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Post by Office on Jan 25, 2017 14:22:26 GMT -5
Rob Draven his removing his hat and trenchcoat, handing it to a nearby stage hand, as “Demon Speeding” by Rob Zombie slowly starts to cut from the loud speaker with the Corpse entering his corner.
"Shadow Dancing" by Andy Gibb begins to play as a spotlight hits the entrance. The curtain slowly slides the the left, ala a showcase on the Price is Right or some shit. Behind it lies the man of the hour, The Shadow Dancer. Clad in his glittery, sequenced purple robe, The Shadow Dancer, with his spiked, dry gelled hair stares into the ground.
His hips begin to sway side to side. His left arm slowly rises while the right points downward. In one, fluid, crotch moistening motion, he thrusts his neck back and reveals his million dollar face, flashing his pearly whites. The disco pose has never looked any sweeter. He starts to disco dance. He flips the tail of his robe back, revealing his purple speedo, eight pack abs and freshly waxed chest. The Shadow Dancer begins dancing his way into the ring.
He climbs up onto the apron, stands on the ropes and dances with them, in a very sensual, yet exciting manner. The elder women in the crowd cheer. He hops over the top rope right into the splits, positioned in the middle of the ring as the music ends and the crowd cheers.
JAKE AARONS:
Introducing first in the red corner! He hails from San Antonio, Texas and weighs in at two hundred and forty-five pounds... Rob “The Corpse” Draven!
The Corpse stays in his corner as he adjusts his gloves.
JAKE AARONS:
His opponent in the blue corner! From Portland, Maine! He weighs in just undert two hundred pounds... THE SHADOW DANCER!
Shadow Dancer still shakes and gyrates in his corner..
JAKE AARONS:
Your referee for this bout is Cordell Garner!
SAM HEWITT:
Look at this scene... you got the Grim Reaper’s human embodiment in one corner standing across the ring from a man who’s dancing skills died in relevance to when disco died. But I’m sure the fans are looking forward to what both men can put forth here tonight.
CHAD GOMEZ:
I don’t think so Sam. What the hell is Shadow Dancer anyway.
SAM HEWITT:
He’s the All that Man apparently.
CHAD GOMEZ:
Really…ATM? Even I don’t have the stomach tonight to comment and that. Let’s get to the match.
The two men have already walked to the center of the ring and with hesitation in his soul Draven extends a pre-match fist bump which is returned with a TWIRLING SLAP TO THE FACE! Draven’s face shifts to the side as ATM as his back exposed to him, gyrating to the glee of the three women in their eighties at this event. Draven’s face slowly starts to move back to face ATM, spinning the man around and grabbing him be the throat and hurling him across the ring into the turnbuckle. He starts delivering thunderous blows to the face and body of Shadow Dancer.
SAM HEWITT:
I don’t think this is how Shadow Dancer thought he would start the night off.
CHAD GOMEZ:
Neither did his fans, I think I heard those grannies spit out their teeth onto the floor after that third rib shot. That might be sic, but nothing is as disgusting as going Ass to M…
With an Irish whip Draven sends Shadow across the ring slamming sternum first into the top turnbuckle. As Shadow Dancer backs out of the corner he slowly walks into the body of Rob Draven. Slowly turning around, he looks up straight into the dead eyes of The Corpse and receives a stiff kick to the gut and gets his head stuffed between the legs of Draven as he starts to hook the arms.
CHAD GOMEZ:
I bet he just found his happy place.
Draven lifts Shadow Dancer into the air and then hoists him high into the air with a suplex, but drops him into a stunner! Aztec Suplex!
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3…
JAKE AARONS:
And your winner, DRAVEN!
SAM HEWITT:
I think the Shadow Dancer may have had a mistake starting the match with such a disrespectful maneuver.
CHAD GOMEZ:
Or maybe he just wanted to get stuffed between the man’s legs as quickly as possible. I’m surprised his head didn’t pop out with all the gel and glitter.
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Post by Office on Jan 25, 2017 14:22:30 GMT -5
We are taken backstage where it appears that a makeshift training area has been set up. The King of Lions Heavyweight title can be seen in the background sitting on a table. Cutlass is in the black tights and spars with Jimmy Winner who is also in his gear but proudly wearing his BLACK Lion’s Road Enhancement Division t-shirt. Cutlass thunders a kick into Winner’s thigh and the sound of his shin-guards smacking the leg echoes. Julian has a little extra dynamite in the leg this evening it seems.
STACY WATTS [off-camera]:
Julian?
Cutlass turns around.
The camera pans to Stacy Watts in her business attire and standing next to her is a young woman with curly blond hair. She wears the JULIAN CUTLASS F$#!ing T-shirt.
STACY WATTS:
This is Samantha B.
He stops what he’s doing and stands in front of her. Her eyes are glassy and she has such a big smile on her face that her lips quiver.
JULIAN CUTLASS:
So, you’re the one that writes me all those letters.
SAMANTHA B. [embarrassed]:
I’m sorry if it’s annoying or bothersome, I –
JULIAN CUTLASS [interrupting]:
I normally don’t like to read. But for you? I make an exception. Is Stacy showing you around?
She smiles and nods her head.
JULIAN CUTLASS [laughs]:
Awesome. So, how many times do you want me to kick Pulver in the face?
Her grin never fades. She shrugs.
SAMANTHA B.:
As many times as it takes.
JULIAN CUTLASS [grinning]:
Good answer. Well, I gotta get back to match prep with Jimmy, but I’ll see you ringside, okay?
Stacy takes Samantha away. Julian’s eyes linger on them as they fade out of view.
JIMMY WINNER:
Sometimes Jimmy thinks that if weren’t for the fans, wrestling just wouldn’t be the same to Jimmy.
Cutlass turns around to face him with ferocity in his eyes. He grits his teeth. It’s as though a fire has ignited inside of him. You can almost see the flames dancing upon the sea blue of his eyes.
JULIAN CUTLASS:
Stop talking and fight.
Jimmy Winner gulps as Julian returns to their sparring session, focused and zeroed in. As the cameras fade you see Julian working numerous combinations of punches and kicks against his frantic and frightened partner.
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Post by Office on Jan 25, 2017 14:22:33 GMT -5
As the opening to “Tired” by Stone Sour blasts through the PA system, Justin Seville walks through the curtain to a chorus of boos. He smirks at this, seemingly soaking it in as he continues towards the ring. He walks up the steps and steps between the ropes. He raises his arms in the air and crowd once again boos.
CHAD GOMEZ:
This Justin Seville character is a newcomer and may not be a fan-favorite, but he’s turning some heads with his performances as of late.
SAM HEWITT:
You’ve got that right. But to end the tour with a win, it’s gonna take a lot to overcome Alexei Smirnov!
