Post by PARAMOUNT on Jun 3, 2018 23:35:02 GMT -6
WARNING: This live event contains strong coarse language (L), and intense violence (V) which may be unsuitable for younger viewers. None of the matches you are about to watch have been predetermined. Only some of the thematic story-lines have been discussed beforehand. Accordingly, EWC and it's producers must insist that no one attempt to recreate or re-enact any match or activity performed in this live event.
The Extreme Wrestling Corporation presents
Commentators: Dick Shelby and Franklin Wright
Announcer: Deneen McQueen
Backstage interviewer: Destiny Fairchild
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WELCOME TO FUTURE STARS OF WRESTLING!!
The opening pyros hit and here we go.
The camera pans around showing the excited crowd jumping for joy in anticipation for the beginning of the show.
"Double M"
"Conner is still our hero"
"Viva Reid-lando"
The lights inside the Lanxess Arena go out as the jumbo screen flickers and comes to life, the fans come to their feet.
‘Cochise’ plays out inside the arena as once last image fills the jumbo screen and illuminates onto the mat
But instead of cheering out DOOMSDAY the Cologne, Germany breaks out into a…
Xavier Reid steps out onto the stage, the FSW Championship over his shoulder as the arena lights come on. He holds his arms up into the air and crossed them into a X over is head as he poses on the stage for a few moments and then walks down towards the ring, holding the FSW Championship out in front of his so the fans can reach out and touch the championship belt.
Wright: Xavier Reid coming into hostile territory here tonight, these fans are here to see one man and it’s not the FSW Champion Xavier Reid...
Shelby: Listen Germany doesn’t have the best record when facing the US…
Wright: Xavier is technically Canadian born, with a Mexican father…
Shelby: I could care less, this is possibly our last night in the FSW, they are lucky I’m sober...in fact, BEER HERE!!! One please…
Wright: He’s kidding, seriously people, he’s not drinking but the champ is not well received here tonight…
Xavier climbs into the ring and looks out to the crowd as the camera pans around to all the signs that read: ICEMAN, We Came To See Raab, RAAB WINS OR WE RIOT, the camera cut back to Xavier as he places the FSW Championship on the mat, he walks over to the ropes and takes a microphone from Deneen McQueen and returns to the center of the ring and stands over the FSW Championship…
Reid: I know I’m not the one you are here to see or even want to see, I know you see me as the enemy here tonight because I am the man facing Konrad Raab but you should be thanking me, I could have said NO and he could have been left off the card or facing someone to kick off the show but I said YES to his challenge and here we stand ready to face off tonight in the Main Event and give you fans the match you want to see...your hometown star verses the FSW Champion and I am not expecting you to love me or even cheer for me but when the final bell rings I hope you will at least respect me…
The fans are still mixed on Xavier as he lowers the microphone a little…
Wright: Might be tough after Xavier all but claimed to be the man taking the torch from Konrad Raab here tonight by force if he must…
Shelby: Konrad Raab is at the end of this career, Xavier knows this and so do these people even if they are unwilling to admit it, they would be lucky to have Xavier put the old dog down ‘old yeller’ style right here in his hometown…
Wright: That is not what he’s here to do, he’s here to face a legend in this business and see how he stacks up and if...if Konrad Raab sees it fit accept the torch from a star as someone who is The Future of this business…
Reid: Tonight inside this arena I get a match I wanted, a match I asked for, to see where I stand on the world stage...not just here in FSW or EWC and I welcome Konrad Raab to the FSW to showcase what makes him one of the very best in this business...and do so in his hometown...but tonight is more than just Konrad Raab’s homecoming...tonight we the FSW officially transfer power from James Tyson to X and as I was on a plane here to Germany I got the news of the cancellation of Showtime and my match with Mark McNair…
Wright: Showtime has been officially cancelled and it was announced that FSW will be moving to a new home, The Cow Palace making this the last FSW that will travel outside the state of California…
Shelby: And the last night maybe for you and me…
Reid: Which means my match with Mark McNair is not up in the air…
But before he finishes that sentence ‘’Cut The Cord’ plays out and Mark walks out from behind the curtain and stops in the middle of the stage staring down Xavier Reid before making his way down the ramp, ignoring fans he'd normally at least acknowledge.
Wright: It looks like Mark is here for business, interrupting the Champion isn't exactly something well received.
Shelby: Maybe not, but Mark isn't someone to exactly listen to those rules.
Mark continues his way down the ramp, eyes still focused dead on Xavier before heading up the steps, entering the ring and passing Xavier signaling for a microphone from Deneen McQueen.
McNair: I'm breaking the unwritten rule it seems that you shouldn't do, interrupt the champion. I'm not here to worry about those rules though Xavier.
Wright: Definitely not the tone we normally hear from Mark here tonight.
Shelby: It makes you wonder what is on his mind.
McNair: When I first heard about the cancelling of Showtime and changing of the guard with X taking over I immediately went to our match. What exactly what was happening with it. But then I heard about the next Pay Per View Scars and Stripes being in July, and the moving of FSW to the Cow Palace.
Mark looks down then back up at Reid with a smirk on his face.
Wright: That look can't be good, Mark has something up his sleeve.
Shelby: This is going to be interesting to hear.
McNair: Originally I wanted the match to happen at Showtime. It would be the obvious main event of the Joint Pay-Per-View between Prime and FSW. Unfortunately that can't happen. While you've been out here talking about Konrad and worrying about your place here in FSW and EWC I've been thinking...and I think I may have a solution. How about we don't wait until Scars and Stripes to do this....we do this match, I'd say, we do this at the first show in The Cow Palace. FSW #62!
Wright: Wait, what?! McNair wants this match at FSW 62!?
Shelby: What a turn of events that'd be!
McNair: That's right, Xavier. Let's give the fans what they want. Me and you. First official show at The Cow Palace. What would be better than me taking that FSW Championship from you at the first show in The Cow Palace. It'd only be fitting, the changing of FSW into X's hands, changing of Venue, and changing of the Champion. That equals to what? The Trinity. So let's make it happen, Xavier. Enjoy this moment here in Germany by the way. It'll be your last show as FSW Champion.
With that McNair drops the mic and walks away from Xavier, climbing out of the ring and up the ramp.
Reid: Hey Mark...where you going man? You come out here and cut me off, drop this nice little speech and a challenge and then rush off before getting an answer...makes me wonder how badly you really want this match man…
Mark stops up on the stage and looks back at the ring…
Reid: I mean if I was going to come out here and make a challenge to the champion I’d at least wait around to get my answer instead of high tailing it backstage and have to ask a staff member what the answer to the challenge was...but hey I guess we are cut from a different cloth...but I guess I can’t hold that against you, seeing as you won the right to face me. Now personally I could care less where and when this match takes place, the outcome to this match isn’t going to be any different from the last time you were in the ring with me so if you are in a rush to do it again who am I to deny you of that.
