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SINGLES MATCH
Ashley Mastrangelo vs Lizzy Dalmon
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{"What Have You Done" by Within Temptation begins to blare over the speakers the crowd cheering at the Diamond from long ago. She walks down the aisle with a cute smile and red streaks in her hair as she heads to the ring, she's announced by Alison.}Alison Valance: Our opening match is scheduled for one fall, introducing first, from Cleveland, Ohio, Ashley Mastrangelo!!
{āWe Can't Stopā by Trust the Medic begins to play and Lizzy Dalmon makes his way to the ring, her brother Landon following close behind. The fans boo her as she makes her way to the ring. Halfway there she stops and poses so that people can take a picture of her. When she gets to the ring she climbs the steps and enters. Once in the ring she continues to pose for more pictures.}Alison Valance: And her opponent, from Beverly Hiils, California, Lizzy Dalmon!!
{Lizzy Dalmon and Ashley Mastrangelo advance to the centre of the ring and Ashley raises her hands, motioning for a test of strength. Lizzy readily accepts.}Terri Morasco: First match of the evening and these young ladies do not hesitate to get things underway.
Vasco Dias: Thereās no bikinis or pool of mud, so I am not interested.
{To begin with the two women seem evenly matched with neither budging. Eventually though Ashley gains the advantage and begins to push Lizzy backwards. In an impressive display of core strength Lizzy bends herself backward completely and maintains both her balance and her grip. Lizzy drops down onto her back and gets her feet beneath Ashley, throwing her head over heels with a monkey flip.}Terri Morasco: Quick thinking by Lizzy Dalmon to escape that precarious position.
{Lizzy Dalmon maintains her grip on Ashley and rolls through onto her feet, catching Ashley in the jaw with a low dropkick right to the face.}Vasco Dias: And after all that work the plastic surgeon needed to do.
Terri Morasco: Thatās a bit harsh!
{Lizzy somersaults backwards, landing perfectly onto her opponent with a standing moonsault and holds on for a follow-up lateral press pin.
1ā¦
2ā¦
Ashley kicks outs!}Terri Morasco: An impressive offense by Lizzy Dalmon, I personally am glad the match isnāt over and can see what else these two ladies can offer in the ring.
Vasco Dias: But we donāt have a high enough rating for that.
Terri Morasco: Oh, shut up!
{As Lizzy brings her opponent to her feet, Ashley snaps into action, throwing Lizzy around with a deep Japanese arm dragā¦and anotherā¦and another...but in lieu of a fourth she connects with a high-impact butterfly suplex. With Lizzy Dalmon down Ashley sets up for a crossface, but Lizzy struggles to prevent the complete application of the submission technique. She rolls forward to escape Ashleyās grasp and turns around right into a stiff side kick. Instead of attempting another submission move, Ashley Mastrangelo hooks the leg for a pin attempt.
1ā¦}Terri Morasco: That kick looked as if it hit hard.
{2ā¦
Lizzy has a foot resting on the bottom rope and the referee calls for the rope break.}Terri Morasco: That was either good thinking by Lizzy Dalmon, or sheer plain luck. Either way this match is still on.
{Ashley Mastrangelo eagerly awaits her opponent and positions herself for the Forget About It Superkick. Lizzy rises back to her feet and at the last possible second ducks underneath the impressive Superkick. Lizzy rushes out of Ashleyās grasp, bouncing off the ring-ropes, pulling off a picture-perfect handspring and backflipping before connecting with a Tornado DDT.}Vasco Dias: Was all that flipping and shit necessary? Surely a normal tornado DDT would have been just as effective?
{With Ashley struggling to regain her senses Lizzy comes in to continue her offensive streak with the hard-hitting Mixed Drink strike to the back of her opponentās head. Ashley Mastrangelo lays on the ring mat stunned and unmoving. Lizzy sees her moment and ascends to the top of the nearby turnbuckle.}Terri Morasco: Lizzy looking to cash in on her Trust Fund and end the match.
Vasco Dias: Please, leave the competitor based puns to me.
{Lizzy Dalmon leaps into the air, somersaulting several times as she comes down to land upon her hapless foe. Except that Ashley Mastrangelo is not in the same place she was, having rolled out of the firing line of Lizzyās Trust Fund Flip. Lizzy comes crashing down upon the unforgiving ring mats, while Ashley crawls beneath the ropes and on to the apron, using the ropes for support as she stands back up.}Terri Morasco: What an awkward landing.
{Ashley waits for Lizzy to gradually return to a standing position, clearly in pain after her crash landing with the ring, and springboards herself off the ring ropes with a flying clothesline known as the Beginning the End. To add credence to the name of the patented signature move, Ashley lifts Lizzy back first onto her shoulders, the set up for the Wicked Cutter.}Vasco Dias: Isnāt this like the natural position for most of theseā¦What?
Terri Morasco: Just donāt.
{Ashley Mastrangelo executes the Wicked Cutter without any resistance from Lizzy and rolls her over to hook the leg and make the pin.
1ā¦
2ā¦
3ā¦}Allison Valance: Here is your winner, by pinfall, Ashley Mastrangelo!
{Ashley has her hand raised before grabbing a microphone.}Ashley Mastrangelo: Howās that for a āhas beenā little girl? I told you all I want in the Iron Maiden, and thatās where I plan to go...STRAIGHT TO THEā¦
{Before Ashley can continue, sheās blasted from behind by Lizzy who is enraged, putting the boots to the former Ruby Champion. Before she can do too much, security rushes down and the voice of Riley Gordon is heard over the speakers.}Riley Gordon: Whoa! Whoa! WHOA! Enough Lizzy...ENOUGH!
{Lizzy leans in the corner and stares at the Co-head of the Diamonds Division.}Riley Gordon: I was asked to be a little more active around here, and thatās exactly what Iām doing out here. Lizzy, I get your frustration. You talked all this trash about Ashley and she came out here and put you down like a bad habit. Iām sure she wants a little revenge for what you just did. Youāll both get a shot at what you want, you another chance to prove your words werenāt false, and her a shot at revenge...AT HIGH STAKES! Oh, and the winner...is in the Iron Maiden in April.
{Lizzy looks down at Ashley who is now sitting in the corner, staring up at her adversary at High Stakes.}----------------------------------------------------------
SEGMENT
āA Ceremonyā
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{As Nighthawk and Andrew Jacobsen are sitting in the locker room, each man removing tape from their hands after a strong sparring session with some local wrestling school students, Nighthawk clears his throat.}Nighthawk: "So they called. I think they set a record with how quick they all said yes. Every one of them who's living said yes."
Andrew Jacobsen: "Wow, just like that? This, uh...this is really a thing, isn't it?"
Nighthawk: "Of course it's a thing. Contrary to popular belief, you never get to name yourself one of these. I mean, I've heard people have tried and they were driven out of the business. As the member who nominated you, they wanted me to tell you personally. You're in. In fact, they wanted me to do the whole ceremony."
Andrew Jacobsen: "Like...there's a part of me that thinks this is going to be a Kevin Bacon in Animal House scenario, but...I trust you, and frankly, this is an honor."
