Pride S02E04 (7.22.15)

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The feed cuts to the inside of a Dunkin' Donuts, where an employee can be seen handing a paper bag to an athletic blonde woman. On the left-hand side of the screen, a caption reads 'EARLIER TODAY'.

'Enjoy', the server tells the woman as the segment begins.

'I won't', she retorts, somewhat snidely, before beginning to make her way towards the camera. As she does so, she holds the bag up to the camera:

'See these, Endee? These are donuts. You like donuts, right?'

The blonde pauses a moment, as if expecting an answer, before continuing:

'I feel kind'a bad that we, like, made the wrong impression the first time or whatever, so I decided to give this another shot.' The woman flashes a blatantly insincere grin. 'Hi. I'm Danni. One half of Body Shotz? You know, those girls you're facing for that wrestling thing tonight? Yeah.'

Danni pauses again, still with the same insincere grin on her features.

'See, Endee, honey, the thing is...I'm not just a wrestler. I'm a certified fitness instructor, too. And that's why I can tell you someone who does sports should not be eating these. Not only 'cause they're gross, which they are...'

The blonde holds the bag away from her face, side-eyeing it, to illustrate her point.

'...but also 'cause they're like, the worst if you're trying to cut back on carbs. Like, you might as well be pumping fat into your body with a needle or whatever. That's how bad these are for you. I mean, look at all those disgusting, fat slobs running around backstage or whatever. You wanna end up like them? Not to mention, you have the body of, like, a fourth-grader. Eat too many of these and you'll end up looking like that fat kid at school nobody likes.'

Another insincere smirk, before Danni moves on to her other opponent at the next Pride event.

'How 'bout you, Tarzan and Jane? Do you like donuts? I bet you do, huh? I bet they didn't have these in the jungle or whatever. But guess what? Just because you like something, doesn't mean you should do it.'

'...or eat it', the camerawoman pipes up, for the first time in this video.

'Or eat it', Danni agrees. 'See, JoJo – can I call you JoJo? Whatever, I'm totally gonna call you JoJo. JoJo, you have, like, the opposite problem than Endee does. You're already the totally weird-looking kid nobody likes. You keep talking about faces and heels and stuff, and that's kind'a funny, 'cause like, your face and your heels are like the only parts of your body that aren't totally disgustingly gross.'

Danni and her partner share a mean little cackle before the former continues:

'I mean, like, where'd you get that body, Freakshow Central? You look like a troll and the Frankenstein monster had a baby! Like, ew. And you want to post disgusting, gross photos of that on Twitter? Like, major ew. I don't know who told you anyone would find your body hot, but honey...they lied to you.'

'Totally lied to you', the camerawoman chips in again. Danni holds back a snort of laughter as she resumes her insincere pseudo-friendly facade.

'Don't be mad, though, honey. Me and my girl Darci are just trying to help you. We really do want you to not have gross disgusting bodies, because if you don't have gross disgusting bodies, it means we don't have to look at them every day at the gym or whatever.'

'Probably a little late for Jungle Girl', Darci quips from off-screen. Danni giggles again before pointing at the donuts:

'So when we beat you tonight and shove these down your throats, don't think of it as like, bullying or whatever. Think of it as motivation. 'Cause like, if you didn't have gross bodies, you wouldn't have donuts stuffed in your mouth. So if you don't want to have donuts stuffed in your mouths...'

'...don't have gross bodies!', Darci concludes.

'Exactly! See how it works?'

Danni gives the camera one last, faux-friendly wink, before regaining her acerbic tone in time for the send-off:

'See you in the ring, losers!'

With this, the shapely blonde walks off-camera, as the segment wraps itself up and the action returns to ringside!

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In the ring, BodyShotz stood on one side discussing their strategy every once in awhile looking over at their opponents disgusted. On the other side, Endee and Joanna look to be having an argument on who should be starting off the match in the ring. The ref signals and the bell rings. Before Endee and Joanna even figure out who is going to start the match off Darci and Danni come running in flooring both Endee and Joanna with clotheslines. Endee rolls to the outside while Joanna remains in the ring. Darci and Danni both grab Joanna and lift her up dropping her down with a double suplex. The referee then gets Darci to leave the ring as Dannie begins working on Joanna.

