FN'R #491 - SHINJUKU, TOKYO, JAPAN

[President Mac]

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 ROAD TO THE RUMBLE!!!««
AND NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS FALL OUT!!!

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 #491
SEPTEMBER 17TH 2021

LIVE! from Meiji Jingu Stadium In Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

EWC RAMPAGE
09/17/21
LIVE! from Meiji Jingu Stadium In Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
General Manager - Grizzly Duggan
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 stadium, 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 stadium as fans scream for delight and begin their chants and raise their signs high into the air.

FNR、日本へようこそ

若いライオンは咆哮します

力価は下がらなければなりません







FN'R!!!

FN'R!!!

FN'R!!!

FN'R!!!

The camera flashes back to the X-Tron which shows the current FN'R roster... "Psycho" Saoirse Maguire, Alex "Bullet" Carbajal, Asriel Buzzard, Autumn Raven, Ezra James, Gideon Gage, Iggy Swango, Jackie "Bandit" Layton, Josh Gavin, Moxie, Queen Melody Malone,  Shaker Jones,  Tommy Burton & Phoenix Winterborn. The scene cuts over to our brands champions. Asriel Buzzard holds his United States Championship high, then Samantha Hamilton raises the HBO Broadcast Championship in victory. The 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 everyone and welcome to Friday Night RAMPAGE! I'm Javier Martinez alongside Philip Loydson, and boy are we in for a chaotic night!

Loydson: Chaotic? Get outta here, Martinez! What makes ya say that?

Martinez: Well, last night's GAMBIT was canceled due to Doug in a Barrel having visa issues...but tonight we have a spectacular main event ahead of us as Samantha Hamilton defends the HBO Broadcast Championship against Moxie, after what's been a war of words leading to this X-Division bout!

Loydson: Bah, the Titaness has this one in the bag! Moxie's gonna need to learn a new lesson from Amis, the lesson of humility after what Sam does to him tonight!

Martinez: It's also not the only X-Division match in store, as the Undisputed Champion steps into non-title action in a triple threat when Ace King, Snoop Solano, and Shaker Jones face off!

Loydson: That's all well and good but what I really wanna talk about is the battle of champions that awaits us tonight! This past Monday we saw CW Broadcast Champion David Miller step up and BEAT Antoni Malietoa, but he's about to face a more focused animal as he takes on our United States Champion Asriel Buzzard!

Martinez: Their encounter in Antarctica was a a sight to behold, but now Miller is on Buzzard's turf here on the green brand! We also what could be a David and Goliath situation as Jamie Love takes on Tane Sua!

Loydson: Jamie has a lot of balls stepping away from Prime to focus his attention on the green brand, and Tane's gonna make him regret that decision as a payment to his gods!

Martinez: Speaking of Prime, we have a visiting competitor from the indies as Aeon Khronos teams up with Josh Gavin to take on the Texas Angels in a curious tag team affair!

Loydson: The only thing curious is gonna be whether Aeon can stay focused on THAT match, after what Gideon did to him...uh, her...back in July!

Martinez: A complicated matter, for sure...but what isn't complicated is our opening contest, which sees Autumn Raven taking on Tommy Burton with some rankings momentum on the line off the back of the BORT!

Loydson: Rankings momentum? What the hell do you think this is, Brawl?

Martinez: I...never mind. Folks, it's an exciting night ahead of us, and after this quick break we're jumping right into things!

Loydson: Nice of you to ignore my questions, you...

The lights dim.

Martinez: Oh wait .. what's this now? Something is going on with the lights


The X-Tron flickers on.



The letters P R E S I D E N T  M A C flash across the screen.

Loydson: Wait what? This is a surprise, holy shit, about time he shows up on the only brand that matters

The thousands in attendance here in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan jump to their feet in excitement and start pounding there feet on the ground and clapping their hands creating the sound:


BoomBoom CLAP!

BoomBoom CLAP!

BoomBoom CLAP!


Coming Undone by Korn now begins to blast over the P.A

Pyros explode up and down the entrance Ramp and all around the entrance stage. Once the smoke begins to settle President Mac comes out to the middle of the ramp and my pyros shoot off all around him. Mac shakes hands and slaps fives as he heads down to the ring. Mac walks over to Javier Martinez and Phillip Loydson, shakes both of their hands and then slides into the ring. 




Mac waves to the fans, and then bows to them as they continue to chant and cheer his name in this very unexpected appearance. Mac waits for the cheers to quiet down before bringing the mic to his mouth. 

Mac: Wow .. it's been a minute since I've appeared on Friday Night Rampage .. thank you for this incredible welcome. Or should I say .. Arigatō gozaimasu

The fans applaud and cheer even louder as Mac smiles for the fans

Mac: Ten days from tonight, we will be coming to you live from Melbourne, Australia for EWC Rumble number eighteen! We will see Rampage's very own Ace King put the EWC Undisputed Championship on the line, against Scorpio. We will see Rampage's very own Asriel and Malone battling for the EWC United States Championship. And we will see 8 other Rampage warriors in the 40 Person Rumble Main Event. Obviously we have some other big time matches on the card, but this is Rampage so lets keep it on point shall we.

Mac smirks as a chant of FN'R begins to breakout. 

FN'R

FN'R

FN'R

Mac: FN'Right .. 

An even louder chant breaks out now

FN'R

FN'RIGHT

FN'R

FN'RIGHT

Mac: I just wanted to come out here, welcome you all to the show, oh and let you all in on a surprise .. tonight .. after the Main Event .. I'm going to come back out here and announce who is entering the Rumble at number one and number two!

The crowd absolutely erupts and Mac drops the mic, accepting the fact he wont get another word in as this crowed is pumped the hell up

Loydson: Wow .. we are going to find out tonight on Rampage, who the first and second Rumble entrants will be. Even I'll admit, that's huge. 

Martinez: Sure is! Folks, don't go anywhere we'll be right back with Friday Night Rampage .. right after this message from EWCTV!

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The scene moves to backstage and the X-Tron flickers into life showing the crowd the corridors. A camera pans around posters displaying some of Rampage’s top stars – Ace King, Melody Malone, Asriel Buzzard – before it settles on one of Friday Night’s former stars, Scorpio. The fans boo loudly as the ShowTime Broadcast Champion looks around at the Rampage insignia with a sour look on his face.

Scorpio: Well this place has certainly gone down hill since its biggest attraction left… I suppose if I must prop the ratings up once again…

He sighs before strutting through to the locker rooms.

Martinez: It’s been almost a year since we last saw Scorpio on Friday Nights!

Loydson: A welcome return to the true President if you ask me.

Martinez: Well nobody did ask, did they? ... lets get to our first match

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MATCH ONE
Autumn Raven VS Tommy Burton
SINGLES MATCH
REF: Mike Michaelson

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Martinez: ... we open tonight with Tommy Burton versus Autumn Raven. 

Loydson: With The Rumble rapidly approaching, both will be looking for the win here to pick up some much needed momentum

Chriqui: The following match is set for one fall. Introducing first from New Brunswick, Canada and 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 mouthguard. 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”

Chriqui: And the opponent from the City of Angels, weighing 125 pounds, she is the Beautiful Psychopath, ... AUTUMN RAVEN!!!

The tron plays a scene of the Hollywood walk of fame going by slowly, the shadow of a raven seen over each and every star that’s there. As you hear the lyrics ‘Your stars burned out for good, somewhere in Hollywood’, the shadow flies into the one star without a name, writing out Autumn’s name on it, the star turning to a dingy, grungy picture with graffiti written all over it.

