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11/23/2017 - Lion's Road 75 Nov 22, 2017 11:44:31 GMT -5

Post by Office on Nov 22, 2017 11:44:31 GMT -5

Lion's Road 75 does not begin the cheers of the fans or the best commentary in combat sports; it starts with the howl of the wind and then the hooded face of Heritage Heavyweight Champion James Edwards. The Burning Heart, clad in black from head-to-toe, is eerily calm. The wind doesn't make him shiver or his water. It does not do anything; his gaze remains resolute and then breaks into a snarl.

The camera pans back to reveal Alexander Irvine entering an alley. It quickly shifts to Edwards with his back against a brick wall before settling on an awkward corner angle that makes the distance between the two men seem like an ocean instead of fifteen or so feet.

Neither man speaks. The wind howls again. Irvine sadistically smiles like fate is waving at him. Edwards trance-like state remains unbroken. Each man continues their stoic staring contest, silently daring the other to make the first move.

Suddenly a side door creaks open. Bring light invades the alley like the precursors to the arrival of a SWAT team. However, it is not Barrie's Finest that break through the threshold of light, Lion's Road security quickly fill the tight space.

Irvine walks off as the security crew usher Edwards into the light and out of the picture. The doors slam and whoever is manning the camera quickly pivots to capture a poster of a roaring lion tacked on the door.

The bell sounds and the World Tag Team Champion locks up with his opponent, Scott Matthews. Buchanan grabs him in a side headlock but Matthews quickly backs him up into the ropes and shoots him off, Buchanan rebounds off the opposing set of ropes. Matthews drops down and forces Buchanan to leap over him, the man formerly known as Tiger Mask Red stops and turns - only to be hip tossed to the mat! Buchanan springs up and eats a body slam! He arches his back in pain, but then gets right back up and delivers a body slam of his own to Matthews! Matthews gets up and looks like he wants to return to the well and try and body slam Eli again, but Saul Asper yells at him. Matthews is momentarily distracted and gets kneed in the gut as Buchanan backs him into the ropes.

SAM HEWITT
If you missed it, Eli Buchanan has a new manager. This long-haired fellow on the outside in the suit is Saul Asper - yes, THAT Asper family from Manitoba. I guess they felt they needed to encroach on professional wrestling.

CHAD GOMEZ
Is it wrong to explore multiple ventures?

SAM HEWITT
Of course not, I can still question the motives though.

Buchanan drags him away from the ropes and knees him again! Matthews falls to the mat holding his abdominal region as Asper applauds his client, Buchanan looks to the crowd and gets a mixed response. Only a few hours from the man's hometown of Guelph, Ontario - he's got a few fans here. Matthews pulls himself up to his feet with the ropes, his back to Buchanan - Buchanan grabs him in a rear waist hold and tries to pull him away from the ropes. Matthews hangs on, so Eli drives a knee into Scott's thigh! Matthews lets go and gets taken for a ride! GERMAN SUPLEX!

He holds it!

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2...

KICK OUT!

Buchanan grabs Matthews in a front chancery and cranks it on, wrenching the hold in tighter every time that "Hollywood" tries to get up. The fans familiar with his time in Simcoe County Championship Wrestling begin to rally behind him, so that gives him a bit of energy to fight up... Buchanan hangs on as he does so and backs him up into the corner. He drives a knee into his gut again, pulls him out and scoops him up...

NORTHERN LIGHTS BOMB!

SAM HEWITT
Dazed and Confused! Buchanan with the cover!

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2...

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3!

SAM HEWITT
And that'll do it!

Buchanan rolls off of Matthews and Saul Asper comes into the ring, helps his client to his feet and raises his arm in victory. He gives him a pat on the back then collects Eli's half of the World Tag Team Championship as Buchanan is offered a water bottle from a stage hand. Buchanan takes a swig and hands it to Asper, who takes a drink of it himself... then spits it on Matthews! The stage hands push Asper away, Buchanan grabs his manager unsure of what just happened and guides them out of the ring.

Last Edit: Nov 23, 2017 21:00:53 GMT -5 by Office

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11/23/2017 - Lion's Road 75 Nov 22, 2017 11:44:42 GMT -5

Post by Office on Nov 22, 2017 11:44:42 GMT -5

THROWBACK THURSDAY - 11/24/2016
TRIOS TAG MATCH

JULIAN CUTLASS, BEN CHRENSHAW & JAMES EDWARDS vs. MATT PULVER, HAMMERSTEIN & AJ KNIGHT

We return from commercial with the former Iron Champion Ben Chrenshaw dropping consecutive elbows on AJ Knight's leg before clamping on a single leg lock. Knight manages to transition from his seated position and get up to his his knees and slaps Chrenshaw in the face a few times before the Crippler wrenches it in tighter and sends the young lion back to the mat in pain. Chrenshaw reaches up and tags the King of the Lions in. The crowd roars for Cutlass, who pulls Knight off the mat and drills him with forearm strikes, backing him up into the ropes. He shoots him out and waylays him on the return with a palm strike! Cutlass pushes Knight out of the ring with his foot and then points to Matt Pulver which undoubtedly draws the biggest pop of the night. Pulver hurries in and then the two men circle around before locking up, Cutlass backs Pulver up into the ropes and referee Cordell Garner calls for a clean break. Cutlass raises his arms and goes to back off, but Pulver repeatedly elbows him in the face! Cutlass doubles over in pain and Pulver grabs his wrist and shoots him into the ropes. Pulver roars and leaps into the forearm smash, driving the King of the Lions to the mat. Pulver gets up and kicks Cutlass in the chest a few times, forcing the champion to his feet to avoid the blows. Pulver grabs him, snapmares him to the mat and applies a chinlock. Cutlass doesn't waste any time trying to get up and manages to do so without much of a fight. He tries to back up into his corner, but Pulver changes the direction and Hammerstein reaches in to slap Pulver's back and make the tag. With the ten second rule in play, Pulver and Hammerstein each grab an arm and whip Cutlass across the ring. Pulver gets him on the rebound with a dropkick to the knee and quickly rolls out to avoid the yellow card, while Hammerstein nails a beautiful running elbow just as Cutlass lands on the mat!

