IRON MAIDEN QUALIFIER
Lizzy Dalmon vs Ashley Mastrangelo
Alison Valance: The following contest is an Iron Maiden qualifying match!
{“We Can't Stop” 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.}
Alison Valance: Introducing first, from Beverly Hills, California...Lizzy Dalmon!!!
{ When she gets to the ring she climbs the steps and enters. Once in the ring she continues to pose for more pictures.}
Terri Morasco: This should be a good match Vasco. Lizzy is still fuming over losing to Ashley Mastrangelo a couple weeks ago.
Vasco Dias: A fluke was all it was Terri.
{"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: From Cleveland, Ohio, weighing in at 112 pounds, ASHLEY...MASTRANGELO!
{The crowd pops as she makes her way into the ring and holds out her arms for all to see, getting cheers again. She backs into the corner and waits for the match to begin.}
Terri Morasco: The former Ruby champion is looking to continue her momentum and make it into the Iron Maiden.
Vasco Dias: I can’t take anything away from her past accomplishments, but the landscape of the IWF has changed since we last saw Ashley Mastrangelo.
{Lizzy and Ashley are standing face to face as the referee calls for the bell to start the match.}
DING DING DING
{With the match underway Lizzy Dalmon is talking down to her opponent. She then slaps Ashley Mastrangelo across the face to a chorus of boos. Ashley strikes back with forearms staggering Lizzy. She follows it up by whipping Lizzy into the corner and hitting a running knee. Out of the corner she hits a bulldog and takes control early.}
Terri Morasco: Ashley Mastrangelo proving to Lizzy Dalmon that there is no substitute for experience. I bet Lizzy is second guessing that slap.
Vasco Dias: Let’s not crown Ashley the winner yet Terri.
{The fans are really getting behind Ashley as she continues taking it to Lizzy. Ashley hits a Russian leg sweep and goes for a quick cover.}
1…
2…
{Lizzy kicks out.}
Terri Morasco: Lizzy needs to figure something out soon or she doesn’t stand a chance.
{Lizzy tries to fight Ashley off but is taken down with an arm drag for her effort. Another one follows and then Ashley locks in a cross arm breaker but Lizzy is too close to the ropes and Ashley has no choice but to break the hold.}
Vasco Dias: There you go Lizzy, use your position in the ring to your advantage!
{Ashley pulls Lizzy into the center of the ring looking to use her technical background to lock in another submission hold. Lizzy kicks her away and quickly gets to her feet. An overhead kick later Ashley in on the mat and Lizzy is pulling herself up to her feet with a smile. After posing for the crowd she goes for a cover.}
1…
Terri Morasco: An impressive move by Lizzy but she needed to go for the cover sooner.
Vasco Dias: She was just giving the fans what they want!
{Lizzy pulls Ashley up by the hair and hits a double knee strike to her face. Lizzy once again plays to the crowd before climbing to the top rope. She is too slow and Ashley Mastrangelo is back to her feet. She tosses Lizzy from the top rope before climbing up there herself. When Lizzy gets to her feet Ashley leaps off with a front flip landing on the shoulders of Lizzy. From there she hits a hurricanrana into a pin.}
1...
2…
Terri Morasco: Another close count for Ashley. She is really dominating this match up.
Vasco Dias: I think Lizzy has her right where she wants her.
{Both women are getting back to there feet and Lizzy goes for another overhead kick but Ashley moves out of the way this time. But Lizzy is quick with another knee. From there she hits a quick suplex and a cover.}
1…
2…
Terri Morasco: Lizzy is visibly angry as she can’t seem to put Ashley away. Her inexperience is really showing.
Vasco Dias: If she wasn’t capable in the ring do you really think she would have a contract?
{Lizzy mounts Ashley and is starting to punch her opponent in the face. She is obviously trying to take out frustrations and bust Ashley open. Mastrangelo uses her experience to counter the shots into a anaconda vice. She cinches it in tight.}
Terri Morasco: Sinner’s Vice by Ashley Mastrangelo!
Vasco Dias: No!
{Landon Dalmon is on the ring apron and is doing everything he can to get the attention of the referee. This prevents the ref from seeing Lizzy tapping out. Ashley having enough releases the hold and confronts Landon. Lizzy gets back to her feet and charges Ashley but she moves and Lizzy almost hits her own brother. Ashley then lifts Lizzy up looking for the Wicked Cutter.}
Terri Morasco: If she hits this it’s all over.
Vasco Dias: I think you’re right Terri.
{Lizzy is doing her best to fight out of it when Landon jumps off the apron and grabs the leg of Ashley Mastrangelo. This causes her to lose her balance a bit. Lizzy escapes and gets back to her feet. Ashley turns back from looking at Landon and gets hit with a Codebreaker.}
Vasco Dias: Plastic Surgery by Lizzy Dalmon!
{Lizzy goes for a quick pin and grabs a handful of Ashley’s shorts. Mastrangelo is struggling as the referee begins his count.}
1…
2…
3!!!
{Ashley Mastrangelo kicks out a moment too late.The referee calls for the bell and Lizzy Dalmon leaps to her feet enthusiastically.}
Alison Valance: The winner of the match, Lizzy Dalmon!!!
Vasco Dias: Lizzy Dalmon has done it! She's punched her ticket into the Iron Maiden.
Terri Morasco: She didn't do it fairly Vasco. Did you see the handful of tights she had?
{Ashley Mastrangelo has gotten back to her feet and is pleading her case with the referee. Lizzy decides that Ashley hasn't had enough and attacks her from behind.}
Terri Morasco: This is uncalled for. The match is over!
Vasco Dias: Perhaps Terri, but it looks like Lizzy Dalmon isn't finished with her.
{With Ashley on the mat Lizzy calls her brother into the ring. Once inside he picks up Ashley and holds her arms back while Lizzy has a smile on her face.}
Terri Morasco: Landon has no business putting his hands on her.
Vasco Dias: I think he was just being a gentleman and helping her to her feet.
{With Ashley detained Lizzy tries to kick her head off. She gets free and Lizzy connects with her brother instead.}
Vasco Dias: She just hit Landon and Lizzy can't believe it!
{The distracted Lizzy turns around and gets hit with a reverse Death Valley Driver into a cutter.}
Terri Morasco: Wicked Cutter!
{Lizzy rolls out of the ring and Ashley turns her attention toward Landon. He is quick to jump through the ropes and gather up his fallen sibling. He helps her up the ramp as “What Have You Done” by Within Temptation plays throughout the arena.}
Terri Morasco: Ashley Mastrangelo standing tall in the ring.
Vasco Dias: Still doesn’t take away from the fact she just lost.
NO HOLDS BARRED
SINGLES MATCH
Loser gets #1 entry into the Roulette Match, Winner picks their entry number.
Mike Laszlo w/ Alexis Caffrey vs Steve Awesome w/ Mandi Matthews
Terri Morasco: This next match is another chapter in a “friendly rivalry” between Steve Awesome and Mike Laszlo.
Vasco Dias: Yeah and Steve Awesome has lost every time he's came up against Mike Laszlo.
Terri Morasco: Well he has one more chance to get it right, and if he doesn't-
Vasco Dias: Then he is going to be entrant number one later on tonight in the Roulette.
{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.}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 walks down to the ring. The guitar starts soloing and Steve hops into the ring and he 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: Steve hasn't been very vocal since getting this last shot. Sources say that it's because he's been focused on training for this match and also the roulette later tonight.
Vasco Dias: Not gonna help.
{"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 his way to the ring, accompanied to the ring by Alexis Caffrey, from Cleveland, Ohio, weighing 237 pounds…MIIIIKE LASZLOOOOO!
{The two get to the end of the ramp before Mike lifts Alexis onto the apron. She enters the ring as Mike rolls in under the bottom rope. He climbs the outside ropes to the top rope in the corner nearest the entrance ramp and poses for the crowd amassing a magnitude of 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, clasping his hands together and twirling his wrists as he gets ready for the match.}Vasco Dias: Look how focused Mike Laszlo is. Mike has already beaten Steve, this is just a cake walk for him.
Terri Morasco: We will see.
{The bell rings and the two men go right at it and lock up and Steve gets the advantage and wrenches on the neck with a headlock and Mike fights to get out of it but Steve takes him over with a take over. Mike rolls to the side and catches Steve with an stiff upper cut strike that knocks steve back a bit and Mike notices and goes for a quick roll up pin!}Terri Morasco: Laszlo going for an early pin there but get's two.
Vasco Dias: Mike is trying to finish this early, he's going to want to try and save all his energy for The Roulette later. I wonder what number he will pick?
Terri Morasco: Steve snatches Mike up with a small package! The ref goes for the count.
{1......2....}Vasco Dias: But Mike shifts his weight! Count ref!
{1.......2......}Terri Morasco: Steve flips it back!
{1.....2.....Mike snaps out of the pinning predicament and both men get up to there feet and Steve and Mike catches him with a hard urinagie. Steve narrowly rolls out of the way of a Shot of Malice and Mike misses and stops at the ropes and when he turns around Mike takes a hard drop kick right to the face that sends him tipping back and over the top rope! Mike tumbles over and thuds on the floor.}Terri Morasco: Ooh not a good look on the night of the Roulette.
Vasco Dias: Mike is going to get him for that.
{Steve looks at Mike sitting on the floor and Steve tells him he will do that again tonight to him in the Roulette. Mike says a few curse words back and climbs right back up into the ring. Steve tries to lock up again but Mike drills him with a kick to the midsection. Steve doubles over and Mike follows up with a back fist that catches Steve right on the jaw and the impact spins him to the side and when he turns back he gets caught in a double under hook back breaker.}Terri Morasco: Welcome to C-L-E!
Vasco Dias: Mike hooks the leg!
{1....2....Steve gets the shoulder up but Mike continues his onslaught and grabs Steve by the back of the head and just tosses him right over the top rope and Steve flips over the ropes and hits the floor. Mike just puts his arms out and just smirks. “Like yesterdays trash” he says as Steve just stares at him and shakes his head. Steve slaps the floor and climbs back into the ring.}Terri Morasco: Both men may be thinking about the Roulette coming up later and showing what they can do.
Vasco Dias: Steve got lucky.
{Steve comes right after Mike but Mike catches him and irish whips Steve into the corner and follows it up with a running knee right to the face of Steve Awesome and then a bull dog to the middle of the ring. Steve gets up to his feet and Mike hits him with a vertical suplex and then hooks steve on the rope and hits the Executioner. Mike goes for a pin 1.....2....but Steve puts his foot on the rope. Mike argues with the ref and when he turns around he eats a Jawbreaker superkick!}Terri Morasco: BAM! Super kick right on the money!
Vasco Dias: I hate when he does that!
{Awesome gets up to his feet and gets fired up and thats when he notices The Union of Jobbers on the outside with Gibberg specifically standing on the apron. Steve walks over to Gibberg. Annoyed and irritated.}Steve Awesome: What the hell are you doing?
Gibberg: I was told to give you this!
Steve Awesome: Huh?
{Just then Gibberg grabs Steve by the cheeks and pulls him for a big kiss right on the lips! Gibberg then waves and hops down as a confused Steve frantically wipes his lips.}Terri Morasco: He's kissing Steve Awesome! I don't.....I have no idea what's going on!
Vasco Dias: This is ridiculous!
Terri Morasco: Steve has no idea that Mike is behind him! I'm not sure he saw what happened. He's calling for Malicious Intent! That's the move that has beaten Steve Awesome before.
{Mike lifts Steve up for the move but Steve slips out from behind and goes for a SteveKO but Mike elbows out and finally locks in Entanglement! Steve yells out in pain and eventually taps out. The bell rings and it's over.}Alison Valance: Here is your winner, and now gets to choose his entry number in tonights Roulette match.....MIKE LASZLOOOOO!!!
Vasco Dias: YES! I wonder what number Mike will pick!
Terri Morasco: I guess we will see tonight.
Vasco Dias: But we know one thing, Steve Awesome is number one tonight.
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SEGMENT
”What Was That”-----------------------------------------------------------------
{Steve Awesome catches up with the Union of Jobbers in the backstage area.}Steve Awesome: Do you want to tell me why that idiot kissed me in the middle of my match with Laszlo?
Gable Arcade: I dont know, maybe he likes you?
{Gibberg winks at him. Steve Awesome goes to punch him but Chad get's in his way.}Gable Arcade: Wait wait wait! Don't hurt him! It was just a message...from our new boss!
Gibberg: And he pays very well.
Steve Awesome: What are you idiots talking about?
Gable Arcade: Oh....you'll see.....you'll see......
{Then the Union of Jobbers all walk away leaving Steve Awesome totally confused.}IRON MAIDEN QUALIFIER
Pandora Freeman vs Fiona McFly
Alison Valance: The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and is an Iron Maiden qualifying match!
{The lights go out, and we see a combination of eerie green lighting and fog fill the entire arena. Suddenly, a dancer, clad in green, walks onto the stage and performs a tap dance routine to an original Celtic piece, stopping to look at herself in front of a giant mirror--which projects an image of a very young Fiona McFly, aged seven, standing in front of a proud Royal Navy sailor as the first excerpt from the final tweet given by famed actor Leonard Nimoy is shown on the big screen above.}
"A life is like a garden..."
{As the music increases in intensity, a second dancer, sporting a silver uniform, performs a slightly longer version of the same tap dance routine until stopping to look at the mirror--which then projects Fiona as a preteen, posing with her first go-kart racing trophy she'd won in the summer of 1994 at the age of 12. The second excerpt from the "Star Trek" legend's tweet is shown as the photo in the mirror fades into nothingness...}
"Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved..."
{A third dancer, wearing a gold uniform, walks onto the stage to join the other two in a frenzied "Lord of the Dance"-style routine as the music reaches its crescendo. At this point, all three dancers stop to look at the mirror once again--this time, it projects an image of Fiona sporting blonde hair, wearing her old University of Wisconsin, followed by a photo of her beating up on Ana Valentine, her first IWF opponent, as the final except for Nimoy's tweet is displayed.}
"...except in memory."
{As the dancers begin their final tap dance, the four different photographs, all black-and-white, fade in and out as the tune reaches its climax before coming to a stop. The trip walks over to the end of the stage to grab a giant mallet; as a group, they carry the object over and, with all their combined strength, aim it directly at the glass, which shatters into pieces. At this moment, the Dropkick Murphys' "I'm Shipping Up to Boston" begins to play as Fiona McFly, with a gold-hued whip in hand, leaps through the busted mirror, prompting pyrotechnics to go off as a shower of confetti rains down from the ceiling.}
Alison Valance: Introducing first, from Belfast, Northern Ireland, weighing in at 135 pounds, Fiona McFly!
Terri Morasco: That entrance will never not be impressive!
Vasco Dias: And LONG! Jesus, I could have made a pizza here!
{With the dancers tapping to her entrance theme, Fiona smiles lovingly before joining the dancers for a routine of her own before walking down to the ring, hugging fans along the way as the lights come back on. Before stepping into the ring, Fiona gives the whip to a lucky soul as a souvenir.}
Alison Valance: And her opponent…
{"We all Recognise...That I'm ..the problem here."
The lights dim, Even as the Intro to the song helps to light up UV, glowsticks, people waving and bouncing before the beat drops and out slams Pandora, lit up like a christmas tree by UV.}
Alison Valance: From Hope, Michigan, weighing in at 160 pounds, Pandora Freeman!
Vasco Dias: These two are going to do this forever, aren’t they? What have I done to deserve this?
Terri Morasco: Pandora Freeman’s been playing with fire recently, and taunting Fiona the way she did could either pay off big, or blow up in her face. She’s going to have to be careful.
{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 slowly still bouncing to the music as she encourages the crowd to move with her.}
Terri Morasco: Personal pride and a place in the Iron Maiden are on the line here! Let’s get to the action!
{The bell rings, and Fiona and Pandora immediately move to the center of the ring, locking up. Pandora quickly spins into a side headlock, wrenching on the Irishwoman. Fiona struggles against the side headlock, backing into the ropes and attempting to shoot her off. Pandora skids down, hauling on the headlock, and Fiona quickly spins as they land to bridge Pandora over into a pin!
ONE!
