Grindhouse(c) vs. Vanguard(c)
Tracy Wolfson: The following is scheduled for ONE FALL, and it is a unification match for the AW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP! Introducing first -
Tracy is cut off as the opening drums are followed by the grinding guitars as Debonair rips through the speakers. The arena watches as none other than Harvey Marx emerges from the back with a mic in hand. He has that million dollar smile in place and brings the mic to his lips.
Harvey: Making their way to the ring with a total combined weight of five hundred and fifty-six pounds! They are the Interim and future Tag Team Champions of the World!
Harvey holds his arms out as his eyes close and his head leans back, reveling in the boo’s from the crowd. First out is Joey Scala, wearing an unbuttoned Yankees “away” jersey over his ring gear with his Tag belt hanging on his left shoulder. Next out is Holden who is noticeably not wearing his coat, ski mask, or chain and lock. While Joey holds a fist in the air on Harvey’s left, Holden stops on Harvey’s right side, dragging his Tag belt in his right hand.
Chris Avery: Harvey Marx is here to announce for GRINDHOUSE!Billy: He seems to have a connection with Holden.Harvey nods and GRINDHOUSE heads down the ramp.
Harvey: Ladies and Gentlemen, I am proud to present to you, GRINDHOUSE!
Joey reaches up and uses the middle rope to pull himself up and onto the apron while Holden hooks his Belt like he was Larry Bird and it clears the top rope and lands in the ring. Joey enters between the ropes and climbs the nearest turnbuckle. Meanwhile, Holden shows off his athleticism and hops from the floor to the apron in a single bound, a la Brock Lesnar circa 2004.
Chris Avery: GRINDHOUSE looks like they’re in rare form!While Joey plays to the crowd Holden retrieves his Belt and thrusts it into the air in his right hand. Joey hops off the middle rope and he and Holden fist bump as they wait for the match to begin.
Chris Avery: The Interim Tag champs have a big test tonight, if they can beat Downfall and Dionysus tonight, their reign will be official and they will be recognized from the moment they won at Friday Night Slam.Billy: They're the real champs! They have belts to prove it!Chris Avery: I think the Vanguard will have something to say about that...Tracy Wolfson: And their opponents... weighing in at 492 lbs... THE VANGUARD!!
The opening power chords of "Carry The Flame" by Unleash the Archers hit on the PA, and on the tron the shield motif of the Vanguard comes on the video, interspersed with footage of Downfall and Dionysus' team hitting several moves in the Havoc match, and their clasp of hands in the middle of the ring.
"All the time we had is wasted and gone, and all I ask is one moment more
Hold fast onto that flickering flame, or tell me what has all this been for
But I need you to remember, the power was in you all along
You must remain despite all the pain and bring hope to those who have none
Promise me you will be the one..."
Downfall and Dionysus walk out onto the stage from opposite sides, and they meet in the middle of the stage and clasp hands, then turn to the ring and extend their other hand out with a fist as they shout out towards the crowd. The people at ringside give a huge show of respect for the two of them as they walk down side by side, Dionysus raising his arms to get the reaction of the crowd, Downfall cracking his neck to the side in an aggressive manner. They both climb onto the apron and stand next to the ropes with one fist extended to the crowd, before entering the ring.
Chris Avery: It's been a long road for Downfall and Dionysus, and both of them are strongly disappointed to be not competing in the main event... but Grindhouse has been a thorn in their side for the last month!Billy: Well... maybe if they weren't both staring at the Big Gold like two hungry men on a desert island, they would have had eyes on the threat to the titles they actually held!Downfall is trying to go after Holden Ross, pointing at him and saying he's going to fuck him up, and the ref is trying to hold him back. Dionysus, annoyed, shoves his partner and tells him to cool off, and the two of them banter back and forth for a minute. Holden, meanwhile, is mocking Downfall and Dionysus, and both of them shoot him a look. Then, they begin playing rock-paper-scissors to see which one is going to kick his ass first.
Chris Avery: Usually Downfall is presented as the more hotheaded of the team, but Dionysus looks like he is itching to dish out some gladiatorial devastation after that massive brawl with Grindhouse last week.Billy: I mean... we know that he's the god of wine and orgies, so maybe he's just excited?After that hot opening exchange of a few words, it’s Downfall and Scala who kick things off, both men begin circling one another before they lock up, Scala immediately showing his aggression by forcing Downfall into a corner. Downfall, not to be pushed around, fights right back and pushes Scala all the way back towards center ring, both men back in the center with the lock up still in. Downfall then drops his level and double leg tackles Scala, taking him down amateur-like before quickly covering… but no, a very quick attempt and a very quick kickout brings both men back to their feet, where they immediately go for another lock up, Downfall getting the upper hand this time and pushing Scala into a corner. Scala, not one to ever be cornered, simply drops his level while keeping the lock up in, forcing Downfall`s jaw off the iron post with a corner jawbreaker. This very resourceful move causing Downfall to reel and gives Scala room to dart at him with a very heavy running lariat. Scala with his first attempt now, but Downfall shoots the arm up immediately as well.
