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Post by Office on May 22, 2017 11:48:32 GMT -5
Julian Cutlass and Alexander Irvine are sparring backstage in one shot, while a second shot shows Corey Cruelty entering the venue with his girlfriend, Kassie Dark in tow. The Iron Championship is thrown over his shoulder and a scowl adorns his face, a face that is without makeup! The Iron Champion is shown his dressing room by a stage hand and enters after Kassie, closing the door up as the stat lines come up on the screen.
OFFICIAL STAT LINE FOR JULIAN CUTLASS
6-2 Record in Championship Matches (Singles) in Lion's Road
Looking to make his sixth defense of the King of the Lions Championship and win the Iron Championship
OFFICIAL STAT LINE FOR COREY CRUELTY
9-1 Record in Championship Matches (Singles) in Lion's Road
Looking to make his second defense of the Iron Championship and become the first person to achieve the Triple Crown (win the King of the Lions, the Heritage and the Iron or Tag Team Championship)
The feed shifts to the backstage area, revealing Lex Collins sitting on one of the equipment boxes. He's already in his ring gear, wearing an unzipped and now-vintage Brutal Apparel hoodie. He looks exhausted, almost disheveled as his hair flops over his forehead, devoid of the product that's usually there to keep it tamed. Dragging in a deep breath, he lets it out in a sigh before he starts speaking, his voice softer than usual. LEX COLLINS:
There comes a time in every man's life where the tough choices come. Where you're forced either by circumstances or a legit fork in the road to choose a path. The longer you hesitate, the longer you dally, the more frustratin' it becomes.He clears his throat, lifting one hand to rub it briskly back and forth across his mouth. LEX COLLINS:
Life won't wait. I learned that a long time ago. An' if you're too chickenshit to get up an' fight, it'll roll right over you because a grain of sand bein' stubborn doesn't stop the world from spinnin'. So it goes. An' if you hold the past too tight, you end up chokin' yourself, cuttin' off the oxygen to your brain. End up makin' dumbfuck mistakes.Collins sighs, shakes his head.
LEX COLLINS:
The guy you saw in Pickering, the guy you saw spectacularly fuck up 'gainst Mark Storm? Yeah. That wasn't… well, mean it was in all fairness. I lost. No long an' short. Haven't been able to get off the ground here an' this was 'upposedta be me easin' back in gracefully. So much for that, huh?He stares forward for a few seconds, his brown eyes looking more dead-black and cold. LEX COLLINS:
No pulled punches tonight. All out. Full bore. Matt Stone wants to say he's better'n me? Track record elsewhere aside, he's right. That stings more'n it should but what else can I do?
He shrugs. LEX COLLINS:
Prove 'im wrong, I guess. Go out there an' do what I do. Throw bricks. Dislocate a shoulder. Get my hand raised without breakin' a sweat. Will that be enough to shut you up, Stone? Heh, prob'ly not but hey, I'ma go out there an' fight this guy tonight like it's my last match here in Lion's Road – 'cause odds are it's prob'ly gonna be.With that he hops down, flipping a peace sign towards the camera before stuffing his hands in his hoodie pocket and walking away.
LEX COLLINS BATTLES PAULIE ROD
WHEN MANE EVENT RETURNS~!
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Post by Office on May 22, 2017 11:48:36 GMT -5
Back from break, Paulie Rod has got Lex Collins seated on the mat in a sleeper hold with four minutes to go in the first round. The Oshawa crowd begins getting behind the man known as "Fearless" and he starts his ascent back to the vertical base. Collins elbows Rod once, twice... three times! Rod is forced to release the hold and he doubles over, Collins charges past him - bouncing off the ropes. Rod goes for a back elbow smash but Collins ducks, stops... LEAPING ENZUIGIRI! The crowd applauds the move as Rod falls to his knees. Rod tries to get back on his feet but eats a couple jabs that thwart that, Rod drops levels and shoots for a takedown but Collins remains steady on his feet and gets backed into the ropes. Referee Robbie Morris begins his five count. SAM HEWITT
Paulie Rod is a very skilled amateur wrestler and despite his less than stellar record here in Lion's Road, I think he can give just about anyone trouble on the mat IF he is able to get it to the ground. Lex Collins able to keep his balance on that attempt, but Rod was shooting from his knees and didn't get a lot of force or momentum behind it.Rod backs up without issue but charges right back in... to a European uppercut! The Prince of Little Italy is staggered and Collins runs forth... JUMPING KNEE! Rod spirals to the mat, then retreats to the corner. Collins charges in... KNEE IN THE CORNER! He clamps on a side headlock and charges forward... bulldogging Rod to the mat for the Systematic Breakdown 2.0! He rolls Rod onto his back and hooks the leg! 1... ... 2... ... 3! Collins gets up on his knees, looking a bit relieved as Morris raises his arm. Collins pats Rod on the chest and gets up, exiting the ring.
SAM HEWITT
Lex Collins looking very relieved to have obtained his first win here in Lion's Road.
