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Post by Action Reel on Mar 10, 2024 23:24:49 GMT -5
Coca Cola Coliseum in Toronto, ON Capacity: 11,900
Pyrotechnics kick off another jam-packed night of action-packed action. The fans go next level bonkers as cameras pan around the arena. We go right to Billy and Chris Avery. Billy: Howdy, y'all! We are here in Toronto for Monday Night Clash! Chris Avery: Many great matches are taking place here tonight, including four more Match Madness Tournament matches! Billy: World Champion Teo Blaze is in the building! He'll be for sure keepin' an eye out for Jaice Wilds! Chris Avery: He won't be hard to find! He's in the opening match!
Billy: Aight then! Let's get to it!
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Post by Action Reel on Mar 10, 2024 23:25:20 GMT -5
Super Mario/Jacob Koenig vs. Jaice Wilds/TJ Alexander
Chris Avery: I was surprised to see Jaice Wilds and TJ Alexander back together after losing their Tag Team Championship Match back at Final Chapter. Billy: I think they had a lot of potential as a team. They just didn't get enough time together. Chris Avery: Tonight could be a step in the right direction for them. And don't forget that Jaice Wilds is the number one contender for Teo Blaze's World Championship at Match Madness! Billy: I got it on good authority that we'll hear from Teo Blaze later tonight! Chris Avery: For now, let's get to some tag team action-packed action!!
as smoke fills the stage a green pipe rises up and Mario rises up out of the pipe and raps the lyrics to his theme as he high fives the crowd and leads the crowd in doing the Mario then sits in the corner staring a death glare at his opponent waiting patiently for the bell to ring Billy: What a strange dude, pal! Chris Avery: I've been eagerly awaiting his debut!
"For The Glory" by All Good Things plays and out comes the master of the backbreaker Jacob Koenig. He stands on the stage and looks out at the fans. Ethan Miller: Making his way to the ring... weighing in at one hundred and ninety-five pounds... from Minneapolis, Minnesota... JACOB KOENIG!
By now, Koenig is halfway down the ramp, and he slaps hands with only some of the fans. He walks up the ring steps and steps between the ropes. He throws both fists in the air and gets a good reaction from the fans. Billy: Even though Jacob Koenig only makes sporadic appearances on Clash, he always puts on a dang rasslin clinic! Chris Avery: You're not wrong, Billy!
(Please write out how your character's entrance will be used for results writing) Billy: Come on, Ned! Quit being lazy! Chris Avery: It's more fun this way, Billy. Besides, TJ Alexander is a good dude. I'm sure he doesn't mind Ned having a little fun while producing.
The opening chords of “UltraNUMB” by Blu Stahli fills the arena as the lights go dark. Several flashes of blue and green lights illuminate various parts of the arena and entrance ramp to the beat of the song, all stopping with a cascade falling at the top center as Blue Stahli screams… YOU WANT IT ALL RIGHT NOW!!!
At this point, the fans begin roaring as Jaice Wilds is spotted on a platform a few feet above the ramp. He raises his arms into an X, taking a moment to watch the crowd respond in kind before… 3! 2! 1!
Wilds flips forward off the platform, landing superhero style on the ramp below. He looks up, removing the hood from his face and tossing his shades into the crowd. He starts down the ramp, taking some time to slap random fives and bump fists. You want it full frontal, over-stimulation So say a benediction, For a new addiction In voyeuristic overdrive (Here comes the countdown) Ethan Miller: Ladies and gentlemen, making his way to the ring!!
(Three) This is the new flesh Ethan Miller: From Puerto Vehlo, Brazil; weighing in at one hundred and eighty-four pounds!
(Two) This is the open door Ethan Miller: He is the Final General and YOUR Xtreme Aerialist!!
(One) We've got everything you wanted…
Ethan Miller: He is JAICE! WIIIIIIIILLLLLLDSSSS!!!
Wilds stops at the bottom of the ramp, taking in a deep breath and signing the rosarie before launching forward, corkscrewing himself to fly between the top and middle ring ropes and rolling to his feet once inside the ring. He looks to each side of the ring, the fans on their feet as he heads for a turnbuckle. You want it all right now (ULTRAnumb) Right now (Three, two, one) Violated, So degraded The show has just begun (Three, two, one) Dominated, By all you hated This will make you ULTRAnumb (Three, two, one) Wilds nods to the crowd, throwing up the X as the fans chant "X-Treme!" to their hero. He drops to the mat, running up to each remaining turnbuckle and repeating the taunt as the crowd continues to roar in approval. Billy: WHAT! AN!! ENTRANCE!!! Chris Avery: Jaice Wilds is a superstar, and I'm glad the world is finally taking notice!! DING DING DING
Super Mario and TJ Alexander start this match off for their respective teams. Both men lock up and TJ iis whipped across the ring and hit with a hard clothesline. TJ is back up and Mario battles him to the corner. He chops TJ's chest before pulling him to the middle of the ropes. He whips TJ off the ropes, but TJ reverses it. TJ takes Mario down with a hip toss. Mario gets up and takes an arm drag from TJ. Mario is up and takes a bodyslam from TJ. Billy: TJ Alexander is poppin’ off, pal!
TJ pulls Mario up and he brings him to the corner, where he tags in Jaice to a huge pop. Jaice gets in and they take Mario to the middle of the rope. They double whip him off the ropes, and then double super back body drop him down to the mat. Billy: Oh dang!!
The ref tells TJ to get out of the ring, and TJ goes to the apron. Jaice puts a front facelock on Mario and brings him up to his feet. Mario gives Jaice a few shots to the gut, backing him off. Mario reaches out to his partner Jacob Koenig on the apron. Koenig just shakes his head. Jaice catches Mario with a jumping neckbreaker. Chris Avery: There's the cover!! ONE!
TWO!!
KICKOUT!!!Jaice transitions to a sleeper hold on Mario, who struggles to turn and push up to his feet. He jabs Jaice in the ribs, and then drops down, delivering an impromptu jawbreaker to Jaice. Billy: What's Tommy Stark doin’ at ringside?! Chris Avery: Well, he's Koenig's associate at Backbreaker Fight Club, so…
Stark is by Koenig, telling him something important probably. Mario gets to his feet and he goes to tag Koenig. Billy: WHAT THE– Chris Avery: KOENIG JUST DROPPED DOWN FROM THE RING APRON!!
Mario is shocked. Jaice is back up and he surprises Mario with a reverse space tornado ogawa. Billy: ORDO! AB!! KAO!!! Chris Avery: THERE'S! THE!! COVER!!! ONE!
TWO!!
THREE!!!DING DING DING Ethan Miller: The winners of this match… TJ ALEXANDERRRR… aaaaand JAAAAAAICE… WIIIIIIIILLLLLLDSSSS!!!!!!!!1 Billy: What a win for TJ and Jaice, pal! Chris Avery: Indeed! But what's up with Jacob Koenig abandoning Super Mario like that?!
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Post by Action Reel on Mar 10, 2024 23:26:08 GMT -5
LET'S HEAR FROM KARLIE NASH…
Jade is outside the Coca Cola Coliseum as a silver SUV pulls, the driver steps out and walks around to the passengers side, and opens the door, Tracy and Hilda step out followed by Karlie in a grey pinstripe suit. Jade Riley: Your thoughts on tonight's match? Karlie Nash: Jade, we know who is in this match, the up and comer looking for breakthrough in Vespertine, the veteran former united states champion with the hot wife in Johnny Cedrone, both want to advance to Match Madness and the united states championship match, but there someone standing in their way, a former four time tag team champion, former three time women’s champion, a premier athlete if you will, me. People aren’t expecting me to win my own country is rooting against me so I honestly have nothing to lose, but I’ll tell you, Vespertine and Cedrone this tonight I’m leaving this city as the winner moving on to Match Madness and after I win, everyone will know the reasons why I want to be United States champion. Have a good night.
Karlie, Hilda, and Tracy then enter the arena.
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Post by Action Reel on Mar 10, 2024 23:26:36 GMT -5
Partners Barred From Ringside Cipher vs. Trent Hunter Ethan Miller: The following match is scheduled for one fall and Tag Team Partners are BANNED from Ringside. Introducing first, from Las Vegas, Nevada, weighing in at 255 lbs… one half of the Greatest Tag Team Ever… TRENT HUNTER!!!!
Limp Bizkit's Douchebag hits and Trent Hunter walks out with his arms way out wide and stops at the top of the ramp as the crowd boos. He smiles as he takes his hood off his long dark black duster jacket. He opens the jacket up showing his incredibly physique at the age of 47. The greatest wrestler of all time comes down the ramp telling the fans they'll never fuck or even put their lips on a man of his stature or credibility. He opens the ring for his female valet that is accompanying him to the ring that is clearly X-Rated. Billy: Oooh la la. Look at that FOX with Trent tonight. Even still he can pull in bangers!!! He’s gonna totally fuck her tonight. Chris Avery: Um… yea. You know that’s X Rated, right? Billy: Sorry, I didn’t mean to be X-Rated. He will engage in consensual intercourse with her later! Chris Avery: Sure. Ethan Miller: His opponent, "Bow down before the one you serve, you're going to get what you deserve... Bow down before the one you serve, you're going to get what you deserve..." As the intro of Head like a Hole by NiN finishes you see Cipher enter through the curtain looking directly at the ring, and avoiding the gaze of the fans in the audience, but he doesn't swipe away the outstretched arms of the fans who paid the good money for the aisle seats. Ethan Miller: From Brooklyn, NY. Weighing in at 220 lbs one half of the New Brotherhood, the Action Wrestling Tag Team Champions… CIPHER!!!!He stops ringside and looks at the ring. Puts his head down and centers himself before he runs forward and slides under the bottom rope and slides into his corner waiting for the match to begin. DING DING DINGTrent stalks his opponent as his valet screams in excitement and words of encouragement. They lock up in a collar and elbow tie up. Trent immediately takes control and puts Cipher in a headlock. Cipher pushes Trent into the ropes and when they meet in the center Trent delivers a shoulder block knocking Cipher on his ass. Trent stomps down towards Cipher as he rolls around the ring avoiding them until he rolls under the bottom rope and out of the ring. He finds himself face to face with Trent’s valet. The Valet slaps Cipher across the face knocking him to the ground before running off, their dress riding uncomfortably up exposing the bottom of their butt. Billy: Hello! Look at dat ass! She hits as hard as a man. Must be fun in the bedroom! Chris Avery: It’s X-RATED! Billy: Look at that butt, sorry. Cipher gets to his feet and chases the Valet around the ring. As he makes his way around Trent runs the opposite direction and delivers a vicious lariat clothesline on Cipher flipping him inside out. He tosses Cipher into the ring, follows suit, and goes for a quick pin. ONE!
KICKOUT!!Trent rolls over and holds onto a reverse chin lock on the ground and drives is deep. He wrenches back and bends Cipher backwards. The referee gets down and looks to see if Cipher is going to submit. Cipher delivers a back headbutt to Trent’s face causing him to let go of the hold. Chris Avery: That looked like it hurt!
Cipher gets to his feet at the same time as Trent. Trent delivers a wild haymaker and Cipher ducks underneath, he pushes Trent’s back and delivers a dropkick to his back knocking him into the corner. Cipher runs forward and delivers a flying body splash into Trent sending him to the ground. He quickly climbs up to the top rope and measures his opponent. The Valet gets to the ring apron and starts shaking the ropes causing Cipher to drop into the ring. Billy: You can see up her dress! Chris Avery: It’s X- RATED!!! Billy: I don’t know how to say it any other way!
Cipher yells at the valet when Trent gets up and hits him hard from behind. Cipher stumbles into the ropes and the Valet holds him wide open. Trent runs off the opposite ropes and towards Cipher. Cipher falls out of the way causing Trent to smash into his valet who falls to the ground, wig falling off to reveal that it’s… Billy: IT’S X RATED!!!!Chris Avery: That’s what I’ve been saying! Billy: Yea, her wig and skirt fell off and you can see he va… wait a minute… That’s the other half of The Elite, X Rated… UGH! Why didn’t you tell me when I was saying all those things!?!?
The referee yells down at X Rated and tells him to leave ringside. X Rated ignores and enters the ring and delivers blows to Cipher. Trent and X Rated double team him until Bishop comes running out to ringside and evens the odds. The Elite leave the ring and do crotch chops at the Tag Champions as they leave the ringside area. Bishop helps Cipher get up and both men look at their rivals exit while they sit in the ring. Ethan Miller: As it was stipulated that no partners were allowed at ringside, and both X Rated and Kevin Bishop have come down it has been determined that this match is a NO CONTEST!!!! Chris Avery: These teams need to get their acts together. They just can’t get it together.
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Post by Action Reel on Mar 10, 2024 23:27:02 GMT -5
LET'S HEAR FROM JONNY CEDRONE…
Billy: “Coming up shortly is a Triple Threat match where the winner goes onto Match Madness to take on TJ Alexander and the US Champion, Doc Holiday in another Triple Threat Match for the United States Championship!” Chris Avery: “The stakes are definitely high here tonight Billy! Three of the best this business has to offer: Karlie Nash, Vespertine and the former US Champion himself, Jonny Cedrone will go at it in what promises to be a wrestling clinic. Three of the most skilled professional wrestlers battle it out for the empty spot in the Triple Threat match at Match Madness.” Billy: “Jonny Cedrone lost his chance to become the US Champion AND to move on in the Match Madness Tournament just a couple of short weeks ago when he lost to the US Champion, Doc Holiday and he’s looking for redemption.” Chris Avery: “Doc Holiday was definitely on his A-game that night and bested the former Champion in one of the best matches we’ve seen so far this year!” Billy: “Definitely! But let’s not take away from the other two competitors in this match, Karlie Nash and Vespertine.” Chris Avery: “Absolutely not! Both competitors feel that they have a lot to prove and they both feel that they deserve this opportunity far more than Jonny Cedrone does. But the questions remain, will Karlie Nash win with a divine intervention? Will Vespertine win with her own spiritual awakening? Or will Jonny Cedrone continue his redemption story and move on to Match Madness for another opportunity at the US Championship?” Billy: “I have to admit, no matter what the outcome is here tonight, we’re all in for a ride of our lives!”
