RAMPAGE #511 - New Delhi, India

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

»»ANDREA HERNANDEZ PRODUCES««
A NIGHT OF FUN ON THE ROAD TO B.O.R.T III!!!

The Extreme Wrestling Corporation Presents

FRIDAY NIGHT RAMPAGE

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

EPISODE #511
APRIL 21ST 2023

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, India

EWC RAMPAGE
4/21/2023
Live From Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, India
General Manager - Grizzly Duggan
Commentators -
Play-By-Play: Koala Duggan
Color: Polar Duggan
Announcer: Emmanuelle Chriqui
Head Ref: Toyo Yasahiro
Assistant Refs: Mike Michaelson & Pierce Patterson
Backstage Help: Bryan Spade & Candice Duggan

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Fog spreads throughout the arena, covering the screaming fans as "Asking For It" begins to sound off over the loudspeakers.



"MAYBE YOU TALKED TO MUCH AND YOU WERE ASKING FOR IT, ASKING FOR IT, ASKING!
YOU CAN BLAME BAD LUCK, BUT YOU WERE ASKING FOR IT, ASKING FOR IT, ASKING!!!"

The fans scream for delight as the X-Tron explodes to life. Pyro ignites on the stage.



The camera pans around the arena as fans scream for delight and begin their chants and raise their signs high into the air. 

{THAT CHILD IS A MAN!}

{FLIP HIS FUCKING HEAD OFF!}

{TURN THE PAGE ON THIS REIGN}

{MOXIE GOT THE MOXIE}

{ANDREA PRODUCED A GREAT SHOW}

{SOAR LIKE A PHOENIX}







FN'R!!!

FN'R!!!

FN'R!!!

FN'R!!!

The camera flashes back to the X-Tron which shows the current FN'R roster... "Abnormal" Emiko Okita, "The Love Child Jamie Love", Ace King, Andrea Hernandez, Autumn Raven, Chris Page, Darna Dare, Declan O'Connor, Dickie Watson, Jason Anderson, Kendrick Kross, Lavender, Luke Saito, Mercenary, Morgan Payne, Moxie, Phoenix Winterborn, Queen Melody Malone, Ruthann Anderson, Samantha Hamilton, The Mechanical Animals and Vin Havoc. We cut back to Moxie who holds his HBO Broadcast Championship high, then Lavender holds up her United States Championship. she yells in pride as feed bleeds back into a look at the roster. There's another round of pyro.




And then the camera cuts over to the commentary desk, where Koala Duggan stands with a smile. Polar Duggan stands, bows to the camera and then sits back down. Koala sits down, takes a drink from his water bottle and starts.

KD: Hello ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to a special episode of Friday Night Rampage. With a card booked by one of the roster, and a show that is sure to please as we are one step away from Best Of Rampage Tournament. 

P-DUG: What a tournament that will be, but first off we want to give a special shout-out to Rampage's Megumi. She's returned to Japan and gotten married.  

KD: Congratulations on your marriage, and we will never forget you on Friday Nights.

P-DUG: Absolutely! 

KD: In our main event, we've got Jamie Love taking on King Flip in an X-Division Match. Winner of this match could easily be Xavier Reid's first challenger. 

P-DUG: In our semi-final, it's Chris Page taking on Moxie for Moxie's HBO Broadcast Championship, whoever wins that will get a bye straight to B.O.R.T III Round 2! 

KD: Before that, we've got Andrea Hernandez taking on her hand-picked opponent. It's Phoenix Winterborn. That'll be a good one, lot of emotions brewing in that one. 

P-DUG: Before that, it's Luke Saito taking on Lavender to try and prove himself the top joker on Friday Nights. 

KD: And then in our second match of the night, it's the returning Declan O'Connor taking on Jason Anderson in what is sure to be smash mouth!

P-DUG: And then in the opening match, our own brother teams with his old friend Vin Havoc to take on Mechanical Animals and Moonshine Inc! 

KD: It's a good looking card here one step away from B.O.R.T. Can feel the magic in the air. 

P-DUG: I don't often agree with you, but it does feel electric here tonight. 

KD: Don't go anywhere, we'll be right back after this break.  

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MATCH ONE
Mechanical Animals Vs Moonshine Inc Vs Vin Havoc & Grizzly Duggan
Triple Threat - NO DQ
Referee - Mike Michaelson

We return to ringside and cut over to the commentary booth. 

KD: Welcome back ladies and gentlemen, next up we've got our opening bout. This is sure to be a hard-hitting chaotic match.

P-Dug: And not to mention, the rare match with Grizzly Duggan! Andrea pulled out all the stops!

Chriqui: The following match is a no DQ Tag Team Triple Threat. Introducing first at a combined weight of 463 pounds... MECHANICAL ANIMALS!!!

'Rock is Dead' sounds off as Rajin Hunter and Trafalgar Law make their way out from the back and head to the ring, ignoring fans asking for pictures and high-fives.

Chriqui: And their opponents at a combined weight of 460 pounds... MOONSHINE INC!!!

Just as the [2:06] entrance theme plays for Moonshine Inc., both brothers (Jimmy and Matt) walk through the entrance curtain and onto the stage to the loud ovation of cheers and boos. As the music loops (if ends then replays) Both dressed in matching attire, they casually walk to the ring bypassing the crowd as Matt slides in under the bottom rope while Jimmy walks up the steel ring steps and steps through the ropes.

Chriqui: And their opponents, at a combined weight of 625 pounds... GRIZZLY DUGGAN & VIN HAVOC!!!

"X Gonna Give It To Ya" sounds off, the all too familiar barking and growling. Vin Havoc comes out, he looks at the crowd with a look of contempt. Behind him comes Grizzly Duggan. Duggan raises his hands into the air for a yell from the crowd. The two men head to the ring.

KD: This is the first televised Grizzly Duggan match in years. He was supposed to work last Uncensored, but that was uh, changed. If Moonshine Inc or Mechanical Animals can capitalize off that and pin the Hall Of Famer, that will be a huge surge for their careers.

P-Dug: Vin Havoc will surely have that in mind, Grizzly is the biggest man in this match, and the one you need to beat for the most credibility off a win. Havoc will have to watch Duggan's back, or it could end up poorly.

DING DING DING

Trafalgar, Matt and Vin Havoc start this match out. Trafalgar Law hits Vin Havoc with a wild superkick, but eats a powerbomb from Matt. Matt drags Law up and sends him into the ropes, Law jumps into a superkick that stuns Matt backwards into Vin Havoc who flips him up and over the top rope to the outside with a release German suplex. Law spins around into Vin and catches him with a discus lariat that sends Vin backwards into the ropes, Vin explodes off the ropes and catches Law with a big-boot that knocks the smaller man down. Vin Havoc drags Law up by his head and then chops him in his throat. Law stumbles backwards into his corner where Raijin tags in. Raijin jumps off the top turnbuckle and catches Vin with a dropkick that lands flush on his head. Vin hits the ground and rolls to his corner to tag out to Grizzly Duggan. Matt rolls into the ring and tags out to Jimmy. 

KD: Very chaotic start to the match, as everyone got in a good shot. Now it's effectively a restart with three fresh-men, but the strategy comes in now with tags to see who can get an advantage. 

P-Dug: That's right, it's not the freshest man who will win this match. But the man who thinks the best. 

