MAIN EVENT
★★★ MIXED BAG EIGHT MAN TAG ★★★
Savannah Taylor, James Edwards, Lowri Moss, Max Powers
vs.
Jimmy Page, Salem, Nina Stokes, Chris Madison
The arena's lights dim to black as the opening guitar riffs to "War Machine" by KISS begin to screech over the P.A. system. The video screen lights up with visual static noise. Suddenly in the center of the screen a black handprint begins pulsating to the beat of the drum that has began to play. A spotlight shines on the entrance ramp and we see Chris Madison standing with his head bowed under a black towel, wearing an official FGA licensed t-shirt that says, "Always Ready For War," across the chest. He nods his head to the music and as the chorus breaks he rips the towel from his head and tosses it into the live audience, starting his way down the ramp toward, the ring.
Better watch out 'cause I'm a war machine
Better watch out 'cause I'm a war machine
Melanie Sierra: The following contest is scheduled for one fall! It is an Eight Man Tag Team Match and it is your main event of the evening! Introducing team number one! First, coming to the ring from Long Island, New York, weighing in at two hundred twenty pounds and standing six feet tall, "Mayhem" CHRIS MAAADDIISSOONN!!!"
Madison makes it to the base of the steps and places one foot down before scoping out the fans directly behind him by peering over his shoulder. He smirks as the live audience sings along to the entrance music and then marches up the steps and climbs through the ropes.
Geoff Penzer: Alright, wrestling fans, we are back with tonight’s main event and it should be a good one! We’ve got an Eight Man Tag Team Match in store for you this evening with some interesting pairings on both sides.
He immediately leaps up onto the middle rope and faces out towards the crowd. He brings his fists up to his face and punches his jaw with each hand before shooting his arms out horizontally with his hands wide open, welcoming whatever challenge is coming his way. Madison hops backwards, bouncing off of his feet and turns towards the center of the ring, snarling and ready to go…
Geoff Penzer: Chris Madison is the first one out for his team. We hope to get the footage available to you all on Afterburn. It’s been reported that earlier tonight, Madison found himself in another backstage confrontation with the surly James Edwards! The confrontation between the two turned physical. This time, it was Madison that struck Edwards and brought him down to the floor. Backstage personnel had to separate the two. These two find themselves on opposite sides of the ring tonight. They will also find themselves on opposite sides of the ring at All-Star Showdown VIII as Edwards’ accepted Madison challenge during the confrontation earlier tonight! Once again, we hope to have that footage available to you as soon we get off the air.
The lights in the arena dim to a fairly darkened level. A couple of seconds pass before MUCC’s “Sei to Shi to Kimi” begins to play. The base of the entrance becomes fills up with heavy smoke. Nina Stokes makes her way out from the back a few seconds later. She emerges from the smoke after a moment or two. She gives a sly sneer to camera before she makes her way towards to the ring.
Melanie Sierra: His partner, from Miami, Florida! She is “The Kodiak” NINA STOKES!
Her pace down to the ring deliberate and leisurely. She tosses a couple of glances towards the crowd, but for the most part, she keeps her eyes fixated on the square circle. Nina flexes her arms a bit as she reaches the end entryway. She cracks her neck and completely circles the ring one time. Afterwards, Nina cracks her knuckles and slides into the ring.
Geoff Penzer: Nina Stokes plans for All-Star Showdown VIII are up in the air. But one thing that’s not in the plans is a permanent Wicked Strong reunion between her and her former partner from years back, Salem. Stokes made it clear to the United States Champion that things have changed between the two and that tonight is the last night that we’ll see the two of them teaming up. Stokes hasn’t exactly endeared herself to these fans and is a complete 180 from the fun loving Stokes that we saw many years ago when she teamed with Salem. But how could you deny her recent results?
"I'll get you my pretty... and your little dog too!"
The funky drum beat and riff of 'Phenomena' by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs fills the arena and the quirky yet energetic Salem appears at the entrance wearing a hooded dark purple cloak with silver trim, the hood pulled over her eyes. She carries a silver cane, the top a silver claw gripping a dark purple crystal that has a plasma globe effect. She's tapping her foot and bopping her head to the beat...
Geoff Penzer: Speaking of the US Champion, here she comes!
She raises both hands and motions for the fans to get hyped, swinging the cane, then bops her way toward the ring in time with the song, popping her shoulders up and down, swaying her arms around with a coy smile and wink to the audience.
She steps up the ring steps, throws her hood back, clutches the top rope and puts her feet on the bottom rope, gazing around and rocking up and down on the ropes...
Geoff Penzer: Salem will team with Stokes one more time here tonight. If there’s one thing they can agree on, it’s their dislike for James Edwards. These two will find themselves on the opposite side of the ring of Edwards in just a few moments. Between Salem, Stokes and Madison, it’s kind of hard to decide which of of them has a bigger issue with Edwards. The Burning Heart hasn’t exactly done himself any favors. Even his teammate for tonight, Savannah Taylor, isn’t over the moon about teaming with him, given their past.
