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Post by Office on Jun 20, 2016 22:46:03 GMT -5
The Mane Event opening video ends and we cut to Mandeville Nelson and Bastian Krull standing at ringside.
MANDEVILLE NELSON: GAH-REETINGS!
Pop!
MANDEVILLE NELSON: ...from the Lion's Road and welcome to Mane Event! My name is Mandeville Nelson and I am joined as always by Bastian Krull. Bastian, are you excited? Just a few short days ago we received word that we would be getting some tag team titles into the mix here in Lion's Road!
BASTIAN KRULL: That's right, Mandy! Mark it on your calendar, July 14th - our special from right here in Las Vegas, the newest home of an NHL team - we will be holding a tournament to crown the first ever HERITAGE TAG TEAM Champions! I can't wait!
MANDEVILLE NELSON: To whet your appetite, there's a big tag team tournament preview match - it wasn't meant to be but Flynn Buck has unfortunately been forced to retire due to an injury suffered in another promotion so Hammerstein has got a new partner... Anna Matthews!
BASTIAN KRULL: The Pollo Estrel Medal holder has been a thorn in Lexxi D. Vine's side for weeks and by the looks of things, she's going to continue to be!
MANDEVILLE NELSON: Fans! We've got La Cucaracha debuting against Giovanna Mancini on deck! So let's take a quick commercial break and get right to it!
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Post by Office on Jun 22, 2016 5:07:03 GMT -5
JAKE AARONS: Ladies and gentlemen, this opening contest on Mane Event is set to be fought to one fall with pinfall, submission or knockout to decide the winner! It has a ten minute time limit in place! Introducing first...
Fabulous' "You Be Kilin' Em" hits and the lights begin flashing red, white and green.
JAKE AARONS: From Englewood, New Jersey! She weighs in at one hundred and eighteen pounds... GIOVANNA MANCINI!
The lion's mouth roars open and the Jersey Princess, Giovanna Mancini walks out and poses. The fans respond in kind with boos, but she kicks up her leg and blows a kiss before strutting down the runway rolling her eyes, telling the fans to talk to the hand. She gets to the apron and orders referee Burly Jones to open the ring ropes for her, but he refuses! Mancini snaps her fingers and an intern rushes up and does it instead. She gets inside the ring, poses again - fist pumping, then blows a kiss and smacks her backside. She then struts to the corner and leans against the turnbuckle taking off her sunglasses, and entrance jacket. "Cucka Rocka" hits and the place pops loud for the new Pollomania double champion! The lion's mouth opens up and its nostrils spew forth purple smoke. Cucaracha stumbles out, wearing one of her own official t-shirts over her ring gear along with an off-center antrenna headband stuck in her messy brown hair. She reveals a wet paper sack to the audience, and reaches in to reveal one of her official La Cucaracha foam hissing cockroaches. She flings one roach into the audience, then another, and then another before finally dropping the sack to the stage.
JAKE AARONS: From Toronto, Ontario! She weighs in at one hundred and twenty nine pounds... LA CUCARACHA!
From there, Canada's fourth insect-themed luchadora begins her walk to the ring, occasionally putting her hands together to make a barely recognizable roach outline. Some fans mimic the gesture, others stare in confusion and irritation. At ringside, she removes her antenna headband and places it on the head of the most sickeningly adorable fan she can find. Many fans cheer, while the ones that see through the pandering opt to hold their tongues for fear of appearing cynical. La Cucaracha rolls under the bottom rope and springs to her feet, tearing her t-shirt off and pitching it to the crowd. Sprinting to a far corner and climbing to the second turnbuckle, she once again gives the audience her roach hand signal that no one can seem to duplicate. La Cucaracha points to someone in the crowd, seemingly for no reason, before jumping back to the mat and awaiting the opening bell.
JAKE AARONS: Your referee for this bout is Burly Jones!
Mancini immediately jumps Cucaracha from behind, she bashes the Pollomania champion's head off the turnbuckle a few times before grabbing her by the hair and slamming her down across her knee! She makes a quick cover, but Cucaracha kicks out at one. Mancini gets up and angrily stomps on Cuca's back, then yanks her up and bitch slaps her! Cucaracha stumbles back into the corner and Mancini rakes her eyes then lifts her leg up and drives her foot into Cucaracha's throat all the while yelling about her being a pasty bitch! The Jersey Princess releases the choke on four of Burly Jones' five count and then Irish whips her across the ring. Mancini charges after her looking for the #gardenstateboot, but Cucaracha drops out of the way!
BASTIAN KRULL: A bit of an unorthodox approach from Mancini on that one - you typically see the spinning heel kick performed in the middle of the ring, but she tried to nail La Cucaracha with it while she was in the corner.
MANDEVILLE NELSON: Does it make it any less or more effective?
BASTIAN KRULL: I'd think the middle of the ring version would be better based on the speed of your opponent coming off the ropes added to your own charge. The corner is all you charging in, but the opponent has nowhere to go. Never been on the receiving end of the corner one, so I can't say for certain.
Cucaracha races to her feet and leaps into Mancini's back with her knees and tries to give her the Lungblower she calls the Bug Zapper, but Mancini manages to backflip out of it before the knees can drive into her sufficiently. She lands on her feet and Cucaracha springs up, Mancini goes for a clothesline but Cucaracha ducks it and hits the ropes... she comes roaring back with a flying forearm that sends Mancini down to the mat, underneath the bottom rope and to the floor! Cucaracha exits the ring after her and throws her back inside. She climbs up the turnbuckles, but gets cut off by several repeated slaps! Mancini grabs her and suplexes her off the top, snap style!