Raijin and Jimmy both charge Duggan, who catches them both with a lariat. Duggan drags Raijin up by his head and sends him into the ropes, Duggan goes for a big-boot, but Raijin catches his leg into a dragon screw! Duggan grabs his knee in pain and hobbles back on his good leg, Jimmy comes in with a chop-block that lands Duggan on his back. Matt leaps off the top rope of his corner into a frog-splash on the downed Duggan. Rai climbs the neutral corner and jumps down into a knee-drop on Grizzly's skull! Jimmy and Matt drag Duggan up and go for the Double Kegger, but Duggan shoves both off and then catches them with a single leg dropkick to both. Duggan gets to his feet, but limps on his knee as Law comes in with a flying lariat that takes Duggan to the canvas. Jimmy gets to his feet and rushes at Law, sending him outside the ring with a lariat. Jimmy hits the ropes and comes flying at Duggan, but he's caught halfway through his run with a lariat from a chair to the head! Vin Havoc brings the chair down on Jimmy twice, before looking at the hard cam and smashing himself in the head. Vin yells in excitement as blood gushes from his nose down into his hands and on the chair. Vin turns around and catches a superkick from Matt. Another superkick. Vin yells out as he no-sells the damage and smashes the chair at the top of Matt's head. Vin turns to face Law, but Grizzly Duggan snatches the chair from his hands and shoves him back into their corner. Duggan throws the chair out of the ring, while Vin smirks and exits the ring, the impact of those two superkicks now hitting him like a truck. 

P-Dug: This has broken down fast. These son's of bitches are gonna kill each other!

KD: It is interesting Duggan stopped Vin's chair assault. I wonder what's going on there. 

Grizzly Duggan and Law square up, Duggan has no trouble pulling Law into a powerbomb and spiking him on his head. Duggan drags Law up and hits a gutwrench powerbomb. And then he follows it up with a Last Ride style powerbomb. Duggan drags Law up and goes for a clubbing blow, but Law stomps Duggan's bad knee and then pulls Duggan down into a reverse STO facebuster. Law rolls over to his corner, and pulls himself up. Law tags out to Raijin, before rushing Duggan and kicking him in the side of his head. Raijin jumps off the ropes and catches Jimmy on the back of his head with a knee drop. Then he jumps up into a high knee against Matt. Raijin sends Matt into the ropes, Matt reverses Raijin into a German suplex! On the outside of the ring, Vin Havoc has just put Law through a table! Grizzly Duggan crawls to their corner, where Vin tags himself in. Jimmy is back to his feet, he helps Matt Double Kegger Raijin. Matt exits the ring as Jimmy is the legal man. Jimmy and Vin Havoc start trading punches, slaps, headbutts. The crowd is loving this. Vin catches Jimmy with a chop to the throat, another chop to the throat. Matt comes rushing in, but Duggan out of nowhere with a pounce that sends Matt over the top rope to the outside! Vin Havoc slams Jimmy Evans down with a Havoc Driver. Raijin comes rushing for the break-up, but Grizzly Duggan yoinks him up and down into a powerslam. Vin covers!

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DING DING DING

Chriqui: And your winner, via pinfall ... GRIZZY DUGAN AND VIN HAVOC!!!!

Grizzly Duggan looks up at Vin, and notices Vin has been staring at him this entire time. A look of disgust and anger on his face. Duggan rolls his eyes and rolls out of the ring. Duggan starts to limp to the back, Vin shoves him out of the way and heads up the ramp first. Ringside medical staff check on Matt following the pounce, Law following the table bump and in the ring Jimmy and Raijin are only just starting to move after taking finishers. 

KD: As predicted, a wild match that ultimately came down to a single pinfall attempt to decide the victory. 

P-Dug: I thought this one could have gone any way, but when Vin Havoc got out the chair and tables, that was a hard uphill battle after that. 

Camera cuts to ...

We return from commercial break and find ourselves backstage, where Grizzly Duggan is hobbling along after Vin.

Grizzly Duggan: Vin, would you hold on a damn minute. I shoved that chair from you because I didn't like that look on your face. It was scaring me.

Vin looks at Duggan with disgust and contempt, still clearly fuming at Duggan for putting his hands on him in the match.

Vin: You ever pull a stunt like that again? I’ll fuck you up, man. I’ll burn this whole show to the ground if I have to. Do NOT fucking test me.

Grizzly Duggan watches Vin Havoc walk off. When Vin's out of earshot Duggan sighs.

Duggan: Yea, and you with that chair would have burnt yourself to the ground you dumbass.

Duggan hobbles off towards his office.

MATCH TWO
Declan O'Connor Vs Jason Anderson
X-Division Match
Referee - Pierce Patterson

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We return to ringside and cut over to the commentary booth. 

KD: All is not gold and glitter with Grizzly Duggan and Vin Havoc it would appear. We'll keep tabs on that situation, but now we move into our second match of the night. 

P-Dug: That's right. The returning Declan O'Connor takes on Jason Anderson. 

Chriqui: The following match, set for one fall, is to be contested under X-Division Rules.

'Diamonds by Any Given Day play over the sound system as Declan appears on the ramp, wearing blue trucks with the Irish flag on them with diamond card design on the back of his trunks with blue knee pads with diamond playing cards on them and blue wrestling shoes as he does the slash of his throat on top of the ramp, with the crowd cheering for him as he walks down with the slap of the hands.

Chriqui: Introducing first, from Cork Ireland, he is Irish Diamond Technician... DECLAN O’CONNOR!!!

'He slides into the ring and goes on the turnbuckle and puts his hands up with the crowd cheering for him. He gets down from the turnbuckle, slashes his hand across his throat to dedicate his pet spider, Aiden before leaning towards the ropes, ready to wrestle, waiting for his opponent to come out.

Chriqui: And the opponent, residing in San Francisco, California and weighing in at 215 pounds, he is The Boss... JASON ANDERSON!!!

The arena lights start to flash on and off as NF- No Excuses came over the speakers as smoke appears on the Extreme Tron in big letters with his picture Jason Anderson “The Boss”. Jason appears on the stage wearing his hood over his head standing on his right is David and on his left is Diana wearing all leather black with her shades on her face and blow pop in her mouth. Jason play to the crowd a bit as Dave and Diana walked on his side walking with him down to the ring.

He get inside of the ring and pop the hood off his head like AJ Styles on the top rope point a finger down to Angel. She is jumping up and down for her father as he grins and winks at her as he jump down off the corner ropes. He look right at the person across from him while he take off his hood jacket and start to test ropes a bit.

DING DING DING

Declan starts with right hands to Jason. Jason ducks a right hand and lifts Declan for a side suplex. Declan rolls from Jason’s grasp and hits a DDT followed by a football kick to the ribs. Declan lifts Jason for a bodyslam but Jason counters with a reverse DDT. Jason rolls out of the ring and grabs a chair. He slides into the ring and cracks Declan across the back with the chair. Jason drops the chair and runs off the ropes. Declan grabs the chair and tosses it at Jason dropping him mid-run. Declan sets up the chair in the middle of the ring and bodyslams Jason onto the point of the chair. He makes a cover.

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THR… NO! KICK OUT!

Jason gets a shoulder off the mat breaking the count. Declan rolls out of the ring and grabs a small bag from under the ring. Declan rolls into the ring and empties the bag onto the mat. Thumb tacks. Declan lifts Jason to his feet and whips him off the ropes. Declan ducks for a backdrop but Jason leapfrogs over him. Jason grabs Declan and drives him to the tacks with a uranage. Pain gushes through Declan and it forces him to sit upright. Jason smacks him on the side of the head with a superkick and makes a cover.

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THR… NO! KICK OUT!

Declan just manages to roll to his side and break the count.

KD: with the pain he must be in, how did he kick out of that?

P-Dug: Muscle memory or instinct at this point. Has to be.

Jason grabs the chair and smacks it across the back of Declan before tossing it aside. Jason pulls Declan to his feet and drives him down with a Prince Stomp. He makes a cover.

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THR… NO! KICK OUT!

Declan grabs the chair and throws it at Jason breaking the count. Jason gets to his feet where Declan grabs him and throws him onto the tacks with a release German suplex. Jason lands with his legs in the air. Declan grabs them and deadlifts Jason into a sitout powerbomb. The referee counts.

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THR… NO! KICK OUT!

Jason rolls to his side breaking the count.

P-Dug: I thought that was it! I would have bet the farm on it!

KD: Well you would have been homeless then. It was close though. About two and seven eighths!

