Royal Battle at Royal Albert Hall

[FGA Office]

[FGA Office]

The scene shifts to an establishment shot of the Royal Albert Hall exterior. We then transition inside the arena. The camera pans around, capturing the rabid capacity crowd.


Geoff Penzer: Hello once again everyone from ringside. Geoff Penzer here and this is The Royal Battle at Royal Albert Hall! As the name suggests, we are coming to you here tonight from the famed Royal Albert Hall here in London, England! It is an absolute pleasure to be with you tonight and calling FGA action once again. Thank you for joining us here on Frontier+ for this month's network special. We've got some key matchups for you tonight. In our opening contest, the returning Mark Storm goes one on one with the debuting Julia Braddock! The Kensington Knockout will be just one of the few on tonight's card that will be wrestling in front of their hometown crowd. In our next bout, it's the first of two championship matches of the evening. Owen Gonsalves will be looking to win back the United States Championship from the new champion, Gareth Prichard Jr! In the middle of the card, it's our second of two championship matches as Julian Tijerina challenges the reigning champion, London's own Ace Voltage! In what is undoubtedly a dream match for many, the reigning FGA Undisputed Champion Lowri Moss faces off with Emery Layton in a non-title match. Then, in our main event, it's The Royal Battle! 15 of FGA's finest will do battle here tonight. The winner will go on to challenge Lowri for the Undisputed Championship at the Spring Breakage event. Two notes on tonight's Royal Battle matchup. Seth Iser was scheduled to compete in tonight's match. However, after an hellacious Chivalry is Dead match with Izzy Anders at Grapple Kingdom 4, Iser took it upon himself to withdraw from tonight's match. Let's listen again to some words from Wrestling's Greatest Mind...

Seth Iser: I’ll…get there in my own vehicle. This is all going off of my own damn expense, so I am NOT taking a damned ambulance up there.

For the first time there’s a hint of that resolve and determination creeping into his voice as he’s using everything around him to balance himself. He’s digging the trenches in so to speak…not even putting weight on that leg. The look he does shoot the trainer does terrify him slightly but it’s fleeting for a moment as the pain is overwhelming him and that’s what his face contorts into even just balancing on his good wheel.

Seth Iser: I’m going to formally withdraw my name from The Royal Battle. I do know I’m damaged physically how badly exactly I won’t know until I’m looked at by full professionals but…I don’t think I have the mental capacity to…put in the effort to win that prize. It’d be…disrespectful to hold a spot hostage so I’m vacating it…

He takes a few deep breaths to compose himself before looking back behind him for a moment…and then back toward the camera with just a nod of his head.

Seth Iser: I don’t know when…I’ll be back. For all the time I’ve missed the last couple years with injury…this feels way more…mentally taxing then all of that. This year as a whole…has just been absolute hell for me…mentally. Now I need to go home…and see the entire details of the price I have to pay…because I think that’s hitting up here…

He points at his own skull…with just his good hand.

Seth Iser: Harder than anything you did to me physically Izzy. Like I said…you won. And you’ve earned the right to do what you want…pursue what you please after all. It took…

He again lets out a cough, the wounds everywhere taking hold…but he’s balling his good hand into a fist…digging that trench in one more time.

Seth Iser: It took…three years, but I think you lived up to your Mindkiller name with me. You…got what you came for but can you live with what’s going to come after the fact? Can you even handle…what might have come out? And have you fully gotten rid of my shadow? I...don't have the answers for you. Truly, I don't. I'm...too tired to really think on that at the moment. And...I need to know what all is physically wrong...so I've fulfilled your obligation. Please...let me leave.

That last bit of saying that as he just nods his head…and then he starts dragging his bad leg almost out as he’s working his way…out of the trainer room. He’s balancing himself with everything on his good side, leaning on walls and anything he can to support himself but he’s going to head out to the car…and get himself to the hospital himself.

Geoff Penzer: Straight from the horse’s mouth. Seth Iser will NOT be taking part in tonight's match. However, I have been told that his spot has been filled by someone on the FGA roster. We'll have to wait until The Royal Battle in tonight's main event to find out who is subbing in for Iser. Also, it was announced on the card that there will be a mystery entrant in tonight's match. Will that also be filled by someone on the FGA roster? Or will someone be coming from outside the company to compete in The Royal Battle? Those questions will be answered tonight. Right now, let's send it backstage.

[FGA Office]

We cut to the backstage area of the Royal Albert Hall. We are in front of a poster advertising the current Royal Battle event for FGA. A few moments later and the beautiful…and definitely recognizable by the fans in attendance…Julia Braddock steps out into view from stage right. The fans come alive, cheering in the background for their hometown favorite, a bright smile is on her face. The Kensington Knockout is dressed in long black wrestling tights, a pink thigh length skirt, matching pink top, and pink kick pad boots. She waits for a moment to let the cheers die down before beginning.

Julia Braddock: How the hell are you FGA?!

The fans again pop loudly for Braddock. She chuckles softly.

Julia Braddock: Y’know, it feels great to be back home. I was born and raised here, I learned how to wrestle right here in London by my dad at his wrestling school. Some of the great people here in attendance tonight may know where it is. It’s still an active wrestling academy, actually. My sister runs it now, but it still takes in new students all the time. My dad wrestled all over Great Britain and Europe. My sister and I would follow in his footsteps. I have a lot of great memories here, a lot of great things happened here in London. One of the most difficult challenges and fights of my entire life, fighting addiction; that fight took place right here in London and I can pleasantly say that I did win that fight. Needless to say, I love this place, I love Royal Albert Hall, I love London, and I am thrilled to be making my FGA debut right here in my hometown!

This generates another pop from the fans in attendance. Julia waits for the cheering to die down before she continues.

Julia Braddock: I spent most of my professional career with just one company, Global Championship Wrestling, and rarely did I ever venture outside of it. One time I did, when I wrestled for Uprising Wrestling, it shut down after about a year and a half. But everywhere I have been, everywhere I have signed up to wrestle, I have always made an impact, I have always left my mark, and everyone would always be left remembering the name Julia Braddock for the rest of their lives. That’s because of the kind of performer I am. When I go to the ring I intend to deliver the performance of a lifetime each and every single time regardless of who and what I am up against. It can be just one opponent, it can be a tag, it can be a triple threat, hell, just a few weeks ago I wrestled for an hour fifteen minutes against seventy four other opponents in one of the biggest battle royal variants in the history of the game and I won!

The Kensington Knockout shakes her head.

Julia Braddock: Now I know FGA is hosting its own Royal Battle tonight and while I would love to be a part of that, I have other business to attend to, and that business is named Mark Storm.

Braddock smirks.

Julia Braddock: Mark, you may be the hero to many, but you are no hero of mine. Tonight you are just my opponent. I’m not going to be in awe of who you are or what you’ve done, just like I don’t expect you to be enamored or in awe of facing the hometown girl making her big debut. I also don’t expect this to be easy just because it is my hometown. I expect this to be a war between two proud, two very tough athletes looking to advance their career. You can bring everything you have in your arsenal but it won’t be enough. I will put you down for the count here tonight in the Royal Albert Hall.

More cheering can be heard from the fans.

Julia Braddock: And for everyone else in FGA, I hope you take the time to pay attention to the undercard, I hope you take the time to pay attention to this special attraction between myself and Mr. Storm, because what you’re about to see is the future of FGA. I don’t say that with arrogance or ego like some in this business do, I say it because it is fact. There’s been talk, there’s been planning, but all of that is over. The Fallen Queen has arrived in FGA looking to expand, looking for new adventures, new challenges, and FGA has some of the best competition in the world today. This is what I came here for…to face the best, to challenge myself against the best in the world…and to prove to the world that Julia Braddock is truly in an elite class of professional wrestling. I’m going to do that not with my words but with my actions. I’m going to do that by fighting anyone and everyone who wants to step up and take me on. And tonight, it begins with Mark Storm, the one guy gutsy enough to step up and take me on at Royal Battle. Unfortunately for Mr. Storm, he is going to get punched in the mouth courtesy of The Kensington Knockout.

Braddock walks off.

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Julia Braddock vs. Mark Storm

Melanie Sierra: The following contest is scheduled for one fall!

"ONE FALL!"

The lights dim as several spotlights shine down upon the entrance ramp. The opening chords of "Gets Me Through" by Ozzy Osbourne begins to play over the PA system. The lights all come on. The tron flashes to life and the words "Her Royal Majesty" appears on the tron only to be set ablaze and burn away in a fire, almost as if Rome itself were burning. The words "The Queen is dead" appear in its place. Then Julia Braddock steps out onto the stage decked out in her wrestling attire, looking ready to go. Julia goes to one side of the stage and pumps her fists in the air to encourage them to cheer loudly which gets a positive reaction.

Melanie Sierra: Introducing first, from London, England! Weighing in at 110 pounds! This is "The Kensington Knockout"... JULIA BRADDOCK!

She goes to the other side of the stage and does the same, also getting a positive reaction. Julia then turns towards the ramp and charges towards the ring. Julia hops up onto the ring apron and then jumps over the top rope and into the ring. Braddock goes to each corner and hops up to the top, posing for the fans. Julia steps to the center of the ring and waits on the match to begin.

Geoff Penzer: Julia Braddock will be making her FGA debut tonight here at The Royal Battle At Royal Albert Hall. As an added bonus, she gets to do it in front of the hometown crowd. Even with the friends and family that I'm sure she probably has in the crowd, there is still a bit of pressure on her tonight. Not only is she wrestling in her own backyard, she'll be taking on this man in his FGA return...

Short Change Hero by The Heavy begins to play through the speakers and the lights in the arena simultaneously dim down. Smoke begins to rise from the top of the stage and appearing on the screen above are the following words;

A massive pop ensues as emerging from the back is Your Hero and Mine, Mark Storm; who keeps himself composed as he stands at the top of the entrance ramp. He can't help but allow his sadistic signature smirk to appear upon his lips as he closes his eyes and spreads his arms out wide, soaking in the energy that the audience are giving him as they applaud and cheer.

Melanie Sierra: Her opponent, from New York, Brooklyn.. weighing in a two hundred and twenty five pounds - Your Hero, and Mine.. MARRKKKK STORMMMMMM!

He begins his walk down the entrance ramp, swaggering his way down.

This ain't no place for no hero.
This ain't no place for no better man.
This ain't no place for no hero
To call "home."

At this point, Storm is by the edge of the ring; allowing a smile to embed on his face before he jumps onto the apron and holds onto the ropes, using them to help himself up onto the turnbuckle. He's grinning from ear to ear, soaking in the rest of the cheers coming from the audience, shaking his head sideways as he lowers it, before jumping into the ring. He heads over to his designated corner and hoisting himself up onto the second ropes, a smirk upon his lips as he holds his arms up; his theme song slowly diminishing.

Geoff Penzer: Mark Storm is ready embark on yet another stint here in FGA. Storm has been wrestling here off and on for many years. He made his first FGA appearance as a guest way back in 2015 during the third Dynamic Duos Tag Team Tournament. Since then, we've seen him compete here with his former Dogs of War stablemates. We've also seen him hold gold as he's a former FGA 15 Champion. Storm will be looking to add to his trophy collection here in 2022.

"BRADDOCK!"
"BRADDOCK!"
"BRADDOCK!"
"BRADDOCK!"

Geoff Penzer: Mark Storm is a well-traveled veteran, but it's clear who tonight's crowd is behind...

The bell sounds as both grapplers make their way out of their respective corners. After an ensuing lockup, Storm gains the advantage with a side headlock. Storm keeps the headlock applied until Braddock is able to slip out and reverse into a hammerlock. Braddock stays in control until Storm spins out and reverses into a hammerlock of his own. He then spins Braddock towards him before bringing her down with a side headlock takeover. Storm keeps Braddock down until she reverses into a grounded headscissors. Storm stays in the headscissors before escaping with a kip up. Braddock scrambles back to her feet and gets caught in another side headlock. Braddock connects with multiple forearms to the ribs before she pushes Storm off into the ropes. Storm returns off the rebound before knocking Braddock down with a shoulder block. She then gets back to her feet with a kip up while Storm hits the ropes. Storm returns off the rebound before knocking Braddock back down with another shoulder block. Storm takes off into another set of ropes. When he returns, Braddock gets back to a vertical back before leapfrogging over him. Storm continues to run the ropes. When Storm returns, Braddock goes to bring him down with a hip toss. Storm then steps through it, brings her down with a hip toss of his own, cartwheels over, claps his hands and follows up with a dropkick to the face. He makes the cover.

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Braddock kicks out.

Geoff Penzer: Storm with the first nearfall of the contest. Your Hero and Mine looks like he hasn't lost a step.

Storm pulls Braddock back to her feet and delivers an arm wrench. After a second arm wrench is delivered, Braddock rolls forward, bridges back, spins over onto her knees, flips over with a headstand, spins in place, transitions into a hammerlock from behind, spins Storm towards her, brings him down with a snapmare and follows up with a dropkick to the back of the head. He makes the cover.

Geoff Penzer: The Kensington Knockout with a dropkick to the head of her own. "Anything you can do, I can do better" appears to be the mindset...

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Storm kicks out.

Braddock takes Storm and sends him for the ride. Instead of returning off the rebound, Storm hooks his arms around the top rope. He then drops to the mat before rolling to the outside.

Geoff Penzer: That isn't going to endear Storm to this crowd. It looks like Mark wants to hit the brakes already.

Storm takes his time making his way around the ringside area. After rounding two corners, Storm rolls into the ring... only to quickly roll back out.

Geoff Penzer: Stalling tactics on the part of Mark Storm. It looks like he wants to try to get into Julia Braddock's head here in her FGA debut. Braddock may be a newcomer to FGA, but she's far from a newcomer to this business. Let's see if she takes the bait.

Braddock grows impatient while she watches Storm continues to kill time at ringside. He rounds two more ring posts before walking up the steps. Storm wipes his feet off on the apron and steps back in... only to step back out and walk right back down the stairs.Storm and Gregory Murphy continue to converse at ringside until Murphy does a double take and moves out of the way. Storm turns towards the ring and gets caught with a springboard hurricanrana that sends him into the guardrail!

Geoff Penzer: Braddock said enough with the stalling, lets get back to the fight! Big hurricanrana to the outside connects!

Braddock takes Storm and rolls him back inside. She climbs back up to the apron and starts to wave Storm up. Once Storm gets back to his feet, Braddock heads to the top and knocks him down with a missile dropkick! She opts out of the cover and instead heads towards the ropes. The cheers continue as Braddock comes back and hits a Lionsault! She hooks the leg.

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Storm fires the shoulder up.

Storm reverses an irish whip, sending Braddock into the ropes. He sets up for a back body drop off the return, but Braddock's able to bring him down with a swinging neckbreaker. She makes the cover.

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TWO!
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Storm gets the shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Another nearfall for The Kensington Knockout.

Braddock picks up Storm and doubles him over with multiple kicks to the midsection. She then takes off into the ropes, comes back and knocks Storm down with a Scissors Kick. NO! Storm slips out of the way, takes control of Braddock's back and brings her down with a sitout face slam! He turns over and hooks the leg.

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Braddock gets the shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Only two! Braddock hit her face HARD on that slam to the mat. but she still had the wherewithal to get the shoulder up in time.

Storm moves Braddock into the corner and fires off a knife edge chop. He connects with another chop before whipping her into the far corner. Storm then runs across the ring and connects with a corner knee strike. Storm then takes Braddock, delivers an irish whip, follows her back across the ring and connects with a hesitation dropkick. Braddock is pulled out of the corner before being sent for the ride. When Braddock returns, Storm brings her down with a flapjack before transitioning into an ankle lock.

Geoff Penzer: Uh oh, Ankle Lock!

Braddock yells out while Storm cranks away on the ankle. The ref gets down and asks Braddock if she wants to give up. Braddock declines, so Storm applies even more pressure to the ankle.

"PLEASE DON'T TAP!"
"PLEASE DON'T TAP!"
"PLEASE DON'T TAP!"
"PLEASE DON'T TAP!"

Storm can be seen shouting at Braddock to tap, but Braddock won't give in. After pushing herself up on her hands, Braddock rolls forward, breaking the hold and sending Storm into the corner. Storm starts to stumble back until Braddock brings him down with a Reverse DDT! She makes the cover.

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Storm kicks out.

Braddock takes Storm and whips him into the ropes. Storm returns off the rebound before turning Braddock inside out with a lariat. He reaches down, wraps his arms around Braddock and throws her down with a deadlift gutwrench sitout powerbomb!

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NO! The crowd applauds when Braddock gets the shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Braddock is showing that she's got some fight in her!

Storm takes Braddock and whips her back into the corner. He runs over and throws out a yakuza kick. Braddock catches the kick in time and shoves him down to the mat. Storm rolls backwards back to his feet before rushing back into the corner. This time, Braddock knocks him back with a boot to the face before bringing him down with the Kensington Knockout (second rope Blockbuster)!

Geoff Penzer: Braddock's got her opening!

Braddock picks up Storm and doubles him over with a boot to the midsection before hitting the ropes. When Braddock returns, she knocks Storm down with a Scissors Kick! She then pulls Storm back to his feet before spiking him with the Cult of Personality (Future Shock DDT)! A dazed Storm slowly turns over and tries to push himself up off the mat, but Braddock is right there to drive him back down into the mat with the Excommunication (Curb Stomp)! The cheers continue as Braddock picks up Storm and leans him forward before bringing him down with The Chastisement (swinging reverse STO)! She makes the cover.

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THREE!

Melanie Sierra: Your winner... JULIA BRADDOCK!

The crowd cheers as "Gets Me Through" hits the speakers. The cheers continue as Braddock gets her arm raised in victory.

Geoff Penzer: Julia Braddock picks up the win in her FGA debut! You always want to start off on the right foot and that's exactly what Braddock did. Getting a mark in the W column, along with the winner's purse, is always a good thing. For Mark Storm, he suffers the loss here tonight. But a vet like him will now how to bounce back and be better for the next go round. Right now, we're about to go from one Mark to another. So let's send it to the back for comments from "Smart" Mark Bisley.

[FGA Office]

Sitting on a folding backstage, tapping the middle and index finger of his right hand against his thigh in a particularly displeased manner, we find that Mark Bisley isn’t in the mood to hum the 1812 Overture

Mark Bisley: If I had to make a list of my greatest dislikes in the professional wrestling business, I would have to say that battle royals are easily in my Top 5. Why, I’m going to assume that you ask? Well it’s quite simple: because a battle royal rewards luck over ability every single time, which is why noted cheat Logan Alexander is looking forward to this match as his career is based on luck as much as being carried by a more talented partner.

The look on Bisley’s face implies he has a few hundred more words to say on this matter, but he’s saving those for a later date.

Mark Bisley: No, seriously, think about it: can you name any other stipulation where it doesn’t matter what you do, all it takes is somebody sneaking up behind you and letting the Laws of Gravity to do most of the work for them? That’s why they are easily in my Top…no, Bottom 5, because the whole point is that you have to wing it, and you know who goes into matches thinking they can wing it? People with so little talent or natural ability that they need to faceplant into a pile of thumbtacks in order to gain some semblance of being relevant, people who jump and flip and cartwheel around the ring but would sooner tap out to a top wristlock than find any way to get out of the hold, or people who get by on being tall and/or fat so they can hang on in the match for longer because the only way to get them out of the match without slipping a disc or popping a hernia is getting two, three or four other people in the ring with you to stop thinking about themselves for five seconds and get the big tub of guts out of the ring now before they become an irritation later. And that’s not wrestling, that’s a bar brawl, and the only reason they exist is because having a dozen or so people toss a coin to see who wins or loses is as much a spectacle as it sounds.

Without bothering to wait for the assumed interjection, Bisley wags his finger.

Mark Bisley: No, you don’t get to say “If it takes no talent to win, why aren’t you winning when you have talent?” and assume you’re winning the argument, because not only is this not the hellsite that is Twitter, but that so-called argument doesn’t even make sense. When I say a battle royal is something that can be won by somebody with little talent but a lot of luck, that doesn’t mean that the tables can be turned if you flip the two options on their heads – which, coincidentally, is what people sneaking up behind a distracted opponent and trying to flip them out of the ring are doing. No, the point is that you can’t prepare for a battle royal like a regular match because it’s filled with people looking to blindside you when you’re otherwise occupied and, when they do, take you out of the match with no chance of fighting back. So you see why I don’t like these matches, because it turns the people in the match into little more than thieves and pickpockets, looking for that half second of weakness before making off like a bandit leaving you with nothing and no way to know who stole from you, or to put it bluntly they bring out the worst in the worst kind of people – and looking at who else is in this match, I cannot help but notice several of the worst kind of people are in it.

A roll of the eyes underlines the point.

