FN'R #488 - BORT Day 7

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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...

»»BORT DAY 7 | BLOCK FINALS««
THE DEVIL VS THE QUEEN

The Extreme Wrestling Corporation Presents

FRIDAY NIGHT RAMPAGE

FRIDAYS LIVE ON ESPN & HBO AT 10PM CST.
SPONSORED IN PART BY UNDER ARMOUR, SONY, DR. PEPPER AND GEARBOX STUDIOS.

EPISODE #488
JUNE 18TH 2021

LIVE FROM Sahlen Field In Buffalo, New York

EWC RAMPAGE
6/18/2021
Live From Sahlen Field In Buffalo, New York
General Manager - Grizzly Duggan
Commentators -
Play-By-Play: Javier Martinez
Color: Phillip Loydson
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 "Another Fight" begins to sound off over the loudspeakers.



"ALRIGHT, HOLD TIGHT
I'M NEVER GONNA LOSE ANOTHER FIGHT"

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.

{THE DEVIL IS GOD OF RAMPAGE}

{THE QUEEN KNOWS NO MERCY}

{GIDEON GAGE IS STILL FUCKING BALD LOL}

{IGGYS THIGHS SAVED MY LIFE}

{THE TITANESS RIDES AGAIN}

{THE PHOENIX OUT OF THE ASHES}







FN'R!!!

FN'R!!!

FN'R!!!

FN'R!!!

The camera flashes back to the X-Tron which shows the current FN'R roster... "Pyscho" Saoirse Maguire, "The Animal" Samuel McPherson, Ace King, Alex "Bullet" Carbajal, Annabelle, Asriel Buzzard, Autumn Raven, Ezra James, Gideon Gage, Iggy Swango, Jackie "Bandit" Layton, Jackson Knight Jr, Josh Gavin, Moxie, Phoenix Winterborn, Queen Melody Malone, Ryo Hazama, Samantha "Titaness" Hamilton, Shaker Jones, Sil Frigda, Texas Angels, The Xtreme Ravagers, Tommy Burton, Void. The scene cuts over to our brands champions. Asriel Buzzard holds his HBO Broadcast Championship high, then Melody Malone holds up her United States Championship in one hand and Crown Royal in another. She nods her head as feed bleeds into Ace King raising the Undisputed Championship high in both hands. There's another round of pyro




And then the camera cuts over to the commentary desk, where Martinez stands with a smile. Phillip Loydson sits with a scowl on his face. Martinez sits down, and Loydson fakes a smile.

Martinez: Hello ladies and gentlemen, welcome to another episode of Friday Night Rampage. As always I am Omar Martinez and I am joined by Phillip Loydson. 

Loydson: It's time, The BORT finals are upon us!

Martinez: The Devil Vs The Queen, both are undefeated in The BORT and they clash in our main event for The United States Championship.

Loydson: I have seen many say this is the true BORT finals, and they aren't wrong. This will be an incredible match and whoever wins definitely will have the momentum to win the Undisputed Championship.

Martinez: Our semi-main event sees Gideon Gage take on Iggy Swango in a steel cage match.

Loydson: Iggy asked for this match but I don't know if she's ready for it. Gideon has been a monster on Friday Night Rampage.

Martinez: Our 3rd marquee match sees Samantha Hamilton  Winterborn in a dog collar match. 

Loydson: I cannot wait to see Sam in a collar!

Martinez: Our final marquee match of the night sees Buzzard defending his HBO Broadcast Championship against Alex Carbajal.

Loydson: Buzzard and the HBO Title... they are one at this point. But that started with Buzzard beating Bullet and maybe she can end it too.

Martinez: Before that we have Ace King Vs Jamie Love in a non-title match. 

Loydson: Before that it's Autumn Raven Vs Jackson Knight Jr in a BORT A-Block match.

Martinez: Before that it's Josh Gavin Vs Tommy Burton in a B Block that is a rematch of a match from the beginning of the season.

Loydson: Before that we have Moxie Vs Orion Wentworth in a A-Block Match. 

Martinez: And then our opening match is Ezra James Vs Shaker Jones.

Loydson: Big night of Block action to end The BORT.

Martinez: You can say that again, we'll be right back. 

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In the backstage area, Ryo Hazama waits for the main event, the destined rematch against Melody Malone, and he's pensive. Usually a man of all smiles, Hazama stares down at the ground and lets out a sigh once he detects the presence of the camera operator. He glares at them and shakes his head dismissively.

Hazama: I assume that this is where I talk about my time in the BORT?

He scoffs.

Hazama: Why don't you ask me after tonight? Tonight's the most important night to me. If I lose here tonight? Then I'm eliminated. I had a good run, but it just means that I have to find some other means to get close to the Undisputed Championship. I can't rectify my loss. I won't win the United States Championship. And everything in this tournament would be for naught. Isn't it obvious? I'm not thinking about how I have performed because I knew what I was going to do. I knew my potential. And everyone else knew that I would end up here. It's nothing special when your standard is near the top of this whole entire company.

Hazama drags his thumb across his nose.

Hazama: So, if you would, go away. I need time to prepare. Either for my revenge or for my downfall.

Brushing the operator off, Hazama turns his attention back to his preparations. The operator realizing that they were not going to go anywhere, they turn and leave.

MATCH ONE
Ezra James (8) VS Shaker Jones (0)
BORT A-Block Match
REF: Mike Michaelson

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Chriqui: The following match is a BORT A BLOCK match. Introducing currently at 8 points. From The Birthplace of Fear and Loathing & weighing in at 220 pounds... EZRA JAMES!!!

The arena turns dark, the screens begin to glow a dark red which bathe the entire arena in the color that’s when the opening notes of Xandria's metal opera 'Nightfall' storm out over the PA system. Just as the guitar gets going out from the back steps out Ezra James, Violent M.D wearing his normal ring attire, as he begins to walk towards the ring he takes out a pair of blue surgical gloves and begins to put them on his hands making sure they are snug and flexible. A couple of fans reach out looking for contact and Ezra side steps the unwashed rabble giving them a glare followed by a glove covered finger point and some harsh words.

Chriqui: And his opponent currently at 0 points. From Boston, Massachusetts & weighing in at 230 pounds... SHAKER JONES!!!

Shaker heads out to the ring through the crowd while Rudie Can't Fail sounds off over the loud speakers. Shaker rolls into the ring, pops his neck a few times and then looks prepared for the match.

Martinez: Ezra James has only lost to Melody Malone and Ryo Hazama while Shaker is thus far winless in The BORT. A win here could change Shaker's career on FNR.

Loydson: And a loss could be irredeemable for Ezra.

DING DING DING

The the bell sounds off and our competitors circle each other before lunging into each other with a tie-up. Ezra James gets the better of Shaker Jones and backs him back into the corner. Ezra starts throwing heavy forearm shots into Shaker's face with no remorse. Shaker shoves Ezra off but Ezra is back on him with forearms. Ezra grabs on a side headlock and quickly kicks off the top turnbuckle into a tornado DDT! Ezra mounts Shaker and rains down the forearm shots, Shaker seems out of it. Ezra gets to his feet and taunts the camera, telling someone he did it boys and laughing they couldn't kill him. While he's taunting the camera Shaker gets to his feet. Ezra turns around and gets leveled by a Whipsmash Lariat! Shaker covers!

ONE!
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TW... KICKOUT BY EZRA JAMES!!!

Martinez: Shaker caught Ezra off guard there and nearly got the victory!

Shaker pulls Ezra up and throws him into the ropes, on the rebound Shaker jumps into a forearm smash of his own that knocks Ezra down. Ezra gets to his feet but Shaker rushes him and hits a front flip piledriver! COWABUNGA! Shaker drags Ezra up by his head and grabs on a side headlock... he's looking for , NO Ezra shoves him off. Shaker comes in and goes for the lariat but Ezra rolls under and quickly rolls out of the ring.

Loydson: Ezra needs a breather after Shaker just about solidified his win here tonight.

Ezra rolls back into the ring and Shaker is immediately on him with stomps. Shaker drags Ezra up but Ezra shoves him off again. Shaker rushes at Ezra but Ezra pops him up into a jawbreaker! You’re gonna want Novocaine! Ezra James mounts Shaker and rains down the heavy forearm shots just over and over and over. Ezra does this for at least a minute and then he finally pins Shaker.

ONE!
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TWO!!
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THREE!!!

DING DING DING

Chriqui: Your winner via pinfall & currently sitting at 10 points... EZRA JAMES!!!

Ezra pulls himself up and goes back to taunting the camera. Shaker is helped up by Mike and glares at Ezra. Ezra turns to face Shaker and cuts a smile. Shaker goes to lunge at Ezra but Mike stops him and Shaker heads to the back. Ezra taunts the camera again.

Martinez: Shaker looked ready to attack Ezra there, this could be the start of a feud. But for now, Ezra gets the first win.

Loydson: And all this taunting at the camera, not a very Ezra thing to do. Interesting.

Cameras return backstage to the office of Rampage Showrunner Grizzly Duggan. The man himself has a look of interested irritation as King Flip walks into view with his arms out and a smile on his face. Fans jubilate seeing the two men in the same place, but Grizzly looks like he's the only one who isn't in the mood for any of this.

Grizzly Duggan: Good evening Flip... What do you want.

Flip lowers his arms in disappointment, Grizzly's stature unmoved.

King Flip: Grizzly Duggan; champion turned authority figure. I love it. I absolutely love it. So much so that I can't help but come to you with a bit of a quandary. A problem. Long story short, I'm looking for Cain Brodie. Seems the last time we were both here wasn't enough for him. He wants more and I'm looking to... oblige.

