Jonny Cedrone & Holden Ross vs. John Black & Masuda Teijin
Tracy Wolfson: The following is a tag team match scheduled for ONE FALL! Introducing first...Golden Lights Blast then go black all over the arena. "Ceremony" by King Gnu opens from the blackness to Masuda Teijin in a White, gold and silver trunks and his signature scowl slowly revealing itself from the golden dusk at the ramp.
Tracy Wolfson: On his way to the ring by Yokohama, Japan… weighing 225 pounds… Masuda Teijin!Teijin, upon hearing his name, removes the golden skull mask walks slow but assuredly to the apron but then stops to take in the chorus. His messy golden hair glisten against the limelight. He circles around for a flyby of the commentary table, letting his baggy Hawaiian shirt ripple in the most regal fashion. He then hops onto the apron with a couple spins to where he’s leaning off ropes for a grim stare towards a roaring audience. Ducking and stepping into the ring to the ring’s center, he begins a final presentation to the song’s droning chorus. Masuda then disrobes and hands off his entrance gear as he leans into his corner looking focused.
Chris Avery: Teijin is the first one out, and he looks ready to go!Billy: This guy's one of our more enigmatic superstars, in that I sometimes have to pause what he's saying, squinch my eyes, and say "what?"Chris Avery: Just say you're a racist and go!Billy: I am not, there's just a language barrier!! Everybody knows I talk speak intelligerly dang globbit!!Tracy Wolfson: And his partner... from Baltimore... weighing in at 260 lbs... JOHN BLACK!The lights goes out, and we hear the record scratching, then once "I get Real Raw" is heard JB comes out to the stage with the lights on as the song plays on the iron. He then stands at the entrance way, looking at the crowd and walks down to the ramp and gives everyone some daps. Then he slides into the ring, and stands at the corner and taunts to everyone. Then he stands in the middle of the ring as his theme cuts off.
Chris Avery: Separate entrances for the partners here... you have to wonder how they're going to get along given that only a few weeks ago they tried to beat each other's heads in!Billy: We get along just fine for the most part and depending on which match it is we either dislike each other and insult the shit out of each other or else we sing show tunes together!Chris Avery: Yeah, we have a really strange and disjointed relationship, don't we!Tracy Wolfson: And their opponents... introducing first...Air raid sirens begin their cries of warning as the arena is plunged into darkness. As they reach their crescendo, and begin their fall, a single spotlight cuts through the dark, illuminating Holden who is standing statuesque, just this side of the threshold of the entrance curtain.
Just like their signal of warning in the real World, in A.W. they are a warning that the “Bastard” is making his way to the ring. When the spotlight first shines on him, he has his head down, chin on his chest and his eyes closed. The sirens begin winding up their pitch for the second round of screaming. He lifts his head and his face is void of emotion, his eyes black pools of nothing, similar to a great white's eyes.
Tracy Wolfson: Making his way to the ring, He hails from San Luis Obispo, weighing in at over 300 lbs... He is “The Bastard!” HOLDEN ROSS!The sirens are relentless as he strolls down to the ring. He takes his time climbing the ring steps and wipes his feet before entering the ring. He brings his hands together in front of his chest, in a praying position. He then removes the ski mask, chain, and jacket and tosses it out to the ring girl. When the referee attempts to check him for contraband, Holden gently pushes him away and leans into his corner, apparently bored.
Chris Avery: Oh shit we missed our mark to comment on the sirens!Billy: My mouth was full! Dammit can we do it again??Tracy Wolfson: And his partner... from Las Vegas NV, weighing in at 240 lbs, he is the AW Hardcore Champion... JONNY CEDRONE!!The arena goes pitch black as the audience are abuzz with excitement, then the jumbotron and the PA system comes to life as white strobe lights flicker with the be riffs of the guitars and beats of the drums of the opening moments of “Now That We’re Dead” by Metallica. The fans erupt into loud, almost deafening cheers because they know who’s about to make their appearances. First through the curtain comes his wife, Gloria with a huge grin on her face. The fans in attendance, especially the guys, go completely nuts at the sight of the lovely Gloria! She stops at the top of the ramp, turns and points towards the curtains and almost as if on cue, out comes “The King of Sexy” Jonny Cedrone with his Championship strapped around his waist sending the fans into such a frenzy that they almost blow the roof of the place. Jonny stands at the top of the stage for a moment, looking out at the crowd, soaking it all in. Jonny reaches behind himself, unsnaps the Championship then holds it high above his head to the delight of all of the fans. Placing the Championship up onto his shoulder and with huge smiles on their faces they make their way down the aisle, slapping some of the outstretched hands of the fans along the way. Once they reach the ring, Cedrone holds Gloria’s hand as she walks up the steel steps and walks along the ring apron. Jonny hops up onto the apron, stands on the bottom rope and pulls up on the middle rope to let his wife into the ring. Jonny follows suit, wipes his feet and makes his way into the ring. Once inside, Jonny climbs each turnbuckle and plays to the crowd with the Championship held high above his head with Gloria following him around, smiling, applauding and waving to the crowd. Once he’s done, Cedrone hops down from the final turnbuckle where he and Gloria talk a little bit as he waits for the match to begin.