Mark Bisley: So as much as I’d like to dispatch a few people in this match into the orchestra pit, preferably in the percussion section, going in saying I’d like to eliminate A, B or C doesn’t work, instead I have to go in there and go native, wing it and hope for the best, and that’s not wrestling – which is a problem, because my contract specifically stipulates that’s what I’m here to do, and not just when a glorified bar fight gets down to its last three or four competitors so for the first time in the entire match people have to grow a pair and come at their opponents head-on. And that’s my prediction: this match will look like a tornado going through LA Fitness, and somebody will come out the other end as a winner, not because they had a gameplan but because a butterfly in Hong Kong batted its wings at one particular moment, but that’s what a “win” apparently looks like.

[FGA Office]

Backstage at the Royal Albert Hall, Amanda Johnson is joined by the self-described White Hat of FGA, and former FGA 15 Champion, Sparrow. He is flanked as per usual by his manager and older sister, Caroline Dallins. Caroline’s sporting a tweed gray pencil skirt with a matching waistcoat over a white collared shirt... It just so happens that Amanda Johnson is wearing...The exact same thing, tit-for-tat. Caroline gives the interviewer a withering glare as though she did it on purpose and Amanda glares at her right back, as if trying to will the manager to change. Sparrow? Sparrow is dressed for competition with MiracleMan themed ring-gear. Tights a powder blue, MM-like symbol on the left knee pad. Just replace the two letters for two red sparrows, one layered over the next.

Amanda Johnson: I’m here with Sparrow, and Caroline Dallins. We’re days removed from Grapple Kingdom 4, and a lot happened on that show. I have to ask between the both of you, aside from Sparrow’s fourth and final victory as FGA 15 champion, what were some of your takeaways from the show?

Caroline Dallins: You came to us to ask about other peoples’ matches!? WHY THE FU--

Sparrow has to restrain Caroline from trying to beat Amanda with her own microphone for several seconds, a face of exasperation made very clear.

-KKZZZZZRT-

The video feed goes snowy for a few moments before cutting back. Caroline is visibly fixing her shirt collar, pretending nothing happened. Sparrow lets out a sigh as Amanda rolls her eyes.

Caroline Dallins: I’ve done this a very long time, Amanda. I have never watched a crowd’s excitement and bloodlust for a match wither and die quicker than the night I saw Izzy Anders put the business end of a railroad spike on Seth Iser. I think her giving him a Stockton Slap gave me flashbacks I never want to have again but that’s a different story entirely. You might should be thanking Izzy, Baby Bird. The idea of you ever having a match or prolonged situation with Iser was weighing on me. Didn’t think you’d survive it personally. Also can we talk about what’s brewing here? Can you taste it Amanda? I think I have an odds on favorite for who wins in the Royal Battle tonight.

Amanda Johnson: Uhh, who?

Sparrow: She means Nina, Amanda. With Nina takin’ sheself a victory over Fuji in one of the most fire matches of the night, you would have to think tonight might be Stokes’ to win. Caroline feels it’s written in the stars, and not just because she not tryna get on Nina’s bad side. Also...I mean gotta give it to Lowri y’know. That ladder match. Not tryna take away Cordy herself. Not tryna take from hardfought wins like Logan, or TJ givin’ Cassius WHOLE hands but--

Caroline Dallins: Its fine. You people don’t deserve another Cordy reign anyway.

Sparrow: Do...Do you and Auger just meet in a backroom somewhere and write all these while wearin’ Saint Sexy shirts from 2016 or...?

Before this can turn into anymore bickering, Amanda...Thankfully puts a stop to everything. A little loudly one might add.

Amanda Johnson: So Sparrow, you will be cashing in your FGA 15 championship for an opportunity at the United States championship. It just so happens that it could still be Owen Gonsalves or Gareth Prichard Jr. holding that belt when you challenge for it. Was Gareth the best case scenario you were hoping for?

Sparrow: What I wanted Amanda, y’see, was a rematch with Owen. I wanted to run that back, see where I could stack up with him a few months later. See the marked improvements and such. Instead I get Gareth. Maybe. We all find out tonight. It’s funny, ain’t? Funny how life works out, yes. For a little bit of time there you might have thought me and Gareth woulda come to blows but...Things died down, other problems and situations need sortin’. Maybe it’ll never happen. Maybe me and Owen will go down after all. Maybe this...This potential match with Gareth is better served. Maybe he’ll finally teach me a thing or two. There was something for me once the end of that match happened at Grapple Kingdom. Something that just kinda took over my body and had me walk right out. It wasn’t gonna matter who won that night. Just like it won’t matter tonight. Both big opponents. Big names.

Amanda Johnson: I couldn’t help but notice that you broke out a few submission maneuvers nearing the end of that defense against Macy Dover. Were you trying to make a statement regardless of whether it was Owen or Gareth?

One awkward shrug from the West Indian Whirlwind.

Sparrow: Well...Not so much as I was just needin’ to pull out all the stops. The Bulldover ain’t no joke. She really might have been seconds away from showin’ what was already written in the book.

Caroline Dallins: Yeah so glad that Gareth or Owen know their next defense will be a day at the park. Lovely.

Sparrow: This ‘no faith in my client’ bit has kinda gotten old, y’know.

Caroline looks as though she’s about a half a second away from slapping Sparrow upside his head. Instead she lets out a simple exhale and inhale.

Caroline Dallins: This isn’t that. I shouldn’t be shocked that I have to spell this out to you, but once again, Baby Bird, big sister has to drop some knowledge on you. Wouldn’t be any surprise to Gareth since he had the make of you from since way back. Owen already proved that. Think, Sparrow, think! There is nothing that you do or say now, that Gareth hasn’t seen. Attitude, tactic, even the way you carry yourself. You can’t...Cannot, surprise him. You can’t surprise Owen as we already saw. Okay? You can’t go all pinball around the ring because Gareth had that down when Pendragon collected tag championships for sport. The early stages of Owen’s career? How different was he from you with all the fast pace? You can’t get either man on the mat because frankly...I would hate to watch a car crash in real time. They know you. You don’t know them. Think on that tonight in the Royal Battle. You say you wanna take it a step further from the Gold Rush? Try. I’m begging you. When you realize that it ain’t going down, then we can talk about an actual strategy come title match time. Because three large says you ain’t poppin’ off tonight. No matter who is United States Champion.

Sparrow: Watch me win then. Might just skip over from Gareth and Owen to Lowri and you gonna have to say goodbye to your spending money.

The West Indian Whirlwind turns his head from her and gives one nod to Amanda before walking off-camera. Caroline has her arms crossed over her chest. After a few moments pass...

Amanda Johnson: Why do you antagonize him like that?

Caroline Dallins: At this point, it’s a game. Either he proves me wrong and I win, or he proves me right and I win.

Amanda Johnson makes a face as Caroline walks away from her in the direction of where her client went.

[FGA Office]

FGA UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP
(c) Gareth Prichard Jr vs. Owen Gonsalves

Melanie Sierra: The following contest is scheduled for one fall!

"ONE FALL!"

Melanie Sierra: … with a thirty minute time limit and it is for the FGA UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP!

The hard bass of Run The Jewels’ “Blockbuster Night Part I” causes the floor to vibrate as the crowd instantly come to their feet, knowing fully well who is about to make his entrance. All eyes are on the curtain as they wait for his arrival. A white bright light flashes at every beat, and the fans in attendance are slamming anything they can to the beat.

'Bunches and bunches
Punches is thrown until you’re frontless
Oodles and oodles
Bang bullets at suckers' noodles
Last album? Voodoo!
Proved that we was fuckin' brutal
I’m talking crazy, half past the clock is cuckoo'

As soon as the incomparable Killer Mike kicks into his verse, the white flashing light stops and Owen Gonsalves bursts through the curtain with a pace that matches the rhythm of the track. He storms his way to the top of the entranceway and pauses to soak in the electric energy from the crowd, with a smirk on his face as he rolls his wrists while subtly mouthing the words to the song. Once El-P's verse begins, Wristlock Sinatra immediately begins to walk down towards the ring as he has his hands outstretched, his eyes staying focused on the ring he’s about to go to work in.

Melanie Sierra:Introducing first, from Melbourne, Australia! Weighing in at 205 pounds! He is "Wristlock Sinatra" OWEN GONSALVES!

'Look at these kiddies, Mike
I'm a rat-a-tat 'em for living
I deal in dirty work
Do the deed and then dash
Ditch 'em'

Having made his way to the bottom of the ramp, Owen starts shadow striking to the camera at the bottom of the ramp before feigning a rolling elbow in the camera's direction as El-P says 'ditch 'em' to which the camera reacts accordingly. He paces around the ring, keeping his energy high before plodding up the steps, wiping his feet as soon as he steps on the apron. He moves down the apron and faces the crowd, mouthing a few words to a few of the fans in the front row before he enters the ring. He immediately goes to a corner and begins to warm up and stretch as he awaits the start of the match.

Geoff Penzer: Owen Gonsalves was on a run that cemented himself as one of the great United States Champions in FGA history. But he met his demise at the hands of Gareth Prichard Jr at Grapple Kingdom 4. The match was called via referee stoppage after Prichard locked on the Tudor Rose. Prichard went into that match and not only outwrestled the Technical Spectacle, but ended his record-setting reign. Can Gonsalves become a two-time champion here tonight?

After the protocols have been done, the arena goes dark once more and the first two drum beats of “Revolt” by WildFire signal the arrival of Gareth Prichard Jr.

Melanie Sierra: His opponent, from Cardiff, Wales! Weighing in at 180 pounds! He is the reigning and defending FGA United States Champion, GARETH PRICHARD JR!

Geoff Penzer: Gareth Prichard Jr pulled off the shocking upset at Grapple Kingdom 4. Since then, we’ve seen him fling around the US Championship every which way and even leave it backstage after Grapple Kingdom 4. We witnessed the original version of that championship be beat to all hell when Nina Stokes did this for months on end. That championship belt was just redesigned last year. Now here’s Prichard doing the same thing. He’s got some nerve.

"OOOOOHHHHH O-WEN GON-SAAAALLLL-VESSSS!"
"OOOOOHHHHH O-WEN GON-SAAAALLLL-VESSSS!"
"OOOOOHHHHH O-WEN GON-SAAAALLLL-VESSSS!"
"OOOOOHHHHH O-WEN GON-SAAAALLLL-VESSSS!"

Prichard and Gonsalves make their way out of their respective corners before locking up. After jockeying for position, Prichard fights for and ultimately gains control of the arm with an overhook. Prichard maintains control of the arm as he lifts it above his head before delivering an armbreaker across the shoulder. Gonsalves seethes as Prichard delivers an arm wrench. A second arm wrench is delivered. After Prichard delivers a third arm wrench, Gonsalves rolls forward, leans back and kips up. Before he can even reverse into an arm wrench of his own, the crowd boos as Prichard knocks Gonsalves back down with a back heel trip.

Geoff Penzer: The crowd may not like it, but that’s a smart move by Prichard to avoid getting reversed.

Prichard immediately drops down and pins Gonsalves' arm under his knee. From there, Prichard bends the arm at 90 degrees and starts to bend the wrist. Gonsalves yells out while Prichard manipulates the joint. He's asked if he wants to give up. When Gonsalves refuses, Prichard switches his targets to Gonsalves' fingers and tries to bend them all the way back.

Geoff Penzer: My fingers are hurting just by watching this! I can’t imagine the pain Owen’s in right now!

Gonsalves continues to yell out while Prichard continues to manipulate the joints. After Gonsalves turns down another chance to quit, Prichard sits him up and goes for an Arm-Hook Sleeper. Prichard takes hold of one of the Gonsalves' arm, bends it backwards overhead, and locks Gonsalves' wrist under his armpit. Prichard then wraps his free arm under Gonsalves' chin, puts his other arm through the arch created by Gonsalves' trapped arm, and locks their hands. Prichard applies pressure as he squeezes the neck as hard as he can.

Geoff Penzer: Prichard is just flexing his submission skills at this point. We think of Owe as the Technical Spectacle or Wristlock Sinatra. But he was outwrestled by Gareth at Grapple Kingdom 4 and the new champ is continuing right where he left off.

The ref gets down and asks Gonsalves if he wants to give up. Gonsalves refuses before slowly turning over onto his knee. He starts to wave his free arm up and down to get the crowd behind him.

Geoff Penzer: Owen’s looking for some help from this capacity crowd. He’s trying to get these London fans behind him.

Gonsalves starts to shake the arm as he feeds off the energy of the crowd. Once he returns to a vertical base, the crowd boos when Prichard gets the sole of his boot down on Gonsalves' knee pit and presses down, forcing Gonsalves back down to a knee. He then transitions into a top wrist lock before forcing Gonsalves back down to the mat.

Geoff Penzer: Not so fast, says Prichard.

Prichard keeps Gonsalves' arm bent at 90 degrees. The crowd gasps when Prichard leaps up for a jumping foot stomp to the arm, but Gonsalves is quick enough to roll out of the way to safety. Gonsalves scoots himself up against the ropes while he massages his right arm. He looks over at Prichard, who crouches down and holds his thumb and index finger about an inch apart.

Geoff Penzer: Gareth let Owen know just how close he was. Owen’s breathing a sigh of relief now, but he might not be so lucky next time.

Gonsalves slowly returns to a vertical base. Both grapplers slowly inch forward. They motion for a lock up, but Prichard opts out for a drop step go behind and takes control of Gonsalves' back with a rear waist lock. Before Prichard can take advantage, Gonsalves reaches down, slowly pries apart Prichard's grip and finally reverses into an arm wrench of his own. A second arm wrench is delivered. The cheers continue as Gonsalves repeatedly tries to yank the arm from out of its socket. Prichard drops down to a knee. He's asked if he wants to give up. Prichard refuses. He then rolls forward, bridges back, spins over onto his knees before using his free arm to grab a hold of Gonsalves' leg. The crowd boos as Gonsalves is pulled down onto his back with an ankle pick.

Geoff Penzer: Nice escape there from the champ.

Prichard gets back to his feet and tries for a Figure Four Leg Lock, but as soon as he turns around, Gonsalves reaches up and reverses into a small package.

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Prichard shifts his weight over on top of Gonsalves!

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Gonsalves shifts his weight back over on top of Prichard!

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Prichard shifts his wight back over on top of Gonsalves!

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Gonsalves gets out.

Both grapplers scramble back to their feet. Gonsalves throws out a European Uppercut, only for Prichard to slip out of the way, hook his arms from behind and try to bring him down with a backslide pin. The crowd is solidly behind Gonsalves as he tries to stay vertical. Prichard then leans back slightly before forcefully bending forward. Instead of bringing Gonsalves down with the backslide pin, Gonsalves is able to use the momentum to roll across Prichard's back. He quickly lands on his feet and pulls Prichard into a standing headscissors.

Geoff Penzer: Angel Duster!

Gonsalves hooks both arms to set up the Angel Duster (Double Underhook Piledriver)! Before he can plant Prichard on his head, Prichard breaks free of the underhooks, brings Gonsalves back down with a standing double leg and flips over into a jackknife pin.

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Gonsalves bridges up, turns over and places Prichard in an Octopus Hold.

Geoff Penzer: Nice reversal from the Technical Spectacle. Now Gareth finds himself on the opposite end of the Octopus Hold.

Prichard yells out while Gonsalves pulls back on the hold. When Prichard refuses to give up, Gonsalves returns the favor from Grapple Kingdom 4 and starts delivering pointed elbow strikes to the ribs. The cheers continue as Gonsalves balls up his hand into a fist and grinds the knuckles against Prichard's ribs.

Geoff Penzer: You can see the pain all over Gareth’s face.

Prichard continues to yell out in pain. But when he's asked if he wants to give up, he refuses. So Gonsalves lets go of the hold, lifts Prichard up across his shoulders and brings him down with a fireman's carry gutbuster. He makes the cover.

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Prichard turns to his right as he fires the shoulder up off the mat.

Gonsalves is quick to snatch a hold of the arm raised off the mat, swings his left leg over across his body and applies a Step Over Kimura.

Geoff Penzer: Gareth’s in a bad spot here.

Prichard yells out while Gonsalves cinches in the hold. He's asked if he wants to give up. Prichard refuses by shaking his head. So Gonsalves applies more pressure by cranking the arm away and applying pressure to the shoulder joint.

Geoff Penzer: How much more of this can Gareth take?

Prichard howls in pain while Gonsalves keeps the submission locked on. He's asked once more if he wants to give up. Prichard refuses. So Gonsalves keeps the arm bent and slowly places Prichard's palm down on the mat before delivering a pointed elbow stomp!

Prichard immediately rolls away from Gonsalves before clutching the arm. Gonsalves heads back over, yanks Prichard back to his feet and pulls him away from the ropes. The cheers continue as Gonsalves delivers another arm wrench... and another... and another. Gonsalves delivers an armbreaker across the shoulder before delivering another arm wrench. Prichard then finds himself on the receiving end of a short-arm shoulder block to the shoulder. Gonsalves wrenches the arm again before following up with an overhead kick to the arm. Prichard remains doubled over until Gonsalves brings him down with a Hammerlock Suplex. The cheers continue as the challenger rolls over into a lateral press.

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Prichard gets his good shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Owen has won back control of this match and has gone to town on that arm.

Gonsalves picks up Prichard before throwing him down with a hammerlock scoop slam. He then sits Prichard and arches his back with a shoot kick to the spine. He then takes off into the ropes. Gonsalves returns off the rebound before flattening Prichard with a shoot kick to the shoulder. Gonsalves reaches down, pulls Prichard back up and flattens him with another shoot kick to the shoulder. Prichard is pulled back up to a seated position before Gonsalves turns him over into the London Dungeon!

Geoff Penzer: Golden Arm ‘55!

Prichard howls in pain while Gonsalves pulls back on the arm. The ref asks Prichard if he wants to tap.

"TAP!"
"TAP!"
"TAP!"
"TAP!"

Prichard continues to howl in pain while Gonsalves applies further pressure. He's asked again if he wants to give up. Prichard refuses. So Gonsalves transitions into an Arm Trap Crossface!

Geoff Penzer: Crossface Oblivion Wing!

Prichard screams out while Gonsalves pulls back on the hold. The ref wants to know if he wants to quit. He's giving Prichard every chance to throw in the towel. Prichard, to his credit, won't quit. He then uses his free arm to pull pull himself forward. Gonsalves remains undeterred. He shakes his head as he keeps the hold locked on. Gonsalves fights for the submission. He tries to get Prichard to tap out. But Prichard continues to slowly scratch and claw his way across the canvas.

Geoff Penzer: Gareth won’t give up! He’s fighting! He’s fighting to get to the ropes!

Prichard is just out of arm's wrench of the ropes. The cheers continue as Gonsalves repeatedly yanks back on the hold. He's fighting like hell with a last ditch effort to get the champion to submit. But Gonsalves is denied when Prichard pulls himself forward, flings his arm forward and grabs onto the bottom rope!

Ref: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR!

Gonsalves breaks the hold.

Geoff Penzer: You’ve got to give it up to the champion! That move would have beaten most men, especially after all the damage Owen did to the arm. But Gareth fought through it and got to the ropes. You may not like his antics over the past year. But you can’t deny the man’s talent. You may think he doesn’t care about much these days, but he’s proven that he’s got the heart of a champion.

Gonsalves picks up Prichard, moves him into the corner and nails him with a shoot kick to the chest. A second shoot kick connects. The thud from the third shoot kick echoes throughout the venue. After Prichard gets his head rocked with a European Uppercut, he gets whipped into the far corner. Gonsalves runs across the ring to attack, only to get turned around with a boot to the face. Prichard takes advantage of Gonsalves' position, grabs him from behind, turns and chucks him shoulder-first into the ring post.

*THUD!*

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

Geoff Penzer: Oh no…

A doubled over Gonsalves slowly stumbles out of the corner before Prichard brings him down with a School Boy transitioned into a Powerbomb! He makes the cover.

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T-NO!

Gonsalves get the good shoulder up.

Prichard returns the favor and throws Gonsalves down with a Hammerlock Suplex of his own. The boos continue as Gonsalves is pulled back up before being brought down with a second Hammerlock Suplex. Prichard teases a third... only to takes Gonsalves and tosses him through the ropes to the apron.

Prichard steps out to the apron, picks up Gonsalves and throws him off the apron to the floor with a third Hammerlock Suplex!

Geoff Penzer: Gareth with a suplex off the apron! Gonsalves came right down on that arm! He looks hurt, folks!

Gonsalves yells out while grabbing his arm. Prichard gives him little time to recover as he yanks him back up and rolls him back inside. Prichard rolls himself back in, drags Gonsalves away from the ropes and rolls across him while hooking the leg.

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TH-NO!

Gonsalves gets the good shoulder up.

Prichard picks up Gonsalves before taking control of his back. He then brings him down with a Bridging Tiger Suplex. NO! Gonsalves reverses with a wheelbarrow victory roll.

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Prichard kicks out.

Both grapplers scramble back to a vertical base before Prichard gets brought down with a Sling Blade. Prichard finds himself in another fireman's carry. This time, he's able to use his hurt arm to elbow out of the hold. He then slips down into an inverted front facelock from behind before countering with a Rolling Cutter! Gonsalves gets pulled back to his feet before Prichard drops him to a knee with a ripcord jumping knee strike! He then takes off into the ropes, returns and flattens Gonsalves with a Shining Wizard! He makes the cover.