CHAD GOMEZ
He should be! At thirty four years old, you might start thinking your time has past if you go too long without a win. I wonder if that was weighing on his mind at all. Collins goes to walk through the curtains, but Grace Kazoulis comes through. The two nod and Collins continues to the back, Kazoulis walks down the staging stairs and stops... watching as Paulie Rod exits the ring. She walks right up to him and blocks his way. Rod looks very irritated by this, but tries to go by again... Kazoulis pushes him back and Ottoman slaps the hell out of him! Rod doesn't have a chance to think about falling because Sheracles grabs him, spins him around and clamps on the Law of the Jungle! Rod flails wildly and referee Robbie Morris tries to tell her to let go but Kazoulis asks for a microphone and Nelson hurriedly walks over to her. She takes it with her left while she continues the hold with her right.
GRACE KAZOULIS
Richard Drake... are you watching? I wonder were you able to make your girls happy after you cheated me? Did you feel like a real man for a day or two? I really hope it was good for you because your fifteen minutes of fame came at a high price.... She checks on Paulie Rod whose face completely disappeared under her massive arm. GRACE KAZOULIS
The only reason poor Paulie isn't out cold is because of the pain my knee is causing to his spine. He'd scream like a police siren... if he wasn't struggling to breath. Paulie is like you, Richie... a snivelling little coward. You're a cheat and a backstabber who has all the skills to be a REAL fighter... but chooses not to be one. Guys like you make me sick. You already made me sick before the last match... but now you've made it personal. I don't have to tell these fans that that's a bad idea. The crowd cheers in response. Grace looks down at Paulie again and her face takes on an intensely focused expression. She very slowly drives her knee deeper and deeper into his spine causing some muffled noises. Grace stops... GRACE KAZOULIS
Right here... is the breaking point. One more inch and Paulie snaps like a twig. If I had a personal issue... I might just do that but I don't think Paulie's ever given me a reason to be pissed off. Have you?Rod doesn't reply, Kazoulis shakes her head.
GRACE KAZOULIS
Nope.She relinquishes the pressure, holding him in place. GRACE KAZOULIS
You're just a punk with a bad attitude who needed a lesson. Today, I'm the teacher... and I really want you to savour this moment while the pain subsides. Think of it... as a birthday present. Sweet dreams, darling.She gently lowers Paulie Rod down to the floor before placing a foot on his chest and flexing for the stunned crowd. GRACE KAZOULIS
Remember this pose... this is how I'm going to look when I'm done with Richard Drake. I'll tower over him like a giant Greek goddess who struck him down with a thunderbolt. Only difference... I was nice to Paulie. Richie won't be so lucky. Grace reaches down, pulls Paulie up and heaves him over her shoulder... carrying him as she begins walking up the staging steps and across the stage to the back.
NORMAL JOHN JOHNSON MAKES HIS DEBUT AFTER THE BREAK
DON'T GO AWAY~!
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Post by Office on May 22, 2017 11:48:40 GMT -5
In the lockers, IRENE stands in front of a seated NORMAL JOHN JOHNSON. JOHNSON is in his ring gear, seems to be breathing heavily.
IRENE:
Alright, Johnny. You ready for this, dude? Your big debut?
NORMAL JOHN JOHNSON:
Yep. I got this. This is my thing.
IRENE:
Good man! You got this. That's right. Baz'll need more than a barbed wire baseball bat to take you down, my man.
JOHNSON's breathing stops. He looks up at IRENE.
NORMAL JOHN JOHNSON:
B-b-baseball bat? Really? He's got one for tonight?
IRENE shrugs.
IRENE:
Well, it's just speculation really. But don't worry, Johnny... I got your back!
He holds a finger up for NJJ to wait just a moment and heads out of shot. JOHNSON shakes his head, as if getting rid of the final cobwebs as IRENE comes back into shot.
IRENE:
I got some back up.
He holds up a tennis racquet, which has clearly come from a secondhand store. It has a timber frame.
NORMAL JOHN JOHNSON:
What the heck are you going to do with that?
IRENE:
If he's, like, y'know... bashing chunks of flesh off your body with a barbed wire covered baseball bat I'll sneak in behind him a just, like... CLOBBER him with this.
NORMAL JOHN JOHNSON:
Oh... great.
Getting to his feet he goes to head out the door.
NORMAL JOHN JOHNSON:
We're doomed.
6/1 - Belleville, Ontario
6/8 - Kingston, Ontario
6/15 - Rochester, New York
JAKE AARONS
This next bout is to be fought over three five minute rounds with one fall, one submission or a knockout to decide the winner! Introducing first from Buzzard's Bay, Massachusetts! He weighs in at two hundred and thirty four pounds... NORMAL JOHN JOHNSON!
"Normal Like You" by Everclear hits and "Normal" John Johnson walks out from the back, holding the ends of a towel hanging around his neck. His manager, Irene, steps out wearing a mechanic shirt with "Irene" scrawled across the name tag. Irene is armed with a tennis racquets and swings it back and forth as Johnson gives the fans a wave. He trots down the steps and removes his jacket, handing it off to Irene before climbing the steps to the ring. Irene does his best to pump up the crowd as Johnson climbs up in the corner and removes the towel from his neck and swings it around.
JAKE AARONS
His opponent... already in the ring from London, England! He weighs in at two hundred and thirty pounds... BAZ!
Baz gives a wobbly wave.
JAKE AARONS
Your referee for this bout is Buster Powell!
