Vertigo (4.30.16)

[FGA Office]

MAIN EVENT
Jimmy Page vs. Ricky Valero

"Cinderella Man" by Eminem blasts throughout the arena. White and pink strobe lights flash as Ricky makes his appearance and stands through a cloud of fog bouncing on his toes with a sly grin on his face. He makes his way toward the ring high fiving fans along his route. He circles the ring, before reaching the far corner. Slowly he climbs up the steps and leans his back against the ropes, bouncing against them a few times with his arms wrapped over top of them before spinning on his heels and hopping into the ring.

J.A. Aldridge: The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, from Staten Island, New York! Weighing in at 227 pounds! He is one-half of the FGA World Tag Team Champions… RICKY VALERO!

Ricky spins around in the center of the ring with his arms extended out, absorbing the crowd's cheers. He walks towards the ropes on the far side of the ring and simply smiles. The music slowly quiets down as Ricky turns and leans against the ropes closest to the entranceway, awaiting his opponent.

Kris Cruise: It’s main event time here tonight as Ricky Valero takes on Jimmy Page! Not to look ahead. But in two weeks, Valero and Luke Jackson will be taking on a team that they know very well. That’s right, Valero and Jackson will be taking on the Rising Circus, the team of Mr. Rottentreats and Mistress Ai, in non-title action! Valero was very adversarial towards Treats in the build towards the Joker’s Wild Tag Tournament finals. You have to wonder if those words will come back to bite him.

Stephy Auger: If Page has his way, Valero won’t even make it to the next Vertigo.

The eerie cue up of "They Are Lost" by Last Remaining Pinnacle plays for ten seconds...then dies down, along with the lights. Suddenly the sound of drums and a electronic melody plays. The lights flash in red to the melody of the song. The song, "Can You Feel My Heart" by Bring Me The Horizon plays as a silhouette appears from out of the red. In his signature controlled stagger, Page comes out, hands extended, head down. Slowly his raises his head, soaked in the red lights. Fans boo him as he makes his way to the ring. He whips his hair out of his eyes as he snatches away from of the extended hands, almost threatening to hit someone. Page stops from time to time, swearing at some of the fans who chant "FUCK YOU JIMMY!!" and "PAGE SUCKS!!!" getting in their face. As Page finishes his march of ridicule, he stops at the top of the ramp. His eyes dead, his expression stoic as he glares around the arena, the lights still radiating that deadly red.

J.A. Aldridge: And his opponent, from Flint, Michigan! Weighing in at 236 pounds! He is the self-proclaims “KING OF THE F’N WORLD”... JIMMY PAGE!

Page goes in front of the ring, slides onto the apron on one knee and quickly gets inside. He goes to his right and climbs the turnbuckle and stands on top of it, swearing at the fans, pointing at himself, talking to them, taunting them, mocking them. He stands there for a moment, then routinely spits his gum at the crowd. Page leaps down, slides down into the corner, and sits on the middle turnbuckle. He rests his left hand on his cheek nonchalantly, waiting for the match to begin.

Kris Cruise: The wrestling world is still buzzing over Page’s vicious attack on LDFC’s Emily Carter from a month ago. From what we’ve heard, she’ll be appearing at their At All Costs supercard to discuss her future in LDFC. But one person that hasn’t been discussing anything is Chandler Scott, who hasn’t been seen or heard from in weeks.

Stephy Auger: You know, I really didn’t want to believe it. But the more and more he remains quiet, I’ve got to admit that Page was right. He is a coward. If he’s smart, he’ll stay gone. Unfortunately for everyone else, that means that Page will have to let out all that pain, hurt and aggression out on the rest of the roster. Like “Pretty” Ricky here. Well, he won’t be so pretty once Page gets done with him tonight. I can guarantee you that.

The bell sounds as both men make their way towards the center of the ring and lock up. After jockeying for position, Page moves Valero into the corner. The ref quickly gives them until the count of five to break it up.

