endure because things are far bigger than ourselves and, tonight, I have a very important announcement to make. One which will affect the future of the Imperial Championship. Now, I am a man of my word and as I promised, tonight, I will announce my next opponent…. A member of InFamous!
{ The crowd pops at the mention of their name as Verona laughs. }
Roberto Verona: You people really are too easy. Yes, that’s right boys and girls, one lucky member of the glorious band of miscreants who can lay claim to associating with that pondlife of a label with some sort of misguided pride will go one on one with myself on the Monday Night Sacrifice New Year Special!
{ Verona pauses momentarily as he paces back and forth, seemingly deep in thought. }
Roberto Verona: I’ve thought long and hard, who in InFamous has the professional integrity and drive to truly deserve to be in an Imperial Title match, whose name excites the audience, who makes them drool in anticipation….
{ The audience begin to chant for Rob Diamond as Verona pauses and smiles. )
Roberto Verona: Could it be Warren Kane? The latest upcoming star of the Kane lineage? Perhaps it could be his father Spike Kane, the most Xtreme man on the planet? Then again maybe it could be Rob “mother loving” Diamond, the man whose personal mission to collect as many accolades as possible is only outmatch by his giant mouth.
{ Verona pauses and then begins to wag a finger. }
Roberto Verona: Yet… Spike Kane has other targets in his sights and those two men already have enough gold around their waist to worry about…so I decided on somebody else. Somebody more…. Awesome.
{ The fans in attendance begin chanting the name of the elusive legend as they get out of their seats. }
“AWE-SOME”
“AWE-SOME”
“AWE-SOME”
{ The lights go out. Silence from the speakers and just chanting fans. }
“REGRETS I'VE GOT MINE!”
{ The chorus of “Full of Regrets” by Danko Jones begins playing over the speakers }
Vasco Dias: Listen to this crowd! Is it really him? Is it really Steve Awesome!
Terri Morasco: We haven't seen Steve Awesome in IWF in quite some time!
Vasco Dias: He's been busy making movies in Hollywood, Terri.
Terri Morasco: And some of them were actually good. Still it will be nice to see Steve live and in person and-
{ Suddenly the music and lights fade out and a video shows up on the tron of Steve Awesome sitting on a stool facing the camera as Verona makes his exit from the stage. }
Terri Morasco: - via satillite?
{ He's got his trademark aviator sunglasses on and a smile on his face. On the bottom of the screen there is a big “Live via satillite”. }
Steve Awesome: It's Everybody's Favorite, the Face of the Franchise himself, Steve Awesome!! It's great to be back in the Oracle Arena!”
{ The crowd seems pretty bummed that he's not actually in the arena. }
Terri Morasco: Well, he's not actually here in the arena.
Vasco Dias: It doesn't matter! He’s a busy man Terri.
Steve Awesome: I'm real sorry I couldn't make it to Sacrifice to collect my “One Free Roberto Verona Ass Kicking” card but I'm really busy on the set of my next movie called “Shitstorm 2; Double Flush! But you can all rest assured that the Blast of Class himself will be there on the first Sacrifice of the year to collect one mudhole from Verona's perma-clenched behind!
{ The crowd gets hype for that. }
Terri Morasco: Roberto Verona vs Steve Awesome for the IWF Imperial Championship on the first Sacrifice of 2016!
Vasco Dias: What an amazing announcement.
Steve Awesome: Don't forget to like me on twitter. Follow me on Facebook. And don't forget to check out my movies. Roberto Verona.....I'll be seeing you in two weeks. Merry Christmas......Ya filthy Animal!”
{ He throws up the peace sign. }
“Deuces”
{ The scene begins to fade as we cut to a commercial break. }
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MATCH
The Garcia Twins vs Fiona McFly and Esperanza Serranto
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Alison Valance: Ladies and Gentlemen, the following contest is scheduled for one fall…
{"I'm Shipping Up to Boston" by Dropkick Murphys kicks into high gear as Fiona McFly marches out on stage, takes a bow, and heads down to the ring--giving lucky fans quick pecks on the cheek along the way.}
Alison Valance: From Belfast, Northern Ireland, FIONA…MCFLYYYY!
Terri Morasco: This match came about in a rather different way.
Vasco Dias: How so? It’s two girls who don’t like being walked over, taking back their spot. These two, Fiona and Esperanza are standing between the Garcias and the spot they covet…rather simple really.
