MAIN EVENT
• SIX MAN TAG TEAM MATCH •
Fujiko Mine, Izzy Anders, Johnny Karma vs. Marlon Cure, Erin Mariani, Ricky Valero
Kris Cruise: We are back for our main event, Stephy! It’s another Six Man Tag Team match. I was going to say that these two sides are even more volatile than the last six man match we just saw. But from what we just heard moments ago, it looks like Izzy Anders and Johnny Karma will shockingly put their issues to the side if it means beating the team of Marlon Cure, Ricky Valero and Erin Mariani here tonight!
Stephy Auger: Izzy claims that they can work together. But I don’t buy it. Did you see how much she was over the moon at the announcement of this match? You didn’t? Well that’s because she wasn't! Izzy Anders can’t stand Johnny Karma and Karma can’t stand her! She screwed Karma out of the Undisputed Championship once upon a time. Her and her Heroes Never Die friends spent the summer making Karma’s life a living hell and beating him down at every turn! I highly doubt that Karma will swallow his pride and put that all to the side just for a shot at winning this tag team match. You never saw him teaming up with the New Kings, did you? Of course not! Karma and Izzy can say all the right things for the cameras. But their actions will tell the truth here tonight.
Kris Cruise: Well I for one believe that Izzy and Karma can coexist.
Stephy Auger: … just further proof that you really are as dumb as you look.
Kris Cruise: You know what? I’m going to let that slide! We’ve got a Six Man Tag Team Match to call here in just a few moments. Heading both sides will be FGA World Champion Fujiko Mine and her opponent at All-Star Showdown VIII, Marlon Cure!
Stephy Auger: Marlon Cure is going to give Fuji Water just a taste of what’s in store for her gluttonous self at All-Star Showdown! The nerve of her to get on Marlon Cure for propping himself up. Isn’t that what she’s done at every turn? Oh, noooo ooooone’s had it harder than her. Nooooo oooooone’s overcome what she has. Noooooo oooooone works harder than her. Pffffffft, save it, lady!
Kris Cruise: I think you’re selling Fujiko’s trials and tribulations short!
Stephy Auger: I think that arrogant you-know-what is selling King Cure short! But it’s okay, Cruise. He’s going to prove himself tonight and he’ll prove himself at All-Star Showdown VIII! Flanking him tonight are two people who would love for nothing more than to rip Fujiko apart. That’s good news for Cure and bad news for the champ.
Kris Cruise: We’ll see, won’t we? Right now, let’s send it on over to J.A. Aldridge to give the ring introductions for our main event!
“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)
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
J.A. Aldridge: Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is scheduled for ONE fall! It is a Six Man Tag Team Match and it is your main event of the evening! Introducing team number one! First, hailing from Staten Island, New York! Weighing in at 227 pounds! He is “The Franchise” RICKY VALERO!!!
Purple lights pulse throughout the arena as "BBB" pulses through the PA system until Erin Mariani emerges at the top of the ramp, a look of disdain writ large upon her face not just for the insect standing in the ring preparing to face Her but also for the lower forms of life gawking in Her direction from the stands
Get down
On the ground
Don't move
Make a sound
As she begins to walk towards the ring, a sense of purpose in Her stride, an arrogant smile crosses Mariani's lips as she begins to picture what she has in mind for the insect waiting for Her in the ring
No more
Thought control
You do
What you're told
Upon reaching the ringside area Mariani places a foot on the bottom ring step before casting a sideways glance at the nearest set of fans, almost looking amused by them, before she begins to climb the ring steps
J.A. Aldridge: His partners! First, hailing from Spokane, Washington… ERIN MARIANI!!!
*Static Cut Intro*
This is a public service announcement
Sponsored by Just Blaze and the good folks at Roc-A-Fella Records.
"Fellow Americans, it is with the utmost pride and sincerity
That I present this recording, as a living testament and recollection
Of history in the making during our generation."
The arena darkens as Jay Z’s “Public Service Announcement” plays, and the fans boo as Just Blaze's words echo throughout the arena following Jay's introduction and a lone spotlight appears on the stage. The ominous sounding piano goes louder as all of the lights in the arena go out, leaving it completely black as the intro ends...
ALLOW ME TO RE-INTRODUCE MYSELF, MY NAME IS HOV.
