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Post by Office on Feb 9, 2017 13:33:49 GMT -5
The intro of Roy Jones, Jr's "Can't Be Touched" hits and Grace Kazoulis emerges from the lion's mouth, walking slowly toward the ring with her head bobbing in sync with her music. She stops just short of the ring steps to take off her sunglasses and secures them inside her jacket before removing it and handing it off to a stagehand. She climbs the stairs and gets into the ring before heading to a corner and begins rolling her shoulders to work out the last few kinks before she begins modelling her physique.
SAM HEWITT:
Grace Kazoulis continues to amaze! She bounced back from a first round exit in the Heritage Cup and submitted Kris Slade with the Law of the Jungle. She's about to lock horns with Brody Howitzer, an old rival.
CHAD GOMEZ:
Grace Kazoulis is the kind of woman you wake up next to after a hard night of drinking and Crackle and chill.
SAM HEWITT:
The last time these two bat--
CHAD GOMEZ:
And if she handle the weights like she did back at the Black Lion's Road New Year's Eve event, can you imagine what kind of ragdoll she'd turn you into in the be--
AMERICA~!
AMERICA~!
As the lion's mouth opens, Brody Howitzer walks out as the pace of the theme picks up. He arrives with his airsoft M4 Carbine held against his shoulder as red, white and blue strobe lights flash behind him. He lifts the gun up and fires some shots into the air before letting out a Rambo-like battle cry before heading down the aisle to the ring. He hands the gun to a stage hand and climbs into the ring, telling fans he'll be available for autographs after he wins.
CHAD GOMEZ:
Now there is a man’s man Sam. Win or lose he always signs his fans autographs.
SAM HEWITT:
Even for fans that don't want it. He's a raging narcissist.
Howitzer raises his arms in the arm like a triumphant king to the admiration of his fans, which seems to have been decreasing as of late due to the lack of new movie sales, be he smiles his big grin no the less. Grace stands with her arms cross in disgust. As Brody turns to face her he extends a hand out and gestures for her to bring it, and like a bolt of Zeus’s lighting she does, taking Brody down with a vicious clothesline from hell that sends Brody almost flipping through the air.
SAM HEWITT:
A hellacious lariat with all of her weight behind it! Even with a taller stature and a nearly fifty pound weight difference, Kazoulis evens the odds!
Grace us already on her feet while Brody still wallows in pain, moaning like Prometheus after having his liver devoured. With the fire stolen from the Gods Grace wraps her arms around the waist of her opponent and lifts Brody up from the ground as if he weighted nothing and tosses him across the ring in Greco-Roman fashion.
CHAD GOMEZ:
Sam… I think I was wrong… maybe I would let her…
SAM HEWITT:
For those of you just tuning in... Grace Kazoulis has been man handling Brody Howitzer as if she were a Greek Titan sending a message to the God’s of Mount Olympus. Brody has done little to even put a challenge against Grace. And I don’t think he will be anytime soon.
Brody some how is the first to his feet, using the ropes for support as Grace casually takes her time. Brody runs over and jumps towards Grace looking for the cross body... BUT GRACE CATCHES HIM!!! Due to the sheer amount of weight Brody has Grace stumbles back into the turnbuckle, but she easily is easily able to recover and walks towards the center of the as she maneuvers Brody over her shoulder for a Running Powerslam. Grace Goes for the cover.
1…
2…
3!!!
Kazoulis gets to her feet and poses as Howitzer rolls out of the ring and scurries to the back.
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Post by Office on Feb 9, 2017 13:33:58 GMT -5
We go backstage to find Becky Chande standing in the parking lot.
BECKY CHANDE:
Ladies and gentlemen, later tonight A.J. Kinight will be facing off with Kenshin Takamura. Conspicuous by his absence, however, his Knight's manager, Eli Buchanan. We have learned though that he is on his way to the arena and should be arriving momentarily. I'm hoping to get a few words with him on what transpired last week.
A limousine slowly pulls up and two bald men in suits and sunglasses hope out of the front and begin looking around. The crowd can be heard booing from inside the arena as they recognize the two men as The Agents of Pain. Apparently satisfied, Agent B knocks on the limousine door.
AGENT B:
All clear boss.
The door opens and out steps Eli Buchanan. He whispers something to Agent D, who goes off to give instructions to the driver. and begins walking into the arena. Becky tries to approach but is cut off by both of the agents, who stand in her way menacingly.
BECKY CHANDE:
Pardon me, Eli. I was hoping to get a word with you.
ELI BUCHANAN:
Sorry Becky, usually I would love to hang around and insult your obvious incompetence, but I'm running late. I just flew in from seeing doctors in New York for an EEG scan of my brain and I really need to go find A.J. Knight and get him ready for his match.
BECKY CHANDE:
Uh... well, I'd really like to ask you about the "no touch" clause in your contract in relation to last week. How you're feeling and if we're to expect any legal action...
ELI BUCHANAN:
I'll truthfully tell you, Becky, that I'm sorry but I've been advised by my lawyers not to speak about my personal health or a possible lawsuit against anyone here in Lion's Road. Until my legal team's investigation is complete, I will be accompanied by my new private security team, The Agents of Pain, whenever I'm at any Lion's Road event with my clients. Now excuse me please, I have business to attend to. Have a good night.
He gestures towards The Agents of Pain and the pair lead him away. Becky looks somewhat dumbfounded at the camera, but then the limo opens up again and Kraken emerges with a great belly laugh.
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Post by Office on Feb 9, 2017 13:34:12 GMT -5
As we head back to the ringside area, we see Chuck Cooper inside the ring, ready for action. “Tired” by Stone Sour begins to play throughout the arena and the fans are thrown into a chorus of boos. On queue, Justin Seville walks through the Lion’s mouth, and he looks all business.
