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SEGMENT
"Thatās No Locker Room "
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{ We head backstage as the crowd cheer as Steve Awesome strust arrogantly down the corridor, completely blanking everybody who tries to speak to him. Eventually Steve arrives at a doorway with a large golden plaque star with āSteve Awesomeā printed on it and a PA stood outside it eagerly awaiting his arrival. }PA: Ah, Mr Awesome, itās an absolute pleasure to meet yourā¦.
Steve Awesome: Yeah, yeah, kid donāt get too over excited.
PA: Iā¦ wellā¦
Steve Awesome: Listen I am flattered youāre so intimidated in my presence, but is this my locker room?
PA: Wellā¦ yes, it has your name on theā¦.
{ Steve waves away his protests. }Steve Awesome: Can we please get inside before one of these mouth breathers touches me?
PA: Absolutelyā¦ follow me.
{ The PA turns and opens the door as we enter a modest dressing room, complete with the standard dƩcor expected of a professional wrestler. The PA closes the door behind the pair as Steve Awesome stands with his jaw wide open in total shock. }Steve Awesome: What is the meaning of this?
PA: Excuse me?
Steve Awesome: This! What is the meaning of this absolute pig sty?
PA: This is your locker room, Mr Awesome. We reserved the entire space just for you, which is highly irregular forā¦.
Steve Awesome: But itās absolutely hideous, is this the squalor you force your employees to exist in every week? No wonder Roberto wanted me to come back and add some star power to this car crash.
PA: I can assure you this is the finest locker room we have available.
Steve Awesome: Itās ab absolute joke, thatās what it is!
PA: Is there anything I can do to make your stay more comfortable?
{ Steve sighs. }Steve Awesome: Get me a caramel frappeā¦
PA: Absolutely, Mr Awesome.
{ The PA turns and walks away as our scene fades of Steve Awesome clearly disgusted with his treatment. }----------------------------------------------------------
MATCH
#1 Contendership for the IWF Invictus Championship
Nighthawk vs Carrick OāConnor Vs Andrew Jacobsen
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Allison Valance: āThis next contest is a triple threat match with the winner becoming the #1 contender for the Invictus Championship.ā
{The lights go dark as the opening guitar riff of "Out Ta Get Me" by Guns 'N Roses blares over the public address sytem. Exchoing throughout the arena. As it builds to a crescendo, the strobes flash in sync to the drum beat. As it hits the stride of the song, pyros explode in sync with the buildup in the song and Carrick O'Connor shoots out of the floor of the stage, landing on his feet. He stands there, glaring out at the fans as they boo and shout obsceneties. He cockily walks down the ramp. Once he gets to ringside, he runs and slides under the bottom rope and immediately gets to his feet. He walks across the ring, steps up to the second rope throwing one hand in the air and stepping down, preparing himself for the upcoming match.}Allison Valance: āIntroducing first, from Belfast, Ireland and weighing in at 160 poundsā¦. āThe Infamous Irishmanā Carrick OāConnor!ā
{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, Danielle Chase a few steps behind him. Andrew adjusts his gloves, eyes zeroed in on the ring, and walks with purpose down the ramp, nodding to fans in 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 and Danielle. 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 Danielle joins him in his corner and he waits for the bell.}Allison Valance: āAnd his 1st opponent, from Minneapolis, Minnesota and weighing in at 235 poundsā¦.. āThe North Starā Andrew Jacobsen!ā
{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." }Allison Valance: āAnd their opponent, from Chicago, Illinois and weighing in at 185 poundsā¦.. Please welcome āThe Man of 1000 Holdsāā¦.. āThe Wrestling Machineā Nighthawk!ā }
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Vasco Dias: Weāre finally ready to go Terri, and whoever scrapes this one, is going to go on and face Warren Kane for the Invictus titleā¦.that is, if he manages to keep it til Metamorphosis.
Terri Morasco: Iām sure Roberto will do everything in his power to make that NOT happen.
{As Nighthawk and Andrew Jacobsen stand in the center of the ring, each man shaking hands and wishing the other well in a sign of the professionalism that both men have tried to be known for, Carrick OāConnor stands off to a side looking slightly bemused by this whole turn of events. Quickly locking up with each other Nighthawk attempts to go for a standing switch but canāt get it as Andrew executes a perfectly timed back heel trip right through into an attempt at a toe-and-ankle hold. But before he can get that Nighthawk simply counters by weaving his leg through to where he can slide his way out of danger and does so but not before applying a gorgeous armbar variant using his feet to bar the arm, stopping only when Carrick OāConnor notices the situation and attempts to get a quick cover and gets a quick 1-count. Letting go of his hold to kick out the Chicago native quickly pops to his feet and gazes at both men seemingly adding new information to his game plan before locking up again with Andrew Jacobsen before getting rudely ejected from the ring by Carrick OāConnor who then moves in to lockup with the āNorth Starā, going right into an attempt at a European top wristlock as he sees a possible injury to the left arm and wants to attack it quickly. Noticing the plan and being smart enough to figure a counter Andrew simply does a perfect bridge before tripping out Carrickās leg and quickly going to a toe-and-ankle hold on him, as Andrew seemingly wants to avoid getting into drawn-out striking battles with either of his two opponents. Quickly moving into a spinning toehold as he tries to draw a quick submission Andrew is surprised by the āWrestling Machineā who comes in the back door with a schoolboy right through into a reverse La Majistral cradle that gets a 2-count, only for Carrick OāConnor to sneak in the back door with a kneeling prawn hold that gets a 2-count. Quickly getting up to his feet Nighthawk ducks a wild swing from the āInfamous Irishmanā and rolls that through into a crucifix that gets another long 2-count before Andrew executes a gorgeous small package on the āMan of 1000 Holdsā that gets another 2-count.}Terri Morasco: That was such a close fall there. He almost pulled it out.