Nighthawk: "It's not that. It's just, well, this started with Farmer Burns. And that was a dude who demanded respect. And if they were going to do it with him, they're going to do it with everyone. So that's why. Now...."
{At this point, Jayson Matthews walks in, eating an apple.}Nighthawk: "Jayson, we're doing something right now that's really important and I need you to be a witness. Are you ok with me bestowing something on Andrew?"
Jayson Matthews: "For sure coach! I'd be honored to witness a bestowing!"
Andrew Jacobsen: "That's the Jayson I know. So do we need a notary, or is our witness good?"
Nighthawk: "Witness is good. Now this is the important part. I have the patch in my bag, and it can either go on your gear or your ring jacket. You'll notice mine is literally on my trunks. It's a two question thing. First question: Will you, from this moment forward, wrestle with honor and dignity in the same manner as the men who bestowed this honor upon you have done?"
Andrew Jacobsen: "I will."
Nighthawk: "Will you seek out the training necessary to keep yourself a member in good standing, and look to find the next members should they prove themselves worthy?"
{Nighthawk and Andrew both glance towards Jayson Matthews at this point.}Andrew Jacobsen: "Without a doubt."
Nighthawk: "Then, Andrew Nathaniel Jacobsen, you are the newest Man of 1000 Holds. Here is your patch."
{Nighthawk bends down into his bag to get the patch that simply has 1000 written on it in the colors of the old Minnesota North Stars.}Nighthawk: "Wear it with pride."
{Andrew takes the badge, a grin on his face. He twirls the patch between his fingers, nodding, before a look crosses his face.}Andrew Jacobsen: "...dammit, now I'm going to have to buy a ring jacket."
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SINGLES MATCH
Chris Fenell vs Devlin Raine
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Alison Valance: The following match is scheduled for one fall. Introducing first, weighing in at 195lbs, from Atlanta, Georgia. He is one half of the Renegades...The Spotlight Chris Fennell!!
{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. 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.}Alison Valance: His opponent weighs in at 210lbs and hails from Chicago, Illinois...The Destiny Dealer Devlin Raine!!
{The Lights Darken as the Into of "OMEN" start to play, whilst the beat picks up Devlin emerges from the crowd wearing his jacket and the Guy Fawkes mask , the Destiny Dealer steps up on the guard railing slowly as he slips off the mask and slides under the bottom rope to salute at the crowd waving his hands to the music as if conducting an orchestra and then turns to keep eyes about him.}Vasco Dias: Finally, a real match can begin.
Terri Morasco: Oh, just because the previous match was with women, it's not 'legitimate'?
Vasco Dias: Yep, pretty much.
Terri Morasco: You're an ass!
{The bell barely finishes ringing to start the match when Devlin Raine lunges forward, Chris Fennell ducks beneath Devlinās grasp and connects with a lightning quick enzuigri. Devlin stumbles, giving the Spotlight an opening for a springboard dropkick and a quick cover follow up.}Terri Morasco: Chris Fennel not wasting anytime in this match up and hoping to put Devlin away with some quick, hard-hitting strikes.
{1ā¦
2ā¦
The Destiny Dealer kicks out!}Vasco Dias: Well that was pointless
{Chris Fennell advances on Dev to continue his offensive but The Destiny Dealer takes the Spotlight by surprise with a rising European uppercut. An irish whip has Chris bouncing off the ring-ropes and into a scoop powerslam. A knee drop to the skull affirms Devās advantageous position and comes before a pin attempt.}Vasco Dias: Gotta be a little embarrassing for Chris Fennell.
{1ā¦
2ā¦ Chris rolls the shoulder and breaks the pin.}Terri Morasco: Heās not out of it yet.
{Chris Fennell begins to recover, but barely gets to his knees before Devlin Raine connects with a super stiff low roundhouse kick that has the Spotlight back down on the mat. The Destiny Dealer rolls him onto his back and shouts āCANNONNBALL!ā to signal the signature move of the same name, a devastating standing senton. Chris Fennell however somehow has the sense to quickly roll out of the way and Dev lands back first onto the mat, leaving him stunned and in pain.}Vasco Dias: Iāve always wondered, why would you shout out the move you are about to perform. A clued-on opponent would know exactly whatās coming and move to counter-attack. Pretty much what Chris Fennell just did. Devlin Raine is an idiot.
{Dev leaves himself vulnerable after his unceremonious crash landing and Chris Fennell capitalises with the backflip Asai DDT and a cover.
1ā¦
2ā¦
3 Devlin kicks out!
The Spotlight ascends to the top of a turnbuckle and motions for the Destiny Dealer to get back to his feet and leaps into the air with a diving cross-body.}Terri Morasco: Chris Fennell is only truly at home when leaping off elevated positions.
{He lands the aerial move perfectly but Devlin Raine soaks up the impact and uses Chrisā own momentum to roll through, showing an impressive surge of strength to stand back up, lifting Chris onto his shoulders and set up for the match-ending Unmei.}Terri Morasco: But then that happensā¦
{Chris realises the dangerous situation he is now in and struggles desperately, freeing himself from Devās grasp and countering the finisher into a quick release hurricanrana, with Devlin draped over the second, and middle, rope. The Spotlight leaps over the ropes with a leg drop rope guillotine and watches patiently from the apron.}Vasco Dias: I could be wrong but Chris Fennell is fighting like heās got something to prove.
Terri Morasco: Maybe heās looking to make up for last week?
{An impressive 720 DDT from the Spotlight spikes Devlin Raineās head down to the mat and Chris opts to not attempt the pinfall, instead climbing back to the top of the turnbuckle and setting up for the Shooting Chris Press.}Terri Morasco: Few have managed to kick out of this impressive high-flying move.
Vasco Dias: Heās got to land it first though.
{Chris Fennell arcs through the air, flipping majestically backwards with the Shooting Chris Press and lands painfully onto the upraised knees of the Destiny Dealer. Chris rolls around in considerable pain as Devlin pulls himself up in the corner, conviently finding himself in the ideal position for another of his finishing moves, the No Fate, which knocks the Spotlight in the side of the head, laying him out flat.}Terri Morasco: Wellā¦that was not how Chris had hoped it would turn out.
{Devlin drops down, hooks the leg and pins his opponent.
1ā¦
2ā¦
3ā¦}Alison Valance: Here is your winner, by pinfall, The Destiny Dealer, Devlin Raine!!
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SINGLES MATCH
Will Peterson vs Dorian Hawkhurst
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{In a back and forth affair that saw both of these men go toe to toe with one another, it was Dorian Hawkhurst coming out on top when he hit Peterson with the āFalling Off The Wagonā finisher, pinning him for the 1...2...3!
Then, in an act of symbolism, Dorian grabs hold of Peterson and throws him over the top rope. He then turns to the camera and screams āTHATāS WHAT YOUāLL SEE AT THE ROULETTE!ā as we fade to a commercial.}----------------------------------------------------------
SUBMISSION MATCH
w/ Special Guest Referee - Pandora Freeman
Kate Steele vs Fiona McFly
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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, 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 encoruages the crowd to move with her. }Terri Morasco: Pandora Freeman is your referee for this submission match, fans!
