TRIPLE THREAT MATCH
FOR THE FGA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
(c) Zero McHannon vs. SunShine Scandalous Tony Carmine vs. Johnny Cannon
A yellow spotlight suddenly shines down across the black curtain of the entrance way, whilst the house lights begin to dim down. Slowly, almost in unison with the change in lightning does "Voodoo Child" (Jimi Hendrix" Cover) by Brick + Mortar begins to play. A small ebb of yellow smoke ascends from the ventilators to grace the ramp. The Brit's silhouette emerges behind the curtain, only backed by another daintier image.
"well i stand up next to a mountain
well i stand up next to a mountain
well i pick up all the pieces
maybe even make
maybe make a little sense"
Finally, bursting through the curtain emerges "The British Mamba", Johnny Cannon. The Englishman stands before the live audience in all his strapping glory; as per usual, his cocksure, megalomaniacal grin is etched on his face as he pauses on the ramp, his head raised high and snobbishly to the sky above as he surveys the masses. Standing just behind him is none other than Quinn Goodrich, who edges on the crowd to incite their scorn. Wearing yellow and black MMA style trunks, with matching boots and a black knee brace (on his left knee), the Brit appears ready for action - not due to his attire, but due to the belligerent look in his eyes which is only revealed as he removes his Aviator Sunglasses. His eyes are those of a cold, and calculating individual. Johnny places his shades in his black track jacket with numerous insignias sewn on it, and begins his haughty strut to the ring.
"well i stand up next to a mountain
and i chop it down with the edge of my hand
well i stand up next to a mountain
and i struck it down with the edge of my hand
cause I'm a voodoo child"
J.A. Aldridge: The following contest is scheduled for one fall! It is your main event of the evening and it is a Triple Threat Match for the FGA World Championship! Introducing first, being accompanied to the ring by Quinn Goodrich! From London, England! Weighing in at 245 pounds! He is “The British Mamba”... JOHNNY CANNON!
Cannon struts to the ring, marching with an undeniable swagger, whilst Quinn continues to taunt the audience, by swinging his arms up, and shouting whatever obscene remarks he can think of. Johnny ignores the audience on either side of him, showing complete indifference towards their opinions. He spurts forward toward the ring, and slides in under the bottom rope, before launching himself to his feet and suddenly spinning to the center of the ring in a very Shawn Michaels-esque fashion, before positioning himself carefully in the middle. He unzips his track jacket, lowering it down his hands and to the canvas below him like a male stripper, before throwing up the offensive, British, two finger salute, eliciting tremendous heat from the crowd.
"lord knows I'm a voodoo child
cause I'm a voodoo child"
From there, Johnny slowly backs into the ropes, hooking his arms back on them before bouncing several times, beginning his mental preparations and prerequisites as Quinn looks on from ringside; Cannon nods his head several times, as his eyes flicker with a hundred different ideas and strategies to carry out in the match.
Kris Cruise: Johnny Cannon came up short in his quest for the Pride Championship. But here he is at the doorstep of the FGA World Championship. Will he win it tonight? Can he win the big ne?
Stephy Auger: Of course he can win. Cannon’s got all the tools to win. Zero McHannon is banking on the FGA World Championship coming in between the New Kings. But they’ve stated on numerous occasions that they have no issue fighting each other.
Kris Cruise: Then why didn’t Carmine and Cannon right each other on the last show?
Stephy Auger: If you want to see two top tier athletes like them go at, then you’ve got to shell out the big bucks and watch on Pay Per View. Like tonight. Everyone will finally get their wish and see the New Kings go at it.
When "Solarflare" by Yung Lean hits, the lights dim and eventually the crowd will begin to jeer. Pink and purple strobe lights starts to flare. Once the bass drops, Scandalous Tony emerges from the curtains with his arms spread out, accompanied by 3 full-figured women following behind him(never the same group of women). He pops the collar on his furry vest before turning his back the ring and utters something to the women behind him. Suddenly he swings back around and slowly struts down the ramp, repeating the lyrics. He takes his purple pick out and starts picking his hair out.
