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SINGLES MATCH
Devlin Raine vs Johnny Gillmen
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{ The show opens with the Cruiser Weight Invitational high light package showcasing such talents as Nighthawk, Chris Fenell, Johnny Gillmen, Devlin Raine and Buck Spencer set to the tune of “The Duke” by Lamb of God before we transition to the backstage area where Terri Morasco and Vasco Dias are waiting. }Terri Morasco: Welcome to round two of the cruiser weight invitational! We’ve got a lot of action for you tonight as the semi finals are set to take place with Devlin Raine taking on Johnny Gillmen and Chris Fenell taking on Buck Spencer.
Vasco Dias: This tournament has been nothing but non stop action since the beginning and tonight is shaping up to be no different.
Terri Morasco: Both Gillmen and Raine have already entered the ring and are putting on a real show stopper. Raine took the early lead and worked Gillmen over specifically his right leg, prepping for his submission the Voight-Kampf Clutch.
Vasco Dias: However Gillmen came roaring back with with a huge arm drag takedown right in an armbar on the injured arm of Devlin Raine.
Terri Morasco: Nighthawk gave him the fight of his life last week and Gillmen is exposing that weakness.
Vasco Dias: Honestly I never expected to be impressed by Johnny Gillmen but here we are.
Terri Morasco: Now we join the match in progress where we see Devlin trying to recoup on the outside.
{ We join the match and Devlin is right where Terri said he would be on the outside of the ring trying to shake his arm loose but Gillmen has decided not to give him the break he’s looking for and has decided to leap to the top rope and fly to the outside with HIGH TIDE!!! }Terri Morasco: Gillmen just crashed into Devlin on the outside with High Tide!
Vasco Dias: I’m not sure it’s a smart move moving away from that arm.
Terri Morasco: Gillmen is more a showmen than a technician.
Vasco Dias: He’s more an idiot.
{ Gillmen staggers to his feet and enjoys the crowd pop he gets before pulling Devlin up and rolling him into the ring where he promptly goes for the cover. ONE! TWO! KICK OUT! }Terri Morasco: Devlin isn’t giving up.
Vasco Dias: Some fights aren’t worth fighting.
{ Gillmen pulls Devlin up to his feet and takes him by the injured arm and pulls him in for a short arm shoulder block into the arm itself! He pushes him back and does it a second time before looking for a deep arm drag takedown. Devlin lands hard and clutches his arm on the mat as Gillmen grabs him by the wrist and looks for another armbar but Devlin reaches up and pulls him into a school boy pin! ONE! TWO! KICK OUT! }Terri Morasco: Devlin nearly stole the match with that school boy!
Vasco Dias: Gillmen got cocky and Devlin took advantage!
{ Devlin is right up to his feet and connects with a diving European upper cut that sends Gillmen literally head over heels backwards and he quickly rolls out of the ring holding his jaw. }Terri Morasco: And just like Raine is back in this.
Vasco Dias: The kid is unorthodox, quick and surprisingly brutal.
{ Devlin isn’t about to give Gillmen a break either as he runs hard and baseball slides under the ropes and kicks Gillmen right in the side of his head with the bad eye! Gillmen stumbles and falls over as Devlin steps out onto the floor and pulls him up with his good arm, he shakes the bad one loose and hits another European upper cut and then whips Gillmen into the apron! }Terri Morasco: More brutal upper cuts from Devlin Raine!
{ Gillmen tries to roll into the ring to get away from Devlin but he comes right in after him and gets a running start across the ring, he hits the ropes and looks to come back with a big European upper cut but Gillmen drops the shoulder and instead back drops Devlin over the top rope where he lands hard on the apron on his bad arm and rolls off onto the floor! }Terri Morasco: Smart move by Johnny Gillmen, create some separation between him and Devlin while he gets his focus back.
Vasco Dias: Smart or lucky, either way it worked.
{ Devlin is on the floor in obvious pain and the referee is looking out to check on him when the crowd starts to boo and suddenly we see Zasshu jump the ring barrier and come rushing into the ring where he hits Gillmen right in the back of the head with his signature brass knuckles!!! }Terri Morasco: That son of a bitch!!!
Vasco Dias: That’s what he gets for messing with Zasshu last week!
Terri Morasco: What? Zasshu and Laura targeted him first!
Vasco Dias: What goes around comes around!
{ Gillmen is down and Zasshu quickly rolls out of the ring and hops the barrier back into the crowd as Devlin starts to pull himself back up. Johnny is still down as Devlin crawls back into the ring. }Vasco Dias: Gillmen is down! Crush him!
Terri Morasco: I can’t believe you’re condoning this!
Vasco Dias: I condone vengeance!
{ Gillmen is trying to get up and Devlin sees that he’s down, it doesn’t register to Devlin that this is odd and instead he takes the opportunity to run at Johnny full steam and connects with NO FATE!!! }Vasco Dias: NO FATE RUNNING KNEE!!!
{ Gillmen goes down hard and Devlin hooks both his legs as the referee drops down to count. ONE! TWO! THREE!!! }Vasco Dias: Gillmen is out!!!
Terri Morasco: Devlin picks up the win to go the cruiser weight invitational finals but he has no idea what just happened with Zasshu!?
Vasco Dias: That’s in the past, let’s talk about the present! That chump Gillmen got what he deserved and a man with a future is moving on to the finals!
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CRUISERWEIGHT INVITATIONAL
SINGLES MATCH
SINGLES MATCH
Chris Fenell vs Buck Spencer
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Alison Valance: The following contest it set for one fall! Introducing first…
{The lights go out as “Mouth for War” by Pantera hits the speakers, Buck Spencer walks through the curtain, nodding his head along to the music, more as if he was enjoying it than playing to the crowd. He doesn’t have any special motions, he just holds one arm in the air and makes his way to the ring.}
Alison Valance: Making his way to the ring from … somewhere in Texas … here is … BUCK … SPENNNNNCER!!!
{Spencer begins to head up the steel steps and onto the ring apron. He quickly steps through the ropes and stands in the ring for a moment before going to his corner.}
Alison Valance: And his opponent…
{ The lights go completely dark in the arena as the horns for Kanye West's "All of the lights" comes over the PA system. "Turn up the lights in here baby, Extra bright, I want y'all to see this" a single spotlight shines down to the center of the stage where we see Chris standing with his back to the crowd, his black jacket with his "The Spotlight" logo on the back he pops the collar up to revile "Lets Fly" written in LED gems, just as the beat drops in the song and he turns around.}
Alison Valance: From Atlanta, Georgia … he is “the Spotlight” … CHRIS … FENNNNNELL!!!