SAM HEWITT:
Fans showing their displeasure for “Serious” Justin Seville, but he doesn't seem to care much at all.
CHAD GOMEZ:
Regardless, Seville has been turning heads since he arrived in Lion’s Road, and after his win against Alexei Smirnov last week, hard to argue against his Championship demands.
Seville marches to ringside and up the steel steps. As he walks into the apron he glares at Chuck Cooper as he enters the ring. They shake hands as the bell sounds. Quickly, they lock up in a collar and elbow tie up, and Cooper surprises Seville, as he quickly transitions into a side headlock. Seville backs him into the ropes and throws him off, Cooper hits the opposite ropes and on the rebound floors Seville with a shoulder block. Seville hits the canvas and rolls to the outside. He shakes his head as he tries to get it together.
SAM HEWITT:
Seville looks to be surprised by Cooper!
Seville slides back into the ring. Cooper comes close and Seville swings for his head with a kick, but Cooper ducks and then cracks him with a jab, followed by a right hook which causes Seville to stumble into the near corner. As Cooper goes to follow up, Seville catches him with a European Uppercut which stumbles him. Seville charges but Cooper floors him with a clothesline! Seville stumbles to his feet and Cooper locks him in a sleeper hold. As Seville stumbles from side to side scrambling to gets to the ropes he seems to be fading, until he finally charges the ropes and ducks his head just enough and Cooper gets clotheslined by the top rope![/i]
SAM HEWITT:
That had to hurt. Cooper is in a bad way now.
Seville wastes no time as he hoists Cooper up to his feet and into a reverse waistlock. He heaves Cooper over his head with a release german suplex! Cooper stumbles to his feet and slumps in the far corner...SEVILLE SUPERKICK!
CHAD GOMEZ:
I would say this one is over.
Cooper falls forward but Seville doesn't let him drop. He pulls him to the center of the ring...PILEDRIVER!
SAM HEWITT:
That's a bit unnecessary.
Seville nonchalantly floats over into the cover as Cooper lays motionless, for the easy three count.
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Post by Office on Feb 9, 2017 13:34:20 GMT -5
AJ Knight saunters down to the ring to a mixed but mostly negative reaction from the audience with Elijah Buchnan next to him. A.J looks energized and confident about this contest. He steps through the ropes and settles in a corner across from Kenshin Takamura,
JAKE AARONS:
Your referee for this bout is Darnell Cane!
SAM HEWITT:
Hmm, the rumours were true. Fans, you might remember Darnell Cane from Pollomania. He recently had his officiating license reinstated after it was suspended for some shady dealings in Pollomania with... who else but Eli Buchanan. We'll see if he calls this one down the middle.
CHAD GOMEZ:
Allegations! That's all they were. No one could prove a thing. "Oh, he's favouring Tiger Mask Red", "He impersonated El Vainillo". He's a young man trying to repair the damage that these stupid idiots have done to his personal life and professional career.
Darnell Cane calls for the bell and the two shoot to the center of the ring and lock up with each other before A.J transitions to a side headlock, Kenshin counters into an arm wringer on A.J, who drops down and rolls through and picks the ankle and jumps over to put Kenshin back into a side headlock, which Kenshin counters by rolling A.J onto his shoulders for a 1 count before A.J takes Kenshin's back and grabs a hammerlock, Kenshin pushes himself back to his feet, A.J keeps the Hammerlock before turning Kenshin over looking for Knightfall! Kenshin quickly scrambles to the ropes to break A.J's hold. A.J breaks at 4 before ruffling Kenshin's hair earning a wry smirk from The Tokyo Tiger.
CHAD GOMEZ:
Knight's hung right in there so far with Takamura. I think his best bet is to get under his skin.
SAM HEWITT:
Sure, but it's going to take a lot to draw the ire of a seasoned veteran like Takamura. He's been around the block more than Knight has.
A.J comes back after the break motioning to Kenshin that he was 'that close' to beating him right there with Eli at ringside loudly and obnoxiously echoing his employee's sentiments, causing Kenshin to roll his eyes. Suddenly Kenshin lunges forward trying for Tsunami Crash on A.J who just narrowly avoids the devastating blow falling flat on his butt into the ropes! He looks up at Kenshin who reminds him similarly to how A.J just reminded him of how close the end was there. A.J rolls to the floor looking for some guidance from Eli, as the fans chant for The Living Legend.
SAM HEWITT:
Kenshin seems to have A.J off balance already! Given his reaction to the Tsunami Crash, he may be having flashbacks to his matches with James Edwards.
A.J slaps the mat in frustration and rolls back in to confront his opponent, the two of them lock up again as A.J gets pushed back to the ropes Kenshin pulls his arm back for a strike causing A.J. to bring his hands up to block his face only for Kenshin to sarcastically ruffle his hair like A.J did earlier. A.J shoves Kenshin backwards before shooting for Kenshin's arm, and he grabs an arm wringer before bringing Kenshin's previously injured shoulder down over his own! Kenshin grabs his shoulder in pain as A.J twists on the arm, following up by driving a hard elbow into the shoulder causing a shout of pain to arise from the mouth of Takamura! A.J transitions into a Fujiwara Armbar on Takamura who immediately scrambles to the bottom rope forcing the break as Darnell Cane makes the count and A.J as is expected breaks at 4, before reminding Darnell Cane that he has until 5, to which Darnell Cane nods in agreement leaving A.J with a look of slight disappointment in response as he puts the boots to the injured shoulder of Kenshin.