She slides through the ropes, twirls off her cloak with a flourish and drops to a knee in the center of the ring, extending her arms out holding up the cane and playing to the crowd as the music fades. She takes the cloak and cane to the corner, ready for the match.
Melanie Sierra: Their partner, from Laval, Quebec, Canada! She is the reigning United States Champion! “Something Like a Phenomena”... SALEM!
A song crashes into the P.A. system that sounds of static and a guitar. The lights begin to flash a violent red frantically. As the song "Murdered Out" by Kim Gordon really kicks in, the lights continue to flash red. A silhouette appears at the entrance. With a controlled stagger, Jimmy Page comes from the back, head down and arms out from his sides. Page swaggers down to the ring in at a methodical pace. The camera gets a close up of his hair covered face as he makes his way down the aisle. He stops at the top of the ramp, flinging his hair from his eyes and glaring around, chewing on a piece of gum. Through the static red, a spotlight follows Page as he makes his way to the front of the ring.
Melanie Sierra: Their partner, from Flint, Michigan! Weighing in at 237 pounds! He is the “King of the F’n World” JIMMY PAGE!
He takes a running start, sliding on top of the apron. He stands, gets in the ring, then climbs on top of the turnbuckle. Page spits his gum outside of the ring, into the crowd. Jimmy leaps down from the turnbuckle, and begins to slither down into a seat on the lower turnbuckle; Placing his head against the middle turnbuckle, knocking the back of it against the corner gently as he awaits the bell.
Geoff Penzer: Jimmy Page has once again been pushed past his breaking point. This time, by the International Heavyweight Champion! The way that Page looks into the camera last time on Flashpoint, it was scary! I got chills up my spine as he spoke about his intentions for Savannah Taylor at All-Star Showdown VIII in the First Blood Match! Perhaps Page is right. Maybe she should have just left well enough alone. But all of apologizing in the world isn’t going to get her out of this mess with Page. I don’t think there’s anything that could cause Page to spare her.
"Rockit" begins to play over the speakers as the the lights in the arena dim. An individual steps through the curtains wearing a jacket that flashes red, blue, green and yellow colors. At the 28 second mark, the lights come back on, revealing Max Powers to a positive reaction from the crowd. Max slaps hands with the fans on his way down the aisle.
Geoff Penzer: Max Powers is up first for his team. Powers will be teaming with Lowri Moss here tonight, despite them being on opposite sides of the ring at All-Star Showdown VIII! If Moss or Powers were lesser people, they would intentionally hang them out to dry. But Powers and Moss have too much respect for each other and for their match at the Pay Per View.
After sliding underneath the bottom rope and into the ring, he pushes himself up and heads into the corner. After climbing up onto the second rope and throwing his index fingers in the air, he climbs to the top turnbuckle and backflips off, landing safely on his feet in the ring to cheers.
Melanie Sierra: And their opponents! First, from the Mushroom Kingdom! Weighing in at 168 pounds… MAX POWERS!
“New Blood” by Zayde Wolf plays over the PA system, and once the song's intro finishes, through the curtains - and out onto the stage - walks Lowri Moss, who is greeted by a cheer. Lowri takes a moment to scan the crowd, before making her way towards the ring, and as she does so, she slaps the hands of some of the fans that reach out to her.
Geoff Penzer: Moss and Powers would love for nothing more than to be teaming with their respective partners, Neal Durden and Landon Knight, here tonight instead of Savannah Taylor and James Edwards. But the two are willing to work together to come away with a W. These two will be headed towards a collision course at All-Star Showdown VIII! It’s going to be a rare Dream Match over the World Tag Team Titles as Pendragon defend against the Super Mario Wrestling Bros! The fans cannot wait for that. But no one is more excited for that match than Durden himself!
After arriving at ringside, Lowri climbs the steps up onto the ring apron, and then steps through the ropes, before heading for one of the corners and climbing to the second rope. There are further cheers and more applause for Lowri from the fans, and she soaks in the reaction for several seconds, as she again surveys the crowd.
Melanie Sierra: His partner, from Lanelli, Wales! She is one half of the reigning FGA World Tag Team Champions… LOWRI MOSS!
The house lights go down, and the arena stays black during the garbled opening guitar riff, then, "Okay." Strobe lights move with the easy beat of the song. James appears at the top of the ramp with the hood on his ring jacket up. He takes a few moments survey everything before him.
Melanie Sierra: Their partner, from Lexington, Kentucky! Weighing in at 204 pounds! He is “The Burning Heart” JAMES EDWARDS!
The hood goes down with the opening lyrics. Moving with the meandering pace of the music, his eyes never leave the ring. He laps the squared circle, slides under the bottom ropes, and bows martial arts style to all four corners before settling into his own.