Vasco Dias: Ugh...that is the most GODAWFUL zebra outfit I've ever seen!
{ Monster by Paramore begins to blare all across the sound system and as it does Kate Steele along with her husband Todd Warren begins to emerge from the back curtain. Kate has a huge smile on her face as she stares at the roaring crowd who are all cheering her on. She begins to sprint down the aisle as she claps the hands of outstretched fans. }Vasco Dias: Kate wanted this match badly...just to prove that she can tap in less than a minute.
{ Kate finally makes it to the ring and she quickly runs up the ring steps as she grabs the turnbuckle as hard as she can. She immediately leap frogs over the ropes and bounces about before she points at the crowd cheering her on. She closes her eyes placing a single finger over her lips offering the Shhhh sound which all the fans follow in. She takes her place in the corner afterwards waiting for the match to begin. } Terri Morasco: Well...she wants to last longer than she did the last time her and Fifi got together.
{ "I'm Shipping Up to Boston" by Dropkick Murphys kicks into high gear as Fiona McFly marches out on stage, takes a bow, and heads down to the ring--giving lucky fans quick pecks on the cheek along the way. }Terri Morasco: Speaking of which...
Vasco Dias: How long is THIS match gonna last?!
[DING!]
{ Fiona and Kate lock up in ring-center as Pan looks on, bemused by the backstory of how this OFN match came about; Fiona takes command early on and flanks her opponent, applying a waistlock takedown and holding on for dear life. We see Steele trying to reverse the hold right away with an elbow and go-behind, but Fiona is quicker to the draw and reapplies the aistlock takedown. On the deck, Fiona switches over and goes for a front facelock--with Freeman looking on yet not doing much of anything to check for an illegal choke. }Terri Morasco: I don't like this. Pan's not even checking on Kate's well-being!
Vasco Dias: I don't think she likes "The Siren" one bit.
{ Kate uses her legs to kick out of the hold and spring back to her feet; she sends Fiona into the ropes, but as the Northern Irishwoman ducks underneath a clothesline and nails a standing dropkick, followed by a second and then a third. Eventually, she yanks Kate by the scruff of her neck and applies a snap suplex, arcing the maneuver into a bridging pin--only to realize that there aren't any pinfalls to begin with! She grabs the left leg of Kate Steele and proceeds to place her in a half-crab--a very simplistic, yet effective, submission maneuver. }Terri Morasco: Fiona's got the ground game goin' on!
Vasco Dias: And it's official...Kate Steele has lasted MORE than 47 seconds!
Terri Morasco: Will you STOP!?!
Vasco Dias: Pffffft...and lookie-lookie! Pan's getting a THRILL out of watching these Fiona and Kate go at it!
{ Indeed, Pandora's getting a kick out of Kate screaming bloody murder instead of actually asking if she wants to quit! On the other hand, Fiona widens her eyes and grits her teeth at the perky woman in the godawful striped outfit as Steele grabs a hold of the bottom rope. Pan wags her finger at McFly, pointing toward the hand on the ropes; Fiona lets go of the hold and starts having a "friendly" chat with Freeman about a perceived lack of effort to call the match right. She doesn't notice Kate pulling herself back to a vertical base, and as she turns around, Fiona is hit with a massive forearm to the schnozz that reels her back toward the strands. Kate sends Fiona for the ride and nails her with a spinning heel kick that knocks McFly down. Fiona, to her credit, bounces right back up...but only to be taken back down to the mat with a crossbody off the second rope! After applying a vertical suplex, Kate goes over to Fiona's legs and puts her in a full-fledged Boston Crab. }Terri Morasco: Full-on Boston Crab here!
Vasco Dias: 'EY! Fifi should be asked if she wants to quit!
Terri Morasco: I'm not liking this at all! It appears as if Pandora doesn't want Kate OR Fiona to win this match!
{ Now it's Fiona's turn to scream wildly as she's caught in the predicament. Pandora, however, lets out a somewhat-evil smirk as she watches Fiona shake her head wildly, pulling herself AND Kate towards the bottom strand. When she locks onto that rope, Pan simply nods her head--leading Kate to break the hold and bark at Freeman for not getting a submission in quick enough! Eventually, Fiona is able to drag herself back to her feet, using the ropes as a guide, and sneak up from behind Kate; she grabs the ex-punk rocker by the back of the hair and sends her crashing into the corner back-first! With a subtle grin on her mug, Fiona pulls her rival's legs behind the bottom buckle and--much to the crowd's sick pleasure--plants a stiff, front kick right into the netherregions! }Vasco Dias: OOOOOOOHHHHHHHH...YEOW!!!
Terri Morasco: Ummm...I think I'll just let the pictures speak for themselves.
Vasco Dias: Yeah...Fiona despises Kate more than, say, the chick in stripes!
{ Pandora chuckles to herself before telling Fiona "Naughty, naughty!" The Belfast native, however, would rather focus on the match itself and places Kate into position for her cutter, the preliminary move to her dreaded Chelsea Clutch...but Steele counters by bodyslamming her opponent to the canvas--following it up with her SIREN'S SONG triangle choke submission. Fiona isn't going anywhere, for she's locked into the triangle choke good and tight. Her arms start to go limp as Pandora FINALLY begins to check on the competitors' conditions; she raises Fiona's arm once, and it falls! Pan raises Fiona's arm up a second time...and it falls again! }Vasco Dias: Finally! Could this snoozer come to an end?!
{ Freeman raises McFly's arm for the third time...and it falls flat! She has no choice but to call for the bell! }Terri Morasco: Fiona never gave up, but she passed out--and now Pan's got no choice!
[DING-DING-DING!!!]
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SEGMENT
āPandora Freeman addresses Fiona McFlyā
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{After Fiona is awoken by the referee she is about to leave the ring from her match Pandora grabs a Microphone and leans up on a turnbuckle}Pandora Freeman:āHold up Fifi, I aināt done with you yet, turn your sweet ass around and come back here.ā
Vasco Dias: It looks like Pandora has some unfinished business with Fiona McFly...
Terri Morasco: I can't say I blame her, their match at Danger Zone was inconclusive...
Pandora Freeman: āFiona , Fiona..How can I put this, you aren't satisfied with our last match, are you? I certainly wasnāt and watching you work up close and personal and hearing limbs creak and muscles shiver I couldnāt help but wonder...Do you wanna Dance?ā
{ Fiona perks up a right brow, pointing to an attendant who gladly hands her a stick of her own. }Fiona McFly: Hrmmmā¦? Lovely, I must ask...are you out oā your fucking mind!?!
{ The crowd responds with a roar. }Fiona McFly: I mean seriously...somethingās not right in your head. You misrepresent me as if I DIDNāT care about that match at all...I did, and the proof is, as they say, in the pudding. Fact of the matterās as simple as the little teeny-tiny gray hairs growing out of your nostril--you winked at me. You smiled at me...you talk āforwards always forwardsā yet in your soul, you dwelt on me. I dunno what your obsession is with me but itās gonna end--full stop. Youāre on.