A single spotlight suddenly illuminates the entrance way to show the silhouette of a man on the stage. The lighting cuts back in and turns a golden hue as Marlon Cure stands with both arms outstretched on either side of him, eyes closed and his head tilted back, soaking in the atmosphere and energy from the crowd. The camera pans around Cure as the fan reaction grows louder and louder.
J.A. Aldridge: Their partner, hailing from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania! Weighing in at 196 pounds… MARLON CURE!!!
The High Flyer walks down to the ring with purpose, oozing confidence as he hops up the steel steps and climbs up to the top rope, reaching a hand for the sky in a taunting manner before he finally drops down into the ring. Cure shrugs the sleeveless long coat off of his shoulders and places the black gold crown around a nearby ringpost as he leans back in the corner, waiting for the match to begin.
The arena lights flash in a myriad of different colours in time with John Bonham's quite remarkably epic drum intro that is filling the arena, and just as it reaches a crescendo Cherry Baum emerges at the top of the ramp, standing to one side to introduce the man they call Johnny Karma, to the Frontier
Wrestling Arts fanbase - at which point he walks out onto the ramp before coming to a halt and uses a couple of fingers to blow a kiss to the fans, pausing to hold his arm in the air for a couple of seconds to signal his arrival
As he and Cherry begin to walk down the ramp, Karma unfastens the cuffs of his ring jacket while also talking some last minute preparation with Cherry as they get ever closer to the ring
As the pair reach ringside, Cherry quickly climbs onto the ring apron and sits on the middle rope to hold it open, as Karma climbs the ring steps and walks along the apron, turning to face the audience and slowly raising an arm before raising his index finger to let everyone know that he is #1, before he steps through the ropes into the ring.
Once inside the ring, Karma unzips his ring jacket before he climbs onto the nearest turnbuckle and holds his arms out wide to soak in the crowd's cheers
J.A. Aldridge: Their opponents! First, hailing from Queens, New York! Weighing in at 233 pounds… JOHNNY KARMA!!!
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 partners! First, fighting out of Holland, Michigan by way of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada! 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.
"Can You Feel It?"
"Can You Feel It?"
"Can You Feel It?"
The beat of "Can you feel it?" kicks in, and the crowd bursts into cheers, knowing who is about to arrive. The funky beat quickly spreads through the arena, and the crowd begins stomping and clapping along as the song begins. The lights in the arena dim, with pink and gold spotlights swirling around the arena.
"If you look around
The whole world is coming together now...baby...""Can You Feel It?"
"Can You Feel It?"
"Can You Feel It?!"
The crowd is getting heavily into the song, and as the Jacksons sing the title of the song, the lights in the arena bump brighter and brighter.
Feel it in the air, the wind is taking it everywhere..."Can You Feel It?"
"Can You Feel It?"
"Can You Feel It?!"
On the third one, A spotlight and the camera focuses in on the emerging figure of Fujiko Mine, who stands at one of the crowd entrances. Over her ring attire is a shirt that has her "Apex Goddess" logo on it. Behind her, the imposing XENA has her arms folded. Fujiko keeps her movements a bit reserved, but it is clear she is enjoying the music as the crowd is. She begins to make her way down the steps, dancing and bobbing down the steps until she reaches the arena floor.
J.A. Aldridge: Their partner, hailing from Milwaukee, Wisconsin! She is one half of the reigning United States Tag Team Champions, as well as the reigning FGA World Champion! She is the “Apex Goddess” FUJIKO MINE!!!
After maneuvering through a cleared aisle in the crowd, Fujiko reaches the ringside area, and follows it up with a graceful handspring onto and over the guardrail. She quickly runs up the steps, then hops onto the top turnbuckle. Xena clears the guardrail behind her, and a single spotlight converges on the woman known as the Apex Goddess. She hooks herself up on top, and as the title of the song comes around, she throws her hands up, fingers outstretched each time.
"Now, tell me...""Can You Feel It?"
"Can You Feel It?"
"Can You Feel It?!"
Each time, blue and yellow streamers are thrown over her posing form. She takes any lingering streamers off her person, and then she comes down off the turnbuckle.
She motions for the crowd to join in, and they oblige, the entire arena filled as the crowd joins in...
"Can You Feel It?"
"Can You Feel It?"
"Can You Feel It?!"
Fujiko grins widely, then pulls the shirt off over her head and tosses it into the crowd. She then leans into the nearest corner before the match begins.