Geoff Penzer: James Edwards has once again outdone himself. Like his attack on Logan Alexander, the attack on Chris Madison was also unprovoked. Madison was just trying to help. But Edwards again found a way to spit in the face of someone that was only trying to help him. Edwards has always been a tough person to be around and interact with. But his attitude in recent months has been petulant, petty, bratty and nasty. At All-Star Showdown VIII, Chris Madison is going to attempt to beat some respect back into The Burning Heart. But that will be no easy task. Despite Edwards’ attitude, you still have to admit that he’s a phenomenal wrestler.
There was silence; the lights began to fade away slowly. A soft instrumental echoes out across the audience. It starts slowly, a beautiful sound that contrasts the heaviness of the world. Like feathers, it glides among the waiting audience. The lighting fixtures produce a gentle spotlight upon the stage, offset by the occasional flash here and there. As the song continues, a woman’s words begin to come through. Her voice is tender, not raising upon a whisper.
Deceived by my eyes and all I was told I should see
Opinions not mine, the person they taught me to be
One night in the dark, a vision of someone I knew
And in the darkness I saw, a voice say, I'm you.
On the stage, a feminine figure appears. Her head lowered to everything. People cannot make out who it is. As she stands there, the flashes briefly illuminate her figure. It only gives small clues on who stands at the gate. She stands in the spotlight, her shadow cast large and proudly among the stage.
Inside me a light was turned on…
The instrumental picks up again. An electric guitar now joins the progressively exciting instrumentals of before. The singer’s voice suddenly intensifies.
Then I was alive!
In the light, it is revealed that it was Savannah Taylor. She stands at the gate, a robe of obsidian and ivory hues. The hood of it shadows her eyes, but the intensity of the final EXODUS World Champion remains clear as day. She starts off down the ramp, with a serious aura radiating from her body.
Melanie Sierra: Their partner, from LAS VEGAS, NEVADA! She is the reigning International Heavyweight Champion! Ladies and gentlemen, she is the “Las Vegas Siren” SAVANNAH TAYLOR!
Geoff Penzer: Savannah Taylor is making an entrance like only she can! And listen to this ovation from the hometown crowd!
If you close your eyes your life,
A naked truth revealed
Dreams you never lived,
And scars never healed
Savannah makes her way up the ring steps. She looks out towards the audience for a moment before entering the ring. From there, she heads for a turnbuckle. She stands there, taking in everything. She then lifts her up on top of it. She peers out in nothing, then takes off the hood with a flashy flourish. Her blonde locks fly up in the air. They descend, shaping her face as they famously do.
In the darkness, light will take you to the other side
You'll find me waiting there you'll see, if you just close your eyes
While she stands in her corner, she closes her eyes and takes a heavy breath. When her bright eyes open, Taylor is completely composed. There is nothing more than the heat of battle awaiting her. She takes off her robe, giving it to a stagehand. She stretches her wrists before devoting her mind to the war upon the horizon.
Geoff Penzer: This isn’t Bizarro World! The hometown crowd is showing nothing but love for the Las Vegas Siren! But she won’t be getting anywhere near this support at All-Star Showdown VIII when she steps into the ring against Jimmy Page in Los Angeles! Just look at Page. he wants to maim her what she did to him after their match at Only the Strong Survive! With the match being fought under First Blood rules, he could very well do just that. Taylor is a strong competitor that held her ground and defeated Page a couple of months back. But that was under standard wrestling rules. This match at All-Star Showdown VIII will be the furthest thing possible from a standard match!
The crowd erupts with boos at the sight of Jimmy Page remaining in the ring while Salem, Nina Stokes and Chris Madison position themselves on the apron. The capacity crowd then quickly reverts to cheers when Savannah Taylor is revealed as the one to start things off for her team..
Geoff Penzer: Oh, here we go! Savannah Taylor and Jimmy Page are starting things off for their respective teams. This place is about to come unglued as soon as the bell sounds.
Page can be seen muttering something under his breath. He grabs onto the top rope with both hands while he pulls himself forward. The King of the F’n World is dying to rush across the ring and rip Taylor apart. Meanwhile, the Las Vegas Siren stands tall in the opposite corner with a smirk on her face. The ref checks with both grapplers to see if they’re ready. Page nods, then Taylor. When the ref calls for the bell, the crowd erupts with cheers.
YES!
YES!
YES!
YE-BOOOOOOO!
The crowd erupts with boos when Edwards slaps Taylor on the air and tags himself in. The Burning Heart doesn’t even make eye contact with Taylor as he motions for her to get to the apron. The International Heavyweight Champion narrows her eyes at Edwards before reluctantly stepping out onto the apron.
Geoff Penzer: James Edwards just tagged himself in! This crowd was looking forward to getting a preview of All-Star Showdown VIII! But Edwards had other plans!
Edwards and Page make their way towards the center of the ring and stare each other down. The crowd cheers Page when he points behind Taylor and over towards Taylor.
Geoff Penzer: Page doesn’t want Edwards. Taylor is the only one he wants inside the ring here tonight.