As the first part of the song starts up, Autumn appears from backstage, slowly walking out, coming to a stop at the top of the ramp as she surveys the crowd with a cold smirk on her face. She stands there for a minute before making her way down the ramp slowly, walking once around the ring before sliding under the bottom rope and hopping to her feet, making her way to the corner to climb to the top ringpost. She flings her arms out to the side, laughing at the crowd.

Martinez: Tommy Burton is staring a whole through Autumn Raven right now. He just wants that bell to ring.

Loydson: Autumn Raven doesn't seem concerned, she's still smiling.

DING DING DING

Burton runs at Raven with a Clothesline but Raven ducks it before blasting Burton with a series of Forearms. Raven whips Burton off the ropes before catching him with a Flying Forearm. Raven rolls to the apron and climbs to the top turnbuckle before hitting Burton with a Missile Dropkick. She shoves Burton into the corner and attempts a Shiranui. Burton manages to push her over his head to counter the move before running off the ropes and hitting a Yakuza Kick. Raven staggers to her feet before Burton attacks with a series of Palm Strikes to her head and upper body that back her into the corner. Burton Irish Whips Raven to the opposite corner quickly following with a running Knee to the gut. Rave crumples to the mat as Burton makes the cover.

ONE!
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TWO!!
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THR... NO! KICK OUT!

Raven manages to get a shoulder up. Burton runs off the ropes as Raven gets to her feet but she manages to hit Burton with a Spinning Heel Kick out of desperation. She climbs to the top turnbuckle hitting a top rope Legdrop before making the cover.

ONE!
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TWO!!
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THR... NO! KICK OUT!

Martinez: Very nearly a win there. She flew in like an actual raven with that Legdrop.

Loydson: Both have come close but who has what it takes to get the win?



Raven rolls to the apron again as Burton gets to his feet. She then springs off the ropes hitting a Doppelganger. Raven is slow to capitalise due to the punishment she's taken so far but she drags herself across the ring before making the cover.

ONE!
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TWO!!
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THR... NO! KICK OUT!

Burton gets a free shoulder up breaking the count. Raven lifts Burton to his feet but he lashes out with a Right Hand before hitting an Injection that sends her flying across the ring.

ONE!
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TWO!!
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THR... NO! KICK OUT!

Loydson: Any closer and the bell is ringing.

Martinez: If he threw Autumn Raven any further, she'd be on this desk.

Burton drags Raven to her feet and hits a Right Hand. Raven dabs at her the point of impact on her jaw before cracking Burton with a Forearm Smash to his jaw. They trade Right Hands and Forearm Smashes until a Forearm Smash sends Burton spinning. He spins it into a Chin Check but Raven ducks it and catches Burton with a Claw Of The Night. She hooks the leg.

ONE!
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TWO!!
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THREE!!!

DING DING DING

Chriqui: And your winner, via pinfall ... AUTUMN RAVEN!!!

Autumn Raven gets to her feet and raises her arms to the air before a hand moves to the red mark on her jaw from Burton's Right Hands.

Martinez: We have a winner here. Autumn Raven may be grimacing in pain but she picked up the win. All she needed was one moment to hit the Claw Of The Night Superkick out of almost nowhere to do so.

Loydson: Exactly. Tommy Burton may have lost tonight but he gave as good as he got. In fact, had he connected with that Chin Check, we may have been hearing different music right now

Martinez: A close opener for sure, and in just a moment we'll continue the action with tag team action as Josh Gavin teams with PRIME's Aeon Khronos to take on the Texas Angels

Before we get there, however, there seems to be a commotion backstage ...

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We open up backstage into Sam's locker room. She's re-watching Moxie's promo on her phone. Nearby are her husband Joseph "Orion" Hunter, Xavier Reid and 'The Memphis Mouthpiece' Tommy Love. Sam scoffs as she shakes her head then looks straight into the camera belonging to one of the EWC crew members.

Hamilton: Oi, Moxie? Do you seriously expect me to believe this load of shit? Particularly that you're not doing this for my belt, but just to get a best out of three wins?

Sam rubs her forehead, looking something between pissed off and baffled. Tommy smirks as he looks down at Samantha.

Love: We were already pretty certain his gaze wasn't focused on you. As far as I'm concerned, he proved that to be true.

Hamilton: And then ... excuse me? I'm fragile? You're the one with an ego problem, the one who has failed to consistently prove himself. You've shown that, at best, you can handle the midcard fighters here on Rampage. Yes, I may have lost at ParaBellum; but at least I earned chances like that. You didn't even show you deserved that privilege. So, remind me, who the fuck are you to talk about me like that ... more so when you have stayed as your mediocre self? You're just doing  - trying to, anyway - the same shit everyone else does, so do me a favor, will ya?

She points behind her, gesturing with her thumb.

Hamilton: Take a number, sit the fuck down and shut the hell up. After I beat you yet again, I don't want to hear that nonsense from you, some British punk who cares little for more than himself, again.

Sam starts to tell Tommy to shut the door before holding her index finger up.

Hamilton: Amis Shelton ... in case you're watching? I hope you're ashamed of this brat. You definitely should be. He's embarrassing you. It'd be smart to cut ties with him. Just saying.

With that, Tommy closes the door, making The Titaness and rest of the Love Club vanish from view of the camera as we head back to ringside!

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MATCH TWO
Aeon Khronos & Josh Gavin VS The Texas Angels
TAG TEAM MATCH
REF: Pierce Patterson

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Back at ringside, commentary is standing by for the next match!!

Martinez: Well folks, things have already been crazy tonight but now we have Aeon Khronos joining us from PRIME to team with Josh Gavin to take on the Texas Angels!

Loydson: It's an odd pairing between Aeon and Gavin, you gotta wonder if the Angels will take advantage of that!

Chriqui: The following tag team match is scheduled for one fall. Introducing first, from The Edge of Time Itself, weighing in at 114 pounds... AEON KHRONOS!!!

The chiming of clocks and gears fills the stadium as the crowd begins booing the arrival of Aeon Khronos, paying them no mind as the beat kicks in on "Time" by Pink Floyd. She approaches the ring with a smirk on her face, enjoying what she's about to do as she slides into the ring and prepares herself for the match.

Chriqui: And her partner, from New Brunswick, Canada, weighing in at 245 pounds, he is the Harbinger of Destruction... 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 their opponents, at a combined weight of 247 pounds, Nina and Carrie Samson... THE TEXAS ANGELS!!!

"Doing It Wrong" by Brent Rivera blasts across the speakers as pink and yellow lights bounce around the stadium. Nina and Carrie Samson burst through the curtains as the crowd goes nuts. They stand on the stage, fist bump with each other before sprinting down the ramp and hyping the crowd by standing on the turnbuckles.

Martinez: Aeon looks like she's on a mission after Gideon Gage attacked her so viciously back in July, and Gavin looks poised to make a statement...with the Texas Angels looking to quickly rise in the tag team rankings!

Loydson: If those two can overcome the Harbinger and the Mistress of Time Itself tonight, they just might!

DING DING DING

The bell rings, and Nina and Gavin start things off with the latter quickly making use of his size advantage as he lays into the Angel with some hard lefts and rights. He sends Nina into the ropes and looks to connect with a clothesline on the rebound, but Nina manages to duck under. She then leaps off the ropes like a springboard, twisting her body to catch the Harbinger with a crossbody! Nina looks for a quick win here as she makes the cover!

