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Post by FGA Office on Aug 24, 2018 2:41:23 GMT -5
We go backstage where Neal Durden is seen sitting in front of his locker room. His head hang low, his eyes closed and his headphones on. He’s humming whatever song he might be hearing. He knows he needs to be well within his zone before his match tonight.
Through his career he has been a kamikaze like figure, putting his body on the line both for the delight of the crowd and the benefit of his team - Pendragon -. Tonight, he’s on a similar spot. He has to sacrifice himself once more if he wishes to have any semblance of an opportunity to emerge with, if anything else, a moral victory by virtue of hurting The New Murder.
It’s a tall task and he knows it. He’s in a gauntlet match against three members of the team he, alongside Lowri Moss, Jimmy Page and Sadie San Francisco, will be facing at Steel Warfare. This is kind of a death sentence and he knows it; as he continues humming.
Neal Durden: “I don't want to bother, but I know that I've found...A place I need to be…”
His humming is interrupted by the appearance of Lowri Moss behind him. She poked him in the back, prompting Neal to take off his headphones and turn around to look at her. He smiled at Lowri as she asked him.
Lowri Moss: “Are you ready?”
The question sparked a lot of doubts in Neal’s mind. He bit his bottom lip, before letting out a sigh.
Neal Durden: “Now I am…”
There was a bit of doubt in Neal’s answer, yet the fire and desire was there. All his life he has been this daredevil inside the ring, tonight he had the chance to prove himself to the world. He had failed to defeat Molly, he knew he was on a suicide mission tonight… yet, somehow, he felt he needed to work his ass off to survive the night. He knew The New Murder were salivating at the prospect of taking him out completely for Steel Warfare.
Neal stood up and walked out of the locker room with Lowri by his side. As they walked down the hallway, Jessie Pederson approached them, much as she had done earlier when the whole team was together.
Jessie Pederson: “Neal, is there anything you want to say going into your match against Fenrys, Dom Harter and Chris Bond of The New Murder tonight?”
Neal closed his eyes before a faint smile appeared on his face. His grip on Lowri’s hand tighten before he let go of it. He looked at Jessie and then to the camera.
Neal Durden: “Jessie, on paper this might look like the type of night The New Murder would love to have. They have matches all over the place, including the Main Event. Hell, they even have the opportunity to gang up on one member and take him out… that member, obviously being myself.”
Neal took a moment to look at Lowri, before turning his attention back to the camera. A renewed fire appeared in his eyes before he spoke.
Neal Durden: “Of course, the odds are completely against me. I’m coming back from an ankle injury, so the three of them know where to target if they want to take me out of Steel Warfare, don’t they? I’m seemingly the weakest link on Page’s team both physically, for what I just said… and in terms of name value. After all, Page, Sadie and Lowri have all done more in their careers than what I have done so far.
“I can see why their mouths might be watering about this opportunity. Hell, I’m not an idiot. But I’ll be damned if I didn’t stand up and fight tonight.”
Durden took a deep breath, as he turned his head down and to a side before returning his sight to the camera.
Neal Durden: “Jessie, tonight I will fight like I have never fought before in my life. This is my shot to take out the anger that has been building up since THEY took me out with an ankle injury. Results be damned tonight, Jessie… because not only will I survive to help Team Page take The New Murder out at Steel Warfare… But I’ll also make sure the whole world knows… that I mean business.”
After he said that he smiled and walked off, as Lowri walked behind him.
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Post by FGA Office on Aug 24, 2018 2:41:42 GMT -5
Static fills the screen for a moment, before some grainy footage starts playing.
Laughter can be heard, a maniacal cackle reverberating around the room as the footage ends, bringing The New Murder into focus; Dom standing in the center of the room with Molly Reid on one side, and the new FGA Mid-Atlantic Legacy Champion, Jaelynn Ramsey on the other. Fenrys stands next to Molly, while Chris Bond and The Crimson Baroness stand on the other side of Jaelynn. All dressed in their ring attire ahead of their matches later tonight, all with determined expressions on their faces except for Dom.
Dom Harter: I remember a time when people thought they break me. When they thought I was just a tool, a follower…
The word is said with derision as Harter shakes his head. His tongue runs around the inside of his cheek as he chuckles again.
Dom Harter: When people thought they could go toe-to-toe, that they could wage a war with me!
He jabs a finger at his own chest for emphasis.
Dom Harter: And you saw how that worked out! What you saw was All Star Showdown II, the night that Pat Gordon Jr. realized what a terrible mistake he had made. That through the months of me toying with him. Lulling him into that false sense of security, of having Pooler stab him in the back! After all those months of him thinking it’d be worth it in the end … if he could just bring down Dom Harter.
Another chuckle from The Tenacious Little Bastard.
Dom Harter: If he could just end Dom Harter. AND HOW DID THAT WORK OUT?! He watched his friend, Ryan Kidd, get driven face first into that canvas! He watched his friend sacrificed before his eyes! Pat Gordon Jr. was never the same after that night. The Unbreakable got broken that night! BY ME! BY DOM HARTER!
He raises his voice again, jabbing a finger at his own chest as he yells. The other members of The New Murder look towards Dom, but The Tenacious Little Bastard recomposes himself quick enough.
Dom Harter: But some people don’t learn from history. Do they Jimmy? Some people are doomed to repeat the mistakes of others … of those who came before them. Because now, after months of toying with you, of lulling you into a false sense of security, of having Bond stab you in the back … you still think you can win this. You still think it’ll be worth it in the end, if you can just bring us down.
Harter chuckles again, rubbing his knuckles along his stubbled jaw as he turns to face the camera head on. That familiar crooked grin plastered on his face as Harter speaks, pointing at the camera for emphasis.
Dom Harter: And you chose Steel Warfare to try and do it…
Harter chuckles again.
Dom Harter: And … these people thought it’d be a good idea to follow you. Three miserable excuses for human beings, all being dragged to hell. People like Lowri Moss thinking she can get revenge for Final Frontier. For what we did to her new boyfriend. What Lowri Moss doesn’t understand … is that she’s already made the worst mistake of her life. She has already pissed me off. She has already pissed us off! And let this be a lesson to you all – you need to let some things slide. Instead of escalating every little thing…
With that, Dom grabs the bleached blonde streak of hair that hangs in front of his eyes.
Dom Harter: Just think, Lowri. Just think of the pain you could’ve been saved had you let things go back then. Think of the pain you could’ve saved your beloved. Those months you lost, Neal, the time that was taken from you because your girlfriend doesn’t know when to stop. And now, Neal, and this is very important, so listen. What’s in store for you at A New Odyssey: what you’ve been through elsewhere won’t compare.
Dom shakes his head dismissively.