As the first beats of "Head kicked in" by Riot blares from the speakers, he lion's mouth open, revealing Alexei standing with a balaclava to cover his face. He holds something in his right hand, which turns out to be one of those red pyros used in soccer stadiums. He lights it up, twirling it as he walks down the aisle, followed by a red-ish fog, as he walks around the ring, before stepping over the ropes and climbing on the turnbuckle, in concurrence of the last chorus of the song, which he repeats yelling at Seville, trying to intimidate him.
MANDEVILLE NELSON:
Here we go!
Justin Seville goes for a collar-and-elbow tie up but Alexei Smirnov just pushes him off and smacks himself in the chest. Seville goes in again but ducks under Smirnov’s arms, getting behind him and snatches him up for a hammerlock. He drops to the ground with a schoolboy pin!
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2-NO! Smirnov rolls out of it.
CHAD GOMEZ:
Seville going for the quick win there.
Seville runs at Alexei but the Hooligan preempts him and puts him down with a shoulder block and follows it up with a barrage of stomps! Seville tries to roll out of the way and eventually gets to the ropes and the referees break up the two, but Smirnov pushes the referee away! Seville remains savvy and hits Smirnov with a drop toe-hold with his face smacking the middle turnbuckle!
SAM HEWITT:
That’s gotta hurt!
Seville grabs him in a rear waist lock and throws him over his head with a release German suplex! The crowd pops as Smirnov folds over like an accordion. Seville rolls him over and goes for a pin.
1…
2-WHOA! Smirnov throws Seville off him!
Seville jumps up angrier than a hornet and bum rushes Seville, battering him into the ropes with elbows. He Irish whips him into the corner! Smirnov runs at him! Seville goes for the superkick! Smirnov ducks and then headbutts Seville, who crumples back in the corner! Smirnov has him and is punishing him with punches to the body and the referee is doing his best to pull Smirnov off of him and once the two men are separated the referee produces a yellow card!
MANDEVILLE NELSON:
Altogether a good performance by Smirnov there, but that yellow card could come back to haunt him.
CHAD GOMEZ:
You’ve got to be smart in this sport.
Smirnov is still fired up but Seville goes low and hits him in the knee with a dropkick that stops the Hooligan in his tracks. Seville then uses the knee as leverage and hits an enzuigiri! Smirnov stumbles forward a bit and Seville bounces against the ropes as he charges up momentum. He’s setting up Smirnov for a ROARING ELBOW-BUT WAIT! Smirnov flicks a finger for an eye rake! The referee yells at Smirnov who doesn’t much care and lifts up Seville and then drops him with a gorilla press slam! He hooks the leg and covers.
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NO! Seville with the shoulder up.
Smirnov gets up but then drops his knee into Seville’s midsection! He goes to the repeat the move but Seville rolls out of the way and Smirnov’s knee meets the canvas as he clutches it in agony! Seville wastes no time by locking in a single leg crab hold!
SAM HEWITT:
Seville has shown himself to be quite the gifted technical wrestler.
CHAD GOMEZ:
And Smirnov has shown himself to be a dastardly ruffian!
Seville breaks the hold, sensing that Smirnov isn’t going to get up and readies him to his feet before dropping him with a DDT! He goes for the pin!
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NO!!
Seville sits up Smirnov and locks in a sleeper hold. Slowly he drains the life force out of the Hooligan and the referee goes to lift up a limp arm.
1… the arm falls.
2… the arm falls.
3… the arms falls!
WAIT! A CLINCHED FIST FROM ALEXEI SMIRNOV!
Smirnov gets to his feet while Seville has the sleeper hold locked on. He elbows him once in the midsection and the hold weakens but does not break! Smirnov sends the second elbow into the midsection! It’s a little closer… after a third elbow, Seville has to break the hold and goes stumbling backwards. Smirnov charges him... KiCK TO THE GUT! PILEDRIVER! Seville nonchalantly covers Smirnov and it's academic!
SAM HEWITT:
Another piledriver, another win for Justin Seville who continues to make a strong case for his name in title contention.
CHAD GOMEZ:
Absolutely! If I were James Edwards or Corey Cruelty, I'd be keeping an eye on this guy.
Seville rolls out of the ring and motions around his waist as we head to commercial.
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Post by Office on Jan 25, 2017 14:22:37 GMT -5
Becky Chande is in the Locker room area knocking on the Buck U Productions door and out comes A.J Knight, looking jovial as always A.J: Hey Becky Beck Beck! What brings you here?
Becky rolls her eyes at A.J calling her "Becky Beck Beck" before composing herself and continuing on
Becky: I was supposed to get an interview with Eli, could I speak to him?
A.J: Unfortunately no. See he's getting Kraken ready for his match tonight and preparing to deal with a man who assaulted his little sister. So he told me in so many words, and mind you this is tastefully edited on my part. "To handle any vultures who may want a piece of my mind." So I'll be fielding any questions you may have at this time. So, by all means, ask away.
Becky: Okay so the first question is the obvious one, what can you tell us about the situation with the Pollo family and Holly?
A.J: Well um... Eli told me I had free reign to basically say what I wanted to but he did give me two very specific no go areas, and the Pollo situation is one of them. But if I can, I'd like to say, Holly get well soon kid! I'm rooting for ya!
Becky seems slightly surprised at A.J's genuine well wishing rather than just cracking a joke.
Becky: What are your thoughts on the addition of Ben Chrenshaw to the Red Army?
A.J: Well it caught me off guard to say the least. I tried to welcome him to the Red Army, and the two of us actually had a surprisingly good conversation about the business.
Becky seems skeptical of the truth of that statement.
Becky: Really?
A.J: No, I extended my hand to him and he pretty much just smirked and walked away shaking his head.
Becky: Alright then, so is there any dissension in the Red Army Camp after two weeks ago?
A.J: Nope. Not at all. See Eli was pretty steamed after the match, but mostly that was just him seeing his little sister get dumped on her head by a hated enemy. When we talked about it later he didn't seem that steamed about the outcome of the match. "Rome wasn't built in a day". I mean look at it, Kraken and I were teaming up for the first time, with only a week to come together as a unit, and at the end of the day we took two men who have been teaming for most of the time I've been alive to the limit only losing because of one mistake.
Becky: And what mistake was that?A.J: The briefcase. Think about it Becky Beck Beck, if I hadn't taken the time to pick up the briefcase and line up the shot I probably would have gotten Irvine with a superkick, and even if I missed Kraken would have been there to make the save. And that's another important thing to note. We had five minutes left and they had no saves while we still had both of ours. But there's no sense dwelling on it. Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda, right? Instead I smacked Kraken upside the head and took a briefcase to the mouth.
Becky: And that actually brings me to my next question. There was some concern you were seriously hurt two weeks ago after how the fight ended given your history. Were you?