{But as all 3 men stand at the ready, each now entirely sure of the otherās talents, Carrick sneaks in with an OāConnor roll attempt on Nighthawk who holds onto the ropes to counter it before executing a standing switch against the ropes and attempting to go for the Arms Across America. Trying to counter his way out of this the Belfast native forces Nighthawk into the turnbuckle only to be obliterated from out of nowhere by a running Yakuza kick from Andrew Jacobsen who takes a moment to admire his handiwork, allowing Nighthawk to quickly head to the top turnbuckle and land a frog-style high crossbody that gets another long 2-count before attempting another crossbody which Andrew rolls through and gets a 2-count off of that, the force of the kickout sending Nighthawk through the bottom rope to the floor. But as Andrew Jacobsen sets up for a slingshot plancha to the floor Carrick sneaks in from behind and goes for a sunset flip only to find that countered by a prawn hold that gets another 2-count. Rolling through Carrick quickly lands a basement dropkick to the face before heading to the top turnbuckle. But as he goes for that Nighthawk is waiting for him with a leaping dropkick to the chest that crumples him over on the top turnbuckle. Following him up Nighthawk goes for a superplex off of the top rope and gets it.}Vasco Dias: This could be it!
Terri Morasco: Wait, look at Andrew!!
{But as Nighthawk looks to float over into a pinning combination Andrew Jacobsen throws him to the floor and covers Carrick OāConnor for the 3-count.}Allison Valance: āThe winner of the match, āThe North Starā Andrew Jacobsen!ā
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SEGMENT
"Declaration of Intent"
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{ We cut backstage to Tiffany Jones in the IWF interview area where she stands with a smile on her face and a mic in her hand. }Tiffany Jones: Tiffany Jones here with the IWF Invictus and Man of Steel Champions, better known as InFamous Four Point Oh.
{ Pan over to the two men she just mentioned, neither one of them looking terribly happy tonight. }Tiffany Jones: This week you both get an opportunity to become the number one contender to the Imperial Championship along with Jake "The Ace" Conway with one stipulation hanging over your heads, if you double team the Ace you will lose your championships.
{ Rob cuts her off. }Rob Diamond: Tiffany, I said it earlier in the week and I'll say it again, if Roberto wants my championship he's going to have to pry it out of my cold dead hands.
Tiffany Jones: So are you saying you don't care about the rules, the two of you will work together to make sure the Ace isn't the one getting an Imperial Championship match?
{ Rob looks to Warren and both men smirk. }Rob Diamond: Not only will Jake not be walking into an Imperial Championship match, he won't be walking out of the arena tonight.
{ Rob taps Warren on the chest who steps up. }Warren Kane: Look, there is a reason that despite his power, despite throwing his weight around. Roberto can't ignore us. We collectively hold the Man of Steel and the Invictus championships. We made those belts mean something, and if Roberto genuinely believes just taking them away from us is a smart idea? He's obviously not the businessman he claims to be....we are Infamous. We do things our own way, no matter who tells us otherwise!
{ The two men fist bump before parting ways and walkiing to either side of the camera. }----------------------------------------------------------
MATCH
Kyle Mason vs Cyrus Daniels
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{"The End Of Days" by Abney Park hits as as Cyrus Daniels walks to the ring with a purpose and a length of chain draped around his neck. Cyrus looks out at the sea of free people around the arena with a noticeable look of disdain. Cyrus uses the ropes to pull himself onto the apron and step over the ropes and into the ring. Cyrus walks to the centre of the ring, looking at the crowd but he seems disinterested in engaging with them on any level, he just wants the match to start as he removes the chain and hands it off to a stagehand.}Vasco Dias: Here we go, the beast Cyrus Daniels is here for a fight!
{AFI - Miseria Cantare blares through the PA system as Kyle Mason steps out from behind the curtains. Natasha appears behind him as he thrust his hands in the air. Natasha runs her hand on his chest before kissing him on his cheek and joining his side as he walks down to the ring. Mason hops up on the ring apron and sits on the ropes to allow Natasha in the ring. Natasha smiles at Mason as she climbs up on the ring apron and slowly bends over in front of Mason before stepping into the ring. Kyle joins her in the ring as streamers fly into the ring. Natasha gives Kyle a few words of advice before leaving the ring and Kyle leans against the turnbuckle waiting for the match to begin.}Terri Morasco: Iām never one to bring attention to male on female violence, but Natasha better hurry up and get out of here, you see that look on Daniels face?
Vasco Dias: This is going to be awesome!
{Cyrus stares daggers at Kyle Mason as he cracks his knuckles and a little smirk too. Both men seem ready to go and the referee calls for the bell. Both men begin to pace a few steps before Kyle offers Cyrus a lock up, but Cyrus just smirks and shakes his head real quick. Mason nods his head, as if to agree with how the match is going to go. He steps forward and sends a swift chop across the chest of Cyrus Daniels, Cyrus recoils, before sending a fist right to the face of Mason.}Terri Morasco: Well this is going to be a hard hitting match!
Vasco Dias: Itās the guy whoās trained to hit you as hard as he can, against the guy who will simply just hit you as hard as he can!
