5-WAY FRAY
MOLLY REID vs. MARK STORM vs. EVAN ENVI vs. SAVANNAH TAYLOR vs. NOELLE SMITH
“Lose My Breath” by Destiny's Child starts to play over the PA, and the lights dim as Noelle steps from behind the curtain, a wide smile on her face as she waves to the fans before doing a few provocative dance moves as the lyrics cue up.
Can you keep up?
Baby boy, make me lose my breath
Bring the noise, make me lose my breath
Hit me hard, make me lose my (hah hah)
Can you keep up?
Baby boy, make me lose my breath
Bring the noise, make me lose my breath
Hit me hard, make me lose my breath (hah hah)J.A. Aldridge: The following contest, scheduled for one fall, is a 5-Way Match to determine the next #1 Contender for the FGA Pride Championship! Introducing first, from Orlando, Florida! Weighing in at 125 pounds… NOELLE SMITH!
She does an athletic somersault forward to take her half down the ramp and then rushes the ring, using her hands to push her up onto the apron as she slides under the bottom rope and pops up, giggling and blowing kisses to the fans, winking at the referee and waving to the ring announcers cheerily.
The fans in the arena are in their seats, anxiously awaiting the start of the match. Before they have a chance to say anything, the lights suddenly fade to black. The noise of the crowd is replaced by a loud whistle emanating from the sound system. The whistle repeats, only this time it is accompanied by a few riffs from a synthesizer. As the synth pulses on for a few seconds, red strobe lights around the entrance begin to pulse in perfect synch with the music. The heavy guitar and drum tandem that follows truly signals the beginning of “Engel” by Rammstein. The black of the arena has been replaced by a vivid crimson as the song plays on. The fans immediately leap to their feet and show their displeasure at the arrival of the one and only Savannah Taylor. The blonde steps out onto the stage for a few seconds and glances to either side of her before walking purposefully down the aisle, an air of arrogance displayed in her gait.
J.A. Aldridge: Her opponent, from Las Vegas, Nevada! Weighing in at 120 pounds… SAVANNAH TAYLOR!
She climbs the steps and stands on the apron, scanning the crowd before shaking her head at the fans. Stepping into the ring, she stands in the center and raises her hands above her head, seeming to soak in the boos. She then rests her back against the turnbuckle and waits for the lights to return to normal and the music to fade out.
The lights in the arena begin to dim and the FGA audience rise to their feet, as the nostalgic melody of "Bad Guy" by Jordon Comoli begins to play through the PA speakers. Smoke begins to rise from the stage and the audience begin to applaud, as emerging from the clouded mist is the self proclaimed spokesman of a generation - Mark Storm, who stands tall at the top of the entrance ramp. A smile is plastered on his face as he marvels at the scenery, embracing all the cheers as he close his eyes and widens his arms before coming down the ramp.
J.A. Aldridge: Their opponent, from New York, Brooklyn! Weighing in at 220 pounds! He is “The Schizophrenic Prince of Pro Wrestling”... MARK STORM!
Standing by the edge of the ring, he lets out a triumphant roar, with the audience roaring back to him as he jumps onto the apron before he slingshots his way over the top rope. Dressed in his usual wrestling attire; consisting black boots, with black knee pads, wrestling trunks with his name written on them and with stars coming down both sides, tape wrapped around his elbows, and mixed martial arts styled gloves. He falls to his knees in the middle of the ring, looking up at the heavens as his theme music slowly begins to fade out.
Kris Cruise: Here we go, Stephy. This is a match that I’ve been waiting for ever since it was announced. These five great competitors will all be vying for a shot at the Pride Championship. Two weeks ago on Vertigo, these five stars all made cases for themselves. Some more compelling than others. But tonight, the most compelling case will be made as one of them will win this #1 contenders match.
Stephy Auger: It could be any one of them, Cruise. With Scramble Rules in effect for this match, I expect the match to be fast-paced. But I’m also expecting our Chief to walk out of here tonight as the new top contender for the Pride Title.
Kris Cruise: “Our” Chief?
“Can You Feel It?” hits the PA system to a deafening chorus of boos from the audience. As multicolored strobes flicker throughout the darkened arena, Evan Envi struts through the curtains toward the top of the ramp. He pauses, looking out among the audience before casually making his way toward the ring, seemingly ignorant to the boos and jeers raining down on him.
J.A. Aldridge: Their opponent, from Ocean City, maryland! Weighing in at 203 pounds! He is the “Chief” EVAN ENVI!