Both get to their feet. Declan scoops Jason onto his shoulders for a Diamond In Your Eyes. Before he can hit it, Jason slides off Declan’s shoulders. Declan lashes with a clothesline that Jason ducks. Jason runs off the ropes and smacks Declan in the jaw with a B.J.A. Declan drops onto the tacks as Jason makes a cover.

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THREE!

DING DING DING

Chriqui: And your winner, via pinfall... JASON ANDERSON!!!!

Jason rolls out of the ring where David and Diana have to hold him up. He raises an arm in victory as they help him up the ramp.

KD: He can barely stand but Jason Anderson is the winner. That was a fight!

P-Dug: Declan O’Connor lays in a ring covered in tacks and chairs and he came this close to a win. Sweat or whatever saved Jason Anderson. Had O’Connor connected with Diamond In your eyes, this would be a much different story.

KD: And now we'll head backstage to a word from a Rampage Main Eventer. 

Camera cuts backstage. 

KD: Welcome back to Rampage. At StrangleMania the Mercenary and Lavender went to war in a cage over The United States Title. Unfortunately for The EWC Outlaw he yet again came within a half-a-second of becoming a champion. Ace Heart caught up with him after his match. Let’s go to the footage.

Senior EWC backstage personality Ace Heart is shown cutting off the Mercenary’s exit from the site of StrangleMania. The big man still wears the now rusty remnants of a crimson mask.

Ace Heart: Mercenary. Mercenary. After another difficult loss in the title scene what are your plans going forward?

Instead of his usual glare he gives Ace a look of pur exhaustion. When he answers he speaks in a low and labored voice.

Mercenary: Well Haircut, what can I say? I went into this match completely positive that I’d done everything I needed to do. I thought I’d made all the adjustments and had done all the work. I was sure that this time I would earn a win.

He picks some dried blood out of his hair.

Mercenary: I guess that I thought wrong… again.

He ran his palm slowly through his soaked hair.  When he brings his hand back down it was red with blood.  He stares at it with a furrowed brow before continuing his answer.

Mercenary: But what I do know for sure is that losing all these big matches is getting pretty damn old. Back before her 100th match Melody said in an interview that I knew what I needed to do to get to where I wanted to be in this company, but clearly I have no idea. I have no idea what they want me to do.

He sighs and scrapes away another strip of crusty, congealed blood from beside his eye.

Mercenary: I guess I could try to make excuses. I could blame it on a slow count. I could blame blood loss or just plain bad luck. But I won’t. Because I’m damn proud of all the days and hours of effort that I put towards this match and, in the end, I just don’t know what more I could’ve done to make the result come out any different.

Ace Heart: So what’s next for you?

Mercenary: Well Ace, I’m going to fly back home for awhile. I’ve got some personal business that really needs attending to. It’s important business. And to be honest, it’s really a helluva lot more important than wrestling right now. I put it on the back burner because I honestly thought I’d be walking out of this Pay Per View with the U.S. Title. But since that didn’t happen I think it’s about time to give my full attention to that side of the story.

Ace Heart: But what does that mean for the B.O.R.T. on the horizon? And what about King Flip? He had some words for you tonight. Do you care to respond to his comments?

Mercenary scowls.

Mercenary: Yeah, I heard what the King had to say. I’m not so hard headed that I can’t hear reason. But sadly I think the reason behind his newest apology is that, with everything else he’s got going on, he doesn’t want to have to deal with a personal vendetta.

But unfortunately for him he chose to make it personal when he made the very bad decision to jump me on Rampage. Because now my problem with the CHK isn’t about his words, it’s about his actions. And even if I never manage to beat him in the ring I can damn sure beat his ass up in one. He’s owed a big damn receipt and I plan on delivering it in person when the time is right. Until then, I’ll be watching.

And as for the Best of Rampage…

He shrugs.

Mercenary: Who knows? I’d love to be a part of it again. Hell, I’d love to win the damn thing. But we’ll just have to wait and see how I feel in the morning. All I know for sure is that I’ve got a hot shower waiting at the hotel and a plane to catch. I’ve gotta get to Tennessee to see about some family.

Ace Heart: There you have it folks. It seems that moving forward it’s going to be all about “personal business” for the Mercenary. I’m your man Ace Heart and this has been EWC TV.

MATCH THREE
Luke Saito Vs Lavender
Singles Match
Referee - Pierce Patterson

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We return to ringside and cut over to the commentary booth. 

KD: Before our commerical break, we heard from Mercenary. And now our next match is a non-title contest between the United States Champion Lavender versus the nephew of Ruthless Agression: Luke "The Joker" Saito.

P-Dug: This should be a good one.  Lavender has been having a great season so far but Saito is looking to be that first bump on her road to the Best of Rampage Tournament.

Chriqui: Coming down to the ring ... weighing at 156 lbs... from Brooklyn, NY: Luke... “The Joker”.... Saitoooooo...and walking beisde him.... LUNA KNIGHT SAITOOOOOOOOOOOOOO .

'Rise' – Riot games inc ft. The Glitch Mob, Mako, and The Word Alive plays as the lights in the arena are slowly going off and on as on the top of the ramp only to see Luke standing there with his shades on his face with his long black coat on and standing behind him is Luna wearing the same coat but she has a hood with her and wearing the hood over her head. He grabs her hand and has her standing in front of her as he slowly removes her hood off her head as they both grin.

They both started walking down to the ramp together when the words “Rise” came blasting over the speakers. Luna was playing with the crowd as Luke kept walking slowly down to the ramp. Luna gets to the bottom as she stands on the outside of the ring while Luke stands behind her on top of the apron as the lights flash like crazy on the words “Rise” they put up a fist together. Luna then climbs inside of the ring with him and helps him out of his jacket. She holds it as they bump their heads together like they were praying before the match. She gives him a small kiss before climbing out of the ring as he starts to test the ropes.

Chriqui: And his opponent from Seattle, Washington.  She is the United States Champion.  The Silent Princess: LAVENDER!

The lights go out as '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.

DING DING DING

Saito and Lavender circle the ring, cautiously sizing each other up. The Joker goes grab The U.S. Champion’s arm, but she bats the attempt away. Lavender steps in to attempt a collar and elbow tie up but Luke deftly dances away from her opening move. With a Joker’s grin befitting the nickname he waves an index finger at his opponent as if to tell her: “Not so fast.”

KD: The challenger seems to be playing mind games with the champion. Perhaps in an early attempt to get under her skin and throw her off her game.

P-Dug: The fans here in New Delhi seem to like his antics, but Lavender doesn’t appear to be amused. He might come to regret that strategy.

The Silent Princess roles her eyes with a smirk before faking left, moving right and grabbing ahold of Saito’s wrist, twisting him into a Japanese Arm Drag. Maintaining control she locks on an arm lock. Luke grabs at his shoulder, grimacing in pain as he fights to free himself from her grip.

P-Dug: I told you he’d regret it.

KD: It looks like you were right again. Luke Saito is definitely no longer in a joking mood.

Lavender whips the challenger into the turnbuckles. Building up a head of steam she follows him in for a corner clothesline, but at the last second Luke launches himself out of corner, connecting with a High Knee that staggers the unsuspecting champion. Pressing his advantage he boots her stiffly backwards with a Kenta style kick into the ropes. Lavender rebounds back at him, using the added momentum to hit her opponent with a Flying Lariat that knocks him to the mat. Picking him up she hits a quick Crash Landing before going for the pin:

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KD:

P-Dug:

Saito kicks out at two and a half. Lavender goes to lock on a Fujiwara Armbar but Luke muscles her up into a Spinebuster. The champion hits her head hard on the mat as Saito goes for the opportunistic pin:

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The dazed champ gets her shoulder up. Pounding the mat Luke immediately locks on a submission hold of his own, tying up Lavender’s legs in an Inverted-Indian-Deathlock. Lavender fights with all her strength to keep him from bridging into his Stab In the Heart finisher. With clawed fingers she drags both of their bodies close enough to the ropes for the referee to break the hold. As Pierce Patterson pulled Saito off Lavender rolled under the bottom rope to regroup outside the ring.

