2nd Impact (8/19/15)

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2ND IMPACT
8/19/15
The New Mid-Atlantic Sportatorium
Gibsonville, NC

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Geoff Penzer: Welcome, ladies and gentlemen to another LDFC Supershow! 2nd Impact is coming to you live from the New Mid-Atlantic Sportatorium in Gibsonville, North Carolina, and what a show we have for you tonight!

The camera pans around the arena; the LDFC fans are all ready for this show, their signs waving in the hope of being spotted by the camera. 'We Believe In Chris Bond!' and 'Nest Assured' signs are prevalent, some supporting 'TTT #1' and '#grrface' signs can be seen before the camera focuses on Geoff Penzer sitting at his announce table.

Geoff Penzer: Tonight you'll see the number one contender to the LDFC Apex Championship, Butcher finally get his shot at Nest. Will the Briton become the second ever Apex Champion, or will Nest defend it again like he did against Prince MacRear a few weeks ago? Speaking of MacRear - or Valcone - he'll be in tag team action alongside Laura Seville as they go up against Donnie Cross and Bree Nelson. We also see two debuts tonight - Quinn Cobain is set to go one on one with Keegan Hightower, and Emily Carter is set to debut against a mystery opponent. Former FGA World Tag Team Champion, Annie Zellor is facing LDFC's resident Viper, Hana Song in a grudge match of sorts. On top of that we also have a six person match to determine the next in line for a shot at the Apex Championship, and in our main event we'll see our head trainer Chris Bond teaming with Jason Bronco to face off against Ze Germans, Hans Kuntz and Liesl Albrecht. What a match that is sure to be. But before all of that, we have a grudge match between The Crimson Baroness and Katie Kensington - to settle this feud once and for all! Lets head over to Tony Allen in the ring...

Tony Allen: Ladies and gentlemen, the next match is our opening contest and is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, THE CRIMSON BARONESS!

The soft melody of ‘Crimson’ by Morcheeba begins to play throughout the arena as The Crimson Baroness steps out from behind the curtain; her top hat is tipped forward, covering her eyes slightly as she poses, resting both hands on the head of her cane. The crowd give her a moderately negative reaction, booing and jeering emanating from a small section of them as The Crimson Baroness begins her slow walk to the ring. She climbs up the ring steps, urging the referee to hold the ropes open for her before she steps in under the middle ropes; The Crimson Baroness removes her hat and places it delicately in the corner next to her cane before she waits for the match to begin.

Tony Allen: And her opponent, from Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, KATHERINE KENSINGTON!

Katherine comes out waving and smiling to the crowd. She gives it a bit of a 'red carpet' feel, but nothing too over-the-top. She slides in under the bottom rope and limbers up, looking across the ring at her smirking opponent as the bell sounds to starts things off.

Geoff Penzer: Here we go, folks, the match we’ve been waiting to see for months now. These two both debuted nearly four months ago and ever since then The Crimson Baroness has done whatever she could do to get under the skin of Katherine Kensington…

The crowd immediately start chanting for Kensington as the two competitors circle the ring for a few moments. The Baroness taunting the crowd as she yells out that this one is going to be “over quickly”.

Geoff Penzer: …we all remember last month when The Baroness cost her a match against Liesl Albrecht, as well as the barbs on Twitter. In response, Katie Kensington has been worker harder than ever before in order to be ready for this match!

Kensington strikes first, charging at her opponent with a running forearm smash that knocks TCB down. She gets right back up as Kensington remains on the offensive, firing off repeated shots to the face, forcing The Baroness back against the ropes. The referee intervenes, calling for a break, but Kensington clotheslines her opponent clean over the top rope and down to the outside, drawing a cheer from the crowd.

The Crimson Baroness picks herself up on the outside, smirking to herself as she wipes a hand across her lips, checking for blood, There is none. Her eyes work their way upwards to where Katie Kensington is stood in the center of the ring, beckoning her opponent in. The Baroness climbs up onto the apron and Kensington charges in – only to get a shoulder to the gut! The Baroness drops her opponent throat first across the top rope with a guillotine before sliding back into the ring.

Geoff Penzer: This one may be more a brawl than we’ve come to expect from either competitor.

He says as The Crimson Baroness assumes a mounted position astride Katie’s chest, firing off punches to the face. Kensington does her best to cover up, eventually managing to roll over and assume the mounted position. The Baroness takes her turn to block, but Kensington keeps throwing punches left and right. They roll over once more before Kensington kicks her opponent away; TCB rolls backwards, popping back to her feet as Katie follows suit. A toe kick to the midsection has TCB doubled over as Katie goes against the ropes, coming back with a knee lift! And the first cover.

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TWO!

But The Baroness gets the shoulder up. Katie Kensington immediately drags her opponent to her feet and throws her head first into the turnbuckle. TCB slumps into the corner as Kensington unleashes a series of knee lifts to the midsection, really taking the wind out of her opponent’s sails. The referee intervenes after the ninth one, but Kensington just goes back in with some more forearm shots to the face. Finally she goes for an Irish whip, sending The Baroness from pillar to post. She hits the far turnbuckle before Katie rushes across the ring with a jumping splash – NO!

Geoff Penzer: The Crimson Baroness got out of the way of that in the nick of time.

Having dived out through the ropes to avoid the attack, The Baroness drops off the apron and grabs her opponent’s legs. The fans begin to boo louder as The Crimson Baroness stands there with each of Katie’s legs either side of the steel turnbuckle; she wraps the left leg around the post not once, but twice, drawing a loud chorus of boos from the fans in attendance before she rolls back into the ring at the count of six.

Geoff Penzer: That’s one way to get back into the match. Not that the fans seem to agree with the tactics though.

The Crimson Baroness saunters around the ring as Katie remains in the corner, clutching at that knee in agony. Relentless, The Baroness stomps at the prone Kensington, focusing on that knee, before dragging Katie towards the center of the ring. She drops an elbow down across the knee before flipping Katie over, driving the knee into the canvas from a height. The Baroness poses with her arms spread wide as the crowd–start to cheer! Kensington with a double leg takedown as she goes for mounted punches again! The Baroness manages to kick her away as both competitors scramble back to their feet. Kensington charges in, hobbling slightly, but she catches The Baroness with a clothesline.

Geoff Penzer: Don’t count Katie Kensington out just yet!

The Baroness scrambles back to her feet, but she’s knocked right back down with another clothesline. Kensington is favoring that knee somewhat as she waits for her opponent to get back to her feet. Katie goes for the Irish whip, sending The Baroness running against the ropes – NO! She holds onto the top rope to stop herself, but the impetuous Kensington charges in, right into the savate kick! It’s not enough to knock her off her feet, however, instead just sending her staggering towards the center of the ring before Katie gets driven face first into the mat with a bulldog! A hook of the leg.

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TWO!

But Kensington gets the shoulder up. Frustrated, The Baroness fires off a couple of right hands before going for another cover, her forearm pressed across her opponent’s face this time.

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TWO!

But Kensington gets the shoulder up again. The Baroness looks towards the referee in disgust, but the official assures her it was just a two count. She relents, grabbing hold of Kensington’s arm before dropping a knee down across the shoulder. And again. The Baroness rolls her opponent over onto her front and places her knee down the shoulder before applying an armbar. The referee checks for a submission, but Kensington won’t give in just yet.

Geoff Penzer: She’s already worked over the knee, now The Crimson Baroness is trying to take the arm out of commission.

Katie won’t submit, however, so The Baroness sits her up and applies a rear chinlock. She wrenches the neck, yelling out for her opponent to “scream for me”, but after a few moments, Kensington manages to battle through the pain and up to a kneeling position. The fans begin to chant Katie Kensington’s name as the Briton fires off an elbow to the midsection. Then a second. The third one manages to force The Baroness to release the hold – but The Baroness rakes the eyes.

Kensington stumbles back a step as The Baroness goes against the ropes for some momentum, only to get caught by a hiptoss! She howls in pain, but gets back up as Kensington catches her with another hiptoss. Again, The Baroness gets back to her feet as she charges at her opponent with a clothesline. Kensington ducks underneath it as The Baroness hits the ropes again, coming back to get caught by a hurricanrana! Into the cover!

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THR-NOO!

The Baroness kicks out! And she immediately rolls out under the bottom rope to try and catch her breath. The nearby fans are really letting her have it, but she pays them no mind. Inside the ring, Katie Kensington is getting back to her feet gingerly. She looks down at The Baroness on the outside and beckons her to get back into the ring. The Baroness climbs up onto the apron – but drops right back down as Katie runs in. She taps the side of her head, saying she expected that before climbing back up the ring steps. The Baroness steps through the middle ropes and Kensington is on the case, throwing lefts and rights. The Baroness fires right back, however, and soon enough both competitors are trading forearm shots in the center of the ring. Kensington begins to get the upper hand, firing off a series of forearm shots before she goes back against the ropes for some momentum, coming back with a running single leg dropkick to the face!

Geoff Penzer: I felt that one from here!

The Baroness rolls out of the ring again, this time holding her mouth as she wipes away a small amount of blood. But Kensington reaches through the ropes and grabs her opponent by the hair, dragging The Baroness back up onto the apron, but The Baroness counters with a jawbreaker! And Katie is in a dangerous position hanging out of the ropes; The Baroness climbs up onto the apron and charges in with a knee lift to the face of her opponent, but she won’t let Katie back into the ring. Instead, The Crimson Baroness grabs her opponent’s arms in a butterfly and drags her through the ropes, delivering her Dom’ed double arm DDT onto the ring apron!

Geoff Penzer: Oh my God, Katie Kensington’s head just bounced off the apron!

The crowd boo as Kensington slumps down to the mats on the outside. The Crimson Baroness standing over her as she wipes yet more blood away from her mouth; she bares her teeth to the audience, most of which are now covered with blood. She drags Kensington back to her feet and hurls her against the steel steps, stomping at the Briton as she collapses to the floor again. But Kensington grabs hold of the apron and begins to lift herself back up as The Baroness backs off a step. She steps towards the Briton again, and finds herself on the receiving end of a toe kick to the midsection before Kensington drives her shoulder up into the midsection, pushing The Baroness back against the guard rail! The two of them throwing punches as Kensington begins to get the upper hand before a well placed thumb stops her dead in her tracks. She rolls off The Baroness and back up to her feet as The Crimson Baroness forces herself back to her feet. She grabs Katie from behind and bounces her head off the apron again. Finally, she picks Katie back up and rolls her under the bottom rope before following her in. A hook of the leg.

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TWO!
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THR-NOO!

Geoff Penzer: She kicked out!

The Crimson Baroness can’t believe it. Irate, she fires off more shots to the face before covering again.

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THR-NOO!

The crowd cheer as Kensington gets the shoulder up once again. With the frustration showing, The Baroness drags her opponent back to her feet and whips her towards the corner. Kensington hits the turnbuckles back first as TCB charges in – right into a boot to the face! The Baroness turns around on impact as Kensington props herself up on the middle rope, leaping off with a diving bulldog! The Baroness is laid out, but Katie doesn’t make the cover; she instead looks towards the top rope and makes her way over, bouncing off the middle rope before the top rope as she performs the double jump moonsault!

Geoff Penzer: This could be it!

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TWO!
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THR-NOO!

Kensington looks to the referee in disbelief, but he holds up two fingers. The fans can’t quite believe it either’ Katie braces her knee for a moment before getting back to her feet, bringing The Baroness with her. A quick vertical suplex drops The Crimson Baroness in the perfect position. Slowly but surely, Kensington ascends to the top rope. She looks a little unsteady on that knee, but she leaps, rotating in the air for the Fall From Grace!