BASTIAN KRULL:
Look at how crisp that elbow drop was! Hammerstein's confidence in the ring has improved dramatically.

CHAD GOMEZ:
Look, Bas, I don't like the dweeb, but Eli Buchanan's fire ball to the face of Hammerstein seemed to have the opposite effect of what was intended. Sure, he was out for a bit for his face to heal up but ever since he came back... he's been an entirely different cat. The old Hammerstein would've been eaten alive by Ben Chrenshaw, but this one held his own. I'll give him that.

Hammerstein makes a quick cover after dropping his nearly two hundred and seventy pound frame on the fifty pounds lighter Cutlass, but the champion kicks out at two. Hammerstein rolls off and climbs to his feet while Cutlass gets up quickly and tries to beat him there, but Knight and Pulver alert Hammerstein and Mr. No Joke turns and blasts the King of the Lions with a lariat! To his credit though, Cutlass absorbs the blow and stumbles on wobbly legs... then falls back into the corner. Hammerstein lights him up with some knife edge chops, but the fan favourite gets maybe a bit too overzealous and shushes the crowd as he holds up his hand for a chop, Cutlass cracks him with an elbow that sounds horrible because of the crowd's silence. Causing a gasp from the audience and the men on both sides to wince. Cutlass grabs the staggered Hammerstein and launches him into the ropes before charging him... LARIAT! Hammerstein nearly lands on his head and Cutlass flattens him out to make the cover.

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2-KICKOUT!

The crowd is surprised, but the King of the Lions doesn't seem to be. He grabs Hammerstein and pulls him over toward the corner, reaching out for a tag... Edwards extends his hand, but Chrenshaw slaps it away and tags back in instead. Chrenshaw simply pushes the wobbled Hammerstein to the mat and begins stomping him repeatedly. Hammerstein retreats to the corner to get away, but the Crippler pulls him up and blasts him with a slap to the face! He then whips Hammerstein out into the ropes, then nails him with a calf kick! Instead of covering, Chrenshaw stomps him a few more times before sitting him up and applying a figure four neck lock. Hammerstein rolls over to get closer to the ropes, but just as he's reaching for it - James Edwards leans down and tags Chrenshaw. The Crippler gets up as Garner is counting to ten and gets nose to nose with Edwards, who tells him "I'll break it again!" to a pop from the crowd. Chrenshaw smirks and exits the ring. The new Iron Champion grabs Hammerstein in a cravate and is about to roll forward to complete the move, but Chrenshaw trips him up from the outside! The two men land awkwardly and Edwards gets up, telling Chrenshaw to get in the ring and fight. Cutlass admonishes Chrenshaw while trying to play peacekeeper, but the two continue arguing. Chrenshaw tells him to focus on the match and Edwards turns around into a powerslam! Hammerstein stumbles back up to his feet, bounces off the ropes and drops his weight on Edwards - running senton! He covers!

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2...

KICK OUT!

Edwards rolls out onto the apron and then plants both feet on the floor, gasping for air. Cutlass hops into the ring and blasts Hammerstein with a shot to the face causing him to fall against the ropes, Cutlass pulls him up and does it again... then Hammerstein roars back with a shot of his own! Cutlass shakes it off and cracks him again, but Hammerstein slams both hands against his chest, eats another shot and then begins speedballing Cutlass' head between his left and right hand punches! The champion staggers back and Hammerstein bounds off the ropes, but a lariat sends him down to the mat! He covers!

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2-SAVE BY KNIGHT!

Cutlass shakes off the kick to the back of the head that Knight just gave him and drags Hammerstein away from the corner. He pulls him over to his corner and reaches out, Edwards gets up on the apron and leans in to tag Cutlass before Chrenshaw can get it. The Crippler chuckles and folds his arms over the top rope while Cutlass and Edwards pull Hammerstein into the middle of the ring and each take off in opposite directions, but come charging in with flying elbows - now available in stereo! Before Hammerstein can topple over, Edwards pulls him in for a front facelock. He begins to hoist him up, and Cutlass stops leaving the ring despite the eight count to help Edwards keep him upside down for the suplex. Cutlass quickly exits the ring and Edwards brings Hammerstein crashing down to the mat with a suplex! He covers!

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2-KICK OUT!

CHAD GOMEZ:
Y'know, if being a pro-wrestler doesn't work out for Hammerstein - he's shown here tonight that he'd be a great human punching bag.

BASTIAN KRULL:
No doubt about it, Hammerstein desperately needs to make a tag. Both Knight and Pulver have been in the ring, but it was so brief that I think they're probably feeling like they just left the locker room. You certainly want to freshen up on the apron, but the idea behind quick tags is to not only keep the pressure on your opponent but it's to keep your adrenaline going at the proper rate. This trio of Cutlass, Edwards and Chrenshaw is not one I want to come back into a match cold against.