KD:

P-Dug:

Seeing Lavender at ringside The Joker politely moves Patterson to the side before hitting the ropes and, with a running start, hurls himself head first over the top rope. But the champion saw him coming, catching him with a severely modified version of a DDT that knocks them both off balance. Lavender crashes back-first into the steel barrier while Luke’s head glances off the padded floor, missing the bare concrete beyond by only a few inches.

KD:

P-Dug:

Both competitors are down as the official starts his ten count:

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At 5 Lavender starts to stir. Holding the small of her back she stumbles towards the apron and with no little effort hauls herself back into the ring.

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Shaking the cobwebs out of his head Luke launches himself towards the ring, sliding under the bottom rope just in time to beat the count out. Lavender greets him coming in by locking in a double-underhook and folding him in half with a Tiger Driver. Stepping over his head and shoulder she sits back, locking in The Fragile Serene. Saito fights his hardest to free himself but the blow to his head makes it hard to regain his bearings. Despite some strong resistance he ends up tapping out to The Peruvian Necktie submission.

DING DING DING

Chriqui: And your winner, via submission: LAVENDER!!!!

The ref hands Lavender her belt as she gratefully salutes the cheers of the crowd.  Luna checks on Luke, who holds his head and looks unhappy about the loss.  Lavender salutes her opponent with a nod of her head and encourages the crowd to give him their appreciation.

KD: A show of good sportsmanship from the United States Champion who comes out on top again heading into the B.O.R.T. 

P-Dug: But not for any lack of effort on the part of Luke Saito.  It was a back and forth battle and I'm sure that we haven't even seen his best effort. 

Luke gets to his feet and walks over to Lavender and offers his hand out towards her. She looked down at the hand as he looked at her right in the eye. They both shook hands out of sportsmanship. Luke rolled out of the ring along with Luna while they played to the fan a bit more but before Lavender could walk out of the ring that is when “NF- No Excuses- comes blasting over the speakers while the lights in the arena start going on and off like at a club. The crowd was singing along with the words a bit while Jason appeared among the smoke standing at top of the Extreme Tron looking down at the ring with a serious face. He was wearing a black dress shirt with a few buttons open from the top with a pair of black pants along with some Hugo Boss Dress shoes with white tips fixing his black gloves on his hands. Jason wasn’t alone of course standing on his left was Diana and on his right was Dave. Jason looks at them with a soft nod Dave tips his hat to him while they both walk off the back. Jason starts walking down the ramp alone. He plays a bit to the fans with a soft smile.

Koala Duggan: It looks like “The Boss” has something to say to the United States Champion.

Polar Duggan: We knew this was going to happen sooner or later but I think boys an idiot to not to have his bodyguards with him.

Koala Duggan: She wouldn’t attack him!

The camera goes to the ring side and watching everything was of course Angel. Jason’s daughter was wondering what was about to go down between both of her favorite wrestlers. While Lavender was keeping her guard up she made sure the title was over her right shoulder not taking her eyes off him. Jason moved his head to the side for a bit just staring at her while he would climb up the stairs. He climbed inside of the ring looking right over at her pulling the microphone from the back of his pocket. He would circle around her just a bit as he came at a stop looking over at Angel who was cheering for them like crazy. He looked over at Lavender who was smiling softly as they both looked back at her with a big smile. He looked back over at Lavender bringing his microphone to his lips placing one hand inside of his pant pockets.

Jason “The Boss” Anderson: Our favorite fan I feel is about to explore over there... just think about how it wouldn’t be not just her... going crazy... when the two of us in a single match go up against each other... the arena... everyone at home... everyone around the world will be....

The Crowd started chanting both of their names while they both stood there looking around taking it in a bit.

Jason “The Boss” Anderson: You see that is something I want and the only way it will happen is if I go far in the B.O.R.T 3...please do not think I am standing here to try to get into your head or try to tell you that it be easy to put down the Silence Princess. Oh I know deep down it will be hard to do just that. Every time I watch you inside of this ring... you remind me of my mother. I know you were told this before but I am going to tell you once again just in case you truly can’t see it. If you truly can’t believe it. The reason why I say that is because of the way you draw people towards you.

Jason stood in front of her now just looking down at her into her eyes a bit. You could tell he was trying not to stare too long into them but he couldn’t help.

Jason “The Boss” Anderson: You are someone who many believe they could beat you but they come to realize to never underestimate you. I truly hope you out of respect toward me. You don’t truly underestimate me. You see you have something I need... something I want... in order to get back to where I was last year... I need to beat you or Moxie... or even any other person who is champion... if I haven’t made it clear. My goal is to make it to the Night of Champions. The only way I can do that is beat you....or Moxie...

Jason lowered his microphone while he would just stare down at her United States Champions and then he would look back at her not taking his eyes off her. He smiled softly and flip the microphone around, handing it off to her.

Lavender: I have nothing but respect for you, Jason, but we both share similar goals... you want to make it to Night Of Champions as a champion... any champion. As for me though, I want to make it through BORT as a champion... the United States Champion, not so I can be eligible to enter the Insanity Cage again, no, but because respecting the lineage of this championship means more to me than you can imagine. I am stepping into the BORT to defend my crown from last year, and mark my word, Jason, I will do whatever it takes to ensure I am victorious in this tournament again. However, in saying that, I am looking forward to crossing paths with you sometime soon, not just for our sake but for the sake of your daughter, Angel. The unadulterated belief she has in me is like nothing I have ever felt before and I will do whatever it takes to make her proud... but also smile.

Lavender drops her microphone down by her side as 'Challenge' - Cellar Darling come blasting over the speakers. The camera zooms in on Angel shouting out “You make me proud.” While Jason watched as the champion stood on the outside of the ring with her music playing in the background raising her title towards him while he leaned over the ropes looking right at her with a bit of a smirk. They go to commercials.

MATCH FOUR
Andrea Hernandez Vs Phoenix Winterborn
Singles Match
Referee - Mike Michaelson

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We return to ringside and cut over to the commentary booth. 

KD: Some words from Lavender and Jason Anderson after the previous match, but now we move into Andrea Hernandez Vs Phoenix Winterborn. 

P-Dug: This match has gotten more emotional than I expected it to be. 

Chriqui: The following match is set for one fall. Introducing first weighing in at 125 pounds and residing in Paradise Valley, Arizona... ANDREA HERNANDEZ!!!

"Ultranumb" by Blue Stahli hits the venue’s soundwaves. Andrea appears on the stage to some strong cheers from the crowd. Andrea acknowledges the crowd and completely focused on the task at hand. She gets up to the ring apron and uses the top rope to slingshot herself into it, acknowledging the crowd even further as she leans against the corner, confidently waiting for what comes next.

Chriqui: And the opponent, 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.

DING DING DING

Andrea runs at Phoenix. She ducks a clothesline before running off the ropes and throwing herself at Phoenix with a cross body. She pulls Phoenix to his feet and whips him off the ropes. As he rebounds back, Andrea springboards off the ropes herself and spins Phoenix with a bulldog. She rolls him over and makes a cover.

ONE…



TWO…



THR… NO! KICK OUT!

Phoenix gets a shoulder up off the mat to break the count. Andrea drags Phoenix to his feet and lashes out with a right hand. Phoenix ducks it and cracks Andrea with a spinning backfist that staggers her. Phoenix continues his assault with right hands before Andrea ducks one. It’s all a ploy by Phoenix as it allows him to drive her to the mat with a DDT. Phoenix rolls her over and makes a cover.

ONE…



TWO…



THR… NO! KICK OUT!