ONE!

NO!

Gavin kicks out immediately, shoving Nina off her! Nina backs off as Gavin quickly gets to his feet, as Nina rushes to keep him off balance...but gets rattled with a clothesline instead! Gavin continues the attack with some hard stomps before tagging in Aeon, who immediately targets the right leg with some stomps of her own. She quickly follows this up by grabbing the leg, wrenching it back in a single-leg crab as Nina winces in pain.

Martinez: Aeon making good use of the earlier offense by Gavin to keep this Angel down!

Loydson: Aeon's got that in tight, too! Can Nina push through?

Nina inches toward the bottom rope, distracting Aeon just enough for the Angel to grab the rope and force the hold to be broken. Aeon steps back as Nina gets to her feet, and the Mistress of Time Itself charges at her to go for a neckbreaker...only for Nina to dodge at the last second! Hot tag to Carrie!

Carrie is a house on fire as she rushes at Aeon, unloading a flurry of offense that sends Aeon to the corner. Carrie takes a couple steps back before charging, connecting with a kick to the head that sends Aeon down to the canvas. Nina is chomping at the bit for a tag, looking for some revenge, and Carrie obliges.

The two go to work on Aeon with some double-team maneuvers that culminate in a double dropkick that sends her over the top rope and to the outside!

Loydson: Wow, rough time for Aeon there!

Martinez: Will the Angels be able to capitalize?

Gavin hops off the apron to check on Aeon, only to be taken down by a dive to the outside by the Angels! The pair quickly agree to get Aeon back to her feet, if only so that they can get her back in the ring. Nina slides back in to continue the attack, but Aeon is already standing and lets loose with some right hands!

This sends Nina reeling back until Aeon grabs her, sending the Angel into the ropes with an Irish whip...only for Nina to hit a crossbody on the rebound! Nina with the cover!

ONE!

TWO!

GAVIN LEAPS INTO THE RING, BREAKING THE PINFALL UP!

Gavin quickly runs back to his corner, yelling for Aeon to make the tag...which she does! Nina launches herself at Gavin...who drops her with a cutter! INFERNO OVERDRIVE OUTTA NOWHERE! Gavin goes for the cover as Aeon stops Carrie from getting involved!

ONE!
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TWO!!
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THREE!!!

DING DING DING

Chriqui: And your winner, via pinfall ... AEON KHRONOS AND JOSH GAVIN!!!

The ref raises the arm of Gavin in victory, with Aeon joining in as we cut to commentary.

Martinez: Wow, what a close match! It looks like Gavin and Aeon were able to work together at least a little bit tonight!

Loydson: True, but the Texas Angels definitely kept both of them on their toes!

Martinez: Well folks, this night rolls on as we get ready for our next match! Will Jamie Love be able to overcome the sheer force of Tane Sua? Find out when we come back!

With that, we cut to commercial.

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MATCH THREE
"The Love Child" Jamie Love VS Tane Sua
SINGLES MATCH
REF: Mike Michaelson

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We return to ringside where we see the announce team. 

Martinez: Up next we have Jamie Love versus Tane Sua.

Loydson: Jamie Love has been training with his Japanese sensai on submission moves but he has a 256 pound monster on the other side of the ring in Tane Sua who will not be a willing participant. Can he get the job done?

Chriqui: The following match is set for one fall. Introducing first residing in Takayama, Japan and weighing in at 120 pounds. He is the Love Child... JAMIE LOVE!!!

As the opening riff to Greenday's Castaway hits the PA system Jamie walks out from behind the curtain alone and unsure of what to do with himself. As the lyrics start he remembers he needs to get to the ring and slowly walks down the ramp high giving a few of the fans but ignores most of them as he gets into the ring and stands there.

Chriqui: And the opponent hailing from the cloud of despair and weighing in at 256 pounds... TANE SUA!!!

Tane Sua, is walking from the side of the guerilla position a towel upon his head and his hands taped up as his Music or Primal call echoes throughout the building the crowd on their feet with emotion as they chant for him to wreck everyone. He leaps into the squared circle before lifting the towel and then eying everyone with a smirk before then standing in a neutralized corner.

Martinez: Jamie Love looks focused as he awaits the bell

Loydson: Sua looks like he wants to tear him up like Christmas wrap

DING DING DING

Love and Sua circle each other around the ring for a few moments, each man trying to size up the other in the early going. Eventually, Love tries to lock up with Sua, but the much bigger Guamanian immediately stifles him with a Palm Strike, knocking ‘The Love Child’ back a couple steps! Sua seizes on the forward momentum, moving in to try and engage Love, only for Love to use his agility to slide through Sua’s legs and jump up on his back, trying to lock in an early Sleeper!

Martinez: This new… I suppose you call him a hybrid version of Jamie Love showing his completeness already here, bringing some of his newfound submission game to the table!

Loydson: ...It’s a fucking sleeper. Is that somehow unique? Rube.

Martinez: When it’s with someone who’s done things a completely different way, it’s certainly notable.

Love tries to wrap his legs around Sua, but Sua is able to shake him off his back before he can do much damage. Love goes backward, but he lands on his feet and goes right back on the offensive, planting his left foot on top of Sua’s boot and landing kicks to Sua’s thigh! Love gets three kicks in, but on the fourth attempt, Sua grabs his leg and spins him around, with Love spinning right into a Discus Lariat! Sua goes for the cover…

ONE!

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TW-NOOOOOO

Love kicks out just as the referee’s hand hits the mat the second time, wriggling out of the pinning predicament. For his part, Sua doesn’t appear too bothered by the development, simply shrugging his shoulders as he gets back to a vertical base, though he’s clearly favouring the leg Love was kicking earlier. With Sua still crouched down, Love rebounds off the ropes and connects on a Forearm Smash, sending Sua staggering back and down to the canvas! Love looks to capitalize by trying to lock in a Kneebar, but Sua gets a hold of him before he can cinch it in, picking him up and TOSSING HIM OUT OF THE RING WITH A BIEL THROW!

Martinez: OH MAN, the height on that throw!

Loydson: I guess Wax On just got Wax’d Off, didn’t it?

Martinez: Can we say that on HBO?

Loydson: I just did.

Martinez: Fair point.

Love takes a moment to recover at ringside, but Sua rolls out of the ring in pursuit. He grabs the diminutive Love by the top of his head and rolls him back into the ring under the bottom rope. However, Love is quickly back to his feet, and as Sua tries to climb back into the ring, Love gets him twisted up in the ropes… AND LOCKS IN A CROSS ARM BREAKER, USING THE ROPES AS LEVERAGE!

Martinez: Wow, maybe there really is something to this new and improved Jamie Love!

Loydson: That something is still a man-child.

Martinez: But he’s clearly learned!

Loydson: Learned what, that he should have gone to fuckin’ Cobra Kai instead?

Martinez: No. Just… just… No.

Sua writhes in agony for a few moments as Jamie locks the hold in tighter, trying to get the submission win! However, Sua grits his way through it and uses his strength to finally shake ‘The Love Child’ off his arm, sending him crashing to the mat. Sua finally climbs back into the ring, the Japanese crowd respectful of the exhibition they’re seeing on both sides. As Sua gets his footing, Love runs the ropes to attempt a Basement Dropkick, but Sua beats him to the punch… AND TURNS LOVE INSIDE OUT WITH A MASSIVE PRIMAL TWO! Sua goes for the cover…

ONE!

