IWF Presents: High Stakes III

[Dark Lord Simon de Montfort]

IWF PRESENTS: HIGH STAKES 2016
Sunday, March 27th 2016
Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado

Roleplay Limit: 3 for Roulette Match, 1 for Regular Matches. Please note, all roleplays towards single matches are eligible to count towards your Roulette total.
Roleplay Deadline 6AM GMT Monday, March 28th.
On Air Segment deadline is 6PM GMT Monday, March 28th.

INVICTUS 24/7 RULES IN EFFECT
The Invictus 24/7 Rules are in effect, anybody can roleplay in the 24/7 forums for an opportunity to attack the champion and possibly become the IWF Invictus Champion. Not got a match? Submit a roleplay and try your luck. Want to submit your roleplay you did for a booked match? Add [Invictus] in brackets. The champion will have a 6PM deadline on Monday GMT to respond to defences IF they haven't already posted a roleplay for a match OR in the 24/7 forums. (Invictus will be defended during the Roulette match as well as the rest of the show. Please note, due to the nature of the Roulette and the number you can submit, only ONE can be submitted as an Invictus shot.)


IWF MAN OF STEEL CHAMPIONSHIP
Man Of Steel Rules Match

Derek Brooks vs Zasshu (c)


SINGLES MATCH
Crystal Millar vs Fiona McFly

SINGLES MATCH

Ryan Shane vs Jake Keeton

IWF SHIELDMAIDEN

Avery Barnes vs Kate Steele (c)


LAST MAN STANDING MATCH
Rob Diamond vs Mike Laszlo

ROULETTE MATCH

Over the top rope elimination battle royal, two men start and another enters every two minutes until only one man is left. The winner of this match will go on to main event Night of the Immortals against the reigning Imperial Champion. People can submit up to three roleplays for the Roulette, anybody who has a match elsewhere on the card can still enter and have their roleplays towards those matches count towards the Roulette, (e.g. multibooked characters can submit 2 roleplays for this match and 1 for their other or 3 roleplays for the Roulette and 1 for each of their other matches separately).

Whoever eliminates Rob Diamond will be granted an Imperial Championship match at next months Viewer's PPV.

[Riley Gordon]

Alison Valance: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to High Stakes! It’s time for your opening bout of the evening and it is the LAST...MAN...STANDING MATCH!

{The crowd goes nuts as they saw what these two men could do to each other in this type of environment.}

Terri Morasco: This is going to be one hell of a match Vasco. These two nearly beat the hell out of one another last month in that Iron Man Street Fight.

Vasco Dias: That they did, and I can’t wait to see what type of brutality these two come up with tonight.

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.}

Alison 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 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 marches over to the ropes and steps up on the second rope with both fists held up over his head.}

Terri Morasco: Remember, Rob is also in the Roulette later on tonight.

Vasco Dias: If he makes it to the Roulette you mean.

Terri Morasco: That just exemplifies what tonight is all about...high stakes.

Alison Valance: And his opponent…

{"Cult of Personality" by Living Colour hits the sound system, Mike Laszlo walking out onto the stage, followed by Alexis Caffrey, to a negative reaction from the crowd. Surveying those who boo, a grin comes over his face as he heads for the ring with a confident walk, ignoring the outstretched hands of some fans along the isle, Alexis by his side holding his other hand.}

Alison Valance: Making his way to the ring, accompanied to the ring by Alexis Caffrey, from Cleveland, Ohio, weighing 237 pounds…MIIIIKE LASZLOOOOO!

{The two get to the end of the ramp before Mike lifts Alexis onto the apron. She enters the ring as Mike rolls in under the bottom rope. He climbs the outside ropes to the top rope in the corner nearest the entrance ramp and poses for the crowd amassing a magnitude of booing. He jumps down and goes to the opposite corner and does the same, garnering the same reaction. With a sly grin on his face he jumps down and backs into the corner, giving a kiss to his wife before clasping his hands together and twirling his wrists as he gets ready for the match.}

Terri Morasco: These two men hate each other...it’s plain as day.

Vasco Dias: And if it isn’t...it’s gonna be.

{The referee calls for the bell and these two just meet in the center of the ring and start throwing punches at each other’s face in rapid succession much to the crowd’s delight.}

Terri Morasco: This isn’t a match...IT’S A FIGHT!

Vasco Dias: Hell yes it is.

{The punchfest continues before Rob kicks simply throws his foot up connecting with the “Ball Breaker” which sends Alexis into a fury on the outside as Rob laughs at Mike who clutches at his groin. Rob walks over to Alexis and can be heard yelling down…”You like that bitch!?”}

Terri Morasco: No rules here folks.

Vasco Dias: Still, uncalled for.

{Rob lifts Laszlo to his feet and rocks him with a few shots to the face before throwing him across the ring, into the ropes, and upon return leaps in the air for a Lou Thesz Press but Laszlo grabs hold of him by the legs while spinning, driving Rob into the mat with a hard Spinebuster!}

Vasco Dias: That’s what I’m talking about...take that!

Terri Morasco: You’re supposed to be impartial Vasco.

Vasco Dias: I’ll do what I please devil woman.

{Mike slides back on the mat, still clutching at his groin as he pulls himself up with the ropes. He heads over to Rob and lifts him to his feet, rocking him with a few shots into the corner, followed by a hard back elbow that knocks Rob into a seated position. Laszlo turns and taunts the crowd who boo.}

Terri Morasco: He might be wasting time here.

{Mike turns from the center of the ring and charges in for a Splash in the corner but Rob moves out of the way and Laszlo crashes and burns, stumbling back into Rob who locks his hands around his waist and pops him with a Release German Suplex. Rob rolls to his belly and pushes himself up, but before he can capitalize, Mike rolls out of the ring.}

Vasco Dias: Smart move by Mike to get out of harm’s way.

Terri Morasco: OR DID HE!?

{Rob lunges through the ropes, taking Laszlo to the ground with a “Bald Eagle” Suicide Dive!}

Terri Morasco: BALD EAGLE!

{Rob plays up to the crowd as the referee counts to three, but Rob waves him off and lifts Laszlo to his feet, knowing that’s not enough to keep a guy down. He grabs him by the head and slams his face off the mat, sending Mike stumbling to the stairs where Rob bounces his head off the steel!}

Terri Morasco: Rob is on the attack here.

Vasco Dias: Vicious mongrel.

{He grabs Mike by the arm and does a little dosey doe before power whipping him up and over the stairs in a flipping action.}

Vasco Dias: JESUS CHRIST!

Terri Morasco: Knees first into the steps. Remember, Mike was gone after knee surgery kept him on the shelf for five months.

{Mike holds his knee in pain as Alexis tries to come to his aide but Rob readjusts the steps, climbs up, and jumps off with an elbow to the chest, the referee starting to count as Rob gets to his feet and takes a few steps toward Alexis who looks on with a scowl as Rob smiles.}

Vasco Dias: Look at him taunting a woman…

Terri Morasco: That woman has done more than that to him.

{He turns back to Mike who seems to be crawling under the ring to escape. Rob grabs hold of him and pulls him back out, but as he grabs him by the neck, Mike swings upward and cracks him upside the head with a Kendo Stick!}

Vasco Dias: Here we go! WEAPONS!

Terri Morasco: All legal folks. This is a Last Man Standing Match and the referee is only there to count to ten.

{Mike slowly gets to his feet with help from the stick and smacks Rob right in the back. Rob screams in agony as he tries to stumble away, only to be hit again, dropping him to a knee before he stumbles up against the Announce Table.}

Terri Morasco: Look out here.

Vasco Dias: Screw this...I’m moving.

{The announcers get out of dodge as Laszlo drops the stick and slams Rob’s face into the table, jarring the overhang. Rob falls to the side as Laszlo throws the overhang off the table and starts removing all of the equipment.}

Terri Morasco: This isn’t going to end well.

Vasco Dias: It’s a good thing IWF got us these sweet wireless headsets.

{Mike turns with a monitor in his hand, ready to blast Rob, but it’s Rob who strikes with a simple thumb to the eye. Mike drops the monitor as he turns away, quickly trying to relieve the pain in his eye. Rob grabs hold of the monitor and as Laszlo turns, Rob blasts him in the face!}

Terri Morasco: What a shot by Rob Diamond with the monitor!

Vasco Dias: Mike looks to be in a bad way here. The referee is at three and he has barely moved.

{The referee’s count gets to six by the time Laszlo pulls himself up on the apron near the steps. Rob charges again, looking to land another shot with the monitor…

LASZLO REVERSES WITH A DROP TOE HOLD!

Rob goes down, the monitor slamming into the steps, and his face slamming into the monitor as he rolls down the steps!}

Vasco Dias: He’s gotta be missing some teeth!

Terri Morasco: He smacked directly into that monitor...he’s gotta be out cold.

{Both men are down and the referee starts the count. He gets to four before Laszlo is back to his feet, Rob barely moving. The referee is now at seven as Rob pulls his body up onto the steps, both feet flat on the ground.}

Terri Morasco: Somehow he made it up.

Vasco Dias: Barely.

{After the referee waves off the count, Rob falls back to the floor, trying to gain some footing with the help of the apron skirt as Mike grabs hold of the Kendo Stick and walks over again, stalking Rob before cracking him in the back one more time, the stick splintering before he tosses it aside.}

Terri Morasco: This is dangerous. These two have tendencies to go all over the arena.

Vasco Dias: Yeah, last week they destroyed someone’s rental car.

{Mike grabs Rob by the neck and hurls him sideways toward the barricade.}

Terri Morasco: What a sickening thud!

{Mike grabs Rob and pulls him up, grabbing him by the head and pulling him up the isle where a bunch of gambling machines are, slamming his face into a Craps Table sending the stagehand dressed as a casino host scrambling for his life.}

Vasco Dias: Does that mean all bets are off?

Terri Morasco: Wow...really?

{Laszlo goes to follow up but Rob has the dice rake in hand and swings it into the ribs of Mike who doubles over in pain. Rob pulls himself to his feet and grabs hold of the Roulette Wheel, raising it over his head and smashing it over the back of Laszlo who drops on the cold concrete.}

Terri Morasco: Fitting, considering he’ll be in the Roulette later.

Vasco Dias: And that’s not cheesy?

{The referee counts to seven before Mike pulls himself up on the slot machine nearby, but Rob hits him in the back with the craps rake again causing him to writhe in agony. He then grabs Mike by the head and throws him INTO THE SLOT MACHINE!

Mike hits face-first and the whole machine topples over with sparks kicking up behind it as it hits the ground hard. Rob reaches down as the referee starts his count again and pulls at the lever of the slot machine, busting it off and using it as only he can, with rapid shots to the back of Mike who jerks one way or another with each shot.}

Terri Morasco: The brutality here is unmeasurable.

Vasco Dias: They hate each other...it's been chronicled.

{Rob backs off and allows the referee to count. He gets to eight before Laszlo pushes himself up with a BlackJack Table. Rob waits for Mike to turn before charging forward, spearing Mike over the table, hammering him in the face with right hands to the delight of the crowd. The referee starts counting as Laszlo rolls onto his stomach. He crawls toward the side area as Rob follows. The referee gets to nine before Mike pulls himself up with the rail leading up to the steps. Rob goes to capitalize when Alexis comes from behind, hitting him hard in the back with the Roulette Rake! Rob is stunned for a moment before turning to Alexis. He starts stalking her and grabs her by the hair to the delight of the crowd but Laszlo saves his wife with a “Ball Breaker” of his own from behind!}

Vasco Dias: The kick is gooooooood!

Terri Morasco: You didn’t appreciate that move earlier when it was Rob.

Vasco Dias: Like you said...no rules.

{Rob collapses holding his groin as the referee starts to count. Mike leans up against the blackjack table as the referee gets to six before Rob starts getting to his feet, but Mike grabs him and drags him through the curtain, throwing him into a table in the tunnel leading to the stage. He then grabs hold of one of the cables and wraps it around Rob’s neck, squeezing the air out of him as Rob tries to create some separation with his fingers.}

Vasco Dias: If he chokes him out and he can’t stand up Laszlo wins!

Terri Morasco: Good point as Mike pulls back on that cable.

{It seems as though Rob is struggling to stay conscious when finally Mike lets him drop to the ground. Mike grabs hold of a nearby water bottle and sips it as the referee’s count is up to four.}

Vasco Dias: Nothing like a refreshing sip of water.

{The referee is up to seven when Rob starts to come to, scrambling for anything that could help him get up and he does by nine and a half, and manages to lunge out of the way of a thrown soundboard, stumbling away into the main concourse area backstage. Mike gives chase and Rob grabs hold of the stage equipment trunk and wheels it around, into his stalker who catches it and pushes it out of the way. Rob then throws a garbage can at Mike who gets his hands up to block it, but it causes enough distraction for Rob to grab hold of a chair and plant it in the ribs of Mike who doubles over in pain before having the chair slammed down on his back, dropping him to his knees, and again, laying him out.}

Terri Morasco: An assault by Rob with that chair.

Vasco Dias: Someone call the cops damn it!

{Rob opens the chair and sits as the referee counts in an attempt to get some rest while keeping an eye on his opponent who starts to stir as the referee hits five and is back up by nine, leaning up against a garage door. Rob grabs the chair and swings wildly, Laszlo ducking as the chair connects with the door. Rob turns, chair still in hand and Laszlo Superkicks the chair into the face of Diamond who falls back into the garage door with a sick thud before slumping to the floor.}

Terri Morasco: Did you see his head hit the door?

Vasco Dias: He’ll need some aspirin.

{Laszlo falls to the ground as the referee counts both men, reaching five before Laszlo pulls himself back up on the crate, Rob looking out of it but moving against the door, just getting to his feet after nine.}

Terri Morasco: One of these two may have to kill the other.

Vasco Dias: We may witness a murder tonight Terri.

{Mike goes to grab hold of Rob who swings desperately, nailing Mike in the face, causing him to stumble up against a door. Rob charges and drives Mike through the door into the main concourse area where a bunch of fans are. He pulls Mike up and goes to punch him again, but Mike blocks it and punches back. Rob strikes back and Mike again hits him, sending him tumbling into a nearby concession stand. Mike grabs Rob but he hits him with a back elbow as Mike stumbles down the hall a bit, Rob giving chase, hitting him again, and again as the two head down the hall. Mike knees Rob after suckering him in a bit before throwing him through a curtain, and the crowd starts to cheer as the two men fight down the steps around the staging area. Mike hits a shot that sends Rob down a few steps before Rob fires back.}

Terri Morasco: Back out into the crowd they come.

Vasco Dias: Look out up there.

{Mike hits another shot and again Rob goes down a couple of steps, the two men now along the rail, duking it out. Mike gets a shot in that leans Rob against the rail before Mike charges, only to be back body dropped onto a platform on the other side of the rail. Rob climbs up on the rail to jump off but Mike pushes his feet out from under him, Rob landing ribs first on the rail. Mike grabs hold of Rob and pulls him over the rail in a gutwrench of sorts before swinging him up and lifting him on his shoulders, swinging him down.}

Vasco Dias: MALICIOUS INTENT!

{Laszlo’s knee connects with Rob’s face but at the last second Rob grabs hold of Mike’s leg, falling backwards...BOTH MEN falling through the equipment area!!}

Terri Morasco: THEY JUST FELL FROM THAT PLATFORM DOWN ONTO THE SOUND EQUIPMENT!

Vasco Dias: There’s no way they can get up from that.

{Sparks continue to pop as Alexis runs down the steps as the referee counts from up on the platform area, looking down at the carnage shaking his head. He’s up to four as Alexis starts pulling at Mike, slowly rolling him out of the rubble as Rob is motionless. The referee is up to six as Alexis helps Mike almost to his feet, slumped over. She sits up on the table and wraps her legs around her husband to keep him standing on his feet!}

Terri Morasco: WHAT THE HELL!?

Vasco Dias: BRILLIANT!

{The referee keeps counting as Mike starts to come to as his wife keeps him standing.

7!!!

8!!!

Rob starts to move, but nothing resembling getting up.

9!!!

10!!!

The referee rings the bell.}

Alison Valance: Ladies and gentlemen, your winner...MIKE...LASZLOOOOOO!!!

Vasco Dias: And I can’t wait for this next match. Fiona McFly taking on the likes of Crystal Millar.