Pandora rolls back over to break the pin, and Fiona pushes into another quick pin. This time, Pandora releases the hold as she kicks out, both women spinning to their knees and facing off. They lock up again, and Pandora pulls into a wristlock, looking for a Russian legsweep. Fiona spins through, flipping Pandora over her shoulder with a quick throw, and holding on, applying a hammerlock. This time it’s Pandora’s turn to spin out, and the crowd applauds the surprising display of technical display from both women.}
Terri Morasco: For such a heated rivalry, both women are certainly determined to earn their win here.
Vasco Dias: If you want success, you had better push harder than that.
{The two women close in again, and Fiona ducks under Pandora’s grasp, clasping her in a rear waistlock and hauling her down with a waistlock takedown. Pandora grabs Fiona’s arm, spinning out and applying an armlock. Fiona struggles to her feet, firing elbow shots into Pandora’s stomach. She breaks out, hitting the ropes and coming off with a spinning wheel kick to Pandora. Fiona scrambles to her knees, delivering a short elbow drop before covering again.
ONE!
TWO!
KICKOUT! Fiona nods, clapping her hands and getting back to her feet as Pandora recovers.}
Terri Morasco: Another good flurry of offense from Fiona McFly, and Pandora’s having a little trouble getting out of the gate here.
Vasco Dias: She needs to show more of that aggression we were hearing from her earlier this week, or this won’t be much of a contest.
{Fiona shoots in and snares another rear waistlock, but this time Pandora has it scouted and spins out to one of her own, dumping Fiona on her head with a massive German suplex! Fiona staggers to her feet, and Pandora feints a superkick at her face. Fiona weaves back to avoid the kick, but Pandora follows up with a superkick to the knee and then a follow-up to the face, completing the 300 BPM COMBO! Pandora hooks the leg!
ONE!
TWO!
TH—KICKOUT! Pandora nods, grinning to herself, and takes a deep breath, hauling Fiona up in a front facelock.}
Vasco Dias: I’m glad people listen to me now! Stay on it, Pandora!
Terri Morasco: Excellent striking combo from Pandora Freeman, but she’ll need to do more than that to drop Fiona.
{Pandora Irish whips Fiona into the corner, cracking her neck and handspringing in with a Stinger Splash! As she looks to transition into a running facecrusher to complete the Let’s Do It, Fiona shoves her off into the opposite turnbuckle. Pandora hits chest-first, and Fiona charges in, sliding into Pandora’s knee with the CHALLENGER! Pandora hits the mat hard, bouncing up to a seated position, and Fiona hits the ropes, screaming in with the PENALTY! Pandora’s snapped flat again, and Fiona covers her, hooking the leg!
ONE!
TWO!
THR—KICKOUT! Fiona slaps the mat, shaking her head, and gets to her feet, beckoning Pandora on.}
Terri Morasco: Another flurry from Fiona, and Pandora’s got to be very careful here, or she’ll watch this match slip through her fingers.
Vasco Dias: Tonight’s different, I can feel it. There’s something in the air.
{Pandora gets to her feet again, and Fiona looks to scoop her up on her shoulders for the RAISE THE CUP! NO! Pandora slips out behind, and as Fiona turns she’s drilled with the TANK GIRL knee! Fiona crumples to a knee, but doesn’t fall, and Pandora shakes her head, looking around at the crowd. She cracks her neck, hitting the ropes, and as Fiona rises again she’s drilled with the BLOODY SUNDAY bicycle kick! The crowd roars for the move, and Pandora drops into another cover!
ONE!
TWO!
THR—KICKOUT! Pandora slams the mat in frustration, measuring Fiona carefully.}
Terri Morasco: A tribute to Spike Kane there with that pump kick, and it almost put away Fiona!
Vasco Dias: You keep saying almost, and that’s the problem. Both of these women are full of almost. They need to get there.
{Pandora measures Fiona, and as she gets to her feet, Pandora hooks her in for the BEAT DROP! NO! Fiona pushes her off, yanking her back in by the arm and hooking her in an inverted facelock for the SENDING OFF! STILL NO! Pandora breaks free and snags Fiona in a schoolgirl roll-up!
ONE!
TWO! Pandora scissors the bottom rope with her feet!
THREE! Fiona kicks out a half-second too late, incensed as she immediately attempts to protest her case to the referee and “Ghouls” begins to play.}
Alison Valance: Here is your winner, Pandora Freeman!
Terri Morasco: Pandora Freeman has scored a spot in the Iron Maiden, but she had to break the rules to do it!
Vasco Dias: It’s not cheating if you don’t get caught, it’s strategy. Pandora Freeman thought outside the box, and she walked away with the win for it!
{Fiona gets to her feet, shouting in Pandora’s face, and Pandora grins at her as Fiona shouts her down. After a few more seconds, Pandora takes Fiona’s shoulders in her hands and pulls her in, planting a deep, passionate kiss on the Irishwoman. Fiona’s eyes bug out, and she struggles against the kiss for a few seconds before Pandora breaks it. She walks away, a grin on her face, and rolls out of the ring, leaving the bewildered and fuming Fiona in the middle of the ring.}
Vasco Dias: What in the world did I just watch? I don’t know how to feel…
Terri Morasco: Pandora always talks about living in the moment and taking things as they come, but I’m pretty sure one of these days it’s going to end with a call to HR. Fiona McFly looks furious in there! Pandora just cheated her out of a spot in the Iron Maiden, and now she’s embarrassed her on national television!
Vasco Dias: Terri, that’s not a look of confusion…or maybe it is. I think I’m confused. Either way, the win’s in Pandora’s books, and that’s all that really matters.
IWF INVICTUS CHAMPIONSHIP
Invictus Rules Match
Dorian Hawkhurst vs Bob Pooler (c) WF INVICTUS CHAMPIONSHIP
Invictus Rules Match
Dorian Hawkhurst vs Pooler (c)
{The arena is filled with a quiet ticking noise. As it gets faster, it turns into an electronic whirling noise. Finally the guitar kicks in and Dorian Hawkhurst walks out from the back. He looks around at the audience while the weight of the lyrics hits him.}Alison Valance: Making his way to the ring, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... “The Demon of Sobriety”... DORIAN HAWKHURST!!!
{Hawkhurst begins walking down to the ring, slapping a few hands along the way despite not taking his eyes off of the ring. He gets to the apron and slides in, making his way to the corner, awaiting the start of the match.}Terri Morasco: Since his debut in IWF, Dorian Hawkhurst has been a force to be reckoned with, Vasco!
Vasco Dias:
{ The lights in the arena suddenly turn out, plunging the fans into darkness. Little by little, small beacons of light begins to pop up as the fans raise their lit cellphone aloft as the #WWIDN appears on the Jumbotron in bright red and the opening drumbeat of “Red Fraction” begins to play. Amidst a shower of phone flashes, Pooler steps out from behind the curtain as the song begins to pick up. Shielding his eyes with his left hand, he points to the nosebleed sections with his right before making his way to the edge of the ramp.} Alison Valance: Making his way to the ring; from Manchester, New Hampshire; weighing in at two hundred and twenty-eight pounds … Bob … POOOOOLER!
{Pooler heads down the ramp, breaking into a run and sliding into the ring beneath the bottom rope. He pops back to his feet and heads to the nearest corner and climbs to the second turnbuckle and throws his arms into the air to the roar of the crowd. He drops back down to the ring and grabs hold of the ropes, tugging down on them and taking a moment to stretch before the match can begin.}Vasco Dias: Wait, I thought Karn was the champion – that’s what it shows on IWF dot com.
Terri Morasco: Funny, Vasco, very funny. Bob Pooler earned a hard earned win over JFK and regardless of what it shows online,
he is the IWF Invictus champion!
[DING!]
{Dorian, like a bat out of hell, immediately goes to work on Pooler, firing away with some hard lefts and rights, kicks and punches the send the champ reeling toward the ropes. Dorian shoots his opponent in, and Pooler bounces off the ropes and into a clothesline, Pooler, back to his feet only to be sent back down by a second clothesline, and then a third! Hawkhurst continues his offensive charge, pulling Bob back to his feet--only to send him unceremoniously crashing to the deck, courtesy of a quick choke slam, but when he tries for the quick pin, Pooler powers Hawkhurst out of the way}Terri Morasco: Pooler struggling with Hawkhurst early in this one
Vasco Dias: You call that struggling? Struggling is what I do on the toilet after too much cheese – this is a damn massacre!
{Pooler rolls to his feet in time to meet Hawkhurst. The pair begin exchanging blows, the larger man managing to back Pooler towards the ropes. Pooler uses the ropes to help with momentum as he drives a forearm into the side of Dorian’s head, giving him some space to begin mounting some kind of offense.
He begins with strike style kicks to the back of Dorian’s legs, making the bigger man hobble about the ring off balance. As Hawkhurst begins to block the kicks, Pooler quickly transitions and connects with a leaping calf kick to the face of the challenger, sending him down to the mat}Vasco Dias: So much for your grungy boy-toy, Terri.
Terri Morasco: My … what?
Vasco Dias: I see the way you look at that bum; you women are all alike … you probably think you can “save him”, don’t you?
Terri Morasco: What?
Vasco Dias: Dirty hippy …
{On the mat, Pooler quickly alternates back and forth between superior football style kicks to the back and chest of the seated Hawkhurst. Dorian, to his credit, manages to catch Pooler’s boot and shove him backwards and into the corner. This gives him the time to make it back to his feet before Pooler comes racing back out towards him.
Hawkhurst uses Pooler’s momentum against him, moving out of the way in time, and giving him an extra shove that sends Pooler up and over the top rope to the ring apron.}Terri Morasco: Shades of what we could be seeing later tonight in the roulette, Vas?
Vasco Dias: What? You think Kurt Cobain over there is gonna win?
Terri Morasco: What’s with the hostility? If I didn’t know any better, I’d say you were jealous!
{With Pooler holding on to the top rope, Dorian takes a step back before lunging forward, connecting with a savate kick to the head of the Invictus champion and sending him off the ring apron and back first into the barricade.
On the floor, Pooler lies slumped over as Dorian takes his time stepping through the ropes and down to the arena floor. Hawkhurst pulls the cobwebbed man up to his feet and off drives him backwards into the barricade again and again, weakening the back of Pooler. Pulling him back to a vertical base, he nearly drags him back to the ring where he dumps him beneath the bottom rope. Dorian slides back in himself before pulling him once more back up to his feet before lifting him up and onto his shoulder for a little taste of Detox! Hawkhurst hits the over the shoulder backbreaker and makes the pin …}One …
Two …
Kickout!!!
{Hawkhurst shakes his head, looking at the referee as though to ask if he’s sure that it wasn’t a three count. Dorian pulls Pooler back to a vertical base and whips him towards the ropes, Pooler on the rebound rolls up and across the back of the bent forward Hawkhurst and hits the far set of ropes before grabbing hold and coming to a quick stop just in time for Dorian to stand up, missing what would have been a devastating big boot. Pooler taps a finger against his temple with a smirk, but Dorian uses this hesitation to rush forward with a clothesline that sends Pooler up and over the top rope and back onto the apron. Dorian grabs hold of Pooler, but Bob uses his ring position to grab Hawkhurst by the arm before hopping backward from the ring apron and snapping Dorian’s arm across the top rope}Terri Morasco: Ouch!
Vasco Dias: Brilliant!
Terri Morasco: Really?
Vasco Dias: I’m turning over a new leaf, Terri; work with me.
{Hawkhurst grabs his arm, seemingly injuring the arm that had seen to much focus in his battle with Nighthawk. He turns his back, rubbing the arm and trying to stave off lingering damage before, as if on cue, Pooler goes right to work, nailing Hawkhurst with a sweet-looking springboard dropkick right to that shoulder/arm. Hawkhurst rolls around the mat as the champion kicks his opponent hard in the arm; Dorian crawls into a corner and simply hangs on for the ride, covering up as Pooler continues firing away with kicks and punches to the torso and face.
Pooler drags Dorian from the corner, placing his arm out before racing up to the second turnbuckle and leaping off, nailing a double foot stomp right to that arm and causing Hawkhurst to flip and flop on the mat like a fish out of water. Pooler pulls Dorian back to his feet, whipping him towards the ropes, but Dorian sidesteps the back body drop and hits a clubbing strike to the back of Pooler’s head that sends him down to the canvas hard.
Hawkhurst grabs his injured arm, as he begins laying the boots to the grounded Pooler}Vasco Dias: Brilliant!
Terri Morasco: Um …
Vasco Dias: It’s brilliant, Terri … brilliant
{Dorian reaches down for Pooler, but Bob slaps the hand away, rolling to his feet and throwing caution to the wind with a Doctor Teeth aimed not at Dorian’s chin, but at his shoulder. Hawkhurst falls to the mat, Pooler scooting over and making a quick cover …}One …
Two …
NO!!
{Scowling Pooler goes back on the attack, nailing Hawkhurst with a stiff forearm to the face that sends Dorian reeling backwards into the corner as Pooler backs up to the opposite corner}Vasco Dias: Ruh-rohhh...
Terri Morasco: Could we be seeing an Imperious Rex here?
{Pooler runs toward Hawkhurst full blast, but Hawkhurst, out of nowhere, blasts him in the face and chest with a huge Polish hammer that sends him flying head over heels backwards as he lies in a crumpled mass in the center of the ring. Dorian goes for the pin …}One …
Two …
THREEEEEEE--NO!!!}
Terri Morasco: How Pooler kicked out of that Getting Hammered I’ll never know!
Vasco Dias: It’s that weakened arm, Terri, I don’t think Hawkhurst got all of his muscle behind that blow.
Terri Morasco: Well, it was enough to nearly seal the deal.
{Pooler makes it back to shaky legs, draggin himself to the ropes, eventually using the strands as a guide to pull himself back together and into the fight! Dorian's eyes widen like saucers as he tries to figure out what the hell he’s going to need to do to pull out a win He pulls Pooler away from the ropes and into the center of the ring. He doubles Bob over, trying to lock his arms in place for Falling off the Wagon, but his arm is too weak to maintain the hold. Pooler, fights his way free, standing vertical once more and driving the point of his elbow into the chin of his opponent to create space. Pooler uses the space to head backwards into the ropes, coming full force towards Hawkhurst once more, this time managing to hit him with a High Velocity Hug. Pooler rolls up to one knee as Dorian holds his midsection. Bob crawls over, throwing his body on top of Dorian as the referee slides into position …
One …
Two …
THREEEEEEEEE-NOOOO!!!!!!}
Terri Morasco: He kicked out, Dorian Hawkhurst kicked out!
Vasco Dias: Can one of these idiots just win already, I’m starting to get bored.
Terri Morasco: What happened to that new leaf you’d turned over?
Vasco Dias: Pffft
{Pooler shakes his head, frustration etched on his face as he crawls over and begins driving elbow after elbow into that injured arm of Dorian Hawkhurst, before applying an armbar and wrenching backwards with what little might he still has left.
Dorian claws and fights to either break the hold or reach the ring ropes, but Pooler manages to fight off both until Hawkhurst screams with rage and begins to tap out. Bob releases the hold immediately and begins to climb back to his feet as Dorian rolls to his side, cradling his arm.}
Allison Vallance: Your winner, and still Invictus Champion … BOB … POOOOOOOOLER!!!
Terri Morasco: Pooler managing to retain his title tonight in a very tight matchup.
Vasco Dias: Well, this won’t be the last time we see this pair lock up, that’s for sure!
IWF MAN OF STEEL CHAMPIONSHIP
God Of Steel Rules Match
Andrew Jacobsen vs Spike Kane (c)
{The opening riff of "Unbreakable" plays, sending the crowd into a frenzy, and as the drums kick in Andrew Jacobsen comes striding out onto the ramp, Danielle Chase a step behind him. He takes a few steps forward, looking to either side with a wide grin on his face. Andrew looks dead ahead at the ring, cracking his neck, and throws his arms out and head back as a burst of red and green pyro goes off to either side of him. Andrew and Danielle walk down the ramp, Andrew high-fiving fans as he goes, and he pulls himself up onto the apron, looking around at the fans with an infectious grin on his face. He climbs through the second rope and walks to a corner, checking his gloves and talking with Danielle as he waits for the match to start.}
Vasco Dias: This guy has a death wish Terri, he’s not only taking on Spike Kane, but he’s taking on Spike in his world, in his match. The only thing more stupid would be to take him on in the Dragon’s Den itself!