{The two begin to go back and forth a little with shots, Cyrus however begins to gain the advantage with his sheer size difference going in his favour. He begins to wail on Mason, but Kyle isnāt a slouch, he begins to block effectively, before sending a swift kick to the leg of Daniels. It rocks the big man a little, so Kyle follows up with another. Cyrus realises that Masonās kicks are a danger and immediately closes the distance, getting into a clinch and throwing a quick elbow in there for good measure.}Vasco Dias: You know, Kyle Mason is surprisingly fast.
Terri Morasco: But Cyrus killed that speed with pure viciousness.
{Cyrus takes the chance of a momentarily stunned Mason and hooks him for an overhead belly to belly suplex! Kyle flies across the ring, but rides the suplex back to his feet. Instantly Daniels repeats the process and sends Kyle Mason flying once more, Kyle still manages to ride it, getting a little dizzy, but staying on his feet. Daniels charges for another, but Mason snaps a superkick out of nowhere, catching Cyrus off guard. It doesnāt drop the big man, but both men are now wobbling on their feet}Vasco Dias: How are they still standing?
Terri Morasco: Is Cyrus Danielsā jaw still connected?
{Mason charges for a clothesline, but Cyrus ducks underneath it. He grabs Mason as he goes past, and then in turn whips him off the ropes himself, but as Mason hits the ropes he comes springboarding back with a huge clothesline! Daniels hits the mat this time, the extra momentum from the springboard working in Kyle Masonās favour. He rolls to a knee and takes a second to catch his breath.}Terri Morasco: He should press the advantage!
Vasco Dias: You never want to give Cyrus Daniels a chance to rest.
{Daniels does indeed roll to a knee and before Kyle can react, but Mason springs to life and hits a devastating shining wizard to the big man. Daniels almost looks like heās seeing stars as he flops back to the mat, and Kyle Mason quickly scrambles for a coverā¦.the ref drops downā¦.ON-KICK OUT!}Vasco Dias: Not even a one!
Terri Morasco: I think Cyrus might have taken that as an insult.
{Cyrus indeed does look very pissed off as Mason scrambles back off of him, the ex-con slams a hand on the mat and is back on his feet within seconds. He glares at Mason and pretty much tells him to ābring itā Mason doesnāt back down, to his credit. He steps forward and sends an amazing kick right to the head of Cyrus Daniels, but Daniels is still standing. Mason goes for another, but Daniels blocks it, he roars at Mason to āhit himā Mason hits the ropes, and comes diving back with a forearm smash, but Cyrus reaches out and catches him mid-air with a Conviction! (Chokeslam) Kyle lands in a heap on the floor, and Daniels looks out to the crowd, who are now booing, and it simply makes him smirk.}Terri Morasco: Oh, Kyle had built such a good amount of offence, but this doesnāt look good.
Vasco Dias: I know Mason can take a beating, but this is Cyrus Freakinā Daniels weāre talking about!
{Daniels grabs Mason by his short hair and drags him to his feet. With a defiant look towards the camera, and the crowd he hefts Kyle Mason up on to his shoulders, and letting out a primal roar delivers the PRICE OF FREEDOM!!!! (F-5) before simply hooking the leg, leaning over the body of Kyle Mason, and the ref coversā¦.ONE! ā¦..TWO! ā¦..THREE!!}Vasco Dias: Goodnight Irene!
Terri Morasco: I do not envy Kyle Mason right now, that was a brutal match.
Vasco Dias: See, Roberto knew what he was doing. Cyrus is tearing through the opposition here in IWF.
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SEGMENT
"Zasshu Attacks."
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{ We cut to Rob Diamond pacing backstage, loosening up his arms before his big Triple Threat Match with Warren Kane and Jake Conway, the Man of Steel Championship proudly on display behind him on a shipping crate. Rob turns his attention to the belt he could potentially lose tonight with it even being on the line and just as he does a flash of black and gold crashes into the back of him! }Terri Morasco: What the hell!!!
Vasco Dias: Zasshu is attacking Rob Diamond!!!
Terri Morasco: What the hell is he thinking!?
Vasco Dias: Just doing the bosses work!
{ Zasshu stands over Rob as he tries to get up but starts to viciously stomp him over the back as he pushes up on his hands and knees sending him back down onto the cold hard concrete floor. Zasshu turns his attention to the Man of Steel Championship and rips it off the crate. }Terri Morasco: He can't touch that! That doesn't belong to him!
Vasco Dias: You tell him that!!
{ Rob starts to get up again but Zasshue runs right into him with the Championship belt and cracks it right into the center of his forehead sending him head over heels and face first onto the floor! }Terri Morasco: Why is nobody stopping this!?
Vasco Dias: This is what happens when you cross the boss.
{ Zasshu looks at the Championship belt for a long moment before dropping it over the body of Rob Diamond. }Terri Morasco: This is absolute garbage! Rob may not even be able to compete tonight.
Vasco Dias: Good, one less distraction for The Ace, the one true number one contender.
{ We focus in on Rob Diamond as he lays on the cold floor, no one coming to help him. }----------------------------------------------------------
MATCH
DeMarius Thomas vs Renee Pleasant
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Renee beats DeMarius with the RAV.
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SEGMENT
"White Cup "
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{ We return backstage in the private locker room of Steve Awesome his sits in his chair, looking at himself in the mirror. A few moments pass before a PA enters the room clutching a cup in his hand and a clipboard underneath his arm. }PA: Hereās your drink, Mr Awesome.
{ Steve turns and looks at the drink, his face screwing up in complete disgust. }Steve Awesome: I asked for a caramel frappe!? What the hell is this crap?
PA: Itās a caramel frappeā¦
{ Steve looks at him dead pan. }Steve Awesome: Itās in a red cup.
PA: Iā¦ ermā¦ is that a problem?
