Flashpoint (02.02.19)

[FGA Office]

EARLIER TONIGHT

We open up to the shot of a presumably hard-working young woman, red hair tied in a ponytail, back to the camera as she works away at a pair of feet in front of her as if sculpting a masterpiece. The camera pans out a bit, revealing two leather chairs… one of which is occupied by the person receiving the pedicure, while the other chair is occupied by one half of the FGA World Tag Team Championships, earning a deep chorus of boos from Omaha, Nebraska.

Finally, Ashlyn De Luca is visible in frame, tapping her thumbs against the screen of her iPhone as she hurriedly sends a text before lying the device down next to the belt. She sighs lightly, eyes drifting down toward the girl knelt before her.

Ashlyn De Luca: Jeeeeesus, Brooke, look at you go.

She angles her head a bit, leaning forward a bit to look down at Brooke.

Ashlyn De Luca: Did you see the 2019 Young Gun’s Cup quarterfinals, Brooke?

Brooke: Mmhm.

Ashlyn De Luca: I was robbed. You know what happened, right?

Brooke shakes her head a bit as she reaches for a nail file.

Brooke: Nuh-uh.

Ashlyn De Luca: The referee changed his cadence every few counts, so I couldn’t get a lock on his rhythm. The guy was some kind of psychopath. He had it out for me. It was unbelievable, man. And of all the people-- of ALLLLL the people-- Lowri Moss. The guy yanks a victory out of my hands and hands it to Lowri Moss. It was like he wanted me to have an aneurysm right on the spot. Sadist.

Brooke doesn’t respond to this one, but she’s saved as a door creaks open in the background. Ashlyn looks up, smiling a bit as she sees whoever’s on the far side of the room.

Ashlyn De Luca: Sup! You know you can order pedicures for delivery?

She snatches her belt up off the unoccupied chair and gives the seat a slap.

Ashlyn De Luca: Brooke’s hands are like a bunch of goddamn garra rufa fish. She’s a legend in Omaha.

Walking over while taking in the scene before him, Logan Alexander makes his way over to stand beside Ashlyn. He glances towards the empty chair for a moment, but seems to dismiss taking a seat for the time being.

Logan Alexander: I’ll admit that I was not aware of any of that. Never really looked that deeply into it myself. Mich would probably know better than I. But it’s alway a pleasure to be in the presence of a legend.

He smiles and nods to Brooke, who simply laughs a little under her breath, though she politely waves to the other half of the Tag Team Champions. Logan then returns his gaze to Ashlyn.

Logan Alexander: So… how are you feeling?

Ashlyn clears her throat and looks at Logan nonchalantly. Though she’s wearing a smile, it’s clear that there’s a thin layer of bitterness in her voice as she responds.

Ashlyn De Luca: I feel fine, Logan. How about you? How was your flight?

He shrugs slightly.

Logan Alexander: I could complain but I won’t. Wasn’t anything of consequence really. Just looking forward to getting out into the ring tonight. I have business to take care of. Especially after last weekend… Seeing Evan at the end of Vertigo…

He shakes his head and rubs his forehead with both hands.

Logan Alexander: Not even thinking of a ‘That could have been me’ situation. Just another reminder of the work I have to do to find a way up on my own. I sure as heck don’t want to fall off the radar in FGA like last year’s FLC runner up did.

He frowns and meets Ashlyn’s gaze.

Logan Alexander: And getting off on the wrong foot tonight against Neal Durden is something I absolutely have to avoid.

Ashlyn nods a bit, lifting her gaze again from Brooke, back up to her tag team partner.

Ashlyn De Luca: We cannot give them the satisfaction.

Ashlyn draws in a deep breath… and exhales with a broad, positive smile on her face, though her tone is just as aggressive as it’d been when responding to Logan a few moments prior.

Ashlyn De Luca: And we won’t! I’m not gonna make the same mistake twice. And I’m not gonna go into this coming from a place of bitterness or anger or regret. I’m gonna learn from you. I’m gonna take a page out of your book from the Alexander School of Higher Learning. I’m gonna focus this energy and kick the hell out of Lowri tonight, just like you’re gonna do to Neal. Positivity.

Brooke: Wow.

She looks up at Ashlyn with a smile and nods a bit.

Brooke: Much calmer than I would be if I’d been cost a quarter million dollars. Very humble, guys. Very humble.

Brooke goes back to her filing, though as we pan back up to De Luca, the smile is all-but frozen on her face at this point, cheeks growing a bit red at the young woman that’s knelt right at about striking distance-

Ashlyn De Luca: …

Logan visibly winces at that, as Brooke issues a statement that would cut so deeply without without any consideration. He looks towards Ashlyn, shakes his head and mouths the word ‘No” to her as he is certain that Ashlyn’s immediate response would be very unfortunate for the poor girl before her. Ashlyn seems to hold in her next breath for ages, eyes drifting to Logan, and then back toward Brooke before finally sighing.

Ashlyn De Luca: ...yup.

The restraint appears to be positively overwhelming.

Brooke: At least you were nice about it. Gave her a nod and everythi-

Ashlyn De Luca: I did not. There was a five-year-old future South African CEO sitting in the front row, telling me to kick Lowri’s face in. I was acknowledging her wishes. Y’know?

Brooke: Mmmkay. Think we’re almost done.

Brooke glances up toward Logan, curiously, speaking with the same polite tone that had almost gotten her killed just moments ago.

Brooke: This Neal guy didn’t cost you any money did he?

Logan Alexander: No. At least not that I’m aware of. Instead, I’m going to try and break him just for fun.

He smirks slightly.

Logan Alexander: That’s pretty much all I do from bell to bell most nights.

Brooke laughs a bit, glancing up at the two.

Brooke: That sounds like a fun job.

