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SINGLES MATCH
Jinx vs Domi Natrix
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Terri Morasco: Welcome to the Open Fight Night Edition of Monday Night Sacrifice!
Vasco Dias: And it’s going to be a celebration!!!
Terri Morasco: That’s right Vasco as tonight is a celebration of the twenty year career of Spike Kane!
Vasco Dias: The greatest Man of Steel Champion we have ever had!
Terri Morasco: Tonight we’ve got everything from first blood matches to xtreme rules matches to kendo sticks on a poll matches!
Vasco Dias: It’s going to be an exciting night and what better way to start it off than with the woman who laid out #malfunctionprincess in new comer JINX!!!
Terri Morasco: Jinx made a huge impact last week, targeting Fiona McFly and adding insult to injury. Tonight she looks to further her place in the company as she takes on Domi Matrix!
Vasco Dias: This will be a slaughter.
{ Domi waits in the ring as all of the arena suddenly becomes basked in darkness. Static echoes on the public address system. Then a white spotlight appears on the ramp, showing it shrouded in smoke. Then September Mourning's "Stand by Me" starts to play and a shadow can be seen in the middle of the smoke swaying from side to side in unison with the music. Then just as the chorus picks up, Jinx steps out of the smoke and holds her arms straight out as if she were being crucified, palms up, face toward the rafters with a solid white carnival mask on. She stands there motionless throughout the entire chorus. Then once the song slows again, Jinx starts to make her way with a slow walk to the ring with the spotlight following her, stopping just as she reaches the apron. Then she slides under the bottom rope and just as the sped up chorus starts again she jumps to the turnbuckle and rips the mask off as the lights come on. At first she holds her arms out, mask in hand, palms up, her face looking at the sky motionless. Then she again starts to sway with the beat, eventually hopping off the turnbuckle just as the music comes to a close. Finally, she takes a knee and bows her head, almost as if she's deep in prayer or meditation. }Vasco Dias: I’m not going man this statement up here, Jinx scares me.
Terri Morasco: Without even wrestling a match in IWF she has proved herself a force to be reckoned with.
Vasco Dias: Domi may want to consider getting the hell out of dodge.
{ The referee calls for the bell and Jinx explodes across the ring with a Leg Lariat! }Vasco Dias: Domi flat on her back!
Terri Morasco: Jinx already displaying her speed and power.
{ Jinx pops up onto her knees and looks at Domi with a sadistic grin as she moves ever closer to Domi. Slowly Jinx stands up to her feet as Domi starts to get up herself. Domi turns right into a forearm from Jinx and then another and another, Jinx rears back for a fourth but Domi goes to clock, Jinx holds up and instead laughs before connecting with a drop kick to the gut of Domi! }Terri Morasco: Jinx lured her in with those forearms and then connected with that dropkick when she went for the block!
Vasco Dias: She’ smart, capable and dangerous!
{ Jinx is very slow to her feet again as the grin grows ever wider on her face. Domi stats to crawl back up but Jinx drops her boot across the knee of Domi and then holds her there as she just looks down on her. }Terri Morasco: Jinx is playing mind games with Domi Matrix.
Vasco Dias: She’s got her right where she wants her.
{ Jinx lifts up as Domi starts to crawl away and pull herself up on the ropes but Jinx comes from the side with a running knee lift and follows it right up the Jinxed snapmare into a drop kick and then comes off the ropes with a roll over neck breaker! }Terri Morasco: That was the combo she refers to as the Jinxed!
Vasco Dias: This match is all bad luck for Domi!
{ Jinx smiles now as she stands up, laughing to herself as she looks to the ropes. Jinx walks over to the corner of the ring and climbs up, the fans wait with baited breath as Jinx walks across the top rope and then comes off with Clipped Wings!!! }Terri Morasco: Clipped Wings!!!
Vasco Dias: Jinx is sending a message to the Diamonds division!
Terri Morasco: She absolutely is and they better be taking notes.
{ Domi can barely move as Jinx now hovers around her, watching, waiting, smiling, laughing. Domi seems almost completely out of it mentally as she starts to pull herself up but Jinx has had enough and rips her to her feet and then leaps into the air and connects with the PALE HORSE!!!! }Terri Morasco: PALE HORSE!!!!
{ Jinx folds the arms off Domi over her chest like a corpse in a casket as the referee makes the count. ONE! TWO! THREE!!!! }Terri Morasco: Jinx picks up a win in dominating fashion in her debut match!
Vasco Dias: I hope Fiona and everyone else was paying close attention to what Jinx is capable of! She’s going to be a serious force in this division very quickly.
Terri Morasco: You’ve got no argument from me, that was impressive.
{ Jinx is on her knees now and tilts her head back laughing as the lights go out and her music plays. }----------------------------------------------------------
SEGMENT
”Bow down.”
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{We cut backstage to see Steve Awesome standing next to Tiffany Jones. Steve was obligated to wear that House of Howlett T-shirt. }Tiffany Jones: I'm here with Steve Awesome ladies and gentlemen. I think the first thing on everyone's mind is what went down in that match that pit Steve Awesome against The Ace. In case you folks missed it, the match devolved into a brawl that had The House verse Ace, Dre Cutler, Nighthawk, and Jayson Matthews.
{Footage Plays.
Rob Diamond, Zasshu, and Spike Kane come walking down to the ring as the crowd begin to boo them mercilessly, Steve Awesome notices them walking down to the ring and immediately starts questioning Laura Howlet!}Steve Awesome: What the hell are they doing here? Why are they out here!?
{Laura just smiles as if it was all part of the plan. The members of The House of Howlet surround the ring as Steve Awesome, The Ace stand in the ring and Kathy Conway stays close by outside of the ring.}Terri Morasco: Oh what the hell is this? Was it a trap this whole time!?
Vasco Dias: I think it was, and I bet Steve Awesome was in on it!
Terri Morasco: oh please, he's surrounded by them too Vasco. Steve doesnt have any idea what's going on!
Vasco Dias: You sound naive Terri!
Terri Morasco: WAIT! Here come come cavalry!
{Suddenly, Nighthawk, Dre Cutler and Jayson Matthews come running down to the ring to confront the House and everything breaks out into a full on brawl! Dre bee lines for Spike, Ace catches Rob as he comes into the ring, Zasshu is getting the best of Jayson and Nighthawk jumps Steve!}Terri Morasco: OH MAN! Things just exploded out here! Everyone is fighting everyone!
Vasco Dias: And Steve is fighting for the House! Do you see that?
Terri Morasco: I do....but he's not with them!
{Dre clotheslines the Man of Steel champion over the ring ropes and the two spill out to the ring and they continue throwing hands. Rob grabs Ace and drops him throat first over the ring ropes and Ace falls to the mat trying to catch his breath. Nighthawk lights up Steve's thighs and knees with stiff kicks and then drives a hard kick to the midsection and he drops to a knee. Rob joins Zasshu in pummeling Jayson but Nighthawk comes to his aid. Rob and Zasshu fight with Nighthawk. Nighthawk ducks a strike from Zasshu and after a few stinging chops to the face and another spinning hook kick and Zasshu goes out through the middle ropes. Rob attacks Nighthawk with a foreaerm to the neck grabs him by the tights and neck and sends him out the same way Zasshu went. Jayson goes after Rob and Jayson ducks a clothesline and gets behind the ropes and Rob comes running in for another clothesline but Jayson pulls down the top rope and Rob tumbles out! Jayson gets a crazy look in his eye and gets a running start and pulls out a 450 cross body that takes out Rob, Zasshu, and Nighthawk and quite possibly himself as well.}Terri Morasco: DID YOU SEE THAT!
Vasco Dias: Jayson Matthews almost killed himself like always!
{A huge bananas chant comes over the crowd and meanwhile we find The Ace still trying to catch his breath and Steve doing the same. Laura Howlet is right next to him and she hands him a chair. She points right at Ace.}Laura Howlett: Smash him. Do it now!
{Steve Awesome just looks at her and shakes his head.}Laura Howlett: Think about your family Steve. Think about your daughter. Bash him with that chair.
{Laura is on the ring apron and she extends the chair to Steve who takes it and lifts it over his head. He looks at Ace and then lowers it back down.}Laura Howlett: Think about what could happen to them if you don't do what I say right now.
{Steve Awesome stands there and raises the chair up again but holds there seemingly talking it over with himself in his head. He knew it was wrong, but he didn't want his family to suffer because of him. Another Smokin Aces chant fills the arena.}Laura Howlett: Don't listen to them. Think about your future. None of these people can save you no matter how much they chant. Hit. The Ace. With. The Chair!
{Steve goes to move forward when The Ace finally looks behind him at Steve wielding a chair aimed for his head and Steve stops in his tracks. Steve sighs and starts to move again before Dre Cutler slides into the ring and tackles Steve Awesome to the ground before we see what he was going to do.}Terri Morasco: Dre Cutler with the save.
Vasco Dias: Yeah because Steve was going to hit The Ace with that chair Terri. I just know it!
Terri Morasco: I don't think so, Vasco. I really think Steve Awesome is a changed man.
{The brawl breaks out again and after a little bit the House retreats, Spike, Zasshu, Laura and Rob talk trash on the ramp while Steve just walks out of the arena, completely shaken as to what just transpired. Dre, Nighthawk and Jayson check on Ace.}{The footage ends and we go back to Tiffany Jones. Steve just lowers his head.}Tiffany Jones: I think the world wants to know what you were going to do with that chair Steve.