Terri Morasco: This should be good. Both women are looking for a big win tonight, and at High stakes it can really shape their paths in the right direction

{"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.}

Vasco Dias: Fiona looks like she is ready for a fight.

Terri Morasco: She should be because you know Crystal is going to give her the fight of a lifetime.

{With that in mind I’m Coming Out by Diana Ross begin’s to blast loudly across the speakers. Crystal is all smiles as she slowly treads her way to the ring dressed in a pair of heels and a nice dress. She slides into the ring calling for a microphone}

Vasco Dias: What is the meaning of this?! She’s not even dressed to compete tonight.

{The crowd boos loudly as Crystal grins lifting a microphone to her lips}

Crystal Millar: I fully understand that all of you wonderful fans of IWF paid good money to see me wrestle but it is going to happen on my terms not when Fiona here want’s it to happen. So sorry Irish twat but you will have to wait. I got a hair appointment and am wanted back in Hollywood for a red carpet affair so...

{Fiona's had enough of Crystal's bullshit and decides to hop over the top rope and onto the floor; she reaches from underneath the ring and pulls out her trusty Texas bullwhip before marching toward the rampway! The crowd cheers as the Irishwoman power-walks toward the Latina, turning the whip into a hangman's noose! Crystal starts to run yet Fiona manages to choke her from behind with the whip, dragging her backwards toward the ring and dumping her in!}

Vasco Dias: NOOOOO!!! This ain't fair!!!

Terri Morasco: Fifi's itching for a rumble here!

{The referee can only throw his hands into the air in frustration as Fiona continues wrapping that whip around Millar's neck to the fans' delight, but McFly suddenly stops upon hearing a club-remixed version of the theme to the classic video game franchise "The Legend of Zelda," followed by Pillar's "Call to Action."}

Vasco Dias: WHOAAAAAAA NELLIE!!!!

Terri Morasco: Is that...NO WAY!?! IT IS!!!

Vasco Dias: ZELDA KNITE IS BACK!!!!

{Indeed, the former NCW Starlet Zelda Knite, dressed in street attire along with her signature gold heart-shaped locket around her neck, hops into the ring as the Pepsi Center crowd is in mass hysteria! She locks eyes with the Irishwoman, who has her whip at the ready, for a staredown.}

Vasco Dias: Oh, here we go! HERE WE GO!!! We're gonna have ourselves a catfight!!

Terri Morasco: The past meets the present in the ring!

Vasco Dias: Listen to this place--it's louder than a Colorado Avalanche hockey game!

Terri Morasco: This could be interesting...

{Not quite. The Denver fans' cheers suddenly turn to boos as Crystal Millar immediately sneaks up from behind, knocking Fiona to the deck with a vicious clothesline, causing the Irishwoman to drop the whip! Zelda flashes her cocky smile as she and the Latina put the stiletto heels to McFly, causing Denver fans to throw debris into the ring!}

Terri Morasco: What is THIS about?! Gimme a break!!

Vasco Dias: I never thought I'd see Crystal and Zelda together again! This is BEE-YOO-TI-FULL!!!

{After their handiwork is completed, Zelda hops over the top rope and pulls out a small red bag from underneath the ring; hopping back inside, she places the bag into a corner and opens it up, revealing a giant stamp and a can of yellow spraypaint! Crystal holds Fiona down as Zelda, still flashing that signature shit-eating grin on her mug, sprays the initials "E.M.F." on the Irishwoman's back as fans continue littering the ring with trash.}

Terri Morasco: E.M.F.?!

Vasco Dias: Every Man's Fantasy!! I never thought I'd see THAT again!!

{For good measure, Crystal yanks Fiona's head up by the hair and presses the giant stamp, worded "UGLY," onto her forehead before slamming it on the mat. The fans continue hurling garbage in the newly-reformed EMF's general direction as the pair slink away towards the backstage area, taking McFly's trusty bullwhip as a souvenir!}

Terri Morasco: This was horrid on so many levels of horrid!

Vasco Dias: This was awesome! Crystal and Zelda--Every Man's Fantasy--are back together again!

Terri Morasco: Fiona might be one to never stop smiling...but I can guarantee ya that she AIN'T gonna be smiling when she gets her hands on those two beauties!

{As the opening riffs play out loud, Avery jams her way onto the ramp, bobbing her head and shaking her hips in a dance. She dances about as if no one is watching or that she doesn't care if they are - her hands pumping above her head and the smile on her face only widening as she gets more and more into the music. She continues to dance her way down towards the ring, dropping her hands just to give a high five, handshake, or quick point to anyone fortunate enough to be a fan of hers. After stepping into the ring she looks out towards the crowd, her head still bouncing side to side along to the music, and blows a kiss towards those in attendance, offering a wink towards the cute brunette near enough to the front. Or the cute blonde. To the cute women in attendance, the wink is theirs. Avery sidles over to the corner and rests against it, grinning, awaiting the start.}

Vasco Dias: Avery Barnes has been a breath of fresh air into the Diamonds and she has been climbing the ladder all the way to the Shieldmaiden!

Terri Morasco: I love watching Avery in the ring Vasco, she reminds me of..well..me when I was younger...

Vasco Dias: That's high praise from you...knowing your ego...

{Monster by Paramore begins to blare all across the sound system and as it does Kate Steele along with her husband Todd Warren begins to emerge from the back curtain. Kate has a huge smile on her face as she stares at the roaring crowd who are all cheering her on. She begins to sprint down the aisle as she claps the hands of outstretched fans.

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.}

Vasco Dias: Kate Steele has been a good shieldmaiden champion so far...

Terri Morasco: She took the belt from a very game champion in shea o hara who was awesome enough to dethrone kayla richards

Vasco Dias: And Kate beat Shae...convincingly

{The bell rings and the girls lock up, Avery ducks down and tries to ground Kate right away with a single leg takedown, Kate hops and stands back, Avery tries to trip her but Kate grabs the top rope and stays up, she then leaps and tries for an enzugiri, Avery ducks and Kate lands on her other foot facing away from Avery, Avery then throws Kate up and frward but Kate is able to flip onto both her feet. Kate then flips back for a pele kick but Avery moves causing Kate to land on her stomach and pop back up to face her as the crowd claps in appreciation.}

Terri Morasco: Wow what an opening sequence...

Vasco Dias: Styles make fights Terri, we have Kate steels reckless high flying assault against Avery Barnes mat based submission work...

{They lock up again, Avery hits an arm drag, Kate kips up and hits an arm drag of her own, Avery then grabs Kate in a side headlock takedown, Kate hooks Averys head in a grounded head scissors, Avery spins out of it and quickly dives on Kate into a sideheadlock on the ground before flipping Kate to her stomach and locking in a crossface like move hooking both arms. Kate reaches for the ropes with her feet, kicking out sideways. She scoots over and finally drapes her right leg over. The referee calls for the break and Kate slides from the ring.}

Vasco Dias: Jesus that was close...

Terri Morasco: Did you see how Avery just bent Kate steels body?

Vasco Dias: That was unnatural.

{Kate walks around outside the ring shaking her arms out to get the feeling back, Avery slides from the ring behind her, Kate spins around and connects with a vicious right hand that staggers Avery, but Avery tries to stay on the attack, she marches forward, Kate hits a kick to Avery's stomach and grabs her head into a front headlock before spinning and running up the steps turning it into a tornado DDT dropping Avery on her head outside the ring. The crowd is shocked as they hear the thud. Kate smirks as she gets up and rolls into the ring. The referee counts 1......2.......3.......4.......5....Avery starts to get up....6......7.......8...She gets to a knee and to her feet......9.......Avery just dives in at the last moment.}

Vasco Dias: Wow that was close!

Terri Morasco: After getting dropped on her head I would have expected it to be over...

{Kate stays on Avery she pulls Avery up and hits a german suplex into a bridge 1....2....Avery kicks out. Kate keeps the pressure on with some hard shots before shoving Avery into the corner, she goers for the running yakuza kick, Avery ducks out of the way causing Kate to kick the top turnbuckle instead. Avery grabs Kate and hits a shartarm clothesline, she keeps a hold of Kate's arm and quickly snaps down in a side armbar, Kate though rolls backwards and out of it, they both get to their feet and Kate goes for a hurricanrana, Avery holds Kate up and throws her into the turnbuckle with a buckle bomb, Kate stumbles out and Avery hits a front dropkick sending Kate flying back again into the corner onto her butt.

Avery slides back away from Kate and back to her feet before running in for a bronco buster, Kate though throws her feet up and kicks Avery in the stomach sending her back in a heap. Kate pulls herself up and to the top rope waiting for Avery, she calls for the silence is golden, as she leaps off for a flip Avery moves and Kate crashes to the mat.}

Vasco Dias: Good god they crashed and burned!

Terri Morasco: Avery is still in pain but she got out of the way

{They both start to pull themselves up, Kate looks over at Avery as she leans on the ropes, Avery comes flying at Kate with a crossbody and they both fall from the ring to the floor hitting hard. The referee cunts 1.......2.......3.....4....Avery starts to stir to get up....5......6......7....Kate too pulls herself to one knee, Avery gets to her feet....8........9....Avery goes to the ring, Kate grabs her leg and pulls her down.....10!...double count out!.}

Terri Morasco: In just a moment we are going to have a rematch between Jake Keeton and Ryan Shane. It was last month at Danger Zone that Shane was able to pick up a count out win over his former mentor.

Vasco Dias: That's right Terri and he has been letting people know ever since. The two men have also been going back and forth attacking each other. It only makes sense that if they are going to fight the people pay to see it.

{"Victim" by Eighteen Visions begins to play throughout the arena. The entrance ramp is dimly lit as the figure of Ryan Shane makes his way out from behind the curtain. Pyro goes off as Shane makes his way to the ring as the fans erupt in a chorus of boos. On the way to the ring he keeps looking in all directions anticipating an attack from Jake Keeton.}

Alison Valance: The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first from Allen Park, Michigan...Ryan Shane!!!

Terri Morasco: It looks like Ryan Shane might be a bit paranoid.

Vasco Dias: If you remember, Jake Keeton wouldn't even let him get into the ring last time before he attacked.

{The lights dim, a hush fills the arena and a mixed reaction of mostly cheers billows from the crowd as "Man of Constant Sorrow" by Charm City Devils hits the PA. Jake Keeton slowly emerges through the curtains with his full attention focused on the upcoming match. He walks down the ramp barely acknowledging the fans as he steps into the ring and begins to stretch.}

Alison Valance: His opponent, from Lexington, Kentucky...Jake Keeton!!!

Terri Morasco: Jake Keeton looks focused. He is going to show Ryan Shane exactly what twenty years in this business means.

Vasco Dias: I think that's what Shane is hoping for. He wants to prove Keeton is nothing more than a broken down old man.

DING DING DING

{The bell sounds and the two men circle each other. They go to lock up but Keeton takes Shane down with an arm drag, followed by another. A third one has Shane backed into the corner rethinking his strategy as the crowd cheers Keeton on.}

Terri Morasco: It looks like Keeton wants to lock up again. Ryan is a little hesitant.

Vasco Dias: He just slapped Jake Keeton in the face!

{That sign of disrespect has Keeton hot and he chases Shane into the ropes. The referee is getting between the two men and this allows Shane to play to the crowd a bit which gets him an earful of boos.}

Terri Morasco: This one is just getting underway and already the fans are fed up with Ryan Shane.

Vasco Dias: Not as much as Jake Keeton is.

{Finally the two men lock up in the center of the ring and Keeton takes control with a side headlock. Shane is able to shove him off into the ropes and then drops down. Keeton jumps over him and comes off the opposite ropes. Shane gets back to his feet and looks for a back drop but Keeton leapfrogs. Shane turns around and gets decked with a right hand.}

Terri Morasco: I'm pretty sure that isn't an open hand.

Vasco Dias: He keeps connecting Terri and Shane is staggering.

{Keeton hits a spinning forearm and this not only sends Shane to the mat but out to the floor looking for a little relief. He finds little as Keeton dives through the ropes and into Shane. Keeton is back to his feet first and he picks up Shane and throws him into the barricade. He isn't finished as he them whips Shane into the steel steps.}

Terri Morasco: Keeton taking out some built up frustration out on Shane. I don't blame him.

Vasco Dias: He might want to watch the referee's count. We wouldn't this match to end like the last one.

{Keeton rolls Shane into the ring under the bottom rope and then slides in after him. He then backs Shane into the corner and delivers a few more rights for good measure. With his opponent dazed Keeton gets a head of steam and charges. Shane is able to move and Keeton hits the turnbuckle. Using this is his advantage Shane rolls him up and uses the ropes for leverage.}

ONE

TWO...

Terri Morasco: Keeton able to kick out! Shane tried to use the ropes and the referee didn't see it.

Vasco Dias: He wants to beat Keeton and he needs to do it fast. Ryan Shane has a spot in the Roulette tonight. He needs to save his energy.

{A frustrated Ryan Shane gets back to his feet and and almost has his head taken off with a spinning heel kick. He ducks behind Keeton and goes for the Someday Snap but Keeton holds on to the ropes. He then springboards off the middle rope and connects with a crossbody as Shane gets to his feet.}

ONE

TWO...

Terri Morasco: A quick pin fall attempt by Keeton. Let's not forget he too will be in the Roulette.

Vasco Dias: The longer this match goes on the lesser the chance these two men have of winning it.

{Keeton is to his feet first and he backs Shane into the turnbuckle. From there he stomps away at him until he is in a seated position. The crowd begins to rally behind him and Keeton delivers a hesitation dropkick. This leaves Shane crumpled in the corner.}

Terri Morasco: Keeton still in control of this match. It looks like he is having no problem taking it to his former protege.

Vasco Dias: Right now I bet Ryan Shane is wishing this match was never booked.

{Keeton attempts to drag Shane out of the corner but he holds onto the ropes. This causes him to be in no man's land as he is lifted from the mat. A strong pull from Keeton causes Shane's hold on the ropes to release and he comes crashing down on the mat, landing on his back and head.}

Terri Morasco: Keeton grabs the leg of Shane but he fight back kicking Keeton in to side of the head. Another attempt and he is met with a couple more kicks.

Vasco Dias: It looks like this allowed Shane to get to his feet.

{Shane connects with a running knee and then follows that up with a Russian leg sweep. With Keeton on his back Shane climbs to the top turnbuckle. After a moment of hesitation he steps down to the middle turnbuckle and drops an elbow onto Keeton.}

Terri Morasco: A nice Allen Park Elbow and Shane goes for the pin.

ONE

TW...

Vasco Dias: Shane thought he had it there but Keeton kicked out.

{Shane stomps on on the prone Keeton a few times before sending him hard into the turnbuckle. Shane follows him in quickly and connects with a stinger splash. As the dazed Keeton comes out of the corner Shane hits a bulldog driving the face of Jake Keeton into the mat.}

Terri Morasco: Ryan Shane is in control of this match now and he is taunting Keeton as he is on the mat.

Vasco Dias: The fans are really letting him have it for that.

{Shane in on top of Keeton now and is repeatedly slamming his head into the mat. He then grabs the groggy Keeton and hits his version of a northern lights suplex. He then climbs to the top rope once again. This time he throws caution to the wind and leaps.}

Terri Morasco: Ryan Shane just hit Keeton's Modern Day Miracle.

Vasco Dias: Word has it he had been practicing it for weeks.

{Instead of going for the cover Shane leaps to hit feet and starts gloating to the the fans. After a few moments he finally goes for the pin.}

ONE

TWO

THR...

Terri Morasco: Keeton kicks out! Shane took too long to make the cover and that might have cost him.

Vasco Dias: That was an impressive move. All he did was take a moment to soak in the accomplishment.

{Shane is in disbelief that he didn't win the match and starts getting into the face of the referee. As he continues to shout he doesn't notice that Jake Keeton is getting to his feet. As he turns around he is face to face with Keeton.}

Terri Morasco: Not only did Shane not score the pin fall, Keeton is to his feet.

Vasco Dias: Listen to the fans Terri!

{Shane swing with a left and misses. This allows Keeton to connect with a series of right hands of his own. The staggered Shane then is hit with an exploder suplex sending him to the mat. Shane gets to his feet quickly but doesn't seem to know where he is. He turns around and Keeton is waiting for him.}

Terri Morasco: Buzz Kill by Jake Keeton!
ONE

TWO

TH...

Vasco Dias: I thought he had it there. I think Shane might have kicked out on instinct.