Ashlyn makes some barely audible noise— a small grunt under her breath.

Ashlyn De Luca: Usually.

Brooke finally reaches for the polish— a lime green. Ashlyn, perhaps unaware, pulls her championship off of her lap and into her arms, practically hugging it against her chest, ever-so-gently, gaze straight ahead, falling past Logan, past Brooke, into the nothing as she continues.

Ashlyn De Luca: It’s not gonna be fun for them though. Not Pendragon. Not tonight.

Logan Alexander: That’s the idea. They’ve got an edge for the moment, but the battle isn’t over between us. Any team that has gotten one up on us have all found out just how quickly we rebound from adversity. We get knocked down but get back up… and then we get even.

The final words hang in the air as the camera pans in toward the face of the FGA World Tag Team Championship belt clutched in Ashlyn De Luca’s hands before the scene fades to black.

[FGA Office]

★★★ SINGLES MATCH ★★★
Logan Alexander vs. Neal Durden

Durden wasted no time knocking Alexander off his feet with a running dropkick to start the match off. Chaos Stryke was quickly returned to the mat. This time, with a headscissors takeover. The veteran then tried to take control of the match back with an irish whip reversal. But Durden took advantage and brought Alexander back down with a Sling Blade for a two count!

After multiple knife edge chops left Chaos Stryke stunned, Durden ran towards the ropes and went for a handspring back elbow. But Alexander was able to catch him in mid air and brought the match down to a halt with the Chaotic Repeater (multiple German Suplexes)! On the third suplex, Alexander released his grip, causing Durden to flip in the air and land in the prone position! Alexander turned him over onto his back for the cover, but he only gets two.

Alexander stayed on offense in the 3rd minute after an inverted atomic drop lead to a lariat takedown for a two count. A snap suplex got him another two count. After an irish whip sent Durden into the corner, Alexander rushed over and connected with a running enzuigiri. Alexander made the cover, but Durden got his foot on the bottom rope at the count of two. Alexander then brought Durden back towards the center of the ring with a running bulldog. He then followed up by driving Durden back down into the mat with a double arm DDT. Alexander then turned Durden into the supine position, hooked his legs and catapulted him into the corner. Instead of crashing into the corner, Durden landed safely on the middle ropes. He then climbed up to the top turnbuckle before knocking Alexander down with a moonsault for a two count!

Durden ran into the ropes as Alexander tried to get back to a vertical base. When Durden returned, he went for a running arched big boot. But Alexander caught his foot. Alexander then swung the leg away from him before catching Durden in the back of the head with a superkick. Alexander quickly followed up with a Lungblower for another two count! After Durden was dropped on his head with the Chaotic Shockwave (Implant DDT), Alexander delivered multiple elbow drops across the leg. He then a hold of the leg before applying a figure four leg lock. Durden howled in pain while Alexander kept the hold tightly applied. The ref asked him if he wanted to give up. But the Pendragon member refused to quit. He then reached up and tried to grab at Alexander. But Alexander leaned back just out of his reach. Durden continued to lay in agony the longer the hold was applied. The capacity crowd then started to rally behind the Pendragon member. Durden began to shake his fists as he started to feed off of their energy. Durden slowly turned to one side of his body, then the other. Durden began to wave his arm over and over until his way able to turn over and reverse the hold. The crowd cheered Durden when he reversed the pressure onto Alexander. Once Alexander let go of the hold, Durden crawled over towards the ropes and pulled himself up using them. When Alexander got back to his feet, he ran over to attack out Durden when Durden ducked and dumped him over the top rope and to the floor!

Durden massaged his knee before heading into the far ropes. When he came back, he dove through the ropes before knocking Alexander down with a suicide dive! Durden rolled back into the ring before heading back into the far ropes. When Durden returned, he flipped over the top rope before knocking Alexander back down with a topé con hilo! But Durden wasn’t done! The Pendragon member got back into the ring before heading heading into the far ropes. When he returned, he hurled himself over the top rope before taking out Alexander with a somersault plancha! Durden brought the match back inside and made the cover, but Alexander got his shoulder up at two.

In the 8th minute, Durden slammed Alexander face-first into the top turnbuckle. He then turned Alexander around, climbed to the middle ropes and rained down punches while the crowd counted along. Durden went for a tenth punch when Alexander slipped out underneath him, pulled Durden back down to the canvas and went for a German Suplex. But Durden countered with a back elbow to the face. He then performed a standing switch before knocking Alexander across the middle rope with a dropkick to the back of the head. Durden then headed into the far ropes once more. When Durden returned, he went for a Tiger Feint Kick. But Alexander caught his legs, hooks his arms around them and then catapulted him against the top rope! Boos followed when Alexander with a Flatliner for a two count. Chaos Stryke then delivered a pendulum backbreaker, followed by a russian leg sweep. He made his way into the corner and then went for a diving elbow off the middle ropes. But Durden lifted his leg and caught him in the face with his foot on the way down!

During the 11th minute, Durden grabbed Alexander from behind and brought him down with an Olympic Slam for a two count. He then took control of Alexander’s back before connecting with a ripcord knee strike (using the good leg). After the blow dropped Alexander down to a knee, Durden followed up with a Shining Wizard for another two count. Durden took control of Alexander once more before bringing him down with a standing Shiranui! He made the cover. One… Two… T-NO! Alexander got his shoulder up. Durden then placed Alexander in a standing headscissors and positioned him for a sitout double underhook powerbomb. But before Durden was able to lift Alexander up, Alexander broke free, brought Durden to the mat with a standing double leg and quickly turned him into the Perfect Chaos Theory (sharpshooter version)! Durden howled in pain while Alexander pulled back on the hold. The ref asked Durden if he wanted to give up. But the Pendragon member refused. Durden tried to fight through the pain as he pulled himself towards the ropes. But Alexander was having none of that. So he dragged Durden back towards the center of the ring, bent Durden’s leg at 90 degrees, lifted it up, threw the knee down hard across the mat and then applied the Perfect Chaos Theory (Edgecator version). Alexander began to twist and position the leg while Durden again howled in pain. He tried to pull himself towards the ropes, but it was to no avail. The crowd sighed and booed when Durden was forced to tap out on the mat.

