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Post by Office on Oct 26, 2016 3:19:26 GMT -5
Kenneth Starr is standing on the apron with his team huddled in the corner as we open the show, he slaps both men on the back before kissing his wife then drops off the apron. Over in the opposite corner, Jan van der Roost is giving some veteran instructions to both of his teammates. Kazoulis listens intently while Cucaracha warms up, doing her own thing and nodding when the time is right. Sarah Starr is staring her down from across the ring. MANDEVILLE NELSON:
Greetings from the Lion's Road! Welcome to Mane Event! My name is Mandeville Nelson alongside Bastian Krull and Chad Gomez and this week's edition of Mane Event is already set to get going in fifth gear! We have all six participants in the six person tag in the match and ready to go.
BASTIAN KRULL:
Could be more on a 4-3 with that little weasel out there stirring the pot.CHAD GOMEZ:
He has a manager's license, Bas. There's no reason he can't be out here.BASTIAN KRULL:
Managers aren't supposed to get involved in the match.CHAD GOMEZ:
You can do a lot of things if the referee's too oblivious to you.Speaking of referees, Xavier Price gives us the thumbs up to signify the match is about to begin. Both sides disperse with La Cucaracha starting off against Mark Storm, the two meet in the middle after the bell sounds and look poised to lock up but Cucaracha ducks underneath and rushes in for a front dropkick - a foot for each of Starr and Howitzer - knocking them off the apron. Storm doesn't have much of a reaction to it, looking more like he's here to collect a paycheck than anything. Ken Starr yells at Price, telling him to do his job. Storm and Cucaracha finally lock-up and Storm wrings her arm out, he grabs her by the hair and throws her down to the mat but she immediately kips back up and wrings his arm! Cucaracha starts doing the can-can while kicking Storm's arm! She stops and drags Storm over to her corner where she tags in Grace Kazoulis. CHAD GOMEZ:
The destroyer of head cases.
BASTIAN KRULL:
She's certainly been impressive in her first few showings and tonight she gets a chance to mix it up with some of the best in the promotion.Kazoulis drives a double axe handle down across Storm's arm as Cucaracha holds it out. Storm staggers away and Brody Howitzer shakes his head and tags himself in. A small "WELCOME BACK" chant begins and he immediately shoots it down, "If you bought my movies, I'd never be out of your life!" which earns a few laughs. Storm drops out of the ring and Starr chokes Kazoulis from behind, allowing Howitzer to kick her in the gut a few times before pulling her out of the corner. He knee lifts her a couple of times and then whips her into the ropes, she comes back and he tries for a hip toss but she blocks it! Kazoulis instead picks Howitzer up in a Gorilla Press (or have the kids renamed it the Harambe Press?) and slams him down to the mat! Howitzer lands hard, but stumbles to his feet and right into a right hand from Cucaracha! He stumbles back into the middle of the ring and gets powerslammed by Kazoulis! Howitzer backs up into the corner where Sarah Starr comforts him, telling him he's better than the roid freak! "Crush her like an alien!" all the while Kenneth Starr is on the outside arguing with Mark Storm, who looks ready to leave. BASTIAN KRULL:
It doesn't appear that Mark Storm has any interest in competing here tonight.
