Pride Championship Match
(c) Sunshine Scandalous Tony Carmine vs. Dom Harter
The opening chords of “Low Self Opinion” begin to play throughout the arena as the crowd begin to boo. After ten seconds or so, Dom Harter steps out from behind the curtain. He throws his arms out to either side, his gaudy leather with patches of studs and spiked shoulders proudly on display. The ever familiar crooked grin plastered on his face as he begins to stride down the aisle, soaking in the boos and jeers that are coming from the fans here in Pittsburgh.
Kris Cruise: Harter isn't exactly the first name that comes to mind when I hear the world "Pride." Neither is Tony for that matter. Yet here we are, this these two fighting over the Pride Championship. Harter desperately wants that Triple Crown. But Carmine is the one that holds all the power. He's the one that holds the gold.
Stephy Auger: You can say a lot of things about Harter. A lot! But more often than not, he gets the job done. You don't have to like his methods. I know I don't and I know you don't either. But Harter's a winner. And in these high pressure situations, he's come through time and time again. But will tonight be any difference? Will Carmine deny him history?
Harter climbs up the ring steps and climbs in through the middle rope; once inside the squared circle, Harter taunts the fans, beckoning them to boo him further as he removes his leather jacket and the Believe t-shirt he wears underneath it.
J.A. Aldridge: The following contest will be fought under Pride Rules! And it is for the FGA Pride Championship! Introducing first, from Cambridge, Ontario, Canada! Weighing in at 238 pounds! He is "The Tenacious Little Bastard," DOM HARTER!
As RetcH's "Graceful Jewelry Removal" hits, the lights dim and eventually the crowd will begin to jeer. Pink and purple strobe lights starts to flare. Once the bass drops, Scandalous Tony emerges from the curtains with his arms spread out, accompanied by 3 full-figured women following behind him(never the same group of women). He pops the collar on his furry vest before turning his back the ring and utters something to the women behind him. Suddenly he swings back around and slowly struts down the ramp, repeating the lyrics. He takes his purple pick out and starts picking his hair out.
"n****s pussy I should sprinkle them with glitter, for real my n****."After putting the pick away, he then pulls out a nail filer and starts filing his nails, all the while taking his sweet time to get to the ring as he instructs the females to have the ropes held for him by the time he gets to ringside. With the ladies seated on the middle rope, Tony ignores them and walks up the steps and into the ring on his own. Tony laughs as he stands on the middle rope and looks out to the fans while slowly and seductively taking his furry vest off and throwing it to the group of females as they step off the apron. He backflips into the ring as his music slowly fades.
J.A. Aldridge: And his opponent, now residing out of Boca Raton, Florida! Weighing in at 179 pounds, he is the reigning... defending... FGA Pride Champion... SUNSHINE SCANDALOUS TONY CARMINE!
Kris Cruise: Dom Harter holds a win, albeit a tag team win, over Tony's head. Now, Harter looking to hold the Pride Championship over Tony's head after he takes it from him. Can Tony stop him?
Stephy Auger: Tony can. He's the one that ended Riley's previous reign as champion. And Reilly was an exceptional Pride Champion. But Harter's a different animal. He's just a sneaky and just a devious. It's almost as if Tony will be fighting himself out there. I hate to say it, but in a match where a Pride Championship is on the line, the man who gets their hands dirtier may walk out the winner.
After the ref goes over the Pride Rules with both men, he instructs them to shake hands. The bell sounds as both men reluctantly shake each others hand. They then motion to turn away from each other… only to turn back and sucker punch the other. The ref quickly gives both men the warning about using closed fists. But his warnings are quickly ignored as they punch each other again. As the ref motions for a rope break to be taken from both men, they both go for another punch. But Carmine quickly nails Harter with a knee strike to the midsection. He then grabs Harter by the back of the neck, runs into the corner and slams him face-first into the turnbuckle. After turning Harter around, Carmine unleashes a series of knife-edge chops that echo throughout the arena. He then lunges at Harter’s throat, choking him with both hands as the ref gives him until the count of five to break the hold.
Ref: ONE… TWO… THREE… FOUR…
Carmine lets go. He then points someone out in the crowd to the ref. As the ref turns to look , Carmine goes to rake Harter across the eyes. But Harter lunges forward, blatantly kneeing Carmine below the belt. When the ref turns around, he sees Carmine doubled over. He asks Harter if he low blowed him. But Harter puts his hands up, swearing up and down that he did no such thing.
Kris Cruise: That Dom's one hell of a liar.
Stephy Auger: It's gotten him this far...
