Vertigo (03.04.17)

[FGA Office]

The camera cuts backstage where Spencer Burke is standing alongside FGA Pride Champion Molly Reid, who’s dressed in her ring gear now as she prepares for her match.

Spencer Burke: Ladies and gentlemen, I’m here with FGA’s Pride Champion Molly Reid. Molly, do you have anything more to say about anything Frankie Morrison said earlier in the ring?

Molly Reid: No, not really Spencer. I’ve said everything I want to say. I’ve apologized countless times. If they don’t want to accept that or believe me, that’s their choice. Even if it’s wrong.

Spencer Burke: What about tonight, you have a match with Chris again, in the beat the clock challenge with a chance to be named number one contender for the FGA World Championship. Is it hard to focus on the bigger prize with Frankie saying that they’re going to force a rematch by beating you tonight?

Molly grits her teeth and stares at Spencer for a few moments before relenting.

Molly Reid: Absolutely not Spencer. This is the chance of a lifetime. I mean it’s kind of crazy to me that Chris is more focused on trying to earn a rematch than trying to earn a shot at the world title. To each their own I guess. Maybe he knows he can’t beat me fast enough to beat the clock. I don’t know. But for me, this is all about the world championship. I’m done with Chris Madison and his sidekick. They had their chance and they didn’t take it. Now they’re grasping at straws trying to hold on. Whatever. I’m over it Spencer. This is my chance to earn a shot at the FGA World Championship. I’ve had a couple of these shots before and I didn’t take advantage. One thanks to Evan Envi, and another thanks to the man I’ll be facing in Chris Madison, when he and Annie beat me and the ghost hunter in the Wildcard Lottery tournament. So I’m not going to let my third chance go to waste. I’m going to beat Chris Madison tonight in that ring, just like I did at Grapple Kingdom. And I’m going to do it faster than anyone else beats their opponent.

Spencer Burke: What would it mean to you to be named number one contender for the FGA World Championship?

Molly Reid: So much. I can barely even put it into words Spencer. I mean, I’m already Pride Champion, so not only would it be a chance to become the world champion, but a chance to become the first person in FGA history to hold the World Championship and Pride Championship simultaneously. Something nobody in the history of this company has done. And I would get to wrestle against Cordy Stevenson, who’s one of the greatest wrestlers in the world. It would be an absolute honor to get that chance. That’s why I’m not going to let my opportunity go to waste tonight. Chris Madison might be thinking about a rematch with me, but all I’m thinking about is that if I beat him, I can get Cordy. I can get that World Championship. That’s what’s driving me tonight. I want that world title opportunity, and nothing is going to stop me. I’ve already proven that I can beat Chris, and tonight I’m going to do that once again.

Spencer Burke: Can you guarantee that you won’t cheat or grab Chris Madison’s tights in your match tonight?

Molly stares knives through Spencer Burke’s face for moments as he tries to avoid her gaze head on. Eventually, she just turns and walks away without saying a word, leaving Spencer breathing a sigh of relief as the screen fades out.

[FGA Office]

Kris Cruise: Alright, Stephy! It’s the moment we’ve been waiting for all night. It’s time for the Beat The Clock Challenge!

Stephy Auger: Ten grapplers, mostly the winners from Grapple Kingdom, will compete in a series of five matches throughout the remainder of the night. The grappler who wins their match with the fastest time will go on to Only The Strong Survive to challenge Cordy Stevenson for the Undisputed Championship!

Kris Cruise: The competition in these matches is pretty stiff, Stephy. There grapplers are not only under the pressure of facing a tough opponent, but in the back of their mind, they’re working against the clock. It’s gonna be a tough task for all involved. We know Cordy Stevenson’s got her eyes glued to the screen backstage. Who will she be meeting at Only the Strong Survive? Will it be one of these two grapplers?

BEAT THE CLOCK CHALLENGE
Savannah Taylor vs. Evan Envi

“Can You Feel It?” hits the PA system to a deafening chorus of boos from the audience. As multicolored strobes flicker throughout the darkened arena, Evan Envi struts through the curtains toward the top of the ramp. He pauses, looking out among the audience before casually making his way toward the ring, seemingly ignorant to the boos and jeers raining down on him.

J.A. Aldridge: The following is a Beat The Clock Challenge Match! It is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, from Ocean City, Maryland! Weighing in at 203 pounds! He is “THE CHIEF” EEEEEEVAAAAAN EEEEENNNNVIIIIII!!!

Finally, as Envi leaps onto the apron, our lights return to normal. Envi climbs the turnbuckles from the apron, grinning out into the audience, raising the double “V” fingers into the air before finally stepping over the ropes and dropping into the ring, fingers still raised above his head as he marches throughout the squared circle.

Kris Cruise: To the delight of no one, Evan Envi miraculously found his voice at Grapple Kingdom….

Stephy Auger: Hey, you take that back! I don’t know what your problem is, but we were all waiting with bated breath for the day we’d hear the dulcet tones of her Chief. At Grapple Kingdom, the man with the Golden Voice graced us with his words again. Then he proceeded to beat the tar out of that groupie, Hoelle Smith!

There was silence; the lights began to fade away slowly. A soft instrumental echoes out across the audience. It starts slowly, a beautiful sound that contrasts the heaviness of the world. Like feathers, it glides among the waiting audience. The lighting fixtures produce a gentle spotlight upon the stage, offset by the occasional flash here and there. As the song continues, a woman’s words begin to come through. Her voice is tender, not raising upon a whisper.

Deceived by my eyes and all I was told I should see
Opinions not mine, the person they taught me to be
One night in the dark, a vision of someone I knew
And in the darkness I saw, a voice say, I'm you.

On the stage, a feminine figure appears. Her head lowered to everything. People cannot make out who it is. As she stands there, the flashes briefly illuminate her figure. It only gives small clues on who stands at the gate. She stands in the spotlight, her shadow cast large and proudly among the stage.

Inside me a light was turned on…

The instrumental picks up again. An electric guitar now joins the progressively exciting instrumentals of before. The singer’s voice suddenly intensifies.

Then I was alive!

In the light, it is revealed that it was Savannah Taylor. She stands at the gate, a robe of obsidian and ivory hues. The hood of it shadows her eyes, but the intensity of the final EXODUS World Champion remains clear as day. She starts off down the ramp, with a serious aura radiating from her body.

J.A. Aldridge: And his opponent, from Las Vegas, Nevada! Weighing in at 120 pounds… SAAAAVANNAHAAAHHH TAAAAAAAYLOOOORRRR!!!

If you close your eyes your life,
A naked truth revealed
Dreams you never lived,
And scars never healed

Savannah makes her way up the ring steps. She looks out towards the audience for a moment before entering the ring. From there, she heads for a turnbuckle. She stands there, taking in everything. She then lifts her up on top of it. She peers out in nothing, then takes off the hood with a flashy flourish. Her blonde locks fly up in the air. They descend, shaping her face as they famously do.

In the darkness, light will take you to the other side
You'll find me waiting there you'll see, if you just close your eyes

While she stands in her corner, she closes her eyes and takes a heavy breath. When her bright eyes open, Taylor is completely composed. There is nothing more than the heat of battle awaiting her. She takes off her robe, giving it to a stagehand. She stretches her wrists before devoting her mind to the war upon the horizon.

Kris Cruise: Speaking of victorious, Savannah Taylor was victorious over Chris Bond at Grapple Kingdom.

Stephy Auger: Damn right she was! Chris Bond should be ashamed of himself. The way that he brushed Taylor off to the side as if she wasn’t even worth addressing by name. Then when he lost at Grapple Kingdom, he tweeted that he really didn’t lose, only to later claim that he was hacked. I think it’s safe to say that Bondo has fallen off the wagon again. He should seek help. Should I get him in contact with AMIRA? Or maybe our very own Chief could whip him into shape over at Camp Envi?

Kris Cruise: I don’t think the Battle-Hardened Veteran will be heeding the advice from either of those two.

Stephy Auger: Oh well, it’s his loss then...

The match starts with both grapplers rushing towards the center of the ring. Envi strikes first with a step-up hurricanrana pin.

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Taylor kicks out.

Kris Cruise: Envi’s wasted no time going for the pin!

After both grapplers get back to their feet, Envi quickly sends Taylor flipping down to the canvas with a step-up enzuigiri. He makes the cover.

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Taylor kicks out.

Kris Cruise: Another nearfall for Envi!

Stephy Auger: Our Chief knows the gravity of the situation. He understands that time is not on his side. The faster he pins Taylor, the better!

Envi picks up Taylor and goes for an irish whip. But Taylor reverses, sending Envi towards the ropes. Envi uses the momentum to go for a springboard roundhouse kick. But Taylor knocks him down in mid air with a dropkick. As Envi rolls to the outside, Taylor quickly runs over and steps out onto the apron. When Envi turns around, she goes for an Asai Moonsault. But Envi dives back into the ring. As Taylor lands on her feet, Envi gets to his feet and runs into the far ropes. When Envi returns, Taylor stops him dead in his tracks after sliding back in and knocking him down with a roundhouse kick. She makes the cover.

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Envi kicks out.

Kris Cruise: Envi got rocked by that roundhouse kick to the head. But he kicks out at two.

Taylor picks up Envi, marches into the corner and goes to slam him face-first into the top turnbuckle. But Envi gets his foot on the middle turnbuckle, elbows Taylor and slams her face-first into the top turnbuckle. After turning her around, Envi “WOOS!” as he hits alternating knife edge chops and European Uppercuts. He then takes Taylor and whips her into the opposite corner. The Chief points across the ring before charging into the opposite corner. But he gets greeted by a boot to the face. After Envi turns around and staggers from out of the corner, Taylor comes up from behind, grabs him and brings him down with Blonde Ambition (forward russian legsweep). The crowd boos as she makes the cover.