Darci gets a hiptoss and shoulderblock in before Joanna stops her momentum. She hit Darci with a headbutt knocking her back before hitting a dropkick that sent Darci reeling back to the turnbuckle in her and Endee's corner. Joanna ran in with a clothesline as Endee reached for a tag. Joanna either did not see it or refused the tag though as she went for a few chops to Darci's chest. Endee then slapped Joanna's back tagging herself in. She jet through the ropes running across the ring and knocking Dannie off the ring apron before running back to the other corner where the referee was getting Joanna to the outside. Endee hit a jumping cross body to Darci in the corner before Darci stumbled out dropping to the knee. Endee then grabbed Darci from the floor as she was stumbling out and sent her over onto her back with a monkey flip. Endee went for the cover but only got a two count.

Danni broke the count up comnig back into the ring from the outside, but she was quickly blindsided by Joanna who came running into the ring. Suddenly all four wrestlers were in the ring duking it out. Joanna figting Danni and Endee going toe to tow with Darci. Endee went for a high kick to Darci's head, but Darci grabbed it spinning Endee around. She then clothelined her over the top rope. Darci then turned around and helped Danni to send Joanna off the ropes with a double irish whip. Joanna came back knocking both down with a double clothesline. Danni then rolled to the outside. Darci started getting to her feet. Joanna then irish whipped Darci off the ropes, but Darci came backs sliding underneath Joanna's legs. She then jumped to her feet leaving them again nailing Joanna with a dropkick and draped Joanna over the middle rope. Danni ran down the ring apron nailing Joanna with a knee lift.

Darci pulled Joanna back into the ring going for the cover. But Endee was able to break up the pin attempt. Endee then began laying kicks down on Darci. The referee then began pushing Endee back out of the ring to her protest. As the ref was doing so though, Danni ran into the ring and began laying boots to Joanna herself. She then did a clapping motion in the air so the referee woudl think there was a tag. The two then hit a double suplex again on Joanna. The referee turned around and went for the count as Endee once again ran into to break up the count, but instead Danni was able to intercept as the three count was made.

Winners: BodyShotz

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Cameras cut backstage where a masked man holding a box was shown steadily walking down the hallway. The camera tried to get in closer, but the masked man dropped his box and shoved the cameraman back.

Prince MacRear: DON’T LOOK AT ME!!!!

The squeaky tone in the man's voice made it obvious that the person underneath the mask was Prince MacRear. He hunched over and picked up his box, picking up his steady pace down the hallway.

Prince MacRear: Stupid referee. Stupid Nest. Stupid LDFC. STUPID WRESTLING!!!!!

He drops his box again and leans back against the hallway wall. He tugged down on his mask and leaned his head back against the wall, showing a longer, and unkempt beard growing from his chin.

Prince MacRear: Don’t look at me. Don’t look at me! DON’T LOOK AT ME!!!!!!

MacRear was just screaming at this point, the cameraman keeping a safe distance away from the troubled MacRear.

Prince MacRear: ...don’t...look...at...me.

MacRear keeps his hands over his face and runs down the hallway. After taking ten steps, MacRear bumps directly into the back of Donnie Cross. Cross spins around to see what just ran into him, MacRear slowly pulling his hands away from his mask.

Prince MacRear: Y--Y---YOU!

MacRear points his finger at Donnie and then turns his attention to Bree Nelson who was standing right next to him.

Prince MacRear: THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT! YOU MADE ME THIS WAY! YOU MADE ME UGLY! YOU MADE ME NOT ABLE TO LOOK AT MYSELF! YOU MADE THIS --

MacRear grabs on his chin beard and tugs on it.

Prince MacRear: THIS DISGUSTING THING FORM ON MY FACE! APOLOGIZE… NOW!!!!!!!!!!

Donnie glances at the masked man curiously, not quite sure what to make of the accusations thrown his way. He then looks at Bree, wondering if she knows what the guy's deal is. She looks just as clueless. Donnie turns back to the guy, tilting his head.

Donovan Cross: Aye, I'm sorry buddy, but do I know ya?

He nods towards the masked man.

Donovan Cross: Don't believe I've ever seen ya round these parts before.

He taps his chin.

Donovan Cross: That voice... sounds oddly familiar though. I done heard that irritating noise before, I'm sure of it.

Donnie takes a second to think and then it hits him. He snaps his fingers, an amused grin on his face.

Donovan Cross: MacRear! That you under there?

He reaches up, his hand inching towards the mask.

Donovan Cross: This a new look ya goin for or somethin?

MacRear immediately slaps Donnie’s hand away.

Prince MacRear: Don’t...touch… DON’T LOOK AT ME!!!

MacRear turns his back to the duo and starts screaming while staring down the opposite end of the hallway.

