Vertigo (03.31.18)

[FGA Office]

[FGA Office]

¡Uno!
¡Dos!
¡Tres!
¡Catorce!


Hello hello
(Hola)
I'm at a place called Vertigo
(Donde esta?)
It's everything I wish I didn't know
Except you give me something
I can feel, feel


Yea, yea, yea, yea, yea, yea, yea, yea
Yea, yea, yea, yea, yea, yea, yea, yea



Colonial Life Arena
Columbus, SC

Two quick guitar riffs ring out through the arena, and the crowd cheers loudly. warm pink and gold lights swirl around the arena.

I’m calling you...from the future…to let you know we made a mistake...

The lights over the ring go out completely, giving the arena the appearance of a dance club.

And there’s a fog from the past that’s giving me such a headache…

The lights fade for a moment, and then kick back in as Patrick Stump’s vocals wash over the arena.

And I'm back with a madness
I'm a champion of the people who don't believe in champions
I got nothing but dreams inside, I got nothing but dreams
I'm just young enough to still believe, still believe
But young enough not to know what to believe in
Young enough not to know what to believe in, yeah
…

At the top of one of the crowd entrances, one Fujiko Mine appears. The camera focuses on her as she looks out at the fans surrounding her, holding onto the Pride championship over her left shoulder. The nearest fans wave to catch her attention; Fujiko slaps some hands as she makes her way through the crowd and down to the ring.

If I can live through this
If I can live through this
If I can live through this…

Fujiko stops where she is, and throws her hands straight up in the air. All the lights in the arena go bright, and she yells out along with the song and the crowd…

”I CAN DO ANYTHING!!

She continues moving towards the ring, and as the lyric comes back around, she repeats the previous motion. Fujiko reaches the ringside area, and follows it up with a graceful hop over the guardrail. She quickly runs up the steps, then hops onto the top turnbuckle. A single spotlight converges on the woman known as the Apex Goddess.

J.A. Aldridge: Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome the FGA Pride Champion...Fujiko Mine!

Fujiko poses on the top turnbuckle, the Pride title outstretched over her head and her eyes closed. The lights return to normal. She gets down off the top turnbuckle, and is handed the microphone from Aldridge. A fairly loud “Fujiko” chant gets rolling as she adjusts the championship on her shoulder.

Fujiko Mine: Columbus...your Pride champion has arrived…

The crowd bites on her trademark callout, cheering loudly for their home.

Fujiko Mine: And tonight, I have to team with the man who is determined to take the Pride title back away from me, against two men who have set their sights on a takeover of Vertigo...the Reapers in Pride.

Boos come as she mentions Ryder and Joey. She nods in agreement.

Fujiko Mine: And while I know that Chris and I will have quite the fight on our hands, and that our pride in our craft will hopefully lead us to victory tonight, that’s not what I came out here to talk to you all about.

The crowd buzzes, waiting for her to explain. She looks over at the Pride title, and then pulls it off her shoulder, and juggles the microphone so that she can hold it while she looks directly into the faceplate of that title.

Fujiko Mine: Beating Chris Madison to win this championship was quite the validation. It showed me I still have what it takes. Ask anyone who has ever challenged for this title, it’s no easy feat. It’s also disproved Chris’ theory that I didn’t ‘want’ it bad enough, or that I wasn’t good enough. And I feel like I earned back a bit of respect as a result.

She takes in a short breath.

Fujiko Mine: I won’t lie, I feel like I accomplished the goals I set for myself. When FGA brass contacted me about a return, I knew I wanted to do just one thing. I wanted to beat Molly Reid…

A mixed reaction swells in the crowd.

Fujiko Mine: ...and I did that. I didn’t really have much of a plan beyond that. But you all reminded me that I love being here. You reminded me why I love doing this. And you reminded me that when I believe in myself the way you all believe in me? I…WE can do anything.

The crowd cheers loudly, and Fujiko nods again.

Fujiko Mine: So thank you for that. And I know that after I won this championship, I said my goal was to set the record for defenses. To lead the Pride division. To be the best Pride champion in company history. But…

She shakes her head, a bit of a frown forming on her face as she does.

Fujiko Mine: My ultimate goal, has always been the FGA Undisputed championship.

She steels herself, resisting the call to become emotional.

Fujiko Mine: I subscribe to the belief that if you’re not here to be the best, why are you here? And there is one event that so happens to be coming up in a few weeks… Only the Strong Survive, and within that event: the Gold Rush Rumble.

She lowers the Pride championship to her side, with one of the straps scraping against the canvas.

Fujiko Mine: And that’s why I declared that I was going to enter it. A New Odyssey prepared me for having to wrestle twice in one night, and the Reinas Tres helped prepare me for what awaits in the rumble. And after coming so very very close in my last attempt, I know I can finally take that next step, and prove that not only am I the best wrestler to hold this championship...but that I am worthy of holding the FGA Undisputed championship.

She looks out at the crowd, and then at the Pride championship.

Fujiko Mine: I won’t be neglecting this title. That’s a promise. As a matter of fact, I want to defend this belt next Vertigo. Anyone who thinks that they have what it takes to try and beat me for it? I’ll be ready for you. I will be more than happy to defend against anyone who thinks that they can try. I’ll even defend this championship the Vertigo after that, and even at the show. But when it comes to the Gold Rush Rumble, I’m not going to fall short. I’m not going to be the lovable loser. I am going to be the woman who ends up as the last one standing. Then I’m going to All Star showdown, and becoming FGA’s UNDISPUTED champion. That has been my goal since I signed on the dotted line, years ago. That supersedes everything. That is the will of the Goddess, and my will...be done.

She flips the microphone, and “Champion” starts up again. She then raises the Pride title over her head, and soaks in the adulation of the crowd. She then begins to slap fans’ hands around at ringside as she heads to the back.

• COMMERCIAL BREAK •

[FGA Office]

• Tag Team Match •
Firing Squad vs. Ricky Vega & Charlie Blooms

The match starts off with Vega and Blooms attacking Firing Squad from behind. The SCCW alum continue to put the boots to Firing Squad before bringing Ymir Ocampos and Luke Jackson into opposite corners. In the near corner, Vega applies a foot choke to Jackson while Blooms chops away at Ocampos in the far corner. The duo turn back, nod and go for an irish whip. But Firing Squad reverses, sending Vega & Blooms crashing into each other in the center of the ring. As Vega stumbles back, Jackson brings him down with a belly to back suplex. Ocampos then hits Blooms with a release German Suplex. After Blooms gets up and turns around, Ocampos runs over and hurls herself at her, sending them both over the top rope with a clothesline. While Blooms falls to the floor, Ocampos is able to skin the cat and pull herself back inside. Across the ring, Jackson whips Vega into the corner and follows up with a clothesline. He then drops down on all fours in front of Vega. Ocampos rushes across the ring, jumps off of Jackson’s back and goes for an aided calf kick. But Vega catches her in mid air before throwing her down hard across Jackson’s back, squashing him!