{ He makes his way down the ramp nodding his head to the song slapping a few hands here and there, all the while the spotlight fallowing him down to the ring, he slides in and heads to the corner standing on the 2nd turnbuckle he throws his arms to the side and yells out to the crowd "Lets fly!" He leaps off the turnbuckle turning in mid air before landing and takes his jacket off ready for the match at hand.}
Terri Morasco: Both men coming off of very big wins last week, Vasco
Vasco Dias: No kidding? I thought maybe they just got his far in the tournament on looks and personality alone.
Terri Morasco: Work with me Dias, or its gonna be a long night
{As the music dies down there’s a moment where the pair of men lock eyes in the ring, Fenell glaring at his opponent, while Spencer merely smirks.
The referee sends both men to their corners. Spencer paces back and forth while Fenell simply waits. With a signal to the timekeeper, the match is underway!
The two men quickly rush together, Fenell trying to get the upper hand, but Spencer isn't having any of that. The shorter, but stronger, of the two men gains some leverage and performs a quick body slam that sends a shockwave of energy through the crowd as they pop to their feet, feeling the intensity that was still yet to come from this clash of two fan favorites to win this tournament. Spencer gets to his feet first, bringing his opponent up with him. He goes to irish whip Fenell into the ropes, but Fenell reverses and brings Spencer back and nails a beautiful belly to belly suplex. As both men land with a thud, Spencer immediately begins to hold his back, obviously in pain as the two men are slow to get to their feet.}
Terri Morasco: These two aren't going to give any ground to each other and these fans can sense it.
Vasco Dias: Did … did you expect one of them to just lay down at be pinned?
{Fenell is the first one to his feet, but his opponent isn't too far behind as they come back together and begin to exchange blows in an good ole' fashion brawl. Neither man seems ready to back down, but this time, the more agile Fenell gets the upper hand as Spencer misses a straight shot and Fenell seizes the opportunity with a quick step backwards and huge leaping enziguri to the side of Buck’s head that sends him stumbling foward into the ropes, his momentum up ending him and sending him out of the ring and onto the floor.}
Terri Morasco: Look at the speed of Fenell on that last kick. I can't believe what we just witnessed. How is Spencer going to overcome speed like that?
Vasco Dias: Didn’t he do it last week against Malo? Pretty sure he’ll just do it again, Terri.
{The referee goes over to the ropes to check on Spencer, peering over the top rope and watches as he begins to stir. Seeing that the man is alright, he immediately begins the count out.
ONE!
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TWO!
Spencer gets himself to a knee, taking a few deep breaths as he tries to shake off what had just happened to him.
THREE!
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FOUR!
Spencer finally gets his wits about him and stands to his feet, his back to the ring. As he turns around though, he sees the flying figure of Fenell about to crash down on him. Spencer barely dodges as his opponent goes crashing down to the floor, he too falling to the floor as well as his dodging the attack throws him off balance.}
Terri Morasco: Both men are now down outside of the ring. Fenell tried to go big and missed.
Vasco Dias: They may say, ‘go big or go home’, but that right there is a perfect example for playing it safe!
{ONE!
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TWO!
Spencer gets to a knee, looking around, trying to find where his opponent is.
THREE!
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FOUR!
Spencer finds Fenell and gets to his feet, making his way over to his downed opponent.}
Vasco Dias: Look at this. Fenell is out cold and Spencer is going to help him up instead of taking the easy victory. I don’t know if that makes him an idiot or just too honorable for his own good.
Terri Morasco: It's called winning a fair fight Vasco, something neither you or the guys you like know anything about.
{FIVE!
Spencer gets Fenell to his feet and walks him over to the ring.
SIX!
Spencer tosses Chrisin and then crawls in right behind him, ending the count out. Both men slowly get to their feet and lock up once more, neither one of them seeming to be able to gain ground this time. They stay locked up together for several moments before the referee steps in and breaks them both up. It is quite obvious by looking at the two, that their spills to the outside had taken quite the bit out of them.}
Terri Morasco: These two have given it their all, but neither one of them looks to have much left in them.
Vasco Dias: Well, it’s going to come down to whichever one doesn’t screw up the most – that’ll be your winner, Terri.
{The two men begin to circle, neither one of them quite ready to go on the offensive again as they were both trying to regain their strength. It is at that moment, that Chris stumbles and his opponent goes on the attack. Spencer catches his off balance opponent and hits a quick scoop slam, sending him crashing to the mat. He then follows up with a harsh elbow drop to the chest of Fenell. Spencer then pops to his feet, feeling the energy that the fans are giving off as he begins to play to them. He waits for Fenell to get himself back up to one knee before hitting the ropes and coming in hard with a low dropkick that hits Chris right in the chest and sends him sprawling backwards and into the corner. He then looks at his downed opponent and signals for the big finish.}
Terri Morasco: Here we go, Spencer is looking to finish this thing, right here, right now.
Vasco Dias: Thank you Captain Obvious.
Fenell slowly gets to his feet, stumbling around a bit as he holds on to the top rope in the corner to find his footing; looking like a drunk sailor out on the open sea. He finally turns around and manages to only see a blur as Buck leaps up from a three point stance and races across the ring, shoulder down and nails Fenell with the Sack! so hard, Buck is able to wrap his arms around the ring post. Buck pulls himself out from the nearly folded in half Fenell and grabs his opponent by the hair, pulling him out of the corner before hoisting him up onto his shoulders and taking the last few steps towards the center of the ring. With a smile on his face, he leaps up and sideways, the fans all shouting TOUCHDOWN as he drives Chris into the mat with a Death Valley Driver. Fenell hits the mat hard as Spencer drops down to make the cover, the referee sliding in to make the count.
ONE!
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TWO!
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THREE!!!}
Alison Valance: Here is your winnerl… BUCK SPEEEEEEEENCERRRRR!!!
Terri Morasco: What a match, but Spencer comes out on top again. This guy is a force.
Vasco Dias: He walks away with the win, Terri, but lets not forget how rough this match was looking for a little while there.
Terri Morasco: Rough or not, Buck is walking out of here with his arm raised and headed towards the Cruiserweight Invitational finals!
Vasco Dias: If I act excited now, do I have to do it again next week?
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TAG TEAM MATCH Alex Jones & Mac Bane vs Kyle Mason & Bryan Kane
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Alison Valance: The following match is scheduled for one fall …
"If I could find the words, if I could shake the world, if nI could turn back time would you still be there?"
{Of Mice and men's "Would you still be there?"blasts over the PA as Alex Jones steps out onto the stage. His long two tone hair wet down his back and sides. He wears a black Alex Jones shirt and his wrestling gear.} Alison Valance: Making his way to the ring, from Dallas, Texas … the Black Dragon … ALEX JOOOOOOOONES!!!!