Flip is slowly looking around as he speaks to Rampage's Showrunner.

Grizzly Duggan: I can assure you, he's not hiding behind me. But I did talk with him recently.

This piques Flip's interest. He stops peering around and smile at Duggan.

King Flip: Thank you for confirming my suspicions, Mister Duggan. Well, with that in mind, he challenged me to a best of five hardcore series. And you have a big event coming up.

The arena erupts as they put together what King Flip is getting at with Grizzly Duggan.

Grizzly Duggan: I think I get what you're getting after and if you get out of my hair, I'll see about making it happen.

King Flip: "Grizzly Duggan: I owe you one."

Flip backpedals a little, placing his hands together in a prayer. He then turns around and walks away.

Grizzly Duggan: Putting BRAWL on your PPV Duggan? Do we pity them that bad?

The scene fades on Duggan's face.

MATCH TWO
Moxie (6) VS Orion Wentworth (2)
BORT A-Block Match
REF: Mike Michaelson

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Chriqui: The following match is a BORT A BLOCK match. Introducing currently at 6 points. From London, England & weighing in at 202 pounds... MOXIE!!!

Bring Me The Horizon's 'Can You Feel My Heart' hits the speakers, prompting the lights to dance around the arena with an ominous red glow. As soon as the guitar riff kicks in, Moxie emerges from behind the curtain. He marches to the end of the stage and glares at the capacity crowd surrounding him. Raising his fist to his jaw, Moxie lets out a roar and walks down the aisle, ignoring the paying spectators.

He slides underneath the bottom rope and rises to his feet in the middle of the ring. Moxie faces the crowd before snapping back to face the camera, emphatically raising both clenched fists high above his head before slowly descending them in stereo to both sides of his jaw.

Chriqui: And his opponent currently at 2 points. From Houston, Texas & weighing in at 139 pounds... ORION WENTWORTH!!!

"Remember Everything" by Savannah Dexter suddenly starts playing as Orion Samson steps out onto the stage with her wife Isabelle right by her side. They stand at thee top, look out at the audience before descending down the ramp. When Orion reaches the bottom, she gives Isabelle a kiss before slipping into the ring. She stands on the turnbuckle while posing for the fans.

Martinez: Moxie came into the BORT with a lot of momentum but this tournament hasn't gone the way he intended I would imagine.

Loydson: And now Orion is starting to pick up some steam, maybe she will blow past Moxie and continue her climb.

DING DING DING

The bell sounds off and a much more aggressive Orion charges at Moxie, landing an open palm slap before taunting Moxie to hit her with his best shot. Moxie returns fire by landing a forearm shot that knocks Orion off her feet. Orion gets up and charges Moxie but he takes-a-back and grabs on a waist lock before ripping Orion backwards into a German suplex. Orion rolls through to her feet but an enziguri from Moxie puts her down. Moxie goes for the cover but Orion kicks out and rolls under the bottom rope to the outside. Moxie climbs out onto the apron and jumps down into a diving double foot stomp on Orion's back. Moxie drags Orion up into a waist lock and lands another German suplex. Moxie rolls Orion into the ring and goes for another cover.

ONE... KICKOUT BY ORION WENTWORTH

Martinez: Moxie has taken control of this one in the early stages, but do not count out Orion.

Moxie drags Orion up and forearms her in the mouth again, sending her backwards into the ropes. Orion explodes out and jumps into a dropkick that catches Moxie off guard. Moxie stumbles backwards into the ropes and then he rebounds into Orion who rips him into a belly-to-belly suplex. Orion mounts Moxie and reigns down the Lou Thesz style punches. Orion pulls Moxie up and tries to pull him into a Samoan Drop but Moxie fights out of it. Orion slaps Moxie and Moxie slaps her back. Orion slap, Moxie slap, Orion slap, Moxie slap. Orion slap, Moxie forearm. Moxie European uppercut. Moxie superkick! Orion dropkick! They pull each other up and start to trade punches as through their lives depended on it!

Loydson: Now this is a war!

Moxie jumps into Orion with a wild headbutt and she's rocked! Moxie grabs on a headlock and quickly lifts Orion into a suplex before throwing her forward... Moxie's Crash landing, Orion's head snaps off the bottom rope! Moxie rushes Orion and stomps her face while it lays against the bottom rope. Orion rolls out of the ring and crashes to the padded concrete, Moxie follows her out and drags her by her hair into another side-headlock before throwing her into another Moxie's Crash Landing on the apron! Moxie grabs Orion's hair and drags her over to the ring post and hits a third Moxie's Crash Landing with Orion's head bouncing off the ring post! Moxie quickly drags Orion up and shoves her into the ring before making the cover!

ONE!
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TWO!!
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THREE!!... KICKOUT BY ORION WENTWORTH AT 2.999999999999!!!!!!!!!!!

HOLY SHIT!!!

Moxie drags Orion up by her hair and slaps her in the face once, twice, thrice... elbow to the throat! Orion spits on Moxie and through whispered breath tells him to do his fucking worst. Moxie slaps her hard enough to shake her head before dragging her up by her hair to her feet and then jumping into a Dragoon's Glory knee strike directly into her throat. Orion falls backwards and Moxie jumps into a second Dragoon's Glory that lands flush on Orion's temple. Moxie covers!

ONE!
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TWO!!
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THREE!!!

DING DING DING

Chriqui: Your winner via pinfall & currently sitting at 8 points... MOXIE!!!

Moxie spits on Orion and goes to attack her but the refs back him off.

Martinez: Moxie has become unleashed here, it's wild.

Loydson: he really wants to hurt Orion after her comments at him I guess.

Taped earlier in the day, the tron shows Josh Gavin inside a small cinema, with his wife Kasidy Gavin, and their two children Alexander and Addyson. Gavin is shoveling popcorn into his mouth as the movie starts and the camera pans to the screen. Josh Gavin speaks in the background as "BORT Night 1" is shown on the screen.

Gavin: "Ahh, the BORT. SUCH a journey we've had, doncha think? Sure, it kinda came off of a bad loss to Asriel Buzzard and probably the most embarrassingly definitive loss of my career at that, but that's beside the point. So I try to make a fresh start in the BORT and what do I get? Gideon Gage."

On the screen, Gideon Gage pounds the piss out of Josh Gavin, who keeps getting up, but ultimately keeps getting knocked down. Kasidy decides to cover the eyes of the kids for this one.

Gavin: "Oof, ouch. You see, that right there is Gideon Gage. Or as I like to call him, "Everybody's Waifu, whether you like it or not". Giddy-chan here played a little too rough, but Josh Gavin does what he does best and that's keep getting up. But the referee doesn't see that Josh Gavin is a god of a man. Gideon may have turned me into a tomato, but one thing you gotta understand is... I can do this all day. So I'm ruled unable to continue, even if I probably still could have won -- probably even without a helpful HP Banana to heal me -- and Gi-chan scores two points off me."

A booing track plays. Kasidy uncovers the eyes of the kids, who have grown restless.

Gavin: "So fine. Shi-"

Gavin looks at the kids then back to the screen.

Gavin: "... Poodoo happens. Fine, one loss won't kill me. So onto the second round, where..."

The screen shows Josh Gavin's Night 2 match with Samantha "Titaness" Hamilton.

Gavin: "♪ Samanther Hamilton! Just you wait, just you waaaaaiiiit ♪ oof. That one was rough too. The Sam-ann-ther match was going well until... It wasn't. I don't even remember who hit me with that chair anymore. Could be the brain damage. And the brain damage. And the brain damage. But despite yet another loss that wasn't exactly all my fault, well... Look at it this way. Mac Invitational, Legends of the Cage, then the loss to Buzzard and now the BORT was so far a bust. That's gonna shake a man's confidence, even 'ol Josh Gavin can admit to that. So I start seeing my old therapist, Dr. Pien. Who is definitely not a dirty joke whatsoever. He makes it clear that 'me jolly 'ol confidence is, well, down at the bottom of the sea. And I need to find it again. Man encouraged me to look on the positive side of things, to hakuna matata this shiz and see that this game isn't over just yet. So I went in, head held high and right then... I'm forced to dodge a BULLET!"

Cue the scene of Gavin vs Bullet.

Gavin: "So I go from Everybody's Waifu Gideon, to the-"

Gavin covers the kids' ears.

Gavin: "Titan-ass and the Goon Squad-"

Gavin uncovers the ears of the kids. Alexander tries to inquire as to why, but Gavin just tells him that he'll know when he's older.

Gavin: "-to Jarba the Hutt. And BOY did I dodge that bullet! I felt good! Finally getting a win in the BORT was a big deal, but when I got to Nights 4 and 5, that's when things got tougher. I went from facing people at my level in the BORT or lower, to people with more points than me. Most notably, Iggy Swango. On Night 4 though, I took on Phoenix, or "Ultraviolence".

The screen begins to play back Night 4's matchup.

Gavin: "Against Ultraviolence, I chose violence. But the buildup taught me a lot about the kind of parent I want to be. It seems the BORT's taught me a lot not just inside the ring, but outside of it too."

Alexander: "Dad, why didn't Phoenix get a nickname?"

Gavin: "That is a good question, Alex. You see my boy... I specialize in giving people ridiculous nicknames. And there's not a nickname I can give Phoenix that's more ridiculous than the one he already gave himself."

Alexander: "Ooh."