The match continues with Vega tossing Ocampos through the ropes and to the outside. He then picks up Jackson, shoves him back into the corner, lifts up his legs and swings them across the middle ropes before bringing him down with a rope-hung Codebreaker! He makes the cover. But Jackson gets his shoulder up at two. After bringing Jackson across the ring and slamming him face-first onto the top turnbuckle, a tag is made to Blooms. Blooms & Vega then whip Jackson into the far ropes before throwing him down with a double hip toss. She makes the cover, but it only gets a count of two. A tag is then made back to Vega. Once he gets back in the ring, Blooms & Vega throw Jackson down with a double front suplex. After Jackson gets up on his knees, Vega hits multiple bicycle shoot kicks to the chest while Blooms hits him with multiple bicycle shoot kicks to the back. Out of the corner of her eye, she sees Ocampos picking herself up on the outside. So Blooms charges down across the ring, slingshots herself over the top rope and knocks Ocampos down with a Triangle Asai Moonsault! Back inside, Vega brings Jackson down with an inverted headlock backbreaker for a two count. A fireman’s carry backbreaker also gets a two count. Vega then lifts up Jackson, runs across the ring and throws him down with a Tiger Bomb! The ref slides into position to make the count. ONE! TWO! TH-NO! The crowd cheers when Jackson gets his shoulder up.

Vega with a tag back out to Blooms. The duo take Jackson and whip him into the ropes. When Jackson returns, they go for a double clothesline. But The Kid ducks and heads into the far ropes. When he returns, he leaps up and knocks them both down with a clothesline. On the outside, Ocampos can be seen pulling herself up onto the apron. She reaches out for the tag. Jackson can be seen trying to crawl across the ring. But Vega & Blooms roll over, grab him by both ankles and drag him back to the center of the ring before hitting a double elbow drop to the back. Blooms pushes him over and makes the cover. But it only gets two. She then whips Jackson hard into the corner as she runs into the adjacent set of ropes. While Jackson staggers out of the corner, Blooms catches him on the rebound and drives him down with a bulldog. She then pulls Jackson back to his feet and goes for a standing sitout Shiranui. But Jackson shoves her off into the ropes. When Blooms returns, Jackson knocks her down with a Superman Punch!

Jackson once again begins to crawl across the ring. Meanwhile, Blooms can be seen stirring on the canvas. She eventually rolls over and tags Vega back in. Vega then slingshots himself over the top rope and rushes across the ring to stop Jackson. But it’s too late as Jackson gets to his feet, dives over and tags Ocampos back in. The crowd cheers when Ocampos knocks down Vega with the Black Reign (springboard clothesline).!She makes the cover. But it only gets two. An irish whip is then reversed, sending Ocampos into the ropes. When she returns, she brings Vega down with a rolling Yoshi Tonic! The ref slides into position to make the count. ONE! TWO! T-NO! The crowd boos when Vega gets his shoulder up.

After irish whip is reversed, sending Ocampos into the corner. Vega rushes over to attack. But Ocampos counters with a back elbow and follows up with the Fuel Injection (springboard wheelbarrow bulldog)! She makes the cover. But it only gets two. After being picked up by Ocampos, Vega shoves her back. She then rushes forward and sends him flying back into the turnbuckles with a front dropkick. Ocampos then scales to the top turnbuckle. She’s about to go for the Heavenly Weeping (diving double foot stomp) when Blooms runs across the apron. She goes to take a swipe at Ocampos’ legs. So Ocampos jumps off. After she lands on her feet, her momentum sends her rolling forward. When Ocampos turns around on a knee, she gets caught with a Shining Wizard from Vega! He makes the cover. ONE! TWO! TH-NO! Jackson dives over and breaks up the pin!

Blooms rushes in and attacks Jackson. She then sets up for an irish whip. But The Kid reverses. When Blooms returns, Jackson dazes her with a superkick before knocking her down with the Bo To The Face (spinning back elbow)! Across the way, Ocampos sends Vega into the ropes. When he returns, Firing Squad bring him down with a double flapjack. They then drag him into position before stepping out onto the apron and climbing up to the top turnbuckle. Ocampos jumps off first and delivers the Heavenly Weeping. Jackson then flips off and delivers the Oakland Splash (450 Splash)! Jackson stays on the lookout while Ocampos makes the cover for the ONE, TWO, THREE!!!

Firing Squad O || Dead on Arrival (9:10) ||  Charlie Blooms & Ricky Vega X

• COMMERCIAL BREAK •

[FGA Office]

The camera crew enters the locker room of Piper Lennon to find the young competitor standing with her back to the camera, facing a wall. Exactly what she’s doing is obscured by her frame, and there seems to be some uncertainty whether to proceed-- perhaps they showed up a bit too early.

Piper Lennon: Come on in.

She mumbles without turning around, sounding a bit distracted as she does.

Piper Lennon: Gold Rush Rumble coming up, should be exciting. If you’re looking to experience new things, learn new lessons, become more worldly there’s all sorts of lessons you can learn there. But I’ve got some fun times before then, don’t I?

Piper briefly cranes her neck around so she can cock her head at the camera.

Piper Lennon: Flavia Rocha, this one is exciting to me. I know it might not sound exciting to everyone to face the person responsible for launching Susan Kent into title contention through their failings, but I like to try and take a more educated, open view of stuff. I’ve got a little bit of a story--

She turns back to whatever she was doing to the wall.

Piper Lennon: I was traveling down the side of a road recently, exploring the country and I saw this possum trying to cross the road. It naturally got turned into roadkill and kept getting run over, ground down more unrecognizable. I snapped a photo of it, which I’ve hung up here for you guys. Sorry I spent so long getting that squared away, I had to keep tinkering with the placement to make sure I got the lighting and uh, ambience right, all that good stuff.

Piper steps away to the side and stands at an angle to sort of face the camera, showing that she has, in fact snapped a Polaroid from a distance of a piece of roadkill and tacked it onto a cork board.

Piper Lennon: Not for any morbid reasons or anything weird don’t get me wrong.

She lets out a feminine giggle and covers her mouth.

Piper Lennon: It’s just that it kinda presents one of life’s great mysteries. Those little guys can’t be terrible at survival in the wild, they’d be extinct if they were totally incompetent. So why, knowing the size you are and how fast you can move, would you try to cross a road filled with these things-- even if you don’t know what they are-- waaayyy bigger than you and moving way faster?

A small shrug.


Piper Lennon: Just look at this picture, and I think anyone with a functioning brain, anyone who’s curious to learn and better themselves would ask the same question. It’s sort of like how you might ask, why would someone who hasn’t really shown they’ve got what it takes-- and then in arguably their biggest chance to date got that taken away from themselves by FGA’s aspergers-ridden door greeter-- decide ‘yeah I should keep going out there in the ring, even though chances are my other opponents will be much more formidable?’

She stops to scratch her chin after posing that question.

Piper Lennon: So you see, by being given this opportunity to get up close to Flavia. To kind of tinker with her, see how she works, all that, I’ve been gifted a chance to gain some clarity about a much bigger paradox-- the roadkill scenario. I’d be lazy, a fool, ungrateful not to maximize this chance.

Finally, she makes direct eye contact with the camera and flashes a cheery smile.

Piper Lennon: So I think I’m gonna do just that; might even have to snap a photo of this if I find out anything really interesting.

[FGA Office]

•  Singles Match •
Piper Lennon vs. Flavia Rocha

Lennon comes out aggressive, knocking Rocha back with a push kick to the chest. A series of throat cross chops then knock Rocha backwards into the corner. The crowd boos as Rocha is sent slumping down in the corner after a series of alternating jabs and knife edge chops. The boos continue as Lennon applies a foot choke. After the ref starts his five count, Lennon breaks the choke once the ref reaches four. Rocha is then pulled up by the hair before being whipped into the opposite corner. Lennon charges across the ring to attack when Rocha cuts her off with a running bicycle kick. Rocha then sends Lennon into the ropes. When Lennon returns, she’s given a pair of arm drags, follows by a pair of dropkicks. Lennon is then sent back into the ropes with another irish whip. When she returns, she sees Rocha setting up for a back body drop. So she counters with a kick to the face. She then turns and heads back into the ropes. When Lennon returns, Rocha catches her with a palm thrust that turns her around. Rocha then heads into the ropes before knocking Lennon down with with a Lip Buster (Flying Chuck) for a two count.

