Pride S04E04

[FGA Office]

S04E04
1.13.16

Ziggy's

Winston-Salem, NC

[FGA Office]

The match started as Kellen Klein pointed across the ring at his opponent, asking Heather and Abby what they thought of Pedro Gonzales, Neither woman was particularly complimentary of the newcomer, but Pedro didn’t let it affect him. Instead he charged across the ring with a flying forearm that knocked Klein down to the mat. The Leader of the D-Nation picked himself right back up, but Gonzales was ready for him, performing a couple of arm drags to send Kellen back and forth across the ring. Klein stood back up, albeit dazed, as Pedro knocked him out of the ring with a running dropkick!

Kellen fell through the ropes, landing on the outside with a thud as Abby and Heather rushed to his side. They picked him back up but had to escape quickly as Pedro flew through the air with a no hands topé! Abby and Heather managed to escape unscathed, but Kellen wasn’t as lucky. He soon got rolled back into the ring as Pedro went for the first fall of the match, getting a two count.

As the match entered the third minute, Kellen fought his way back into the match with a rake to the eyes after a tie-up. He forced Gonzales back into the corner and used his size advantage to sandwich the luchador with an avalanche attack. As Pedro stumbled from the corner, he walked right into an Alabama slam.

The Party Boy maintained the advantage, slamming Pedro Gonzales into the mat repeatedly with scoop slams and powerslams, usually followed by dropping an elbow down afterwards. A belly-to-belly suplex drove the air right of Pedro’s lungs before Kellen made the cover. But he only got a two.

Now in it’s sixth minute, Kellen was beginning to get frustrated as he couldn’t manage the three count. He threw Pedro towards the corner, and charged in after him. But Pedro dodged the attack, diving out through the ropes and out onto the apron. He took a moment to gather his thoughts, but eventually Pedro leapt up onto the ropes with a springboard frankensteiner, taking Kellen out!

But even that only got a two count.

That is mainly due to Heather being on the ring and distracting the referee, though. As Pedro went to check on the commotion he took his eye off the ball; Kellen took full advantage too, delivering a dragon suplex out of nowhere to try and fold his opponent up like an accordion. But he was too tired to make the cover immediately, so when he eventually managed, Klein was only able to secure a two count.

This made the Party Boy angrier than usual. He dragged Gonzales back to his feet and put him in a tree of woe positon. Klein ran back across the ring and began fist pumping before charging in with a hesitation dropkick – NO! Pedro lifted himself up to avoid the dropkick. As he freed himself from the confines of the top turnbuckle, Gonzales leapt off the top rope with a double rotation tornillo to catch a rising Kellen Klein by surprise. But even then he only got a two count.

Pedro waited for his opponent to get back to his feet. He charged in at Kellen with a tilt-a-whirl, but Klein pushed him away. Gonzales hit the mat hard but got back to his feet as Klein lifted him up for another Alabama slam – with some theatrics! Therein lied the mistake, though, as Pedro was able to slip down the back and counter with a sunset flip for the three count!

Winner: Pedro Gonzales

[FGA Office]

We cut backstage to a close up of Jessie Pederson standing, microphone poised and smile on her face, in front of a large banner with the Lion’s Den logo.

Jessie Pederson: Ladies and gentlemen, I'm joined now by a man who ...

Jessie is cut off as a hand reaches out and grasps her wrist, pulling the microphone away from her face. As the camera pans outward, the sweaty face of a still panting El Grandé Malo stands smiling.

EGM: Ms. Jessie ... I is here esta noche because I am not the happy. 

Malo releases Jessie's wrist as the interviewer keeps the microphone inches from the masked man's face. 

EGM: I not happy for the reason that follows ... Butcher ...

Malo spikes the camera and pauses, during which the audience begin a small chorus of boos

EGM: Butcher, I has not forgetting what you is doing to Malo on Pride episode tres. Non, non, non, mi amigo ... do you see the looks on my face?

The camera pans up as Malo grabs hold of his red beard and pulls at it, a contorted - almost pained expression on his face

EGM: You took the cheap ways out, cheating to win ...

Malo shakes his head, a maniacal grin on his face

EGM: But you no win - you lose, Butcher!

He laughs as Jessie pulls the microphone away, the camera panning back out to show her confused expression

Jessie Pederson: Sorry, but I thought you wanted me here because you were going to ...

Suddenly, Malo grabs Jessie by the wrist again - continuing on and completely disregarding her.

EGM: You lose because you no bueno - and I is going to prove it once and for the all. Te quiero in the match for next Sùper Tarjeta!

Jessie tries unsuccessfully to pull her hand free and, instead, has to lean into the shot in order to be heard

Jessie Pederson: There you have it, folks ... El Grandé Malo challenging the Butcher to a match at the upcoming Supercard!

Under her breath she mutters

Jessie Pederson: At least I think that's what he said; are we sure he's speaking Spanish? 

Jessie shrugs as Malo, unceremoniously, wanders off camera

[FGA Office]

The arena fades to black as silence begins to settle in until “One Who Last Laughs” by. Downplay hits the PA System. A few minutes go by as the lights begin to flash black,white and blue and from behind the curtains outsteps Mylo Danvers on the stage holding onto the inner sides of his cut. He looks around to the crowd taking into their presence for a moment. Once comfortable he makes his way down to the ramp.

Melanie Sierra: The following contest is scheduled for ONE FALL! Introducing first, from Lexington, Kentucky! He weighs in at 183 pounds! He is “The Lone Wolf” MYLO DANVERS!

Upon arrival to the ring apron he hops up onto it on a knee while pulling himself up. Once up to his feet he takes one last look to the ramp and enters the ring. Without making eye contact with anyone he looks around to the people alongside the barricade while rubbing his nose and making his way across the ring to a corner. He leans up against the corner turnbuckle and waits for the match to begin.

The house lights dim slightly as the gentle sound of a piano playing gives way and the beat drops. Bursting from behind the curtain, El Grandé Malo stomps his way out onto the stage bouncing in time with the music.

Melanie Sierra: And his opponent, hailing from south of the Canadian border in Mexico, Maine! He weighs in at 205 pounds! This is the “Pride of Mexico, Maine” EL GRANDé MALO!

He hops and jogs down to the ring, slapping the outstretched hands along the way, before sliding into the ring and heading for the nearest corner. He scales the turnbuckles and continues to hype up the crowd before dropping down and stretching while waiting for the match to begin.

Geoff Penzer: The Lone Wolf makes his in-ring debut for Lion’s Den tonight. We don’t know that much about Danvers. But we do know that he’s a member of the Reapers In Pride. Yes, THAT Reapers In Pride. But while he belongs to the same club as notable members like Luke Wisia, Viktor Volkov, Joey Perello and others, he doesn’t know them personally. But just knowing that he’s a member of RIP means that there are a lot of fans out there that will have high expectations of Danvers. Can Danvers live up to those expectations? Does he care about the fans’ expectations?

Geoff Penzer: The Pride of Mexico… Maine returns to action after making his LDFC debut just two weeks ago. While he got the victory, he didn’t walk away with it. In fact, Grandé Malo wasn’t doing much walking at all after getting knee’d below the belt by Butcher. You’ve got to imagine that things between those two isn’t over. But Melo’s got to keep Butcher in the back of his mind and focus solely on Danvers.

The bell sounds as Mylo and EGM circle the ring before locking up. After jockeying for position, EGM ducks under, goes behind Mylo and applies a waist lock. Mylo then elbows EGM in the face and performs a standing switch, transitioning into a waist lock of his own. But EGM is quick to deliver an elbow to the face of his own. He then performs a standing switch, transitioning into a waist lock, spins Mylo around and then throws him down with an arm drag. Mylo gets back up, but EGM throws him down with a Japanese arm drag. When Mylo returns to his feet, EGM throws him down with an overflow armdrag, sending Mylo rolling underneath the bottom rope and to the outside.

Geoff Penzer: Malo wins the technical battle there as he sends Danvers rolling to the floor. But it doesn’t look like Malo’s about to let up. In fact, it looks like the luchador wants to take this to the air.

While Mylo gathers his bearings, EGM hops up and down in the ring before clapping his hands. After the crowd joins in on the clapping, EGM points to the far ropes before running into them. When EGM comes back, Mylo cuts him off with a clothesline.

Geoff Penzer: Malo’s showmanship clearly cost him. Mylo may be inexperienced, but he knows when to take advantage of a situation and he did to there.

Mylo proceeds to put the boots to him, stomping away on his chest. He then reaches down, picks up EGM, marches into the corner and slams him face-first into the top turnbuckle. After turning EGM around, Mylo delivers a knife edge chop. After EGM clutches his chest, Mylo moves EGM’s hands out of the way before delivering another blistering knife edge chop. EGM lets out a yelp as he stumbles into an adjacent corner. Mylo marches over and turns EGM around. But after he turns EGM around, EGM delivers a knife edge chop of his own. Mylo then comes back with a knife edge chop. EGM then nails Mylo with another knife edge chop. But Mylo comes back with a knife edge chop of his own. EGM delivers another knife edge chop. But again, Mylo returns with a knife edge chop of his own. The two men then trade knife edge chops back and forth. The chops then increase in frequency as the crowd reaches a fever pitch.

Geoff Penzer: Look at these two just trading chops back and forth. They’re buzzing off of adrenaline right now. But trust me, their chests are going to be killing them come tomorrow morning.

Mylo takes EGM, moves him into the ropes and then whips him into the far ropes. When EGM comes back, Mylo sets up for a back body drop. But EGM stops in front of Mylo and turns away from him. As Mylo stands up, EGM rolls across his back and lands on his feet. When Mylo turns around, EGM turns him inside out with a leaping enziguri. He makes the cover.

OBE!
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TWO!
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Mylo kicks out.

EGM picks up Mylo and whips him into the ropes. When Mylo comes back, EGM sets up for a back body drop. But Mylo stops, grabs EGM, runs and flings him over the top rope and to the floor. EGM lands back-first on the floor with a loud thud. EGM arches his back and groans in pain.

Geoff Penzer: Both attempts at a back body drop got countered there. But Myo clearly won that battle as Malo took a hard, hard fall to the floor.

