MAIN EVENT
BATTLE ROYAL
Fujiko Mine, Sadie San Francisco, James Edwards, Daniel Widdel, Julian Tijerina, Lowri Moss, Owen Gonsalves, Ace Watson, Flavia Rocha, Ymir Ocampos, Luke Jackson, Elon Elysian, Emery Elysian, Faye Valentine, Kimiko, Molly Reid, Mercy Williams, Fenrys, Chris Bond and ?
As Vertigo comes back from a commercial break, “The Greatest” blares throughout the arena as Molly, Reid, Mercy Williams, Fenrys and Chris Bond all make their way into the ring. They’re joined by the other competitors in the match: Fujiko Mine, Sadie San Francisco, James Edwards, Daniel Widdel, Julian Tijerina, Lowri Moss, Shootcamp, Elysian Empire, Serpent’s Touch, Flavia Rocha, Ymir Ocampos and Luke Jackson.
Kris Cruise: Alright, Stephy! It’s main event time here on the first Vertigo on FX! One of these lucky competitors will be heading into Final Frontier to challenge Johnny Karma for the FGA Undisputed Championship! But who is it going to be?
Stephy Auger: This can’t be everyone, right?
Kris Cruise: GM Brandon Macdonald said he was going to try and find a replacement after Chris Madison pulled himself from this match.
Stephy Auger: Well it looks like Macdonald couldn’t fi-
A song crashes into the P.A. system that sounds of static and a guitar. The lights begin to flash a violent red frantically.
Stephy Auger: NO WAY!
As the song "Murdered Out" by Kim Gordon really kicks in, the lights continue to flash red. A silhouette appears at the entrance. With a controlled stagger, Jimmy Page comes from the back, head down and arms out from his sides.
Kris Cruise: YES WAY! IT’S JIMMY PAGE!
Stephy Auger: NOOOOO!
age swaggers down to the ring in at a methodical pace. The camera gets a close up of his hair covered face as he makes his way down the aisle. He stops at the top of the ramp, flinging his hair from his eyes and glaring around, chewing on a piece of gum. Through the static red, a spotlight follows Page as he makes his way to the front of the ring.
Kris Cruise: JIMMY PAGE! JIMMY PAGE IS THE LAST MAN IN THIS BATTLE ROYAL!
Stephy Auger: He wasn’t even supposed to be here!
Kris Cruise: Page wasn’t about to pass up an opportunity to get his hands on Chris Bond after Bond stabbed him in the back at Patriot Games!
The sea of wrestlers part, leaving Page a clear path right to Bond.
Stephy Auger: What the hell are they doing? Get back in front of Chris Bond!
As soon as Page rolls into the ring, he’s immediately attacked by Reid, Williams and Fenrys. The crowd boos when the trio of Crows stomp the hell out of Page. The bell sounds to officially kick off the Battle Royal.
Kris Cruise: Here we go, Stephy! The New Murder aren’t wasting any time as they’re ganging up on Page!
The boos then turn to cheer when Shootcamp and Edwards make their way over and attack the trio. Ace Watson takes Williams and brings her over into one corner, Owen Gonsalves takes Fenrys and bring him into another corner while James Edwards takes Reid to the other side of the ring.
Across the ring, Luke Jackson and Ymir Ocampos can be seen trading blows with Serpent’s Touch. Both pairs continue to trade blows until Faye Valentine drops to her knees and low blows Jackson. The crowd boos as Jackson buckles his knees before crumbling to the mat. Valentine returns to her feet, rushes over and attacks Ocampos from behind. After Serpent’s Touch bring Ocampos into the corner, they each grab a leg and try to dump her over the top rope. But Ocampos wraps her arms around the top ropes and hangs on for dear life.
Kris Cruise: The young rookie has the chance of a lifetime to main event Frontier Frontier.
Stephy Auger: Yeah? Well her dreams are about to go up in smoke!
Back in the corner, Watson takes Williams and nails her with a barrage of forearm smashes that send The Emerald Jewel slumping down in the corner. Watson follows up with a series of knee strikes to the seated Williams before bringing her back to her feet. Watson turns Williams towards the ropes, wraps his arms around her legs and goes to dump her over the top rope. But Williams hangs on for dear life. The crowd cheers when Watson has her parallel to the top rope. But the cheers turn to boos when Williams reaches back and rakes him across the eyes.
Against the ropes is Reid, who is being nailed with repeated shoulder thrusts to the midsection from Edwards. Edwards goes for one last shoulder thrust, but he gets caught with a knee lift. The crowd boos when Reid switches positions with him and nails him with a flurry of punches, kicks, knees and elbows.