As the match continues, Rocha goes for a bulldog. But Lennon shoves her off into the ropes. When Rocha returns, she brings Lennon down with a running hurricanrana. She then rushes across the ring to attack. But Lennon ducks and dumps her over the top rope. After landing safely on the apron, she doubles Lennon over with a shoulder thrust through the ropes. The crowd boos when she goes for a sunset flip. Lennon can be seen swinging her arms wildly. Once she regains her balance, she drops down to her knees, reaches back, hooks both of Rocha’s legs and leans forward for the cover. ONE! TWO! T-NO!  The crowd cheers when Rocha powers out.

Both grapplers begin to trade blows until lennon gains the advantage with an eye poke. The boos continue she she places Rocha in a headlock and rakes her face along the top rope. After a back rake, she slams Rocha’s face repeatedly into the top turnbuckle. After turning Rocha around in the corner and lighting up her chest with open hand chops, she whips Rocha into the opposite corner. Lennon then runs across the ring and clobbers Rocha with a leaping corner bionic elbow! She then steps back towards the center of the ring while Rocha slumps down in the corner. Lennon then rushes forward before bashing Rocha with a running knee to the face. The boos continue as she drags Rocha from out of the corner and makes the cover. ONE! TWO! TH-NO! Rocha gets her shoulder up.

Lennon brings Rocha down with a jumping neckbreaker slam. She then circles Rocha’s body before delivering a Garvin Stomp to each extremity. Lennon finishes off the attack with a spinning boot scrape across the face. She then reaches down, grabs Rocha’s wrist, pulls her up to a knee and delivers a flurry of soccer kicks. She then pulls Rocha up, brings her into the corner and sits her don on the top turnbuckle. Lennon climbs up to the middle ropes and goes for a belly to back superplex. But Rocha turns in mid air, and crashes down across Rocha! ONE! TWO! T-NO! Lennon gets her shoulder up.

Rocha ducks a Heart Punch, counters with a Pelé Kick and follows up with Face Meets Mat (Jumping DDT)! She makes the cover. ONE! TWO! Lennon gets her shoulder up. After an irish whip sends Lennon into the ropes, Rocha leaps across the ring and knocks her down with a Flying Forearm! After a kip up, Rocha scales to the top turnbuckle, jumps back and goes for a diving reverse elbow. But Lennon rolls out of the way, causing Rocha to crash onto the canvas. Once Rocha gets back up and turns around, Lennon picks her up, turns and drops her across the top rope with a hot shot! The crowd boos when Lennon lifts Rocha back up before delivering a flapjack! Rocha is then picked up before getting doubled over by a Heart Punch! Lennon then follows up with the Snapshot (cravate knee facebreaker) for the ONE, TWO, THREE!!! Post-match, Lennon stands over Rocha’s motionless body and snaps a polaroid.

Piper Lennon O || Snapshot (7:08) || Flavia Rocha X

• COMMERCIAL BREAK •

[FGA Office]

Jessie Pederson Is backstage in the interview area.

Jessie Pederson: Please welcome my guest at this time, Susan Kent.

The camera pans to Susan Kent, who waves and smiles at the camera.

Jessie Pederson: Susan, these past few weeks, you seem to be starting to hit your stride on Vertigo.

Susan Kent: Yeah, my training has finally begun to pay off.

Jessie Pederson: In your last match, you defeated Flavia Rocha, in what people are calling an upset. How do you feel about that match?

Susan Kent: Well, they say anything can happen in wrestling. I fought hard and in the end, I came out on top.

Jessie Pederson: Tonight, you face a member of the New Murder in Jaelynn Ramsey. Are there any concerns that Jaelynn may bring her New Murder teammates with her to ringside?

Susan Kent: Before I answer that question, I'd like to remind everyone that Jaelynn and I started together in 3GW. So we’ve been here for awhile. But to answer your question, Jessie, if Jaelynn feels that she can't beat me then maybe she will do that. I'm sure she might be a little angry that I beat her buddy Fenrys a while back. But I'm ready for her Jessie.

Jessie Pederson: So what will a win over Jaelynn Ramsey mean to you?

Susan Kent: It would mean a lot. I'm trending up right now, people are finally beginning to take notice of me. After all, Mr. Macdonald has put me in a big match at Only The Strong Survive.

Jessie Pederson: Well, good luck tonight.

Susan Kent: Thank's Jessie!

[FGA Office]

•  Single Match •
Jaelynn Ramsey vs. Susan Kent

The match starts with Ramsey being bombarded with “WHERE’S YOUR TITLE!?” chants from the crowd. While Ramsey turns and yells at the crowd, Kent runs up from behind and rolls her up with a schoolboy for a count of two. After both grapplers scramble back to a vertical base, Kent rolls her up with a small package for a count of two. After both grapplers return to their feet, Ramsey throws out a clothesline. But Kent ducks, reaches back, hooks both arms and brings her down with a backslide pin for another two count. After Ramsey slips out of the backslide, she reaches over and rakes Kent across the eyes! The boos continue as she marches into the corner and slams Ramsey face-first into the top turnbuckle. After turning Kent around, Ramsey sends her slumping down in the corner with repeated stomps to the chest. She then switches to repeated stomps to the face before applying a foot choke. The crowd continues to boo Ramsey while the ref gives her to the count of five to break the choke. Ramsey reluctantly breaks the choke at the count of four. She then reaches down, grabs Kent by the hair, pulls her up in the corner and flings her out of the corner. Ramsey marches over, yanks Kent up by the hair and tosses her across the ring again. The New Murder member then rushes over and nails Kent with a punt kick to the ribs, sending her rolling underneath the bottom rope and to the outside.

When Kent picks herself up on the outside, Ramsey is right there to knock her back down with a Jaegerbomb (suicide dive)! She then mounts herself on top of Kent and rains down punches to the face. Ramsey yanks Kent back up and rolls her back inside. She then slides back in and makes the cover. But it only gets two. As the match continues, Ramsey lights up Kent’s chest with chops in the corner. She then takes Kent, delivers an irish whip and follows her across the ring. Instead of crashing into the corner, Kent runs up to the top turnbuckle, flips off and knocks Ramsey down with a moonsault!

Once Both grapplers return to their feet, Kent sends Ramsey into the corner with a dropkick. She then rushes over and connects with a spinning wheel kick, sending Ramsey slumping down in the corner. Kent makes her way towards the center of the ring, turns around, rushes back over and delivers a Bronco Buster. She drags Ramsey from out of the corner and makes the cover. But it only gets two. As the match presses on, Kent delivers a belly to belly suplex, followed by a Rolling Thunder senton for a two count. A running bulldog also gets a count of two. Kent then scales to the top turnbuckle. Once Ramsey gets back to her feet, Kent leaps off for a diving crossbody. But ramsey’s able to counter with a dropkick in mid air!! She makes the cover. But Kent gets her shoulder up at two.

Ramsey moves Kent into the corner and delivers several shoulder thrusts that nearly knock the air out of Kent. She then takes Kent and whips her hard into the opposite corner. As Kent staggers from out of the corner, Ramsey charges across the ring and turns her inside out with a crooked lariat! She makes the cover. ONE! TWO! T-NO! Kent gets her shoulder up. Ramsey then doubles Kent over with multiple knee to the midsection before heading into the ropes. When she returns, she knocks Kent down with a scissors kick. Ramsey pushes her over and makes the cover. ONE! TWO! TH-NO! Kent gets her shoulder up. Ramsey takes Kent and turns her inside out with a short-arm lariat. She makes the cover. ONE! TWO! THR-NO! Kent gets her shoulder up. After an irish whip sends Kent into the ropes, Ramsey throws out a superkick. But Kent catches her foot. She then swings Ramsey’s leg away from her and counters with an inverted headlock backbreaker!