As EGM slowly turns over and gets back to a vertical base, Mylo takes off into the far ropes. When Mylo comes back, he charges forward, baseball slides to the outside, grabs EGM and throws him down to the ground with a mat slam. The back of EGM’s head smacks hard against the floor. EGM quickly clutches the back of his head with both hands.

Geoff Penzer: Mylo isn’t as technically savvy as Malo. he can’t fly through the air like Malo. But he knows how to put a hurting on a man and Malo’s got to be aching with pain right now. First his back, not the back of his skull. How he isn’t loopy right now, I don’t know. Then again, with the way Malo is, would we know if he was knocked loopy, anyway?

Mylo picks up EGM, lifts him up with a double leg pick up, runs and rams him back-first against the edge of the apron. Mylo then hoists EGM back up, steps away from the ring… then runs forward and rams him back-first against the edge of the ring. EGM wails as his back collides with the unforgiving apron. Mylo then rolls him back into the ring. After sliding back in, he makes the cover.

ONE!
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TWO!
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EGM gets his shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Malo avoids the three count. But the damage has clearly been done. His legs may not have been worked over. But with his back being in the state that it’s in, it’s going to be tough for the luchador to take it to the air.

Mylo takes EGM and whips him into the ropes. When EGM comes back, Mylo throws him down with a big back body drop. After EGM lands back-first on the mat, EGM sits up and lets out a yelp. While EGM is still seated, Mylo runs up from behind and delivers a stiff kick to the spine. EGM lets out a loud yelp before turning over onto his stomach. Mylo then reaches down, pulls up EGM and delivers a vertical suplex. He turns over and makes the cover.

ONE!
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TWO!
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EGM gets his shoulder up.

Mylo picks up EGM and whips him hard into the corner. As EGM stumbles from out of the corner, Mylo runs over and turns him inside out with a clothesline. He makes the cover.

ONE!
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TWO!
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EGM gets his shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: What a clothesline that was by Danvers! You’d think he’d thrown that clothesline a hundred times with the way he just turned Malo inside out.

Mylo sits up EGM and applies a rear chinlock. The ref kneels down and asks EGM if he wants to give up. When EGM refuses, Mylo pulls back, causing EGM to grit his teeth.

Geoff Penzer: Now Danvers goes back to the back. After landing back first on the floor and then being repeatedly rammed back first against the edge of the apron, I’m surprised Malo hasn’t quit by now. His back must be killing him.

EGM continues to moan as he’s kept in the rear chinlock. The ref checks back in with him and asks if he wants to give up. When EGM refuses, Mylo yanks back, causing EGM to let out a yelp.

Geoff Penzer: Danvers is increasing the pressure. He’s trying to get a submission here. But Malo will not give it to him.

As the crowd starts to get behind him, EGM begins to shake his arms in unison with the “MALO! MALO! MALO!” chants. He slowly turns over onto his knees, then gets back to his feet. He then nails Mylo with four elbows to the midsection, breaking the hold. While Mylo’s doubled over, EGM takes off into the ropes. When EGM returns, Mylo goes for a clothesline. But EGM ducks and stops. Mylo’s momentum then takes him into the ropes. When Mylo returns, EGM turns around and knocks him down with a leg lariat. He makes the cover.

ONE!
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TWO!
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Mylo gets his shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Nearfall by Malo! He didn’t get the three. But Danvers’ momentum has come to a halt! Can the luchador take advantage of this opening?

EGM grabs Mylo and goes for an irish whip. But Mylo reverses, sending him into the corner. Mylo then runs across the ring. But EGM steps out, grabs him and delivers an exploder suplex into the turnbuckles. After holding his back, EGM gets up and groans as he drags Mylo from out of the corner. He then drops down and makes the cover.

ONE!
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TWO!
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Mylo gets his shoulder up.

EGM picks up Mylo and goes for an irish whip. But Mylo reverses, sending EGM into the ropes. But instead of bouncing back, EGM hangs onto the ropes. So Mylo runs over and goes for a clothesline. But EGM pulls down on the top rope, sending him tumbling to the floor.

Geoff Penzer: Now it’s Danvers that takes a hard fall to the floor. The Lone Wolf getting a bit of a taste of his own medicine there.

As Mylo gets up on the outside, EGM takes off into the ropes. When EGM comes back, he runs, hurls himself over the top rope and knocks Mylo down with a leaping somersault plancha.

Geoff Penzer: Somersault plancha by Malo! How he did that in the state that his back’s in, I don’t know.

EGM rolls off of Mylo and holds his back in pain.

Geoff Penzer: Danvers is down. But Malo looks to have hurt himself just as much, if not more.

EGM picks up Mylo and goes for a vertical suplex. But Mylo blocks. So EGM tightens his grip and goes for another vertical suplex. But again, Mylo blocks the move. He then takes EGM and delivers a vertical suplex onto the floor.

Geoff Penzer: Did you just hear that thud? EGM’s back just collided with that floor. With everything his back has been put through this far, that may be it for the luchador. But the ref’s count is already at five! These guys have to get back in the ring and quick!

EGM rolls over and slowly pulls himself up using the guardrail. When he turns around, Mylo runs over and connects with a dropkick, knocking EGM over the guardrail and into the crowd.

Geoff Penzer: Now the action has spilled into the crowd here at Ziggy’s!

Myo climbs over the guardrail and begins brawling with EGM throughout the crowd. Once the ref reaches ten, he calls for the bell.

Melanie Sierra: Ladies and gentlemen, the referee has ruled this match a DOUBLE COUNTOUT!

Geoff Penzer: A Double Countout is the decision. But these two just continue to brawl throughout the crowd. Mylo Danvers may only be armed with the basics. But he was able to deal a good amount of damage to Malo. But the Pride of Mexico… Maine didn’t quit, even when his back was a wreck. You would have to think we’ll see these two back in the ring against each other at some point.

[FGA Office]

We fade into the back where the audience pops upon seeing the familiar back of Mason Mannion. Pulling the straps of his singlet up onto his shoulders, he finally turns, glancing at someone that stands slightly out of frame. His features brighten a bit and he takes a seat down on one of the folding chairs in the locker-room, reaching for the wrestling boots at his side.

Mason Mannion: Sup? We ready to smear this bitch or what?

Becky: Emily got me even morrre pumped up for thisss! I can’t wait to go out there and show them what we’re capable of! And to - well - kick them in the face!

The bubbly blonde smirks as she walks into the frame, tying the string of her tights as she smirks down at her partner.

Becky: What about you, are you ready?

Mason doesn’t respond immediately, but winks, raising a fist, tapping Becky’s waist as he nods toward her.

Mason Mannion: Think you can fit a pair of brass knux in there? Hm? Crowbar? HM?

She frowns in response, shaking her head as she pulls her hair up into a ponytail.

Becky: I thought we agreed we weren’t going to stoop to their level? And by agreed I mean - abruptly ended the conversation and walked away with more questions than answers.

Mason lowers his fist, smirking a bit as he shrugs.

Mason Mannion: You act like it’s so bad to have a Plan B.

Becky: I just... I don’t think Rex would be very proud of us if we broke the rules to beat them. Y’know?

Mason Mannion: Uhh. Whatever then. Let’s not let it come to that, right?

Becky opens her mouth as if to say something else, but closes it again, trading whatever she was about to say for a small smile instead.

Becky: Because it’s that easy, right…

Mason pushes himself up, hopping in place for a moment, making sure the boots are a proper fit before he dramatically points toward the door, making sure to do so in a fashion that accentuates his biceps.

Mason Mannion: Fear not, young Beck! You get lost out there, just follow the Mason.

With that, he marches out of the locker-room, leaving Becky standing there alone. She sighs, glancing at her watch before she runs to the doorway.

Becky: Our match isn’t even-- where are y-- Mason... Mason!

With a huff, Becky follows Mason out into the corridor, closing the locker-room door behind her as we fade.

[FGA Office]

The match started with a collar and elbow tie-up as Othello and Keegan Hightower jockeyed for position. Othello managed to get the upper hand, going behind with a hammerlock. But his luck didn’t last for long. A couple of back elbows found their mark as Keegan fought his way out of the hold, before he countered with a jawbreaker.

Othello immediately rolled out of the ring and complained that his speech was going to be affected. But as he tried to leave, Keegan gave chase. Hightower caught up with his opponent at the bottom of the aisle, throwing Othello into the guard rails before they made their way back to the ring. Othello got rolled back in under the bottom rope as he staggered to his feet. Keegan leapt over the top rope with a slingshot DDT before he went for a cover. Only a two count, though.

Hightower went to work on the legs after that. Dropping some elbows down across the knee before applying a kneebar. He asked Othello if he’d like to try and run away again, but the Briton fought back. A couple of elbows to the head broke the hold and both men scrambled to their feet. Othello tried for a clothesline, but Keegan ducked and countered with an atomic drop as Othello spun around with the force of the clothesline. He staggered away clutching at his ass, allowing Keegan the opportunity to hit a reverse suplex. The pin attempt only got a two again.

Othello used the ropes to drag himself back to a vertical base. When he staggered away from the ropes, he got caught by a standing enzuigiri that dropped him to his knees. Then, in the sixth minute Keegan planted a Stylistic Kick to the kneeling Othello’s jaw; the Briton fell back awkwardly, landing with his feet near his shoulder blades as Hightower strutted around the ring proclaiming how easy this match had been. But he wasn’t done. Instead of going for the pin straight away, Keegan climbed to the top rope and hit The Ending for the three count.

Winner: Keegan Hightower

[FGA Office]

The camera frantically begins to walk over towards a shouting man. From his body language, today hasn’t been his day; Or, the last few months haven’t been his if you wanted to get down to it. The camera catches the back of a pissed on Butcher. He rubs a hand over his bald head and paces back and forth. Apparently, he was going to come into the building and talk about the grievances that he had building up since losing his Apex Championship fight against Nest. The mad Britain pounds on the front door.

Butcher: OPEN THIS BLOODY DOOR!!!! OI!!!! OI!!!!!