Ref: ONE… TWO… THREE… FOUR…

Both men appear to make a clean break. Page then throws out a right hook. But Valero ducks. When Page turns around, the crowd cheers as Valero nails him with a series of right hands to the face. He then takes Page and goes for an irish whip. But Page reverses, sending Valero into the opposite corner. But Valero puts on the brakes by putting his foot on the middle turnbuckle. He then greets an oncoming Page with a back elbow to the face. Valero then knocks Page with a series of knife edge chops. Valero then turns to run into the ropes. But before he can bounce off the ropes, Page darts over and doubles him over with a knee to the midsection. Page then takes Valero and tosses him through the ropes and onto the apron. After pulling Valero’s upper body through the middle & top ropes, Page steps back, runs over and nails him with a big boot to the side of the head. After knocking Valero back down into the ring, Page makes the cover.

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Valero reaches over and grabs the bottom rope.

Page picks up Valero, moves him back into the corner and nails him with a series of back elbow strikes to the face. He follows up with a series of knee strikes to the midsection, followed by a series of shoulder thrusts. The crowd boos as Page steps back and chokes Valero with his foot.

Ref: ONE… TWO… THREE… FOUR…

Page lets go. He then takes Valero, brings him from out of the corner and whips him into the ropes. When Valero comes back, Page goes for a tilt-a-whirl slam. But Valero counters with a tilt-a-whirl headscissors takeover. Page returns to his feet, but Valero returns him to the mat with a dropkick. Page gets back up, but Valero knocks him back down with another dropkick. As Page gets up, Valero grabs him and goes for an irish whip. But Page reverses, sending Valero into the ropes. When Valero comes back, Page goes for a back body drop. But Valero slips down from behind. He immediately grabs Page to set up a German Suplex. But Page nails him with an elbow to the face. After performing a standing switch, he grabs Valero from behind, runs and tosses him over the top rope.

Stephy Auger: There goes Valero...

Page turns and walks away from the ropes. But unbeknownst to him, Valero is hanging onto the ropes. Valero then slowly pulls himself over the top rope and back into the ring. When he turns around, he sees Page charging at him. So Valero pulls down the top rope, sending Page tumbling to the floor. Once Page slowly gets up on the outside, Valero takes off into the far ropes. When Valero comes back, he leaps over the top rope and knocks Page down with a plancha to a roar of cheers.

Kris Cruise: Valero flattened Page with that dive to the floor!

Valero picks up Page and nails him with a knife edge chop. He then nails Page with another chop... and another... and another. After a kick to the midsection, he slams Page face-first onto the apron before shoving him back into the ring. Valero then rolls himself back inside and makes the cover.

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Page kicks out.

Valero picks up Page and whips him into the ropes. When Page comes back, Valero sets up for a back body drop. But Page counters by standing Valero up with a knee lift. While Valero’s dazed, Page steps back before throwing out a Rolling Elbow. But Valero ducks. When Page turns around, Valero knocks him down with Dream Street. He makes the cover.

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Page kicks out.

Kris Cruise: Page tried to end this early by throwing out the Concussion. But Valero ducked and made him pay with that counter.

Stephy Auger: It’s still early, Cruise. Don’t get too excited.

Valero picks up Page and doubles him over with a knee to the midsection. He then hooks both of Page’s arms. But before he can hit a double underhook backbreaker, Page breaks free and counters with a back body drop. He then picks up Valero and whips him into the ropes. When Valero comes back, Page throws out a lariat. But Valero ducks and runs into the ropes. When Valero comes back, Page goes for a back elbow. But again, Valero ducks and runs into the ropes. When Valero comes back, he brings Page down with a running hurricanrana. Once Page gets to his feet and turns around, Valero knocks him down with a superkick. He then proceeds to deliver the Leg Drops of Jupiter before turning over and making the cover.

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Page gets his shoulder up.

Kris Cruise: Valero’s holding his own in there against Page. The man is more than just a tag wrestler. He’s a world traveled vet with a wall full of titles.