SAM HEWITT:
Look at this mean streak! AJ Knight has always been someone who isn't afraid to stretch the boundaries, but this is something else.
CHAD GOMEZ:
That's the influence of Eli Buchanan!
A.J picks up Kenshin before throwing him shoulder first into the steel ring post, A.J follows him over and wrenches his shoulder across the top rope drawing another count from Cane, again A.J releases on 4 before reminding Cane a second time he has til' 5 and again Cane nods in agreement leading A.J to comment he's no fun. Kenshin rolls onto the floor, clutching at his shoulder, A.J follows him out and grabs ahold of Kenshin, who gets a second wind and whips Knight into the guard rail hard! Kenshin hops up to the ring apron and hits an Asai Moonsault sending A.J backwards before rolling him back into the ring. Kenshin tries to get some blood flowing back to his arm before rolling back in after him.
SAM HEWITT:
You can never count out Kenshin Takamura! His shoulder's hurting but he's not letting A.J get the best of him!
CHAD GOMEZ:
Yup, but you said it - he's hurting. Knight is a great technician and he's going to tear that thing apart if he has to.
A.J comes back to his feet only to be met by a drop kick on the chin followed by Kenshin dragging him to his feet and following up with a German suplex, he bridges! 1-2-Kickout by A.J Knight! A.J comes back up into a spinning wheel kick to the jaw sending A.J backwards into the ropes. Kenshin follows up with a back heel kick to the gut of A.J which again sends him backwards. Before he can follow up Darnell Cane backs up Kenshin holding up a yellow card!
JAKE AARONS:
Referee Darnell Cane has issued a yellow card to Kenshin Takamura! His first public warning!
The fans are livid chanting 'bullshit' at that call A.J gets up to his feet and even protests that the kick did in fact catch him in the gut, but Darnell Cane tells him to go back to his corner, Eli hands A.J a water bottle and gives him some guidance while A.J looks less than pleased about having to take the rest period, as Kenshin is seething.
SAM HEWITT:
Questionable call there by Cane. The kick clearly hit him in the midsection.
CHAD GOMEZ:
He had a bad vantage point. It's an honest mistake! He only gave him a yelow card. He's giving Takamura the benefit of the doubt!
As the rest period concludes A.J and Kenshin both emerge from the corners. The two of them lock up as A.J goes yet again for an arm-wringer, Kenshin drops down and rolls through reversing the pressure on A.J who turns around and gets picked up for a brainbuster however Kenshin's shoulder doesn't hold up and A.J Knight goes behind to hit a hallf nelson suplex! Cover 1-2-Kickout by Kenshin! A.J immediately after the kickout jumps across Kenshin to catch a Cross armbreaker on the injured shoulder! Kenshin struggles only briefly before rolling A.J onto his shoulders into a pinning combination! 1-2-Kickout by Knight! Knight gets caught by the Yakuza Street Kick as he comes to his feet! Another cover! 1-2-Kickout by A.J Knight!
SAM HEWITT:
Despite the derailment, it looks like Takamura might have the young Knight in trouble!
A.J is clearly hurting as he staggers back to his feet and he turns around into a Takamura driver! Kenshin tries to shake some feeling back into his arm, Kenshin is a bit slow to cover but goes for it all the same 1-2-Again A.J pulls the shoulder off the mat! Kenshin points up at the turnbuckle before wincing in pain from his clearly injured shoulder. Kenshin climbs up to the top rope!
CHAD GOMEZ:
He's no--He's gonna break a hip!
A.J rolls out of the way just before Kenshin lands, he rolls on the mat clutching his injured arm as A.J slides in locking in the Templar stretch on the injured shoulder! After about 5 seconds in the hold Darnell Cane breaks it up and calls for the bell!? He leans in to tell Jake Aarons the official decision as the fans are booing out of confusion. Jake Aarons raises an eye brow before going on to announce the result.
JAKE AARONS:
Ladies and gentlemen referee Darnell Cane has ruled that Kenshin Takamura cannot safely continue, therefore your winner by technical submission, A.J Knight!
Aside from Eli Buchanan nobody seems pleased with that decision, Kenshin is arguing with Darnell Cane, while A.J Knight just stands in the corner shaking the head, when all of a sudden Eli hits the ring nailing Kenshin in the back of the head with the briefcase! Kraken gets into the ring as Kenshin falls to his knees and goozles him... CHOKESLAM! Knight gets in Kraken's face, but quickly backs down and gets in Eli's. Kraken shoves Eli aside and grabs Knight... staring down at him. Knight gets right up in his grill! Buchanan steps between his clients and orders Knight to do something. Knight shouts NO and Buchanan says something that is inaudible to the cameras, Knight's demeanour changes as Buchanan yells DO IT and points to Takamura. Knight pulls the motionless body up off the mat and drills him with the Knightfall DDT! Buchanan puts a foot on Kenshin's chest and raises the arms of each of his clients.
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Post by Office on Feb 9, 2017 13:34:45 GMT -5
We return from commercial with Buster Powell checking over Jan van der Roost. Manowar plays once, but no sign of Alexander Irvine whatsoever. Irvine's music fires up again and this time, he leaps over the guardrail still clad in his prison clothes and gets into the ring. He rips off the top and goes shirtless, keeping the bottoms intact.
SAM HEWITT:
So to clarify if I must... Alexander Irvine got into a bit of a scuffle earlier this week and went missing. Judging by his clothing, I guess we know where he went.
