Only The Strong Survive (iPPV) (4.19.14)

[FGA Office]

Clement: Welcome everyone to FGA's second internet Pay Per View event... ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE! We are coming to you live from the Bender Arena here in our nation's capital, Washington, D.C! Tonight, three championships are on the line. But we will definitely be walking out with one new champion. That is a guarantee. I am Kevin Clement and joining me as always is my colleague, Evan Grayson. Tonight, the balance of power here in FGA will shift. This is anyone's ballgame.

Grayson: It really is. So much is at stake, especially in that Gold Rush Rumble.

Clement: We'll get to that in a second. In our first match, Chaz Holiday defends his Mid-Atlantic Legacy Championship against Joshua Black.

Grayson: Matt Summers, Chaz's good friend, stuck his nose in Joshua's business and he paid the price for it. Now, Chaz wants to exact revenge. The trio of Joshua, Heather and Johnny Windham have Chaz exactly where they want him. If Chaz isn't careful, he could very well lose that title tonight.

Clement: Up next, Johnny Karma goes one on one with Jared James.

Grayson: Jared wants to prove that he still has it. He wants to prove that he's the best wrestler in FGA. Well that's impossible since Johnny Karma is the best technical wrestler in FGA. Johnny Karma should be the Mid-Atlantic Legacy Champion right now. But Jared screwed him out of that battle royal. Tonight, Karma is going to make him pay through the nose for that.

Clement: Then, it's a grudge match as Kevin Hardaway takes on Chris Bond.

Grayson: These guys were once good friends. Now, they're bitter enemies. Everyone wants to make Kevin out to be the bad guy. But Bond was the one that lied. Bond was the one that played you all for a fool. Now that the truth is out in the open, K-Hard is going to finish what he started two weeks ago in Hershey.

Clement: The Pride Championship will be on the line when Jimmy Page defends against Riley Owens.

Grayson: Riley Owens got his clock cleaned the first time around against Jimmy Page. The only reason he's still walking is because Willow Swaine made the save. Well guess what? Page took the "Unstoppable Force" and broke her in half. There's no one here to save Riley this time around. Page eliminated him from the Special Tag Match. Tonight, he eliminates Riley from active competition.

Clement: And finally, the Gold Rush Rumble.

Grayson: Due to the controversy surrounding Chris Q, the FGA World Championship is now vacant. Two dozen FGA grapplers will have the chance of a lifetime. But they will have to go through 23 other men and women to hold win that championship. Who is strong enough to survive? We'll find that out tonight.

Clement: We've got all that and more for you tonight. Right now, let's send it to the ring where Manny Cruz is ready to give the ring announcements for our opening contest...

[FGA Office]

MID-ATLANTIC LEGACY CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
(c) Chaz Holiday vs. Joshua Black

The lights in the arena start to flicker as the beginning of "This Is The New Shit" by Marilyn Manson begins to play throughout the arena. A man walks out from the back wearing a black suit and a black shirt with a white tie. He has a thick beard and thick glasses. Obviously, this is Johnny Windham.

## Everything has been said before ##
## There's nothing left to say anymore ##
## When it's all the same ##
## You can ask for it by name ##

Next, wearing a tight black leather mini-skirt, a skin tight white shirt that says "Your Dream Come True" on the front in black lettering, and black go-go boots, Heather Black walks out from behind the curtain. Her shoulder length dark red hair is tied back and her outfit definitely shows off her figure.

## Babble babble bitch bitch ##
## Rebel rebel party party ##
## Sex sex sex and don't forget the "violence" ##
## Blah blah blah got your lovey-dovey sad-and-lonely ##
## Stick your STUPID SLOGAN in: ##
## Everybody sing along. ##

Finally, out from behind the curtain, is the man everyone came to see, Joshua Black. Joshua is wearing his usual black tights that stop mid-thigh, with yellow trim at the waist and mid-thigh, and a black t-shirt with words "Flawless Victory" written on the front in yellow lettering. He stands at the entranceway between Johnny and Heather, looks around the crowd smiling, and starts heading to the ring.

## Babble babble bitch bitch ##
## Rebel rebel party party ##
## Sex sex sex and don't forget the "violence" ##
## Blah blah blah got your lovey-dovey sad-and-lonely ##
## Stick your STUPID SLOGAN in: ##
## Everybody sing along. ##

Cruz: The following contest is scheduled for one fall! And it is for the Mid-Atlantic Legacy Championship! Introducing first, being accompanied to the ring by Heather Black and Johnny Windham! From Phoenix, Arizona! Weighing in at 240 pounds... JOSHUA BLACK!

As the group gets to the ring, Johnny walks up the steps and walks into the ring. Joshua picks Heather up by the waist and places her on the ring apron, as Johnny holds the ring ropes open for her to climb in. Joshua slides under the bottom rope and walks over to the corner of the ring. He jumps onto the middle turnbuckle and stares out into the crowd, with a cocky grin on his face.

## Are you motherfuckers ready ##
## For the new shit? ##
## Stand up and admit, ##
## tomorrow's never coming. ##
## This is the new shit. ##
## Stand up and admit. ##
## Do we get it? No. ##
## Do we want it? Yeah. ##
## This is the new shit, ##
## Stand up and admit. ##

Joshua jumps off the turnbuckle and holds the ropes open for Heather to climb through the ropes. Johnny exits the ring and walks down the steps to the floor, then holds Heather's hand as she does the same as the music dies down and Joshua takes off his shirt and tosses it to Johnny.

Clement: Johnny Windham and Heather Black have always gotten involved in Joshua Black's matches. Can Chaz Holiday neutralize them tonight?

Grayson: He better if he wants to keep that title.

"Blackout" by Breathe Carolina begins to play and Chaz Holiday emerges from behind the black curtains. He stops at the top of the entrance, smiling and looking around at the crowd.

Cruz: And his opponent, now residing out of Los Angeles, California! Weighing in at 221 pounds! He is the reigning... defending... Mid-Atlantic Legacy Champion! Ladies and gentlemen... CHAZ HOLIDAY!

As he makes his way to the ring, he high fives fans along the way. As he gets to the ring, he jumps up on the apron and steps between the ropes, getting into the ring.

Clement: Chaz Holiday had a good friend and a student taken out thanks to Joshua Black. Chaz was attacked from behind thanks to Joshua Black. This match is so much more than that championship. This, Evan, is personal.

Grayson: And that's exactly what they want - Holiday off his game.

The bell sounds as both men size each other up before locking up. After jockeying for position, Black shoves Holiday, sending him stumbling back. The crowd boos, but Heather and Johnny can be seen applauding on the outside.

After circling Black, Holiday inches over and locks up with him. After jockeying for position, Black places Holiday in a side headlock. He then spins around into a hammerlock from behind. But Holiday is able to lean forward and reverse into a hammerlock of his own. After shifting around, Black reaches back and snapmares Holiday down. As Holiday gets back up, Black throws him down with an arm drag and follows up with a shoulder lock. The ref asks Holiday if he wants to give up. But Holiday refuses to quit. As Holiday battles his way back up to his feet, Black transitions into a top wristlock. But Holiday rolls forward, leans back, kips up, swats Black away and follows up with a dropkick to cheers from the crowd. Holiday goes over to capitalize, but Black quickly rolls to the outside.

Clement: Look at Black. Just when things start to go south, he runs away to the outside so he can be consoled by Heather and Johnny.

Grayson: Well what would you like for him to do, just stand there and let Holiday gain control of the match?

After going over strategy with Heather and Johnny, Black heads back into the ring. After sizing up Holiday, Black calls for a test of strength to boos from the crowd. Holiday obliges and goes to lock hands with him. Just as the two are about to lock hands, Black cheap shots him with a kick to the midsection, followed by a clubbing shot across the back. He then takes Holiday, brings him into the corner and slams his head into the top turnbuckle. After turning Holiday around, Black unleashes a blistering knife-edge chop that echoes throughout the arena. He then brings Holiday from out of the corner and goes for an irish whip. But Holiday reverses, sending Black into the ropes. When Black comes back, Holiday leap frogs over him as Black heads into the ropes. When Black comes back, Holiday drops down onto the canvas. Black leap frogs over him and runs into the ropes. Holiday then pushes himself up off the mat and jumps up into the air. But Black hangs onto the ropes. After landing on his feet, Holiday runs over towards Black. But Black nails him with an elbow strike to the face. As Holiday stumbles back, Black bounces into the ropes and runs over towards Holiday. But Holiday catches him with a knife-edge chop. Holiday then grabs Black and whips him into the ropes. When Black comes back, Holiday connects with a dropkick, sending him stumbling through the ropes and to the floor. As Black starts to get up on the outside, Holiday runs into the ropes. When Holiday comes back, he vaults himself over the top ropes and knocks Black down with a plancha to cheers from the crowd.

Clement: What a maneuver that was right there by Chaz Holiday! Joshua thought he was going to stop Chaz's momentum. But he couldn't have been more wrong.

Holiday picks up Black and rolls him back into the ring. As Holiday climbs up onto the apron, Johnny Windham runs over and begins to badger him. While Holiday is distracted, Black lunges through the ropes and delivers a shoulder thrust to boos from the crowd.

Clement: Come on, ref. These two should be thrown out of here! How many more shows is this going to go on for?

Grayson: Hey, it's not his fault that Chaz is easily distracted.

Black grabs a hold of Holiday and goes to suplex him back into the ring. But Holiday slips down from behind and rolls him up with an O'Connor Roll.

ONE!
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TWO!
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Black kicks out.

After both men get up, Black quickly knocks him down with a falling clothesline to boos from the crowd. He makes the cover.

ONE!
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TWO!
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Holiday kicks out.

Black picks up Holiday and moves him into the ropes. After delivering three right hands to the midsection, Black takes Holiday and whips him into the opposite corner. Black runs across the ring, but he runs right into an elbow to the face to cheers from the crowd. As Black stumbles back, Holiday springboards onto the top turnbuckle to go for a moonsault. But before he can flip off, Black shoves Holiday off the top, sending him crashing into the barricade to boos from the crowd.

Clement: My goodness did you hear that impact? That sickening thud as Holiday's torso crashed into that barricade?

Grayson: If I were Chaz, I'd forget about the Gold Rush Rumble. He may not even make it out of this match in one piece!

While Holiday is down, the ref starts his count.

Ref: ONE... TWO...THREE...




FOUR...




FIVE...




SIX...

Black then heads over to the ropes and gets the ref's attention. While the ref's back is turned Heather and Johnny go over and stomp away at Holiday to boos from the crowd.

Clement: Come on, ref, turn around!

Grayson: For what? I didn't see anything going on outside the ring.

Clement: Of course you didn't!

Windham then picks up Holiday and rolls him back into the ring. After Black moves the ref out of the way, he goes over and makes the cover.

ONE!
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TWO!
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Holiday gets his shoulder up to cheers from the crowd.

Black picks up Holiday and brings him into the corner. After a series of shoulder thrusts, Black brings Holiday from out of the corner and goes for an irish whip. But Holiday reverses, sending Black into the ropes. When Black comes back, Holiday jumps up and goes for a hurricanrana. But Black counters with a powerbomb to boos from the crowd.

Clement: That was a hell of a counter by Black...

Grayson: Yeah, that should just about do it...

ONE!
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TWO!
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Holiday gets his shoulder up to cheers from the crowd. Johnny Windham and Heather Black can be seen banging on the apron on the outside.

Black picks up Holiday and throws him down with a scoop slam. He then heads into the ropes. When Black comes back, he goes for an elbow drop. But Holiday rolls out of the way. Black gets back up and dives over for another elbow drop. But again, Holiday rolls out of the way. Black then gets up and goes for a jumping elbow drop. But Holiday rolls out of the way and rolls out onto the apron. After Black gets up and approaches him, Holiday pulls himself up and connects with a shoulder thrust through the ropes. He then slingshots over the top rope and goes for a sunset flip. The crowd cheers as Black swings his arms wildly.

Clement: He's teetering! He's about to fall, Evan!

Black looks like he's about to fall... but he reaches down, grabs Holiday by the throat and yanks him back up to his feet. After a knee strike to the midsection, he lifts Holiday up across his shoulder, turns and goes for a running powerslam. But Holiday slips down from behind and shoves Black into the ropes. When Black comes back, Holiday kicks him in the midsection and follows up with a facebuster to cheers from the crowd. He turns over and makes the cover.

ONE!
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TWO!
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Black kicks out.

Holiday picks up Black and whips him into the ropes. He then runs into the corner and connects with a flying forearm smash to cheers from the crowd. Holiday grabs Black and whips him into the opposite corner. Holiday then runs across the ring and connects with another flying forearm smash to cheers from the crowd. After leading a dazed Black from out of the corner, Holiday delivers a Downward Spiral to cheers from the crowd. He turns Holiday over and makes the cover.

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TWO!
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Black gets his shoulder up.

Grayson: Holiday can't keep Black down. He knows it. Just look at the confusion all over his face. He doesn't know what to do to put Black away...

Holiday picks up Black and throws him down with a scoop slam. He then points to the top turnbuckle as he heads into the corner. Heather immediately gets up onto the apron. But Holiday doesn't fall for her tactics. Once Black gets up and turns around, Holiday goes for a moonsault. But Black rolls out of the way, causing Holiday to crash onto the canvas to boos from the crowd.

Clement: Chaz went for the high risk from up top. But it didn't pay off and now, Black has got him in a bad way.

Grayson: That title is as good as his.

After Holiday bounces off the canvas and turns over, Black picks him up, scoops him up across his shoulder and delivers a running powerslam to boos from the crowd. He makes the cover.

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TWO!
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Holiday gets his shoulder up to cheers from the crowd.

Clement: No, not just yet. There's still some fight left in this man!

Black picks up Holiday, wraps his arms around his torso and sets him up for a belly to belly suplex. But Holiday lunges forward and nails him with a headbutt, breaking the hold. Holiday then runs into the ropes. When Holiday comes back, Black throws him down with a belly to belly suplex. Black then pulls Holiday back up before delivering a second belly to belly suplex. He pulls Holiday up before delivering a third suplex. Black gets up, stands over Holiday and yells “Greatness, Bitch!” to boos from the crowd. He drops down and makes the cover.

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TWO!
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Holiday gets his shoulder up to cheers from the crowd.

Clement: Maybe instead of taunting, he should have just made the cover.

Grayson: Maybe you should stop acting like this match isn't a forgone conclusion. We're going to have a new Mid-Atlantic Legacy Champion and his name is Joshua Black.

Black picks up Holiday and whips him into the ropes. When Holiday comes back, Black lifts him up, turns and goes to throw him down with a spinebuster. But Holiday counters with a DDT to cheers from the crowd.

Clement: I've never seen anything like that before. But it's got his man down. Now Holiday just has to get back up...

After both men get up, Holiday runs at Black. Black throws out a clothesline. But Holiday ducks. When Black turns around, he turns into a springboard back elbow from Holiday to cheers from the crowd. Black gets back up, but Holiday knocks him back down with a running high knee to cheers from the crowd. Black gets back up, but Holiday runs over and knocks him down with a step-up enzuigiri to cheers from the crowd. The cheers turn to boos as Johnny Windham gets up on the apron. But Holiday runs over, slides to the outside, grabs Windham by the ankles and yanks him down to the floor to cheers from the crowd.

Grayson: Ah!

Clement: There you go, Chaz!

Grayson: He can't do that!

Clement: He can and he just did!

As Black gets up, Holiday leaps up onto the apron, springboards onto the top turnbuckle and connects with a moonsault to cheers from the crowd. Heather then gets up on the apron. But as soon as Holiday runs at her, she quickly climbs back down. He then turns around and sees Black slowly getting back up. So Holiday runs over, jumps up and delivers The Party Starter to cheers from the crowd. He makes the cover.

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TWO!
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THREE!

"Blackout" plays to cheers from the crowd.

Cruz: Here is your winner and STILL the Mid-Atlantic Legacy Champion, CHAZ HOLIDAY!

The ref hands Chaz his title before raising his arm to cheers from the crowd. Holiday heads into the corner, climbs up onto the second ropes and raises the Mid-Atlantic Legacy Championship to more cheers from the crowd.

[FGA Office]

[FGA Office]

The scene cuts to the backstage area where we see one of the cameramen moving through the halls at a decent enough speed. We can hear two voices up ahead, but only one really sounds familiar. The cameraman quickly turns right and finds himself pointing his camera right at the face of....Riley Owens.

Cameraman: Oh, I’m sorry. I thought I heard someone else here…

Riley turns and sees the cameraman.

Owens: No, you did hear someone else.

The camera pans out to reveal and man standing next to Riley.

It’s none other than the current XWA Hardcore champion, Blake Jones. The 24 year old out of Philly has a big grin on his face as he fixes up his black leather jacket and shifts his title just a tad on his shoulder.

Blake Jones: Hey there, hi there, ho there.

Blake looks over to Riley and gives him a little nudge before turning back to the cameraman.

Cameraman: Blake Jones? What are you doing in FGA?

Blake Jones: Well....you see...I have this friend named Sean Sands. You guys know this guy, right? Former FGA Heavyweight champion? Only man to ever defeat Chris Q cleanly? All that good stuff? Well, Sean here has also been keeping a pretty decent friendship with the man he faced in quite possibly his last match ever...Riley Owens.

Owens: Very true. Now, a couple of weeks when the Dynamic Duos tournament was announced, I called Sean. I had been searching for a partner, but couldn’t find one. Sean and I had a great match, so I figured I’d ask him. He wasn’t really up for the idea; he’s enjoying his personal time at the moment. But, he told me he had a friend who might be able to help.

Blake begins pointing away from himself, out of the camera’s view...before slowly turning that finger and pointing right at his chest.

Blake Jones: ME.

Cameraman: Wait a second. Blake Jones and Riley Owens are the mystery team?

Both men nod their heads, Blake continuing to keep a big grin on his face.

Blake Jones: Damn straight. I mean, if you think about it, Riley could walk right into a triple crown should he win both the Pride and World title tonight. And I’ll have no problem helping him go right through this tournament and face SMWB for the tag titles. Because, if you’ve even peeped my resume, you know one thing about me. Give me a partner and I’ll get them the gold. FOUR TIME TAG TEAM CHAMPION and the only person who I couldn’t get tag titles with got hurt before we could even make a real run.

Blake looks at Riley.

Blake Jones: And since Riley seems pretty healthy to me, this should be a good run.

Cameraman: But you’ll have to face some others very strong teams in this tournament too.

Blake Jones: Oh, I know. And I know what some of these teams are capable of. I respect the talents of most of these teams. My friends, Cindy Parker and Cordy Stevenson, know how much I respect them. But I’ve come here to help Riley win this tournament and etch our name into FGA history, then win the tag titles and etch our name into even more history!

Owens: Indeed. I haven’t had many tag matches, not in FGA or anywhere else. But, this grand opportunity―there’s no reason why we should let it pass us by.