Baz reaches down and pulls up his barbed wire bat as the bell sounds, Powell tries to grab it away from him and Irene is yelling at Powell to take it away! Johnson keeps his distance inside the ring as Baz runs circles around the ring, threatening to hit Powell with it if he doesn't back off but LR's resident burly referee doesn't give two shits about that threat and actually encourages him to do it! Baz swings, Powell ducks and grabs the barbed wire bat and wrestles it away. Baz turns back toward Johnson and attempts to throw a big right at him, but Johnson ducks it and scoops Baz up onto his shoulders... turns him into a MICHINOKU DRIVER~! THE JOEY DRIVER~! Johnson looks like he could hook the leg and score the win right there but he instead opts to pull him up... leaps up... SETTING THE STANDARD! The knee drop bull dog plants Baz into the mat and Normal John rolls him over.
1...
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2...
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3!
Irene jumps for joy on the outside, races around the ring and nearly runs into the barbed wire bat on the apron. He swats it down with the tennis racquet and celebrates his own victory as Johnson rolls out of the ring. Irene jumps up and down behind him as he makes his way toward the staging stairs then gets to the top and raises his arms in victory.
CHAD GOMEZ
I think we need to send Baz to AA.
SAM HEWITT
Normal John Johnson only needed two moves... but boy were they impressive - a fireman's carry into a Michinoku Driver followed up by a knee drop bulldog that John calls... Setting the Standard. Dominant win!
MORE MANE EVENT ACTION
WHEN WE RETURN~!
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Post by Office on May 22, 2017 11:48:45 GMT -5
We see Julian Cutlass backstage leaning against a wall. In the black boxing trunks, the cotton of his grey B.L.R. t-shirt fits his upper body like a sleeve with his arms crossed over his chest. Kickpads strapped in like astronauts ready for blastoff. The King of Lion’s title wrapped around his waist. Alexander Irvine steps into the screen. He practically bleeds MMA with black half-tights and gloves. Scalp freshly shaved and has a shine not altogether dissimilar from the Heritage Championship he carries over a shoulder. Cutlass extends a fist. JULIAN CUTLASS:
Win back the tag titles, man. Get Matt Pulver stretched out for me. I still owe that guy.Irvine reciprocates with his gloved fist. He wears that trademark smirk that makes you think you could almost trust him not to charm the pants off your girlfriend – almost being the operative word.
ALEXANDER IRVINE:
And you hold onto the King of Lions. I don’t wanna see Corey Cruelty spill his mascara on that gold.JULIAN CUTLASS:
Don’t worry about that. I’ve got something in store for him.ALEXANDER IRVINE:
Oh yeah?JULIAN CUTLASS:
Yeah. Remember that night we took Jimmy to the hospital?Irvine raises his eyebrows. ALEXANDER IRVINE:
You’re not telling me you’re breaking out the --Cutlass grins with a nod. He’s got that cherry poppin’ daddy swagger, like he’s seen the light that has lighted the world and bathed in the glory of it. JULIAN CUTLASS:
Yep. The very same.The two men fist bump one more time. Cutlass breaks away from the wall and stands tall.
ALEXANDER IRVINE:
Get your popcorn ready, Lion’s Road.
JULIAN CUTLASS [walking out of the scene]:
Cause I’m gonna eat it.Irvine smiles with a chuckle and shakes his head at his rather literal fellow warrior-in-arms. BLACK Lion's Road walks off-camera and ready themselves for the battles ahead.
We return back to ringside. JAKE AARONS
Ladies and gentlemen, this Great Lakes Tag Team Championship bout is to be fought over a thirty minute time limit with one fall, one submission or a knockout to decide the winner! Introducing first at a combined weight of three hundred of four hundred and twenty eight pounds... the challengers... BEN CHRENSHAW and ALEXANDER IRVINE!"Panic" by the Smiths hits and Ben Chrenshaw slowly walks out from the back, he makes his way across the stage and stops at the top of the stairs. Motorhead's "In the Year of the Wolf" interrupts suddenly and smoke begins billowing out of the stage. The Heritage Champion Alexander Irvine walks out, head down and stops... he looks up and releases the smoke as he bumps fists with the Crippler and the two men head down to the ring. "Cuka Rocka" hits.
JAKE AARONS
Their opponents at a combined weight of three hundred and four pounds... the Great Lakes Tag Team Champions... LA CUCARACHA! MATT PULVER! THE MAT MITES!Cucaracha does her usual run out across the stage and begins throwing merchandise in all directions - even hitting Ben Chrenshaw in the face. It's clear by her movements that she's still pretty banged up from War Games and Pollomania though. She chucks the last of her merch and turns to wait for Matt Pulver. "Heart of a Champion" comes on just as Chrenshaw climbs onto the stage and smashes La Cucaracha's head off the big screen! He quickly grabs her and snaps off a suplex on the stage! Pulver bursts through the curtains and sees what's transpiring and leaps over Cucaracha's downed body, clobbering the Crippler with a forearm that sends them both down! Pulver punches away as Chrenshaw tries to get some shots in of his own. Alexander Irvine calmly walks up the stairs and grabs Pulver, throwing him off of Chrenshaw. Pulver storms back up to his feet and is ready to take both men on but security intervenes! Mandeville Nelson steps in and begins telling the fighters to go to the back, telling them the match is off. Pulver resists and the mic picks up "fuck that, I'll fight them both!" and the crowd roars at Matt Wrestling's fighting spirit! Nelson asks him if he's sure and Pulver responds with a emphatic "YES!" while Chrenshaw smirks at Irvine as he extends his hand to pull him up. MANDEVILLE NELSON:
Fans... Matt Pulver has told me that despite the injuries to his partner, La Cucaracha... he wishes for the match to go on as scheduled! He will face the challengers alone!The crowd is torn... knowing Pulver isn't up for an easy task, but damned if that babyface ain't got some balls.
