RAMPAGE PRESENTS: SCARS & STRIPES 2022
Jul 1, 2022 19:59:00 GMT -6
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Post by FN'R on Jul 1, 2022 19:59:00 GMT -6
WARNING: This live event contains strong coarse language (L), and intense violence (V) which may be unsuitable for younger viewers. None of the matches you are about to watch have been predetermined. Only some of the thematic story-lines have been discussed beforehand. Accordingly, EWC and it's producers must insist that no one attempt to recreate or re-enact any match or activity performed in this live event...
The Extreme Wrestling Corporation Presents
Rampage Presents
Rampage Presents
SCARS AND STRIPES 2022
Live From NISSAN STADIUM in Yokohama, Japan
EWC RAMPAGE
07.01.2022
Live From The FUKUOKA PayPay Dome in Fukuoka, Japan
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
07.01.2022
Live From The FUKUOKA PayPay Dome in Fukuoka, Japan
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 "Asking For It" begins to sound off over the loudspeakers.
"MAYBE YOU TALKED TOOOO MUCH AND YOU WERE...
ASKING FOR IT!!!"
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.
{空気中のラベンダーのようなにおいがします。!}
{私はモクシーにお金を持っています!}
{女王、イトウ・サンを倒せ!}
{女王は止められません!}
{私はこのツアーが大好きでした!}
金曜の夜の暴れ!!!!
金曜の夜の暴れ!!!!
金曜の夜の暴れ!!!!
金曜の夜の暴れ!!!!
The camera flashes back to the X-Tron which shows the current FN'R roster... There's Ace King, Andrea Hernandez, Autumn Raven, Darna Dare, Declan O'Connor, Dickie Watson, "Ginger Ninja" Molly Hatchet, Jason Hunter, Karver, Lavender, Mark Storm, Megumi, Mercenary, Morgan Payne, Phoenix Winterborn, Queen Melody Malone, Ruthann Hunter, Tanja Devereaux, "The Love Child" Jamie Love and Tommy Burton. We cut back to Moxie hugging his HBO Broadcast Championship, then Lavender raising her United States Championship high into the air. here's another round of pyro.
"MAYBE YOU TALKED TOOOO MUCH AND YOU WERE...
ASKING FOR IT!!!"
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.
{空気中のラベンダーのようなにおいがします。!}
{私はモクシーにお金を持っています!}
{女王、イトウ・サンを倒せ!}
{女王は止められません!}
{私はこのツアーが大好きでした!}
金曜の夜の暴れ!!!!
金曜の夜の暴れ!!!!
金曜の夜の暴れ!!!!
金曜の夜の暴れ!!!!
The camera flashes back to the X-Tron which shows the current FN'R roster... There's Ace King, Andrea Hernandez, Autumn Raven, Darna Dare, Declan O'Connor, Dickie Watson, "Ginger Ninja" Molly Hatchet, Jason Hunter, Karver, Lavender, Mark Storm, Megumi, Mercenary, Morgan Payne, Phoenix Winterborn, Queen Melody Malone, Ruthann Hunter, Tanja Devereaux, "The Love Child" Jamie Love and Tommy Burton. We cut back to Moxie hugging his HBO Broadcast Championship, then Lavender raising her United States Championship high into the air. here's another round of pyro.
We cut over to our commentary booth and see Martinez and Loydson both wearing smiles.
Martinez: Welcome ladies and gentlemen, it is time for Scars & Stripes! As always, I am Omar Martinez and I am joined by Phil Loydson. We've got a big show tonight. 4 stacked matches with the future of Rampage & The EWC on the line.
Loydson: In our opening bout, it's a triple threat and the winner will advance to a HBO Broadcast Championship match. It's Mercenary, Winterborn and Devereaux and they all have something to prove in this one.
Martinez: In our second bout, it's Jason Hunter Vs Jamie Love in a brutal match of Jamie's own destructive mind. The winner will face the winner of our first bout at the PRIME Invasion show for the HBO Broadcast Championship.
Loydson: And in our semi final, the future of the EWC will be on the line. Will Killjoy Ito remain on top of the world with the Undisputed Championship? Or will Melody Malone reign tall again?! This match is going to be insane!
Martinez: And in our main event, it's the Best Of Rampage Tournament Finals. The US Title, The HBO Title & and shot at the Undisputed Title all on the line. Moxie. Lavender. Both want this more than they want life itself, and this is going to be a wild one.
Loydson: For once in my career, I am actually excited about a PPV!
Martinez: I don't know if that's good or bad Phil, but after a quick word from EWC Network we'll be with you all night long!
Loydson: In our opening bout, it's a triple threat and the winner will advance to a HBO Broadcast Championship match. It's Mercenary, Winterborn and Devereaux and they all have something to prove in this one.
Martinez: In our second bout, it's Jason Hunter Vs Jamie Love in a brutal match of Jamie's own destructive mind. The winner will face the winner of our first bout at the PRIME Invasion show for the HBO Broadcast Championship.
Loydson: And in our semi final, the future of the EWC will be on the line. Will Killjoy Ito remain on top of the world with the Undisputed Championship? Or will Melody Malone reign tall again?! This match is going to be insane!
Martinez: And in our main event, it's the Best Of Rampage Tournament Finals. The US Title, The HBO Title & and shot at the Undisputed Title all on the line. Moxie. Lavender. Both want this more than they want life itself, and this is going to be a wild one.
Loydson: For once in my career, I am actually excited about a PPV!
Martinez: I don't know if that's good or bad Phil, but after a quick word from EWC Network we'll be with you all night long!
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The camera comes into focus on Jamie Love walking alone backstage in the Nissan Arena mentally preparing for his upcoming DeathMatch with Jason Hunter. As he turns a corner he almost bumps into Angel Hunter, Jason's daughter and Jamie's niece in all ways but blood. When she sees his face it turns to one of fear as she backs away from him.
Jamie: Angel wait, please don't go.
Hearing Jamie's soft and loving voice causes the young girl stops moving while Jamie holds his arms out. After a few seconds of indecisiveness Angel runs to him and holds him tight as she cries softly.
Angel: I've missed you Uncle Jamie.
Jamie: I've missed you too my little tenshi.
Angel smiles when she hears Jamie's pet name for her but that smile quickly fades.
Angel: Why did Auntie Sara hurt grandma?
Jamie goes to say something that will put the blame fully on Jason but stops when he sees the tears in Angel's eyes..
Jamie: Because I asked her to Tenshi. It was the only thing I could think of to get your father's attention. When he fired my father he stopped talking to me. He ignored me completely no matter how much I tried to talk to him. You don't like being ignored do you?
Angel shakes her head no but her face brightens as she comes up with an idea.
Angel: I can talk to Daddy. He doesn't ignore me.
Jamie: I don't think that's a good idea. He's not as loving and forgiving as you are little one. After what I did to grandma he won't let me see you again at all if he knows I've been talking to you.
Angel tensed at the thought of never seeing Jamie again and pulls him closer to her.
Angel: Will I ever see you again?
Smiling Jamie reaches into his cargo pocket and pulls out a small stuffed rabbit and hands it to her.
Jamie: I'll see you as often as I can without your father finding out about it. When I'm not with you you'll have him to keep you company.
Angel smiles as she takes the stuffed animal and holds it tight until s look of fear crosses her face.
Angel: Won't Daddy take him away from me if he finds out he's from you?
Jamie: He would so I guess we can't let him find out where you got him. Go hide him for now so no one sees him.
Angel gives Jamie a quick kiss on the cheek and smiles as she runs back down the hallway the way she came. Before she goes to far she turns back.
Angel: I love you Uncle Jamie.
Jamie: I love you too my little tenshi.
Jamie gets up as she turns the corner smiling to himself because knew that Jason would do anything his daughter asked. Including not hurt him.[/quote]
In a quick pace, Brian Spade speaks to the audience while going in the direction of a large amount of noise.
Spade: Folks I am being told there is commotion happening in the backstage area!
Brian Spade arrives on the scene to find a door being kicked open as Rampage staff watch in apprehension at the sight of a bandaged Narumi being carried through their doors on the shoulders of a large woman. Narumi waves her G1 trophy in the air with the Indy Championship at her waist, while Aiya and Megumi come through the door behind them.
Spade: …Aiya?….Narumi?…First of all, I’d like to congratulate you on your recent G1 win Narumi, but may I ask why you Prime ladies are here?
Spade first goes to Aiya, but she gives him a mean look so he does the extra work to lift the microphone high to a smiling Narumi.
Narumi: Can’t we just be here to show our friend Sonya around? She wants to know about the EWC.
Sonya: Yes, I’ve heard a lot about this place thanks to my friend Emmanuelle. I’ve put my wrestling career on hold to help her with other business, but now I’m prepared to get back into the game. I do have to say, EWC seems to spare no expense when it comes to big events!
Spade: And this tour you ladies are giving her happens to coincide with the PPV of the brand you and Aiya will be invading soon? Not to mention, you’ve got an Undisputed Championship shot at Night of Champions, and that title is on the line tonight.
Narumi giggles and then devilishly smiles as she plays innocent.
Narumi: Why are you so worried? Not only are Aiya and I recovering from wars at World Wide, but can’t you see we have a chaperone?
Megumi is zoned out looking at her snacks until she realizes that was meant to be about her supervision. She snaps to attention dutifully.
Megumi: Huh? Oh yes! I am alert at keeping the peace. They’re here with my Rampage pass …and the tickets we bought.
Narumi's smile becomes even more sly and Sonya lets her down to ground level.
Narumi: But nothing says we can’t do some scouting. See if Ito-san can take care of the queen. And I even heard on the last Rampage Moxie say he might come looking for me if I don’t find him, it seems he has something to prove when it comes to who is the face of our generation since last year. I think the front runners of this Youngblood generation will be me and the girls. I won my tournament, and both Aiya and I have both beaten Lavender, we might want to see if Mox can keep up.
As Aiya hears Narumi going down the more civil path, she nods and decides to adhere to it as well. The dirty expression is swiftly replaced by a smug grin as she leans into the mic and speaks into it.
“Headhuntress” Aiya: There’s also the fact both Ace and Malone were at our pay-per-view. I’d say we’re very much entitled to come over and explore a new territory we don’t often get to see. Wouldn’t you agree, Mister Spade?
Aiya goes ahead as the rest follow into a cheering home country crowd. They head to front row seats. As the women take their seats, Narumi takes a large cloth banner that says “Shinijoshi section” and places it over the barricade in front of them, then she does a double peace sign to make horns over her head.
Martinez: This is highly irregular, but it seems some stars have front-row seats for this great Scars and Stripes event!
Loydson: Highly uncomfortable seeing so many Prime talents so close to the action tonight, but let's hope Megumi can keep them from getting too rowdy.
The PPV continues on.
MATCH ONE
Mercenary VS Phoenix Winterborn VS Tanja Devereaux
Triple Threat Match - Winner Faces Winner Of Match #2 @ PRIME Invasion Show For HBO Broadcast Championship
REF: Pierce Patterson
We return to ringside.
Martinez: A lot of PRIME talent here tonight, and Jamie Love faces frustrations backstage. But now we've got our opening bout!
Loydson: This will be a heck of a match.
Chriqui: The following contest is a Triple Threat Match. Introducing first hailing from West Oakland California, He is the EWC Outlaw. He is:
The Mercenary
A masked Mercenary stalks slowly out to stand on the stage. Dressed all in black he looms like a menacing statue as smoke rolls in and the lights flash lightening strikes all around him. Slowly he pulls the leather mask off to reveal his focused eyes and granite features. Crossing his arms across his chest he lashes out of the crossbones pose, cutting through the smoke with the blades of his hands and unleashing a battle cry as he makes his way down the ramp to the ring.
Chriqui: And the opponents first residing in Chicago, Illinois and weighing in at 223 pounds... PHOENIX WINTERBORN!!!
The chorus of the song kicks in, as Phoenix throws back the hood of his sleeveless jacket, pointing out towards the crowd, who is in the midst of racous cheers for him. Marissa Davidson appears by his side, resting a hand on his shoulder, her other hand running through her hair as the duo make their way towards the ring, interacting with the fans scattered along the rampway. As Phoenix hops up onto the apron, he waits for Marissa to climb the ringside steps before sitting on the middle rope to let her in, before rolling in himself and running towards the opposite turnbuckle, throwing him arms out for the crowd while his music dies down.
Chriqui: And coming to the ring hailing from New Orleans, Louisiana; she is the Cajun Queen... TANJA DEVEREAUX!!!
Pyros hit as Videos of bustling crowds in various locations of New Orleans appear on the tron as "Daughters of Darkness" by Halestorm blasts on the P.A. system. Tanja comes out onto the top of the ramp in a style compared to Gail Kim during her early time in TNA before heading down the ramp with some of her black leather coat flows at her feet while the mix of boos and jeers and cheers from the crowd fills the arena. She slaps hands with a few fans at ringside before she reaches the bottom of the ramp.
Tanja walk up towards the ring and enters via under the bottom rope and jumps onto the middle turnbuckle. She poses as she does her usual taunt with a hand and arm in the air as "Daughters of Darkness" continues to play. Tanja steps off the turnbuckle as she removes the leather coat and throws it into a random corner.