{Steve sighs and takes a minute to process the heavy question.}Steve Awesome: You know, in that moment, I had no idea what I was going to do. And now, as I look back on it I still don't. I was put into a position where I was forced to choose my family or my friend.....and I honestly didn't know what to do. I-”
{Just then Rob Diamond enters the scene flanked by Spike Kane and Laura Howlet.}Rob Diamond: What do you mean, you didn't know what to do? You knew what you were doing when you SCREWED ME out of the Roulette AND the Imperial Championship!
Spike Kane: He get's a little taste of humility and suddenly he puts on the white hat? Pathetic.
{Steve just glares daggers at two men he used to call friends as Laura Howlett step up in front of her clients to face another.}Laura Howlett: Steven, I don't know what you were going to do with that chair, and frankly, at this point I don't care anymore. What you actually did with your moral hesitation was display another act of direct insubordination. I told you what to do, and you did not complete the simple task at hand. Therefore, you'll have to be punished.
{Steve flashes that cocky grin and shrugs his shoulders.}Steve Awesome: Well I already got through your last punishment. Throw the Redneck Renegades at me again, and I'll beat them again.
{Laura smiles and evil smile and shakes her head.}Laura Howlett: Oh no, it's not going to be the Redneck Renegades this time. See I wanted to find a team that I knew could pick you apart, limb from limb, Steve. I needed to find a team that I knew had what it took to really drive home the lesson that you do NOT want to piss me off. I went through all the record books that I could find from all around the world and from the past. The Holland Brothers. Knitely Bangs. Even Bad Company. But none of those teams felt right and that's when I realized I had the greatest team at my disposal right under me nose the whole time.....
{Rob and Spike step forward again.}Laura Howlett: Infamous.
{Steve actually looks a little shocked at the choice. He's gone up against great challenges before, but nothing quite like this.}Laura Howlett: That's right at October Revolution, it will be the greatest tag team there ever was, the very reason why there is no tag team division in IWF today. Two absolute legends in this business today.....INFAMOUS going up against Steve Awesome! And just so we are clear if your friend The Ace gets involved in any way, we will be seeing you in court. Your going to learn that you never truly belonged in Infamous, your going to learn that you do not cross YOUR boss, and most importantly Steve Awesome, you are going to learn that the House.....
{she smirks.}Laura Howlett: ...Always Win.
Spike Kane: and if your not down with that.....
{They both crotch chop.}Rob Diamond:...bow down and suck it!
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KENDO STICK ON A POLE MATCH
Todd Williams vs Rob Diamond
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{This match started out fairly even, but then Rob started to take over hitting Todd with a Spear! He taunted the crowd a bit and then went for the Kendo Stick. Todd though, took the time to recooperate a little bit, getting to his feet, him and Rob eventually would fight over the Kendo Stick when Rob would grab him by the head and lunge off the top rope with a Avalanche Diamond Cutter!
With Todd down, Rob climbed the corner, grabbed the stick, and as the bell ring, decided to hit Todd viciously with the stick until it splintered. He’d throw it to the side, look down at a beaten Todd and give him a Crotch Chop...telling him to “Suck It!”}----------------------------------------------------------
NO DISQUALIFICATION MATCH
Helena Sawyer vs Sara Jade Wilson
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{Sarah Jade Wilson walks towards the ring, ignoring the hail of boos that rains down on her from the crowd.}Alison Valance: The following contest is a No Disqualification match! Introducing first, from San Francisco, California, weighing in at 124 pounds, Sarah Jade Wilson!
Terri Morasco: This is the first time we've seen SJW in action since the culmination of the Heiress to the Throne tournament at Lineage, and she's been drawn out by what she sees as a very personal affront.
Vasco Dias: She smelled blood, and she wanted to rally some more supporters to the cause of, what does she call it, hashtag activism? Sarah Jade Wilson is nothing more than a craven opportunist!
{The thudding bass riff of "From the Pinnacle to the Pit" sounds, deep red lights flashing as Helena Sawyer saunters from the back, a lopsided grin on her face. She idly checks her wrists, running her thumbs over the studs in her gloves as she walks up to the ring apron. Helena eyes the apron for a long moment before grabbing the middle rope and lifting one leg as she hops up onto the apron.}Alison Valance: And her opponent, from Amityville, New York, weighing in at 151 pounds, Helena Sawyer!
Terri Morasco: Helena's been at the center of a good deal of controversy since her...uh...incident with Fiona McFly on Sacrifice last week.
Vasco Dias: She made things exciting, Terri! What's more, she won. Can't fault her for spicing things up a little. Making out with Stephanie Sullivan, pulling down Fiona McFly's top, I just wonder how she'll follow up with Miss Prude here.
Terri Morasco: For the love of God, WILL YOU STOP?!
{Helena looks up at the ceiling, grinning ecstatically, and jumps to her feet, hooking both arms on the top rope and throwing her body back with a piercing scream that turns into a giggle. She kicks herself backwards, flipping over the top rope, and back-rolls into a kneeling crouch, staring at the ramp for a few moments before standing and slinking to a corner. She looks up at the ceiling as the music fades, mouthing frantic words to herself as the lights come back up to normal.}
Terri Morasco: Apologies for Vasco behaving like a nine-year-old boy, folks. No need to check for weapons, they're legal, and here we go!
{The bell rings, and the two women immediately approach each other. Sarah shoots in for a lockup, but Helena spins out of the way, leering at her with a grin. SJW rolls her eyes disgustedly, and they begin circling again. Helena lunges at Sarah, grinning, but SJW holds her ground, apparently unimpressed. Helena rolls her eyes, looking away for a split-second before turning and firing a right hand into SJW's face! Sarah staggers a bit before responding with a snapping European uppercut! Helena staggers back, grinning, and claps, shouting "Good! More!" at SJW.}Terri Morasco: My God, what's going on in that damn mind of Helena Sawyer?
Vasco Dias: She's vicious, and she's going to have to be. The Iron Maiden, the Heiress to the Throne, she's not getting an easy treatment, and she loves it!
{SJW shakes her head, and both women duck down and drop under the bottom rope. Sarah begins pacing on one side of the ring, while Helena drops to a knee and retrieves a steel chair! The crowd roars for this, and she begins quietly stalking her way around back over to SJW's side of the ring. Her pace begins to build, along with the crowd's cheers, and Sarah looks behind herself just in time to see the stalking Sawyer. She bolts in panic, and Helena chases after her, chair aloft as the crowd cheers wildly.}Vasco Dias: HIT HER! CONNECT, DAMN YOU!
Terri Morasco: Trust me, she's trying, and the crowd wants Helena to swing for the fences just as much as you do.
{SJW makes a hard turn and leaps into the ring, Helena pursuing her, and delivers a snapping kick to the side of Helena's head! Sawyer drops the chair, clutching her temple, and SJW shakes her head disapprovingly. Helena begins crawling towards the center of the ring, dragging the chair with one hand, and SJW looks around with a grin on her face. The crowd boos, seeing where she's going, and SJW hits the ropes as Sawyer reaches the center of the ring!}Terri Morasco: She's going for the Trigger Warning!
Vasco Dias: DAMMIT, NO!
{As she plants her foot to drive Helena into the chair, though, Sawyer summons up her strength and pushes up, sending SJW flying into the air! Helena makes it to her feet just in time to catch her on her shoulder and drive SJW down with the DYING OF THE LIGHT! The crowd erupts as SJW's driven into the mat, and Helena grins, rolling SJW onto her back!}Terri Morasco: What a PHENOMENAL counter! That could be all she wrote!
Vasco Dias: Short and sw—wait, who the hell is that?
{Vasco has noticed what the crowd has, which is that a man has jumped the railing, diving into the ring and interposing himself between SJW and Helena. Sawyer cocks her head in confusion as SJW rolls towards the edge of the ring. The man shakes his head, hands up, and shouts at Helena to "have some mercy, m'lady!" This earns a hysterical shriek of laughter from Helena, who shakes her head and points at him as she laughs. This distraction is just enough for Sarah to get to the floor and hastily run towards the back, never stopping to look behind herself. The referee notices, getting out of the ring and shouting after her. Seeing that she clearly has no intention of coming back, he turns and signals to the timekeeper to ring the bell.}Alison Valance: Here is your winner by referee's decision, Helena Sawyer!
Terri Morasco: And SJW took the easy way out here, thanks to the distraction from a fan! What a disappointment coming from a woman of her accomplishments.
Vasco Dias: She wanted to stand up to Helena Sawyer, but the moment the escape presents itself she takes it. What a waste!
{The man applauds the ending and offers a hand to Helena, kneeling before her. Helena pauses, looking around with an uncertain look on her face, before returning the gesture with a curtsy and taking his offered hand. The crowd boos in confusion as the man rises to his feet, nodding as he looks to the stage...and as he looks back, Helena blasts him in the face with the BLOOD MIST! He staggers back as the crowd's boos turn to cheers, and Helena takes a moment before reeling him in by his hand and planting him with the DARK MOTHER'S BLESSING! The man is laid out in the ring, and Helena leans over the ropes, posing with her blood-covered fist in the air. "From the Pinnacle to the Pit" begins playing amid the crowd's cheers, which seems to startle and delight Helena.}Terri Morasco: I don't know why, I don't know how, but the crowd is happy with Helena Sawyer after laying out that fan. There's no telling with people sometimes, I guess.
Vasco Dias: No real match, which is a damn shame, but at least we got a nice, violent ending!
Terri Morasco: Always a silver lining with you, Vasco. How do you do it?
Vasco Dias: Talent, Terri. I know it seems strange to you, but some of us have it.