Billy: You know, I like this Scala fella. Silent, deadly, he's like you after a few Taco Bell stops on the road...Chris Avery: ...Billy...!!Downfall is quick to fight out, but he’s still holding his jaw and possibly trying to put it back into place. Both men get to their feet, but Scala is quick to grab Downfall`s wrist and wrench his arm, starting to open up the assault on his shoulder. Before whipping him into the opposite ropes, catching him on the rebound with an arm drag to the still hurting left shoulder, quickly getting behind Downfall, after he flips him and executes a flawless belly to back that forces Downfall to land squarely on the back of his neck and on the left shoulder! Scala with another cover.
The referee: One…
Tw…no
Downfall is able to throw his good shoulder off the mat, but it may be too late. Scala has already picked apart the torn appendage, dragging Downfall by his hurt shoulder into his corner, where he tags in Holden, who enters and viciously begins stomping a mudhole into the injured shoulder.
Chris Avery: It seems the Grindhouse have isolated the arm of Downfall and are picking at it like a couple of ravenous dogs.Downfall begins to grimace in pain, as Holden forces him back to his feet, wrenching his arm. Downfall doubles over at this, while Holden holds onto the arm and grabs Downfall’s chin from around his head, giving him leverage to force him back RIGHT ONTO Ross’ knee, targeting Downfall’s neck as well now. Downfall hasn’t been able to get a lick of offense in so far, and it doesn’t look like he will anytime soon, as Holden now takes the seated Downfall and stuffs the arm under his arm before placing his boot onto the injured shoulder and literally pulling the shoulder away from the socket.
Chris Avery: This is just painful to watch.Billy: Yeah, but you know Downfall, and you know Dionysus, they aren't going to back down from this challenge.Ross has a Fujiwara armbar on now and is leaning all his considerable weight down on it. The ref asks Downfall if he'll tap out. Downfall shakes his head furiously and tries pushing himself up. He slowly gets to his feet and twists, then sweeps the leg from under Holden. Both men are down and he starts shaking his hand, trying to get some feeling back in his arm. Finally, Downfall starts crawling back towards Dionysus, but Holden plows into him with a double sledge to the back. He lifts Downfall up, and tries to lift him, but Downfall nails a single-knee Code-breaker. Shaking and rolling his shoulder now, Downfall gets up, and plants a facewash style kick to the temple of a kneeling Ross. Downfall paces around, getting fired up, and then he runs off the ropes but Scala grips Downfall's long hair from behind just as he's in reach and hangs on. Downfall snaps back with a jerk and flops to the mat, then he holds the back of his head in pain. The crowd boos vociferously as Scala holds his arms up innocently. Dionysus shoots into the ring, pissed off, but is held back by the ref.
Chris Avery: Of all the dirty tricks!Billy: It's all good if the ref doesn't see it, you know that, Avery!Holden puts Downfall in a top keylock, torquing on the already damaged arm and bending it back. Downfall reaches for the ropes with his free hand, but he can't get anywhere. Dion has had enough, he roars across the ring, his partner in dire jeopardy here, clubbing Ross from behind and forcing him to let go. The crowd lets out a pop for this, as Dionysus angrily begins pummeling Holden with right hands before the referee steps in and forces Dion away.
Billy: It's all breaking down now!Meanwhile Downfall who is leaning on the top rope right now for leverage, doesn’t benefit at all from the referee being distracted, as Scala drops from off the apron and guillotines the arm off the top rope! Downfall’s body and arm viciously whiplash towards the canvas. Ross, turning his attention from Dion who is still being restrained from the referee, scoots over into a cover, and it's then that the incredibly near-sighted ref turns his attention, sees the pin, and drops down as Holden forces Downfall’s arm behind him.
The referee: One...
Two...