DING DING DING
Phoenix runs at Mercenary who drops him with a right hand. Tanja runs at Mercenary who drops her with a right hand. Mercenary continues with alternate right hands to his opponents until he grabs Phoenix and rams him face first into a corner. Mercenary whips Phoenix but Phoenix reverses it. He can't move Mercenary until Tanja helps Phoenix and they both send Mercenary off the ropes. They drop him to the mat with a double hip toss and Mercenary rolls from the ring. Phoenix aims an elbow at Tanja who flinches enough for Phoenix to hit her with a DDT. She gets to her feet but Phoenix whips her hard into the corner. As she rebounds out, Phoenix catches her with a spinning backfist that knocks her to the mat. He makes a cover.
ONE!
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TWO!!
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THR... NO! KICK OUT!!!
Tanja gets a shoulder up breaking the count. Phoenix lifts her to her feet but she grabs him hitting a death valley driver. She makes a cover.
ONE!
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TWO!!
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THR... NO! KICK OUT!!!
Mercenary grabs Phoenix and drags him out of the ring before sliding into the ring himself. He lifts her for a gonzo bomb and brings her crashing to the canvas. He makes a cover.
ONE!
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TWO!!
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THR... NO! KICK OUT!!!
Phoenix comes flying into the ring to break up the fall.
Martinez: Triple Threats. You need your head on a swivel with two opponents.
Loydson: More so here where a win takes you a step closer to the HBO Broadcast Championship
Phoenix feints a superkick hoping to see Mercenary flinch. When he doesn't, Phoenix superkicks him anyway. It staggers Mercenary and allows Phoenix to hit Phoenix Down. Before he can make a cover, Tanja rolls him out the ring and covers Mercenary herself.
ONE!
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TWO!!
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THR... NO! KICK OUT!!!
Mercenary gets a shoulder up to break the count. Tanja lifts him to his feet but he grabs Tanja hitting a Grave Breaker. He makes a cover.
ONE!
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TWO!!
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THR... NO! KICK OUT!!!
Phoenix dives into the ring breaking the count. Mercenary gets to his feet. He and Phoenix exchange right hands before Phoenix ducks one and clotheslines Mercenary over the top rope. Phoenix turns his attentions to Tanja. She is on her feet and grabs Phoenix hitting a Hoodoo. She makes a cover.
ONE!
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TWO!!
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THR... NO! KICK OUT!!!
Phoenix rolls to his side to break the count.
Loydson: So close there. Any closer and bells ring.
Martinez: They still seem to be suffering from third man syndrome though. They need to address that too.
Both get to their feet. Phoenix spins hitting Tanja with a Light Of The Apocalypse. Winterborn goes to make the cover, but the lights go out! The lights have to be out for maybe only 10-15 seconds, but when they come back... Winterborn is laying outside the ring in the middle of a broken table! Back in the ring, Mercenary drags up Tanja and sends her straight To Hell The Hard Way. He covers!
ONE!
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TWO!!
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THREE!!!
DING DING DING
Chriqui: And your winner, via pinfall ... MERCENARY!!!
Mercenary gets to his feet and raises a victorious fist into the air. He motions a championship gesture around his waist to indicate how close he is to the HBO Broadcast Championship.
Martinez: A big win for him. You look at him an he knows he is just one win away from the HBO Broadcast Championship.
Loydson: Tanja fought tooth and nail, and in the end it took two finishers to end this match... But what happened with Winterborn!? Did Mercenary do that?!
Martinez: I don't know Phil, I don't know. I think we'll find out in the coming days though!
Camera cuts to ...
Brian Spade is found in front of the barricade where the “Shinijoshi Section” in the crowd is.
Spade: I’m told you ladies were willing to share a few words about what you’re seeing tonight. Have you been appreciating the show so far?
Narumi: Truth be told, I was rooting for Tanja. I always like people who dabble in interesting lore and respect myths, plus my cousin-in-law to be told me all about her. Still seeing Cloud’s former partner and that big merc I owe a receipt was educational too. I wonder though, can Rampage truly afford to have some of their best fighting for the HBO Championship when they have to deal with the full force of Prime on the invasion show? Doesn’t seem wise.
Aiya quirks an eyebrow as she glances over towards Narumi.
“Headhuntress” Aiya: Really? You were gunning for the crazy Voodoo chick?
She gives Narumi a sly wink before shrugging and turning her attention back to Spade.
“Headhuntress” Aiya: Each to their own, I suppose. I definitely had my sights on Merc, personally. Even if he hadn’t been associated with Dalilah Ashe, I’d still root for him. That’s just a bonus, but … yeah. There’s my two cents for who I was keeping my own eyes on.
The show continues…
Spade: I’m told you ladies were willing to share a few words about what you’re seeing tonight. Have you been appreciating the show so far?
Narumi: Truth be told, I was rooting for Tanja. I always like people who dabble in interesting lore and respect myths, plus my cousin-in-law to be told me all about her. Still seeing Cloud’s former partner and that big merc I owe a receipt was educational too. I wonder though, can Rampage truly afford to have some of their best fighting for the HBO Championship when they have to deal with the full force of Prime on the invasion show? Doesn’t seem wise.
Aiya quirks an eyebrow as she glances over towards Narumi.
“Headhuntress” Aiya: Really? You were gunning for the crazy Voodoo chick?
She gives Narumi a sly wink before shrugging and turning her attention back to Spade.
“Headhuntress” Aiya: Each to their own, I suppose. I definitely had my sights on Merc, personally. Even if he hadn’t been associated with Dalilah Ashe, I’d still root for him. That’s just a bonus, but … yeah. There’s my two cents for who I was keeping my own eyes on.
The show continues…
The arena goes dark, save for the XTron, which lights up and inexplicably starts playing a scene from 1994’s Tombstone, starring Jason Preistley and Billy Bob Thornton.
Earp: So run, you cur. Run! Tell all the other curs the law is coming. You tell ‘em I’m coming and hell’s coming with me, you hear?! Hell’s coming with me!
As the scene ends, Bon Jovi’s ‘Blaze of Glory’ begins and one by one, four figures, decked out like the main four in Tombstone, make their way to the top of the ramp. The silhouette is almost identical to the iconic version from the movie. Their faces are obscured with the cowboy hats and bandanas that cover almost the entirety of their faces. They move in unison towards the ring.
Lloydson: Well, it looks like we have…something going on. It’s not in any of my notes.
Martinez: Same here. Whoever they are, it’s a big surprise to everyone.
As the four get to the ring, ‘Wyatt Earp’ gets on the apron and holds the ropes open for ‘Doc Holiday’, ‘Virgil,’ and ‘Morgan.’ Inside the ring, one of the members extends a hand to gather a microphone as the ropes holder enters.
Martinez: It seems these cowboys are here to address the Rampage faithful. What a night to do it!
Lloydson: We’re the only game in town tonight so they have the attention of the world for what I can only assume is their debut.
As ‘Wyatt’ receives the microphone, he pats each of the others on the shoulder. They bring their hands to their respective hats and bandanas. In one fluid motion, they all disrobe their faces and we discover it is no other people than…
Lloydson: WHAT ARE THEY DOING HERE!?
Martinez: Folks, do not adjust your television sets…that is indeed Prime superstar Kyle Gautier and his cronies, Kitt, LaCroix, and Gelato.
Lloydson: Someone get security out here!
Gautier: Surprise, Scars and Stripes!
Kyle Gautier, along with Peach Gelato, Brandi LaCroix, and Shay Kitt, indeed has surprised the majority Rampage crowd, which voices their displeasure by raining down boos on the quartet. They soak in the moment while taking off their cowboy dusters to reveal Prime specific street clothes. Most notably, Peach wears a The Bastards shirt, with Reid’s face X’d out.
Gautier: I know, I know, we’re not the most welcomed brand on this night. We get it. Ever since the unpleasantness that happened to your Queen and King on our night of World Wide, there was a real concerted effort to keep the brands apart tonight. And let me tell you, we had to do some unsavory things to get in. I believe we have footage of this.
He passes to the XTron where we see a video labeled ‘Earlier Today”. Two harried security guards stand at the back gate. They are conversing nonchalantly.
Guard 1: Swear to God, busted his nose open like a ripe tomato. Last time something went down that hard after getting hit with ice, a rich lady pushed a poor dude offa door to save her own ass.
Guard 2: I keep telling you, while yes, there was room on the door, the weight of both Jack and Kate would’ve sank it into the water, you dumb bitch!
Air horns blare out. A thumping beat seems to appear out of nowhere and suddenly, Yaya Banana enters the scene, complete with a conga line of twenty. He tries to rhythmically pass the guards, who are ready to have none of this nonsense.
Guard 1: Hey, hey, hey, you can’t come in! You’re not Rampage, nor Rampage guests!
Yaya: Hey, me say Yaya, you say Banana! Yaya!
Guard 2: Bana—
Guard 1: Nope, you’re not on the list!
Yaya: Yaya!
As Yaya tries to conga past, the guards present a united front to blockade the myriad of conga dancers.
Voice: The Queen is approaching!
Through the conga goers, strips of familiar colors and close enough shapes fade in to resemble what could be Melody Malone. Head down, she pushes her way through the line.
‘Malone’: I need to get to the back to prepare for my match, which definitely should be main event but you know how the company views their Undisputed champion, isn’t that right, obviously Iggy and Rory and third Rampage friend?
Guard 1: Make way for missus Malone! Welcome in, Miss!
Brandi LaCroix, trying to not make eye contact, lest the jig be up, hurries past, followed by Shay Kitt as ‘Iggy’ and Peach as a plus one. Kyle brings up the rear as ‘Rory’, complete with a shirt that says “I’m Definitely Rory”. He does a cool handshake with Yaya as he passes folded money to him. Once Kyle clears the gates, Yaya pockets the money.
Yaya: Well, I guess we’re not allowed in, gang. On to Gambit! Yaya!
Conga line : Banana!
Yaya: Yaya!
Conga line: Banana!
As they exit, the guards settle back in to their banter.
Guard 1: Wow! Queen Melody Malone and Iggy Swango! Never in my many years here have they ever come through my gate!
Guard 2: I know! I didn’t realize they were so tall.
The XTron fades out and the camera shifts back to Kyle and the Flauntourage in the ring, smirking uncontrollably. Some of the crowd applaud at the effort.
Gautier: Look, we exploited a loophole and while we’re not super proud of it, we wouldn’t have done it if it wasn’t important. Ah, I see Duggan has sent out a security team to stop us.
Upon the ramp, 6 security guards have appeared, ready to plod down the ramp.
Gautier: If y’all will give me five minutes, I promise we will be out of y’all’s hair and leave peacefully, and without incident. This is an important moment and I don’t want it sullied by having to throw hands. Especially tonight, as I am still recuperating from my last blood match with Scorpio.
He holds up his finger that he pricked to satisfy the stipulations of the match. It is wrapped in a Ninja Turtles band-aid. The security force hesitates but ultimately remains on the top of the ramp.
Gautier: Whether you like it or not, Prime is invading. On the next Rampage, it is a full on assault. We’re lighting the candle for the biggest party of the summer in Parabellum. And it got me to thinking…I have been a part of this company in some fit, form, or fashion for 4 or so years. And I’ve never made any sort of request. I’ve never asked for a thing. I’ve always just clocked in and have done what was asked of me. Always willing to come in and fill in whatever was needed for the day. And over the course of this time, I’ve put together what some would call a passable career.
Kitt: I know we would classify it as life-changing for the three of us.
Peach and Brandi both nod.
Gautier: That’s kind of you to say, Shay. And truly, I love coming in and being ‘Kyle from work.’ It’s exhilarating to see the kilts and sashes in the audience. The Peach Riots earlier this year, while not 100% my doing, did begin when we brought in Peach to be a part of our world. So now, with Invasion upon us, I want to turn my eye to the Rampage roster and I want to make good on a promise I was made earlier this year.
Kyle pauses to gauge the security detail to see if they have started in. They have not.
Gautier: You see, in our heart of hearts, we all have dream matches we want to have before the sun sets on us. I have a few people that I definitely want to tussle with but this isn’t about my top three dream matches. Oh no…this is for them. At some point, a friend that I have been rooting for on the independent circuit was recently asked who would be their top 3 dream matches in EwC, since they were joining. And here it is, in no particular order.
Brandi holds up one finger.
Gautier: The Titaness Sam Hamilton! And I get that. Samilton is one bad bitch. But Sammy is a little preoccupied, what with having to pop out a couple of rugrats at the same time. And we wish her the best with that. I’m sure she’ll return and return even better than before. She’ll probably invent a new style of wrestling.
Gelato: Mom-Style.
Gautier: Definitely wouldn’t put it past her. So that dream match, like a raisin in the sun, will have to be deferred. Secondly!
Shay puts up two fingers, one on each hand. So classy, this one.
Gautier: Ace King!
The crowd pops mightily.
Gautier: This is really a no-brainer. Ace King should top most everyone’s list, regardless of your feelings. He will go down as one of the greatest who ever did it, ballot one HoF, cut and dry. He, however, for some reason, is unable to compete right now. Not saying he deserved it at all…thoughts and prayers go out to the Gambler for a speedy recovery.
Everyone in the ring does something to signify thoughts and prayers, except for Shay Kitt, who decides to roll her eyes and air jerk it.
Gautier: So that leaves the final slot in the top three, and lo and behold, the name that came out of the mouth was Kyle Gautier. And when someone you admire hand picks you for their top 3, well, it just gives you all sorts of confidence that you have done something right. They joined Rampage because that is easier to get the other two matches and I can wait. However, those other two matches are unable to happen. And I am done waiting. So Duggan!
Kyle locates the hard cam as it zooms in on his face.
Gautier: I want. MORGAN PAYNE!