Terri Morasco: I meant that the Garcias attacked Esperanza based on her moving up quick in the ranks while they attacked Fiona just because the Diamonds Champion said to.
Vasco Dias: Survival of the Fittest, not to sound too cliché.
Alison Valance: And her partner.
{"Damage" by Krizz Kaliko starts to play, as Esperanza comes dancing out onto the ramp. She runs to each end of the stage, throwing her hands in the air and pumping up the crowd. She then comes back to the middle, and points to the ring, before walking toward it. She slaps hands with some fans on her way down, stopping when she sees a young girl in the front row. With a grin, she whispers something in her ear, and sets her Raiders cap on top of the girls head. Esperanza then slides into the ring, and pops to her feet with both hands in the air. She hops up on the second rope and gets the crowd hyped some more before dropping back down to the mat.}
Alison Valance: From Compton, California, weighing in at 130 pounds…she is the Number One Contender for the Diamonds Championship…ESPERANZA…SERRRRRANTO!
Terri Morasco: The Garcias can say they attacked Esperanza due to her ascent in the division all they want, but the fact is she faces Alexis Caffrey at Diamonds Are Forever…and I wouldn’t put it past Alexis to have ordered the hit herself.
Vasco Dias: That’s a hefty accusation Terri. Why is it so not believable that the Garcias are angry over the fact that Esperanza has passed them in the ranks despite not really proving herself in the IWF?
Terri Morasco: She had great matches with both the Shieldmaiden, Kayla Richards, and another against Alexis a few weeks ago.
Vasco Dias: Like I told you last week Terri…SHE LOST! Who cares how great it was…she hasn’t won until Alexis carried her to a win, and then got a fluke win last week when we saw the twin swap not work out to plan.
Alison Valance: And their opponents…
{“Over You” by Girlicious plays throughout the arena. Seventeen seconds into the song, Paige and Sara come out to a negative reaction as they holds their hand in the air above their heads, their index fingers pointed down at themselves as they do a quick spin around before walking down to the ring, talking themselves up to all of those in attendance and everyone watching at home.}
Alison Valance: Making their way to the ring, from San Diego, California, at a combined weight of 261 pounds…Sara and Paige…THE GARCIA TWINSSSS!!!
{The two sisters jump up on the apron, posing for the crowd, showing off their beauty before each sitting on the middle rope and swinging their legs to the left, pulling the rest of their bodies in as well. They pose again for the crowd who boo as the two talk strategy for the match.}
Terri Morasco: Like them or not, these two did make a statement two weeks ago laying out Esperanza, then last week, doing the same to Fiona before Esperanza could make the save.
Vasco Dias: Wise business move aligning themselves with the Diamonds Champion. She can teach them how to be respectable, and how to go about things in this business.
Terri Morasco: Huh?
Vasco Dias: Don’t make me wave one of them over here to smack you in the mouth.
Terri Morasco: Oh stop.
{The bell rings and the two teams sort out who will be starting the match, Fiona in one corner, Sara in the other.}
Terri Morasco: And here we go.
{The two Diamonds circle the ring before Fiona locks Sara in a headlock, wrenching in as Sara brings her to the ropes and shoots her to the other side. As Fiona returns, she’s taken down by a hard shoulder to the chest. Sara holds an “L” to her forehead, signifying exactly what she thinks of Fiona, before taunting the crowd who boo as Fiona gets to her feet, only to be locked in a headlock by Sara who twists Fiona’s head between her arms before she’s shot to the ropes herself, only to be knocked down by a shoulder from Fiona who flashes the “L” sign right back. Sara looks up in astonishment as she scoots back into her corner as Fiona laughs at her.}
Terri Morasco: Looks like Fiona is beating Sara at her own game here.
Vasco Dias: She’s just being cocky when in reality she has no right to do so.
{Sara gets up in her corner as Paige relaxes her. Sara reaches toward her sister and tags her in.}
Vasco Dias: Here we go.
{Paige enters the ring and locks up with Fiona, quickly taking advantage, backing her into the ropes before shooting her across the ring, and upon lifts her up and twists her in the air, nailing the Irish blonde with a Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker. She holds out her arms for the fans who boo her in return.}
Vasco Dias: And that’s what I call taking control.
Terri Morasco: She did hit that move with authority.