The scene cuts to the outside of the Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto as more and more people continue to pile into the already packed arena. The camera then cuts to a different vantage point as we see Jonny Cedrone and Gloria walking along the sidewalk. The fans in the arena cheer at the sight of the former US, Tag Team and Hardcore Champion his lovely wife, Gloria. He has his arm wrapped around her shoulders while she has he arm wrapped around his waist. They stop in front of the arena and looks up at the entrance area. Jonny Cedrone: “Here it is. The place where my march to Match Madness begins.” Gloria: “It’s not going to be easy.” Jonny Cedrone: “Oh not at all. I’m in for a fight of my life, that’s for sure!” “But believe it or not, I’m lookin’ forward to it.”
“Three of the absolute best go to battle to determine who advances to Match Madness and wrestles TJ Alexander and Doc Holiday for the US Championship. The Championship that truly deserves to be home with me…and The People.”Pop from the fans. Gloria: “Word through the grapevine is that your opponents tonight had some choice words for you.” Jonny Cedrone: “Say it ain’t so.” Gloria: “Both feel that since you lost your match a couple of weeks ago to Doc, that you don’t deserve this opportunity. They both feel that they’ve fought long and hard to get this and yet here you are being handed another shot.” Jonny Cedrone: “Well. I can’t argue that they’ve worked hard to get this opportunity. They’re both fantastic athletes and absolutely deserve and have earned this opportunity. No doubt about it. But for them or anyone to look at my body of work and think that I don’t bust my ass each and every time I go out to that ring and put on a show for the fans in the arena and everyone all around the world…I’m at a loss for words.”
Jonny turns his attention to the camera set in front of him. Jonny Cedrone: “Karlie Nash. You say that you’re a blue-collar worker. You say that you represent those who work more than 60 hours a week just to barely get by. You say that you represent those who work for “the man” and would just as soon spit in their boss’s eye and quit than to put up with one more abusive day, but instead they stick it out because they have to make a living. I say…”
“Good.”
“They deserve to be represented. God knows that the government’s forgotten about them. More like the government’s used them in order to get voted in and get their money while they make their lives even more miserable.”
“Vespertine. You represent the white collared people. You represent “the man”. You represent those who stepped on anybody’s toes to get to the top and instead of donating their money to a good cause, or even pump it back into their business, they keep it all for themselves. That’s good too I guess. They deserve to be represented I’m sure. A business man creates jobs, something that everyone needs at one point or another. Especially in this economy.”
“Well let me tell you what I represent. You think that I just get handed opportunities. I say kiss my ass. I work hard to get what I get. I’m never handed anything.”
“I represent everybody. I represent everyone that keeps this country going. Yeah, put me in that category with the white collar but don’t think that I keep every cent. Those who work for me are well-taken care of. I donate to charities. I dedicate time and money to animal shelters, because yeah I represent them as well! I represent little Sally that’s sick with cancer in Baltimore. I represent little Johnny that’s sick in Fairfield, IL. I represent all the big cities and all the small towns across this great nation. I represent those who have little to no worries in the financial field and I represent those who don’t know where their next meal is coming from. I represent all of the soldiers, both here and abroad, who continue to fight to keep our freedoms and to help those who can’t help themselves!”
“I’m here for everybody. I’m here for The People! I’m here for everyone that makes America great!”A pop from the fans. Jonny Cedrone: “Red, white and blue runs through my veins! And after I go out to that ring tonight and I face two of the toughest competitors in this sport, and I stand tall above your two fallen bodies, by the help of The People we will ride into Match Madness and we’ll face TJ Alexander and Doc Holiday in what promises to be another fight to the finish, I will stand tall once again as the US Champion and once again represent this great nation!”
“United we stand. Divided we fall! At Match Madness, The People and I will prove once again that the United States is the land of the free…and the home…of the brave!”
The fans in the arena pop once again as the scene fades to commercials.
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Post by Action Reel on Mar 10, 2024 23:28:08 GMT -5
Niobe Martin vs. Lexi Sparkles vs. Taylor Sweet vs. Driller Jaworski(c) Jimmy Garcia: I don't know what happened there, folks, but I think we're back on the air. Lexi Stone: I'm sure Paramount+ will edit that all out. What you missed at home was the entrances of all four competitors, including our Cruiserweight and Television Champion, Driller Jaworski. Jimmy Garcia: Get your facts right, Lexi. Driller is only Television Champion right now. Jeez. Lexi Stone: Oh. Then why are we here? Jimmy Garcia: I actually don't know. Lexi Stone: Oh. Okay. DING DING DING
Driller Jaworski steps to the center of the ring, and he lets all three challengers know that this is his ring, and his title, and he's going to whoop all their asses. Taylor, Niobe, and Lexi give each other a look, and they surround Driller, approaching him slowly. Lexi is the first to forearm him, then Taylor, and lastly Niobe. Jimmy Garcia: Driller is getting rocked!
Driller staggers back and then forward toward his challengers, who triple superkick his head pert near off. Lexi Stone: OH MY!!
Driller drops to the mat and the three challengers look at each other. Without hesitation, they triple superkick… each other. Taylor and Niobe kick Lexi, Lexi and Niobe kick Taylor, Lexi and Taylor kick Niobe. All three ladies drop to the mat. Jimmy Garcia: NIOBE IS ON TOP OF DRILLER!!!
The referee drops down to count. ONE!
TWO!!
THR–
EEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!1DING DING DING Lexi Stone: WHAT DID WE JUST WITNESS?!?!! Ethan Miller: The winner of this match…
Huge pop. Ethan Miller: … AND NEEEEWWWW…
Huger pop. Ethan Miller: … Action Wrestling Television Champion…
Hugest pop. Ethan Miller: … NIOOOOOBEEE MAAAAAAARTINNNN!!!!!° Jimmy Garcia: Two years and many title shots later… and Niobe Martin has finally captured the Television Championship!!! Lexi Stone: Unbelievable! What a bizarre way to win a match, but it's official! Niobe Martin has done it!!!
Niobe is up and handed the championship, and she holds it close to her chest before raising it high in the air to a thunderous reaction. Jimmy Garcia: What a beautiful moment for– Lexi Stone: NIOBE! LOOK OUT!!
A man slides into the ring suddenly and he grabs her arm from behind, then ripcord lariats the fuck out of her. Jimmy Garcia: Is that– Lexi Stone: Jacob Koenig! He walked out on his partner Super Mario earlier tonight, and just attacked our new Television Champion!!
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Post by Action Reel on Mar 10, 2024 23:28:32 GMT -5
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Post by Action Reel on Mar 10, 2024 23:29:28 GMT -5
Win & You're In For US Title Match Karlie Nash vs. Vespertine vs. Jonny Cedrone Ethan Miller: The following is a WIN AND YOU'RE IN match, and it is for the contendership to the Action Wrestling US title!! Chris Avery: We saw TJ Alexander qualify last week over Dake Ken, Jr. Who will be the third competitor that takes on Doc Holiday at Match Madness? Billy: Could it be... YOU?? Chris Avery: Wut? Billy, no, it's not anyone watching at home, it's obviously going to be one of the winners of this second Win and You're In match... Billy: Well, that just sucks and breaks people's immersion of belief!! Ethan Miller: Introducing first...
"Knuckle Up" by Snowgoons blasts in the arena as Karlie steps on the stage with her back to the crowd. Ethan Miller: Coming to you from Grand Marais Minnesota, being accompanied to the ring by Tracy Dixon and Hilda Meyer, weighing 172 lbs... THE PREMIERE ATHLETE... KARLIE NASH!!
Karlie walks to the ring ignoring the crowd, she climbs the ropes from the outside, and gives a thumbs down to the fans, then lowers her hood and smirks at the crowd, she steps down from the ropes inside the ring, removes her hoodie and stretches in the corner. Billy: Big game time for Karlie Nash, accompanied as always by two terrifying blonde women that look as if their nipples lactate ice water, but Karlie looks even more determined! Chris Avery: Karlie Nash has been a multiple time Cruiserweight Tag Champion, Tag Team Champion, and Women's Champion, but this is a shot at the US Title! You know she would be proud to represent our country again! Ethan Miller: And her opponents, introducing first...
(The sound of a Japanese flute starts out playing quietly over the loudspeakers and the lights go down. The Tron comes up and we see two armies standing face to face on a battlefield. The flute continues playing and the camera on the Tron gets closer to the two armies. The camera cuts scene) (the camera cuts back to a scene of two armies. The Japanese flute plays louder. Both armies are huge and they are an army of shogun, ronin, and samurai. As the army walks forward a single figure comes into view and emerges from the line. The figure raises their sword and as one the entire army stops. The figure runs forward and gets atop a boulder to look out. The camera goes over their shoulder, and we see the other army standing as a wall in the distance. The figure/leader takes off their helmet and long black hair tumbles out from it and flows all around, sometimes waving and weaving in places where the wind catches it. The figure turns and looks at the army behind them and we see it is Vespertine. She raises her sword and roars in fury. Camera cuts scene and the Japanese flute stops) (camera cuts back to scene of her army raising their own swords and shouting in fury. The camera pans back quickly and she does the motion of with her sword and the camera goes up and we see her entire army run forward to join in the fray below. The song "Diamond Eyes" starts up and then goes straight into the song.) "Boom Lay boom lay boom. Boom lay, boom lay boom" (Suddenly the spotlights in the arena come up and we see a lone figure standing at the top of the ramp. One arm is raised and we see it is Vespertine and she is standing facing the entrance curtains. She spins around rather quickly and at the end of the turn she points at the audience where upon a couple of pyros go off on each side of her. She stands at the top of the ramp looking around at the audience. Then suddenly she reaches her hands out to them and then quickly pulls back into a fist and fire pillar pyros go off behind her. She saunters on down to the ring, stepping in time to the music. She goes up the ring steps, goes to the middle of the apron, then uses the ropes to blackflip over them to inside the ring and does the splits upon coming down. She takes off her sunglasses and looks around at various spots within the audience. She crawls to the other side of the ring and then suddenly jumps up and spreads her arms out and lands in a V- like pattern where upon at each corner of the ring, showers of sparks come flying out. She looks around, still with the feral look in her eyes, and takes off her trenchcoat duster and gives it to a person outside the ring and goes to sit on the turnbuckle facing the ring entrance until the match starts) Ethan Miller: Coming down to the ring, previously from the Gates of Eternity, currently from San Francisco, Ca in her mortal form... weighing 120 lbs... she is THE Well Rounded Fighting Machine... VESPERTINE!! Chris Avery: Vespertine and Karlie Nash worked surprisingly well together on Clash a few weeks ago... but that match did not have the stakes this one does. With a shot at the US title on the line, Vespertine is going to be looking out for nobody but herself! Ethan Miller: And their final opponent...
The opening guitar riffs of “Fight Fire with Fire” by Metallica plays over the PA system. A ghostly image is shown on a black background of a woman dressed in a colonial style dress riding on a white horse. At first the horse is riding slow, but once those opening guitar riffs finish, the music fades into “The Thing That Should Not Be” also by Metallica. Ethan Miller: From Las Vegas, Nevada, weighing in at 240 lbs... being accompanied to the ring by Gloria Cedrone... "THE KING OF SEXY"... JONNY CEDRONE!!
With the opening riffs of “The Thing That Should Not Be” the horse comes to a complete stop. The woman looks confused. The music begins to really ramp up and the woman and horse are both drenched in blood which angers both. The horse goes on a full-on sprint with the woman sporting a fearful and enraged grimace as she keeps looking behind her every so often to figure out what happened. Back in the arena, there is only the spotlight pointing at the entranceway. When Papa Het begins singing fog starts rolling through the entranceway and engulfs the entire stage and rampway to the ring. When James Hetfield starts bellowing the chorus for the first time, Gloria comes walking through the curtains, much to the delight of the fans. But she doesn’t look to be in the same joyful mood that she’s usually in when she makes her appearance. After she walks through the curtains and surveys the audience, she steps to the side and waits for Jonny to make his arrival. After a few moments of tension building, a shadowy figure steps through the curtains wearing dark cargo pants and a black hoody with the hood completely covering his face. He stops at the top of the rampway and looks towards the ring. After a few moments, he slowly but intensely makes his way to the ring, never playing to the crowd once. He stops at the end of the rampway and allows Gloria to make her away in front of him. She climbs the stairs and walks the apron to where she’s standing in front of Jonny. She looks out over the crowd then down towards Jonny and with a motion of her hand, she commands him to make his way up the stairs. Following orders, Jonny slowly makes his way up the stairs and walks towards Gloria who’s now sitting on the middle rope to allow him to get into the ring. He makes his way into the ring and just stands in his corner, stoically, then Gloria makes her way into the ring and stands by her man, putting her arm on his shoulder. The music fades away and the fans still try to figure out what to think of this presentation. Jonny never takes off his hoody or anything. He just stands there waiting for the bell to ring to unleash his Hell. Chris Avery: Cedrone said this week that he feels as if he has failed his people, his connections, and himself, and he is more determined than ever to find a path of redemption. Can he climb to the top of the mountain and get a shot at the United States Championship again?? Billy: Are you - is this rhetorical, do you want me to say "Sure thing pal, anything can happen in your imagination!", where are we - where are we going here? Chris Avery: Cedrone looks INTENSE! DING DING DING
Cedrone looks for Karlie to Vespertine, and after a few words of warning to her, as Karlie is trying to creep up towards him, Cedrone begins laying into Karlie with right hands. Karlie staggers forwards, and Vespertine begins giving her a few rights as well. For a moment, both Cedrone and Vespertine are clubbing away at Karlie, probably the most hated one in the bunch, then she fights back with rights and elbow shots, and is almost able to fight both competitors off, but then they both give her a double knee lift to the midsection, doubling him over. Cedrone and Vespertine lift Karlie up, and begin clubbing her over the back repeatedly. Karlie fights back by flinging a few elbows at their midsections, but Cedrone whips Karlie into the corner with force. Vespertine and Cedrone begin laying the boots to Karlie, booting her down to a sitting position. Chris Avery: What an unlikely display of unity from these two. Billy: They're united in their disdain for Karlie, and I mean, Karlie does kind of bring a lot of negative attention to herself, with the whole... I dunno, church, everything.