Page keeps his finger point at Taylor. But Edwards doesn’t budge. Instead, takes a step forward and gets right in Page’s face.
BOOOOOO!
Page just shakes his head at Edwards. The boos grow louder when Edwards responds with a forearm strike to the face. Page answers back with a forearm of his own. Edwards catches Page with another forearm strike to the face. Page answers back with another forearm of his own. Edwards blasts Page with another forearm strike. Page shakes off the blow before firing back with a forearm of his own. The forearm knocks Edwards back a few steps. The Burning Heart then presses forward and catches Page with another forearm strike to Page. The King of the F’n World shakes off the blow. He goes to answer back when Edwards cuts him off with another forearm strike. The crowd boos when Edwards fires off and connects with another forearm strike… and another… and another. He then knocks Page back with another forearm strike before a push kick sends Page into the corner. The Burning Heart presses forward and begins sends Page slumping down in the corner with a flurry of forearm strikes! The crowd cheers when Page pulls himself back up using the ropes and gets right in Edwards’ face. Edwards responds by sending Page slumping back down in the corner. This time, with Mongolian Chops! The crowd cheers when Page pulls himself back up using the ropes and yells in Edwards’ face!
Geoff Penzer: Jimmy Page won’t stay down! He’s asking for more!
Edwards responds by blasting Page with the Double Tap (consecutive spinning backfists)! The Burning Heart pulls Page out of the corner by the hair and lifts him up across his shoulders for a fireman’s carry gourdbuster. Before Edwards can carry out the move, Page elbows him multiple times in the side of the head. Page then slips down from behind before chucking him over his head with a half nelson suplex! The move causes Edwards to rotate in the air and land in the prone position! With Edwards down, Page gets back to his feet. The cheers quickly turn to boos when Page turns and makes a beeline towards Taylor. The King of the F’n World rushes over and tries to attack Taylor. But the International Heavyweight Champion is wise to hop down to the floor. Page continues to bark insults at Taylor before spitting down in her direction.
BOOOOOOO!
Taylor begins yelling back at Page until Edwards grabs Page from behind and chucks him over his head with the RRE (release reverse exploder suplex)!
Geoff Penzer: Page let his hatred for Taylor get the best of him there! He forgot all about Edwards behind him!
When Page slowly gets up on a knee, Edwards’ eyes widen. They then narrow as he motions over for the Violent Gospel (Running PK). Out of nowhere comes Madison, who tackles Edwards down to the mat with a Lou Thesz Press! The cheer continue as Madison rains down 12-to-6 elbows to the face. Edwards is able to slip past one of the elbows and rolls over on top of Madison. The crowd boos when Edwards starts to rain down forearm strikes to the face. Edwards continues on offense until Page pummels him from behind with the Trauma Symphony (Boma Ye)!
Geoff Penzer: Page with a hard knee to the back of the head! Edwards never even saw it coming!
Page pulls up Edwards and throws him over towards his corner with a double underhook suplex. He then demands that Edwards tag out to Taylor. But Edwards refuses and instead, charges back over towards Page. Salem nods her head when Edwards gets knocked down with Sole Destruction (rolling big boot)! Page pulls Edwards back to his feet before tossing him back over towards his corner with another double underhook suplex. Page demands for Edwards to tag out to Taylor. Taylor even puts her hand out for the tag. Once again, Edwards refuses. As he charges back over towards Page, the King of the F’n World goes to cut him off with a rolling elbow.
Geoff Penzer: Page with the Concussion!
--but Edwards ducks before hitting the far ropes. When he returns, he knocks Page down with the Pole Shift (rebound wheel kick)! He makes the cover.
ONE!
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TWO!
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Page kicks out.
Edwards takes Page and goes for an irish whip, only to get reversed. When Edwards returns, he brings Page down with a leg lariat. The Burning Heart then heads over towards his corner. He motions to tag Taylor in, only to turn and tag in Moss instead.
Geoff Penzer: I see things are still as contentious as ever between Taylor and Edwards.
The Las Vegas Siren narrows her eyes at Edwards while Moss enters the ring. Moss picks up Page, wrenches his arm and then whips him into the ropes. Upon his return, Moss tries to muscle him down for an STO. But Page blocks before throwing Moss down with an Exploder Suplex! As Moss tries to pick herself back up, she sees Page once again pointing over towards Taylor. But like Edwards, Moss won’t retreat. She picks herself back up, dusts herself off and heads over towards the King of the F’n World. Moss connects with a shoot kick. The crowd cheers when another shoot kick knocks Page back. A third shoot kick to the chest knocks Page back even further. After moving Page into the corner, the crowd goes wild as Moss goes to town on Page with alternating rapid fire knife edge chops and forearms. Page then grabs a hold of Moss, tosses her into the corner and rocks her with a hard forearm strike that sends her slumping down in the corner! Page then away from the corner before pointing back over to Taylor.