The bell sounds as Anders and Cure start things off for their respective teams. Both grapplers start off with a lock up. After a quick jockeying for position, Cure gains the advantage with a side headlock. He then performs a standing switch and transitions into a hammerlock. Anders is quick to lean forward and reverse into a hammer lock of her own. After trying to reach down and pull one of Anders’ legs out from under her, Cure stands back up and counters with a back elbow to the face. The crowd boos as Cure then reverses into yet another hammerlock of his own. After spinning Anders towards him, Cure throws her down to the mat with a side headlock takeover. The hold doesn’t stay on for long as Cure finds himself placed in a headscissors. He then escapes with a kip up. When Anders scrambles back to her feet, Cure sends her down with another side headlock takeover. The Mindkiller counters into another headcissors before Cure escapes with another kip up. After Anders scrambles back to a vertical base, Cure goes for another side headlock takeover. This time, Anders blocks the move. Cure tries to muscle her down with another side headlock takeover. Once again, it’s to no avail. The Mindkiller is able to slip out and quickly transition into another hammerlock. The crowd cheers when she throws out the Black Song (Hammerlock Lariat)! At the last second, Cure ducks before heading towards the ropes. When Cure returns, he ducks a roundhouse kick before continuing to duck the ropes. When Cure returns, he ducks a European Uppercut before continuing to run the ropes. As soon as Cure bounces off the ropes, he leaps across the ring for a flying forearm bash. Anders casually turns and walks out of the way, causing Cure to whiff on the move and hit the mat. After Cure rolls across the mat and gets up to a knee, he looks over and sees Anders casually leaning against the ropes and motioning for him to get back up.
Kris Cruise: The Mindkiller may have just gotten into Cure’s head there.
Stephy Auger: You’d love that, wouldn’t you?
Cure gets back to his feet before him and Anders circle the ring. They then head towards the center and motion for a lockup until Anders cuts him off with a boot to the midsection. The crowd cheers when Anders fires off a European Uppercut. A second European Uppercut knocks Cure back. The Mindkiller moves Cure into the corner before delivering a third European Uppercut, then a fourth, then finally a fifth! Anders takes Cure by the wrist before whipping him into the far corner. The Mindkiller rushes across the ring to attack when Cure knocks her back with a back elbow to the face. He then hoists himself up onto the middle ropes. Before he can deliver a Blockbuster, Anders rolls forward, grabs Cure by the ankle and yanks him off the middle ropes. The crowd cheers when Cure flies off the ropes before smacking the back of his head against the canvas. While Cure slowly sits up, Anders points to a random fan before hitting the ropes.
Stephy Auger: Get up, Marlon! Get out of the way!
The crowd cheers when Anders comes back and flattens Cure with A Gift For You (Penalty Kick)! She makes the cover.
ONE!
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TWO!
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Cure kicks out.
Anders picks up Cure, wrenches his arm and drags him over towards her team’s corner. The crowd erupts with cheers when the FGA World Champion tags in.
Kris Cruise: In comes Fujiko!
Fujiko gets into the ring, takes control of the arm and wrenches it. After wrenching Cure’s arm again, Cure rolls forward, leans back, kips up and reverses into an arm wrench of his own. While Cure’s got control of her wrist, Fujiko rolls forward, turns over onto her knees, flips over with a headstand, spins in place, goes behind Cure and reverses into a hammerlock. She then turns Cure around before bringing him to the mat with a side headlock takeover of her own. Cure grabs a hold of Fujiko before pulling her over with a bridge & roll counter.
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Fujiko rolls back over and keeps the side headlock applied. The ref gets down and asks Cure if he wants to give up. He refuses before pulling Fujiko back down with another bridge & roll counter.
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Fujiko rolls back over and continues to keep the side headlock applied. Cure reaches up and slowly grabs a hold of Fujiko’s hair. He slowly pulls Fujiko’s head back before quickly reversing into a headscissors. Fujiko goes to escape with a kip up. But Cure blocks by keeping his legs locked together. After shifting around on the mat, Fujiko goes for another kip up attempt. Once again, the attempt is denied. Cure breaks the headscissors. But only to lift his top leg up before swinging it down hard across the World Champion’s throat. The ref gets back down and asks Fujiko if she wants to give up. Again, the champ refuses. After turning over onto her knees, the crowd cheers when Fujiko performs a handstand. She then pushes herself out on the leg scissors, lands on her feet and quickly follows up with a front dropkick to the face! She makes the cover.