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Envi gets his shoulder up.

Kris Cruise: Taylor drove Envi face-first down into the canvas. But it only gets two. While Molly Reid and Chris Madison are still arguing over the outcome of the Pride Title Match, Savannah Taylor is still making noise. She’s still waiting in the wings, ready to take another stab at the gold.

Stephy Auger: She’s been on fire as of late. Heck, the woman’s been on fire all year. While she’d no doubt love to set the best time and go on to face Cordy, she’ll gladly position herself in line for a Pride Title shot as well.

Taylor picks up Envi and wrenches his arm. After performing another arm wrench, Envi rolls forward, leans back, kips up, follows up with an arm wrench of his own and then doubles her over with a boot to the midsection. Envi then follows up with an arm trap swinging neckbreaker before making the cover.

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Taylor kicks out.

Envi picks up Taylor, marches into the corner and goes to slam her face-first into the top turnbuckle. But Taylor gets her foot on the middle turnbuckle, elbows Envi and slams him face-first into the top turnbuckle. After turning Envi around, Taylor lights up his chest with a series of knife edge chops. She then steps back and chokes Envi with her foot while pulling down on the top rope.

Ref: ONE… TWO… THREE… FOUR…

Taylor lets go. She delivers another knife edge chop for good measure before sending Envi into the opposite corner with an irish whip. Taylor then charges into the corner. But she gets met with a back elbow to the face. After a knee strike to the midsection, Envi scoops up Taylor and places her in the Tree of Woe. From there, Envi goes to work with a series of kicks to the ribs before rolling to the outside. The Chief then reaches back into the ring, grabs Taylor with both hands around her chin and pulls back. The ref gives Envi to the count of five while Taylor can be heard groaning in pain.

Ref: ONE… TWO… THREE… FOUR…

Envi reluctantly lets go. He then rolls back in, lifts up Taylor and drives her down with a reverse DDT from the Tree of Woe. He makes the cover.

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Taylor gets her foot on the bottom rope.

Envi gets up, drags Taylor away from the ropes and makes the cover.

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Taylor gets her shoulder up.

Envi picks up Taylor and whips her into the far ropes. When she returns, Envi lifts her up, takes a few steps back and drops her with a facebuster across the top rope. After Taylor collapses onto the canvas, Envi heads to the outside and goes for a slingshot elbow drop. But Taylor rolls out onto the apron. After Envi bangs his elbow on the canvas, Taylor pulls him out onto the apron. She then climbs back up onto the apron, brings Envi back to his feet and doubles him over with a boot to the midsection. After applying a front facelock, Taylor drives him down with a DDT onto the apron. While Envi’s motionless body lays sprawled across the apron, Taylor rolls back into the ring. She then drags Envi back in and makes the cover.

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Envi gets his foot on the bottom rope.

Kris Cruise: How was that not three!?

Stephy Auger: I don’t know, but I’m glad it wasn’t!

Taylor picks up Envi and tosses him through the ropes and to the floor. Taylor steps out onto the apron and waves Envi up while The Chief tries to shake out the cobwebs. Once Envi gets back to a vertical base and turns around, he gets knocked down by an Asai Moonsault from Taylor.

Kris Cruise: The high risk pays off the second time around as the Las Vegas Siren takes out the Chief!

Taylor picks up Envi and rolls him back inside. She then rolls herself back in, drags Envi away from the ropes and makes the cover.

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Envi gets his shoulder up.

Kris Cruise: Good ring awareness there by Taylor, but it only gets two.

Taylor picks up Envi and goes for an irish whip. But Envi reverses, sending Taylor into the ropes. When Taylor returns, Envi sets up for a back body drop. But Taylor is able to counter with The Gamble (corkscrew neckbreaker). She makes the cover.

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Envi gets his shoulder up.

Kris Cruise: Another nearfall for Taylor. She’s getting closer, Stephy!

Stephy Auger: Envi’s hanging in there. But I don’t know how much longer he can.

Taylor picks up Envi and whips him into the ropes. When Envi returns, Taylor throws out the Desert Rose (spinning backfist). But Envi ducks and runs into the far ropes. When Envi returns, Taylor flattens him with a yakuza kick. She then turns away from Envi and goes for a standing moonsault. But Envi gets his knees up!

Stephy Auger: Envi blocked it! He blocked the moonsault with his knees!

Envi gets up and points to his head before putting the boots to Taylor. The boos continue as he reaches down, yanks up Taylor, throws her down with a scoop slam and heads towards the ropes. When he comes back, he goes for a running Shooting Star Press. But Taylor rolls out of the way.

Stephy Auger: Oh no!

Kris Cruise: Nobody’s home for the Chief!

After Envi gets up on one knee, Taylor gets back to her feet and hits him with four shoot kicks to the chest. She then turns and heads into the ropes. When Envi returns, she flattens him with a Shining Wizard. She makes the cover.

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Envi gets his shoulder up.

Kris Cruise: Sooooo close!

After planting Envi with another DDT, Taylor steps out onto the apron and makes her way to the top turnbuckle. Just as she gets to the top, Envi runs up to the top turnbuckle, grabs Taylor, lifts her up, jumps off, turns and throws her down with the Tippyplex (top rope Falcon Arrow).

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Taylor gets her shoulder up.

Stephy Auger: Are you kidding me!?!?

Envi claps his hands three times and then holds up three fingers at the referee. When the ref shakes his head and holds up two fingers back at him Envi scoffs.

Envi picks up Taylor and whips her into the ropes. When she comes back, Envi goes for a back body drop. But this time, Taylor slips down from behind. When Envi turns around, Taylor throws out another roundhouse kick. But this time, Envi catches her foot and transitions into a standing ankle lock.

Kris Cruise: Envi with the counter!

Envi kicks Taylor’s leg out from under her, bringing her down to the canvas. The Chief then begins cranking away on the ankle.

Stephy Auger: Look at him, Cruise! Look at him fight for that submission!

Envi yells at Taylor to quit while he continues to try and snap her ankle. The ref gets down and asks Taylor if she wants to give up. But Taylor refuses. After pushing herself up on her hands, she rolls forward, sending Envi crashing face-first into the top turnbuckle. After Envi stumbles back and turns around, Taylor knocks him down with the Desert Rose. She makes the cover.

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Envi gets his shoulder up.

Kris Cruise: Another close call for Evan Envi!

Taylor picks up Envi and goes for an irish whip. But Envi reverses and runs over towards the ropes. As soon as Taylor bounces off the ropes, she gets caught with the Kapowski Kick (quick spinning heel kick), knocking her through the ropes and to the floor. The crowd boos as The Chief gets up and celebrates around the ring.

Stephy Auger: KAPOWSKI KICK FROM OUTTA NOWHERE, CRUISE!

Kris Cruise: Yeah, he got all of that. But instead of prancing around the ring, he should be making the pin!

Envi can be seen yelling at the ref to speed it up and count faster. But the ref won’t increase his count for The Chief. So Envi nudges him out of the way and steps out onto the apron. He steps back towards the ring post, then runs forward and flips off for a standing Shooting Star Press. But Taylor rolls out of the way.

Kris Cruise: Oh no!

Stephy Auger: Envi misses it again!

Taylor tries to roll back inside, but Envi yanks her back to the outside. Envi then tries to slide back in, but Taylor grabs him and pulls him back to the outside. She then throws a right hand, but Envi blocks it. He then throws out a punch of his own. But Taylor’s able to block it. She then follows up with a knife edge chop. Envi comes back with a chop of his own. Taylor nails Envi wit another blistering chop. Envi then comes back with a chop of his own.

Stephy Auger: Look at ‘em go back and forth, Cruise!

Kris Cruise: Yeah, but look at the ref! He’s not stopping his count!

The crowd “WOO”s as the two exchange chops until Envi rakes her across the eyes. He then irish whips her into the guardrail and rolls back into the ring just after the bell sounds.

Stephy Auger: HE DID IT! HE DID IT! Beat that… or don’t!

The crowd erupts with boos while Envi circles the ring with his arms held in the air. While Envi continues to celebrate, the referee can be seen going over something with the ring announcer...

J.A. Aldridge: Ladies and gentlemen, the referee has informed me that neither participant was able to return to the ring by the count of ten. Therefore, this match has been ruled… a DOUBLE COUNT OUT!

Stephy Auger: GAH!

Kris Cruise: They’ve been counted out! Both Evan Envi and Savannah Taylor have been counted out! That means they’re now out of the running! Now Dom Harter or Annie Zellor will have the advantage of setting the fastest time!

Envi can be seen arguing with the ref that he made it back inside before ten. But the ref stands his ground, letting him know that Envi didn’t get back in until after the ten count.

[ COMMERCIAL BREAK ]

[FGA Office]

BEAT THE CLOCK CHALLENGE
Dom Harter vs. Annie Zellor

"The Devil's Bleeding Crown" by Volbeat 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: The following contest is apart of the Beat The Clock Challenge! It is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, from Staten Island, New York! Weighing in at 120 pounds… ANNIIIIIIEEEEE ZEEEELLLLLLOOOORRRRR!!!

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: Annie Zellor is currently 0-3 after her title loss to Dom Harter two weeks ago at Grapple Kingdom. She’s going to try her damndest not to make it 0-4. But sometimes, some people just have your number and The Tenacious Little Bastard has her number!

