Vertigo (04.10.19)

[FGA Office]

CO-MAIN EVENT
• Best of Five Series: Match Three •
Brian Stryker leads 2-0
Tyler Storm vs. Brian Stryker

"Watch Me Burn" starts playing as Brian Stryker comes walking out from the back. He has his hood up as he keeps his hands in the pockets of his hoodie. Strolling down the ramp, Stryker looks at a few of his former fans as they boo him, smiling at them as he fakes them out with sudden move, laughing as they flinch. He climbs up the steps as he climbs over the ropes into the ring. He stands in the center of the ring as he unzips his hoodie and lets it fall off him as he stands there posing like a Greek statue. Once he finished basking in the "cheers" of his adoring public, Stryker kicks his hoodie out of the ring and leans sideways against the turnbuckle and waits.

J.A. Aldridge: Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is scheduled for ONE fall and is Match Three in the Best of Five Series! Introducing first, from Mau, Hawaii! Your savior of the masses, the man you all came to see! Welcome to THE BRIAN STRYKER EXPERIENCE!

The lights begin to slow fade out to the opening tunes of "Eye of the Tiger" before flashing quickly back on once the rifts of the guitar begin playing, along with being met with flashes of blue and gold light on the stage. Once the song picks up into it's normal tune about 25 seconds in, Tyler Storm rushes out from behind the curtain to a positive pop, bobbing his head to the beat of the song and mouthing out to the fans.

Kris Cruise: We’re back Stephy with Match Three in this “Best of Five Series.” Brian Stryker currently holds a commanding 2-0 lead over Tyler Storm!

Stephy Auger: Yes he does! I hope you’ve brought your broom, Cruise, because it’s about to be a SWEEP!

Kris Cruise: Not so fast, Stephy! It’s not over until it’s over!

Stephy Auger: Oh no. Trust me when I tell you, it’s over! Tyler Storm could have at least gone into this match tonight tied. But no. He dropped the ball! He choked under the bright lights! Tonight, The Brian Stryker Experience finishes him off and takes his rightful place as number one contender to the Pride Championship!

Kris Cruise: Brian Stryker did win those first two matches. But it wasn’t without controversy!

Stephy Auger: Why is it that whenever you’re favorites lose, it was due to controversy? Brian Stryker did the smart thing by attacking the hell out of Tyler Storm’s shoulder. Protect yourself at all times, remember? That’s Wrestling 101! If Tyler Storm can’t keep it together and get the job done, then maybe he should do the world a favor and join his Shootcamp buddies on the sidelines!

Once the lyrics start, Tyler begins making his way down the ramp, walking along the left for the first half of his trek to the ring and high-fiving fans or talking with them, and doing the same in the second half of his walk on the right side. Before long he reaches ringside and after interacting with a few more people at ringside, he works his way up the stairs onto the ring apron. He rubs his feet off for a few moments, then gripping onto the top rope he jumps up and slides his legs in between the top and middle ropes and into the ring.

J.A. Aldridge: His opponent, from Tuscaloosa, Alabama! Weighing in at 215 pounds… TYLER STORM!

The song goes on for a few more moments with Storm motioning out to the crowd for a reaction before rushing to one side of the ring just as the drawn out "Eye of the Tiger" lyric hits, landing his right foot on the bottom rope and his left on the middle rope with his arms spread out open with the audience cheering. The crowd erupts with boos when Stryker charges across the ring and connects with a dropkick from behind, sending Storm flipping over the top rope and crashing hard to the floor!

Kris Cruise: OH COME ON!

Stephy Auger: Hey, he turned his back to Stryker! He got what he deserved!

Kris Cruise: Storm just took a hard tumble to the floor and I believe… yes, I believe he landed on that hurt shoulder!

Stephy Auger: Good, even better!

Stryker immediately rolls to the outside and starts putting the boots to Storm. He then mounts on top of Storm before raining down multiple rights to the face.

Kris Cruise: Brian Stryker is going to town on Tyler Storm!

Stephy Auger: Stryker was screwed out of his rightful Pride Championship Match sixteen months ago! He’s not waiting another day! He’s securing that guaranteed Pride Title shot tonight!

Stryker pulls Storm up off the floor… then whips him hard down ringside, sending Storm crashing hard shoulder-first against the steel steps!

Kris Cruise: My Lord, what impact!

Stephy Auger: You think the guys in the production truck can show us a replay of that again? I don’t think I got a good enough angle on it.

Kris Cruise: Stop it, Stephy!

Stryker marches down ringside, pulls up Storm and rolls him back inside. As soon as Stryker rolls back in, he yells at the ref to call for the bell. The ref is hesitant as he knows that Storm is hurt. Stryker then gets up and gets in the ref’s face before demanding him to call for the bell!

Stephy Auger: Do your job, ref and ring the damn bell!

Kris Cruise: He’s trying to be cautious, Stephy! He’s taking the health of Tyler Storm into consideration!

Stephy Auger: Oh boo hoo! If this was our Chief, you wouldn’t be saying this!

The ref looks down at Storm and sighs before reluctantly calling for the bell.

Kris Cruise: This match is officially underway...

Stephy Auger: Quick, Stryker, cover him! COVER HIM!

The boos continue as Stryker scurries over and drops down across Storm for the cover.

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THR-NO!