NO!

The Crimson Baroness lifts her knees in time as Katie lands ribs first across the knees. The fans fall silent as Kensington rolls away, holding her torso in pain. The Crimson Baroness uses the ropes to drag herself to her feet once more; she lies in wait for Katie Kensington to regain her vertical base. A swift knee lift to the midsection and The Crimson Baroness drops her opponent with another double arm DDT! Dom’ed! She looks straight into the hard camera before placing a kiss down on the forehead of the unconscious Katie Kensington. A hook of the leg.

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TWO!
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THREE!!!

Tony Allen: Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of this match, THE CRIMSON BARONESS!!!

Geoff Penzer: What a match to start the show, but The Crimson Baroness picks up the victory over her arch rival here on 2nd Impact.

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The referee raises The Crimson Baroness’ arm in victory before she signals for her music to end. As the Morcheeba song fades out, the intensity of the crowd’s boos begins to grow stronger. A microphone is handed over upon request as The Crimson Baroness stands in the center of the ring.

The Crimson Baroness: You can leave my ring whenever you’re ready…

She sneers down at Katie Kensington as the defeated Briton rolls out under the bottom rope, making her way backstage as The Crimson Baroness motions for her to leave.

The Crimson Baroness: Shoo, shoo. Go seek comfort in the arms of your loving boyfriend, maybe he can buy you some more flowers! But leave the wrestling to those of us who are cut out for this…

The fans boo again, louder this time.

Geoff Penzer: What does The Crimson Baroness have to say right now, exactly?

The Crimson Baroness: Now that the unpleasantness is over, I’d like to take a moment for myself. You see, for weeks now I’ve been telling you all about my grand scheme. The big plans I had to make a name for myself here in LDFC, and to be honest, I don’t know if anyone was taking me seriously. Some of you doubted me, right?

The fans shout out an answer, a resounding yes. The Crimson Baroness shakes her head as a youth – who looks remarkably similar to the member of the audience who threw her the chair during her match with Johnny Ajax – appears at the top of the aisle, carrying a box covered with a red velvet cloth.

The Crimson Baroness: Perhaps now you’ll take seriously, now that I’ve defeated both members of the hottest couple in independent wrestling. I mean, how many people can claim such a thing? No? How about when I defeat Izzy Anders in the second round of the Rookie X Cup, will you take my claims seriously then?

The fans shout back “no” as the youth reaches the ring, climbing up the ring steps and into the ring. He stands in front of The Crimson Baroness, the pair of them smiling to one another as she speaks again.

The Crimson Baroness: That’s fine. You see, the grand scheme had nothing to do with wins or losses. It had nothing to do with vanquishing The Girlfriend from this ring, about driving her face first into the mat or anything I’ve done in the last fifteen minutes. My plans revolved around the object in this box…

She says, pulling the velvet cloth off to reveal a cardboard box with a fragile sticker clearly visible on the top of it.

Geoff Penzer: Is that…is that the box from the security footage we’ve seen on recent shows?

The Baroness grins from ear to ear, her teeth still bloodied after that match, as the youth cuts the box open for her. Impatiently, she folds back both sides of the lid and reaches into the box. The crowd fall silent for a moment as The Crimson Baroness reaches in, and pulls out a large crystal cup. Her eyes widen as she holds it up for all the fans to see. The light reflecting off it’s angled surface.

The Crimson Baroness: It’s finally mine…

The fans begin to boo again.

The Crimson Baroness: I am now the owner of The Carolina Cup!

And she cackles, lifting the trophy high above her head as “Crimson” by Morcheeba begins to play again. The fans rain down on her with boos, but The Crimson Baroness exits the ring with the youth in tow, and The Carolina Cup clutched tightly to her chest.

Geoff Penzer: The Carolina Cup? I don’t think she knows exactly what that is, but if The Crimson Baroness thinks she can get away with stealing it, she’s in for a surprise!

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Earlier tonight...

We're backstage at the The New Mid-Atlantic Sportatorium and Shintaro Majima is standing backstage wearing a white short-sleeved shirt and a pair of slacks, his hair loosely tied back, but don't let his casual look fool you - as he is still intensely focused on what he needs to do later tonight

Majima: Six competitors are going to enter the ring with the promise of a match for the Apex Championship, but five of them will be disappointed when they leave the ring. That is a fact that nobody can deny, even though five of those people are saying how the match is their to win. In some ways, you have to credit Endee Leights for knowing that the chances of her winning are out of her hands, as she cannot wrestle five opponents at once.

Majima tilts his head slightly as he continues

Majima: The difference is how each of these people approach the match. The arrogant fool is approaching the match like it is a coronation, that he has to turn up and he will win. If he was the competitor he thinks he is that may be the case, but hearing him dismiss those in the match out of hand is only going to make the other five competitors determined to crush his dream. Skylar Cloud think the win is a formality, because her name is Skylar Cloud. Serenity is looking to make a name for herself against the odds, while the ignorant brat...I have no interest in what they have to say.

Majima takes a deep breath before he slowly rotates his head until he feels his neck go click, before he looks towards the camera once more

Majima: The problem that each of them have is they see this as a mere match. I do not, I see this as a warrior stepping onto a battlefield and looking both his enemies and his rivals in the eye, never flinching from the knowledge that the only way to claim victory is to be the only one standing when it is over. That is the difference in mentality, as I see this as life or death - to win is to breathe life into my Lion's Den career and move upwards, to lose is to lie in the dirt as someone else walks away with the victory. Picturing this is all I need to focus on the task in hand, which is to defeat each of those five opponents one at a time, to whittle them down until none is left standing and I can gain the pinfall over whichever I see fit.

Majima tilts his head back, maintaining eye contact with the camera as he does so

Majima: That is the other difference in mentality: the others are hoping fortune keeps the other competitors away from them so they can gain the pinfall, but I am looking to make the other competitors irrelevant, as I prove myself to be a warrior displaying their dominance on the battlefield against five people who were only armed with self-serving words. When it is finished, nobody will argue with the result, as they witnessed my steel cut down my opponents as if they were not there.

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Tony Allen: Ladies and gentlemen, the next match is scheduled for one fall and is to determine the next number one contender to the LDFC Apex Championship. Introducing first, from Orlando, Florida, weighing in 230lbs … ‘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!”

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.

Tony Allen: And his opponent, from Gifu, Japan, weighing in at 242lbs … SHINTARO MAJIMA!

The arena lights dim as "Rhino Jockey" begins to play, before gold and reddish-orange lights slowly illuminate the entranceway. As the primal buzz of the bassline starts to build, the lights begin to flicker in sync with it, as the bassline grows and grows in its intensity until Shintaro Majima appears at the top of the ramp and walks towards the ring without a moment's hesitation.

Majima reaches ringside and climbs the ring steps, stepping through the ropes into the ring, where he loosens his ring robeand standing in the nearest corner before removing his dark sunglasses and locking eyes with his opponent.

Tony Allen: And their opponent, from Dover, Delaware … the ’5 FOOT COLOSSUS’ AKIRA KAEDE!

“For this Colossal Beast is at war with the world… our world”

With that the intro of Swollen Member’s “Colossal Beasts” starts thumping over the speakers as AKIRA makes her way out to the entranceway, head bobbing slightly with the theme she makes her way down the ramp. eyes down turned and going out of her way to avoid letting any of the fans set their hands on her.

She slides into the ring under the ropes and walks briskly to her corner, leaning against the turnbuckles as she awaits the beginning of the match.

Tony Allen: And their opponent, from Vancouver, British Columbia, SERENITY!

"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., Serenity and Ligaya Fontaine, emerge. Serenity walks to the ring at the pace of a bride walking down the aisle, veiled and clutching a bouquet of dead flowers. Behind her, Ligaya crosses back and forth between the fans, hyping them up with hugs and high fives. Serenity hands her bouquet to her partner and rolls into the ring, and starts pacing around with her head bowed. She finally pushes her veil back from her face and sits down in the corner waiting for the match to start, while Ligaya casually chats to front row fans.

Tony Allen: And their opponent, from Los Angeles, California, SKYLAR CLOUD!

Lights start strobing as Skylar Cloud makes her way out through the curtain to a negative reception from the fans in attendance. She looks around, surveying the crowd before beginning her trek to the ring. Keeping a brisk but controlled pace, she zigs and zags, taking her time to forcibly high five as many unwilling fans as possible. She slides under the bottom rope once she reaches the ring, then pops up to her feet. After climbing the nearest turnbuckle, playing to the fans, she performs a backflip and lands on her feet. She then takes her corner to await the start of the match

Tony Allen: And their opponent, from Sayreville, New Jersey, ENDEE LEIGHTS!

Small beats begin to play before the hard guitar strums kick in of 'When I'm Small" by Phantogram. Endee Leights walks out on stage and stands with her legs hip width apart and arms by her side, eyeing the audience. Endee slowly skips the ramp, syncing her movements to the beat of her entrance theme. Endee slides underneath the bottom rope and gets to her feet. Endee climbs to the opposite turnbuckle and stands in the corner, without making much movement. She jumps down, doing a few final stretches with her wrists and legs.

Geoff Penzer: Six wrestlers all competing for the chance to challenge for the top prize here in LDFC. At the start of Pride season two, we saw Butcher win a similar match, defeating Terrence Tillman and AKIRA Kaede that night to claim his shot. Can either of them avenge that loss tonight? Will ShiMa pick up the win where it counts? Or will one of the newer LDFC wrestlers walk away with the chance of a lifetime? We’ll find out!

The bell sounds to start the match as Endee Leights and Skylar Cloud are set to be the legal competitors. The two of them circling the ring before locking up collar and elbow. The large Cloud immediately gains the upper hand, applying a side headlock. Leights is quick to try and break the hold, bouncing off the ropes to push Skylar away before Cloud just knocks her down with a shoulderblock. Cloud goes against the ropes again, skipping over Endee as she flips over onto her stomach. Leights pops back up to her feet and catches her opponent with a monkey flip!

Skylar hits the mat with a thud, clutching at her lower back as she gets back to her feet. She immediately eats a dropkick that knocks her back against the ropes as Endee remains on the offensive. A few forearm shots and Endee lines her opponent up for an Irish whip. As Skylar hits the far ropes, AKIRA makes the blind tag, waiting for Endee to hit the hurricanrana before she enters the ring. Leights’ attention remains on Skylar Cloud, allowing the 5 Foot Colossus to sneak up behind her with a bulldog! She rolls Endee over and makes the cover.

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TWO!

Geoff Penzer: All six of these competitors will have to have eyes on the back of the head in this match. Blind tags like that could cost them at any time.

But Leights kicks out. Both she and Kaede scramble back to their feet as Kaede lands a mongolian chop. Leights staggers back a step, but her opponent stays on her, applying an arm wrench as she brings Leights towards the center of the ring. An elbow is dropped swiftly down across the shoulder, bringing Endee down to a kneeling position, but she rolls through, then rolls again, pops up to her feet and counters the hold! Kaede spins through the air and lands on her back as Leights drops down for the cover.

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TWO!

AKIRA kicks out. Endee makes the tag out to Terrence Tillman, who jumps over the top rope and connects with a dropkick to AKIRA Kaede! The 5 Foot Colossus goes down, but gets right back to her feet as Tillman catches her with an arm drag. Then another. As he goes for the third one, Kaede tries to throw a lariat – which is ducked! Triple T counters with a side kick to the midsection, doubling his opponent over before he takes her down with a tornado DDT! The fans are cheering for Tillman as he plays up to them, before dragging Kaede back to her feet. An Irish whip sends her towards the corner.

Geoff Penzer: What does Terrence Tillman have in store here?