Blake claps his hands together.

Blake Jones: Damn straight! Now, if you’ll excuse us, Riley has a match to get ready for and I have a guy I need to talk to. I think his name is Reverend Synister or something? Just want to tell him he sucks and stuff.

Blake chuckles as he looks over at Riley, obviously joking, as the scene slowly fades out.

[FGA Office]

Jared James vs. Johnny Karma

The arena lights flash a myriad of different colours in tune with John Bonham’s epic drum intro to “When the Levee Breaks” fills the arena, and at the exact microsecond that the flawless combination of Robert Plant’s harmonica and Jimmy Page’s riff starts The Man, The Myth, The Johnny Karma swaggers out onto the top of the ramp to greet his adoring public, coming to a stop on top of the ramp to blow a kiss to all his fans in attendance who paid to see him and only him this evening and stands there with his hands on his hips to bask in their adulation as Cherry Baum stands by his side to present him to the crowd.

Karma struts down the ramp towards the ring, making sure not a single hair is out of place on his head, waving and chatting to the members of his adoring public that surround him whilst he walks down to the ring. The pair reach ringside, as Cherry climbs onto the apron and holds the ropes open for her man. Karma waves to the luckiest fans of all, those at ringside as he performs, before bounding up the ring steps and stepping through the gap Cherry has created for him into the ring.

Clement: Johnny Karma was a man on a rampage after he lost that Pride Championship. Win or lose. It didn't matter who the opponent was. Time after time, he locked them in the Karmic Crab....

Grayson: ... until Jared came in and ruined all the fun. Just like at International Incident, when he screwed Karma out of the Mid-Atlantic Legacy Championship. But tonight, the only one that's screwed is him. He's going into that ring against against Johnny Karma!

Karma briskly walks across the ring, climbing the turnbuckles and raises an arm into the air, holding up one finger to remind us all of one simple truth – He’s #1. Karma climbs down, then walks across the ring and climbs the opposite turnbuckles, looking out into the crowd who have paid for the privilege of watching him wrestle, before unzipping his track top to reveal his chiseled physique. He removes his dark glasses and places them in his jacket pocket, before climbing down.

As he stands in the ring, Cherry Baum takes the house mic...

Cherry Baum: Introducing first, the President of Frontier Wrestling Arts…weighing in at a rough, tough and buff 233lbs, he hails from Queens, NYC…he the judge, he is the jury, and he is the executioner...he is JOHNNY KARMA.

(Karma saunters towards the centre of the ring)

Johnny Karma: Ladies and...

(Karma removes his sunglasses, places him in his jacket pocket, then pulls out a wad of dollar bills)

Johnny Karma: …senators.

(Karma tosses the bills into the air, making it rain)

Johnny Karma: Tonight is the night where a new leader is elected, and rather than putting up with any more nonsense about hanging chads or allowing the Jersey Trash to have fourteen votes in the electoral college, the race to become the new leader will be settled in the proper fashion in the Gold Rush Rumble.

But like all leaders, I can't dive into the race without winning a primary, and that is what I am going to do right here, right now, against that thief, that scoundrel, and the person responsible for that stain upon the lineage of the Mid-Atlantic Legacy Championship known as...

(Karma cannot say his name, still paralyzed with rage)

Johnny Karma: ...as...

(Karma takes a deep breath, trying to force it out)

Johnny Karma: ...Miss Baum?

Cherry Baum: Jared James

Johnny Karma: ...and I am going to win my primary by one heck of a large landslide it will be embarrassing for...for...the other guy.

(Karma hands the mic to Cherry before taking his jacket off and preparing for the match with a spot of shadow boxing)

The familiar riff of Washed Out's "Feel It All Around" permeates through the arena as Jared James, joined with Dexter Wolfe at his side, slowly waltzes out from the backstage area. A slight grin on his face, James paces his way down to the ring with Wolfe slightly trailing. During this short journey, he periodically stops to high five fans in attendance.

Cruz: And his opponent, now residing out of Portsmouth, New Hampshire! Weighing in at 187 pounds... JARED JAMES!

Once at the ring, he rolls onto the mat and in one motion hops up onto his feet before running into the far corner -- jumping up to the second rope. He throws both arms into the air, enthusiasm plastered across his face, before jumping down to the mat once more and heading into his corner where he sits on the bottom rope in anticipation for his upcoming bout.

Grayson: FGA's resident do-gooder thought he was performing his duty when he stuck his nose in Karma's business. But all he did was put a target on his back. I just hope he remembers that he brought all of this onto himself.

The bell sounds as both men lock up. Jared quickly places Karma in a side headlock. But Karma is able to slip out and reverse into a hammerlock. Karma quickly spins Jared around and tries to go for Instant Karma. But Jared counters with an arm drag to cheers from the crowd. Karma gets back up, but Jared sends him back down with another arm drag to cheers from the crowd. Karma gets up, but Jared throws him down with a side headlock takeover. The ref asks Karma if he wants to give up. But Karma refuses to quit. He then reaches up and grabs Jared by the hair. After pulling Jared's head back, Karma reaches up with his legs and reverses into a leg scissors headlock to boos from the crowd. The ref asks Jared if he wants to give up. But Jared refuses to quit. After shifting around on the canvas, Jared is able to escape via kip up.

As Karma scrambles to get back to a vertical base, Jared applies another side headlock. But Karma quickly shoves Jared off of him and into the ropes. When Jared comes back, Karma leap frogs over him as Jared continues to run into the ropes. When Jared comes back, Karma goes for a hip toss. But Jared steps through it and counters with a hip toss of his own. Karma gets up, but Jared runs over and knocks him down with a dropkick. Karma gets back up, but Jared runs over, jumps up and delivers a wheelbarrow arm drag. As Karma gets back up, Jared runs over and clotheslines him over the top rope and to the floor.

Clement: If that happens later on tonight in the Rumble, Karma is as good as gone.

Grayson: Good thing he's a Battle Royal God then. Have you seen the new shirt?

As Karma gets up on the outside, Jared runs into the ropes. When Jared comes back, he goes for a baseball slide. But Karma scurries out of the way to boos from the crowd.

After rolling back into the ring, Jared gets up and waves Karma back in. But Karma is in no hurry to get back into the ring. After talking things over with Cherry on the outside, Karma carefully climbs back up onto the apron. He then slowly steps back in. After circling the ring, he inches back over towards Jared and locks up with him. After jockeying for position, Jared moves him into the ropes. As Jared presses Karma up against the ropes, the ref heads over and gives both men until the count of five to break the hold.

Ref: ONE... TWO... THREE... FOUR...

Both men make a clean break. Jared then pats Karma on the chest in a condescending manner. This doesn't sit well with Karma, who quickly swats Jared's hand from off of him. He follows up with a shove, sending Jared stumbling back to boos from the crowd. After Karma makes his way off the ropes, he meets Jared back in the center of the ring and locks up. After jockeying for position, Karma moves Jared towards the corner. But at the last second, Jared switches positions and presses Karma up against the turnbuckles. The ref goes over and gives both men until the count of five to break the hold.

Ref: ONE... TWO... THREE... FOUR...

Both men make a clean break. Jared then quickly returns the favor by shoving Karma to cheers from the crowd. As Jared steps back, Karma storms from out of the corner to deliver another shove. But Jared quickly throws him down with an arm drag to cheers from the crowd. Karma turns over on his knees and slaps the canvas out of frustration. After calming himself back down, he gets back up to his feet. Karma begins to circle the ring while Jared never takes his eyes off him. He then inches over before lunging forward, initiating a collar & elbow tie up. After jockeying for position, Karma moves Jared into the corner. After pressing Jared up against the turnbuckles, the ref gives both men until the count of five to break the hold.

Ref: ONE... TWO... THREE... FOUR...

Both men make a clean break. But Karma quickly nails Jared with a stinging knife-edge chop to boos from the crowd. Karma moves his arm back before delivering another knife-edge chop. Jared can be seen cringing in pain while he guards his chest. Karma then takes him by the arm and whips him into the opposite corner. Karma runs across the ring, but Jared nails him with an elbow to the face to cheers from the crowd. Karma turns and stumbles away from the corner while he holds his jaw. As Karma turns around, Jared runs from out of the corner and delivers a tilt-a-whirl headscissors takeover to cheers from the crowd. He quickly makes the cover.

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Karma kicks out.

Jared picks up Karma and whips him into the ropes. When Karma comes back, Jared leap frogs over him as he continues to run into the ropes. When Karma comes back, Jared goes for a back body drop. But Karma slips down from behind. He quickly grabs Jared, runs forward, hops over the top rope and delivers Macho Karma to boos from the crowd. As Jared stumbles back, Karma climbs up onto the apron, climbs to the top turnbuckle, leaps off and goes for a flying double ax handle smash. But Jared ducks out of the way. When Karma turns around, Jared connects with a back flip kick to cheers from the crowd. He makes the cover.

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Karma kicks out.

Clement: What a contest this has been thus far.

Grayson: Well what would you expect? It's Johnny Karma in there.

Jared picks up Karma and delivers three knife-edge chops of his own. He then takes Karma and goes for an irish whip. But Karma reverses, sending Jared into the ropes. When Jared comes back, he goes for a tilt-a-whirl headscissors takeover. But Karma counters with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. The crowd boos as Jared arches his back in pain.

Grayson: That'll stop him dead in his tracks, wouldn't you say?

Karma gets up and puts the boots to Jared. He then picks up Jared, heads into the corner and slams his head into the top turnbuckle. After turning Jared around, Karma unleashes a series of shoulder thrusts to the midsection. He then takes Jared and whips him hard into the opposite corner. As Jared stumbles out, Karma delivers a big back body drop to boos from the crowd. He makes the cover.

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Jared kicks out.

Karma picks up Jared and whips him into the ropes. When Jared comes back, Karma knocks him down with a running high knee to the face. He then picks Jared back up, lifts him up and delivers a slingshot suplex. After getting back to his feet, Karma bounces into the ropes. When he comes back, he goes for a jumping knee drop. But Jared rolls out of the way. As Karma gets back up to his feet, Jared kicks his leg out from under him and knocks him down. Karma gets back up to his feet, but Jared lifts him up a delivers a shin breaker. While Karma hobbles on one leg, Jared knocks him down with a step-up enzuigiri to cheers from the crowd. He then makes his way over to Karma's lower body. After lifting up Karma's leg, Jared signals for the Cedar River Leg Lock to cheers from the crowd. Jared goes for the submission, but Karma counters into a small package to boos from the crowd.

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Jared kicks out.

As both men get up, Karma tries to quickly knock him back down with a clothesline. But Jared ducks and counters with a jumping reverse bulldog to cheers from the crowd. He makes the cover.

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Karma gets his shoulder up.

Jared picks up Karma and whips him into the corner. As Jared runs into the corner, Karma leans back and tries to give him a double boot to the face. But Jared catches his leg and begins to drag him from out of the corner. After taunting Karma, Jared throws him down with a dragonscrew to cheers from the crowd. He then points to the top turnbuckle before heading out onto the apron. As Jared begins to climb the turnbuckles, Karma slowly gets back up to his feet. When Karma turns around, Jared leaps off the top turnbuckle and goes for a flying cross body block. But Karma counters with a powerslam to boos from the crowd. He then picks up Jared's legs and turns him over into the Karmic Crab.

Grayson: A powerslam followed by a Karmic Crab? That's it, it's over. I'd tell Jared to save himself for the Rumble. But he's got no shot at winning that, either.

The ref asks Jared if he wants to give up, but Jared refuses to quit.

Clement: Look at the determination on that man's face. He doesn't want to throw in the towel.

Grayson: That's because he's an idiot that's letting his pride get the better of him.

Karma pulls back, increasing the pressure of the hold.

Grayson: Look at him, Kev. Look at Karma. There's no way Jared is getting out of that.

Jared tries to push himself up off the mat. But Karma pulls back, increasing the pressure of the hold.

Grayson: See?

Jared tries to pull himself over towards the ropes, but Karma pulls him back towards the center of the ring.

Grayson: It's over. Just admit that it's over, Kev.

The ref asks Jared if he wants to give up. But again, Jared refuses to quit.

Clement: Jared would never quit. He doesn't have it in him...

Jared begins to claw his way across the ring. Meanwhile, Karma can be seen shaking his head in disbelief.

Grayson: What!?

Clement: Jared's making progress! He's pulling himself towards those ropes!

Jared reaches out... and grabs the bottom rope to cheers from the crowd. The ref gives Karma until the count of five to break the hold.

Ref: ONE... TWO... THREE... FOUR...

Karma lets go. He then picks up Jared, brings him away from the ropes and drops him with the Bum Trip. After getting back up, Karma heads out onto the apron and begins to climb the turnbuckles. Once he reaches the top, Karma leaps off and goes for the Kickass Angel. But Jared rolls out of the way, causing Karma to crash onto the canvas to cheers from the crowd.

Grayson: NO!

Clement: Nobody's home! Karma connects with nothing but the canvas! It's anyone's match now!

Both men slowly get up. Jared nails Karma with a right hand. Karma responds with a punch of his own. Jared nails Karma with another right hand. Karma responds with a punch of his own. Jared throws a right hand, but Karma ducks and knocks him down with Sugar Ray Karma to boos from the crowd. He then picks up Jared and whips him into the ropes. When Jared comes back, Karma goes for Check Your Chiclets. But Jared catches his foot and spins him around. When Karma comes back, he turns right into a spinning roundhouse kick to cheers from the crowd. Jared makes the cover.

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Karma gets his shoulder up to boos from the crowd.

Jared picks up Karma and whips him into the ropes. When Karma comes back, Jared delivers a hurricanrana to cheers from the crowd. He then steps through the ropes, walks along the apron and begins to climb the turnbuckles. But just as he's near the top, Karma goes over, grabs him and slams him off to boos from the crowd. Karma then steps through the ropes and climbs up to the top turnbuckle. Once Jared gets back up and turns around, Karma leaps off and goes for a flying cross body block. But Jared dropkicks him in mid air to cheers from the crowd.

Clement: Beautifully timed by Jared James!

Jared gets up, steps through the ropes and climbs the turnbuckles. Once he reaches the top, he leaps off and connects with a flying elbow drop to cheers from the crowd. Jared then picks up Karma and delivers the I-35 Drive to cheers from the crowd. He makes the cover.

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"Feel It All Around" plays to cheers from the crowd.

Cruz: Here is your winner, JARED JAMES!

The ref raises Jared's arms to cheers from the crowd.

Clement: Johnny Karma came to fight. I'll give him that. But tonight was not his night as Jared James bested him in the ring.

Grayson: It's a shame that the man that screwed Karma out of the Mid-Atlantic Legacy Championship won. But it's okay. Karma has the Gold Rush Rumble. He has his chance at retribution later...

[FGA Office]

BATTLEGROUND 1.1

Chris Bond: Final Frontier was a fitting end to my career. I went out on my back, just like the greats do... and I'm proud of my career overall. I've had my ups, and I've had my downs. But I'm content in knowing that Final Frontier was my final match. So, I just wanted to thank you, each and every one of you for your support over this last year, over all of my years really. I have appreciated the get wells, the cheering, hell, even deep down I loved every boo you ever threw my way.

He smiles through the tears, his bottom lip trembling, his hand reaches up and wipes away another tear. He drops the microphone and covers his mouth. He pauses for a moment, and quickly runs his hands through his hair before mouthing out to the crowd once more: "Thank you." And as he turns to make his way back to the back, a familiar tune screeches out over the sound system...

...the guitars of "Violence (Enough is Enough)" by A Day to Remember in fact, as from out of the curtain, walks none other than Kevin Hardaway, who Bond sees clear as crystal as he backs up from exiting the ring, letting the self-proclaimed "Voice of the Violence" walk his way to the ring, sporting just his "Unbreakable" shirt over his wrestling gear as he is in action later, a look of uncertainty and fear upon his face as he goes through the ropes and walks over to the corner nearest the timekeeper's table as he asks for a microphone.

Kevin Hardaway: You know, ever since I came to this company last year, you have been one of the few and far between guys that I actually looked up to. I've been doing this for a LONG time and I still was getting advice and still looking at people who I believed to be the next great star. You were one of them, man. You always came up to me and sparked up a conversation when it was go time and for that, I thank you. From the bottom of my still beating heart. But all I ask of you is plain and simply...don't go. Think about it. You'd be doing everybody here the greatest disservice out of them all. So please. Don't leave.

Hardaway looks at Bond and lowers the microphone, as he backs up. The fans are now cheering and hollering with the ever famous chant of "PLEASE DON'T GO!" over and over again as Hardaway raises the mic up to let the people watching at home know what they're wanting Bond to do. But with one fell swoop, Bond raises his microphone up to his lips and throws out something from his mouth that throws the crowd into a stunned silence.

Chris Bond: I...I have to, Kevin. My mind is already made up. There's nothing else you can do.

With that, Bond drops the microphone and just hangs his head down as he walks by Hardaway and starts to exit the ring. He goes through the ropes and hits the apron before Hardaway stops him at his tracks once again.

Kevin Hardaway: Well...if you want to do that, then...then I can't stop you. But I can offer you this. I want you to get in this ring one last time. You want to leave, that's fine. But you're not leaving without a match against yours truly.

The crowd comes back from their silence into an absolute uproar over this planned announcement.

Kevin Hardaway: What these fans don't know is that me and you...we have a connection. I have followed you throughout the years in every place you can ask for, yet...we've never been in the same place, we never crossed paths...UNTIL NOW! I have a list of people that I have yet to face in my career that I want to go toe-to-toe with, and you've been near the top for quite some time now. You think your time is fading, well my time is fading too. If you want to retire, then it would be an honor to have it be against me.

Hardaway reaches out his hand for an agreement right then and there, but Bond doesn't shake it. He just drops down to the mats and yells out, "I'll think about it" as he turns around and walks to the back, as Hardaway just stands there, the crowd booing at the rejection from Bond as Hardaway just shakes his head. In frustration...and in despair.

BATTLEGROUND 1.2

Kevin Hardaway: "Chris, it has been more than a couple of days. I'd like your answer. Will you or won't you accept my challenge?"

[Bondo just runs his hand across his face, and lowers his head, looking up slightly at the very first PRIDE Champion. Chris reaches out, asking for his mic. Hardaway hands it over no problem.]

Chris Bond: "You know Kevin, I've spent the better part of two weeks trying to find one reason not to accept your challenge. I mean I really raked my brain and do you know what I thought of?"

[Hardaway shakes his head "no".]

Chris Bond: "I found many, many reasons not to."

[The crowd let's out a massive boo. Their dismay can be seen on Kevin Hardaway's face. The two exchange a few inaudible words before Bond puts his hand up defensively.]