Dom Harter: Some nutjob with a weedwhacker, thumb tacks, tables, barbed wire. Whatever you’ve done to your body. Whatever you’ve put yourself through. Trust me when I tell you being locked in a steel cage with The New Murder will be worse than it all! Trust me when I tell you that you have well and truly f*cked up right now. And the shame of it all, is that you’re getting yourself killed over a piece of ass…
Harter shakes his head as he looks out across his fellow crows. A smirk on his face as he turns back to the camera.
Dom Harter: …and not even a good piece of ass. You couldn’t have found yourself someone worth a damn, instead of Welsh trash like Lowri Moss? Instead of the pedantic little bitch who wants to cost me entry into the World Cup? Instead of the selfish, vengeful little bitch who’s signed your death warrant! That’s who you’re willing to die for…
Dom scoffs as he shakes his head again.
Dom Harter: And Sadie … the former Mid-Atlantic Legacy champion. Those people who tell you that you’re better off now, that your career is the best it’s ever been. That breaking free from NEON was the best decision of your life? Liars. Deceivers. Run to Flashpoint, Sadie; run there and beg Evan to take you back. Beg NEON to forgive you. Tell them that you’re willing to play third wheel, and help them chase those titles they crave so much. Because that’s still a better existence than what’s in store for you after Steel Warfare! Because when we’re finished with you, when Molly, or Jae, or Bond, or Fenrys are done with you … there’s nothing Evan or anyone else can do about it.
Silence descends upon the room as The New Murder members look at each other. The determined looks that they wore at the start of the segment have all relaxed – except maybe Fenrys. But who can tell? Dom and Molly share a look, both smirking before Dom looks back at the camera.
Dom Harter: And last, but by no means least, is you, Jimmy Page…
Harter cackles again, running a hand through his hair as he speaks.
Dom Harter: Much like those who came before you, A New Odyssey will be your undoing. It’ll be the night you watch your world crash down around you. The night you watch those who came to your aid, watch them fall at our feet. Your friends, Jimmy. Watch as each and every one of them break before your very eyes. And now this, Jimmy, listen very carefully. We’re saving you for last…
Harter points at the camera. The members of The New Murder behind him all nod in agreement.
Dom Harter: …and we’re going to take it slow. Draw it out. We’re going to make you suffer, Jimmy. And every minute, every second, every moment of it … we’re going to enjoy it all. Every scream, every cry, every time you wince in pain. And it will be painful, Jimmy. Like it was for those who came before you. For those who thought putting me in a steel cage would be a good idea. For those who dare to cross The New Murder! And when – WHEN – we are rid of you, Jimmy Page. You and your motley crew, and whoever is dumb enough to take that fifth spot. When we are rid of you, and we’ve wiped you, and Pendragon, and Sadie, and whoever else off the face of this Earth. When we’ve run you out of FGA … there will be NO ONE on Vertigo. No one on Flashpoint. No one to stop us…
With that, Dom throws his arms out to the side, as do the rest of The New Murder as the scenes fades out.
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Post by FGA Office on Aug 24, 2018 2:44:50 GMT -5
• Gauntlet Match •
Dom Harter, Chris Bond, Fenrys vs. Neal Durden Things start off with Neal Durden placing back and forth while the three members of The New Murder remain at the top of the ramp. Durden climbs up onto the middle ropes and points directly at Harter. The crowd explodes with cheers as Durden’s calls Harter out to start things off. Harter gives Durden his trademark smirk as motions to head down to the ring. Just then, Fenrys places his hand on Harter’s chest, stopping him in his tracks. Harter turns back to Durden and flashes his crooked grin while Fenrys elects to start things off for The New Murder. Durden stops Fenrys before he even gets into the ring with a suicide dive! He rolls Fenrys back inside and makes the cover, but it only gets two. In minute three, Durden stays in control with an Olympic Slam for a two count. He then whips Fenrys into the opposite corner. Durden rushes over and goes for a handspring back elbow. But Fenrys moves out of the way, causing Durden to crash into the corner. As Durden staggers from out of the corner, Fenrys brings him down with a Lungblower for a two count. Fenrys delivers a pulling backbreaker for another two count. Durden tries to fight back. But a rolling elbow from Fenrys drops the Welshman for another two count. In minute six, Durden finds an opening after Fenrys misses a corkscrew moonsault! After Fenrys gets back up onto a knee, Durden quickly plants him with a kneeling DDT for a count of two. Harter shows increasing levels of frustration on the ramp when Durden hits an overhead belly to belly suplex, followed by a Shining Wizard for a two count. A standing shiranui also gets a two count. After an irish whip, Durden nails Fenrys with a running arched big boot in the corner. After Fenrys was whipped into the opposite corner, Durden hits him with a handspring back elbow, followed by a sitout scoop slam piledriver for another two count. The Tenacious Little Bastard breathes a sigh of relief when Fenrys slips out of an Olympic Slam and counters with an inverted DDT. After an irish whip into the ropes, Durden is hit with a frankenister. He then drags Durden over into the corner before scaling to the top turnbuckle. Fenrys flips off for the Moon’s Light Splash (corkscrew 630 moonsault). But at the very last moment, Durden gets his knees up. Harter slaps his hands on his head as Fenrys bounces off of Durden’s knees. Durden then hooks Fenrys from behind, turns and lifts him upside down. Durden looks out at the ramp before dropping Fenrys with the Strike Back (Vertebereaker) for the three count! Fenrys - ELIMINATED Chris Bond rushes down the ramp. But as soon as he climbs up onto the apron, Durden knocks him off with a front dropkick. He then runs into the ropes as Bond picks himself up on the outside. When Durden comes back, he flips over the top rope and knocks Bond down with a somersault plancha! Once Durden gets back to his feet, he turns and points right up the ramp at Harter. As the match continues, an irish whip reversal sent Durden into the ropes. When he comes back, Bond goes for a back body drop. But Durden slips down from behind and counters with a rolling cutter for a two count! In minute thirteen, Durden’s able to lift Bond up across his shoulders to set up for Nirvana’s Fall (fireman’s carry into an overhead kick). But Bond’s able to block with multiple elbows to the side of the head. He then slips down from behind before bringing Durden down with a rear naked choke drop. He makes the cover. But he only gets two. Harter likes what he sees when Bond brings down Durden with an STO backbreaker for a two count. A jumping backbreaker also gets a two count. After a running lariat turns Durden inside out, Bond lifts him up for a gutwrench powerbomb. But Durdne counetrs with a facebuster! Once both grapplers get back to their feet, Durden begins to fight back with right hands. With Bond dazed, Durden turns and runs into the ropes. When he returns, Bond brings him down with a spinning spinebuster! He rolls across Durden and hooks the leg for the cover. But he only gets a two count. Bond then takes Durden, tosses him out onto the apron, drags him along the middle rope and plants him with the Rejection DDT (rope-hung DDT)! He