Terri Morasco: Andrew’s quest is noble, but noble intentions can’t heal broken bones. You can only hope that Andrew can get through to Spike.
{The crowd grow silent as the lights go out, monks chanting can be heard, as the chanting gets louder the stage area starts to fill with smoke. Suddenly, and abruptly as the drums and guitars kick in a pyro explodes around the stage.}
“BROTHERS! MY BROTHERS!
Is this all what we are?
SISTERS! MY SISTERS!
We’ve been crushed by the fists of GOD!!!”
{On the word God another pyro explodes either side of the rampway as Spike Kane appears through the smoke, 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 cell door is locked as Spike hands the referee the Man of Steel Championship. The tension in the air is palpable as he locks eyes with Andrew Jacobsen, before the bell rings. The two of them begin to pace around the ring before they step forward and lock up. Andrew drops to a knee and slips behind Spike, wrenching his arm and and taking him down to the mat quickly. He uses his free arm to try and lock the head as quick as he can, and hold Spike there on the floor.}Vasco Dias: That’s his game plan? Grind Spike down with mat wrestling!? You can’t win a God of Steel match like that!
Terri Morasco: Andrew has a game plan all his own Vasco, leave him be….his mind has to be full of thoughts about his friend, and not to mention the Roulette later tonight.
{From the mat Spike is clearly getting frustrated, his legs kick out, but Andrew has control of the match right now, and he wrenches on Spike’s arm. The Champion shouts out in both pain and anger, before Andrew shifts his weight and transitions into an STF! The crowd are firmly on Andrew Jacobsen’s side, but the momentary shift in weight gives Spike just enough time to send a firm elbow right to Jacobsen’s face. Andrew recoils from the brutal shot and releases the hold as Spike rolls away from Andrew favouring the arm that Andrew had been wrenching on in the first place.}Terri Morasco: Right there is the difference between the two men, the technicality and methodical pace of Andrew and the raw brutality of Spike.
Vasco Dias: Don’t be fooled by Spike, Terri. He can’t take you apart piece by piece too…..he just doesn’t flaunt it like some others do.
{Back on their sides of the ring now the two competitors eye each other up. Andrew with a look of determination, and Spike with just a sneer on his face. He motions for Andrew to bring it and the two men explode towards each other, they meet right in the center of the ring and begin firing shots at each other, huge rights and lefts, just firing right into each other. Andrew pushes Spike back and delivers a chop that echoes around the arena. Spike staggers a little and is just about to come charging back at Andrew when almost out of nowhere Andrew snaps Spike right in the face with the LIGHTS OUT! The crowd goes absolutely ballistic as Spike falls backwards like a tree and hits the deck. Andrew, heads towards the turnbuckle and leans into it, waiting for the referee to make his count.}
Terri Morasco: What!? Andrew hit that Superkick out of nowhere!
Vasco Dias: You can’t really think that it’s going to end like this can you!?
{Before the referee even gets to three Spike rolls to the outside of the ring, using the full scope of the cell to his advantage. Andrew nods his head a little in the corner, knowing it’s going to take more than that to put Spike down for good. He repositions himself in the ring and alligns himself with Spikes position, and with a skip he bolts towards the other side of the ring and dives through the ropes, but as he does so, Spike lifts a chair from underneath the ring and slams it right into Andrews face!}
Vasco Dias: OH SHHH-....UGH...SNAP!
{Andrew is hanging through the ropes half in the ring and half out. Spike is a little groggy but is laughing a little as he picks up the chair once more and sends it across the back of Andrew Jacobsen. Spike then drops the chair on the floor below Andrew and takes his head, positioning it, before dragging Andrew just enough through the ropes before DDT-ing him from the apron to the floor on top of the the steel chair! The crowd are going insane, a tiny scatter of cheers, but some pretty intense boos as Andrew lays on the floor all but out cold. Spike climbs to his feet with a sick smirk on his face, he tells the referee to count Andrew, as he himself sits on the steps just a few feet away.}
Terri Morasco: I swear, Spike Kane has no soul.
Vasco Dias: He’ll do anything he can to keep that gold around his waist.
{ONE…..TWO…...THREE….Andrew begins to stir just enough….he starts to crawl towards the cell wall….FOUR…...FIVE…...SIX….Andrew grabs hold of the cell and pulls himself up, turning to face Spike and through ragged breaths tells him to bring it. Spike climbs up off the stairs and heads towards Andrew, but Andrew charges right at Spike and hits him with Spike’s own move, the BLOODY SUNDAY!}
Vasco Dias: WHAT!?
Terri Morasco: Andrew just about took Spike’s head off with his own move!
{Spike lies on the floor on the outside of the ring, with Andrew standing over him, but Jacobsen clearly isn’t done. He begins to rummage under the ring and slowly but surely he pulls a table from underneath the ring. The crowd erupt when they realise what Andrew is doing, he sets the table up in between the ring and the cell wall just as Spike begins to get back to his feet. Spike grabs Andrew from behind but Andrew bursts free from him and snaps Spike right in the head catching him with a LIGHTS OUT KICK INTO THE CELL WALL!!!!}
Vasco Dias: He’s gonna give him brain damage!
Terri Morasco: Andrew swore he’d snap Spike out of it, maybe this is his way of doing that. There’s only one language Spike understands, and that is violence.
Vasco Dias: Well Andrew is definitely talking that language well tonight.
{Andrew backs off as the referee begins the count. ONE…...TWO…...THREE…..FOUR…...FIVE….Spike slowly crawls towards the stairs…..SIX…….SEVEN…..EIGHT….just as he begins to pull himself up, Andrew goes over and drags him up anyway, knowing Spike was going to beat the count. He dras Spike around and whips him into the ring, following him through as he does.}
Terri Morasco: Andrew is not letting up on Spike tonight.
Vasco Dias: Say what you will about Andrew’s crusade, the lure of the Man of Steel championship has become quite great since Spike elevated it.
{Inside the ring now Spike is scrambling towards the ropes, but Andrew is on him. He grabs him and is about to pick Spike up, when Spike sends a huge low blow right to the never regions of Andrew Jacobsen, the crowd erupt with boos as the North Star holds his privates and falls to the floor. Spike rolls away before spotting the table on the outside. A sick grin spreads across his face as he heads outside. He fiddles around on the outside and emerges with some lighter fluid and matches before covering the table with fluid and setting the table on fire, the crowd are going insane, as Spike heads back into the ring.}
Vasco Dias: Jesus, this is a God of Steel match, not some indy federation crap.
Terri Morasco: I don’t like this, someone is going to get seriously hurt!
{Spike grabs Andrew by the hair and drags him to his feet, but Andrew throws his arms up and sends a stiff shot to the face of Spike Kane. He goes for another Lights Out kick, but this time Spike side steps it. Spike whips Andrew off the ropes and lifts him up for the Blood God’s Wrath, but Andrew rolls right over Spike turning around and nailing a Lights Out kick!!! However, Spike, so fuelled with rage simply roars at Andrew and charges at him, lifting him up with nothing but anger and powerbombs him up and over the ropes and through the flaming table with the WRATH OF THE BLOOD GOD!!!! ANDREW CRASHES THROUGH THE FLAMING TABLE!}
Vasco Dias: SWEET MOTHER OF GOD!
Terri Morasco: OH DEAR GOD NO!
{Immediately attendants begin firing extinguishers form the outside as Spike hangs on the top rope, the effects of the Lights Out kick taking their toll now. The referee counts out Andrew now, desperate to get him some medical attention….ONE...TWO...THREE….FOUR...FIVE...SIX….SEVEN….EIGHT….NINE...TEN! The bell rings and the outside referee immediately unlocks the door to allow paramedics in to attend to Andrew Jacobsen.}
Vasco Dias: God dammit, Spike is still the champion, but at what cost?
Terri Morasco: Andrew Jacobsen could very well be hurt here tonight ladies and gentlemen, and he had only the noblest of intentions, and what about his hopes of entering the roulette later tonight? Spike Kane is a bastard. A bastard plain and simple.
{As the referee hands Spike his championship, and the medics remove Andrew, Jacobsen raises his arm in the air, to show the crowd he’s going to be OK, much to Spike’s dismay. “Crushed” by Parkway Drive plays over the PA as Spike holds the Man of Steel trophy in the air.}
IWF DIAMONDS CHAMPIONSHIP
Alexis Caffrey vs Paige Garcia (c)
Alison Valance: Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is scheduled for one fall, AND IS FOR THE IWF DIAMONDS CHAMPIONSHIP!
Terri Morasco: This should be interesting to say the least.
Vasco Dias: Look, Paige took exception to Alexis’ wording, and now, like a teacher and student in wrestling should, they’re handling their differences in the ring.
{“Cult of Love” by Living Colour hits the sound system with a slow piano theme. The drums beat as "Cult of Personality" is mashed in just as Alexis and Mike walk out onto the stage. Mike steps back and lets Alexis pose for the crowd who show their admiration of her as Mike applauds along with them. Alexis turns to her husband and as the two smile at one another they engage in a rather overzealous kiss before turning and heading to the ring.
She gets to the ring and climbs up on the apron and into the ring. She heads to the corner opposite the entrance ramp as Mike climbs onto the apron to give her further instruction, the look on her face showing total confidence.}Terri Morasco: The former two time champion and Hall of Famer, looks to make it a three-peat here tonight.
Vasco Dias: She may have taught Paige a lot, but I’m sure during her record Shieldmaiden, and now Diamond reign...she’s learned a lot of other tricks of the trade as well.
{“Over You” by Girlicious plays throughout the arena. Seventeen seconds into the song, Paige and Sara come out to a negative reaction as Sara points to Paige who holds the Diamonds Title high in the air with a confident smile on her face, as the two head down to the ring.
The two sisters jump up on the apron, posing for the crowd, showing off their beauty before each sit on the middle rope and swing their legs to the left, pulling the rest of their bodies in as well. They pose again for the crowd who boo as the two talk strategy for the match. The music then dies down and we go to Alison in the ring.}Alison Valance: Introducing first...the challenger, accompanied to the ring by Mike Laszlo, weighing in at 115 pounds, she is an IWF Hall of Famer...ALEXIS...CAFFREEEEEEEY!!!
{The crowd cheer as she slides to the center of the ring and spins around for their delight with her arms outstretched.}Alison Valance: And her opponent, accompanied to the ring by her sister Sara, from San Diego, California, weighing in at 126 pounds...she is the reigning IWF Diamonds Champion...PAIGE...GAAAAARCIAAAAA!
{Paige holds the title in the air as the crowd boos, but the smile doesn’t disappear from her face.}Terri Morasco: The war of words quickly escalated into this title match Vasco.
Vasco Dias: Like I said before, it’s a simple misunderstanding, and in the world of professional wrestling...there’s only one way to settle something like this...in the ring.
{The bell rings as Mike and Sara drop down to ringside, Sara holding the championship. The competitors start talking to one another as Alexis points to the Diamonds Title and then motions around her waist which doesn’t sit well with the current champion who blast her in the face with a forearm, nearly knocking her out of her Chuck Taylors!}Vasco Dias: Holy crap! What a shot from the Queen of the Diamonds.
Terri Morasco: She may have knocked Alexis out!
{Paige drops down and hooks the leg, but only gets a two count, much to her dismay. She lifts Alexis to her feet and hoists her high overhead, dropping her with a Stalling Vertical Suplex, before shifting her hips and hitting a second, and then a third, completing the Triple Vertical circuit.}Vasco Dias: Alexis looked good against Mandi Matthews, but this is a HUGE step up in competition.
Terri Morasco: Are you counting her out already?
Vasco Dias: Not necessarily, just saying she better shake the rust off and quick.
{Paige dusts off her hands before holding her arms outward to the crowd’s displeasure. She turns to Alexis, and leans over to pick her up, but Alexis rolls her up in a Small Package...ONE...TWO...NOOO! Both get to their feet, but Paige is a little quicker, lunging forward with a Clothesline that doubles Alexis over as she hits the mat.}Terri Morasco: Alexis just can’t seem to get the jump on Paige here.
Vasco Dias: And that’s why Paige is champion...she’s always a step ahead.
{Paige pulls Alexis to her feet by the hair and spins her slowly into a Neckbreaker, floating over into the cover, only to get a two count, causing Paige some anger as she slaps the mat, then yells at the referee who simply signals “two”. Paige glares back at Alexis before crawling over on her knees and grabbing her by the hair, pulling her to her feet, but Alexis fires a forearm into the gut of Paige, and then the chest, taking a few steps back and running forward, lunging at Paige, taking her down with a Clothesline, followed by another, and another, and as Paige gets up again, Alexis runs, leaping into the air, locking her arm around Paige’s head before swinging her legs down with the GRACEFUL LET DOWN!
ALEXIS WITH THE COVER!
ONE...TWO….THRNOOOOOOOO!}Terri Morasco: So close to a third title reign!
Vasco Dias: Maybe she’s not as rusty as I thought?
{Alexis stalks Paige who is slowly getting to her feet. Alexis locks her in a front facelock, but Paige uses her power to drive her into the turnbuckle, loosening Alexis’ grip. Paige drives her shoulder into her a few more times, and then turns to taunt the crowd. This ends up being a mistake as Alexis jumps up and plants both of her feet into Paige’s back, sending her face first into the mat, and with a jolt!}Terri Morasco: That’s why you don’t turn your back on an IWF Hall of Famer.
{Alexis climbs to the top and as Paige gets to her feet, holding her mouth, she turns and Alexis lunges off the top rope with a Crossbody!
ONE! TWO! NO!}Terri Morasco: Another near fall.
Vasco Dias: She’s building momentum. Paige needs to do something to stop it.
{Alexis pulls herself up in the corner and looks to be stalking the champion! Paige is to her feet and Alexis blows her a kiss before running forward, grabbing the head of the champion and swinging around...RIGHT INTO THE REFEREE! The move is still completed, Alexis’ “Kiss Goodnight”, but nowhere near with the impact it was supposed to, and Alexis’ head may have connected with that of the referee! Paige is actually first to come to and motions toward Sara to throw the belt in the ring. Sara looks at the belt and then at Paige and yells “Just cover her!”. Paige yells back, but Mike reaches up from behind Sara and snatches the title off of her shoulder with a smirk on his face. He holds it high in the air and Sara starts yelling at him. It’s then that Paige reaches over and takes her title from Mike and starts yelling at him. ALEXIS ROLLS HER UP FROM BEHIND, THE TITLE FLYING BACKWARDS!
ONE! TWO! THRE!!!OH SO CLOSE!}Vasco Dias: Alexis almost stole the championship!
Terri Morasco: It would have been nobody’s fault other than Paige.
{The referee is still groggy as Paige crawls toward her championship. Alexis is slow to her feet, still groggy, and still holding the back of her head. Paige grabs the title and stands to her feet. She sees the referee coming to and throws the belt at Alexis who catches it. Paige runs forward only to fall on her back! The referee turns her head and sees Alexis holding the championship. Alexis looks at it and then at Paige and throws the title down, pleading that it wasn’t her and Paige is faking. The referee argues and then signals for the bell as the crowd boos! Alison announces the decision.}Alison Valance: Here is your winner...via Disqualification...PAIGE...GARCIA!
{Paige looks up and smiles as the referee picks the title up off the mat. She slowly rolls over and takes the title from the referee, with both Mike and Alexis arguing the decision. Paige then runs in and hits Alexis from behind with the championship! The referee looks at Paige who holds the title overhead with a smile on her face. The referee though leans through the ropes and starts talking with Alison Valance. After conversation, Alison holds the mic up.}Alison Valance: After her actions post match...the referee is REVERSING HER DECISION!
{Paige and Sara go nuts.}Alison Valance: Therefore...your winner, via Disqualification...ALEXIS...CAFFREY! However, still your Diamonds Champion...PAIGE...GARCIA!
{Paige’s anger subsides as she holds her title in the air as “Over You” plays with Mike checking on Alexis, and the Garcias exiting the ring.}IMPERIAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Steel Cage Match
Cable Arcane vs Noah Field (c)
Alison Valance: The following contest is a STEEL CAGE MATCH! And it is for the IWF IMPERIAL CHAMPIONSHIP! Introducing, the challenger… The self proclaimed BEST IN THE WORLD!!! CABLE ARCANE!!!