Chris Avery: Downfall desperately needs to make a tag here.Billy: No argument there.Downfall again is able to force the arm up and break the count, but the damage looks to have been done already. Grindhouse not wasting any time in punching more holes in the hull of the ship. Dion now has to look in horror as his tag partner is still being dismantled, his shoulder getting stomped on again by Holden before tagging back out to Scala. Who takes Downfall and irish whips him off the ropes, but he follows him and immediately hits him with a running knee as soon as he rebounds off, doubling him over. He then gives him another thrust to the weak shoulder and gives him enough gusto to toss Downfall into the ropes again, but he stupidly ducks his head for a back body drop type of move way too early. On the rebound, Downfall takes Scala’s lowered head and turns it into a neckbreaker! The crowd comes to life as Downfall shudders in the middle of the mat, and a "Downfall" mixed chant is building as he picks his way to his feet. He grabs Scala by the head and rams Scala face first into the Vanguard corner, allowing him to tag in Dionysus for the first time!
Chris Avery: The Crimson Gladiator enters the arena!Downfall lifts Scala up in a wheelbarrow hold and flings him up as Dionysus completes the double-team maneuver with a DDT! Scala is laid out on the mat as Downfall goes back to his corner, and Dionysus runs to the ropes and nails an Asai moonsault right across the midsection. Dionysus paces around the mat at high energy, getting the crowd fired up, and then he pulls Scala off the mat. He is caught by a throat thrust uppercut from Scala. The man from Yonkers advances on Dionysus, rushing in for a clothesline but Dionysus flapjacks him high into the air and clock him with a roundhouse kick to the chest on the way down. Dionysus then grips the arm, starting for a Pentagram choke, but Scala scrambles over and hangs onto the bottom rope.
Chris Avery: Dionysus was going for the First Act, if he had had it locked it it would have been over for Scala and Ross.Billy: You can't possibly know that!Dionysus tries to pull Scala by his legs out of the ropes, but Scala has both arms wrapped around the bottom rope. The ref admonishes Dionysus to get back as rope moves are illegal. Dionysus tries to pick Scala up again, but Scala viciously rakes his eyes, and then he enters the ring. Scala boots Dionysus in the gut and flips him up in a gutwrench before spinning him into a Blue Thunder Bomb, then dropping down for a cover.
The referee: One...
Two... Kickout.
Scala looks back at Downfall, giving him a few choice words and picks up Dionysus, only to get hit with a jawbreaker. Scala falls to his knees as then Dionysus lifts him up, backing him into the corner, as he nails knife edge chops away at Scala’s chest. After a few good chops, Dionysus walks Scala over to his corner and tags in Downfall, who gives Scala a few rights and lefts, then a spinning back fist to the face. Scala falls back against the ropes, covering up, as Downfall gives him a boot to the gut and a gutwrench suplex. Downfall lifts Scala up, walking him back into their corner, and tagging in Dionysus. He stretches Scala out to expose his side and allows Dionysus to nail a few quick kicks, then he goes back into their corner without argument from the referee. Dionysus gives Scala a snapmare, then follows it up with a flipping neck whip from a seated position. He goes for an elbow drop, but Scala rolls out onto the apron. Dionysus hits the mat butt first. He rolls to his feet and goes over to the ropes to lift up Scala, but Scala meets him with a shoulder thrust through the middle rope. Scala gives Dionysus a second shoulder thrust, then he grips Dionysus's head and snaps it down across the top rope. Dionysus flings back into the middle of the ring, contorting and holding his throat. Scala walks over and tags in Holden. Holden circles around Dionysus like a hunter stalking his prey. It would be awesome if you read that in a Steve Irwin voice. Dionysus rolls to his feet and Holden takes him back down with a harsh body slam. Dionysus arches his back. Holden peels him up off the mat, hooks him in position and hits a gutwrench suplex. Then he drags Dionysus’s body over to his corner and tags in Scala. Scala gets in and begins stomping at Dionysus’s body. Scala lifts Dionysus up and hits a snap suplex. Scala takes a moment to hold his arms up arrogantly and shit talk the crowd, who BOOOOO him ferociously, then he begins to lift Dionysus back to his feet and Dionysus tries to fight back. Scala gets the upper hand with clubs to the back, and he plants Dionysus with a double arm DDT. Scala goes for a pin.
Chris Avery: Grindhouse are working very effectively to keep the Vanguard separate! If they can keep wearing them down piece by piece, they'll be on their way to taking home the Tag titles!Billy: THEIR Tag titles you mean, the ones they won in a completely legitimate fashion in a match that just so happened to not have the Vanguard anywhere near it!The referee: One...
Two... Kickout!