Kaede hits the turnbuckle in Majima’s corner, who tags himself in, as Tillman charges in with a corner splash to Kaede! AKIRA stumbles out of the corner, doubled over as Tillman goes against the far ropes. Majima takes the opportunity to enter the ring as Tillman poises himself for the scissor kick – only to get turned inside out by the Kurimuzon Kasai!

Geoff Penzer: Watch out for that lariat! Tillman could be in trouble here.

The crowd fall silent as Majima flattens the fan favorite with his patented lariat; Terrence isn’t moving as Majima hooks the leg.

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TWO!
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NO!

Serenity making her presence known as she makes the save. Majima rolls away after getting elbow dropped across the back of the head, glaring at Serenity as the referee orders her back to her corner. Undeterred, Majima picks up Triple T and forces him back against the ropes with some well placed forearm strikes. Tillman’s arms are spread wide, leaving his chest exposed as Majima unleashes a series of machine gun chops, lighting up Tillman’s chest! An Irish whip follows. Tillman bounces off the ropes as Majima lowers his head for a back body drop … but it’s scouted! Tillman has the presence of mind to counter with a boot to the face before he lands a discus elbow smash! It lands flush against Majima’s jaw, knocking the strong style superstar down – but Tillman collapses before he can capitalize!

Geoff Penzer: It looks like Terrific Terrence Tillman is still feeling the effects of that lariat moments ago.

All four of the competitors on the outside are calling out for a tag as Tillman crawls towards the corner where Serenity is waiting. He makes the tag out, and Serenity enters the ring just as Majima makes the tag out to Endee Leights! Both competitors charge towards the center of the ring as Leights goes for a clothesline, only for her opponent to duck underneath it. Serenity hits the ropes and comes back with a headscissors takedown! Endee is sent sprawling across the ring and uses the ropes to get back to her feet. She charges at her opponent, but Serenity is ready with the Japanese arm drag.

Both competitors scramble back to their feet again. Serenity goes for the Irish whip, but Leights counters, going under the arm and firing off a boot to the midsection. It has enough force behind it to cause Serenity to temporarily drop to one knee, which is all the opportunity Endee needs to hits a snap DDT! She makes the cover.

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TWO!

But Serenity gets the shoulder up. Endee looks impassive as she drags Serenity back to her feet and goes for an Irish whip of her own. She lowers her head for the back body drop, but her opponent scouts it and counter with a hangman’s neckbreaker! Both competitors remain down momentarily; it’s Serenity who gets up first, followed close behind by Endee. A toe kick doubles over Leights before Serenity executes a jumping gutbuster, and she hooks the leg!

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THR-NO!

Leights kicks out. Undeterred, Serenity drags her opponent back to her feet and over to the corner where she makes the tag out to Skylar Cloud. She enters the ring and catches Leights with a boot to the exposed side as Serenity holds her in place, before dragging Leights away from the corner with a side headlock. Several hard shots find their mark before Leights manages to fight back, firing off some elbows to the midsection. Cloud’s grasp weakens as her opponent manages to push her away and against the ropes, but Cloud comes right back with a jumping knee strike! Skylar makes the cover.

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THR-NO!

Leights is saved by Tillman; a swift boot to the back of the head of Skylar Cloud does the job, but the referee is quick to get between Cloud and Tillman. Terrence goes to leave the ring as Cloud keeps her attention on him. Leights slowly gets back to her feet in the center of the ring and delivers a standing dropkick to the back of Skylar Cloud, sending her face first into the corner. The crowd cheers as Leights makes the tag out to Tillman!

Geoff Penzer: Endee Leights makes the tag out after being on the receiving end for a while there, now we have Terrence Tillman and Skylar Cloud in the ring.

Tillman enters the ring with a springboard arm drag, sending Cloud sprawling across the mat. She’s quickly back on her feet, however, as Terrence follows up with a clothesline! Cloud goes down again, but gets back up as Terrence hits a second clothesline. As Skylar gets back to her feet for a third time, she’s hooked into position for the brainbuster – but Cloud drops down the back. Tillman spins around and gets caught by a front kick to the knee out of desperation! It drops him down to a kneeling position as Cloud lands a toe kick combo, connecting with two quick kicks to the jaw of Tillman. Skylar goes against the ropes for some momentum, but Tillman is quick back to his feet – Cloud sees this and holds onto the ropes, escaping out under the bottom rope…

Geoff Penzer: Skylar Cloud wanting no part of Terrence Tillman there, but scramble rules are in effect here.

Tillman points out towards Cloud, but she backs off as Majima enters the ring behind Tillman. He hooks one arm in the half nelson, then grabs the other and takes Tillman down with GOJU50! The crowd fall silent as Majima makes the cover.

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Geoff Penzer: Serenity might have just saved Tillman’s bacon there!

Terrence rolls out of the ring, clutching his neck as Majima and Serenity are left in the ring, trading shots back and forth. Chops and forearm shots flying before Serenity ducks under the chop, countering with a Battlegrounds Uppercut! It rocks Majima, staggering him backwards as Serenity follows up with her Lethal Injection superkick, sending the Japanese wrestler tumbling over the top rope! But her rest is short lived as Skylar Cloud climbs back into the ring and charges in, spinning through the air as she lands her Anaconda Vise!

Geoff Penzer: What a kick! That could be it!

It could if Serenity didn’t roll out under the bottom rope. Skylar turns around just in time to see Endee Leights flying off the top rope with a mule kick!

Geoff Penzer: Catch Me If You Can!

But the impact of the kick sends Cloud clear out under the bottom rope. AKIRA Kaede enters the ring and charges at Leights with a lariat. Ducked! Kaede hits the ropes and comes back with a rolling koppu kick, landing flush against the temple! Leights goes down and rolls out under the bottom rope as Kaede stands tall in the center of the ring.

Until Majima sneaks in behind her. He lies in wait for the 5 Foot Colossus to turn around before he absolutely nails her with his Kurimuzon Kasai lariat! Kaede gets turned inside out and crashes to the mat as Majima looks out across the crowd, all of whom are booing him right now…

But their boos turn to cheers as Tillman re-enters the ring and dropkicks Majima over the top rope! The fans are on their feet as Tillman sees the downed Kaede near the middle of the ring. He runs to the corner, hopping off the middle rope, onto the top rope to perform his patented Terry-Sault! A hook of the leg.

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Tony Allen: Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of this match and the new number one contender to the LDFC Apex Championship, ‘TERRIFIC’ TERRENCE TILLMAN!

Majima looks up into the ring in horror as the winner is announced. On the other sides of the ring, Serenity, Endee and Skylar all look disappointed, but the referee raises Tillman’s arm in the center of the ring!

Geoff Penzer: He did it, The Pride of LDFC will finally get his shot at the Apex Championship on our next supershow. Whether he’ll be facing Nest or Butcher remains to be seen, but we’ll find out later.

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The show cuts backstage to where The Crimson Baroness is strolling down the corridor, wearing a wry smirk on her face. Still looking a little worse for wear after her gruelling match earlier in the evening, The Baroness chuckles to herself as she turns the corner to see one of LDFC’s newest trainees warming up.

The Crimson Baroness: Well, well, well, look who we have here.

Emily sighs to herself as she turns around and sees the Baroness. The Baroness looks her up and down and is clearly unimpressed by what she sees.

Emily Carter: I’d ask you what you’re doing here. But I already know the answer. You’re hear to once again throw your snooty remarks my way. Or better yet, you’re probably hear to once again rub my face in the fact that you’re on the rise here in Lion’s Den while I’m not even on the roster. Well that changes tonight. In that very ring, I get to make my debut and show that I belong here just like everyone else.

The Crimson Baroness: Fantastic. Ready to start earning those stripes then, kiddo? So you can finally start backing up those harsh words you’ve been saying, that shade you’ve been throwing. All the jokes about win-loss records…

The Baroness smirks to herself.

The Crimson Baroness: ...well now you’re finally on the roster, so you can do something about it, can’t you? Unless you want to end up like your dear friend, The Girlfriend...

Emily Carter: Excuse me?

The Crimson Baroness: I said, unless you want me to drive you face first into that mat so hard you lose your goddamn mind, just like The Girlfriend did, you’d stay the hell out of my way. Or are you hard of hearing?

Emily Carter: Listen up, Baroness. You may have been able to flex your muscle against Katie. But I’m not Katie. I’m not going to let you bully me or my friends around. I don’t know what your problem is, but if you’ve got a problem with me, I’m not a hard person to find. We may not be in the same class anymore. But we both go to the same school. We can settle this any time you want.

… then again, we wouldn’t want you accusing me of trying to show you up again, now would we?

The Baroness pushes her tongue into her cheek as she inhales through gritted teeth; she stands with her hands on her hips, looking down at Emily, who’s smirking after that wise crack.

The Crimson Baroness: So that’s a no to staying out of my way then?

She sighs.

The Crimson Baroness: Fine, we’ll play it your way. But I promise you, Emily. You wanna be the spoiled little brat, running around trying to impress the trainers with your eagerness and your willingness to learn new things. Go ahead. But when you fail to find another skirt to hide behind, when you realize your career’s on the same trajectory as that worthless Kensington girl I just sent packing from here, when you realize that you won’t ever be even a fraction as successful as a certain family member of yours--

Suddenly, Emily shoves The Crimson Baroness so she falls ass over teakettle, just as Chris Bond turns round the corner. Upon seeing the head trainer there, The Crimson Baroness clutches at her shoulder, feigning an injury as Bond looks up from the supine Baroness towards a shocked looking Carter.

Chris Bond: Attacking people backstage, Emily? That’s not how we do things here in LDFC.

Emily Carter: M-m-Mr. Bond! I can explain! I-it’s not what it looks like!

Chris Bond: So how did she end up on the floor?

The Crimson Baroness: My shoulder … I think it might be sprained.

Emily stands there with her mouth agape. Sure, she put a little something extra behind that shove. But she highly doubts that the Baroness is nearly as her as she’s putting own. Emily watches as the Baroness gingerly touches her “hurt” shoulder. She then slowly pans over to Bond, who is tapping his foot.

Emily Carter: … I mean… you see… what had happened was… she started it!!!

Emily points an accusatory finger at Baroness. Bond then turns and looks down at Baroness, who can be heard groaning. Bond then turns back to Emily, who he catches rolling her eyes over Baroness’ “pain”...

Emily Carter: She’s not even that hurt! You can’t tell that she’s putting on an act?!

Chris Bond: I think I’d know if she were faking...but I’ve had enough of you two; I know she’s not entirely innocent, but at least she doesn’t sink to these depths. So if you’re not mature enough to be here without attacking people, then … I’m going to have to cancel your match tonight.

Emily Carter: Cancel?! No, Mr. Bond! Please, anything but that! I’ll put away all the chairs! I’ll sweep the floors by myself! I’ll do two-a-days! I’ve been working so hard for this! I’ve waited for this for so long! Please, Mr. Bond, don’t cancel my match. Please!!!

Chris Bond: I don’t want to hear it, Emily. My decision is final! You can sit back here and think about what you just did, but you won’t be making your debut tonight, that’s for sure.

With that, Bond scoops The Baroness up in his arms before placing her on her own two feet. The pair of them head towards the medical office as The Baroness looks over her shoulder, grinning at the distraught looking Emily. The two women lock eyes for a couple of seconds before finally The Crimson Baroness grimaces in ‘pain’.