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TH-NO!

Gonsalves gets the good shoulder up.

Prichard takes Gonsalves and nails him with a spinning back fist. After Gonsalves gets caught with a spinning elbow strike, Prichard takes off into the ropes. He returns off the rebound and comes to a stop when Gonsalves runs past him into the same set of ropes. When Gonsalves returns, Prichard returns the favor with a Sling Blade of his own! He makes the cover.

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TH-NO!

Gonsalves gets the good shoulder up.

Prichard takes Gonsalves, lifts him up and plants him with a Cradle DDT! He makes the cover.

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THR-NO!

The crowd applauds when Gonsalves gets the shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Another nearfall for the champion! He’s got Owen on the ropes!

Prichard pulls Gonsalves off the mat before taking control of his back. He slowly hooks one arm, then then second, before bringing him down with a Bridging Tiger Suplex!

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THRE-NO!

The crowd gasps, then cheers when Gonsalves kicks out.

Geoff Penzer: How did Owen get out of that one!? I thought that would have been three for sure!

Prichard slowly pulls Gonsalves back to his feet before taking control of his back and bringing him down with an Olympic Slam! NO! Gonsalves lifts down from behind and quickly counters with the Ultimate Eye (Half Nelson lifted and dropped into an Olympic Slam)! The crowd cheers as he makes the cover.

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The crowd sighs when Prichard gets his foot on the bottom rope at the last second.

Geoff Penzer: WOW! Wow, wow, wow! I thought Owen had him there! The Ultimate Eye will normally do it, but Gareth showed his ring awareness and got his foot on the ropes at the very last second.

Gonsalves grabs Prichard and slowly pulls him off the mat until Prichard swats his hands off him and rocks him with a spinning elbow strike! Gonsalves gets nailed with a second spinning elbow strike! After a spinning back elbow drops Gonsalves down to a knee, Prichard stands behind him, applies a rear waistlock and pulls Gonsalves back to his feet. Prichard connects with a second ripcord jumping knee strike! NO! Gonsalves grabs the leg and counters with a dragon screw leg whip! Prichard turns over onto a knee before Gonsalves flattens him with the Draco Meteor (Meteora)! With Prichard sprawled out on the mat, Gonsalves lifts up the leg and spins around it before driving Prichard down with The 76 (Stepover Toehold Double Wrist Clutch Curb Stomp)! Gonsalves falls on top of him for the cover.

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THREE!

Geoff Penzer: Owen’s done it! We’ve got a new champion!

Melanie Sierra: Your winner and NEEEEEEWWWWW FGA UNITED STATES CHAMPION, OWEN GONSALVES!

Th crowd explodes with cheers as “Blockbuster Night Part I” blasts over the PA! The cheers continue as Gonsalves gets his arm raised in victory.

Geoff Penzer: What a match! Owen Gonsalves has just regained the United States Championship! It looked like Gareth had this match won, but Owen pulled it out in the end to become a two-time United States Champion! Sparrow will get his wish as he will be challenging Gonsalves for the United States Championship at a future date.

[FGA Office]

The scene fades into a camera shot of a locker room door. As the camera pans out, we see it is labeled for Ace Voltage with the UK’s flag next to it. The cameraman opens the door and we see Ace pacing around.

Ace Voltage: Oh yeah just barge right in don’t ya!

Ace’s face turns sour as the cameramen come into the room.

Ace Voltage: Well, now that I have ya, might as well might it’s must see TV as always. You know, speaking of TV, it is truly a tragedy that London’s own is not main eventing tonight. The Royal Battle is it? I mean I’m in the match, but the fans only want to see ME. Not Fujiko, not Nina Stokes, not Sparrow, the people of London want to see Ace Voltage!

Since this is live, we hear a big roar from the fans.

Ace Voltage: See what I mean?


Ace gives a smirk to the camera.

Ace Voltage: But fear not Ace Army, your boy is pulling double duty tonight. Tonight, I defend my beauty…

He points over to the Pride championship sitting in his locker.

Ace Voltage: … against Julian Tijerina. And then after I defeat Julian, because of course I will, I get to participate in The Royal Battle with the winner getting a future world title shot. Now, I’ve had my fair share of success in the Gold Rush Rumble and while I have never won it, I have put up some impressive performances if I do say so myself. But tonight, Ace Voltage pulls double duty and gets two wins tonight!

Another cheer from the crowd.

Ace Voltage: You know, throughout my wrestling career, I never got the chance to come home and show the Londonites what Ace Voltage is capable of. Everywhere I’ve been, it hasn’t been London. I’ve wrestled in Arizona, Mexico, Australia, all around the U.S., but never in my hometown. Ace Voltage doesn’t get emotional, but mates, tonight is special.

Ace’s eyes start to get watery as he wipes them.

Ace Voltage: For the first time in my life, my father gets to see me wrestle on the big stage. As a champion. And you can bet your ass that I am not letting him or MY people down. A lot of people have their opinion on me and that is their right, even if those opinions are wrong, but tonight is MY night. Tonight will be the greatest night of my wrestling career. I will finally get Julian out of my life. I will show Julian that he is not in my league. I am the MAIN EVENT for a reason. Julian is just not a worthy challenge for the Pride champion. He will get thunderstruck tonight and that will be the last we hear of Julian Tijerina.

Ace smiles to the camera as he walks over and grabs his Pride championship.

Ace Voltage: I was not voted best Pride champion of the year for no reason. Tyler Storm and I did not share the feud of the year for no reason. Tonight will prove once again why I am the BEST in FGA. Tonight, the Royal Battle in London, England will be my greatest performance to date. And I’m just getting started.

Ace winks to the camera.

Ace Voltage: Confetti will rain around Royal Albert Hall as I get my deserving hero’s welcome tonight. I give these people something to believe in. I give these people hope. Because my story, it’s a complicated one. I was never the star athlete or the smartest kid around. I was never supposed to make it and you know what? There are a lot of people who are pissed off that I have made it. So tonight, I dedicate BOTH of my wins to those people who doubted me. I dedicate tonight to all of my haters. Tonight I prove everyone wrong once again and tonight I make MY people of London, England proud. Now get out of my face.

Ace pushes the camera away from him as he quickly turns around and goes back to his locker where he rests the Pride championship. The scene fades to black as we hear the fans cheering for their hometown hero, Ace Voltage.

[FGA Office]

We cut backstage at the Royal Albert Hall to find the walking Götterdämmerung known as John Carmichael is pacing back and forth, his hands clasped together and his twin index fingers placed against his lower lip as he mulls over his choice of words, before deciding “Baren es” and just freestyling it

John Carmichael: Let me guess, the second you saw the words “MYSTERY ENTRANT” mentioned for this evening’s battle royale your mind got racing. “Who could it be?” you ask yourself, with an array of names past and present flashing through your mind. Could it be the supposedly-awaited return of Evan Envi after his injury layoff? Could it be this company putting a hole in their budget by acquiescing to Chandler Scott’s demands of first class tickets to fly across the Atlantic just so he can put his foot across the throat of another generation’s worth of talent? Could it be Savannah Taylor looking to avenge her heavy loss and heavier beating by rebounding with a status-boosting win?

Turning towards the camera, Carmichael appears to have a far better idea of who it will be than the viewer, and the look of relish in his eyes borderline counts as a spoiler

John Carmichael: But I bet I can guess who you didn’t consider: the Battle Royale GOD

You would expect Carmichael to smirk at this revelation, but he absolutely does not smirk

John Carmichael: Don’t act surprised that this company let you get your expectations raised to absolutely insane levels expecting some major surprise when what you actually get is the mundane option, if you can call somebody who put a bunch of the names you were hoping for on the shelf and happens to own battle royales a “mundane” option, that’s on you. And you know why that’s on you? Because you can never accept what you have, and are always looking for the new bright, shiny object to latch onto until the luster is rubbed to nothingness and you cast them aside for the next. But don’t worry, I’m going to make it real easy for you tonight, as all those potential bright, shiny objects in the ring will be tossed aside by me long before you ever get the chance to grow bored of them, and when that happens will you actually give me the courtesy of listening not only to what I tell you, but also what you so desperately need me to tell you?

A beat

John Carmichael: Doesn’t matter if you won’t, like you always won’t, because there’s a reason why I’m the backbone of this company and it’s because you’re going to see what happens to anyone dumb enough to think tonight’s their night, all because the lot of you were dumb enough to let them think that tonight could be their night. You'll learn, one day, you'll learn...

[FGA Office]

FGA PRIDE CHAMPIONSHIP
(c) Ace Voltage vs. Julian Tijerina

The lights go out. A few seconds later, "Senbonzakura" by Lindsey Stirling plays, the lights go back on, and "El Guapo, Julian Tijerrrrrrrrriiiiiiinnaa!!!" comes out, bathed in purple and pink spotlight and holding a purple rose, which he sniffs. He pivots slowly for the benefit of the crowd.

Julian gracefully climbs inside the ring. Once inside the ring, Julian spins on his toes with both arms stretched to either side and his head towards the ceiling. He stops and slowly, almost dramatically, removes his mask and shows his own grin, a more attractive version of the mask's. In one fluid motion, Julian takes off the poncho, and ends up with both arms once again stretched to either side, one hand holding his mask while the other holding the poncho.

Melanie Sierra: The following contest, being fought under Pride Rules, is for the FGA PRIDE CHAMPIONSHIP! Introducing first, the challenger! From Extremadura, Spain! Weighing in at 220 pounds! He is "The Venomous Virtuosos" JULIAN TIJERINA!

Surrendering the mask and the poncho to the referee, Julian climbs the turnbuckle and again stretches both arms to either side before applauding the fans, randomly waving and pointing at people, blowing kisses at cute girls, and occasionally winking. Finally, he goes back down, stretches with the ropes' help, and waits for his opponent to get in the ring with him.

Geoff Penzer: Julian Tijerina won this opportunity back at All-Star Showdown X! This has been a long time coming for Tijerina. He returned to FGA on fire this past Fall. But one man that wasn’t over the moon for Tijerina’s return was Brian Stryker. The deep personal issues between these two dates all the way back to 2017, when Tijerina cost him a Pride Championship match after cashing in the 15 Championship. As you could imagine, Stryker was none too pleased with Tijerina being granted this match and has made it his mission to go after Tijerina every chance he gets.

The arena goes dark and "Thunderstruck by AC/DC starts blaring over the sound system. As the words "THUNDER" are shouted into the arena each time, the lights flash yellow.

I WAS CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A RAILROAD TRACK

A white spotlight shines on the ramp and Ace Voltage appears once the lyrics start. He is wearing a black jacket with his name on the back and his light blue tights. He shines a smirk to the crowd, zips open the jacket to show his shiny championship around his waist as the rest of the lights come on, with yellow and blue lighting flashing around.

Melanie Sierra: His opponent, from LONDON, ENGLAND!

He walks down the ramp, nodding his head to the music, pointing to the cheering and applauding members of the crowd.

Geoff Penzer: Listen to this ovation! I don’t think we’d ever hear Ace Voltage get cheered.

Melanie Sierra: Weighing in at 15.8 stone! He is the reigning and defending FGA Pride Champion, ACE VOLTAGE!

As he's going down the entrance ramp, he walks close to the guardrail slaps hands with a few lucky fans. He jumps up onto the apron and steps into the ring. He walks to the corner, jumping on the second rope, looking out into the crowd. He raises his championship in the air, smirking and yelling to the fans, "I am the Main Event." After a few seconds, he jumps down, takes his jacket off and waits for the match to start.

“AH-OOH-AH-AH-OOH-AHH!
(THUNDER) ♫”

“AH-OOH-AH-AH-OOH-AHH!
(THUNDER) ♫”

“AH-OOH-AH-AH-OOH-AHH!
(THUNDER) ♫”

“AH-OOH-AH-AH-OOH-AHH!
(THUNDER) ♫”

Geoff Penzer: This crowd is solidly behind the hometown boy.

Voltage and Tijerina meet up in the center of the ring. After the official goes over the Pride Rules, he motions for both grapplers to shake hands. Tijerina is the first to put his hand out. Voltage looks out to the cheering crowd before turning back to Tijerina and shaking his hand. The ref then calls for the bell. Tijerina motions to walk away from Voltage, but Voltage yanks him back over and nails him with a forearm strike with the free arm.

Geoff Penzer: A cheap shop from Voltage, but this crowd is eating it up!

The cheers continue as Voltage nails Tijerina with another forearm strike. After a third forearm dazes the challenger, Voltage doubles him over with a boot to the midsection before planting him with a Cradle DDT!

Geoff Penzer: Tijerina got dropped right on his head!

Tijerina gets dragged into position. Voltage then steps out to the apron and scales the turnbuckles.

Geoff Penzer: Voltage is looking to go up one fall right here! He isn’t wasting any time!

Voltage gets one foot on the top turnbuckle before waving his arms up and down. The cheers grow louder when Voltage climbs all the way up to the top turnbuckle. He then flips off and nails Tijerina with High Voltage (450 Splash)! NO! Tijerina rolls out of the way at the last second. Instead of splatting on the mat, Voltage lands on his feet before his momentum sends him rolling forward. Voltage rolls back to his feet, turns around and gets brought down with a Sling Blade! The crowd boos as Tijerina makes the cover.

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Voltage kicks out.

Tijerina takes Voltage and whips him into the ropes. Voltage returns off the rebound before getting brought down with a back body drop. NO! Voltage slips down from behind and takes control of Tijerina's back. Tijerina quickly runs towards the side of the ring, hooks his arms around the top rope and yanks back, sending Voltage off of him and down to the mat. When Voltage back rolls to a vertical base, Tijerina rushes over and brings him down with a running hurricanrana. The boos continue when Voltage gets dropped with a dropkick. A second dropkick returns Voltage to the mat. Voltage returns to his feet before Tijerina brings him down with ArmDragCity (Over-the-shoulder Arm Drag followed by a Wheelbarrow Arm Drag followed by a Tilt-a-whirl Headscissors Arm Drag)! Voltage's momentum sends him rolling out of the ring before dropping to the floor. The boos continue as Tijerina heads over into the corner and lays across the top turnbuckle.

Geoff Penzer: I’m sure Tijerina wasn’t expecting this reaction here tonight. Maybe from Brian Stryker, but not from this entire crowd.

Voltage paces around ringside. After getting some words of encouragement from members of the front row, he climbs back up to the apron before stepping back into the ring. Voltage and Tijerina proceed to circle the ring before locking up. After jockeying for position, Tijerina gains the advantage with a side headlock. He quickly performs a standing switch and transitions into a hammerlock from behind. Voltage is then spun around towards Tijerina before being brought down with a snapmare. Tijerina drops down to a knee and applies a rear chinlock. The ref asks Voltage if he wants to give up. Voltage responds by wagging his finger at him. He quickly turns over to a knee before returning to a vertical base. Voltage follows up by burying three elbows into the midsection before taking off into the ropes. Tijerina goes to catch Voltage off the rebound with a knee to the midsection, but Voltage flips over and reverses into a school boy.

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Tijerina kicks out.

Geoff Penzer: Nice reversal there by Voltage for two.

Both grapplers scramble back to their feet. Voltage wins the foot race and gains the advantage with a side headlock of his own. Tijerina then moves him into the near ropes before pushing him off into the far ropes. Voltage returns off the rebound and knocks Tijerina down with a running shoulder block. He takes off into another set of ropes when Tijerina gets back to his feet. Voltage returns and knocks Tijerina back down with another running shoulder block. The champion takes off into another set of ropes. Tijerina returns to his feet with a kip up before leapfrogging over Voltage. Voltage quickly slams on the brakes. As soon as Tijerina lands on his feet, Voltage quickly takes control of his back. Before Voltage can hit a suplex, Tijerina counters with a back elbow to the face. He then performs a standing switch before trying for a suplex of his own. Voltage returns the favor with a back elbow to the face. After a second elbow breaks the hold, Voltage takes off into the ropes. The champion returns off the rebound and comes to a stop when Tijerina runs past him towards the same set of ropes. Tijerina returns off the rebound before getting brought down with a knee to the midsection. NO! Tijerina flips over the knee and does one better with the Sombra Driver (Schoolboy Suplex)! The boos continue as he makes the cover.

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Voltage kicks out.

Geoff Penzer: Great counter there by Tijerina for a two count. Tijerina didn’t come here to play.

Tijerina brings the action into the corner and lights up Voltage's chest with a series of knife edge chops. The boos turn to cheers when Voltage takes Tijerina, tosses him into the corner and returns the favor with multiple chops of his own. The cheers turn right back to boos when Tijerina grabs Voltage, tosses him into the corner and unleashes another series of chops. Voltage responds with a poke to the eyes. He immediately gets a warning from the official.

Geoff Penzer: Voltage has to watch himself now. One more cheap shot like that and he’ll get docked a rope break.

Voltage takes Tijerina, slams him face-first into the top turnbuckle, turns Tijerina around and lights up his chest with multiple knife edge chops. The thud from each chop echoes throughout the building. He then takes Tijerina and whips him into the corner. Voltage runs in to attack, but he gets knocked back with a back elbow to the face. Voltage shakes off the blow before rushing back in. This time, a boot to the face knocks him back. Tijerina then hoists himself up to the middle ropes before bringing Voltage down with a diving hurricanrana. Voltage gets back to his feet, turns around and gets sent flying backwards into the corner with a running front dropkick. The champ rolls to the outside.

Geoff Penzer: The champ is trying to put some distance between himself and Tijerina.

Voltage slams the brakes on the match as he tries to regroup on the outside. Tijerina has other plans as he hits the far ropes. The Venomous Virtuosos runs back across the ring before bringing Voltage down with a baseball slide into a headscissors takedown! Voltage gets rolled back into the ring. Tijerina hops up to the apron before waving Voltage up. Once Voltage gets back to his feet and turns around, Tijerina brings him down with a springboard hurricanrana! He reaches back and hooks a leg.

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Voltage kicks out.

Tijerina picks up Voltage and sends him for the ride. Voltage returns off the rebound and nearly gets caught with a superkick. The champ's able to get his heads up in time and block the kick. He swings Tijerina's leg away from him, but Tijerina uses the momentum to catch Voltage with a Pelé Kick. Voltage drops down to a knee before Tijerina blasts him with a Buzzsaw Kick!

*CRACK!*

Voltage remains down on the mat while Tijerina steps out to the apron. The boos continue while he scales the turnbuckles.

Geoff Penzer: Tijerina’s looking to go up one fall with this one!

Tijerina reaches the top, leaps off and nearly knocks the air out of Voltage with the Guerrero Splash (Frog Splash)! He hooks the leg.

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Voltage is met with applause. gets the shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: OH, SO CLOSE!

Tijerina immediately gets back to his feet before hopping through the ropes to the apron. He climbs with purpose as he scales the turnbuckles.

Geoff Penzer: Tijerina’s going for it again!

Tijerina reaches the top, leaps off and crushes Voltage with another Guerrero Splash! NO! Voltage counters!

Geoff Penzer: Voltage got his knees up!

The crowd cheers as Tijerina bounces off of Voltage's knees. Tijerina remains curled up on the mat while he guards his midsection.

​​Geoff Penzer: This is Voltage’s opening right here!

Tijerina slowly picks himself back up. He starts to back up until he turns around and gets brought down with a Samoan Drop! Voltage reaches back and hooks the near leg.

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Tijerina reverses into a grounded crucifix.

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Voltage slips out.

Both grapplers return to their feet. Tijerina tries for another superkick. Again, Voltage catches his foot. He then swings the leg away from him before catching Tijerina with a lariat that turns him inside out! The cheers continue as Tijerina gets pulled over for the cover.

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Tijerina kicks out.

Tijerina reverses an irish whip. He sets up for a back body drop off the rebound, but Voltage stops, lifts him up and plants him wit another Cradle DDT! The cheers continue as he turns over for the cover.

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The crowd sighs when Tijerina gets the shoulder up.

Tijerina gets sent for the ride. He returns off the rebound before getting caught with a running knee to the midsection. Tijerina flips over and lands in a seated position on the mat. He turns over to a knee before getting flattened with the Ace of Spades (Shining Wizard)! He makes the cover.

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The crowd boos when Tijerina gets the shoulder up.

Voltage picks up Tijerina, lifts him up and throws him down with a front suplex! Tijerina gets up on his knees. As soon as he puts one foot flat on the mat, Voltage runs over and knocks him down with another Ace of Spades! He makes the cover.

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The crowd erupts with boos when Tijerina gets the shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Voltage is SO CLOSE to getting that three count!

Tijerina gets whipped into the corner before Voltage runs over and nails him with Thunderstruck (Helluva Kick)! NO! Tijerina catches his foot and shoves him down to the mat. Voltage back rolls to a vertical base before rushing back in. This time, Tijerina catches him with another back elbow before bringing him down with a diving neckbreaker off the second rope.