Harter then takes Carmine and slams his head into the top turnbuckle. After turning him around, Harter delivers a series of shoulder thrusts to the midsection. He then takes a doubled over Carmine, brings him from out of the corner and then points towards something in the crowd. As the ref turns to look, Harter steps back and goes for a kick between the legs. But Carmine catches his leg. He then throws it down, lifts up Harter, delivers an inverted atomic drop and follows up with a rake across the eyes. But the ref catches Carmien in the act, scolds him for raking the eyes and charges him a second rope break.
Kris Cruise: So the ref didn't catch Dom kneeing Tony below the belt. But he caught Tony raking him across the eyes?
Stephy Auger: Dom did insinuate that he knows how to bend and break the rules better than Tony...
Carmine argues with the ref that Harter tried to kick him in the balls. But the ref doesn’t want to hear any of it. While Carmine is still yelling at the ref, Harter sneaks up from behind, rolls him up with a school boy and hooks the tights…
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Carmine kicks out.
After both grapplers get up, Carmine tackles Harter down with a double leg takedown. He then mounts himself on top of Harter and hammers away with open hand strikes. But Harter is able to roll over on top of Carmine and rain down with forearms to the face. He then stands up over Carmine and delivers several stomps to the chest. Once he’s done putting the boots to Carmine’s chest, Harter reaches over and presses the sole of his boot down across Carmine’s neck. As Carmine can be seen kicking his legs as he tries to gets Harter’s foot off his throat, the ref gives him until the count of five to break the hold.
Ref: ONE… TWO… THREE… FOUR…
Harter lets go. He reaches down, picks up Carmine and whips him into the corner. Harter charges into the corner. But Carmine nails him with an elbow to the face, sending him stumbling back. After Harter shakes off the attack he runs back into the corner. This time, Carmine leans back and tries to nail Harter in the face with his feet. But Harter stomps, catches Carmine’s feet and swings them out of the way. While Carmine is now sitting across the middle rope, Harter grabs him from behind and delivers a rope-hung neckbreaker. He makes the cover.
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Carmine gets his shoulder up.
Harter then presses Carmine’s shoulder back down, trying to force him to use his third and last rope break.
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Carmine kicks out.
Harter picks up Carmine, throws him down with a scoop slam and delivers a knee drop to the face. As Carmine rolls over towards the ropes, Harter comes up from behind and delivers a kick to the back, knocking him out onto the apron. He then reaches through the ropes and pulls up Carmine. But Carmine quickly grabs a hold of him and drops down off the canvas, delivering a guillotine across the top rope. As Harter stumbles back, Carmine climbs back up onto the apron and goes for a springboard clothesline. But Harter throws him down with a powerslam. He hooks the leg.
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Carmine gets his shoulder up.
Harter picks up Carmine and whips him into the ropes. When Carmine comes back, Harter throws him down with a back body drop. He then goes for an elbow drop. But Carmine rolls out of the way. So Harter gets back up and goes for another elbow drop. But again, Carmine rolls out of the way. Harter then runs over and goes for a diving elbow drop. But Carmine rolls underneath the bottom rope and onto the apron. After both men get up, Carmine nails him with a shoulder thrust using the ropes. As Harter is doubled over, Carmine slingshots himself over the top rope and goes for a sunset flip. As Carmine tries to pull him down, Harter swings his arms wildly. He tries his hardest to regain his balance. Once he does, he lunges down and tries to punch Carmine in the face. But Carmine scoots out of the way, causing Harter to punch the canvas. As Harter gets up and turns around, he turns into a roundhouse kick from Carmine. Carmine then nails him with a roundhouse kick using his left leg. After a spinning back kick to the midsection doubles Harter over, Carmine plants him with a DDT. He turns over and makes the cover.
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Harter gets his shoulder up.
Kris Cruise: This is what Tony has to do. Not just outsmart Harter, but his agility and speed to his advntage. There's no way he can go punch for punch with Dom. Dom's just too big for him.
Carmine picks up Harter and whips him into the ropes. When Harter comes back, Carmine bends over to set up a back body drop. But Harter stops, hooks Carmine by the tights and plants him with a pulling piledriver. He turns over and makes the cover.
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Carmine gets his shoulder up.
Harter picks up Carmine and whips him into the ropes. When Carmine comes back, Harter turns him inside out with a lariat. He marches back over, picks up Carmine and lifts him up across his shoulders for a Samoan Driver. But Carmine repeatedly elbows Harter in the side of the head. He then slips down from behind and counters with a backstabber.