A.J: Not particularly no. I mean there was some damage but for the most part it was taken care of, by OUR KICKASS DENTAL PLAN!!Becky just gives the camera a non plussed Office style look before turning back to A.J Becky: I suppose I should have seen that coming
A.J: Yes you should have. And by the way I do want to clear something up with this interview time. Eli is actually a genuinely good boss, so for those of you who are picturing some 1984-esque regime in Buck U Productions, stop it. Is the man a saint? Nope and he'll be the first to admit it. Is he unstable? Very. But he's not a monster. You should have seen him last week after the cameras stopped rolling, the first concern on his mind was getting to the hospital to make sure his kid sister was okay. Honestly speaking after my unceremonious departure last year he was the only one who didn't see a lost cause and a thug. What he saw was a young man who more than anything needed guidance, and a second chance at life and he was willing to give me that. While you know nothings were behind your computers going on rants about unacceptable behavior and calling for me to be barred from the sport for life, he was the only one who saw something worthwhile, so yeah I'm going to stick up for him, because he stuck up for me.
Becky again seems surprised at A.J's passionate defense of the man before continuing on.
Becky: Speaking of your departure, what exactly went down that night? We heard you talk about it after your firing but you haven't since so would you care to explain your side of the story?
A.J: Sorry Beck, really I would love to. I think you're a great interviewer, I really don't agree with my boss' sentiments from last week but that was the other, no go area so, unfortunately I can't-
A.J pauses noticing something off screen, the camera pans out to reveal Kenshin Takamura, A.J looks surprised to see him.
A.J: Ah, Mr. Takamura, huge fan. To what do I owe this pleasure?
Kenshin Takamura: Pleasure is all mine, Mr. Knight.
Kenshin bows slightly as he says this, displaying genuine respect toward AJ. There was a gleam of skepticism in his eye, though.
Kenshin Takamura: As I have been quite vocal about, I sense something very bizarre at play here. I feel as though your life isn't exactly your own anymore, is it? Mr. Buchanan was very quick to confirm the reports of your supposed attack victim yet he was more than happy to employ you, Mr. Knight.
AJ opens his mouth to speak. Reading his expression, Takamura cuts in before he denies the implications Takamura is attempting to make. Kenshin Takamura: Before you deny it for whatever reason, there is no point in playing stupid. I am here to help you.
The door to the Red Army's locker room flies open and Kraken steps out. Menacingly he gets in Takamura's face and the two men stare intensely at one another. The sound of the crowd cheering can be heard as it looks like these two are about to come to blows, however, Kraken suddenly smirks. He slaps the legend lightly on the cheek before turning to A.J. Knight.
"Aller," he growls, shoving Knight towards their locker room.
A.J. attempts to look cool, and not like someone being bullied by a large French speaking monster, as he returns goes back in their locker room. Kraken follows him without another word. Becky and Takamura shrug at each other and she turns back to the camera. Becky: Well guys, looks like I'm not going to get any comments with Eli Buchanan at the moment. Back to you."
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Post by Office on Jan 25, 2017 14:22:45 GMT -5
Mane Event comes back to A.J Knight stepping between the ropes with Eli Buchanan nodding with a smug grin on his face as Lynx stares across at A.J. A.J can clearly be seen talking trash towards Lynx who just continues to stare at him.
Sam Hewitt: Welcome back, we're about to get underway with A.J Knight who is set to take on Lynx.
Mandeville Nelson: One of the big questions here has to be where A.J's head is at given what transpired backstage not long before this.
Chad Gomez: Oh come on, stop trying to stir the pot! A.J's head is firmly focused on putting Lynx down in highlight reel fashion tonight
Referee Bryan Shelzi calls for the bell and immediately A.J Knight shoots across the ring for a double leg takedown before rolling Lynx over into a waist lock, and transitioning from that to a front facelock Lynx, clearly caught off guard by A.J's fast and furious start goes to the ropes, A.J as you would expect holds on until four before releasing the hold, and reminding Shelzi that he does have until five to break the hold, with Eli at ringside shouting at Shelzi in a agreement. Shelzi is left shaking his head at this.
Nelson: A.J looks to have Lynx off balance in the early goings.
Gomez: That's pretty clear why, Lynx was expecting to start with a lock up but A.J had no intention of doing that and Lynx wasn't prepared let's see how he does now that he's gotten some breathing room.
The two circle each other again before A.J moves in with a boot to the gut, followed up by an Irish Whip which sends him hard into the corner causing Lynx to bounce out leading A.J to charge in and flatten him with a Lariat. A.J then begins posing before lifting Lynx off of the mat and dropping him with a hard body slam. A.J begins posing again to boos and chants of "You Sold Out" from the fans as Eli begins to yell at the fans to shut up. A.J then lifts Lynx up and lights him up with a brutal knife edge chop in the corner causing him to slump down, before A.J starts laying in the boots to Lynx, Bryan Shelzi begins to count and A.J again reminds him that he has until 5 to break in the corner. The Fans aren't liking it one bit, but A.J's shooting back with a bit of smack talk of his own.
Hewitt: This is a far more aggressive A.J Knight than I think we've ever seen before, it seems like the fans have really gotten under A.J's skin.
Gomez: Well the kid's got to stop letting the fan's opinions change how he behaves in the ring, it's going to get him in trouble one day. It's something you see a lot with younger wrestlers they make it obvious when something's under their skin, and that's been a lot of A.J's problem in getting ahead in Lion's Road, he needs guidance which I think he's found in the brilliant mind of Elijah Buchanan.
Nelson: Speaking of the "Brilliant mind of Elijah Buchanan" it looks like something's got him upset.
And sure enough the Camera catches Kenshin Takamura walking down to the ring to observe the match, Eli seeing him goes over and starts shouting in his face Kenshin merely rolls his eyes and continues to walk to ringside, until Eli shoves him, at which point Kenshin gets in Eli's face Eli begins urging Kenshin to hit him, but the living legend refuses. The commotion on the outside draws A.J's attention away from the match and he leans over the ropes trying to calm the situation down before being rolled up by Lynx 1-2-Kickout by A.J!
Gomez: And here we have Kenshin Takamura nearly costing A.J here because he can't keep himself from sticking his nose in other people's business!
Nelson: He said earlier that he found something suspicious about the Red Army's formation, all he was doing out here was watching the match Eli Clearly started it.
A.J gets caught with a dropkick as he comes back to his feet, Lynx goes for a springboard moonsault as A.J rolls out of the way and catches him immediately in the Templar Stretch, causing Lynx to almost immediately tap! A.J then rolls to the floor where the argument between Kenshin and Buchanan continues. He appears to be trying to calm the situation down by getting in between the two and trying to talk Kenshin down. Kenshin seems to be calming down...
Only for Eli to cheap shot him over A.J's Shoulder with the Briefcase! A.J turns around and seems very frustrated with Eli for doing that questioning him about why he would do that, Eli just laughs and gestures at A.J to come with him, A.J reluctantly does so hesitating slightly as he sees Kenshin being checked on by the stage hands. Eli stops A.J turns him around and raises his hand with a satisfied grin on his face, while A.J just shakes his head looking annoyed.
Hewitt: And A.J Knight picks up a win in impressive fashion but the real story here may be the situation developing between Kenshin and the Red Army. We'll be right back!