Kent rushes back over and delivers a Codebreaker, followed by a Lionsault! She hooks the leg. ONE! TWO! T-NO! Ramsey gets her shoulder up. Kent then plants Ramsey with a springboard Tornado DDT. She makes the cover. ONE! TWO! TH-NO! Ramsey gets her shoulder up. Kent then delivers an inverted atomic drop, followed by a reverse hurricanrana. She then picks up Ramsey and positions her for the Star Struck (Pedigree). But Ramser counters with a back body drop. When Kent gets back to her feet, Ramsey knocks her back down with a superkick. After scaling to the top turnbuckle, she flips off and goes for Down By The Jae (Moonsault). But Kent rolls out of the way. Kent then heads out onto the apron, scales to the top turnbuckle, leaps off and connects with the Photo Op (Frog Splash) for the ONE, TWO, THREE!

Susan Kent O || Photo Op (11:23) || Jaelynn Ramsey X

[FGA Office]

The cameras pan into the backstage area where the audience roars at the sight of the Mid-Atlantic Legacy Champion, Lowri Moss. With the title visible on a bench next to her, Lowri is in the process of finishing off her warm-up exercises, ahead of her forthcoming match. Extending her left arm straight out, she kicks her right leg upwards to strike the palm of her outstretched hand, before then holding her right hand out instead, and repeating the motion with her left leg. As she continues to loosen up her hamstrings with alternating kicks, going progressively higher, a knock on the door is heard.

Lowri Moss: Come in.

The door opens behind Lowri, outside of frame, and assuming the visitor to just be her boyfriend, Neal Durden, she carries on with her stretches. A few seconds pass as the crowd buzz among themselves… until a roar echoes throughout the arena, as Sadie San Francisco casually walks into the scene, arms folded as she looks around the dressing room.

Sadie San Francisco: Figured they’d give the MAL Champ something a little nicer.

The sound of Sadie’s voice causes Lowri to put a halt to her routine, and she turns around to greet her partner-for-the-night with a smile.

Lowri Moss: I’ve known worse. This is more than adequate for me - becoming champion hasn’t turned me into a primadonna all of a sudden.

Sadie offers her a half-smirk, showing the lack of malice behind the statement before unfolding her arms, gesturing toward the Mid-Atlantic Legacy Championship.

Sadie San Francisco: Looks like fate brings us together again, hm?

Lowri casts an eye towards the title, before returning her attention to Sadie, and letting out a gentle if somewhat awkward laugh.

Lowri Moss: Yeah, I guess so; opponents, partners...it seems like the two of us can’t stay away from each other for very long.

Sadie nods a bit, speaking to Lowri, but never taking her eyes off of the championship.

Sadie San Francisco: I don’t know Pedro and Maritza that well. I don’t know much about them in the ring… out of it… but just so we’re clear, I’ve got your back. Unconditionally out there.

Sadie nods her head toward the door.

Sadie San Francisco: I know I’m not Neal. But I also know we’re a good team.

She finally looks back toward Lowri.

Sadie San Francisco: ...for what that’s worth.

Now it is Lowri’s turn to nod her head, as she and Sadie stare at one another.

Lowri Moss: You’re right. You may not be Neal, we may not be regular partners, but there aren’t many better people that I could have on my side. Makeshift team or not, there’s no denying our collective ability.

She pauses momentarily to take a breath.

Lowri Moss: I can't claim to know much more about Pedro and Maritza than you do - Neal and I have never crossed paths with them. However the match pans out though, I know I can trust you, and I'd like to think you know that you can trust me as well. Categorically.

There are a few silent seconds between the two as Sadie looks, thoughtfully, at Lowri. For a moment, it is unclear whether the former champion even heard what was said to her… but her features grow colder before she responds, coolly pointing a finger toward the Mid-Atlantic Legacy Championship while she looks at Moss.

Sadie San Francisco: Lowri…

A small breath.

Sadie San Francisco: There’s absolutely... nothing... I want more than to take that back. I think I should be clear about that.

Lowri’s eyes narrow slightly as she concentrates on Sadie.

Lowri Moss: Right. That's what I expected.

She reaches over to retrieve her championship, which she clutches with both hands.

Lowri Moss: It's what I expected when I stated that I wanted you to be the first person that I defend this title against. I'm not looking for an easy ride as champion, Sadie.

Sadie cannot help but glance toward the title belt once more before closing her eyes for a second as if pushing away some thought. She calmly fixes her gaze on Lowri again, the half-smile still lingering.

Sadie San Francisco: Good… until then, we owe it to each other to be at a hundred percent though. So. Yeah. You can trust me.

Hearing that from Sadie does not come as much of a surprise to Lowri, but still, a satisfied smile crosses her face.

Lowri Moss: Good. Because whatever happens in four weeks' time, whichever of us leaves Only The Strong Survive as the Mid-Atlantic Legacy Champion, I don't want there to be any questions about the outcome of the match, and I'm sure you feel the same way.

Sadie San Francisco: Of course.

Sadie perks her brow a bit.

Sadie San Francisco: Try not to lose track of it this time.

Lowri looks down at the championship, gazing at it contemplatively for a couple of seconds. She then fastens the belt around her waist.

Lowri Moss: Oh, believe me, I plan on holding onto this for a while yet.

As she locks eyes with Sadie again, Lowri smiles wryly, and pats the faceplate of the title. Sadie lingers there for a moment, eyes shifting between champion and championship before she gives Lowri-- what can best be described as-- a reassuring nod. She turns, making her way out of the locker-room. Lowri looks down at her championship once more and then up at the doorway as we fade to black.

• COMMERCIAL BREAK •

[FGA Office]

The scene cuts backstage to where Neal Durden is sitting on some equipment boxes, wearing a black and white t-shirt to match the wrestling gear he is wearing today. A smile on his face, as usual… the happy go lucky attitude of the young Welsh wrestler shines through the lens of the camera as he lowers his head and lets out a sigh. His eyes closed, he takes a couple of seconds before he brings his head back up and opens his eyes.

Neal Durden: The Gold Rush Rumble, I put my name in the hat because – even if I’m unsure of my odds of walking away with that title shot – I know I can do well in that match. I know there’s an opportunity for me to shine and to let the world know what I’m capable of doing on my own.

Neal looks to the side as he puts his left hand up in the air, putting his fingers up as he begins to mention names.

Neal Durden: Sure, in the match I’m going up against Ricky Valero, Jimmy Page, Fujiko Mine, Brian Stryker, Kol, Owen… and Molly… among others. So, I understand those who believe I stand no chance in this match. But, never sleep on the underdogs. As I said, going up against the odds is what Lowri and I have done all of our careers…

Neal voice cracks up a bit there in the end as he mentioned Lowri, her comments about the future of the team still lingering on the back of his head. Durden lowers his head a bit, his hair flowing with the motion, before he brings it back up and as a slight smirk on his face.

Neal Durden: This is my shot to prove not only to you – the fans – but also myself and my girlfriend… what I can do on my own. So, even if her comments after the last Vertigo, took me a bit by surprise, I understand where they come from and I take it as a challenge to get myself on that level…

He smiles again, even if his eyes tell a different story, given how teary they seem to be at the moment. He jumps from the boxes he has been sitting on all this time as he looks directly to the camera and continues.