Edwards is slow to get up after the suplex, and crawls over to the ropes to help him return to a vertical base. He does so successfully and then grabs Hammerstein up off his knees and applies a cravate, wrenching it in tightly. Hammerstein picks him up off the mat, but Edwards clamps it on tighter to force him to put him back down. Feeling as though Hammerstein's not fighting it enough, Edwards loosens it up and tries for an ace crusher but Hammerstein pushes him away - Edwards runs into enemy territory and AJ Knight cheap shots him! The shot turns Edwards around just in time to see two hundred and seventy pounds of mass hurdling toward him! Pulver and Knight dive for safety as Hammerstein crushes Edwards with the Stinger Splash! Hammerstein leans over the ropes in exhaustion as Edwards remains underneath him. Knight tags himself in and with the help of Garner and Pulver, peels Hammerstein off and help him out to the apron. Knight pulls Edwards up before whipping him into the ropes - he dropkicks him on the rebound - Edwards falls back into the ropes so Knight grabs him and scoop slams him to the mat! He follows that up with a knee drop and covers!

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2-KICK OUT!

Knight pulls him up and several forearm shots follow, he then pushes him back into the corner and spins with a rolling forearm! Edwards eats the shot full force and stumbles away in pain. Knight waits patiently... then superkicks him as he turns back toward him. Edwards falls back into enemy territory, but neither Pulver or Hammerstein make any attempt to cheap shot him - as you might expect - Knight walks over and instead of tagging in one of his partners. He grabs Edwards and chucks him out of the ring! He drops down and rolls out after him, making automatic tags for both sides but each side watches as Knight pulls Edwards up and whips him into the guardrail! Burning Heart hits hard, but seems to get fired up by it as he comes running out with vengeance in mind but Knight picks him up as though he's going to do an inverted atomic drop... but instead drives him into the edge of the apron! Edwards falls to the ground clutching his back and Knight repeatedly stomps on it. He pulls Edwards up and rolls him back into the ring, Knight slides in after him. Garner asks either side if someone is going to come in on the automatic tag and Chrenshaw looks as though he's going too, but ends up shaking his head as Knight stomps Edwards some more.

BASTIAN KRULL:
You always wonder about these great tag matches when they're announced - who's going to coexist, who isn't - I'm surprised that virtually every combination in this match is getting along just fine with one another. Besides Ben Chrenshaw of course. Both Cutlass and Edwards seemed content with putting aside any past issues with Chrenshaw for this bout, but the Crippler apparently harbours a grudge against the Burning Heart, James Edwards.

CHAD GOMEZ:
Oh, spare me the BS, Bas. It's one thing to defeat a man, to wrestle a championship away - that's the nature of this sport, there's no getting around that. James Edwards is reckless though, he may have very well ended Johnny Ajax's career with the Violent Gospel. He BROKE Ben Chrenshaw's nose, Bas... is it fine and dandy for a man to try and put another man on the shelf and take food from his loved one's mouths? To take earnings from his pocket?

BASTIAN KRULL:
There's a reason the referee instructs you to intelligently defend yourself before every match. Injures can and will happen, Ben Chrenshaw was lying on the mat and completely aware of what was going on. It's HIS job to defend himself, his job to get himself out of that position and guess what? He didn't. I don't believe for one minute that James Edwards intended to break his nose so much as he was trying to lure him into a disadvantageous position, but that's what happened. Concussions happen too, I'm very happy that we're finally taking them seriously enough to do what we can to prevent them but they're still going to happen.

Knight pulls Edwards up to his feet and clamps on a front face lock and begins driving knees into his sternum. Edwards tries to pull away, but Knight yanks him back into the face lock and backs into his corner where he tags in Matt Pulver. Pulver comes in and the crowd expresses their excitement about this match up, Knight drops Edwards to the mat with a swinging neckbreaker and Pulver grabs a leg, looks right at Ben Chrenshaw and applies a single leg crab! He contorts his and the Iron Champion's body in such a way that he is able to grab Edwards' arm and yank it back while still maintaining the crab hold. Edwards writhes in pain and refuses to answer Garner's question, instead trying to wriggle his free leg and catch a rope with it. He comes within inches and Chrenshaw slyly walks over, sticks his foot inside the rope and yanks it back causing Cutlass to bolt into the ring and break the submission up. Cutlass gets in Chrenshaw's face again, but the only man to submit our King of the Lions Champion just smiles and walks back to his corner. Cutlass shakes his head and joins him on the apron, opting to save his breath. Pulver grabs Edwards' arm and steps over, applying the Yamashita Special. Edwards twists his body, alleviating the pressure and manages to grab Pulver's foot and knock him off balance - freeing himself up in the process. Edwards hops into Pulver's guard and the Swedish young lion manages to grab Edwards' arm before he can strike down on him, and goes for a kimura... well, maybe not. Pulver pushes his head away and rotates his hips, putting his shin right underneath Edwards' chin and begins pushing away. Cutlass bolts into the ring and breaks up the hold again, knowing full well that if the Omaplata is completed that Edwards could tap in seconds. Cutlass' interference draws in AJ Knight, while Hammerstein is still recovering on the apron. Chrenshaw doesn't budge. Knight shoves Cutlass out of the way and attacks Edwards as he's getting up in the corner. Cutlass is grabbed by Pulver and tackled into the adjacent corner while Chrenshaw slowly walks over to Knight and Edwards fighting and smiles as Knight glances up at him, then motions for him to continue. Hammerstein grabs Chrenshaw from inside the ring and tosses him in! Chrenshaw butt scoots away from his former challenger as Edwards clobbers Knight with a back fist! Knight stumbles away and up against the ropes. Edwards charges him, but Knight chucks him over the top rope just as Chrenshaw hoofs Hammerstein in the groin with a upkick! Referee Garner calls for the bell! Pulver and Cutlass both snap back to reality and cease fighting, curious as to what happened.