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Post by Office on Jan 25, 2017 14:22:59 GMT -5
Recorded earlier….
Backstage, James Edwards sits in a chair in front of his locker. His ring gear and trademark leather jacket hang behind him. However, the most well-known part of his fighting ensemble, the Iron Championship lays across his lap. The look on his faces indicates that he hopes someone dares to dry and pry it from him.
James Edwards:
The thing I like about this company is that they put their fighters first. Lion’s Road stuck with me during the whole ordeal with the Violent Gospel protesters and after havin’ to deal with the Starrs the head office gave me a helluva gift. They gave me a blank contract and told me to name any opponent I wanted for a title defense.
Edwards slouches forward a bit, so he is eye level with the camera.
James Edwards:
My first idea was to put the call out on Twitter. The Chicken and the Rooster answered. Didn’t like what they had to say. Instead of makin’ a case they wasted an opportunity by talkin’ shit, and if anybody bothered to listen to what I said almost a month ago, then they would know I think that stuff is poison.
Edwards shakes his head in disgust.
James Edwards:
What was the point in that? Like I care what either of them thinks about the other. So that’s why neither of em’ is getting anywhere close to my belt for the time being. Didn’t anybody else stand out either. Seemed all the quality fights were booked up for the rest of the tour…
Edwards trails off and reaches into his locker. He pulls out a contract
James Edwards:
Then the right one stepped in front of me. Three times actually. I don’t why and don’t care because she asked me a tremendous question: what do I want? My answer is simple: I want a damn fight. A real fight. Not one born of bad blood; not one to prove who has the bigger johnson; not one that soils the name of this sport. I wanna be pushed to my limit. I wanna earn a victory and not just knock some asshole out, especially with the record for most title defenses and longest Iron Championship reign hangin’ in the balance. The name on the contract got the shot because she doesn’t complain., even when she lost a few weeks ago. Somebody told me she was back in the gym that night workin’ on becomin’ a better fighter. And if she beats me next week, I know she’ll be a great champion.
James holds the contract up and the camera zooms in. It is signed and dated by him. All it needs is Noelle Charpentier’s signature to be official. The scene ends with the image of a champion beckoning his next challenger to come forth and take her reward.
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Post by Office on Jan 25, 2017 14:23:06 GMT -5
Eli Buchanan’s Red Army and El Hijo de Pollo are already in the ring when Hammerstein, James Edwards, and Jan Van der Roost charge down the aisle. Chrenshaw and Pollo jump out of the ring and meet Edwards and Van der Roost, respectively, while, Kraken stands challenging Hammerstein to get in the ring. Hammerstein slides under the bottom rope and charges the big man, but is mowed down by a body tackle from Kraken. Kraken pulls Hammerstein up and flings him into the corner. Kraken brutally pounds him with hard shots to the body. Hammerstein covers up as Kraken transfers from body shots to hard forearm blows to the head, neck, and upper back. The referee tries to get separation between Kraken and Hammerstein. At Eli's command, Kraken steps back and Hammerstein crumples in the corner. Eli urges his charge to keep the pressure on Hammerstein, who's struggling to get to his feet. Roost and Pollo are exchanging punches near the announce position, while Edwards and Chrenshaw are both entering the ring. Edwards is the first to his feet and puts the boots to The Crippler.
Roost whips Pollo into the ring barricade, climbs to the top rope, and hits a missile dropkick on Kraken. The big man takes a few steps back, then bulldozes Jan with a clothesline. Kraken turns his attention to The IRON Champion and turns him inside out with a running body tackle. Pollo enters the ring and begins assaulting Hammerstein, while Chrenshaw goes over and stomps Van der Roost.
Several Lions Road officials come out to clear four of the six men out of the ring. Eli tells Kraken and Chrenshaw to step out, while the officials usher Edwards and Roost out of the ring. Hammerstein pulls himself up by the ropes, but as soon as the referee calls for the bell, Kraken reaches in, pulls him back into the corner, and bullies him with two crossface forearm shots. Hammerstein falls into the corner and Pollo comes over and begins violently stomping the fan favorite.
Sam Hewitt: Finally, LR officials have some semblance of order restored and the match is officially underway. And it doesn’t look good for Hammerstein, as The Kraken has him backed into the corner and is laying the forearm smashes into his chest. Here’s the tag to El Hijo de Pollo, who comes in and is stomping Hammerstein into the mat.
Chad Gomez: Things aren’t looking good for Hammerstein, though I can’t say I’m sad about it.
Pollo pulls Hammerstein up, leans him in the corner, and unleashes a blistering series of chops to Hammer’s chest. Hammerstein spins Pollo around and lights him up with chops of his own. He grabs Pollo and whips him across the ring into the corner where Edwards and Van der Roost stand. Pollo hits the corner and bounces off the turnbuckles and flops onto the mat. Hammerstein starts to make his way to his corner to make the tag, but is German Suplexed out of his boots by Chrenshaw. Van der Roost hits the ring and charges the Crippler, leveling him with a hard forearm. The referee ushers Jan out of the ring, but this gives Pollo the chance to drag the still stunned Hammerstein to his corner and tag in The Kraken. The big man pulls Hammerstein up and slings him into the corner. Kraken throws rights and lefts into the ribs of the crowd favorite. The Kraken brings Hammerstein up against the ropes then whips him across the ring. Kraken goes for a clothesline, but The Hammer ducks under and comes off the ropes with a clothesline of his own. Kraken growls at Hammerstein, who hits the ropes again and hits the behemoth with another clothesline, this one knocks Kraken back a couple of steps. Hammerstein builds a head of steam and hits a third clothesline, this one staggering the big man back into the corner. The crowd spurs Hammerstein on as he runs to the opposite corner. He makes a mad dash towards Kraken to hit an avalanche splash in the corner, but the monster storms out of the corner, meeting him force for force, and obliterates Hammerstein. Kraken goes for the cover…
One….
Two….
As Edwards and Van der Roost come in to break up the count, Kraken pulls Hammerstein up off the mat and pushes him into the Team Pollution/Red Army corner. As the referee tries to get Hammerstein's partners out of the ring, their three opponents take turns pounding Hammerstein in the corner. Kraken tags in Chrenshaw.
Sam Hewitt: And look at the grin on Chrenshaw’s face. He knows he’s getting a shot at his rival who’s already in a bad way. And The Crippler wasting no time in beating on Hammerstein.
Chad Gomez: And the plan between Eli and El Hijo de Pollo is working like a charm! Isolate and devastate that fool, Hammerstein!
Chrenshaw buries knee after knee in Hammerstein’s gut. Hammerstein is barely conscious and is leaning against The Crippler. Chrenshaw grabs Hammerstein by the head and drives a knee right between his eyes. The force of the blow stands Hammerstein straight up and the crowd oohs at the sight of blood running down the head and dripping off the nose of the loveable wrestler.
