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MIXED TAG MATCH
Teddy & Kate Steele vs Jack Gaither and Fiona McFly
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{Monster by Paramore begins to blare all across the sound system and as it does Kate Steele along with her husband Todd Warren--a.k.a. Teddy Steele--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. 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.}Terri Morasco: Here come the Steeles as we get ready for our opener!
Vasco Dias: This is gonna be fun...at least, according to the Twits. Me? Pfffft...
{"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. On this night, she brings her trusty silver whip with her, cracking it on the canvas as the Steeles watch with some amusement--and the ref's chagrin.}Vasco Dias: I can't believe this loonbag still has a JOB after she slapped the Commissioner at Diamonds are Forever!
Terri Morasco: Poetic justice hun. Fiona did what many other Diamonds have wanted to do but haven't been able to...
Vasco Dias: That's how YOU see it, darlin'. Speakin' of which...
{The familiar screech of an eagle is heard, and a burst of pyro goes off as Rage Against the Machine's "Bulls On Parade" kicks into high gear. Within the plumes of white smoke, a lone spotlight shines brightly as the figure of Jack Gaither appears on-stage, his head covered by a gleaming silver mask featuring blue and gold trims on all sides. Wearing a sports jersey and all silver tights with a pattern of gold and blue flames on both sides--not to mention blue boots with silver tassels--the "Golden Eagle" quickly springs down to ringside, high-fiving random folks along the way. As he approaches the ring, Jack takes off his mask and gives it to a lucky fan. A cannon goes off just as the lights come back on en masse.}Terri Morasco: Oh, this is something I've wanted to see for a while--Jack is back and he's lookin' MIGHTY good.
Vasco Dias: On the surface...I'll agree. In the mind, not so much...
[DING!]
{Kate and Fiona head to their respective corners, leaving Jack and Teddy to start things off like gentlemen. The two men lock up in the center of the ring, with the Texan backing the longtime Tampa resident into the corner. The zebra asks for a clean break, and Jack does as he's told before locking up with the slightly larger Teddy once more. This time, Teddy backs his opponent to the corner, forcing the man in stripes to call for the break; Teddy backs off before locking up with Jack for a third time. This time, however, Teddy pulls off a quick snap suplex before Gaither can think of reacting; holding on, Teddy applies a second snap suplex, followed by a third to complete the hat trick. Eventually, Jack is sent for the ride; he bounces off the ropes and into a high, arcing dropkick that nearly takes his head off and sends him crumpling to the deck--as Teddy goes for the cover...}1...!
2...!!
NOPE!!!
{Teddy shakes his head before pulling Jack up to a vertical base. The native of Long Island starts laying the boxing-style punches to the Arlington native's temples and ribs, reeling him back to the corner; yet as Teddy tries to go for a swinging neckbreaker, Jack manages to roll out of the way, eventually taking his rival down with an armdrag takedown, followed closely by a second and then a third. Jack sends the slightly larger Steele for the ride; Teddy bounces off the strands--right into a Gaither-endorsed powerslam that the latter transitions into a pinning combination!}1...!
2...!!
KICKOUT!!!
{Jack stands up and heads toward a neutral corner, ready to go for a flight. He climbs up to the top buckle just as Teddy gets back to his feet, and as a consequence, Jack hits nothing but ring on the massive clothesline attempt. Yet he somehow manages to get to Fiona and tag her in, forcing Teddy to tag in his wife, Kate Steele--per mixed-tag rules. The two ladies follow each other move for move, trading armdrag takedowns and hammerlocks just to name a few holds. Eventually, the Berkshire native makes the error of trying to suplex Fiona to the deck--for the Irishwoman reverses the underhook, turning it into her dreaded SHAMLOCK maneuver.}Terri Morasco: Uh-oh...this could be the end!
Vasco Dias: Wrong time to be caught in the Shamlock!
{Kate manages to quickly wriggle her way out of the submission before it can be fully applied. McFly attempts to try again in applying her submission, but this proves futile as she winds up on the wrong end of a small package!}1...!
2...!!
THREEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
[DING-DING-DING!!!]
{"Monster" from Paramore begins to play again as Fiona can only muster a sheepish grin on her face, knowing that she did, in fact, have some fun out there despite the loss. And despite the loss, McFly gives the Steeles a friendly pat on the shoulders before allowing them to make their exit.}Vasco Dias: NOW Fiona oughta be fired--just like that Serranto chick.
Terri Morasco: Oh, c'mon man! That was fun on both sides. She'll be alright--and what a display from the Steeles!