Cedrone and Vespertine lift Karlie up and punish him with a double vertical suplex. Cedrone drops an elbow across Nash's chest, then backs up as Vespertine comes in and gives him a leg drop across the throat. Karlie rolls around on the mat in pain. Cedrone lifts Karlie up, applying a modified abdominal stretch so Vespertine has a clear shot at him, and Vespertine lays into Karlie's stomach with a few stiff martial arts kicks. Finally, Vespertine punishes Karlie with a knee lift to the side of the head, and Karlie flops to the mat. Vespertine goes for the pin, but Cedrone immediately pulls her off. Cedrone lifts Vespertine up and throws her into the corner. He turns back to Karlie, but Vespertine hops on his back and starts trying to apply a sleeper hold. Cedrone flings her over his shoulder. Vespertine gets up, and Cedrone takes her down with a back body drop, elevating her high into the air. Now Karlie gets to her feet, and Cedrone spots her, coming towards her with an intense look in his eyes. Karlie dodges a clothesline from Cedrone. Cedrone turns around, not able to keep up with the blitzing pace, and Karlie immediately comes in throwing right hands at Cedrone, backing him into the corner. With Cedrone backed to the ropes, Karlie gravs his arm and goes for an irish whip,, but Cedrone reverses it into a back elbow which drops Karlie to the mat. As Cedrone gets up, he is too focused on the fallen Karlie, and is again floored by Vespertine who hits a spearing takedown! Vespertine holds on for the pin. Billy: She might have Cedrone here! ONE!
NO!!
Karlie doesn’t even let it get much past a one count before he stops the pin. Chris Avery: I don’t think that pin break was even necessary, Cedrone knows another shot at the US title is on the line and he is going to fight through anything to get it.
Karlie stomps away at Vespertine, but Vespertine works her way to his feet. Karlie whips Vespertine across the ring and catches him with a sidewalk slam. He applies a single leg Boston crab, but Cedrone kicks him off of Vespertine. Cedrone grabs Karlie and smashes her to the mat with a body slam. He pulls Karlie to her feet, but Karlie sweeps Cedrone's legs from underneath and knee drops him in the side of the head. Karlie gets to her feet, and spots Vespertine, beginning to furiously boot her down. Nash viciously starts to get down and choke her with a hand on her throat. Cedrone rolls up, shaking the cobwebs out of his head, and spots Karlie, who is busy choking the life out of Vespertine, and a momentary, unspoken conversation begins as Cedrone and Karlie have a staredown, almost telepathically asking "Do you hate her more, or me?" Karlie holds her hand out. Cedrone looks at it for a second, teases shaking Nash's hand, then slaps it away. Karlie, pissed off, snarls at Cedrone, and slaps him in the face. Cedrone tackles her down to the ground and begins mounting her with punches. Karlie starts to cover up from the onslaught, but finally she is able to throw Cedrone off. Cedrone gets to his feet immediately, and begins clubbing Karlie over the back, but Karlie fights back, and in the span of a second Cedrone and Karlie are trading blows back and forth. Cedrone staggers Karlie back with a headbutt as Vespertine waits behind Cedrone, giving Karlie a few clubs to the back. Cedrone turns around and Vespertine goes for a running front dropkick. Cedrone moves, and Vespertine flies into Karlie, booting her full on in the face. Karlie rolls out of the ring. Vespertine gets to her feet and turns as Cedrone goes for a clothesline, but Vespertine ducks and again locks onto his back with a sleeper hold. Cedrone flails his arms around, as Vespertine tightens the hold, and the referee asks if he gives up, but Cedrone shakes his head no. His face is starting to turn red. He immediately runs backwards and drives Vespertine back first into the turnbuckles with force. He squashes Vespertine into the corner again and again, and finally Vespertine releases the hold enough for Cedrone to shift her around, grip her by the side and walk her out into the center of the ring for a sidewalk slam. He covers, and the referee drops down for the count. ONE!
NO!!
Karlie breaks it up again with a club to the back. Chris Avery: And again, Karlie with her head on a swivel, doing everything she can to prevent the pinfalls from going through! Billy: This is an important match, Avery, it's one step closer to an eventual shot at the US title!
Karlie lifts Cedrone up and begins hitting hockey style knee lifts to the face, like a goon mugging someone for two minutes in the penalty box. Karlie plants Cedrone with a snap suplex, causing Cedrone to contort and hold his lower back for a moment, and Karlie grins widely. She goes to lift Cedrone up again but Cedrone gives her a European that makes the former Women's champion stumble back. Cedrone gets to his feet and nearly takes Karlie's head off with a big boot. Cedrone turns to Vespertine, giving her a few clubbing blows to the back, and then he drops her with a back suplex. Karlie gets to her feet, and then Cedrone grips her arm and whips her with force into the corner, following it up by charging in and hitting a nasty looking corner spear. Karlie is doubled over nearly in half, her eyes open wide in pain, and Cedrone pulls him out and hits a short DDT. Cedrone lifts Karlie up and hits a shoulder backbreaker, then drops into the cover. ONE!
TWO!!
KICKOUT!!!Cedrone lifts Karlie up, when suddenly Karlie rakes his eyes. Cedrone turns away, scrubbing at his eyes, and Karlie takes a moment to stumble away. Karlie finds Vespertine, and she lifts her Diva nemesis up. Karlie applies a headlock on her, then drops her with a running bulldog. Karlie starts to go for a cover, but Cedrone dives at them both to break it up. Karlie has it spotted and moves, letting Cedrone sandwich Vespertine. Cedrone gets up to his knees, and Karlie punts him in the side of the head. Cedrone flops back to the mat. Karlie arrogantly holds her hands up in the air, then struts around the ring, letting the crowd know God is on her side, and the crowd boos mightily. Karlie then walks over to Vespertine, punishing her with a backbreaker over Karlie's knee. Then, she lets Vespy slide off the knee to the mat, and grips her arm and twists it back with a Fujiwara armbar. Vespertine screams in pain. Karlie yanks back on the arm. Chris Avery: It looks like Karlie is trying to break Vespy's arm like a hockey stick! That's a thing, right, Karlie is from Minnesota and likes hockey? Billy: It really is better if you don't try to force these references to work, just let it flow naturally.
Vespertine begins fighting back by flinging elbows into Karlie's temple, repeatedly, until he finally loosens the hold. Karlie clubs her over the back of the head. He whips Vespertine to the ropes. She catches herself on the ropes as she approaches and stops herself. Karlie comes running at her. Vespertine drops down at the last second, pulling down the top rope, and sending the charging Karlie flying over the top rope to the outside. Vespertine waits for a moment, then as he pulls himself up she uses the ropes to slingshot herself over for a suicide dive, taking him down. The crowd pops. Vespertine is pulling herself to her feet. She goes to lift Karlie up, but then Karlie grabs her by the hair and yanks her down with force onto the concrete floor on the back of her head. Nash snarls in anger down at her one-time partner on Clash, and begins peeling back a section of the mat, exposing the concrete. She looks down at Vespertine, telling her it's all over, as Karlie lifts her up and hooks her in position for a jackknife powerbomb. Karlie lifts her up in the air for the jackknife powerbomb onto the exposed concrete, about to drop her onto the concrete, but Cedrone comes out of nowhere and spears Karlie, causing both Karlie and Vespertine to crash into the concrete with force. Chris Avery: Oh my god! That looked like a three-car pileup!
After several long seconds where all three competitors are down and dazed on the aisle, Cedrone, grimacing, makes his way to his feet, limping a bit. He goes over to one of his foes and clubs her over the back, lifts Vespertine up over his head and drops her face first across the apron. Vespertine falls back, holding her face. Cedrone lifts Karlie up and whips her with force into the steel steps. Karlie hits shoulder first with a loud crash, and she moans in agony. Cedrone, fired up, holds his arms out and lets out a primal roar, as Karlie starts to get to her feet, holding her shoulder, and Cedrone walks over and bounces her head off the apron. Karlie stumbles, but Cedrone does it again, and again, and again, as the crowd begins to count along. When he gets to the count of eight, and a dizzy Karlie can barely stand on her own feet, Cedrone rolls her in the ring. Cedrone gets to his feet and grips Karlie in a waistlock, and gives her a series of six German suplexes, ending the last one with a release German suplex that sends Karlie flying across the ring and dropped on the back of her neck. Cedrone rolls over and covers him. Chris Avery: Cedrone is in rare form, this is a man who has been United States and Hardcore champion, and looked like a dangerous threat. Billy: I guess all those months of sitting in a dark room with his hoodie up listening to angry Metallica songs is driving him forward! ONE!
TWO!!
KICKOUT!!!
Cedrone goes to lift Karlie up, but Vespertine charges in and gives him a low dropkick to the face. Cedrone falls back. Vespertine hits a running senton splash across the chest of Cedrone to follow it up. Karlie is starting to get to her feet, and Vespertine takes her down with a high angle corkscrew hurricanrana, sending Karlie flipping end over end, discombobulated. Karlie rolls out of the ring, making her way over to the ringpost to regain his composure. At that second, Vespertine gets a running start and, gripping the ropes as handles, she swings herself out between the top and second rope to perform a tiger feint kick into Karlie, sandwiching his head into the steel ringpost with force. The crowd gives an "OOOOOOH!" at the impact. Karlie limply falls to the ground outside the ring. Chris Avery: Did you see how hard Karlie took that hit! I have a feeling she'll be out for a while. Billy: You know, Miss "Well-Rounded Fighting Machine" here has really stepped up her game tonight. She's trying to make an impression. Chris Avery: She is determined to be in a title picture of some kind, even if she has to cheat and steal her way into the conversation.
Vespertine climbs back onto the apron and she lets out a yell to the crowd, informing them that this is her ring. Cedrone is starting to gets to his feet and he comes over. He clubs Vespertine and attempts to suplex her back into the ring. Vespertine tries to fight him off, but Cedrone overpowers her, clubbing her over the back and slamming her into the ring with a vertical suplex. Cedrone lifts Vespertine up, and punishes her with an inverted DDT. He starts to go for a cover, but thinks better of it. He lifts Vespertine up, running a thumb across his throat, and calling for a Royal Flush clothesline. Vespertine is able to duck under it, and then she hits Cedrone with a spinning back kick to the midsection, doubling him over, then she runs off the ropes and hits a running variation of a codebreaker Chris Avery: EPICALLY DIVA BY VESPERTINE TO CEDRONE!! Billy: If that's anything like that Beyonce single, she might have a surprisingly memorable chart topper on her hands. Chris Avery: Billy, wh- Never mind. The cover! ONE!TWO!!KICKOUT!!!Cedrone throws Vespertine off him with force. Vespertine gets to her feet, giving a rising Cedrone a few kicks, but on her last attempt he catches her foot. He gets to his feet, holding her leg, and then spins her around, and when she fully turns he knocks her back down with a clothesline. Cedrone lifts Vespertine up and whips her into the corner. Vespertine at the last second is able to spring up to the top turnbuckle, set herself, and she attempts to fly off with a moonsault. Cedrone gets up, catching her across his shoulder in midflight, and then he turns and plants her with a running powerslam. Vespertine arches her back in pain. Cedrone drops down for a cover. ONE!
TWO!!
KICKOUT!!!Cedrone peels Vespertine up. He puts her head between his legs, motioning that it's over. Cedrone lifts her up, going for a diamond cutter, but Vespertine begins pounding on the small of his back and kidneys, and fighting out of it. Cedrone turns, and Vespy tattoos him with some strong right hands, backing Cedrone up a bit, until Cedrone cuts her off with a knee to the gut, dropping her to her knees. Cedrone looks at Gloria, who tells him to finish the job, and Cedrone nods, then looks at Vespertine, lifting her up and lifting her in position for a powerbomb. However, as he lifts her up, Vespy begins fighting out of this as well, giving him right hands, making Cedrone stagger over towards the ropes with Vespertine on his shoulder. When they get to the ropes, Vespertine performs a sort of hurricanrana, pulling Cedrone down throat first across the top rope. Cedrone staggers away, holding his throat, and then he drops to his knees. Vespertine springs off the ropes and takes him down with a tornado DDT. Cedrone is staring straight up at the lights. Vespertine covers... ONE!
TWO!!
THR--
KICKOUT!!!Vespertine motions for Cedrone to get up as she walks over to the ropes. She raises her arms to the crowd, getting them behind her. Cedrone is shaking the cobwebs out of his head. Vespertine sets herself on the top rope, and attempts to take a prone Cedrone down with a shooting star leg drop famouser from the top rope, but at the last second Cedrone moves out of the way. Vespertine goes crashing and burning down to the mat. She rolls around, holding her backside. Cedrone gets to his feet. Vespertine is starting to pull herself up, holding her back in pain. When she turns around, Cedrone boots her in the gut and drops her with a snap dragon screw neck whip. Cedrone drops into the cover. Chris Avery: There's the Roll of the Dice!! Billy: Cedrone might be looking for his redemption, his ticket back to the United States title!!
The referee counts the pin. ONE!
TWO!!
THR-- NOOO!!!
Karlie breaks it up by booting Cedrone in the back of the head. Billy: Ohhhhh yeah I wondered where she got to.
Cedrone rolls away, holding the back of his head, and Karlie sneers down at Vespy. Karlie grips Vespertine's arms, and stretches them back, as she puts a boot on the back of her head. Then, she violently stomps down, curbstomping her face to the mat. Vespertine is laid out. Karlie grins, and goes for a cover. Cedrone runs in, holding the back of his head, and then Karlie lets him dogpile onto Vespertine instead of following through with the cover. Cedrone gets to his feet, and Karlie knees him in the gut, before surprising everyone by deadlifting the heavyweight and smashing him with a jackknife powerbomb! Chris Avery: SUDDEN IMPACT! Billy: You all saw her do it, it's totally possible!