CHAD GOMEZ:
You know you're the problem when you have a fantastic team to lead you and you're fussing.Howitzer and Grace lock-up, Howitzer backs her right into his corner and tags in Sarah Starr, but Kazoulis breaks free and stands guard in the middle of the ring. Starr charges right into a knife edge chop! Starr is stunned and whipped into Grace's corner where she tags in JVR to a big pop! Roost gets in and does a circle around Starr, letting her recompose herself as she talks a lot of shit like normal. He smiles and asks to lock-up, she obliges and sneaks out into a side headlock. Roost quickly backs into the ropes and shoots her forward, but she appears to rake his eyes as she's being thrown forward as he doubles over in pain. She bounces off the ropes and clocks him with a European uppercut just as he stands back upright. He goes down and Sarah Starr does her best impression of the babyface fire routine and goes to clock Cucaracha, but she gets blocked! Roost gets back up and Cucaracha clobbers her, sending her back into the middle of the ring to a hip toss from JVR! Howitzer gets back in to help out, but eats a hip toss also! Roost lines them both up and hits the ropes, he comes running back right into a double kick to the gut! With Roost doubled over, Howitzer and Starr grab hands and back into the ropes... they charge out for a clothesline but Roost ducks it. He comes flying back with a running clothesline of his own and takes both down! Both roll out of the ring and Rooster stands tall inside. Sarah freaks, slamming her hands against the timekeeper's table before trying to charge back inside the ring. Howitzer and Ken Starr both grab her and attempt to restrain her. CHAD GOMEZ:
Good call! See, Bas?! That's what a manager is for! She's too hotheaded to go right back in there and they're keeping her from doing so. Jan van der Roost has amassed some momentum and roaring right back inside would be detrimental to the team. Cool down, let Roost's adrenaline go down a bit and refocus.Roost goes back to his corner and tags in La Cucaracha, who comes in and tells the "aliens" to get back inside. Sarah Starr scoffs, rolls her eyes and climbs up on the apron. She gets in and the two lock-up, Sarah drives a knee into her gut just as she's attempting to change levels and then snap suplexes her down to the mat. Starr floats over for the cover! 1... ... 2-KICKOUT! Starr tags in Howitzer, who comes in and lands her a hand... as she steps up and he flips her into a standing moonsault on Cucaracha! She exits the ring and Howitzer covers. 1... ... 2-KICKOUT! Howitzer pulls her and looks to go for the Michael Bay Special, his exploder suplex into the corner but Cucaracha is fighting it! She backs Howitzer up into the wrong corner and is just inches away from tagging in her partners... and does! Kazoulis charges in, but Xavier Price turns around and orders her back! Ken Starr was up on the apron, arguing about a replacement since Mark Storm is on the outside protesting. Howitzer uses this opportunity to complete the MBS into his corner and he and Starr double team her with stomps as Kazoulis argues with Price, which of course earns a "WOW DUDE" from him. He turns around and orders one in, one out and Starr takes over for Howitzer. She pulls Cucaracha to her feet and tries to hit the Talking Point, her double knee to the face but Cucaracha lets her drop, then grabs her legs and slingshots her into the corner! Starr clobbers Howitzer and both go down, Storm pushes Ken Starr aside and dives into the ring trying to get Cucaracha before she makes the tag to Grace Kazoulis! Storm runs right into a shotei from her! She puts on the Iron Claw as he's on the mat and yanks him to his feet like that, then scoops slams him back down! Roost gets the crowd behind her as she rolls him onto his stomach and applies the Dragon Sleeper! Law of the Jungle! Storm quickly taps out and the trio celebrate their victory together on the outside. Ken Starr yells at Storm from the outside, but Sarah Starr gets in and begins punching the hell out of him! Storm tries to cover up and fight back, but Howitzer pushes Starr aside and kicks Storm in the face! Howitzer pulls Storm up and holds him in place as he gets Starrstruck! Howitzer lets him fall forward, Starr catches him and throws him back to Howitzer who delivers the Cross-legged Tombstone Piledriver he calls Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. The Starrs and Howitzer share a laugh at their partner's expense as the show goes to commercial.
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Post by Office on Oct 26, 2016 14:34:57 GMT -5
BASTIAN KRULL:
I understand we've got a debut match. Chad, can you tell us something about this Alexei Smirnov?
CHAD GOMEZ:
Not really, this is an absolute debut for the Serbian wrestler. BASTIAN KRULL:
This is his first match?
CHAD GOMEZ:
That's what I said, not a single match in any promotion in Europe, in the States or anywhere else in the world. The only think I was able to find about him, other than his particular background, is that he recently graduated from the notorious TKO Academy in Houston. And that has to mean something.
BASTIAN KRULL:
As far as I know, that means we shouldn't expect aerial moves or technical prowess from this kid. Get ready for some hard hitting style!
JAKE AARONS:
This bout is to be fought to one fall with a ten minutes time limit! Making his way to the ring from Nashville, Tennessee! He weighs in at two hundred and twenty seven pounds... CHUCK COOPER!