Geoff Penzer: Page is sending a message loud and clear. He doesn’t care what anyone on the other teams brings. He will go through them to get to Taylor!
Page hears Taylor yelling at him from the apron. So the former International Heavyweight Champion turns around. He approaches Taylor until the ref scurries over and places his hands on his chest to hold him back. Page looks down at the ref, then back over at Taylor. The ref’s eyes widen when he points behind Page. Page turns around and widens his eyes, too, as Moss leaps off and knocks him down with a diving crossbody!
ONE!
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TWO!
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Page kicks out.
Geoff Penzer: Moss nearly got him!
After both grapplers return to a vertical base, Moss grabs a hold of Page’s wrist and wrenches the arm. After another arm wrench, Page takes a swipe at Moss with his free hand. Moss ducks the punch and counters with another arm wrench. She then drags Page over towards the corner and tags in Powers. The crowd cheers when Powers gets in, takes control of Page’s wrist and stuns him with the Chain Chomp (arm wrench into a short-arm forearm smash)! Powers then turns and hits the ropes. When Powers returns, Page goes for a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker when Powers counters with a tilt-a-whirl headscissors takeover. The cheers continue when Powers knocks him off his feet with a dropkick. He then takes Page, tags Moss back in and whips Page into the far ropes. When Page returns, Moss and Powers bring him down with a double back body drop. A double dropkick returns Page to the mat. Moss makes the cover.
ONE!
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Page kicks out.
Moss heads over and tags Powers back in. Once Powers gets in, Moss and Powers bring Page down with a double suplex. Powers turns over into a lateral press.
ONE!
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TWO!
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Page kicks out.
Geoff Penzer: Look at this teamwork out of Moss and Powers!
Powers heads over and tags Moss back in. When Moss re-enters the ring, they bring Page down with a double russian leg sweep. Powers then holds his hands out to give Moss a boost. Moss gives Powers a confused look. But Powers reassures her that it’s okay. Powers and Moss then take a page out of the Pendragon playbook and go for an aided standing moonsault. But as Moss is on the way down, Page gets his knees up. Powers puts his hands on his head in shock after Moss lands across Page’s knees.
Geoff Penzer: Page countered!
Powers goes over to check on Moss when Page grabs him from behind, runs and chucks him through the ropes and to the floor. The former International Heavyweight Champion turns around and rears his arm back. The crowd begins to murmur as Page readies to take Moss’ head off with a concussion. Page is about to charge forward when he feels a slap on his arm. The crowd cheers when Salem tags herself into the match.
Geoff Penzer: Salem just tagged herself in! She’s been dying to get into the ring and mix it up while Page was taking on all four members of the opposing team.
The US Champion and the former International Heavyweight Champion share a look before Salem moves past him and heads over to Moss. Salem picks up Moss, moves her into the corner and deliver a hard kick to the chest.
*Pop*Salem sizes up Moss before firing off another hard chest kick.
*POP!*Moss doubles over after being on the receiving end of another hard chest kick.
*POP!*Salem takes Moss, wrenches her arm and then whips her into the far corner. The Witch rushes across the ring, connects with a corner space rolling elbow and follows up with a one-handed bulldog! She makes the cover.
ONE!
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TWO!
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Moss kicks out.
Salem pulls Moss back to her feet before throwing her down with an Ipponzeoi. She sits Moss up before stepping back against the ropes, coming back and hitting a dropkick to the back of the head. She makes the cover.
ONE!
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Moss kicks out.
Salem brings Moss back to her feet and whips her into the ropes. When Moss comes back, Salem throws her down with a spinebuster, delivering a double foot stomp and then follows up with a flashing elbow! She makes the cover.
ONE!
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TWO!
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Moss kicks out.
Geoff Penzer: Another two count for the US Champ.
Salem picks up Moss and wrenches her arm. The Witch drags Moss over towards the corner before putting her hand out in front of Stokes. Stokes blankly stares down at the hand, then up at Salem’s face before looking back down at the hand. Stokes accepts the tag. After Stokes gets in, she stops after Salem pats her on the back twice. Stokes gives Salem a glance over her shoulder before turning her attention back to Moss. The monetary lapse allows Moss to catch Stokes with a shoot kick to the chest. Salem winces when she sees Stokes get caught with another shoot kick to the chest. Stokes shakes off the blow before firing back with a shoot kick of her own. Moss lets out a grunt after getting caught with another shoot kick to the chest. Moss guards her chest before firing back with a shoot kick to the back of the leg. Stokes responds with a shoot kick of her own to the leg. Moss hits Stokes with another shoot kick to the leg before connecting with a European Uppercut. The Kodiak shakes off the blow. Stokes throws out a high roundhouse. Moss swats the kick away and counters with another European Uppercut. After Stokes gets dazed with a Scorpion Kick, Moss turns and heads into the far ropes. When she returns, Stokes brings her down with a running roundhouse to the chest!
