Vertigo (10.29.16)

[FGA Office]

QUARTERFINALS OF THE WILDCARD LOTTERY TOURNAMENT
Annie Zellor vs. Chris Madison

The venue's lights cut out, causing the entire building to go dark. Static feedback screeches over the P.A. system, forcing the fans in the audience to cover their ears. The video screen near the entrance way lights up with a white snowy picture, barely illuminating the entrance ramp. A black handprint slowly fades into the picture with a red anarchy symbol carved into the palm of the handprint. The crowd jumps to their feet with a roaring standing ovation as the static feedback is replaced by the opening chorus to Bullet For My Valentine's single You Want a Battle? (Here's A War).

"We will not take this anymore
These words will never be ignored
You want a battle
HERE'S A WAR!!"

A sole spotlight focuses on the curtain for the entranceway as Chris Madison steps out. His head is tucked down and covered by a black towel, focusing on the ground beneath him. The crowd erupts in anticipation as Madison stands as still as a statue. He finally brings his fists up towards his face and punches himself on the jaw with both hands before ripping the towel from his head and spiking it down to the ground.

J.A. Aldridge: The following contest is scheduled for one fall and it is a quarterfinals match in the Wildcard Lottery Tournament. Introducing first, from Long Island, New York! Weighing in at 220 pounds… “Mayhem” CHRIS MADISON!

Madison charges to the ring and slides in under the bottom rope before hoping up to his feet. He walks towards the nearest ropes corner and climbs up to the second rope, surveying the live crowd before holding his arms out horizontally.

Kris Cruise: Madison helped his team advance earlier on in the night as he and Annie Zellor defeated FGA Pride Champion Molly Reid and Ruby Tyler. Now he has to defeat Annie Zellor.

Stephy Auger: Madison has talked about the disappointing first run here for him. The highlight of that was the Tag team Championship match between The Black hand and the #sparklebuddies. The Black Hand won by DQ. But the #sparklebuddies retained the championship. Madison never got another crack at Zellor until now. But this is a whole different Zellor he’s facing.

"Jager Yoga" by CSS begins to play throughout the arena as Annie Zellor steps out from behind the curtain; the fans in attendance begin to boo as Zellor keeps her head down, bouncing from one foot to the other in time with the music. She raises her head, looking out across the crowd as she stands there with her feet apart, hands on her hips, before finally heading down the aisle.

J.A. Aldridge: His opponent, from Staten Island, New York! Weighing in at 120 pounds… ANNIE ZELLOR!

Some fans still reach out for the high five, and for those fans Annie obliges. But she tries to drown out the rest of them as they continue to jeer her from a distance. Zellor climbs up the ring steps and stops on the apron, taking another moment to look out across the crowd before she steps into the ring. There, Annie heads to her corner and rests back against the turnbuckles as she waits for this one to get started.

Kris Cruise: Zellor bounced back after losing the Mid-Atlantic Heritage Championship with a win earlier tonight over Reid and Tyler. Now she’s just a few matches away from bringing a championship back into her possession. This time, the FGA World Championship.

Stephy Auger: If she wins here, she would face either Tony Carmine or Ryan LeCavalier. Two grapplers that she’s very familiar with.

The bell sounds as Zellor tries to keep her distance as Madison tries his best to close in. Just when Zellor is within reach, she side steps out of the way. Zellor continues to side step out of Madison’s reach until Madison cuts off the ring. Zellor motions to her left. But Madison cuts her off. She motions to the right. But she’s cut off. She fakes to the left, then goes right. But again, she’s cut off. So Zellor squares up and throws out a shoot kick. Madison catches it. But Zellor is quick to counter with an enzuigiri that knocks him down to his knees. The crowd boos as Zellor picks Madison up off his knees, only to bring him down with a sitout facebuster. She turns Madison over and makes the cover.

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Madison kicks out.

Zellor picks up Madison, whips him across the ring and follows him into the corner. Zellor hops onto Madison and monkey flips him out of the corner. While Madison slowly turns over, Zellor steps out onto the apron. When Madison returns to his feet, the crowd boos as Zellor connects with a springboard crossbody block.

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Madison kicks out.

Kris Cruise: Zellor’s trying to keep the pace fast. The last place she wants to be is in Madison’s clutches.

As Madison scrambles to get back to her feet, Zellor latches onto him with a side headlock. But Madison shoves Zellor off of him and into the ropes. When Zellor returns, she counters with a wheelbarrow bulldog. The crowd boos as she makes the cover.