Steve Awesome: Is it a problem!? I wanted it in a white cup!
PA: Iām sorry Mr Awesome, we only have red cups with us in catering departmentā¦
{ Steve turns and in one fluid motion tosses the frappe at the PA who cowers for cover, unable to prevent the contents spilling out all over him. }Steve Awesome: This is bullshit! Get me another one, and I swear if it isnāt in a white cup this time Iām going to lodge a formal complaint with your legal department for emotional damages.
PA: Iā¦ yes sirā¦
Steve Awesome: Well donāt just stand there you moron, go get my frappe!
{ Steve gets up, clenching his fist as he feigns throwing a punch causing the PA to rush out of the room as we return to ringside on the shot of Steve Awesome shaking his head with disgust as he lifts his mobile phone to his ear, being very careful to flash its brand name to the camera. }SINGLES MATCH
Teddy Steele vs Mohammed Al-Thani
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{ Divine steps out onto the entrance ramp as the crow boos. }Divine: Introducing your PEARL GLADIATOR!!! MOHAMMED AL-THANI!!!!
{ The crowd boos as the Qatari national anthem plays. Mohammed steps out onto the ramp and throws his arms out as he spins in a circle before walking past Divine who follows him to the ring. Mohammed walks up the steps and climbs into the ring. }
Vasco Dias: I can't BELIEVE the folks here actually disrespect Al-Thani like this. Typical Golden State Warrior fans...Terri Morasco: 'EY! Bite your tongue, buddy!
Vasco Dias: Then again, I can look on the bright side and say Teddy's gettin' thrown into the fire.
{The spotlight hitās the curtain as it does the loud sounds of āMama Said Knock You Outā by LL Cool J begins to blast across the speakers. The moment it does āThe Lyrical Oneā Teddy emerges from the curtains clad in a United Kingdom Flag robe matching trunks and matching boots. He smiles proudly as his wife Kate Steele is right beside him. She has a megaphone in her hands as she claps proudly for her husband.}
Alison Valance: On his way to the ring from Long Island, New York Reppin Tampa Florida, and his wifeās Berkshire England. Standing at 5ā10 240 lbs Being accompanied by Kate Steeleā¦. He is āThe Lyrical Oneā Teddy Steele!
{Teddy smiles as he begins to shadow box nodding his head to the beat.}
Kate: TEDDY, TEDDY, TEDDY!
{The fans begin to chant with her as he bounces his head to the music. He runs up the stairs and steps into the ring as he bounces about. He takes his robe off and stands in the center of the ring. A microphone comes down from the ceiling and he smiles as he begins to drop a freestyle about his opponent. But just as Teddy's about to speak, Al-Thani jumps him from behind!}
[DING!]
{The zebra calling the match, a disgraced FIFA referee seeking redemption, calls for the bell to the things underway. Teddy Steele, the newest IWF combatant, plays to the crowd; yet as soon as he turns his back, the rugged oilman-turned-grappler goes on the attack, clubbing Steele from behind with sharp rights and lefts to the back of the head and to the kidneys. Before the longtime Tampa Bay resident can think of reacting, he finds himself plastered to the deck via a belly-to-back suplex. The Qatari twists around, holding onto Steve's waist, before applying a second belly-to-back suplex--followed by a third to complete the hat trick. Eventually, Teddy is sent for the ride; he bounces off the ropes and into a vicious Mohammed-approved chokeslam backbreaker that crunches his smaller opponent's spine against his knee! Al-Thani goes for the pin...}
1...!
2...!!
NOPE!!!
{Steele gets the shoulder up much to the delight of NBA Champion Golden State Warriors Stephon Curry and Klay Thompson, who are watching the action from their V.I.P. seats at ringside. Mohammed grits his teeth and decides to end the young rook's night before it can even begin, but Steele--showing off some quickness of his own--fires off some sharp, short kicks to the Qatari's ribs, seizing control of the match.}
Terri Morasco: God, it's so good to see Teddy Steele making waves in the Imperial world.
Vasco Dias: Too bad he should've stay home and phoned it in--HA!
{Now it's Teddy Steele's turn to go to work as he sends Al-Thani off for the ride; Mohammed bounds off the strands and into a big back body drop! The Doha native kips back to his feet--only to wind up on the wrong end of an armdrag takedown, followed closely by a second. Holding onto the left arm, Teddy gets a little creative and applies a hammerlock--before taking his man down to the canvas with a sleek-looking backdrop off the hammerlock. Running toward the ropes, Steele flips off the top strand with a corkscrew moonsault, transitioning the maneuver into a quick cover.}
1...!
2...!!
KICKOUT!!!
{Steele shakes his head but keeps on trucking along, eventually setting Al-Thani up for his patented Nut Cracker atomic drop, Mohammed--being the savvy vet he is--kicks his rival in the nuts before Teddy can apply the move!}
Terri Morasco: Uh-oh! Teddy went to the well one too many times--and this could be it!
Vasco Dias: Finally--we can have some REAL fun!
{Al Thani hits the Wrath of Sharia for the win.}----------------------------------------------------------
SEGMENT
"Crystal Wants Respect"
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{We cut to the backstage area and it is there where we are able to see a limo pulling up to the Save Mart Center. The limo comes to a stop and thatās when the red carpet is rolled out to the door of the limo. The limo is surrounded by a huge following of paparazzi and photographers, and stepping out of the limo of the limo is none other than Crystal Hilton. She has an evil grin on her face and as soon as the crowd in the stadium can see her on the screen they immediately begin to cheer loudly. She is wearing her shades and begins to file her fingernails as she canāt help but run her fingers through her hair for the cameras as they begin to snap one after another. It isnāt long before A Girl Has No Name Robbins runs up to Crystal holding a microphone in her hands.}A Girl Has No Name: Ladies and gentlemen my guest at this time is no stranger to the microphone. I give to you Crā¦..