THIS TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH CONTINUES
AFTER THE BREAK~!
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Post by Office on May 22, 2017 11:49:05 GMT -5
A dropkick by Matt Pulver sends Ben Chrenshaw down to the mat as we come back from break. Matt Wrestling pops up and feeds Alexander Irvine a big right hand as he stands on the apron, knocking him to the ground. The Crippler pops back up and eats a forearm strike that stumbles him, Pulver applies a side headlock but gets shot off into the ropes as Irvine takes his place on the apron. Pulver comes back with a forearm smash, sending Chrenshaw reeling! Pulver tries to grab him before he can, but is unable to prevent the Crippler from falling out to the apron and then to the floor. Alexander Irvine comes in and Pulver takes a few steps back and lets the crowd get loud in anticipation of this rivalry being reignited. They circle around and tie-up, Irvine drills Pulver in the gut with a knee and then begins unleashing some uppercuts from the clinch. Pulver is able to obtain an overhook and slings Irvine down to the mat! Both men pop up simultaneously, Pulver goes for a kick but it gets caught... ENZUIGIRI! Irvine falls to the mat and rolls underneath the bottom rope. He lays there for a moment until it becomes apparent that Pulver is going to rush into the enemy corner and get the jump on Chrenshaw after the auto tag, then decides to roll back inside. He gets to his feet and slowly walks to the centre of the ring where he and Pulver lock-up again. Irvine locks on a standing side headlock, but Pulver shoves him back into the ropes and whips him across. Irvine rebounds... Pulver dropkicks him in the knee! Irvine goes face first into the mat! Pulver hops up, hooks one foot under Irvine's bicep and then hooks the other foot by the wrist... playing footsies with Irvine's arm! Pulver pushes the arm up more... Irvine grunts in pain... Chrenshaw reaches in for the tag, Irvine manages to stick his free hand out far enough for Chrenshaw to stretch out and slap it. Pulver lets go of the submission and backs off... waiting for Ben Chrenshaw to get inside the ring.
SAM HEWITT
Matt Pulver has an unenviable task here... having to take on Alexander Irvine and Ben Chrenshaw by himself. If you just joined us, the challengers in this bout attacked La Cucaracha during the ring introductions. She's being attended to in the back, Matt Pulver... maybe with his mind clouded by revenge has agreed to go it alone against these two dangerous men. So, he's done a good job - keeping himself as far away from their corner as he can.Chrenshaw gets in and circles around Pulver, so that Matt Wrestling is directly between he and Irvine. The Crippler's signature smirk forms across his lips and Pulver looks back at Irvine, who's watching intently. Chrenshaw uses Pulver's error in judgment to attack! He knees Pulver in the stomach and throws him back into the heel corner where he tags in Irvine and the two use a good five of their ten seconds putting the boots to Pulver's midsection. Chrenshaw leaves and Irvine takes over again, he goes to grab Pulver by the hair and yank him to his feet but a forearm strike greets him! Irvine stumbles back, but the Crippler grabs Pulver's hair and brings him back into the corner! Irvine catches Pulver with a flying knee! Pulver slumps in the corner but gets immediately yanked to his feet... Irvine turns him around and goes for a backdrop suplex, but Pulver back flips out of it and goes for his own! Irvine slaps hands with Chrenshaw and the Crippler charges in... Irvine ducks and the Crippler lariats the unsuspecting Pulver! Matt Wrestling goes down and turns onto his stomach, looking up to make the tag... CHAD GOMEZ
You can keep reaching, kid... but there's no one there!
SAM HEWITT
Instincts, Chad! I don't think he remembers that in the heat of the moment!
But of course, there's no one there to make the tag to! Chrenshaw stomps on the back of Pulver, flattening him to the mat and then drops a knee into the lower back. He reaches up and grabs an inverted facelock... CS LEWIS! With the Dragon Sleeper firmly applied, Pulver stretches his arm out and feels around... looking for the ropes. Knowing Pulver's limits, Chrenshaw opts not to exhaust himself and lets go of the hold. He stomps on Pulver's back again but notices the Oshawa fans have come unglued!