{But nothing is all right with Jack Gaither, who simply wonders around the outside, regretting not doing more in the match despite the ruleset in place. Fiona approaches and tries to console her fiancee, who simply shakes his head as the music cuts off. As the couple begin to make their way towards the back, the high-definition microphones pick up the voice of a drunken fan at ringside, who sports a Seattle Seahawks jersey and blue jeans, yelling something in Jack's direction, causing him and Fiona to stop in their tracks.}Drunk: 'EY JACKIE, GO CRY TO YOUR MOMMY!!!
{Without warning, a plastic bottle is thrown at Jack, who immediately brushes Fiona off and goes after the drunk! Hopping over the safety rail, the enraged Texan knocks down the misguided fan and starts pummeling the shit out of him with lefts and rights--much to the shock of the terrified fanbase, who scatter in all directions on the floor level. Eventually, the fight between Jack and drunk spills over the rail and onto the arena floor, where the fan flails his arms in the air like he's trying to punch Jack, only to find out that the latter has real street-fighting experience. Jack kicks the drunk squarely in the nuts before dragging him over to the announcer's table, where Terri Morasco and Fiona urge the angered wrestler to calm down as he's choking the life out of the hooligan with his bare hands.}Terri Morasco: Jack--don't do this hun! Don't do it--let him go!!
Fiona McFly: Terri's right, darling--let the man go, he's drunk!
{Listening to Terri and Fiona's combined motherly voices causes Jack to slowly come back to his senses; he lets go of the stranger as a wave of redshirts storm the arena floor. They handcuff the drunk and escort him out of the arena as Jack goes to one knee, breathing heavily as we see tears of anger stream down his beet-red face. Fiona helps her fiancee back to her feet, and the pair slowly walks backstage as a terrified and stunned audience looks on.}
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TRIPLE THREAT MATCH
Crystal Hilton vs Kayla Richards vs Mercedes Vargas
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THE SILVER SCREEN QUEEN IS HERE!!!!
Iām Coming Out by Diana Ross begins to blast all across the speakers and as that happens we are able to see Christina Millar emerging through the backstage curtain and the roaring boos of the crowd are deafening. She isnāt alone as her husband Jonathan comes out beside her. Crystal smiles as her grouping of paparazzi gather up in front of the ring and they snag photo after of the Latina beauty. She walks down the ramp as she begins to pie face the crowd. The crowd boos loudly in return as they glance back at the Hollywood hottie, and Jonathan stays attached to his wife.
Her following of paparazzi meet her as does a red carpet. She takes in appeal of the cameras smiling as flashes begin to go off one after another. She then runs up the steps where she walks towards the middle of the apron. She blows kisses out to the crowd before she drops into a split entering the ring. The crowd begins to go nuts and she waits patiently for the match to begin.
}Vasco Dias: Wow, Crystal has changed...
Terri Morasco: She......yeah....
Vasco Dias: I like it Terri.....
{Suddenly, the arena lights turn off and the crowd is hyped up for what was in store. As the opening of āHold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Meā 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.
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}Vasco Dias: Yeah there's my girl Mercedes Vargas
Terri Morasco: Always a bridesmaid never a bride....
Vasco Dias: What is that supposed to mean?...
Terri Morasco: She sucks?....
{"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: Kayla has been on such a roll lately...
Vasco Dias: Yeah..she has...but this whole crowd friendly attitude annoys me...
Terri Morasco: Why?..because she's not acting like an over-arrogant starlet?...
{The bell rings prompting Crystal and Mercedes to attack Kayla. They get her into the corner and start throwing right hands, Kayla covers up but Mercedes and Crystal are ruthless as the crowd boo's they stomp Kayla down. Crystal pulls Kayla up by her hair and throws her from the ring to the floor, she turns and struts across the ring and Mercedes stares at Crystal with a shocked look before charging across and nailing Crystal with a hard forearm.
She stomps Crystal over and over before rolling her to her stomach. Mercedes grabs Crystal by her hair and puts her foot on the back of her head and then stomps down smashing Crystals face into the mat hard. Crystal rolls over and holds her nose as Mercedes steps back and measures her up. Crystal pulls herself to her feet on the ropes and Vargas comes in with a running dropkick sending Crystal over the top rope to the floor. Vargas then looks like she's about to fly getting a head of steam for a suicide dive but Kayla comes flying into the ring with a clothesline almost taking Vargas' head off.}Terri Morasco: Wow Mercedes was going to fly but Kayla had other plans.
Vasco Dias: Kayla just ruined what was a great one on one encounter between two world class latinas!
Terri Morasco: First off, who cares about their race, second this is a triple threat you derp and third KAYLA IS A WORLD CLASS ATHLETE TOO
Vasco Dias: Jesus christ woman calm your tits....
