MAIN EVENT
FRONTIER LIONS CUP (Qualifying Round)
Chandler Scott vs. Chris Bond
"If you take a life, do you know what you'll give...
Odds are, you won't like what it is...
When the storm arrives, would you be seen with me...
By the merciless eyes I've deceived...
I've seen angels fall from blinding heights...
But you yourself are nothing so divine...
Just next in line..."The house lights dim in the smaller facility, and multi-colored lights soon flicker throughout the filled-to-the-brim center. The crowd jumps to it's feet, blowing the roof off from the much smaller arena as Chris Bond makes his way out from behind the curtains. As he emerges from behind the curtain, there is a small burst of excitement from the crowd. With a spotlight lighting his way, Bond makes his way down the aisle and towards the ring, even slapping a few hands on the way down.
J.A. Aldridge: The following contest is scheduled for one fall. It is a Qualifying Match in the Frontier Lions Cup and it is your main event of the evening! Introducing first, now residing out of Greensboro, North Carolina! Weighing in at 242 pounds! He is “The Battle-Hardened Veteran” CHRIS BOND!
Soon enough he jogs up the stairs, and walks along the ring apron before wiping his feet. Chris Bond steps over the second rope and into the ring. The self-proclaimed legend of the wrestling world walks to the center of the ring and stands there for a moment, as flashes go off throughout the waves of fans. He circles the ring, arms outstretched, as the fans cheer loudly once again. Bond enjoys this, as his trademark smirk re-emerges on his face. Heading to his corner, Bond does a few stretches as he waits for the match to begin.
Kris Cruise: Chris Bond’s making his in-ring return for the first time since last December. But Bond isn’t being thrown any softballs. Tonight, he makes his return against Chandler Scott in our last Qualifying Match.
Stephy Auger: There’s certainly no love lost between these two. Things are very testy and very personal. I would not be shocked if this one turns ugly in a hurry.
The sound of a guitar plays throughout the arena, capturing the attention of all the fans in the crowd. They all turn their attention to the entrance way, preparing for the man that’s about to walk out.
It's been so long
Long hard days
They don't say
Gods change my ways
Change my ways
Those evil ways...
So I set out
Cross that way
Strike them down
To make them pay
Change their ways
Their evil ways...
At the 1:01:50 second mark, “Evil Ways (Justice Mix)” bursts through the speakers. Chandler Scott then steps through the curtain to a loud ovation from the crowd.
BUT I CAN'T HIDE!
OOOOOOO!
AND I WON'T HIDE!
OOOOOOO! YEAH!
My Evil Ways...
J.A. Aldridge: And his opponent, from Hyannis, Massachusetts! Weighing in at 228 pounds… CHANDLER SCOTT!
Despite the positive reaction from the crowd, Chandler doesn’t play to them for now. Instead, he keeps his eyes focused on the ring as he walks down the ramp and aisle.
I found out
The hate grow cool
The god rise up
Damn my soul
Cause I ain't change
Change my ways
I ain't change...
As he hits the ringside area, a spotlight slowly fades upon him.
SO I WON'T HIDE!
OOOOOOO!
I WON'T HIDE!
OOOOOOO! HEY!
I CAN'T HIDE! YEAH!
OOOOOOO!
I CAN'T HIDE! HEY!
My Evil Ways...
While the chorus plays, he leaps up onto the apron, steps through the ropes and enters the ring. Chandler then marches into the corner, climbs up onto the middle ropes and scans the crowd. He then slowly spreads his arms out. This time, he soaks in the large reaction from the crowd. Chandler hops down to the canvas and removes the shades and the vest, tossing them to the outside as he awaits the opening bell.
Kris Cruise: You can s-- hold on!