CHAD GOMEZ
...SAM HEWITT
It's La Cucaracha!CHAD GOMEZ
She's even crazier than I thought...La Cucaracha charges across the stage, down the stairs and up to the apron - limping, hurting and all bandaged up. She reaches out for the tag as Chrenshaw chuckles at her, he throws Pulver down in front of the heel corner and tags in Irvine. The Wolf comes in, eyeing the Canadian Cockroach with a sinister look as he pulls Pulver up. He clinches him and looks to deliver a knee... but Pulver blocks it and catches it! Irvine hops on one foot, being guided backwards into the ropes! Price calls for the break, Pulver backs away slowly but Irvine leg kicks him! Pulver falls to the mat... Cucaracha reaches over and tags herself in! She slingshots herself into the ring, clubbing the Heritage Champion with a flying forearm! Irvine goes down! The former Champion struggles to her feet as Irvine tries to get back on his. It is Alexander Irvine who is up first, but Cucaracha counters his attempt to grab her with a jawbreaker! Irvine stumbles back, holding his chin and Cucaracha gets up... DROPKICK~! She hits the mat with a thud and is slow to get up, not even noticing that Irvine has fallen out to the apron and to the floor - making an automatic tag to Ben Chrenshaw. SAM HEWITT
Listen to these fans! It feels like the building is shaking!The fans are crying and begging for Cucaracha to make the tag to Pulver, who's about as equally antsy - bouncing up and down on the bottom rope with his arm extended. Chrenshaw grabs her by the head and slaps her a couple of times. His eyes locked with Pulver's. The Swedish Sensation's eyes flare up with hatred as Chrenshaw clamps on the Dragon Sleeper! He wrenches back, Cucaracha's arm flails wildly... Pulver has had enough! He storms in and blasts Ben Chrenshaw! He knocks the Crippler backwards, freeing up La Cucaracha. Pulver grabs his former rival and chucks him through the ropes to the floor, attempting to buy Cucaracha some time. Xavier Price tells Pulver he's used up his only save and orders him back to the apron. Pulver goes out and begins pounding on the turnbuckle, rallying the fans behind his partner who tries desperately to push herself up off the mat but collapses! She digs her elbows into the mat and edges closer to her corner. Closer... closer... she tries to get up on all fours to reach out for the tag but Alexander Irvine slides in, right beside Pulver on the apron... intercepts her by grabbing her around the waist... brings her up... steps forward... POWERBOMB! The Oshawa crowd goes silent as Cucaracha lays on the mat motionless, Irvine tags in Chrenshaw who walks in... looks at Cucaracha, then at Pulver... and smirks. He grabs her legs and turns her around so her face is facing Pulver...
SAM HEWITT
A sickening gesture... Ben Chrenshaw applying the Wrinkle in Time to La Cucaracha, who's all but out in the middle of the ring. Chrenshaw's got his back to Pulver knowing full well that if he jumps into save her then he gets fouled out - having already used his save - and leaves her alone with those two. He's just taunting him. CHAD GOMEZ
I've never been much of a fan of this roach girl, but this might be a little much... she's hurt! Pulver's torn, watching Cucaracha writhe in pain as she stretches her arm out for the tag. Even with Pulver leaning over the ropes, he's still much too far. He drops back to the apron and covers his face with his hands, falling to his knees. He drops his hands and yells, telling Price to stop the match! Chrenshaw's expression is that of shock upon hearing Pulver's words, but the old familiar smirk quickly returns as he drops Cucaracha's leg and looks at Pulver jumping into the ring to attend to Cucaracha. The Crippler nods at Irvine as the Wolf climbs inside the ring. Price raises their arms and hands them the titles and quickly returns to attend to Cucaracha. Irvine and Chrenshaw give one last long look at Pulver, each with a smug smirk and then exit. Pulver glares... but turns his attention back to his partner. Xavier Price throws up an X and more stage hands and medics come rushing down to the ring. Even Mandeville Nelson rushes down and climbs in the ring as the show goes to commercial.
BECKY CHANDE WILL BE JOINED BY THE IRON CHAMPION COREY CRUELTY
WHEN MANE EVENT CONTINUES~!
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Post by Office on May 22, 2017 11:49:10 GMT -5
The feed cuts to the back, to find Lions' Road interviewer Becky Chande standing by with a microphone in hand. As the camera focuses in on her, she gives it her very best smile: BECKY CHANDE
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my guest at this time...Before the interviewer has the chance to finish her sentence, a black-clad figure abruptly steps into the frame to snatch the microphone from her hand. The fans immediately begin to boo as Iron Champion and King of Lions Championship challenger Corey Cruelty brings the implement to his lips, but this does not seem to bother the youth, who simply begins his address in spite of the jeering. COREY CRUELTY
Becky...you, and the sheeple out there, know I don't tend to show my face outside of matches unless I have something relevant to say. I mean, think about it...when was the last time you saw me talk outside of promotional videos?Becky ponders the question for a moment, but Corey does not wait for her to come up with an answer, instead continuing his address: COREY CRUELTY
Exactly. I don't do talking. I don't give interviews. I only do press conferences when I have to. And I sure as fuck don't stand around crowing like the rest of these fucks.Becky winces at the language, but Corey barely seems to notice, as he apparently hits his stride.
COREY CRUELTY
No, Becky, I prefer to let my actions do the talking. I go in there, drop motherfuckers on their head, and go back out. Arrive, Oblivion, Leave. That's my motto. But sometimes...Corey now turns a scorching gaze towards the camera.