{ 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 his head bowed and fists clenched, he stands at the center of the stage with a spot light shining down on him in the darkness. Finally Cable rolls his head to crack his neck and starts to make his way down the ramp with a determined look on his face, completely ignoring the crowd despite the mixed reaction. As he reaches the steps he climbs up, taking his time before climbing into the cage one leg at a time. He marches to the center of the ring and throws both fists up into the air to a mixed reaction from the crowd. }Terri Morasco: Cable Arcane has had his share of troubles since first facing Noah Field one month ago but tonight he looks to leave the past where it belongs and take back the Imperial Championship.
Vasco Dias: I’m not saying he’s looking to climb an impossible mountain but Cable Arcane is looking uphill tonight as Noah Field has been unbeatable since arriving in IWF.
Terri Morasco: By technicality alone.
Vasco Dias: Unbeaten is unbeaten and Noah Field is unbeaten.
Terri Morasco: Spin it however you want to but tonight Noah Field is going to be locked inside of a steel cage with Cable Arcane with no escape, no help and nothing but his skills to save him.
Vasco Dias: Which is all he’s ever needed.
Alison Valance: Introducing the reigning and defending IWF Imperial Champion… He is the self proclaimed REAL BEST IN THE WORLD! THE CROWN PRINCE! Sponsored? SPONSORED BY ADIDAS!!! NOAH FIELD!!!
{ The lights go black and then the arena is suddenly bathed in gold tinted light. A voice over hits the public address system. “The Crown Prince, The Saviour”. Then as the opening riffs of “A Cut Above” queues up the words “Adidas Presents: IWF IMPERIAL CHAMPION, Noah Field” flash across the screen. A loud explosion goes off as "A Cut Above" queues up. Noah Field steps into the arena with a smirk on his face, the Imperial Championship around his waist and Laura Howlett at his side, trailed by Noah's hired muscle, Mark Mercer. Together the three of them march to the ring while Noah takes in the boos of the crowd. As they come to ringside Noah pauses, flips his hair back, making sure it's perfection then shows off his brand new “THE REAL BEST IN THE WORLD” t-shirt. Noah observes the cage before walking around to the steps that lead to the door. Cable dances back and forth as Noah just stands there but before he can step into the cage Cable starts to yell at the referee about Laura and Mercer. }Vasco Dias: What the hell is Cable doing?
Terri Morasco: It looks like he’s trying to even the odds.
Vasco Dias: He can’t send away the House!
Terri Morasco: I don’t think he cares what you think.
{ Cable pleads his case to the referee as Noah still stands on the steps on the outside looking annoyed and when he sees the referee start to nod his head he charges into the ring and starts arguing. Laura isn’t far behind him as she too starts to plead with the referee but he isn’t hearing it and the referee ejects both Laura Howlett and Mark Mercer before the match even starts! }Vasco Dias: Are you kidding me!?
Terri Morasco: It looks like someone has finally out smarted the House, their former main attraction, Cable Arcane himself.
Vasco Dias: This is outrageous! Laura and Mark just wanted front row seats!
Terri Morasco: And they’ll have them in front of a monitor backstage!
{ Laura Howlett is still protesting as Noah is starting to realize what just happened. He’s now alone inside of a steel cage with Cable Arcane. No Laura Howlett. No Mark Mercer. One on one. }Vasco Dias: I don’t believe this! This is the biggest travesty in wrestling history!
Terri Morasco: Yeah, someone is a drama queen.
Vasco Dias: You cannot treat the House of Howlett like they’re some kind of after thought! They are the whole damn show!
Terri Morasco: Well the whole damn show is watching from the back as Noah Field finally has to stand on his own against a man who isn’t looking to just win back the Imperial Championship, he’s looking to hurt Noah Field.
Vasco Dias: Does Cable even know how many law suits he’s facing if he damages that million dollar face?
Terri Morasco: Cable doesn’t care.
{ The referee takes the belt from Noah and shows it to Cable before handing it off to the bell ringer on the outside of the cage. A referee on the outside of the cage closes the door and the referee on the inside gets the final ok before calling for the bell! }Terri Morasco: Here we go!
{ Cable explodes out of his corner and crashes into Noah Field with a big running knee to the gut that sends him crashing backward into the turnbuckles. Cable unleashes on Noah who tries to block the shots with a flurry of rights and lefts, a few sneaking through but most don’t make contact with anything but his arms. Cable knees Noah in the gut and rips him out of the corner with an extremely sloppy toss. Noah manages to stay on his feet as Cable comes running up from behind and knees Noah right in the back of the head! }Terri Morasco: Cable isn’t going for anything showy tonight, he just wants to hurt Field!
Vasco Dias: That moron is damaging the face of the federation, Noah Field!
Terri Morasco: Well Noah shouldn’t have pissed him off!
{ Field is down and rolls onto his back and Cable is right there with mounted punches. Noah is still trying to block the shots but Cable is just going crazy trying to pummel Noah into submission. The referee is trying to keep control but there isn’t really anything he can do. Finally one of Cable’s strikes breaks through the defense of Noah and catches him across the left eyebrow and opens up a nasty gash that starts to pour blood! }Vasco Dias: NO!!!! DQ HIM NOW! You do not make the Face of the Federation bleed! You do not draw blood on Noah Field!!!
Terri Morasco: I don’t believe this! No one has ever man handled Field like this!
Vasco Dias: And no one should be allowed to!
{ Field scurries away as Cable stands up and lets out a roar to a huge pop from the crowd as he looks at the blood on his glove. Noah wipes at the wound and sees the blood and the normally sly smirk is gone as a look of complete anger and rage takes over. Noah pulls himself up on the ropes and he comes running at Cable Arcane who turns just in time to be taken down by a running reverse Russian leg sweep into a back breaker! }Vasco Dias: Arcane just made the biggest mistake of his career!
Terri Morasco: I’d say Cable just did the one thing every fan has been dreaming of doing for months.
Vasco Dias: No one said our fans are smart.
{ Field starts to stomp on Cable while he’s down, over and over and over again while Arcane now tries to block the blows. Noah gives up and drops down on top of Cable and starts to unleash his own flurry of right hands into the face of Arcane while screaming “NO ONE MAKESME BLEED MY OWN BLOOD!” Field is unrelenting in the blows until he feels like getting up. Field is standing now as Arcane starts to stand and Field comes at him full speed and leaps into the air and rips Arcane down for an impact DDT! }Vasco Dias: Noah Field is the Dictator of the DDT!
Terri Morasco: What?
Vasco Dias: You heard me.
{ Field stands over Cable now, seething, his mouth almost foaming as he waits for Cable to make his way back to his feet. Cable starts to stand and Noah runs for the ropes, he bounces off and comes back with a nasty looking reverse swinging neck breaker! Noah kips up and throws his hands up to the detriment of the crowd before running to the ropes again, he bounces off and comes back with a big running leg drop on the fallen Cable Arcane. }Vasco Dias: Look at Field pick him apart!
Terri Morasco: He’s getting in some impressive offense but Cable isn’t one to give up.
Vasco Dias: You can paint him as some unbeatable monster all you like but the fact is Noah Field is running all over Cable Arcane!
{ Noah is back up to his feet and he walks toward Cable with a now sly smirk on his face. He reaches down and pulls Cable up to his feet but Arcane grabs him by the head and throws him face first into the cage wall! Noah quickly grabs at his face but Cable comes up from behind him and slams him face first into the cage wall again and then drags his face down the chain link all the way to the corner of the ring before slamming his face over and over into the turnbuckle cover. }Vasco Dias: NO! He’s adding insult to injury!
Terri Morasco: Noah Field brought this hell upon himself.
Vasco Dias: That man is the face of the federation, he can’t be treated like this!
Terri Morasco: Unfortunately for you, he can.
{ Cable now pulls Noah out of the corner of the ring with a Full Nelson Backbreaker to a pop from the crowd before standing back up and throwing his arms into the air. Cable turns back to Noah who is nursing his back now, he reaches down and pulls him up by his air and mouths off in his face before pulling him in for a short arm clothesline into a single knee back breaker! }Terri Morasco: Cable is working over the back of Field now!
Vasco Dias: The backbreaker should be made illegal!
Terri Morasco: Why? Because Cable is using it!?
Vasco Dias: Abo friggin lutely!
{ Cable once again pulls Noah to his feet and whips him into the corner. Cable comes running in but Field manages to counter with a standing drop kick out of the corner! Cable doesn’t go down but Noah is quick to his feet and runs at Cable hitting him with a chop block to the front of his knee and sending Cable to the mat! }Vasco Dias: Did you see the chop block Noah just hit!?
Terri Morasco: I saw it, it was a low move, even for Field.
Vasco Dias: Why? Because it put him back in control?
Terri Morasco: No, because it’s a career ending move.
Vasco Dias: Oh, so it’s ok for Cable to want to end Noah’s career but it isn’t ok the other way around?
Terri Morasco: I didn’t say that.
Vasco Dias: You implied it.
{ Noah is up to his feet and he wipes the blood away from his left eye again as he stands over Cable Arcane. Field stomps him hard across the chest before running to the ropes but he stops and taps the side of his head before he starts making the climb up the side of the cage wall. The crowd is booing him as he now stands on the top rope and is now working his way up the cage wall. Cable is back up to his feet and comes running up behind Noah where he connects with a leaping forearm across his back. Field drops down and splits himself on the top rope! }Vasco Dias: NO! Cable just damaged the Field Family Jewels!
Terri Morasco: You need to have eyes in the back of your head in a Steel Cage Match!
{ Cable starts to pull himself up the ropes until he’s on the top rope. Cable holds onto the cage wal with one hand and pulls Noah up to a standing positon on the top rope with the other. Cable hoists Noah onto his shoulders and then connects with a Fireman’s Carry Gutbuster off the top rope and back into the ring to a huge pop from the crowd!!! }Terri Morasco: Did you see that!? Did you see that amazing gutbuster off the top rope!!!!
Vasco Dias: I saw it, Noah could have done it better…
Terri Morasco: Noah didn’t do it and he looks out cold!
Vasco Dias: It’ll take more than that to defeat the reigning Imperial Champion!
{ Cable is up to his feet and the crowd is on fire now. Cable looks down with his own smirk before he starts heading toward the door of the steel cage. The referee on the outside opens the door and Cable steps through with one leg but Noah is up on his hands and knees and scurries across the ring and hits Cable with a low blow! }Terri Morasco: WHAT!?
Vasco Dias: Field using the rules to his advantage!!!
{ Field quickly gets up and pulls Cable into a nasty looking backbreaker off the ropes! Field favors his back as he gets up and heads to the door but Cable grabs him by the ankle. Field turns and unleashes several nasty looking kicks to the face of Cable Arcane until the nose of Arcane starts to gush blood but he doesn’t let go of the ankle! }Terri Morasco: Field may have just broken the nose of Cable Arcane!
Vasco Dias: What goes around comes around!
{ Field drops his free knee into the face of Arcane and breaks his hold on his ankle. Noah pushes himself back up and tries to stretch his back before reaching down and pulling Arcane up to his feet. Noah mouths off now and then runs Cable face first into the steel cage wall and then slams him again into the wall. Cable’s nose looks real bad as Noah runs him across the ring with a nasty looking bulldog! }Vasco Dias: Field is in control baby and it’s just a matter of time!
Terri Morasco: I’m sorry but this match isn’t over!
Vasco Dias: It might as well be. Field is in full control!
{ Noah stumbles toward the side of the cage and starts to climb up it but Cable isn’t staying down. Noah pulls himself up onto the top rope and starts making the climb onto the wall. Cable is all the way up now and runs up to Noah who he grabs by the ankle. Field kicks him off and continues to climb. Cable comes back at the cage wall and starts to climb up after him. Noah has his hands on the top of the cage and starts to pull himself up but Cable is right there with him. Cable grabs him and slams his face into the cage wall. Noah retaliates by slamming Cable’s head into the wall. Noah starts to pull himself up and now straddles the top of the cage. }Terri Morasco: They are in the danger zone right now!
Vasco Dias: No! that was where Noah Field defeated Cable Arcane the first time! This is High Stakes where Noah secures his position as best in the world!
Terri Morsco: I’m not so sure about that!
{ Cable pulls himself up as quickly as he can and now both men straddle the top of the cage. Noah and Cable start to exchange right hands, the crowd cheering when Cable connects and booing when Noah connects. Each man is bleeding, the wound over Noah’s left eye opening wider as Cable’s nose starts to bleed more. }Terri Morasco: The top of the cage is no man’s land!
{ As they exchange punches the work their way to their feet. Now both men stand on top of the cage, still lighting each other up with right hands but they are no longer going back and forth, it’s a full on halestorm of punches as they just lay into each other! }Terri Morasco: This is insane!
Vasco Dias: This is the hell Cable Arcane asked for! Noah Field is going to end his miserable career tonight!
Terri Morasco: Both of their careers could end tonight!
Vasco Dias: Not likely!
{ Cable blocks a shot from Noah and connects with a nasty forearm and then pulls him into the air for a vertical suplex but then both men go crashing back into the ring for a MADE TO SUFFER FROM THE TOP OF THE CAGE!!!! }Terri Morasco: HOLY SHIT!!!!
Vasco Dias: DEAR GOD!!!!!
Terri Morasco: Cable Arcane with the Made to Suffer on Noah Field from the top of the cage!!!
Vasco Dias: I just… That was… How the hell are either man going to continue?
Terri Morasco: I have no idea!
{ Both men are down in the center of the ring, their breathing is labored, their bodies look completely destroyed, neither man got the better of that move. }Terri Morasco: I’m not sure this match is going to continue. How could it continue?
Vasco Dias: Sheer will? I don’t know.
Terri Morasco: There is no way they can keep fighting after that. Cable hurt himself just as badly as he hurt Noah.
Vasco Dias: I’m not going to lie, both men got the worst of it.
{ Eventually Cable starts to move to a huge pop from the crowd. Cable crawls his way toward the cage door as Noah lays flat out, not moving. Cable reaches the door and starts to pull himself up to his feet. He starts to pull himself out through the ropes when the entire crowd starts to pay attention to something else. A huge behemoth of a man comes lumbering through the crowd and climbs over the barrier before he grabs the cage door and slams it directly into the head of Cable Arcane!!! }Terri Morasco: Who the hell is that!?
Vasco Dias: That is an insurance policy! The House always wins!!!
{ The man who stands seven feet tall, weighs in at 400 pounds, he has a beard most men only dream of and he lumbers into the cage as Cable looks dazed and confused. }Terri Morasco: This is absolute bullshit!
Vasco Dias: This is why you don’t stand up against the House! They always have a plan B!
Terri Morasco: Noah Field is going to steal himself yet another victory and keep the Imperial Championship from a man who rightly deserves it!
Vasco Dias: That’s your opinion!
{ The Big Behemoth helps Noah Field to his feet who now wears a huge smile as he looks up into the face of a man who just saved his title reign. The behemoth rips Cable up off the mat and launches him into the corner of the ring with a two handed choke toss! The Behemoth then runs in with a huge clothesline on Cable Arcane in the corner, from there he clubs him across the chest again and again and again, making Cable look like a rag doll. }Terri Morasco: I don’t believe this! I don’t believe this absolute horse shit going on inside that steel cage!
Vasco Dias: Don’t be upset Terri. This is why you don’t bring a knife to a gun fight. The House is going to win again and that’s all there is to it!
Terri Morasco: If this is how the House has to win then it isn’t worth a damn!
{ Noah Field smiles to himself as he heads toward the open door in the cage. He gives the thumbs up to the Big Behemoth who grab Cable by the throat and rips him back to his feet. }Vasco Dias: Noah Field has done it! He’s defeated Cable Arcane!
Terri Morasco: NO! He relied on the help of other just like he always has!
{ Noah limps toward the door and steps through the ropes one leg at a time as the Behemoth screams out loud before taking Cable by the throat with both hands and runs him toward the cage wall facing the ramp. }Terri Morasco: This is an absolute abortion of justice!
Vasco Dias: This is the House that Howlett built!
{ Noah Field stands on the steel steps, three short steps from victory as the Big Behemoth sends Cable Arcane flying into the cage wall with a two handed choke toss, Cable hits with such force that the wall gives way and both Cable as well as the wall do crashing onto the arena floor and the referee calls for the bell as Noah Field stands on the second to last step! }Terri Morasco: WHAT!?