BASTIAN KRULL:
I don't envy Garner's job, I'll tell you that much.

CHAD GOMEZ:
No kidding. This one went to hell real fast.

Garner speaks with Aarons as Hammerstein rolls out of the ring and medical staff greets him in the aisle and rushes him to the back. Edwards is attended to by some other medical staff, but pushes them away. Pulver grabs Knight and tries to calm him down, while Cutlass asks Chrenshaw what happened but the former Iron Champion just gets up and ignores him.

JAKE AARONS:
Referee Cordell Garner has called a stop to this match as a result of both sides committing red card fouls!

Pulver gets Knight out of the ring, who seems to be apologizing to his partner. Pulver stays between Edwards and Knight as he walks Knight to the back, Cutlass spins Chrenshaw around asking him what he did but Chrenshaw headbutts him! The protective face mask making it ten times more damaging than a normal headbutt! The King of the Lions goes down in a heap and security dives inside to separate them, but Chrenshaw ducks out of the ring and walks around the ring. He stops and smirks at Edwards before continuing onto the back. While Cutlass tries to shove medical staff away and rushes to the back after Chrenshaw, Edwards rises to his feet, wincing in pain.

Last Edit: Nov 23, 2017 23:12:02 GMT -5 by Office

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11/23/2017 - Lion's Road 75 Nov 22, 2017 11:44:45 GMT -5

Post by Office on Nov 22, 2017 11:44:45 GMT -5

Becky Chande waits backstage near a door with a sign reading "Mandeville Nelson" tacked on it.

Becky Chande: Breaking news, Lion's Road fans, sources that wish to remain anonymous informed me that James Edwards and Pollobucket representative Mandeville Nelson are meeting behind this closed door. They told me that Mr. Nelson is not pleased with the Heritage Heavyweight Champion's attempted back alley brawl with Alexander Irvine earlier tonight.

The door suddenly opens, and a wide-eyed Edwards glances at the camera and then over at Becky. His look of surprise then morphs into one of disdain.

James Edwards: For God's sake, Becky, I thought you were better than this paparazzi bullshit.

Becky's eyes show a flash of irritation, but as always she keeps her composure.

Becky Chande: A woman has to do her job.

Edwards does not respond. He just starts walking. Becky starts after him, her heels clicking in the same manner as a trotting horse, but try as she may the intrepid reporter can't keep up with the Burning Heart. James turns, sees Becky trailing him, and sighs.

James Edwards: Alright, what do you want to know?

Becky takes a moment to catch up with Edwards.

Becky Chande: Were you meeting with Mandeville Nelson?

James Edwards: Yep.

Becky Chande: I take it he wasn't happy about your unscheduled brawl with Alexander Irvine on the night of a title defense?

James Edwards: That is correct.

Becky Chande: Are there going to be any negative repercussions for it?

James Edwards: Nope.

Becky Chande: Really?

James Edwards: I got a warning never to do it again. Mandy is a fair dude. He knows I ain't got much of a history of pulling stunts like that. He said don't do it again and I gave him my word that I won't.

Becky Chande: So why did you try to fight Alexander on the night of such a big match?

Edwards aura takes on a sharp tone.

James Edwards: Unfinished business.

Becky Chande: Do you mean the pull-apart brawl you two had in the catering line last week?

James Edwards: Yep, if the old bastard is so keen on running me down for asking him a question, then I'll give him what he wants, simple as that.

Becky Chande: Speaking of tag team partners, have you had any luck in finding one?

James shakes his head no.

James Edwards: I ain't got the time to worry about that this week with the title fight.

Becky Chande: Fair enough, any final thoughts before I let you go?

James Edwards: Yeah I do. I ain't gotta title fight or any kind of fight next week. The way I see it I'm free to take care of some business so Irvine if you're watching this, find me in the ring next week, and I'll show you what a salad eating fairy can do to an overgrown monkey who still wants to play army man. Have a good one, Becky.

Edwards scoots out of the picture before Chande can even return the favor.

Last Edit: Nov 23, 2017 14:01:25 GMT -5 by Office

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11/23/2017 - Lion's Road 75 Nov 22, 2017 11:44:48 GMT -5

Post by Office on Nov 22, 2017 11:44:48 GMT -5

JAKE AARONS
Ladies and gentlemen... this Heritage Heavyweight title bout is to be fought over a thirty minute time limit with one fall, one submission or a knockout.

SAM HEWITT
Yup, that's right - the LAC passed an amendment that all title bouts in Lion's Road will operate with a thirty minute time limit in place. Great news, if you ask me.

JAKE AARONS
Introducing the challenger from Fort Worth, Texas. He weighs in at two hundred and thirty four pounds... "ICONIC" ALAN ENVY!

"Swear it to the Sun" by Voodoo Johnson hits and the former Heritage Heavyweight Champion saunters out from the back. He hops up onto the ring apron and looks around before climbing in, then extending his arms out to a mixed reaction from the crowd.