Logan Alexander def. Neal Durden via Perfect Chaos Theory (13:59)

★★★ COMMERCIAL BREAK ★★★

[FGA Office]

★★★ NON-TITLE MATCH ★★★
© Salem vs. Chris Madison

Salem and Madison shook hands in a show of respect to start things off. The Witch got the early advantage with a side headlock and brought the former two-time Pride Champion down to the mat after a side headlock takeover. Madison was able to reverse into a grounded headscissors. However, he couldn’t keep Salem grounded as she escaped with a kip up. Madison scrambled back to his feet, only to get caught with a hard kick to the chest. Another hard chest kick from Salem made a nasty pop that echoed throughout the arena. Another chard chest kick produced the same result. Salem then went for an irish whip, only to have it reversed. Upon her return, she saw Madison setting up for a back body drop. So she stopped, grabbed the arm and rolled him down into a jugi gatame. Madison instincts kicked in and immediately locked his hands together. Salem tried her best to grip his grip. But it was to no avail. After Madison turned over onto a knee, he got back to his feet before hoisting Salem off the mat. The crowd gasped and cheered as Madison carried Salem around the ring before slamming her down hard to break the submission. Madison then went to return the favor as he dropped down into an early submission of his own. Mayhem grabbed a hold of Salem’s leg before placing her in a heel hook. Salem howled in pain while Madison immediately applied pressure. But due to Salem’s positioning in the ring, she reached over and grabbed the bottom rope to force a rope break.

In the 3rd minute, both grapplers felt each other out as they circle the ring. Madison was able to catch Salem with a low leg kick before following up with a flying knee strike that knocked the US Champion down. He then brought Salem back to her feet, applied a Muay Thai Clinch and moved her against the ropes. From there, Madison delivered more knees. This time, to the head. While Salem was rocked, Madison turned and took off for the far ropes. When he returned, Salem grabbed the top rope and dropped down, sending Madison crashing to the floor. While Madison picked himself back up, Salem took off into the far ropes. When she returned, she knocked Madison down with a slingshot plancha! Salem then got up onto the apron and waited for Madison. Once Madison got to his feet, Salem ran along the apron before knocking him back down with a penalty kick! She then brought the match back inside and made the cover, but Madison got his shoulder up.

A strong mixed reaction filled up the CHI Health Center Omaha when James Edwards made his way down to the ring. The Burning Heart had yet to wipe off the “blood” from his chest from earlier in the night. The presence of Edwards caught Salem’s attention. Edwards quickly put his hands up defensively as he made his way over towards the side of the announce table.

During the 6th minute, Salem brought the action into the corner and went to work on Madison with knife edge chops. An irish whip into the far corner followed. The Phenomena then made her way across the ring, rocked Madison with a corner space rolling elbow and followed up with a one handed bulldog for a two count. An irish whip then sent Madison into the ropes. When he returned, Salem went for a kitchen sink. But Madison flipped over her knee and countered with a schoolboy for a two count. As soon as Salem kicked out and turned over onto her knee, Madison was right there to blast her with a bicycle knee strike! He then pulled Salem into a standing guillotine choke before spinning around in place and lifting her up into the Helicopter Guillotine. After ten rotations, Madison let go and sent Salem flying across the ring! As a dazed Salem turned over and pulled herself up onto a knee using the ropes, Madison rushed back over and blasted her across the back of the head with another bicycle knee strike! After Salem was pulled back to her feet from behind, Madison delivered a backward roll into a bridging German Suplex for a two count!

Madison brought Salem back to her feet and placed her in another Muay Thai Clinch before bringing her down with a flying armbar. Like Madison earlier in the match, Salem immediately locked her hands to stop Madison from hyperextending her arm. She then turned over into a modified schoolboy and forced Madison to kickout and break the hold at the count of two. Once Madison got back to his feet, Salem threw out a roundhouse kick, only to have Madison block and counter with a forearm strike. He then sent Salem into the ropes with an irish whip. When The Witch returned, Madison jumped up for a Lou Thesz Press. But Salem was able to slide underneath it. Before Madison could get up off his knees, Salem brought him down to the mat with a somersault cutter for a two count! As the match continued in the 10th minute, Madison was brought down to the mat with an Ipponzeoi (one arm shoulder throw). Salem went to follow up with a standing moonsault senton when Madison got his knees up. He then turned Salem into a seated position before applying a Sleeper. The ref asked Salem if she wanted to give up. But the US Champion refused. The Phenomena then began to battle back to a vertical base. First, getting up onto a knee. Then, finally, back to a vertical base. From there, Salem delivered multiple elbow to the midsection with hopes of breaking the hold. After the last elbow broke the hold, she motioned towards the ropes when Madison reached out, yanked her back into a Sleeper and then threw her down with a Sleeper Suplex for another two count!

