MNB #552 - ALBANY

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MNB #552 - ALBANY Mar 3, 2020 1:31:32 GMT -6 President Mac, Swango, and 2 more like this

Post by MNB on Mar 3, 2020 1:31:32 GMT -6

WARNING:

This live event contains strong coarse language (L), and intense violence (V) which may be unsuitable for younger viewers. None of the matches you are about to watch have been predetermined. Only some of the thematic story-lines have been discussed beforehand. Accordingly, EWC and it's producers must insist that no one attempt to recreate or re-enact any match or activity performed in this live event.

The Extreme Wrestling Corporation presents
MONDAY NIGHT BRAWL
EPISODE #552 | MARCH 2ND 2020

LIVE! from the TIMES UNION CENTER, ALBANY, NEW YORK

EWC BRAWL
General Manager: Jim Connors
Commentators: Joe Aiello, Steve 'The Predator' Bennett and Max Carter
Announcer: Jessica Stroup
Senior Referee: Paul Turner
Referee: Josh Daniels
Backstage Interviewer: Bob Murray

"BZRK" by Family Force 5 blasts in the Arena

The show starts off with video footage detailing historic events over Monday Night BRAWL's history.
From episode 001 in 1997 all the way down to the last episode #551 in Los Angeles.

Images of previous EWC Champions are shown, starting with the very first Champion Black Ninja, then moving onto Big Mac and Steve Bennett. Sped up footage then shows a special montage of Memphis Reigns, Shadow Man, Hirsh Valentine, Jesse Nunez, Hurricane Jeff, Moses Lake, James Chambers, BDC, Jay Cee, Stray, Gladiator, The Rev, Ruthann Hunter, Ashton Drake and then Xplode all with the EWC Championship.

Sped up footage again then takes us through to current Monday Night BRAWL Superstars: Xavier Reid, Iggy Swango, Dominic Sanders, Darius, Kendrick Kross, Stephanie Matsuda, Cyrus Black, NSFW, Darius, Clay Byrd, Stormy Taggert, Bosa, and Drago Santiago.

We then get a shot of the Champions of BRAWL:

Xavier Reid with the X-Division Championship...
...Cyrus Black with the International Championship...
...and The Even Foxier Ladies of Dream Sound Revolution Part Deux with the Tag Team Championship

The opening pyros blast across the stage and here we go.

A wide aerial shot shows that the Times Union Center is electric for Monday Night BRAWL!

A chant begins of

"MNB!"

"MNB!"

A thick layer of fog circles the arena, and camera flashes repeatedly strobe the area!

The camera feed pans to different areas in the arena/stadium and we see fans cheering in excitement!

The fans are shown smiling, laughing, and pumping their fists in excitement

as fireworks emit from each corner of the ring!

A thick layer of fog surrounds the fans from the firework display.

The show is live... and the excitement is at a fever pitch!

Signs can be seen all over the arena, some reading:

"I'M HERE TO CHEW GUM AND WATCH WRESTLING...AND I'M ALL OUT OF GUM"

"DO YOU BLEED, EZIO? YOU WILL"

"STRANGLEMANIA IS THE ROAD I WANNA BE ON"

"GABI VEE IS BAE"

"BRING BACK TAG TEAM WRESTLING TO BRAWL"

and "WHO DO WE BET ON NOW?"

The camera pans around the Times Union Center once more. We arrive at the announcers' table where Joe Aiello, Max Carter, and Steve Bennett are standing by.

Aiello: Hello everyone and welcome to Monday Night BRAWL, coming to you live from the capital of New York, where we have a busy night of action coming up! I'm Joe Aiello alongside my colleagues Max Carter and Steve Bennett, and boy has there been a lot of developments since we were last on the air!

Carter: That's right, Joe! Earlier tonight we received word from Jim Connors that he has some big announcements tonight, including one with major implications for StrangleMania! We'll find out what's happening later tonight, but we kick then night off with a clash between the returning Mike Strong and the debuting Jeb Jackson in what is sure to be one heck of an opener!

Bennett: That's right Max, we're gonna see these two slug it out to prove a statement, and we'll see just who is more hungry! After that we have triple threat action as Kendrick Kross, William Manson, and Iggy Swango square off! Kross is looking to get his head back into the game, Manson's coming back to us after an extended break to heal up from injuries at WrestleFest, and Iggy is ready to prove she can hang with the best of them in singles competition as much as the tag division!

Aiello: Gonna be a tough contest, for sure! After that we have a battle of warriors as Bosa takes on Antoni Malietoa! Both of these guys are looking to get back some momentum after their loss last Brawl, but only one will prevail!

Carter: Gonna be interesting to see if the veteran Malietoa can make use of his experience to pick up the win here, or if Bosa can overcome. Next up on the docket is a grudge match that's about a month or so in the making, as FSW's Ezio DeLuca looks to defend the honor of Silver Ann Gold against the man who currently has possession of the X-Division Championship, Chuck Gacy! I think we can expect this one to be extra violent given the X-Division rules in place, and word has it Chuck has a nasty surprise in store for both Ezio and our GM!

Bennett: Gacy has made it a point that he does not care about the status quo, essentially declaring himself the X-Division Champion despite the fact he couldn't quite beat Reid last Brawl in a non-title match. We know that Xavier Reid will defend the title against Ace King at StrangleMania, but with Gacy having a stranglehold on the title itself, who knows what'll happen tonight!

Aiello: And after that, we have a match that could be described as X-Division adjacent as Darius takes on Gabrielle Visconty! Darius has been on a bit of a roll as of late, and Gabi Vee is looking to get back on track this season!

Carter: From there, we see the X-Division Champion in non-title action as Xavier Reid takes on the Titaness, Samantha Hamilton! With Hamilton's focus on the International and United States Championships recently, it'll be interesting to see her make a swift return to the X-Division taking on the champ!

Bennett: Hell yeah, and if that wasn't enough, our main event sees two tough sons o' bitches square off as Clay Byrd takes on Scorpio! Clay punched his ticket for a shot at the International Championship at StrangleMania, but Scorpio's lookin' to keep Scorpio Season rollin' as he gets ready to defend the United States Champion against NEZUMI that same night!

Aiello: It's a night packed full of action, and we're gonna get started with that shortly with our opening contest! Don't go away!

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Back from commercial, we return to...

NEWCOMER SHOWCASE!
[SINGLES MATCH]

Mike Strong
VS Jeb Jackson

Aiello: Welcome back, folks! We're about to see an exciting opening contest as Mike Strong takes on Jeb Jackson!

Bennett: Some strong verbal barbs from both men leading up to this match, but the time for talk is over!

Stroup: The following match is scheduled for one fall! Joining us first, from Cleveland, Ohio, weighing in at 265 pounds ... MIKE STRONG!

The lights dim and the crowd grows silent. The sound of rivets tightening and metal grinding echoes through the arena. Then a slow beat of a drum begins to hit. The crowd claps along with the beat as a guitar strums, "Ironman" by Black Sabbath begins to play. The very familiar guitar sound as the lights begin to flash and spin it around the building, gold and white strobes flash atop the stage, as the words "STRONG" emblazoned on the tron as Mike Strong makes his way toward the ring, slapping high fives to the fans along the way.

Stroup: And his opponent, from Walker County, Texas, weighing in at 240 pounds ... JEB JACKSON!

"Tell me who's that writin' ...John the Revelator....."

The guitar hits the speakers and the lights flicker and dance to the strums and beat. The voice echos through the stadium and the electricity is felt in the room by every fan in attendance.

Jeb Jackson walks from out behind the curtain and stands at the top of the ramp. He looks out into the crowd before him. He looks left and then he looks right. He lifts his arm into the air and a flash and a bang explode behind him. He then walks down the ramp in a very slow and leisurely manner. He slaps the hands of the fans as he walks past, his faces remain emotionless as his eyes are focused only on the ring as he approaches.

DING DING DING

Both men go at it from the opening bell, trading lefts and rights in the search for the upper hand. Jackson eventually finds his opening, sending Strong to the ropes with a big elbow to the head of Strong! Jackson follows up with some heavy punches in the corner, only for Strong to turns things around with a forearm to the head that sends Jackson reeling back. Strong makes good use of the distraction, taking Jackson down with a clothesline before going targeting the back of the man from Walker County!

Feeling that he's done sufficient damage, Strong looks for an abdominal stretch on Jackson, wrenching back before delivering a hard elbow to the midsection! Jackson is writhing in pain, but eventually manages to get out before hitting Strong with a DDT that sends Strong down hard! Jackson picks him up, sending Strong against the ropes before hitting a clothesline, sending both men over the ropes and to the outside!

Aiello: Oh my, this action just spilled out real quick!

Bennett: Dangerous territory for both men here, ya gotta wonder who might get an advantage as a result!

Jackson's on his feet first, picking Strong up as he goes for another DDT...but Strong blocks it, sending Jackson to the ring post in the process! The ref has started the count as Strong picks Jackson up, bringing him back into the ring quickly before sliding back in. Strong picks Jackson up again, sending him against the ropes before hitting a side slam backbreaker! Strong goes for the cover, but only gets a two count off that Irish Curse!

Jackson is slow to get back to his feet after that, but still does so as he taunts Strong asking if that's all he's got. Strong responds to this with some hard forearms to the head, sending Jackson against the ropes before looking for a clothesline...but Jackson reverses with a back body drop that sends Strong over the rope and back to the outside! Jackson drops down to leave the ring, and the two men start brawling on the outside as the ref begins the count...as the ref approaches the count of four, Jackson sends Strong back into the ring and follows close behind. Jackson locks in a full nelson, looking to send Strong crashing down with a Texas Buckshot...but Strong counters out of it, locking in a massive bearhug instead! He's got that Iron Lung locked in tight, and Jackson is fading fast as the ref checks on him...Jackson is passed out! The ref calls for the bell, it's all over!