Across the ring in another corner is Fenrys, who is on the receiving end of a series of shoot kicks from Gonsalves. The Technical Spectacle follows up with a barrage of European Uppercuts. He then scoops Fenrys up across his shoulders and goes to dump him over the top rope. But Fenrys blocks it with several elbows to the head.
Kris Cruise: The New Murder are struggling to hang on after getting the early 3-on-1 advantage on Jimmy Page.
Stephy Auger: This match is far from over, Cruise. Trust me when I tell you that The New Murder will be there in the end.
The Battle-Hardened Veteran puts the boots to Page before dropping down to his knees and choking him with both hands. The crowd boos as there’s no ref in place to force Bond to break the hold. After about 10 seconds, Bond lets go. While Page gasps for air, Bond brings Page back to his feet, runs and tosses him through the ropes and onto the apron. He then reaches through the ropes, places Page in a front facelock and sets his up for the Rejection. Bond smirks upon hearing the boos from the crowd. He then taunts the crowd by cupping his free hand to his ear, which elicits even louder boos from the crowd. Before Bond can plant him with the rope-hung DDT, Page frees himself, lifts Bond up and falls back, dropping him across the top rope with a hotshot.
Stephy Auger: Oh no!
Kris Cruise: All that taunting caught up to Bond!
Sadie San Francisco finds herself being tackled into the corner by Fujiko. The Inescapable tries to hoist Sadie over the top rope. But Sadie is able to apply a front facelock and follows up with sharp elbows to the back of the neck. While Fujiko stays doubled over in front of Sadie, Lowri Moss runs across the ring and uses Fujiko’s back to nail Sadie with a step-up enzuigiri. While Sadie is momentarily dazed, Lowri and Fujiko each grab a leg and go to hoist Sadie over the top rope. But the Mid-Atlantic Legacy Champion wraps her arms around the top ropes and hangs on for dear life.
Kris Cruise: Sadie San Francisco is almost out!
Stephy Auger: Maybe if Selfish San Francisco didn’t drive Evan Envi and NEON away, they’d be right here to save her!
Kris Cruise: NEON… saving Sadie? Please, she’d be right there trying to throw Sadie out!
Daniel Widdel gets turned around before getting knocked down to the canvas by a roundhouse kick from Julian Tijerina. The boos continue as Tijerina puts the boots to Widdel. He then picks up Widdel, runs and tosses him over the top rope. Tijerina turns and raises his arms in the air. But the celebration is premature as Widdel isn’t eliminated. Instead of falling to the floor, Widdel landed on the apron. When Tijerina turns around, he sees Widdel pulling himself up onto the apron. So Tijerina runs over to finish the job. Before Tijerina can attack, Widdel slides back into the ring through Tijerina’s legs. When Tijerina turns around, Widdel and Flavia Rocha connects with a double dropkick, knocking El Guapo through the ropes and to the floor.
Kris Cruise: Tijerina just got sent to the outside!
Stephy Auger: THROUGH the ropes, not over the top! He is NOT eliminated!
Page takes Bond and whips him into the ropes. When Bond returns, Page connects with Sole Destruction (rolling big boot), knocking Bond through the ropes and to the floor. Page then steps out onto the apron before jumping down to the floor.
Kris Cruise: What does Page have in store on the outside?
Stephy Auger: I don’t know, but the referees need to instill some order and get him back inside.
Kris Cruise: With the mood that Page is in, I don’t think these ref’s want to try and give him orders.
Page picks up Bond and connects with a straight right to the jaw, sending him staggering over towards the guardrail. As Page approaches from behind, Bond kicks him in the midsection and goes to slam him face-first onto the guardrail. But Page gets his hands on the rail, blocking the move. He then elbows Bond in the midsection before slamming him face-first onto the guardrail. He then picks up Bond before dropping him throat-first across the guardrail with a snake eyes. The crowd cheers as Bond goes down. Page turns, marches down ringside and grabs a hold of the black camera cable.
Kris Cruise: What’s he going to do with that.
Stephy Auger: What do you think he’s going to do with it, Cruise?
Page marches back down ringside before sitting up Bond, wrapping the black cable around Bond’s neck and choking him with it. The crowd cheers while Bond tries to free himself to no avail.
Kris Cruise: Listen to this capacity crowd, Stephy!
Stephy Auger: Yes, let’s listen to these savages as they cheer a man getting choked!
After a good fifteen seconds, Page finally lets go. He throws the wire down while Bond gasps for air. After bringing Bond back to a vertical base, Page nails him with a cross chop to the throat. He then takes Bond and goes for an irish whip. But Bond reverses, sending Page crashing against the guardrail. The crowd boos as Page can be seen arching his back. Bond lines up Page before charging down ringside. He motions for a clothesline. But Page counters with a back body drop over the guardrail. Instead of crashing back-first onto the floor, Bond sips down from behind. When Page turns around, Bond rakes him across the eyes before placing him in a front facelock.