Prince MacRear: You know WHAT?! If it wasn’t for you angering me before my match at the last stupid show I’d be the stupid champion right now!! But nooooooooooo, little Donnie STUPID Cross just had to taunt the Sulta--

MacRear stops, turns around and points his finger back at Cross.

Prince MacRear: To taunt ME! And why did you taunt me?! IT BEATS THE HELL OUT OF ME! Why…

MacRear jabs his index finger against Donnie’s chest.

Prince MacRear: did you…

He jabs his finger against Donnie’s chest two more times.

Prince MacRear: HAVE TO RUIN MY LIIIIIIIIFE!?

Donnie glances down at MacRear’s finger and then looks up at him with an innocent smirk.

Donovan Cross: Taunt ya? Ruin your life? Now, now… no need to be so dramatic. I did no such thing, MacRear. All I did was point out that cheaters never prosper.

He shrugs.

Donovan Cross: And from the way things turned out for ya…

The smirk widens.

Donovan Cross: I guess I was right, wasn’t I? But it’s alright podna...

He pats MacRear on the shoulder.

Donovan Cross: You’ll be back at em’ in no time.

Bree sees Donnie stop talking and immediately tries to let everything that was just said sink in. She scrunches up her face a bit as she’s thinking with a finger scratching her chin. She looks at MacRear who is steaming and back at Donnie who is smirking back at him. She then signs to Donnie, “Please tell ‘em dat I hope he can finda way ta get back to his winnin’ ways. I’m not tryin ta make dis guy an enemy.”

Donnie scrunches his eyes at Bree, a bit confused at what she’s asking him to do. He signs back, “Are ya serious Bree? He wouldn’t care bout either of us if da situations were reversed.” She sighs deeply at Donnie before signing back. “I dun care what he would do. Dis is what I want ta do. Dis is who I am.”

Donnie nods a few times before he articulates Bree’s words to MacRear.

Donovan Cross: Bree wants me ta tell ya that she hopes you can find a way to get back to your winning ways and that you can be happy again.

Bree looks over at MacRear who seems a bit surprised by what Donnie says to him. But as Bree turns her head looking at MacRear, Donnie adds his own comment in that Bree doesn’t see.

Donovan Cross: I think it's just cause she's got a crush on ya.

Donnie winks at him and the two stand there staring at each other as Bree turns and puts her hand on Donnie’s chest trying to get him to turn around and leave. He finally does and the two head off in the opposite direction of MacRear. The scene fades out and back inside the arena to ringside.

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Serenity stands across the ring from AKIRA with a smirk on her face as she leans against the turnbuckle. Akira stands in a pose ready to fight as the referee begins signalling for the bell. The bell rings and the two step out of their corners walking towards each other and locking up. Serenity shoves AKIRA back and smiles at her. AKIRA comes back in and the two lock up again. Once again Serenty shoves AKIRA back showing off the fact that she's stronger than AKIRA gives her credit for. Serenity puts her head down ready for a third lockup but instead AKIRA runs in with a clothesline that drops Serenity down to the floor. AKIRA then takes control of the match. She goes on trying to wear down Serenity for a few minutes hitting combinations of Mongolian Chops, a Rolling Koppu Kick, and a roundhouse kick. This is only enough to keep serenity down for the two count a couple of times.

Serenity sits up after the latest pin attemp and just as she does she sees AKIRA running at her from the ropes going for a knee to Serenity's face. Serenity drops down back to her back as AKIRA misses and goes to the mat. Serenity then rolls on top of her raining down punches before standing to her feet and pulling AKIRA up. She then tossed AKIRA back down to the mat with a standing hurricanrana. She then goes off the ropes coming back with a jumping fist drop. She went for the pin but AKIRA got her shoulder up after a 1 count. Serenity kept at her though hitting a moonsault off the middle rope following by a standing double leg drop. She went for the pin again but AKIRA used her ring awareness to get a foot on the rope. Serenity got back up as did AKIRA and she went for another Hurricanrana but before she could flip AKIRA, AKIRA ran forward slamming Serenity's back right into the corner turnbuckle. She then stood back and started hitting some kicks to either side of Serenity's midsection.

AKIRA ran Serenity out of the corner for a bulldog but Serenity shoved her off as AKIRA landed on her ass in the middle of the ring. Serenity then ran in hittnig a punt kick to AKIRA's back. As AKIRA got back to her feet, Serenity wasted little time grabbing her and dropping her back down with her Painkiller (Sitout Side Slam). She went for the cover, but only got a two count. Serenity went to pick AKIRA up, but AKIRA thrust he hands up hitting Serenity in the neck. She stumbled backwards catching her breath giving AKIRA enough time to get to her feet. As Serenity ran in going for a closthesline, AKIRA hit a drop toe hold slamming Serenity's face into the middle turnbuckle.