Scala gets up and locks in a chinlock with a knee digging into the back of Dionysus. Holden begins cheering on Scala as Downfall is doing his best to get Dionysus out of this match verbally. Dionysus begins fighting back as much as he can, yet Scala’s strength proves too much. Downfall gets tired and comes running in and kicks Scala in the face making him let go. Holden comes in to back up Scala. Holden charges Downfall. Downfall mule kicks Holden in the gut. Downfall quickly gets up and sets him up for the tornado DDT. Then Scala gets towards Downfall with Holden, and Downfall jumps up and twists, kicking Scala in the face and sending him down, after which he hits the tornado DDT on Holden. Then he goes back to his corner, while the three men are stirring. Dionysus gets up as does Scala. Dionysus then attempts a kick and Scala grabs his foot, then Dionysus just executes an enziguri. Scala gets a bit dizzy as he tries to shake the cobwebs out. During this duration, Dionysus gets to the top rope. Scala finally gets the cobwebs out and then turns towards the corner where Dionysus is just to receive a blockbuster from the top rope, taking Scala down. Dionysus pounds the mat, and then he starts getting a new set on life and crawling into his corner to tag Downfall... but Holden breaks it up with a kick right to the back of the head. Scala pulls himself up, shaking the cobwebs out. The ref admonishes both men, telling them to get it together or the match will be thrown out. Holden sincerely apologizes, as if we believe him at all, and he goes back to his side and holds the tag rope. Scala then walks over and tags in Holden. Holden picks up Dionysus and annihilates him with a spinebuster. Holden grabs Dionysus by the hair as he lifts him up, giving him clubs to the back, and throws him into the ropes, when Dionysus comes back, Holden catches him with a Black Hole slam! Holden smiles at Scala, who nods approvingly. Holden picks up Dionysus, who then gets a surge of engery. Dionysus hits Holden several times with right hands and goes to jump to his corner to Downfall, but Holden grabs Dionysus’s arm and shortarms him back for a stiff knee in the gut. Then Holden grabs Dionysus and slams him down with a brainbuster. Holden stands on Dionysus’s neck using the rope for leverage, choking him, as Downfall runs in, but the ref stops Downfall from entering in the ring.
Chris Avery: Grindhouse have been wearing Dion out, he desperately needs a tag!Meanwhile, with the ref distracted by an enraged Downfall trying to get in the ring, Scala runs in and he and Holden lay several boots to Dionysus, before the ref turns around and he jumps out of the ring, while Holden lets go of the chokehold. Holden brings Dionysus up and throws him into the ropes, but Dionysus comes back with a huge clothesline, which makes Holden go down hard. Holden then gets to his feet, as Dionysus is able to fling the bigger man over his head with a back drop. Holden gets up once again and Dionysus takes him down with a belly to belly suplex, then he starts to crawl to his corner and makes the tag with Downfall. Holden gets to one knee, but only to receive both hard rights a few knee lifts from an energetic Downfall. When Holden doesn’t go down, Downfall gives him a hard chop to the chest. Holden yells out in pain, holding his man-boobs. Downfall chops again and again, then he grips Holden's arm and whips him into the corner. Holden is laid out across the turnbuckles. Downfall then runs in and delivers a jumping double high knee right to the sternum of Holden in the corner. Holden holds his chest as he stumbles out. He flops to his knees, holding himself. Downfall measures him with a martial arts stance, and as Holden starts to pull himself up, Downfall nearly beheads him with a buzzsaw kick to the temple. Downfall goes for a cover.
The ref: One...
Two...
Th- Kickout.
Downfall picks up Holden, struggling with the dead weight, and gives him a snap dragon suplex, sending him crashing hard down on to the mat. Downfall shoulders Ross over.
Chris Avery: EDEN'S DEMISE!!The referee: One...
Two...
Thre- Kickout.
Downfall lifts Holden and flings a few kicks into his side, before whipping him towards the ropes, but Holden reverses going for a clothesline but Downfall ducks and as Holden turns Downfall lifts him on his shoulders looking for a Godkiller, but the weight of the superheavyweight seems to hurt Downfall's shoulder, as Holden slides right off. Downfall clinches his arm in pain. Holden then floors Downfall with a clothesline. Holden looks to the crowd as he runs off the ropes, then drops with an elbow but as he connects, Downfall immediately locks on a rear naked choke almost in one swift motion. Holden is screaming frantically until Scala comes charging in breaking it up with a boot to Downfall's head. Dionysus then springboards into the ring tagging Scala with flying clothesline. Dionysus then charges off the ropes looking for a Lionsault but Scala flares his knees up and Dionysus bounces to his feet gripping his sternum. Scala then pulls him in and nails a Spano Driver. However, Downfall, having had enough, comes behind him as Scala is gloating over the fallen Dionysus... and locks HIM in a rear naked choke. Scala is struggling, desperately trying to break free and after a moment he has no choice but to tap. However the ref is informing Downfall that Scala is not the legal man. Downfall lets the hold go as he argues with ref. Scala pulls himself up behind Downfall. He spins Downfall around going for a Spano Driver, but Downfall backdrops Scala off! Scala hits the mat, rolls around holding his back in agony, and rolls close to the ropes and picks himself up. Dionysus is now on the apron, he lowers a shoulder and back body drops Scala to the outside. Holden nows rolls into the ring where he staggers to his feet, Downfall is waiting as he flings repeated slaps at Holden, and a spinning back fist, followed by a roundhouse kick to the side of the head, followed by a Busaiku Knee Kick. Downfall now motions for Dionysus who slides into the ring. Holden gets to his feet groggy and he is met with a combination high/low. Now, Dion goes back over to the corner, and he holds his arm out for a tag, and Downfall gives it to him! Downfall and Dion measure Holden, and Dion starts setting Holden in place to lift the big man up for a brainbuster.