DING DING DING

Stroup: And your winner, via submission... MIKE STRONG!

The ref calls for Strong to break the hold, and Strong finally does before the ref raises his arm in victory!

Aiello: What a win for Mike Strong tonight! Jeb Jackson showed us he's got a lot of promise as he starts in EWC, but Mike Strong picks up the victory with that scary looking bearhug!

Bennett: That's right, Strong's looking like he really is made out of iron with a big performance. I've gotta feeling we're gonna see more of these two guys in the near future!

Carter: What an amazing effort from both guys tonight, congrats to Mike Strong!

Aiello: In just a moment we'll see triple threat action between Kendrick Kross, William Manson, and Iggy Swango! Don't go away folks, it should be one heck of a contest!

A video plays showing Callie Clark at a comic con, posing for pictures on stage showing off a Poison Ivy cosplay as a bunch of people in the crowd take pictures of her as a voiceover talks.

??: World famous cosplayer.

It now switches to various clips of Callie winning matches and holding up championships.

??: Champion wrestler.

The video now switches to Callie Clark strutting up to the camera and then stopping and flashing a big smile to the camera.

??: And coming soon to an EWC ring.

The voiceover stops as Callie speaks up.

Clark: My name is Callie Clark and very soon I'll be making my debut here in EWC. In my past I've been.....not the nicest person to say the least. But that's the past and the future is now, the future is me, in EWC, and trying to make my mark in another company. I've only been wrestling for a couple years but trust me, I'll leave you talking all about me after you see me wrestle.

Callie winks at the camera.

Clark: I'll see you soon EWC, and Brawl.

With that, we move to a commercial break.

We open up backstage, where we see an unfamiliar brunette wandering the halls. The expression on her face pretty much screams the poor woman is, more likely than not, lost.

??: ¡Maldición! ¡Hijeuputa!

She continues to look around, getting more and more visibly frustrated. Thankfully, a crew member - who was likely on his way to finish up an errand - stops and begins talk to her.

Crew Member: Excuse me, can I help you?

The woman very eagerly and quickly nods.

??: Por favor. Estoy a punto de comenzar a trabajar aquí, y me dijeron que, a pesar de no estar reservado, tenía un vestuario donde podía ver el programa. ¿Dónde está?

The crew member looks taken aback, but only for a few seconds, upon hearing the rapid Spanish. Thankfully, he also seems to be bilingual, as he gives her a swift reply after repeating her words over in his head.

Crew Member: I should be able to help you out. Name, miss?

Without missing a beat, the woman immediately reveals who she is.

'La Belicista' Isabella: 'La Belicista' Isabella. O, si mi nombre legal importa, Isabella Luise Del Reyna.

The man smiles, shaking his head reassuringly to Isabella.

Crew Member: I actually think I saw that name plate not too long ago. Follow me, please.

The last thing we hear is a murmured 'Muchas gracias' from Isabella as the two begin walking through the halls as we go to...

THE THREE M'S: MURDER, MYSTERY, AND MUSIC!
[TRIPLE THREAT MATCH]

Kendrick Kross
VS William Manson
VS Iggy Swango

We return to ringside where Aiello, Bennett and Carter are standing by....

Aiello: Coming up next is a triple threat match on Monday Night Brawl, these three will battle it out to see who is ready to take that next step on the ladder of success. Who do you like in this match Bennett?

Bennett: Well it's no secret I got my eye on Iggy Swango, one half of the tag team champions and she recently became a part of Americas Most Hated as well. It seems to me success follows her wherever she goes! As for her opponents, they both have a Curb Stomp as a finisher, it'll be a battle of the Curb Stomps!

Carter: You have to wonder if her stablemates or her tag team partner will get involved in this match here tonight!

Stroup: The following match is a Triple Threat Match scheduled for one fall! Joining us first, from Chelsea, London, UK , weighing in at 215 Lbs ... Kendrick KROSS!

The slow picking part of "So Cold" plays as the lights flash white site with each pick. As the first two words of the lyrics 'Crowded Streets' start the white spotlight shines down on Kendrick who is standing there with his black jeans and black and white Kross T-Shirt and leather jacket. Kendrick walks down, the spotlight gone with the arena lights red and others flashing silver. Kendrick slowly continues his descent down the ramp ignoring any fans that try to touch him. He just shakes his head at signs that read 'Kendrick Sucks' and other various signs. He reaches the bottom of the ramp and stops as he lets a small smirk out and he takes a breath. He closes his eyes before opening them and walking forward taking a left towards the steps. He hops over the top rope and onto the second turnbuckle looking out into the crowd before jumping down and walking to his corner.

Stroup: And his opponent, from London, England, weighing in at 238 pounds ... WILLIAM MANSON!

Pyros hit and Monster by Skillet begins to play, smoke begins to fill the stage and through the smoke a silhouette appears. Slowly Manson begins to walk through the smoke, his dead pan stare focused on the ring. He bears his teeth and claws his hands down his face. The then bursts down the entrance ramp, sliding into the ring teeth still beared and clenched this time towards the crowd. He stands as if nothing has happened and faces his opponent.

Aiello: Wait a minute here! These two are already going at it before the bell!

Not waiting for their third opponent, William rushes Kendrick and both men start wailing on each other with punches as the ref tries to break them up but fails, William gives Kross a hard hip toss and drops a leg on him, he half mounts him and starts dropping forearm shots, Kross pushes him off and jumps to his feet holding his nose. He blocks another shot then hits a step up Enziguri causing William to fall through the middle ropes to the outside at the end of the ramp.

White Sister by Toto hits the arena as the lights dim low before strobing between red and the pitch blackness of the arena. Just as the loud guitar riffs echo throughout the arena the lights starts pulsing red and Iggy Swango emerges from behind the curtain as smog engulfs her. Slung across her shoulder is her tag team title. She stands at the top of the stage for a few moments as she nods her head to the rhythm of the music.

Stroup: Standing in at five feet seven inches tall, weighing at one hundred and forty-five pounds, from San Francisco, California, representing America's Most Hated, IGGY SWANGO!!!

Iggy starts bouncing on the stage and rocking out with an air bass playing along with the music before making her way down the ramp. She throws the devil horns with her hands as Red and Black confetti streamers come raining down from above on her way down to the ring, William takes a wild swing at her but she ducks and hits him with a spinning roundhouse kick, he falls head first into the guard rail. She tosses her tag title to one side and rolls in the ring. She attempts to cheer for the fans but Kross grabs her and tosses her over the top ropes! The referee quickly calls for the match to start.

DING DING DING

Aiello: All this action and the bell has only just rung to start this match! Kross just tossed Iggy over the ropes not waiting for anyone!

Bennett: William Manson looks to be quickly recovering on the outside, he's stalking Iggy there, she better watch out!

Carter: I don't like the look in his eyes, there is a disturbed mind in there guys.

Manson picks up Iggy and gives her a hard irish whip, she slams into the steel steps and does a front flip over it to the padded mats. He rolls in the ring but is met with a snap DDT by Kross into a pin 1....2...William kicks out! William starts to scramble to stand up but Kross floats over him and applies an ankle lock submission move. The ref is in William's face asking if he's ready to call it quits, he keeps screaming no as he claws at his own face. William does a front somersault propelling Kross forward into a hard headbutt by Iggy out of nowhere! Kross falls into a school boy pin by Willaim 1...2...kick out! Iggy holds her forehead, staggers back and falls out of the ring. Willaim picks up Kross and plants him hard on the canvas with a powerslam, he holds on to him and powers him right back up as he stands up, he heaves him back for a big fall away slam. Iggy slides back in the ring, she runs and hits William with a front dropkick, he falls but quickly scrambles back to his feet, she hits him with a single leg dropkick, he scrambles again to his feet, she slaps him with a fast European uppercut, kicks to his knees then a big roundhouse kick sending the bigger opponent tumbling over the top ropes to the outside! She runs and climbs the turnbuckle, clapping and feeling the energy of the crowd!

Aiello: What offense by Iggy there! The crowds are really behind her now!

Bennett: William is roughly a hundred and twenty pounds heavier than her! That was really impressive she sent him flying over the top ropes!

Carter: Look out! Kross just hit her with a Rack of Ribs off of the top ropes!

Iggy slams into the canvas, before Kross can make a pin attempt he's attacked from behind with a clothesline to the back of the head causing him to do a frontflip leg drop right on Iggy! William grabs Kross, he lifts him up and holds a vertical suplex, he then drops him into a neckbreaker and a quick pin 1....2....Iggy breaks up the pin! William punches her, then picks her up for a powerslam, she elbows him in the side of the head then drops in front of him, she kicks him in the stomach then lifts him up for the Non-Zero Possibility snap piledriver, but he resists it and backdrops her, she lands feet first on the middle ropes and springboards back his way for a flying forearm smash, William falls back into an exploder suplex by Kross! Iggy runs thinking Kross is distracted but he flips for an amazing Pele kick! Iggy falls looking knocked out, he quickly scales the turnbuckle, he jumps, spins then does a springboard high arc moonsault! He executes it perfectly and hooks her leg 1....2....She barely kicks out!

Aiello: Wow! What a series of moves there by Kross!

Bennett: I thought he had the win with that moonsault!

Carter: Have you ever seen a moonsault so beautiful? That was amazing!