Cooper smiles at the fans as he makes his way down the aisle. Suddenly an imposing figure rushes from backstage, hitting him with a massive lariat to the back of the head. The attacker is wearing a grey shirt over a paor of black cargos. At his feet, as Chuck unfortunately comes to know closely as it gets driven multiple times against his head, a pair of black combat boots. The most peculiar thing about this man, is the fact that his identity is concealed by a black balaclava. BASTIAN KRULL:
Oh come on! This is totally uncalled for! This is how you're going to make your debut?CHAD GOMEZ:
My guess? Bastian, meet Alexei Smirnov.The relentless attack continues, as the poor Chuck gets tossed around like a rag doll against the barricades separating the ringside area from the fans, who are definitely not appreciating this brutal assault, and they are not even trying to hide it. BASTIAN KRULL:
He's certainly not winning any fan out here tonight Why this deliberate attack, instead of proving himself inside the ring?
CHAD GOMEZ:
He's never known for being a strict follower of rules. He was part of one of the most brutal and extreme fringe of violent supporters in Europe. Those guys have history of bringing havoc wherever they go, and I never expected anything less by this signing. I have a bad feeling this is just the beginning!Alexei, who finally removed the balaclava revealing the face of a man possessed by rage and hate, is now dragging what's left of his supposed opponent toward the ring, smashing his head on the steel steps three times, before rolling the motionless body inside the ring.
CHAD GOMEZ:
Isn't he done yet? This is getting hard to watch...As a predator, Alexei is now stalking Chuck Cooper, who's struggling to get up again, crawling towards the bottom rope. The designated referee for the match, Brian Shelzi is trying to talk with Alexei, preventing him from inflicting more damage on his opponent. But judging from how the Serbian Hooligan is grinding his teeth, almost foaming at the mouth keeping his crazed eyes glued on his prey. With an impetuous wild rush he pushes away the referee running at his opponent who's just about to get on his knees and jumps, placing a foot on the back of his head and driving it into the mat, leaving Chuck motionless. Not caring about the fans literally booing him out of the building, he climbs on the turnbuckle and takes off his shirt, revealing two tattoos on his chest. A hand grenade and an orthodox cross with the Red Star Belgrade Football Team logo in it. He roars, challenging the fans, before finally stepping down and leaving the ring. BASTIAN KRULL:
I am speechless, this was supposed to be a showcase match, it turned into the complete annihilation of Chuck Cooper.
CHAD GOMEZ:
Consider that a business card... and a mic drop.
BASTIAN KRULL:
Yeah but... Wait, where are you going Mandy?Mandeville Nelson steps into the aisle, ready to intercept Alexei to ask him some questions.
MANDEVILLE NELSON:
Hey Alexei, that was an impressive display of brutality. Can I ask you...His sentence is stopped as Alexei snatches the microphone from his hand and snaps it in half before tossing it on the floor, Nelson looks down at his microphone with a rather surprised look as Smirnov keeps on walking without even looking back.
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Post by Office on Oct 26, 2016 14:35:00 GMT -5
The video, presumably shot with a webcam, opens up to a close-up of Matt Pulver sitting in a dimly lit room. He looks down towards the floor with a stone-faced expression on his face, before looking up and into the camera. “For several weeks now, maybe even months at this point, I’ve been trying to act like I’m not bothered by Alexander Irvine’s personal attacks and… well, physical attacks, thinking that if I just ignored him, he would go away. I was wrong. So there’s no point in not being fully honest anymore."He pauses for a bit, mulling over what he’s about to say. He looks uncomfortable, almost squirming in his seat, as he continues.
“You have been getting inside my head for a long time now, Alex. But for as much bad you’ve said about me and for how much you’ve done to antagonize me, you’ve never gotten inside my head as much as you have now. I’m about to head into a King of Lions Championship match, and you beat me. Not only did you beat me fair and square. Not only did you take those Pride of Lions titles from us. But you dominated me. You toyed with me. I’ve been training and preparing as much as I can for this match, trying to be the best version of me I can be. To be worthy for even a shot at the title, let alone the champion, I have be in top form. Only a few have beaten. But you defeated me like it was nothing.