{He gets down to the ring and leaps onto the apron before wiping his feet off and getting into the ring, he throws his arms out to the side before slapping his chest}Vasco Dias: I never thought I’d see the day when Alex Jones would be back in an IWF ring.
Terri Morasco: Well, you know what they say, Vasco, never say never!
Vasco Dias: Who says that?
Terri Morasco: Who says what?
Vasco Dias: That; what you just said – I want to know who the hell you know that’s ever said that.
Terri Morasco: Well … people …
Vasco Dias: Stupid platitudes soaking up all my damn air ‘round here …
{The arena suddenly is plunged into darkness as the intro for “Cut the Cord” begins to play.}Alison Valance: and his partner, from Port Arthur, Texas … he is the One Man Wrecking Crew … MAAAAC … BAAAAAAAANE!!!
{The big man steps out from behind the curtain as the lights come up slowly, then as the chorus hits, the light flash up to their full intensity …}“CUT THE CORD!”
{ Mac Bane appears at the top of the ramp leading to the ring, he smiles as he edges the front brim of his stetson back a bit revealing the smile that radiates on his face. As the music continues he strips out of the long black duster leaving it on the ramp as he walks purposefully towards the ring.}Terri Morasco: As much of a surprise as it was to see that Alex Jones had resigned with IWF, the resigning of a legend like Mac Bane …
Vasco Dias: Shows how desperate for ratings the boys in the back are getting. Go figure it’s the end of the year.
{Before Terri can retort, Bane is suddenly hit from behind and tumbles forward, but catches himself on the ring apron. A smiling Bryan Kane starts waving his hand towards the back as Kyle Mason come racing out from behind the curtain. Kane drills Bane with a hard kick to the back of his right leg as the referee quickly calls for the bell and gets the match underway.}Terri Morasco: Not the most sportsmanlike way to make your name heard.
Vasco Dias: Yeah, and I love it … this kid might be going places!
{Kane continues to lay the hard kicks into the back of Bane’s leg as Jones comes racing across the ring and slides out beside him, taking it hard to the young newcomer.
Mason has managed to reach the ring and quickly turns it into two on one as the pair grab hold of Jones and throw him backwards into the ring apron, and then double whip him towards the steel steps. Alex hits the steps and tumbles over them, holding his knee for a moment before rolling to his stomach and pushing himself back up to a standing position.
Back in the ring, the referee is unsure exactly who the legal men are but begins issuing the count out regardless.
One
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Two
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Three
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Mason reaches down and grabs Bane by the back of his head, yanking him back to his feet and rolling him back into the ring. He follows suit as his partner starts heading towards Jones on the outside. The referee leans out over the top rope and starts issuing verbal warnings to the pair to get to their corners. Kane, distracted by the referee, doesn’t see the veteran Jones who just unleashes a huge spinning heel kick that levels the youngster. The referee begins barking at Jones who shrugs and heads towards his corner.}Vasco Dias: Jones showing why he’s been in this game as long as he has; he knows that the referee’s warnings are really nothing more than vague suggestions.
{Mason continues to focus his laser like attention on Mac Bane in the ring. He continues to try and keep the big man down with kicks and strikes to his lower extremities, but Bane looks like he’s had enough and rushes Mason, wrapping his big mitts around his neck and launching him backwards into the corner.
Jones holds out his hand for a tag, but Bane shakes his head and delivers a left hand that sends Mason up and off his feet for a moment. Bane grabs Kyle by the wrist and sends him sailing across the ring where he slams into the far corner. Mason isn’t lonely for long, though, as Mac Bane joins him with a huge big boot that nearly takes Mason’s head off. Bane follows up with several hard body shots before whipping Mason back across the ring.}Terri Morasco: It doesn’t look like the One Man Wrecking Crew is too pleased with how his first night back got started.
Vasco Dias: Well, I don’t think this is going the way Mason and Kane saw it either.
{As Mason slams into the far corner, Bryan Kane slides into the ring and immediately goes at Bane. He manages to get in three hard shots, but Bane just shakes his head and pulls his arm back before letting it fly and wrapping that vice like grip of his around the head of Kane.}Terri Morasco: Uh oh, Kane is in trouble here, Vasco. Bane is about to take it Old School, and there’s not much Bryan can do at this point.
Vasco Dias: He can give up.
{Bane continues to squeeze the cranium with his Iron Claw for a moment before hoisting Kane up into the air, and down to the mat with a modified, but very painful looking, chokeslam. Unable to cover Kane, he simply starts rolling him out of the ring but is attacked from behind, again, by Kyle Mason. Jones has had enough and steps between the ropes, crossing the distance between himself and the action in two steps before launching himself at Mason.
Jones catches him right in the jaw with a hard elbow before sending him hard into the ropes. As Mason makes his comeback, Jones hops up and over him, and Bane comes out of nowhere with his Texas Thang clothesline from hell that turns Mason inside out and upside down. Bane and Jones lock eyes for a moment before Bane drops down, placing his forearm right across the cheek and nose of Kyle as the referee quickly drops into position.
One
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Two
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THREE!}Alison Valance: And your winners, the team of ALEX JONES and MAC BAAAAAAANE!!!!
Vasco Dias: Well, in the end it’s a successful re-debut for these two, and just another Monday night for Mason and …
Terri Morasco: Vasco, look!
{Back in the ring, Bane and Jones give each other a sportsmanlike handshake as Mac spots Kane trying to stand up outside the ring using the ring apron. He chuckles and says something to Jones who shrugs his shoulders and races off in that direction. Jones grabs hold of the top rope and uses it to launch himself up and over, before coming down hard with a huge Flashback on Bryan Kane that drives him face first into the thin padding of the ring side area.
Jones begins making his way up the ramp as Mac continues to stand in the ring, shaking his head and smiling.}----------------------------------------------------------
SEGMENT
”Pride, prejudice, slaps and consequences.”
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{ Suddenly all the lights in the arena go dim. After a few moments of silence the electricity starts pulsating through the arena. The buzz of excitement begins to vibrate the building. The fans know what's coming, and they begin to chant his name!
“AWE-SOME”
“AWE-SOME”
“AWE-SOME”
“REGRET'S I'VE HAD MIINNNEEEE”
Pyro blasts in the arena engulfs in green lights as Steve Awesome steps out to a chorus of cheers from the crowd. With him tonight is his fiance Mandi Matthews. They both walk down to the ring and climb in as the crowd cheers. }Terri Morasco: Looks like Steve is asking for a microphone.
Vasco Dias: I guess he can't wait to be poor and homeless thanks to his poor decision not to beat up Jayson Matthews.
Terri Morasco: He did the right thing last week, Vasco.
Vasco Dias: And what business does Mandi Matthews have in the ring besides slapping completely undeserving and innocent women.
