Post by FN'R on Oct 13, 2023 17:53:47 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...
»»RAMPAGE UNCENSORED 10!!!««
ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING GOES!!!
ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING GOES!!!
The Extreme Wrestling Corporation Presents
FRIDAY NIGHT RAMPAGE
FRIDAYS LIVE ON ESPN & HBO AT 10PM CST.
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EPISODE #519
OCTOBER 13TH 2023
OCTOBER 13TH 2023
Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland
EWC RAMPAGE
10/13/2023
Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland
General Manager - Grizzly Duggan
Commentators -
Play-By-Play: Koala Duggan
Color: Polar Duggan
Announcer: Emmanuelle Chriqui
Head Ref: Toyo Yasahiro
Assistant Refs: Mike Michaelson & Pierce Patterson
Backstage Help: Bryan Spade & Candice Duggan
10/13/2023
Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland
General Manager - Grizzly Duggan
Commentators -
Play-By-Play: Koala Duggan
Color: Polar Duggan
Announcer: Emmanuelle Chriqui
Head Ref: Toyo Yasahiro
Assistant Refs: Mike Michaelson & Pierce Patterson
Backstage Help: Bryan Spade & Candice Duggan
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Fog spreads throughout the arena, covering the screaming fans as "Asking For It" begins to sound off over the loudspeakers.
"MAYBE YOU TALKED TOO MUCH AND YOU WERE ASKING FOR IT, ASKING FOR IT, ASKING!
YOU CAN BLAME BAD LUCK, BUT YOU WERE ASKING FOR IT, ASKING FOR IT, ASKING!!!"
The fans scream for delight as the X-Tron explodes to life. Pyro ignites on the stage.
The camera pans around the arena as fans scream for delight and begin their chants and raise their signs high into the air.
{MERCDISPUTED!}
{REID IT AND WEEP BOYS, XAVIER IS GOD!}
{HE RULES THE WHOLE COSMOS!}
{MOXIE MOXIE MOXIE OI OI OI!}
{LAV IS MY FAV!!!}
{JASON JASON JASON!}
FNR！
FNR！
FNR！
FNR！
The camera flashes back to the Extreme-Tron which shows the current FN'R roster. Ace King, Andrea Hernandez, Autumn Raven, Cassie Wolfe, Cosmo Goldworthy, Declan O'Connor, Chris Page, Vin Havoc, Jamie Love, Jason Anderson, Kendrick Kross, Kisikil, Lavender, Luke Saito, Mercenary, Moxie, Phoenix Winterborn, Ruthann Anderson, Samantha Hamilton, Emiko Okita and Vespertine. We cut back to Cosmo Goldworthy who holds his HBO Broadcast Championship high, then Chris Page holding up the United States Championship. He gives a smirk of pride as feed cuts back into a look at the roster. There's another round of pyro.
And then the camera cuts over to the commentary desk, where Koala Duggan stands with a smile. Polar Duggan stands, bows to the camera and then sits back down. Koala sits down, takes a drink from his water bottle and starts.
"MAYBE YOU TALKED TOO MUCH AND YOU WERE ASKING FOR IT, ASKING FOR IT, ASKING!
YOU CAN BLAME BAD LUCK, BUT YOU WERE ASKING FOR IT, ASKING FOR IT, ASKING!!!"
The fans scream for delight as the X-Tron explodes to life. Pyro ignites on the stage.
The camera pans around the arena as fans scream for delight and begin their chants and raise their signs high into the air.
{MERCDISPUTED!}
{REID IT AND WEEP BOYS, XAVIER IS GOD!}
{HE RULES THE WHOLE COSMOS!}
{MOXIE MOXIE MOXIE OI OI OI!}
{LAV IS MY FAV!!!}
{JASON JASON JASON!}
FNR！
FNR！
FNR！
FNR！
The camera flashes back to the Extreme-Tron which shows the current FN'R roster. Ace King, Andrea Hernandez, Autumn Raven, Cassie Wolfe, Cosmo Goldworthy, Declan O'Connor, Chris Page, Vin Havoc, Jamie Love, Jason Anderson, Kendrick Kross, Kisikil, Lavender, Luke Saito, Mercenary, Moxie, Phoenix Winterborn, Ruthann Anderson, Samantha Hamilton, Emiko Okita and Vespertine. We cut back to Cosmo Goldworthy who holds his HBO Broadcast Championship high, then Chris Page holding up the United States Championship. He gives a smirk of pride as feed cuts back into a look at the roster. There's another round of pyro.
And then the camera cuts over to the commentary desk, where Koala Duggan stands with a smile. Polar Duggan stands, bows to the camera and then sits back down. Koala sits down, takes a drink from his water bottle and starts.
KD: Hello ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the tenth edition of UNCENSORED. As always, I am Koala joined by my brother Polar and we are very excited to call this nights action!
P-DUG: Of course! This is no normal Rampage, in the main event tonight we have The Mercenary, Mr. B.O.R.T Himself taking on Xavier Reid for Reid's Undisputed Championship. A Pay-Per-View Quality World Title Match on Free TV! You can't beat that!
KD: We've also got a killer HBO Broadcast Championship match as Moxie and Cosmo look to settle the score and cash their ticket to WrestleFest to face Chris Page.
P-DUG: And before that, a first time ever match as Jason Anderson and Lavender square up!
KD: All this and more on a stacked stacked UNCENSORED card.
P-DUG: Really isn't a bad match on this show, this could be a $50 Pay Per View Event.
KD: Our brother be cooking, and we'll be right back to get this party started after a quick word from EWC TV!
P-DUG: Of course! This is no normal Rampage, in the main event tonight we have The Mercenary, Mr. B.O.R.T Himself taking on Xavier Reid for Reid's Undisputed Championship. A Pay-Per-View Quality World Title Match on Free TV! You can't beat that!
KD: We've also got a killer HBO Broadcast Championship match as Moxie and Cosmo look to settle the score and cash their ticket to WrestleFest to face Chris Page.
P-DUG: And before that, a first time ever match as Jason Anderson and Lavender square up!
KD: All this and more on a stacked stacked UNCENSORED card.
P-DUG: Really isn't a bad match on this show, this could be a $50 Pay Per View Event.
KD: Our brother be cooking, and we'll be right back to get this party started after a quick word from EWC TV!
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Match #1
Emmanuelle Vs Vespertine
"Nightmare On Elm Street" Fight
Referee: Mike Michaelson
We return to ringside after our commercial break.
KD: And now to kick off UNCENSORED 10, it's BRAWL's Emmanuelle Vs RAMPAGE's Vespertine!
P-Dug: Two women with looks that could kill, who would be more than fine doing some killing!
Chriqui: The following match, set for one fall, is a Street Fight Match! Introducing first residing at The Eternal Gates and weighing in at 115 pounds... VESPERTINE!!!
(The arena lights go out. The buddhist chanting continues and then the arena lights go black light and Vespertine comes up from below (Gangrel Style), hood up, head down, dressed in her wrestling gear. When the lift stops the buddhist chanting slowly dies down. Over the loudspeakers you hear.)
Ves: You will feel...
DEATH....
by...
DIVA!
("Shepard of Fire" htits and for several minutes she looks down. Then slowly, surely, she lifts her head up and opens her eyes upon which in the black light, they are all lit up in eerie white orbs pupilless and she looks around at the audience. Then she reaches out to them as if encompassing their souls. She steps off the lift gets to the edge of the stage, looks around, then points suddenly at the ring where two streaks of lightning hit the ring coming from opposite corners of the arena. She saunters down to the ring in time to the music. She goes around to all four corners and bows to them, then goes to the ring steps, bows once more, goes up the steps and goes through the ropes, wiping her trenchcoat duster away from her body. She goes to the middle of the ring where she looks around at the audience then looks up and raises her hand in the air in the sign of a V. She suddenly brings it down whereupon blue fire pyro pillars go off at each corner. She looks around and then focuses on her opponent. She watches her opponent as she goes back to a corner where she hands her jacket to a ring techie. Then she bows her head to remove her hood and we see her eyes are once again their normal dark pupils. She prepares for the match by putting hand to fist and bowing to her opponent.)
Chriqui: And the opponent, from Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California and weighing in at approximately 135 pounds... EMMANUELLE!!!
‘B.I.T.C.H.’ by Megan Thee Stallion plays as Emmanuelle steps through the curtain and casually walks down the ramp. At the bottom of the ramp, she holds her arms out to her sides before dropping to one knee. After a moment she heads up the steps to the apron and steps through the ropes. Emmanuelle stands in the middle of the ring and raises an arm in the air before holding them out to her sides.
DING DING DING
Emmanuelle runs at Vespertine for a running boot but Vespertine ducks and cracks Emmanuelle with a headbutt. Vespertine lifts her for a side suplex but spins her in mid air and drops Emmanuelle flat on her face. Emmanuelle stumbles to her feet and staggers to the corner. Vespertine whips her to the opposite corner Vespertine follows her into the corner. Emmanuelle leaps over a charging Vespertine but turns around as Vespertine runs out of the corner knocking Emmanuelle down with a clothesline. Vespertine rolls out of the ring and grabs the board from the ringside announce table. She smacks Emmanuelle with it as she reaches through the ropes to grab Vespertine knocking her to the mat. Vespertine reaches under the ring, pulls out a kendo stick and rolls into the ring. She smacks Emmanuelle in the ribs dropping her to her knees and then she cracks Emmanuelle across the back. Vespertine lifts Emmanuelle from the mat to the top turnbuckle. She climbs to the middle rope and powerslams Emmanuelle to the mat. Vespertine hooks the leg.
ONE…
TWO…
THR… NO! KICK OUT!
Emmanuelle lifts a shoulder off the mat breaking the count. Vespertine grabs Emmanuelle and throws her into the corner. She then rolls out of the ring and pulls a table from under the ring and slides it inside. As Vespertine gets into the ring herself, Emmanuelle grabs her and brings her down onto the table with a Russian leg sweep. Vespertine tries to get to her feet but Emmanuelle pulls her down onto the table with a piledriver. She rolls into a cover.
ONE…
TWO…
THR… NO! KICK OUT!
Vespertine lifts a shoulder up to break the count.
KD: Some nice, early pin attempts as the weaponry begins to be brought into play
P-Dug: Kinda makes me wonder what else they will bring to the… table.
Emmanuelle grabs the kendo stick and charges at Vespertine. She counters with a backdrop that brings Emmanuelle down onto the table. As Emmanuelle clutches at her back, Vespertine picks up the table and sets it up in the corner. She then grabs Emmanuelle and tosses her from the ring. Vespertine follows and grabs Emmanuelle bringing her down on the ringside mats with a side suplex. Vespertine shoves Emmanuelle into a ringside barrier and chops her across the chest before whipping her across the ramp way into the opposite barrier. Vespertine reaches into the crowd and grabs a chair. She turns and smacks Emmanuelle in the shoulder as she runs toward Vespertine. Emmanuelle grabs at her shoulder as she rolls on the mat. Vespertine grabs Emmanuelle and rolls her back into the ring and slides in after her. Vespertine pulls Emmanuelle to her feet and spins her around. She pulls Emmanuelle’s head back and hoists her over hitting Breaking Dawn. Emmanuelle drops to the mat where Vespertine makes a cover.
ONE…
TWO…
THR… NO! KICK OUT!
Emmanuelle just manages to lift a shoulder off the mat. Vespertine rolls from the ring and grabs a leather bag that she sits in the corner. Vespertine slides into the ring. She turns as Emmanuelle wraps a chain around her fist smacks her in the face with it. Vespertine drops but Emmanuelle pulls her to her feet. Emmanuelle wraps and arm around Vespertine’s head. She kicks off the ropes and spins into a Malibu Shine that sends both crashing through the table. Emmanuelle rolls Vespertine onto her back and drapes an arm over her as the referee counts.
ONE…
TWO…
THR… NO! KICK OUT!
Vespertine rolls to her side breaking the count.
P-Dug: I don’t know how any of these two are moving never mind kicking out!
KD: Vespertine may have used the last of her energy kicking out! Emmanuelle may already have nothing left!
Both use the ropes to drag themselves to their feet. Both exchange forearms to the jow before Vespertine grabs a chunk of broken table and smacks Emmanuelle on the back and shoulder dropping her to the mat. Vespertine drags Emmanuelle to her feet and whips her to the corner. Vespertine charges. Emmanuelle grabs the bag and thwacks Vespertine with it. As Vespertine staggers around the ring, Emmanuelle drops the bag to the mat. A bowling ball rolls out. Emmanuelle grabs Vespertine and rolls her into Buonasera. The referee counts.
ONE…
TWO…
THREE!
DING DING DING
Chriqui: And your winner, via pinfall... EMMANUELLE!!!!
Emmanuelle stands in the middle of the ring and raises an arm in the air before holding them out to her sides. She rolls from the ring and heads up the ramp with her arms out by her sides. Some fans try to slap hands with her as she passes.
KD: An absolute war featuring tables, kendo sticks and bowling balls sees Emmanuelle stagger away as the victor here tonight!
P-Dug: Vespertine gave as good as she got tonight. She had opportunities to take the win and was warming Emmanuelle up for a Deth By Diva that I’m sure would have sealed the win.
KD: And your fate will be sealed if you change that dial, we'll be right back!
Camera cuts to ...
The light in the arena goes pitch black as “Centuries” came blasting over the speaker as the crowd was on their feet as Ruthless Aggression was standing on the top of the ramp among the smoke with a bit of a smirk coming across her face. With a bit of a limp come out among the smoke wearing all red and black woman pant suit with her hair coming down around her face with her face painted on from her last match against Jojo on the side of her face. She climbs inside of the ring with a microphone in her hand looks around at everyone with a bit of a smirk.
Ruthless Aggression: I will never get tired of been around your guys no matter how much my ass get kick around this ring...
The crowd started to chant her name as she ran her hands into her hair looking around a bit.
Ruthless Aggression: So, I am out here because of the fact there is a few things I would like to get off my chest but before I do that... I just need to say one thing.... JoJo... Rush....
The crowd start to boo him as Ruthann start to get the crowd to calm down a bit.
Ruthless Aggression: Yes, he an asshole... but ... he did kick my ass, but he didn’t do one thing... that is burial... it... Jojo stood toe to toe with me inside of this ring and even if he doesn’t give a lick. I am going to tell him Thank You.