Chris Bond: "Now wait a second. I found those reasons to be nothing more than excuses, all of them. I realized that it may not be next week, or even next month... but maybe a year or two from now I will regret not leaving on my terms. To think that my final contest was against Dom Harter, who literally had to beat the ever loving piss out of me to put me down. While I find pride in that fact, I would be nothing short of honored as having you as my final opponent, Kevin."

[Hardaway is caught off guard, his face blossoming into a massive grin. The crowd explodes into a massive chorus of cheers. Bond grins as well, extending his hand.]

Chris Bond: "I accept your challenge."

[Hardaway smirks again, reaching out and accepting Bond's hand shake. "You Know My Name" begins to play over the announce system, as Bond and Hardaway celebrate, raising each other's arms in a show of respect. The fans are on their feet, cheering and chanting "Thank you Bondo!"]

INTERNATIONAL INCIDENT

As Hardaway gets up, Bond climbs up to the top turnbuckle. When Hardaway turns around, Bond goes for a flying double ax handle smash. But Hardaway catches Bond on the way down with a punch to the midsection. When Bond's feet hit the canvas, his right knee buckles. Bond quickly crumbles to the canvas, clutching his knee in pain.

Clement: Oh no...

Hardaway looks over and sees Bond writhing in pain. The crowd gasps at the sight of Bond curled up in pain. The ref quickly goes over and checks on Bond. The ref asks if Bond is okay. But Bond is cringing in pain as he clutches his knee for dear life.

Grayson: This is not good, Kev.

Clement: No, not like this. He can't end his career like this...

Hardaway continues to look on at Bond. The dilemma is written all over his face. Does he go in for the kill? Does he give Bond all the time he needs to recover?

Clement: We've got to get some hel- ... w-what is Hardaway doing?

Hardaway decides that he's through waiting. He goes over to Bond and grabs a hold of him. As Hardaway is picking Bond up off the canvas, Bond quickly rolls him up with a small package.

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"You Know My Name" blasts over the PA to a monster pop from the crowd.

Cruz: Here is your winner, CHRIS BOND!

Hardaway sits up in shock as Bond rolls out of the ring.

Grayson: Did he... did he just fake an injury?

Clement:I.... I don't know. I don't think so...

Hardaway looks over at the ref and holds up two fingers. When the ref holds three back up at him, Hardaway shakes his head. Meanwhile, Bond makes his way up the ramp, slightly favoring his knee. He slaps hands with the face as he continues to make his way up the aisle. He then turns around and raises his arms in the air.

Crowd: THANK YOU, BONDO! (cap-clap, clap-clap-clap) THANK YOU, BONDO! (cap-clap, clap-clap-clap) THANK YOU, BONDO! (cap-clap, clap-clap-clap)

BATTLEGROUND 2.1

Chris Bond: "International Incident certainly was something wasn't it? The buzz, the uproar, it just goes to show you why the FGA is the greatest wrestling organization on the planet TODAY! We don't need some corrupt power couple making our lives a living hell, do we guys?"

(The crowd erupts into a resounding "NO!" chant. Bond offers up a small laugh to accompany this interaction.)

Chris Bond: "And we certainly don't need some ditzy woman on camera claiming she knows what the fans of this great industry want, DO WE?"

("HELL NO! HELL NO!" Another laugh escapes the mouth of the battle hardened veteran.)

Chris Bond: "Each and everytime the FGA comes into town, we sell out our venues. We sell out our merchandise, and we continue to give our fans, our faithful masses, exactly what they want. A quality product, and one hell of a show. Now that is something to definitely take PRIDE in."

(The crowd erupts into cheers before a small "FGAProud" chant takes over. Bond swells with pride, basking in this moment.)

Chris Bond: "Now, down to why I'm out here. As you recall, International Incident featured a contest between Kevin Hardaway-"

(An eruption of cheers causes Bond to stop mid-statement. He offers a smile and a small round of applause to accompany their cheers.)

Chris Bond: "Trust me guys, I know. KHard is one of my favorite guys, too! But me and him had one hell of a match. I've seen the twitter feeds, I've seen the google-search engines. Hell, I've even been guilty of reading some of those online news sites. And each and everyone of them that wasn't talking about the FGA's main event... they were more than happy to discuss the final match of yours truly."

(Upon uttering "final match" the crowd erupts into a long, drawn out, and somber boo-fest. Bond smiles, really feeling their love here. One fan, front row wearing the same red lion #FGAProud tee as the two-time Pride Champion yells at him "DON'T LEAVE US!" Bond shakes his head, acknowledging the comment.)

Chris Bond: "This love, this adoration, this passion that you guys all eat, sleep, and breathe, it's all why I've done this. It's the very same reason I got out of bed all of these years, laced up my boots, and wrestled no matter the pain, the agony, the hurt that I was feeling. Now, you're all aware of my demons... I've been more than honest and upfront about them. But the hardest thing I've ever had to do is walk away from this business..."

(The fans let out another round of boos. Bond's eyes start to swell with emotion.)

Chris Bond: "And ultimately, it's that decision, this euphoric high that I can't just get enough of... it's why I'm here tonight."

The fans grow with anticipation, their boos stopping almost on a dime.

Chris Bond: "Ladies and gentlemen, heading in to International Incident I was a physically exhausted man and I was emotionally broken. But leading up to my 'last match'... I started to feel different. Like maybe I wasn't as broken nor as exhausted as I seemed. And as soon as that bell rang, and you guys were all on your feet, chanting and screaming my name, I felt this massive swell of pride and humility. As if I was apart of something greater. And then the match began, and it continued on. Me and Kevin we traded our very best for almost thirty-seven minutes. And when I won, when I was able to score the winning pinfall over a man with as much talent, as much passion and love for this business that I have--I knew something was still pumping and flowing inside of me."

(The fans slowly start to build to a massive cheer.)

Chris Bond: "And after discussing things over with my family, my little guy gave me the ultimate form of encouragement. He told me 'Daddy... go kick some butt!' And I gotta say, I can't tell my little boy no."

(And upon completion of that particular statement, the New Jersey crowd explodes, damn near sending the roof up and off from the Boardwalk Hall. 'BOND-O! BOND-O! BOND-O!' cheers begin filling the Battleground arena, and Bond stands there astonished at their massive show of support.)

Chris Bond: "So ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, my name is Chris Bond... and this most definitely is still... MY FRONNNNTIER!!!"

(The crowd erupts into another sea of cheering, Bond nodding and accepting their love... but before "You Know My Name" recaptures their ears, something all too familiar takes over. "Violence (Enough is Enough)" erupts and the fans, who wear already on their feet damn near explode from all of their excitement. Stepping out from behind the curtain, also wearing his street clothes and one of his own many Kevin Hardaway-brand t-shirts, the man they call 'unbreakable' makes his way to the ring.

This time however, he has a microphone in his back pocket as he takes it out and starts to talk before the Jersey crowd starts a new chant.

'K-HARD! K-HARD! K-HARD!'

A smile smirks across his face before he tells the crowd to settle down so he can deal with the issue that has been bothering him for a couple weeks now.)

Kevin Hardaway: "I'm not going to lie to you, Chris, nor to the fans here in New Jersey...but I am DAMN glad to see that you are actually sticking around here. Not to mention the fact that I told you straight up that me and you were going to tear the house down in London, and guess what...we did EXACTLY. THAT."

(A huge crowd swell of cheers runs loud throughout the Boardwalk Hall as both Hardaway and Bond share a smile. Hardaway reaches out his hand for a shake and Bond accepts it immediately as Hardaway pats him on the shoulder as a great sign of respect. The smile though from Hardaway turns to one of uncertainty though as he leans himself on the turnbuckle, away from Bond as he seems to be caught up in a thought. Something just crossed his mind as he runs a hand through his short, ragged hair and turns back around to Bond.)

Kevin Hardaway: "Actually, Bond...there is one thing that has been bothering me quite a bit since and that is...I look at you with high spirits and I look at you as a mentor to me, and I know I can trust you with everything that has gone on. I trust you with my life, man. So, can you do me a favor and explain something to me. Can you explain this?"

(The footage from International Incident is shown to the viewers at home watching on Spike, as Hardaway shows the footage to Bond on the TV that is broadcasting to Kevin and Ryan.)

As Hardaway gets up, Bond climbs up to the top turnbuckle. When Hardaway turns around, Bond goes for a flying double ax handle smash. But Hardaway catches Bond on the way down with a punch to the midsection. When Bond's feet hit the canvas, his right knee buckles. Bond quickly crumbles to the canvas, clutching his knee in pain.

Clement: Oh no...

Hardaway looks over and sees Bond writhing in pain. The crowd gasps at the sight of Bond curled up in pain. The ref quickly goes over and checks on Bond. The ref asks if Bond is okay. But Bond is cringing in pain as he clutches his knee for dear life.

Grayson: This is not good, Kev.

Clement: No, not like this. He can't end his career like this...

Hardaway continues to look on at Bond. The dilemma is written all over his face. Does he go in for the kill? Does he give Bond all the time he needs to recover?

Clement: We've got to get some hel- ... w-what is Hardaway doing?

Hardaway decides that he's through waiting. He goes over to Bond and grabs a hold of him. As Hardaway is picking Bond up off the canvas, Bond quickly rolls him up with a small package.

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"You Know My Name" blasts over the PA to a monster pop from the crowd.

Cruz: Here is your winner, CHRIS BOND!

(As the feed cuts back to the ring, Hardaway and Bond are back inside it as Hardaway is looking disheveled from watching the footage one more time as Bond shrugs and shakes his head at Hardaway, like he has no idea what is going on. Hardaway starts to talk once again.)

Kevin Hardaway: "For those who didn't see it, you all remember what happened at International Incident. You all saw the end of our match. Bond went for a top rope move and landed on his feet and his knee ended up buckling from under him. I had no idea what was going on. I didn't know what to do. Should I help him up? Should we call off the match? Should I finish the job? My head was racing, Bond. I did the only thing I thought was right. I tried to finish the job. Simple as. I mean, it was still a match, we were still in the ring. I heard no bell, so I went to pin you. Yet...

Yet...

You rolled me up in a flash and that was that."

(There's a mix of boos and cheers from the crowd now as Bond still plays it off like nothing really has happened. Hardaway is a little angrier now at the notion and walks a bit closer to him.)

Kevin Hardaway: "I mean, how is your knee now? Didn't look like anything that severe really happened now did it? You can tell me the truth, man. I'm...I'm not going to get angry at you. I'm beyond that. Just tell me. Were you really hurt?"

Chris Bond: "Yeah. I really was. I'm not going to BS you about it. We both know each other so well and you're accusing me of faking an injury? What about you, Kev? You said you were going to finish me off. How do you think that makes me feel? I HAD no other choice myself. I was going to throw in the towel. I was completely content on just letting my career end there and then, but no...you couldn't leave well enough alone. So I did what *I* thought was right. And I caught you off guard. Okay? Let's let bygones be bygones. It happened the way it did and look at it this way...it helped me realized that I was wrong in wanting to leave. This is not only MY home, but it's YOUR home. Now the fans can have both of us around still.

SYRACUSE DVD TAPING

As Max steps through the ropes and climbs the turnbuckles, Hardaway gets up, runs over and connects with a jumping European Uppercut to cheers from the crowd. He then grabs Max and slams him down off the top turnbuckle. Hardaway then goes over, picks up Max and goes for an irish whip. But Max reverses, sending Hardaway into Bond. Once the two collide, Bond falls off the apron and lands on his feet. But Bond's knee buckles upon impact. Bond then clutches his knee as he collapses to the canvas.

Clement: Oh no! Bond's knee may be hurt!

Grayson: You mean like at International Incident?

Clement: His knee was hurt!

Grayson: Sure...

Both Hardaway and Max look on. But Max quickly snaps out of it, spins Hardaway around and knocks him down with a step up enzuigiri to cheers from the crowd. He then goes over and tags in Landon. Once Landon gets in, he lifts Hardaway up onto his shoulders as Max heads up to the top turnbuckle. Hardaway begins to frantically elbow Landon in the side of the head. But Landon fights through it as he runs across the ring and delivers a rolling fireman's carry. Max then delivers a 450 Splash off the top, followed by a springboard Phoenix Splash from Landon, completing the S.S.M. to cheers from the crowd.

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"Rockit" plays to cheers from the crowd.

Cruz: Here are your winners and STILL the World Tag Team Champions, the SUPER MARIO WRESTLING BROS!

The ref hands the belts back to the SMWB. The Tag Champions then raise each others arms to cheers from the crowd. On the outside, Bond can be seen pulling himself using the guard rail. Meanwhile, Hardaway looks on with his hands on his hips.

Clement: The SMWB pull off the upset and retain their titles! But we've got big news on the outside as Bond looks to be in pain.

Grayson: Really? He looks fine to me...

HERSHEY DVD TAPING

Kevin Hardaway: I'm just going to be blunt and straightforward with you all. I want Chris Bond to come down to this ring. If you want to, Chris. You...you don't have to. I...I know your knee is bothering you, but I'd figure that I would be upfront and apologize for believing something that was actually right about you. So, if you please...

(Kevin waits for a few seconds and after a brief pause, Chris Bond steps out from behind the curtain wearing a pair of faded jeans and his FGA Redemption tee. No music, just the battle hardened veteran himself. Bond makes his way to the ring, a slight limp in his right leg. As he makes his way into the ring, Chris walks up to Kevin, who lowers the microphone. The two can be seen exchanging words, and Kevin just motions that everything is okay.

Bond motions for a microphone too, and is quickly handed one by a ring tech. The two come face to face once more in the center of the ring.)

Chris Bond: What's on your mind, Kev?

(Hardaway scratches his nose before reaching his microphone up to his lips to talk.)

Kevin Hardaway: Listen, man...I know it's been a hell of a roller coaster between you and I the past few weeks. Whether or not you were going to retire to your "retirement match" to almost blowing out your knee and now, whatever happened a couple weeks ago against the Super Mario Wrestling Bros., I'm not really 100% sure what was going on. Hell, I thought you were just faking it all this time, but...it sounds like it's something real serious back there. Although, it looks like now that you're fine. I mean, obviously you're in some pain but...I'm surprised you're walking. Because when you fell off the apron, I thought your knee gave out.

I'm just going to be blunt again. And I know I wanted to apologize for everything and I told you that I wasn't going to say anything else about it, but...it's eating at me.

(Bond lips something to Kevin and Kevin lips back at him...words that can't be heard to the crowd, but can clearly be heard in the ring between the two.)

Kevin Hardaway: It drives me bonkers, paranoid...and now THIS. When it should have mattered the most. When we were THIS close from becoming the FGA World Tag Team Champions. So tell me the truth, straight up. What the hell is going on? I'm not mad or upset at you, nor will I be mad at you later. I just need to know. You know how I roll, man. You know how stuff gets to me like no other. I just need to know.

(Bond looks out over the sea of eyes staring back at him. He raises his right hand and scratches the back of his head and stands there, staring down at the ground.)

Chris Bond: W-What do you want me to say, Kev? Do you want me to say that I've been faking my knee injury?

(Bond's face is obviously contorted with rage. The crowd is unsure of how to react, and Kevin stands there, his arms folded with dis-satisfaction.)

Chris Bond: I mean, the reason we're even standing here is because you pulled me back in. I came into the FGA lockerroom in January, ready to throw in the towel. 2013 was miserable, horrible for me. I lost to somebody who's nothing more than a human tap--his veins are full of whiskey and beer. I lost to somebody who spends more time fixing his beloved fauxhawk and playing around on Twitter, than preparing and bettering himself as a competitor. I saw someone literally dethrone the Big Bad himself and then not only drop the ball, but blame his failure on being too angry?!

(The crowd is obviously unsettled by all of this. Kevin stands there, still listening, but not really showing any emotion.)

Chris Bond: I found myself backed into a corner. Literally stuck between a rock and a hardplace. So I took the only route out that I thought was viable. Am I pr--.

(Kevin stops him right there, placing his hand up.)

Kevin Hardaway: Now, I don't know what you were planning on saying next, but I just need you to answer the question... did you fake the injury?

(His face is cold, his eyes are full of demand.

Bond takes his free hand and runs it over his hair before letting it slide down his face rub over his mouth. He steps back and leans across the ropes. Bond continues to avoid contact with Hardaway. Chris leans into the microphone, and slowly starts again.)

Chris Bond: Yes.

(Hardaway shakes his head.)

Chris Bond: I never meant to deceive anyone. I was content on throwing in the towel Kev, but you... you had to have that dream match didn't you? You couldn't just let me ride off into the sunset. So I gave you one last match. B-but you didn't want to just beat me. You wanted to solidify your legacy. You wanted to make sure that you put the final nail in my coffin. So I'm sorry if I pulled the wool over your eyes a little. I'm sorry if I fooled everybody out there. But I'm not going to let this second chance pass me by. If I have offended you or broken your trust, I'm truly sorry. Kev... look at me.

(Bond pleads for Kevin to look at him, and understand his sincerity.)

Chris Bond: I mean it man, I'm sorry for lying to you.

(Bond lowers the microphone and waits for Kevin to respond. Kevin sighs as he looks up into the ceiling and the lights, before finally listening to Bond and walking up to him, eyes now on him as he raises the microphone.)

Kevin Hardaway: Yeah...yeah, I'm...I'm sorry too.

Bond looks at Hardaway and nods at him. Hardaway smiles for a brief second at him.

...SMACK! Hardaway kicks Bond right behind his knee as the crowd reacts like they've just seen their dog get run over.

Bond goes down immediately and holds his injured knee in pain as Hardaway just stands there over him. The crowd is now in a stunned slience as you clearly hear the words of Hardaway, yelling from the top of his lungs.

Kevin Hardaway: ARE YOU FAKING THAT NOW TOO?!?!

Kick after kick, stomp after stomp to the knee and leg of Bond as Hardaway rushes out of the ring and grabs a steel chair as he slides it into the ring. A couple fans try to get their hands on Hardaway, but he pushes them off and jaw jacks with them as he slides back inside, Bond screaming and holding his leg like it's hanging there by the skin of its teeth as Hardaway just stands there, the stone cold look of determination and certainty on his face as he runs his hand through his hair...

...then he grabs Bond's leg and wraps it in the steel chair as he walks angrily towards the turnbuckle, climbing the top rope as he looks around the crowd, boos and chants and what have you being thrown at him like trash surrounding the ring. All Hardaway can do though is smile with a loving smirk across his face, and once again, he wants everybody to hear the words that come out of his mouth. He yells out...

Kevin Hardaway: YOU SEE THIS BEFORE YOU?! LOOK AT HIM!! HOPE IS FUCKING DEAD!

WHAM! A double foot stomp right to the steel chair. Bond immediately loses it as he grabs the leg again in screaming and absolute pain. It's right then that referees and security surround the ring and surround both Hardaway and Bond. Security around Hardaway of course as referees wave for the doctors to come out. Hardaway tries to break free from them but it's too much.