Vasco Dias: ARE YOU KIDDING ME!?
Alison Valance: Your winner…. AND NEW IWF IMPERIAL CHAMPION!!!! CABLE!!! ARCANE!!!
{ Noah is livid as the Behemoth stares dumbfounded at the destruction he just caused! }Terri Morasco: Noah Field has this match won but his monster of an ally just cost him the belt, the match and the victory!
Vasco Dias: This impossible!
{ The crowd is going crazy as Field tries to argue with the referee who is hand delivering the championship to Cable Arcane who can’t help but smile as he tries to collect himself on the ramp. The behemoth starts to make his way toward Cable as Noah scream but security pours out from the back. }Terri Morasco: Cable Arcane is once again the Imperial Champion, the first ever two time Imperial Champion, all thanks to the plans of the House backfiring big time!
Vasco Dias: A referee worth his damn would restart this match!
Terri Morasco: I’m sorry to disappoint you but that isn’t going to happen and despite fixing the game, sometimes the House doesn’t win!
{ Cable collects himself at the top of the ramp as the crowd roars, he holds the Imperial Championship high over his head as Noah Field all but loses his mind ring side. The Big Behemoth seethes as he looks up the ramp at Cable Arcane. }Terri Morasco: Ladies and gentlemen. We have a new Imperial Champion. Our first two time Imperial Champion. Cable Arcane once again stands at the top of IWF but I have a feeling this feud is long from over.
Vasco Dias: You better believe it. Noah Field is the rightful champion. He had this match won until Cable won by a freaking fluke!
Terri Morasco: Don’t be sour because the House’s plan backfired, be sour because the House got what was coming to it.
Vasco Dias: The House will live to fight another day.
{ Cable stands victorious at the top of the ramp with the Imperial Championship as Noah is now talking to the referee about the wound over his eye and why that alone is enough to strip Cable Arcane of the Imperial Championship but that is a matter for another day as we head to a promo package for the Roulette. }30 MAN ROULETTE MATCH
Winner gets Imperial Championship opportunity at Night of the Immortals
Alison Valance: Ladies and gentlemen….it is time for the twenty seventeen….ROULETTE!!!
{The crowd erupt with cheers as the lights dim down, and the spotlight focuses on Alison in the middle of the ring now.}Alison Valance: The members of the men’s locker room have each drawn a number at random and will join the match at two minute intervals once the first two men have entered the ring and begun the match. The only way to be eliminated from this match is to be thrown over the top rope and to have both feet touch the floor…..
{The crowd now hush as they eagerly await the first entrant.}{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. }Lonely nights/ and a whole lot of wasted time!
If you see her won’t you tell her for me/
It's better this way to avoid all the misery
{The chorus plays again as Steve walks down to the ring. The guitar starts soloing and Steve hops into the ring and he 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. }Vasco Dias: We knew this was coming as a result of the match earlier.
Terri Morasco: What a mountain The Awesome One has to climb here, entering the Roulette as number one. He surely would have been a hot pick for a lot of people this year, but going in at number one will really hamper his chances.
Vasco Dias: I can’t wait to find out who number two is.
{The guitar riff to “Real American” hits the PA system and the crowd begin to cheer, they’re not quite sure what to make of what is going on.}“When it comes crashing down and it hurts inside.
You gotta take a stand, it don’t help to hide.
Well if you hurt my friends, then you hurt my pride.
I gotta be a man, I can’t let it slide.”
{As the lyrics kick in Lord Dominicus walks out from backstage, strutting his stuff, feather boas around his waist and all. The crowd are going nuts.}“I am a real American.
Fight for the rights of every man.
I am a real American.
Fight for whats right, fight for your life!”
{Lord Dominicus struts his way to the ring, and continues to do so whilst in the ring, before throwing the feather boas to the crowd.}Terri Morasco: I ….I don’t believe this!
Vasco Dias: This is straight up genius! Steve Awesome is livid! Lord Dominicus is here, and he has Seve Awesome in his sights!
{Steve isn’t best pleased as he stands on his side of the ring, the bells rings and he charges across the ring now and begins unloading punches on Lord Dominicus. LD begins firing backs some of his own and the two of them just begin firing wild punches at each other. Neither man manages to get the upper hand as they force each other into the ropes, and roll around, Steve forces Dominicus into the ropes, but he then forces Awesome into the ropes and the two of them complete an absolute circuit all the way around the ring.}Terri Morasco: The hatred between these two is so palpable, what a way to kick off the Roulette!
Vasco Dias: I don’t know what you’re talking about Terri, have Awesome and Lord Dominicus even met before?
Terri Morasco: You have got to be kidding me Vasco….that is Rob Diamond!
Vasco Dias: Don’t be so ludicrous Terri, Rob Diamond and Lord Dominicus are two completely separate people.
{Eventually the two of them break apart as LD catches Steve with a swift elbow to the side of the head that makes him stagger back. Awesome comes back with a nice punch to the face, but Dominicus just stands there, the crowd erupt for a second, as Steve stands there stunned…..he throws another punch, and Lord Dominicus begins to shake wildly and stomp his feet, before he turns to face Steve Awesome and makes a huge show of pointing his finger right at him and shouts loudly, with the crowd joining in “YOU!”}Vasco Dias: You gotta love it Terri!
Terri Morasco: He’s making a mockery of everything I ever thought I loved.
{Lord Dominicus stomps forwards and swings for Steve, but Awesome ducks underneath and as LD spins around Steve hits him with the STEVEKO!!! The crowd are going nuts, and Awesome is on his knees with a smile on his face, looking pretty happy with himself as the countdown appears in the bottom corner on the screen.}10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1!“BROTHERS! MY BROTHERS!
IS THIS ALL THAT WE ARE!?
SISTERS! MY SISTERS!
WE’VE BEEN…
CRUSHED BY THE FISTS OF GOD!”
[ENTRANT #3 - SPIKE KANE]
Vasco Dias: HOLY SHIT!
Terri Morasco: Oh, this does not bode well for Steve Awesome. Spike Kane and Andrew Jacobsen almost tore each other apart earlier tonight…..I don’t know what Spike could possibly be capable of now!
{Steve Awesome’s smile is wiped away as a bandaged up Spike Kane emerges from behind the curtain, a sneer on his face. Limping ever so slightly he bolts right down to the ring. Spike slides into the ring and right to his feet, and is met with a flurry of fists from Steve Awesome. The two of them fire away at each other. Awesome gains the advantage and fires Spike off of the ropes, but Spike pulls back on them as Awesome jumps up for a dropkick. Kane holds onto the ropes and Awesome crash lands on the floor. As he tries to get up, Spike connects with a brutal looking shining wizard.}Vasco Dias: The God of Xtreme has arrived!
Terri Morasco: Both he and Steve Awesome have exchanged a few barbs over Twitter over the past few months but they’ve never locked up one on one in an IWF ring.
{Spike takes the time to stop and look around, and he helps Lord Dominicus to his feet, for a second the air in the arena almost seems to be sucked out as not a single soul in the arena knows what to expect. Until the two men embrace each other in a brotherly hug. The smarks in the arena erupt with cheers and an “InFamous” chant begins to appear in small parts of the crowd.}Vasco Dias: Yes! InFamous lives again!
Terri Morasco: I thought that Lord Dominicus was a different person Vasco?
Vasco Dias: Shut up Terri, I’ve been waiting years for this.
{Both men turn to look at Steve and drag him to his feet. Spike hoists Steve Awesome onto his shoulders as Lord Dominicus heads to the top ropes and then leaps off the top rope dropkicking Awesome off of Spike’s shoulders. At first there are some cheers from the crowd, but they begin to turn to boo’s as Spike drags Awesome back to his feet again. He underhooks Awesome this time, as Dominicus delivers a swift low blow.}Terri Morasco: This is just unfair and ridiculous. This isn’t what the roulette is about.
Vasco Dias: You wouldn’t say the same if it was the Smokin’ Aces would you?
{Lord Dominicus is talking smack to Awesome, leaning down to him, but Spike is looking out to the crowd, a genuine smile on his face as the crowd absolutely rain boo’s down on them. Lord Dominicus is now dragging Steve back to his feet, signalling for him and Spike to “end it” as the countdown begins again}10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1!{Before the crowd even have a chance to take in who the entrant is Will Fennell of the Renegades comes sprinting down the rampway and slides into the ring, forcing LD to drop Steve Awesome and he tackles both Spike and LD with a huge double crossbody, while “Hurt” by T.I. is playing over the P.A.}[ENTRANT #4 WILL FENNELL]
Terri Morasco: Wow, what an entrance by Will there.
Vasco Dias: He ruined a great Roulette moment!
Terri Morasco: He did the right thing and you know it Vasco.
{Will, staying true to his namesake, doesn’t let up the fight. He grabs Lord Dominicus, and goes for an irish whip, but pulls LD back and lifts him up hitting him with the 40oz Drop! The crowd are going absolutely crazy for the “Pitbull” as he surveys the carnage. Dominucs rolls towards a corner, as Steve had also done the same earlier, but Spike is back to his feet. He rolls Will up from behind, but rolls through it, and turns around and nails a brutal looking falling clothesline to the Renegade.}Vasco Dias: Nail him Spike!
Terri Morasco: You know you’re supposed to be impartial right?
Vasco Dias: I’m allowed to have a pick, aren’t I?
Terri Morasco: Are you telling me Spike is your pick to win?
Vasco Dias: Maybe….
{All four men in the ring are taking a moment to catch their breath. In the one corner Steve Awesome is gaining his bearings again and crawling towards Lord Dominicus, the two of them begin to throw fists at each other again. On the opposite side of the ring Spike is leaning on Will Fennell and is trying to lift him up and over the ropes. However, Will isn’t having any of it. He throws some wild punches at Spike, and then connects with a huge jumping kick to the head of Spike that forces the Hall of Famer to stagger backwards into the middle of the ring.}Terri Morasco: It looked for a second like Spike was going to score the first elimination there.
Vasco Dias: But Will has the legend looking dazed!
{Will moves with incredible speed, lifting, and dropping Spike with a huge overhead belly to belly suplex drawing a massive pop from the crowd. He pops right back to his feet, right in time to look to the stage as the countdown appears on the Imperitron.}10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1!{“Shepherd of Fire” by Avenged Sevenfold hits the PA as Jeb Spencer makes his way towards the ring. He walks slowly down the ramp, his eyes looking focused, ignoring the crowd, the jeers, the chants about being a “whipping boy” everything. He seems almost focusing on Will exclusively as Steve and Lord Dominicus are busy punching the everloving crap out of each other, and Spike is down by the opposite ropes.}[ENTRANT #5 - JEB SPENCER]
Vasco Dias: Something seems really ….off about him, don’t you think?
Terri Morasco: Did you not see what Abigail did to him!?
Vasco Dias: ….no, I don’t tend to watch crazy people do crazy things.
Terri Morasco: Says Spike Kane’s biggest fan.
{Will motions for Jeb to “bring it” and Jeb nods his head and rolls into the ring, he swings a really wild haymaker and Will ducks underneath it, spinning around and hooking Jeb and lifts him up with the...ODE TO ANGLE OVER THE ROPES!!! JEB SPENCER FALLS TO THE OUTSIDE AND IS ELIMINATED!!!}[JEB SPENCER ELIMINATED]
Vasco Dias: WAIT, WHAT!?
Terri Morasco: Wow, Will Fennell just picked up the first elimination of the 2017 Roulette in spectacular fashion by eliminating Jeb Spencer in what has to be record timing. We’ll have to get our stat guys to check on that.
{Jeb is sat on the floor, his eyes wide in shock, as Will leans over the ropes smirking at him. The referees come and tell Jeb he has to leave, and the fear in his eyes is clear for all to see as he begins to mention facing “her” but Will doesn’t care, but the crowd begin to shout as Spike rushes up behind Will and lifts him up and over the ropes!}Terri Morasco: NO!
Vasco Dias: YES!
{Spike falls backwards after the effort, but Will manages to grab the bottom rope, and quickly pull himself back in. Over on the other side of the ring. Steve has dragged Lord Dominicus to his feet. He whips him off the ropes, he goes for a tilt a whirl back breaker but at the last second Dominicus reverses it into a headscissors takedown. Dominicus returns to his feet and once again he and Spike are on their feet together Spike smiles, before he drops to his back and rolls out of the ring.}Vasco Dias: W….what is he doing?
{Spike rummages under the ropes as Lord Dominicus locks in a simple headlock on Will Fennell, just to keep him occupied. Spike emerges from under the ring, with a luchador mask! He places it over his head and rolls back into the ring, before he and Lord Dominicus stand in the ring and crotch chop for the crowd.}Vasco Dias: IT’S SENOR XTREMO!!!
Terri Morasco: ….what am I even doing with my life.
Vasco Dias: THIS IS THE BEST DAY EVER!
Terri Morasco: ….I hate you so much.
{While “InFamous” are busy taunting they don’t realise the clock is counting down behind them}10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1!{“Stick to your Guns” by Sick Puppies hits as Dean Coulter hits the ring}[ENTRANT #6 - DEAN COULTER]
{Dean bolts into the ring just as Steve and Will get to their feet and the three of them all begin to beat down on Infamous. The three of them are stomping on them when Dean grabs Will and goes to throw him over the ropes. The crowd are shocked by the tun of events, and Steve gets up in Deans face. Will, slaps Dean across his face, but Dean backs up as if to say “my bad” however, as Steve turns away to focus his attention on InFamous once more, Dean turns back around and clotheslines Will Fennell over the ropes and eliminates him!}[WILL FENNELL ELIMINATED!]
Vasco Dias: Wow, what a dick move!
Terri Morasco: That….that was totally uncalled for. They were working so well together.
Vasco Dias: OH! It’s OK for them to do it, but not Spike and Ro...erm...I mean Lord Dominicus?
Terri Morasco: …..Sometimes Vasco? I want to slap you.
{Steve looks up to see what has happened but is distracted by Spike Kane who hits him with a low blow from behind. Before he can react any further though, Lord Dominicus hits him with the Diamond Cutter! The crowd are booing like mad as Spike Kane turns to face Dean Coulter who smirks at the God of Xtreme, and motions to Will Fennell who is begrudgingly making his way backstage, and explaining that he eliminated him, perhaps even saving him. Spike nods his head and moves towards Dean with a grin on his face, but the one half of the lost boys isn’t stupid and he figures out what is going on. He drops to his back and rolls out of the ring, pointing to his forehead as he does.}Terri Morasco: Dean Coulter doesn’t want any part of Spike Kane and his mind games here tonight.
Vasco Dias: Well, erm...I have news for Dean…
{Spike however, has rolled out the other side, and approaches Dean from around the corner, in an almost creepy moment he stands in front of Coulter as he comes around and simply says “Hello Dean” and FLATTENS HIM with a Bloody Sunday kick! Back in the ring, Lord Dominicus has Steve Awesome up in the turnbuckle and is trying to force him up and over. Steve is barely with it, but is using the ring awareness that only a veteran of his stature would have to just about keep himself in the ring. At ringside, Spike is getting into a shouting match with some fans as the countdown begins again.}10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1!{“Villainy Thrives” by Trivium hits the PA system as Zasshu walks out onto the stage, the crowd are audibly hushed as tension fills the air now.}[ENTRANT #7 - ZASSHU]
Terri Morasco: Oh my word Vasco, now things are going to pick up. We’re going to have THREE former House of Howlett members in the ring together.
Vasco Dias: What are you talking about Terri? You mean, two, right? Spike and Zasshu?
Terri Morasco: ….I’m going to stab you.
{Zasshu walks methodically towards the ring taking in what is going on, Spike realises what is happening and walks around to meet Zasshu in front of the ropes, before Zasshu even enters the ring. They appear to be having some kind of conversation, or more Spike appears to be having a conversation with him, explaining something to him, but through his mask Zasshu looks pretty pissed off. He starts to shout at Spike, and points at his mask. Spike begins to realise he’s still wearing his Senor Xtremo mask, and Zasshu slaps him hard across the face before ripping the mask off and throwing it into the crowd. Zasshu then grabs Spike and whips him hard into the security barrier.}Terri Morasco: Well, there will be no alliance between Zasshu and Spike here tonight!
Vasco Dias: What a stupid move by Zasshu!