{Kayla pulls Vargas up to her feet and hits a snap suplex, she rolls her hips and pops up for a second snap suplex this time she floats over 1...2...Mercedes kicks out, Kayla slides around and locks in a side headlock, Vargas fights to her feet and elbows Kayla in the ribs backing her into the ropes to throw her off, Kayla whips back into a shoulder block from Vargas. Vargas hits the ropes and Kayla pops up leaps in the air and hits a dropkick, Vargas hits the mat hard and Kayla riles up the crowd, meanwhile Crystal slides in from behind.}Vasco Dias: Alright Kayla is on fire...
Terri Morasco: Yeah but...there's Crystal!
{Crystal waits for Kayla to turn around as she does she hits the flashing lights kick. Kayla goes down and looks out of it as Crystal covers 1...2....Kayla kicks out as Vargas breaks it up at the same time, Crystal and Vargas start to throw right hands at one another Crystal blocks Vargas hit and hammers in a few of her own, she then ducks and leaps up hitting a no hands hurricanrana. Crystal then hits the handspring moonsault for a pin 1....2....Kayla breaks it up!}Terri Morasco: That was so close!...Crystal is in charge now!
Vasco Dias: She should be she's amazing!
{Crystal and Kayla face off and Kayla ducks a clothesline, Crystal springboards off the middle rope and hits a crossbody, she rolls off Kayla and hits a snapmare followed by a low dropkick to Vargas. Crystal pops up and celebrates, the crowd boo's and Kayla pops up and hits the sick kick she calls the sister of mercy, Crystal looks completely out, before Kayla can pin Crystal Vargas grabs Kayla in a rear waistlock, Kayla though reverses it, rolls forward and locks Vargas in the calfkiller!, she wrenches her leg and Vargas can't help but tap!}Vasco Dias: Oh no again!
Terri Morasco: Kayla does it again...can anyone stop her?
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SEGMENT
"This is War!"
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{ We open on a close up of Man of Steel Champion, Rob Diamond. He's breathing hard and looks very angry as he glares into the camera. }Rob Diamond: Tonight I'm defending my title in a non title match...
{ He snorts an agitated laugh. }Rob Diamond: Which is complete and total horse shit! But let me just say this, Verona wants a war, he's got a WAR!
{ We pan back to see the Man of Steel Championship on the shoulder of Diamond. }Rob Diamond: And Zasshu, keep your eyes peeled brother because you're setting yourself up to be the first casualty. Suck it.
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TRIPLE THREAT MATCH
Shea OāHara vs Emma Danielson vs Alexis Caffrey
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Alison Valance: Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is a TRIPLE THREAT MATCH!
Terri Morasco: This should be a good match Vasco.
Vasco Dias: This is what some would call the past versus the present versus the future.
{The lights go out before the tron flickers to life with a flick of orange hair, before āBrick by Boring Brickā by Paramore blasts out of the PA with orange and green lights flashing wildly. Shea OāHara barges through the curtain before standing in the middle of the stage. She lowers herself, almost squatting, before thrusting her arms into the air with the ādevil hornsā as a small pyro goes off behind her. She then sprints to the ring, sliding under the ropes and runs to the camera side and leans through the ropes on the second rope throwing up her ādevil hornsā once again.}Alison Valance: From Cork, Ireland, weighing in at 135 poundsā¦SHEA OāHAAAAARA!
Terri Morasco: She had an impressive debut against Kate Steele last week.
Vasco Dias: Indeed she did. The difference in competition is severely greater though in this match.
{The crunching opening riff of āComing Undoneā plays as Emma Danielson stalks quietly out onto the stage, cracking her neck. She rolls her wrists, eyes slowly scanning the audience before she walks down to the ring, eyes narrowed and focused on the ring. Emma stalks up the ring steps, ducking between the ropes and walking to the far turnbuckle. She climbs it, throwing her fist up in the air and thumping her chest as she shouts at the crowd. Emma lowers her arm, hopping down and cracking her knuckles as the music fades.}Alison Valance: And her opponentā¦from Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, weighing in at 157 poundsā¦The Hardcore Hellionā¦Emma DANIELSON!
Terri Morasco: Emma doing some dirty work for her friend Kat Conway when it comes to Fiona McFly.
Vasco Dias: They are friends, and with Kathy being the head of the Diamonds Division, perhaps Emmaās good deeds will get her a shot at the Diamonds Title.
Terri Morasco: Speaking of the Diamonds Championā¦
{āCult of Loveā by Living Colour hits the sound system with a slow piano theme. The drums beat as "Cult of Personality" is mashed in just as Alexis skips out onto the stage. Alexis poses with the Diamonds Title for the crowd who show their dislike of her though she just ignores them with a huge smile on her face. Alexis brings the title down around her shoulder and skips down the ramp to the ring.}Alison Valance: Making her way to the ring, from Cleveland, Ohio, weighing in at 115 pounds, she is the IWF Diamonds Champion...ALEXIIIIIIIS CAFFREY!!!