Terri Morasco: How about you shut up and listen and maybe you'll find out.
{ Steve Awesome has a microphone and as he goes to speak an Awesome chant rings out in the arena. Steve smiles and then is pleasantly surprised with a “Mandi” chant starts to ring out in the arena. Steve turns and looks at Mandi and she just sort of blushes a bit from the attention and she smiles and waves at the crowd. }Steve Awesome: Ah, so I'm assuming everybody out there watched Sacrifice last week. I'm sure you all saw the moment you thought you may never get to see....that's right I'm talking about the slap heard AROUND THE WORLD!
{ Steve hypes it for the crowd and they cheer for the moment last week. }Vasco Dias: Why does he have to bring this up for, Terri?
Terri Morasco: Because it's justice, Vasco. Pure and simple.
Vasco Dias: Yeah well he's only digging his own grave here.
Steve Awesome: And in case you missed it, in case you have no clue what I'm talking about, I'm talking about the moment this sweet little mama over here came out and slapped Laura Howlett right out of here shoes! Roll the footage!
{ The screen shows the moment in slow motion, and it zooms in to show Laura's heels a few inches in front of her as she sits on the ramp in shock. }Steve Awesome: Man that was sweet. What do you have to say about it Mandi?
{ Steve places the microphone in front of her and she just shakes her head. }Mandi Matthews: Those shoes were hideous anyway. Laura you should be ashamed of yourself. That slap is what you get for messing with my fiance and brother. Try it again, and I'll let you meet the other hand!”
{ The whole crowd ooh's. }Terri Morasco: Mandi Matthews is showing her tough side.
Vasco Dias: Who cares, she's a Matthews and they always fail.
{ Steve smiles and nods at the camera. }Steve Awesome: Last week has me all fired up too, babe! You know when I first found myself trapped inside the House of Howlett I thought that I could make it through, I thought I could grit my teeth and ride it out for my family but last week.....I finally took all I could handle. It wasn't the janitor duties or the coffee runs or the handi-cap match punishments, which I won by the way, or anything else. It was last week in the middle of the very ring when Rob Diamond wanted me to help him destroy Jayson Matthews. Destroy Jayson Matthews or suffer crippling debt on me and my family and lose everything I ever worked for. But the thing they didn't realize, or perhaps knew all along is that Jayson Matthews IS my family. So either way I lose. Well if I'm going down well I'm taking those bastards with me, so I smashed a chair over Rob Diamond's stupid head! It finally dawned on me that the very thing I was doing to keep everything together was actually breaking me and everyone around me apart.”
{ Steve starts pacing back and forth in the ring. }Steve Awesome: I'm sure the paper work is already in the mail. I'm sure the lawyers are already signed and any day I'll be ordered to meet Laura Howlett in court where she can proceed to ruin my life. But if I had my way...we wouldn't settle this in a court room.
{ Steve shakes his head. }Steve Awesome: No, we'd settle it in the middle of this ring. The very place the House claims to be so great in. Why don't don't you all grow a set of balls and settle it in a match! Don't sue me, let's fight it out instead? I'll take on any one of you, I mean Hell, I already beat two of you at once.
{ Steve is cut off as Can’t Stop by Sixx A.M. hits the pa to a massive amount of boos. Laura Howlett comes walking through the curtain flanked by Rob Diamond who has a condescending smirk on his face. The music fades out as Laura looks down the ramp at Steve and Mandi. }Laura Howlett: Steve, you took the words right out of my mouth.
{ Steve nods his head confidently and whispers something to Mandi who agrees. }Laura Howlett: We should settle this in the ring, one match with your future in Imperial Wrestling on the line.
Steve Awesome: Finally you say something I agree with.
Laura Howlett: I can be reasonably when see an opportunity to further my House and my clients goals in this company. So I propose a match.
Steve Awesome: Name it, you got it!
{ Rob sneers at Steve as the crowd pops for Awesome again. }Laura Howlett: Mandi Matthews versus ME! AT DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER!!!
{ The crowd erupts as Steve jumps in. }Steve Awesome: You are so on! Rob I am going to kick- Wait? What?
Vasco Dias: GENIUS!!!
Terri Morasco: I can’t believe what she’s proposing!
Laura Howlett: You poured out your sob story, you’re doing this for your family well I think it’s time your family did something for you! That and I just want to kick her ass!
{ The crowd pops as Mandi steps in. }Mandi Matthews: YOU’RE ON!
Steve Awesome: Wait!
{ Steve tries to talk her down but Mandi isn’t having it. }Mandi Matthews: I’m not scared of you or your house and if you think that slap was bad just wait until I have you alone in this ring! BITCH!
Laura Howlett: Oh that’s so sweet of you Mandi, stepping up and defending your man when he was perfectly happy collecting a check doing our bidding for so long now. Just remember, WHEN you lose at Diamonds are Forever, Steve Awesome will be out of a job and I will make damn sure he isn’t legally capable of wrestling anywhere ever again!
{ Can’t stop hits the pa again as Mandi glares up the ramp at Laura who just smiles back at her. }Vasco Dias: This is a huge announcement! Laura Howlett is going to step into the ring to face Mandi Matthews for Steve Awesome’s career!
Terri Morasco: I can’t imagine her making this challenge if she didn’t have a plan.
Vasco Dias: You know she does.
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TRIPLE THREAT MATCH Andrew Jacobsen vs Todd Williams vs Falcon
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SEGMENT "Shieldmaiden Contract Signing"
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{The lights in the arena start to twinkle like diamonds, green, purple and red with the melodic holler and drum beat of ''Black and Silver" by Xandria. }Alison Valance: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the NEW Imperial Wrestling Federation Head Of Diamonds Division ...the Queen Of Diamonds...KATHLEEN CONWAY!
{The chords of an organ punctuate the words as Kathleen Conway appears on the stage with one hand on her right hip. She is wearing a white blouse and a stylish peach coloured dress, diamond earrings, a diamond necklace and white high heel shoes. She begins her walk down the ramp with a clipboard in hand.
Kathy gets to the ring which has a table set up in the middle of it and climbs the steel steps into the ring. She walks to the middle and flips her hair again with a hand on her hip as the lights return to normal and the music fades.
She then walks over to the side and collects a microphone from a stage-hand.}Kathy Conway: Last week you saw six of my brightest young Diamonds compete in three separate matches, each for the chance to earn an opportunity to hold the prestigious position of Shieldmaiden here in the Imperial Wrestling Federation, and tonight it is my pleasure to welcome the winners of those matches down to the ring to officially seize the opportunity they have earned. I have the contract right here ladies, the only thing missing are your names, so come on down and book your place in history at the biggest showcase of female professional wrestling, Diamonds Are Forever, and make me proud!