In the 13th minute, Madison threw Salem down hard with a pumphandle slam before heading out onto the apron. The former two-time Pride Champion scaled to the top turnbuckle before jumping off for a diving double foot stomp. While Madison was on the way down, Salem rolled out of the way. Once Madison’s feet hit the mat, his momentum sent him rolling forward. When Madison rolled back to his feet and turned around, the crowd gasped when Salem jumped into the air for the New Hampshire Handshake (high velocity leaping elbow strike)! But Madison was able to slip out of the way. Once Salem landed on her feet, Madison quickly grabbed her from behind and went for the Comatosed (ripcord rolling elbow). But Salem cut him off with a roundhouse kick. While Madison staggered back, the US Champion went to the apron, scaled to the top turnbuckle and jumped off for a diving overhead chop that knocked him down for a two count! Salem then brought Madison back to his feet and tried to lift him up for a fireman’s carry neckbreaker. But Madison countered with multiple elbows to the head before Salem could lift him off the mat. He then hoisted Salem up across his shoulder before bringing her down with a Colt 45 Backbreaker for a two count of his own! Madison then took control of Salem’s back before throwing her down with a release Dragon Suplex!

As the match surpassed the 15th minute, the crowd erupted into boos when Savannah Taylor made her way down the aisle. The Las Vegas Siren had quite the look on her face when she looked into the direction of Madison. The boos heightened when Taylor made her way up onto the apron and got Madison’s attention. Both Frankie Morrison and Madison began to argue with Taylor as she yelled back and forth between them on the apron. While this happened, Salem tried to shake out the cobwebs before getting up onto a knee. When she looked over, she saw Madison with his back turned. So she ran over and connected with a front dropkick from behind. Madison clunked heads with Taylor, sending the Las Vegas Siren down to the mat. The Witch then took advantage of a dazed Madison and dropped him with the New Hampshire Handshake! Salem made the cover and earned herself the three count.

Salem def. Chris Madison with the New Hampshire Handshake (16:18)

Fighting Chris Madison was not an easy task, but the United States Champion seems pleased with her effort. Breathing hard but still smiling, Salem offers a wave to the cheering crowd, ignoring the looming threat of James Edwards for a few blissful moments.

The Burning Heart is content to let her preen for the crowd. He doesn't move a muscle as he watches the woman who humiliated him earlier. His gaze slowly moves to the timekeeper's table, where the United Championship lays unattended, as does he a moment later, scooping it up in his arms and heading for the ring steps.

The crowd begins to buzz, and its cheers morph from a hero's ovation for Salem to a mixed one for Edwards. The Witch turns and finds her future opponent holding what she holds most dear. She puts her hands on her hips and gives him a cheeky smile. Edwards' face remains a mask of stone, his intent indiscernible as he slowly approaches Salem.

However, she meets him in the middle of the ring. Edwards stares a hole through her, seemingly number to the grin plastered on the champion's face. He looks down at the title and then at her. The Kentuckian points to Salem and follows with a thumbs up, earning a cheer from the crowd. Salem's smile broadens, but just momentarily, because James taps the title belt and then does a thumbs down with his free hand, earning a loud mixed reaction. The Witch looks confused. She begins to ask---

Dead Lights!

Edwards' new bicycle high knee to the chin violently snaps Salem's head back as she crumbles to the canvas.

Another loud mixed reaction greets the indifferent Edwards, who stares at the belt and then the champion. He then lays it by her side with a surprising amount of care, and while he bends over he mouths words that the camera barely picks up.

James Edwards: You just had to say yes. Remember it was that simple and that you brought this all on your damn self.

Satisfied that his message is clear, James backs away to exit the ring as the show goes to commercial.

★★★ COMMERCIAL BREAK ★★★

[FGA Office]

CO-MAIN EVENT
★★★ SINGLES MATCH ★★★
Ashlyn De Luca vs. Lowri Moss

The match started off with De Luca mouthing off at Moss over their recent match in SSWA’s Young Guns Cup. De Luca continued to berate Moss until Moss quickly stepped back and caught De Luca with the Breuddwydion Melus (Superkick)!!!
















The crowd exploded with cheers when De Luca was knocked off her feet. Moss quickly scrambled to the mat and made the cover, getting the ONE... TWO... THREE!!!

Lowri Moss def. Ashlyn De Luca with the Breuddwydion Melus (0:10)

After the match, Neal Durden limped down to the ring before celebrating with Moss. The members of Pendragon continued to celebrate before playing to the crowd while De Luca rolled to the outside. After Logan Alexander made his way down to the ring, he tried to show support for his tag team partner after losing in record time. Once De Luca shook out the cobwebs, she turned the ring with a look of embarrassment and anger while Moss continued to celebrate. De Luca had enough! The crowd exploded with boos when De Luca slid back into the ring and knocked Moss down with a running elbow strike to the back of the head! She immediately put the boots to Moss until Durden stepped in and pushed De Luca away from Moss. Alexander then jumped into the fray and defended his partner by pushing Durden back. The two got into a shoving contest until Durden threw the fist blow and struck Alexander across the face with a punch. The two continued to exchange blows while Moss tackled De Luca to the mat. The capacity crowd went wild as The Chaotics and Pendragon brawled in the ring. Referees and officials quickly swarmed the ring and tried to pull the two forces apart. But Pendragon were able to break free and go right after the Chaotics again. Once both teams were separated, The Chaotics were about to be pulled away until De Luca broke free and went back after Moss. Alexander was able to pull De Luca back before the The World Tag Team Champions existing the ring. Thunderous chants of “LET THEM FIGHT!” filled the arena. De Luca continued to have choice words for Moss while Moss made the belt motion around her waist.

★★★ COMMERCIAL BREAK ★★★

[FGA Office]

★★★ PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ★★★

Out scene shifts to Geoff Penzer. The analyst sits at a table in front of a black backdrop before addressing the camera.

Geoff Penzer: In just a couple of weeks, Flashpoint fans, and FGA fans, will be witness to what I can only imagine what will be one of the most hard-hitting… brutal… violent matches in company history when Jimmy Page challenges Chandler Scott for the International Heavyweight Championship inside of a Steel Cage. Joining me at this time is one half of the match. He is the current International Heavyweight Champion, Chandler Scott. Chandler, welcome.