AKIRA then took control of the match looking to end things. She locked Serenity into several submission moves in succession. Serenity was able to escape a coquina clutch, koji clutch, and even armbar using her years of time in the ring to help with her ring awareness. AKIRA new she needed to weaken Serenity just enough more to keep Serenity from finding ways to escape her holds. She hit Serenity with a few chops, punches and kicks before shoving Serenity into the corner turnbuckle. She then lifted Serenity up to a sitting position on the top turnbuckle. It looked like AKIRA was going to go for a superplex off the top rope when Serenity realized what was happening and clapped her hands around AKIRA's head bell ringing her. AKIRA was stunned and it gave Serenity enough time to push up and nail AKIRA in the side of the head with a knee. AKIRA fell from the turnbuckles landing on her back holding the side of her head. Serenity quickly stood on the top turnbuckle jumping off with her finisher "Gettin' High" (Corkscrew 450 Splash). She then went for the cover and was able to get the three count before AKIRA could recover.

Winner: Serenity

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The camera is focused on the LDFC banner backstage. Suddenly Triple T enters the frame. He has a focused look on his face as he looks off camera. 

TRIPLE T: I woke up this morning. Did my usual routine. Went for a run, had breakfast. Read some fan tweets checked out my Facebook. Later I called my moms to check on the family. Went to my barber to get the fresh cut. Came to the arena a little early cause I wanted to see Danni before her first match. She kissed me on the cheek. From there I went to the locker room threw on my gear walked out in front of this banner all for the simple pleasure of saying T UNIT IN THE BUILDING!!!!!!!

 The fans in attendance cheer and begin to chant TRIPLE T! 

Oh Hanz, Hanz, Hanz…It’s all fun and games when you have room to run. It’s all cute and funny when there is security keeping you away from each other. But that’s gone now. There is nothing between you and me but air and opportunity Hanz. In a few moments you and I will finally get this thing started. All the talk all the threats, insults, disrespect…it’s all over. See I’ve backed up everything I’ve said while all you’ve done is back up. Well Hanz there is a wall behind you now called the T-Unit…and you have no were else to go. You don’t have any help. Liesl can’t help you, Germany can’t save you. Red Skull, Col. Klink no one can cover for you tonight.

Tonight the worlds gonna see that German innovation and engineering doesn’t hold a candle to the Pride of the LDFC!

And after that. I have the honor and privileged of representing the LDFC in California at All-Star Showdown. I have to say 5 months ago when I started this journey, I never expected I would have come this far. I am truly humbled and thankful for the opportunity! And I promise each and everyone of you that I will go into Showdown and I will give them a performance truly representative of what we here the the LDFC can do! 

Now if you will excuse me...I have a German's ass to kick!

Holla at ya boy!

With that T smiles at the camera and walk out of frame. 

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Donnie Cross and Laura Seville are standing in the middle of the ring waiting as the referee makes his final arrangements. He then signals for the bell and the match gets underway. Donnie goes to tie up with Laura but she kicks him in the gut. She then sends him off the ropes going in for a Spinning Heel Kick. But Donnie holds onto the ropes and Laura crashes and burns. Donnie then comes of the ropes and drops a leg across Laura's throat. He rolls for a pin, but only gets a one. He then stands up pulling Laura with him, but she slaps his hands away running to the ropes she jumps off them as Donnie tries to follow. She grabs his arm hitting a springboard arm drag that flings Donnie across the ring.

She lurks up behind Donnie as he's getting to his feet and locks in a hammer lock. She's wreching at Donnie's arm but it doesn't seem to be working as effectively as she had hoped. After a few moments, Donnie swings his elbow back and nails Laura in the side of the head. She stumbles back and Donnie runs off the ropes coming back with a CCS Enziguri. Laura drops to a knee and Donnie runs off the ropes again coming back with a koppu kick this time. He then goes for the cover and only gets a two count because...

As the refereee is making the count, MacRear is on the outside still in his mask and has pulled Donnie by the foot out of the ring to the floor outside. MacRear then hits Donnie with his facial (front pancake slam). The referee then signals for the bell throwing out the match. MacRear then rolls Donnie into the ring. Laura is there waiting looking confused at MacRear, but MacRear just points at Donnie from the outside. Laura shrugs and begins laying the boots to Donnie. MacRear then rolls into the ring and both begin raining down boots from above. Donnie is trying to cover himself up but it's doing little to stop the onslaught.