{She gets to the ring and climbs up on the apron and into the ring. Stopping in the center of the ring she poses with her championship held high in the air before backing into a corner, waiting for the match to begin.}Terri Morasco: No matter how, sheās kept the Diamonds Title for over 100 days now.
Vasco Dias: She told us all she was going to prove herself to the world, and so far, sheās done just that as weāve entered the New Year.
{Alexis hands the title to the time keeper as this is a non-title contest. The bell rings and the three women step forward in the ring trying to figure one another out. Eventually itās Emma who takes a shot at Shea as Alexis jumps back out of the way. Emma continues the attack on Shea as Alexis sits herself on the middle rope, her arms wrapped around the top rope with a grin on her face as Emma continues to hammer away.}Terri Morasco: Emma taking it to Shea here.
Vasco Dias: Itās like I said, the competition has been raised.
{Emma grabs hold of Shea by the waist and shows off her strength, pulling the Diamond up from the mat and swinging her overhead with a Gutwrench Suplex. Alexis laughs as Emma turns her attention to the Diamonds Champion, the smile disappearing from her face as she realizes Emma is now focused on her. Emma charges, but the champion quickly unhooks herself and scurries from the ring to the floor, Emma following her, chasing the champion around the ring, and back in as Alexis slides under the bottom rope, ducking the clothesline of Shea who was just getting to her feet and lunging through the air. Emma however wasnāt so lucky as Shea connects with her face, taking the Hardcore Hellion to the mat as Alexis slides back under the ropes to the floor, laughing as Emma got caught up in the situation.}Vasco Dias: Brilliance by the champ!
Terri Morasco: She ran awayā¦
Vasco Dias: Yes, and she avoided a Clothesline that got her chaser taken out.
{Alexis waits on the outside as Shea pulls Emma to her feet, only to whip her back to the mat with an Arm Drag, followed by another, and another before locking hold of Emmaās arm, twisting it into a painful position. Alexis climbs onto the apron and into the ring, running up behind, grabbing Shea by the hair and planting her face first into the mat, bring Emmaās arm down with it in a rather vicious manner. Alexis laughs as she walks up and kicks Shea in the ribs, sending the young lady out to the floor under the bottom rope before turning her attention to Emma.}Vasco Dias: And now itās time to see the champion go to work.
Terri Morasco: Yeah, after Shea did the damage.
{Emma grabs hold of the ropes to pull herself up when Alexis kicks her right in the elbow. Emma grabs her arm in pain as Alexis pulls her to her feet, grabbing hold of the injured arm, falling back into a Single Arm DDT. Emma again writhes in pain as the arm has clearly become a target.}Terri Morasco: Like it or not, this is smart strategy by Alexis.
Vasco Dias: Why wouldnāt somebody like it?
{Alexis goes to grab hold of the arm again when Shea comes up from behind, spins the champion around, and hits her with a Snap Suplex. Alexis holds her back as she gets to her feet and charges the rookie, looking for a Clothesline, but Shea ducks and as Alexis turns around, Shea hits her in the face with a Pele Kick! Shea crawls on top of the champion, but only gets a one count before Emma lunges onto the pin attempt, breaking it up.}Terri Morasco: Great moves by the young woman from Ireland.
Vasco Dias: Sheās holding her own, but thatās not enough.
{Emma and Shea get to their feet as Alexis rolls under the bottom rope. They charge at one another and both have similar ideas in mind as they both hit Clotheslines on one another, both crashing to the mat as now all three competitors are down.}Terri Morasco: These three are doing whatever they have to do to win.
Vasco Dias: And thatās the kind of competitors we need in this division.
{All three stumble to their feet as Alexis is first up, charging Emma who ducks a Clothesline and as Alexis turns around Shea nails her with a huge SUPERKICK! Unfortunately for either of the other Diamonds, Alexis falls back and out of the ring. The two turn to one another and Emma pie faces the new girl who doesnāt take kindly and shoves Emma who bounces off the ropes and goes for a huge Clothesline, and as she turns, Shea goes for another Superkick, but Emma ducks and hooks Shea from behind with the āFaceplantā (Glam Slam) but Shea locks her legs and rolls Emma up for a quick two count. Emma and Shea come apart and get to their feet and Shea again tries to hit the Superkick, but Emma ducks and charges into the ropes, and upon return goes to run through Shea with the Brooklyn Hangover, but Shea then ducks, and the third time is the charm as she nails the Superkick on Emma, falling to her knees after connecting.}Terri Morasco: SHEA HIT THE SUPERKICK!
{Shea gets up to only one knee on the mat and goes to turn to go for the cover when Alexis, who crawled in under the ropes, charges and nails Shea right in the face with a Shining Wizard. Shea rolls out of the ring and seems completely out of it as Alexis gets to her feet and looks at Emma who is now on all fours, crawling toward the ropes, but is in the center of the ring. Alexis walks over and steps over her body, locking in the Entanglement submission hold on the bad arm of Emma.}Vasco Dias: The Entanglement!