Finally, as Envi leaps onto the apron, he gets yanked off it. Envi smacks his face against the apron on the way down. As the lights return to normal, see see the culprit is none other than Molly Reid.
Stephy Auger: Look at this unprovoked attack!
Kris Cruise: Unprovoked! He attacked her earlier tonight!
After touching the side of her neck, Reid picks up Envi and slams him face-first onto the apron. She then turns Envi around and unleashes a flurry of elbow smashes to the face. Reid then takes Envi and whip him hard into the ring post. After Envi’s face smacks against the post, he stumbles around ringside before rolling into the ring. Reid goes in to chase after him, but the ref holds her back since Envi and Storm are already in the ring.
Stephy Auger: That’s right, ref! Hold that animal back.
The bell sounds as Storm immediately rushes over and makes the cover.
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Envi kicks out.
Storm picks up Envi and whips him into the ropes. When Envi returns, the crowd cheers as Storm knocks him down with a dropkick. Envi gets back to his feet, but Storm sends him back down with another dropkick. After Envi gets back to his feet, Storm kicks him in the midsection, takes him by the wrist and delivers an arm wrench. Envi is then quick to reach over with his free hand, grab Storm by the hair and move him back into the corner. The ref heads over and gives both men until the count of five to break it up.
Ref: ONE… TWO… THREE… FOUR…
As Storm slowly lets go of Envi, Envi cheap shots him with a punch to the midsection. After clutching his jaw from Reid’s pre-match, Envi leans Storm back in the corner before blasting him with a knife edge chop. Envi follows up with a series of European Uppercuts. Envi accompanies each uppercut with a “WOOOO!” He then takes Storm and whips him into the opposite corner. Envi charges across the ring, but Storm nails him with a back elbow to the face. After stumbling back, Envi charges back into the corner. This time, Storm nails him with a boot to the face. As Envi stumbles back, Storm comes from out of the corner and goes for a handspring hurricanrana. But Envi blocks it. He then runs towards the ropes to powerbomb Storm over the top rope and to the floor. But Storm is able to lean back, hang onto the ropes and deliver a hurricanrana, sending Envi over the top rope and to the floor.
Kris Cruise: What a reversal!
After hanging onto the top rope, Storm skins the cat and pulls himself back into the ring. Once he turns and sees Envi slowly getting back to his feet, Storm turns and takes off into the far ropes. When Storm returns, Envi slides back in and knocks him down with the KAPOWSKI KICK! Envi then turns to the crowd and yells out…
“MARK STORM STILL SUCKS!”
The crowd boos as Envi drops down and makes the cover.
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Storm gets his shoulder up.
Envi picks up Storm, drapes his arms over the top rope and lights up his chest with a series of knife edge chops. He then runs and takes off into the far ropes. When Envi returns, Storm flips himself over the top rope, lands safely on the apron and counters with a shoulder thrust through the ropes. He then slingshots himself over the top rope and executes a sunset flip. But Envi rolls through it, rolls up to his feet and flips back over into a jackknife pin.
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Storm bridges up, turns over and delivers a northern lights suplex.
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Envi kicks out.
Storm picks up Envi and whips him into the ropes. When Envi returns, Storm kicks him in the midsection and delivers a butterfly suplex floated over into a cross armbreaker.
Crowd: TAP! TAP! TAP TAP!
Storm is frantically trying to hyper extend Envi’s arm. But Envi’s got his hands clasped together. So Storm smacks away at the wrists until he breaks Envi’s grip. Storm then leans back and fully applies the cross armbreaker to rush of cheers.
Kris Cruise: Storm’s got it locked in now!
Stephy Auger: Fight out of it, Chief!
The ref asks Envi if he wants to give up. But Envi refuses. He’s then able to scoot himself over, reaches out with his left leg and places his foot on the top rope. The crowd boos as the ref is forced to start a five count.
Ref: ONE… TWO… THREE… FOUR…
Savannah Taylor breaks up the submission with a series of stomps to Storm’s face.
The Siren picks up Storm, storms into the corner and slams him face-first into the top turnbuckle. After turning Storm around, she whips him across the ring, follows him into the opposite corner and connects with a yakuza kick. After Storm crumbles from out of the corner, Taylor drops down, pulls him over and makes the cover.
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Storm gets his foot on the bottom rope.