then pulls Durden back up and sits him down on the top turnbuckle. After climbing up onto the middle ropes, Bond goes for a superplex. But Durden blocks by grabbing a hold of the top rope. So Bond tries to muscle him up for another superplex. But again, Durden blocks the move. So Bond lets go and throws out a punch to the face. But Durden blocks and counters with a punch of his own. He then begins to unleash a flurry of right hands before shaving Bond down to the mat. He then dives off for a Frog Splash. But Bond gets his knees up! He then picks up Durden and plants him with a piledriver! Bond makes the cover. But Durden got his shoulder up at two and ¾! In the seventeen minute, an irish whip is reversed, sending Bond into the corner. Durden runs across the ring, connects with a handspring back elbow and follows up with a CSS Enzuigiri. While Bond is still dazed, Durden grabs him and plants him with a Tornado DDT for a count of two. A diving knee strike to the head also gets a count of two. After an irish whip into the ropes, Bond comes back and is doubled over by a spinning back kick to the midsection. Durden brings him down with a leg trap sunset flip powerbomb! But he only got a count of two and ¾! After an irish whip into the corner, Durden runs in for an arched running big boot to Bond. But Bong catches his foot and shoves him down to the mat. After Durden rolls back to his feet, Bond runs over and doubles him over with a knee to the midsection before bringing him down with the End of Days (Flatliner)! Harter throws his arms into the air in celebration as Bond makes the cover and got the ONE, TWO, THREE! NO! Durden gets his shoulder up at two and ⅞! Harter is beside himself on the ramp wheel Bond shakes his head in disbelief. Once he snaps out of it, he pulls Durden back up and tries to lift him up for another cradle piledriver. But Durden counters with a back body drop. Once both grapplers return to their feet, they trade strikes until Durden gains the upper hand. An irish whip is reversed, which sends Durden back into the ropes. But when he returns, he brings Bond down with a Sling Blade. He then pulls Bond back to his feet, lifts him up and drops him with an Implant DDT! Harter pulls is hair while Durden continues to fight back. Durden then lifts Bond up onto his shoulders before delivering Nirvana’s Fall! He makes the cover! ONE! . . TWO! . . THRE-NO! Harter dives over and breaks up the pin! Once The Tenacious Little Bastard returns to his feet and starts stomping away on Durden, the ref calls for the bell, disqualifying Bond! Chris Bond - ELIMINATED The Tenacious Little Bastard tosses Durden through the ropes and to the floor. After he makes his way out to the floor, he whips Durden as hard as he can into the steel steps. The steps go flying as soon as Durden crashes into them. Harter mounts himself on top of Durden and hammers down rights and lefts to the face. He then drags Durden on top of the bottom half of the steels steps. Harter lifts Durden upside down before planting him with a piledriver on the steel steps! He then rolls Durden back inside. He then slides himself back in and makes the cover. Harter did a double take when he only got a count of two and ¾! Harter soon snaps out of it and whips Durden into the opposite corner. Harter runs across the ring and hits Durden with the running double knees in the corner. After Durden crumbles from out of the corner, Harter drops down and makes the cover. But again, he only got a count of two and ¾! Harter picks up Durden and plants him with a Fisherman Buster. He makes the cover. But he only gets a count of two and ¾! A Samoan Driver also getx a count of two and ¾! After an irish whip into the ropes, Harter throws Durden down with authority using a Pop-up Powerbomb! He drops down and makes the cover. But Durden got his shoulder up at two and ⅞! Harter begins to slap the canvas in frustration. The match continued in minute twenty six with a powerslam on Durden. Harter hooks the leg for the cover. But he only gets a count of two and ⅞! Harter then sends him into the ropes for another Pop-up Powerbomb. But on the way up, Durden catches Harter with a front dropkick to the face, knocking him down! The Tenacious Little Bastard turns over onto a knee. But Durden is there to quickly flatten him with a Shining Wizard! While both grapplers are down, the ref starts his count. Once the count reaches “seven!”, both grapplers begin to get back to their feet. They begin to trade blows until Durden gains the upper hand. Durden continues to rock Harter with right hands until Harter rakes him across the eyes. He quickly takes advantage of the opening and goes for a short-arm clothesline. But Durden ducks. When Harter turns around, he gets caught with a pelé kick. A running front dropkick then sends the Tenacious Little Bastard through the ropes and to the floor. After he picks himself up on the outside, Durden knocks him right back down with a topé con hilo! Durden brings him back inside, rolls back in and makes the cover. But he only gets a count of two and ¾! Durden whips Harter into the corner, rns across the ring and nails him with an arched running big boot to the face. After an irish whip into the opposite corner, Durden runs across the ring and blasts him with another arched running big boot to the face. He then climbs up onto the middle ropes and nails Harter with punches to the face while the crowd counts along. After the seventh punch, Harter carries him from out of the corner and delivers an inverted atomic drop. With Durden doubled over, Harter sets him up for the Last Exit (double underhook facebuster). But Durden’s able to counter with a back body drop, followed by a pelé kick to a kneeling Harter. An irish whip is reversed in minute twenty nine, sending Durden towards the ropes. Instead of bouncing back, Durden takes advantage of the momentum and knocks Harter down with a springboard roundhouse kick)! Harter turns over onto a knee and gets rocked by a Buzzsaw Kick. Durden steps back before flattening him with a superkick. He then pulls Harter up to his feet and lifts him up onto his shoulders for Nirvana’s Fall. But Harter’s able to block with multiple elbows to the side of the head. After slipping down from behind, he purposely shoves Durden forward into the referee. When Durden turns around, Harter kicks him squarely below the belt. After Durden drops down to his knees, Harter pulls him back to his feet, lifts him up and brings him down with the Last Exit for the One, Two, Thre-NO! Harter pulls Durden's head up! He flashes his crooked smirk before lifting Durden up and dropped him right on the top of his head with the Silent Machine (Impact Driver). ONE! . . TWO! . . THRE-NO! Harter rolls off of Durden. He cackles as the ref questions why he doesn't just cover him. But Harter doesn't just want to beat Durden. He wants to make sure he doesn't head into the PPV at 100%. After peeling Durden of the canvas, Harter grabs him from behind before turning him inside out with Mors Proditoris (Rainmaker). Durden lays limp face-down on the mat. Harter drops down, flashes his crooked grin and pulls Durden over and makes the cover for the One, Two, Three! Dom Harter, Chris Bond, Fenrys def. Neal Durden via Mors Proditoris (31:32) • Commercial Break • |
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Post by FGA Office on Aug 24, 2018 2:45:09 GMT -5
• Tag Team Match •