{Paige stalks Fiona who slowly gets to her feet with the help of the ropes. Paige hooks her arms around Fiona’s waist, trying to hoist her through the air with a German Suplex, but Fiona’s grip on the ropes can’t be broken and she clutches with all her might. Paige pulls again, but this time Fiona starts swinging her elbow behind her, connecting a few times with the side of Paige’s head, backing her off the attack. With Paige turned around, holding her head, Fiona leaps up and tries to pin Paige with a Crucifix Roll Up, but Paige kicks out at two before getting to her feet, nearly at the same time as Fiona before leveling her with a Clothesline. Fiona rolls into her corner as Paige taunts the fans.}
Terri Morasco: The arrogance here is uncanny.
Vasco Dias: She’s good at what she does, and she knows it.
{Paige turns as Esperanza tags herself in. The two start jaw jacking at one another before Paige shoves Esperanza who bounces off the ropes and takes out the more experienced Garcia with a Clothesline. Paige is quick to her feet only to be leveled again, and then a third time, this time rolling out of the ring to escape Esperanza’s assault. Sara jumps down and the two converse, though it isn’t for long before Esperanza flies through the ropes, taking out both Garcias with a Suicide Dive through the ropes as the crowd cheers her on!}
Terri Morasco: What a move by Esperanza!
Vasco Dias: It was impressive, but it’s going to take more than that.
{Esperanza grabs hold of Paige and rolls her into the ring, hooking the leg while only getting a two count. Paige scrambles to the ropes but Esperanza pulls her out and underhooks her arms looking for a Butterfly Suplex, but Paige keeps hooking her heels on the ropes behind her before nailing Esperanza with a few shots to the midsection before breaking free, and hoisting Esperanza in the air with a Vertical Suplex, spinning and bouncing her legs off the ropes to give her more impact on the Vertical Snap Suplex. Paige floats over into the cover but only gets a two count. She smacks the mat in frustration before getting into the corner, squatting, holding herself up, ready to attack and as Esperanza turns, Paige charges and nails Esperanza with the “Keep Dreaming” Bicycle Kick from the corner!}
Vasco Dias: Now that’s a kick!
Terri Morasco: This could be it!
{Paige hooks the leg and only gets a two count before Fiona comes in for the save! Sara then comes in and clotheslines the Irish young lady over the top rope to the floor. Paige is first to her feet and lifts Esperanza on to her shoulders for the “All About Me” Rack Attack, but Esperanza wiggles out and slides down Paige’s back, turning and leaping off the ropes and nailing Paige in the face with a Springboard Elbow as she turns around. Esperanza then climbs the top turnbuckle and looks to be going for her version of the Frog Splash she calls the “Lights Out”, but as she prepares to leap into the air, Sara comes from behind and shoves her off the ropes, sending through the air to the mat below, crashing hard. Sara climbs on to her corner, and Fiona is slow to hers as the crowd cheers on the two competitors to get that so-called “hot tag”.}
Terri Morasco: I’d say that whoever gets the tag here might have the momentum to win this match!
Vasco Dias: It’s seems to be about even so far.
{Both crawl and Esperanza is first to get the tag to the eruption of the crowd as Paige too tag in Sara who is almost immediately knocked down by Fiona. Sara swings and Fiona goes to lock in a Kimura, or the Shamlock, but Sara grabs hold of the ropes, forcing the referee to force Fiona back. She steps by and goes to continue her assault, but Sara sticks a boot into the knee of Fiona, collapsing her where she stood. Sara grabs hold of Fiona’s legs and locks in the “Head Over Heels” Boston Crab as Paige tags herself in. Sara releases the hold, and as Esperanza gets up on her corner, Sara takes her out with a standing Side Kick she calls the “Knockout Kiss”. Paige then locks Fiona into the “Bow To The Queen” Scorpion Crosslock, and Fiona has no choice but to tap out to the hold!}
Alison Valance: Here are your winners…THE GARCIA TWINSSSS!
{The crunching opening riff of “Coming Undone” by Korn plays as Emma Danielson stalks quietly out onto the stage, rolling her wrists, eyes slowly scanning the audience before she is joined on stage by IWF Head Of Diamonds, Kathleen Conway. Kathy is all smiles, dressed in a white blouse and grey skirt as she follows Emma down to the ring. By stark contrast, Emma is dressed in a chequered red Gingham shirt and denim jeans. Emma's eyes are narrowed and focused on the ring where Fiona McFly has been left all alone because The Garcias have isolated Esperanza Serranto on the outside.}
Terri Morasco: The match is over, but the action isn't...here comes Emma Danielson...what is she doing out here?