Gavin: "I could have become just like Ultraviolence. Giving into my violent urges, thrashing ahead like a monster. But I found a better, more tactical path and in the end, he got a dose of violence he wasn't expecting. 4 points Gavin. Then enter Iggy Swango."

The hotly contested showdown between Gavin and Swango is shown.

Gavin: "It was a tough one, and my ears weren't working right after listening to Iggy Swango's pipes. But I got the job done. With six points, I not only salvaged my BORT chances, but also played a part in cancelling the tour for Soul Love. Now aliens won't hear her music and blow up the Earth. I should get a medal for that one. And now... Ladies and gentlemen, hence came the new and improved Josh Gavin. When I visited Pien the next day, I was a new man. With three wins under my belt, I felt RENEWED! I felt INCREDIBLE! I just... I could chant to myself!"

Kasidy: "I'll only minorly judge if you do."

Gavin: "I'm good."

Kasidy: "You can win! You feel great! You-can-do-"

Gavin: "That's enough."

Alexander and Addyson begin mimicking the chant and Gavin places a hand over his face.

Gavin: "Oh my god. ANYWAY, ahem, uhh... I'm gonna say right here and now that going into the BORT, I really had considered retiring. I've been at this for about 15 years now, and I've done plenty. But never made it to the big time like this. And if I couldn't make it... That's ok. If my time has passed, my time has passed. But I've managed to prove that I belong here. And that... That means the world to me. The match with Asriel Buzzard..."

The screen begins to show the close match between Gavin and Buzzard, but unfortunately, Gavin wasn't able to get it done.

Gavin: "That sucked. That would have been the perfect ending to this tale. Overcoming my insecurities and becoming a better man, a better wrestler, a better father. Finding my stride in the EWC. If I could have won that rematch, it'd have been the fairy tale ending I was looking for. But life's not a fairy tale, and that... That's ok. Because this isn't the end of the road for me. Not anymore. The BORT has proven that I still have it in me to get better. And most importantly... It was the first time my son got to see me wrestle. And that means the world to me. So YES, I AM going to keep wrestling past the BORT. YES I will keep improving, getting better, getting stronger... And that starts with my match against Burton. Tommy Burton, The Inmate... My fellow New Brunswicker. For a good amount of this, we've both had our priorities wrong. You're just violent and sadistic and really fight for nothing but to inflict pain, and me? I was hiding my insecurities behind a persona, trying to push away that I didn't feel like I could keep this going. I mean hell, I said I was from TORONTO for a bit! But that's behind me now."

The scene on the screen shifts to the previous Gavin vs Burton match, where Gavin was victorious.

Gavin: "Now I embrace who I am with pride. A New Brunswicker, a man, a father... And one day, a Champion in the EWC. Someone who can help carry this company into the future. THAT... Is the future I've chosen for myself past the BORT. And tonight, against Burton, someone who may one day benefit from self discovery of his own... Against him, I intend to show the fruits of my struggle. My chances of winning the BORT may be over... But my journey in the EWC is just beginning. Tonight... We start anew."

MATCH THREE
Josh Gavin (6) VS Tommy Burton (2)
BORT B-Block Match
REF: Pierce Patterson

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Chriqui: The following match is a BORT B-Block Match. Introducing first, currently at 6 points. From New Brunswick, Canada & 245 pounds... JOSH GAVIN!!!

Josh Gavin makes his way out at the exact moment as Fuel’s chorus hits. Gavin raises his arms side to side and looses a war cry.

Gavin pumps up the crowd as he marches down the ramp. Gavin climbs up to the apron and points out to the crowd. He spins across the ropes as he slides toward the other end of the apron, and points to that side of the crowd. Gavin climbs into the ring, and climbs the top rope, holding his arms out once more.

Chriqui: And his opponent, currently at 2 points. From New Brunswick, Canada & weighing in at 209 pounds. ... TOMMY BURTON!!!

The drum beat. The screaming guitar… The unmistakable sound of Nirvana.

The lights dim slightly, the orange strobe of the lower stage lights strobe over the hooded man walking out. His hardened jaw. His mouth guard. His taped hands clenched hard as he makes his way down to the ring.

As the Scentless Apprentice plays, and the lights come up, we see Tommy Burton pull back his hood and remove his Club jacket. His eyes wide… crazy looking.

The music lowers, Tommy removes his hoodie, dropping it to the mat, he once again clenches his hands together… “Let’s do this”

Martinez: This is a rematch from earlier in the year, and both these men have changed since then. How will this one go?

Loydson: There's no telling, but I do expect this to be a quick match with a knockout blow coming soon.

DING DING DING

As Phil predicted the match starts off with Josh and Tommy trying to end it early, both men throwing wild headbutts at each other! Within 30 seconds they are both busted open as these two rams repeatedly slam their heads together. We are coming on the four minute mark and this match has been nonstop headbutts, but both men are slowing down. Tommy drops back and falls to a knee, giving Josh space to jump into a shining wizard, but Tommy dives out of the way and Josh hits the canvas. Tommy drags Josh up in a headlock and sends him into the ropes and Josh rebounds right into a palm strike to the throat. Josh stumbles backwards gasping for air. Tommy spins into his Chin Check spinning elbow but Josh ducks the elbow and lands a European uppercut on the base of Tommy's skull dropping Tommy to his knees. Josh jumps into a Shining Wizard against the back of Tommy's head and goes for a cover!

ONE!
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TWO!... KICKOUT BY TOMMY BURTON!!!

Martinez: Tommy won't stay down, not yet!

Josh drags Tommy up while still coughing and trying to get his breath, Josh sends Tommy into the ropes but Tommy reverses into his own Irish whip sending Josh into the corner. Tommy rushes in and knees Josh directly in his abdomen furthering the inability to breathe! Josh is struggling bad to breathe while Tommy grabs on a wrist-lock that he smoothly transitions into an elbow-lock with a leg sweep. Tommy is putting a ton of pressure on Josh's elbow and it looks like it might snap! Josh Josh begins to crawl to the ropes, but Tommy Burton drops the hold and kicks Josh in the face. Cover!

ONE!
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TWO!!
... KICKOUT BY JOSH GAVIN!!!

Loydson: Tommy nearly got the massive victory!

Tommy drags Josh up and flips him off, he spins into Chin Check... Josh ducks it and jumps backwards into an INFERNO CUTTER!!! To the back of Tommy's head! Cover!

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TWO!!
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THREE!!!

DING DING DING

Chriqui: Your winner via pinfall & currently sitting at 8 points... JOSH GAVIN!!!

Josh gets to his feet and raises his hands high at beating Bert. Tommy rolls out of the ring and grabs a cold beer from a fan to put against the back of his head. The fan starts to cuss at Tommy but Tommy ignores him and walks off.

Martinez: A less violent Tommy post match, and a victorious Josh Gavin. The two big stories coming out of this match!

Loydson: Fan probably wasn't worth the energy.

Somewhere in an undisclosed location, an old, glitchy camcorder turns on, revealing what looks to be a dark warehouse surrounding the shadowy, angry face of Cain Brodie.

Cain Brodie: Friday Night Rampage… Last time I was here, I got embarrassed. I got drunk, thought it would be funny to take the piss out of my opponent, and I got sloppy. Flip bested me. I admit that. 

Cain pulls the camera in closer, almost snarling.

Cain Brodie: But that DOESN’T MEAN I’M GOING TO LET YOU LIVE, FLIP! NOW THE NIGHTMARE IS REAL! NOW I’VE COME TO RAMPAGE AND I’M GONNA GO GODZILLA ALL OVER THIS FUCKIN BRAND! And my rampage begins with YOU, Flip. I’m going to enjoy tearing you apart, limb from limb, for five different shows across the EWC, starting with Scars and Stripes! Your body is going to be an unrecognizable slab of meat when I’m done with you! 

Cain smiles and laughs chillingly.

Cain Brodie: And then I’m coming for the rest of the Rampage brand. There’s so many new playthings here… And I’m going to break all of them. No more Jack Severn holding me back, no more dumbass tag matches, no more management scared of my true potential. Grizzly Duggan is a man I can respect and a man who truly “gets” me. He’s gonna let me fight whoever I want, wherever I want, and I like that! When you think of the word “Rampage”, you’re only gonna think of Cain Brodie.

The lights turn off and Cain drops the camera onto the ground.

Cain Brodie: You’ve been warned.

MATCH FOUR
Autumn Raven (4) VS Jackson Knight Jr (4)
BORT A-Block Match
REF: Mike Michaelson

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Chriqui: The following match is a BORT A BLOCK match. Introducing currently at 4 points. ... 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 his/her opponent currently at 4 points. ... Jackson Knight Jr!!!

As the lights go out and the arena gets plunged into darkness, the spotlights focus on the center stage. The silence eventually gets broken when 'The Show' by the Roots starts playing, and after a short wait the fans start cheering as Jackson Knight Jr. steps onto the stage. Raising a finger to the sky, he takes a short pause before getting his game face on and stepping towards the ring. Sliding into the ring, he takes a dash towards the turnbuckle on the opposite side of the ring, launching himself to the top and posing for the fans for a few seconds before-

Martinez: Autumn Raven just blindsided Jackson Knight! She's crazy!

Loydson: Knight landed hard on his right ankle, but the rook refuses to stay down.