Fujiko Mine & James Edwards vs. Chris Madison & Kol The match begins with Fujiko and Madison starting things off for their respective teams. But before the two can lock horns, Edwards reaches over the top rope and tags himself in! Fujiko does a double take, but The Burning Heart pays her no mind. He then walks directly across the ring and gets in the Pride Champion’s face before pointing behind him. Madison turns and sees Edwards pointing directly at Kol. Madison looks back and forth between both men before walking over and tagging in his partner. Kol and Edwards begin to circle the ring. They’re ready to lock up when Kol steps back at the last second. He takes several steps back before quickly turning around and slapping Madison on the chest! Madison looks down at his chest and then back over at Kol. The two stare each other down while on the apron. But the staredown doesn’t last for long as Edwards runs over and sends them both flying to the floor with a lariat! The Burning Heart makes his way down to the floor and begins to unleash a flurry of right hands on Kol in the third minute before Madison grabs his arms from behind. He then pulls Edwards back to his feet and places him in a Muay Thai Clinch. Madison delivers several knees to the face. But Edwards is able to fight through it and bring Madison down to the floor with a double leg takedown! Edwards gets on top of Madison and begins raining down punches to the face until Kol grabs Edwards with a sleeper from behind. After pulling Edwards back to his feet, he lets go, turns Edwards around and begins hitting him with rights and lefts. Fujiko’s hand enough! The Apex Goddess slingshots herself into the ring and rushes over into the opposite corner. Fujiko runs up to the top turnbuckle, flips off and takes out Kol and Edwards with a corkscrew moonsault to the floor! Once Fujiko returns to her feet and turns around, Madison knocks her down with a running bicycle knee to the head! Mayhem then rolls Edwards back inside, then Kol. Kol recovers and makes the cover. But he only gets a count of two. As the match continues, Kol delivers rights and lefts to the midsection of Edwards while in the corner. But Edwards is able to fight through it, toss Kol into the corner and deliver a ballistic combination of rights and lefts to the body. Edwards’ offense is cut short when Kol blasts him with a bionic elbow to the bridge of the nose. He then slams Edwards face-first into the top turnbuckle multiple times. Kol then turns Edwards around and sends him slumping down in the corner with forearm smashes to the face. Kol then switches from a forearm to a foot as he nails Edwards with multiple stomps to the face. A foot choke follows. Kol reluctantly breaks the choke at the count of four. He then brings Edwards from out of the corner and shoots him into the far ropes. When Edwards returns, Kol knocks him down with a flying forearm for a two count. As Kol hits the ropes, Madison tags himself in. Madison picks up Edwards and whips him into the ropes in minute seven. When Edwards returns, Madison goes for a Lou Thesz Press. But Edwards catches him in mid air, counters with an inverted atomic drop and then throws him down with a running STO for a two count. Edwards lifts Madison up for a powerbomb. But as soon as Madison is on Edwards’ shoulders, he hits him with 12-to-6 elbows to the head. After Madison slips down in front of Edwards, he throws out a bicycle knee. But Edwards catches his leg. After tripping Madison down, Edwards tries to turn him over into a single leg crab. But Madison uses his free leg to shove Edwards down to the canvas. After both grapplers return to their feet, Edwards throws out a lariat at the oncoming Madison. But Mayhem ducks and heads into the ropes. When he returns, Edwards brings him down with a hurricanrana. The Burning Heart then heads into the ropes. But he stops when Fujiko slaps him on the back to tag herself in. The Apex Goddess slingshots herself in during minute nine and hits a standing Shooting Star Press on Madison for a count of two. A spinning back kick to the midsection doubles Madison over. Fujiko plants him with a DDT, returns to a vertical base with a kip up and follows up with a standing moonsault for another two count. Fujiko then sends Madison into the ropes. She throws out a hurricanrana. But she does so too early, allowing Madison to hang onto the ropes. But instead of crashing onto the canvas, Fujiko’s able to flip back and land on her feet. As she tries to regain her balance, Madison tries to catch her off guard with a rolling elbow. But Fujiko ducks with a Matrix evasion. When Madison turns around, Fujiko bridges up and catches him with a pelé kick for yet another two count. As the match continues, a running front dropkick sends Madison flying backwards into the corner. As he crumbles to the mat and rolls out of the corner, Fujiko scales to the top turnbuckle. She leaps off for a diving double foot stomp. But Madison’s able to roll out of the way. After Fujiko rolls forward and rolls back to her feet, Madison quickly grabs her from behind and delivers an O’Connor Roll into a release German Suplex! He crawls over and makes the cover. But Fujiko gets her shoulder up before the count of three. Madison whips Fujiko into the corner in minute twelve and follows up with a running yakuza kick. Kol then tags himself in. He drags Fujiko towards the center of the ring, looks right over at Edwards and plants her with a Tornado DDT. He makes the cover, but Fujiko gets her shoulder up before three. Kol then looks over at Edwards as he delivers a neckbreaker for a two count. He looks over at Edwards before delivering a jumping reverse bulldog for yet another two count. Kol then delivers a belly to back suplex. He makes the cover. Edwards goes to break it up with a jumping elbow drop. But Kol rolls out of the way, causing Edwards to deliver the elbow drop to Fujiko! Kol then takes Edwards, runs and tosses him through the ropes and to the floor. In minute fourteen, Kol goes for a flying crossbody. But Fujiko’s able to dropkick him out of the air. After the two struggle to get back to a vertical base, Fujiko ducks a right hook, then a left hook from Kol before following up with a handstand calf kick. While Kol staggers back, Fujiko returns to her feet and rushes at him. Kol then hoists her up over his head towards his corner. After she lands on the middle ropes, she knocks Madison down with a punch to the face before stepping up onto the top turnbuckle. She flips back and goes for a moonsault. But Kol runs over towards the corner to avoid it. After Fujiko lands safely on her feet, Kol runs over and throws out a bicycle kick. But Fujiko catches his foot, knocks his down with a leg sweep and goes to follow up with a standing moonsault. Kol rolls out of the way. But after Fujiko lands safely on her feet, she’s able to hit another running Shooting Star Press. She makes the cover. But it only gets a count of two. Fujiko then sets up for an irish whip. But Kol reverses. As Fujiko heads towards the ropes, she uses the momentum to bring Kol down with a handspring Ace Crusher! Fujiko turns over and begins to crawl towards her corner. The Burning Heart reaches out for the tag while Madison extends his hand out in the opposite corner. Fujiko continues to crawl towards her corner. She’s about to make the tag when Kol drags her back over to the center of the ring and delivers a stomp to the back. He then looks at Edwards as he delivers multiple knees to the back of the head. Kol yanks Fujiko up from behind and brings her down with a high angle belly to back suplex. He drags Fujiko across the ring and makes the cover. But she gets her shoulder up at two and ¾! After a tag out to Madison in minute eighteen, Madison clobbers Fujiko with Comatosed (ripcord rolling elbow)! He makes the cover. But she gets her shoulder up at two and ⅞1 He then lifts Fujiko up for a brainbuster. But