The crowd cheers when Storm gets his foot on the bottom rope!

Stephy Auger: WHAT!?

Kris Cruise: Stryker didn’t get the three count! Storm had the wherewithal to get his foot on the rope!

Stryker gets up, grabs a hold of Storm and drags him back towards the center of the ring before making the cover.

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TH-NO!

The crowd cheers when Storm gets his good shoulder up.

Stephy Auger: Dammit!

Stryker takes Storm, marches into the corner and slams him face-first into the top turnbuckle. After turning Storm around, Stryker doubles him over with repeated shoulder thrusts to the midsection. He then takes Storm and whips him hard into the far corner. After Storm’s back collides with the turnbuckles, he staggers over towards the center of the ring. The crowd gasps when Stryker hoists him up for Once in a Lifetime (Pop-up Spinebuster)...

Kris Cruise: THIS COULD BE IT...

Stephy Auger: YES!














… while Storm’s on the way down, the crowd explodes with cheers when Storm nails Stryker with an elbow smash across the face! Storm drops down to a knee while Stryker stumbles back before collapsing against the ropes.

Kris Cruise: Storm countered! Storm countered! He’s still in this contest!

Stephy Auger: GAAAAH!

Stryker can be seen trying to shake out the cobwebs. Once Stryker gathers himself, he stands back up and charges over at Storm. He jumps up onto Storm’s shoulders and goes for a running hurricanrana. But Storm blocks, leaving Stryker hanging upside down.

Kris Cruise: Uh oh...

Stephy Auger: This is bad. This is very bad!

The crowd gasps and cheers as Storm strains while slowly pulling Stryker back up onto his shoulders. Stryker shakes his head as Storm heads towards the corner and delivers a Buckle Bomb! The crowd cheers while Stryker slumps down in the corner. Meanwhile, Storm stumbles back before dropping back down to a knee. He can be seen clutching his right shoulder.

Kris Cruise: Storm just threw Stryker right into the corner with a buckle Bomb!

Stephy Auger: Yeah, but look at him! He can’t make the cover! He might have just done further damage to his shoulder! That wasn’t smart at all! Then again, he IS from Alabama…

Kris Cruise: Stephy, please...

While Stryker slowly pulls himself back up in the corner, Storm slowly rises back to a vertical base. The Swiss Army Knife charges into the corner before rocking Stryker with a European Uppercut (with the left arm)! After Stryker is sent into the opposite corner with an irish whip, Storm charges over and blasts Stryker across the face with a yakuza kick. He then pulls Stryker from out of the corner before whipping him into the far ropes. When Stryker returns, Storm flattens him with a bicycle kick! The crowd explodes with cheers once Stryker is knocked off his feet! Storm the drops down and makes the cover.

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Stryker gets his shoulder up.

Kris Cruise: Storm tried to take Stryker’s head right off with that bicycle kick!

Stephy Auger: Do you hear yourself? The glee in your voice as you describe that?

Storm takes Stryker and whips him into the ropes. When Stryker returns, he sees Storm setting up for a back body drop. So Stryker purposely kicks Storm in the right shoulder to boos from the crowd!

Stephy Auger: Good! That’s what he gets for leaving himself open like that!

Storm clutches his right arm again after he gets knocked upright. While Storm continues to favor his shoulder, Stryker turns and hits the ropes. When he returns, the boos turn to cheers when Storm lifts him up, turns and throws him down with a spinebuster! He rolls across Stryker and hooks the near leg.

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THR-NO!

The crowd boos when Stryker reverses the pin into a grounded crucifix!

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THRE-NO!

The crowd gasps when Storm kicks out.

After both grapplers scramble back to a vertical base, Stryker rolls up Storm in a small package.

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Storm shifts his weight over onto Stryker…

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Stryker shifts his weight back over onto Storm…

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THR-NO!

Storm kicks out.

After both grapplers return to their feet, Stryker takes Storm and whips him into the corner. He then rushes into the corner, connects with a corner elbow and follows up with a CCS Enzuigiri! While Storm is dazed, Stryker grabs him from behind and places him in a Crossface Chickenwing!

Kris Cruise: Stryker’s got Storm locked in the Chickenwing!

Stephy Auger: YES!

Storm goes to reach out for the ropes. But Stryker is quick to pull Storm away from the ring and bring him towards the center of the ring. Storm has his arm out. But he’s nowhere near the ropes now. He then tries to pull Stryker’s arm from around his neck, but it’s to no avail. Storm howls in pain once Stryker applies even more pressure by locking his hands together behind his back.

Stephy Auger: You mind as wya throw in the towel now! You’re already down 2-0. Even if by some chance you win tonight, your shoulder is even in worse shape than it was when you came into the match. Do yourself a favor and just give up!

Kris Cruise: Tyler Storm would never!

The ref asks Storm if he wants to give up. But Storm refuses. He holds his arm out. But again, he’s nowhere near the ropes. Stryker continues to keep the hold locked on tight while he fights for the submission. Storm’s doing his best to block out the pain. He’s trying to hang on. But Stryker keeps the chickenwing locked on for, the worse it gets. Storm begins to groan in agony when Stryker starts shaking him from side to side. The former two-time 15 Champion is yelling right in Storm’s ear to quit over and over. The crowd is at a fever pitch as they wait for Storm’s decision. The ref again asks Storm if he wants to give up. The crowd gasps when Storm starts to raise his free hand. Stryker’s eyes widen. He can feel victory. He can sense that he’s seconds away from sweeping this Best of Five Series and securing himself a Pride Championship match. The ref continues to anticipate a decision from Storm. Suddenly, the crowd explodes with cheers when Stryker wags his finger at the ref. Storm has chosen to fight on.