Taylor picks up Storm and whips him into the ropes. When Storm returns, Taylor goes for a Lou Thesz Press. But Storm catches her in mid air. He then shifts her over across his shoulders, which places her in perfect position for the GTS.
Kris Cruise: Dystopia! Storm’s got her set up for Dystopia!
But before Storm can deliver his finisher, Taylor delivers several elbows to the side of the head. After slipping down from behind, Taylor grabs Storm and slams him down with a front russian legsweep.
Stephy Auger: Blonde Ambition!
The crowd boos as Taylor turns over Storm and makes the over.
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Noelle Smith dives over and breaks up the pin.
Stephy Auger: Well would you look at that. The groupie made the save for Storm. Maybe she’s gonna be add him to her 30 other Man Crush Mondays!
Kris Cruise: Stop it.
Smith picks up Taylor and whips her into the ropes. When Taylor returns, Smith throws her down with a hip toss. Taylor rushes back to her feet, but Smith throws her back down with an arm drag. Taylor returns to her feet. But Smith returns her to the mat with an overhead arm drag. Smith then runs into the ropes as Taylor gets back to a vertical base. When Smith returns, she delivers a headscissors takeover. As Taylor tries to get back up, Smith delivers a running dropkick to the side, which knocks Taylor through the ropes and to the floor.
Kris Cruise: Are we about to see Noelle take it to the air?
Stephy Auger: Yeah… hopefully on the first plane out of here.
Kris Cruise: Stop it.
When Smith gets back to her feet, she waves her arms up and down to get the crowd hyped up. As Taylor gets up on the outside, Smith runs into the ropes. But Envi’s there to pull down the top rope, which sends Smith over the top rope and crashing down to the floor.
Stephy Auger: Envi, always the gentlemen! He even held the ropes down for her!
While Envi barks down at Smith, Storm runs up from behind and connects with a dropkick, which knocks Envi off the ropes and to the floor. Storm then drops down to a knee before waving his hand up and down to get the crowd hyped. As both Smith and Envi gets up on the outside, Storm pops up to a vertical base before taking off into the far ropes. When Storm returns, he leaps over the top rope with a somersault dive towards both grapplers. But at the last second, Envi pulls Smith into the way, causing Smith to to get caught by the dive.
Stephy Auger: Ladies first, Cruise!
As Storm gets up, Envi picks up Storm, takes a few steps back and drops him with a flapjack across the top of the guardrail.
Stephy Auger: Look at our Chief, Cruise! He’s on a roll!
Envi picks up Smith and rolls her back into the ring. He then slides back in and makes the cover.
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Taylor picks up Envi, runs and tosses him through the ropes and to the floor. She then turns and makes the cover on Smith.
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Molly Reid runs over and breaks up the pin with a stomp to the back.
Stephy Auger: You know, I never liked Molly Reid. I’m sure I’m far from the first person to say that.
Reid picks up Taylor, storms into the corner and goes to slam her face-first into the top turnbuckle. But Taylor puts her foot on the middle turnbuckle, stopping the move. She then elbows Reid in the midsection before slamming her face-first into the top turnbuckle. After turning Reid around, Taylor takes her by the wrist and whips her into the opposite corner. She then runs across the ring and goes for another yakuza kick. But Reid catches her foot. She then shoves Taylor down to the canvas. As Taylor tries to roll up back to her feet, Reid comes from out of the corner and knocks her down with a flying knee. She makes the cover.
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Taylor gets her shoulder up.
Kris Cruise: This match has been fought at a frenetic pace, Stephy!
Stephy Auger: Yes. I’m right like always.
Reid picks up Taylor and goes for an irish whip. But Taylor reverses, sending Reid into the ropes. When Reid returns, Taylor throws out a clothesline. Reid ducks the clothesline. But she’s not able to duck the springboard dropkick from Smith. Noelle makes the cover.
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Taylor goes to break up the pin with an elbow drop. But Smith rolls off of Reid, causing Reid to get hit with the elbow.
Stephy Auger: A smart move… by Noelle? Quick, Cruise, check my forehead. I think I’m coming down with something.
Smith then takes Taylor, runs and tosses her through the ropes. As Taylor lands on the apron, Smith heads back over and makes the cover on Reid.
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Reid kicks out.
Smith picks up Reid and goes for an irish whip. But Reid reverses, sending Smith over towards the ropes, where Taylor nails her with a shoulder thrust through the ropes. While Smith is doubled over, Reid runs over, jumps off of Smith’s back, lands on Taylor’s shoulder and executes a hurricanrana off the apron and to the floor. The crowd explodes with cheers at the athletic display.