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Madison gets his shoulder up.

Zellor picks up Madison and goes for an irish whip. But Madison reverses, sending Zellor into the ropes. When Zellor returns, Madison sets up for a back body drop. So Zellor goes for a sunset flip. But as she’s in mid flip, Madison stands up and catches Zellor before throwing her down with an Alabama Slam. The crowd cheers as he makes the cover.

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Zellor gets her shoulder up.

Kris Cruise: Madison slammed Zellor down with authority. It only gets two, but it brought Zellor’s momentum to a screeching halt.

Stephy Auger: I wonder how shaken up Zellor is. She did land on the mat pretty hard.

Madison picks up Zellor, delivers a double leg pickup and rams her back-first into the corner. After applying a Muay Thai clinch, the crowd cheers as Madison delivers several knee strikes. The last of which knocks her down. Madison drags Zellor from out of the corner, turns her over and makes the cover.

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Zellor gets her shoulder up.

Madison picks up Zellor and whips her into the ropes. When Zellor returns, Madison throws out a clothesline. But Zellor ducks and runs into the ropes. When Zellor returns, Madison throws out a back elbow. But again, Zellor ducks and runs into the ropes. When Zellor returns, the crowd cheers as Madison tackles her down with a Lou Thesz Press. He then mounts himself on top of Zellor and rains down 12-to-6 elbows. Zellor tries to cover up. But the elbow still connect. He transitions over into a lateral press.

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Zellor gets her shoulder up.

Madison picks up Zellor and whips her hard into the corner. After Zellor crashes sternum-first into the corner and stumbles back, Madison goes for a backwards roll German Suplex. But Zellor, somehow, lands on her feet. She then turns and runs into the ropes. When Zellor comes back, the crowd cheers as Madison flattens her with a bicycle knee strike to the face.

Kris Cruise: Madison just rocked her with that jumping knee to the face.

Stephy Auger: She might not even know what town she’s in right now.

After dragging Zellor into position, Madison steps out onto the apron before scaling to the top turnbuckle. He leaps off and goes for a double foot stomp. But Zellor rolls out of the way. After Madison lands on the canvas, his momentum sends him rolling forward. After Madison returns to his feet and turns around, the crowd boos as Zellor knocks him down with the Sparkle Princess Special. She makes the cover.

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Madison gets his shoulder up.

Zellor picks up Madison and whips him into the corner. She then runs into the corner, connects with a discus clothesline and goes to follow up with a running bulldog out of the corner. But Madison shoves Zellor off of him and into the ropes. When Zellor returns, the crowd cheers as Madison throws her down with a spinebuster. He rolls across Zellor and hooks the leg.

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T-NO!

Zellor gets her shoulder up.

Madison picks up Zellor, lifts her up across his shoulders and delivers a Colt 45 backbreaker. While Zellor is down, Madison drags her into position before stepping out onto the apron. After climbing to the top rope, the crowd cheers as Madison delivers a double foot stomp onto Zellor. He turns and makes the cover.

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Zellor gets her shoulder up.

Kris Cruise: Madison nearly broke Zellor in half with that double foot stomp!

Stephy Auger: But she still got that shoulder up, Cruise!

Madison picks up Zellor and shoves her into the corner. After unleashing a ballistic combination of rights and lefts to the body, Madison rocks her with an elbow smash that sends her slumping down in the corner. Madison drags Zellor from out of the corner and makes the cover.

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Zellor gets her shoulder up.

Madison picks up Zellor and whips her into the ropes. When Zellor returns, the crowd cheers as Madison wraps around her and applies a sleeper hold.

Kris Cruise: Zellor’s about to go to sleeper!

Zellor tries to pull Madison’s arm from around her neck. But it’s to no avail.

Kris Cruise: Zellor can’t get out!

Stephy Auger: She’ll find a way! Don’t worry.

The ref asks Zellor if she wants to give up. When Zellor refuses, the crowd cheers as Madison delivers a sleeper suplex. He makes the cover.

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THR-NO!

The crowd sighs, then boos as Zellor gets her shoulder up.

Madison picks up Zellor and whips her into the ropes. When Zellor returns, Madison hoists her up for a pop-up move. But Zellor counters with a dropkick to the face, which elicits boos from the crowd.

Stephy Auger: What a counter by Zellor!

As Madison tries to get back to his feet, Zellor makes her way over to him and delivers a facebreaker DDT. The crowd boos as she makes the cover.