Terri Morasco: This doesnāt look good for Emma.
{Emma fights as Alexis pulls back even harder, and eventually the pain and risk of injury is just too much and Emma taps out to the hold as the bell rings.}Alison Valance: Ladies and gentlemen, the winnerā¦youāre Diamonds Championā¦ALEXIS CAFFREEEEY!!!
{Alexis relinquishes the hold as the referee hands her the Title. She holds it high in the air as āCult of Loveā hits the sound system. She exits the ring and skips up the ramp.}----------------------------------------------------------
ROB DIAMONDāS GAUNTLET
Rob Diamond must be victorious to earn the right to defend his belt at Metamorphosis, if he should lose he will be forced to relinquish his belt to Zasshu live on pay-per-view.
Rob Diamond vs Mohamed Al-Thani
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Vasco Dias: I don't know about you, actually I do, but I hope Thani destroys Rob Diamond tonight and ends his little title reign.
Terri Morasco: I shouldn't expect any less from you Vasco, only a corporate ass kisser would want to see a title reign end without the belt being on the line.
Vasco Dias: He claims to be the Greatest of all Time it's only fitting the belt is on the line everytime he wrestlers.
Terri Morasco: Jesus...
{ 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: This is a wrestler's wrestler right here.
Terri Morasco: And one of the biggest pieces of sh-
Vasco Dias: I will not have you talking that wayat my broadcast table! We are a family show!
Terri Morasco: Right...
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: Rob Diamond has certainly stirred the pot around here lately.
Vasco Dias: Which is why I'm looking forward to Mr. Verona teaching him a lesson.
Terri Morasco: Yeah, I get the feeling Rob didn't pay much attention in school and probably zones right out whenever Verona talks.
Vasco Dias: His arrogance will be his undoing.
Terri Morasco: Don't quote Star Wars at me.
{ Rob hops from one foot to the other as the referee calls for the bell, both men immediately moving around each other looking for the tie up. Rob tries to transition Thani into a rear wrist lock but Thani breaks the hold and hits a quick kick to the mid section followed up with a clothes line that drops Rob on his back. }Vasco Dias: Yeah! Thani is on his game tonight!
Terri Morasco: It's pretty early in the match for that kind of enthusiasm.
Vasco Dias: Thani has this.
{ Rob sits up and Thani connects with a running knee to the face. He grabs Rob by the beard and pulls him up to his feet then whips him hard into the turnbuckles. Thani runs in after him with a European upper cut then grabs him around the waist for a release over head belly to belly suplex out of the corner! }Vasco Dias: Look at that man go!
Terri Morasco: I'm not taking anything away from Thani but Rob is one of the best wrestlers in the world.
Vasco Dias: Mohammed Al-Thani is a future Imperial Champion, Rob Diamond is a future endeavored kind of guy.
{ Thani stalks Rob as he gets to his feet and clubs him over the back of the neck then pulls him right into a dragon sleeder ddt followed by a cover. ONE! KICK OUT! Thani rolls right to his feet and pulls Rob up with him and connects with another massiver European upper cut that rockets Rob backward into the ropes but he rebounds with a big shoulder block that knocks Thani down! }Terri Morasco: Rob with a shoulder block!
Vasco Dias: Thani will take him down!
{ Thani gets right back up but Rob comes off the ropes with another shoulder block! Thani gets up and takes a swing at Rob but he ducks it and picks Thani up for a German suplex bridged into a pin! ONE! TWO! KICK OUT! }Vasco Dias: Thani is still in this!
{ Both men get to their feet and Thani grabs Rob in a side head lock but Rob pushes him off and into the ropes, Thani comes back and misses with a clothes line as Rob gets behind him for a swinging neck breaker! Rob is right up and pulls Thani up by the neck but Thani hits a jawbreaker on Diamond and quickly scoops him up into a vertical suplex then brings down over his knee with a back breaker and a cover! ONE! TWO! KICK OUT! }Vasco Dias: Thani has him on the ropes!
Terri Morasco: I don't think we're watching the same match!
{ Thani pulls Rob up to his feet and hits a knee to the midsection then pulls Rob into a doubler under hook back breaker over his knee. Thani drives his elbow into the face of Rob as he covers him again. ONE! TWO! KICK OUT! }Vasco Dias: Look at Thani work over Rob's lower back.
Terri Morasco: Looks like he's setting him up for his submission finisher.
Vasco Dias: I can't wait to see Rob tap out.
Terri Morasco: I don't think that's going to happen.
