★★★ FEATURED CONTEST ★★★
15 CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
(c) “The Strong Style Savior” Shintaro Majima vs. “Terrific” Terrence Tillman
“Forever” hits and out comes Terrific Terry Tillman sporting a windbreaker jacket and shades. Tillman stops at the top of the ramp way and looks out over the fans before shaking his head in disgust. He walks down to the ring but stops halfway there. He looks at the fans booing him, smiles and begins to hop up and down shaking his arms and hands loose. Suddenly Triple T sprints the rest of the way to the ring sliding under the bottom rope. Triple T jumps up on the nearest corner and again looks out over the crowd before pointing at them. HE then points to himself with one hand, the ring with the other shouting "Greatness has arrived!" Soaking in the jeers from the fans Triple T raises his fist in the air with an arrogant smile.
Geoff Penzer: Terrence Tillman is definitely feeling himself after the past month here in 3GW. Earlier tonight, he was added to the Red Carpet Rumble. Now, he is roughly fifteen minutes away from possibly winning his first championship. He can taste the title. He can feel the weight of it in his shoulders. But will the dream become a reality? We’ll find out.
As the opening of "There's A Storm Coming" filters through the PA system a combination of gold and reddish-orange lights flicker in the entranceway in sync with the keyboards - until the intro is interrupted by a combination of brooding synths and haunting, almost ethereal vocals that greet Shintaro Majima as he walks through the curtain into the arena, and without a second's hesitation he begins to walk down the ramp towards the ring
Once he reaches ringside Majima climbs the ring steps and steps into the ring, loosening his robe and removing his sunglasses before he walks towards the corner he has decided is his, at which point he removes his robe and places it and his sunglasses in the corner as he wipes the back of each hand in the palm of the other in preparation.
Geoff Penzer: Majima ended his career in LDFC on quite the run. He’s then taken that momentum and transferred it here to 3GW. Two weeks ago, he defeated Jensen Banks to become the first 15 Champion. Even though there was outside interference, as the end of the day, Majima was able to pick up the win. Can he repeat his performance over the past month? Can Majima improve himself to 3-0 here in 3GW? We’re about to find out. Melanie Sierra, take it away!
Melanie Sierra: Ladies and gentlemen, the following match is scheduled for one fall with a fifteen minute time limit. It is your main event of the evening and it is for the 3GW 15 CHAMPIONSHIP!
The crowd explodes with cheers as tonight’s main event is about to get underway. The lights are turned down low as a spotlight shines down on both Majima and Banks.
Melanie Sierra: Introducing first, the challenger! From Orlando, Florida! Weighing in at 230 pounds! He is “TERRIFIC” TERRENCE TILLMAN!
There is a mix of cheers and boos from the crowd. Mostly boos, but there are some cheers peppered in here and there due to him standing up against Jordan cain two weeks ago.
Melanie Sierra: His opponent, from Gifu, Japan! Weighing in at 242 pounds! He is the reigning… defending… 3GW 15 Champion! Ladies and gentlemen, “THE STRONG STYLE SAVIOR” SHINTARO MAJIMA!
The crowd erupts with boos as Majima thrusts the 15 Championship in the air.
Once the house lights come back on, the ref shows it off to all sides of the crowd before handing it off to the timekeeper. The match starts with both men circling the ring before locking up. After jockeying for position, Tillman places Majima in a side headlock. But Majima is quick to shove Tillman off of him and into the ropes. When Tillman returns, Majima knocks him down with a standing shoulder block. But Tillman kips back up and gets right in Majima’s face. So Majima turns and runs into the ropes. When he returns, he knocks down Tillman with a running shoulder block. But again, Tillman kips up and gets right in Majima’s face. This results in some cheers from the crowd. But the cheers turn to boos when Majima responds with a mongolian chop. He then takes Tillman, moves him into the corner and lights up his chest with machinegun chops. He brings Tillman from out of the corner before whipping him into the far ropes. When Tillman returns, Majima sets up for a back body drop. But Tillman counters with a sunset flip.
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Majima kicks out.
After both men scramble to get back to their feet, Majima sends Tillman flipping back down to the canvas with an enzuigiri. He makes the cover.
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Tillman kicks out.