Chris Avery: Can Masuda and Black coexist, weeks after their contendership match? Can Holden and Cedrone coexist given Holden's brutal nature and relentless pursuit of the Hardcore title??Billy: We're about to find out, here... we... go!The bell rings, and Holden does some last minute stretches as he and Black circle around, then lock up in a collar elbow tie up. Holden shoves Black to the mat. Holden flexes his muscles at Teijin and roars. Black looks perturbed for a second, then he gets a look on his face that say "Ya know what..." and he tags in Teijin. Teijin rolls his tongue around the front of his mouth, a piqued look on his face that says Black is testing the bonds of this tag team already.
Chris Avery: Things not off to a good start right here.The massive Holden begins to taunt Masuda and challenge him to take his hand in a test of strength. Masuda reluctantly begins to slowly raise his hand to match Holden’s, but it’s a ploy as he quickly spins around Holden and kicks him in the back of his knee. Holden stumbles down to one knee and glares at Masuda with anger as Masuda taps his temple to show how brilliant he is. Holden gets back up and the two men circle each other. Holden lunges forward with a collar tie-up, but Masuda ducks underneath him. Masuda throws a quick punch which lands on Holden’s jaw even before he can turn completely around. Masuda lands another jab on Holden followed by another and a fourth, each hit staggering the Bastard, but not knocking him off his feet. Masuda runs past Holden and bounces off the ropes before leaping off his feet with a clothesline, only to be caught in mid-air by Holden, who drives Masuda to the canvas with a powerslam! Holden drags Masuda up by the arm before pulling him towards him and almost decapitating him with a short-arm clothesline. Masuda pounds the mat hard as he clutches his head in pain. Holden lifts the Japanese wrestler to his feet again before throwing him into his corner. He’s tall enough to lift his leg and place it against Masuda’s throat, choking him as the ref counts to four before standing flat-footed again. Masuda falls forward, gasping for breath, but Holden plants a hand into Masuda’s chest and shoves him back into the corner where he makes the tag to Cedrone. Cedrone delivers a back elbow to the side of Teijin’s face. Teijin runs from the corner, holding his cheek, before turning around into a big boot. Cedrone falls on top of him for the pin.
One... kickout.
Billy: I have to say, I’m surprised Teijin’s been in this much trouble this early.Chris Avery: The key word is early. He’s got plenty of time to bounce back.As if perfectly on cue, Teijin rips off a standing dropkick out of nowhere as the two men reached their feet. Teijin buys some time to gather himself with the surprise move that catches Cedrone off guard. The dropkick sent Cedrone to the ropes where he finds himself near his partner, but he’s too shaken to comprehend his position. Masuda, meanwhile, pulls himself up by the other side ropes. Masuda takes off running towards Cedrone, but Cedrone ducks his head and sends Teijin over the top ropes with a back body drop, though the former Cruiserclash competitor lands athletically on his feet! Teijin quickly grabs Cedrone’s feet and rips it out from under him, and Cedrone falls face first to the mat. Teijin quickly slides back into the ring and lands an elbow drop right to the back of Cedrone’s neck before rolling across Cedrone's back and going for a seated Mexican surfboard
Chris Avery: Masuda going for an early King Masuda Wave attempt, can he get it locked in?!Cedrone tries to fight his way out of the submission, but he’s having a lot of difficulty, something his partner recognizes. Holden drops down on the outside floor and grabs his partner by the arms before dragging him back towards the edge of the ring where he drapes Cedrone’s hand on the bottom rope. The ref clearly notices what’s happened and he admonishes Holden who doesn’t care as he holds his arms up in the air, acting innocent. Teijin releases the hold, trying to pull Cedrone over into an armbar now, but Cedrone pounds on his head, making Teijin scoot over, holding his forehead. Cedrone pulls himself up, using the ropes, and shakes his knee out. Teijin is able to catch him off guard with a head scissors that flips Cedrone over and onto his butt. Jonny, taken off guard, crawling over and getting taken down by a leg lariat from Teijin. Teijin shouts to the crowd and gets fired up, and gets ready to kick Cedrone's head off with a roundhouse quite early, but Cedrone, having had enough of the harassment and enough of the playing around, ducks the kick and when Teijin turns he eats one of the cringiest backbreakers you could have seen, an STO backbreaker onto his knee with such force that Teijin's back arches and he slides off to the mat. Now Cedrone has a gritted teeth look set on his face and you can see the anger radiating off. Cedrone drops down, grinding his forearm very strongly against Teijin's windpipe.