{Pan gives a raised brow and slowly steps forwards as she chuckles looking Fi up and then down}Pandora Freeman: āObsession in a strong word, Fi, But I hate leaving questions unanswered, I smiled at you and I winked ta you because I knew, after that five minutes that I could handle you, that you ā¦ Fiona Mcfly are a learning experience..And If Iāve learned anything from you so far..ā
{Pandora gets very into Fiās face with a slow grin}Pandora Freeman: āItās that respect is earned..and and you...ain't earned anythinā yet on my card...So you wanna go...Letās go.
Fiona McFly: Hold up hereā¦ārespectā you say? Iāve EARNED EVERYTHING Iāve been given in this fucking organisation, despite my disagreements with the Ringlings upstairs, personal and professional setbacks, and whatnot! Iām blessed to actually be ALIVE for one more day, doing what *I* love most. You treat respect like itās some kind of liberal government entitlement instead of closing your eyes and reflecting upon the God-given talent you showed me?! Lovely Iām sorry...but you donāt even realise that your heart is starting to turn as black as night...
{Pan drops the microphone and presses her forehead against Fionaās with that daring stare hand beckoning as sheās clearly heard saying ācāmon! Do it! ā
"Black and Silver" by Xandria hits and all attention is now diverted to the entrance way where Kathy Conway appears, with a microphone in hand.}Terri Morasco: Business is about to pick up here...
Vasco Dias: It certainly is....
{Kathy's music starts to fade as she raises the microphone.}Kathy Conway: If there is one thing I have always tried to encourage in MY Division, it is for MY Diamonds to show some initiative, to put themselves ahead of the pack by picking their own battles and making their own opportunities around here, and unfortunately for you Fiona, it seems Pandora would quite like her next great opportunity to come at your expense, and after what happened two weeks ago at Danger Zone, I quite agree - one way or another you ladies need to settle your issues, and there is no better place to do that than inside that very ring...
{The crowd cheer and Pandora smiles.}Kathy Conway: That is why in two weeks at High Stakes, you will both get that opportunity as Fiona McFly will go one on one with Pandora Freeman...
{The crowd erupt and Pandora nods as Fiona looks less than pleased.}Kathy Conway: But that's not all, you see in keeping with the spirit of our next Pay Per View, and to ensure that this time there is a definitive winner between the two of you, I've decided to raise the stakes just a little bit. You see the winner of that match will earn her way into this year's Iron Maiden match!
{With that, Kathy's music hits again as she leaves and Pandora is left smiling at a rather less amused Fiona as we cut to a quick commercial for High Stakes.}----------------------------------------------------------
MAN OF STEEL RULES
SINGLES MATCH
Ryan Shane vs Spike Kane
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Vasco Dias: This match is from a challenge thrown out by former Man of Steel Champion Ryan Shane!
Terri Morasco: Thatās right Vasco, returning superstar Shane issued a challenge to current champion Spike Kane, and seemed almost dismissive of him in the process.
Vasco Dias: The current champion - the self proclaimed āGod of Steelā wasnāt best pleased with Shaneās choice of words, and those words might come back to bite him in the ass here tonightā¦
{"Victim" by Eighteen Visions begins to play throughout the arena. The entrance ramp is dimly lit as the figure of Ryan Shane makes his way out from behind the curtain. Pyro goes off as Shane makes his way to the ring as the fans erupt in a mixture if cheers and boos. As he gets to the ring he hops onto the apron and enters. Once in the ring and then stands he raises his hands high to the continued mixed reaction of the crowd.}Terri Morasco: Shane is a man full of confidence, but tonightā¦.he might just have bitten off more than he can chew.
{The crowd grow silent as the lights go out, monks chanting can be heard, as the chanting gets louder the stage area starts to fill with smoke. Suddenly, and abruptly as the drums and guitars kick in a pyro explodes around the stage.}āBROTHERS! MY BROTHERS!
Is this all what we are?
SISTERS! MY SISTERS!
Weāve been crushed by the fists of GOD!!!ā
{On the word God another pyro explodes either side of the rampway as Spike Kane appears through the smoke, with the Man of Steel Championship around his waist. 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.}{The cage door locks, and Spike Kane looks at the door, and then turns his head from the door to Ryan Shane with a sick grin on his face. The bell rings and he storms across the ring and catches Ryan completely off guard. He takes Shane down with a huge lariat, but Ryan is quickly back to his feet. Shane, rolls away from Spike and this time ducks underneath the wild lariat from Kane. Stepping to the side and sending a stiff kick to the knee, before hooking the arm and and taking him down with a modified arm drag. Shane snaps to his feet and hits the ropes as Spike tries to get back up, but Ryan Shane comes back off the ropes and hits him with a nasty looking front dropkick right to the face.}Vasco Dias: Oh come on, not the money maker!
Terri Morasco: Spike thought he was going to get an early advantage here, but Shane used Spikeās own momentum against him!
{Shane seems to have Spike right where he wants him. Ryan walks towards Spike and bends down to grab him, but Spike springs to life and rolls Shane up, rolling him through and nailing a dropkick of his own right in Ryan Shaneās face! However Spike doesnāt stop there. He paces the ring a few times, his face red with rage as he drags Ryan Shane back to his feet. He grabs him by the head and rushes across the ring before sending Shane face first into the steel!}Terri Morasco: Spike didnāt take that kick to the face very well Vasco, I donāt see this going down very well at all.
Vasco Dias: No Terri. Ryan Shane thought he was getting into a wrestling match here, but a wrestling match this is not going to beā¦..
{Spike roars at the crowd as Shane falls backwards to the mat, he rolls to his front and tries to crawl to his feet. As Spike comes back for him, he hits Spike in the gut, forcing the Man of Steel Champion to double over, before hitting him in the knee again, forcing him now to drop to a knee, Shane hits the ropes and comes back with an impressively quick SHANING WIZARD! Spike flops to the mat, as does Ryan Shane, before he uses the ropes to pull himself upā¦.telling the referee to count Spike.}Vasco Dias: Shane turned it around!
Terri Morasco: He could have it here!
{The referee begins the countā¦.ONE! ā¦..TWO! ā¦ā¦.THREE! ...Spike begins to stirā¦..FOUR! ā¦...FIVE! ā¦..He starts to crawl towards the ropesā¦..SIX! ā¦..SEVEN! Spike begins to pull himself up, but before he can do so Ryan Shane is on him, not giving him the chance to get back to his feet. Shane tries to grapple him from behind, but Spike breaks free, whipping Shane off the ropes, but on the return he pops him upā¦.THE BLOOD GODS WRATH!!! However, Spike doesnāt finish there, he drops down right in the center of the ring and locks in the ALL HOPE IS LOST!!!!}Terri Morasco: This match has been turned on itās head!
Vasco Dias: TAP YOU SON OF A BITCH!
