Post by Dark Lord Simon de Montfort on Feb 24, 2016 17:16:59 GMT
Following a technical malfunction, part of IWF's flagship broadcast wasn't aired by our broadcast Network, we can now exclusively bring you footage of Roberto Verona's announcement regarding the Imperial Championship AND Warren Kane's IWF Invictus Championship.
{ We open our show at ringside as IWF COO and Imperial Champion Roberto Verona stands in the middle of the ring with a microphone clutched firmly in his hand as “King of the Wold” by Porcelain and the Tramps lowly dies down and the sound of boos ring loudly around the arena. Verona stands patiently, smiling as he waits for the noise to gradually die down. }
Roberto Verona: Welcome everyone to Monday Night Sacrifice!
{ Verona gets a small pop. }
Roberto Verona: And what a show we have for you tonight. We’ve got another leg of Mercedes Vargas’ performance review, Avery Barnes next match against Fiona McFly and Jake “The Ace” Conway versus Warren Kane!
{ The crowd pops for Kane as Verona begins to ponder. }
Roberto Verona: The very same Warren Kane who I am here to address, tonight. I promised an announcement regarding the future of Mr Kane’s IWF Invictus Championship and I am, as ever, a man of my word. Tonight, Warren will learn his fate but first it is my duty, and privilege, as IWF’s COO to make an announcement regarding the Imperial Championship.
{ Verona slowly paces around the ring. }
Roberto Verona: As you are aware Danger Zone is just around the corner and, as yet an opponent for the Imperial Championship has yet to be announced. A rather large oversight, you may assume, but as you usual you’d assume wrongly. Not that it takes much for you people to jump to conclusions.
{ The crowd boos. }
Roberto Verona: As you may be aware, it was determined that champions are obligated to defend their titles at a rate of at least once per month, or they would be forced to defend the belt against an opponent of the Board of Director’s choosing. Never say that I do not hold myself to the same standard’s, as a result of my oppositions inability to assert themselves and prove worth enough to earn a title shot I am officially declining the opportunity to defend my title at Danger Zone.
{ The crowd erupts into even louder boos as Verona waits patiently for them to calm down. }
Roberto Verona: However, I am a fighting champion, I take pride in this belt. This decision to decline a title match at Danger Zone was made when I was informed by the Board of their choice for an opponent, a man who I will officially face at Open Fight Night on March 7th 2016. A man who has hounded me relentlessly, begging for an opportunity to take me down a peg or two. A man who craves this belt like perhaps no other. A man who just so happens to recently have lost a belt from over his shoulder…
{ Roberto pauses briefly. }
Roberto Verona: Rob Diamond!
{ The crowd suddenly erupts at Rob’s name, chanting for their hero. }
Terri Moraco: Did you hear that Vasco!? Verona has forfeit his title match at Danger Zone to face the Board of Director’s personal choice, Rob Diamond!
Vasco Dias: Normally I’d suggest this was a stupid idea, but I’ve been waiting a long time to see that arrogant jerk get what’s coming to him and now finally Verona can dish it out!
Roberto Verona: But… before you get too excited, there’s a catch. In exchange for facing a man who the Board believe will spike our numbers and merchandise sales by finally receiving what he wants, I made sure to insert a clause to my satisfaction. If Rob Diamond fails to beat me, then I have the right to decide exactly where he will enter this year’s Roulette and any forfeit thereafter with no opposition from my “colleagues”. You’ve got what you wanted, Rob. Time to put up or shut up…. Which brings me on to Rob’s ever slow lovable friend…
{ Verona looks up into the camera. }
Roberto Verona: You know, Warren, I had a feeling you weren’t going to be a man and do this quietly, I knew you wouldn’t be able to swallow that pride of yours and accept responsibility for callously ending a man’s career for your own personal gain. So, I had a contingency planned, just in case you truly were stupid enough to defy the orders of this company to relinquish that championship belt.
{ Verona pauses. }
Roberto Verona: Effective immediately, if Warren Kane fails to surrender his Invictus Championship belt by the start of Danger Zone a 24/7, no disqualifications, falls count anywhere clause will be activated for the IWF Invictus Championship. That means that any one at any time in any place will be able to force Warren Kane to defend his belt and no rules need apply.
{ The crowd begins to boo loudly. }
Roberto Verona: I promised that if you defied me, I would make your life hell, Kane. I’m going to make sure that everywhere you go, you’ll be forced to look over your shoulder, that every time you lay your head down to sleep you do so with one eye open. I’m going to make your life a living hell twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. This is the price of defiance, it’s time to pay the bill you have racked up.
Vasco Dias: This is brilliant! If Kane refuses to relinquish his belt, he’s going to be forced to defend it twenty four hours a day! Long live Verona.
Terri Morasco: This is a new low. Kane did exactly what he had to, now he’s being punished for not putting up enough of a fight to save Jacobsen’s job? What happened to survival of the fittest?
Vasco Dias: I should have known you’d be too stupid to realise that it encompasses way more than just the strongest survive, Morasco. Jacobsen was a key ally in that fight to defy Verona, and Warren callously ended his career and thinned their own ranks. There’s a Darwin Award for a reason and in my estimation, Warren just won it.
{ Verona smiles from ear to ear. }
Roberto Verona: We’re about to find out if you truly are the champion you claim to be. It’s one thing surviving a scheduled match once a month, but it’s quite another to have a permanent target on your back which can be struck unannounced at any moment. Show us what you’re made of Warren, because when you do fall you’re going to have to live with the fact you ushered in a new age of chaos.
{ Roberto looks into the camera. }
Roberto Verona: The clock is ticking Warren. Time to make a choice, surrender or face the consequences of your actions.