Stephy Auger: Good for him. But what has he been doing for these last several months? That’s right, tag team wrestling. He’s used to tagging out when he gets tired. He’s used to tagging out when his body is so worn down that he can’t continue. Let’s also remember that Valero isn’t a spring chicken. He’s getting a little long in the tooth. So yeah, he’s doing well for now. But the longer this match goes, the more it favors Page.

Valero picks up Page and whips him into the ropes. When Page returns, Valero delivers a bridging northern lights suplex.

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Page bridges up, turns over and knees Valero in the midsection. He then hooks both arms before delivering a double underhook suplex. The crowd boos as Page makes the cover.

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Valero gets his shoulder up.

Page picks up Valero and nails him with a straight right to the jaw that knocks him back into the ropes. Page then goes over, takes Valero and whips him into the far ropes. When Valero comes back, Page turns him inside out with a lariat. The crowd boos as he makes the cover.

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Valero gets his shoulder up.

Page picks up Valero, scoops him up from the side and deliver a pendulum backbreaker. He makes the cover.

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Valero gets his shoulder up.

Kris Cruise: Page is really going after Valero’s back...

Stephy Auger: … which is just going to slow down Valero even more.

Page picks up Valero and positions him for a piledriver. But Valero counters with a standing double leg takedown. He then tries to go for a figure four. But as he turns, Page uses his free leg to kick him square in the face. As Valero stumbles back into the corner, Page turns over and tries to get back to his feet. Once Page is back to a vertical base, Valero runs from out of the corner, hops onto Page’s shoulders and flips back for a hurricanrana. But Page blocks it. He then hoists Valero back up, runs forward and delivers a turnbuckle powerbomb.

Kris Cruise: OH!

Valero’s back bounces from of the corner before he crumbles to the canvas. Page turns him over and makes the cover.

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THRE-NO!

The crowd sighs, then claps as Valero gets his foot on the bottom rope.

Page picks up Valero, drags him away from the ropes and makes the cover.

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THR-NO!

Valero gets his shoulder up.

Page presses Valero’s wrist down on the canvas as he makes a lateral press.

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Valero gets his other shoulder up.

The crowd boos as Page mounts himself on top of Valero and hammers away with right hands to the face. He then picks up Valero, runs and tosses him across the ring. Page marches over, yanks up Valero and tosses him back across the ring in the opposite direction. As Valero slowly turns over and gets up on all fours, Page runs over and delivers a punt kick to the ribs so hard that it knocks Valero into the corner. Page then marches into the corner and proceeds to stomp away at Valero’s chest before scraping him across the face with the edge of his boot. He then chokes Valero with his foot while pulling down on the top rope.

Ref: ONE… TWO… THREE… FOUR…

Page lets go to turn and run into the far ropes. When Page comes back, he delivers a running knee facewash. He then drags Valero from out of the corner before making the cover.

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Valero gets his shoulder up.

Page sits up Valero and applies a fish hook. Valero screams in pain as Valero tries to hip his mouth apart.

Ref: ONE… TWO… THREE… FOUR…

Page lets go… and then applies an eye gouge from behind.

Ref: ONE… TWO… THREE… FOUR…

Page lets go. He then stands up and applies a neck crank. The ref asks Valero if he wants to give up. When Valero refuses, Page nails him with a punch to the head. He then reapplies the neck crank. The ref kneels back down and asks Valero if he wants to quit. Valero refuses to quit in between guttural wails.

Stephy Auger: Go ahead, Ricky. Just quit. Save yourself for another day. You won’t be doing yourself or Luke Jackson any good by taking more punishment.

Valero begins to feed off the energy of the crowd. He slowly turns over onto his knees before getting back to his feet. He then nails Page with five elbows to the midsection. While Page is doubled over, Valero takes off into the ropes. When he comes back, Page throws him down with a high-speed tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. The crowd boos as Page makes the cover.