{With Shane on the mat Keeton throws quick punches to the side of the head in which Shane tries to block. Keeton back to his feet and he picks up Shane and nails a lightning spiral.}

Terri Morasco: Detox by Keeton! Instead of going for the cover it looks like he is going for a triangle choke.

Vasco Dias: If he locks it in Shane could be done for.

{Shane fights Keeton off and rolls to his feet. He ducks a spinning forearm from Keeton and goes for the Someday Snap. A back elbow connects from Keeton halting the move. Shane is able to kick Keeton in the gut and sets him up for a powerbomb.}

Terri Morasco: It looks like we are about to see Keeton planted through the mat.

Vasco Dias: Keeton is fighting it! He just locked it the triangle choke! Now Shane is in trouble!

{Shane realizes he is in a bad spot and with all his strength he makes it to the ropes sending both men spilling to the outside. As they both lay there the referee starts his count.}

ONE

TWO

THREE

Terri Morasco: This is how the match ended last time.

Vasco Dias: There two men need to beat the count and get back in the ring.

SEVEN

EIGHT

NINE

{Shane rolls into the ring followed closely by Keeton.}

Terri Morasco: Both men barely beat the count.

Vasco Dias: Neither man wants to win this way. It proves nothing.

{As both men get to their feet Keeton takes control. He whips Shane into the ropes. Shane stops him momentum by hanging on to the ropes and then goes for a clothesline. Keeton locks both of Shane's arms behind him and hits a release tiger suplex. With Shane on his back Keeton ascends to the top turnbuckle.}

Terri Morasco: It looks like Keeton is going to show Ryan Shane what a real Modern Day Miracle looks like!

Vasco Dias: No! Shane got the knees up at the last second!

{As both men are getting there feet Ryan approaches Keeton from behind and on a third attempt connects with a lung blower.}

Terri Morasco: Someday Snap! Shane was finally able to hit it and Keeton grabs at his back!

Vasco Dias: This could spell the end for Keeton.

{As Shane looks down at Keeton he can't help but smile. He continues to smile and he stomps on the back of his fallen mentor. Grabbing Keeton by the hair he smacks him a couple of times before lifting him up and doing more damage with a pendulum back breaker.}

Terri Morasco: Ryan Shane is really enjoying himself now.

Vasco Dias: What do you expect. He is this close to proving all the naysayers wrong.

{Ryan Shane goes in for the kill and locks in his version of the cloverleaf, applying pressure to the back of Keeton. Keeton cries out in pain but is refusing to give up. He fights for the ropes and inches closer to them.}

Terri Morasco: A Crying Shane is locked in and Keeton is in trouble. I don't think he will have any choice but to tap.

Vasco Dias: He is trying to reach them but the ropes must look miles away.

{Keeton continues to fight and pull himself toward the ropes. With a last ditch effort he is finally able to clutch the bottom rope.}

Terri Morasco: He had done it! Keeton made it to the ropes and Shane has to break the hold.

Vasco Dias: Shane is in disbelief as he pounding the mat in frustration.

{Shane has his face buried in his hand while Keeton is slowing pulling himself up with the help of the ropes. When Shane finally gets to his feet Keeton connects out of nowhere with a jumping leg lariat. His momentum caries him over Shane and both men are on the mat.}

ONE

TWO

THREE

Terri Morasco: A desperation move by Keeton but he isn't able to capitalize.

Vasco Dias: Keeton is starting to stir but it might be too late...

EIGHT...

{Keeton rolls over and drapes his arm across the chest of Shane.}

ONE

TWO

THRE...

Terri Morasco: Shane just barely kicked out!

Vasco Dias: Both men are really giving their all tonight.

{As both men get to there feet they start to exchange slow punches. Keeton gets the advantage and drops Shane down to one knee. Keeton takes a couple steps back and charges at Shane with a shining wizard.}

Terri Morasco: I can't believe it! Jake Keeton just gave Ryan Shane a taste of his own medicine.

Vasco Dias: It looks like Jake Keeton is full of surprises!

{With Ryan Shane out on his back Jake Keeton once again climbs to the top turnbuckle. He looks down at Ryan Shane and then leaps once more.}

Terri Morasco: This time he hits it. Jake Keeton with a perfectly executed Modern Day Miracle! The referee slides into position...

ONE

TWO

THREE!!!

DING DING DING

Alison Valance: The winner of this match by pin fall...Jake Keeton!!!

Terri Morasco: The referee is raises Keeton's arm in victory. It was a hard fought battle but tonight he proved why he is one of the best to ever step foot in the ring.

Vasco Dias: Everyone needs to give props to Ryan Shane as well. He gave Jake Keeton everything he could handle and then some.

{As Jake Keeton is celebrating his win, a worn out Ryan Shane is kneeling in the ring. He gets to his feet and approaches Keeton. Keeton turns around and the two stare at each other. After a few moments Keeton extends his hand. Shane takes it and the two share a moment of mutual respect. Before he leaves the ring Shane points to Keeton and applauds.}

Terri Morasco: It looks like for now Keeton and Shane have nothing left to prove to each other.

Vasco Dias: Deep down I think they've always respected each other and we have seen that tonight.

Terri Morasco: Well as you can see the cage is being lowered over the ring and that can only mean one thing…

Vasco Dias: Zasshu is about to successfully defend his Man of Steel Championship once again.

Terri Morasco: He's certainly going to try but I wouldn't count Derek Brooks out just yet, he's rising fast in IWF.

{The synthesized beginning of "Remember The Name" by Fort Minor begins to play as the crowd grows silent.}

YOU READYYYY!?

LET'S GO!

{The beat breaks in and the strobe lights around the arena go with said beat as the crowd begins to amp up.}

"This is ten percent luck..."

{As the lyrics begin a single spotlight shines on the man known as "Greatness" before he glances over his shoulder, staring down at the ring. With a concentrated look he slowly turns and starts down to the ring as he's announced.}

Alison Valance: From New York City, weighing in at 265 pounds, he is "Greatness Personified"...DEREK BROOKS!

{He holds out his arms at the end of the walkway as his name echoes throughout the arena as the fans cheer him on. He enters the cage through the door and walks along the apron to the corner where he ascends and looks out to the crowd before flinging his arm in the air much to their appease. He jumps down and steps through the ropes, walking to the center, bouncing around, light as a cat despite his large frame as he gazes out to the crowd before snapping around, climbing the corner and flinging his arm in the air again as the flashbulbs go off everywhere. He jumps down and continues bouncing from one foot to the other in a graceful manner as he waits for the match to begin.}

Terri Morasco: Brooks looks ready.

Vasco Dias: He better be.

Alison Valance: And his opponent, from Mexico City, Mexico. Weighing in at 190lbs he is the MAN OF STEEL CHAMPION… ZASSHU!

{ The arena lights dim to a low hue as a golden spot light shines on the stage, the opening to Trivium's "Villainy Thrives" begins to play as the golden light strobes to the piano. Once the song kicks into gear Zasshu comes exploding out from the stage with a burst of pyro and to boos from the crowd. He lands in a crouched position and looks all around before standing up ripping the Man of Steel Championship off from around his waist and throwing it up in the air over his head. Laura Howlett marches out from the back and walks beside Zasshu as they head toward the ring. Zasshu sprints ahead of her then waits for her to catch up before entering the cage as Laura Howlett claps.}

Terri Morasco: Here we go!

{The official outside the ring locks the cage door and checks that it is secure before nodding to the in ring official who signals for the bell.}

DING DING DING

{Zasshu bolts over the top rope and flies towards Brooks who charges forward as well end sends the MoS champion flipping backwards with a stiff clothesline that draws a pop from the crowd.}

Terri Morasco: And Derek Brooks strikes first with a vicious clothesline.

Vasco Dias: Zasshu wasn't ready.

Terri Morasco: Whatever.

{The much smaller Zasshu bounces back to his feet quickly after the clothesline and Derek hits the ropes and runs at him looking for another one but the quicker Zasshu ducks this time and slips behind “Greatness” and hits a low dropkick to the back of the knees of Brooks who falls to a kneeling position. The champion leaps over his downed opponent hits the ropes and on the rebound nails a Legendary Rana!}

Terri Morasco: Brooks head hit the mat hard, the Champion is pulling out his trademark moves early to try to score a quick knockout.

Vasco Dias: Why waste time on someone that just caters to the fans?

{Zasshu scales to the top rope rapidly looking for a high risk move but Brooks is back up. Zasshu leaps off towards him but Derek catches him in midair and hits a fallaway slam throwing Zasshu over the top rope and into the cage where he slides down the cage wall holding his back. Slowly Zasshu stands up between the ropes and the cage but Brooks bolts forward throwing a shoulder into the midsection of the champ once again driving him into the cage.}

Terri Morasco: The champion is having some trouble.

Vasco Dias: He'll comeback don't doubt him.

{Brooks grabs Zasshu by the head and pulls him through the ropes before snapping him over with a Vertical Suplex. Brooks then locks on an Arm Bar and begins mouthing off to the masked man who quickly reaches out for the ropes using his first rope break. Derek tries to drag him back but Zasshu begins kicking him from his back, which allows Zasshu to free himself and stand up where he continues to fire rapid kicks to the legs, ribs, and chest of Brooks who can only cover up.}

Vasco Dias: See!

{Finally Derek is able to catch one of Zasshu’s feet and holds onto it but also grabs his shorter opponents head and hits a Leg Trap DDT.}

Terri Morasco: You were saying?

{Brooks attempts to shake off the sting of all the kicks but this allows Zasshu time to recover. Once the champion is back to his feet he runs at Derek slides between his legs and hits the ropes on the other side springboarding off into Spinning Heel Kick that takes Brooks off his feet. He then hits the ropes again this time he springboards backwards and flips landing with both knees across the chest of Derek Brooks.}

Terri Morasco: What innovative offense from the Man of Steel Champion!

Vasco Dias: He's a future legend Terri!

{Brooks who clearly has the wind knocked out of him hears the fans cheering him on and begins to pound the mat but Zasshu stands over him and bounces off the ropes one again this time looking for a Double Stomp but Brooks rolls out of the way at the last second and Zasshu stomps the mat and instantly grabs his left knee.}

Terri Morasco: Zasshu looks to have tweaked his knee.

Vasco Dias: No!

{Brooks pushes himself up and grabs Zasshu. He spins him around and hooks him up for Display of Greatness.}

Terri Morasco: If Derek hits this we have a new champion!

Vasco Dias: Again I say NO NO NO!

{The crowd pops loudly as Brooks picks Zasshu up to plant him with his finisher but the champion wiggles free from his grip and in one fluid motion leaps into the air, spins and connects flush with the jaw of Brooks knocking him out cold.}

Terri Morasco: CIESTA!

Vasco Dias: Yes Yes Yes!

{The referee checks to verify Brooks state of consciousness and then signals for the bell.}

Alison Valance: Ladies and Gentlemen your winner by Knockout and still MAN OF STEEL CHAMPION… ZASSHU!

Terri Morasco: Great match and Derek Brooks put up a heck of a fight.

Vasco Brooks: But it wasn't enough.

{The screen changes to a huge logo of the Roulette with a timer clock underneath it and the crowd roar with approaval as the match is about to start.}

Vasco Dias: Ladies and gentlemen, it is finally time for one of the most anticipated matches in the history of this company, the 2016 IWF Roulette!

Terri Morasco: That’s right! The rules are simple, to be eliminated you must in some way, shape, or form, exit the ring via the top rope, and both feet touch the floor. That means being thrown over by an opponent, or climbing over yourself still means you are eliminated.

Vasco Dias: The last man standing gains themselves a shot at the Imperial Championship at the biggest show of the year, Night of the Immortals!

Terri Morasco: Not to mention, Roberto Verona has also placed a bounty on the head of Rob Diamond. Whichever competitor eliminates Rob, gains themselves a shot at Verona at the Viewers Choice event…

Vasco Dias: Well, that is that….IT’S TIME!!!

Terri Morasco: Here we go, entrant number one!

{The synthesized beginning of "Remember The Name" by Fort Minor begins to play as the crowd grows silent.}

YOU READYYYY!?

LET'S GO!

{The beat breaks in and the strobe lights around the arena go with said beat as the crowd begins to amp up.}

"This is ten percent luck..."

{As the lyrics begin a single spotlight shines on the man known as "Greatness" before he glances over his shoulder, staring down at the ring. With a concentrated look he slowly turns and starts down to the ring as he's announced.}

Alison Valance: From New York City, weighing in at 265 pounds, he is "Greatness Personified"...DEREK BROOKS!

{He holds out his arms at the end of the walkway as his name echoes throughout the arena as the fans cheer him on. He climbs the stairs and walks along the apron to the corner where he ascends and looks out to the crowd before flinging his arm in the air much to their appease. He jumps down and steps through the ropes, walking to the center, bouncing around, light as a cat despite his large frame as he gazes out to the crowd before snapping around, climbing the corner and flinging his arm in the air again as the flashbulbs go off everywhere. He jumps down and continues bouncing from one foot to the other in a graceful manner as he waits for the match to begin.}

Vasco Dias: Relative new boy Derek has one hell of a long road ahead of him.

{"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.}

Terri Morasco: Oh boy! Entrant number two is FORMER Invictus Champion Cyrus Daniels!

Vasco Dias: Looks like it’s going to be a brawl to start this off!

{The bell rings and both Cyrus and Derek begin to move towards each other. Derek bounces from foot to foot, but Cyrus just glares right at him as he walks menacingly close to Brooks. The two stare right into each others faces, as the crowd call for them to fight. Brooks nods his head as if he’s ready to go, and Cyrus just snarls before sending a hard right straight to the face of Derek Brooks. The crowd erupt as the match is obviously beginning now, but Brooks doesn’t take it lying down. He fires right back at Cyrus and the two begin unleashing wild punches at each other. The crowd are loving it as the two big dudes unleash all their strength on each other.}

Vasco Dias: Oh yeah, this is what I’m talking about!

Terri Morasco: Look at Brooks go, he’s already had a match here tonight!

{Eventually Brooks looks to be getting some sort of advantage, but Cyrus sends a swift elbow right above the eye of the newer roster member. He presses the advantage and whips Brooks off of the ropes, but on the return lifts his leg up and nails an impressive big boot, taking the big guy down. He continues moving towards the ropes, and then drops a swift swinging elbow drop to Brooks. Derek rolls away towards the ropes and begins to pull himself to his feet, when the timer reaches 10 ….9 …..8 …}


Vasco Dias: Looks like the party is about to get bigger!

{Before the timer reaches zero Jayson Matthews comes scrambling from behind the curtain, followed closely by the...UNION OF JOBBERS! They chase Jayson down towards the ring, as the Invictus Champion reaches the ring area and begins to try and hide around the ring apron. The Union reach the bottom, but everyone seems to have caught the attention of Cyrus Daniels. Cyrus spots J-Matt and starts to make a beeline for him. He grabs him by the hair and pulls him up and into the ring, forcing Matthews to drop the belt. The Union stop dead in their feet as the buzer goes off.}

ENTRANT NUMBER THREE - GIBBERG!

{The crowd laugh out loud as Gibberg, already at ringside starts to pump himself up. The rest of the union start trying to hype him up too and he roars as he rolls into the ring and immediately attacks Cyrus Daniels, forcing the australian to drop Matthews. Jayson scoops up his title and heads out through the crowd, heading backstage. The Union all stand at ringside, trying to cheer on Gibberg who is now realising the folly of his actions.}

Terri Morasco: What is going on!?

Vasco Dias: I thought Matthews was out to enter the roulette, I didn’t realise the union were trying to steal the Invictus title!

Terri Morasco: Like he stole it?

Vasco Dias: Hey, he pulled a smart move….though I’m not sure upsetting Cyrus was smart.

{Inside the ring Cyrus has turned to face Gibberg, who is all but wetting himself in the ring. Just as Cyrus is about to grab Gibberg, Derek Brooks comes flying out of the corner and nails Cyrus with a huge forearm smash. Gibberg scrambles away to the corner as the two bigger men begin to engage in another fist fight. This time Brooks has the advantage and he’s pressing Cyrus into the corner before landing a harsh sounding knife edge chop of the Aussie. The crowd all “wooo” in response, and Brooks puts a finger to his lips to shush the crowd. He’s about to hit another when Cyrus just leans forwards and straight up headbutts Brooks right in the face.}

Vasco Dias: What a shot!