Chris Avery: A wild flurry of action took place in the last thirty seconds... but now, the Vanguard are trying to send Grindhouse OUT ON YOUR SHIELD!Just as Dion starts the brainbuster lift to get in position to hold Ross up for Out On Your Shield, but before Downfall comes in with the superkick, Scala comes in and breaks it up with a chop block to the knee, making Dionysus drop down to one knee in agony and Holden Ross slides down to the side. Downfall goes for a superkick even still, but Scala ducks it and Downfall goes forward right into the waiting arms of Holden, who boots Downfall in the gut, gutwrenching him and decimating him with the Bastardized Dominator. Holden nods at Scala to tag in, and Scala goes to the corner, gets the tag in, and lifts Downfall up. Scala performs a Russian legsweep at the same time as Holden hits a wild lariat.
Chris Avery: GREEN LIGHT!Billy: That's the move that brought them to the Tag Team Championships! They're about to win... the Tag Team Championships!Holden exits the ring, as Scala pins and the referee slides into position.
The referee: One...
Two...
Three - DION MAKES THE SAVE!
Dionysus dives on Scala, plowing into him with an axehandle! The crowd goes nuts as the pin was averted, and the ref admonishes Dionysus. Dionysus gets to his feet, and Holden Ross meets him as soon as he gets up, clubbing Dion over the back. Big Bastard Holden beats Dion down with right hands, and then whips him in the corner, coming in with an avalanche. The referee, rapidly losing control of this match, tries to tell Holden to get back in his corner. Holden turns his head and barks an abusive shout at the ref, but when he turns back to Dion... he charges Dionysus, only for Dionysus to get fired up and come roaring back to life, sending him sailing over the top rope by the back of his head! Holden takes a nasty spill to the outside! Then, Dion sets his sights on Scala getting back to his feet, holding the back of his head. Suddenly, Downfall comes behind Scala, grips him by the arm and irish whips him into a Grapevine from Dionysus, in the tandem move called...
Chris Avery: EMPIRES FALL!The referee won't count until Dion leaves the ring, and he pushes Dion away a few times when Dion is just trying to explain he's keeping an eye out for his partner. Downfall, exhausted, is nodding his head for the referee to make the count, and the ref turns around and goes to count.
The referee: One...
Two...
Three - Holden makes the save!
Holden Ross roars into the picture, diving on Downfall and clubbing him to break the count. The crowd erupts at this wild match. Holden Ross gets up, his face blood red and pissed off, screaming bloody murder at the ref and everyone. Downfall snarls as he holds the back of his head, having finally reached the point where he's tired of this shit. Dionysus tags Downfall's back, making him the legal man, and Downfall superkicks Holden in the side of the head! Downfall shouts at Holden, who rolls away, dazed. Meanwhile, Looking to stay on the attack, Dionysus drags Scala up, Dionysus can bring down the Final Curtain, Scala suddenly rakes the eye, making Dionysus release the hold. Scala desperately tries to distance himself from his opponent by crawling to the corner, Dionysus follows in, and Scala connects with a knee to the gut. He then forcibly yanks Dionysus into the corner, driving a pair of shoulder thrusts to the midsection, then snaps the head back with a big uppercut, before he fires Dionysus across the ring, and charges in… Dionysus gets a boot up! Scala stumbles along the ropes… Downfall knocks him down with big right hand! Downfall leaves his corner to get involved, and the referee is right there to tell him to get back. As this is happening, Dionysus climbs to the top rope, but with the referee distracted… Holden races along the apron… SHOVES Dionysus off, sending him flying into the barricade! Dionysus connects with a cracking impact that sounds throughout the arena, and the crowd gives an "Ooooooh".