Neal Durden: In the meantime, I have to face Seth Iser… and I have to admit that the man is intimidating to say the least. He’s not your typical maniac inside the ring – no – there’s some calculated madness to his motions. He doesn’t go from step A to step B in a match, he’s unorthodox and unpredictable. You all saw the kind of tricks he’s trying to pull on Shootcamp; you all heard what he had to say about me… and there’s little doubt on my mind that knowing the state of Pendragon right now, he wouldn’t go out and take a shot at us too, just like he’s doing with Owen and Ace.

Neal takes a deep breath, every couple of seconds his sight turns to the hallway, like he is waiting for something to happen or someone to pop up. Nevertheless he continues.

Neal Durden: You could say this is a battle between David and Goliath. A match that pits the grizzled veteran against an up and coming wrestler. This should be a no contest in the eyes of many. Iser has been a singles wrestler for longer than I have, he has been face to face with success and failure in his career and obviously, he’s going to use that to his advantage in our match tonight. He might use all the tools at his disposal to inject poison and add insult to injury in our match; hell… he might see me as just a means to an end. Someone he can manhandle to deliver a message to his more immediate target…

A slight chuckle escaped Neal as he continued.

Neal Durden: But, he’d be wrong to assume that. Tonight I begin a new chapter in my career... and believe me, Iser… I’m not going to let anyone get in my way.

As Neal turns around to walk down the hallway, he is stopped by the sight of Lowri Moss walking towards the curtain, the Mid-Atlantic Legacy Championship firmly around her waist. At one point she turns her head and notices Neal standing in the middle of the hallway. The two share a smile as Lowri continues her march towards the curtain and the scene cuts.

[FGA Office]

•  Tag Match •
Lowri Moss & Sadie San Francisco vs. Maritza Diaz & Pedro Gonzales

The match begins with a handshake between both sides. It’s then Lowri Moss and Maritza Diaz that elect to start things off for their respective teams. Diaz gets the better of Moss as she uses her strength advantage to toss Moss around the ring with hip tosses, a back body drop and an overhead belly to belly suplex. An irish whip then sends Moss into the ropes. When she returns, Diaz lifts her up, military presses her over her head and slams her down. Diaz makes the cover. But Moss kicks out at two.

Diaz lifts Moss up in the air, holds her in place and delivers a stalling vertical suplex for another two count. She then whips Moss into the corner. Diaz charges in twice and gets knocked back by a boot to the face both times. Moss charges out of the corner and throws out a spinning heel kick. But Diaz catches her in mid air and throws her across the ring with a modified fallaway slam. Diaz then tags in Pedro Gonzales. After an irish whip into the ropes, Gonzales brings Moss down with an arm drag, a japanese arm drag and an overflow arm drag that sends Moss rolling to the outside. Gonzales then takes off into the far ropes. comes back and knocks Moss down with a cartwheel plancha! He rolls Moss back inside and slides back in to make the cover. Moss gets her shoulder up at two.

Gonzales goes for a German Suplex when Moss blocks it. After a trio of back elbows to the face, she turns around and catches him with a sitout jawbreaker that sends him stumbling into the ropes. Moss heads over and tags in Sadie San Francisco. Once San Francisco gets in, she grabs Gonzales by the wrist, delivers an arm wrench and follows up with a shoulder jawbreaker. She makes the cover. But Gonzales kicks out at two. An irish whip is then reversed, sending The Pope into the ropes. Upon her return, she goes to counter a back body drop with a sunset flip. But Gonzales rolls through the sunset flip and flips back over into a jackknife pin. ONE! TWO! The Pope bridges up, turns, hooks Goznales’ arms and brings him down with a backslide pin. ONE! TWO! Gonzales slips out and quickly ties The Pope up in an Oklahoma Roll. ONE! TWO! The Pope kicks out. After returning to a vertical base the two trade chops until Gonzales gains the upper hand. But an irish whip is reversed, sending Gonzales into the ropes. When he returns, San Francisco brings him down with an angled side slam for a two count.

After picking up Gonzales and placing him in a front facelock, The Pope delivers sharp elbows to the back of the neck before walking back into the corner and letting Moss tag herself in. Moss then takes Gonzales and hits a russian legsweep for a two count. A swinging neckbreaker gets a two count. After an irish whip is reversed, Moss comes back and throws Gonzales down with an STO for another two count. She then plants him with a Tornado DDT! ONE! TWO! Diaz breaks up the pin! Moss then goes for an irish whip, but Gonzales blocks it. After multiple back elbows to the face, Gonzales performs a standing switch and hits a bridging German Suplex for a count of two.

Tag back out to Diaz. Gonzales & Diaz then send Moss into the ropes. When she returns, they throw her down with a double back body drop. Diaz makes the cover. But Moss gets her shoulder up at two. A belly to belly suplex gets a two count. A northern lights suplex gets a two count. Diaz then places Moss in the Clinch and delivers multiple knees to the head. She then steps back before knocking Moss down with the Miami Express (bicycle knee strike). She makes the cover. ONE! TWO! T-NO! San Francisco breaks up the pin. After an irish whip is reversed, Moss sets up for a back body drop. Diaz then stops and counters with the OMG Drop (double underhook facebuster). She makes the cover. ONE! TWO! TH-NO! Moss gets her shoulder up. Diaz then throws out a short-arm clothesline. But Moss ducks and counters with a Crucifix Driver. While both grapplers are down, the ref stars his count. Once the count reaches four, Moss begins to stir on the canvas. She then crawls over and tags San Francisco back in.

The Pope rushes over and leaps up for the Fameasser. But Diaz slips out of the way and counters with an inverted powerslam! She makes the cover. ONE! TWO! San Francisco gets her shoulder up. She then turns The Pope inside out with a short-arm clothesline. ONE! TWO! T-NO! San Francisco gets her shoulder up. An irish whip is then reversed, sending Diaz into the ropes. Before she can return, The Pope leaps over and connects with a running high knee in the ropes. She then tags Moss back in. Once Diaz turns around, Moss slingshots onto the top turnbuckle, flips off and goes for a moonsault. But Diaz catches her in mid air and counters with the Royalty Bomb (running Emerald Flowsion)! ONE! TWO! THR-NO! Moss gets her shoulder up. She then sets up for Head Over Heels (overhead choke suplex). But Moss counters with a bell clap to the ears, followed by an enzuigiri that drops Diaz to a knee. She then dives over and tags The Pope back in.

San Francisco clips to the top turnbuckle, leaps off and drives Diaz down with diving knee drop. She makes the cover. But Diaz kicks out at two. An irish whip is then reversed, sending The Pope into the ropes. When she returns, she knocks Diaz down with the Palo Alto (running corkscrew roundhouse knee strike)! She makes the cover. ONE! TWO! TH-NO! Diaz gets her shoulder up. The Pope then hits the Vaticanplex (rolling double fisherman suplex). ONE! TWO! THR-NO! Diaz gets her shoulder up. San Francisco then sets up for the Vanity (Unprettier) when Gonzales blocks with a bicycle high knee. He then takes The Pope and goes for an irish whip. But she reverses. When Gonzales returns, The Pope leans forward. Gonzales goes to hurdle over her when he gets nailed in mid air with the Breuddwydion Melus (Superkick) from Moss! She then turns and nails Diaz with the Breuddwydion Melus, turns The Power Princess over towards The Pope, who drops her with Vanity for the ONE, TWO, THREE!!!