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Mancini grabs Cucaracha and pulls her to her feet, a forearm to the face puts her against the ropes and Mancini whips her across the ring! Cucaracha comes back... SLING BLADE! Cucaracha catches Mancini with all of it, taking her down to the mat with force! Cucaracha spins to her feet and leaps onto the second rope as Mancini gets to her feet... RACHA RANA! The springboard huracanrana works! Cucaracha rolls it through for a pin.
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Mancini grabs the bottom rope! Burly Jones informs Cucaracha of that fact, who asks Jones why there's even ropes on the ring.
MANDEVILLE NELSON: How else would she have done a springboard rana without the ropes?
BASTIAN KRULL: Meet La Cucaracha, Mandy.
Mancini gets to her knees and begins crawling across the ring, Cucaracha grabs her up and again looks for the Bug Zapper, but Mancini lunges forward and grabs onto the ropes so that Cucaracha falls to the mat. Mancini turns around, charges Cuca and decks her with a running knee lift! Cucaracha stumbles around a bit before Mancini pulls her in by the mask and gives her a GTL Facelift, sitout facebuster! She covers!
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Mancini argues the count, but Jones says two! Mancini grabs Cucaracha's arm and drapes her leg over her neck... GARDEN STAT--NO! Cucaracha rolls out of it, but uses Mancini's grip on her arm to her advantage and pulls her in... STRAIGHTJACKET DDT! THE HISS OF DEATH!
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BASTIAN KRULL: La Cucaracha keeps on rolling! She picks up her first win in Lion's Road!
MANDEVILLE NELSON: Okay, I'll admit - nice counter! That Hiss of Death DDT is a great move.
Cucaracha rolls out of the ring, grabs her excess merchandise before anyone else can and begins running toward the exit. She stops, grabs a t-shirt from her pile and runs back... throwing it on Mancini before taking off again. Mancini comes to, grabs the t-shirt and takes a look and shrieks!
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Post by Office on Jun 22, 2016 5:11:34 GMT -5
The feed cuts to a video package showing barely-lit, handheld-camera footage of some dark woods. This is interspersed with flashes of red, and brief glimpses of what appears to be a bloody pentagram and the eye of some sort of wild animal. The whole thing is punctuated by an eerie soundtrack, which quickly devolves into modern, extremely downtuned deathcore, the kind with keyboards on top of the harsh guitars. Over the top of all this, a sombre, ominous voice makes itself heard:
DARKNESS...
PAIN...
SUFFERING...
TORMENT...
DEATH
The images continue to flash, as the overly dramatic narrator (who appears to be using a voice altering device) continues his litany:
THE ONLY SUFFERING IS BLISS...
ONLY DEATH CAN HEAL OUR SCARS...
More flashing footage that would not look out of place in Slender or the Blair Witch Project, as the voice concludes:
SOON...
YOU WILL ALL...
JOIN ME...
IN DARKNESS...
The words 'JOIN ME IN DARKNESS' appear in scratchy red font over a black background, as the package comes to an end.
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Post by Office on Jun 22, 2016 5:11:37 GMT -5
Jin Hirai is bouncing in the ring as we return from break, the lights dim and the lightning effects dart across the venue as the electronic intro to "Surrounded by Silence" by Design the Skyline hits.
JAKE AARONS: His opponent from Duluth, Minnesota. He weighs in at two hundred and ten pounds... COREY CRUELTY!
The heavy part kicks in and a sombre figure emerges from the lion's mouth, adorned in a long duster jacket, his head bowed low. He poses at the entrance, arms forming an X over his crotch before he deliberately walks down to the ring. He finally climbs inside and removes his jacket, staring down Jin Hirai who returns the look with that of skepticism.
JAKE AARONS: Your referee for this bout is Xavier Price!
The two men lock-up on the sound of the bell, Hirai tries to pull out of the lock-up and do a hip toss, but it gets blocked. Cruelty tries to do one himself, but it gets blocked so he tries a clothesline instead, but Hirai ducks it. Cruelty hits the ropes and decks Hirai with a forearm shot! Hirai staggers away in pain, then comes back at him but eats a kick to the midsection for that! Cruelty grabs Hirai by his dreadlocks and facebusters him into the mat! He rolls him over!
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BASTIAN KRULL: Our first look at Corey Cruelty here in this match after hearing about him for weeks.
MANDEVILLE NELSON: Is Duluth, Minnesota known for particularly cruel upbringings?
We flash forward in the match to Cruelty being kicked in the stomach by Hirai, doubling him over. Hirai does a little shimmy and break dance before nailing Cruelty with a thrust to the throat! Cruelty falls to the mat and Hirai points to the top rope and the fans respond in kind. He exits through the ropes and maybes wastes a little too much time busting a move on the apron because he gets cut off as soon as he gets to the top turnbuckle. Cruelty crotches him up top, backs up to him and grabs his arms... pulling him froward with a rope hung version of the Unprettier! He covers!
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BASTIAN KRULL: That was Join Me in Darkness, and it looked absolutely impactful being hit from a rope hung position like that! The normal version is damaging enough!
MANDEVILLE NELSON: From all I've seen of him, he does the normal variation - I think he just took advantage of Hirai being up there.
Cruelty rolls over Hirai's prone body and stares at him, just brooding away as Xavier Price tries to raise his arm... but Cruelty snarls at him and Price steps back with a "WOW DUDE!" and walks off as we go to commercial.
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Post by Office on Jun 22, 2016 5:11:41 GMT -5
JAKE AARONS: Ladies and gentlemen, this contest is to be fought to one fall with pinfall, submission or knockout to decide the winner! It has a ten minute time limit in place! Introducing first from Foshan, China... He weighs in at one hundred and seventy five pounds... BLASTED MONK!