Butcher begins to kick the entrance, over and over again. He lets out a frustrated sigh, grabs up his bag...but something rang in his ear.

? ? ?: Now ain’t this just too fuckin’ sweet.

Butcher cocked his head to the side, and with a squint of the eyes, a scowl, and utter confusion, he turned around. Butcher looked in the direction of the familiar voice.

Butcher: Are you DAFT…? Did I not specifically tell you to NOT. FOLLOW. ME…?! What did you end up soddin’ up now you git…?

The camera pans over to a face viewers had never seen before. The bearded man gives Butcher a look that could only be described as feigned surprise, before shaking his head, a crooked smile breaking out on his face as his arms outstretched.

? ? ?: Now that idn’t any way t’ talk, my old china. Don’t pretend ya not happy t’ see me, Butchie! C’mere, y’ goosed up fucker, let’s have a look atcha!

Butcher: You gromless sodder…! Think this is keen is it? Just decided to take a brisk lil’ stroll WEST and visit? What’s next then, aye? You wanna go share a bloody basket of chips while you reminisce about the days you managed t’screw up out of every bloody pound we could get our hands on…?! Is that it then…?! You must be a special type of tosser if you think I wanna be around YOU of all people!!

Butcher rubs his forehead and turns his back to the gent, feeling a headache coming along.

Butcher: BLOODY HELL THIS DAY…!!!

The bearded man shakes his head, walking over to Butcher and clapping him on the shoulder, catching a glare that could kill, but persevering anyway.

? ? ?: As I live ‘n breathe. Never thought I’d see the day you’d treat ol’ Darby that way, Butchie. We had our scuffles, but we always made out come ‘round end, right? Made a fair fuckin’ few oxfords in our day too, yeah? Shameful, come round and see me old mate, turns out he’s a right fuckin’ jam roll these days. Fuckin’ grim. Fuck-in grim. An’ t’ think, I was ‘bout t’ cut you in on somethin’ bi--

Butcher turns around a fuming mess.

Butcher: Finishin’ that sentence would be an ill advised endeavor, Darby, my “friend of friends”…! Hadn’t lost me nerve, never did. The reason I took up this lil’ labor was so I could be rid of rubbish yappin’ at me FEET. And as good as anything I got a piece of shite comin’ around me--and most bloody likely carryin’ around more flies than USUAL…!! Now, you either tell me why you’re FUCKIN’ here or I’ll take out every last quid you owe me from outta your ARSE!!!

The man now known as Darby holds up his hands, backing off slightly, a bit of a defensive posture taken even in the face of his…”friend.”

Darby: Awright, Awright, no need to be a pissy little baby ‘bout it, Hell. Always with the doom ‘n gloom, Butchie, swear. Reason I’m here is...well...see...what had done been happened...Well, I got in a bit of a piss-up with Fawkes and some of the old boys, right? Total misunderstandin’ over a few shekels here ‘n there, and Fawkes, well, you know how he gets. Right fuckin’ toe rag, time to time, in’ he? Right, so, I figure, who better than t’ help me out of this little bit of Barney than my old pal Butchie, right? I mean...it ain’t like you’ve got more ‘n a little bit of barclays goin’ anyway, is it?

Darby motions toward the locked door, arching a brow as he smiles that crooked smile again.

Darby: Fuckin’ shut out, mate. S’ reprehensible, is what it is, what you’ve come t’ since we had our days, yeah? So what say we give it a go? Jus’ like old times, Darby an’ Butchie, back at it! One an’ t’other, makin’ a lil slap dash like we used t’. Getcha foot back in the door...An’ make this bit of rubble with Fawkes disappear, then...the world! Come on, mate, it’s fuckin’ mint!

Butcher: “Mint!” he says. Listen to me carefully: I don’t know what you did to set Fawkes’ temper tops, but if you pinched’em there ain’t nothin’ I can do to stop’em from ringin’ your collar a good one. You must take me for a bloody STOOGE if you think I’ll be housin’ me grave next to YOUR’S. Bollocks to that idea, I rather take me chances nuttin’ this bloody door until I make a dent in it. Now if you’d excuse me mate, I’ll be continuin’ my crisis a proper one before I was rudely interrupted by SMEG.

The look on Darby’s face sinks, as he shakes his head slightly.

Darby: Well if that idn’t a kick right up the Gary, I don’t know what is. Here I am, offerin’ up a lil bit of fiber for your fabric, givin’ a bit of a toss to an’ ol’ mate who’s come on hard times, an’ ol’ mate who got your pucker out of a fair bit of brace ‘n bit in the day...look atcha self, friend. Havin’ a fuckin’ scrum with the back door like some fuckin’ nutter! They won’t even let ya in, ya right paper fuck! Look, Butchie...I know shits gone tits up a’fore, but this, this here is robin, mate. Fuck-in ROBIN. We do this bit...we’ll be rollin’ in bread ‘n honey fore you know it, my friend, I guarantee it. Guaran-fuckin-tee it. But can’t be done, if y’ old pla Darby ain’t got Butchie by his side. We’re a team, mate. A fuckin’ team. Remember? Come oooooooon. Out here, actin’ like a right prick. Like a fuckin’ bellend. That ain’t you, Butchie. That ain’t us. We do this...it’s straight t’ the top. Trust, mate. Trust.

Butcher looks Darby straight in the eye. A hand comes up to his chin, rubbing at it. He paces in a circle, gritting his teeth. He stops, placing his hands on his hips, hanging his head, defeated at this point.

Butcher: This has turned a right dog’s breakfast…

Butcher looks up.

Butcher: Right then. But let me tell you this: If Fawkes finds you here in the States, you’re carryin’ the fuckin’ can. I don’t need the geezers breathin’ down me neck after I made good on me debts. Y’get one time to make good by me you clot. And if you manage to sod this up I’ll be liable to beat seven shades of dog shite from ya, are we clear…?

That crooked smile grows even wider on Darby’s face, and he claps an arm around Butcher’s shoulder again.

Darby: Fawkes, Fawkes, Fawkes. FUCK Fawkes. Right fuckin’ Ravi, that one. He’ll get his shekels an’ then some. Come now, Butchie. Has Darby ever let you down before?

Butcher goes to speak, but Darby cuts it off quickly.

Darby: Nevermind all that, then, all that turkish is old news, mate. Onward an’ upward. Come now, plans t’ make, things t’ discuss. It’s a time for a bit of morry, mate! Tie on the ol’ elephant’s trunk!

Butcher shakes his head.

Butcher: I’m in the deep shite…

Butcher grabs his bag, he and Darby make their way off camera with Butcher still feeling uneasy forming this alliance with his old “friend.” the scene fades off into black.

[FGA Office]

Tony Allen: Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is a tag team match 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 immediately begin booing and jeering, letting The Baroness know exactly what they think of her. She begins her slow walk to the ring, shrugging off the hatred with a sense of nonchalance. 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 partner. From Los Angeles, California, weighing in at 191 pounds … PRINCE MACREAR!

"I'M BRINGING SEXY BAAAACK." 

As soon as the beat of “Sexy Back” by Justin Timberlake hits, smoke smoothly pours up from the entrance ramp, masking the actual entrance impossible to see. Prince MacRear emerges from the smoke mid-sequence, a smug grin on his demeanor and jerking his hips. With a look on his face that can only mean he’s clearly enthused with himself, he does a twirl before continuing down to the ring. MacRear takes turns shouting at the sky, yelling at fans, and twerking his backside at every chance he gets while taking selfies with his iPhone.

As he reaches the ring, MacRear sprawls across the apron and poses, almost model like, soaking the attention from the crowd. MacRear waves the fans off and rolls toward the middle of the ring. He takes one more selfie, sets his phone down on the canvas, and in a swift, exaggerated manner, takes off his robe.

Geoff Penzer: Two of the most hated figures in LDFC history teaming together once again. They were last seen together at Third Strike, when they found themselves on the losing end of a six man tag match against Emily Carter, Bree Nelson, and Donnie Cross. But the aftermath of that match is what people will remember most about these two. They’re vicious, they’re relentless, and they’ll stop at nothing to get ahead. Their opponents on the other hand…

Tony Allen: And their opponents, introducing first, from Atlanta, Georgia, BECKY!

As pink lights begin to flicker around the venue, Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood" begins to play over the sound system and Becky steps through the curtain with her fists clenched, she cracks her neck as she looks around the crowd, breaking for a second to smile and wave before her attention returns to the rings and she grits her teeth. Slipping her #BRUTAL mouth guard in, she slaps a few hands on her way to the ring, stopping just outside the squared circle as she waits for her partner.

Tony Allen: And her partner, residing in Atlanta, Georgia, weighing in at 201 pounds … THE MASON!

“House of Balloons” hits the PA system to a moderate pop from the audience. Pink lights strobe throughout the arena for a moment before finally a single spotlight focuses on the curtain. Mason Mannion emerges through it, back already turned to the ramp and the camera as he backs out into the crowd, arms extended to his sides. Turning his head, he shoots a wink toward the audience-- many of which remain largely unimpressed-- before turning, making a display of presenting himself toward the nearest camera which follows him toward ringside. Mason yells for the cameraman to “slide!”, and Mason turns, sprinting into the ring… and the cameraman sprints after, following, sliding alongside with both Mason and Becky, who rush toward separate turnbuckles, extending their arms outwards as they look out into the audience. The music finally fading as the pair of them climb down from the corner.

Geoff Penzer: They call themselves the Brute Camp, but this is their first match as a team together. Mason Mannion has picked up some victories so far here in LDFC, and Becky recently returned to her winning ways against Jason Bronco after some tough defeats. How will they fare against the more experienced team? We’re about to find out.

The bell sounds to start the match as The Crimson Baroness and Becky are the legal competitors; the pair of them circle the ring momentarily as the fans here in Ziggy’s are already cheering for the Brute Camp. A collar and elbow tie-up starts the contest as Becky finds herself overpowered. The Baroness backs her opponent against the ropes as the referee intervenes, calling for a break. At the three count, The Baroness begins to back away, only to fire off a stinging knife edge chop to the chest. And the crowd “woo” along with each of the following three chops before The Baroness drags Becky away from the ropes with a standing wrist lock.