{Ryan Shane shouts out in pain as Spike rocks violently wrenching the move as hard as he possibly can, after what seems like a painfully long time, Ryan Shane is forced to tap, and the referee calls for the bell. Spike however, doesnāt break the hold. The referee tries to get him to break it, and shouts at Spike to do so, while Shane taps furiously, but Spike refuses. Kane screams at Shane as he wrenches the hold.}Spike Kane: YOU THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO GO EASY ON YOU BECAUSE OF YOUR SON!? YOU STUPID SON OF A BITCH!? WHY!? YOU HAVE WHAT I DONāT!? IāLL END YOU!
{Spike wrenches and wrenches when suddenly the crowd erupts as Andrew Jacobsen sprints from behind the curtain down to the ring with a set of bolt cutters. He heads right to the cage door and breaks the lock open, ripping the cage door free and bursting in heading right for Spike. Kane sees what is happening and releases the hold, ducking under the swing of the bolt cutters from Jacobsen and sliding right out of the ring and backing up the ramp away from both Ryan Shane and Andrew Jacobsen, as the North Star checks on Ryan Shane.}Vasco Dias: Even I have to admit Spike took things too far tonight Terri.
Terri Morasco: Thank goodness that Andrew was here to make the save...oh, he has a microphone Dias.
Andrew Jacobsen: SPIKE! This has to endā¦..this has to end. Iām willing to do whatever it takes but it HAS to end!
{On the rampway Spike motions for a stagehand to give him a microphone, he looks up at Andrew.}Spike Kane: I donāt know what youāre talking about Andrewā¦.It ended the moment I beat you.
{The crowd āoohā in response to Spikeās words, but Andrew doesnāt seem to care.}Andrew Jacobsen: Weāve wrestled yeahā¦.but we didnāt do it on your terms did we? We didnāt do it the right way, and that eats away at you doesnāt it? Itās the reason why Iām still standing when the likes of Falcon and Gillmen arenātā¦..So letās do this. One more time. All or nothing. God. Of. Steel. Rules. I am going to snap you out of this, I swear to God!
{The crowd erupt at Andrews words, the prospect of a God of Steel rules match between the two men sends a shockwave through the arena. Spike sneers at Andrew Jacobsen.}Spike Kane: I am your Godā¦..and youāre on. Iāll see you at High Stakesā¦.
{With that Spike drops the microphone and āCrushedā by Parkway Drive blasts from the PA system as once again Andrew checks on Ryan Shane.}----------------------------------------------------------
SEGMENT
āOpportunity at a Championship Opportunity.ā
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{Cutting to the ring we see the beautiful blonde, Laura Howlett, standing in the center of the ring with a referee nearby. She looks out toward the crowd and then starts to speak. }Laura Howlett: Ladies and gentlemen, it is with great pleasure that I present to you, your NEW IMPERIAL CHAMPIONā¦.Noah Field!!!
{The crowd immediately begin the jeers as āA Cut Aboveā by Avery Watts plays. Then as Noah steps into the arena the crowd explodes in deafening boos. Noah just smirks and holds the belt up high in the air and closes his eyes, taking it all in. After a long pose, Noah puts the belt on his shoulder and is joined by Mark Mercer as the two of them head to the ring. }Terri Morasco: We are told Noah Field will be offering a once in a life time opportunity to someone in the back tonight.
Vasco Dias: Noah Field is truly a great and compassionate champion, he just wants to be fair.
Terri Morasco: If by fair you mean cheating to beat Cable and then offering him a rematch when he isnāt even in the same state? Sure.
Vasco Dias: Thatās about as fair as it gets.
{ Noah and Mercer join Laura in the ring who hands the mic off to the proud Imperial Champion who takes a long annoying moment to look down at the center plate of his championship. He takes a long inhale as the crowd continues to boo. }Noah Field: Sometimes I wake up and I feel like Iām Leo Decaprio. Not just because Iām beautifully handsome and more talented than all of my co-workers combined but because sometimes my life feels like a dream come true just like Inception.
{ The crowd continues to boo as he gloats. }Noah Field: I cemented in my head the moment I arrived here that not only would I become the Imperial Champion but I would be the greatest Imperial Champion this company has ever known! And I am. I ended the reign of terror that was Cable Arcane. I defeated him a second time only a week later! I single handedly took down perhaps the most dominant champion this company has ever known and secured myself as the greatest champion this company will ever know!
{ The crowd canāt handle this as they start throwing garbage toward the ring. Laura smiles and ushers Noah to continue. }Terri Morasco: Can you believe this?
Vasco Dias: Every word.
Terri Morasco: Youāre unbelievable!
Noah Field: And being the great champion that I am I am going to offer someone in the back the chance of a life time! An opportunity at a championship opportunity!!!
{ The crowd quiets for a moment. }Noah Field: There is a man in the back right now who has traveled the world! He has wrestled some of the greatest matches you have never seen! Defeated legends you have never heard of! And through it all has never been given the opportunity I am going to give him tonight! This man, if he can win a match against me tonight will be my next challenger at High Stakes!
Vasco Dias: Can you believe the heart on this guy?
Terri Morasco: I can believe the ego. Heās probably talking about that five foot nothing of a masked man we saw him talking to earlier.
Vasco Dias: That man is a living legend!
Terri Morasco: A living crash test dummy maybe.
{ Noah smirks before he continues. }Noah Field: All he has to do is defeat meā¦ AND MARK MERCER IN A HANDICAP MATCH!!!
{ The boos rise up again as he just laughs. }Noah Field: Without further ado it my pleasure to introduce to you the Mystery Mexican in a Mask the Mighty Mexicano, MISTER MYSTERIOSO!!!!
{ Noah turns away from the ramp as he looks toward Laura who has made her way to the outside, the Mexican National anthem kicks as a man who is clearly not Mister Mysterioso steps out from behind the curtain. }Vasco Dias: Wait a goddamn second!
Terri Morasco: Oh my god!!!
{ Mercer looks on in shock as he sees a man who is clearly Cable Arcane in a mask standing there before he takes off toward the ring. Mercer turns to Noah and tries to get his attention but Noah is too busy showboating to the crowd. Laura begins to scream at him to pay attention but he doesnāt seem to be listening. Mercer turns around just in time to see masked Cable slide into the ring, leap to his feet and hit him with a leaping knee to the face sending Mercer into Noah and knocking him out of the ring! }Vasco Dias: That son of a bitch! He canāt do this!
Terri Morasco: It looks like he damn well can!!!
{ The referee calls for the bell as Noah gets to his feet with the help of Laura and now realizes what exactly is going on as Cable rips Mercer up off the mat and throws him up onto the air and connects with the MADE TO SUFFER!!! Mercer is down and Noah leaps onto the apron but Cable in a mask dares him to try and break up the cover as he hooks the leg of Mercer, Noah instead drops back down off the apron and collects his belt from Laura as the referee counts. ONE! TWO! THREE!!! }Terri Morasco: Cable Arcane just secured himself a match with Noah Field for the Imperial Championship!!!