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Madison gets his shoulder up.

Zellor picks up Madison, brings him into the corner and delivers three shoot kicks to the chest. She follows up with three knife edge chops. Zellor then takes Madison and whips him into the opposite corner. She runs into the corner, connects with a discus clothesline and follows up with a running bulldog out of the corner. She makes the cover.

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Madison gets his shoulder up.

Zellor picks up Madison and delivers a sitout jawbreaker. While Madison is dazed, Zellor returns to her feet and runs into the ropes. When Zellor returns, the crowd cheers as Madison knocks her down with a running yakuza kick. She makes the cover.

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Zellor gets her shoulder up.

Madison picks up Zellor and whips her into the corner. He charges into the corner, but Zellor nails him with a boot to the face. After stumbling back, Madison runs back into the corner. This time, Zellor gives him a boot to the face that turns him around. As Madison slowly staggers away from the corner, the crowd boos as Zellor runs up from behind and delivers a leapfrog transitioned into a one-handed bulldog. She turns over and makes the cover.

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Madison gets his shoulder up.

Zellor heads into the corner, hoists herself up onto the middle ropes and waits for Madison to get up. Once Madison returns to his feet and turns around, the crowd boos as Zellor knocks him down with a diving knee strike. She makes the cover.

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Madison gets his shoulder up.

Stephy Auger: She’s starting to pull away, Cruise.

Kris Cruise: It’s not over yet.

Zellor picks up Madison and whips him into the ropes before running into a parallel set of ropes. After crisscrossing three times, Zellor yells out “Rotten to the Core!” before throwing out a boot to the side of the head. But Madison ducks, grabs Zellor from behind and clobbers her with a ripcord rolling elbow. He makes the cover.

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The crowd sighs, then boos as Zellor gets her shoulder up.

Kris Cruise: Madison clobbered Zellor with that ripcord rolling elbow. How was that not three!?

Madison picks up Zellor and whips her into the ropes. When Zellor returns, the crowd cheers as Madison delivers a pop-up Codebreaker. He makes the cover.

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The crowd sighs, then boos as Zellor gets her shoulder up.

Madison picks up Zellor and lifts her up onto his shoulders with an electric chair.

Kris Cruise: Madison’s about to deliver the End Game!

Stephy Auger: Oh no!

But before Madison can deliver the End Game, Zellor nails Madison with punches to the top of the head. She then counters with a victory roll.

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Madison kicks out.

After both grapplers return to their feet, Madison runs over towards Zellor. But Zellor counters with a dropkick to the leg, which sends Madison falling down across the middle rope.

Stephy Auger: She’s got him set up!

Zellor takes off into the far ropes. When she comes back, she swings through the middle & top ropes and goes for the Tough ‘n’ Tumble. But Madison ducks and lifts Zellor back up onto his shoulders with an electric chair.

Kris Cruise: Madison’s about to go for the End Game!

But again, Zellor blocks by punching him in the head. After slipping down from behind, Zellor rolls up Madison with an O’Connor Roll.

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Zellor grabs the tights, which causes the crowd to boo
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THRE-NO!

The crowd gasps, then cheers as Madison kicks out.

Stephy Auger: That was three!

Kris Cruise: No! He kicked out!

After both grapplers return to their feet, the crowd boos as Zellor plants him with a Satellite DDT!

Stephy Auger: All That Glitters!

While Madison is down, Zellor steps out onto the apron and climbs up to the top turnbuckle. The crowd boos as she leaps off and connects with the Spiral Tap.

Stephy Auger: Ode to TJ! Zellor’s about to advance!

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THRE-NO!

The crowd gasps, then cheers as Madison gets his shoulder up.

Kris Cruise: Madison got his shoulder up in time! It’s not over! He didn’t

Zellor picks up Madison and socks him with a right hand before heading into the ropes. When Zellor returns, she goes for a wheelbarrow bulldog. But Madison counters with a German Suplex.

Kris Cruise: What a counter!

After Zellor slowly returns to her feet, the crowd cheers as Madison runs over and knocks her down with another bicycle knee strike.

Kris Cruise: He clocked her again!

Madison picks up Zellor and lifts her up with another electric chair drop. The crowd cheers, sensing that the end is near. But Zelor elbows him in the head. After she slips down in front of him, Madison locks on a crossface chickenwing.

Kris Cruise: He’s got the crossface locked on!