William roughly grabs Kross from behind in a waist lock, he hauls him up then executes a german suplex, he holds it though and rolls right back up for another one, then rolls back up into another german , then another, then another, then one last german release suplex flinging Kross right across the ring! The crowd loudly applaud the amazing feat of strength, Willaim sees Iggy climbing her way up the ropes to get to her feet, he runs and viciously clotheslines her over the top ropes, he turns and sees Kross on his hands and knees, he runs and jumps for a Shattered Dreams curb stomp, Kross spins out of the way with a crafty foot sweep quickly followed by a high boston crab submission move. Iggy slides back in the ring, she grabs Kross's arm and applies a fujiwara armbar, pulling back as hard as she can while Kross still has William in a half submission, the 238 pounder quickly escapes that broken hold by throwing him off, also breaking Iggy's submission attempt. All three are standing now, they close in for a three way collar and elbow tie up, William hauls back and throws them both down to their backs, Iggy and Kross both kip up at the same time, then do a double dropkick to William, they both grab him before he can recover and nail him with a double DDT! Iggy floats over for a pin, Kross hauls her off and attempts a pin himself, Iggy grabs Kross's hair and hauls him off, then quickly positions him for the snap piledriver, she hits Non-Zero Possibility on Kross! But he rolls out of the ring from the impact! Iggy can't believe it as she watches him roll to the barricade.

Aiello: Oh that was it for Iggy there! She hit Kross with that finisher piledriver but he rolled right out of the ring from the impact!

Bennett: Kross was lucky he was thrown from the ring there or that was lights out for him!

Carter: William has recovered guys, Iggy hasn't noticed him!

William quickly applies the chinlock with body scissors torture rack finisher on Iggy, she's looking like she will pass out at any moment, she puts her hand on the ropes but he just pulls her closer to the center of the ring and applies it harder, she's just about out when Kross jumps from the top ropes with a frog splash, William rolls out of the way and Iggy takes it, William nails Kross with a leg drop to the back of the head, he sees Iggy crawling towards the ropes, he runs and jumps with Shattered Dreams curb stomp but she elbows his knee on the way down causing him to miss and twist his ankle, he staggers to the turnbuckle holding his ankle, Iggy stands up, she positions the much bigger man, then lifts him up for Acrobatic Tenament air raid! With her choice of who to get the pin over, she covers Kross! 1...2...3! The crowd goes insane!

DING DING DING

Stroup: And your winner, via pinfall...Iggy Swango!

Bennett: What a match for Iggy! Everyone is going nuts! I still can't believe she did that!

Carter: She lifted that man up! What a feat of strength guys!

Aiello: A great effort from all three competitors, but Iggy Swango gets the win tonight. Up next, we have a clash of warriors as Bosa takes on Antoni Malietoa!

The feed cuts backstage, Bob’s smiles at the camera in the interview area. The image focused on his face. As it zooms out the Cleveland Native appears on Bob’s right.

Murray: Ladies and gentlemen, I’m joined now with none other than Mike Strong, coming off a win over a very game Jeb Jackson. How does it feel to be back in the EWC ring?

The crowd gives a few claps, almost a since of the unknown from the older competitor.

Strong: Thanks for having me Bob. It’s been a pleasure to return to the EWC, and to do it in a great city like Albany, New York makes it that much better.

The crowd cheers at the reference of their hometown. The cheap acknowledgment from Mike seems almost genuine as Murray continues.

Murray: Congratulations on your victory tonight, what changes did you have to make to come out on top tonight?

Strong takes a deep breath, a slight grin on his face.

Strong: Tonight was a war. Jeb has earned my respect in that ring. He is a damn fine competitor, and I hope we can run it back down the line. But tonight I was able to take advantage of his inexperience. I came in with a game plan and executed. I knew he would be a very strong and vast competitor, I had to do what was necessary to eliminate those advantages. And luckily it worked.

Murray: With your return now in the rear view, what is next for Mike Strong?

Mike takes a second, trying to determine what his next steps should be.

Strong: The truth is this, I don’t think my return is in the review. It takes more than one win to get a shot at a title, more than one fight to win over the EWC faithful. I’m gonna come to work and compete. That's all I really can do. Show up, fight, win, and repeat. Jeb Jackson is a great competitor so I’m going to go enjoy this one with my team, and get to work for the next name they send my way.

Murray: You don’t seem like the type of man that looks back on the past. But in your previous run you challenged Curtis Mars for the X-Division Championship. With Xavier Reed as the reigning champ, would you want to challenge for that belt again?

The walk down memory lane, brought a grin to Mike’s face.

Strong: Of course. Xavier Reed is a very capable and talented champion. It would be an honor to challenge for the X-Division title again. But at the same time I’m not here to chase championships. I want to earn each and every shot I get. Whether that be against Xavier Reed, Cyrus Black, or Melody Malone. The EWC has the best competition in the world, and by extension the top champions in the industry. But we will cross that bridge when we get there.

Mike smiles at Bob when a voice of camera is heard.

Voice: Mike? Do you got a second?

The camera pans out to reveal Jeb Jackson now standing to Bob Murray's left.

Jackson: Hey man, great fight. It was an honor.

He extends a rough hand and Mike accepts it, giving it a firm shake.

Strong: You as well kid. You have a bright future ahead of you. Keep pushing, train hard, and when you’re ready give me a call and we will do it for a second time.

Jeb smiles at the thought of a rematch.

Jackson: I’ll definitely be keeping you to that. Next time you're in Texas let me know and we’ll grab a beer.

Strong nods as Jeb walks past him. Strong looks back at Bob, laughs, and follows Jeb toward the locker room as we go to commercial.

We open up Backstage. More specifically, outside of Samantha "The Titaness" Hamilton's locker room. Although the door is shut, we can still hear an ongoing conversation.

Hunter: Hun? How are you feeling?

Samantha chuckles softly. The camera man just barely pushes the door open as we see her head lift up so she can look into her husband's eyes.

Hamilton: Not nervous, if that's what you're wondering. If anything, to be honest? Kinda antsy. I wanna hurry up and get in the ring now.

Joseph gives his wife an understanding nod. He sits beside her, all while gathering his words and trying to conjure the best possible reply.

Hunter: Hun? Just ... no matter how this goes ... don't forget. You have Malone, another BRAWL fight, and Stranglemania coming up. Don't ...

Before he can finish his train of thought, Sam shoots a glare. At first, it almost appears to be at her husband. But no. She's looking right at the door. She yanks it open and sees the interviewer, Bob Murray, standing outside the door.

Sam clicks her tongue and shakes her head.

Hamilton: And people think I have bad manners? Did Brian Spade send you or something?

Murray: N-no, ma'am. You're right, I'm sorry, I just didn't wanna interrupt. But I did wanna ask a few questions and ... well ... your husband brought one up, so ...

Sam quickly moves her head from side to side.

Hamilton: You know what? If you hadn't seemed like you were trying to sneak up on me, maybe I'd feel a lot better answering your questions. But considering how I found you? Nope. Not in the mood. I'm already pissed off enough as it is. But you know what?

Congrats. I guess you will get one freebie. And it's what anyone can expect to see. With that being said?

Samantha's eyes narrow as venom and ice enter her voice.

Hamilton: Go on and start spreading the word. Anyone who has really young children in the audience tonight? Or, alternatively, is really squeamish? They should probably skip watching me and Xavier's match. I'm gonna show a side so violent that it's going to make everything I've done to each and every person before him - especially in an X-Division Rules match - looking fucking tame.

Sam makes a 'shoo' motion with her hand.

Hamilton: Now kindly go away, before I make you. Your approach in seeking me out has only made my mood more foul, quite frankly.

Bob quickly nods, perfectly able to hear that Samantha is not bluffing to him. The door is closed once again. He hurries off - though whether it's actually to relay Sam's 'advice' or not is anyone's guess. As he gets further away from The Titaness' locker room, the talk is unable to be heard as we go to...

WARRIORS COLLIDE!
[SINGLES MATCH]

Bosa
VS Antoni Malietoa

We return to ringside where the ring announcer is in the ring waiting to call on the next two competitors.

Aiello: This next match is going to shake the entire arena. Two huge men from the pacific are going to collide.

Bennett: I’ll say right now that the fact that both these men are half as tough as me should tell ya all you need to know.

Carter: I’m sure the EWC has put in all precautions they can so that the arena doesn’t crumble when these two come together.

Stroup: The following match is for ONE FALL!

The arena goes silent as Jessica Stroup stands at center ring. Around her, camera's flash and fans speak amongst themselves as she smiles. Raising the microphone, her earrings sparkle under the lights as she begins to speak....

Stroup: Hailing from San Jose, CA! He is the Samoan Warrior... BOSA!!

"Indestructible" by Disturbed begins to play, and the crowd completely erupts as Bosa emerges from the backstage area! Stopping on the stage area, he glares at the ring a moment, adjusting his gloves and pads. He looks determined, his eyes remaining on the ring as the camera pans around him. As his theme song continues on, Bosa walks down the ramp and towards the ring, reaching out to slap the hands of the fans along the way.

Stroup: And his opponent!

Fog engulfs the entrance ramp, highlighted by green lights as "Be Somebody" by Fort Minor begins to play throughout the arena. From the smoke emerges Antoni Malietoa with his eyes wide and arms out to his sides. As the fog clears, Antoni takes a step forward as he psychs him self up with a yell. The crowd begins to cheer for the Samoan Warrior.

Stroup: Making his way to the ring From Apia, Samoa by way of Auckland, New Zealand weighing in at 254lbs......He is The Samoan Warrior.........ANTONI......MALI-E-TOA!