Lowri Moss & Sadie San Francisco O || Vanity (8:56) || Maritza Diaz & Pedro Gonzales X

• COMMERCIAL BREAK •

[FGA Office]

•  Title Eliminator •
Chris Bond vs. Ace Watson

The match begins with Watson getting the better of Bond with several hooks, crosses and European Uppercuts. An irish whip then sends The Battle-Hardened Veteran into the ropes. When Bond returns, Watson drops him with a forearm smash. Then another. After an inverted atomic drop, Watson runs into the ropes, comes back and wallops Bond with a European Uppercut, sending him stumbling back before falling to the floor and rolling to the outside. Bond slaps the apron out of frustration before rushing back inside. Watson meets Bond with an arm drag. Then another. He quickly transitioned into an armbar. But Bond doesn’t submit. After battling back to a vertical base, he moves Watson into the near ropes before shoving him off into the far ropes. When Watson returns, Bond leapfrogs over him. Watson continues to run the ropes. When he returns, Bond sets up for a back body drop. But Watson stops, grabs Bond, runs and throws him over the top rope and to the floor. Bond returns to his feet and throws another fit on the outside. He slides back back in, rushes back over towards Watson and gets met with a tiro of European Uppercuts. An irish whip then sends Bond into the ropes. When he returns, Watson leans forward, lifts him up onto his shoulders and throws him down hard with an Alabama Slam!

Bond rolls to the outside where he’s comforted by The Crimson Baroness. Watson rolls to the outside and goes after Bond when TCB gets in Watson’s way. Watson goes to his left. But TCB cuts him off. He then goes to his right where again, TCB cuts him off. Watson’s had enough of TCB and nudges her out of the way. When Watson turns back to Bond, Bond clocks him with a sucker punch! The boos continue when Bond takes Watson, turns and whips him hard into the guardrail. The Battle-Hardened Veteran then charges down ringside and knocks Watson over the guardrail with a running lariat! He then slides back into the ring as the ref’s count reaches four. Bond heads into the corner, climbs up to the middle ropes and raises his arms while the ref continues to count. FIV! SIX! SEVEN! EIGHT! NI-NO! The crowd explodes with cheers when Watson rolls back in! Bond looks back and does a double take.

The Battle-Hardened Veteran marches across the ring, drags Watson towards the center of the ring and delivers Garvin Stomps to each extremity. He then mounts himself on top of Watson and rains down with short-range punches to the face. He then makes a cover. But it only gets a count of two. As the match continues, Bond delivers a belly to back suplex for a two count. A jumping backbreaker also gains a count of two. Bond then delivers a vertical suplex for yet another two count. Bond then picks up Watson and goes for a German Suplex. But Watson blocks the move. He then nails Bond with three back elbows to the face before heading into the ropes. When Watson returns, Bond cuts him off with a back elbow to the face, followed by an STO Backbreaker! He makes the cover. ONE! TWO! T-NO! Watson gets his shoulder up.

Bond picks up Watson and doubles him over with a knee to the gut. After several clubbing strikes across the back, he hoists Watson up for a gutwrench suplex. When Watson is up on Bond’s shoulders, he nails Bond with several punches to the head. He then drops down in front of Bond, grabs him and throws him down with an Exploder Suplex!

TCB is seen on the outside slapping the canvas as she tries to rally behind Bond. Meanwhile, the capacity crowd begin to rally behind Watson with “SHOOTCAMP!” chants. Both men grapplers return to their feet, Watson again gains the advantage with strike. An irish whip is then reversed out of desperation, sending Watson into the ropes. Upon his return, Bond lifts him up, turns and throws him down hard with a spinebuster! He rolls across Watson and hooks the near leg for the cover. ONE! TWO! T-NO! The crowd cheers when Watson gets his shoulder up. Bond picks up Watson, tosses him out onto the apron and sets him up for the Rejection (rope-hung DDT). But Watson escapes, lifts Bond up and hotshots him across the top rope! He then knocks Bond back down with the STSK (running scissors kick to the back of the neck)! He makes the cover. ONE! TWO! T-NO! The crowd boos when Bond gets his shoulder up. An irish whip sends Bond into the ropes. When he returns, Watson knocks him down with a clothesline. The another. He then goes for a brainbuster when Bond slips down from behind and shoves Watson into the referee. The crowd boos as Watson’s momentum sends him into the ref, knocking him down. When Watson turns around, Bond goes to kick him between the legs. But Watson catches his foot. He then swings Bond’s leg away from him, grabs him from behind and delivers a half nelson suplex! He then plants Bond with a brainbuster! He makes the cover. ONE! TWO! THR-NO! TCB puts Bond’s foot up on the bottom rope. The ref leaps to his feet, points at TCB and scolds her before ejecting her from ringside. TCB throws a fit while Watson points to the back. When he turns around, Bond drops to his knees and low blows him. As the ref turns around, Bond grabs Watson and delivers the End of Days (Flatliner) for the ONE, TWO, THREE!

Chris Bond O || End of Days (9:40) || Ace Watson X

• COMMERCIAL BREAK •

[FGA Office]

•  Singles Match •
Molly Reid vs. Fenrys

The match starts with Fenrys offering Reid a handshake. As Reid goes in to shake Fenrys’s hand, Fenrys doubles her over with a punch to the midsection. The boos continue as he rakes Reid across the eyes. He then takes Reid, runs and tosses her over the top rope and to the floor. He then runs into the far ropes, comes back and knocks Reid down with a topé suicida! Fenrys rolls back inside and rushes into the far corner. Once Reid begins to pick herself back up, Fenrys darts across the ring, slingshots over the top rope, flips back and knocks Reid down again with a Triangle Asai Moonsault! Fenrys rolls Reid back inside and makes the cover. But it only gets a count of two.

As the match continues, Fenrys whips Reid into the opposite corner. He runs across the ring, connects with a rolling elbow and follows up with a running bulldog for a two count. An irish whip is then reversed, sending Fenrys into the ropes. When he returns, Reid brings him down with a leg lariat for a two count. She then sends Fenrys into the corner with an irish whip. Reid rushes over before connected with a handspring back elbow. Shen then follows up with a pelé kick. After sitting Fenrys on the top turnbuckle, Reid climbs up to the top ropes before bringing Fenrys down with an avalanche hurricanrana! She makes the cover. But it only gets a count of two.

An irish whip is reversed, sending Reid across the ring. Reid uses her momentum to connect with a springboard chuck kick that turns Fenrys around and drops him to a knee. She then heads into the ropes, comes back and knocks Fenrys down with a single leg dropkick! Reid follows up with a rolling thunder somersault senton for a two count. A russian leg sweep, followed by a standing moonsault also gets a two count. An irish whip is then reversed, sending Reid into the ropes. When she returns, Fenrys brings her down with a frankensteiner! He makes the cover, but it only gets two.

Fenrys delivers a pulling backbreaker for a two count. A lungblower also gets a count of two. As Reid gets up on a knee, Fenrys rushes up from behind and knocks her down with a rear Shining Wizard. After dragging Reid into position, Fenrys steps out onto the apron, climbs to the top turnbuckle and flips off for the Moon’s Light Splash (corkscrew 630 senton) to the back. But Reid rolls out of the way, causing Fenrys to crash onto the canvas. Once both grapplers return to their feet, Reid hits Fenrys with a spinning back elbow, then a spinning backfist, followed by That’s Using Your Face (double knee facebreaker)! Reid then hops through the ropes onto the apron. When Fenrys returns to his feet and turns around, Reid plants him with a springboard DDT! She then heads into the corner and gets in position. Once Fenrys picks himself back up and turns around, Reid nearly takes his head off with the Molly Kick (superkick) for the ONE, TWO, THREE!!!