Ruthann looks right at the camera as she nods with a really strong serious look as she meant it as the crowd clap for the respect, she was given to him. She nods a bit running her hand into her hair once again before bringing the microphone to her lips.
Ruthless Aggression: So that bring me too... the fact you all can tell after a big brutal match... I am not like how I use to be able to heal fast enough. So, what does this mean for Ruthless Aggression for the rest of the season......”
Ruthann shrugs a bit.
Ruthless Aggression: Truth be told I have no clue but... I know one thing... I wouldn’t mind a match at one of the biggest events... of this company... you see last year I place my boots inside of the ring at Wrestlesfest last year and I felt it was end to my story. Like a plague I always found my way back to this ring.... some would believe I am going ruining my Hall of Fame Carrer. Truth be told....
She smirks a bit.
Ruthless Aggression: I believe someone else have done that for me in a way. Someone who I promised Danny Mac I will not bring up about because in the match against Jojo. I had the chance to release ALL the anger, the hurt, and the pain about what I learned and what happen to me out in that match. I burned the past to move forward to become the woman I know I am all the time. You see that person might be gone but Ruthless Aggression always found a way to stand on her two feet at the end of the day.
She looks down a bit.
Ruthless Aggression: I will admit I was thinking of walking down this ramp and do the most unthinkable thing but then I come to realized. If I was going to do what I was thinking I was letting that person win. I was letting every last person who talk shit about me win. I was letting every last person who believe I shouldn’t have become the first ever Women EWC Champion win. I am standing here telling you all...... A big... F.. (BEEEEEEEEPPP)”
She smirks a bit looking around.
Ruthless Aggression: You see Jojo Rush help me to do something amazing. Yes, I lost the match. Yes, I got my ass kick, but I got to show why I was one of the greatest legends in this company. I don’t mind losing to the new generation of this company. They are become what I, Kurt, Sliver Shadow, Luke, Saint and many others were when this company came back from the grave those years back. I need to remember this. You see someone last year at Wrestlefest walk down that ramp and gift wrap me those boots as a Xmas gift last year for a reason. They want me to realize... something... and I figure it out.... I am truly the badest mama... in this ring... so I am going to put it out there...... It can be Ace King...... if he not busy... It can be.... El Pablo.. .if he not busy... It can be Shadow Man, Kurt Newman.....Rebel...... but we all know Jordan would be pissed if that happens... and really it could be anyone out there.... You want a match at Wrestlefest... I be happy to give you it... and if not... that ok with me too......don’t say I never offer...
Ruthless flip her microphone in the air as it drops down on the mat with a bit of a smirk, she climbs out of the ring playing to the fans as she walks up the ramp to the back playing to the fans in the crowd as it goes to commercial.
Ruthless Aggression: I will never get tired of been around your guys no matter how much my ass get kick around this ring...
The crowd started to chant her name as she ran her hands into her hair looking around a bit.
Ruthless Aggression: So, I am out here because of the fact there is a few things I would like to get off my chest but before I do that... I just need to say one thing.... JoJo... Rush....
The crowd start to boo him as Ruthann start to get the crowd to calm down a bit.
Ruthless Aggression: Yes, he an asshole... but ... he did kick my ass, but he didn’t do one thing... that is burial... it... Jojo stood toe to toe with me inside of this ring and even if he doesn’t give a lick. I am going to tell him Thank You.
Ruthann looks right at the camera as she nods with a really strong serious look as she meant it as the crowd clap for the respect, she was given to him. She nods a bit running her hand into her hair once again before bringing the microphone to her lips.
Ruthless Aggression: So that bring me too... the fact you all can tell after a big brutal match... I am not like how I use to be able to heal fast enough. So, what does this mean for Ruthless Aggression for the rest of the season......”
Ruthann shrugs a bit.
Ruthless Aggression: Truth be told I have no clue but... I know one thing... I wouldn’t mind a match at one of the biggest events... of this company... you see last year I place my boots inside of the ring at Wrestlesfest last year and I felt it was end to my story. Like a plague I always found my way back to this ring.... some would believe I am going ruining my Hall of Fame Carrer. Truth be told....
She smirks a bit.
Ruthless Aggression: I believe someone else have done that for me in a way. Someone who I promised Danny Mac I will not bring up about because in the match against Jojo. I had the chance to release ALL the anger, the hurt, and the pain about what I learned and what happen to me out in that match. I burned the past to move forward to become the woman I know I am all the time. You see that person might be gone but Ruthless Aggression always found a way to stand on her two feet at the end of the day.
She looks down a bit.
Ruthless Aggression: I will admit I was thinking of walking down this ramp and do the most unthinkable thing but then I come to realized. If I was going to do what I was thinking I was letting that person win. I was letting every last person who talk shit about me win. I was letting every last person who believe I shouldn’t have become the first ever Women EWC Champion win. I am standing here telling you all...... A big... F.. (BEEEEEEEEPPP)”
She smirks a bit looking around.
Ruthless Aggression: You see Jojo Rush help me to do something amazing. Yes, I lost the match. Yes, I got my ass kick, but I got to show why I was one of the greatest legends in this company. I don’t mind losing to the new generation of this company. They are become what I, Kurt, Sliver Shadow, Luke, Saint and many others were when this company came back from the grave those years back. I need to remember this. You see someone last year at Wrestlefest walk down that ramp and gift wrap me those boots as a Xmas gift last year for a reason. They want me to realize... something... and I figure it out.... I am truly the badest mama... in this ring... so I am going to put it out there...... It can be Ace King...... if he not busy... It can be.... El Pablo.. .if he not busy... It can be Shadow Man, Kurt Newman.....Rebel...... but we all know Jordan would be pissed if that happens... and really it could be anyone out there.... You want a match at Wrestlefest... I be happy to give you it... and if not... that ok with me too......don’t say I never offer...
Ruthless flip her microphone in the air as it drops down on the mat with a bit of a smirk, she climbs out of the ring playing to the fans as she walks up the ramp to the back playing to the fans in the crowd as it goes to commercial.
MATCH #2
Ashley Freeman Vs The Mad King
"Get Out" Match
Referee: Pierce Patterson
Ashley Freeman Vs The Mad King
"Get Out" Match
Referee: Pierce Patterson
We return ringside where Chriqui stands ready to announce.
Chriqui: Ladies and gentlemen, please join me in giving a warm Rampage welcome to... THE MAD KING!
T H E M A D K I N G zooms from right to left across the EXT. A red pyro blasts from the EXT's exterior as 'Heimdallr' begins to play. King emerges wrestling ready with a microphone in hand. He gets to the edge of the rampway when that arrogant half smile emerges, the crowd fully immersing in the moment. The "Mad King" chant grows as he walks slowly down the ramp with his eyes locked in on the ring. His takes his time approaching the ring as he slaps a few hands and hands a small child a little red 'BORE Avengers' flag. He slaps the ring corner with a smile before sauntering the steel and quickly slipping through the ropes. After a sarcastic bow, King turns to the crowd ready to speak as his theme fades. King looks around with a somber half smile.
P-Dug: I'm pretty sure I know why he's out here, Koala, but it doesn't look like The Mad King is here to grandstand. Let's hear what he has to say.
Flip sits on the second rope and Emmanuelle takes the hint, thanks the King for his aid, and exits the ring. King makes a point to look the opposite direction as Chriqui pops through the ropes. This elicits a small reaction from the crowd as The Mad King looks out toward them.
The Mad King: Good evening, Dublin. As a quarter Irishman myself, I must say, it feels great to be here.
Two huge pops, one for Ireland and one to welcome the King back. King waits for it to subside between sentences as stands with that broken spirit until they bring it down to a dull roar.
The Mad King: Further still, I wanted to bring you all something special as is usually the case every year at Rampage: Uncensored. Year after year there have been main events on this card that could sate the appetite of any wrestling fan, young or old. This year we've got THE FUCKING MERCENARY fighting... for the Undisputed championship.
The crowd pops big once again but this time for The Outlaw. King looks like he wants to dig into that a bit but moves on.
The Mad King: Couldn't be more excited, as a fan, and yeah, whatever, he hates my guts. He knows better than most that we'll pick it back up when the time comes. But it'd be pretty cool if he couldn't fit me in his undisputed schedule if you smell what we're stepping in.
Another big pop for Mercenary.
The Mad King: Just last year Lavender clashed against your former Queen... and the year before that it was Asriel Buzzard's shot against Ace King.
Two more big shows of appreciation, for which King pauses each time, as he saunters the ring.
The Mad King: But honestly, there's no reason for me to even be bringing all that up other than to portray to all of you how important it was, to me, for me to get myself on this card. To get out here to Ireland not just for the fantastic air or the gorgeous women. Not just for me, not just for you, it's about bringing what The Mad King has to the table for the benefit of the show. AND YET...
King pauses a moment to center himself.
The Mad King: Three years now I've been around for Rampage: UNCENSORED and for three straight years there's been one thing or another keeping me from putting on a quality show. Two years ago, Grizzly Duggan didn't even respect me enough to give me the time of day. You run back those Friday night tapes and you see it over and over again with the criticism and the disrespect. Then, of course, there's last year's show...
Flip simply raises his right fist to show the dagger of a scar down and across the inside of his wrist. Dublin murmurs as they discuss and remember, King's anger seething within him.
KD: I remember that. Draco Lazarus, wherever the fuck he is now, injured The Mad King in a brutal attack on last year's Uncensored.
King lowers his right and swaps the microphone to that hand. He turned toward the rampway and points up toward the stage.
The Mad King: And now they're telling me that Ashley Freeman ISN'T EVEN FUCKING HERE!?
Flip rushes the ropes as if there's someone to beat up on the other end of them. He flails about madly for a second before wringing the top rope in frustration and turning to the crowd.
The Mad King: What I'm not about to do, however, is piss and moan about it. Ladies and gentlemen I just don't have the time for all that and quite honestly we've got quite the card for you still to come. THREE tag team matches, TWO titles on the line, ONE hell of a show. Huh?
Pop.
The Mad King: Three tag team matches. We're going to see what Autumn Raven and Phoenix Winterborn bring to the table and folks, don't sleep on that team. It may be that Heat Packers smash em up tonight but The Mad King knows solid competition when he sees it. Probably also don't sleep WITH that te-- y'know what? That's rude. I do always wish the best for Phoenix and his medically anomalous testicles.
A small "Team LORGE Nutz!" chant starts but doesn't really pick up anything more than a sly sneer from the King.
The Mad King: We also extend the best wishes to former Undisputed Darling, Narumi Tsutsumi, even if I think she's wasting her time with that flat-assed bitch. Now, my opinion on that doesn't matter. They're friends! And ultimately it looks like House Hunters have, uh... well anyway.
King blows a 'fuck you' kiss to the camera with a wink. Ireland was ready to pop for Narumi but the words following her name brought upon them an awkward murmur among them. They're not sure what he's talking about and it doesn't look like he cares to elaborate. He's moving on.
The Mad King: But let us not meander any further, hm? I'm out here for a reason and it isn't to talk about anybody's grapefruits, no matter how big or non-existent. No. Y'see, there's a certain HBO Broadcast champion...
Ireland jeers profusely before even the mention of Cosmo's name. Flip perks up a little at that.
The Mad King: That's right, fuck Cosmo. Not a good guy. Probably voted for Trump. There's a certain challenger to that championship...
King pokes his brows up a few times and says it without saying it. Ireland shows respect for the coming HBO Broadcast championship match. Small chants between "Let's go, Moxie" and "Cosmo sucks". Flip waits to see which one picks up. He taunts the fans to get a little louder still before continuing.
The Mad King: And then, of course, well... there's that Mercenary business.
The crowd does not want Flip to get involved there and boo in kind. King nods.
The Mad King: Don't worry, Dublin. I won't bother your main event tonight. The Mad King clearly has no business up there. Hell, he doesn't even have any business being near the International championship anymore. Had to fight for a fucking contendership to it and now -- AND NOW -- even though The Mad King still has a fucking re-match, no, fuck that, let's shove the top two title holders against each other for the fifth time in three fucking months -- ONCE AGAIN IGNORING THE APPARENTLY NON-EXISTENT LINE OF HOW THIS IS SUPPOSED TO FUCKING WORK!!
He's spewing directly at the camera, all niceties dissolved as his fury flows through the viewfinder. He takes a single breath and somehow it's gone as he once again smiles with a look out to the silent crowd.
The Mad King: Buuuuuut it may be that I can't help myself for that television title match. Thank you again, ladies and gentlemen, for giving me your time. Enjoy the rest of your evening.
"Heimdallr" plays on the EXT, King drops the microphone, and slowly makes his way up the rampway with a wave to the crowd as cameras cut away.
MATCH #3
Autumn Raven & Phoenix Winterborn Vs The Heat Packers
"Dream Warriors" Match
Referee: Mike Michaelson
We return to ringside where ring crew set up for the match to come.
KD: Welcome back to Rampage, moments ago we heard some scathing words from King Flip, and now we move into a tornado tag team match!
P-Dug: This match has a change to ignite as much fires as The Mad King, as our World Tag Team Champions are in action!
Chriqui: The following match, set for one fall, is a Tag Team Match to be fought under Texas Tornado Rules! Introducing first residing in the City of Angels, weighing 125 pounds, she is the Beautiful Psychopath ... AUTUMN RAVEN!!!
The tron plays a scene of the hollywood walk of fame going by slowly, the shadow of a raven seen over each and every star that’s there. As you hear the lyrics ‘Your stars burned out for good, somewhere in Hollywood’, the shadow flies into the one star without a name, writing out Autumn’s name on it, the star turning to a dingy, grungy picture with graffiti written all over it.
As the first part of the song starts up, Autumn appears from backstage, slowly walking out, coming to a stop at the top of the ramp as she surveys the crowd with a cold smirk on her face. She stands there for a minute before making her way down the ramp slowly, walking once around the ring before sliding under the bottom rope and hopping to her feet, making her way to the corner to climb to the top ringpost. She flings her arms out to the side, laughing at the crowd.
Chriqui: And her partner, residing in Chicago, Illinois and weighing in at 223 pounds... PHOENIX WINTERBORN!!!
Red spotlights hit the stage, as Phoenix's video comes up on the tron
Phoenix walks though the curtain and holds an arm in the air. He heads down the ramp and into the ring where he fistbumps his tag partner.
The familiar old school synth of 'Chase' by Giorgio Moroder hits and The Heat Packers come strutting out, holding up their index fingers and talking trash to the crowd.