Chrenshaw whips Hammerstein into the ropes and goes for a spinning back elbow, bit Hammerstein ducks and shocks everyone with a standing enziguiri. Chrenshaw falls to the mat, giving Hammerstein an opportunity. Edwards and Van der Roost both have their arms outstretched, looking for the tag.
Sam Hewitt: Hammerstein's close! Just a couple feet more!
Chad Gomez: Get him Chrenshaw! Don't let him tag out!
Hammerstein gets to his feet and collapses forward, tagging out to The IRON Champion, who comes in like a house a’fire. Edwards ducks a Chrenshaw clothesline and takes him down with the Pole Shift Kai. El Hijo de Pollo hops in the ring, as does Van der Roost. Edwards hits a running STO on Pollo. The Kraken starts to step over the top rope, but just as he get one leg over and straddles the top strand, Van der Roost kicks the top rope, crotching the big man. Van der Roost and Edwards look at each other, then hit stereo superkicks on Kraken, sending him to the floor. Kraken lands feet first, and goes bezerk, throwing chairs and slamming the ring barricade around.
Sam Hewitt: Buchanan needs to get his monster under control!
Chad Gomez: There may be no controlling him. Be ready to get the hell outta here if he gets too close.
Sam Hewitt: You got it.
Chad Gomez: Actually... I don't have to be faster than Kraken, I just have to be faster than you.
Sam Hewitt: Thanks a lot.
Edwards grabs Chrenshaw and pulls him up and backs him into the ropes with a couple of leg kicks. Van der Roost is called in and the pair whip The Crippler into the ropes and hit a double hip toss into a double elbow drop onto Chrenshaw’s chest.
Sam Hewitt: For a couple of guys who don't see eye to eye, they seem to be on the same page.
Chad Gomez: It's because they're both friends with that fool, Hammerstein. Speaking of, he's still down on the apron. Edwards going for the pin here!
Edwards covers Chrenshaw, but Pollo breaks up the count. Edwards tags Van der Roost in, who clears Pollo out of the ring. Jan gets Chrenshaw to his feet, but Ben pushes Van der Roost back, gaining enough distance to hit a hard forearm shot. Van der Roost takes a step back, then hits an uppercut forearm. Chrenshaw fires back with another forearm and Van der Roost responds with another uppercut. Chrenshaw crashes into Van der Roost with a wicked headbutt. Jan steps back and gives Ben a headbutt of his own. Chrenshaw and Van der Roost trade headbutts until both men stagger back away from each other. Pollo tags himself in, as does Edwards. Edwards goes for a lariat, but Pollo ducks under hits the ropes, and hits a springboard crossbody. Edwards kicks out at two and eats a kick to the mouth as he rolls to get to his feet. Pollo kicks Edwards between the shoulderblades, then locks in a rear chinlock while burying his knee between his shoulderblades. The IRON Champion works his way to his feet, but Pollo snapmares him over and drives a knee to the back of his head. Pollo drops down for the cover, but Van der Roost is in quickly to break up the pin. Edwards looks up at Van der Roost with aggravation.
Sam Hewitt: I don't think Edwards appreciated Van der Roost’s assistance.
Chad Gomez: Van der Roost obviously thought Edwards was in danger of getting pinned. Edwards had other ideas. There's that not seeing eye to eye. And all this time where is Hammerstein? He's just now getting to his feet?
Edwards and Van der Roost are face to face, arguing over the necessity of Van der Roost’s save. While this is going on Pollo is lining himself up to attack The IRON Champion from behind. Eli motions for the Kraken to get in the ring. The monster shoves Pollo out of the way and charges Edwards and Van der Roost, knocking Edwards to the mat and Van der Roost to the floor.
Chrenshaw runs over to Van der Roost and puts the boots to him on the floor. Kraken clocks a bloodied Hammerstein with a right hand that sends him to the floor. The big man grabs Edwards and backs him into the corner. Kraken begins hammering James with bodyshots before whipping him across the ring to the opposite corner. Edwards hits the corner hard, but moves out of the way just in time to avoid an Avalanche Splash from Kraken. Hammerstein slides under the bottom rope and attacks Pollo with rights and lefts. Edwards hits Kraken with punches and kicks, staggering the big man, before running the ropes and hitting The Second Gospel. At the same time, Hammerstein hits Pollo with a hard right hand that sends into the ropes. Pollo tries to pull himself up using the top rope just as Kraken staggers back into the ropes, causing the mountain of a man to flip over the top rope to the floor. Edwards goes out after Kraken and passes Eli, who climbs onto the apron to confront Pollo. Buchanan gets right in Pollo’s face, accusing him of deliberately causing Kraken to go over the top rope. Pollo denies the charge, causing Eli to climb into the ring. Hammerstein takes a step back and watches the argument, a grin on his face. Meanwhile, Chrenshaw and Van der Roost are fighting it out on the floor, as is Edwards and Kraken. Jan goes to Irish whip Chrenshaw into the barricade, but The Crippler reverses it and throws Van der Roost into a Kraken clothesline. Edwards is lining Kraken up for another Second Gospel when he is attacked from behind by Chrenshaw. Kraken grabs the IRON Champion, picks him up over his head and drops him midsection first on the barricade.
Sam Hewitt: It's pandemonium outside the ring as The Red Army is laying waste to Edwards and Van der Roost. And while the referee’s trying to restore order outside the ring, Eli Buchanan and El Hijo de Pollo look like they're about to come to blows in the ring inside the ring, right in front of their sworn enemy, Hammerstein!
Chad Gomez: C’mon guys, remember your goal. Destroy Hammerstein!
Hammerstein, however, has seen enough, and grabs both Eli and Pollo by the head and rams their heads together. Both heels fall to the mat as Hammerstein points at them, laying down the law. Unbeknownst to Hammerstein, though, the Kraken has entered the ring behind him. Hammerstein turns and walks right into a leg trap chokeslam. Hammerstein bounces off the mat from the sheer force of the slam and lays motionless as Chrenshaw climbs up onto the apron, then enters the ring. Chrenshaw locks in the Wrinkle in Time and wrenches back as hard as he can. The referee climbs into the ring and goes to ask Hammerstein if he submits. As soon as he notes no reaction from the unconscious wrestler he calls for the bell.
The Crippler keeps the hold locked in as The Kraken steps between the ref and Hammerstein. Eli crawls over and grabs Hammerstein's wrist and slaps his enemy’s hand on the ground, making him tap. Pollo goes to stomp on Hammerstein’s head, but Edwards and Van der Roost hit the ring, chairs in hand, running the heels out.
Despite their differences, Pollo and Buchanan awkwardly shake hands, congratulating each other on Hammerstein’s defeat. Meanwhile, Edwards and Van der Roost are helping the bloody and battered Hammerstein get to his feet and out of the ring.
Sam Hewitt: Hijo de Pollo and The Red Army score a decisive win over Hammerstein, James Edwards, and Jan Van der Roost.