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Cure kicks out.
Kris Cruise: Cure finds himself on the losing end of another exchange. This time, with the World Champion!
Stephy Auger: Just calm it down, Cruise! It’s still early! The match isn’t over yet.
Fujiko takes Cure and goes for an irish whip. Cure is quick to reverse and send her into the ropes. When Fujiko comes back, Cure goes for a back body drop. Fujiko slips down from behind and takes control of his back. Cure then runs forward, hooks his arms around the top rope and yanks back, sending Fujiko off his back and down to the mat. Once Fujiko rolls back to her feet, she ducks a rolling elbow from Cure as she heads towards the ropes. When Fujiko returns, she knocks Cure back with a running shoulder block. Cure bounces against the ropes, comes back and flattens Fujiko with a running shoulder block of his own. He then turns and hits the ropes. When Cure returns, Fujiko kips up and leapfrogs over him. Cure continues to run the ropes. Without turning around, Fujiko leapfrogs over Cure again as he continues to run the ropes. Fujiko throws out a dropsault, but does so too early, allowing for Cure to hang onto the ropes. Instead of crashing to the mat, Fujiko flips back and lands safely on her feet. As soon as Fujiko lands, Cure rushes over to attack, only to get knocked down by a dropsault from Fujiko. Cure slowly rolls to the outside as the fans in the first few rows stand up. The Apex Goddess circles the ring while waving her arms up and down.
Kris Cruise: The Apex Goddess could be going for something big here!
Stephy Auger: Yeah, hopefully she misses the mark and crashes on the floor.
Kris Cruise: Doubtful!
When King Cure’s right where she wants him, she turns and hits the far ropes. When Fujiko returns, she picks up speed and motions for a dive to the outside. Cure turns and moves out of the way for safety. Instead of crashing to the floor, Fujiko kicks off the middle rope, twirls through the air and seamlessly lands on her knee in a superhero pose to cheers and applause from the crowd.
Kris Cruise: Fujiko’s athleticism was on display there! If anyone can match speed with Marlon Cure or fly as high as him, it’s our World Champion!
Fujiko keeps her eyes locked on Cure while he gives her a clap from the outside. The cheers then turns to boos when Mariani yanks her her up from behind before driving her down with a half nelson facebuster!
Kris Cruise: Oh come on!
Stephy Auger: Good, that’s what she gets for showing off!
The boos continues while Mariani drops down and places Fujiko in a headscissors. Mariani tries to choke out Fujiko until Anders breaks the hold with a running knee drop to the face! The Mindkiller picks up Mariani, marches into the corner and slams her face-first into the top turnbuckle. Anders turns Mariani around before sending her head flying left and right and MUDA MUDA MUDA (machine gun punches in the corner)! Anders steps away from Mariani until Valero throws her down from behind with the PinnaclePlex (leg-hook belly to back suplex)!
Stephy Auger: Thank you, Ricky! See that right there? That’s a good teammate! That’s… a GOOD GUY!
Kris Cruise: I’m sure Johnny Karma would take issue with that!
Stephy Auger: You think I care what he thinks?
The boos turn to cheers as Karma runs over, grabs Valero, continues to run, leaps over the top rope and brings Valero down throat-first across the rope with Macho Karma! Karma climbs back up onto the apron. He scales to the top turnbuckle, jumps off and knocks Valero down with a diving double axe handle! Karma then pulls up Valero, lifts him up from the side and delivers a backbreaker. Karma keeps a hold of Valero and stands up before heading towards the side of the ring and tossing him through the ropes and to the floor!
Kris Cruise: He just told Ricky to get out of his ring with that one!
Stephy Auger: That ring has never belonged to Karma!
While Valero starts to pick himself up on the outside, Karma turns and runs into the far ropes. When Karma returns, he runs forward before going for This Is For The Front Row (baseball slide clothesline). Karma whiffs on the clothesline after Valero slips out of the way. Once Karma lands on his feet, the crowd boos when Cure catches Karma as soon as he turns around with a running Spanish Fly!!!
Kris Cruise: WHAT A MOVE BY CURE!
Stephy Auger: Fujiko can’t do that!