Chriqui: The opponents, from Memphis, Tennessee, representing The House.... "Dynamite" Dan Funk! "Beautiful" Brodie Dawson!... THE HEAT PACKERS!!!
The Heat Packers get to the ring and pose in the corner, Dan on the ropes and Brodie on the top rope, holding up their index fingers and talking more trash, asking the crowd "who's the best tag team on the planet?!"
DING DING DING
The bell rings and the fight is on. They pair off with Brodie and Phoenix in one corner and Dan and Autumn in the other. Dan and Autumn exchange right hands. Dan whips Autumn off the ropes. She reverses it sending Dan off the ropes. Autumn pops him into the air bringing him crashing to the mat with a flapjack. Dan gets to his feet but Autumn comes running in and jumps hitting a neckbreaker. Autumn gets to her feet and drops down with a legdrop. She rolls over and makes a cover.
ONE…
TWO…
THR… NO! KICK OUT!
Dan lifts a shoulder off the mat to break the count. On the other side of the ring, Phoenix lifts Brodie for a suplex. Brodie manages to slide off his shoulders and catches Phoenix on the back of the leg with a chop block. Brodie takes a few steps back and smacks Phoenix on the back of the head with a clothesline. Brodie runs off the ropes and throws himself at Phoenix with a dropkick. He grabs the legs as he makes a cover.
ONE…
TWO…
THR… NO! KICK OUT!
Phoenix lifts a shoulder off the mat to break the count.
KD: Both teams getting early pins and early kick outs.
P-Dug: Always good. You love to see it!
Brodie pulls Phoenix to his feet and shoulders him into the corner. Phoenix grabs him in a front facelock. Autumn grabs Brodie’s arms and pulls him away. Phoenix takes the opportunity and fires at Brodie with a superkick. Brodie ducks and Autumn takes the brunt of it and drops to the mat. Dan spins Phoenix around and boots him in the gut. Dan lifts Phoenix up for a Powerbomb. Brodie leaps for a Double Knee Backbreaker for the complete Beautiful Dynamite. Dan rolls him into a cover.
ONE…
TWO…
THR… NO! KICK OUT!
Autumn dives in to break the count. She and Dan get to their feet. They exchange right hands before Dan whips Autumn off the ropes. He ducks for a backdrop but Autumn leapfrogs him, twists in mid air and takes Dan over with a reverse hurricanrana. Brodie shoves her before she can do anything else. She runs at Brodie and slides into a Bad Luck. Brodie staggers forward where Phoenix grabs him hitting Phoenix Down. He rolls Brodie over and makes a cover.
ONE…
TWO…
THR… NO! KICK OUT!
Dan dives at Autumn and she falls onto Phoenix breaking the count.
P-Dug: That looked cool and STILL this match continues.
KD: That multi-person thing becomes a hell of an issue in a Tornado Rules!
All four get to their feet and a brawl breaks out with Brodie fighting Autumn in one corner and Dan with Phoenix in the other. Brodie knocks Autumn down with a clothesline and grabs Phoenix. Brodie turns him and lifts him into position for a Piledriver while Dan slips to the top rope. He leaps driving Phoenix into the mat with Sayonara Express. Dan makes a cover.
ONE…
TWO…
Autumn charges looking to break the count but Brodie scoops her up onto his shoulders and drops her over the top rope.
THREE!
DING DING DING
Chriqui: And your winners, via pinfall... THE HEAT PACKERS!!!!
Brodie and Dan pose in the corner, Dan on the ropes and Brodie on the top rope, holding up their index fingers and talking more trash, asking the crowd "who's the best tag team on the planet?!"
KD: That one was an absolute fight but The Heat Packers emerge with the victory here on Rampage! They caught a break and took full advantage of it. Smart of them to do so.
P-Dug: They rode their luck and it paid off for them. Their opponents could have won this a few times over and if that break hadn’t worked for them, this could easily have been a victory for Winterborn and Raven.
KD: Congrats again to our EWC World Tag Team Champions picking up a win here tonight on Friday Night Rampage. And now we move right into our next match...
Camera cuts to ...
MATCH #4
Yomi Vs Young Justice
"Cabin In The Woods" Match
KD: We've seen some unusual matches on Friday Night Rampage, but this one might take the cake. Paul Turner from Monday Night BRAWL is going to moonlight a bit to help officiate this match.
P-Dug: I don't know if we can trust that BRAWL infidel, Mike Michaelson could have worked another match!
Chriqui: The following match is a Cabin In The Woods match. It takes place in an abandon cabin. To win you must pin or submit your opponent. Introducing first, already in the cabin ... YOMI!!!
The camera cuts to Headhuntress Aiya and SONYA. They raise their arms, back in the stadium there's a good sized pop heard.
Chriqui: And their opponents... YOUNG JUSTICE!!!
The camera swings wide to the right to show Cassie Wolfe and Harper Mason raising their arms.
KD: We don't see Yomi often, but they are one of my favorite Shinijoshi tag formations.
P-Dug: Well, you know me. I've gotta root for the home-brand girl. Let's go Young Justice.
DING DING DING
And with that, our opponents step forward into each other. Cassie Wolfe Vs Headhuntress Aiya, Harper Mason Vs SONYA. Cassie throws a punch into Aiya's mouth, Aiya throws a punch of her own back, Cassie punch, Aiya punch. Aiya goes for a chop, but Cassie catches her into an arm-drag. Cassie rushes out of the main room into a smaller kitchen area. Aiya gets up to her feet and gives chase. Aiya explodes through the kitchen door, and Cassie smashes a cast-iron skillet up-side Aiya's dome. Aiya stumbles backwards and Cassie flings herself into Aiya with a dropkick that sends both women through the wall into a small bedroom.
Back in the main den, Harper Mason and SONYA are taking turns hitting each other with a lariat. SONYA has noticeably more juice on hers and is able to knock Harper down off her feet, but Harper keeps bouncing up to floor SONYA with her own, not yet able to take SONYA off her feet but getting a few backsteps. SONYA is growing tired of this game, and she slams her bicep into Harper's face hard enough to knock Harper out of her left shoe. Harper bounces up to her feet, right into a SONYA lifted knee. As Harper falls, SONYA drags her up by her hair and flings her into a table, shattering the table. SONYA drags Harper up by her hair, spins her around and grabs on a waist-lock. SONYA hoists Harper off of her feet and into a German suplex, right onto an old dilapidated couch. The couch explodes into an avalanche of dust. Both women start to cough as it gets into their lungs.
KD: This match might end up being the most dangerous on the card. That skillet shot will give you PTSD, and who knows what's in that dust both women ingested!
P-Dug: Grizzly Duggan is going to be paying hospital bills for years to come at this rate!
SONYA drags Harper up off the destroyed couch by her air. SONYA goes for a lariat, but Harper ducks the lariat and gets behind SONYA to rip her backwards into her own German suplex, landing hard on the cabin floor. Hard enough to fall through the floor to the basement! Harper spins around and jumps down the hole into an elbow drop on SONYA.
In the bedroom, Aiya crawls away from Cassie who follows with her lucky skillet. Aiya spins around on her back, revealing her face now covered in blood from that skillet shot. Aiya puts up her hands begging Cassie off, Cassie laughs as she hoists the skillet above her head. Aiya smirks as she raises her heel and slams it down, sending a loose board up to smash into Cassie's face. Cassie stumbles back, Aiya kips up and grabs Cassie's head to bring her down into a neckbreaker. Aiya gets to her feet and grabs a dusty pillow off the bed. Aiya kicks Cassie onto her back and then she begins to press the pillow down on Cassie's face! Aiya can be heard telling Cassie to just go to sleep. Cassie fights frantically to find her skillet, but after about thirty seconds her arms go limp and she stops screaming. Aiya throws the pillow back onto the bed and goes for a cover.
ONE!
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TWO!!
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THREE... KICKOUT BY CASSIE WOLE!
Aiya cannot believe Cassie kicked out of that. She drags Cassie up to a seated position and gives her a slap to the mouth. Aiya drags Cassie up by her head and shoves her into a different wall and then Aiya rushes to spear Cassie through the wall into a child's bedroom.
Down in the basement, Harper Mason has dragged SONYA to the side of the worn-down stairs, and climbed up about halfway herself. Harper says a little prayer and then jumps off the stairs down into a 450 splash on SONYA! Sun//Eater! Harper covers!
ONE!
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TWO!!
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... KICKOUT BY SONYA!
P-Dug: DID AIYA TRY TO MURDER CASSIE WOLFE?!?
KD: I don't think murder was the goal, but she definitely could have! And what about that insane beautiful 450 splash from Harper Mason!
Cassie Wolfe drags SONYA up into a hunched over position and then she flips that up and down into a powerbomb with a match-box cover.
ONE!
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... KICKOUT BY SONYA
Harper drags SONYA up by her hair and then she leaps to wrap her legs around SONYA head, but SONYA counters the hurricanrana to hoist Harper up into the air and run a few steps forward to toss Harper right onto a workbench with Dreadnaught Bomb! The impact of the bump breaks more of the floor above and a wooden leg from the table broken earlier falls down and smashes SONYA in the head, dropping her like a sack of puppies.
In the children's room, Aiya has just smashed a baby monitor against Cassie Wolfe's head, busting her open. Cassie Wolfe stumbles backwards into the wall. Aiya rushes in for another spear, but Cassie moves and Aiya runs head first into a wall stud! Aiya falls flat, possibly knocking herself out. Cassie Wolfe drags Aiya up, struggling against the deadweight but managing to get Aiya up enough to smash her head through a window! Harper pulls Aiya's head from the broken window while spinning her around and dropping her headfirst with Wolfe Hunt, the underhook DDT sending the top of Aiya's bloodied head into the wooden floor. Cassie covers!
ONE!
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TWO!!
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THREE!!!
DING DING DING
Chriqui: And your winner, via pinfall ... YOUNG JUSTICE!!!!
Cassie Wolfe pulls herself up, stumbling around on wobbled legs. Cassie regains her composure and exits the children's room through the hole in the wall, exits the bedroom through the hole in the wall, walking past the kitchen into the living area... where she promptly falls through the floor into the basement.
KD: Well Young Justice win this match, but I think both these teams may have lost the war. I don't even know how we're going to get them out of there!
P-Dug: Gotta hand it to Aiya. Took a stud, a broken window and a finisher all the top of her head and is still breathing. She's a tough son of a gun.
KD: And speaking of being tough, we'll show you one more match before cutting to commercial break. And this next one, if you're not good with blood look away now!
Camera cuts to ...
MATCH #5
Ace King Vs Cassius H. Kissinger
Carve Your Opponent Like A Pumpkin Match
Referee: Pierce Patterson
KD: That's because this is a Carve Your Opponent Like A Pumpkins Match! We've got another exciting contest for you in "Superhero" Cassius H Kissinger against Ace King in a First Blood match.
P-Dug: After a dynamite appearance at the Rumble, Ko, I think Ace King is looking to continue that positive forward motion in this fight against Cassius. And I for one look forward to The Gambler coming back in a strong way going into next season. Take it away, Chriqui!
Chriqui: The following match is a First Blood match. A winner is decided by way of one competitor makes their opponent bleed. Introducing first from Mianus & weighing in at 222.2 pounds... "THE NEATEST MAN IN THE BUSINESS" Cassius H Kissinger!!!
"La Rivolta" by Redska plays as The Superhero roars through the curtain with his right pointer in the air. Dublin roars as Little Cass runs full bore down the ramp. Our hero rushes a lap around the ring, runs the steps, and freaks out mid-ring apron all with that pointer finger still sky high. Cassius pops over the ropes and flaps his cape in Chriqui's general direction for a second. Then quickly he 180 zips around and throws a finger up again to a small pop. His theme fades.
Chriqui: And his opponent from Las Vegas, Nevada & weighing in at 229 pounds... "THE KINGPIN" AAACE KIIING!!!
"Ace of Spades" rips through Dublin, and the crowd cheers as pyro goes off in time with the opening drum beats. Ace King then calmly steps out onto the stage, his eyes narrowed and focused on the ring. Ace rolls his head around the back of his neck for a few seconds before focusing back in on the ring, then makes his way down the ramp, interacting with a few fans along the way. He stops a few steps short of the ring, then dives in under the bottom rope as red pyro explodes from each turnbuckle. Ace pauses on his knees in the middle of the ring for a moment before getting to his feet, his attention locked in on Cassius who has his hand up for a high five.
KD: Ace King as serious as ever and correct me if I'm wrong, Po, but The Superhero wants a high five right now?
P-Dug: Well we know who's under that mask. Ace knows. And we heard him earlier, Ko... I... I think he might actually be crazy.
DING DING DING
Ace King throws a right hand and pops Cassius in the face. Kiss stumbles back but keeps his hand up. He points at it. Ace King punches him again and Cassius bounds back into the ropes. His right hand is still in the air. Ace calls him out and shoves him against the ropes, obviously getting a little peeved with Cassius' display here. Once again Cassius points at his right hand. Ace King rolls his eyes, says something else to Cassius who just points at his hand again, and shakes his head as he falls to the peer pressure. Ace is just about to five Cassius when The Superhero pulls his hands away. He saunters off, using the hand to slick back the top of his mask. Dublin is laughing and Ace King has had it. He gives a dry stare at the camera before firing into several forearms into the back of the Superhero's head. He strikes and strikes Cassius into the corner until he turns around. Ace then goes to stomping and Kissinger falls to his ass and takes about seven more stomps before Ace King walks it dry. Dublin roars as they welcome back The Gambler here. He takes a lap around the ring and connects with a basement dropkick to Kissinger before pulling him out of the corner. He raises four fingers and the crowd rises to the occasion. FOUR OF A KIND! Ace King snaps the first suplex without issue.
"ONE!"
He's rolling right into the second, lifting Cass who can't quite get his footing.
"TWO!"
He's rolling right into the third but Cass starts to fight back a bit. He gets a boot to the knee of Ace, however it's The Gambler's knee into Cass' gut that gets The Superhero lifted into the third.
"THREE!"
He's rolling right into the fourth, lifting Cass who flails his feet and breaks free of the hold Ace had on him. The Superhero lands on their feet and immediately stumbles out to the thinly-padded flooring away from trouble.
KD: I believe they call this, Suplex City!
P-Dug: Kissinger is going for a wild ride!
Ace King slides out of the ring as Cassius stumbles about. King pops Kiss in the gut and gets that fourth suplex on the outside.
