Pride S01E01

[FGA Office]

Geoff Penzer: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the debut edition of PRIDE! I am Geoff Penzer, your play-by-play man for this program. Every other week, we will be presenting to you the men and women here in Lion’s Den Fighting Championships! These are the very same men and women that will one day go on to become the future of Frontier Grappling Arts! So if you’re looking to catch some of the hottest prospects in all of wrestling, you’ve come to the right place! Tonight, here in the National Guard Armory in Thomasville, North Carolina, we’ve got seven matches on tap.

Ligya Fontaine, one half of 420, B.C. will go one on one with Bree Nelson! Bree has quite the inspirational story. She’s someone that you can’t help but root for. However, her story is not going to get her very far in this ring. She’s got to fight for everything she gets and she doesn’t have a pushover on the other side of the ring. Ligaya has two years of experience on her. Ligaya, one of the advanced students in the Lion’s Den FC program, is looking to kick off her career here on the right foot!

Then, we’ve got two bruisers going at it as Hans Kuntz takes on Brody Watts! Brody’s got a bit of a size advantage. He’s also been trained by some of the best. As you may recall, Brody spent some time down in the now defunct Knoxville Wrestling Institute. But don’t let Hans’ size fool you. I’ve seen tapes of this man and he can throw punches with the best of them. Both men are members of the advanced class. Both men are also looking to establish their dominance here in Lion’s Den FC!

And in our main event, “The Sultan of Selfies” Prince MacRear goes head to head with Nest! MacRear is flamboyant. MacRear is arrogant. But believe it or not, the man is also dedicated. He’s here in this company for a reason and that is to better himself and finally be taken seriously. But he’s got a big challenge staring at him across the ring in Nest. Nest may not have MacRear’s experience. But the man’s got size and power and if he can corner MacRear tonight, he may make short work of “The Prince of Booty.” We’ve got a lot of action for you on this debut edition of Pride. So let’s send it to the ring where veteran announcer Tony Allen is ready to give the in-ring introductions. Tony...

[FGA Office]

The following is your opening contest of the evening and it is scheduled for one fall!

"THIS. IS. DARWIN."

Tony Allen: Introducing first, making his way to the ring from CAMERON, NORTH CAROLINA! Weighing in at 280 pounds… DARWIN!

"Skydancer" roars through the PA system and Darwin steps outside the curtain. He takes a good long look at the fans in the attendance, then slowly walks to the ring. Without pacing around it, he climbs straight on the nearest apron and enters the ring where he takes his place in one of the corner, waiting for his match.

Geoff Penzer: Darwin is one of the many big bruisers you'll be seeing here tonight. A student in the intermediate class, Darwin was trained over in Japan before making his trek back stateside. We'll see tonight what Darwin's learned from some of the greats overseas.

Tony Allen: And his opponent, from Orlando, Florida! Weighing in at 230 pounds! He is “Terrific” TERRENCE TILLMAN!

As the beginning horn sound that starts “Forever” blasts through the arena, Terrence Tillman runs out to the stage. Running back and forth shouting and waving his arms in the air motioning for the fans to get on their feet. He stops in the center and stretches his arms out to either side shouting “It’s Time” at the top of his lungs. Tillman starts his march to the ring with a smile on his face, slapping hands of the kids in the audience letting out an occasional “Wooo!” or “Yeah baby!”

Geoff Penzer: Tillman was introduced to wrestling at an early age by his grandfather. A star athlete in college, Tillman is now looking to make his "Grand Pa" proud by competing here in Lion's Den FC!

Tillman rolls into the ring under the bottom rope and runs to each corner pointing to the fans, clapping his hands, and feeding off the crowed reaction.

The bell sounds as Darwin and Tillman lock up. Darwin quickly uses his strength and size advantage to launch Tillman into the corner. After sizing him up, Darwin runs across the ring and leaps for a corner splash. But Tillman moves out of the way, causing Darwin to crash into the corner to cheers from the crowd. After Tillman turns him around, his chest gets lit up by a series of knife-edge chops. He then takes Darwin and goes to irish whip him across the ring. But Darwin reverses, sending Tillman into the opposite corner. After sizing him up, Darwin runs across the ring. But Tillman nails him with a boot to the face to cheers from the crowd. As Darwin turns and stumbles from out of the corner, Tillman runs up from behind and brings him down with a bulldog. He turns Darwin over and makes the cover.

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Darwin shoves Tillman off of him.

Geoff Penzer: And right there, you see the difference in power. Did you see the way that Darwin kicked out with authority? Tillman was able to get him off his feet. If Triple T wants to win this one, he's got to keep Darwin right there on the ground.

As Darwin tries to get back to a vertical base, Tillman applies a side headlock. But Darwin shoves Tillman off of him and into the ropes. When Tillman comes back, he goes for a cross body block. But Darwin catches him in mid air and hurls him over his shoulders with a fallaway slam to boos from the crowd. Darwin crawls over and makes the cover.

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Tillman kicks out.

Geoff Penzer: Darwin just chucked Tillman over his shoulder with realative ease. The big man is one of the tallest in all of Lion's Den, standing at 6'6"!

Darwin picks up Tillman and whips him into the ropes. When Tillman comes back, Darwin tries to takes his head off with a clothesline. But Tillman ducks and runs into the ropes. When Tillman comes back, Darwin scoops him up from the side and delivers a sidewalk slam to boos from the crowd. He makes the cover.

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Tillman gets his shoulder up.

Darwin picks up Tillman and doubles him over with a knee to the gut. He then hoists up Tillman for a delayed suplex. But after a few seconds, Tillman begins to kick his legs until he slips down behind Darwin. He then quickly follows up with a school boy. The crowd cheers, hoping for a quick victory for Triple T...

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Darwin kicks out.

Geoff Penzer: Tillman nearly snuck away with one there. Darwin got a little too cocky and it almost cost him his debut match.

Darwin gets back to his feet, but Tillman knocks him down with a dropkick. Darwin gets back up, but Tillman knocks him back down with another dropkick to cheers from the crowd. As Darwin gets back up, Tillman goes for a third dropkick. But Darwin side steps and swats him down, causing the crowd to boo. Tillman tries to get back to his feet, but Darwin knocks him back down with a big boot to the side of the head. Darwin picks Tillman back up and whips him into the corner. He then runs, jumps and connects with the corner splash. After leading Tillman from out of the corner, Darwin hoists him up in the air and delivers a pop up Samoan Drop to boos from the crowd. He makes the cover.

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Tillman gets his shoulder up to cheers from the crowd.

Geoff Penzer: Darwin nearly send Triple T through the mat with that pop up Samoan Drop. But Tillman got his shoulder up just in time!

Darwin picks him up and sends him into the ropes. When Tillman comes back, Darwin hoists him up for another pop up move. But on the way down, Tillman knocks him down with a dropkick to cheers from the crowd. Darwin gets back up, but Tillman throws him down with an arm drag. Darwin gets back up, but Tillman brings him back down with another arm drag. As Darwin gets back to his feet, Tillman grabs him and whips him into the ropes. When Darwin comes back, Tillman connects with a clothesline. But Darwin doesn’t fall. He only stumbles back. So Tillman runs into the ropes, comes back and connects with another clothesline. But again, Darwin only stumbles back. So Tillman runs back into the ropes. When he comes back, he knocks Darwin down with a spinning heel kick as the crowd explodes in cheers. He makes the cover.

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The crowd sighs as Darwin gets his shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Tillman finally knocked Darwin back down. But it was only for two and a half!

Tillman picks up Darwin and whips him into the ropes. When Darwin comes back, he spears Tillman down to the canvas to boos from the crowd. He then pulls Tillman up, hoists him in the air and throws him down with Project Survival.

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Tony Allen: Here is your winner, DARWIN!