Kris Cruise: What a move by Moly Reid!
Stephy Auger: I’d give it a 4/10, Cruise.
Back in the ring, Smith stands back up. But when she turns around, Envi doubles her over with a kick to the midsection. He then hooks her arms before lifting her up for a double underhook powerbomb. Smith goes to counter with a hurricanrana. But Envi blocks it. While Smith hangs from Envi’s neck, Envi readjusts her legs, walks forward and then counters into a Sharpshooter.
Stephy Auger: Chief with a counter to the counter!
The crowd boos as Envi yells at Smith to tap. The ref asks Smith if she wants to give up. But Smith refuses. While Envi keeps the hold applied, Storm rolls back into the ring. He then runs towards the ropes, springboards onto the middle ropes and connects with a Springboard Cutter on Envi, breaking the hold.
Kris Cruise: Storm Search!
Storm turns him over and makes the cover.
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Smith rolls over and delivers a front kick to head, breaking the pin.
Smith picks up Storm, moves him into the corner and unleashes a series of knife edge chops. She then takes Storm and goes for an irish whip. But Storm reverses, sending her into the opposite corner. Storm charges across the ring. But Smith catches him with an elbow to the face. As Storm stumbles back, Smith hoists herself up onto the middle ropes, dive soff and executes a flying hurricanrana. She makes the cover.
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Envi dives over and breaks up the pin.
After returning to his feet and putting the boots to Smith, Envi picks her up and whips her into the opposite corner. Envi then runs across the ring and goes for a European Uppercut. But Smith moves out of the way, causing Envi to crash into the corner. As he stumbles back, Smith rolls him up in a school boy.
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Envi kicks out.
As Envi gets up, Storm runs across the ring, leaps up onto Envi’s shoulders, turns and goes for a reverse hurricanrana. But as Storm leans back, Smith connects with a superkick to the chest. After Storm slips down from behind and gets up on all fours, Smith bounces into the ropes. When she returns, she bounces off of Storm’s back and follows up with a front kick to the Envi, sending the Chief stumbling back and slipping through the ropes and to the floor. As Envi slowly pulls himself up using the edge of the apron, Smith runs into the ropes. When she returns, she delivers a baseball slide into a headscissors takedown.
Kris Cruise: Yet another athletic display by Noelle Smith! It’s like she hasn’t lost a step, Stephy!
Stephy Auger: Can you suck up to her any more? Sheesh!
Reid then rolls back into the ring from out of nowhere and knocks Storm down with a spinning back elbow. She makes the cover.
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Storm gets his shoulder up.
Reid picks up Storm and goes for an irish whip. But Storm reverses, sending Reid into the ropes. When Reid returns, Storm sets up for a back body drop. But Reid slams the brakes and counters with an axe kick. The contact from the kick echoes throughout the crowd. She drops down, turns Storm over and makes the cover.
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Taylor drags Reid to the outside, doubles her over with a boot to the midsection and plants her with a DDT on the floor.
Stephy Auger: Taylor just drove her face-first right into the ground, Cruise. It’s not like Reid can look any worse than sh-
Kris Cruise: STOP. IT.
Taylor rolls back in and makes the cover on Storm.
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Storm gets his shoulder up.
Taylor picks up Storm and doubles him over with a knee strike to the midsection. She then turns and bounces into the ropes. When Taylor returns, she jumps up for a curbstomp. But Storm moves out of the way and catches her across his shoulders.
But before Storm can hit Dystopia, Taylor again blocks by delivering several elbows to the head. After Taylor slips down from behind, Storm delivers a Pelé Kick. While Taylor is dazed, Storm returns to his feet, turns her around and delivers five Rolling German Suplexes. Storm returns to his feet and goes for a sixth German. But Taylor blocks with a back elbow to the face. She then nails Storm with another elbow to the face… and another… and another. She then goes to deliver a close-range spinning backfist. But Storm ducks and quickly follows up with a bridging northern lights suplex.
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Smith delivers a baseball slide to the leg, breaking the bridge and the pin.
Smith picks up Storm and goes for an irish whip. But Storm reverses, sending her into the ropes. When Smith returns, Storm sets up for another back body drop. But Smith counters with a swinging neckbreaker.
Kris Cruise: SWING, SET, MATCH! We’re gonna have a new #1 contender right here!