Kris Cruise: Storm’s not giving up! He won’t quit!

Stephy Auger: You idiot!

Frustrated that he couldn’t get the submission, Stryker throws Storm down hard with the Insomniac’s Dream (Crossface Chickenwing Suplex)! Storm slowly begins to stir on the mat. As he turns himself over on all fours, Stryker steps out onto the apron and begins climbing the turnbuckles. Just as Storm gets back to his feet, Stryker leaps off the top and knocks Storm down with a missile dropkick to the back of the head! The crowd erupts with boos as Storm collapses to the mat. After laying in the prone position, Storm starts to slowly push himself up on all fours. When he gets up on his knees, Stryker rushes over and spikes him head-first into the mat with a running hurricanrana! While Storm is sprawled out on the canvas, Stryker heads into the corner. After he scales to the top turnbuckle, he twists while he flips off before crashing down hard across Storm with a corkscrew moonsault! He hooks the leg.

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TH-NO!

The crowd cheers when Storm gets his shoulder up.

Stephy Auger: How was that not a three count!? Count faster, ref!

Stryker pulls Storm back up before bringing him down with the Stryke 2 (leg-hook Saito Suplex)! While Storm is down, Stryker steps out onto the apron before scaling the turnbuckles. Once Stryker gets to the top, the crowd gasps when Stryker leaps off the top for a diving leg drop… only to erupt with cheers when Stryker crashes on the mat!

Stephy Auger: NOOOOOO!

Kris Cruise: Nobody was home! Tyler Storm moved out of the way just in time!

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

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After both grapplers return to their feet, Stryker nails Storm with a right hand. Storm comes back with a right hand of his own. Stryker nails Storm with another punch to the face. Storm answers back with another punch. Stryker throws another punch. But Storm blocks it and counters with a punch! Storm blocks another punch and follows up with a punch of his own! Storm then knocks Stryker back with another punch… and another… and another! While Stryker is dazed, Storm throws out a spinning forearm. But Stryker counters hitting Storm with a front kick to Storm’s hurt shoulder! While Storm is doubled over, Stryker knocks him upright with a kick to the hurt shoulder! He then knocks Storm back with the First Stryke (arm twist/hook kick combo)! While Storm is hurt, Stryker turns and takes off into the far ropes. When Stryker returns, Storm throws him down with a Sling Blade! He makes the cover.

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Stryker kicks out.

Storm takes Stryker and sends him into the corner with an irish whip. He then runs in to attack when Stryker catches him with a boot to the face. As Storm turns away and staggers towards the center of the ring, Stryker comes up from behind a grabs a hold of him. The crowd erupts with boos as Stryker looks to give Storm his own move, the Hybrid Crackdown (inverted headlock into a rolling elbow). But Storm’s able to duck the rolling elbow. Storm then quickly slips on a sleeper hold. The crowd cheers when Storm cinches in the hold. Stryker can be seen flailing his arms around. He tries to reach out for the ropes. But he’s nowhere near them. Storm continues to keep the sleeper on tight. Suddenly, he lets go, quickly turns Stryker towards him and rocks him with a jumping knee strike underneath the chin! While Stryker is dazed, Storm turns him away, lifts him up and then throws him down with a Blue Thunder Bomb! The ref slides into place for the count.

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The crowd boos when Stryker gets his shoulder up.

Storm takes Stryker and whips him into the ropes. When Stryker returns, Storm doubles him over with a boot to the midsection. He then turns and heads into the ropes. When Storm returns, he knocks Stryker down with a Scissors Kick to the back of the neck! After pulling Stryker back, Storm dumps him on his neck with a Backdrop Driver!

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The crowd boos when Stryker gets his shoulder up.

Storm picks up Stryker, lifts him up across his back and then drops him across his knee with the Rolling Tide (Air Raid Crash Neckbreaker)! The cheers continue as Storm picks up Stryker, lifts him up across his shoulders and then drives him down with the Eye of the Storm (Electric Chair Driver)!!!

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The crowd explodes with cheers as “Eye of the Tiger (Metal Cover)” blasts over the PA!

J.A. Aldridge: Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of this bout, TYLER STORM!

The cheers continue as Storm gets his good arm raised in victory.

Kris Cruise: Tyler Storm avoids defeat here tonight! He gets the win over Brian Stryker and brings this Best of Five Series to a score of 2-1!

Stephy Auger: Tyler Storm staves off elimination tonight. But next time on Vertigo? Brian Stryker is putting him away for good!

• COMMERCIAL BREAK •

[FGA Office]

We see a shot of the locker room and it’s isolated, desolate and empty other than one man filling the frame as he’s just seated there like a caged animal looking to strike out at anyone. That someone is Seth Iser and he’s wearing a nice white suit with a golden chain around his neck and a copper bracelet that he’s often seen wearing when he’s not wrestling as well as the Pride Title around his waist and a giant white bandage over his forehead considering how often he’s been bleeding. And Spencer Burke waltzes in looking to get a word in. But you can hear Seth muttering one statement a couple of times lowly. ‘She will pay the price.’