{Before Spike can get back to his feet the former Invictus Champion Zasshu is on him he drags Spike up and whips him into the ring post, knocking Spike a little groggy and then pounces again with a Beunas Noches Kick into the ring post!!!! Spike drops like a sack of potatoes to the floor, and Zasshu stands above him, looking down, before spitting on him. He looks up at the crowd who genuinely don’t know how to react, before finally rolling into the ring and legally becoming an active participant of the Roulette.}Vasco Dias: What a violent display by Zasshu!? What warranted that!? He just took Spike out…..I think….I think he might be my new favourite.
Terri Morasco: Zasshu clearly felt that Spike was disrespecting his culture by wearing the mask and took it out on Spike right here and now….but remember Vasco, Spike is eliminated yet. I mean, I’m not sure if he’ll be able to compete, but he hasn’t gone over the top rope.
10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1!{“Mamma Said Knock You Out!” by LL Cool J” hits the PA and Teddy Steele hits the stage like a house on fire, he storms the ring and slides into the rin, just as Zasshu pulls Lord Dominicus off of Steve Awesome. Teddy slams into them both, knocking them both down.}[ENTRANT #8 - TEDDY STEELE]
Vasco Dias: We haven’t seen much of Teddy Steele as of late.
Terri Morasco: That is true, but his wife has been doing fairly well in the Diamonds division.
Vasco Dias: But he isn’t letting up here, going right after two impressive luchadores!
Terri Morasco: ...will you stop?
{After knocking both men down Teddy hits the ropes and comes back only to find both men are back on their feet, they cohesively lift him into the air and back down with a double flapjack before hitting the ropes each and coming back with a double senton on the fresh superstar. On the outside Dean Coulter is now climbing back into the ring. In the corner Steve Awesome is catching a breath but is looking like he’s getting a second wind.}Vasco Dias: The ring is starting to get full Terri, you know what that means?
Terri Morasco: Things are going to get chaotic?
{Zasshu and Lord Dominicus get up at the same time and get right into each others faces some words are exchanged back and forth before they exchange some blows. LD sends Zasshu staggering backwards with a huge backfist. Teddy Steele is back on his feet now too between Lod Dominicus and the ropes, but just as Steve springs to life he explodes out of the corner and goes for a Jaw Breaker on Lord Dominicus, but LD throws himself to the floor and Steve Awesome connects to Teddy Steele, sending “The Lyrical One” over the top rope and out of the Roulette!}[ELIMINATED - TEDDY STEELE]
Vasco Dias: What a douchebag move by Steve Awesome! What did Teddy Steele ever do to him!?
Terri Morasco: Come on, you can’t expect us to believe that was intentional?
{In the ring it takes everyone a few seconds to realise what just happened. Dean Coulter was all but uneffected by the whole scenario however and rushes over to try and lift Steve Awesome over the top rope and almost catches the Face of the Franchise off guard, Lord Dominicus tries to join in too, but Zasshu doesn’t let it go down so easily. He gets involved and tries to pull off Lord Dominicus, inadvertently stopping Dean from pushing Steve off the ropes too. Awesome now stands on the apron as the three men back away from the ropes.}Vasco Dias: If Zasshu had just let them eliminate Steve there would be one less person to compete against, what is up with him!
Terri Morasco: Clearly he still has his issues with Lord Dominicus.
{Steve Awesome slingshots himself over the ropes and pulls off a modified plancha taking down all three men in the ring. Now all four of them lay in the center of the ring breathing deeply as they try and recover enough wits to get back to their feet and gain some kind of advantage. The countdown appears in the corner once more.}10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1!“OLÉ! OLÉ! OLÉ OLÉ!”
{“Ole!” by Bouncing Souls hits the PA and the crowd erupt as el Grande Malo walks out onto the stage to a huge round of applause from the crowd. Inside the ring Steve Awesome and Lord Dominicus have managed to get back to their feet and are brawling real hard right at each other, sending real hard stiff shots at each other as if nobody else was in the match at all.}[ENTRANT #9 - EL GRANDE MALO]
Vasco Dias: Malo is here, and the crowd couldn’t be happier.
Terri Morasco: You should be happy Vasco!
Vasco Dias: Why in God’s name would I be happy?
Terri Morasco: Bueno Club are going to be in the ring together!
{Malo begins to march down to the ring making a big deal out of every stride, almost in time with his music, but ever so slightly off, as Steve and Lord Dominicus lean hard into the rope, really going to town with their fists. Malo reaches up to the ropes and pulls the rope down to climb in just as the two of them lean into it to really get some shots in and they both tumble over the top rope and out to the floor!}Vasco Dias: WHAT IN THE BLUE HELL!?
[ELIMINATED - STEVE AWESOME & LORD DOMINICUS]
{Malo stands on the apron confused as hell, trying to explain to everyone that it was an accident, that it wasn’t intentional, but Steve and Lord Dominicus don’t even stop to complain. They continue fighting. Steve whips Dominicus into the barrier, but Dominicus simply bounces right back off and dives into him with a flying forearm. The two brawl all the way up the ramp with referees following them all the way up and to the backstage.}Terri Morasco: I have no idea what we just witnessed, but Steve Awesome and Lord Dominicus have just been eliminated from the Roulette.
Vasco Dias: Does that count as an elimination for that idiot!?
{On the outside the man most seemed to have forgotten is slowly getting to his feet, he’d been watching on the tron and as Malo is still protesting his innocence he grabs him by the foot, spins him around on the apron and pulls him towards him before executing the BLOOD GODS WRATH ONTO THE APRON!!! El GRANDE MALO FLOPS TO THE FLOOR IN PAIN! Spike Kane glares down at him, before dragging him to his feet and rolling him into the ring, however, before he can climb in himself, Zasshu dives through the ropes and takes Spike down with a suicide dive.}Vasco Dias: Dammit! Spike was getting revenge, but Zasshu has had his number every single time!
Terri Morasco: Malo was trying to explain that he didn’t mean it, and Spike just lashed out, like always.
{Back inside the ring Dean Coulter is back on his feet, rather annoyed with how things have gone so far. He stalks Malo who is groggily getting to his feet. As Malo turns to face Dean he goes for the Brax-Breaker but Malo reverses it, sending Dean against the ropes just as Zasshu was climbing back it, sending Dean flying into Zasshu which causes Dean to collide with Zasshu and send him backwards over the ropes! The Aussie stops and laughs as Zasshu lands on the matt on the floor.}[ELIMINATED - ZASSHU]
Vasco Dias: Malo, you bumbling idiot!
Terri Morasco: That’s another one of your picks down!
{Malo is besides himself as he sees his tag team partner fumble to the ground and he quickly sprints across the ring and lifts Dean Coulter up and over the top rope, sending the Australian tumbling down to the floor himself, eliminating him too!}[ELIMINATED - DEAN COULTER]
Terri Morasco: Way to go Malo!
Vasco Dias: He’s the only one left!
{Malo realises that there is nobody left in the ring and drops to his knees, he tries to profess his apologies to Zasshu but his tag team partner is already heading back up to the lockeroom. It’s at this point that Malo realises that he isn’t alone, that on the floor at ringside, is Spike Kane, and he slides out of the ring to go and drag the God of Xtreme into the ring, as the count down begins.}10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1!{“Shepherd of Fire” hits the PA once more tonight as Ricky Spencer makes his way out onto the stage. He doesn’t seem in any rush as he watches Malo struggle to get Spike Kane into the ring.}[ENTRANT #10 - RICKY SPENCER]
Vasco Dias: Ricky is the second of the Spencer Clan to enter the Roulette tonight Terri, you have to wonder, if the rest of the brothers end up in the ring at the same time….could they swing this?
Terri Morasco: They certainly are a force to be reckoned with Vasco.
{Ricky makes his way down the ramp and casually avoids Malo and walks around the ring, rolling in and sits down in the corner, watching him struggle with getting Spike into the ring. As Malo gets Spike onto the apron, he spots Ricky and decides to give up. He rolls into the ring and goes over to Ricky, and begins (in broken English) asking why he didn’t help. Ricky then climbs to his feet, and slaps Malo right in the face.}Terri Morasco: Oh my, well….that isn’t how you make friends in IWF.
Vasco Dias: I don’t think the Spencers were ever here to make friends, and I especially don’t think they are since their sister Abigail showed up.
{Malo staggers back a few steps before responding back with a huge slap of his own. The two get into a slap battle that then turns into a chop battle, that quickly devolves into a forearm battle before Malo pushes Ricky Spencer backwards and hits him with a huge surprise superkick! Before Ricky can fall to the ground however Malo moves with such a speed that he hooks Ricky Spencer and nails him with a nasty exploder suplex into the turnbuckle!}Vasco Dias: That looked like it hurt.
Terri Morasco: El Grande Malo has certainly come alive!
{Malo rolls into the middle of the ring and begins to pump his arms into the air getting the crowd well and truly behind him, they begin to chant “beuno” over and over as he fires his finger into the air along with them as the countdown clock appears once more. Ricky is crumpled up in the corner, and Spike still lays on the apron.}10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1!{“Omen” by Prodigy rips through the arena as Devlin Raine}Terri Morasco: The Destiny Dealer is here!
Vasco Dias: What does that even mean?
Terri Morasco: It means you should pay the Cruiserweight Invitational winner some respect Dias.
Vasco Dias: Yeah, but what has he done for me lately?
Terri Morasco: Perhaps he could go on and win the Roulette?
[ENTRANT #11 - DEVLIN RAINE]
{Devlin sprints down to the ring and slides right in as Malo finishes pointing. He points at Devlin, and Devlin extends his arms and raises his chin. The crowd roars with approval. The two then begin to circle each other and shake hands. They go for a lock up, and Devlin slips behind Malo, going for a full nelson, but Malo wriggles free and pulls Raine forwards in a modified snapmare, but Devlin rolls forwards and keeps his momentum going hitting the ropes and coming back. Malo follows him though and hits him with a kitchen sink on the return.}Terri Morasco: This is some great cruiserweight action.
Vasco Dias: You’re not wrong, can’t complain.
{As Devlin is about to get to his feet Malo goes for the Super Ultim Ataque but Ricky Spencer hits him with his brothers Sack! Spear! Taking Malo down! Devlin Raine sees this, and turns around to grab Ricky Spencer and in a very unceremonious way sends him flying right over the top rope!!!}[ELIMINATED - RICKY SPENCER]
Vasco Dias: WHAT!? HOW DARE HE!
Terri Morasco: I guess Devlin didn’t like the fact that Ricky interrupted the fine match they were having.
Vasco Diaso: He just saved him from a stupid flying knee!
Terri Morasco: I don’t pretend to know how the mind of DEvlin Raine works.
10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1!{“Victim” by Eighteen Visions hits and Ryan Shane makes his way from the back}[ENTRANT #12 - RYAN SHANE]
Vasco Dias: Well here comes a former Man of Steel, Rya SHAME.
Terri Morasco: You know you’re getting really bad at hiding your bias?
Vasco Dias: I can’t help who I like and dislike Terri, I am only human.
{Shane walks down to the ring, watching Ricky walk past him in a foul mood, and then looking up at Devlin who is watching him, but keeping one eye on Malo too, who is crawling to the turnbuckle. Shane gives a sidewards glance towards Spike Kane, who hasn’t moved from the apron since Malo put him there and begins to walk towards the steps.}Terri Morasco: Did you see the apprehension there?
Vasco Dias: Wouldn’t you feel like that? Spike almost ended his career.
{Just as Ryan Shane steps into the ring Spike Kane all but springs to life. He shoves Devlin Raine out of the way and roars across the ring, clotheslining Ryan Shane into the turnbuckle. He slams fist after fist after fist, before he whips Shane off the ropes and on the return lifts him up and….WRATH OF THE BLOOD GOD TO THE FLOOR!!!!}[ELIMINATED - RYAN SHANE!]
Vasco Dias: Sweet merciful zeus!
Terri Morasco: Spike has been playing possum this whole time…..
{Spike climbs out the ring under the bottom rope and follows where Shane landed. Spike looks down at Shane who is writhing in agony. He grabs him by the head and drags him to his feet, meanwhile in the ring Malo has gotten to his feet, unaware of what is going on he tries to grab Devlin and initiate a grapple, and whip him into the corner. The two of them begin to struggle, trying to eliminate each other, but eventually it is Devlin who eliminates Malo, as he hooked his feet around the top rope. Spike, on the outside as just lifted Ryan Shane, and powerbombed him back first right into the barricade, and is now heading around the ring, back towards ringside.}[ELIMINATED - EL GRANDE MALO!]
10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1!{“Shepherd of Fire” hits once more and Devlin looks up to the stage knowing that shit is about to go down. Buck Spencer emerges from behind the stage and makes a break right for Devlin.}[ENTRANT #13 - BUCK SPENCER]
Vasco Dias: Everything is going insane!
Terri Morasco: Devlin just eliminated Malo, Spike might have just ended Ryan Shane’s career...and now Buck Spencer is out here and he’s gotta be looking for some payback after Devlin eliminated Ricky earlier!
{Spike doesn’t get back into the ring right away as he decides to let this play out, watching as Buck slides into the ring and he and Devlin go at it like thugs on the street. Laying into each other with huge punches. Devlin breaks off and hits a huge spinning backfist on Buck, before hitting the ropes and nailing a diving forearm, Buck goes down and Devlin shouts “CANNONBALL” before he does exactly that.}Terri Morasco: It’s like the cruiserweight final all over again.
Vasco Dias: But with a little extra fire!
{Devlin is breathing deeply as he drags Buck back to his feet. He whips him to the ropes and follows him one step behind. As Buck hits the ropes Devlin is right there and delivers a huge knee, before trying to press him over the ropes. Now Spike begins to climb up too and is about to start helping Devlin as the countdown clock begins.}10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1!{“Shepherd of Fire” by Avenged Sevenfold hits the PA once again and the crowd go nuts as big Spencer Spencer comes barrelling down the ramp, and Spike Kane immediately lets go of Buck Spencer and drops back off the apron.}[ENTRANT #14 - SPENCER SPENCER]
Terri Morasco: Devlin hasn’t realised!
Vasco Dias: Oh man, he has a one way ticket to painesville, courtesy of Spencer.
{Spencer Spencer slides into the ring and all but runs straight into Devlin Raine forcing him to stop the attempt to eliminate Buck. Devlin falls to the floor and Buck scrambles away from the ropes. Spencer picks his brother up and holds him up, the two of them grab each other by the head and begins to shout things at each other before they forcibly let go and round on Devlin who lays on the floor.}Terri Morasco: Oh this does not look good, and look at Spike, just standing at ringside.
Vasco Dias: What, you want him to sacrifice himself for Devlin?
{Buck drags Devlin to his feet and whips him off the ropes and into the waiting arms of big Spencer Spencer who positions him between his legs and then lifts him up into the air for a huge powerbomb, the force of which shakes the ring. Buck then nods his head a lot of times, before Spencer then grabs his brother and lifts him up too before powerbombing him on top of Devlin!!!!}Vasco Dias: SPENCER SQUARED!!!!
Terri Morasco: That is the first time we’ve seen that in IWF, and for the love of God I hope it’s the last.
{Spencer Spencer roars with rage as he leans over the ropes towards the crowd showing off his huge muscles, and the crowd roar back as Spike Kane slides into the ring, and tips him up and over the ropes! The crowd can’t believe what is going on as Spike Kane leans on the second rope now with a smirk on his face.}[ELIMINATED - SPENCER SPENCER]
Vasco Dias: Yes Spike, that is how you play the game!
Terri Morasco: Will you shut the hell up. I’m sick and tired of you playing cheerleader!
{Spike turns around to see the carnage of Devlin and Buck and is about to get involved when the countdown comes on once more, this time he decides to focus on the clock.}10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1!{“Unbreakable” by Fireflight hits the PA and the arena goes absolutely ballistic. Inside the ring Spike’s eyes go wide and he looks like a deer trapped in the headlights.}[ENTRANT #15 - ANDREW JACOBSEN]
Terri Morasco: IT’S ANDREW!!! IT’S ANDREW JACOBSEN!!!
Vasco Dias: So much for being unbiased, huh?
Terri Morasco: HE’S GONNA KICK SPIKE’S ASS!!! HE’S GOING TO COME DOWN AND KICK HIS ASS VASCO!!!