"Skydancer" is cued up as Darwin gets his arm raised to boos from the crowd.

Geoff Penzer: Darwin picks up the win. It looked as if Tillman was about to pull away with this one. But in a split second, Darwin speared him in half. Despite the loss, it was a solid effort nonetheless for Triple T.

[ FADE OUT ]

[FGA Office]

Tony Allen: The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, weighing in at 265 pounds! He is “The Auckland Warrior” PARKERA!

Makes his way through the curtain as his music sounds over the PA. He stops and looks at the crowd in disgust as he points to them and then does the thumbs down before walking to the ring. He enters the ring by stepping over the ropes, once inside he will pull out that cities team shirt and proceed to stomp on it before throwing it at his opponent.

Geoff Penzer: Parkera hasn't exactly made friends since joining Lion's Den FC. And he certainly isn't making any friends around these parts with that Seattle Seahawks jersey on!

Tony Allen: And his opponent, from Chicago, Illinois! Weighing in at 125 pounds… LAURA SEVILLE!

"Last All Night" by Oliver Heldens plays and the crowd all jump up to cheer the little Windy City native. Laura comes out from the black curtain all happy and cool. She runs over to a barricade that has children behind it and gives them a hug and then runs off to smack other people's hands who have it out. She runs around the ring doing the same thing, and then she slides into the ring and raises her arms to get another pop. Her music fades as she does a leg stretch.

Penzer: Laura Seville, who bears a striking resemblance to our social media ambassador Jessie Pederson, is quite the busy bee as of late. She's enrolled in Hard Knox University. She's 2-0 in Foxy Boxing. And show she's here in Lion's Den, FC. Will this busy schedule prove to me too much for her? We'll find out soon enough...

The bell sounds as Parkera and Seville meet in the center of the ring and lock up. Parkera quickly uses his height and strength advantage to move Seville into the corner. The ref then scurries over and gives both grapplers until the count of five to break it up.

Ref: ONE… TWO… THREE… FOUR…

Both grapplers appear to make a slow, clean break. That is until Parkera nails Seville with a punch to the midsection.

Geoff Penzer: Parkera just showed that he, too, knows how to throw a punch with that cheap shot to the midsection! And this Thomasville crowd is having none of it!

After a knife-edge chop, Parkera moves Seville out of the corner before whipping her into the ropes. When Seville comes back, Parkera throws out a clothesline. But Seville ducks and runs into the ropes. When Seville comes back, Parkera bends over, potentially setting up for a back body drop. But Seville hurdles over him and continues running into the ropes. When Seville comes back, she slides through Parkera’s legs. When Parkera turns around, Seville connects with a dropkick that sends Parkera stumbling back. So Seville gets up, runs over and connects with another dropkick. But again, Parkera doesn’t fall, he only stumbles back. So Seville gets up and runs into the ropes. When she comes back, Parkera turns her inside out with a clothesline to boos from the crowd. He makes the cover.

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Seville gets her shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Seville tried to take The Auckland Warrior off his feet. But she ended up nearly getting her head knocked off. What a clothesline by Parkera!

Parkera picks her up and whips her into the corner. He then runs over and goes for a corner splash. But Seville moves out of the way, causing Parkera to crash into the corner to cheers from the crowd. As he stumbles back, Seville rolls him up with a school boy.

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Parkera kicks out.

As both grapplers scramble to get back to a vertical base, Parkera applies a side headlock. But Seville punches him three times in the gut before shoving him into the ropes. When Parkera comes back, he knocks her down with a shoulderblock. He then goes for an elbow drop. But Seville rolls out of the way. Parkera gets back to his feet, but Seville brings him down with an arm drag. Parkera gets back up, but Seville brings him back down with another arm drag. Parkera gets back up, but Seville brings him down with another arm drag and quickly transitions into an arm bar to cheers from the crowd.

Geoff Penzer: Beautiful transition there by Seville! She's not just a pretty face. She's not even just a Foxy Boxer! She's also showing that she's a competent wrestler!

Seville tries her damndest to extend Parkera’s arm. Meanwhile, Parkera clasps his hands together to prevent his arm from breaking. After turning over, he uses all his strength to hoist Seville off the canvas (as she still hangs onto his arm) before slamming her down to the canvas. The crowd boos as he makes the cover.

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Seville gets her shoulder up.

Parkera picks up Seville and whips her into the corner. He then charges forward and goes for a shoulderblock. But again, Seville moves out of the way, sending him shoulder-first into the corner to cheers from the crowd. As Parkera stumbles back, Seville grabs him and applies a hammerlock. She then pushes his arm up, causing him to cringe in pain. The ref asks Parkera if he wants to give up. But Parkera shakes his head. He then reaches back with his free arm and elbows Seville in the face to boos from the crowd. He then elbows her again in the face, breaking the hold. While Seville is dazed, Parkera takes off into the ropes. When Parkera comes back, he knocks Seville down with a cross body block.

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Seville gets her shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Another cheap shot there by Parkera with that elbow to the face. But he got out of that hammerlock and came back with a cross body, so good for him, I guess.

Parkera picks up Seville and whips her into the ropes. When Seville comes back, Parkera bends over to set up something. But Seville sends him stumbling back with a knee lift. Seville then runs over and connects with a clothesline. But Parkera doesn’t budge. So she throws out another clothesline. But still, Parkera doesn’t budge. He then throws out a clothesline of his own. But Seville ducks. When Parkera turns around, Seville knocks him down with a dropkick to the arm. Parkera gets back up, but Seville knocks him back down with another dropkick to cheers from the crowd. Seville then runs into the ropes as Parkera gets back to his feet. When Seville comes back, she connects with a third dropkick. She makes the cover.

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Parkera gets his shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Seville with the series of dropkicks. But Parkera gets up at two.

Seville picks up Parkera, kicks him in the midsection and goes for a suplex, but she can’t lift him up. Parkera then grabs her and reverses into a vertical suplex. He turns over and makes the cover.

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Seville gets her shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Not exactly the wisest move there by Seville and Parkera made her pay.

Parkera picks up Seville and whips her hard into the corner. As Seville stumbles out, Parkera kicks her in the gut, lifts her up and delivers another vertical suplex. He turns over and makes the cover.

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Seville gets her shoulder up.

Parkera sits up Seville and applies a rear chinlock. The ref asks her if she wants to give up. But she tells the ref, “no.” So Parkera pulls back, causing Seville to cringe in pain.

Geoff Penzer: Parkera's got the submission applied. This Thomasville crowd is starting to get behind the aspiring boxer/wrestler. Can she fight her way out of this move? Can she get back into this match? Or will she succumb to this submission that's got to be killing her?

As the crowd begins to stomp its feet, Seville starts to feed off of their energy. She slowly turns over onto her knees before slowly getting up to her feet. After three elbows to the midsection, Seville runs into the ropes. When she comes back, Parkera throws out a clothesline. But Seville ducks and runs into the ropes. When Seville comes back, she connects with a dropkick to the knee, sending him down to the canvas. As Parkera slowly gets up, Seville runs over and connects with a knee lift that stands him up. After sizing him up, Seville throws out four snapping jabs, followed by a right hook. She then throws out a left cross, then a right cross, then another left cross. After a punch to the ribs, she nails Parkera with an uppercut that sends him stumbling back. While Parkera is dazed, Seville runs into the ropes. When she comes back, she knocks him down with a spinning heel kick to cheers from the crowd. She makes the cover.

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"Last All Night" is cued up as Seville gets her arm raised to cheers from the crowd.

Geoff Penzer: Laura Seville picks up the win! Not only did she fight her way out of that submission, but she used some of her boxing skills at the end there to put away The Auckland Warrior!