A camera cut reveals Chandler on the other side of the table. He offers a head nod and a friendly smile to Geoff.

Chandler Scott: Thank you for having me.

Geoff Penzer: I should be thanking you for having me. I’m surprised that Amanda Johnson isn’t doing this interview. This is more of her speed, don’t you think?

Chandler Scott: In theory, it is. The backstage interviewer should be doing the interviews while the play by play man should be calling the action in the ring. But here’s thing the about Amanda Johnson. Amanda Johnson is horrible at her job.

Geoff gives a disappointed sigh. He was hoping this conversation wouldn’t turn nasty.

Geoff Penzer: Let’s be nice, Chandler.

Chandler refuses by shaking his head.

Chandler Scott: No, let’s be truthful, Geoff. Let’s be truthful. Let’s tell it how it is. Let’s talk about how Amanda Johnson has tried to turn herself from an unbiased reporter into a pundit. Because that’s exactly what she is right now. She isn’t fair and balanced. She doesn’t remain unbiased. She no longer just states the facts. She wants to state her opinion. She wants to come out here and get lippy with the talent. We all saw her give Brookford nothing but attitude all summer. Then for the last how many months, we’ve seen her giving an attitude to Ashlyn De Luca. Now she’s doing the same thing to me as of late. So I’ve decided that if I’m doing interviews on Flashpoint? From now on, I don’t want her anywhere near me because I know what she’s all about.

Geoff gives Chandler a disapproving head shake. But Chandler sits firm in his thoughts on amanda.

Geoff Penzer: I don’t agree with that assessment, but fair enough. Let’s just get right down to it…

Chandler Scott: Let’s.

Geoff Penzer: Melanie Sierra. Two weeks ago, she was a victim of a situation that you created. You escalated that encounter with Jimmy Page. You prodded him. You provoked him until you got the reaction that you wanted. Then things between the two of you went from bad to worse when Melanie Sierra, who is only a ring announcer, was caught in the crossfire. Do you feel at all sorry for Melanie and do you feel you bear any responsibility for what happened?

Chandler lets a beat beats pass before continuing.

Chandler Scott: I felt bad for Melanie and I still feel bad. She’s just an announcer. She doesn’t come to work expecting for things to turn physical. While the action in the ring spills to the outside from time to time, Melanie, you, the timekeeper, the cameramen… you guys don’t expect to get caught in the crossfire. Unfortunately for Melanie… that’s exactly what happened two weeks ago. I feel awful for what happened to her. I really do. She didn’t deserve that. She didn’t deserve any of it. I’m not going to sit here and act like we were the best of friends or even friends. But all of my interactions with her have been nothing but pleasant. Asking around to the various personnel backstage or even talking to you before we started recording, you all have had nothing but nice things to say about her. You’ve all said that she was a sweetheart. But even if she wasn’t, she didn’t deserve that. Like you said, she was an innocent bystander…

Geoff Penzer: OK, and as it pertains to my second question…?

Chandler Scott: Which one? Do I think I bear any responsibility for what happened? Not at all.

Geoff gives Chandler a double take.

Geoff Penzer: You don’t think you are responsible in the slightest for what happened to Melanie?

Chandler gives Geoff an incredulous look.

Chandler Scott: Not at all. Absolutely not.

Geoff Penzer: Chandler, I’m not trying to be rude here. But how can you say that when you are the one that fueled that whole situation last week. You provoked that man. You stoked those flames and Melanie getting hit in the head with those steel steps was the end result. How can you sit here with a straight face and tell me that you don’t feel like you’re responsible for that?!

Chandler Scott: Hold on, so I’m responsible entirely for what happened to Melanie? And what, Jimmy Page isn’t? I mean he was only the person that threw the damn steps, Geoff. But go ahead and blame everything on me!

Geoff Penzer: I’m not saying that Jimmy Page is completely innocent...

Chandler Scott: Well it damn sure doesn’t sound like it. It sounds to me like you want to treat him with kid gloves just like every other apologist in this company.

Geoff Penzer: I’m not trying to absolve Jimmy Page of blame, but..

Chandler Scott: But nothing! You say I provoked that situation? Who called who out at the end of the last Flashpoint? HMMM?! That’s right, it was Jimmy Page that called ME out. It was JJIMMY PAGE who was the one that wanted to kick my ass. HE was the one driving like a maniac to the arena with the intention of causing physical harm.

Geoff Penzer: Yes, he wanted to hurt you. Yes, he called you out. But he was doing everything in his power to keep things from turning physical until you went and attacked him verbally.

Chandler Scott: Jimmy Page is how old, Geoff? How old? This isn’t some toddler we’re talking about here! This isn’t some child that’s in grade school. This is a grown man… allegedly. You mean to tell me that he can’t control himself? You mean to tell me that a few choice words sends him flying off the handle.

Geoff Penzer: That was more than “a few choice words” and you know it.

Chandler couldn’t roll his eyes any harder.

Chandler Scott: And you know that regardless of what I said, Jimmy Page is the one that bears responsibility for what happened to Melanie and you know it.

Geoff Penzer: Well this isn't the first time that you have been involved in an innocent that resulted in an innocent bystander getting hit with steel steps.

Chandler throws his arms up with exasperation.

Chandler Scott: Oh, here we go.

Geoff Penzer: Almost three years ago, the tables were turned and a fan was struck with steel steps that you threw. That you threw, Chandler. As a matter of fact, we’ve got the footage on hand...

Chandler Scott: Of course you do…

Vertigo
May 28, 2016

Chandler walks back across ringside until he stops… and slowly turns to look at the steel steps. He then looks back into the crowd, then back at the steel steps. Chandler turns, points to the crowd and makes a parting motion with his hands. The fans in the first few roads take heed as they part, leaving Page with nowhere to hide.