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Valero gets his shoulder up.

Kris Cruise: Did you see how hard Page delivers that backbreaker?

Stephy Auger: I’m surprised Valero isn’t broken in half.

Page slowly picks up Valero. He then latches onto him to set up an Exploder Suplex. But Valero gets free after repeatedly elbowing Page on the side of the head. He then takes off into the ropes. When Valero returns, he throws out a clothesline. But Page ducks and counters with a Saito Suplex. He makes the cover.

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The crowd sighs, then cheers as Valero gets his shoulder up.

Kris Cruise: Valero got the shoulder up just in the nick of time!

Page sits up Valero and applies a sleeper hold. The ref asks Valero if he wants to give up. But again, Valero refuses to quit. He then slowly turns over onto his knees before getting up to his feet. He then frees himself after four elbows to the midsection. While Page is doubled over, Valero runs into the ropes. When he comes back, Page swings around him and reapplies the sleeper hold. But Valero is quick to counter with a sitout jawbreaker. While Page is dazed, Valero slowly returns to his feet. After a kick to the midsection, Valero takes off into the ropes. When he returns, the crowd cheers as he brings Page down with a swinging neckbreaker. Both men are down. As the ref starts his count, Valero slowly turns over and drapes his shoulder across Page’s chest.

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Page gets his shoulder up.

Valero picks up Page and goes for an irish whip. But Page reverses, sending Valero into the ropes. When Valero comes back, Page sets up for a back body drop. So Valero goes for a sunset flip. The crowd cheers as Page swings his arms wildly to try and regain his balance. Once he does, he reaches down, grabs Valero by the throat with both hands and yanks him back up to his feet. He then throws out a lariat. But Valero ducks. When Page turns around, he gets caught with a Pelé Kick. Valero then gets up, grabs Page from behind and throws him down with the PinnaclePlex to an explosion of cheers.

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The crowd sighs as Page gets his shoulder up.

Kris Cruise: Valero nearly won it right there, Stephy!

Stephy Auger: It was close, it was close...

Valero picks up Page and whips him into the ropes. When Page comes back, Valero knocks him down with a superkick. He steps steps through the ropes and scales the ropes. Once he gets up to the top turnbuckle, he leaps off and connects with a diving double foot stomp to an explosion of cheers.

Kris Cruise: Burying The Hatchet by Valero! He makes the cover!

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The crowd sighs as Page gets his shoulder up.

Valero picks up Page and goes for an irish whip. But Page reverses, sending Valero into the ropes. When Valero comes back, Page throws out a running lariat. But Valero ducks and stops while Page’s momentum takes him into the ropes. When Page returns, the crowd cheers as Valero brings him down with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. He then drags Page into position before stepping back out onto the apron. After climbing up to the top turnbuckle, Valero leaps off and goes for another diving double foot stomp. But this time, Page rolls out of the way. Once Valero lands on his feet, his momentum sends him rolling forward. After he rolls to his feet and turns around, Page nearly takes his head off with Sole Destruction. The crowd boos as Valero lays sprawled out on the canvas. Page picks up Valero, lifts him up, runs and delivers another turnbuckle powerbomb that rattles the turnbuckles. He then takes Valero and whips him into the opposite corner. Page charges across the ring and turns Valero around in the corner with a running big boot. He then drags Valero from out of the corner and knocks him down with a Ripcord Rolling Elbow to an eruption of boos. Page makes the cover.

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THREE!

“Can You Feel My Heart” blares throughout the arena as the crowd erupts with boos.

J.A. Aldridge: Here is your winner, JIMMY PAGE!

Page gets his arm raised as the crowd continues to boo.

Kris Cruise: What a main event we just witnessed! Valero went out there and really brought it tonight. We thought he had the match won a couple of times there at the end. But Page was able to pull out the win at the end there.

[FGA Office]

Page shoves the lead official down to the canvas, sparking boos from the crowd. He then marches back over to Valero, who is trying to shake out the cobwebs.