{"We all Recognise...That I'm ..the problem here."
The lights dim, Even as the Intro to the song helps to light up UV, glow sticks, 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 to the ring, easily 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 encourages the crowd to move with her.}
{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. 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.}
{Monster by Paramore begins to blare all across the sound system and as it does Kate Steele along with Shea O'Hara 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.}Kathy Conway: Well, now all of you are here, which of you would like to go first?
{Pandora says nothing, but is the first to step forward, keeping all the others in eye sight , giving Helena a sly wink and a smile that speaks volumes, Kate gets a playful little out for her troubles as well, before Pandora takes her sweet time bending over and starting to sign the contract taking the Pen with her and playing a quick if somewhat obvious game of Eeenie Meenie, Passing Helena The Pen without a hint of remorse and then keeping the two in sight as she steps well out of the way, as if just -itching- for the other shoe to drop and for all this to break loose.
Helena will take the pen from Pandora, winking back at her before leaning over and signing with a flourish. As she straightens back up, she drops the pen on the table and casually leans into the corner, waiting for Kate to add her signature to the contract.}Helena Sawyer: Just one more soul left to sign her future away...
{She punctuates her statement with another wink to Pandora, hooking her arms around the top rope and letting her head loll back onto the turnbuckle.}
{Kate takes the microphone as she holds the pen and hands it to Shea who grabs it with her free arm. She holds the microphone up to her lips as she cracks a wide grin speaking.}Kate Steele: Look at you all so eager to sign up and for what? To step in the ring with an absolute monster?! And I don't mean Eternity or Sara, I mean ME! Let me tell you something. None of you are fit to be Shield Maiden. There’s only one woman in this ring that deserves that right, and it’s the woman who is going to make history when she becomes the first ever two time Shield Maiden in this company!
{The crowd boos a bit as she shakes her head a bit and skips around the ring. Flicking her two pig tails about.}
Kate Steele: As far as I am concerned all of you can just shut up! Eternity is going to get what’s coming to her as is this entire division. I have been on the back burner! The back burner and what has happened since then? My beautiful lovely best friend has a broken arm! A bloody freaking broken arm and I am not going to tolerate that. Miss Conway deserves better for her division. I will choke every single one of you out personally showing why I am the best. Why I am destined to be this division!
{Kate paces around smiling some more.}
Kate Steele: I m the best just like my beautiful Chelsea are the best! I am primed for greatness and at Diamonds Are Forever I will get back what belongs to me and nobody will stop me. So let me sign this bloody contract so we can go on with business!
{With that she grabs the pen from her friend and signs right on the contract. She looks at the two other women grinning.
Kathy Conway smirks as Kate finalises her signature, before raising her own microphone again.}
Kathy Conway: Congratulations ladies, it is now all signed and sealed. All that is left for each of you to do now is to deliver at my premier Pay Per View, and as much as I'm sure each of you will be watching the Shieldmaiden contest later tonight with interest, I am here to inform you that whoever walks out as Champion here tonight will be the least of your worries. You see as well as being given the chance to end the year on a high note, the four of you will also be given the opportunity to make history as you will compete in only the second ever Prison Break Match for the IWF Shieldmaiden!
Terri Morasco: A Prison Break Match? We haven't seen one of those in IWF for three and a half years!
Vasco Dias: The last one was at Legacy 2013 and was won by Amber Richards for the now retired Ruby Championship!
Kathy Conway: For the uninitiated among you, the rules of the match are quite simple. It is a four way elimination match, no count outs or disqualifications. The four of you will start the match, each chained to a ringpost and one of you will randomly be elected for release. That lucky lady will then have the choice to select her opponent, and the two of you will compete until one of you is eliminated by pinfall or submission. The winner will then go on to select her next opponent and so the match will continue until there is a sole survivor, and that sole survivor will earn her place as the IWF Shieldmaiden!
{The crowd cheer as the three women look at one another.}
Kathy Conway: Oh, and just in case any of you get the idea to impede the integrity of MY Shieldmaiden main event here tonight to gain some sort of advantage or send a message...
{Kathy looks directly at Kate Steele.}
Kathy Conway: Not only will you forfeit your place in this match, but you will also be suspended for 30 days, so I suggest you all save it for the Pay Per View in six days....Merry Christmas, ladies!
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SINGLES MATCH
James Franklin Karn Vs Dre Cutler
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{ The lights go dim as the iconic opening guitar riff for "Runnin Down A Dream" comes blaring over the speakers, A rain of gold pyro comes down over the entrance as JFK comes walking out from the back wearing his new "100% Florida Ass-Kicking" T-Shirt with his classic Jack Daniels inspired logo on the front and his normal wrestling gear. He makes his way down the ramp slapping hands with a few fans and rolls into the ring; he stands in the middle of the ring throwing his arms out in a crucifix pose with his body tilted to the side a bit, he then rips his shirt off up over his head and tosses it into the crowd going to his corner ready for his match. }Terri Morassco: Since making his debut here, JFK sure has been making some waves.
Vasco Dias: You’re right there Terri, from capturing the Man of Steel Championship, to bringing in KIWA, JFK hasn’t been the type of person to keep his head down.
{ "Die This Way" by Hopsin hits the speaker system. The crowd buzzes in anticipation as the bass from the song rattles through their chests. The curtain brushes aside and Dre Cutler hops onto the stage, squatting down with his elbows on his thighs as he examines the crowd, a smile on his face. He stands up, head bobbing to the music, and kisses index and middle fingers and points them to the heavens above. He bounces towards the ring and slides under the bottom rope. He makes his way to a neutral corner and does some quick stretches as he waits for the match to start. }Vasco Dias: And here comes Dre Cutler, who rumours have it will not be renewing his contract when it ends at the end of the year!
Terri Morassco: That’s quite a shame Vasco. Dre has been a great upstart here in IWF, and has been mere inches away from being Imperial Champion on numerous occasions.
{The bell rings, and both men begin to circle each other before they engage in a lock up in the middle of the ring. A slight test of strength begins between the two, but JFK drops to a knee, and takes Dre over with a firemans carry. Karn doesn’t let go of the arm though, and spins around, holding on, and hitting a leg drop on the twisted arm of Cutler.}Terri Morassco: Interesting start to the match here.
{JFK immediately goes for a quick cover, put Dre pushes him right off, shoving him in the face as he does. James backs away as Dre scrambles to his feet like a house on fire. He storms at JFK and delivers a forearm, and then another, and then another. He grabs JFK and whips him off the ropes, nailing a huge flying heel kick on the reverse. JFK drops to the matt, but his momentum brings him right back to his feet, as Cutler grabs him and hits a scoop slam.}Vasco Dias: To think, these guys were team mates just a couple of weeks ago.