Antoni makes his way to the ring, pulls himself up from the floor by the top rope and then steps over the top rope and into the ring as he prepares to do battle.

Aiello: The arena is buzzing with excitement as these two men stand opposite each other.

DING DING DING

The two big men size each other up and then rush in to tie up. Initially Bosa gets the advantage and begins to inflict damage onto Antoni with a barrage of strikes followed with a suplex. Bosa continues his assault and eventually gets Antoni stuck in the corner. He mounts to the second rope and starts laying fists into Antoni’s face. The crowd counts along. Antoni grabs the legs and powerbombs Bosa.

Aiello: Even with all that offense it only takes one big move from one of these men and the momentum completely changes.

Bennett: I would have never let someone counter me that easy back in the day hell even now.

Carter: I can feel the vibrations of that impact all the way over here!

Antoni now takes control the match. He is able to shake off a fair bit of the damage he received from Bosa but even after hitting Belly to Back suplex it takes him a second longer to get back to his feet. But even so he continues to assault Bosa. He hits Bosa with a variety of forearm strikes before hitting him with a powerful scoop powerslam. However, Bosa will not be pinned and this begins to frustrate the arrogant Antoni who lines Bosa up for a spear. He misses and collides with the corner post. This gives Bosa some time to recover.

Aiello: Everything these two throw with everything they have.

Bennett: It aint the most technical display out here but you don’t need much technique when you hit like a mac truck.

Carter: The crowd doesn’t know who to get behind but they’re cheering with every strike.

Bosa drags Antoni back out of the corner and hits him with a German suplex. Now back in control he begins to hit Antoni with his own impact moves. But like Bosa before Antoni refuses to be pinned. Eventually Bosa sends Antoni to the outside and the fight continues out there. Bosa will throws Antoni into the barricade but then Antoni will count and send Bosa into the ring steps. The two of them continue to break the count to the dismay of the referee.

Aiello: This has turned into an out and out brawl.

Bennett: Just the way God intended. Wish this son of bitch ref would stop whining about the count.

Carter: Rules are rules even for two monsters.

The two men continue to brawl on the outside. Neither one can gain the advantage on the other as they are both physically powerful men. Bosa hits Antoni with a devastating neckbreaker. He rolls Antoni back into the ring and then gets in himself. Antoni is down on one knee but when Bosa grabs him he reverses into the MALOSI! He pins but Bosa kicks out. Antoni begins to get frustrated. He yanks Bosa back up to his feet and hits him hard with a samoan headbutt but both wrestler’s seem to be unfazed by it.

Aiello: Both wrestlers seem confused why that didn’t work.

Bennett: Never headbutt a Samoan!

Carter: Yeah but what if you are Samoan?

Bosa blocks some forearm strikes and hits Antoni harshly who stumbles backwards. Bosa indicates he’s going for the Chin Check. He runs in and swings but Antoni ducks underneath. Bosa bounces off the opposite ropes without losing momentum and hits the SPT!

He covers.

1…

…2

…3!

DING DING DING

Stroup: And your winner, via pinfall... “THE SAMOAN WARRIOR” BOSA!

Bosa celebrates his victory although showing the damage from the fight. Antoni eventually gets back to his feet and gives a knowing nod to Bosa before he drops out of the ring and leaves Bosa to celebrate his victory.

Aiello: What a terrific match! Bosa knows that the SPT will always win him the match and he can hit it from anywhere!

Bennett: Just two huge SOBs battering eachother. They’ll be feeling this for the next few days!

Carter: And somehow the arena is still stable.

Aiello: An absolute collision for sure, with Bosa picking up the win over a very game Antoni Malietoa! Folks, up next we have a big grudge match as Chuck Gacy takes on FSW's Ezio DeLuca with X-Division rules in play!

We cut backstage, inside the office of the Brawl General Manager, where Jim Connors is standing by.

Connors: Hello folks, it's great to see you here in the great city of Albany!

The cheap hometown plug works to the advantage of the GM, who smiles in response to the pop from the crowd.

Connors: We are on the road to StrangleMania, coming to you live from the Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles! With our first Pay-Per-View of the year coming up, it's important to note some of the big matches underway, including an X-Division Championship match as Xavier Reid defends against Ace King!

The crowd cheers for this, but the smile on Jim's face goes away for his next announcement.

Connors: And now, for some rather heartbreaking news. As you may have seen by now, Cyrus Black has not appeared on EWC programming since we returned to action. We've had some conversations with our medical trainers, and we've found out that Cyrus suffered an injury during the main event against Melody Malone. This injury was apparently kept secret from us at the request of the former Undisputed Champion, possibly so that it wouldn't hinder his ability to defend the International Championship...however, after much consideration, I have to announce that Cyrus Black has been suspended indefinitely, in the hopes that he will be able to heal up properly and return to action without any issues.

The crowd boos this decision, with Connors nodding in agreement.

Connors: I know, I know...I'm not thrilled to deliver this news, either. As such, we have to vacate the International Championship...which leaves a wide open spot for StrangleMania. Clay Byrd earned his spot on the last Monday Night Brawl, and I've decided to quickly find a second contender for the title...and after careful consideration, I've elected the match between Darius and Gabrielle Visconty to determine Clay's opponent for the title at StrangleMania!

The crowd cheers for this, excited for the prospect of the match as we go to commercial.

Back from commercial, we go to...

REVENGE IS A DISH BEST SERVED ON A MONDAY NIGHT!
[SINGLES MATCH - X-DIVISION RULES]

Chuck Gacy
VS Ezio DeLuca

Aiello: We are back with some more heavy-hitting action on Monday Night Brawl! This next one should be fun.

Carter: For weeks, now, we have seen the back-and-forth between people like Ezio DeLuca, Jordan Sharpe, Silver Ann Gold and Chuck Gacy and NSFW. It hasn't necessarily been in one place at one time, but rather ALL OVER the EWC Universe. Things are certainly heating up and I have no clue where any of this is going.

Bennett: I'll tell you where. It's going to a place where Ezio DeLuca and those other idiots end up in the hospital like Silver Ann Gold. This new version of NSFW ain't nothin to mess around with!

Carter: My, how you've changed.

Bennett: Shaddup! I just recognize real talent when I see it. Those two ditched the lovable personas that made me sick and turned into some stone cold killers! Now that I can get on board with!

Aiello: Let's see how this next one plays out. Jessica, take it away.

Stroup: The following X-Division Rules contest is scheduled for one fall!

"Hard Time (Kretsen Remix)" by Seinabo Sey starts to play as Ezio DeLuca appears on the entrance ramp. He winks at a few adoring fans in the crowd and picks out one lucky fan for a blown kiss.

Stroup: Introducing first... from Providence, Rhode Island... weighing in at two hundred and forty-four pounds... EZIIIOOOO DELUUUCAAAA!

He climbs up the steps to the ring, smirking at the crowd as he slowly and carefully bends over through the top and middle ropes to enter. One final wink to the crowd and he carefully folds his feathery robe over the turnbuckle, ready to go.

Aiello: Ezio DeLuca has been back and forth with Chuck Gacy on Fighter Talk for weeks now. He's out to avenge his good friend Silver Ann Gold and, guys, I don't blame him.

Bennett: I blame him for everything! When he gets his ass beat here tonight, I blame him for all of the hospital bills that the company is going to incur!

Bring da motherfuckin' ruckus
Bring da motherfuckin' ruckus
Bring da mother, bring da motherfuckin' ruckus
Bring da motherfuckin' ruckus

Without any hesitation, the anthem of Chuck Gacy unloads into the arena and the man himself shares a lack holding along with the song and immediately comes tearing through the curtain to the sound of the crowd showing their appreciation for the bloodbath that was most likely to ensue. There's no stopping on the stage and instead, he starts down the ramp shouts back inaudibly at the crowd as he slaps some of the outstretched hands along the ramp and barricade in his hasty pace down to the ring.

Stroup: And his opponent... he stands at six feet tall and weighs in at two hundred and thirty-four pounds... Hailing from the 718, he is a bad motherfucker, Chuck Gacy!

Chuck continues to circle the ring and eventually comes to a stop long enough to hop up onto the barricade to get the fans going even more. Once he's satisfied with the response, he jumps back down, slides himself under the bottom rope, and gets to his corner with a snarl on his face and a back and forth pacing spurned by eager anticipation.

Carter: I never get used to Jessica Stroup dropping that F-Bomb.

Aiello: Well, word is that Chuck Gacy made some very crystal-clear demands about how he was to be introduced. And who knows? With this loon, maybe threats were made!

Bennett: Quit that damn speculation bullshit. Chuck Gacy is a stand-up human being. And he's about to stand up in that ring and beat the hell out of that New England pretty-boy bitch!

DING DING DING

Ezio and Gacy started out pummeling each other with their fists. A Gacy tackle brought Ezio to the mat and they rolled out of the ring while trading blows. After several minutes of back and forth, both men decided to start using their surroundings to their advantage. Gacy attacked DeLuca while using the ring post and steps. He even dropped Ezio with a piledriver on the steel steps! But Gacy, being the crazed individual that he is, didn’t try to finish the match. He wanted more.

Gacy reached under the ring and pulled out a velvet bag filled with… GUSSET PLATES! He jammed the sharp corner of one into DeLuca’s forehead, causing it to start dripping like a faucet with blood. As Gacy smeared some of Ezio’s blood on his face, he took a moment to berate the booing crowd. DeLuca used this to his advantage and, when Gacy turned around, Ezio delivered a desperation low blow to Gacy, causing him to drop the gusset plate.