Kris Cruise: What’s Page doing? The match is over. He’s already won!

Stephy Auger: You think this is simply about wins and losses, Cruise?

Page snatches up Valero and drags him away from the ropes. After turning Valero around, Page drops him with a neckbreaker across the knee. The crowd boos as Valero immediately clutches the back of his neck. But Page isn’t done. He reaches down, snatches up Valero, turns him around and drops him with another neckbreaker across the knee.

Kris Cruise: Page is trying to injure Valero’s neck! He’s trying to take out half of our Tag Champions!

Page begins pacing back and forth before thrusting himself back-first into the corner. He seethes with anger as he slowly runs his hands through his hair. As a barely conscious Valero struggles to turn over on all fours, Page’s eyes widen as he crouches down. Once Valero finally gets up on his knees, Page bursts out of the corner and blasts Valero with a Boma Ye to the back of the neck. Valero collapses and remains motions on the canvas. Page stands over Valero and looks down at him. He then looks up and scans the crowd. He takes in the Louisville crowd’s contempt for him and responds with a smile.

Kris Cruise: Look at him! He’s proud of himself, Stephy!

Stephy Auger: ...

Just as it looks like Page is stepping through the ropes to leave, he stops once he gets to the outside. He then makes a beeline to the other side of the ring. J.A. Aldridge sees Page marching towards him, so he wisely decides to get the heck out of dodge. Page stops in front of the now unclaimed steel chair. He slowly reaches down, picks up the chair and closes it shut with authority. He then turns his attention back towards the ring. Wicked thoughts consume Page’s mind as soon as he notices Valero.

Kris Cruise: Oh no...

Stephy Auger: We might have to get some help out here for Valero.

Kris Cruise: Might? Might!?!?

Page tosses the chair over the top rope before rolling back into the ring. The King of the F’n World snatches up the chair as he returns to his feet. He makes his way across the ring, drags Valero into position and proceeds to scissor the chair around Valero’s neck.

Kris Cruise: No, he’s not going to… he’s not going to...

The crowd boos at the top of their lungs as Page make his slow ascent up to the middle ropes. While Page is savoring the moment, a commotion can be seen and heard through part of the crowd. Whatever is causing the motion sends larger portions of the crowd buzzing. This quickly gains Page’s attention. Through the crowd hops Chandler Scott with a lead pipe in hand. As soon as his image appears on the tron, the crowd responds with boisterous cheers.

Kris Cruise: IT’S CHANDLER SCOTT! HE’S HERE! HE’S HERE!

Page’s eyes widen as soon as he see Chandler approaching the ring. He quickly hops down from the ropes. A twisted smile appears on his face while behind him, the lead official rolls Valero to the outside.

Back in the aisle, a stonefaced Chandler continues to slowly approach the ring to a thunderous ovation from the crowd. Soon “CHANDLER SCOTT!” chants ring out throughout the Broadbent Arena as he stops at the edge of the aisle. But Chandler pays them no mind. His eyes remain fixed on Page.

Stephy Auger: You can cut the tension in the air with a knife, Cruise.

Chandler turns and slowly begins making his way around the ring. After circling the ring, Chandler slowly makes his way up the steps, which causes the crowd to go into a frenzy.

Kris Cruise: This place is about to blow, Stephy...

Chandler stands on the apron. His face is emotionless as he continues to stare at a now salivating Page. Page continues to bark insults his way. But Chandler doesn’t smirk or frown or smirk. He continues to keep his cold gaze on Page… until he stares down at the lead pipe. He then turns back to Page before tossing the lead pipe to the floor.

Kris Cruise: What is he doing!?

Stephy Auger: I’m just as lost as you are, Cruise...