Billy: As perhaps my favorite of 90's Australian pop wonders, Savage Garden's little ditties once went, "If you need to crash, just CRASH AND BURN, you're not alone!!"Chris Avery: ...Was that... seriously... a Savage Garden reference?!Billy: My Spotify playlists are quite extensive on the subject, yes.Chris Avery: ...I'm beyond creeped out right now.Dionysus is immediately grabbing his knee, writhing on the floor in pain. Downfall quickly drops down to check on his partner, but Holden is soon down there too, protesting for the ref to make Downfall back away. Downfall is again ordered back to his corner, allowing Holden to again attack from behind, as he waits for Dionysus to rise… then drops him with a chop block. Dionysus groans in pain, but there’s no time to recover as he’s rolled back into the ring and the waiting arms of Scala. Who lifts Dionysus into the air and brings him down with a shinbreaker! Dionysus collapses on the canvas grabbing at his right knee, allowing for Scala to drive his boot a few times right on the injured knee cap. Quickly he tags in Holden and the pair go for a double Irish whip… into the waiting Holden's arms, Holden lifts Dionysus up, Scala runs off the ropes and together they hit a Hart Attack! Holden hooks a leg…
The referee: One...
Two...
Three - Kickout!
Chris Avery: This match continues! What a battle we're witnessing!Billy: These teams are two of the best in this division! They're fighting to be the top dog, but only one of these teams can have the right to be the champs!Scala looks over at Holden in shock. Holden has a look of disbelief and rage written all over his face. He shakes his head angrily, and spits abuse down at Dionysus. Harvey, on the outside, snarls at them and tells them to get it together. Holden looks on like he doesn't know what to do. Scala holds his hand out for the tag, as Dionysus is crawling around, trying to shake the cobwebs out. Finally, Holden tags in Joey Scala, who walks around Dionysus, stomping on his limbs. He goes to lift Dionysus up, whipping him into the ropes, but Dionysus hangs on. Harvey is shouting at Scala from the outside to get on him. Dionysus grits his teeth and pulls himself up, and as Scala goes running at him... Dionysus pulls the top rope down and Scala goes spilling to the outside, taking Harvey down! Holden runs around the ring, trying to help his mentor/whatever the hell Harvey's purpose is up, and all three men are supine in the aisle. Suddenly, they look up and Dionysus is doing a barrel roll suicide dive THROUGH the ropes, and he slams right into Harvey and Holden, sending them all spilling in different directions. Scala has ducked out of the way, but Downfall, on the apron, comes running across... and he hops off the apron and gives Scala a hurricanrana, sending him flinging across the aisle as well!! The Vanguard both pull themselves up in the apron, and they nod at each other. Downfall and Dionysus lift Scala up, and then they roll his big ass into the ring together. Dionysus lifts the Grindhouse member into the ring, and he lifts him up for a brainbuster as Downfall comes in with a superkick to the back of the head, whereupon Dionysus completes the move and drives Scala's skull into the mat. Dionysus rolls into the cover. Holden is trying to get in the ring but Downfall rushes in, kicking his hand and making him drop off the apron. The ref counts...
Chris Avery: OUT! ON! YOUR! SHIIIIEEEEELLLLLLD!!!The referee and the crowd: ONE...
TWO...
THREE - NO!
Harvey Marx puts Scala's foot on the ropes!
The referee breaks it off and waves it away, saying he saw Harvey putting Scala's foot up there. Harv holds his hands up looking innocent and holding his arms out like "What are you talking about bud?" Downfall, snarling and frothing as he usually does, gets out of the ring, confronting Harvey and pointing and shouting choice words. While he does that, Dionysus is pulling himself up when Holden Ross comes in the ring behind him, wielding one of the multiple Tag title belts around the ring. Using all of his strength, Holden swings the belt and cracks Dionysus with it so hard Dionysus leaves his feet, and when Dionysus hits the mat and rolls over on his shoulder, the camera closes up and sees Holden has drawn blood with the belt shot! Dionysus looks out of it!
Billy: SHIT FUCKIN FIRE! HOLDEN ROSS IS OUT FOR BLOOD!!Holden grabs Scala, shoving him over and encouraging him to hook the leg. A dazed Scala does so.
Chris Avery: NO! DAMMIT NO!!Billy: DAMMIT YES! WE GOT NEW CHAMPS!?Chris Avery: THIS CAN'T BE THE WAY THE VANGUARD'S HISTORIC TITLE REIGN ENDS?! THIS CAN'T BE THE WAY THE VANGUARD'S STORY ENDS??The referee and the crowd: ONE...