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TWO!

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THR-NOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Sua looks to the heavens after Love kicks out!!! Sua looks at Love, rage starting to build in his body language as he slowly gets to his feet, clearly not wanting this to go much longer. He picks Love up by the head once more… HEADBUTT. A second Headbutt follows and staggers Love, but on the third, Jamie somehow squeaks out of the predicament to give himself just enough room… SPINNING BACK ELBOW! Sua again is staggered, and Jamie remains on the offensive, leaping up onto Sua and locking him into a Guillotine with Body Scissors! Sua starts to fade a bit, which allows Love to get the hold in just a bit tighter with his forearm, though he can’t get all the way since he can’t lock his hands together around Sua’s body! Sua powers out and tries for a Sideslam… Love reverses… DDT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING! Love rolls Sua over for the cover…

ONE!

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TWO!

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THRE-NOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Sua kicks out at the last possible moment, leaving Jamie in disbelief! However, Jamie is undeterred, quickly getting back to his feet and landing multiple kicks to the back of Sua’s knees as he gets up, putting him right back down again! Almost as if he’s running purely on adrenaline, Jamie looks around frantically before sliding in behind Sua and locking in his Kata-ha-Jime!

Martinez: THERE IT IS! THE NEW MOVE, THE LOVE ATTACHMENT!

Loydson: But can the little fucker go deep enough?

Martinez: ...How long have you been waiting to say that?

Jamie gets the move locked in, sliding his forearms in around the smallest part of Sua’s neck to get the move in tight! Sua’s fading fast; the referee lifts his arm once… Nothing.

He lifts it a second time… Again, nothing.

He lifts it a third time… and it falls without a response! Sua’s out!

DING DING DING

Chriqui: Here is your winner, by submission… THE LOVE CHILD… JAMIEEEEEE LOOOOOOOOVEEEE!

“Castaway” reprises, and Jamie is equal parts stunned and relieved as he gets to his feet, the referee raising his arm in victory.

Martinez: It’s one match, but Jamie Love definitely looks like he’s found something, as he takes out the formidable Tane Sua in his Rampage debut!

Loydson: Fuck me, I didn’t see that coming.

Martinez: Tane Sua showed his might throughout the match, but ultimately, ‘The Love Child’ comes out on top.

Love continues his celebrations as we cut to commercial…

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MATCH FOUR
Asriel Buzzard VS David Miller
CHAMPION VS CHAMPION - NON TITLE MATCH
REF: Pierce Patterson

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We return to ringside where the match between Jamie Love and Tane Sua has just finished. The crowd is cheering loudly, eager for the remainder of Friday Night Rampage … including the very next fight. We cut to commentary to discuss what’s about to unfold.

Martinez: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back! We’ve had an incredible evening thus far, and it’s only going to get better from here on out! Next up, our very own United States Champion in the form Asriel Buzzard will take on the CW Broadcast Champion, David Miller. We got a peek of this match at our final Thunder, when it came down to these two in the finals, and now we get to see them go at each other full force, no obstacles in the way.

Loydson: For all his in and out of ring intelligence, you’d think Miller would be smarter than doing this silly tour. It’s very likely gonna come back to bite him in the ass, be it tonight or later this month. But I guess we’ll see, huh? Take us away, Chriqui!

Chriqui: The following match is a singles Champion versus Champion match, and it is for one fall! Introducing first from Hill City, Kansas & weighing in at 196 pounds, he is the United States Champion ... ASRIEL BUZZARD!!!

“IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE?”

As the first notes of Machine Head pound through the stadium, images of the Great Plains appear on the tron, mixed with pictures of crosses and churches. Spotlights flash around the stadium 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.

The lights of the Meiji Shingu Stadium fall low without warning. Seconds pass in silence, before a single tone bleeds through the speakers, leading into a hard, pounding cadence that echoes throughout the stadium. Black and white video-clips begin to play in time with the beat, showing Miller shadow boxing in an empty ring, competing in past matches, or glaring into the camera from various angles. As the music reaches a raucous crescendo, becoming the metal chords of Damnation Plan's “Judgement Day,” the lights return in violent, pulsating strobes, driving the crowd into a frenzy as video clips of Miller play in a smash cut montage on the X-Tron. David Miller marches out from behind the curtain with his head bowed, and fists clenched, the CW Broadcast Championship strapped around his waist. Coming to a stop at the center of the stage, he lifts his head and stares down at the ring with an intense, singular focus. Giving a sudden twist to pop the bones in his neck, he starts down the ramp at a slow, methodical pace.


Chriqui: Ladies and Gentlemen, now making his way to the ring, hailing from Long Beach, California. Weighing in at two hundred, thirty-five pounds. He is the current, reigning, and defending CW Broadcast Champion... DAVID MILLER!!!

Reaching the floor, Miller stalks the inside of the guardrail and slowly circles around to the ring steps, pausing and rolling the joints in his shoulders loose while bouncing from one foot to the other in mental preparation. Suddenly exploding into movement, he charges up the steps onto the apron and ducks between the ropes, immediately crossing to the far corner and pulling himself up onto the second buckle, staring down into the ravenous fans below. Miller slowly unstraps the title and raises it overhead with a calm finality, a cold smile forming beneath his hood before he roars out into the crowd and pounds his free hand against his chest. Stepping down to the canvas, he turns and folds the straps beneath the plate before handing the belt to the official. Reaching back, he peels off his jacket and casts it aside, locking Asriel Buzzard with a hard stare as he waits for the bell to ring.


Martinez: The atmosphere is absolutely electric right now. No matter what, we definitely will get a match that won’t disappoint us tonight.

Loydson: Damn straight! I can practically feel those words ready to come to life, so let’s see what these two can do!

DING DING DING

Asriel is the first to make a move as he darts towards Miller. But it looks like David has had a game plan, because he knows exactly what he wants to do. He delivers a vicious chop to Asriel’s chest! The damage is enough to make him stop in his tracks, and thus give Miller the time he needs to execute the next part.

Miller pushes Buzzard back then wraps his arms around his waist, throwing him into the nearest turnbuckle with a Belly to Back suplex! And worse off, he purposely ensures his back slams hard into the turnbuckle!

Asriel actually looks a bit impressed and simultaneously annoyed. Seeing that he’s going to have to step his game up, he gets back up to his feet and closes the distance between them. He feigns throwing a European Uppercut and slams Miller down onto the mat with a Backbreaker. Buzzard goes for an early cover, but the referee barely slaps his hand down once before Miller shoves the United States Champion off, flashing Asriel an irked glare.

Martinez: Miller does NOT look pleased after that pin attempt!

Loydson: These two are ready for war, and that was the first shot by the United States Champion!

The two champions have already recovered and are back on their feet. They’re circling one another. Miller charges forward, believing he sees an opportunity to behead Buzzard with a Clothesline! Right before he connects, though, Asriel ducks and slips behind Miller!

David tries to stop himself … but he’s got too much momentum! His arm wraps around and simultaneously slams against the turnbuckle! He screams as he pulls swiftly away.

Asriel takes advantage of Miller being in pain and locks in a Single Leg Boston Crab! The referee asks if Miller wants to tap and he quickly shakes his head no. Buzzard replies by tightening his grip on Miller’s leg.