Cure stands tall on the outside and tilts his head back while holding his arms out to his side. When Cure turns back to face the ring, the crowd erupts with cheers when Fujiko takes him down with a single leg springboard plancha off the middle rope!!!
Kris Cruise: Cure’s cockiness got the better of him there! He should have stayed focused! He better learn that lesson now instead of at All-Star Showdown~
Fujiko takes Cure and rolls him back inside. The Apex Goddess climbs back up onto the apron. She steps halfway back into the ring when Valero wraps his arms around her leg! Fujiko tries to shake him off. But it’s to no avail. While Fujiko is caught, Cure catches her with a bicycle knee strike to the side of the head! The crowd boos as Fujiko crumbles to the mat. Cure then drops down to make the cover.
Stephy Auger: Teamwork makes the dreamwork, Cruise, and it’s about to net Cure the win!
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Fujiko gets her foot on the bottom rope.
Kris Cruise: Not so fast.
Cure heads over and tags in Valero. Valero steps back in and puts the boots to Fujiko. He yanks up the Apex Goddess, marches into the corner and slams her face-first into the top turnbuckle. Valero pulls her hair back before slamming her face-first into the top turnbuckle again. Valero turns Fujiko around before blasting her with a blistering knife edge chop. The Franchise pulls his arms back before ripping off another stinging knife edge chop across the chest. Fujiko winced when she got struck with that second chop. She’s then seen guarding her chest. This doesn’t stop Valero. He pulls Fujiko’s arms down before whacking away with another hard chop. Fujiko is then sent into the far corner with an irish whip. Valero rushes across the ring and nails her with a corner forearm smash. Valero then sends Fujiko back into the previous corner with another irish whip. Valero comes charges across the ring before bashing Fujiko with another corner forearm smash. This time, Fujiko slowly slumps down into the corner after getting struck with the blow. Valero reaches down, grabs a handful of hair and slowly pulls Fujiko back to her feet. The crowd erupts with boos when Valero taunts Fujiko while he squeezes her face. He then delivers an irish whip and follows Fujiko into the corner. Instead of crashing into the corner, Fujiko runs up the turnbuckles, backflips off the top turnbuckle and over the oncoming Valero. As soon as Fujiko lands on her feet, she turns and hits the far ropes. When Fujiko returns, the crowd erupts with cheers when she turns Valero inside out with the 4-Play (running single leg dropkick)!
Kris Cruise: OH! Fujiko got all of that one!
Stephy Auger: Ricky, get up! Ricky!
Fujiko gets on her knees, then rolls forward, dives over and tags Anders back in. The Mindkiller rushes over and flattens Valero with the HEAD BOOT! (shining Yakuza Kick) to continued cheers from the crowd. Instead of going for the cover, Anders pulls Valero up to a knee before running back into the ropes. When Anders returns, the crowd cheers when she flattens Valero with another HEAD BOOT! The Mindkiller declines to go for another pin attempt and instead pulls Valero back up to a knee. She then turns and heads towards the side of the ring. As soon as she hits the ropes, the crowd erupts with boos with Mariani yanks down the top rope, sending Anders flipping over the top rope and crashing to the floor!
Kris Cruise: Erin Mariani has struck again! Damn her!
Stephy Auger: Maybe if Izzy had simply gone for the cover, she wouldn’t have gotten flipped over the top rope! Instead, she wanted to inflict more punishment onto Ricky. Good, that’s what she gets for trying to harm the best man on the roster… next to Evan Envi, of course.
Mariani drops to the floor, picks up Anders and throws her down with a Backdrop Suplex!
Kris Cruise: Mariani brings Anders down hard again! This time, with a suplex on the floor!
Stephy Auger: I bet she’s regretting not going for that cover now.
Mariani takes Anders, slams her face-first onto the apron and then pushes her back into the ring. After Valero shakes out the cobwebs, he crawls over and makes the cover.
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Anders goes to put her foot on the bottom rope when Mariani knocks it out of the way.
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Anders gets her shoulder up.
Kris Cruise: Good recovery there from Izzy.
Valero pulls up Anders and brings her back down with a Fisherman Suplex.
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Anders gets her shoulder up.
Valero brings Anders back down with a russian leg sweep before hitting the ropes. When he returns, he delivers the Leg Drops of Jupiter (rally of consecutive leg drops). The boos continue as Valero makes the cover.