Kevin Hardaway: AWWW! POOR BABY! ARE YOU HURT NOW?! NOT SO BAD NOW IS IT, HUH?!?!

The doctors rush to the scene with the stretcher and the leg brace now as Bond keeps yelling to them and saying to them that he thinks his knee is completely shot as they hook them up. The crowd is booing like mad though as Hardaway is taken out of the ring. Unlike some others, he gets out and walks up the ramp.

But he stops...

...and turns around.

But he doesn't do anything. He just stares at Bond being put on the stretcher. And he laughs...like somebody watching the world burn in front of his very eyes.

And for a quick second...Bond gets a glance at Hardaway, breathing heavily, eyes red and bloodshot from the agonizing pain that his knee is going through. And they just stare at one another. For a quick second though as Hardaway leaves.

[FGA Office]

GRUDGE MATCH
Chris Bond vs. Kevin Hardaway

The house lights go out in the arena as the opening of "Violence (Enough is Enough)" by A Day to Remember flares up. Strobe lights begin to go insane when the vocals blare out of the sound system as Kevin Hardaway appears in the entry way. The crowd turns sour at the very sight of him. Kevin inhales before he makes his way down the ring.

Cruz: The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, from Baltimore, Maryland! Weighing in at 229 pounds... KEVIN HARDAWAY!

A few hands get kicked away as once Kevin is at ringside, he hops up on the ring apron. The lights are back to normal as they enter the ring as he heads to the nearest turnbuckle and goes up to the top buckle. Some take pictures as he steps down, inhaling once more as he does the same thing on the other side of the ring before backing into the corner as he then waits for the match to begin as his entrance song fades off.

Clement: I still can't believe what Kevin Hardaway did to Chris Bond. How despicable.

Grayson: Um hello, how about what Chris Bond did? Not only did he lie to Kevin Hardaway, he lied to you and all these other idiots that chant his name. The man tried to milk a fake injury for his personal gain. All Hardaway did was call him out on it... and put him in his place. But that was just the beginning. If Chris Bond is dumb enough to step through that curtain, K-Hard will finish what he started two week's ago...

"If you take a life, do you know what you'll give...
Odds are, you won't like what it is...
When the storm arrives, would you be seen with me...
By the merciless eyes I've deceived...
I've seen angels fall from blinding heights...
But you yourself are nothing so divine...
Just next in line..."

The house lights dim in the smaller facility, and multi-colored lights soon flicker throughout the filled-to-the-brim center. The crowd jumps to it's feet, blowing the roof off from the much smaller arena as Chris Bond makes his way out from behind the curtains. As he emerges from behind the curtain, there is a small burst of excitement from the crowd. With a spotlight lighting his way, Bond gingerly makes his way down the aisle and towards the ring, even slapping a few hands on the way down.

Cruz: And his opponent, now residing out of Chicago, Illinois! Weighing in at 238 pounds... CHRIS BOND!

Soon enough he walks up the stairs, and walks along the ring apron before wiping his feet. Chris Bond steps over the second rope and into the ring. The self-proclaimed legend of the wrestling world walks to the center of the ring and stands there for a moment, staring a hole right through K-Hard.

Clement: He's here! Chris Bond is here!

Grayson: Dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb. Oh well. What happens next will not be on K-Hard's hands. It will be on Bond's...

The bell sounds as Hardaway immediately runs over towards Bond. But Bond strafes out of the way. Hardaway smiles as he begins to stalk Bond around the ring. Bond moves to his left, but Hardaway cuts him off. Bond then moves to his right but again, Hardaway cuts him off. Bond motions to his left then goes to his right. But Hardaway cuts him off. Bond then motions to his left, then fakes to his right then tries to go to his left. But again, Hardaway cuts him off to boos from the crowd. But the boos turn to cheers as Bond lunges forward, bringing Hardaway down to the mat with a double leg takedown. He then mounts himself on top of Hardaway and hammers away with a series of right hands to the face.

Clement: Bond's had enough of Hardaway's games. So he's taking the fight right to him...

The crowd cheers as Bond hammers away on Hardaway. But the cheers turn to boos as Hardaway rolls over, mounting himself on top of Bond.

Grayson: Tell me, how well is that working for him now?

Hardaway lunges down and connects with rights and lefts to boos from the crowd. But the boos turn back to cheers as Bond rolls over and mounts himself on top of Hardaway. Bond reaches down and chokes him with both hands to cheers from the crowd. The ref goes over and gives Bond until the count of five to break the hold.

Ref: ONE... TWO... THREE... FOUR...

Hardaway reaches up and rakes Bond across the eyes to boos from the crowd. As Bond gets off of Hardaway, Hardaway gets up to his feet and tries to walk away. But Bond comes back, tackling him into the corner. Bond grabs Hardaway and begins to slam his head repeatedly into the top turnbuckle while the crowd counts along.

Crowd: ONE... TWO... THREE... FOUR... FIVE... SIX... SEVEN... EIGHT... NINE... TEN... ELEVEN... TWELVE... THIRTEEN... FOURTEEN... FIFTEEN... SIXTEEN... SEVENTEEN... EIGHTEEN... NINETEEN... TWENTY!

The crowd cheers as Bond turns Hardaway around and whips him hard into the opposite corner. As Hardaway stumbles out, Bond throws him down with a back body drop to cheers from the crowd. Hardaway gets up, but Bond knocks him down with a clothesline. Hardaway gets back up, but Bond knocks him down with another clothesline to cheers from the crowd. As Hardaway gets back up, Bond kicks him in the midsection, grabs him by the back of the neck, heads towards the ropes and tosses him over the top rope and to the floor.

Clement: Bond tosses Hardaway over the top and to the outside. A preview of later, perhaps?

As Hardaway tries to get up on the outside, Bond rolls to the outside, grabs Hardaway by the head and throws him down with a mat slam. The crowd cheers as the back of Hardaway's head bounces off the floor. As Hardaway clutches his head in pain, Bond heads back over and puts the boots to him. He then picks up Hardaway, heads over towards the barricade and chokes Hardaway across the top of the barricade. The ref heads over and pleads with Bond to let up. But Bond does no such thing. Once he finally lets go, Hardaway staggers over towards the side of the ring. He leans over as he gasps for air. But Bond refuses to let up. He heads over and delivers a clubbing shot across the back, sending Hardaway stumbling around the ringside area. After he rounds the ring post, Bond follows suit and delivers another clubbing shot to the back. Hardaway stumbles forward before falling down on all fours. As Bond is in pursuit, Hardaway gets back up and stumbles around the steel steps. As Bond approaches, Hardaway quickly turns around and dropkicks the steps into Bond's leg. The crowd boos as Bond immediately goes down, clutching his right knee in pain.

Grayson: Brilliant move by Hardaway! He played Bond like a fool. You know, sort of how Bond was playing all of you.

Hardaway taunts Bond before putting the boots to him. He then mounts himself on top of Bond and hammers away with rapid fire right hands to the face. After getting up off of Bond, Hardaway brings him back up to his feet. He then scoops him up and drops him across the barricade with a snake eyes. The crowd boos as Bond falls to the floor. Hardaway reaches down, places his foot across Bond's throat and pulls down on the barricade while he chokes him. The crowd boos as Bond can be seen helplessly kicking his legs. After about ten seconds, Hardaway lets go. He reaches down, picks up Bond and slams his head onto the apron before pushing him back into the ring.

After Hardaway rolls himself back in, he picks up Bond and shoves him into the corner. Hardaway puts his hands up before nailing Bond with a left hook to the body. After bobbing from side to side, Hardaway delivers another left hook to the body. After sizing up Bond, Hardaway delivers two right hooks to the body, followed by a European Uppercut. He then takes Bond and whips him into the opposite corner. As Hardaway runs across the ring, Bond goes to deliver a kick. But Hardaway catches his leg, swings it onto the middle rope and then kicks it to boos from the crowd. While Bond's right leg is hooked onto the middle rope, Hardaway delivers a series of knee strikes to the leg. After sizing Bond up, Hardaway delivers an elbow strike to the head. He then unhooks Bond's leg, brings him from out of the corner and delivers a fisherman suplex to boos from the crowd.

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Clement: Bond gets his shoulder up.

Grayson: Look at this. Look at the way that Hardaway is taking him apart. Bond brought this all onto himself. Maybe if he didn't lie and play Hardaway for a fool, he wouldn't be in this situation.

After Hardaway gets back up to his feet, he goes down to grab the leg of Bond. Bond panics and begins to wildly kick his legs. But Hardaway is able to reach down and grab Bond by the ankle. He then lifts up the leg before delivering an elbow drop to it. Bond cringes in pain. Hardaway gets back up, lifts up the leg and delivers another elbow drop. Bond reaches over as he groans in pain. Hardaway gets back up, lifts up the leg and applies a standing knee bar. But Bond is able to use his free leg to kick away at Hardaway. Bond doesn't stop kicking until the hold is broken. Hardaway comes back and reaches down to grab him by his ankle. But Bond delivers a well-timed kick, nailing Hardaway square on the nose. As Hardaway stumbles back into the ropes, Bond turns over onto all fours. But before Bond can get up, Hardaway runs over, runs up and delivers a double foot stomp to the back of the head.

Clement: Good gob! He just jumped onto the back of a man's head!

After reaching up and touching his nose, Hardaway pulls his hand away and sees blood on it. His eyes widen with anger as he looks back down at Bond. As Bond tries to push himself up off the apron, Hardaway runs over and delivers a series of stomps to the back of the head. He then turns Bond over onto his back, mounts himself onto him and chokes him with both hands to boos from the crowd. The ref gives him until the count of five to break the hold.

Ref: ONE... TWO... THREE... FOUR...

Hardaway gets off of Bond and yells at the ref to “shut the fuck up!” The crowd boos as Hardaway scans the arena. He takes in the disapproving looks, the heartbroken former K-Hard fans and the hatred thrown his way from the Bond fans.

Clement: He's lost it. This man has absolutely lost it!

Grayson: No, he's just unleashing the violence that you people tried to suppress.

As Hardaway reaches down and picks up Bond, Bond nails him with a punch to the midsection. Bond then nails Hardaway with another punch to the midsection, doubling Hardaway over. As Hardaway stands back up, Bond nails him with a jab, followed by a right hand. Bond connects with another jab, followed by a right hand. Before Bond can throw that third jab, Hardaway delivers a spinning back kick to the midsection, doubling him over. Hardaway then raises his leg and delivers an ax kick to the back of the head, knocking Bond down to boos from the crowd. He pulls Bond over and makes the cover.

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Bond gets his shoulder up.

Hardaway goes over, picks up Bond and ties him up in the Tree of Woe. As Bond hangs upside down helpless, Hardaway sizes him up before delivering a series of shoot kicks to the midsection. He then reaches down and chokes Bond with his foot to boos from the crowd.

Ref: ONE... TWO... THREE... FOUR...

Hardaway lets go and begins to stalk the ref across the ring. Fearing for his safety, the ref scurries to the outside to boos from the crowd. After turning around, Hardaway runs across the ring, jumps into the air and delivers a hang time dropkick that knocks Bond down from out of the corner. He then turns Bond over and makes the cover.

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Bond puts his leg on the bottom rope to cheers from the crowd.

Clement: Despite all the punishment he's taken, Bond still has the wherewithal to get his foot on the bottom rope.

Grayson: By the time that Hardaway is done with him, he'll be lucky if he can use any of his extremities.

Hardaway gets up, grabs the leg and drags Bond away from the ropes. He then lifts up the leg and delivers an elbow drop to it as Bond screams in pain. Hardaway gets up, raises his leg and delivers another elbow drop to it. Hardaway gets up and goes for a figure four leg lock. But Bond uses his free leg to shove Hardaway away from him. As Hardaway stumbles over towards the corner, Bond turns over onto all fours. As Bond slowly gets up to his feet, Hardaway runs up from behind and goes for a lariat. But Bond ducks, sending Hardaway into the ropes. When Hardaway comes back, Bond throws him down with a powerslam to cheers from the crowd. Bond then picks up Hardaway and tosses him out onto the apron. He then reaches through the ropes, grabs Hardaway and drags him into position across the middle rope. After scanning the crowd, Bond nods his head before planting Hardaway with the Rejection. He turns Hardaway over and makes the cover.

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Hardaway gets his shoulder up to boos from the crowd.

Clement: Oh, so close!

Bond picks up Hardaway, brings him into the corner and slams his head onto the top turnbuckle. After Bond turns him around, he climbs up onto the middle ropes and punches Hardaway while the crowd counts along.

Crowd: ONE... TWO... THREE... FOUR... FIVE... SI-

Hardaway grabs Bond, heads out of the corner and delivers an inverted atomic drop to boos from the crowd. While Bond is doubled over, Hardaway runs into the ropes. When Hardaway comes back, he goes for a pump kick. But Bond catches his foot and throws him down with a dragonscrew to cheers from the crowd.

Hardaway gets up, but Bond kicks his leg out from under him to cheers from the crowd. Hardaway gets back up, but Bond kicks his leg out from under him again to cheers from the crowd. As Hardaway gets back up, Bond pops him with a series of jabs before knocking him down with a right hand to cheers from the crowd. Hardaway gets up, but Bond knocks him down with another right hand to cheers from the crowd. Hardaway gets back up, but he's met with a European Uppercut. He then takes Hardaway and whips him into the ropes. When Hardaway comes back, Bond kicks him in the midsection. He then goes for a gutwrench powerbomb. But Hardaway counters with a rana to boos from the crowd.

As both men slowly get up, Hardaway runs into the ropes. When Hardaway comes back, Bond picks him up, turns and throws him down with a spinebuster to cheers from the crowd. He rolls across Hardaway and hooks the leg.

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Hardaway gets his shoulder up to boos from the crowd.

Clement: How did he get his shoulder up!?

Bond picks up Hardaway and scoops him up across his shoulders for a Death Valley Driver. But Hardaway elbows him in the head before slipping down from behind. He then lifts Bond up across his shoulders before delivering the Asylum Bomb.

Hardaway steps through the ropes and begins to climb the turnbuckles. Once he reaches the top, Hardaway screams out “ALL HOPE IS DEAD!” before leaping off and delivering a frog splash to the legs to boos from the crowd. As Bond clutches his leg in pain, Hardaway gets up and heads back out onto the apron. After climbing up to the top turnbuckle, Hardaway leaps off and connects with a diving double foot stomp to the leg. Bond screams in agony as the crowd boos.

Clement: He's trying to destroy Bond's leg!

Grayson: I figured that was fairly obvious...

Hardaway lifts up Bond's leg and places it behind his neck, applying a Stretch Muffler. The crowd boos as Bond cringes in pain. The ref asks Bond if he wants to give up. But Bond refuses to quit.

Grayson: Look at the agony that is written on that man's face...

Hardaway begins to crank away.

Grayson: And Hardaway isn't done yet!

Hardaway then squats down as he continues to apply pressure.

Grayson: Ooooo, I bet that hurts...

The ref asks Bond if he wants to give up. But Bond still refuses to quit.

Clement: Bond is trying to fight off the pain. But I don't know how much longer the man can last.

Hardaway then lays down, wrapping his legs around Bond's waist as he keeps the Stretch Muffler applied. Bond covers his face and screams out in immense pain.

Grayson: Give up, Bond. Give! It! Up!

The ref asks Bond if he wants to give up. Bond screams out in pain. But he's now hoarse from all the screaming. Meanwhile, Hardaway continue to crank away on the leg. Bond reluctantly taps out to boos from the crowd.

"Violence (Enough is Enough)" blares throughout the arena as the crowd erupts in boos.

Cruz: Here is your winner, KEVIN HARDAWAY!

The ref goes to raise Hardaway's arm in victory. But Hardaway pulls his arm away from the ref and threatens to punch him.

Clement: That S.O.B. Kevin Hardaway got the victory. But I don't like it! I don't like it one bit!

Grayson: Guess what? Do you think he cares about what you think? He told you what he was going to do to Bond and he did just that!

After referees help to roll Bond out of the ring, he places his arms away two referees as they help him to the back. Hardaway rolls to the outside, runs up from behind and clips the back of Bond's leg, knocking him down. The crowd erupts boos as Hardaway applies the Stretch Muffler.

Grayson: He's at it again!

Clement: The match is over, dammit! You won, Kevin, you won! Let the man go!

Referees and officials have to literally pry Hardaway off of Bond. As they drag Hardaway to the back, the remaining ref's console Bond and give a signal for medical attention.

[FGA Office]

Saturday, June 28
2300 Arena
Philadelphia, PA

[FGA Office]

PRIDE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
(c) Jimmy Page vs. Riley Owens

"De(v)tails" by A Bullet for Pretty Boy begins to play over the speakers. Owens walks out onto the entrance ramp and look at the crowd. He adjusts his wrist tape and then slowly walks down the ramp. Owens walks around the ring once and wipes his boots before sliding into the ring. Owens climbs the nearest turnbuckle and raises a fist. He hops off, adjust his kickpads, and waits for his opponent.

Clement: This young man Riley Owens has worked his butt off to get this opportunity. The Gold Rush Rumble will be the biggest match of his career. But this? This match right here will be his second biggest. He's got a chance at history tonight. He's got a chance to right many of the wrongs that have transpired over the past few shows. He's got the chance to show the world what Riley Owens is all about.

Grayson: Oh, we already know what Riley Owens is about. The man is a coward that is avoiding Jack Reynolds like the plague. First, he begs management to take him out of their match and put him in a match with Sean Sands two months ago. Now, he's throwing himself into a tag team tournament? What does he know about tag team wrestling? And who is Blake Jones? Riley has had chance after chance to prove himself. But if you ask me, he's failed every single time.

The familiar eerie cue up from, "They Are Lost" by Last Remaining Pinnacle begins, it continues for ten seconds, the lights die down. Suddenly, a guitar plays, the lights strobe red. Suddenly guitars and drums kick in, signalling "Born of a Broken Man" by Rage Against The Machines, the lights become wild, flashing red. A silhouette of Jimmy Page blasts through the curtains, his controlled stagger and all. He slowly raises his head, the camera zooms in and captures his stoic expression is seen through the flashing red lights. He looks around chewing frantically on a piece of gum as he stalks his way down the ramp. His eyes glare around as he stops at the end of the ramp. He scowls for a moment, then goes to the front of the ring. Page takes a running start and slides onto the apron, stopping in the middle. His berates the crowd with insults, pointing at everyone in the arena, telling them all off. He spits his gum out towards them, then gets inside of the ring, goes to his left, and stands on the turnbuckle, arms out, and letting out a primal shout. The fans boo him as he looks around with his usual scowl. He leaps down, slumps down onto the middle turnbuckle and sits with his right hand on his cheek, waiting for the match to begin.

Clement: When he's not busy whining about Dom Harter, Jimmy Page has proven himself to be arguably the toughest grappler currently in FGA. That Pride Championship has not left his side since December. He turned away The Unstoppable Force, Willow Swaine. He could very well add Riley to the list of names that he's defeated.