COREY CRUELTY
Sometimes, Becky, you've got to speak up. And this is one of those times.At this point, the Iron Champion leans in towards the interviewer, who instinctively flinches. Corey, however, appears to mean no harm, simply asking Becky a question: COREY CRUELTY
Becky... do you notice something different about me?The interviewer shakes her head. Corey, however, appears insistent on an answer, and points at his face, as if providing a clue. After another moment's tension, the visibly off her game Becky finally manages a mumble. BECKY CHANDE
No... makeup? Corey nods, immediately backing away from the interviewer, who can be seen sighing with relief. COREY CRUELTY
That's right. No makeup. You see, Becky...the first time you hear someone tell you you're an emo pussy, it's cute. The second time, it's slightly annoying. By the twentieth time? All you want to do is drop somebody on their head. And when it comes from someone who should know better, like our invincible, heroic, virtuous King of Lions...The Iron Champion pauses a moment, for effect, before concluding: COREY CRUELTY
...well, it just makes you want to do something about it.Another pause, as Corey once again gives the camera his best glower. COREY CRUELTY
So tonight, Becky...the man who is going to step in that ring, drop a smug old man on his head and become the new King of Lions... is not Corey Cruelty.Becky starts in surprise, even in spite of herself, as Corey nods once more. COREY CRUELTY
That's right. The man walking out of this arena tonight as the new King of Lions Champion, and the most decorated athlete in Lions' Road history...will not be Corey Cruelty. He will not be the Prince of Darkness, or the Harvester of Sorrow, or the Master of Puppets, or the King of Cruelty. The man walking out of this arena tonight as the most dominant fighter in the history of this company...
...will be Corey Madison.Becky frowns again, while Corey simply nods.
COREY CRUELTY
That's right. Corey Madison. Target parking lot attendant in Duluth, Minnesota. Twenty years old tonight. A burnout. A nobody. A Joe Schmoe. That is the man who is going to pin Julian Cutlass. That is the man who will put his name on everyone's lips in just a few hours' time. And once all is said and done, once the smoke has cleared and people have gotten over the shock of seeing someone live up to their hype...that man is going to earn himself a new name...
...Kingslayer.With that, and with nothing but a final smirk towards – presumably – his opponent tonight, the former Prince of Darkness turned everyday minimum-wager strides off-screen, not giving Becky more than the chance to murmur a few words at his retreating figure:
BECKY CHANDE
Happy birthday... let's go to break.
KING OF THE LIONS JULIAN CUTLASS vs. IRON CHAMPION COREY CRUELTY
YOUR MAIN EVENT IS NEXT~!
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Post by Office on May 22, 2017 11:49:16 GMT -5
CHAMPIONSHIP COMPARISONS
LENGTH OF REIGN
CUTLASS as KING OF THE LIONS CHAMPION - 238 DAYS (CURRENT)
vs. CRUELTY as HERITAGE CHAMPION - 196 DAYS (PREVIOUS RECORD)
DEFENSES
CUTLASS as KING OF THE LIONS - 5 DEFENSES
vs. CRUELTY as HERITAGE CHAMPION - 6 DEFENSES (RECORD)
OVERALL SINGLES RECORD
CUTLASS - 11 WINS, 3 LOSSES, 1 DRAW
vs. CRUELTY - 21 WINS, 1 LOSS, 1 DRAW
JAKE AARONS
Ladies and gentlemen, this title unification bout is to be fought over six five minute rounds with one fall, one submission or a knockout to decide the winner! Introducing first...
The lights dim and lightning effects dart across the venue as the opening riffs to Mastodon's 'Oblivion' echo through the venue. Corey Cruelty emerges from the back, head bowed with his arms forming an X over the Iron Championship. Then, suddenly he throws his arms up to open the X and stalls... before crossing the stage, he climbs down the stairs and then hops onto the apron. The lights come up, revealing that Cruelty has indeed come without makeup.
CHAD GOMEZ
Some people live and die by war paint... this guy takes off the makeup when it gets serious. Might be hard to apply it with shaky hands though.
SAM HEWITT
I don't know that he's nervous, Chad. He looks ready to go. He just spoke to Becky talking about shedding the gimmickry, telling us that it won't be Corey Cruelty but Corey MADISON that's going to be out here battling Julian Cutlass in this match.
Cruelty paces back and forth in the ring as the stone-grooved rhythm of “Columbia” by Oasis gets the speakers buzz to the pulse of the bass. Julian Cutlass emerges from the backstage clad in a blue, hooded robe and the crowd warps into a frenzy as he steadily makes his way across the stage and down the stairs with a relaxed, assured confidence. Corey Cruelty charges from the ring, attacking Julian Cutlass as he comes down the stage stairs! The house lights come up and Cruelty grabs the robe and yanks Cutlass down the remaining stairs, sending him to the cement floor in a hurry! Cutlass tries to get up, but the Iron Champion runs up and rams him head first into the guardrail! He grabs him... and does it again! Stage hands force Cruelty back to the ring as the medics check over the King of the Lions.
SAM HEWITT
Cowardice in the form of a prematch attack... effective no matter how you slice it. Sportsmanship be damned, I guess.
Cutlass groggily gets up, refusing the aid of stage hands and medics - shoving them aside as he heads toward the ring. Corey Cruelty is standing inside smiling, rubbing his hands together as the wounded King of the Lions climbs up onto the apron. Cordell Garner checks the cut on Cutlass' head, but is forced to move quickly as Cruelty's knee collides with Cutlass' head as he enters the ring! Cutlass goes down and the Iron Champion stomps away on his head! Cruelty backs off at Garner's order and pulls his frayed jorts up a bit, taking his knee pad down and rams his exposed knee into Cutlass as he's on all fours! Cruelty drops on top!
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2-KICK OUT!