[FGA Office]

(Backstage the camera comes in with Jessie Pederson standing in front of a large black banner covered with the Lions Den Fighting Championships logo.)

Jessie Pederson: As with most of the beginner class wrestlers, tonight Bree Nelson will be making her professional wrestling debut. Here by her side is her friend and sparring partner Donovan Cross. Guys?

(She motions excessively with her hands so that Bree knows she's calling them in now. Donovan just laughs.)

Jessie Pederson: Welcome to LDFC guys, excited you guys are part of Pride episode 1. I couldn't help but notice you laughing Donovan.

Donovan Cross: Oh, I just saw you motioning for us to come over and exaggerating your hands. I just thought it was funny cause Bree knew it was time to come over before you even motioned. She can read lips.

(Bree is staring intently at Donnie's face as he speaks. Once he finishes saying what he does to Jessie. She looks over at Jessie and smiles at her, laughing a bit herself. Jessie smiles and nods in understanding at the two.)

Jessie Pederson: Well Bree, this has to be a very exciting night for you. Your first professional wrestling match after only two weeks of training. How do you feel?

(Bree laughs again. Jessie looks confused now. Donnie speaks into the microphone as Bree is looking at him waiting for help.)

Donovan Cross: Sometimes she misses words when people talk too fast.

Jessie Pederson: Oh I'm sorry.

Donovan Cross: Don't be, it's normal. Imagine being on the phone with someone that keeps cutting out. It's very similar to that.

(Donovan turns to Bree and begins signing Jessie's question to her. She nods and smiles understanding now what she had said in it's entirety. She signs back to him while her facial expression changes from semi-excited all the way to almost bouncing. Donovan laughs a bit at her excitement.)

Donovan Cross: She said "I'm really, really excited for tonight. I am so glad that I was put into a match with someone that has been so nice to me when she's seen me at the training facility. I know that she has a lot of experience, and that's a bit intimidating, but the fact my dream is starting tonight... the first night I'm going to wrestle. I feel like I might just burst from the excitement! It's going to be so great!"

(Jessie smiles and watches as Bree continues to look like she's going to bounce off the walls. She turns to Donovan.)

Jessie Pederson: And how about you Donovan, you ready to go next week?

(Donovan frowns for a second then answers Jessie's question.)

Donovan Cross: No doubt I'll be ready to go next week. I was ready to go this week, but you can't beat and extra week of training to prepare. So I'll take it in stride and see what's coming up. Like Bree, this has been OUR dream. And seeing her out there tonight and knowing I'll be out there at the next show. I'm pretty excited myself.

Jessie Pederson: Not excited enough to bounce off the walls though?

Donovan Cross: Haha, no. That's definitely a Bree thing.

Jessie Pederson: Well you heard it from two of Lion's Den's youngest competitors. Sending it back out to you guys at commentary. Guys?

(The camera fades back to the inside of the Armory as the show continues.)

[FGA Office]

Geoff Penzer: You want to talk about two hosses going at it? Well look no further than this one. Spencer Vain stands 6'5"! Harbinger stands 6'8", the tallest man in all of Lion's Den FC! There's not going to be a lot of technical moves in this one. It's going to be a slugfest and I for one can't wait!

Tony Allen: The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, from Houston, Texas, weighing in at 275 pounds… SPENCER VAIN!

"Dangerous" by Shaman's Harvest plays and Spencer Vain emerges through the curtain and makes his way to the ring giving the crowd no acknowledgment as the shower him with a mixture of boos and cheers.

Geoff Penzer: Spencer's got experience on his side. He's got championship experience. The man won a Tag Championship in his first match. But there's no tag partners in this one. It's just him, going one on one, with the masked man that's about to step through that curtain...

Tony Allen: And his opponent, from Kingston, Pennsylvania, weighing in at 351 pounds… HARBINGER!

The arena lights go dark as "Mein Herz Brennt" begins to play and the large masked man as Harbinger pushes out through the curtain. He seems almost uncomfortable as he walks out onto the stage before he moves down the ramp at a frantic pace and rolls into the ring.

Geoff Penzer: It's like as the matches roll on tonight, the men in this ring just get taller and meaner. And you'd be hard pressed to find a sight tonight that's as intimidating as this man!

Once inside, he pounds at the leather of his mask with closed fists and moves down to his chest. He continues to do so before moving to a nearby turnbuckle and huddles against it as if he is trying to hide.

The bell sounds as Harbinger and Vain meet in the center of the ring. As they stare each other down, Harbinger slowly tilts his head from one side to the other.

Geoff Penzer: You can cut the tension with a knife. Both men are standing their ground. Neither man is looking to retre-, wait, what's this?

Vain then motions to turn away, only to turn back and throw out a punch. But Harbinger quickly grabs him by the throat.

Geoff Penzer: Oh no, this one could end early!

Harbinger hoists Vain up for a chokeslam. But Vain quickly elbows him in the side of the head, causing Harbinger to drop him. Vain then nails Harbinger with a front kick to the face. After a kick to the midsection doubles him over, Vain knocks Harbinger down to one knee with an Axe Kick. He then runs into the ropes. When Vain comes back, Harbinger rises to his feet and knocks him down with a shoulder block to boos from the crowd.

Harbinger picks up Vain, only to toss him down with a headlock hip toss. Harbinger picks up Vain, grabs him by the neck with both hands and launches him back across the ring. The crowd boos as Vain rolls around in pain. After Vain pulls himself up in the corner using the ropes, Harbinger runs over and goes for a hip attack. But Vain moves out of the way, causing Harbinger to crash into the corner to cheers from the crowd. Vain then heads back over and delivers a series of knee strikes to the midsection, followed by a series of elbow strikes to the face. He then takes Harbinger and goes for an irish whip. But Harbinger reverses, sending Vain into the opposite corner. But Vain ricochets from out of the corner and knocks down the oncoming Harbinger with a Lou Thesz Press. The crowd cheers as he mounts himself on top of Harbinger and hammers down with elbows to the face. He then makes the cover.

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Harbinger gets his shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Vain was raining down those elbows all over Harbinger's face. But somehow, the big man was able to get his shoulder up.

Vain picks up Harbinger and whips him into the ropes. When Harbinger comes back, Vain connects with a clothesline, sending Harbinger stumbling into the ropes. He then runs over and goes for another clothesline. But Harbinger ducks, dumping Vain over the top rope…

… but Vain lands on his feet on the apron. When Harbinger turns around, Vain knocks him down with a springboard shoulderblock. The crowd cheers as he makes the cover.

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Harbinger gets his shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Vain showing a bit of aerial ability there. But Harbinger still gets his shoulder up at two.

Vain picks up Harbinger and goes for a snap suplex. But Harbinger blocks the move. After tightening his grip, Vain goes for another snap suplex but again, Harbinger blocks the move. After a punch to the ribs, Harbinger scoops Vain up across his shoulder before delivering a front powerlam. The crowd boos as Harbinger then gets up and heads into the ropes. When Harbinger comes back, he drops a leg across Vain’s throat before making the cover.

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Vain gets his shoulder up.

Harbinger picks up Vain, knees him in the midsection and delivers a clubbing shot across the back. He then takes Vain and whips him into the corner. Harbinger then runs across the ring and connects with a big boot in the corner. Harbinger then takes a groggy Vain, brings him from out of the corner and throws him down with a belly to belly suplex. He hooks the leg.

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Vain gets his shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Vain looked like he was in a world of hurt there. But he still had the wherewithal to get his shoulder up before the three count.

Harbinger picks up Vain and whips him into the ropes. When Vain comes back, Harbinger bends over to set up a back body drop. But Vain stops, grabs Harbinger and plants him with a cradle DDT.

Geoff Penzer: Vain drops him right on his head! He makes the cover! ONE... TWO AND... NO!

Harbinger gets his shoulder up.