{ Thani wrenches Rob back to his feet by the neck and hits a big European upper cut on Rob, he staggers and Thani kicks him in the gut and pulls him in for a double underhook power bomb into the corner! Rob staggers out of the corner and Thani hits a lunging clothes line that spins Rob head over heels. Thani quickly covers him again and hooks the leg. ONE! TWO! KICK OUT! }Terri Morasco: Rob is refusing to give up!
{ Thani looks frustrated now and looks to the top rope. He climbs out on the apron and starts to climb the ropes. }Vasco Dias: He's going to look for his patented leg drop here.
{ Thani balances himself on the top rope then leaps off for the leg drop but Diamond rolls out of the way and Thani lands flat on his back side then arches in pain from the impact. Rob is up and Thani is soon to follow but misses wit a right hand and Rob catches him with a big hip toss! Thani gets up again but Rob hits another big hip toss! }Terri Morasco: HIP TOSS CITY!
Vasco Dias: That will never be a thing!
{ Thani is back to his feet and Rob is right there with the Nagasaki Atomic Drop! }Terri Morasco: BOOM!!!!
{ Thani is staggered and Rob leaps into the air with a Diamond Cutter!!!! Thani is down and Rob covers. ONE! TWO! THREE!!!! }Alison Valance: Your winner by pin fall... Rob-
{ Before Alison can finish and Rob can even have his hands raises Zasshu attacks him from behind with a steel chair!!!! }Terri Morasco: Where the hell did he come from!?
Vasco Dias: He came through the crowd! I didn't even see him!!!
{ Rob is down and Zasshu starts to hit him over and over and over again with the steel chair, bending it practically in half over his back. The referee tries to get involved but Zasshu lays him out too! }Terri Morasco: Somebody has to stop him!
Vasco Dias: Why? He deserves it, besides the future Man of Steel Champion is sending him a message!
Terri Morasco: You're sick.
{ Zasshu tosses the chair aside and pulls Rob up to his feet, he mocks him with his own crotch chop before delivering a devastating spin kick to the side of his head! }Vasco Dias: SPIN KICK! I here Zasshu calls that the Japanesse Ciesta!
{ Warren Kane comes bursting out from the back and rushes down the ramp but Zasshu quickly rolls out of the ring and hops the barrier back into the crowd as Warren slides into the ring and to Rob's side. }Terri Morasco: Thank God Warren got out here before Zasshu could do any more damage.
Vasco Dias: Personally I wish he'd mind his own business.
Terri Morasco: Personally I can't wait for Rob to destroy Zasshu at Metamorphosis.
{ Rob is out cold as Warren cradles him in his arms, Zasshu watches from the crowd, a smirk on his lips as we head to commercial. }----------------------------------------------------------
SEGMENT
āAlex Jonesā Announcementā
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{We cut back to the arena and the air is filled with the justice speech from Game of thrones after a few moments "loyalty" by Killswitch Engage plays and Alex Jones steps out. His long hair tied back as he wears a black suit with a white shirt.}Vasco Dias: Here he is...we've been hearing rumours and rumblings for the last week about Alex....
Terri Morasco: I heard he could be retiring....
Vasco Dias: Let's not be negative Terri....
{Alex stops at the steps and sighs deeply taking a mic before moving up to the ring apron and into the ring, he stands in the center putting a hand in his pocket and keeping the other wrapped around the mic as the music dies down.}Alex Jones: If you people remember, the last time I was in an IWF ring I lost a triple threat match for the Imperial championship....and I was going to come out here the next night and piss and moan and threaten and call Verona every name I could think of with a whole load of four letter words in between....
Terri Morasco: That would have been good television....
Vasco Dies: I wonder why he didn't....
Alex Jones: But I didn't, and if wasn't due to embarassment, it wasn't because of respect that I had for Verona.....
Vasco Dias: Or lack thereof....
Alex Jones: It was because I found myself not caring....
{Alex pauses for a moment and takes a deep breath}Alex Jones: See, when it comes to a point in time where you honestly stop caring. Well, you get the idea in your head that maybe your time is up.....
Vasco Dias: What?.....
Terri Morasco: Well, there we go...
{The crowd seems to hush itself as Alex continues.}Alex Jones: And that...that's why I'm here...I'm done..my time is up and I just thought I'd say goodbye.....so...you know...goodbye....
{Alex seems to stutter and stumble as he hands the mic away, the crowd stays deathly silent as he turns and steps out of the ropes to the apron but he is interrupted by holding out for a hero by Emery, he stops as Nighthawk makes his way down in an IWF shirt and jeans}Vasco Dias: Why is Nighthawk out here?...
Terri Morasco: Who knows...
Nighthawk: Hey, calm down man, I'm not out here to steal your thunder Alex.
{Alex and Nighthawk both step back in the ring and Alex simply folds his arms.}Nighthawk: Look, I don't like you. I don't like you at all as a person. In fact I think you're arrogant and disrespectful.....but, as a wrestler, a performer...and a champion. Well the wrestling world is losing a star....thank you for the years....