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TWO OUT OF THREE FALLS MATCH
Johnny Gillmen vs Nighthawk
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{Cannons shooting jets of water blast high into the air as The Offspring's "Nitro (Youth Energy)" begins to play. A lone blue spotlight appears on-stage as Johnny Gillmen steps in from behind the curtain, sporting aqua blue, olive green, and silver tights with matching boots and tassels and a T-shirt bearing the logo of his alma mater. Carrying his multi-colored surfboard with him, Johnny passes through, high-fiving fans along the way before sliding his longboard underneath the ring and hopping in to wait for his opponent.}Alison Valance: The following contest is a two out of three falls match! Introducing first, from Midlothian, Texas, weighing in at 190 pounds, Johnny Gillmen!
Terri Morasco: Johnny Gillmen is the man who issued the challenge for tonight’s match, but he left the stipulation in Nighthawk’s hands. That seems like a dangerous weapon to hand to a man known as “The Master of a Thousand Holds.”
Vasco Dias: Johnny knew that Duskchicken wasn’t going to pick anything interesting, so I’d say no. This match is going to be one of those boring exhibition matches, isn’t it? Trading holds and lots of FIGHTING SPIRITOOOO!
Terri Morasco: Vasco, that’s kind of racist.
Vasco Dias: No, you!
{As the ring announcer moves to a neutral corner the lights in the sold-out arena dim for just a moment as the opening strains of "Holding Out For A Hero (Spartan X Intro)" by Emery boom out over the sound speakers, as Nighthawk walks to the ring confidently shaking hands with the crowd as he does so.}Alison Valance: And his opponent! From the Windy City, weighing in at 185 pounds, he is the Wrestling Machine, NIGHTHAWK!
Terri Morasco: Possibly the most gifted technical wrestler in North America, if not the entire world, Nighthawk seems very self-assured tonight. That’s the kind of calm that only comes with the level of experience that the Wrestling Machine brings to the table.
Vasco Dias: My God, Terri, how can you find this interesting? Sure, they’re athletic, they’re flippy, but apart from Johnny Gillmen smelling faintly of patchouli, what in God’s name stands out about them? What’s their hook?
Terri Morasco: Something tells me that if you asked Nighthawk to show you his hook, you’d need a new ankle and knee.
{Climbing up on the outside of the 2nd and 3rd turnbuckles the "Wrestling Machine" exhorts the crowd to make more and more noise before climbing into the ring and submitting himself to be checked out by the referee.}Terri Morasco: Apart from the surfboard, no weapons here, and I think we’re about to get underway!
{The bell rings, and both men begin circling each other cautiously. They move into a collar-and-elbow tie-up, and the slightly taller Nighthawk hauls Gillmen into a side headlock. He clamps the hold on firmly, and Gillmen quickly backs the two of them into the ropes, earning a clean break from Nighthawk. Johnny brushes his knuckles against the sides of his neck, circling again, and they shoot in for a second lock-up, Gillmen twisting out into a standing wristlock this time. Nighthawk drops a bit, chuckling as he shakes his head, and twists out of the hold, reversing it into a tightly applied hammerlock. Gillmen bucks against the hold, struggling, and fires a blind elbow backwards, which Nighthawk smoothly ducks, spinning back into the standing wristlock. Gillmen attempts a roundhouse kick, but Nighthawk ducks underneath, pulling his arm under into a pumphandle, and twirls around, tripping Gillmen into a small package-style pinning combination!
ONE! TWO! KICKOUT! The two men leap to their feet, the crowd applauding the technical prowess on display from Nighthawk.}Terri Morasco: That was a slick pinning combination there from Nighthawk, and it almost got the quick first fall in this contest tonight!
Vasco Dias: We haven’t seen a strike land yet. What kind of a fight is this?
{Nighthawk beckons Johnny in, and Gillmen obliges, charging in at Nighthawk. Hawk sidesteps, ushering Johnny into the ropes, and sends him to the mat with a drop toe hold. Nighthawk immediately floats over into a front facelock, seemingly hunting for a guillotine choke. Gillmen gets his fingers under one of Nighthawk’s forearms to block, and Nighthawk responds by releasing and grabbing that arm to spin into a magistral cradle! ONE! TWO! KICKOUT! Gillmen scrambles to his feet, unwilling to let himself be caught up in Nighthawk’s technical wrestling again, and quickly lines up on Nighthawk, blitzing him with a stiff kick to the midsection. He delivers another one, driving Nighthawk into the ropes, and whips him off, delivering a dropkick as Nighthawk rebounds and catching him flush in the jaw! Gillmen goes into a quick cover!
ONE! TWO! KICKOUT!}Terri Morasco: And now it’s Johnny Gillmen getting some momentum behind him, with a crisp dropkick there to Nighthawk.
Vasco Dias: That’s a little more like it. Keep up the aggression, don’t let him take control again!
{Gillmen pulls Nighthawk up by the head, whipping him off the ropes and dipping his shoulder to roll Nighthawk through with an arm drag. The Wrestling Machine hits the mat and rolls through, leaping up and charging into a second arm drag. The third one, though, is met with a shifting of weight and a hard counter into a short-arm scissors! Nighthawk yanks on the hold tightly, bridging himself up, and Gillmen quickly scrambles, getting his foot on the bottom rope. Nighthawk immediately breaks the hold, nodding at the display of ring savvy. Gillmen gets to his feet, circling warily, and as Nighthawk moves in, he snaps off a thrust kick to the midsection. Johnny brings Nighthawk in with a front facelock, setting up for a vertical suplex…and Nighthawk sticks his foot forward and sweeps Gillmen into the IT CAME FROM JAPAN pinning combination!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE! Johnny kicks out a second after the three-count, eyes wide in shock as the bell rings.}Alison Valance: Here is the winner of the first fall, Nighthawk!
Terri Morasco: Holy hell! That was swift! Nighthawk really got to show off his technical prowess in that first fall, and now Johnny Gillmen has a thirty-second rest period to gameplan.
Vasco Dias: I’d be pissed if I was Johnny. Forget not wanting to hurt him, let loose! Unload on the bastard!
{The two men pick themselves up, backing into corners. Johnny shakes his head in dismay, checking his wrists as Nighthawk stretches against the ropes. After a brief period, the referee calls them out of the corners and signals for the bell again. The moment the bell rings, Johnny charges Nighthawk, blitzing him into the corner with his shoulder and hammering him up against the turnbuckles. Johnny steps back and begins firing away with a series of vicious kicks to the midsection and back, firing away relentlessly. He pulls Nighthawk out of the corner, whipping him to the ropes, and catches him on the rebound with a spinning heel kick! Nighthawk whirls to the canvas, and Johnny immediately falls on top of him for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
KICKOUT!}Terri Morasco: Did you have a bug in his ear there, Vasco? That’s very aggressive stuff!
Vasco Dias: I am always right, Terri! Always!
{Nighthawk gets to his feet slowly, and Johnny seizes him in a rear waistlock. Nighthawk quickly spins behind, though, and rushes him to the ropes, looking for an O’Connor roll. Gillmen hooks his arms under the top rope, leaving Nighthawk to snap back into the canvas, and as he sits back up he’s met with a crushing superior football-style kick to the face! Johnny lets out a defiant cheer as Nighthawk rolls towards the ropes groggily, the crowd replying to Gillmen’s enthusiasm in kind. Nighthawk gets to his feet outside, holding his jaw, and Gillmen runs to the turnbuckle, pointing at Nighthawk on the floor, and climbs quickly, leaping off as Nighthawk turns around into the shooting star press he calls the HIGH TIDE! Both men are down as the crowd roars its approval for the dangerous maneuver!}Terri Morasco: WOW! This fall has been all Gillmen so far, and that big High Tide just put an exclamation point on that burst of offense!
Vasco Dias: You need to capitalize, though. Get him in the ring and pin him! Or just let him get counted out!
{Gillmen is the first one to his feet, and he pulls Nighthawk to his feet, grabbing him by the seat of the pants and hurling him back into the ring. Gillmen slides in after him and goes to pin him, but Nighthawk summons a burst of strength and hauls him into an inside cradle!
ONE!
TWO!
KICKOUT! Gillmen scrambles up, furious, and drops a knee on Nighthawk, grunting in frustration. He takes another deep breath, though, and yanks Nighthawk up to his feet again. Johnny Irish whips the Chicagoan to the ropes, but Nighthawk catches himself on the middle rope, springboarding off looking for a back elbow…but Gillemn catches him in mid-air fluidly, kicking off and planting Nighthawk with a brutal Saito suplex! Gillmen hooks the leg as Nighthawk flops back onto the mat!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE! It’s Gillmen’s turn to roll off and have his hand raised by the referee, Nighthawk clutching his head in agony.}Terri Morasco: And we’re all tied up going into the final fall! That was spectacularly done by Johnny Gillmen.
Vasco Dias: One to the vet, one to the rookie, and here we come for fall number three!
{Nighthawk sighs resignedly to himself, rubbing the back of his neck. Gillmen grins, beckoning to Nighthawk. The bell rings to start the third and final fall, and Gillmen and Nighthawk walk to the center of the ring. Gillmen offers a handshake, and Nighthawk accepts after a moment’s hesitation. They pump the handshake once before letting go, circling each other again. Gillmen feints a lock-up and goes for a sweep kick, but Nighthawk front flips over Gillmen, reaching behind himself and snaring Johnny in a snap hangman’s neckbreaker as Gillmen stands! Johnny rolls to his side, not allowing Nighthawk a full base to work with, and reaches out, heel tripping the Chicagoan and rolling him into a modified bow and arrow hold! Gillmen clutches at the chin and ankles of Nighthawk, who strains and twists against the pressure.}Terri Morasco: I have to wonder about Johnny going back to the mat. That’s not necessarily the route I would have chosen.