Stephy Auger: Get out Zellor!

The crowd cheers as Zellor can be heard cringing. The ref asks Zellor if she wants to give up. But Zellor refuses. So Madison tries to heave her over his head with a chickenwing suplex. But Zellor uses her free arm to latch onto the top rope. After wrapping her free arm around the rope, Madison tries to suplex her off. But it’s to no avail. As the ref goes over to try and break things up, the crowd erupts with boos as Zellor delivers a mule kick, breaking the hold.

Kris Cruise: Zellor just low blowed Madison!

Stephy Auger: What!? Where!? I didn’t see anything!

Kris Cruise: It was right in front of you!

While Madison is doubled over, Zellor steps out onto the apron. The crowd continues to boo as she springboards onto the top rope, jumps off and brings him down with a codebreaker for the Rough ‘n’ Tumble II. She makes the cover.

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THREE!

“Jager Yoga” blares throughout the arena as the crowd erupts with boos.

J.A. Aldridge: Here is your winner, ANNIE ZELLOR!

The crowd continues to boo as Zellor gets her arm raised.

Kris Cruise: Chris Madison was arguably seconds away from winning this match and advancing! But that low blow changed everything! That’s not the way Madison should’ve lost this match! That’s not the way that a man that’s been undefeated for as long as he has, should lose a match! I don’t care what was at stake!

[ COMMERCIAL BREAK ]

[FGA Office]

December 24
Times Union Center
Albany, NY

[FGA Office]

MAIN EVENT
QUARTERFINALS OF THE WILDCARD LOTTERY TOURNAMENT
Sunshine Scandalous Tony Carmine vs Ryan LeCavalier

“Stonefist” By HEALTH’s echoic machine-like tones come echoing their way into the venue. The lights dim down towards complete darkness, as piercing purple strobe lights flood the crowd from the entrance way, smoke bellows from the entrance way into the clearing of the entrance’s opening; intending on sending chills down the spine of those in attendance.

And though we know how far we've come
We stay possessed by what we lost
And we both know, love's not in our hearts
And we both know, love's not in our hearts
And we both know, love's not in our hearts
And we both know, love's not in our hearts

Ryan steps through the curtains into the entrance backwards. She pauses for a second, then turns around revealing a sly smirk and her signature aviator sunglasses that reflect the lighting that flashes in sequences, the entire venue turns a deep purple as she’s strolling to ringside nonchalantly. Ryan reaches out to several fans showing them a bit of appreciation, slapping some of their hands, coming to an abrupt full stop as the ring lies ahead of her.

J.A. Aldridge: The following contest, scheduled for one fall, is a quarterfinals match in the Wildcard Lottery Tournament! Introducing first, now residing out of Miami, Florida! Weighing in at 135 pounds… “The Lost Monarch” RYAN LECAVALIER!

We're never going backwards
We're never growing young (not in our hearts)
We're never coming back here
Remember, love's not in our hearts

Ryan walks to the front of the crowd running at the apron and sliding onto it, she slowly comes to standing as she brought her arms behind her back before stepping through the ropes effortlessly. Once in the ring walks toward the adjacent set of ropes climbing the turnbuckle, placing one foot on the very top as her other leg supports her standing there. Extending both arms out she poses for the fans that shower her with a mixed reaction that was to be expected. Dropping down from the turnbuckle she readied herself for the opening bell by throwing punches and kicks, warming up her limbs for what should be an interesting contest.

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: Her opponent, now residing out of Boca Raton, Florida! Weighing in at 179 pounds… SUNSHINE SCANDALOUS TONY CARMINE!

Kris Cruise: This is the fourth and final Quarterfinals Match of the night. There’s only one spot left. One of these grapplers will come one step closer to becoming the new FGA World Champion? Will it be The Lost Monarch? Or will it be The Scandalous One!

The bell sounds with both grapplers circling the ring before locking up. After jockeying for position, SSTC moves LeCavalier across the ring and against the ropes. The ref gives both grapplers until the count of five to break it up.

Ref: ONE… TWO… THREE… FOUR…

Both grapplers make a slow, clean break. But SSTC is quick to push LeCavalier while she’s against the ropes. SSTC then steps back towards the center of the ring and waves The Lost Monarch on.

LeCavalier makes her way off the ropes before circling the ring. After sizing up SSTC, she makes her way over and locks up with him. After jockeying for position, LeCavalier moves SSTC back across the ring and into the corner. The ref again gives both grapplers until the count of five to break it up.