Stephy Auger: Yeah, yeah, yeah try not to sound do happy. You’re just like Spencer Burke. You’re both jumping over joy over Zellor’s missteps. But the wrongs from Grapple Kingdom get righted here tonight when she pops Mr. Grand Slam right in the kisser and sets the time to beat.

The opening chords of “Low Self Opinion” begin to play throughout the arena as the some of crowd begin to boo, while others cheer. After ten seconds or so, Dom Harter steps out from behind the curtain. He throws his arms out to either side, the ever familiar crooked grin plastered on his face as he begins to stride down the aisle, soaking in the reaction that are coming from the fans here in Memphis, TN.

J.A. Aldridge: Her opponent, from Cambridge, Ontario, Canada! Weighing in at 225 pounds! He is the reigning FGA Mid-Atlantic Legacy Champion… “The Tenacious Little Bastard” DOOOOOOM HAAAAAARRRRTEEERRRRR!!!

Harter climbs up the ring steps and climbs in through the middle rope; once inside the squared circle, Harter climbs up to the middle rope, posing for the fans as he waits for the match to start.

Kris Cruise: Dom Harter made history at Grapple Kingdom by becoming the first Grand Slam champion in company. Now, he’s on a quest to position himself for another championship match. This time, against the Undisputed Champion, Cordy Stevenson.

Stephy Auger: Yeah, good luck with that.

The bell sounds as Harter and Zellor make their way to the center of the ring. Two grapplers stare each other down until Zellor looks off to the side and points to something. Harter turns his attention and sees Zellor pointing over to the Mid-Atlantic Legacy Championship on the timekeeper’s table.

Stephy Auger: Zellor’s letting him know that she’s still got her eyes on that Mid-Atlantic Legacy Title.

Kris Cruise: Yeah, but AMIRA’s the next in line after defeating Julian Tijerina in a #1 contenders match. But you’d have to think that if Zellor beats Harter here, she’d have the best claim to a rematch.

When Harter turns back to Zellor, he gets popped with a right hand.

Stephy Auger: POW, RIGHT IN THE KISSER!

The crowd boos as Zellor nails Harter with three more punches. Zellor throws out another punch, but Harter blocks and counters with a right hand.

Stephy Auger: No!

The boos turn to cheers as Harter continues to fire off a series of punches of his own. He then takes the former champ and whips her into the ropes. When Zellor returns, Harter sets up for a back body drop. But Zellor sees it, so she counters with a sunset flip.

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Harter kicks out.

After both grapplers get up, Zellor nails Harter with another set of right hand. She then goes for an irish whip. But Harter reverses, sending her into the ropes. When Zellor returns, Harter throws out a lariat. But Zellor ducks under, floats over across Harter’s back and brings him down with a crucifix pin.

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Harter gets his shoulder up.

After both grapplers get up, Zellor sends Harter back with a sitout jawbreaker. While Harter stumbles back into the ropes, Zellor returns to her feet and heads into the far ropes. When Zellor returns, Harter ducks the oncoming attack and dumps her over the top rope. Harter then makes his way from the ropes thinking that the coast is clear. But it’s no! Instead of crashing onto the floor, Zellor landed safely on the apron. While Harter still has his back turned, Zellor heads over into the corner and waits for her foe to get in position. When Harter turns around, the crowd boos when Zellor knocks him down with a springboard dropkick. She makes the cover.

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Harter kicks out.

Kris Cruise: Harter got cocky and it nearly cost him there!

Stephy Auger: Harter? Cocky? NOOOOOO, he turned over a new leaf, remember? I can’t even say that with a straight face...

Zellor picks up Harter, moves him into the corner and nails him with five shoot kicks to the chest. She then takes The Tenacious Little Bastard and whips him into the corner. She then runs across the ring, hops onto Harter and monkey flips him out of the corner.

Kris Cruise: Zellor just send Harter flying out of that corner.

The boos continue as Zellor steps out onto the apron. Once the Grand Slam winner gets back to his feet and turns around, Zellor goes for a springboard cross body block. But Harter catches her in mid air.

Stephy Auger: Uh oh...

The boos turn to cheers when Harter hoists Zellor up across his shoulders and brings her down with a Samoan Driver.

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Zellor kicks out.

Kris Cruise: That was a hell of a counter there by Harter and it almost got three.

Stephy Auger: It did. But it takes a lot more than that to keep Zellor down. Harter knows that better than anyone.

Harter picks up Zellor and whips her into the corner. He then charges across the ring and hurls himself at her for a double knee strike. But Zellor dives out of the way, causing The Tenacious Little Bastard to crash into the corner. After bouncing off of the corner, Harter curls up as he hugs both of his knees. He can be seen wincing in pain while Zellor rolls her way out onto the apron. The former champ pulls herself up using the ropes before readying herself for her next attack. Once Harter gets back to a vertical base and turns around, Zellor goes for another springboard crossbody. This time, Harter counters with a powerslam. The cheers continue while he hooks the leg.

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Zellor gets her shoulder up.

Kris Cruise: Once again, the high risk didn’t pay off for Annie Zellor. Maybe she should switch it up?

Harter picks up Zellor and whips her into the ropes. But instead of bouncing back, Zellor hooks her arms around the top rope. So Harter runs over to attack, only to end up with a boot to the face for his troubles. As Harter stumbles back a few steps, Zellor bounces off the ropes, runs over and rocks him with a hard punch to the face. She then turns, runs back towards the ropes and connects with a handspring enzuigiri. The boos continue while she makes the cover.

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Harter kicks out.

Zellor picks up Harter, brings him into the corner and slams him face-first into the top turnbuckle. After turning Harter around and unloading on him with a series of wild strikes, she takes the Mid-Atlantic Legacy Champion and goes for an irish whip. But Harter reverses, sending Zellor crashing into the opposite corner. Harter then runs across the ring and into the corner. But he gets turned around after another boot to the face. While he’s dazed, Zellor quickly steps out onto the apron before driving him down with a springboard bulldog. The boos continue as she turns Harter over and makes the cover.

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Harter gets his shoulder up.

Zellor picks up Harter and goes for an irish whip. But again, Harter reverses. When Zellor returns, she brings him down with another bulldog. This time, of the wheelbarrow variety. She makes the cover.

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Harter gets his shoulder up.

Zellor picks up Harter and doubles him over with a knee to the gut. After placing him in a front facelock, Zellor delivers a facebreaker DDT. She makes the cover.

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Harter gets his shoulder up.

Kris Cruise: Yet another nearfall for Zellor.

Stephy Auger: Harter’s hanging on, but not by much. I can feel it in the air, Cruise. I can feel an upset coming...

Zellor picks up Harter and goes for an irish whip. But again, Harter reverses. When Zellor returns, he sets up for another back body drop. But Zellor is able to counter with a sitout facebuster. She pushes him over and makes the cover.

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Harter gets his shoulder up.

Zellor picks up Harter and whips him into the ropes before running into the parallel ropes. After criss crossing three times, Zellor yells out “ROTTEN TO THE CORE!” before throwing out a big boot. But Harter swats it swats as he continues to run into the ropes. When Harter returns, the crowd cheers when he turns Zellor inside out with a lariat. He makes the cover.

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Zellor gets her shoulder up.

Kris Cruise: Harter nearly clotheslined her out of her boots there. But it only gets two. With the last Beat The Clock Challenge Match ending in a Double Count Out, these two have the advantage of setting the time to beat. But at the same time, they don’t want to give the remaining six competitors too much time to work with.

Harter picks up Zellor and whips her into the ropes. When Zellor returns, she goes to slide through Harter’s legs. But Harter reaches down, grabs her, yanks her back up to her feet and knocks her down with another lariat. He makes the cover.

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Zellor gets her shoulder up.

Harter picks up Zellor and whips her into the corner. He charges full steam ahead into the corner. But Zellor turns him around with another big boot. As Harter staggers away from the corner, Zellor goes for a leapfrog into a one handed bulldog. But Harter slips out of the way. After Zellor lands in front of him, the crowd cheers when Harter hooks her from behind, lifts her up and delivers a reverse implant DDT. He makes the cover.

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Zellor gets her shoulder up.

Kris Cruise: Close call there for Zellor.

Harter picks up Zellor and lifts her up for a flapjack powerbomb. But as soon as Zellor is up on his shoulders, she nails him with rapid punches to the head. She then flips back and reverses with a hurricanrana. While Harter is trying to get back to his feet, Zellor gets back up onto hers and runs into the far ropes. When Zellor returns, the crowd cheers when Harter hurls her across the ring with an overhead belly to belly suplex.

Kris Cruise: Dom Harter with one hell of a belly to belly on Annie Zellor!

Harter picks up Zellor and brings her into position before delivering a flapjack powerbomb into the corner. The crowd cheers as Zellor smacks face-first against the top turnbuckle.

Kris Cruise: Did you see the way her face smacked against the top turnbuckle!?

Stephy Auger: Of course I did!

While Zellor is dazed, Harter pulls her away from the corner, lifts her up and then plants her with the Silent Machine (Impact Driver) to cheers from the crowd.

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The crowd explodes with cheers when “Low Self Opinion” blasts over the PA.

J.A. Aldridge: Here is your winner, DOM HARTER!

The cheers continue as Harter gets his arm raised.

Kris Cruise: Dom Harter pins Annie Zellor here in this Beat The Clock Challenge. 13:35 is now the team to beat, Stephy!

Stephy Auger: That’s going to be a hard time to beat, if I’m being honest. But we’ve got three matches still to come, so anything can happen.

