Five Year Anniversary Show (11/12/16)

[FGA Office]

SPECIAL ATTRACTION
Chandler Scott vs. Chris Strike

The house lights in the arena go out completely, thunder and rain can be heard from a distance, all while the image of a large mountain complete with a temple atop the peak is seen on the LCD screen while the beginning lyrics to “Pull Me Under” by Dream Theater blare out of the PA system. The shot zooms into the temple, as the crowd begins to clap along with the beat of the song, watching as a man rises from the throne inside of the temple and makes his way down the steps. Once he nears the camera, he looks up at the sky and makes his way over towards a pool of water. The man looks down into the water, and once he does…a shot of lightning hits the water! As the lightning hits the water in the video, streams of smoke shoot up from the ramp way area and high above, covering the entrance ramp as the song kicks into full motion, the fans clapping along with the song in full while white, yellow and blue spotlights swirl all across the arena.

J.A. Aldridge: The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, from Denver, Colorado via São Paulo, Brazil…weighing in tonight at 190 pounds! HE IS “THE WAR MACHINE”…HE IS…CHRIIIIIIIIIIISSSSSS…STRRRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!

Chris Strike emerges from the curtains and steps out into the limelight, drawing a loud reaction from the faithful as he stops in front of the entrance ramp before he slowly raises his right hand up in the air, looking up and staring at it as smoke shoots out from each side of the ramp before he makes his way down the entrance ramp as the occasional fans reach out towards him from the rail while he walks down the ramp while keeping his eyes focused on the ring as the fans don’t hesitate to sing along with the chorus.

Pull me under! Pull me under!
Pull me under I'm not afraid!
All that I feel is honor and spite,
All I can do is set it right!

Chris then makes his way up the ring stairs, using the steel pole for support, putting his right foot over the middle rope and as he is about to get inside, Strike suddenly turns around and finds himself with both elbows locked around the top rope, his entire upper body exposed to the crowd’s sight. Strike just gives the fans a sly smirk and a nod as flashes of light go off, before going under the middle rope and into the ring. He looks around at the crowd and walks up to the nearest corner, leaning against the ropes while stretching his arms out as “Pull Me Under” fades…

Kris Cruise: Chris Strike fought inside of an FGA ring for the first time during its debut in Colorado back in September. It was a hard fought match between himself and Cordy Stevenson. Stevenson got the win. But there was always mutual respect there. There’s no respect to be found in this one.

Stephy Auger: No, not at all. These two do not like each other and they didn’t even try to hide that fact in the days leading up to this show. There was a lot of strong words thrown back and forth. But words are words. One of these two will back up their strong words while the other will be defeated and humbled.

The lights dim as the sound of a guitar plays throughout the arena. Red lasers soon begin to shoot out from the stage. Once their attention has been captured, the crowd turns to the entryway to prepare for the man that's about to walk out. At the 25 second mark, “Animal Ghosts” bursts through the speakers. Chandler Scott steps through the curtain with outstretched arms to a loud ovation from the crowd.

J.A. Aldridge: His opponent, from Hyannis, Massachusetts! Weighing in at 228 pounds… CHANDLER SCOTT!

Chandler makes his way down to the ring with a smirk on his face. After slapping hands with a fan or two, he rolls himself into the ring as the lights come back on. Chandler times his ascension onto the middle ropes with the beginning of the chorus. The crowd sings along with the chorus while Chandler poses with his arms stretched. When the chorus ends, Chandler hops off the middle ropes, turns and lands on his feet. He begins slipping off his leather jacket and tosses it to the outside as he awaits the opening bell.

Kris Cruise: Not only did Chris Strike say he was going to beat some respect into Chandler Scott, Strike told him that he failed this company, his fans and himself. You’ve got to imagine that didn’t sit too well with Chandler Scott.

Stephy Auger: No, probably not. But the thing that matters is how will Chandler react. Is he going to come into this match fighting off of emotion? Or will he keep a level head? Strike knows what he’s doing. Strike is a smart man who has a huge advantage over Chandler when it comes to in-ring experience. If gets inside of Chandler’s head, then Chandler is in for a long night.

The bell sounds as both men make their way to the center of the ring and are nose to nose. The capacity crowd is at a fever pitch.

Kris Cruise: Oh boy.

Stephy Auger: This place is going to explode once the first punch is thrown.

There’s some back and forth going on as the two men continue to stare each other down. Trash continues to be talked as Scott places his hands behind his back and dares Strike to hit him. But Strike makes Scott pay for that costly as he drops him with an elbow smash to the face. The crowd erupts with boos.

Kris Cruise: Strike just dropped him!

Stephy Auger:

Scott gets back to his feet, but he’s knocked back down to the canvas. When Scott returns to his feet, he’s met with yet another elbow smash to the face. But this time, Scott answers back with an elbow smash of his on. Strike connects with another elbow smash. Scott comes back with an elbow of his own. Strike delivers another elbow smash. Scott answers back with another elbow of his own. Strike connects with another elbow smash. Scott answers back with another elbow of his own. Strike motions for another elbow smash, but Scott cuts him off and connects with an elbow of his own. The crowd continues to cheer as Scott cuts off Strike with another elbow. After grabbing the back of Strike’s neck with his left hand, Scott uses his right arm to deliver short range elbow smashes to the face of Strike. While Strike is dazed, Scott turns and runs into the ropes. When he returns, the crowd boos when Strike knocks him down with a flying forearm smash. He makes the cover.

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Scott kicks out.

Strike picks up Scott and nails him with another series of elbow smashes. Each elbow strike knocks Scott further and further back across the ring. Once Scott is in the corner, Strike pummels Scott with elbow smashes, sending his opponent slumping down in the corner. Strike reaches down, pulls Scott back up and then pummels him back down in the corner with a barrage of elbow smashes. Strike then grabs the top rope before stomping the hell out of Scott’s chest. Strike reaches down, picks up Scott and nails him with a blistering knife edge chop. He then takes Scott and whips him into the opposite corner. Strike then runs across the ring and into the opposite corner, but Scott knocks him back with a back elbow to the face. After stumbling back, Strike runs back into the corner. This time, Scott knocks him back with a boot to the face. After shaking off the blow, Strike runs back towards the corner. This time, Scott cuts him off with a running European Uppercut. Strike returns to his feet, but he quickly gets returned to the mat with another European Uppercut. After Strike gets back up, Scott kicks him in the midsection before whipping him into the corner. Scott runs across the ring, hurls himself as Strike and nearly knocks his head off with a hard running European Uppercut. The crowd continues to cheer as he takes Strike and whips him into the opposite corner. Scott runs across the ring, dives and connects with a flying corner forearm smash that sends spittle flying out of Strike’s mouth. After a hard slap across the face, Scott lifts Strike up and sits him down on the top turnbuckle. He then turns, reaches back and places Strike in a three quarter facelock. Scott takes a few steps out from the corner and sets up for a rope hung cutter. But Strike’s able to get down from the top turnbuckle. He then quickly grabs Scott from behind, runs and tosses him through the ropes and to the floor.