Ref: ONE… TWO… THREE… FOUR…

Both grapplers make a clean break. SSTC then turns away before doubling LeCavalier over with a kick to the midsection. He follows up with clubbing shots across the back. He then takes LeCavalier and whips her into the opposite corner. SSTC then runs across the ring and connects with a clothesline. SSTC steps to the side and lights up LeCavalier’s chest with knife edge chops. He then takes LeCavalier and whips her into the opposite corner. SSTC runs across the ring and into the corner, but LeCavalier knocks him back with a back elbow to the face. After shaking off the blow, SSTC runs back into the corner. This time, LeCavalier knocks SSTC back with a boot to the face. As SSTC stumbles back, LeCavalier charges out of the corner to attack. But SSTC knocks her down with a dropkick. He makes the cover.

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LeCavalier kicks out.

Kris Cruise: Tony Carmine with the first nearfall of this contest. Carmine has been unsuccessful in his two previous attempts this year to win the championship. Will the third time be the charm for him like it was for Salem Cartier and her quest for the Mid-Atlantic Legacy Championship?

SSTC picks up LeCavalier and delivers an arm wrench. The ref asks her if she wants to give up. When she refuses to quit, SSTC yanks the arm before delivering another arm wrench. After SSTC performs a third arm wrench, LeCavalier rolls forward, leans back, kips up and counters with an arm wrench of her own. But the crowd quickly boos as SSTC takes his free hand, grabs LeCavalier by the hair and pulls her back into the corner. The ref then gives both grapplers until the count of five to break it up.

Ref: ONE… TWO… THREE… FOUR…

Both grapplers break. SSTC throws out a sucker punch. But LeCavalier blocks and counters with a punch to the face. SSTC throws out another right hand. But again, LeCavalier blocks and counters with a punch to the face. She knocks SSTC back with another punch… and another punch… and anot-NO! The crowd boos as SSTC rakes her across the eyes. He then places LeCavalier in a side headlock before raking her face along the apron. After letting go, LeCavalier staggers into a nearby corner. SSTC then turns LeCavalier around and unleashing a blistering chop before going for an irish whip. But LeCavalier reverses, sending SSTC hard into the corner. As SSTC stumbles out, LeCavalier throws him down with a back body drop. When SSTC gets back up, LeCavalier knocks him down with a jumping heel kick. SSTC gets back up. But LeCavalier is right there to knock him back down with another jumping heel kick. As SSTC returns to his feet, LeCavalier grabs him and whips him into the ropes. But before SSTC can return, LeCavalier connects with a running back elbow strike that knocks SSTC through the ropes and to the floor.

While SSTC checks to see if he’s bleeding from the mouth, LeCavalier takes off into the far ropes. When SSTC returns to his feet and turns around, LeCavalier leaps through the ropes and knocks him down with a suicide dive.

Kris Cruise: The Lost Monarch takes it to the air and knocks down Carmine with the dive to the floor!

LeCavalier picks up SSTC and slams him face-first onto the apron. After pulling SSTC up onto the apron, the crowd gasps as LeCavalier scoops him up across her shoulders. But before LeCavalier can do anything, SSTC nails her with three elbows to the side of the head. After slipping back down into the ring, SSTC follows up with a dropkick to the back, knocking LeCavalier off the apron and to the floor. As she slowly gets up on the outside, SSTC takes off into the far ropes.

Stephy Auger: It looks like The Scandalous One is gonna show LeCavalier how to really take it to the air.

When LeCavalier turns around, SSTC goes for a flipping suicide dive to the floor. But LeCavalier slides in underneath the bottom rope, causing SSTC to crash onto the floor.

Kris Cruise: He missed!

SSTC can be seen arching his back in pain while LeCavalier never takes her eyes off of him. As SSTC slowly gets up off floor, LeCavalier runs into the far ropes. When SSTC turns around, LeCavalier leaps through the ropes and knocks him down with another suicide dive.

Kris Cruise: LeCavalier knocks him down with another dive to the floor!

LeCavalier picks up SSTC, leans him up against the guardrail and delivers three knife edge chops that echo throughout the arena. While SSTC is dazed, LeCavalier rolls back into the ring before running into the far ropes. When LeCavalier comes back, she lunges through the ropes and connects with a suicide dive that sends both her and SSTC over the guardrail and into the crowd.

Kris Cruise: Huge dive to the outside by The Lost Monarch!