Billy: You know, for a guy that uses the moniker the King of Sexy, this guy does have a certain smolder when he gets pissed off.The referee starts counting Cedrone out because that's kind of a choke, a 5-count to a disqualification. Cedrone breaks at 3, and stands up, dragging Teijin by the arm back to the corner. Again, Holden holds his hand out for a tag, but Cedrone acknowledges it, but doesn't tag Ross, the cracks in their foundation showing as well. Cedrone drops a knee across the forehead of Teijin, then goes for a pin.
Chris Avery: I think perhaps that Cedrone, being slightly more honorable than the admitted and very proud scumbag piece of shit-Immmmm sorry, Bastard, Holden Ross, doesn't really want to do business with him.Billy: You gotta put your feelings aside and work for the good of the team! Just like my manager at Baskin Robbins told us every day in the huddle!!One... Kickout.
Cedrone gets up, lifting a limp Teijin with him, and goes to vertical suplex him. He does lift him into the air, straight as an arrow, but as he's being hoisted, he drives a knee down into the side of the head of Cedrone a few times until he loosens his grip. Teijin wiggles enough that he can twist out of the grip, flowing behind Cedrone. He pushes him into the ropes chest first. They both stumble back, and Masuda attempts an O'Connor roll out of this. The referee starts counting...
One... Kickout.
Cedrone, annoyed that Teijin countered him like that, gives him an axehandle to the back of the head. Cedrone mounts his opponent and begins and he tee’s off on Masuda, but Teijin counters the positioning, trying to straddle the bigger Cedrone and lay into him with mounted right hands, only to be gouged in the eyes by Cedrone. The crowd boo loudly as Cedrone is back to a vertical base where he starts stomping away at Teijin. Cedrone reaches down picking Teijin up off the mat before taking him back into the rope, where he looks to fire him across the ring. Teijin counters the whip and it is Cedrone who bounces off the ropes and into a reverse elbow that sends him to the mat. Cedrone is quickly to his feet where Teijin scoops him up and body slams. Teijin looks to drop a elbow, Cedrone rolls out of the way before beating Teijin to his feet where he’s able to catch Teijin with a knee to the midsection followed by a butterfly suplex into a backbreaker. Again, Teijin clutches at his back and yells in pain.
Chris Avery: Teijin has taken a serious amount of punishment in this match, he needs to get to his corner and tag in a fresh partner.Teijin tries to crawl to his corner, but Cedrone stops it, picking the leg and holding it in an Indin deathlock. Masuda yells and stretches for the tag. Black is trying his best to stretch as far as he can. Cedrone releases the hold, then he points at Holden. "YOU!" he roars, "Think you can do this right?!" Holden snarls at Cedrone, and Cedrone tries dragging Masuda over to his corner, but Teijin spins around, gathers his legs and kicks Cedrone hard enough to send him rolling. Cedrone, surprised, rolls to his feet and Teijin unleashes a sliding knee. Teijin rises back to his feet before leaping onto the ring apron where he goes to the corner furthest away. He gets a running head start before jumping off the apron where he lands a form of a missile dropkick to Holden’s shoulder! The impact is enough to send Holden barreling over the guardrail where he spills into the front row of fans! Teijin bounces back to his feet where he pumps his fist in the air in celebration as the crowd responds with a big reaction. Teijin has sent Holden out into the crowd! Now, he’s just got to deal with one man instead of two, at least for the time being. Teijin rolls under the bottom rope and into the ring where Cedrone meets him with a double ax-handle blow to his back before Masuda can even get off his knees. The blow flattens Masuda, but he bounces back up rather quickly, getting to one knee where Cedrone lands a bionic elbow, cracking the crown of Teijin’s head. Masuda falls backwards, but he’s able to rest on the heels of his feet, keeping him from falling all the way to the canvas. Cedrone backs up a few steps before lunging towards Masuda, drilling him with a kick to the temple! Cedrone picks a floppy Masuda up, then drives his skull into the mat with a brainbustaaaaaa. Masuda is spiked into the mat, and as he lands, he's just staring straight up with vacancy in his eyes. Masuda’s legs are awkwardly folded as his back falls flat against the mat, until Cedrone straightens him out and hooks the leg for a pin attempt.