JAKE AARONS
His opponent from Lexington, Kentucky! He weighs in at two hundred and four pounds... the current, reigning and defending Heritage Heavyweight Champion! JAMES "BURNING HEART" EDWARDS!

"Okay."

Strobe lights move with the easy beat of "My Name is Human" by Highly Suspect. James Edwards walks out in his hooded ring jacket, title belt wrapped around his waist. He looks out at the crowd, then moves his hood down with the opening lyrics. Moving with the meandering pace of the music, his eyes never leave the ring. He laps the squared circle, slides under the bottom ropes, and bows martial arts style to all four corners before settling into his own.

JAKE AARONS
Your referee for this bout is Buster Powell!

As Buster Powell goes over the rules with both men, they stare each other down. The bell sounds and the two are still staring eye to eye, Alan Envy gives Edwards a shove and Burning Heart replies with an open hand slap that would make David Schultz proud. He follows it up with a knee to the midsection and then arm whips Envy, but the former Heritage Champion reverses it on the current Heritage Champ and sends him instead. Edwards rebounds off the ropes, Envy springs off the ropes himself and goes for a lariat - but Edwards ducks and keeps running. He comes off the ropes... DROPKICK BY ALAN ENVY! The Champion crashes to the mat and rolls out of the ring. Envy gets a bit braggadocios inside the ring, which Edwards sees and certainly doesn't appreciate. He grabs Envy's foot and drags him out of the ring! He chucks him into the guardrail then delivers a knee! He goes to whip Envy back toward the ring, but he blocks it - then blasts James Edwards with a forearm shot! He follows it up with an elbow to the back of Edwards' head, doubling him over. Envy grabs him and throws him back inside the ring, he pulls the champion to his feet and clamps on a front chancery... Envy looks around with a smile then hoists him up...

HOLDS IT!

HOLDS IT!

HOLDS IT!

STALLING GORDBUSTER!

Edwards lands hard on his stomach and Envy acts quickly, rolling him over.

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2...

NO!

Envy calls Powell's count slow before he gets up, yanking Edwards up to his feet with him. He hoists the Heritage Champ up, then pivots... SPINEBUSTER! Edwards arches his back in pain, Envy dusts his hands off and gets to his feet - making a belt motion around his waist. Edwards starts toward the ropes, but Envy cuts him off with a forearm club to the back. He turns Edwards around in the corner and grabs him by the wrist, sending him across into the opposite corner. Envy charges in, but Edwards cracks him with a Yakuza kick on his way! The kick knocks Envy down to a knee, Edwards kicks the left arm of the former Heritage Champion several times. He then grabs it, twists it around and then drives his elbow onto it. Envy falls to the mat and Edwards follows him down, applying a Fujiwara armbar!

CENTRE OF THE RING!

Edwards tries to keep his weight on top of Envy, preventing him from getting to the ropes.

But Envy works in small movements.

And drapes his foot across the bottom rope.

SAM HEWITT
Great work by Alan Envy to get to the ropes. The Fujiwara armbar is a dangerous submission hold, able to pop a shoulder out of place in seconds and Envy did just enough to relieve the pressure and work his way toward the ropes little by little.

CHAD GOMEZ
Veteran experience, Sambo. Envy's been to the dance a few times, Edwards is good... but he's not even in his prime yet. Still vulnerable to rookie mistakes, native youthful exuberance. Win a few and think you're invincible. You saw how those back to back losses to Cruelty and Cutlass made him feel. Envy's gotta dig in and make those demons rear their ugly head on Edwards.

Edwards pulls Envy up, but the Iconic one drives Edwards into the corner with a shoulder thrust then backs away, Edwards comes staggering out and Envy blasts him with an elbow to the skull. Edwards drops to a knee, but smiles as he comes back up and blocks Envy's second shot and cracks him with one of his own! Envy staggers a bit, Edwards swings for the fences on his second... but Envy ducks!

ROLLING ELBOW!

Both men go crashing to the mat after Envy connects! The fans go wild, Edwards rolls to his side just as Envy does. Iconic gets to his feet before the Burning Heart, but Edwards pushes himself to get up upon seeing Envy standing tall. Edwards gets booted in the gut, backed into the ropes... then whipped out, but he counters it mid-whip and blasts Envy with a superkick! The champion falls to his knees, grabbing the ropes to keep him from falling down to the mat. Envy meanwhile has fallen back into the ropes, keeping him on his feet at least in spirit. He propels himself forward, trying to steady himself.

SAM HEWITT
Clear as day that Edwards did that superkick out of desperation because look at Envy, he's still standing - a bit wobbly but if that thing connected as intended, up underneath the chin - he'd be on the mat and Powell would be making a ten count.

CHAD GOMEZ
And he'd have his shoes off to do so.

Edwards gets up, Envy stumbles and falls back against the ropes but uses it to spring forward and attack with a lariat...

BUT EDWARDS GRABS THE FUJIWARA ARMBAR AGAIN!

The Burning Heart can't keep his body on top of the right area on Envy, as the challenger keeps himself moving despite having his arm restrained. Edwards then grabs his hand, prying it open and intertwining his fingers with Envy's.... yanking the hand in a direction it was definitely not intended! Envy grunts, then swings his foot.

ROPE BREAK!

Edwards gets up, drags Envy to his feet and clubs him with a couple knees to the chest. Envy tries to fight back with a forearm shot, but Edwards side steps it and locks in the rear naked choke! Envy first attempts to grab a hand and pull it down, but then stretches out his arm and reaches for the ropes. He gets close...