Spencer Burke: Seth...you left before we could even get you on afterburn on the pay per view which isn’t like you. You’re not one to turn down an interview. But congratulations on the retention but I’d like to know what’s going through your head after what happened with Izzy.

Seth just eyeballs the intruder with a scowl before you hear a snarl from him out of disgust before he stands up towering over the interviewer being 6’5".

Seth Iser: Your fault for asking. I am not in a particularly good mood and don’t really WANT to talk but what I say now...your fault for asking.

Those words are low and full of malice.

Seth Iser: But I feel disrespected once again. She wants to continue to play the game that got her that Grand Slam. But she’s going to learn tonight that I’m not playing around anymore. That was a declaration of war and if you’re going to go to war with me...the rules are a little different now.

Spencer Burke: War, Seth?

Seth Iser: I didn’t stutter, boy. It’s a war now. Only one of us is going to remain as Pride Champion and the other is going to leave flat by the time this is over a broken wrestler without any pride! And with how often I paid the price to get to where I’m at…and will continue to in my life!

Seth then just lets out a growl again before ripping off the bandage from his forehead and that wound that hasn’t healed reopens and starts to squirt down his face in a fast motion. It’s also starting to go into his nice white suit.

Seth Iser: You see this Spencer!? This is what she did to me! This is blood! This is the wound of war after she delivered a cheap shot to Moretti before hand! This is part of a price I paid! Tonight...I don’t really give a damn about her match with Ricky Valero. It’s HER turn to pay the price. SHE’S GOING TO PAY THE PRICE SPENCER!

Spencer Burke: But that isn’t the most professional way of approac--

Seth Iser: She threw that out the door the moment she attacked a retired wrestler, Spencer! Now Izzy! Look at this real close…

Seth then gestures for the camera to come a little closer and you can see him seething now.

Seth Iser: You’re in my head...oh yes you got what you want. You’re in my head. You’re in my psyche even. Congratulations. But now you’re going to pay a price for that. I’m going to teach you why being in my head is a bad place to be...because now you have to go through that long dark ride in my mind.

Seth wipes his eyes after blinking once as the blood is really starting to cover his nice white suit fully.

Seth Iser: If I had done the things with some restraint to get this title from you Izzy...just imagine what I’m going to do to you in the mind-frame of war to keep it. And it begins...tonight.

With that warning Seth just stomps out muttering ‘She will pay the price’ a couple of times in absolute disgust before slamming the door shut. A trail of blood dripping down a little bit where he steps due to the open wound on his forehead.

[FGA Office]

Wednesday, May 12, 2019
Fiserv Forum
Milwaukee, WS
LIVE and ONLY on PAY-PER-VIEW

[FGA Office]

MAIN EVENT
• Singles Match •
Izzy Anders vs. Ricky Valero

“Amazing” by Kanye West hits, lifting the fans to their feet in a fit of rage. White and pink strobe lights start to flash throughout the arena.

It's amazing
I'm the reason
Everybody fired up this evening

I'm exhausted
Barely breathing
Holding on to what I believe in

No matter what
You'll never take that from me
My reign is as far as your eyes can see

Ricky Valero emerges from the back amidst a cloud of fog. With that trademark smirk stretched across his face, he scans the arena with hubris. He puts his legs together, extends his arms outward, throws his head back and basks in the building’s negative energy.

It's amazin', so amazin', so amazin', so amazin', it's amazin'
So amazin', so amazin', so amazin', it's amazin' (Let's go)

J.A. Aldridge: Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is scheduled for ONE fall and it is your main event of the evening! Introducing first, hailing from Staten Island, New York! Weighing in at 227 pounds… RICKY VALERO!

He makes his way toward the ring intentionally ignoring the outstretched hands of front row fans along his route. He circles the ring, before reaching the far corner. Slowly he climbs up the steps and leans his back against the ropes, bouncing against them a few times with his arms wrapped over top of them before slipping into the ring.

I'm a monster
I'm a killer
I know I'm wrong, yeah

I'm a problem
That'll never
Ever be solved

And no matter what
You'll never take that from me
My reign is as far as your eyes can see

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

Kris Cruise: It is main event time, Stephy! Ricky Valero is currently in the ring right now. In a couple of seconds, a woman is going to march through that curtain with the intent of knocking his head clean off his shoulders: Izzy Anders!

Stephy Auger: It’s bad enough that her, Xena: Power Bottom and Fujiwater bullied the honorable Evan Envi into giving that ungrateful dog ANOTHER World Championship match. Now, she’s hell bent on destroying Valero! This man never did anything to desire this type of hate. Valero has done nothing but bless us with classic matches and pictures of his great abs! He’s the gift that keeps on giving!

The hypnotic opening of “Bad Dreams” by Phantogram picks up throughout the arena and the lights fade into a cascade of fuschia and crimson.

♫ Bad dreams never affect me
I'm not afraid of the concrete
Bad dreams never affect me
I'm not afraid of the concrete ♫

As the colors play, the beats becomes harsher and invites Izzy Anders onto the stage. She dances around to the beat of the music until she makes to the center point of the stage. Scanning the arena with that Cheshire grin of hers, Izzy takes her time walking down the ramp. When she does, she does it with an egotistical saunter, knowing that she has the audience wrapped around her finger.