The two veteran fighters of Lion's Road get set to square off for the first time, circling around the ring. Irvine keeping his distance, but testing the range with kick feints while Roost is seemingly looking to grab one of those kicks. Irvine goes for a kick, but Roost sidesteps it and decks Irvine with a right hand... then a chop! Irvine staggers, but quickly clamps on a front chancery after he manages to sneak a knee into Roost's midsection. Irvine sinks both of his arms underneath Rooster's, creating a butterfly lock. Irvine rag dolls him around, trying to force him to submit. The Wolf then begins using more knees, trying to open up Rooster for some mistakes... Roost does a terrific job of forming an X over his chest to block the shots. Irvine rears back and goes for a big knee, but Rooster grabs it and forces the off balance Irvine into the ropes. Referee Buster Powell calls for a break and Roost slowly holds his hands up, showing Powell that the reason they're still on the ropes is Irvine, not him. Powell counts again, but Irvine refuses to let go of the hold... Powell produces a yellow card after five and holds it up, just as Irvine sneaks a knee into Roost's bread basket.
JAKE AARONS:
Referee Buster Powell has issued a yellow card to Alexander Irvine! His first public warning!
Irvine doesn't even protest the call. He simply gives an icy stare to the referee as he finishes admonishing him. Irvine marches up to Roost who blasts the Wolf with a stiff kick, then European uppercuts him - sending him pedalling backwards! Roost tries to close the distance, but Irvine rushes back... clinches him and begins kneeing him! Roost catches one and Dragon screws him to the mat! The Dutch fighter stomps on the leg, trying to render the knees and kicks a little less dangerous than current status before he pulls Irvine to his feet and snaps him down to the mat with a hip throw! Roost lands in side control and applies a grounded side headlock. Irvine rolls him over as though he's going for a cradle and pulls himself free... CROSS ARMBREAKER! Roost wisely reaches over and grabs the arm that's being armbar'd and fights to his feet... stacking Irvine up. Irvine tries to use some upkicks to his advantage, but Roost wallops him with an overhand chop to break free!
SAM HEWITT:
I'm don't think van der Roost was anticipating he'd be fighting a seemingly possessed Alexander Irvine.
CHAD GOMEZ:
Yeah... he's a bit scary tonight.
Irvine scrambles to his feet and the two circle around some more, Roost doesn't seem the least bit intimidated by Irvine's furious eyes. Irvine fakes out a tie-up and scores a takedown, Roost has to contend with the Unnatural in his half guard. Irvine puts an elbow in Roost's face and begin driving punches into his kidneys! He uses this chance to get into mount and then goes for an armbar... but quickly transitions to a heel hook! Roost grabs the ropes in a hurry and breaks the hold! Irvine won't let go though! Powell counts to five again, then breaks it himself. He produces his second yellow card of the match!
JAKE AARONS:
Referee Buster Powell has issued a yellow card to Alexander Irvine! His second public warning!
Irvine kicks Roost's leg out from underneath him as he gets back up and tries to go for a triangle choke, but as Irvine goes on his back, Roost slips out and drops an elbow down across Irvine's face! He rubs it against Irvine's face and drives a knee into his side, then puts a knee on his belly and takes full mount. Roost peppers Irvine with some palm strikes and slaps to the face before quickly standing up and going for the van der Lock. His version of the crab hold, but Irvine upkicks him! Roost staggers back and Irvine gets to his feet... ROOST GRABS HIM... BRAINBUSTER! Rooster gets up and begins his stomp... he goes all around the body and comes back to the head... he sto-HEEL HOOK! IRVINE YANKS HIM TO THE MAT! Irvine is twisting it with all his might, but Roost just has to roll over and grab the ropes and does... but Irvine doesn't let go! Powell gives him the five count and calls for the bell! Stagehands fill the ring and pry Irvine off, Roost gets up and the two continue fighting! Security rushes in and separates them.
JAKE AARONS:
Referee Buster Powell has issued a red card to Alexander Irvine!
The crowd doesn't want a DQ finish, but that's what they get. Irvine smiles at Roost being held back by security.
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Post by Office on Feb 9, 2017 13:34:59 GMT -5
CHAD GOMEZ:
Folks, the world is still buzzing from the fallout of the epic King of Lions Title match last week where Matt Pulver took the champ, Julian Cutlass, to the limit. Our head trainer and seasoned competitor himself, Bastian Krull, was able to catch up with Julian and talk to him about the V3 defense as well as the future of the King of Lions. This exclusive interview is brought to you by… We are taken to an interview room. A black curtain forms the backdrop. Bastian Krull wears a good-looking suit and is seated across from Julian Cutlass, wearing a BLACK Lion’s Road hooded sweatshirt and jeans. Cutlass sits between two stools, the King of Lions title rests upon and the Lion’s Road Tag Team championship belt upon the other.
BASTIAN KRULL:
It's good to see you, champ. I tell you, that was one Hell of a match last week. I've hit the replay button a few times after watching that one. What were you thinking after Pulver kept getting up, time after time again?
JULIAN CUTLASS:
Yeah.. he’s a tough nut, isn’t he? He had a good strategy, too. I just didn’t hit him hard enough.BASTIAN KRULL:
A lot of people are saying that Matt Pulver has come out of the match looking like the real deal and questioning whether you could put him down. Blogs, social media, and other analysts are saying he outperformed you. How does that sit with you?JULIAN CUTLASS:
Is that so? Well, I think Pulver is the real deal, so I agree there. But I couldn’t give a rip about the blogs and the social media. Guys like us [he motions between Krull and himself] belong to a different generation. Head down, no nonsense, and all that. And I think Pulver is that kind of guy, too. I just hope he doesn’t get caught up in all the hype. Cutlass shrugs and flashes an imperfect grin. The grin of a fighter.
