MAIN EVENT
Jimmy Page vs. The Red Pioneer
“Save Me” by Damageplan blasts out through the arena as the lights all dim. The Red Pioneer comes bolting out from the back, charging toward the ring, where he slides under the bottom rope into the ring.
Cruz: The following contest is scheduled for one fall! And it is your main event of the evening! Introducing first, now residing out of Prospect, Connecticut! Weighing in at 207 pounds! He is "The Harbinger of Serenity"... THE RED PIONEER!
He runs over to the far corner and leaps up onto the second turnbuckle where he crosses his arms and nods at the crowd who is roaring their approval for him before dropping back to the mat and stretching before the match starts.
Clement: The last we saw of The Red Pioneer, he not only won the Four Corner Survival Match. But he also saved Camellia D. Magna from getting seriously hurt by Thaddeus Grey.
Grayson: Yeah? Well now he's made an enemy in Grey. Did you hear his comments from earlier? That man just put a target on Red's back.
The lights dim to darkness, an eerie tune begins to play as if it’s cuing up for something. Suddenly drums kick in with the distorted sounds. The lights flash along with the sounds of the heart pounding drums. “They Are Lost” by Last Remaining Pinnacle starts to play. Jimmy Page with a controlled stagger bursts through the curtains with his arms out. He raises his head as the camera zooms in on his face, a stoic expression is shown with him chewing frantically on a piece of gum. Dressed in his ring attire with a black, denim vest, he makes his way down towards the ring. He marches towards the front of the ring, take a running start and slides onto the apron, stopping in the middle.
Cruz: And his opponent, from Flint, Michigan! Weighing in at 230 pounds! He is the reigning... defending... FGA Pride Champion... JIMMY PAGE!
A spotlight hits him as he glares around, almost in a scowl. He takes his time, talking to the crowd for a moment, mocking them. He stands up on the apron, and then makes his way to the apron on his left. He stands on it talking to the crowd so more, shouting at them, he spits his gum out towards them and leaps down. Taking his denim jacket off, he throws it recklessly towards the ground. He walks to his corner and sits down on the middle turnbuckle, his right hand resting on his cheek nonchalantly as he awaits the bell.
Clement: Jimmy Page not only retained his Pride Championship at International Incident, but he aligned with the Big Bad himself, Chris Q. We learned that it was Page, not Chris Q, who was jumping The Murder all those weeks leading up to the iPay Per View. And all Dom could do was stand there in shock.
Grayson: Hell, I'm still in shock!
The bell sounds as both grapplers circle the ring before locking up. After jockeying for position, Page moves Red into the corner. After pressing him 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. But while Red's arms are in the air, Page decides to pieface him to boos from the crowd.
Clement: C'mon Page, that's not right.
Grayson: Hey, he left himself wide open...
Page flashes a rare smirk as he backs away from the corner. Red then storms out of the corner and pushes Page to cheers from the crowd.
Grayson: Oh boy...
Angered, Page pushes him right back. Red then heads back over to Page, shoving him back to cheers from the crowd.
Clement: The Red Pioneer is not backing down from the Pride Champion!
Grayson: He better!
Page then heads back over to Red. He motions for a shove. But he fakes out Red and kicks him in the midsection instead. The crowd boos as Red doubles over in pain. While Red is doubled over, Page begins slapping him upside the head as he taunts him. But the taunting stops as Red quickly stands up and connects with a step-up enzuigiri, knocking Page down to one knee to cheers from the crowd.
Red gets up and delivers a series of shoot kicks to the chest to cheers from the crowd. He then runs into the ropes. When Red comes back, Page stands up and knocks him down with a standing shoulderblock to boos from the crowd. He then reaches down, grabs Red by his mask, yanks him up to his feet and then flings him into the corner. As Page storms into the corner, Red reaches out and delivers a toe kick. He then delivers another toe kick. Red goes for a third toe kick to the midsection. But Page swats it down and counters with a straight right to the jaw, sending Red stumbling from out of the corner. But Page doesn't let him go far. He grabs Red by his jumpsuit and flings him right back into the corner. Red tries to fight his way out. But a double chop to the throat sends Red back into the corner.
Page lunges forward, nearly driving all the air out of Red with a shoulder thrust. After leaning Red against the turnbuckles, Page delivers an open hand chop to the chest. The thud from the impact can be heard throughout the arena. He then leans Red back again. This time, he delivers a knife-edge chop. He then takes Red and whips him into the opposite corner. Page runs across the ring. But he runs right into an elbow to the face to cheers from the crowd. As Page stumbles back, Red runs from out of the corner and brings him down with a hurricanrana to cheers from the crowd.
Page gets up, but Red knocks him down with a dropkick. Page gets back up, but Red knocks him don with another dropkick to cheers from the crowd. As Page gets up, Red goes for another dropkick. But Page side steps and swats Red down. As Red gets up on all fours, Page runs over and delivers a kick to the ribs, knocking Red over onto his back. He quickly drops down and makes the cover.
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The Red Pioneer kicks out.
Page makes the cover again.
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The Red Pioneer kicks out.