"The molecule that's me won't go without a fist
I'm a molecule but I stand in the mist
Bitch don't cut your wrists, I'mma kill to live
Solar flare, I can see the skies opening, I'm almost there"After putting the pick away, he then pulls out a nail filer and starts filing his nails, all the while taking his sweet time to get to the ring as he instructs the females to have the ropes held for him by the time he gets to ringside. With the ladies seated on the middle rope, Tony ignores them and walks up the steps and into the ring on his own. Tony laughs as he stands on the middle rope and looks out to the fans while slowly and seductively taking his furry vest off and throwing it to the group of females as they step off the apron. He backflips into the ring as his music slowly fades.
J.A. Aldridge: His opponent, now residing out of Boca Raton, Florida! Weighing in at 179 pounds! He is SUNSHINE SCANDALOUS TONY CARMINE!
Kris Cruise: Carmine is no stranger to gold, having captured the Pride Championship twice, a record he holds with both Johnny Karma and Chris Bond. However, Carmine has yet to taste World Championship gold. Could tonight be his night?
Stephy Auger: It very well could. McHannon and Cannon are great athletes. But they don’t have the speed, the agility, the athleticism that Tony does. He can move around in the ring ways that very few can. That could very well be his key to victory here tonight. Of course, it doesn’t help having a fellow New King in the ring as well.
"Nobody Likes Me" by Deuce ft. Ronnie Radke hits the speakers. Bells are heard chiming through the speakers as the music comes in blazing, the lights surveying the arena, but then it stays focused on the top of the ramp with a bright white light. Zero McHannon walks through the curtain with the FGA World Championship fit firmly around his waist, and a black zip up with the hood over his head and a leather jacket over the hoodie. He turns his back to the audience, holding up a "Z" with both hands to the crowd, then turning around abruptly, and rips the "Z" apart.
“Nobody likes me,
No one likes me,
But I don't like them,
Uh uh, I don't, nu uh"
Zero holds his arms out for a moment and raises his head to take in the atmosphere from the fans as they shower him in hate, then slowly starts to make his way down the ramp. He walks down the ramp as fans are throwing jeers in his face, but Zero completely ignores them, and keeps his eyes fixated on the ring. McHannon stops at the bottom of the ramp and bounces on the balls of his feet, looking from one side of the arena to the other, then sliding in through the bottom rope, and bouncing right up to his feet.
J.A. Aldridge: And their opponent, now residing out of Long Island, new York by way of Miami, Florida! Weighing in at 218 pounds! He is the reigning… defending… FGA World Champion… ZERO MCHANNON!
“All this hate you gave me that turned me deranged
Now I'm burning in the flames
All the things you said, they've been stuck in my head
And now I'm at it again, an addict
Welcome to hell, bitch
You can't do nothing about it
Out of my way f*ggot, you heard what I said damn it
I am an automatic ready to fire back at
All the f*ckers laughing
Not gonna lie about it, I'm gonna wreck havoc
Everyone's dying
Don't matter"
Zero McHannon climbs the nearest turnbuckle spread his arms and begins to yell towards the crowd as they do their best to cheer over him with jeers. He freezes for a moment, taking in the reaction from the audience, then hops from the corner ropes, and tests the mat under his feet. He's talking to himself as he crosses the ring and stands up on the other turnbuckle, brushing off his shoulder to the crowd, and slapping himself in the chest. Finally, he unbuckles the FGA World Championship from his waist and holds it high above his head with one hand as the crowd tries to drown him out.
"This is my chance
Maybe my last
And if I leave
There's no way back
This is your fate
When worlds collapse
I took my pain
Now give it backkkkkkk"
McHannon walks into the middle of the ring with the title in one hand, and pulls off the zip up with his other hand, tossing it off to the side of the canvas. He falls back into one of the corners, and slumps into the turnbuckle, holding the World Championship close to this chest with both hands as he waits for the match to begin.
Kris Cruise: Then there’s the champion, Zero McHannon. This match is supposed to be a Triple Threat Match. But we all know as soon as that bell rings, Cannon and Carmine are going right for his throat. Can he survive what is essentially a two on one handicap match?
Stephy Auger: Did you forget the last Vertigo, where McHannon survived a two on one handicap match. He did it then and he could very well do it now.
Kris Cruise: You’ve also got to wonder where his mind is right now. We all read the news report. We’ve all heard the rumors swirling around him. Where is McHannon’s head at right now? Is he focused on the match? Has he been able to block out all outside distractions? We’ll find out very shortly.
The bell sounds as The New Kinds immediately rush over towards Zero McHannon.