One...
Two - Kickout.
Chris Avery: No dice! Despite the awkward landing on the head and neck, Masuda is still able to kick out!Billy: I don't like the way that landing looked though, people have had major surgeries for less...Cedrone wastes no time, picking Masuda off the mat before whipping him into the ropes. When Masuda rebounds, Cedrone sidesteps him before lifting him up underneath his arm pits and planting him on the mat again with a sidewalk slam! Cedrone lifts Masuda up before sending him crashing to the mat with a gorilla press slam. The King of Sexy peels Masuda off the mat before delivering him into a set of buckles, following that up with a running clothesline that leaves Masuda sandwiched! Masuda crumples to the mat, as Cedrone clearly has the upper hand. Cedrone, holding his back, contorts around after being kicked into the turnbuckles. He crawls to his corner, not intending to make a tag, but the big man reaches down and tags Cedrone anyway. Cedrone looks up, surprised, and Holden is already getting in the ring. Cedrone yells at Holden, as the referee tries to make Cedrone leave.
Chris Avery: These two men have an advantage, they can't wait to squander it here...Holden jerks up one of Teijin's arms and throws him down with an armdrag. Teijin gets to his feet as Holden grips his arm and wrings it out a little. Teijin reverses by rolling through athletically, and performing a cartwheel to escape the pressure of the armwringer. He sweeps Holden's legs. Holden backs up, and then as he tries to pull the referee in the way to keep Teijin away, Teijin advances to pull Holden up again. Holden gives Teijin a nasty thumb to the eye. Holden then gives Teijin a headbutt that makes Teijin stumble away in pain. He backs Teijin up to the ropes and gives him a few forearm shots, then goes to whip Teijin to the opposite rope. Teijin runs off the ropes and on the return, he hits a running Codebreaker to catch Holden off guard! A winded Teijin, taking a few moments to gather his breath, tries to see where he is even though his eyes are dulled. At length, he rolls into a cover.
One...
Two... Kickout.
Teijin doesn't waste a moment, then drops an elbow on Holden’s chest and then another. He starts to go for a second cover, but Holden shoves him away. Teijin quickly cranks Holden's head in a neck vice submission, twisting Holden's head painfully. Holden yells in pain and tries to get to his feet. Slowly, he pulls himself up and begins levelling elbow shots at Teijin's midsection.Finally, Holden is able to fight his way free. He starts crawling towards his corner, but instead of reaching his hand out for a tag, Cedrone, sneering at him and still smarting from their last tag, shakes his head. Holden turns and lays an uppercut in to Teijin, making the champion stumble backwards a few steps. He starts to run off the ropes, but Teijin leapfrogs over him on the return. Holden turns around as Teijin runs off the opposite side, but Teijin ducks under a clothesline. Holden turns around, confused, and gets a boot to the gut and receives a snap suplex. Holden shouts, holding his back. He gets up. Teijin, pacing around, starts to run off the ropes, but Cedrone shoves him from behind. Teijin stumbles a few steps, and then turns around to glare at Cedrone. Teijin turns back, and Holden gives him a European uppercut. Holden responds by tagging in his partner with a slap on the chest so hard that it can be clearly heard.