She goes under the arm once to apply more torque, before transitioning into a position where she can drop an elbow down across Becky’s shoulder. The youngster drops to one knee, only to get dragged back to her feet as The Baroness delivers an arm wringer, taking Becky head over heels to the mat. A quick knee drop across the shoulder by The Baroness before she flips Becky onto her front, applying an armbar to that same arm.

Geoff Penzer: The Crimson Baroness in full control here in the early going. Perhaps it’s the in ring experience advantage playing a factor, but she and Prince MacRear have been here for over eight months now. Becky and Mason will have to dig deep if they want to overcome that.

The Baroness uses the hold to lift Becky back to her feet, though, dragging the youngster towards the corner as she makes the tag out to Prince MacRear. He enters the ring as his partner holds Becky in position, ribs exposed, for the boot to the side. The referee immediately ushers The Baroness out of the ring as MacRear continues the attack, delivering more boots to the side until Becky falls to all fours. The fans are booing as MacRear as he runs against the ropes for momentum; Becky rises to a kneeling position as MacRear comes charging in with a butt thump to the face! And a hook of the leg.

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Becky kicks out.

Mason was half way through the ropes, but he backs away as MacRear lifts Becky back to her feet. A snapmare takes her right back to the mat, before a vicious soccer kick to the spine keeps her rooted in place. A tag out to The Baroness allows her to enter the ring as she runs against the far ropes, coming back with a penalty kick to the face. The fans boo once more as The Baroness taunts Becky by blowing a kiss down to her.

From his position in the corner, Mason shouts something out to grab The Baroness’ attention; she turns to face him and flips him off, drawing another boo from the crowd. The Baroness turns her attention back to the legal competitor, lifting Becky to her feet – NO! Becky begins to fight back, shooting off some shots to the midsection. The Baroness is rocked. Becky gets back to her feet, only to get caught by a rising knee to the gut. It’s enough to double over Becky as her opponent runs against the ropes – Becky catches The Baroness with a dropkick!

Geoff Penzer: Listen to these fans, they’re backing Becky and Mason Mannion all the way tonight. And I imagine some of the wrestlers in the back will be doing the same.

Both wrestlers scramble back to their feet as Becky performs a hip toss. The Baroness hits the mat hard, but gets right back up as she runs at her opponent again, and gets caught with another hiptoss. Becky hits the ropes as she waits for her opponent to get back up, executing a headscissors takedown with an extra rotation before she makes the tag out to Mason Mannion!

THE MASON! Enters the ring and immediately connects with a running dropkick, knocking The Crimson Baroness out through the middle rope. She lands on the apron, and pulls herself back to a vertical base as Mason charges in with a leg lariat that knocks her down. The Baroness crashes into the guardrail as Mason poses in the ring, like a Real American, drawing a cheer from the crowd.

He can see The Baroness getting back up on the outside and decides to run against the far ropes for some momentum, only to have Prince MacRear drive a knee into the small of the back. Mannion stumbles away in pain, turning around in time to get taken down by a Prince MacRear clothesline. The referee turns around to see a downed Mason, and MacRear protesting his innocence. While the referee is admonishing MacRear for his suspected foul play, and MacRear screaming that he didn’t do anything to that NASTY!, The Crimson Baroness slides back into the ring to see Mason rising back to his feet with his back turned. She turns her head and winks at Becky before delivering a low blow to THE MASON!

Geoff Penzer: Turnaround, referee! The Crimson Baroness continuing her trend to low blow people…

The Crimson Baroness then delivers a scissor kick to the back of Mason’s head as he’s doubled over, and the referee turns around in time to see the pin attempt.

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Mason kicks out.

Annoyed, The Baroness drags Mason back to his feet and towards the corner as she makes the tag out to Prince MacRear. A moment of double teaming as the pair of them stomp a mudhole into Mason’s midsection before The Baroness is ordered out onto the apron. MacRear drags his opponent out of the corner afterwards, though, and performs a release fisherman buster.

Mason is still nursing that low blow as he rolls around in pain, but Prince MacRear is relentless as he stomps at the fallen Mannion. Finally, the Prince drags his opponent up and places him in a standing headscissors; he takes a moment to taunt the fans again before dropping Mason with the Facial! He rolls him over and hooks a leg.

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Geoff Penzer: Becky makes the save!

And in comes The Baroness as she runs at Becky. But the youngster ducks under the clothesline, countering with a pele kick as The Crimson Baroness turns around! But MacRear is back on his feet as Becky turns around to see him stalking towards her. She’s frozen in fear for a moment before she starts backing away towards the corner.

But the boos turn to cheers as the fans see Mason getting back to his feet behind MacRear’s back. He sticks a hand down the front of his pants-

Geoff Penzer: Now really isn’t the time for that, Mason!

-before taking a sniff; Mason is visibly repulsed by the odour, but he moves up behind MacRear and taps him on the shoulder. The Prince turns around and gets slapped across the face! The crowd “oooh” as Prince MacRear turns his head back to face Mason – the pair of them lock eyes … before MacRear begins sniffing. He dabs a hand against the cheek where he just got slapped and almost immediately begins dry heaving!

Geoff Penzer: I think the Apex Champion may have played a part in this, but Prince MacRear isn’t going to take this laying down!

MacRear rears back and nails Mason in the face with a forearm smash, but Mason responds in kind. The pair of them continue trading blows in the center of the ring until MacRear goes South with a knee lift to the midsection. Followed by a snap suplex and he floats over to deliver some punches from a mounted position. But Mason kicks his legs up and hooks them under MacRear’s arms, taking him down into a pinning predicament!

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MacRear kicks out!

Both competitors scramble back to their feet as MacRear lunges forward with a clothesline. It’s ducked underneath as Mason dives around the back of his opponent, taking MacRear down with a bridging back suplex.

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MacRear kicks out!

Geoff Penzer: Mason Mannion on fire right now!

Prince MacRear rolls towards the corner and makes the tag out to his partner as The Crimson Baroness enters the ring, only to get caught with a shotgun dropkick! And Mason immediately climbs on top and starts punching away at her until MacRear drops an elbow across the back of his head! The official pushes The Prince away, ordering him to leave the ring as both Mason and The Baroness get back to their feet.

Mason is up first, and running against the ropes as he catches The Baroness with a running bulldog. She rolls over onto her back as Mason climbs out onto the apron, before coming back in with a slingshot leg drop! And the cover.

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The Crimson Baroness kicks out!

Mason grabs her by the head, lifting The Baroness back to her feet – and he gets raked across the eyes for his trouble. The referee admonishes her, but The Baroness ignores him as she fires off a shoot kick to the chest. Then another. But THE MASON! Isn’t backing down as he catches the third kick, but can do nothing about the enziguiri!

Mason staggers around, allowing The Baroness chance to get back to her feet and nail him with a jumping DDT! The Baroness sits up and smirks as she looks over towards Prince MacRear; the par of them know the end is near as she drags Mason back to his feet and, with some trouble, lifts him up onto her shoulders with a torture rack. Prince MacRear even applauds her strength, but neither of them see Becky enter the ring as she charges in with a spear to The Crimson Baroness!

Geoff Penzer: Becky with a spear, and what did she just save her partner from?!

MacRear enters the ring as he runs at Becky with a clothesline! The youngster goes down, but gets back up as MacRear performs a scoop slam. With authority. Becky’s arching her back in pain as she tries to get back up, but Prince MacRear is on her case with some European uppercuts, backing her into the corner. She slumps to a seated position as MacRear head to the opposite side of the ring, coming back with BOOTY BOOTY BOOTY ROCKIN' EVERYWHERE! His backside slamming into Becky’s face before MacRear swaggers away – and gets caught by a huge spear from Mason Mannion!

The Baroness gets back to her feet as Mason catches her with a series of short arm elbow strikes to the face. He spins her around and goes for the back suplex, but The Baroness hooks her leg around his to block. A clubbing blow to the back stops her from doing the same again, however, as The Baroness gets taken down by a high angle back suplex!

Geoff Penzer: The referee trying to restore order here, all four competitors are down in the ring and I’m not even sure he can remember who’s legal.

The official orders Prince MacRear and Becky to leave the ring, proving Geoff wrong as both legal competitors are struggling to get back to their feet. The Baroness is holding the back of her head in pain as Mason begins to stir. He’s crawling towards his corner where Becky is holding her hand in excitement.

Geoff Penzer: Here comes Becky!

The tag is made as Becky enters the ring to a cheer from the crowd. She catches the rising Baroness with a running forearm strike before she charges at MacRear, knocking him off the apron with a forearm smash! The crowd are on their feet as Becky turns back to The Baroness, hitting her with a leaping reverse STO!

Geoff Penzer: Gimme an S! Connects!

Becky looks towards the corner as the fans cheer her on. She begins to climb, heading all the way up to the top rope as she steadies herself … NO! Prince MacRear pushes her off the top rope, and Becky somersaults through the air, landing back first! A massive boo from the crowd as Prince MacRear applauds his own ingenuity. Meanwhile, The Baroness is crawling towards her downed opponent. She drags Becky back to her feet, smirking as she hooks her arms with a butterfly. The Baroness looks towards the hard camera.

The Crimson Baroness: This is what’ll happen to you soon, Brat!

…but Becky was playing possum! She wriggles free and counters with a small package!

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Tony Allen: Ladies and gentlemen, the winners of this match, BECKY and MASON MANNION!

The bell sounds to end the match as The Crimson Baroness sits up in shock. On the outside, Prince MacRear turns around to see the match didn’t end how he thought it might.

And the winners hightail it from the ring, celebrating in the aisle way as the fans cheer them on!

Geoff Penzer: What an upset here tonight! Mason Mannion and Becky were the underdogs going into this match, but a small package by Becky was enough to steal the victory for them in the end.

[FGA Office]

A Message From Your Inspirational Leader

We cut to a pre-recorded video package showing Old North Champion Skylar Cloud standing in an empty wrestling ring wearing her spinner belt. She cranes her head around wistfully, before feigning surprise at seeing the cameras, then remarking.