Vasco Dias: Anything she wants since she now has the full endorsement of the Head of the Diamonds Division!
{Esperanza manages to create some separation between herself and the twins, but her relief is short lived as she comes face to face with Emma Danielson. Esperanza gets up in Emma's face, and Danielson hits her with a stiff clothesline flooring her. Kathy walks up the steel steps, stepping between the ropes and entering the ring.
Emma lifts up the ring apron and pulls out a trash can. She throws it over the ropes into the ring, before grabbing the top rope and pulling herself up onto the apron.
Emma Danielson and Fiona McFly lock eyes with each other, moments before Emma enters the ring herself and cracking her knuckles as the music fades.}
Terri Morasco: This could be very bad news for Fiona here...
Vasco Dias: Jack Gaither made some very disparaging remarks about Kathy on Twitter last week, now Fiona's going to pay for it...
{The plucky Irishwoman's eyes dart from Emma to Kathy and back to Emma, whom she decides to run and swing wildly at. Emma takes a few of her shots, stumbling back against the ropes before planting her feet firmly and shoving Fiona away. }
Vasco Dias: Fiona is clearly outdated in terms of power....
Terri Morasco: I've never really seen this brutish side of Emma Danielson before...
{Fiona gets knocked back and lands flat on her backside, giving Emma just enough time to recover and grab the trash can lid and clock Fiona right across the head with it as Fiona gets up. The impactful crunch dents the lid as Fiona crumples to the canvas and now Emma smiles. For the first time in a long time, the Hardcore Hellion seems truly happy to be home inside a wrestling ring.}
Terri Morasco: Good lord, did you hear that crack?
Vasco Dias: Look at that sick smile on Emma's face, she's enjoying every minute of this! Maybe watching this Jack Gaither will learn to think before opening his big mouth and insulting the woman who has the power to make or break his lover's career...
{Meanwhile, Kathy has retrieved a microphone from Alison Valance and bends down over the fallen body of Fiona...}
Kathy Conway: Are you having fun yet Fifi?
{Kathy shakes her head. The crowd boo.}
Kathy Conway: It doesn't look like you are...and that's a shame, but you know something? None of this is my fault Fiona, all of this is happening to you because of Jack Gaither's belief that both of you are untouchable and irreplaceable in this business...in MY business...and in MY Division...but the fact is Fiona, I have already replaced you. I have already found a real Irish lass who unlike you will make the most of her talents and the opportunities I give her...
Terri Morasco: I believe Kathy is referring to the latest call up from IWF developmental...Shea O'Hara...
Vasco Dias: There have been a lot of rumours lately about the promising young talent finally signing a full competitive contract...
{The ever resilient Fiona crawls around on the canvas, down but not completely out yet. }
Terri Morasco: What the hell is Fiona doing?
Vasco Dias: Proving that she has more guts than brains...
Kathy Conway: But this isn't about her future, this is about yours Fiona. Your immediate future in fact...it's time for Fiona McFly to make the only truly memorable impact she is capable of...
{Kathy then walks around and sets up the trash can in the middle of the ring as Emma lays the boots to Fiona, making sure she stays down...}
Terri Morasco: Wait a minute, what the hell is this now?
Vasco Dias: Proof that Fiona has horrible taste in men, obviously...
{With the trash can set up to Kathy's satisfaction, Emma rolls up her sleeves first and then pulls Fiona up to her feet by a handful of her hair and drags her over to the trash can.}
Vasco Dias: I guess it really is true. A woman's work is never done...
Terri Morasco: Oh no! please, no...don't do this Emma! Enough is enough!
{Emma places Fiona's head between her thighs and thumps her chest with her right fist as the crowd boo and Kathy screams into the microphone.}
Kathy Conway: EMMA...TAKE OUT THE TRASH!
{Emma lifts Fiona on to her shoulders, hoisting her from there into the air and planting her straight onto the trash can cylinder with a devastating elevated power bomb...}
Terri Morasco: OH MY GOD NO! NO! WHAT AN ABSOLUTE BITCH!
Vasco Dias: ELEVATED POWEBOMB ON THE TRASH CAN! Goodnight Fifi! Anyone who had their doubts that this is a rejuvenated Emma Danielson, there's your answer. She just took out Fiona with ease!