The crowd cheers.
Gautier: I don’t care how it happens. One on one, tag team, if I have to be on team Prime, put her in team Rampage. Let the storyline write itself. Y’all vs. Yinz. Give it to me. Bring me Morgan Payne! And just so you know, Duggan. This will be the only time I ask.
Kyle tosses the mic and then goads the security to come get him. As they walk down the ramp, Kyle puts his hands together in front of him, the arena lights go out. Ten seconds later, they return and the four from Prime seemingly have vaulted over the guard rails and are leaving through the crowd. Security fumbles around for a second and then scrambles after them.
The camera cuts backstage where we find Rampage’s Brian Spade looking over his notes that sit atop an empty amp case. He licks his finger and flips to the next page but something grabs his attention. He looks up to see Rampage employees whispering and pointing behind him. Curious to what is going on Brian turns and looks behind him to see Brawl’s Xavier Reid being checked in by Rampage security. Abandoning his notes Brian heads in Xavier’s direction.
Spade: Xavier, what on Earth are you doing here in Yokohama, Japan?
Xavier smiles as the security wand his person to make sure he has no weapons or anything else of concern on his body.
Reid: Well it’s nice to see you too Brian. All this brand warfare and Parabellum really has everyone on edge don’t you think?
Spade: Well it’s just…Scars & Stripes is a Rampage Exclusive pay per view and well, you are a Brawl Superstar…
Xavier is given the all clear and handed back his keys, wallet and cellphone.
Reid: And Rampage is still part of the EWC is it not?
Spade: It is.
Reid: So what, members of the EWC are not welcome at a EWC event all because they are not painted in the Rampage Green?
Brian, knowing Xavier well enough to know it’s not that simple looks at him sideways…
Spade: Come on Xavier…
Xavier smiles at Brian and laughs a little/
Reid: I’m just here to be a supportive tag team partner to my Bastard brother Jamie Love, just as I would have had it been my Ravagers sister Samantha Hamilton…I don’t know why this is so hard to understand, I’m a team player…
Brian looks at Xavier with raised eyes as he points at the t-shirt Xavier is wearing that reads #TeamXavier. Xavier looks down at it and smiles.
Reid: What, I am #TeamXavier 100%...it’s not like I am Team Brawl at this moment…in terms of Parabellum but I am Team Bastards and tonight Jamie Love takes on Jason Hunter in a Dog Collar match and I wanted to be here to watch his back…
Spade: To watch his back?
Reid: Absolutely, you saw what happened at Paramount #021, after Jamie and I beat James Keaton and Extreme Eugene…we were jumped by the Mother/Son combo of Ruthie and Jason, The HunterS…oh by the way I noticed neither of them were fined and forced to waste their time in Anger Management, talk about a fucking double standard by Chris Brock but I’m here to make damn sure this match stays between Jamie Love and Jason Hunter…to be there if Ruth makes a move towards that ring…
Spade: So you are here to protect Jamie and…
Reid: Have his back like the great teammate I am Brian…and if I were to come across Ruthann Hunter while I’m here well, maybe to get a little payback of my own…to see how she does when I’m not fresh off a match…
Spade: There it is…
Reid: Ruth has a beating coming her way Brian, you don’t just jump me and my tag team partner and think we get to walk around without a care in the world…no, sorry…they started this and now I’ll end it and maybe end her career while I’m at it…
Spade: So this is a revenge trip and has nothing to do with Jamie and The Bastards…
Reid: Brian, you are not listening my friend…I am here first and foremost for Jamie, to root him on and be there for him if he needs me…Ruth is secondary and Killjoy, well…
Spade: Killjoy, what’s he got to do with anything? He’s a fellow Love Club member…
Xavier smiles and pats Brian on the top of the head.
Reid: I know you are Team Rampage and don’t pay attention to anything outside Friday night but Jimbo Connors and Chris Brock found it fitting to book Killjoy and I against each other at Brawl #586: Brawl v. Paramount and I’m sure it was because they hate The Love Club and all the success we’ve had but because of that decision Killjoy will be my opponent come July 11th and I wanted to get a up close and personal look at The Ace of the EWC and be here to root him on as well…he does me no good if he’s not the Undisputed Champion come the 11th now does he…
Spade: #TeamXavier indeed…
Xavier pops the shirt and smiles.
Reid: I’m rooting for him, I really am because nobody wants to see Melody Malone as the Undisputed Champion, nobody roots for the fucking noblity who has it all in the first place but kudos to Rampage’s GM Grizzly Duggan, way to monopolize all the Undisputed Championship matches down the stretch of the 2022 season…Melody tonight, Ace King at Parabellum…shit the winner of tonight’s BORT gets a shot…maybe Jim Connors could learn a thing or two and get Brawl a title match this season…oh wait, that would require some brains and clearly my GM is lacking them because he still hasn’t put me on Team Brawl but maybe if Killjoy retains tonight and I beat him at Brawl #586 maybe…just maybe the Red Brand could get a shot this season…so I’m here to root Killjoy on…
Spade: Such a team player Xavier Reid is…
Reid: That’s right Brian, spread the word and if you see Ruth…give me a yell will you…now, I’m off to find Jamie and give him my best…have a good evening…
Xavier smacks Brian on the back/shoulder area causing him to fall forward a bit as he walks off camera and heads towards The Love Club locker room.
MATCH TWO
Jason Hunter VS "The Love Child" Jamie Love
Dog-collar Death Match (Both opponents are locked together via a dog-collar around each of their necks and 12 foot strand of chain and barbed wire connecting those. Match ends after an opponent has been busted open and cannot answer the refs count of 10) - Winner Faces Winner Of Match #1 @ PRIME Invasion Show For HBO Broadcast Championship
REF: Mike Michaelson
We return to ringside where Mike Michaelson stands ready, a length of wire-wrapped chain dangling ominously between the leather collars he holds in each hand.
Martinez: Oh. My. God, Phil! We are in for a down and dirty bloodbath now as two men who've been at it like alley cats come together to settle the score in Yokohama. This one's personal; these men are going to hurt each other for our enjoyment!
Loydson: You're damn right, Martinez. And they're gonna be bound together by a brutal length of chain and barbed wire, attached to a couple o' leather dog collars. Alley cats, rabid hounds, call 'em what you will, Jason Hunter and Jamie Love have loved and lost and lived to fight each other to a ten count here tonight. Only one man can be left standing. Let's get it on.
Chriqui: The following match is a dog collar deathmatch! Introducing first, from San Francisco, California, and weighing in at two hundred and fifteen pounds... he is the Prince of Wrestling... JASON HUNTER!!!
Soldier - Neffex comes over the speaker Jason is up on the ramp with his back towards the crowd. His red and gold leather jacket with his hood over his head. Diana is wearing a red outfit came out on the stage with a bit of a smirk on her face. The entourage isn't done arriving, as a beat later out come Jun Yao, Sloth, and Chris; Jason is accompanied to the ring by a veritable army!
I spit raps like a heart attack, fast fatal hard impact
Past painful scars in fact, I blast tasteful bars in packs
Jason then pop his hood off like AJ Styles would as he toss his arms and form a X over his head towards the sky for his father. Diana start walking down the ramp while he play with the fans and gives them a few "X" symbol towards them.
I back up my actions, fact, don't ask, grab reactions, jacked
Attack with every word then act with class, as they hear me snap
Jason just grins while he plays to the fans a bit more.
I got nothing to lose, 'cause I fought and felt the bruise
Now I'm not the one confused, call the shots and they produce
I ain't lost I'm finally loose, pick a noose over excuse
Diana is at the bottom of the ramp with her shades on her face a bit low looking around especially at the person inside of the ring she just grins walking up the stairs holding the ropes for Jason to enter the ring. Jason enters the ring and once he inside of the ring Diana slide of his jacket. Jason fist bump Diana as she stay down the steps with his jacket taking it over to Angel who was at ringside who grinning ear to ear looking back into the ring. Jason smirk glaring over at the ramp as his entourage take up their positions outside the ring, gathering like carrion birds.
Chriqui: And his opponent, from Takayama, Japan, and weighing in at one hundred and twenty pounds... he is the Love Child... JAMIE LOVE!!!
Notorious By Adalitas Way hits the PA system and Jamie walks out from behind the curtain with a smirk on his face. Next to him is his girlfriend Sara who is carrying the bloody kendo stick she used to assault Ruthann Hunter and a glare in her eyes as she looks out at the crowd. Behind him on either side are Tommy and Maria Love, Maria giving him last minute advice and his father insulting the fans in the front row as Jamie climbs into the ring, glaring daggers at Jason. The two men step to center where Mike Michaelson begins to collar them as he goes over the rules.
Martinez: Love him, hate him, either way you have to respect him; Jason Hunter, the Prince of Wrestling, descendant of two Hall of Famers. He's here as a matter of pride tonight, and he looks ready to go - he also brought a lot of support, Phil!
Loydson: He's gonna need it. Tommy Love's bastard has developed a mean streak a mile wide this season, has already taken his pound of flesh from Ruthann Hunter - and has the bloodied weapon to prove it. They used to be the best of friends but tonight, these two men will not, cannot, escape from their reckoning. My money's on the Love Child - he looks confident.
DING DING DING
The ringing of the bell heralds a violent clamor as both men lunge at one another, the barbed chain rattling between their feet as they lock up, and it's the taller Hunter who immediately seizes the upper hand, muscling Jamie down into a headlock. Love fights back, ramming an elbow into his midsection, then reaching up to seize the dog collar and drag the larger man down into a modified clinch. Using his whole body to control his opponent, Jamie leaps off the ground, both hands tangled in the collar as his knees drive up into Jason's chin!
Hunter is staggered, but not down, and a wide-eyed Jamie acts fast to capitalize, gathering up the chain - his hands immediately slicing open on the wire barbs - and slinging it around the other man's shoulders. Falling back against the ropes, he jerks Hunter toward him with a yank upon the chain, then uses his own gathered momentum to meet his foe halfway, spinning into a beautiful headscissor takedown! He holds on, sliding his thighs down around Hunter's throat as he shifts up to drive elbow after punishing elbow down into the cranium!
Jason is struggling, the chain taut around his neck and shoulders, blood already flowing from the lacerations as he pulls Jamie's legs from around his throat, red-faced and wheezing. Love tries to twist out into an armbar, but the ever-adaptive Prince of Wrestling opts for the brute force strategy once more, simply hauling the smaller man against his frame and then hoisting him aloft, the chain snapping between them. He gets Jamie up onto his shoulders, then brings him crashing backfirst down into both his knees - turnabout is fair play, as he nails the Prince Stomp!
On the outside of the ring, chaos reigns. Tommy and Maria are yelling obscenities across at Jason's corner, who start to make their way around to deal with the insulting remarks, only for a loud pop to explode through the crowd as a figure comes tearing down the entrance ramp. It's Jamie's tag partner, fellow Bastard, Xavier Reid!
As Jamie and Jason trade blows on their knees, Reid does his work on the outside, exploding into Jun Yao with a Rainham Maker that turns the high-flyer inside out. Landing on his knees, the former International Champion drives immediately to his feet and starts taking it to Chris and Sloth with hard lefts and rights, his expression utterly ferocious as Sara cheers him on from behind.
Martinez: Reid is giving his all to help his partner Jamie Love!
Loydson: And Jamie will probably need all the help he can get.
In the ring, Jamie has lost out on the striking battle only to once more go directly for the length of steel - showing his experience in this kind of match as he whirls on Hunter with awful lashes of the heavy chain, puffs of crimson leaving each bloody welt as the Prince of Wrestling screams and sinks back onto his knees. Tying him in the barbed links once more, Love hits an enziguri and then floats over to take the back, the cruel hooks slicing into his own arms as he applies his rear naked choke. The Love Attachment! Michaelson isn't looking for the submission - per the rules - but the crowd reacts in shock and awe anyway, as Jason finds himself utterly trapped.
Love's expression is a pained rictus, the diminutive warrior sacrificing his own body as he wrenches the hold in tight. On the outside, Reid is still holding his own, and it seems that Jamie can have his wicked way until he gasses. He shows no signs of doing so, blood pooling on the canvas below as he lets out a scream and twists around to further deepen the choke.
What seems a hopeless situation is interrupted as the arena speakers erupt with 'Centuries' by Fall Out Boy, and two MORE figures stride out onto the entrance ramp. Ruthless Aggression, Ruthann Hunter, and her mentor Rhonda burst into a simultaneous sprint, Rhonda diving forward to chop block the shit out of the feisty Xavier Reid as Ruthann slides into the ring and bodily rips Jamie Love from off of her bleeding, choking son. Love looks shocked, but can do nothing to prevent a couple of stinging forearms to the mush, after which Mama Hunter bends him over and turns her back to Jason.
Wordless communication is a hell of a drug; Jason sees his mother lining up an attack, and snaps himself into synchronous motion. Ruthann hoists Jamie up and over, flipping him clean over her head with the Old School, and Jason pops up to hit a picture-perfect hesitation dropkick, propelling Love toward the turnbuckle! But he never makes it. The chain reaches its limit, and he drops hard to the canvas, snapping at the throat of Jason, who had the good sense to grab it and take some of the force on his hands. Flesh rips, but he hardly notices; he's soaked in bloody lacerations already.
Staying on his feet, Jason steps toward Jamie, ready to coordinate with his mother, who starts to direct traffic but is sharply cut off as her legs are snatched from under her! She hits the canvas face-first, wide-eyed and angry, as Sara darts away across the outside with a smug laugh.