Kris Cruise: With Harter’s win, that means that Annie Zellor is still winless against the Tenacious Little Bastard. That won’t sit well with the former champion when she comes to...

[ COMMERCIAL BREAK ]

[FGA Office]

Cutting back from a commercial break, we find Spencer Burke anxiously pacing back and forth near the Gorilla Position. He perks up as Chris Madison marches towards him with Frankie Morrison strutting by his side.

Spencer Burke: Gentlemen! Gentlemen!

Madison reluctantly stops as Spencer pleads for a moment of his time before going to the ring for his Beat The Clock Challenge match against Molly Reid.

Spencer Burke: Chris, you've kept quiet throughout all of the aftermath following Grapple Kingdom. I know it's has to be heartbreaking to come up short in another FGA championship opportunity…

Chris Madison: You know? Really?

Spencer Burke: I mean…

Chris Madison: No, it's okay Spence. Molly Reid did what she had to do in order to retain the FGA Pride Championship. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions but the pattern is beginning to form. Molly Reid is scared. She's afraid of being irrelevant, petrified even! That belt gives her an identity. Without it she goes back to being plain ole Molly Reid, overlooked and disregarded as any kind of viable threat. I just wish she'd drop the charade and own her antics.

Spencer Burke: She's sticking to her story that it was an accident…

Chris Madison: Just like it was an accident when she beat Dom Harter the same exact way.

Spencer Burke: Uh, I guess so…

Chris Madison: Well if you honestly believe that I have a bridge that I can sell you! Now if you don't mind, I'm going to go out there, beat her in the middle of that ring, and expose her as the fraud that I know her to be!

Madison continues passed Spencer Burke with Morrison just steps behind him.

Frankie Morrison: Get yourself a good spot; you're not gonna want to miss this!

[FGA Office]

BEAT THE CLOCK CHALLENGE
Molly Reid vs. Chris Madison

The arena's lights dim to black as the opening guitar riffs to "War Machine" by KISS begin to screech over the P.A. system. The video screen lights up with visual static noise. Suddenly in the center of the screen a black handprint begins pulsating to the beat of the drum that has began to play. A spotlight shines on the entrance ramp and we see Chris Madison standing with his head bowed under a black towel, wearing an official FGA licensed t-shirt that says, "Always Ready For War," across the chest. He nods his head to the music and as the chorus breaks he rips the towel from his head and tosses it into the live audience, starting his way down the ramp toward, the ring.

Better watch out 'cause I'm a war machine
Better watch out 'cause I'm a war machine

Kris Cruise: We’ve got another rematch from Grapple Kingdom. This time, a rematch from the Pride Championship Match as Molly Reid, the reigning Pride Champion, takes on her former challenger, Chris Madison.

Madison makes it to the base of the steps and places one foot down before scoping out the fans directly behind him by peering over his shoulder. He smirks as the live audience sings along to the entrance music and then marches up the steps and climbs through the ropes. He immediately leaps up onto the middle rope and faces out towards the crowd. He brings his fists up to his face and punches his jaw with each hand before shooting his arms out horizontally with his hands wide open, welcoming whatever challenge is coming his way. Madison hops backwards, bouncing off of his feet and turns towards the center of the ring, snarling and ready to go...

Stephy Auger: Chris Madison and Frankie Morrison have been whining to everyone who will listen that Molly Reid cheated him out of the Pride Championship. If you ask me, Madison had plenty of chances to get the job done. But he didn’t. That’s not Molly Reid’s problem. That’s his problem! Now I’m not Molly Reid’s biggest fan. But the way that Madison and Morrison keep dragging her through the mud, I’m starting to turn the corner. She’s defending herself and isn’t taking any of their crap.

J.A. Aldridge: The following contest is scheduled for one fall and it is a Beat The Clock Challenge Match! Introducing first, from Long Island, New York! Weighing in at 220 pounds... "Mayhem" CHRIIIIISSS MAAAAADIIISSSOOOONN!!!

The lights in the arena dim before the sound of Metro Station's Shake It begins to play over the loudspeakers in the arena. The entrance ramp lights up as Molly Reid runs out, bouncing along to the music with a grin on her face. The Pride Championship is wrapped around her waist as she slaps it a few times before bouncing down the entrance ramp, high-fiving fans on either side as she approaches the ring. When she gets close to the ring she bounds up the steps and stands on the apron. She turns and faces the crowd and points to her belt as the crowd cheers along with her.

J.A. Aldridge: And his opponent, from Los Angeles, Californai! Weighing in at 122 pounds! She is the reigning Pride Champion, MOOOOLLYYYYYY REEEEEIIIIID!!!

Molly turns around and vaults into the ring and moves towards the opposite corner. She removes her Pride Championship as she climbs onto the turnbuckle and holds it high in the air as the crowd continues to cheer. After doing this on the other turnbuckles, Molly hops off and hands her belt to the referee before retreating to her corner, her grin being replaced with a focused stare.

Kris Cruise: Molly Reid claims that what happened at Grapple Kingdom was an accident. Maybe it was. Maybe it wasn’t. But even she has to admit that it’s suspicious, given that she beat Dom Harter in the same fashion not too long ago.

Stephy Auger: Stranger things have happened, Cruise. There’s nothing to see here. So stop trying to make this an issue. It was an accident. She’s apologized at every turn. Madison, Morrison, and some of these fans won’t accept it. Oh well, get over it.

Kris Cruise: Forget getting over it, Madison has his shot at revenge here tonight. Reid turned him down for a title rematch earlier in the night. But if he beats her clean in the center of the ring here tonight, you’d have to think that he’s got a good case for a title shot.

The bell sounds as Reid and Madison stare each other down in the center of the ring. Words are exchanged between the Pride Champion and her most recent challenger. She lets Madison know that she’s done apologizing for what happened at Grapple Kingdom. Madison nods, but he also lets her knows that he’s still coming for her as he makes a belt motion around his way. Reid just shrugs her shoulders as she takes a few steps back from Madison. The two grapplers begin to circle the ring before locking up. After jockeying for position, Reid places Madison in a side headlock. The Pride Champ cinches in the hold, causing Madison a bit of discomfort. Mayhem quickly takes Reid and shoves her off of him and into the ropes. When Reid returns, Madison knocks her down with a standing shoulder block. He then drops down into a lateral press.

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Madison brings her back to her feet and locks her in a side headlock. Reid tries to return the favor by pushing Madison off of her. But Madison’s got the hold locked on tight. So Reid tries for another shove. But again, it’s to no avail. So she nails Madison with a few forearm shots to the side before shoving him into the ropes. When Madison returns, he knocks Reid down again. This time, with a running shoulder block. He then drops down into a lateral press for the cover.

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Reid kicks out.

Madison picks up Reid and applies an arm wrench before sending her down to the canvas with a fireman’s carry takeover. He quickly transitions into a cover.

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Reid kicks out.

Reid tries to get back to her feet. But she gets trapped in yet another side headlock. So she tries to shove Madison off of her. But again, Madison doesn’t budge. So after a few forearm shots to the side, Reid is able to slip out and reverse into a hammerlock. But Madison is quick to lean forward and reverse into a hammerlock of his own. Frustrated, Reid lets out an audible “fuck!” before trying to reverse. But Madison is having none of that and keeps the hold applied.

Kris Cruise: She’s started to get frustrated, Stephy. I wonder if she’ll elbow him in the face again like at Grapple Kingdom?

Stephy Auger: Crying over an elbow to the ace? Since when have those been made illegal?

Kris Cruise: … Well, they haven’t...

Stephy Auger: Good, so you’re just like Madison and Morrison: complaining for the sake of complaining. Got it.

The ref asks Reid if she wants to give up. But the Pride Champ refuses. She then bends her arm at 90 degrees before swinging back and cracking Madison in the face an elbow. Now free, Reid turns around and fires away with a series of elbow smashes to the face. Each elbow knocks Madison back closer and closer to the corner. Once Madison is finally in the corner, Reid switches from elbow strikes to closed fists. Reid throws a flurry of punches that send Madison slowly slumping down in the corner. From there, Reid begins to stomp a mudhole in him while getting a mixed reaction from the crowd. The ref then goes to step in. Reid puts her hands up defensively as she steps back towards the center of the ring.

Stephy Auger: See that? If Reid wasn’t playing fair, she’d ignore the referee and keep on attacking. But no.

While Madison is pulling himself up in the corner, Reid runs back over and nails him with a spinning back elbow. She then pushes Madison from out of the corner before stepping out onto the apron. After Madison gets up from off his knee, Reid springboards to the top turnbuckles, dives off and knocks him down with a flying knee. She makes the cover.

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Madison gets his shoulder up.

Reid picks up Madison, wrenches his arm and follows up with a knife edge chop. She then takes Madison by the arm, wrenches it and follows up with a shoot kick to the chest. Reid takes Mayhem by the arm, wrenches it and tries to repeatedly yank it from out of its socket. Madison can be seen doubling over while he cringes in pain. The ref checks in and asks him if he wants to give up. But he refuses. He then rolls forward, turns over, gets back up to his feet, quickly scoops up Reid with a single leg pick-up and rams her back-first into the corner. The crowd cheers as Madison can be seen giving Reid a series of shoulder thrusts to the midsection. That is, until the last shoulder thrust is countered by a knee to the face. Reid then turns Madison around in the corner and gives him a series of shoulder thrusts. After rocking Madison with a right hand, Reid brings him from out of the corner and whips him into the far ropes. When Madison returns, Reid doubles him over with a spinning back kick to the midsection before knocking him down with an axe kick across the back of the head. She drops down, pushes Madison over and makes the cover.