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Anders gets her shoulder up.
Valero heads over and tags Mariani in. The crowd erupts with boos when Mariani gets into the ring. After sitting up Anders, Mariani delivers a kick to the spine, followed by an eye rake, followed by a knee drop. She makes the cover.
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Anders gets her shoulder up.
Mariani delivers a scoop slam before hitting the ropes. When she returns, she flattens Anders with a front dropkick as soon as she tries to sit back up. The boos continue as she makes the cover.
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Anders gets her shoulder up.
Mariani takes Anders and whips her into the ropes. When Anders returns, the crowd boos when she sends Anders flipping down to the mat with a kitchen sink. Anders tries to get up, but quickly goes back down and guards her midsection. When she turns over, Mariani crouches down just far enough out of reach. As Anders looks over, Mariani taunts her by beckoning her with her finger. The boos quickly turns to cheers when Anders spits right in Mariani’s face!
Kris Cruise: UH OH!
Stephy Auger: How disgusting can she be, Cruise!
Kris Cruise: You were loving it two years ago when these crowds were booing Izzy!
Stephy Auger: … well yeah, that was different.
Mariani lunges forward, applies a front facelock and pulls The Mindkiller back to her feet. From there, Mariani delivers multiple knee lifts before throwing Anders down with a northern lights suplex. Mariani gets back to her feet before running towards the ropes. The boos continue when she bounces back and executes a handspring moonsault! She hooks the far leg for the cover.
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Anders gets her shoulder up.
Kris Cruise: Another two count for Mariani! She helped take out Delikado earlier here tonight! She and her cohort Sara Mason would love nothing more than to see her get a win over The Joker & The Thief here tonight.
Mariani heads over and tags Cure back in. Cure heads over and puts the boots to Anders before pulling her into a seated position. He then turns and hits the ropes. As King Cure returns, he flattens Anders with a running yakuza kick before following up with a standing moonsault! He then pulls Anders back to her feet before whipping her into the ropes. When Anders returns, Cure brings her down with a Slingblade. King Cure hits the ropes before returning and delivering a standing corkscrew Shooting Star Press! He hooks the leg.
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The crowd cheers when Anders gets her shoulder up.
Kris Cruise: Izzy’s not done yet! She’s down, but not out.
Stephy Auger: Oh, she will be soon, don’t you worry.
Cure takes Anders and whips her into the ropes. When she returns, Cure jumps up, flips back and spikes her with a Frankensteiner! While Anders is down, Cure steps out onto the apron before scaling the turnbuckles. Back on the canvas, Anders begins to stir before turning over on all fours. As The Mindkiller slowly picks herself back up, Cure stands up from a crouched position on the top turnbuckle. When Anders turns around, Cure flips off, lands on Anders’ shoulders and goes for the Dragonrana.
OOOOOHHHHH!
The crowd gasps when Anders blocks, leaving Cure hanging upside down.
OOOOOOOHHHHH!
Anders slowly lifts Cure back up, onto his shoulders, turns and throws him down with a Running Liger Bomb! Instead of staying seated for the cover, an exhausted Anders falls back on the mat. With both grapplers down, the ref starts his count.
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Both grapplers make it back to a vertical base. Anders hits Cure with a European Uppercut. Cure responds with an elbow smash. Anders nails Cure with another European Uppercut. Cure answers back with another elbow smash. The Mindkiller strikes Cure with another European Uppercut. Cure answers back with another elbow smash. Anders motions for other European Uppercut when Cure cuts her off with a Rolling Elbow! He then turns a dazed Anders away from him before taking control of her back. King Cure rolls her out in front of him for a Ripcord Slingblade. Just as Cure’s about to swing around her, Anders cuts him off with a Stockton Slap! The hard strike stuns Cure. While King Cure is dazed, Anders unleashes Dirty Dancin’ (kick flurry) on Cure before sending him flipping down to the mat with a step-up enzuigiri!
Once again, both grapplers are down. The ref checks on both Cure and Anders before starting another count.
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Cure remains on his back while Anders starts to push herself up onto all fours.
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Cure slowly sits up before turning over into the prone position. Meanwhile, The Mindkiller continues to crawl towards her corner. Fujiko can be seen with her arm out. She then looks over to Karma. There are some gasps from the crowd when Karma willingly puts his arm out for his former chief rival. Across the ring, Valero can be seen barking at Cure to get over to their corner. Cure continues to pull himself across the ring before reaching up and tagging Valero back in.