Terri Morasco: Cyrus Daniels is not impressed with your chopping skills!

{The screen shows the countdown again, as Gibberg hides in the corner of the ring, holding onto the bottom rope. Cyrus Daniels has knocked Brooks to the ground and is over him just pummeling away…..5…..4…….3…….2…...1! BUUUZZZZ!}

ENTRANT NUMBER FOUR - JACK GAITHER

{“Bulls on Parade” by Rage Against the Machine hits the speakers and Jack Gaither comes storming out from the back to a rather large pop from the crowd. He sprints full pelt down to the ring, running past the members of the Union of Jobbers who are still near the ramp and slides right into the ring before nailing Cyrus Daniels in the back with a double axe handle.}

Terri Morasco: The crowd are happy to see Jack Gaither.

Vasco Dias: Does this dude have a death wish? He goes up against Spike and now he zones in on Cyrus!?

{Daniels stumbles from the impact and falls away from Brooks, but Jack is on him and follows him. Whipping him off the ropes and ducking down before lifting Cyrus Daniels up into the air with a monkey toss. He jumps right to his fist and roars with passion, the crowd cheering for him as he does so. He then turns to face Derek Brooks who sends a wild punch for Gaither, but Jack ducks underneath the punch, and as Brooks turns around and kicks him in the mid-sectiob before….THE SCREECHER!!!}

Vasco Dias: Gaither is going balls out!

Terri Morasco: There is a fire in him tonight.

{The crowd can’t believe the intensity they are seeing from Jack Gaither right now, but just as he’s pumping the crowd up Cyrus comes from behind and sends him flying over the top rope! The crowd screech as Cyrus turns his back to face Brooks, but somehow….SOME WAY...Jack manages to hold onto the top rope and just about manages to keep his feet from hitting the floor. The crowd are roaring with delight as Jack manages to keep himself in the match. Cyrus is trying to drag the prone Derek Brooks to his feet.}

Vasco Dias: Dammit! Such a close call.

Terri Morasco: Gaither hangs in there by the skin of his teeth!

{The timer begins to tick down again as Jack scrambles back through the ropes and is once again on the attack of Cyrus, however….Gibberg gets in the way! Gibberg stands up to Jack Gaither and begins attacking him with a flurry of punches. Jack is barely phased by them however, and sends a knee to the gut of Gibberg before he lifts him up and throw him over the top rope….but...THE LEGION OF JOBBERS CATCHES GIBBERG!}

Vasco Dias: WHAT!?!?

Terri Morasco: His feet haven’t touched the ground!

{The Union of Jobbers carry Gibberg around the ring much to the delight of the crowd and the pure puzzlement of the three men inside the ring. Now the buzzer hits zero, and the lights go out and everyone is quiet before the tron flickers to life with an image of Trent Helms going super sayan!}

ENTRANT NUMBER FIVE - TRENT HELMS!

{The crowd go absolutely insane as Trent Helms is lowered from the rafters to the stage amongst a cloud of smoke. Fans are literally flipping out as the former nCw and IWF star sands on the stage before running to the ring. He slides through the ropes and nails Jack Gaither with a wheelhouse kick, before rolling to his feet and kicking Cyrus Daniels in the left leg, and then the right, and then the left again forcing Daniels to a knee, before he hits the ropes and comes back connecting with a huge shining wizard to Cyrus Daniels!}

Vasco Dias: TRENT! FREAKING! HELMS!

Terri Morasco: Our former broadcast partner is back! He doesn’t look like he’s lost a step at all!


{Trent is right back to his feet and he sends a kick towards the no mobile Derek Brooks, but Brooks catches Trents kick and shakes his head. Trent spins around to try and catch Brooks with the slingshot but Brooks instead sends a swift clothesline that almost decapitates Trent Helms. Meanwhile at the other side of the ring the Union of Jobbers have now helped Gibberg back into the ring. The buzzer is also back on the screen. Gibberg sees what has happened and grabs Derek Brooks from behind, dropping down and rolling Brooks up with a schoolboy! He rocks his head violently as he slaps the mat….one...two….three! The Union are trying to get his attention and tell him he’s doing it wrong.}

Vasco Dias: This is priceless…

BUZZZZ!!!

ENTRANT NUMBER SIX - THUNDER SID!

{The Union begin marking out as Sid realises his number is up. They pat him on the back before he slides into the ring and tries to pull Gibberg out of the schoolboy and explain to him the rules of the match and that there is no pinfalls. He takes Gibberg to the ropes and tries to explain that they have to go over when Cyrus Daniels storms across the ring and double clotheslines both Gibberg and Thunder Sid over the top rope and down to the ground!}

GIBBERG IS ELIMINATED

THUNDER SID IS ELIMINATED

Vasco Dias: Thank God that fiasco is over!

Terri Morasco: Thunder Sid didn’t even get to land a move….wait, did Gibberg?

Vasco Dias: If you count his pansy punches and a schoolboy…

{Cyrus leans over the ropes and glares at the rest of the Union of Jobbers who all pick up Gibberg and Thunder Sid and begin to help them backstage. As Cyrus is leaning Brooks tries to lift him up and over the ropes, but Daniels fights back hard. Jack Gaither sees what is happening and tries to help out, but Trent Helms is back to his feet and starts clubbing on the back of Derek Brooks and sends a slap right to the face of Jack Gaither. All three men stumble away from Cyrus who decides to zone in on Gaither, whilst Brooks and Helms go at it. The buzzer reaches zero again.}

ENTRANT NUMBER SEVEN - ATREYU!

{“Honor” by Atreyu hits the sound system and the crowd are a littled stunned as former nCw Honor Champion Atreyu walks out onto the stage. The crowd pop for him as he smiles and gives a quick salute to the crowd before heading straight to the ring.}

Vasco Dias: Look at what the cat dragged in.

Terri Morasco: Atreyu hasn’t officially debuted in the IWF but this isn’t the first time we’ve seen him. It’s the Roulette Vasco, it draws everyone out.

Vasco Dias: Yeah, the likes of Trent Helms? I welcome back, but flops like this guy? He needs to go.

{Atreyu slides into the ring feet first and lands sitting, leaning against the ropes as he watches the four men fight in their pairs. Brooks whips Helms off the ropes and takes him down with a powerful and fast powerslam on the return, whereas Cyrus has Jack in the corner on the ring and is just nailing huge punches to the face of the former Invictus Champion. Atreyu realises whats happening and tries to pull Cyrus off of Jack, but Cyrus back elbows Atreyu and then throws him on top of Gaither! Daniels takes a few steps backwards and then charges for a turning splash, but Atreyu rolls out of the way, Cyrus still splashes into Gaither but Atreyu runs forwards and nails a huge front dropkick to Daniels, who stumbles to the mat. Atreyu climbs the turnbuckle, and stands on top of Gaithers shoulders before nailing a picture perfect shooting star press to Cyrus Daniels!}

Terri Morasco: Wow!

Vasco Dias: That was just insane.

BUZZ!!!

ENTRANT NUMBER EIGHT - ADISYN STARR!

{The crowd are stunned when a woman walks out onto the stage, flanked by a rather large man. They aren’t quite sure what to think as they both begin to head to the ring. Adisyn is shouting at the crowd and arguing with them, but the man just walks right to the ring and ignores everyone around him except Starr.}

Terri Morasco: It’s IWF’s newest aquisition!

Vasco Dias: Adisyn Starr and… *sigh* ….Steel O’Buffington!

{Steel grabs the top rope and pulls himself up onto the apron before climbing over the top rope and immediately chopping Atreyu in the head as he comes for him. Jack Gaither approaches him too and is met with a stiff uppercut that sends him right to the floor. Trent Helms charges at O’Buffington but gets caught with a nasty STO! Derek Brooks is trying to catch a breather in the corner and Cyrus is laying by the corner trying to catch his breath.}

Vasco Dias: Look at him dominate!

{Atreyu stumbles back to his feet and starts sending a flurry of kicks to the legs of Steel. He doesn’t like it, and pretty much swats Atreyu down to the mat. Atreyu rolls on the floor in pain, holding his head, but Adisyn is screaming at Steel to get him, so O’Buffington grabs Atreyu and lifts him up into the air, moving towards the ropes and….ELEVATED POWERBOMB TO THE OUTSIDE!!!!}

ELIMINATED - ATREYU

Vasco Dias: Holy crap ….he killed him!

Terri Morasco: We need some help out here, Atreyu isn’t moving….

{Adisyn herself is leaning over Atreyu and shouting at him, but he hasn’t moved an inch since he landed hard on the mat Steel raises an arm in victory, before he’s met with a flurry of punches and kicks from both Trent Helms and Jack Gaither!}

BUZZZ!!!

{The tron shows a picture of Vasco Dias’ shit eating grin, and some generic hip hop plays over the sound system as Vasco gets to his feet at the announcer's table.}

ENTRANT NUMBER NINE - VASCO DIAS!

{The crowd are just as confused as Terri, who is looking up at Vasco with such shock.}

Terri Morasco: What the hell!?

Vasco Dias: That’s right Terri, everyone wants in this thing. Everyone wants a night to remember at Night of the Immortals! Now...I gotta go!

{Vasco puts his headset down, and removes his jacket and shirt to reveal a wrestling singlet underneath He moves towards the ring and is about to climb up when Steel is whipped off the ropes near him, he quickly drops back off the apron and tries to gain his composure before slowly crawling under the bottom rope to enter the ring. Nobody seems to notice, but Cyrus Daniels has taken an interest in Steel and charges at him with a huge spear. That is when Derek Brooks catches Jack Gaither with an armdrag chain. Trent Helms spots Vasco all but quivvering by the corner and cocks his head, before smiling.}

Terri Morasco: Oh no. Trent and Vasco weren’t exactly the best of friends when Trent was part of our broadcast team.

{Vaso realises whats going on as Trent approaches him. He raises his hands and tries to plead with Trent, but Trent doesn’t back down, at the last second Vasco drops to a knee and sends a swift low blow right to the nether regions of Trent Helms, much to the distaste of the crowd.}

Terri Morasco: Oh come on Vasco!

{Trent drops to a knee as he holds his genitals, Vasco is back on his feet, skipping around as he sends a shot to the face of Trent, but Helms no sells it. He glares at Vasco and clenches his fists before screaming out loud. Vasco stops doing what he’s doing and just looks confused at Trent, who slowly stands to his feet, arms still clenched still screaming before smirking at Vasco, and just grabbing him and throwing him over the top rope.}

ELIMINATED - VASCO DIAS

Terri Morasco: I think Trent just went Super Sayain level two! ….ugh, why do I even know that!?

BUZZZ!!

ENTRANT NUMBER TEN - DEMONIO BLANCO!

{ The crowd pops huge as Getting away with Murder hits the PA and Demonio rushes down the ramp and slides into the ring connecting with a standing drop kick to the head of Trent Helms as he pops right up to his feet! }

Terri Morasco: Blanco is in the match and he’s on fire!

{ Derek and Cyrus both turn their attention on the masked man and try for a double clothes line but he gets under them both and connects with a Double Pele back flip kick and sends them into the ropes. Gaither makes his move on the fresh man with an axe handle over his back and twisting him around but Demonio hits a big jawbreaker on Gaither. }

Terri Morasco: I’m not believing this right now! Blanco is owning everyone in that ring!

{ Blanco is back up to his feet and turns into a wicked clothes line from Steel that sends him flipping head over heels! }

Terri Morasco: OH! Steel just brought his run to an end… Hey Vasco, you looked good in there.

Vasco Dias: Shut up.

{ Steel rips Demonio up off the mat and throws him as hard as he can into the corner of the ring where he bounces hard off the turn buckles. Trent Helms comes flying up from behind on Steel and leaps onto his back and throws him into a choke hold. Gaither, Daniels and Derek all see the big man struggling to throw Trent off and join in as they try to push him over the top rope when the count down starts. }

Terri Morasco: Who’s coming out next!?

Vasco Dias: No idea but I don’t think they’re going to compare to Steel!

{ 3! 2! 1! }

ENTRANT NUMBER ELEVEN – RYAN SHANE

{ Victim by Eighteen Visions hits the pa and Ryan Shane steps out from the back. }

Terri Morasco: Ryan Shane is about to enter the Roulette!

{ Ryan Shane surveys the ring before he gets in, Steel is still fighting off three other men and Trent Helms hanging off his back as Demonio gets back to his feet. Shane slides into the ring behind Demonio and grabs him with a harsh release German suplex! }

Vasco Dias: Ryan Shane picking his spot carefully here.

Terri Morasco: He’s playing it smart.

{ Steel boots Daniels off of him and clubs Derek with a clothes line, Gaither unloads with some right hands but Steel head butts him hard in the face and finally he grabs Trent by the neck and rips him off his back and slams him down. Shane stalks Demonio as he starts to get back up and hits him with repeated stomps to the back. }

Terri Morasco: Ryan Shane is showing some viciousness here.

Vasco Dias: My money is on Steel taking this thing, the guy is a tank!

{ Steel shakes his head and then grabs Gaith as he stands up and hits a dangerous looking German suplex on him. Daniels is back to his feet and steel is on him with a running knee and a release German suplex. Derek comes at him now and the two throw down with some rights and lefts but Steel connects with another knee lift and hits a release belly to belly suplex on Derek. }

Vasco Dias: Steel is man handling the competition!

{ The count down clock start as Steel grabs Trent Helms, picks him up over his head in a Gorilla press position and hurls him out of the ring! 3! 2! 1! }

ENTRANT NUMBER TWELVE – JAYSON MATTHEWS

ELIMINATED – TRENT HELMS

{ The Duke Nukem theme hits and Matthews sprints down to the ring and flies right in running right at Steel who connects with a devastating clothes line that knocks Matthews clean out! }

Vasco Dias: HAH!

Terri Morasco: A vicious clothes line from Steel!

{ Ryan Shane has Demonio pinned in the corner and unloads on him with some European upper cuts before he starts to try and push him over the top rope. Derek Brooks is up and looks pissed as he makes his move on Steel cracking him over the back of the head with a forearm smash. Steel stumbles and Derek takes him down with a big side walk slam. }

Vasco Dias: I don’t think Derek likes being man handled!

Terri Morasco: No, not at all.

{ Gaither and Daniels are both back up now, they see Demonio barely hanging on and go to help Shane throw him out of the ring as Derek pulls Steel up and throws him into the corner of the ring. Derek runs in with a big clothes line on the big man and then connects with a beautiful knife edge chop. In the center of the ring Jayson Matthews starts to stir, Gaither catches this and moves away from Demonio who has now dropped onto the apron but spring back to life with a shin kick to the head of Daniels. Shane tries to fire off another shot but Demonio blocks it and drops him neck first across the top rope. }

Terri Morasco: Demonio is still in this!

{ Derek connects with shoulder blocks on Steel in the corner of the ring and grabs him by the legs trying to power him over the top rope. Gaither hits Jayson with a running neck breaker as he tries to stand up. Cyrus and Shane both go after Demonio who rolls under the double clothes line attempt and the countdown clock hits. 3! 2! 1! }

ENTRANT NUMBER THIRTEEN – ANGEL BLAKE

Vasco Dias: Oh my god…

{ The lights in the arena go out as the crowd starts buzzing. The screen flashes a burning cross, a white face and then Sail by Devildriver hits and the whole arena explodes as a spot light shines down on the ramp where Angel Blake stands with arms out stretched. }

Vasco Dias: HE’S BACK! The longest reigning Imperial Champion in company history! This man is a GOD!

{ Angel Blake makes his way to the ring as everyone inside stops what they are doing to watch him. He drops his trench coat at the body of the steps then slowly walks up. }

Terri Morasco: This is amazing. I never thought we’d see him again.

Vasco Dias: Anyone and everyone is out for the Roulette tonight.

{ Angel gets into the ring and everyone is watching him. Cyrus Daniels moves on him first but Angel fires off a Genecide kick that levels him and he rolls out of the ring. Ryan Shane goes next and Angel blocks his shot and flips him around into the Revelations! Brooks smirks and comes at him next and connects with a forearm but Angel isn’t fazed and hits a spin kick in response followed by a European upper cut that spins Brooks around and running Heaven’s Fury bull dog to cap it off. }

Terri Morasco: This man is one of the most feared men in professional wrestling and he’s showing why.

Vasco Dias: I’m glad I was tossed when I was.