You have gotten inside my head. You’ve made me doubt that I’m King of Lions material. And that’s fine. Well, it feels terrible actually, but it’s just something I have to deal with. But that wasn’t all you did, was it, Alex?”Another pause, uncomfortable body language, touching his face with his hand, before continuing. “Kenshin and I have had our problems. But for every match together, for every day we’ve held the Pride of Lions Championships together, we’ve grown more understanding of each other and we’ve grown stronger as a team. And these past weeks it felt like we were finally seeing eye to eye. And then this match happened. Losing a championship is never fun. Losing a match, by being dominated by your opponent, just before a championship match feels terrible. But losing a partner and a friend… that’s a whole nother thing.
Maybe I’m worrying too much. I mean, I don’t know the severity of Kenshin’s injuries yet. Maybe he’ll be fine. But I do know that it’s serious and that he’s been taken off this tour. And with the history of his shoulder in the past… this could be the end of his career. And that’s the point. You brought him into this and you tried to end his career. For what?”He grits his teeth now, as he stares into the camera, looking as serious as ever. “Kenshin is in the hospital right now, and it’s all because of you, Irvine. No, scratch that. It’s all because of me. Because I’ve allowed you to run around doing whatever you want, and now Kenshin is paying for it."He sighs, before continuing with a dead serious and almost hopeless expression on his face. "Alex, I don’t want this situation to get even more out of control. So let’s settle this once and for all: Matt Pulver versus Alexander Irvine, one-on-one.
I know that revenge won’t help Kenshin, but the least I can do is try to beat some sense into you. I want this to end. No more drama. Let’s just fight this out.”He pauses again, thinking, and then looks back towards the camera. “And hey, if I can’t get that revenge, if I can’t stand up for my tag team partner, if I can’t defend what’s right… then I guess I really don’t deserve a shot at the title.”
With that, he leans forward and shuts off the camera.
MATT PULVER vs. ALEXANDER IRVINE NEXT WEEK ON MANE EVENT!
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Post by Office on Oct 26, 2016 14:35:04 GMT -5
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Post by Office on Oct 26, 2016 14:35:07 GMT -5
The camera cuts to the ring with a pair of stagehands rolling a red carpet across the mat with two more bringing a pair of director’s chairs into the ring, setting them to face each other.
BASTIAN KRULL:
Hmm, a red carpet with a set of director’s seats...
CHAD GOMEZ:
That can only mean... THE KEN STARR SHOW! Right on cue, the delightfully cheesy sounds of the eighties’ Tears for Fears hit, ‘Everybody Wants to Rule the World’ and begins sending this crowd into a bit of an uproar. Right around the fifteen second mark Kenneth emerges from the lion's mouth, jeans and sneakers with an open blazer worn over a clearly custom-made ‘no Hot Pockets’ t-shirt. He raises the mic in his right-hand up to wave, but the crowd wants no part of him.
CHAD GOMEZ:
This guy produces one of the best segments in Lion's Road and this... THIS is how the crowd responds to him!?By the fifty second mark Kenneth makes his way to the ring, rolling under the bottom rope. He climbs up with one foot on the second rope and the other on the first, mic raised in the air just as the chorus goes off ‘Eve-ry-body Wants to Rule the World...’ BASTIAN KRULL:
I wonder if he’s taking that song to heart.
CHAD GOMEZ:
Well, he should. Because it’s certainly true. But ssshh now, he’s speaking!Just as Chad alluded to, the music begins to fade away as Kenneth makes his way to the center of the ring, standing in front of his chairs.
KENNETH STARR:
How’s everyone doing tonight? How’d everyone like the image of my wife last week, pinning Jan Van Der Fossil to the mat for three seconds as a punishment for him deliberately shifting his thigh so he could get, hashtag, The Incomparable STARR, disqualified?!Of course the crowd doesn’t share such enthusiasm, as they remember the match far differently. “BOOOOOOO!”
BASTIAN KRULL:
A reporter using revisionist history? Did this guy write for Pro Wrestling Illustrated, or FOX News?!KENNETH STARR:
But we can talk about that later, my guest tonight is entirely different. My guest tonight is special as he's held championships this world over, but most recently he held the King of the Lions Championship...