Skylar Cloud: Well hey there! I didn't even see you there.

That toothy grin of hers gets flashed.

Skylar Cloud: I was just taking it all in, you know, this is where the magic happens.

She strides forward as she continues.

Skylar Cloud: Sometimes it's good for me to just stand here, and think about our industry, about the future. This, well this is one of those times; as you all know LDFC's head trainer has been stricken down with something or other to leave me as Interim Head Sensei. Meaning all of your very futures are hanging in the balance.

A pensive look crosses her face.

Skylar Cloud: Normally I'd just tell you all to Reach for the Skylar, and that would be well. These are extraordinary circumstances though. I just can't trust all you little scamps to be in charge of your own futures now that my support staff here has been compromised. No, no, I need to step my game up!

She pumps her first emphatically.

Skylar Cloud: It's a tough burden, what with me having to show Shinjooki and his ruggedly buff snake lady friend the errors of their ways, and in the short term help Mammary Williams recreate the women's suffrage. The easy thing would be to just focus my energy on them. But despite the superhuman energy it will take, and my lofty personal goals for this year, I know what needs to be done. I have to take the care to let each and every one of you know what is best for you! A daunting task? Absolutely, but just when it seems my teet has been suckled dry, I will replenish my reserves to nurture the cubs in the Lion's Den into strong, majestic rulers of the plains!

With a deep breath, she ascends the corner turnbuckle.

Skylar Cloud: So you all must be nervous, wondering what the future holds. I'm here to tell you to stay strong; here to tell you never fear, Skylar is here!

[FGA Office]

The energetic dance beats of Emergency (Lexxmatiq Remix) plays over the speakers. Mercy Williams appears at the stage when the extended "oooooh" and the vocals kicks in of the song. Mercy walks down the ramp syncing her movements to the beat of her entrance theme with a smile brightening up her face.

Melanie Sierra: The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, from Sydney, Australia! Weighing in at 137 pounds! She is MERCY WILLIAMS!

Mercy climbs up to the apron and spins around on her right knee down and her left leg bent and and gets her feet pointing her right arm up to to the fans. Mercy ducks under the top rope to climb into the ring and points towards the fans once again.

Geoff Penzer: Mercy Williams’ personal issues with Kellen Klein escalated two weeks ago when Kellen’s girls, Heather Skinner and Abby, attacked Mercy after her match. Now we’ve yet to hear from Kellen since his match in the opener. Which is unusual. We’d normally see something from him, Abby and Heather. But they’ve been uncharacteristically quiet. Which leads me to believe that the trio may have something in store for Mercy.

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.

Melanie Sierra: And her opponent, from Los Angeles, California! Weighing in at 143 pounds! She is the Old North Champion.. SKYLAR CLOUD!

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.

Geoff Penzer: Say what you will about Skylar living in her own deluded world. But at the end of the day, she continues to get the job done. She won the Battle for the Old North. She successfully defended her championship against Kellen Klein. Some would say that win was attributed to a distraction that Mercy caused. But at the end of the day, it was Kellen’s job to put away Skylar while she was down and he failed to do so. Now Skylar finds herself in a non-title match against Mercy. But if Mercy wins here, you’d think that’d put her in line for a title shot sooner than later.

The bell sounds as Skylar and Mercy start things off with a lock up. After jockeying for position, Skylar places Mercy in a side headlock. But Mercy quickly shoves Skylar off of her and into the ropes. When Skylar comes back, Mercy knocks her down with a standing shoulder block. Skylar then quickly rolls away from Mercy and heads towards the ropes.

Geoff Penzer: Skylar’s not going to win the power game against Mercy.

Skylar pulls herself back to a vertical base using the ropes. She then dusts herself off before circling the ring. Skylar sizes up Mercy before heading over and locking up. After jockeying for position, Skylar places Mercy in another side headlock. But she quickly performs a standing switch, transitioning into a hammerlock from behind. She then turns Mercy around and transitions into a side headlock. The ref asks Mercy if she wants to give up. But Mercy refuses. She then slips out and reverses into a hammerlock from behind. She then turns Skylar around and transitions into a side headlock. But Skylar is quick to shove Mercy off of her and into the ropes. When Mercy comes back, Skylar brings her down with an arm drag. Mercy gets back to her feet, but Skylar brings her down with another arm drag. When Mercy gets back up, Skylar hooks one of her arms, rolls across her back and throws her down with an overflow armdrag. When Mercy gets up on her knees, Skylar looks over and gives her the “Reach For The Skylar” taunt, resulting in boos from the crowd. Mercy is visibly annoyed.

Geoff Penzer: Skylar’s already gotten inside Mercy’s head and that’s where she’s arguably her most dangerous.

Mercy returns to her feet and circles the ring. She then heads over towards Skylar and locks up. After jockeying for position, Skylar brings her back down with an arm drag. Mercy gets up, but Skylar throws her down with another overflow armdrag. As Mercy looks over, Skylar is giving her the “Reach For The Skylar” taunt again.

Geoff Penzer: Sky’s really rubbing it in now. But Mercy’s got to block it out. She can’t let the champ get to her.

Mercy gets back to her feet, marches over towards Skylar and locks up with her. Mercy uses her strength advantage to move Skylar across the ring. But at the last second, Skylar switches positions, pressing Mercy up against the turnbuckles. The ref then scurries over and gives both grapplers until the count of five to break it up.

Ref: ONE… TWO… THREE… FOUR…

Both grapplers appear to make a clean break. But Skylar is quick to cheapshot Mercy with a knife edge chop to the face. The crowd boos at Skylar’s underhanded tactic. She then nails Mercy with another knife edge chop to the face. Skylar throws out another chop. But Mercy ducks. She then takes Skylar, tosses her into the corner and lights up her chest with knife edge chops, eliciting cheers from the crowd. She then takes Skylar and whips her hard into the opposite corner. As Skylar stumbles out of the corner, Mercy throws her down with a back body drop. Skylar gets back to her feet, but Mercy knocks her down with a clothesline. Skylar gets back up, but Mercy knocks her down with another clothesline. As Skylar gets back to her feet and stumbles back, Mercy runs over and connects with a dropkick, sending her through the ropes and to the floor.

Geoff Penzer: The young Aussie’s turned the tide!

Skylar pulls herself back up using the edge of the apron. Skylar then neglects to get back in and proceeds to circle the ring, which elicits boos from the crowd. After lapping the ring, Skylar pulls herself up onto the apron. She then steps back in through the ropes. The two grapplers then circle the ring before locking up. After jockeying for position, Mercy quickly throws her down with an arm drag. Skylar gets back to her feet, but Mercy brings her back down with another arm drag. When Skylar returns to her feet, Mercy throws her down with an overflow armdrag of her own. As Skylar gets on her knees and looks over at Mercy, Mercy is motioning for her to bring it. Skylar puts on a smile. But you can tell she’s screaming on the inside.

Both grapplers circle the ring and motion for a collar & elbow tie up. But Skylar opts to cheapshot Mercy with a kick to the midsection. After a clubbing shot to the back, Skylar grabs Mercy and goes for an irish whip. But Mercy reverses, sending Skylar into the ropes. When Skylar returns, Mercy sets up for a back body drop. But Skylar counters with a mushroom storm, knocking her down. Skylar then pulls her over and makes the cover.

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Mercy kicks out.

Skylar picks up Mercy and whips her into the ropes. When Mercy returns, Skylar connects with a front dropkick, sending her through the ropes and to the floor. While Mercy is slow to get back to her feet, Skylar takes off into the far ropes. When she returns, she delivers a baseball slide into a headscissors takeover.

Skylar picks up Mercy and rolls her back into the ring. After rolling herself back in, she makes the cover.

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Mercy gets her shoulder up.

Skylar picks up Mercy, moves her into the corner and delivers a jumping toe kick combo, followed by a reverse side kick. She then takes Mercy and goes for an irish whip. But Mercy reverses, sending Skylar into the opposite corner. Mercy runs across the ring. But Skylar heads out of the corner and knocks her down with a rolling koppu kick. The crowd boos as she makes the cover.

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Mercy gets her shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Good counter there by Skylar. But Mercy was able to get the shoulder up.

Skylar picks up Mercy and whips her into the ropes. When Mercy returns, Skylar goes for a back body drop. But Mercy stops, kicks her square in the face and then knocks her down with a clothesline. Skylar gets back to her feet, but Mercy knocks her down with another clothesline. When Skylar returns to a vertical base, Mercy delivers a knee to the midsection. She then takes Skylar and whips her into the far ropes. When Skylar returns, Mercy knocks her down with a dropkick. She makes the cover.

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Skylar gets her shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Mercy takes control of the match again. But can she stay in control?

Mercy picks up Skylar and whips her into the corner. She then runs across the ring and connects with a European Uppercut. Mercy takes Skylar by the wrist before whipping her into the opposite corner. She then runs across the ring and connects with another European Uppercut. Mercy then places Skylar in a headlock before delivering a running bulldog from out of the corner. She makes the cover.

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Skylar gets her shoulder up.

Mercy picks up Skylar and whips her into the ropes. When Skylar comes back, Mercy kicks her in the midsection and delivers a vertical suplex. She turns over and makes the cover.

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Skylar gets her shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Another nearfall for Mercy. Skylar may be a lot of things. Arrogant. Delusional. Out of touch. But the talent and the resiliency is there. We’re seeing both here tonight.

As Mercy slowly pulls up Skylar, Skylar rakes her across the eyes, resulting in boos from the crowd. While Mercy is hurt, Skylar grabs her and whips her into the ropes. When Mercy comes back, Skylar knocks her down with a jumping spin kick. She makes the cover.

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Mercy gets her shoulder up.

Skylar takes Mercy and drapes her along the middle rope. After Skylar steps out onto the apron, she delivers a knee lift flurry before delivering a scissors kick. Skylar then steps back into the ring, climbs up onto the middle ropes, grabs Mercy and delivers an inverted tornado DDT. The crowd boos as she makes the cover.

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Mercy gets her shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Mercy gets the shoulder up. But that was a close call.