"FOUR!"
Dublin roars as Ace pops back up, drops a couple boots to the face of Cass, then goes beneath the ring apron for something. The arena collectively rises once again as Ace procures a kendo stick. They're all fired up to see it while Ace gets into position. Cass stumbles up. WHACK! Kissinger drops like a bad habit, cross eyed. He eventually gets to his feet again. SMACK! "OW!" The Superhero proclaims as he slams to the pads again. He holds his forehead with a groan. Dublin is cheering the violence as Ace King calls for Cassius to get up again. Another wild swing but Cassius rolls under him. C H KISS MY BUTT! The Superhero fires back with his signature Rear View and Dublin awes at the comeback. Cassius stumbles back into the ring apron as Ace King sits up trying to figure out what the hell just happened. The Superhero opts to find his own treasure beneath the ring and pulls out an elderly man's cane. He uses it to get upright and then boops Ace King lightly on the back of the head. Ace kind of double takes to himself. It happens again. He's saying something not being picked up by the camera but it's obvious he's not up for this right now. Cass boops him again and Ace King fires up in a spin to face Cassius. SUPERKISS! Superkick finisher puts Ace King down. Cassius... goes for a pin? The referee calls from nearby that that isn't how the match is won and The Superhero begins an argument. He's shaking his cane at the referee.
P-Dug: Kissinger is being screwed by the referee! He's a superhero, they can win by pinfall!
KD: I don't think that is how this works.
Ace King looks like he doesn't really understand what's happening but uses this time to go instead for the ring attendant's chair. He politely asks for it instead of opting to throw the guy off, but when the attendant refuses to get up, Ace King slips the chair out from under him. The ring attendant is offended. Ace King gets into position as Cassius turns around. CRACK! Hard connect to the forehead and in the minute it takes for Cassius to get back to his feet, a bit of blood becomes visible in the eye and nose openings of the mask. The referee calls for the bell as Ace King swings again anyway.
DING DING DING
Chriqui: And your winner, via first blood... ACE KING!!!!
CRACK! Cassius drops for the last time as King tosses the chair aside. He rips his arm away in frustration with his opponent as the referee tries to raise Ace's arm. "Ace of Spades" rips through the arena again as Ace King raises his own arm. "This is what it looks like when you take your job seriously," Ace states to the camera as he takes his victory and walks to the rampway with it.
KD: Ace King picks up a win here tonight, his first singles match on Rampage Television in several months. And it looked like he never left for a second!
P-Dug: Ace King looked great, but Cassius was robbed! I demand a rematch!
KD: Well you might get a rematch with singles rules down the line, but for now I demand you don't touch that remote and we'll be right back!
Camera cuts to ...
MATCH #6
G500 Vs The Property Brothers (w/ Hiroyoshi Fujinami)
"The Fly" Match
Referee: Mike Michaelson
We return to ringside where ring crew has just finished cleaning up following the previous match.
KD: From First Blood, to first flight? That doesn't work I guess, but this match is all about high flying.
P-Dug: Because the only way to win this match is to defeat your opponent off a high-flying move!
Chriqui: The following match is a The Fly match. The winning pinfall can only come after a top-rope maneuver! Introducing first at a combined weight of 245 pounds. Former Undisputed Champion Narumi Tsutsumi & Saidie Sharpe... G500!!!
Unstoppable by Sia plays sped up as G500 come out with Saidie driving her motocross bike out with Narumi riding on the back, the duo wearing bike helmets. Narumi throws team shirts into the crowd as Saidie drives down the ramp. They then take their helmets off and enter the ring to pose happily for the crowd. Narumi is noticeably in a Jason Voorhees mask, while Saidie Sharpe sports a Freddy Kruger glove.
Chriqui: And their opponents, at a combined weight of 440 pounds. Jon Snow and his brother Captain EWC... THE PROPERTY BROTHERS!!!
The Property Brothers walk out from the back. They Too Sweet each other, and then turn the Too Sweet's into middle fingers and then those into downward pointing thumbs that the flash the camera while sticking their tongues out. Captain EWC smashes a light-tube he was carrying against his head and yells
Captain EWC: FUCK THE HOUSE!
Jon Snow heads to the ring, sliding under the bottom rope and doing push-ups because he thinks that's what a wrestler should do. Captain EWC somehow now has a chainsaw and security are trying to take it from him. He gives them the chainsaw and heads to the ring. Captain EWC jumps onto the apron, and then does a front-flip over the rope, purposely landing on his head.
KD: Narumi Tsutsumi and Saidie Sharpe, on paper this is a tag team that could win the World Tag Championships in a few matches if they wanted.
P-Dug: At PARAMOUNT #36, House Money beat The House Hunters within an inch of their lives, maybe even less. You have to wonder if they are coming into this match even at 50%. But these two have a lot of experience with Narumi at this point, and maybe that can help them. Jon Snow has even pinned her!
DING DING DING
At the ring of the bell Jon Snow, the legal man, rushes Narumi Tsutsumi, the legal woman, and floors her into the ropes with a lariat. On the rebound Jon punches Narumi in the mouth, gives her a chop to the throat and then he Irish-whips her towards Captain EWC. Captain EWC grabs the top rope and pulls it down so Narumi flies over the rope to the outside, landing hard on the padded concrete. Captain EWC rolls Narumi back into the ring, where Jon Snow catches her with a knee drop to the face. Jon Snow tags out to Captain EWC, who grabs the top rope and jumps into the ring over it to drop a headbutt on Narumi. Captain EWC covers.
ONE!
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. BREAK UP BY SAIDIE SHARPE!
After booting Captain EWC in the back of his head, Saidie Sharpe jumps between the top and bottom rope out of the ring into a dive on Jon Snow. Captain EWC rubs his head, and then he drags Narumi up and sends her into the ropes. On the rebound Captain EWC rushes into Narumi and raises up his neck to kitchen sink her, but Narumi grabs Cap's leg and hoists up up into a flapjack out of nowhere! Captain EWC hits the canvas hard and pops up to a kneeled position. Narumi spins from a standing position to her own kneeled position while kicking backwards and catching Captain EWC in the side of his head.
KD: Great counter from Narumi there, and that kick seemed to knock Cap's lights out!
P-Dug: Typically he can take more damage, but that assault from House Money is definitely slowing him down.
Narumi drags Captain EWC up to his feet in a sleeper-hold. She breaks the hold to give Cap a chop to the back of his head, followed by a Full-Nelson she yeets backwards into a Snap-Dragon Suplex. Captain EWC shifts his weight and lands on his head. Narumi spins up to her own, but Captain EWC shoves his head into her sternum with a mighty headbutt, knocking her off her feet and winding her. Narumi scoots back to her corner while gasping for air, and Saidie Sharpe gets the tag!
Saidie Sharpe leaps into the ring, grabbing on a side-headlock and spinning Captain EWC into five rotations before dropping him right on the top of his head with a tornado DDT! Jon Snow jumps into the ring and floors Saidie with a lariat, but Saidie hits a backflip right as Jon connects and lands flush on her feet to leap up into an enziguri! The kick drops Jon to a knee and Saidie rushes to jump and drive her knee right between Jon's eyes, Sparling Witching! Saidie kips up to her feet while Captain EWC attempts to stand. She comes up from behind him and gives him a nice BSPT to the back of his head. Saidie howls out to a big pop from the crowd. Saidie points at Narumi and the crowd gives an even bigger pop, Saidie tags in her friend. Narumi jumps off the top rope into a diving Ippon Punch on Captain EWC, followed by a cover!
ONE!
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TWO!!
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THRE... KICKOUT BY CAPTAIN EWC!
P-Dug: What a massive kick-out there, I thought this match was over!
KD: I did as well. Saidie Sharpe just cleaned house with that hot tag!
Narumi drags up Captain EWC by his head, and then she shoves him back a few steps before jumping into a roundhouse kick! The kick sends Captain EWC stumbling back into the ropes, on the small rebound he walks right into a Rearview from Narumi. Jon Snow begins to stir and pushes up to his hands and knees. Narumi rushes and goes for a dropkick, but Jon sees the kick and shoves himself out of the way. Narumi lands hard on her back and she tries to pull herself up, but Jon grabs her into a headlock and spins her around to spike her on her face. Jon Snow tries to stand but he falls back to a knee and Saidie Sharpe is able to come in from behind to help Jon up and shove him forward and out of the ring. Saidie climbs up the top-turnbuckle and sizes up Captain EWC who begins to stand. Saidie leaps off the rope and smashes her feet into Cap's chest to dropkick him! Captain EWC falls backwards into Narumi Tsutsumi who rolls him up!
ONE!
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THREE!!!
DING DING DING
Chriqui: And your winner, via pinfall ... G500!!!!
Saidie Sharpe helps Narumi up to her feet and the two raise each other's hands high. Captain EWC rolls out of the ring to the floor, the pain of this match and the Trios match hitting him like a bus.
KD: Thanks to some great teamwork from Saidie Sharpe and Narumi Tsutsumi, G500 win their tag debut and are the first team to beat Property Brothers. These two could be on their way to a tag title shot if they want it!
P-Dug: Normally you talk in hyperbolic statements, but here I think you're dead on the money. This was an impressive first outing for G500.
In the ring, Saidie Sharpe pulls Narumi Tsutsumi into a big hug and the crowd lets out a mammoth pop. Saidie's smile at the hardcam fades away, as she grabs Narumi tighter and swings around into a belly-to-belly suplex! Saidie Sharpe gets to her feet and backs away from Narumi. Narumi grabs her back and sits up in confusion, Saidie Sharpe rushes in and jumps forward to throw her knee into Narumi's mouth with a Sparkling Witch! Saidie rolls out of the ring and then she heads to the back. The crowd is in utter silence.
KD: What did we just see happen??
P-Dug: Haha! Saidie Sharpe is finally her own women, broken free of the shadow that is Shinijoshi!
KD: But they just won the match, Saidie why?!
P-Dug: Who cares about one match, Saidie is looking forward to the future. And a billion other matches she can win on her own!
KD: I frankly don't know what to make of this... I'm sorry folks. We'll be back after this commercial break.
Camera cuts to ...
MATCH #7
Jamie Love Vs Chris Page
"When They Cry" Match
Referee: Pierce Patterson
We return to ringside and cut over to the booth, where Koala is still shook.
KD: We're still all shocked at Saidie Sharpe's out of nowhere betrayal over Narumi, but the show must continue. And up next we have United States Champion Chris Page taking on Jamie Love in a When They Cry match.
P-Dug: The only one crying right now is you.
Chriqui: The following match is a When They Cry Submission Match. Introducing first residing in Takayama, Japan and weighing in at 165 pounds... JAMIE LOVE!!!
The arena plunges into darkness as a haunting piano melody can be heard over the sound system. As the beat starts at 11 seconds a spotlight shines on Sara Rische playing an expensive Grand Piano to the left of the stage. She plays for 10 seconds when a second spotlight shines on Jamie Love as he enters the arena to a chorus of boos as his body guard John Bishop stands behind him. He walks down the aisle with JB following closely behind him, glancing out at the live audience, smirking at the with disdain in the shadows of the House hoodie he has on. As he climbs into the ring Sara makes her way down to ringside. He hands Sara his hoodie and stretches in the corner as (he waits for his opponent/his opponent stares at him with an irritated look in their eyes.
"Stepped On" hits over the speakers and "The Elite" Chris Page makes his way out from the back with the EWC United States Championship around his waist. He poses on the ramp before making his way down to the ring.
Chriqui: And his opponent/Introducing... from Zzyzx, California... weighing in at 227 pounds... He is the EWC United States Champion... "THE ELITE" CHRIS PAGE!
Page gets into the ring poses before he waits in the corner for his opponent/for the bell to ring.
DING DING DING
Page runs at Love for a clothesline but Love ducks it and turns Page into a DDT. Love then cracks Page in the chest with a roundhouse kick. Love grabs at Page’s arm and slams it against the mat. Love puts a foot onto Page’s arm and drops onto it with a legdrop. Love lifts Page to his feet but Page slips an arm around Love’s waist and drives him down across his knee with an atomic drop. Pain shoots up Loves spine as Page grabs him and drops him with a backbreaker across his knee. Both drop to the mat Love holding his back while Page grabs at his arm. Page is on his feet first and he boots at Love’s back with a soccer kick. Love screams in pain. Paige grabs him and presses a knee into Love’s spine. He grabs at Love’s head and pulls back. Love yells as Page wrenches as far back as he can. Love manages to get a hand onto the bottom rope forcing the hold to be broken. Page lifts Love to his feet. He hoists Love onto his shoulders but Love manages to wrap his legs around Page’s arm. Love grabs Page’s arm in an armbar and pulls Page to the mat rolling him into a rings of Saturn. It’s Page’s turn to scream in pain as Love wrenches on the hold. Page manages to twist himself around and get a foot onto the bottom rope.
KD: Both men with a weakened area already in this contest. Question I’d ask is do you go on defence or offence?
P-Dug: For me, you have to do both. You can’t win if you don’t go on offence but you also need to defend yourself and your injury so your opponent doesn’t go on the offence themselves.
Both slowly get to their feet. Love kicks at Page’s arm with a series of roundhouse kicks before running off the ropes. E comes back and leaps dropkicking Page’s arm. He drops to the mat clutching his arm. Love grabs at Page’s arm and locks in a Cross Armbreaker. Page screams in pain as his arms and feet scramble to find a way to break the hold. Page tries to pull at Love to get closer to the ropes which only hurts his arm more. Page does manage to get a finger onto the rope to break the hold. Love gets to his feet and yells at the referee. Page manages to pull himself to his feet. Paige turns Love around and whips him hard into the corner. Love clutches his back as he staggers out of the corner. Page lifts Love right into a back body drop that brings him crashing to the mat. Love uses the corner to drag himself to his feet but all it does is allow to run and crash into Love with a dropkick to the spine. He drops to the mat. Page twists Love’s legs into a Texas Bluebonnet swearing and screaming in pain with every move of his bad arm. He turns Love around and, using just his right arm, pulls back on the hold. Love screams in pain as he reaches for the ropes. He’s too far away. Instead, he reaches back and pulls at Page’s ankle. Love pulls Page’s foot from under him and Page crashes to the mat.
P-Dug: So close to a victory for both men!
KD: Ropes and ankle grabs are all that’s keeping each in this thing!