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Madison gets his shoulder up.

Reid goes for another lateral press.

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Reid with another cover.

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Madison gets his shoulder up.

Reid then takes her, bends it at 90 degrees and rains down elbows across Madison’s face while getting a mixed reaction from the crowd. She then makes another cover.

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Madison gets his shoulder up.

Kris Cruise: Molly Reid still has her supporters. But there seems like there’s a lot more people in the camp of Chris Madison.

Stephy Auger: We are in Memphis, after all. They wouldn’t know good taste if it slapped them across the face.

Reid picks up Madison and nails him with a right hand. After stumbling back, Madison shakes off the blow before coming back and cracking Reid with an elbow smash. Reid delivers an elbow of her own. Madison then comes back with another elbow smash. Reid then doubles him over with a knee strike to the midsection. After knocking him upright with a knee lift, Reid throws out a spinning back fist. But Madison is able to grab her from behind and counter with a Millennium Suplex (Crossface Chickenwing Suplex). The crowd cheers as Madison makes the cover.

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Reid gets her shoulder up.

Kris Cruise: Good counter there by Madison, but it only gets two.

Stephy Auger: You see him checking the clock? I think the pressure is starting to get to him, Cruise.

Madison picks up Reid and whips her into the ropes. When Reid returns, he sets up for a back body drop. But Reid counters with a kick to the face, followed by a spinning back fist that knocks him down. She drops down and makes the cover.

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Madison gets his shoulder up.

Reid brings Madison into the corner before stepping up onto the middle ropes. She then takes Madison and goes for a Tornado DDT. But Madison is able to stop her in mid air and counter with a release northern lights suplex into the turnbuckles.

Kris Cruise: What a counter by Chris Madison!

Stephy Auger: Eh, it was okay...

As Reid slowly gets back to her feet and turns around, the crowd cheers when she turns into a running yakuza kick from Madison. After Reid crumbles from out of the corner, Madison makes the cover.

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Reid gets her foot on the bottom rope.

Kris Cruise: So close.

Madison looks over at the clock on the Tron before picking up Reid. He then whips her into the ropes. When Reid returns, Madison tackles her down with a Lou Thesz Press. The cheers continue as he mounts himself on top of the Pride Champion before raining down 12-to-6 elbows to the face. Madison shifts over into a lateral press for the cover.

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Reid gets her shoulder up.

Madison picks up Reid and nails her with several knees to the midsection. The last knee doubles her over. From there, Madison hoists her up and throws her down with a pumphandle slam. After dragging Reid into position, Madison steps out onto the apron and scales to the top turnbuckle. From there, he jumps off for a diving double foot stomp. But Reid rolls out of the way. After Madison lands on his feet, his momentum sends him rolling forward. After Madison rolls up to his feet and turns around, the crowd erupts with cheers and boos when Reid lunges over and socks him with a Superman Punch. She makes the cover.

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The crowd explodes with cheers when Madison gets his shoulder up.

Kris Cruise: Molly Reid was a split second away from the three count!

Reid picks up Madison and whips him into the ropes. When Madison returns, Reid goes for another Superman Punch. But Madison ducks. When Madison turns around, Reid throws out the Molly Kick (Superkick). But Madison’s able to catch her foot. He then swings Reid’s leg away from him, grabs her from behind and throws out Comatosed (Ripcord Rolling Elbow). But Reid ducks. When Reid turns around, the crowd explodes with cheers when Madison knocks her down with a bicycle knee strike. He makes the cover.

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The crowd erupts with cheers and boos when Reid gets her shoulder up.

Kris Cruise: How close was that one!?

Stephy Auger: Too close!

Madison picks up Reid and applies a waist lock from behind to set up for a backward roll into a bridging German Suplex. But Reid blocks with an elbow to the face. After two more elbows, Reid performs a standing switch. She then applies a waist lock of her own from behind. From there, Madison runs forward towards the ropes. He hooks both arms underneath the top rope and tries to jerk back to send Reid flying off his back. But the move backfires as Reid is able bring him down with an O’Connor Roll.

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The ref stops once he sees Frankie Morrison pointing frantically at Reid. The ref then turns to see Reid with a handful of tights.

Kris Cruise: Well would you look at that!?

Stephy Auger: What? What happened? I don’t see anything.

Cheers and boos can be heard throughout the crowd as Reid gets off of Madison. The ref gets in Reid’s face and admonishes her for holding the tights. But Reid insists that it was an honest mistake and her fingers hands must’ve slipped. But Morrison isn’t having none of that. So he climbs up onto the apron and begins to give Reid an earful. The ref goes over to Morrison and tells him to get off the apron. But Reid moves the ref out of the way and begins yelling back at Morrison. While the two are in a heated argument, Madison quickly comes up from behind and brings Reid down with an O’Connor Roll.

Stephy Auger: WAIT WAIT WAIT...

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The crowd explodes with cheers when “War Machine” blasts over the PA.

J.A. Aldridge Here is your winner, CHRIS MADISON!

The cheers continue as Madison rolls to the outside and raises his arms in the air.

Stephy Auger: No, no, no! That’s not right!

Kris Cruise: You know what’s not right!? Molly Reid using the tights to try to win yet another match!

Stephy Auger: She said it was a mistake! Now all of a sudden, you don’t take her for her word?

Kris Cruise: I was willing to give Molly Reid the benefit of the doubt. I still think she’s one hell of a competitor. But we can’t ignore the facts…

Stephy Auger: ...Yeah! How about the fact that Chris Madison used a distraction from Frankie Morrison to steal a win from Molly Reid!

Kris Cruise: What!?

Stephy Auger: Yeah, you heard me! It was all a ploy! Now that I think about it, I never saw Molly Reid holding Chris Madison’s trunks! This was all an elaborate ploy to steal a win from Molly Reid as payback!

Kris Cruise: I don’t know what match you saw. But I know this. Not only has Chris Madison beaten Molly Reid here tonight, but he’s beaten Dom Harter’s time! With a time of 11:15, Chris Madison is now in the driver's seat. If his time holds up over the course of these next two matches, he’s heated to Only the Strong Survive to take on Cordy Stevenson for the Undisputed Championship! How about that?

Stephy Auger: Gah!

[ COMMERCIAL BREAK ]

[FGA Office]

The show cuts backstage to where Annie Zellor is walking down a corridor; her head is hung low, her hands are on her hips as she carries on her way. She’s still dressed in her ring attire after her match earlier tonight, and Annie looks a little worse for wear.

Annie Zellor: So I’m not gonna get my rematch for the Legacy title, AMIRA’s getting that shot!

She rasps with a roll of the eyes, shaking her head as she continues.

Annie Zellor: And I’m not gonna get my Undisputed title shot. I missed out in the Lethal Lottery, and now I missed out tonight…

Annie stops walking, looking around as she presses her lips tightly together; the loss to Dom is weighing on her mind, knowing that she’s gone 0-4 against him isn’t something that she’s proud of. Zellor runs a hand through her hair, sighing as she does so.

Annie Zellor: So where do I go from here?

Annie walk away, passing by a poster for the Gold Rush Rumble as she goes. The camera lingers on the poster for a few seconds before the show cuts back to ringside.

[FGA Office]

BEAT THE CLOCK CHALLENGE
Izzy Anders vs. Ricky Valero

"The Game" by Motorhead blasts throughout the arena. White and pink strobe lights flash as Ricky makes his appearance and stands through a cloud of fog bouncing on his toes with a sly smirk on his face. He makes his way toward the ring intentionally ignoring the outstretched hands of front row fans along his route. He circles the ring, before reaching the far corner. Slowly he climbs up the steps and leans his back against the ropes, bouncing against them a few times with his arms wrapped over top of them before hopping into the ring.

J.A. Aldridge: The following contest is a Beat The Clock Challenge Match and it is scheduled for one fal! Introducing first, from Staten Island, New York! Weighing in at 227 pounds… RICKY VAAAAALEEEERROOOOO!!!

Ricky spins around in the center of the ring with his arms extended out, absorbing the crowd's disdain. He walks towards the ropes on the far side of the ring and simply smiles. The music slowly quiets down as Ricky turns and leans against the ropes closest to the entranceway, awaiting his opponent.

Kris Cruise: Ricky Valero is feeling good about himself having defeated Owen Gonsalves at Grapple Kingdom. He said his goal in 2017 was to become a World Champion. Well here’s his opportunity. If he’s able to beat Anders in under 11:15, then he could be well on his way to a match against Cordy Stevenson.

A somber strum of a guitar echoed out throughout the arena. The lights in the arena began to dim to a haunting dark purple color. From behind the curtain, a figure comes out. She lingers in the darkness, before creeping into the spotlight. She wears a long, dark cloak; it softly breezes in the wind. When "One More Soul to the Call" by Mary Elizabeth McGlynn begins to pick up, she unfastens the coat. She takes it off in a heavy flourish, the song picks up completely, transforming into a hard rock song.

♫ DAMAGE DONE TO THE FLESH, WHAT THEY SAID, IN THE NAME OF THE...
DAMAGE DONE TO THE HEART, IS THE START, OF THE END!
DAMAGE DONE TO MY SOUL, I KNOW, IT KNOWS WHERE MY...
DAMAGE DONE TO MY LIFE, CURSING LOUD, AT THE CHAOS ♫

J.A. Aldridge: And his opponent, making her way down to the ring, fighting out of Holland, Michigan, weighing in at a 157 pounds, she is the Mindkiller, IZZZZZY ANDEEEEEEERS!!!