Vain picks up Harbinger and whips him into the ropes. When he comes back, Vain throws him down with a spinebuster to cheers from the crowd. Vain then heads into the corner and crouches down, waiting for Harbinger to get into position. After Harbinger rolls over onto his knees, he gets up and turns around into a spear from Vain.

Geoff Penzer: Harbinger nearly got speared in half by Vain!

Vain picks up Harbinger, lifts him up onto his shoulders and spins. But before he can throw him down for a sitout powerbomb, Harbinger nails him with an elbow to the head. After he drops in front of Vain, Harbinger grabs him by the throat, lifts him up and throws him down with a chokeslam. The crowd boos as Harbinger reaches down, picks up Vain, lifts him up across his shoulders and delivers the Shock Treatment. After bouncing off Harbinger’s shoulders, Vain can be seen arching his back in pain. Harbinger then picks him up and runs into the ropes. When Vain comes back, Harbinger throws him down with The Whirl. The crowd boos as he makes the cover.

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Tony Allen: Here is your winner, HARBINGER!

"Mein Herz Brennt" is cued up as Harbinger gets his arm raised to boos from the crowd.

Geoff Penzer: Harbinger picks up the win! But it was by no means easy. Spencer Vain gave him everything he had, from that huge spinebuster to the spear. If he had hit that spiral bomb, it could very well have been over for Harbinger. But he was able to get out of that move and we saw what happened from there...

[ FADE OUT ]

[FGA Office]

Tony Allen: The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, from The Bronx, New York, weighing in at 121 pounds… she is “The Bronx Brawler,” KATIE CLARK!

"Light 'Em Up" by Fall out Boy hits the sound system and the fans cheer loudly. Simple lights flash around as Katie Clarke comes walking out, looking around the venue. She smiles awkwardly, walking down and towards the ring. She slaps some fans hands lightly, and enters the ring and skips around warming up before her match. She looks at the fans nodding as they cheer, but focuses on the entrance waiting for her opponent.

Geoff Penzer: Katie Clarke has won people over on Twitter with her sarcastic personality. But it's going to take a heck of a lot more than that to defeat the man that's about to walk through that curtain.

Tony Allen: And her opponent, being accompanied to the ring by Ricky Oswego! From Parts Unknown, weighing in at 285 pounds… NEM!

A light mist fills the entranceway as "The Bottom" by Staind begins to blare through the speakers. Soon, Ricky Oswego emerges, his arms stretched wide as he takes in the chorus of boos. He mockingly laughs at the crowd as he turns around and beckons for his beast to emerge. Nem lumbers through the curtain; a hood pulled over his head, almost looking like the reaper himself. He stops alongside Ricky, and glances down at him as if awaiting his next command. Ricky takes the lead, heading towards the ring with Nem lumbering steps behind. Ricky reaches the ring and stops, turning and ordering Nem inside. Nem nods in understanding and makes his way up the steps, climbing into the ring. He removes his hooded trench coat, exposing his masked face to the world. He turns and hands his jacket to his brother as he awaits the bell.

Geoff Penzer: Nem may not be as big as Harbinger. But he's just as imposing physically. Plus, he's got that lunatic Ricky Oswego in his corner, who instructs his every move.

The bell sounds as Nem runs over and throws out a clothesline, but Clarke ducks. When Nem turns around, Clarke nails him with a series of knife-edge chops. But she quickly realizes that they’re having no effect on Nem. So Clarke runs into the ropes. When Clarke comes back, Nem throws out a back elbow to the face. But Clarke ducks. When Nem turns around, Clarke throws out a clothesline. But again, the move does little damage to Nem. So Nem takes a hard swipe at Clarke’s head. But Clarke ducks and counters with a kick to the left knee. She then nails Nem with another kick to the knee… and another… and another… and another… and another. The last kick sends Nem down to one knee to cheers from the crowd. She then quickly follows up with a side headlock. But Nem shoves Clarke off of him and into the ropes. When Clarke comes back, Nem goes to grab her. But Clarke slides through his legs. When Nem turns around, Clarke gets up and delivers a dropkick to the knee, sending Nem back down to one knee. Clarke then grabs him from the side and delivers a russian leg sweep to cheers from the crowd. She makes the cover.

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Nem shoves Clarke off of him.

Geoff Penzer: She may have only gotten a two count, but this is smart stategy from Clarke. This is what she needs to do to win this match. Use her speed to her advantage. Keep Nem off his feet. And don't get you cornered.

As Nem gets back to his feet, Clarke applies another side headlock. But Nem grabs her and goes for a belly to back suplex. But Clarke rolls over his shoulder, lands on her feet and follows up with a school boy.

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Nem kicks out.

Geoff Penzer:She nearly got it!

As Nem gets back to his feet, Clarke applies another side headlock. But Nem shoves her off of him and into the ropes. But instead of bouncing back, Clarke hangs onto the ropes. So Nem runs over to attack. But Clarke pulls down the top rope, sending Nem tumbling over the ropes and to the floor to cheers from the crowd.

Geoff Penzer: Nem takes a hard fall to the outside!

The crowd cheers as the ref starts his count.

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Owsego runs over and repeatedly slaps the canvas, yelling at Nem to get back up.


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As Nem pulls himself up using the ropes, Clarke runs over to throw a punch. But Nem blocks it and counters with a headbutt, knocking her down to boos from the crowd.

Geoff Penzer: And that may have just been the opening that Nem needed to get back into this match.

After Nem steps back into the ring, he grabs Clarke and hurls her into the corner. He then unleashes a series of double axe handle smashes, sending Clarke slumping down in the corner. Nem then reaches down and chokes her with his boot. Owego can be seen on the outside demanding him to choke the life out of her. The ref then gives him until the count of five to break the hold.

Ref: ONE… TWO… THREE… FOUR…

Nem lets go. He reaches down, picks up Clarke and throws her down with a belly to belly suplex out of the corner. The crowd boos as Nem makes the cover.

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Clarke gets her shoulder up.

Nem picks her up and whips her into the ropes. When Clarke comes back, Nem delivers a sidewalk slam. Owsego applauds on the outside as Nem makes the cover.

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Clarke gets her shoulder up.

Nem picks up Clarke, throws her down and delivers a leg drop. He makes the cover.

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Clarke gets her shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: You've got to give it to Katie Clarke. She's showing a lot of fight in this one. But how much more can she take? She's just getting manhandled now. She had that hot start. But Nem took advantage of her mistake and it's been all him since...

Nem picks up Clarke and hoists her in the air. After holding her in the air for five seconds, Nem delivers a gorilla press into a front powerslam to boos from the crowd. He makes the cover.

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Clarke gets her shoulder up to cheers from the crowd.

Geoff Penzer: I don't know how she keeps getting her shoulder up. But she's got this Thomasville crowd solidly behind her.

Nem picks up Clarke, hoists her up and applies a bear hug. The ref asks her if she wants to give up. But Clarke shakes her head. Owego can be seen on the outside motioning with his hands to squeeze the life out of her.

Geoff Penzer: Clarke's trying to fight off the pain. But she might not last for much longer.

Nem contineus to squeeze, causing Clarke to cringe in pain. The ref asks her again if she wants to give up. But Clarke shakes her head.

Crowd: KATIE! KATIE! KATIE! KATIE!

Clarke begins to feed off the crowd. She begins to nail Nem with punches to the head before delivering a bell clap to the ears, breaking the hold. While Nem covers his ears, Clarke runs into the ropes. When she comes back, she connects with a dropkick to the left knee, knocking him down. Nem tries to get back up, but Clarke runs over and connects with a knee lift, sending Nem stumbling into the ropes. After a knee to the midsection, Clarke runs and connects with a bulldog to cheers from the crowd. She makes the cover.