DING DING DING

Knight is hopping gingerly on his right ankle, reaffirming to the referee that he can keep going-but Raven with the ambush missile dropkick to Knight's right knee! Raven smells blood and quickly goes for the ankle, with the larger Jackson Knight taking swings to stop them before Raven promptly props up the knee and stomps down on it at an uncomfortable angle. Raven mounts Knight at the chest, aggressively pounding down on his face with repeated elbows while Knight covers up. Losing herself to her aggression, Autumn Raven goes for a resounding headbutt, but Jackson Knight strikes with one of his own at the last moment. Raven is forced back from the impact, holding her head as Knight manages to limp to his feet. Jackson Knight explodes out of the corner and steps over for a shining wizard to Raven's jaw that can be heard from the cheap seats. Realizing the urgency of the situation, Knight pulls Raven up and sets up for the 04-03-96, but Raven kicks the knee in mid-air and falls to the mat, rolling out of the ring.

Martinez: Smart move there by Raven!

Recovering, Knight tries to roll out of the ring to seize the advantage, but Raven hits the Claw of the Knight on Knight's right ankle! Knight holds the injured ankle in pain as Raven leaps onto the apron. Autumn Raven with the Dragonrana, and Jackson Knight goes flying into the barricade! Knight's ankle is caught on the barricade! The referee is at 4 as Autumn Raven realizes her opportunity. She locks in the "In My Grip" ankle lock on Knight's right ankle while it's caught in the barricade! Knight is writhing in pain as Raven cinches the hold in, hanging upside down from the barricade and putting all her body weight on the hold! Knight is fighting to free his ankle from the hold! The referee is at 7 and the hold is still in! Raven has completely lost track of the time as she contorts the ankle back as hard as she can! SPINNING ELBOW FROM KNIGHT, CATCHING RAVEN ON THE TEMPLE! Autumn Raven falls and hits the ground, holding her head as she wobbles to her feet and instinctively rolls into the ring.

Loydson: JACKSON MIGHT GET COUNTED OUT, AUTUMN WINS!

The count comes to nine just as Knight frees himself and hits the ground hard. The crowd is in a frenzy cheering Knight on as he hobbles to his feet. Will he make it? The referee is raising their hands... KNIGHT ROLLS INTO THE RING JUST IN TIME! KNIGHT IS SAFE! Soul's Flight! Knight rolls out of the way just in time, and covers Raven when she hits the mat!

ONE!
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TWO!!
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NO!! RAVEN KICKS OUT AT TWO AND A QUARTER!

Loydson: OOOOH!

Knight uses Raven's body to prop himself up to his feet before carrying her up with him. Setting her up, Knight finds some adrenaline as he backs up before charging and hitting the dropkick, sending Raven crashing into the corner! Knight shakily runs to the opposing corner and charges again, hitting the corner dropkick! But wait! The ankle gave out! For a moment, it appeared adrenaline fueled Jackson Knight into forgetting the damage he could do to his ankle. Only now realizing his predicament, Jackson tries to massage the ankle and contort it back into place. But Autumn Raven has recovered and she sees blood, hitting the Broken Future double foot stomp on the bad ankle! Raven covers Knight!

ONE!
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TWO!!
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NO!! IT'S NOT OVER! Autumn screams in pure, unadulterated fury!

Jackson Knight manages to get to his feet, using the ropes to drag himself up. Autumn sets up for the Snapped Strings-WAIT! KNIGHTMARE IN PHILLY! But Knight lands on the bad knee and ankle and rolls off Autumn Raven! Sensing the urgency, Knight scratches and claws into the cover!

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TWO!!
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THREE-NO!! THE REFEREE JUST NOTICED AUTUMN'S FOOT UNDER THE ROPE!

Martinez: Autumn is saved!

Knight's eyes tell the story -- Jackson Knight is clearly crestfallen at how close he was to pulling out the win. With one last chance at earning points in the BORT on the line, Jackson Knight is reaching deep inside to stay in this! Wobbly-legged, he tries to pull up Autumn Raven to finish this off-but Autumn with the kick to the knee and a stomp on the ankle! SHE HITS THE DOPPELGANGER TO KNIGHT! Raven covers!

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TWO!!
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THREE-NO! KNIGHT IS STILL IN THIS! It was a weak roll of the shoulder, but Knight Jr stays in this match!

Autumn's eyes are bugging out of her head, and the seam in her forehead looks as though it could pop out at any moment. Raven pounces on Jackson's back, raining rapid elbows on the back of his head over and over again. Seething ferociously, Autumn locks in the "In My Grip" ankle lock once again! Knight is thrashing in pain as Raven lies on her back and tightens the hold! Knight keeps fighting, he refuses to submit but he's fading! Autumn is screaming at the top of her lungs for him to tap, but he refuses to give up! After a long, uncomfortable period that has the crowd dead silent by the end of it, the referee holds up Knight's hand, before it falls limp! The referee calls for the bell!

DING DING DING

Chriqui: Your winner via ref stoppage & currently sitting at 6 points... AUTUMN RAVEN!!!

But Raven's not letting go! Her screams only grow louder and more manic as she keeps the hold in. Knight is awake and is thrashing again, and the referee tries to break the hold but it stays in! More referees slide into the ring to try and pull her away. At the last moment, Autumn cranks back with a sickening snap! The referees finally manage to pull her away as Jackson writhes in pain.

Martinez: Jackson's ankle may have just been dislocated there!

Loydson: Autumn wanted that win bad enough she went to a place I have never seen.

Phoenix Winterborn was backstage, mentally starting to prepare for his Dog Collar match later in the evening. as he continued wrapping his hands, the lights flickered. when they came back to, a figure was resting their arms on his head. cocking his head up slightly, the figure revealed themselves to be…

Phoenix Winterborn: Hello Autumn...not really a great time.

Autumn Raven: Oh sweet birdie...it's always a good time. You should know that. Besides, is that any way to treat your old tag team partner?

He cracked his neck slightly, continuing to wrap the tape around his wrist. The room always seemed to be a touch colder when she was around. It was the vibe she brought with her. Always had been.

Phoenix Winterborn: Okay former tag partner...to what do I owe this pleasure?

She smiled, wistfully and absentmindedly trying to twirl his shortened hair.

Autumn Raven: You know...your hair used to be much longer, birdie...much easier to wrap my finger around. Different color, too. You remember those days, don’t you?

Phoenix sighed to himself.

Phoenix Winterborn: I do remember, but you’re not here on a twisted social call, are you?

Autumn Raven: Well, I do suppose that that would be the big question, wouldn’t it? Am I?...or aren’t I? (she plopped down, her hands intertwined resting on Phoenix’s head, and her head resting on the tops of her hands) Do you remember the last time we faced off here?

Phoenix Winterborn: Yes, you won because Jamie Love cost me the match. What are you getting at?

Autumn Raven: (she chuckles softly) Aww, don’t be like that, dear birdie. You had fun, and so did I. So much so in fact that it got me thinking. You saw that that big ol’ Grizzly is sending us to Prime, right? Well...what would you think about showing the poor souls on Prime our exclusive brand of violence?

He held the tape in its place, stopping to think about the proposal. A long time ago, Phoenix and Autumn were teammates as the Birds of Prey, and they were pretty dominant together. The chemistry was there, no doubt about that. They were violent, and they enjoyed being violent when they were paired up together. That was a long time ago, however.

Phoenix Winterborn: Let me think on it. I’m uh, in a bit of a different state of mind tonight. I have to slay a Titaness tonight.

With another light flicker, Autumn was gone, leaving Phoenix looking around.

Phoenix Winterborn: She’s letting me get ready for this match, or she’s mad. Either way, I’ll deal with it later.

He sighed to himself, slowly squeezing his fists together as he continued to prep for his match later on...

MATCH FIVE
Jamie Love VS Ace King
NON-TITLE - Falls Count Anywhere
REF: Pierce Patterson

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Chriqui: The following non-title bout is a Falls Count Anywhere Match! Introducing first, from South Los Angeles and weighing in at 120 pounds... JAMIE LOVE!!!

As the music waits to play Jamie steps out onto the stage with Lorenzo and Maria off to the side. As Jamie stands there he touches his wrists together in the shape of an X. As the music starts the name Love comes down from the ceiling in giant spinning pyro as more pyro ignites on both sides of the ramp and follows him as he walks down to the ring. The fans boo Jamie as he walks silently to the ring with both Maria and Lorenzo at his side. Once he gets to the ring he stands in the corner and listens to some last minute advice from his best friend and his manager.

Chriqui: And his opponent... From Las Vegas, Nevada, weighing in at number pounds, the Undisputed Champion... ACE KING!!!

"Ace of Spades" rips through Sahlen Field, 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.

Martinez: We can tell that Jamie looks a little nervous right now, getting ready for this Falls Count Anywhere Match against the Undisputed Champion.

Loydson: Well, he'd better gather some courage real damn quick. A win over King tonight could get the Love Child into the title conversation, and what a world that would be.

DING DING DING

There appears to be some hesitation on Jamie's part at the beginning of this match, perhaps recognizing the significance of squaring off against the Undisputed Champion as they lock up, and King is able to use the size advantage to make headway from the start with some hard chops on the youngest member of the Love Club. This is quickly negated as Jamie rolls under the ropes to take a breather on the outside. Ace heads out as well as Jamie backs up, looking to keep a good amount of space from the champ who charges at the Love Child...but Jamie dodges it at the last second, and the Gambler's momentum sends him into the steel steps with a loud clang!

Martinez: Wow, Jamie managing to avoid the attack of the champ and now has an opening!