Then, Karlie walks over to the turnbuckle, ranting about being the best champion in AW history and a cornerstone of the show. She climbs to the top rope. She sets herself, and Cedrone and Vespertine both get to their feet. Karlie flies off the top rope with a crossbody, performing a frog splash motion with her hands as she does so. At the last second, both Vespertine and Cedrone get out of the way, leaving Karlie to go sailing to the mat, crashing and burning. Karlie Nash gets to her feet, holding her chest, and she turns right into a Codebreaker from Vespertine that leaves a memorable snapshot of Karlie's head snapping straight up in the air, spit flying from Karlie's mouth as Vespy's knee is driven into her jaw. Karlie totters, but perhaps her prayers have worked in her favor as she doesn't fall, just wobbles around in a full circle before being put in the sights of Cedrone, who comes from the other side with a rotation and a clothesline from hell! Chris Avery: Epically Diva from Vespy, and a Royal Flush from Cedrone! Karlie is down and out!!
Cedrone attempts to go for the pin himself, but Vespertine shoots in, grabbing him by the hair and dumping him by the back of his pants out between the middle and bottom rope. Cedrone rolls to a thumping stop, and looks up with a shocked expression as Vespy pins Karlie. ONE!
TWO!!
THR--
NOOO!!!Cedrone pulls Vespertine off the pin! Chris Avery: WHAT A SAVE!!Cedrone pulls Vespertine up, and she pushes away from him. She lights him up with a kick combination that rocks him back to the corner. As she approaches him, Karlie sneaks in behind her with a roll up, while pulling her pants tight for leverage. ONE!TWO!!KICKOUT!!!Karlie and Vespertine are both up. Cedrone approaches them, and they turn toward him. He starts to back up, but as a fake out because he charges at them for a double clothesline. They both duck the attempt. When he turns around, they both kick his knees and he drops down to the mat. They give each other a nod, and double superkick his fuckin’ head off. Billy: SHITFIRE!! HE MIGHT BE DEAD, PAL!!
Cedrone crumbles to the mat. Vespertine and Karlie turn to each other, both scowling. They start throwing hands at one another. Lefts and rights. The fans go bonkers for them as they tussle in the middle of the ring. Vespertine gets a few in a row that stagger Karlie. She then gives Karlie a kick to the left side, right side and lower abdomen. Billy: TRIPLE KICK!!Vespertine lets out a guttural roar, and Karlie shoots forward with a clothesline from hell. Billy: UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT!!Chris Avery: WHAT A MANEUVER!!The impact of the maneuver turns Vespertine inside out, and Karlie hit her so hard that she may have damaged her own arm. Chris Avery: Everyone is down! Who will capitalize–Billy: CEDRONE IS BACK UP!!Cedrone staggers over as Karlie is rolling toward the ropes, and he baseball slide kicks her to the cold, hard floor. He drops onto Vespertine, and high angle hooks both legs. Chris Avery: THERE'S THE COVER!!!ONE!TWO!!THREE!!!DING DING DINGKarlie slides into the ring, but she's too late. Cedrone is up and has his arm raised. Ethan Miller: The winner of this match… JONNY CEDRONE!!!
Karlie drops to her knees next to Vespertine as Cedrone taunts them both. He leaves the ring victorious, and Vespertine sit up. Billy: Jonny Cedrone continues on to a United States Championship match.Chris Avery: He stole this match, Billy. Plain and simple. Vespertine and Karlie Nash were ready to fight until the bitter end, and Cedrone stole it.Billy: A win's a dang win, pal! By now, Cedrone is raising his arms on the stage as Vespertine and Karlie Nash are standing in the ring, looking at each other with a serious vibe that this is far, far from over between them.
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Post by Action Reel on Mar 10, 2024 23:30:37 GMT -5
LET'S HEAR FROM SARA PETTIS…
We head backstage to the locker room of Ozone Dynasty Duo. Lexi is cleaned up and changed after her match earlier tonight. The mighty DRAUGR is standing in the corner, facing the wall. The camera pans over to Jade Riley, who is standing by with Sara Pettis. Jade Riley: Sara Pettis, we are moments away from the mighty DRAUGR taking on former Action Wrestling World Champion Tatiana Jolee. There is immense pressure amongst critics on both competitors as they fight to stay in the Match Madness Tournament. How have you been preparing your father-in-law for this match? Sara Pettis: It's been a struggle, to be honest. After his heart attack at Final Chapter, it's been a challenge getting him medically cleared. Action Wrestling's medical protocols pale in comparison to the systems I've implemented since taking over Devil's Gate. Initially, I only approved of him competing in tag team matches with his granddaughter Lexi Sparkles.
But then the brackets for the Match Madness Tournament were announced, and I was stunned. My ambition for him to dominate has been challenged as of late, and I'm still worried about his health. So, this has been a struggle, on all fronts.Jade Riley: Over the weekend, Tatiana Jolee had some… rather harsh words about the mighty DRAUGR. She questioned the legitimacy of his backstory, and the situation that brought him to Action Wrestling in the first place. Care to comment? Sara Pettis: Of course. I understand her skepticism, and I felt it at first, too. It's all bizarre. A man cryogenically frozen for close to fifty years. Awoken and unleashed on this company by an evil organization. It's all a little farfetched, even by pro wrestling standards. As hard as it is to believe, it’s all true. So what if Tatiana doesn't believe it. No matter how much she squawks, she's on an island by herself while I'm running an empire. So who really has the power here?
She walks over to the mighty DRAUGR, and the camera follows. She places a hand on his shoulder and he turns his head toward her. Sara Pettis: It's time to go. It's time to conquer Tatiana Jolee. It's time to show the world.
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Post by Action Reel on Mar 10, 2024 23:31:02 GMT -5
Match Madness Second Round DRAUGR vs. Tatiana Jolee
The lights flicker throughout the arena before going to darkness, and "Become Immortal" by Kreator fills the void. Red light emits from the heavens and hell, as smoke fills the stage. The strongest of the strong, DRAUGR emerges slowly from the smoke and stops dead center on the stage. He turns his head toward the entrance, and out comes Lexi Sparkles. She walks to the side of the mighty DRAUGR and gives him a nod. He steadily walks down the ramp as she follows behind at a reasonable pace. Ethan Miller: Making his way to the ring at this time... being accompanied by Lexi Sparkles... weighing in at one hundred and twenty-five kilograms... he... is... DRAUGR!
The roar of emotions from the crowd are understandably split as DRAUGR approaches the ring, not taking his eyes off of Hot Shot the entire way. When he reaches the ring, he stands totally still until Lexi catches up to him. She places a hand on his shoulder and then points to the ring. DRAUGR vertical leaps to the ring apron, then effortlessly steps over the top rope. He calmly steps to the center, ready for the action to begin. Billy: DRAUGR is terrifying but it’s always good to see Lexi Sparkles. Maybe she wants to come sit with me… Chris Avery: Don’t make me tell DRAUGR you’re ogling his granddaughter, Billy! DRAUGR is coming off a big win over Karlie Nash but faces a former World champ tonight!
The guitar opening of “Plowed” by Sponge begins to bellow out over the P.A system bringing the attention to the stage as the lights strobe as if in sync with the tempo of the song. Will I wake up, some dream I made up No, I guess it's reality What will change us, or will we mess up Our only chance to connect with a dream -KA-BOOM!- The fireworks explode off the top of the tron bringing the end to the strobes as a spotlight illuminates the figure of Tatiana Jolee standing there. Dressed in her blackout ring attire with matching boots and pads - her hair is pulled up in a bun and she has a black leather jacket with the Canadian flag on the back. Will I wake up, some dream I made up No, I guess it's reality What will change us, or will we mess up Our only chance to connect with a dream Say a prayer for me (Say a prayer for me) Say a prayer for me
Say a prayer for me (Say a prayer for me) I'm buried by the sound
Of a world of human wreckage In a world of human wreckage In a world of human wreckage Where I'm lost and I'm found, and I can't touch the ground I'm plowed into the sound Ethan Miller: “Making her way to the ring, from Vancouver, British Columbia… TATIANA JOOOOOLEEEE!”
To see wide open with a head that's broken Hang a life on some tragedy Plow me under the ground that covers The message that is the seed After giving out a few high-fives and taking a couple of selfies with her fans along the ramp, TJ walks up the ring steps, gliding across the apron before entering the ring through the middle ropes. She gives the hard camera a smirk and a little wink while removing her jacket before settling into the corner to await the start of her match. Billy: Taitana Jolee is here! A multi-time champion here in ADub! She had a big win over the Television champion in the first round! Chris Avery: Absolutely Billy but now she has to go up against the monster DRAUGR tonight! I still wouldn;t count of TJ as she’s arguably the gutsiest and toughest star on the roster! We should be in for a good one!
The bell rings and the two competitors step towards each other. DRAUGR lunges to grab TJ but she nimbly dodges and throws a kick out, hitting DRAUGR in one of his thick thighs. They circle again before DRAUGR swipes at TJ again but she rolls out of the way to her feet before hitting a dropkick to the back. DRAUGR stumbles forward, grabbing onto the ropes. TJ runs and hits the ropes before coming back and nailing DRAUGR with a dropkick to the back of the knee, knocking him down to one. Billy: Jolee putting her foot on the gas to start the match here tonight! Not letting big, bad, DRAUGR get out of the gates! Chris Avery: Smart move by TJ! You don’t want DRAUGR to start using his absurd power and agility combo!
Tatiana comes in, throwing a flurry of kicks and punches at the masked monster as he tries to cover up. DRAUGR catches one of Jolee’s kicks and shoves her back with one hand. Jolee hits the ropes and runs back in only to be met with a massive lariat from DRAUGR that sends her head over heels. DRAUGR darts to rain heavy stomps down on the fallen Canadian before grabbing her by the hair and pulling her to her feet. DRAUGR scoops Jolee up before planting her into the canvas with a big slam. DRAUGR bounces back off the ropes and leaps, dropping a leg across TJ’s throat. She sits up, grabbing her neck but DRAUGR shoves her back down and covers her. ONE!
TWO!!
KICKOUT!!!DRAUGR gets to his feet, drags Jolee up, and scoops her onto his shoulder. He walks around before planting her with a power slam! Billy: Shitfire! Bone-rattling slam by DRAUGR! Chris Avery: DRAUGR has the size and power advantage. Jolee’s tough but there’s only so much the human body can endure!
DRAUGR pulls her up again and grabs her by the throat. He goes to lift for a chokeslam but Tatiana wiggles free and lands on her feet behind him. She kicks him in the back of the knee before she waist-locks him. She looks to pop her hips for a German but the masked man is far too large and he throws a vicious elbow back, nailing her in the side of the head. Jolee stumbles back and DRAUGR spins around, nailing her in the face with a big boot! Jolee hits the mat and DRAUGR runs and rebounds off the ropes. He leaps in the air and drops his massive frame on Jolee, crushing her with a senton! DRAUGR just lays back across Jolee, pinning her. ONE!
TWO!!
KICKOUT!!!Billy: No! Sickening impact by DRAUGR but it’s gonna take more than that to keep Jolee down! One of the most resilient competitors we’ve ever seen here in Action! Chris Avery: You got that right but TJ needs to get back on the offensive before her bones break!
DRAUGR gets up and looks at the ref while Lexi slaps the apron on the outside telling him to stay focused. The monster gets up and grabs Jolee by the throat and yanks her up into the air and drills her with a chokeslam! DRAUGR spins and jumps, flipping into a moonsault across the sternum of Jolee, sending the crowd into a frenzy! Billy: Wrong Turn! DRAUGR got all of that! Chris Avery: That might be it!
DRAUGR covers! ONE!
TWO!!
THR--KICKOUT!!!Billy: JOLEE IS SURVIVING! Chris Avery: She is but she’s taking way too much punishment here.
DRAUGR stands and looks out at the crowd, dragging his finger across his throat, causing the pro-Jolee Toronto crowd to boo loudly. DRAUGR pulls TJ back up and lifts her up on a shoulder but Jolee drops down behind him and takes out his knee with a chopblock! DRAUGR goes down to one knee and Jolee hits the ropes rebounding with a shotgun dropkick to the face! DRAUGR goes down and Jolee covers! ONE!
TWO!!
KICKOUT!!!Billy: Jolee is back on offense but DRAUGR is still to strong! Chris Avery: TJ needs to string some offense together here. DRAUGR is looking way too strong.
Jolee gets to her feet and grabs the leg of the mighty DRAUGR and starts kicking the shit out of it. TJ slams his leg into the mat and drops a knee into the joint. TJ gets up and drops another knee and then a another before she grabs the ankle, bending the leg up. DRAUGR yells out in pain but shakes his head when the ref asks if he submits. Jolee lets go and rolls DRAUGR onto his stomach, dodging some kicks in the process. She grabs the ankle and lifts his leg up before slamming it into the mat. Jolee crosses his legs before hooking her own around the top ankle with an Indian deathlock! DRAUGR yells out trying to claw his way to the ropes but still shaking his head no to a submission. Jolee bends back into a bridge and hooks her hands under the monster's chin, pulling back on his head. Billy: Bridging indian deathlock by Jolee! DRAUGR is trapped! Chris Avery: Beautiful bridge by Jolee! She’s got torque on both the knee and neck of DRAUGR, doing some real damage.
DRAUGR raises a hand like he’s going to tap but reaches back and rakes the face and eyes of Jolee, forcing her to let go. She grabs at her face as the masked monster rolls away, putting distance between him and Jolee as he slips out of the ring under the bottom rope, making the crowd boo. He grabs at his knee, limping a bit asLexi Sparkles comes over to check on him. Jolee is up and furious. She sees DRAUGR, gets a running start, and hits the unsuspecting masked monster with a baseball slide, sending him into the guardrail! Jolee gets on the apron and leaps off for a double axehandle smash but is met with a vicious headbutt from DRAUGR! TJ grabs her head as she lays on the floor mats as DRAUGR gingerly moves over on his leg. He pulls Jolee up and drops her on the apron with a vicious chokeslam! Billy: SHITFIRE! What a VILE chokeslam from the monster! Chris Avery: I don’t think TJ is getting up from that. Stick a fork in her.
Jolee is sprawled out as DRAUGR pushes her into the ring and crawls in for a cover! ONE!