Billy: Love may hurt... but that "tag" certainly stung pretty bad too.Cedrone, getting his head back in the game, gives a few short and angry stomps at Teijin’s head. The ref yells at Cedrone not to do that, but Cedrone just shrugs him off and gives Teijin a few more good stomps. Cedrone then picks up Teijin and throws him into the ropes, when Teijin comes back, Cedrone leapfrogs over him. When Teijin runs back off the ropes again, Cedrone crushes him with an Axe bomber style lariat. Cedrone looks back at Black, giving him a few choice words about Black's prospects of winning the Hardcore title and picks up Teijin, only to get hit with a jawbreaker. Cedrone falls to his knees as then Teijin lifts him up, backing him into the corner, as he nails knife edge chops away at Cedrone’s chest. After a few good chops, Teijin walks Cedrone over to his corner and tags in Black, who gives Cedrone a few rights and lefts, then a backfist to the side of the head. Cedrone falls back against the ropes, covering up, as Black gives him a boot to the gut and a gutwrench suplex. Black lands a leg drop across the throat, and goes for a cover.
One...
Two... Kickout.
Cedrone stumbles to his feet. Black grips the head of the HC champ, taking him over with a snapmare take over. Black bounces off the ropes before delivering a low dropkick to the back of Cedrone! Cedrone grits his teeth and yells. Black quickly snatches a rear chin lock as Gloria pounds on the mat with both hands in attempt to rally Cedrone. The referee is in position asking Cedrone to surrender. Cedrone shakes off the official as Black cranks back on the chin lock all but forcing Cedrone to expend more energy to work his way to his feet where he turns into the chin lock looking to deliver a side suplex which Black counters in mid air with a cross body block sending both men to the mat with Black landing on top of Cedrone!
Chris Avery: Oh my god, the weight of Black flattened Cedrone there!Billy: Five foot eight and 260 pounds, this dude has Jillian Michaels gritting her teeth and staring off into the distance.One...
Two...
Thr- Kickout.
John Black doesn't waste time cursing his luck in not keeping the Hardcore champion down, but he does tilt a look back to his corner, and gauge whether or not to tag Masuda back in... but you can visibly see Black telling himself he doesn't trust Masuda that far. He lifts Cedrone, peppering him with a right hand to the jaw, sending Cedrone back into a neutral corner. Black closes in where he laces Cedrone across his bruised chest with a vicious knife edge chop before looking to fire Cedrone across the ring, Cedrone manages to a reversal and it's Black who's sent into the opposite side of the ring. Cedrone charges across the ring delivering a running knee to the jaw of Black which is followed up with a desperation bulldog headlock which drives Black face first into the mat. Cedrone pushes himself up to a vertical base, pain etched across his face. Cedrone reaches down picking Black up off the mat. Cedrone hammers Black with a right hand that rocks Black back into the ropes. Cedrone comes forward where he's able to send Black across the ring, Black bounces off the ropes and into a pop up lift and then Cedrone DROPS the heavier man with a diamond cutter out of the pop-up!. Black lands awkwardly. Cedrone falls back on spaghetti legs, only having the ropes to prop him up.
Chris Avery: Are you kidding me!! Pops John Black up in the air, and drops him with the Ace In the Hole!!Cedrone blows out a breath, blinking and trying to gather his wits about him. He grimaces, showing the heart of a champion or someshit, and goes to lift Black up, trying to lift him up for Cash Out. However, the heavier Black begins dead weighting, not letting Cedrone lift him and dropping to a horizontal base that it's difficult for even the King of Sexy to get him up from. When Cedrone does finally muscle Black up, but Black suddenly grips him and turns him inside out with a pumphandle lift into an overhead suplex!
Chris Avery: Cedrone is trying to get Black up for the Cash Out - NO! Black reverses! Black reverses into the Jiggy Piggy Slam!!Billy: I always think that's some kinda Wednesday special at the Piggly Wiggly!! ...but it is a dangerous and effective maneuver, and don't try this at home, kids.Now it's Black's turn to be gasping for air, blinking and trying to push himself up... the crowd coming unglued as Black is down on the mat, trying jerkily to push himself up, as Masuda bangs on the turnbuckle and shouts for his partner. Finally, he is able to kip up, to a tremendous response. The crowd has started a massive row of "JB" chants, and Black delivers a vicious backhand bitch slap to a rising Cedrone that would send spit flying. Cedrone stumbles around in a circle, and Mister Underground (that's his name right I am fairly sure I read that from John Black once) hits a running, flying clothesline! Then Black goes for the cover.
One...
Two...
Thr- Kickout.