The bell sounds as Chandler makes his way across the ring and nails Bond with a right hand. Bond comes back with a punch of his own. Chandler nails Bond with another right hand. Bond comes back with a punch of his own. Chandler nails Bond with yet another right hand. Bond throws out a punch. But Chandler blocks it and counters with a punch of his own. Bond throws out another punch. But again, Chandler blocks it and counters with a punch of his own. Chandler then nails Bond with another right hand… and another… and another. He then takes Bond and goes for an irish whip. But Bond reverses, sending Chandler into the ropes. When Chandler returns, Bond grabs him by the back of the neck, runs and tosses him over the top rope.
Bond turns and raises his arms in the air to cheers from the crowd. But unbeknownst to him, Chandler landed safely on the apron. He then scales up to the top turnbuckle and crouches down. Once Bond turns around, Chandler leaps off and knocks him down with a flying high knee to the face. He makes the cover.
ONE!
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TWO!
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Bond gets his shoulder up.
Kris Cruise: Bond took his eyes off the ball and Chandler made him pay.
Chandler picks up Bond, marches into the corner and slams him face-first into the top turnbuckle. After turning Bond around, Chandler delivers a flurry of right hands that send Bond slumping down in the corner. From there, Chandler repeatedly stomps on his chest before choking him with his foot, which elicits some boos from the crowd. He then pulls down on the top rope. The ref gives him until the count of five to break the choke.
Ref: ONE… TWO… THREE… FOUR…
Chandler breaks the choke…. Only to reapply it. The boos get louder this time.
Ref: ONE… TWO… THREE… FOUR…
Chandler reluctantly lets go. He then reaches down, pulls Bond back up to his feet and doubles him over with a punch to the midsection. Chandler then nails Bond with another punch to the gut… and another… and another. After a slap upside the head, Chandler delivers a European Uppercut that causes Bond’s head to rock back. He then takes Bond and whips him hard into the opposite corner. The turnbuckles rattle as Bond’s back collides with them. As Bond staggers from out of the corner, Chandler runs over and sends him flipping down to the canvas with a kitchen sink. As Bond slowly sits back up, Chandler runs into the ropes. When he comes back, he delivers a rolling neck snap. Chandler makes the cover.
ONE!
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TWO!
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Bond gets his shoulder up.
Kris Cruise: Thus far, this match has been all Chandler.
Stephy Auger: It is Bond’s first match back. He may need some time to get his feet under him. But at this rate, Chandler may run away with this one if Bond doesn’t get back in it.
Chandler picks up Bond and whips him into the ropes. When Bond comes back, Chandler doubles him over with a punch to the midsection. He then hooks his arm around Bond’s neck before delivering a snap suplex. Chandler turns over and makes the cover.
ONE!
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TWO!
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Bond gets his shoulder up.
Chandler picks up Bond and doubles him over with a knee strike to the midsection. He then takes Bond, runs and tosses him through the ropes and to the floor. As Bond slowly gets up on the floor, Chandler takes off into the ropes. When he comes back, he goes for a suicide dive. But Bond lunges forward and delivers a punch to the face that knocks Chandler back into the ring. Bond rolls back in and makes the cover.
ONE!
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TWO!
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Chandler kicks out.
Kris Cruise: Bond blocks the suicide dive and knocks Chandler down to the canvas. He may have only gotten a two count. But what he did do was stop Chandler’s momentum.
Bond picks up Chandler, moves him into the ropes and delivers a blistering knife edge chop across the chest. He then nails Chandler with another chop before whipping him into the far ropes. When Chandler comes back, Bond knocks him down with a back elbow. He drops down and makes the cover.
ONE!
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TWO!
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Chandler kicks out.
Bond picks up Chandler and whips him into the ropes. When Chandler comes back, Bond throws out a clothesline. But Chandler ducks and runs into the ropes. When Chandler comes back, Bond throws out another clothesline. But again, Chandler ducks and heads into the ropes. When he comes back, the crowd cheers as Bond scoops him up from the side and delivers a jumping backbreaker. He makes the cover.
ONE!
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TWO!
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Chandler kicks out.
Bond picks up Chandler and whips him into the corner. He then runs into the corner, connects with a clothesline and goes to follow up with a running bulldog out of the corner. But Chandler shoves Bond off of him and into the ropes. When Bond comes back, Chandler knocks him down with a running European Uppercut. He makes the cover.