JULIAN CUTLASS:
Besides, wrestling with him for half an hour allowed me to learn all his vulnerabilities. Krull leans back with a shocked look on his face.
BASTIAN KRULL:
Vulnerabilities? Well this I gotta hear, champ... He raises a single finger and yet it’s imposing. Maybe it has something to do with the posse of championship belts that almost seem to stand guard for him.
JULIAN CUTLASS:
It takes me one match to figure out the weaknesses in my opponent. Robb Daniels got the better of me the first time I faced him, but I learned everything I needed. If people think that Matt Pulver came out of this match on top, they’re wrong, because Matt Pulver made a critical mistake.His eyes flash. They glitter like the gold that surrounds him. JULIAN CUTLASS:
He didn’t beat me when he had the chance. BASTIAN KRULL:
Would you fight him again?
JULIAN CUTLASS:
Of course. But there’s a lot of guys out there, and I don’t lobby the suits. They’re boring weirdo people and a waste of life. That’s why I have Stacy. I say to her, “Stacy, tell those suits to go f*** off for me, okay?” Then she goes to their meetings and drinks their champagne, comes back, and I ask her, “Did you tell em to go f*** off?”, and she always does. She’s great about it. Very professional.
BASTIAN KRULL [with a smile]:
You’re an unusual guy, champ. What keeps you in the game?
JULIAN CUTLASS:
I still enjoy the process. Even if they didn’t book me anymore and I was doing something else with my life, I’d keep training and working out. My head gets f***ed up otherwise, d’you know what I mean?
BASTIAN KRULL:
Looking forward to the next defense. JULIAN CUTLASS [grins]:
Me too.
He walks the corridors, already dressed with the Iron Championship firmly fastened around his waist. His pace isn’t hurried nor is it deliberate. He is ambling like he wants to be anywhere but here. The confident calm familiar before the Iron Road finals, the war with Ben Chrenshaw, and the two subsequent title defense is gone. In it’s place is a man. A man unsure of himself at the moment. Or so it looks and, of course, looks are deceiving. However, for this man named James Edwards, time is up. Whether he likes it or not, the Iron Championship match is next...
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Post by Office on Feb 9, 2017 13:35:10 GMT -5
Noëlle Charpentier is already in the ring, waiting for her opponent, as "Once More Round the Sun" by Mastadon starts to play. After the opening beats of the song James breaks through the curtain, Iron Championship around his waist, and power walks down the aisle.
JAKE AARONS:
Her opponent from Lexington, Kentucky! He weighs in at two hundred and four pounds! He is the current, reigning and defending Iron Champion! JAMES EDWARDS!
He takes a lap around the ring, slides under the ropes, and does four quick martial arts bows before handing his title to a stage hand and settling into his appointed corner.
JAKE AARONS:
Your referee for this bout is Xavier Price!
The bell rings and the two competitors shake hands, before backing away and circling around each other. Charpentier feigns a kick, but Edwards isn’t thrown off one bit. After some assessment they both move in and lock up, collar-elbow style. They both jockey for position, Edwards having both a weight and height advantage seemingly has the upper hand, but Charpentier takes him down with a quick armdrag. She keeps her hold on the arm, kneeling down beside him, but Edwards is quick to slip out of the hold, and at the same time put his right arm around her neck and get her in a grounded front chancery. Again they jockey for position, Noëlle trying to find a way out, and Edwards trying to keep her in check. She finally manages to get her hand in between his arm and her neck to loosen his grip, and then moves behind him, getting him in a hammerlock. Edwards is now on all fours (minus his right arm that is currently behind his back) with Charpentier standing behind him with his arm wrenched tightly in the hammerlock. He kneels up and plants his left foot on the mat, as he reaches behind him with his free arm and snapmares Charpentier down to the mat to free himself from the hold. Shooting back up to his feet, he goes to follow up, but Charpentier is quick up to her feet as well and is ready for him to attack. He backs away, giving them both some time to recover.
CHAD GOMEZ:
I’m surprised we haven’t seen a single kick yet. Both Edwards and Charpentier are known for their kicks, so I thought we would have seen a lot more strikes by now.
SAM HEWITT:
Remember that there are no pinfalls in this match, so it might be a smart strategy to try to wear your opponent down and work toward a submission victory, and when your opponent least expect it, try to catch them off-guard with a knock out blow. Going for a big strike too soon, and your opponent has it scouted, you have big chance of getting knocked out yourself.
They circle around each other again, and this time Charpentier finds an opening and grabs Edwards’ right arm in an arm wringer. Before Edwards can do anything, she transitions into a hammerlock and then quickly goes to transition into a side headlock, but Edwards ducks it. She turns around and Edwards decks her with a nasty elbow to the face. A collective “OOOH” can be heard throughout the audience, as Charpentier stumbles into the ropes, holding her face.
CHAD GOMEZ:
There we go! What a noise it made too!
Seeing as she doesn’t seem knocked out, Edwards grabs her before referee Xavier Price can even check on her, causing everyone’s favorite referee to throw his hands in the air with a “WOW DUDE!”. Edwards gets Charpentier out of the ropes and takes her down with a snapmare, but she gets back up to her feet immediately, and as Edwards goes to grab her, she grabs him for an armdrag. Edwards stands his ground though, and instead grabs Charpentier’s arm and takes her down with a Fujiwara armbar. She begins to move towards the ropes and Edwards makes little effort to stop her, knowing that a rope break will cost her a point. Luckily, she realizes this as well, before she makes it to the ropes, and instead rolls forward and gets to her feet. Edwards stands up too, and keeps his hold of the arm. This time though, it’s Charpentier’s turn to draw an “OOOH” from the crowd as she fires off a hard leg kick, forcing Edwards to release the hold and stumble back holding his leg.