The crowd boos as Tijerina returns to his feet before waving up Voltage. The champion slowly picks himself up off the mat before getting caught with Rompiendo El Hielo (Shoot Kick to the left leg, followed by a Shoot Kick to the left side, followed by a Roundhouse Kick, followed by a finger gun gesture before a Superkick). Voltage drops to a knee before Tijerina drops him with the Kedavra Knee (Shining Wizard)! He makes the cover.

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Geoff Penzer: Voltage’s Shining Wizard couldn’t get the three count, but Tijerina’s did! He goes up one fall in this Pride Championship match!

Ace Voltage - 0
Julian Tijerina - 1

Geoff Penzer: Voltage’s back is against the wall. He now has to win two straight falls to walk out of here with the Pride Championship! Can he do it? Yes. Well he? With the way Tijerina came out and wrestled, it’s going to be a very, very hard task. He might be down, but he’s not out. He’s got this capacity crowd here at Royal Albert Hall behind him!

As soon as the bell sounds to signal the end of the rest period, Tijerina runs across the ring and sends Voltage flying back into the corner with another running front dropkick.

Geoff Penzer: Big dropkick from Tijerina!

Tijerina steps out to the apron, points to a random woman in the front row and blows her a kiss before scaling the the turnbuckles.

“BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!”

Tijerina gets one foot on the top turnbuckle until Voltage scrambles to his feet, jumps up to the middle ropes and rakes him across the eyes. The crowd explodes with cheers when Voltage lifts Tijerina up across his shoulders before bringing him down with an avalanche Samoan Drop! Voltage reaches back and hooks the near leg.

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The crowd boos when Tijerina gets the shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: How close was that!? Avalanche Samoan Drop, that should’ve been it.

Voltage takes Tijerina and whips him into the corner. He runs across the ring, connects with a running clothesline and follows up with a running bulldog. NO! Tijerina pushes him off into the ropes. When Voltage comes back, the crowd cheers when he sends Tijerina crumbling to the mat with a running dive to the knee!

Geoff Penzer: Voltage tried to take out a leg!

The cheers grow louder when Voltage takes control of Tijerina's legs and turns him over into a Sharpshooter!

Geoff Penzer: Tijerina’s trapped!

The ref gets down and asks Tijerina if he wants to give up.

"TAP!"
"TAP!"
"TAP!"
"TAP!"

Tijerina yells out in pain while trapped in the hold. He's asked again if he wants to give up. Tijerina refuses. He reaches out to his left and his right, but he's nowhere near the ropes. He reaches out to his front. Same time thing. Tijerina tries to pull himself forward, but he can't.

Geoff Penzer: Tijerina needs to get out of this NOW!

Voltage continues to fight for the submission. The champion yells at Tijerina to tap. Tijerina yells out when Voltage leans back.

Geoff Penzer: How much longer can Tijerina hold on for?

Tijerina is asked again if he wants to give up. The challenger refuses by shaking his head. Tijerina reaches back and tries to grab a hold of Voltage's ankle to try and pull the leg out from under him, but it's to no avail. So Tijerina reaches forward and slowly pulls himself across the mat. Tijerina slowly pulls himself across the mat again. He continues to scratch and claw his way across the canvas. The challenger gets closer and closer to the side of the ring. Tijerina reaches out... and grabs the bottom rope.

“BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!”

Ref: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR!

Voltage breaks the hold. He turns around and starts stomping away on the back of Tijerina's leg. He then pulls Tijerina back up before whipping him into the corner. Voltage runs across the ring, connects with a clothesline and successfully follows up with the running bulldog! He makes the cover.

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Tijerina gets the shoulder up.

Voltage goes for a vertical suplex when Tijerina slips down from behind and rolls him up in a schoolboy.

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Tijerina lets go and flips over into a jackknife pin.

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Voltage bridges up, turns, turns again and brings Tijerina down with a backslide pin.

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Tijerina slips out and reverses into La Magistral.

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Voltage kicks out.

Both grapplers return to a vertical base until a superkick rocks Voltage. The champion remains dazed while Tijerina hits the ropes. Tijerina returns off the ropes before getting turned inside out with a running lariat! The cheers continue as Voltage peels him off the mat from behind before bringing him down with three rolling German Suplexes! Voltage takes Tijerina, delivers an irish whip, follows him into the corner and blasts him with Thunderstruck! Tijerina crumbles out of the corner before Voltage falls on top of him for the cover.

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Geoff Penzer: He’s got it!

Ace Voltage - 1
Julian Tijerina - 1

Geoff Penzer: Voltage quickly responded and tied this match back up! It’s anyone’s ballgame now!

Once the bell sounds to signal the end of the mandatory rest period, both grapplers make their way towards the center of the ring and start trading forearm strikes. Champion and challenger continue to exchange blows until Voltage gains the upper hand. Voltage grabs a hold of Tijerina, delivers an irish whip and follows him into the corner. NO! Tijerina reverses, follows Voltage into the corner and connects with a corner backflip dropkick, followed by a step-up enzuigiri that knocks Voltage down across the middle rope. The boos continues as Tijerina follows up with La Guillotina (Slingshot Leg Drop)! He slips back inside to make the cover.

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The crowd cheers when Voltage gets his foot on the bottom rope.

Tijerina takes Voltage and whips him hard into the corner. After Voltage crashes sternum-first into the turnbuckle, he stumbles back into Tijerina's clutches. The crowd boos as The Venomous Virtuoso locks on a Cobra Clutch!

Geoff Penzer: Asesino León!

Voltage flails his free arm while Tijerina cinches in the hold. The ref asks the champ if he wants to give up. Voltage refuses. He reaches out with his free arm towards the ropes, but Tijerina keeps him held in place. Tijerina tries to trip Voltage down to the mat so he can lock in the bodyscissors, but Voltage fights it off. So Tijerina opts for a Cobra Clutch legsweep instead. He makes the cover.

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Voltage gets the shoulder up.

Tijerina turns Voltage into the prone position and applies an Ankle Lock. The ref gets down in front of Voltage and asks him if he wants to give up. When Voltage refuses, Tijerina starts to crank away on the ankle. Voltage yells out while Tijerina twists his ankle. The ref asks him again if he wants to give up. The champ refuses. Voltage then pushes himself up onto his knees before rolling forward in an attempt to break the hold, but Tijerina keeps hold of the leg as he rolls through it before cranking away on the ankle again!

Geoff Penzer: Voltage tried to reverse, but Tijerina held onto the ankle!

Tijerina can be heard yelling at Voltage to tap. Voltage is asked again if he wants to give up. He continues to refuse. Voltage then starts to reach out and pull himself towards the ropes. Tijerina quickly puts a stop to that by letting go, rolling across Voltage's back and applying a Fujiwara Armbar!

Geoff Penzer: Tijerina is trying to keep Voltage held in place with the Fujiwara!

Voltage yells out while Tijerina pulls back on the arm.

"PLEASE DON'T TAP!"
"PLEASE DON'T TAP!"
"PLEASE DON'T TAP!"
"PLEASE DON'T TAP!"

Voltage reaches out for the ropes, but he's not quite there. When he turns down another opportunity to give up, Tijerina repeatedly yanks back on the arm.

Geoff Penzer: He’s desperate for the submission! He’s this close to becoming the new Pride Champion!

The champion howls in pain as he remains trapped in the hold. Voltage is asked yet again if he wants to give up. He refuses. He then starts to use his free arm to pull himself towards the side of the ring. The cheers grow louder as Voltage claws his way across the canvas. Voltage groans when while he pulls himself even closer to the ropes. He then kicks out his leg and gets the foot on the bottom rope.

Ref: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR!

Tijerina reluctantly breaks the hold. He reaches down, grabs Voltage and pulls him back to his feet. He then pulls Voltage over towards the center of the ring and goes for a vertical suplex. The crowd cheers when Voltage slips down from behind and brings him down with three rolling German Suplexes! NO! Voltage goes for the third German, but Tijerina counters with a back elbow to the face. Two more back elbows follow before Tijerina brings him down with the Four Amigos (Vertical Suplex rolled into a Snap Suplex rolled into a Brainbuster rolled into a Cross-legged Fisherman Buster)! The boos continue as he makes the cover.

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Voltage is met with cheers and applause when he gets the shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: I thought that would have been three, for sure!

Tijerina brings Voltage back to his feet before delivering the Combinacion Letal (STO Backbreaker followed by a Side Slam Backbreaker followed by a Reverse STO followed by a Koji Clutch)!

Geoff Penzer: Tijerina with another great combo! That one might just be enough to put Voltage away for good!

Voltage yells out while Tijerina has him in yet another submission. The ref asks him if he wants to give up. Gasps are heard when Voltage's arm lifts up off the mat.

Geoff Penzer: Is Tijerina about to make Voltage tap out in front of his hometown crowd!?

Voltage goes to swing it down, only to stop himself. The crowd grows uneasy as Voltage's hand hovers over the mat. Tijerina can be seen fighting like hell for the submission. Voltage, however, is fighting just as hard to stay in the match.

Geoff Penzer: Voltage is trying to block out the pain! He’s holding on for dear life!

Voltage groans as he fights through the pain. The crowd cheers when he wags his finger at the official again. The capacity crowd starts to rally behind the champion as he uses his free arm to pull himself towards the side of the ring. Voltage groans as he slowly drags himself across the mat. Tijerina tries to slow him down. He repeatedly yanks back on the hold. Voltage continues to fight through the pain as he scratches and claws his way across the canvas. The champion then reaches out... and grabs the bottom rope!

Ref: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIV-

Tijerina breaks the hold. The ref admonishes him for pushing his luck. Tijerina simply ignores him and goes stomp away on Voltage. He reaches down, picks up the champion and whips him into the corner. Tijerina rushes in to attack, only to get knocked back with a boot to the face. Voltage comes out of the corner with a running lariat, but Tijerina ducks and heads towards the ropes. Tijerina comes off the ropes with a springboard roundhouse kick, but he whiffs when Voltage ducks. Tijerina runs back over towards Voltage before getting thrown down with a spinning sitout powerbomb!

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Tijerina kicks out.

Voltage picks up Tijerina, lifts him up and plants him with a brainbuster! He makes the cover.

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Tijerina gets the shoulder up.

Voltage picks up Tijerina and goes for another brainbuster, but Tijerina counters with a knee to the head on the way up. Tijerina gets lowered back down before catching Voltage for the second time with the Rompiendo El Hielo! Voltage remains dazed until Tijerina shifts behind him and drops him to a knee with a superkick to the back of the head.

The boos continue while Tijerina gives Voltage the finger gun taunt. Suddenly, the boos turn to cheers when the crowd sees Brian Stryker marches down the ramp.

​​Geoff Penzer: What is Brian Stryker doing out here!?

The ref immediately gets to the outside and orders Stryker to he back. Stryker puts his hands up defensively, but the ref doesn't want him at ringside at all.
Geoff Penzer: The ref isn’t about to let Stryker interfere in this one.

Tijerina heads over, steps halfway through the ropes and starts shooing Stryker to the back. He continues to taunt Stryker until Voltage runs over and kicks up the middle rope, nailing Tijerina right in the privates! The crowd cheers as Tijerina crumbles to the mat.

Geoff Penzer: OH MY!

Tijerina remains curled up on the mat until Voltage pulls him back up before bringing him down with three Rolling German Suplexes. Voltage motions for a fourth before tackling Tijerina down to the mat from behind and locking him in a Crossface!

Geoff Penzer: The London Special!

Tijerina screams out while trapped in the hold.

"TAP!"
"TAP!"
"TAP!"
"TAP!"

Voltage repeatedly yanks back on the hold. Tijerina tries to pull Voltage's arms from around him, but it's to no avail. The challenger starts to pull himself forward, but right in front of him on the outside is Stryker.

Geoff Penzer: No one has been able to escape The London Dungeon! Can Tijerina survive this!?

Stryker can be seen slapping the apron over and over as he yells at Tijerina to tap. Voltage screams at Tijerina to tap. The capacity crowd is yelling at Tijerina to tap. Tijerina tries his best to get out of the hold. He desperately tries to escape. But he can't pull himself towards the ropes. He can't reverse the hold. Voltage starts to pull back on the hold more and more... until Tijerina taps out!

Geoff Penzer: That’s it! Voltage retains!

Melanie Sierra: Your winner and STILL FGA PRIDE CHAMPION, ACE VOLTAGE!

Stryker immediately slips into the ring and starts putting the boots to Tijerina.

Geoff Penzer: HEY HEY HEY!

Stryker mounts on top of Tijerina's back and starts raining down wild rights and lefts to the head. Multiple referees can be seen rushing the ring.

Geoff Penzer: Stryker won’t be satisfied until he gets his pound of flesh!

The referee court are eventually able to pull Stryker off of Tijerina. Stryker can be seen yelling at the officials while they roll Tijerina out to safety. He tries to go after Tijerina again, but three of the officials are able to keep him at bay. Stryker turns his attention towards Voltage. The Pride Champion is posing on the middle ropes with his championship until Stryker yanks him down from behind.

Geoff Penzer: Uh oh…

Voltage gets spun around. Stryker immediately gets in the champion's face before pointing to the Pride Championship. Voltage looks down and smirks before raising the Pride Championship in the air.

[FGA Office]

PREVIOUSLY RECORDED

In a video recorded earlier in the day, Lowri Moss is seen sitting on a chair in the second row at the Royal Albert Hall. Dressed in a pair of jeans and an Irish Whip Clothing branded Wrestling, Innit? t-shirt, Lowri is sat with her left foot resting on the back of the chair in front, showing off one of her Chuck Taylors, while the FGA Undisputed Championship is visible on the chair next to her, to her right. Initially, Lowri’s focus is on the ring, staring at the space that she will be competing inside later on. However, she soon turns her head to look at the camera, and with that familiar smile of hers on her face, she starts by giving her equally familiar greeting.

Lowri Moss: What’s occurring, FGA?

Despite there not yet being any fans there to react to her in real time, she still pauses for a second or two, as if to allow for the customary cheap pop.

Lowri Moss: You know, I’ve got a lot of good memories about wrestling in this city. Obviously I was born and bred across the border in Wales, as everyone knows, and the Welsh capital, Cardiff, is where I first trained, but for the first six months of my career, I wrestled almost exclusively in and around London. Five and a half years ago now, six months to the day before I made my FGA debut, I made my pro debut in the United Kingdom Wrestling Federation, around six miles away from here in Bethnal Green, at a venue called Oval Space; that night was when I teamed for the first time with Neal Durden– as he was known back then– long before we had a name for our team, and even longer before we became a couple.

And even longer still before they became the most successful tag team in FGA.

Lowri Moss: As well as Gareth, the UKWF was also where I first encountered the likes of Blaise Fader, Gaia Galanos, and Night Train Ayano, plus a whole host of other names who were either already well-known in wrestling, or who would go on to become well-known in our sport.

Several of whom would also, like Lowri, subsequently find their way to FGA.

Lowri Moss: Although she was never a full-time member of the roster, someone else who I met for the first time in the UKWF was Emery Layton. Two weeks ago on Vertigo, Emery talked about having known me for a few years now, and in fact, if anything, we’ve probably known each other a bit longer than that; when Blaise, Gareth and I won the HELL Torneo de las Legiones in August of 2018, one of the two teams we defeated in the final was Taylor Promotions, a team that Emery was a part of.

Blaise, Gareth and Lowri were of course collectively known as Wrestling, Innit? Hence the choice of the t-shirt that she is wearing.

Lowri Moss: A couple of months later, Gareth and I then defended the Legión del HELL Championship on her EmeryTown show, a precursor to the more recent Emeryville shows that she has staged. The first time I actually met Emery though was back at the beginning of that same year, when she made a guest appearance on a UKWF show, for a match against Blaise. I wasn’t booked on the show, but that was a match that I didn’t want to miss, so I journeyed from Cardiff to the Electric Ballroom in Camden, so that I could see it live, and it definitely didn’t disappoint– at least, not until the interference that marred the end of the match.

Lowri hopes that she and Emery will not have to contend with anyone interjecting themselves into their match tonight.

Lowri Moss: And now, just over four years after the match she had with one of my former tag partners, it’s my turn to have a match with everyone’s favorite Pavee. It wasn't all that long ago though that there wouldn’t have been any possibility of this match being able to happen, not after Emery was forced to retire before her time by her own former tag team partner, Adam Fenric. But thankfully, for me and for everyone else who enjoys watching her in action, her retirement proved not to be permanent.

Like so many other retirements in wrestling.

Lowri Moss: Tonight is going to be my first time wrestling in the UK in nearly two and a half years, with it having been even longer since I last wrestled here in London. When this show was announced, I hoped that I would be part of it, but there were no guarantees, not even for the Undisputed Champion. Little did I know, however, that a certain someone had contacted FGA and had asked– or as she put it, practically begged– to face me one-on-one at Royal Battle.

The smile on Lowri’s face broadens into a grin.

Lowri Moss: I was already well aware that Emery wanted to face me, as towards the end of last year she had tweeted a list of people that she wanted to face, with my name being one of the ones on that list. Now when someone tells me that they want to have a match with me, especially when it’s someone like Emery Layton, I want to make the match happen, and so I replied to her tweet, telling her that we would make it happen at some point. I can't say I expected that it would happen on a show at a venue as historic as the Royal Albert Hall though!

Lowri takes a moment to glance around the building that is the setting for tonight’s show. She then returns her attention to the camera.

Lowri Moss: Emery is coming to my neck of the woods to find out just how good I am– she says she wants to know if she can beat me. Well, I’ve watched enough of Emery to know that if she performs to her best, then yes, she probably is capable of beating me. However, I also know that if I perform to my best, then I’m absolutely capable of beating her as well. I mean, it was not without good reason that at the end of Grapple Kingdom last weekend, Kris Cruise called me the very best in FGA right now.

Lowri takes her left foot off the back of the chair in front of her.

Lowri Moss: Emery, I welcome the challenge that you’re going to bring tonight, and I want you to give me everything that you have, I want the full Emery Layton experience, while in return, I promise that I’ll give you the Lowri Moss that you want: the standard bearer, the person to beat–

She glances at the championship that is on the chair beside her.

Lowri Moss: The FGA Undisputed Champion.

She gets up from her seat.

Lowri Moss: There’s nowhere I feel more at home than when I’m inside a wrestling ring, and I think, Emery, that the same can also be said of you.

She picks up the Undisputed Championship and slings it over her right shoulder.

Lowri Moss: And so tonight, when we’re in that ring together, let’s test each other's limits, let’s satisfy that curiosity of yours, and let’s give everyone watching, both in the building and at home, something that they won’t forget for quite some time.

Lowri gives a wink to the camera before then turning to walk off, and as she does so, the video comes to an end.

[FGA Office]

NON-TITLE MATCH
(c) Lowri Moss vs. Emery Layton

Melanie Sierra: The following contest is scheduled for one fall!

"ONE FALL!"

Lights down.

As the opening drums of the Kate Bush classic "Running Up That Hill" hit the PA system, excitement fills the air. The song kicks in and standing in front of a single beam of light is the silhouette of Emery Layton. The rest of the lights spring to life with a pink-and-blue tinge and we see Em wearing her black military jacket and beanie over her gear, clearly impressed with the amount of people that have turned out. Holding her arms out, Em struts down the ramp and swaying her head to the beat of the music, her eyes closed and lost in the moment.

Melanie Sierra: Making her way to the ring - from Anywhere and Everywhere, weighing 135 pounds, "The She-King" Emery Layton!

Reaching the bottom of the ramp, Em skates up the steel steps and into the ring, wiping her feet on the apron. Once she's in there, she runs to the rope right behind her, bouncing off and dropping to her knees with a skid forward, as a single spotlight falls on her. She lets her upper body fall backwards onto the mat as her knees stay in place. After a few moments of just simply soaking in the moment, Emery rises to her feet, removing her beanie and jacket as she backs up into the corner, stretching off and preparing for the battle to come.

Geoff Penzer: Emery Layton has been all over the world. She's kept her eye on FGA for years. But the time had to be right. The opponent had to be right. There's no better time for her than tonight against Lowri Moss here in London.

“Loner Boogie” by Boy Azooga plays over the PA system, instantly creating a buzz amongst those present inside the Royal Albert Hall, and once the song's intro finishes, Lowri Moss walks out through the curtains, which only causes the cheers to increase in volume. Dressed in attire in the colors of the Wales rugby union team, consisting of a red top and white trunks with red knee pads, boots and kick pads, and with the Undisputed Championship around her waist and a Union Jack tucked into her trunks, Lowri sports a huge grin as she scans the crowd, savoring the reception.

Geoff Penzer: Listen to this ovation for the Undisputed Champion!

Lowri makes her way down to the ring, doing her best to slap hands with as many as possible of the fans that reach out to her. After arriving at ringside, she clambers into the ring, heads towards the centre, and takes the flag and holds it aloft, eliciting another big cheer.

Melanie Sierra: Her opponent, from Llanelli, Wales! Weighing in at 142 pounds! She is the reigning FGA Undisputed Champion, LOOWWWWRIIIII MOOOOSSSSSSS!!!