As Bond and The Baroness leave, Emily looks down. All of her hard work was gone in an instant. She had been waiting weeks for this moment. The tryout camp, actually getting signed, the weeks of training, the double ring work that was assigned to her by Assistant Head Trainer Riley Owens, finally being brought on to the roster… all of that way to prepare her for her debut. This was supposed to be her big night. Of course she wanted to win. But even if she lost, she would have been proud of herself for making it this far. But all of that hard work, all of that momentum was gone thanks to The Crimson Baroness. Her eyes began to well up, switching between anger and dejection. Suddenly, Emily lets out a grunt as she turns around and kicks over a nearby trash can. She then rests her back against the wall as she slumps down, burying her face in the palms of her hands.

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Tony Allen: Ladies and gentlemen, our next match is scheduled for one fall and is a non-title match. Introducing first, from the Gallery, she is “The Modern Day Picasso” Quinn Cobain!

“ARTPOP” blares throughout the venue. Smoke gathers in front of the curtain as pink lights flicker on said curtain. Quinn makes her way out from behind it observing the people in the New Mid-Atlantic Sportatorium. Once the smoke cleared out Quinn continued her walk to the ring - removing her long jacket. She handed it off to a stagehand then marched up the steps to enter the ring. Once inside the lights in the venue shut off so the pink spotlight shined down on Quinn for a few seconds before fading away again in favor of the bright lights. Leaving Cobain to await her opposition.

Tony Allen: And her opponent, from Providence, Rhode Island… Keegan Hightower!

"Let The Bridges Burn" plays and Keegan comes out he has sunglasses on bedazzled of course. He walks down to the ring without looking at the fans he slides into the ring and takes his sunglasses off and hands them to the stage hand and tests the ropes.

Geoff Penzer: Quinn Cobain set to debut against the impressive Keegan Hightower. He already has a victory over Joanna Tarzanna, can he make it two in a row?

The bell rings and the two fighters make their way over to the middle of the ring. Each of them circles the ring as the referee is explaining the simple rules of the one fall singles match. Once they both nod that they agree the referee signals for the bell and the match gets under way. Quinn puts a hand up as Keegan begins to head in. He doesn’t stop and instead clobbers her with a clothesline taking her to the ground. She gets back up to her feet and puts a hand up once again. Keegan goes for another clothesline but Quinn ducks and heads to the corner. She leans between the ropes as the referee makes sure not to let him get to her. She pulls a paintbrush out of the pockets on the front of her leather shorts. She appears to be hugging it before she sets it down on the ring apron and gets back in the ring ready to fight.

[Geoff Penzer: Cobain is certainly a ... unique individual. As displayed right there.

Once the paint brush named “Mr. Benjamin” was in a safe spot. Quinn went right after Keegan. She locked him up. And before he could push her off, Quinn was able to arm drag Keegan down to the mat. She stood signalling for him to get up. Not wanting to be shown up Keegan jumped to his feet going in at Quinn again. She once again arm dragged him to the ground. He pulled himself back up slapping the mat before running in. She went for a third arm drag, but instead Keegan blocked it hitting a hiptoss. He then laid some kicks into the side of Quinn as she laid on the ground before dropping a fist down on Quinn. He went for the cover…

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Geoff Penzer: So close, but Keegan will have to do better than that if he wants to win this one.

Quinn pulled herself up into a seated position. Keegan then ran off the ropes coming back going for his trademark dropkick. Quinn dropped back to her back again though, and Keegan dropped onto his back arching in pain. Quinn then quickly rolled over on top of Keegan and began raining down punches from on top of him. She then got to her feet pulling Keegan up by his hair. Once up she irish whipped him off the ropes on his way back she hit a drop kick. She then went over standing by the turnbuckles waiting for Keegan to get up. As he was able to get up to one knee, Quinn ran in with a step up enzuigiri. She quickly rolled over Keegan going for the cover.

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Geoff Penzer: A vicious enzuigiri nearly picking up the victory for Quinn Cobain, but this match continues.

Quinn slapped her hand on the mat as she got to her feet once more. As she pulled up Keegan he went for an eye poke to slow down Quinn. Quinn saw it coming though putting up her hand knife edge in front of her face blocking the extended fingers. She then stomped on Keegan’s foot. He lifted it in pain before swinging his hand back smacking Quinn across the face with a backhand. She stammered backwards for a second and Keegan ran at her hitting her with a bulldog. He went for the cover.

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Geoff Penzer: A quick turnaround from Hightower, getting himself back in this match.

Keegan got to his feet and turned around looking to pick Quinn up to her feet. But she had rolled out of the ring. On the outside she tried to catch her breath but Keegan was having none of it. He jumped off the apron hitting Quinn with a Asai Moonsault. The two competitors slammed into chairs that had just been emptied as the fans moved out of their way. Keegan picked up Quinn and shoved her back into the ring.

He then followed her in. She laid some boots to Keegan’s back as he made his way up, but they didn’t keep him down. Instead popped up quickly knocking back Quinn with an uppercut. He then ran in grabbing Quinn and dropping her down on his knee with a backbreaker. The arched her back in pain but Keegan pulled her up quickly again going for and hitting an atomic drop. He then ran at her and dropped her with a clothesline to the back of the head. He rolled Quinn over going for the cover.

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Quinn rolled over to her original corner of the ring writhing in pain as Keegan rose to his feet and begain heading over to her. He pulled her up by the hair before she reared back slamming Mr. Benjamin her paint brush into Keegan’s stomack. Keegan doubled over and Quinn tossed her trusty friend out of the ring. The referee was blocked by Keegan’s body. Quinn jumped over Keegan going for a sunset flip.

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Geoff Penzer: Quinn nearly pulling off the upset there!

Keegan rolled over pulling himself up by the ropes. But Quinn was invigorated and on her feet first. She ran at Keegan who ducked down hoping to lift her over the top rope. Instead she grabbed him by the head planting him in the corner with a snap DDT. She then signaled for the top rope as she climbed up. She got to the top and looked to be preparing for her trademark top rope elbow drop [Guernica Volume 2]. She jumped off looking to drive the point of her elbow down onto Keegan’s chest. Instead Keegan rolled out of the way and Quinn crashed and burned.

Geoff Penzer: Nobody home!

Keegan knew he had the opening to get at her immediately. He pulled her up and dropped her with a knee breaker. As she hobbled around he ran off the ropes coming back hitting a baseball slide to her other leg dropping her down headfirst on the mat. He then laid some boots into her before picking her back up again and hitting a jumping kick that knocked Quinn back to the corner turnbuckle. She braced herself briefly with the top turnbuckle gaining her bearings. Once she felt she was fulling aware she turned around to go back at Keegan. Instead she was met with a Stylistic Kick (Superkick) right in the dome. She dropped immediately not knowing what had happened. This gave Keegan the opportunity needed to go for the pin.

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Tony Allen: Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of this match, Keegan Hightower!

Quinn rolls out of the ring holding onto her cheek. She picked up Mr. Benjamin and backed up the ramp watching as Keegan Hightower celebrated in the ring. Quinn shook her head upset that her debut ended up this way before turning around and heading to the back.

Geoff Penzer: Another impressive victory for Keegan Hightower, but don't let him hear me say that or I'll never hear the end of it.

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Triple T is seen backstage, still in his gear and looking to be still feeling the effects of his match. He stands in front of the Lion’s Den banner and with a smile on his face begins to speak. 

TRIPLE T: I did it! I did what I said I was going to do. The Pride of the LDFC is now the number one contender for the Apex title. There is only one step left. One match from fulfilling the one true goal I have been working for since day one! Nest…Butcher…best of luck in your match tonight. Pull out all the stops, wow the fans, and make it a match to remember.


I’ll be watching…

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Geoff Penzer: Unfortunately we've received word that Emily Carter's debut match has been postponed. We'd like to take this opportunity to apologize to our fans, so instead we'll be heading right into the tag team match...

Tony Allen: Ladies and gentlemen, our next match is scheduled for one fall and is a tag team contest. Introducing first, at a combined weight of 316lbs, the team of VALCONE AND LAURA SEVILLE!

"And I'm going to make sure that they all pay..."

The opening of "Razor's Edge" by Digital Daggers fills the arena speakers. The lights dim down to almost nothing while flashes of green light hit the entrance ramp. After a few seconds, Valcone comes out from the back with a towel over his head with Seville by his side. He pays no mind to the crowd or anything around him, continuing his steady pace down the entrance ramp. Once he reaches ringside, the "Sultan formerly known as Prince MacRear" slides into the ring and rips the towel from his head as Seville climbs up the ring steps. He keeps his head down as he pushes himself up to his feet and slowly raises his head, revealing the black and green mask covering his once 'gorgeous' face. Valcone falls back to the mat and crawls toward his corner, keeping his head down at all times while screaming 'don't look at me!' over and over again.

Tony Allen: And their opponents, at a combined weight of 318lbs, the team of DONNIE CROSS AND BREE NELSON!

"The Future In The End" by Evans Blue blares over the speakers as some fog begins pouring up from the ground near the black curtain. Bree comes walking out of it and stops just past it before Donovan Cross enthusiastically surges through the curtain with his arms raised in the air. He bounces around on his toes for a bit, throwing a couple of punches before giving one final one as the song breaks into the chorus. Meanwhile, Bree puts a 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. Donnie follows suit, making his way down the ramp, slapping hands with the fans along the way. Finally he slides into the ring. He pops up, spinning around with his arms outstretched, a wide smile on his face. Then he backs into his corner as he awaits for the match to begin.

Geoff Penzer: Donnie Cross has been very vocal in his displeasure about Valcone, even going so far as taunting him with his former name. It doesn’t help matter that a few weeks ago, Valcone and Laura Seville attacked Donovan after his match. Then proceeded to attack Bree later that same night. Now we’re going to settle this in tag team action!

The bell sounds to start the match as Valcone and Donnie Cross both opt to be the legal competitors. The crowd chanting “Prince Mac-Rear! Prince Mac-Rear!”, causing Valcone to shout back at them, telling them his name is not MacRear! Finally he turns his attention back to Donnie Cross, who has been sitting back and smiling at the crowd’s antics; both competitors lock up collar and elbow, jockeying for position as Valcone manages to overpower his opponent, forcing Donnie back against the ropes. The referee calls for a break as Valcone pushes the palm of his hand into his opponent’s face before firing off a forearm shot. And another. A swift knee lift to the midsection and Valcone applies a side headlock, dragging Cross away from the ropes.

Geoff Penzer: The crowd aren’t laughing now.

Valcone has a certain crazed look in his eye as he wrenches the headlock tightly. Donnie struggles to escape, but manages to land an elbow to the midsection. Two more and the headlock is sufficiently loosened that he can push Valcone away and against the ropes. The Sultan Formerly Known As MacRear returns with a shoulderblock, knocking Cross down to the mat and he laughs, before running against the perpendicular ropes. Cross rolls over onto his front as Valcone hops over him and goes against the far ropes. Cross pops back up to his feet and throws a clothesline, but Valcone ducks. He stops in his tracks as Cross’ momentum from the clothesline takes him against the ropes. Valcone lowers the head ready for a back body drop, but Cross has it scouted as he counters with a sitout facebuster!

Geoff Penzer: Valcone driven face first into the mat with that one.

The crowd pop as Valcone rolls away and back to his own corner, making the tag out to Laura Seville. She enters the ring and makes a beeline for Cross, aggressively pursuing him with some clubbing blows. An Irish whip by Seville is set to send her opponent against the ropes, but Cross reverses it. Seville hits the ropes, coming back with a headscissors takedown that catches Donnie by surprise! As she gets back to her feet, Seville takes a cheap shot at Bree Nelson on the apron, knocking her down. The fans boo as the referee admonishes Seville, telling her to focus on the legal competitor. Nelson picks herself up and climbs back up onto the apron, then onto the bottom rope as she leans into the ring. Seville takes the bait, making her way back towards Nelson before Bree pops her with a hard right hook! The crowd cheer as Seville spins on the spot, right into a jawbreaker from Donnie Cross! And the cover.