♫ To changing me
(And I believe this happened once before)
To changing me
(And I predict the world will be all gone)
To changing me
(And I can see the same things that you see)
To changing me
(‘Cause I predict the world) ♫

J.A. Aldridge: His opponent, fighting out of Holland, Michigan by way of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada! Weighing in at 140 pounds! She is one half of the reigning United States Tag Team Champions… “The Mindkiller” IZZY ANDERS!

Izzy climbs the ring apron, turning her back to the ring to stare at the audience. She shifts down the ropes until she reaches the turnbuckle, ascending it with a delicate air. From there, she reaches methodically for her eyepatch, removing it with flair. She lowers it into her mouth, giving it a playful bite and giving the hard cam a wink. Izzy then scales down the turnbuckle into the ring, taking her coat off. A stagehand receives it in the only way Izzy does, a dramatic fling meant to blanket them in the immense coat. The Mindkiller then takes a seat a little off center of the ring, at the very tip of her corner. She sits there with her legs crossed, staring out to the audience as her song dies out.

Kris Cruise: Izzy Anders is looking to inflict a world of hurt on Valero tonight, but there’s someone that wants to inflict a world of hurt on her and that’s Seth Iser!

Stephy Auger: Yeah, she attacked Iser unprovoked and before that, she tried to cripple Vincent Moretti! She made the wrong move crossing Seth Iser! You remember the last time we heard Seth Iser talking about war. It was when he was going up against Owen Gonsalves last summer. As soon as Seth Iser donned that infamous mask, Gonsalves, for once in his miserable life, showed some smarts and got the hell out of wrestling a.s.a.p. But I don’t think Izzy has the good sense to back off.

The bell sounds as Anders makes a beeline right towards Valero. But The Good Guy isn’t in any hurry to engage. Infact, he steps back before stepping halfway through the ring ropes. The crowd boos as Valero’s positioning forces the ref to keep Anders at bay. Valero looks back in the ring and grins at Anders while the ref continues to instruct her to move back. Anders can be seen mouthing something at The Good Guy while she reluctantly steps back towards the center of the ring.

Stephy Auger: Valero’s playing mind games with The Mindkiller! I love it!

Kris Cruise: I don’t think he’s going to love it when Anders gets her hands on him tonight. Believe me, she will. It’s only a matter of “if”, not “when.”

Once there is considerable distance between the two, Valero steps back into the ring. Both he and Anders start to circle the ring before Valero drops to his back and rolls to the floor. The crowd boos Valero while he takes his sweet time walking around the ring.

Kris Cruise: Valero’s in no rush to engage with Anders!

Stephy Auger: Why should he? He doesn’t give into her demands like the Chief did! Why Envi would ever agree to giving Fujiko of all people a rematch, I’ll never understand.

Kris Cruise: Maybe if you paid attention, you would have heard Envi say that he just wants issue between him and Fujiko finished, once and for all.

Anders has had enough of Valero and decides to roll out of the ring to go after him. As soon as The Mindkiller rolls out to the floor, Valero takes off. But The Mindkiller is right on his heels. After Valero rounds three ring posts, he rolls back inside. When Anders rolls back in, Valero tries to cheapshot her with a quick elbow drop. But Anders was smart enough to roll back to the outside, causing Valero to hit his elbow on the canvas. As soon as Valero gets back to his feet, Anders reaches back in and yanks him down to the mat. The crowd cheers as The Mindkiller drags Valero over to the corner. Anders is about to set up Valero to have his leg thrown against the ring post. But Valero’s able to shake Anders off of his leg. Once Valero gets out of Anders’ grip, he quickly scoots himself away from the corner before turning over and quickly getting back to his feet.

Stephy Auger: Did you see that? Anders was going to try and slam Valero’s perfectly sculpted leg against the ring post over and over! She was going to try and cripple him like she did Mr. Moretti!

While Anders slides back in, Valero takes off into the ropes. When he returns, the crowd gasps and cheers when Anders lifts him up across his shoulders! She’s set him up for a fireman’s carry neckbreaker. But before she can deliver the move, Valero blocks the move with multiple elbows to the side of the head. After sliding down from behind, Valero grabs Anders, runs forward and chucks her over the rope and to the floor. The crowd boos when Anders falls down hard on the outside.

Stephy Auger: Looks like Valero just took out the trash, Cruise!

Kris Cruise: I’m surprised you’re being so harsh on Anders.

Stephy Auger: I hate to do it. I really do! But I stan two kings in Evan Envi and Ricky Valero! I’ll like Anders a lot more once she finally stabs Fujiko in the back. You do know it’s coming eventually, right?

Kris Cruise: You keep hoping for something that will never happen, Stephy.

Stephy Auger: No, YOU keep hoping for something that will never happen. Like Fujiko being World Champion!

Anders can be seen stirring on the outside. As The Mindkiller slowly turns herself over, Valero points behind him to the far ropes. After signalling the dive to the fans, he turns and takes off into the far ropes. When Valero returns, he motions for a dive before performing a Tranquilo Roll in the center of the ring. The crowd erupts with boos at Valero’s blatant mocking of Anders.