Vasco Dias: Johnny’s learning to believe in himself. If he thinks this is the right course of action, he doesn’t need some Negative Nancy dismissing him.
{Nighthawk struggles against the hold, managing to free one of his feet, and pushes off with it, rolling the two men and jostling Gillmen enough to break the hold. Nighthawk rolls onto his feet, delivering a beautiful European uppercut to earn some separation, and hits the ropes, coming off with a flying headscissors that he transitions into the DEAD ON TIME! Gillmen bounces head-first off the canvas, and Nighthawk immediately rolls into a cover, hooking the leg!
ONE!
TWO!
KICKOUT!}Terri Morasco: Nighthawk fighting back, trying to pull out this third and final fall with that tilt-a-whirl DDT!
Vasco Dias: Close but not enough! I think both men know how much more is at stake in this fall. No mistakes, no room for error, just the deciding moment!
{Nighthawk, undeterred, pulls Gillmen up and hooks him for a suplex, reaching down to grab the leg for the LAKESHORE DRIVE BETA! NO! Gillmen floats over, transitioning into the REVERSE BLAST! Whipped over by the reverse hurricanrana, Nighthawk bounces to his feet before slowly stumbling around the ring. Gillmen sees the opportunity present itself and runs to the ropes, springboarding off with a roundhouse kick to the side of Nighthawk’s skull! Gillmen rolls the Chicagoan over into the cover, hooking the leg tightly!
ONE!
TWO!
KICKOUT! Gillmen shakes his head, clenching his fist tightly, and raises his hand to the crowd, who cheer in response.}Terri Morasco: Listen to the respect being given to both of these men! What a grueling contest!
Vacso Dias: Lesser men would have been out of the fight earlier, but these two are giving their all to be the winner here tonight.
{As Nighthawk gets to his feet again, Gillmen fires a kick into his gut…which gets caught! Nighthawk immediately tries to hook the ankle for the Hangman’s Noose, but Gillmen has enough wherewithal to kick Nighthawk off into the ropes. Hawk comes off with a leaping dropkick that catches Gillmen high on the chest, but both men are quick to their feet, standing and trading forearm shots in the middle of the ring! Gillmen delivers a knee strike to the gut, and Nighthawk staggers back, responding with a roaring elbow! Gillmen bounces off the ropes, using the momentum to deliver a vicious leaping roundhouse kick! Nighthawk doubles over, and Gillmen quickly grabs his arm, bringing him up into a cutthroat torture rack position!}Terri Morasco: Looks like it might be time for Nighthawk to Hang Ten!
Vasco Dias: What a conclusion to this back-and-forth contest that would be! Just do it, kid!
{As Gillmen staggers into the center of the ring with Nighthawk on his shoulders, however, the Wrestling Machine stirs, lashing out with his free arm and driving the point of his elbow down into the left shoulder of Gillmen! Nighthawk delivers several more elbows, loosening Johnny’s grip, and gets enough space to drop behind and hook Gillmen in an inverted headlock takeover, transitioning seamlessly into the HANGMAN’S CLUTCH! Gillmen struggles and writhes against the hold, but Nighthawk’s ring savvy has allowed him to position the two of them dead-center in the ring ropes! Nighthawk wrenches back on the hold with all his might, and Gillmen scratches for the ropes desperately! He tries to shift their combined weight, elbowing towards the ropes…
BUT HE CAN’T MAKE IT! Gillmen hammers the mat with his hand, and the referee whirls to call for the bell!}Alison Valance: Here is your winner, two falls to one, the Wrestling Machine, NIGHTHAWK!
Terri Morasco: What a match! These two laid it all on the line here, but it was the veteran who won the day.
Vasco Dias: I hate to admit it, but that was well-done for both men. Now if only we could get some more of those exciting bits.
{Nighthawk and Gillmen both slowly get to their feet, and Nighthawk offers a handshake to Johnny. Johnny looks down, a smile spreading across his face, and he takes the offered hand firmly. The two men shake their hands, and Johnny raises Nighthawk’s hand to the cheers of the crowd. The two men take a brief moment in front of the crowd before dropping and rolling out of the ring.}----------------------------------------------------------
”FINISH HER” MATCH
Jenny Williams-Famularo vs Pandora Freeman
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{ "We all Recognise...That I'm ..the problem here."
The lights dim, Even as the Intro to the song helps to light up UV, glowsticks, people waving and bouncing before the beat drops and out slams Pandora, lit up like a christmas tree by UV, as lit slowly bleed back to the area Pandora dances down tothe ring, esily gracing movements as she hops up the apron and climbs in before gripping the top rope and arching back down to touch the ring mat with her head and leaves her feet on the ground making quite the arch as she rises up slowly still bouncing to the music as she encoruages the crowd to move with her. }Terri Morasco: Have you ever heard of a match with a format quite like the one we're just about to see?
Vasco Dias: A use of a finishing move winning a match? Nahh...this is a new one on me, I'll admit.
{ Smile by Avril Lavgine begins to blast all over the speakers and as it does we are treated to Jennifer Famularo along with Xander Famularo emerging from behind the curtain. She grins as she bounces out clapping the hands of the fans that are cheering her on as Xander just supports her walking down the aisle closely behind showing absolutely no sign of emotion. Xander stands by ringside as Jenny quickly slides in the ring. She slowly walks to a turnbuckle where she lifts one foot over it. She seductively moves her body to the side before throwing her arms up in the air pulling herself away. She takes her hate breeder t shirt off and throws it into the crowd as she bounces around bubbly waiting for the bell. }[DING!]
{ The two ladies engage in a classic lockup ring-center after the man in stripes calls for the bell. Pandora and Jenny jockey for position until the former backs the latter into the corner. Since the ref is technically powerless, he can't call for a break on a five-count, but nevertheless, the women break on their own volition before locking up again. This time, Farmularo backs Freeman into the ropes before sending her for the ride; Pan bounces off the ropes and into a hair toss to a mix of cheers and laughs. Using her speed, Jenny bounds off the opposite side and nails her opponent with a bulldog just as she's getting up. Eventually, Jenny pulls Pandora back to her feet before executing a trio of snap suplexes. }Vasco Dias: Well ain't this a surprise? Jenny's off to a good start.
Terri Morasco: Oh...be more enthused, will ya? Anyways, a friendly reminder--no pinfalls, no submission, no countout or DQ...whichever Diamond successfully executes their finishing maneuver, as listed in their respective dossier files, will be declared the winner!
Vasco Dias: Yeah, yeah...let's get this over quickly. I'm late for dinner...
{ Farmularo plays to the cheering crowd, using her show-womanship to her advantage. Pan rolls to the corner, trying to shake off the cobbies before using the buckles as a guide to put herself back into a vertical base. Jenny marches on, attempting a swift front kick to Pandora's ribs, but Freeman blocks it. However, she takes her eyes off Jenny for a split-second...leading to an enzugiri that plants a foot right into Pan's schnozz! With a smirk on her mug, Jenny places her opponent into position, nailing her with her trademark Sweet Dreams RKO! }Terri Morasco: SWEET DREAMS!!!
Vasco Dias: Yep...but according to Jenny's dossier, it's only a "trademark" maneuver. Thus...the match continues!
{ Indeed, Jenny is celebrating like a dork--as if she won the match--only for the referee to tell her that the RKO isn't one of her opponent's finishers! Her goofy grin soon turns upside-down for a second, but her resolve doesn't end there as she yanks Pandora back to her feet once again! But Pandora seizes control after a slight bit of hesitation on Jenny's part, nailing the latter with some sharp elbows to the chest and jaw that rock her back toward the strands. Freeman shoots Farmularo in, and as the latter bounds off the ropes and attempts a decapitating clothesline, Pandora dodges with a slick-looking roll straight out of "The Matrix," which wows the fanbase. Jenny turns around...only to wind up on the business end of a strong powerslam, followed closely by a standing legdrop. Pan then goes down to the deck and applies a standard reverse chinlock, but since the referee can't check for submissions given the match's nature, Freeman uses the move primarily as a rest hold, depriving her opponent of oxygen. Farmularo tries to fight the hold, flailing wildly with backhands to the top of Freeman's noggin; eventually, the two ladies find themselves on their feet once more--only for Jenny to be sent for the ride once more. This time, she's on the wrong side of Pan's trademark Tank Girl jumping Muay Thai knee to the head, sending her crumpling to the deck! }Vasco Dias: TANK GIRL, BAY-BEEEE!!!!!!!!!
Terri Morasco: But again...since it's listed in Pandora's stat sheet as a trademark move--
Vasco Dias: I know, I know...the match goes on.
{ As Pandora does her "P-p-p-POW!" taunt to complete the combination, the zebra-man is right there to remind her that, while that move looked flashy, it wasn't her finisher! Yet Freeman doesn't lose focus, opting instead to continue the charge by pulling Jenny back up by the neck. Yet Formularo, as savvy as she is, applies a cradle-fallaway slam and crunches Pan's back on the canvas! Jenny, showing off to the 50-50 split crowd, climbs up to the top rope and throws up a Dez Bryant-like "X" before flying off the top buckle with her finishing shooting star press called the STOCK MARKET CRASH...only for Pan to roll out of the way, causing Jenny to hit nothing but ring! }Terri Morasco: OH! Jenny almost nailed Pandora with her Stock Market Crash finisher...