Kris Cruise: Oh no! Oh no, no, no, no, no...

Stephy Auger: You don’t think… No… right? Right!?

A ref gets in front of Chandler and tries to convince him to stop. Chandler nods as if he’s considering everything the ref is saying… and then decks him with a right hand. Chandler then steps over the ref before grabbing the top half of the steel steps and yanking it off the bottom half.

Stephy Auger: He’s got the steps! Chandler’s got the steel steps!

Chandler gets a good grip on the steps while a camera cut shows Page trying to return to his feet. Once he does, Chandler runs across the ringside area and launches the steep steps as Page. At the last second, Page reaches over, grabs onto a young fan’s shirt and yanks her in front of him, causing the fan to get belted in the head with the steel chair.

Kris Cruise: NO!

Stephy Auger: Oh Sh...

The woman, who appears to be in her mid-20s, collapses to the ground in a heap. Silence takes over the once roaring crowd. Some of the refs and officials climb over the guardrail to attend to the young woman. They immediately call for medical attention once they conclude that she’s unconscious. A camera cut shows Chandler standing with his hands on his hips.

The video fades back to Geoff and Chandler. Chandler narrows his eyes at the play by play announcer.

Chandler Scott: You’re something else, Geoff. You’re really something else.

Geoff Penzer: I’m just presenting the facts, Chandler. I’m not saying that Jimmy Page isn’t partially responsible for what unfortunately happened to Melanie. But you pushed him over the edge in that situation. Just like he pushed you over the edge three years ago. In both instances, an innocent bystander was struck due to actions you caused. Don’t you see the parallel here?

Chandler Scott: The only thing I see is you trying to paint me as the monster that Jimmy Page truly is.

Geoff Penzer: That’s not what I’m doing at all…

Chandler Scott: Yes it is. Yes it is. You want to know what I see? I see the real Jimmy Page right there on full display. Two weeks ago, when I saw steel steps flying at my head, my natural reaction, my gut instinct… was to duck. Jimmy Page? His gut instinct was to pull a fan in the way! Go ahead and lie. Go ahead and tell me I’m trying to spin it. You brought up the footage Geoff. It’s right there for the world to see. You were so quick to have them cue that video up. Why don’t you show Page pulling that fan in the way again. Or better yet, why don’t you let that whole segment play out and show the part where Jimmy escaped through the crowd with a smile on his face. I took care of that fan. Just like I have taken care of Melanie. While Jimmy Page was busy trying to put pen to paper and fumble over some half-assed apology, I was the one that put money forward and made sure that all of her medical expenses were paid.

Geoff Penzer: Don’t you think this has gone on far enough?

Chandler Scott: Geoff, I’m not the one who brought Jimmy Page to Flashpoint. This brand was doing fine on its own until that piece of trash came strolling in here. The people that run this company? They have no backbone because they caved to Jimmy Page and his incessant whining and crying. Jimmy Page has the nerve to call me privileged when he was the one that bitched, moaned and complained until he got his way and got his ass traded to Flashpoint. Oh, and by the way. It’s been two weeks now. Tell me, Geoff. Who exactly did Flashpoint trade for Page? As I look at the roster right now, it’s the exact same as it was two weeks ago! So who the hell did this brand give up for him?! Newsflash, no one!!! Jimmy Page wasn’t “traded” to Flashpoint. There wasn’t any exchange of talent. Jimmy Page was sent here to Flashpoint to teach me a lesson. He was sent here to Flashpoint because the people behind the scenes were pissed that their little redemption story ended with Kolton Sterling walking out of Final Frontier as World Champion. Are we sure that Hadley Herrera wasn’t fired, because I sure smell BS coming from the Flashpoint office.

Geoff Penzer: So you think Page coming here is some sort of conspiracy against you?

Chandler Scott: They caved to him. They caved. Plain and simple. But I see the look you’re giving me. It’s the same look that I’m sure a lot of people watching this right now have. You think I’m absolutely nuts. You think that I’m crazy to believe that. Well, I say that people are crazy to believe that Jimmy Page is actually a changed man.

Geoff Penzer: Jimmy Page’s past here in FGA is filled with a lot of pain and torment that he caused. There’s no disputing that. But at a certain point, don’t you believe that people are allowed to change? Don’t you believe that people deserve a second chance?

Chandler Scott: Do I believe people deserve second chances? For the most part, sure.

Geoff Penzer: So why doesn’t Jimmy Page?

Chandler Scott: Why doesn’t he? Why the hell should he?

Geoff Penzer: Why shouldn’t he? He was reviled in this company for years just like you were…

Chandler Scott: Don’t you start that…

Geoff Penzer: You were hated by fans and wrestlers alike, just like he was. Then, these fans gave you a second chance, Chandler. They embraced you. They loved you. So why doesn’t Jimmy Page deserve that same second chance that you got?

Chandler Scott: Did you not hear me when I told you that he was a subhuman piece of trash?

Geoff Penzer: I heard you…

Chandler Scott: No, you were listening but you didn’t hear me. And don’t you dare every try to equate me and Jimmy Page. The hell is the matter with you? Yeah, I was hated. I was hated for a long time. A long damn time. I’m no saint. I’ve done my fair share and I’ve said a lot of foul things in my day. But at the end of day, I beat people in the ring. At the end of the day, Jimmy Page tries to mutilate people. He damn near ripped Laurel Anne Hardy’s ear off. He took a steel chair and treated Cindy Parker’s head like it was a baseball on a tee. And that’s just off the top of the head. And yeah, these fans? Sure, they gave me a second chance or whatever. But I wasn’t out here going on some apology tour like Johnny Karma. I wasn’t working up crocodile tears for the cameras like Page. I let my actions speak for themselves and the fans cheered me for it.