{Andrew comes down the ramp and with a rush of adrenaline slides into the ring, he and Spike whaling away on one another as if the winner of their little fight alone would be the one to go on to Night of the Immortals, neither man really letting up as the fists of fury continue to fly!}Terri Morasco: These two absolutely hate each other and I hope to God Andrew gets to put in the final word!
Vasco Dias: You tell me time and time again to be unbiased and yet…
Terri Morasco: SCREW THAT! After what Spike has done, he deserves EVERY BIT of what he’s getting!
{Spike seems to get the upper hand, kneeing Andrew in the gut before sending him to the ropes, and upon return, throws him in the air, but Andrew’s momentum actually carries him over Spike, landing on his feet and as Spike turns…
WHAM!
SUPERKICK!}Terri Morasco: LIGHTS OUT SUPERKICK!
{Before Andrew can capitalize however, Devlin comes flying in out of nowhere from the corner with a Missile Dropkick! Devlin gets up and riles up the crowd who cheer him on as he focuses on Andrew who is getting to his feet. He charges and goes for a Lariat but Andrew ducks and instead, Devlin knocks down the recovering Buck Spencer. He turns to attack Jacobsen again, but Andrew ducks and hits Devlin with not one, not two, but THREE German Suplexes, completing the “Hat Trick”!
As Jacobsen gets to his feet though, the countdown is on again…}10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1!{“Red Faction” begins to play and out from the pack comes Bob Pooler!}[ENTRANT #16 - BOB POOLER]
{Bob hits the ring and Andrew meets him, but Bob hits him in the gut with an Uppercut off the mat, springing upward and standing Andrew up before running forward and taking Andrew down with an STO takedown! Bob then turns and sees Spencer getting to his feet. He stalks and then fires off a “Dr. Teeth” Superkick!}Terri Morasco: Bob’s coming in with a fire lit under him!
Vasco Dias: He is, but what he doesn’t see is Spike Kane getting up behind him!
{Spike is back to his feet and charges in, leveling Bob with a huge Clothesline!}Terri Morasco: He almost decapitated him!
Vasco Dias: That’s gonna leave a mark.
{Spike turns and yells at Bob before grabbing hold of him and launching him over the top rope! Bob hits the apron though and holds on as Spike turns his focus to Devlin, lifting him up off the mat and into the air, twirling him around with a Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker in the center of the ring!}Vasco Dias: And in a fit of rage, Spike has taken control of the Roulette!
Terri Morasco: Brutality personified is that man.
{Spike turns and again, Jacobsen pounces on Spike with a Lou Thesz Press and starts hammering away at the God of Xtreme as the fans start another countdown.}10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1![ENTRANT #17 - JFK]
{"Runnin' Down A Dream" by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers hits the speakers and running down the ramp is JFK. He slides into the ring and rebounds off the ropes, hitting Jacobsen in the face with a Basement Dropkick! Devlin is up to his knees after recovering a bit from the “Hat Trick”, but he’s taken down by JFK and the “Bullet With a Name” (Shining Wizard)! JFK hypes up the crowd who love the flurry of moves from the former Imperial Champion. Bob rolls back in under the bottom rope and gets to his feet as the two men who battled for the Invictus Championship a month ago come eye to eye, each with a smirk on their face before they start hammering on one another!}Terri Morasco: This feud might not be over with just yet!
Vasco Dias: Wouldn’t you be a little upset if someone took a championship from you?
{The two continue going at it as Buck Spencer gets to his feet and charges the two men. They see him coming and the two men turn their attention, both elevating Spencer into the air, over the top rope and to the floor!}Terri Morasco: There goes Buck!
Vasco Dias: Damn it…
[ELIMINATED - BUCK SPENCER]
{The two men shrug their shoulders and before anything else can happen, JFK kicks Bob in the gut and grabs him by the head, planting him with a DDT as the crowd starts the countdown again.}10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1![ENTRANT #18 - CHRIS FENNELL]
{The buzzer goes off and “All of the Lights” by Kanye West hits the arena sound system and a smile forms on JFK’s face as a fellow member, and the only remaining of KIWA enters in Chris Fenell!}Vasco Dias: KIWA!
Terri Morasco: The only two members left of the group.
{Chris storms the ring and helps JFK to his feet. The two coordinate and see Spike getting up. The two head toward him, pounding away at the back of the former Imperial Champion. Devlin then comes in from behind and clubs JFK on the back, taking him out of the equation, spinning him around, kicking him in the gut, then standing him upright with another kick before taking him to the mat with a step up enziguri!}Terri Morasco: Devlin with the “Brain Dance” taking out JFK!
Vasco Dias: I can’t believe this. I’m outraged!
{Meanwhile, Spike has turned the tides on Chris and lifts him into the air, stalling, and then driving him headfirst into the mat!}Vasco Dias: SPIKE IMPAILER!
{Chris lies motionless on the mat as Devlin charges toward Spike, but with Spike distracted, Andrew is able to hit him again, this time in the side of the head with a “Lights Out” Superkick!}Terri Morasco: If he hits him again, he’s going to give him a concussion!
Vasco Dias: Spike is already in a bad place, but could you imagine if there was brain damage!?
{The countdown starts again as Devlin and Jacobsen look on at one another and then the countdown.}10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1![ENTRANT #19 - JOSHUA BLACK]
{The buzzer goes off and “This is the New Shit” by Marilyn Manson plays on the speakers. He runs down the ramp and slides into the ring as Devlin and Andrew jump on him and start stomping and hitting him in the back, not even allowing him to get to his feet. Bob though comes in from behind and finds his opportunity to try and eliminate Andrew, grabbing him by the gear and hurling him over the top rope, only to have Andrew hang on as he fights to stay in while Bob fights to eliminate him. Meanwhile, Josh Black is now to his feet. He throws Devlin into the ropes and as he leans over, Devlin stops and kicks him straight in the face.}Terri Morasco: This new guy Josh Black has the chance of a lifetime.
Vasco Dias: He does, but what are the actual odds he capitalizes?
{Devlin grabs Black and goes to send him into the ropes, but it is reversed and as Devlin comes back, this time he is elevated into the air...ONLY TO BE CAUGHT BY SPIKE KANE AND POWERBOMBED INTO THE MAT!}Vasco Dias: BLOOD GOD’S WRATH!
Terri Morasco: Devlin might be dead.
{Joshua takes offense to Spike and walks up to him, shoving him in the chest. Spike looks annoyed before teeing off on the newcomer, hammering him in the face! He then throws Black toward the ropes, looking for another “Blood God’s Wrath”, but that happens to be the rope that Bob and Andrew are fighting toward and Jacobsen falls to the apron, pulling the top rope down with him and over it and to the floor goes Joshua Black!}Terri Morasco: Well…
Vasco Dias: So much for that!
[ELIMINATED - JOSHUA BLACK]
{Andrew then slides into the ring under the bottom rope, escaping Bob’s grasp, rolling away and to his feet. Bob follows, but Andrew ducks Bob’s Clothesline and pops off a Release German Suplex!}Vasco Dias: Perfect execution!
Terri Morasco: Did you say something nice about Jacobsen?
Vasco Dias: I never said he didn’t have talent…
{Andrew is back to his feet when Chris Fennell charges. Andrew elevates him over the ropes, but Chris lands on his feet, pointing at his head for people to recognize his smarts. Unfortunately, he doesn’t see Andrew lunging toward him with a “Lights Out” Superkick, sending Fennell flying through the air and to the floor!}Vasco Dias: KIWA!
Terri Morasco: There’s only one more of the group left!
{Andrew is standing alone as the countdown goes off again.}10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1!{“War Machine” by Kiss hits the speakers and Andrew’s eyes light up!}Terri Morasco: What the hell is this!?
Vasco Dias: IT CAN’T BE!
{The curtains separate and from behind them emerges JASON JACOBSEN!}Terri Morasco: I can’t believe what I’m seeing!
Vasco Dias: Andrew’s old man is headed to the ring!
[ENTRANT #20 - JASON JACOBSEN]
{Andrew can’t believe his eyes as he stumbles back into the corner with a smile on his face.
Jason climbs up on the apron and stares his son in the eyes before slapping his hand and turning to face the rest of the crowd in the ring, side by side with his son who still seems a bit in awe.}Terri Morasco: Father and son looking to take over the Roulette!
Vasco Dias: And look who’s first to his feet!
{Spike Kane looks at the father son duo and begs the two of them to fight. The two discuss and move forward, soon taking over the God of Xtreme as the 2 on 1 numbers don’t favor Spike. The father and son hammer away, taking out all their frustrations at what Spike had done to Andrew before the two whip him into the corner! Jason charges forward, slamming all of his weight into Spike. He takes a few steps back and drives some knees into the Hall of Famer before taking a few steps back and framing Spike up for a hard elbow to the side of the head!}Terri Morasco: Jason Jacobsen is taking it to the Hall of Famer here!
{Andrew pulls Spike out of the corner into his waiting father who lifts Spike up and drops him face first into the turnbuckle with “Snake Eyes”. He then runs to the ropes and extends his boot right into the face of Spike who hits the mat hard and rolls under the bottom rope.}Terri Morasco: Keep in mind, he went under the bottom rope.
Vasco Dias: And it looks like Andrew is thinking of something else.
{Andrew runs to one set of the ropes and dives through the opposite side, crashing into Spike with a Suicide Dive!}Terri Morasco: Neither of those men are eliminated for the record!
{Jason is the only one standing in the ring until JFK jumps on his back! Jason then flips him over onto his back. He then picks JFK up and hits him with the ICEBREAKER POWERBOMB! He grabs JFK by the hair and hurls him over the top rope and to the floor!}Terri Morasco: Jason just dumped out a former Invictus and Man of Steel Champion!
Vasco Dias: Welcome back old man!
[ELIMINATED - JFK]
{Jason is the only one standing as the timer starts to countdown again.}10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1!{"Blackstar" by Celldweller hits and from the barrel of “former” stars comes Aaron Owens from the back!}Terri Morasco: It’s Aaron Owens!
Vasco Dias: Where the hell did he come from?
[ENTRANT #21 - AARON OWENS]
{Aaron slides in the ring and Jason goes to grab him, but endures some stiff kicks to the legs. He’s turned around by Bob who is met with a forearm to the face! Devlin tries to grab Aaron, and he’s met with a stiff kick to the calf muscle! Devlin spins and has his arms trapped, Aaron hitting him with a Arm Trap German Suplex, popping up to celebrate with the crowd!}Terri Morasco: Doesn’t look like he’s lost a beat!
Vasco Dias: It doesn’t, but how long can he keep it up?
{Jason is back up and as Aaron turns his way, he’s blasted with a Big Boot to the face!}Vasco Dias: That answered that.
{Jason grabs hold of Aaron and throws him toward the ropes before elevating him with a Back Body Drop high into the lights!
Meanwhile, on the outside, Spike and Andrew have actually fought over the barricade and are out in the crowd.}Terri Morasco: These two are going to kill each other!
Vasco Dias: It’s good for ratings.
Terri Morasco: You’re sick.
{Back in the ring, the remaining men are in the ring and have decided to gang up on the biggest man in the match. Bob and Devlin are now pounding away at Jason, the two of them having him teetering on the top rope. Aaron then comes in and grabs hold of Bob, hitting him with a few shots, but with gravity, and the will to win, Devlin drop kicks the vertical legs of the big man, sending him tumbling to the floor on the outside of the ring!}Terri Morasco: Devlin just tossed out Jason Jacobsen!
[ELIMINATED - JASON JACOBSEN]
{Devlin takes a minute to catch his breath as Bob and Aaron continue to go at it as the countdown begins again.}10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1!{The buzzer goes off again and this time “No Rest For The Wicked” by Cage The Elephant goes off and Gonzo Murdock comes running down to the ring.}Terri Morasco: We haven’t seen Gonzo Murdock in some time.
Vasco Dias: Another guy looking to make an impact!
[ENTRANT #22 - GONZO MURDOCK]
{Gonzo slides into the ring and goes right after Aaron Owens! He pulls him off of Bob and throws him into the opposite corner, Devlin diving out of the way just in time. Gonzo flies forward and hits a Splash in the corner! He pulls him out of the corner and right into a Short-armed Clothesline!}Terri Morasco: He damn near took his head off!
Vasco Dias: A strong shot indeed.
{Devlin and Bob come up from behind and wait for Gonzo to turn around before the two of them leap up and hit him with a Double Dropkick! The two then get up and look at each other and nod. Devlin goes to continue, but Bob grabs him by the arm and spins him around, and lifts him onto his shoulders, spinning him off into a double knee gutbuster!}Terri Morasco: PEPTO BISMOL RED!
Vasco Dias: That makes my stomach hurt!
{Before Bob can celebrate though, he eats Gonzo’s boot with a “Cha-Ching” Spinning Roundhouse Kick!}Terri Morasco: Bob might be out cold!
Vasco Dias: He just collapsed!
{Gonzo leans on the ropes at the countdown begins again…}10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1!{“Slow Suicide” by Scott Stapp hits the sound system and out to the ring stalks Dorian Hawkhurst.}Vasco Dias: This might be my odds on favorite.
Terri Morasco: That’s a big man coming to the ring.
[ENTRANT #23 - DORIAN HAWKHURST]
{Dorian enters the ring and Gonzo tries to cut him off, but Dorian strikes him in the throat with an uppercut palm strike. Gonzo struggles away, holding his throat as Dorian gets to his feet...FALLING OFF THE WAGON (Fisherman’s Orange Crush Bomb)!}Vasco Dias: That’s one way to stop momentum.
Terri Morasco: And just like that, Gonzo might be out of it...but now Dorian has to lift his dead weight over the top rope.
{Dorian starts tugging and pulling at Gonzo, trying to get him off the mat when Aaron Owens jumps on his back with a Sleeper Hold! Dorian struggles around and is able to grab hold of Aaron’s head, DROPPING HIM with a Backpack Stunner!}Terri Morasco: Aaron keeps trying, it’s just that nothing is sticking…
Vasco Dias: He’s an idiot.
{Dorian lifts him up with ease compared to Gonzo and hurls him over the top rope...AARON LANDS ON THE APRON! Dorian grabs him by the head, but is grabbed by his beard by Bob, screaming as Bob pulls him to the center of the ring by the beard. He tries to break Bob’s grip, but everytime he does, Bob grabs hold again, only causing more pain in the process!}Vasco Dias: What the hell!?
Terri Morasco: I’ve had my hair pulled...I can only imagine how it feels on one’s face.
Vasco Dias: Wait...hair pulled? Is this on camera?
Terri Morasco: Shut up.
{Bob let’s go after a final hard tug, causing Dorian to grab hold of his face, turning in pain, and as he spins back around, Bob is off the ropes...HIGH VELOCITY HUG!}Terri Morasco: What a hit by Bob.
Vasco Dias: I can’t believe a simple tug of a beard could hurt that...OUCH!
Terri Morasco: And all you have is peach fuzz.
{Dorian rolls around, grasping at his ribs. Bob grabs hold of the ropes, catching his breath as the countdown happens again…}10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1!{The buzzer goes off and “Cult of Personality” hits the speakers, the crowd coming out of their seats for the former Imperial Champion as Mike Laszlo walks out from behind the curtain!}Terri Morasco: Things just got a bit heavier in this match.
Vasco Dias: As much as I don’t like him...this is an excellent number to draw.
Terri Morasco: Remember, he got to pick his number due to his win over Steve Awesome earlier tonight.
[ENTRANT #24 - MIKE LASZLO]
{Mike hits the ring and he and Bob stand toe to toe in the center.}Terri Morasco: There were some words exchanged between these two on Twitter, where Bob said if it’s not me, then I hope it’s you.
{The two look up at the “Night of the Immortals” banner hanging in the arena before looking back at each other, but before anything can happen, Dorian jumps Bob in retaliation to the High Velocity Hug, and Aaron Owens attacks Mike from behind, backing him into the corner with a shot before running out to the center of the ring and charging into Mike who kicks him right in the face! He grabs the dazed Owens and throws him over the top rope to the floor!}Vasco Dias: Thank God.
Terri Morasco: It didn’t take Mike long to make an impact on somebody.
[ELIMINATED - AARON OWENS]
{Mike doesn’t have much time to celebrate as Gonzo Murdock hits him from behind and starts trying to lift him over the top rope.}Terri Morasco: Mike might be in some trouble here!