Smith makes the cover.
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Envi dives over and breaks up the pin, resulting in boos from the crowd.
Envi picks up Smith, runs and tosses her through the ropes and to the floor. He then steps out onto the apron and waves Smith up. Once Smith returns to her feet, Envi runs along the apron, flips off and knocks her down with a Shooting Star Press.
After Envi rolls back into the ring, he turns and sees Reid sliding back into the ring at the same time.
Kris Cruise: Here we go, Stephy!
The crowd cheers as both Reid and Envi stare each other down from opposite sides of the ring. As they march forward to attack, Taylor turns Reid around and throws out a roundhouse kick. But Reid ducks and counters with a bridging German Suplex.
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Envi breaks up the pin.
Envi picks up Reid, marches into the corner and goes to slam her into the top turnbuckle. But Reid puts her foot on the middle turnbuckle, elbows Envi and then slams him face-first into the top turnbuckle while the crowd cheers.
Crowd: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! SIX! SEVEN! EIGHT! NINE! TEN!
But Reid isn’t done. She turns Envi around, climbs up onto the middle ropes and punches him while the crowd counts again.
Crowd: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! SIX! SEVEN! EIGHT! NINE! TEN!
Reid climbs down, takes Envi and whips him hard into the opposite corner. As Envi stumbles from out of the corner, Reid runs across the ring, leaps up and socks him with a Superman Punch. Reid makes the cover.
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Envi gets his shoulder up.
Reid picks up Envi and nails him with a barrage of elbow strikes. She then delivers a spinning backfist, follows up with a roundhouse kick and then throws Envi down with a judo hip toss. While Envi is sprawled out on the canvas, Reid marches into the corner and scales up to the top turnbuckle. She then flips off and crashes on top of Envi with a corkscrew moonsault. She hooks the leg.
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Storm drags Reid off of Envi, steps over her and locks her in a single leg crab.
Kris Cruise: Storm with a submission!
The ref asks Reid if she wants to give up. But Reid refuses. So Storm pulls back, increasing the hold.
Stephy Auger: She’s gonna quit, Cruise.
Kris Cruise: She is not.
While Storm keeps the hold applied, Smith goes up from behind and places Storm is a sleeper.
Kris Cruise: Now Noelle’s got a submission of her own.
The ref checks in with Storm and asks if he wants to give up. But he refuses. He then checks back in with Reid. But she refuses as well. The ref continues to go back and forth between both grapplers.
Kris Cruise: WHEN Reid taps, does Noelle get the win? Or Mark Storm?
Taylor runs over and connects with a running hip strike to Smith’s back, which sends both Smith and Storm down to the canvas. Storm tries to get up, but Taylor runs over and knocks him down with a Shining Wizard. She then returns to her feet and delivers a Shining Wizard to Smith. She makes the cover.
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Smith gets her shoulder up.
Taylor picks up Smith and whips her into the ropes. But instead of coming back, Smith hangs onto the ropes. So Taylor rushes over to attack. But Smith pulls down the top rope, sending Taylor to the outside. As Smith gets back to her feet, Envi knocks her down with a step-up enzuigiri. He makes the cover.
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Smith gets her shoulder up.
Envi picks up Smith and goes to slam her face-first into the top turnbuckle. But Smith blocks, elbows Envi and and slams him face-first into the turnbuckle. She then turns around, climbs up onto the middle ropes and punches Envi while the crowd counts along. At the count of four, Envi goes to counter with a powerbomb. But Smith hangs onto the top ropes. While Envi is trying to powerbomb Smith down, Taylor climbs up onto the apron and climbs up onto the top turnbuckle. She then grabs Smith, flips back and delivers an avalanche shiranui as Envi delivers a powerbomb.
Stephy Auger: It’s over, Cruise!
Envi makes the cover.
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Taylor shoves Envi off of Smith and makes the cover.
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Envi shoves Taylor off of Smith.
After the two get back to their feet, Envi throws out a kick to the midsection. After Taylor catches the kick, Envi goes to counter with an enzuigiri. But Taylor ducks, steps over him and bridges into a double Muat Lock.
Stephy Auger: Ace of Spades!
The ref asks Envi if he wants to give up. But he refuses. Storm then runs over and knocks Taylor off of Envi, breaking the hold. Storm picks up Envi, runs and tosses him to the outside. Back in the ring, he picks up Taylor and whips her into the ropes. When Taylor returns, Storm flattens her with a bicycle knee. He then steps through the ropes, scales up to the top turnbuckle and flips off for a Shooting Star Press.