Kris Cruise: Scott might have got a little cocky there and Strike made him pay.

As Scott gets up on the outside, Strike takes off into the far ropes. When Strike comes back, Scott slides into the ring and sends him flipping down to the canvas with a kitchen sink. While Strike sits up and guards his torso, Scott heads into the ropes. When he returns, he delivers a rolling neck snap. He makes the cover.

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Strike gets his shoulder up.

Scott picks up Strike, marches into the corner and slams him face-first into the top turnbuckle. After turning Strike around, Scott doubles him over with a punch to the midsection, followed by a punch to the face. Scott nails him with another punch to the midsection, followed by a punch to the face. Strike gets nailed with another punch to the midsection, then a punch to the face. Scott follows up with a European Uppercut before smacking Strike across the face. Strike returns the favor with a smack of his own. Scott answers back by smacking Strike upside the head. Strike responds by rocking Scott with a hard elbow smash. As Scott stumbles back way from the corner, Strike goes after him and nails him with another elbow smash. Scott then delivers a hard shoot kick to the chest, followed by another elbow smash. Scott delivers three more elbows before turning and running into the far ropes. When Strike returns, Scott grabs him, runs and tosses him over the top rope and to the floor.

Kris Cruise: Strike takes a hard fall to the floor after being tossed to the outside. But before that, these two were trading some hard elbows, Stephy.

Stephy Auger: Oh yeah, they were trying to knock each other’s lights out with those elbows. You could feel the tension in the air before either man made their way out to the ring.

As Strike slowly peels himself off the floor, Scott takes off into the far ropes. When Strike gets to his feet and turns around, the crowd cheers as Scott leaps through the ropes and knocks him down with a suicide dive. Scott mounts himself on top of Strike and fires down short-range punches to the face.

Kris Cruise: Scott going to town on the face of Strike.

Scott picks up Strike and whips him hard into the guardrail. After Strike crashes into the guardrail, he arches his back. While Strike continues to writhe in pain, Scott takes a few steps back before running down the ringside area. He connects with a hard running European Uppercut, knocking Strike over the guardrail and into the crowd.

Kris Cruise: Strike’s just been sent into the crowd!

Stephy Auger: But I don’t think Scott’s done yet!

Scott makes his way back down to the other end of the ringside area. After turning around, Scott charges back down ringside. But Strike cuts him off with a flying forearm smash over the guardrail.

Kris Cruise: Strike with a flying forearm from out of nowhere! Unbelievable!

Strike picks up Scott and rolls him back into the ring. He the rolls himself back in and makes the cover.

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Scott gets his shoulder up.

Strike picks up Scott and connects with a blistering knife edge chop. Strike moves him against the ropes before delivering another hard chop. He then takes Scott and whips him into the far ropes. When Scott returns, Strike throws out another elbow smash. But Scott ducks and runs into the ropes. When Scott comes back, Strike goes for another flying forearm. But again, Scott ducks and runs into the ropes. When Scott comes back, Strike knocks him down with a diving European Uppercut. He makes the cover.

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Scott gets his shoulder up.

Kris Cruise: There’s a little over a month left in the career of Chris Strike as an active wrestler. For the first time ever, these two are stepping inside the center of the ring. As much as Strike cannot stand Scott, as much as he dislikes him, you know that Strike would love to check that box next to Scott’s name. You’ve got to think that he would love for nothing more than to hold that victory over Scott.

Strike picks up Scott, moves him into the corner and delivers a knife edge chop, followed by a kesagiri chop. He delivers another knife edge chop, followed by a kesagiri chop. Strike then begins to hack away at Scott with kesagiri chops before sending him slumping down in the corner with a spinning kesari chop. He drags Scott from out of the corner before making the cover.

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Scott gets his shoulder up.

Kris Cruise: Much different matchup this time. The last time Strike wrestled in an FGA ring, it was more of a technical match between he and Cordy Stevenson This is just a fight. Every time Strike throws a chop or an elbow, he’s putting something extra behind it and so is Scott.

Strike sits up Scott and nails him with a hard soccer kick to the small of the back. Strike steps before and connects with another hard shoot kick that nearly kick Scott’s spine through his chest. Strike steps back again before flattening Scott with a hard soccer kick to the chest. He drops down and makes the cover.

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Scott gets his shoulder up.

Strike presses Scott’s shoulder back down and pins him with his elbow pressed down across Scott’s jaw.

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Scott gets his shoulder up. Strike then gets up on his knees before raining down elbows across Scott’s jaw.

Kris Cruise: He’s unloading on Scott with those elbows, Stephy!

Stephy Auger: Scott has had his moments early on. But Strike is taking it to him right now.

Strike picks up Scott and tries to quickly lift him up for a piledriver. But Scott wraps his arm around Strike’s leg. So Strike delivers clubbing strikes to the back. He then tries to lift up Scott for another piledriver. But again, Scott wraps his arms around Strike’s leg. So Strike delivers several double ax handle smashes to the back. He then tries to lift up Scott for another piledriver. This time, Scott blocks by immediately dropping to the canvas. So Strike reaches down and tries to pull Scott up from off the canvas. But Scott quickly rolls him up with a small package.

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Strike kicks out.

After both men return to their feet, Scott blasts Strike with an elbow smash. Strike answers back with an elbow of his own. Scott blasts Strike with another elbow smash. Strike answers back with another elbow of his own. Scott motions for another elbow smash, but Strike cuts him off with an elbow. He then cuts Scott off again with another elbow. Scott doubles over… before standing back up and blasting Strike with two elbow smashes. Strike answers back with three elbows of his own. Scott blasts Strike with four elbows smashes. Strike answers back with five elbows of his own. Scott appears to be out on his feet… until he socks Strike with a punch that slowly knocks Strike down to a seated position. Once Strike falls on his back, Scott gets down and makes the cover.

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Strike gets his shoulder up.

Kris Cruise: That punch rocked Strike momentarily. But he still had the wherewithal to get the shoulder up.

Scott picks up Strike, marches into the corner and slams him face-first into the top turnbuckle. After turning Strike around and rocking him with a European Uppercut, Scott hoists Strike up and sits him down on the top turnbuckle. Scott begins to climb the ropes. But as soon as he gets on the middle ropes, Strike nails him with a forearm smash. After a European Uppercut, Strike shoves Scott down to the canvas. But Scott doesn’t stay there for long. He turns over, gets up, runs back into the corner and runs up the ropes. But again, Scott gets cut off on the middle ropes as Strike nails him with a punch to the midsection. Strike delivers a few more punches to the midsection before delivering a right hand that knocks Scott down to the canvas.