Lowri drapes the flag over the ropes nearest the hard camera before heading for the nearest corner and climbing to the second rope. She makes the familiar ILY gesture with her right hand, and then takes the Undisputed title from around her waist and holds it aloft, drawing further cheers and applause from the crowd. She continues to hold the title in the air for several more seconds, as she again surveys the crowd, soaking in the reaction.

Geoff Penzer: Lowri just retained her Undisputed Championship in that Ladder Match at Grapple Kingdom 4. Despite the quick turn around time, she plans on giving Emery the fight that she wants. She wants this Dream Match between the two of them to live u to all expectations. Tonight, Lowri looks to prove once again why she is the standard bearer, the person to beat and the Undisputed Champion.

Both grapplers meet up in the center of the ring. Moss asks Layton if she's ready to do this. Layton nods. Moss is then asked if she's ready. She answers with a nod of her own. Both Moss and Layton are met with cheers and applause when they shake hands.

Geoff Penzer: Nice show of sportsmanship there between these two friends.

Both grapplers step back before circling the ring. The London crowd starts to get behind the Undisputed Champion.

"Heeeeyyyy, Heyyyyy Lowri!
Ooh, Aah!
I wanna knoooooow oh-ooh!
If you'll be my girl!"

"Heeeeyyyy, Heyyyyy Lowri!
Ooh, Aah!
I wanna knoooooow oh-ooh!
If you'll be my girl!"

Moss and Layton slowly inch towards the center of the ring. After sizing each other up, they engage in a lock up. Both grapplers jockey for position until Moss gains the advantage with a side headlock. Moss keeps the headlock applied until she performs a standing switch and transitions into a hammerlock from behind. Layton stays in the hammerlock before quickly spinning out and reversing into a hammerlock of her own. Layton keeps the submission applied until Moss reaches back with her free arm and brings Layton down with a jumping snapmare. NO! Layton lands on her feet before hitting the ropes! She returns off the rebound before going for a running shoulder block, but Moss remains standing. Layton bounces up and down before taking off into another set of ropes. She picks up speed on the return and tries to knock Moss off her feet with another running shoulder block. But again, Moss is able to brace herself and remain vertical. Layton nods before pointing to the far ropes. Moss nods before running into the ropes. She returns off the rebound and throws out a running shoulder block of her own, but Layton remains on her feet. Moss then takes off into another set of ropes. When Moss comes back, she throws out another running shoulder block. Once again, Layton's able to brace herself and remain standing. The two get into each other's faces and nod before taking off into opposite sets of ropes. When they both return, Moss throws out a running clothesline. Layton ducks before the two run the ropes again. When they return, Layton throws out a running clothesline of her own. She whiffs when Moss ducks. Both grapplers continue to run the ropes. When they come back, the crowd cheers when Layton hurls herself at Moss and knocks her down with a running crossbody.

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Moss kicks out.

Geoff Penzer: Emery with the first nearfall of the contest.

Layton takes Moss and goes for an irish whip. When Moss returns, she slows to a stop when she sees Layton run past her towards the same set of ropes. Layton returns off the rebound and stops when Moss turns around and runs past her into the same set of ropes. When Layton turns around, she catches Moss with Rolling the Ball (Em Backflips to avoid an on-coming clothesline and hits a Step Up Enzuigiri as they turn), sending her flipping down to the mat. She makes the cover.

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Moss kicks out.

Layton goes for another irish whip until Moss reverses. Moss sets up for a back body drop off the return. Instead of getting thrown on her back with the back body drop, Layton cartwheels out of the way. Moss then stands up, turns to Layton and gets knocked off her feet with a dropkick. A second dropkick returns Moss to the mat. Layton goes for a third dropkick, but Moss slips out of the way and swats her down. Moss nails Layton when she gets back to her feet with a roundhouse kick! NO! Layton ducks the strike before finally catching Moss with the third dropkick. She makes the cover.

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Moss kicks out.

The London crowd continues to get behind Layton as they start singing the following in the tune of KC and the Sunshine Band's "Give It Up

"Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na!
Emery had my Da!
Had my Da!
Emmmery had my Da!"

"Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na!
Emery had my Da!
Had my Da!
Emmmery had my Da!"

Layton looks around and nods.

Emery Layton: Why yes, I did!

Layton takes Moss and delivers multiple arm wrenches. Layton remains in control of the wrist until Moss rolls forward, leans back, kips up and reverses into an arm wrench of her own. Layton then rolls forward, bridges back, spins over onto her knees, flips over with a headstand and reverses into another arm wrench. Moss then rolls forward, spins over onto her knees, flips over, cartwheels over, spins in place and reverses into a hammerlock from behind. Layton is quick to spin out and reverse into another hammerlock of her own. She then spins Moss towards her before bringing her down with a side headlock takeover. Moss is able to reverse into a grounded headscissors before Layton escapes with a kip up. Moss scrambles back to a vertical base before Layton brings her back down with another side headlock takeover. Moss is able to reverse into another grounded headscissors. Moss then reverses into a grounded headscissors before Layton escapes with another kip up. After Moss scrambles back to her feet, Layton catches her in another side headlock. She motions to bring Moss down with another side headlock takeover, but Moss blocks it. Moss then takes Layton and goes for a belly to back suplex, but Layton rolls over her shoulder, lands on her feet, turns and hits the ropes. When Layton comes back, she stops once she sees Moss run past her towards the same set of ropes. Moss goes to catch Layton when she turns around with a Slice of Heaven (Springboard enzuigiri), but Layton counters with a dropkick in mid air!

Geoff Penzer: Well-timed anti-air from Emery Layton!

Moss falls to the mat before rolling to the outside. She tries to shake out the cobwebs. Once Moss stands back up and turns around, the crowd cheers when Layton leaps through the ropes and knocks her into the guardrail with a tope suicida! Layton rolls back into the ring before taking off into the far ropes. The She-King picks up speed as she runs back across the ring. The cheers continue as she hurls herself through the ropes and knocks Moss back into the guardrail with a second tope suicida! Layton slides back into the ring before asking the crowd if she can go for one more. Upon hearing the cheers of the crowd, Layton takes off into the ropes. She runs back across the ring before leaping through the ropes and knocking Moss down with a third tope suicida!

Geoff Penzer: Emery Layton is absolutely taking it to the Undisputed Champion!

Moss gets rolled back inside. Layton rolls back in, drags Moss away from the ropes and makes the cover.

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Moss kicks out.

Geoff Penzer: Moss is able to kick out at two. But that was a good veteran move there by Emery to drag Lowri away from the ropes to deny her an easy out.

Layton pulls Moss back to her feet and delivers a knife edge chop. She then cracks Moss across the chest with a second knife edge chop. A third chop echoes throughout the arena. As soon as Moss gets caught with a forearm strike, she immediately answers back with one of her own. Layton connects with another forearm strike before Moss quickly returns the favor. Layton motions for another forearm, but Moss quickly cuts her off with a forearm of her own. The cheers continue when Moss nails Layton with another forearm. The cheers grow louder as Moss starts to knock Layton back with alternating forearms. She then moves Layton into the corner before laying into her with the Scarlet Barrage (Alternating rapid-fire knife edge chops and forearms to a cornered opponent)!

Geoff Penzer: Emery outwrestled Lowri earlier. She even proved that she had a speed and agility advantage over Lowri. But right now, Lowri is proving that trying to trade blows with her - one of FGA's premier strikers - is a bad idea.

Moss takes Layton and whips her into the far corner. The Undisputed Champion runs across the ring before nailing Layton with Just for Kicks (Running big boot to a cornered opponent followed by a running Facewash)! Layton gets dragged out of the corner before Moss makes the cover.

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Layton kicks out.

Moss picks up Layton, snapmares her over and follows up with a hard soccer kick to the center of the back. Layton archer her back before Moss nails her with another soccer kick to the back. The thud from a third soccer kick echoes through the arena. Layton continues to arch her back while Moss hits the ropes. The Undisputed Champion returns off the rebound and flattens Layton with a Penalty Kick! NO! Moss whiffs when Layton leans back out of the way before quickly pulling her down into a school boy.

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Moss kicks out.

Geoff Penzer: Emery nearly caught her there!

Both grapplers scramble back to a vertical base. Moss goes to strike first with a roundhouse kick. Layton swats it away, catches Moss with a forearm strike and goes to follow up with a step-up enzuigiri. Layton whiffs when Moss ducks the kick. The crowd cheers as Moss immediately gets down and tries to hook Layton's arms before flipping over into a bridging double chickening, but Layton's able to stop both arms from being hooked as she slithers towards the side of the ring and swings her leg over onto the bottom rope.

Ref: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR!

Moss lets go and takes a couple of steps back.

Geoff Penzer: Good instincts there by Emery. She was THIS close to getting locked in that Severn Bridge.

When Layton pulls herself up using the ropes, Moss heads back over to attack. Layton is quick to take Moss, move her against the ropes and catch her with four forearm strikes and a European Uppercut. She then takes off into the far ropes. But unbeknownst to her, Moss is right behind her! As soon as Layton's back hits the far ropes, Moss is right there to catch her with a running European Uppercut! Moss then turns and heads back across the ring. But unbeknownst to her, Layton is right behind her! As soon as Moss' back hits the far ropes, Layton returns the favor with a running European Uppercut of her own! Layton then takes off into the far ropes. The crowd cheers as Layton picks up speed on her way back across the ring before hurling herself at Moss with a crossbody, sending them both flipping over the top rope before falling to the floor!!!

Geoff Penzer: Oh no!

The ref heads to the outside to check on both grapplers. Some precious seconds pass before both grapplers start to stir on the floor. Layton is the first to return to a vertical base by pulling herself up using the edge of the apron. She then rolls back into the ring before taking off into the far ropes. As Moss gets back to her feet, Layton runs back across the ring before knocking her down into the prone position with a springboard dropkick!

Geoff Penzer: The high risk continues to pay off for Layton!

Layton takes Moss, runs back towards the ring and rolls her back inside. She then rolls back in for the cover.

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Moss gets the shoulder up.

Layton brings Moss over near the corner before throwing her down with a scoop slam. She then heads into the corner and hits a second rope moonsault before quickly returning to her feet, turning away from Moss and delivering a standing moonsault senton! The cheers continue as she reaches back and hooks the near leg.

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Moss gets the shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Another nearfall for Layton. With the way she's come out and wrestled this match, you have to wonder if Emery regrets not wanting this to be a championship match.

Layton takes Moss and whips her into the corner. She runs across the ring, jumps on top of Moss and throws her out of the corner with a monkey flip. NO! Moss catches Layton, turns and sits her down on the top turnbuckle before knocking her off with a dropkick. NO! Layton swats down the dropkick. Moss gets back to her feet, turns towards the corner and gets knocked back with a front kick to the face. Layton then stands up on the middle ropes before bringing her down with a diving hurricanrana. NO! Moss blocks, leaving Layton hanging upside down. Moss then slowly pulls Layton back up so that she's seated on her shoulders before throwing her into the corner with a fallaway powerbomb!

Geoff Penzer: Moss won that series of counters as Layton just got sent hard into the turnbuckles.

A dazed Layton stumbles back before Moss knocks her down with a Slice of Heaven off the ropes! Moss makes the cover.

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Layton gets the shoulder up.

Moss takes Layton and pulls her into a standing headscissors. She goes to lift Layton up for a cradle piledriver, but Layton kicks her legs, forcing Moss to lower her back down. Moss tries to muscle her up for another cradle piledriver. Layton blocks by wrapping her arms around Moss' leg. Moss then nails Layton with repeated clubbing strikes across the back before trying for another cradle piledriver. Layton blocks again. So Moss opts for a swinging neckbreaker. She makes the cover.

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Layton fires the shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Emery had Lowri well-scouted there. That cradle piledriver is what essentially helped Moss retain her championship back at Grapple Kingdom 4.

Moss takes Layton, grabs her by the side and brings her down with a russian leg sweep. The Undisputed Champion rolls through it, pulls Layton back to her feet and throws her down with an STO. She makes the cover.

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Layton gets the shoulder up.

Moss throws Layton back down with a snap suplex. She turns over into a lateral press.

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Layton gets the shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Another nearfall for the Undisputed Champion. Lowri's really starting to pour it on now.

Moss pulls Layton up and quickly takes control of her back. Before she can bring Layton down with a German Suplex, Layton counters with a back elbow to the face. A second back elbow connects. After a third back elbow breaks the hold, Layton takes off into the ropes. But unbeknownst to her, Moss is right behind her! As soon as Layton's back hits the ropes...

*CRACK!*

Moss catches her right in the face with a bicycle knee strike! She then turns Layton away from her and goes for another German Suplex. This time, Layton blocks by wrapping her arms around the top rope. Moss goes for another German Suplex. Layton blocks by keeping her arms wrapped around the top rope. Moss then tries her best to yank Layton off, but Layton won't let go. When Layton does leg go, it's to catch Moss with another back elbow to the face. A second back elbow connects. Layton brings her right arm across her body before swinging back with a hard back elbow to the face. Moss ducks and counters and a clothesline over the top rope, sending Layton down to the apron.

Moss steps out to the apron through the ropes and pulls Layton up. After placing Layton in an inverted front facelock, Moss brings her down with an Inverted DDT on the apron! Moss slips back inside, pulls Layton back in and makes the cover.

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Layton gets her foot on the bottom rope.

Geoff Penzer: Good awareness there by Layton! She caught a DDT right on the hardest part of the ring, but she still had the wherewithal to get her foot on the rope.

Moss takes Layton and sends her for the ride. When Layton returns, Moss knocks her off her feet with a spinning heel kick. The cheers continue as Moss steps out to the apron and starts to scale the turnbuckles.

Geoff Penzer: Lowri's heading to the high rent district...

Once Layton gets to her feet and turns around, she does a double take as Moss leaps off and knocks her down with a diving crossbody! NO! Layton rolls through it for the cover! She hooks the leg!

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Moss gets the shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Emery nearly caught her!

Moss reverses an irish whip, sending Layton into the ropes. She goes for a back body drop off the return, but Layton slips down from behind and counters with a Backstabber! She makes the cover.

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Moss gets the shoulder up.

Layton pulls up Moss before bringing her down with a bridging German Suplex!

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Moss gets the shoulder up.

Layton takes Moss and brings her down with a bridging Dragon Suplex.

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Moss kicks out. Both grapplers are quickly met with cheers and applause.

Geoff Penzer: You can tell both of these pros want it badly. But only one can win here tonight.

Layton picks up Moss and nails her with a forearm strike. A second forearm connects. Moss gets rocked with a third forearm. Layton then turn and heads towards the ropes. The cheers continue as she rebounds back and brings Moss down with Strange Phenomena (Back Handspring Cutter)! NO! Moss catches her in mid air and throws out a release German Suplex! NO! Layton rotates, lands of her feet, runs over and turns Moss inside out with Eat the Music (Busaiku Knee Attack) to an explosion of cheers! She nudges Moss over onto her back for the cover.

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The crowd applauds when Moss gets the shoulder.

Geoff Penzer: Lowri will not stay down!

Layton slowly pulls Moss back to her feet before taking off into the far ropes. She picks up speed as she runs back across the ring before knocking Moss through the ropes to the apron with a running forearm smash! Layton then steps out to the apron and backs up towards the ring post. Once Moss pulls herself back up, Layton runs over before bringing Moss down with a Slingblade on the apron! Layton slips back inside, pulls Moss back in and makes the cover.

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Moss gets her foot on the bottom rope.

Layton gets up, drags Moss away from the ropes and makes the cover.

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Moss gets the shoulder up.

Layton pulls Moss back up, hooks both arms and spikes her with a double underhook DDT! She makes the cover.

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Moss is met with cheers and applause when she gets the shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Emery has to be racking her brain right now. What does she have to do to put the Undisputed Champion away?

Layton takes Moss, delivers an irish whip, follows her into the corner and connects with a running European Uppercut. After bringing Moss down out of the corner with a two-handed bulldog, Layton pulls her up to a knee before hitting the ropes. Layton comes back and hurls herself at Moss with Cloudbusting (Running Hip Attack)! The crowd gasps when Moss stands up and catches her in mid air.

Geoff Penzer: Uh oh...

Layton flails her arms before Moss throws her down with a release German Suplex! Layton rolls over to a knee before Moss hits the ropes, comes back and flattens her with a Shining Wizard! She makes the cover.

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Layton is met with cheers and applause when she gets the shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Only two!

Moss hits a scoop slam before heading into the corner. Members of the crowd stand up as Moss climbs the turnbuckles.

Geoff Penzer: Lowri's heading back to the top. Last time didn't go so well for her...

The crowd cheers as Moss reaches the top, flips back and hits a moonsault! She hooks the leg.

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Layton gets the shoulder up.

Moss takes Layton and goes for an irish whip. Layton reverses, follows Moss across the ring and catches her with The Kicks Inside (Repeated Running Corner Dropkicks)! After the last dropkick, Moss crumbles out of the corner. With Moss splayed out on the mat, Layton slips out to the apron before crushing Moss with a springboard 450 Splash! She hooks the leg.

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Moss is met with cheers and applause when she gets the shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: HOW MUCH CLOSER CAN YOU GET!?

Layton picks up Moss and tries for a vertical suplex. Moss blocks by hooking one of her legs around Layton's. Layton tries to muscle her up for another suplex. Again, Moss blocks it. After Moss blocks a third suplex attempt, Layton lets go and nails Moss with a forearm strike. Moss comes back with a European Uppercut. Layton nails Moss with a European Uppercut! Moss comes back with a headbutt! Layton nails Moss with a headbutt! Moss knocks her back with a shoot kick! Another shoot kicks knocks Layton back! After Moss connects with a third shoot kick, she throws out another roundhouse. Layton ducks and throws out a discus elbow. Moss counters with a Scorpion Kick! Layton stumbles back and nearly falls through the ropes, but she's able to use her momentum to swing back and turn Moss inside out with the Babooshka (Pendulum Lariat)! She pulls Moss over and makes the cover.

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Moss is met with cheers and applause when she gets the shoulder up.

Layton pushes Moss over into the prone position before flipping over into a Bridging Grounded Double Chicken-Wing!

Geoff Penzer: Moss has just been placed in her own hold!

The ref asks Moss if she wants to give up. Moss refuses. Layton continues to pull on the arms. She tries to get Moss to give up, but Moss won't quit just yet. Moss is able to move her left leg out before slowly moving the rest of her body to the side. The crowd buzzes with anticipation for a submission or an escape. Moss continues to slowly slide herself to the side while Layton fights for the submission. Layton fights like hell for the submission. Unfortunately for her, Moss is getting closer and closer to the ropes. Moss then reaches her left leg out… and gets it on the bottom rope, forcing the rope break!

Ref: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR!

Layton lets go. The effort of both competitors is met with cheers and applause. The crowd continues to show their support for both grapplers.

"LET'S GO, LOWRI!"
"EMERY!"

"LET'S GO, LOWRI!"
"EMERY!"

"LET'S GO, LOWRI!"
"EMERY!"

"LET'S GO, LOWRI!"
"EMERY!"

Layton slowly returns to her feet. She then picks up Moss and whips her into the corner. The cheers continue as Layton runs over and connects with a European Uppercut. Layton rolls out of the corner, turns around, rushes back in and connects with a second running European Uppercut. She rolls out of the corner, turns around, charges back over and connects with a third running European Uppercut. Layton then cracks Moss with a discus elbow before catching her with a Pelé Kick! After Moss is sat on the top turnbuckle facing away from the ring, Layton climbs up to the top ropes, hops onto Moss' shoulders and brings her down with an avalanche revere frankensteiner!!!

"HOLY SHIT!"
"HOLY SHIT!"
"HOLY SHIT!"
"HOLY SHIT!"

Geoff Penzer: Lowri was on the wrong end of that reverse rana off that top! That should be enough for the three count!

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Moss is met with cheers and applause when she gets the shoulder up. Layton puts her hands on her head in shock.

Geoff Penzer: It's not enough! Emery's in a state of disbelief!

Layton grabs Moss and slowly pulls her back to her feet. She nails the champion with a forearm strike. A second forearm strike connects. Layton connects with a third before dropping Moss with a discus elbow! NO! Moss lunges forward and cracks Layton with a headbutt! She then delivers four alternating shoot kicks to the legs before motioning for a roundhouse kick. Layton falls for the feint and covers her head, so Moss nails her with a shoot kick to the chest! Layton drops her arms before getting caught with a Question Mark Kick! Moss catches her with another shoot kick to the chest before finally getting caught with a roundhouse kick! Moss takes a couple of steps back before snapping Layton's head back with another bicycle knee strike! Layton drops down to a knee before falling over on all fours. Moss is quick to follow up with a Switchblade Kick across the back of the head! She then pulls Layton up into a standing headscissors, lifts her up and plants her with a cradle piledriver! She makes the cover.

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Layton is met with cheers and applause when she gets the shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: The Cradle Piledriver didn't keep Emery down for the three count! She was THIS close, folks!