BUT EDWARDS YANKS HIM BACK!

HE LETS GO!

Envy isn't prepared for this and begins falling, but Edwards grabs him and turns him around... FOXFIRE?!

Indeed, he's going for the Fisherman's Brainbuster! Envy grabs Edwards' tights, blocking it from happening. Powell tells him to let go, Envy does but so too does Edwards. He goes for a kick, but Envy catches the kick! Drops it! SPINNING BACK FIST! Edwards falls down onto all fours, Envy grabs him in a rear waist hold... he takes a deep breath, then lifts...

DEAD LIFT

GERMAN

SUPLEX!

HE BRIDGES!

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2...

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3!

NO!

ONLY TWO!

Envy shoves Edwards away and gets at Powell, saying it was three.

SAM HEWITT
Envy thinks it was three, so did many fans here but as we saw, Powell's hand hit the mat for the three but Edwards' shoulder came up just before it happened. The match continues!

CHAD GOMEZ
That's got to be the biggest mind warp, you hear the three get counted... I would imagine your whole mood changes, you think you've won - you're ready to celebrate but then you get up and it's only a two. Man...

Envy turns back and grabs Edwards in a front chancery, he makes a cutthroat motion which can only mean one thing... HOWEVER, Edwards has other ideas! He snaps off a quick Northern Lights suplex, tries to hold it for the bridge but cannot. He rolls away and then climbs on top, making a traditional lateral press.

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2...

Envy shoves Edwards off and rolls to his side, his back to Edwards. He climbs up onto all fours and grabs the ropes, pulling himself to his feet. He does so successfully and turns to see Edwards on one knee, Envy chuckles and makes his way over...

ROLLING WHEEL KICK - THE POLE SHIFT!

Envy falls back against the ropes again, Edwards rolls onto his side and tries to fight through the pain to get up to his feet. Envy shakes out the cobwebs, advances forward... grabs the Champion in a front chancery again...

EDWARDS YANKS HIS FEET OUT!

Envy hits the mat with a thud.

DOUBLE STOMP!

Edwards hops backwards after connecting, Envy sits up in pa-VIOLENT GOSPEL! THE PENALTY KICK!

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2...

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3!

Envy is out, Edwards out on top of him.

SAM HEWITT
Look at this scene - two men, a winner and a loser here tonight, both completely exhausted from the battle that just raged on for thirteen minutes or so.

Stage hands and medical people enter the ring, gently separating the two fighters and treating them. Edwards sits up, accepts his title and gets to his feet. Despite all the commotion around him, he notices a particular person standing on the apron applauding sarcastically.

Alexander Irvine.

Edwards lays his title across the mat and invites Irvine in, but the security interjects. Irvine is escorted to the back, while Edwards is asked to pose for a few photos. Edwards appeases a couple photographers then exits the ring, keeping a knee eye on Irvine ahead. Alan Envy sits up and the Barrie fans applaud his effort, but he simply rolls out of the ring and heads to the back. Not acknowledging the reaction at all.

Last Edit: Nov 23, 2017 18:22:32 GMT -5 by Office

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11/23/2017 - Lion's Road 75 Nov 22, 2017 11:44:50 GMT -5

Post by Office on Nov 22, 2017 11:44:50 GMT -5

*****MAX-J HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP*****

Mike Musket (c) vs. Ben Chrenshaw

****GPWS HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP****

Alexander Irvine (c) vs. ZENKI (ゼンキ)

***4-WAY TAG TEAM ELIMINATION***

***HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP #1 CONTENDER'S MATCH***

Masatake Kawamata and Zombie vs. James Edwards and Alan Envy

**SWORD OF LITE BONUS~VENGEANCE MATCH**

Matt Pulver vs. GRIM

RP Period: 11/24 - 11/29 @ 11:59 PM EST

Requirements: 1x750 word RP

Last Edit: Nov 23, 2017 21:02:15 GMT -5 by Office

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11/23/2017 - Lion's Road 75 Nov 22, 2017 11:44:53 GMT -5 Hammerstein likes this

Post by Office on Nov 22, 2017 11:44:53 GMT -5

Our bootleg footage of the match opens up with Hammerstein walking down the aisle. There is no music, the video screen isn't even on.

Hammer makes it to the ring, but doesn't get in. He takes a moment to look around, but the sudden pop from the crowd catches Hammerstein's attention and he turns around in the aisle, but AJ Knight is already in the air! Knight knocks Hammer to the ground with a forearm and continues pummelling away on him! Hammer manages to get his palm on AJ's face and then digs his fingers into the eye! AJ reacts and Hammer shoves him off then rolls right on top of his former friend. Hammer uses his left hand to keep AJ in place and measures each right hand shot - connecting against the bridge of AJ's nose! Hammer gets up and drags AJ to his feet. He begins walking backwards, checking back to see if the way is clear, all the while dragging AJ Knight toward the ring. AJ breaks free and attempts to strike, but Hammer knees him in the gut! AJ doubles over and Hammerstein clubs him in the back several times. AJ staggers away, Hammerstein grabs a chair and hoists it high above his head... AJ catches what he's doing out of the corner of his eye and lunges - driving an elbow into the midsection! Hammer bends over in pain, AJ grabs him... JAWBREAKER! Hammerstein drops the chair and falls back against the apron.