TWO!!
THR--KICKOUT!!!JOLEE KICKS OUT TO THE DELIGHT OF HER HOME COUNTRY FANS! DRAUGR slaps the mat and gets up, still favoring his leg. He grabs Jolee and pulls her up, lifting her into position for his UTRTIMA but Tatiana swings her leg and drills DRAUGR in the face with a knee, making him stumble and drop Jolee. TJ pops up and runs, ducking a wild grab from DRAUGR, and rebounds off the ropes. Jolee runs back in and delivers a shotgun dropkick to the injured knee of the monster, sending him flipping over! Billy: SHITFIRE! SHOTGUN DROPKICK TO THE KNEE! Did you see it buckle?! Chris Avery: This is her opening! Get him, Tatiana!
TJ kips up to a massive ovation from the Coca-Cola Coliseum. Jolee grabs the legs of the fallen DRAUGR and the crowd starts to go rabid knowing what's next. TJ steps through and wraps the monster’s legs up, rolling him over into the Sharpshooter! DRAUGR screams out, reaching out for the ropes as Jolee pulls back on the hold, yelling “TAP!” while Lexi Sparkles yells for DRAUGR to hold on. Billy: Jolee has the Sharpshooter locked in and the 6 is going crazy! Chris Avery: I dunno why but you saying the 6 makes my skin crawl!
DRAUGR claws at the mat as Jolee squats down, really locking the hold in. he pulls his hair before pushing himself up on his hands, starting to arm walk to the ropes, pulling Jolee along as she tries to keep the pressure on the Sharpshooter. DRAUGR reaches out for the ropes but falls as the pain is too great, still reaching one hand out. That hand suddenly wraps around the bottom ropes as Lexi pushes it towards him. The ref scolds her as she backs away but the ref has to tell TJ to let go. She shakes her head as the ref starts to count. TJ lets go at four as DRAUGR pulls his knee up, grabbing at it as the ref admonishes Jolee. Billy: TJ getting an earful from our official here about not breaking the hold. Chris Avery: Sometimes you gotta bend the rules here, Billy! This is about getting a shot at the most prestigious title in our industry! The Action Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship!
Tatianna moves past the ref and tries to grab the legs of DRAUGR but he kicks her away. He uses the ropes to pull himself back up but Jolee is on him again, trying to pick that leg. DRAUGR fights her off with a few stiff elbows and a shove. Jolee runs back in but DRAUGR catches the former world champ and slams her down with a one-arm spinebuster. DRAUGR shakes his head looks at Jolee then the turnbuckle and moves over, getting on the apron and starting to climb the turnbuckle. Billy: What is this big, masked, monster thinking?! He’s going to the top! Chris Avery: Can't hold anything back in Match Madness!
His injured knee makes him climb slower than normal which lets Jolee up and she runs in, delivering a stiff forearm to the head of DRAUGR. She climbs up onto the second buckle, throwing forearms and punches into the head and body of the masked monster before hooking him up. Billy: TJ you can’t superplex him! Chris Avery: Oh my god! She’s lifting him?!?
Jolee does lift up the mighty DRAUGR and they both hit the canvas from the superplex, the ring shaking as both lie there as the crowd loses its mind. HO-LY CRAP! HO-LY CRAP! HO-LY CRAP! HO-LY CRAP! HO-LY CRAP! HO-LY CRAP! HO-LY CRAP! HO-LY CRAP! HO-LY CRAP! HO-LY CRAP! HO-LY CRAP! HO-LY CRAP! HO-LY CRAP! HO-LY CRAP! HO-LY CRAP! Billy: What an unbelievable feat of strength from Tatiana Jolee!!Chris Avery: We've seen very few people do that kind of damage to the mighty DRAUGR!!With both combatants down, the referee starts to count. One…
Two…
Three…Jolee is rolling toward the ropes, and DRAUGR has rolled onto his frontside. Four…
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Six…Jolee is now seated by the ropes, with a smile on her face as she looks over the carnage she injected into this match. Seven…
Eight…DRAUGR pushes up to a knee, and Jolee's smile fades. She pulls herself up using the ropes, as DRAUGR pushes up to his feet to break the count. DRAUGR staggers forward and Jolee charges at him. She jumps up and clutches the back of his neck, going for a codebreaker, but DRAUGR tosses her off. He goes for a big boot, and she slides underneath it. When he turns around, she kicks out his right knee and he doubles over. She then catches him with a snap codebreaker right to the jaw. Billy: SHITFIRE!!! SHE HIT HIM WITH THE DOUBLE CLUTCH!!!The mighty DRAUGR crumbles to the mat and Jolee clutches her knee with a twinge of regret in her eyes. She fights through the pain and covers the mighty DRAUGR, hooking his leg. Chris Avery: THERE'S THE COVER!!!ONE!
TWO!!
THR–EEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!1 DING DING DINGThe mighty DRAUGR shoves her off with authority and he sits up, clutching onto his jaw. He looks up at Jolee, who gets to her feet, celebrating as her music plays. Ethan Miller: The winner of this match… TATIANA JOOOOOLEEEE!!!!!The crowd goes heckin’ wild for her as the referee raises her arm in victory. By now, Lexi Sparkles is in the ring by her kneeling grandfather DRAUGR. She's showing concern, while he's just focused on Jolee. Jolee approaches them. Lexi holds onto his shoulder, almost holding him at bay. Jolee pats DRAUGR on the shoulder as she walks by. Tatiana Jolee: Good game, old man.
She snickers and keeps walking. DRAUGR pushes up to his feet and he goes for Jolee, but Lexi holds onto his arm, begging him to stay. He sighs and remains still. Jolee waves goodbye to them and leaves the ring. We then head to a quick commercial break for the hit movie Ricky Stanicky, available now on Paramount+.
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Post by Action Reel on Mar 10, 2024 23:31:20 GMT -5
LET'S HEAR FROM JACOB KOENIG...
Jacob Koenig is on his way down the hall toward the parking garage, and Jade Riley catches up to him. Jade Riley: Jacob Koenig, do you have a minute to explain what happened tonight?
He sighs. Jacob Koenig: Sure, Jade. Jade Riley: Super Mario made his Action Wrestling debut tonight, and you just walked out on him in his time of need. Jacob Koenig: I'm not interested in playing games here, Jade. I'm here to fight. Watching that dweeb get beat up by those other dweeb wasn't working for me. Jade Riley: You'd rather take a loss than–Jacob Koenig: I didn't lose. Mario lost. Once my associate came to me with a better offer, I got the hell out of there. I've got much bigger fish to fry.Jade Riley: Ah, yes. You assaulted Niobe Martin after she finally won the Television Championship. Jacob Koenig: Assaulted?! Hardly! What I did was send a clear and direct message, Jade. I put the new TV Champ on notice. Her fairytale win will soon be a nightmare when I get my hands on her in that ring.Jade Riley: That's going to have to wait a bit though. I just got word on my way here that next week on Monday Night Clash, you will go one-on-one with Super Mario.Jacob Koenig: Ugh. Okay. I should have seen that coming. That's fine. I'll use this match as an exhibition to make Niobe Martin accept that her nightmare is just beginning and its name is Jacob Koenig.He continues on toward the parking garage and we go back to the ring.
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Post by Action Reel on Mar 10, 2024 23:32:00 GMT -5
Match Madness Second Round Odin Balfore vs. Jessie Lee Billy: We move on to the second round of the March Madness Tournament for the number one contender for the World Championship. Last week, Jesse Lee beat Cipher; Odin beat Andre Jenson. Tonight, they meet, and only one advance. Chris Every: I think last week was a bit of a statement for Jesse Lee. She’s done many great things and had one hell of a Summer, proving her worth towards the Worlds title. Odin on the other hand, is just being a wrecking crew but I don’t think Jesse will go down that easy. I think Odin needs to be smart and prepare for a fight.
Without warning, the lights in the arena cut out and the live professional wrestling fandom was left in pure darkness. That is until the heavy drums of Ghostkid's SUPERNOVA began to reverberate throughout the arena; flashes of lights strobing along with the early beat of the song. This is a, this is a Beautiful, beautiful This is a, this is a Beautiful, beautiful This is a, this is a Beautiful, beautiful This is a, this is a Beautiful day to DIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIE! YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! With Sebastian Biesler's guttural screams piercing throughout the arena the lighting turned back on to reveal the nearly six-foot muscular frame of Jessie Lee standing center stage. With her feet shoulder-width apart and arms hanging loosely at her sides, the Aussie directed a fierce scowl in the direction of the ring with her head slightly cocked to the side. After several moments of allowing the song to play out Jessie abruptly grabbed onto her leather vest, gave it a rough tug, and marched down the ramp with a deadly swagger in her step. Ethan Miller: Making her way to the ring from Perth, Western Australia.......she is...The Dommy Mommy of Action Wrestling.......The Bad Bitch......Jessie......LEEEEEEEEEE!With the announcement of her name, the pugilist powerhouse continued her descent down the rampway until she reached the bottom. Taking a moment to check the tape wound around her wrists one last time, Jessie lurched forward in a sprint and leaped into the air as if she were vaulting over a hurdle. However, instead of a hurdle, Jessie cleared the end of the ring apron and skirted into the ring underneath the bottom rope. She then hopped to her feet and began pacing around the ring as the anticipation of the upcoming contest visibly appeared in the form of spontaneous shit-talking those around her; announcers, referees, opponents, and front-row fans were all fair game! Then, as SUPERNOVA faded away, Jessie tore the vest from her shoulders and chucked it to the outside. “ With Odin On Our Side” Hit’s the PA system. The arena grows dark as the fans get to their feet to catch a glimpse of the stage. The fans stand and cheer an once the vocals starts, the arena lights flash back on and there stands Odin Balfore, centre stage. Odin stares down at the ring with a sinister grin as the fans sing along with the chorus. FUTILE TO RESIST! YOU KNOW WHY WE HAVE COME! FUTILE TO RESIST! THE BATTLE IS... ALREADY WON! FUTILE TO RESIST! YOU KNOW WHY WE HAVE COME! FUTILE TO RESIST! THE BATTLE IS... ALREADY WON!
The fans pop insanely right after as Odin begins to walk down the ramp at a slow an methodical pace. Once he gets to the foot of the ring, he steps up on it and looks around the arena again before stepping over the ropes.. FUTILE TO RESIST!! YOU KNOW WHY WE HAVE COME!! FUTILE TO RESIST!! Odin cuts off the fans as he raises his hand in triumph. Odin turns back to the ring as the fans finish their part. THE BATTLE IS... ALREADY WON!!!
Odin stares down his opponent as he waits for the match to get underway. Chris Avery: The Aussie Assault showing no fear. In fact, she seems as ready as ever. DING DING DINGBilly: three , two, one.. LETS GO!!!
Jess charges Odin, punching and kicking away at his gut but he is unphased. Chris Avery: Jesse Lee, five foot ten, one-fifty. Odin Balfore, seven foot tall and four hundred pounds. He probably has abdominals like her biceps.WHAM!!!Odin rears back for a headbutt. Jess stumbles away shaken but still standing. WHAM!!!Another headbutt sends Jess into the turnbuckle. Odin tries for a running elbow attack but Jess moves and Odin eats the post. Jess on the attack now with gut kicks that seem to work before she tee’s off on the jaw. Odin is getting rocked. Jess takes the second buckle for mounted punches... 1! 2! 3! 4! 5! 6! 7! 8! 9! 10! Odin shoves Jess off and charges with a shoulder tackle. He flip his hair back out from his eyes and picks her up to her feet but Jess continues to battle back. She whips Odin off the ropes and leaps up and connects with a flying knee. Odin staggers back against the ropes. Jess sets up… WHAM!!! Chris Avery: BOOM! She hits it! Super-Woman Punch and Odin spills over the top rope. Billy: Here comes Jesse Lee over the top, suicide dive! CRASH! Both Jess and Odin hit the ground hard. Chris Avery: Odin may have twisted his knee.
Jess gets up and throws Odin into the steel post. He bounces up but she follows up with a drop kick and he smacks his head again. Odn is slumped over as Jess takes his recently healed arm and wrenches it around the post. Odin tries to reach out and yank Jess into the other side of the post but she branches herself with her foot and wrenches down even more. Odin howls in pain, in that rage he rips his arm away so hard that Jess loses her grip. Jess tries to come back around but Odn hits her with an elbow smash! Odin goes to approach but a drop kick to the knee buckles the big man. Jess tries for a pump kick but Odin punches her square in the chest. Jess drops to the floor gasping for air. Odin picks her up and rolls her back into the ring. Billy: Odin getting some control in this match.
Odin picks up Jess and wraps her in a bear hug. Billy: Jess has no where to go. Odins just cranking down that pressure.
The ref checks but Jess doesnt quit. Chris Avery: She’s trying to get an arm free and she does!
Rake the eye causes Odin to drop Jesse Lee and he paws at his face. Jess sets Odin up… ANGLE SLAM!! HO-LY CRAP! HO-LY CRAP! HO-LY CRAP! HO-LY CRAP! HO-LY CRAP! HO-LY CRAP! HO-LY CRAP! HO-LY CRAP! HO-LY CRAP!
Chris Avery: Are you kidding me!!?? Jesse Lee with an Angle Slam on Odin Balfore. The pin... ONE!TWO!!KICKOUT!!!Jesse sets up again… BOOM!!!! The pin.. ONE!TWO!!THR--NOOOO!!!!!
Odin just kicks out! Billy: An Angle Slam and a super-woman punch. Jesse Lee can’t believe it! Chris Avery: Jess is calling for the Fatality!
NOOO!!!! Sleipnir!!! Billy: Clothesline from Hell!!! Odin nearly took her head off!!!
Odin sets Jess up for the Mark of Odin….. NOOOOO!!!! Jess wiggles out of it. She runs. She bounces off the ropes.. Odin turns.. SUPERWOMAN PUNCH!!! NOOOOOO!!! SURTRS REVENGE!!!! Chris Avery: Knockout punch!