{Mike goes over the top but holds onto Gonzo’s head! Gonzo’s one leg is over the top as Mike lies on the apron, pulling at his head, and now both men are out on the apron! They get to their feet and start exchanging blows before Mike takes a punch in the face, but turns and just kicks Gonzo in the...well...Gonzos. He clutches at his groin and hangs over the middle rope into the ring. Mike steps through the ropes and bounces off an adjacent set, returning and hitting Gonzo with a “Shot of Malice” (Running Knee to the side of the head.) taking Gonzo back through the ropes and to the floor!}[ELIMINATED - GONZO MURDOCK]
{Mike talks some trash, but again it doesn’t last long as Dorian comes in and hits him from behind. Devlin though jumps back into the fray and the two go to work on the big man, each grabbing a leg, trying to hoist the big man out. Realizing it isn’t going to work, the two hammer on him a couple of more times before looking at each other and nodding. Devlin with a straight kick, Mike with a Superkick and the combined force sends Dorian tumbling up and over the ropes and down to the floor!}[ELIMINATED - DORIAN HAWKHURST]
{The partnership doesn’t last too long as the two then go at it exchanging blows as the countdown begins again.}10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1!{The buzzer goes off and out comes Sam Braxton to the sounds of “Stick to Your Guns” by the Sick Puppies. He runs down to the ring and just as Bob gets to his feet, he’s taken back down by a Clothesline. Sam then runs into the corner and splashes both Devlin and Laszlo in the corner before taunting the crowd who don’t seem too thrilled.}[ENTRANT #25 - SAM BRAXTON]
Vasco Dias: That’s how you make an entrance!
Terri Morasco: He’s got the upper hand for the moment.
{Meanwhile, the cameras have caught back up with Andrew and Spike who are up in the concessions area, still fighting as Spike sends Andrew through the plexiglass of a popcorn machine!}Vasco Dias: I told you...ratings Terri.
Terri Morasco: And now bloody popcorn.
Vasco Dias: Yeah, they’ll probably charge extra...you know how arenas get when it comes to money.
{As Spike stumbles away for the time being, the cameras switch back to the ring where Sam Braxton has just thrown Bob over the top rope to the apron, and done the same to both Devlin, and then Mike before again celebrating.}Terri Morasco: I don’t think he heard all the rules.
Vasco Dias: Um...yeah…
{All three men step in and surround Braxton who gets a nervous look on his face before all three men start beating him down in the center of the ring. Bob eggs on the crowd who continue to cheer, then goes back in for more, pulling Laszlo away in the process. Mike looks back at Bob with a glare before pulling him off and punching Bob in the face, dropping him to the mat as Devlin continues to work on Braxton, pushing him back into the ropes before kicking him in the gut and pulling him toward the corner sending him face-first into the turnbuckle. He continues to strike as Mike does so to Bob in the other corner. The two look again and send Bob and Sam into the center of the ring, colliding into one another. Devlin grabs hold of Sam and chucks him over the top rope and to the floor!}[ELIMINATED - SAM BRAXTON]
{On the other side of the ring, Mike grabs hold of Bob and lifts him onto his shoulders before flipping him over into a Reverse Death Valley Driver/Cutter combo! Devlin catches his breath in the corner, being in this thing since number eleven, Mike leaning in the corner after an impressive move when the fans start counting down again.}10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1![ENTRANT #26 - THUNDER SID]
{The buzzer goes off…”WE ARE THE UNION OF ENHANCEMENT TALENT!” sounds throughout the arena as Thunder Sid starts running down to the ring. Mike’s eyes go wide as he steps forward to the center of the ring. Thunder Sid slides in and right at the feet of Laszlo. He looks up and starts to beg the star off.}Terri Morasco: This doesn’t look good for Thunder Sid.
Vasco Dias: YES! HELL YES!
{Mike grabs him by the head and pulls him to his feet, kneeing him repeatedly before lifting the “enhancement talent” into the air, and bringing him down harshly with a Malicious Intent that sends him stumbling back into the ropes where Mike clotheslines him over and to the floor sending some laughter throughout the sold out Scottrade Center.}Vasco Dias: See ya! Wouldn’t want to be ya!
Terri Morasco: That was overkill I think.
Vasco Dias: Who cares? It was entertaining!
[ELIMINATED - THUNDER SID]
{Mike can’t help but chuckle, then he’s hit from the side by Devlin with a Running Forearm that causes Mike to stumble into the corner. He hits him again before mounting him in the corner and climbing to the second turnbuckle, hitting Mike as the crowd counts along to seven before Mike grabs both of his legs and just falls forward with a Powerbomb! Both men lie on the mat along with Bob as the countdown begins again…}10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1!{“Remember the Name” by Fort Minor begins to play and Derek Brooks comes running out from the backstage area.}Terri Morasco: Another big guy with a late draw. Maybe his time will end up better than Dorian’s?
Vasco Dias: Another Macho Man with a peanut brain.
[ENTRANT #27 - DEREK BROOKS]
{Derek slides into the ring and Bob is first to his feet, and as has happened a few times, he’s run over by the Brooks Express. He turns his attention to Laszlo in the corner and charges in, driving his shoulder into the gut of the former Imperial Champion! He then turns toward Devlin and stalks him, waiting for his opportunity and runs in, turning him inside out with a Clothesline before flexing for the crowd, bouncing from side to side as they give him a little cheer. The cheers in one section grow louder though as Spike Kane starts walking back down the steps.}Vasco Dias: Oh crap!
Terri Morasco: Remember, him and Jacobsen were NOT ELIMINATED!
{Spike gets to the landing and after the war he’s been through he stops for a moment, leaning over the rail to catch a breather, but it doesn’t last as Jacobsen comes flying off from four steps over him, hitting him over the head with an axe handle, sending him tumbling down the second set of stairs. Jacobsen follows as Derek goes back to work in the ring, grabbing hold of Mike, propping him in the corner, and then unloading with a series of right hands before pulling him out of the corner and right into a HARD Spinebuster! He picks Mike up and again pulls him in, looking for the “Happenstance” (Irish Curse Backbreaker) but Mike is able to turn it right into the ENTANGLEMENT!}Vasco Dias: What’s he doing? He can’t tap him out of the match.
Terri Morasco: Maybe not, but it sure was a great counter out of a bad predicament.
{Mike holds onto the hold for quite a bit before he senses Derek is fading. He then brings his leg over and donkey kicks him in the face, standing him straight up before turning and kicking him in the gut, lifting him up and similar to the fate of Thunder Sid, drives his knee into Derek’s face, stumbling the big man into the ropes before taking him over with a Superkick that sends him to the outside!}Terri Morasco: There goes Derek!
Vasco Dias: And here goes the timer!
{Mike is leaned in a corner. Devlin is exhausted by the bottom rope as is Bob. Spike and Andrew continue their fight down the steps into the crowd, and the counter is at five.}5...4...3...2...1!{“I Remember” by Tristam begins to play and out runs Nighthawk to a nice ovation. He slides into the ring and heads over to Laszlo who is the freshest of the three hitting a running European Uppercut to the former Imperial Champion, slumping him in the corner. He then turns his attack to Devlin, pulling him off the mat and hitting him with the Orange Crush Bomb!}Terri Morasco: Nighthawk is hitting anything that moves here folks!?
Vasco Dias: He’s even hitting things that aren’t moving just to prove a point!
[ENTRANT #28 - NIGHTHAWK]
{He pulls Bob up and Bob starts to fight back, but it’s to no avail as Nighthawk hits him with a well placed knee to the midsection and snaps him over with a Snap Suplex toward the center of the ring. With the three men in the ring down, he sees Bob in the center of the ring and exits through the ropes to avoid elimination, and heads to the top rope. He looks at Bob again, but then sees Mike getting back up to his feet and dives in his direction, planting him with a Diving Corkscrew Stunner!}Terri Morasco: What a move by Nighthawk! Soaring through the air and connecting with a Stunner and all the impact to go with it!
Vasco Dias: Damn flip monkey! The only reason I can tolerate him is his technical skill.
{Andrew and Spike are duking it out near the barricade, and Spike charges forward, sacrificing his own body to knock Jacobsen over the barricade, both men crashing to the floor!}Terri Morasco: They’ve finally made their way back to the ring.
Vasco Dias: Yeah, look at that cut over Andrew’s eyebrow from the popcorn machine.
{In the ring, Nighthawk is back to his feet and so is Bob who is able to hit Hawk with the High Velocity Hug as he’s getting up from the Diving Corkscrew Stunner! The remaining men in the ring and on the floor are all down as the countdown begins with only two more entrants left!}10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1![ENTRANT #29 - JOHNNY GILLMEN]
{“Unstoppable” by Charmed City Devils hits the speakers and out comes Johnny Freaking Gillmen! He runs down the ramp high fiving everyone he can and slides into the ring. He sees Hawk down and climbs the turnbuckle, launching himself off into a Shooting Star Press, hitting Hawk with a crashing wave of momentum!}Terri Morasco: HIGH TIDE!
Vasco Dias: He still has to throw him over the rope.
{Johnny gets up, holding his ribs, but sees that Bob is getting to his feet and leaps in the air, wrapping his legs around Bob from behind, and flipping him over with the Reverse Blast (Reverse Hurricanrana)!}Terri Morasco: These late entrants always have a nice little run in them.
Vasco Dias: Being fresh in a match like this means the world.
{Spike is now to his feet and looks in the ring, seeing Gillmen, he slides in and the two come to blows in the center of the ring!}Terri Morasco: Is there anyone that doesn’t hate Spike?
Vasco Dias: It’s probably better he and Andrew fought around like they did...stopped him from having to fight all of his enemies.
{Spike seems to get the better of Gillmen, kneeing him in the gut before sending him into the ropes. He throws him up, looking for the pop-up Powerbomb he’s used in this match, but Johnny, being fresh, takes him down with a headscissors takedown and transitions into a triangle choke!}Terri Morasco: TRIANGLE CHOKE! WIPE OUT!
Vasco Dias: I still don’t get submission holds in this match...does he think?
{Spike is stuck in the hold as the timer counts down for the final time…}10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1!{The final horn sounds and “The Art of Losing” by American Hi-Fi hits and outcomes Jayson Matthews to a nice pop as he runs down to the ring!}Terri Morasco: Jayson Matthews is the final entrant in this thing!
Vasco Dias: I guess even he has a shot...we saw what an idiot like El Grande Malo did earlier.
[ENTRANT #30 - JAYSON MATTHEWS]
{Matthews slides into the ring and runs toward Spike and Gillmen, dropping a leg across Gillmen’s face. He then sees Andrew getting to his feet and Hawk, and helps them both in the corner. The two men look at each other and then at Matthews before DUMPING HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE TO THE APRON! Matthews looks confused as the two explain it’s every man for himself, but before anything else can happen, Mike hits Matthews with a Superkick to the face that sends him flying toward the barricade, which he hits, but holds on, balancing all of his weight on one foot. He starts hopping on one foot back toward the ring when Mike comes at him again with a Baseball slide, sending him back into the barricade where the fans pull him up to keep him from being eliminated. They hold him in the air and he starts crowd surfing toward the middle of the fans on the floor. He’s pointing toward the ring, but they start taking him back further and further.}Terri Morasco: This is weird.
Vasco Dias: What the hell are we seeing!? They’re taking him the wrong way.
Terri Morasco: He hasn’t been eliminated as BOTH feet have to hit the floor…
{They carry him and as they try to take him up toward the stairs, they lose their grip and Matthews is crotched on the railing of the steps sending an “OOOOOOOOOOOOOOH” throughout the arena. He slowly spins over the rail and falls off to the ground.}Terri Morasco: Well he’s out now…
Vasco Dias: That did not end how I imagined it would.
[ELIMINATED - JAYSON MATTHEWS]
{With no more entrants, one of these seven will be the Roulette winner, and the first thing Hawk and Jacobsen do is go for Spike Kane! On the other side of the ring, there’s Mike and Devlin, and in another corner, there’s Pooler and Gillmen. Pooler hits Gillmen in the mouth, he then takes a few steps toward the center of the ring and charges Gillmen in the corner, but Johnny moves, and Pooler crashes shoulder first into the corner. He staggers out, but Gillmen takes advantage and throws Pooler over the top rope and to the floor, crashing on his injured shoulder.}Terri Morasco: Bob made one small mistake and paid for it at the hands of Gillmen.
Vasco Dias: You just said Gillmen eliminated someone.
Terri Morasco: Yes Vasco, it happened.
[ELIMINATED - BOB POOLER]
{Gillmen leans in the corner as we go back to Hawk and Jacobsen attacking Spike. Spike manages to get out of it, swinging both of his arms upward into the groins of his attackers, both staggering, Andrew collapsing as Spike gets up and grabs hold of Nighthawk, throwing him into the corner. Gillmen lunges out of his corner at Spike and catches him by surprise momentarily, but Spike falls back, all of his weight crashing down on Gillmen and his bad back. Spike gets taken back down by Jacobsen as Nighthawk staggers out, grabbing Johnny and catapulting him over the top rope to the floor.}[ELIMINATED - JOHNNY GILLMEN]
{Spike gets the better of Andrew and sees his chance to take out Nighthawk, but Hawk turns with a spinning back elbow.
Andrew is now back to his feet as Hawk and Spike duke it out, Spike with his back to Andrew. Andrew steps off and goes to fire off another “Lights Out” Superkick, but Spike ducks and Andrew kicks Hawk in the face, sending his partner over the top rope and to the floor!}Terri Morasco: ANDREW JUST ELIMINATED NIGHTHAWK!
Vasco Dias: He probably did it on purpose!
Terri Morasco: That was clearly an accident you fool.
{Spike laughs while in a seated position. Andrew turns and charges toward him with a Shining Wizard! Meanwhile on the other side of the ring, Mike and Devlin are going at it, neither getting an advantage, but Devlin is able to finally get a shot in that stuns Mike before taking a few steps back and lunging toward Mike, both men going over the top rope, both managing to hold on to the ropes in someway shape or form. They start punching again, each teetering on the brink of disaster and just like it looked like one would get the advantage, Spike and Andrew charge in, Andrew to Mike, Spike to Devlin, knocking them both off of the apron at the same time, falling back in the process.}[ELIMINATED - DEVLIN RAINE & MIKE LASZLO]
Terri Morasco: We’re down to our final two!
Vasco Dias: And how fitting that it comes down to the guys who have been beating the hell out of each other all night?
{The two sit after falling back and stare at one another, Spike being first to lean over and smack Andrew. Andrew returns the favor as the two get to a knee, the crowd booing Spike and cheering Andrew as the shots continue until the two get to a vertical base and just start throwing haymakers at one another.}Terri Morasco: Spike’s been in since number three...Andrew since fifteen, they’ve got to be exhausted.
Vasco Dias: I am and I’ve just been watching.
{Spike goes to kick Andrew in the gut, but Andrew blocks and spins him around and grabs him from behind, looking for perhaps “The Hat Trick” trio of German Suplexes again, but Spike is able to elbow his way out of the situation before running to the ropes and trying to comeback with a hard clothesline, but Andrew ducks and fires off a Superkick, but Spike ducks at the last second, picking him up for a Powerbomb as Andrew starts punching him as hard as possible in the top of the head. Spike stumbles back and Andrew goes over the top rope with his legs wrapped around Spike’s head! Spike too goes over the top AND HITS THE FLOOR AS ANDREW HANGS ON AND THE BELL RINGS!}Terri Morasco: HOLY CRAP! WHAT AN ENDING!
Vasco Dias: With his dad here Andrew Jacobsen has finally won the big one here in the IWF!
Alison Valance: Ladies and gentlemen, the WINNER of the 2017 IWF ROULETTE MATCH...ANDREEEEEEEEEW JACOBSEN!!!
{Andrew’s music hits and he starts celebrating this huge win! His family are at ringside and his dad comes back out from the back as confetti starts to fall from the ceiling.}Terri Morasco: Andrew Jacobsen...the North Star...just booked his ticket to the big dance!
Vasco Dias: He’s fought tooth and nail, he deserves it after what he’s been through.
{His family are allowed over the barricade, Nighthawk enters the ring and the celebration is on as the High Stakes logo appears in the corner of the screen.}