Stephy Auger: YES!
Valero slingshots into the ring. He rushes over to cut Anders off. But he’s a few steps too late as The Mindkiller lunges towards her corner and tags Fujiko back in.
Kris Cruise: FUJIKO’S IN! THE CHAMP’S BACK IN!
The Apex Goddess springboards to the top rope before knocking the oncoming Franchise down with a missile dropkick! Fujiko takes Valero and goes for an irish whip, only for him to reverse. When Fujiko returns, the crowd gasps when Valero hoists Fujiko up into the air and catches her across his shoulders for Thy Will be Done (Ushigoroshi)! Before Valero can hit the move, Fujiko delivers desperation elbows to the side of the head! Fujiko slips down from behind, spins Cure towards her and knocks him back with a handstand calf kick! With Cure dazed, Fujiko turns, heads towards the ropes, bounces back and brings him down with a handspring rebound ace crusher! Cure bounces off the mat before turning over onto his back. Fujiko reaches down, grabs him by the wrist with both hands and then bashes him with Yount's 3000th Hit (Double wristlock knee to face)! The cheers continue as she drops down and makes the cover.
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The crowd sighs when Cure gets his shoulder up.
Kris Cruise: So close!
Stephy Auger: Phew!
Fujiko slowly pulls Cure up off the mat before lifting him up and bringing him down with the MIDA Multi-Tool (Lumbar Check)! While Cure writhes in pain on the mat, the Apex Goddess steps out onto the apron. She nods her head upon hearing the thunderous cheers for the capacity crowd.
Kris Cruise: Fujiko’s feeling it and so can this capacity crowd! The Apex Goddess is moments away from putting this match away!
Fujiko begins to scale the turnbuckles. As soon as she reaches the top, Mariani rushes over and shoves her off, sending her crashing hard to the floor! The crowd erupts with boos.
Kris Cruise: OH NOOO!
Stephy Auger: ...oops...
The official heads to the outside and checks on Fujiko. While this is going on, the crowd cheers when Susan Kent races down to ringside, yanks Mariani down to the floor and then plants her with a springboard DDT off the apron!
Stephy Auger: Where the hell did that rat come from!
Kris Cruise: That was payback for what she did to Delikado early tonight!
Kent makes her way back up the aisle while the official continues to check on Fujiko. Once Cure has recovered, he rolls to the outside. King Cure moves the official out of the way before grabbing Fujiko and rolling her back inside. Cure slips back into the ring, takes Fujiko and brings her down with a ripcord slingblade. He then drags Fujiko into position before heading out to the apron. As soon as Cure climbs to the top turnbuckle, Valero slaps him on the leg to tag himself in.
Kris Cruise: What the heck is Valero doing?
Stephy Auger: He’s about to finish this off in spectacular fashion. What does it look like?
Kris Cruise: It looks like Cure had Fujiko right where he wanted her!
Stephy Auger: Listen, I know that Cure is good. He’s great, even! But Valero’s got more experience than him. He should listen to his elders, step to the side and watch how a Good Guy gets the job done!
Cure hops down and turns to Valero with his arms spread out. Valero continues to ignore Cure while climbing the turnbuckles. After Valero reaches the top, he leaps off for Burying The Hatchet (diving double foot stomp). At the last second, Fujiko rolls out of the way, causing Valero to miss! Valero lands on his feet before his momentum sends him rolling forward. Valero rolls back to his feet, turns around and goes flying into the corner after Fujiko connects with a running front dropkick!!!
Kris Cruise: Fujiko’s and her team have new life! All she has to do is make the tag!
Stephy Auger: GAH!
Fujiko rolls forward, dives over and tags Karma back in!
Kris Cruise: THERE IT IS!
Stephy Auger: NO NO NO!
The crowd erupts with cheers when Karma steps back in before putting the boots to Valero. Karma pulls up Valero, brings him from out of the corner and throws him down with Dynamite Karma (hammerlock suplex)! Karma heads over, pulls Valero back up and throws him down with Dynamite Karma again! Karma pulls Valero back up, steps behind him and tries to apply Deep Karma (crossface chickenwing)! But Valero counters by running backwards and squashing Karma in the corner before Karma can hook his other arm around Valero’s neck!