Black doesn't waste time complaining, he checks the positioning of Holden as he peels Cedrone up, but Cedrone wraps his arms around the midsection and bulls Black back into a turnbuckle, then he begins hitting some harsh shoulder thrusts to the midsection. The crowd boos vociferously, and Cedrone begins peppering Black with right hands in the corner. Cedrone backs up to the middle of the ring, playing to the crowd and asking them to send him all of their hate and then he goes flying in for a Stinger splash yet Black ducks out of the way, and Cedrone eats nothing but a chest and face full of turnbuckle! Holden runs his hands over his face in a "Hoe, Oh my fucking god" type of look. As Cedrone staggers back, holding himself, Black takes him down with a torture rack into a DDT, and then, he runs off the ropes and hits a senton back splash in the middle of the ring, rolling over for the cover.
Chris Avery: Blacka Jacka, Black trying to win this for himself!One...
Two...
Thr- Kickout!
Cedrone has rolled onto the apron, and looks to be out of it after the flurry of moves. Both men take a few seconds to catch their breath. Black, breathing heavily from the expended energy, rolls to his feet and goes over to the ropes to lift up Cedrone, but Cedrone meets him with a shoulder thrust through the middle rope. Cedrone gives Black a second shoulder thrust, then he grips Black's head and snaps it down across the top rope. Black flings back into the middle of the ring, contorting and holding his throat.
Chris Avery: Cedrone doing everything he can to survive, and he's trying to keep his position asserted as the dominant champion going into Evolution!Cedrone grabs Black by the hair as he lifts him up, giving him clubs to the back, and throws him into the ropes, when Black comes back, Cedrone catches him with a scoop powerslam. Cedrone picks up Black, who then gets a surge of engery. Black hits Cedrone several times with right hands and goes to jump to his corner to tag in Masuda, but Cedrone grabs Black’s arm and shortarms him back for a stiff knee in the gut. Then Cedrone grabs Black and slams him down with a snap suplex. Cedrone holds his arms up in the air, and blows a kiss to Gloria, but behind his back, Holden bull rushes in and he lay several boots to Black. The crowd boos heavily... and Cedrone looks back, bewildered, and flings his arms out as if to say "what the hell are you doing?" at his heelish partner.
Billy: I know Cedrone really, really wanted there to be mutual respect and for them to get on the same page but like that was literally never going to happen, haha, Holden is a dick.The referee turns just in time to see Holden. Like, how could you miss him. He's trying to go back in his corner and act like nothing had happened, but the referee, getting fed up with all of this, berates Holden too. Cedrone, annoyed and shouting at Holden, nonetheless turns to Black now that he's downed, and goes for a pin.
Chris Avery: Holden and Cedrone don't see eye to eye on anything, but when there's a win on the line, Cedrone is happy to drop down for the pin!Billy: That's the most asinine, obvious boneheaded thing you've ever said... it's like Bukowski saying people run from raindrops but sit in bathtubs full of water, like mf do you take a shower in your church clothes.Chris Avery: ..... you're a dick, Billy.One …
Two…
Thre- Kickout.
Black kicks out and Cedrone shakes his head with disgust. Cedrone brings Black up and throws him into the ropes, but Black comes roaring back with a huge clothesline, which makes the HC champ go down hard. Cedrone then gets to his feet, as Black is able to fling the bigger man over his head with a back drop. Cedrone gets up once again and Black takes him down with a belly to belly suplex, then he starts to crawl to his corner and makes the tag with Masuda. Cedrone gets to one knee, but only to receive both hard rights a few knee lifts from an energetic Teijin. When Cedrone doesn’t go down, Teijin gives him a hard chop to the chest. Teijin chops again and again, then he grips Cedrone's arm and whips him into the corner. Cedrone is laid out across the turnbuckles. Teijin then runs in and delivers a jumping double high knee right to the sternum in the corner. Cedrone holds his chest as he stumbles out. He flops to his knees, holding himself. Masuda measures Cedrone as the big man is trying to flounder his way to a standing position, and when he does, Masuda, amazingly, is able to lift him up and drop him with a stalling saito suplex brainbuster!\
Chris Avery: Stalling saito suplex brainbuster!!Billy: There isn't a specific name for that?... Really? Not even a Teijin Topper? It's right there.One...
Two...
Thre- Holden dives in, breaking the count!
Chris Avery: Holden saves it for the Hardcore champion, and it has to be killing him.Billy: Are we witnessing a Memorial Day miracle?! Has their side found... a common bond??Shaking with intensity, Holden gets to his feet, and mauls Masuda with a clothesline. He runs into the corner to nail Black and knock him loose from the apron, and Black tries getting into the ring to attack his rival. But the ref holds Black back. Cedrone takes a few lungfuls of air to recover as he crawls back to his corner but he stops in his tracks when Holden tags himself in again. Cedrone has a wide eyed look of annoyance. Holden walks over, ignoring the shouts and taunts from his partner, lifts Masuda up and crushes him with a Dominator, then covers...