Skylar steps through the ropes and scales the turnbuckles. But as Skylar gets one foot on the top turnbuckle, Mercy goes over, grabs Skylar and slams her down off the top turnbuckle. The crowd cheers as Skylar lays writhing in pain.

Geoff Penzer: The high risk didn’t pay off as Skylar was sent crashing down to the canvas! Is this Mercy’s chance to finally take this match and run away with it!?

After Skylar gets up and turns around, Mercy runs from out of the corner and turns her inside out with a clothesline. She makes the cover.

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Skylar gets her shoulder up.

Mercy picks up Skylar, marches into the corner and slams her face -first into the top turnbuckle. After turning Skylar around, Mercy climbs up onto the middle ropes and punches her while the crowd counts along.

Crowd: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! SIX! SEVEN! EIGHT! NINE! TEN!

Mercy steps down, grabs Skylar and goes for another running bulldog. But Skylar shoves Mercy off of her and into the ropes. When Mercy comes back, she knocks Skylar down with a diving European Uppercut. She makes the cover.

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Skylar gets her shoulder up.

Mercy picks up Skylar and whips her hard into the corner. As Skylar stumbles from out of the corner, Mercy kicks her in the midsection and delivers a gutwrench suplex. The crowd cheers as she makes the cover.

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Skylar gets her shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Another nearfall for Mercy. Skylar's consistently been a half second away from a three count.

As Mercy picks up Skylar, Skylar reaches up and rakes her across the eyes. She then takes Mercy and goes for a vertical suplex. But Mercy slips down from behind and quickly applies a half nelson choke. The crowd explodes into cheers.

Geoff Penzer: Mercy with the half nelson choke!

Skylar’s eyes widen as she begins to panic. The ref asks Skylar if she wants to give up. When Skylar refuses to quit, Mercy pulls her down to the canvas and wraps her legs around her waist. The crowd explodes into cheers.

Geoff Penzer: Skylar’s trapped with nowhere to go!

Mercy’s got the half nelson choke applied with the body lock. Skylar tries to reach out with her free arm. But she’s nowhere near the ropes. Mercy then continues to apply pressure. Skylar tries to fight it off. But the pain becomes too much for the Old North Champion and she ends up tapping out of Mercy’s arm. The crowd explodes in cheers as the sight of Skylar submitting…

… but the ref never sees it. Abby, one of Kellen Klein’s girls, had raced down to the ring, climbed onto the apron and gained the ref’s attention. The ref continues to argue with Abby while Mercy’s got the hold applied.

Geoff Penzer: Abby’s got no business out here! The referee needs to toss her from ringside!

Mercy looks over and sees Abby distracting the ref. So Mercy lets go, returns to her feet and moves the ref out of the way. Mercy’s about to grab Abby when Abby hops down to the canvas. Abby then smirks as she knows she’s screwed Mercy over. When Mercy turns around, Skylar connects with The Anaconda Vise. The crowd boos as she makes the cover.

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Melanie Sierra: Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner… SKYLAR CLOUD!

As Skylar rolls out of the ring, Abby slides back in. She begins to circle Mercy, smirking at the sight of the downed Aussie. The crowd boos as Abby puts the boots to Mercy.

Melanie Sierra: Abby’s not satisfied that she just screwed Mercy out of a win over Skylar. Now she wants to add insult to inju-, wait, what’s this!?

But the boos turn to cheers as an unknown woman races down the aisle.

Geoff Penzer: Who is this? I’ve never seen this woman before!

As soon as the woman slides into the ring and returns to her feet, Abby looks at the physique of the woman. Intimidated, Abby quickly hightails it out of the ring. The woman narrows her eyes as she stares a hole right through Kellen’s valet. She continues to scurry up the aisle. The woman then looks down at Mercy before extending her hand. Mercy looks up at the woman before looking down at her hand.Mercy reaches out… and grabs the hand. The woman then pulls Mercy back to her feet as cheers and applause are heard throughout the crowd.

Geoff Penzer: I don’t know who this woman is. But it looks like Mercy has finally got some backup !

[FGA Office]

We cut backstage at Ziggy’s where we see Shintaro Majima is sitting, his head bowed, deep in thought about what has come before

Shintaro Majima: It was not that long ago when I spoke of how I could be first-ever Old North Champion, the man who would set the precedent for every champion who would follow and for the title itself, only for this to be stolen from me by Kellen Klein. If that was not insult enough, his arrogance and his stupidity is what led to the title being forever tainted by Skylar Cloud’s name being engraved upon it, and yet he believed that he had the right to feel hard done by and demanded the opportunity to right the wrongs that he had made.

Majima looks up at the camera

Shintaro Majima: As before, his arrogance and his stupidity caused him to fail.

Majima’s eyes narrow ever so slightly at the mention of this

Shintaro Majima: You have proved not once but twice that you are given these opportunities, yet you lack the mental or the physical strength to make the most of them, and it is time for somebody else to fix the mistakes which you have made.

At this point the camera zooms out to reveal Hana Song sat beside Majima.  As usual, Hana offers a sardonic smirk as the camera pans over to her; her eyes are narrowed as she stares forward towards the camera and those watching.

Hana Song: Kellen Klein is not the first nor is he the last, he is merely yet another stumbling pup wandering around in a daze, fortunate at the moment that true predators haven't ripped him to shreds. It would be more than deserving. But fortunately...for Klein, anyway, there are bigger failures, better victims, that are in dire need of being brought down. Their ego and their arrogance inflate their head, warp their mind, makes them seem as if they are better than they are. Pathetic.

Hana pauses for a moment to let out a very dry chuckle.

Hana Song: You all know who you are and you should all worry about when your time is coming because yes...it is coming. Child's play is what happened to our previous victims. The failures of the Den, the ones playing at being the hunters in this ever evolving savanna...will be allowed to pretend no longer. And it begins tonight with the one person that exemplifies success via failure and misguided sympathy. I've beaten him once, but perhaps his skull is too thick - it would have to be, to contain not a brain but an inflated sense of self importance and ability. Tonight, you're done, Terrence Tillman.

Hana finishes her piece with a calm seriousness to her tone, and her eyes never waver as she stares.

[FGA Office]

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.

Melanie Sierra: The following tag team match is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, from Gifu, Japan! He weighs in at 242 pounds! He is “The Strong Style Savior” SHINTARO MAJIMA!

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

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.

Melanie Sierra: And his partner, from Los Angeles, California! She weighs in at 127 pounds! She is “The Black Adder” HANA SONG!

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.

Geoff Penzer: Both Song and Majima had a lot to say about their opponents heading into this huge tag team match. Song is of course still sour over the fact Tillman has been given the APEX Championship Match at Welcome to the Serengeti instead of her. The two then continued to play up the idea that Nest is only using Tillman. Talk type of talk hasn’t caused dissension between Nest and Tillman before. I doubt it does now.

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!”

Melanie Sierra: And their opponents! Introducing first, from Orlando, Florida! He weighs in at 230 pounds! This is “Terrific” TERRENCE TILLMAN!

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 crowd reaction.

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.

Melanie Sierra: And his partner, from Rocky Mount, North Carolina! Weighing in at 213 pounds! He i the current APEX Champion! Ladies and gentlemen, this… is… NEST!

Nest stops right before he gets to the apron, holding out both of his arms with pitchfork hand signs along with a scream. He rolls in the ring and starts cracking his knuckles as the music dies down.

Geoff Penzer: For two men that are about to fight over the biggest prize in LDFC, these two have operated as a cohesive unit since teaming up. But that hasn’t stopped their opponents from started rumors. That hasn’t stopped people like Song and ShiMa from trying to play Nest and Tillman off of each other. Nest and Tillman have kept their momentum rolling. But once had to wonder if it's only inevitable that these two end up falling out.

The bell sounds as Song and ShiMa rush across the ring and attack Nest and Tillman.

Geoff Penzer: Song and ShiMa got the jump on Nest and Tillman and this crowd is voicing their displeasure!

Song catches Tillman with a front dropkick, sending him through the ropes and to the floor. Majima then takes Nest, marches into the corner and slams him face first into the top turnbuckle. After turning the APEX Champ around, Majima sends him slumping down in the corner with Mongolian Chops. While Nest’s seated in the corner, Majima delivers five knee strikes to the face. He then takes a step back and chokes Nest while pulling down on the top turnbuckle. The ref then gives him until the count of five to break the hold.

Ref: ONE… TWO… THREE… FOUR… FI-

Majima lets go, turns and takes off into the far ropes. When Majima returns, he connects with a running facewash.

On the outside, Song takes Tillman and slams him face first onto the apron. She then takes Tillman and whips him hard into the barricade. After Tillman’s back collides with the steel, he crumbles to the mat and arches his back in pain. Song then goes over and puts the boots to Tillman before pulling him back up. The Black Adder then takes Tillman by the wrist before whipping him hard into the ring post. Tillman smacks his face against the ring post, stumbles around ringside and collapses to the floor.

Geoff Penzer: This match has been all Song and Majima after the two jumped Nest and Tillman.

Back in the ring, Majima’s brought Nest back to his feet. He proceeds to nail Nest with machinegun chops before sending him into the opposite corner. Majima runs across the ring, but Nest catches him with a back elbow to the face. After he stumbles back, Majima runs back into the corner. But again, Nest catches him with another back elbow. As Majima stumbles back, Nest runs from out of the corner to attack. But Majima throws him down with a Uragaeshi. The crowd boos as he makes the cover.

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Majima brings Nest back to his feet, wrings his arm and then drags him over towards the corner. After reaching out, Song tags herself in. The crowd boos as she then scales the turnbuckles.


Geoff Penzer: What’s she doing up there? What does the Black Adder have in mind?

After climbing to the top, Song leaps off and connects with a diving double foot stomp across the arm. Nest immediately stumbles around the ring before dropping down to one knee. The Black Adder quickly goes over and delivers three arm wrenches. The ref kneels down and asks Nest if he wants to give up. But the APEX Champ refuses. After battling his way back to his feet, he moves Song into the ropes before shoving her off of him and into the far ropes. When Song returns, she slides through Nest’s legs. When Nest turns around, Song delivers a series of alternating shoot kicks to the legs, followed by a forearm strike that rocks the champ. She then turns and takes off into the far ropes. When Song returns, Nest hoists her in the air for a Pop Up maneuver. But on the way down, Song connects with a front dropkick to the face, sending Nest stumbling back into the ropes. Majima then runs along the apron and connects with a gamengiri to the back of the head. As Nest stumbles away from the ropes, Song runs over and knocks him down with a spinning heel kick. She makes the cover.