The crowd pops for the anticipation of the new guest. KENNETH STARR:
Ladies and gentlemen - Robb Daniels!"Gangster's Paradise" by Coolio begins to play as Robb Daniels walks out about to take a seat in his chair then waves to the studio audience.
KENNETH STARR:
Welcome Robb, it’s good to have you here. Won’t you take a seat?Kenneth and Robb shakes hands, after which the two take a seat in their respective chairs.
KENNETH STARR:
First of all, let me thank you for taking the time to come on my show and talk about this emotional roller coaster you’ve been on since ‘Wild Hunt’ - which speaking of everybody, if you haven’t seen that show you should go on YouTube and view the encore; you won’t regret it.Kenneth clears his throat, finished with his obligatory sales pitch and ready to dive into the girth of the interview.
KENNETH STARR:
So, first question Robb. Nobody heard from you since losing the King of Lions Championship to Julian Cutlass. Last week, you broke your three week silence and spoke on that loss. You claimed that you grieved over that Title, but then went on to claim you were the top man despite not carrying that Title with you. But THEN later on... you attacked Julian Cutlass from behind no less, dropping him with that ‘Picture Perfect’ finale that has won you more than the lion’s share of matches - including your first World Championship back in Knoxville.BASTIAN KRULL:
Ah, so he doesn't just follow his wife around - he does research too!
ROBB DANIELS:
First I must thank you for having me on the show tonight. This is an opportunity for me to clear the air and explain myself. At Wild Hunt I was defeated by Julian Cutlass ending my reign as the King of Lions Champion. I can honestly tell you that at first it was a relief but the next morning when I woke up without the title sitting on my mantle it finally hit me. I sat at home in Knoxville for the last three weeks trying to figure out what I wanted to do next.KENNETH STARR:
Robb, your comments and actions are suspect. I, along with everybody else, want to know why? Just what are you trying to pull; I may have been born at night, but it wasn’t last night…
ROBB DANIELS:
I am not trying to fool anyone Kenneth.KENNETH STARR:
Yet despite your claims, you say it’s a relief to not be the Champion. You admitted your inability to portray the Champion’s image. If that’s the case, you should retire. Anybody who’s worth their weight in salt wants to be the Champion. If you don’t, then you need to just stand back out of everyone’s way! You don’t belong in the business. I don’t think it’s an inability to portray - I think it’s you making excuses for why you’re no longer the Champion...By now, Robb was clearly getting a bit flustered by Kenneth’s accusatory questions. But for the sake of the show, he attempted to carry on like a professional.
ROBB DANIELS:
Let me tell you something Starr...Daniels stops himself from adding anything extra while Starr sits back in his chair with an interested look on his face. ROBB DANIELS:
I am at a point in my career where I have done it all. In 2014 I retired from in-ring competition only to return a year and a half later. When my flight landed in Chicago last week I had full intentions to leave Lion’s Road if my demands couldn’t be met during my contract re-negotiation. I have been and will continue to be compensated to match my efforts as a wrestler inside the ring and as an ambassador for the company outside the ring.
KENNETH STARR:
So you’re here to stay in Lion’s Road?
ROBB DANIELS:
Yes. Lion’s Road Pro Wrestling is my home. As for my actions after the Main Event last week... consider it a notice for Julian Cutlass that his time as the top guy is running out. I’m back to reclaim the title I lost to him at Wild Hunt. I will be watching Cutlass and Pulver very closely on November Tenth... because I got next.KENNETH STARR:
Wait, let’s back up a minute. You said ‘if demands couldn’t be met’. So after losing the Title, you were going to ‘take your ball and go home’?!That last remark seems to have struck a nerve, as Robb starts to get up - but his attention is taken as Oasis’ “Columbia” hits!
BASTIAN KRULL:
I don't think he's here to add his two cents!CHAD GOMEZ:
He just wants revenge! Cutlass marches down to the ring, climbs in and comes face to face with Robb Daniels. A scene not unlike the one we saw months ago when Cutlass returned, but this time the roles are reversed. Starr makes a hurried exit, instructing stage hands to get his chairs before they get broken. Daniels and Cutlass exchange words, but when Cutlass sets the title aside and removes his t-shirt, Daniels backs up and smiles before exiting the ring.