Vasco Dias: HE CHEATED!!!
{ Cable stands up and rips off the mask as the crowd pops huge and āLong live the Chiefā hits the pa as Noah makes his way around the ring toward the ramp, never taking his eyes off of Cable as he goes, trailed by Laura who looks on fearfully. }Terri Morasco: The main event of High Stakes has just been made. Cable Arcane has just earned himself a rematch against Noah Field!
Vasco Dias: He cheated! He cheated! He cheated!!! He cheated and stole this match from a man who really deserved a shot!
Terri Morasco: Cable did what he had to do to get himself a shot!
Vasco Dias: Cable is a goddamn convict and doesnāt belong anywhere near an IWF ring!!!
{ Noah continues to back up the ramp with Laura Howlett as Cable Arcane asks for a microphone. }Cable Arcane: NOAH FIELD!!! At High Stakes! I donāt just get the rematch I deserve but I DEMAND IT! Inside of a STEEL CAGE!!! That way, your newest groupie!
{ Cable points at Laura. }Cable Arcane: Canāt stick her silicone infusedā¦ NOSE into our business when I TAKE BACK WHAT YOU STOLE FROM ME!!!
{ The crowd pops huge as Noah clutches his championship and mouths something to Laura. }Cable Arcane: NO REST! NO SLEEP! NO MERCY!!!
{ Cable throws the mic as he leans forward against the ropes and stares out at Noah Field with rage in his eyes as Noah looks on with a confident grinā¦ }----------------------------------------------------------
MIXED TAG TEAM MATCH
Mike Laszlo & Alexis Caffrey vs Steve Awesome & Mandi Matthews
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Alison Valance: Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is a Mixed Tag Team Match!
All the lights in the arena die out and the fans in attendance start chanting
his name.
"AWE-SOME! AWE-SOME! AWE-SOME!"
Dramatic Pause.
"REGRETS I'VE HAD MINE!"
The lights in the arena explode to life as they flash green and black to the beat as Steve Awesome comes running out with intensity to the hyped up chorus of "Full of Regrets" by Danko Jones, Mandi Matthews by his side.
Lonely nights/ and a whole lot of wasted time!
If you see her wont you tell her for me/
It's better this way to avoid all the misery
The chorus plays again as Steve and Mandi walk down to the ring. The guitar starts soloing and Steve hops into the ring and Mandi rolls into the ring as Steve provocatively slips off his jacket and then spins and drops into a kneel and he flexes his arms. He gets a slow motion effect as pyro sprays behind him.
Terri Morasco: This friendly rivalry has escalated with each passing week. Remember Vasco, it was Mandi Matthews who issued this challenge.
Vasco Dias: Yes, I remember fully. I think sheās nuts.
{"Cult of Personality" by Living Colour hits the sound system, Mike Laszlo walking out onto the stage, followed by Alexis Caffrey, to an abundance of cheers from the crowd. Surveying those who cheer, a grin comes over his face as he heads for the ring with a confident walk, Alexis by his side holding his other hand.}Alison Valance: Making their way to the ring, at a combined weight of 352 pounds...the team of Mike Laszlo and IWF Hall of Famer, ALEXIS...CAFFREEEEY!
Terri Morasco: This is the first time weāve seen Alexis in a ring since the Diamonds Invitational at Extreme Endurance.
Vasco Dias: And she almost won the Diamonds Title again, and in the end cost Eternity the belt. What was Mandi thinking?
{The two get to the end of the ramp before Mike lifts Alexis onto the apron. She enters the ring as Mike rolls in under the bottom rope. He climbs the outside ropes to the top rope in the corner nearest the entrance ramp and poses for the crowd amassing a magnitude of cheers. He jumps down and goes to the opposite corner and does the same, garnering the same reaction. With a sly grin on his face he jumps down and backs into the corner, Alexis backing into him as he rubs her shoulders, waiting for the match to begin.}Terri Morasco: Looks like the men are going to start this thing off.
Vasco Dias: They had a great match at Danger Zone, are we in store for part two?
{The bell rings and the women exit the ring and the two men circle one another inside it. They finally lock up in the center of it with Mike going behind Steve and pushing him into the ropes, rolling him up for a quick one count before Steve springs out of it with his leg strength, pushing Mike into the ropes and upon return, Steve rolls him up and he two gets a one count.}Terri Morasco: Looks like we might be in store for part two.
{Both are to their feet and again stare at one another, much like they did at Danger Zone with an applause from the crowd. They lock up again and this time itās Steve going behind Mike and clubbing him in the back a few times before locking him around the waist from the side and pulling him up and over with a Belly to Back Suplex. Mike hits hard as Steve hits him with a rapid succession of elbow drops before pulling Mike to his feet, only to lift him up and over with a Vertical Suplex. Mike and Steve are both to their feet quick, but Steve goes to fire off a Jawbreaker Superkick but Mike ducks and rolls out of the ring.}Vasco Dias: That was smart.
Terri Morasco: Mike, not liking where the momentum is headed, heads out of the ring and to the floor.
Vasco Dias: Steve looks like heās thinking of something here.
{Steve runs to the ropes and comes flying out to the floor with a Suicide Dive! Both men fall back to the barricade. Steve pops back to life and encourages the crowd who reply with a cheer.}Terri Morasco: Steve coming out ultra aggressive here.
Vasco Dias: Maybe he learned from the last encounter?
{Steve grabs Mike and rolls him into the ring. He holds the top rope and as Mike gets to his feet, but doubled over, Steve springs to the top rope and jumps forward with a front flip, clipping Mike with a Scissors Kick to the back of the head!}Terri Morasco: SPRINGBOARD BRAIN SCRAMBLER!
{Steve hooks the legā¦
ONE! TWO! NO!
Mike grabs the bottom rope.}Vasco Dias: Great ring awareness there.
{Steve looks at Mikeās hand grabbing the bottom rope and canāt believe it. He pushes his hair back behind his head and stands to his feet, pulling Mike onto his shoulders, looking for the Steve-KO but Mike strikes him in the side of the head with a rapid fire of elbows before sliding down behind him and locking his arms around his waist, popping him off for a German Suplex!}Terri Morasco: Steveās in trouble.
{Mike rolls over and pulls Steve to his feet before hitting him with a second German Suplex. Mike rolls again, but instead of hitting a third German Suplex, he shoves Steve chest first into the turnbuckle. Steve hits hard and stumbles back before Mike locks him up and hits him with the third German Suplex, bridging for a cover!
ONE! TWO! THR...NOOOOOOO!
Steve wills himself into a kickout.}Terri Morasco: These two men are so evenly matched.
Vasco Dias: I donāt know if I agree with that. Mike did beat Steve at Danger Zone.
{Both men are down with Steve closer to his corner than Mike who starts rolling his way. Mandi stares across the ring at Alexis who has a smile on her face as she reaches out, receiving the tag from her husband, Steve tagging in Mandi.}Terri Morasco: And here come the women.
Vasco Dias: Well...looks like the hashtag āBeat Up Fionaā is becoming āBeat Up Mandiā.