Chad Gomez: I could care less who the other guys are, as long as Hammerstein is the one to go down in flames, but to have the record books saying the win was also over two of the best in the sport, well that makes the victory even sweeter. Congratulations to El Hijo de Pollo and The Red Army!
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Post by Office on Jan 25, 2017 14:23:10 GMT -5
LION'S ROAD ON TOUR
2/16 in Amherstburg, Ontario 2/23 in Toledo, Ohio 3/2 in Sandusky, Ohio 3/9 in Cleveland, Ohio 3/16 in Erie, Pennsylvania 3/23 in Buffalo, New York |
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Post by Office on Jan 25, 2017 14:23:14 GMT -5
Grace Kazoulis wanders the backstage area, looking for and finding Becky Chande and her camera team.
Grace:
“Hello Becky. Got five minutes for me? There´s something I´d like to say.”
Becky:
“Well, I think we can spare five minutes. Okay, here´s your show time.”
In a moment’s notice the camera is trained on Grace and starts rolling.
Grace:
“Hi everybody. First of all thanks to Becky and her team for giving me that moment. When I lost the Heritage Championship qualification match to La Cucaracha a lot of people said I would tug tail and run from Lion´s Road. They said the same when I lost to Corey Cruelty earlier. "
"I hope the smart people watch how I dethroned the King Kris Slade last show. Tugging tail and running is not me. As a wrestler it is inevitable that you lose. No one – absolutely no one - can win all the time because no one is invincible. Of course nobody likes to lose and neither do I but learn from these moments. And when my school grades improves things like Kris Slade happen."
"But that was just one thing I wanted to say. There is something else, something more important. Last show I signed my first autographs. Yeah, right. I´ve never ever done that before. I had no idea how cool that is. It´s not just an ego thing. When someone asks you to sign a photograph for him or her you´ve touched that person´s life in some way. Again that´s not an ego deal. It is an obligation. Here´s a promise for the guys who asked for my autograph. I remember your names. I remember your faces and the next time I teach someone how the law of the jungle works it´s exclusively for you. You are the reason why I´m in this nuthouse and you make me work even harder to become the best Sheracles I can be."
"That means a lot of people out there have a lot to worry about even if they think they are the biggest and meanest thing a squared circle has ever seen. Now have fun with the rest of the show."
Grace waves as the camera cuts back to the action.
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Post by Office on Jan 25, 2017 14:23:26 GMT -5
JAKE AARONS:
This King of the Lions Championship bout is to be fought over six five minute rounds with one fall, one submission or a knockout to decide the winner!
The crowd roars with anticipation as the fighters warm up in the ring.
JAKE AARONS:
Introducing first from Leksand, Sweden! He weighs in tonight at one hundred and seventy five pounds... MATT PULVER!
Pulver removes his Lion's Road shirt and chucks it into the crowd.
JAKE AARONS:
Introducing the champion... fighting out of Vancouver, British Columbia! He weighs in at two hundred and nineteen pounds... HE IS THE CURRENT, REIGNING AND DEFENDING KING OF THE LIONS CHAMPION... JULIAN CUTLASS~!
Cutlass exits the ring and hands Samantha B his BLR t-shirt.
JAKE AARONS:
Here to make the special prematch declaration for this King of the Lions Championship bout is Mandeville Nelson.
Nelson steps into the ring.
MANDEVILLE NELSON:
This bout between challenger Matt Pulver and champion Julian Cutlass is for the King of the Lions Championship, which is the highest honour in all of Lion's Road! May the best fighter emerge victorious and be known as the King of Lion's Road!
Garner raises the championship before handing it off to Nelson.
JAKE AARONS:
Your referee for this bout is Cordell Garner!
Champion and challenger begin the bout with a traditional collar and elbow tie-up, Cutlass and Pulver each attempt to gain some leverage and the upper hand but it's Pulver who strikes first though as he springs up, then arm drags the King of the Lions to the mat! He clamps on an arm lock, but Cutlass kips up to his feet after a couple of attempts. Pulver still has a hold of the arm and so Cutlass backs him into the ropes and tries to hip toss him off, but Pulver rolls through with another arm drag and keeps the hold intact! Pulver tries to put his knee on Cutlass' head to turn the arm lock into an armbar, but the Blazin' King wisely flips onto his stomach and begins turning toward his locked arm. Cutlass slowly begins getting to his feet and then quickly hoists Pulver up with a fireman's carry, using the arm lock against him. He tests Pulver by acting as though he's going to slam him... but Pulver doesn't make any sudden movements and so Cutlass simply walks over to the corner and puts Pulver on the top turnbuckle, forcing Cordell Garner to call for a break. Pulver lets go and sits there chuckling as Cutlass walks away.
SAM HEWITT:
Matt Pulver seems amused and impressed by the way the King of Lions Champion got himself out of the hold.
CHAD GOMEZ:
And why shouldn't he be? You have tons of fighters these days trying to reinvent the wheel with counters and escapes, but Cutlass kept it simple. He didn't even break out of it, he put Pulver on the ropes and let Garner do the dirty work. Great stuff from the champion.
Pulver hops down off the turnbuckle and uses the ropes to stretch a bit before getting back to the action. The two men circle about briefly before Pulver fakes Cutlass out, pretending to go for a lock-up and instead drop toe holds the champion to the mat. Pulver grabs the ankle and presses it to the mat, then puts his knee on it and then balances on one hand and one knee, putting Cutlass in a world of hurt from the pressure on his ankle. Pulver then crosses Cutlass' legs then rolls him onto his back. Pulver places a hand on both of Cutlass' knees and then does a handstand. Cutlass grunts in agony before bucking, Pulver displays some incredible athletic ability as he lands on his feet just a few inches from the champion's head. Cutlass sits up, but the challenger grabs his arms and yanks them backward before putting a foot in Cutlass' upper back for additional leverage and to complete the seated surfboard stretch. Cutlass' winces as Pulver presses his foot down hard. With his arms restrained, all Cutlass can do is look up at the clock... Pulver does so also, seeing he has about thirty seconds left before the round ends. Pulver transitions from his foot to his knee and uses it to push Cutlass down to the mat... he then uses his control of the champion's arms to pin him to the mat!
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2...
KICK OUT!
The buzzer sounds to end the first round, Cutlass gets up slowly but stands straight up when he does and walks back to his corner where Jimmy Winner greets him with a Winning smile and exuberance. Pulver's cornerman, Chuck Cooper tells his he's doing great.
SAM HEWITT:
An impressive bit of work from Pulver in the opening round. He worked on the arms and the knees, which could prove to be useful and Pulver knows it.
CHAD GOMEZ:
Yup, two of Cutlass' best offensive moves are the lariat and the Blazin' Kick. He started working on the lariat to specifically combat the speed of one, Matt Pulver and just imagine if Pulver worked his arm over so badly in this bout that the King of the Lions wouldn't even get to utilize it.