Kris Cruise: There they go!
Zero tries to fight them off. But the numbers game is too much as they end up pummeling him down in the corner with mudhole stomps. Cannon then drags Zero from out of the corner before making the cover.
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Zero kicks out.
Tony then hops down on Zero for the cover.
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Zero kicks out.
Cannon hops back on Zero for the cover.
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Zero kicks out.
Tony hops back down on Zero for the cover.
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Zero kicks out.
Stephy Auger: Lots of nearfalls from both New Kings, but Zero’s able to escape.
Kris Cruise: Those constant nearfalls weren’t done without a purpose. That was a fair amount of energy that Zero had to exert just to kick out. The New Kings are clearly on the same page thus far.
Zero then immediately rolls over towards the ropes. But The New Kings pounce on him again with stomps. They pull Zero up to his feet and press him against the ropes. After Tony hooks Zero’s arms over the top rope, he nails him with knee trusts to the midsection. After unhooking Zero’s arms, Tony places Zero’s upper body through the ropes, grabs the back of his neck with both hands and pulls back, choking him against the ropes. After about five seconds, Tony lets go as Cannon runs into the far ropes. When Cannon returns, he knocks Zero to the floor with a running big boot to the face.
Kris Cruise: The British Mamba with a hard boot to the face that sends McHannon crashing to the floor.
Stephy Auger: There’s still no sign of dissension thus far.
While Zero tries to get up on the outside, Tony runs into the far ropes. When he returns, he knocks Zero down with a flipping suicide dive through the ropes. Tony picks up Zero and rolls him back into the ring. But as soon as he sees Cannon motioning to make the cover, he pulls Zero back to the outside.
Stephy Auger: Well…
Kris Cruise: Yeah, I just saw that, too!
Tony goes to delivers a vertical suplex on the floor, but Zero blocks it. So Tony punches him in the ribs before going for another vertical suplex. But again, Zero blocks it. Zero then grabs Tony before countering with a vertical suplex on the floor. But as soon as Zero gets back to his feet, Cannon reaches through the ropes, grabs him by the hair and pulls him back up onto the apron. He then takes Zero and goes to suplex him back into the ring. But Zero slips down from behind. He then tries to quickly go for Zero-Tolerance. But Cannon wraps his arms around the top rope. So Zero settles for clubbing shots to the back of the neck.
Kris Cruise: Cannon wisely blocked Zero Tolerance by wrapping his arms around the ropes. If Zero hit that, this match would be over.
Stephy Auger: We’ve seen him lay out Cannon before with that move. Cannon knows full well just how powerful that move is.
After yanking Cannon off the ropes, Zero marches into the corner and slams him face-first into the top turnbuckle. Zero then turns him around and lights him up with a flurry of right hands out the face before stomping him down into the corner. But Zero’s not done. He reaches down, pulls Cannon back up and whips him into the opposite corner. Zero charges across the ring, but Cannon counters with a boot to the face. The boot turns Zero around and sends him stumbling out of the corner, where he’s caught by Tony with a springboard clothesline off the top turnbuckle. He makes the cover.
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Zero kicks out.
Kris Cruise: Where did Carmine come from?
Stephy Auger: I have no idea.
Tony picks up Zero and whips him into the ropes. But instead of coming back, Zero hangs onto the ropes. So Tony charges over to attack. But Zero counters with a back body drop. Tony ends up rotating in mid air before…
*SMACK!!!*Kris Cruise: My God, did you just heard that thud?
Stephy Auger: hear the thud? Did you see how hard Tony’s face smacking on the floor? Did you see how his head bounced off the floor!?
As Zero looks down at Tony, who is currently motionless on the floor. Cannon comes up from behind and rolls him up with a schoolboy.
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Zero kicks out.
After both men scramble back to their feet, they trade fists until Zero against the advantage after a knee strike to the midsection. He then takes Cannon and tosses him through the ropes and onto the apron. After reaching through the ropes, Zero drags Cannon along the middle rope to set up for a rope-hung DDT. But Cannon unhooks his legs, lifts up Zero and counters with a hotshot across the top rope.
Kris Cruise: Zero’s down after that hotshot across the top rope. But Tony Carmine is still down on the outside and he’s yet to move a muscle.