Stephy Auger: Good counter there by Tony, who was seconds away from being dropped on his head.
While Harter is down, Carmine gets up and heads into the corner. After scaling the turnbuckles, Carmine flips off from the top and goes for the Phoenix Splash...
Kris Cruise: Harter gets his knees up!
While Carmine is curled up in pain, Harter gets back up to his feet. He goes over, picks up Carmine and repeatedly nails him with knees to the midsection. He then takes Carmine and whips him into the corner. Harter takes off across the ring and connects with a double knee lift in the corner. After Carmine crumbles from out of the corner, Harter picks up Carmine, brings him back towards the center of the ring and plants him with Spin The Black Circle. He then turns over and makes the cover.
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HARTER - 1
CARMINE - 0
Kris Cruise: And just like that, Dom finds himself up in this match. He's one fall away from getting the title.
Stephy Auger: The pressure's all on Tony now. He's got to rattle off two straight falls. We've seen previous Pride Champions do it. So it's not like it can't be done. But Dom isn't just any opponent.
After the thirty second rest period has ended, Harter runs back over and puts the boots to Carmine, who was trying to pull himself up using the ropes. Harter then presses down on the back of Carmine’s neck, choking him across the middle rope. The ref gives him until the count of five to break the hold.
Ref: ONE… TWO… THREE… FOUR…
Harter lets go. He picks up Carmine and connects with a headbutt, sending him stumbling into the corner. As Harter approaches him in the corner, Carmine throws out a kick. But Harter swats it down and counters with a forearm shot to the face. He then grabs Carmine by the arm and goes to whip him into the opposite corner. But Carmine hangs onto the top rope with his right arm. Harter then tries to whip Carmine across the ring but again, he hangs on to the ropes. So Harter lets go and delivers a series of shoulder thrusts to the midsection. He then takes Carmine and whips him into the opposite corner. Harter then charges across the ring. But Carmine dips his shoulders and dumps Harter over the top rope. On the way down, Harter smacks his face against the edge of the apron.
Kris Cruise: That didn't end up how Dom wanted it.
Stephy Auger: But again, that's what Tony has to do to pull this one out...
As Harter slowly gets up on the outside, Carmine runs into the ropes. When he comes back, he connects with a rolling suicide dive, knocking Harter down on the outside.
Kris Cruise: Tony hurdled himself through the ropes and took out Harter!
After dragging Harter back to ringside, he picks him up and tries to irish whip him into the ropes. But Harter reverses, sending Carmine into the ring post. But Carmine wraps his arms around the post, swings around the post and underneath the bottom ropes, lands on his feet, turns and knocks down an oncoming Harter with a clothesline. Carmine then puts the boots to Harter, stomping away on his chest. He then picks up Harter and whips him hard into the barricade. Harter can be seen arching his back as he cringes in pain. After sizing up Harter, Carmine runs down and goes to attack. But Harter ducks and dumps Carmine over the barricade…
… but Carmine lands on his feet, grabs Harter from behind and delivers a reverse DDT across the top of the barricade. Harter immediately drops to his knees before falling face-first onto the floor.
Kris Cruise: The back of Dom's neck just clipped the barricade!
Stephy Auger: And you can see the immense pain that Dom is in.
Harter can be seen arching his back in pain as Carmine climbs back over into the ringside area. He picks up Harter, hoists him up, runs forward and rams him back-first against the ring post. Carmine brings Harter away, only to ram him back-first against the ring post again. He then takes Harter, rolls him back into the ring, rolls himself back in and makes the cover.
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Harter reaches over and grabs the bottom rope, thus using his second rope break.
Kris Cruise: Now both men each only have one rope break left.
Carmine picks up Harter and rams him back-first into the corner. He then unleashes a series of clubbing shots to the back of the neck before hoisting Harter up onto the top turnbuckle. After sizing him up, Carmine delivers a springboard dropkick, knocking Harter off the top rope and sending him tumbling down to the floor. Harter can be writhing in pain on the floor. While Harter is down, Carmine motions for the ref to count him out. Carmine then leans forward, resting his palms on his knees as he waits for Harter.
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Harter can be seen pulling himself up using the edge of the apron. So Carmine runs over and connects with a baseball slide to the face, knocking him down. Once Carmine gets back up to his feet, he motions for the ref to keep counting him out.
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Harter can be seen rolling over onto one knee…
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As Harter gets back to his feet, Carmine runs over and goes for another baseball slide. But this time, Harter side steps. Once Carmine lands on his feet on the outside, Harter grabs him from behind, lifts him up and plants him with a reverse implant DDT on the outside.