Blasted Monk's theme plays and the lion's mouth roars open, Monk comes out to a mixed reaction and smirks... then jogs down the runway and climbs up the turnbuckle, he poses briefly before running a full lap on the top rope to a decent pop! He somersaults off the top rope past Jake Aarons and raises his arms.
JAKE AARONS: His opponent from London, England... He weighs in at two hundred and thirteen pounds... BEN CHRENSHAW!
"Panic" By The Smiths begins to play and the lion's mouth opens again with Ben Chrenshaw slowly walking out, surveying the fans' reactions but you can tell by his swagger that he's not worried about their approval. He casually walks to the ring and drops down on the apron, sliding underneath the bottom rope and getting to his feet. He ignores Blasted Monk, and heads to his corner and nonchalantly waits for the bell.
JAKE AARONS: Your referee for this contest is Cordell Garner!
The two men start with a lock-up, Chrenshaw with the nearly forty pound weight advantage immediately drags Monk into a side headlock. Monk works his hand under Chrenshaw's arms to loosen up the grip and shoot him off the ropes, but Ben Chrenshaw levels him with a shoulderblock that sends him to the mat. He hops over him, then Monk springs to his feet on Chrenshaw's bounce back and leaps over top of him. Chrenshaw tries to be slick and stops dead in his tracks and drops to the mat as Monk lands on his feet, but Blasted Monk backflips over top of him! Chrenshaw gets up looking for Monk and eats a beautiful spin kick!
MANDEVILLE NELSON: What a beautiful spin kick! Right on the money!
BASTIAN KRULL: Interesting mix of styles in this one, Ben Chrenshaw trying to use submissions in the early moments to wear Blasted Monk down, but Monk maybe suckered him in unleash some of his martial arts offense.
Monk slaps on a side headlock of his own, but runs up the corner with his feet and jumps off, bringing Ben Chrenshaw to the mat with a side headlock toss! Monk keeps the hold grounded, tightening his grip and even earning a pin in the process, but it's nothing significant. Chrenshaw gets to his feet and shoots Monk off the ropes, looking for his spinning elbow strike but Monk ducks it and leaps onto the second rope then the third and comes bouncing off with a 180' moonsault! It takes Chrenshaw down and Monk covers!
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KICKOUT!
Right out of the pin, Monk applies a side headlock again and drags Chrenshaw up to his feet, the martial arts specialist tries to use the ropes to his advantage again but Chrenshaw slingshots him off of them and backdrop suplexes him to the mat! He gets up quickly and begins stomping every inch of Monk's body! He drags him up and shoots him off the ropes, a spinning elbow strike connects this time and Monk goes down to the mat!
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KICKOUT!
Chrenshaw disagrees with referee Cordell Garner's count and pulls Monk up and chucks him out to the floor through the middle ropes as to avoid a DQ by throwing him over them. He tries to follow him out, but Garner gets in his way and orders him to back away from the ropes so stage hands can check on him. They signal he is OK and Monk gets to his feet, Garner is pushed aside... Monk grabs Chrenshaw in a plum clinch and drops him over the top rope! Chrenshaw grabs his throat and falls to the mat, but quickly returns to his feet in a staggered stupor. Monk raises his hands and impressively leaps onto the top rope without the use of his hands... leaping across the ring!
BASTIAN KRULL: HURACANRANA!
Monk rolls through for the cover!
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MANDEVILLE NELSON: He just leapt onto the top rope, perfect balance - no hands! HOW!?
The kickout sends both men to the opposite ends of the ring, Monk gets up and charges right into a dropkick to the knee from Chrenshaw! Monk falls to the mat face first and violently, Chrenshaw covers!
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Chrenshaw's fingers tell Garner it should've been three, but Garner laughs and shakes his head. Chrenshaw angrily yanks Monk to his feet in response and whips him into the ropes, Chrenshaw doubles over and Monk rolls across his back! He grabs a rear waist lock and tries for a German suplex... but Chrenshaw does a standing switch and suplexes Monk! Monk lands on his feet and roundhouse kicks Chrenshaw to the mat! Monk grabs Chrenshaw up quickly and nails the Blasted Slam, and backs off to wait for Chrenshaw to rise to his feet. When he does, Monk goes for his shadow kicks, but Chrenshaw has it scouted and catches the leg... DRAGON SCREW! Monk lands on the mat and tries to get away, but Chrenshaw grabs his foot and throws it into the air causing Monk's leg to hit the mat with force! Chrenshaw grabs both legs and begins trying to turn him over for the Boston crab... but Monk is fighting it! Chrenshaw immediately drops a leg and walks over top!
BASTIAN KRULL: What a beautiful transition, that's the Wrinkle in Time - single leg crab - fully applied in the centre of the ring!
Monk is on his elbows, trying to jimmy himself across the ring to the ropes, but Chrenshaw is using that forty pound weight advantage as best as he can to make sure that doesn't happen. Monk goes up, then down, trying to maybe knock Chrenshaw off balance but doesn't have any such luck. He decides dragging himself to the ropes is his only choice and is almost there with he sees Eyesnsane walk down the runway. Monk's stopped dead in his attempts to get to the ropes when he sees Eyesnsane pull out a white towel and swing it around briefly before calling for Garner. Referee Cordell Garner looks up and catches the white towel, looks down at it and shrugs, calling for the bell. Chrenshaw lets go and Monk rolls out of the ring, favouring his leg but arguing with Eyesnsane as he struggles to pull himself to his feet. Monk shoves him, while Eyes shoves him right back. Security comes out and separates the two as Ben Chrenshaw laughs inside the ring, he points to the camera and then points around his waist and then winks.