TWO...
THREE - NO!!
Dionysus kicks out!
Chris Avery: HE KICKED OUT! HE KICKED OUT! DIONYSUS IS STILL ALIVE WHAGRF HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!!Billy: YOU JUST COLLAPSED INTO TORTSPEAK THARR BUT I AGREE WITH YA! SHITFUCKING FIRE! WHAT A BARNBURNER!Scala and Dionysus are both laid out in the middle of the ring, staring straight up at the lights! Dionysus has blood leaking down from a nasty cut over his eye. Scala has a faraway look in his eyes, as he sloooowly rolls over onto his stomach. Downfall and Holden both get on the apron and bang on the turnbuckle, getting the crowd fired up as the call for a hot tag!
Billy: THESE TWO TEAMS ARE GOING THROUGH WAR!Scala rolls over and crawls towards Holden and he reaches up and tags!
BUT DION TAGS DOWNFALL!!
THE PLACE FUCKING ERUPTS!!
DOWNFALL SPRINGBOARDS IN AND TAKES DOWN HOLDEN!! HOLDEN GETS TO HIS FEET AND DOWNFALL SPRINGBOARDS INTO A BACK ELBOW SENDING HOLDEN BACK DOWN!!
HOLDEN STUMBLES UP AND DOWNFALL SPRINGBOARDS INTO A TORNDADO DDT!!
SCALA IS UP.. DOWNFALL IS GRABBED BY SCALA BUT SCALA TWISTS, TURNS, SPINS AND HITS AN ENZIGURI ON SCALA SENDING HIM THROUGH THE ROPES TO THE APRON!
DION COMES OVER AND SMASHES INTO SCALA KNOCKING HIM OFF THE APRON!!
DION AND DOWNFALL TURN AND HOLDEN IS UP!
Billy: TWO WOLVES!! TWO WOLVES!!HOLDEN SIDESTEPS AND TURNS DION BUT DOWNFALL SHOVES HOLDEN INTO THE ROPES AND WHEN HE COMES BACK DION PICKS UP HOLDEN AND DOWNFALL HITS A CODEBREAKER OUT OF IT!!
Billy: THE HELL WAS THAT?!DOWNFALL COVERS!!
Chris Avery: ITS OVER!!ONE!!
TWO!!
THRE-
SCALA MAKES THE SAVE HOW THE HELL DID SCALA MAKE THE SAVE!!
Billy: THIS MATCH ISNT OVER?!Scala realizes Dion is charging and lifts him up over the ropes to the outside! Downfall turns around and Scala kicks him in the stomach! Downfall goes for a right hand strike but Scala catches it and turns him around into Holden Ross who picks him up onto his shoulders and throws him into Scala who catches him into a gut buster on his knees!!
As soon as Downfall hits, Holden grabs him from behind and hits a German Suplex!!
HE KEEPS THE BRIDGE PIN AND SCALA LAYS ON THE LEGS OF DOWNFALL!!
Billy: THEY FOLDED HIM UP!!Chris Avery: GRINDHOSUE! GRINDHOUSE!!ONE!
TWO!!
THREE!
Billy: GRINDHOUSE NOOOO DIONYSUS MADE THE SAVE!!Chris Avery: OH MY GOD!! THIS IS STILL NOT OVER!Billy: THE OFFICIAL HAS LOST ALL CONTROL JUST ABOUT!Dionysus is up and throws a strike at Holden but Holden headbutts him and he turns and Scala slaps Dionysus across the face and Holden kicks Dionysus in the gut and turns him into Scala who picks him up..
Billy: OH MY GOD!!DIONYSUS IS DROPPED WITH A PILEDRIVER!!
Chris Avery: THATS IT! SCALA JUST HIT HIS FINISHER!!Scala lays on Downfall and HOLDEN ROSS COVERS DIONYSUS!
THE OFFICIAL FUCKING COUNTS IT!!
ONE!!
TWO!!
THREE!!
Billy: GRINDHOUSE GOT I-Chris Avery: DIONYSUS KICKED OUT!! DIONYSUS KICKED OUT!! DIONYSUS KICKED OUT!! HOW THE HELL DID DIONYSUS KICK OUT!!Billy: THIS IS INSANE!!Scala and Holden can't believe it.. they're in the corner trying to coach each other up! Holden is beside himself, he's looking at Scala like what the fuck do we do next, Scala is not giving up! He's grabbing Holden and telling him we got this..