As Strike stands up on the top turnbuckle, Scott quickly rolls over, returns to his feet, darts into the corner and shoves Strike’s legs out from under him. Strike howls in pain as he’s crotched up on the top turnbuckle.

Kris Cruise: Strike caught on the top turnbuckle! Can Scott take advantage...

Scott climbs up onto the middle ropes and places his arm around Strike’s neck, signaling for a superplex. But Scott turns to the crowd and shakes his head. After letting go of Strike, Scott stands up onto the top ropes. Scott pulls Strike up onto the top turnbuckle, wraps his arm around his neck and goes for a superplex off the very top. But Strike blocks it. Scott tries to go for the superplex but again, Strike blocks it. Strike then delivers four punches to the ribs, breaking the hold. He then nails Scott with an elbow smash. Scott comes back with an elbow of his own. Strike nails him with another elbow smash. Scott answers back with another elbow of his own. Strike then blasts Scott with another elbow smash… and another… and anoth-NO!  Scott cuts him off with a punch to the midsection. After grabbing Strike by the hair and cracking him across the face with a headbutt, Scott hooks Strike and delivers a superplex off the top rope. The crowd cheers as Scott turns over and makes the cover.

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Strike gets his shoulder up.

Scott picks up Strike, scoops him up and delivers a rib breaker. He makes the cover.

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Strike gets his shoulder up.

Scott picks up Strike, scoops him up from the side and delivers a pendulum backbreaker. He makes the cover.

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Strike gets his shoulder up.

Kris Cruise: Strike got superplexed violently down to the mat. Since then, Scott has been zeroing in on the back.

Scott picks up Strike and lifts him up for a delayed vertical suplex. But Strike begins to kick his legs. After he slowly falls down behind Scott, Strike quickly reaches back and yanks him down with a hangman’s neckbreaker. He turns over and makes the cover.

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Scott gets his shoulder up.

Strike picks up Scott and goes for an irish whip. But Scott reverses, sending Strike into the ropes. When Strike returns, Scott sets up for a back body drop. Strike sees it, so he counters with a sunset flip. But Scott rolls through it before floating back over with a jackknife pin.

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Strike groans as he bridges up, turns over and follows up with a bridging northern lights suplex.

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Scott gets his shoulder up.

Strike picks up Scott, heads into the corner and slams his face-first into the top turnbuckle. After turning Scott around, Strike nails Scott with a series of hard, deep shoulder thrusts that nearly drive the air out of Scott. Strike lifts his head up by the chin before slapping the taste right out of his mouth. He then brings Scott from out of the corner before going for a backdrop. But Scott is able to roll over his shoulder and land on his feet. After spinning Strike around towards him, Strike throws out a kick to the midsection. Scott catches the kick. But Strike counters with an enzuigiri, sending Scott through the ropes and onto the apron.

While Scott tries to shake out the cobwebs, Strike steps out onto the apron and begins stomping away at Scott’s head. After reaching down and picking up Scott, Strike nails him with a knee to the midsection. Strike buries another knee to the midsection… and another knee… and another. The crowd boos as he grabs Scott, lifts him up and delivers a backdrop on the apron. Scott howls in pain before slowly turning over and landing on the floor.

Kris Cruise: Scott targeted Strike’s back. Now Strike’s giving him a taste of his own medicine.

Stephy Auger: Did you hear that loud thud upon impact? Scott’s back has to be killing him.

Strike picks up Scott and rolls him back into the ring. He then rolls himself back in and makes the cover.

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Scott gets his shoulder up.

After another hard knee to the midsection that doubles Scott over, Strike locks on an abdominal stretch.

Kris Cruise: Strike’s trying to wear Scott down. If he gets the submission? Even better.

The ref asks Scott if he wants to give up. When Scott refuses, Strike delivers a 12-to-6 elbow to the ribs, which cause Scott to yelp. But Strike shows no pity. Instead, he punches Scott right in the ribs. The ref checks back in and asks Scott if he wants to give up. When Scott refuses, Strike delivers three elbows to the ribs. He then lets go of Scott, only to place him in an inverted facelock, drag him into position and deliver a reverse DDT. Strike heads into the corner, turns around and hoists himself up onto the middle ropes. Strike gauges the distance before jumping off and connecting with a diving knee drop. He makes the cover.

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Scott gets his shoulder up.

Strike pits up Scott and places him in a rear chinlock. The ref asks Scott if he wants to give up. When Scott refuses, Strike gets up and drives his knee down against Scott’s back. He then pulls back on the chinlock.

Kris Cruise: Again, Strike continues to try and wear his younger opponent down.

The ref asks Scott if he wants to give up. But again, Scott refuses. So Strike gets back to his feet, pulls Scott’s head back and drives down an elbow to the face. He quickly reapplies the rear chinlock.

Kris Cruise: Scott it’s trying to get up. He wants to get back to his feet and go back to hammering away on Strike. But right now, he’s at the mercy of Chris Strike.

The ref asks Scott if he wants to give up. But once again, Scott refuses. Scott begins to battle his way back to his feet as the crowd cheers. After turning over onto his knees, Scott gets back up to a vertical base. He then nails Strike with five elbows to the midsection, breaking the hold. Scott runs into the far ropes. When Scott returns, Strike grabs him, runs and tosses him over the top rope and to the floor.

Kris Cruise: Back to the outside goes Scott, who took a hard fall.

Stephy Auger: He’s already been worn down over the past few minutes. That hard fall might have taken even more out of him.

As Scott slowly gets up on the outside, Strike turns and runs into the far ropes. When Strike returns, he hurls himself over the top rope and knocks Scott down with a topé con hilo, which garners cheers and applause due to the display of athleticism.

Kris Cruise: Chris Strike takes it to the air and connects! The high risk pays off for the War Machine as he flattens Chandler Scott!

Stephy Auger: We rarely see Strike take it to the air like that these days. But what better time to do that than in a match like this.

Strike picks up Scott and rolls him back into the ring. Strike climbs up onto the apron before climbing up to the top turnbuckle.

Kris Cruise: But he’s not done!

Stephy Auger: Strike going to the top! Not the middle ropes! The very top!

Once Scott returns to his feet and turns around, Strike knocks him down with a missile dropkick. He makes the cover.

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Scott gets his shoulder up.

Scott presses his wrist down as he makes a lateral press.

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Scott gets his other shoulder up.

Strike picks up Scott and cracks him across the jaw with an elbow smash. He then turns and runs into the ropes. When Strike comes back, Scott catches him with a European Uppercut. While Strike is dazed, Scott turns and runs into the ropes. When Scott returns, Strike catches him with a European Uppercut of his own. While Scott is dazed, Strike turns and runs into the ropes. When Strike returns, the crowd cheers as Scott throws him down hard with a tilt-a-whirl side slam. He hooks the leg.

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Strike gets his shoulder up.