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Post by Office on Oct 26, 2016 14:35:10 GMT -5
We go backstage where AJ Knight is preparing in his locker room, he turns and looks a bit perplexed before he realizes the cameraman is there. AJ KNIGHT:
Oh good you did come, so I bet you're wondering why I asked you to be here... It's just that there's something I want to address that I learned about tonight. See when I came in I learned about this supposed ban on the Violent Gospel. And at first I...
Knight stops to collect his words.
AJ KNIGHT:
Well I didn't hear the word 'Violent' and I started going on a rant about the Constitution and then the guy emphasized Violent and I felt very awkward...
He chuckles.
AJ KNIGHT:
But then I realized what that means. James Edwards could be going into the fight of his life without his best weapon and that doesn't sit right with me. If I'm fighting for the right to fight for the Iron Title I want my opponent at their best, but he may not be without that kick of his, so I'll do the next best thing and handicap myself equally. So tonight in that match, James you have my word, I will not even attempt to utilize my best weapon, I will not use Knightfall tonight. I promise you as a man of honor.
Knight nods.
AJ KNIGHT:
And as always may the best man win.
And with that AJ Knight goes back to his preparations for the match.
Elsewhere backstage in a deserted hallway, James Edwards stands dressed for battle later in the main event.
JAMES EDWARDS:
What have I said before every stop on the Iron Road? The only thing that matters is what happens from bell to bell. Heart doesn’t matter. Respect doesn’t matter. Even the very words we say don’t matter. Those things are luxuries for when we have the option of being decent people. In between bells that ain’t possible. The world around us needs to narrow. Our emotions need to go numb. I just don’t think AJ Knight has it in him to be the savage he needs to be. He’s too obsessed with lookin’ like a hero. Carin’ about the health of Johnny Ajax is all well and good, but it ain’t got nothing to do with our fight. I’ve put that guilt long past me. So if I can, then why the hell does he think that it is so important to fight for something that doesn’t concern him, to give a damn about a race he never had a horse in?Edwards rubs his chin. JAMES EDWARDS:
Is it fear? Does playin’ the White Knight give the courage he doesn’t have in his sack to naturally summon? I can understand being afraid of steppin’ into the ring with me. I am simple in what I do. Kicks, punches, suplexes, and chokes. That’s a pattern that even novice fighters shouldn’t have an issue overcomin’. AJ said it himself, all he has to do is get in my head and throw me off my game. Yet nobody has been able to so far. I’ve mowed down everybody in my way like a machine, and the beautiful thing about machines is that the simpler they are, the more, they confound people. They just keep going and going past their expiration date defyin’ logic with every trip of the Earth around the sun.Edwards looks into the camera. JAMES EDWARDS:
People aren’t afraid of what they can’t understand. Nope, they are afraid of what they do and know they can’t stop. So far all his decency and disgust at about the way I talk about past opponents, AJ ain’t gonna know what to do. Even if his best-laid plans succeed, I’m just keep getting up over and over. More punches, more kicks, and more suplexes. And that’s when he will know that virtue can’t overcome violence. That’s when he’ll break, just like all the rest when they realized that singular purpose trumps any trait they think makes me some great.Edwards nods without a smirk or any other hint of emotion. His eyes radiate the kind of confidence only found in a man sure of the certainty of his methods. The scene fades to black.
KNIGHT vs. EDWARDS IS NEXT!
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Post by Office on Oct 26, 2016 14:35:14 GMT -5
JAKE AARONS:
This bout is one fall to a finish with television time remaining and is the final stop on the Iron Road! The winner of this bout will receive an Iron Championship match on November 10th in Green Bay! Introducing first...
Mastadon's "Once More 'round the Sun" hits and James Edwards comes through the lion's mouth after the opening beats of the song.
JAKE AARONS:
From Lexington, Kentucky! He weighs in at two hundred and four pounds... JAMES EDWARDS!
He power walks down the aisle, so focused that he's oblivious to the fans. He does a lap around the ring, slides under the ropes and does four quick martial arts bows before he settles into the corner that referee Cordell Garner points out to him.