DeLuca finally gained the upper hand when he rang Gacy’s bell with the ring bell. DeLuca rolled Gacy into the ring and grabbed a gusset plate from the ground. Meanwhile, Gacy pulled a pair of brass knuckles out of his pocket. As Ezio entered the ring, Gacy reared back to nail Ezio with the brass knuckles, but Ezio was able to duck the blow. Ezio dropped the gusset plate onto the ground and brought Gacy down face-first onto the gusset plate with the PVDrop. He covered Gacy for the win.

DING DING DING

Stroup: Here is your winner… Ezio DeLuca!

Aiello: And Ezio DeLuca extracts a little bit of revenge here, tonight!

Carter: He comes onto Monday Night Brawl and manages to take down the psychotic Chuck Gacy!

Aiello: Being told that we have footage of the aftermath of the arbitration between our general manager Jim Connors and the currently suspended NSFW.

The Brawl feed cuts to an undisclosed location. NSFW is shown exiting a conference room, surrounded by a throng of lawyers. A peek inside the room shows Connors with a similar entourage. Both are dressed casually this time as they’ll need to be up north in less than 48 hours. Mike gives off a mean looking glare at the camera and its unsure if it's meant for the audience or the cameraman. but the picture shaked a little as if he backed away.

Church: Ladies and gentleman, we have just concluded our meeting with Jim Connors. Our long national nightmare is over. We are no longer suspended.

McGuire: Thank god the witch hunt that’s been levied against us by Dopey Jim Connors is done with. We had to pay a fine, which was grossly unfair but easily covered by our millions and millions of dollars. Still, it’s shocking how bad we’ve been treated through this whole ordeal. Nobody’s been treated worse than us. Believe me. But we’ve been totally and completely fuckin’ exonerated.

Church nodded along to that statement.

Church: It was rather easy considering. Jim Connors’ case fell apart during our montage of what could be categorized as suspendable offenses under his watch - where he did nothing thus showing a complete and total bias against NSFW.

McGuire shook their head, tisking, obviously quite ashamed at the management heads for putting a tag team of their caliber through such injustices.

Church: Because of this suspension, we were forced to work for AC Delany’s crew and to our horror but total non surprise, we found out that Grizzly Duggan still doesn’t bathe. And in just two days, we have to share the ring with two morons who don’t even know the location of their show. But here’s the thing, Jim Connors will have no choice to herald our return. Glory shall be had as we put Malone and Swango out to pasture and become tag team champions once more.

McGuire: In conclusion? Connors can kiss our collective ass.

The feed cuts as we go to commercial.

Back from commercial, we find ourselves in the parking lot as Jim Connors searches around, looking none too please as he approaches a parking attendant.

Connors: Have you seen Chuck Gacy? I'm trying to make sure he doesn't leave without returning the X-Division Championship tonight.

Parking Attendant: No sir, I don't think he's left just yet.

Suddenly, Jim's phone rings. The GM answers it with a angry tone of voice.

Connors: Hello? What'd ya mean, he's still in the building!?

Connors ends the call, rushing back to the building as we go to...

STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE!
[SINGLES MATCH - WINNER FACES CLAY BYRD FOR THE INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AT STRANGLEMANIA]

Darius
VS Gabrielle Visconty

Aiello: What a night it has been so far! This crowd has been popping off all night long and I think they’re about to get even louder ...

Bennett: Their hero has come home! Darius is home! He hasn’t competed here in five years … His own home town!

Carter: Darius is fairly certain the crowd will be on his side tonight and that it will play a big factor in the match, but Gabrielle recently picked up a huge win over Kendrick Kross and Scorpio on Rampage, and we just found out recently that Darius will be facing Scorpio one on one at the next Rampage, so he needs to keep his head in the game if he wants to beat Gabi! On top of that, we found out earlier tonight that the winner of this match will face Clay Byrd at StrangleMania for the International Championship, truly earning this match its tagline as we look to see who will step up to the plate!

The lights in the arena slowly flicker and dim as the opening sounds of “Non-Entity” by Nine Inch Nails begins to play. Fog billows out of the entrance way as Gabrielle slowly emerges from the fog on the entrance ramp, Tommy Love following closely behind her, and walks down the ramp, her eyes fixed on the floor of the arena. She reaches ringside to stop and stare out at the crowd with a blank expression before sliding under the bottom rope.

Stroup: The following match is set for one fall, with the winner moving on to StrangleMania to challenge for the International Championship! Introducing first, being accompanied to the ring by Tommy Love, she is from Honolulu, Hawaii, weighing in at 118 lbs … GABRIELLE VISCONTY!

The crowd rains a chorus of boos towards Gabrielle and Tommy, then starts an even louder “DARIUS! DARIUS!” chant.

Aiello: Well Darius was right about one thing … This crowd is absolutely hot for him!

Bennett: Can you blame them!?

Carter: You have the biggest man-crush on Darius, you know that right?

Bennett: Shut up! I just pick the winners, and that sumbitch is one of the best around!

The chants for Darius grow even louder as Gabi waits in the ring, pacing in circles waiting for Darius to arrive …

“LET’S BURN IT FUCKING DOWN!”

The crowd erupts into a deafening roar when ‘Gasoline’ starts to play throughout the arena, then the cheers grow even louder as plumes of thick white smoke covers the stage. Darius and Elissa Bradley emerge from within, Darius holding Elissa with one hand, his bat in the other, and stop at the top of the stage, soaking in the cheers with looks of accomplishment sprawled across their faces. Darius then looks to Elissa, hands her the bat, and then runs to each side of the stage, clapping hands with as many of his fans as possible before running back to Elissa to reclaim his prized possession.

Stroup: And her opponent, being accompanied to the ring by Elissa Bradley, weighing in at 265 lbs, he is Albany’s own … DARIUS!

The crowd pops even louder now, loud enough to drown out Darius’ music for a moment. Darius hypes himself up, slams the bat against the ramp a few times, then rushes down the ramp and slides into the ring. He leaps onto one of the turnbuckle and poses for the crowd for a moment, smacks the bat on the top of the ring post a few times, then holds the bat high into the air with one hand and throws devil horns up with his other hand as he waits for the match to begin.

Aiello: My ears are ringing! What a pop!

Bennett: This is going to be the match of the night, the crowd will be sure of that!

Carter: I think you may be right! These two have a bit of a rivalry that has been brewing since Stranglemania, so I’m sure we will see it all boil over tonight!

DING DING DING

The bell sounds and the crowd immediately breaks out into another “DARIUS! DARIUS!” chant. A shit-eating grin sprawls across Darius’ face as he looks across the ring to Gabi, who seems completely unphased by the one-sided crowd. The two then rush each other to the center of the ring and lock up, with Darius taking control early on by using his size and strength to his advantage! Darius manages to shove Gabi down to one knee, then grabs her by the back of the head, brings his own knee up, and slams her face first down onto it!

He then slams her head back down onto the mat with a loud thud, following up with a few stomps to her midsection. Darius then drops to his knees with a look of malicious intent in his eyes, then starts to dig his thumbs into Gabi’s eyes! The referee pulls him away and threatens Darius with a disqualification if he does it again, thus receiving a chorus of boos from the hometown crowd. Darius just laughs it off, but then Tommy jumps up onto the apron, bitching at the referee for allowing it to happen. Darius gets into Tommy’s face and hurls a few threats at him, keeping him distracted as Gabi begins to pull herself back to her feet.

Aiello: As expected, Darius is letting the love get to his head … No pun intended.

Bennett: That was bad and you should feel bad.

Carter: He isn’t wrong though. He is playing up to the crowd already and that is going to hurt him if he isn’t careful; Tommy Love getting involved won’t help either!

Darius raises his fist to Tommy, who then drops down from the apron with his hands in the air, slowly backing away from the ring and right into Elissa, who is staring daggers into Tommy. Tommy then slowly backs away from Elissa and slithers his way back to his side of the ring as Darius watches from inside, but the distraction nearly costs Darius as Gabi leaps into frame, hooking Darius from behind and rolling him up with a surprise roll-up!

ONE!

TW- Kickout!

Gabi wastes no time as she leaps onto the middle rope, springboards off from it, and lands onto Darius with a springboard elbow drop directly into his ribcage! Gabi kips back up to her feet, looks down at Darius with a grin, then leaps up off from her feet and lands down onto Darius again, this time with a no-hands cartwheel splash! Gabi hooks the leg this time, going for another pinfall attempt!

ONE!

TWO!

Kickout!

Aiello: And just like that, Gabi has taken control!

Bennett: Yeah, for now! Once he gets back up, she is dead!

Carter: That’s if she lets him up!

Gabi sits up, bites her lip, then looks down to Tommy and gives him a nod. Tommy returns a nod of his own, drops down to a knee, lifts up the apron, then begins searching under the ring. Meanwhile Gabi has gone back on the attack, pulling Darius up to his feet, but he manages to sneak a stiff shot to Gabi’s gut, knocking the wind out of her lungs momentarily! Darius then grabs Gabi, spins her around, and chucks her between the ropes, slamming her shoulder first into the steel ring post!

Tommy hears the thud and looks up from under the ring, now holding Gabi’s staple gun in his hand. Darius sees this and reacts instantly by running at Tommy and dropping down to a baseball slide, driving his boots into Tommy’s face and sending the staple gun flying to the other side of the ring! Darius yells for Elissa to get rid of it as he gets back to his feet, turning his attention back to Gabi, who is back to her feet.