Kris Cruise: OH NO!
Bond backs up, dragging Page’s body across the guardrail before keeping his shins in place. Bond looks around at the crowd and slowly nods before planting Page with the Rejection on the concrete floor.
Kris Cruise: MY GOD! BOND JUST DDT’D PAGE RIGHT ONTO THE CONCRETE FLOOR!
Stephy Auger: Serves him right! He’s the one that brought the action to the outside! He’s the one that brought the action into the crowd! Don’t feel sorry for him because I don’t!
The boos continue as Bond stands up and poses over Page’s unconscious body.
Kris Cruise: Chris Bond feels real proud of himself!
Stephy Auger: Judging by the pose, I’d say so!
Back inside, Reid takes Edwards and sends him into the opposite corner with an irish whip. Reid then runs across the ring and goes for a handspring back elbow. But Edwards catches her in mid air before delivering the Half Cut (half nelson suplex) into the turnbuckles.
Kris Cruise: What a counter from The Burning Heart!
Stephy Auger: Mollyyyyyyy!
In the opposite corner, Williams tries to lift Watson over the top rope. But she’s quickly hit with a shoot kick to the back of the thigh from Gonsalves. Shootcamp then presses Williams against the ropes and try to dump her over the top rope. But they’re stopped by the Elysian Empire, who attack them from behind. Elon grabs Watson, drags him away from the fray and throws him down with Chip Off My Shoulder (Angle Slam). Meanwhile, Emery throws Gonsalves down with a release German Suplex.
Stephy Auger: I never thought I’d see the day when I’m thanking the Elysian Empire. But thank you! THANK YOU!
Kris Cruise: The Elysian Empire have had chips on their shoulders for quite a while. I’m sure they aren’t thrilled with Shootcamp being looked at as the hot new Vertigo team even though the Elysians are former Tag Champs.
Stephy Auger: Didn’t Dom Harter tell you that these fans are fickle? I’m surprised they haven’t turned on you yet! It’d be the smartest thing they’ve ever done.
Kris Cruise: I now see why Laurel Anne Hardy can’t stand you!
Stephy Auger: If Laurel Anne Hardy was here, I’d smack the sparkles right off of her!
Back over in the corner, Sadie turns to Moss and nails her with a forearm strike. She then turns to Fujiko and nails her with a forearm strike. Sadie turns back to Moss and connects with another forearm strike. When she turns back to Fujiko, she gets caught with a gamengiri. Fujiko and Moss then move Sadie back into the corner and go to dump her over the top rope. But Rocha and Widdel attack them from behind.
Kris Cruise: The Mid-Atlantic Legacy champ just got saved by Rocha and Widdel!
Stephy Auger: Trying to get on the champ’s good side in the hopes that she’ll grant them a title shot for saving her. I’m on to their games, Cruise.
Over in the corner, the crowd cheers when Edwards lifts Reid up across his shoulders. He then goes to dump her over the top rope with a fireman’s carry. Reid can be seen grabbing onto the top rope with both hands and hanging on for dear life. Fenrys goes to run across the ring to make the save. But he gets blindsided with a superkick by Tijerina! Williams then goes to run over from the opposite corner to make the save. But she gets blindsided with the Palo Alto from Sadie! Reid’s almost out when Bond slides back in, runs up from behind and nails Edwards with a kick between the legs. The crowd erupts with boos when Edwards goes down. Bond and Reid proceed to stomp the hell out of The Burning Heart.
Kris Cruise: Molly Reid was damn near eliminated! Both Fenrys and Williams’ attempts were blocked. But Bond was able to sneak in and kick Edwards right where the sun doesn’t shine!
The Elysians take Shootcamp and whip them into the ropes. When Shootcamp return, the Elysians set up for a back body drop. But Shootcamp stop and kick they square in the face, standing the brothers upright. Watson then goes to work and hammers Elon with a barrage of forearm strikes while Gonsalves nails Emery with a series of European Uppercuts. While the Elysians are dazed, Shootcamp turn and run back into the ropes. When they return, Elon throws Watson down with a thrusting spinebuster while Emery sends Gonsalves flying across the ring with an overhead belly to belly suplex. As Gonsalves slowly turns over and gets back to his feet, Emery runs across the ring and throws out a clothesline. But Gonsalves pulls down the top rope, sending Emery tumbling down to the floor as the crowd cheers.