Love pulls himself to his feet and stomps on Page’s arm. He drags Page to his feet using the bad arm. Love tries to apply a Love Attachment but Page manages to counter with an arm drag before it can be fully applied. Page rolls into an Elite Lock. Love reaches with his other arm for the ropes while Page pulls on the hold as hard as he can. Gradually, Love’s arm begins to drop. Before he fades completely… he taps.
DING DING DING
Chriqui: And your winner, via submission... CHRIS PAGE!!!!
Page lays on the mat clutching his arm for a moment before getting to his feet. He raises his good arm in victory before rolling to the outside where he raises the good arm into the air as he heads up the ramp.
KD: Both man gave a hell of an accounting of themselves tonight but Chris Page was able to roll Jamie Love into the Elite Lock and pick up the win. I just hope both are not too seriously injured from tonight.
P-Dug: Especially Jamie Love. He has a big match in just a few days. He came about an eyelash from the win here tonight too. There was no way Chris Page’s arm was going to be strong enough to escape the Love Attachment. Hell, I’m not sure he could have escaped it with two good arms!
KD: A lot of damage to both men, and this next match will see even MORE damage if you can believe it!
The ring crew begin to work on setting up for the next match.
MATCH #8
Jason Anderson Vs Lavender
"Friday The 13th" Last Person Standing Match
Referee: Toyo Yasahiro
Jason Anderson Vs Lavender
"Friday The 13th" Last Person Standing Match
Referee: Toyo Yasahiro
KD: Lavender and Jason Hunter, in a Friday The 13th Match!
P-Dug: Last years match between Lavender and Melody Malone was one of the most hardcore matches in the history of EWC, this might top even that as this is a first time dream match.
Chriqui: The following match is a Last One Standing Match where the object is to incapascitate your opponent where they cannot answer a thirteen count. Introducing first residing in Brooklyn, New York and and weighing in at 215 pounds... JASON ANDERSON!!!
The arena lights start to flash on and off as NF- No Excuses came over the speakers as smoke appears on the Extreme Tron in big letters with his picture Jason Anderson “The Boss”. Jason appears on the stage wearing his hood over his head standing on his right is David and on his left is Diana wearing all leather black with her shades on her face and blow pop in her mouth. Jason play to the crowd a bit as Dave and Diana walked on his side walking with him down to the ring.
He get inside of the ring and pop the hood off his head like AJ Styles on the top rope point a finger down to Angel. She is jumping up and down for her father as he grins and winks at her as he jump down off the corner ropes. He look right at the person across from him while he take off his hood jacket and start to test ropes a bit.
Chriqui: And the opponent, residing in Seattle Washington and weighing in at 132 pounds... LAVENDER!!!
The lights go out as 'Better Without You' by Evanescence begins to play. The lights start to flash in time to the intro until the beat starts to kick up in the song. At around the thirty-six-second mark smoke billows from behind the curtains and a spotlight shines down upon the center of the stage. The lights come back on shortly afterward and out walks Lavender. She looks out across the crowd as the crowd erupts into cheer. A smile creeps across her face as she embraces their warm welcome.
Lavender begins to make her way down to the ring with a calm and cheerful demeanour spread across her face. As Lavender reaches the bottom of the ramp she walks over to the steel steps, walks up the steel stairs, and takes another glance across the crowd before wiping her feet and entering the ring. Once inside the ring Lavender climbs the nearest turnbuckle and holds her arms up high in the air to accept the warm adulation from the crowd. Lavender steps down from the turnbuckle and waits for the match to commence.
DING DING DING
Jason fires a superkick that Lavender blocks and spins hitting Jason with a DDT. He gets to his feeet where Lavender smacks him with forearms to the jaw and whips him to the corner. Lavender charges him following with a corner clothesline. Jason staggers out of the corner as Lavender slips to the middle turnbuckle. She leaps for a bulldog but Jason counters it hitting a side suplex. Lavender gets to her feet but Jason runs at her hitting a knee lift into a neckbreaker. The referee starts a count.
ONE…
TWO…
THREE…
FOUR…
FI… NO!
Lavender uses the ropes to pull herself to her feet. Jason charges at her but she back drops him over the top rope to the floor. Lavender climbs to the top turnbuckle. As she does, Jason is able to slide into the ring and shove Lavender from the buckles to the floor. The referee counts again.
ONE…
TWO…
THREE…
FOUR…
FIVE…
SIX…
SEV… NO!
Lavender uses the barriers to pull herself to her feet this time. Jason dives through the ropes at Lavender for a suicide dive. At the last second, Lavender catches Jason and he crashes into the barrier. He drops to the mats. Lavender grabs a chair from the front row and cracks Jason on the spine with it. The referee starts a count.
ONE…
TWO…
THREE…
FOUR…
FIVE…
SI… NO!
Jason uses the commentary table to get to his feet. Lavender grabs him and shoves him onto the table. She climbs onto the table herself. Lavender pulls Jason to his feet and snaps him with a suplex that sends both crashing through the table. The referee counts.
ONE…
TWO…
THREE…
FOUR…
FIVE…
Lavender pulls herself to her feet.
SIX…
SEVEN…
EIG… NO!
Jason drags himself to his feet.
KD: How are they still moving after that?
P-Dug: I don’t know. This table and two wrestlers just imploded in-front of me and yet somehow the wrestlers are still walking!
Lavender clotheslines Jason over the barrier into the crowd. She leaps over the barrier herself. A walk and brawl through the crowd then begins as they trade right hands. Jason grabs a bag of popcorn from a fan and tosses it into Lavender’s face. As she tries to shield herself from the popcorn, Jason smacks her in the face with a back elbow. Lavender grabs a drink from somewhere and tosses it at Jason’s feet. As he jumps backward, Lavender grabs him and tries a DDT. Jason grabs her and drives her back into the side of the stage area. Lavender grabs at the stage and pulls herself to the entrance way. Jason pulls himself up to join her. Lavender runs at Jason but he stops her with a clothesline. Jason picks her up and throws her over his shoulder before climbing to one of the smaller trons. He jumps from it bringing Lavender down across his knee with Jason’s Drop. Lavender drops and rolls. The referee starts a count.
ONE…
TWO…
THREE…
FOUR…
FIVE…
SIX…
SEVEN…
EIGH…
NO!
Somehow Lavender is able to pull herself to her feet. Jason charges at her with a clothesline. She ducks. He charges again. Lavender counters with a drop toe hold that sends Jason crashing into the same mini tron he just leapt from. Lavender takes a few steps back and runs. She leaps at Jason crashing into him with Poetry In Motion. He slumps to the ground where the referee begins a count.
ONE…
TWO…
THREE…
FOUR…
FIVE…
SIX…
SEVEN…
EIGHT…
NI… NO!
Jason drags himself to his feet using the mini tron.
P-Dug: I hope we have a damn good medical team on standby. These two are trying to kill each other!
KD: I’m genuinely scared to see what they are willing to do next
Lavender smacks at Jason’s lower back and kidneys with punches and elbows. Lavender turns Jason around and positions him for a piledriver. He counters with a backdrop onto the stage. Jason pulls Lavender to her feet and bends her over. With a hand on her waist and one at her neck. He charges her toward the edge of the stage. At the last second, Lavender turns and counters into a Amity Affliction that sends both off the stage and crashing through a table below. The referee counts.
ONE…
TWO…
THREE…
FOUR…
FIVE…
SIX…
SEVEN…
EIGHT…
Lavender begins to stir and pulls herself to her feet.
NINE…
TEN...
ELEVEN...
Jason Anderson starts to stir.
TWELEVE...
Jason Anderson is unable to get up!
THIRTEEN
DING DING DING
Chriqui: Your winner, and Last One Standing... LAVENDER!!!!
Lavender drops to her knees and slowly lays on the ground. She raises an arm in victory as medical teams rush to check on both athletes.
KD: She was up, briefly, and Lavender wins this Last One Standing Match! You can see from your pictures the toll both gave for this match!
P-Dug: There were times in this we didn’t know how either was standing. Jason Anderson could have won this just as easily as Lavender could. Both require medical assistance right now. THAT is how close this was. Just hope both recover soon.
KD: A crazy match as expected and now we move into our final commercial break of the night!
Camera cuts to ...
The camera cuts backstage inside Croke Park and inside The Love Club locker room where we find the EWC Undisputed and International Champion Xavier Reid sitting on a bench…his manager ‘The Memphis Mouthpiece’ Tommy Love and Bunny Love standing over him…watching as he finishes lacing up his boots…Tommy smirks and shakes his head as he looks at his daughter…
T. Love: You have to love it when a ‘big guy’ who basically mocked the smaller man in Chris Page and told him he couldn’t match his power is NOW acting like a underdog…playing the ‘disrespected’ card and accusing our guy of not thinking her belongs in this match…
B. Love: Yeah…well my favorite part was him pulling a quote from years ago…painting him today as the same guy he used to be…
T. Love: He wants the fans to feel sorry for him, he wants to act like Xavier said he wasn’t worthy of being in the same ring as him…he wants our pity and why…because it’s taken him this long to finally become something…
Tommy shrugs…
T. Love: Like it’s our fault he never became the FSW Champion or the CW Broadcast Champion…it’s our fault he blew his chance to beat Lavender for the US Championship at this year’s StrangleMania…it’s our fault right that the man is what…6-7 this year…below .500…that when he FINALLY won a EWC Championship it was a shared Championship and when he finally won it outright he lost it 17 days later…in his first championship defense because he didn’t think Chris Page could beat him…and yet then he turns around and accused Xavier of being the arrogant one…he accuses Xavier for doing the same damn thing he just did…give me a break…
Tommy shakes his head…
B. Love: He’s trying to make Xavier into the bad guy he needs to motivate himself…it’s clear, he needs to have that chip on his shoulder so he puts words into Xavier’s mouth…acts like he knows him and how he’s thinking based off what…an old quote from years ago…
T. Love: It was cute that he brought up Xavier’s Insanity Cage match in 2018 and his match against Dominic Sanders at StrangleMania and said he wasn’t going to ‘waste his opportunity’...correct me if I’m wrong but wasn’t The Mercenary just in this years Insanity Cage match…didn’t he ‘waste that opportunity’...the fact is he’s full of shit…he’s just spitting out nonsense hoping he’ll convince people that he’s ready…Xavier won at every level on the way to becoming the Undisputed Champion…he went to war with icon here in the EWC, Ace King and Luke Wolfe…wars with people like King Flip and El Pablo…he won championship after championship to be ready at the Power Struggle Match…at this year’s Rumble while The Mercenary became a Co-BORT winner…he didn’t win it outlight and yet now he wants you to think he’s ready for this moment…this moment…against a EWC Legend…all because he won the BORT with Vin Havoc…
B. Love: It was a good win, Xavier said so but while he was beating my dear brother Jamie Love, Andrea Hernadez and then tying with Vin Xavier was beating the best the EWC had to offer…King Flip, Darna Dare, El Pablo, JoJo Rush, Moxie, Melinda Rhodes, Chris Page, Darius…he eliminated El Pablo and Ace King to win the Rumble for christ shakes…their resumes aren’t even close and yet still Xavier didn’t dog him…he didn’t say a word about the lack of ‘talent’ he actually beat to get here…he gave him credit for winning the BORT…
T. Love: Co-Won…
B. Love: He maybe the B.O.R., Best of Rampage…
T. Love: Is he though…I mean he’s not the US Champion anymore…Chris Page is…
B. Love: But Xavier can make the case that he’s the Best of the EWC…and that championship there makes him the Undisputed Best of the EWC…
Bunny points at the Undisputed Championship as Xavier looks up at them…
Reid: What he doesn’t get is just because I won that at the Rumble doesn’t mean I’m still not desperate…it doesn’t mean my guard is down…that I’m just getting fat as the champion…see I know what it feels like to lose that championship on another brand’s show…I know what it feels like to walk to the back while another one celebrates…I know what it feels like to lose it all and that fuels me…it makes me desperate as ever not to re-live that pain…it took me 1073 days to win this back…does he really think I’m going to take it for granted and not come in here ready to risk it all to defend it…
T. Love: No…honestly no Xavier because he’s not concern about you, it’s all about him…he didn’t take Chris Page seriously…though he was weak when he was the fucking nephew of Dominic Sanders…he thinks you’re going to be full of yourself out there tonight, that he’s the one with his back against the wall…
B. Love: He’s trying to reverse the rolls out there, he’s trying to use what motivated you to win the Rumble to motivate him to win this REDRUM Bloodbath match…
Reid: He clearly doesn’t know me as well as he thinks he does…he wants to talk about all the years of banging his head against the wall…all the long drives to the next arena…the ups and downs…how they all lead to this moment…this night…well that goes both ways…he wants to compare my ‘famous father’ to his deadbeat dad…that famous father was NOWHERE to be found while I was growing up…I didn’t make it to where I was because I used the last name Volando…check the marquee, it reads REID for a reason but he doesn’t understand that…he didn’t take the time to do the research because it sounded better to make it seem I had a silver spoon in my mouth…that his life was way tougher than mine…ignorance, that’s all he showed with that little speech but I get it…ignorance scores points with the clueless…
T. Love: He’s trying to write the story Xavier…do not allow him to do so…
Reid: He wants to talk about how ‘tough’ he is…I’m the 3 time X-Division Champion…I’m the one that’s been in every type of cage match this company has seen…I was the one that ended El Pablo’s HISTORIC X-Division Championship reign while he was losing to Lavender inside a steel cage…but he wants to ignore that…well that’s fine…he’ll have to learn that lesson the hard way out there tonight…like I said before busting him open won’t be hard…Chris Page made his ass bleed at the Rumble and I’ll re-open him up no problem…I’ve watched as Darius nearly KO’ed him in the Insanity Cage, I watched a Vin Havoc almost took is eye with that barbwire and I watched as Chris Page made him pass out to the Elite Lock..he’s banged up, bruised and beaten and now I’ll finish the job…these people came here tonight to watch the blood ‘flow down the hallway’ and I’ll give them what they want…I’m beat The Mercenary unconscious if I have to…I’ll be that sick and twisted bastard if it means walking out of Uncensored with the EWC Undisputed Championship…
Xavier lifts up the championship and looks at the face of the belt…
Reid: 1073 days…I wondered if I’d ever win this back and I’m not about to just hand it over to a guy that can’t even get the simple facts correct about me…let him come…let him give me his best shot…I’ll take it like I’ve always had and I’ll give it back twice as hard…I didn’t killmyself this season just to hand this over after 13 days…it can’t end like this…I won’t let it…he’s going to have to kill me out there to take this…
T. Love: I won’t let that happen…
B. Love: Me neither…
Reid: I don’t have a defense of this…if I lose it’s all over, a wasted Rumble win…and yet he thinks he’s the desperate one…I ran the gauntlet this year, beat champion after champion to get to this point and while he won the BORT it wasn’t even close to the quality of opponents I have gone through this season…he may be the Best of Rampage but I’m the Undisputed BEST of the EWC and tonight I had the BORT winner to the list of names I beat this season…proving that I am the UNDISPUTED BEST of the EWC!!!