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Nem gets his shoulder up.

Clarke picks up Nem, heads into the corner and slams his head into the top turnbuckle. After turning Nem around, Clarke climbs up onto the middle ropes and punches him while the crowd counts along.

Crowd: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FI-

Nem grabs Clarke, walks out of the corner and throws her down with a thrust spinebuster. The crowd boos as Clarke lays writhing in pain.

Geoff Penzer: And just like that, the tide has turned once again for Clarke.

As Clarke tries to get back to a vertical base, Nem nails her with a discus elbows smash to the back of the head, sending her crumbling to the canvas to boos from the crowd. He then picks her up, hoists her up by the neck with both hands and throws her down with the Son Of Typhon.

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Tony Allen: Here is your winner, NEM!

"The Bottom" is cued up as the ref goes to raise Nem's arm. But Oswego brushes the ref out of the way. He then stands in front of Nem and raises his arm in the air while Nem stands menacingly behind him to boos from the crowd.

Geoff Penzer: Yet another giant picks up the win as Nem defeats Katie Clarke. You've got to give it up to Katie. She hung in there. But in the end, Nem was just too much.

[FGA Office]

(Cameras make it backstage where we see Prince MacRear dabbing on his makeup, finishing it up by patting some glitter underneath his eyes.)

Prince MacRear: Oh myyyyyyyyy God!

(His eyes open wide as he checks himself out.)

Prince MacRear: I look…… FAB - YOU - LUSS! I SHOULDN’T EVEN WRESTLE WITH HOW GOOD I LOOK!! Like... I should be doing a photoshoot right now or something!

(He turns his head to look at his right cheek, and then does the same to look at the left cheek.)

Prince MacRear: I cannot! I just cannot get over how good I look right now!!!

(He claps his hands together and continues to stare into the mirror until he finally pulls himself away and throws on his shower robe, complete with “Prince of Booty” lettering stitched into the back.)

Prince MacRear: It’s time! It’s really, really time! I need to take a picture to send mother. I just have to!

(He pulls his iPhone out from his robe pocket, and flings his arm in the air.)

Prince MacRear: READY….SET….SELFIE!

(The flash nearly blinds MacRear. He rubs his eyes and turns the phone around to see the picture.)

Prince MacRear: Perfecto! Mother will love this!

(He taps away at his phone screen before exiting his locker room.)

[FGA Office]

Tony Allen: The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, from Shreveport, Louisiana, weighing in at 113 pounds… BREE NELSON!

("Uma Thurman" by Fall Out Boy begins playing over the PA system. Some fog begins pouring up from the ground near the black curtain and Bree comes walking out of it and stops just past it. She puts and hand up to her ear, pretending she can't hear them when the whole crowd knows that no matter how loud they get she won't hear. She laughs and starts walking down the ramp slapping hands with fans as she makes her way to the ring.)

I can move mountains.

I can work a miracle, work a miracle.

Oh, oh. Keep you like an oath.

May nothing but death do us part.

(Once she gets to the ring she rolls onto the ring apron and under the bottom rope. She stands up and walks over to the ring ropes nearest the camera. She waves her hands a bit more to rile up the crowd looking intently through out the arena to gauge their excitement. She then goes over to her corner waiting for the match to get underway.)

Geoff Penzer: Desite being born without the ability to hear, Nelson is ready to live her dream and become a professional wrestler. She isn't going to let her disability stop her from making it onto the big stage. You've got to love this young lady's determination.

Tony Allen: And her opponent, now residing out of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, weighing in at 136 pounds, she is “The Blazin’ Blasian,” LIGAYA FONTAINE!

"Here we come, here we are! The living dead superstars!"

A cheer goes up for the beginning of Zombie Girl's "Living Dead Superstars" and the team of 420 B.C., Ligaya Fontaine and Serenity, emerge through the curtain. Ligaya runs back and forth on her way to the ring, high fiving and hugging fans, while Serenity follows at a more sedate pace, clutching a bouquet of dead flowers. Ligya slides into the ring and jumps up onto the far ropes, leaning over them and pumping up the crowd, while Serenity starts prowling at ringside. Ligaya crosses back and forth across the ring, hyping different sections of the auditorium, before finally retreating to her corner and shaking her limbs out.

Geoff Penzer: And here comes Ligaya Fontaine, accompanied by her 420 B.C. teammate Serenity. However, this is not a tag team match. Ligaya's got to go it alone in one of our headlining matches tonight. But she's got the experience edge on Nelson, something that could very well come into play early in this one.

Both grapplers start off the match with a handshake before circling the ring. After sizing each other up, they step forward and lock up. Fontaine places Nelson in a side headlock. But Nelson is able to slip out and reverse into a hammerlock. After shifting around, Fontaine is able to lean forward and then reverse into a hammerlock of her own. She then quickly spins Nelson around before knocking her down with a Battleground Uppercut to cheers from the crowd. As Nelson gets back to her feet, Fontaine takes off into the ropes. When she comes back, Nelson drops back down to the canvas. So Fontaine skips over her before running back into the ropes. When Fontaine comes back, Nelson leap frogs over her. Fontaine then continues to run into the ropes. When Fontaine comes back, Nelson throws her down with a hip toss. Fontaine gets back up, but Nelson throws her down with an arm drag takedown to cheers from the crowd. As Fontaine gets back to her feet, Nelson places her in a side headlock. But Fontaine quickly shoves Nelson off of her and into the ropes. When Nelson comes back, Fontaine knocks her down with a leaping high kick. Serenity cheers on the outside as Fontaine makes the cover.

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Nelson kicks out.

Fontaine picks up Nelson, throws her down with a scoop slam and then goes for a spinning toe hold. But Nelson is able to use her free leg to kick Fontaine in the face, knocking her back down. As Fontaine gets back to her feet, Nelson runs into the ropes. When she comes back, Fontaine takes her down with an arm drag. Nelson gets back up, but Fontaine delivers a headscissors takeover. When Nelson gets back up, Fontaine knocks her back down with a legfeed enzuigiri. She makes the cover.

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Nelson kicks out.

Geoff Penzer: Fontaine's proving to be just a step too fast for Nelson in this one? Can the youngster slow done one half of 420 B.C.?

Fontaine picks up Nelson and whips her into the ropes. When Nelson comes back, Fontaine bends over to set up a back body drop. But Nelson counters with a knee lift, sending her stumbling back. While Fontaine is dazed, Nelson runs back into the ropes. When Nelson comes back, Fontaine connects with a back thrust kick to the midsection, doubling her over. Fontaine then delivers a snap suplex. While Nelson is down, Fontaine gets up and runs into the ropes. When Fontaine comes back, she delivers the Ground Pound to cheers from the crowd.

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Nelson gets her shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: I've never seen a move like that before! Great execution from Fontaine, but Nelson still got her shoulder up.

Fontaine steps out onto the apron and waits for Nelson to get up. Once Nelson finally gets up and turns around, Fontaine springboards to the top turnbuckle and leaps off for a flying cross body. But Nelson connects with a dropkick in mid air, knocking Fontaine down. She then crawls over and makes the cover.

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Fontaine gets her shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Well-timed dropkick there by Nelson. She may have only gotten two, but she slowed down Fontaine and that's what she needed to do.

Nelson picks up Fontaine and whips her into the corner. She then runs over, hops onto Fontaine and monkey flips her from out of the corner to cheers from the crowd. When Fontaine gets up and turns around, Nelson runs out of the corner and knocks her down with a clothesline. Fontaine gets back up, but Nelson knocks her back down with another clothesline to cheers from the crowd. As Fontaine gets up, Nelson kicks her in the gut before delivering a vertical suplex. She turns over and makes the cover.

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Fontaine gets her shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Nelson now building some momentum in this one!