Crystal: Stopā¦ Stop the presses obviously you just introduced me wrong, and to be honest I donāt know why any of these idiots in the arena are cheering me. Where were they to fight for me as to why I wasnāt booked on Diamonds are Forever. Do you know how insulting it was not to be booked in the city that I represent in Los Angeles? That was majorly insulting.
A Girl Has No Name: Well I am sorry Miss Hā¦
Crystal: Did I say you could speak A Girl Has No Name? And you could at least address me right. At the end of November I got married, and itās about time this company starts acknowledging me as such. I am the Silver Screen Queen. I am a movie star. A woman who has a name that should always be taking top billing but instead I have to subject myself to not even being on the fucking card?! Are you kidding me right nowā¦ I can hear it in the locker room. I can hear it from all of these girls on the roster. When will Crystal leave. Sheās a hasbeenā¦ Shut upā¦ Seriously just shut up. I am the Silver Screen Queen and thatās how you shouldnāt treat royalty.
A Girl Has No Name: Whatās up with the change of attitude?
Crystal: Change of attitude?! I was always like this but I got too complacent trying to play friends with talentless hacks like Fiona McFly, and thatās where I honestly went wrong. These people all of them support trashy Latin pieces of shit in Esperanza, they get behind women like Fiona who will never go anywhere in this business meanwhile thereās only one that you should have your eyes on. Only one who can steal the whole show. One who is worthy of the moniker Silver Screen Queen and you are looking at her. Crystal Hiltonā¦ Thatās a thing of the past, and itās something I wish to be buried in the past. What you will get in her place is a woman destined for greatness. A woman who isnāt afraid to take what she wants when she wants, and itās time to start having these idiots respect wrestlingās royalty. What you see before you is the Silver Screen Queen Crystal Millar. A woman who has her man, and a woman who will be more than the half of champion that you all think she is!
{With that the fans all begin to chant half a champion over and over again. Crystal scoffs as she blows everything off.}Crystal: You know what? Itās not even worth it for me to be here tonight. You all donāt deserve my presence as I obviously wasnāt good enough in your eyes to compete on the pay per view. So Eff you all and have a great day.
{Crystal hops back into the limo and A Girl Has No Name just stands there as the crowd in the background can be heard booing loudly as the limo takes off}----------------------------------------------------------
TRIPLE THREAT MATCH
The winner of this match will be the number one contender for the IWF Imperial Championship.
Warren Kane vs Rob Diamond vs Jake "The Ace" Conway
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{ The lights go out as the crowd chanting fills the arena.}"Da da da de da da da
Da da da de da da da
Da da da de da da da
Da da da de da da da
LET'S GO!"
{As the song kicks in the tron explodes to life with a quick pyro as red and white strobe lights begin to flash. Warren Kane comes to the front of the stage and brings his arms up infront of his chest before extending them outwards and upwards creating a reaction from the crowd.}"It's not easy making a name for yourself, Where do you draw the line?
I never thought I'd be in this far.
Let's have some fun and never change that for anyone, try not to miss me when I'm gone
Woooh, wooooh"
I sold my soul to the open road!"
{He then heads towards the ring, clicking his neck, wrists and elbows to prepare for his match before jumping up onto the apron, climbing the turnbuckle on the outside and raising his arms once more. The music dies down and the lights return to normal as he drops into the ring.}Vasco Dias: This man right here could very well be the future of the IWf if he would just stop hanging around Rob Diamond.
Terri Morasco: Rob Diamond is a former world champion-
Vasco Dias: Not in this company.
Terri Morasco: Oh so that only counts if you're Roberto Verona.
Vasco Dias: Precisely.
{ 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, handing the flag over to a stage hand beforeand he walks to the middle of the ring, the lights return to normal... }Vasco Dias: This man right here is the next number one contender.
Terri Morasco: Until Rob Diamond gets in the ring.
Vasco Dias: IF he gets in the ring after that attack earlier in the night.
Terri Morasco: He'll be here.
{ Warren Kane and Jake Conway stand across the ring from each other as we wait for Rob Diamond. }Terri Morasco: If you missed it, earlier in the night Zasshu took out Rob Diamond backstage.
Vasco Dias: He shoudn't of threatened the Gold Standard of IWF.
Terri: Their whole job is based on threats and fighting.
Vasco: Don't cross the boss.
{ The fans begin to boo relentlessly as it becomes apparent that Rob Diamond isn't coming out to the ring for tonights match. }Vasco Dias: Good, hopefully they carted him off to the local jail where he belongs.
Terri Morasco: You're head is so far up Roberto Verona's ass you could were his face for Halloween.
Vasco Dias: Did I ever tell you how much I don't like you?
Terri Morasco: Don't care.
{ The referee calls for the bell and the two men in the ring slowly dance around each other before meeting up in the middle of the ring for a tie up. The two struggle back and forth, jockeying for position until the Ace finally moves Warren into a side head lock. }Vasco Dias: Ace is clearly the better wrestler.
Terri Morasco: He's barely done a move.
Vasco Dias: And that's all I need to see to know that he's better.
{ Warren tries to push him off but Jake wrenches down even hard and then goes for the side head lock take down and transitions into a rear chin lock. Warren kicks his legs and manages to get them under himself before twisting around and fighting to a standing position where he lands a few mid section body shots that knoc the Ace off. Warren runs back, bounces off the ropes and looks for a clothes line but the Ace hits him first with a massive clothes line. }Vasco Dias: The Ace will not be out wrestled on his journey toward the Imperial Championship!