Odin makes the cover… ONE!TWO!!THREE!!!DING DING DINGBilly: YES!!! He got it!!!Chris Avery: Odin advances! Jesse Lee almost had it. She definitely had Odin rocked for a minute there but that knock out punch from god knows where caught here and that's enough to finish things! Billy: Odin advances but Jesse Lee was thiissss close to making it to the next round!!!
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Post by Action Reel on Mar 10, 2024 23:33:18 GMT -5
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Cut to a screen blast of static, distortion, and noise, then, audio clips. A toaster oven. A burned stuffed animal, a pink rabbit blackened and charred. A boiler room. Boy #1: Oh boy, mom! Did you pick us up more delicious ice cream from the supermarket?
Static, distortion, noise, flickering images, some too fast for the eye to register. A laughing little girl being pushed on a swing. A family portrait. A match being popped alight with a thumbnail. Boy # 2: OH BOY! I love Laughing Clown brand ice cream!
Static, neon pinks and blues squealing across the screen uncomfortably, flickering images. A man loading dry paper into a boiler, feverishly. His haunted eyes. A little girl with dark hair, smiling up, craning into the camera. The match, burning. "Spokesman": Tonight's broadcast is brought to you by: Laughing Clown ice cream products! Still hungry after dinner? Still staring into the emptiness reflected in your face every time your screen goes dark for a second; Still contemplating the haunting shell of ruined promise and shattered dreams your life has become?
Static, the screen horizontal drifts from top to bottom and becomes incomprehensible, nothing but noise and sound, then staccato bursts of images. A bombed-out building. A laughing, shivering hulk with blackened skin, laying amid rubble. A sterile white room. "Spokesman": Why, don't take my word for it, just listen to our mascot, Sicko The Clown!
Static. Distortion, twisting and scattering images and bending color and sound. Flickering snapshots, one after the next, of Sicko of the days of old, an enforcer, a heater for the Inner Circle, standing behind Jason Twisted. "Sicko": Isn't life just so much better when you erase your mind?
Static... things changing. The feed becomes more digitized, more updated, the distortion becomes more uncanny valley. Now the images show Sicko in the back of an ice cream truck, hunched over, shaking. Changing. He lifts his head, and screams. "Father": Don't thank me, thank Mabon!
Static, faster and faster. The images searing, subliminal, haunting. Blood pooled on the mats. Gasoline cannisters. Barbed wire. The decals advertising ice cream bars on the side of an ice cream truck. "Little boy": He waits for us all outside of time, watching behind plaster eyes and an empty smile. You see the face of the clown, and the clown is terrifying. But beneath... within... you can't stop him. You can't slake his bloodthirst. You can only flee. FLEE.
Static. Bombs falling, explosions tearing through a cityscape, turning skies red. Apocalyptic aftereffects, ruined buildings. ["Try Laughing Clown brand ice cream products -"]
["Try Laughing Clown brand ice cream products -"]
["TRY LAUGHING CLOWN BRAND ICE CREAM PRODUCTS."] "Little boy": Mmmmm mmm, thank you for this treat, father! Static. "Mother": Eat your fill. For Mabon. Boy #1: For Mabon! Boy #2: Forrr Mabon! Mmm-mmm! Static. Then... rising babble of voices talking over each other. "Spokesman": ...just listen to our mascot, Sicko The Clown! "Sicko": What you need... is to submit. "Mother": Eat your fill. For Mabon! "Spokesman": Feeling like sublimating your dull, ordinary life with a euphoric release of ultimate pleasure/pain? "Little Boy": You can't stop him [...] The clown has teeth. HAS TEETH.
Then the voices blend together, one after the other, hauntingly. "Thank you Mabon. Thank you, Mabon. Thank you, Mabon." Then... "Sicko": WELCOME TO TH' SHOW, BOYS N' GORLS!
Static.
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Post by Action Reel on Mar 10, 2024 23:33:47 GMT -5
Match Madness Second Round Addy A vs. Gerard Angelo
The arena’s lights go black, plunging the inside into darkness causing a nervous murmur to flush over the crowd. The ActionTron lights up suddenly, reflecting the night sky over water when stars start flying at the screen with the familiar orchestra music. They turn on the water and fly toward a familiar mountain with the sunrise behind it. The 21 stars form two-thirds of a circle over the mountain but instead of “Paramount”, the cursive font reads “Gerard Angelo” and the crowd fucking boos. “I CAN’T STOP!”
The lights start to flash as “STOP” repeats repeatedly from different speakers in the arena as the beat builds and then drops. BOOM An explosion of gold fireworks goes off. “I CAN’T STOP!”
The house lights come back on as the hook of “Who Gon Stop Me” rings out through the jam-packed arena as the crowd continues to boo. The lights come back on as Kanye West’s voice serenades the people as they give loud boos, Gerard Angelo is shown standing on stage, back to the crowd, the hood of his hoodie pulled up, right arm raised above his head at an angle, one finger extended. The All-In briefcase is grasped by the handle in his other hand. He throws his hood back with his right hand and spins around to the crowd, the Action Wrestling World Championship strapped around his waist, the light shining off the faceplate as he extends one arm like he’s absorbing another wave of booing, the other holding the briefcase up, a cocky smirk etched across his face as he surveys the crowd behind his trademark sunglasses, He makes his way down to the ring slowly, brushing off fans and taunting them. Ethan Miller: From Hollywood, California, weighing in at 225 lbs, he is the Action Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion, the Living Legend, GERRRRRARD ANGELOOOOOOOOO!
He stops at the ring stairs, slaps the top step before climbing them, and walks to the center of the ring apron and pulls the World title off his waist. Gerard raises both the World Championship and the All-In briefcase up to the crowd. Angelo surveys the arena again to another round of boos, and poses, pyro exploding from the four ring posts. Gerard slips through the middle and top rope into the ring. He walks to the opposite ring post, setting the briefcase on the mat before leaping onto the second turnbuckle, raising the World title up to the crowd. Gerry points to the crowd before unzipping his hoodie, which gets more than a few ladies in the audience to scream out, pulling it off and pretending to toss it to the fans before just dropping it on the floor with a smirk. "The Hollywood Hero" hops down, sticking the briefcase in the corner and folding the World title up neatly ontop of the breifcase. He removes his sunglasses, placing them on top of the briefcase neatly before he leans back against the turnbuckles, mouthing off to the fans as he starts to stretch. Chris Avery: Gerard Angelo is a former two time Action Wrestling World Champion… AND he is still carrying the All-In Briefcase! Billy: Everything’s comin’ up Gerry!! But it could all come crashin’ down cuz he's fightin’ one of the baddest bitches in A Dub history, pal!!
The Arena is bathed in a a deep pink hue as the opening of "Nightmare" by Halsey echoes throughout the sold out Action Wrestling venue. "Now I lay me down to sleep I pray the Lord my soul to keep If I shall die before I wake I pray the Lord my soul to take" The lights in the venue start pulsating between between the pink hue and the brilliant white light in time with each high hat beat of her entrance music as the first verse punctuates the rabid noise of the crowd. "I, I keep a record of the wreckage in my life I gotta recognize the weapon in my mind They talk shit, but I love it every time And I realize" Addy A bursts through the curtain and stands on the stage as the venue goes dark except for a single pink spotlight focused on her at the top of the ramp. "I've tasted blood and it is sweet I've had the rug pulled beneath my feet I've trusted lies and trusted men Broke down and put myself back together again" Plumping up her cleavage she completes a three hundred and sixty degree spin. "Stared in the mirror and punched it to shatters Collected the pieces and picked out a dagger" When facing the ring once more she bends over and touches the floor with one hand and slaps herself twice on the ass with her other hand, before heading down the steel to the ring. "I've pinched my skin in between my two fingers And wished I could cut some parts off with some scissors" As theme continues continues, on the way to the ring Adelaide randomly picks an audience member, and teases rubbing their face into her cleavage, before wiggling a finger 'no'. "Come on little lady, give us a smile No, I ain't got nothing to smile about I got no one to smile for, I've waited a while for A moment to say "I don't owe you a Goddamn thing" Continuing to school girl skip along to the ring. Once reaching the apron, Addy pulls herself onto the ring apron, she does the splits down on the apron. Pausing as she folds her she under the bottom rope. "I, I keep a record of the wreckage in my life I gotta recognize the weapon in my mind They talk shit, but I love it every time And I realize No sweet dream but I'm a hell of a night That I'm no sweet dream, but I'm a hell of a night" She pops up to her feet and covers her mouth in faux shock acting as she didn't intend to show her ass to the crowd. Ethan Miller: Coming to the ring, by way of Venice, California… she is the current, reigning Action Wrestling Cruiserweight Champion… ADDY AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!! Chris Avery: Hey, let's pass this one to our broadcast partners! Billy: Good call, pal! Take it away, Lexi and Jimmy!
The camera pans over to the next table. Lexi Stone: Oh, hey! Jimmy Garcia: We're ready to call this action-packed action! DING DING DING
Gerard immediately starts talking trash to Addy who just hauls off and decks him with a huge right hand. Angelo stumbles back and Addy closes the distance, but Gerard slips his upper body between the ropes which causes the ref to make Addy get back as the crowd boos. Lexi Stone: Addy doesn’t pull her punches!
Angelo slips back into the ring and Addy goes to lock up but Gerard slips behind her. He wraps his arms around the waist, trying to lift Addy into a German suplex but Addy throws big elbows back, smashing into his temple. Jimmy Garcia: What a stiff shot from the champ!
Addy goes behind Gerard and takes him down with a stiff backstabber. She stays on him and drags him up. She clobbers him a bit before hitting the ropes. On the rebound, Gerard surprises her with a spinning powerslam in the middle of the ring. Lexi Stone: Outta nowhere!!
Gerard gets to his feet and he drops an elbow on Addy. Back up and another elbow drop. Back up and yet another elbow drop. Back up one last time and a standing moonsault. Jimmy Garcia: There's the cover!! ONE!
TWO!!
KICKOUT!!!The crowd pops as Addy kicks out. Gerard gets to his feet as Addy manages to work her way up. Gerard goes at her and she catches him with an atomic drop. Gerard staggers back and Addy pumps her fists. She goes at Gerard, and he catches her with a massive rolling elbow. Lexi Stone: Hero's Welcome!! Jimmy Garcia: There's the cover!! ONE!
TWO!!
THR–KICKOUT!!!Lexi Stone: That was a close one! Jimmy Garcia: But not close enough!
Gerard drags Addy up and he whips her to the ropes. She ducks a clothesline, and then she ducks a back elbow. She catches him with a jumping clothesline, and then another clothesline. He's up a third time and he staggers into a kick in the gut. Addy goes for the split legged stunner, but Gerard pushes her off and big boots the back of her head. Lexi Stone: OOOOOOOFFF!!!
Addy crumbles to the mat. As she tries to push off the mat, Gerard nails her with a massive curbstomp. Lexi Stone: HOLLYWOOD ENDING!!! Jimmy Garcia: THERE’S THE COVER!!! ONE!
TWO!!
THR–KICKOUT!!!DING DING DING Ethan Miller: The winner of this match… GERARD ANGELO!!!
The fans boo this man as he gets to his feet and has his arm raised by the referee. Lexi Stone: What a match! Our Cruiserweight Champion Addy A came up short, but she put up one heck of a fight! Jimmy Garcia: And with that victory, Gerard Angelo continues on his journey back to the World Championship! Lexi Stone: I wonder how Addy A will bounce back from this one.
As Gerard celebrates his win, Addy is sitting in the corner and she is given back her title. She holds it close and looks up at Gerard, then she rolls out of the ring. When she turns around, she is slapped across the face by– Lexi Stone: MERCEDES ALEXUS DEMAREUX!!!
The force of the slap sends Addy into the steel steps. MAD picks up the Cruiserweight Title and she throws it over her shoulder, then yells at Addy. MAD: If you want this back, come and get some… bitch!!
MAD boots Addy in the head and then walks up the ramp with the title over her shoulder. Jimmy Garcia: What a shocking development!
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Post by Action Reel on Mar 10, 2024 23:34:12 GMT -5
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Post by Action Reel on Mar 10, 2024 23:34:51 GMT -5
Non-Title Main Event Match Madness Second Round U.S. Champ Doc Holiday vs. Omega Champ Jody Madrox Ethan Miller: The following is scheduled for ONE FALL, and it is our MAIN EVENT! Chris Avery: Things have been building all night, and we're finally going to close out round two of Match Madness! Billy: Who wins, who goes home, or rather, who gets booked next week in a totally unrelated contest and bitterly watches someone else live out their dreams?? Chris Avery: Yeesh, fucking bleak, Billy. Ethan Miller: Introducing first...
As the beat drops on the entrance way, we see the lights go out in the area, and the Tron comes to life with “Da Geto Boy” on the screen. Then as the song plays, the lights come back on to see John Black and Jody coming out together in pair of jackets and bandanas on their faces, as they walk down they gives some of the people some dap all the way past the ramp, then Jody takes off the jacket and handed to JB and he slides into the ring, he goes to the corners to taunt to the crowd. Then after he takes off the bandana off his face and tosses it into the crowd, then he stands in the middle of the ring as his theme cuts off. Ethan Miller: Hailing from Detroit, Michigan, weighing in at 230 lbs... he is the REIGNING OMEGA CHAMPION... "DA GETO BOY"... JODY MADROX!! Chris Avery: Madrox picked up a HUGE win at Payback when he defended his Omega Championship against Vespertine and advanced to the next round, but this may be his biggest test to date, against a man he's had multiple meetings with! Billy: You can say it, Avery, Madrox is Holiday's bitch! Chris Avery: I will not say that because he isn't, and I'm sure Madrox is going to give Holiday all he can ask for. He wants to make it to the finals of Match Madness! Ethan Miller: And his opponent....
The arena goes dark as the beat to "Got it on Me" by Pop Smoke interrupts the darkness "Look Have mercy on me, have mercy on my soul Don't let my heart turn cold Have mercy on me, have mercy on my soul Don't let my heart turn cold Have mercy on many men Many, many, many, many men Wish death 'pon me Yeah, I don't cry no mo' I don't look to the sky no mo' 'Cause I got it on me" Ethan Miller: Hailing from Oakland, California... He weighs in at 215 lbs... he is the REIGNING AW UNITED STATES CHAMPION... DOC HOLIDAY!!