Geoff Penzer: Well you’re actions have spoken for you as of late and now these same great fans that cheered you, boo you.

The last comment by Geoff stung. Chandler could do nothing but sit there in silence.

Chandler Scott: …

Geoff Penzer: Where did this hatred between the two of you even start?

Chandler Scott: It’s real simple. Once upon the time, the very mention of Jimmy Page’s voice sent chills up and down the spines of the men and women that made up this roster. Once upon a time, the name of Jimmy Page was something that was said in hushed tones. You talk about pain that he caused? He left a trail of destruction in his path. The man was evil incarnate. And he turned away challengers like Cordy Stevenson and challengers like Riley Owens. It seemed like no one was going to be able to stop Page… until I came into the picture and punched him in the mouth. I knocked his ass out. I took this World Championship and cemented myself as the greatest wrestler than this company has ever seen in the months that followed. But losing to me didn’t sit well with Page. So he tried it again. And then I beat him again. This time, he couldn’t use the excuse of Johnny Karma being involved in the match. This time, he couldn’t use the excuse of Sean Sands being involved in the match. This time, Page had to swallow the bitter pill of defeat. He had to acknowledge the fact that I was better than him. And that didn’t sit well with him, either. You see, Jimmy Page didn’t build his name off of high flying moves. He didn’t build his name off of being a technical wizard. He built his name off of fear and intimidation. He built his name off of brute force. But that soon came to a screeching halt because of me. Because of me, Page was no longer feared. Because of me, Page was no longer seen as unstoppable. Because of me, Page was now viewed as approachable… touchable… beatable. The mystique around Jimmy Page was shattered thanks to me. That is where this all stems from and he’s hated me for it ever since.

A beat.

Chandler Scott: About a year later, Jimmy Page called me out. But I wouldn’t answer. Why, because he wasn’t worth answering. Why, because he wasn't worth my time. And if there’s one thing we know about Jimmy Page, it’s that he hates being ignored. He hates being shunned. It must bring back old memories of him being in the system. Who knows. But Page, he didn’t take to kindly to being brushed aside by yours truly. He wanted my attention. So he did the one thing that he knew would get my undivided attention. He crossed the line. I then proceeded to damn near end his career. It’s a shame that I didn’t.

Geoff Penzer: When is enough going to be enough? When is it going to finally be over between the two of you? Did it even have to come to this?

Chandler Scott: Again, Geoff, I’m not the one that brought Page to Flashpoint. He could still be over on Vertigo with the rest of them. But no, he was brought over here to continue this. I’ll just be the one that ends it, once and for all.

Geoff Penzer: But when is the hate going to stop? Our fans love Jimmy Page. They have embraced him. We’ve seen members from both Vertigo and Flashpoint embrace him. The man has been through so much. He has overcome so much. Why do we have to go down this road yet again? Isn’t it time to move on? Isn’t it time to let Page have peace?

Chandler Scott: Isn’t it time to letting Jimmy Page have peace? You know what’s crazy? It’s the fact that you don’t even see the absurdity in what you just said. There are people here, fans, fellow wrestlers, who bend over backwards to console him. There are people in those stands that chant his name. There are people in this company who proudly call him their friend. You people continue to act like I’m in the wrong. You continue to act like I’m not justified in feeling how I feel. Jimmy Page didn’t spill juice all over my shirt. He didn’t cut me off in line or swerve in front of me on the road. That son of a bitch stalked my sister, beat the ever living sh*t out of her, taped it and then forced this company to play it on national TV!!! And you’re going to sit here and talk to me about leaving him alone and letting him have some goddamn peace?!?! Why, because I beat him in some match?! HUH?!?!

Geoff Penzer: …

Chandler Scott: DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT’S LIKE TO LOOK ON HELPLESSLY WHILE YOUR SISTER GETS HER HEAD SPLIT OPEN BY HIM?! NO YOU DON’T!!! DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT’S LIKE TO WATCH HIM SLAM A DOOR AGAINST YOUR SISTER’S HEAD OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN?! NO YOU DON’T! DO YOU KNOW WATCH IT’S LIKE WATCHING YOUR SISTER CRY OUT FOR HELP WHILE HE TAUNTS HER?! NO YOU DON’T!!! DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT’S LIKE TO WATCH HIM SMASH YOUR SISTER’S HEAD INTO A MIRROR?! NO YOU DON’T!!! DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT’S LIKE TO SEE YOUR SISTER LEFT FOR DEAD BY HIM?! NO YOU DON’T!!! BUT I DO, BECAUSE I’VE SEEN THAT IMAGE IN MY HEAD EVERY F*CKING NIGHT FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS!!! TO HELL WITH HIM!!!!!

You could feel through the camera how uncomfortable the situation was. Chandler continued to stare wide eyed at Geoff while he clenched his jaw. The International Heavyweight Champion was visibly shaking with anger. His gripped the table while his lips quivered. Tears began to flow down Chandler’s face. A flood of emotions had overtaken him. Geoff tried his best to offer some compassion.

Geoff Penzer: I’m sor-

Chandler Scott: F*CK OFF!!!!!

Geoff quickly put his head down and kept his gaze focused on the table between them. Chandler continued to breath heavy until he finally calmed himself down. He continued...

Chandler Scott: ... this company rolled out the red carpet for him to come to Flashpoint. At A New Odyssey? The only thing they’ll be rolling out… is a body bag.