David gives his arm a few more quick squeezes, trying to make blood flow faster through it once again. He even makes a few fists… and in time too, it seems. Right before it looks as if he may tap, Miller reaches onto the ropes. The referee points this out and Asriel, somewhat reluctantly, lets go.

No doubt fueled on by adrenaline, Miller gets back up faster than Buzzard would have expected. Before Asriel can move away, David sweeps him off his feet with a Russian Leg Sweep! While Asriel is still on his knees, Miller charges in! WHAM! Stiff Knee Lift!

This time Miller tries hooking the legs, but only gets a two count. David punches the mat in frustration, gritting his teeth as both he and Buzzard stand back up.

Loydson: Close call there, but Buzzard still has fight in him!

Martinez: It's gonna take a lot more than that to take him down, Miller!

David’s leg and arm are both trembling. He’s barely keeping his balance properly, but he fights through the pain and forces himself to try to charge forward. Buzzard side steps out of the way. This time, however, Miller catches himself from further wounding his arm or leg. He pivots gracefully and locks in The None-Percenter! Zsriel uses his head - literally - and headbutts Miller! The shock from the abrupt attack causes him to let go of Buzzard!

Knowing the match was at a do or die moment, Asriel spins so David is in his line of sight. And then … The Redeemer (Superkick)! As David collapses to the canvas, Buzzard quickly moves and covers Miller!

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TWO!!
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THREE!!!

DING DING DING

Chriqui: And your winner, via pinfall, the EWC United States Champion ... ASRIEL BUZZARD!!!

Asriel is handed the United States Championship back while Miller is given the CW Broadcast Championship. Miller rolls out, half-limping and half-walking backstage. Medical personnel approach him and try to offer him help, but he literally shoves them away.

Asriel watches Miller long enough to see this, shakes his head, and lifts his arm holding the United States Championship up in triumph, celebrating in the center of the ring.

Martinez: What a battle we just witnessed! Buzzard found a way to incapacitate Miller badly enough to pin him. This may not be Paramount, but considering Miller’s overall season? It’s quite the feat we’ve just seen tonight.

Loydson: It is. I pity Marcu$ $t. John. He’s very likely gonna face an even more furious-than-usual Miller at The Rumble.

Martinez: I have a feeling things are only going to get MORE violent tonight, because up next we have Ace King, Snoop Solano, and Shaker Jones in triple threat X-Division action!

We focus on a frustrated David Miller on the ramp before we cut to commercial break...

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MATCH FIVE
Shaker Jones VS Snoop Solano VS Ace King
X-DIVISION - NON TITLE MATCH
REF: Toyo Yasahiro

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We return to ringside where we get set for some triple-threat action!

Martinez: The cloud of Scorpio is hovering over Ace King. Instead of resting on his laurels, the Undisputed Champion is in action tonight. 

Loydson: In a Triple Threat X-Division Match no less. Both Snoop Solano and Shaker Jones would love to leave here tonight with a win over the champion heading into the Rumble

Chriqui: The following match is a triple-threat X-Division match! Introducing first from Boston, Massachusetts & weighing in at 230 pounds... "THE BOLLOCKS" SHAKER JONES!

"Locked and Loaded" by Jackyl begins to play throughout the Meiji Jingu Stadium. Shaker Jones makes his way through the rowdy crowd and then hops the guardrail. He slides into the ring and raises his arms in the air as the crowd cheers for him. He shakes his neck out as he prepares for his opponents.

Chriqui: And his opponents... first from Cali, Colombia & weighing in at 214 pounds... SNOOP SOLANO!

"Thief's Theme" by Nas begins to play. Snoop Solano marches down the ramp through a smoke screen of apparent dry ice. His white vest shows his cut chest and abdomen. He gives a shout of “Come On!” and steps into the ring, giving his vest to the stage hand as "Thief’s Theme" begins to fade in the background.

Chriqui: And finally, from Las Vegas, Nevada & weighing in at 235 pounds... he is the EWC Undisputed Champion... ACE KING!

"Ace of Spades" rips through the Meiji Jingu Stadium, and the crowd cheers as pyro goes off in time with the opening drum beats. Ace King then calmly steps out onto the stage, his eyes narrowed and focused on the ring. Ace rolls his head around the back of his neck for a few seconds before focusing back in on the ring, then makes his way down the ramp, interacting with a few fans along the way. He stops a few steps short of the ring, then dives in under the bottom rope as red pyro explodes from each turnbuckle. Ace pauses on his knees in the middle of the ring for a moment before getting to his feet, his attention locked in on his opponents. He un-straps the Undisputed Championship from around his waist and hands it to the ringside attendant.

Martinez: Shaker Jones looking refreshed and ready in there. 

Loydson: Same could be said for Snoop Solano. He is hyped for this one

Martinez: And then there is the champion himself. Words are not needed. it's all been said about him at this point.
 

DING DING DING

As the bell rings, Solano and Jones both immediately exit the ring. King looks around at them, waiting to see what they're going to do. Jones reaches underneath his side of the ring and yanks out a stack of kendo sticks. He throws three of them into the ring and then slides in with a fourth. Simultaneously, Solano grabs a steel cane and slides into the ring on the other side. Both men rise to their feet as they stand on opposite sides of King. King, seeing the ambush coming, has his head on a swivel at both men.

Jones swings the kendo stick at Ace's ribcage. King traps the stick under his arm and brings Jones in towards him with a short-arm clothesline, dropping him to the mat. But Solano attacks, hitting King in the lower back with the cane. King arches his back and drops to his knees in pain. Solano runs at King and drills him in the side of the head with a running knee strike.

He drops the cane and covers King. However, before the referee can even get down for the count, Jones breaks up the pinfall attempt with a crack of the kendo stick across Solano's back. Solano rolls off of King and to the outside. Jones refocuses his attention on King. He raises the kendo stick up and brings it down across the ribcage of Ace King. He drops the stick and goes for a cover!

ONE!
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TWO!!
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Kickout by the Champ!

Jones gets off of King and walks over to his pile of kendo sticks. He grabs them and then one-by-one begins to wedge them in the ring ropes. He has them four across right now threaded between the three ropes. He walks over and picks Ace off of the mat. He pushes him to the opposite ropes and goes to Irish-whip King into the kendo sticks.

King reverses and whips Jones hard into the woven sticks back-first! The kendo sticks snap from the impact and Jones goes tumbling to the outside. Solano is to his feet and walks over to where Jones is on the floor. He picks Jones up and lifts him into the air. Solano drops Jones down chin-first on the guardrail at ringside. 

Martinez: Damn! My jaw hurt just looking at that. 

Loydson: Jaw dropping stuff! 

King is now on the ring apron. Solano picks Jones up off of the floor and drives a hard right hand into Jones' temple. With both men standing on the floor, Ace King leaps off and lands a perfect springboard moonsault on top of both men, landing on his feet! King grabs Solano and rolls him into the ring. He slides in after Solano and gets up to his feet. He grabs Solano around the waist and lifts him to his feet before bringing him up and over with a bridging German Suplex! The referee counts.

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TWO!!
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BROKEN UP at the last moment by Shaker Jones!

Shaker grabs King and lifts him up onto his shoulders... SHAKERMAKER! He covers the Undisputed Champion!

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TWO!!
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Kickout by Ace King!