Vasco Dias: ...but she crashed and burned instead. How typical.
{ Sensing the end might be near, Freeman contorts herself back to her feet and, after watching her opponent huffing and puffing on the deck, sets her up for her finisher by executing a hard powerbomb! Pan then proceeds to make that journey up to the top strand, where she performs her split-legged corkscrew moonsault--causing the referee to instantly call for the bell!}Vasco Dias: RYL'ETH DAY TRIP!!!
Terri Morasco: And that, ladies and gentlemen, means "game over!"
[DING-DING-DING!!!]
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SINGLES MATCH
Fiona McFly vs Jessica Reed
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Due to the number of contests scheduled, this match was contested under a ten minute time limit. This match ended in a time limit draw.----------------------------------------------------------
SEGMENT
"Tribute to the Blood God"
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{We come back from commercial to see that the ring has been covered in a red carpet and in the very middle is a throne that seems to be made out of skulls, either side of the throne are large candlesticks with red candles burning inside them. The lights go out and after a few seconds torches come to life all the way down the rampway. What appears to be monks are standing on either side of the ramp forming a guard of honour as Parkway Drive’s “Crushed” blasts out of the sound system.}“BROTHERS! MY BROTHERS!
IS THIS ALL THAT WE ARE!?
SISTERS! MY SISTERS!
WE’VE BEEN…
CRUSHED BY THE FISTS OF GOD!”
{A huge pyro goes off as out from the back walks Spike Kane, dressed in a sharp black and red suit, with his ex-wife and current girlfriend, River Maddison on his arm in a flowing red ball gown. Spike has the Man of Steel Championship around his waist, and a smug smirk on his face. He makes his way to the ring walking through the guard of honour before allowing River to walk up the stairs before him. He rolls into the ring, and bends the ropes to let her in, before he takes his spot in front of the throne. River has a microphone in her hand and she raises it as Spike sits down on the throne.}River Maddison: Today marks an occasion so rarely hit in this business. So many men and women come through companies like this, with a desire to make a name for themselves. To be remembered, to make….a legacy! Many fail to do this, but some manage to become legends, to have their names echo through the history of this business….men like Adam Knite, Roberto Verona, Jake Conway, Gibford Famularo, Angel Blake….they’ll always be remembered as kings of this business….but they all fail in comparison to the one true living legend….the God of Xtreme! Spike Kane! We are here today, twenty years since his debut to acknowledge him, and thank him for his contributions to the business, and this company specifically…..I give you, IWF, your Blood God!
{She points to the titantron and a video package begins to play. The package shows clips from Spike debuting in WDW twenty years ago, to his first world title match in EBCWF, to his battles with The Ace early in their careers, to winning the XHF Rumble ten years ago, to fighting his twin brother Brad Kane, both pouring with blood. They show Spike arriving in nCw and throwing the XHF Title in the trash, they show Spike and TXO turning on Davey Ortega, they show Spike leading The Empire against Lance Ryan’s No Warning Shot. They show Spike Kane winning the nCw national title, the world title, the tag team title, then it cuts to InFamous winning the IWF tag team championships, before ending on Spike standing tall with the IWF Imperial Championship after felling Lex Sense. It all comes to an end, the music playing over the whole package being “The Wicked End” by Avenged Sevenfold, it comes to an end with an image of Spike Kane holding the Man of Steel Championship high into the air. The camera cuts back to Spike, who has the mic from River, who now stands next to him in his throne.}Spike Kane: Thank you, thank you. It means a lot for the company to take the time to show respect and honour to someone who has put so much of their life into this business, and this company specifically. I never thought twenty years ago that I would be where I am today. I was always told I was “just a hardcore wrestler” told that I was lower than the womens division, in a time when womens wrestling was not respected anywhere near the level it is today. I rose above, I brought my unique style into the limelight and surpassed being “just” hardcore….I became “Xtreme” and thus was crowned The God of Xtreme…...I-
{Spike is cut off as the arena is suddenly plunged into complete darkness save for the natural light of the flickering candle flames either side of the Blood God's skull throne. Spike turns to River who is equally confused and then tries to speak into the microphone but his voice will not carry.
A highly distressed voice resounds throughout the arena, a voice familiar to both Spike Kane and the IWF fans, but what was not so familiar were its desperate pleas.}Voice: DAD!!!! WHERE ARE YOU?
{Spike's eyes now grow wide as the realisation dawns on him, he stands up from his throne and yells out, abandoning the completely useless microphone.}Spike Kane: WARREN!!!!
Warren Kane: DAD!!!
Spike Kane: WARREN!!!
Warren Kane: ARE YOU THERE? DAD!!!
Spike Kane: I'M HERE SON, I'M HERE! WHERE ARE YOU? ARE YOU ALRIGHT?!
(There is now no answer.)
Spike Kane: WARREN!!! CAN YOU HEAR ME? WARREN!!!
{Still no answer, as the lights return to normal. Shea O'Hara marches down to the ring, sliding in and getting in Spike's face herself.}Shea O'Hara: YOU SON OF A BITCH! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE? WHERE IS HE? WHERE IS WARREN?!
{Spike tries to explain that he has no idea what is going on, but Shea is having none of it and slaps him hard across the face, her Irish temper getting the better of her, something Spike knew all about. Before their exchange can get any more heated however, the Imperitron comes to life with another video package of Spike Kane, this one not as flattering in their recall of his most memorable career moments and set to "Sins of the Father" by Donna Burke.}Blind, in the deepest night
Reaching out, grasping for a fleeting memory
All the thoughts keep piercing this broken mind
I fall, but I'm still standing motionless
{Several shots of a broken and bloody faced Spike from over the years is presented as something of a patchwork collage.}Far, in the distance
There is light, a light that burns these scars of old
All this pain reminds me of what I am
I'll live, I'll become all I need to be
{Grainy footage of Spike Kane's various trysts over the years, including the X-Rated Spike TV with Sapphire and Britney, intimate moments with Alysson Gardner and Ana Valentine.}Words that kill, would you speak them to me?
With your breath so still, it makes me believe
In the father's sins
Let me suffer now and never die
I'm alive
{Slow motion footage of Spike Kane dropping Fiona McFly and Kathy Conway on their respective heads in the middle of the ring. Cutting Rob Diamond's finger off and crucifying Xavier Cross.}Pride feeds their blackened hearts
And the thirst must be quenched to fuel hypocrisy
Cleansing flames, is the only way to repent
Renounce what made you
Words that kill, would you speak them to me?
With your breath so still, it makes me believe
The sins never die, can't wash this blood off our hands
Let the world fear us all, its just a means to an end
Our salvation lies in the Father's sins
Beyond the truth, let me suffer now....
{With these words we transition from Spike's past to his present as we see a live feed of the grave of Zell Kane. A hooded figure is knelt by the fallen child's grave. A pale hand reaches out and plucks the weathered white rook from the dirt and replaces it with a black knight.
Spike is now visibly irate, demanding to know who is disturbing the memory of his fallen son.
Another figure emerges and places a hand on the kneeling figure's sholulder, who tilts his head back in response to the gesture allowing the hood to fall back and reveal....
Warren Kane!
Warren turns and looks directly at his father with tears in his eyes as the standing figure pulls her own hood back and reveals.....
Eternity!}Warren Kane: Rest in peace, brother, you will never be forgotten...
Eternity: Rest in peace, father, you will never be forgotten...
{With that the feed cuts and the candles around Spike's throne go out, leaving only wisps of smoke to linger in the arena.}----------------------------------------------------------
IWF SHIELDMAIDEN
STEEL CAGE MATCH
Shea O’Hara vs Crystal Millar (c)
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Crystal Millar successfully retained via escaping over the top of the cage.----------------------------------------------------------
SEGMENT
”Imperial Contract Signing.”
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{ "Looking Down the Barrel of Today" by Hatebreed hits the PA to a huge chorus of boos as the lights dim to red. }Vasco Dias: Here we go, the moment we have been waiting for!
Terri Morasco: I thought you were waiting for the celebration of Spike Kane?
Vasco Dias: After that! Dammit Terri, this is the contract signing for the next Imperial Championship match! The Best in the World, Cable Arcane defending against Heir to the Throne runner up, Dre Cutler!
Terri Morasco: It's going to be a huge rematch and easily the biggest match in both men's careers.
{ Cable Arcane steps out from behind the curtain as the crowd chants "NOT THE BEST! over and over. Laura Howlett is right behind him with a clip board in hand as Cable takes the Imperial Champion off his shoulder and raises it high over his head as he marches toward the ring. }Vasco Dias: Everytime I see him it's a treat, you should truly feel special Terri, it's not everyday we have a talent as good as Cable Arcane.
Terri Morasco: I won't deny his talent but you act like he's the second coming.
Vasco Dias: He's even better.
{ Cable climbs into the ring and throws the belt up over his head again as Laura joins him at his side. Behind them a table is set up with a few chairs, Laura places the clip board down and picks up a microphone as the music dies down. }Laura Howlett: My name is Laura Howlett!
{ "SHUT THE FUCK UP!" }Vasco Dias: These idiots can't talk to her that way!
Terri Morasco: Tell them to stop.
Laura Howlett: My name is LAURA HOWLETT!!! And this is my client, the IWF IMPERIAL CHAMPION!!! THE BEST IN THE WORLD!!! CABLE ARCANE!!!