Vasco Dias: Well, that was classy.....
Terri Morasco: It was....very heartfelt....
{Nighthawk extends his hand and Alex takes it and gives him a nod before moving past him to leave the ring, Nighthawk starts to clap and all the fans join in, Alex stops and looks around wiping a tear from his eye, Nighthawk backs away and turns to leave Alex in the ring but Alex sprints across and blasts Nighthawk in the back sending him down to the floor.}Vasco Dias: Yes!...I mean..er...NO
Terri Morasco: Oh come on!...we all thought Alex was done....
{Alex slides out of the ring after taking off his jacket and grabs Nighthawk throwing him face first into the steel steps, Alex laughs and struts around the ring towards the ramp, he stops and comes face to face with Verona who is clapping slowly, after a few moments they shake hands and Alex turns with Verona walking up the ramp talking}Vasco Dias: Wait...wait....WHAT?!?!
Terri Morasco: Did hell just freeze over?
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TAG TEAM MATCH
Spike Kane & Renee Pleasant vs Warren Kane & Nighthawk
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Alison Valance: āThe next match is a tag team match and is scheduled for 1 fall.ā
{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.}āBROTHERS! MY BROTHERS!
Is this all what we are?
SISTERS! MY SISTERS!
Weāve been crushed by the fists of GOD!!!ā
{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.}Alison Valance: āIntroducing first, from Boston, Massachusetts and weighing in at 245 poundsā¦. Spike Kane!ā
Terri Morasco: Spike looks like heās a man on a mission tonight.
{The opening bar of I smell a massacre hits the speakers as red lights swirl around the crowd, before settling on ReƱee Pleasant who stands in the middle of the stage, Amber Richards by his side, smirking at the crowd as a chorus of cheers rise up.
ReƱee shrugs and walks down the ramp with purpose, he jumps up onto the apron and holds down the middle rope for amber before he enters the ring through the top and middle ropes. He approaches the referee for a moment and towers over him with a laugh, before walking away, shaking his head still laughing as the music fades out.}Alison Valance: āAnd his tag team partner, from Essex, England and weighing in at 290 poundsā¦. Renee Pleasant!ā
Terri Morasco: The former Imperial Champion on his way to the ring.
Vasco Dias: He looks to get back in the groove around here.
{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.}Alison Valance: āIntroducing their opponents, first from London, England and weighing in at 205 poundsā¦.. The IWF Invictus Championā¦. Warren Kane!ā
Terri Morasco: Warren looks to prove his worth again here tonight.
{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."} Alison Valance: āAnd his tag team partner, from Chicago, Illinois and weighing in at 185 poundsā¦.. āThe Man of 1000 Holdsāā¦.. āThe Wrestling Machineā Nighthawk!ā
Vasco Dias: Nighthawk was drilled by Alex Jones earlier tonight before we saw him shake hands with Roberto Verona. An interesting development as things continue to twirl here in the land known as IWF.
{Before the referee can even ring the bell to start the match both teams immediately get into a full-scale war of words, Warren Kane screaming insults and bloody vows of revenge towards Spike Kane as Spike responds by making a mock-crying motion and Renee Pleasant hobbles around mock-holding his lower back in the direction of Nighthawk who responds not with words but with a death glare that could chill the entire Arctic shelf. Finally getting both teams back to their netural corners after threatening to disqualify everyone on the spot, the referee finally rings the bell as Nighthawk starts the match with Renee Pleasant while waving off Warren Kane who appears to be concerned about his tag team partnerās lower back. Locking up intensely, both men putting as much into their collar-and-elbow lockups as they possibly can, they find themselves tied up into the ropes. But before the referee can step in to break them up Renee gives a clean break, just long enough to first spit in Nighthawkās face and then try and throw a sneaky forearm smash which Nighthawk ducks out of the way and lands a counter hanging armbar only letting go on the count of 4 before standing on the ring apron and shooting another death glare at Renee Pleasant. Sliding in the ring carefully, keeping his eyes right on the left arm even as he stretches out to try and loosen up the muscles in his lower back while waving away, Nighthawk again moves into the center of the ring only for this time Renee Pleasant to catch him with a knee to the midsection and then several clubbing forearms to the lower back. Tossing the āWrestling Machineā into the nearest corner, and smirking when he crumples against the turnbuckles, Renee advances on him only to be checkmated by a burst of quick speed in the form of a lightning-quick tilt-a-whirl armdrag followed by a deep armdrag before wincing and quickly tagging in Warren Kane as Renee Pleasant does the same with Spike Kane.}Terri Morasco: And Hawk with the timely tag! Here comes Warren!