BASTIAN KRULL: Blasted Monk has every reason to be upset about that one, he was getting closer to the ropes - he may not have gotten there, but he had least had a chan---
MANDEVILLE NELSON: ...did Chrenshaw just wink? Why would he wink? Bastian, he winked!
BASTIAN KRULL: So...?
MANDEVILLE NELSON: You don't find that unusual? When do you wink?
BASTIAN KRULL: Usually just at my wife and kids when I'm up to something.
MANDEVILLE NELSON: There you go! What might Ben Chrenshaw be up to?
BASTIAN KRULL: Fans, I'm afraid we've gotta take a commercial break! It'll let Mandy settle his thoughts down a bit!
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Post by Office on Jun 22, 2016 5:11:44 GMT -5
THE HERITAGE TAG TEAM TOURNAMENT BEGINS ON JULY 14TH!
- HAMMERSTEIN and ANNA MATTHEWS
- LEXXI D. VINE and HOLLY HOLBROOK
- SLOANE ATREYU and ZELDA ORION
PLUS MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON!
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Post by Office on Jun 22, 2016 5:11:51 GMT -5
JAKE AARONS: This next contest is set to be fought to be one fall with a pinfall, submission or knockout to decide the winner! It has a ten minute time limit in place! Introducing first...
ALL YOU CAN EAT
ALL YOU CAN EAT
"The Cock of the Walk" El Hijo de Pollo makes his way to the stage. Hijo stands stoically and absorbs the response from the crowd. Hijo abruptly points to the stars and BOOM. A barrage of breadcrumbs shoot from the stage and into the crowd.
JAKE AARONS: From the Chicken Coop in Tijuana, Mexico. He weighs in tonight at one hundred and ninety pounds... El Hijo de Pollo!
ALL YOU CAN EAT
ALL YOU CAN EAT
Hijo maintains this stance until all breadcrumbs have trickled to the ground. Hijo grabs a plastic bottle filled with chicken grease. With his eyes glued to the squared circle, the luchadore hurries to the apron. Before facing the crowd he takes a giant swig from the grease bottle. Hijo nearly hemorrhages as he flexes to the crowd culminating in Hijo discharges a greasy mist all over himself and the lucky few in the crowd. The instrumental of Nelly’s “Heart of a Champion” begins playing as the mouth of the giant lion head opens up. As the beat kicks in, Matt Pulver steps out onto the ramp with his fish mask on, checking his wrists and warming up a bit. He keeps his eyes focused on the ring as he walks down the ramp with the determined steps.
JAKE AARONS: From Leksand, Sweden by way of Tokyo, Japan. He weighs in tonight at one hundred and seventy five pounds... THE SWEDISH FISH!
Once he reaches the ring, he quickly steps through the middle and top rope and raises an arm to the audience. He takes off his Lion's Road T-shirt and backs into his corner, rolling his wrists, checking the ropes, stretching his legs and just warming up in general as he waits for the match to start.
JAKE AARONS: Your referee for this bout is Xavier Price!
BASTIAN KRULL: For those confused at home, Matt Pulver decided a good way to counter act El Hijo de Pollo's "fowl play" tactics was to don a mask and call himself the Swedish Fish because fish are the "chickens of the ocean". This has angered El Hijo de Pollo beyond belief in particular the comments about Hijo hiding behind the mask.
MANDEVILLE NELSON: The nerve of that kid!
Pollo is none too pleased about the disrespect with the fish mask and demands Pulver take it off, but Pulver shakes his head. "I OWN POLLO BUCKET" doesn't get the desired response either instead Pulver shouts back, "AND I ENJOY IT!" which sends Pollo into a comical rage! The two men lock-up and jockey for position until Pollo backs him into the corner talking all kinds of shit, Xavier Price calls for a clean break but Pollo doesn't let go until four and slaps his palm down across Pulver's chest! He does it a few more times causing Pulver to stumble away in pain, Pollo runs up behind him and tries to slam his head into the turnbuckle but Pulver puts his leg up to block it and instead slams Pollo's head into it! Pollo takes off, backing into the corner and begging off... but Pulver is having none of it! Pollo ends up on the second rope telling Price to back him off, but Pulver grabs him and sends him across the ring!
MANDEVILLE NELSON: Come on Price! Do your job!
Pollo retreats to the corner again and begs off, but the young lion... or fish's tenacity works against him as Pollo suckers him in and kicks him in the bread basket! Pollo follows it up with a windmill kick that sends Pulver reeling across the ring. Pollo chases him down, double underhooks his arms and snaps him over for a butterfly suplex! He rolls through for a cover!
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Pollo argues about Price's call and stomps on Pulver a few times while continue to argue, Price says something Pollo doesn't like and he takes his attention away from the Swedish fish. Pulver gets up to his knees and Pollo walks over to him and begins eating a barrage of forearm strikes from the Swedish fish! Pollo goes down, flipping and flopping and exits the ring in a hurry. Pollo kicks over the stairs at ringside demanding Price back him up so he can get inside the ring. Price does so and Pollo climbs back inside.
BASTIAN KRULL: El Hijo de Pollo is one of the dirtiest players in this game, Mandy. He's as calculated as they come, but I can't help but feel that Matt Pulver might have him a bit thrown off here.
Pollo calls for a knuckle lock and Pulver obliges, they get one hand locked and Pollo kicks him in the stomach and arm drags him to the mat! He pulls him back up and whips him into the ropes, Hijo doubles over and Pulver clocks him with a single leg dropkick! He quickly gets up and La Magistrals Pollo!
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MANDEVILLE NELSON: Oh my God!