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Geoff Penzer: Say what you will about how they initially started this match. But Song and Majima continue to maintain control. The Black Adder and the Strong Style Savior are sending a message loud and clear.

Song picks up Nest, marches into the corner and slams him face first into the top turnbuckle. After turning Nest around, Song delivers four shoot kicks to the chest, followed by a jumping back kick to the face. She then tags Majima back in. After Majima gets back in, he delivers a series of shoulder trusts to the midsection, followed by a high knee lift. He then takes Nest and whips him across the ring. Majima then charges across the ring, Nest dips his shoulder and goes to toss Majima over the top rope. But Majima lands on his feet on the apron. When Nest turns around, Majima nails him with a forearm strike. He then goes for a vertical suplex to the outside. But Nest blocks the move. Nest then grabs Majima and counters with a vertical suplex back into the ring. He turns over and makes the cover.

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Majima kicks out.

Nest picks up Majima and goes for an irish whip. But Majima reverses, sending Nest into the ropes. When Nest returns, Majima goes to set up a back body drop. But Nest counters with a knee lift. He then throws out a discus elbow. But Majima ducks, grabs him from behind and counters with the GOJU50. He makes the cover.

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Nest gets his shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Nest nearly got dropped right on his head with that half and half suplex by Majima.

Majima sits up Nest, delivers five stiff kicks to the spine and then takes off into the ropes. When Majima returns, he blasts Nest with a Kawada Kick. He makes the cover.

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Nest gets his shoulder up.

Majima picks up Nest and goes for an irish whip. But Nest reverses, sending Majima into the corner. Nest then runs, jumps and connects with a corner splash. He then takes Majima and whips him into the opposite corner. After sizing him up, Nest runs across the ring, connects with a corner high knee and follows up with a bulldog.

Geoff Penzer: Nest is desperately looking for a tag. But can he make it to his corner?

Nest turns over on all fours and begins crawling towards his corner. In his corner is Tillman, who has just climbed back up onto the apron. Triple T slaps the top turnbuckle before extending his arm for the tag. While Nest continues to crawl across the ring, Majima reaches over and grabs his ankle. But Nest uses his free leg to reach back and kick Majima off of him. Once he’s free, the APEX Champ continues to crawl across the ring.

Geoff Penzer: Nest isn’t letting anything stop him from making that tag.

Nest reaches up… and tags Tillman in. The crowd cheers as Triple T slingshots himself into the ring. Tillman rushes over towards Majima. But Majima lifts him up with a double leg pickup, runs across the ring and rams him back first into the corner. Majima delivers a series of shoulder thrusts to the midsection. He then nails Tillman with a knife edge chop. But Tillman comes back with a chop of his own. Majima nails Tillman with another knife edge chop. But Tillman returns with another chop. Majima goes for another knife edge chop. But Tillman beats him to the punch with a chop of his own. He then nails Majima with another chop… and another chop.. and another. He then takes Majima and goes for an irish whip. But Majima reverses, sending him into the ropes. When Tillman returns, Majima goes for a back body drop. But Tillman hurdles over him and runs into the far ropes. When Majima stands up and turns around, Tillman knocks him down with a spinning heel kick. Majima returns to his feet, but Tillman returns him to the mat with a running clothesline. Majima gets back to his feet. But Tillman knocks him back down with another running clothesline. After Majima gets back to his feet, Tillman goes for a step up enzuigiri. But Majima ducks. He then reaches down, deadlifts Tillman off the apron, switches his grip on Tillman and goes for a German Suplex. But Tillman’s able to somehow land on his feet. He then turns and runs back into the ropes. When Triple T returns, he knocks Majima back down to the mat with a dropsault. He makes the cover.

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Majima kicks out.

Tillman picks up Majima and goes for an irish whip. but Majima reverses, sending Tillman into the ropes. But instead of bouncing off the ropes, Song nails Tillman with a knee to the back. Tillman arches his back. Once the pain subsides, he quickly turns around and tries to knock Song off the apron. But Song quickly hops down to the floor. While Tillman’s distracted, Majima grabs Tillman from behind and throws him down with the GOJU50. After Song climbs back onto the apron, Majima tags her in. Song then scales the turnbuckles again. As Tillman returns to his feet, Song leaps off and knocks him down with a missile dropkick. She makes the cover.

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Tillman gets his shoulder up.

Song picks up Tillman, grabs him from the side and delivers a russian leg sweep. She then returns to her feet and bounces into the ropes. When Song comes back, she delivers a double leg drop. She makes the cover.

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Tillman gets his shoulder up.

Song picks up Tillman and goes for an irish whip. But Tillman reverses, sending her into the ropes. When Song returns, she knocks him down with a jumping calf kick. She makes the cover.

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Tillman gets his shoulder up.

Song picks up Tillman, wrenches his arm and knocks him down with a short-arm elbow smash. She makes the cover.

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Tillman gets his shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Another nearfall for Song and Majima. This duo continues to control the pace, thanks in large part due to their attacks at the very beginning of this match. But Tillman and Nest are still in this.

Song picks up Tillman and goes for an irish whip. But Tillman reverses, sending her into the corner. Tillman then runs, jumps and connects with a corner splash. He then takes Song and whips her into the opposite corner. Tillman then runs across the ring and connects with a back elbow, followed by a CSS Enzuigiri. Tillman turns her over and makes the cover.

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Song gets her shoulder up.

Tillman picks up Song and goes for a vertical suplex. But Song slips down from behind and shoves Tillman towards the ropes. Tillman then uses the momentum to deliver the Triple DDT to an explosion of cheers.

Geoff Penzer: Tillman just busted out the DDTriple T! But I don’t think he has enough energy left to make the cover.

While both grapplers are down, the ref starts his count.

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Song tags in Majima to an eruption of boos.

Geoff Penzer: Song tags out to the Strong Style Savior! Can he stop Tillman from tagging out?

After Majima gets in, he rushes across the ring to stop Tillman. But Tillman dives over and tags in Nest to an explosion of cheers.

Geoff Penzer: Nest is back in and the roof nearly blew off of this one after that tag!

Once Nest gets in, Majima nails him with a series of clubbing shots to the back. He then takes Nest and whips him into the ropes. When Nest comes back, he flattens Majima with a cross body block.

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Majima kicks out.

Nest picks up Majima and whips him into the ropes. When Majima returns, Nest bends over to set up a back body drop. But Majima stops and kicks him square in the face, standing him up. While Nest is dazed, Majima turns and takes off into the ropes. When The Strong Style Savior returns, Nest throws him down with a thrusting spinebuster. He rolls across Majima and hooks the leg.

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Nest picks up Majima and scoops him across his shoulder. He then goes for a running powerslam. But Majima slips down and shoves Nest into the ropes. When Nest returns, he knocks Majima down with a leaping clothesline. He crawls over and makes the cover.

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Nest picks up Majima and positions him for a piledriver. But Majima counters with a back body drop. As Nest gets back up, Majima grabs his arm, wrenches it and delivers repeated short-arm clotheslines. The last clothesline turns Nest inside out. He makes the cover.

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Nest gets his shoulder up to an explosion of cheers.

Majima picks up Nest and whips him into the corner. Majima then charges into the corner and goes for the Kao No Nai. But Nest catches his foot and then shoves Majima down to the canvas. After Majima rolls back up to his feet, Nest charges out of the corner and knocks him down with Tree Removal. He makes the cover.

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Song dives over and breaks up the pin to an eruption of boos.

Geoff Penzer: Song with the timely save!

Song gets back up to her feet and begins putting the boots to Nest. But Tillman comes in from behind and pulls her off of Nest. She then nails Song with a series of right hands to the face. After a kick to the midsection, Tillman grabs Song, runs and tosses her through the ropes and to the floor.

While Tillman shouts down at Song, Majima comes up from behind and knocks him down with a clothesline. He then puts the boots to Tillman’s back. While Majima pulls Till an back up to his feet, Nest pulls himself up using the ropes. As Nest turns around, Majima whips Tillman into Nest. The two collide. Nest stumbles through the ropes and onto the apron. As Tillman stumbles back, Majima throws him down with the Tora O Rirīsu.

When Majima gets up and turns around, Nest knocks him down with a springboard forearm smash. Nest picks up Majima, runs and tosses him through the ropes and to the floor.

As Nest backs away from the ropes, Song rolls back into the ring and waits for Tillman to get up. Just as Nest turns around, Tillman gets up and turns to Song. The Black Adder then spits out her green Venom at him. Tillman ducks…

… but Nest gets sprayed in the face. The ref sees this and immediately calls for the bell.

Geoff Penzer: Hana just spewed that mist into Nest’s face. It was aimed for Tillman. But Tillman ducked and it caught Nest!

Song rolls out of the ring as Nest covers his face.Tillman goes over to help up Nest. But Nest pushes him away.

Geoff Penzer: Nest just shoved Tillman! Did he do it because he can’t see thanks to the mist? Or did he know it was Tillman and purposely shoved him? We’re not finally seeing signs of dissension between these two, are we?

Winners by DQ: Nest and Terrence Tillman

[FGA Office]

02.10.16

[FGA Office]

Once the beat of “The Outside” by Red kicks in, the curtains are pulled open and Jensen Banks steps out, nodding his head, wearing his black hoodie over his head. As he bobs his head to his music, Jensen slowly makes his way down to the ring, even mouthing the words to his theme.

Tony Allen: The following contest is scheduled for one fall and it’s your MAIN EVENT! Introducing first, from Brooklyn, New York! Weighing in at 211 pounds… JENSEN BANKS!