Terri Morasco: Donāt underestimate a Matthews.
{Mandi and Alexis come to the center of the ring, Alexis talking trash to the less experienced Matthews before Mandi fires back with a shove.}Terri Morasco: Mandi wonāt back down.
Vasco Dias: And it will be her undoing.
{Alexis turns to Mandi and tilts her head to the side, clearly looking annoyed. Mandi looks a bit confused as Alexis pounces on top of her, screaming at the top of her lungs, unloading fists of fury on the unexpecting wife of Steve Awesome. She then stands to her feet and starts laughing at Mandi who is clearly in pain before skipping around her and twirling around to the crowdās approval before bowing.}Terri Morasco: Alexis doesnāt look any less aggressive here tonight.
Vasco Dias: No she doesnāt. Mandi should run.
{Mandi gets to her feet and the two stand in the middle of the ring, Alexis stroking the blonde hair of Mandi who swats her hand to the side and this time, as Alexis turns back, sheās met with forearms to the face, rocking the former Diamonds Champion. She pushes Alexis into the ropes and goes to send her to the far side but Alexis reverses, but upon return, Mandi takes Alexis to the mat with a Headscissor Takedown.}Terri Morasco: Mandi with some big time offense here.
{With Alexis stunned and a bit dizzy, Mandi charges forward leaping into the air for the stalling DDT she calls the āTurn that Frown Upside Downā, but Alexis manages to counter, pushing Mandi back and as Mandi is in mid-air charges to where sheās about to land. As soon as Mandi lands, Alexis leaps in the air, grabbing her by the head, spinning through the air and dropping her with the āKiss Goodnightā! Steve goes to step through the ropes, but Mike nails him with the Running Knee he calls the āShot of Maliceā sending Awesome tumbling to the floor. Alexis hooks Mandiās legā¦
ONE! TWO!! THREE!!!
The bell rings.}Alison Valance: Here is your winner...the team of Mike Laszlo and ALEXIS...CAFFREEEEY!
{The referee raises the hands of the couple, Alexis skipping around her husband who holds his hands out wide as Steve and Mandi look on from the ramp. Mike turns to Steve and dusts his hands off with a smirk on his face as we go to commercial.}----------------------------------------------------------
SEGMENT
āLetās Find Outā
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{Mike Laszlo and Alexis Caffrey are walking through the hall after the match, heading back to the locker room when some clapping is heard from behind them. They turn to see the Garcias, Paige with the title hanging on her shoulder.}Paige Garcia: Congratulations on your victory guys.
{The couple nod.}Alexis Caffrey: Thanks, and now that I see you in person...I can congratulate you on that.
{Alexis points at the championship on Paigeās shoulder.}Alexis Caffrey: Iām so glad my baby is finally back in the family. Iām so glad that the girls I took under my wing a year ago have grown and prospered...I really am proud of the two of you. Treat my baby good...or I might just have to take her from you.
{Alexis winks and her and Mike start to walk away.}Paige Garcia: Excuse me?
{Alexis and Mike turn back around.}Paige Garcia: You can believe me Alexis when I say that my sister and I are grateful for everything youāve shown us while we had our time together...but Iād like to think that Iāve stepped out of your shadow and put the spotlight on myself while youāve been gone. As far as taking āyour babyā back? This title is MINE and thereās not a single person on this roster who can take her from me.
{Alexis tilts her head, a blank stare in her eyes, not at Paige but at the Diamonds Title.}Alexis Caffrey: You silly, silly little girl...I taught you everything you know...but not everything I know. So now...itās time for your final lesson...in humility. I believe you need a challenger for that belt...and now...youāre looking at her.
{Alexis gets closer, literally face to face with Paige. She stands raises up and kisses Paige on the cheek.}Alexis Caffrey: See you at High Stakes protege...I canāt wait to take my baby...BACK!
{Alexis turns, her head tilting, her eyes never leaving Paige, with a huge smile on her face, she waves before skipping off, leaving Mike and the twins looking on. Mike looks at Paige, then at Alexis skipping away, then back at Paige.}Mike Laszlo: You just had to say something didnāt you?
{He shakes his head and walks off in the same direction in which Alexis skipped off. The camera goes back to the Garcias who look a little more than worried.}----------------------------------------------------------
IWF Shieldmaiden
SINGLES MATCH
Gabriela Luna vs Eternity (c)
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Alison Valance: The following contest is scheduled for one fall is your MAIN EVENT of the eveningā¦and it is to determine the IWF Shieldmaiden!
Terri Morasco: After the war these women went through two weeks ago, Iām amazed weāre going to be seeing this tonight.
Vasco Dias: If they both limp out through the curtain tonight, Iāll be astounded.
{The relentless opening chords of "Vortex" by Los Savants crash out as Gabriela Luna dashes out onto the stage, throwing her fist into the air to the cheers of the crowd. She shouts at the crowd, beckoning them on with her hands, and grins widely at them before turning and charging down the ramp.}Alison Valance: Introducing first, the challenger! From Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, weighing in at 105 pounds, Gabriela Luna!
Terri Morasco: I spoke with Gabriela a little earlier today, and she didnāt exactly seem all there. I think our doctors must have missed somethingā¦
Vasco Dias: They missed the fact that she issued this damn challenge in the first place! Clearly, something is loose in her head, and itās not going back in place.
{Gabriela leaps and slides feet-first under the bottom rope, rolling to her feet and coming up with a defiant shout of joy. She runs over to the nearest empty corner, leaping up onto the second turnbuckle and further beckoning the crowd on before hopping down into a crouch and waiting for the match to start.}Alison Valance: And her opponentā¦
{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.}Alison Valance: From the Other Side, weighing in at 137 pounds, she is the reigning and defending IWF Shieldmaiden, Eternity!
Terri Morasco: Since winning the Shieldmaiden at Survival of the Fittest, Eternity has embarked on a reign of devastation that included the very first Diamondsā Dragonās Den, but at Danger Zone, she fought Gabriela Luna to a no contest in a Coffin Match. I didnāt even think that was possible.
Vasco Dias: Eternity pushes the envelope, but tonight isnāt about going crazier, itās about walking away the winner. Itās about walking away the championā¦and at this point, I donāt know which one of these women is in a better mental state.
{She stops in the middle of the ramp and takes a bow, taking her veiled black hat off and posing with it in her outstretched arms. She continues her journey down the ramp, skipping and carrying her hat in her right hand. She slides under the bottom rope into the ring and when she reaches the centre, she transitions into a skip, over to the turnbuckle where she hangs her hat on a ringpost, patting it.
She then skips to the middle of the ring and falls to her knees, keeping her head bowed for a moment and her eyes closed. she tilts her head back and slowly opens her eyes to the heavens. This gesture now triggers the lights to slowly be raised back up to normal levels as her music starts also to fade away.}Terri Morasco: Thereās no telling what weāre going to see here tonight, but one thing is for sure, neither of these women wants a repeat of Danger Zone. I can guarantee we WILL be seeing a winner.