Pulver is still clearly winded from getting kicked in the bread basket, but fires a forearm at Pollo as he tries to retreat to the corner. Pulver tries for another, but Pollo punches him in the liver! Pulver falls to the mat, his turn to flop like a fish! Xaver Price and the ringside doctor both check on him as Pollo puts his finger to his noggin several times.
MANDEVILLE NELSON: You said it, Bastian. He knows his stuff, you'll never keep a Pollo down for long!
Pollo shoves the doctor aside and grabs Pulver, who nails a leaping enzuigiri! Pollo falls into the ropes and comes right back with a kick, but Pulver catches it and dragon screws him to the mat! He grabs the leg and tries to turn him over for a half crab but Pollo shoves him off! Pulver comes running back looking for a double stomp, but Pollo rolls to his feet. Pulver charges him but a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker lays him out! Pollo grabs the fish mask and yanks it off of Pulver, stomping it on the mat. He slaps the Swedish fish a few times telling him to get up, and when he gets to his knees... CHICKEN SCRATCH! A superkick to the head! Pulver goes down to the mat face first! Cover!
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Pulver grabs the bottom rope!
BASTIAN KRULL: Good ring presence from Pulver!
Pulver tries to pull himself up with the ropes, but Pollo chop blocks him and heads to the apron. Pulver crawls across the mat, seeing his fish mask all stomped to shit as Pollo leaps onto the top rope and tries for his springboard curbstomp - Guantanamo Gallus Stomp - but Pulver rolls forward out of the way! Pollo lands and is forced to do a roll of his own because of his momentum. Pulver gets up and dropkicks Pollo into the corner turnbuckles! Pulver charges him, but Pollo ducks and Pulver lands on the second rope! Pollo gets him in the electric chair position and looks for the Dragon suplex to complete the sequence but Pulver rolls it through - VICTORY ROLL!
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Pollo sits straight up in response, so Pulver grabs him by the mask and pulls him up... half hatch suplex! Pulver gets the crowd behind him as Pollo staggers to his feet in the corner... Pulver charges... the bell sounds as Pulver crumbles to the mat and Xavier Price produces a red card to El Hijo de Pollo for a blatant low blow. Pollo walks over and picks up the fish mask and throws it down in Pulver's face and is letting him have a piece of his mind as Xavier Price and several stage hands keep him restrained as a ringside doctor attends to Pulver.
BASTIAN KRULL: Fans, I apologize for this - this was a great contest going between two great in-ring athletes and it has to end like this? I can understand El Hijo de Pollo feeling disrespected, but I do not think that warrants blatantly kicking a man low like that. That's just... no, no excuses. We'll get this sorted out and come right back.
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Post by Office on Jun 22, 2016 5:11:55 GMT -5
EARLIER TODAY...
The scene opens backstage to Jon Davenport taping a black and white piece of paper to the wall. On the page is the image of the Heritage title, as well as an offer for a cash reward and a telephone number. Chad Gomez comes into view with microphone in hand.
CHAD GOMEZ: Jon, after the events of last week and judging by the posters I have to ascertain you have no leads on who has possession of the Heritage Championship belt.
JON DAVENPORT: No, Mr. Gomez, I don't. I may have some names in mind but I am a proud American and a firm believer in due process by law. So in keeping with the ideals of innocence till proven guilty I won't point any fingers...yet. Thankfully, I have quite a few generous fans. A creative and artistic bunch of youngsters. I've received cardboard versions of the belt as well as a drawin' of ol' Robb Daniels in quite the unforgiving position if you catch my drift.
CHAD GOMEZ: Well, give us a couple names. Have you heard any of the rumors circulating around? The internet is a buzz saying everyone from Robb Daniels to Ben Chrenshaw to even your opponent next week Eyesnsane.
JON DAVENPORT: None of them there names would surprise me a bit, Mr. Gomez. However, time will tell. That being said as I said on twitter earlier this week, there is a handsome cash reward on the line for whomever returns my championship. I've earned a lot of accolades in this business. Hell, I feel like i've been in this business since the days when the Dead Sea was still just sick. Mr. Gomez, that Heritage Championship is a symbol of my resurgence in this business. You could of stole my truck, my beer, hell even some of my cash, but no they stole my championship belt. That's alright though Mr. Gomez; don't worry it will all come out in the wash. Now if I may beg your pardon, this ol' huntin' hound dog needs to get ready for his match.
CHAD GOMEZ: Well, there you have it from Jon Davenport. No clue yet as to the whereabouts of the Heritage Championship, but a reward has been offered and If I had to wager a guess I'd say it won't be long before it turns up.
The scene closes to a view of Jon Davenport walking down the hall handing out his papers to event staff.
HERITAGE CHAMPION JON DAVENPORT IN ACTION
WHEN MANE EVENT CONTINUES...
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Post by Office on Jun 22, 2016 5:11:58 GMT -5
We return from break with Heritage Champion Jon Davenport locked in a side headlock courtesy of Jimmy Winner, who is just ruthlessly wrenching the hold in. Davenport tucks the arm closest to Winner's body between the two of them and forces some distance, getting Winner to the ropes where referee Brian Shelzi calls for a break. Winner grinds his hands against Davenport's ears and shoves him away from him!
BASTIAN KRULL: What blatant disrespect.
MANDEVILLE NELSON: You expect anything less from the former James Hickory, he demanded we call him Jimmy Winner for crying out loud! He hasn't even won anything here yet!
BASTIAN KRULL: Don't count him out, though. Tonight could be his night.
MANDEVILLE NELSON: ...right.