Wright: Seems like Xavier is open to this idea…
Shelby: Why wouldn’t he…
Reid: I know everyone in the back looks at me, with this title and think...THINK they can do a better job and be a better champion and nothing I say or do is going to change those view, like many others you are your own biggest fan so Mark, you want me and this title at FSW #62...the first night in The Cow Palace I’m cool with that...I had every intention of showing our new fans in Daly City why I am the FSW Champion and if I have to do that at your expense then ok...you’re on, best of luck tonight Mark against Robbie Rayder...show these people here in Germany why they should get up in the middle of the night to watch FSW #62...make them believe you have a chance this time around...make them believe this time will be different...because you have your match...I’ll see you at #62…
Xavier tosses the microphone down to the mat as ‘Cochise’ plays out, Xavier picks up the FSW Championship and holds it in the air as the camera cuts to Mark McNair who is smiling ear to ear...
Conner comes out looking to get back on track, while the big man Jones has been on a bit of a run. As the ref calls for the bell. Conner circles around Jones who stands still in the center of the ring. The two look each other over and then holds their arms out as they approach each other to lock up in the elbow and collar, but Conner strikes first as he lands a kick into the mid-section of Jones who winces in pain, but fights back with a big punch of his own, stunning Conner, and both men are off, trading blows, and Jones comes back with a major Smokey Dreams, nearly putting Conner out for the count, but a kickout saves the day. Conner works it back to even ground, and after trying and failing to hit Jones with Honorable Deeds, he reverses another attempt at Smokey Dreams....and hits Jones with his own move, stunning him, giving Conner time to roll Jones up and get the pin
Larson and Angel go head to head one more time here in Germany, and both men start out fast, having dispensed with the feeling out process. Larson moves in on Angel, but Angel counters, then Larson counters back, as both men show a great set of chain wrestling as they light up the Cologne crowd. Back at it again, Larson manages to catch Angel with a modified Trust Fall and get the advantage, working him over with holds, wearing down Angel's back, setting up for his specialties. Angel manages to fight up from the mat after some time, and gets back to square level, then manages to turn the tables and starts working on Larson's midsection, softening him up for what he might want to finish the match with. Each man resets after giving up the advantage and working from under, and go after each other again, this time going with harder blows, before catching each other with big superkicks to each other, and by the sheerest of luck, Angel falls in a way that he lands with his arm over Larson, and gets the pin, but both men definitely laid it all out there.
The match starts off with both men getting a leg up in the action, Mark McNair uses his size advantage to hit a series of suplexes on Robbie, a belly to belly, belly to back, German suplex and tops it off with overhead belly to belly release suplex that draws cheers from the fans but Rayder didn’t stay down long and showed the Cologne, Germany crowd he’s game for this match against the number one contender with a belly to back suplex of his own and unloads with Shock & Awe, spin kick to a superkick finishing with a sick kick. Robbie takes control of the match as he steps up the pace of the match with a flying forearm and a elbow drop that gets him a two count before McNair kicks out.
Robbie tries to stay in control of the match and he heads up to the top rope but Mark McNair is gets to his feet and meets Robbie as he gets to the top rope and sends him crashing to the mat with a superplex off the top rope, he locks in a ankle lock and torques on the ankle as Robbie Rayder reaches out and grabs the ropes to get the break, which Mark gives quickly and rolls to his feet as Robbie uses the ropes to pull himself up, he shakes off the ankle and it seems to be fine.
Both men come nose to nose in the middle of the ring and then try to one up the other, Mark quickly hits a European Uppercut which is matches by Robbie with a spinning kick to the jaw, Mark takes a step back but fires back with big boot to the face of Robbie that sends him back to the ropes, he bounces off and nails Mark with a running hurricanrana.
Mark pops back up but Robbie is up first, he goes for Shock & Awe again but Mark is grabs Robbie before he can get his first kick off and takes the wind out of Robbie with the Sidewinder but he doesn’t go for the pin, instead yanks him up and sends him into the ropes and catches him as he rebounds and plans him into the mat with the Mark 4 for the 1,2,3!!!!
The camera cuts back to Franklin Wright and Dick Shelby sitting at the announcers table
Wright: For months now, well from the moment the EWC announced that the FSW would have a show here in Cologne, Germany ‘The Iceman’ Konrad Raab made it crystal clear, he wanted to be apart of this show in from of his hometown and last week in New Orleans he made it official when he came out to the ring to confront Xavier Reid and asked him if he was the man that was going to step up and face him in his hometown…
Shelby: And Xavier Reid didn’t back down and said if he came to the FSW looking for a fight in front of his hometown people then he came to the right place and to the right man…
Wright: And set up a match that many could have only dreamed about on the internet and both men made it clear, they were coming to Cologne, Germany looking to put on a show…
Shelby: But one has to wonder how will Konrad Raab deal with wrestling in front of his hometown crowd…
Wright: But one could also ask how will Xavier Reid deal with facing the most hostile crowd he’s ever faced, a crowd all here to see one man… ‘The Iceman’ Konrad Raab…
Shelby: Which can cause great stress and put ALL the pressure on Raab not to fall flat on his face in front of this partisan crowd…
Wright: Well the time for talking is over, let’s head up to the ring to Deneen McQueen to introduce the Main Event…
McQueen: Ladies and Gentlemen of Cologne, Germany it is time for tonight’s Main Event…
The crowd inside the Lanxess Arena go crazy as they get to their feet in anticipation of what’s about to happen...and who’s about to walk to that ring…
McQueen: Which is a non-title match scheduled for one fall…
Cold as Ice by M.O.P. plays over the sound system as Konrad Raab comes out through the curtain holding up a German flag as he stands on top of the entrance ramp with ice fireworks coming down with the crowd roaring through the arena for their home country man Konrad Raab, wearing his blue and white wrestling trousers with Pit Bull logos on them and his hoodie coat with The Iceman nickname on the back of it along with his name and his blue and white wrestling trousers with black gloves on both of his hands with a side cross necklace on his neck.
McQueen: From Cologne, Germany, he is your hometown man The Iceman, Konrad Raab!
He walks down the ramp, giving the fans high fives from the ramp, all the way to everyone at ringside, even to the commentators before going up the stairs, going in-between the ropes and stands in the middle of the ring, lifting up his hoodie from his head to see his face and holds the German flag up again for the huge reaction of the crowd as he gives the coat and the German flag to the ring announcer as he does a few punches to the camera before the match begins.
Wright: The roof nearly was blown off by that ovation for Konrad Raab…
Shelby: You knew these people were going to blow their load for the hometown boy so I would expect nothing less from a bunch of soccer hooligans…
Wright: Man you are bitter bitter man…
McQueen: And his opponent…
The lights inside the Lanxess Arena go out as the jumbo screen flickers and comes to life, the fans come to their feet.
‘Cochise’ plays out inside the arena as once last image fills the jumbo screen and illuminates onto the mat
But like earlier in the night instead of cheering out DOOMSDAY the Cologne, Germany breaks out into a…
Xavier Reid steps out onto the stage, the FSW Championship over his shoulder as the arena lights come on.
McQueen: From New York City, weighing in at 220 pounds, he is the FSW Champion...XAVIER REID!!!!