in the way up, she knees him in the head. After Fujiko drops down, she doubles Madison over with a spinning back kick to the midsection After a shoot kick to the side of the knee drops Madison down to a knee, Fujiko spikes him with a basement hurricanrana. She then rolls forward, dives over and tags Edwards back in! With Madison still down, Edwards rushes over and sits up Madison for the Violent Gospel (Running PK)! But as soon as Edwards hits the ropes, Kol yanks down on the top rope, sending Edwards flipping down to the floor! Kol taunts Edwards from the apron until Fujiko rushes across the ring and knocks Kol down to the floor! While Fujiko looks down at Kol, Madison comes up from behind and goes for another O’Connor Roll into a release German Suplex! But Fujiko flips back and lands safely on her feet. Once Madison returns to a vertical base, Fujiko rushes over and throws out a clothesline. But Madison ducks and counters with a sleeper hold until he throws Fujiko down with a Sleeper Suplex! After seeing Edwards out on the floor, Madison turns and runs into the far ropes. When he comes back, he flips over the top rope and goes for a High Jump Moonsault on Edwards! But Edwards pulls Kol into the way, causing Kol to get knocked down by the move! Edward spins Madison around and drops him with the Ace Crusher on the floor. After rolling Madison back inside, Edwards hits him with the Double Tap (consecutive spinning backfist) for a two count. He plants Madison with a fisherman buster, which gets a count of two and ¾! After an irish whip sends Madison crashing sternum-first into the corner, Edwards drops him him with the Half Cut (half nelson suplex) for a count of two and ⅞! Edwards sets up Madison for a German Suplex when Madison counters with multiple back elbows to the face. After a standing switch, Madison lifts Edwards up onto his shoulders for the End Game (electric chair lift dropped into a bridging German Suplex). But Edwards blocks it with multiple elbows to the top of the head. As soon as Edwards slips down in front of Madison, the Pride Champ quickly grabs him and flattens him with Comatosed! He makes the cover. But it only gets two and ¾! Madison lifts up Edwards for another attempt at the End Game. This time, Edwards counters with multiple hammer fists to the top of the head. After slipping down behind Madison, Edwards turns him around, doubles him over, lifts him up and plants him with a double underhook piledriver! After pulling Madison up into a sitting position, Edwards runs into the ropes, comes back and flattens Madison with the Violent Gospel! He makes the cover. ONE! . . TWO! . . THR-NO! Kol waffles Edwards across the back with a steel chair, causing the ref to call for the DQ! Fujiko Mine & James Edwards def. Chris Madison & Kol via DQ (22:45) Kol continues to go to town on Edwards with the chair. He then takes the chair and scissors it around Edwards’ neck before dragging him towards the corner. Kol climbs up onto middle ropes and is able to jump off with Fujiko knocks him down with a rope-assisted gamengiri to the back. She then springboards to the top turnbuckle and connects with a missile front dropkick that sends Kol rolling to the outside. After Fujiko and Edwards roll to the outside, they look down at Kol… then over to each other… then back down at Kol. The two reach down and grab a hold of Kol. After pulling Kol up to a vertical base, Fujiko and Edwards lift Kol up before sending him crashing through the announce table with a double spinebuster! While Kol is sprawled out amongst the debris, Fujiko and Edwards stare each other down before turning to stare down Madison, who is pulling himself back up using the ropes. • Commercial Break • |
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Post by FGA Office on Aug 24, 2018 2:46:17 GMT -5
HEADLINE
• Three Way Dance •
• FGA MID-ATLANTIC LEGACY CHAMPIONSHIP •
(c) Jaelynn Ramsey vs. Sadie San Francisco vs. Lowri Moss The match starts off with Sadie and Lowri immediately trying to go after Jaelynn. But Jaelynn rolls to the outside and instructs the two of them to fight it out! Sadie’s had enough of Jaelynn and goes outside after her. As soon as Sadie hits the floor, Jaelynn turns and runs away while The Pope gives chase. After rounding two corners, Jaelynn comes to a stop when she sees Lowri rolling outside in front of her. When she turns around, she sees Sadie right behind her. Trapped, Jaelynn tries to slide back into the ring. But the two challengers each grab a leg and drag her back out! They proceed to beat her down with clubbing strikes on the outside before rolling Jaelynn back inside. After the duo slide in, they motion to go after Jaelynn. But they can’t, as Jaelynn has rolled all the way across the ring and back out to the floor! She once again instructs the two of them to battle it out! While Lowri stares Jaelynn down, Sadie spins the Lowri towards her and drops her with a sitout jawbreaker for a count of two! In the second minute, The Pope hits Lowri with knife edge chops in the corner. After an irish whip sends Lowri into the opposite corner, The Pope rushes over to attack. But she’s knocked back by a back elbow. Lowri then tosses The Pope into the corner before catching her with a spinning heel kick. After Sadie crumbles down to the mat, Lowri makes the cover. But she only gets a two count. Lowri continues to look back at Jaelynn. But Jaelynn’s able to comfortably rest on the outside since there’s no countout. Lowri continues to keep control in minute four, hitting a tilt-a-whirl headscissors takedown before brigning Sadie back down with an STO for a count of two. A snap suplex also gets a two count. After a headbutt sends The Pope staggering back over into the opes, Lowri goes over, grabs Sadie and whips her into the far ropes. When Sadie returns, Lowri sets up for a back body drop. Sadie sees it coming, so she counters with a sunset flip. But Lowri’s able to roll through it. As Sadie tries to get back to her feet, Lowri knocks her down with a Shining Wizard for a two count! In minute six, Lowri goes for a Tiger Suplex. But Sadie counters with a wheelbarrow victory roll for a count of two. After both grapplers scramble back to a vertical base, Sadie nails Moss with a left arm forearm smash. She then follows up with a kneeling jawbreaker for a two count. The Pope turns and sees Jaelynn once again resting comfortably on the outside. She then turns her attention back to Lowri and keeps control of the action with a front facelock, followed by sharp elbows to the back of the neck. With Lowri doubled over, Sadie takes advantage of her positioning and brings her down with a Fameasser for a two count. A Saito Suplex gets Sadie another two count. After an irish whip into the ropes, Sadie scoops up Lowri from the side and drives her down with an angled sidewalk slam for yet another two count. Lowri is sent into the ropes in minute eight. As soon as she comes off the ropes, Sadie blasts her with the Palo Alto (running corkscrew roundhouse knee strike), sending her through the ropes and to the floor! Once Lowri begins to pick herself back up, The Pope turns and runs into the ropes. When she comes back, she leaps through the ropes and takes out Lowri with a suicide dive! It’s there that Jaelynn finally makes her move. She pounces on The Pope with stomps to the back. The champ then pulls up Sadie, runs forward and throws her head-first into the steel steps! She then takes Sadie’s right arm, slips it down in the space between the steel steps and the ring post and kicks the steel steps forward, squashing her right arm between the two objects! Jaelynn continues to deliver repeated front