Terri Morassco: It’s no wonder they didn’t get on very well.
Vasco Dias: That’s why the House always wins Terri!
{Dre smirks down at JFK as he now goes for an early cover too. The referee slides in, but JFK gets his arm up before the referee can even gett a one. As Karn tries to sit up, Dre hits him with a stiff superior football kick to the back, forcing JFK to arc his back and turn to the front. Cutler hits the ropes, and comes charging towards JFK, but the former Man of Steel Champion rises super fast and almost beheads Dre Cutler with a devastating rising lariat!}Vasco Dias: Oh geez, he almost took his head off!
{JFK is on his knees from the momentum of the lariat breathing deep, and Dre is on the floor a little startled. Karn pulls himself up by the ropes and turns to look at Dre, who is slowly making his way to his knees, JFK slicks his hair out of his face before charging forward and hitting Cutler with a picture perfect BULLET WITH A NAME! Dre’s head seems to snap backwards before he hits the mat, and this time JFK drops for a cover, looking for a legitimate victory. The ref slides in….ONE! …..TWO! ...KICKOUT!}Terri Morassco: JFK thought he had a win there.
Vasco Dias: He wasn’t the only one Terri!
{JFK pulls at his hair, as he climbs back to his feet, and starts taunting at Dre to get up. Dre stumbles to his feet and JFK hits him in the side with a kick that echoes around the arena, he follows up with a sister kick to the other side, before sending a huge roundhouse kick to the head of Dre Cutler. Cutler stumbles backwards and hits the ropes before bouncing back into THE KARN KICK! THE CROWD GOES WILD! Dre flops to the mat, and James scrambled across for the pinfall, the referee in tow.}Vasco Dias: This looks like it could be it!
{ONE! ……..TWO!! …..THREE!!!?!? The referee is just about to call for the bell when he spots Cutlers foot on the ropes. JFk jumps to his feet and throws his arms into the air, leaning on the ropes for support but the referee tries to tell him he didn't win. Just as JFK realises what's going on Dre Cutler grabs him from behind and rolls him up with a schoolboy. The ref drops quickly…..ONE! ….TWO!! …...THRE-NO! JFK kicks out!}Terri Morasco: This is crazy, both men almost had this match won!
Vasco Dias: It's that close Terri, and it goes to show the effort our roster puts in every week.
{Both men scramble to their feet, but JFK is still a little off guard, he swings for Dre but Cutler ducks underneath it, sliding to the apron as he does so. Karn turns around dazed as Dre grabs the ropes and slingshots himself over DRE SAYS HEY!!!! THE CROWD COME UNGLUED AS CUTLER MAKES THE COVER! ONE! …...TWO!! ……..THREE!!!!}Vasco Dias: Almost out of nowhere Dre Cutler hits his signature move, and that was all she wrote.
Terri Morasco: It was a tense and close match, but boy did they put on a show!
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SINGLES MATCH
Cable Arcane vs Derek Brooks
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{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.}Terri Morasco: Next up we’ve got a possibly huge match up, Derek Brooks taking on Cable-
Vasco Dias: Huge match!? For who!? Derek Brooks is no match for Cable Arcane and the fact he’s even in the ring with him is disrespectful!
Terri Morasco: You can think what you want and drink the House’s coolaid but Derek Brooks is a future star.
Vasco Dias: Of what? Fox’s next hit series Fast cars, Furious drivers???
{ The lights in the arena dim and strobe red as "Long live the Chief” by Jidenna begins to play. }****as fighting over rings
****as wanna be the King, but
Long Live the Chief
For a li' ol' thang lil' boys bang bang
Long Live the Chief
****as fighting over rings
****as wanna be the king, but
Long Live the Chief
Now watch pretty mama while I slang my cane
Long Live the Chief
Uh
{ As the song kicks into gear Cable Arcane marches out onto the ramp with the Imperial Championship held high up over his head as the crowd goes into boos. Laura Howlett is close behind him and joins him at his side as Cable stands at the center of the stage with a spot light shining down on him the darkness. Finally Cable drops the belt over his shoulder and starts to make his way down the ramp with a determined look on his face, completely ignoring the crowd, Laura marches besides him. As he reaches the steps he climbs up, taking his time before climbing into the ring one leg at a time, taking the belt off his shoulder and throwing it up over his head, Laura applauds him from the outside. }Vasco Dias: Here he is the reigning, defending, undisputed IWF Imperial Champion… CABLE ARCANE!!!
Terri Morasco: I’m not sure about that undisputed part after what Roberto Verona had to say to him last week.
Vasco Dias: Look, I’m not going to cross the boss.
Terri Morasco: And?
Vasco Dias: And that’s all I have to say.
{ Derek smiles confidently as he hops from one foot to the other, Cable on the other hands just glares across the ring coldly at him, no sign of emotion on his face at all. }Terri Morasco: If Derek Brooks pulls off a win here tonight that would be a huge jump start to his career.
Vasco Dias: IF! And that’s all it is is an IF but the fact of the matter is Cable Arcane will defeat this chump!
{ The referee calls for the bell and both men move right for each other, Derek reaches out for a tie up but Cable goes right to work and punts him in the gut then connects with side kick after side kick as Derek tries to block the shots. Cable then lunges in with an elbow shot, another one and another and drives Derek backward into the corner of the ring where he connects with alternating open handed slaps that ends with a spinning back fist! Cable looks Derek in the face and screams “I WANT A CHALLENGE!” and then slaps Brooks right across the face! }Terri Morasco: Ohhhh…
Vasco Dias: Show that punk who’s boss.
{ Derek shakes his head and then comes out of the corner hard under hooking Cable with a spinebuster out of the corner and then follows it right up with three hard hesitating stomps to the chest before running to the ropes, bouncing off and coming back with a big time elbow drop across the chest of Cable Arcane and hooks his leg. ONE! TWO! KICK OUT! }Terri Morasco: A close call for Derek Brooks!
Vasco Dias: Close? The referee was nowhere near hitting three!
{ Brooks is right up and he’s waving Cable to just bring it as the champion climbs back to his feet, he sneers at Derek and charges him but misses the clothes line and Brooks gets behind him for a inverted atomic drop and then picks him for a big time Samoan drop! Brooks rolls over and covers Cable Arcane again, ONE! TWO! KICK OUT! }Terri Morasco: Brooks is trying to bring the match to a quick close.
Vasco Dias: He doesn’t stand a chance!
{ Brooks is right up and he’s sizing Cable up as the champion starts to stand. Brooks comes in and under hooks him for the Display of Greatness but Cable fires off three hard back elbows to the head of Derek Brooks who lets him go. Cable connects with a spinning heel kick to the midsection of Brooks and then quickly pulls him in for a big power breaker! }Vasco Dias: There we go! Cable going to work on the back of Brooks!