He holds his arms up into the air and crossed them into a X over is head as he poses on the stage for a few moments and then walks down towards the ring, holding the FSW Championship out in front of his so the fans can reach out and touch the championship belt. He reached ringside and climbs into the ring and holds up the FSW Championship…
Wright: These fans giving the champion little to no reaction as he hands the FSW Championship to Deneen McQueen as senior referee checks on Raab before moving to Reid and as Deneen exits the ring he motions for the bell to ring…
Wright: And here we go and listen to this crowd…
The crowd is amped up and not a single person is sitting as Konrad Raab and Xavier Reid meet in the center of the ring, they look at each other and Raab extends his hand and Xavier looks at it for a second it two and then shakes it, the two circle and then lock up, each wrestler jockeys for position but Raab gains the advantage and back Xavier into the corner, Jacob Waters asks for a clean break and Raab puts his arms into the air as Xavier ducks a little until he sees Konrad Raab backing away with a clean break and a smile as the crowd breaks out into a…
Wright: Konrad Raab known for being a very clean wrestler in this business, might have taken Xavier a bit off guard…
Shelby: I would never give a clean break…
Raab returns to the center of the ring as Xavier comes out of the corner and the two once again circle and lock up, again they both try and get the advantage and this time around Xavier pushes Konrad back into the corner and once again Jacob Waters asks for a clean break and slows Xavier starts to raise his arms and then pats Raab on the chest twice and backs away to a few boos from the Cologne crowd…
Wright: Few boo birds there, maybe they think Xavier was trying to show Konrad up…
Shelby: Reid gave Raab the same clean break that Raab gave him…
Xavier looks around at the crowd as her hears a few boos and smiles and shrugs his shoulders and Raab comes out of the corner motioning for the crowd stop and he once again extends the hand and the two shake before locking back up, Raab quickly gets Xavier in a headlock and he twists a bit before Xavier is able to send him to the ropes, Raab bounces off and drops Reid to the mat with a shoulder block that draws a huge roar for his hometown fans but Xavier nips up and grabs a hold of Raab and puts him in a headlock but before much can happen Raab sends Xavier into the ropes and he drops Raab with a shoulder block that draws boos from the crowd…
Wright: Early on these two seem to be mirroring each other...move for move…
Shelby: Well if I’m Xavier I just kick him right in the balls, no way Raab matches that with his follow the rules approach to wrestling…
Wright: And this is why I’m glad you are not in that ring…
Raab gets to his feet and motions for Xavier to ‘come on’ and Xavier comes rushing in right into a picture perfect arm drag from ‘The Iceman’ that he transitions into what looks like a headlock but grabs the arm and locks in the anaconda vice as the crowd goes wild and Waters drops down to check for the tap out form Xavier Reid…
Wright: RAAB HAS IT LOCKED IN!!!!
Shelby: Get to the ropes Xavier…
Xavier tries desperately to break the hold but Raab arches up applying more pressure to the hold as Xavier realizes he will not be able to break the hold outright and kicks his legs out towards the ropes and is able to hook his feet around the bottom rope as Jacob Waters asks for the break and Raab quickly lets go getting to his feet and looking down at Xavier who looks shocked at how quickly Raab locked in that submission. He slowly gets to his feet…
Wright: If Xavier was expecting Raab to show his age in that ring he is sadly mistaken, Konrad Raab is a cagey veteran who has seen it all…
Shelby: Xavier needs to just keep the action moving, the longer this match goes the more it will favor Xavier Reid…
As Xavier gets back up he works out the arm a bit as Raab holds up his arms and the crowd goes nuts…
Xavier and Raab lock back up and Raab bring a knee up into Xavier’s midsection that doubles him up a bit and then snaps Xavier back upright with a European Uppercut, Raab takes a step back and then drops Xavier Reid with a textbook superkick to the face of the FSW Champion...Raab waste zero time as he head up to the top rope, looking out to the crowd and with his back towards the ring Raab readies himself and leaps and hit a perfect moonsault on Xavier Reid to a huge explosive cheer from the crowd…
Wright: Holy crap, that is a 51 year old man hitting a moonsault like he’s 21…
Shelby: He’s lucky he didn't’ break a hip…
Raab hooks a leg as Jacob Waters slides into position…
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But Xavier is able to get a shoulder up just before the three count but Raab doesn’t agree and quickly grabs Xavier around the waist and deadlift Xavier up and snaps him back to the mat with a german suplex which he rolls into another german suplex and then again rolls him back up and this time into a release german suplex that sends the champion rolling out of the ring in order to regroup…
Wright: This has been a total blitzkrieg early on from ‘The Iceman’ Konrad Raab…
Raab drops to the mat and rolls out after Xavier Reid, who doesn’t see him coming after him, Raab grabs Xavier by the shoulder and turns him around and begins to jab away at the face of Xavier Reid like a world class boxer that sends Xavier backpedaling into Deneen McQueen who jumps out of the way, Raab gives chase but Xavier grabs the chair that McQueen was sitting and tosses it at Raab who catches it, looks at it and quickly drops the chair and put his hands in the air as he looks for Jacob Waters giving Xavier a quick second to strike, Xavier snaps off a kick to the side of the knee of Raab that catches him off guard and buckles him a little. Xavier hooks his hands around the head of Raab with a Thai Plum Clinch and drives his knee into the chest of his opponents as he draws deafening boos from the Cologne, Germany fans…
Wright: This crowd not liking Xavier’s methods there, it’s well know Konrad Raab does not like weapons and Xavier took advantage of that by tossing him that chair, Raab dropped it and was looking to explain to the ref giving Xavier his window to strike…
Shelby: That is just good scouting on Xavier’s part...listen this is a fight…
Xavier drives one more knee up and then releases Raab and snaps him to the floor with his own European Uppercut as Jacob Waters orders Xavier to get it back into the ring...Xavier grabs Raab and pulls him up and shoves him back under the bottom rope and he now goes up to the top rope as Waters gets back into the ring...Xavier leaps off and goes for a double foot stomp but Raab rolls out of the way, Xavier lands on his feet, as Raab starts to get to his feet Xavier runs towards the ropes and jumps up to the middle rope and comes off as Raab gets to his feet and drops him back to the mat with a springboard superman punch…
Wright: Xavier needs to keep the action fast…
Shelby: Use his youth…
Xavier grabs a hold of the neck of Raab and locks in a guillotine choke…
Wright: That choke looks really tight...Raab might be in trouble here…
Shelby: Xavier squeezing with everything he has here...
Xavier’s face starts to turn red as he squeezes the neck of Raab who tries to reach the ropes but is in the center of the ring...he digs his feet into the mat and posts up and flips over Xavier, who still has the choke locked in but now Xavier’s shoulders are pinned….
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And Xavier is forced to let the choke go or suffer a pin…
Wright: What and amazing veteran move from Konrad Raab there, he knew he couldn’t reach the ropes and his only counter was to make Xavier break the hold or lose the match...amazing ring awareness…
Shelby: Are we sure Raab wasn’t tapping out….