Stokes picks up Moss, buckles her leg with a shoot kick to the calf, stuns her with a high roundhouse, doubles her over with a rolling solebutt to the midsection, knocks her back upright with a rising knee to the chin before knocking her into the corner with a palm strike flurry to the chest.
Geoff Penzer: Moss just learned the hard way not to exchange blows with Nina Stokes! She’s absolutely lethal with her hands and feet.
While Moss lays against the turnbuckles, Stokes turns and sees Salem giving her the thumbs up. Stokes ignores the encouragement from Salem as she turns her attention back to Moss. The tag champ is then whipped into the far corner. Stokes charges across the ring and crushes her with running double knees! Stokes takes Moss and moves her from out of the corner before whipping her into the far ropes. When Moss returns, she swats down a lariat attempt from Stokes as she continues to run the ropes. After Moss comes back, Stokes slams her down with authority using an STO! Stokes stays on her knee and looks down at Moss, almost daring her to get back up. She looks over towards her corner and sees Salem with an outstretched arm for the tag. But Stokes simply brushes it off before hitting a delayed knee drop. She makes the cover.
ONE!
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TWO!
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Moss gets her shoulder up,
Stokes brings Moss back to her feet, places her in an inverted front facelock and then brings her down with the Requiem Aeternam (Inverted Implant DDT)! Instead of making the cover, Stokes gets back to her feet. Salem again puts her hand out to Stokes for the tag in plain sight. But instead, Stokes simply runs past the outstretched arm and hits the ropes. When she returns, she goes for a jumping senton. The reaction from the capacity crowd turns from boos to cheers when Moss gets her knees up.
Geoff Penzer: Moss blocked the senton! This could be her opening right here!
While Stokes holds her lower back, Moss begins to drag herself towards her corner. She then dives over and makes the tag to Taylor, causing the crowd to erupt with cheers.
Geoff Penzer: This hot Vegas crowd has just jumped to their feet!
Taylor rushes over and knocks Stokes down with a Shining Wizard! She makes the cover.
ONE!
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Stokes kicks out.
Taylor picks up Stokes and goes for an irish whip. Stokes is quick to reverse, sending Taylor into the corner. The Kodiak rushes in and throws out running double knees in the corner. This time, Stokes misses and crashes into the corner when Taylor slips out of the way. Taylor grabs Stokes and lifts her up onto the middle ropes before stepping out onto the apron.
Geoff Penzer: Is Taylor going for what I think she’s going for!?
Taylor climbs up the ropes, grabs Stokes, flips back and brings Stokes down with Welcome to Sin City (avalanche shiranui) to cheers and applause from the capacity crowd! She makes the cover.
ONE!
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TWO!
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T-NO!
Salem dives over and breaks up the pin.
Geoff Penzer: Salem with the timely save for StokesQ
While Salem heads back to the apron, Taylor pulls up Stokes, doubles her over with multiple knee strikes to the midsection and then brings her down with The Gamble (corkscrew neckbreaker)! She makes the cover.
ONE!
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Stokes gets her shoulder up.
Taylor takes Stokes and whips her into the corner. She rushes in to attack when Stokes knocks her back with a boot to the face. Taylor touches her lip to check for bleeding before charging back into the corner. This time, Stokes knocks her back with a back elbow. After shaking off the blow, Taylor rushes back in. The Las Vegas Siren throws out a yakuza kick. Stokes is able to catch her foot, move Taylor out of the corner and then shove her down to the mat. As Taylor rolls back onto a knee, Stokes rushes out of the corner and throws out a bicycle knee. Stokes whiffs on the knee as Taylor slips out of the way. When Stokes turns around, she ducks the Ultimecia (spinning backfist) before latching onto Taylor from behind with a Cobra Clutch. The ref asks Taylor if she wants to give up. When she refuses, Stokes throws her down with a Cobra Clutch Suplex! Stokes pulls Taylor up into a seated position before heading towards the far ropes. As soon as Stokes hits the crowd, the crowd erupts with boos when Page reaches over and makes the blind tag. The crowd erupts with boos.
Geoff Penzer: PAGE IS BACK IN! HE’S GOT TAYLOR RIGHT WHERE HE WANTS HER!
With Taylor still in the seated position, Page darts over and aims for a knee to the head.
Geoff Penzer: TRAUMA SYMPHONY!
-- but Taylor is just able to slip out of the way at the last second. Once the Las Vegas Siren scrambles back to her feet, Page rushes back over. This time, he throws out Sole Destruction. But once again, Taylor’s able to duck. Page turns around and nearly gets his head knocked off with Ultimecia. But he, too, is able to duck the blow in time. He then doubles Taylor with a boot to the midsection before pulling her into a standing headscissors. The crowd boos when Page hoists her up onto his shoulders for a Turnbuckle Powerbomb! Before Page can launch her into the corner, Taylor counters with multiple right hands to the top of the head. Taylor then slips down in front of Page and throws out a roundhouse kick. Page swats the kick out of the way and throws out the Concussion! Taylor just barely ducks the rolling elbow before running towards the ropes. Instead of coming back, Taylor hangs onto the ropes. Page charges over to attack when Taylor low bridges the top rope, sending him falling to the outside.