Xavier stands up and places the championship over his shoulder as the camera fades out…
T. Love: You have to love it when a ‘big guy’ who basically mocked the smaller man in Chris Page and told him he couldn’t match his power is NOW acting like a underdog…playing the ‘disrespected’ card and accusing our guy of not thinking her belongs in this match…
B. Love: Yeah…well my favorite part was him pulling a quote from years ago…painting him today as the same guy he used to be…
T. Love: He wants the fans to feel sorry for him, he wants to act like Xavier said he wasn’t worthy of being in the same ring as him…he wants our pity and why…because it’s taken him this long to finally become something…
Tommy shrugs…
T. Love: Like it’s our fault he never became the FSW Champion or the CW Broadcast Champion…it’s our fault he blew his chance to beat Lavender for the US Championship at this year’s StrangleMania…it’s our fault right that the man is what…6-7 this year…below .500…that when he FINALLY won a EWC Championship it was a shared Championship and when he finally won it outright he lost it 17 days later…in his first championship defense because he didn’t think Chris Page could beat him…and yet then he turns around and accused Xavier of being the arrogant one…he accuses Xavier for doing the same damn thing he just did…give me a break…
Tommy shakes his head…
B. Love: He’s trying to make Xavier into the bad guy he needs to motivate himself…it’s clear, he needs to have that chip on his shoulder so he puts words into Xavier’s mouth…acts like he knows him and how he’s thinking based off what…an old quote from years ago…
T. Love: It was cute that he brought up Xavier’s Insanity Cage match in 2018 and his match against Dominic Sanders at StrangleMania and said he wasn’t going to ‘waste his opportunity’...correct me if I’m wrong but wasn’t The Mercenary just in this years Insanity Cage match…didn’t he ‘waste that opportunity’...the fact is he’s full of shit…he’s just spitting out nonsense hoping he’ll convince people that he’s ready…Xavier won at every level on the way to becoming the Undisputed Champion…he went to war with icon here in the EWC, Ace King and Luke Wolfe…wars with people like King Flip and El Pablo…he won championship after championship to be ready at the Power Struggle Match…at this year’s Rumble while The Mercenary became a Co-BORT winner…he didn’t win it outlight and yet now he wants you to think he’s ready for this moment…this moment…against a EWC Legend…all because he won the BORT with Vin Havoc…
B. Love: It was a good win, Xavier said so but while he was beating my dear brother Jamie Love, Andrea Hernadez and then tying with Vin Xavier was beating the best the EWC had to offer…King Flip, Darna Dare, El Pablo, JoJo Rush, Moxie, Melinda Rhodes, Chris Page, Darius…he eliminated El Pablo and Ace King to win the Rumble for christ shakes…their resumes aren’t even close and yet still Xavier didn’t dog him…he didn’t say a word about the lack of ‘talent’ he actually beat to get here…he gave him credit for winning the BORT…
T. Love: Co-Won…
B. Love: He maybe the B.O.R., Best of Rampage…
T. Love: Is he though…I mean he’s not the US Champion anymore…Chris Page is…
B. Love: But Xavier can make the case that he’s the Best of the EWC…and that championship there makes him the Undisputed Best of the EWC…
Bunny points at the Undisputed Championship as Xavier looks up at them…
Reid: What he doesn’t get is just because I won that at the Rumble doesn’t mean I’m still not desperate…it doesn’t mean my guard is down…that I’m just getting fat as the champion…see I know what it feels like to lose that championship on another brand’s show…I know what it feels like to walk to the back while another one celebrates…I know what it feels like to lose it all and that fuels me…it makes me desperate as ever not to re-live that pain…it took me 1073 days to win this back…does he really think I’m going to take it for granted and not come in here ready to risk it all to defend it…
T. Love: No…honestly no Xavier because he’s not concern about you, it’s all about him…he didn’t take Chris Page seriously…though he was weak when he was the fucking nephew of Dominic Sanders…he thinks you’re going to be full of yourself out there tonight, that he’s the one with his back against the wall…
B. Love: He’s trying to reverse the rolls out there, he’s trying to use what motivated you to win the Rumble to motivate him to win this REDRUM Bloodbath match…
Reid: He clearly doesn’t know me as well as he thinks he does…he wants to talk about all the years of banging his head against the wall…all the long drives to the next arena…the ups and downs…how they all lead to this moment…this night…well that goes both ways…he wants to compare my ‘famous father’ to his deadbeat dad…that famous father was NOWHERE to be found while I was growing up…I didn’t make it to where I was because I used the last name Volando…check the marquee, it reads REID for a reason but he doesn’t understand that…he didn’t take the time to do the research because it sounded better to make it seem I had a silver spoon in my mouth…that his life was way tougher than mine…ignorance, that’s all he showed with that little speech but I get it…ignorance scores points with the clueless…
T. Love: He’s trying to write the story Xavier…do not allow him to do so…
Reid: He wants to talk about how ‘tough’ he is…I’m the 3 time X-Division Champion…I’m the one that’s been in every type of cage match this company has seen…I was the one that ended El Pablo’s HISTORIC X-Division Championship reign while he was losing to Lavender inside a steel cage…but he wants to ignore that…well that’s fine…he’ll have to learn that lesson the hard way out there tonight…like I said before busting him open won’t be hard…Chris Page made his ass bleed at the Rumble and I’ll re-open him up no problem…I’ve watched as Darius nearly KO’ed him in the Insanity Cage, I watched a Vin Havoc almost took is eye with that barbwire and I watched as Chris Page made him pass out to the Elite Lock..he’s banged up, bruised and beaten and now I’ll finish the job…these people came here tonight to watch the blood ‘flow down the hallway’ and I’ll give them what they want…I’m beat The Mercenary unconscious if I have to…I’ll be that sick and twisted bastard if it means walking out of Uncensored with the EWC Undisputed Championship…
Xavier lifts up the championship and looks at the face of the belt…
Reid: 1073 days…I wondered if I’d ever win this back and I’m not about to just hand it over to a guy that can’t even get the simple facts correct about me…let him come…let him give me his best shot…I’ll take it like I’ve always had and I’ll give it back twice as hard…I didn’t killmyself this season just to hand this over after 13 days…it can’t end like this…I won’t let it…he’s going to have to kill me out there to take this…
T. Love: I won’t let that happen…
B. Love: Me neither…
Reid: I don’t have a defense of this…if I lose it’s all over, a wasted Rumble win…and yet he thinks he’s the desperate one…I ran the gauntlet this year, beat champion after champion to get to this point and while he won the BORT it wasn’t even close to the quality of opponents I have gone through this season…he may be the Best of Rampage but I’m the Undisputed BEST of the EWC and tonight I had the BORT winner to the list of names I beat this season…proving that I am the UNDISPUTED BEST of the EWC!!!
Xavier stands up and places the championship over his shoulder as the camera fades out…
MATCH #9
Moxie Vs Cosmo Goldworthy
The Crazy "Train To Busan"
We return cut up to the Extreme-Tron where an overhead drone shot shows the KTX Train, currently in Seoul, South Korea.
KD: We may not be in the arena, but don’t go anywhere folks because it is time for the Crazy Train To Busan match! The winner of this match books a date with Chris Page for the EWC United States Championship, and leaves with the HBO Broadcast Championship around their waist!
P-Dug: This is just Cosmo’s second defense of the championship in such a high stakes match, meanwhile Moxie has been here last year, and he WON that match! It’s going to be a battle of discipline, grit - and more importantly, who wants it the most!
Chriqui: The following is a Crazy Train To Busan Match and it is for the HBO Broadcast Championship AND number one contendership to the EWC United States Championship! Introducing first, the challenger... MOXIE!!!
The camera cuts to Moxie in his train car. He paces back and forth, with an expression as cold as ice. Moxie rolls his shoulders, the confidence and determination brimming ahead of his second match in this environment. The door to his train begins shaking, as the zombies are beating on it - yet Moxie is far from fazed. He walks right into trouble, grabbing the doors to enter the next car..
Chriqui: And his opponent, the HBO Broadcast Champion... COSMO GOLDWORTHY!!!
Cosmo Goldworthy has ditched his usual ring gear, instead wearing a tanktop with his face and The House’s logo on it, as well as a leather vest and leather pants. Cosmo’s got combat boots on, and he reaches down to feel on them. Ahead of the match beginning, Cosmo has a wide grin on his face as he psyches himself up with slaps to the face. “C’mon! C’mon!” He shouts, walking to the doors to open into the next car..
DING DING DING
As soon as the bell rings, Moxie SLAMS the door into the zombies, knocking them back! He wastes no time, throwing a combination of punches to the nearest zombie. Two grab onto Moxie’s shoulders from behind, but he charges backwards - slamming them into the wall! Another rushes right into him, and Moxie ducks his head and grabs the waist, tossing him onto the fallen zombies with a german suplex!
Meanwhile, Cosmo is lighting up the zombies on his side with some kicks and elbows. Two grab at his arms, holding him back as the zombie starts clawing at this face. Cosmo reaches his legs out, kicking the zombie to his back. Cosmo forces himself down, tossing the zombies over with an armdrag. He rises to his feet and the zombie charges at him, and Cosmo tosses him with a back suplex onto the other zombies! A parallel between champion and challenger – and they don’t even know it!
Moxie stares down at the fallen zombies, and sees one crawling – reaching for something. Moxie stomps HARD on their hand, and reaches over to see what they’re looking for… ..A wrench?! Moxie smirks at the idea of a zombie using a wrench, and starts to think of what else could be in here..
KD: I'd take that wrench if I was you Moxie, you'll need it!
P-Dug: A zombie with a wrench, heh that's funny.
Cosmo floors a zombie with a teep kick to to the liver, as they fall over, holding their side. Cosmo looks down at the downed zombie and starts laughing his ass off, and a group of them all jump on him! “Agh! What the f–”
Before Cosmo can continue, the camera cuts back to Moxie, who is BEATING the hell out of the zombies with the wrench. They try to keep getting up, but a maniacal smile forms on the face of Moxie, as they can’t hold him back. Finally though, the downed zombies from earlier start to stir and grab at him from behind. Moxie struggles, trying to take them of as more come his way! Moxie finds enough space to elbow them back, and hits the charging zombie in the ribs with the wrench, and then an enzuigiri!
Moxie rolls over, beckoning the other zombies on. He kicks two back, takes the third one by the head and tosses them with Moxie’s Crash Landing onto the standing zombies! Moxie flexes his muscles, in awe of his own strength. Cosmo Goldworthy is muscling himself up to his feet – and he shoves ALL the zombies off! Cosmo drops both with a lariat, and then turns and headstands into a Scorpion Kick to the other zombie! Cosmo looks around, agitated..
And then a zombie grabs onto hi shoulder, trying to BITE HIM! Cosmo reaches out, poking the zombie in the eyes! The zombie screams out, and Cosmo SPINS INTO THE C.R.E! CASH ROLLS EVERYTHING ELBOW! Cosmo stares around at the chaos surrounding him, and then he walks to the door of the empty car.. And Moxie opens it as well!
Cosmo and Moxie stare each other down from across the train, and they start talking shit to each other! “Come on then, dawg!” Cosmo shouts across.. But Moxie simply calls him on! Cosmo nods and charges in - but Moxie charges in at the same time AND HOISTS COSMO UP IN THE AIR..
AND HE SPEARS HIM THROUGH THE CAR DOOR!
P-Dug: We saw some crazy spears earlier tonight, but that one might be the most insane of the year!
KD: That might be a broken back for Cosmo right there!
The door EXPLODES off its hinges, as both Cosmo and Moxie lie in pain! Cosmo wheezes, the pain in his back being unbearable to deal with after that nasty collision with the door. Moxie holds his head, the impact alone almost knocking him out. Obviously, he’s first to come to his senses as he mounts over Cosmo. Cosmo reaches up to Moxie, who unleashes some nasty elbows to the head! Cosmo covers up to the best of his ability, because otherwise, they may knock him out already!
Cosmo rolls over to cover up, and Moxie realizes he’s got a bigger problem as the zombies start to get up to their feet - and they’re going to want Cosmo and Moxie.. Moxie forces Cosmo up, watching the zombies rise.. And he launches Cosmo in– Cosmo RAKES THE EYES OF MOXIE! Moxie yelps out in pain, as Cosmo tosses him with an exploder suplex onto the zombies! The zombies break the fall of Moxie, but he still feels a brunt of the impact - and most importantly they’re out of the way!
Cosmo rises to his feet, wincing as he stumbles over. Cosmo moves to Moxie, the wrench that Moxie used earlier catching his eye. He grabs at it, picking it up.. “A wrench, dawg? C’mon now!” Cosmo pulls Moxie up by his hair, and bonks him over the forehead with it. Moxie wobbles, leaning against a table. Cosmo raises it up again, but Moxie kicks him right in the dick! Cosmo doubles over, holding his groin as Moxie fires him up with a pair of european uppercuts! Cosmo falls back against the table across from the two, and Moxie snatches the wrench out of his hands.
Moxie sends the wrench right into the side of Cosmo’s head, lying him on the table. Cosmo rolls over, trying to regain his bearings. Moxie sees Cosmo still in pain, and looks over to a downed zombie.. Moxie reaches down, grabbing the zombie’s pants – as he rips his belt off! Cosmo grabs at the window, looking out to the moving train..
He tries to scoot off the table, but Moxie SLAMS the belt into his back! Cosmo screams out his back, as Moxie lashes his back not once, not twice, but thrice! Cosmo’s hands shake in pain, as he reaches out for anything to grab on, but Moxie is still hitting him with the belt!
KD: Moxie is relentless, he wants the HBO Broadcast Championship back and he wants it now!
P-Dug: But at what cost??