LeCavalier picks up SSTC and dumps him over the guardrail and back to ringside. After climbing over the rail, LeCavalier picks up SSTC and rolls him back into the ring. She then rolls herself back in and makes the cover.

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The crowd sighs, then boos after SSTC gets his foot on the bottom rope.

LeCavalier picks up SSTC and whips him into the corner. The Lost Monarch then charges across the ring and goes for a yakuza kick. But SSTC catches her foot. He then shoves her down to the canvas. As LeCavalier rolls back and gets up on a knee, SSTC runs from out of the corner and motions for a Shining Wizard. But LeCavalier rolls out of the way. When SSTC turns around, LeCavalier throws out a kick to the midsection. But SSTC catches her foot again. He then yanks LeCavalier over towards him before knocking her down with a clothesline. After circling the ring, SSTC marches over towards LeCavalier and puts the boots to her. He then reaches down, yanks up LeCavalier by the hair, marches into the corner and slams her face-first into the top turnbuckle. After turning LeCavalier around, SSTC delivers a series of shoulder thrusts to the midsection. He then pummels LeCavalier down in the corner with a flurry of right hands. After stepping back, SSTC goes back to delivering stomps to the midsection before choking her with his foot. SSTC pulls down the top rope while the ref gives him until the count of five to break the hold.

Ref: ONE… TWO... THREE… FOUR…

SSTC breaks the hold. After slowly pulling up LeCavalier in the corner, SSTC nails her with a right hand… then another… and another. SSTC takes LeCavalier, brings her from out of the corner and whips her into the far ropes. When LeCavalier comes back, SSTC knocks her down with a running clothesline. He makes the cover.

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LeCavalier gets her shoulder up.

SSTC sits up LeCavalier and applies a rear chinlock. The ref gets down and asks LeCavalier if she wants to give up. When she refuses to quit, SSTC stands up while keeping a hold of her jaw. He then drives his knee down into the back of LeCavalier. SSTC repeats this before applying another rear chinlock.

Kris Cruise: Carmine’s trying to slow this down and wear down The Lost Monarch. I think he’s now realizing just how skilled LeCavalier really is. She’s more of a threat to him that he imagined.

The ref gets down and asks LeCavalier if she wants to give up. But she refuses. LeCavalier slowly begins to turn over onto her knees. After returning to her feet, LeCavalier delivers elbows to the midsection. When LeCavalier is free, she runs into the ropes. When LeCavalier comes back, SSTC knocks her down with a back elbow. He quickly drops down into a lateral press.

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LeCavalier gets her shoulder up.

SSTC sits up LeCavalier and applies a fish hooks, trying to rip LeCavalier’s mouth apart. The ref quickly gives SSTC until the count of five to break the hold.

Ref: ONE… TWO… THREE… FOU-

LeCavalier puts one of SSTC’s fingers in her mouth and bites down. SSTC immediately breaks the hold.

Stephy Auger: What the heck was that!?

Kris Cruise: That’s what Carmine gets for trying to rip her mouth apart!

After returning to his feet, SSTC turns and shakes the hand as LeCavalier turns over and gets back to a vertical base. When SSTC turns around, LeCavalier throws him down with an arm drag and quickly transitions into an armbar. The ref gets down and asks SSTC if he wants to give up. SSTC then lies and claims that LeCavalier is pulling his hair. The ref then looks up and asks LeCavalier if she’s pulling his hair. The Lost Monarch denies it. After getting back to his knees and then to his feet, SSTC rolls forward, leans back, kips up, grabs LeCavalier by the hair with his free hand and throws her down with a mat slam. SSTC follows up with a quick leg drop before turning over and making the cover.

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LeCavalier gets her shoulder up.

SSTC picks up LeCavalier and goes for a snap suplex. But LeCavalier blocks the move. After tightening his grip, SSTC goes for another snap suplex. But again, LeCavalier blocks the move. So SSTC nails her with a punch to the ribs. He then goes for a vertical suplex. But LeCavalier is able to slip down from behind and counters with an O’Connor Roll.

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LeCavalier bridges back into a prawn hold
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SSTC kicks out.

Kris Cruise: LeCavalier nearly got him there.

After both grapplers scramble back to a vertical base, the crowd boos as SSTC socks her with a right hand. After LeCavalier slowly falls to a seated position, LeCavalier leans back on the canvas. SSTC immediately drops down and makes the cover.

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LeCavalier gets her shoulder up.