Geoff Penzer: Down goes Page!
Page tries to pick himself up off the floor, while Taylor steps out onto the apron. Once Page is in position, the crowd erupts with cheers as Taylor knocks her down with an Asai Moonsault!
Geoff Penzer: Taylor with a picture perfect moonsault to the outside!
As Taylor starts to pick herself up, Madison steps into the ring before hitting the ropes. Instead of coming back and hitting the High Jump Moonsault, Edwards yanks down the rope rope, sending Madison tumbling to the floor! The crowd erupts with boos.
Geoff Penzer: OH COME ON, JAMES!
The Burning Heart steps into the ring before hitting the ropes. When he comes back, he picks up speed, lunges through the ropes and takes out Madison with a suicide dive to the outside!
Geoff Penzer: Edwards takes on Madison with a big dive to the floor!
Salem steps in through the ropes. The US Champion rushes across the ring, hurls herself over the top rope and knocks Edwards down with a somersault plancha!
Geoff Penzer: The Witch takes it to the air, without her broom, and brings Edwards down!
Powers can be seen scaling the turnbuckles. As soon as Salem gets back to her feet, she turns and does a double take when Powers leaps off the top turnbuckle before driving her down to the Thwomp (diving double knee drop to a standing opponent) on the outside!
Geoff Penzer: OH! Powers drives her down!
Moss and Stokes step back in through the ropes before rushing towards the center of the ring. Stokes throws out another lariat. This time, Moss ducks, floats over and counters with a Crucifix Driver! Moss picks up Stokes before whipping her into the corner. She then rushes over and connects with Just For Kicks (running big boot in the corner followed by a running facewash)! Moss brings Stokes out of the corner and positions her for the Nos Da (Rolling Cutter) when Stokes spins around, lifts Moss up across her shoulders and brings her down with a fireman’s carry gutbuster. Stokes steps back towards the ropes and sizes Moss up for Amidst the Shadow of Sorrows III (Boma Ye Knee Strike)!
Geoff Penzer: Stokes has her lined up in her sights!
Just as Stokes is about to rush over and deliver the move, Edwards yanks her down to the mat from behind. He then drags Stokes out to the floor before throwing her into the guardrail! Back inside, Taylor rolls Page back into the ring before climbing to the apron. She then scales the turnbuckles. The fans in attendance rise to their feet just as Taylor leaps off from the top. The crowd gasps, then boos when Page counters the Frog Splash by getting his knees up!
Geoff Penzer: Page blocks the Frog Splash!
Page turns over and pulls himself towards his corner while Taylor lats curled up on the mat. She guards her midsection as she tries to pull herself towards her corner. Edwards appears on the apron before reaching his hand out for the tag. Taylor continues to crawl towards the corner while The Burning Heart begs for the tag. The capacity crowd continues to rally behind the hometown girl while she scratches and claws her way towards the ropes. When Edwards is within distance, Taylor dives over for the tag… and misses! Edwards hops down to the floor, causing Taylor to land on her face.
BOOOOOOOOO!
Taylor slowly looks up and out at Edwards. She sneers at The Burning Heart while he just gives her a cold, steely gaze in return.
Geoff Penzer: Edwards has put the screws to Savannah Taylor in her own hometown!
Edwards makes his way up the aisle while Taylor picks herself back up. She yells at Edwards as she follows him from inside the ring. But Edwards pays her no mind and instead walks up the ramp.
Geoff Penzer: … and now he’s walking out! Edwards has never been keen on tag team wrestling and you knew he didn’t like being forced to team with Taylor, especially after all she had to say while he was feuding with Salem! But come on!
Taylor continues yell out at Edwards until Madison, who was tagged back in by Page, rushes up from behind and brings her down with a backwards roll into a bridging German Suplex!
ONE!
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TWO!
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TH-NO!
The crowd gasps, then cheers when Taylor turns and gets her shoulder up. But Madison’s still got his arms wrapped around her wais!. Madison pulls Taylor back to her feet before…
*CRACK!*The crowd gasps when Taylor drops down to a knee after getting hit with Comatosed (ripcord rolling elbow). Madison turns and hits the ropes. When he comes back…
*CRACK!*Madison clobbers Taylor with a bicycle knee strike to the side of the head! He makes the cover.
ONE!
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TWO!
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THRE-NO!
The crowd cheers and applauds when Taylor gets her shoulder up.
Madison pulls Taylor back to her feet and into a standing guillotine. Madison spins in place before lifting Taylor up off the mat. The crowd counts with each rotation as Madison delivers the Helicopter Guillotine (spinning lifting standing guillotine)
"ONE!"
"TWO!"
"THREE!"
"FOUR!"
"FIVE!"
"SIX!"
"SEVEN!"
"EIGHT!"
"NINE!"