Terri Morasco: That’s Cable’s MO!
{ Cable is right up now and Brooks is pushing himself up but Arcane grabs him and spins him around into an inverted face lock back breaker! }Vasco Dias: Break his back!
Terri Morasco: He could cause some serious spinal damage!
{ Brooks tries to get up but Cable grabs him for a hammer lock into a short arm clothes line that lays him out, Arcane gets some speed by hitting the ropes and hits a roll over neck breaker on Brooks as he tries to stand up. Cable has the momentum now and gets to his feet, grabbing Brooks as he stands and pulls him in for a turnbuckle suplex in the corner of the ring! }Vasco Dias: Cable Arcane! The master of the suplex! God of the backbreaker!
Terri Morasco: He’s certainly picked up some new tricks since winning the Imperial Championship!
{ Brooks is slow to stand and Cable stops him in his tracks with two big knees to the chest and another spinning backfist that rocks the jaw of Brooks but Derek fires back all of a sudden with a big lunging clothes line that takes both men off their feet! }Terri Morasco: Brooks with a clothes line!
{ Cable doesn’t stay down long but Brooks is getting up as well, his fists shaking as the crowd starts to get behind him. Brooks blocks a jab from Cable and connects with one of his own then an open handed slap across the face! }Terri Morasco: Brooks with the receipt on that slap from earlier!
{ And then Brooks pulls him in for Happenstance! Cable Arcane is down and Derek Brooks hooks his leg for the cover. ONE! TWO! KICK OUT! }Terri Morasco: Derek Brooks is edging closer to beating the Imperial Champion!
Vasco Dias: The bell hasn’t rung, the match is still going, Cable isn’t done yet!
Terri Morasco: You’re correct but the champion is in a bad place right now!
{ Brooks is up and he starts to psych himself up as Cable is trying to stand, Derek comes in and grabs the champion around the waist for a big overhead belly to belly suplex! Cable lands hard and slides and tries to get right up but Brooks is on him before he has the chance with a running boot to the head and then spins him into a snap vertical suplex! }Terri Morasco: Brooks has the momentum back!
Vasco Dias: This insane! Doesn’t he know Cable is the best in the world!?
Terri Morasco: And Brooks is GREATNESS!!!
{ Brooks takes his time getting up now as Cable seems to be reeling from the last suplex. Brooks stalks Cable now and connects with a big boot over his back and then a second one hesitating this time to a pop from the crowd before reaching down and dragging Cable back to his feet. He kicks Cable hard in the chest and throws him into the ropes, Cable comes back and Derek lifts him up for another big spine buster but Cable hooks him around the throat and throws his weight pulling Brooks into a spike ddt! }Vasco Dias: DDT by the champ!!!
{ Cable is up and he looks a little groggy as Brooks gets back to his feet and comes at Arcane who quickly grabs him for a leghook saito side suplex! Brooks tries to push himself right up but Arcane is on him now with a spinning leg hook belly to back suplex! Brooks pushes himself right up and tries to stay amped but Cable grabs him for a crossface chickenwing suplex! }Vasco Dias: Welcome to Suplex Hell, Brooks!
Terri Morasco: I’ll give credit where it’s due, Arcane has an encyclopedia like knowledge of the suplex.
Vasco Dias: And executes them all perfectly!
{ Cable Arcane is on his feet and he looks down at Brooks and screams “BEST IN THE WORLD!” and pulls Derek Brooks into a double underhook backbreaker! Derek Brooks is down and now Cable hooks his leg and almost smiles as he makes the cover. The referee drops down and ONE! TWO! KICK OUT! }Terri Morasco: Derek Brooks kicked out!
Vasco Dias: What!? That was clearly three!!!
Terri Morasco: You may want to get your eyes checked Vasco.
{ Cable almost looks stunned as he moves into a mounted position and begins to rain down elbow shots into the head of Derek Brooks! }Vasco Dias: Arcane is not letting up!
Terri Morasco: He’s champion for a reason but he’s having a hard time putting Derek away!
Vasco Dias: It looks like he has Derek right where he wants him!
{ Arcane pushes himself up and off Derek who starts to stand as well. Arcane connects with two knee strikes to the mid section of Derek and then sets him up for the MTS but Derek pushes him off and connects with a lunging clothes line! Brooks is right up as is Cable who misses with an elbow shot and turns right into a big fall away back drop by Brooks! }Terri Morasco: Brooks is not ready to give up with that back drop!
Vasco Dias: Brooks is fooling himself! He’s got nothing on the champ!
{ Brooks is lining himself up now as he waits for Cable to get back up. Cable stands and turns into the underhook by Derek who goes to lift him up for the Display of Greatness but Arcane instead turns it into an armdrag take down! Brooks is up but Cable hits him with a running knee that sends him into the corner and he quickly follows it up with another running knee to the face. He pulls Derek out of the corner and lifts him up for the MADE TO SUFFER!!! }Vasco Dias: MADE TO SUFFER!!!
Terri Morasco: After everything Cable has done to the back of Brooks, I don’t see him kicking out.
{ Cable covers Brooks who is down and the referee counts. ONE! TWO! THREE!!! }Vasco Dias: And Cable Arcane picks up the win! The Imperial Champion continues to reign supreme!
Terri Morasco: It was a great match and Brooks gave him a run for his money but-
Vasco Dias: But Arcane won, period. He’s the best in the world.
{ Arcane stands proudly in the center of the ring with his Imperial Championship over his shoulder, Laura Howlett by his side and he yells out “I DEMAND A CHALLENGE!!!” the crowd continues to boo him as Cable stands defiant in victory. }
Terri Morasco: Cable demands a challenge.
Vasco Dias: And the IWF has yet to give him one.
{Just then, "Cult of Personality" hits the sound system in the arena as the crowd stands to their feet, Cable's head snapping back toward the entrance way.}
Terri Morasco: Ask and you shall receive?
{Mike walks out onto the stage, his wife by his side, a smile on his face as he looks from one side of the arena to the other. Cable seems furious that his spotlight had perhaps just been stolen from him. The music dies down, and Mike stares a hole through Cable as he raises the microphone to his face.}
Mike Laszlo: Simmer down Cable...you're eyeballing me like I just stole your woman or something. You see I came out here for a couple of reasons. For one...I promised the world an explanation for what I did at Survival of the Fittest...and here it is...
{Mike points forward at Cable.}
Mike Laszlo: You. Cable Arcane, you're the reason I took your little group to task, and you're the reason I'm back. You see, after beating the crap out of your little buddy Rob Diamond, I started to lose myself a bit. I had to reassess my situation, and reach a better point in my career. While sitting at home, I turned on the TV and saw you're face on it. I saw you...trying your hardest...to be me.