Love is hurt, but seizes the purchased moment to pick at Hunter's ankle and drag him to the mat, floating over to seize a headlock and lay in a few punches right to the face!
Loydson: Jamie is hurt, but he's not going down without a fight. I like that in this kid.
Martinez: He's got the fighting spirit definitely.
On the outside, Xavier and Rhonda are giving each other hell, vicious Japanese-style striking on both sides leaving visible marks, each bouncing the other off the barricade for good measure. Rhonda seems to be gaining the upper hand, and is lining up to keep a groggy, tiring Reid down with a solid overhand right when she's leapt from behind and beaten down with the Love Stick! Tommy looks absolutely terrified as he wails away, then backs off wide-eyed and breathing heavy, meeting a somewhat amused Reid's stare with a look that says 'you owe me, pal!'
Xavier rolls his shoulders, cracks his neck, and then scoops up the battered Rhonda, hauling her up for a CTE brain buster right onto the apron! He pauses to catch his breath as she flops to the floor, and pays for it - Jun Yao leaps off the corner of the ring, flipping into a diving DDT that leaves Reid down, as well!
In the ring, Jason has managed to over-power Love again, and is mounted on the smaller man, raining down forearms to keep him stunned before he wraps both arms up in the chain and slides to his feet, stomping repeatedly onto the head and chest. Jamie falls momentarily limp, and Jason slumps back, looking to Mike Michaelson as the official begins his count. He gets to five before Jason shakes his head and bends to pick up Love, pausing to entangle the chain then SCREAMING with the effort as he lifts him overhead in a military press and then dumps him unceremoniously to the outside of the ring...
This seems like a terrible idea, and it would have been, were it not for the placement of the chain, which hangs now around Jamie's throat. The littlest Love ends up hanging against the ropes, kicking his feet against the apron as Jason quite literally hangs him from the ring. Blood flows from both men now, the scar tissue around Jamie's throat - a souvenir from Ruthless Aggression - ripped apart by the barbed wire, crimson freely gushing off the apron onto the outside.
Martinez: Jamie is bleeding out of control, the blood won't stop...
Loydson: They may have to end this one, it's just too much.
If nothing else, we learn how well the Bastards have gelled as a force. Xavier Reid recovers quickly once he catches sight of his hanged partner, taking Jun Yao down with a scissor-leg, immediately flowing to his feet and leaping onto the apron, where he slings a roundhouse kick over Jamie's head straight into Hunter's nose, which breaks on impact! More blood, and as Hunter staggers from the weight of the blow, Reid grabs him and bundles him up over the rope to the outside, where he crashes down in a tangle of limbs with Jamie.
On the other side of the ring, Sara is about to slide in and blindside Ruthann, who is moving to do something about Reid. She's cut off by her best friend, Diana, who smoothly steps in to block the way, giving Sara a shove to the chest that sends her stumbling. Mid-stumble, there's a yell from Maria Love, who tosses the bloodied kendo stick to her erstwhile ally. Sara straightens up abruptly to make the catch, but finds Diana's hands closing on the weapon as well. The two begin to wrestle for control of the kendo stick, stomping feet and throwing strikes with their hips.
Jamie, meanwhile, has disentangled himself and pulled Jason to his feet, only to immediately bounce his face off the barricade. He stumbles, and Xavier Reid hops off the apron to hit a Pele Kick right between the eyes. Hunter falls backwards, right into a snapping neckbreaker from Jamie!
Sara succeeds in wrenching control of the kendo stick from her friend, and has a savage smile on her lips as she kicks Diana away from her and gets her grip secure. Diana seems to go willingly, holding her hands up, her eyebrows raised and a smirk on her lips. "I thought so!" Yells Sara, rounding up for a massive swing and completely missing the figure crouched behind Diana. Sara steps forward into a home-run swing, and Diana simply ducks as Ruthless Aggression rises to her full height and leans in at the perfect moment, exhaling a cloud of stinging red mist into Jamie's lady love!
Sara drops the kendo stick and clutches at her eyes, screaming in pain. Ruthann throws up her arms, barking out a laugh before she simply smirks at her handiwork, reveling in the chaos as an array of voices berate each other on every side of her. She's slow to turn away from the scene, and when she does it's to walk right into a BEAST Slayer from Xavier Reid!! His knees impact her face, and Ruth becomes the third person to show color in this match, collapsing only to be hauled immediately to her feet by a handful of hair, and flung into the ring steps with a meaty crunch!
It's Reid's turn to laugh violently, grinning ear-to-ear as he turns toward the jeering crowd. And towards Jun Yao. POW!! Before Reid's mouth can so much as form an 'o' he's waffled with a beautiful superkick, and the high-flyer recovers smoothly to fix his suit jacket and fire a playful smirk down at the former International Champion. "Don't mess with The Club!"
Loydson: This match is almost too insane to even call at this point.
Martinez: Everyone is going all out.
All these shenanigans ringside have distracted from the match itself, but as the cameras and the crowd manage to re-fixate, it's on Jamie Love and Jason Hunter leaning against one another, soaked in each other's blood and sweat, gasping for air as they stop trading blows and start to mutually collapse. They're holding each other up without thinking about it, and it's not until they're surrounded by their supporters - Maria and Tommy for Jamie, Sloth and Chris and Diana for Jason, that they snap back into the moment. "What are you waiting for?" "Kill him, don't hug him, you idiot!" "You have to finish this!" "Stay focused!"
Both men jerk back in the same moment, the chain rattling between them. Two sets of bloodshot eyes, pupils dilated, fixate in mutual determination - exhaustion turning back to hatred. Jason goes for a headbutt, and connects! Jamie staggers in a full circle, gathering the chain up in his hands and using the barbed leverage to pull Hunter down into a crisp DDT! With the chain around his throat, Love starts to haul the Prince of Wrestling toward the ring, and it takes an assist from Tommy to bundle him up inside. Maria busies herself blocking Jason's entourage from intervention, daring them to take a shot against her - which is when the sound of a slap rings out, as Diana obliges her.
It doesn't stop what's happening, as Jamie gets Jason inside and slides in himself, each leaving a crimson slug trail behind. Jason fights back, pulling Jamie down for a hard rake across the eyes, then slides up into a superkick - the perfect mirror to Jun Yao's - that leaves Jamie down in the center of the ring. Staggering over - having no choice, what with the collar and chain...
Jason Hunter picks Jamie Love up, winds the chain around his body, and hooks his arms to pay tribute to his father and finally end this bloody, terrible feud... with Hunter's Drop Zone.
Jamie is drilled into the mat, and Jason collapses beside him as the count begins.
ONE!
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TWO!
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THREE!
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FOUR!
Both men still lie in their mutually pooling blood. On the outside, arguments rage but nobody that's still standing dares to intervene.
FIVE!
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SIX!
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SEVEN!
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EIGHT!
Jason Hunter surges to his feet, screaming, staring out wide-eyed at the crowd as they explode in appreciation!
NINE!
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TEN!!!
DING DING DING
Chriqui: And your winner, via standing ten-count ... JASON HUNTER!!!
The second that the bell rings, a distraught and literally red-faced Sara slides into the ring with a sob, starting to frantically help Jamie Love to his feet. Jason leans back against the ropes, all the pain and exhaustion hitting him at once as he stares over at his rising opponent. Crimson mask directed at crimson mask. Sara is worrying over her boyfriend, checking his injuries with a pained expression, the booming of the crowd drowning out her questions. With a shrug, Jason pushes himself from the ropes and steps into Jamie's view, a hand extended.
Before Love can react, his tag partner is there beside them, expression furious as he slaps Hunter's hand away. Jamie scowls, spits something vitriolic at his fellow Bastard, and the two begin to argue; Reid taking a step back, disgusted by the way this is headed. Jamie shakes his head, rolls his eyes, and turns his attention back to the Prince of Wrestling, who offers his hand once more.
"SHAKE HIS HAND! SHAKE HIS HAND!"
Yokohama knows what they want, Rampage knows what it wants. As Jason stands there, staring his 'little brother' in the eye, Jamie glances out across at the crowd, then gives a slow, soft nod. He steps right past the extended hand, instead going right in for a hug! The crowd goes WILD.
The still-present chain jangles menacingly as Jason hugs Jamie back. Love smiles, wrapping his hands in the barbed links... and then swiftly, sublimely, terribly arching backwards, using every ounce of strength in his small, wiry frame to bring Hunter down with a belly-to-belly suplex!
Popping to his feet, grinning savagely, Jamie Love throws out his chain-wrapped hand to Xavier Reid, coiling his damaged fingers into a fist. The other Bastard obligingly bumps it, laughing maniacally, and then bends down to rip the collar off Jason's throat, leaving it discarded in the ring so he can pull the man to his feet and pull him up over his shoulders. It's the setup for his own tribute to Hunter's father - and the crowd know it, their cheers turned to emphatic boos, trash launched toward the ring as Xavier Reid takes a step into the center and prepares to drill Jason with the XPLODE.
The crowd pop once more! Ruthless Aggression clears the top rope with a bound and springs toward Reid, ready to interrupt the maneuver - but he sees her coming, flinging Jason off his shoulders toward her, before grabbing his partner by the arm and yanking him toward the entrance ramp. Jamie takes the invitation to flee, pausing only momentarily at ringside to divest himself off his collar and chuck it down beside the ring, before The Bastards take their exit, pursued by insults from the crowd!
Ruthann Hunter just smirks, supporting her son with an arm around his shoulders, watching the miscreant pair leave with a glare that says it all; she will get her day with them.
Martinez: Well! We just witnessed a whole lot go down here, but in the end it's Jason Hunter who was the last man standing. He held on through all the punishment Jamie Love could dish out, but he gets a measure of revenge and can hold his head high knowing he's defended the honor of perhaps the greatest wrestling family in the world.
Loydson: Greatest my foot! What about the Loves, Martinez? Jason brought a whole army with him tonight and that's the only reason he squeaked a win. Ruthann's standing there, looking like she's got a score to settle, but I'm here to tell ya that Jamie was robbed. The Loves are the greatest family in wrestling, and Jamie and Reid are gonna get this win back, you can be sure of it.
Spade: Well that was a particularly bloody affair, I imagine to the taste of some of the more violent members here. Aiya, you’ve wrestled both Killjoy Ito and our Queen Melody Malone before, any insight on what to expect in the upcoming contest?
Aiya gives a stoic nod. After taking a moment to gather her thoughts, she speaks up.
“Headhuntress” Aiya: I expect nothing less than a pure war. But I won’t deny that I’m gunning for Ito to retain. People like Malone and King Flip Flop who pull off the royalty gimmick? Overrated as all fuck. Plus, Ito’s just more likable and tolerable, way more compared to Malone anyway.
Spade humorously looks at Narumi. Narumi pretends to be innocent since she’s under Aiya’s radar, replying with a quiet response and then loudly cheers on Ito too.
Narumi: Yeah, they could at least add a cute or unique spin to it to be less generic. BUT ANYWAY LETS GO ITO! Do the country proud and decrease the chance of our NOC date having too many tag-alongs!
Megumi pats Narumi on the back as Narumi nervously smiles and the show continues.
'Indestructible' by Disturbed blares over the PA. The crowd gives a loud pop as the X-Tron turns on and reveals none other than The Titaness herself. She gives a wave and opens her mouth to start talking, but stops to take in the chant coming from the crowd. Some are screaming "WE MISS YOU!" while other are asking for when she'll return. A soft chuckle elicits from Sam as she tucks a blonde strand of hair behind her ears before finally speaking.
Samantha "The Titaness" Hamilton: Konbonwa, ladies and gentlemen! I would have gladly come over in person, but ... doctors wanted me to take some extra precautions. Flying, particularly long distances, isn't the safest option when you get so far along in a pregnancy. Add in the fact I have twins ... I just wanted to be damn sure. But for right now? This isn't about me. This is about Scars and Stripes.
The crowd continues to cheer as Sam elaborates.
Samantha "The Titaness" Hamilton: Last year ... I became a double champion. One of, if not, the first of the season in fact. Tonight, both Moxie and Lavender have their opportunities to do exactly that. Believe it or not ... I'm not going to pick sides. So I say to both of you ... good luck. May whoever leave tonight as the winner hold both of those championships with immense pride. Because ....
A sly smirk spreads over Sam's face.
Samantha "The Titaness" Hamilton: I have yet to see anyone beat my record as far as days as champion for the HBO Broadcast title goes. I'm curious if anyone even will be able to ... and that's but one of the many things I've been observing from afar. As well as all of the new faces. All of the wars and battles that have taken place so far, who's won which ... trust me. When I do return ... I won't do so ignorantly. I will be very much in the loop and ready to resume kicking ass.
Once more, the crowd asks loudly when she'll return. A pensive look appears on Sam's face before she nods and holds her right index finger up.
Samantha "The Titaness" Hamilton: I suppose I can at least offer you an answer to that. It's being discussed. Originally, I did agree to stay home with Lio and Joseph the full first year after giving birth ... which would mean not until 2024. But ... that's why things are being talked over. To see if there's a fair compromise that will allow me to return sometime next year.
That said, I absolutely do miss Rampage and being in the ring. But I likewise have no regrets on stepping back and taking care of myself and my children. No matter what ... you can know this much for damn sure. I will be back. Like I often say, it's just a matter of when, not if.
The crowd roars as the X-tron shuts off. Camera cuts backstage to...
The camera cuts backstage where we find Brian Spade standing by.