MacRear instructs Laura to pick him up. She looks over at MacRear wondering who he was to tell her to do anything... but then she smiled and did it anyways. She held Donnie in place as MacRear slapped him across the face several times yelling at him. MacRear backs up as Laura continues to hold Donnie. He then runs in hitting Donnie with a punt kick right between the legs that he calls the "Slapnut Mangos". Donnie is down on the mat again and Laura and MacRear look like they're about to go back in on Donnie before Bree comes running down the ramp and slides into the ring covering up Donnie laying over top of him. She begs the two attackers to stop, looking like tears are not far from streaming down her face. Laura rears back looking ready to attack Bree, but MacRear stops her. This is due to the fact that Bree seemed to at least try to be nice to him earlier. MacRear starts to leave and asks Laura to follow. She shoves her hands off dismissively at Bree before turning and walking out with MacRear. Bree stays down checking on Donnie.

Winner by DQ: Donovan Cross

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As the previous match ends and the participants are making their way back up the ramps, a video feed begins to play on the monitors. It’s evident that it isn’t pre-recorded as the camera opens on a black-attired Hana Song sitting on a stool, microphone in hand. The camera zooms in on her face; her eyes are heavily made-up, with black streaks spotted with purple dots wrap around from her eyes to her ears. The Black Adder looks directly forward, the ever-present smirk on her lips, and she begins.

Hana: It won’t be long now before I strike again, this time the poor darling won’t even hear it coming. But she’ll feel it. Oh will she feel it for weeks to come, and that’s the important thing. The remembering. The reminder that at the end of the day, you’re nothing more than an idle plaything for the Black Adder, that the prey is as easy to kill as an insect. But I’ve said my piece, fallen as they have on deaf ears, and I’ll make my point face to face before long. No. See, after my last trip to the Lion’s Den I was asked a simple question by an equally simple person. That question was ‘Why’?

Hana pauses to reflect, even drawing a dark chuckle from her.

Hana: Why this. Why that. Obsessed with the whys. I’m talking, of course, about darling little Annie Zellor and how she’s still feeling the sting of my little Kiss. Some of you might be thinking it was a cheap shot, unprovoked, or whatever ridiculous buzz word you like to use to protect the honor of your precious favorites. Do you want to know why I did it, Annie? Why I attacked you so readily, so easily? I know you’re out there watching this, Annie, so listen very carefully…and this goes for the rest of you under the Lion’s Den and FGA banner watching at home.

While perhaps true that I have so far let my prey come to me, don’t think that I’m not always slithering about, lurking in the brush and watching for any opportunity. But if I stand to gain nothing from it, I’ll not act. Everything I do is calculated, every word I speak, and every step I take, down to the kicks I strike…it’s all used for my benefit. I am a goal oriented hunter and though my relative…new status within the Den I’ve come to the realization that so few of you seem to think that there’s a new threat lurking around. That I’m simply blowing smoke.

People like Annie…they think they can walk around freely. That because she went through hell and has found success in FGA that the Den should allow her access scott-free. The Lion’s Den needs to understand that the one to watch out for doesn’t come from Germany, it’s not some…lush down the block next to the baker’s and candlestick maker’s…but the one who’s always watching. Waiting. Fangs exposed. The creatures running amok in LDFC need to understand…that there’s a new threat in town and that none of them are safe…and what better way to do that than by taking out that goody two shoes Annie Zellor.

Look at it this way. If taking out Annie was so easy…what does that say for the rest of the pests up there in FGA? Each and every person hearing this…seeing this…should be afraid. Eyes need to be on the back of your head. Because now that Annie, the target of my message, has felt the bite of the Adder…any one of you could be next.

So you want to know why I did it, Annie? That’s easy.

Because I can.

The Black Adder laughs as she steps off the stool and walks off camera. She has a match to prep for, after all.

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The match started with both competitors circling the ring before they locked up collar and elbow. The Crimson Baroness gained the initial advantage as she raked the eyes. Frisk stepped back a pace as his opponent followed up with a knee to the midesction before she went for an Irish whip, only to have it reversed. Frisk brought her in close with a side headlock before he took her down to the mat with a judo throw.

Frisk controlled the early going, keeping The Baroness grounded as he tried to work over the leg. The fans seemed to be on his side, if only because of who he’s facing. After hitting a series of basement dropkicks to the knee, Frisk applied a rolling kneebar for the early submission attempt, but The Baroness was able to reach the ropes in time.