As Chandler slowly steps halfway into the ring, Page darts over and kicks up the middle rope, causing the hard ring rope to nail Chandler right in the privates. The crowd boos as Chandler crumbles to the canvas. Page immediately pounces of Chandler and proceeds to stomp the hell out of his chest. He then unleashes a flurry of quick knee drops onto the chest. Page reaches down, yanks up Chandler by the hair and shoves him into the corner. He then latches onto Chandler’s neck with both hands and chokes. Chandler’s face turns red as Page’s knuckles turn white. The veins in Page’s neck destined, his forearms flex, his teeth gnash and his eye widen with anger as he tries to choke the life out of the main he holds responsible for his misfortunes. After a good 15 seconds, Page lets go. He then takes Chandler and whips him into the opposite corner. Page charges across the ring. But Chandler dips his shoulder, dumping Page over the top rope and to the floor. A loud thud can be heard as Page’s body crashes onto the floor.

After shaking out the cobwebs, Chandler steps through the ropes and waits for Page to get up. Once Page returns to his feet and turns around, Chandler runs along the apron, jumps off and knocks him down with a diving front dropkick. Chandler returns to his feet, pulls up Page by his hair and doubles him over with a hard knee to the midsection. He then nails Page with another hard knee… and another… and another… and another… and another. Chandler then takes Page and whips him hard into the steel steps. Upon impact, Page flips over the steps and lands on the floor.

Chandler marches across the ringside area and makes his way around the steps. He reaches down, picks Page back up and socks him with a hard right hand. He turns Page back to him and socks him with another hard right hand. After turning Page around around, Chandler knocks him with another right hand which sends him stumbling over towards the barricade. Once Page stands back up and turns around, Chandler launches himself at Page and spears him against the barricade. A loud thud can be heard upon impact, followed by a wail from Page. He cringes before collapsing onto his knees.

But Chandler isn’t done. While Page is down on all fours, Chandler nails him with a hard kick to the gut, which knocks Page flat onto the floor. Page slowly pushes himself back up on all fours. But Chandler nails him with another hard kick. This time, to the ribs. Page lets out a labored wail as he collapses back down onto the floor.

But again, Chandler isn’t done. He reaches down and slowly pulls up Page by his hair with both hands. He then yanks Page close to him so that they’re now forehead to forehead. After staring into Page’s eyes, Chandler blasts him with a hard headbutt, which causes Page to stagger back against the side of the ring. Chandler marches back over and doubles him over with a punch to the midsection. Chandler stands Page back up… and bites down on his neck. Page lets out a wail before kneeing Chandler in the midsection. While Chandler’s doubled over, Page stumbles away and touches his neck to see if blood was drawn. He’s not bleeding. But he can feel the indentations from Chandler’s teeth on his skin. So Page turns back around and charges at Chandler. But Chandler stands back up and catches him with a hard European Uppercut that sends spittle flying out of his mouth. After a knee strike to the midsection, Chandler takes Page, marches over around ringside and begins slamming him face-first onto the steel steps again… and again… and again… and again… and again… and again… and again… and again… and again… and again… and again… and again.. and again… and again… and again… and again… and again. Page slowly slips off the steps and collapses onto his back, where the camera reveals that his nose has been busted open.

But Chandler isn’t done. He reaches down, picks up Page and rolls him back into the ring. Chandler slides back in and watches as Page slowly turns over onto his knees. Chandler looks down at Page. His face is still as cold and emotionless as it was before. Refs come down to try and back Chandler off. But Chandler nudges past them. He then runs over and delivers a hard punt kick to the ribs. After Page has been knocked over onto his back, Chandler mounts himself on top of Page and begins hammering down a flurry of right hands to the face. Chandler’s fist becomes coated with a dark red color as he not only makes Page’s nose worse, but opens up a cut over Page’s left eye. But Chandler won’t stop. He just continues to rain down punches upon Page’s now unconscious body. Once Page’s face has become a bloodied mess, Chandler slowly stands up. He then shakes off his fist before looking out at the crowd. More “CHANDLER!” chants break out. But he simply ignores them by stepping through the ropes, hopping down to the floor and marching up the aisle.