[FGA Office]

MAIN EVENT
★★★ NON-TITLE MATCH ★★★
© Chandler Scott vs. Ashley Sullivan

Sullivan started off hot, knocking Scott down with a clothesline and a dropkick for a quick two count. Scott reversed an irish whip that sent Sullivan into the ropes. When she returned, she knocked Scott off his feet with a spinning heel kick for another two count. Sullivan kept control with a side headlock until Scott shoved her off into the ropes. When Sullivan returned, Scott went for a back body drop. But Sullivan slipped down from behind before knocking Scott off his feet with a leg sweep!

In the 2nd minute, Sullivan remained in control by bringing the action into the corner and lighting up Scott’s chest with knife edge chops. After Scott was sent into the far corner with an irish whip, Sullivan rushed in, connected with a clothesline and brought him out of the corner with a one-handed bulldog for another two count. Sullivan brought the action back into the corner and positioned Scott for a Tornado DDT. But Scott broke free and connected with a Pinpoint Dropkick that sent Sullivan flipping over the top rope and crashing to the floor!

On the outside, Scott put the boots to Sullivan before sending her crashing into the guardrail with an irish whip. Scott then ran down ringside before delivering a European Uppercut that sent Sullivan over the guardrail and into the crowd! After a vertical suplex brought Sullivan over the guardrail and back to ringside, Scott brings the match back inside for a two count.

During the 5th minute, Scott brought Sullivan down with a tilt-a-whirl sideslam. After hitting the ropes, Scott went for a running knee drop (with mid-air gesture). But Sullivan rolled out of the way, causing Scott to catch nothing but the mat. Sullivan quickly took advantage and tried to ground Scott with two spinning leg breakers! She then ran into the ropes before coming back to deliver the the Wind Whisper (Rolling Senton) for a two count! After bringing Scott back down with a side russian leg sweep, Sullivan delivered another Wind Whisper before heading into the corner. Sullivan scaled to the top turnbuckle and flipped back. The crowd cheered with anticipation for the moonsault. But the cheers soon turned to boos when Scott rolled out of the way and Sullivan crashed onto the mat! Scott then pulled Sullivan up from behind before throwing her down hard with a wheelbarrow facebuster for a two count. After an irish whip sent Sullivan into the ropes, Scott spiked her with a Frankensteiner. Sullivan immediately clutched her head after getting dropped on it. The move did even more damage after Sloan Talbot attacked the back of Sullivan’s head earlier in the night. Scott didn’t show mercy as he followed up with a rolling neck snap for a two count.

As the match continued in the 7th minute, Scott delivered two rolling vertical suplexes into a Shotgun Stunner. He then pulled Sullivan up into a seated position before flattening her with a Sliding D for a two count! Scott picked up Sullivan and delivered a running backbreaker before connecting with a running knee drop (with mid-air gesture) for another two count. A cross arm piledriver got a two count. Scott pulled Sullivan back up, lifted her up across her shoulder and brought her down with a gutwrench elevated neckbreaker for yet another another two count. Sullivan was then sent into the far corner with an irish whip before Scott came barreling in and bashing her with a flying corner elbow smash! He then sat Sullivan up onto the top turnbuckle, climbed to the middle ropes and brought her down with a superplex! He rolled over into a lateral press for the cover, but Sullivan got her shoulder up at two.

In the 9th minute, Sullivan was brought down to the mat with a dragon screw leg whip. Scott kept hold of the leg before delivering a grounded dragon screw leg whip. He then slowly turned Sullivan over before locking her in a single leg crab. The capacity crowd tried to will Sullivan into continuing to fight while being locked in the hold. Scott continued to fight for the submission. But Sullivan wouldn’t give in. The AAA member refused every chance she had to quit before starting to pull herself towards the ropes. Scott shook his head in disbelief as Sullivan continued to pull herself, and him, across the mat. The capacity crowd exploded with cheered once Sullivan got to the ropes and forced a rope break. Scott reluctantly let go before putting the boots to his opponent. After Sullivan was sent back into the corner with an irish whip, Scott rushed in to attack, only to get knocked back by a back elbow. Scott shook off the blow before rushing back in. This time, Sullivan knocked him back with a boot to the face. She then hoisted herself up onto the middle ropes, jumped off and brought Scott down with Into Dust (Codebreaker)! Scott was sprawled out on the mat, but Sullivan couldn’t take advantage as she clutched her knee. She finally crawled her way over to Scott and made the cover. But it was a second too late. The crowd booed when Scott got his shoulder up just after two.

Sullivan continued her comeback in the 12th minute with multiple punches to the face. She was then sent into the ropes after an irish whip attempt was reversed. Upon her return, Scott went for a back body drop. But Sullivan slipped down from behind and drove him face-first into the mat with a reverse side russian leg sweep! Scott got up onto his knee. But Sullivan was able to flatten him with her good leg with a Shining Wizard for a two count! After Scott was sent into the corner with an irish whip, Sullivan rushed in and followed up with a spinning heel kick in the corner! The cheers continued after Sullivan planted Scott with a Tornado DDT for a two count! Sullivan made her way back into the corner and made her way up onto the middle ropes. Once Scott got back to his feet and turned around, Sullivan brought him back down with a Blockbuster for another two count!

In the 14th minute, Scott was sent into the corner with an irish whip. Sullivan rushed in and threw out the Wind Kick (corner running big boot). But Scott caught her foot, dragged her away from the corner and brought her down with another dragon screw leg whip. He then brought Sullivan back to her feet before delivering the CRS-Two (End of Heartache)! Sullivan tried to get back to her feet. But she was quickly brought back down with a reverse Sling Blade! After an irish whip sent Sullivan into the corner, Scott rushed in and connected with a running European Uppercut before delivering the Mass Spike (top rope hung Cutter)! Scott then brought the action back towards the center of the ring before lifting Sullivan up and planting her with the DNA Driver (Bloody Sunday)! Scott turned over into a cover and scored the three count.

Chandler Scott def. Ashley Sullivan via DNA Driver (15:09)