Coupled with the pain of the belt lashes and colliding into the door, Cosmo falls off the table and lies on his side, trying to avoid lying on his back. Moxie doesn’t care though, continuing to lash Cosmo with the belt! Moxie drags Cosmo up, leaning him on the table. Moxie starts forearming smashing Cosmo, nearly knocking him out.
Moxie places the belt down, grabbing Cosmo in an attempt to lift him up - but Cosmo wraps his legs around Moxie’s legs, for dear life. He attempts a double leg, but Moxie sprawls it. He grabs him by the waist, trying to deadlift him up – but Cosmo works himself up to his feet on his own.. Moxie tries for the powerbomb this time, but COSMO BACK BODY DROPS HIM RIGHT ONTO THE TABLE! The table awkwardly breaks in half, which only comes to Moxie’s disadvantage from the stiff landing! The table rotates half way, meaning Moxie was this close from landing right onto his neck!
Regardless, Moxie holds his back and the back of his neck in pain. Cosmo leans back, reaching to the table across from them. Cosmo struggles, trying to get up, but he nearly falls over. Cosmo pulls Moxie’s hair and drags him into the empty train. Moxie wheezes, as Cosmo stares down at him, talking shit. Cosmo grabs at Moxie’s singlet straps, and Moxie SPITS IN HIS FACE!
Moxie laughs at Cosmo’s appalled expression, and now Cosmo chokes Moxie! He starts throwing down repeated punches to the head! Moxie covers up to the best of his ability, but Cosmo is pissed and he’s throwing as many shot as he can! Moxie finally is able to take advantage of Cosmo’s anger getting the best of him, and he flips Cosmo overhead! Cosmo rolls over and quickly gets up, but Moxie is up as well and he turns Cosmo inside out with a lariat! Cosmo hits the floor hard, and he’s seeing stars!
Both men are struggling, but it’s the Shotcaller who stands tall. As Moxie is starting to move over to Cosmo, a zombie frantically crawls into the empty call. It grabs at Moxie’s foot, and Moxie looks down at it, almost taking pity upon it – but instead, he flips the zombie onto its back, with his legs facing him.. He grabs the leg, tugging on it..
..AND HE RIPS THE ZOMBIE’S LEG OFF!
The zombie yells out as blood splatters on the kickpads of Moxie, and it rolls over, writhing in pain. Moxie turns around to Cosmo - and Cosmo’s eyes turn to an expression of shock when he realizes what just happened. For the first time, Cosmo is actively trying to get away from Moxie, but Moxie stands over him and wraps the zombie’s leg around his neck, CHOKING HIM WITH IT!
P-Dug: That might be the most innovative offense I have ever seen.
KD: Using a leg to choke someone out, this is straight out of Mortal Kombat!
Cosmo’s screams are muffled, as he can hardly breathe nor let a noise out, with the zombie’s leg firmly wrapped around his neck. Cosmo tugs at the fabric of the zombie’s pants, ripping it and digging his fingers in, trying to do whatever he can to stay conscious. Moxie pulls as hard as he can, and Cosmo is turning purple.
..BUT THE ZOMBIES GET REVENGE BY JUMPING ON MOXIE’S BACK!
Moxie releases the grip on the leg around Cosmo’s neck, tumbling forward as he goes down to the ground! They claw at Moxie, as he tries his best to get them off! Meanwhile Cosmo is near-damn coughing his lungs out, trying to regain his bearings. Moxie is trying to force himself up, and he starts fighting the zombies off of him!
He’s pissed, and he takes down the straps of his already torn singlet – the straps are off! Cosmo reaches behind Moxie, digging his bloody fingers into his eyes! Moxie yells, as that’s surely unsafe! Moxie pulls on the fingers of Cosmo’s though, as he bends them back.. Cosmo realizes he’s in trouble - and POP! MOXIE SNAPS THE FINGERS! Cosmo falls back, holding at his hand in shock. Moxie turns to Cosmo and walks him down, and Cosmo backpedals, turning and running off! Moxie chases Cosmo, but Cosmo heads into the bathroom, slamming the door shut and locking it!
Cosmo frantically looks around in the bathroom, trying to find anything to help him out here.. But Moxie reaches down to find a hammer! Moxie slams the hammer into the center of the door! And again! And again! The door starts to open up, and Moxie forces the hole open, reaching his face in..
“HERE’S MOXIE!” Moxie yells, laughing his ass off as he forces himself into the door – but Cosmo has somehow ripped the bathroom mirror off and SLAMMED IT OVER MOXIE’S HEAD!
P-Dug: GOOD GOD! That's a concussion!
KD: STOP IT COSMO, HE HAS A FAMILY DAMNIT!
Moxie falls on his ass, seated against the broken door as the glass shards cut him up!
Cosmo breathes heavily, taking Moxie over to the toilet, looking around. He jams Moxie’s head into his thighs, lifting him up.. FOR A PILEDRIVER INSIDE THE TOILET! Cosmo releases Moxie, breathing heavily as both men lie there..
..But Cosmo’s temporary relief washes away when the zombies charge the bathroom! They start beating down on both men, and the bathroom is closed up so they’ve got nowhere to go! After the onslaught from Cosmo and Moxie, the champion and challenger realize that they have to work together to fight these zombies off! Cosmo kicks the zombies back, while Moxie forearm them away..
And on cue, they shoulder block through the zombies, slamming them into the door! The two stumble out. Cosmo breathes heavily, but it’s a rookie mistake as Moxie FLOORS him with a lariat to the back of his head! Cosmo falls to his knees, and Moxie follows up with a nasty superkick to the back of the head as well! Cosmo isn’t moving, and Moxie looks out to see the train continue to move.. He nods his head, forcing Cosmo in a front facelock to pull him to the center car. When they get there, Moxie drops Cosmo onto his side, and looks up to the ladder and trap door leading them up to the roof.
Moxie begins walking to it, but Cosmo grabs at his ankles. He crawls, following Moxie who heads up the ladder, and the two slowly make their way up the roof.. It’s a struggle for Cosmo to even get up there, and Moxie looks down at him as both are atop the train. Both men are a bloody mess, but Moxie is standing and he yanks Cosmo up. He looks to immediately right a wrong from last year’s Crazy Train, hoisting him up for a powerbomb - but Cosmo tries to reverse with a hurricanrana! Moxie has it scouted out though, and he holds on, looking for it again! But Cosmo risks his hand to jab the glass shard still stuck in Moxie’s forehead! Moxie lets go, getting cut up some more!.Moxie wobbles, and Cosmo DROPS HIM WITH THE READY TO DIE!
The tornado kick lands flush on the jaw of Moxie, as he’s barely moving afterwards. Cosmo can’t follow up though, too hurt and tired to do so. He grabs onto Moxie, literally rolling him to the edge of the train. Cosmo tries to get him off, but Moxie begins to deadweight him, and reaches his hand down as his fingernails dig into the side of the train. Using literally all he’s got, Moxie KICKS Cosmo back. Cosmo forces himself up, and Moxie is up as well.. Cosmo looks to tackle him off! But Moxie catches the head in a front facelock! MOXIE’S CRASH LANDING RIGHT ONTO THE ROOF! Cosmo’s eyes bulge out of his head as his back makes contact with the steel. Moxie glances around, the high speed of the train nearly taking him off balance.
Cosmo rolls over, reaching to the heavens above him for any kind of power to get out of this ass whooping. Moxie limps to Cosmo, grabbing at Cosmo. Cosmo pulls on Moxie’s hair, and leans in to bite his ear! Moxie lets go of Cosmo, yelling. Cosmo pulls himself up, and he digs into his leather jacket, to reveal that he had it on for his 24k Gold Brass Knuckles! HE CHARGES INTO THE 24K MAGIC!
P-Dug: That's that, if 24K hits, Moxie is done. Dreams over.
KD: You can say that again.
BUT MOXIE KICKS HIM RIGHT IN THE DICK! It halts Cosmo’s entire momentum and he falls over, holding his groin in intense pain. Moxie forces Cosmo up, grabbing him from behind and HE HITS MOXIE’S ENDGAME!
Cosmo’s face makes contact with the steel, and he’s not moving at all. But Moxie stares down at Cosmo, shaking his head. He owes him a receipt, and he pulls him by the hair, giving him one last chance. He shows Cosmo his doom, but Cosmo refuses to go down! Moxie smirks, knowing that it was Cosmo’s last chance to take an “honorable loss”, because now..
..He wants to take his head off.
Moxie backs up, pulling his knee pad all the way down. Cosmo spits blood all over the ceiling, forcing himself up.. He stares at Moxie, beckoning him to do his worst..
AND MOXIE RUNS RIGHT INTO DRAGOON’S GLORY!
COSMO HITS HIM WITH THE 24K MAGIC BEFORE THE KNEE CONNECTS! MOXIE STUMBLES BACKWARDS, AS DOES COSMO! Both men are teetering on the edge of the train..
COSMO’S LEGS GIVE OUT ON HIM, THOUGH! SO DO MOXIE’S!
..BUT COSMO FALLS ON HIS ASS!
MOXIE TUMBLES OFF THE TRAIN! HE’S OUT COLD!
DING DING DING
Chriqui: And your winner, and STILL HBO Broadcast Champion and new number one contender to the EWC United States Championship ... COSMO GOLDWORTHY!!!
It takes a while, but EWC Medical Staff arrive on the scene to check both men, and the train comes to a halt. Some come up on the train, and place the HBO Broadcast Championship on Cosmo’s chest, as he hugs it tight to his chest.
Aid is immediately being tended to Moxie, who is trying his hardest to get back up – but he just can’t. The overhead drone shot comes around, commending the grit and determination of both men.
KD: All this for a shot at becoming the EWC United States Championship, and being recognized as the HBO Broadcast Champion! What a hellacious battle! Like ‘em or hate ‘em, Cosmo just showed his legitimacy by defeating the GOAT HBO Broadcast Champion!
P-Dug: It’s a good thing you called him that, because that was the championship effort that we’ve all grown accustomed to with Moxie, but Cosmo just barely eked it out! What a phenomenal performance from Moxie, as he pulled out ALL the stops.. Even looking for Amis Shelton’s Dragoon’s Glory, but he just came short, and shouldn’t be ashamed of that!
KD: I am sure both of these men will be Undisputed Champion one day, and speaking of that...
Camera cuts to ...
MAIN EVENT | MATCH #10
The Mercenary Vs Xavier Reid
REDЯUM Bloodbath
Referee: Toyo Yasahiro
The Mercenary Vs Xavier Reid
REDЯUM Bloodbath
Referee: Toyo Yasahiro
We return to ringside and cut back to the booth. An eagle-eyed viewer might have noticed Grizzly Duggan standing on the stage looking up and smiling at Moxie's loss or so it semed?? But otherwise we cut right to the booth.
KD: And now what we've all been waiting for. The main event, the columniation of Best of Rampage Tournament in one match, a REDЯUM Bloodbath. This is going to be wild, this is going to be insane. This match will not be for the faint of heart.
P-Dug: This match will, I believe, take years off both men's careers. The fact they are both entering this ring, it speaks volumes to them as wrestlers.
Chriqui: The following match is a REDЯUM Bloodbath. The only way to win is to first bust your opponent open and make them bleed. Introducing first from Hotel rooms across the world & 360 pounds. He is The Best Of Rampage 2023, The Challenger... THE MERCENARY!!!
The stage is bathed in red light as a framed door rises from out of the stage. As Fire It Up by Black Label Society starts to play and axe blade begins to chop the door in two. After a few more chops the door splits open as smoke begins to pour out of the opening. A spotlight shines through the smoke, back-lighting a large figure wearing coveralls and a Jason Voorhees hockey mask. The big man wields a double-bladed logging axe, which he uses to smash his way the rest of the way through the partially demolished door as fire explodes to either side of the stage.
Standing there in the spotlight, brandishing the axe, Mercenary removes the hockey mask as the crowd erupts. Glaring into the camera he gives his best version of Jack Nicholson's homicidal grin from The Shining and shouts "Here's Mickey!" before resting the axe on his shoulder and stocking his way towards the ring. Resting his axe next to the steel steps he climbs into the ring, where he sheds the coveralls and faces the ramp to await the Champion.
KD: The Mercenary, there's not enough good you can say about this man. He's an animal. He's been through hell this year and he's still here smiling about it. He is The Best Of Rampage and he might leave tonight The Best Of EWC.
P-Dug: B.O.R.T 2021, Asriel Buzzard failed to win the Undisputed Championship at UNCENSORED. B.O.R.T 2022, Lavender slayed the Queen and left UNCENSORED Undisputed Champion. Which path will Merc take?
Chriqui: And his opponent...
Smoke begins to fill the stage as the lights dim down inside the stadium…from behind the curtain a little redheaded Irish boy in a sweater walks out onto the stage…with a lost look in his eyes he walks up to the front of the stage and looks right into the camera…he holds up his index finger and begins to bend it up and down as he mouths into the camera REDRUM…
From behind him on the Extreme Tron in black and white the word REDRUM flashes over and over…
The camera cuts back to the little boy who is now covered in blood as he continues to bend his finger up and down mumbling REDRUM…
Chriqui: Being accompanied to the ring by ‘The Memphis Mouthpiece’ Tommy Love, From New York City by way of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada... weighing in at 220 pounds. He is The Best Of EWC, He is The Intentional Champion, he is the Undisputed Champion... XAVIER REID!!!
The spotlights inside Croke Park start to flash around the crowd as 'Papercut' starts to play out. Xavier Reid walks out onto the stage with the EWC Undisputed and International Championship on each shoulder and is followed out by Tommy Love, who begins to wave around ‘The Love Stick’. Xavier walks to the front of the stage and crosses his arms into an X as Tommy comes in from behind and acts as if he’s going to hit the cameraman with ‘The Love Stick’ to the point they swing the camera away from Xavier for a moment…when they come back on to him Xavier is walking down the aisle. When he reaches the ring he hands both championships to Tommy Love and walks up the steps and climbs through the ropes. Tommy hands him the championships back and Xavier walks to the center of the ring and holds up both the Undisputed and International Championships in the air as his manager steps into the ring. He hands Tommy the International Championship as the step back into their corner…the Undisputed Championship over his shoulder.
KD: The Best Of Brawl, The Best Of EWC. The record setting First Ballot Hall Of Famer. It is impossible to not hype up this man, he's one of the best to ever do it.