♫ ONE MORE SOUL TO THE CALL, FOR ALL, IN SILENCE...
COMES TWO MORE SOULS TO THE CALL, FOR ALL, AND IN TIME!
THREE MORE MORE SOULS TO THE CALL, THEY FALL...
UNKNOWING THAT FOUR MORE SOULS TO THE CALL, WON'T BE ALL, AND YOU KNOW IT! ♫

Izzy ascends the turnbuckle, her eyepatch clear as day. She grabs onto it, ripping it off with a dramatic elegance. The eye under it burns brightly with a shade of red. She leaps off the turnbuckle, walking methodically to the center of the ring. There, she poses once more, enjoying the haunting and heavy rhythm of her own song. She looks up to the sky, smiling wickedly. She awaits the match to start with a sadistic aura radiating off her.

Kris Cruise: Here comes Izzy Anders, who is fresh off of her defeat over Johnny Karma thanks to Savannah Taylor!

Stephy Auger: Don’t let that outside interference distract you from the fact that The Mind Killer was right! Poor lil Johnny Karma is aaaaaaall aloooooone! He’s got no family! He’s got no friends! All he’s got is Cherry Baum! If he lets Cherry get punched in the face again, he won’t have her, either!

The bell sounds as Anders extends her arm for a handshake. Valero goes over to shake Anders’ hand when she quickly grabs him and wrenches his arm. Valero then rolls forward, leans back, kips up and reverses into an arm wrench of his own. Anders then reaches back over, wrenches his arm and follows up with a hook kick, knocking him back into the ropes. Anders then goes over, grabs Valero and whips him into the far ropes. When Valero returns, Anders brings him down with a jumping leg lariat. She makes the cover.

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Valero kicks out.

Anders picks up Valero, snapmares him over and points to a random fan before running into the ropes. When she returns, she throws out A Gift For You (Penalty Kick). But Valero leans out of the way before quickly following up with a schoolboy.

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Anders kicks out.

After both grapplers get to their feet, Valero brings her down with a small package.

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Anders kicks out.

After both grapplers et up, Valero throws out a clothesline. But Anders ducks, hooks his arms and slowly brings him down with a backslide pin.

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Valero slips out.

As Anders tries to get back to her feet, Valero quickly applies a front facelock, hooks her leg and delivers a bridging fisherman suplex.

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Anders gets her shoulder up.

Kris Cruise: Quick series of nearfalls there from both competitors!

Stephy Auger: Of course! They know they're up against the clock!

Valero picks up Anders and whips her into the corner. He then runs across the ring and into the corner. But Anders turns him around with a boot to the face. While Valero staggers from out of the corner, Anders runs up from behind, hops onto his shoulders and brings him down with a victory roll.

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Valero kicks out.

After both grapplers return to their feet, Anders throws out a roundhouse kick. But Valero ducks and brings her down with an O’Connor Roll.

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Anders kicks out.

After Anders return to her feet, Valero grabs her and whips her into the ropes. When Anders returns, Valero sets up for a back body drop. The Mindkiller sees it coming, so she counters with a sunset flip. But Valero rolls through it and quickly flips over into a jackknife pin.

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Anders bridges up, turns over, hooks both of Valero’s arms, lifts him up and plants him with Spin The Black Circle REDUX (Double Underhook Piledriver). She makes the cover.

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Valero gets his shoulder up.

Kris Cruise: Good counter there from Anders, but it only gets two. While the winner of the Beat The Clock Challenge will go on to challenge Cordy Stevenson, you’d have to imagine that the those who didn’t win will find their way into the Gold Rush Rumble.

Stephy Auger: Yeah. All hope isn’t lost for the losers here tonight. By why go through a 30 man Gold Rush Rumble when you can win the Beat The Clock Challenge and face Cordy Stevenson one on one?

Anders picks up Valero and knocks him backwards into the corner with a European Uppercut. She then heads over, grabs Valero, delivers an irish whip, follows him into the corner and nearly takes his head off with a running European Uppercut. The Mindkiller takes Valero and whips him back into the previous corner. After sizing him up, Anders charges across the ring and connects with a hard running European Uppercut. She then steps back before sending Valero slumping down in the corner with ORA ORA ORA (machine gun punches). From there, Anders chokes Valero while pulling down on the top rope. She pretends she can’t hear the ref while he’s giving her until the count of five to release the choke.

Ref: ONE… TWO… THREE… FOUR…

Anders reluctantly lets go. She then facewashes Valero before bringing him back to his feet. Anders takes Valero and whips him back into the opposite corner. She then runs across the ring and connects with a step-up enzuigiri that sends Valero crumbling from out of the corner. After dragging Valero into position, she steps out onto the apron, climbs up to the top turnbuckle and goes for Buying the Hatchet (diving double foot stomp). But Valero is able to roll out of the way. After Anders lands on her feet, her momentum sends her rolling forward. Once Anders gets back to her feet and turns around, she gets nailed with Dream Street (jumping corkscrew roundhouse knee to the face). Valero makes the cover.

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Anders gets her shoulder up.

Valero picks her up and whips her into the ropes. When Anders returns, Valero knocks her down with a superkick. He then heads into the ropes. When Valero returns, he delivers the Leg Drops of Jupiter (rally of consecutive leg drops). He turns over and makes the cover.

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Anders gets her shoulder up.

Valero picks up Anders and doubles her over with a knee strike to the midsection. After hooking both arms, Valero lifts her up and delivers a double underhook backbreaker. He makes the cover.

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Anders gets her shoulder up.

Valero picks up Anders and whips her into the ropes. When Anders returns, Valero delivers a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. While Anders is writhing in pain on the mat, Valero steps out onto the apron before climbing to the top turnbuckle. He leaps off and goes for Buying the Hatchet. But Anders is able to roll out of the way. After Valero lands on his feet and rolls forward, he turns around into a running palm strike from Anders. Anders nails him with another palm strike before slapping the taste out of his mouth. Anders follows up with Dirty Dancin (kick flurry). After a thrusting knee to the midsection doubles him over, Anders sets up for a running Liger Bomb. But Valero counters with a standing double leg takedown. He then hooks his arms around Anders’ legs and leans back, catapulting her into the corner. After crashing into the corner, Anders stumbles back into the arm of Valero, who throws her down with the PinnaclePlex (release Regal Plex). He crawls over, pulls Anders over and makes the cover.

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TWO!
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THR-NO!

Anders gets her shoulder up.

Kris Cruise: Close call there for The Mindkiller!

Valero looks over at the clock on the Tron. He then picks up Anders, heads into the corner and sits her down across the top turnbuckle. After climbing up onto the second ropes, he goes for a superplex, but Anders blocks it. So Valero tries for another suplerplex but again, Anders blocks it. After three punches to the ribs, Anders breaks free and nails Valero with an elbow smash. Valero comes back with an elbow of his own. Anders returns the favor with another elbow smash. Valero responds with another elbow of his own. He then cuts Anders off with a back elbow. While Anders is dazed, Valero wraps his arms around her and goes for an overhead belly to belly suplex. But Anders counters with a bell clap. While Valero covers his ears, Anders connects with a European Uppercut, knocking him off the ropes and down to the canvas. Anders then stands up on the top turnbuckle, jumps off and crashes down across Valero with Burying the Hatchet. She makes the cover.

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TWO!
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THR-NO!

Valero gets his shoulder up.

Kris Cruise: Anders stole Valero’s own move and nearly put him away with it! But it only gets two! The time is ticking for these two...

Stephy Auger: How much time do they have left?

Kris Cruise: Not much!

Anders picks up Valero, grabs him from behind and throws out the Black Swan (Pepsi Twist). But Valero ducks. When Anders turns around, she gets caught with a Pelé Kick. While Anders is dazed, Valero returns to his feet, runs over and sends her flipping down to the canvas with a step-up enzuigiri. Valero picks brings Anders back to her feet and sets her up for another PinnaclePlex. But Anders counters with elbows to the back of the head. She then turns Valero around and deliver an O’Connor Roll into a bridging prawn hold.

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THR-NO!

Valero kicks out.

Anders heads into the corner, reaches over the top ropes and begins to untie the top turnbuckle pad.

Kris Cruise: What is she doing?

Stephy Auger: Untying the top turnbuckle pad. Get your eyes fixed, Cruise!

Anders continues to untie until she takes the pad and rips it off, exposing the steel turnbuckle underneath. The ref admonishes her for removing the protective pad. Anders responds by throwing the pad in the ref’s face.

Kris Cruise: Classy.

Anders goes over, picks up Valero and whips him hard sternum-first into the corner. As Valero stumbles back, Anders quickly rolls him up with a schoolboy.

Kris Cruise: That might have just knocked the air right out of Valero...

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TWO!
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THREE!

The crowd erupts with boos when “One More Soul to the Call” blares throughout the area.

J.A. Aldridge: Here is your winner, IZZY ANDERS!

The boos continues as Anders rolls to the outside and gets her arm raised.

Kris Cruise: Izzy Anders denies Ricky Valero, beating him with a time of 11:05! Which means Izzy Anders is now in the lead!

Stephy Auger: Which also means that if Anders’ time holds up, she could be one match away from setting the Undisputed Championship belt ablaze!

[ COMMERCIAL BREAK ]

[FGA Office]

In 1849, California Gold Rush era....

Treasure seekers the world over streamed to California looking for a quick fortune. 

Just over 150 years later, Frontier Grappling Arts witnessed the event again. 

This time, in Tampa, Florida. 30 FGA grapplers will meet up in the ring for one night only. 