And take the opening Jamie does, going after the champ with some stomps as Lorenzo and Maria cheering him on...unfortunately for the Love Child, the champ is able to get back to his feet before taking Jamie down with some hard kicks. Things start to break down as Lorenzo tries to get involved with a sneak attack on the Gambler, who drops him with a roundhouse kick! This lights a fire in Jamie, who goes after the champ with a flurry of offense that quickly turns into an all-out brawl that finds both men fighting toward the nearby dugout! Things only get more violent as King slams Love into the dugout gate, before hitting a baseball slide into the midsection of the Love Child!

Loydson: You're probably expecting me to make some sorta baseball joke here, aren't you? Maybe something about root, root rooting for the Love Club? How dare you, I'm far too professional for that.

King looks up at the roof of the dugout as the ref finally manages to catch up...but Jamie manages to take advantage of the distraction as he gets to his feet, looking to slug it out with the Gambler! The fight quickly makes its way onto the roof of the dugout, where King looks to set up for the Blackjack Bomb...but Jamie manages to counter out! He's going for broke here as he tries to lock in the Love Attachment as the ref makes it onto the roof to check on Ace...who drops Jamie onto the roof! With the Love Child down, Ace decides instead to lock in the House of Cards! Jamie is struggling for a bit before tapping out in pain as the ref calls for the bell!

DING DING DING

Chriqui: Your winner via submission, the Undisputed Champion... ACE KING!!!

The ref raises Ace's arm in victory as Jamie clutches himself in pain, Lorenzo climbing up to check on his fellow Young Lion as we cut back to Martinez and Loydson.

Martinez: What a match this was! Jamie Love showing the champ what he was made of tonight, but Ace King just coming out on top.

Loydson: Ace may learn to regret taking this match if it means losing the title against Matsuda, but for tonight he gets to celebrate.

The camera opens in a dressing room backstage where the EWC HBO Broadcast Championship has been propped up on a steel chair in the middle of the room. Asriel Buzzard paces back and forth in front of it. Asriel is muttering to himself and gesturing with a book that he is carrying in his left hand.

Asriel Buzzard: We’re almost done. Yes, almost done with the Best of Rampage Tournament but also, well… It was just as I said… Matthew 22:14… many are called but few are chosen.

He thumbs through the book, appearing to be looking for something.

Asriel Buzzard: First it was Alex, the biker, and she fell...

He tears a page from the book, crumples it in his hand and tosses it away.

Asriel Buzzard: Then the “Harbinger of Destruction”, Josh Gavin… but he fell too...

Another page torn from the book and discarded.

Asriel Buzzard: Then Swango fell at StrangleMania…

A further page torn from the book and discarded. He repeats this as he lists all of his successful defenses of the HBO Broadcast Championship so far.

Asriel Buzzard: Burton… Winterborn… Gage… Swango… Hamilton… Gavin… They all fell. They all failed to take this from me. Just like Alex will fail again tonight.

He throws a final, crumpled page of the book aside before stopping in front of the belt.

Asriel Buzzard: But what then? That will be 10 successful defences. 10 times people tried to rip this from my grasp and failed. As many defenses as Ace King managed in 777 days with the United States Championship, I have accumulated in under 150 days…

The book is cast aside, clattering to the floor in a corner of the room.

Asriel Buzzard: And yet, it will be taken from me.

Asriel tilts his head, as it inspecting the belt from another angle.

Asriel Buzzard: At the end of the Best of Rampage Tournament, whether I stand tall or not, that belt will be taken from me. Either because I have taken the United States Championship as a new prize to defend or because I have lost to Malone or Hazama… It’ll no longer be in my grasp…

He grabs the belt and holds it up in front of his face.

Asriel Buzzard: Until then, when the bell tolls, I will destroy those who try to take it from me. Starting with “Bullet”, until I get to the Devil or the Queen...

Buzzard sets the title on his shoulder and walks out of the room.

MATCH SIX
Alex "Bullet" Carbajal (0) VS Asriel Buzzard (10)
BORT B-Block Match - HBO BROADCAST CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH.
10th Defense Of 1st Champion
REF: Toyo Yasahiro

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We return to ringside where the commentary duo are finally ready to shift gears after the battle between Ace King and Jamie Love.

Martinez: Welcome back Nation, and have we got a championship bout ready for you tonight.

Loydson: Bullet put up a good fight against The Titaness last week, can she hang with the man who put down Josh Gavin though?

Chriqui: The following match is for the HBO BROADCAST CHAMPIONSHIP! Joining us first, from New Orleans Louisiana, weighing in at 135 pounds ... ALEX BULLET CARBAJAL!

”God is a Bullet” by Concrete Blonde begins as Alex “Bullet” Carbajal comes out from backstage in a long boxing robe. She heads down the ramp, shadowboxing in the ring before raising her arms as she waits for her challenger.

Chriqui: And her opponent, from Hill City Kansas, weighing in at 196 pounds ... he is the HBO Broadcast Champion… ASRIEL BUZZARD!

“IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE?”

As the first notes of Machine Head pound through the arena, images of the Great Plains appear on the tron, mixed with pictures of crosses and churches. Spotlights flash around the arena but focus on the stage as the drums and heavier riff starts and Asriel Buzzard appears through the curtain.

“COME ON!”

He stands at the top of the ramp, eyes closed and fists clenched in front of his chest for a few seconds. After opening his eyes, he starts to march to the ring, glaring at the fans putting their hands out over the barrier. He circles the ring twice after arriving at ringside.

“THE PARANOIA, DROPS ME TO MY KNEES”

Asriel walks up the ring steps, dashes along the apron and climbs to the top rope.

“CAUSE NO FLAG CAN MEAN BRAVERY WHEN BLOODIED BY SLAVERY, THE REBEL, A DEVIL, DISGUISED AS A SAVIOR”

On the top rope, Asriel holds his arms aloft then brings them to his chest where he holds them together briefly before leaping down into the ring and removing his jacket.

DING DING DING

Both Asriel and Bullet circle one another, before Bullet makes the first move, feinting to the left. Asriel follows left, and Bullet shoots out a kick to the right that catches Buzzard in the ribs. She stumbles the champion, sending him back a step before she keeps the offense on and throws an elbow. Bullet forces Buzzard back into the ropes, whipping him across the ring. Buzzard ducks beneath Bullet’s leapfrog and comes back off of the ropes but meets a leaping knee strike that drops the champion. Bullet grabs for Buzzard, but Buzzard throws a hard forearm that staggers back the Shieldmaiden. Buzzard gets to his feet and as Bullet comes for another strike, Buzzard throws an arm up to block before he lands a hard European uppercut that stuns Carbajal. Asriel hits a snap suplex, bringing them both to the mat before he hooks her leg.

1!

Kickout by Bullet!

Martinez: Alex Carbajal is out here with authority, kicking out at 1 after that uppercut?!

Loydson: How bad does she want this win tonight though is the question.

Buzzard backs off of Bullet for a moment, but as she sits up he comes in with a basement dropkick that sends her back onto her back. He looks from her to the turnbuckle, going up for his shooting star press to end this, but Carbajal has it scouted and rolls to the outside and away from danger. Buzzard gets down onto the apron, and Bullet evades a superkick from Buzzard by ducking down. Asriel grabs hold of the top rope and shoots a mule kick out instead, catching Carbajal in the back of the head and sending her stumbling into the ring post and down to the floor. Buzzard gets down off the apron, reaching down to grab hold of Carbajal but reaches up and she latches on with a triangle choke! Bullet keeps the hold on through the ref counting to 7, threatening to count them both out. Bullet releases the hold, rolling back into the ring at 8 as Buzzard shakes his head to get the blood flow back and rolls into the ring just before the 10 count. Bullet slams her head into Buzzard, hitting him with her signature headbutt before she rolls him up.

1!


2!

Kickout by Buzzard!

Martinez: Bullet is keeping the pressure on!

Loydson: Buzzard doesn’t look happy though!

Bullet pulls Buzzard up, gauging him before going for her ripcord rolling elbow. Bullet keeps him at arm’s length, but as she pulls him in Buzzard counters with a superkick that drops Bullet to the ground hard. The HBO champion pulls Bullet up to her feet, still dazed before he hoists her up and drops her down with a backbreaker. He goes to cover her for the pinfall, but Bullet sticks her leg out and puts it onto the bottom rope. Buzzard pulls her up, looking for The Survival, but Bullet fights back with a forearm smash. Buzzard pushes her back, catching her on the rebound off of the ropes this time and NAILS The Survival, dropping Bullet down on her face before hooking the far leg.

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3!

DING DING DING

Chriqui: And your winner, via pinfall & currently sitting at 12 points... ASRIEL BUZZARD!

Buzzard rolls off of Bullet, grabbing the HBO championship from the official before exiting the ring. Bullet sits up, frustration on her face as the stadium cheers her effort. She holds her fist up, acknowledging the crowd before she heads to the back.

Martinez: Bullet with the effort, but another challenger falls to the HBO Broadcast champion. No shame in it when you look at the people who’ve been put down with The Survival.

Loydson: The closest we’ve gotten is Gideon Gage and Iggy Swango with the draws but Buzzard is still reigning as the HBO Broadcast champion.

Martinez: Speaking of Iggy Swango and Gideon Gage, they’re still coming but next we’ve got Samantha Hamilton and Ultraviolence in a DOG COLLAR match! Stick around EWC Nation, you do NOT wanna miss this!

Camera cuts to ...

We open up backstage to the Love Club locker room. Tommy is pacing, looking visibly irritated. He sighs and looks over at Sam.

Love: I really wish you'd told me about this way sooner. This is horseshit, but I could have seen about fixing it somehow!