{ "SHUT THE FUCK UP!" }Laura Howlett: In a few short weeks he will be stepping back into the ring with a man whom he has already defeated in the Heir to the Throne, a man who put his best foot forward and still failed against my client, as has everyone else!
Vasco Dias: She's right.
Terri Morasco: Depending on your point of view.
Laura Howlett: Now while I don't agree that Mr. Dre Cutler deserves a rematch-
{ Laura is nearly drowned out by the crowd pop. }Laura Howlett: He none the less earned one last week when he defeated my other client... Zasshu.
{ Laura glances at Cable for a moment who wears an arrogant grin. }Vasco Dias: I still don't think Dre won.
Terri Morasco: You only feel that way because Cable stopped Laura from getting involved.
Vasco Dias: I didn't say that...
Terri Morasco: No, you've barely mentioned Cable keeping things fair.
Laura Howlett: So Mr. Dre Cutler, you "earned" your shot, let's make this official!
{ "Die This Way" by Hopsin hits the speakers and the crowd explodes. Dre Cutler appears from behind the curtain and pauses on the top of the stage, a smirk on his face as he looks at the crowd. }Vasco Dias: They cheer this guy but boo the Best in the World? This is a travesty!
{ Cutler continues down the ramp, now focusing his attention on Laura and Cable inside the ring. He ascends the steel steps and stops on the apron, taking a second to look behind him at the top of the ramp. He smirks again before stepping into the ring and pulling a microphone out of his pocket as his music dies down. }Dre Cutler: You see that? I had to take a quick peak up the ramp to make sure no one else from The House was on their way to the ring.
{ "Dre! Dre! Dre!" }Dre Cutler: See, let me take a second to analyze the situation we find ourselves in, okay? Last week, during my match with Zasshu, you, yes, you, Laura, tried to interfere on his behalf. And, honestly, I'm still puzzled to this day as to why Cable would stop you?
{ He pauses, looking past Laura at Cable, who is simply standing back and staring back with wide eyes. }Dre Cutler: It begs the question -- when shit's hitting the fan during our match, the very one we are here tonight to set in stone, are you going to want to fight alone or will you be looking up at the ramp for assistance? After all, you claim to be the "Best in the World." I would assume you'd prefer to win a match on your own, yes?
{ Laura goes to answer for him but Cable steps forward and takes the microphone from her. She turns on her heels and stares at Cable in shock as he looks directly at Dre. }Cable Arcane: I’ve won every match in Imperial Wrestling on my own. My contract may be with the House of Howlett but I don’t need them to beat you or anyone else. That’s why I’m the Best in the World!
{ Laura moves to talk to him but Dre cuts her off. }Dre Cutler: No offense Laura, actually I completely mean offense, the MEN are talking.
{ Laura turns again to kill Dre with her eyes as he smirks and looks back to Cable. }Dre Cutler: See, I believe you Cable. I’ve seen what you’ve done here in IWF but I don’t believe her!
{ He points at Laura. }Dre Cutler: I don’t believe for a second she will allow you to lose that Imperial Championship, same way she guaranteed Spike Kane the Man of Steel Championship! I don’t believe she will be able to keep herself from getting involved once she realizes I’ve got you dead to rights in the center of this ring!
{ Cable steps forward and says he’s ready to right now. }Dre Cutler: I’m ready if you are.
{ Cable starts to rip his shirt off but Laura steps between both men with a new microphone in her hand. }Laura Howlett: NO! NO! NO! This match is not happening right now! This match is happening at October Revolution when my client has had enough time to prepare himself.
Dre Cutler: Fine. I can wait but before I sign that contract I’m going to need you to sign it too Laura.
{ Laura turns to look confused at Dre Cutler. }Dre Cutler: You sign that contract stating that if you or any member of the House of Howlett gets involved in the our match then you are gone from IWF!!!
{ The crowd pops huge as Laura glares at Dre. She goes to speak. }Laura Howlett: I will not si-
Cable Arcane: SIGN IT!
{ Laura jumps as Cable pulls the contract up off the table and shoves it at Laura Howlett. She shakes her head no but Cable just stares at her. Finally Laura signs the contract and throws it at Dre Cutler. Dre smiles before putting his name on the dotted line and then handing it over to Cable Arcane who never looks away from Dre as he signs as well. }Terri Morasco: This is huge news! Cable Arcane vs Dre Cutler II is official and if Laura Howlett or any member of the House of Howlett gets involved then she is gone from IWF!
Vasco Dias: I don’t know what the hell Cable is thinking. He may have just signed away his reign as Imperial Champion.
Terri Morasco: He’s thinking he wants to beat Dre Cutler fair and square like he has before.
{ Cable and Dre get face to face as Laura stands back just watching in both shock and anger. }----------------------------------------------------------
LUCHA MASK ON A POLE DEATH MATCH
Bob Pooler vs Spike Kane
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{The lights in the arena dim as a three second countdown appears on the jumbotron. The opening guitar riff of "How To Be A Human" hits as the countdown reaches zero and Pooler walks out onto the stage amongst the shower of cellphone flashes. Sporting a smirk, he holds a hand up to his head, shielding his eyes before pointing at a section of the crowd with a smile. }Alison Valance: Making his way to the ring; from Manchester, New Hampshire; weighing in at two hundred and twenty-eight pounds … Bob … POOOOOLER!
{Pooler heads down the ramp, breaking into a run and sliding into the ring beneath the bottom rope. He pops back to his feet and heads to the nearest corner and climbs to the second turnbuckle and throws his arms into the air to the roar of the crowd. He drops back down to the ring and grabs hold of the ropes, tugging down on them and taking a moment to stretch before the match can begin. }Terri Morasco: Ladies and gentlemen, it is time for the Lucha Mask on a pole death match!
Vasco Dias: The star of the night will take on his own personal Judas in what proves to be a brutal match up.
{The crowd grow silent as the lights go out, monks chanting can be heard, as the chanting gets louder the stage area starts to fill with smoke. Suddenly, and abruptly as the drums and guitars kick in a pyro explodes around the stage.}“BROTHERS! MY BROTHERS!
Is this all what we are?
SISTERS! MY SISTERS!
We’ve been crushed by the fists of GOD!!!”
{On the word God another pyro explodes either side of the rampway as Spike Kane appears through the smoke. He stands with his arms outstretched, fists balled up soaking in the reaction from the crowd. After a few seconds he simply heads right to the ring, rolling under the bottom rope and standing right in the center of the ring, extending his arms once more, before the lights fade to normal and the music fades.}Vasco Dias: This is not going to be like any ordinary match. These two have grown to hate each other!
Terri Morasco: You say that, but that isn’t the story Bob Pooler presents.
{The referee is checking over each individual opponent as the tension starts to build in the arena, Bob in his corner, and Spike in his, each of their masks from their alter egos on poles behind them. The referee moves to the center of the ring and calls for the bell. Bob Pooler launches out of his corner and charges towards Spike, but Kane drops to the mat and rolls out of the ring, sniggering at Pooler.}Terri Morasco: Seems like Spike wants none of Pooler.
Vasco Dias: But he doesn’t Terri, he didn’t want this match. Spike was done with Pooler!
{Spike’s eyes dart back and forth a little between Bob Pooler and the Imperitron, clearly still shaken from the events of earlier in the night. His fists ball as he hears Bob Pooler coming out after him, and he turns to Pooler and begins unleashing wild punches, flurries, and roars with rage as he sends shot after shot into Bob. Pooler tries to protect himself, backing up ever so slightly, but ends up getting knocked down and falling backwards into the stairs Spike stops hitting him and turns to take a few steps back, almost seething with anger as he roars once more.}Terri Morasco: The shocking revelation revealed tonight that Eternity is the person behind Warren Kane’s disappearance seems to be having quite an effect on Spike.
Vasco Dias: How could it not? Some crazy chick has his son!
{Spike charges at Bob trying to sandwich him between his knee and the steel stairs, but Pooler manages to roll out of the way causing Spike to slam right into the steps. Bob shakes his head a little to get rid of the cobwebs before he grabs Spike by the head and does a little turning arc before throwing Spike right into the security barrier. Pooler doesn’t stop there though as he sends a couple of stiff kicks to the God of Xtreme.}Vasco Dias: Bob Pooler is no slouch, you shouldn’t take your eyes off of him.
{Bob takes a moment to catch his breath, just as Spike slowly starts to make it to his feet, but as he does Bob charges at him and hits him with the High Velocity Hug! As Bob connects he slams Spike into the security barrier and they crash through it spilling out into the crowd! The fans scream out with both excitement and panic as the two crash through, security immediately try and seperate them all.}Terri Morasco: They’re in the crowd!
Vasco Dias: Things are getting out of hand!
{The two men begin to stir and start throwing fists at each other. They start fighting from an almost laying down position, to a knee, to one leg, to both feet, they just throw punch after punch after punch. Eventually Spike Kane sends a deliberate and harsh kick to the privates to Bob Pooler before grabbing the head of Pooler staring right into his eyes and headbutting him! Both men stagger backwards a little, but Bob snaps too first, he swings a wild punch for Spike, but Spike ducks under and catches Bob before throwing himself and Bob backwards with a suplex, sending Bob flying into the bunch of now abandoned steel chairs.}Vasco Dias: Oh damn that has to hurt.
{Spike is back to his feet, his breathing heavy, hunched over, clearly his rage is taking over. He grabs one of the steel chairs and throws it on top of Pooler, before grabbing another and doing the same, then another, and another! Finally he picks up one more and begins slamming it down over and over onto the pile of chairs on top of Pooler. Some small kids near where Spike is standing shout out in fear and shock, Spike turns to shout at them, spittle flying from his mouth as he does.}Terri Morasco: Someone get him under control! He’s losing it!