EMERY ELYSIAN - ELIMINATED
Elon rushes over and goes to attack Gonsalves. But Gonsalves is able to duck and dump Elon over the top rope. After Elon lands safely on the apron, Watson runs over and connects with a dropkick, knocking him off the apron and to the floor.
ELON ELYSIAN - ELIMINATED
Kris Cruise: The Elysians have just been eliminated by Shootcamp!
Stephy Auger: Ooooo, I bet that’s gotta sting. I’m sure we’ll hear Elon whining about it in no time.
Across the ring, Rocha takes Moss and whips her into the ropes. But instead of bouncing back, Moss hangs onto the ropes. So Rocha runs over to attack. Moss goes to dump Rocha over the top rope and to the floor. But Rocha is able to land safely on the apron. When Moss turns around, Rocha doubles her over with a shoulder thrust through the ropes. She then goes for a springboard maneuver. But Moss catches her in mid air with a roundhouse kick, knocking her down to the floor.
FLAVIA ROCHA - ELIMINATED
Widdel takes Fujiko and whips her into the ropes. When Fujiko returns, she slides through Widdel’s legs. When Widdel turns around, Fujiko throws out a leg-feed enzuigiri. But Widdel ducks the kick. He then reaches down, yanks Fujiko back up to her feet from behind and goes for a German Suplex. But Fujiko counters with a back elbow to the face. After delivering another elbow to the face, Fujiko motions to run into the far ropes. But Widdel reaches out, grabs Fujiko, pulls her back over towards him and throws her down with a belly to back side slam. The cheers continue as Widdel takes Fujiko and whips her into the corner with an irish whip. He then runs across the ring, leaps into the air and socks Fujiko with the Hitman (Superman Punch), sending her crumbling from out of the corner.
Kris Cruise: Fujiko just got nailed with that Superman Punch from Widdel!
Stephy Auger: Good! Hopefully it’ll shut her annoying self up!
Bond takes Edwards and whips him into the ropes. When Edwards returns, Bond lifts him up, turns and throws him down with a spinebuster. The boos continue as both he and Reid put the boots to Edwards. That is, until Shootcamp attack from behind.
Kris Cruise: Here comes Watson and Gonsalves!
Gonsalves goes to work on Reid while Watson hammers away on Bond. Shootcamp have Reid & Bond pressed against the ropes and are looking to dump them to the outside when Williams and Fenrys come from behind and make the save. The crowd erupts with boos as The New Murder double team Shootcamp.
Kris Cruise: Williams and Fenrys with the save again!
Stephy Auger: Strength in numbers, Cruise! It’s not The New Murder’s fault that everyone else won’t join forces.
Back in the corner, Ocampos continues to fight for dear life against Serpent’s Touch when Jackson makes the save. He grabs Valentine and Kimiko from behind and slams their heads together with a double noggin knocker. He then takes Valentine and whips her into the ropes. When she returns, Jackson and Ocampos throw her down with a double back body drop. They then knock Kimiko down with a double dropkick. Valentine then gets a double dropkick of her own. As Serpent’s Touch return to their feet, Jackson and Ocampos run over and connect with running clotheslines, sending Serpent’s Touch over the top rope and to the floor.
SERPENT’S TOUCH - ELIMINATED
Before Ocampos and Jackson can even turn around, Sadie and Moss come up from behind and dump them over the top rope and to the floor.
YMIR OCAMPOS & LUKE JACKSON - ELIMINATED
Kris Cruise: Four eliminations, one right after the other!
Stephy Auger: You’ve got to keep your head on a swivel in a match like this, Cruise! Opponents will come after you from all sides!
Back inside, Sadie and Moss turn to each other before trading blows. The two grapplers exchange punches until Sadie gains the upperhand. She then takes Moss and whips her into the ropes. When Moss returns, she throws out a spinning heel kick. But Sadie is able to roll out of the way. After Sadie returns to her feet and turns around, she runs over towards Moss to attack. But Moss is able to counter with an STO. The cheers continue as she brings Sadie into the corner and nails her with a headbutt before climbing up onto the middle ropes. Moss punches Sadie while the crowd counts along.
Crowd: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FI-
Sadie slips out from underneath Moss and shoves her over the top rope and down onto the apron. Sadie tries to stomp her off the apron. But Moss is able to roll back inside.
Kris Cruise: Moss is lucky she’s still in this match!
Back across the ring, Williams and Fenys are stomping away on Watson in one corner while Reid and Bond go to work on Gonsalves. Bond takes Gonsalves and holds his arms back while Reid unleashes a series of knife edge chops that echo throughout the arena. After Bond lets go, Reid holds Gonsalves’ arms back while Bond rocks him with European Uppercuts. In the nearby corner, Williams and Fenrys each grab a leg and tries to lift Watson over the top rope. But he quickly wraps his arms around the top rope and hangs on for dear life.