Spade: Ladies and gentlemen, please help me welcome at this time, the manager of the EWC Undisputed Champion, ‘The Prodigal Son’ Buddy Love!!!
The Yokohama fans cheer wildly for Buddy due to their love for Killjoy and the nation of Japan sort of adopting the friendlier and less gross Love. Buddy waves to the camera and smiles, almost blushing from the response from the fans.
Spade: Later tonight you and Killjoy will be defending the Undisputed Championship against The Queen Melody Malone however…
Love: This isn’t about Killjoy or the Undisputed Championship match.
Spade: You asked for this time because you had something important you wanted to announce so, Buddy Love, the floor is yours.
Brian takes a step back as Buddy smiles
Love: As you all know I am one of the pillars of The Love Club, me, my pops, my sister Bunny and my ex-step mother Maria…well I’m not sure if she really is, she says she is but my dad she does nothing by lie, like the time she said he couldn’t be at my spelling bee because he was ‘balls deep’ in my math teacher when he assured me he was just talking to her about some extra credit I could do…
Brian puts his hand over his face, trying not to laugh
Love: But I digress, see as a pillar of The Love Club we were given our own wing of the house sort of speak, to do as we like…I wanted to paint it blue but my dad said it was a metaphor and you can’t paint a metaphor…
Spade: No you can’t Buddy…
Love: My dad is a smart man Brian and someone I look up to, you know I went as Tommy Love four years in a row for trick or treat…
Spade: That’s fascinating and disturbing Buddy…
Love: You know at one point in his career he was the manager of The Southern Express, Chico Volando and ‘Rockin’ Eddie Ace, he managed the entire Rat Pack and look at his now, he’s got Xavier Reid, Samantha Hamilton and Jamie Love under his belt, he’s the manager of their tag teams the Xtreme Ravagers and The Bastards…the man does it all and he’s who I want to be Brian, so…
Buddy smiles as he looks from Brian Spade to the camera
Love: I am pleased to announce some BREAKING NEWS like I’m Patricia Wolfe, I have right here in my hand a contract…
Buddy pulls out the paperwork and waves it in the air
Love: And I’m thrilled to announce after a long and tough negotiation I have expanded my wing of The Love Club house and signed a new client to join Killjoy Ito in Buddy’s Buddies, Buddy’s Brood…Buddy’s Bros and Broettes or my personal favorite, The 'Buddy' Love Club!!! Ok, they're all working title but without any further ado…
Buddy points off camera and as Brian looks in that direction his mouth falls open
Spade: OH CRAP, Buddy you have to be kidding me, Tommy is going to…
But before Brian Spade can finish his sentence a hand reaches out and covers his microphone. The camera pulls back to show Gabi Visconty, wearing a devilish smile and Buddy jumps up and down with excitement.
Love: I will tell you Brian, this one is a tough negotiator and drives a hard bargain…heck she made a few amendments right before I went on camera and if I’m being honest I’m not even sure what they are but I trust her and to pat myself on the back a bit, I did what everyone said would be impossible, I got Gabi Vee to resign and once again have a Love in her corner, so why not make it official right here and now at Scars & Stripes, Gabi…if you will…
Buddy hands Gabi the contract and a pen
Love: Be a gentleman and let Gabi use your back Brian
Gabi twirlers her finger for Brian to turn around and bend over which he does with some trepidation as Gabi puts the contract on his back and signs by the x, she dots the I in Gabrielle a little hard causing Brian to jump as he turns around and she hands the contract back to Buddy who claps his hands
Spade: Um, do you want to say a few words about…all this…
Visconty: Close your mouth, Spade… you look silly with it open like that.
Gabi says through a smirk.
Visconty: It’ll be an honor to help Buddy achieve his goals, and just be a part of the Buddy Squad.
She pats an overly excited Buddy on the back as she speaks to the still shocked Brian Spade.
Visconty: And like it or not, I did manage to bring a little Brawl to this PPV after all.
Gabi winks to Brian before she giggles and walks off with Buddy Love leaving a still shocked Brian Spade alone as the camera faced out
The cameras open up backstage where Melody Malone is seen leaving the trainer’s room with a roll of tape in her hands. As she begins wrapping one of her wrists, both Rachel and Rory come into frame - Rachel with a significantly more concerned look on her face.
Rachel: I still don’t know who pitched this. A Japanese Death Match!?
Rory: I’m not exactly thrilled with it myself
Malone: Well good news there, you don’t have to participate in it.
Melody responds glibly finishing off her wrap as she tears the tape with her teeth and starts the next one.
Malone: And it doesn’t matter how or why we’re in this match. All that matters is I win it. He can say I’m not experienced in it all he wants - but he clearly isn’t taking me seriously if that’s his approach. Did he not watch me nearly decapitate Ryo Hazama? Can’t say I’m surprised…. I guess Buddy really is getting into his head if he not only thinks that I’m not prepared for this, but if he thinks I’ve been hateful to him these past few weeks? Killjoy doesn’t know what hateful looks like from me.
She pauses, ripping the tape on her opposite wrist with her teeth before she gives Rachel a hard stare.
Malone: But he’s going to find out. Now, you should probably be sure everything is ready to get out of here the minute this match is over.
Rachel: Why?
She looks confused and Melody simply stands straighter, giving her a knowing look.
Malone: Because I’m not leaving tonight on my own two feet.
Rachel: Don’t say that!
Malone: You should go.
She repeats herself as Rachel looks nervous and slowly leaves, pulling her phone out to try and get hold of someone about this match yet again. Rory looks back to Malone as Rachel leaves and sighs.
Rory: You’re really doing this aren’t you?
Malone: I don’t have a choice.
Melody’s voice is quiet as she places the roll of tape into his hands. She covers it with hers, grasping what she can of his hands.
Malone: My entire career has been nothing but how good I am “for a woman”... my Undisputed title reign is the biggest blight on my resume, and if I’m going to fix that? I have to go out there tonight, do whatever it takes, and get it back… to prove to everyone just what I’m willing to do. What I’ll risk. What I’ll lose, in order to win. I’m not just “good for a woman” but that I’m good PERIOD.
Silence follows before she gives him a final squeeze of his hands.
Malone: You don’t have to go out there you know.
Rory: Like hell I don’t. I made you a promise when you said you were going to get right back to this very spot... That you could trust me. That I wouldn’t abandon you like everyone else. We’re going out there together, and we’re leaving together.
Malone manages to eke out a half smile, nodding and exhaling loudly.
Malone: Well then… let’s go.
She turns toward the arena entrance and Rory looks after her, his face full of worry as he follows behind.
The camera cuts backstage inside Nissan Stadium and into The Love Club locker room. ‘The Prodigal Son’ Buddy Love’s phone continues to buzz from calls, text and social media posts but he’s watching Killjoy Ito as he stretches and warms up for his upcoming match. The phone continues to buzz and he looks over at Buddy and shrugs.
Love: I’m sorry, I think I might have broken the internet earlier tonight and my father and sister keep calling, I’m sure they want to congratulate me…but it will have to wait because WE…
Buddy points at himself and then to Killjoy and smiles.
Love: Have a huge match here tonight, which reminds me…
Buddy looks at Killjoy’s parents Hino and Toda Ito and smiles.
Love: Rampage officials should be here any moment to take you to your seats, so you might want to say your…best wishes now.
Hino and Toda stand up but Killjoy comes to them. They embrace and share a few words that can’t be picked up on the audio. There is a knock at the door and it slightly opens, a Rampage Staff Member peeks his head and Killjoy’s parents know it’s time. Toda puts her hand on Killjoy’s cheek and Hino nods at his son before the two walk towards the door and leave The Love Club locker room.
Love: They will be fine pal, don’t worry about them and I’ll keep an eye on them out there as well. I want you to just focus on Melody.
Buddy walks over to the bench and picks up the EWC Undisputed Championship and looks at it.
Love: 193 days, that’s how long we have been the Undisputed Champion. The 5th longest reign in the EWC and we can all but see Ashton Drake and Dominic Sanders’s 211 days as champion…we can see a 3rd championship defense and a chance to join Drake’s 2nd reign…it’s all right there in front of us and all that’s standing in the way is Melody Malone…
Buddy shakes his head.
Love: EWC’s Queen, it makes me sick that someone like her feels like it’s her birthright to be the Undisputed Champion just because of her royal blood pumping through her veins…those damn royals get everything they want while working folk like us get told to ‘eat cake’...it makes me sick buddy, it really does…
Buddy runs his hand over the face of the Undisputed Championship.
Love: You heard the way she talked down to me…to us, she looks at us like we are nothing more than dirt on her new royal shoes, she dismissed us and everything we’ve done like it’s nothing…NOTHING…
Buddy shakes his head.
Love: I’m sorry but I can’t stand it, we were the one that cracked her across the back at WrestleFest causing her to crash down to the mat ending her night right before we climbed the ladder and took this championship down…she didn’t think we were a threat then, she overlooked us. Made little cracks about ‘how far we would fall this time’ but it was her that fell, all the way down to the mat…
Buddy smiles, remembering that night in December.
Love: And I get it, she’s jealous of what we’ve done as Undisputed Champion because her reign was so lackluster…1-1 in singles matches as champion, a total record of 2-1 when you add the tag team match and then she went to StrangleMania and fell flat on her face against Scorpio…heck, she was responsible for Scorpio’s crazy reign and she’s had to watch us defend this championship at StrangleMania against Ace King, at Uprising against Asriel Buzzard, the man that beat her out for the championship match at StrangleMania in the Drake Memorial Cup…heck he was last season’s BORT winner, Asriel, not Melody and this season she didn’t even try to become the BORT winner…
Buddy shrug his shoulders.
Love: Sure we lost to Aiya but she’s not perfect, she lost at StrangleMania yet if you listen to her she would make you think we had a ‘Melody Malone’ record as Undisputed Champion and don’t get me started on her having repeat wins against King Flip and Ruthann Hunter…we haven’t faced the same opponent twice, it’s been fresh blood and I know…she’s had 9 MVP’s but we have 8 and two of them have been on ppvs, WE were the MVP of StrangleMania and Uprising and we even got a MVP on her brand Rampage…she doesn’t have one on our show Paramount…
Buddy nods at his statement.
Love: And sure this match is taking place on her brands ppv but look around, she is in our house, Japan and in a match she has ZERO experience in, a Japanese Deathmatch, she’s not even in the X-Division and we are a 2 time X-Division Champion…come on she’s out of her element. Her only real match in something like this was Weapons X- Match and she lost…and now she’s stepping into a Deathmatch…with you…
Buddy laughs at the thought.
Love: It’s crazy to even think about but she has already crowned herself the champion Killjoy, she thinks this match is nothing more than a formality but she’s once again overlooking us. We are chasing history for sure but tonight you are looking to have that signature moment here in Japan with your parents sitting ringside…
Buddy walks the championship over to Killjoy and hands it to him.
Love: You have wanted nothing more than to get your redemption for the 2019 StrangleMania, for FSW #100…for last year’s Legends of the Cage and THIS is your moment Killjoy…so I want you to go out there and unleash hell upon the Queen and make her wish she was born a peasant…
Killjoy looks oddly at Buddy but Buddy continues.
Love: I want you to make her bleed, I want you to scar her body…I want you to make Melody Malone unrecognizable to the point where every clothing label drops her because they can’t have a deformed spokesperson. I want you to leave no doubt that she doesn’t belong in the same sentence as us…that her time has come and gone and we are in the Killjoy Era, that you…Killjoy Ito are The ACE of the EWC and Melody Malone…that she’s nothing more than just another person here on Rampage…now let’s go tear up a Queen…
Buddy smacks the EWC Undisputed Championship face and walks away to get himself ready for tonight’s match.
MATCH THREE
Queen Melody Malone VS Killjoy Ito
Japanese Death Match - For The Undisputed Championship
REF: Mike Michaelson
Queen Melody Malone VS Killjoy Ito
Japanese Death Match - For The Undisputed Championship
REF: Mike Michaelson
We return to ringside following the series of segments.
Martinez: Ladies and Gentlemen, we’re about to witness a war.
Loydson: We’re about to witness a CORONATION Martinez! The Queen is about to take her rightful place back as Undisputed champion!
Martinez: If Melody wants to bring the title back to Rampage, she’s going to have her work cut out for her. Killjoy Ito is riding on two successful defenses and he wants nothing more than to claim a third.
Chriqui: The following match is a Japanese Deathmatch! Introducing first from San Diego California & weighing in at 148 pounds... The Queen of the EWC… 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 X-Tron and Melody Malone stands on the stage, flanked by her personal retainer Rory Hyland. Melody stands with a crown atop her head, and a kendo stick already firmly grasped in her hand as a spotlight follows them down to the ring.
Martinez: Melody Malone is coming pre-armed!
Loydson: As she should!
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. Instead of her traditional sneer, the look on her face is one of stoic determination as she centers herself in the ring. With one hand, 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 stands like a silhouette of ‘The Bride’ from Kill Bill with the kendo stick in hand as she stares daggers onto the stage.
Chriqui: And her opponent…
But before Emmanuelle can finish or the music to play ‘The Prodigal Son’ Buddy Love runs out onto the stage waving his arms like a crazy man at Emmanuelle.
Loydson: What is that fat fuck doing and WHAT the hell is he wearing?
Buddy, marches his way down the aisle towards the ring dressed in a white robe.
Martinez: That is a traditional Kimono Robe made famous by legendary Japanese managers such as Yoshino Ko, Mr. Fuji and Hirota Miwa and now Buddy Love.