Wright: Stop it…
Xavier looks at Raab in disbelief over that counter and Konrad smiles at his as they both get to their feet, Xavier charges in at Raab who calmly sidesteps him and hits the ropes himself, as Xavier turns Raab takes him down with a spear that draws a huge cheer from the crowd…
Raab grabs Xavier around the neck and underhooks him arm into crossface chickenwing submission, this time it’s Xavier trapped in the middle of the ring unable to reach the ropes Xavier pulls a Raab and posts up and flips over this time pinning Raab’s shoulders to the mat…
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And this time Raab is forced to break the submission or be pinned and as he rolls to his knees he says ‘you are a quick learned’ and laughs as Xavier looks across at him on his knees…
Wright: This has been a counter showcase here tonight…
Shelby: I’m serious, Xavier should go low, Raab won’t counter that…
Both men get to their feet and lock backup, Raab spins around and takes Xavier’s back, locks his hands around his waist and lifts Xavier off his feet with a belly to belly back suplex which he bridges into a pin…
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But Xavier quickly kicks out, Raab grabs Xavier but Xavier counters it and rolls Raab up into a small package…
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But Raab powers out, both men pop up to their feet but Xavier is just a hair quicker and drops Raab back down to the mat with a spinning heel kick and as Raab sits up he is met with a kick to the chest that echos out through the arena...again an again Xavier kicks away at the chest of Konrad Raab and then Xavier takes a step back and explodes into one last kick but Raab has Xavier scouted and catches the kick and kicks out Xavier’s plant leg and turns him over into a The Cologne Cloverleaf as the crowd goes crazy…
Wright: Raab has this locked in...Xavier is in trouble…
Shelby: Xavier trying to turn over…
Xavier trying with everything he has left to turn out of his and manages to get his foot free and kicks away at the arms and shoulders of Konrad Raab, anything he can do until he gets his leg free but as soon as Raab let’s Xavier’s leg go he spins around and nails a dropkick to the face of Xavier as he tried to sit up…
Wright: Raab just seems one step ahead of Xavier here tonight…
Shelby: Well he’s at an advantage of being at home, sleeping in his own bed…
Wright: That has nothing to do with it…
Raab gets to his feet and is starting to breath a little heavy as he slowly pulls Xavier to his feet before lifting him into the air and bringing him back down to the mat with a suplex before rolling out of the ring and heading up to the top rope…
Wright: Konrad Raab seems to be running out of steam...it’s taking him awhile to climb those ropes…
Shelby: It is one of the knocks on this guys and this match has been fast pace all night…
Raab makes it to the top rope and looks down at Xavier and leaps off with elbow drop that lands perfect...Raab reaches back and grabs a leg…
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But as Water’s hand is about to hit for three Xavier fires a shoulder up and the pro-Raab crowd groans in disappointment…
Wright: Raab nearly had Xavier and now has to be thinking what he has to do to get a three count…
Shelby: Xavier is a champion...he’s going to fight until he has nothing left…
Raab continues to breath heavy as he gets to his feet and looks down at Xavier Reid...and head back outside and up to the top rope as Xavier starts to get to his feet….
Wright: What does Raab have in mind...he readied himself…
As Xavier gets to his feet and turns Raab jumps off the top rope and goes for a top rope clothesline up as the crowd cheers those cheers turn to shock as Xavier jumps up into the air and catches Raab with…
Wright: X-ECUTION!!!!!!
Shelby: Ballgame ladies and gentleman...drive home safely and disappointed…
Xavier grabs a leg as Jacob Waters counts…
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2….
Wright: RAAB KICKS OUT!!!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME
Shelby: What...no way….it was a three count…
Xavier is shocked that Raab kicked out of his finisher and the crowd goes insane with a…
Xavier still on his knees looking at Raab who is still down flat on the mat…
Wright: Xavier can’t believe it, he countered with his finisher and that should have been it but what in the hell does Konrad Raab have left in the tank here…
Shelby: Nothing...nothing at all, all Xavier needs to do is hit him with it again and this match is over…
Xavier Reid pulles Konrad Raab to his feet and lifts him up into a suplex...he bounced im off the top rope and then down into a spiked brain buster...the fans moan as Xavier covers…
Wright: That has to be it…
Shelby: Ballgame ladies and gentleman...drive home safely and disappointed…
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Wright: NO!!!! RAAB GETS HIS FOOT ON THE ROPE!!!!
Shelby: You have to be kidding me…
Xavier looks at Jacob Waters in disbelief as Waters points to the leg that is still draped on the bottom…
Wright: These fans trying with everything they got to give Konrad Raab their energy...anything they can to get him up to his feet….and Raab hears them...he’s starting to turn over...
Shelby: Not possible...he should be done…
Xavier screams out and grabs Raab and pulls him to his feet, he kicks him in the stomach and doubles him over, hooks his head and lifts him into the air and runs him towards the corner…
Wright: X-PLODER!!!!
Shelby: That powerbomb into the turnbuckle might have broken Raab in half…
Wright: But Xavier isn’t going for the cover…
Xavier heads outside the ring and climbs to the top rope, he readies himself and looks down at Raab who hasn’t moved...he leaps off….
Wright: X-MARKS THE SPOT!!!!!
Shelby: That has to be it…
Xavier hooks both legs….
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3!!!!!
The fans are shocked and almost silent as Jacob Waters motions for the bell….
Wright: Xavier hit Konrad Raab with everything he had in his arsenal here tonight and it took everything he had to finish off Raab...
Shelby: Xavier had to break out his old finisher to get the job done here tonight…
McQueen: The winner of the match...THE FSW CHAMPION XAVIER REID!!!!!!
Jacob Waters raised the hand of Xavier Reid but he pulls away and crawls back over to Konrad Raab who has rolled to the ropes...Xavier gets to his feet and looks at Raab who now has got to his knees and Xavier extends a hand to Konrad Raab who just looks at him...the fans begin to clap as Raab reaches up and Xavier helps him to his feet and raises his arm into the air and claps...he pats him on the shoulder and drops to the mat and rolls out of the ring giving Konrad Raab his moment in front of his hometown crowd and they stand on their feet and cheer their champion….
Wright: Konrad Raab has the heart of a champion and here tonight he took the FSW Champion to the limits and these fans are showing him the respect he deserves….
Shelby: I have to tip my hat Franklin...if this is the last match I call for the FSW then damn it I’m glad it was this classic….
Out walks James Tyson from the back, knowing that this is his last show as the head of FSW. He waves to all the fans, looking on at Konrad and Xavier in the ring, saluting them for their great match. James takes one last look around, walks over to Franklin and Shelby, shanks their hand before giving them a hug each, then reaches up to shake Rabb's hand, then Reid's. James makes one last gesture to the crowd, and walks back thru the curtain as FSW 61, and the Tyson era, comes to a close.
QUICK RECAP
MATCH 1 - Conner d. Jones
MATCH 2 - Angel d. Larson
MATCH 3 - McNair d. Rayder
MAIN EVENT - Reid d. Raab
MVP: McNair
WRITERS : JT, Reid
The Extreme Wrestling Corporation presents
EPISODE #61
JUNE 3rd, 2018LIVE! from the Lanxess Arena - Cologne, Germany
Commentators: Dick Shelby and Franklin Wright
Announcer: Deneen McQueen
Backstage interviewer: Destiny Fairchild
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WELCOME TO FUTURE STARS OF WRESTLING!!