Stephy Auger: No he hasn’t. He landed in a real bad way, too. I know he’s not the most well-liked guy around. And that may be for good reason…
Kris Cruise: “May be”?
Stephy Auger: ...but he looks seriously hurt. He hasn’t moved at all.
After Zero turns over and gets up on his knees, Cannon delivers a series of shoot kicks to the chest. He then sizes up Zero before throwing out a Roundhouse Kick. But Zero ducks leaps to his feet and counters with a Backstabber. He makes the cover.
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Cannon gets his shoulder up.
Zero picks up Cannon and whips him into the ropes. When he returns, Zero sets up for a back body drop. But Cannon stops and counters with a kick to the face. While Zero stumbles back, Cannon turns and runs back into the ropes. When he returns, Zero knocks him down with a discus clothesline. He makes the cover.
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Cannon gets his shoulder up.
Kris Cruise: McHannon nearly knocked the wind out of Cannon with that discus clothesline, but it only gets two. Meanwhile on the outside, we’ve got some of the medical personnel from the back attending to Tony Carmine, who still hasn’t moved. You can see the replay of that fall on the right side of your screen. You’re right, Stephy. When you think of a back body drop to the floor, it may not seem like much. But Tony fully rotated and came down hard. When you see the impact, you realize that was a nasty fall he took to the floor. He landed face-first right at the edge of the aisle where there is zero padding whatsoever.
Back in the ring, Zero picks up Cannon, runs and tosses him through the ropes and to the floor. On the outside, Zero picks up Cannon and repeatedly rams him back-first against the side of the ring. He then takes Cannon and whips him hard down ringside and against the guard rail. Cannon arches his back upon impact before crumbling to the floor. McHannon then marches his way down ringside before stomping away at Cannon’s ribs. He then reaches down, picks up Cannon, lifts him up and throws him down across the guard rail with a front suplex. After Cannon’s body slips down off the guard rail, Zero pulls him back to his feet. He takes Cannon, lifts him up and throws him down across the guard rail for a second time with a front suplex. While Cannon’s body hangs over the rail, Zero takes a few steps back. He then sizes Cannon up before running over and nailing him with a single leg dropkick to the side of the head. Cannon falls off the rail and immediately begins favoring his ribs.
Kris Cruise: Zero trying to soften up Cannon for one the many gutbusters in his arsenal.
Stephy Auger: He’s going to target the hell out of those ribs, Cruise. Hopefully even break a few. That’s going to make it harder for Cannon to breath.
Zero heads back over, mounts himself on top of Cannon and hammers away with short-range punches to the face. He then gets off of Cannon, marches over and snatches up the black cable wire near one of the cameramen. After marching back over towards Cannon, Zero frantically wraps the wire around his neck and chokes Cannon. The ref tries to pull Zero off of Cannon, but it’s to no avail. Goodrich then goes over and pulls Zero’s arm off Cannon. But he ends up getting shoved down for his troubles.
Zero picks up Cannon and marches down ringside. He then barks for J.A. Aldridge to get out of his way. After slamming Cannon face-first onto the seat of the chair, Zero takes Cannon, sits him in the chair and hammers away with another flurry of right hands. While Cannon’s dazed, Zero marches back down across the ring area area. He then turns, charges back down and goes for a flying forearm smash. But Cannon dives out of the way, sending Zero crashing into the chair and the guard rail.
Kris Cruise: Nobody’s home as Zero crashing into the guardrail.
Stephy Auger: Now Zero appears to be hurt!
Cannon picks up Zero and rolls him back into the ring. He then reaches in, takes Zero’s right arm and slams it down hard against the edge of the apron. Zero immediately clutches the arm. But Cannon reaches back in, wrestles the arm free and slams it down hard against the edge of the apron again. Cannon reaches back in, grabs Zero by both of his wrists and drags him over towards the ring post. After Cannon places his foot on the post, he takes Zero by the wrists and yanks back, sending Zero’s right shoulder smacking into the ring post. While Zero groans in pain, Cannon takes the right arm, pulls it back and swings it against the ring post three times. Cannon then walks up the steps. He smirks as he looks over and sees McHannon in agony.
Kris Cruise: McHannon’s hurting, Stephy, and Cannon is loving every minute of it.
Stephy Auger: I wonder if he’s loving seeing Carmine being taken out of here by medical personnel?