Nelson picks up Fontaine and goes for an irish whip. But Fontaine reverses, sending Nelson into the ropes. When Nelson comes back, Fontaine knocks her down with a jumping enzuigiri. Serneity slaps the canvas as Fontaine makes the cover.

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Nelson gets her shoulder up.

After picking up Nelson, Fontaine delivers a series of Battlegrounds Uppercuts. While Nelson is dazed, Fontaine runs into the ropes. When she comes back, she takes Nelson down with the Pinay Legsweep to cheers from the crowd. After dragging Nelson into position, Fontaine steps through the ropes and scales the turnbuckles. Once she reaches the top, she leaps off, going for a Senton Bomb…

Geoff Penzer: Nelson gets her knees up!

The crowd cheers as Fontaine bounces off of Nelson's knees. Fontaine can be seen arching her back as she cringes in pain. Meanwhile, Nelson pulls herself up using the ropes. On the outside, Serenity can be heard shouting words of encouragement towards Fontaine. Nelson then goes over, picks up Fontaine and delivers a vertical suplex. Again, Fontaine can be seen cringing in pain. Nelson picks Fontaine back up and whips her hard into the corner. As Fontaine stumbles out of the corner, Nelson runs over and knocks her down with a spinning heel kick to cheers from the crowd. She then picks up Fontaine, runs and drives her down with a bulldog. The crowd cheers as Nelson turns her over and makes the cover.

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Tony Allen: Here is your winner, BREE NELSON!

"Uma Thurman" is cued up as Nelson gets her arm raised to cheers from the crowd.

Geoff Penzer: Nelson pulls off the upset with a win over Fontaine. It looked like Fontaine was able to finish her off with the senton. But Nelson got her knees up in time and rode the momentum that followed all the way to a win. Both competitors have nothing to be ashamed of tonight.

[FGA Office]

(The show cuts backstage to where 'The Hammer' Hans Kuntz is stood with a microphone in hand. He's ready dressed in his ring attire and has new LDFC trainee, Liesl Albrecht standing next to him.)

Hans Kuntz: Tonight I vill begin my career here in Lion's Den vith a victory over Brody Vatts. Und then, each show, I vill take one of you Americans and I vill bring him to his knees inside squared circle...

(Hans gestures towards Liesl next to him.)

Hans Kuntz: Und my friend, Liesl; she vill show you all what a fighting spirit really is. Not only vill she outperform you in ze ring, but she vill make each of you look truly pathetic during ze training classes too. Look to her, Americans, so you can see vat a true competitor looks like. Zen, look at us, und see ze leader of zis Pride.

(Both Hans and Liesl walk away as the show cuts back to ringside.)

[FGA Office]

Tony Allen: The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, from Kaiserslautern, Germany, weighing in at 188 pounds, he is “The Hammer” HANS KUNTZ!

“We're all living in Amerika
Amerika ist wunderbar
We're all living in Amerika
Amerika, Amerika”

“Amerika” by Rammstein begins playing throughout the arena and crowd begins to immediately boo. ‘The Hammer’ Hans Kuntz steps out from behind the black curtain wearing his trademark leather jacket – the German flag emblazoned on the back. He walks slowly and purposefully, making obscene gestures towards the jeering fans as he goes; Kuntz finally rolls under the bottom rope and immediately makes his way towards the nearest turnbuckle. He climbs to the middle rope and poses with his arms raised high above his head before climbing down and removing his jacket.

Geoff Penzer: Hanz Kuntz isn't endearing himself to this crowd in Thomasville tonight. Then again, he hasn't been endearing himself to anyone with his anti-american rhetoric. He wants to be the leader of the Pride? Well, we'll see how well he fares against Brody Watts.

Tony Allen: And his opponent, from Bloody Corner, Ohio, weighing in at 285 pounds, he is “The Mid-American Nightmare,” BRODY WATTS!

The lights dim as "Beneath The Silt" hits. After a few prolonged moments, the verse kicks in and Brody Watts stalks out, inspiring boos from the crowd. He pays the catcalls no mind, however, stalking down to the ring at a methodical pace, looking around a moment before sliding in. He paces for a moment, the boos intensifying further before he shoulders roughly past the referee and ring announcer, heading to slouch against the turnbuckles...and wait.

Geoff Penzer: Brody Watts isn't here to make a point. He's not here to prove himself or be the best. He's here because, well, this is what he does. He doesn't wrestle. He hurts. And he's left a pile of hurt and broken men in his wake throughout all the Midwest.

The bell sounds as Watts and Kuntz lock up. But after jockeying for position, Watts uses his size advantage to move Kuntz into the corner. While Watts keeps him pressed 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…

Watts breaks the move, only to take a wild swipe at Kuntz’s head. But Kuntz ducks and moves out of the corner. When Watts turns around, he gets a thigh kick to his left leg. Annoyed, Watts marches out of the corner and takes two wild swipes at Kuntz’s head. But Kuntz ducks the hammer blows and counters with another thigh kick to the leg. After Kuntz delivers a stomp to the left leg, Kuntz takes Watts and goes for an irish whip. But Watts reverses, sending Kuntz into the ropes. When Kuntz comes back, Watts knocks him down with a violent cross body attack. He crawls over and makes the cover.

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Kuntz kicks out.

Geoff Penzer: Watts tried to swat Kuntz's head off. But he was able to avoid the blows. However, he wasn't able to avoid that hard cross body block.

Watts picks up Kuntz and delivers a headbutt, sending him stumbling into the corner. As Watts approaches, Kuntz throws out several kicks to the gut. He then grabs Watts and tries to slam his head into the top turnbuckle. But Watts blocks the move, grabs Kuntz and slams his head into the top turnbuckle. After turning Kuntz around, Watts delivers a series of clubbing hammers to both sides of the head, sending Kuntz slumping down in the corner. Watts then proceeds to stomp the hell out of Kuntz’s chest. He then reaches over with his foot and chokes Kuntz with his boot while pulling down on the top rope. The ref gives him until the count of five to break the hold.

Ref: ONE… TWO… THREE… FOUR…

Watts reluctantly breaks the hold. He then reaches down, picks up Kuntz and whips him into the opposite corner. Watts then runs across the ring and goes for a corner avalanche. But Kuntz moves out of the way, sending Watts crashing into the corner. As Watts stumbles back, Kuntz brings him down with a jumping neckbreaker. He makes the cover.

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Watts kicks out.

Kuntz picks up Watts and goes for an irish whip. But Watts reverses, sending Kuntz into the ropes. But instead of bouncing back, Kuntz hangs onto the ropes. So Watts runs over and goes for another violent cross body attack. But Kuntz pulls down the top rope, sending Watts tumbling over the top rope and to the floor.

Geoff Penzer: Watts just took a hard tumble to the floor after he hurled himself at Kuntz. But Kuntz was able to pull down the top rope.

As Watts gets up on the outside, Kuntz goes over towards the ropes. When Watts turns around, Kuntz goes for a slingshot cross body. But Watts catches him in mid air, runs forward and rams him back-first against the ring post. Watts then carelessly tosses Kuntz against the barricade. He then reaches down, picks up Kuntz and delivers a russian leg sweep against the barricade. Watts picks up Kuntz and rolls him back into the ring. After Watts rolls himself back in, he makes the cover.

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Kuntz gets his shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Watts is just having his way with Kuntz now. And Kuntz is the one with the experience.

Watts picks up Kuntz and nails him with a punch to the midsection, doubling him over. He then tries for a short-arm clothesline. But Kuntz ducks and counters with a series of kicks to the back of the left thigh. He then grabs Watts, takes him down with a snapmare and delivers a series of Kuntz Puntz to the spine. He then presses watts down to the canvas before making the cover.

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Watts gets his shoulder up.