Darius charges Gabi and attempts to spear her, but she leapfrogs over him, leading to Darius crashing face first into the middle turnbuckle! Darius stumbles back while holding his nose, but gets no time to recover as Gabi grabs him from behind, wraps his arms around his own torso, then brings him up and over, planting him the middle of the ring with a straight jacket suplex! Darius quickly rolls out of the ring and drops to the floor next to Elissa, blood flowing from his nose. Gabi leans over the top rope and taunts Darius, beckoning him to get back into the ring as the referee begins the ten count!

ONE!

TWO!

THREE!

Darius gets back to his feet with the help of Elissa, who is wiping the blood away from his face with a towel. Darius looks into the ring with rage in his eyes, spits blood onto the floor, then leaps up onto the apron with Gabi! She attempts to strike Darius with a stiff forearm, but he blocks the shot, knees her in the gut, and then headbutts her hard, forcing her to stumble back dazed!

Darius climbs back into the ring and sizes up Gabi as she reaches for the referee, using him to balance herself. Darius takes advantage of the opportunity, charges at Gabi, and goes for his patented spear … but Gabi falls over while holding onto the referee, pulling him into the line of fire! Darius spears the referee with brutal force, knocking him out cold!

Aiello: Oh man! Wrong place, wrong time, Josh!

Bennett: WHAT?! She blatantly pulled him into that spear!

Carter: I don’t think that matters … What matters is the fact that we have no referee to enforce the rules right now … And we know what that means!

Darius sits up on his knees while looking down at the referee, his lip curling with rage. Darius then slowly looks up at Gabi, who is giggling to herself as she spins her staple gun in her hand! Darius slowly gets to his feet, not taking his eyes off from Gabi as she reaches into the top of her ring gear and pulls a Charmander card from it!

A loud whistle echoes throughout the arena, turning both Gabi and Darius’ attention to Elissa on the outside as she tosses another staple gun to Darius. He catches it in his right hand then looks back to Gabi with a sadistic smile. Gabi then rushes at Darius and takes a wide swing with the gun, but Darius ducks the shot, grabs Gabi by the tights, pulls her close, and pulls the trigger, driving a staple into her shoulder! Gabi drops the gun and card, lets out a loud scream, and drops to the mat while clawing at her shoulder as Darius laughs maniacally!

Aiello: Oh god this is what I was afraid of! They are just going to turn each other into pin cushions!

Bennett: Hahaha I love it!

Carter: As long as the referee is out, these two are going to make this as extreme as possible!

Gabi gets back up to a knee and Darius attempts to bring the staple gun onto her head, but she drives her elbow into his chest! He falls back into the ropes trying to recollect himself, but then Gabi gets up and lunges forward at Darius, pulling off a handspring before slamming her elbow into his face! Darius drops down onto the mat, holding his nose once again as it bleeds even more than before.

On the outside, Tommy is back under the apron, this time pulling a ladder out from under the ring! He slides it to Gabi, who pulls it to a corner and begins to set it up. Darius pulls himself back to his feet, the lower half of his face drenched in blood, as Gabi finishes setting up the ladder. Gabi turns to face Darius, who is holding a staple gun in one hand and the envelope he had promised to give Gabi in the other. Gabi snarls at Darius and rushes forward at him, attempting to hit him with a flying clothesline, but Darius swings the staple gun in an uppercut motion, smashing Gabi in the ribs with the cold metal!

Gabi drops to the mat face first and holds her side, writhing in pain, but Darius gives her no time to recover. He places his foot between her shoulder blades, pushes her down to the mat, then places the envelope on her shoulder, raises the staple gun into the air, then staples the envelope to her shoulder five times!

Aiello: Oh my god!! Enough is enough! Someone stop this!

Bennett: No! This is fine!

Carter: It’s not fine! The good news is the referee is starting to show some signs of life, so he may be able to bring order back to this match!

Darius puts himself into a corner, laughing to himself loudly as Gabi rolls around on the mat, reaching for the envelope, attempting to pull it out, which she eventually does, pulling three staples out with it. Gabi looks at the bloody envelope, then to Darius, who nods at her with a sick smile.

Gabi then opens the envelope and slowly pulls out a folded piece of paper. She opens it up and her face immediately splits into absolute rage, followed by a blood curdling war cry as she drops the paper …

Aiello: Oh my … That sick bastard!!!

Bennett: What!? What is it?!

Carter: Oh for the love of god … It’s a picture of Gabi’s parents and their obituaries! That is not right!

Gabi gets to her feet and charges at Darius and attempts to drive her knee into Darius, but Darius manages to side-step Gabi, grabs her by the side, and chucks her into the ladder! Gabi stumbles backwards into Darius, who then dropkicks her back into the ladder! Darius grabs Gabi by the hair and starts slamming her face against the ladder over and over again, then slams her down to the mat.

Darius sees the referee starting to stir in the corner, so he folds up the ladder and leans it against the turnbuckle. Darius then picks Gabi up, but she headbutts him! Darius stumbles back a bit, giving Gabi the chance to attempt to get back on the offense, but he instead spits blood into her eyes! Gabi stumbles back into the ladder, trying to wipe the blood away, but then Darius rushes forward and connects with The Hunter’s Mark, spearing Gabi through the ladder! Darius pulls Gabi away from the broken ladder and hooks her leg in the center of the ring, screaming at the referee to count, which he does!

… ONE!

… TWO!

… THREE!

DING DING DING

Stroup: Here is your winner … DARIUS!

The crowd erupts into an explosive cheer as Darius sits up with a bloody smile on his face, nodding his head with approval at Gabi.

Aiello: Darius’ dastardly and sick plan worked! He made Gabi get blinded by her own rage and it cost her the match!

Bennett: She let her emotions get the best of her, it’s her own fault!

Carter: Either way, this is a huge victory for Darius! He defeated a rival in his hometown and now he moves on to face Scorpio at Rampage before taking on Clay Byrd at StrangleMania in the hopes of winning the International Championship! Big things are in his future!

Darius continues to celebrate his hometown victory, as we move to a commercial break.

Back from commercial, we go to...

DEUX EX MANIA!
[SINGLES MATCH - NON-TITLE, X-DIVISION RULES]

Samantha "Titaness" Hamilton
VS Xavier Reid

Aiello: Up next we have a big non-title match, as Samantha Hamilton takes on the champ Xavier Reid! What will happen when these two collide?

Bennett: I'll tell ya one thing, it's gonna be painful to watch!

Stroup: The following contest is a non-title match, contested under X-Division rules! Introducing first, from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, weighing in at 145 pounds...she is the Titaness, SAMANTHA HAMILTON!

As the actual lyrics of 'You're Going Down' by Sick Puppies begins playing, the Titaness saunters down the ramp. Walking beside her is her husband, Joseph "Orion" Hunter. A sense of determination and resolve can always be found in her eyes. Despite wearing a more stern and serious expression, she's not one to ignore any fans or supporters. Every now and again, she'll give a wave or slight smirk. More often than not, however, the Titaness will stick to her more serious and stoic look.

When she finally gets in front of the ropes, the Titaness will usually slip through the middle and top ropes. From time to time, however, she will opt to simply step over the top ropes.

Stroup: And her opponent...now residing in New York City, weighing in at 220 pounds...he is the reigning X-Division Champion, XAVIER REID!

The jumbo screen flickers and the picture of a sky appears on the eve of a storm, the clouds are dark and rolling across the sky quickly and with aggression. The lights inside the arena start to dim, the rumbling of a storm can be heard over the speakers as lighting appears in the clouds. The cracking of lighting grows louder and louder until two strikes hit the stage. First from the right and then from the left as ‘Papercut’ starts to play out…Smoke rises up from where the lightning hit stage as Xavier Reid walks out onto the stage, his arms crossed in a X over his chest as he stands at the top of the stage and looks out towards the ring, ignoring the crowd as he shadow boxes while approaching the ring.

Aiello: Reid looks more than a little upset after what happened at Brawl a couple weeks ago, but he's gotta focus on the Titaness here tonight!

Bennett: You'd better believe Chuck Gacy is watching this match closely, as is Ace King!

DING DING DING

There’s clearly no love lost between the two competitors as they start brawling in the middle of the ring right away, slugging it out to the delight of the fans in Albany! Eventually, referee Josh Daniels separates the two into their respective corners, but it’s not long before they’re at each other’s throats again.

Aiello: This has all the makings of a slugfest between two people not willing to give an inch!

The two cagey competitors size each other up, then start trading shots again; eventually, Titaness goes to run the ropes, only for Reid to sidestep the attempted Spear and drive upward on a knee strike to Hamilton’s chin! Hamilton drops to the canvas and Reid goes for a quick cover, but Daniels’ hand doesn’t hit the mat once before Titaness kicks out.

As Hamilton recovers, Reid rolls out of the ring and flings up the apron, retrieving a few items from underneath and tossing them in the ring, notably keeping a long biker chain in his hand. He gets back into the ring, then positions a steel chair under Hamilton’s face before ascending to the top turnbuckle.

Aiello: This side of the X-Division Champion is always a scary one for opponents to see. It’s almost like he’s trying to send a message as to just how brutal he can be in terms of dishing out punishment.

Bennett: Crazy son o’ bitch, he is.

Reid scales the turnbuckle, then lines up his target before launching himself off in going for X-Marks The Spot… only for Titaness to be playing possum… LEAD PIPE TO THE BACK OF REID’S KNEE AS HE COMES DOWN!!!

Aiello: Incredible awareness from Hamilton there; I think they could hear that one back in New Orleans!

Carter: Hell hath no fury on a woman scorned, Joe.

Bennett: Crazy from ol’ Tits And Ass…

Aiello: That’s Titaness.