Davenport yells, "Come on, Jimmy Loser! Let's go!" which of course draws the ire of a man who never wants to be anything but a winner, he charges and Davenport ducks his attack. He turns around into an elbow! Davenport is dropping visions of ol' Dusty Rhodes with his elbow strikes! Winner is bobbling all over the place! A dazed and confused Winner goes for a clothesline, but the Heritage Champ ducks that too and winds up bodyslamming him! Winner springs up... HEADBUTT and a BODYSLAM send him right back down! Davenport drops a fist onto his noggin! Winner sells it by kicking his feet out and stumbling up to his feet... Davenport backs into the ropes and looks like he's gonna big boot him, but instead fakes him out.. IRON CLAW!
MANDEVILLE NELSON: THE IRON CLAW!
Winner fights it for as long as he can, but ultimately is forced down to the mat where his shoulders are pinned to the mat!
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Davenport releases the hold and gets his arms raised in victory by Brian Shelzi, but you can tell the Heritage title being missing is really effecting him. Davenport climbs out onto the runway and the fans pop as La Cucaracha rushes out from the back, holding his "LOST TITLE" pamphlet. She runs up to him and the two begin chatting as they walk to the back.
BASTIAN KRULL: What do you think that's all about?
MANDEVILLE NELSON: Maybe she's turning herself in.
BASTIAN KRULL: Maybe she's got a lead!
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Post by Office on Jun 22, 2016 5:12:01 GMT -5
AS I WALK THROUGH THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH
The fans rise to their feet as "Gangster's Paradise" by Coolio begins playing. The house lights shut off all at once and seemingly hundreds of camera flashes begin lighting up the darkened venue then suddenly the lion's eyes glow before the mouth opens up and Robb Daniels and his wife Lauren walk out. Daniels smiles ear to ear, taking a few steps down the runway before stopping to point at the KOL Championship around his waist. He continues walking to the ring where he stops on the apron, steps on the bottom rope and pulls up the middle so his wife Lauren can climb into the ring. Daniels wipes his boots before slipping through the ropes himself. Lauren stands in the middle of the ring clapping for her husband as Robb circles around, removing the title from around his waist and hoisting it high into the air then ascends the middle turnbuckle. He looks out at the crowd, then grabs the camera of the cameraman on the apron and begins talking trash into the camera. Daniels hops down as Chad Gomez has entered the ring.
CHAD GOMEZ: First of all, Robb, congratulations on winning the KOL Championship two weeks ago at Quest for the Crown! This is your first night back from vaca--
ROBB DANIELS: It's good to be back, Chad! Great to be back in Vegas!
The crowd boos as puts his arm around his wife and smirks.
ROBB DANIELS: I see there is still no love lost after a couple of weeks.
CHAD GOMEZ: Well, a lot has transpired over these last couple of weeks... Jon Davenport, the man you defeated to earn your way into the Quest for the Crown, won a $250,000 Battle Royal and a briefcase that we found out last week contained the Heritage Championship. He went on to make a successful first defense over Keith Skyfire, but the title went missing during the post match scrum.
ROBB DANIELS: See that's the difference between Davenport and I... I am a good champion! A champion you can be proud of! A champion who keeps track of his championship belt! A champion who wears his title belt around his waist or in this case draped across my shoulder...
The crowd boos.CHAD GOMEZ: Also, the announcement that the Heritage Tag Team Championship titles will be coming to Lion's Road at our special on July 14th. Is that something you'd be interested in?ROBB DANIELS: Honestly Chad... as the champion of Lion's Road, the King of the Lions... I don't have time to carry another division. I have a huge target on me as the ace of this promotion, everyone is gunning for me... EVERYONE wants a piece of the champ!
“Columbia” by Oasis hits the speakers as the fans jump to their feet to see Julian Cutlass emerge from the entrance. He steps onto the elevated runway, wearing a gray business suit and in his hand he holds the leather bag featured recently on one of Lion’s Roads televised spots.
MANDEVILLE NELSON: There's the man that first arrived on the scene here last week, his name is Julian Cutlass and he was the ace of the original Lion's Road up in Canada - the one Pollo Bucket bought the right to the name from. BASTIAN KRULL: As a combat sports guru, Mandy, I know all about Julian Cutlass - he's the complete package; he's got strikes, submissions and some of the nastiest suplexes this side of Japan.
MANDEVILLE NELSON: We know a lot about Julian Cutlass, but not a clue as to why he's here... but it looks as though we're going to find out!
Robb Daniels has a dismissive sneer on his face, the golden KOL Championship draped over his shoulder glittering as only it can as he watches Cutlass walk down to the runway. Cutlass reaches the apron, staring down Daniels, almost as if he expects to be jumped. Cutlass cautiously ducks under the top rope, keeping his eyes on Daniels as he enters the ring. A stage hand offers him a microphone when he beckons for one. Cutlass takes the microphone and stands still, waiting for the Las Vegas crowd to settle down.JULIAN CUTLASS: It's good to be in Las Vegas.Mick Foley would be proud of that cheap pop.JULIAN CUTLASS: Robb Daniels, I caught your match with Matt Pulver... the one where you won the new King of the Lion's Championship. It was impressive, and I feel that Lion's Road is in good hands with such a seasoned competitor as its champion.The two men stand only a few paces across from each other. Chad Gomez is standing in the ring and seems caught somewhere emotionally between excitement and the fear of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Robb Daniels glances over to Chad Gomez and motions for him to give him the microphone. Chad complies and Robb stares down Cutlass for a moment prior to putting the mic to his lips.
ROBB DANIELS: It's been a long time, hasn't it, Julian? Did you come out here to pat me on the back and give me your seal of approval? Maybe pass the torch?
The small contingent of Daniels' fans laugh and hoot and holler, as a small "DANIELS" chant breaks out. Cutlass' expression doesn't change much.