Round two begins with a tie-up, Pulver pulls an arm wringer out of it and quickly transitions into a double under hook. Instead of trying for a suplex as we've often seen him do, Pulver straightens Cutlass' arms and under hooks at the wrists. Cutlass quickly backs Pulver into the ropes to get him out of what is essentially a double straight armbar - double painful! Pulver backs away and the fans applaud the clean break, Cutlass takes a minute on the ropes to sort out his limbs and shake off the effects before heading back into the centre of the ring. The champion and challenger engage in a collar and elbow tie-up and Cutlass takes a full nelson out of it... AND DUMPS PULVER ON HIS HEAD! DRAGON SUPLEX! Pulver groggily gets back to his feet, but falls to his knees again and grabs onto the ropes for leverage and balance. Cutlass rolls onto his stomach, looking up at Pulver briefly before getting back to his feet.
CHAD GOMEZ:
Loud and clear message on that Dragon Suplex.
Cutlass grabs Pulver's leg and yanks him into the middle of the ring, driving him to the mat in the process. He spins around, summoning shades of the Funks as he applies a spinning toe hold. Pulver waits for his moment and catches Cutlass on the second spin with his leg and trips him up! Matt Wrestling crosses the champion's legs over and tries to reach up to complete the STF but Cutlass clamps on a side headlock instead! Sensing things aren't good for him in this position, Pulver abandons the stepover toehold and Cutlass brings him to his feet while the side headlock is still applied. The Blazin' King is backed into the ropes and sent out. He returns... BLAZIN' KIC-NO! Pulver wisely ducks it, Cutlass hits the opposite set of ropes and comes back with a running palm strike! Pulver goes down but staggers back up... LARI-NO! Pulver counters it... FLYING CROSS ARMBREAKER! Cutlass hits the mat and immediately scrambles to the ropes, throwing his leg over the bottom rope to call for a break to the hold. The two fighters get to their feet as the second round ends, bump fists and head to their respective corners.
SAM HEWITT:
Sportsmanship being shown in the heat of the battle!
The third round begins with both men circling about before engaging in a knuckle lock. Pulver drops to the mat and monkey flips Cutlass over, but the knuckle lock is held! Pulver does a backwards kip up and lands in Cutlass' guard! The Blazin' King squeezes his strong legs around Pulver's torso, momentarily preventing him from attacking as he tries to lessen the pressure on his body. Pulver stands up and leans forward, pinning Cutlass' shoulders to the mat!
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2-NO!
The two men get back to their feet and this time it's Pulver who applies the side headlock, but the King of the Lions quickly backs him into the ropes and shoots him off. Pulver returns with a ton of momentum... nailing Cutlass with a single leg dropkick! He hops up and anxiously awaits Cutlass' return to the vertical base... Cutlass staggers up and Pulver springs into action... EXPLODER SUPLEX! Cutlass grabs Pulver and sends him tumbling into the corner turnbuckles! The challenger lands upside down! Cutlass drags him away from the ropes and covers!
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NO!
Cutlass gets up and goes to pull Pulver up, but he kicks him! Julian Cutlass staggers back in a daze and Pulver uses the opportunity to stumble up to his feet and retreat to the corner in an effort to buy him a few minutes after being unceremoniously dumped on his head. Cutlass runs in against Garner's orders and grabs Pulver and snapmares him down to the mat! He Mongolian chops him from behind and then clamps on a rear naked choke! He yanks Pulver to a standing position in an effort to get the hooks in, but Pulver rams him into the turnbuckles in an effort to escape! Pulver is successful and Cutlass stands against the turnbuckles a bit winded, so the challenger bounds toward him... FOREARM SMASH! Pulver runs to the opposite corner and nails him with a second! He then grabs the champion and shoots him across the ring into the ropes... upon his return, Pulver dropkicks him in the knee sending him into an uncontrolled front flip! Cutlass crashes to the mat as the third round comes to a close.
SAM HEWITT:
A little more high octane offense in this round than the previous. The King of the Lions Champion Julian Cutlass dumped Matt Pulver on his head with his second big suplex of the bout, but that didn't stop the challenger from mounting a comeback at the end of the round and continuing the tremendous job of picking apart the champion's limbs!
CHAD GOMEZ:
It's a great strategy too! You can't hit the Blazin' Kick if you can't walk and attacking the arm is going to make the lariat way less effective when you can't put 100% behind it.
A snug side headlock begins round four as Pulver grabs a hold of Cutlass and then transitions into a front chancery, Cutlass tries to lift Pulver off the mat but the challenger holds his ground. Cutlass throws an arm over and in one swift motion hoists Matt Wrestling high into the air and then drills him into the mat with a brainbuster! He floats over into a cover!
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2-KICK OUT!
Cutlass pulls him back up and immediately fires off a second one!
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2...
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KICK OUT!
Cutlass gets up and pulls Pulver off the mat for a third one, but the challenger small packages him!
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2...
KICK OUT!
Both the champion and challenger return to their feet and circle around, a lock-up ends up with Pulver grabbing a front waist lock on the champion. He tries to snap off a belly to belly, but Cutlass lands on top of him!
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3!
NO!
FOOT ON THE ROPE!
Cutlass' body language expresses the frustration more than any words could while Pulver rolls onto the apron and shakes his head following what could've been a big costly mistake. Pulver rolls back inside and Cutlass grabs him, but a European uppercut creates some distance between the two. However, the challenger immediately closes the gap by clamping on a front chancery! Cutlass picks up and looks poised to slam him, so Pulver transitions into a guillotine choke! Cutlass starts fading and begins falling over, but Pulver and all the fans soon find out it's a ruse as Cutlass pops out of the hold and Pulver hits the mat! Cutlass slingshots Pulver into the turnbuckle! Pulver staggers back into Cutlass' rear waist lock... BACKDROP SUPLEX! He holds for the pin!
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KICK OUT! The buzzer sounds to end the fourth round, Pulver is helped up to his corner by Garner and Chuck Cooper while Cutlass sits up and nonchalantly walks back to the corner albeit sweaty as hell and with a limp in his step.
CHAD GOMEZ:
I don't care how much heart you've got, Sam - if Pulver keeps getting dumped on his head like this, he can kiss the King of the Lions Championship goodbye.
The bell sounds to begin the fifth round and Cutlass breaks free of the lock-up and applies an arm wringer on Pulver, wrenching it in so tightly that it forces the challenger down to a knee. He steps over Pulver's arm and keeps the hold applied, making it almost a variation on the Kimura or double wrist lock. Pulver uses his free arm to push Cutlass' foot, slowly but surely spreading the champion's legs apart. Pulver then chops the back of Cutlass' leg and sends him tumbling forward and getting Pulver free. With Cutlass flat down on his stomach on the mat, Pulver leaps forward and quickly applies a camel clutch! He pulls back, applying all kinds of pressure to the champion's body! Cutlass gets his left arm free, then his right and then grabs Pulver's feet and trips him up... Pulver falls across the middle rope throat first but fights back to his feet despite the fact that he's gasping for air. Cutlass storms up to him, drilling him with elbow strikes that back him into the corner. A Mongolian chop follows, staggering the challenger and slumping him into the corner. Cutlass grabs his foe in a headlock and hip throws him over into the centre of the ring. Pulver lands uncomfortably hard and Cutlass crawls to his feet. He watches as Pulver writhes in pain on the mat, then sits up arching his back... Cutlass bounds off the ropes looking for the Blazin' Kick but someway, somehow Pulver catches the boot in his hand mere inches from his face!