{As Spike has his back turned Pooler all but jumps out from under the pile of chairs, with one in hand. He shouts to Spike, who turns around just in time to be clocked right in the face with the chair by Bob Pooler. Spike staggers backwards and falls back into the security barrier, the only thing keeping him on his feet. As Spike’s eyes come back into focus Bob throws the chair to him, Spike catches it but only for Pooler to launch himself with the IMPERIOUS REX!!!! He sends Spike flying back over the security barrier, falling back into the crowd himself. The chair flies away as Spike crashes to the floor hard, blood trickling from his forehead.}Terri Morasco: Spike is busted open!
Vasco Dias: No! Not like this.
{The crowd erupt as the screen shows a close up of Spike’s forehead bleeding. Pooler catches a glimpse of it and it seems to push him to the next level and give him a burst of energy. He walks through the broken security barrier and drags Spike to his feet before rolling him into the ring. Kane realises what is going on when he sees Bob Pooler climbing the turnbuckle to drag the Senor Xtremo mask from off the pole. He scrambles to the opposite corner in an attempt to get away.}Vasco Dias: Pooler is trying to end this.
Terri Morasco: He’s no idiot, he’s trying to put Spike away while he has the chance.
{Bob pulls the mask down and turns to see what Spike is doing. He marches across the ring, but as he reaches down for Spike, Spike pulls him down and slams his face into the turnbuckle! As Bob rolls away we can see that Spike had exposed the bottom turnbuckle and Bob Poolers face is pouring with blood!}Vasco Dias: Now Bob is bleeding!
{Spike’s eyes grow wide as he realises his plan has come to fruition. He grabs the ropes and pulls himself up, climbing the turnbuckle to grab Bob Poolers mask from when he was Harakiri off the pole. However, as he drops back down Bob is back to his feet, and the two men have an incredibly tense staredown, each holding their opponents mask, each face now covered in blood.}Terri Morasco: These two have been through so much together, they’ve had each others backs for so long….I bet they never thought they’d end up like this.
Vasco Dias: They wouldn’t if Bob Pooler wasn’t such an ass!
{The staredown lasts just that one second too long, where things seem to become uncomfortable. Bob charges towards Spike, but Spike throws his mask to the floor and lifts up Pooler, catching him off guard with a pop up powerbomb! You can almost hear the wind come out of Pooler on impact, Spike goes right for the mask and lifts up Bob’s head to try and put it over him. However Bob has enough fight left in him to fight back, he squirms as Spike gets the mask just on the head of Bob….but Pooler bursts free, and turns around sending a kick to Spike’s gut and nailing him with the THUNDERSTRUCK!?!?}Vasco Dias: WHAT!?!?
Terri Morasco: Bob Pooler is sending Spike Kane a message here!
{Bob drags Spike to his feet and places him leaning into the turnbuckle, he turns around and grabs the mask of Senor Xtremo and turns to place it on Spike’s head, he almost gets it but the Thunderstruck didn;t take as much out of Spike as Bob hoped, just above the nose now Spike sends a european uppercut to Bob Pooler, staggering him, before he slips behind and locks in a full nelson! Spike is using the move to hold Bob while he uses his fingers to try and drag the mask down but….all of a sudden, out of nowhere! JFK IS ON THE RING APRON AND CLOCKS SPIKE IN THE HEAD WITH BRASS KNUCKLES!}Vasco Dias: WHAT!? NO!!! WHAT THE HELL!?
{Spike almost instantly drops the hold, staggering on his feet, Bob turns around and as Spike falls to the ground he pulls the mask down over his face, and the referee calls for the bell! Bob drops to a knee, as he was following the momentum of Spike. He looks around to see what had happened when JFK nails him with the T.K.K! With both men on the floor, JFK rolls to ringside and snatches the Man of Steel Championship from the timekeeper before returning to the ring. He marches right into the middle and stands between Bob and Spike holding the Man of Steel championship.}Terri Morasco: JFK just cost Spike Kane the match, handing Bob Pooler a victory here, and now he’s sending another message, that he still believes he is the “Real MoS!”
Vasco Dias: This is a travesty, an injustice!
{Bob Pooler seems to get his senses back, he pulls the lucha mask off the top of his head and climbs to his feet, getting into the face of JFK. The two of them have a staredown before Bob’s eyes turn to the belt. He grabs it and the two of them almost seem to have a little tug of war with it. Behind them Spike Kane manages to get to his feet and sees what is happening. He looks to Bob, then JFK, then the belt….he charges both of them hitting a double clothesline before all three of them begin to brawl.}Terri Morasco: Spike wants his belt back!
Vasco Dias: Everyone wants it!
{JFK drops the belt, and Spike bends down to grab it, as he does so JFK tries to grab him as Bob tries to break free. Bob shoves Spike out of the ring, but Spike takes the belt with him, as JFK pulls the bloody Senor Xtremo mask off. Spike scrambles away towards the ramp, Bob Pooler tries to go over him, but doesn’t want to turn his back on JFK. The three of them have a very awkward staredown. JFK stands defiant in the ring holding up the bloody Senor Xtremo mask, Bob Pooler stands between them, confident after his victory, and Spike stands on the ramp clinging on to the Man of Steel Championship.}----------------------------------------------------------
CHAMPION VS CHAMPION
FIRST BLOOD MATCH
Cable Arcane vs Noah Field
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Terri Morasco: We’ve got a huge match on our hands with possible championship implications. If Noah Field can bust Cable Arcane open and win this first blood he is guaranteed a future Imperial Championship match!
Vasco Dias: This is going to a tough match for both men. Noah is undefeated since coming to IWF and has been one of the most dominant Invictus Champions we have ever seen but on the other hand Cable Arcane has been absolutely unstoppable since returning to the IWF.
Terri Morasco: Cable won this years Heir to the Throne as well as the Imperial Champion, he defeated the immortal Falcon in his first defense and accepted Noah’s challenge with open arms.
Vasco Dias: The man loves to fight but Noah loves to win. The big difference being is Noah will have help at ring side but Cable prefers to fight without the House of Howlett by his side.
Terri Morasco: You have to think that will come into play tonight.
{ The lights go black and then the arena is suddenly bathed in gold tinted light. A voice over hits the public address system. “The Crown Prince, The Saviour”. Then as the opening riffs of “A Cut Above” queues up the words “Adidas Presents: Noah Field” flash across the screen. A loud explosion goes off as "A Cut Above" queues up. Noah Field steps into the arena with a smirk on his face and Morgan Kennedy at his side, trailed by Noah's hired muscle, Mark Mercer. Together the three of them march to the ring while Noah takes in the boos of the crowd. As they come to ringside Noah pauses, flips his hair back, making sure it's perfection. Then he climbs up on the apron goes to the turnbuckle where he scales it. Noah opens up his gold and green hooded cloak/jacket to show his bare stomach and chest and starts runs his hands down his chest to his abs and mouths the words "perfection" before hopping off the turnbuckle into the ring, leaning against the ropes. }Vasco Dias: Noah is looking as confident and cocky as ever tonight. You know he wants this win Terri, you know he feels like he needs it. This kid sees himself as the future of this company.
Terri Morasco: And well he may be but first he has to go through the present.
Vasco Dias: And that could prove to be more than he can handle.
{ The lights in the arena dim and strobe red as "Looking down the barrel of Today" by Hatebreed begins to play through out the arena. The crowd gets to their feet and boo as Cable Arcane slowly struts out from behind the curtain, his head bowed and bobbing along with the music. He steps in the middle of the stage then throws his arms out and his head up as the song kicks into high gear, bright white lights lighting up behind him practically blinding everyone watching. The lights dim again and strobe red with the music as Cable Arcane begins to make his way to the ring, strutting down the ramp before hopping up onto the apron, pulling himself up and flying between the ropes. He stops in the middle of the ring and throws his arms out again soaking in the hate of the crowd as his music begins to fade. }Terri Morasco: Cable isn’t one to show off and that doesn’t look to be changing tonight as he’s all business.
Vasco Dias: The cold way he regards Noah sends chills down my spine.
Terri Morasco: He isn’t here to put on a show, he’s here to dominate.
Vasco Dias: He is but Noah is a show unto himself and a bonafide winner. Still unpinned and unsubmitted in IWF!
Terri Morasco: But will he be bloodied tonight!?
Vasco Dias: I’m sure his agent/fiancée hopes not and will do everything she can to make sure that doesn’t happen!
{ The referee calls for the bell and both men start to move in, shifting around each other. Noah looks for a tie up but Cable instead fires off a massive spinning back fist into the face of Noah Field. Cable quickly capitalizes with a huge forearm that sends Noah down onto his backside where he quickly rolls out of the ring. }Vasco Dias: Did you see that!?
Terri Morasco: Noah running away like a coward?
Vasco Dias: No that cheap shot from Cable Arcane and Noah smartly regrouping on the outside.
{ Noah is getting words of encouragement from Morgan Kennedy when Cable hops out of the ring and onto the arena floor. He comes up behind Noah but Morgan warns him and Noah turns and grabs Cable with a drop toe hold and sends Cable awkwardly into the ring apron! }Vasco Dias: Noah caught Cable off guard there.
Terri Morasco: With the help of Morgan!
Vasco Dias: Cable knew what he was getting into accepting this challenge, he should have had the House out here with him.