It's a shot at glory. 

It's a shot at gold. 

There can only be one.

Saturday, April 15, 2018.

Who will be the last grappler standing?

[FGA Office]

MAIN EVENT
BEAT THE CLOCK CHALLENGE
Chandler Scott vs. Zero McHannon

"Nobody Likes Me" by Deuce ft. Ronnie Radke hits the speakers. Bells are heard chiming through the speakers as the music comes in blazing, the lights surveying the arena, but then it stays focused on the top of the ramp with a bright white light. Zero McHannon walks through the curtain with a black zip up with the hood over his head and a leather jacket over the hoodie. He turns his back to the audience, holding up a "Z" with both hands to the crowd, then turning around abruptly, and rips the "Z" apart.

“Nobody likes me,
No one likes me,
But I don't like them,
Uh uh, I don't, nu uh"

J.A. Aldridge: The following contest is scheduled for one fall! It is your main event of the evening and it is the final Beat The Clock Challenge Match! Introducing first, now residing out of Long Island, New York! Weighing in at 218 pounds…. ZEEEEEROOOOOO MCHAAAAAAAANNOOOOON!!!!!

Zero holds his arms out for a moment and raises his head to take in the atmosphere from the fans as they shower him in hate, then slowly starts to make his way down the ramp. He walks down the ramp as fans are throwing jeers in his face, but Zero completely ignores them, and keeps his eyes fixated on the ring. McHannon stops at the bottom of the ramp and bounces on the balls of his feet, looking from one side of the arena to the other, then sliding in through the bottom rope, and bouncing right up to his feet.

“All this hate you gave me that turned me deranged
Now I'm burning in the flames
All the things you said, they've been stuck in my head
And now I'm at it again, an addict
Welcome to hell, bitch
You can't do nothing about it

Out of my way f*ggot, you heard what I said damn it
I am an automatic ready to fire back at
All the f*ckers laughing
Not gonna lie about it, I'm gonna wreck havoc
Everyone's dying
Don't matter"

Zero McHannon climbs the nearest turnbuckle spread his arms and begins to yell towards the crowd as they do their best to cheer over him with jeers. He freezes for a moment, taking in the reaction from the audience, then hops from the corner ropes, and tests the mat under his feet. He's talking to himself as he crosses the ring and stands up on the other turnbuckle, brushing off his shoulder to the crowd, and slapping himself in the chest.

"This is my chance
Maybe my last
And if I leave
There's no way back

This is your fate
When worlds collapse
I took my pain
Now give it backkkkkkk"

McHannon walks into the middle of the ring with the title in one hand, and pulls off the zip up with his other hand, tossing it off to the side of the canvas. He falls back into one of the corners as he waits for the match to begin.

Kris Cruise: It’s time for the main event, Stephy! It’s the final Beat The Clock Challenge Match of the evening and boy, it doesn’t get any bigger than this, does it? These two have closed out some of the biggest pay per views over the past few years. Now, Zero McHannon and Chandler Scott are battling it out here on Vertigo for a shot at the Undisputed Championship!

Stephy Auger: First of all, I think it’s a farce that Zero McHannon even has to jump through these stupid hoops. Where is his rightful rematch?

Kris Cruise: You want to talk about a farce? How about McHannon coming back and being recognized as the World Champion in the first place?

Stephy Auger: It still doesn’t change the fact that he shouldn’t have to go through this Beat The Clock Challenge.

Kris Cruise: Well he does, so there! I will say that I’m surprised with how unusually quiet McHannon has been in the leadup to this match. Normally I guy like him would be running his yap for days on end, seeing as how he never paces up a chance to run down Chandler Scott.

Stephy Auger: Well this is a big weekend for McHannon. Tomorrow night, he slams the casket shut on Alexa Corra. But before he finishes her off, he slaps around Chandler Scott just one more time. This time, in record time!

Kris Cruise: Slap Chandler Scott around? Are you just brushing Chandler Scott off to the side? You think he stands no chance?

Stephy Auger: None! Absolutely none! Do I think he can beat Zero? Sure, I suppose. But look at the situation he’s in. He’s never beaten Zero McHannon one on one before. You mean to tell me that not only will he beat Zero tonight, but he’ll beat him in under 11:05? I’m sorry, but there’s no chance in hell that’s happening!

The lights dim as the sound of a guitar plays throughout the arena. Multi-colored 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: And his oppo-

The action starts with McHannon rolling to the outside, running up the aisle and socking Scott with a right hand.

Kris Cruise: These two aren’t wasting any time!

McHannon goes to nail Scott with another right hand, but Scott blocks and counters with a punch of his own, eliciting cheers from the crowd. McHannon connects with another right hand. Then Scott comes back with one of his own. McHannon socks Scott with another right hand. Scott then comes back with one of his own. The two men then grab each other by the back of their necks with one hand while using their free hand to bash each other in the face with a flurry of punches.

Kris Cruise: My God, look at those fists fly!

The capacity crowd goes wild at the sight of these two rivals slugging it out. They continue to trade fists at a rapid rate until they eventually slow down. The punches connect, but they get more sluggish. Eventually, McHannon and Scott have to lean forward and support themselves with their hands on their knees.

Stephy Auger: They might have just punched themselves out, Cruise!

Just then, McHannon and Scott stand back up straight and go back to socking each other with haymakers while the crowd is going nuts.

Kris Cruise: I think they just found their second wind, Stephy!

McHannon rocks Scott with a right hand.

Crowd: BOOOOOOO!

Scott comes back and blasts McHannon with a punch to the face.

Crowd: YES!

McHannon rocks Scott with another right hand.

Crowd: BOOOOOOO!

Scott blasts McHannon with a punch to the face.

Crowd: YES!

McHannon rocks Scott with yet another right hand.

Crowd: BOOOOOOO!

Scott answers back by blasting McHannon with another punch to the face.

Crowd: YES!

McHannon throws out a right hand, but Scott blocks and counters with another punch.

Crowd: BOOOOOOO!

McHannon throws out a haymker, but Scott ducks and rocks McHannon with an uppercut.

Crowd: YES!

Scott rocks McHannon with another punch.

Crowd: YES!

And another.

Crowd: YES!

And another.

Crowd: YES!

And another.

Crowd: YES!

And another.

Crowd: YES!

And ano-NO! McHannon rakes Scott across the eyes.

Crowd: BOOOOOOO!

McHannon doubles Scott over with a thrusting knee to the midsection. He then takes Scott and whips him hard into the guardrail. After crashing against the guardrail, Scott arches his back in pain before crumbling down to the canvas. McHannon then goes over and puts the boots to Scott. The ref goes over to McHannon and tells him to bring it into the ring. McHannon responds by telling him to FUCK OFF!

Kris Cruise: The ref is trying to restore some order and get this contest underway. But neither man has even gotten in the ring yet.

Stephy Auger: Which means that none of this action is counting against their time, since the match has yet to officially start! McHannon knew exactly what he was doing by jumping Scott in the aisle before the bell could even be rung!

McHannon drops down to his knees and grabs Scott by the throat. The crowd erupts with boos as McHannon tries to choke the life out of Scott. Scott can be seen kicking his legs as he tries to pull McHannon’s hands from around his neck. But it’s to no avail. When McHannon finally lets go, Scott turns over and gasps for air. McHannon smirks as he returns to his feet and begins nailing Scott with hard kicks to the ribs. As Scott tries to curl up, McHannon steps over and begins delivering kicks to the back. When Scott turns over, McHannon begins stomps away at him.

Kris Cruise: Even though McHannon lost the Undisputed Championship Match fair and square to Cordy Stevenson, you know damn well that he blames Scott for the loss.

Stephy Auger: Of course he does. But are you going to tell him that he’s wrong, because I’m not!

McHannon turns to a few fans in the front row and raises his fist. The fans scatter as they don’t want to get socked by McHannon. After McHannon climbs over the guardrail,, he begins kicking away at the connected parts of the rail. After fidgeting with a latch and a lock, McHannon kicks over a four foot section of the rail, separating it from the rest of the guardrail.

Kris Cruise: What in the world does that man have in mind?

McHannon looks down at Scott, then over to the guardrail, then back over at Scott, then back over at the rail. A sadistic smirk forms as McHannon can be seen still trembling with anger.

Kris Cruise: I don’t like the look of this, Stephy!

Stephy Auger: No kidding…

McHannon grabs the piece of the guardrail and strains as he lifts it up over his head. He then walks over and hurls it down violently across Scott, causing the crowd to erupt with boos.

Kris Cruise: McHannon just threw down that piece of the guardrail across Chandler Scott’s body! My God! What in the hell is the matter with that man!?

As Scott curls up in pain, blood can be seen slowly running down the corner of his mouth.

Kris Cruise: Scott looks like he’s seriously hurt here! He must have some internal damage from getting that guard rail thrown down across him. Forget the Beat The Clock Challenge. The ref needs to throw this out before the match even begins.

While Chandler is curled up underneath the rail, McHannon spits down on him before making his way into the ring. McHannon slides in, climbs up onto the middle ropes and holds his hands up in a “Z” pattern while the crowd continues to boo him out of the arena.

The ref moves the rail off of Scott and goes down to check up on him. Whatever question the ref asked, he doesn’t look like he likes the answer that he got. After continuing to check on Scott, the ref shakes his head. He then turns to motion for the match to be called off. But Scott reaches up and grabs his arm.

Kris Cruise: Huh?

As the ref turns back to Scott, Scott hacks up a lock before shaking his head, refusing to have the match thrown out. He then struggles to get back to his feet. Once he does, the crowd explodes with cheers.