Grayson: But he already has defeated Riley. He tore him to shreds about two months or so ago. Then, he lost to Page in that Special Elimination Tag Match. Now this. This will be three straight times that he will have lost to Page. You know, I'm glad that Riley has the mindset that this will be his last match against Page for a while. Trust me, after Page destroys him tonight, no one will want to see Riley challenge him ever again...

Cruz: The following contest is contested under Pride Rules! And it is for the FGA Pride Championship! Introducing first, the challenger! Now residing out of Miami, Florida! Weighing in at 200 pounds... RILEY OWENS!

(The crowd starts up a "LET'S GO, RILEY [clap-clap, clap-clap-clap]" chant.)

Cruz: And his opponent, from Flint, Michigan! Weighing in at 245 pounds! He is the reigning... defending... FGA Pride Champion! Ladies and gentlemen... JIMMY PAGE!

(The crowd erupts in boos as Page holds his championship belt in the air.)

After the ref goes over the Pride Rules, he gives both men the opportunity to shake hands. But they refuse. The ref asks them again if they want to shake hands. The two men continue to ignore the ref and stare a hole through each other. After the ref docks each of them a rope break, he instructs them to go back to their respective corners. Page tugs away at the top rope while Riley shakes his leg in anticipation to take off.

As soon as the bell sounds, both men dart out of their respective corners. They leap into the air and collide with dueling forearm strikes to cheers from the crowd, knocking each other down.

Clement: Look at these two go at already!

After both men get back up, they exchange rapid forearm strikes to cheers from the crowd. The cheers get louder as Riley regains control and continues to knock Page back. He then connects with a rolling solebutt kick to the midsection, sending Page stumbling back into the ropes. After heading into the corner, Riley unleashes a series of Muay Thai kicks to the head. He then takes Page and whips him into the opposite corner. Riley runs across the ring and connects with a running forearm strike to cheers from the crowd. He then heads into the opposite corner. But unbeknownst to Riley, Page follows him into the opposite corner. When Riley turns around, he turns right into a running clothesline from Page.

Page grabs Riley and whips him into the opposite corner and goes for another clothesline. But he runs right into a boot to the face to cheers from the crowd. After stumbling back, Page runs back into the corner and goes for a yakuza kick. But Riley catches him and delivers a capture suplex into the turnbuckles to cheers from the crowd. He drags Page away from the ropes and makes the cover.

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Page kicks out.

Riley picks up Page and delivers a knee strike to the midsection, doubling him over. After placing Page in a cravat, Riley delivers a series of knee strikes to the head. He follows up with a snapmare. After sizing up Page, Riley delivers a series of shoot kicks to the back, causing Page to arch his back in pain. After a kick to the chest knocks Page flush against the canvas, Riley runs into the ropes. When he comes back, he delivers a jumping knee drop to cheers from the crowd. He makes the cover.

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Page gets his shoulder up.

Riley takes Page's arm and presses it back down against the canvas with his leg. Riley then delivers elbows to the side of the head from the salaverry position to cheers from the crowd. Riley then makes the cover.

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Page kicks out.

Riley gets off of Page and turns him over onto all fours. He then lunges down, delivering a series of knee strikes to the ribs to cheers from the crowd. Riley then stands over Page and lunges down, delivering 12-to-6 elbows to the back of the head. After kicking Page back over onto his back, Riley delivers a stomp to the face to cheers from the crowd. He drops down and makes the cover.

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Page gets his shoulder up.

Clement: I don't think we've ever seen Riley this aggressive before.

Grayson: Riley knows what's at stake. He understands the task at hand. If he wants to beat Page and take that Pride Championship, he's going to have to bring it harder than ever.

Riley picks up Page and whips him into the ropes. When Page comes back, Riley connects with a front kick to the face. While Page is dazed, Riley runs into the ropes. When Riley comes back, Page nails him with a knee strike to the midsection, doubling him over. Page then runs into the ropes. When Page comes back, Riley stands up and delivers a rolling solebutt kick to the midsection, doubling Page over. Riley then runs into the ropes. When Riley comes back, Page counters with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker to boos from the crowd. He makes the cover.

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Riley kicks out, but Page makes the cover again.

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Riley kicks out again.

Page then picks up Riley, hoists him up with a double leg pick-up and then rams him back-first into the corner. He proceeds to try and drive all of the air out of Riley with a series of hard shoulder thrusts. After standing up, Page nails Riley with a forearm strike, followed by an elbow strike. He then delivers another stiff forearm strike, followed by a jaw rattling elbow strike. After sizing up Riley, Page nails him with another forearm strike, followed by an elbow strike. He takes Riley and whips him into the opposite corner. Page runs across the ring and goes for a corner yakuza kick. But Riley catches his foot to cheers from the crowd. He then shoves Page down to the canvas. As Page rolls back up to his feet, Riley comes from out of the corner and throws out a lariat. But Page ducks underneath, applies a waistlock from behind and then goes for a German Suplex. But Riley lands on his feet and then runs into the ropes. When Riley comes back, Page knocks him down with Sole Destruction to boos from the crowd. He drops down and hooks the leg.

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Riley gets his shoulder up.

Page picks up Riley and nails him with a headbutt, sending him stumbling into the ropes. As Page approaches, Riley comes back and delivers a knife-edge chop. Page then returns the favor with a chop of his own. Riley then nails Page with a shoot kick to the chest. Page responds with a knife-edge chop that echoes throughout the arena. Riley then delivers another shoot kick to the chest. Page comes back with a blistering knife-edge chop... and another. Riley comes back with a shoot kick... and another shoot kick. Page then cocks his arm back for another chop. But he quickly clutches his chest in pain. Riley then takes advantage and begins nailing Page with a series of forearm strikes. He then steps back and delivers a front kick to the face... and another front kick... and another. The last kick sends Page stumbling into the ropes. Riley then storms into the corner and delivers a series of forearm strikes to the face that send Page slumping down in the corner. While Page is down in the corner, Riley walks back towards the center of the ring... only to turn around and nail Page with a running knee strike to the face. Riley heads back to the center of the ring, only to turn around and deliver another running knee strike to the face. Riley then heads all the way into the opposite corner. He runs across the ring, jumps up and connects with a dropkick to the face to cheers from the crowd. Riley drags Page away from the ropes and makes the cover.

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Page gets his shoulder up to boos from the crowd.

Clement: I knew this match would be hard-hitting. But never like this.

Grayson: And to think that the Gold Rush Rumble is right after this. They could very well be numbers one and two!

Riley picks up Page and positions him from behind for a Regalplex. But Page counters with a series of elbows to the back of the head, breaking the hold. He then quickly grabs Riley from behind and goes for a German Suplex. But Riley blocks the move. After elbowing Page in the face and breaking the hold, Riley runs into the ropes. When Riley comes back, Page throws him down with an Exploder Suplex to boos from the crowd. He makes the cover.

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Riley gets his shoulder up.

Page picks up Riley and nails him with a lunging knee to the midsection, doubling him over. He then grabs Riley, runs and tosses him through the ropes and to the floor. After dropping down onto his back, Page rolls to the outside.

As Riley tries to get up, Page knocks him down with a clothesline. He follows up with a series of stomps to boos from the crowd. He reaches down, picks up Riley and then rams him back-first into the guard rail. Page then hoists up Riley, turns and rams him back-first against the edge of the apron. He then hoists Page up, runs forward and rams him back-first into the ring post. Page then brings Riley away from the ring post before throwing him down with an Exploder Suplex on the outside.

Clement: Keep the match in the ring and Riley's got a shot. Move the match to the outside and that's when things go in Page's direction. He's the brawler. He's the scrapper. Riley's got technique whereas Page just wants to knock your head off.

Grayson: Both men have already been docked a rope break for refusing to shake hands. At this point, I doubt they care about adhering to the rest of the Pride Rules.

Page then goes over, grabs the cable wire and wraps it around Riley's neck to boos from the crowd. Riley can be seen gasping for air as he flails his arms. The ref immediately gives Page until the count of five to break the hold.

Ref: ONE... TWO... THREE... FOUR...

Page reluctantly lets go. He then picks up Riley, lifts him up and delivers a powerbomb onto the edge of the apron to boos from the crowd. He then picks up Riley, grabs him and delivers the Nirvana into the barricade to boos from the crowd.

Clement: Good God! he just drove Riley head-first into that barricade!

Page picks up Riley and rolls him back into the ring. After Page rolls himself back in, he makes the cover...

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THR-NO! Riley gets his foot on the bottom rope to cheers from the crowd.

Grayson: That lucky S.O.B...

Page then drags Riley away from the ropes and makes the cover.

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Riley gets his shoulder up to cheers from the crowd.

After Page picks up Riley, he nails him with a series of forearm strikes to the head. While Riley is dazed, Page runs into the ropes. When he comes back, he goes for a yakuza kick. But Riley catches his foot to cheers from the crowd. He then spins Page around. When Page comes back, Riley goes for a clothesline. But Page ducks, sending Riley into the ropes. Page then runs back into the ropes next to Riley. Riley then stops in the center in the ring and tries to catches Page with another clothesline. But Page ducks. When Riley turns around, Page grabs him and plants him with Nirvana to boos from the crowd. He turns Riley over and makes the cover.

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THREE!

PAGE – 1
OWENS – 0

Grayson: And just like that, Riley is down. He's got to win out if he wants that belt.

Clement: All the pressure is solely on Riley's shoulders. Page has rarely tasted defeat here in FGA. Can Riley put him down for two straight falls?

During the mandatory rest period, Page goes over and stomps away on Riley to boos from the crowd.

Clement: What the heck is this?

Grayson: I don't think Page wants to rest. He wants to end this thing right now!

The ref tells him to get off of Riley. But Page refuses. The ref then goes and grabs Page by the arm. But Page flings the ref off his arm, sending him down to the canvas to boos from the crowd. Page then drops down and chokes Riley with both hands to boos from the crowd. The bell sounds, signaling the end of the rest period. As Page continues to choke Riley, the ref gives Page until the count of five to break the hold.

Ref: ONE... TWO... THREE... FOUR...

Page lets go. He then picks up Riley and whips him into the corner. Page charges across the ring and connects with a clothesline. He then takes Riley and whips him back into the opposite corner. Page runs across the ring and connects with another clothesline. After bringing Riley from out of the corner, Page kicks him in the midsection before planting Riley with a snap DDT. The crowd boos as Page makes the cover.

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Riley gets his shoulder up to cheers from the crowd.

Page picks up Riley and delivers The Paralyzing to boos from the crowd. He then picks up Riley, hoists him up, runs over and delivers a turnbuckle powerbomb to boos from the crowd. After Riley drops down to his knees, Page runs into the ropes. When he comes back, he goes for the Trauma Symphony. But Riley catches his leg and delivers a dragonscrew to cheers from the crowd. Riley gets up, grabs Page by the legs and turns over into a cloverleaf to cheers from the crowd.

Clement: The Cloverleaf! Riley's got the cloverleaf applied!

The ref asks Page if he wants to give up. But Page refuses to quit. So Riley pulls back, increasing the pressure of the hold.

Clement: Page has got nowhere to go! Will he tap out!?

Page pulls him across the canvas and grabs the bottom rope to boos from the crowd. The ref gives Riley until the count of five to break the hold.

Ref: ONE... TWO... THREE... FOUR...

Riley lets go. He picks up Page and goes for an irish whip. But Page reverses, sending Riley into the ropes. When Riley comes back, Page bends over to set up a back body drop. But Riley grabs him and lifts him up for a brainbuster. But Page blocks the move. He then lifts up Riley for a vertical suplex. But Riley slips down from behind. After grabbing Page around the waist, Riley runs forward into the ropes. After Page bounces back off the ropes, Riley rolls back, rolls him up and delivers the Chaos Theory to cheers from the crowd.

Clement: Page just got dumped on the back of his neck! Can Riley tie it up here?

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THR-NO! Page gets his shoulder up!

Riley picks up Page and hammers him with alternating forearm strikes to the head. He then turns Page around, hooks his arms from behind and delivers a release tiger suplex to cheers from the crowd.

Clement: Riley drops him right on the back of his neck again! How much more can Page take!?

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Page gets his shoulder up.

Riley picks up Page and whips him hard chest-first into the corner. As Page stumbles back, Riley sets him up for a full nelson from behind and then hits a release dragon suplex to cheers from the crowd. He crawls over and makes the cover.

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THR-NO! Page gets his shoulder up to boos from the crowd!

Clement: How does Page keep beating out that three count?

Grayson: This man is so tough to put away. He's proving why he's the Pride Champion right here!

Riley picks up Page, applies a Muay Thai Clinch and delivers alternating knee strikes to the body and head. While Page is dazed, Riley sizes him up before clocking him with a Rolling Elbow to cheers from the crowd. He then picks up Page, grabs him from behind and delivers a Sleeper Suplex to cheers from the crowd. As Page is up on his knees in a dazed state, Riley runs over and delivers Unnecessary Roughness to cheers from the crowd.

Clement: Unnecessary Roughness! Right catches him square in the face with that kick! Is this it!?

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THREE!

PAGE – 1
OWENS – 1

Clement: Riley's tied it up! Whoever gets the next fall will walk away with the championship! Which one of these men wants it more?

Riley crouches down as he waits impatiently for the mandatory rest period to end. Meanwhile, Page is trying to gather his bearings as he pulls himself up in the opposite corner. The bell sounds as Riley darts across the ring. When Page turns around, he turns right into a flying forearm strike from Riley to cheers from the crowd. He then takes Page and whips him into the opposite corner. Riley runs across the ring. But Page ducks the oncoming attack, lifts him up and hotshots him across the top turnbuckle, sending Riley down to boos from the crowd.

Page picks up Riley and goes for a vertical suplex. But on the way up, Riley nails him with a knee to the head, forcing Page to bring him back down. Riley then hoists up Page and drops him with a brianbuster to cheers from the crowd. After taking a second or two to collect himself, Riley turns over and makes the cover.

Clement: Riley drops Page right on his head! This could be it...

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The crowd sighs as Page gets his shoulder up!

While Page is still down, Riley gets up and slowly makes his way across the ring. After stepping through the ropes, Riley begins to climb the turnbuckle. But just then, Page quickly gets up, runs into the corner, runs up onto the middle ropes and nails Riley with a forearm strike, stopping him in his tracks.

Grayson: Riley got caught. He was too slow...

Page nails Riley with a headbutt. Page then lunges forward, delivering a double chop to the throat. After hooking both of Riley's arms, Page delivers a super double underhook suplex to boos from the crowd. Page slowly turns over and drapes his arm across Riley's chest.

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THRE-NO!

Riley gets his shoulder up to cheers from the crowd!

Clement: Riley's got some fight left in him! He's worked too hard and too long to go home empty handed!

Grayson: Well that's too bad because that's exactly what's going to happen.

Page picks up Riley and whips him into the ropes. When Riley comes back, Page throws out a knife-edge chop. But Riley ducks and runs into the ropes. When Riley comes back, Page knocks him down with a lariat. He makes the cover.

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Riley gets his shoulder up.

Page picks up Riley, grabs him from behind and goes for the Concussion~Grade III. But Riley ducks, wraps around from behind and delivers an Everest German Suplex to cheers from the crowd.

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Page gets his shoulder up.

Clement: Nearfall after nearfall from these two! Any one of these could have put this match away.

Riley picks up Page and delivers a series of alternating shoot kicks, followed by a rolling solebutt kick to the midsection. He then hoists up Page onto his shoulders before delivering a double knee gutbuster to cheers from the crowd. Riley gets up, pulls up Page from behind and delivers a Regalplex to cheers from the crowd.

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Page gets his shoulder up.

Clement: Page will not stay down!

Grayson: He keeps getting dropped on his head and neck. I'm surprised he even knows where he is right now.

Riley picks up Page and nails him with a forearm strike. Page then tells him to hit him again. So Riley gladly obliges, nailing Page with a hard forearm strike to the face. Page responds with a shove before pointing to his chin, asking for another one.

Clement: Look at Page taunting him! He's daring Riley to give him all he's got!

So Riley nails him again with a forearm strike. Page points to his chin again, so Riley nails him with another forearm strike. After Page shakes off the blow, he points to his chin again. So Riley turns and nails him with a Cyclone Kill to the face, knocking him down to cheers from the crowd. He makes the cover.

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Riley picks up Page and goes for an irish whip, but Page reverses, sending Riley into the corner. Page runs into the corner and connects with a lariat. He then takes Riley and whips him into the opposite corner. Page runs across the ring and connects with another lariat to boos from the crowd. He then whips Riley back into the previous corner. Page runs across the ring and connects with a corner yakuza kick that echos throughout the arena. Page then grabs Riley and whips him back into the opposite corner. He then charges across the ring and nearly knocks Riley's head off with another corner yakuza kick. Page brings Riley from out of the corner, hoists him up and then throws him into the corner with a turnbuckle powerbomb. As Riley falls to his knees, Page runs into the ropes. When he comes back, he blasts Riley in the face with the Trauma Symphony to boos from the crowd. He then pulls up Riley from behind and delivers a half nelson suplex. As Riley gets up on his knees in a dazed state, Page runs into the ropes. When he comes back, he blasts Riley in the back of the head with the Trauma Symphony to boos from the crowd. He then turns Riley over and makes the cover.

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Riley gets his shoulder up to cheers and applause from the crowd!

Clement: He got his shoulder up at two and 3/4s! Riley's still in this!

Grayson: How!? How!?

Page picks up Riley, hoists him up and delivers another turnbuckle powerbomb. He turns Riley over and makes the cover.

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Riley kicks out to cheers from the crowd.

Page picks up Riley and nails him with a forearm strike. But Riley comes back with one of his own. Page delivers another forearm strike. But Riley comes back with one of his own. Page delivers yet another forearm strike. But again, Riley comes back with one of his own. He then goes for an open palm strike. But Page ducks and counters with a forearm strike. Riley goes for another palm strike. But again, Page ducks and connects with a forearm strike. After Page ducks a third palm strike, he goes to counter with the Aneurysm. But Riley ducks. As Page gets back up, Riley clocks him with a high roundhouse kick to the head, knocking him down to cheers from the crowd. He makes the cover.

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Page gets his shoulder up to boos from the crowd!

After Riley picks up Page, he nails him with a forearm strike, followed by a spinning backfist. While Page is dazed, Riley turns him around and applies a rear naked choke to cheers from the crowd. Page panics as the crowd cheers.

Clement: RNC! He's got the rear naked choke locked in!

Grayson: C'mon Page, do something!

The ref asks him if he wants to give up. But Page refuses to quit. As the ref is checking on him, Page grabs the ref by his shirt and pulls him close to him. While the ref is trying to pull himself away, Page nails Riley with a mule kick to boos from the crowd.

Clement: Low blow by Page!