kicks to the steps while The Pope cries out in pain! She then takes the former champion by the hair and slams her face-first onto the steel steps! Jaelynn then marches over, picks up Lowri and rolls her back inside to make the cover. But she only gets a two count. Jaelynn stays in control during minute ten, hitting Lowri with multiple throat thrusts in the corner. After bringing Lowri from out of the corner, an irish whip is reversed, sending Jaelynn into the ropes. When Jaelynn comes back, she sees Lowri setting up for a back body drop. So she counters with a facebuster. She makes the cover, but it only gets a two count. Multiple knees to the midsection double Lwri over, Jaelynn hits the ropes back and flattens Lowri with a scissors kick to the back of the neck. She makes the cover. But once again, it only gets a count of two. A crooked arm lariat to the back of the neck knocks Lowri down. Jaelynn follows up with repeated stomps to the back of the neck. She then pulls Lowri up, takes control of the wrist and throws out a short-arm clothesline. But Lowri ducks and counters with a Crucifix Driver! Both grapplers remain down during the thirteenth minute. They slowly begin to pick themselves back up in the center of the ring. Jaelynn delivers a throat thrust. Lowri comes back with a knife edge chop. Jaelynn delivers a palm strike. Lowri comes back with a headbutt. She then sends Jaelynn flipping down to the canvas with an enzuigiri. She makes the cover. But she only gets a count of two and a half. Lowri sets up Jaelynn for a cradle piledriver. But Jaelynn counters with a back body drop, sending Lowri over the top rope and down to the floo!. As Lowri starts to pick herself up, Jaelynn takes off into the ropes. When Jaelynn returns, she leaps through the ropes and takes out Lowri with the Jaegerbomb (suicide dive)! Jaelynn rolls her back inside and makes the cover. But Moss gets her foot on the bottom rope in time.! After a superkick knocks Lowri down in minute sixteen, Jaelynn heads into the corner and scales to the top turnbuckle for Down by the Jae (moonsault). But before Jaelynn can flip back, The Pope rushes into the ring and shove Jaelynn off, sending her crashing into the guardrail below! The Pope heads to the outside, mounts Jaelynn and pummels her with elbow strikes to the face. She yanks Jaelynn up, slams her face-first onto the steel steps and shoves her back inside. An irish whip then sends Jaelynn into the ropes. But before she can even come back, The Pope lunges forward and nails her with a running high knee. She then places Jaelynn in a Tree of Woe before delivering multiple stomps to the jaw. She then shoves Jaelynn down to the mat, pulls her up and sends her towards the center of the ring with a release German Suplex. The Pope then muscles Jaelynn up into the air with a stalling vertical suplex lift before dropping her into a single knee facebuster! Sadie pulls Jaelynn back up, hooks her arms from behind, turns and drops her face-first onto the canvas with Vanity (Unprettier) for the three count! Jaelynn Ramsey - ELIMINATED Just as The Pope gets back to her feet in minute nineteen, Lowri hooks her arms from behind and delivers a bridging Tiger Suplex. She the turns over, flips over and places Sadie in the Severn Bridge (bridging double chickenwing)! Sadie cries out in pain as Lowri locks her arms and applies pressure. But she does not give up. In minute twenty one, Lowri finally lets go. She turns over, pulls Sadie up and plants her with a cradle piledriver! She makes the cover. But it only gets a two count. Lowri then hits Sadie with a bridging German Suplex. But Sadie’s able to get her left shoulder up at two and ¾! Lowri rolls over, pulls up Sadie and delivers a bridging Tiger Suplex. Sadie’s able to slip out at two and ⅞! After a STO brings The Pope down, Lowri heads out to the apron and scales to the top turnbuckle. She leaps off for a flying headbutt to the right shoulder. But The Pope rolls out of the way, causing Lowri to crash face-first onto the canvas! With Lowri down in the prone position, Sadie places her in a Surfboard Stretch in minute twenty three. But Sadie isn’t able to keep Lowri held up for long. So she releases the hold. The Pope picks up Lowri, places her in another front facelock and goes for more sharp elbows to the back of the neck. But Lowri grabs her and rams her back-first into the corner. After several shoulder thrusts, Lowri brings her down with a Diamond Dust. But she only gets a count of two and ¾! Lowri scales to the top turnbuckle. Once The Pope returns to her feet, Lowri leaps off and connects with a diving crossbody! But Sadie’s able to roll through! One! Two! Thr-NO! Lowri gets her shoulder up. An irish whip is then reversed, sending Sadie into the ropes. When she returns, Lowri knocks her down with a spinning heel kick! Lowri then heads into the corner and goes to climb up to the top turnbuckle. Just as she reaches the top, Sadie runs up behind her, grabs her around the waist and throws her down with an avalanche German Suplex! Sadie crawls over, pushes Lowri onto her back and makes the cover. ONE! . . TWO! . . THRE-NO! Lowri gets her shoulder up!!! The Pope stays in control during minute twenty five, delivering the Vaticanplex (rolling double fisherman suplex) for a count of two and ¾! Sadie picks up Lowri, hooks her arms from behind and slowly goes to turn for Vanity. But Lowri’s able to slip out from behind. She goes for a German Suplex. But Sadie counters with a back elbow. After a standing switch, she shoved Lowri into the ropes. When Lowri returns, Sadie brings her down with a drop toe hold and wraps her up in Our Lady of Sorrows (Regal Stretch)! Lowri cries out in pain as The Pope repeatedly pulls back on the hold. But Lowri won’t tap. After roughly 30 seconds, Sadie reluctantly breaks the hold before clutching her arm. As she slowly picks up Lowri, Lowri swats her arms away and follows up with a roundhouse kick. She then lunges forward, cracking Sadie right in the face with a vicious headbutt. The impact can be heard throughout the arena. While Sadie is dazed, she drops down to a knee. Lowri sees Sadie’s position and quickly takes advantage. She throws out the Breuddwydion Melus (Superkick). The Pope tries to lift her arms up to block the move. But she’s a second too late. Lowri blasts her with the kick, causing Sadie to crumble to the canvas! Lowri collapses back-first across The Pope and hooks the near leg for the three count! After the match, Jaelynn climbs over the guardrail and snatches the Mid-Atlantic Legacy Championship belt off the timekeeper’s table! Once an exhausted Lowri gets to her feet and turns around, Jaelynn clobbers her with the championship belt!!! As soon as Neal Durden run down and slides into the ring, Jaelynn rolls back out, climbs over the guardrail and takes off with the championship. TITLE CHANGE!
Lowri Moss def. (c) Jaelynn Ramsey and Sadie San Francisco via Breuddwydion Melus (26:18) • Commercial Break • |
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Post by FGA Office on Aug 24, 2018 2:47:06 GMT -5
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Post by FGA Office on Aug 24, 2018 2:47:41 GMT -5
Not ones to stick around and watch the show unless they had a reason to, both Joey Perello and Ryder McKnight found themselves in the parking lot of the arena. The two Reapers in Pride members talked amongst one another and paid no mind to the camera team following them until they heard a gasp from one of the men holding the camera. Perello turned around to see what was going, but Ryder got his attention by patting him on the shoulder and pointing in the direction of the RIP bikes.