{The bell rings, and both women carefully pace out of their corners. Eternity and Gabriela circle each other, and Eternity laughs at Gabrielaās hesitant expression, waving at her tauntingly. Gabrielaās expression immediately turns to a snarl, and she immediately goes for an uppercut! Eternity leans back out of the way, however, and grabs Gabrielaās outstretched arm, wrapping it into a swift armbreaker over her shoulder! Eternity switches quickly to a side headlock, positioning herself on the left side of Gabrielaās body, and grinds on the hold, grinning wickedly.}Terri Morasco: Eternityās definitely had a chance to learn from her first experience with Gabriela Luna, and after dodging that strike sheās seized an early advantage.
{Gabriela backs towards the ropes, Eternity walking with her, and Gabriela tries to bounce off the ropes and use the momentum to throw Eternity off. Eternity skids forward, however, kneeling into the headlock with a vicious smirk. Gabriela struggles against the hold, rolling against the mat, and manages to hook her foot under the bottom rope. Eternity breaks quickly, but not before giving one last mighty wrench on the headlock as she stands up.}Vasco Dias: Eternity spent the entirety of the Coffin Match working over the neck of Gabriela Luna, and itās clear sheās picking up where she left off.
{Eternity allows Gabriela to stand before her hand lashes out like a snake and grabs Gabrielaās wrist. Eternity grins, Irish whipping her into the corner. Gabriela hits the buckle back-first, and as Eternity charges in after her Gabriela quickly gets her boots up, letting the Shieldmaidenās momentum carry her straight into them. Eternity staggers back, and Gabriela hops up to the second rope, measuring Eternity for a moment before leaping off with a diving tornado DDT! Both women land hard on the canvas, but Gabriela manages to roll into a cover!
ONE!
TWāKICKOUT! Eternity throws the smaller Luna off of her, almost clipping the referee as she does!}Terri Morasco: Eternity has always been deceptively powerful, and we just saw it in action! She nearly throw Gabriela through the ropes!
Vasco Dias: A little more oomph, and it would have been Take Home a Luchadora night at Sacrifice.
{Gabriela gets to her feet, clutching the back of her head, and groggily grabs Eternityās leg, yanking it out from under her as she stands. She drops an elbow into the back of Eternityās knee, hopping up and repeating the process again, and again, and again. The fourth time she bounces up, Gabriela hits the ropes and comes off with a snap twisting elbow drop, again to the knee, but rather than leap up she grabs Eternityās leg and hooks her into a single leg Boston crab! The crowd is confused by the turn of events, but the sight of Eternity struggling in the move is enough to bring them to a reaction.}Terri Morasco: Gabriela Luna wearing down a limb? What kind of world are we in?
Vasco Dias: Someone got dropped on their head a little too hard. I think sheās forgotten who she is.
{Gabriela hauls back on the hold, but Eternity gets her elbows underneath herself, using her height advantage to push up and get her foot underneath her. Gabriela holds on as long as she can, but Eternity uses her power to get to her feet and shove her much smaller opponent off with a mighty heave of her foot. Gabriela stumbles back into the ropes, but rebounds off and goes for a rolling elbow strikeā¦only for Eternity to catch her arm and quickly wrap her up for the Y-INCISION gutbuster! Eternity covers!
ONE!
TWO!
KICKOUT!}Terri Morasco: Gabriela looked like she was going to be able to make something of it there, but that vicious gutbuster just took the wind out of her sails!
{In fact, Gabriela appears to be clutching her ribs, coughing furiously. Eternity doesnāt seem to care, though, and delivers the Ligature Mark leg drop across Gabrielaās throat, causing her hands to fly there instead. Eternity hauls Gabriela to her feet, yanking her in for the Side Effect she calls the Tears of Sorrow, and Gabriela finds herself crashing to the mat once more. As Eternity moves to keep the pressure up, though, Gabriela throws a big back elbow into Eternityās knee, and stands up, spinning Eternity into a magistral cradle!
ONE!
TWO!
KICKOUT! Gabriela takes a deep breath as she drops onto her tailbone, shaking her head and trying to clear the oddly-glassy expression in her eyes.}Vasco Dias: Excellent magistral cradle, but this isnāt the Gabriela Luna we were expecting. Did she get her bell rung earlier?
{Gabriela staggers to her feet, grabbing Eternity as she stands in a front facelock, and lets out a primal scream, lifting Eternity for an attempt at the AERIAL SPIKE! No! Eternity blocks, whipping Gabriela off and to the ropes, and Gabriela comes back with a careening low dropkick straight into Eternityās bad knee! Gabriela rolls to her feet, a little unsteady, and lets her momentum carry her to the ropes again, coming off and spiking Eternity head-first off the mat with the ONATOPP DRIVER! Gabriela hits hard again, and itās all she can do to drape an arm across Eternityās chest!
ONE!
TWO!
THRāKICKOUT!}Terri Morasco: Gabriela hit that big hurricanrana driver to try to get some momentum back behind herself, but it seems like sheās doing more damage to herself than Eternity.
Vasco Dias: At the rate sheās going, sheās not going to be walking out of this one either.
{Gabriela rolls back onto her knees, gazing vacantly up at the lights. She shakes her head again, clutching her neck, and forces herself to her feet, letting out a scream as Eternity tries to stand, and charges her, looking for another Onatopp Driver! Eternity smoothly dips her shoulder as she stands, launching Gabriela into the ETERNAL REST! Gabrielaās head whiplashes back, but she somehow stays on her feet, woozily beckoning to Eternity while screaming āIS THAT ALL YOU GOT?! ĀæĀ”ESTA ES TODO, PUTA?!ā at her. Eternity watches her silently for a few seconds as Gabriela staggers, rubber-legged, barely keeping her footing.}Terri Morasco: Gabriela Lunaās still standing, but she is OUT. Thereās no way she can keep fighting.
Vasco Dias: Too tough to drop, too dumb to die. Weāre seeing an execution here.
{Eternity shakes her head sadly, reaching out and patting her cheek before lashing out with a boot to Gabrielaās gut, doubling her over. She hauls her in, underhooking her arms and planting her straight into the mat with the LAST RITES! Eternity rolls Gabriela over onto her back, crossing her arms on her chest!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE! The bell rings, and āNo Colorā plays as the lights drop.}Alison Valance: Here is your winner, and still IWF Shieldmaiden, Eternity!
Terri Morasco: Eternity is still IWF Shieldmaiden, but itās clear to see that neither of these women is in as good a shape as they thought they were.
Vasco Dias: Gabriela Luna might have been hiding it well, but I know the look that was on her face. She should never have been cleared to compete. This was a disasterā¦weāll see you at High Stakes, folks.
{Eternity holds her title in her hands, watching the EMTs run down to the ring to tend to Eternity. The Shieldmaiden watches her fallen foe, cocking her head slightly before dropping to a knee and bowing her head. Sacrifice fades out on the image of Eternity, her head bowed, and Gabriela being cautiously helped out of the ring by medical personnel and being carried to the back, head lolled back and eyes almost rolled back in her head.}
Well howdy there pardner.