Andrea rolls a shoulder off the mat breaking the count. Both get to their feet where Phoenix grabs Andrea for a side suplex. She rolls over his shoulder and lifts him for a side suplex of her own. She twists in mid air driving Phoenix to the mat with a uranage. She hooks the leg.

ONE…



TWO…



THR… NO! KICK OUT!

Phoenix rolls to his side breaking the count.

KD: So, so close there!

P-Dug: What? That WASN’T a three count?

Andrea pulls Phoenix to his feet and whips him off the ropes. She spins him around and drops him with a Phoenix Backbreaker. She hooks the leg.

ONE…



TWO…



THR… NO! KICK OUT!

ONE…



TWO…



THR… NO! KICK OUT!

Phoenix rolls to his front to break the count. As Phoenix gets to his feet, Andrea runs and leaps at him for a legdrop. At the last second, Phoenix rolls to the side and Andrea crashes to the mat. Phoenix grabs Andrea and drops her to the mat with a falcon arrow. He hooks the leg.

ONE…



TWO…



THR… NO! KICK OUT!

Andrea pushes her way free. Both get to their feet where Phoenix grabs Andrea hitting Phoenix Down. He makes a cover.

ONE…



TWO…



THR… NO! KICK OUT!

Andrea rolls to her side to break the count.

P-Dug: Another close kick out! How much do they have left?

KD: At this point? We could well be here all night to find that out and I’m not against it.

Phoenix blasts Andrea with a series of right hands. He climbs the turnbuckles but Andrea manages to grab him. She tries to bring Phoenix crashing to the mat with a side suplex but he knocks her down with a back elbow. Phoenix leaps for a moonsault but Andrea rolls to safety and Phoenix hits nothing but the ring mat. Andrea rolls to the apron. She climbs the turnbuckles. She crashes down onto Phoenix with a Rise Of The Phoenix. She hooks the leg.

ONE…



TWO…



THREE!

DING DING DING

Chriqui: And your winner, via pinfall... ANDREA HERNANDEZ!!!!

Andrea kneels in the ring and holds her arms in the air in victory. She then rolls under the ring and slaps hands with the fans as she heads up the ramp.

KD: It took a Rise Of The Phoenix to drop Phoenix but Andrea Hernandez picks up the win here on Rampage!

P-Dug: She picked up the win but you, me Phoenix and Andrea Hernandez all know that this could have been a much different story had he connected with that moonsault. He came so, so close on a few occasions. This was a win for her, but it wasn’t an easy one.

KD: And now we'll head backstage, where I'm told Grizzly Duggan is being annoyed.

The camera cuts backstage inside the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium where we see a victorious Grizzly Duggan decompressing and enjoying a drink but as the camera pulls back he is also sharing a conversation with an unexpected ‘manager’...Maria Love, the ex-wife of Tommy Love and mother of Bunny Love…

Love: I figured it was best to have this conversation here tonight, since tonight Andrea Hernandez is the ‘acting’ GM of Rampage…

Duggan: Well, maybe you should be talking to her then instead of me… I think she just finished her match. 

Grizzly flashes a faux smile at Maria

Love: Well, my proposal has no effect on tonight’s Rampage and is more about a ‘long-term’ agreement between myself and the Green Brand…and since you are not burden by the GM role tonight and have more time to discuss business I flew here to New Delhi so I could get some one-on-one time with you Mr. Duggan…

Grizzly’s smiles fades as he looks at Maria Love with more of a skeptical approach

Duggan: Ok, well since you are being up front here let me be as well, I don’t make it a habit to trust any Love…well maybe Buddy but that’s only because I don’t think he could hurt a fly but you…well I’ve heard stories about you Maria…

Maria Love acts as if she’s blushing as she waves Grizzly off

Love: Please, you know that 98% of the shit that comes out of Tommy’s mouth is bullshit…have I always been prim and proper, hell no…I won’t act like I’m some princess…I share some of the blame as to why our marriage failed but I am one thing that Tommy isn’t…I’m honest…I’m not going to bullshit you or try and sugarcoat things…I have a business proposition for you and Rampage and that’s why I’m here tonight in fucking India…

Grizzly nods at her

Duggan: Ok then, let’s hear it and not waste anymore of each other’s time then…

Maria smiles and nods at the Rampage GM

Love: As you are well aware, thanks to Patricia Wolfe’s article, Xavier Reid…the NEW X-Division Champion…his contract with Brawl is nearing its end…

Duggan: Rumor is he signed an extension to work through Hardcore Revolution…

Maria nods her head confirming this…

Love: Yes and then he’s set to hit the open market…

Duggan: AND his representation is your ex-husband Tommy Love…

Maria smiles and laughs at Grizzly

Love: Oh Grizzly, yes…Tommy is his manager but we are all members of The Love Club…Tommy, Buddy, Bunny and myself all carry the same weight as managers and I’m here to see what Rampage would be willing to offer Xavier to ‘jump ship’ to Friday nights and potentially bring one of the three quad brand championships with him…seeing as Rampage lost the Undisputed one at StrangleMania…

Maria continues to smile at Grizzly

Duggan: Well like I told Tommy salaries are locked in, that isn’t going to change…

Love: But you have other things to offer him…

Duggan: Like…

Love: Like the BORT…

Maria’s smiles widens as she looks at the GM

Love: As of tonight there is only 10 of the 15 spots filled in the BORT…it would be a nice gesture to maybe offer the X-Division Champion a spot in that tournament…

Grizzly shakes his head

Duggan: The BORT is for Rampage members only…The Best of RAMPAGE Tournament…he needs to be on our roster and the BORT starts before his contract extension with Brawl expires, my hands are tied on that one…

The smiles on Maria Love’s face drops

Love: The untie them…you are the GM of this show…

But Grizzly shakes his head no

Love: He is a quad brand champion, that gives him the ability to appear on all brand shows…

Duggan: Let me ask you something, does Xavier know you are here ‘negotiating’ on his behalf…

Love: I wouldn’t be doing my job as a Love Club manager if I didn’t present him with ‘all the offers’ out there…my ex-husband is trying to bleed Kahls dry and isn’t really looking outside Brawl but I owe Xavier this, he is dating my daughter and I want him to know there is life outside Brawl…I want to…

Duggan: Fuck over Tommy…

But before Maria can counter he waves his big paw of a hand

Duggan: I get it, Tommy’s a dick and I’m all in favor of him getting screwed for once but I’m not going to be in the middle of…whatever this is…listen, I’d love to have Xavier Reid on the Rampage roster, I’d be stupid not to want him but I’m not going to cut some back alley deal without him being here with you so…

Grizzly waves his finger at Maria

Duggan: If Xavier is serious about wanting to hear what Rampage has to offer him, bring him here, we can all sit down and have a talk but until then…

Grizzly motions over Maria’s head and four Rampage security members walk up beside her

Duggan: I’m done here, now you don’t have to leave but you can’t hang out backstage…we comp you a seat and these fine men will take you to that seat…have a lovely night Ms Love…

The men take Maria by the arm and lead her away from Grizzly Duggan. 

MATCH FIVE

Chris Page Vs Moxie (C)
Singles Match
Referee - Toyo Yasahiro

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We return to ringside and cut over to the commentary booth. 

KD: Some words from Grizzly Duggan and Maria Love, very interesting to think where that could go. But now we head into our title match of the show!

P-Dug: Chris Page may very well dethrone Moxie here tonight. 

"Stepped On" hits over the speakers and "The Elite" Chris Page makes his way out from the back with EWC Hall-of-Famer Dominic Sanders in tow. He poses on the ramp before making his way down to the ring.

Chriqui: The following match, set for one fall, is for the HBO Broadcast Championship. Introducing first, the challenger, residing in Zzyzx, California and weighing in at 227 pounds: ‘The Elite’... CHRIS PAGE!!!

Page gets into the ring while Sanders stays on the outside. Page waits in the corner for his opponent/for the bell to ring.