Bennett: That’s your opinion, son o’ bitch.

Reid rolls around on the canvas as Hamilton pulls him to his feet by the biker chain wrapped around Reid’s hand, which she unwraps, then proceeds to wrap around the injured knee! Holding the other part in her hand, Hamilton holds nothing back in whipping the X-Division Champion with the chain!

Aiello: Shades of her friend Stephanie Matsuda at Wrestlefest there, as Titaness continues the early assault!

Carter: Should we call her the Warmongress now?

Aiello: Probably not.

Bennett: Dumb son o’ bitch.

Eventually, Reid is able to use his good leg to create some separation from Hamilton, finally unwrapping the chain from his knee. He gets back to his feet, his body welted and cut open from the chain shots. Titaness looks to maintain the offensive, but as she gets close, Reid knocks her back with a defiant slap to the face! Sensing he has a bit of momentum, Reid amps himself up to grind out the match through the pain; Titaness runs he ropes again, but Reid is there… XPLODER!!! He plants Hamilton in the middle of the ring, then goes for the pin…

ONE!

…

TWO-KICKOUT!

Hamilton kicks out, but Reid pushes onward, getting into a ground and pound position to rain shots down on the prone Titaness! Hamilton does her best to block the shots, eventually using her length to leverage her way out of the predicament. Reid is up to his feet first, and he runs the ropes, only for Titaness to Irish Whip him right on by. The X-Division Champion rebounds again… ONLY FOR TITANESS TO PLANT HIM WITH A FACEBREAKER RIGHT ON THE STEEL CHAIR!!!

Reid whips Hamilton forcefully across the ring and into a turnbuckle, with her lower back hitting an awkward spot as she goes down to the canvas in considerable pain. Reid wastes as little time as possible, standing her up behind the top turnbuckle. He gets up onto the middle turnbuckle and lifts Titaness in the air, trying to execute X-Odus… only to have to let her go, and he clutches at his knee!

Aiello: This is quite a development, as it looks like the X-Division Champion’s knee may have buckled up there as he tried to spike Samantha Hamilton into the top turnbuckle!

Carter: He’s a tough cat, to be sure, but it looks like Titaness’s strategy of targeting the already weakened limb may be paying off!

Bennett: Can’t even lift a girl, what kinda son o’ puss is this guy?

Sensing an opportunity, Hamilton reverses the predicament, getting Reid perched on the top turnbuckle. Using her long legs to her advantage, she springs up and wraps her legs around his head… DEFYING THE GODS ONTO THE STEEL STEPS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING!

Aiello: WOW, what velocity on that move!

Bennett: Sam not afraid to put that tough son o' bitch down for the count!

Carter: But at what cost to Titaness herself?

Indeed, a replay shows not only the impact of Reid connecting with the steel steps, but on the follow-through, Titaness’s head grazing the bottom turnbuckle! Both are out of it for a few seconds, with the crowd boisterously chanting ‘FIGHT FOREVER!’ at both competitors; Titaness is the first to get her wits about her again, though she’s slow in crawling over to Reid, draping an arm over him as he lays on the steel steps…

ONE!

…

TWO!

…

THREE!

…

NOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Aiello: I DON’T BELIEVE WHAT I’VE JUST SEEN!

Bennett: Son o’ bitch still goin’?

Carter: How did he do that?

Somehow, with the referee’s hand millimetres from hitting a third time, Reid gets a shoulder up off the steps! Titaness rolls over on the canvas in disbelief as Reid gets his wits back about him. They trade blows once more, the damage done to both competitors evident as each looks to topple the other once and for all in this bout! Reid eventually backs off, only to leave the ring in the hopes of finding a new weapon to use against the Titaness...and he finds a steel railroad spike attached to a chain! Reid looking to end things as he rushes back into the ring, taking a swing at Hamilton...but she ducks, avoiding the spike! Kick to the gut of the champion...WRATH OF THE TITANS! Hamilton caught the champ by surprise as she goes for the cover!

ONE!

TWO!!

THREE!!!

DING DING DING

Stroup: And your winner, via pinfall... the Titaness, SAMANTHA HAMILTON!

Hamilton struggles to get back to her feet as the ref raises her arm in victory!

Aiello: What a match here tonight, folks!

Bennett: Hell yeah, these two slugged it out looking to make a statement...and the Titaness did just that, defeating the X-Division Champion in the process

Carter: With the title match already locked in for StrangleMania, you'd best believe Samantha Hamilton might very well be considering another shot at the X-Division Championship in the near future!

Aiello: That's right, Max...wait a minute. What the hell is he doing out here?

The camera cuts from the ring to the top of the stage where we see Chuck Gacy standing there holding a bag in one hand and a mic in the other.

Bennett: Apparently whatever the hell he wants.

Carter: GM Jim Connors ordered him to return the X-Division Championship, maybe he’s doing the honorable thing…

Aiello: You can stop right there Max, this is Chuck Gacy we are talking about, he stole the championship, has attacked Xavier and Jason Rayne, the guy doesn’t have an honorable bone in his body.

He paces a bit, keeping his focus on Xavier Reid. After a few trips back and forth, Chuck stops and raises the mic.

Gacy: Xavier, you lil' bitch! Jim told me you wanted your shit back. Got it right here.

Chuck raises the bag and gives it a jingle. Probably for the first time on TV, the EWC nation is witness to a smirk from the convict.

Gacy: I told Jim you'd be gettin' it back when I was done with it and I couldn't wash the smell of pussy off of it. So here you go, bud. You got your belt back.

He opens the bag and dumps the remains of the X-Division Championship out onto the stage, Xavier watches as the piece hit the floor, he’s shocked at first and then you can see the anger building in his face.

Aiello: That son of a...he really destroyed the X-Division Championship.

Bennett: That son o bitch isn’t messing around here…

Carter: That championship is a part of the EWC, he had no right…

Aiello: And there goes Xavier…

Xavier rolls out of the ring and starts to run up the ramp towards Chuck, who smirks and ducks behind the curtain, Xavier runs past the remains of his championship as the camera follows him backstage, he looks around but Chuck is nowhere to be seen…

Reid: WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU, GET THE HELL OUT HERE RIGHT…

But before Xavier can finish that sentence Chuck cracks him across the back with a chair, Xavier drops to his knees as Chuck takes the chair back once more but is unable to swing it, the camera widens to show Ace King grabbing ahold of the other end of the chair, Ace rips the chair out of Chuck’s hands and as Chuck is about to charge at Ace, the Brawl security team runs in and keeps the two men away from one another. They pull Chuck away from the scene as Ace watches and then bends down to help Xavier up…

Reid: Get off me…

Xavier shoves Ace’s hand away and for a moment Ace looks as if he’s about to say something but then stands his ground as Xavier slowly gets to his feet.

Reid: I didn’t ask..I didn’t need…

Xavier lets out a scream as he looks around for Chuck but then looks back at Ace.

Reid: DAMN IT!!!

Xavier rubs his hands over his face and then focuses on Ace King, the man that just helped him.

Reid: Ace King, always in the right place at the right time to make the save...guess you were heading to the ring to find out the stipulation of our match at StrangleMania...I did say I would have an answer tonight…

Xavier looks at Ace, who's a bit confused by what's going on, though Reid has his attention.

Reid: Last year at Hardcore Revolution I pushed you to a limit few have ever, I thought that night was the night, the night I would beat you and take that US Championship...that loss, that loss KILLED me Ace, it took a piece of my soul not to walk out of that match the winner...and now here we are again, getting ready to face off for MY championship, you once again looking to take a piece of me so how about this...WE RUN IT BACK, at StrangleMania, for the X-Division Championship, Ace King v. Xavier Reid in Rage In The Cage II…

The crowd immediately starts buzzing as Ace looks at Xavier, then tilts his head to the side with a thin smile.

Ace King: A second chance, huh? A second chance doesn't mean anything if you didn't learn from your first one... So, we'll see exactly what you've learned. You're on.

The Albany crowd goes nuts following the declaration; with a small nod, Ace extends his hand to Xavier who looks at it, for a second it looks as if he’s going to shake it but he just can’t bring himself to do so and turns and walks away as we go to commercial.

POWER AND GLORY!
[SINGLES MATCH - NON-TITLE]
Clay Byrd
VS Scorpio

We return to ringside where we get ready for the Main Event, CLay Byrd against Scorpio

Aiello: Welcome back everyone! We are sure to have a great match in store for you in the Main Event!

Bennett: A great match that Scorpio is going to win of course! He is coming off his first loss of the season so he will be prepared for Clay tonight!

Carter: Oh come on now, Steve. You don’t know that!

Stroup: The following match is a singles match scheduled for one fall! Joining us first, from the Outskirts of Plainview Texas, weighing in at 295 pounds ... BIG TEX, CLAY BYRD!!

Guitar and harmonica begin to blare through the arena, the start of Gunning For You sends a silence across the crowd as Nick Nolan's lyrics echo through the arena. The state of Texas appears on the screen, and slowly fades into a highlight video.

My Gun is loaded it's getting time

Two shots of whiskey i'm takin' what's mine

Ain't what you're sayin it's what you do

Your time has come boy i'm Gunnin for You

When hell is rainin down you'll see my face won't heara sound

You'll feel that bullet burnin through

Take your last breath boy

I'm Gunnin for You

Clayton Byrd steps from the back, clad in his fathers leather vest and with red tights. His right arm is raised in the air, his fist clenched at it's apex. Clay begins his slow walk down the ramp. His eyes are fixed on the ring, and he trudges on. Not paying any notice to any of the fans in attendance.