Kris Cruise: Ace Watson’s in a world of trouble, Stephy!
Stephy Auger: No one can save him now. Not even that stupid dog!
Kris Cruise: How dare you insult Tuck!?
Across the ring, Sadie takes Moss and goes for an irish whip. But Moss reverses, sending her into the ropes. When Sadie returns, Moss sets up for a back body drop. Btu Sadie counters with a kick to the face, followed by a kneeling jawbreaker. She then picks up Moss, runs and tosses her over the top rope. But instead of landing on the floor, Moss lands on the apron. She quickly rolls her back in.
Kris Cruise: Moss escapes elimination again!
Over in the corner, Williams and Fenrys continue to try to muscle Watson over the top rope when Fujiko makes the save. She hits both Williams and Fenrys with punches to the face. She then brings Williams away from the corner and goes for an irish whip. But Williams reverses, sending Fujiko into the ropes. When Fujiko returns, the crowd boos when Williams takes her down with a running spear. Williams and Fenrys then pick up Fujiko and whip her into the ropes. When Fujiko returns, Williams and Fenrys deliver a double back body drop that sends Fujiko flipping in the air and landing face-first on the canvas.
Kris Cruise: Good God! Did you see that impact!?
Stephy Auger: I did. But if we could, like, get a replay of that again? That’d be great!
Kris Cruise: Fujiko could be concussed and you’re out here making jokes! What’s the matter with you!?
When Fenrys and Williams turn around, Watson comes from out of the corner and goes for a clothesline on both. Fenrys ducks the clothesline while Williams gets knocked down by it. When Watson turns around, he gets caught with a corkscrew enzuigiri. He then takes Watson and shoots him into the ropes. Fenrys throws out a front dropkick. But Watson is able to hang onto the ropes and watch Fenrys crash onto the canvas. As Fenrys turns over and tries to get back to his feet, Watson runs over and knocks him down with the STSK (running scissors kick). He then motions to run over and save Gonsalves. But he gets blindsided by a bicycle kick from Williams. She then goes over and helps Reid and Bond tries to dump Gonsalves over the top rope when Edwards and Widdel rush over to make the save.
Kris Cruise: Gonsalves was nearly dumped over the top there!
Stephy Auger: He should be thanking his lucky stars that Edwards and Widdel got there in time!
Edwards turns Williams around and knocks her back with a series of right hands to the face. Meanwhile, Widdel lights up Bond’s chest with a series of knife edge chops. He then goes for an irish whip. But Bond reverses, sending Widdel crashing into Edwards from behind.
Stephy Auger: Would you look at that? Widdel just attacked Edwards from behind! The nerve!
Kris Cruise: He did not!
While Widdel is picking up Edwards, Williams runs up and dropkick Edwards in the back, knocking him into Widdel.
Kris Cruise: Edwards just returned the favor with a headbutt!
Stephy Auger: He did not! He got knocked into Widdel!
Stephy Auger: Oh suuuuure! Suuuuure he did!
As Edwards shakes out the cobwebs, Bond and Williams take Widdel and whip him into the ropes. When he returns, they set up for a double back body drop. But Widdel stops and counters with a kick to the face of Bond. When Williams stands up, she gets sent flipping down to the canvas after an enzuigiri. The cheers continue as Widdel gets up and knocks Bond closer and closer to the ropes. He then turns and runs into the far ropes. When Widdel returns, Bond ducks and dumps him over the top rope. But instead of crashing to the floor, Widdel lands safely on the apron. When Bond turns to Widdel to knock him off, Widdel turns him around with a right hand to the face. Edwards runs across the ring and throws out a spinning backfist. But Bond ducks, causing Widdel to get clobbered. The crowd gasps, then boos as Widdel falls off the apron and lands on the floor.
DANIEL WIDDEL - ELIMINATED
Stephy Auger: Edwards just sent Widdel flying off the apron!
Kris Cruise: He was aiming for Bond and Bond ducked! Stop it!
While Edwards peers down at Widdel, Bond runs up from behind and dumps him over the top rope and to the floor.
JAMES EDWARDS - ELIMINATED
Kris Cruise: And there goes The Burning Heart!
Edwards immediately gets up and tries to climb back up onto the apron. But he’s pulls back down by three of the ringside referees. While Edwards is being told to go to the back, Widdel locks eyes with him before The Burning Heart storms back up the aisle.
Stephy Auger: If looks could kill...