Chriqui: And the opponent, from London, England and 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, with Amis Shelton following closely behind. 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.

DING DING DING

Page tries to get behind Moxie and he applies a sleeper hold. Moxie quickly hits a jawbreaker but he runs into a chop to the chest. Page grabs Moxie and rams him into the corner where he attempts another chop. Moxie ducks it and hits Page with a series of right hands. Moxie whips Page off the ropes but Page reverses it sending Moxie off the ropes. On his return, Moxie manages to leapfrog over Moxie and run off the ropes. Page catches him and drives him to the mat with a spinebuster. Page puts the boots to Moxie before pulling him to his feet. Page lifts Moxie for a suplex but Moxie slips over Page’s shoulders and pushes him off the ropes for an O’Connor roll. Page grabs the ropes sending Moxie rolling backward. Page turns as Moxie comes running at him. Page manages to use Moxie’s momentum and lifts Moxie onto his shoulders hitting a Death Valley Driver. He hooks the leg.

ONE…



TWO…



THR… NO! KICK OUT!

Moxie gets a shoulder off the mat breaking the count. Page waits for Moxie to get to his feet and lifts him for a German Suplex. Moxie counters with a bulldog. Page gets to his feet but he’s dropped by a clothesline. Again he gets to his feet and again he’s dropped to the mat. This time by a superkick. Moxie grabs an arm and a leg of Page while driving his knee into Page’s back. He wrenches and wrenches at the arm and leg before lifting Page into the air and driving him down with a pump handle slam. He's about to go down for the pin when he sees someone out in the crowd. Cameras switch angles to show King Flip making a spectacle of watching the match. The King stands near the guardrail enjoying a comically large bucket of popcorn. Moxie grimaces as Amis Shelton scuttles in that direction yelling. Moxie hooks the leg.

ONE…



TWO…



THR… NO! KICK OUT!

Page just manages to push himself free.

KD: Almost a championship defense right there!

P-Dug: Almost being the keyword. There is plenty of this match to go.

Moxie lifts Page to his feet but get distracted when Flip starts flicking Amis Shelton with popcorn. Page lashes out, breaking free of his opponent's hold, with a clothesline that drops Moxie to the mat. Moxie is right back up and makes eye contact with the King when pop! He gets his clock cleaned by a Chris Page superkick clear to the chin. Moxie stands stunned a moment before dropping to the canvas. King Flip applauds. Page lifts Moxie and attempts a suplex but Moxie blocks it. Moxie then lifts Page and drops him over the top rope and down onto the apron with Moxie’s Crash Landing. Moxie drags Page into the ring and makes a cover.

ONE…



TWO…



THR… NO! KICK OUT!

Page just manages to get a shoulder off the mat to stop the count. Moxie lifts Page to his feet but Page grabs Moxie and hits an inverted atomic drop. Moxie clutches his… affected area as Page runs at him hitting a back elbow that drops Moxie to the mat. With Moxie down, Page climbs to the top rope. Amis Shelton has stopped interacting with Flip just long enough to see this predicament. The King, however, dumps out all the popcorn and breaks the bottom of the bucket over Amis' head, trapping him in the bucket before pulling him down to the thinly-padded concrete. Paige leaps at Moxie driving him to the mat with Titletown. Page grabs Moxie’s legs as the referee counts.

ONE…



TWO…



THR… NO! KICK OUT!

Moxie just gets a shoulder free and off the mat to break the count.

P-Dug: How in earth do we not have a new champion after that?

KD: Moxie got a shoulder up! How he did that, I do not know!

Page grabs the raised arm and tries to apply an Elite Lock. Moxie knows what is coming and scrambles for the ropes. The referee calls for the rope break. Page has a brief discussion with the referee that ends when Moxie drives a forearm into his lower back. Moxie grabs Page and lifts him hitting Moxie’s Endgame. He makes a cover.

ONE…



TWO…



THREE!

DING DING DING

Chriqui: And your winner, via pinfall and STILL EWC HBO Broadcast Champion... MOXIE!!!!

Moxie holds one fist to his jaw while the other holds the championship high into the air. He drapes the championship over the top rope and holds both fists to his jaw before rolling out of the ring. He pulls the championship down and heads up the ramp.

KD: Moxie retains but he had a fight to do so.

P-Dug: Some luck was involved too. I thought Chris Page had this one in the bag but he took the eye off the ball for mere seconds and it cost him tonight here on Rampage.

KD: Now we head backstage, where I'm told Duggan is again being annoyed!

We cut backstage with a camera starting at the slightly askew office door of one Grizzly Duggan. The camera site there awkwardly a moment until into view comes everyone's favorite superhero. It's Cassius H Kissinger! He stands there slouching a bit, holding in a sly giggle, as he draws nearer to the camera. Cassius fixes his slightly off kilter mask and whispers into the viewfinder, a single forefinger still over his lips.

Cassius H Kissinger: In the land of India is a mythical creature. Yes, a most wonderous beast to behold. Why they even booked this monster in the opening act of the evening. Everyone loves watching human beings wrestle bears, so who couldn't find it adorable when the world stood in awe at the mighty... the ubiquitous... the magnanimous magnitude of the Grizzly Doogone.

Cassius slowly backs off as he speaks. He nudges the office door and it opens with an awful creak. Grizzly Duggan is sitting at his desk taping an icepack down against his neck following that dragon-screw from earlier in the night, as Cassius enters with a big smile on his face. He'd made a flying sound as he hopped into the office. Kissinger pets the braids of his beard with excitement, pointing to the camera and Duggan and back a few times.

Cassius H Kissinger: So Grizzly Doogone, how does it feel... HOW DOES IT FEEL... to finally be in the presence of... a Superhero!

Cassius does a wonderful superhero pose as he flaps one side of his cape manually. Duggan looks like he's about to reply when he realizes Cassius is making some sort of wind sound out of the side of his mouth. Grizzly sighs and lets Cassius finish.

Duggan: If it isn't Rampage's newest signee. Ki...ssinger. Welcome to the green brand. I'm glad we've finally got a superhero to straighten some of these real jokers out.

Cassius H Kissinger: There are jokers here, too!? I thought Stitches was on Brawl.

Cassius gazes off worriedly in the distance a moment. But he uses his superpowers to get over it real fast and look to the camera. He gives a stern nod, hands still firmly on his hips.

Cassius H Kissinger: Pray tell of these jokers, wise and powerful Grizzly Doogone! For I knew there was an outlaw, a crimson queen, a mauler, a bug, a K2 -- whatever the HECK that is -- but I was not well aware of- nevermind it! I shall be the champion of all comers! Even if they are purple.

Kissinger stands there waiting for Grizzly to say something.

Duggan: I'm sure that strikes fear deep into Lavender's heart... The entire roster has been put on notice. From the most regal Phoenix, to the kid with the most Moxie. From those who turn Pages and those who unleash Havoc. You're going to Flip them all on their heads aintcha?

Duggan sets his ice pad down and rises to his feet before making his way over to Cassius.

Duggan: So what can I help you with today?

Cassius stumbles back, the sheer size of Grizzly startling him for a second. Then he returns to his pose.

Cassius H Kissinger: WEH-HELL... Doogone, I just wanted you in on a little secret...

Cassius leans in with a giggle before he realizes he's about to give the secret to Grizzly Duggan's bare chest. He fingers for Duggan to lean down. Grizzly rolls his eyes, shakes his head, and leans in for Cassius. The camera zooms in for the moment as the seconds of anticipation add to near quarter of a minute.

Cassius H Kissinger: The H... The H stands for HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHELLUVAGUY!

Kissinger giggles like a school girl, then whisks away from the scene taking as many hops and making as many superhero flying sounds as he can. The camera stays on the confused expression of Grizzly Duggan.

Duggan: You wanted this Grizzly, you wanted to be a General Manager. You asked for this...