ROBB DANIELS: Okay, seriously... what do you want?
JULIAN CUTLASS: My seal of approval may not mean much to you, Robb, but what I have in my bag may be of great importance to you and everyone else.He holds up the brown leather bag.MANDEVILLE NELSON: This is like Christmas! Open it up!Cutlass reaches into the bag and what he removes sends the crowd into a frenzy; in his hands is a shimmering gold championship belt, he lays it across his arms so Robb Daniels, Chad Gomez and the cameraman can call read its face plate: KING OF LIONS HEAVYWEIGHT CROWN. MANDEVILLE NELSON: I haven't seen that belt since I was an internet wrestling columnist!Chad Gomez is again torn between being a giddy fan ready to mark out and trying to remain composed to conduct this interview. Robb Daniels wears a look of suspicion on his face.
JULIAN CUTLASS: You see... In 2007, I unified all of the major championship titles in Canada into one belt. The King of Lions Crown was the cornerstone of that new championship and now that the Lion's Road name is being used again, I didn't feel right holding onto this. It's time I return the first generation KOL Crown back to the promotion... Robb Daniels, this is rightfully yours. You are the King of the Lions Champion, not me.Cutlass stretches out the championship belt to Robb Daniels. Daniels takes the title holding it in his right hand looking at it before pushing it back slowly towards the chest of Cutlass who looks on confused as he holds the title that's already pressed firmly against his chest.
ROBB DANIELS: I don't need your gifts, Julian, I won this championship in the Quest for the Crown, not that one. You fans can think of me what you will, but I don't accept titles that are handed to me... I win them in the ring. Just like I did this one...Robb Daniels raises up his KOL Heavyweight title in front of Cutlass’ face.
ROBB DANIELS: This is the REAL King of Lions Championship, and I am the King of Lion's Road. This is my company, and this is my title... the only one recognized as being of any importance around here. Cutlass looks very angrily at Daniels. Both men are looking furious at each other and the microphones simultaneously drop from their hands as they begin jawing at each other, no doubt strings of curses coming from their mouths. MANDEVILLE NELSON: This is about to turn ugly! They’re going to tear each other apart!Just as the two men are about to leap into blows, Chad Gomez’s security detail slides into the ring and comes between the two men but have trouble holding them back, and so extra security personnel from ringside flood into the ring and soon it’s full with nearly a dozen bodyguards that have come between them as they continue to shout across the ring towards one another.
MANDEVILLE NELSON: Folks, we’re going to have to go to a commercial break, but I can tell you from looking at this scene here that this is not over, not over by a long shot!
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Post by Office on Jun 22, 2016 5:12:05 GMT -5
JAKE AARONS: This is your main event of uh... MANE EVENT and it is set to be fought to one fall with pinfall, submission or knockout to decide the winner! It has television time remaining in place for a time limit! Introducing first...
Taylor Swift's "Shake it Off" hits and Holly Holbrook comes out of the lion's mouth, pauses, and takes a moment to do the sign of the cross, ending with her pointing both hands skyward. As she finishes this gesture the vocal stylings kick in.
'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off'
JAKE AARONS: From Tulsa, Oklahoma. Weighing in one hundred and twenty one pounds... Holly Holbrook!
Holly, smiling brightly, starts making her way towards the ring while waving at those who came out to support the product. There's a bit of a spring to her step, she practically skips her way down, adding a spin as she approaches the ring. Holly enters by climbing through the middle ropes. Once inside she does another spin, this time ending with her extending both of her arms skyward. With a final wave to the people, she turns her attention to her opponent, offering them the same friendly smile she had been wearing the entire time. The electro beat of Photronique's 'Call Me Superstar' invades the arena speakers, as the lights go down and a star-spangled spotlight focuses on the entrance.
JAKE AARONS: Her partner from Savannah, Georgia! She weighs in at one hundred and eighteen pounds... LEXXI D. VINE!
You can call me superstar, whoa-oh
You can call me superstar, whoa-oh
Oh, they wish they got this far, whoa-oh
You can call me superstar, whoa-oh
A moment later, Lexxi D. Vine sashays out in her best attempt at a catwalk strut. As the audience showers her with boos, the youngster hits a model-like pose on the entrance platform, accompanied by quick strobes to simulate photography flashes. As the lights come back up, she begins to walk down the runway, running her hands over her shoulders to symbolise 'brushing off' the hate. She then enters the ring through the middle rope and glowers at Holly.
JAKE AARONS: Their opponents at a combined weight of three hundred and ninety two pounds... HAMMERSTEIN and ANNA MATTHEWS!
As the opening strains of “Violent and Funky” by Infectious Grooves plays, the graphic ‘Straight Outta Whynot’ appears on the POLLOVISION. Smoke/fog begins to bellow from the nose of the lion. Jacob Hammerstein bounds through the smoke, dragging Anna Matthews behind him by the hand. He trips and falls, and she shakes her head at him and marches on. Poor Hammerstein dusts himself off and heads down the ramp. Matthews gets in the ring, Hammerstein climbs up onto the second turnbuckle and raises his arms but falls inside the ring. Lexxi laughs at him, but Anna Matthews lunges at her and D. Vine ducks behind Holly.
JAKE AARONS: Your referee for this bout is Cordell Garner!
The bell sounds with Matthews and Holbrook inside the ring, Anna Matthews stares down Holly and just smiles the whole time... definitely creeping her out. Holly backs into the corner and Matthews lunges at her, Holbrook ducks out of the ring quickly making an automatic tag to Lexxi D. Vine who charges in and begins pounding the crap out of Anna Matthews! She drags her out by the hair and whips her across the ring! Lexxi charges in... nobody home! Anna Matthews licks her lips as she begins her big ball of violent strikes! Lexxi stumbles out of the corner and falls to the mat. She begins pulling herself up and eats a Bakatare sliding kick for that!