In the fourth minute, Frisk found himself on the receiving end of a thumb to the eye as he picked The Baroness from off the mat. That was followed by a savate kick out of desperation that seemed to knock Frisk out. The pin attempt only got a two count though.

The Baroness tried to play the technical game, applying an arm bar to her opponent. But Bert was able to counter. After six minutes he soon found himself with the advantage again as he kept The Baroness grounded with various leglocks. She was able to battle out of most of them, however, using either rope breaks or headscissor counters to break the holds.

After eight minutes both competitors scrambled back to their feet as Frisk went behind with a rear waistlock. The Baroness reached out to grab the referee’s shirt, distracting the official enough that he missed the obvious low blow. The Crimson Baroness seized the opportunity, hitting her double arm DDT as Bert Frisk found himself Dom’ed! A hook of the leg and The Crimson Baroness escaped with the three count.

Winner: The Crimson Baroness

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While most of the Lion's Den roster are biding their time before their matches, Shintaro Majima is doing anything but: we are watching him performing a rigourous set of push ups on the locker room floor, his mind focusing on his task as he pushes his body's limits ahead of his showdown with Butcher

When he is satisfied with his preparation, Majima jumps to his feet and sweeps the strands of hair hanging over his face from out of his eyes, not even paying the slightest attention to the perspiration that is dripping from his face and has soaked his training vest, instead he removes the vest and tosses it to one side before he approaches a mirror and takes a long, hard look at himself

This curse ends, tonight.

Letting his words sink in, Majima maintains eye contact with his reflection for an uncomfortable amount of time, almost as if he is daring himself to look away, before he grabs a towel and starts to dab the sweat off of his face - at which point a backstage agent sticks his head around the door, the same one who got Majima's name so drastically wrong on Majima's first night in the company

You're up in about an hour...

Before the staffer can finish his sentence, Majima glares at him out of the corner of his eye, daring him to get his name wrong once more

...Majima.

Majima certainly doesn't let the staffer off lightly, maintaining his glare for a split second even though the staffer got his name correct, before he nods and the staffer quickly makes himself scarce

I know.

Majima grabs a bottle of water from the nearest bench and takes a good, long swig to quench his thirst before he looks into the mirror once more and begins his ritual of making sure every single hair on his head is firmly held in the exact place that he wants it, maintaining eye contact with himself the entire time he's doing so.

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The match started with both competitors circling the ring before they locked up collar and elbow. Song gained the initial advantage with a side headlock. Bree managed to fight her way out of it, pushing her opponent away against the ropes. Song slid between her opponent’s leg and unleashed a series of kicks to the torso. She went high with a roundhouse kick, but Nelson was able to duck under that one and counter with a dropsault that knocked Song back and out through the middle rope.

She landed on the apron, where she and Bree traded blows back and forth before Song dropped her opponent throat first across the top rope with a guillotine. Nelson rolled away across the ring as Hana rolled back in.

At the two minute mark, Song went for an Irish whip before she caught her rebounding opponent with a facebreaker knee smash. The early pin attempt got her a two count before Bree kicked out. Nelson soon found herself in a seated position as her opponent unleashed several kicks to the spine. The fans began booing the ruthless aggression of The Black Adder, but she remained cool under the pressure.

After four minutes, Song sent her opponent towards the corner with an Irish whip before following her in. Nelson managed to dive out of the way as Song hit the turnbuckles chest first; she slumped down in the corner as Nelson performed the CCS enziguiri kick. With her opponent stunned, Bree went for the schoolboy pin and got a two count.

Nelson remained on the offensive, maintaining a high tempo to the match as she distanced herself from The Black Adder. Several Irish whips had Song running all around the ring, but the monkey flips and DDTs couldn’t put Hana Song away. After nine minutes, however, The Black Adder struck. She reversed an Irish whip into a short arm elbow smash before she followed up with a Russian legsweep. A hook of the leg only got her a two count though.

On the ten minute mark, Song sent her opponent against the ropes with an Irish whip, preparing herself to hit Rattler’s Bite. But the savate kick missed as Nelson held onto the ropes to stop herself. Song charged in with a running elbow smash, but Bree managed to low ball the ropes, sending The Black Adder out onto the apron again. A few forearm smashes couldn’t knock her off, so Bree took a risk and stepped onto the apron before charging in for the hurricanrana. Both competitors remained down on the outside as the referee began the count out. As he reached five, there was some motion on the outside. At eight both competitors were beginning to move towards the ring. But the referee’s attention was drawn by an approaching Laura Seville, seeking retribution for earlier in the evening. She grabbed Bree as she was about to slide into the ring and threw her into the steel ring steps before stomping at her, which prompted the referee to call for a disqualification.