MAIN EVENT | MATCH SIX
"The Love Child" Jamie Love Vs King Flip
X-Division Match
Referee - Toyo Yasahiro

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We return to ringside where Chriqui stands ready to call the next fight.

KD: Rampage's newest Superhero is ready to mop up crime, but after this match he may just be mopping up blood!

P-Dug: Yea you can say that again, this match could be very bloody very fast. 

Chriqui: The following contest is an X-Division match scheduled for one fall. Introducing first, being accompanied to the ring by Sara Rische, from Takayama, Japan, & weighing in at 120 pounds... The Pitbull of The House JAMIIIE LOOOVE!!!

The arena plunges into darkness as a haunting piano melody can be heard over the sound system. As the beat starts at 11 seconds a spotlight shines on Sara Rische playing an expensive Grand Piano to the left of the stage. She plays for 10 seconds when a second spotlight shines on Jamie Love as he enters the arena to a chorus of boos as his body guard John Bishop stands behind him. He walks down the aisle with JB following closely behind him, glancing out at the live audience, smirking at the with disdain in the shadows of the House hoodie he has on. As he climbs into the ring Sara makes her way down to ringside. He hands Sara his hoodie and stretches in the corner as he waits for his opponent.

KD: Jamie Love, one of the hardest working men on Friday Night Rampage, in his first Main Event of 2023. A win here could send him straight into an X-Division Championship match against his former tag team partner. 

P-Dug: And I think he fully knows that, and he's prepared to maim Flip to get there. 

Chriqui: And his o--

Chanel: Nah, you good, girl.

King Flip's manager, Chanel, emerges from the curtain with a microphone in hand just to cut off the ring announcer.

Chanel: Ladies and gentlemen, being accompanied to the ring by the finest thang in Extreme Wrestling, HAILING... from the Land of Money and Fame, WEIGHIN' IN... at 220lbs... He is YOUR International champion AND MINE... The Benchmark of BRAWL KIIING FLIP!

K I N G F L I P zooms from right to left across the EXT and is followed swiftly by a massive red pyro firing from all four corners of the ring. Neither the referee nor Jamie Love are ready for this change. Specifically the referee who almost leaps so hard out of his skin he almost accidentally leaps out of the ring. 'Machinegun' begins to play as the man in the hooded vest, head low, emerges from the curtain with the International championship buckled around his waist. He gets to the edge of the rampway when he lifts his hood to reveal that arrogant half smile. The lyrics chime in as he walks slowly down the ramp with his eyes locked in on Jamie Love. He walks the steel steps, then takes to the secnd turnbuckle to raise his now unbuckled International championship into the air. The King hops over the ropes and combat rolls when he hits the canvas. He stands nose to nose with an angry and ready Jamie Love, once again raising his International championship in the air as both men linger in the moment.

KD: King Flip is one of the biggest asshats in the business today, you won't find many people who like King Flip. But he's damn good at his job. 

P-Dug: That is a fact. King Flip will drop you right on your head and do it with a smile. 

DING DING DING

Before the King can react, Jamie Love has already pelted his ribcage with a pendulum of elbow strikes. Left, right, left, right, like an anime character gone supernova. The Pitbull fires off an unknown amount of elbows, enough to take the champ to the ropes, then yanks Flip's hood over his head and shoves him through the ropes to fall out to the thinly-padded concrete. Chanel rushes over with concern and leans over her client. She helps him up on his feet and out of the vest, but neither look up or move fast enough as Jamie Love comes soaring through the air. Suicide dive takes all three to the aisleway. The Pitbull dismisses the jeers coming from the crowd after he gets back to his feet and picks up the errant championship belt. Chanel is the first of the two downed to their feet and Jamie blasts her right in the face with the International championship. The jeers grow stronger as King Flip slowly stirs, Jamie still ignoring the audience as Sara fires off on them to shut up. Love is focused in on the King as they get to the ring apron and bring themselves to a vertical base. Love comes running with the title, leaping into the air for a vicious strike, but Flip's eyes shoot open and he drops on his ass to avoid the blow. Jamie connects with the ring post and stumbles a bit in his landing, dropping the belt as the sting proves too much. Flip's eyes go to the belt and he appears to go flush, completely ignoring Jamie Love fixing themselves against the guardrail trying to return the feeling to their fingers. Sara brings Jamie's attention to the King as their eye twitches, their hand slowly dragging against the face of the title. Jamie Love looks hesitant for some reason as this moment starts making a little more sense. King Flip keeps his eyes on Jamie Love as he shows the belt to the camera. An almost unremarkable blemish can sort of be seen. The two competitors argue over it very little before the blows are thrown.

KD: HOOCKEY FIGHT!

P-Dug: Uh, I think this is wrestling Koala. 

Flip seems to be taking a little advantage here as he punches with his title belt. Sara screeches as she jumps on the King's back, however, and a wild basement dropkick to the knees sends Flip's face bouncing off the guardrail. Quickly Jamie is right back on top, ushering Sara away as he stomps a mudhole and walks it dry all over the King. This goes on near a minute with Sara getting an errant kick here or there and being ushered back over and over by Jamie Love. Both back way off when out of nowhere BLLLLLEEEEEEGGGGHHHHHH a plume of extinguisher smoke blinds them. Chanel is being demanded by medical officials and the referee alike to drop the extinguisher, but she yells something about 'putting out a bitch fire' as she continues exhuming its contents all over exasperated and coughing Jamie Love and Sara Reisch. Finally, the referee gets involved. DOINK! Fire hydrant to the dome. Chanel begrudgingly drops the hazard as the referee drops to the padding simultaneously. She snags Sara by the hair and drags her screaming away from Jamie Love. The Pitbull flails madly, still blind, and connects with a magnificent kick to the shin... of a medical employee. Enziguri! Love wipes is his face just as he's about to punch the guy. He stumble back into the ring announce table trying desperately to get this gunk out of his eyes. He steals P-Dug's water bottle and squeezes it directly into his eyes. Chanel is getting resistance here and there but Sara Reisch can't seem to escape being dragged to the back by her lovely locks. King Flip heaves, barely even able to stand it seems as he leans against the guardrail, and Jamie Love finally clears the debris while catching his own breath. He tries to react when he sees Sara disappear through the curtain, but he decides against it and rushes the King. Flip barely slumps himself to the other side of the guardrail in time to avoid a forearm smash certainly meant for his face. Love stumbles and slides off the guardrail a bit, spinning around a little dazed a second. Flip is still seated behind the guardrail when Jamie Love approaches. Beer splash to the face! Once again Jamie Love is coughing and stumbling, slamming into the ring apron before he's certain nothing else has blinded him. Flip barely pulls himself back over the guardrail in time to eat a spinning back elbow that takes him immediately to one knee. Jamie Love takes a few steps back and charges into an enziguri. Flip ducks. Love lands square on his feet and spins about. CROWNING MOMENT! King Flip connects with the signature pele kick but cannot capitalize as Love stumbles to the padding next to him.

P-Dug: Call it luck, call it great ring awareness. Jamie Love stay alive in this one!

KD: He's got to kick it into another gear, or Flip will run away with it!