{Kathy now drops to her hands and knees, microphone still in hand as she gets an up close look at the now barely conscious Fiona as she lays, sprawled out on top of the crumpled trash can..}
Kathy Conway: WOOO! Can you still hear me Fifi? I hope you can, because I've got to tell you girl, I haven't had this much fun in quite a while...and believe me, it isn't over yet. You see you and me, we're going to have even more fun at Diamonds Are Forever...when you go one on one with ETERNITY!
Terri Morasco: WHAT?!
Vasco Dias: What's that expression about hell having no fury again, Terri?
{The mention of Eternity illicits a mixed crowd response. }
Kathy Conway: Oh, and since there has been such a public outcry about the safety of officials in this company, I want them to know that they're not expected to do anything that I am not prepared to do myself, and that's why I will be the special guest referee for that match...
Terri Morasco: What an absolute crock of sh -
Vasco Dias: Sheer genius Terri, sheer genius!
{Now the crowd boo mercilessly.}
Kathy Conway: And just to make sure things stay fair and don't get any crazier than they usually do around here, the match will also have a special guest enforcer...and her name is...EMMA DANIELSON!
Terri Morasco: Could Kathy be any more of a vindictive little bitch? This is absolutely ridiculous!
Vasco Dias: She is a Conway after all, they love to play the odds, you know...
{Kathy soaks in the boos from the crowd who start a “What a Bitch!” chant.}
Kathy Conway: Merry Christmas!
Vasco Dias: I can't believe how disrespectful these idiots are being here tonight, Terri! Mrs Conway just asserted her authority and made a huge match for the Diamonds exclusive Pay Per View and these morons are still booing her!
Terri Morasco: They're being disrespectful? What about what just happened to Fiona? She may not even be able to make it to Diamonds Are Forever...
Vasco Dias: If she doesn't, she'll miss out on all the fun...
{Kathy drops the microphone as "Black and Silver" by Xandria hits and then a medical team arrive to finally check on Fiona, as the two longtime friends, Emma and Kathy leave the ring and head up the ramp, exchanging words and nodding as Kathy puts an arm around Emma and we go to commercial promoting the festive content coming to the IWF network over the next couple of weeks.}
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SEGMENT
”The Right Thing.”
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{ As Nighthawk tapes up his wrists in the locker room in the Oracle Arena, Rob Diamond walks in and sits down on a folding chair opposite him. }
Nighthawk: Before you ask, no I'm not going to use weapons against you. I'm going to wrestle you straight-up. May the best man win."
Rob: Good, I’m glad to hear that man.
Nighthawk: It’s the right thing.
{ The two look across at each other before Rob reaches out and takes Nighthawk’s hand in his, the two shake before Rob pops up from the chair and sees himself out. }
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HARDCORE MATCH
Nighthawk vs Zasshu vs Rob Diamond
If Rob Diamond uses weapons he is stripped of the Man of Steel Championship.
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Vasco Dias: Welcome ladies and gentlemen back to Monday Night Sacrifice, Vasco Dias here and next up we’ve got a triple threat hardcore match where Rob Diamond is barred from using weapons and if he does h will be stripped of the man of steel championship. This is going to be good.
Terri Morasco: Are you kidding me?
Vasco Dias: What? Rob is finally getting what’s coming to him.
Terri Morasco: You’re insane. Rob Diamond has been nothing short of a great champion, facing every challenge put in front of him with a smile and you think he deserves this?
Vasco Dias: Yes.
Terri Morasco: My god. Well at least he can walk into this match knowing Nighthawk isn’t playing ball.
Vasco Dias: Another man who deserves to be punished. I’m looking forward to Zasshu doing the bosses orders and taking both men out.
{ As his opponent stands in a neutral corner the lights in the arena slowly click off, one by one, as the sold-out crowd rises to its feet in anticipation of what is to come. And as the opening strains of "Holding Out For A Hero (The Autumn Wind Intro)" by Emery boom out over the sound system Nighthawk walks out through the curtain and stands at the top of the ramp, hands on his hips as he looks all around at the sold-out crowd with the barest hint of a smile on his face before raising both hands above his head as the ring suddenly is flooded with blue light. Walking down the ring, shaking hands with the fans in the first 2 rows of the building and making a special effort to shake the hands and give out hugs to the kids in the front row as behind him blue-and-white Roman columns of fireworks go off, the "Wrestling Machine" finally gets to the ring and stands on the top turnbuckle while raising his left hand above his head as the crowd chants "Best in the World." }
Terri Morasco: Nighthawk is one of the best wrestlers in the world-
Vasco Dias: He was before he stepped into an IWF ring and now he’s just another name.