SAM HEWITT:
I think James Edwards is about to enter Kick City!
CHAD GOMEZ:
Seems like they forgot to drop you off at Cheesy Catchprase Avenue.
She stays on him with a knife-edge chop, followed by a European uppercut, followed by a middle kick. No! Edwards catches the kick and dragon screws her down to the mat! He keeps a hold of the leg, drops a knee on her knee, and then locks in a heel hook. Charpentier tries to get her leg free, but Edwards has it locked in tight. She rolls to her stomach, but Edwards rolls with her, keeping the heel lock firmly locked in, giving her no choice but rolling to the ropes and force a rope break. Charpienter is now down to 9 points, while Edwards still has all of his 10.
JAKE AARONS:
Noëlle Charpentier has been deducted a point! Nine remain!
SAM HEWITT:
Very impressive heel hook by James Edwards there. He had it locked in to perfection and Charpentier had no choice but to either tap or use a rope break.
CHAD GOMEZ:
She might not have a leg to kick with if Edwards keeps that up.
SAM HEWITT:
That might very well be his strategy. If you take out her leg, you take a lot of her offense out of the equation. Though Charpentier seems to have been targeting Edwards’ right arm, possibly weakening it for the Crossface Chickenwing she likes to use, so maybe she won’t need her kicks.
Charpentier gets up to her feet and shakes her leg out a little bit, before approaching Edwards again. This time Edwards shoots in with a double-leg takedown, taking her down to the mat, and goes right back to grabbing her right leg. But Charpentier upkicks him in the face, making him stumble backwards. She quickly rolls to her feet and runs at Edwards with a running knee. Edwards steps out of the way and as Charpentier turns around, he waits with a spinning backfist! No! She ducks under it and nails a beautiful roundhouse kick. Edwards is on wobbly legs, but manages to stay standing. Charpentier lays on him with a couple of right middle kicks, as Edwards does his best to cover up. She switches it up with a left kick, but Edwards blocks it by kicking her leg! She goes for another right kick, but Edwards catches it and kicks her in her standing leg, taking her down. Dazed from the creative takedown, Charpentier scrambles to get to her feet and as she does Edwards comes running in with a Violent Gospel! It hits hard! Charpentier’s mouth guard even flies out of her mouth! Referee Xavier Price rushes in to check on Charpentier, and Edwards backs off with a contrite expression on his face. Charpentier is out cold and Price calls for the bell.
JAKE AARONS:
Referee Xavier Price has called a stop to this bout! Your winner via knockout and still champion - JAMES EDWARDS!
Edwards exits the ring, grabbing his belt and walks up the aisle. Justin Seville emerges from the lion's mouth and applauds, Edwards stares a hole through him... but doesn't stop his power walk to the back.
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Post by Office on Feb 9, 2017 13:35:26 GMT -5
World’s Apart begins to play and the crowd pops as Hammerstein walks out of the lion’s mouth, a dog collar and chain around his neck. Even though he high fives the fans, it’s obvious that his mood is anything but serious. He steps in the ring and takes the mic as Jake Aarons offers it to him. He looks around at the cheering crowd and a smile crosses his face and he chuckles.
“Y’all make it hard to be all serious, Sarnia! WHAT’S UUUUUUP!”
The crowd responds with more cheers.
“Listen, I gotta be all serious now, tho, cause there’s serious business afoot. Dat featherheaded douchecanoe, El Hijo de Pollo been runnin around bout how he outsmartin Da Hammer. First ya hurt my Holly, for which dere is no forgiveness. Den ya tought ya’d put me out a couple weeks ago with your little clone and your big clone, but I had a friend or two help me out. And den last week, you and Da Red Army pretty much laid waste ta me. Now dis been comin on for a while now, and I can't get on wit my career til I put dis ting wit you and me ta bed once and for all. So, Chickenman, here's what I gots for ya.”
Hammerstein stands in the corner, takes the chain from around his neck and lays it outstretched till the dog collar at the other end sits in the opposite corner.
“Chickenman, I got dis here dog collar round my neck dat I took from da biggest, gnarliest Rottweiler I could find, den I took one from a little Pomeranian puppy for da other end cause it was da smallest one I could find dat might fit dat stack a dimes you call a neck. I'm darin, no I'm double dog collar darin ya ta come out here and accept my challenge for a dog collar match next week when we in Amherstburg, Ontario.”
The crowd yells its approval to the challenge as everyone waits for Pollo to come out.
‘Surfin’ Bird’ by the Trashmen plays as El Hijo de Pollo walks out from the lion’s mouth, flanked by Pollo Gigante and Popcorn Pollo, all wearing suits. Hammerstein grabs the chain, ready to use it to defend himself. He looks at El Hijo’s minions and smiles.
“Ya know I was tinkin’ and dis dog collar ting is good for keepin ya from gettin away, Chickenman, but I know ya always got Big Bird and dat little half-a-bastard creeping around, just waiting to stick dey nose inta my business. So, I had ta come up wit a way to keep dem out, and I found it. And da ting is you so familiar wit it. We gonna be fightin in da Chicken Coop."
Lots of questions from the crowd.
"See, when I was livin in Mississippi, my uncle was a chicken farmer and had lots of chicken dat he kept in coops. It kept da chickens in and da critters out. But every now and den, dere was a chicken tief dat would break in at night and steal chickens by pullin back da chicken wire, cause it ain’t da strongest in da world. But my uncle outsmarted da tief cause he made da coops just a little different. See, he reinforced dat weakass chicken wire wit steel pipes and laced it wit barbed wire. De next time dat chicken tief tried ta steal his chickens, my uncle was able ta follow da blood trail ta where he was, and he laid one of da biggest butt whoopins on dat ol boy.”