Terri Morasco: Perhaps he should have but that still doesn’t excuse Noah’s actions.
{ Noah rolls back into the ring and tells the referee to check Cable who is starting to get up. He has not been busted open and the referee says the match will continue. Cable rolls back into the ring and stands up but Noah is on him with a running clothes line against the ropes and then pulls him off with a bulldogging headlock! Noah is up and heads to the corner of the ring and starts to rip off the turnbuckle cover. }Terri Morasco: Noah is looking to expose the turnbuckle!
Vasco Dias: This is what a smart man does! He uses the rules to his advantage!
{ Noah turns back to Cable who is starting to get up and grabs him and throws him into the corner of the ring but Cable is able to keep his hand locked on Noah’s and instead counters with a hammerlock twisted into a short arm clothes line that puts Noah down and on the mat again. }Terri Morasco: Cable Arcane is fighting back now!
Vasco Dias: Noah needs to regroup on the outside.
Terri Morasco: Like the coward he is!
Vasco Dias: Like the genius he is!
{ Noah starts to roll toward the apron but Cable is there until Morgan pulls herself up on the apron and starts to scream at Cable. Cable stops and seems to contemplate something evil as Noah is pulled to the outside by Mercer but instead backs off and smiles. }Vasco Dias: Smart move by Noah there.
Terri Morasco: Hiding behind his friends again.
Vasco Dias: It’s what anyone in the House would do.
Terri Morasco: Except the Imperial Champion.
{ Cable goes to another side of the ring and climbs out, he runs around the ring behind Mercer who is checking on Noah, Morgan tries to warn him but Cable connects with a leaping knee to the back of Mercer’s head! Cable quickly spins him around into a spinning heel kick and the MADE TO SUFFER ON THE OUTSIDE!!! }Terri Morasco: Cable Arcane just took out Mercer!
Vasco Dias: He’s trying to even the odds!
{ Cable is right up to his feet but Noah is right there with an eye rake that he follows up with a belly to belly suplex on the outside of the ring. Morgan hops off the apron and smiles at Noah as he heads over to the steels steps and pulls the top off and throws it off to the side. He grabs Cable and pulls him up to his feet. Noah hooks Cable around the head and looks for a ddt on the lower have of the steps but Cable blocks and pushes him off back first into the steps!!! }Vasco Dias: He blocked it!
Terri Morasco: Smart move by the Imperial Champion, that right there could have busted him wide open!
Vasco Dias: I’m sure that’s what Noah was going for.
{ Morgan screams at Cable as he turns around and gets right in her face. Morgan doesn’t bac down, in fact she rears back and looks to slap him across the face but Cable grabs her wrist. This time he doesn’t look to be playing around as he goes to grab her by the head but Noah is back up with a swinging inverted neck breaker on Cable Arcane on the outside! }Vasco Dias: A beautifully executed swinging reverse neckbreaker by Noah Field!
Terri Morasco: He’s a second generation wrestler and a student of the game, he knows his way around the inside and outside of the ring.
{ Noah smiles at Morgan for the distraction and pulls Cable up to his feet, he rolls him onto the apron and then stands him up. Noah show boats as the ground screams at him before hitting a leaping ddt on Cable Arcane on the ring apron!!! }Vasco Dias: A leaping ddt on the hardest part of the ring!
Terri Morasco: You were right when you said Noah knows how to use every part of the ring as a weapon.
Vasco Dias: The kid is a prodigy.
{ Noah rolls back into the ring and tells the referee to check Cable again as he’s laying flat on his face on the ring apron. The referee gets down on his hands and knees to check him out and says that he isn’t bleeding. Noah looks dejected as Morgan hops onto the apron to whisper some words of encouragement. Cable starts to pull himself up on the outside of the ring as Noah charges him full speed, Cable hauls off and connects with a roaring elbow to the face of Noah who stumbles and drops to a knee. Cable comes back into the ring and catches Noah with a huge lunging clothes line as he tries to stand back up! }Terri Morasco: Cable counters the onslaught and comes back with that huge clothes line.
Vasco Dias: Cable is extremely skilled and quite dangerous, Noah needs to remain calm and not lose focus so easily.
{ Noah starts to pull himself up but Cable hits a leaping knee to the face that sends Noah stumbling into the corner of the ring. Cable charges in with a running knee and then rips Noah out of the corner with a bull dog! Cable rolls Noah over and stands him up to his feet, he hits two knees to the gut and looks for the backfist but Noah gets under the shot and instead pulls Cable into the Heir Apparent!!! }Vasco Dias: Noah with a well executed counter into the Heir Apparent.
Terri Morasco: Wrestling is in his blood, he almost has a sixth sense for the ring.
Vasco Dias: It’s truly a privilege to watch him perform.
{ Noah looks to Morgan for an idea of what to do next and that’s when she points to the exposed turnbuckle. Noah smiles having forgotten about it and grabs Cable and rips him to his feet, he irish whips him hard and Cable cracks back against the exposed turn buckle and Noah comes running in with a drop kick pushing Cable into the exposed buckle a second time! }Terri Morasco: Noah is doing some serious damage to the back of Cable Arcane!
Vasco Dias: It’s an incredibly smart move, the back is a major part of the core of your body and without it it makes fighting nearly impossible.
{ Noah hoists Cable up onto the top rope in a seated position and then climbs up with him. Noah stands on the top rope and pulls Cable up there with him, Noah faces in toward the ring as he pulls Cable into a DDT position on the top rope. }Vasco Dias: He’s going to DDT Cable Arcane right into the exposed turn buckle!
Terri Morasco: There is no way that move won’t bust Cable open!
{ Cable blocks his first attempt and then his second, Cable pushes Noah back who almost falls off the top but then grabs him and tucks him in between his legs and pulls Noah off the top with a double underhook backbreaker off the top rope!!!! }Terri Morasco: OH MY GOD!!!!!
{ Morgan flies into the ring to check on Noah as Cable starts to slowly make his way to his feet. }Vasco Dias: That was unbelievable.
Terri Morasco: Cable Arcane is pulling out all the stops.
Vasco Dias: So is Noah Field!
Terri Morasco: This is quickly becoming a war of attrition.
{ Morgan is over Noah as Cable is up to his feet. He goes to grab Noah but Morgan turns onto her back and lays herself across Noah to keep Cable away. }Terri Morasco: What is this!?
Vasco Dias: She’s looking out for the man she loves!
Terri Morasco: She’s keeping Cable from ending this match!
{ Cable goes to move her out of the way but Noah jabs Cable in the throat with his fingers! Morgan moves and Noah is back up, albeit a lot slower and hits Cable with a snapmare takedown. Noah doesn’t go for the rear chin lock but instead starts to bash Cable over the top of his head with elbow shots! }Vasco Dias: We are seeing a darker side of Noah Field here now!
Terri Morasco: It’s like you said, he needs this win.
{ Noah hits him again and again and again before slamming Cable onto the mat. Noah is up and looks a little more serious now as he tries to stretch his back out. Cable starts to get up but Noah is on him with a running clothes line that’s ends Cable out on to the apron. Noah climbs right out there with him and pulls him back to his feet where he hits a Russian leg sweep on the ring apron! }Vasco Dias: That’s the Noah Field who will one day be the Imperial Champion!
Terri Morasco: He’s making a good case for it tonight!
{ Noah throws Cable off the apron and then climbs back up himself. He grabs the ropes and then spring board’s off with the SUMMER EVE ONTO CABLE ON THE ARENA FLOOR!!!! }Terri Morasco: ARE YOU KIDDING ME!?
Vasco Dias: Noah Field is putting his body on the line!
Terri Morasco: Which goes to show you how much this match really means to him!
Vasco Dias: I can’t believe how far these two men are pushing themselves!
Terri Morasco: I don’t think either man will be entirely the same after tonight’s match.
{ Morgan cheers him on as Noah is back up to his feet. He grabs Cable and runs him toward the ring post but Cable manages to stop himself and instead sends Noah face first into the post!!! }Vasco Dias: NO!
{ Morgan runs around the ring to check on Noah who is still standing but not bleeding just Cable comes at him with a running forearm that sends Noah stumbling backward and almost crashing into Morgan but he manages to stop himself. }Vasco Dias: That was close!
{ Noah turns around into the spinning heel kick from Cable Arcane and the MADE TO SUFFER!!!! }Terri Morasco: MADE TO SUFFER!!!
Vasco Dias: It doesn’t matter! This is a First Blood match, he can’t win with a pin fall he needs to make Noah bleed!
Terri Morasco: Obviously!!!
{ Morgan looks horrified as she looks down at Noah who has a small trickle of blood coming off his lower lip from the spinning heel kick, the referee calls for the bell as Cable prepares to keep going. }Terri Morasco: HE’S BLEEDING! Noah Field is bleeding!
Vasco Dias: That’s not a cut! That’s just some spit…
Terri Morasco: Cable busted his lip open! This match is over.
{ Cable steps back as the referee jumps out to raise his hand in victory but he keeps his eyes locked on Noah Field who Morgan is helping back to his feet. Noah rips his belt from the time keeper, his eyes locked on Cable as well. }Vasco Dias: That was a close match, Noah had it won with that DDT set up on the top he just wasn’t able to execute.
Terri Morasco: He came close to putting down the Imperial Champion but came up just a little short. Ironic that if it wasn’t for Morgan there at the end he may have been able to make a come back.
Vasco Dias: Morgan was looking out for his safety!
{ Cable is handed the Imperial Championship as both men continue to stare each other down. }
Well howdy there pardner.