Kris Cruise: Tony got a little too greedy with those baseball slides and now Dom made him pay!
Stephy Auger: Dom was looking worse for wear, too. But now he's caught himself a break in this match.
While Carmine is down, Harter rolls back into the ring. He lays on his back, desperately trying to take a breather as he motions for the ref to count him out.
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Carmine pulls himself up using the edge of the apron. Harter sees this, so he quickly rolls over and gets back to a vertical base. While Carmine is using the ropes to pull himself up onto the apron, Harter goes over and pulls Carmine up to his feet. He then goes to suplex him back into the ring. But Carmine slips down from behind and rolls up Harter.
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Harter kicks out, sending Carmine into the ropes. When Carmine comes back, Harter scoops im up across his shoulders and delivers a Samoan Driver.
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Carmine gets his shoulder up.
Kris Cruise: Harter was able to hit the Samoan Driver on the second attempt. But Tony still found a way to avoid the three count.
Harter picks up Carmine, grabs him by the wrist and goes for a short-arm clothesline. But Carmine ducks and counters with a school boy…
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Harter kicks out.
Both men scramble to get back to their feet. But Harter’s up first and takes advantage with a running knee lift, knocking Carmine back down. He then picks up Carmine and whips him hard chest-first into the corner. As Carmine stumbles back, Harter grabs him from behind and goes for a belly to back suplex. But Carmine rolls over his shoulder lands on his feet and counters with a reverse discus elbow to the back of the head. As Harter drops down to one knee, Carmine runs into the ropes. When he comes back, he connects with #PimpShit. He makes the cover.
Kris Cruise: Shining Wizard!
Stephy Auger: That might just do it right there!
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HARTER - 1
CARMINE - 1
Kris Cruise: Now we're all evened up. It's one-one. It's anyone's match now.
Stephy Auger: A little pressure has been lifted off of Tony's shoulders. But he's still the man with the belt. He's still got everything to lose.
Once the mandatory 30 second rest period has ended, Harter tries to to his feet. But Carmine is quick on the attack. He runs across the ring and connects with a front dropkick, sending Harter stumbling into the corner. After a kip up, Carmine marches into the corner, climbs up onto the middle ropes and slaps Harter across the face.
ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TE-
Carmine stops himself. He begins to swivel his hips. But this allows Harter time to grab him, run out of the corner and throw him down with a sitout spinebuster.
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Carmine gets his shoulder up.
Kris Cruise: Tony gets his shoulder up. But his taunting nearly cost him his championship!
Harter picks him up and whips him into the ropes. When Carmine comes back, he knocks Harter down with a spinning heel kick. He makes the cover.
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Harter gets his shoulder up.
Stephy Auger: Harter caught caught flush in the face with that kick. But he still had the wherewithal to get his shoulder up.
Carmine picks up Harter and nails him with a forearm strike to the face. Harter comes back with a forearm shot of his own. Carmine nails him with another forearm strike to the face. Harter responds with another forearm shot of his own. Carmine nails Harter with yet another forearm strike. Before Harter can respond, Carmine nails him with a reverse discus elbow to the jaw, dropping Harter down to one knee. Carmine sees his opportunity, so he quickly runs back into the ropes. When Carmine comes back, Harter rises up and turns him inside out with a lariat. He makes the cover.
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Carmine gets his shoulder up.
Kris Cruise: Once Harter dropped to one knee, he knew Carmine would go for that Shining Wizard. But he had the perfect counter in mind.
Stephy Auger: Unfortunately for him, he couldn't put Tony away with it.
Harter picks up Carmine, doubled him over with a knee to the midsection, grabs him by the head with both hands and delivers quick knee lifts to the face. He then quickly hooks his arms before planting him with Spin The Black Circle. He makes the cover.
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Carmine gets his shoulder up.
Kris Cruise: It got the three last time, but not this time!
Stephy Auger: And Dom looks irate!
Harter presses his arm back down and makes the cover.
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Carmine gets his shoulder up.
Harter presses his arm back down and makes the cover.
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Carmine gets his shoulder up.