Back inside the ring, Bond gets spun around by Sadie, who nails him with a flurry of forearm strikes to the face. She then takes Bond and goes for an irish whip. But The Battle-Hardened Vet reverses, sending her into the far ropes. When Sadie returns, Bond throws out a clothesline. But Sadie drops down to a knee to duck underneath it. When Bond turns around, he gets the black mist spat in his face.
Kris Cruise: Bond’s been blinded by the mist!
Stephy Auger: What the…? She can’t do that!
Sadie turns around and nearly gets beheaded with a bicycle kick from Williams. But Sadie catches her foot at the very last second. She then swings William’s leg away from her before scooping her up from the side and driving her down with an angled sidewalk slam! Fenrys rushes over to attack. But he gets doubled over with a throat punch before being taken down with a Fameasser! Reid then turns her attention away from Gonsalves and heads over towards the Mid-Atlantic Legacy Champion. After spinning Sadie around towards her, Reid throws out a punch to the face. But Sadie ducks and counters with a flurry of forearm strikes. She then takes Reid and goes for an irish whip. But Reid reverses, sending her into the ropes. When Sadie returns, she knocks Reid down with the Palo Alto! “Pope” chants ring throughout the arena in support of the Mid-Atlantic Legacy Champion! Sadie readies herself for another attack from a New Murder member when she gets knocked down from behind by a springboard forearm strike to the back of the neck.
Kris Cruise: What the heck!?
Stephy Auger: I guess you could say that was… Guapo!
The boos continue as Tijerina puts the boots to the Mid-Atlantic Legacy Champion. After bringing Sadie up to a knee, he blasts her with a superkick before flattening her with the Kedavra Knee (Shining Wizard). El Guapo then picks up Sadie, runs and tosses her over the top rope and to the floor.
SAN SAN FRANCISCO - ELIMINATED
Tijerina celebrates the elimination until he gets spun around by Moss, who nails him with a headbutt. She then goes for an irish whip. Btu Tijerina reverses, sending her into the ropes. When Moss returns, she executes a tilt-a-whirl headscissors takedown. When Tijerina returns to his feet, he gets rocked with a roundhouse kick before being taken down with an STO. With Tijerina sprawled out on the canvas, Moss steps out onto the apron. She then walks along the apron before climbing the turnbuckles.
Kris Cruise: Moss is headed up top!
Stephy Auger: ...in a battle royal, like an idiot! But you know Welsh people aren’t the…
Kris Cruise: Don’t even! Don’t you even!
As soon as Moss reaches the top turnbuckle, Tijerina rushes over to shove her off. But Moss leaps over him. After landing on her feet, Moss’ momentum sends her rolling forward. When she turns around, she gets caught with a superkick. While Moss is dazed, Tijerina grabs her by the back of the neck, turns and tosses her over the top rope and to the floor as the crowd boos.
LOWRI MOSS - ELIMINATED
Stephy Auger: Back to back eliminations for El Guapo!
Tijerina celebrates another victory as the crowd boos. But the boos slowly turn to cheers once Shootcamp appear in view behind him.
Kris Cruise: I believe the time for celebration is about to be cut short.
Stephy Auger: ...
Gonsalves quickly grabs Tijerina from behind and hits a snap dragon suplex. As Tijerina’s momentum sends him rolling backwards, Watson catches him in a full nelson, yanks him back to his feet and delivers a full nelson backstabber.
Kris Cruise: Paroxysm Continuum!
As Tijerina slowly turns over and gets up on a knee, Shootcamp head into opposite corners. Gonsalves and Watson charges towards opposite sides of Tijerina and obliterate him with Coup De Main (running bicycle knee/shining wizard). The cheers continue as Shootcamp picks up Tijerina, runs and tosses him over the top rope and to the floor.
JULIAN TIJERINA - ELIMINATED
Kris Cruise: Tijerina is outta here!
Stephy Auger: Oh noooo!
Before Gonsalves and Watson can even turn around, their tackled from behind by Reid and Bond. The New Murder members keep Shootcamp pressed against the ropes before trying to dump them over the top rope. But Shootcamp continue fight back. Just then, Williams and Fenrys join in, making it a 4-on-2 affair. The crowd erupts with boos at the sight of both Gonsalves and Watson being doubled teamed in separate corners. Williams drops down to her knees and doubles over Watson with a low blow. Her and Fenrys then grab a hold of Watson before lifting him over the top rope and dumping him to the floor.
ACE WATSON - ELIMINATED
Back in the opposite corner, Gonsalves hangs on for dear life as Reid and Bond each grab a leg. They try to dump him over the top rope. But Gonsalves hangs on with all his might. The boos continue when Williams and Fenrys make their way over and attack Gonsalves with clubbing strikes. They then position themselves underneath Gonsalves and help Reid & Bond dump him over the top rope and to the floor.