Vasco Dias: And here comes his fatherā¦
{Staying in his corner for a beat just to make sure Nighthawk can continue in the match Warren turns back around and finds his estranged father waiting for him and they immediately start brawling, both men trading blows as the referee frantically moves in to separate them oly to get decked himself with a wayward elbow from Spike and then another one from Warren right after. Quickly moving to ring the bell and end the match via disqualification he is stopped by Renee and Nighthawk who pull their respective tag team partners to their own corners before combining to demand the referee allow the match to continue, each pointing out that they can win the match which draws a raised eyebrow from Renee Pleasant.}Alison Valance: āAttention, please, ladies and gentlemenā¦.. The original decision of the referee was a double-disqualification. However, after further decision, he has decided to void his earlier decision and allow the match to continue.ā
{As the referee rings the bell Nighthawk and Renee Pleasant decide to start the match for their teams again, each man having made the decision that a few more moments of cool-down time for their partners would be the best thing. Standing in the center of the ring Renee shoves Nighthawk away with his left arm, only to find that arm held on to and quickly flipped through into a cross-armbreaker which forces Renee to quickly go to the ropes and force a break. Letting go as soon as the referee tells him to Nighthawk moves back into the center of the ring and waits for Renee to get up, which he does but looking clearly aggravated at things. Offering another lockup this time Renee uses his strength to bull the Chicago native into the ropes and waits for the referee to break the hold before again going for another forearm smash which Nighthawk tries to counter with a hanging over-the-ropes armbar. But this time Renee sees it coming and counters it into a massive Northern Lights Bomb before tagging in Spike Kane. Quickly pouncing on the opening Spike gets a running start and pancakes the āWrestling Machineā with a senton before pulling him up to his knees and locking in a seated abdominal stretch, waiting until the crowd begins to chant āLetās go Nighthawkā before beginning to pepper the chest of Nighthawk with open-hand chops as Warren Kane reaches out for a tag but gets no further as Renee Pleasant rushes across the ring and lands a double forearm shiver to knock him off the apron before stomping Nighthawk in the lower abdomen on the way by.}Terri Morasco: We always knew Renee had the mean streak.
Vasco Dias: Heās stomping Hawk into the mat.
{Cranking back in on the abdominal stretch, having picked up on the lower back injuries Nighthawk suffered earlier, Spike demands the referee come over and check to see if he submitted. Finding nothing of that sort having left Nighthawkās mouth Spike finally removes the hold before landing another running senton, this time on the lower back. Rolling him over and going for a lazy cover Spike nonetheless shoots a glare of hatred towards the referee before reaching up and tagging in Renee Pleasant. Pulling Nighthawk up to his feet Renee quickly lands a kneelift to the stomach followed by a folding powerbomb that gets another 2-count, which draws a roar from the sold-out crowd as Warren leads āLetās go Nighthawk!ā chants on the ring apron. Crawling to his feet, clearly dazed, Nighthawk throws a wild palm strike attempt in the general direction of Renee Pleasant only to be hit with a lariat first to the chest followed by another between the shoulders and then a release Everest Dragon Suplex. Running his thumb across his throat Renee goes for a cover but indolently refuses to hook a leg, a fact which allows the āWrestling Machineā to kick out. Looking absolutely disgusted by this turn of events Renee waits for Nighthawk to get to his feet and signals for the RAV only for Nighthawk to land a blind superkick and then tag in Warren Kane with a long leap before lying on the ring apron trying to catch his breath.}Terri Morasco: THE HOT TAG!
{Sprinting into the ring Warren immediately lands a barrage of forearms on Renee Pleasant followed by a Michinoku Driver, quickly going to the top turnbuckle hitting a swandive double kneedrop into the abdomen. But as he goes for a cover Spike Kane is waiting for him with a boot to the back before picking him up and whipping him into the ropes as Renee rolls to the floor. But as Warren ducks under a clothesline Nighthawk rises from the ring apron and hits a gorgeous springboard clothesline on Spike Kane in tribute to one of his idols Brian Pillman, before bouncing back into the ring and taking out Renee Pleasant with a tope elbow suicida.}Terri Morasco: Some flying around by Nighthawk, getting the job done.
Vasco Dias: Meh.
{As Warren Kane turns around Spike hits a low blow out of view of the referee and then lands a Thunderstruck on Warren, following that up with a Spike Impaler. As Nighthawk tries to climb into the ring to stop the pinfall Spike hits a Thunderstruck on him right into an RAV\Backdrop Driver combination from Spike and Renee before Spike covers Warren as Renee powerbombs Nighthawk over the top rope to the floor.} Vasco Dias: HOLY SHā¦
Terri Morasco: VASCO!!!
{The bell rings and the winners are announced.}Alison Valance: āThe winner of the match, Spike Kane and Renee Pleasant!ā
Well howdy there pardner.