P-Dug: A few years ago, Xavier Reid finally won the Undisputed Championship. And what happened? He was forced to defend it on PRIME against Jordan Sharpe and he lost the belt, he wasn't ready. We have found ourselves in an all too similar situation, but now is Xavier Reid ready? Is Xavier Reid the true top of the mountain he knows he can be? Or will this mountain of a man standing before him, will that be his downfall into losing the title again so quickly?
DING DING DING
With the ring of the bell, this Irish crowd goes insane.
HOLY SHIT. HOLY SHIT. HOLY SHIT.
THIS IS AWESOME. THIS IS AWESOME. THIS IS AWESOME.
KD: Neither man has moved an inch, and already this crowd is completely enthralled and eating out the palm of their hand.
After a few seconds of taking in the moment, Xavier Reid and Mercenary advance on each other. Merc raises up his hands, looking for a shoulder/collar tie-up. Xavier Reid raises up his own hands, but quickly kicks Merc in the side of his left knee. The kick stumbles Merc back. Xavier Reid cracks a smile. Merc swings wild with a punch to wipe that smile off Reid's face, but Reid ducks the punch and gives that left leg another kick, followed quickly by a light slap across Merc's face. That wasn't for pain, purely trolling. Merc smiles and takes a few steps back to reposition.
This time is is Xavier Reid to raise up his hands, looking for a tie-up. Merc raises up his hands, but he brings down his hands right across Xavier's throat. Merc backs Reid up to the ropes, and then he shoves him over the top rope down to the padded concrete. Reid lands hard but bounces up to his feet to glare in the ring as Mercenary turns his back and walks back to his own corner.
P-Dug: Both these men playing with the other, trying to get into their opponent's head with some mindgames. Half the battle in these big matches are those mindgames.
KD: The person with the mental edge, that's the person who is going to leave tonight the EWC Undisputed Champion.
Tommy Love walks over to Xavier Reid, and the two discuss strategy. Xavier Reid nods to whatever Tommy said, and then he goes up under the ring to pull out a table and a chair. Reid sets up the table and then rolls back into the ring with the chair. Merc pops his neck and exits his corner. Reid raises up the chair and readies it for use. The two men circle each other, Xavier feigns a lunge and Merc buys it as he swings in for a punch, Reid ducks the punch and brings up his knee into Merc's stomach, followed by a stomp to Merc's left leg again. That stomp grounds Merc to a kneel, and Reid drops the chair to pull Merc down into a DDT on the metal surface. Reid rolls Merc onto his back, and then he starts to punch down on the bigger man's head trying to bust him open.
After about thirty seconds of punching, Merc is able to get his right hand around Reid's throat and he pulls Reid off of him while keeping the choke on Reid. Merc uses Reid as a cane to pull himself up, before shoving Reid away from him into the ropes. Merc rushes in for a big-boot, but Xavier Reid spins around and grabs the top rope to pull it down, sending Merc tumbling over the top rope down through the table! Xavier Reid whistles at Tommy, and Tommy throws him the International Championship. Merc pulls himself out of the table wreckage, and spins around to look at Reid, who jumps off the apron while smashing the belt into Merc's face. Merc is busted open!
KD: This match has some color, Xavier Reid can now make pinfall attempts on Mercenary. Mercenary needs to get Reid busted open or his chances of winning in this one have gone down big time.
P-Dug: C'mon Merc, bring that belt back to Friday Nights!
The impact off the belt shot sent Merc off his feet backwards into leaning on the barricade. Xavier Reid advances and smashes the belt into Merc's head two more times. Reid grabs Merc by the face and pulls him towards the ring, Merc stops in his track and uses the momentum to grab Reid's wrist and Irish-whip him into the steel steps. Reid goes shoulder first into the steps and lets out a pained yelp. Mercenary drops down to a knee and catches his breath, finally noticing the blood dripping from his face to the padded concrete. Merc stands up and rushes Reid, but Reid moves and Merc slams his own left knee right into the steps. Merc stumbles backwards in pain while Reid jumps off the steel steps into a lariat that flips Merc inside out. Xavier Reid goes under the ring and grabs a chair to smash down on the back of Merc's head twice.
Reid throws down the chair and drags up Merc's deadweight to roll him into the ring. Reid follows closely and makes a cover!
ONE!
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THR... KICKOUT BY THE MERCENARY!
P-Dug: Even with all the damage Merc's taken, that's not enough to put him down yet.
KD: Xavier Reid is going to need to damn near kill Mercenary to retain his championship.
Xavier Reid looks over to The Mercenary's corner, and he sees the axe and Merc's lucky chain both sitting there. Reid crawls over to the corner and grabs the steel chain. Reid makes his way back over to Merc and he starts to wrap the chain around Merc's throat. Reid pulls up on the chain and starts to choke Merc while forcing the bigger man to his feet. Reid yoinks on the chain to send Merc into a kick that stumbles him back. On the outside of the ring, Tommy Love has started to set up a table. Back in the ring, Reid yoinks Merc into him again, this time for a chop to the throat that stumbles Merc back. Back outside the ring, the crowd gives a big pop as Tommy Love dumps thumbtacks all over the table and yells for Reid. Reid turns to acknowledge, but Merc grabs the chain and yoinks Reid into a headbutt that knocks Reid off his feet down to his ass. Mercenary grabs Reid's head with both of his hands, and he hoists him up over his head into a crucifix position. Merc turns towards Tommy and takes three steps before throwing Reid over the top rope down into Tommy and the thumbtack table! To Hell The Hard Way! Mercenary falls down to a knee as he tries to catch his breath.
P-Dug: Massive move from The Mercenary there, but will it be enough?
KD: That move is Merc's strongest, but it takes as much out of him as it does his opponent!
Tommy Love managed to shelter Xavier Reid from much of the blow, in fact Reid only took one thumbtack himself, to the elbow. Toyo Yasahiro rules Reid is not busted open because it's just a little prick. Tommy Love however is covered in blood from about thirty pricks to his face, chest and back. Reid thanks Tommy, pulls himself up the ring apron and rolls back into the ring. Mercenary advances on Reid, dragging him up by his head into the center of the ring, before flipping him inside out with a lariat. Mercenary unwraps the chain from his throat, and then he wraps it around Reid's arms and then around the tope rope to stand Reid up with his arms trapped behind his back.
Mercenary makes his way over to his corner, picking up his axe. Merc walks over to Reid and slices the edge of the axe along Reid's head. Blood begins to gush down Reid's face as the razor sharp ax had zero troubles. Mercenary yells at Reid, demanding he forfeit the match. Reid spits a glob of blood and spit into Merc's face. Merc takes a few steps back and raises the axe clear above his head. Merc swings the axe down, expecting Reid to give up. Merc stops the axe right before it slips Reid's head in half. Reid just looks up at Merc, unflinching. Both men share a smile, and then Reid kicks up his right leg to smash it into Merc's testicles. Merc drops the axe and falls while clutching himself.
KD: If that doesn't tell you all you need to know, I don't know what will. If you wanna win this match, you've gotta kill your opponent.
P-Dug: And these mother fuckers might actually do it!
Xavier Reid steps up onto the second rope to free his arms, then he jumps forward to dropkick Merc in the small of his back as he stands. Reid shakes loose his arms and manages to get out of the chain. Reid drags Merc up by his head, but Merc quickly gets Reid onto his shoulders before spiking him down with a Death Valley Driver! Merc drags Reid up by his face, but Reid headbutts Merc in the throat to drop him to a seated position. Reid backs into the ropes and he comes flying in to kick Mercenary in the face with a Hit and Run! Merc takes the kick and uses the momentum to roll through to his feet. Xavier throws a slap, but Merc grabs a meaty hand around Xavier's neck to hoist him up and down into a Death Stroke sitout chokeslam! Xavier Reid sits up to floor Mercenary with a lariat. Mercenary sits up to floor Reid with a lariat. Both men get up to their feet while the crowd goes bananas.
Mercenary goes to through a heavy lariat into Reid, but Reid catches the lariat around into a Rainham Maker! Xavier Reid uses the momentum to back up to his feet into the ropes while Mercenary sits up, Xavier comes rushing in and lands a second hit and run right into Merc's mouth! Cover!
ONE... KICKOUT BY THE MERCENARY!
HOLY SHIT. HOLY SHIT. HOLY SHIT!
Xavier Reid drags Merc up by his head into a double underhoook. Reid lifts Merc's legs off the ground, screaming out over the weight but getting Merc's legs up above his head and MERC WRAPS HIS LEGS AROUND REID'S HEAD AND PULLS REID INTO A HURRICANRANA!!! Merc pulls himself up and turns around as Reid hits the ground and bounces up to rush him, Merc catches Reid and spins him around into a black-hole slam with the Deadpool Drop! Merc mounts Reid and punches down relentlessly until Reid's face is busted open! Merc gets to his feet and yells in triumph before falling down into a flat back as both men are absolutely exhausted!
P-Dug: Good god what a match these two are having.
KD: Everything and more for the Undisputed Championship!
Toyo Yasahiro sees both men bleeding on the canvas and he begins his count.
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SIX!!!!!!
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SEVEN!!... Mercenary and Xavier Reid drag each other up.
Reid slaps Merc in the mouth, Merc punches Reid in the mouth. Merc goes for another punch on Reid, but Reid ducks the punch to take-a-back. Reid jumps up and wraps his legs around Merc's head, pulling him backwards into a Poisonrana. Mercenary rolls through and hits a lariat with barely any juice, but enough to knock Reid to his stomach. Mercenary grabs Reid's legs and applies on the sharpshooter. Looking for a submission victory. Tommy Love rolls into the ring, dripping blood and crawling, but he makes it over to Mercenary and slams the International Championship into the back of his head to break the hold. Tommy then falls out in the center of the ring, going back to sleep.
Xavier Reid crawls over to the bottom rope and pulls himself up. Reid stumbles back over to Merc and drags him up and over to the corner. Reid backs up the corner while using Merc for leverage to stand. Merc slaps Reid and follows him up to the top. The two men fight on the top rope with punches and slaps, trying to knock the other one down. Through sheer luck, Reid loses his footing and falls to the second rope. Mercenary grabs Reid's head between his leg and then he jumps out of the ring, spiking Xavier Reid down on the padded concrete with an avalanche piledriver! Both men are down and out while Toyo begins his count!
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SIX!!!!!!
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SEVEN!!!!!!!
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NINE!!!!!!!!!
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TEN!!!!!!!!!!
DING DING DING
Chriqui: Ladies and gentlemen, Toyo Yasahiro has ruled this match a double knockout, neither man could reach a count of ten...
The crowd begins to boo and pelt Toyo with popcorn, nachos, beer and everything else. And well, he's a ref, so he falls prone knocked out. Grizzly Duggan quickly rushes from the back.
KD: Here's our brother and General Manager to clear this up.
P-Dug: I don't think either of these men can move, so I have no idea what he's going to do.
Duggan: Ladies and gentlemen, I know this isn't the result you wanted but the ref's word is final. This match is a double knockout! So I tell you what we're going to do. Xavier Reid retains his Undisputed Championship, and Mercenary will get a rematch at that Undisputed Championship at the Rampage 2024 Season Premiere in a few months. Whoever leaves WrestleFest as Undisputed Champion will be defending the championship immeditally at the Rampage premiere! And for the first time in several years, that premiere will happen outside of Long Beach, that will be RIGHT HERE in this very venue!
The crowd lets out a big pop. Medical staff rush to help Xavier Reid and Mercenary who are still down from the damage this match gave.
Duggan: And if it's these two men facing off again... maybe we'll make it a normal singles match so they don't kill each other...
KD: That's a smart play there. So there we have it. The first Undisputed Championship match of 2024 is already set. And Mercenary can rest easy for a few months without nearly killing himself as he has been damn near every episode of Rampage.
P-Dug: Nah. You know how Merc works, he's going to push himself non-stop until that title match. Wounds or no wounds.
KD: You're probably right. Well folks, that's it for us on Friday Night Rampage tonight. We will see you all next time for the Bayou Blast Death Match!
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SEGMENT WRITERS
Ruthless Aggression
King Flip
Saidie Sharpe
Xavier Reid
Grizzly Duggan
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MATCH WRITERS
MATCH ONE
WRITER: EWC Staff Assistant: Em
MATCH TWO
WRITER: CANCELED
MATCH THREE
WRITER: EWC Staff Assistant: Em
MATCH FOUR
WRITER: FN'R
MATCH FIVE
WRITER: The Mad King
MATCH SIX
WRITER: FN'R
MATCH SEVEN
WRITER: EWC Staff Assistant: Em
MATCH EIGHT
WRITER: EWC Staff Assistant: Em
MATCH NINE
WRITER: Cosmo Goldworthy
MATCH TEN | MAIN EVENT
WRITER: FN'R
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RECAP OF WINNERS
MATCH #1
Emmanuelle Vs Vespertine
"Nightmare On Elm Street" Fight
WINNER(S): Emmanuelle
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MATCH #2
Ashley Freeman Vs The Mad King
"Get Out" Match
WINNER(S): CANCELED
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MATCH #3
Autumn Raven & Phoenix Winterborn (NS) Vs The Heat Packers
"Dream Warriors" Match
WINNER(S): Heat Packers Pinned Phoenix Winterborn
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MATCH #4
Yomi Vs Young Justice
"Cabin In The Woods" Match
WINNER(S): Young Justice
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MATCH #5
Ace King Vs Cassius H. Kissinger
Carve Your Opponent Like A Pumpkin Match
WINNER(S): Ace King
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MATCH #6
G500 Vs The Property Brothers (w/ Hiroyoshi Fujinami)
"The Fly" Match
WINNER(S): G500
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MATCH #7
Jamie Love Vs Chris Page
"When They Cry" Match
WINNER(S): Chris Page
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MATCH #8
Jason Anderson Vs Lavender
"Friday The 13th" Last Person Standing Match
WINNER(S): Lavender
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MATCH #9
Moxie Vs Cosmo Goldworthy
The Crazy "Train To Busan For The HBO Broadcast Championship & US #1 Contendership
WINNER(S): Cosmo Goldworthy - AND STILL Champion
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MAIN EVENT | MATCH #10
The Mercenary Vs Xavier Reid
REDЯUM Bloodbath For The EWC Undisputed Championship
WINNER(S): Double Knockout. Xavier Reid Retains and Mercenary Gets a Rematch at Rampage 2024 Premiere
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MVP OF THE NIGHT: Xavier Reid, Mercenary and Ace King
MATCH OF THE NIGHT: The Mercenary Vs Xavier Reid
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