He slaps hands with some of the fans before reaching ringside, where he slowly removes his hood from over his head and unzips his hoodie. Jensen tosses his hoodie to the side and quickly slides into the ring before going over to the nearest corner and climbing to the middle turnbuckle. Flashing a small grin, Jensen points to himself before dropping down and leaning in his designate corner, waiting for the match to start.

Geoff Penzer: Jensen Banks has had his issues with Prince MacRear ever since the Sultan of Selfies played a role in the beatdowns on Emily Carter, as well as former lDFC trainess Donovan Cross and Bree Nelson. Jensen vowed that he was going to Bank Shot everyone that took part in those attacks. Brody Watts was the first to fall victim and got knocked right out of LDFC with a Bank Shot. Despite a loss to The Crimson Baroness, Jensen made due on his promise and knocked her out with a Bank Shot as well. That only leaves one person left. MacRear has been able to avoid the Bank Shot thus far. But something tells me his time will come soon.

As the guitar strums at the beginning of "Come On", the audience turns their attention to the entrance way. When the drums kick in, Emily Carter bursts through the curtain to a positive reaction from the crowd. Carter smiles before pointing to various fans in the crowd. She then makes her way down to the ring, slapping hands with the fans along the way.

Tony Allen: And his opponent, from Westwood, Massachusetts! Weighing in at 129 pounds… EMILY CARTER!

She then hops onto the apron before entering the ring. When the chorus hits, Carter climbs up onto the ropes and holds her hand up over her eyes, surveying the crowd. Carter smiles, nodding her head in approval as the crowd continues to cheer her on.

Geoff Penzer: This is the poison that The Crimson Baroness picked for Emily Carter. The second Carolina Cup holder has been forced into the ring with one of her closest friends in Jensen Banks. You just know that the Baroness is sitting back cackling over this. But something tells me her time will come when Emily finally gets her hands on her.

The bell sounds as Emily and Jensen shake hands before circling the ring. The two then size each other up before locking up. After jockeying for position, Jensen places Emily in a side headlock. He then brings her down to the mat with a side headlock takeover. Emily’s able to reach up and reverse into a leg scissors headlock. But Jensen’s able to escape via kip up. After Emily gets back to her feet, Jensen brings her down with an arm drag. Emily gets back to her feet, but Jensen brings her back down with another amr drag and transitions into an armbar.

The ref asks Emily if she wants to give up. But Emily refuses to quit. After battling her way back up to her fete, Jensen transitions into an arm wrench. The ref asks Emily if she wants to give up. But she still refuses to quit. She then rolls forward, leans back, kips up and reverses into an arm wrench of her own. The ref then asks Jensen if he wants to give up. But Jensen refuses. He then moves Emily into the ropes before shoving her off of him. Emily’s then sent into the far ropes. When Emily returns, Jensen leapfrogs over him. Emily continues to run into the far ropes. When Emily comes back, Jensen goes for a hip toss. But Emily hops through it and goes for a hip toss of her own. But Jensen blocks it. Emily goes for another hip toss. But again, Jensen blocks it. So she hits him in the midsection, doubling him over. After draping her leg across the back of Jensen's neck, Emily goes for a back flip. After landing on her feet, she brings Jensen down with an arm drag and transitions into an armbar.

Geoff Penzer: This hasn’t been the hard hitting match that the Baroness probably hoped this would be. But it’s still early.

The ref asks Jensen if he wants to give up. But Jensen refuses. After battling his way back to his feet, he moves Emily into the corner. The ref then gives them until the count of five to break it up.

Ref: ONE… TWO… THREE… FOUR…

Both grapplers make a clean break. Jensen then nails Emily with a knife edge chop. He then nails Emily with another chop… and another. He then takes Emily by the wrist and goes for an irish whip. But Emily reverses, sending Jensen into the opposite corner. Emily then runs across the ring. Jensen dips his shoulder and dumps her over the top rope…

… but Emily lands safely on the apron. When Jensen turns around, Emily nails him with a shoulder thrust through the ropes. While Jensen’s doubled over, Emily goes for a sunset flip. But Jensen rolls through it, turns Emily over onto her stomach and applies a Bow and Arrow.

Geoff Penzer: Here we go. You know the Baroness probably loves this. Not only is Emily locked in the Bow and Arrow submission. But it’s Jensen that applying the hold.

Emily can be seen cringing in pain as Jensen keeps the hold applied. The ref asks Emily if she wants to give up. But Emily refuses to give up. So Jensen applies a little more pressure, which elicits a groan from Emily. The ref checks in with Emily again and asks her if she wants to give up. But Emily refuses to give up. She then reaches out… and grabs the middle rope. The ref then gives Jensen until the count of five to break the hold.

Ref: ONE… TWO… THREE… FOUR…

Jensen breaks the hold.

Jensen picks up Emily, moves her into the corner and delivers a knife edge chop. He then takes Emily, whips her across the ring and follows her into the opposite corner. But Emily vaults herself over Jensen. When Jensen turns around, Emily nails him with three knife edge chops of her own. She then brings him from out of the corner and goes for an irish whip. But Jensen reverses, sending Emily into the ropes. When Emily returns, she slides through his legs. When Jensen turns around, Emily gets back to her feet and throws out a kick to the midsection. But Jensen catches her foot and spins her around. When Emily comes back towards him, Jensen throws out a clothesline. But Emily ducks and Jensen’s momentum sends him into the ropes. When Jensen returns, Emily brings him down with a japanese arm drag. Jensen returns to his feet, but Emily brings him back down with an arm drag and transitions into an armbar.

Geoff Penzer: Emily goes back to the armbar. Is she wearing that arm down for the Carter Lock?

The ref asks Jensen if he wants to give up. But Jensen refuses. So Emily applies a little more pressure, causing Jensen to wince. The ref checks back in with Jensen and asks if he wants to give up. But again, Jensen refuses. So Emily transitions into a rear chinlock.

Geoff Penzer: Another submission now by Carter. While no punches have been thrown, the amount of submissions we’ve seen tonight have probably put a smile on the Baroness’ face.

The ref asks Jensen if he wants to give up. But once again, Jensen refuses to quit. After turning over onto his knees, Jensen gets back to a vertical base. He then nails Emily with four elbows to the midsection, breaking the hold. While Emily’s doubled over, Jensen turns and takes off into the ropes. When Jensen comes back, he knocks Emily down with a jumping calf kick. Emily returns to her feet. But Jensen returns her to the mat with a dropkick. Emily gets back up, but Jensen knocks her down with another dropkick before making the cover.

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Jensen picks up Emily and goes for an irish whip. But Emily reverses, sending Jensen into the ropes. But instead of bouncing back, Jensen hangs onto the ropes. So Emily runs over towards him. But Jensen dips his shoulder and dumps her over the top rope with a fireman's carry…

Geoff Penzer: Emily’s been tossed to the floor!

… but Emily lands on her feet. But she stumbles back a bit. After regaining her balance, she heads back towards the ring. But Jensen flips over the top rope, knocking her down with a Fosbury Flop to cheers from the crowd.

Geoff Penzer: The high risk pays off at Banks just flattened Carter!

Jensen picks up Emily and rolls her back into the ring. After rolling himself back in, he makes the cover.

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Jensen picks up Emily and whips her hard sternum-first into the corner. As Emily stumbles back, Jensen hoists her up and throws her down with a Blue Thunder Bomb. The crowd cheers as the ref slides over to start his count.

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Emily gets her shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Another nearfall for Banks! As this match progresses, we’re starting to see more and more high impact moves. I know these two friends probably don’t want to hurt each other. But at some point, pride kicks in. These two prideful competitors want to win above all else.

Jensen picks up Emily and whips her into the ropes. When Emily returns, Jensen knocks her down with a high knee.

Geoff Penzer: And there’s ort first strike to the head right there as Carter goes down in a heap.

Jensen heads into the corner and waits for Emily to return to her feet. After holding her hand on her head, Emily slowly sits back up. After she turns over and gets back to her feet, Jensen heads from out of the corner and throws out the Bank Shot. Emily catches his foot and spins him around. But Jensen uses the momentum to knock her down with a rolling kesagiri chop. The crowd cheers as he makes the cover.

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Emily gets her shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Carter was just a half second away from three. I thought the match was over after that after hard to the head.

Jensen picks up Emily and sets her up for a Shiranui. But Emily shoves him off of her and into the ropes. But instead of coming back, Jensen hangs onto the ropes. So Emily runs over to attack. But Jensen nails her with a back elbow, sending her stumbling back. While Emily’s dazed, Jensen takes off from the ropes and throws out a Bank Shot. But again, Emily catches his foot. She then spins him around. Jensen uses his momentum to go for another rolling kesagiri chop. But Emily ducks and runs into the ropes. When Jensen turns around, Emily springboards onto the middle rope, backflips, grabs Jensen from behind and brings him down with a sitout inverted DDT to cheers from the crowd.

Geoff Penzer: Emilution by Emily Carter!

Emily brings Jensen back to his feet and delivers right and left forearm strikes, followed by a Shoot Kick to the leg, followed by a Spinning Backfist, followed by a Pelé Kick. While Jensen’s dazed, Emily returns to her feet and takes off into the ropes. When she returns, she knocks him down with a Busaiku Knee Strike to cheers from the crowd.

Geoff Penzer: Unnecessary Roughness III! Carter’s really starting to let Banks have it now.

While Jensen’s down, Emily steps through the ropes and springboards onto the top turnbuckle. After she slowly stands up and soaks in the cheers, she leaps off, turns her body in mid air and crash on top of him with a Five Star Frog Splash. The crowd explodes in cheers as Emily connects. After bouncing off of Jensen, Emily turns, crawls back over and makes the cover.

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THREE!

“Come On” plays over the PA to cheers from the crowd.

Tony Allen: Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of this match… EMILY CARTER!

Emily gets her hand raised as the crowd continues to cheer.

Geoff Penzer: Emily Carter picks up the win over Jensen Banks. The match was kept on the mat for the most part. But these two eventually started to go all out. Unfortunately for Banks, it was Carter that walked away with the win. For everyone here at Lion’s Den Fighting Championships, this is Geoff Penzer signing off. We’ll see you all on the next installment of Pride. Goodnight everyone!