Kuntz picks up Watts and whips him into the ropes. When Watts comes back, Kuntz throws out a yakuza kick. But Watts only stumbles back. He doesn’t fall. So Kuntz runs into the ropes. When Kuntz comes back, he connects with another yakuza kick. But again, Watts only stumbles back. So Kuntz runs back into the ropes. When he comes back, he knocks Watts down with a single leg dropkick. Kuntz makes the cover.

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Watts gets his shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Third time was the charm for Kuntz, but Watts was still able to get his shoulder up.

Kuntz picks up Watts and goes for an irish whip. But Watts reverses, sending Kuntz into the corner. Watts then runs across the ring. But Kuntz nails him with an elbow to the face. After hoisting himself up onto the middle ropes, he grabs Watts and goes for a tornado DDT. But Watts shoves him off in mid air. Once Kuntz lands on his feet, he runs into the corner. But Watts knocks him down with a throat thrust uppercut. He makes the cover.

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Kuntz gets his shoulder up.

Watts picks up Kuntz and nails him with a headbutt, sending him stumbling into the ropes. Watts then marches over and delivers a punch to the midsection, followed by several clubbing forearm shots to the back. He then takes Kuntz and whips him into the ropes. When Kuntz comes back, Watts throws him down with a powerslam. He hooks the leg…

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Kuntz gets his shoulder up.

Watts picks up Kuntz and knees him in the midsection, doubling him over. He then hoists up Kuntz for a powerbomb. But Kuntz counters with a hurricanrana. As Watts gets up, Kuntz runs into the ropes. When Kuntz comes back, Watts goes for a tilt-a-whirl maneuver. But Kuntz counters with a headscissors takeover. When Watts gets back up, Kuntz kicks him in the midsection and goes for a butterfly suplex. But Watts blocks and counters with a back body drop. Watts turns around, reaches down and goes to pick up Kuntz, but Kuntz rolls back and kicks him in the head. He then gets back to a vertical base before taking off into the ropes. When Kuntz comes back, Watts catches him by the throat. But before he can lift Kuntz up for a chokeslam, Kuntz stomps on his foot, nails him with another thigh kick to the left leg and tries for a snap suplex. But Watts reverses and goes for a vertical suplex…

… but Kuntz slips down behind Watts and lands on his feet. When Watts turns around, he turns into a savate kick, knocking him down. While Watts is grounded, Kuntz circles him before delivering stomps to the left arm, left chest, left stomach, left upper leg, left lower leg, right lower leg, right upper leg, right stomach, right chest, right arm, and finally the jaw. Kuntz then heads into the corner, hoists himself up onto the middle ropes, jumps off and connects with a diving knee drop. He makes the cover.

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Watts gets his shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Both of these men are just beating the hell out of each other! I'm surprised they're still standing.

After picking up Watts and moving him into the corner, Kuntz delivers a forearm strike, followed by a European Uppercut. He then takes Watts and goes for an irish whip. But Watts reverses, sending Kuntz into the corner. Watts then runs across the ring and connects with a corner avalanche. Once Watts moves out of the way, Kuntz crumbles from out of the corner. Watts then reaches down, picks up Kuntz, lifts him up and throws him down with a gourdbuster. As Kuntz gets up on his knees, Watts runs over and delivers a big boot to the face. He makes the cover.

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Kuntz gets his shoulder up.

Watts picks up Kuntz and nails him with a clubbing forearm to the side of the head. Kuntz comes back with a European Uppercut. Watts then delivers a haymaker to the midsection. But Kuntz comes back with a stinging knife-edge chop, followed by a forearm strike. Watts shakes off the blow and delivers a headbutt, sending Kuntz stumbling into the ropes. But Kuntz bounces off the ropes, comes back and delivers a yakuza kick to the face, sending Watts stumbling back into the ropes. Watts then bounces off the ropes, comes back and knocks Kuntz down with a throat thrust. Kuntz gets back up, but Watts knocks him down with another uppercut. As Kuntz gets back up, Watts kicks him in the midsection before turning him inside out with a short-arm lariat. He makes the cover.

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Kuntz gets his shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Big lariat from Watts. But Kuntz is still able to get his shoulder up!

Watts picks up Kuntz and lifts him up for another powerbomb. But Kuntz delivers an elbow to the top of the head. Once he drops in front of Watts, Kuntz runs into the ropes. But before he can comes back, Watts delivers a wild clothesline, sending them both over the top rope and to the floor.

Geoff Penzer: There was a loud smack once both men hit the floor! They both look to be in pain! Who is going to make it back to their feet first?

With both men down, the ref starts his count.

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Both men slowly begin to stir on the floor.




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TEN!


Tony Allen: The referee has ruled this match... a DOUBLE COUNT OUT!

Geoff Penzer: Neither man was able to answer the ten count! That hard fall to the floor had to have taken a lot out of both men. I know this isn't the result that either man wanted, especially Kuntz. But at least they left it all out in the ring.

[FGA Office]

In two weeks on Pride, Donovan Cross, Athanasios Giannopoulos and Liesl Albrecht make their Lion's Den debuts!

One half of 420 B.C., Serenity, will also be in action!

And MORE!

[FGA Office]

MAIN EVENT

Tony Allen: The following contest is scheduled for one fall and it is your main event of the evening! Introducing first, from ROCKY MOUNT, NORTH CAROLINA! Weighing in at 312 pounds… NEST!

The opening to Deftones' "Hole in the Earth" plays as a small screen of smoke cover the ground of the stage. As the first rift blasts through the venue, Nest walks through the curtain breathing heavily. Keeping his head down he looks out to the crowd briefly before eyeing the ring ahead, making his way down the ramp with an alarming sense of urgency. Nest stops right before he gets to the apron, holding out both of his arms with pitchfork hand signs along with a scream. He rolls in the ring and starts cracking his knuckles as the music dies down.

Geoff Penzer: Carolina's own, Nest, is looking to prove himself here in Lion's Den FC! But not just to his peers, but to his friends and family back home. Nest wants to tap into his potential. Well what better place to start than in the main event of the very first edition of Pride!

Tony Allen: And his opponent, from Hollywood, California, weighing in at 191 pounds, he is “The Sultan of Selfies,” PRINCE MACREAR!

As soon as the beat of “Sexy Back” by Justin Timberlake hits, smoke smoothly pours up from the entrance ramp, masking the actual entrance impossible to see. Prince MacRear emerges from the smoke mid-sequence, a smug grin on his demeanor and jerking his hips. With a look on his face that can only mean he’s clearly enthused with himself, he does a twirl before continuing down the ramp. MacRear takes turns shouting at the sky, yelling at fans, and twerking his backside at every chance he gets. As he reaches the ring, MacRear sprawls across the apron and poses, almost model like, soaking the attention from the crowd. MacRear moves towards the middle ring and, in a swift, exaggerated manner, takes off his robe.

Geoff Penzer: I talked to Prince MacRear earlier today. He says he wants to be taken seriously as a wrestler. Well if that's the case, he needs to be less concerned about his looks and more concerned about racking up wins. He's got the chance to show what he's got in tonight's main event.

The bell sounds as Nest runs after MacRear, sending MacRear hopping through the ropes and to the floor. But Nest doesn’t let up. He drops, rolls out of the ring and chases MacRear around ringside.

Geoff Penzer: I cannot believe that MacRear is afraid of Nest's hair! Get in the ring and fight the man, MacRear!

After two laps, MacRear goes to slide back into the ring. But Nest is able to grab him by the ankle. However, MacRear uses his free leg to kick Nest’s hands off of him. Once he’s free, MacRear goes to retreat as Nest slides into the ring. He continues to chase MacRear until he’s got him cornered. MacRear goes to his left, but Nest cuts him off. MacRear then motions to his right but again, Nest cuts him off. MacRear then fakes towards his left before going to the right. But again, Nest cuts him off. He then runs straight ahead. But MacRear ducks his torso between the middle and top ropes, forcing the ref to keep Nest at bay to boos from the crowd. MacRear can be seen shooing Nest away as he flicks his wrist in his direction.