Sam shakes her head.

Hamilton: If anything, this is exactly why I didn't immediately tell you about how tie breakers work. Look ... even if Asriel does win his match, it's not like this will be a total loss. Not everything has been set in stone yet, you know? Tonight just means I have a low chance of fighting for the Undisputed Championship at Scars and Stripes. Nothing says I won't earn any opportunities though.

Tommy looks from Sam to Joseph to Xavier, who shakes his head.

Reid: She did point it out to us, unfortunately.

Hunter: If there had literally been nothing mentioned about tie breakers, that'd be a different story.

Tommy clicks his tongue but elicits a defeated sigh as he nods.

Love: I still don't like this, but ... if you really don't want me to try to speak with Duggan before you go out and fight, I won't. And I suppose, you do have a point. The A Block is more likely to have a definite winner tonight. The fact you remained at the top ever since Gideon and Asriel drew with one another ...

Tommy grins proudly at the memory as he continues.

Love: No one can take things like that away from you. Alright then. Go out there and kick some ass!

MATCH SEVEN
Samantha "The Titaness" Hamilton (10) VS "UltraViolence" Phoenix Winterborn (4)
BORT B-Block Dog Collar Match
REF: Toyo Yasahiro

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Chriqui: The following match is a BORT B BLOCK DOG COLLAR MATCH. Introducing currently at 10 points. From Ft. Lauderdale, FL & weighing in at 145 pounds... SAMANTHA THE TITANESS HAMILTON!!!

'Indestructible' by Disturbed blares over the PA system. As it does, we see the forms of The Titaness, her husband, Joseph "Orion" Hunter, and 'The Memphis Mouthpiece' Tommy Love all standing at the top of the ramp. The Titaness saunters down the ramp, flanked by Joseph on one side and Tommy on the other.

When she finally gets to the ropes, the Titaness slips through the middle and top ropes.

Chriqui: And her opponent currently at 4 points. From CHICAGO, ILLINOIS & weighing in at 228 pounds... ULTRAVIOLENCE PHOENIX WINTERBORN!!!

'Defame Me' – New Years' Day sounds off. Winterborn heads out to the ring, an angry look on his face. He passes by cheering fans and completely ignores them.

Martinez: This one will get bloody fast I imagine.

Loydson: Probably.

DING DING DING

The dog collars are attached to the necks of both competitors, and the moment that they do, Hamilton and Winterborn waste no time. The two charge one another and start throwing lefts and rights without stop. Winterborn takes the first major shot by tugging on Sam's shoulder armband, yanking her roughly into a sizeable headbutt that sends Hamilton reeling. Hamilton is far from pleased considering the significance of the armband, and as if she didn't need enough reason to inflict harm, she floors Winterborn with a spinning elbow that flattens Ultraviolence. Sam mounts Winterborn with legs locked around his chest and starts hammering him with rights!

Martinez: Those are some heavy shots!

Winterborn uses his arm to block shots long enough to grab the leash and pull it around Sam's neck! While this makes it impossible to gain any distance, Winterborn doesn't seem to care as "Ultraviolence" shoots a sadistic smile to the camera, dragging Sam as close to the lens as he can, ensuring everyone at home can see Samantha thrashing about trying to get free. Her face begins turning a beat red as Ultraviolence attempts to drain the oxygen from her. Wait, LOW BLOW TO WINTERBORN! PHOENIX GOES DOWN!

Loydson: Sam accidently got a low blow on Winterborn?.

Regardless of whether she was aware of what had happened or not, Sam hit the mat and tried to make as much distance as she could. She holds onto the ropes for support as she coughs, gags and gasps for every scrap of air that she can get. Winterborn is doubled over in pain and heaving, but appears to be recovering faster than Sam as he rises to his feet first. Winterborn charges and hits a variation of the Hardyiac Arrest onto Sam against the ropes, sending Sam flying through them and outside the ring! Realizing the opportunity, Winterborn wraps part of the leash around the middle rope and starts pulling, hoping to inflict more damage. But Sam realizes it just in time and yanks first, sending Winterborn throat-first into the ropes!

Martinez: OUCH

Wheezing and hacking, Winterborn is able to tank the hit long enough to hit the ropes again, stopping Sam from getting any relief as he pulls back on the leash! With nowhere to go, Sam thrashes about desperately, trying to fight her way back to the middle rope as Winterborn continues to take pleasure in her pain. Wait, Tommy Love is on the apron! Tommy Love just threw a chair at Winterborn! While Phoenix is distracted, Joseph Hunter grabs Hamilton and tosses her through the bottom rope. Winterborn swipes at Love, but Love jumps off the apron. Wait, Sam yanks Winterborn back with the leash! REVERSAL OF FATE TO WINTERBORN!

Loydson: THAT COULD END THE MATCH!!!

Both competitors hit the mat, gasping for what air they can manage. Both Ultraviolence and the Titaness are short of breath, but slowly each make it to their knees and begin slugging it out at one another with slow, wound-up shots in what has become a battle of attrition. The last shot is from Hamilton, a fierce elbow strike that hits Winterborn on the button! Winterborn is clutching his nose, and blood is pooling onto the mat! Despite the pooling blood, Winterborn rolls onto the apron and reaches under the ring. There is a maniacal look in his eyes as the blood spreads around his face and the ring while he rolls, contributing to his manic expression as he pulls out the barbed wire baseball bat! Sam pulls at the leash to try and stop him, but he uses the hand that was plugging his nose to grab the leash and pull back. The blood continues to fall down his face as the two find themselves at a stalemate, and during it, Winterborn is able to retrieve the bat and bring it into the ring! Sam charges forward hoping to close the gap, but Winterborn quickly slams the barbed wire bat into her midsection, before raising it and bringing it down on her head!

Martinez: DEAR GOD! END THE DAMN MATCH

Blood begins to soak the ring from a wound on the right side of Samantha's temple, made worse as Winterborn begins to grind the barbed wire bat against her head! Sam screams in agony as the barbed wire tears at her skin, but a series of elbows to the midsection clear some space between them. Sam wobbles into the ropes as Winterborn charges her with the bat, but wait! Hamilton with the sledgehammer jab to the face! Tommy Love just slipped a sledgehammer into her hands through the ropes at the last moment! Smelling blood, Sam brings the sledgehammer down on Winterborn's spine! Sam doesn't hesitate, pulling him up... Sam looks down and sees the chair that Tommy Love threw earlier at her feet! She adjusts her position... WRATH OF THE TITANS ONTO THE CHAIR! Sam covers!

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TWO!!
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THREE!!!

DING DING DING

Chriqui: Your winner via pinfall & currently sitting at 12 points... SAMANTHA "THE TITANESS" HAMILTON!!!

Sam is helped up by Tommy Love and Orion, she wastes no time getting out of the ring and heading to the back. Winterborn is inspected by medical staff. 

Martinez: That was every bit as brutal as we expected it to be.

Loydson: You can say that again.

MATCH EIGHT
Gideon Gage (9) VS Iggy Swango (7)
BORT B-Block Steel Cage Match
REF: Toyo Yasahiro

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Chriqui: The following match is a BORT B-Block steel cage match! Introducing first, currently at 9 points. From Topeka, Kansas & weighing in at 273 pounds... GIDEON GAGE!!!

Gideon Gage comes out onto the stage. He barely even pays attention to the fans all booing him as he heads down the ramp. He enters the ring, and roars out at the crowd as pyro goes off from the ring posts.

Chriqui: And his opponent currently at 7 points. From The Pleasure Palace & weighing in at 156 pounds... IGGY SWANGO!!!

The guitar strums of "Moonage Daydream" echo through the arena as the lights dim low. Strobe lights begin to flash on stage. Soon, Iggy Swango walks from behind the curtain as smog engulfs her. She pauses, adjusts her sun glasses, before making her way down the ramp

Its a slow deliberate walk, as she is clearly vibing to the music. After entering the ring, She looks up to the ceiling, and throws her hands up in a classic rock and roll pose

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. Iggy rolls under the bottom rope and pops up on her knees in the middle of the ring. She slowly stands her to her feet before raising her hands into the air once more.

Martinez: BLAH.

Loydson: BLAH.

Iggy and Gideon wait in the ring while the cage slowly drops around it, Gideon is literally salivating at the mouth over being locked in a cage with Iggy, while Iggy looks both worried and confident at the same time. Within a few minutes the cage is lowered and we are ready to begin.

DING DING DING

Gideon immediately charges at Iggy like a raging bull, Iggy sidesteps and Gideon slams into the structure, causing the entire ring to shake. Gideon turns to Iggy and laughs and then charges again to the same fate. Gideon turns towards Iggy and calls her a dumb cowards bitch while the crowd boos him. Gideon steps towards Iggy, another step, another step, within grabbing distance, no Iggy jumps out of the way last second. Iggy is PISSED. he starts slamming this head into the cage while screaming. Iggy comes up from behind and grabs Gideon's leg. Gideon turns around just as Iggy drops into a dragon screw leg whip. Gideon yells out in pain but does not go down. Iggy shoves Gideon backwards and the back of his head slams against the cage wall. Gideon falls down to a knee and Iggy starts to kick him in the chest repeatedly. Gideon grabs one of Iggy's legs and with no effort at all throws her into the cage. Iggy lands hard and Gideon drags her up by her hair. Gideon sniffs Iggy's hair before slamming her face into the wall repeatedly.

Martinez: GIDEON IS SICK!