Majima picks up Tillman and nails him with an elbow smash to the face before whipping him into the ropes. When Tillman returns, Majima sets up for another back body drop. This time, Tillman counters with a knee lift. He then turns and runs back into the ropes. When Tillman returns, Majima throws out a running forearm smash. But Tillman ducks and stops while Majima’s momentum takes him into the ropes. When Majima comes back, Tillman knocks him through the ropes and to the floor with a dropsault.
Geoff Penzer: Majima’s been knocked to the outside. Is Tillman primed to take it to the air?
After stepping out onto the apron, Tillman waves up Majima. Once the champion returns to his feet, cheers can be heard as Tillman knocks him down with the Terry-sault (double jump moonsault).
Geoff Penzer: Tillman execute a flawless Terry-sault to the outside!
Tillman picks up Majima and rolls him back into the ring. He then rolls himself back in before making the cover.
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Majima kicks out.
Tillman picks up Majima and delivers a knife edge chop. Majima responds with a blistering knife edge chop. Tillman delivers another chop to the chest. Majima responds with another stinging chop. Tillman throws out a boot to the midsection. Majima catches Tillman’s foot. But Tillman is quick to follow up with a dragonwhip kick that knocks him down. He makes the cover.
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Majima kicks out.
Geoff Penzer: Majima caught his foot. But the crafty Tillman was quick to counter.
Tillman picks up Majima, brings him into the corner and slams him face-first into the top turnbuckle. After turning Majima around, Tillman delivers three knife edge chops. He then takes Majima and goes for an irish whip. But Majima reverses and follows Tillman into the opposite corner. But instead of crashing into the corner, Tillman runs up the turnbuckles before backflipping off the top turnbuckle. Once he lands on his feet, Tillman runs into the corner, nails Majima with a back elbow smash and follows up with a CCS Enzuigiri. After Majima crumbles from out of the corner, he makes the cover.
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Majima gets his shoulder up.
Geoff Penzer: What an athletic display there by Tillman! There isn’t many that can do what he can inside the ring.
Tillman picks up Majima and whips him into the corner. He then runs, jumps and connects with a corner splash. After moving Majima out of the way, Tillman hoists himself up onto the middle ropes, grabs Majima and brings him down with a tornado DDT. He makes the cover.
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Majima gets his shoulder up.
Tillman picks up Majima, wrenches the arm and then doubles him over with a kick to the midsection. Tillman then turns and heads into the ropes. When Tillman returns, he throws out the Terrific Kick (scissors kick). But Majima moves out of the way, grabs Tillman from behind and heaves him over his head for a German Suplex. But Tillman’s able to flip over and land on his feet. As Majima tries to turn over and get up off his knee, Tillman runs over and knocks him down with a Shining Black. He makes the cover.
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Majima gets his shoulder up.
Tillman picks up Majima and goes for an irish whip. But Majima reverses, sending Tillman into the ropes. When Tillman returns, Majima throws him down with a Uragaeshi. He makes the cover.
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Tillman gets his shoulder up.
Geoff Penzer: Majima finally stops Tillman’s momentum. Let’s see what he does from here.
Majima picks up Tillman and whips him into the corner. He then runs across the ring and connects with a running forearm smash. Majima then takes Tillman and whips him into the opposite corner. The Strong Style Savior runs across the ring and connects with the Kao no Nai (corner yakuza kick). After Tillman slumps down in the corner, Majima runs into the ropes. When he returns, he nails Tillman with the Noshinto (running knee to cornered opponent). Majima drags Tillman from out of the corner and makes the cover.
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Tillman gets his shoulder up.
Majima picks up Tillman, snapmares him over and delivers three soccer kicks to the back. He then runs into the ropes. When Majima returns, he flattens Tillman with a soccer kick to the chest. He drops down and makes the cover.
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Tillman gets his shoulder up.
Geoff Penzer: Majima was going to town on Tillman with those lethal kicks. But Tillman was still able to get a shoulder up.
Majima picks up Tillman and doubles him over with clubbing strikes across the back. He then lifts Tillman up for a powerbomb. But Tillman quickly nails him with short-range punches to the head. After slipping down in front of Majima, Tillman knocks him down with a discus elbow smash. He makes the cover.