Shaker slaps the mat in frustration as he gets to his feet. He stomps on the side of King's head. He then goes to stomp Solano, but Solano kips up quickly and runs at Shaker, drilling him with the Conflict Strike! He covers Shaker!

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TWO!!
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King breaks up the pinfall!

Loydson: And the champion keeps this match in progress

Martinez: It's that will to win. But will that cost him this match in the long run?

King casually shoves Jones out of the ring under the bottom rope and to the floor. He slowly gets to his feet. Solano grabs King's head, looking to connect with the Conflict Ender! He lifts King up and then drops him down. He follows up with the kick, but King ducks! King grabs Solano... BLACKJACK BOMB! The Undisputed Champion connects! He covers Solano!

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TWO!!
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Shaker Jones slides into the ring...
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THREE!!!

Jones is too late!

DING DING DING

Chriqui: And your winner, via pinfall ... The EWC Undisputed Champion, ACE KING!

"Ace of Spades" begins to play and King gets up off of Solano. He slowly gets up to his feet as the referee hands him the Undisputed Championship. The crowd pops as he raises the Championship high into the air.

Martinez: And the champion wins again. Can he be stopped?

Loydson: If Shaker had been a half second quicker, maybe. Both he and Snoop Solano gave their all but unfortunately it wasn't enough for the win

The crowd are still cheering loudly following a hell of a triple threat. Ace King is waving to the fans with the Undisputed Championship sitting proudly on his shoulder when all of a sudden “Iconic” blasts from the speakers. The cheers turn to boos as Scorpio steps out from the back with a smirk on his face and a microphone in hand. He struts down to the ring and climbs in, going face to face with King, who looks furious at The S-Factor’s arrival.

Martinez: Don’t forget just four days ago on Brawl Scorpio and Crème concoted a plan to jump King, leaving him bloodied in the ring.

Loydson: Scorpio told King it would be game over at the Rumble and it looks like he’s trying to make that a certainty!

The two EWC heavyweights are talking each other down off-mic before Scorpio raises it and takes a step back.

Scorpio: Well I must say you’ve bounced back from Brawl marvellously, you’d barely know that I rang rings around you and embarrassed you in front of all your braying adoring little fans… would you darling?

King rolls his eyes before calling for a microphone himself.

Scorpio: I’m worried maybe you’re forgetting just who you’re coming up against so I thought I’d remind you. Remember your United States Championship reign? The historic 777? Do you remember that Ace—

King: Yes, I remember it well. And yes, I remember you beat me. It was almost two years ago Scorpio, I’ve achieved things since then, I did what you couldn’t do at Night of Champions… do you really think your history lesson is the killer blow you’re hoping it will be?

The Prime Minister stares at The Gambler for a few moments before smirking.

Scorpio: Oh, I’m not here to remind you of how I fucking wrecked you in front of a sell-out crowd at WrestleFest in 2019, oh no. Sweetie I’m here to remind you of the days before. Remember your precious little group of naïve trainees?

King’s face falls slightly at the memory of the King’s Court and Scorpio’s vicious attack holding one of his students hostage. Off mic King can be seen shouting “what did you do?!” at a smirking Scorpio.

Scorpio: Relax, Gambler! I haven’t done anything, they’re safe… probably. But I want you to remember just what I am capable of when it comes to getting what I wanted. See two years ago I wanted something gold on your shoulder and I pulled out all the stops to get it… and I fucking got it didn’t I?! And now there’s an even bigger gold prize on your shoulder and Ace… I want that too.

King: … I wonder whether in all your haste to tell me I’ve forgotten who you are, whether in fact it’s you who’s forgotten me…?

A cheer from the crowd as King steps forward.

King: See yes you beat me back at WrestleFest, but the last time we went one on one in a grudge match right here on Rampage I kicked your ass all over this ring…

A pop from the fans.

King: … then I eliminated your team from the Power Struggle and ended your Undisputed Championship reign…

A smile forms on the Gambler’s face

King: … then I won the Undisputed Championship myself and took it through the Insanity Cage, beating you in the process…

He now gets right in the S-Factor’s face as the number-one contender looks apopletic with rage at King listing all these achievements.

King: So really Scorpio, just who is underestimating who in this one, darling?

A massive cheer from the crowd as King smiles wider and Scorpio looks like he’s just chewed on the sourest grapes possible. Scorpio throws his microphone at King in a fit of frustration and Ace laughs a little – BEFORE SCORPIO SWINGS THE SHOWTIME BROADCAST CHAMPIONSHIP AT ACE KING – WHO DODGES IT AND SCOOPS SCORPIO UP INTO A TORTURE RACK LOOKING FOR THE BLACKJACK BOMB! THE CROWD GOES ABSOLUTELY WILD FOR IT – BUT NO SCORPIO BREAKS FREE AND ROLLS FROM THE RING.

Martinez: King almost had him! The roof of this stadium would have blown clean off if he’d landed that one!

Loydson: Scorpio is taking no chances and heading out of here folks – we’re gonna have to wait til the Rumble for these two to go at it…

King tosses the ShowTime Broadcast Championship belt down the ramp at Scorpio as the S-Factor retreats with a scowl on his face. Scorpio flips the Undisputed Champion the bird and King leans on the ropes and mimics Scorpio by blowing him a kiss. “The Ace of Spades” hits the speakers as Scorpio disappears to the back as we cut to a commercial.

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Back from commercial, 'Dot Your Eyes' hits the speakers and Gideon Gage makes his way down to the ring as the fans all boo with malice. He tells one kid to shut the fuck up on the way by and he starts crying. Gideon just laughs at the kid as he slides into the ring, grabbing a microphone and putting it to his lips.

Gage: Have you people shut up yet?

They start booing him again fiercely as he shakes his head. 

Gage: You think I give a shit? Boo all you want. I'm not going away.

He smirks as someone even throws a bag of popcorn at him which now gets him angry.

Gage: YOU ARE GOING TO LISTEN TO ME! I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY! 

He paces around the ring for a moment to regain his composure, and then brings the mic back to his lips.

Gage: Grizzly Duggan seems to be nowhere to be found these days. Didn't see him when I pissed all over his shitty office, now I don't see him when I'm at Night of Champions keeping an eye on the match I should have been in for the Broadcast Championship. Where's old Grizzly? Where are you, bearded fuck? You really should be around more, you know that, right? Or things like this wouldn't happen.

He points to the X-Tron as we see a video play. It is Gideon Gage standing over a bed as he looks down at it. He makes a 'shh' motion to the camera as we see there's a small boy sleeping in it. He walks around the child's room and grabs a stuffed giraffe, putting it down beside the kid as the boy grabs it in his sleep and snuggles it. Gideon runs his fingers over the boy's hair and stares again for a moment as he leaves the room. He heads out into the hallway and down the stairs. Gideon looks around left and right and then wanders down a hallway to find the kitchen. He chuckles quietly to himself as he takes a big pitcher of iced tea from the fridge and grabs a glass. He pours it full and and enjoys a drink before he decides to just drink straight from the pitcher itself.

Voice: What ... what are you doing here? 

Candice Tweed turns and tries to run but Gideon Gage is much faster as he crosses the kitchen in basically no time, grabbing her by the ponytail. She lets out a yelp but Gideon grabs a hold of her and whispers 'shh' in her ear.

Gage: You don't wanna wake the baby, do you? 