El Hijo De Pollo grabs a mic.
“Time is money, Jacob, and you are wasting MY DAMN TIME.”
Hammerstein throws his hand up in the air.
“I know you a devious and underhanded bastard, and ya already makin plans on how Big Bird and Half-A-Bastard can get in the coop and help ya take me out. But I’m here ta tell ya, Featherhead, ya might as well give dat up. Dis coop gonna be just like Uncle Rufus’ super coop. Da chicken wire gonna be double-wrapped and reinforced wit steel pipes and barbed wire. Ain’t nobody gettin in ta help you or me. And sho as hell ain’t nobody gettin out til dis is settled once and fo all between us. So, what’s it gonna be? Ya gots anyting between yo legs besides feathers?”
El Hijo de Pollo looks... impressed.
"I gotta say, Jacob, I've perpetrated and been involved in countless whacky circumstances... but this... THIS is the most fucked up of them all. But if you thought, even for a second, that I would participate in something so violent and destructive as this, then... you'd be correct. I accept your challenge for February 16th in a Chicken Coop Match."
Pollo and his entourage exit leaving Hammerstein smiling inside the ring.
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Post by Office on Feb 9, 2017 13:35:39 GMT -5
The Heritage Cup stands proudly upon the timekeeper's table as we return from break. Referee Cordell Garner holds up the Heritage Championship as Jake Aarons steps into the centre of the ring.
JAKE AARONS:
This Heritage Cup final and Heritage Championship bout is to be fought over four five minute rounds with one fall, one submission or a knockout to decide the winner.
The crowd is electric.
JAKE AARONS:
Introducing the challenger... she hails from Toronto, Ontario!
The Sarnia crowd shows her a ton of love. She remains fixated on the Heritage Champion.
JAKE AARONS:
She weighs in one hundred and twenty nine pounds... LA CUCARACHA!
She puts one arm in the air and then grabs the ropes, stretching herself out.
JAKE AARONS:
Her opponent hails from Duluth, Minnesota! He weighs in at two hundred and ten pounds... he is the current, reigning Heritage Champion. Defending his championship for an unprecedented seventh time... COREY CRUELTY!
Cruelty gives the fans an arm raise of his own.
JAKE AARONS:
Your referee for this bout is Cordell Garner!
Garner hands the belt to Aarons and quickly checks over both champion and challenger.
SAM HEWITT:
Jack Rose, Johnny Weyland, Mark Storm twice, Grace Kazoulis and just this past December... La Cucaracha. Those are the names of the six challengers that he's bested on his way to this bout.
CHAD GOMEZ:
Not to mention he also defeated Alexei Smirnov and Alexander Irvine en route to the finals of this tournament.
SAM HEWITT:
No easy task. La Cucaracha beat Grace Kazoulis and Jan van der Roost on her journey to the finals. In fact, Cucaracha's win last week over Roost was the only Heritage Cup bout to end in the first round. She has re-purposed herself since losing to Cruelty in December and taken on a more serious edge.
CHAD GOMEZ:
Both have really come into their own.
SAM HEWITT:
Absolutely - they are both first year fighters. Cruelty's anniversary in June, Cucaracha's in March.
The bell sounds to begin round one. They circle one another before going for a lock-up, Cucaracha ducks it and comes out the other side and looks poised to attack but stops short as Cruelty turns around. The champion shoots her a look and Cucaracha lets out a slight smirk. They circle again, but this time Cruelty gets his hands on the elusive cockroach and backs her into the ropes. Garner calls for the break, but Cruelty takes a couple of seconds before doing so. He pats Cucaracha on the shoulder and gives a smirk of his own. They lock-up a third time, Cruelty does a quick go behind into a rear waist hold. Cruelty hoists her up off the mat, but Cucaracha wraps her legs around the Heritage Champion and prevents the German suplex. Cruelty lets her go, Cucaracha uses her hands to sprint off the mat and Cruelty forearms her in the back of the head!
CHAD GOMEZ:
Nothin' fancy about that one, Sam!
Cucaracha falls to her knees and Cruelty doesn't immediately follow up, so he has to stand back until she gets back up to one knee. She takes until the count of four to do so and the Champion immediately jumps on her and pushes her against the ropes. He forearms her a couple times in the face and then Irish whips her across the ring. She bounces off the ropes and Cruelty tries for a lariat, but Cucaracha ducks it and heads out to the apron! Cruelty turns around as Cucaracha springboards back into the ring... HURACANRANA! Cruelty's momentum carries him outside the ring. Cucaracha bounds off the ropes... nailing a baseball slide on Cruelty as he tries to get back into the ring. Garner warns her, but she exits to the apron and turns her back to Cruelty and grabs the top rope. She goes to leap onto the second rope, but Cruelty grabs her foot and yanks her to the floor! The challenger's head smacks off the ring apron and Cruelty stumbles away. Cucaracha holds her face in pain and turns around... right into a running knee! Cucaracha collapses on the floor and Cruelty leans over on the apron to recompose himself. He pulls her up and chucks her back inside the ring before climbing in himself as the bell sounds to end the first round.
SAM HEWITT:
The first round ends with Cruelty in control.
CHAD GOMEZ:
Cucaracha tried to go high risk early on and she's lucky the round ended when it did because she looked dangerously close to taking a vacation into Oblivion.