{ Demonio goes for him next followed by Shane and Gaither, all three men crashing into him with forearms and kicks, driving Angel into the corner of the ring. Matthews is back to his feet and runs in to join the action connecting with a body splash on all of the men. The four of them start to work together to toss Angel out of the ring but he starts to fight back with forearm shivers to each of them. }

Terri Morasco: He’s driving them back.

{ Angel breaks free of the pile and drops Gaither with a reverse ddt. Shane is next when Angel picks him up for a big spine buster. Demonio jumps him from behind but Angel fires off a back elbow and then clothes lines Demonio over the top rope, he lands on his feet but Angel hits a Genecide Kick that sends Demonio flying off the apron and onto the floor! }

ELIMNATED – DEMONIO BLANCO

Vasco Dias: Demonio is gone, Angel is still standing. I think I’m changing my pick to him!

{ The count down clock starts, 5! 4! 3! 2! 1! }

ENTRANT NUMBER FOURTEEN – MALAKI TOALA

{ Toala wastes no time as his music plays and runs to the ring as the crowd roars for him. }

Terri Morasco: Toala is back in IWF and he has no love loss for Angel!

{ Toala goes right for Blake and cracks him in the face with several hard right hands that drive him backward across the ring. Angel tries to get back at him but Toala hits a big running shoulder tackle off the ropes that knocks Angel down hard. }

Vasco Dias: Who the hell even let him in the arena!?

Terri Morasco: Anyone can turn up in the Roulette!

{ Steel is back to his feet as Daniels rolls back in. Daniels grabs Steel for a Russian leg sweep into the turn buckles and then pulls the bigger man up and starts to push him over the ropes. Ryan Shane sees Daniels and goes to help him. Derek Brooks is up again and is blind sided by Gaither with a spring board clothes line and Jayson Matthews with a running drop kick. }

Terri Morasco: Brooks has been in there a long time now, I don’t know how he’s still going.

Vasco Dias: An Imperial title shot is on the line, he doesn’t have a choice.

{ Gaither and Matthews work together to try and eliminate Derek as they pick him up and start to push him over the ropes. Daniels and Shane are still working over Steel in the other corner while Toala pulls Angel back to his feet and scoops him up. }

Terri Morasco: Toala is going to throw Angel out!

{ Toala tries to dump him but Angel grabs the ropes with his arms and legs as now three men are teetering on the edge of elimination. Gaither and Matthews have Derek on the top rope, he’s trying to hold on, Shane and Daniels are trying to dump Steel face first over the ropes but he’s holding on for dear life. }

Vasco Dias: Could we see three simultaneous elminations!?

Terri Morasco: Crazier things have happened!

{ 5! 4! 3! 2! 1! }

ENTRANT NUMBER FIFTEEN – FUTURE TRENT HELMS

{ The lights go out, the Back to the Future theme hits, a car revs up and when the lights come back on we see a grey haired Trent Helms stepping out a mother loving DELOREAN!!!! }

Vasco Dias: Trent Helms has traveled all the way back to the past from the future to win the Roulette and save the world!

Terri Morasco: Wasn’t he already eliminated?

Vasco Dias: That was his future self.

{ Trent Helms runs down the ramp as the crowd pops huge for him and sling shots himself into the ring and goes right for the guy who threw his past self out, STEEL O’BUFFINGTON! }

Vasco Dias: Trent is out for revenge!

{ Trent helps Daniels and Shane push the legs of Steel over the top rope and steel falls to the apron. Trent gets a running start, bounces off the opposing ropes and looks to spear Steel off the apron but Steel moves and Trent throws himself through the ropes and onto the arena floor! }

Vasco Dias: CRASH AND BURN!

{ Steel connects with a big forearm shot to Shane and then one to Daniels, he climbs back into the ring and grabs the both of them for a huge overhead release belly to belly suplex! }

Vasco Dias: Damn…

{ Toala pushes Angel over but Angel holds onto the apron and rolls back in. Toala starts to unload on him but Angel fights his way back to his feet. Steel turns to both of them and runs across the ring hitting them with a double clothes line and sends both of them over the top rope and out of the ring! }

Terri Morasco: OH MY GOD!!!!

{ Toala hits the floor but Angel just grabs the bottom rope with his feet and pulls himself back up and into the ring. }

ELIMNATED – MALAKI TOALA

{ Jayson Matthews and Jack Gaither just about have Derek out of the ring, Steel locks eyes on them and bum rushes them with a big clothes line, Brooks drops off onto the apron but holds on. Steel lifts Gaither high up into the air and tosses him for a nasty looking spine buster. Matthews looks for a spring board cross body but Steel catches him and tosses him back first into the turnbuckles! }

Vasco Dias: My god this guys a beast.

{ 5! 4! 3! 2! 1! }

ENTRANT NUMBER SIXTEEN – TEDDY STEELE

{ Steele comes out guns blazing from the back to a pop from the crowd, he runs right down and into the ring and gets right in the face of Steel. Steel looks for a right hand but Teddy gets under him for a swinging neck breaker! Teddy is up, Daniels and Shane are coming for him but he catches Daniels with a power slam and pops back up for a drop kick on Shane that sends him backward. Teddy looks proud of himself until Derek Brooks grabs him from behind and throws him over his shoulder with a German suplex. }

Vasco Dias: Teddy Steel looked good for a second but Brooks caught him.

Terri Morasco: You need to have eyes in the back of your head for this match.

{ Brooks is up and looks to Steel but Angel blind sides him with a Genecide kick to the side of the head and Brooks goes down. Gaither comes up from behind on Angel and hits him over the back of the head with a clothes line. He grabs Angel and sling shots him into the ropes, Angel comes back into a running knee from Gaither followed up with a DDT! Steel and Brooks both roll out of the ring under the ropes as Matthews, Shane and Daniels all get back to their feet. }

Terri Morasco: It looks like a car wreck out there.

{ Teddy is up now too as Gaither brings Angel into the corner of the ring. Teddy goes to help but Shane hits him with a running boot to the head and then slams him face first into the mat by the back of his head. }

Vasco Dias: I love Ryan Shane.

{ The count down hits 5! 4! 3! 2! 1! }

ENTRANT NUMBER SEVENTEEN – JAKE KEETON

{The lights dim, a hush fills the arena and a mixed reaction of mostly cheers billows from the crowd as "Man of Constant Sorrow" by Charm City Devils hits the PA. Jake Keeton slowly emerges through the curtains and stands on the stage staring at the ring and taking in the reaction from the fans.}

Terri Morasco: Looks like Jake Keeton is our next competitor, he’s a veteran so I’m sure he’s been in his share of matches like this.

Vasco Dias: No doubt about that Terri, but size certainly won’t be on his side.

{Before Keeton a can make his way to the ring a massive man burst through the curtain hits a clubbing forearm shot to the back of Keeton knocking him down on the steel ramp.}

Terri Morasco: That’s JJ Biggs! He’s not a part of IWF, or The Roulette Match!

Vasco Dias: Then why the hell is he here?

{Biggs grabs a handful of Keeton’s hair and jerks his head up so that he can see who it was that had just attacked him and Jake looks as if he’s seen a ghost. A frantic Keeton fires a few desperation punches into the mid-section of the big man but JJ doesn’t flinch. He just grabs Keeton and drops him with a stiff Double Arm DDT on the unforgiving steel.}

Terri Morasco: Keeton hasn’t even entered the ring yet but he may not make it to The Roulette, he’s busted open.

Vasco Dias: There’s some deep seeded hatred here you can see it in Biggs eyes.

{JJ grabs Keeton again and smiles as the blood pours from his face. Biggs then sets Keeton up for a Crucifix Power Bomb.}

Terri Morasco: No! That man is a father and a husband!

{Biggs launches Keeton off the side of the stage through some equipment causing sparks to fly and small fire to breakout. A paramedic with a fire extinguisher puts the flames out while others rush to Keeton’s aid while Biggs looks down at the destruction with a smile before nonchalantly walking back through the curtain.}

Terri Morasco: We could have just seen the last of Jake Keeton, Vasco.

Vasco Dias: He sure doesn’t look good being loaded onto that stretcher.

Terri Morasco: Needless to say he won’t be competing in The Roulette.

ELIMINATED – JAKE KEETON

{ The action continues in the ring as Gaither fights to throw Angel out of the ring, Teddy and Daniels are going at it now, Matthews is trying to find his feet as Shane connects with a running boot to his head now. Brooks and Steel have found each other on the outside and start fighting. }

Vasco Dias: Jake Keeton never even stepped in the ring!

Terri Morasco: I know and the match continues.

{ Gaither throws Angel across the ring as Shane throws Matthews and Daniels throws Teddy, the three men collide in the center of the ring, their opponents all running in after them, the six now brawling in the center of the ring as FUTURE TRENT HELMS TAKES TO THE TOP ROPE AND LEAPS OFF WITH A 630 SPLASH ON ALL OF THEM!!!! }

Vasco Dias: TRENT HELMS!!!!!!

Terri Morasco: Where the hell was he hiding!?

Vasco Dias: Who cares!!!!

{ Future Trent Helms gets up to a huge ovation as on the outside Derek Brooks drives Steel into the ring post. Steel fights back with some right hands and Derek throws him hard into the Spanish announce table. Brooks picks him up for the DISPLAY OF GREATNESS through the Spanish announce table! }

Terri Morasco: Steel has to be down after that!

Vasco Dias: I wouldn’t count him out just yet.

{ Future Trent Helms pulls up Angel Blake now and runs him to the corner of the ring and bounces his head off the turnbuckles. He hoists him up onto the tope rope and then runs backwards across the ring, he bounces off the opposing turnbuckles and springs up the ropes and onto Angel’s shoulders where he goes for a super canrana off the top rope to the outside but Angel manages to land on his feet on the apron and instead POWER BOMBS TRENT HELMS OUT OF THE RING! }

ELIMINATED – FUTURE TRENT HELMS

Vasco Dias: Future Trent Helms is out! He couldn’t right the wrongs of his past and just lost his future!

Terri Morasco: I’m so confused.

{ Angel steps back into the ring as the others start to get up and Brooks climbs onto the apron. The clock hits 5! 4! 3! 2! 1! }

ENTRANT NUMBER EIGHTEEN – SPIKE KANE

{ Hail the King hits hard and the crowd has a mixed reaction for the God of Xtreme as he steps out with wrists taped up and crossed into an X over his chest. }

Vasco Dias: It’s about to get Xtreme in there.

Terri Morasco: Very.

{ Spike makes his way to the ring ignoring the fans who reach out for him until he gets to the steps, Angel looking out from the inside with a sadistic grin on his face. Spike shares the same look as he walks up the steps and climbs into the ring, the two men just facing off. }

Vasco Dias: You could cut the tension with a knife.

{ Brooks comes from the side but Angel and Spike catch him with a two man back body drop. Teddy Steele is up and Spike hits Thunderstruck. Gaither is up and Angel hits the Genecide Kick. Shane is up and Spike hits the Sunday Bloody Sunday kick. Matthews is up and Angel connects with Revelations. Daniels is up and both men connect with their version of the super kick, the five men each roll out of the ring as Spike and Angel turn back to each other. }

Vasco Dias: Those two men just cleared the ring!

Terri Morasco: They’re a dangerous pair!

{ The stare down doesn’t last long as they start to unload on each other. Spike quickly gets the upper hand as Angel has been in the ring longer. Spike drives him back into the corner and begins to kick him savagely in the gut. Angel drops down, Spike backs up then hits him with the running Canon Ball in the corner. }

Vasco Dias: These two men absolutely hate each other.

{ Spike is up and he pulls Angel up with him, tossing him against the ropes, Angel bounces back and Spike connects with Sunday Bloody Sunday and lays Angel out. He scoops him up and throws him over his shoulders, he runs him toward the ropes but Angel drops down off his back and grabs him for the Revelations! Spike staggers and Angel nips up and connects with a running Heaven’s Fury bulldog on Spike Kane! }

Terri Morasco: They know each other too well! They’re evenly matched!

Vasco Dias: I think we’re watching different matches.

{ The two come face to face again with an explosion of punches as the count down clock strikes 5! 4! 3! 2! 1! }

ENTRANT NUMBER NINTEEN – ADAM KNITE

{ The crowd absolutely loses their minds as Adam Knite steps out onto the ramp. }

Vasco Dias: ADAM KNITE IS HERE! The grandfather of IWF!!!!

Terri Morasco: Really?

Vasco Dias: We wouldn’t be here without him!

{ Adam makes his way to the ring to the roar of the crowd, hitting hands as he goes. Angel and Spike are still going at it like rabid animals as Adam climbs into the ring and steam rolls the both of them with a double clothes line. Spike tries to get back up but Adam drops him with the KNITES OF THE ROUND! }

Vasco Dias: It’s been too long since I’ve seen the Knites of the Round!

{ He hits Angel with a Knites of the Round as well. Teddy Steele, Cyrus Daniels, Derek Brooks, Jayson Matthews, Ryan Shane and Jack Gaither are all up and surround Adam Knite. }

Terri Morasco: Things aren’t looking good for Adam Knite!

{ They all move in but Adam hits Gaither with a boot, Matthews with a clothes line, Shane with a shoulder block, Daniels with a spine buster, Steele and Brooks start beating him over the back with forearms but Adam throws Steele with a hip toss and connects with a right hand on Brooks! }

Vasco Dias: Adam Knite is dominating!

Terri Morasco: He’s looking better than ever.

{ Adam turns to survey the land when Steel O’Buffington comes roaring back into the match and takes him down with a massive spear!!! Steel mounts Adam and begins to unload on him with a ground and pound. }

Vasco Dias: Steel is up! He’s a beast!

Terri Morasco: He sure seems unstoppable!

{ Steel roars to his feet and rips Adam up with him and begins to drive knee after knee after knee into the gut of Adam Knite. Steel picks up the sizable Adam Knite for an over head pump handle like slam. }

Vasco Dias: He’s just a power house of destruction!

{ Steel breaths heavy as he is the lone man standing in the middle of the ring as the count down clock strikes 10! 9! 8! 7! 6! 5! 4! 3! 2! 1! }

ENTRANT NUMBER TWENTY - GIB

{ The crowd absolutely erupts with a deafening noise as Gibford Famularo emerges from behind the curtain, standing at the top of the ramp to bask in the chaos erupting around the arena. Fans are chanting his name as Gib begins to march down to the ring as Steel stares down the legend as he gets closer to the ring. Gib walks up the step and gets into the ring, immediately stopping to stare down the absolute mountain that is Steel. The crowd begin chanting for Gib as the pair stare intensely at one another when suddenly the noise erupts to another level as Adam Knite pulls himself to his feet. Steel stands between the two icons, looking back and forth as the crowd begin to chant “THIS IS AWESOME”, smiling as he towers above the two men. }

Terri Morasco: Buisness just picked up! I can’t believe I am witness Adam Knite and Gib in an IWF ring together!

Vasco Dias: Let’s hope they don’t break a hip.

Terri Morasco: You’re just bitter you got dumped out.

{ Nodding to one another Adam and Gib step forward and begin to throw punches into the giant who staggers back and forth between the pair, but still stays on his feet. Adam takes a step back, using the ropes to launch him at the big guy, hitting him with a right fist, but still he does not yield. Gib follows suit, planting a vicious strike into the face of Steel who begins to wobble slightly. Adam spots his opening and goes for another sto and this time the beast finally drops to one knee. Sensing the momentum has shifted the pair both hits the ropes and barrel towards the big guy when suddenly, he rolls out of the way. Adam and Gib do their best to grind to a halt as they almost collide but before they can even apologise Steel is up, tossing his humongous frame at the pair who he lays out with a double clotheslines! All three men lay on the mat as our count down begins once again! }

Vasco Dias: Who can stop this animal!?

Terri Morasco: Steel has been such a huge force since his arrival, it’s a shame somebody else is trying to take the credit.

Vasco Dias: Don’t you dare say that! Addisyn has been a revelation since her arrival.