Chris Avery: Bastardized to Masuda!One...
Two...
Thre- Kickout!
Holden lifts Teijin up and gives him a fallaway slam, then he tags in Cedrone and shouts "Now you get in there!" Cedrone, eyeing Holden and obviously not liking the way his partner is commanding him around, stares daggers at him. They each grab a leg of Teijin and perform a double team wishbone, pulling each leg to the side and snapping down. Now Cedrone shoos Holden out of the ring, and he stalks Masuda. Masuda starts pulling himself up, and Cedrone charges across the ring and blasts him with a big boot. Cedrone paces around, calling for Cash Out... but Holden has had enough of sitting out of this match and he tags himself back in... and Cedrone eyeballs him like "Seriously? What the fuck man..." Holden lifts Masuda up and punishes him even more with a backbreaker across his massive knee. Teijin slides off, grimacing and holding his midsection. Holden starts to roar triumphantly... and then Cedrone tags him back out, saying "You're done now." Holden, outraged at being benched, curses at Cedrone but Cedrone pays him no mind. Cedrone walks over and picks up Teijin. He goes for a lifted STO, with extra delay as he walks Teijin around from the side. But suddenly, Teijin pulls his head loose, and he pushes Cedrone forward. Holden holds his head in his hands as he yells, because Cedrone's blown it for their team again.
Chris Avery: I have to believe that this is going to cost them.Billy: Masuda and Black show some tension, but both of them are so starving for a win that they're like a flock of seagulls diving for a delicious Costco hot dog.Teijin crawls over as fast as he can and tags in Black, who meets Cedrone with a running crossbody. Black shoots to his feet and runs across the ring, kicking Holden in the kneecap and knocking him off the apron. Black is showing a huge amount of fire as he turns back to Cedrone, stalking him, and then Cedrone gets lifted onto Black's shoulders and dropped with a DVD.
Chris Avery: BLACK LIST TO CEDRONE!Cedrone rolls over to the other side of the ring. Black chases after him, scooping him up and rolling him over to pin him.
ONE...
TWO...
THR-
Both Holden and Masuda hit the ring at the same time. Masuda thinks Holden is about to stomp on Black, so Masuda body checks Holden, knocking him off balance. But unfortunately, it's Masuda that steps on Black, breaking up the cover.
Chris Avery: Teijin just tried to save his partner, but in pushing Holden out of the way, Masuda just knocked into Black and broke the pin!Black rises up to meet Teijin, and he starts shouting at Masuda, asking him what the hell that was. Masuda says "I just saved your ass!" Black shakes his head, irate, and shouts "You can't let anybody have the glory but yourself!" and he shoves Teijin.
Teijin chuckles, as if to say oh buddy you didn't want to do that, and he shoves Black back. The two go face to face, and nose to nose, and the referee can't even squeeze in tight enough to separate the two men who have been engaged in such a bitter rivalry.
Black goes for a strike but Masuda ducks and Black hits Cedrone in the head knocking him back into Holden! Holden stumbles back and Masuda hits a superkick to the stomach to Cedrone! Black picks up Cedrone and hits THE BLACKA JACKA! Cedrone rolls towards the apron and Holden is picked up into the MASUDA DRIVER!
Masuda jumps on Holden and Black jumps on Masuda!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
DING DING DING
Billy: WHOA!! MASUDA TEIJIN AND JOHN BLACK WON!Masuda gets up and Black is up too and PICKS UP MASUDA ON HIS SHOULDERS!
Billy: BLACKA JACKA!Masuda gets out of it and picks up Black into the MASUDA DRIVER!
Chris Avery: THERE IT IS!Black gets out of it and the two start trash talking as Cedrone gets up and the three of them start trash talking and Cedrone grabs his Hardcore Championship and Holden is getting up.. And getting pissed!
Billy: THESE FOUR WILL COLLIDE IN THE BIGGEST HARDCORE TITLE MATCH TO EVER HAPPEN AT EVOLUTION.. HARDCORE GAMES: DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES!Chris Avery: We still don’t even know all of the details but we can be rest assured, Gravedigger set up one hell of a violent nightmare!Billy: Thats true!We fade to a commercial..