Cruelty charges out to start the second round, rocking Cucaracha with a headbutt that sends her back into the ropes. He grabs her and whips her into the opposite set, she rebounds off the ropes and the Heritage Champion throws her up into the air and facebusters into the mat on the way down! He keeps a hold of her and moves down to her legs, grabbing a leg under each arm before slingshotting her up and into the top turnbuckle! She stumbles backwards and gets elbowed in the back of the head, she drops to her knees and Cruelty spins her around and goes for the Oblivion... but Cucaracha blocks it and backdrops Cruelty upside down into the corner! The challenger falls to her knees and crawls across the ring to the opposing corner. She drags herself to the corner and pulls herself to her feet, the Sarnia crowd begins roaring in anticipation and even though she doesn't voice her intentions - the crowd knows what's coming! She flips in the air... GETS CAUGHT! Cruelty gets to his feet with Cucaracha kicking and flailing and looks for the Oblivion, but the challenger wraps her legs around Cruelty's neck! He swings her up looking for a powerbomb instead, but she punches away at him! He backs up into the corner and she climbs onto the top rope, she gives the Champion a kick and sends him reeling into the centre of the ring. She turns around on the top rope and leaps off... SLING BLADE!
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2...
KICK OUT!
She grabs Cruelty up by the head and guides him to his feet. She grabs him in a clinch and drops to her knees, bring his chin down on her head. He stumbles backwards, holding his jaw in pain... he turns back and charges at her, but the challenger ducks it! She hits the ropes and clobbers Cruelty with a flying forearm that sends him out to the floor! She rallies the Sarnia crowd behind her... then charges into the ropes, then leaps onto the top rope and cannonballs herself out of the ring onto Cruelty! The crowd erupts as both crash into the guardrail. Cucaracha tries rushing to her feet, but falls back down to her knees before she grabs the ring skirt and hurls herself in. Garner's count reaches six on Cruelty as she pulls herself to her feet. She stands there, glancing back and forth between Garner and Cruelty. The count reaches eight and she drops back down to the mat and rolls out, breaking the count to grab Cruelty and chuck him back inside just as the round ends.
CHAD GOMEZ:
That's not La Cucaracha! The Cockroach that I know would've left him out there for dead, maybe would've tied his shoelaces together so he'd trip on his way back to the ring.
SAM HEWITT:
A great display of sportsmanship from La Cucaracha, breaking the count to throw Corey Cruelty back inside the ring. She could've won the title on a count out, but she wants to win it inside the ring.
CHAD GOMEZ:
It could come back to bite her!
Round three begins and La Cucaracha storms from her corner, Cruelty clocks her with a forearm... but she returns fire! Cruelty! Cuca! Cruelty! Cuca! Cruelty gets rocked back into the ropes by the last shot and comes charging back out, but gets a drop toe hold for his troubles! La Cucaracha grabs his arm... LA MAGISTRAL!
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2...
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3-NO!
Both champion and challenger lay exhausted on the mat as Garner's ten count begins. At seven, Cucaracha gets up to a knee... the crowd comes alive in shock as Cruelty springs to his feet and pulls Cucaracha in for the Oblivion but she backs him up into the corner! She tries to back out, but Cruelty still has her! He turns around and goes for it again but gets backdropped! He lands on his feet! He turns, kicks the unsuspecting Cucaracha in the gut and hooks her arms... JOIN ME IN DARKNESS! The inverted double underhook facebuster! Cruelty rolls his challenger on her back and drops on top!
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3
NO
FOOT
ON THE
ROPES!
The Sarnia crowd pops huge as Garner waves off the three, pointing to Cucaracha's foot on the bottom rope. Cruelty turns to argue with Garner about the call, but is speechless... he doesn't know what to say! Cucaracha lays motionless... so Cruelty covers her again! Hooking the leg that was previously on the ropes!
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2...
SHOULDER UP!
Cruelty shakes his head, pulls her to her feet and puts his thumbs down! He grabs her around the waist, but she drops to a knee! He clubs her in the back and hoists her up.. THE ROUND ENDS! Garner waves it off, telling Cruelty to put her down! The champion does so without issue, but is clearly frustrated by this turn of events.
CHAD GOMEZ:
Saved by the bell, Sam! She was doomed!
SAM HEWITT:
Given her craftiness, she may have found a way out of it - we'll never know.
Round four begins... Cruelty cuts right to the chase, sprinting across the ring and kicking Cucaracha in the gut! He pulls her in for the Piledriver but she backdrops him into a pin!
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2...
CRUELTY POWER BRIDGES UP! He turns Cucaracha over and goes for the Oblivion again... wait-no! He pulls her up for a powerbomb! He throws her forward instead of powerbombing her... and she lands on her feet! Cruelty kicks her, pulls her in... CUCARACHA JACKKNIFE HOLD!
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3!
THE PLACE GOES NUTS! Hewitt and Gomez get drowned out by the pop! Cucaracha leaps to her feet, climbs the turnbuckles and throws her arms in the air. Garner hands her the Heritage belt, she looks at it for a few moments before clutching it to her chest. Mandeville Nelson grabs the trophy off the timekeeper's desk and takes it into the ring. Corey Cruelty kneels, taking the whole scene in and rises to his feet. He snatches the trophy from Nelson's hands as Cucaracha hops down off the ropes. She turns around and sees what's transpiring, hesitates as Cruelty looks at the trophy... then hands it to Cucaracha. She accepts it and he raises her hand before exiting the ring. Cucaracha poses with Nelson, the trophy and the belt as the show ends.
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Post by Office on Feb 10, 2017 2:54:58 GMT -5
Card will be up Friday afternoon. Get your dates in.
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