Loydson: We should have castrated Tommy Love when we had the chance all those years ago and saved humanity.
Martinez: Then we would have never had Bunny Love…
Loydson: I stand by my comment Javier, we should have cut his balls off.
Buddy reaches the ring and climbs up the steps and bows to the ringpost before dropping on the apron and rolling into the ring because of the Kimono Robe. He pops up and waves to the fans ringside before stopping dead in his tracks and looks at Emmanuelle Chriqui. He pulls his microphone out of one of his pockets and smiles.
Love: Sloan McQuewick!!! I LOVE YOU!!!
Emmanuelle Chriqui smiles at Buddy.
Loydson: Sloan is a character you studip twat
Love: I don’t want to step on your feet because you are amazing at your job and are probably the sexiest announcer in the business BUT…these are my people Sloan…
Buddy stretches out his arms as the Japanese fans inside Nissan Stadium cheers him.
Love: PLUS, we have a late addition that I don’t believe you were made aware of since their car just pulled up, ladies and gentlemen, fresh off their massive WORLD TOUR and taking time out of their busy schedule do be here for me, Killjoy and you their fans, please help me welcome to the stage Taka Moriuchi, Toru Yamashita, Ryota Kohama and Tomoya Kanki…ONE OK ROCK!
The band walks out onto the stage and break into ‘Deeper Deeper’
🎵Another step up
It's takin' takin' takin' takin' long
Always digging
It's gettin' getting' getting' get it on
Wherever you stand just start to walk
Everywhere you go goes round and round
It's coming back to what I know
The deep deep deeper we go🎵
It's takin' takin' takin' takin' long
Always digging
It's gettin' getting' getting' get it on
Wherever you stand just start to walk
Everywhere you go goes round and round
It's coming back to what I know
The deep deep deeper we go🎵
Buddy jumps up and down and starts head banging as he points to the stage as gold confetti starts to fall over the ring and crowd to represent the champion.
Killjoy Ito rises up from under the stage as the Japanese fans go insane as if they are at a K-POP concert. He poses for a moment to take it all in before starting his championship walk to the ring.
Chriqui:From Tokyo, Japan…weighing at two hundred and thirty five pounds…he is THE EWC UNDISPUTED CHAMPION…THE ACE OF THE EWC…KILLJOY ITO!!!!
Martinez: Regardless if you love or hate The Love Club you can not deny that this man, Killjoy Ito, who walks into tonight’s match at 193 days as the EWC Undisputed Champion has had an amazing run since he won the championship at last year’s WrestleFest, two championship defenses…
Loydon: One defense and one DRAW Javier…
Martinez: It was a successful defense Phillip, as he was not beaten and the championship stayed with him but tonight we have the marquee matchup we have wanted all season, The Queen versus The Ace…
Killjoy reaches ringside and walks over to his parents, Hino and Toda Ito and embraces them before walking back over to the steps and climbing up to the ring and stepping through the ropes and heads to the corner, climbs up to the second rope and looks out over the crowd as he stretches out his arms.
🎵Feeling alone, but it’s oh so simple
Let it go
Dim dim dim the lights low🎵
Let it go
Dim dim dim the lights low🎵
Killjoy jumps down and stands in the corner, he takes his robe off and hands it over the top rope to a ring attended as he unhooks the EWC Undisputed Championship and holds it up into the air to cheers.
Martinez: Killjoy Ito is coming into tonight as the fifth-longest reigning champion in modern EWC history. Can he do it tonight and get that much closer to eclipsing both Dominic Sanders and Ashton Drake’s reigns of 211 days?
Loydson: Not if our Queen has anything to say about it Martinez! Melody Malone has been unbeatable this season. How many nights have we called the action on Rampage to witness her 5 star success? Tonight is the Queen’s night and Draft Kings can take that to the bank!
DING DING DING
Melody grips the kendo stick a bit tighter as Killjoy eyes her warily, ducking under a swing as Malone smirks. Killjoy instead retreats from the ring, flipping up the apron and Melody narrows her eyes, exiting on her own end to do some shopping herself. Malone tosses a bag out from under the ring, a barbed wire bat, her gold plated chair, and a bottle of Crown Royal conveniently placed beneath the ring apron. She spins the bottle top off, taking a swig from the bottle with a grimace before handing it off to Rory and sliding into the ring with the chair in hand. On the other side of the ring, Ito is ready with his own barbed wire bat in the corner of the ring, a small tower of light tubes, and a heavy glove on his hand and forearm to protect him from the wrapped barbed wire. They circle one another before Ito feints a kick, Malone lowers the chair to block and he immediately swings the barbed wire covered fist with her guard down. She’s not fast enough to pull back, and the barbed wire leaves razor cuts across her face and neck. She reacts on instinct, bringing the chair up and driving it into his gut as Ito doubles over. She drops the chair and wipes a hand across her face, checking to see how bad the blood is before she lays into Killjoy with a barrage of right hands. He pushes her back, giving himself some breathing room but not enough as Melody fires right back into him with a pump knee that knocks him back into the ropes and sends the glove sliding off of his hand. Sliding out of the ring, Melody grabs the bag she pulled out earlier and jingles it in front of Killjoy’s parents in the stands with a smile. She reenters the ring, dumping the contents of the bag onto the canvas a hundreds of thumbtacks spread out like a silver wave. She tosses the bag aside and turns around, only to be met with a kick to the gut by Killjoy. He grabs her by the head, preparing to drop her with a DDT onto the thumbtacks but Malone manages to break free as she rakes his eyes in desperation. He stumbles back and Melody reaches for the golden chair again, only to find Killjoy’s foot planted firmly against it. With a snarl, she lunges and despite her smaller stature manages to power Killjoy back into the turnbuckle. She drives her shoulder into his midsection repeatedly before reaching down for the barbed wire bat he brought into the ring. She gets hold of it, but not for long before Killjoy grabs hold of the top two ropes and uses them to pull himself up, getting chest level with Malone before he drives his feet into her and sends her stumbling backwards. He comes roaring out of the corner, taking her off her feet with a huge clothesline before he picks her up and slings her into the turnbuckle chest first. She bounces out, landing on her backside as Killjoy sees the opening. He lines her up for only a second before taking off across the ring for the Kettei-Da! Malone has him scouted though, and she bends backwards to the point of lying near flat as he comes crashing through and misses with the raised knee. His knee up, Melody takes the opportunity to drive a fist straight up as he passes over her. Killjoy crumples midair as Malone scuttles back and away from the champion before she grabs hold of his barbed wire wrapped glove and tosses it down a couple feet from him. She stalks, taking hold of Killjoy and turning him over, sitting him up on his knees before backing off and taking a running start toward him, flying through the air with the Royal Treatment! Killjoy’s face meets the barbed wire and Melody sits up from the maneuver with a grin on her face. She turns to look over her shoulder, sure of herself after having used that same move to fell Ace King in their first match, but instead she finds the face of Killjoy staring back at her. Blood has started to seep from his face after the impact, and the gauntlet that busted him open is now back on his hand. Before she can even react to protect herself, he cocks back and snaps the gauntet into the back of her head with a modified Konbanwa. Malone slumps forward, eyes looking almost glassy as Killjoy hooks the leg.
1!
2!
Martinez: Melody with the shoulder up at two, and Killjoy gets the first near fall of the night.
Loydson: Nothing our Queen can’t overcome! Anyone else would’ve been lights out with that Kettei-Da, but Malone had that scouted out!
Martinez: The longer we go into this match though, the more it favors Killjoy Ito. If she wants to win, the sooner the better for her.
As Malone rolls onto her stomach, Killjoy is back to his feet and immediately turns to the barbed wire wrapped bat that he pulled into the ring earlier. He brings it down onto Malone’s back once, twice, three times before the barbed wire has snagged into her gear and nearly lifted her back off the mat on the final backswing. He yanks the bat free, discarding it before he reaches around Melody and wraps her into ((insert choke submission name here)) with the barbed wire grating against the side of her face. She screams out, limbs thrashing between the pressure and the pain before her seeking hand finds one of the light tubes and swinging wildly. She skims the top of her hair before blasting the tube into Killjoy’s face. Both of them are covered in the microshards of glass as it powders and Killjoy releases the hold on Malone, throwing the gauntlet aside as he turns away to try and wipe the particles from his face. Melody drops down with a chop block, bringing Killjoy to his knees and she grabs both of his arms, wrenching back before planting a boot between his shoulder blades, driving him down into the remaining light tubes face first with the Queen’s Exile! She immediately tries to capitalize, flipping him over onto his back amongst the glass as she hooks the leg.
1!
2!
Ito powers out, throwing the shoulder up explosively as Melody pops back off of him and lands askew of the champion. She huffs, motioning to Rory who throws a towel to her in order to try to wipe the blood from her face before she throws the towel down at Killjoy, pulling him to his feet to expose his own crimson mask to the world. She tees off with a couple of shots to the chest, following it up with a low dropkick to the knee. Killjoy drops down, and Melody takes a quick look from Ito to the thumbtacks she laid out earlier. She climbs the turnbuckle, drawing her thumb across her throat - looking for the top rope corkscrew stunner. As Killjoy stumbles to his feet, she leaps off but Killjoy’s a step too fast! Malone barely has time to get her feet under her to prevent her from planting herself into the tacks, but the moment her feet touch the mat Killjoy’s arm locks around her neck, the crowd roaring in approval of their native son as he twists and drops her face down into her own hubris with Tobidashi Naifu. This time, Killjoy rolls her further into the thumbtacks, revealing the studded arm and forehead of Malone as he drives his forearm into her face and makes the pin amongst the tacks.
1!
2!
Melody rolls the shoulder up just enough, trying to limit how much more damage she does to herself in the process before Ito is back to his feet. He stands, blood dripping off of his own face as Malone slowly gets back to a vertical base. Ito grabs hold of Malone around the waist, snapping her back with a bridging tiger suplex. Before Michaelson can even get into position amongst the hazards in the ring, Malone kicks herself out of the hold. Killjoy’s not done yet, his eyes laser focused as he hooks Melody’s head and hoists her up to the crowd. He gives a deliberate look to his family ringside as he stalls out before dropping her down into the broken remnants of the light tubes with a Steiner Screwdriver. He goes for the cover again, the crowd counting along with the official.
1!
2!
NO! Malone barely manages to get her shoulder up again, much to the crowd’s disappointment. Some cheer regardless, not quite ready for this match to end just yet. As Killjoy looks frustrated, Malone pulls herself toward the ring apron and toward Rory. She motions for him to give her the bottle from earlier, and he looks at her like she’s insane. He uncaps the bottle, but this isn’t for drinking… as the moment Ito attempts to pull her back into the ring, she turns and clocks the glass bottle right into his face. Alcohol sprays over the both of them, glass flying everywhere as even Killjoy finally has to yell out in pain as the Crown Royal mingles with the cuts across his face and upper body. Melody gets back to her feet to take advantage, whipping Killjoy back around to face her and leaping up - both hands finding the back of his neck. Crowning Achievement!
1!
2!
Killjoy kicks out, and both he and Malone are left lying on the mat in a bloody heap in the aftermath.
Loydson: What a waste of alcohol but what timely product placement!
Martinez: Killjoy will NOT go quietly tonight. Something’s gotta give tonight Loydson and I don’t think it’s gonna be pretty..
Buddy bangs his hands on the apron to try and will Killjoy to his feet, while Rory takes a more direct approach and slides a heavily loaded baseball bat toward Malone. Buddy scowls and starts digging under the ring, finding an equally loaded up bat on the other end, sliding it into the ring towards Killjoy with a warning. Both take a moment to get to their feet, bats in hand now as they start to slowly circle one another. Killjoy takes a swing that Malone barely avoids as she brings the bat swinging wildly towards him. Killjoy nearly loses his nose, but manages to remain unscathed before they both rear back in tandem, the bats colliding in the center of the ring.
The resulting explosion drops both competitors to the mat, bats flying out of their hands as the crowd gasps before surging back with a raucous cheer. Killjoy and Malone have both rolled out of the ring, trying to regain their bearings as Killjoy finds himself standing face to face with Melody’s retainer. Rory gives him a smirk, but his interest quickly turns as he hears Malone yelling at Buddy Love on the opposite side of the ring. Buddy backs off from Malone, arm up as he attempts to get the fireball armed and ready but nothing more than a fizzle of smoke puffs from his robe sleeve. Malone smirks, advancing but Buddy reaches into his pocket and hurls a handful of salt into Malone’s face. She shrieks and Rory takes off like a bullet toward Buddy. Buddy high tails it as Rory rounds the ring and he pauses to check on Malone who’s desperately trying to clear the salt from her eyes and open wounds. He tends to her a fraction too long though, as the crowd roars and they both look up to see Killjoy flying from the other side of the ring, up over the top rope with a suicide somersault senton. All three crash to the ground before Killjoy is back to his feet, arms raised in the air as he grabs Malone from the pile and rolls her back into the ring.
Loydson: Damn Buddy Love!
Martinez: This is not looking good for Melody…
Before Killjoy gets back into the ring himself, he takes a few steps drops to his knees and reaches under the ring. He clearly is searching for something specific before he pulls out a piece of plywood and the front row of fans look on in horror.