Across the ring Downfall and Dionysus arm on shoulder looking at each other that this might be the end.. Downfall looks at Dionysus and mumbles "I .. I don't know...".. Dionysus shakes his head with hype and is like "not like this.."
Vanguard stand up on one side of the ring... Grindhouse stand up on the other..
Billy: BOTH TEAMS ARE UP!!THE FUCKING CROWD LOSES IT!!
Chris Avery: GRINDHOUSE!! VANGUARD!! WE GOT A WARRRRR!!The four superstars clash in the middle of the ring with brawling, punches, strikes, kicks, they're not fucking giving up!
Billy: THE UNDISPUTED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS ON THE LINE!! ONLY ONE TEAM CAN WIN!Chris Avery: I HAVE NEVER SEEN A TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH LIKE THIS!!Scala slaps Dionysus but Downfall superkicks Scala in the gut! Holden htis Downfall with a forearm but Dionysus hits a knee to Holden in the gut! Both Dion and Downfall backflip over the bodies of Grindhouse and shove them into the ropes! Scala comes back and Dionysus throws him to the corner as Holden stumbles back into a German Suplex! Downfall hits it in the middle of the ring!
Scala lifts Dionysus over the turnbuckles to the apron and hits a headbutt on Dion knocking him back down to the mats! Downfall charges into the corner but Scala moves and lets Downfall crash and then rolls him up!!
ONE!!
TWO!!
DOWNFALL KICKS OUT AND SCALA IS UP AND KICKS HIM IN THE GUT! BUT DOWNFALL SIDESTEPS THE KICK TO THE HEAD AND GRABS HIM INTO A DRAGON SUPLEX!!
Billy: MY GOD!!Holden is on the apron as he rolled under the ropes and is getting up and Downfall charges over to him but Holden pulls the ropes down and Downfall crashes over the ropes to the apron and joins him!
Holden hits a headbutt on Downfall!
Downfall hits a superkick on Holden!!
DIONYSUS JOINS THE APRON TOO!!
HOLDEN IN THE MIDDLE!
DION KICKS THE BACK OF HOLDENS LEG KNEELING HIM AND DOWNFALL HITS A SUPERKICK TO THE HEAD OF HOLDEN ROSS!!
DION AND DOWNFALL CHARGE AND CRASH INTO HOLDEN ROSS WITH DOUBLE KNEES TO HIS HEAD!!
Billy: JESUS FUCKING CHRIST!!HOLDEN FALLS OFF THE APRON AND SMASHES DOWN TO THE MATS!!
Scala goes for an attack but Dionysus hits a forearm sending Scala back!
Downfall springboards in but Scala catches him on his shoulders and Dionysus charges into the ring but Downfall is thrown onto Dion and Dion catches him! Dion drops Downfall and goes for an attack but Scala catches Dion and goes for a belly to belly but Downfall superkicks Scala in the back of his head!
Dion just straight up pops Scala into the air and Downfall catches him on the way down with A BACKBREAKING KNEES COMBO!!
Billy: TWO WOLVES!!DION COLLAPSES AND DOWNFALL LAYS ON SCALA!!
ONE!!
TWO!!
THREE!!
DING DING DING DING!
Billy: VANGUARD!! VANGUARD!! VANGUARD ARE THE UNDISPUTED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS!!The crowd erupts as Dionysus is laying on the bottom rope with his head facing out towards the crowd and the camera quickly pans in and he's all smiles. Exhausted, completely fatigued and fucked, but he's smiling.
Chris Avery: WE MAY HAVE JUST SAW A FIVE STAR CLASSIC BUT IT WAS VANGUARD WHO SURVIVES! IT WAS VANGUARD WHO RETAINS THEIR TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS AND WE NOW HAVE ONE TEAM ON TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN!The official gives Downfall and Dion their Tag Team Championships as Downfall grabs the head of Dion and pulls him in. Dion is still out on his back as Downfall is holding him. The two push their heads together..
Billy: PEEP THE REPLAYS!! CHECK THIS OUT!!The replays show all the top moments from both teams, the big moves, the signatures, the piledriving finish and the major kick outs. Finally it shows the crazy, intense, fast-paced finale.
We come back and Downfall and Dionysus are in the middle of the ring still trying to hold up their Tag Team Championships..
Billy: THE VANGUARD ARE THE UNDISPUTED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS AND THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT!!Chris Avery: GRINDHOUSE GAVE THEM EVERYTHING, AND I MEAN EVERYTHING.. AND VANGUARD SURVIVED!!Billy: THE TAG TEAM DIVISION IS IN GOOD HANDS WITH THOSE TWO!!We slowly fade out into an advertisment..