Scott picks Strike and nails him with a right hand. Strike comes back with a punch of his own. Scott socks Strike with another right hand. Strike comes back with another punch. Scott nails Strike with a punch. Strike goes to answer back, but Scott blocks and counters with a punch. Strike goes to throw another punch, but Scott cuts him off with a punch of his own. He then nails Strike with another punch… and another… and another. After a boot to the midsection, Scott delivers a facebreaker knee smash. While Strike is dazed on his feet, Scott returns to a vertical base before turning and running into the ropes. When Scott returns, Strike throws out a Roaring Shotei. But Scott ducks and counters with a Floatover DDT. The crowd cheers as he turns and makes the cover.

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Strike gets his shoulder up.

Kris Cruise: Strike tried to catch Scott off guard with his finisher. But Scott was able to counter.

Scott picks up Strike and goes for an irish whip. But Strike reverses, sending Scott into the corner. Strike charges into the corner, but he eats a European Uppercut. As Strike slowly stumbles back, Scott comes from out of the corner, doubles him over with a kick to the midsection and follows up with a snap suplex into the turnbuckles. Scott then drags Strike away from the corner, brings him back to his feet, applies the front facelock, hooks the leg and delivers a snap spinning fisherman neckbreaker. He makes the cover.

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The crowd sighs as Strike gets his shoulder up.

Scott picks up Strike and lifts up across his shoulders for a fireman’s carry neckbreaker. But Strike nails Scott with repeated elbows to the side of the head. After slipping down from behind, Strike hooks his arm and delivers a bridging Tiger Suplex.

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

Kris Cruise: Great counter there by Strike with the bridging suplex. But Scott, again, was able to get the shoulder up.

Strike picks up Scott and goes for an irish whip. But Scott reverses, sending Strike into the ropes. When Strike comes back, Scott throws out the Roaring Hammer. But Strike ducks and runs into the ropes. When Scott turns around, Strike knocks him down with a flying forearm smash. After Scott returns to his feet, he’s met with a kesagiri chop, followed by a rolling kesagiri chop that rocks him. While Scott is dazed, Strike comes up from behind, hooks the arm and delivers a full nelson gutbuster before delivering a bridging half nelson suplex.

Kris Cruise: Final X-Strike!


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

Stephy Auger: Scott tried to catch Strike off guard with his finisher. But Strike countered with the X-Strike.

Strike picks up Strike and nails him with an elbow smash, followed by a European Uppercut. Strike delivers another European Uppercut, followed by an elbow smash. Strike follows up with a roundhouse kick that drops Scott. He makes the cover.

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Scott gets his shoulder up.

Strike picks up Scott and goes for an irish whip. But Scott reverses, sending Strike into the corner. Scott then runs, jumps and goes for another flying corner forearm smash. But Strike moves out of the way, causing Scott to crash into the corner. Strike then quickly places Scott in a three quarter facelock before delivering a rope-assisted Asai DDT.

Kris Cruise: Vajra!

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The crowd cheers as Scott gets his shoulder up. Strike looks over at the ref and places his hands on his hips.

Kris Cruise: I think we’re starting to see the frustration of Strike coming through.

Stephy Auger: He’s wondering what he has to do to put Scott away. He’s not the first person who racked their brain with that question.

Strike picks up Strike and locks him in a full nelson from behind. But Scott is able to jump up and reverse into a wheelbarrow victory roll.

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Strike kicks out.

After both men scramble to get back to their feet, Strike throws out the Raio. But Scott ducks. When Strike turns around, Scott lifts him up across his shoulders before delivering a fireman’s carry neckbreaker. He then sits up Strike before running into the ropes. When Scott returns, the crowd cheers as he flattens Strike with a sliding forearm smash. He makes the cover.

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The crowd sighs, then boos as Strike gets his shoulder up. Scott looks over at the ref and holds up three fingers.

Kris Cruise: Scott thought he had him. But it was close. But it was only two.

Scott picks up Strike and whips him into the corner. He then charges into the corner and throws out European Uppercut. But Strike moves out of the way, causing Scott to crash into the corner. As Scott stumbles away from the corner, Strike comes up from behind and drives him down with a one-handed bulldog. He then picks up Scott and nails him with four elbow smashes across the jaw. Strike steps back and throws out the Raio. But Scott ducks and runs into the ropes. When Scott comes back, Strike throws out a running lariat. But Scott duck and stops as Strike runs into the ropes. When Strike comes back, the crowd cheers as Scott turns him inside out with a Pinpoint Dropkick.

Scott picks up Strike and whips him into the corner. He then charges across the ring, hurls himself at Strike and connects with a European Uppercut. Scott takes Strike and whips him into the opposite corner. He then charges across the ring and connects with another European Uppercut. Scott takes Strike and whips him back into the previous corner. Scott runs across the ring, leaps into the corner and connects with a flying corner elbow smash. He lifts Strike up and sits him down on the top turnbuckle. After placing Strike in a facelock, Scott delivers the Mass Spike to cheers from the crowd.

Scott picks up Strike. After grabbing a hold of Strike, the crowd explodes with cheers as Scott clobbers him with a discus Roaring Hammer that sends Strike crumbling to the canvas. He makes the cover.

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THREE!

“Animal Ghosts” blasts over the PA as the crowd explodes with cheers.

J.A. Aldridge: Here is your winner, CHANDLER SCOTT!

Scott gets his arm raised while the crowd continues to cheer.

Kris Cruise: Chandler Scott picks up the victory over Chris Strike! That was a heck of a match we just saw!

Stephy Auger: It was what we expected it to be, Cruise. It was hard hitting. Those two held nothing back! I figured it would be a dogfight and that’s exactly what we got. In the end, Scott was able to to not just talk the talk, but walk the walk as he defeated The War Machine here tonight!

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[FGA Office]

December 24
Times Union Center
Albany, NY

[FGA Office]

MAIN EVENT
FINALS IN THE WILDCARD LOTTERY TOURNAMENT
Sunshine Scandalous Tony Carmine vs. Cordy Stevenson

The lights dim down and take on a purplish hue as a light smoky mist fills the entranceway. The opening to A$AP Ferg's "New Level"  cues up.

I’m on a new level
I’m on it, I’m on it

As the beat drops, the crowd gives a loud pop as Cordelia Stevenson emerges from the mist with a bounce in her step and dancing to the music. She comes to a stop atop the walkway, glancing around and taking in the reception before giving the crowd a warm smile. She rolls her neck around before bowing her head and letting her hair fall in front of her face. A few seconds go by before she snaps her head up, whipping her hair back from in front of her face.

J.A. Aldridge: The following contest is your main event of the evening! It is scheduled for one fall and it is the final round match in the Wildcard Lottery Tournament! Introducing first, from Freeport, Long Island! Weighing in at 146 pounds… CORDY STEVENSON!