Stephy Auger: AH HA HA! I LOVE IT!

Kris Cruise: Valero is just digging his own grave with this.

As Anders pulls herself up using the edge of the apron, she sees Valero mocking her in her signature pose. He then motions for Anders to come here with his index finger. While Anders climbs up onto the apron, Valero returns to his feet with a kip up. As Anders is in the process of stepping through the ropes, Valero runs over and nails her with a running knee lift to the face! The boos continue as he takes Anders, marches into the corner and slams her face-first into the top turnbuckle. He then takes Anders by the hair, pulls her head back and then slams her face-first into the top turnbuckle again. After turning Anders around, Valero lights up her chest with knife edge chops that echo throughout the arena. Valero then turns and scolds the booing crowd.

Stephy Auger: That’s right, Valero! Let these bums have it!

When Valero turns his attention back to Anders, the crowd cheers when The Mindkiller takes Valero and tosses him into the corner. From there, Anders rocks him with multiple European Uppercuts. While Valero appears groggy, Anders grabs him by the wrist. She’s about to whip him into the far corner when Valero takes his opposite hand and pokes her in the eye! The boos continue when Valero puts Anders in the corner and sends her slumping down with MUDA MUDA MUDA (machine gun punches). Valero adds insult to injury by face washing Anders over and over.

Stephy Auger: Dare I say he throws those punches better than Anders!

Kris Cruise: Valero is just adding more fuel to the fire. When Anders finally gets her hands on him in this match, all hell is going to break loose.

Valero reaches down, grabs Anders by the hair and slowly pulls her back to her feet. He goes for an irish whip. But Anders reverses and follows Valero across the ring. As soon as Valero’s back hits the turnbuckles, Anders is right there to connect with a step-up enzuigiri! Valero starts to stagger out of the corner. But Anders is right there to grab him and shove him back into the crowd.

Kris Cruise: Anders isn’t letting Valero go anywhere! She’s been waiting for this!

Stephy Auger: Come on, Izzy! Please be easy on him! This has been one huge misunderstanding!

The crowd explodes with cheers when Anders sends Valero slumping down in the corner with MUDA MUDA MUDA! She reaches down, pulls Valero back up… and then sends him slumping back down with MUDA MUDA MUDA!! The Mindkiller is by no means done! She reaches down, pulls Valero back up and gives him MUDA MUDA MUDA again!!! A close up shot reveals a groggy Valero seated in the corner with a bloody nose. The Mindkiller then reaches down, grabs Valero by the nose and slowly brings him back to his feet. She then leads Valero out of the corner by his nose before twisting it, causing Valero to howl in pain! The pain doesn't stop for The Good Guy as Anders latches onto his arms. She performs an arm wrench… then another… and another… and another… and another… and another. Valero howls in pain while he puts up a “stop” motion with his free hand. The ref asks him if he wants to give up. When Valero refuses, Anders gives the arm a hard tug. The Mindkiller performs another arm wrench before delivering multiple short-arm shoulder thrusts. Valero lets out a groan each time Anders’ shoulder collides against his arm! She then lifts Valero’s arm up over her head, before bringing it down hard with an armbreaker across her shoulder. Valero is sent stumbling across the ring and against the ropes. He clutches his right arm. But he has little time to rest as The Mindkiller is on his heels! Anders grabs Valero by the back of the tights, pulls him back towards the center of the ring and places him in a hammerlock. The hammerlock doesn’t stay on for long, though, as Anders is quick to knock him off his feet with the Black Song (Hammerlock Lariat)!

Kris Cruise: Izzy Anders is teeing off on Ricky Valero!

Stephy Auger: Where is Evan Envi to call a timeout? Where is Nat? Can I call a timeout for Ricky real quick?

Kris Cruise: No, you’re going to sit right here while Valero takes his medicine!

Instead of making the cover, Anders takes Valero and pulls him up into a seated position. She then points to a random fan before taking off into the ropes. When The Mindkiller returns, she flattens Valero on the mat with A Gift For You (Penalty Kick)! She drops down and makes the cover.

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Valero gets his shoulder up.

Anders pulls Valero, wrenches the arm and follows up with another double knee armbreaker! The Mindkiller then hits the ropes before returning to deliver a running knee drop across the arm! She makes the cover.

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Valero kicks out.

Anders grabs Valero by his ears, pulls him over onto a knee and then takes off into the ropes. When The Mindkiller returns, she flattens him with a Shining Yakuza Kick! She makes the cover.

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T-NO!

Valero gets his shoulder up.

Anders picks up Valero and pulls him into a front facelock. Before she can bring him down with a DDT, Valero moves her against the ropes. After Valero grabs onto the middle ropes, the ref gives Anders until the count of five to break the hold.

Ref: ONE… TWO… THREE… FOUR…

Anders reluctantly lets go of the hold. As soon as Anders puts her arms in the air, the crowd boos when Valero nails her with multiple shoulder thrusts to the midsection! He then grabs Anders, chucks her through the ropes and out onto the apron. Valero reaches through the ropes, grabs Anders, drags her across the middle rope and then places her with an Elevated DDT! Valero pulls Anders back up before bringing her back down with a swinging neckbreaker. He makes the cover.

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Anders kicks out.