Molly Reid O || Molly Kick (7:56) || Fenrys X

• COMMERCIAL BREAK •

[FGA Office]

•  Title Eliminator •
Seth Iser vs. Neal Durden

Durden gets the better of Iser early on by using his speed to make Iser miss while hitting him with strikes here and there. Iser eventually grabs a hold of Durden and launches him into the corner. Iser rushes in to attack, but Durden knocks him back with a back elbow before following up with a springboard dropkick for a two count. An irish whip is then reversed, sending Durden into the ropes. When he returns, Iser goes to toss him over the top rope. But Durden lands safely on the apron. When Iser rushes over to knock him off, Durden grabs the top rope and drops down, sending Iser tumbling to the floor. Once Iser gets back to a vertical base, hops back in through the ropes and brings him down with a slingshot hurricanrana!

Durden slides back into the ring and takes off into the far ropes. When he returns, he leaps through the ropes and knocks Iser back down with a suicide dive that knocks Iser against the guardrail. Durden rolls back in, darts across the ring, comes back, leaps through the ropes and knocks Iser against the guardrail with another suicide dive! After rolling back inside, Durden darts across the ring again. When he returns, he flips over the top rope and knocks Iser down with a topé con hilo! He then rolls Iser back inside and makes the cover. But it only gets a count of two.

As the match continues, Durden delivers a series of shoot kicks in the corner. After sending Iser into the opposite corner with an irish whip, Durden goes for a handspring back elbow. But Iser swats him down from behind. He then yanks Durden up, shoves him into the corner and unleashes a series of knee strikes, followed by a series of back elbow strikes, followed by a series of shoulder thrusts. After Iser applies a foot choke for four seconds, a choke toss sends Durden towards the center of the ring. Once Durden gets back to his feet, Iser blindsides him with a running big boot for a count of two.

After an irish whip, Iser hurls Durden across the ring with a release belly to belly suplex! He makes the cover. But Durden gets his foot on the bottom rope at two. Iser then pulls Durden back up before dropping him with a Stun Gun across the top rope for another two count. A hangman’s neckbreaker, followed by a jumping knee drop also gets a count of two. Iser then takes his knee with the knee brace and grinds it across Durden’s face! After a straight right sends Durden stumbling into the ropes, Iser pulls him off the ropes, lifts him up, holds him in place for ten seconds and delivers a delayed vertical suplex for another two count!

Durden begin to fight back with rights and lefts to the midsection as Iser pulls him off the mat. He then turns and runs into the ropes. When he comes back, Iser brings him down with the Pillar of Truth (Bossman Slam)! He makes the cover. ONE! TWO! T-NO! Durden gets his shoulder up. Iser then delivers a pendulum backbreaker for another two count. He then goes for a release German Suplex. But Durden’s able to rotate in the air and land on his feet. As Iser tries to get back up, Durden darts over and knocks him down with a Shining Wizard!

A running front dropkick sends Iser into the corner. Durden then runs over and connects with a rolling koppu kick before nudging Iser from out of the corner. When Iser turns around, Durden knocks him down with a springboard diving knee strike for a two count! Alternating shoot kicks to the leg, followed by a jumping back kick doubles Iser over. Durden follows up with a DDT that also gets a two count. Iser is then sent into the corner with an irish whip. After Durden runs over and connects with a running arched big boot, he plants Iser with a Tornado DDT for another two count! Durden goes for an Olympic Slam when Iser blocks and counters with clubbing strikes to the face. He then goes for a belly to back suplex when Durden rolls over his shoulder, lands on his feet and brings him down with a rolling knee bar! The crowd explodes with cheers while Iser howls in pain. Durden fights for the submission. But Iser’s able to fight through the pain, drag himself towards the side of the ring and grab the bottom rope. When the ref’s count reaches three, Durden lets go. Iser can be seen clutching his knee with the knee brace, which gains the ref’s attention. While Durden looks on from the corner, Moretti cracks him across the back of the head with the crutch, causing him to crumble to the canvas. Iser then makes a miraculous recover and heads across the ring. He makes the cover. ONE! TWO! THRE-NO! Durden gets his foot on the bottom rope. Moretti knocks Durden’s foot off the rope while Iser remains in position for a lateral press. ONE! TWO! THRE-NO! Durden gets his shoulder up.

Iser yanks up Durden and plants him with the Deprivation DDT! He makes the cover. ONE! TWO! THREE!

Seth Iser O || Deprivation DDT (13:27) || Neal Durden X

• COMMERCIAL BREAK •

[FGA Office]

Jessie Pederson is standing by, a big smile as she introduces her guest.

Jessie Pederson: Ladies and gentlemen....Kol!

The audience boos heavily as Kol makes his way into the shot, a cocky grin on his face. Before Jessie can say anything, Kol takes the mic out of her hands.

Kol: Do you idiots believe me now? When I tell you not to buy into a simple slump, you don’t buy into it. Sure, I’ve lost a few matches. Five straight. And what did I do, Jessie?

Kol moves the mic over to her to let her answer him, but right before she can, he pulls it back to himself.

Kol: I beat Jimmy Page! Jimmy Page, a former FGA Undisputed champion. Or was it World when he won it? It doesn’t matter. What I just proved is that I am in the same league as someone who has been at the top of this company before. I proved that I’m a main event player and how do I get awarded for it?

The New Yorker grins.

Kol: Our phenomenal GM puts me in another main event, this time to right a wrong. I get back to back main events because I am a main event caliber wrestler. There’s a few on this roster, but Brandon knows better than anyone that I am one of the best in this company, in this country, in the world. Now ask your stupid questions about tonight.

Jessie finally manages to get her mic back as Kol hands it back to her. She glares at him before asking her first actual question of this interview.

Jessie Pederson: Tonight you take on Owen Gonsalves. Last time the two of you were in a ring together, some would say he got the upset on you. After all, you were one of the favorites to win the Frontier Lions Cup and he made sure you weren’t even the Vertigo finalist.

Kol: And like I said before, everyone gets one. It’s much harder to get two against me. And Owen is going to be trying to do just that tonight. But he’ll fail.

Jessie Pederson: Well, forgive me if I’m wrong, but you seemed just as confident that you were going to win FLC as you are now.

Kol rolls his eyes.

Kol: And he caught me off guard and he beat me that night. But I don’t make the same mistake twice. Or at least, I rarely do. So if Owen does beat me tonight then maybe we can discuss him having my number. As far as I’m concerned though? Owen can be ALL IN and can continue being more of a Twitter star than a superstar, just like his pal Ace.

The man formerly known as Colton Sterling chuckles.

Kol: I’ll just beat his ass and take back the win he has over me. Then he has nothing to lord over me. Doesn’t that sound great, Jessie?

Jessie Pederson: Um, well-

Kol: Yeah, I don’t really care for your answer. I think we’re done here, right? Right.

With that, Kol takes his leave, getting a scowl from Jessie as we head back to ringside.

[FGA Office]

HEADLINE
•  Tag Team Match •
Fujiko Mine & Chris Madison vs. Reapers In Pride

The match starts with Madison and Perello feeling each other out. Perello then shoots in for a takedown. But Madison blocks and sprawls. He then quickly wraps himself on Perello’s back and goes for a rear naked choke. But before the move can be fully locked in, Perello rolls over and reaches for the ropes. Madison gets off of him once the ref’s count reaches three. With both grapplers back to their feet, they slowly inch towards each other and throw out various feint punches. Madison gets Perello to bite on one of the punches and grabs him in a Muay Thai Clinch. From there, Madison is able to muscle Perello against the ropes before delivering alternating knees to the body. He then turns and runs into the ropes. While Madison returns, Perello flattens him with a running big boot for a two count!