OWEN GONSALVES - ELIMINATED
Kris Cruise: Shootcamp has just been eliminated!
Stephy Auger: And I’ve never been happier!
Back in the ring, Fujiko can be seen slowly pulling herself up using the ropes. Once she turns around, she sees The New Murder staring at her from the opposite corner. Reid, Bond, Williams and Fenrys begin to slowly make their way from out of the corner.
Stephy Auger: Looks like Fujiwater is in some trouble, Cruise! Ha ha!
Kris Cruise: This isn’t good. This does not look good.
Fujiko looks at the numbers disadvantage. She tries to keep her distance. But she ends up accidentally backing herself into the corner.
Stephy Auger: Thanks right, Fujiko, trap yourself in the corner. Oooo, I’ve been waiting for this since that travesty a few weeks back. Sic em. SIC EM!
Williams begins to mock Fujiko as The New Murder begin to close in. Just then, the camera cuts to the outside, where Page is seen climbing over the guardrail. He then slides back inside and is behind The New Murder.
Stephy Auger: What the hell?
Kris Cruise: JIMMY PAGE! JIMMY PAGE IS BACK UP AND THE NEW MURDER ARE NONE THE WISER!
Bond notices the boos turning to cheers. When he turns around, he does a double take when he sees Page staring back at him. Reid and Bond then run over towards Page while Fenrys and Williams run at Fujiko. Fenrys runs at Fujiko and ends up getting dumped over the top rope. After Fenrys lands safely on the apron, Fujiko follows up with a pelé kick, knocking him off the apron and to the floor.
FENRYS - ELIMINATED
Before Fujiko can even get back to a vertical base, she’s tackled into the corner by Williams. Across the ring, Bond gets knocked down by a straight right to the jaw from Page. Reid rushes over to attack. But she, too, gets knocked down with a straight right t the jaw. When Bond returns to his feet, he gets doubled over with a cross chop to the throat. He then turns and hits Molly with a cross chop to the throat. Page then grabs Bond and Reid before slamming their heads together with a double noggin knocker. Page then runs into the ropes. When he returns, he knocks Bond down with a running lariat before continuing into the far ropes. When he returns, he knocks Reid down with a running lariat. He then picks up Reid and whips her into the ropes. When Reid returns, Page delivers a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. When Page gets back up, Bond throws out a lariat of his own. But Page ducks. When Bond turns around, Page doubles him over with a boot to the midsection before whipping him into the corner. He then picks up Reid, lifts her up onto his shoulders, runs over and powerbombs Reid into Bond. Page steps back towards the center of the ring and charges back into the corner. When Page throws out a yakuza kick, Reid moves out of the way, causing Bond to get nailed with the kick. After Bond collapses from the corner, Page turns around and nearly gets caught with the Molly Kick (superkick). But Page catches her foot. After turning Molly’s leg away from him, the crowd cheers when he hooks her from behind and delivers a half nelson suplex.
Kris Cruise: Jimmy Page is on fire, Stephy!
Stephy Auger: ...
Back across the ring, Williams goes for a wheelbarrow stunner on Fujiko. But Fujiko counters into the MIDA Multi-Tool (Lumbar Check). Fujiko picks up Williams and whips her into the ropes. When The Emerald Jewel returns, Fujiko turns her inside out with the 4-Play (running single leg front dropkick). She then picks up Williams, runs and tosses her over the top rope and to the floor.
MERCY WILLIAMS - ELIMINATED
Stephy Auger: Nooooo, not The Emerald Jewel!
Back across the ring, Page has Bond set up for Nirvana (hangman’s facebuster) when Dom Harter leaps up onto the apron to an eruption of boos, gaining Page’s attention. Page immediately throws Bond down and runs after Harter. But Harter jumps down to the floor. While Page barks insults at Harter, Bond runs up from behind and dumps Page over the top rope and to the floor.
JIMMY PAGE - ELIMINATED
Kris Cruise: OH COME ON!
Before Bond can turn around, Fujiko leaps up and connects with a dropkick, knocking Bond over the top rope and to the floor.
CHRIS BOND - ELIMINATED
Stephy Auger: Gah!
As soon as Bond gets up on the floor, he’s immediately tackled down by Page. Page mounts himself on top of Bond when Harter pulls Page off of him. Harter and Page begin to trade blows until Bond gets up and attacks from behind. Fujiko goes to step through the ropes and jump to the floor to help Page. But she’s dragged back into the ring by Reid, who drops her down to a knee hard a hard forearm strike to the lower back.