Stephy Auger: He’s out of his mind, Cruise!

McHannon looks over in disbelief as Scott can be seen slowly limping towards the ring. McHannon breaks out into laughter as he hops down and motions for Scott to bring his ass into the ring. As soon as Scott rolls into the ring, McHannon pounces on him with several stomps. Against the ref’s better judgement, he calls for the bell to start the match.

Kris Cruise: here we go, Stephy! The has officially started!

Stephy Auger: Forget 11:05. I don’t think Scott will even be able to last five minutes, Cruise!

McHannon reaches down, yanks up Scott and whips him hard into the corner. After Scott’s back collides with the turnbuckles, he crumbles from out of the corner. McHannon laughs as he makes his way across the ring, peels up Scott and whips him hard into the opposite corner. After Scott crashes into the corner, he collapses face-first onto the canvas. McHannon makes his way back across the ring and laughs as Scott struggles to get up on all fours. McHannon then flattens him with a stomp across the back. Scott slowly pushes himself up on all fours. But McHannon is quick to knock him over onto his back after a kick to the ribs. He then drops down and makes the cover.

ONE!
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TWO!
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THR-NO!

The crowd explodes with cheers when Scott gets his shoulder up. McHannon looks down and shakes his head.

Kris Cruise: How did Scott get his shoulder up?

Stephy Auger: A better question would be why is he fighting? What is he trying to prove here?

McHannon peels Scott up off the canvas and doubles him over with hard punches to the gut. He then wraps his arms around Scott waist and throws him down with a snap gutwrench suplex. McHannon turns over and makes the cover.

ONE!
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TWO!
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THR-NO!

The crowd cheers when Scott gets his shoulder up.

Stephy Auger: Stay down, you idiot. You’re only making this worse.

McHannon shakes his head as he peels Scott off the canvas. After a thrusting knee strike to the midsection, Scott crumbles down to the canvas. The boos continue as McHannon reaches down and peels Scott up from off the canvas. He then takes Scott and whips him hard into the corner. After Scott arches his back from the impact, McHannon charges into the corner. But he gets knocked back by a boot to the face. After shaking off the blow, McHannon runs back into the corner. This time, Scott knocks him back with a back elbow to the face. After McHannon stumbles back, he charges back into the corner. But he gets met with a hard European Uppercut. As McHannon stumbles back, Scott comes from out of the corner. But the cheers turn to boos when McHannon turns him inside out with a discus clothesline. He makes the cover.

ONE!
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TWO!
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THR-NO!

The crowd cheers when Scott gets his shoulder up.

Kris Cruise: McHannon nearly took Scott’s head off with that discus clothesline! But it only gets two.

McHannon picks up Scott and locks him in a Crossface Chickenwing. The boos continue as McHannon tries to fight for the submission. The ref asks Scott if he wants to give up. When Scott refuses, McHannon delivers a chickenwing gutbuster. He turns over over and hooks the leg.

ONE!
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TWO!
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THR-NO!

The crowd cheers when Scott gets his shoulder up.

McHannon runs his hand through his hair before flapping the canvas out of frustration.

McHannon picks up Scott and lifts him up for a spin out powerbomb. As soon as Scott gets up on McHannon’s shoulders, he nails him with punches to the face. After Scott slips down in front of McHannon, he takes McHannon and whips him into the corner. Scott then runs, jumps and goes for a flying corner elbow smash. But McHannon catches him in mid air, runs across the ring and rams him back-first into the corner. The crowd sighs as Scott lets out a guttural wail. After Scott crumbles down to the canvas, McHannon turns and takes a look at the clock.

Stephy Auger: He’s still got time. He can end this match at any moment, Cruise.

Kris Cruise: Really? Then why hasn’t he?

McHannon grabs Scott by the hair and slowly peels him off the canvas. He holds Scott’s face close to his and tells Scott that he’s not done beating the shit out of him yet. While McHannon is still talking his shit, Scott quickly rolls him up with a small package.

ONE!
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TWO!
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TH-NO!

McHannon kicks out!

Stephy Auger: He just tried to pull a Cyncity on Zero!

After both men return to their feet, an enraged McHannon runs over and turns Scott inside out with a single leg dropkick. He makes the cover.

ONE!
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TWO!
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THR-NO!

The crowd cheers when Scott gets his shoulder up.

McHannon makes the cover again.

ONE!
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TWO!
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THR-NO!

Scott gets his shoulder up.

McHannon takes Scott by the hair and repeatedly rams the back of his head against the canvas. He then returns to his feet, yanks up Scott and scoops him up across his shoulders.

Stephy Auger: Uh oh! You know what’s coming next…

Kris Cruise: Unfortunately I do…

Before McHannon can deliver the fireman’s carry gutbuster, Scott begins nailing him with elbows to the side of the head. After slipping down from behind, Scott turns McHannon around and strains as he lifts him up across his shoulders and delivers a fireman’s carry neckbreaker. The crowd explodes with cheers.

Stephy Auger: NOOOO!

Kris Cruise: HE GOT IT! HE GOT IT! HE GOT IT!

While both men are down, the ref starts his count.

ONE!




TWO!




THREE!




FOUR!




FIVE!




SIX!




SEVEN!



After both men return to their feet, McHannon throws out a kick to the midsection. But Scott catches his leg and counters with a dragonscrew leg whip. Scott picks up McHannon and goes for an irish whip. But McHannon reverses, sending him into the ropes. When Scott returns, he brings McHannon down with a spinning sitout sleeper slam. Scott cringes as he turns over and makes the cover.

ONE!
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TWO!
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McHannon gets his shoulder up.

Scott picks up McHannon and whips him into the ropes. When McHannon returns, the crowd cheers when Scott knocks him down with the Pinpoint Dropkick. He then picks up McHannon and whips him into the corner. After running into the corner and connecting with a European Uppercut, Scott sits McHannon up on the top turnbuckle. After placing him in a three quarter facelock, Scott takes a few steps out of the corner before bringing him down with the Mass Spike (top rope-hung Cutter). The crowd cheers as he turns McHannon over and makes the cover.

ONE!
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TWO!
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THR-NO!

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

Scott goes to pick up McHannon, but McHannon grabs him, runs forward and rams him back-first into the corner. The boos continues as McHannon delivers a series of shoulder thrusts to the midsection. After hoisting Scott up onto the top turnbuckle. After climbing up onto the middle ropes, McHannon goes for a superplex, but Scott blocks it. So McHannon tries for another superplex. But again, Scott blocks it. So McHannon lets go and blasts Scott with a headbutt. He then stands up on the top ropes and goes for a superplex from the very top. But again, Scott blocks it. McHannon tries to muscle up Scott, but Scott won’t budge. So McHannon lets go and throws out a right hand. But Scott blocks and counters with a punch of his own. McHannon throws out another punch. But again, Scott blocks and counters with a punch of his own. After two more punches, Scott shoves McHannon off the canvas and down to the mat. The crowd explodes with cheers.

Kris Cruise: McHannon’s down!

Stephy Auger: But he’s not out!

As McHannon slowly turns over, Scott slowly stands up on the top turnbuckle. When McHannon gets back to his feet and turns around, Scott leaps off the top rope and connects with a frog splash cross body…

… but McHannon rolls through it and pulls up Scott as he gets back to his feet.

Kris Cruise: Uh oh...

McHannon smirks as he hoists Scott up across his shoulders for the fireman’s carry gutbuster. He then hoists Scott off of his shoulders. But instead of McHannon hitting the gutbuster, Scott slips down in front of McHannon, kicks him in the midsection, lits him up and plants him with the DNA Driver (Bloody Sunday) to an explosion of cheers.

Kris Cruise: The DNA Driver! Scott just hit McHannon with the DNA Driver!

Stephy Auger: NOOOO!

After laying on his back, Scott slowly turns over and strains as he tries to drape his arm across McHannon’s chest. Just as Scott is able to place his arm over for the cover, the crowd erupts with boos as McHannon rolls out onto the apron. The bell sounds. Scott then crawls over, drags McHannon back into the ring and makes the cover, but the ref waves it off.

Kris Cruise: What happened!?

Stephy Auger: I don’t know, you tel me!

Scott slowly turns back over and tries to raise his arm while the crowd cheers. On the outside, the ref can be seen discussing something with the ring announcer.

J.A. Aldridge: Ladies and gentlemen, the referee has informed me that sense a deciding fall didn’t occur before 11:05, this match has been ruled a NO CONTEST!

The crowd erupts with boos.

J.A. Aldridge: Therefor, the winner of the Beat the Clock Challenger and the new #1 Contender to the Undisputed Championship…. IZZY ANDERS

The crowd erupts with boos over the decision.

Kris Cruise: Scott didn't do it! He couldn’t beat McHannon in time! Now it’s that damn Izzy Anders heading to Only the Strong Survive!

Stephy Auger: She’s one step closer to achieving her ultimate goal, Cruise!

Kris Cruise: I don’t know why the hell you sound so excited! The woman wants to burn this place to the ground and I highly doubt she’ll spare you!

“One More Soul to the Call” blares throughout the arena as Scott slaps the canvas out of frustration. The scene switches to a double screen. On the left is Izzy Anders, who has just watched what transpired with a sinister look on her face. On the right is Cordy Stevenson. She clutches her Undisputed Championship belt, knowing that her next challenger will do everything in her power to make sure that FGA’s champion, and the company as a whole, goes down in flames...

[FGA Office]

04/15/17
From the Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL
LIVE and ONLY on PAY-PER-VIEW