Kris Cruise: It looks like Carmine’s finally come to. But they’ve got him on the stretcher and even have him fitted for a neck collar. With Carmine out of this match, Cannon’s chances are 50/50 now!
Stephy Auger: Let’s not forget that the third New King, Danny Diamond, is still in the back! You don’t think Diamond will come down here and check out the action up close?
Kris Cruise: Knowing how the New Kings roll, I wouldn’t doubt it.
While McHannon scoots himself back into an adjacent corner while guarding his arm, Cannon slowly steps back into the ring. The British Mamba smirks as the predator sizes up his prey. Zero slowly pulls himself up using only his left arm as he sees Cannon approach. Just as Cannon goes to strike, Zero throws out a kick to the midsection. But Cannon catches his foot. He then yanks Zero out of the corner, wraps him up and throws him down with a Capture Suplex. Cannon turns over and makes the cover.
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Zero gets his left shoulder up.
Cannon picks up Zero, brings him into the corner and slams him face-first into the top turnbuckle. After turning Zero around, Cannon unleashes a flurry of European Uppercuts that send his head rocking back and forth. He then takes Zero and whips him into the opposite corner. Cannon then runs across the ring and connects with a Corner High Knee. He goes to follow up with a running bulldog from out of the corner. But Zero shoves Cannon off of him and into the ropes. When Cannon returns, Zero connects with a European Uppercut. The uppercut sends Cannon stumbling back and almost falling through the ropes. But he saves himself and counters with a pendulum lariat that turns Zero inside out. He makes the cover.
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Zero gets his left shoulder up.
Kris Cruise: McHannon nearly got his head taken off with that lariat. But it only gets two.
Stephy Auger: On the brightside for McHannon, he doesn't have to worry about the constant New Kings double team.
Cannon picks up Zero, takes him by the right wrist and delivers an armbreaker across his shoulder. He then takes Zero and delivers another armbreaker across the shoulder. After wrenching the arm, Cannon delivers short-arm shoulder blocks to the right shoulder. After another arm wrench, Cannon brings Zero down with a rolling cross armbar.
Kris Cruise: Cannon with the submission! He’s got the cross armbar locked in!
Stephy Auger: Not quite!
Zero immediately locks his hands to prevent Cannon from pulling applying the move and hyperextending his arm. But Cannon is still trying with all his might to get the move locked on. So he tries to repeatedly yank back on the arm to break Zero’s grip. But Zero’s still got his hands locked. So Cannon takes his left leg and repeatedly drops it across Zero’s face. He then yanks back once last time. This time, he finally breaks the grip and fully locked on the armbar.
Kris Cruise: Cannon’s got it locked on! Look at the agony McHannon’s in already!
The ref asks Zero if he wants to give up. But he refuses to quit. So Cannon keeps the hold locked on while he yells at Zero to tap. But the Champion won’t quit. Zero slowly rolls over to his right, pinning Cannon’s shoulders to the mat.
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Cannon uses his legs to press Zero back down to the canvas.
The ref asks Zero if he wants to give up. But he refuses. So reaches over with his right and grabs onto his wrist. After getting up on his knees and then his feet, Zero hoists Cannon off the canvas before throwing him down with a vicious slam that breaks the hold. Zero then stumbles back into the corner before clutching his right arm.
Kris Cruise: Zero just broke the armbar by lifting Cannon up and throwing him down hard on the canvas.
Stephy Auger: Yeah, Zero escaped. But how much damage to that arm has been done?
Goodrich can be seen slapping the canvas as he tries to will Cannon. Meanwhile Cannon is trying to shake out the cobwebs after the back of his head smacked against the canvas. After Cannon turns over on his knees and then gets up hunched over, Zero makes his way from out of the corner and plants him with a Kickout DDT. He makes the cover.
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Cannon gets his shoulder up.
Zero takes Cannon and tosses him through the ropes and onto the apron. After reaching through the ropes, Zero pulls Cannon through the ropes and spikes him in a rope-hung DDT. He turns Cannon over and makes the cover.
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Cannon then gets his shoulder up.
Zero picks up Cannon and tosses him through the ropes and to the apron. After Zero steps out onto the apron, he slowly picks up Cannon before quickly positioning himself behind him.
Kris Cruise: What’s Zero going for here?