JAKE AARONS:
His opponent...
"Until the End" by Breaking Benjamin hits and AJ Knight emerges from the back with noise clappers, James Edwards stops stretching to see what the hell the noise is and scoffs at Knight's antics. Knight is a complete showman on his way down to the ring, clapping to either side of the aisle and getting the fans to clap in time with him.
JAKE AARONS:
From Harrisburg, Pennsylvania! He weighs in at two hundred and twenty pounds... AJ KNIGHT!
Knight walks up to the apron and begins banging them against it like he's Phil Collins before chucking them into the crowd and hopping onto the apron.
JAKE AARONS:
Your referee for this bout is Cordell Garner!
He climbs inside and gets checked over by referee Cordell Garner. James Edwards gets checked over before Garner calls for the bell. The two men circle before locking up, they jockey for position with AJ Knight finally scoring the advantage and backs Edwards into the corner. Referee Cordell Garner calls for the break and AJ Knight takes his sweet time backing off, Edwards responds not by complaining but by clinching Knight and turning him around so that he's backed into the corner. Edwards fires a forearm shot, then drives a knee into his midsection causing him to stumble out of the corner and onto his knees. Edwards clobbers him with a forearm shot to the back as he gets back to his feet, Knight falls back down to his knees but Burning Heart grabs him, yanks him back up to his feet and drills his head off of the turnbuckle. Knight falls back into the corner and Edwards grabs his arm and puts it over the top rope then reaches through the top and middle ropes and yanks the arm inside, Knight cries out in agony as Cordell Garner administers the five count, Edwards releases at two and Knight falls down to the mat. Edwards pulls him up, hammerlocks the arm behind Knight's back and then body slams him to the mat. Edwards doesn't give Knight a moment to recompose himself, grabbing his arm and straightening it out on the mat before leaping into the air and double stomping it! Knight gets up, reeling in pain and dives into the corner to force Garner to step in between the two men and buy himself some time.
BASTIAN KRULL:
Make no mistake about it, AJ Knight is young and might be inexperienced to some but this kid possesses a great deal of in-ring intelligence. He knows how to utilize this environment to his advantage and sometimes that alone can be the difference maker in a match.
Knight rises to his feet, ready to go and ducks a strike from Edwards. He atomic drops him and Edwards staggers in place before being struck by a roaring forearm! Edwards spins around and falls to his knees. He tries crawling to the corner, but AJ Knight keeps on the attack and applies a single chickenwing while he forearms the back of Edwards' head. Edwards falls flat on his stomach and Knight transitions into the Fujiwara armbar! Edwards quickly makes it to the ropes and forces a break in the hold. Edwards gets up slowly and Knight rolls out to the floor, grabbing Burning Heart's arm and brings it down across the rope. Edwards snaps back into the middle of the ring in a world of pain as AJ Knight gets back up, rolls inside and grabs the affected arm. Knight seats himself on Edwards' back and pulls the arm up between his legs, Edwards quickly gets to the ropes and gets the hold broken up. Knight doesn't relent though, he grabs Edwards and pulls him to his feet before applying an arm wringer. Edwards responds by kicking Knight in the back of the leg, chop blocking his way out of the arm hold.
CHAD GOMEZ:
That's one way to do it.
BASTIAN KRULL:
After holding control in the early moments, James Edwards' quick thinking puts him right back in the driver's seat.
Edwards follows that up by applying a front facelock, both men are on their knees with Knight trying to free himself from Edwards' grip. Edwards transitions to back side control and drives a couple knees into Knight's midsection causing him to roll onto his back. Edwards tries to mount him, but Knight rolls with it and winds up on top in half guard on Edwards. Knight works the body with some punches, trying to open up Edwards' head... Edwards drops his hands and Knight rears back for a hammerfist but Edwards uses his free leg to hoof Knight in the rib cage. Knight is thrown off balance and Edwards tries to get up, but we wind back up in the original position - north south with Knight having the front facelock applied this time. Knight begins turning while holding Edwards in the hold, slowly taking Edwards' back but Burning Heart is certainly mindful of this and turns with him. Knight quickly yanks him to his feet and goes for a knee to the head, but Edwards pulls away and avoids being hit by mere inches. The crowd gasps.