Knight picks him up and rolls him inside, Hammerstein crawls to the opposing corner as Knight lays the chair on the apron and slides in. He's tempted to grab the chair, but sees Hammer in a vulnerable position already and decides to make the most of it. Knight charges Hammer just as he situates himself in the corner... but Hammerstein moves, AJ connects with nothing but turnbuckles! He holds steady for a moment, feeling the effects of his sternum going into the 'buckles and tries to calm his breathing. Hammerstein has other ideas though and drives forward... AVALANCHE SPLASH! AJ's sternum is compressed again, this time between the turnbuckles and Hammer's frame. Hammer backs away and AJ collapses to the mat, Hammer raises his arms. Price asks him if he's going to make a cover, but Hammer shakes his head and springs off the ropes...

BIG SP-

NO ONE HOME!

AJ rolls out of the way, Hammer hits the mat hard but is back to his knees quickly. He quickly gets up and grabs AJ, who's using the ropes to pull himself up. Hammer grabs him and chucks him into the same corner he just splashed him, then holds AJ's face in place with his left hand and punches with his right! AJ crumples to the mat and rolls underneath the bottom rope. Hammerstein laughs as he reaches over and pulls the Crusader back up as best he can. Knight is clearly on dream street from that previous shot, but Hammerstein doesn't care one bit - he grabs AJ and hooks him for a suplex. He tries to lift...

AJ's foot has hooked the bottom rope!

Hammerstein looks down and sees the problem, pushes the bottom rope forward with his foot to unhook the leg and goes to try again. Hammerstein gets him halfway up, but AJ's kicks his own legs out wildly and gets sat back down. Hammer tries to drill his midsection with shots, but Knight hits him with a knee to the stomach! He grabs Hammerstein...

AND SUPLEXES HIM OVER THE TOP AND TO THE FLOOR!

Hammer's calves catch the the rail and both men have a rough landing due to the lack of space for such a move to happen! That's not even mentioning the fact that there aren't any mats out there to protect the falls, because you see - the action is supposed to stay in the ring. Price sees that Hammer's shoulders are down under AJ and he counts!

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2...

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3!

The fans pop, but then the real count begins... Price holds both hands up so everyone can see.

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AJ rolls off of Hammerstein onto his side, then onto all fours.

5...

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Hammerstein coughs a couple of times and pulls his feet down off the guardrail.

7...

8...

Hammerstein rolls onto his knees and quickly stands up, AJ is resting against the ring apron. Price waves it off and says Hammer got up at eight, so the fight continues. AJ blindsides Hammer with a lariat, knocking him to the ground again. AJ climbs up onto the apron and heaves himself into the ring, he ascends the turnbuckle...

"WHOA DUDE! AJ NEVER GOES UP THERE!" A fan proclaims, but he along with everyone else knows that this isn't an ordinary bout. This is a Texas Death Match and Knight is determined to pull out all the stops in order to defeat Hammerstein. Hammerstein starts to get up, AJ takes a deep breath...

HE LEAPS OFF!

HAMMERSTEIN SEES...

...AND CHARGES HIM!

POUNCE!

AJ hits the ground with a sickening thud, Hammerstein laughs as he hooks AJ's leg and covers.

1...

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2...

...

3!

Hammerstein rolls off and sits next to AJ, watching with a sick smile as Price begins his count.

1...

2...

AJ kicks out, but that's not the count that's been made.

3...

4...

5...

AJ tries to turn onto his side, Hammerstein tells him to stay down.

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7...

AJ rolls onto his stomach and grabs a hold of the guardrail.

8...

9...

AJ lunges against the guardrail, Hammerstein shoves Price out of the way and returns to the attack, nailing AJ with a double axe handle to his back. He grabs AJ and chucks him inside the ring, Hammerstein rolls in behind him and gets in front of AJ, who attempts to pull himself up Hammer's person. Hammerstein yanks him up and locks on a bear hug, AJ grimaces in pain as Hammer pours on the pressure, tightening his grip around AJ's waist. AJ finally grabs a hand full of hair and then rakes Hammer's eyes, Hammerstein staggers away as AJ falls to a knee trying to recuperate. Hammerstein comes back, tries for a kick but AJ blocks it! AJ kicks Hammer! Hammerstein doubles over, AJ grabs the wrist and the fans pop as he plants him in the mat with the Knightfall DDT! He rolls Hammer onto his back and covers!

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2...

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3!

AJ rolls off and scoots back into the corner as Price moves into position to begin his ten count.

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Hammer isn't moving.

6...

7...

8...

Hammer sits up, falls over...

9...

Pushes off the mat, staggers to his feet and catches himself on the ropes. AJ runs over and pulls Hammer away from the ropes, slapping on an abdominal stretch. The fans pop and boo, not quite expecting to see such a move in this match but they soon see why. AJ grabs the top rope and uses the legal leverage to inflict more pain that he could do with the standard hold, but Hammerstein begins inching his way over... closer and closer... AJ's hand is yanked off the top rope as Hammer grabs the adjacent rope. There's no rope breaks to save him though and AJ chuckles as he cranks on the pressure, but Hammerstein... reaches over and grabs the middle rope from the outside, then uses the leverage...

HIP TOSS OVER THE TOP ROPE!