"Undead" by Hollywood Undead blasts in the arena as the show starts off with video footage detailing historic events that have taken place on Future Stars, From past champions like Jason Hunter, Dixie Dubois, Amis Shelton, Magdalena Lockheart & Otaki before switching to new stars Sebastian Conner, Azarel & Draco Lazarus, Elijah Easton & Kyle Gautier to established stars like James Larson, Criss Cassidy, Matt Angel, Lexie Glass, Kristian Bane and Stephan Kingston...and then to the big flip by Xavier Reid onto Maggie Lockheart, breaking through the glass, and finally Xavier Reid standing in the ring with the FSW Championship on his shoulder.
The opening pyros hit and here we go.
The camera pans around showing the excited crowd jumping for joy in anticipation for the beginning of the show.
The camera then pans out showing a full scale view of the jam packed arena and zooms in on some crazy fans holding up their signs.
"Double M"
"Conner is still our hero"
"Viva Reid-lando"
FUTURE STARS!
FUTURE STARS!
FUTURE STARS!
FUTURE STARS!
FUTURE STARS!
The lights inside the Lanxess Arena go out as the jumbo screen flickers and comes to life, the fans come to their feet.
‘Cochise’ plays out inside the arena as once last image fills the jumbo screen and illuminates onto the mat
But instead of cheering out DOOMSDAY the Cologne, Germany breaks out into a…
RAAB
RAAB
RAAB
Xavier Reid steps out onto the stage, the FSW Championship over his shoulder as the arena lights come on. He holds his arms up into the air and crossed them into a X over is head as he poses on the stage for a few moments and then walks down towards the ring, holding the FSW Championship out in front of his so the fans can reach out and touch the championship belt.
Wright: Xavier Reid coming into hostile territory here tonight, these fans are here to see one man and it’s not the FSW Champion Xavier Reid...
Shelby: Listen Germany doesn’t have the best record when facing the US…
Wright: Xavier is technically Canadian born, with a Mexican father…
Shelby: I could care less, this is possibly our last night in the FSW, they are lucky I’m sober...in fact, BEER HERE!!! One please…
Wright: He’s kidding, seriously people, he’s not drinking but the champ is not well received here tonight…
Xavier climbs into the ring and looks out to the crowd as the camera pans around to all the signs that read: ICEMAN, We Came To See Raab, RAAB WINS OR WE RIOT, the camera cut back to Xavier as he places the FSW Championship on the mat, he walks over to the ropes and takes a microphone from Deneen McQueen and returns to the center of the ring and stands over the FSW Championship…
Reid: I know I’m not the one you are here to see or even want to see, I know you see me as the enemy here tonight because I am the man facing Konrad Raab but you should be thanking me, I could have said NO and he could have been left off the card or facing someone to kick off the show but I said YES to his challenge and here we stand ready to face off tonight in the Main Event and give you fans the match you want to see...your hometown star verses the FSW Champion and I am not expecting you to love me or even cheer for me but when the final bell rings I hope you will at least respect me…
The fans are still mixed on Xavier as he lowers the microphone a little…
Wright: Might be tough after Xavier all but claimed to be the man taking the torch from Konrad Raab here tonight by force if he must…
Shelby: Konrad Raab is at the end of this career, Xavier knows this and so do these people even if they are unwilling to admit it, they would be lucky to have Xavier put the old dog down ‘old yeller’ style right here in his hometown…
Wright: That is not what he’s here to do, he’s here to face a legend in this business and see how he stacks up and if...if Konrad Raab sees it fit accept the torch from a star as someone who is The Future of this business…
Reid: Tonight inside this arena I get a match I wanted, a match I asked for, to see where I stand on the world stage...not just here in FSW or EWC and I welcome Konrad Raab to the FSW to showcase what makes him one of the very best in this business...and do so in his hometown...but tonight is more than just Konrad Raab’s homecoming...tonight we the FSW officially transfer power from James Tyson to X and as I was on a plane here to Germany I got the news of the cancellation of Showtime and my match with Mark McNair…
Wright: Showtime has been officially cancelled and it was announced that FSW will be moving to a new home, The Cow Palace making this the last FSW that will travel outside the state of California…
Shelby: And the last night maybe for you and me…
Reid: Which means my match with Mark McNair is not up in the air…
But before he finishes that sentence ‘’Cut The Cord’ plays out and Mark walks out from behind the curtain and stops in the middle of the stage staring down Xavier Reid before making his way down the ramp, ignoring fans he'd normally at least acknowledge.
Wright: It looks like Mark is here for business, interrupting the Champion isn't exactly something well received.
Shelby: Maybe not, but Mark isn't someone to exactly listen to those rules.
Mark continues his way down the ramp, eyes still focused dead on Xavier before heading up the steps, entering the ring and passing Xavier signaling for a microphone from Deneen McQueen.
McNair: I'm breaking the unwritten rule it seems that you shouldn't do, interrupt the champion. I'm not here to worry about those rules though Xavier.
Wright: Definitely not the tone we normally hear from Mark here tonight.
Shelby: It makes you wonder what is on his mind.
McNair: When I first heard about the cancelling of Showtime and changing of the guard with X taking over I immediately went to our match. What exactly what was happening with it. But then I heard about the next Pay Per View Scars and Stripes being in July, and the moving of FSW to the Cow Palace.
Mark looks down then back up at Reid with a smirk on his face.
Wright: That look can't be good, Mark has something up his sleeve.
Shelby: This is going to be interesting to hear.
McNair: Originally I wanted the match to happen at Showtime. It would be the obvious main event of the Joint Pay-Per-View between Prime and FSW. Unfortunately that can't happen. While you've been out here talking about Konrad and worrying about your place here in FSW and EWC I've been thinking...and I think I may have a solution. How about we don't wait until Scars and Stripes to do this....we do this match, I'd say, we do this at the first show in The Cow Palace. FSW #62!
Wright: Wait, what?! McNair wants this match at FSW 62!?
Shelby: What a turn of events that'd be!
McNair: That's right, Xavier. Let's give the fans what they want. Me and you. First official show at The Cow Palace. What would be better than me taking that FSW Championship from you at the first show in The Cow Palace. It'd only be fitting, the changing of FSW into X's hands, changing of Venue, and changing of the Champion. That equals to what? The Trinity. So let's make it happen, Xavier. Enjoy this moment here in Germany by the way. It'll be your last show as FSW Champion.
With that McNair drops the mic and walks away from Xavier, climbing out of the ring and up the ramp.
Reid: Hey Mark...where you going man? You come out here and cut me off, drop this nice little speech and a challenge and then rush off before getting an answer...makes me wonder how badly you really want this match man…
Mark stops up on the stage and looks back at the ring…
Reid: I mean if I was going to come out here and make a challenge to the champion I’d at least wait around to get my answer instead of high tailing it backstage and have to ask a staff member what the answer to the challenge was...but hey I guess we are cut from a different cloth...but I guess I can’t hold that against you, seeing as you won the right to face me. Now personally I could care less where and when this match takes place, the outcome to this match isn’t going to be any different from the last time you were in the ring with me so if you are in a rush to do it again who am I to deny you of that.