BASTIAN KRULL: That'll mess up your face really quick.
Anna Matthews tags in Hammerstein, who takes his time climbing through the ropes so he doesn't trip. He pulls Lexxi to her feet and applies an arm wringer, but Lexxi responds in kind with a huge slap to the face that looks like it may have rocked his equilibrium because he doubles over a little wobbly on his feet. Lexxi knees him in the face and then elbows him in the back of the head before tagging in Holly Holbrook. Holbrook backs Hammerstein into the ropes and shoots him out, but he reverses mid-stride and sends her into the ropes instead. He tries to leap up and over her but loses his balance in the process and falls on his ass. Anna face palms while Lexxi cackles as only Lexxi can.
MANDEVILLE NELSON: This is a real interesting predicament for Hammerstein to be in. Three females and himself.
BASTIAN KRULL: I'm sure he doesn't mind, it's why I took drama classes all throughout high school.
Holbrook tries to grab his legs and maybe lock him in a submission, but he kicks her off and scrambles to his feet. She rebounds with a forearm, but it has little effect for the man known only as Hammerstein. She backs up and tries again, but Hammerstein belly bounces her! She falls on her butt and Matthews applauds approvingly. She gets up a bit embarrassed and runs into the Tex/Mex arm drag! Lexxi screams at her and Holly shakes her head and rushes back to her feet only to eat a clothesline! Hammerstein hops over and slaps Anna's hand to bring her back into the match. Hammerstein pulls Holly to her feet and moves out of the way as Anna comes off the top with a somersault seated senton! She remains on top for the cover!
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Matthews pulls Holbrook to her feet and whips her into the ropes, Lexxi makes a blind tag.
BASTIAN KRULL: Don't think anyone saw that, I barely heard it!
Matthews goes for something, but Holly changes it up on her and takes her to the mat with a headscissors take down! D. Vine jumps on top of Matthews, pummelling her with elbows, forearms, hands, everything as Holbrook looks on confused. Garner whisks her away informing her of the blind tag, but Holbrook insists that she didn't touch her. Sure enough, a replay reveals that Lexxi simply clapped her hands behind Holly's back and jumped into the match. Lexxi pulls Anna up into a standing position with a headlock applied, Matthews quickly elbows her way out of it but Lexxi eye rakes her and then levels her with an outside to inside crescent kick! Matthews drops to a knee, and Lexxi stomps her down to the mat! Lexxi backs into the ropes and charges forward, she leaps into the air almost as though she's trying to do her curb stomp to Anna's face but Anna gets her legs up and blocks it. D. Vine falls on her behind, but rolls backwards and bounces off the ropes again. Matthews gets her legs up for a monkey flip, but Lexxi blocks the flip portion so Matthews kicks her back into the ropes. D. Vine comes charging again and KIP UP HURACANRANA!
MANDEVILLE NELSON: Beautiful!
D. Vine is sent out to the apron by the move, and Holbrook hops off the apron, pulls Lexxi down to the floor and slides in. D. Vine is furious at this, and sulks on the outside while Holbrook runs right into a heart kick! Matthews tags in Hammerstein, who's eyes light up when Holbrook falls into the corner. He slaps his ass a couple of times... and just kidding, no stink face. Instead, Hammerstein lightly jogs across the ring to prevent himself from tripping and cannonballs Holly! Lexxi points and laughs as Holly teeters over and falls to the mat. Matthews exits the ring to chase after Lexxi as Hammerstein climbs to the first rope, then to the second and bounces in place. He yells "WHY!?" and the fans yell "WHY NOT!?" and nails the slingshot corner splash! He hooks the leg!
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Lexxi runs by, grabs the leg and puts it on the bottom rope to save her team. This allows Matthews to catch up with her though and she grabs her by the hair and slings her over the guardrail into the crowd. Matthews climbs out after her and D. Vine is crawling away screaming for security as Matthews is tossing furniture aside at every turn to get after her. Back in the ring, Hammerstein decides to back up to the second rope again, but trips on the first rope. He catches him and slowly but surely manages to plant his feet on the second rope and bounces in place... he leaps off...
BASTIAN KRULL: NOBODY HOME!
Hammerstein gets up holding his gut in pain and staggers around the ring, Holbrook gets up holding herself in no doubt equal amounts of pain... she grabs the top rope and lunges into the ring... HOLLY GO ROUND! The 23rd Psalm! She grabs both legs for extra leverage on the cover!
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Holbrook leaps to her feet in celebration and expects to admonished by Lexxi D. Vine, but it doesn't come. She looks around for her frenemy, but can't find her and shrugs as she smiles brightly as Garner raises her arm high in the air!
BASTIAN KRULL: Well, fans, I hope you enjoyed this preview of the Heritage Tag Team tournament - it's very likely these two teams could wind up in each other's paths again but we'll find out for sure in the coming weeks! Until next time, I'm Bastian Krull.
MANDEVILLE NELSON: I'm Mandeville Nelson!
BASTIAN KRULL: See you again soon!
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Post by Office on Jun 23, 2016 18:31:58 GMT -5
JOIN US ON JUNE 30TH FOR ANOTHER EDITION OF MANE EVENT!
Corey Cruelty takes on Hammerstein
Jon Davenport goes up against Eyesnsane
and an all star main event as... Julian Cutlass, Matt Pulver & La Cucaracha square off with Robb Daniels, Ben Chrenshaw & El Hijo de Pollo
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