ONE!
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TWO!
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Bond gets his shoulder up.
As Chandler goes to pick up Bond, Bond tackles him down with a standing double leg. He then hooks his arms around Chandler’s legs and leans back, catapulting him into the corner. After bouncing his face off the top turnbuckle, Chandler stumbles back into the awaiting arms of Bond, who brings him down with a russian leg sweep. He rolls over and makes the cover.
ONE!
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TWO!
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Chandler gets his shoulder up.
Kris Cruise: Bond’s continuing to build with his offense and has somehow taken control of this match after being dominated for so long.
Bond picks up Chandler and whips him into the ropes. When Chandler returns, Bond delivers an inverted atomic drop before knocking him down with a hard European Uppercut. He makes the cover.
ONE!
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TWO!
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Chandler gets his shoulder up.
Bond picks up Chandler, brings him into the corner and slams him face-first into the top turnbuckle. After turning Chandler around, Bond delivers a kick to the midsection, followed by a knife edge chop. He then delivers another kick to the midsection, followed by a knife edge chop. Bond hits another kick, then a chop. Kick, then a chop. Kick, chop. Kick, chop. Kick, chop. Bond looks out into the crowd and gets showered with cheers. He then follows up with a hard European Uppercut. Bond brings Chandler from out of the corner before whipping him into the ropes. When Chandler comes back, Bond throws him down with a belly to belly suplex. He hooks the leg.
ONE!
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TWO!
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Chandler gets his shoulder up.
Kris Cruise: Both of these men are vying for the final spot in the 2016 Frontier Lions Cup. Who will go on to face Dom Harter in the Quarterfinals at Above & Beyond V? Will it be Chris Bond? Will it be Chandler Scott?
Bond picks up Chandler and goes for a vertical suplex, but Chandler blocks it. So Bond tightens his grip before going for another vertical suplex. But again, Chandler blocks it. Chandler then counters with a shotgun stunner. He then sits up Bond before running into the ropes. When Chandler returns, he nails Bond in the face with a sliding forearm smash. He makes the cover.
ONE!
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TWO!
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Bond gets his shoulder up.
Chandler picks up Bond, drags him over towards the ropes and goes for a vertical suplex to the floor, but Bond blocks it. So Chandler tightens his grip before going for another vertical suplex. But again, Bond blocks it. After three punches to the midsection, Bond lifts up Chandler and throws him down with a front suplex across the top rope. While Chandler’s body hangs over the top rope, Bond takes a few steps back before connecting with a high knee lift. After getting knocked off the top rope, Chandler bounces off the apron before falling to the floor.
While Chandler tries to shake out the cobwebs, Bond rolls to the outside. He sizes Chandler up before putting the boots to him. He then picks up Chandler before ramming him back-first against the side of the guardrail. He then switches positions with Chandler before ramming him back-first against the side of the ring. Bond then takes Chandler delivers a vertical suplex on the floor. Chandler can be seen cringing while he arches his back in pain. But Bond doesn’t let up. After bringing Chandler back to his feet, he doubles him over with a knee to the midsection. From there, Bond hoists up Chandler before delivering a gutwrench powerbomb across the edge of the ring. After Chandler crumbles to the floor, Bond rolls back into the ring. As Bond heads into the corner to rest, the ref continues his count.
FOUR!
FIVE!
SIX!
SEVEN!
EIGHT!
NINE!
Chandler rolls back into the ring.
Kris Cruise: He beats the count!
Bond turns around and sees Chandler back in the ring. So he marches over and makes the cover.
ONE!
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TWO!
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Chandler gets his shoulder up.
Bond picks up Chandler and whips him into the ropes. When Chandler returns, Bond throws him down with an STO backbreaker. He makes the cover.
ONE!
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TWO!
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Chandler gets his shoulder up.