Kris Cruise: LeCavalier got rocked by that punch. But she still got her shoulder up.

Stephy Auger: He’s lucky he didn’t lay his pay him down on her. I guarantee you she wouldn’t have gotten up from that.

SSTC picks up LeCavalier and delivers a snap suplex. He turns over and makes the cover.

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LeCavalier gets her shoulder up.

SSTC picks up LeCavalier, scoops her up from the side and deliver a pendulum backbreaker. He makes the cover.

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LeCavalier gets her shoulder up.

SSTC picks up LeCavalier and whips her into the ropes. When LeCavalier returns, SSTC performs a rolling legmare into a single leg crab.

Stephy Auger: He’s got her trapped, Cruise!

The ref asks LeCavalier if she wants to give up. When LeCavalier refuses, SSTC pulls back on the leg.

Kris Cruise: LeCavalier is trapped in that single leg crab. Will she hold on or will she tap?

The ref asks LeCavalier if she wants to give up. But she refuses to quit. So SSTC pulls back.

Kris Cruise: LeCavalier’s fighting. But how much fight does she have left in here?

Stephy Auger: Not much if I had to make a guess.

LeCavalier can be seen cringing as she tries to fight off the pain. The ref asks her if she wants to give up. When LeCavalier refuses to quit, SSTC stands up and delivers several stomps to the back. He then squats back down into the single leg crab.

Stephy Auger: Now it’s over, Cruise. She’s not getting out of this.

The ref asks LeCavalier if she wants to give up. But she continues to refuse to quit. LeCavalier then grits her teeth as she slowly begins to scratch, claw and pull herself towards the ropes.

Kris Cruise: LeCavalier’s fighting through it, Stephy! She’s pulling herself towards the ropes!

SSTC can be seen shaking his head in disbelief as LeCavalier continues to pull herself towards the ropes. LeCavalier is almost there. Just as she reaches her arm out, SSTC stands up, turns around, drags her back towards the center of the ring and applies a surfboard stretch.

Stephy Auger: Now he’s really got her trapped, Cruise!

The ref asks LeCavalier if she wants to give up. But again, LeCavalier continues to fight through the pain and refuse to quit. SSTC then rolls back, pinning LeCavalier’s shoulder on the canvas.

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LeCavalier escape the hold.

SSTC picks up LeCavalier and goes for an irish whip. But LeCavalier reverses, sending SSTC into the corner. LeCavalier runs into the corner, but SSTC catches her with a back elbow to the face. While LeCavalier is dazed, SSTC hoists himself up onto the middle ropes. But LeCavalier quickly grabs him and yank him down shoulder-first to the canvas with an arm wringer. LeCavalier immediately jumps down across SSTC’s back and hammers away with elbows to the head. She then pulls SSTC over and makes the cover.

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SSTC gets his shoulder up.

LeCavalier picks up SSTC and whips him into the ropes. When SSTC returns, LeCavalier delivers an inverted atomic drop. While SSTC stands with his knees buckled, LeCavalier turns and runs into the ropes. When LeCavalier returns, she flattens SSTC with a yakuza kick. She makes the cover.

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SSTC gets his shoulder up.

Kris Cruise: LeCavalier caught him with that kick. But it only gets two! Both grapplers are starting to dig deep.

LeCavalier picks up SSTC and goes for a short-arm clothesline. But SSTC ducks. He then goes for a belly to back suplex. But LeCavalier rolls over his shoulder, lands on her feet and follows up with a jumping neckbreaker. She makes the cover.

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T-NO!

SSTC gets his shoulder up.

LeCavalier steps through the ropes and begins to climb the turnbuckles. Just as she’s got one foot on the top turnbuckle, SSTC runs into the corner, runs up the turnbuckles, hooks LeCavalier’s arm and throws her down with a top rope arm drag.

Stephy Auger: You know what comes next!

As LeCavalier turns over on her knees, SSTC runs over and throws out Pimp Shit. But again, LeCavalier rolls out of the way. When SSTC turns around, LeCavalier knocks him down to the canvas with a spinning leg sweep. LeCavalier then gets to her feet before delivering a sliding knee strike to the back. She turns SSTC over and makes the cover.

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SSTC gets his shoulder up.