Winner by DQ: Bree Nelson

After the match, Seville beat a hasty retreat as Hana Song realized what just happened and the circumstances surrounding her ‘loss’. The Black Adder remained in the ring as the referee helped Bree back to her feet. Seville stood at the top of the aisle, a devious smile on her face.

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The show cuts backstage to where Hans Kuntz is standing, ready dressed in his ring attire, a stern expression plastered across his face.

Hans Kuntz: Tonight, I end zis...

He practically growls.

Hans Kuntz: Tonight, I end you...

He points at the camera as if he's talking to Terrence Tillman himself.

Hans Kuntz: No excuses, Tillman. Tonight, you vill learn ze hard vay, not to run your mouth. Because now, I vill shut you up once und for all.

Kuntz walks away towards the ring as the show continues.

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The match started as both competitors locked up collar and elbow. Katie gained the upper hand, taking her opponent over with an arm drag takedown. As they scrambled back to their feet, Liesl performed an arm drag takedown of her own as both competitors stared one another down.

A second collar and elbow tie up ensued and, this time, Liesl gained the upper hand as she applied a hammerlock. Kensington tried to battle out of it, but was taken down to the mat with a double leg takedown before Liesl transitioned into an inverted facelock. Several knees to the face later and she flipped her opponent for the first cover, only to get a two count.

Albrecht remained on the offensive for two more minutes, using her stiff strikes to wear down Kensington. Katie found herself in the corner as Albrecht charged in with a clothesline before executing a sit out facebuster. But the pin attempt again only got a two count. This time Albrecht took issue with the referee, arguing it was a slow count. The scuffle allowed Kensington time to recover as she began her fight back, landing several forearm shots to the face of Liesl Albrecht.

On the five minute mark, Kensington went against the ropes for some momentum. She ducked under the clothesline attempt from Albrecht before rebounding with a hurricanrana takedown. Her pin attempt got a two count before Liesl kicked out. The tempo began to pick up as Katie remained on the offensive. After sending Liesl towards the corner, Kensington connected with the running splash. Albrecht staggered out of the corner as Kensington climbed to the middle rope, jumping off with a bulldog. The pin attempt got her a two count again.

At the nine minute mark, Kensington was feeling the adrenaline surge as she went towards the top rope. Albrecht picked herself up off the mat and caught Katie before she was ready. Albrecht leaped up to the middle rope as the two competitors began to trade blows back and forth. Liesl stumbled and eventually fell back first against the mat as Katie once again composed herself on the top rope … until she saw The Crimson Baroness making her way down the aisle. The Briton was distracted by the approaching Baroness that she allowed herself to get caught by the once-again-recovered Liesl Albrecht. A huge superplex followed as Liesl went for the cover, getting a two count.

A moment of rest followed as both competitors took the chance to catch their breath. Liesl got to her feet first, but Katie ducked the clothesline and countered with a dropkick that knocked Liesl out onto the apron. The German recovered quickly and caught Kensington with a shoulder thrust to the midsection before leaping into the ring with a slingshot DDT. She made the cover as, from the outside, The Crimson Baroness held down Katie’s feet. The unaware referee counted the three count.

Winner: Liesl Albrecht

After the match The Crimson Baroness walked away with a sly grin on her face as an irate Katie Kensington complained to the referee about the cheating, but to no avail as the official says he didn’t see anything untoward.

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The scene opens with a grainy black and white security shot image of an office somewhere. The room itself is fairly nondescript; the usual table with chairs either side, piles of paperwork on the work surface, but nothing that would set it apart from any other office in the world.

A few moments pass and an elderly lady walks into the office and places a sealed box on the table. The label on the box is illegible from this distance, but the fragile sticker on the side is clear as day. The elderly lady carefully puts it down and tries to find a way to peek into the box, but to no avail.

Her attention turns towards the direction from which she just came. A moment later and she begins her slow walk back out of the office, leaving the room empty once more.

Suddenly, from the corner of the screen, a shadow appears, looming across the room before the feed cuts out.