While Valero slowly pulls Anders off the mat, The Mindkiller starts to hit him with punches to the midsection. So Valero takes her and sends her into the ropes. When Anders returns, Valero knocks her down to the mat with a dropkick to the knee. He then quickly hits the far ropes, comes back and knocks Anders down with a Shining Wizard. The boos continue as Valero delivers the Leg drops of Jupiter (rally on consecutive leg drops)!

Stephy Auger: You and this crowd had your fun while Anders was getting her shots in. But look at her now! She’s at the mercy of the Valerosaurus Rex!

Kris Cruise: I’m sorry, the WHAT!?

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Anders kicks out.

Valero takes Anders and moves her into the corner. After nailing her with three shoot kicks to the chest, Valero takes the co-holder of the US Tag Titles and sends her into the far corner with an irish whip. The Good Guy then rushes across the ring and connects with a corner forearm smash! After whipping Anders back across the ring into the previous corner, Valero runs across the ring and throws out another corner forearm smash. This time, Anders moves out of the way. The crowd cheers when Valero crashes his good arm into the top turnbuckle!

Kris Cruise: Valero missed!

As Valero stumbles back, Anders grabs him from behind, runs forward and throws his bad shoulder into the ring post!

Stephy Auger: GAAAH!

Anders takes Valero by the back of his tights and pulls him back towards the center of the ring. After hooking his arms, Anders goes for a Snap Dragon Suplex. But Valero is able to counter into a wheelbarrow victory roll. Instead of staying seated, Valero stands up as he lets go of Anders’ legs. He then jumps up in the air, turns and crashes down on Anders’ chest with a double foot stomp! While Anders is still down on the mat, Valero heads over towards the ropes and steps out onto the apron. The boos increase while Valero scales the turnbuckles. Once he reaches the top, the crowd gasps when he leaps off and goes for Burying The Hatchet (diving double foot stomp). But Anders is able to roll out of the way at the last second. When Valero lands on his feet, his momentum sends him rolling forward. When Valero rolls back to his feet and turns around, he sees The Mindkiller charging full steam ahead at him. So he counters with an overhead belly to belly suplex, sending Anders crashing into the turnbuckles! While Anders writhes in pain on the canvas, Valero can be seen clutching his hurt arm.

Kris Cruise: Valero was able to counter the charge with an overhead belly to bell. But at what cost? He’s favoring his arm, Stephy!

Stephy Auger: Maybe I should go in there and give him a quick rub down real quick.

Kris Cruise: You will do no such thing!

When Anders slowly turns over onto her back, Valero steps out onto the apron and scales to the top turnbuckle. He then leaps off and connects with Burying The Hatchet! He makes the cover.

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Anders gets her shoulder up.

Valero pulls up Anders, hooks her leg and delivers a bridging fisherman suplex.

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Anders kicks out.

Valero picks up Anders and nails her with a shoot kick to the chest. After two more shoot kicks, he rocks her with Dream Street (jumping corkscrew roundhouse knee strike to the face). He then doubles Anders over with a boot to the midsection before lifting her up for a Turnbuckle Powerbomb. As soon as Anders gets on Valero’s shoulders, she rains down 12-to-6 elbows to the top of the head! After slipping down in front of Valero, she nails Valero with a roundhouse kick to the head! Valero comes back with a shoot kick to the chest! Anders nails Valero with another roundhouse kick to the head. Valero answers back with another shoot kick to the chest. The Mindkiller whacks Valero with yet another roundhouse kick to the head! The Good Guy Answers back with another shoot kick to the chest! Anders throws out another roundhouse. This time, Valero swats it out of the way. He then throws out a shoot kick, but Anders return the favor by swatting it down. She then throws out the Stockton Slap. But Valero ducks before hitting Anders with four alternating shoot kicks to the chest. Anders then whacks Valero across the face with the Stockton Slap! When Valero turns back towards The Mindkiller, she whacks him across the face with yet another Stockton Slap! The second slap rocks Valero so much that he staggers back a few steps. Anders then pushes forward and spits right in the face! The crowd cheers continue as Valero gets lit up with Dirty Dancin’ (Kick Flurry)!


Kris Cruise: Valero is getting the hell beat out of him!

The cheers get louder as Anders continues the onslaught of kicks. Right Kick, Left Kick, Right Kick, Left Kick, Right Kick, Left Kick, Right Kick, Left Kick, Right Kick, Left Kick, Right Kick, Left Kick….

Stephy Auger: Come on, ref, get in there and stop this.

Anders continues to keep up the pace! Right, left, right, left, right , left, right, left, right, left, right, left, right, left, right, left, right, left, right, left, right, left, right, left, right, left! The fans in attendance start to stand up and applaud as Anders hasn’t slowed down one bit with the kick flurry! After Valero doubles over, Anders places him in a front facelock and plants him with the Three Enemigos (three consecutive DDTs)!

Instead of going for the cover, she turns Valero into the prone position before quickly taking control of his arm. The crowd explodes with cheers when she locks on the Fujiwara Armbar!

Kris Cruise: The Amputator! Izzy’s got her patented submission applied!

Stephy Auger: GAAAH!

The cheers continue as Valero can be heard howling in pain while Anders continues to pull back on the arm!

Kris Cruise: If Valero won’t quit, Anders will gladly snap his arm right off and take it! Heck, she might do it if he taps out, anyway!