Bond sits up Chandler before nailing him with a hard kick to the back. Chandler seethes as he arches his back in pain. Bond sizes him up before nailing Chandler with another hard kick to the back. The kick causes Chandler to turn over onto his stomach. Chandler pushes himself up on all fours. But Bond is right there to deliver a jumping stomp to the back. Chandler pushes himself back up on all fours. But again, Bond knocks him back down with a jumping stomp to the back. After Chandler pushes himself back up on all fours, Bond reaches down and wraps his wraps around his waist. He then deadlifts Chandler up off the canvas and throws him down with a gutwrench powerbomb to cheers and applause from the crowd. He makes the cover.
ONE!
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TWO!
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TH-NO!
Chandler gets his shoulder up.
Bond picks up Chandler and sets him up for a piledriver. But Chandler counters with a back body drop. Chandler immediately drops to his knees and holds the small of his back. He slowly returns to a vertical base. But when he turns around, Bond knocks him down with a running lariat. He makes the cover.
NE!
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TWO!
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Chandler gets his shoulder up.
Kris Cruise: Chandler has such a firm grip on this match in the beginitely. But the tide has turned. Momentum has swung all the way in the opposite direction and now it’s Bond in control.
Stephy Auger: I don’t know if he’s still suffering from the effects of that Chivalry is Dead Match, but Chandler cooled down after that hot start. He needs to do something to get back in this match or else Bond is about to advance in this tournament.
Bond picks up Chandler and goes for a belly to back suplex. But Chandler rolls over his shoulder and lands on his feet. When Bond turns around, Chandler lifts up his left knee and delivers a dragon screw legwhip. Bond immediately clutches the knee.
Kris Cruise: He just delivered a dragonscrew to the knee that Bond’s had two major surgeries on!
Stephy Auger: Good! Do it again!
Chandler reaches down, pulls up Bond, lifts up the left leg and delivers another dragon screw. Bond can be heard shouting obscenities. Chandler picks up Bond once again. As soon as Chandler lifts up his left leg, Bond begins nailing Chandler with a flurry of jabs to the face. So Chandler lets go of the leg and delivers a shoot kick to the side of the knee. Bond’s knee buckles. He tries to limp away. But Chandler is right on him with another shoot kick to the leg. Bond drops down to a knee. But he gets back up. So Chandler runs into the ropes. When he comes back, he kicks Bond in the back of the knee so hard that it sends him flipping down to the canvas.
Bond reaches for the ropes. But Chandler drags Bond away from the ropes, lifts up his left leg and delivers an elbow drop to it. Chandler gets back up, lifts up the leg and delivers another elbow drop. Chandler then delivers a third elbow drop. With Bond’s leg pinned down to the canvas, Chandler begins to fidget with his left knee brace. Bond sits up and tries to pull Chandler away from it. But Chandler just swats him off of him. So Bond reaches back over and tries to pull Chandler off his leg. This time, Chandler reaches back and knocks Bond down with a back elbow. Chandler then unbuckles the knee pad before ripping it off of Bond’s leg. Chandler then runs and chucks the knee brace into the aisle. There’ a few cheers. But the boos are more prominent.
Kris Cruise: This is not going to end good, Stephy...
Chandler marches back over to Bond and puts the boots to his left knee. Chandler lifts up the leg and delivers a rolling leg snap. Chandler delivers two more rolling leg snaps to Bond’s left leg. He then grabs Bod by the ankle before dragging him across the ring. Chandler drapes Bond’s left across the bottom rope. He then delivers a jumping seated senton to the leg. Bond can be heard shouting obscenities before covering his face with his hands. After rolling out onto the floor, Chandler pulls Bond’s legs out onto the apron. He then lifts Bond’s leg up before throwing it down hard against the edge of the apron. He then takes Bond by the leg and drags him over towards the ring post. Chandler pulls back Bond’s leg and swings it hard against the ring post.