Gideon drags the now bloody Iggy into the center of the ring, he holds her by the hair in the left hand and the face in the right hand and he tries to dig at her wound. Iggy cries out in pain and kicks Gideon in the groin to back him off. Gideon backs up, and then he licks his bloody hand and smiles at the camera with a mouth full of blood. Iggy lunges forwards and kicks Gideon directly into his knee. The knee buckles and Gideon falls back leaning against the cage. Iggy advances but Gideon jumps into her and lands a big shoulder block that takes Iggy out. Gideon drags Iggy up by her hair before flinging her into the cage as hard as he could. Iggy pulls herself up and dodges a lunge by Gideon while she hits the other ropes. Iggy rebounds in and smashes into Gideon with a hip attack that again knocks him into the cage. Gideon rebounds off the wall again looking for another shoulder block but Iggy side steps and Gideon falls to his face. Iggy steps up onto Gideon's leg and then she lifts her other leg to bring it down in an axe kick on the back of Gideon's head! Scorpio Rising! Iggy goes for the cover!

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Loydson: Iggy Swango may be able to do something only Samantha Hamilton has done to this point, beat Gideon Gage!

Iggy drags Gideon up by his head to his knees, and hits a second Scorpio Rising. Iggy pulls Gideon up into a seated position and hits the ropes, looking for Disco Hades II.. but Gideon catches her leg! Gideon shoves Iggy backwards off her feet. She rolls up and rushes at him again but Gideon scoops her up onto his shoulder and FINISHER ENGAGED. Gideon gets up to his feet and yells at the crowd. He drags Iggy up by her hair onto his shoulder to land a second FINISHER ENGAGED. Gideon makes a deep cover on Iggy.

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DING DING DING

Chriqui: Your winner via pinfall & currently sitting at 11 points... GIDEON GAGE!!!

Gideon Gage raises his hands and yes out that he beat the bearded fuck in his own game. Iggy Swango pulls herself up in the corner, she looks almost lost. Gideon turns towards her and makes a crybaby taunt before shoving the cage wall open and leaving.

Martinez: Jesus Christ!

Loydson: Iggy may have came the closest anyone has come to defeating the behemoth known as Gideon... Sam beat him, but she didn't defeat him. Iggy might have him next time. 

MATCH NINE | MAIN EVENT
The Devil Ryo Hazama (12) VS Queen Melody Malone (12)
BORT A-Block 60 Minute Iron Man Match For EWC United States Championship
9th Defense Of Malone
REF: Toyo Yasahiro

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Chriqui: The following match is a BORT A-Block 60 Minute Iron Man Match For The EWC United States Championship. Introducing first, currently at 12 points. From Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan & weighing in at 235 pounds. The Challenger... THE DEVIL RYO HAZAMA!!!

"My War" by SHINSEI KAMATTE CHAN goes off like an explosion, drawing the crowd into a hateful frenzy. The camera cannot find where Ryo Hazama is. When he appears, it's because he's hanging off one of the production rafters. The Avaricious One gazes down upon the audience, a clear act from his egocentric mind. Without no warning, he spreads his arms, where bursts of colorful smoke pops from several gebs scattered among the arena--scaring the audience members. With a long cackle, Hazama finds his way down to the stage and he makes his way down the ramp. As he does, he massages his jawline, taking up the camera's attention. He then rises onto the nearest turnbuckle and poses again, soaking into the atmosphere. He furthers this pleasure by laying across the turnbuckle and slinking down to the mat like a snake. He massages the mat before rising up creepily. From there, he eyes the nearest camera, not at all focused on the audience and their baleful noise.

Chriqui: And his opponent, currently at 12 points. From San Diego, California & weighing in at 145 pounds. The United States Champion... QUEEN MELODY MALONE!!!

The lights dim, but don’t go dark before the soft words of Billie Eilish begin to play over the P.A. system.

Bite my tongue bide my time
Wearing a warning sign
Wait till the world is mine
Visions I vandalize
Cold in my kingdom size
Fell for these ocean eyes

As the chorus hits, a bright flash of pyro explodes from the base of the Mac Tron and Melody Malone stands on the stage, flanked by her personal retainer Rory Hyland. Melody stands with a crown atop her head as a spotlight follows them down to the ring.

You should see me in a crown
I'm gonna run this nothing town
Watch me make 'em bow
One by one by one
One by one by

Rory climbs onto the apron first, holding the ropes open as Melody climbs the stairs and steps through with her chin held up to keep the crown atop her head. She gives the crowd a sarcastic smile as they boo, and she gingerly removes the crown from her head and hands it off to Rory as he exits.

You should see me in a crown
Your silence is my favorite sound
Watch me make 'em bow
One by one by one
One by one by one

The lights come back up to full brightness, and Melody has her gloves tugged into place as she rakes her hair back and prepares for the match.

Martinez: Ryo and Malone, both undefeated in the BORT, both have a taste for blood when it comes to the United States Championship.

Loydson: This match will be one for the ages, let's go Malone!

DING DING DING

With the sound of the bell, neither champion nor challenger move, both know this is a long match after a grueling tournament and they need to save their energy. Ryo Hazama makes the first move, heading towards the center of the ring he beckons Malone in for a handshake. Melody gives him a smile and then shakes his hand. They exchange words, inaudible to the ring mics, and then they nod and engage in a tie-up, Ryo gets the best of this exchange and turns it into a headlock. Malone pulls him backwards into the ropes looking for a break... and it's a clean break. The crowd cheers at this. Malone quickly jumps into her own headlock and pulls Ryo into the center of the ring. Ryo tries to break the hold but Malone squeezes harder. Malone drops the headlock and turns it into a wrist lock. Then Malone turns that into an elbow lock and that into a neck-crank. very smooth, very methodical as she breaks down Ryo. Ryo is able to get his hands around Malone's waist to break the neck-crank and grab on his own waist-lock. Ryo transitions into a sleeper and then rips Malone back into a snap-dragon suplex. Malone gets to her feet and Ryo takes a back before landing another snap-dragon. Ryo drags Malone up and shoves her backwards into the corner, but Malone bounces out and jumps into a DDT before spinning Ryo around for three rotations into a tornado DDT! Both competitors get up, and brush off the starting damage.

TIME LEFT - 55:00

Martinez: Five minutes have past in this one and we are off to a slow pace as the champ and challenger feel each other out.

Ryo looks for another tie-up, but Malone isn't interested as she immediately slides into a waist-lock. Ryo turns this into a headlock and Malone pulls him back into the ropes for a break. Ryo breaks clean for a second time, but then he slaps Malone in the mouth and grabs on another headlock to drag her into the center of the ring. Ryo shoves Malone forward and then he pulls her backwards onto his shoulders before spinning her into an Olympic slam. Ryo covers!

ONE... KICKOUT BY MELODY MALONE

Ryo pulls Malone up in a headlock and transitions into a rear naked choke. Malone throws her head back and catches Ryo on the bridge of his nose and he drops the hold. Malone jumps backwards and grabs her arm around Ryo's head before jumping forward and bringing Ryo over her into a snapmare. Ryo rolls up to his feet but gets dropped by a Malone standing dropkick. Ryo rolls under the bottom rope and lands outside the ring. Melody Malone lets Ryo stand and then she hits the opposite ropes and rebounds off, Melody comes flying and suicide dive out of the ring! Malone wipes out both Ryo and herself as the force of her dive sends her and Ryo backwards onto the ramp. Toyo begins to count.

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TIME LEFT 50:00.

Loydson: We are 10 minutes into this match and so far without a fall.

Melody Malone quickly jumps into Ryo and lands her trademark double knee facebreaker Crowning Achievement out of nowhere! Ryo is wiped out, but Malone forgoes the pinfall and calls for Ryo to hand her the golden chair. Rory hands Malone the chair and while Toyo insists it's a DQ, Malone brings the chair crashing down on Ryo's face. Toyo calls for the bell!

SCORE: Ryo (1), Malone (0)

Malone shrugs and quickly pins Ryo.

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SCORE: TIED AT 1-1

Malone quickly scales the nearest turnbuckle and then she flips off it into a moonsault double stomp, The Queen’s Gambit. Malone quickly pins Ryo again.

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SCORE: Malone (2), Ryo (1)

TIME LEFT: 45:00

Malone slides out of the ring and goes underneath it to pull out a chair and a similar looking golden ladder. She slides both into the ring. Malone leans the table in the corner and shoves it to make sure it is sturdy. She goes over to Ryo is pulling himself up and she drags him up in a side-headlock before quickly rushing into a bulldog. Malone gets to her feet and pulls Ryo up by his hand to Irish-whip him into the table, but Ryo reverses the whip and takes a back to use the momentum to rip Malone into another snap-dragon. Malone pulls herself up off the ropes, Ryo stumbles up behind and jumps into a dropkick that lands flush on the back of her head. As Malone falls Ryo pulls her into a forth snap-dragon. Malone gets to her hands and knees, Ryo quickly spins around and connects his heel against the side of Malone's head as she rises. Ryo drags Malone up and jumps into a CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT?! Ryo covers!

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SCORE: Malone (2), Ryo (2)

Ryo drags Malone up by her wrist and quickly Irish-whips her into the table, which explodes as she slams into it. Ryo sets up the ladder and climbs to the top. He sets at the top of the ladder and looks down on Malone as she tries to pull herself up using the ropes. After probably a minute Malone pulls herself up and turns to face Ryo who jumps down off the ladder into a crossbody on Malone! Ryo covers!

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SCORE: Ryo (3), Malone (2)

TIME LEFT: 35:00

Martinez: MY GOD!