Terri Morasco: You’re literally insane.
Vasco Dias: No I just recognize that the future is now and the future is Zasshu!
{ The arena lights dim to a low hue as a golden spot light shines on the stage, the opening to Trivium's "Villainy Thrives" begins to play as the golden light strobes to the piano. Once the song kicks into gear Zasshu comes exploding out from the stage with a burst of pyro and to a pop from the crowd. He lands in a crouched position and looks all around before standing up and throws his arms out. Zasshu begins to march to the ring with his eyes locked squarely on the ring before jumping up onto the apron and looking out over the crowd. He pulls himself up then catapults himself into the ring with a front flip and lands on one knee, his arms out and pyro bursting from the stage. }
Vasco Dias: This man is a future Imperial Champion as long as he keeps playing ball with the boss!
Terri Morasco: I hope Rob Diamond Diamond cuts him straight to hell and then comes out here and gives you one for good measure.
Vasco Dias: Very professional Terri.
Are you ready??
{ Jekyll and Hyde by FFDP hits the pa as the lights start to strobe pink. Rob Diamond slowly struts out onto the ramp as the crowd pops huge for him, he smiles and looks around the arena and slowly raises his arms over his head. Just as Jekyll and Hyde kicks into high gear he brings his arms down in an epic crotch chop as pink pyro explodes in an X behind him. He begins his march down the ramp slapping hands with fans holding signs for him and wearing his awesome t-shirts. He points here and there making certain women feel special and wet in their pants as he gets to the ring and rolls in under the bottom rope. }
Allison Valance: Introducing to the ring at this time, weighing in at two hundred and four pounds, he is THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME! The King of Diamonds, The Xtreme American Dream, The Bloody Cinderella, The one and only, the Alpha and Omega, The beginning and the end, The baddest mama jama in the multiverse, You can't believe there's none better, Better than Butter, The Mad Titan, The Dark Lord of the Sith... THE MAN OF STEEL CHAMPION!!! THE INFAMOUS ROB DIAMOND!!!!!
{ Rob stands in the middle of the ring and asks the crowd for silence, he takes a mic as the crowd dies down and so does his music... }
Rob Diamond: Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls and single ladies of ALL AGES!!!!!..... LETS GET READY TO SUCK IT!!!!!!!
{ He tosses the mic and hits one final crotch chop as the crowd goes nuts then rips the Man of Steel Championship off of his waist and marches over to the ropes and steps up on the second rope holding the belt over his head in his right hand. }
Terri Morasco: This man is a future Imperial Champion!
Vasco Dias: Hell would have to freeze over first.
Terri Morasco: It just may Vasco. It just may.
{ The three men each stand in different corners of the ring, Rob and Nighthawk quickly meet in the middle of the ring for a hand shake before heading to their corners of the ring. }
Terri Morasco: Nice show of sportsmanship there.
Vasco Dias: Pfft.
{ The referee calls for the bell and Zasshu quickly drops down and rolls out of the ring as Rob and Nighthawk dance around each other. Slowly the two men move and go for a tie up but Nighthawk pretty quickly moves into a deep arm drag and looks for and armbar but Rob is quick to gab the ropes. }
Terri Morasco: Nighthawk showing off his technicality right off the bat here.
Vasco Dias: You can be as technically gifted as you want, nothing will stop a chair to the back of the skull.
{ Zasshu looks under the ring until he finds a kendo stick, mean while Rob and Nighthawk look for another tie up. Rob moves into a side head lock but Nighthawk moves right out of it and counters Rob with another deep arm drag. Rob lays against the ropes and smiles and gives Nighthawk a short round of applause. }
Terri Morasco: Rob looks amused here.
Vasco Dias: Zasshu is going to wipe the smile off his face shortly.
{ Rob pulls himself up and moves toward Nighthawk again but before they can tie up Rob hits him with a stiff kick and then a clubbing forearm over his back. Rob drives a knee into the midsection of Nighthawk and throws him into the ropes but Nighthawk spring boards off and hits Rob with a tornado ddt off the ropes! }
Terri Morasco: Back and forth here in the opening.