Zero goes to German Suplex Cannon off the apron, but Cannon wisely wraps his arms around the top rope. So Zero goes for another German Suplex off the apron. But again, Cannon hangs onto the top rope. So Zero lets go and delivers clubbing shots to the back of the neck. He then wraps his arms around Cannon and goes for another German Suplex. This time, Cannon blocks with a back elbow to the face. He then nails McHannon with another elbow… and another… and another. Once Zero’s grip has been broken, Cannon leans forward against the ropes to catch his breath. Just then, Zero quickly hooks Cannon’s arms from behind before hurling him off the apron.
Kris Cruise: McHannon with a Tiger Suplex off the apron to Cannon!
Cannon lays folded up on the floor while Zero can be seen clutching his right arm.
Stephy Auger: First Carmine took a hard fall to the floor, now Cannon!
Zero pulls himself up using the edge of the apron before heading over towards Cannon. He picks up Cannon and rolls him back into the ring before rolling himself back in. He makes the cover.
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Cannon gets his foot on the bottom rope.
Kris Cruise: Excellent ring awareness there by Cannon.
Zero picks up Cannon and goes for a suplex, but Cannon blocks it. So Zero punches him in the ribs. He then goes for another suplex. But this time, Cannon drops down to a knee. So Zero lets go before blasting him in the face with a high knee lift. After he pulls Cannon back up to a vertical base, Zero delivers a vertical suplex lift with his left arm before dropping Cannon with a neckbreaker. He turns over and makes the cover.
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Cannon gets his shoulder up.
Zero picks up Cannon and moves him into the corner. After sitting Cannon down on the top turnbuckle, Zero climbs up onto the middle ropes and turns around. He then lifts Cannon up across his shoulders for a rolling fireman’s carry. But Cannon repeatedly elbows Zero in the side of the head. After Cannon slips down onto the apron, he quickly steps back into the ring, grabs Zero by the ankle and yanks him hard off the ropes. After Zero smacks the back of his head against the canvas on the way down, Cannon picks him up, hooks his arm, lifts him up and plants him with the Cannon Driver II. He makes the cover.
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Zero gets his left shoulder up.
Cannon looks over at the ref and holds up three fingers. But the ref shakes his head before holding two back at him. Cannon places his head on his hands with disbelief.
Kris Cruise: Cannon can’t believe it and neither can I.
Stephy Auger: The Cannon Driver II did look like it was going to be enough for three.
Cannon picks up Zero and nails him with multiple open hand slaps, followed by an elbow strike to the head, followed by a discus forearm. While Zero’s dazed, Cannon turns and runs back into the ropes. When he returns, Zero hoists him up and counters a pop-up spinning sitout powerbomb.
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Cannon gets his shoulder up.
McHannon lays back on the canvas and covers his face with his hands in disbelief.
Kris Cruise: Another nearfall! That was like 2 and 3/4s!
Stephy Auger: You can tell how bad both of these men want it.
Kris Cruise: This is definitely what McHannon wanted, I know that. Whether it was Cannon or Carmine, he wanted this match one on one. He’s got what he wanted. But now, can he seal the deal? Can McHannon walk out of another Pay Per View still the World Champion?
Zero picks up Cannon and whips him into the corner. He runs across the ring and connects with a flying forearm smash. He then takes Cannon and whips him into the opposite corner. Zero runs across the ring and connects with another flying forearm smash. He then hoists up Cannon and sits him up on the top turnbuckle. After climbing up onto the middle ropes, Zero turns around, hoists Cannon up across his shoulders, dives off and delivers a rolling fireman’s carry slam. He turns over and makes the cover.
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Cannon gets his shoulder up.
Zero looks over and holds up three fingers at the ref. When the ref holds back two at him, he lowers his head.
Kris Cruise: You can see the disappointment, Stephy. McHannon thought that was three.
Stephy Auger: So did I!
Zero picks up Cannon and lifts him up for a chickenwing gutbuster. But Cannon counters into a wheelbarrow victory roll.
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Zero kicks out.
After both men scramble to get back to their feet, Cannon knocks him down with a reverse roundhouse kick. He makes the cover.
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Zero gets his shoulder up.
Cannon picks up Zero and nails him with multiple open hand slaps, followed by an elbow strike to the head, followed by a discus forearm. While Zero’s dazed, Cannon turns and runs back into the ropes. When Cannon returns, he turns Zero inside out with a single leg dropkick.