{ Roberto loosens his grip on the microphone, allowing gravity to slowly pull it from his hand as it hits the mat with a thud. “King of the World” begins to play on the PA system as Verona smiles at a few irate fans at ringside before he makes his way up the ramp and we head to a commercial break. }
{ We open our show at ringside as IWF COO and Imperial Champion Roberto Verona stands in the middle of the ring with a microphone clutched firmly in his hand as “King of the Wold” by Porcelain and the Tramps lowly dies down and the sound of boos ring loudly around the arena. Verona stands patiently, smiling as he waits for the noise to gradually die down. }
Roberto Verona: Welcome everyone to Monday Night Sacrifice!
{ Verona gets a small pop. }
Roberto Verona: And what a show we have for you tonight. We’ve got another leg of Mercedes Vargas’ performance review, Avery Barnes next match against Fiona McFly and Jake “The Ace” Conway versus Warren Kane!
{ The crowd pops for Kane as Verona begins to ponder. }
Roberto Verona: The very same Warren Kane who I am here to address, tonight. I promised an announcement regarding the future of Mr Kane’s IWF Invictus Championship and I am, as ever, a man of my word. Tonight, Warren will learn his fate but first it is my duty, and privilege, as IWF’s COO to make an announcement regarding the Imperial Championship.
{ Verona slowly paces around the ring. }
Roberto Verona: As you are aware Danger Zone is just around the corner and, as yet an opponent for the Imperial Championship has yet to be announced. A rather large oversight, you may assume, but as you usual you’d assume wrongly. Not that it takes much for you people to jump to conclusions.
{ The crowd boos. }
Roberto Verona: As you may be aware, it was determined that champions are obligated to defend their titles at a rate of at least once per month, or they would be forced to defend the belt against an opponent of the Board of Director’s choosing. Never say that I do not hold myself to the same standard’s, as a result of my oppositions inability to assert themselves and prove worth enough to earn a title shot I am officially declining the opportunity to defend my title at Danger Zone.
{ The crowd erupts into even louder boos as Verona waits patiently for them to calm down. }
Roberto Verona: However, I am a fighting champion, I take pride in this belt. This decision to decline a title match at Danger Zone was made when I was informed by the Board of their choice for an opponent, a man who I will officially face at Open Fight Night on March 7th 2016. A man who has hounded me relentlessly, begging for an opportunity to take me down a peg or two. A man who craves this belt like perhaps no other. A man who just so happens to recently have lost a belt from over his shoulder…
{ Roberto pauses briefly. }
Roberto Verona: Rob Diamond!
{ The crowd suddenly erupts at Rob’s name, chanting for their hero. }
Terri Moraco: Did you hear that Vasco!? Verona has forfeit his title match at Danger Zone to face the Board of Director’s personal choice, Rob Diamond!
Vasco Dias: Normally I’d suggest this was a stupid idea, but I’ve been waiting a long time to see that arrogant jerk get what’s coming to him and now finally Verona can dish it out!
Roberto Verona: But… before you get too excited, there’s a catch. In exchange for facing a man who the Board believe will spike our numbers and merchandise sales by finally receiving what he wants, I made sure to insert a clause to my satisfaction. If Rob Diamond fails to beat me, then I have the right to decide exactly where he will enter this year’s Roulette and any forfeit thereafter with no opposition from my “colleagues”. You’ve got what you wanted, Rob. Time to put up or shut up…. Which brings me on to Rob’s ever slow lovable friend…
{ Verona looks up into the camera. }
Roberto Verona: You know, Warren, I had a feeling you weren’t going to be a man and do this quietly, I knew you wouldn’t be able to swallow that pride of yours and accept responsibility for callously ending a man’s career for your own personal gain. So, I had a contingency planned, just in case you truly were stupid enough to defy the orders of this company to relinquish that championship belt.
{ Verona pauses. }
Roberto Verona: Effective immediately, if Warren Kane fails to surrender his Invictus Championship belt by the start of Danger Zone a 24/7, no disqualifications, falls count anywhere clause will be activated for the IWF Invictus Championship. That means that any one at any time in any place will be able to force Warren Kane to defend his belt and no rules need apply.
{ The crowd begins to boo loudly. }
Roberto Verona: I promised that if you defied me, I would make your life hell, Kane. I’m going to make sure that everywhere you go, you’ll be forced to look over your shoulder, that every time you lay your head down to sleep you do so with one eye open. I’m going to make your life a living hell twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. This is the price of defiance, it’s time to pay the bill you have racked up.
Vasco Dias: This is brilliant! If Kane refuses to relinquish his belt, he’s going to be forced to defend it twenty four hours a day! Long live Verona.
Terri Morasco: This is a new low. Kane did exactly what he had to, now he’s being punished for not putting up enough of a fight to save Jacobsen’s job? What happened to survival of the fittest?
Vasco Dias: I should have known you’d be too stupid to realise that it encompasses way more than just the strongest survive, Morasco. Jacobsen was a key ally in that fight to defy Verona, and Warren callously ended his career and thinned their own ranks. There’s a Darwin Award for a reason and in my estimation, Warren just won it.
{ Verona smiles from ear to ear. }
Roberto Verona: We’re about to find out if you truly are the champion you claim to be. It’s one thing surviving a scheduled match once a month, but it’s quite another to have a permanent target on your back which can be struck unannounced at any moment. Show us what you’re made of Warren, because when you do fall you’re going to have to live with the fact you ushered in a new age of chaos.
{ Roberto looks into the camera. }
Roberto Verona: The clock is ticking Warren. Time to make a choice, surrender or face the consequences of your actions.
{ Roberto loosens his grip on the microphone, allowing gravity to slowly pull it from his hand as it hits the mat with a thud. “King of the World” begins to play on the PA system as Verona smiles at a few irate fans at ringside before he makes his way up the ramp and we head to a commercial break. }