She continues on down the ramp, working from side to side with a big smile as she slaps the hands of fans along the way. She gets to the ring and hops up onto the apron, mouthing the words and bouncing to the music as she makes her way around the side, towards the middle. She turns and faces her crowd, stretching her arms out to the side and slightly tilting her head backwards as she soaks in their reaction. She gives them an appreciative nod and blows a kiss at them, before stepping into the ring and making her way over towards the opposite turnbuckle. She quickly hops up and holds her arms out, drawing a reaction from that side of the crowd as well. She unzips her hoodie and tosses it away before hopping down and making her way over to her corner as the music dies down.

Kris Cruise: Cordy Stevenson, along with Dan Herrera, defeated Johnny Karma and Noelle Smith in the first round. Later that night, she defeated Herrera in the quarterfinals. Earlier tonight, she defeated Izzy Anders in a hard hitting semifinals match. Now she stands in the ring just one match away from finally becoming FGA World Champion.

Stephy Auger: She’s been in this position plenty of times. But time and time again, she’s come up short. Tonight will be no different. As good as she is, she’s not good enough to beat The Scandalous One here tonight. Not with him being in the zone that he’s been in lately. I’m not saying it’s impossible. But I just don’t see it happening.

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: Speaking of being in this position, so has Tony Carmine. He’s been in the position of World Title challenger on more than one occasion. He, too, has come up short. Unless something drastic happens, one of these two grapplers will become the new FGA World Champion.

Stephy Auger: It’s time. It’s his time, Cruise. The Tournament King, The Scandalous One, will add another piece of jewelry to his collection and it’s the most coveted prize in all the land! Tonight, we will coronate King Carmine as the new FGA World Champion when he beats Cordy Stevenson!

Kris Cruise: This one’s for all the marbles. It doesn’t get any bigger than this. Cordy Stevenson or Tony Carmine. One of these two great grapplers will have their names written down in history as the next FGA World Champion! Who will it be? We’re about to find out.

The bell sounds as SSTC and Cordy lock up. After jockeying for position, SSTC uses his strength advantage to move Cordy into the corner. While he presses Stevenson up against the turnbuckles, the ref gives both grapplers until the count of five to break the hold.

Ref: ONE… TWO… THREE… FOUR…

As Stevenson lifts her arms up, the crowd boos when SSTC doubles her over with a shoulder thrust to the midsection. SSTC delivers another shoulder thrust… and another… and another… and another...and another… and another… and another… and another… and another. SSTC takes Stevenson and whips her hard into the opposite corner. As Stevenson staggers from out of the corner, SSTC throws her down with a high back body drop. He makes the cover.

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SSTC picks up Stevenson, doubles her over with a knee to the midsection and locks on an abdominal stretch.

Kris Cruise: Carmine is quickly trying to wear down Stevenson!

Stephy Auger: Which is smart! Carmine didn’t have a cakewalk in the semis by any means. But he saw what Izzy Anders did to Stevenson. He saw the beating Stevenson took. So why not try and wear her down even more than she already is? You saw him trying to knock the air out of her. Now he’s going to further weaken her with the abdominal stretch.

The ref asks Stevenson if she wants to give up. But she refuses.

Kris Cruise: Cordy’s come this far She’s not about to tap out now.

Stephy Auger: Tell that to Annie Zellor.

Stevenson can be seen cringing in pain. The ref checks in with her and asks if she wants to give up. But again, Stevenson refuses. So SSTC nails her with an elbow to the ribs. He then nails Stevenson with another elbow… and another… and another. SSTC takes Stevenson, runs and tosses her through the ropes and to the floor.

As Stevenson slowly pulls herself up on the apron using the ropes, SSTC doubles her over with a shoulder thrust through the ropes. He then pulls the top rope back towards him before thrusting it forward, sending Stevenson flying off the apron. The crowd gasps as Saint Sexy crashes torso-first across the top of the guardrail. Stevenson slowly slips down and falls to the floor.

Stephy Auger: She’s hurt, Cruise!

Kris Cruise: She might be. But a title can’t change hands on a countout. Carmine’s gotta bring her back inside if he wants to win the title.

As Stevenson slowly gets up on the outside, SSTC hurls himself through the ropes and knocks her down with a rolling suicide dive.

Kris Cruise: Carmine quickly knocks down Stevenson with his variation of the suicide dive!

Stephy Auger: He’s been all over her, Cruise, just like he was all over Zellor earlier tonight. He says he’s young. He says he has plenty of time to win the championship. But you know what? King Carmine doesn’t want to wait any longer. He wants his belt and he wants it tonight!

SSTC picks up Stevenson and rolls her back into the ring. He then rolls back in and makes the cover.

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SSTC picks up Stevenson and places her in another abdominal stretch.

Kris Cruise: Carmine locks her back in the submission.

Stephy Auger: Good! This is what Carmine needs to do. Why let Stevenson fly all around the ring? Wear her down. Break her down. Keep her grounded. This is excellent strategy from an excellent grappler, Cruise.

The ref asks Stevenson if she wants to give up. But she refuses. While the ref continues to check on her, SSTC reaches back and pulls on the middle rope, which causes Stevenson to groan.

Kris Cruise: HEY HEY HEY!

Stephy Auger: What? What happened?

When the ref looks up at SSTC, he’s already let go of the middle rope. He then kneels back down and checks in on Stevenson. While the ref’s attention is solely on Stevenson, the crowd erupts with boos as SSTC reaches back and pulls on the middle rope again.

Kris Cruise: He’s pulling on the middle rope! Ref, open your eyes!

Stephy Auger: What!? I don’t see anything! There’s a middle rope? All I see are a top and bottom rope!

Kris Cruise: Oh stop it!

The ref pops up and looks at SSTC. But once again, SSTC has already let go of the rope. The ref gets back down and checks in on Stevenson. While this is happening, the crowd erupts with boos as SSTC slowly reaches back and pulls on the middle rope. This time, the ref jumps up and catches him. But SSTC doesn’t let go.

Kris Cruise: He’s been caught red handed!

The ref admonishes SSTC for using the ropes. But SSTC still won’t let go. So the ref goes over and kicks SSTC’s hand off the middle rope.

Stephy Auger: He just kicked our King! He can’t do that to royalty!

The crowd cheers as Stevenson then uses her strength to throw SSTC down to the canvas with a hip toss. After both grapplers return to their feet, Stevenson nails SSTC with three right hands before going for an irish whip. But SSTC reverses, sending Stevenson into the ropes. When Stevenson returns, SSTC sets up for another back body drop. But this time, Stevenson counters with a sunset flip.

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After both grapplers get up, SSTC doubles Stevenson over with a kick to the midsection before following up with a snap suplex. He turns over and makes the cover.