Wright: Seems like Xavier is open to this idea…
Shelby: Why wouldn’t he…
Reid: I know everyone in the back looks at me, with this title and think...THINK they can do a better job and be a better champion and nothing I say or do is going to change those view, like many others you are your own biggest fan so Mark, you want me and this title at FSW #62...the first night in The Cow Palace I’m cool with that...I had every intention of showing our new fans in Daly City why I am the FSW Champion and if I have to do that at your expense then ok...you’re on, best of luck tonight Mark against Robbie Rayder...show these people here in Germany why they should get up in the middle of the night to watch FSW #62...make them believe you have a chance this time around...make them believe this time will be different...because you have your match...I’ll see you at #62…
Xavier tosses the microphone down to the mat as ‘Cochise’ plays out, Xavier picks up the FSW Championship and holds it in the air as the camera cuts to Mark McNair who is smiling ear to ear...
OPENER
Sebastian Conner Vs Smokey Jones
Conner comes out looking to get back on track, while the big man Jones has been on a bit of a run. As the ref calls for the bell. Conner circles around Jones who stands still in the center of the ring. The two look each other over and then holds their arms out as they approach each other to lock up in the elbow and collar, but Conner strikes first as he lands a kick into the mid-section of Jones who winces in pain, but fights back with a big punch of his own, stunning Conner, and both men are off, trading blows, and Jones comes back with a major Smokey Dreams, nearly putting Conner out for the count, but a kickout saves the day. Conner works it back to even ground, and after trying and failing to hit Jones with Honorable Deeds, he reverses another attempt at Smokey Dreams....and hits Jones with his own move, stunning him, giving Conner time to roll Jones up and get the pin
MATCH 2
James Larson Vs Matt Angel
Larson and Angel go head to head one more time here in Germany, and both men start out fast, having dispensed with the feeling out process. Larson moves in on Angel, but Angel counters, then Larson counters back, as both men show a great set of chain wrestling as they light up the Cologne crowd. Back at it again, Larson manages to catch Angel with a modified Trust Fall and get the advantage, working him over with holds, wearing down Angel's back, setting up for his specialties. Angel manages to fight up from the mat after some time, and gets back to square level, then manages to turn the tables and starts working on Larson's midsection, softening him up for what he might want to finish the match with. Each man resets after giving up the advantage and working from under, and go after each other again, this time going with harder blows, before catching each other with big superkicks to each other, and by the sheerest of luck, Angel falls in a way that he lands with his arm over Larson, and gets the pin, but both men definitely laid it all out there.
MATCH 3
Mark McNair Vs Robbie Rayder
The match starts off with both men getting a leg up in the action, Mark McNair uses his size advantage to hit a series of suplexes on Robbie, a belly to belly, belly to back, German suplex and tops it off with overhead belly to belly release suplex that draws cheers from the fans but Rayder didn’t stay down long and showed the Cologne, Germany crowd he’s game for this match against the number one contender with a belly to back suplex of his own and unloads with Shock & Awe, spin kick to a superkick finishing with a sick kick. Robbie takes control of the match as he steps up the pace of the match with a flying forearm and a elbow drop that gets him a two count before McNair kicks out.
Robbie tries to stay in control of the match and he heads up to the top rope but Mark McNair is gets to his feet and meets Robbie as he gets to the top rope and sends him crashing to the mat with a superplex off the top rope, he locks in a ankle lock and torques on the ankle as Robbie Rayder reaches out and grabs the ropes to get the break, which Mark gives quickly and rolls to his feet as Robbie uses the ropes to pull himself up, he shakes off the ankle and it seems to be fine.
Both men come nose to nose in the middle of the ring and then try to one up the other, Mark quickly hits a European Uppercut which is matches by Robbie with a spinning kick to the jaw, Mark takes a step back but fires back with big boot to the face of Robbie that sends him back to the ropes, he bounces off and nails Mark with a running hurricanrana.
Mark pops back up but Robbie is up first, he goes for Shock & Awe again but Mark is grabs Robbie before he can get his first kick off and takes the wind out of Robbie with the Sidewinder but he doesn’t go for the pin, instead yanks him up and sends him into the ropes and catches him as he rebounds and plans him into the mat with the Mark 4 for the 1,2,3!!!!
Konrad Raab Vs Xavier Reid
The camera cuts back to Franklin Wright and Dick Shelby sitting at the announcers table
Wright: For months now, well from the moment the EWC announced that the FSW would have a show here in Cologne, Germany ‘The Iceman’ Konrad Raab made it crystal clear, he wanted to be apart of this show in from of his hometown and last week in New Orleans he made it official when he came out to the ring to confront Xavier Reid and asked him if he was the man that was going to step up and face him in his hometown…
Shelby: And Xavier Reid didn’t back down and said if he came to the FSW looking for a fight in front of his hometown people then he came to the right place and to the right man…
Wright: And set up a match that many could have only dreamed about on the internet and both men made it clear, they were coming to Cologne, Germany looking to put on a show…
Shelby: But one has to wonder how will Konrad Raab deal with wrestling in front of his hometown crowd…
Wright: But one could also ask how will Xavier Reid deal with facing the most hostile crowd he’s ever faced, a crowd all here to see one man… ‘The Iceman’ Konrad Raab…
Shelby: Which can cause great stress and put ALL the pressure on Raab not to fall flat on his face in front of this partisan crowd…
Wright: Well the time for talking is over, let’s head up to the ring to Deneen McQueen to introduce the Main Event…
DING DING DING
The crowd inside the Lanxess Arena go crazy as they get to their feet in anticipation of what’s about to happen...and who’s about to walk to that ring…
McQueen: Which is a non-title match scheduled for one fall…
Cold as Ice by M.O.P. plays over the sound system as Konrad Raab comes out through the curtain holding up a German flag as he stands on top of the entrance ramp with ice fireworks coming down with the crowd roaring through the arena for their home country man Konrad Raab, wearing his blue and white wrestling trousers with Pit Bull logos on them and his hoodie coat with The Iceman nickname on the back of it along with his name and his blue and white wrestling trousers with black gloves on both of his hands with a side cross necklace on his neck.
McQueen: From Cologne, Germany, he is your hometown man The Iceman, Konrad Raab!
He walks down the ramp, giving the fans high fives from the ramp, all the way to everyone at ringside, even to the commentators before going up the stairs, going in-between the ropes and stands in the middle of the ring, lifting up his hoodie from his head to see his face and holds the German flag up again for the huge reaction of the crowd as he gives the coat and the German flag to the ring announcer as he does a few punches to the camera before the match begins.
Wright: The roof nearly was blown off by that ovation for Konrad Raab…
Shelby: You knew these people were going to blow their load for the hometown boy so I would expect nothing less from a bunch of soccer hooligans…
Wright: Man you are bitter bitter man…
McQueen: And his opponent…
The lights inside the Lanxess Arena go out as the jumbo screen flickers and comes to life, the fans come to their feet.