{ Ace makes a half hearted cover and gets a one count but quickly moves to a mount and begins to unleash some nasty right hands on Warren Kane until the referee counts to four and he moves off of him. }Terri Morasco: If Ace wins this match after everything that's happened tonight I and the rest of the IWF universe will be very upset.
Vasco Dias: Who doesn't want to see Ace and Verona go one on one for the Imperial Championship?
Terri Morasco: Pretty much everyone doesn't want that match.
Vasco Dias: Good thing they aren't in charge.
{ Warren moves to get up but Ace comes off the ropes with the Famouasser! Ace turns him over for another cover attempt and another one count but this time he pulls Warren up to his feet and whips him into the corner. Ace prepares to run in but catches a nasty boot heel to the jaw from Warren! }Terri Morasco: YES!
{ Warren quickly spring boards off the ropes in the corner and connects with a drop kick on Ace that sends him rolling backward across the ring. Ace tries to get up but Warren is right there with a running double knee to the chest that sends Ace crashing into the opposing corner, Warren holds on and pulls Ace down into a code breaker! }Vasco Dias: Come one! That's an illegal manuever!
Terri: Are you kidding me!?
Vasco Dias: That move should be barred from IWF!
{ Ace starts to get up but Warren is right there and grabs him for the SPLOSION SUPLEX INTO THE CORNER!!!! Warren quickly drags him away from the ropes and makes the pin attempt. ONE! TWO! KICK OUT! }Vasco Dias: Not even close!
{ Warren doesn't let up as he turns Ace over and looks for the Camel Clutch but ACe grabs the ropes and pulls himself out of the ring to regroup. }Vasco Dias: TIME OUT!
Terri Morasco: There are no time outs in pro wrestling!
Vasco Dias: There should be!
{ Warren runs across the ring, bounces off the ropes and flies back before leaping over the top rope with a senton splash and crashing right into Ace on the outside of the ring to a huge pop from the crowd! Warren is right up to his feet and slaps hands with some fans before pulling Ace back to his feet and rolling him back into the ring. Warren jumps up on the apron and walks to the corner of the ring, he climbs up the ropes and stands on top when Ace pops back up to his fee tand throws his body into the ropes causing Warren to be split on the top rope! }Vasco Dias: Smart defense by Jake!
{ Ace steps out onto the apron and grabs Warren around the neck before setting him up for a pulling DDT off the ropes and onto the ring apron! }Terri Morasco: OH MY GOD! The ring apron is the hardest part of the ring.
{ Warren is motionless on the ring apron where Ace begins to pummel him over the back with clubbing blows. Ace rips Warren off the apron who falls face first onto the arena floor. }Terri Morasco: This is just sick.
Vasco Dias: This is wrestling.
{ Ace pulls Warren up to his feet and throws him hard into the guard rails and follows it up with a shoulder block into his midsection against the guard rails. Ace takes him by the head and throws Warren face first into the ring post then twists him around for a Reversal of Fate! }Vasco Dias: Ace showing Infamous how it's done!
Terri Morasco: This is a joke.
{ Ace pulls Warren to his feet and rolls him into the ring. Ace follows him in and looks for the cover. ONE! TWO! KICK OUT! }Terri: Not enough to put the Invictus Champion down!
{ Ace sneers as he pulls Warren up to his feet and looks to set him up for a suplex but Warren responds with a vicious knee to the gut then connects with a leaping knee to the ace of the Ace. Warren runs behind Ace and hits the ropes then comes back with a Helluva Kick! Warren covers the Ace and hooks the leg. ONE! TWO! KICK OUT! }Vasco Dias: YES!!!
{ Warren can't believe it as he grips his head for a moment but then he goes right back to work as he pulls the Ace up to his feet and throws him hard into the ropes. Warren runs in after him but Ace drops the shoulder and sends Warren up and over the tope rope, Warren lands on his feet and grabs Ace from the apron and hits a Diamond Cutter across the top rope! }Terri Morasco: Warren paying homage to his partner!
Vasco Dias: Ace does it better.
{ Warren quickly climbs up the ropes to the top and leaps off with a flying knee that catches ACe in the side of the head, Ace drops down and rolls out of the ring before Warren can capitalize. }Vasco Dias: Smart move by the Ace.
Terri Morasco: He's a coward!
{ Ace regroups on the outside moving up the ramp so he is out of Warren's leaping range but Warren has had enough and runs and slides out of the ring, he runs up the ramp toward the Ace where the two break into a fist fight as the referee begins to count them out. }Terri Morasco: Could we have a double count out!?
Vasco Dias: NO! It's impossible!
{ The two of them are just going at it like crazy as the referee hits five. Ace hits a high knee and drops Warren to a knee. Ace looks for the Ace Plant on the ramp but Warren counters with a back body drop on the ramp. The referee hits seven and Warren moves toward the ring but Ace hits a drop toe hold and Warren falls onto the padded floor, just feet from the ring as the referee hits nine. }Vasco Dias: NO!!!!
{ Before he can make the final count Roberto Verona comes running out from the back. }Roberto Verona: NO! NO! NO! This is now a no DQ match!
Terri Morasco: WHAT!?
Vasco Dias: YES!
Terri Morasco: He can't do that!
Vasco Dias: He's the boss, he can do whatever he wants!
{ Ace pulls himself up and grabs Warren as he stands and sends him shoulder first into the ring steps! Ace looks over to Kathy who hands him his trusty rake. }Terri Morasco: He can't do this!