Moss heads out to the apron before climbing the turnbuckles. Down below, Layton turns over to a knee before picking herself back up. Layton turns around and looks up before Moss knocks her down with a diving crossbody!

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THR-NO!

The crowd cheers when Layton gets the shoulder up.

Moss takes Layton and goes for an irish whip, only for Layton to reverse and send her into the corner. Layton runs in to attack, but Moss knocks her back with a European Uppercut. Layton shakes off the blow and runs back in. This time, Moss knocks her back with a back elbow to the face. Layton shakes off the blow before running back in. This time, Moss turns her away with a boot to the face. Moss quickly comes out of the corner, takes control of Layton's back and throws her into the turnbuckles with a German Suplex! The cheers continue as Moss takes Layton and throws her out of the corner with another German Suplex! Moss heads over, pulls Layton off the mat by the back of the tights and brings her down with a bridging German Suplex!

ONE!
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TWO!
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THR-NO!

Layton gets the shoulder up!

Moss doesn't let go of the rear waistlock! She turns over, pulls Layton back to her feet and delivers a bridging Dragon Suplex!

ONE!
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TWO!
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THRE-NO!

The crowd cheers and applauds when Layton kicks out. Moss is still not done, through. She takes Layton, pulls her back to her feet and hooks both arms from behind. She motions for a Tiger Suplex, but Layton reverses into a wheelbarrow victory roll!

ONE!
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TWO!
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THRE-NO!

Moss kicks out.

Both grapplers return to their feet. Moss catches Layton with another European Uppercut before cracking her with a headbutt. She then takes Layton, heads into the corner and sits her down on the top turnbuckle facing away from the ring. She then climbs up to the middle ropes and tries for a German Suplex. Layton blocks by grabbing onto the top turnbuckle hook. Moss tries to muscle her up for another German Suplex. Again, Layton blocks the move. Moss then hits Layton with repeated clubbing strikes across the back before trying for another German Suplex. Once again, she gets blocked. Layton then hits Moss with four back elbows to the face before a fifth elbow knocks Moss down. As Layton slowly stands up on the top turnbuckle, Moss scrambles back to her feet, runs into the corner, runs up to the top ropes and brings Layton down with an avalanche German Suplex! Layton rotates in the air and lands in the prone position before turning over onto her back.

"THIS IS AWESOME!"
*CLAP-CLAP, CLAP-CLAP-CLAP*

"THIS IS AWESOME!"
*CLAP-CLAP, CLAP-CLAP-CLAP*

"THIS IS AWESOME!"
*CLAP-CLAP, CLAP-CLAP-CLAP*

Geoff Penzer: What a classic fight we're witnessing here tonight, folks! These two are throwing anything and everything at each other! The title's not even on the line! This is simply about who's better!

Layton remains sprawled out on the mat wile Moss heads into the adjacent corner. Moss scales to the top, flips back and connects with a second moonsault! NO! Layton gets the knees up in time.

Geoff Penzer: Layton's still got some fight left in her!

Moss bounces off Layton's knees before rolling across the ring. The champion remains curled up while Layton rolls out to the apron. After pulling herself up using the ropes, Layton motions for the end of the match before scaling the turnbuckles.

Geoff Penzer: Emery's calling for it! She's about to put Lowri away!

Moss slowly turns over onto a knee. She continues to guard her midsection while she struggles to pick herself up off the mat. Once Moss turns around, Layton stands up from her crouched position on the top turnbuckle, leaps off and brings her down with the The Prikasa (Top Rope Diving Cutter)!

NO!

*CRACK!*

Moss counters with the Breuddwydion Melus (Superkick)!

Geoff Penzer: Lowri got her right in the head!

The cheers continue as Moss pulls up Layton, lifts her up and plants her with another cradle piledriver! The cheers grow louder when she places Layton in an inverted front facelock and delivers the Nos Da (Rolling Cutter)! Moss makes the cover.

ONE!
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TWO!
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THREE!

Geoff Penzer: Lowri's done it!

Melanie Sierra: Your winner, LOWRI MOSS!

The crowd explodes with cheers at the announcement of Lowri as the winner. The cheers continue as Moss gets her arm raised in victory.

Geoff Penzer: Man, what a battle! What! A! Battle! We talk all the time about these competitors putting it all on the line. But no, these two really went out there and put it all on the line. This was a match like none other. It deserves all the praise. It deserves all the stars. Lowri Moss and Emery Layton proved tonight that they are truly two of the very best in the world!

Moss heads over to Layton and extends her hand. Layton reaches up, grabs the hand and allows Moss to pull her back to her feet. Both grapplers are met with applause as they embrace with a hug. They then turn to the camera and raise each other's arms.

[FGA Office]

PREVIOUSLY RECORDED

Fresh off his victory at Grapple Kingdom 4, TJ Techniques is standing by in an undisclosed location TJ is currently decked out in a Yankees fitted, red plaid flannel shirt jacket, taupe hoodie, medium wash jeans and white red New Balance 550s. The former tag champ begins to speak.

TJ Techniques: Grapple Kingdom done came and went. I went out there in front of the people and did exactly what I said I would. Now that former tag team partner of mine? He can come in front of the camera and cry about a "conspiracy" all he wants. But let's keep it real. Let's tell the people what really happened. You didn't lose because of a "conspiracy". You didn't lose because "the fix was in". You lost because you got stomped out. You lost because you got that ass whipped. Even in defeat, you're still cappin'. But I'd expect nothing less from a disloyal, fool-ass, bitch-made punk. No wonder 99% of your own family don't rock with you. But you know what? It's over. It's over and done with. I got no more business with you because I handled what needed to be handled at Grapple Kingdom. As far as I'm concerned, you're nothin' but the past and now it's time to focus on the future. My future.

TJ takes a second before continuing.

TJ Techniques: I told y'all a little while ago that while I dealt with that man, I was hittin' the pause button on any championship pursuits. I didn't care about no title matches. I didn't care about no title opportunities. Now to a lot of y'alls ears, y'all thought I did that so that I could focus solely on 'ol boy. A lot of y'all thought I did that so that I wouldn't become sidetracked or distracted. But actually, you couldn't be more wrong. See, I didn't do that for me. I did that... for y'all. Me removin' myself from the championship conversations, that was for y'all's benefit. I mean, let's keep it a buck. I let y’all eat. I let y’all get y'all money up. I let y’all live out here. But now, I’m comin’ for mine. So that lil' grace period I gave y'all? That's over and done with. Now I'm pullin' up to the table. Now I'm ready to eat and by the looks of things, everyone is food.

He lets those last three words linger for a bit.

TJ Techniques: So let this be a warnin' to each and every one of y'all. By now, you should know that TJ Techniques is Mr. Don't Play. I mean what I say and I say what I mean. So when I say y'all better keep a tight grip on those belts, you better do just that. It don't matter the division. Legacy, 15, Pride, U.S., Tag, Undisputed. I'm comin' for it. It don't matter the champion. I'm comin' for you. It. Don't. Matter. I'm comin' for mine and this time around, the only awards I'm sharin' is with people I break bread with. The only titles I'm sharin' is with people that I can trust. Y'all might have thought that TJ Techniques was simply just a tag guy. Y'all might have thought that TJ Techniques was just some prelim guy who could do a couple of cool flips. But believe me when I tell you...

TJ picks up the Liberty Pro Freedom Championship and slings it over his shoulder. It's a championship that's he's been holding since January... 2021.

TJ Techniques: TJ Techniques is more than that. So much more than that. TJ Techniques is synonymous with quality and consistency. TJ Techniques is a franchise. That's a name that you can build around. TJ Techniques is a name brand. Like Pepsi, that's a name brand. I stand behind it, I guarantee it. But unlike the chairman of Generals Mills, you do know me. At least you should. Lowri Moss, she knows. Sparrow, he knows. Fujiko, she knows it. Even Owen knows it. But a lot of y'all don't. A lot of y'all still sleep. So I suggest you wake up and peep game. Don't let me catch you lackin'...

[FGA Office]

MAIN EVENT
The Royal Battle
Participants: Owen Gonsalves, Ace Voltage, Logan Alexander, Sparrow, Izzy Anders, Seth Iser, Fujiko Mine, Nina Stokes, Julian Tijerina, Brian Stryker, Gareth Prichard Jr, HENNY, Mark Bisley, Macy Dover, John Carmichael

Melanie Sierra: The following contest is your main event and it is THE ROYAL BATTLE!

The crowd erupts with cheers at the announcement of the main event.

Melanie Sierra: Here are the rules. Tonight’s competitors have drawn numbers 1 through 15. The competitors that drew numbers 1 and 2 will start off the match. Every 90 seconds, a new participant will enter. Elimination occurs when you have been thrown over the top rope and both feet have touched the floor. When there are two competitors left, the only way to win will be by pinfall or submission. The winner of The Royal Battle will challenge Lowri Moss for the FGA Undisputed Championship at Spring Breakage!

Melanie Sierra: Now, let us find out who drew number one!

The beginning of Biffy Clyro's "The Captain" blasts throughout the arena as HENNY makes his way through the curtain, reaching his mark before posing in time with each break in the music. After holding the final pose for a few moments, HENNY takes a confident glance across the crowd after performing a slow 180, breaking into an assured saunter.

Melanie Sierra: From Toronto, Ontario, Canada! Weighing in at 225 pounds… HENNY!

HENNY proceeds down the ramp, jawing with most of the fans leaning over the guardrail, and even threatening a member of the audience with a sudden movement and a cocked fist, causing them to flinch. HENNY laughs loudly at the fan before making his way to ringside, now waving a dismissive hand at the crowd before climbing up the steel steps.

Geoff Penzer: HENNY didn't get the luck of the draw as he is the first entrant in the Royal Battle. But if we let HENNY tell it, he's never had a problem going the distance.

From the apron the Swede scales the turnbuckle, his left foot planted on the second rope whilst his right is on the turnbuckle. He then begins to casually shrug off his jacket, allowing it to slide off his body to the floor before holding his arms out to his side again and tensing his muscles, inciting an extremely loud negative reaction from the audience in attendance once more.

After hopping into the ring HENNY jogs across to the diagonally opposite turnbuckle before blowing a mocking kiss into the crowd as high pitched jeers rainout from a large contingent of the FGA faithful. As the music slowly fades, HENNY hops off the turnbuckle backwards into the ring and struts to his corner, making himself comfortable on the turnbuckle as he waits for the match to begin.

Melanie Sierra: Now, let us find out who drew number two!

The lights dim as several spotlights shine down upon the entrance ramp. The opening chords of "Gets Me Through" by Ozzy Osbourne begins to play over the PA system. The lights all come on. The tron flashes to life and the words "Her Royal Majesty" appears on the tron only to be set ablaze and burn away in a fire, almost as if Rome itself were burning. The words "The Queen is dead" appear in its place. Then Julia Braddock steps out onto the stage decked out in her wrestling attire, looking ready to go.

Melanie Sierra: Weighing in at 110 pounds! She is London’s own! “The Kensington Knockout” JULIA BRADDOCK!

Julia goes to one side of the stage and pumps her fists in the air to encourage them to cheer loudly which gets a positive reaction. She goes to the other side of the stage and does the same, also getting a positive reaction. Julia then turns towards the ramp and charges towards the ring. Julia hops up onto the ring apron and then jumps over the top rope and into the ring. Braddock goes to each corner and hops up to the top, posing for the fans. Julia steps to the center of the ring and waits on the match to begin.

Geoff Penzer: Julia Braddock is looking to go two for two here tonight. I've just been told that she is the one that was subbed in for the injured Seth Iser. Let's she if she can make the most of this. She'll no doubt have the hometown crowd solidly behind her. Coming in at number two, she'll need all the support.

The bell sounds as HENNY and Braddock circle the ring. They slowly start to inch towards each other before starting off with a lock up. NO! HENNY takes a step back and calls for a test of strength. After reaching up and locking her right hand with HENNY’s left, Braddock slowly raises her left hand in the air. HENNY nearly catches her with a cheap shot, but Braddock’s able to catch his foot in time! HENNY proceeds to hop up and down on one leg before turning her inside out with an enzuigiri. NO! Braddock ducks the kick and takes off into the ropes. HENNY returns to a vertical base before getting returned to the mat with a spinning heel kick! Braddock takes HENNY and sets up for an irish whip, but he reverses. Instead of returning off the rebound, Braddock hooks her arms around the top rope. HENNY runs over to attack, but Braddock’s able to lean back and knock him back with a boot to the face. Braddock then uses the momentum to flip over onto the apron before bringing him down with a springboard hurricanrana. The cheers continue as HENNY is all out of sorts. HENNY gets back to his feet, turns and stumbles back while Braddock charges at him. She’s about to send him over the top with a clothesline, but HENNY ducks and tries to dump her to the outside with a fireman’s carry!

Geoff Penzer: HENNY's nearly got Braddock up and over.

The crowd gasps while HENNY continues to try and muscle Braddock to the outside. Braddock is able to grab onto the top rope with both hands and hang on for dear life. HENNY then decides to lower Braddock back down before a knee thrust to the midsection doubles her over. The boos continue as he places Braddock in a side headlock before raking her face across the top rope. After slamming Braddock face-first into the top turnbuckle, HENNY turns her around, hooks his arms around both legs and tries to dump her over the top rope.

[TEN, NINE, EIGHT, SEVEN, SIX, FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE....]
[*HORN SOUNDS*]

#3 - The crowd boos as "Senbonzakura" hits the speakers. The boos continue as Julian Tijerina steps through the curtain.

Geoff Penzer: Julian Tijerina's the next man o-

Tijerina makes is way down the aisle until Brian Stryker runs up from behind and tackles him down!

Geoff Penzer: Brian Stryker's just attacked Julian Tijerina from behind!

The cheers continue as Stryker mounts Tijerina’s back and starts raining down rights and lefts. Tijerina tries to cover up, but some of the punches pierce his defense.

Geoff Penzer: Stryker is a man possessed! This is the second time tonight that he's attacked Tijerina!

Stryker grabs Tijerina by the hair and starts ramming him face-first onto the floor over and over.

Geoff Penzer: We've got to get some officials out here to stop this!

The remainder of the referee court rushout from the back and pulls Stryker off of Tijerina. But Stryker’s able to rip himself free before running back over to put the boots to Tijerina. He then grabs a hold of Tijerina and pulls him back up before dragging him to the back.

Geoff Penzer: Stryker's just dragged Tijerina to the back! He never even got the chance to enter the ring!

Back in the ring, HENNY lights up Braddock’s chest with repeated shoot kicks. After sending her into the far corner with an irish whip, HENNY runs across the ring to attack. The crowd cheers when Braddock counters with a back elbow, switches positions in the corner and delivers multiple knife edge chops. The cheers crowd louder and when grabs HENNY by the leg and tries to dump him over the top rope. She’s nearly got HENNY parallel to the top rope before he reaches over and rakes her across the eyes.

[TEN, NINE, EIGHT, SEVEN, SIX, FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE....]
[*HORN SOUNDS*]

#4 - The crowd explodes with cheers as “Gold Watch” blasts over the PA. The cheers continue as Sparrow runs down the aisle.

Geoff Penzer: The former 15 Champion is out next! He'll have his date with the United States Champion soon. But he wants to secure a championship match against Lowri Moss. He's hoping that he has better luck here tonight than he did at the Gold Rush Rumble.

Sparrow leaps up to the apron, springboards to the top rope and knocks HENNY down with a diving sidekick! He then takes HENNY and tries for an irish whip, but HENNY reverses. When Sparrow returns, he slides through HENNY’s legs to avoid a front grapple move. HENNY turns around before getting knocked off his feet with a leg lariat. A second leg lariat returns him to the mat. HENNY’s then sent for the ride. When HENNY returns, the cheers continue as Sparrow brings him down with a back body drop. Braddock heads over to Sparrow and points to the two of them before pointing to HENNY. Sparrow nods. The two then take HENNY and whip him into the ropes. When HENNY returns, the crowd cheers when they throw him down with a double back body drop.

Geoff Penzer: HENNY got some huge hang time on that double back body.

HENNY can be seen arching his back. As soon as Sparrow and Braddock approach, HENNY rolls to safety on the outside.

Geoff Penzer: Wise move by HENNY.

HENNY continues to favor his back. He then points at Sparrow and Braddock before motioning or them to go at it.

Geoff Penzer: HENNY's in no rush to get back inside. The officials can admonish him all they want. But there's no rule stating that he immediately has to get back inside.

Sparrow and Braddock turn to each other before stepping back. They then circle the ring before locking up. Braddock gains the advantage with a side headlock until Sparrow pushes her off into the ropes. When Braddock returns, Sparrow knocks her off her feet with a leg lariat. A second leg lariat returns Braddock to the mat. Sparrow motions for a third strike until HENNY grabs him from behind, runs and chucks him over the top rope to the collective gasp of the crowd!

Geoff Penzer: NO NO NO!

Sparrow luckily lands safely on the apron. HENNY looks back and does a double take before running over to attack. Sparrow doubles him over with a shoulder thrust through the ropes, pulls HENNY’s upper body through the ropes and nails him with a Switchblade Kick across the back of the head. HENNY slips back in and stumbles back before getting brought down with a Reverse DDT from Braddock.

[TEN, NINE, EIGHT, SEVEN, SIX, FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE....]
[*HORN SOUNDS*]

#5 - The crowd erupts when “Bad Dreams” blares throughout the arena. Out from the back walks Izzy Anders.

Geoff Penzer: Here comes The Mindkiller! Izzy Anders endured a vicious Chivalry is Dead Match against Seth Iser at Grapple Kingdom 4. She says she'll be good enough to compete tonight. But she's far from 100 percent

The Mindkiller takes her time making her way to the ring. Back inside, Braddock takes HENNY, runs into the corner and slams him face-first into the top turnbuckle. She goes to dump him over the top, but HENNY reaches back and knocks her off of him with multiple back elbows to the face. When HENNY finally turns around in the corner, Sparrow runs over, jumps on top of him and throws him out of the corner with a monkey flip. The crowd gasps when HENNY lands on his feet before taking off into the ropes. Sparrow heads towards the center of the ring to cut him off, but HENNY strikes first with a flying forearm that knocks him down. HENNY returns to his feet with a kip up before running over and knocking Braddock down with a flying forearm. The boos continue as HENNY takes Braddock and sends her for the ride. When she returns, HENNY knocks her off her feet with a spinning heel kick. Sparrow then turns HENNY around and goes for an irish whip. HENNY reverses. When Sparrow returns, HENNY knocks him off his feet with a high dropkick.

HENNY returns to a vertical base and sees Anders at ringside. He then draws a line on the mat with his foot before motioning for Anders to get in the ring. The Mindkiller takes HENNY up on his offer and climbs the apron. As soon as she steps in through the ropes, the crowd starts to buzz with anticipation as they circle the ring.

Geoff Penzer: Here we go, folks!

HENNY and Anders continue to circle the ring until HENNY drops and rolls to the outside. The crowd boos as he wags his finger at them.

Geoff Penzer: HENNY knows when to pick his spots. I'll give him that.

HENNY can be seen motioning for Anders to go after Sparrow or Braddock. The refs at the ringside admonish HENNY and motion for him to get in the ring. But he refuses. He then turns and does a double take when he sees Anders rolling to the outside.

Geoff Penzer: Izzy's going after him!

HENNY starts to back up before turning to take off around the ringside area. But HENNY stops dead in his tracks when he sees Braddock roll to the outside.

Geoff Penzer: HENNY's trapped! Being stuck between two women is an ordinary night for HENNY. Tonight isn't one of those nights!

Anders and Braddock have him trapped. HENNY continues to switch back and forth between the two. When he turns towards the ring, the crowd cheers when Sparrow flattens him with a suicide dropkick (through the ropes)!

Geoff Penzer: HENNY just got flattened!

Sparrow takes HENNY, slams him face-first onto the apron and rolls him back inside. After HENNY gets rolled back in, Sparrow, Anders and Braddock all roll back into the ring.

[TEN, NINE, EIGHT, SEVEN, SIX, FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE....]
[*HORN SOUNDS*]

#6 - The crowd explodes with cheers as "Blockbuster Night Part I" blasts over the PA. The cheers continue as Owen Gonsalves jogs down to the ring.

Geoff Penzer: Things have just gone from bad to worse for HENNY. The reining United States Champion is out next!

As soon as Gonsalves slides in, he runs over and tackles HENNY double with a double leg. The cheers continue as Gonsalves mounts HENNY and rains down forearm strikes across the face. Gonsalves continues to pour on the offense as he switches from forearm strikes to pointed elbow strikes. He then picks up HENNY and sends him for the ride. HENNY returns off the rebound before getting brought down with a Sling Blade. Gonsalves then takes HENNY and whips him hard into the corner. HENNY staggers out of the corner before a shotgun dropkick from Gonsalves sends him flying back into the turnbuckles.

Geoff Penzer: Gonsalves has wasted no time going right after HENNY!