{ All the men in the ring do their best to revive themselves as the clock ticks down, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3…, 2…, 1….! }

ENTRANT NUMBER TWENTY ONE – SOLOMAN KHAN

{ The buzzer goes once again as Soloman Khan rushes from behind the curtains, followed by Sarah Jade Wilson who does her best to keep up with the energetic Khan who appears to be very eager to get into the ring and take advantage of everyone being down…. But instead he halts at the ring apron. In one swift move Khan lifts it up and pulls out a kendo stick before sliding into the ring and making an immediate beeline for Jayson Matthews! Jayson is still a little groggy but as SJW demands a second official enter the ring he is soon woken up as Khan delivers an absolute sickening shot across his face! The kendo stick shatters into a number of pieces as the crowd begin to chant “HOLY SHIT!”. Jayson staggers briefly before falling limply to the mat. On the outside SJW begins to shriek loudly at Soloman, demanding that he cover Jayson quickly but before he can get to his knees he receives a stiff kick to the gut from Spike Kane! }

Vasco Dias: Ha ha! Did you see that!? That’s what happens when you side with Rob Diamond!

Terri Morasco: That was a sickening shot! Yet, let us not forget, Jayson Matthews is also defending his title in this match tonight and anybody can attack him at any time and, unlike the Roulette, they can use weapons!

{ Khan tries desperately to fight back against Spike but he is soon overwhelmed. SJw looks worried on the outside, pacing around before stopping next to the ring announcer. Suddenly a light bulb comes on as she spots a megaphone which she quickly scrambles for, lifting it to her lips. }

Sarah Jade Wilson: Jobbers…. ASSEMBLE!

{ The crowd erupts with a mixture of laughter and cheers. A few moments pass as Spike continues to beat on Khan before the crowd begins to murmur and disperse as Gibberg, Thunder Sid and Person of Color Rob Diamond hop over the barrier! Quickly they rush into the ring and descend on Spike in a desperate attempt to try and pull him off Soloman, punching and kicking at the God of Xtreme. Spike fends them off as best he can before he is suddenly aided by Derek Brooks and Jack Gaither who begin to pound at the attackers. One by one the jobbers are tossed over the ropes until only Soloman and Gibberg remain. Gibberg backs away from his attackers begging with them before suddenly he hits some resistance stood behind him. Gibberg gulps and turns…. To stand face to face with Gib! Gibberg freezes in star struck awe as his lower lip quivers, his eyes wide open as he begins to stammer. Slowly he raises a hand, extending it to Gib who looks down at it with bemusement. The crowd begin to raise the noise levels as everybody in the ring watches the pair. Gib shakes his head…. And then shakes Gibberg’s hand! The crowd cheers before suddenly, Gib pulls Gibberg in and lifts him up onto his shoulder before swiftly dumping him out of the ring. Gibberg hits the mat outside, still in some sort of shock as SJW rushes over to him and begins berating him. }

Vasco Dias: The poor little guy is star struck!

Terri Morasco: I think I’ve just about seen everything now.

{ Our countdown begins again, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1! }

ENTRANT NUMBER TWENTY TWO – JFK

{ "Runnin' Down A Dream" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers erupts out of the speakers as the crowd goes wild with another nostalgia pop, chanting “JFK! JFK! JFK!” as the aforementioned makes his way from behind the curtains. He grin from ear to ear as he looks around the arena which is on its feet for the NCW veteran. JFK slowly walks down the ramp, slapping the hands of adoring fans as he makes a beeline for the ring. He slides in and immediately is met by Derek Brooks who he puts down with a clothesline, before delivering another to Teddy Steele. JFK marches over to the corner where Soloman Khan is gradually getting back to his feet. JFK grabs Soloman, who is still fairly dazed and in one swift motion tosses him over the top rope, sending the big oaf crashing down to the mats below. }

ELIMINATED – SOLOMAN KHAN

Terri Morasco: This is insane! Now JFK is here too!?

Vasco Dias: Damn, another blow to the honourable League of Jobbers.

Terri Morasco: I think the references are beyond muddled now.

{ JFK turns and begins to brawl with Spike who has recovered slightly from his earlier attack from the League of Jobbers, leaving the pair to trade fists as the ring is getting increasingly crowded. Derek picks himself up and begins to tussle with Gib who pushes the first entrant into the corner in an attempt to gain some sort of advantage. Steel and Adam, meanwhile, have retreated into another corner as the former rains down chops across the exposed chess of the NCW Hall of Famer, resonating around the arena. At the other side of the ring Gib and Jack begin to trade blows. As a stalemate begins to set in our clock starts once again for another count down. }

Vasco Dias: Things are starting to grind to a halt here, who can take advantage?

Terri Morasco: I hate to agree but… I can’t pick anybody out yet.

{ 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1! }

ENTRANT NUMBER TWENTY THREE – AJ MERCER

{ The PA systems erupt as AJ Mercer wastes no time showboating to the crowd as he races down the ramp and slides into the ring immediately. Mercer heads straight for Spike Kane and begins to throw a few forearms down across his back before grabbing Derek Brooks and planting him with a snap suplex. Mercer picks himself up and marches over to JFK as the pair begin to exchange fists back and forth. Elsewhere, Steel and Adam continue to try and overpower on another with neither truly gaining an upper hand whilst Teddy Steel uses a break in momentum to catch his breath. }

Vasco Dias: AJ Mercer is determine to prove himself here tonight

Terri Morasco: He came so close to earning a spot far later, but he doesn’t seem to want to let that phase him at all.

Vasco Dias: He’s got a crowd to work through here, can he start to clear some of the bodies?

{ JFK and AJ begin to trade fists before the former grabs Mercer in a headlock, though AJ spots this and pushes his attacker towards the ropes. JFK stops himself rebounding off them, grabbing the top rope as AJ waits for him to turn around, hitting him with a clothesline despite his best effort to avoid it. Across the ring Adam has managed to turn the momentum slightly as he drives shoulders into the gut of Steel as Gib spots Teddy’s attempts to recover slightly, driving a few fists into his temple to keep him grounded before turning to drop Derek with a clothesline. }

Terri Morasco: There are so many men in here right now it’s hard for anybody to truly take advantage of the situation.

Vasco Dias: Who will spot a moment to take control of this contest? Here’s a clue, it won’t be Jack!

{ 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1! }

ENTRANT NUMBER TWENTY FOUR – TODD WILLIAMS

{ The buzzer goes as Todd Williams emerges from behind the curtain, full of energy as the crowd cheer. Todd hypes himself up, bouncing back and forth atop the ramp as he tries his best to get the crowd going. Once satisfied Todd charges in the ring and immediately begins to trade fists with anybody he encounters, first he plants AJ Mercer, followed quickly by Spike Kane and then Teddy Steele! Todd is fired up here, his fresh energy has been like a lightning bolt to this contest as the more fatigued competitors try to stay out of his way but, despite his best effort, Derek soon find himself in the clutches of Williams. Derek fights back desperately but its clear his energy is spent as Todd drops him with a DDT before yanking the big guy up and tossing him over the top rope! }

ELIMINATED – DEREK BROOKS

Vasco Dias: Todd really does mean business!

Terri Morasco: Williams is on fire here, who can stop him?

{ Todd lets out an excited battle cry at the top of his lung as the crowd cheer for him before he marches over to Teddy Steele, he reaches down to grab him but as he does so he realises Adam Knite has done the same! The pair of them look at each other as the crowd begins to cheer for the old friends. Moments pass before they nod to each other, yanking Teddy up from the mat together as the crowd erupts with noise and the pair throw Teddy over the top rope! Todd looks over it and does his best to apologise to Steele but before any sentiment can set in he is attacked from behind by AJ Mercer who clips him in the back of the kneecap. }

ELIMINATED – TEDDY STEELE

Vasco Dias: Look at him go!

Terri Morasco: Todd Williams has injected some real intensity here, heads are beginning to roll! Can he keep it up as we welcome our next entrant?

{ 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1! }

ENTRANT NUMBER TWENTY FIVE – ROB DIAMOND

{ Jekyll and Hyde by Five Finger Death Punch blasts out of the PA System and the crowd goes absolutely nuts as Rob Diamond emerges from behind the curtain, clearly showing signs of wear and tear from his hallacious encounter with Mike Laszlo. Rob winces in pain as he looks down the ramp at the situation he is about the enter, the crowd urging on their hero to battle. }

Vasco Dias: Ugh, I was hoping he may have missed his flight.

Terri Morasco: That’s some fine impartial commentary Vasco…. You realise he was here like fifty minutes ago?

Vasco Dias: I am comforted by the fact he has a huge target on his back.

{ Rob nods his head and begin to limp down to the ring as the crowd cheers him on when suddenly, somebody hops the barricades and attacks Rob from behind! Rob crashes down face first on the ramp with a sickening thud as the crowd begins to boo. The figure, dressed in a hoodie, continue to beat down on Rob with his boots, landing blow after blow on him with a vicious assault. Finally he stops and reaches up to his hood, pulling it off of his head to reveal…. Steve Awesome!? }

Terri Morasco: What the hell!? Steve is attacking one of his best friends!?

Vasco Dias: I’m starting to see why they call him Awesome, this is brilliant!

Terri Morasco: You’re disgusting.

{ Steve looks down at what he has done, clearly conflicted, before bowing his head and hopping back into the crowd, swiftly disappearing as security pours down the ramp in an attempt to catch him. In the ring everybody continues to trade blows, a little confused by what has just happened, but not allowing the situation to distract them. EMTs finally reach Rob as they try to look at what appears to be an open wound above his eye. As the chaos ensues our clock begins to count down once more. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1! }

ENTRANT NUMBER TWENTY SIX – ZASSHU

{ Zasshu’s music blares out of the speaker but the masked man wastes little time to emerge and make his way down to the ring, smirking down at Rob as he goes. Zasshu slides in the ring and immediately heads for Jayson Matthews, landing a few boots on him as he still tries to recover from sickening kendo blow from earlier. Zasshu kneels down and begins to drive fists into the face of the Invictus champion before he is finally satisfied with the damage he has caused. }

Vasco Dias: Here comes one of my favourites, Zasshu!

Terri Morasco: He’s got to be still a little tired from earlier, but I have to say, he will be a tough proposition for any of these guys to eliminate.

Vasco Dias: You’re finally learning

{ Zasshu gets up, only to be met with a big fist from Gib who sends him staggering… right into a shot from Cyrus Daniels! The Australian appears to have recovered and him and Gib begin to exchange blows as they go back and forth with some fierce efforts. Zasshu uses this to his advantage to sneak weak and begin to hit Jack Gaither from behind before hitting a backstabber! Jack is in agony as he writhes around the mat, allowing Zasshu the chance to pick the crowd favourite up before planting him with a DDT to finish him off. Zasshu lifts Jack up onto his shoulders before dropping him over the top rope to the floor below. }

ELIMINATED – JACK GAITHER

Vasco Dias: Ha ha! Goodbye Jack!

Terri Morasco: A valiant showing from Jack, he’s been out there for some time but it seems fatigue finally caught up with him.

Vasco Dias: Now we just need somebody to toss that perennial pain in the ass Rob out and everything will be ok with the world.

{ Zasshu doesn’t waste any time to return to the action, dropping some more boots on Jayson Matthews. Elsewhere Adam has put Steel down and now turned his attention to AJ Mercer, exchanging some fists with the relatively fresh entrant as he tries get an upper hand. Elsewhere Gib and Cyrus continue to throw blows into each other as Ryan Shane and Todd Williams come to blows as our clock begins another count down. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1! }

ENTRANT NUMBER TWENTY SEVEN – PERSON OF COLOUR ROB DIAMOND

{ POC Rob Diamond, still sat at ringside with Sarah suddenly leaps into action as his music plays, charging into the ring as quickly as his large frame can carry him, desperately trying to take advantage of the distracted Gib and Cyrus Daniels who he throws a few fists into, to little avail. Both Gib and Cyrus stop attacking each other to stare at “Rob” who begins to plead with them. His calls falls on deaf ears however as Gib hits a devastating Widowmaker to his jaw before Cyrus Daniel clotheslines the big man over the top rope to return us to our previous status quo. }

ELIMINATED – PERSON OF COLOUR ROB DIAMOND

Vasco Dias: Well… that was over before it truly began.

Terri Morasco: Nobody is in the mood to show anybody mercy out there, it’s every single man for himself.

{ Gib turns away to only find himself receiving a big drop kick from JFK who connects with one his old adversaries right in the jaw. Gib staggers, clutching the top rope desperately as JFK hits another which this time sends Gib down, but luckily for him it is only through the ropes. Gib hits the mat on the outside, but is still in this one as JFK turns into the imposing frame of not only Cyrus Daniels… but a recovered Steel! The two beasts stare down at their prey who, instead of running immediately begins to unload with a flurry of punches which catches both of the big guys off guard almost completely. JFK manages to break out of the corner he was back into as the crowd will him on, cheering his name but just as it looks like he may have escaped a big boot from Daniels catches him in the jaw to send him to the mat. JFK holds his face in agony as Cyrus and Steel stand over him and… much to the collective horror of everybody left in this contest, the two giants nod to one another as they appear to have struck an accord. Steel turns and plants Todd Williams with a big clotheslines whilst Cyrus begins to stomp on Mercer who was doing his best to recover on the mat. As the monsters begin to stalk the ring, our clock counts down. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1! }

ENTRANT NUMBER TWENTY EIGHT – WARREN KANE

{ The PA explodes and the crowd go wild as Warren Kane is out 28th entrant into this years Roulette. The young Kane doesn’t spend any time loitering around the stage as he marches down to Rob Diamond who finally has started to come round. Warren pushes through the EMTs and offers his friend a hand as he pulls him to his feet, causing the crowd to go nuts. Warren and Rob stand side by side as they look into the ring where, in the meantime the figure of Cyrus Daniels, Steel O’Buffington and Adam Knite stand ready and waiting for the two to enter. Both nod to each other and jog down to the ring as the arena erupts. }

Vasco Dias: These people no taste.

Terri Morasco: Oh shut up Vasco, business just picked up!

Vasco Dias: Shame Warren picked up some trash along the way too…

{ Warren flies into Cyrus as the pair begin to exchange thunderous blows back and forth between one another whilst Rob goes straight for Steel and, seemingly along the way, he makes an ally in Adam Knite as the pair begin to do their best to bring the beast down. They land blow after blow into the beast before suddenly JFK comes flying in from the top rope with a massive drop kick that finally sends the monster down to the mat! The crowd erupts as Rob and Adam sever their short lived alliance soon after, exchanging fists between one another whilst JFK picks himself up and begins to brawl with Zasshu as Gib slowly rolls himself back into the ring, though he soon regrets doing so as AJ Mercer climbs on top of him and lands a few fists. Elsewhere Warren seems to have got an upperhand over Cyrus but is brought back to reality with a vicious elbow to the back of his head from his own father Spike who proceeds to stomp on him with Cyrus. Zasshu manages to fight his way free from AJ and seems satisfied he has done enough to escape but before he can catch his bearings fully he is caught with a big kick to the face from Spike Kane! Zasshu, not seeing this one coming at all, is caught totally by surprise as he flies over the top rope and to the mat below! }

ELIMINATED – ZASSHU

Vasco Dias: So much for keeping your friends close!

Terri Morasco: You can’t take prisoners in this contest, Zasshu knew that.

{ 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1! }

ENTRANT NUMBER TWENTY NINE – ALEX JONES

{ The PA erupts as the crowd join it with a chorus of boos as Alex Jones, a former Imperial champion, emerges from behind the curtains, fresh and full of energy. Alex makes his way arrogantly down the ramp, refusing to engage with the fans at ringside as he swaggers down to the ring. Alex steps over Zasshu as he climbs up the steps and into the ring before immediately driving an elbow into the back of Rob Diamond’s head, making his intentions quite clear early on into this contest. Rob falls down clutching his skull as Alex steps over him before dropping a kicks into Jayson Matthews who is not looking in great shape here. Elsewhere, Angel has fianlyl made a resurgence, after biding his time perfectly with the experience only a former winner can have as he attacks Alex from behind. }

Terri Morasco: Alex is in a brilliant position to win this contest here tonight, it seems he wants to also try his luck at taking out Rob Diamond too.

Vasco Dias: Who can blame him?

Terri Morasco: Aren’t you even going to pretend you’re impartial?

Vasco Dias: No comment.

{ Angel pounds down on the back of Alex as Gib lifts himself to his feet, but he is clearly not in good shape which is swiftly exploited by his old friend Adam who plants him with a Knites of the Round! Adam apologises briefly as he lifts Gib up and tosses him over the top rope, eliminating the legend from this contest and reminding everybody that there is no loyalty left in a Roulette match. }

ELIMINATED – GIB

Vasco Dias: That is ruthless… Adam spotted an opening and with the instincts you’d expect, he took it.