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SSTC picks up Stevenson, marches into the corner and slams her face-first onto the top turnbuckle. After turning Stevenson around, SSTC unleashes a series of knife edge chops that echo throughout the arena. He then takes Stevenson and goes for an irish whip. But Stevenson reverses, sending SSTC into the opposite corner. She then runs across the ring to attack SSTC. But SSTC ducks and dumps Stevenson over the top rope…

Stephy Auger: So long, Bordy!

… but Stevenson lands safely on the apron! When SSTC turns around, the crowd cheers as Stevenson knocks him down with a springboard corkscrew bodypress. She makes the cover.

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Kris Cruise: Great display of athleticism there by Stevenson. But it only gets two. She might not have gotten the three count, but now she’s on the offensive.

Stephy Auger: For now, Cruise.

Stevenson picks up SSTC, moves into the corner and delivers three knife edge chops. She then brings SSTC from out of the corner before going for an irish whip. But SSTC reverses, sending Stevenson into the ropes. When Stevenson returns, she knocks SSTC down with a spinning heel kick. Stevenson then picks up SSTC, lifts him up and delivers a gourdbuster. After SSTC bounces off his stomach and turns over nto his back, Stevenson heads into the ropes. When she returns, the crowd cheers when she connects with a rolling senton. Stevenson turns over and makes the cover.

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Kris Cruise: Stevenson’s taking control on this match, Stephy.

Stephy Auger: Don’t get too excited. It’s still early.

Stevenson picks up SSTC, moves him into the corner and delivers another series of knife edge chops. She then takes SSTC and whips him into the opposite corner before running across the ring and going for a handspring back elbow. But SSTC moves out of the way, causing Stevenson to crash into the corner.

As Stevenson stumbles from out of the corner, SSTC grabs her from behind, turns and throws her through the ropes and to the floor.

Kris Cruise: Carmine tosses Stevenson back to the outside. Is he setting up for another dive?

As Stevenson slowly gets up on the outside, SSTC takes off into the far ropes. When he comes back, the crowd cheers as Stevenson rolls back in and cuts him off with a dropkick. She makes the cover.

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Stevenson picks up SSTC and goes for an irish whip. But SSTC reverses, sending her into the ropes. When Stevenson returns, SSTC sets up for a back body drop. But Stevenson counters with a kick to the chest that stands SSTC up. She then continues to knock SSTC back with punches to the face before knocking him through the ropes and to the floor with the Foot Fetish.

Kris Cruise: Now it’s Sunshine Tony that’s been sent to the floor.

Stephy Auger: What’s she going for here?

As SSTC slowly gets up on the outside, Stevenson turns and runs into the ropes. When she returns, the crowd boos as SSTC slides back in and turns her inside out with a clothesline. He makes the cover.

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Kris Cruise: Only two, but man, what a clothesline!

SSTC takes Stevenson, runs and tosses her over the top rope and to the floor.

Stephy Auger: How nice of Tony to take out the trash.

After Stevenson pulls herself up using the edge of the apron, SSTC knocks her down with a plancha. He quickly mounts herself on top of Stevenson and hammers away with short range punches to the face.

Kris Cruise: Carmine’s getting frustrated, Stephy! He thought he had this match in the back. But not only did Stevenson refuse to stay down, she fought back!

Stephy Auger: She doesn’t know her place, that’s all. But once Sunshine Scandalous raises that pimp hand to her, Stevenson will “Get Familiar” real quick!

SSTC picks up Stevenson and whips her hard into the ring steps.

Kris Cruise: Goodness! Carmine just sent Stevenson crashing into those steel steps!

SSTC heads over and slowly pulls Stevenson up, only to then throw her against the steps with a mat slam. Stevenson holds the back of her head.

Kris Cruise: She might be hurt here, Stephy! Stevenson might have been injured.

Stephy Auger: It’s okay. There’s nothing between her ears, anyway.

While Stevenson is still down, SSTC goes over and peels back the protective mat, exposing the concrete floor.

Stephy Auger: Sunshine Tony not only wrestles, but he decorates as well!

Kris Cruise: I don’t think Carmine’s looking to do any decorating at all!

SSTC rolls back in, then back out to restart the count. He goes over, pulls up Stevenson by the hair and throws her down with a hammerlock scoop slam. Stevenson immediately clutches her right arm.

Kris Cruise: Did you see that!?

Stephy Auger: Yeah! It was great!

The crowd boos as SSTC reaches down, yanks up Stevenson and throws her down with another hammerlock scoop slam.

Stephy Auger: It was even great the second time, too!

The crowd boos as SSTC picks up Stevenson and delivers a snap suplex onto the exposed floor. Stevenson arches her back in pain upon impact.

Kris Cruise: The ref needs to get down there and stop this.

Stephy Auger: Stop what, the match? Great, award the match and the title to Carmine. That’s the smartest thing you’ve said all day, Cruise!

The crowd boos as SSTC picks up Stevenson and delivers a swinging neckbreaker on the exposed floor.

Kris Cruise: Carmine’s continuing his assault on the exposed floor!

Stephy Auger: He’s got Stevenson right where he wants her.

SSTC pulls up Stevenson and rolls her back into the ring. He then rolls himself back in and makes the cover.

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SSTC picks up Stevenson, scoops her up from the side and delivers a pendulum backbreaker. He then picks Stevenson back up, scoops her from the side and delivers another pendulum backbreaker. He makes the cover.

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Stevenson gets her shoulder up.

SSTC picks up Stevenson, lifts her up and throws her down with a front suplex. He then stands on the back of Stevenson’s thighs, locks her legs around his, reaches down, grabs a hold of her wrists and rolls back into a seated position.

Kris Cruise: Carmine with another submission! This time, a seated surfboard stretch!

Stephy Auger: And Stevenson’s got nowhere to go!

The ref asks Stevenson if she wants to give up. But Stevenson refuses.

Kris Cruise: Stevenson’s trying to fight through the pain. But she’s been taking a beating all night.

The ref asks Stevenson again if she wants to give up. But Stevenson still refuses to quit. So SSTC pulls Stevenson back even more until he’s able to applied a chinlock from the seated surfboard.

Stephy Auger: Now it’s over, Cruise. It’s over.

The ref asks Stevenson if she wants to give up. When she still refuses, SSTC begins yanking her back.

Kris Cruise: Stevenson’s trying to fight through the pain. But Carmie is fighting like hell to get that submission!

Frustrated, SSTC lets go, causing Stevenson to fall face-first onto the canvas. While Steveosn is still in the prone position, SSTC makes his way into the corner. After he springboards to the top turnbuckle, SSTC flips off and crashes across her back with a Phoenix Splash. He pulls Stevenson over and makes the cover.

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The crowd cheers as Stevenson gets her shoulder up.

SSTC sits up Stevenson and applies a sleeper hold. The ref asks Stevenson if she wants to give up. But she refuses. So SSTC cinches in the hold while leaning forward to apply more pressure.