Geoff Penzer: MacRear needs to man up and get his hands dirty!

Once there’s considerable distance between the two, MacRear gets himself back into the ring. The two men then circle the ring. After sizing each other up, they go to lock up. But MacRear ducks the collar & elbow tie up. When Nest turns around, MacRear rocks him with a punch to the face. After shaking off the blow, Nest marches towards MacRear, sending the Sultan of Selfies stumbling back into the corner. Nest then lunges forward to grab him. But again, MacRear ducks. When Nest turns around, MacRear kicks him in the midsection and follows up with a punch to the face. He then steps back, heads over to the ref and wipes his hand off on his shirt to boos from the crowd.

Geoff Penzer: Oh give me a break, MacRear!

Nest shakes off the punch and marches back over towards Nest. He goes for another lock up. But again, MacRear ducks it. When Nest turns around, MacRear throws out a dropkick. But Nest side steps and swats him down. MacRear gets back up, but Nest kicks him in the gut before whipping him into the ropes. When MacRear comes back, Nest throws him down with a hip toss to cheers from the crowd. MacRear gets back up, but Nest throws him back down with another hip toss. As MacRear tries to get back to his feet, Nest grabs him, cocks his fist back and pops him with a right hand to the face, sending MacRear down to the canvas to cheers from the crowd. MacRear then turns over. He tries to get back to a vertical base, but he ends up stumbling into the corner. Once Nest meets him in the corner, he shushes the crowd before delivering a knife-edge chop that echoes throughout the arena. Nest shushes the crowd again before delivering another knife-edge chop. Nest continues delivering blistering chops as MacRear lets out high pitched yelps in the corner. Nest then hooks his arm under MacRear's and launches him out of the corner with a hip toss, sending MacRear towards the center of the ring. As MacRear slowly gets up and turns around, Nest charges from out of the corner and runs him over with a shoulderblock. He makes the cover.

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MacRear gets his shoulder up.

Nest picks up MacRear and whips him into the ropes. When MacRear comes back, Nest bends over to set up something. But MacRear counters with a kick to the face, sending Nest stumbling back. MacRear then runs back into the ropes. When he comes back, Nest cuts him off with a cross body block to cheers from the crowd.

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MacRear gets his shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Outside of a couple kicks and punches here and there, this match has been all Nest. If MacRear is this concerned over getting dirty, then perhaps he's in the wrong profession...

Nest picks up MacRear and nails him with three punches to the midsection, doubling him over. He then hoists up MacRear before delivering a vertical suplex. Next rolls over and makes the cover.

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MacRear gets his shoulder up.

Nest picks up MacRear, places him in a side headlock and follows up with a punch to the face, sending MacRear stumbling into the ropes. As Nest goes over to attack, MacRear cuts him off with a kick to the gut. The crowd boos as he reaches out and rakes Nest across the eyes. As Nest stumbles across the ring, MacRear stumbles into the corner and tries to take a breather. Once he recuperates, he kneels down and picking up his phone from his robe pocket. He stands up and tries to take a selfie, but Nest grabs him by the hair from behind. Nest then runs and tosses MacRear over the top rope and to the floor.

Geoff Penzer: MacRear was just sent soaring out of the ring!

As MacRear lays on agony on the floor, Nest reaches down and slowly picks up MacRear’s phone. Nest looks at the phone before slowly holding it in the air.

Geoff Penzer: Is he going to smash the phone?

Nest then mashes several buttons on the phone before holding it up and taking several selfies to cheers from the crowd. This enrages MacRear, who gets back in the ring, spins Nest around and pushes him back.

Geoff Penzer: Uh oh...

Nest throws out a clothesline. But MacRear ducks. When Nest turns around, he turns into a basement dropkick, knocking him down to one knee. MacRear then runs back into the ropes. When he comes back, he catches Nest with a diving front dropkick to the face. The crowd boos as he makes the cover.

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Nest kicks out.

Geoff Penzer: Who knew taking his phone would cause MacRear to finally do something in this match besides run?

MacRear picks up Nest, grabs him from the side and delivers a russian leg sweep. MacRear gets back up, grabs Nest by his right leg and delivers a leg snap DDT. The crowd boos as Nest clutches his leg. MacRear holds the leg up and delivers an elbow drop to it. He gets back up, holds up the leg and delivers another elbow drop to it. MacRear then places Nest’s right’s leg in a legbar. The ref asks Nest if he wants to give up, but Nest shakes his head.

Geoff Penzer: Sound some strategy being shown here by MacRear, of all people...

Nest then uses his free leg to kick away at MacRear until he rolls off of him. Nest then tries to get back up to his feet. But MacRear runs over and brings him down with a spinning neckbreaker. The crowd boos as he makes the cover.

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Nest gets his shoulder up.

MacRear picks up Nest, knees him in the midsection, snapmares him over and delivers a dropkick to the back of the head. He makes the cover.

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Nest gets his shoulder up.

MacRear goes into the corner, picks up his phone and heads out onto the apron.

Geoff Penzer: What in the world is he doing now?

As Nest gets up, MacRear begins to input something on his phone. When Nest finally turns around, MacRear delivers the MacRear It A Double. But as he pins Nest, he holds up his phone and takes a selfie…

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Nest gets his shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: The nerve of MacRear to think he could take a selfie while making a pin! How arrogant can one man be?

MacRear picks up Nest and goes for a snap suplex. But Nest blocks it. So MacRear tightens his grip before going for another snap suplex. But again, Nest blocks the move. Nest then grabs MacRear and counters with a vertical suplex to cheers from the crowd.

Geoff Penzer: MacRear foolishly though he could suplex Nest. But Nest quickly reverses into one of his own. Though it looks like it took just as much out of him as it did MacRear.

With both men down, the ref starts his count.

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After both men get back to their feet, MacRear throws out a punch. But Nest blocks it and counters with one of his own, knocking MacRear down to cheers from the crowd. MacRear gets back up, but Nest knocks him down with another punch. After MacRear gets back up, Nest throws out a third punch. But the crowd boos as MacRear blocks it and counters with an eye poke. He then runs into the ropes. When MacRear comes back, Nest turns him inside out with a clothesline. The crowd cheers as he makes the cover.

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MacRear gets his shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: That big clothesline nearly took MacRear's head off! But he somehow got his shoulder up.

Nest picks up MacRear and whips him into the corner. After sizing him up, Nest runs into the corner, connects with a clothesline and follows up with a bulldog. The crowd cheers as he turns MacRear over and makes the cover.

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MacRear gets his shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Again, another close call for MacRear!

Nest picks up MacRear and whips him into the corner. He then runs, jumps and goes for a corner splash. But MacRear dives out of the way, causing Nest to crash into the corner. As Nest stumbles back, MacRear grabs him from behind and delivers Reverse Reartology to boos from the crowd. He makes the cover.

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Tony Allen: Here is your winner, PRINCE MACREAR!

"Sexy Back" is cued up as the ref raises MacRear's arm to boos from the crowd.

Geoff Penzer: I can't believe it! Prince MacRear picked up the win over Nest! I don't know if it was luck or him being at the right place at the right time, but MacRear picks up the win! For everyone here in Lion's Den FC, this is Geoff Penzer signing off! We'll see you in two weeks on the next edition of Pride!

MacRear marches across the ring, picks up his phone and frantically deletes all the selfies that Nest took. He then goes over, kneels down next to Nest's body and takes a selfie of himself as jeers and boos are heard throughout the crowd.