The Iron Champion gets up as the King of the Lions rolls toward the ropes, Cruelty shoves Garner out of the way and pushes his boot against Cutlass' face! Garner counts to four and Cruelty breaks without issue. He chuckles then reaches down as Cutlass is getting up, pulling him to his feet. Cruelty holds him up by the head and unleashes a thunderous headbutt! The King of the Lions crumples to the mat and Cruelty drops down again for a cover!
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NO!
Cruelty questions the count, Cutlass sits up in a hurry and scrambles to his feet... hits the ropes and goes for a running palm strike, but Cruelty ducks it and blasts the King of the Lions with a forearm that rocks him! The Iron Champion follows up with a second and Cutlass goes down. Cruelty runs up and drops a knee across Cutlass' forehead, then asks a Cutlass fan in the front row how he likes his hero now. Boos are the response he gets and Cruelty chuckles before making another pinfall attempt.
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NO!
SAM HEWITT
A kick out at one!
The bell sounds to end the first round and Cruelty lets Garner know that his count was bullshit, but the senior referee tells him it was one - with his middle finger! Cruelty smirks and continues arguing, Garner walks away. Josh Legaro tries to interject himself between Cruelty and Garner, but the assigned cornerman is pie faced by Cruelty as he turns around and heads back to his corner. Cutlass is guided back to his corner by Chuck Cooper, who refrains from helping him up - at the King of the Lions request. Dr. Pierson comes inside and checks on Cutlass' cut but deems him OK to continue. The bell sounds to begin the second round and Cruelty marches over to Cutlass, not letting him get out of the corner! He pushes him back into the ropes and nails a forearm! Cruelty turns back, mouths off the fans some more and goes for a second... Cutlass stares back at the Iron Champion... clearly not feeling the effect of it! Cruelty's eyes look worried, but his smirk remains! Cutlass forearms him! Cruelty's legs wobble! Cutlass strikes him again! Cruelty falls to a knee! Cutlass backs up into the ropes... COULD IT BE!? BLA-Cruelty pokes the eyes! Cutlass doubles over and Cruelty knees him! Julian Cutlass is sent down to the mat as Cordell Garner produces a yellow card and then gives his explanation to a stage hand, who relays it to Jake Aarons.
JAKE AARONS
Referee Cordell Garner has issued a yellow card to Corey Cruelty for attacking the eyes! His first public warning!
Cruelty has since covered Cutlass and loudly complains about Garner, who drops down for the count.
1-KICK OUT!
Cruelty gets up on his knees, adamant that the count would've been three if Garner wasn't "screwing around". Cutlass sits up, the camera giving a great shot of his bloodied up face. Cutlass tries crawling to his feet, but Cruelty yanks him up instead... then drives him back down with a facebuster! Cutlass shoots back up on all fours, holding his face in pain. The Iron Champion stands up and reaches around Cutlass' waist, locking his hands and pulls Cutlass in... OBLI-NO! Cutlass back drops Cruelty! Cutlass falls to his knee but staggers back up, rushes into the ropes where he springs off and catches Cruelty getting back up... LARIAT! Its effectiveness is affected a bit as Cutlass didn't get a ton of momentum off the ropes, but enough that Cruelty stumbles and falls to the mat. He recovers though... and rushes up... grabbing Cutlass and smashing him head first into the turnbuckle! Cutlass stumbles backwards and Cruelty grabs him under the chin, pushing his head up... BACK ELBOW TO THE FOREHEAD! Cutlass is wobbled and falls into the ropes... nearly through! He grabs onto the second rope and some stage hands rush to hold him up, but the Iron Champion walks over and sticks his leg through the ropes... pushing his boot into Cutlass' chest and knocks him off the apron! Garner admonishes him for that tactic, but Cruelty tells him to shut up and count.
SAM HEWITT
Remember - titles can change hands via knockout and disqualification!
Cutlass climbs back inside the ring at seven, Cruelty yanks him to his feet and sends him into the ropes. Cutlass rebounds and Cruelty rushes up, grabs the arm and swings his legs around... CRUCIFIX DRIVER!
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3-NO!
The timekeeper waits a moment or two to ring the bell to end the second round, Garner holds up two fingers to the crowd's approval. "CUT-LASS!" chants begin as Cutlass tries to get back up. Cruelty walks away and waits patiently in the corner as the rest period comes to a close. When the bell sounds, the Iron Champion rushes in like a bat out of Hell and... BLAZIN' KICK! Cutlass teeters over and Cruelty makes the cover!
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NO!
SAM HEWITT
As you can very clearly hear, Corey Cruelty is questioning Cordell Garner's count once again. Insisting that since he used Cutlass' Blazin' Kick that it should have been a three, but Cruelty's Blazin' Kick lacked the same OOMPH that Cutlass packs with it.
CHAD GOMEZ
That's why you don't skip leg day, kids!