Ryo drags himself up and exits the ring. He grabs his own table and slides it into the ring. He also slides in two chairs. Ryo rolls back into the ring with a chair chair in hand. Ryo "trips" over one of the chairs he just slid into the ring and trucks Toyo over. Ryo makes his way to Malone and slides his chair under the back of her head, then he picks up a second chair and sets it on her face. He then grabs the third chair and brings it down against the chair on Malone's face! Solo con-chair-to! Ryo quickly throws all the chairs from the ring and goes about setting up his table. Toyo gets to his feet and sees Malone is now busted open. He yells at Ryo but has no proof so he just rubs his own head. Ryo finishes setting up his table and makes his way back over to Malone, he tries a quick cover.

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Ryo shrugs and drags Malone up to her feet, he forearms her in the mouth and wipes her blood out of her eyes while dragging her to the table in a headlock. Ryo lays Malone out on the table and smiles. He heads over to the corner and climbs it, before jumping into a backflip, looking for The Queen's Gambit! Malone moves! Ryo's legs crash into the table and it explodes. Ryo rolls up to his feet, but grabs at his legs and hunches over. Malone rushes Ryo and slams her knee into the back of his head! Satori! The impact sends Ryo into a front-flip that lands him on his back but Malone falls dead weight beside Ryo, no energy to cover. Toyo begins his standing 10 count.

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SCORE: Ryo (4), Malone (3)

TIME LEFT: 25:00

Loydson: That was a textbook Satori from Malone, but she couldn't pin Ryo off his own move!

Malone rolls over to her belly and starts to crawl towards the ropes, she gets there and drags herself up. Ryo is still on his back, rocked from that Satori to the back of his head. Malone releases the ropes and falls to a knee. She pulls herself back up the ropes and then releases them and this time she can stand. Malone stumbles her way over to Ryo. She rolls him over to his stomach and grabs his arms, lifting his head up enough to curb stomp it back into the canvas with a Queen’s Exile. Malone covers!

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SCORE: Ryo (4), Malone (4)

Melody gets to her feet and eyes the ladder, she heads over to it and rests against it for a minute or so while Ryo remains laying facedown out on the canvas. Malone pulls herself up two rungs, and then she moonsaults backwards and lands flush on Ryo's back! Malone covers!

ON... RYOS FOOT IS UNDER THE BOTTOM ROPE!!!

Melody pulls Ryo away from the ropes to the center of the ring and covers.

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Ryo kicks out and rolls away from Malone yelling, as though he had just awoke from a terrible dream. He rolls all the way to the outside of the ring and crashes to the padded concrete. Malone gives chase, quickly exiting the ring to drag the still screaming Ryo up and Irish whip him into the barricade. Ryo hits hard and stops screaming. He looks at his hands covered in Malone's blood, and then back at Malone. Malone advances but Ryo jumps forward and lands God's Right Hand, a brutal punch that sends Malone to a knee. Ryo pulls Malone up onto his shoulders and quickly drops her into LET IT DIE! Ryo drags Malone up by her hair and smashes her face into the ring-post. Over and over. Toyo0 is counting in the ring...

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SCORE: Ryo (5), Malone (5)

Ryo ignores the double count-out and continues to slam Malone's head into the post. After like 10 slams he stops and backs up, looking back at his hands. He looks around and seems confused as to where he is, maybe early signs of a concussion? Ryo stumbles backwards and leans against the barricade to catch his thoughts while the clock keeps ticking.

TIME LEFT: 15:00

Martinez: Something is wrong with Ryo.

Ryo heads back to the ring and rolls in and back out to break the count. He drags Malone up and rolls her into the ring. Ryo quickly follows and pins Malone.

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Ryo punches the canvas. Then he punches Malone. Ryo feels at his neck, as if the scars were burning him. He looks up at the ladder and gets an evil idea. Ryo rolls from the ring and goes under the ring to produce some barbed wire. Ryo rolls back into the ring and wraps it around Malone's throat. Ryo drags Malone up, ignoring the barbed wire as it cuts into his own flesh. Only satisfied with Malone's blood. Toyo tries to stop Ryo, but Ryo won't listen and he quickly rips Malone backwards into the ropes. Malone hits the ropes and rebounds into a Satori! Toyo calls for a DQ, but Ryo ignores him and goes for the pin.

SCORE: Malone (6), Ryo (5)

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SCORE: Malone (6), Ryo (5)

Ryo starts to slam Malone's head into the canvas, over and over and over. The slams turn into punches and the punches turn into screams as the clock flashes...

TIME LEFT: 5:00

Ryo drags Malone up to her knees, he begs her to stay down. Just die, die and be rebound. Malone spits on him. SHES THE QUEEN. Ryo rushes the ropes and SATORI TO THE BACK OF MALONE'S HEAD! Ryo pulls Malone up by her hair, shed's basically dead weight at this point. He hugs her and promises to end it quickly as she drags her over to the ladder. Ryo gets Malone up onto his shoulders in an electric chair...
Martinez: IS HE GOING FOR...

LOYDSON: POCKET ACES?!?!

Ryo backs himself and Malone up the ladder five rungs, five feet into the air. He shakes his head and goes up another two... SEVEN feet in the air. Ryo drops Malone's leg and pulls her head down into a piledriver and THEY GO THROUGH THE FUCKING RING AS THE CLOCK HITS ZERO!!! The entire arena goes silent. You could hear a fly buzzing from catering. Chriqui climbs up the ring steps and talks with Toyo, they nod and she speaks.

Chriqui: Toyo Yasahiro has announced, this match will not go into sudden death. The first competitor to emerge from... the hole... will be crowned A Block Winner & United States Champion.

The crowd goes quiet looking in the ring, waiting for anything. Two minutes flies by and there's nothing. Toyo is looking nervous and he calls for ring crew and they all start piling into the ring and reaching into a hole. They pull someone out, they aren't moving. It's Ryo Hazama. Toyo tells them to check Malone, but she's not there. The ring apron lifts up on the left hand side and a bloody Malone comes crawling out from under the ring to a massive pop from the crowd! Toyo calls for the bell!

DING DING DING

Chriqui: Your winner & currently sitting at 14 points... AND STILL UNITED STATES CHAMPION... MELODY MALONE!!!

Malone pulls herself up using the apron, Rory rushes over to make sure she doesn't fall down. The bloody Malone looks in the ring at Hazama who seems unconscious but there's a noticeable smile on his face... There's a shot of pyro, Malone nearly falls out but Rory catches her. They turn to see...

Martinez: Asriel Buzzard is making it clear he's ready for The BORT Finals at Scars & Stripes!

Malone, Rory and Buzzard all stare each other down as FNR comes to a close.

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END SCREEN

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SEGMENT WRITERS

Ryo Hazama
King Flip
Josh Gavin
Cain Brodie
Asriel Buzzard
Phoenix Winterborn & Autumn Raven

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MATCH WRITERS

MATCH ONE
WRITER: FNR

MATCH TWO
WRITER: FNR

MATCH THREE
WRITER: FNR

MATCH FOUR
WRITER: JOSH GAVIN

MATCH FIVE
WRITER: MNB

MATCH SIX
WRITER: MELODY MALONE

MATCH SEVEN
WRITER: JOSH GAVIN

MATCH EIGHT
WRITER: FNR

MATCH NINE | MAIN EVENT
WRITER: FNR

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RECAP OF WINNERS

MATCH ONE
Ezra James (8) VS Shaker Jones (0)
BORT A-Block Match
WINNER(S): Ezra James Def Shaker Jones
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MATCH TWO
Moxie (6) VS Orion Wentworth (2)
BORT A-Block Match
WINNER(S): Moxie Def Orion Wentworth

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MATCH THREE
Josh Gavin (6) VS Tommy Burton (2)
BORT B-Block Match
WINNER(S): Josh Gavin Def Tommy Burton

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MATCH FOUR
Autumn Raven (4) VS Jackson Knight Jr (4)
BORT A-Block Match
WINNER(S): Autumn Raven Def Jackson Knight Jr Via No Show

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MATCH FIVE
Jamie Love VS Ace King
NON-TITLE - Falls Count Anywhere
WINNER(S): Ace King Def Jamie Love

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MATCH SIX
Alex "Bullet" Carbajal (0) VS Asriel Buzzard (10)
BORT B-Block Match - HBO BROADCAST CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH.
WINNER(S): Asriel Buzzard Def Alex Carbajal To Retain HBO Broadcast Championship

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MATCH SEVEN
Samantha "The Titaness" Hamilton (10) VS "UltraViolence" Phoenix Winterborn (4)
BORT B-Block Dog Collar Match
WINNER(S): Samantha Hamilton Def Phoenix Winterborn

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MATCH EIGHT
Gideon Gage (9) VS Iggy Swango (7)
BORT B-Block Steel Cage Match
WINNER(S): Gideon Gage Def Iggy Swango

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MATCH NINE | MAIN EVENT
The Devil Ryo Hazama (12) VS Queen Melody Malone (12)
BORT A-Block 60 Minute Iron Man Match For EWC United States Championship
WINNER(S): Melody Malone Def Ryo Hazama To Retain United States Championship

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MVP OF THE NIGHT: A BLOCK MVP - MELODY MALONE & RYO HAZAMA. B BLOCK MVP - GIDEON GAGE & SAMANTHA HAMILTON
MATCH OF THE NIGHT: A BLOCK: RYO HAZAMA VS MELODY MALONE. B BLOCK: GIDEON GAGE VS IGGY SWANGO

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