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Geoff Penzer: Seville kicks out at two.

Cross sits his opponent up and applies a rear chinlock, trying to wear the firecracker down. Seville tries to fight out of it, working her way back up to a kneeling position. The hold transitions into a side headlock as Seville reaches up with her left arm, grabbing hold of Donnie’s hair. He breaks the hold as Seville grabs hold with her other hand and slams him down across the mat. She staggers back a step, trying to catch her bearings before running against the ropes. Laura goes for an elbow drop, but Donnie rolls out of the way. She gets nothing but canvas before both legal competitors scramble back to their feet. Seville throws a right hook, but Cross ducks, goes behind and counters with a Russian legsweep! He makes the tag out to Nelson, who hops up to the top rope and leaps off with a swanton bomb! And the cover!

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Valcone making the save for his team, stomping Bree across the back of the head. The referee ushers him back to his own corner as Nelson regains her vertical base. She shoots Valcone a scowl before lifting Seville back to her feet. An Irish whip into a neutral corner sends Seville crashing into the turnbuckle as Bree runs in after her with a clothesline. Another Irish whip sends Seville from pillar to post as Bree follows her in again, jumping up for the monkey flip – but Laura lands on her feet. Nelson rolls backwards and pops back up to her feet, and immediately eats a spinning heel kick to the face!

Geoff Penzer: Laura Seville might have just found a way back into this match!

Seville grabs up Bree and drags her to the corner, making the tag out to Valcone as she holds Bree with her torso exposed. Valcone enters the ring and delivers a stiff boot to the ribcage. Nelson falls to one knee, but gets right back up as Valcone connects with a European uppercut, forcing her back into the corner, whereupon he starts to stomp a mudhole in the deaf girl. A boot is placed across Bree’s throat as the referee begins a five count, but Valcone breaks at four.

He makes the tag back out to Seville as the pair of them use the time to double team stomp Bree Nelson, forcing her further down in the corner. Valcone is forced to exit the ring as Seville drags Bree back to her feet before executing a snap suplex. The tag is made back out to Valcone who drives an elbow down across the sternum of his opponent before making the cover.

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But Bree kicks out. Valcone, unsatisfied with that, throws her shoulder down again and places his forearm across her face.

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Geoff Penzer: Bree staying in this one, and Valcone doesn’t look too happy about it.

Frustrated, Valcone drags his opponent back to her feet and practically hurls Bree into the neutral corner once more, following her in with a butt bump. Nelson stumbles out of the corner, right into the waiting arms of Valcone … until the crowd start chanting “Prince Mac-Rear!” over and over again. Valcone shouts at them to shut up, but they don’t see to be paying him any mind. Irate, Valcone shifts his position and lifts Bree high overhead before dropping her with a brainbuster! The crowd’s chants wane slightly as Valcone stares out at them as he makes the cover.

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But Donnie Cross makes the save. Seville enters the ring as well, charging at Donnie Cross with a cactus clothesline! Both competitors tumble over the top rope, but Seville seems to have got the worst of it as she stays down clutching at her right shoulder.

Geoff Penzer: I think Seville might be hurt; she put that hand down on the apron to try and soften her fall, but now she’s clutching that shoulder. I think this might be serious.

But the match continues as Valcone lifts Bree Nelson up onto the top rope. A few hard rights keep the deaf girl dazed as he climbs up to the top rope himself. He’s looking for that super sitout facebuster, grabbing Bree by the back of the head.

Geoff Penzer: The match continues though, and are we about to see Facial Reconstruction?

NO! Nelson fires off a shot to the gut. Then a second. A third one and she’s able to push Valcone off the top rope as he crashes down back first! The crowd pop, but Valcone pops back up to his feet, albeit clutching at his back. Nelson steadies herself on the top rope, but leaps off with a hurricanrana! Valcone is sent sprawling across the ring, but Nelson is too tired to capitalize. The crowd are urging her on as she crawls towards the corner where Donnie Cross is waiting with his hand out.

The hot tag! In comes Cross! Valcone gets back to his feet in time to get knocked right back down with a clothesline! He gets right back up, but Cross lands another clothesline. As Valcone gets to his feet this time, Cross fires off a roundhouse kick with enough force to spin his opponent on the spot, allowing Donnie the perfect opportunity to execute a jumping reverse bulldog! He hooks the leg!

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Donnie looks to the referee in disbelief, but the official holds up two fingers. The crowd can’t believe it either. Undeterred, Cross brings his opponent back up to his feet and slams him head first into the turnbuckle. A CCS enzuigiri follows, and Valcone is dazed. Nelson, standing behind him begins to clap and cheer as Cross goes against the ropes, coming back with his Southern Charm!

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Geoff Penzer: Valcone moved out of the way!

The single leg dropkick catches an unsuspecting Bree Nelson square in the face as she falls off the apron! Donnie looks horrified; the referee is leaning out of the ring to try and check on Bree’s condition. Cross is frozen in horror, his hands on the back of his head as Valcone runs up behind him – SLAPNUT MANGOS! The crowd boo as Cross howls in pain. But the referee turns around just in time to see Valcone lift his opponent up with a fireman’s carry. The Damaged Goods connects! Valcone collapses on top of Donnie Cross, hooking a leg as the referee counts.

Geoff Penzer: Not like this…

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Tony Allen: Ladies and gentlemen, the winners of this match, VALCONE AND LAURA SEVILLE!

‘Razor’s Edge’ begins playing throughout the arena, barely audible over the boos as Valcone rolls out of the ring towards the aisleway. The medics have arrived and are tending to Laura Seville on the outside, but Valcone just makes his way back up the aisle as Cross begins to stir in the ring.

Geoff Penzer: Valcone stealing the victory from under the noses of Donnie Cross and Bree Nelson tonight…

Bree gets back up on the outside, looking up at Donnie, seeing the disappointment on his face as she rolls back into the ring to check on her tag team partner. Both of them look up the aisle, to where Valcone has his arms raised in the air before he disappears behind the curtain.

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Tony Allen: The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, from Los Angeles, California! Weighing in at 128 pounds! She is “The Black Adder”, HANA SONG!

The horns marking the start of 'Wiping All Out' sound out like the trumpets of reveille would. The lyrics announce the arrival of the Black Adder herself. "I'm not a princess. Not a cutie girlfriend, oh no, don't you know?" Hana stands in front of the black curtain, her head tilted to the right and her arms crossed. She stares down towards the ring, smirking, and drags her tongue left to right across her lips before setting off. As she walks to the ring, she bobs her head in rhythm to the beat of the song. Outside the ring she slides into it under the bottom rope and the head bob transitions into a quick horizontal body wiggle akin to a snake slithering about. Hana stands and bobs her head until her music stops, at which point she merely waits.

Tony Allen: And her opponent, from Staten Island, New York! She weighs in at 110 pounds! Representing Frontier Grappling Arts, this is ANNIE ZELLOR!

An assortment of purple and blue strobe lights illuminate the entrance aisle, flashing in time with the music, as Annie Zellor bursts through the curtain. She poses momentarily, 'flexing' her biceps for the fans, before running down the aisle, her arms outstretched to slap hands with the willing fans on the way down. The youngster slides in under the bottom rope and runs to the furthest away turnbuckle, climbing to the middle rope, whereupon she raises a fist in the air before jumping down off the turnbuckle.

The bell sounds as Song tries to cut off the ring as she zeroes in on Zellor. Zellor tries to go to her right. But Song cuts her off. Zellor then goes to her left. But again, Song cuts her off. Zellor then motions to her right, then goes to the left. But Song cuts her off. Zellor then motions to her left, then her right, then her left, then tries to go to her right. But again, Song cuts her off. Zellor gulps as she notices that she’s backed herself up into the corner. She then turns and looks at Song, who slowly has a sinister smirk creeping across her face.

Geoff Penzer: The Black Adder’s got her prey in her sight. She’s about to attack!

Song lunges at Zellor. But Zellor knocks her back with a Taka geri to cheers from the crowd. After Song stumbles back, she touches her face and looks down. She then looks over at Zellor before lunging at her. But Zellor throws her down with a Harai goshi. Song gets back up, but Zellor sends her down with a Seoi Nage. As Song gets back, Zellor hits her with three forearm strikes before delivering a Kata guruma. The crowd cheers as she makes the cover.

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Song kicks out.

Geoff Penzer: Song tries to bum rush Zellor. But Zellor’s judo background has overwhelmed the Black Adder in the early goings on this match!

Zellor picks up Song and goes for an irish whip. But Song reverses, sending Zellor into the ropes. When Zellor comes back, Song knocks her down with a shoulderblock. She then turns and takes off into the ropes. When Song comes back, Zellor gets up and leap frogs over her. Song then continues to run into the ropes. When Song comes back, Zellor knocks her down with a dropkick to cheers from the crowd. Song gets back up, but Zellor knocks her down with another dropkick. When Song gets back up, Zellor throws her down with a side headlock takeover.

Zellor keeps the grounded side headlock applied. The ref then kneels down and asks Song if she wants to give up. But Song refuses to quit. So Zellor cinches in the hold, causing Song to grunt. The ref asks her again if she wants to give up. But Song still refuses to quit. She then reaches up, grabs Zellor by the hair and begins to pull back. The crowd boos as Song reaches up with her legs and reverses into a leg scissors headlock. Zellor tries to escape with a kip up, but Song keeps her legs locked around Zellor’s neck. Song then lifts her top leg up, only to send it crashing down hard across Zellor’s throat. She then quickly turns over and makes the cover.

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Zellor kicks out.

Song picks up Zellor and places her in a side headlock. Zellor tries to shove Song off of her. But Song keeps the hold applied. After grabbing Song, Zellor goes for a belly to back suplex. But Song rolls over her shoulder, lands on her feet and reapplies the side headlock.

Zellor grabs Song and pulls her back into the ropes. She then tries to shove Song off of her. But Song drops down to one knee while keeping the side headlock applied. The ref then heads over and asks Zellor if she wants to give up. But Zellor wags her finger at him. After battling her way back up to her feet, Zellor delivers a series of shots out the back before shoving Song off of her and into the ropes. When Song comes back, Zellor throws her down with a back body drop to cheers from the crowd.

As Song gets back up, Zellor runs over and knocks her down with a clothesline. Song gets back up, but Zellor runs back over and delivers another clothesline. As Song gets back up, Zellor takes off into the ropes. When Zellor comes back, Song stops her in her tracks with a kick to the midsection. She follows up with a facebreaker knee smash. As Zellor stumbles back, Song turns and takes off into the ropes. When she comes back, she connects with a front dropkick, sending Zellor stumbling through the ropes and to the floor.

Geoff Penzer: Annie’s been sent to the outside and she appears to have landed hard.

While Zellor reaches up and begins to pull herself up using the edge of the apron, Song turns and takes off into the ropes. When Song comes back, she nails Zellor with a baseball slide, knocking her down.

After Song slithers to the outside, she goes over and puts the boots to Zellor. She reaches down, picks up Zellor, marches over and slams her face against the top of the guard rail. She then quickly grabs Zellor, presses her down throat-first across the top of the guard rail and begins to choke her while the crowd boos.

Geoff Penzer: Song’s trying to choke the life out of Annie Zellor! She just doesn’t want to win this match, she wants to make a statement but putting Zellor on the shelf. But I shouldn’t be surprised, given her motto.