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Majima gets his shoulder up.
Geoff Penzer: Majima just got rocked with that discus elbow! But he still had the wherewithal to get a shoulder up before three.
Tillman picks up Majima and whips him into the corner. After backing up into the opposite corner, Tillman runs from out of the corner, dives from the center of the ring and goes for another corner splash. This time, Majima moves out of the way. After Tillman crashes into the corner and stumbles back, the crowd boos as Majima throws him down with the GOJU50 (half and half suplex). He makes the cover.
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Tillman gets his shoulder up.
Majima picks up Tillman and places him in a front facelock. After hooking the leg, Majima lifts him up and plants him with a fisherman buster. He turns over and makes the cover.
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Tillman gets his shoulder up.
Majima slowly picks up Tillman before quickly grabbing him from behind. He goes for a German Suplex. But Tillman blocks. Majima goes for another German Suplex but again, Tillman blocks. He then nails Majima with elbows to the face over and over. Once the hold is broken, Tillman takes off into the ropes. When Tillman returns, the crowd boos as Majima throws him down with a uranage. He makes the cover.
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Tillman gets his shoulder up.
Geoff Penzer: Majima threw down Tillman with authority! But Tillman is still able to avoid the three count.
Majima picks up Tillman and whips him into the corner. He then runs into the corner, but Tillman counters with a back elbow. After turning to face the corner, Tillman follows up with the TripleDDT (stylin ddt).
While both men are down, the ref starts his count.
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After both men return to their feet, Majima throws out a roundhouse kick. But Tillman swats it down before countering with a roundhouse kick of his own. After a kick to the midsection doubles Majima over, Tillman heads into the ropes. When he returns, he knocks Majima down with the Terrific Kick. Tillman turns him over and makes the cover.
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Majima gets his shoulder up.
Geoff Penzer: Oh, so close!
Tillman picks up Majima and goes for an irish whip. But Majima reverses, sending him into the ropes. When Tillman returns, he knocks Majima down with a spinning heel kick. He makes the cover.
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Majima gets his shoulder up.
Tillman picks up Majima and lifts him up for a brainbuster. But Majima slips down from behind. After Majima turns Tillman around, Majima knocks him down with a series of short-arm clotheslines. Majima then goes to throw out one more short-arm clothesline. But Tillman ducks. When Majima turns around, Tillman brings him down with a leaping reverse sto.
Geoff Penzer: Pride Before The Fall! You know what comes next!
While Majima is down, Tillman steps out onto the apron and begins to climb up the turnbuckles. Once he gets to the top, he’s about to go for the Skyfall (450 splash) when he notices Becker Gaines climbing up onto the apron.
Geoff Penzer: What is Becker Gaines doing out here?
The crowd continues to boo as he gains both Tillman and the referee’s attention. Becker motions towards the corner, then quickly thinks better and hops down. While Tillman is distracted, Majima runs into the corner and shoves Tillman’s legs out from under him.
Geoff Penzer: Oh! That’s has to hurt!
While Tillman is crotched on the top turnbuckle, Majima climbs up onto the middle ropes, grabs Tillman, lifts him up and then plants him with the Kurimuzon Jigoku (brainbuster) from off the middle ropes. The crowd boos as he turns over and makes the cover.
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“There’s A Storm Coming” blares throughout the arena as the crowd erupts with boos.
Melanie Sierra: Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of the match and STILL the 3GW 15 Champion, SHINTARO MAJIMA!
The ref goes to raise Majima’s arm. But Majima pulls his arm away from the ref before snatching the belt away from him as well.
Geoff Penzer: Majima retains his championship. But I don’t think that was the way the Strong Style Savior envisioned himself winning here tonight!
Gaines smirks as he walks backwards up the aisle. Despite the win, Majima doesn’t look totally satisfied with the win.
Geoff Penzer: What will Majima have to say about how tonight’s match went down? How will triple T react? We hope to have all the answers to these questions and more on the next episode of Thursday Night Challenge! For everyone here in 3GW, this is Geoff Penzer signing off. Goodnight, everyone!
On the far side of the ring is Tillman, who is struggling to pull himself up suing the ropes. After turning around and leaning his back against the ropes, he scowls as he looks out at Gaines.