LeCavalier picks up SSTC and blasts him with an elbow smash. She then nails SSTC with another elbow smash… and another… and another. She then takes SSTC and goes for an irish whip. But SSTC reverses, sending LeCavalier into the ropes. When LeCavalier returns, SSTC bends over to set up a back body drop. But LeCavalier stops and counters by delivering a vertical suplex lift into a knee strike. While SSTC is down, LeCavalier steps out onto the apron and scales to the top turnbuckle. She crouches down as she waits for SSTC to get up. Once SSTC gets up and turns around, LeCavalier stands up, leaps off and knocks him down with a missile dropkick. She makes the cover.

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TH-NO!

SSTC gets his shoulder up.

Kris Cruise: So close!

LeCavalier picks up SSTC and whips him into the corner. The Lost Monarch charges across the ring, but SSTC nails her with a back elbow to the face. After a back kick to the body doubles her over and knocks her back a few steps, SSTC performs a backward roll before delivering the Rainbow Kick. He makes the cover.

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LeCavalier gets her shoulder up.

SSTC picks up LeCavalier, brings her back into the corner and slams her face-first into the top turnbuckle. He then slams LeCavalier face-first into the top turnbuckle a second time, then a third. After turning LeCavalier around, SSTC climbs up onto the middle ropes and begins to punch her. After the fifth punch, LeCavalier slips through his legs, turns around and nailing him with a clubbing shot to the back. After trapping SSTC’s head in the corner, LeCavalier steps back towards the center of the ring before delivering a head trap knee strike. After pulling SSTC down to the canvas, LeCavalier hooks his arms from behind before delivering a release dragon suplex. She crawls over and makes the cover.

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SSTC gets his shoulder up.

Stephy Auger: He got the shoulder up! Carmine got his shoulder up!

LeCavalier picks up SSTC and goes for a short-arm clothesline. But SSTC ducks. When LeCavalier turns around, SSTC knocks her down with a reverse discus elbow. He makes the cover.

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LeCavalier gets her shoulder up.

SSTC picks up LeCavalier and throws her down with a scoop slam. He then heads into the corner, climbs up to the top turnbuckle and goes for a Phoenix Splash. LeCavalier moves out of the way...

But SSTC somehow lands on his feet. After his momentum sends him rolling forward, SSTC gets up and turns around into a running double elbow smash. SSTC gets back up. But LeCavalier knocks him down with another running double elbow smash. When SSTC gets back up, LeCavalier connects with an open palm strike, followed by a jumping knee strike from the Muay Thai clinch, followed by a shoot ick to the chest, followed by a leg sweep that knocks him down.

Kris Cruise: LeCavalier with the strike sequence.

LeCavalier steps out onto the apron and climbs to the top turnbuckle. When SSTC gets back up, LeCavalier connects with a missile dropkick to the back that knocks SSTC through the ropes and onto the apron. LeCavalier then makes her way out onto the apron before picking up SSTC. She lifts SSTC up across her shoulders before delivering a Death Valley Driver across the apron.

Kris Cruise: LeCavalier with the Holy Gold! A DVD on the hardest part of the ring? That might be it, Stephy!

LeCavalier rolls back into the ring, drags SSTC back in and makes the cover.

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THRE-NO!

SSTC gets his foot on the bottom rope.

Stephy Auger: he’s still in it!

LeCavalier picks up SSTC from behind and lifts him up for another dragon suplex. But SSTC reverses into a wheelbarrow victory roll.

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LeCavalier kicks out.

After both grapplers get back to their feet, SSTC rocks her with a reverse discus elbow. While LeCavalier is rocked, SSTC runs into the ropes. When SSTC comes back, he knocks her down with The Bedazzler. SSTC then picks up LeCavalier, lifts her up across his back, swings her around and connects with It’s Always Sunny in Sicily. The crowd boos as he drops down and makes the cover.

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THREE!

“Solarflare” blares throughout the arena as the crowd erupts with boos.

J.A. Aldridge: Here is your winner, SUNSHINE SCANDALOUS TONY CARMINE!

Carmine gets his arm raised while the crowd continue to boo.

Kris Cruise: Tony Carmine comes through with another huge win! Ryan LeCavalier gave him one hell of a fight. We all knew how good LeCavalier was. But Carmine found out first-hand that she can go toe to toe with hm. With the win, Carmine is the last to advance into the semifinals. In two weeks, will Carmine become the new FGA World Champion? Or will it be one of our other three semifinalists? We’ll find out in two weeks at the Five Year Anniversary Show!

Carmine slowly rolls to the outside, where he raises his arms in the air as the crowd continues to boo.