A spotlight shines on Doc Holiday as he stands at the top of the entrance ramp, hood up on his black AW wrestling sweat shirt. His head slowly bobs to the music as he walks to the ring looking very focused on the task at hand. Fans reach out to touch him, he obliges and slap hands with a few of them as he walks to the ring stopping short of the ring apron, pausing for a moment before jumps straight onto the ring apron and slides the the middle rope, going to the center of the ring where he embraces the cheers from the crowd with a sly smirk and his arms out. Green pyro's go off behind him as he lifts his arms, shooting from left to right and then right to left. Chris Avery: Holiday has been on a hell of a roll lately, too. Don't forget, at Payback, Holiday also had his first round match for Match Madness, and he turned back the challenge of Jonny Cedrone. Billy: This is my pick to win the entire tournament! I am also hedging my bets by saying that about over half the people in the second and third rounds, so nobody can contradict me when I say something different like "Gerard Angelo is winning the entire tournament" next week!
Holiday beckons Madrox to hit him, giving him the first shot. Madrox looks around in amusement. Holiday grips Madrox's face in his hand and shoves him back in a disrespectful manner. Madrox grits his teeth, and runs in to tackle Holiday to the mat with a big spear, following it up with some hard punches to the head. The ref tells Madrox to back off, and Madrox, still smarting from the cheap shot, goes off in his face and they argue about disqualifications and such. Suddenly, Holiday clubs Madrox over the back and begins pounding on him with furious rights. Chris Avery: You've got to believe the high stakes of moving on in Match Madness, plus both men's disdain for each other, has things at a fever pitch even before we began. I mean, this is hardly even a match, this has devolved into a fight!
Holiday takes the initiative, snap suplexing Madrox down to the canvas. Madrox arches his back in pain. Holiday drops an elbow across his chin. He lifts Madrox up, but Madrox breaks loose and begins peppering Holiday with rights. Holiday blocks one and goes for a right of his own. The two begin to exchange blows left and right, and Madrox manages to gain the upper hand, backing Holiday up. Madrox grips his hand and whips him into the ropes. Holiday bounces back and Madrox trips him with a drop toe hold. Madrox flows over and locks in a headlock. After a moment, Holiday fights his way up to his feet. Holiday lifts himself and Madrox up from the canvas and shoves Madrox into the ropes. Madrox bounces back with a shoulder block, sending Holiday down to the mat. Madrox eggs Holiday to get up as he backs up to the ropes again, but as he comes off the ropes Holiday jumps up and catches him off guard with a dropkick. Holiday peels Madrox up and German suplexes him to the mat, bridging into a pin.... ONE!
KICKOUT!! Billy: Everyone's getting their money's worth in this match. I know I am! Chris Avery: Who'd Joey Numbers say would win? Billy: I think Joey thinks these guys aren't kosher if you know what I mean.
Holiday scoops up Madrox and walks him to the corner, where he proceeds to bounce Madrox's head off the turnbuckle. Madrox hangs on to the top rope, checking his mouth for blood. Holiday turns him around and unleashes a flurry of right hands. Finally, Madrox ducks under one of them and flings Holiday into the corner. Madrox lays in a few knife edge chops, receiving "Whooooo's" from the crowd. Madrox grips Holiday by the arm and whips him into the opposite corner. Madrox follows up by charging in, and then he hops up on the second turnbuckle in front of Holiday, motions to the crowd to get them fired up, then snaps off a monkey flip that tosses Holiday across the ring. Madrox runs across the ring after him and drops a leg across his throat. Madrox goes for a cover. ONE!
KICKOUT!!Madrox gets to his feet, measuring Holiday as he motions for him to get up, pacing around the ring. Madrox bounces his foot a little bit, then as Holiday gets to his feet Madrox lifts him up on his shoulders for the Shits 'N Giggles airplane spin into a Death Valley driver, however, Doc Holiday slides down from Madrox' shoulders out of the airplane spin setup before Madrox can get even a single rotation out or make the "Nyyyyooooom" airplane noise. Holiday gasps, his face showing a bit of shock as he slides to the outside, put off by being manhandled. The crowd boo's loudly as Holiday recuperates on the outside, and he makes an "Ahhhh up yours" hand wave in extreme annoyance at them. Madrox makes a "this close" gesture at Holiday, who looks on with a pissed off snarl. Madrox tells Holiday to get back in the ring. Holiday walks around, taking his time. Holiday climbs up onto the apron slowly, and Madrox holds his hands up innocently to signify he won't attack. Holiday stands on the apron, and Madrox walks over, with the ref between them, as both men are talking trash. Madrox is talking down to Holiday, mocking him, and then Holiday reaches over and pokes Madrox in the eye. Madrox stumbles away and Holiday comes into the ring, taking him down with a chop block to the back of the knee. Madrox grits his teeth in pain as he holds his knee, and Holiday takes a moment to boot his kneecap. He sweeps Madrox to the mat and continues to boot his knee, then he grips the leg and performs a leg whip. Madrox rolls around, holding his leg. Chris Avery: Not the strategy I would have expected from the US champ, but it is brilliant.
Madrox yells in pain as Holiday applies a single leg boston crab. Madrox reaches for the ropes, but they're just out of reach. Madrox asks Madrox if he gives up, but Madrox refuses. Madrox inches closer to the rope. Holiday shakes his head in a sadistic manner and pulls him back to the center of the ring. He sits back on the hold. Madrox shouts in pain. Madrox asks if he gives up, but Madrox screams "No!!" Madrox fights his way to the ropes again, and finally reaches out and grabs the bottom rope. Holiday is forced to break the hold. Holiday boots Madrox a few times. He lifts Madrox up and whips him into the corner, coming in for a corner clothesline, but Madrox sticks his boots up and Holiday runs right into them. Holiday rolls to his feet, and then is hit with an even harder dropkick. Madrox grips his injured knee in pain for a moment, then he jerks Holiday up and then slams him down with a simple side slam. Madrox waits for Holiday to get up, then charges at him. Holiday boots him in the kneecap on the way across the ring. Madrox shouts in pain, dropping to one knee, and Holiday hits him with a running dropkick to the temple. Holiday turns to the crowd, flashing a megawatt grin, and prompting them to boo. He slowly performs a "Make it rain" gesture with his hands in the air, then runs over to the ropes and on the return, he lands a running senton to the prone Madrox. He goes for a cover. Chris Avery: Paper Chase to Madrox, the Omega champ is in trouble!! ONE!
TW--KICKOUT!!Holiday endeavors to lift Madrox but DAMN Madrox rocks him with a stone headbutt, and Holiday falls onto his butt, holding his leg, but Madrox stumbles and falls also, as he's having trouble standing on his knee. Madrox's jaw stretches in pain and he kicks out his knee a little bit. Madrox pushes himself up to his feet and lifts Holiday up, gripping him and hitting a trio of rolling vertical suplexes, popping the hips with each one. Then, he lifts Holiday up, and plants him with an airplane spin into a Death Valley Driver. He covers... ONE!
TW--KICKOUT!!Madrox slaps the mat in frustration and he goes for an over the shoulder DDT, but Holiday is able to counter it into a belly to belly suplex. Holiday jumps up and goes the same route as Madrox except this time looking for a leg drop. Madrox rolls out of the way but rather than going for another offensive attack off the ropes, he simply drop kicks Holiday in the chest from a standing position. He drags up Holiday and sets him up for fourth vertical suplex. Holiday hooks the leg around Madrox making sure he isn't going anywhere this time. Madrox tries again, and Holiday does the same thing again. Then, Holiday kicks Madrox's knee out. Chris Avery: And Holiday continues to work that injured knee. Billy: With good reason, who ever heard of five amigos'. Chris Avery: Will you stop?!
Holiday runs off the ropes as he comes in with another chop block to Madrox's knee. Madrox rolls around the ring gripping his knee. Holiday comes in laying a series of boots to Madrox. He then lays a few stomps to Madrox's knee, Madrox crawls to the ropes as Holiday stalks behind him like a viper in waiting. As Madrox pulls himself up he turns to Holiday who violently rakes his eyes. Madrox scrubs at his eyes as Holiday sets Madrox's knee across the middle rope, Holiday then runs off the ropes and comes in with a huge kick to the back of Madroxs knee. Madrox drops to the mat as he rolls towards the corner in pain. Holiday climbs outside the ropes where he grips Madroxs legs and pulls him closer to the post. The Follower then grips Madrox's knee and slams it against the steel post. He does this again and again, then a fourth time for good measure. He then pulls Madrox's knee against the post, backs up then runs in big booting Madroxs knee into the post. Madrox climbs out of the corner in obvious agony. Madrox staggers to his feet where Holiday quickly runs in kicking Madrox's knee, Madrox flops back to the mat. Holiday then grips Madrox's legs and wraps them into a figure four. Chris Avery: The end may be near for Madrox, Holiday has him locked in the figure four.
Madrox screams out as Holiday has the lock in firm. Madrox's face is blood red. The crowd is getting behind the Omega Champion with a rhythmic clap, as several torturous seconds pass by in the hold.. The referee asks Madrox if he gives and Madrox refuses. Billy: Just submit Madrox so I can hit Waffle House up with Joey Numbers. I'm starving. Chris Avery: You're an idiot, no wonder you have no friends. Billy: With an attitude like that, thats why you're not my first...errr I mean my like thousandeth.
Holiday screams "tap!", but Madrox shakes his head with intent. He then slowly begins to turn his body, Holiday tries to resist but Madrox finally turns his body over reversing the pressure, Holiday has no choice but to let go, and the crowd pops huge! Madrox crawls to the corner where he uses the turnbuckles to pull himself up, he turns spotting a charging Holiday, he moves as Holiday goes for a splash, Holiday head hits the turnbuckle, as he staggers out and turns Madrox hits a savate kick out of nowhere. Both men are out as the ref starts a ten count. Chris Avery: Did... did Madrox just hit Holiday's own kick on him?? One...
Two...
Three..
Four... both men start to stir...
Five....
Six... Madrox drapes an arm over Holiday.Chris Avery: He turns in a pin attempt!! ONE!
TWO!!
THR--KICKOUT!!!Madrox lifts his groggy head, having a thousand yard stare and sweat running down his face, but he sees that he didn't get the pin on Holiday, and disappointment begins to register. He staggers to his feet where he pulls Holiday up, he goes for an irish whip but Holiday reverses sending Madrox into the ropes, Madrox ducks a clothesline attempt, runs off the opposite ropes, Madrox comes back looking for a crossbody but Holiday knocks him out of the air with a standing dropkick. He then quickly pulls Madrox up and takes him back down with a brainbuster. He peels Madrox off the mat and flings him down with a t-bone suplex. Now Holiday staggers to his feet, but after taking a few deep breaths, looks at Madrox, beginning to become frustrated, not to mention more cocky by the second. He begins to saunter around the ring, taunting the crowd, and then turning his attention to Madrox and subsequently taunting him to stand up. Madrox finally makes it up to his feet, with the help of the ropes, and takes a few steps toward Holiday, who is eagerly awaiting his arrival. The two tie up again, and it’s immediately apparent that Holiday has the advantage now. He backs Madrox up into the ropes and sends him hurling toward the opposite side with a hard Irish whip. Instead of bouncing off of the ropes himself, Holiday waits for Madrox with open arms, but instead, Madrox sends him crashing to the canvas with a hard leaping lariat! Now Madrox, with help from his second wind, leaps to his feet and begins sending boots repeatedly into Holiday’s sternum. Madrox loads his hand up as if calling for a loaded-glove shot, and as Holiday picks his way to his feet, Madrox slaps the piss out of the US Champ's mouth, drawing a shocked hush from the crowd. Like a guy who's pissed off because, you know, he just got his mouth slapped, Holiday sends a forearm right into Madrox face. He follows it with a hailstorm of blows that sends Madrox backwards. One right hand in particular sends Madrox into the ropes, and on the return, Holiday catches Madrox and flips him with a standing Spanish fly, into a cover! Chris Avery: DID YOU SEE THAT?? Billy: I think it flies under the radar that Holiday is one of the greatest athletes AW has ever seen, this man has gone toe to toe with some of the most dominant champions of our league - Downfall, Balfore, Gravedigger. He's incredibly skilled! Chris Avery: Billy that... that was insightful and astute commentary that was relevant to the match. Billy: I know, fuck me, right? ONE!
TWO!!
THR--KICKOUT!!!Now Holiday sits up with a grit in his teeth, a vein sticking out on his forehead, and he peers over at Madrox with a snarl. The Omega Champion is already rolling onto his side, grimacing and holding his neck after that crazy standing move, and as he does, Holiday kneels in front of him, taunting him. Madrox crawls to all fours as Holiday slides around next to him, keeping his footwork loose, and finally as the dazed Madrox totters to his feet, Holiday is waiting for him. He blasts Madrox with a savate kick while he's still on one knee rising, and Madrox falls backward. Holiday sinks down into a cover, hooking the leg and laughing at the crowd, who are heavily booing. The referee sinks down and starts a count, but Holiday pulls off, wagging his finger back and forth. Billy: Uh, what? I don't think Holiday is done?
Holiday hooks Madrox's arm behind him, shaking his head in a remorseless fashion, before dropping back with a jumping hammerlock DDT. Madrox is laid out. Holiday then climbs up to the top rope and flies off attempting a 630 senton... but at the last second, Madrox rolls out of the way, and the US champion crashes and burns! The crowd gives an "OOOOOOOH". Chris Avery: NO! HOLIDAY GOT TOO COCKY! HE WAS GOING FOR THE 187!!! Billy: TOO COCKY IS HIS STOCK IN TRADE BUT MAN, HE SHOULD ASK FOR A REFUND!
Several seconds tick by as Holiday spasms on the mat, jerking and holding his back, and he rolls over, obviously in a lot of pain. Holiday staggers to his feet where he is met by a rugged, sluggish clothesline by Madrox. He gets back up and is floored with another clothesline. Holiday quickly gets back to his feet where he is met with a boot to the gut followed by a swinging neckbreaker. Holiday then pulls himself up on the ropes turns and is clotheslined over the top rope to the outside. Chris Avery: Madrox is building some momentum!!