Kris Cruise: This could be it!
But Taylor rolls out of the way, causing Storm to crash onto the canvas. As Storm slowly turns over onto his back, Taylor rolls out onto the apron. After pulling herself up suing the ropes, she scales to the top turnbuckle, leaps off and goes for a Frog Splash Splash.
Kris Cruise: Stephy Auger: We’re gonna have a new #1 contender right here!
But Storm rolls out of the way, causing Taylor to crash onto the canvas. After Taylor bounces off the canvas and turns over onto her back, Smith springboards up, turns and lands on the top turnbuckle. After slowly standing up, she leaps off for a flying body splash. But Taylor rolls out of the way, causing Smith to crash onto the canvas.
Kris Cruise: Nobody was home on that one!
After Smith turns over onto herself back, Reid pulls herself up in the corner using the ropes. After looking behind her, she scales up to the top turnbuckle, flips off and goes for another corkscrew moonsault.
Kris Cruise: There it is!
But Smith rolls out on the way, causing Reid to crash onto the canvas.
A shot from the canvas sees all four grapplers down. As the camera zooms in, we see Envi slowly pull himself up using the edge of the apron. He smirks as he looks at all the downed bodies.
Stephy Auger: Get em, Chief!
Envi slides back into the ring and makes the cover on Reid.
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Reid gets her shoulder up.
Envi quickly crawls over and makes the cover on Smith.
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Smith gets her shoulder up.
Envi gets up, runs over and makes the cover on Storm.
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Storm gets his shoulder up. Envi gets up, slides over and makes the cover on Taylor.
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Taylor gets ehr shoulder up.
Envi gets up, storms over to the ref, points down at all four opponents before holding up three fingers in the ref’s face. But the ref shakes his head and holds up two back at Envi. Envi covers his head with his hands in disbelief.
Stephy Auger: That was three, Cruise! Envi had em all beat!
Envi picks up Taylor and whips her into the ropes. When Taylor returns, Envi sets up for a back body drop. But Taylor stops and counters with a corkscrew neckbreaker.
Kris Cruise: The Gamble! It might just pay off right here!
Stephy Auger: She’s going for the cover!
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Storm breaks up the pin with a standing SSP.
Storm picks up Taylor and nails her with The Impending Storm (forearm shot, slap, shoot kick to the thigh, spinning back fist, discus clothesline). He then picks up Taylor, lifts her up across his shoulders and finally delivers the Dystopia. The crowd cheers as he makes the cover.
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Smith breaks up the pin with a springboard leg drop.
Smith picks up Storm and whips him into the corner. She then runs into the corner and connects with a clothesline. After moving Storm out of the way, she climbs up onto the middle ropes, grabs Storm, flips over and delivers a diving somersault inverted facelock jawbreaker.
Kris Cruise: The Beauty Mark! That’s gotta be it right there!
The crowd cheers as Smith makes the cover.
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Envi drags Smith off of Storm. He then picks up Smith, runs and tosses her through the ropes. He then turns and sees Reid trying to pull herself up using the ropes. So he runs over and jumps up to deliver The Backpack Attack. But Reid hangs onto the ropes, causing Envi to fall and smack the back of his head against the canvas. She then stumbles away from Envi before falling into a nearby corner. As Envi gets up, Reid runs from out of the corner, jumps up and knocks him down with a Superman Punch.
Stephy Auger: Closed fist, Cruise! Closed fist! DQ her right now!
When Reid turns around, Smith springboards off the top turnbuckle. But Reid jumps up and counters with a double knee facebreaker. After Smith slowly rolls over and gets up on one knee, Reid catches her with a superkick to the side of the face.
Kris Cruise: The Molly Kick!
Stephy Auger: No!
Kris Cruise: That’s gotta be it!
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“Crazy Bitch” blares over the PA as the crowd erupts with cheers.
J.A. Aldridge: Here is your winner, MOLLY REID!
The ref kneels down and raises Reid’s arm.
Kris Cruise: What a match! All five competitors gave it their all. In the end, it was Molly Reid that picks up the win. She outlasted Noelle Smith, Savannah Taylor, Mark Storm and Evan Envi to become the new #1 contender to the Pride Championship! In two weeks, she’ll get her shot against Fujiko Mine! Right here on Vertigo! Man, what a contest that’s going to be!
Stephy Auger: ...
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