When Song lets go, Zellor drops down to one knee and can be seen gasping for air. After reaching down and picking up Zellor, Song grabs her from the side and delivers a russian leg sweep into the guard rail. She then takes Zellor, runs and rolls her back into the ring. After Song slithers back in, she makes the cover.

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Zellor gets her foot on the bottom rope.

Song picks up Zellor and whips her into the ropes. When Zellor comes back, Song bends over to set up a back body drop. But Zellor counters with a sunset flip. Song begins to swing her arms wildly, trying her best to regain her balance. But it’s to no avail as she falls down to the canvas.

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Song gets her shoulder up.

After both grapplers get up, Song clocks Zellor with a right hand, knocking her down to one knee. While Zellor is dazed, Song turns and takes off into the ropes. When Song comes back, Zellor rolls underneath a clothesline attempt. When Song turns around, Zellor kicks her in the midsection and follows up with a sitout jawbreaker. While Song is dazed, Zellor gets up and throws out another Taka geri. But this time, Song catches her foot. She then spins Zellor around. When Zellor comes back, Song connects with an elbow smash. She then takes Zellor by the wrist and goes for a short-arm clothesline. But Zellor ducks. When Song turns around, Zellor connects with a step up enzuigiri, sending Song flipping down to the canvas. The crowd cheers as Zellor quickly makes the cover.

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Song gets her shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Zellor really connected with that enzuigiri. But Song still got her shoulder up. We’ve heard of LDFC talents being brought up to various FGA shows here and there. But this is the first time we’ve seen an FGA star stepping into the Lion’s Den. But as talented as Zellor is, she isn’t facing just any LDFC talent. She’s facing Hana Song, a woman that’s proven on more than one occasion just how dangerous she is. Maybe Annie should have stayed away. But Annie’s never backed down from a fight before and she definitely won’t back down from this one here.

Zellor picks up Song, moves her into the corner and unleashes a series of shoot kicks to the chest. She then takes Song and whips her across the ring. From there, Zellor runs across the ring and connects with a discus clothesline, followed by a bulldog. The crowd cheers as she makes the cover.

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Song gets her shoulder up.

Zellor picks up Song and rocks her with a forearm strike. While Song is dazed, Zellor turns and into the ropes. When Zellor comes back, she delivers a wheelbarrow bulldog. The crowd cheers as she makes the cover.

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Song gets her shoulder up.

Zellor picks up Song and delivers three forearms strike. She then steps back before throwing out a step up enzuigiri. But Song ducks. When Zellor tries to get up, Song connects with a jumping sole kick. She makes the cover.

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Zellor gets her shoulder up.

After moving Zellor into the corner, Song delivers a series of shoot kicks to the chest. She then grabs Zellor by the wrist, brings Zellor from out of the corner and knocks her down with a short-arm clothesline. From there, Song takes off into the ropes. When Song comes back, she connects with a double leg drop. She makes the cover.

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Zellor gets her shoulder up.

Song picks up Zellor, snapmares her over and delivers a stiff kick to the back. She then takes off into the ropes. When Song comes back, she connects with a front dropkick to the face. The crowd boos as she makes the cover.

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Zellor gets her shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Another nearfall for Hana Song. The Black Adder is learning what many in FGA have learned over the past year, and that’s that what Annie lacks in size, she makes up for it with heart and determination.

Song picks up Zellor and goes for another short-arm clothesline. But Zellor ducks and takes off into the ropes. When Zellor comes back, Song knocks her down with a jumping calf kick. The crowd boos as she makes the cover.

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Zellor gets her shoulder up.

Song picks up Zellor, sizes her up and then throws out the Rattler’s Bite. But Zellor catches her foot. She then spins Song around. When Song comes back, Zellor kicks her in the midsection and follows up with a facebreaker DDT. As Song tries to get up, Zellor takes off into the ropes. When Zellor comes back, she plants Song with All That Glitters. The crowd cheers as she makes the cover.

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The crowd sighs as Song gets her shoulder up.

Zellor picks up Song and whips her into the corner. Song then runs across the ring and goes for a monkey flip from out of the corner. But as soon as Zellor hops onto Song, Song looks up and delivers Venom right to Zellor’s face. The crowd erupts in boos as Zellor goes down.

Geoff Penzer: Hana Song just spit that mist right into Annie’s face! She might be blinded!

The crowd continues to boo as Zellor can be heard screaming in pain while covering her eyes. As Zellor rolls from side to side, Song wipes her mouth off with the back of her hand as she slithers from out of the corner. She starts zeroing in on Zellor, waiting to strike at the perfect time. After Zellor struggles to get back to her feet, she turns around and gets caught with the Rattler’s Bite. Song then reaches down, slowly picks up Zellor and then lunges her knee into Zellor’s midsection, doubling her over. Song then takes off into the ropes. When Song comes back, she knocks down Zellor with Adder’s Kiss. The crowd boos as she turns Zellor over and makes the cover.

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Tony Allen: Here is your winner, HANA SONG!

The crowd erupts in boos as Song gets her hand raised in victory.

Geoff Penzer: Hana Song picks up the win. She can say that she defeated an FGA star. But it was not without controversy. Annie was on her way to finishing this one off. But Song spit that mist right into her face. And it looks like Annie is still feeling the effects of that mist to the eyes. Don’t get me wrong, Song fought well against one of the most popular names in all of wrestling today. But the mist was uncalled for. I do have to wonder… if Song can do this to someone like Zellor, what will she to the next LDFC talent that gets in her way?

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The show cuts backstage to where the team of Hans Kuntz and Liesl Albrecht are standing in front of a German flag. Dressed in their ring attire ahead of their big tag match late tonight, neither of them seem overly pleased with the situation.

Hans Kuntz: Tonight, ve vill finally get our chance to compete against Chris Bond and his chosen one, Jason Bronco.

Liesl Albrecht: We will show the world the mistake that Chris Bond made when he chose outside of LDFC for his tag partner, insulting us all!

Hans Kuntz: Und make no mistake about it, ve vill prove once and for all zat ve are ze superior team.

Liesl Albrecht: This is the truth! Maybe we should have been the ones to have represented LDFC in the Dynamic Duos instead of Chris Bond.

Hans Kuntz: Zen maybe FGA vould have different Vorld Tag Team Champions right now…

The two Germans grin sinisterly.

Liesl Albrecht: Tonight, we’re going to right the wrongs perpretrated against us by our ...esteemed...head trainer - if he can focus on the match at hand and not a certain student.

Hans Kuntz: 2nd Impact, you vill all see zat … Ze Germans … as you call us, mockingly. Ve vill crush our opponents under boot, und zen you vill all realize zat ve have been telling you truth all along.

Liesl Albrecht: Your idols fall tonight, LDFC.

She says before the pair of them walk away off screen, and the show cuts back to the ringside.

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Tony Allen: The following match is scheduled for one fall and it is for the Apex Championship! Introducing first, from London, England! Weighing in at 238 pounds! This is BUTCHER!

"Morning Glory" by Oasis plays, Butcher blasts through the curtains, soaking in the reaction. He glares around before talking to the crowd, letting out a big laugh. He slaps some hands along the way. He stops at the front of the ring as the lights strobe blue, white, and red. He goes to his right, and runs up onto the apron, facing the crowd. He flings himself through the ropes, spinning around and kneeling down, leaning on the middle rope. He looks around with a smirk, he then points at himself and glares into the camera saying something into it. Butcher stands up and marches around the ring soaking in the atmosphere. He stops, and then stands in his corner, ready to go at it.

Tony Allen: And his opponent, from Rocky Mount, North Carolina! Weighing in at 312 pounds! He is the reigning Apex Champion… NEST!

The opening to Deftones' "Cherry Waves" 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.

The bell sounds as Butcher and Nest start things off by trading punches in the center of the ring.

Geoff Penzer: These two aren’t wasting any time! They know the importance of this match! The Apex Championship, the biggest prize in LDFC, is on the line!

Eventually, Nest gains the advantage, sending Butcher back with a series of right hands to the face. He then takes Butcher and goes for an irish whip. But Butcher reverses, sending Nest into the ropes. When Nest comes back, Butcher bends over to set up a back body drop. But Nest counters with a knee lift. He then throws out a discus elbow smash to hit Nest Assured. But Butcher ducks. When Nest turns around, Butcher nails him with a European Uppercut. Butcher then connects with another European Uppercut, sending Nest stumbling back. Butcher then turns and runs into the ropes. When Butch comes back, he nails Nest with a running big boot to the chest, sending him stumbling through the ropes and to the floor.

Butcher drops and rolls to the outside. After putting the boots to Nest, Butcher reaches down, picks him up and delivers a body slam across the edge of the apron. He then reaches down, picks up Nest and whips him hard into the guard rail. Nest arches his back upon impact. He then slowly drops to his knees before falling face first to the ground. Butcher then grabs the ring mat and peels it back, exposing the concrete floor.

Geoff Penzer: Woah, woah, woah! What is Butcher doing!? The ref’s got to stop this!

Butcher goes over, picks up Nest and throws him down with a body slam onto the concrete floor. The crowd boos as Nest lets out a labored grunt. He then picks up Nest, rolls him back into the ring, rolls himself back in and makes the cover.

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Nest gets his shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: There’s been a lot of controversy around Butcher being in this match. He did earn this match by winning the Fatal Four Way several weeks back against Terrence Tillman, Brody Watts and AKIRA Kaede. But he’s also lost some key matches in recent weeks to the likes of ShiMa and Katie Kensington. He came into this match with zero momentum. But he came out of the gates on fire in this one!

Butcher picks up Nest, delivers an irish whip, follows him into the corner and connects with a clothesline. He takes Nest, delivers an irish whip, follows him into the opposite corner and connects with another clothesline. He then brings Nest from out of the corner and throws him down with a double wrist clutch suplex. The crowd boos as he makes the cover.

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Nest gets his shoulder up.

Butcher picks up Nest and sets him up for a vertical suplex, but Nest blocks the move. So Butcher tightens his grip before going for another vertical suplex. But again, Nest blocks the move. Nest then grabs Butcher and follows up with a vertical suplex of his own.

Geoff Penzer: Nest turns the tables and delivers a vertical suplex of his own. But can he take advantage of it?

After both men get back to their feet, Nest nails Butcher with a right hand to the face. Butcher then responds with a punch of his own. Nest then delivers another right hand. Butcher then responds with one of his own. Nest then connects with another right hand. Butcher throws out a punch. But Nest blocks and counters with a right hand. He then nails Butcher with another right hand… and another. He then grabs Butcher and goes for an irish whip. But Butcher counters, sending Nest into the ropes. When Nest comes back, he knocks down Butcher with a leaping clothesline. The crowd cheers as he crawls over and makes the cover.

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Butcher kicks out.

Nest picks up Butcher and goes for an irish whip. But Butcher reverses, sending Nest into the corner. Butcher then runs across the ring. But Nest catches him with an elbow to the face. As Butcher stumbles back, Nest comes from out of the corner, hops up and plants Butcher with a jumping DDT. The crowd cheers as Butcher bounces head-first off the canvas. Nest then makes the cover.

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Butcher gets his shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Both of these men are heavy hitters and they’ve been throwing everything at each other thus far. But waiting in the wings is Terrence Tillman, who finally earned himself an Apex Championship Match earlier tonight. You know the leader of the T-Unit has to be wishing that both of these guys continue to beat the heck out of each other.

Nest picks up Butcher and whips him into the ropes. When Butcher comes back, Nest bends over to set up a back body drop. But Butcher counters with a kick to the face. While Nest is stunned, Butcher turns and runs back into the ropes. When Butcher comes back, Nest knocks him down with a cross body block. He hooks the leg.