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The match started prematurely as Hans started stomping at Terrence before the latter could even stand up. The referee called for the bell to start the match as The Hammer continued stomping. Tillman battled back to his feet, but the relentless German soon boxed him in the corner with a series of kicks to the thighs and torso. Followed by some shoulder thrusts and knee lifts before the referee stepped in to intervene. Kuntz nearly shoved the official away, but Tillman landed a boot to the gut before The German native could get himself disqualified. An Irish whip sent Kuntz across the ring towards the corner, as Tillman charged in after him – but Kuntz raised the boot! Tillman staggered back and got levelled with a thunderous lariat as Hans went for the pin. He got a two count.

In the fourth minute, Kuntz remained on the offensive, working Tillman over in the corner before he climbed to the middle rope for the ten punch combo. It was, however, countered. Terrence Tillman lifted his lighter opponent up for the powerbomb before dropping him dead center in the ring. The ensuing pin got a two count.

The fans began to rally around Tillman as he tried to capitalize on the advantage. The rising Kuntz was met by a roundhouse kick to the head before Tillman set off against the ropes, coming back with a spinning heel kick. Kuntz got straight back to his feet before Tillman hit another spinning heel kick. This time Hans was a little slower to his feet as Terrence grabbed him in a rear waistlock. Kuntz fired off the back elbows and set off against the ropes for momentum, only to run right into a discus elbow smash! The German dropped to the mat to a pop from the crowd as Tillman covered and got a two count.

The eighth minute rolled around as Kuntz was sent to the corner with an Irish whip. Tillman followed up with a running splash. Another Irish whip sent Hans from pillar to post, but he charged right back with a running jumping European uppercut to the jaw of Terrence Tillman! Both men took their time to regain their vertical bases; Kuntz struck first, landing a Yakuza kick to the rising Tillman. After which, Kuntz took the air with a diving elbow drop down across the sternum. The pin got him a two count.

Kuntz remained in control throughout the tenth minute as he worked over the right knee of Tillman. Hans kept his larger opponent grounded, stomping at and applying a spinning toe hold to that leg as the referee checked for a submission. It was not forthcoming, however. Kuntz even went as far as to wrap the leg around the steel ring post, which earned him a largely negative reaction from the LDFC fans. He re-entered the ring with a springboard tornado DDT, after which he made the cover. Hans couldn’t believe it when Tillman kicked out after two.

Fourteen minutes in and Kuntz was arguing with the referee about a slow count, but the official assured him it wasn’t. Undeterred, Hans displayed his strength as he hoisted Tillman up for a fireman’s carry gutbuster – but Tillman slipped down the back. He was uneasy on his feet, but Terrence landed a few forearm smashes to the face before a dropsault connected, sending Kuntz back against the corner. A CCS enziguiri connected, but Tillman was feeling the effects of that sore knee. Kuntz staggered towards the center of the ring, doubled over as Terrence landed the Terrific Kick! The fans were ready to celebrate as he went for the cover, but only got a two count.

In the seventeenth minute, Tillman looked set to put this away as he waited for Hans to get back to his feet. TTT launched himself with the Chin Checka, but Kuntz caught the boot and countered with a Heart Punch. The fans booed heavily as Tillman collapsed to the mat. But Kuntz wasn’t done. He positioned his opponent near the corner before ascending to the top rope. Hans Kuntz leapt off the top rope with Blitzkrieg, only to miss!

Tillman got back to his feet and connected with the Chin Checka this time, before locking in the Tillman Tap Out. The referee checked for a submission, but Kuntz wasn’t ready to tap. The German began to fade as the referee checked the arm, which dropped three times as the official called for the bell.

Winner: Terrence Tillman

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We cut backstage after the match and we see a man that is looking at himself in the mirror.

?: Damn you look oh so good with those bedazzled abs!!! OW OW!

The camera keeps on getting closer to him. Now we are up close to his back as he starts to put his hair up in a ponytail. As he does so his hands reach back and hit the camera which causes it to shake. He shakes his hand in pain.

?: What the hell!

He turns around and notices the camera and shakes his head.

?: Oh it is you.

Well I suppose you wondering who I really am. Well the name is Keegan Hightower. I’m the newest wrestler here in LDFC and guess what I am staking my claim as being the damn best wrestler in this company. Okay, okay wait I might be the hottest.

He laughs a little bit and cracks his hands.

Keegan Hightower: Look at these abs and you will see how great they look. Look at this face and you can see how pretty it is. Look at these arms and see how strong they are. Anyways, I’m here to take over. I know so cliché to say and all of that but I will. Now get out of my way I have more bedazzling to do.

He winks and turns back around touching his abs again.

Keegan Hightower: Damn, you are so fine.