Joey Perello: Well, isn’t this a pleasant surprise...
The camera panned around to reveal both Ace Watson and Owen Gonsalves standing just ten feet away from the Reapers, both men with their hands taped and ready to fight.
Joey Perello: Doesn’t seem like this is going to be a friendly talk, does it, Ryder?
Perello dropped the bag he was carrying and began cracking each individual one of his fingers by pressing down on them with his thumb.
Owen Gonsalves: You know, Ace...There's a really popular phrase that's used, almost too much on this business. I believe it goes something like “Be careful what you wish for". And now...now it seems like our friends Joey and Ryder, finally...FINALLY get what they wished for.
Gonsalves and Watson take just a few steps forward, but the Reapers don't back down. The two teams start inching closer and closer to one another until Perello throws his arm to the side to hold Ryder back.
Joey Perello: No. Week after week we’ve called you out and you didn’t come running. We’re not on your time, boys. You are on ours.
Perello gestures to the opposite direction with his head, Ryder looking like he still wants to fight. Owen and Ace continue to stare down both Perello and Ryder until Perello turns around and Ryder reluctantly follows along. Owen and Ace whisper something to one another, shrug their shoulders, and eventually pounce on the Reapers with rights and lefts!
Kris Cruise: We have a fight on our hands!
Stephy Auger: A cheap attack you mean!
Shootcamp begins taking it to the Reapers, Ace throwing Perello shoulder first into the nearest card door while Owen delivers a fury of punches straight to McKnight’s face! Ace pulls Perello away from the vehicle, but Perello catches Ace with a left hook to the body and proceeds to throw him into the same car door! Perello moves toward Owen and begins raking his eyes, leaving him open for Ryder to deliver a kick straight to the gut!
The Reapers in Pride set Owen up for a double team suplex onto a number of pallets directly behind them, but before they can lift him up, Ace charges forward and spears McKnight straight onto the pallets! Perello tries to rip Ace away, but Owen pulls Perello back and the two begin exchanging blows!
Kris Cruise: We had to have known this was coming! After a number of sneak attacks, Shootcamp is finally getting their revenge!
Stephy Auger: How could you cheer this on?! This is criminal! You don’t just attack someone in the parking lot as they’re leaving their place of employment! This is assault!
The teams continue to exchange blows, Shootcamp getting the better of the exchange until Ryder McKnight grabs a two by four lying in the parking lot and blasts Ace Watson in the ribs! The sound of the shot is enough to make Owen turn around, which gives Perello the opening to push forward and blast Owen with an elbow to the back of the head!
McKnight goes to hit Owen with the two by four, but Owen kicks it out of his hand and catches McKnight with a roundhouse kick with the opposite leg! Perello sees and charges in to save his club brother, but Ace steps in front of his partner, picks Perello up and uses his own momentum to spinebuster him straight onto the pallets!
Stephy Auger: WILL SOMEONE STOP THIS!
Kris Cruise: You know what they say about karma, Stephy.
Owen and Ace try to bring the fight to McKnight and Perello some more, but a number of officials come running into the picture and step in between the members of Shootcamp. It takes a half a dozen of them to stop the tag team, Ryder McKnight helping Perello to his feet, both men waving Shootcamp to say they want more!
Another half a dozen officials run into the parking lot, these ones stopping Perello and McKnight from reaching Shootcamp until Vertigo returns to ringside while all four men shout threats at one another.
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Post by FGA Office on Aug 24, 2018 2:48:21 GMT -5
MAIN EVENT
• Singles Match •
Jimmy Page vs. Molly Reid The match starts with a slugfest between both grapplers. But it’s Page who gets the upper hand as he drives Reid back into the corner with a flurry of right hands to the face. He takes Reid and goes for an irish whip. But Reid reverses, sending Page into the corner. As soon as Page hits the turnbuckles, he richosets out of the corner and knocks an oncoming Reid down with a lariat. Reid gets back to her feet, then gets knocked back down by another lariat. Page yanks her up by the hair and whips her into the ropes. When she returns, Page goes for a third lariat. But this time, Reid ducks. When Page turns around, Reid blasts him with a Superman Punch, sending Page through the ropes and to the floor. While Page shakes out the cobwebs on the outside, Reid turns and heads into the far ropes. Once Page gets back to his feet, Reid knocks him down with a somersault senton! She brings Page back inside and makes the cover. But she only gets a two count. Reid keeps the advantage in minute two with multiple knife edge chops in the corner. She then steps back and applies a foot choke before releasing it once the ref’s count reaches four. She then gives Page a series of back elbows to the face before sending him into the opposite corner with an irish whip. Reid runs across the ring, connects with a handspring back elbow and brings him out of the corner with a running bulldog. As Page rolls over onto his back, Reid heads into the ropes. When she comes back, she goes for a rolling thunder into a senton. But Page gets his knees up! After Reid bounces off of his knees, Page delivers a vertical suplex for a count of two. Page remains in control in minute five as he delivers a pendulum backbreaker off an irish whip. He makes the cover. But it only gets a count of two. He then hurls Reid across the ring with a double underhook suplex. After Reid rolls across the ring and pulls herself up in the corner, Page runs over and goes for a corner elbow smash. But Reid moves out of the way, causing Page to crash into the corner. As Page staggers back, Reid brings him down with a Fujiwara Armbar. Page is able to get to the ropes after a bit of a struggle. But Reid doesn’t break the hold! After being scolded by the ref, Reid eventually breaks the hold when his count reaches “four.” Reid continues to go after arm by delivering several knee drops across it. She then rolls to the outside, drags Page over into the corner and repeatedly swings his arm against the ring post! Reid keeps control during minute seven as she plants Page with a springboard DDT. She makes the cover. But she only gets a count of two. After whipping Page into the ropes, Reid throws out a kick to the midsection. After Page catches her foot, Reid quickly follows up with an enzuigiri that drops him to a knee. Seeing Page’s positioning, Reid goes to take advantage by throwing out the Molly Kick (superkick). But Page catches her foot. After standing back up, Page swings the leg away from him. But Reid is able to use the momentum to turn and blast Page with a discus elbow. She then bounces into the ropes, comes back and knocks Page back down with another Superman Punch! She makes the cover. But she only gets a count of two. Reid goes to send Page into the ropes with an irish whip. But The King of the F’n World reverses, sending Reid into the ropes. When she returns, Page delivers a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. After bouncing off of Page’s knee, Reid rolls over towards the corner. After she pulls herself up, Page rushes over to attack. But Reid knocks him back with a back