Page lets go of the ref and then runs into the ropes. When he comes back, Riley delivers a Rolling Elbow that knocks him down. After Riley falls down on all fours, he takes a second to collect himself before making the cover.

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Page gets his shoulder up to boos from the crowd!

Riley picks up Page from behind and goes for the Ripcord Lariat. But Page ducks, wraps around from behind and counters with the Concussion~Grade III. But Riley ducks, grabs Page from behind and delivers a Sleeper Suplex to cheers from the crowd. As page tries to get up, Riley runs into the ropes. When he comes back, he clobbers Page with Unnecessary Roughness to cheers from the crowd. Riley drops down and makes the cover.

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THREE!

"De(v)tails" blasts over the PA as the crowd explodes in cheers.

Cruz: Here is your winner and NEW the FGA Pride Champion, RILEY OWENS!

The ref hands Riley the Pride Championship. Riley clutches the championship belt as he drops to his knees. Tears of joy stream down his face before kissing the center plate.

Clement: He's done it! He's done it! Riley has taken down Jimmy Page! He's won the Pride Championship!

Once Riley gets to his feet, the ref raises his arm in the air as the crowd explodes in cheers. Riley then heads over into the corner, climbs up onto the middle ropes and thrusts the Pride Championship in the air to cheers and applause from the crowd.

[FGA Office]

Clement: We just saw an hellacious match between Jimmy Page and Riley Owens. Now both of these men have to turn right back around and enter this Gold Rush Rumble!

Grayson: Who knows what number they picked!

Clement: This match was supposed to have 24 entrants. However, due to some family issues, Willow Swaine has had to pull out of this event. Which is unfortunate, since Willow was one of the favorites.

Grayson: It would have been interested to see how The Unstoppable Force faired in a match like this.

Clement: Also, Chris Bond was injured earlier tonight at the hands of Kevin Hardaway. FGA officials and doctors have declared that it's best that Bond sit out this match. We all remember how hard Bond worked for those title shots last year. That title was such a key to his redemption story. But to see his shot at gold cut short due to an injury is unfortunate.

Right now, we're going to play you some previously recorded comments from some of the Rumble participants...

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Standing in front of one of the 'Only The Strong Survive' logos backstage is Cyncity. Dressed down in her purple and pink ring gear, she stared down at the little ball in her left hand, presumably with her Gold Rush Rumble number on it, and in her right hand was a pink Stitch doll. Finally looking up, she stares at the camera for a moment before inhaling and exhaling.

Cyncity: Some would say that this match doesn't favor someone of my size or my style. Everyone who's anyone knows that it's all about flying around the ring with me, because I'm pretty much a real life super hero and stuffs. But even being a superhero, there isn't really many people out there who are giving me a chance in this match. As a matter of fact, if you ask around... Everyone has their money on Dom or Mister Crazypants, Jimmy Page.

She smirks, staring back at the ball with her entry number on it.

Cyncity: Mister Grayson talked about how I'm going to have a target on my back just because of the hype and publicity that I get... That's fine with me. I wouldn't expect any less. I know there's a target on my back in this match, because in my eye...everyone in this match is a target. Whether it be a friend like Annie, or a foe like Wolfie... I'm on a mission to throw every single one of you over the top rope to do something no one ever expected me to do.

She looks at the camera, bringing the Stitch doll up to her chest. She wraps her arms tightly around the doll and smiles for the camera before mouthing out her final words.

Cyncity: And that's become World Champion...

She flips her hair and grabs a hold of Stitch's hand, pretending as if it were a child.

Cyncity: Byeeeee!

She waves with her free hand and skips away with the Stitch doll in hand.

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Karma: So, yeah, somebody asked my thoughts on the Gold Rush Rumble, which is on a similar level to Doctor Watson being surprised that Sherlock Holmes didn't receive those six bags of fertilizer he ordered. But since I'm getting paid, I'll play along: last year I walked into the Gold Rush Rumble and I dominated from the very start to the very end, and that was a few weeks after I made my debut with the company. So now we're one year on, and I've stolen a whole heck of a lot of shows since then, and have proven myself to be the Battle Royal God of FwA just in time for the Championship to be on the line. So what are my thoughts? Why, I believe that Miss Baum can tell you...

Cherry: Tonight is the night where a new name is engraved onto the championship belt, as FWA becomes 110% Karmic.

Karma: Well put, Miss Baum, well put - and 503% correct. I just hope everyone else in the ring doesn't make it too obvious by lining up so I can send them packing one at a time until I actually break a sweat.

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Chaz Holiday: Finally, the time is here. The 2014 FGA Gold Rush Rumble. To most people, this is all about winning a title. To me? It's not just about the title. It's about showing that I deserve to have this opportunity. It's about proving to people that I can hang in the main event picture. I've had a lot of big matches. A lot of important, difficult ones. But tonight is the biggest, single most important night of my life. It's the biggest match of my life. And I'm ready for it.

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Cami: Gold Rush Rumble. Twenty-four wrestlers will enter; only one will survive. Deemed the best, that person will have earned the FGA World Championship. No one expects me to win, to survive. Big moneys says a veteran like Dom Harter, Thaddeus Grey or Malcolm Drake, or maybe a newcomer like Annie Zellor or Jackal will be victorious. Twenty-four will enter the ring, one will remain. That one, will be me.

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Dom Harter: So here we are again: The Gold Rush Rumble. And tonight you all get to realize how cyclical history is, how often history repeats itself. Last year I stood here and told you all that I was going to walk away as the victor, and I did exactly that. Well tonight I'm telling you that I'm going to, once again, defeat so many of the same opponents as I have in the past, and that I'm walking away from Only The Strong Survive as the FGA World Champion. So guess what I'm going to do...

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Joshua Black: From day one, I told you all I was the GREATEST wrestler there ever was, is, and will be. I told you all that I was going to run through everyone here and get to the top of the mountain. Tonight... in one match... I do just that. Tonight, there will no longer be anyone that questions my greatness. Tonight, a new FGA Heavyweight Champion is crowned... and his name is Joshua Fucking Black. Rumble, young man, rumble.

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Annie Zellor: Oh my God, it's really here. Like, tonight is such a huuuge opportunity for someone like myself and I just wanna say that I'm sooo proud of being able to compete in the Gold Rush Rumble. But I just wanna do this for all my Anniemaniacs and I just really hope I make you all proud of me. But right now I've gotta go put on my toughest, fiercest #grrface and try to survive twenty other wrestlers to try and become a world champion.

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Dan Herrera: "Tonight, the Gold Rush Rumble will crown a new World Title. But not only that, it will usher in a new age for FGA. An age that is not marred by selfishness and greed but is lifted by righteousness and honor. Tonight I bring the law to FGA and punish those that have run free for so long. Tonight I will usher in FGA's new beginning."

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Jimmy Page: In order for me to get to Dom Harter, I have to get through 18 other people, in order...for me to get my hands around the FGA World Heavyweight Championship, I have to not only eliminate 18 other people, but I have to get rid of Dom Harter. I say the odds are in my favor, because Saturday night, I'm going to go into Only The Strong Survive, I'm going to beat Riley Owens and keep my belt, because Owens doesn't have the balls nor the killer instinct to put me down; THEN I'm going to break whatever illusion of Dom Harter holding a world title, and I'm going to WIN The World Championship. Everyone...is a casualty, everyone is expendable, and everyone...whether they like it or not...will fall to ME....

[FGA Office]

MAIN EVENT
Gold Rush Rumble

Cruz: The following contest... is the Gold Rush Rumble!

Cheers and applause can be heard throughout the crowd.

Cruz: Over the course of the afternoon, several FGA grapplers drew numbers at random. The first two grapplers will enter the ring. Every 90 seconds, another grappler will enter the ring. The only way to be eliminated is to be thrown over the top rope and having both feet hit the floor. The winner of this contest will be declared the 2014 Gold Rush Rumble winner... and the NEEEEEEEEEEW FGA World Champion!

Cheers and applause can be heard throughout the crowd.

Clement: Alright! We are about to get things underway! Twenty three participants have entered. Evan, this should be a good one...

Cruz: Now let us find out who drew number one....

An assortment of purple and blue strobe lights illuminate the entrance aisle, flashing in time with the music, as Annie Zellor bursts through the curtain.

Cruz: From Staten Island, New York! Weighing in at 107 pounds... ANNIE ZELLOR!

She poses momentarily, 'flexing' her biceps for the fans, before running down the aisle, her arms outstretched to slap hands with the willing fans on the way down.

Clement: Hey! It's Kickass Annie!

Grayson: Are you freaking kidding me!

The youngster slides in under the bottom rope and runs to the furthest away turnbuckle, climbing to the middle rope, whereupon she raises a fist in the air before jumping down off the turnbuckle.

Cruz: Now let us find out who drew number two....

The sound of crows cawing squawks throughout the arena before "Reptiles" by Them Crooked Vultures cues up. After a few moments of anticipation Sirius Sloan appears from behind the curtain, his face mostly hidden by the hood of his overcoat.

Cruz: From Toronto, Ontario, Canada! Weighing in at 179 pounds! He is the "Hellhound"... SIRIUS SLOAN!

He halts at the top of the ramp with his eyes to the ground. He slowly raises his hands to the ceiling before continuing down the lane way. Upon reaching the ring Sloan walks up the steel steps and wipes his feet on the apron before entering.

Clement: Sirius Sloan is the number two entrant. This probably wasn't his preferred number. But judging by who was number one, I don't think he's that upset.

Grayson: Sloan never really recovered from that loss to Annie Zellor and I don't blame him. Now is the chance for him to gain some revenge after that embarrassing loss and send that annoying twit flying out of the ring.

He then approaches the ropes and climbs up, placing one foot on bottom and one foot on the middle. Sloan raises one fist and throws his hood back to reveal the Hellhound mask. The audience applauds in approval as he looks out at the masses before him. The music fades and he removes the mask before running the ropes to warm up.

The bell sounds as Sloane runs over and attacks Annie with a dropkick, knocking her down.

Clement: Sloan wasting little time by going after Annie!

Sloane quickly gets up and begins stomping away at her. He then picks up Annie and shoves her into the corner. After a series of shoot kicks to the chest, Sloane takes Annie and whips her into the opposite corner. Sloane then runs across the ring and connects with a leaping forearm smash. After bringing Annie from out of the corner, Sloane hoists her up and plants her with the Death Rattle.

Grayson: Bam, right on her stupid little head.

Clement: What is your issue with Annie? She seems like a sweet young lady.

Grayson: She's ANNOYING!

Clement: I'm pretty sure there's people that feel the same way about you.

While Annie is down, Sloane runs into the ropes. When he comes back, he goes for a Rolling Thunder Frog Splash. But Annie gets her knees up, causing Sloane to come crashing down across them to cheers from the crowd.

Clement: Well-timed counter there by Annie to get those knees up.

Grayson: I'm surprised he didn't crush her, anyway. I mean she's what, about 70 pounds soaking wet?

Clement: Just stop!

As both grapplers get up, Annie delivers a series of shoot kicks to the midsection. She then grabs Sloane and whips him into the corner. Annie runs across the ring, hops onto Sloane and monkey flips him from out of the corner to cheers from the crowd.. After stepping out onto the apron, Annie waits for Sloane to get up. As he gets up and turns around, Annie connects with a springboard dropkick to cheers from the crowd.

As Sloane slowly gets up, Annie runs up from behind and delivers a front dropkick, knocking Sloane down onto the middle rope. While Sloane is in position, Annie runs into the ropes. When she comes back, she connects with the Rough 'n' Tumble to cheers from the crowd.

Clement: Tiger Feint Kick right to the face!

Grayson: Come on, Sloan, get up!

After leaning Sloane against the ropes, Annie wraps her arms around his legs, swats down and struggles to lift him up over the top rope and to the floor (Sirius Sloane – ELIMINATED)

Grayson: WHAT!?

Clement: Annie's got her first elimination! Maybe her first of many!

Grayson: I think you're the one that needs to stop now...

Crowd: TEN, NINE, EIGHT, SEVEN, SIX, FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE....

[BUZZER!]

#3 – Malcolm Lee Deadwood makes his way down to the ring to boos from the crowd.

Grayson: Yes! Yes! Yes! Let's see how she fairs against this man.

Clement: Malcolm Lee Deadwood towers over Annie at 6'7". He outweighs her by nearly 150 pounds. This doesn't look good...

As he heads down the aisle, Deadwood points at Annie and makes a breaking motion with his hands. A shot of Annie reveals her taking a big gulp as she tries to ready herself for the next entrant.

As Deadwood pulls himself up onto the apron using the ropes, Annie runs over to attack. But Deadwood palms her face with his hand and then shoves her down to boos from the crowd. After stepping through the ropes, Deadwood goes over to attack Annie. He throws out a clothesline. But Annie ducks. When Deadwood turns around, he throws out a haymaker. But again, Annie ducks out of the way. Deadwood then stalks Annie. As Annie steps back, she notices that she's just backed herself up into a corner. Deadwood wastes no times as he lunges forward. But he connects with nothing but the turnbuckles as Annie moves out of the way. When Deadwood turns around, Annie delivers a series of shoot kicks to the midsection. But Deadwood grabs her left leg with his right arm. He then uses his left arm to grab Annie by her throat and shoves her down to the canvas. As Annie gets up, Deadwood runs from out of the corner and knocks her down with a shoulder block to boos from the crowd.

Grayson: There you go, Malc! Show her who's boss!

Deadwood stands over Annie, reaches down, grabs Annie by her neck with both hands and then hoists her up. He holds Annie a good three or four feet in the air as he chokes her to boos from the crowd. But the boos turn to cheers as Annie connects with a bell clap, causing Deadwood to drop her. As Deadwood clutches his ears in pain, Annie kicks him in the midsection before delivering a sitout jawbreaker. The crowd cheers as Deadwood stumbles back. Annie then runs over and connects with a step up enzuigiri. The crowd cheers as Deadwood stumbles back closer towards the ropes. Annie then runs over and goes for a wheelbarrow bulldog. But Deadwood shoves Annie off of him to boos from the crowd. As Annie gets up and turns around, Deadwood runs over and goes for a clothesline. But Annie grabs the top rope and drops down, sending Deadwood over the top rope and to the floor (Malcolm Lee Deadwood – ELIMINATED).

The crowd cheers. Annie jumps up and down, shaking her arms uncontrollably with excitement.

Grayson: NO! NO! NO! NO!

Clement: She just eliminated Malcolm Lee Deadwood! Kickass Annie is on a roll!

Crowd: TEN, NINE, EIGHT, SEVEN, SIX, FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE....

[BUZZER!]

[As the buzzer goes, Cherry Baum walks out onto the ramp on her own, mic in hand, looking toward the ring]

Cherry Baum: Ladies, gentlemen, people in the ring...he's here.

[Rather than the familiar intro of "When The Levee Breaks", however...]

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[...before Tony Iommi decides to violate his guitar]

I AM IRON MAN

Grayson: YES! YES! YES! Thank you! Finally, some real talent is about to grace this ring! That's your FGA Iron Man! The Battle Royal God! The man with the record for longest time in a Gold Rush Rumble! The man with the record for most eliminations in the Gold Rush Rumble! The man that is your soon-to-be 2014 Gold Rush Rumble Winner!

Clement: Are you done!?

Grayson: .... perhaps...

[And then Tony Iommi's iconic riff begins, and Johnny Karma walks out at the top of the ramp wearing his "BATTLE ROYAL GOD" t-shirt and walks purposefully towards his ring]

Has he lost his mind?
Can he see or is he blind?
Can he walk at all,
Or if he moves will he fall?

[Karma walks down the ramp, telling everyone he passes how he's got the match in the bag and all he has to do is enter the ring]

Is he alive or dead?
Has he thoughts within his head?
We'll just pass him there
Why should we even care?

[Karma climbs the ring steps and takes off his shirt, teasing that he'll toss it into the crowd...but then passes it to Cherry Baum, before stepping through the ropes to win this thing]

Once Karma steps through the ropes, the two begin to circle the ring. They motion to lock up. But Karma opts out and kicks Annie in the midsection to boos from the crowd. He then moves Annie into the corner before unleashing a series of knife-edge chops. Karma grabs Annie by the arm and then whips her into the opposite corner. He then runs across the ring and connects with a clothesline, sending Annie slumping down in the corner. After backing up towards the center of the ring, Karma sizes her up. He then runs into the corner and connects with the Kodak Moment to boos from the crowd.

Grayson: I hope she had her grrface on for that Kodak Moment...

Karma picks up Annie, leans her up against the ropes and then grabs her leg to dump her over the top rope. But Annie wraps her arms tightly around the top rope. So Karma lets her down and delivers a series of clubbing shots to the back. He then grabs Annie by her hair, runs across the ring and tosses her over the top rope...

Grayson: YES!

… but Annie wraps her arms and legs around the middle & top ropes to cheers from the crowd. As Karma heads back over to knock her off, Annie quickly drops down onto the apron and rolls herself back in. She escapes an elimination. But she doesn't escape a series of stomps from Karma. Karma reaches down, picks up Annie and then snapmares her over. After sizing her up, Karma delivers a rolling neck snaps to boos from the crowd. While Annie is down, Karma heads into the corner. After hoisting himself up onto the middle ropes, Karma jumps off and goes for a diving fist drop. But Annie gets her foot up, nailing Karma in the face on the way down. As Karma gets up, Annie runs into the ropes. When she comes back, she connects with a dropkick that sends him stumbling through the ropes and to the floor.

Grayson: That's not an elimination! He's got to go over the top rope, not through them!

Crowd: TEN, NINE, EIGHT, SEVEN, SIX, FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE....

[BUZZER!]

#5 – Kevin Hardaway pushes his way through the curtain as the crowd erupts in boos. He stops halfway down the aisle and begins to fake a limp, clearly mocking his former friend Chris Bond...

Grayson: You know, I never used to like Kevin Hardaway. But he's really won me over with this change in attitude.

Clement: Kevin Hardaway turned his back on his friend and these fans. He's already cost Bond his place in this match. And with Annie being all alone in that ring, I don't like her chances against this violent S.O.B.

After Hardaway climbs up onto the apron, Annie runs over and delivers a shoulder thrust through the ropes. She then grabs Hardaway and leads him through the ropes. She delivers a series of knife-edge chops. But she quickly realizes that those chops have no effect on Hardaway. In fact, he barks at her, demanding her to hit him harder. So Annie obliges by delivering a series of shoot kicks to the chest. But again, the kicks have little effect on K-Hard. So Annie quickly runs into the ropes. When she comes back, Hardaway throws out a Decap Lariat. But Annie ducks and runs into the ropes. When she comes back, she delivers a wheelbarrow bulldog to cheers from the crowd.

Clement: There you go, Annie!

As Hardaway rolls over onto his back, Annie steps through the ropes and begins climbing the turnbuckles.