Both Jamie and Flip are using foreign objects to obtain vertical bases again. Flip on the guardrail and Jamie on the ring apron, respectively, Jamie had reached underneath to secure a bloodstained kendo stick. Wait a minute, it's Amis Shelton standing just on the other side of the guardrail. He smiles and waves at an exhausted King Flip. Flip chuckles a little, surprised but not to see him, when THWACK goes the kendo stick across his back. Jamie Love gets a huge surge of energy from the pop as he winds for a second strike. Amis is, meanwhile, talking to Flip. Asking how it felt to get hit, why he's getting involved in Amis' business, as THWACK goes the kendo stick right across the back again. Welts are forming when THWACK a quick third strike is struck by the Pitbull as he frenzies in the moment. It's suddenly clear Moxie was sat next to Amis as the man stands up and aid Amis in lifting Flip up to turn him stumbling right into the next hit. Jamie Love swings wildly and Flip rolls underneath. THWACK! Amis Shelton takes the kendo stick right in the face and falls back immediately. Love doesn't have time to worry about it and Moxie is too distracted looking angry and helping his manager that neither get in the other's way. Flip gets the hell out of everybody's way, though, crawling to the opposite side of the ring like a baby getting mama's ashtray, getting at least half a side's distance between himself and the crazed Jamie Love. Flip gets to the opposite side of the ring and can't evade the kendo strike to his calf. THWACK! This stops the King in his crawl and gives Jamie enough of a moment to pull him all the way back outside. The ring apron drapes over Flip as he's dragged out and hides the coming assault. The arena explodes as they see the wire-wrapped baseball bat swinging madly into Love's thigh. Jamie lets out a pained wail before crumpling down, immediately releasing his grasp on his opponent. Flip winces as he sits up with that half-smirk crossing his face as he closes his eyes and lifts the bat to a massive reaction.

KD: THIS IS GONNA HUUUURT!

P-Dug: Well, I feel fine. But they might not...

Jamie hadn't released the kendo stick, so here he stands defensively as King Flip swirls the baseball bat in one hand. They both juke and shift as they move toward and away from one another with neither seeing a vantage point to take. The fight makes its way all the way back around to Amis and Moxie who are both yelling at Jamie to do something. They both have readied themselves with steel chairs and both competitors, Jamie and Flip, look to one another a moment before nodding and lifing their weapons and turn on Amis and Moxie. The two raise their chair defensively at the last moment. THACKSMACK! The bat and stick collide with the chairs sending Moxie and Amis deep into the concrete aisleway. Jamie and Flip nod to each other one more time, drop their weapons, and go back to trying to punch the other guy's face off of their head. Flip grapples Jamie and shoves him by the thigh into the guardrail to press the wound from the bat. Jamie winces but doesn't give. Flip powers the two away from the railing and toward the steel steps. Jamie gets a defensive boot up, wedging it against the steps so Flip can't slam him into them. Love rakes the eyes in desperation of breaking the hold and catches the International champion with a snap DDT onto the thinly-padded concrete. He proceeds to not release the headlock, opting instead to begin a guillotine choke with his legs bridging around the hurting midsection of his opponent. A secondary referee jumps in but while flailing and choking the King does not submit. He tries to regain his strength to no avail. He reaches for ring apron, steel step, anything, but there's nothing within arms reach as, slowly, he fades out and goes entirely limp. King Flip's limp noodle arm is lifted once and drops with a thud to the padding. After an indication of this being a count of one, the referee continues. King Flip's arm again goes up and down with the lifting and dropping. Then the EXT fires up when the referee indicates this as a count of two. Chanel and Sara can be heard screaming through the public announce system as their scuffle backstage has brought them into a men's communal shower. Sudded but naked men awkwardly scatter like cockroaches when the lights on, getting a huge pop from the crowd as the violence between these two women continue. Sara screams for Jamie as her head is held underneath a running showerhead with a towel over her face. Real dark shit is happening on the EXT and Jamie can't help but release the hold, mortified, but stumbling to his feet and caught in this place between finishing the match and saving Sara Reish.

P-Dug: Jamie Love breaks the hold, fearing for Sara's very life!

KD: Distractions can be real game changers, Chanel is proving to be one of the most dependable valets around. 

John Bishop must've been playing Candy Crush on his phone or something as he's been completely tuned out of this match. Jamie yells at him and points wildly at the screen. John Bishop jumps into action and rushes up the aisleway, giving Jamie Love the chance to get back to beating King Flip. He hits a quick driving elbow into the ribs or the still limp King, lifting both of his legs for the pin.

ONE!
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TWO!!
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TH-NO!!!

King Flip somehow kicks out before the three count. Flabbergasted but unfazed, Jamie follows with a mahistrol cradle, tightly wrapping the King's body in this complicated pinning predicament.

ONE!
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TWO!!
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THRE-STILLNO!!!

The International champion barely gets the shoulder up and breaks the pretzel of a hold. Jamie quickly grabs both legs again and shoots over Flip's body, landing with his ass in Flip's face for a third pin.

ONE!
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TW-NO!!

Love is shoved off with a little more authority this time and lashes out at the referee in frustration. For a moment he believes the referee isn't counting fast enough and tells him as much. It is here where Amis Shelton and Moxie angrily pour over the guardrail. Jamie Love gets the hell away from them but it takes Amis to stop Moxie. They both realize the position of King Flip and make a big production about double hitting him with these steel chairs before ultimately just tossing them down onto Flip. The ultimate proverbial screw you given to the crowd and Jamie Love alike as the duo make their way out of the situation feeling vindicated in the moment. Love slowly makes his way back over to Flip and drops an errant leg drop on the chairs before scurrying them out of the way and going for yet another pinning attempt.

ONE!
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TWO!!
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THR-NO!!!


Jamie Love is now furious that King Flip has found a way to kick out again. He gets up and goes for the bloodstained kendo stick, clenching tight in both hands as he waits for Flip to pull themselves together and get into position. THWACK! Flip takes the kendo stick right to the dome and, as if on auto pilot, stumbles off the padding outside and gets to his feet in a daze. Jamie jumps on his back, going for his submission finisher, and Flip just stumbles them both back into the ring post. Love's head bounces off the metal and his grip loosens enough for Flip to take control. He gets Jamie to the padding with a drop toehold and transitions right into his signature submission. Flip wrenches Jamie's entire body. KNEEL! Jamie can't help but inevitably tap out.

DING DING DING

Chriqui: And your winner, via submission ... KING FLIP!!!

King Flip releases the hold he's got on Jamie and then gets to his feet. King Flip raises his hands for the crowd, before looking down at Jamie. Jamie wears a look of anger in his gaze back. These two could fight for all of eternity. 

KD: King Flip with the win here tonight in the Rampage main event. Chanel helped a lot, but in the end he made Jamie Love tap out. 

P-Dug: I think Jamie Love got closer here than he's ever gotten with King Flip, and if these two should cross paths again, Flip better watch out. 

KD: Thank you everyone for tuning into Friday Night Rampage. We'll see you next time for B.O.R.T III Episode 1!

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SEGMENT WRITERS

Grizzly Duggan/Vin Havoc
Mercenary
Jason Anderson/Lavender
Xavier Reid/Grizzly Duggan
Cassius/Grizzly Duggan

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MATCH WRITERS

MATCH ONE
WRITER: FN'R

MATCH TWO
WRITER: EWC Staff Assistant: Em

MATCH THREE
WRITER: MERCENARY

MATCH FOUR
WRITER: EWC Staff Assistant: Em

MATCH FIVE
WRITER: EWC Staff Assistant: Em

MATCH SIX | MAIN EVENT
WRITER: The Mad King

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RECAP OF WINNERS

MATCH ONE
Mechanical Animals (NS) Vs Moonshine Inc (NS) Vs Vin Havoc & Grizzly Duggan
Triple Threat - NO DQ
WINNER(S):  Vin Havoc & Grizzly Duggan
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MATCH TWO
Declan O'Connor Vs Jason Anderson
X-Division Match
WINNER(S): Jason Anderson

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MATCH THREE
Luke Saito Vs Lavender
Singles Match
WINNER(S): Lavender

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MATCH FOUR
Andrea Hernandez Vs Phoenix Winterborn
Singles Match
WINNER(S): Andrea Hernandez

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MATCH FIVE
Chris Page Vs Moxie (C)
Singles Match For HBO Broadcast Championship
WINNER(S): AND STILL HBO Broadcast Champion - Moxie

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MAIN EVENT | MATCH SIX
"The Love Child" Jamie Love Vs King Flip
X-Division Match
WINNER(S): King Flip

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MVP OF THE NIGHT: Moxie
MATCH OF THE NIGHT: Chris Page Vs Moxie

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