Terri Morasco: Brutal but… he wants to win.

{ Cyrus and Spike continue to pound down on the body of Warren Kane who is soon regretting rashly assaulting such a towering foe whilst Angel and Alex trade blows back and forth across the ring. Todd Williams picks himself back up and tries to fend off Ryan Shane who, clearly lacking energy, does his best to keep the fresher man down but Todd manages to use the ropes to prevent that. Giving up on Todd Ryan instead turns his focus to AJ Mercer who has begun to stir slightly from his previous endeavours…. Only to be met with a huge elbow to the face from Shane! Shane begins to land blow after blow into Mercer who swings wildly with a clothesline… only for Shane to duck underneath, grab him from behind and lift him up over the top rope! Mercer hits the mat hard with a sickening thud as Shane grabs the ropes to hold himself up, clearly spent from the effort. }

ELIMINATED – AJ MERCER

Vasco Dias: Ouch, that was a tough impact for Mercer.

Terri Morasco: He showed what he could do, but tonight it just wasn’t quite enough.

{ 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1! }

ENTRANT NUMBER THIRTY – THE ACE

{ The clock counts down to welcome our thirtieth contestant, the man who drew the luckiest number of all, Jake Conway, who enters the arena to a chorus of boos accompanied by Kat Conway. The couple ignore the vitriol and share a kiss before Kat walks away again and Ace turns his attention to the ring in front of him. Grounding himself Jake finally begins to march to the ring, climbing up the steps and entering this contest with a number of potential victims to select from. }

Vasco Dias: My man Conway, my pick for this, showing that there is no loyalty in a Roulette!

Terri Morasco: It’s every man for himself out there.

Vasco Dias: Just as long as that bastard Rob Diamond gets his comeuppance.

{ Ace makes an immediate beeline for JFK who has just about managed to recover from his blow from Cyrus however, as he bends over catching his breath he is caught with a FameAcer! JFK’s face hits the mat with a sickening thud as Jake lifts up the returning star from the mat, wasting very little time before he begins to push him over the top rope. JFK fights desperately, clawing to the ropes as he does everything in his power to stop himself from being put out of this one. The Ace spots this and takes a few steps back before thundering into him with a shoulder charge which finally breaks his resolve, sending him down to the mats below and out of this contest. }

ELIMINATED – JFK

Terri Morasco: Great effort from JFK, he came up short tonight but the future could be bright for him.

Vasco Dias: Ace has come in with immediate authority here.

Terri Morasco: He “drew” the luck number, can he make it count?

{ Ace walks away and immediately heads towards Warren Kane who is being backed into a corner gradually by Spike Kane, helping his former foe to wear down the younger Kane and lift him up on to the top of the turnbuckle. Todd and Adam, steadfast friends, have also begin to show the harsh realities of a Roulette match as they trade blows with one another as Ryan Shane uses this opportunity to catch his breath and Alex Jones assesses the situation from afar. Meanwhile, Rob has finally managed to recover from his previous beat down but as he gets to his feet he is soon met with the imposing figure of Steel. Rob stands toe to toe with Steel, who simply laughs as he pushes Rob away. Rob staggers and stops, looking at the mat as he nods before turning round and leaping up to land a vicious elbow to the side of the monster’s face! }

Terri Morasco: Rob is taking on the monster!

Vasco Dias: Stupid move Diamond, exactly what I expect from you.

{ Rob throws punch after punch into Steel but it is to absolutely no avail as the best shrugs him off, kicks him in the gut and puts him between his legs. Steel lifts Rob up and drops him with a devastating powerbomb which shakes the ring. Cyrus soon attacks Steel from behind as Alex tries to capitalise by attacking the prone Rob but Jayson, with his last ounce of energy pushes Jones away. Jayson does his best to protect Rob, but he soon regrets his decision as Ryan Shane spots an opening. Shane beats Jayson with his fist over and over, leaving him clutching to the rope for leverage before Shane takes a few steps back. Ryan charges at Jayson who, despite his best efforts, is powerless to stop the huge running knee which takes him up and over the top rope before he crashes to the mat below. Officials immediately check on Jayson who, by virtue of his belt, has taken quite the beating tonight. }

ELIMINATED – JAYSON MATTHEWS

Terri Morasco: Jayson is eliminated, yet, he is eliminated with his championship intact.

Vasco Dias: For now, Terri. For now.

Terri Morasco: Such is the fate of a 24/7 champion!

{ The officials continue to check on Jayson when suddenly Jack Gaither comes barrelling down the ramp clutching a trash can! Jack smashes the can into Jayson as the champion has no time to catch his bearings, sending him right over the barricade and into the audience! Jack hops over and is immediately ontop of the champion as officials do their best to calm the situation down. Inside the ring, the chaos continues as Jake attacks Ryan from behind slyly, taking out his knee cap as he climbs on top of him to land a few killer glows. Elsewhere Angel and Cyrus prey on Rob Diamond, swapping as one holds him down and the other lands kicks and elbow drops the prone outspoken hero. Warren fights desperately to stop his father from pushing him over the ropes, throwing whatever blow he can at him in an attempt to drain him of some energy to no avail. }

Vasco Dias: What the hell is Gaither doing!?

Terri Morasco: Taking advantage of the 4/7 rule, looks like Jayson’s night may not be over!

{ Inside the ring Warren finally makes some headway, forcing his father to relent and allowing him to drop his feet back into the ring, but he is soon flattened when Spike turns around barrels into him in the corner. Warren drops down the turnbuckles as Spike furiously stomps on his own flesh and blood, soon helped by Alex Jones who attempts to capitalise on the situation. Elsewhere in another corner Adam and Todd continue to tussle. Todd hits a spinning kick to Adam who hits the mat but uses all his will power to pick himself back up before charging into Todd, knocking him into the corner. Todd and Adam trade blow after blow as they eventually barrel over the top rope! Both, however, manage to cling on to the ropes as they pull themselves up to their feet, doing everything they can to maintain their balance. Todd and Adam cling to the ropes desperately trading punch after punch, neither wielding to the other when suddenly Steel O’ Buffington barrels towards the pair and hits them both with a crushing double clotheslines! Neither men can withstand the almighty blow from this almighty power house and they hit the mat outside, ending their participation in this contest as Steel’s run of dominance in this match continues. }

ELIMINATED - TODD WILLIAMS AND ADAM KNITE

Vasco Dias: Dear God, who can stop this absolute machine?

Terri Morasco: I don’t know but I am rapidly beginning to wonder if anybody is capable of that, and this is a match featuring some formidable giants!

Vasco Dias: Angel, Cyrus and Steel are all left in this… That doesn’t bode well for anybody.

{ As Steel looks down on his fine work he doesn’t spot the opportunistic Alex Jones waiting eagerly. Alex uses the second rope to leap into the air and drive his boot right into the jaw of O’ Buffington! Steel is taken completely by surprise and sent staggering as Alex begins to kick at his knee and bring him down to one knee. Jones rebounds of the ropes and hits a drop kick, but Steel is still up. Alex hits another and another and yet still the beast relents. Steel laughs as he spits blood from his mouth as Alex, in his absolute desperation runs to the turnbuckle, climbing it with ease before leaping into the air and bringing his boot down across the back of Steel’s head to drive him face first into the mat for The Flashback! }

Vasco Dias: Holy shit!? Did you just see what I saw?

Terri Morasco: Alex Jones threw EVERYTHING he had at Steel O’Buffington to bring him down, a stomp from the top rope!

{ Alex staggers, limping badly as it seems he landed quite heavily which the Ace rapidly takes advantage of, clipping him from behind at the back of the knee. Jake then turns his attention to Steel to land a few blows on him before wisely removing himself to begin an attack on Rob Diamond across the ring. Alex picks himself up, clutching his leg in agony before being clipped across the jaw by an elbow from Cyrus Daniels! Alex staggers but he can’t rest as Ryan Shane is soon on top of him, flying into him with a clothesline that sends him over the top rope and onto the apron! Alex hits his knee with a sickening thud but somehow, he fights through the pain to pick himself up. Alex stands on the apron, rapidly realising the predicament he is in as he tries his best to fight back into the ring but Ryan is relentless. Ryan leaps into the air and with one fluid move he clips Alex with a picture perfect enziguir! Alex didn’t see that one coming and his grip soon begins to loosen on the top rope. Alex hits the mat as Ryan Shane manages to pick up his third scalp of the evening tonight in an impressive showing from the returnee, but he soon has little time to enjoy his success as Steel is on him, pounding him down to the mat with tremendous force. }

ELIMINATED - ALEX JONES

Vasco Dias: Alex seemed to have hurt himself there, and paid the price. I’m still staggered that he but the brute down!

Terri Morasco: Looks like he couldn’t capitalise on it, but what an effort regardless. That is what former Imperial champions are made of!

{ Steel attempts to finishes Ryan off but before he can do any lasting damage he is attacked by Cyrus Daniels who tackles from behind, forcing him into a corner. The two big men begin to trade heavy blows with one another which shake the ring as Spike and Ace continue their beat down of Warren Kane who is desperately trying to break free of his onslaught. Ryan, escaping from a potentially disastrous situation with Steel picks himself up. Ryan looks to build on his momentum as he spots Cyrus Daniels, who just helped him dispatch Alex Jones not too far away. He grabs the big guy and turns him around, driving a boot into his gut to bring him down a little closer to his level. Cyrus is taken aback by this sudden assault from Ryan who is desperately using everything he’s got left to throw fist after fist into the looming Australian menace. Cyrus does his best to protect himself but it doesn’t appear to be enough as Shane screams at the top of his lungs. Ryan throws a last desperate fist into Cyrus who finally pours over the top rope and onto the apron, but his brute strength keeps him holding firmly to the top rope. Cyrus spits out what appears to be a tooth with some blood as Ryan digs deep, feeding on all the reserves he has left as he lunges forward, throwing himself through the air and hitting a Shaning Wizard! Cyrus is dazed and his grip loosen as he plunges down to the mats below and Ryan hits the mat hard, clearly in pain. }

ELIMINATED – CYRUS DANIELS

Vasco Dias: No! No! No, no, no!

Terri Morasco: My God, one of the beasts has finally fallen!

Vasco Dias: Ryan Shane may have just written his own death warrant!

{ Cyrus sits on the mats outside, clearly in a daze about what just happened, he cannot believe it. Ryan rolls around in agony in the ring as the crowd cheers, the noise seeming to send Daniel into a rage. He launches himself up from the mat and rolls back into the ring, spitting with anger. Cyrus grabs Ryan by the throat with a fierce look in his eye, ripping him up off the mat before planting him with a vicious Conviction! Cyrus roars, turning round he then grabs Warren by his throat and tosses him down violently with another Conviction as light bulbs flash around the arena. Cyrus has snapped, his eyes full of bloodlust as he grabs both Spike and the Ace by their throats and plants them with a Double Conviction! The ring shakes as bodies are broken across it and Cyrus looms over them, his chest heaving with pure rage as official desperately try to calm him down… but that doesn’t work! Cyrus grabs and official and plants him with a Conviction before laying another other with a big boot. Cyrus Daniels has totally snapped tonight, and it seems he isn’t done. Rob Diamond, not realising what is going on has got to his feet but as he turn he walks right into a Gift of Time. Cyrus stands over his carnage and finally, it appears he has decided to relent as he climbs out of the ring and walks to the back. }

Vasco Dias: Well… how’d that work out for you Ryan, huh?

Terri Morasco: This is utterly disgusting. That was completely uncalled for!

Vasco Dias: That was completely called for.

{ As the chaos in the ring is left in a pile of a dust by Cyrus Daniels we go backstage to find Jack Gaither and Jayson Matthews brawling between one another in the corridors. Jack grabs a tv monitor and swings it at Jayson who manages to duck and tackle Jack sending them both barrelling through a nearby table covered in electrical equipment! Objects fly everywhere as they rolls around trying to gain an advantage over one another but seemingly they manage to pull out a cable as the feed cuts to black and we head back to ringside. }

Vasco Dias: Jayson hasn’t escaped yet!

Terri Morasco: We have carnage at ringside and now carnage in the back. Tonight is just ramping up every minute.

Vasco Dias: Can anyone capitalise on Cyrus’ path of destruction?

{ Back in the ring Angel Blake has begun to lift himself up and, realising that he managed to escape Cyrus’ wrath he begins to pick off his victims one by one. Angel marches around the ring, stomping on everybody he can find as he is clearly pleased with himself. Angel yanks Ace up and lands a Genocide Kick on his jaw, sending him back down before hoisting up Ryan Shane and crunching into his jaw with another Genocide Kick. Angel begins to stomp on Ryan, determined to keep him down after his recent spell of eliminations. }

Vasco Dias: Angel has taken control of this contest, he has all the knowledge he needs to see this out.

Terri Morasco: This could be very dangerous for everybody else left in this match.

{ As Angel continues to beat on Ryan we cut backstage once against as Jack Gaither continues to chase down Jayson who does everything he can to escape the onslaught but is caught by an almost full trash can which is launched at his face. Matthews lunges out of view as Gaither prepares to take advantage but before he can he is suddenly grabbed by somebody off camera and in one fluid motion the figure tosses Jack right through a window! The glasses smashes everywhere as Gaither disappears into darkness and Cyrus Daniels walks into shot, his nostrils still flaring with pure anger. Cyrus turns and spots the camera and lunes forward, grabbing the camera man as his camera drops to the floor before we hear a smashing sound and the feed once again completely cuts out. }

Vasco Dias: See what you have done Ryan!? Actually… if it involve Gaither getting hurt I can get behind it…

Terri Morasco: Somebody stop Cyrus for God sake!

{ We return back to the ring as Angel finishes with Ryan Shane and walks back over to Spike who has only just picked himself back up. Kane doesn’t have a clue what is behind him but as he turns he meets the same fate as Ace and Ryan Shane. Angel stands over Spike, clearly satisfied with his work as he smiles down at the carnage he has left when suddenly the noise around the arena begins to build, causing Angel to look around. The crowd erupts as Angel is grabbed from behind by Warren Kane and Rob Diamond who lift the former Roulette winner up and over the top rope, sending him plummeting to the mat below! The crowd is going absolutely wild as Kane and Diamond finally makes an impact in this bout, eliminating the first ever Roulette winner! The pair fall to the mat, exhausted, but with enough energy to congratulate one another on this humongous scalp. }

ELIMINATED – ANGEL BLAKE

Vasco Dias: No! This is an utter disgrace! A total an utter travesty! I can’t believe what I have just witnessed!

Terri Morasco: They’ve done it! Warren and Rob have just taken another huge factor out of this contest!

Vasco Dias: Somebody, anybody, get these two!

{ Rob and Warren stop celebrating as they try to take advantage of their ascendancy by both working to keep Steel down, acutely aware of the unique threat he poses in this contest. Both of them rain down kick after kick on the big guy, grounding him and wearing him down bit by bit. Warren notices Spike stirring and getting on all fours he wait for Rob to charge and use him to leap in the air with an elevated clothesline! Spike hits the deck before the pair pick themselves up and, just as Jake Conway recover they drop him with a double clothesline before picking him up and hitting a double suplex to leave the Ace reeling. }

Vasco Dias: Who do these bastards thing they are?

Terri Morasco: they’re taking advantage of the situation, just like everybody else!

Vasco Dias: they should be disqualified for this heinous behaviour!

{ We manage to pick up another feed backstage again as things in the ring slow down and we catch a shot of Jayson Matthews desperately scrambling for his car. Blood pours down his face as he struggles to put his key in the lock before finally flinging the door open and jumping in as quickly as he can. He starts the engine and locks the doors just as Cyrus Daniels pounds on the roof of the vehicle, causing Jayson to floor the accelerator and wheel spins before tearing out of the parking lot! Cyrus screams in frustration before he grabs a nearby official. }

Cyrus Daniels: Get in the car!

Official: I… wait.. which car?

{ Cyrus turns to a pick up and puts his elbow through the window before unlocking the vehicle from the inside. The official doesn’t ask any more questions and rushes round to the other side as Daniels… hot wires the car!? The engine kicks into life as Cyrus climbs in and slams the door, revving the engine and speeding off in hot pursuit of Jayson Matthews! }

Vasco Dias: Holy shit!? Did…. Did Cyrus just steal a God damn car!?