Vasco Dias: This will only last so long.
{ Rob is right back up and tries to capitalize but Nighthawk looks for another arm drag, Rob manages to block this one and counters with his own trademark move the Mike Rotunda Hip Toss! Nighthawk lands hard and Rob hits a quick crotch chop before dropping a double axe handle on the mid section of Nighthawk! }
Terri Morasco: Is Zasshu ever going to enter this match?
Vasco Dias: He’s going to let them wear each other out, it’s an incredibly smart move.
Terri Morasco: Coward.
{ Rob pulls Nighthawk up and throws him hard into the corner. Rob runs in for Nighthawk but the wrestling machine dips out between the ropes and Rob runs into the turnbuckles. Nighthawk fires off a hard elbow shot into the face of Rob Diamond. Nighthawk uses the ropes to springboard back into the ring with a massive flying clothes line on Rob Diamond and looks for the cover. ONE! KICK OUT! }
Terri Morasco: Nighthawk looking for an early pin here
Vasco Dias: He needs to start worrying about the other man in this match who will be coming for his head.
{ Nighthawk repositions himself and looks for another armbar but Rob grabs the ropes again as he’s way too close. The referee breaks up the hold and Nighthawk is back to his feet. Rob takes his time getting up, keeping one eye on Zasshu on the outside of the ring who is still holding the kendo stick. Rob and Nighthawk move around each other again, they move in for the tie up and Rob dips behind Hawk looking for a rear waist lock but Hawk fires off an elbow to Rob’s face and spins around with a hard knife edge chop that he follows up with an elbow, chop, elbow, chop, elbow, chop until Rob is in the corner of the ring where Nighthawk connects with a massive European upper cut. Hawk takes him out of the corner with a snap mare then runs across the ring, bounces off the ropes and comes back with a basement drop kick! }
Terri Morasco: I’ve got to say Nighthawk has been in command of this match so far.
Vasco Dias: He’s only dictating the pace because Zasshu hasn’t gotten back in the ring yet.
Terri Morasco: Is he ever going to wrestle?
Vasco Dias: When he’s ready.
{ Zasshu stands silent on the outside of the ring, kendo stick still in hand as he watched. Nighthawk gives him a passing glance before pulling Rob up to his feet. Nighthawk throws Rob into the ropes and Rob comes back with a Lou Thez Press! Rob rolls off and Nighthawk gets right up but Diamond grabs him with the Nagasaki Atomic Drop! Nighthawk staggers around the ring before Rob connects with the Fist Full of Democracy then pulls him right into the Dominicus pulling piledriver! Rob looks for the cover. ONE! KICK OUT! }
Terri Morasco: Just a one count after that amazing offense from Rob Diamond?
Vasco Dias: I’ll give it to Nighthawk there, that was an impressive kick out.
{ Rob smirks as he pulls Nighthawk up to his feet, he throws Nighthawk hard into the corner of the ring and this time connects with a running clothes line. He grabs Nighthawk’s legs and looks to position him for the Shattered Dreams but Nighthawk fires off a hard elbow shot that knocks Rob back, Hawk gets himself off the ropes, Rob charges back in and Hawk hits a SUPERKICK! }
Terri Morasco: SUPERKICK!
{ Hawk looks for the cover. ONE! TWO! KICK OUT! }
Terri Morasco: So close! I can’t believe the match we are seeing right now and the fact that Zasshu is just standing out there.
Vasco Dias: He’s going to pick his moment and that wasn’t it.
{ Nighthawk heads to the corner of the ring then quickly hops to the top rope where he comes off with a beautiful shooting star press on Rob in the middle of the ring! Nighthawk hooks the leg. ONE! TWO! KICK OUT! }
Terri Morasco: Another close call!
Vasco Dias: And Rob says he’s the greatest of all time, my rear end!
{ Nighthawk looks like he’s going to set Rob up for the Hangman’s Clutch but Diamond pulls him into a small package, ONE! TWO! KICK OUT! Both men get right to their feet and Rob ducks the elbow and grabs Hawk with a hip toss! Hawk is right back up and Rob hits another hip toss! Hawk is slower this time and Rob looks for another hip toss but Nighthawk manages to flip through it and counters with a Tilt a Whirl armdrag! Rob tries to get back to his feet but Hawk hits a roaring elbow and then pulls Rob into a DRAGON SUPLEX! And the bridge. ONE! TWO! Zasshu hops onto the apron. KICK OUT! }
Terri Morasco: Zasshu looked liked he was going to get involved.