Stephy Auger: Get out of there, Ricky! Get out of the corner!
Valero staggers towards the center of the ring while holding his arm. He then turns around and charges into the corner to attack Karma when Karma cuts him off with the Kodak Moment (rope-assisted corner dropkick)! Karma heads over, picks up Valero and whips him into the ropes. When Valero returns, he ducks a back elbow before continuing to run the ropes. Mariani reaches up from the floor to make the blind tag. When Valero comes back, the crowd cheers when Karma knocks him down with Gimme Shelter (pop-up lariat)! Karma goes for the cover. But the ref won’t count since Valero’s no longer the legal man. When Karma realizes it, it’s too late as Mariani pulls him off of Valero before bringing him down with a double knee backbreaker! The boos continue as she makes the cover.
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Anders dives over and makes the save!
Kris Cruise: Anders makes the save… for JOHNNY KARMA! Never did I think I’d ever utter those words!
Stephy Auger: Yeah, well, The Mindkiller lost her mind a long time ago when she willingly choose to team with that walrus Fujiko!
The Mindkiller pulls Mariani back to her feet before whipping her hard into the corner. After Mariani crashes sternum-first into the top turnbuckle, she stumbles back towards Anders, who takes control of her back before turning her inside out with the Black Song! Valero rushes over towards Anders. When The Mindkiller turns around, she just barely ducks a step-up enzuigiri from Valero. Anders reaches down, pulls Valero up from behind and then knocks him down with a Black Song! Out of nowhere comes Cure, who spins Anders towards him, lifts her up across his shoulders and then brings her down with The Blackout (fireman’s carry dropped into an overhead kick)!
Stephy Auger: YES YES YES!
Cure gets back to his feet and steps back before Fujiko lunges at him and delivers a clothesline, sending them both flipping over the top rope and down to the floor!
Kris Cruise: Fujiko and Mine tumble to the outside!
Back inside, Mariani shakes out the cobwebs before getting back to her feet. She looks over and sees Karma trying to do the same. With Karma now back on his feet, Mariani approaches from behind. The crowd boos when she turns Karma towards her before doubling him over with a boot to the midsection. She pulls Karma into a front facelock to set up Subjugation (Implant DDT). The crowd gasps when she lifts Karma up. Karma’s able to kick his legs, forcing Mariani to lower him back down. He then reaches up, grabs her wrist, spins out of the front facelock and knocks her down with a short-arm bionic elbow!
Kris Cruise: Karma knocks her down!
Stephy Auger: NOOOO!
Mariani goes down. But Karma doesn’t let go of her as he maintains wrist control! Karma pulls Mariani back to her feet before knocking her back down with another short-arm bionic elbow!
Kris Cruise: Karma’s feeling it! He’s got control of this match for his team! Mariani’s reeling!
Stephy Auger: NO NO NO...
Karma reaches down and slowly pulls Mariani back to a vertical base. After taking control of Mariani’s back, Karma reaches around, grabs her wrist, spins her out in front of him and then knocks her down with Hard Times (wristlock transitioned into a Bionic Elbow)! The cheers continue as he makes the cover.
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The crowd erupts with cheers as “When The Levee Breaks” blasts throughout the arena.
J.A. Aldridge: Here are your winners, FUJIKO MINE, IZZY ANDERS and JOHNNY KARMA!
The cheers continue while Karma gets his arm raised in victory.
Stephy Auger: Dammit! DAMMIT DAMMIT DAMMIT!
Kris Cruise: The team of Marlon Cure, Ricky Valero and Erin Mariani have been foiled here tonight! Will those three find themselves on the receiving end of another series of losses at All-Star Showdown!? We will find out on August the 10th! For Stephy Auger, this is Kris Cruise signing off! We will see you on Night One of All-Star Showdown VIII! Goodnight, everyone!
Back inside, Fujiko makes her way over into the corner. The Apex Goddess scales to the middle turnbuckle before raising her World Championship and her half of the US Tag Titles. She raises the Tag Titles towards Mariani while raising the World Championship towards Cure. Mariani narrows her eyes at Fujiko from ringside while Cure does the “nah” motion with his hand around his neck. King Cure then makes the belt motion around his way. The Apex Goddess shakes her hand before raising the title even higher to more cheers from the capacity crowd…