‘Cochise’ plays out inside the arena as once last image fills the jumbo screen and illuminates onto the mat
But like earlier in the night instead of cheering out DOOMSDAY the Cologne, Germany breaks out into a…
RAAB
RAAB
RAAB
Xavier Reid steps out onto the stage, the FSW Championship over his shoulder as the arena lights come on.
McQueen: From New York City, weighing in at 220 pounds, he is the FSW Champion...XAVIER REID!!!!
He holds his arms up into the air and crossed them into a X over is head as he poses on the stage for a few moments and then walks down towards the ring, holding the FSW Championship out in front of his so the fans can reach out and touch the championship belt. He reached ringside and climbs into the ring and holds up the FSW Championship…
Wright: These fans giving the champion little to no reaction as he hands the FSW Championship to Deneen McQueen as senior referee checks on Raab before moving to Reid and as Deneen exits the ring he motions for the bell to ring…
DING DING DING
Wright: And here we go and listen to this crowd…
The crowd is amped up and not a single person is sitting as Konrad Raab and Xavier Reid meet in the center of the ring, they look at each other and Raab extends his hand and Xavier looks at it for a second it two and then shakes it, the two circle and then lock up, each wrestler jockeys for position but Raab gains the advantage and back Xavier into the corner, Jacob Waters asks for a clean break and Raab puts his arms into the air as Xavier ducks a little until he sees Konrad Raab backing away with a clean break and a smile as the crowd breaks out into a…
RAAB
RAAB
RAAB
Wright: Konrad Raab known for being a very clean wrestler in this business, might have taken Xavier a bit off guard…
Shelby: I would never give a clean break…
Raab returns to the center of the ring as Xavier comes out of the corner and the two once again circle and lock up, again they both try and get the advantage and this time around Xavier pushes Konrad back into the corner and once again Jacob Waters asks for a clean break and slows Xavier starts to raise his arms and then pats Raab on the chest twice and backs away to a few boos from the Cologne crowd…
Wright: Few boo birds there, maybe they think Xavier was trying to show Konrad up…
Shelby: Reid gave Raab the same clean break that Raab gave him…
Xavier looks around at the crowd as her hears a few boos and smiles and shrugs his shoulders and Raab comes out of the corner motioning for the crowd stop and he once again extends the hand and the two shake before locking back up, Raab quickly gets Xavier in a headlock and he twists a bit before Xavier is able to send him to the ropes, Raab bounces off and drops Reid to the mat with a shoulder block that draws a huge roar for his hometown fans but Xavier nips up and grabs a hold of Raab and puts him in a headlock but before much can happen Raab sends Xavier into the ropes and he drops Raab with a shoulder block that draws boos from the crowd…
Wright: Early on these two seem to be mirroring each other...move for move…
Shelby: Well if I’m Xavier I just kick him right in the balls, no way Raab matches that with his follow the rules approach to wrestling…
Wright: And this is why I’m glad you are not in that ring…
Raab gets to his feet and motions for Xavier to ‘come on’ and Xavier comes rushing in right into a picture perfect arm drag from ‘The Iceman’ that he transitions into what looks like a headlock but grabs the arm and locks in the anaconda vice as the crowd goes wild and Waters drops down to check for the tap out form Xavier Reid…
Wright: RAAB HAS IT LOCKED IN!!!!
Shelby: Get to the ropes Xavier…
Xavier tries desperately to break the hold but Raab arches up applying more pressure to the hold as Xavier realizes he will not be able to break the hold outright and kicks his legs out towards the ropes and is able to hook his feet around the bottom rope as Jacob Waters asks for the break and Raab quickly lets go getting to his feet and looking down at Xavier who looks shocked at how quickly Raab locked in that submission. He slowly gets to his feet…
Wright: If Xavier was expecting Raab to show his age in that ring he is sadly mistaken, Konrad Raab is a cagey veteran who has seen it all…
Shelby: Xavier needs to just keep the action moving, the longer this match goes the more it will favor Xavier Reid…
As Xavier gets back up he works out the arm a bit as Raab holds up his arms and the crowd goes nuts…
RAAB
RAAB
RAAB
Wright: Holy crap, that is a 51 year old man hitting a moonsault like he’s 21…
Shelby: He’s lucky he didn't’ break a hip…
Raab hooks a leg as Jacob Waters slides into position…
1…
2…
But Xavier is able to get a shoulder up just before the three count but Raab doesn’t agree and quickly grabs Xavier around the waist and deadlift Xavier up and snaps him back to the mat with a german suplex which he rolls into another german suplex and then again rolls him back up and this time into a release german suplex that sends the champion rolling out of the ring in order to regroup…
Wright: This has been a total blitzkrieg early on from ‘The Iceman’ Konrad Raab…
Raab drops to the mat and rolls out after Xavier Reid, who doesn’t see him coming after him, Raab grabs Xavier by the shoulder and turns him around and begins to jab away at the face of Xavier Reid like a world class boxer that sends Xavier backpedaling into Deneen McQueen who jumps out of the way, Raab gives chase but Xavier grabs the chair that McQueen was sitting and tosses it at Raab who catches it, looks at it and quickly drops the chair and put his hands in the air as he looks for Jacob Waters giving Xavier a quick second to strike, Xavier snaps off a kick to the side of the knee of Raab that catches him off guard and buckles him a little. Xavier hooks his hands around the head of Raab with a Thai Plum Clinch and drives his knee into the chest of his opponents as he draws deafening boos from the Cologne, Germany fans…
Wright: This crowd not liking Xavier’s methods there, it’s well know Konrad Raab does not like weapons and Xavier took advantage of that by tossing him that chair, Raab dropped it and was looking to explain to the ref giving Xavier his window to strike…
Shelby: That is just good scouting on Xavier’s part...listen this is a fight…
Xavier drives one more knee up and then releases Raab and snaps him to the floor with his own European Uppercut as Jacob Waters orders Xavier to get it back into the ring...Xavier grabs Raab and pulls him up and shoves him back under the bottom rope and he now goes up to the top rope as Waters gets back into the ring...Xavier leaps off and goes for a double foot stomp but Raab rolls out of the way, Xavier lands on his feet, as Raab starts to get to his feet Xavier runs towards the ropes and jumps up to the middle rope and comes off as Raab gets to his feet and drops him back to the mat with a springboard superman punch…
Wright: Xavier needs to keep the action fast…
Shelby: Use his youth…
Xavier grabs a hold of the neck of Raab and locks in a guillotine choke…
Wright: That choke looks really tight...Raab might be in trouble here…
Shelby: Xavier squeezing with everything he has here...
Xavier’s face starts to turn red as he squeezes the neck of Raab who tries to reach the ropes but is in the center of the ring...he digs his feet into the mat and posts up and flips over Xavier, who still has the choke locked in but now Xavier’s shoulders are pinned….
1…
2…
And Xavier is forced to let the choke go or suffer a pin…
Wright: What and amazing veteran move from Konrad Raab there, he knew he couldn’t reach the ropes and his only counter was to make Xavier break the hold or lose the match...amazing ring awareness…
Shelby: Are we sure Raab wasn’t tapping out….