She shakes her head no, as tears form in her eyes. He leads her to the living room, his hand on the back of her neck now. Gideon sits her down on the couch beside and puts his arm around her as he faces the camera. Candice is crying softly to herself as Gideon smiles to the camera.

Gage: You got a beautiful home here, Grizzly. I thought I would see if you were here since I can't find you anywhere in EWC. But no, you left your pretty little girl here and your kid all by themselves. Shitty GM, shitty father, shitty husband. I'm so fuckin' shocked. It's his fault I'm here, isn't it? 

Candice sniffles but doesn't say anything.

Gage: Relax, baby. I'm not going to hurt you. I just want Grizzly to see what happens when Gideon Gage is fucking fed up. I warned him so many times to stop fucking with me and give me what I deserve. I'm tired of the disrespect. 

Candice: Please .. just leave us alone ...

Gideon chuckles.

Gage: I will leave you alone when I feel like it ... you know, Grizzly, I'm shocked a ugly bearded fuck could land a pretty girl like this, what was it, the money? She's very beautiful .. You shouldn't leave her all alone out here.

He plays with the bottom of her shirt, and then runs his hand up over her stomach and over her breasts back to her neck as she whimpers. 

Gage: I bet I'll be seeing you very soon, Grizzly.

He shuts the camera off as we go back to the ring with Gideon smiling a huge wide smile as he begins to laugh. The crowd is booing him relentlessly, but that turns to cheers all of a sudden as Grizzly Duggan emerges on the stage! He rips off his shirt as he starts making his way down the ramp and Gideon wastes no time meeting him as they start trading left and right hands!

Months of torment starts to boil over as Grizzly starts punching away hard at Gideon as they fight back towards the stage! Grizzly grabs Gideon in a headlock but Gideon shoves him out. Grizzly is backed towards the edge of the stage. He wobbles, so Gideon charges at him but Grizzly boots him square in the face! Gideon is down but not for long as Duggan is back on him.

The two keep swinging bombs at each other before Grizzly gives Gideon a massive shove into the wall of the stage. Gideon shakes his head, trying to regain composure but it's for nothing as Duggan comes flying in with a spear that sends them both through the Friday Night Rampage stage!!

The crowd goes insane as sparks and smoke goes everywhere! The cameras rush over to find both men are already gone, as the two behemoths weren't even phased by it. We cut now to the backstage area where a limping Grizzly Duggan still is fighting with a bloody Gideon Gage as they wearily throw punches at each other still.

Grizzly throws Gideon into a bunch of trunks of cables as Gideon goes flying over top into a bunch of clutter behind it. Grizzly cracks his neck, and goes over to pick Gideon up but he's met with a massive chair shot to the face! Gage found a chair behind the trunks and now unleashes it upon Grizzly as he cracks him in the spine as Grizzly is doubled over. Gideon wipes the blood off of his face as he walks over and SMASHES Grizzly with the chair again. Grizzly is to his knees now and looks up at Gideon as he rears back and hits Grizzly in the face again with the chair.

A sickening crack echoes through the backstage hallway as Grizzly lays face down. Gideon shows no mercy, unloading another three chair shots onto the back of Grizzly's head over and over until a bunch of EWC Officials and security officers come and surround the Rampage General Manager. They manage to pull the chair away from Gideon and push him away, as the camera pans down to see blood starting to trickle from Grizzly's ear as we cut to commercial break. 

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MATCH SIX | MAIN EVENT
Moxie
VS Samantha "The Titaness" Hamilton
HBO BROADCAST CHAMPIONSHIP | X-DIVISION MATCH
REF: Toyo Yasahiro

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We return to ringside where commentary smile down the camera

Martinez: Main Event time and it's for the HBO Championship!

Loydson: We've all heard the phrase 'they got moxie' the question now is: Does Moxie have moxie? They're going to need it here tonight if they have any hope of taking the championship 

Chriqui: The following match set for one fall is for the HBO Broadcast Championship. Introducing first from London, England and 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 stadium 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 the opponent from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, weighing in at one hundred and forty-five pounds, she is the HBO Broadcast ... 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. The Titaness saunters down the ramp. Upon closer inspection, we also see the HBO Broadcast Championship draped over Samantha's right shoulder.

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 to the ropes, the Titaness will slip through the middle and top ropes, waiting patiently for her opponent.

DING DING DING

Moxie issues a challenge of strength with his right arm straight in the air. It takes a moment for Hamilton to take it in truth, going against her husband who disbelieves Moxie's earnest looking nature. She quickly uses her height advantage to stretch Moxie down to his knees. He looks a bit frantic until he pops back to his feet and forces his weight into a comeback.

They come about midway and, just before Samantha can regain the upper hand, Moxie blasts her square in the chest with a headbutt. He follows the wristlock through and brings the Titaness to the canvas while maintaining the hold. Mox turns the lock into some finger manipulation for a moment, stomping HARD on the joints before she can pull away in pain.

She's quick, however, to roll through the pain and find herself vertical as Moxie slides to the outside to find something under the ring apron. He procures some sort of sack with a pair of knuckle dusters tied off on the top. Fans throughout the stadium begin to murmur as he unties the hand weapons in a fury. Hamilton sees this and slides out the opposite side as Tommy quickly pulls out and hands over a few small chains for her to wrap around her knuckles. Moxie enters the ring with a smile on his face and ushers her to follow.

Martinez: I'm guessing that's not a bag of candy

Loydson: I'm sure she's much taller than that  

The Titaness slowly ascends the steel steps and enters through the ropes. Mox watches on as he turns the bag over, the fans showing their admiration as thumbtacks begin to pour out at his feet in the the center of the ring. Hamilton and Mox circle around the tacks when the challenger tosses the empty bag at the champion. She swipes it away and blindly goes for a right hand that Mox rolls under.

He barely evades the tacks and connects with a superkick. Hamilton bounces off the ropes and racks Mox's dome with her own superkick. Both competitors take a moment to collect their bearings. Mox is back in first but seems to rush right into a pop up powerbomb. No! Right hand to the champ sends her into the corner as blood begins to spill from her forehead.

He grapples her from behind and hits a snap German suplex right into the thumbtacks. No! Samantha spins right onto her feet, leaving the tacks to go into her boots unnoticed as Mox gets them stuck into his shoulders and the back of his head. She drops to one knee in the tacks, wincing as she does, but is able use the loosened chains around her fists in her masterful sleeper hold. Exiled to Tartarus!

She gets him to a seated position right in the tacks, but it doesn't seem to get much of a reaction out of him. The referee gets into position to grab his right hand. He lifts it up and lets go, watching it drop limp by his side. The knuckle duster falls from his hand.

ONE!

The Titaness' manager and husband both rally behind her as the referee lifts the right arm a second time. Again it falls limp to his side.

TWO!

Samantha adjusts her grip as the referee lifts the right arm one last time. No! Mox still has some fight in him! The champion shakes her head in disbelief as the two begin to slowly get to their feet. She doesn't loosen her grip after three stiff elbows to the gut, but a blind back swing with the knuckle duster does the job. She fumbles backward as Moxie chokes for breath. He takes a second too long, however, as the bleeding Titaness blindly connects with her vicious one-winged angel finisher known only as Zeus' Wrath right into the tacks! Both competitors go writhing away in pain.

Loydson: The pain must be shooting through their bodies after that! 