Stephy Auger: Where did she think she was going?
While Harter and Bond brawl with Page up the aisle and to the back, Reid runs into the ropes. When she returns, she knocks Fujiko down with a front dropkick to the face. The boos continue as Reid returns to her fete before heading into the ropes. When she returns, she performs a rolling thunder into a senton. But she ends up landing across Fujiko’s knees.
Kris Cruise: Fujiko got the knees up! She got the knees up!
Stephy Auger: Come on, Molly! Shake it off!
The crowd cheers as Fujiko picks up Reid, lifts her up and delivers the MIDA Multi-Tool. After slowly turning over into the prone position, Reid struggles to get back to her feet as Fujiko runs past her towards the ropes. The cheers continue when Fujiko brings her down with a handspring rebound ace crusher. After Reid turns over onto her back, Fujiko heads back into the ropes. When she returns, she goes for a standing Shooting Star Press. But she ends up landing across Reid’s knees.
Stephy Auger: Molly countered! She got HER knees up!
Kris Cruise: Both of these grapplers are down! Both grapplers, former Pride Champions, are looking to punch their ticket for Final Frontier! One of these two grapplers will challenge Johnny Karma for the FGA Undisputed Championship! Will it be Molly Reid, who watched on as Karma defeated Harter here tonight? Or will it be Fujiko, the woman that stood side by side with Karma for the majority of 2016 against the likes of The New Kings?
Reid picks up Fujiko and whips her hard into the corner. She then rushes over to attack. But Fujiko turns her around with a boot to the face. Before Fujiko can attack, Reid quickly follows up with a pelé kick. She then turns Fujiko towards the ropes, wraps her arms around Fujiko’s legs and goes to dump her over the top rope. But Fujiko’s able to nail her with an elbow to the side of the head. Fujiko then hooks her arms around Reid’s legs and goes to dump her over the top rope. But Reid nails her with a 12-to-6 elbows to the head. She then sends Fujiko flying down to the canvas after a hard elbow smash across the face. As Fujiko tries to get back to her feet, Reid knocks her back down with another elbow smash to the face. Once Fujiko gets back up, Reid throws out a wild haymaker. But Fujiko ducks and counters with a handstand calf kick. While Reid is dazed, Fujiko gets back to her feet, turns and runs into the ropes. When she returns, Reid knocks her down with a Superman Punch. The boos continue as Reid picks up Fujiko, runs and tosses her over the top rope. Reid turns and raises her arms in victory. But she quickly notices that the bell hasn’t rung. When she turns around, she sees Fujiko hanging onto the top rope with both hands. So Reid runs over and goes to knock Fujiko off the ropes with a baseball slide. But Fujiko’s able to “skin the cat” back into the ring while Reid slides to the outside. Reid hops up onto the apron, only to get knocked back down to the floor with a 360 Kick. As Reid picks herself up and shakes off the cobwebs, Fujiko turns and runs into the far ropes. When she comes back, the crowd cheers when she soars through the ropes and knocks Reid down with a topé suicida!
Kris Cruise: Fujiko just wiped out Reid with that dive to the outside!
The cheers continue as Fujiko picks up Reid and rolls her back into the ring. After climbing up onto the apron, Fujiko scales to the top turnbuckle, jumps off and goes for a diving double foot stomp. But Reid’s able to roll out of the way. After Fujiko lands on her feet, her momentum sends her rolling forward. When Fujiko rolls back to her feet turns around, the crowd boos when Reid brings her down with a double knee facebreaker. The boos continue as Reid picks up Fujiko, grabs her by the back of the neck and runs towards the ropes. But the boos turn to cheers when Fujiko quickly switches with Reid and tosses her over the top rope. The crowd gasps, then cheers when they sees Reid go over the top rope.
But the cheers turn to sighs when Reid only lands on the apron. Fujiko drops to her knees. Once she returns to her feet, she sees Reid pulling herself up using the ropes. So she rushes over to attack. But Reid’s able to quickly slide back in through her legs. When Fujiko turns around, she gets hit with the Molly Kick, knocking her over the top rope and to the floor. The crowd erupts with boos when the bell sounds.
The crowd erupts with boos when “The Greatest” blares throughout the arena.
J.A. Aldridge: Here is your winner, MOLLY REID!
The boos continue when Reid gets her arm raised.
Kris Cruise: Molly Reid has done it! She’s outlasted the competition her tonight and will now go on to challenge Johnny Karma for the Undisputed Championship at Final Frontier! What a show these athletes put on! What a night this has been! For Stephy Auger, this is Kris Cruise signing off! We’ll see you in two weeks for the next Vertigo, right here, only on FX! Goodnight everyone!