Braddock heads over, pulls HENNY up and lights up his chest with multiple knife edge chop. Sparrow then heads over and lights up his chest with corner chest kicks. Gonsalves then goes over and rocks HENNY with repeated European Uppercuts. Anders then heads over and sends him slumping down in the corner with MUDA, MUDA, MUDA (Machine Gun Punches to Cornered Opponent)!

Geoff Penzer: HENNY is getting slaughtered in that corner. I would say he needs to do something, but what can he do? He's outnumbered. No one in that ring is going to help him.

Anders tries to pull HENNY back to his feet, but HENNY quickly wraps his arms around the bottom rope. Sparrow then grabs a hold of one leg while Gonsalves grabs hold of another. They try to rip HENNY off the ropes, but HENNY’s got a death grip on the bottom rope. Braddock then delivers multiple stomps to the body while Anders slips to the outside, reaches back in and gouges HENNY’s eyes.

Geoff Penzer: They're trying like hell to get HENNY off the ropes.

HENNY eventually lets go of the bottom rope, which allows for Gonsalves and Sparrow to drag him away from the ropes. After dragging HENNY just past the center of the ring, Gonsalves takes hold of both of HENNY’s legs and delivers a catapult. The crowd cheers as HENNY bounces stomach-first off the top rope before falling over! HENNY reaches up and grabs onto the top rope with both hands, but his right foot hits the floor. The crowd cheers when they see HENNY’s left foot ht the floor! But not before he raises the right foot up slightly! HENNY’s then able to “skin the cat” and pull himself up over the top rope and back into the ring.

The moment HENNY turns around, Braddock runs over and delivers a clothesline over the top rope!

Geoff Penzer: THERE HE GOES!

Luckily for HENNY, he lands on the apron. He then quickly wraps both his arms and his legs around the bottom rope.

Geoff Penzer: HENNY saved himself from elimination yet again!

Back in the ring, Gonsalves and Sparrow can be seen making their way back over towards them. Sparrow points to Gonsalves before moving his hands back and forth around his waist.

Geoff Penzer: Sparrow just let Owen know that he's coming for his belt!

[TEN, NINE, EIGHT, SEVEN, SIX, FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE....]
[*HORN SOUNDS*]

#7 - The crowd explodes with cheers as “The Baddest (Blissbringer Mix)” blasts over the PA. The cheers continue as Fujiko Mine runs down to the ring.

Geoff Penzer: Here comes the Apex Goddess! Fujiko Mine would love nothing for than to get back in the title mix!

As soon as Fujiko slides in, she sees Gonsalves and Sparrow over near the center of the ring. After they turn their attention to her, Fujiko turns to her right and sees Anders near her.

Geoff Penzer: What do we have here?

Fujiko and Anders head towards each other. The two stare each other down… before slowly turning to Gonsalves and Sparrow.

Geoff Penzer: Our we about to see The Joker & The Thief fight side by side yet again?

Gonsalves and Sparrow nod before running over to attack. The crowd cheers as Fujiko/Sparrow and Anders/Gonsalves start trading blows.

Geoff Penzer: Yes we are! These four crowd favorites are going at it!

Both sides continue to trade punches until Sparrow and Gonsalves start to get knocked back. Fujiko and Anders then turn and hit the ropes. Gonsalves and Sparrow go for back body drops on the return, but Fujiko and Anders slip down from behind. The crowd cheers when Anders decks Sparrow with the Black Song (Hammerlock Lariat) while Fujiko brings Gonsalves down with Eriani’s Vow (Lumbar Check)!

Across the ring, Braddock continues to put the boots to HENNY. She reaches down, picks him up, heads into the corner and slams him face-first into the top turnbuckle. She then pulls him away from the corner before sending him for the ride. HENNY returns off the rebound before getting doubled over with a boot to the midsection. Braddock then hits the ropes, comes back and knocks HENNY down with A Scissors Kick. She then pulls HENNY back to his feet and goes for an irish whip. HENNY reverses, sending her into the corner. HENNY runs in to attack, but he gets knocked back with a back elbow to the face. Braddock takes advantage of the opening and looks for the Kensington Knockout (Blockbuster)! But as soon as she hoists herself up onto the middle ropes, HENNY leaps up and connects with a high dropkick, sending her flipping backwards over the top rope before tumbling to the floor.

Geoff Penzer: OH NO!

“BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!”

(Julia Braddock - Eliminated)

Geoff Penzer: The hometown girl, Julia Braddock, has just bene eliminated! HENNY just made himself public enemy umber one with that move!

Back in the ring, Fujiko takes Gonsalves and goes for an irish whip. Gonsalves reverses and follows Fujiko into the corner. Instead of crashing into the turnbuckles, Fujiko runs up to the top, backflips over Gonsalves and lands on her feet before taking off into the ropes. When Fujiko returns, HENNY tries to cut her off with a lariat! Fujiko ducks the lariat, but as soon as she stands up, Gonsalves flattens her with a Meteora!

Geoff Penzer: Draco Meteor!

As Gonsalves is getting of off Fujiko, HENNY tries to cheap shot him with Shot Through the Heart (Superkick)! NO! Gonsalves catches his foot in time. Gonsalves returns to his feet, swings the leg away from him and goes for a belly to back suplex. HENNY rolls over his shoulder, lands on his feet and takes control of Gonsalves’ back. Gonsalves then runs towards the side of the ring, wraps his arms around the top rope and yanks back, sending HENNY flying off him and down on the mat. After HENNY rolls backwards to his feet, Gonsalves runs over to attack. But he gets cut off with If U Seek HENNY (Busaiku Knee Kick)!

Geoff Penzer: GODDAMN, WHAT A KNEE!

The boos turn to cheers when HENNY returns to his feet, turns around and gets turned inside out with the 4-Play (running single keg dropkick) from Fujiko!

Geoff Penzer: Fujiko nearly took HENNY's head off!

[TEN, NINE, EIGHT, SEVEN, SIX, FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE....]
[*HORN SOUNDS*]

#8 - The crowd erupts with boos as “Sei to Shi to Kimi” blares throughout the arena. The boos continue as Nina Stokes walks down the aisle.

Geoff Penzer: Here comes "The Kodiak!" Nina Stokes made a huge statement at Grapple Kingdom 4 when she beat Fujiko Mine in the center of the ring. Nina didn't sulk after losing the U.S. Championship. She just got back up, went even harder and took down one of FGA's greatest champions.

Back in the ring, Anders scoops Sparrow up across her shoulder. She heads towards the corner to lawn dart him into the turnbuckles. At the last second, Sparrow slips down from behind and pushes Anders into the corner. Anders stumbles away from the corner until Sparrow takes control of her back, turns and chucks her into the turnbuckles with a German Suplex!

Geoff Penzer: Sparrow took a page out of his big sis' book once again. I would say that would bring a smile to her face, but I'm sure she would still find something to criticize him for.

Back across the ring, Fujiko and Gonsalves bring HENNY into the corner. They each grab a leg before trying to dump him over the top rope. HENNY wraps his right arm around the top rope and hangs on for dear life.

Geoff Penzer: HENNY's fighting to stay in this match!

HENNY continues to try and fight for survival. He then reaches over and rakes Gonsalves across the thumbs before swinging his hand over and thumbing Fujiko in the eye.

Geoff Penzer: Were those cheap shots? Of course! But it's all fair in a match like this.

Back across the ring, Sparrow tries to dump Anders over the top rope. The Mindkiller counters with multiple back elbows. After the last back elbow knocks Sparrow back, Anders hoists herself up onto the middle ropes before planting him with a diving Tornado DDT!

The Mindkiller returns to her feet and finds herself face to face with The Kodiak.

Geoff Penzer: Fans have been waiting for this one!

Stokes and Anders fire off rapid forearm strikes at each other! The crowd cheers as the two continue to trade shots at a frenetic pace! Eventually, The Kodiak gains the advantage as she starts to knock Anders back. Stokes then turns and hits the ropes. When she comes back, Anders stuns her with a roundhouse kick! The Mindkiller then takes off into the ropes. When she returns, Stokes returns the favor with a high roundhouse of her own! She then lifts Anders up across her shoulders for a fireman’s carry gutbuster. Anders counters with repeated elbows to the side of the head. She then slips down from behind, spins Stokes towards her and lifts her up across her shoulders for a fireman’s carry neckbreaker. Stokes counters with multiple elbows to the side of the head. After slipping down from behind, she takes control of Anders’ back. Anders runs towards the ropes, wraps her arms around the top rope and yanks back to knock Stokes off of her. But Stokes is about to use that momentum to pull her down and leave her folded up on the mat with the Chaos Theory (back roll into a German Suplex)!

Sparrow runs over to attack, but Stokes side steps, pushes him against the ropes and goes to catch him off the rebound with a release German Suplex. NO! Sparrow rotates and lands on his feet. The crowd boos when HENNY quickly grabs Sparrow, turns, runs and chucks him over the top rope!

Geoff Penzer: NO NO NO!

Sparrow grabs onto the top rope with both hands just before one foot hits the floor. He then pulls himself up and lands on the apron. Back in the ring, HENNY runs over and tries to nail Stokes with a running roundhouse, but Stokes is able to duck and counter with a snap Saito Suplex! The Kodiak then runs over and tries to knock Sparrow off the apron, but Sparrow strikes first, knocking her back with a rope-assisted gamengiri. The cheers continue as he springboards to the top rope before knocking her down with a diving sidekick. Sparrow takes Stokes and whips her into the corner. He runs across the ring to attack, but Stokes turns him around with a boot to the face before throwing him into the turnbuckles with a Half Nelson Suplex!

Stokes pulls Sparrow out of the corner before bringing him down with the Final Cut. The Kodiak then pulls Sparrow back to his feet before lifting him up across her shoulders. The momentum Stokes turns around, Gonsalves runs over, leaps up and brings her down with a Draco Meteor, which causes Stokes to bring Sparrow down with a Samoan Drop!

[TEN, NINE, EIGHT, SEVEN, SIX, FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE....]
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#9 - The crowd boos as “Revolt” hits the speakers. The boos continue as Gareth Prichard Jr makes his way down to the ring.

Geoff Penzer: The former U.S. Champ is out next!

Prichard slides in, runs over towards Gonsalves and throws out a running arched big boot. Gonsalves catches his foot, swings the leg away from him and brings him down with the Paroxysm (Snap Dragon Suplex)! Prichard rolls over onto his knees while Gonsalves hits the ropes. When Gonsalves returns, he knocks Prichard down with a shotgun dropkick to the face! The cheers continue as Gonsalves pulls Prichard into a standing headscissors. He hooks both arms. Gonsalves is about to lift him up for the Angel Duster (Double Underhook Piledriver) until HENNY drops to his knees behind him and delivers a low blow.

“BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!”

Owen's gone!

After Gonsalves and Prichard fall to the mat, HENNY pulls Gonsalves back to his feet, lifts him up and plants him with the Malmö Driver ‘91 (Double Underhook Brainbuster)! The boos continue as HENNY picks up Gonsalves, runs and tosses him over the top rope to the floor!

Geoff Penzer:

(Owen Gonsalves - ELIMINATED)

HENNY backs away from the ropes and blows a kiss to Gonsalves.

Geoff Penzer: HENNY rubbing salt in the wou-

The boos continue until Sparrow grabs HENNY from behind, runs and tosses him over the top to the floor!

(HENNY - ELIMINATED)

Geoff Penzer: HENNY's gone! Sparrow just eliminated HENNY! HENNY's arrogance cost him! That's what you get when you put your guard down in a match like this!

Sparrow backs away from the ropes. He then charges forward and motions for a dive to the outside, only to perform a handspring off the ropes before landing in a Rock Lee pose.

Geoff Penzer: HENNY just got a taste of his own medicine! But Sparrow might be making the same mista-

Sparrow keeps the pose held until Prichard grabs him from behind, turns, runs and tosses him over the top to the floor!

NO!

Sparrow hangs from the top rope with both hands. Prichard turns around and does a double take. He then marches over to knock Sparrow off the ropes. But Sparrow pulls himself up, wraps his arms around Prichard’s neck and slowly pulls him over the top and to the floor!

(Gareth Prichard Jr - ELIMINATED)

Sparrow skins the cat and pulls himself back into the ring. When Sparrow turns around, spittle flies out of his mouth when Stokes flattens him with the Divine Night (Rolling Elbow)!

Geoff Penzer: I felt that elbow! DAMN!

Stokes about to pick Sparrow back up when Fujiko catches her with a double ax handle across the back. She follows up with clubbing strikes before going for an irish whip. Stokes reverses and sends Fujiko into the ropes. The Apex Goddess uses the momentum to connect with a handspring rebound enzuigiri. Fujiko then takes Stokes and goes for a springboard Tornado DDT off the ropes, but Stokes pushes her off in mid air. They then race over towards each other until Stokes strikes first with a leg lariat.

[TEN, NINE, EIGHT, SEVEN, SIX, FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE....]
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[FGA Office]

#10 - The crowd boos as Logan Alexander makes his way down the aisle. The reigning Legacy Champion appears to be in no rush to get to the ring.

Geoff Penzer: Good strategy by Logan Alexander. There's no wasted motion. He's not jumping up and down. He's not letting the moment to to him. He's taking his sweet time making it down the aisle.

Anders spins Stokes towards her before whipping her into the corner. The cheers continue as Anders connects with a running European Uppercut. She then brings Stokes out of the corner, lifts her up and goes for a running Liger Bomb. At the last second, Stokes reverses with a hurricanrana.

Stokes returns to a vertical base, turns around and sees Alexander stepping into the ring. Alexander goes over to Stokes and puts his fist out towards her.

Geoff Penzer: What's this? A show of respect from Logan?

Before Stokes can even respond, Sparrow spins Alexander towards him.

Geoff Penzer: Here we go! Sparrow and Logan have a lot of unfinished business! Something tells me business is about to pick up right here!

The two stand nose to nose before trading knife edge chops! Both grapplers continue to trade blows until Alexander delivers a double leg pick up, runs across the ring and rams Sparrow back-first into the corner. Alexander delivers multiple shoulder thrusts to the midsection that double Sparrow over. He then grabs Sparrow around the waist before trying to chuck him over the top rope with a gutwrench suplex! Sparrow counters by hanging onto the middle rope. Alexander lets go of Sparrow to deliver multiple clubbing strikes across the back of the neck. He then tries to dump Sparrow over the top rope with a fireman’s carry, but Sparrow hangs onto the top rope with both hands. Alexander lets Sparrow down before moving him into the corner. Sparrow gets rocked by a couple of right hands until Alexander wraps his arms around one of his legs. He tries to dump Sparrow over the top again! Sparrow counters by repeatedly hitting him in the face before shoving him down to the mat. Alexander rolls back to his feet and runs back into the corner, but he gets turned around with a boot to the face. Sparrow runs out of the corner and hops onto Alexander’s shoulders. Before he can spike Alexander with a poison rana, Alexander pushes him off his shoulders, catches him on the way down and delivers the Chaotic Repeater (repeated rolling German Suplexes)! After the third German, Alexander rolls over, pulls Sparrow back to his feet and tosses him over the top rope!

Geoff Penzer: NO NO NO!

Luckily for Sparrow, he lands on the apron. Alexander turns and takes off into the far ropes while Sparrow struggles to pull himself up. The Legacy Champion picks up speed as he runs back across the ring. The crowd gasps when Alexander goes to spear Sparrow off the ropes to the floor!!! Sparrow narrowly escapes at the last second as flips over the top rope and lands in the ring. Alexander whiffs on the spear before landing hard on the outside! He slowly starts to pick himself back up. When Alexander turns around, Sparrow leaps up and connects with another suicide dropkick through the ropes!

Geoff Penzer: Sparrow with another big dropkick through the ropes! Logan went after Sparrow hard! Logan has been eliminated by Sparrow in both a Battle Royal and a Gold Rush Rumble. He wasn't about to let Sparrow get him again. But Sparrow avoided elimination and got the better of the Legacy Champ

Sparrow picks himself up, turns around and gets knocked down with a topé suicida from Fujiko!

Fujiko takes Sparrow and rolls him back inside. Stokes then picks up Sparrow and lifts him up across her shoulders before trying to dump him over the top rope with a fireman’s carry! Sparrow fights her off with elbows to the side of the head. He then slips down and tries to dump Stokes over the top, but she quickly drops down to a knee and wraps her arm around the middle rope.

[TEN, NINE, EIGHT, SEVEN, SIX, FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE....]
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#11 - The crowd cheers as “Watch Me Burn” hits the speakers. Out from the back walks Brian Stryker.

Geoff Penzer: Brian Stryker is walking out with the most satisfied look on his face. I have no idea what happened to Julian Tijerina back there. But I think it's safe to say that his night is done. This hasn't been a good evening for The Venomous Virtuoso. But Stryker did say he wouldn't stop until he got his pound of flesh.

Stryker picks up the pace and starts jogging as he gets closer to the ring. Stryker leaps up to the apron, springboards to the top and knocks Anders down from behind with a missile dropkick! He returns to his feet, gets turned around by Fujiko and gets caught with a forearm strike before being whipped into the ropes. Stryker returns off the rebound before bringing Fujiko down with a running hurricanrana. He then rushes back over to Anders before bringing her back down with a running hurricanrana. He then runs over towards Sparrow and nails him with repeated clubbing strikes to the back. Stryker pulls him away from Stokes and whips him into the corner. He runs over and goes for a running shoulder block, but Sparrow hoists himself up and counters with a rope-hung arm-trap Can Opener!

Sparrow keeps the hold on for five seconds or so before letting go. He slips back into the ring before whipping Stryker into the far corner. Sparrow runs across the ring for a running shoulder block of his own. The crowd cheers when Stryker hoists himself up and counters with a Tarantula!

Geoff Penzer: Nice little series of counters there by both men.

Stryker keeps the hold applied until Tijerina climbs up to the apron and nails him with a superkick to the face! The crowd cheers as Tijreina takes Stryker and pulls him down to the floor.

(Brian Stryker - ELIMINATED)

Geoff Penzer: Where did Julian come from! He just eliminated Stryker from The Royal Battle! Stryker is gone!

Tijerina slips back in before hoisting himself up onto the middle ropes. When Sparrow turns around, Tijerina leaps off and brings him down with a diving neckbreaker! Tijerina returns to his feet and ducks a running clothesline from Alexander before hitting the ropes. When Tijerina returns, he brings Alexander down with a Sling Blade. The cheers continue as he brings Fujiko down with a Sling Blade. Tijerina’s burst of offense is cut short when Stokes doubles him over with a rolling solebutt to the midsection. She lifts him up across her shoulders for a fireman’s carry gutbuster. Tijerina fights out of it with elbows to the side of the head, slips down from behind and counters with the Sombra Driver (Schoolboy Suplex)!

Tijerina poses for the crowd until Stryker runs in from behind, grabs Tijerina and chucks him over the top to the floor!

(Julain Tijerina - ELIMINATED)

Geoff Penzer: Julian's gone!

Stryker grips the top rope with both hands before delivering a high angle body press down onto Tijerina! He then slowly pulls Tijerina back to his feet before delivering Once in a Lifetime (Pop-Up Spinebuster) on the edge of the apron!

*THUD!*

Tijerina howls in pain as he crumbles to the floor

[TEN, NINE, EIGHT, SEVEN, SIX, FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE....]
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#12 - The crowd boos as “Storms End” hits the speakers. The boos continue as Mark Bisley takes his time getting to the ring.

Geoff Penzer: "Smart" Mark Bisley is out next. But we've got to talk abut Stryker and Tijerina. These two just eliminated each other from The Royal Battle. Stryker got the jump on Tijerina before he even entered the match. He then dragged him to the back. Stryker finally entered the match and looked to be in control until Tijerina came back out and eliminated him. Tijerina finally got in the ring and started hitting everything that moved. But he ended up making the same mistake that HENNY did earlier and it cost him!

Back in the ring, Alexander takes Sparrow and slams him face-first into the top turnbuckle. He tries to dump Sparrow over the top rope until Anders nails him with a forearm strike to the lower back. The Mindkiller then pulls Alexander away from the corner before whipping him into the ropes. Anders sets up for a back body drop off the rebound, but Alexander counters with a kick to the face that knocks her upright. Alexander turns and heads back into the ropes. When he returns, he comes to a stop as Anders runs past him towards the same set of ropes. He then turns around before getting knocked down with a springboard diving corkscrew European Uppercut! She then takes Alexander, delivers an irish whip, follows him into the corner and connects with a running European Uppercut. Anders runs into the corner and nails Sparrow with a European Uppercut. She then runs back across the ring for another European Uppercut, but Alexander turns her around with a boot to the face. Anders staggers away from the corner before Alexander heads over and takes control of her back. He motions for the Chaotic Repeater, but Anders counters with multiple back elbows to the face. She then performs a standing switch before pushing him over towards Bisley, who knocks him down with a springboard lariat!

Geoff Penzer: Big time lariat there from Bisley. There's no love lost between these two.