Martinez: Pain is going through me just looking at that. I can't imagine how much they must be going through 

Moxie painfully rolled right out of the ring on the same side as Samantha's little cheer squad. Her husband takes several steps back as Moxie fumbles backward to the guardrail, but Tommy Love is in the man's face yelling all sorts of terrible things. Samantha sees an opening as her manager yells at her to come get the limp challenger. She comes rushing over the ropes in a suicide dive but Moxie yanks Love into the way and ducks it in time.

Samantha Hamilton slams into her manager and the guardrail, grabbing the back of her head as Moxie crawls away with a smile. Her husband Joseph rushes to her side as Moxie is barely getting to his feet nearby. He sees his opening and takes it, slamming J Hunter into the ring apron with a vicious X-plex he calls Moxie's Crash Landing!

The champion has just enough of her bearings to scream out as it happens. Mox chuckles as he gets to his feet and begins stumbling around the ring. Hamilton uses the guardrail to find a standing position and make chase for the challenger who is halfway across to the other side of the ring. She catches up with him as he fights the ring bell assistant for the ring bell, then quickly grabs the HBO Broadcast Championship from his lap and leans into a blast to the head of Samantha Hamilton. He goes for a pin then and there, yanking both legs up.


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TWO!!
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No! The champion just gets her shoulder up, much to the frustration of the challenger.

Martinez: So close! 

Loydson: A nanosecond is all that was between Moxie and the championship and still the match continues

Moxie goes back under the ring and pulls a table out, sliding it into the ring, then grabs another one and begins to set it up outside the ring. Hamilton is once again using the guardrail to get to her feet as her opponent finishes up with the table and turns to get her. Unbeknownst to him, Tommy Love has secured a kendo stick for Samantha Hamilton and lies in wait with both hands clutching the title belt.

Moxie sees the attack coming and throws a left hand right to the championship. Both men drop their weapons, pained, but Moxie is quick with forearms to the wily manager. He then sets the Love up just right for the second X-plex of the match. This time it's Tommy Love in the hold and he goes crashing through the table. The fans cheer as the manager goes completely limp.

Mox is heaving as he rolls into the ring to evade the wild swing of Samantha Hamilton and her kendo stick. He's got just enough time to set the table up into the corner as she takes but a second to check on her manager and call for EMTs who were already ringside for her husband. Hamilton slides into the ring and takes boots to the back, but she's far too furious to let it keep her down.

She connects with a wild swing of the stick to the ribs. Mox stumbles backward and takes another full swing to the ribs with the kendo stick before dropping to one knee. The Titaness raises the kendo stick high and the fans cheer. She swings and swings with veracity and tenacity until the stick splinters into nothing after five slams onto Moxie's back.

Loydson: That was painful to watch

Martinez: Watch? You ask Moxie after this match. That was painful to take 

Hamilton discards the broken stick as she eyes her husband. He's being aided to his feet by EMTs and is pushing them away as he goes under the ring apron. He pulls out a sledgehammer and slides it into the ring with a nod. The fans give a mixed reaction as Hunter goes to check on Tommy Love who still seems completely wiped out. Samantha lifts the hammer with a menacing smile and makes her way toward Moxie.

She brings the hammer up and goes to drive the head of the hammer down to his lower back but he rolls to the ring apron and connects with a wild kick through said ropes to the leg. She stumbles but doesn't fall. Mox gets to one knee and drives his shoulder into her midsection as she comes forward. He grabs her by the back of the head and falls to the concrete to rack her throat on the top rope.

She drops the sledgehammer as she stumbles back onto the remaining tacks. She winces and rolls off, just getting to her to one knee as Moxie slides back into the ring. He goes for a quick enziguri but the Titaness ducks it just in time. They're both stumbling right next to the cornered table. Samantha Hamilton spears Moxie through the table! For everything he's done to her companions throughout the match, she puts a final nail in the coffin by painfully pulling herself to the top rope. Judgment of the Moirae! Cover!

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THREE!!!

DING DING DING

Chriqui: And your winner, via pinfall, and STILL HBO BROADCAST CHAMPION ... SAMANTHA HAMILTON!!!

The crowd is not thrilled with the result, booing Hamilton as the ref raises her arm in victory as officials come out to check on Moxie.

Martinez: What a main event, folks! These two really gave it their all, but the Titaness retains!

Loydson: Moxie showed a lotta guts out there tonight Martinez, but it wasn't enough to topple Hamilton!

Martinez: We will be right back with EWC President, Danny Mac, as he reveals who will be coming out first and second at the EWC Rumble

Officials continue to check on Moxie, as the camera cuts to commercial.

We return from commercial with EWC President, Danny Mac, standing in the middle of the ring, next to him is a giant clear container with forty envelopes inside all spinning and moving. It comes to a stop, Mac reaches in and pulls out two envelopes. Mac is then handed a mic from Emmanuelle Chriqui.

Mac: Thanks Em .. before we get to this, I just want to congratulate Rampage on one hell of a show they put on tonight, and a special congratulations to Samantha for a successful HBO Broadcast defense tonight

The fans cheer along with Mac who claps

Mac: Alright, lets get to it shall we .. entering the Rumble .. in the number one and number two spots is ..

Mac opens both envelopes .. reads them and smirks .. then holding them up for the camera to zoom into, he says the names out loud

Mac: Jordan 'Freaking' Sharpe of Paramount and Melody Malone, the Queen of Rampage!

There is a mixed reaction from the fans, chants of JFS break out in smaller groups, while a mixed reaction for Melody with cheers and boos all around, but also a chant for FN'R begins.

Mac: Jordan and Melody sure have their work cut out for them, the rest of the order will not be known until the EWC Rumble Main Event. On behalf of the crew here at Rampage, Javier Martinez, Phillip Loydson, Emmanuelle Chriqui and everyone else backstage and behind the scenes, thank you for having us here at Meiji Jingu Stadium, thank you for your hospitality to all those here in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan .. have a great evening and see you all in Australia for the EWC Rumble .. in ten days! Good night everyone!

The scene fades as fireworks blast off all around the stadium and the fans chant and cheer for their Rampage superstars

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SEGMENT WRITERS

Samantha Hamilton
Gideon Gage
Scorpio
President Mac

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MATCH WRITERS

MATCH ONE
WRITER: PRIME

MATCH TWO
WRITER: MNB

MATCH THREE
WRITER: ACE KING

MATCH FOUR
WRITER: SAMANTHA HAMILTON

MATCH FIVE
WRITER: DOMINIC SANDERS

MATCH SIX | MAIN EVENT
WRITER: KING FLIP

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RECAP OF WINNERS

Autumn Raven VS Tommy Burton
WINNER via pinfall: Autumn Raven
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Aeon Khronos & Josh Gavin VS The Texas Angels
WINNERS via pinfall: Aeon Khronos & Josh Gavin

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"The Love Child" Jamie Love VS Tane Sua
WINNER via submission: "The Love Child" Jamie Love

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NON TITLE
Asriel Buzzard VS David Miller
WINNER via pinfall: Asriel Buzzard

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NON TITLE
Shaker Jones VS Snoop Solano (PINNED) VS Ace King
WINNER via pinfall: Ace King

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HBO Broadcast Championship Match
Moxie VS Samantha "The Titaness" Hamilton
WINNER via pinfall (AND STILL HBO Broadcast Champion): Samantha Hamilton

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MVP OF THE NIGHT: Asriel Buzzard
MATCH OF THE NIGHT: Asriel Buzzard VS David Miller

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