Vasco Dias: Not yet.
{ Zasshu drops off the apron as Nighthawk gets to his feet and moves around Rob, Diamond is slow to stand and Hawk grabs him from behind in a rear waist lock, he looks for a German suplex but Rob blocks it and pulls Hawk into a side head lock take down. Rob kicks Hawk hard across the back then hits a roll over neck breaker on the seated Nighthawk! }
Terri Morasco: Rob is still in this one!
{ Nighthawk staggers back to his feet and Rob comes up behind him with a clubbing blow over his back and then grabs him for a release German suplex! Nigthawk pops right up and Rob hits a roaring clothes line that sends Hawk head over heels onto his back. Rob drops down for the cover. ONE! TWO! KICK OUT! }
Terri Morasco: Not enough to put Nighthawk away!
Vasco Dias: Just wait until Zasshu gets in there and shows them how it’s done.
Terri Morasco: You keep talking about Zasshu but I haven’t seen him do a damn thing this whole match.
Vasco Dias: Wait.
{ Rob pulls Nighthawk up to his feet and hits another Fist Full of Democracy then throws him into the corner. Rob gets Nighthawk’s feet up until the ropes and then backs up for the crotch chop and Shattered Dreams! Nighthawk drops off the ropes and Rob runs right in for the Bronco Buster! }
Terri Morasco: Diamond stringing together a few moves here but will it be enough to put the wrestling machine down?
Vasco Dias: No because Zasshu is going to take this match.
{ Rob backs up now and waits for Nighthawk to stand up as he’s signaling for the Diamond Cutter. }
Terri Morasco: This could be it!
Vasco Dias: No it won’t!
{ Nighthawk seems to be out of it as Rob readies himself, he runs for Nighthawk and hits the DIAMOND CUTTER!!!! Rob is about to cover him when “BLACK BLEEDS THROUGH” hits the pa! }
Terri Morasco: What the hell!?
{ The Ace steps out onto the ramp with his rake in hand as Rob pops back up to his feet and yells for Ace to come down to the ring. }
Terri Morasco: What the hell is the Ace doing here!?
Vasco Dias: Rob challenged Roberto to come to the ring and Ace is answering the call like a good friend.
Terri Morasco: Like a goon!
{ Ace is slowly making his way to the ring as Rob yells for him to get in there and fight when suddenly a kendo stick literally is broken in half over the skull of Rob Diamond! }
Terri Morasco: NO!!!!
Vasco Dias: YES!!!!
{ Zasshu spins Rob around and hits him with the SLICED BREAD! Then he runs up the ropes for the 450 SPLASH! Zasshu covers Rob and ONE! TWO! Nighthawk moves to break up the pin. THREE!!!!! }
Vasco Dias: ZASSHU WINS!!!!
Terri Morasco: NOOOOO!!!!!
{ Nighthawk is a half second too late and Zasshu picks up the wing but there is no time to celebrate as the Ace rolls into the ring and stands over Rob. }
Terri Morasco: Oh come on!
{ Ace looks over to Nighthawk as he starts to stand and hits him directly in the face with the rake and sends Nightawk through the ropes and out of the ring onto the arena floor. }
Vasco Dias: Yes! That’s what you get!
{ Ace tells Zasshu to pull Rob up to his feet, Ace grabs him for the ACE PLANT!!! }
Vasco Dias: That’s what you get! That’s what you get when you cross the boss!!!
Terri Morasco: This is bullshit!
{ Warren Kane comes running out from the back with a steel chair in hand as Zasshu and Ace both rolls out of the ring. Warren slides in and stands over Rob as Ace and Zasshu meet at the ramp and start backing up. }
Vasco Dias: Ace sending a very clear message to Rob Diamond and Nighthawk here tonight, you do not cross the boss.
Terri Morasco: This is absolute garbage. Ace ruined an amazing match!
Vasco Dias: I’m going to agree with you, it was absolutely amazing seeing the future legend, Zasshu, beat Rob in literally two moves.
Terri Morasco: All thanks to Ace and Roberto Verona.
{ Warren yells at Ace and Zasshu from the ring as Rob is starting to come too and we head to commercial break. }
Well howdy there pardner.