Perello scoops Madison up across his shoulders, delivers a snake eyes and heads into the ropes. On the rebound, Perello looks for a lariat. But Madison ducks, swings around Perello and applies a sleeper. Perello then leans forward, lifting Madison up across his back. He then runs backwards and squashes Madison in the corner, breaking the hold. After Perello turns around, he unleashes a ballistic combination of rights and lefts to the body before delivering a right hook that drops Madison to a seated position in the corner! He then reaches down, pulls Madison back up and heaves him out of the corner with an overhead belly to belly suplex! Perello heads over and makes the cover. But it only gets two.

A tag is then made to Ryder McKnight. RIP then whip Madison into the ropes. When he returns, they turn him inside out with a double clothesline for a count of two! McKnight then hits the former Pride Champion with a 1-2 combo for delivering a headbutt that sends him stumbling backwards into the corner. McKnight rushes over to attack. But Madison cuts him off with a back elbow before tagging in Fujiko Mine. Fujiko springboards to the top turnbuckle and knocks him down with a shotgun dropkick for a count of two! An irish whip is then reversed, sending Fujiko into the ropes. When she returns, she tries to slide through McKnight’s legs. But he reaches down and grabs her by the hair. He pulls Fujiko back to a vertical base and taunts her. But Fujiko’s able to swat McKnight’s hands off of her and doubles him over with a spinning back kick to the midsection. After multiple shoot kicks to the thigh bring McKnight down to a knee, Fujiko spikes him with a headscissors facebuster for a count of two!

Fujiko tags Madison back in. The current and former Pride Champ take McKnight and whip him into the far ropes. When he returns, he swats through a double clothesline attempt. When he returns, he knocks Madison and Fujiko both down with a clothesline! After tossing Fujiko through the ropes to the outside, he slams Madison face-first into the RIP corner before tagging Perello back in. The VP of RIP pummels Madison down in the corner with a flurry of right hands before applying a foot choke. Perello breaks the count at five before daring the ref to do something. After McKnight is tagged back in, he applies a foot choke of his own. He breaks the choke at the count of four before Perello is tagged back in. RIP then take Madison and send him into the ropes. When he returns, RIP brings him down with a Popup double flapjack for a count of two! A vertical suplex also gets a two count. After an irish whip into the ropes, McKnight throws out a lariat. But Madison ducks and heads into the far ropes. When he comes back, he tackles McKnight down with a Lou Thesz Press! He then mounts himself on top of McKnight and goes to delivers 12-to-6 elbows. But McKnight is quick to roll over on top of Madison. He then mounts himself on top of the former Pride Champ and rains down rights and lefts to the face. He then pulls Madison back to his feet and lifts him up for a powerbomb. But Madison blocks with 12-to-6 elbows to the head. After Madison drops down in front of McKnight, he runs into the ropes as Fujiko makes the blind tag. When Madison returns, he connects with a bicycle knee strike to the face that stuns McKnight! Fujiko follows up with the 4-Play (running single leg dropkick) that knocks him down! She makes the cover. But it only gets two.

Fujiko nails McKnight with the SWAK (ground amr pull roundhouse kick) before following up with a basement hurricanrana. While McKnight’s on all fours, Fujiko steps onto his back before flattening him with a standing moonsault. She pulls him over and makes the cover. But it only gets a count of two. An irish whip is reversed, sending Fujiko over into the ropes, where Perello connects with a clubbing strike to the back of the head. McKnight is quick to take advantage as he throws Fujiko down with an STO for a count of two. Tag back out to Perello. The Reapers then deliver the East Side Clap (bearhug/jumping hook kick combination) for a two count! Tag back out to McKnight. RIP then deliver a backbreaker hold, diving knee strike combination for another two count! Tag back out to Perello. The Reapers then deliver No More Voice (wheelbarrow hold/curbstomp combination)! Perello turns Fujiko over and makes the cover. ONE! TWO! TH-NO! Fujiko gets her shoulder up. Tag back out to McKnight. Both Reapers stand on opposite sides of Fujiko. After the Pride Champion struggles to get back to her feet, RIP connect with the Decapitation (rolling discus elbow to the back of the head/superkick combination). After Fujiko crumbles to the canvas, McKnight drops down and makes the cover. ONE! TWO! THRE-NO! The crowd explode with cheers when Fujiko gets her shoulder up.

McKnight picks up Fujiko and lifts her up for a powerbomb. Fujiko goes to counter with a hurricanrana. But McKnight blocks. He then lifts Fujiko back up onto his shoulders, turns and is about to deliver the Lost Hope (Sitout Tiger Driver) when Fujiko delivers punches to the top of the head. She then spins around on his shoulders, flips back and spikes him with a poison rana! With both grapplers down, the ref starts his count. Once the count reaches six, both grapplers begin to get back to their feet. Fujiko reaches out for the tag. But McKnight reaches out, grabs her by the back of the tights, yanks her over to him and goes for a belly to back suplex. But Fujiko rolls over his shoulder and lands on her feet. When McKnight turns around, Fujiko drops him down to a knee after a step-up enzuigiri. She then rolls forward, dives across the ring and tags Madison back in!

Mayhem rushes into the ring, pulls McKnight up to a vertical base and lifts him up onto his shoulders. The crowd gasp and cheer as they see McKnight set up for the End Game (electair chair lift dropped into a  bridging German Suplex). Before Madison can deliver the move, Perello rushes in to make the save. So Madison drops Mcknight down in front of him before shoving him into Perello. The crowd cheers when RIP’s heads collide. While Perello staggers into the ropes, McKnight staggers back over to Madison, who knocks him down with Comatosed (ripcord rolling elbow)! He makes the cover. ONE! TWO! TH-NO! Perello dives over and breaks up the pin.

Perello hits Madison with strikes until Fujiko comes in to make the save. She takes Perello and sends him into the ropes with an irish whip. When he returns, Fujiko goes for a hurricanrana. But Perello catches her in mid air, turns and counters with a Buckle Bomb! As Fujiko staggers from out of the corner, Perello knocks her down with the Ground Rule (freefall flapjack into a European Uppercut)!

Back across the ring, McKnight picks up Madison, lifts him up and drives him down with the Blood Moon (sitout cradle driver)! The ref slides into place to make the count. ONE! TWO! THR-NO! The crowd explodes with cheers when Madison gets his shoulder up. Perello heads over and hoists up Madison in a bearhug while McKnight heads into the ropes. Madison then nails Perello with a back elbow to the ear to break free. When McKnight comes back, Madison shoves Perello into McKnight. Madison then runs forward and throws out a running yakuza kick. But Perello moves out of the way, causing McKnight to get knocked through the ropes and to the floor. When Madison turns around, Perello doubles him over with a kick to the gut and sets up for Your Tragic Ending (Pedigree). But Madison counters with an Alabama Slam. He then steps out onto the apron, scales to the top turnbuckle, jumps off and delivers a diving double foot stomp on Perello. On the outside, McKnight snatches up a steel chair before sliding back into the ring. He readies himself to swing the chair when Ymir Ocampos leaps onto the canvas, reaches through the ropes and snatches the chair from McKnight. While McKnight turns and yells at Ocampos, Madison lifts him up from behind before delivering the End Game for the ONE, TWO, THREE!!!

Fujiko Mine & Chris Madison O || End Game (17:28) || Reapers In Pride X

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