*THWACK!*Chandler throws Bond’s leg against the ring post again…
*THWACK!*And again…
*THWACK!*Bond clutches his knee in agony while Chandler slowly makes his way back up onto the apron. After stepping back into the ring, Bond begins to scoot himself away from Chandler. So Chandler begins stalking him across the ring. Bond continues to try and scoot himself to safety. But he quickly realizes that he’s backed himself into one of the corners. As Bond reaches up and tries to pull himself up using the ropes, Chandler marches into the corner. Chandler’s cut off with a kick to the midsection. Bond uses his right leg to deliver another kick… and another… and another. He then takes Chandler and throws him through the ropes and onto the apron. Bond then reaches through the ropes, drags Chandler across the middle rope and then plants him with a rope hung DDT to cheers from the crowd.
Kris Cruise: Rejection DDT by Bond!
While both men are down, the ref starts his count.
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
FOUR!
FIVE!
SIX!
SEVEN!
After both men return to their feet, Bond nails Chandler with a European Uppercut. He then connects with another European Uppercut… and another… and another. After a kick to the midsection using his right leg, Bond takes Chandler and whips him into the ropes. When Chandler returns, Bond knocks him down with a lariat. After Chandler returns to his feet, Bond returns him to the mat with another lariat. Once Chandler gets back up, Bond doubles him over with a kick to the midsection before bringing him down with a jumping facebuster. He turns Chandler over and makes the cover.
ONE!
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TWO!
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Chandler gets his shoulder up.
Bond picks up Chandler and whips him hard into the corner. After Chandler collides sternum-first with the turnbuckles, he stumbles back into the arms of Bond, who lifts him up and delivers a belly to back suplex. He turns over and makes the cover.
ONE!
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TWO!
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Chandler gets his shoulder up.
Bond picks up Chandler, nails him with three forearms to the face and then whips him into the ropes. When Chandler returns, Bond throws him down with a spinebuster. He rolls across Chandler and hooks the leg.
ONE!
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TWO!
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Chandler gets his shoulder up.
Bond slowly gets up to his feet and begins massaging his left knee. He then picks up Chandler and whips him into the ropes. When Chandler comes back, Bond goes for a running lariat. But Chandler ducks and stops as Bond’s momentum takes him into the ropes. When Bond comes back, Chandler knocks him down with a Pinpoint Dropkick. He makes the cover.
ONE!
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TWO!
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Bond gets his shoulder up.
Chandler picks up Bond and whips him into the ropes. When Bond comes back, Chandler delivers an inverted atomic drop and goes to follow up with a European Uppercut. But Bond turns and counters into a Hangman’s Clutch submission.
Kris Cruise: Could Bond get the submission here?
The ref asks Chandler if he wants to give up. But he refuses to quit. He then rolls backwards across bond’s back, lands in front of Bond, kicks him in the midsection and delivers a fireman's carry neckbreaker. Chandler then stumbles into the corner before waving up Bond. Once Bond finally returns to his feet, Chandler charges from out of the corner and delivers a spinning sitout sleeper slam.
Chandler picks up Bond and whips him into the corner. He runs across the ring and connects with a European Uppercut. Chandler takes Bond and whips him into the opposite corner. He runs across the ring and connects with a flying corner elbow smash. Chandler lifts up Bond and sits him down across the top turnbuckle before delivers a top rope-hunt Cutter to a mixed reaction from the crowd.
Kris Cruise: Mass Spike from Chandler Scott!
Stephy Auger: You know what comes next, Cruise...
Chandler picks up Bond, turns and clobbers him with a hangman’s Roaring Hammer, sending him crumpling down to the canvas. He makes the cover.
ONE!
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TWO!
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THREE!
“Evil Ways” blasts over the PA as the crowd explodes with a mixed reaction.
J.A. Aldridge: Here is your winner, CHANDLER SCOTT!
Chandler gets his arm raised while the crowd continues its mixed reaction.
Kris Cruise: Chandler Scott picks up the win tonight, advancing in the Frontier Lions Cup!
Stephy Auger: Chris Bond put up a fight in his return match in FGA. But Chandler was driven to defeat Bond for both professional and personal reasons. In the end, Chandler got the job done and he will be headed to Above & Beyond V!
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