The Mindkiller continues to fight like hell for the submission. As soon as Valero starts to raise his free arm off the mat, the crowd erupts with boos when Seth Iser gets in the ring and jumps Anders! The referee immediately calls for the bell.

J.A. Aldridge: Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of this bout as a result of a disqualification...Izzy Anders!

Kris Cruise: Oh my God, Seth Iser’s living up to his word...

Stephy Auger: He said he’d strike!

The bell is ringing for the disqualification as Iser has run into the ring and is assaulting Izzy Anders with right hands. The fans aren’t cheering who won but rather booing that Seth Iser is assaulting one half of the tag champions. The bell is continuing to ring as Iser is walloping the back of Izzy’s head with straight right hands with absolute fury and the blood dryed face almost looking like war paint on the Pride Champion as he’s throwing these bombs and Izzy is defensively having to roll away from this sneak attack putting arms up from the relentlessness of this. Ricky Valero is starting to pull himself up and doesn’t look thrilled about the interference from an outside party but seeing how red Iser is(figuratively and literally) as he sits up to see the view he decides to roll out of the ring muttering to himself not wanting to have anything to do with this.

Kris Cruise: Seth Iser is assaulting Izzy Anders with these thunderous right hands. He hasn’t forgotten the night that Moretti had his leg broken! He hasn’t forgotten the wound that was inflicted upon him! And now we’re finally getting a glimpse of the infamous temper that has made him one of the game’s most hated figures!

Stephy Auger: Do you blame him Kris? He’s tried to take the high road and now that in his own words, this is war, he’s taking matters into his own hands. And this isn’t just a glimpse. This is a flat out exhibition on why he’s one of the more dangerous human beings on the entire planet.

Kris Cruise: This is not Iser’s normal MO to attack someone during a match. Especially a main event war that they were having. I think Izzy is THAT much in his head, Stephy. And we are NOT safe if he’s snapped.

Izzy has managed to start to roll herself to the corner and knows she’s going to have to fight like hell and you see her launch multiple kicks from the grounded position to the knee of Seth to get him on his back foot and try to start retreating. But the fresher Seth after the initial backstep throws one vile right hand that sends her flying into the corner and then a back elbow to the jaw and then another measured right! The crowd isn’t losing hope though. They’re chanting.

“LET’S GO IZZY!”

“LET’S GO IZZY!”

“LET’S GO IZZY!”

Kris Cruise: We might need to get security out here or worse.

Stephy Auger: I don’t think the marines could pull Seth off of Izzy considering what he’s been thinking about doing to her for a while now. They might actually be afraid of getting in the ring to try to stop this.

And then there go a couple of body shots with both the right and the left and then an uppercut shot to the jaw of Izzy in this corner and then a second back elbow before a straight right hand and finally combining both the match and this sneak attack Izzy is slumped down in the corner briefly. You can see Seth let his guard down when he sees that for a moment...not saying a word but then you see Izzy launch from the corner with a thunderous Stockholm slap.

-WHACK!-

‘OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH!’

Kris Cruise: Izzy just told Seth what she thought about this.

Stephy Auger: Is she out of her MIND!?

You can see Seth’s head turned from the slap and pausing for a half of a second before turning his head and launching red mist straight into the eyes of Izzy as a response! She finally drops down from the corner rolling around and actually letting out a yell from the burn of the mist! As she’s rolling around the canvas from the burning sensation in her eyes in this heinous attack.

Kris Cruise: Oh my God that burning red mist…

Stephy Auger: I guess Izzy is a different kind of red now! HA!

Kris Cruise: Will you stop!? The Pride Champion just burned one half of the tag champions with that damned red mist in one of the more dishonorable attacks you’ll ever see!

As Izzy is growling on the floor needing attention for her eyes and a couple of people are sprinting toward her for medical attention, Seth Iser is demanding the microphone and he’s not letting any of the people in the ring or they suffer a similar fate with how threatening he is. The fans go from booing to chanting what they think of this assault.

“ISER SUCKS!”

“ISER SUCKS!”

“ISER SUCKS!”

But Seth is just letting them chant it and as one of the medical folks jumps on the apron Seth literally pulls his hand back with the microphone threatening to hit him with it if he doesn’t get finished and the frightened man has to leap off the apron. And there you finally see him kneel down toward Izzy and she’s yelling in obvious pain from the red mist and there’s a seething anger in Seth’s face as he glares down at her.

Seth Iser: Two Falls of Honor.

He only speaks those words before dropping the microphone down with a thud and then making his exit and then finally allowing the medical personnel to drain the painful mist from Izzy’s eyes perhaps as he walks up the ramp with everyone hating what he just pulled. A loud boovation for him.

Kris Cruise: Two Falls of Honor!?

Stephy Auger: Is that a Pride Title match between the two and that’s how he wants to combat her in?

Kris Cruise: What is this match and how dare Seth speak those words involving a match with honor when he just did one of the most dishonorable things you can do to another wrestler with that mist!

Stephy Auger: There hasn’t been any honor in this from the beginning since Moretti had his leg broken!

Kris Cruise: Whatever that match might be...and we hope to find out more about this and update you on Izzy’s condition, we’re unfortunately out of time tonight. This was disgusting...absolutely disgusting. Good night...