Terri Morasco: This is get completely out of hand

{ Back in the ring Warren and Rob remain in the ascendancy, using their numbers advantage to keep their opponents grounded for as long as they possibly can but Steel manages to lift himself to his feet. Rob tries his best to put the big man down but Steel plows into him with a big clothesline before using his momentum to crash into Warren with a big boot. Steel yanks Warren up and whips him into the corner before similarly pulling up Rob and whipping him directly into Warren! The two lay on top of each other and are unable to move as Steel come charging in which a huge body splash that flattens both men, leaving them to drop limply to the mat. Steels momentum seems to be building once more, much to the horror of the rest of the competitors left here tonight. }

Vasco Dias: This doesn’t look good, for anybody.

Terri Morasco: Steel has picked up the most eliminations here so far tonight and has rarely been down on the mat.

Vasco Dias: I wonder who will feel his wrath next? I hope it’s Rob Diamond…

Terri Morasco: *sighs* Of course you do.

{ Steel grabs Warren and in one fluid motion he tosses him over the rope and, assuming he has been eliminated, moves his attention to Rob who staggers to his feet. Steel thunders some elbows into Rob’s face as our camera reveals Warren managed to just stay in this one, clinging to the bottom rope! Warren clings on to the ropes to save himself from being tossed over, however, Spike sees this opening and immediately tries to kick him off, using the ropes to push his weight into the side of his son! This doesn’t seem to work so Spike picks himself up and plants a few boots into Warren before leaning over the top rope. As Spike reaches over the top rope to try and grab Warren… he suddenly feels himself being lift as unbeknownst to him Jake Conway has stalked him and seeing an opportunity he has struck. Spike desperately to cling on but, using all his strength Jake lifts up Spike and tips him up and over the top rope! Warren uses this break to roll back in just as his father plants down on the mats below and finds himself eliminated! }

ELIMINATED – SPIKE KANE

Vasco Dias: A cunning plot…. Surely!?

Terri Morasco: The Ace saw his chance, and he took it!

Vasco Dias: Come on Jake, finish the job!

{ Jake refuses to allow Warren to get off the hook so easily as he begins to stomp down on him, keeping the younger Kane down after dispatching the elder. Jake drops some elbows onto the back of Warren’s skull before, just before he can get up, he eats a boot to his own face from a resurgent Ryan Shane! Ryan kicks at both Warren and Ace in an attempt to keep them both down whilst Steel continues to pound on Rob Diamond who is looking in very bad shape here. }

Vasco Dias: Steel has got this one covered, he’s going to show this punk ass little runt what happens when you run your mouth.

Terri Morasco: You may be right… though not for those reasons. Steel is showing the world what he can do.

Vasco Dias: Don’t you mean Addisyn is?

Terri Morasco: Riiiiight.

{ Once again we suddenly cut to a feed backstage as we see Spike Kane pacing around, clearly looking for somebody as he punches open locker room doors in absolute frustration. A few screams emerge from some of the Diamond locker rooms as he storms to the car park. Kane turns and spots a technician who tries to bolt but is soon cornered by the intimidating superstar. }

Spike Kane: Well, where the fuck did they go!?

Technician: I… I don’t know sir, I’m sorry.

{ Kane grabs the techie by his shirt before they both turn their heads to see a nearby television with local news footage following a high speed pursuit racing around the streets around the arena! Kane smiles before reaching into his pockets to receive a set of car keys and walking off camera before we finally return back to ring side. }

Terri Morasco: Surely not…

Vasco Dias: Now Kane is going after Matthews!? This is brilliant!

Terri Morasco: High Stakes blew my expectations out of the water, this is just pure insanity.

{ In the ring Steel turns to face Ryan who does his best to hit the big man with some fists but he is pushed down with relative ease due to his extreme fatigue. Steel marches after him but he is soon struck from behind by Jake Conway who kicks at the back of his leg whilst Warren Kane lift himself up and joins in this vicious mass assault, yet none of the three men can put the big man down! }

Vasco Dias: This is insane… he just won’t go down!

Terri Morasco: What will it take to take Steel out of this?

{ The men can’t believe it as they keep hitting at Steel but despite being in pain he refuses to submit. Ryan takes a few steps back and shouts for the other men to clear out of his way as he lunges forward, leaping in the air. Steel eats a Shaning Wizard from Ryan but amazingly, the beast is still on his feet. Warren rushes forward and hits a Thunderstruck! Steel goes down to one knee…. But he is still upright as the men around him can’t believe it. Ace rushes forward and leaps in air, crashing his leg across the back of Steel’s head to plant him with a FameAcer to finally keep the big guy down and just as he gets up the flashbulbs erupt as Rob Diamond leaps from the top rope and hits a textbook 50 star Frog Splash! The crowd erupts as the beast is finally, somehow, subdued and all four men begin to lift him from the mat with great difficult. Bit by bit, they manage to lift him up and over the top rope, but try as they might his weight still resists them. With one almighty effort all four men finally manage to push the momentum enough to send Steel tumbling over the top rope. The crowd are off their feet as the four men collapse in absolute fatigue, laying flat on their backs as Steel hits the mats below with a huge thud. }

ELIMINATED – STEEL O’BUFFINGTON (ADDISYN STARR)

Vasco Dias: Dear God! They did it!

Terri Morasco: I can’t believe it, that took a monumental effort from four men to put Steel out of this contest

Vasco Dias: And what did it take out of them in the process?

{ Steel sits up on the mat, but he can barely catch his breath before Addisyn is in his face, berating him for his “failure”. Starr bemoans who he “Embarrassed her” before she turns and storms off up the ramp, leaving Steel to following after her, clearly disappointed that after all his huge efforts he’s just come up short at the end, but he leaves with an impressive haul of eliminations for his… erm, Addisyn’s first official match. Back in the ring the short lived alliance lay flat on the mat, no man seemingly able to lift themselves up to take advantage of this moment. }

Vasco Dias: Can anybody seize the momentum? Can it be anybody but Rob!?

Terri Morasco: You’re not going to let that go are you?

Vasco Dias: I happen to take the main event of our biggest show incredibly seriously, Terri.

{ Eventually Rob and Warren manages to pick themselves up and, in similar fashion, they begin to work together again. Sensing their best bet is to attack the longest serving member of this quartet they pick Ryan Shane up and begin to plant punch after punch into him, sending him staggering back and forth between the pair. Rob lunges at Ryan, hitting a super kicking which send him spinning around where Warren strikes with another Thunderstruck and, despite his best efforts, Ryan staggers backwards, tumbling over the top rope and down to the mats below, ending one of the most valiant Roulette efforts in recent memory. }

ELIMINATED – RYAN SHANE

Terri Morasco: Huge effort from this man tonight, five eliminations in total.

Vasco Dias: This isn’t fair! Jake is alone in there with these two animals!

{ As Ryan is tended to by EMTs the fans, despite their usual animosity towards him, begin to chant “Thank you Ryan” at the top of their lungs in appreciation for his absolutely mammoth effort here tonight, securing five elimination in total. Shane is clearly disappointed in how his evening ended so close to the finish line as he walks up to the back, leaving only three men left in this contest. Jake picks himself up to his feet as the noise suddenly begins to build and build. Confused, Jake turns round and quickly realises why the arena is going nuts as Warren Kane and Rob Diamond stand side by side in front of him. Conway takes in a deep intake of breath as he clutches his firsts together and the arena gets louder and louder. Warren and Rob smile at each other before taking a step towards Jake who readies himself for the battle that is inevitably to come. Suddenly, the PA system erupts as “King of the World” begins to play. }

Vasco Dias: What is going on?

Terri Morasco: I don’t know…

{ The entire arena erupts into a chorus of boos as the Imperial Champion, Roberto Verona, emerges from behind the curtain as Warren and Rob stare down the ramp. Verona smile from ear to ear as he basks in the abuse he is receiving from the audience as he makes his way down the ramp, his eyes locked on two of his biggest adversaries. Verona circles around the ring as the pair watch him all the way around to the announce table. Verona picks up a headset as he lays his belt down across the desk and sits down beside Vasco Dias. }

Roberto Verona: Hello, Vasco. Terri. It’s quite the evening we’re having here.

Vasco Dias: It’s an honour to have you with us.

Terri Morasco: This is absolutely ridiculous, why are you here?

Vasco Dias: He can do whatever the hell he likes, Morasco. He’s just making sure Warren and Rob don’t cheat their way to a main event.

Roberto Verona: You really ought to follow Vasco’s lead more often, Terri.

{ Back in the ring Jake spots his opening, rushing from behind and clipping Rob at the back of his knee cap before dropping him with a DDT. Warren feels the ring shake and turns, but not in time to avoid a vicious punch from the Ace who strikes him across the jaw with a tremendous force, sending him staggering backwards. Jake steps over Rob, doing his best to try to keep some momentum going on Kane. Warren throws a few punches back, but Ace rides them out and manages to get an upper hand as he backs Warren into a corner. Ace starts to stomp at Warren, trying desperately to knock him down to the mat. }

Roberto Verona: Good work from Conway, he realised he can’t allow this pair to make the numbers game count.

Vasco Dias: Fingers crossed he can make sure Rob Diamond’s run in this years competition is over very soon.

Terri Morasco: Do you ever stop?

Roberto Verona: Do you ever stop supporting Rob’s degeneracy? You’re one of the worst for encouraging his radically inappropriate behaviour.

{ Jake keeps kicking at Warren, but before long he is attacked from behind by Rob who has managed to get back to his feet. Ace stumbles away trying to get away but Rob chases him and hits a running bulldog. Ace hits the mat hard as Rob picks him up and whips him into the corner, chasing after him to hit a big running splash. Diamond grabs Ace leg and begins to lift him up over the top rope. Jake fights desperately, doing everything he can to stay in this match as Rob fights to eliminate him. }

Vasco Dias: No! Come on Jake!

Terri Morasco: Feeling a little more worried, Roberto?

Roberto Verona: Absolutely not.

{ Rob pushes and pushes desperately and he almost manages to roll Ace over the turnbuckle but as he does so he suddenly feels his legs lift from under him…. As Warren Kane has rushed in from behind! Rob tumbles over the top rope, hitting the apron with a tremendous thump. Ace uses the moment to roll back in as Warren staggers away, assuming his work is done. Jake clings to the bottom rope as Rob rolls back in. Kane tries to take a breath before suddenly Diamond grabs his shoulder and spins him around, getting right into his face. The pair argue back and forth as Rob pushes Warren… before Warren pushes him back! The union is broken here as fists begin to fly and the noise ramps up as the friends throw fists back and forth between one another. }

Vasco Dias: You were saying, Morasco?

Roberto Verona: Greed. Greed always trumps friendship.

Terri Morasco: You planned this all along with Rob’s ridiculous stipulation didn’t you?

Roberto Verona: I like to make things interesting for our fans, you know that is your job too right?

Vasco Dias: Oh, burn!

{ Warren and Rob keep trading blows back and forth before finally Rob gains the upper hand, kicking Kane in the gut before planting him with a DDT. Rob rolls on top of Kane and begins to pummel him with fists but as he does so, Conway flies across the ring and boots him straight into the face! Rob goes tumbling across the ring as Jake chases after him, kicking him as he goes. Jake pauses for a moment, turning round to find a resurgent Warren flying through the air with a big clotheslines! Jake hits the mat as Kane leaps in the air and drops an elbow across Ace knocking the wind out of him. Kane leaps up and walks over to Rob and attempts to hit him with a Thunderstruck but he gets pushed off, yet, manages to hit the breaks before springing back with a huge superkick! Rob hits the deck with a huge thud as Kane rushes over to apply some boots to both men to keep them down. }

Terri Morasco: The action has exploded now.

Vasco Dias: Jake has got this.

Terri Morasco: I assume you’re equally as biased?

Roberto Verona: I couldn’t possibly comment. That would be unprofessional for the COO to do.

{ Warren picks up Rob, whipping him into the ropes as his hits him with a spinning elbow that puts him right back down to the mat but as he spend his focus on Rob he doesn’t see that Ace has managed to recover and is stalking him from behind. Jake drives an elbow into Warren neck before he grabs him tosses him right into the steel post in the corner! Warren’s shoulder makes a sickening snap as he screams in agony and Jake walks away satisfied with himself. Conway walks over to Rob smiling from ear to ear as he grabs him by the back of his head, clutching his hair as he begins to smack talk Diamond. Rob looks at him with fury in his eyes, which is only ignited further when Jake slaps him across the face! Rob erupts lunging forward as the two men begin to struggle desperately by the ropes… yet neither has noticed Warren has willed himself up! Kane clutches he shoulder he begins to charge from the other side of the ring! Warren leaps into both men, sending all three hurtling over the top rope…. Body after body hits the apron hard as the fans stands in waiting for a climax… but all three manage to cling on! The crowd are going wild as they though this one was over}

Vasco Dias: Holy crap, Warren nearly blew it all!

Roberto Verona: There’s still time…

Terri Morasco: Who will come out on top here!?

{ All three men cling to the ropes as they throw desperate blow after desperate blow trying their absolute hardest to not only stay alive themselves but knock their opponents off balance. Ace strikes Rob, Rob strikes Ace, Warren strikes Rob, Ace strikes Warren. Back and forth they go landing blow after blow after blow. Each time one looks to be losing their grip and teetering they tighten and their resilience holds through as they clutch on with everything in their locker. No man will yield as they become increasing desperate. Whenever one tries to get back in the ring they are yanked back onto the apron, it is soon apparent that this contest will be determined right here. }

Terri Morasco: This is getting intense, I can’t pick a winner.

Vasco Dias: Come on Jake!

Roberto Verona: Now we will find out who truly can survive.

{ Each man continues to trade blows as Warren swings wildly…. And misses! Warren teeters and falls…. But he grabs Rob! Diamond stumbles backwards and in his own desperation he reaches out and grabs Jake! Warren hovers in a very precious spot, clinging to Rob desperately as he fights to stay in this contest. Jake clings as best he can, the weight of two men pulling at him as he tries everything to stay in this contest. Rob and Warren fight to pull themselves back up, clawing for the ropes but they just can’t reach as Jake looks at the ropes and back at the two men, closing his eyes as he takes in a deep breath…. And let’s go of the ropes! Cameras flash as all three men plummet through the air and down to the mat below in a big heap of bodies! }

Roberto Verona: Jake just took his chances with the odds…

Vasco Dias: But who dropped first!?

Terri Morasco: More importantly, who dropped last!?

{ Officials rush over to the competitors to check on all of them after a hellacious encounter as technicians and referees rush to look at the monitors to watch over the replays which play over and over on the screen as nobody is quite sure what is going on. Minutes pass the officials all deliberate before finally they nod and Alison emerges with her microphone. }

Alison Valance: And your winner… as per the television referee….. Jake “The Ace” Conway!

ELIMINATED – ROB DIAMOND AND WARREN KANE

{ Ace’s music begins to play as a slow motion replay reveals that his feet touched the mat last, with Kane and Diamond both hitting the mat at the same time. Ace is still dazed as confetti begins to fall and Kat Conway rushes down the ramp to the ring. She embraces her husband as he gets to his feet, almost unable to hold back his emotions. Jake rolls into the ring and continues celebrating with Kathy as he drinks in this moment. }

Vasco Dias: I knew it! I knew I was right!

Terri Morasco: What a performance from all three here tonight, such a huge contest.

{ Ace continues to celebrate as all of a sudden Roberto Verona walks up the steps to join Kat and Jake in the ring. Verona extend a hand to Jake who looks down at it, pausing for a moment as they stand face to face in the ring. Eventually, Jake takes his hand and shakes it as Verona nods to his old friend and then goes to pull away… but Jake holds on? Verona looks down confused before suddenly Conway yanks him in… and hits an Ace-Plant!? Verona is laid out as Jake sits up, the crowd going wild. Jake picks up the Imperial Championship and he stands over Roberto, holding the prize aloft side by side with Kathy as our show gradually comes to a close. }

Vasco Dias: What the… what just happened!?

Terri Morasco: Survival of the Fittest…. Conway just sent a message that he is here for the title. Verona’s mantra is alive and well…

Vasco Dias: But what about him!?

{ Confetti continues to fall as our copyright logo appears and the show comes to a close for another year. }

ELIMINATIONS

Cyrus - 3
Steel - 5
Trent - 1
Angel - 2
JFK - 1
Todd - 2
Zasshu - 1
Spike - 1
Adam – 2
Ryan – 5
Ace – 3
Rob – 2
Warren - 3