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Butcher gets his shoulder up.

Nest picks up Butcher, grabs him by the throat and moves him into the corner. From there, Nest sends Butcher slumping down in the corner with a series of headbutts to the face. He then steps back towards the center of the ring, sizes up Butcher and then charges into the corner. Nest hurls himself at Butcher with a cannonball senton. But Butcher rolls out of the way, sending Nest crashing into the corner. The crowd boos as Nest can be seen arching his back in pain.

Butcher goes over, picks up Nest and places him in an abdominal stretch.

Geoff Penzer: Nest was already slammed on the exposed concrete floor earlier in this one. And after crashing into the corner just moments ago, this abdominal stretch must feel like hell for the Apex Champ.

The ref asks Nest if he wants to give up. But Nest won’t give up. So Butcher begins to crank on the neck, causing Nest to cringe in pain.

Geoff Penzer: You can see the pain written all over the face of the champion. But he knows he’s got to fight through this. He didn’t come this far just to give up the Apex Title now.

The ref again asks Nest if he wants to give up. But the champ will not quit. So Butcher begins to violently crank on the neck, causing Nest to groan in pain.

Geoff Penzer: Butcher is really working for that submission. He knows that a shot like this may never come his way again.

The ref asks Nest if he wants to give up. But Nest won’t throw in the towel. So Butcher repeatedly elbows Nets in the ribs. He then takes Nest by the wrist and delivers the Sleight of Hand. The crowd boos as he makes the cover.

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Nest gets his shoulder up.

Butcher picks up Nest and delivers a headbutt, sending him stumbling into the ropes. He then goes over, grabs Nest and goes for an irish whip. But Nest reverses, sending Butcher into the ropes. When Butcher comes back, he throws Nest down with a rebound STO. The crowd boos as he makes the cover.

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Nest gets his shoulder up.

Butcher picks up Nest and lifts him up for a brainbuster. But Nest slips down from behind, grabs Butcher and delivers a release Tiger Suplex. The crowd cheers as both men are down.

Geoff Penzer: Nest hits the desperation suplex right there. But I don’t think he’s got enough energy in him to make the cover.

After both men struggle to get back to their feet, Nest charges over and runs over Butcher with a shoulderblock. He continues to run into the ropes as Butcher gets back up to his feet. When Butcher turns around, he turns into a running clothesline to cheers from the crowd. Nest continues to run into the ropes as Butcher turns over on his stomach. As Butcher gets up on one knee, Nest nails him with a Shining Black. The crowd cheers as he makes the cover.

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Butcher gets his shoulder up.

Nest picks up Butcher and whips him into the corner. He then runs across the ring, jumps and connects with a corner splash. Nest then brings Butcher from out of the corner, scoops him up across his shoulder, turns, runs and delivers a running powerslam. He makes the cover.

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Geoff Penzer: Butcher just barely, and I mean BARELY got his shoulder up.

As Nest slowly picks up Butcher, Butcher begins to nail him with a series of rights and lefts to the midsection. He then nails him with a series of alternating headbutts and European Uppercuts. While Nest is dazed, Butcher kicks him in the midsection, hoists him up and plants him with a sheerdrop brainbuster. The crowd boos as he turns over and makes the cover.

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Nest gets his shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: And now the champ just narrowly escapes the three count! What a match!

Butcher picks up Nest and whips him hard sternum-first into the corner. As Nest stumbles back, Butcher throws out a Discus Northern Lariat. But Nest ducks. When Butcher turns around, Nets throws him down with a thrusting spinebuster.

Nest returns to his feet and holds up his middle and ring fingers. The crowd cheers, sensing what’s about to come.

Geoff Penzer: Could it be? Could Nest be setting up Butcher for the Teroclaw!?

Once Butcher returns to a vertical base and turns around, Butcher shoves his two fingers into Butcher’s mouth to an explosion of cheers!

Geoff Penzer: There it is!

Butcher flails his arms as Nest slowly brings him down to the canvas. Butcher grabs Nest by the wrist with both hands and tries to yank Nest’s fingers from out of his mouth. But Butcher keeps the Teroclaw applied.

Geoff Penzer: Butcher is fighting with everything he’s got to break this hold. But it’s to no avail!

Butcher continues to try and fight the move off. But after a while, Butcher’s movements get slower and slower until he stops moving. As Butcher’s hands slip off of Nest, the ref checks on him. Once he sees that Butcher has passed out, he calls for the bell.

Tony Allen: The winner of the match and STILL the Apex Champion, NEST!

Nest gets his Apex Championship belt handed to him. The ref then raises his arm in the air while Nets uses his other arm to hold up the Apex Championship.

Geoff Penzer: Talk about a hard hitting match. Those two really took it to one another. There may have been a lot of questions surrounding Butcher heading into this match. But Butcher proved that he belonged in this match. He really took it to Nest. He was just a hair away from becoming the new champion. But Nest once again defies another challenger and retains his Apex Championship!

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Tony Allen: The following tag team match is scheduled for one fall and it is your main event! Introducing first, weighing in at a total combined weight of 333 pounds. They are HANS KUNTZ and LIESL ALBRECHT!

“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’s followed close behind by Liesl, who is wearing a similar, albit sequined version of the same jacket. The pair of them soak in the negative reaction as they walk, slowly and purposefully towards the ring, making obscene gestures along the way. Kuntz rolls under the bottom rope and immediately makes his way towards the nearest turnbuckle as Liesl jumps up onto the apron, doing a splits to slide under the bottom rope before she rolls up athletically.

Tony Allen: Their opponents! Introducing first, from Boston, Massachusetts! Weighing in at 183 pounds! He is JASON BRONCO!

The opening guitar riff of "Dirty Angel" by Voodoo Johnson hits the speakers as a thin cloud of smoke billows and the lights start to strobe on the entrance curtain in time with the drum-line. As the lyrics begin, Jason Bronco emerges from behind the curtain in a black Black denim vest with a white bronco decal on the back and the name "BRONCO" across the shoulders over a dark gray hoodie. Bronco stops for a beat, facing sidelong, and raises his eyes up to the ring before proceeding down the entrance way. He extends his taped hands to the fans along the way, as he fully circles the ring clockwise before hopping onto the apron, moving to near turnbuckle and ascending it.

Tony Allen: And his partner, now residing out of Greensboro, North Carolina! He weighs in at 242 pounds! He is “The Battled-Hardened Veteran”, CHRIS BOND!

"If you take a life, do you know what you'll give...
Odds are, you won't like what it is...
When the storm arrives, would you be seen with me...
By the merciless eyes I've deceived...
I've seen angels fall from blinding heights...
But you yourself are nothing so divine...
Just next in line..."

The house lights dim in the smaller facility, and multi-colored lights soon flicker throughout the filled-to-the-brim center. The crowd jumps to it's feet, blowing the roof off from the much smaller arena as Chris Bond makes his way out from behind the curtains. As he emerges from behind the curtain, there is a small burst of excitement from the crowd. With a spotlight lighting his way, Bond makes his way down the aisle and towards the ring, even slapping a few hands on the way down. Soon enough he jogs up the stairs, and walks along the ring apron before wiping his feet. Chris Bond steps over the second rope and into the ring. The self-proclaimed legend of the wrestling world walks to the center of the ring and stands there for a moment, as flashes go off through out the waves of fans. He circles the ring, arms outstretched, as the fans cheer loudly once again. Bond enjoys this, as his trademark smirk re-emerges on his face. Heading to his corner, Bond does a few stretches as he waits for the match to begin.

The bell sounds as Hans and Bond start things off. The two men can be seen jaw jacking as they inch closer towards the center of the ring. But the ref quickly steps in between both men and separates them. Both men then begin to circle the ring before inch closer to one another. But hans quickly steps back, garnering boos from the crowd. After glancing out of the corner of his eyes, Hans points towards Bronco.

Geoff Penzer: I don’t think Hans wants to square off against Chris Bond. I think he wants Jason Bronco…

Bond then turns to the crowd and asks for their approval as he points to Bronco, too. The crowd cheers, wanting to see the young man show his stuff inside a sanctioned LDFC match. Bronco smirks as Bond heads over and tags him in.

The crowd comes alive as Bronco slingshots himself into the ring. He begins to motion for Hans to bring it. But Hans doesn’t appear to be impressed. After the two circle the ring, they lock up. After jockeying for position, Hans moves Bronco into the ropes. From there, the ref heads over and gives both men until the count of five to break the hold.

ONE… TWO… THREE… FOUR…

Both men appear to make a clean break… until Hans cheapshots Bronco with a forearm strike to the face. The crowd boos as Bronco appears to be rocked by the blow. Hans then takes Bronco and whips him into the ropes. When Bronco comes back, Hans goes for a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. But Bronco counters with a headscissors takeover, garnering cheers from the crowd. Hans gets back up, but Bronco knocks him down with a dropkick. Hans gets back up, but Bronco sends him back down with another dropkick. When Hans returns to his feet, Bronco goes for a third dropkick. But Hans side steps and swats him down. He follows up with an elbow drop before making the cover.

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Bronco kicks out.

Geoff Penzer: Bronco telegraphed that one and ended up paying for it with an elbow drop. But he was still able to kick out before the three count.

Kuntz picks up Bronco, throws him down with a scoop slam and makes the cover.

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Bronco kicks out.

Kuntz picks up Bronco and whips him into the ropes. When Bronco comes back, Kuntz knocks him down with a back elbow to the face. He then drops down with a lateral press for the cover.

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Bronco gets his shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Another nearfall for Hans.

Kuntz quickly presses him back down before making the lateral press.

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Bronco gets his shoulder up.

Kuntz takes his forearm and repeatedly grinds it across the face of Bronco as the crowd boos.

Geoff Penzer: Hans’ frustration is really starting to show now as he can’t quite put Bronco away. Both Hans and Liesl have expressed their displeasure over Bond choosing Bronco to be his tag team partner for FGA’s Dynamic Duos Tournament over a month ago. But Bronco’s presence two weeks ago on Pride was a slap in the face, according to them.

Kuntz picks up Bronco, knees him in the midsection and throws him down with a snapmare. From there, Kuntz takes off into the ropes. When he comes back, he connects with the Kuntz Puntz. He then presses Bronco down before making the cover.

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Bronco kicks out.

Kuntz picks up Bronco marches into the corner and slams him face-first into the top turnbuckle. After turning Bronco around in the corner, he tags in Liesl Albrecht, who receives a chorus of boos.

Geoff Penzer: Here comes Liesl Albrecht, the woman that started this entire feud with Chris Bond. This crowd is really letting her have it and I can’t say I blame them. She can feel slighted. She can feel disrespected. But the sense of entitlement and superiority, that is what really irks this crowd when it comes to both her and Hans.

After Albrecht gets in, she delivers a series knife edge chops that echo throughout the arena. She then brings Bronco from out of the corner and goes for an irish whip. But Bronco reverses, sending Albrecht into the ropes. When Albrecht comes back, she goes for a cross body block. But Bronco catches her in mid air, hoists her up onto his shoulders and follows up with an Ace Crusher. The crowd cheers the display of strength as he makes the cover.

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Kuntz breaks up the pin, garnering boos from the crowd.

Geoff Penzer: That was a well-timed counter there by Jason Bronco. But Hans was right there to break up the pin.

As Kuntz heads back out onto the apron, Bronco picks up Liesl and whips her into the ropes. When Albrecht comes back, Bronco bends over to set up a back body drop. But Liesl stops, grabs Bronco, runs and tosses him through the ropes and to the floor. The crowd boos as Bronco lands hard on the floor. While Bronco slowly returns to his feet, Kuntz runs along the apron, dives off and knocks him down with a missile dropkick. The crowd boos as Bronco lays sprawled on the outside.