Kris Cruise: Carmine has kept Stevenson grounded or trapped in a submission for portions of this match. Is this the move that puts Stevenson away?

Stephy Auger: I hope so.

The ref asks Stevenson if she wants to give up. But she doesn’t respond. So the ref asks her again. He still doesn’t get a response. So the ref raises Stevenson’s arm and let’s go. The arm falls.

The ref raises Stevenson’s arm and let’s go. It falls again.

Stephy Auger: We’re seconds away from King Carmine being crowned the new FGA World Champion!

The ref raises Stevenson’s arm and let’s go. It falls.

Then stops halfway.

Kris Cruise: It’s not over! It’s not over!

Stephy Auger: What!? What!?

SSTC shakes his head as Stevenson begins to feed off the energy of the crowd. She slowly turns over onto her knees. Once she gets back to her feet, she elbows SSTC over and over in the midsection. Once the hold is broken, Stevenson runs into the ropes. When she returns, SSTC swings around her and applies another sleeper hold.

Stephy Auger: She thought she got free! Wrong!

But Stevenson runs back, squashing SSTC in the corner and breaking the hold. After stepping out towards the center of the ring, Stevenson turns around and runs back into the corner. But SSTC doubles her over and knocks her back a few steps with a back kick to the midsection. SSTC follows up with a backward roll, followed by the Rainbow Kick. He makes the cover.

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The crowd cheers as Stevenson gets her shoulder up.

SSTC picks up Stevenson and nails her with a punch. Stevenson answers back with a punch of her own. SSTC nails her with another punch. Stevenson nails him with another punch of her own. SSTC throws out another punch. But Stevenson blocks and counters. SSTC throws out another punch. But again, Stevenson blocks and counters. SSTC throws out another punch. Stevenson ducks and counters. She then nails him with three more punches before running into the ropes. When Stevenson returns, the crowd boos when SSTC knocks her down with a discus reverse elbow. He picks up Stevenson and lifts her up across his back before going for It’s Always Sunny in Sicily. But on the way down, Stevenson catches his leg. She then swings SSTC’s leg away from her before countering with a leaping reverse bulldog, which elicits cheers from the crowd. She turns over and makes the cover.

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The crowd boos when SSTC gets his shoulder up.

Stevenson picks up SSTC and whips him into the ropes. When SSTC returns, he throws out a clothesline. But Stevenson ducks and runs towards the ropes. When SSTC turns around, the crowd cheers as he gets knocked down by a handspring enzuigiri. She makes the cover.

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The crowd boos when SSTC gets his shoulder up.

Stevenson picks up SSTC and goes for a swinging neckbreaker. But SSTC rolls through it, takes Stevenson and rams her back-first into the corner. He then climbs up onto the middle ropes and punches Stevenson nine times. Before going for the tenth punch, SSTC swivels his hips. But his cockiness costs him as Stevenson grabs SSTC, runs out of the corner and delivers an inverted atomic drop. After a dropkick to the leg knocks SSTC down to one knee, the crowd cheers when Stevenson plants him with a kneeling snap DDT. She makes the cover.

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The crowd sighs, then boos when SSTC gets his shoulder up.

Kris Cruise: Stevenson’s still fighting back! She’s getting closer and closer to that three count!

Stephy Auger: She’s not getting closer and closer to anything!

Stevenson picks up SSTC and goes for an irish whip. SSTC reverses, sending Stevenson towards the ropes. But Stevenson is able to use her momentum to throw out the Beautiful Nightmare. However, SSTC catches her leg and throw her down with a dragonscrew. But he doesn’t let go of the leg. He turns Stevenson over into the Sprinkle Lock, which causes the crowd to boo.

Stephy Auger: Ha! It’s over, Cruise!

SSTC applies pressure to the ankle as Stevenson groans in pain. The ref asks her if she wants to give up. But Stevenson refuses.

Kris Cruise: Stevenson’s trapped in the Sprinkle Lock with nowhere to go!

The ref asks Stevenson if she wants to give up. But again, she refuses. After Stevenson stands up on her arms, she rolls forward in an attempt to break the hold. But SSTC rolls through it, returns to his feet and cranks away on the ankle.

Stephy Auger: Ha! She thought that would actually work! Maybe on an amateur, but not The Scandalous One!

Stevenson can be seen screaming in pain while SSTC cranks away at the ankle. The ref asks her if she wants to give up. But she still refuses. After standing up on her arms, Stevenson rolls forward. But again, SSTC rolls through it, returns to his feet and cranks away on the ankle. The crowd boos.

Kris Cruise: Stevenson’s attempt to escape the hold failed again.

Stephy Auger: I told you, Cruise, it’s over!

The crowd boos as SSTC drops down into a grapevine ankle lock.

Stephy Auger: Now it’s really really!

SSTC cranks away at the ankle while Stevenson’s arm hovers over the mat.

Stephy Auger: Look at her hand, Cruise! She’s about to tap! SHE’S ABOUT TO TAP!

The ref asks Stevenson if she wants to give up. She doesn’t answer verbally. But her hand keeps raising and lowering over the canvas.

Stephy Auger: She wants to tap, Cruise! LOOK AT HER!

Kris Cruise: Stevenson’s hand is hovering over the canvas! Will Stevenson tap out!? Are we seconds away from a new World Champion!?

The ref asks Stevenson if she wants to give up. The fans are shouting “NO! NO! NO!” But SSTC can be heard yelling at her to tap. Stevenson raises her hand up, then lowers it towards the canvas, then stops. She shakes her head as she tries to pull herself towards the ropes.

Stephy Auger: What!?

Kris Cruise: She’s not tapping! She’s not tapping!

SSTC keeps the grapevine locked on as tightly as possible while pressing on the foot as hard as he can. But Stevenson won’t quit. She continues to pull herself towards the ropes.

Kris Cruise: She’s fighting through the pain, Stephy! She’s scratching and clawing her way to the ropes!

Stephy Auger: Shut up! Just shut up!

Stevenson reaches out… and grabs the bottom rope to an explosion of cheers from the crowd.

Stephy Auger: Gah!

Kris Cruise: Stevenson reaches the ropes! She’s got a hold of the ropes!

The crowd continues to cheer after Stevenson made her way to the ropes. But the cheers quickly turn to boos when SSTC refuses to break the hold. So the ref gives SSTC until the count of five to break the hold.

Ref: ONE… TWO… THREE… FOUR…

SSTC reluctantly lets go. He picks up Stevenson, turns her towards the ropes and presses down on the back of her neck, choking her across the top rope. The ref gives him until the count of five to break the choke.

Ref: ONE… TWO… THREE… FOUR…

SSTC spins Stevenson around and pummels her with right hands that send her slumping down against the ropes. H]The crowd continues to boo as he reaches down, pulls Stevenson back up and sends her slumping back down against the ropes with more punches. SSTC reaches down, pulls Stevenson back up and rocks her with another right hands.