Page then takes his elbows and grinds it against Red's face to boos from the crowd.
Clement: This match has gotten physical in the early goings of this match and I expect it to get worse. We knew this was going to get ugly...
Grayson: Page pretty much told everyone that he was going to enjoy tearing The Red Pioneer apart...
Page picks up Red, brings him into the corner and slams his head into the top turnbuckle. After turning Red around, Page chokes him with both hands to boos from the crowd.
Ref: ONE... TWO... THREE... FOUR...
Page lets go and motions to walk away... but he lunges back over and chokes Red again.
Ref: ONE... TWO... THREE... FOUR...
Page lets go. He then brings Red from out of the corner and whips him into the ropes. When Red comes back, Page goes for a tilt-a-whirl slam. But Red counters with a headscissors takeover to cheers from the crowd. Page gets up, but Red throws him down with a deep arm drag. Page gets back up, but Red delivers another arm drag and quickly transitions into a shoulderlock. The ref asks Page if he wants to give up. But Page refuses to quit.
Clement: The Red Pioneer needs to keep Jimmy Page grounded. He cannot trade blows with Page. He just can't.
Grayson: Well he's doing a good job right now of wearing down Page. But the key phrase is "right now."
Page battles his way back up to his feet. But Red keeps the shoulder lock applied. He then begins to wring Page's arm, causing him to wince in pain to cheers from the crowd. The ref asks Page if he wants to give up. When Page refuses to quit, Red delivers an armbreaker over his shoulder. The crowd cheers as Page drops down to one knee. The ref asks again if he wants to give up. But Page refuses to quit. After getting back up to his feet, Page moves Red into the ropes. The ref quickly goes over and gives Red until the count of five to break the hold.
Ref: ONE... TWO... THREE... FOUR...
Just as Red releases the hold, Page cheap shots him with a knee to the midsection. He then takes Red and whips him into the ropes. When Red comes back, Page goes for a back elbow to the face. But Red ducks and runs into the ropes. When Red comes back, he slides through Page's legs. When Page turns around, Red gets back up to a vertical base and begins to deliver a series of kicks to the shin. The crowd cheers as Page collapses to one knee. While Page is down, Red immediately places him in a front chancery. The ref asks Page if he wants to give up. But Page just shoos him away. After getting back up to his feet, Page lifts up Red, heads into the corner and places him on the top turnbuckle. After Page grabs the rope, the ref gives Red until the count of five to break the hold.
Ref: ONE... TWO... THREE... FOUR...
As Red slowly releases the hold, Page shoves Red, sending him tumbling over the top rope and down hard to the floor. The crowd boos as Red looks to be in pain.
Clement: Oh come on, Page! How cheap can you be!?
Grayson: Once again, he left himself wide open...
Page drops and rolls to the outside, where he proceeds to put the boots to Red. Page then reaches down, picks up and whips him hard into the barricade. After sizing him up, Page runs down the ringside area. But Red lifts him up and hotshots him across the barricade to cheers from the crowd. After Page goes down, Red hops up onto the barricade and delivers the Spin Cycle to cheers and applause from the crowd. He then gets up and rolls back into the ring. Once Page begins to get up on the outside, Red runs into the ropes. When Red comes back, he runs over and connects with a suicide plancha, knocking Page down to cheers from the crowd.
Clement: And this crowd is on their feet after that dive to the outside by The Red Pioneer! Maybe this was too soon for Page to take on an opponent the calibre of The Red Pioneer.
Grayson: Are you kidding me? He may be hanging with the Pride Champion for now. But ask that again in ten minutes.
Red picks up Page and rolls him back into the ring. After rolling himself back in, he makes the cover.
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Page gets his foot on the bottom rope to boos from the crowd.
Red picks up Page and connects with a knife-edge chop. He then takes Page and whips him into the ropes. When Page comes back, Red throws him down with a belly-to-belly suplex to cheers from the crowd. Red then gets up, heads over and delivers a leg drop to cheers from the crowd. Red picks up Page, scoops him up from the side and delivers a pendulum backbreaker to cheers from the crowd. Red gets up, lifts up Page's legs and sets him up for the Sharpshooter. But Page reaches up and grabs onto Red's jumpsuit. He then uses his free hand to repeatedly punch Red in the face. The crowd boos as Red drops down to his knees. Page then reaches over and kicks him square in the face.
After getting back to his feet, Page picks up Red and whips him into the ropes. When Red comes back, Page throws out a lariat. But Red ducks and runs into the ropes. When Red comes back, Page throws him down with an exploder suplex to boos from the crowd. He makes the cover.
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The Red Pioneer gets his shoulder up.
Page picks up Red and throws him down with a scoop slam. After leaning over Red, Page delivers a series of rapid knee drops to the face. He then picks up Red and delivers The Paralyzing to boos from the crowd. He makes the cover.
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The Red Pioneer gets his shoulder up.
Grayson: What were you saying earlier? Maybe this was too soon for Page to take on an opponent the calibre of The Red Pioneer? Well I don't hear you saying anything now.