Geoff Penzer: Hans came flying off the apron with that missile dropkick and Bronco looks to be in a bad way here. He might have gotten the air knocked right out of him.

After delivering a snap suplex on the floor, Kuntz picks up Bronco and rolls him back into the ring, where Albrecht makes the cover.

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Bronco gets his shoulder up.

Albrecht picks up Bronco and whips him into the corner. From there, she charges across the ring. But Bronco nails her with a boot to the face. After stumbling back, Albrecht shakes off the blow. She then charges back into the corner. This time, Bronco nails her with an elbow to the face. After Albrecht stumbles back, Bronco hops through the ropes before knocking her down with a springboard dropkick. Bronco then rolls forward, dives over and tags in Chris Bond. The crowd goes wild as Bond slowly steps into the ring.

Geoff Penzer: The roof has come off the New Mid-Atlantic Sportatorium as Bond has been tagged in!

Once Albrecht gets up and sees Bond, she stares him down. She then charges over and throws out a right hand. But Bond blocks and counters with a right hand of his own. Liesl goes to throw out another punch. But again, Bond blocks and counters with a right hand of his own. He then nails Liesl with another punch… and another… and another. Bond then kicks her in the midsection before sending her into the ropes. When Liesl comes back, Bond throws her down with a back body drop as the crowd cheers. When Albrecht gets up, Bond runs over and knocks her down with a clothesline. Albrecht gets back up, but Bond knocks her down with another clothesline. When Albrecht gets back up, Bond kicks her in the midsection and sets her up for a piledriver to cheers from the crowd.

Geoff Penzer: Bond’s looking for some measure of revenge after that spike piledriver at the end of the last episode of Pride...

But before he can lift her up, Kuntz runs over and knocks him down with a single leg dropkick, garnering boos from the crowd. As Kuntz heads to the outside, Albrecht makes the cover.

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Bond kicks out.

Albrecht picks up Bond, marches into the corner and slams him face-first into the top turnbuckle. After turning Bond around, Albrecht delivers a series of kicks to the midsection. She then steps back before reaching out with her leg and choking him. The crowd boos as she pulls down on the top rope for added pressure. The ref then gives her until the count of five to break the hold.

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Albrecht reluctantly breaks the hold. She then takes Bond, brings him out of the corner and whips him into the ropes. When Bond comes back, Albrecht takes him down with a Lou Thesz Press. After mounting herself on top of Bond, Albrecht lunges down, hammering away with forearm strikes to the face as the crowd boos. She then turns into a lateral press for the cover.

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Bond gets his shoulder up.

Albrecht sits up Bond and places him in a rear chinlock. The ref asks Bond if he wants to give up. When Bond refuses to quit, Albrecht pulls back, increasing the pressure.

Geoff Penzer: Liesl would love nothing more than to humiliate Bond with a submission victory. This is what she’s wanted this entire time after feeling disrespected by Bond. But can Bond find a way out of this hold?

The ref asks Bond if he wants to give up. But again, Bond doesn’t quit. He slowly turns over onto his knees before returning to a vertical base. From there, Bond delivers five elbows to the midsection, breaking the hold. He then takes off into the ropes. When Bond comes back, Albrecht knocks him down with a dropkick. The crowd boos as she makes the cover.

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Bond gets his shoulder up.

Albrecht picks up Bond, brings him into the corner and slams him face-first against Kuntz’s boot, which he draped over the top turnbuckle. After Kuntz takes his leg off the top rope, Albrecht tags him in. When Kuntz gets in, he delivers a series of rights and lefts to the body. He then takes Bond and whips him into the opposite corner. From there, Kuntz runs across the ring and connects with a yakuza kick to boos from the crowd. He then moves Bond to the side, hoists himself onto the middle ropes and goes for a Tornado DDT. But Bond shoves Kuntz off in mid air. After Kuntz lands on his feet, he runs over to attack Bond, but Bond throws him down with an STO. The crowd cheers as he makes the cover.

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Kuntz gets his shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Nice reversal there by Bond, but Hans gets his shoulder up.

Bond picks up Kuntz and whips him into the ropes. When Kuntz comes back, Bond swings around him and brings him down with a rear naked choke drop. After returning to a vertical base, Bond circles Kuntz before delivering a stomp to the left arm, followed by the left leg. He then delivers a stomp to the right leg, the the right arm. From there, Bond delivers a series of stomps to the chest before delivering a jumping stomp to the face. The crowd cheers as he then drops down and makes the cover.

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Kuntz gets his shoulder up.

Bond picks up Kuntz and nails him with a European Uppercut, sending him stumbling into the ropes. Bond then goes over, tags in Bronco and whips Kuntz into the ropes. When Kuntz comes back, Bond drops down onto his stomach. So Kuntz hops over him. However, Bronco catches him in mid air with a spinning heel kick. The crowd cheers as he makes the cover.

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Kuntz gets his shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Some nice teamwork there by Bond and Bronco, but Hans gets his shoulder up. After the Dynamic Duos didn’t work out for him, you’ve got to wonder what the future holds for Jason Bronco after this match. Does he have a home here in Lion’s Den? Or is this simply a one-time deal? We’ve heard about his struggles. We’ve heard about the passion he has for this business. We know the respect that’s there between Bond and the Bronco family. But if Bronco were to get a spot here in LDFC, would more people slowly begin to feel the same way that Hans and Liesl do?

After picking up Kuntz and nailing him with a forearm strike, Bronco takes off into the ropes. But Albrecht nails him with a knee to the back, garnering boos from the crowd. So Bronco turns around to attack her, but Albrecht hops down off the apron. While Bronco’s still distracted, Kuntz comes up from behind and delivers a jumping neckbreaker. The crowd boos as he makes the cover.

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Bronco gets his shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Bronco fell into their trap. But he was still able to get his shoulder up. There’s nothing that Hans and Liesl would love more than to break Bronco right in front of Bond. But Bronco’s got more fight in him that they give him credit for.

Kuntz picks up Bronco and whips him into the ropes. When Bronco comes back, Kuntz delivers a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Bronco can be seen arching his back while cringing in pain. Kuntz then picks Bronco back up, hooks his arms, hoists him up and delivers a double underhook sitout powerbomb to boos from the crowd.

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Bronco gets his shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: That was a close call there for Bronco.

Kuntz picks up Bronco and sits him down across the top turnbuckle.

Geoff Penzer: This can’t be good. Kuntz may be looking to finish this one off right here!

After climbing the ropes, Kuntz grabs Bronco and goes for a superplex. But Bronco blocks the move. So Kuntz tightens his grip and goes for another superplex. But again, Bronco blocks the move. So he lets go and throws out a punch. But Bronco blocks and counters with a punch of his own. He then nails Kuntz with another punch… and another… and another. While Kuntz is dazed, Bronco shoves him off the ropes. The crowd then cheers as Kuntz crashes back-first onto the canvas. From there, Bronco slowly stands up on the top rope. The crowd rises with him, sensing what’s about to come next. Bronco then flips off, going for the Leap of Faith II. But Kuntz rolls out of the way, causing Bronco to crash on the canvas. The crowd boos as Bronco lays curled up on the mat.

Geoff Penzer: Going to the top didn’t pay off for either man. But Bronco looks worse for wear as Kuntz is already back up on his feet.

Kuntz quickly picks up Bronco, hoists him up onto his shoulders and delivers a fireman’s carry gutbuster. While Bronco is down, Kuntz steps through the ropes and scales the turnbuckles. When he reaches the top, Kuntz goes for the Blitzkrieg. But Bronco rolls out of the way, causing Kuntz to crash on the canvas to cheers from the crowd.

Geoff Penzer: Kuntz went for his own version of the Shooting Star Press, but he misses, too!

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Kuntz tags in Liesl while Bronco takes in Bond.

After both grapplers step in, they run across the ring at each other. Bond is the first to strike, turning Albrecht inside out with a clothesline. The crowd cheers as he makes the cover.

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Albrecht gets her shoulder up.

Bond picks up Albrecht and whips her into the ropes. When Albrecht comes back, Bond lifts her up, turns and throws her down with a spinebuster. The crowd cheers as he makes the cover.

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Albrecht gets her shoulder up.

Bond picks up Albrecht and tosses her through the ropes. He then reaches through the ropes, grabs Albrecht, drags her across the middle rope and plants her with the Rejection DDT to an explosion of cheers. He then turns her over and makes the cover.

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Kuntz breaks up the pin, garnering boos from the crowd.

Geoff Penzer: Hans once again with the timely save!

Bond picks up Albrecht, moves her into the corner and tags Bronco back in. When Bronco gets in, he grabs Albrecht and whips her into the opposite corner. He then charges across the ring and connects with a hesitation dropkick, sending Albrecht crumbling from out of the corner. Bronco picks up Albrecht, brings her from out of the corner and goes to deliver a belly to back suplex. Albrecht rolls over his shoulder and lands on her feet. But Bronco quickly follows up with a Pele Kick. While Albrecht drops down to one knee, Bronco then takes off into the ropes. When Bronco comes back, he knocks her down with a Shining Wizard. The crowd cheers as he makes the cover.

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Albrecht gets her shoulder up. The crowd sighs as Albrecht just barely escapes the three count.

Bronco picks up Albrecht and positions her for the Bucking Bronco II. But Kuntz spins around Bronco and knocks him down with a European Uppercut. When Bronco gets up and turns around, Kuntz connects with a savate kick, sending Bronco stumbling through the ropes and to the floor. Bond then comes in, turns around Kuntz and lights him up with a series of right hands to the face. After a kick to the midsection, Bond lifts him up before planting him with a cradle piledriver, garnering an explosion of cheers from the crowd. Bond picks up Kuntz’s legs and looks around at the crowd. After delivering a stomp to the abdomen, Bond crosses his legs before turning over into the Texas Cloverleaf. Kuntz can be heard groaning in pain as Bond pulls back on the hold.

Crowd: TAP! TAP! TAP! TAP! TAP!

Kuntz continues to groan while Bond keeps the hold applied. Just then, Albrecht comes from out of nowhere and brings him down with a bulldog as the crowd boos. When Albrecht gets up and turns around, Bronco delivers a springboard blockbuster to cheers from the crowd. Bronco picks up Albrecht and lifts her up onto his shoulders for Start The Future. But Kuntz connects with a modified heart punch, knocking them down. Kuntz then waves up Bronco as Albrecht rolls over and pulls herself up using the ropes. When Bronco gets up and turns around, Kuntz connects with a savate kick. The kick knocks Bronco over towards Albrecht, who grabs him and plants him with a springboard DDT. She makes the cover.

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Tony Allen: Here are your winners, HANS KUNTZ and LIESL ALBRECHT!

The ref goes to raise Ze Germans arms in victory. But both Kuntz and Albrecht pull their arms away from the ref. After the ref wisely steps back, Kuntz and Albrecht raises each others arms in victory to a chorus of boos.

Geoff Penzer: Hans Kuntz and Liesl Albrecht pick up the victory! What a hard fought main event that was. Bond looked good for someone who just took part in a hellacious Hardcore Match against FGA’s Laurel Anne Hardy less than two weeks ago. And despite not being in a ring for several weeks, Bronco looked impressive as well. But Hans and Liesl are one heck of a team and that was on full display in this one. They walk out of this one victorious. They may have proven that they’re better than Jason Bronco. But they’ve got to walk out of this one with newfound respect for both Bronco and Bond. Thank you for joining us here tonight. For everyone here in LDFC, this is Geoff Penzer signing off. We’ll see you next time!