"TEN!"
After the tenth rotation, Madison lets go, sending Taylor flying across the ring. A dazed Madison stumbles back against the ropes while Taylor rolls across the ring and towards her corner. Powers reaches through the ropes and tags himself in while Stokes tags herself back in on Madison’s back. Stokes rushes across the ring to attack when Powers knocks her down with a Koopa Kick (rolling koppu kick)! Powers picks up Stokes and positions her for the It’s-A-Me-DT (Snap DDT) when Stokes rushes forward and rams him back-first into the corner. Stokes then takes Powers and whips him into the far corner. The Kodiak runs across the ring to attack when Powers knocks her back with a boot to the face. Powers then rushes out of the corner to attack when Stokes doubles him over with a throat punch.
Geoff Penzer: A Slice of Grace!
While Powers is still doubled over, Stokes steps out to the apron before climbing the turnbuckles. Stokes leaps off before driving Powers down with a diving double foot stomp across the back! She then picks Powers back up before throwing him down with the Bloody Rose (bridging Dragon Suplex)!
ONE!
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TWO!
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T-NO!
Moss dives over and breaks up the pin.
Geoff Penzer: Moss makes the save for Powers!
Salem rushes in and lifts Moss up for a Ushigoroshi. Moss is able to fight out of the hold before slipping down from behind. She then shoves Salem into Stokes. The crowd cheers when Salem and Stokes clunk heads! Stokes drops to the mat while Salem stumbles back before getting caught with the Nos Da! Page rushes in and throws out Sole Destruction at Moss. But Moss catches his foot. She then swings the leg away from her, grabs Page from behind and goes for another Nos Da. Page is able to spin around, hook Moss and throw her down with an Exploder Suplex! As Page gets back to his feet, the crowd cheers when Taylor grabs him from behind before driving him down with Blonde Ambition (forward russian leg sweep)! When Taylor gets back to her feet, Stokes grabs her from behind, runs and chucks her through the ropes and to the floor. Stokes steps away from the ropes as Powers leaps onto her shoulders from behind. Before Powers can flip back for a reverse hurricanrana, Stokes pushes him off of her shoulders. When Powers lands in front of Stokes, she drops him down to the knee with a rolling elbow to the back of the head. Stokes then hits the far ropes. When she returns, the crowd boos as she flattens Powers with Amidst the Shadow of Sorrows III! She makes the cover.
ONE!
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TWO!
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THREE!
The crowd erupts with boos when “Sei to Shi to Kimi” blares throughout the arena.
Melanie Sierra: Here are your winners, JIMMY PAGE, SALEM, NINA STOKES and CHRIS MADISON!
The boos continue while Stokes gets her arm raised in victory.
Geoff Penzer: Nina Stokes picks up the win for her team! This is another impressive win in an increasing list of impressive wins for Stokes since coming to FGA at the top of the year!
Stokes cocks as eyebrow when she notices the boos turning back to cheers. She looks over and looks Salem up and down as The Phenomena gets her arm raised in victory by the official. Stokes then peers over past Salem while the United States Championship belt is being handed back to the official. Salem reaches back and gets handed her championship before slipping it onto her shoulder. Salem looks down at the title, then back over towards Stokes. Stokes back up before slipping out of the ring. Salem slowly exits the ring and makes her way up the aisle while she stays several paces behind Stokes.
Back inside the ring, Page takes Taylor and tosses her through the ropes and to the floor.
Geoff Penzer: WOAH WOAH WOAH!
Page rolls to the outside, yanks Page up by the hair and repeated slams her face-first onto the announce table!
BOOOOOO!
Geoff Penzer: Jimmy Page has had enough! He doesn’t want to wait until All-Star Showdown VIII! He wasn’t leaving Las Vegas until he got his hands on the champ! Now what’s he doing?
Page marches over and snatches the International Heavyweight Championship off the timekeeper’s table. He cradles the belt in his arms as he slowly turns and locks in on his target.
Geoff Penzer: Oh no...
The crowd murmurs while Page slowly approaches Taylor. He then picks up speed as he looks to return the favor from Only the Strong Survive. The crowd gasps when Page goes to bash Taylor with the belt…
… then cheers when Taylor takes the monitor, turns around in time and blasts him in the face with it!
YESSSSS!!!
Page collapses in a heap. While Page lays sprawled out on the floor, the cameraman pans around and looks down. The crowd erupts with cheers when it’s revealed that Page is busted open over his eye!
Geoff Penzer: Page is down! Page is down! Page is dow- and he’s been busted open again! Taylor has once again drawn blood from Jimmy Page! Savannah Taylor sending a message loud and clear to Page!
Taylor snatches her championship up from off the floor before crouching down over Page. The Las Vegas Siren holds the title in Page’s face. Taylor tells Page that this is her city, this is her title and after All-Star Showdown VIII, this title will still be hears. Taylor stands tall and raises the International Heavyweight Championship in the air as Flashpoint fades out…