There's desperation deep in your eyes

No turnin back now no compromise

Cause only one of us walks out that door

The other bleedin out on the floor

Clay walks up the steps, and climbs into the ring.

Stroup: And his opponent, please welcome, from London, England, weighing in at 205 lbs... 'The S-Factor'... 'The People's Camp'... SCORPIO!

'Iconic' - Madonna feat. Chance The Rapper hits the speakers as the house lights go down, switching to a spotlight focused on the curtain. It parts, revealing 'The S-Factor' Scorpio stood behind, a hand on his hip, the other raised above his head, cutting a beautiful silhouette. He sashays forward, a long coat dripping in jewels swaying with every step. Behind him steps Crème de la Crème, Scorpio's drag queen confidant and manager. The two look to one another and nod, before Scorpio opens his coat and drops it to the floor, revealing another stunning outfit.

He steps down the ramp with a confident strut, emulating that of the catwalk models of Paris and Milan, before reaching the ring. Scorpio climbs up one set of steps as Crème climbs the other, parting the ropes to allow 'The People's Camp' in. Stepping into the middle of the ring Scorpio raises one arm, and blows a kiss with the other, a smile forming on his beautifully made-up face.

Aiello: This is going to be a great match!

DING DING DING

Clay and Scorpio stand across from one another neither one wanting to move as they try to feel the other person out. Scorpio is the first to move after a few seconds and walks towards the middle of the ring as Clay does the same. As they reach the center they both go to lock up in a test a strength. Clay is able to get the upper hand as he pushes the United States Champion towards the corner pushing him into it. The ref tries to break it up but is unsuccessful as Clay whips Scorpio hard across the ring into the other turnbuckle. This causes Scorpio to hit the turnbuckle hard and walk out of it grabbing his back right into the arms of Clay who grabs him and gets his head. He lifts him up and drops down hitting a vertical suplex and then goes for the pin!

1!
.
KICKOUT!

The S-Factor shows that he isn’t going to go that easily as he gets a shoulder up. Clay gets up onto a knee and grabs Scorpios head and goes to pull him up but Scorpio sends punches to Clays gut causing Clay to let go. Scorpio is quickly able to get up and send punches to Clay backing him up to the ropes. He whips him across the ring and on the return Scorpio jumps and hits Clay with a perfect dropkick to the nose! Scorpio immediately goes for the cover.

1!
.
KICKOUT!

Aiello: This has been a great match so far and we just started!

Bennett: Yeah but Scorpio has gotten the upper hand right here, Joe. He’s obviously going to win this one.

Carter: Don’t get ahead of yourself Steve.

While the three of them had been talking Scorpio had gotten up after the kickout and sent some kicks to Clays legs trying to weaken them. Clay goes for a big punch but the quickness of Scorpio makes him miss! Scorpio jumped and hit another dropkick to Clay knocking him down again! Scorpio waits for Clay to get up and as he does he greets him with a Superkick! Scorpio once again goes for a pin.

1!
.
.
2!
.
KICKOUT!

Scorpio slams his fist and looks at the ref and pushes himself up. Scorpio tries to stay on the attack though as he waits for Clay to get up, he goes for another Superkick but Clay is able to grab his foot and pushes him away then hits a clothesline that knocks Scorpio down. Clay stomps on Scorpios hand a few times and then gets behind him on the ground and goes for a dragon sleeper! He almost gets it fully locked in but can’t as Scorpio is able to slither out of it! He quickly gets up and runs at the ropes. He bounces off of them and hits Clay with a flying crossbody! Scorpio quickly gets up as does Clay but the S-Factor is able to grab Clay and hit him with a snap suplex and then a standing moonsault! A hooked leg for a pin.

1!
.
.
2!
.
Once again a Kickout by Clay!

Aiello: Scorpio looks like he is getting Clay on the ropes here.

Bennett: Son o’ bitch. That was close, probably should’ve been three!

Carter: Come on now, you know that ref counted like he should have.

Clay rolls over to his stomach and pushes himself up. Scorpio goes after him again but Clay rolls out of the way and gets up. Scorpio turns around and runs towards Clay but Clay hits him with a clothesline! Scorpio refuses to stay down but Clay hits him with a huge spear after he gets up!

Clay immediately goes for a pin after the spear

1!
.
.
2!
.
.
KICKOUT!

Clay can’t believe he didn’t get three there but he stays focused and he gets up and quickly gets Scorpio up and sends punches and forearms to his head backing him up to lean against the ropes. He whips Scorpio across the ring and the S-Factor bounces off the ropes and goes for another crossbody but he’s caught by Clay who throws him over his shoulder. Clay tries to go for his running powerslam but Scorpio squirms off of his shoulder. Clay turns around to face Scorpio after he had squirmed off of him and he is met by an Enziguri! This just stumbles Clay though as he doesn’t fall to the mat. The US Champion clearly gets frustrated by this and goes to run at him but out of nowhere Clay hits The West Texas Lariat nearly taking Scorpios head off! Clay immediately goes for the cover.

1!
.
.
ROPE BREAK! Scorpio is able to get his foot onto the ropes stopping the count which frustrates Clay visibly.

Aiello: Holy hell! I thought for sure Scorpio was dead or something!

Bennett: I told you, Scorpio isn’t about to lose. That Son O’ Bitch is tough and he’s proving it.

Carter: This match can go anyway at this point. Very cleanly officiated too!

Clay gets up and tries to stay on the offensive sending punch after punch to Scorpios head wearing him down. Scorpio though ducks one of the Texans big punches and hits the AGR! This takes everything out of each person it seems as Scorpio isn’t able to cover him right away. After a few seconds the US Champio is ale to slowly crawl his way towards Clay and throw an arm over him.

1!
.
.
2!
.
.
KICKOUT!

The fact that Clay kicked out wasn’t something that Scorpio was wanting. As they both recovered their strength though they got up at the same time. Big Tex threw a punch that connected with Scorpio that backed him up but Scorpio came back with a solid shot of his own. They traded blows until Scorpio slowly got the upperhand on Clay. He sent a few punches before hitting him with a roundhouse kick knocking him to the mat. This gave Scorpio the perfect opportunity to go for and hit Lipsync For Your Life! With him staying on Clay and going for a pin. But before he could Clay put his foot on the ropes for a break.

Aiello: Neither one of these men are willing to give in tonight. What’s it going to take to take them out? A cannon?

Bennett: Scorpio is just playing with Clay, I know it.

Carter: Come on Steve admit it, Scorpio might not win this one.

Scorpio shakes his head a bit and pushes himself up and grabs the Big Tex to pull him up with him. He sends a few kicks to him as he gets him standing and then a hurricanrana sending him hard back down to the mat Scorpio goes for the Lipsync For Your Life again but this time Clay gets his knees up and sends them directly to Scorpios midsection causing him to immediately grab his stomach while Clay slowly recovered. Clay got up and picked Scorpio up and threw him against the ropes and on the return he went for the West Texas Lariat but missed it. Instead Scorpio ducked it and waited for Clay then hit The Heel Turn and immediately dropped for a pin.

1!
.
.
2!
.
.
3!

DING DING DING

Stroup: And your winner, via pinfall THE UNITED STATES CHAMPION...SCORPIO!

Scorpio gets up and takes his US Title and raises it up after winning.

Aiello: What a hell of a main event.

Bennett: Those two gave it their all, Scorpio was just the tougher son o' bitch tonight.

Carter: That was an amazing match and what a way to close out tonight!

Aiello: Scorpio looks prepared to face NEZUMI at StrangleMania, and Clay Byrd will need to regroup as he gets ready to face Darius for the International Championship! It's been one hell of a night tonight, and I have a feeling we're gonna hear more news soon regarding StrangleMania. After all, we have the matter of the Undisputed Championship main event up in the air...who will face Melody Malone with the biggest prize in the business on the line? We'll keep you posted as soon as we find out! For Max Carter and Steve Bennett, I'm Joe Aiello saying so long from Albany on Monday Night BRAWL!

Scorpio continues to celebrate his win as the show comes to a close.

END SCREEN

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MATCH WRITERS

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MATCH ONE: MNB
MATCH TWO: Rotten Mark Keaton
MATCH THREE: Karzan Locke
MATCH FOUR: Dominic Sanders
MATCH FIVE: Darius
MATCH SIX: Ace King / MNB
MAIN EVENT: Kendrick Kross

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SEGMENTS

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Callie Clark
"La Belicista" Isabella
Samantha "Titaness" Hamilton
Jackson Krease
@saunders
@chuckgacy / Xavier Reid / Ace King

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RECAP OF WINNERS

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MATCH 1
Mike Strong
VS Jeb Jackson
WINNER via submission: Mike Strong

MATCH 2
Kendrick Kross (PINNED)
VS William Manson
VS Iggy Swango
WINNER via pinfall: Iggy Swango

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Bosa
VS Antoni Malietoa
WINNER via pinfall: Bosa

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Chuck Gacy
VS Ezio DeLuca
WINNER via pinfall: Ezio DeLuca

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Darius
VS Gabrielle Visconty
WINNER via pinfall (advancing to StrangleMania for a shot at the International Championship): Darius

MATCH 6
Samantha "Titaness" Hamilton
VS Xavier Reid
WINNER via pinfall: Samantha "Titaness" Hamilton

MAIN EVENT
Clay Byrd
VS Scorpio
WINNER via pinfall: Scorpio

BRAWL #552 MVP(s): Samantha "Titaness" Hamilton

BRAWL #552 MATCH OF THE NIGHT: Samantha "Titaness" VS Xavier Reid

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