Vasco Dias: Oh yes he can!
{ Before the ACe can strike JECKLE AND HYDE hits the PA to a huge pop and Rob Diamond comes limping out from the back and running down the ramp brushing past Verona as he goes and heading right for the Ace! }Terri Morasco: ROB DIAMOND IS HERE!!!!
{ Rob crashes into Ace with a Lou Thez Press at ring side and begins to unload on him with right hands as they both fall to the mat. }Vasco Dias: He can't be out here!
Terri Morasco: He's in the match!
{ Rob just throws right and left into the face of the Ace as Warren slowly gets to his feet. Rob moves off Ace and calls for Warren, the two of them grab the Ace and lift him up to his feet, they face Verona for the double crotch chop before hitting a nasty two man German suplex on the Ace and throwing him hard into the ring apron! }Vasco Dias: THEY CAN'T DO THAT!!!!
{ Rob isn't finished as he starts to pull up the padding on the floor to expose the concrete underneath, Warren heads onto the apron as Rob pulls Ace up and into a pile drver position. }Vasco Dias: NO!!!
{ Roberto looks to the back curtain and yells as InFamous preapre to two man pile drive Ace into the concrete but Zasshu comes running out from the back with a steel chair and cracks Rob over the back with it, he drops the Ace, Warren leaps off to attack Zasshu as a war breaks out at ring side. }Vasco Dias: Thank God!
Terri Morasco: This match is devolving into mayhem!
{ Warren is trying to fight off Zasshu who has dropped the steel chair as the Ace pulls himself back into the ring and away from the battle at ring side. }Vasco Dias: Smart move for the ACe to get out of dodge.
{ Warren starts to get the upper hand on Zasshu when SPIKE KANE JUMPS THE RING BARRIER!!!! He grabs Warren, whips him around and THUNDER STRUCK!!!! }Terri Morasco: What the hell!!!!!!!
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Vasco Dias: THIS IS AWESOME!!!!!
{ Spike pulls his son up and throws him into the ring where the Ace quickly covers the limp body of Warren Kane. ONE! TWO! THREE!!! Rob is too slow to get up and Zasshu is right there with a spin kick and a Michinoku driver on the steel chair he brough to the ring! }Alison Valance: Your winner and new number one contender to the IWF Imperial Championship... JAKE "THE ACE" CONWAY!!!!!
{ Kathy comes into the ring to celebrate with the Ace as Roberto Verona claps for his friend, Spike Kane and Zasshu slowly back up the ramp as they over look the damage they have caused. }Terri Morasco: Itās time for our highly controversial main event!
Vasco Dias: What is so controversial about it? Steve Awesome vs Roberto Verona for the Imperial Championship is a huge match, are you deluded?
Terri Morasco: I canāt help but feel youāre being incredibly disingenuous.
Alison Valance: The next match is scheduled for one fall and it is for the Imperial Championship!
{ The lights in the arena all go out at "King of the World" by Porcelain and the Tramps begins to blare out of the PA system. Spotlights begin to scan the crowd before fixating on a figure at the top of the stage which is revealed to be Roberto Verona, his head bowed towards the floor. As cheers being to resonate around the arena Verona raises his head and he begins a slow methodical march down the ramp, the spotlight following him as golden pyro rains down from above on the stage. Verona stares with disgust at the crowd who cheer him as he approaches the ring, but he doesn't react to them. As he reaches the steps he slowly ascends them before walking towards the middle of the ring apron, turning around to look into the crowd one last time before looking up and closing his eyes as he stretches his arms out wide and basks in the adulation. After indulging himself Verona climbs into the ring, psyching himself up as he awaits the beginning of the match. }Vasco Dias: Here comes the greatest Imperial champion of all time!
Terri Morasco: Heās been champion for barely quarter of the year, Vasco.
Vasco Dias: And look at the change he has brought? Name me one other person who has utilised his position to such a great effect.
{ All the lights in the arena die out and the fans in attendance start chanting
his name. }"AWE-SOME! AWE-SOME! AWE-SOME!"
{ Dramatic Pause. }"REGRETS I'VE GOT MINE............!"
{ All of a sudden "Full of Regrets" comes bursting out of the speakers
like a shotgun as Steve Awesomeā¦ doesnāt step out onto the stage? }Vasco Dias: Waitā¦ whereās Awesome?
Terri Morasco: Iām not sureā¦ wait, the curtains!
{ The crowd erupts with cheers, which suddenly begin to mute as a man in a suit walks out, clutching a microphone with absolutely no Steve Awesome in sight. The crowd begin to book with confusion as Roberto Verona looks down the ramp at the man standing before them. }Steve Awesomeās PA: Ladies and Gentlemenā¦
{ The crowd begins to boo. }Steve Awesomeās PA: If I could have your attention for a moment, I have a statement to read on behalf of my client, Steve Awesome. Mr Awesome regrets to announce thatā¦ due to his treatment here tonight at the hands of the Imperial Wrestling Federation he has no choice but to withdraw from the planned bout this evening. Mr Awesome is deeply disappointed to have upset his loyal fanbase, but he simply cannot ignore the insults to his honour this evening. Andā¦ ahemā¦
{ The man shakes his head. }Steve Awesomeās PA: Suck itā¦ deucesā¦.
{ The man shakes his head before turning to walk backstage as Roberto looks around, visibily irritated as the official hands him his Imperial Championship and Alison Valance enters the ring clutching her microphone. }Alison Valance: Your winnerā¦ as a result of a forfeitā¦.and STILL Imperion Champion, Roberto Verona!