AJ goes flying out to the floor, Hammerstein lands on the apron. Hammer sees the chair that AJ put there earlier and picks it up, he blasts AJ over the back with it several times before slamming to the ground. He grabs AJ and pushes him against the apron, Hammer grabs the chair and hangs it on AJ's head, then traps the arms... Hammerstein smiles sadistically as he begins ramming his own head against the steel chair to bash it into AJ's skull! Chair assisted trapping headbutts! Hammerstein's face is a bloody mess when he stops, and dizzily falls to the ground. AJ lays back against the apron, Price removes the chair from his head and Knight also falls down, bloodied up.

Price can do nothing but sit and wait.

Hammer gets up, cackling and laughing. He roars at Jake Aarons, the only person left at the ringside table and tells him to take off - not in those words, but y'know. Aarons doesn't ask questions, Hammer goes to move the chairs out from the table but Knight cracks him with the steel chair that less than two minutes ago adorned his head. Knight props Hammer on the table and grabs the middle rope, hoisting himself up onto the apron. He begins climbing the turnbuckles, but Hammerstein gets up and chases after AJ. Knight contemplates getting down, but Hammer grabs him by the hair and between punches, climbs further up. Blood is dripping all over the place, Hammer hooks AJ for a suplex and try as he might, Knight fights back. Hammer puts a foot on the top rope, trying to get the higher ground to execute the move...

BUT HE SLIPS!

AJ AND HAMMER GO CRASHING THROUGH THE TABLE!

HOLY SHIT!
HOLY SHIT!
HOLY SHIT!

Hammer and AJ's landing is cushioned only by a wooden table and judging by the pieces that it's in, it wasn't comfortable by any means.

AJ, the one on top of the hard landing, begins stirring first and goes to sit up.

Falls back down.

He tries again.

Same thing.

AJ sits up once more...

HAMMERSTEIN CLAMPS ON THE PYTHON SLEEPER!

However, in his weakened state, he doesn't have it applied quite right... and AJ grabs the arm wrapped around his neck and pulls it out in front of him, grabbing the injured finger from weeks before... AND SNAPS IT! Hammerstein falls back, roaring in pain. AJ gets up and though dizzy from the blood loss, grabs a steel chair and uses it to prop himself up. He lines up Hammerstein and swings for the fences... BUT GUARDRAIL IS ALL HE GETS! AJ turns around and Hammerstein throws a steel chair at his face! AJ drops to a knee and staggers to the apron, trying to climb up. Hammerstein gets up there and pulls him up...

He hooks him.

HOISTS HIM.

HAMMERSTEINER ON THE APRON!

Vertical suplex piledriver on the hardest part of the ring! AJ is out! Hammerstein has to climb through the ropes into the ring to properly line himself up to pin AJ and the three count is academic. Hammerstein backs up at Price's command and the referee begins counting.

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3...

AJ is breathing heavily, blood everywhere.

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He opens his eyes.

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8...

It's not looking good!

9...

AJ rolls off the apron and lands on his feet, long enough for Price to wave the count off. AJ falls down, Hammerstein begins yelling at Price, pointing to AJ being down and out on the floor. Price maintains he beat the count though. Hammerstein shoves Price and sticks his head out to gra--

CHAIR SHOT!

Hammerstein seen it coming, but clearly did not get his head all the way in as he falls to the mat in a daze, but most the shot was absorbed by the ropes. AJ throws the chair in the ring and pulls himself inside, Hammerstein tries to get up and grab the chair but AJ drops his body on top of it so he can't. Hammerstein laughs and says something to AJ, then pulls him to his feet. He lines up with the chair on the mat and hoists AJ up...

AJ SLIPS OUT!

He shoves Hammerstein into the corner, causing him to hit sternum first. Hammerstein slumps against it, bleeding all over the turnbuckle. AJ grabs the chair and begins unloading shot after shot across Hammerstein's back, Knight begins slowing down... having winded himself and stops, propping the chair up as he doubles over to regain his breath.

BUT HE CONTINUES ONCE MORE!

Hammerstein's back is turning all sorts of colours as the chair's shape makes it very clear it'll never be used for sitting again. AJ drops the chair finally and grabs Hammerstein, letting him fall backwards to the mat. AJ looks down at his former friend, maybe having some sympathy... Hammerstein weakly raises his hand, Knight is a bit emotional at this point. Hammerstein turns his hand around...

AND FLIPS AJ THE BIRD!

AJ grabs the arm, yanks Hammerstein up...

KNIGHTFALL DDT ON THE CHAIR!

COVER!

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3!

AJ rolls off and sits next to Hammerstein's bloody and beaten body.

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10!

AJ WINS! AJ WINS! AJ WINS!

His enjoyment lasts a few seconds before he falls backwards. Medical staff flood the ring immediately and attend to both men, the fans still in a roar over the intense brawl. AJ is taken out of the ring and helped to the back. More medics and a stretcher pass them in the aisle and they prop it up next to the ring, the medical staff work at securing Hammerstein and then move him onto the stretcher. Hammerstein begins putting up a fight, demanding to be set free. The medical staff try and restrain him, but are interrupted by Eli Buchanan. Hammerstein stops upon seeing his brother in law and the two have a long stare down. Buchanan grabs Hammerstein, yanking him off the stretcher and holds him up. He looks to the crowd, a crooked smile on his face... the medical staff urging him to stop. The fans are mixed about the idea...

Buchanan looks at Hammerstein's bloody face.

HE HUGS HIM!

Again, there is a mixed reaction to this. Hammerstein tries to return the hug but is too weak to do so, Buchanan helps the medics put him back on the stretcher as the show closes.

Last Edit: Nov 23, 2017 23:11:10 GMT -5 by Office

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