Killjoy slides the board into the ring, the plywood bumping into Malone as she stirs. She catches a glimpse of the board and turns to stare incredulously Killjoy as she gets to her feet. She jaws at him for a moment before he simply lashes out with a stiff shot to the chest. She stumbles back but comes back strong with a similar shot to Ito, insisting she can match him blow for blow. He catches her to the chest again with a hard forearm, but as she goes to reciprocate she instead punts a toe kick right to the gut of Killjoy, driving the air out of him and doubling him over. She grabs hold of him, head under her arm as she hooks the arms and positions them both above the board, trying to secure him long enough to hit her spike DDT. Killjoy fights it, clubbing Malone in the kidney with a couple of heavy shots until she finally has no choice but to let go. As soon as he’s free, Killjoy grabs her by the hair and whips her to the mat with a vicious snapmare, Malone’s shoulder narrowly avoiding the board. He stomps down onto her a couple of times, trying to keep her down before looks at her and looks at the scissor board beside her. Killjoy grabs her by the arm, draping her arm over the board before he closes his eyes and leaps up.
Her scream echoes through the Nissan stadium as Killjoy has to forcibly remove his foot from the scissors after a vicious double stomp. Blood is everywhere, and Malone rolls away from the board clutching her hand. She seems frantic, ripping the athletic tape off of her wrist as it becomes evident that half of her pinkie finger is dangling separate from the rest of her hand as she tries to tape everything back into place.
Martinez: Oh my God…
Loydson: JESUS!
Martinez: Rory looks like he’s going to be sick, she can’t keep going like that!
Michelson checks on Malone, but all she does is grit her teeth as she yanks the black latex glove off of his hand and stuffs hers into it to protect what’s left of her pinkie. Killjoy limps toward them, a pair of bloody footsteps behind him as he grabs hold of Malone by the hair once more. He doesn’t pull her to her feet, and instead tries to stomp down on that injured hand. Malone rips it back in time to avoid being completely severed, but Killjoy stays on the offensive by driving a knee into the side of her head. He gets hold of her now, pulling her towards the corner and laying into her with a couple more stiff kicks before he backs off toward the opposite corner, gingerly on his feet before he takes a running start and NAILS Malone right in the face. KETTEI-DA!
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Malone gets her shoulder up at the very last second, and Buddy Love looks on ringside like he’s seen a ghost. Even Killjoy looks stunned before looking down at Malone. He gets back to his feet, looking to try yet again as he reaches to pull Melody up to her knees. She reaches up though, hooking his head and pulling him down into a cradle pin!
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Killjoy kicks out, and Malone uses that moment to roll toward the ropes and pull herself out of the ring. Rory attempts to check on her, but she brushes him aside as she rounds toward the announce table and reaches down to pull out a discarded dog collar chain from the previous match between Jason Hunter and Jamie Love! Killjoy has followed Malone out of the ring, but as he reaches her she turns and clocks him with the chain wrapped around her fist. Ito stumbles back and Malone lays into him again, and again with a hellacious rain of blows before she finally manages to get him back into the ring. Killjoy is unsteady on his feet, and Malone manages to get the chain wrapped around Killjoy’s neck, pulling back with all her might as the Undisputed champion claws at the metal. She pulls, dragging him back toward the ring before she calls for Rory to assist. The hulking man stands ready and Malone steps up, bouncing herself off the bottom rope and tilts herself back and over the top. She lands safely in his arms, but Killjoy is left worse for wear as she continues to apply pressure, choking him out over the top rope now. His feet dangle as she pulls back, but the injured hand begins to play a role before Killjoy can fade entirely. She lets go of the chain, grimacing as she clutches her injured had as Killjoy slumps to the mat. Melody slides from Rory’s embrace, rolling into the ring under the bottom rope before she climbs up the turnbuckle and waits, Killjoy choking for air as he gets back to his feet. She leaps off, head caught right where it belongs as she drives him down into the mat with the ROYAL PROCLAMATION!
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Loydson: HOW?!
Martinez: Somehow, someway, Killjoy Ito just powered through and kicked out just before three.
Loydson: I call BS!
Martinez: Pure championship instinct out of Killjoy.
Malone can’t believe it, shock and horror etched on her face as she sits up on her knees. She slaps the mat, frustration taking over as she rolls from the ring and climbs fully under the ring. After a moment, Killjoy has begun to stir and Malone reemerges from under the ring with a table in tow. The table is clearly packing heat, the C4 strapped to it in full display to the bloodthirsty crowd as Malone slides it into the ring. She follows suit behind it, snapping the legs out into place as she sets it up, turning to find Killjoy standing face to face with her. The fight is on again, both of them throwing absolute bombs as best they can in their current state, while inching closer and closer to the table. Malone finally feels it bump into her hip and she pivots, trying to force Killjoy to make a similar move on his injured feet. Killjoy takes a different approach though, grabbing the edge of the table as he turns it and suddenly Malone is trapped between the turnbuckle and the table. She looks around, Killjoy lifting the table toward her and she scrambles atop the turnbuckle, taking a leap of faith OVER the table as Killjoy flips it in her direction. It lands, feet first in the corner but Malone tumbles off to the right of Ito, rolling through before she pops back up to her feet. She grabs hold of Killjoy, looking to drive him head first into the table but Killjoy blocks. She goes to make the throw again, but once more Ito blocks! He turns the tide, swapping with her as he hurls her towards the corner, only the table is no longer there! Rory stands on the apron, table hoisted overhead before Killjoy runs the ropes and comes back with a dropkick to Rory on the apron. Rory falls, the table crashing down but landing on its feet. Ito steps out of the ring onto the apron, turning to the corner for Malone but she’s already lying in wait. She catches him with a pump kick out of the corner, and Ito hangs onto the top rope, dangerously leaning backwards toward the table. Malone takes a deep breath, running the ropes before she flies forward, somersaulting over Ito as she grabs hold and sends the two of them crashing through the table ringside - The Noble Pursuit!! The table explodes, the cloud of smoke from the C4 and the table shards littering the ringside area. Michelson comes to the outside to check on the damage, and it’s Malone emerging from the smoke first, fresh blood smeared on her face as she drags Killjoy to his feet. She limply shoves him into the ring, following behind before grabbing hold of his leg. She refuses to leave anything to chance as she wrenches his leg up and over her neck, applying pressure to both the leg and the injured foot as she clenches it tight. Ito fights, the crimson mask of his own sending bloody raindrops across the canvas as he shakes his head no. Malone pulls tighter, tears welling up in the corners of her eyes as her own injuries start to take their toll. Killjoy writhes, but the toll is too much as he collapses down and slams the mat with his hand in frustration and anger.
DING DING DING
Chriqui: And your winner, via submission AND NEW EWC UNDISPUTED CHAMPION ... MELODY MALONE!!!
Malone falls limp under the weight of Killjoy’s leg, heavily breathing and shuddering as Killjoy rolls from the ring and sits on the apron. He stares out at the crowd before hanging his head and closing his eyes. Buddy is the first to round the ring, beating the medical staff to the punch as he takes Killjoy’s arm and begins to help him to the back. In the ring, Rory has swooped in and lifted Malone to her feet. She’s groggy, half out of it, and as Michelson presents the championship to her - Rory slings it over her shoulder for her. She nods, a half a smile on her face before she collapses against him and leaves a bloody streak across his chest.
Martinez: What a WAR! Killjoy came in swinging, and he took his pound of flesh but Melody Malone has just made history here tonight!
Loydson: Hail to the Queen baby!!! Killjoy threw everything at her, and no shame at all here tonight.
Martinez: He brought more than Malone bargained for, you can’t deny him… and with two successful championship defenses I feel these two are going to cross paths again sooner rather than later.
Camera cuts to ...
Narumi looks displeased, almost shocked. Spade isn’t even able to get a word in before Narumi grabs the microphone.
Narumi: Ito-san…..you lost in front of our countrymen and to Rampage’s royalty. Ito-san, commit seppuku before you even think of trying to get to your rematch during my match at Night of Champions! Do the right thing before or after my opportunity!
Narumi in her emotional speech almost goes over the barricade but is stopped by Sonya and Megumi.
Megumi: Stop, if you cause trouble they’ll kick us out. Didn’t you say you wanted to see if Moxie could win BORT?
Narumi takes a few moments to take note of Megumi’s words. After calming herself down enough, she nods, giving her tag team partner an appreciative smile before speaking into the mic once again.
Narumi: Malone….don’t lose, I’ll see you at Night of Champions!
Aiya shakes her head, not even trying to hide her own disdain at the sight of Malone having won the Undisputed Championship as the show continues.
We find ourselves backstage, where none other than Jack Severn is standing outside a door marked “GRIZZLY.” Jack speaks directly to the cameraman.
Jack: Alright, I want you to get everything on camera. If he gets mad and tries something, which I know dumb oafs like him often do, I can at least sue him after.
Jack knocks on the door.
Jack: Ohhhh Grizzly!!! It’s your favorite Prime invader!!!
No answer.
Jack: It’s Jack Severn. We scheduled a meeting over the phone?
No answer.
Jack: Hm. Must be unlocked. I’ll let myself in then!
Jack opens the door and barges into Grizzly Duggan’s office with the cameraman. Grizzly just stares at Jack, completely unimpressed. Jack sits down in front of Grizzy and puts his feet up on the table.
Jack: So, Grizzles, (can I call you Grizzles?) let’s get right down to business. I know, I know, I “ruined” the big world title match tonight, but honestly, without Ace King, the match was probably better, don’t you agree? And now you got the title on Malone!
No response.
Jack: Word. We’re both cut from the same cloth, I feel. Two of the strongest men in EWC. Two real men who don’t take any shit. But now that you’ve seen how much of a threat Jack Severn can be to your roster during this Prime Invasion Series, maybe it’s time you take little ol’ me off of the opposing side of the board, if you catch my drift?
No response.
Jack: Now I know I didn’t bring my manager and legal representation Dimitri Graves, he said he was sick and couldn’t make the flight to Japan when I told him I’d be meeting with you, but I’m sure I can handle all the negotiations myself.
Jack pulls a crumpled piece of paper out of his pocket, along with a pen. Grizzly raises an eyebrow.
Jack: Here’s my contract and demands. Just take a look, read it over, and we can get to business, because honestly I think I’d be a great asset to the Rampage roster, and I’d rather work for a real man, unlike that poser Vic Price, y’know?
Jack slides the pen and paper over to Grizzly, who just stares at Jack, eyes beginning to narrow in rage.
Jack: Listen, I don’t have to be your highest paid athlete, I can always settle for second-
Grizzly picks the paper up and begins crumpling it up and tearing it.
Jack: Y-Yeah.. okay, I get it. I can totally change some things on there, but I’m glad to know you’re interest-
Grizzly suddenly grabs Jack by the collar and pulls him across the table!
Jack: E-Easy there, b-big guy- (Camera dude, you getting this?)
Grizzly notices the cameraman and then looks back to Jack. He leans in close.
Grizzly: You have 10 seconds to leave my office in one piece.
Grizzly throws Jack against the wall! Jack quickly gets up, grabbing his throat and running out with the cameraman.
Jack: You’ll- You’ll regret t-this!
Grizzly flips his table over and screams!
Grizzly: I SAID GET OUT!
Jack scurries out of the room, right past the cameraman. The camera focuses in on Grizzly one last time as Grizzly sits back down at his chair. Grizzly looks down at his tipped over desk.
Grizzly: Just another day at the office.
MAIN EVENT | MATCH FOUR
Moxie (HBO) VS Lavender (United States)
B.O.R.T II FINALS - Three Stages of Hell Match For BORT Trophy, HBO Broadcast Championship, United States Championship & Undisputed Championship Match @ Rampage UNCENSORED In October. HBO Broadcast Championship Will Be Vacated @ PRIME Invasion Show.
1st Stage - Tables Match
2nd Stage - Last Person Standing Match
3rd Stage - Ladder Match
REF: Toyo Yasahiro
Moxie (HBO) VS Lavender (United States)
B.O.R.T II FINALS - Three Stages of Hell Match For BORT Trophy, HBO Broadcast Championship, United States Championship & Undisputed Championship Match @ Rampage UNCENSORED In October. HBO Broadcast Championship Will Be Vacated @ PRIME Invasion Show.
1st Stage - Tables Match
2nd Stage - Last Person Standing Match
3rd Stage - Ladder Match
REF: Toyo Yasahiro
We return to ringside after that interaction with Duggan & Severn.
Martinez: And now we've come to this, it's the main event of Scars & Stripes 2022... It's Moxie Vs Lavender, two titles and a future Undisputed Championship shot at stake. You don't get much bigger than this.
Loydson: No one, and I mean NO ONE had this one coming down to Moxie & Lavender, but they defied the odds and now they stand on top of Rampage, and one of them will be declared the Best Of Rampage tonight!
Chriqui: The following match is a Three Stages Of Hell Match. The first fall is a tables match! The second fall is a last person standing match! The third & final fall should we need it, a ladder match! Introducing first from London, England & weighing in at 202 pounds. He is the EWC HBO Broadcast Champion... MOXIE!!!
The Gracious Few's 'Honest Man' hits the speakers, prompting the lights to dance around the arena with an ominous red glow. Moxie emerges from behind the curtain, the HBO Broadcast Championship in his mouth as he bites down on the strap and carries the belt with him. 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. Moxie pulls the belt out of his mouth, and lifts it high into the air.
Martinez: Moxie was eliminated in this tourney, Mercenary took him out and Moxie's hopes were dashed... but Moxie earned his way back in via a second chance match, and then he defeated Ace King and now he stands ready to be declared the Best Of Rampage!