{ Alison bows her head meekly as Verona steps towards her furiously, snatching the microphone from her hand before ordering her out of the ring. Alison walks away as Verona turns around, his face full of fury. }Roberto Verona: So how does it feel, huh!?
{ Roberto bellows into the microphone. }Roberto Verona: How does it feel to see how much the heroes you worship so dearly really care about you? Does it hurt? Does it make you feel betrayed deep down inside yourselves from whence your project your insecurities upon them!?
{ Verona look around at the crowd as he marches around the ring. }Roberto Verona: Consider this a lesson learned. All of those people in the back who profess to love you, who tell you week after week that theyāre doing this for you, are liars. They are false idols whom you worship without question in blind obedience, you suffer so that they can indulge themselves in their own self-aggrandisement whilst you rot in blissful ignorance.
{ The crowd begins to book as a few members of the audience throw trash into the ring. }Terri Morasco: I understand their frustration butā¦ this wonāt end well.
Vasco Dias: Look at these disgusting animals.
{ Verona kicks some of the trash out of the ring before turning angrily at the fans. }Roberto Verona: Unlike you pigs, I donāt like to wallow in my own trash!
{ The boos grow louder. }Roberto Verona: You can loath me all you like, nobody ever liked the harbinger of bad news, itās not popular to state the obvious. Your heroes are frauds, tonight has proven that emphatically. Steve Awesome isnāt an isolation in disdain, he is symbolic of the reality these charlatans try so desperately to hide. They donāt care about you, they donāt care about the business and they donāt care about standing up to me for the reasons they pontificate. All they care about is what they can get for themselves and for far too long theyāve been pandered to, their ill intent rewarded by a company sleep walking its way into a hugbox for the mentally fragile narcissists.
{ Verona looks into the camera. }Roberto Verona: For any of you who doubted my mandate for change, look at this as a watershed moment. Your heroes have abandoned you, theyāve revealed their true colours and the reality of how much they hold each and every single one of you in contempt. Tonight, you have witnessed why I have invoked survival of the fittest, why the strongest alone will survive. I want you all to remember this moment, the moment you were betrayed, when they tug on your hearts strings as I punish them for their sins, desperately begging for your support as they are righteously cut down for their abuses.
Vasco Dias: Testify! My man Roberto telling it how it truly is, exactly what Iāve been saying since day one.
Terri Morasco: I canāt help but feel this was a carefully executed ploy to make a pointā¦
Vasco Dias: See what the betrayal of your heroes has done to you, Terri? Itās made you distrustful.
Roberto Verona: Itās time we started to cut the wheat from the chaff, starting with your beloved IWF Man of Steel Champion, Rob āMother Lovingā Diamond.
{ The crowd pop at the mention of his name. }Roberto Verona: Iām starting to think you people deserve one anotherā¦ nevertheless, itās time for Diamond to truly suffer for his rampant petulance. At Metamorphosis, Rob Diamond will go one on one with Zasshu for the IWF Man of Steel Championship!
{ The crowd cheers. }Roberto Verona: However, letās be honest, Rob Diamond has never valued his championship as much as he should, since the day he won the Man of Steel title he has defecated all over its proud history in a desperate and pathetic attempt to goad me into an Imperial Championship match. Why? Because the ungrateful son of a bitch is never satisfied with what he has, he always wants more because he is desperately trying to feed the monster inside which tears away at his self-esteem. With that in mind, Robā¦ youāre going to have to earn the right to walk down that ramp with that belt wrapped around your waist. For too long you have undervalued the privilege you have been ordained with as the Man of Steel champion and if you want to retain the right to defend that championship youāre going to have to complete a gauntlet of challenges over the next month.
{ Verona pauses before continuing. }Roberto Verona: Every week, I will decide your opponents and the stipulation for your matches, if you fail to successfully navigate these hurdles in the build up to Metamorphosis, not only will you not be allowed to defend your title, but you will be stripped of it and forced to coronate Zasshu as the new IWF Man of Steel in the very middle of the ring, live on pay per view!
Terri Morasco: What!? He canāt be serious!
Vasco Dias: Brilliant decision! Rob Diamond has been ungrateful for far too long and a stain on the proud tradition of the Man of Steel belt, itās about time he did something to earn the title he strust around with so proudly.
Terri Morasco: This is disgustingā¦
Roberto Verona: But why stop there? The arrogance of these people who have abused your trust knows no bounds, so why should my wrath?
At Metamorphosis Warren Kane will go one on one with Nighthawk/Andrew Jacobsen for the IWF Invictus Championship, however, the stakes will be far higher than a mere belt. Not only will the loser have to live with the fact that they werenāt good enough to call themselves champion, but theyāll be left at home on their couch looking through the job ads because I will terminate their contract and blacklist their name in this business!
{ The crowd erupts with boos. }Roberto Verona: Youāre welcome!
{ Verona throws the microphone down causing it to shatter on the mat before he kicks it out of the ring and raises his belt high in the air. āKing of the Worldā erupts from the PA system as Verona stares intensely out into the crowd who rain down abuse upon him. }Terri Morasco: Every week I wonder if things could get any worse in IWF, and our esteemed boos manages to exceed my expectations.
Vasco Dias: Suck it up buttercup, itās about time people got what they deserved. I canāt wait to see that bastard Diamond give his belt to a real champion like Zasshu and to wave goodbye to one of his cheerleaders.
Terri Morasco: You disgust me.
{ Verona continues to hold his belt in the air as his music plays as our first edition of Monday Night Sacrifice for the year draws to a close. } [/div]
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Well howdy there pardner.