Kris Cruise: The Clockwork Orange!
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Zero gets his shoulder up.
Stephy Auger: What’s it going to take, Cruise? What’s it going to take for one of these men to get the three count?
Cannon picks up Zero and nails him with a flurry of short-range elbow smashes to the face. He then pulls his arm back before knocking Zero down with a burning lariat. He pulls McHannon back up… only to knock him down with another burning lariat. Cannon reaches back down, pulls Zero back up and goes for another burning lariat. But Zero ducks, hooks Cannon’s arm from behind, lifts him up and delivers a chickenwing gutbuster. Cannon bounces off of Zero’s knees before rolling over.
After Cannon gets up off the mat hunched over, Zero scoops him up across his and delivers a Fireman’s Carry Gutbuster. Cannon bounces off the. He guards his ribs while his breathing appears to be labored.
Stephy Auger: McHannon’s feeling it, Cruise! He senses that the end is near! He knows that Cannon doesn’t have much left in the tank.
Zero reaches down and slowly pulls up Cannon from behind. He lifts The British Mamba up… and throws him down emphatically with Zero-Tolerance. Zero turns over and makes the cover.
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Goodrich placed Cannon’s foot on the bottom rope. The ref sees this and immediately throws Goodrich out from ringside.
Kris Cruise: Goodrich placed Cannon’s foot on the rope! He just saved Cannon’s hide just he did in the rematch against Fujiko!
Goodrich gets up on the apron and yells at the ref for throwing him out. Unbeknownst to him, McHannon’s looking at him with fury in his eyes.
Stephy Auger: I think McHannon just realized what happened.
McHannon leaps to his feet and latches his hands around Goodrich’s neck. The World Champion tries to squeeze the life out of him. McHannon’s forearms tremble with anger while Goodrich’s eyes almost bulge out of his head. McHannon then shoves Goodrich off the apron and to the floor. As soon as McHannon turns around, Cannon doubles him over with a boot to the midsection. He then scoops up McHannon and plants him with a small package driver.
Kris Cruise: The Cannon Driver! Does Cannon have it!?
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NO!
Kris Cruise: McHannon kicked out! McHannon kicked out!
Cannon rolls over into the corner. He sits there with shock written all over his face. Cannon runs his hand over his face before shaking his head with disbelief. He then suddenly snaps out of it as he pulls himself up using the ropes. He then frantically begins to wave up McHannon off the canvas. As McHannon slowly turns over and gets up off the mat hunched over, Cannon bursts from out of the corner and connects with a Busaiku Knee Kick to the side of the head, turning McHannon inside out.
Kris Cruise: The Birmingham Screwdriver!
Stephy Auger: Cannon’s going for the cover!
ONE!
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TWO!
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THREE!
“Vooodoo Child (Jimi Hendrix Cover)” blares throughout the arena as the crowd erupts with boos.
J.A. Aldridge: Here is your winner… and NEEEEEEEW.... FGA World Champion, JOHNNY CANNON!
The ref heads over and drapes the World Championship across Cannon’s torso. Cannon immediately clutches it for dear life.
Kris Cruise: Johnny Cannon’s done it! He’s defeated Zero McHannon to become the new FGA World Champion!
Stephy Auger: But let’s not ignore the fact that a huuuuuge assist has to go to Quinn Goodrich for running interference. I don’t think Cannon kicks out of Zero Tolerance, Cruise.
Cannon slowly rolls to the outside, where he’s greeted by Goodrich. Goodrich, who is still holding his throat after nearly getting choked out, celebrates with The British Mamba before Cannon hoists the championship in the air to tremendous heat from the crowd.
Kris Cruise: A New King is on top of FGA and his name if Johnny Cannon. Johnny Cannon, The British Mamba, is our new FGA World Champion. From McHannon as champion to Cannon. You know, some would say that this is definitely the darkest timeline, Stephy.
Stephy Auger: You know McHannon’s going to be piiiiiissed once he comes to. That Twitter rant is going to be epic! Everyone is going to get it! Except me, of course, since I’ve been Team McHannon the entire time!
As Cannon and Goodrich make their way up the aisle, they’re greeted by Danny Diamond, who hugs both men. They both then hoist Cannon up onto their shoulders. Despite the prolonged roar of boos from the crowd, The British Mamba repeatedly thrusts the championship in the air.