Holiday gets to his feet on the outside, Madrox grips the top rope, and flings himself over coming down with a hurricaranna on the outside to Holiday. Madrox pulls himself up using the apron to stand, overlooking Holiday out on the floor. He raises his arms to a roaring approval from the crowd, and then he gets a running start and BOOM. He hurls through the ropes with a suicide dive that has to be seen to be believed and is of such reckless abandon for his own safety that it seems to hurt him just as much as Holiday.. Unforgiving floor meet face. Holiday flops over, nearly lifeless, and Madrox looks up, grabbing his collarbone and wincing. Chris Avery: And they are both down and nearly dead on the outside! Madrox threw caution to the wind, and now he's convulsing in pain and just as bad off as Holiday! Billy: Madrox is making it to his feet, but Holiday is nearly lifeless and almost all dead weight! Madrox mighta had his bell rung by that! He don't know where he is!
Madrox starts to lift Holiday up, but suddenly, the lights in the arena start going down, browning out, as if in a rolling blackout! Madrox suddenly becomes very alert, because what is going on here? [...] Madrox turns, and suddenly Holiday kicks him right between the legs! Holiday sinks to the apron, and he breathes heavily... but again, the lights start dimming and going down as if there's a blackout, and the Tron suddenly lets loose with a loud, piercing squeal of audio distortion and static, and the screen begins glitching! Chris Avery: We're having some weird interference with the sound and video feeds, I think we need to have a chat with the boys in the production truck?
Holiday looks perturbed at the ongoing blackouts, but he grimaces at Madrox, who is on his knees and holding his jewels. Suddenly, the sound from the PA speakers begins playing a tinkling, ragtime rendition of the old vaudeville favorite turned ice cream truck jingle, "Turkey In The Straw". Now really creeped out, Holiday rolls Madrox in the ring, pinning him. ONE!
TWO!!
THR--KICKOUT!!!Holiday shoots up to a seated position, his eyes bugging out of his head; He can't believe that Madrox has put up such a fight, and even the leaning face of Holiday starts to feel some of the old, heelish arrogance start to bristle under the surface. Holiday grimaces as he gets to his feet. He makes his way over to the turnbuckle and begins undoing the laces, yanking hard at it as he tries taking off the pad. The ref goes "Oh no no no," and rushes over, trying to interject himself. There's a comedic little struggle as Holiday and the referee jockey for position in the corner, as the ref tries to keep Holiday from undoing the turnbuckle. However this time break has given Jody Madrox a chance to recover. Madrox spots Holiday in the corner, gathering his footing from a kneeling position, and he gets set to rush in. He charges Holiday in the corner, trying to splash him. But like the best matador possible, Holiday ole's and... Madrox crushes the referee in the corner! That big 230 pound frame of Madrox goes smashing into a ref who looks about the size of a sophmore production of Our Town. The squashed ref falls, broken to the mat. Madrox goggles in despair down at the ref. Chris Avery: NO! The referee just took a hell of a bump, and now Holiday and Madrox are on their own? Billy: The referee is down, and there's creepy music still playing over the speakers... and do you hear laughing?? Chris Avery: What is going to happen next?
Madrox is shaking the referee, desperately trying to lift him up and get his head back in the game, but the referee hangs like a wet sock. Madrox turns and is surprised by ANOTHER savate kick from Holiday, and Madrox falls backward like a tree, going timberrrrr down to the mat! Holiday, all of the bluster falling away, shows the heart and grit of a champion as he pushes himself over on his elbows to lay an arm over Madrox. Without the referee able to count, the fans start the count... ONE!
TWO!!
THRRRRREEEEE?Holiday, exhausted from the grueling match, lets his head sink down to Madrox' chest, then looks up, finally noticing that the referee is still recovering. Holiday breathes heavily, and seems to say to himself "Okay, how do I work this", as he starts dragging Madrox up inch by inch. Holiday shakes the referee again, rousing him, and then, he grabs the arm of Madrox, intending to lock him in the Million Dollar Scream crossface. Suddenly... the lights dim one final time, before finally going out! We hear the gunning of an engine, and over the PA system, "Turkey In The Straw" squawks to a distorted honk... and when the lights come on, a battered, scorch-mark covered ice cream truck with peeling decals is pulled up just to the left of the entrance! The crowd erupts at the sight of the off-putting truck, but there's nobody behind the wheel!! Chris Avery: That... that ice cream truck has been parked in the garages at the last three shows, what is going on here?? Billy: Did it drive itself here? Is that secretly some Tesla smart car shit underneath all of those cheap push pop decals??
Holiday gets up to his feet in confusion, tilting his head and staring at the ice cream truck. He doesn't have much time to contemplate it, as Madrox rolls him up with the arm he was trying to lock into the crossface, rolling through into a schoolboy! The referee, groggily looks up, in a dazed confusion with the ice cream truck sitting there with nobody in it, but he sees Madrox with the schoolboy and weakly makes the count... ONE!
TWO!!
THR--
EEEEEEE!!!!!DING DING DING Ethan Miller: Here is your winner... JODY MADROX!!
"Starcade" by Ocelot hits on the PA, and Holiday pushes free of the schoolboy and rolls over, a stunned expression on his face, as Madrox, exhausted, looks just as shocked at having pinned the US champ. Chris Avery: I - I DON'T BELIEVE IT!! Billy: JODY MADROX JUST BEAT HOLIDAY!!
Holiday sits up, staring at the referee like he's got two heads, but the referee affirms his decision, telling him that his shoulders were down. Holiday, incensed, gets up, and starts to lose his cool, but he swallows his pride for a moment and nods. Madrox stares at him, warily, but they do share a nod of respect. Chris Avery: Despite every bit of bad blood that's passed between them, there's a real amount of respect between them, two of the workhorse champs! Billy: But you really have to give it up to Jody Madrox, this is a guy who may have struggled to find his way the past year, but once he overcame Draugr to become the Omega Champion, he's been on fire. He's had a hell of a run through this tournament so far!
Madrox goes over to the ropes, peering at the empty ice cream truck, and looking around warily, but finding nobody behind him. Holiday grabs his US title, and walks by the apron, and he, too, looks around for anyone waiting to attack. The lights start dimming again, but they come fully back up. Chris Avery: But what is the story with the ice cream truck, I really don't like this, and it seems like it was a message intended for the entire roster. Billy: Madrox and John Black are staring at it, creeped out, too!
Madrox affirms that John Black has his backside as they look out for the culprit of the dimmed lights, but Black raises Madrox' hand, defiantly. As this happens, the updated Match Madness Tournament brackets show on the ActionTron...
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Post by Action Reel on Mar 10, 2024 23:36:01 GMT -5
CLOSING TIME
The audience lights up with an appreciative cheer as the Gent known only as Teo Blaze’s theme rips through the arena. The crowd only increases in volume as he appears on the ramp, World Championship on one shoulder and a microphone in his hand. Chris Avery: We’re not done yet, folks! The Action Wrestling World Champion is here tonight, and it looks like he’s got something to say! Billy: You know he’s been watching this World Title Tournament VERY closely, Chris, and that’s not even counting his upcoming match with Jaice!
Teo pauses briefly to hold the World Championship over his head on the entrance ramp, letting the crowd’s excitement play out before placing it back over his shoulder and rolling into the ring. Teo Blaze: Toronto, Ontario! Make some noise!
The crowd responds with an appropriately explosive pop of sound and energy! Teo Blaze: You all having a good time tonight? You know that I couldn’t let our loyal fans go home tonight without hearing from the man they put at the top of the mountain!
But listen, as much as I would love to talk about the afterparty, Ontario, as much as I would like to tell you just how much it means to be in this arena tonight, there are a few elephants in the room.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, this company is a shark tank, but at the risk of mixing metaphors, I need to address the elephant in the room…
So Jaice Wilds, I know you’re back there. Come on out, we have some things to discuss.The opening chords of “UltraNUMB” by Blu Stahli fills the arena as the lights go dark. Several flashes of blue and green lights illuminate various parts of the arena and entrance ramp to the beat of the song, all stopping with a cascade falling at the top center as Blue Stahli screams… YOU WANT IT ALL RIGHT NOW!!!
And Jaice appears on the Entrance Ramp, still partially in his ring gear, a look of intrigue on his face. He looks to the crowd and begins walking towards the ramp as Teo leans against the ropes. Chris Avery: And the Number One Contender is here! Both of these men have shown each other respect, but this is the first time they’ve been in the ring across from each other since the match was made! Billy: Respect, ha! This is the World Championship, Chris! We’ll see how long it lasts! Chris Avery: My partner’s doubts aside, it looks like Jaice is in the ring, and is signaling for a microphone!
Teo stands across from Jaice as the two look at each other, sizing each other up and slowly circling one another. After a tense moment, Jaice is the first to speak. Jaice Wilds: I gotta admit, Teo. I was rooting for you both times you were fighting for that title, but my money was on the opposition. I'm glad I was wrong, and I'm even happier to see just how good that belt looks over your shoulder.
Teo pauses briefly before responding, never taking his eyes off his soon-to-be challenger. Teo Blaze: Don’t sell yourself short, you’ve come quite a long way as well, Jaice. Jaice Wilds: So, what was it you wanted to say?
Teo looks to the crowd now, but only for an instant before turning back towards Jaice and responding. Teo Blaze: Jaice, you’ve worked your way to a World Title shot at Match Madness. You’ve got a chance at the World Championship… and I’ve seen what this belt does to people. I’ve seen the way it twists their desires into daggers that they can stab a man in the back with!
I’ve seen it turn honorable men into liars and good men into thieves.
This title has a pull that corrupts the hearts of weaker men and women alike.
So Jaice, and I stand across the ring from you, I see that fire in your eyes, the desire to be the best, what winning this belt would mean to you!
And I want to know… Are you a weak man?Jaice listens to Teo’s question, glibly considering the implications before responding. Jaice Wilds: I'm picking up what you're putting down, Teo. I know we haven't always seen eye-to-eye before, but I have always had respect for who you are. Not only as an athlete, but a person. And it makes me happy knowing that Action Wrestling has a World Champion with a sense of honor... but you're right...The same drive that pushed me to every title win of my career is still alive and well in my heart.
And I’d be lying if I said that there wasn’t temptation to try and use that honor against you.The line escalates the tension that hung in the air, but Jaice lets the tension rise before he continues. Jaice Wilds: But that’s not the kind of World Champion I want to be. You may have forgotten chasing the likes of Gerard Angelo or Roman Gunn, but I am not the Jaice Wilds of old. I have worked hard to shape myself into something new, something better, and to throw all of that away, even for that title, well…
I don’t think I have to tell you that I am a stronger man than that.
Teo, you are a man of honor, but so am I. If I don’t do this right, then it won’t mean a damn thing. You ask me if I am a weak man, and a weak man might get offended, a weak man might let his pride be hurt.
But no, I am not that weak man. I am Jaice Wilds, and beating you fair and square is the only way Jaice Wilds becomes champion, end of discussion.
The crowd applauds Jaice as Teo stares him down, as though he is slowly considering his words, and then finally responds. Teo Blaze: Well Jaice, if that’s true, then I’m looking forward to seeing you prove it. Truthfully, a down the middle contest of wills, of strength, of determination is exactly the kind of match that I have always wanted. So I will give you that chance.
With that, Teo extends his hand in a show of sportsmanship. The crowd begins to chant as Jaice looks around the arena. SHAKE HIS HAND! SHAKE HIS HAND! SHAKE HIS HAND! SHAKE HIS HAND! SHAKE HIS HAND! SHAKE HIS HAND! SHAKE HIS HAND! SHAKE HIS HAND! SHAKE HIS HAND! SHAKE HIS HAND! SHAKE HIS HAND! SHAKE HIS HAND! SHAKE HIS HAND! SHAKE HIS HAND! SHAKE HIS HAND! Jaice smiles and extends his hand, clasping Teo’s as they shake. Jaice holds up the microphone without breaking his grip. Jaice Wilds: I'm looking forward to it. To be honest, I think the fans can agree with me on this, but personally, this is a dream match. One that I've been looking forward to since I beat you and Jenson last year.
Both competitors grips begin to tighten on one another, a fact that does not go unnoticed by the crowd, as Teo responds. Teo Blaze: A lot has changed since last year, Jaice. Jaice Wilds: You're right, you're right. Because since then, I headlined Evolution... or, at least, I may as well have. Given that it's the ONLY match on that night people still talk about.
What were you doing at Evolution again?At this point the grips might as well have been a vice. Teo Blaze: Right, and which of the Cruiserweight Title reigns was this during? I’ve had a lot so it’s hard to keep track. I’m sure you’d know about that given how long you were chasing belts on Cruiserclash. Billy: And here we go. Chris Avery: Is it my imagination or did the temperature just drop twenty degrees in the ring?
The two pull each other apart from the handshake with noticeable effort, their tone leaning away from any kind of goodwill that was previously apparent. Jaice looks at the World Championship, seeing his face reflected in the gold, and then to Teo, who locks eyes with his challenger. The two stare daggers at each other, and then drop the microphone. Teo walks forward, holding the Championship above his head, and points to a sign in the Arena showing the Match Madness logo. Jaice looks up at the championship, his eyes a combination of longing and other emotions, before looking Teo dead in the face. The two are practically inches from each other’s face as the camera zooms in on the staredown, neither willing to flinch. Then, all at once, Jaice turns and rolls from the ring, walking up the ramp. He points to the Championship and motions to his waist as he turns to walk up the ramp. Teo watches him walk away then looks to the title on his shoulder, a grim look of determination coming over his face. But then, just as Jaice is about to leave the arena, Teo’s face breaks into a wicked, delighted smile. Chris Avery: Oh my god, you can feel the electricity in this arena! Billy: They may not have thrown any punches, but you can guaran-damn-tee that both men are going to bring everything they have at Match Madness! Chris Avery: Blaze! Wilds! You do not want to miss this match!The show fades to...
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