Clement: All I know is this. The match has been back and forth and it's far from over.
Page picks up Red and whips him into the ropes. When Red comes back, Page turns him inside out with a lariat to boos from the crowd. He then picks up Red, grabs him from behind and goes for Concussion~Grade III. But Red ducks and counters with a German Suplex to cheers from the crowd.
Clement: What a counter there by The Red Pioneer!
Grayson: But can he capitalize?
Red picks up Page and whips him into the ropes. When Page comes back, Red delivers a basement dropkick to the knee, sending Page flipping down to the canvas.
Clement: Page may be hurt after that dropkick...
Page tries to get up. But Red comes from behind and clips the back of his leg, knocking him down. Red then picks up Page, lifts him up and delivers a shin breaker to cheers from the crowd. As Page hobbles around, Red delivers a shin kick that sends Page crumbling to the canvas. Red grabs Page by his leg, lifts it up and delivers an elbow drop to it. Red then takes Page's leg, places it between his own legs and delivers a jumping knee drop to the leg. The crowd cheers as Page cringes in pain. He then drags Page over towards the ropes. After propping the leg up against the middle rope, Red jumps up off the middle rope and delivers a seated senton to the leg. The crowd cheers as Page groans in pain. Red then drags Page away from the ropes, turns him over and locks in a Single Leg Crab to cheers from the crowd.
Clement: He's got the singe leg crab applied!
Grayson: C'mon Page. You can make it to the ropes...
The ref asks Page if he wants to give up. But Page refuses to quit. So Red pulls back, increasing the pressure. Page reaches out, but he's nowhere near the ropes. The ref again asks him if he wants to give up. But Page refuses to quit.
Clement: The Red Pioneer has Page right where he wants him - dead center of the ring.
Red keeps the hold applied as Page can be seen tugging at his hair. The ref asks him if he wants to give up. But Page shakes his head. He then pushes himself up off the apron, digs in and begins to claw his way towards the ropes. Red tries to sit down as far as he can while keeping the hold applied. But Page continues to scratch, claw and pull his way towards the ropes. Page then reaches out... and grabs the bottom rope to boos from the crowd. Red reluctantly breaks the hold.
Red picks up Page and delivers a bridging fisherman suplex to cheers from the crowd.
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Page gets his shoulder up to boos from the crowd.
Red picks up Page, grabs him from behind and sets him up for the Reality Check. But Page repeatedly elbows Red on the back of the head. He then turns around, grabs Red and plants him with a Snap DDT to boos from the crowd. He turns over and makes the cover.
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The Red Pioneer gets his shoulder up to cheers from the crowd.
Clement: Both of these men have taken a lot of punishment. But this is the point in the match where you have to dig deep. Who will pull out the win?
Page picks up Red and whips him into the ropes. When Red comes back, Page delivers a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. But he delivers the backbreaker across the same knee that Red had worked over. So Page immediately rolls over and clutches his knee in pain.
Clement: Page may have just hurt himself more than he did The Red Pioneer with that backbreaker...
Grayson: Come on Page, get up...
While Page is still down, Red slowly turns over and gets up to his feet. He goes over to grab Page. But Page sits up, grabs Red by his jumpsuit and yanks back hard, sending Red through the ropes and to the floor. As Page tries to get up to his feet, Red quickly climbs back up onto the apron. As Red goes to step through the ropes, Page kicks up the middle rope, hitting Red right between the legs. The crowd boos as Red goes down and curls up in pain.
Grayson: Well played, Page, well played...
Page picks up Red, heads into the corner and slams his head into the top turnbuckle. After turning Red around, Page delivers a forearm strike, followed by an elbow strike, followed by another forearm strike, followed by another elbow strike, followed by a series of rapid forearm strikes. The crowd boos as he takes a dazed Red from out of the corner and whips him into the ropes. When Red comes back, Page knocks him down with Sole Destruction to boos from the crowd. Page then stumbles into the ropes. He begins to hold his knee in pain.
Clement: Did his knee give out? He may not be able to walk...
As he turns and sees Red slowly turning over, Page begins to hammer away at his knee. He then bounces into the ropes before running over and using his good knee to connect with Trauma Symphony. But again, Page drops down to one knee. After taking a few seconds to collect himself, Page gets back up. He picks up Red and lifts him up for a powerbomb. But Red nails Page with a series of punches to the top of the head to cheers from the crowd. So Page stumbles back before falling backwards, dropping Red face-first across the top turnbuckle to boos from the crowd. He then gets up, grabs Red from behind, brings him from out of the corner and clocks him with Concussion~Grade III. The crowd boos as he makes the cover.
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"They Are Lost" blares throughout the arena to boos from the crowd.
Cruz: Here is your winner, JIMMY PAGE!
Page sits up on the canvas and snatches his belt away from the ref. Page raises the belt over his head to boos from the crowd.
Clement: What a match those two put on! It could have gone either way. But Page was able to pull out the win.
Grayson: Why? Because that's what champions do. His title wasn't even on the line and that's the performance you get out of him. What does Riley think is going to happen when Page puts the belt on the line against him?
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