Frustrated, Harter mounts himself on top of Carmine, grabs him by the head with both hands and repeatedly rams the back of his head against the canvas. The ref then pulls Harter off of Carmine and scalds him for the excessive force. But Harter just moves the ref out of his way before going back over and putting the boots to Carmine. He then picks up Carmine and whips him into the corner. Harter then runs over and throws out a yakuza kick. But Carmine side steps, causing Harter to get his leg hooked over the top rope. Carmine then takes advantage by kicking Harter’s leg out from under him, knocking him down. He then picks up Harter and slams him face-first into the top turnbuckle. After turning him around, Carmine climbs up onto the middle ropes and lunges down, nailing Harter with a series of 10 forearm strikes to the face. He then jumps down, takes Harter and whips him into the opposite corner. Carmine then charges across the ring and connects with a corner dropkick. As Harter stumbles from out of the corner, Carmine quickly hops through the ropes and knocks him down with a springboard dropkick. Carmine gets up, hops through the ropes and springboards to the top turnbuckle. He stays crouched down, waiting for Harter to get in perfect position. Once Harter gets up and turns around, Carmine leaps off and knocks him down with a flying cross body block… but Harter rolls through it and hooks the leg.
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Carmine gets his shoulder up.
Stephy Auger: Harter nearly snuck away with the win...
Harter picks up Carmine and whips him into the ropes. When Carmine comes back, Harter bends over to set up a back body drop. Carmine counters with a sunset flip. But Harter rolls through it, grabs Carmine by the leg and tries to turn him over into a single leg boston crab. But Carmine uses his free leg to repeatedly kick Harter in the face. Once he’s free, Carmine turns over and gets back up to his feet. He goes after Harter. But Hater nails him with a knee strike to the midsection. He then grabs Carmine and goes for an irish whip. But Carmine reverses, sending Harter into the corner. Carmine then runs across the ring. But Harter steps out and counters with an overhead belly to belly suplex into the turnbuckles.
Kris Cruise: What a counter by Dom!
Harter turns him over and makes the cover.
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Carmine gets his foot on the bottom rope.
Harter picks up Carmine and whips him into the opposite corner. He then charges across the ring and goes for another double knee lift. But Carmine dives out of the way, causing Harter to crash into the corner.
Kris Cruise: Nobody's home on that one!
Stephy Auger: Dom's down! But can Tony capitalize!?
As Harter rolls away from the corner, Carmine heads into the corner and scales the turnbuckles. once he reaches the top, he flips off and connects with the Phoenix Splash.
Kris Cruise: There it is! Phoenix Splash connects!
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Harter gets his shoulder up.
Stephy Auger: He was so close, Kris!
Carmine picks up Harter and goes for a belly to back suplex. But on the way up, Harter rakes him across the eyes. Once Harter lands on his feet, he spins Carmine around, lifts him up and delivers a reverse implant DDT. Harter then quickly sits up Carmine and applies Futility.
Kris Cruise: Futility! He's got it locked in!
Harter cinches in the hold as Carmine frantically tries to escape. Carmine scoots over and tries to get to the ropes. But he’s not quite there.
Stephy Auger: Tony's trying to reach the ropes, but it's to no avail.
Harter leans back as he’s really got the hold locked on. The ref kneels down and asks Carmine if he wants to give up. But Carmine refuses to quit.
Kris Cruise: Tony doesn't want to lose his title. Not like this!
The ref asks Carmine if he wants to give up. But Carmine refuses to quit. He then reaches out with his right leg… and places it on the bottom rope. But the ref doesn’t force Harter to break the hold.
Kris Cruise: Tony doesn't have any rope breaks left. So he can grab the ropes or place his feet on the ropes all he wants. The ref will not force Dom to break the hold.
Harter continues to keep the hold applied as Carmine desperately tries to escape. But it’s to no avail as Carmine begins to fade. The ref raises Carmine’s arm and lets go, only to watch it fall and hit the canvas. The ref then raises Carmine’s arm again and let’s go. Carmine’s arm falls and hits the canvas a second time.
Stephy Auger: This might be it, Kris...
The ref raises Carmine’s arm and a third time, let’s go, and watches the arm fall and hit the canvas. The ref calls for the bell.
"Low Self Opinion" blares throughout the arena as the crowd erupts in boos.
J.A. Aldridge: Here is your winner and new FGA Pride Champion, DOM HARTER!
Harter gets to his feet, where he yanks the championship away from the ref. Harter grabs the Pride Championship belt in his hands before repeatedly thrusting it in the air to continued boos from the crowd.
Kris Cruise: Dom's done it! Add another feather in his cap. He's your new FGA Pride Champion, as well as the first Triple Crown winner!
Stephy Auger: As if his head wasn't big before...
Harter steps out onto the apron and points direction at the hard cam before raising his Pride Championship belt in the air. He begins to encourage the crowd to boo him louder. The boos continue to rain down. But they do very little to ruin his moment.