SAM HEWITT:
He caught the kick!
Cutlass tries to yank his foot back, but Pulver shifts then trips Cutlass to the mat and pulls a page out of his old rival's playbook and clamps on the single leg crab - a move that has made Cutlass submit! Cutlass claws the mat, looking to inch toward the ropes... a great camera shot shows Samantha B on her feet practically pleading with Cutlass to get to the ropes. Cutlass tries to power out of the hold and manages to do so, but Pulver drops a knee on his back and reapplies it! Cutlass is in agony! The Blazin' King stretches out, clawing as much as he can... he reaches for the ropes and misses! He tries again... misses! One last effort... MISSES! Cutlass grabs his head in pain and reaches again, but knows it's out of reach. Pulver yells as he wrenches back, Cutlass raises his hand... THE ROUND ENDS! Pulver collapses to the mat from how much effort he put into that hold only for the time to expire in the round on him, while Cutlass is helped to his feet by Jimmy Winner. Dr. Pierson comes to ringside and checks Cutlass over.
CHAD GOMEZ:
The sight of Dr. Pierson has not been a good omen for fighters in recent weeks.
Cutlass is adamant that he can continue and the fans rally behind him with "LET HIM FIGHT" chants. Pulver finally reaches his corner with Cooper's help and watches as Cutlass is given the OK to continue to a tremendous pop. Pulver is equally excited, not too keen on winning a championship via doctor stoppage I'm sure. Cutlass works out any kinks in his leg as the clock counts down and the bell sounds to a roar as we begin our sixth and final round.
SAM HEWITT:
And it comes down to the sixth and final round! Twenty-five minutes have gone by and five remain. These two have given each other a hell of a beating... who can outlast the other?!
A collar and elbow tie-up starts things off and Pulver drops levels, grabbing Cutlass' leg and tries to go right back to the crab but Cutlass hammerfists his way free of the takedown attempt and the two back off and recircle. Each man is cautious but anxious to get a finish before the final bell. Cutlass scores a side headlock out of the second tie-up of the round and Pulver tries to back him into the ropes and shoot him out... but Cutlass clamps down harder as he slams on the brakes. Pulver grabs a hold of his waist and hoists him into the air, but Cutlass once again wrenches tighter and forces his challenger to put him back down on his feet. Pulver manages to wedge his arm in between his head and Cutlass' arm and then moves from his side to his front, putting himself in a front chancery. Pulver yanks his arm back out and clamps on a front waist lock and snaps off a sloppy Northern Lights suplex! Upon impact, Pulver is able to break free of the hold and leaps up... DOUBLE STOMP TO CUTLASS' ARM! The champion rolls across the mat in pain as Pulver tries to jump on him and apply an armbar, but the ropes save the champion.
CHAD GOMEZ:
That double stomp was for both offensive and defensive purposes! It helps the Pulverizer submission hold and it prevents a lari--well, it prevents a lot from Cutlass.
SAM HEWITT:
It could be broken!
Cutlass doesn't even let Dr. Pierson get close to him to check on it, but Pulver takes full advantage of this and kicks Cutlass in the arm! The champion lets out a cry as he falls to his knees and grabs the ropes again, Pulver tries to pull him up but Garner gets in between. Cutlass shoves him aside and engages in a quick lock-up with his challenger, Pulver pulls a top wristlock that causes Cutlass to nearly fall to both knees but then transitions into a rear waist lock and snaps off a bridging German suplex!
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NO!
Pulver gets up and while waiting for Cutlass to get to his feet, makes the motion of him swinging a large hammer. He grabs Cutlass in another rear waist hold and then clutches the wrist... he swings him around... RIPCORD EL-NO! The Hammer of Thor misses! Pulver's momentum carries him across the ring... HE TuRNS AROUND... LARIAT! Pulver gets rocked by the lariat, but Cutlass falls to his knees clutching his arm in pain. Pulver is on wobbly legs, but holding onto the top rope... he tries to swing himself to his feet but can't do it. He tries it again... it works, Pulver stalks Cutlass... he taps his leg a couple of times to signify the roundhouse kick... Cutlass gets up... AND DUCKS! He desperately grabs Pulver in a rear waist hold and then swings him back around... LAR-NO! Pulver ducks... HAMMER OF THOR~! Cutlass teeters... teeters... teeters... he falls into the ropes! Pulver nearly collapses on all fours... but lunges to his feet ONLY TO GET CRACKED BY THE BLAZIN' KICK! Pulver falls down like a tree and Cutlass a few feet away! The champion tries to drag himself over... over... over... he drapes an arm across!
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THE BUZZER SOUNDS!
Cutlass' senses are reawakened by the buzzer and he slams the mat in frustration but then grabs his bad arm after the fact. Chuck Cooper rushes in to check on Pulver while Winner comes in and tries to pull Cutlass up by his bad arm... Cutlass gives him an earful for that. Aarons walks into the ring with the championship.
JAKE AARONS:
After six rounds... neither champion nor challenger were able to score a fall over the other... therefore, this match is a draw!
Aarons hands the title to Cutlass, but it's Winner who accepts it. Cutlass sits on the mat clutching his arm to his side watching as Pulver sits up, dazed and confused. Cutlass says some words to the young man and extends his hand... Pulver puts his face in his hands and runs his fingers up through his hair before leaning over and shaking the champion's hand. Pulver gets to his feet and walks toward the ropes... he stops, looks at Cutlass struggling to get to his feet and a dark look emerges in his eyes. Pulver shakes his head and exits the ring...
SAM HEWITT:
What a battle! Six rounds couldn't settle this! Julian Cutlass breaks Robb Daniels' record for defenses with this draw, making it three for him. Pulver to his credit managed to hang right in there with the Blazin' King of Lions.
CHAD GOMEZ:
But hanging in there doesn't make you a champion, Sammy. Matt Pulver came up short again!
Cutlass rolls out of the ring, arm still clutched to his chest and uses his free arm to raise Samantha's arm high. She smiles with glee as Cutlass makes his exit.
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Post by Office on Feb 2, 2017 21:08:37 GMT -5
2/9 - SARNIA, ONTARIO
Grace Kazoulis vs. Brody Howitzer
Kenshin Takamura vs. AJ Knight
Alexander Irvine vs. Jan van der Roost
Iron Championship: James Edwards defends vs. Noelle Charpentier
Heritage Cup Final - Heritage Championship: Corey Cruelty defends vs. La Cucaracha
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