Clement: She's headed to the top, Evan!

Once she reaches the top, she flips off and goes for a top rope senton. But Hardaway rolls out of the way, causing Annie to crash back-first onto the canvas. The crowd boos as Annie arches her back in pain.

Hardaway gets up, picks up Annie and whips her into the ropes. When Annie comes back, Hardaway delivers a pop up European Uppercut to boos from the crowd.

Clement: My God what an uppercut!

As Hardaway turns around, Karma goes for Check Your Chiclets. But Hardaway catches his foot and spins him around. When Karma comes back, Hardaway turns him inside out with a Decap Lariat. He then picks up Karma, runs and tosses him through the ropes and to the floor.

Clement: Karma's lucky he wasn't thrown over the top rope there...

When Hardaway turns around, Annie nails him with a Taka geri, followed by a forearm strike. After a kick to the midsection, Annie goes for an irish whip. But Hardaway reverses, sending Annie into the ropes. When Annie comes back, she brings him down with a headscissors takeover. As Hardaway gets up, Annie runs over and connects with the Lui Kang Kick, sending him falling and stumbling onto the middle rope to cheers from the crowd.

Grayson: No! No! No!

Clement: She's got him set up for the Rough 'n' Tumble, Evan!

Annie then runs into the ropes. When she comes back, she goes for the Rough 'n' Tumble. But Hardaway grabs her legs, drags her across the middle rope and then catapults her throat-first into the top rope to boos from the crowd. Hardaway then picks up Annie and flings her over the top rope, sending her down to the floor to boos from the crowd (Annie Zellor – ELIMINATED)

Grayson: Back to the sandbox for you, Annie!

As Annie gets up on the outside, Hardaway mocks her with the #grrface before giving her the “up yours” gesture. The crowd boos Hardaway as Annie pokes out her bottom lip and makes her way back up the aisle dejected...

Grayson: Ha Ha Ha! I see she's switched to her #sadface!

Clement: Finding joy in her elimination? You're something else...

Crowd: TEN, NINE, EIGHT, SEVEN, SIX, FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE....

[BUZZER!]

#6 – The crowd explodes with cheers as Chris Bond limps his way down to the ring to cheers from the crowd.

Grayson: WHAT!?

Clement: CHRIS BOND! CHRIS BOND IS STILL HERE!

Referees and FGA Officials try to hold him back. But he swats them out of his way as he keeps his eyes locked on Kevin Hardaway.

Clement: Chris Bond is not about to let Kevin Hardaway get away with this! He doesn't care if he has to crawl his way to the ring. He's gonna get his hands on Hardaway before tonight's over!

Hardaway, meanwhile, begins to mock Bond by limping around the ring in a circle. As Bond pulls himself up onto the apron, Hardaway runs over to attack. But Bond nails him with a right hand. As Hardaway stumbles back, Bond goes to step through the ropes. But Hardaway runs right back over and kicks up the middle rope, intending to blatantly hit Bond between the legs to boos from the crowd. Bond cringes in pain as he crumbles onto the canvas. Hardaway continues his assault with a series of stomps to the head. He then picks up Bond and throws him head-first into the top turnbuckle. After turning Bond around, Hardaway unleashes a series of shoulder thrusts to the midsection. Hardaway then grabs Bond by the throat with both hands and chokes him to boos from the crowd. After ten seconds, Hardaway lets go and walks all the way across the ring. Hardaway then runs across the ring and goes for a corner Shining Wizard. But Bond ducks and dumps him over the top rope and to the floor (Kevin Hardaway – ELIMINATED).

Grayson: NO!

Clement: HARDAWAY'S GONE! HARDAWAY'S GONE!

The crowd explodes in cheers over the elimination. Hardaway gets up and repeatedly slaps the apron in anger. He tries to get back in the ring, but the ref's on the outside hold him back. While Hardaway and Bond are arguing with each other, Karma sneaks up from behind, grabs Bond by the legs and lifts him up over the top rope and to the floor (Chris Bond – ELIMINATED).

Grayson: YES!

Clement: Chris Bond is now gone and there goes Hardaway!

The crowd boos at seeing Bond's elimination. While Bond is down on the floor, Hardaway breaks free and kicks away at Bond's injured leg. He then reaches down, picks up Bond's leg and applies the Stretch Muffler to boos from the crowd.

Clement: Get him off of Bond!

Grayson: Hey, he came out here. He wanted Hardaway. Now he's getting exactly what he asked for.

Just like earlier in the night, the officials have to pry Hardaway off of Bond. They then forcefully move him away from Bond and up the aisle. Meanwhile, the remaining ref's at ringside console Bond. Back in the ring, Karma lays out across the top ropes as he waits for the next entrant.

Crowd: TEN, NINE, EIGHT, SEVEN, SIX, FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE....

[BUZZER!]

#7 – The crowd explodes in cheers as Cyncity jogs down to the ring.

Clement: It's Cyncity!

Grayson: Her and Karma have some history from a couple of shows back. That match ended in a draw. But there can be only one winner here...

Karma hops down and waits for Cyn in the center of the ring. After she climbs up onto the apron, she slowly steps through the ropes. Karma then bolts over and delivers a series of double ax handle smashes to the back to boos from the crowd. He then takes Cyn, heads into the corner and slams her head into the top turnbuckle. After turning her around, Karma lights up her chest with a series of knife-edge chops. He then reaches down, wraps his arms around Cyn's waist and tries to dump her over the top rope. But Cyn fights it off as she hooks her arms on the top ropes.

Karma lets her down and unleashes another series of knife-edge chops. He then takes Cyncity and whips her into the opposite corner. Karma runs across the ring. But Cyncity leans back and nails him with a boot to the face. As Karma stumbles back, Cyncity turns around, springboards onto the top turnbuckle and knocks him down with the Emphatic Whispers to cheers from the crowd. Cyncity picks up Karma, grabs him by the head and delivers a snapmare driver into the turnbuckle to cheers from the crowd. After picking Karma back up, Cyncity tries to lift Karma over the top rope and to the floor. But Karma wraps his arms around the top rope. He then reaches back and nails Cyncity with an elbow to the face.

Clement: Both of these grapplers were in good position to elimination each other. But they couldn't quite pull it off.

Grayson: Karma lasted twenty five minutes last year. It's going to be a long time before that man gets worn down.

Karma takes Cyn and whips her into the ropes. When Cyncity comes back, Karma throws out a clothesline. But Cyncity ducks and counters with a floatover spinning neckbreaker to cheers from the crowd.

Crowd: TEN, NINE, EIGHT, SEVEN, SIX, FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE....

[BUZZER!]

#8 – Jack Reynolds makes his way down to the ring to boos from the crowd. But the boos soon fade into chants of...

Crowd: JACKYPOO! JACKYPOO! JACKYPOO! JACKYPOO! JACKYPOO!

Reynolds shakes his head before storming down to the ring.

Clement: Jack Reynolds has been on a crusade against Riley Owens. But right now, he needs to put those thoughts about Riley Owens aside and concentrate on winning this Rumble.

After he climbs in the ring, Reynolds walks up to Cyncity. He points to Karma and then signals that the two of them should toss him over the top rope. Cyncity agrees. As she turns to grab Karma, Reynolds knocks her down from behind to boos from the crowd.

Grayson: So much for teamwork...

Reynolds stomps away at Cyncity's back as the crowd boos. Reynolds then reaches down, picks up Cyn and whips her into the ropes. When Cyn comes back, Reynolds throws her down with a running STO to boos from the crowd. While Reynolds is attacking Cyn, Karma gets up to his feet and likes what he sees. He then motions for Reynolds to move to the side. After Reynolds moves out of the way, Karma runs over and delivers a jumping knee drop to boos from the crowd. Reynolds picks up Cyncity, lifts her up across his shoulders and delivers a double knee backbreaker to boos from the crowd. Karma then picks up Cyn, brings her over towards the ropes and delivers a slingshot suplex to boos from the crowd.

Clement: Karma and Reynolds are really doing a number on Cyncity as they double team her.

Grayson: I'm sure thats not the first time that's been said about her.

Clement: Oh come on! Stop!

Karma picks up Cyn and holds her from behind. Reynolds sizes her up before nailing her with a right hand to the midsection. He then grabs Cyn from behind and holds her in place for Karma. After sizing her up, Karma delivers Sugar Ray Karma to boos from the crowd. Karma extends his hand for a handshake. As Reynolds goes to shake his hand, Karma kicks him in the midsection. He then sets Reynolds up for Dazed, Confused and All Messed Up. But Reynolds counters with a back body drop.

Clement: Reynolds turned on Cyncity, who got turned on by Karma. You can't trust anyone in a match like this.

Crowd: TEN, NINE, EIGHT, SEVEN, SIX, FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE....

[BUZZER!]

#9 – The crowd explodes in cheers as Riley Owens walks down to the ring. Reynolds can be seen waving Riley in.

Clement: The new Pride Champion is in at number nine.

Grayson: And guess who is the welcoming committee in the ring? He can't avoid Reynolds any longer.

As soon as Riley rolls into the ring, Reynolds greets him with a series of stomps to boos from the crowd. He then picks up Riley, runs into the corner and slams his head into the top turnbuckle to boos from the crowd. After Reynolds brings him from out of the corner, he goes for an irish whip. But Riley reverses, sending Reynolds into the ropes. When Reynolds comes back, Riley lifts Reynolds up across his shoulders and delivers a double knee gutbuster to cheers from the crowd. Riley then picks up Reynolds, places him in a cravat, he delivers a series of knee strikes to the head to cheers from the crowd. He then picks up Reynolds and goes to toss him over the top rope. But Reynolds grabs the ropes.

Grayson: Reynolds nearly got sent flying there...

Back across the ring, Karma unleashes a series of knife-edge chops that echo throughout the arena. He then picks up Cyn and sits her down on the top turnbuckle. After climbing up to the middle ropes, Karma grabs Cyncity and goes for a superplex. But Cyncity blocks the move. After five punches to the ribs, Cyncity breaks free, shoves Karma off the ropes and sends him down onto the canvas. After stepping up onto the top turnbuckle, Cyncity flips off, going for the Standing Ovation. But Karma rolls out of the ring to boos from the crowd.

Clement: Karma just barely missed the move! If Cyncity hit that, Karma would have been out.

On the other side of the ring, Riley takes Reynolds and whips him into the ropes. When Reynolds comes back, Riley connects with the Cyclone Kill to cheers from the crowd. He then picks up Reynolds and dumps him over the top rope and to the floor (Jack Reynolds – ELIMINATED).

Clement: And there goes Jack Reynolds!

Crowd: TEN, NINE, EIGHT, SEVEN, SIX, FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE....

[BUZZER!]

#10 – Malcolm Drake walks down the aisle to boos from the crowd.

Grayson: Here comes the Head Crow!

Clement: I'm sure he didn't take too lightly to Dom Harter publicly blaming him for costing him the match at International Incident.

Grayson: Stop trying to cause problems where there aren't any. The Murder is still solid.

Drake looks at Riley as Karma stares at Cyncity from the outside. The two roll into the ring. But they're quickly attacked by Cyn and Riley to cheers from the crowd. Riley picks up Drake and slams his head into the top turnbuckle. After turning him around, Riley unleashes a series of shoot kicks to the chest. In the opposite corner, Cyncity delivers a series of shoulder thrusts to the midsection. Cyn and Riley then look back and give each other a nod. They then take their respective opponents and go for an irish whop. But Karma reverses, sending Cyncity onto a collision course with Drake in the center of the ring. But Cyncity leap frogs over Drake, runs over and knocks Riley down with a front dropkick. Meanwhile, Karma knocks down Drake with Check Your Chiclets.

Karma picks up Drake, lifts him up across his shoulders and tries to dump him over the top rope. But Drake reaches out and grabs the ropes. Back on the other side of the ring, Cyncity hoists herself up onto the middle ropes. When Riley gets up and turns around, Cyn flips off and takes him down with a Blockbuster to cheers from the crowd.

Crowd: TEN, NINE, EIGHT, SEVEN, SIX, FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE....

[BUZZER!]

#11 – The crowd cheers as Max Powers runs down to the ring.

Clement: It's one half of the Super Mario Wrestling Bros, Max Powers!

Grayson: It's a shame he doesn't have his star. I'm sure he could clear the ring in ten seconds flat with it.

Clement: Stop it.

Max runs over and heads into the corner. He tries to help Karma dump Drake over the top rope. But again, Drake has a tight grip on the top rope. Drake reaches back and rakes Karma across the eyes. After Max puts him down, Drake elbows him in the face. He then takes Max, places him in a side headlock and rakes his eyes along the top turnbuckle. After Max stumbles into the corner, Drake spins him around and pummels him down into the corner with a series of right hands to the face. He then reaches down and chokes Max to boos from the crowd.

Back on the other side of the ring, Cyncity grabs Riley by the leg and tries to dump him over the top rope. Karma then goes over, grabs Riley's other leg and tries to dump him over the top rope. Riley tries to fight it off. But it's to no avail as Cyncity and Karma lifts him over the top rope. But Riley lands on the apron and quickly pulls himself back into the ring.

In the corner, Drake takes Max and whips him into the opposite corner. Drake runs across the ring. But he runs right into an elbow to cheers from the crowd. As Drake stumbles back, Max runs from out of the corner and knocks him down with a Koopa Kick to cheers from the crowd.

Crowd: TEN, NINE, EIGHT, SEVEN, SIX, FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE....

[BUZZER!]

#12 – The crowd cheers as Landon runs down the aisle.

Clement: And here comes the other half of the World Tag Team Champions!

After Landon slides into the ring, the SMWB pick up Drake and whip him into the ropes. When Drake comes back, they deliver a double hip toss, followed by a double cartwheel, followed by a double dropkick to cheers from the crowd. As Landon picks up Drake, Max heads into the corner and climbs up onto the middle ropes. After Landon lifts up Drake, the SMWB deliver the Dr. Mario Bomb to cheers from the crowd. Max then instructs Landon to pick him up as he heads across the ring. Landon obliges, picking up Drake and running across the ring. He delivers a rolling fireman's carry slam, followed by a 450 splash from Max, followed by a springboard Phoenix Splash from Landon to cheers from the crowd.

Clement: Super Smash Melee to the Head Crow!

The SMWB pick up Drake and toss him over the top rope and to the floor (Malcolm Drake – ELIMINATED).

The SMWB then go after Karma. But Karma backs away from them before dropping onto his back and rolling out of the ring. The crowd boos Karma while the ref's tell him to get back in the ring. Meanwhile, Cyncity takes Riley and whips him hard chest-first into the corner. As Riley stumbles back, Cyncity connects with a superkick to the back of the head that knocks him down.

Crowd: TEN, NINE, EIGHT, SEVEN, SIX, FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE....

[FGA Office]

[BUZZER!]

#13 – The crowd erupts in boos as Jimmy Page storms down to the ring.

Grayson: Oh boy!

Clement: Jimmy Page is walking to the ring with a purpose. You know he's got to be upset over losing his title to Riley.

Grayson: And guess who's still in the ring?

After rolling into the ring, Page runs over and knocks down Cyncity with a lariat. He then runs over and knocks down Max from behind with a lariat. Page then drops down onto the apron, rolls to the outside, makes his way around the ring post and knocks down Karma with a lariat. As he climbs back up onto the apron, Landon nails him with a shoulder thrust through the ropes. He then goes and grabs Page to suplex him back into the ring. But Page blocks and then reverses into a suplex of his own, sending Landon to the floor (Landon Knight – ELIMINATED).

Grayson: Green Mushrooms won't save you here, Landon!

Max turns Page around and hammers away with a series of right hands to the face. He then takes Page and whips him into the corner. Max runs across the ring and connects with a flying discus punch to cheers from the crowd. He then takes Page and whips him into the opposite corner. Max runs across the ring and goes for another flying discus punch. But Page catches him in mid air, runs across the ring and rams him back-first into the corner. The crowd boos as Page brings Max from out of the corner, lifts him up and delivers a turnbuckle powerbomb. As Max tries to push himself up off the canvas, Page runs into the ropes. When he comes back, he nails Max in the back of the head with the Trauma Symphony. The crowd boos as Page grabs Max, runs and tosses him over the top rope and to the floor (Max Power- ELIMINATED).

Clement: Page is like a man possessed in there!

Grayson: And he hasn't even gotten to Riley yet...

Crowd: TEN, NINE, EIGHT, SEVEN, SIX, FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE....

[BUZZER!]

#14 – The crowd boos as Joshua Black jogs down to the ring to cheers from the crowd.

Grayson: Joshua Black was unsuccessful in his Mid-Atlantic Legacy Championship Match earlier. Maybe he'll fair better here.

Clement: I don't see Heather Black and Johnny Windham with him, so I wouldn't bet on it.

Grayson: That's low...

Once he slides into the ring, Black spins Cyncity around and throws her down with a belly to belly suplex. He then pulls Cyncity back up and delivers another belly to belly suplex. Black then pulls her back up and delivers a third belly to belly suplex. He then stands over Cyncity and yells “Greatness, Bitch!” to boos from the crowd. But the boos turn to cheers as Riley applies a rear naked choke from behind.

Clement: Riley with the RNC applied. If he chokes out Black, it's over.

Grayson: Where's Karma at? I don't see him.

Clement: He's still in there.

Grayson: How long has he been in there?

Clement: Just passed the 16 minute mark for Karma and about 12 or so minutes for Cyncity...

Black flails his arms around while he tries to grab anything he can. But he's nowhere near the ropes and a rope break wouldn't help in this match anyway. Panicking, Black runs back, ramming Riley in the corner to boos from the crowd. As Black moves out of the way, Page runs into the corner and connects with a corner yakuza kick. Page then moves out of the way as Karma connects with a clothesline to cheers from the crowd. Karma, Black and Page all grab Riley and try to dump him over the top rope to boos from the crowd. Riley wraps his arms around the top rope and tries to hang on for dear life.

Clement: It's three on one in the corner!

Grayson: Riley's got nowhere to go but over the top and to the floor!

The crowd boos as the trio are close to sending Riley over the top rope. But Cyncity comes up from behind, grabs both Black and Page by their heads and delivers a double noggin knocker to cheers from the crowd. Riley then reaches back and repeatedly elbows Black in the head until he lets go.

Clement: Cyncity with the huge save!

Grayson: She should have joined in and sent Riley packing!

Clement: Yeah, and then they would have turned on her!

Crowd: TEN, NINE, EIGHT, SEVEN, SIX, FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE....

[BUZZER!]

#15 – Thaddeus Grey takes his sweet time getting to the ring to boos from the crowd.

Back in the ring, Riley and Cyncity have Black and Page in opposite corners. They then irish whip their opponents into each other. After Black and Page collide in the center of the ring, Cyncity takes down Page from behind and locks him in the Soft Pretzel Twist to cheers from the crowd. Meanwhile, Riley grabs Black from behind and delivers a Sleeper Suplex to cheers from the crowd.