Bisley returns to his feet before putting the boots to Alexander. He then pulls Alexander back to his feet before whipping him hard into the corner. Alexander staggers out of the corner before being brought down with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Bisley pulls Alexander back to his feet and shoots him for the ride. Alexander returns off the rebound before Bisley throws him down with an overhead belly to belly suplex. Sparrow heads over to attack, but Bisley doubles him over with a rolling solebutt. He then delivers the Iko Uwais (cravat with repeated knees to the head) before bringing him down with the Greetings from the Twin Cities (hangman's neckbreaker over the knee)!

Bisley takes Sparrow, moves him into the corner and delivers the Minnesota Buzzsaw (repeated shoot kicks to a cornered opponent's chest)! He then tries to dump Sparrow over the top rope, but he’s stopped when Fujiko hits him with a clubbing strike across the back.

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#13 - The crowd erupts with boos as "When the Music's Over" blares throughout the arena. The boos continue as John Carmichael heads down to the ring.

Geoff Penzer: There he is. The Battle Royal God himself! No one has been in more Gold Rush Rumbles than him. No one has more total eliminations than him. He was FGA's original Iron Man in the Gold Rush Rumble. With the run that he's been on as of late, one could argue that this is his match to lose.

Back inside, Fujiko hits Alexander with multiple knife edge chops. She sets up for an irish whip, but Alexander reverses. When Fujiko returns, Alexander spears her down. The boos continue as Alexander pulls Fujiko into a front facelock before planting her with the Chaotic Shockwave (Implant DDT)! He then picks up Fujiko, lifts her up across his shoulder and tries to lawn dart her over the top rope. At the last second, Fujiko reaches out and blocks by grabbing the top rope with both hands. Alexander continues to try and send Fujiko to the outside until Stokes doubles him over with a rolling solebutt to the ribs. Alexander drops Fujiko before Stokes moves him into the corner. From there, Stokes hits Alexander with a palm strikes flurry before following up with boxing elbow strikers. Alexander gets whipped into the far corner before Stokes runs across the ring to attack. Alexander knocks her back with a boot to the face before coming out of the corner. He then bounces up against the ropes before motioning for a spear. Stokes counters with a rising knee to the chin that knocks him upright. The Kodiak then hits the ropes and knocks him down with a running roundhouse before coming back off the ropes to hit a jumping senton.

On the outside, Carmichael is seen finally making his way up the steps. Once he enters the ring, he sees Anders staring a hole right through him. The two eternal rivals stare daggers at each other… until running towards the center of the ring and colliding! He crowd is at a fever pitch as Carmichael and Anders trade blows.

Geoff Penzer: These two are picking u right where they left off at All-Star Showdown IX nearly a year and a half ago!

The crowd cheers while the two continue to trade strikes.

Geoff Penzer: They're trying to take each other's head off!

The two continue to trade blows at a frenetic pace. They eventually slow down. Carmichael nails Anders with a right hand.

“BOO!”

Anders returns the favor with a right hand of her own.

“YES!”

Carmichael nails Anders with another right hand.

“BOO!”

Anders returns the favor with another right hand.

“YES!”

Carmichael nails Anders with another right hand.

“BOO!”

Anders returns the favor with another right hand.

“YES!”

Carmichael throws out another right hand, but Anders ducks and knocks the taste out of his mouth with a Stock Slap!

“YES!”

Carmichael throws out a left hook, but Anders ducks again and catches him with another Stockton Slap!

“YES!”

The crowd cheers as Anders unleashes Dirty Dancin’ (Kick Flurry)! While Carmichael is dazed, Anders turns and takes off into the ropes. When she returns, the cheers turn to boos when Carmichael throws her down with Life’s a Bitch (pop-up sitdown powerbomb)! The boos continue when Carmichael lifts up Anders before bringing her down with the Tahara (full nelson slam over the knee)!

Carmichael gets spun around. He finds himself face to face with Fujiko, the closest thing he’s had to an ally over the last six years. The two continue to stare each other down until Bisley leaps off the top rope and hits Fujiko in the back with a missile dropkick. The dropkick sends her crashing into Carmichael, which knocks them both down. The boos continue as Bisley heads over towards the ropes, leaps up onto the middle ropes, flips back and connects with the Corazón de Zorro (lionsault to a face-down opponent's back) on Fujiko! He then takes Carmichael and whips him into the ropes. Bisley sets up for a back body drop off the return, but Carmichael stops, takes control of Bisley’s arm and brings him down with Divorced From Reality (single arm DDT)!

Carmichael heads back over to Anders and starts putting the boots to her. After ripping Anders up off the mat, he scoops her up across his shoulder. Carmichael tries to slip her down in front of him to deliver the 27 Club (jumping tombstone), but Anders kicks her legs before slipping down from behind. She then takes control of Carmichael’s back before knocking him down with the Black Song! NO! Carmichael ducks the hammerlock lariat and counters with a half nelson suplex!

Geoff Penzer: He nearly dumped her right on her head!

Carmichael returns to his feet, turns around and gets dropped with a leg lariat from Stokes. The Kodiak picks up Carmichael and goes for an irish whip. He quickly reverses, sending her into the ropes. When Stokes returns, she brings him down with a hurricanrana. Stokes returns to a vertical base before Alexander spins her towards him and throws her down with the Chaotic Impact (STO)!

Alexander heads over into the corner and crouches down. He waits patiently for Stokes to get into position. Once Stokes is back to her feet, Alexander rushes out of the corner. He motions for a spear, but Stokes counters with a rising knee to the chin before knocking him down with the Divine Night!

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#14 - The crowd explodes with cheers as “Thunderstruck” blasts over the PA! The cheers continue as Ace Voltage makes his way down to the ring.

Geoff Penzer: The reigning Pride Champion is out next!

Back inside the ring, Stokes takes hold of Alexander and brings him down with Requiem Aeternam (Inverted Implant DDT)! Sparrow rushes over and throws out a running roundhouse, but Stokes catches his foot, swings the leg away from him and takes control of his back before bringing him down with Requiem Aeternam! The Kodiak heads over, takes control of Carmichael’s back and rams him sternum-first into the corner. Stokes tries to bring him down with Chaos Theory, but Carmichael blocks the German Suplex. She tries to muscle him up for another German, but again, he blocks the move. Stokes then places him in an inverted front facelock before bringing him down with Requiem Aeternam!

Geoff Penzer: Stokes is on fire now.

Once Stokes gets back to her feet, Voltage doubles her over with a boot to the midsection. He then sends her for the ride. Voltage tries for a Samoan Drop off the rebound, but Stokes counters with an elbow to the side of the head. She then slips down from behind before bringing him down with the Final Cut. Stokes pulls Voltage back up and goes for an irish whip. Voltage reverses, follows her into the corner and connects with a clothesline. The Pride Champion tries for a running bulldog out of the corner, but Stokes pushes him off into the ropes. When Voltage returns, Stokes throws out of the Divine Night. Voltage ducks, doubles her over with a boot to the midsection when she turns around and plants her with a Cradle DDT! The cheers continue as Voltage takes control of her back before bringing her down with three rolling German Suplexes! The cheers continue as Voltage ducks a step-up enzuigiri from Fujiko before bringing her down with three Rolling German Suplexes! Voltage then takes Anders and whips her hard sternum-first into the corner. The Mindkiller stumbles back until Voltage throws her down with three rolling German Suplexes! The cheers turn to boos when Bisley quickly grabs Voltage from behind and brings him down with the Voltage Killer Combo (two rolling German suplexes followed by a release Dragon suplex)! NO! Voltage wrestles free from the Dragon Suplex, catches Bisley with a back elbow to the face and performs a standing switch before delivering three rolling German Suplexes!

Geoff Penzer: Voltage is suplexing anything and everything that moves! This crow is absolutely loving this!

Voltage returns to his feet, turns around and gets caught with a step-up enzuigiri from Sparrow. He then sets up for an irish whip, but Voltage reverses. When Sparrow returns, he slips down from behind off a back body drop attempt. He tries for a German of his own, but Voltage catches him with a back elbow to the face, performs a standing switch and delivers three rolling German Suplexes! NO! Sparrow rotates of the last German and lands on his feet! He then turns and takes off into the ropes. When Sparrow returns, Voltage scoops him up from the side before throwing him down with a spinning sitout powerbomb!

Voltage returns to his feet and takes in the cheers from the crowd. But the cheers quickly turn to boos when Carmichael grabs him from behind, runs and chucks him over the top to the floor!

“BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!”

(Ace Voltage - ELIMINATED)

Geoff Penzer: Ace Voltage is gone! He let his foot off the gas for just a second and he got caught! You cannot let your guard down in a match like this, especially when you've got someone in there like Carmichael!

Stokes looks across the ring and sees Bisley struggling to pull himself up using the ropes. When Bisley turns around, Stokes runs across the ring and delivers a lariat, sending Bisley over the top to the floor!

(Mark Bisley - ELIMINATED)

Geoff Penzer: "Smart" Mark is gone!

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#15 - The crowd boos as “Turn Down For What” hits the speakers. The boo continue as Macy Dover makes her way down to the ring.

Geoff Penzer: Macy Dover is the last entrant in tonight's match. Once upon a time, Macy Dover ruled this land as SSWA Champion! Now she returns all these years later to secure a shot at the FGA Undisputed Championship!

Back in the ring, Carmichael picks up Anders and lifts her across his shoulder. He’s about to lawn dart Anders to the outside when Sparrow pulls her down from behind. Carmichael turns around and gets caught with multiple right hands from Sparrow before The West Indian Whirlwind takes off into the far ropes. Sparrow returns off the rebound and goes for a running hurricanrana, but Carmichael blocks, leaving Sparrow hanging upside down.

Geoff Penzer: This isn't good!

Carmichael slowly pulls Sparrow back up his shoulders, spins and throws him down with a sitdown powerbomb! He then yanks up Sparrow into a front facelock.

“BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!”

Geoff Penzer: This crowd knows what Carmichael's setting up for.

Carmichael lifts up Sparrow and plants him with the Bloodline - (swinging lifting single underhook DDT, aka swinging DNA Driver)!

Carmichael returns to his feet, turns around and gets caught with a running bicycle kick from Dover. Carmichael turns and staggers towards the side of the ring before collapsing across the middle rope. He tries to shake out the cobwebs. Once he recovers, Dover hits him with a leapfrog body guillotine across the back.

Geoff Penzer: Carmichael is rocked and he is down! Dover has to take advantage and eliminate him quick.

Dover picks up Carmichael and tries to dump him over the top rope. When she’s unsuccessful, she takes control of both of his legs, lifts him up parallel to the top rope and nails him with a kick to the stomach! Dover takes Carmichael, delivers an irish whip, follows him across the ring and connects with a running European Uppercut. She then leads him out of the corner by the wrist before catching him with a short-arm clothesline. Carmichael remains on his feet. Dover throws out a second short-arm clothesline. Again, Carmichael remains on his feet. So Dover bashes him with a Bionic Elbow before taking off into the ropes. When Dover returns, she knocks him off his feet with a spinning heel kick! Carmichael turns over and tries to pick himself up off the mat, but Dover beats him to the punch and knocks him back down with a Shining Wizard!

Dover pulls Carmichael back to his feet before taking off into the ropes. When the Bulldover returns, Carmichael counters with the Salt of the Earth (tilt-a-whirl over the shoulder powerslam)!

Geoff Penzer: Just like that, Carmichael turns the tides.

Carmichael takes Dover, runs over towards the side of the ring and tries to chuck her over the top rope. Dover counters by grabbing onto the ropes. Carmichael continues to try and muscle Dover over the top rope until Anders stops him with multiple clubbing strikes across the back. She then turns Carmichael towards her and snaps his head back with a hard European Uppercut. The cheers continue as The Mindkiller rocks him with a second European Uppercut. Carmichael responds by piefacing Anders.

Anders turns and spits right in Carmichael’s face before sending him slumping down against the ropes with MUDA MUDA MUDA! Across the ring, Alexander takes Sparrow and whips him into the corner. Alexander runs across the ring to attack, but Sparrow ducks and dumps him over the top rope. After Alexander lands safely on the apron, Sparrow tries to knock him off with a rope-assisted gamengiri. Alexander counters by swatting the kick down. He then tries to nail Sparrow with a shoulder thrust through the ropes, but Sparrow sidesteps and counters with a Switchblade Kick. Alexander drops to a seated position on the apron while Sparrow steps out to the apron before him. Alexander tries to shake out the cobwebs while Sparrow backs up on the apron. Once Alexander gets back to his feet and turns around, Sparrow rushes across the apron and delivers a running hurricanrana, sending Alexander off the apron to the floor!

(Logan Alexander - ELIMINATED)

Geoff Penzer: Logan's gone! That's not three times that he's been eliminated by Sparrow in a match like this!

Sparrow slips back into the ring. He looks back at the outside and sees Alexander shaking his head. Once again, Sparrow’s gotten the better of him in yet another Battle Royal. Before Sparrow can turn around, Fujiko hops onto his shoulders, flips back and spikes him with a poison rana! The cheers continue as she takes Sparrow, runs and dumps him over the top rope to the floor!

(Sparrow - ELIMINATED)

Geoff Penzer: Sparrow's night is done!

Back inside the ring, Dover takes off across the ring and throws out a running bicycle kick to knock Carmichael over the top rope. Carmichael catches the foot, swing the leg away from him, takes control of Dover’s back and delivers a belly to back toss, sending her over the top rope to the floor!

(Macy Dover - ELIMINATED)

Geoff Penzer: Dover's out of here! We're now down to four!

Fujiko and Anders are on one side of the ring while Carmichael and Stokes are on the other. Carmichael motions between himself and Stokes before pointing over towards Fujiko and Anders.

Geoff Penzer: Carmichael's trying to form an alliance here on the fly.

Carmichael takes a couple of steps across the ring, but Stokes remains in place. Carmichael quickly realizes that this scenario has gone from 2 on 2 to 3 on 1.

Geoff Penzer: Carmichael's in for a rude awakening!

The crowd explodes with cheers as Fujiko, Anders and Stokes attack Carmichael! He tries to fight them off, but he succumbs to the numbers game. They then move him into the corner before continuing their attack. Stokes nails Carmichael with multiple shoot kicks to the chest before whipping him across the ring. The Kodiak runs across the ring and crushes him with running double knees! Anders charges across the ring and connects with a running European Uppercut! Fujiko runs across the ring to throw out a attack, but Carmichael ducks and dumps her over the top to the floor!

“BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!”

(Fujiko Mine - ELIMINATED)

Back in the ring, Stokes and and Anders attack Carmichael before sending him for the ride. Carmichael returns off the rebound before getting thrown down with a double back body drop. He then gets whipped into the corner. Stokes runs over to attack, but Carmichael knocks her back with a boot to the face. NO! Stokes catches his foot in time. She then tries to lifts Carmichael over the top rope, but Carmichael rakes her across the eyes. The Mindkiller runs over to attack, but Carmichael knocks her back with a back elbow to the face. He then sends Anders into the ropes with an irish whip. Carmichael sets up for a back body drop of his own, but Anders stops and pulls him into a standing headscissors.

Before Anders can lift Carmichael up for a running Liger Bomb, he counters with a back body drop. The boos continue as he throws Anders back down with a double underhook suplex. Carmichael then pulls Anders into a standing headscissors. Before Carmichael can lift her up, Stokes runs over and knocks him down with a lariat!

Geoff Penzer: Nina made the timely save!

The Kodiak takes Carmichael, delivers an irish whip, follows him across the ring and crushes him with running double knees in the corner. Stokes delivers another irish whip, follows Carmichael across the ring and crushes him with running double knees in the opposite corner. Stokes then unleashes a series of shoot kicks to the chest before pulling him out of the corner. Carmichael gets sent for the ride. When Carmichael returns, Stokes knocks him off his feet with a running roundhouse. NO! Carmichael catches her leg. He swings the leg away from him, but Stokes turns around and blasts him with a bicycle knee that drops Carmichael down to a knee.

Geoff Penzer: Carmichael's on Dream Street!

Carmichael remains dazed while Stokes hits the ropes. The Kodiak returns off the rebound and nearly knocks his head off with Amidst the Shadow of Sorrows III (Boma Ye Knee Strike)! NO! Carmichael ducks the knee! Both grapplers return to their feet. Stokes runs over for another attack, but Carmichael counters with the Salt of the Earth!

The boos continue as Carmichael takes Stokes, runs and tosses her over the top rope. After Stokes lands on the apron, Carmichael throws out a right hook. Stokes ducks. Carmichael throws out a left hook. Stokes ducks and tries to catch him with a shoulder thrust through the ropes. Carmichael sidesteps and tries to catch her with a knee lift. Stokes slips out of the way and catches him in a Sleeper Hold! Carmichael flails his arms until he reaches back, grabs Stokes by the hair and counters with a sitdown jawbreaker across the top rope. He then takes Stokes, runs over towards the corner and slams her face-first into the ring post. The Kodiak falls off the apron and hits the floor.

(Nina Stokes - ELIMINATED)

Geoff Penzer: Another elimination for John Carmichael! It's now down to Carmichael and Anders!

The capacity crowd is on their feet as the final two have been determined. The bell sounds as Carmichael runs across the ring, delivers a double leg pickup and rams Anders back-first into the corner. The boos continue as he doubles Anders over with repeated shoulder thrusts. The Mindkiller is then whipped hard into the far corner. Anders staggers out of the corner until Carmichael grabs her and whips her hard into the previous corner. Anders drops down face-first to the mat after her back collides with the turnbuckles.

Geoff Penzer: Carmichael has waiting nearly a year and a half for this.

Carmichael yanks Anders back to her feet, scoops her up into his arms and brings her down with the Fresh Meadow (swinging rib breaker)! He then yanks Anders back up across his shoulders before bringing her down with Spite (fireman's carry into backbreaker)! The boos continue as Anders gets whipped into the ropes. Carmichael goes for another tilt-a-whirl front powerslam off the rebound, but Anders counters into a tilt-a-whirl DDT! The cheers continue as he keeps hold of Carmichael, rolls over, pulls him back to his feet and delivers two DDTs, completing a three rolling DDT combo!

Geoff Penzer: Three Enemigos!

Carmichael stirs on the mat. The moment he turns over onto a knee, Anders runs over and nearly knocks his head off with a Shining Yakuza Kick!

Geoff Penzer: HEAD BOOT!

Instead of going for the cover, Anders makes her way out to the apron before climbing the turnbuckles. Back down in the ring, Carmichael starts to stir on the mat. Once Carmichael gets back to his feet and turns around, Anders stands up from the crouched position, leaps off and plants him with a diving Tornado DDT! She makes the cover.

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The crowd boos when Carmichael gets the shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Carmichael got his shoulder up at 2.99!

Anders takes Carmichael and places her arm around the back of his neck. After hooking his leg, she tries for the Shotgun Party II (Ki Krusher)! She can’t lift him up. Anders tries to muscle him up again. Same result. Carmichael then hits Anders with multiple punches to the ribs. He then takes Anders, runs and tosses her through the ropes to the apron before bringing her back in with the Khartbreyk (rope hung swinging neckbreaker)! He makes the cover.

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The crowd cheers when Anders gets the shoulder up.

Carmichael takes Anders, lifts him up and brings her down with another Tahara! The boos continue as Carmichael dumps Anders on the back of her neck with a release half Nelson Suplex! He then grabs Anders by the hair and peels her off the mat before taking off into the ropes. When Carmichael returns, he knocks Anders down from behind with a clothesline to the back of the head!

Geoff Penzer: Queen’s Road!

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Anders is met with cheers and applause when she gets the shoulder up.

Geoff Penzer: Carmichael was trying to knock her head off there.

Carmichael moves Anders over into the corner. After sitting her down on the top turnbuckle facing away from the ring, Carmichael climbs up to the middle ropes, grabs Anders and lifts her up before bringing her down with the Bitter Taste of Failure (belly to back superplex dropped onto the top turnbuckle)! The crowd boos as Anders bounces off the top turnbuckle! Carmichael pushes her over and makes the cover.

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The crowd gasps, then cheers Anders gets her foot on the bottom rope.

Carmichael takes Anders and pulls her into a front facelock.

“BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO”

Carmichael’s about to deliver the Bloodline when Anders grabs his arm, spins out of the hold and counters with Dirty Dancin’! The cheers continue while Anders keeps up the flurry of kicks. After Carmichael drops to a knee, Anders hits the ropes, comes back and knocks him down with the Capetown Sunset (540 Kick)! She makes the cover.

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Melanie Sierra: Your winner, IZZY ANDERS!

The crowd explodes with cheers as "Bad Dreams" blasts over the PA! The cheers continue as Anders gets her arm raised in victory.

Geoff Penzer: Izzy's done it! Izzy has won The Royal Battle! The Mindkiller has just secured herself an Undisputed Championship match! She'll be challenging Lowri Moss for the title at Spring Breakage! What a matchup that is going to be! This is Geoff Penzer signing off. Thank you for joining us tonight for The Royal Battle at Royal Albert Hall! We'll see you next time on Vertigo! Goodnight, everyone!