Loydson: Moxie has done so much in his short career. Won The Rumble, main evented PPVs, beaten Ace King and held the HBO Broadcast Championship and now he could add more to his growing legacy.
Chriqui: And his opponent weighing in at 132 pounds. The EWC United States Champion... LAVENDER!!!
The lights suddenly go out in the arena as a haunting metronome consisting of the 'Lavender Town Theme' begins to echo throughout. The lights flicker and dance to the beat as a video package of a hypnosis watch swaying from left to right plays in the background. At around the forty-second mark, the song fades out and the lights stop flickering, everything is shrouded in darkness.
Suddenly, from the darkness 'Challenge' by Cellar Darling begins to play. The lights flash in time to the intro until the first vocals hit. As the vocals hit smoke billows from behind the curtains and a spotlight shines down upon the center of the stage. The lights come back on shortly afterward and out walks Lavender. She looks out across the crowd as the crowd erupts into cheer. A smile creeps across her face as she embraces their warm welcome.
Lavender begins to make her way down to the ring with a calm and cheerful demeanour. As Lavender reaches the bottom of the ramp she walks over to the steel steps, walks up the steel stairs, and enters the ring. Lavender then climbs the nearest turnbuckle and holds her arms up high in the air to accept the warm adulation from the crowd. Lavender steps down from the turnbuckle and waits for the match to commence.
Martinez: Lavender a few seasons ago, she earned an Undisputed Championship shot by drawing with, and then beating, Cyrus Black. She's always had the talent, but now it feels like she's put it all together to be unstoppable.
Loydson: She's got all the pieces to this puzzle, and she's putting it together nicely.
DING DING DING
Lavender steps into the center of the ring and extends her hand for a handshake, Moxie slaps her hand away and drills her with a European uppercut that backs her backwards into her corner. Moxie charges and goes for a corner lariat, but Lavender rolls forward out of the way under the attack. Moxie spins around to face Lavender, who floors him with a dropkick! Moxie lands hard in the corner, and Lavender jumps into her own corner clothesline. Lavender backs up to the center of the ring, she cracks a smile at Moxie who looks enraged.
Martinez: Lavender seems to have taken the early advantage with mind games.
Loydson: Which can be a very important thing!
Moxie comes out and he and Lavender lock-up in a shoulder/collar tie-up. Moxie has the most strength and he pulls Lavender into a side-headlock. Lavender pulls Moxie forward and pushes him off her into the ropes. Moxie rebounds off the ropes towards Lavender, Lavender ducks.. Moxie midair goes deadweight and drops a nasty elbow on Lavender's head! Moxie drags Lavender up by her hair, European uppercut! Snap suplex! Moxie pulls Lavender up and goes for another Euro... Lavender catches Moxie's arm and pulls him into a Japanese arm drag!
Loydson: Lavender has an answer to every question so far!
Martinez: The United States Champion came into this one with one thing on her mind, winning.
Moxie punches the canvas and gets up to his feet. Moxie shoves Lavender back, Lavender replies back with a stiff slap! Moxie goes to say something and Lavender slaps him again. Moxie smiles, Lavender slaps him again. Moxie lunges into a headbutt! Lavender crumbles to the canvas, Moxie drags her up and headbutts her again. Moxie has busted open his own forehead, he smiles as the blood drips down his head. Moxie drags Lavender up into a front-face-lock and then he lifts her into a suplex and throws her forward into a flip with the X-Plex, it's Moxie's Crash Landing! Moxie rolls out of the ring and goes under the ring for a table. Moxie sets the table up and gives it a good pat for good luck.
Martinez: Moxie might be looking to end this first fall already!
Loydson: That would be massive for him.
Moxie reaches into the ring and pulls Lavender out of the ring by her ankle. Moxie punches Lavender in the back of the head and she falls over the table. Moxie pulls Lavender towards him and he goes for a pumphandle hold, Lavender shakes Moxie off and then dives under the top rope and rolls away from the edge. Moxie rolls into the ring to get her. Lavender charges Moxie, but Moxie drops her with a European Uppercut. Moxie pulls Lavender up by her wrist into an Irish-whip. On the rebound Moxie goes for a superkick, Lavender ducks under and takes-a-back. Lavender grabs on a waist lock and rips Moxie backwards into a German suplex! Moxie rolls up to his feet and stumbles forward into Lavender, who grabs a front-face-lock. Lavender goes for a suplex, Moxie kicks out and takes control into his own suplex! Moxie lifts Lavender and rushes forward... Moxie flings Lavender over the top rope with a Moxie's Crash Landing through the table!!!
Loydson: Moxie has just put Lavender through the table! Holy shit!
Martinez: Moxie has just secured the first fall!
HOLY SHIT, HOLY SHIT, HOLY SHIT
Moxie rolls out of the ring and ignores Lavender to go under the ring for weapons. Toyo exits the ring and begins to count Lavender out.
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Moxie shoves Toyo out of the way, and smashes a chair into Lavender's face! Moxie yells at Toyo to count now!
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Moxie smashes the chair into the back of Lavender's head. Lavender rag-dolls backwards upon impact. Moxie drags Lavender up and leans her backwards against the barricade. Moxie swings for another shot, Lavender jumps to her left just in time to avoid the chair! Lavender grabs a cup of sake from a fan and throws it into Moxie's face! Moxie screams as the sake burns his eye and busted open forehead. Lavender grabs on a side-headlock and kicks off the barricade into a DDT!
Martinez: Lavender may have found her opening to get back in this one!
Loydson: That sake toss was a smart move.
Moxie is up to his feet before Lavender, but he's stumbling because he's still somewhat blind. Lavender crawls to the ring and gets a table! Lavender sets up the table, Moxie stumbles towards her and Lavender pulls him up and over into a back-body drop on the table! Moxie crashes hard! Lavender goes under the ring while Toyo counts Moxie.
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Moxie turns to face Lavender, and there is a loud audible whip snap as a cut appears under Moxie's left eye... Moxie looks petrified as Lavender goes for another shot with a silver tipped whip she just found! Moxie jumps into the ring for safety. Lavender follows and snaps the whip around Moxie's leg to trip him into a facebuster! Lavender drops the whip out of the ring and rushes Moxie as he stands, sending a dropkick right into his back. Lavender's adrenaline is starting to wear, but she manages to drag Moxie up and SITOUT POWERSLAM! Amity Affliction! Toyo counts!
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Loydson: Oh my god, I thought that was it for this fall!
Martinez: So did I!
Moxie turns and cuts a smile at Lavender, just in time to see her explode into him with a clothesline that sends them both crashing to the padded concrete! Toyo starts his double count...
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Moxie punches Lavender in the mouth, Lavender slaps Moxie back, punch, slap, punch, punch, punch! Lavender falls to the ground. Moxie goes under the ring and gets a 2x4 wrapped in barbed wire. Moxie waits for Lavender to get to her feet and he swings wildly at Lavender who ducks and explodes up into a European uppercut! Moxie falls forward into Lavender who double hooks his arms and lifts him into a tiger bomb... BUTTERFLY EFFECT ONTO THE APRON!
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Martinez: Lavender has done it, she has gotten the second fall!
Loydson: We will go to the ladder match!
FIGHT FOREVER, FIGHT FOREVER, FIGHT FOREVER!
Lavender grabs a ladder match from under the ring and slides it into the ring. Lavender follows and sets the ladder up. Lavender begins to climb the ladder, but Moxie rolls into the ring and stops her. Lavender grabs Moxie into a front-face-lock and pulls him into a suplex... MOXIE POPS HIS OWN HIPS to spin around and lift Lavender into his own suplex.. Lavender pops her hips and rolls into another suplex, completing a very weird three amigos.. but Moxie pops his own hips again and rolls into a MOXIE CRASH LANDING! Lavender crashes, but bounces to her feet and flows Moxie with a lariat! Moxie refuses to go down and he fires his own lariat, followed by grabbing Lavenders face and smashing it into the ladder. Lavender staggers backwards, Moxie drops her with an enziguri!
Loydson: Moxie has a second wind!
Martinez: The end of the match may be close!
Moxie pulls Lavender up by her wrist and pulls her index finger out of socket! A brutal dislocation! Moxie goes to do it with Lavender's other hand.. Lavender jumps into a headbutt! Moxie slumps forward.. Lavender butterfly suplex into the ladder! Lavender drags Moxie up, DDT! Lavender drags Moxie up, DDT! Lavender drags Moxie up... Moxie takes-a-back. GERMAN SUPLEX! Lavender rolls through the impact and GERMAN SUPLEX! Moxie rolls through, GERMAN! Lavender German! Moxie German! Lavender, Moxie, Lavender!
HOLY SHIT, HOLY SHIT, HOLY SHIT!
Moxie rolls through and this time he German suplexes Lavender right into the ladder! The ladder falls over and Moxie sends Lavender for a ride with Moxie's Crash Landing onto the ladder! Moxie pulls Lavender up into a short-arm lariat. Moxie sets up the ladder and begins to climb!
Martinez: Moxie may win this match, Moxie may end this!
Loydson: Don't look now!
Lavender grabs Moxie's ankle and rips him down the ladder into another German suplex! Lavender starts to climb, MOXIE GERMAN SUPLEX! It's Suplex City In This Bitch! Moxie drags Lavender up and floors her with another short-arm lariat. Another short-arm lariat. Another! Ano... Lavender ducks and grabs a waist-lock... GEEEER... MOXIE LANDS ON HIS FEET AND GRABS A SLEEPER HOLD! SNAP-DRAGON SUPLEX! Moxie yells out in triumph, and then he falls limp as his energy is just zapped at this point.
Loydson: Oh my me, these two have been through hell and will never be the same.
Martinez: You could say that again!
Moxie pulls himself up the ladder and begins to crawl up the ladder. Lavender crawls to the opposite site and pulls herself up. Moxie and Lavender meet at the top of the ladder and start trading slaps, back and forth slaps with both almost falling to their end! Moxie slaps Lavender, slaps again, slaps again... Lavender is starting to fall! Moxie grabs Lavender's hair and pulls her into him before she can fall. Moxie yells it's his time, and he goes to shove Lavender off the ladder but Lavender grabs Moxie's face and pulls him with her... Midair she grabs Moxie's chest... SITOUT SPINBUSTER! Amity Affliction off the damn ladder! Lavender crawls back to the ladder, and spends at least thirty seconds climbing.. at the top, Lavender grabs the titles!
DING DING DING
Chriqui: And your winner, and STILL United States Champion and NEW HBO Broadcast Champion and the BEST OF RAMPAGE 2022 ... LAVENDER!!!
Lavender falls backwards and crashes with both titles in her hands. Medical staff check on her and Moxie, and help them both up. Moxie shoves help off and extends his hand to Lavender, the two shake hands and nod in respect. Lavender raises her titles to the crowd, Moxie limps towards the back, he gives one more look in disgust back at the two titles and then he doesn't look back.
Martinez: That was an absolute war. Lavender is officially Best Of Rampage 2022 and we could be looking at Lavender Vs Melody Malone come UNCENSORED in October!
Loydson: I think Moxie will get back to this point, I think we could even be seeing UNCENSORED as Moxie Vs Lavender again!
Martinez: Thank you ladies and gentlemen for watching Scars & Stripes 2022 and we'll see you next time for RAMPAGE VS PRIME!
Camera cuts to ...
END SCREEN
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SEGMENT WRITERS
Lavender
Jamie Love
Narumi Tsutsumi/Aiya/Sonya
Kyle Gautier
Xavier Reid
Samantha Hamilton
Killjoy Ito/Gabi Vee
Killjoy Ito
Melody Malone
Jack Severn
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MATCH WRITERS
MATCH ONE
WRITER: EWC Staff Assistant: Em
MATCH TWO
WRITER: Chunks of Darna Dare
MATCH THREE
WRITER: Queen Melody
MATCH FOUR | MAIN EVENT
WRITER: FN'R
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RECAP OF WINNERS
MATCH ONE
Mercenary VS Phoenix Winterborn VS Tanja Devereaux
Triple Threat Match - Winner Faces Winner Of Match #2 @ PRIME Invasion Show For HBO Broadcast Championship
WINNER(S): Mercenary Pins Tanja Devereaux
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MATCH TWO
Jason Hunter VS "The Love Child" Jamie Love
Dog-collar Death Match (Both opponents are locked together via a dog-collar around each of their necks and 12 foot strand of chain and barbed wire connecting those. Match ends after an opponent has been busted open and cannot answer the refs count of 10) - Winner Faces Winner Of Match #1 @ PRIME Invasion Show For HBO Broadcast Championship
WINNER(S): Jason Hunter
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Queen Melody Malone VS Killjoy Ito
Japanese Death Match - For The Undisputed Championship
WINNER(S): AND NEW - EWC Undisputed Champion - Melody Malone
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MAIN EVENT | MATCH FOUR
Moxie (HBO) VS Lavender (United States)
B.O.R.T II FINALS - Three Stages of Hell Match For BORT Trophy, HBO Broadcast Championship, United States Championship & Undisputed Championship Match @ Rampage UNCENSORED In October. HBO Broadcast Championship Will Be Vacated @ PRIME Invasion Show.
1st Stage - Tables Match
2nd Stage - Last Person Standing Match
3rd Stage - Ladder Match
WINNER(S): AND NEW - EWC HBO Broadcast Champion.. AND STILL - EWC United States Champion - Lavender
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MVP OF THE NIGHT: Lavender & Melody Malone
MATCH OF THE NIGHT: Moxie Vs Lavender
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