Stephy Auger: The only thing keeping her up is the ropes, Cruise!

While Stevenson is seemingly out on her feet, SSTC turns and runs into the far ropes. When he returns, he charges at Stevenson. But Stevenson ducks and back body drops him over the top rope and to the floor.

Kris Cruise: Stevenson counters the charge! She dumps Carmine over the top and to the floor with a back body drop! Carmine lands with a hard thud onto the exposed floor!

Stevenson stumbles away from the ropes before dropping down to her knees, then all fours. Meanwhile on the outside, SSTC can be seen writhing in pain.

Kris Cruise: Both of these grapplers are hurt! They’re both exhausted! But the race isn’t over! The FGA World Championship is there for the taking!

Stevenson clutches her ankle before slowly getting back to her feet. While SSTC pulls himself up using the guardrail, Stevenson runs towards the ropes.

Stephy Auger: What is she doing? Where is she going?

As SSTC walks away from the rail and turns around, Stevenson leaps over the top rope and knocks him down with a suicide plancha to an explosion of cheers.

Kris Cruise: Stevenson just soared over the top rope and took Carmine out with a suicide plancha! After the beating she’s taken here tonight, who knew that she still had it in her to pull out moves like that!? Unbelievable!

Stephy Auger: ...

While the crowd is still at a fever pitch, Stevenson picks up SSTC and drags him back to ringside. After pulling him up and rolling him back into the ring, Stevenson slowly pulls herself up onto the apron using the ropes. She then goes to climb to the top turnbuckle. But SSTC comes from out of nowhere, hooks her arm and throws her down with a top rope arm drag. The crowd boos as Stevenson writhes in pain on the mat.

Stephy Auger: Down goes Stevenson! You know what comes next, Cruise!

SSTC turns over and gets on one knees as he waits for Stevenson to get into position.

Kris Cruise: He’s got Stevenson in his sights! He’s about to line her up!

As Stevenson slowly turns over and gets up on one knee, SSTC jumps up to his feet and rushes over to deliver #PimpShit. But Stevenson pops up to her feet and catches him off guard with the Foot Fetish. The crowd responds with an explosion of cheers.

Kris Cruise: The Foot Fetish from out of nowhere, Stephy!

Stephy Auger: ...

After dragging SSTC into position, Stevenson steps out onto the apron and climbs up to the top turnbuckle. She flips off and goes for The Beauty School Dropout.

Kris Cruise: There it is!

Stephy Auger: Carmine got his knees up!

The crowd boos as Stevenson crashes across Carmine’s back. Stevenson rolls over and writhes in pain. While she’s still down, SSTC turns over and pulls himself up using the ropes. After looking behind him and seeing Stevenson down, SSTC faces the turnbuckle. He proceeds to climb to the top turnbuckle, flips off and goes for another Phoenix Splash. But Stevenson rolls out of the way.

Kris Cruise: Nobody’s home!

Stephy Auger: Oh no!

The crowd explodes with cheers as Carmine crashes onto the canvas. While SSTC is laying in the prone position, Stevenson rolls out onto the apron and pulls herself up using the ropes. She slowly climbs up to the top turnbuckle and then crouches down. Once SSTC finally gets back up and turns around, Stevenson stands up, dives off and delivers Get Familiar to an explosion of cheers. She makes the cover.

Crowd: ONE!

Kris Cruise: ONE!

Crowd: TWO!!

Kris Cruise: TWO!

Crowd: THREE!!!

Stephy Auger: NO!

The crowd gasps, then boos as SSTC gets his shoulder up. Stevenson turns to look at the ref and holds up three fingers. But he assures her it was only a two count. Stevenson lays back and covers her face with her hands.

Kris Cruise: How much closer can you get?

Once Stevenson snaps out of it, she slowly gets back to her feet. Stevenson picks up SSTC and whips him into the corner. After stepping back towards the opposite corner, Stevenson runs as best she can across the ring and delivers a handspring back elbow. She then takes SSTC, heads out of the corner and brings him down with a bulldog. She makes the cover.

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SSTC gets his shoulder up.

Stevenson picks up SSTC and goes for an irish whip. But SSTC reverses, sending Stevenson into the ropes. When Stevenson comes back, SSTC goes for a back body drop. But Stevenson slips down from behind and delivers a leaping reverse bulldog. After she gets back to her feet, she connects with a moonsault double knee drop. Stevenson makes the cover.

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The crowd gasps, then boos when SSTC gets his shoulder up.

Stevenson picks up SSTC. After applying a front facelock, she swings and goes for The Allure. But SSTC shoves Stevenson off of him and into the ropes. The crowd boos when SSTC clocks her with The Bedazzler. He makes the cover.

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The crowd sighs, then cheers when Stevenson gets her shoulder up. SSTC slaps the canvas out of frustration.

Kris Cruise: Carmine was a half second away from becoming the new World Champion!

SSTC picks up Stevenson and lifts her up for It’s Always Sunny in Sicily. After switching Stevenson around, she catches his leg again. She then swings SSTC’s leg away from her. When SSTC turns around, she kicks him in the midsection and goes for The Allure. Again, SSTC counters by shoving Stevenson off of him and towards the ropes. But Stevenson uses the momentum to counter with the Beautiful Nightmare, which elicits cheers from the crowd. While SSTC is shaking out the cobwebs, Stevenson heads towards the ropes. When Stevenson returns, she flips over and plants him with Head Over Heels. Stevenson picks SSTC back up, places him in a front facelock, swings and delivers The Allure. She makes the cover.

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THREE!

“New Level” blasts over the PA as the crowd explodes with cheers.

J.A. Aldridge: Here is your winner… and now, the NEWWWWWWWWW… FGA World Champion, CORDY STEVENSON!

Stevenson gets to her feet and raises her arms in victory. As the referee presents her with the FGA World Championship, she places her hands on her head in disbelief. Stevenson takes the belt. After holding it in her arms, Stevenson slowly lowers to a knee. She holds the belt in her left hand while covering her mouth with her other hand. Stevenson wipes the tears from her eyes before making her way back to her feet. After kissing the championship, the ref raises her arms in the air as the crowd erupts with cheers.

Kris Cruise: The dream has come true! All of the hard work, the sacrifices and the setbacks, it was all worth it. Cordelia Stevenson can now call herself the new FGA World Champion!

Stevenson makes her way into the corner. She climbs up onto the middle ropes and raises the belt to an explosion of cheers. She climbs down, limps over towards the opposite corner, climbs up onto the middle ropes and raises the title to another explosion of cheers. Stevenson climbs down and limps over to another corner. She climbs up onto the middle ropes and raises the title to an explosion of cheers. Stevenson climbs down and limps across the ring and into the remaining corner. She climbs up onto the middle ropes and raises the belt to yet another explosion of cheers.