{Cable doesn't seem impressed while a smile grows even larger on Mike's face.}
Mike Laszlo: I mean come on...you're out here with the Imperial Title, a title I held first. You're calling yourself the Best In The World...well, I've been calling myself the Best PERIOD since the day I walked into this damn company. Hell, you even have a chest full of tattoos...something else I did first.
{Cable shakes his head at the little dig.}
Mike Laszlo: This idea, this notion that you're the Best in the World has me perplexed, and I felt it right to comeback and rectify the situation. You see, you can't be the best until you've beaten the best. Last I checked, the last time we got together inside a ring...you tapped out...right over there in fact.
{Mike points toward the stands, reminding Cable of the "Entanglement" using the railing.}
Mike Laszlo: Now I understand that was the old Cable, and you've honed your skills and traveled the globe becoming some sort of violent monk or whatever, but the fact of the matter is simple. You just screamed at the top of your lungs that you wanted competition...you're looking at it. I don't care how, or when, but when we get in that ring, and the title is on the line...you'll see that you never were the Best in the World Cable...just the runner up.
{Mike drops the microphone as "Cult of Personality" plays again. Cable seems none too pleased in the ring as Mike motions to his waist, letting the world know his intentions before we cut to commercial break.}
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IWF SHIELDMAIDEN
SINGLES MATCH
Sara Garcia vs Eternity (C)
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Alison Valance: Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time for the main event of the evening!
{The crowd gets to their feet as “Over You” by Girlicious plays throughout the arena. Seventeen seconds into the song, Sara Garcia comes out to a negative reaction as she holds her hand in the air above her head, her index finger pointed down at herself as she does a quick spin around before walking down to the ring, talking herself up to all of those in attendance and everyone watching at home.}Alison Valance: First, the challenger...from San Diego, California, weighing 135 pounds…SARA Garcia!
{Sara jumps up on the apron, posing for the crowd, showing off her beauty before sitting on the middle rope and swinging her legs to the left, pulling the rest of her body in as well. She poses again for the crowd who boo as she prepares for the match.}Terri Morasco: I can’t help but notice her sister isn’t present.
Vasco Dias: Did you ever think that maybe she wants to prove that she can do it all on her own?
Terri Morasco: I just find it odd is all…
Alison Valance: And her opponent…
{The lights go out completely, before the opening guitar riff causes blue strobe lights to pulse in time with it. A few moments pass before the lyrics to "No Color" by Otep begin, the blue strobe lights provide just enough illumination for us to see the purple coloured smoke slowly gathering to cloud the entranceway.
Eternity emerges from within the cloud of colourful smoke. There is a mixed reaction from the adults, but the children seem to fear the shadowy woman who is wearing a black hat and a veil with her head bowed as she seems to lightly bounce halfway down the ramp.
She stops in the middle of the ramp and takes a bow AND FROM BEHIND is attacked by PAIGE GARCIA!}Terri Morasco: I knew it!
Vasco Dias: Eternity and Paige had a battle over the Diamonds Championship a few months back, and this is Paige letting Eternity know that she wants her championship.
Terri Morasco: I think it’s more a chance of her trying to give her sister the upper hand.
{Paige grabs hold of Eternity by the hair and waistband and throws her into the ringpost!}Terri Morasco: Paige is costing her sister a title opportunity here with this vicious attack.
Vasco Dias: If Eternity is a fighting champion, she’ll compete.
{Paige rolls Eternity into the ring as her sister prepares to continue the attack. The referee attends to Eternity who is slumped in the corner. He asks if she’s able to defend her title and she merely pushes him away, and he rings the bell the minute she gets to her feet. Sara charges in an unleashes a fury the likes of which we haven’t really seen from her before, pummeling the champion right back into a seated position before the referee pulls her out after a four count.}Terri Morasco: Paige set the table, and now Sara is cleaning the plate.
Vasco Dias: This is exactly what the Shieldmaiden needs!
{Sara goes back for more of an attack but Eternity grabs her by her top and pulls her into the corner, face-first into the turnbuckle!}Terri Morasco: Eternity turning the tides.
Vasco Dias: Her poor face!
{Eternity pulls herself up with the ropes. Sara does the same but Eternity grabs her from behind and plants her into the mat with a Glam Slam! She rolls Sara over and goes for the first cover but only gets a two count!}Vasco Dias: It’ll take more than that to beat a Garcia!
Terri Morasco: We’ve seen these two battle in the past, and it was a great match.
{Eternity deliberately and slowly pulls Sara up and hooks both arms looking for her version of the Butterfly Suplex that she calls the “Pallbearer Suplex”, but Sara pulls her arms out of Eternity’s grasp, keeping hold of her arm, and locking Eternity up with a Double Underhook before hoisting her into the air and hitting her with a Double Underhook Backbreaker! Sara taunts the crowd as Eternity grasps at her back.}Vasco Dias: And the tides turn again where they belong.
Terri Morasco: You’re supposed to be an unbiased commentator.
Vasco Dias: If Eternity didn’t creep me out so much...I might be.
{Sara stalks Eternity and as she gets to her feet, Sara looks for the Standing Sidekick to the face she calls the “Knockout Kiss” but Eternity ducks and as Sara brings her foot down, she’s hoisted into the air out of nowhere and planted with the DEATH KNELL!!!
Eternity hooks the leg…
1!
Paige gets up on the apron, distracting the referee who starts yelling at her to get down. Eternity gets off of her pin combination and blasts Paige off of the apron with a hard forearm to the face!
WHAM!
The distraction proves fruitful as Sara blasts Eternity in the back of the head with the “Knockout Kiss” to the back of the head! She pulls Eternity to the center of the ring…
1!
2!!
NOOOOOOOOO!!!!}Terri Morasco: Eternity kicked out!
Vasco Dias: Yeah, but it looks like it could be over here.
{Sara grabs Eternity by the hair and lifts her up onto her shoulders for the “All About Me”!}Terri Morasco: Eternity is kicking her feet, doing her best to get out of it...AND DOES!
{Eternity slides down Sara’s back and grabs her by the arm, spinning her into a boot to the gut before driving her into the mat with the Last Rites (Pedigree)!}Terri Morasco: Last Rites!
{With Paige on the floor, Eternity hooks the leg…
1!
2!!
3!!!
The bell rings.}Alison Valance: The winner of this match...and STILL IWF Shieldmaiden...EEEETERNITY!
{The lights dim, but before Eternity can perform her post-match ritual, Paige pulls Sara out of the ring. Eternity sits in the center of the ring, stroking the Shieldmaiden Championship as the Garcias look on with a glare, Eternity laughing as the logo shows up in the corner of the screen.}
Well howdy there pardner.