Cruelty pushes Cutlass out of the ring, knocking him to the floor and follows him out. He grabs the King of the Lions and sends him into the guardrail, then rams his forearm into him! He pounds away and then scurries back to the ring, sliding in and then back out to break up the count. He grabs Cutlass and sends him into the ring post! Cutlass bounces off the post and falls to his knees, but the Iron Champion yanks him right back up and chucks him over the guardrail into the crowd. Cruelty rolls back inside, referee Cordell Garner exits the ring and quickly checks on the King of the Lions - and then stays outside - ensuring that Cruelty stays in the ring while he makes his ten count. Cutlass drags himself over the guardrail and back to the apron, the count reaches seven and Cutlass grabs the middle rope... Cruelty advances toward him, but Cutlass falls! Garner slides in the ring and backs Cruelty up, telling him he'll give him a second yellow card if he doesn't listen! Cruelty replies by telling him he doesn't care and goes back, but Cutlass is able to roll back in. Cruelty puts to the boots him before backing off... he holds both his fists up and then slowly withdraws the thumbs... and puts each down. He turns back to Cutlass...
SAM HEWITT
Cutlass with the lariat!
Cruelty is stunned by the lariat and falls back into the ropes, but manages to stagger back upright. The King of the Lions doubles over in pain but gets up and begins chipping away at the Iron Champion's legs with kick after kick! Cruelty is driven into the corner where Cutlass continues with the kicks! Garner tries to get in between them, but begins his count when he cannot. Cutlass is a man possessed! Kick after kick after kick! Garner produces a yellow card!
JAKE AARONS
Referee Cordell Garner has issued a yellow card to Julian Cutlass for not adhering to the referee's instructions! His first public warning!
The King of the Lions snaps back to reality upon hearing that and turns to Garner, shaking his head. Round three ends and Cutlass walks back to his corner, leaving Cruelty in his corner. Legaro tries to help the Iron Champion again, but gets pie faced off the apron! Cutlass takes a swig of water and asks Cooper if he has any food in the bucket. The bell sounds, Cutlass says never mind and walks over to Cruelty who tries to punch him, but he responds by grabbing his hand and unleashing more kicks into his midsection! Cruelty drops to all fours and Garner backs the Blazin' King up, allowing the Iron Champion to return to his feet. When he does, Cutlass blasts him with a kick to the thigh! Cruelty fires back with a forearm! Cutlass rears back and goes for the palm strike, but Cruelty ducks... turns around, boot to the gut! He pulls Cutlass in... BACK DROP BY CUTLASS! Both men lay on the mat for a good eight seconds before Cutlass sits up and rolls to his knees... he pulls Cruelty up off the mat and brings him up with him... he throws Cruelty's arm over and grabs him behind the knee... EXPLODER SUPLEX! Cutlass floats over and makes the pin...
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3-NO!
SAM HEWITT
That barrage of kicks that Julian Cutlass just unleashed on Cruelty softened his body up, making the impact of that exploder suplex that much more effective - he almost got the three!
Cutlass staggers up and backs into the corner... waiting for Cruelty to get up to his feet. When he does... LARIAT~! He drops down for the cover!
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NO! FOOT ON THE ROPE!
Cutlass rolls off, laying on his back looking at the lights for a few moments before grabbing the ropes to assist him on his way back to his feet. Cruelty gets up to his knees and the King of the Lions sees his chance... BLAZI-NO! Cruelty catches the leg and punches Cutlass in the thigh! Cutlass turns around and doubles over, Cruelty pops up and yanks Cutlass in... he hoists him up... but Cutlass kicks his legs and gets set back down. Cutlass goes to back drop Cruelty, but the Iron Champion instead gets a sunset flip! The crowd gasps!
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3!
CHAD GOMEZ
Only two!
SAM HEWITT
The sunset flip - Cruelty caught Alexander Irvine with it during the Heritage Cup tournament and secured victory and he nearly struck twice with it tonight, but Cutlass grabbed the bottom rope just in the nick of time!
Cruelty shoves Cutlass' legs aside and climbs to his feet. The King of the Lions pulls himself up in the corner quickly and eyes Cruelty... the Iron Champion turns around... BLAZIN' KICK! Cruelty falls to a knee, having done an excellent job of wearing Cutlass down - not to mention a well placed punch to the thigh - to render the Blazin' King a bit less effective. The Blazin' King holds his leg in pain while the Iron Champion tries to shake it off and get up... he goes for a forearm... Cutlass ducks and goozles Cruelty's throat! He clutches the Iron Champion's other arm between his legs...
CHAD GOMEZ
What the hell is this?
Cutlass snaps Cruelty overhead with this wrist clutch choking exploder suplex and bridges for the pin!
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3!
The place explodes! Cutlass lets go of the bridge and rolls away... stage hands rush him and treat his laceration, then put some ice bags on his neck. Other stage hands do the same to Cruelty. Mandeville Nelson walks over and hands Cutlass both the King of the Lions and the Iron Championships, which he accepts and holds up momentarily. Nelson offers to put a belt around his waist for him, so Cutlass hands him the King of the Lions and Cooper fastens it around Cutlass' waist. Cutlass throws the other title over his shoulder and poses for a few photos before he exits the ring and heads up the staging stairs. He stops in front of the video screen and poses for a few more photos as Cruelty starts getting back up inside the ring. He mumbles something and Nelson bends down to hear him better... Cruelty grabs him and PILEDRIVES HIM INTO THE MAT!
SAM HEWITT
What the hell is that about?!
Chad Gomez can be heard chucking his headset down and exits the skybox, rushing down the stairs and hopping the rail as Cruelty rolls out, gives them the double bird and is swarmed by security. Gomez slides in the ring to check on his friend as the security quickly escort the now former Iron Champion to the back as Gomez and stage hands check on Nelson as the show comes to an end.
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