elbow, hoists herself up onto the middle ropes and brings him down with a diving double knee facebreaker! She makes the cover. But Page is able to get his shoulder up at two and a ½! After an Axe Kick flattens Page in minute nine, Reid heads into the corner, scales to the top turnbuckle and flips off for a corkscrew moonsault. But Page rolls out of the way, causing Reid to crash onto the canvas. With both grapplers down, the ref starts his count. Once the count reaches “six!”, both grapplers begin to get back to a vertical base. Reid nails Page with a punch. Page comes back with a punch of his own. Reid nails Page with another punch. Page comes back with a punch of his own. Reid throw a punch. But it gets blocked and countered. She throws another punch. But again, it gets blocked and countered. Page punches Reid again and again until he steps back. Page throws out a discus elbow. But Reid counters with a flying armbar. Reid pulls back to try and hyperextend the arm. But Page is quick to lock his hands together. After struggling to get back to his feet, he hoists Reid off the canvas before slamming her down and breaking the hold. Page staggers back into the corner and clutches his arm. Once Reid returns to her feet and turns around, Page comes out of the corner and flattens her with Sole Destruction (discus big boot)! He makes the cover. But Reid gets her shoulder up at two and a ½. An irish whip is reversed in the twelfth minute, sending Page into the corner. Reid runs over to attack when Page steps out, grabs her and throws her into the turnbuckles with an Exploder Suplex! He then drags Reid from out of the corner, lifts her up and plants her with a Cradle Piledriver! He makes the cover. But Reid gets her shoulder up at two and a ½! He then throws Reid into the corner with a Turnbuckle Powerbomb. As Reid staggers out, Page doubles her over and plants her with a Snap DDT! That, too, only gets a two count. He then brings Reid back to her feet before delivering The Paralyzing (neckbreaker across the minute) in minute fourteen! Page sets up to deliver the Trauma Symphony (Boma Ye) when Chris Bond climbs up onto the apron! He gains Page’s attention and quickly pays the price with a straight jaw to the jaw that knocks him down to the floor! But Bond was able to provide a timely distraction, allowing Harter to roll into the ring, run over and clip the back of Page’s knee from behind! When Page crumbles to the canvas, the ref calls for the DQ! Jimmy Page def. Molly Reid via DQ (14:47) The crowd erupts with boos as Harter and Reid stomp the hell out of Page. The boos turn to cheers as Pendragon make their way down to the ring. As soon as they slide in, Reid and Harter meet Durden and Moss with stomps to the back. Bond then rolls back in, mounts himself on top of Page and rams the back of his head against the canvas while Harter & Reid continue to put the boos to Pendrago. Jaelynn Ramsey climbs back over the guardrail and slides back into the ring with the stolen Mid-Atlantic Legacy Championship belt. She begins to whip Moss with it while Harter and Bond double team Page. Racing down the aisle is Sadie San Francisco. She slides into the ring, spins Ramsey around, and blasts her with punches to the face. But she gets attacked from behind by Fenrys. As the crowd rains down a deluge of boos on the New Murder, the lights go down and some music starts playing over the sound system. There is a momentary pause from both the crowd and the New Murder at the unexpected interruption, until long-time fans and the long-tenured Harter and Bond reach a moment of revelation. Harter and Bond’s faces go pallid as they turn toward the entrance ramp. “I’mmmmmm the maaaaaan in the box…”
“Buuuried innnnnnnnnn my pit…”
“Won’t you coooooome and saaaaaaave me…”
“Save me…” As the lyrics “won’t you come and save me…” fade into the crowd, the lights come back up, and a man emerges from behind the curtain, wearing a weather-beaten black motorcycle jacket, black jeans, boots and – most ominously – dragging a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire. In the ring, the fear is evident on the face of Dom Harter; the color having drained from his face as if he’s seen a ghost. He staggers towards the ropes furthest away from the ramp, holding on with both hands as most of the rest of his crows continue on undeterred. Kris Cruise: Who…who is that? Stephy Auger: Is it…OH! MY! GOD! The man whips back a cascade of dirty locks from his face, and under a thick, scraggly beard is the familiar visage of the Murder’s original “Head Crow,” Malcolm Drake. Kris Cruise: No… Stephy Auger: Malcolm Drake! Malcolm Drake is back! A sinister smirk curls under the beard, as Drake saunters towards the ring, the sound of metal grating against metal following him as he drags the barbed-wire bat behind him. Reid, Ramsey, and Fenrys look confused but ready to fight, but Bond and Harter look as if they’re staring down a living nightmare; all their worst fears marching stoically towards them. Bond turns to Dom, asking him what to do – but Harter is frozen in fear. His wide eyes staring at Malcolm Drake as he marches down the aisle. Halfway to the ring, Drake darts forward, sliding under the bottom rope and popping to his feet before the New Murder can descend on him. With reckless abandon, he wields the barbed-wire bat in wild arcs. The whirling weapon connects only with air, narrowly missing Harter’s face by inches! Dom rolls out under the bottom rope, followed close behind by the rest of the New Murder as they realize that Malcolm Drake didn’t come here to mess around. Harter, Bond, Fenrys, Molly, Jaelynn and TCB start regrouping at the ramp. The cavalier assault on the ring gives Page, Lowri, Sadie, and Durden a chance to slowly regain their feet, as Drake motions for a microphone from ringside. Retrieving it, he turns his attention back to the New Murder, but his piercing blue-grey eyes fall on no one except Dom Harter. The two men staring at each other as if nobody else exists in the world. Drake drops to his knees, laying the bat down and sticking his torso between the second and third ropes; arms outstretched as if ready to take flight. On the outside, Dom can be seen standing in front of his fellow crows, almost as if to protect them from what’s in the ring. Slowly, Malcolm draws his arms back in, leaning his chest against the middle rope and bringing the microphone to his lips. In his singular, sing-song cadence he speaks. Malcolm Drake: What do we do, with little birdies who won’t behave? Hmmm? A cage! A cage! We lock them… in… a… cage. The crowd cheers briefly, but subsides into baited silence. Malcolm Drake: The Murder used to FLY as one… At Steel Warfare, the New Murder will DIE as one. Drake flips the microphone to the outside, rising to his feet with his arms outstretched and slowly steps backwards until he is surrounded by Page, Lowri, Sadie, and Durden… signaling himself as the fifth member of Team Page. Stephy Auger: Oh! My! God! Malcolm Drake is the fifth member of Team Page!? Kris Cruise: Looks like Dom was right when he said nobody on the roster would step up, but it turns out nobody would have to! Jimmy Page has managed to find the one man who could turn this whole thing on its head! At ringside, Dom can be seen and heard screaming “no!” repeatedly at the ring – or more specifically, at the man in the box. But “Man In The Box” starts up again as Team Page stand tall, and The New Murder begin to back track up the aisle. |
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