Wright: Stop it…
Xavier looks at Raab in disbelief over that counter and Konrad smiles at his as they both get to their feet, Xavier charges in at Raab who calmly sidesteps him and hits the ropes himself, as Xavier turns Raab takes him down with a spear that draws a huge cheer from the crowd…
RAAB
RAAB
RAAB
Raab grabs Xavier around the neck and underhooks him arm into crossface chickenwing submission, this time it’s Xavier trapped in the middle of the ring unable to reach the ropes Xavier pulls a Raab and posts up and flips over this time pinning Raab’s shoulders to the mat…
1…
2…
And this time Raab is forced to break the submission or be pinned and as he rolls to his knees he says ‘you are a quick learned’ and laughs as Xavier looks across at him on his knees…
Wright: This has been a counter showcase here tonight…
Shelby: I’m serious, Xavier should go low, Raab won’t counter that…
Both men get to their feet and lock backup, Raab spins around and takes Xavier’s back, locks his hands around his waist and lifts Xavier off his feet with a belly to belly back suplex which he bridges into a pin…
1…
But Xavier quickly kicks out, Raab grabs Xavier but Xavier counters it and rolls Raab up into a small package…
1…
2…
But Raab powers out, both men pop up to their feet but Xavier is just a hair quicker and drops Raab back down to the mat with a spinning heel kick and as Raab sits up he is met with a kick to the chest that echos out through the arena...again an again Xavier kicks away at the chest of Konrad Raab and then Xavier takes a step back and explodes into one last kick but Raab has Xavier scouted and catches the kick and kicks out Xavier’s plant leg and turns him over into a The Cologne Cloverleaf as the crowd goes crazy…
RAAB
RAAB
RAAB
Shelby: Xavier trying to turn over…
Xavier trying with everything he has left to turn out of his and manages to get his foot free and kicks away at the arms and shoulders of Konrad Raab, anything he can do until he gets his leg free but as soon as Raab let’s Xavier’s leg go he spins around and nails a dropkick to the face of Xavier as he tried to sit up…
Wright: Raab just seems one step ahead of Xavier here tonight…
Shelby: Well he’s at an advantage of being at home, sleeping in his own bed…
Wright: That has nothing to do with it…
Raab gets to his feet and is starting to breath a little heavy as he slowly pulls Xavier to his feet before lifting him into the air and bringing him back down to the mat with a suplex before rolling out of the ring and heading up to the top rope…
Wright: Konrad Raab seems to be running out of steam...it’s taking him awhile to climb those ropes…
Shelby: It is one of the knocks on this guys and this match has been fast pace all night…
Raab makes it to the top rope and looks down at Xavier and leaps off with elbow drop that lands perfect...Raab reaches back and grabs a leg…
1…
2…
But as Water’s hand is about to hit for three Xavier fires a shoulder up and the pro-Raab crowd groans in disappointment…
Wright: Raab nearly had Xavier and now has to be thinking what he has to do to get a three count…
Shelby: Xavier is a champion...he’s going to fight until he has nothing left…
Raab continues to breath heavy as he gets to his feet and looks down at Xavier Reid...and head back outside and up to the top rope as Xavier starts to get to his feet….
Wright: What does Raab have in mind...he readied himself…
As Xavier gets to his feet and turns Raab jumps off the top rope and goes for a top rope clothesline up as the crowd cheers those cheers turn to shock as Xavier jumps up into the air and catches Raab with…
Wright: X-ECUTION!!!!!!
Shelby: Ballgame ladies and gentleman...drive home safely and disappointed…
Xavier grabs a leg as Jacob Waters counts…
1….
2….
Wright: RAAB KICKS OUT!!!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME
Shelby: What...no way….it was a three count…
Xavier is shocked that Raab kicked out of his finisher and the crowd goes insane with a…
RAAB
RAAB
RAAB
Xavier still on his knees looking at Raab who is still down flat on the mat…
Wright: Xavier can’t believe it, he countered with his finisher and that should have been it but what in the hell does Konrad Raab have left in the tank here…
Shelby: Nothing...nothing at all, all Xavier needs to do is hit him with it again and this match is over…
Xavier Reid pulles Konrad Raab to his feet and lifts him up into a suplex...he bounced im off the top rope and then down into a spiked brain buster...the fans moan as Xavier covers…
Wright: That has to be it…
Shelby: Ballgame ladies and gentleman...drive home safely and disappointed…
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Wright: NO!!!! RAAB GETS HIS FOOT ON THE ROPE!!!!
Shelby: You have to be kidding me…
Xavier looks at Jacob Waters in disbelief as Waters points to the leg that is still draped on the bottom…
RAAB
RAAB
RAAB
Wright: These fans trying with everything they got to give Konrad Raab their energy...anything they can to get him up to his feet….and Raab hears them...he’s starting to turn over...
Shelby: Not possible...he should be done…
Xavier screams out and grabs Raab and pulls him to his feet, he kicks him in the stomach and doubles him over, hooks his head and lifts him into the air and runs him towards the corner…
Wright: X-PLODER!!!!
Shelby: That powerbomb into the turnbuckle might have broken Raab in half…
Wright: But Xavier isn’t going for the cover…
Xavier heads outside the ring and climbs to the top rope, he readies himself and looks down at Raab who hasn’t moved...he leaps off….
Wright: X-MARKS THE SPOT!!!!!
Shelby: That has to be it…
Xavier hooks both legs….
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2…
3!!!!!
The fans are shocked and almost silent as Jacob Waters motions for the bell….
DING DING DING
Shelby: Xavier had to break out his old finisher to get the job done here tonight…
McQueen: The winner of the match...THE FSW CHAMPION XAVIER REID!!!!!!
Jacob Waters raised the hand of Xavier Reid but he pulls away and crawls back over to Konrad Raab who has rolled to the ropes...Xavier gets to his feet and looks at Raab who now has got to his knees and Xavier extends a hand to Konrad Raab who just looks at him...the fans begin to clap as Raab reaches up and Xavier helps him to his feet and raises his arm into the air and claps...he pats him on the shoulder and drops to the mat and rolls out of the ring giving Konrad Raab his moment in front of his hometown crowd and they stand on their feet and cheer their champion….
Wright: Konrad Raab has the heart of a champion and here tonight he took the FSW Champion to the limits and these fans are showing him the respect he deserves….
Shelby: I have to tip my hat Franklin...if this is the last match I call for the FSW then damn it I’m glad it was this classic….
Out walks James Tyson from the back, knowing that this is his last show as the head of FSW. He waves to all the fans, looking on at Konrad and Xavier in the ring, saluting them for their great match. James takes one last look around, walks over to Franklin and Shelby, shanks their hand before giving them a hug each, then reaches up to shake Rabb's hand, then Reid's. James makes one last gesture to the crowd, and walks back thru the curtain as FSW 61, and the Tyson era, comes to a close.
QUICK RECAP
MATCH 1 - Conner d. Jones
MATCH 2 - Angel d. Larson
MATCH 3 - McNair d. Rayder
MAIN EVENT - Reid d. Raab
MVP: McNair
WRITERS : JT, Reid
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