Clement: Cyncity has got Page locked in that submission! He's got nowhere to go!

Grayson: You can't win this match on a submission.

Clement: True, but you can wear an opponent down. Your opponent can pass out from the pain. I think it's smart.

After getting in the ring, Grey runs over and delivers a stomp to the face of Cyncity, breaking the hold. Meanwhile, Riley is trying to dump Black over the top rope. But Karma sneaks over and delivers a back rake from behind. Black and Karma then begin to double team Riley while Page and Grey double team Cyncity. Black and Karma then take Riley and whip him into the ropes. When Riley comes back, they throw him down with a double back body drop to boos from the crowd. Meanwhile, Page and Grey whip Cyncity into the ropes. When she comes back, the two grab Cyn and throws her over the top rope...

Grayson: There she goes!

… but Cyncity is able to grab a hold of the top rope with both hands. She then “skins the cat,” pulling herself over the top rope and back into the ring to cheers and applause from the crowd. When she turns around, though, she's met with a lariat from Page that knocks her over the top rope. This time, Cyncity lands on the apron. She then rolls herself back into the ring.

Clement: Cyncity just saved herself twice there.

Grayson: Next time, she may not be so lucky...

Crowd: TEN, NINE, EIGHT, SEVEN, SIX, FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE....

[BUZZER!]

#16 – Danean races down to the ring to cheers from the crowd.

Clement: Here comes this masked newcomer. What a match to make your debut in!

Grayson: And with the World Title on the line, no less!

Danean hops onto the apron, springboards onto the top rope, leaps off and knocks down Grey with a flying spinning heel kick to cheers from the crowd. Black runs over and goes for a clothesline, but Danean ducks and runs into the ropes. When Black turns around, Danean knocks him down with Dig Deep to cheers from the crowd. Karma then runs at Danean. But Danean runs at him and knocks him down with the Survival Kick to cheers from the crowd. Karma gets back up, but Danean kicks him in the midsection, delivers an inverted atomic drop, turns him around and delivers the Danean Plex to cheers from the crowd. Danean then kips up and shakes his fists to cheers from the crowd.

Clement: I don't know who this man is. But he's come in and made a huge impact thus far.

Grayson: Yeah? Well look who's behind him...

Danean then turns and sees Page staring right at him. After looking Page up and down, Danean waves him on. Page obliges. The two charge towards the center of the ring. But instead of colliding with strikes, Danean brings him down with a double leg takedown. The crowd cheers as Danean gets on top of Page and hammers away with right hands. But the crowd boos as Page rolls over on top of Danean and delivers a series of right hands of his own. The two continue to roll on top of each other until they roll underneath the bottom rope and fall to the floor. Page picks up Danean and goes for an irish whip. But Danean reverses, sending Page into the barricade to cheers from the crowd. He then runs down the ringside area and goes for a clothesline. But Page ducks and back body drops him over the barricade and into the crowd.

Grayson: He may not be eliminated, but he may be out of it after that back body drop into the crowd...

Crowd: TEN, NINE, EIGHT, SEVEN, SIX, FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE....

[BUZZER!]

#17 – Camellia D. Magna heads down to the ring to cheers from the crowd.

Clement: Here comes Cami!

Grayson: And did you see how quickly Grey turned around?

Grey gets up and sees Cami coming down the aisle. So he quickly baseball slides to the outside and knocks her down with a clothesline to boos from the crowd.

Clement: Grey didn't even let Cami get in the ring before going after her...

Grey puts the boots to her, stomping away as the crowd boos. Grey picks up Cami and whips her hard into the barricade. Cami then crumbles to the floor as she cringes in pain. Grey then heads over, picks up Cami, heads back towards the ringside area and rolls her back into the ring. After rolling back into the ring, Grey picks up Cami, grabs her by the throat with both hands and chokes her into the corner. Across the ring, Black grabs Riley and whips him into the corner. He then runs across the ring and connects with a clothesline. Black then takes Riley and whips him into the opposite corner. Black runs across the ring. But Riley ducks and dumps him over the top rope...

Grayson: Oh no!

… Black lands safely on his feet on the apron. But Riley quickly turns and connects with a high roundhouse kick, knocking Black off the apron and to the floor (Joshua Black- ELIMINATED).

After throwing her down with a scoop slam, Grey steps through the ropes and begins to climb the turnbuckles. Once he reaches the top, Cyncity dives over and pull down on the top rope. Black then slips, falls and winds up crotched on the top turnbuckle to cheers from the crowd. Cami then gets up, runs into the corner, runs up the turnbuckles and connects with a step-up enzuigiri, sending Grey falling off the top turnbuckle and to the floor to cheers from the crowd (Thaddeus Grey – ELIMINATED).

Clement: Thaddeus Grey just got eliminated by Camellia D. Magna. And I'd imagine that will not sit well with him...

Crowd: TEN, NINE, EIGHT, SEVEN, SIX, FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE....

[BUZZER!]

#18 – The crowd cheers as Jared James runs down to the ring.

Grayson: Well if it isn't the resident do-gooder.

Clement: Jared James makes his way to the ring. He defeated Karma earlier tonight. Can he go two for two?

As soon as Jared slides in, Karma tackles him into the corner. He unleashes a series of hard shoulder thrusts to the midsection. He then unleashes a series of stinging knife-edge chops that echo throughout the arena. Karma then turns Jared around and tries to dump him over the top rope. But Jared reaches back and elbows Karma in the face.

On the outside, Page can be seen rolling himself back in the ring while Danean slowly climbs over the barricade.

Back inside, Riley and Cyncity take Cami and whip her into the ropes. When Cami comes back, the two double over to set up a back body drop. But Cami stops, grabs them both and delivers a DDT to cheers from the crowd. As Riley gets up, Cami runs into the ropes. When she comes back, she goes for a tilt-a-whirl headscissors takeover. But Riley counters with a snake eyes across the top rope. As Cami stumbles back, Cyncity runs over and clotheslines Cami over the top rope and to the floor (Camellia D. Magna – ELIMINATED).

Cyncity then runs over and tackles Riley into the ropes. She tries to lift him up over the top rope. But Riley delivers a series of elbows to the head. He then grabs Cyncity and nails her with a forearm strike to the face that sends her stumbling down to the canvas.

Across the ring, Karma delivers a double leg takedown on Jared to boos from the crowd. He then turns Jared over into the Karmic Crab. But Danean runs into the ropes, springboards onto the second rope and blasts Karma in the face with the Dig Deep, breaking the hold. Danean and Jared then grabs Karma and throw him over the top rope and to the floor (Johnny Karma – ELIMINATED).

Grayson: Oh no!

Clement: Johnny Karma been eliminated after twenty two and a half minutes.

Crowd: TEN, NINE, EIGHT, SEVEN, SIX, FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE....

[BUZZER!]

#19 – Jason Richards makes his way down to the ring to boos from the crowd.

After he slides into the ring, Richards gets up, runs over and knocks down Jared with a dropkick to boos from the crowd. Across the ring, Page stomps away at Cyncity in the corner. But Danean runs up from behind, hops onto Page's back and applies a sleeper hold to cheers from the crowd.

After Page stumbles across the ring, he reaches up, grabs Danean by the hair and throws him down to boos from the crowd. As Danean sits up, Page runs into the ropes. When he comes back, he connects with the Trauma Symphony.

In the corner, Richards takes Jared and slams his head onto the top turnbuckle. After turning Jared around, Richards unleashes a series of forearm strikes to boos from the crowd. He then climbs up onto the middle ropes and begins to punch Jared. But Jared is able to moves out of the corner, turns around and shoves Richards over the top rope...

… but Richards lands on the apron. As Richard pulls himself up using the ropes, Jared and Danean run over and connects with a dropkick, sending Richards flying off the apron and to the floor (Jason Richards – ELIMINATED).

Back in the ring, Danean takes Page down with a double leg takedown. He then turns him over into a sharpshooter to cheers from the crowd. While Danean has the hold applied, Jared runs up from behind, grabs Danean and delivers a jumping reverse bulldog, breaking the hold.

Crowd: TEN, NINE, EIGHT, SEVEN, SIX, FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE....

[BUZZER!]

#20 – Chaz Holiday runs down to the ring to cheers from the crowd.

Clement: Here comes the Mid-Atlantic Legacy Champion!

Grayson: Will he leave this match with two belts!?

After Chaz slides into the ring, he gets up, spins Jared around and delivers a series of right hands to the face. He then kicks Jared in the midsection before delivering a facebuster to cheers from the crowd. He then picks up Jared, runs and tosses him over the top rope...

… but Jared lands on the apron and rolls back into the ring. Across the ring, Cyncity and Riley shove Page into the corner. They take turns delivering a series of knife-edge chops to cheers from the crowd. They then take Page and whip him across the ring. As Page stumbles from out of the corner, Cyncity goes for a back body drop. But Page slips down from behind, grabs Cyncity and delivers a half nelson suplex to boos from the crowd.

Clement: Page drops Cyncity right on the back of the neck with that suplex.

Across the ring, Danean pushes Jared into the corner. He then delivers a series of right hands to the midsection. He then delivers a series of knife-edge chops to cheers from the crowd. After calling Chaz over, he and Chaz each grab a leg and try to dump Jared over the top rope. But Jared hooks his arms around the top ropes.

Crowd: TEN, NINE, EIGHT, SEVEN, SIX, FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE....

[BUZZER!]

#21 – The crowd explodes in cheers as Dan Herrera storms down to the ring to cheers from the crowd.

Clement: Here comes The Bossman! People have given him slack for being behind a desk for so many years in GDW. But he's proven that he's more than capable of handling himself here in FGA!

Grayson: He's impressed people in his singles and tag team matches. But this right here? This is a whole different animal.

After stepping into the ring, Herrera runs over and spears Riley to cheers from the crowd. Herrera gets up, runs over and spears Cyncity to cheers from the crowd. He then gets up, goes over, grabs Danean and Holiday by their head and delivers a double noggin knocker to cheers from the crowd. Herrera then grabs Jared, brings him from out of the corner and whips him into the ropes. When Jared comes back, Herrera spears him down to cheers from the crowd.

Clement: Dan Herrera has just come in and speared everyone right out of their boots!

Grayson: Yeah, but he's got to throw them over the top rope though.

The cheers turn to boos as Page knocks him down from behind with a lariat. Page picks up Herrera and whips him into the ropes. When Herrera comes back, Page delivers a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker to boos from the crowd. He then picks up Herrera, grabs him from behind and goes for Concussion~Grade III. But Herrera ducks and runs into the ropes. When Page turns around, Herrera spears him down to cheers from the crowd. As Herrera gets up and turns around, Danean springboards onto the top turnbuckle and goes for a moonsault. But Herrera spears him in mid air to cheers from the crowd.

Clement: What a spear by Herrera!

Grayson: He's spearing everything in sight.

#22 – The Jackal makes his way to the ring to boos from the crowd.

Back in the ring, Herrera grabs Jared James, and tosses him over the top rope and to the floor (Jared James – ELIMINATED).

Clement: There goes Jared!

As soon as Jackal gets in the ring, Herrera runs over and clotheslines him over the top rope and to the floor (Jackal – ELIMINATED).

Clement: And there goes Jackal!

In one corner, Danean takes Page and slams his head into the top turnbuckle. He then turns Page around and unleashes a series of knife-edge chops that echo throughout the building. In another corner, both Cyncity and Chaz Holiday and trying to throw out Herrera. But Herrera hooks his arms around the top rope.

Crowd: TEN, NINE, EIGHT, SEVEN, SIX, FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE....

Clement: We already know who this is. Who else...

[BUZZER!]

#23 – The crowd erupts in boos as Dom Harter heads down to the ring.

Clement: Dom Harter lucks out and gets the last number yet again. Will #23 be the magic number for him.

Grayson: Dom could have drawn any number. It's not as if he picked the number himself. It's the luck of the draw. It wasn't his fault that he was better than the people at the end last year. And if he wins this year, the same will hold true...

Back in the ring, Danean delivers a series of right hands to Cyncity, sending her stumbling back. He then runs into the ropes. When Danean comes back, he clotheslines Cyncity over the top rope...

Grayson: There she goes...

... but she hangs on top the top rope. As Danean approaches, she "skins the cat," pulling herself up. She then wraps her legs around Danean's neck and pulls down, sending him over the top rope and to the floor (Danean - ELIMINATED).

Clement: And there goes the masked newcomer!

While Cyncity continues to hang on the ropes, Harter goes to knock her off with a baseball slide. But she "skins the cat," pulling herself over the top rope and back into the ring as Harter slides to the outside. But when Cyncity turns around, Holiday runs over and goes for a clothesline. But Cyncity ducks and dumps Holiday over the top rope and to the floor (Chaz Holiday – ELIMINATED).

As Harter rolls in, Page runs over and knocks Cyncity down from behind with a clothesline. He then picks her up and whips her into the ropes. When Cyn comes back, Page connects with Sole Destruction to boos from the crowd. Page picks up Cyn, runs across the ring and throws her over the top rope...

... but again, Cyn is able to hang onto the top rope. After pulling herself up onto the apron, Page goes over to attack. He goes for a shoulder thrust through the ropes. But Cyn counters with a knee strike to cheers from the crowd. After Page stumbles back, he throws out a forearm strike. But Cyn ducks. She then follows up with a shoulder thrust of her own through the ropes. As Cyn springboards up, Page leaps up and clocks her with the Aneurysm, knocking her down to the floor to boos from the crowd (Cyncity - ELIMINATED).

Clement: Cyncity's eliminated after roughly 27 minutes! And then there were four, Evan. Page, Harter, Herrera and Owens. Any of these men can walk out the new FGA World Champion!

Harter runs over and blindsides Riley, knocking him down. The crowd boos as Harter stomps away at him. He then picks up Riley and slams his head into the top turnbuckle. After a series of shoulder thrusts, Harter switches up to a series of mudhole stomps that knock Riley down in the corner. The crowd continues to boo as Harter chokes at him. He then reaches up, picks up Riley and whips him into the opposite corner. Harter then runs across the ring and connects with a running double knee to the chest. After Riley crumbles from out of the corner, Harter picks him up and hooks his arms. Harter scans the crowd before planting Riley with Spin the Black Circle. The crow smiles as he takes in the disdain from the crowd. Harter then picks Riley back up and hoists him up to say Goodnight to the World. But Riley slips down from behind and shoves Harter into the ropes. When Harter comes back, he goes for a yakuza kick. But Riley catches his foot and throws him down with a capture suplex to cheers from the crowd.

As Riley gets up, Page throws out the Trauma Symphony. But Riley rolls out of the way. As Riley gets up and turns around, Page charges at him again. But Riley catches him with a rolling solebutt kick to the midsection, dropping him to his knees.

Herrera then spins Riley around and lights him up with a series of right hands. He then takes Riley and whips him hard into the corner. As Riley stumbles out, Herrera lifts him up before throwing him down with the Wit's End to cheers from the crowd. Herrera then brings Riley over towards the ropes, lifts him up and throws him over the top and to the floor with the Final Word to cheers from the crowd (Riley Owens - ELIMINATED).

Clement: Riley's gone! It's down to three! Page! Herrera! Harter! One of these men will walk out the new FGA World Champion!

Herrera turns around and sees Page getting back to his feet. He then turns and sees Harter approaching him.

Grayson: This doesn't look good for Herrera. I think that these two want to get rid of Herrera so that they can finally settle their differences one on one.

Page and Harter continue to zero in on Herrera... until Herrera and Harter dart over and attack Page.

Clement: What in the world? Herrera and Harter working together?

Grayson: Bros 4 Life!

Herrera moves Page into the corner and holds him in place while Harter hammers away with right hands to the head. Herrera then delivers a series of shoulder thrusts that nearly knock all the air out of Page. Once Herrera backs up, the two mudhole stomp Page down into the corner. Harter reaches down and chokes Page with his boot while he pulls down on the top rope. Once Harter lets go and moves out of the way, Herrera runs over and connects with a running knee strike to the face.

The two pick up up Page and whip him into the ropes. When Page comes back, they deliver a double back body drop. Page can be seen arching his back in pain. The two head back over and pick up Page once more. They whip him into the ropes. When Page comes back, the two lift up Page before throwing him down with a double spinebuster. Page curls up in pain as he clutches the back of his head.

Clement: Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would see Dom teaming up with someone in an FGA ring that wasn't Bob Pooler or Malcolm Drake. Maybe this crow as flown the coop.

Herrera and Harter pick up Page again. They whip him into the ropes. When Page comes back, the two go for a double clothesline. But Page ducks and runs into the ropes. When the two turn around, Page comes back and knocks them down with a diving clothesline.

Herrere gets back up, but Page knocks him down with a right hand. Harter gets back up, but Page knocks him down with a right hands. Herrera gets back up, but Page nails him with an elbow strike, sending him stumbling back. Harter gets up, but Page clocks him with a forearm strike. He then picks Harter up, grabs him by the throat with both hands and chokes him into the corner. Harter reaches out and tries to gouge the eye of Page. But Page will not let go. Just then, Herrera comes up from behind and applies a sleeper. He then pulls Page off of Harter as Harter gasps for air.

After leaning forward and lifts Herrera up onto his back, Page runs backwards and rams him into the corner. Once free, Page turns around and unleashes a rapid flurry of forearm strikes to the face. he then places Herrera in a side headlock and rakes his eyes along the apron, sending Herrera stumbling into the adjacent corner. After Page walks over, he grabs Herrera and whips him into the opposite corner. Page runs across the ring, but he runs right into an elbow to cheers from the crowd. After pushing Page up again the ropes, Herrera grabs his leg and tries to dump him over the top. But Page reaches down and locks Herrera in a front chancery. As the two grapple against the ropes, Harter runs over, grabs Herrera's leg and lifts up, dumping both him and Page over the top rope and to the floor. The bell sounds as the crowd erupts in boos.

Clement: That's it!

Grayson: New champion! New Champion!

Cruz: Here is your winner.... and the NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEW

The crowd boos so loudly they they nearly drown out Cruz.

Cruz: ... FGA World Champion... DOM HARTER!

"Superunknown" blares throughout the arena as Harter drops to his knees. He begins to slaps the canvas. Herrera looks on in shock after realizing what just happened. He then holds his arms out and looks at Dom with confusion. Meanwhile, Page is beyond irate on the outside. The ref hands the belt to Harter. Harter snatches the belt away from him. He then gets to his feet and raises the title to a sea of boos.

Crowd: DOM HARTER SUCKS! DOM HARTER SUCKS! DOM HARTER SUCKS! DOM HARTER SUCKS!

Harter repeatedly exclaims "this is MY TITLE!" as he holds it up for each section of the crowd to see. Harter then climbs up onto the middles ropes and slowly raises the FGA World Championship belts as the crowd continues to boo the hell out of him.