BASTIAN KRULL:
How close was that!? My my.
CHAD GOMEZ:
Do you feel a breeze in here all of a sudden?
Knight smirks and shows Edwards just how close he was, but he doesn't care - he came to fight. The two men lock-up again and Knight is sent into the ropes, Edwards comes roaring out with a huge elbow to the face that drops Knight! Knight however is lucky because that's the arm he worked over previously, Edwards falls to the mat himself holding his arm in pain. Edwards rolls onto his stomach and starts pulling himself up with the ropes, taking a few moments on the middle rope to get himself back together. As soon as he stands up, AJ Knight rushes in... SCHOOL BOY CRADLE!
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BASTIAN KRULL:
In case you missed those prematch promos each man did, AJ Knight has vowed not to use the Knightfall which is his DDT variati--
CHAD GOMEZ:
Why though? The Violent Gospel is not banned, there was an anonymous complaint to have it banned and then it started picking up steam on social media. I don't agree that it should be banned, do you?
BASTIAN KRULL:
If we start banning moves that lead to concussions, there won't be a whole lot of moves that can be done to each other. I am all for fighter safety, but there's a reason the referee tells you to intelligently defend yourself at all times in his opening instructions. Johnny Ajax did not do that.
Knight gets up and kicks Edwards in the bad arm, preventing him from getting right back up to attack him. AJ takes the arm and drapes it over the middle rope, he leaps over the top rope onto the apron and then grabs the arm and drops to the floor! Edwards flies back inside the ring hurting once more. Knight slides in and rushes up to the rising Edwards, clamping on a half nelson! He tries to suplex Edwards to the mat, but Burning Heart blocks it and then backpedals - sending them both into the corner! Edwards falls forward and Knight fights through the initial pain and hops onto the second rope. Edwards slowly gets up and turns around into a SECOND ROPE DROPKICK! Edwards goes down and Knight leaps on top!
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Knight gets up, drags himself over to the corner and waits as Edwards begins getting back to his feet. As he does, Knight darts across the ring looking for a superkick but Edwards ducks it, Knight turns around and eats one from Edwards! Knight falls back into the ropes and wearily tries to spring out and keep on the offence before he goes down, but Knight eats one spinning backfist and falls into the ropes. Edwards swarms him and force feeds the second, the Double Tap connects and Knight falls to the mat. Edwards backs up, signalling for the Violent Gospel but a contingent of fans begin booing and raise their protest signs - "BAN THAT KICK!", "THERE'S NO PLACE FOR GOSPEL!", "AWAY WITH VIOLENCE!" - some of these signs looks like they're missing the point, but Edwards shakes his head and goes for it anyway. Knight leaps to his feet and lariats him! Both men are down!
CHAD GOMEZ:
I'm sure AJ Knight is going to try and say James Edwards is not a man of his word, but he never said he wouldn't use it.
Garner's count reaches six, and Knight gets up, grabs Edwards and begins hooking him up for the Knightfall but he stops, realizes he's running on instinct and with what he said earlier, decides against hitting the move. He starts rocking Edwards and goes for a swinging neckbreaker, but Edwards rolls with... SLEEPER HOLD! Night Comes to Cumberland! Edwards tightens it up as Knight tries to fight it... he reaches for the ropes, but Edwards takes him over and down to the mat! Knight yells out in pain. Edwards is screaming at him to tap, Knight is turning a few different colours trying to fight through it. He claws the mat, trying to reach the ropes and makes a last ditch effort... he misses but Edwards lets go! Knight rolls onto his back and sits up just in time to see the Violent Gospel coming! PENALTY KICK! The contingent of fans boo and Edwards drops down for the cover!
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Knight rolls out of the ring, getting attended to by stage hands almost immediately while James Edwards gets his arms raised in victory. Jake Aarons comes inside the ring and presents Edwards with an envelope and a trophy. Edwards bows and shakes Aarons hands before raising the trophy triumphantly above his head.
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Post by Office on Oct 27, 2016 12:24:32 GMT -5
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